<enum>I</enum> <header>Federal-Aid Highways</header> <section id="HA2FFC37BDD614503A1798BFD30126584"> <enum>1001.</enum> <header>Amendments to title 23, United States Code</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or a repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of title 23, United States Code.</text> </section> <subtitle id="HB2037E73B1DF4C26B81402EDE5E8338D"> <enum>A</enum> <header>Authorization of Programs</header> <section id="H209BABD2A24F4551BF41BF66F13E43DB"> <enum>1101.</enum> <header>Authorization of appropriations</header> <subsection id="H046A8B51C6404CC5AEFA6032949DC4E1"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Highway Trust Fund</header> <text>The following sums are authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation Account):</text> <paragraph id="H487A94645E574C9EAE5BF0F6CFEA5D18"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>National highway system program</header> <text>For the National Highway System program under section 119 of title 23, United States Code—</text> <subparagraph id="HDE95454A68AD4B339CB501CB7874E683"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>$17,400,000,000 for fiscal year 2013;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1538A97E57EB47DB9523CEC1953B92BD"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>$17,600,000,000 for fiscal year 2014;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9D4F116A63A843699AAAE67A5514F718"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>$17,600,000,000 for fiscal year 2015; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8468266ED8B3407DAE5977EBC521FD0C"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>$17,750,000,000 for fiscal year 2016.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H43800782C4F4442FB640CE2239670274"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Surface transportation program</header> <text>For the surface transportation program under section 133 of title 23, United States Code—</text> <subparagraph id="H589E32AD970B4004A7AF25D43BA22182"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>$10,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2013;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9ED834B41BED45989CE2ED4BD6039CC1"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>$10,550,000,000 for fiscal year 2014;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBF2CB58E853A4708B07622E00D25AE88"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>$10,600,000,000 for fiscal year 2015; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD9C84DC2383F44E08E403CE2714501AA"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>$10,750,000,000 for fiscal year 2016.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD2760B8997B1404FBAF01ACFFC4F57EC"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Highway safety improvement program</header> <text>For the highway safety improvement program under section 148 of title 23, United States Code—</text> <subparagraph id="HB2E9C5FEA3AD41DE913F2CA192F23906"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>$2,600,000,000 for fiscal year 2013;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H59D296E09962459796F3FD1FEA4592A6"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>$2,605,000,000 for fiscal year 2014;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H47C2816A260D4B669CCA08AB2C8BEE55"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>$2,610,000,000 for fiscal year 2015; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3FAE33979EB84196B5D2F9CC2A6AE19C"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>$2,630,000,000 for fiscal year 2016.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC330DB82221D401B973C3DFBB42D2482"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Tribal transportation program</header> <text>For the tribal transportation program under section 202 of title 23, United States Code, $465,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H28E80C6AF5DC4E0C8DA49FCD87BE9BC6"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Federal lands transportation program</header> <text>For the Federal lands transportation program under section 203 of title 23, United States Code, $535,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEDBA5AC644BC4E289ABBBF85770F163D"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Recreational trails program</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the recreational trails program under section 206 of title 23, United States Code, $85,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016. </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4E6213601CEF4215AA303120F1C90239"> <enum>(7)</enum> <header>Appalachian development highway system program</header> <text>For the Appalachian development highway system program under section 14501 of title 40, United States Code, $470,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H4C46BC3CA13B4412AFF460F7312CE38E"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Alternative Transportation Account</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The following sums are authorized to be appropriated out of the Alternative Transportation Account of the Highway Trust Fund:</text> <paragraph id="H0F79ADEFD40341AC9536B3EF432F17A6"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program</header> <text>For the congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program under section 149 of title 23, United States Code, $2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD1639C75E6D74EC2BDC8B5942D0939B3"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Ferry boat and ferry terminal facilities program</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the ferry boat and ferry terminal facilities program under section 147 of title 23, United States Code, $67,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H14464EBEE7D14BA68B3A5D1B7CFDF336"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Puerto Rico highway program</header> <text>For the Puerto Rico highway program under section 165 of title 23, United States Code, $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HDF3D185A0FAC4FB39324803412441114"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Territorial highway program</header> <text>For the territorial highway program under section 215 of title 23, United States Code, $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H95B5D2ABA6784B5EAFF37C00F48FAD7D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Disadvantaged business enterprises</header> <paragraph id="H57F7B544CDFA40DABB31D1444101C39A"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <text>In this subsection, the following definitions apply:</text> <subparagraph id="H84454A97F1054D03B2C6AFD7F010D773"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Small business concern</header> <clause id="HB70E852362294983BAFF385642BCA0F3"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The term <term>small business concern</term> means a small business concern (as the term is used in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)).</text> </clause> <clause id="H23B380C4A77143D585F808253E5F53CB"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Exclusions</header> <text>The term <term>small business concern</term> does not include any concern or group of concerns controlled by the same socially and economically disadvantaged individual or individuals that have average annual gross receipts during the preceding 3 fiscal years in excess of $22,410,000, as adjusted annually by the Secretary for inflation.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6E9A677A8C3B47DA89EC2954CD0D67E8"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Socially and economically disadvantaged individuals</header> <text>The term <term>socially and economically disadvantaged individuals</term> means—</text> <clause id="HDF2394AB716642B4BAECF1A73345826B"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>women; and</text> </clause> <clause id="HCCBE77A9C98D4FB8B85C4BEFD7676A55"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>any other socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (as the term is used in section 8(d) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)) and relevant subcontracting regulations promulgated pursuant to that Act).</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8E449AA3ABF84F97BAAE60C8A872F1E5"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Amounts for small business concerns</header> <text>Except to the extent that the Secretary determines otherwise, not less than 10 percent of the amounts made available for any program under titles I, II, and VII of this Act and section 403(a) of title 23, United States Code, shall be expended through small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8989032A33464D3FAC68394431018F21"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Annual listing of disadvantaged business enterprises</header> <text>Each State shall annually—</text> <subparagraph id="HCDE86642A77F43BA9B3EB99FCFAE8017"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>survey and compile a list of the small business concerns referred to in paragraph (2) in the State, including the location of the small business concerns in the State; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1B0E47EC5D4944208D8A78D6958BB106"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>notify the Secretary, in writing, of the percentage of the small business concerns that are controlled by—</text> <clause id="H29F711E7301E4B33801BB430CFC74875"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>women;</text> </clause> <clause id="H27C20D705FD94DD091A52DDC940183EF"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (other than women); and</text> </clause> <clause id="H43CAB3EA16AC4F758E9ADF6DFB36EC10"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>individuals who are women and are otherwise socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H415E0F9773CF41A4BC227956CA6D756E"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Uniform certification</header> <subparagraph id="H224BDDF7469E4CF792E754B0BC25BA56"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary shall establish minimum uniform criteria for use by State governments in certifying whether a concern qualifies as a small business concern for the purpose of this subsection.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8189900593DA4E0AB5E24B0234EC084F"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Inclusions</header> <text>The minimum uniform criteria established under subparagraph (A) shall include, with respect to a potential small business concern—</text> <clause id="HB57C3384B2F04E11B7E180821A0430CF"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>on-site visits;</text> </clause> <clause id="HE4E39F0A2C4D47D9A86E09C84E964623"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>personal interviews with personnel;</text> </clause> <clause id="H1E1319831EC84835BE7FA9D553160BD0"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>issuance or inspection of licenses;</text> </clause> <clause id="H967C6BDB5C034D8F8BE024D8D5FB8D3C"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>analyses of stock ownership;</text> </clause> <clause id="H5025A6AA26E64925A3D73771346367D3"> <enum>(v)</enum> <text>listings of equipment;</text> </clause> <clause id="H055B2C69E1A7456782FA76B811E8AA47"> <enum>(vi)</enum> <text>analyses of bonding capacity;</text> </clause> <clause id="H4171C236DCBB4B2DBBD994180BF23618"> <enum>(vii)</enum> <text>listings of work completed;</text> </clause> <clause id="H44E2A34DDC4A476D9C9FBE573128F744"> <enum>(viii)</enum> <text>examination of the resumes of principal owners;</text> </clause> <clause id="H1FBCE21487704D49855894AF223366A7"> <enum>(ix)</enum> <text>analyses of financial capacity; and</text> </clause> <clause id="HBB5F5DC29541446DA5BFB8566231C8A5"> <enum>(x)</enum> <text>analyses of the type of work preferred.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H52C52FD332754FB7835F6EB6CD3F6772"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Reporting</header> <text>The Secretary shall establish minimum requirements for use by State governments in reporting to the Secretary—</text> <subparagraph id="HF22D8475CFE5445AB2FBD72BF360119D"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>information concerning disadvantaged business enterprise awards, commitments, and achievements; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF8C764B072B243B7BC684828D94EFCD4"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>such other information as the Secretary determines to be appropriate for the proper monitoring of the disadvantaged business enterprise program.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEF27752A7717485C92C2FDF3FD0E4266"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Compliance with court orders</header> <text>Nothing in this subsection limits the eligibility of an individual or entity to receive funds made available under titles I, II, and VII of this Act and section 403(a) of title 23, United States Code, if the entity or person is prevented, in whole or in part, from complying with paragraph (2) because a Federal court issues a final order in which the court finds that a requirement or the implementation of paragraph (2) is unconstitutional.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="HFF3687FCAA374596B5DFF676BFAB615D"> <enum>1102.</enum> <header>Highway obligation ceiling</header> <subsection id="H86B9D78B1AE9452E86D1CC90F542C0FE"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>General limitation</header> <text>Subject to subsection (f), and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the obligations for Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs authorized from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation Account) shall not exceed—</text> <paragraph id="HCDF7F85C3F524E76AC99990C4E06FD5A"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>$37,366,000,000 for fiscal year 2013;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8DAC2324A64445D0809965DC06E82E9D"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>$37,621,000,000 for fiscal year 2014;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8EF76D76E2BE4C9096D7DBAC8AF6F6BF"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>$37,676,000,000 for fiscal year 2015; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H317F2B437BD249998A0351DC5BFC8F21"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>$38,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2016.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HCE950DB4F8FC4E3CA55557641785CBC9"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Exceptions</header> <text>The limitations under subsection (a) shall not apply to obligations under or for—</text> <paragraph id="H174EA0217E44497189796CFDDC3EEEA8"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>section 125 of title 23, United States Code;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H17582B680AAA40F28B933F261DC49716"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>section 147 of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1978 (23 U.S.C. 144 note; 92 Stat. 2714);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H735B8A9DEEE2439994A863E0FC4F8364"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>section 9 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1981 (Public Law 97–134; 95 Stat. 1701);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4A7DADC4818D4F36BD47F117E7552EE6"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>subsections (b) and (j) of section 131 of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (Public Law 97–424; 96 Stat. 2119);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7E0310AC781B421FB369069297615F43"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>subsections (b) and (c) of section 149 of the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 (Public Law 100–17; 101 Stat. 198);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H10398F2C5B2E4992A1C96AAB8A73DCEF"> <enum>(6)</enum> <text>sections 1103 through 1108 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (Public Law 102–240; 105 Stat. 2027);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H04FB111A17384866B64FBD725D385AA2"> <enum>(7)</enum> <text>section 157 of title 23, United States Code (as in effect on June 8, 1998);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H845B665189874FE69098B957428B601C"> <enum>(8)</enum> <text>section 105 of title 23, United States Code (as in effect for fiscal years 1998 through 2004, but only in an amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0F3F1410F33046698183B978D5310A5E"> <enum>(9)</enum> <text>Federal-aid highway programs for which obligation authority was made available under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (Public Law 105–178; 112 Stat. 107) or subsequent public laws for multiple years or to remain available until used, but only to the extent that the obligation authority has not lapsed or been used;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6A4063F81A5D4DFCAABE144A0C1185BE"> <enum>(10)</enum> <text>section 105 of title 23, United States Code (as in effect for fiscal years 2005 through 2012, but only in an amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years); </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5FB11E79F63A4DB2A1B1BA85AD552F0B"> <enum>(11)</enum> <text>section 1603 of SAFETEA–LU (Public Law 109–59; 119 Stat. 1248), to the extent that funds obligated in accordance with that section were not subject to a limitation on obligations at the time at which the funds were initially made available for obligation; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE6E5994035674F30A7C1FAD7AF0E987E"> <enum>(12)</enum> <text>section 105 of title 23, United States Code (as in effect for fiscal years 2013 through 2016, but only in an amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of such fiscal years).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HC375242D5F2240548982F7D1A641D109"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Distribution of obligation authority</header> <text>For each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016, the Secretary—</text> <paragraph id="H83A5B57F06FB413F972A54B1BDC40BA9"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>shall not distribute obligation authority provided by subsection (a) for the fiscal year for amounts authorized for administrative expenses and programs by section 104(a) of title 23, United States Code;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H51B8363D9864491CB1D7549C78BE7D19" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall not distribute an amount of obligation authority provided by subsection (a) that is equal to the unobligated balance of amounts made available for Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs for previous fiscal years the funds for which are allocated by the Secretary;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9912454023BB4F229E94E5BCA55EA193"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>shall determine the ratio that—</text> <subparagraph id="HD025A6A61DAC4166BF91D303A5CC1C85"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the obligation authority provided by subsection (a) for the fiscal year, less the aggregate of amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2); bears to</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6A1E8E0E9D4B42E2BBE496345BC6DABE"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total of the sums authorized to be appropriated for Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs (other than sums authorized to be appropriated for provisions of law described in paragraphs (1) through (11) of subsection (b) and sums authorized to be appropriated for section 105 of title 23, United States Code, equal to the amount referred to in subsection (b)(12) for the fiscal year), less the aggregate of amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2);</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0019A94FE5384A519AA3B0F41E83405C" commented="no"> <enum>(4)</enum> <subparagraph id="HCB77AE1409294B16B668B8A276881A73" display-inline="yes-display-inline"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall distribute the obligation authority provided by subsection (a) less the aggregate of amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2), for section 14501 of title 40, United States Code, so that the amount of obligation authority available for that section is equal to the amount determined by multiplying—</text> <clause id="H23C2352BD0394F1F9BEBF507C5C4E7F7" indent="up1"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>the ratio determined under paragraph (3); by</text> </clause> <clause id="H39CA159D67124AAD863602C22EED6743" indent="up1"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the sums authorized to be appropriated for that section for the fiscal year; and</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB61BA172FFA9487F8B93821E913196ED" indent="up1"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>shall distribute $2,000,000,000 for section 105 of title 23, United States Code;</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6BB645D4E79D4B4183C9FA4B240E3E85"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>shall distribute among the States the obligation authority provided by subsection (a), less the aggregate amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) and the amounts distributed under paragraph (4), for each of the programs that are allocated by the Secretary under this Act and title 23, United States Code (other than to programs to which paragraph (1) applies), by multiplying—</text> <subparagraph id="H7DFBBA7455AD497F843F9D0ACC035CC0"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the ratio determined under paragraph (3); by</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCF2774D9AD70436E8CA85F2939D8722E"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the amounts authorized to be appropriated for each such program for the fiscal year; and</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8D35C4E11800408EB825A9971847B6B8"> <enum>(6)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall distribute the obligation authority provided by subsection (a), less the aggregate of amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) and the aggregate of amounts distributed under paragraphs (4) and (5), for Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs (other than the amounts apportioned for the equity bonus program, but only to the extent that the amounts apportioned for the equity bonus program for the fiscal year are greater than $2,639,000,000, and the Appalachian development highway system program) that are apportioned by the Secretary under this Act and title 23, United States Code, in the ratio that—</text> <subparagraph id="H2EEADEAFC7474B48B7EFB7F2BC864329"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>amounts authorized to be appropriated for the programs that are apportioned to each State for the fiscal year; bear to</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6CE64BB14B014A06AAAFEC723DEFCF06"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the total of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for the programs that are apportioned to all States for the fiscal year.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H8F2294AEE7794C3197CDA7869E005E76"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Redistribution of unused obligation authority</header> <text>Notwithstanding subsection (c), the Secretary shall, after August 1 of each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016—</text> <paragraph id="HA018C202A07C491AB62B6A79BD30D730"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>revise a distribution of the obligation authority made available under subsection (c) if an amount distributed cannot be obligated during that fiscal year; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD876DB4CDA0841A09CF6882CFB2AB9D2"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>redistribute sufficient amounts to those States able to obligate amounts in addition to those previously distributed during that fiscal year, giving priority to those States having large unobligated balances of funds apportioned under section 104 of title 23, United States Code, and section 144 of such title (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H9739C569F7604B8084AC90F52D3BF6C8"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Redistribution of certain authorized funds</header> <paragraph id="H9C6408FDE09046E689F7DD93639C30C5"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Not later than 30 days after the date of distribution of obligation authority under subsection (c) for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016, the Secretary shall distribute to the States any funds that—</text> <subparagraph id="HB5111C3BF80B4D6A92F12CB355131078"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>are authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year for Federal-aid highway programs; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H100D1CFE471C4419B4A63FE1B861CE70"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the Secretary determines will not be allocated to the States, and will not be available for obligation, in the fiscal year due to the imposition of any obligation limitation for the fiscal year.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H055FEBB709ED4978974090B46F578B1C"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Ratio</header> <text>Funds shall be distributed under paragraph (1) in the same ratio as the distribution of obligation authority under subsection (c)(6).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H393BB3F21C1E44F1B8C4D1FDEC089FE6"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Availability</header> <text>Funds distributed under paragraph (1) shall be available for any purpose described in section 133(b) of title 23, United States Code.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HF83EC62BE9A041BA8B5261B69686B129"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Special limitation characteristics</header> <text>Obligation authority distributed for a fiscal year under subsection (c)(4) for the provision specified in subsection (c)(4) shall—</text> <paragraph id="H755B24C9345945CFB1DDA876E95A10E1"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>remain available until used for obligation of funds for that provision; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1D224F4CD7A34ADE922C605617FACC1F"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be in addition to the amount of any limitation imposed on obligations for Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs for future fiscal years.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="H3A279BFA8189498EB0ECB87C799745BC" commented="no"> <enum>1103.</enum> <header>Alternative Transportation Account obligation ceiling</header> <subsection id="H21380DE493014C1A9CE1BCE6BABFC69E"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the total of all obligations from amounts made available from the Alternative Transportation Account of the Highway Trust Fund for the programs for which sums are authorized to be appropriated under sections 1101(b) and 7101 of this Act shall not exceed $2,707,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HE47A3E0CFCB743019FE729B6FA34C740"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Availability of funds</header> <text>Section 118(a) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H78BDC43F0A534EAB8182808AFCCA7563"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>Mass Transit Account</quote> and inserting <quote>Alternative Transportation Account</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0EEA54F451F749C2A0E0A5C436A37C53"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>, and amounts made available from the Alternative Transportation Account to carry out the congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program under section 149, the ferry boat and ferry terminal facilities program under section 147, the Puerto Rico highway program under section 165, and the territorial highway program under section 215,</quote> before <quote>shall be available</quote>.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="HE57E53FCC9854A4B9FCC5EFB0D17FC6A"> <enum>1104.</enum> <header>Apportionment</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 104 is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H5E5CC9E47BB14EBA93808FA9B20A2386" style="USC"> <section id="H62ADC01DB1B241D2BE7C6508787853A5"> <enum>104.</enum> <header>Apportionment</header> <subsection id="HC452B03C49C44A5A83D27D9A5375B33B"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Administrative expenses</header> <paragraph id="H369F9D53D94149FC9D16166D409BE7D3"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>There is authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation Account) to be made available to the Secretary for administrative expenses of the Federal Highway Administration $400,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H994B1E96A26940F7ACCC95CA520B1116"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Purposes</header> <text>The funds made available under paragraph (1) shall be used—</text> <subparagraph id="HD26EAEBDD6874F47BC8B1871B688BC8D"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>to administer the provisions of law to be financed from appropriations for the Federal-aid highway program and programs authorized under chapter 2; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA46AA842B9E449519DB09EB26E39904E"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>to make transfers of such sums as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to the Appalachian Regional Commission for administrative activities associated with the Appalachian development highway system.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H57A3CECEF23342F78F3EDD6D2ED2CBB9"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Availability</header> <text>Funds made available under paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H814392DAFB27472D99F598666BE1451D"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Apportionments</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On October 1 of each fiscal year, the Secretary, after making the set-asides authorized by subsection (f), subsections (b) and (c) of section 140, and section 130(e), shall apportion the remainder of the sums authorized to be appropriated for expenditure on the National Highway System program, the congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program, the surface transportation program, and the highway safety improvement program among the several States in the following manner:</text> <paragraph id="H0E813806722B4C8BB5E6FA26B604A0D0"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>National Highway System program</header> <subparagraph id="H4CB7C43B39D7494B8BA04CDAD52A88D0"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>For the National Highway System program, in accordance with the following formula:</text> <clause id="H7C7B52FAA40448AF81BD6DABCDAC91B2"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>15 percent of the apportionments in the ratio that—</text> <subclause id="H58CA9F93AC94483D878E6E1737AA28AE"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>the total lane miles of principal arterial routes (excluding Interstate System routes) in each State; bears to</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H33C5DB779A214E2FA447191FC645606A"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total lane miles of principal arterial routes (excluding Interstate System routes) in all States.</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="H23BAF13BB5D54080AE6B2EEBBEE089CC"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">15 percent of the apportionments in the ratio that—</text> <subclause id="H39F1AE78ECF0442FA540A89296C7FAB8"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total vehicle miles traveled on lanes on principal arterial routes (excluding Interstate System routes) in each State; bears to</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H502C30FF7B954905B87A9A768D273BC0"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total vehicle miles traveled on lanes on principal arterial routes (excluding Interstate System routes) in all States.</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="H1C658DF6C1E144FE8F60EDE50B5AE90F"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">5 percent of the apportionments in the ratio that—</text> <subclause id="H7B7590A6FB554715BC434FF22662A496"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>the quotient obtained by dividing the total lane miles on principal arterial highways in each State by the total population of the State; bears to</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H7B29A5735DBD4C7A8FF2A5D595AFC809"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>the quotient obtained by dividing the total lane miles on principal arterial highways in all States by the total population of all States.</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="HFCE25B0F65424CDFBAD9DB9C05D718FB"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">15 percent of the apportionments in the ratio that—</text> <subclause id="H0EDD12FC999D441A9BF5ADE60DFC4268"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>the total lane miles on Interstate System routes open to traffic in each State; bears to</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H47E100E590B4471982E5DCE688A15E6E"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total lane miles on Interstate System routes open to traffic in all States.</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="H34822705FB4B4E5DB156FB708CE52308"> <enum>(v)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">15 percent of the apportionments in the ratio that—</text> <subclause id="H1C24A61CC3E04522B12397740F1A5711"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>the total vehicle miles traveled on Interstate System routes open to traffic in each State; bears to</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HCC41CA798278489087C8BFCB3F9A0E0C"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total vehicle miles traveled on Interstate System routes open to traffic in all States.</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="H7345AF6E640F4FE5A5C252241227921F"> <enum>(vi)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">35 percent of the apportionments in the ratio that—</text> <subclause id="HBF38EF6876D2409EB2BAE94F08653589"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>the total of the annual contributions to the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation Account) attributable to commercial vehicles in each State; bears to</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H15B7FEE7B2294DB1A51AF80D4623B9EC"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total of the annual contributions to the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation Account) attributable to commercial vehicles in all States.</text> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD3FC56CFDDDA49F8BBF760893F1E85D5"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Minimum apportionment</header> <text>Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), each State shall receive a minimum of ½ of 1 percent of the funds apportioned for a fiscal year under this paragraph.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC4FA22DEBC5445AABB6EBB90A59EEB31"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program</header> <subparagraph id="HFF668865C4CC458DBE0B6A69C52F3CA7"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>For the congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program, in the ratio that—</text> <clause id="H0677BF2545904C4AA226A0229122DC83"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>the total of all weighted nonattainment and maintenance area populations in each State; bears to</text> </clause> <clause id="H2467460AD0D4463D9212BAD180F7EA27"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>the total of all weighted nonattainment and maintenance area populations in all States.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4E452F1EB1CD44DF99DBE2C336A72486"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Calculation of weighted nonattainment and maintenance area population</header> <text>Subject to subparagraph (C), for the purpose of subparagraph (A), the weighted nonattainment and maintenance area population shall be calculated by multiplying the population of each area in a State that was a nonattainment area or maintenance area as described in section 149(b) for ozone or carbon monoxide by a factor of—</text> <clause id="HB6EC13FDA80C46DC901876D49B478487"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>1.0 if, at the time of the apportionment, the area is a maintenance area;</text> </clause> <clause id="H4F20E69C686141F984A4EC86C02E3ABA"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>1.0 if, at the time of the apportionment, the area is classified as a marginal ozone nonattainment area under subpart 2 of part D of title I of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7511 et seq.);</text> </clause> <clause id="H119D3306835C4F65B81D9E57878C7707"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>1.1 if, at the time of the apportionment, the area is classified as a moderate ozone nonattainment area under such subpart;</text> </clause> <clause id="HD274CCEBDDB54FA9883A199ACC8A2A95"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>1.2 if, at the time of the apportionment, the area is classified as a serious ozone nonattainment area under such subpart;</text> </clause> <clause id="H72891C8BEA62417FAEB374936895CA34"> <enum>(v)</enum> <text>1.3 if, at the time of the apportionment, the area is classified as a severe ozone nonattainment area under such subpart;</text> </clause> <clause id="H5BA53B7C71FA410396826933E8ACE22C"> <enum>(vi)</enum> <text>1.4 if, at the time of the apportionment, the area is classified as an extreme ozone nonattainment area under such subpart;</text> </clause> <clause id="H83E94E2824A04398BD8F15359D7602FF"> <enum>(vii)</enum> <text>1.0 if, at the time of the apportionment, the area is not a nonattainment or maintenance area as described in section 149(b) for ozone, but is classified under subpart 3 of part D of title I of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7512 et seq.) as a nonattainment area described in section 149(b) for carbon monoxide; or</text> </clause> <clause id="H048502B3BE12419393DBC6F1F0E69E0D"> <enum>(viii)</enum> <text>1.0 if, at the time of the apportionment, an area is designated as nonattainment for ozone under subpart 1 of part D of title I of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7501 et seq.).</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H77A80B8210734887BA57E647E92F98C6"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Additional adjustment for carbon monoxide areas</header> <text>If, in addition to being designated as a nonattainment or maintenance area for ozone as described in section 149(b), any county within the area was also classified under subpart 3 of part D of title I of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7512 et seq.) as a nonattainment or maintenance area described in section 149(b) for carbon monoxide, the weighted nonattainment or maintenance area population of the county, as determined under clauses (i) through (vi) or clause (viii) of subparagraph (B), shall be further multiplied by a factor of 1.2.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0CCF30EDE96C456EBA94B4D4DF5023CA"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Minimum apportionment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, each State shall receive a minimum of ½ of 1 percent of the funds apportioned for a fiscal year under this paragraph.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7D8C9F2DCD754841BECB182FCF20CD14"> <enum>(E)</enum> <header>Determinations of population</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In determining population figures for the purposes of this paragraph, the Secretary shall use the latest available annual estimates prepared by the Secretary of Commerce.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H41154174A16749489786F0CC2BFBAD4D"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Surface transportation program</header> <subparagraph id="HE5751B7B3DDA4709A5E25AB877ADCF71"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>For the surface transportation program, in accordance with the following formula:</text> <clause id="HF680E4ACE69149C78C2716A589714BB8"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>15 percent of the apportionments in the ratio that—</text> <subclause id="H172E101AACB7442AA4FCF8E2A323B545"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>the total lane miles of Federal-aid highways in each State; bears to</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HFB72408B88834C29BFF1BB8BA6266EE3"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>the total lane miles of Federal-aid highways in all States.</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="HECC5CDDA22E543949B741FDE8F3F4ECB"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>25 percent of the apportionments in the ratio that—</text> <subclause id="H5097241E0F534C51BA5BDACB4A7AA080"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>the total vehicle miles traveled on lanes on Federal-aid highways in each State; bears to</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HD2B52DBC18E642DD988AA912DCE298AC"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>the total vehicle miles traveled on lanes on Federal-aid highways in all States.</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="H06ABEBABA2C2483A882814DA3D8A8CE4"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>25 percent of the apportionments in the ratio that—</text> <subclause id="H34F6ABF6E43D4038A80B87E0C1A4CCBA"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>the estimated tax payments attributable to highway users in each State paid into the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation Account) in the latest fiscal year for which data are available; bears to</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H85EEE400B94A41638E20A5AA5DD2D3DC"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>the estimated tax payments attributable to highway users in all States paid into the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation Account) in the latest fiscal year for which data are available.</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="H5B23F62A7DA04305806F0F4B106DA0C0"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>35 percent of the apportionments in the ratio that—</text> <subclause id="HD4DFFC1BFDDE438EBBCAABBA93F9E749"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>the bridge replacement and rehabilitation costs in each State (as determined under subsection (c)(4)); bears to</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HFB675CD7C92B4571A802988FE1AA6712"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the bridge replacement and rehabilitation costs in all States (as determined under subsection (c)(5)).</text> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H253CD15D5D8845CF962C26083ACB6D2C"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Minimum apportionment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), each State shall receive a minimum of ½ of 1 percent of the funds apportioned for a fiscal year under this paragraph.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0E40285B011445F781FEE51893223769" commented="no"> <enum>[(4)</enum> <text>Reserved.]</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HFA2BF69BEAE346BFAE925EEF5C77F871"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Highway safety improvement program</header> <subparagraph id="H540898B553FE4491BD156B5D423238C8"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>For the highway safety improvement program, in accordance with the following formula:</text> <clause id="H51A8FD790BCA443690C3A6B02618C15E"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>33<fraction>1/3</fraction> percent of the apportionments in the ratio that—</text> <subclause id="H5AA04A574F374C378277DCD68056F13E"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>the total lane miles of Federal-aid highways in each State; bears to</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H957381F0FF6746638E6F667EA4463215"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>the total lane miles of Federal-aid highways in all States.</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="H59A80B04A3CB4D1E8CFC7B53E1540E23"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>33<fraction>1/3</fraction> percent of the apportionments in the ratio that—</text> <subclause id="HC6B4D523D594487CBB0F7E736E9194B7"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>the total vehicle miles traveled on lanes on Federal-aid highways in each State; bears to</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H5A42CF0B6F6F4A8DBB6C37125AB722B7"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>the total vehicle miles traveled on lanes on Federal-aid highways in all States.</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="H34DDBC1A2FA843D19F385202C1183261"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>33<fraction>1/3</fraction> percent of the apportionments in the ratio that—</text> <subclause id="H768CB5BF35604035A65473F1655BFF8A"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>the number of fatalities on Federal-aid highways in each State in the latest fiscal year for which data are available; bears to</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H4FA387D99279437B8D868E6C426E8CF1"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>the number of fatalities on Federal-aid highways in all States in the latest fiscal year for which data are available.</text> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA9102A84D58F4D538BC627023235CAB8"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Minimum apportionment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), each State shall receive a minimum of ½ of 1 percent of the funds apportioned for a fiscal year under this paragraph.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H8E2EB1DD855A4D1C9F87B17202EBA1FD" commented="no"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Bridge calculation</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each fiscal year, the Secretary shall determine the bridge replacement and rehabilitation costs as follows:</text> <paragraph id="H6633CCB0BBBC4B60A5C044E73C1F7D8E"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>The Secretary shall identify deficient highway bridges in each State.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7BD68F84CFB645689A8069CC5F447636"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>The Secretary shall place each deficient highway bridge into one of the following categories:</text> <subparagraph id="H90C8BB30F06B42B684CBDF9DAD060EB9"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Federal-aid highway bridges eligible for replacement.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H372149E6D8094401AA8A5D62844C466C"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>Federal-aid highway bridges eligible for rehabilitation.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H940A584FABE9442591C29BC580B7224B"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Bridges not on Federal-aid highways eligible for replacement.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBFAE2D770FEE4CAABB59E7D55353F2DA"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Bridges not on Federal-aid highways eligible for rehabilitation.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H343F0F944DF449408C8BCB665556A39B"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>The Secretary shall determine—</text> <subparagraph id="H94EA70EA9FBB4F4A84D9450225A5B833"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the deck area of deficient highway bridges in each category described in paragraph (2); and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC294E3BBDB0B4FE29B0EF9B565549972"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the respective unit price of such deck area on a State-by-State basis.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H88856AD18E42488BB15D3E3B930ADD67"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>The Secretary shall determine the bridge replacement and rehabilitation costs for each State by multiplying the deck area of deficient bridges in the State by the respective unit price.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4FF29B8FE8F24D16967E9D0A504449B6"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>The Secretary shall determine the bridge replacement and rehabilitation costs for all States by multiplying the deck area of deficient bridges in all States by the respective unit price.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HE557477DC1624FC3AA047DD34A5BE99E"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Certification of apportionments</header> <paragraph id="H4E4A98B7D83D4EC0823AD7FC4CC49970"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On October 1 of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall certify to each of the State transportation departments the sums which the Secretary has apportioned under this section to each State for such fiscal year. To permit the States to develop adequate plans for the utilization of apportioned sums, the Secretary shall advise each State of the amount that will be apportioned each year under this section not later than 90 days before the beginning of the fiscal year for which the sums to be apportioned are authorized.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HAA0B8182E3D7440897F8F908DDE46437"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Notice to States</header> <text>If the Secretary has not made an apportionment under this section or section 105 by the 21st day of a fiscal year beginning after September 30, 2012, the Secretary shall transmit, by such 21st day, to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a written statement of the reason for not making such apportionment in a timely manner.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H61D7DA9E6C364C0494DB139C3100787B"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Audits of Highway Trust Fund</header> <text>From administrative funds made available under subsection (a), the Secretary may reimburse the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Transportation for the conduct of annual audits of financial statements in accordance with section 3521 of title 31.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HE938C7EF9036460896DE2F86547B22BF"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Metropolitan planning</header> <paragraph id="HDC393F04871D4322B2A545A59B57D214"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Set aside</header> <text>On October 1 of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall set aside 1.15 percent of the funds authorized to be appropriated for the National Highway System program and surface transportation program authorized under this title to carry out the requirements of section 5203 of title 49.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H04307C7C1FEF443687D204615890502E"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Apportionment to States of set-aside funds</header> <text>Funds set aside under paragraph (1) shall be apportioned to the States in the ratio which the population in urbanized areas, or parts thereof, in each State bears to the total population in such urbanized areas in all the States as shown by the latest available census, except that no State shall receive less than ½ of 1 percent of the amount apportioned.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4B08C46B1D8F44D0A3975D882913CE5F"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Use of funds</header> <subparagraph id="H662A3D12E166491683A379105329EA80"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The funds apportioned to any State under paragraph (2) shall be made available by the State to the metropolitan planning organizations responsible for carrying out the provisions of section 5203 of title 49, except that States receiving the minimum apportionment under paragraph (2) may, in addition, subject to the approval of the Secretary, use the funds apportioned to finance transportation planning outside of urbanized areas.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBED927A869AF4DB092AFA0B82DE569FF"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Unused funds</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any funds that are not used to carry out section 5203 of title 49 may be made available by a metropolitan planning organization to the State to fund activities under section 5204 of such title.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HADBEE459FE2F4F4AA57C1115FFE6893C"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Distribution of funds within states</header> <subparagraph id="HBD9F0F65DB28476194A4A8E6CA542527"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The distribution within any State of the planning funds made available to agencies under paragraph (3) shall be in accordance with a formula developed by each State and approved by the Secretary that shall consider, but not necessarily be limited to, population, status of planning, attainment of air quality standards, metropolitan area transportation needs, and other factors necessary to provide for an appropriate distribution of funds to carry out the requirements of section 5203 of title 49 and other applicable requirements of Federal law.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAB49C9CDEE8D4CCF9FBB2DD3DB5EB941"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Reimbursement</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date of receipt by a State of a request for reimbursement of expenditures made by a metropolitan planning organization for carrying out section 5203 of title 49, the State shall reimburse, from funds distributed under this paragraph to the metropolitan planning organization by the State, the metropolitan planning organization for those expenditures.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H357CCF38C89D460393F3522494E6D3B5"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Determination of population figures</header> <text>For the purposes of determining population figures under this subsection, the Secretary shall use the most recent estimate published by the Secretary of Commerce.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HCF61190BDFBA4F538602418B2BD8E147"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Report to Congress</header> <text>For each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to Congress, and also make available to the public in a user-friendly format via the Internet, a report on—</text> <paragraph id="HC7AD7FA676D44822968FF2B45337397F"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>the amount obligated, by each State, for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs during the preceding fiscal year;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H914A334C7F6D4500ADB93F6715468385"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>the balance, as of the last day of the preceding fiscal year, of the unobligated apportionment of each State by fiscal year under this section and section 105;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD3894A0BB4584D17A8C027922E3C3F90"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>the balance of unobligated sums available for expenditure at the discretion of the Secretary for such highways and programs for the fiscal year; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCDF286F4C767477F9F883176969AE939"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>the rates of obligation of funds apportioned or set aside under this section and sections 105 and 133, according to—</text> <subparagraph id="H73970E3A817D4FA9B87B65A26914BD1B"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>program;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9941720DD8EE4D11AE10547E56B50380"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>funding category or subcategory;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA225F903991240029133575576FCBFDC"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>type of improvement;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H932935E707674B0FB24F50AAA9205F2B"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>State; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H40DFC86B94B84A068C60AB2500F00658"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>sub-State geographic area, including urbanized and rural areas, on the basis of the population of each such area.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H075CF6C9CD8A4F68818CB917938A1684" commented="no"> <enum>(h)</enum> <header>Transfer of highway and transit funds</header> <paragraph id="H29D57004A25C4834A277C3EC2328EF97" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Transfer of highway funds for transit projects</header> <subparagraph id="H101FE5E665A04EFB9AABEAEFAD513270" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Subject to subparagraph (B), funds made available under this title for transit projects or transportation planning may be transferred to and administered by the Secretary in accordance with chapter 53 of title 49.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD5C7683F158F41C9B4C5F540E24B7D15" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Non-Federal share</header> <text>The provisions of this title relating to the non-Federal share shall apply to the funds transferred under subparagraph (A).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC5366C4BC3DB403F9162FF1A937B244F" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Transfer of transit funds for highway projects</header> <text> </text> <subparagraph id="HD7F89AEEB5FA412C80C61F365A368E79" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Subject to subparagraph (B), funds made available under chapter 53 of title 49 for highway projects or transportation planning may be transferred to and administered by the Secretary in accordance with this title.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H341DA1EB2302494FA7CE0BB8F772C7E2" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Non-Federal share</header> <text>The provisions of chapter 53 of title 49 relating to the non-Federal share shall apply to funds transferred under subparagraph (A).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H23DB070BB0CC4A85806393DF489B2101" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Transfer of funds among States or to Federal Highway Administration</header> <subparagraph id="H29D7875C60EC40048B2C4E3E46D302DF" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), the Secretary, at the request of a State, may transfer funds apportioned or allocated under this title to the State to another State, or to the Federal Highway Administration, for the purpose of funding one or more projects that are eligible for assistance with funds so apportioned or allocated.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCFB06FC22CC742F0BBC6C51F2F4593B8" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Apportionment</header> <text>A transfer under subparagraph (A) shall have no effect on any apportionment of funds to a State under this section or section 105.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3F69A969C8C048A1BEAE17B28F65F3F1" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Surface transportation program</header> <text>Funds that are apportioned or allocated to a State under subsection (b)(3) and attributed to an urbanized area of a State with a population of over 200,000 individuals under section 133(d)(3) may be transferred under this paragraph only if the metropolitan planning organization designated for the area concurs, in writing, with the transfer request.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H74520A69810D4D439D6536FED274A7B6" commented="no"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Transfer of obligation authority</header> <text>Obligation authority for funds transferred under this subsection shall be transferred in the same manner and amount as the funds for the projects that are transferred under this subsection.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H64B2C2F783B1431C9C6B4F733C1C7BC5"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Recreational trails program</header> <paragraph id="HAC3C5DCABA9A4A0AAF7742E9F8BA0070"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Administrative costs</header> <text>Before apportioning sums authorized to be appropriated to carry out the recreational trails program under section 206, the Secretary shall deduct for administrative, research, technical assistance, and training expenses for such program $840,000 for each fiscal year. The Secretary may enter into contracts with for-profit organizations or contracts, partnerships, or cooperative agreements with other government agencies, institutions of higher learning, or nonprofit organizations to perform these tasks.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8B1CBDC02C414A8A8F67660FABF3C5D5"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Apportionment to the States</header> <text>The Secretary shall apportion the sums authorized to be appropriated for expenditure on the recreational trails program for each fiscal year among eligible States in the following manner:</text> <subparagraph id="HBC86FE0E14DD4E4E935EACA98E0D6ACF"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>50 percent equally among eligible States.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6297CA0C219C44709239D3FCFBD873FF"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>50 percent in amounts proportionate to the degree of non-highway recreational fuel use in each eligible State during the preceding year.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF01369CB0BE14D42B748ADC9C05CECE2"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Eligible State defined</header> <text>In this subsection, the term <quote>eligible State</quote> means a State that meets the requirements of section 206(c).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> <section id="H8CF61076ECE946818C79E5EFDBD78BF8"> <enum>1105.</enum> <header>Federal-aid systems</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 103(b) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H9B2B311F4FD248AE8381DE7E740E381D"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <subparagraph id="H81ECB8033EA249F9B30182A70BB3C81D"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by inserting <quote>and the modifications to the system approved by the Secretary before the date of enactment of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012</quote> after <quote>1996</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H53524CD6C9D144098DB80E2FC7F2E925"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (C) by inserting <quote>and commerce</quote> before the period at the end;</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H67D224B4C87647819737B870CAB00B5F"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <subparagraph id="HC2BE258E9BF94D969238D2C48D462CEB"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (B) by inserting <quote>and border crossings on such routes not included on the National Highway System before the date of enactment of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012</quote> before the period at the end; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H76AB30C5F7A64B0AB21DBB1230D3CE4C"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (C) by inserting <quote>not included on the National Highway System before the date of enactment of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012</quote> before the period at the end; and</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF5E748FCB65249609958F25D8E30EFB4"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by striking paragraphs (6) and (7) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H9438866476EE460980C96C0C83EEAB8D" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H02327D5D393540FAB110EB4F70A76D8C"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Requirement for State asset management plan for National Highway System</header> <subparagraph id="HE35A5500E4BB4D34811F18110660D7A8"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>A State shall develop and implement a risk-based State asset management plan for managing all infrastructure assets in the right-of-way corridor of the National Highway System based on a process established by the Secretary. The process shall require use of quality information and economic and engineering analysis to identify a sequence of maintenance, repair, and rehabilitation actions that will achieve and maintain a desired state of good repair over the lifecycle of the network at the least possible cost.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3958E9D67F334538BE17D6E3D580CBF3"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Performance goals</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State asset management plan shall include strategies leading to a program of projects that will make progress toward achievement of the national goals for infrastructure condition and performance of the National Highway System in a manner consistent with the requirements of chapter 52 of title 49.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0A493C0CA8E347DB9A80A9FF7ACAC439"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Plan contents</header> <text>A State asset management plan shall be in a form that the Secretary determines to be appropriate and shall include, at a minimum, the following:</text> <clause id="HADEAB2DA477544C98F5F7AB1884E3010"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>A summary listing of the highway infrastructure assets on the National Highway System in the State that includes current condition and performance statistics by asset.</text> </clause> <clause id="HED78D29E227A41E69B3DDA956FC60B7C"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>Asset management objectives and measures.</text> </clause> <clause id="H081996A0E8514B41854F87FFF3DA1E9C"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>Analysis of lifecycle cost, value for investment, and risk management.</text> </clause> <clause id="H32CE21AFA0C040D9BA1115510EEB1314"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>A financial plan.</text> </clause> <clause id="HF46768E17EBA4E769F10DC091C10937D"> <enum>(v)</enum> <text>Investment strategies.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9077D69CFAFE423BA710896370CDF0DC"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Process</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012, the Secretary shall establish a process by which a State shall develop and implement a risk-based State asset management plan described in subparagraph (A).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8035AAE9EAEB405EA7C11F0DD851C2BD"> <enum>(E)</enum> <header>Compliance</header> <text>Notwithstanding section 120, with respect to the second fiscal year beginning after the date of establishment of the process under subparagraph (D) or any subsequent fiscal year, if the Secretary determines that a State has not developed and implemented a State asset management plan in a manner consistent with this section, the Federal share payable on account of any project or activity carried out by the State in that fiscal year under section 119 shall be 70 percent.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </section> <section id="H1114EDD5492B4675B64F62287A140BF4"> <enum>1106.</enum> <header>National Highway System program</header> <subsection id="H7E545F0ED2D84E76A8E984C1BADCFA53"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Section 119 is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H6D381A1ED2F8481B807FC04200ACE104" style="USC"> <section id="HC475BD45AC6D4D678EC23CC8C73A0B6E"> <enum>119.</enum> <header>National Highway System program</header> <subsection id="HB905F3E9B3B54A858EB5FACEF22EC2AC"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Establishment</header> <text>The Secretary shall establish and implement a National Highway System program under this section.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HDCDD73C09BDC4F58B752FBBC7EEAAF8A"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Purposes</header> <text>The purposes of the National Highway System program shall be—</text> <paragraph id="H8ABF224A223143218D770BDBABDFC7BE"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>to provide support for the condition and operational performance of the National Highway System;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2264AE02009245A99275CD0411735266"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>to provide support for the construction of new facilities on the National Highway System; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H857A7BD21CFE414FA09ECF948150DE98"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>to ensure that investments of National Highway System program funds are directed to achievement of performance goals established in a State’s asset management plan for the National Highway System under section 103(b)(6).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HBCEAE6BB5F424D2DA98CC7DA6C008849"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Eligible facilities</header> <text>Except as otherwise specifically provided by this section, to be eligible for funding apportioned under section 104(b)(1) to carry out this section, a facility must be located on the National Highway System.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HDA8B02FCEC1A4870A729B59F72036BD7"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Eligible projects</header> <text>Funds apportioned to a State to carry out this section may be obligated only for a project that is—</text> <paragraph id="H787F9B1784064249A2538E3AD2CFD697"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>on an eligible facility, as described in subsection (c);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6FB4D121C37E4DC295997CB0D055E3A3"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>a project, or is a part of a program of projects, supporting progress toward the achievement of national performance goals under section 5206 of title 49 for improving infrastructure condition, safety, mobility, or freight movement on the National Highway System;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA0F9E9C03A8D44F089B40D2A2FFD82E9"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consistent with the requirements of sections 5203 and 5204 of title 49; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H63512E31C5EE456EB308C1A6450F8EB2" commented="no"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>for one or more of the purposes specified in subsection (e).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HACF6312A34D54A1EA77C9BFACB6B77F8"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Project purposes</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A project receiving funding under this section shall be for one or more of the following purposes:</text> <paragraph id="H3D6BBB6A39174CA988D74DBB07527090" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>Construction, reconstruction, resurfacing, restoration, rehabilitation, preservation, or operational improvements of segments of the National Highway System.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9B26042EA3344C929C0E8DCE751F2D80" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>Construction, reconstruction, replacement (including replacement with fill material), rehabilitation, preservation, and protection (including scour countermeasures, seismic retrofits, and impact protection measures) of bridges and tunnels on the National Highway System.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H93B19CD074EC4E378226E3801BC90D3D" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>Inspection and evaluation, as defined in section 151, of bridges and tunnels on the National Highway System, or inspection and evaluation of other highway infrastructure assets on the National Highway System.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6AB7595DBA204F8EB6355C7528B58B66" commented="no"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>Training of bridge and tunnel inspectors, as defined in section 151.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HDD2FDFD67F124207A91AA4BC3EA5AB69" commented="no"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>Rehabilitation or replacement of existing ferry boats and ferry boat facilities, including approaches, that connect road segments of the National Highway System.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H38EF942343254F489FDBD0B0258296BD" commented="no"> <enum>(6)</enum> <text>Highway safety improvements for segments of the National Highway System.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE969B31AE993473288A54852CEA38AFE" commented="no"> <enum>(7)</enum> <text>Capital and operating costs for traffic management and traveler information monitoring, management, and control facilities and programs for the National Highway System.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE4352D13F5F74F21812752E5BC088374" commented="no"> <enum>(8)</enum> <text>Infrastructure-based intelligent transportation systems capital improvements for the National Highway System.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4B3A1833217D465A9D9FADC30F88C5CA" commented="no"> <enum>(9)</enum> <text>Development and implementation of a State asset management plan for the National Highway System in accordance with section 103(b), including data collection, maintenance, and integration and the cost associated with obtaining, updating, and licensing software and equipment required for risk-based asset management and performance-based management.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6C04D68D21DB422081A97503CA7F32F3" commented="no"> <enum>(10)</enum> <text>Environmental mitigation efforts related to projects funded under this section, as described in subsection (f). </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF3909E5CA40B4785A726D254BA3A52C7" commented="no"> <enum>(11)</enum> <text>Construction of publicly owned intracity or intercity bus terminals.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE928857099724069AB1B1BEAF47FE9DE" commented="no"> <enum>(12)</enum> <text>Environmental restoration and pollution abatement associated with a project funded under this section in accordance with section 328.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HEC231F10939A4D289942E72BDB526877"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Environmental mitigation</header> <paragraph id="HC47CCEE927BE46DB931C034AE3351CAF"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Eligible activities</header> <text>Environmental mitigation efforts referred to in subsection (e)(10) include—</text> <subparagraph id="HE0844C642DE746BE8048C0719FAF1F45"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>participation in mitigation banking or other third-party mitigation arrangements, such as—</text> <clause id="H2DECEE11D4CD4EFE9C88F0EBA4EE01FD"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>the purchase of credits from commercial mitigation banks;</text> </clause> <clause id="HDF9D355811F4439C899224E28501C135"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>the establishment and management of agency-sponsored mitigation banks; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H61FB5A8DE8C6490EAA6DE782D99BAB5E"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>the purchase of credits or establishment of in-lieu fee mitigation programs;</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H345AFF2D5D8E451C90093766BA748092"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>contributions to statewide and regional efforts to conserve, restore, enhance, and create natural habitats, wetlands, and other resources; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAAAAACFD49064965A594436EA68E4014"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>the development of statewide and regional environmental protection plans.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H72405DB484584D5D8BE6A7E909753084"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Inclusion of other activities</header> <text>The banks, efforts, and plans described in paragraph (1) include any such banks, efforts, and plans developed in accordance with applicable law (including regulations).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA9C8BC2D0AF6464A810F9777CC6E37EA"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Terms and conditions</header> <text>The following terms and conditions apply to natural habitat and wetlands mitigation efforts referred to in subsection (e)(10):</text> <subparagraph id="HBCDD28B5D0EC4B4C888E0E18A4B47246" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>Contributions to the mitigation effort may take place concurrent with, in advance of, or subsequent to the construction of a project or projects.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7280E3FBA40D43A9AC33B6A5E5EF5D4A" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>Credits from any agency-sponsored mitigation bank that are attributable to funding under this section may be used only for projects funded under this title unless the agency pays to the Secretary an amount equal to the Federal funds attributable to the mitigation bank credits the agency uses for purposes other than mitigation of a project funded under this title.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2243DA18F76747D6A2ABE33F1A1FB083"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Preference</header> <text>At the discretion of the project sponsor, preference shall be given, to the maximum extent practicable, to mitigating an environmental impact through the use of a mitigation bank or other third-party mitigation arrangement, if the use of credits from the mitigation bank for the project is approved by the applicable Federal agency.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HD30CFDA8854144A3B534D9B3460F6A44"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Federal Share</header> <paragraph id="H619B0F3E21BC4650A8CFFD632A17D71C"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Except as provided by paragraph (2), the Federal share of the cost of a project payable from funds made available to carry out this section shall be determined under section 120(b).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H19EC09E6274046DCB6D9E2A2962F0426"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Interstate System</header> <text>The Federal share of the cost of a project on the Interstate System payable from funds made available to carry out this section shall be determined under section 120(a).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H02FC74CCC44A405EB5EA80D42C2C92AA"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Clerical amendment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The analysis for chapter 1 is amended by striking the item relating to section 119 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H113FB81EC361413AAEFE42D5406EAE39" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc container-level="quoted-block-container" quoted-block="no-quoted-block" lowest-level="section" idref="H6D381A1ED2F8481B807FC04200ACE104" regeneration="yes-regeneration" lowest-bolded-level="division-lowest-bolded"> <toc-entry idref="HC475BD45AC6D4D678EC23CC8C73A0B6E" level="section">119. National Highway System program.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="H068D30A910CA4EBBA683005050485DB0"> <enum>1107.</enum> <header>Surface transportation program</header> <subsection id="H339994BD0B6043C2B103B19EE46B9000"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Eligible projects</header> <text>Section 133(b) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H179BDCABDC8D49438DD857C75AA93FED"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by striking paragraphs (1) and (15);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HDB894CBFDD124E63907F4ABE630AEA76"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (14) as paragraphs (5) through (17), respectively;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC55BA1CE6CB6446CBD83BE56199E732B"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by inserting before paragraph (5) (as so redesignated) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HFD002B8DEF524B07B96EBF958D543AA2" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HA0DBDD75154B4128967B94257E6D80F3"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>Construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, resurfacing, restoration, preservation, and operational improvements for highways, including construction of designated routes of the Appalachian Development Highway System.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEF060533C82E4834BF2BA08B758BB7B7"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>Replacement (including replacement with fill material), rehabilitation, preservation, and protection (including painting, scour countermeasures, seismic retrofits, impact protection measures, security countermeasures, and protection against extreme events) for bridges and tunnels on public roads of all functional classifications.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3EA2A53F5AFD4EA4A260DF8009679D2F"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>Construction of a new bridge or tunnel at a new location on a Federal-aid highway.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA774B72A15734193AC3BC8B577AFF904"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>Inspection and evaluation of bridges and tunnels and training of bridge and tunnel inspectors (as defined in section 151), and inspection and evaluation of other highway assets (including signs, retaining walls, and drainage structures).</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H91C2A828DFE844B981C4FD44EF63575A"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>by striking paragraph (14) (as so redesignated) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H2C0479D4E7454DA2AEA317CDF229A98C" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H1645767228BD4A35A6D3317811B29032"> <enum>(14)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Environmental mitigation efforts relating to projects funded under this title in the same manner and to the same extent as such activities are eligible under section 119(f).</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HF924CD50DACF45B9BC740C9E37B5DDD3"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Location of projects</header> <text>Section 133(c) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H784F865574DD4F2C86BF99193DC5D448" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H080050C292F14966A155301DF10727CD"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Location of projects</header> <text>Except for projects described in subsections (b)(2), (b)(6), and (b)(7), surface transportation program projects may not be undertaken on roads functionally classified as local or rural minor collectors unless the roads were on a Federal-aid highway system on January 1, 1991, and except as approved by the Secretary.</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H8E2BBE47E0C743C688A83DE1294A4528"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Allocation of apportioned funds</header> <paragraph id="H3723B6464B034E98BF040D9DBEE44F7E"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Repeal</header> <text>Section 133(d)(2) is repealed.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8A350F53495547D3AB29332731869069"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Division between urbanized areas of over 200,000 population and other areas</header> <text>Section 133(d)(3) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H587C286AF9834F95B1247A7294E4EACB"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (A)—</text> <clause id="H894B6261AD424465A1DD617C6DB6E3A0"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>in the matter preceding clause (i) by striking <quote>62.5 percent of the remaining 90 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>50 percent</quote>; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H53F5F2DE9E324019886ED61AD578E964"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>in matter following clause (ii) by striking <quote>37.5 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>50 percent</quote>; and</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8471CFEACEE2479F86AFA2C55CC0871E"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HF9D8461F1536460BBC98F2FE0BECDC48" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H51489D871F07466682122733CC079F06"> <enum>(E)</enum> <header>Consultation with rural planning organizations</header> <text>For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), before obligating funding attributed to an area with a population greater than 5,000 and less than 200,000, a State shall consult with the rural planning organizations that represent the area, if any.</text> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H936930781E38472D9AF326650476D26C" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Applicability of certain requirements to third party sellers</header> <text>Section 133(d)(5)(A) is amended by striking <quote>funded from the allocation required under paragraph (2)</quote>.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HC3CEB08BFA394643AFFF78FCF6CEC664"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Administration</header> <text>Section 133(e)(3) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H388B20E106824BCDB8B8296C2AEF3223" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HBF0AB220F6214937BBE28E418C45F21D"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Payments</header> <text>The Secretary shall make payments to a State of costs incurred by the State for the surface transportation program in accordance with procedures to be established by the Secretary.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H5147C4384A0E4CAA84D87AA01C4FBD62"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Obligation authority</header> <text>Section 133(f)(1) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H03AFE083B1C1444FBCA5960CA423F4D8"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>2004 through 2006</quote> and inserting <quote>2011 through 2013</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE5EF5E9E13904EE785C91586B2E15582"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>2007 through 2009</quote> and inserting <quote>2014 through 2016</quote>.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H39E70CC2D28E4E16B90900EEB87757C7"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Division of STP funds for areas of less than 5,000 population</header> <paragraph id="HA61DA2951D99455F81DE8EEB7A8BAF02"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Special rule</header> <text>Notwithstanding section 133(c) of title 23, United States Code, and except as provided in paragraph (2), up to 15 percent of the amounts required to be obligated by a State under section 133(d)(3)(B) of such title for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016 may be obligated on roads functionally classified as minor collectors.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H38513DD13DA74270A744E71FAC2A48EC"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Suspension</header> <text>The Secretary may suspend the application of paragraph (1) with respect to a State if the Secretary determines that the authority provided under paragraph (1) is being used excessively by the State.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="HD953CF9BADBB4716862B3DC917EB5688" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>1108.</enum> <header>Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program</header> <subsection id="HAFB80F0E10C14E288B0809B649E2C29E"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Eligible projects</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 149(b) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H29EE428AD8C24F27B11CA8FE62EA08FC" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HFCCBAE7BEC9A4616A3770463941CDAAF"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Eligible projects</header> <paragraph id="HAE214C00F3AE4E47ADBF7B39079EFACA"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <subparagraph id="H05455520A91D4CDA97A9773FE6731159"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Requirements for obligation of funds</header> <text>A State may obligate funds apportioned to the State under section 104(b)(2) for a transportation project or program if the project or program meets the requirements of subparagraph (B) and (C).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD4AA0D704F6A4548A56C4420CF9EE2EF"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Area served by project or program</header> <text>A project or program meets the requirements of this subparagraph if the project or program is for an area in the State that—</text> <clause id="H0ED65382934244D992245BDAE33E2349"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>is or was designated as a nonattainment area for ozone, carbon monoxide, or particulate matter under section 107(d) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7407(d)) and classified pursuant to section 181(a), 186(a), 188(a), or 188(b) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7511(a), 7512(a), 7513(a), or 7513(b));</text> </clause> <clause id="HB924B3AACCD546F79D26CEB5264DC91E"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>is or was designated as a nonattainment area under such section 107(d) after December 31, 1997; or</text> </clause> <clause id="HB81C3FA175444FABA1ED5384ED0564DF"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>is required to prepare, and file with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, maintenance plans under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7505a).</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HABCD9F51CC1E48D4AE3BA3A96AD2E3B0"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Purpose of project or program</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A project or program meets the requirements of this subparagraph if—</text> <clause id="H4CCC22ACB3564DE0AF2D7E82C82F1859" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>the Secretary, after consultation with the Administrator, determines that—</text> <subclause id="H7F10B2FD88944B71B4F5822744F7E2DD"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>on the basis of information published by the Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to section 108(f)(1)(A) of the Clean Air Act (other than clause (xvi) of such section), the project or program is likely to contribute to—</text> <item id="HE2535769055C4B1EB6B0D05CC1E83CE2"> <enum>(aa)</enum> <text>the attainment of a national ambient air quality standard; or</text> </item> <item id="HB8AE2BFDD2E94CF986BBFD40405BF815"> <enum>(bb)</enum> <text>the maintenance of a national ambient air quality standard in a maintenance area; or</text> </item> </subclause> <subclause id="HC5CA7BA4AE804DEA910B6BBD1D82D88F"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>the project or program is part of a program, method, or strategy described in such section 108(f)(1)(A);</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="HE4791576F80145E494C21CE4595527A4"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>the project or program is included in a State implementation plan that has been approved pursuant to the Clean Air Act and the project will have air quality benefits;</text> </clause> <clause id="H11DBE62DEF4D4C88B5673FE4892B0588"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>the Secretary, after consultation with the Administrator, determines that the project or program is likely to contribute to the attainment of a national ambient air quality standard through reductions in travel time delay, vehicle miles traveled, or fuel consumption or through other factors; or</text> </clause> <clause id="HB7CC99D373C8401FB7037B83E2945878"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>the Secretary determines that the project or program is likely to contribute to the mitigation of congestion.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H98F5B2D7EA1A4D0FBF8AE9046A578F41"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Special rules</header> <subparagraph id="H1010FBFB77F44A9880928855F217798E"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Projects resulting in new capacity for single occupant vehicles</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State may obligate funds apportioned to the State under section 104(b)(2) for a project or program that will result in the construction of new capacity available to single occupant vehicles only if the project or program is likely to contribute to the mitigation of congestion or the improvement of air quality.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H18C257CC1DB949C0B6D8B88C7AB81C6C"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Projects for PM-10 nonattainment areas</header> <text>A State may obligate funds apportioned to the State under section 104(b)(2) for a project or program for an area that is nonattainment for ozone or carbon monoxide, or both, and for PM–10 resulting from transportation activities, without regard to any limitation of the Department of Transportation relating to the type of ambient air quality standard such project or program addresses.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC43F93BA34C74641810B036F8676133B" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Electric vehicle infrastructure</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State may obligate funds apportioned under section 104(b)(2) or 104(b)(3) for a project or program to establish or support the establishment of electric vehicle battery charging or changing facilities at any location in the State. Such projects or programs may be carried out by a State or local agency or through a public-private partnership.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H70BCF914CA5341639036607FE29DE70B"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Cost-Effective emission reduction guidance</header> <text>Section 149 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HDD0B55D3618245A6BBED1525117D48DE"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by striking subsection (f); and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6512B5FB501E4DA28544FBD3A5268BE3"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="H2511E9DED4704FBB9B0F0493AE4C3F42" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>1109.</enum> <header>Equity bonus program</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 105 is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H9C5F0CAD436C4C5D850A032E157A2B06" style="USC"> <section id="HC14C4A6F71E9461E83F08305649EEF65"> <enum>105.</enum> <header>Equity bonus program</header> <subsection id="HDAB812626EC640969D07163EAEACE20C"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Program</header> <paragraph id="H7C0C28FEB7AB4BECB95DF33CC2F9AB1E"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Subject to subsections (c), (d), and (e), for fiscal year 2013 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall apportion among the States amounts sufficient to ensure that no State receives a percentage of the total apportionments for the fiscal year for the programs specified in paragraph (2) that is less than the percentage calculated under subsection (b).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF9FCA5B4C5B94FB68E1B3221939B5DB9"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Specified programs</header> <text>The programs referred to in paragraph (1) are—</text> <subparagraph id="HB8EED7FF815B430BA502C376962D2DC5"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the metropolitan planning programs under section 104(f);</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCCD6C66E13F2499B819A46C28DC3E32B"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the equity bonus program under this section;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H50EAAC9A803B46D8BBABB3122C9C80A7"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>the National Highway System program under section 119;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBECF0126447647E8A31EE080F446A91B"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>the rail-highway grade crossing program under section 130;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE62B19DA001F4854A4BA6AF147B3B03B"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>the surface transportation program under section 133;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0E6621238BFC4214B654A02863F54DAF"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>the highway safety improvement program under section 148;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC4E4A7DCCA25448290FA26C212C03D37"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text>the recreational trails programs under section 206;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H428C6728621B4C3797DDC268A586AA42" commented="no"> <enum>(H)</enum> <text>the State infrastructure bank capitalization program under section 611; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD8A2A86E39C74300A3FD1D423FA48EF4"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>the Appalachian development highway system program under section 14501 of title 40.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HCB41284C50A444329FE49CB796F5579E"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>State percentage</header> <text>For each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016, the percentage referred to in subsection (a) for each State shall be 94 percent of the quotient obtained by dividing—</text> <paragraph id="H4BC7281133B2463AAF564E14A0E528ED"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>the estimated tax payments attributable to highway users in the State paid into the Highway Trust Fund in the most recent fiscal year for which data are available; by</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4EE383E0381A4D61ACDD0B5A7C049133"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>the estimated tax payments attributable to highway users in all States paid into the Highway Trust Fund for the fiscal year.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HC7854E393C6545BD850C91D71137702A"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Minimum amount</header> <paragraph id="HF08C7CEDB2F24006AF3682273763E92B"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each fiscal year, before making the apportionments under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall apportion among the States amounts sufficient to ensure that each State receives a combined total apportionment for the programs specified in subsection (a)(2) and the congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program under section 149 that equals or exceeds the combined amount that the State was apportioned for fiscal year 2012 for the programs specified in section 105(a)(2) of this title (other than the high priority projects program under subparagraph (H) of such section), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H446C089460F949779D93C1B6A34B69E7"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Special rule</header> <text>In determining a State’s combined apportionment for fiscal year 2012 for purposes of paragraph (1), the Secretary shall not consider amounts apportioned to the State for such fiscal year under the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H86E8575100B34307B8A06B551D853D4F"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>Section 111(d)(1) of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II (Public Law 112–30; 125 Stat. 344).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5452BBF31A5643989FA07F7A07C02E22"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>Section 111(d)(3) of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II (Public Law 112–30; 125 Stat. 345).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HC66E71C89E6F4717A587C267CAF434BA"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>No negative adjustment</header> <text>No negative adjustment shall be made under subsection (a)(1) to the apportionment of any State.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HF625077126134C8AB625E5A21547799A"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Treatment of funds</header> <paragraph id="H6343085CB28C479F92B5DD76B8A03E31"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Programmatic distribution</header> <text>The Secretary shall apportion the amounts made available under this section that exceed $2,639,000,000 so that the amount apportioned to each State under this section for each program referred to in subparagraphs (C) and (E) of subsection (a)(2) is equal to the amount determined by multiplying the amount to be apportioned to such State under this section by the ratio that—</text> <subparagraph id="HE019CF0B46E642E1907D07EA041984B3"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the amount of funds apportioned to such State for each program referred to in subparagraphs (C) and (E) of subsection (a)(2) for a fiscal year; bears to</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H90D24CAF806F4A33BF47B253E72208BC"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the total amount of funds apportioned to such State for all such programs for such fiscal year.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF19AB9BCE7544C118EA1982F2670A000"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Remaining distribution</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall administer the remainder of funds made available under this section to the States in accordance with section 133, except that section 133(d)(3) and section 1115(a) of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 shall not apply to the amounts administered pursuant to this paragraph.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HD8E0EA5CE82B434082E4BE5A5C1B6AC1"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Metropolitan planning set-Aside</header> <text>Notwithstanding section 104(f), no set aside provided for under that section shall apply to funds allocated under this section.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H5A59218B89B7436A9C699F7112592D4D"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Authorization of Appropriations</header> <paragraph id="H23763A6DC78644F886515CA3EBDB1992"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), there is authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation Account) to carry out this section $3,900,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H76524CFD29D34F658732D1870321B5B2"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Upward adjustment</header> <text>If the amount authorized by paragraph (1) for a fiscal year is less than the minimum amount required to ensure that each State receives the minimum percentage of total apportionments required under subsection (a)(1) and the minimum amount required under subsection (c)(1) for the fiscal year—</text> <subparagraph id="HF05397D08AB34C62AD6077C2F085BA6F"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the amount authorized by paragraph (1) for the fiscal year shall be increased by the amount of the shortfall, so as to equal such minimum amount; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8E63289ED51A4061A68246276791D753"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amounts authorized by section 1101(a)(2) of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 for the surface transportation program for the fiscal year shall be decreased by the amount of the shortfall.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCEDF2DDE7A1C457E99DF483AC1CAA62F"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Downward adjustment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the amount authorized by paragraph (1) for a fiscal year is more than the minimum amount required to ensure that each State receives the minimum percentage of total apportionments required under subsection (a)(1) and the minimum amount required under subsection (c)(1) for the fiscal year—</text> <subparagraph id="H0AE99A005217484C8474A6F78D0DCD12"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount authorized by paragraph (1) for the fiscal year shall be decreased by the amount of the excess, so as to equal such minimum amount; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAEB5437E48A94A2BBE2277CD8E8D9014"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amounts authorized by section 1101(a)(1) of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 for the National Highway System program for the fiscal year shall be increased by the amount of the excess.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> <section id="H1A82E9ADA1254BB2AB96C5E0B0FF81C8" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>1110.</enum> <header>Project approval and oversight</header> <subsection id="HB8F2C4A8D02A482EB8DB49E7C5F58E19"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Assumption by States of responsibilities of the Secretary</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 106(c)(1) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HA827C50210654106AB880BF1A2666A74" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H929A9B83BCD24B11AE1313F418218EA0"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>NHS projects</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For projects under this title that are on the National Highway System, including projects on the Interstate System, the State may assume the responsibility of the Secretary under this title for design, plans, specifications, estimates, contract awards, and inspections with respect to such projects unless the Secretary determines that such assumption is not appropriate.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H440159FB82AD4A96BE2625526F00A212"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Value engineering analysis</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 106(e) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H8C27EA297EB047F2994FEB27BAA06ABC"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in paragraph (2)(A)—</text> <subparagraph id="H83388BD739A5405F959FF98165352207"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>Federal-aid system</quote> and inserting <quote>National Highway System receiving Federal assistance</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H90E2DB6DA76F4E5BA2B3C7B5A1C61DB0"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>$25,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$50,000,000</quote>;</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0A21126657B743A39E52539FFD1285FE"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in paragraph (2)(B)—</text> <subparagraph id="H6AEF657C76764CB1A322BA7E06A26C03"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by inserting <quote>on the National Highway System receiving Federal assistance</quote> after <quote>project</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H00922C8699AD45459B8CA9EDA9F163C2"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>$20,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$40,000,000</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H47F8ACD6D232405383F1835389470FE1"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HE3EAF2E7C4324A66840899066D67037A" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HA99E9A948F334E10A5C88B53219796F7"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Design-build projects</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A requirement to provide a value engineering analysis under this subsection does not apply to a project delivered using the design-build method of construction.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HC789F72806074D638A5953009FEE5E7F"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Major projects</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 106(h)(3) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H9238A8C3482946B69A7752C52273D114"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>and</quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0D5A5CFB915E41059B8675DE6A77EBF9"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (B) by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9F92DEE6E27E49C8A99875F236CC7C7E"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HC2A4139AE39C41F89C8881F3F42C76BE" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HD631D83D0F3E48B2BB38AC597C6414C8"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assess the appropriateness of a public-private partnership to deliver the project.</text> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H2521D8C829A94A95875B1433AA87DF97"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Use of advanced modeling technologies</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 106 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H3F7439D1AC5F4AA7BA73A2A0465EADAA" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H00F7F5B51A744D2183A4B8401A3F520C"> <enum>(j)</enum> <header>Use of advanced modeling technologies</header> <paragraph id="HBFFFFF2C33A345199FD375F9F6636B5B"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to transportation projects that receive Federal funding, the Secretary shall encourage the use of advanced modeling technologies during environmental, planning, financial management, design, simulation, and construction processes related to the projects.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEF772582CD5A49BE9B21865A14C1FF39"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Activities</header> <text>In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H0F1C85878D194C8EB774B6DD4941EEB8"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">compile information relating to advanced modeling technologies, including industry best practices with respect to the use of the technologies;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBB7BF734557A437FA79D080B7B2F72BC"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">disseminate to States information relating to advanced modeling technologies, including industry best practices with respect to the use of the technologies; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB47CCB3076F94C209EC98BE1A62BFDEC"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">promote the use of advanced modeling technologies.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF57238AF382543FE812792AB1A887672"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Comprehensive plan</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall develop and publish on the Internet Web site of the Department of Transportation a detailed and comprehensive plan for the implementation of paragraph (1).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H89E0E0129F2B44EB905827A7CCF56930"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Advanced modeling technology defined</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>advanced modeling technology</quote> means an available or developing technology, including 3-dimensional digital modeling, that can accelerate and improve the environmental review process, increase effective public participation, enhance the detail and accuracy of project designs, increase safety, accelerate construction and reduce construction costs, or otherwise expedite project delivery with respect to transportation projects that receive Federal funding.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="HB638A28CB3964405B452DAC317010045" commented="no"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Review of oversight program</header> <paragraph id="H416FC46595E94BCDA440F6BA6875377F" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary shall review the oversight program established under section 106(g) of title 23, United States Code, to determine the efficacy of the program in monitoring the effective and efficient use of funds authorized to carry out title 23, United States Code.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5E405D3453014337AB134ACD454FB5EB" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Minimum requirements for review</header> <text>At a minimum, the review under paragraph (1) shall assess the capability of the program to—</text> <subparagraph id="H0271948E0B694BBE9D3FA3095E2476F8" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>identify projects funded under title 23, United States Code, for which there are cost or schedule overruns; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFCD1C67DC4A04DF9A653169E2C5751FC" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>evaluate the extent of such overruns.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC53ED21992C44A5D9ABE95FDA2323C0F" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Report to congress</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Transportation 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 review conducted under paragraph (1), which shall include recommendations for legislative changes to improve the oversight program established under section 106(g) of title 23, United States Code.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HB041A70D79934A3FA5DC22DC9197E944" commented="no"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Transparency and accountability</header> <paragraph id="H7EF02BBF73A9466296A5B0BB838808F1" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Data collection</header> <text>The Secretary shall compile and make available to the public on the Internet Web site of the Department the annual expenditure data for funds made available under title 23 and chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H576D167DD76C4E70917DD7354F0B6038" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Requirements</header> <text>In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that the data made available on the Internet Web site of the Department—</text> <subparagraph id="H6FF6A4F971E944B682822E19DAECB40C" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>is organized by project and State;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H344E09D6BF1F4834BE748BD5380F6A6C" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>to the maximum extent possible, is updated regularly to reflect the current status of obligations, expenditures, and Federal-aid projects; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3C1D619B2C414EBB81D7ADBDA4EE6FE6" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>can be searched and downloaded by users of the Web site.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCA7463ADC00242B7A31A6B7F6204D354" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Report to Congress</header> <text>The Secretary shall transmit, annually, to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report containing a summary of the data described in paragraph (1) for the 1-year period ending on the date on which the report is submitted.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="H4CBAD6EFED404D7BAAB5BA57B5793005" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>1111.</enum> <header>Emergency relief</header> <subsection id="HF966A340FFA146DDADFCF94617F224C1"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Eligibility</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 125(d) is amended to read as follows: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HBEAAE933F5884B5F82EE781F64913544" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H15E1CF9D51014C04B80C8AC0FBEFF2A4"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Eligibility</header> <paragraph id="H833629D54A4E479CB1A840D68D56DA8C"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to the requirements of this subsection, the Secretary may expend funds from the emergency fund authorized by this section for the repair or reconstruction of Federal-aid highways in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H795810EFF37D4A0AA031F8D97A33D5BA"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Maximum total project costs</header> <subparagraph id="H5F5A2E1C920D41C4A5D2DF55412C4BF3"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The total cost of a project carried out under this section may not exceed the cost of repair or reconstruction of a comparable facility. </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAFCDDA417A6B40AD940A7DFA3C421EB3"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Comparable facility defined</header> <text>In this paragraph, the term <quote>comparable facility</quote> means a facility that meets the current geometric and construction standards required for the types and volume of traffic that the facility will carry over its design life.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H88F575E195474F05A80F6422C6261F04" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Debris removal</header> <text>The costs of debris removal shall be an eligible expense under this section only for—</text> <subparagraph id="H6FFFF66BC1E94B5F94DF50E93D1C4718" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>an event not declared a major disaster or emergency by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.); or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4228CA0157F64A85B97DB7F3C3250AE8" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>an event declared a major disaster or emergency by the President under that Act if the debris removal is not eligible for assistance pursuant to section 403, 407, or 502 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b, 5173, 5192).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H43F2FB8FADE443679B8DB8A6C50629C2"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Territories</header> <text>The total obligations for projects under this section in a fiscal year in the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands may not exceed $20,000,000.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE7141F803CFF432FB533F4DA1819081F"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Temporary substitute highway traffic service</header> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, actual and necessary costs of maintenance and operation of ferryboats or additional transit service providing temporary substitute highway traffic service, less the amount of fares charged, may be expended from the emergency fund under this section authorized for Federal-aid highways.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H65D168764DE6439ABF234E8D14EFE700"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Applications; emergency declarations</header> <text>Except as to highways, roads, and trails referred to in subsection (e), no funds may be expended under this section unless—</text> <subparagraph id="H7934B65E28DA412F867674548E1EEC3F"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a declaration is made—</text> <clause id="H090D2EC8BEB94140BD0886F97670C435"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>by the Governor of the State and concurred in by the Secretary, that an emergency exists; or</text> </clause> <clause id="HC5C90F4D8A464AFDBB722247C13E4DF0"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) that a major disaster or emergency exists; and</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2B48694FACB64D7A947AFF820E3CD1C4" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>not later than 2 years after a declaration is made under subparagraph (A), the Secretary has received an application for assistance from the State transportation department that includes a comprehensive list of potentially eligible project sites and repair costs.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H339DA1A340AD450DA60B67887D319D4D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Tribal roads, Federal lands highways, and public roads on Federal lands</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 125(e) is amended to read as follows: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H2847AD3EB4BE428B9080EF969B838406" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HF73EC7A8D6BA486BBDC535A3FCE64173"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Tribal roads, Federal lands highways, and public roads on Federal lands</header> <paragraph id="HAE6BD68AAF4F4DC9B1BDBF005A2B611F"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Use of emergency fund</header> <text>Notwithstanding subsection (d)(1), the Secretary may expend funds from the emergency fund authorized by this section, either independently or in cooperation with any other branch of the Government, a State agency, tribal organization, organization, or person, for the repair or reconstruction of tribal roads, Federal lands highways, and other federally owned roads that are open to public travel, whether or not such roads are Federal-aid highways.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEA7CCFCD9BE7484C91B557CD9CBB6551"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Reimbursements</header> <text>The Secretary may reimburse Federal agencies, State (including political subdivisions of the States) agencies, and Indian tribal governments for expenditures made on projects determined eligible under this section, including expenditures for emergency repairs made before a determination of eligibility. Such reimbursements to Federal agencies and Indian tribal governments shall be transferred to the account from which the expenditure was made, or to a similar account that remains available for obligation, and the budget authority associated with the expenditure shall be restored to the agency from which it was derived and shall be available for obligation until the end of the fiscal year following the year in which the transfer occurs.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1225052884C043D3868149BCB19AACA2"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Open to public travel defined</header> <text>In this subsection, the term <quote>open to public travel</quote> means that, except during scheduled periods, extreme weather conditions, or emergencies, the road is open to the general public for use with a standard passenger auto, without restrictive gates or prohibitive signs or regulations, other than for general traffic control or restrictions based on size, weight, or class of registration.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H42FA9567A6204BB1A0299AD06319AB50"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Rulemaking</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall initiate a rulemaking to update regulations governing the emergency relief program under section 125 of title 23, United States Code, to—</text> <paragraph id="HEC2F4865A9A042788C70759128076C5B"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>ensure that allocations are made to States only for sums that the State will be able to obligate in the current fiscal year;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC792BFA13A5F4E4E9B63E4821339F6AE" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>determine whether to raise the threshold for an eligible event and raise such threshold if warranted; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB1C598A240194867BF32F79A3F2C9C4B"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>address such other matters as the Secretary considers appropriate.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HF899C9BE77434C65823A55AD83366ED4"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Improving program implementation</header> <text>The Secretary shall take steps to—</text> <paragraph id="H5B0E15B775E24EC9A4F5946AB1832C1C"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>improve training for Federal and State officials on emergency relief requirements and processes;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE0C1AAF1B0E648EB8CA38E5B655A3F8C"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>establish an Internet Web site containing information on best practices for the implementation of the emergency relief program;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HAB992EFB702D4B03BE3CC07960C2AA5E"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>address program differences with the disaster assistance program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H26C0C986907E4FD5BFF82FB468D12268"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>provide guidance on performing a benefit-cost analysis to justify cases in which a betterment is eligible for funding under the emergency relief program.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="HF641B794BE084E8FB9C826AC3B05946D" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>1112.</enum> <header>Uniform transferability of Federal-aid highway funds</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 126 is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HE0DF6ACACDD04712A9041E27360FE70F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H76B4FD0377684DED9813A16146C71704"> <enum>126.</enum> <header>Uniform transferability of Federal-aid highway funds</header> <subsection id="H9B6BE53F65B14C908D92433D094199D7"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>General rule</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, but subject to subsection (b), a State may transfer not to exceed 25 percent of the State’s apportionment under paragraph (1), (3), or (5) of section 104(b) for a fiscal year to any other apportionment of the State under any of those paragraphs for that fiscal year.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HACF6B6D588304B7C83552E2C5D836548"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Application to certain set-Asides</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No funds may be transferred under this section that are subject to section 104(f) or section 133(d)(3).</text> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> <section id="H4129C9A48CD445DD8D440E8D45EC686D"> <enum>1113.</enum> <header>Ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 147 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H604066020CF747DFB705983257256302"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in subsection (b) by striking <quote>ferry boats, ferry terminals, and ferry maintenance facilities</quote> and inserting <quote>ferry boats and ferry terminals</quote>; </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0F50A1D3F3754DD5ACE852CA29DF0F41"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by striking subsections (c), (d), and (e) and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H7E6E804C382249859C7010D94F9CF027" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HA0575D7934024029BB60A5E7A6942AC4"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Apportionment of funds</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall apportion the sums authorized to be appropriated for expenditure on the construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities for each fiscal year among eligible States in the following manner:</text> <paragraph id="HC77AF49592FB40CCB53069801955D49C"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>35 percent based on the total annual number of vehicles carried by ferry systems operating in each eligible State.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE5F9F80DDFC74359A3EC7D22F8B46DF5"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>35 percent based on the total annual number of passengers (including passengers in vehicles) carried by ferry systems operating in each eligible State.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6828B77EBD334794A045E19BC0B38D6A"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>30 percent based on the total nautical route miles serviced by ferry systems operating in each eligible State.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H650C73906D6C4A6393EE295AF08D8680"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Eligible State defined</header> <text>In this section, the term <quote>eligible State</quote> means a State that has a ferry system operating in the State or between the State and another State.</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9A7CA1A62BAC4C8094C2A30AA6DF8335"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e).</text> </paragraph> </section> <section id="H06FCAAE411AC42F898A168B93743884E" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>1114.</enum> <header>National highway bridge and tunnel inventory and inspection program</header> <subsection id="H87957259AA94449E95EFBF497669D16E"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Section 151 is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="HB4D3000920D74EBBABEDC3961190FD3B" style="USC"> <section id="H6083097EF2DA43F5A61455FCB889FA6D"> <enum>151.</enum> <header>National highway bridge and tunnel inventory and inspection program</header> <subsection id="HB9BF295264BD4F2E9FCC554F36413D9A"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>National highway bridge and tunnel inventory</header> <text>The Secretary, in consultation with the States and Federal agencies with jurisdiction over highway bridges and tunnels, shall—</text> <paragraph id="H1B03B61E82BC4CECAA21A473484858CC"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>inventory all bridges on public roads, on and off Federal-aid highways, including tribally owned and federally owned bridges, that are over waterways, other topographical barriers, other highways, and railroads;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HDE2E00E40A0043A1A3CC9CCBB4B6A84D"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>inventory all tunnels on public roads, on and off Federal–aid highways, including tribally owned and federally owned tunnels;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEA1FA003CEFF433188DA3FCE2227F4C9"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>identify each bridge or tunnel inventoried under paragraph (1) or (2) that is structurally deficient or functionally obsolete;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB713CCD801464F1BB0BAF63A6A4E9AC2"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>assign a risk-based priority for replacement or rehabilitation of each structurally deficient bridge or tunnel identified under paragraph (3) after consideration of safety, serviceability, and essentiality for public use, including the potential impacts to emergency evacuation routes and to regional and national freight and passenger mobility if the serviceability of the bridge or tunnel is diminished; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5442F2FB1140488583B68238026B1E1A"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>determine the cost of replacing each structurally deficient bridge or tunnel identified under paragraph (3) with a comparable facility or the cost of rehabilitating the bridge or tunnel.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HBDE9799F1A3049CB953C3CEAD7AD2C6B"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>National highway bridge and tunnel inspection standards</header> <paragraph id="HF56BD92EB77C44D68C1F3332755067A9"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary shall establish and maintain inspection standards for the proper safety inspection and evaluation of all highway bridges and tunnels described in subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2). The standards shall be designed to ensure uniformity in the conduct of such inspections and evaluations.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9CADEC0E094C45419271D05598F0FAFB"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Minimum requirements for inspection standards</header> <text>At a minimum, the standards established under paragraph (1) shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HFFF5531B33FC4F579226E8FE97C23ECF"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>specify, in detail, the method by which inspections will be carried out by States, Federal agencies, and tribal governments;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H54BCF53FC45C49B5BE91EE28A227602B"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>establish the maximum time period between inspections;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA9912EA1B19B4F209D7A5D2AE1A790E6"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>establish the qualifications for those charged with carrying out inspections;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEFC34098A57349068BAD235743CEA508"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>require each State, Federal agency, and tribal government to maintain and make available to the Secretary upon request—</text> <clause id="HA699E694A0404B7E92558824F0AD82D6"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>written reports on the results of highway bridge and tunnel inspections, together with notations of any action taken pursuant to the findings of such inspections; and</text> </clause> <clause id="HEE09CDC31BD94BE18FCEC8FEA7B565F2"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>inventory data for all highway bridges and tunnels described in subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2) under the jurisdiction of the State, Federal agency, or tribal government that reflect the findings of the most recent highway bridge and tunnel inspections;</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H607C60C4B1C74FC9A5A065766EF71D76"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>establish a procedure for national certification of highway bridge and tunnel inspectors;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB8F81F04BBA04FC3A646E2050A4826A0"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>establish, in consultation with the States, Federal agencies, and interested and knowledgeable private organizations and individuals, procedures for the Secretary to conduct reviews of State and Federal agency compliance with the standards established under this subsection; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3D4000A5D5D042E892EAA42E79CC99BE"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text>establish, in consultation with the States, Federal agencies, and interested and knowledgeable private organizations and individuals, procedures for the States to follow in reporting to the Secretary—</text> <clause id="H372F5164F0F94196A764028914AAC2F7"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>critical findings relating to structural safety-related deficiencies of highway bridges and tunnels; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H5BDD9102902E45F390C9C84F0E7B63D5"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>monitoring activities and corrective actions taken in response to a critical finding described in clause (i).</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA4FB60D211624956895B7A09726B6709"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Compliance requirements</header> <subparagraph id="H459F8D121CA34CF5B2CE7B0608C73C4C"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Reviews of State compliance</header> <text>The Secretary shall annually review State compliance with the standards established under this section.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7DF9A01B47BF4A6CA9C1F43DBC9E06A4"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Findings of noncompliance</header> <text>If the Secretary identifies noncompliance by a State in conducting an annual review under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall issue a report detailing the noncompliance by December 31 of the calendar year in which the review is conducted and shall provide the State an opportunity to address the noncompliance by—</text> <clause id="H93BD165060874CE2882C98936DB67700"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>developing a corrective action plan to remedy the noncompliance; or</text> </clause> <clause id="HD1DEA7D3DAF14C869B8D0FF87ED47F04"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>resolving the noncompliance within 45 days of receiving notification of the noncompliance.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1A4D2451EE204E4EAED736C1A375E228"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Penalty for noncompliance</header> <subparagraph id="H0B5E0EA872074171B8DD86D716DCF435"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Funding requirement</header> <text>If the Secretary identifies noncompliance by a State in conducting an annual review under paragraph (3)(A) in a calendar year, and the State fails to address the noncompliance in the manner described in paragraph (3)(B) by August 1 of the succeeding year, on October 1 of such succeeding year, and each year thereafter as necessary, the Secretary shall require the State to dedicate funds apportioned to the State under sections 104(b)(1) and 104(b)(3) to correct the noncompliance.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5D791107C5FB48EAA37E3786A8D88680"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Amount</header> <text>The amount of the funds dedicated to correcting the noncompliance in accordance with subparagraph (A) shall—</text> <clause id="HBC8D10E590D8413B9BEC83FBE3D6BA34"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>be determined by the State based on an analysis of the actions needed to address the noncompliance; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H1C41F96E2E194C6FB907F93CB6F99DFF"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>require approval by the Secretary.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HE19DD2CC6EE94B8D8D0A7B569559E40D"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Training program for bridge and tunnel inspectors</header> <text>The Secretary, in cooperation with State transportation departments, shall establish a program designed to train appropriate personnel to carry out highway bridge and tunnel inspections.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H78C1E5A727844652B664FA1CDF8E31AA"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Availability of funds</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out this section—</text> <paragraph id="H3B179E2D4CB4411F9891D808ED4B2620"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>the Secretary may use funds made available to the Secretary under sections 104(a) and 503;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4628A8211FDC40E58FE51B4884E77744"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>a State may use amounts apportioned to the State under sections 104(b)(1), 104(b)(3), and 104(b)(5);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD6983EBCB6CC4BA09BB9986387F92FA6"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>an Indian tribe may use funds made available to the Indian tribe under section 502; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3232D389B2C94F8A924FDAA28D45A97A"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>a Federal agency may use funds made available to the agency under section 503.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="HC375C5CF66A0441488232F78A9E57707"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Clerical amendment</header> <text>The analysis for chapter 1 is amended by striking the item relating to section 151 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HFB6B7E54CE154A3595036C16A6B31E38" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">151. National highway bridge and tunnel inventory and inspection program.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="HB895925947C943449CBB03058296104A"> <enum>1115.</enum> <header>Minimum investment in highway bridges</header> <subsection id="H430517CDFD0A42E4BD6502E4B3CF814A"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Minimum investment requirements</header> <paragraph id="H2844C7AF47B84BC2ADB2B912506ADF84"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>National Highway System bridges</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Out of amounts apportioned to a State for a fiscal year under each of sections 104(b)(1) and 104(b)(3) of title 23, United States Code, an amount equal to 10 percent of such amounts shall be available to the State only for eligible projects on highway bridges on the National Highway System if the Secretary determines under paragraph (3) for the fiscal year that more than 10 percent of the total deck area of highway bridges in the State on the National Highway System is located on highway bridges that have been classified as structurally deficient. </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEE1A73CF6CFF466D81769BDEF7B12DBA" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Bridges not on Federal-aid highways</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Out of amounts apportioned to a State for a fiscal year under section 104(b)(3) of title 23, United States Code, an amount equal to 110 percent of the amount that the State was required to expend for fiscal year 2009 on projects under section 144(f)(2) of such title (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) shall be available to the State only for eligible projects on highway bridges not on Federal-aid highways if the Secretary determines under paragraph (3) for the fiscal year that—</text> <subparagraph id="HD74867DCB5A041F98CE61AA69029ADC2" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">more than 15 percent of the total deck area of highway bridges not on Federal-aid highways in the State is located on highway bridges not on Federal-aid highways that have been classified as structurally deficient; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7E409DC09923440589B96DACA5AD36CD" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">more than 2,000 highway bridges not on Federal-aid highways in the State are classified as structurally deficient.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2259C07A6AC649D2BF0754BCBD9A81A8"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Use of data in national bridge and tunnel inventory</header> <text>The Secretary shall make the determinations under paragraphs (1) and (2) with respect to a State for a fiscal year based on an average of the final data concerning highway bridges in the State contained in the national bridge and tunnel inventory for the most recent 3 calendar years for which such data are available.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H064F6BE2B6E94BC3A416B3FB9BB897CF"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Applicability</header> <text>This subsection shall apply to amounts apportioned for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H287FB199029B4070932C06519C2F2921"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <text>In this subsection, the following definitions apply:</text> <subparagraph id="HF41AB7D1CA374B41977838125E58DDE0"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Eligible project</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>eligible project</quote> means a project to replace (including replacement with fill material), rehabilitate, preserve, or protect (including through painting, scour countermeasures, seismic retrofits, impact protection measures, security countermeasures, and protection against extreme events) a bridge or tunnel on a public road of any functional classification.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H480F287586A74F13BDCF8A081D1E525D" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>National bridge and tunnel inventory</header> <text>The term <quote>national bridge and tunnel inventory</quote> means the national bridge and tunnel inventory established under section 151 of title 23, United States Code (as amended by this title).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H5AB1070E76F74BD2A1222155F0B57A39"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Bridge rehabilitation and replacement</header> <text>Section 217(e) is amended by striking <quote>then such bridge</quote> and all that follows before the period at the end and inserting <quote>the State carrying out the rehabilitation or replacement is encouraged to provide such safe accommodations as part of the rehabilitation or replacement</quote>.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H6992CE82669A43EF9EF444CFE88D1D22" section-type="subsequent-section" commented="no"> <enum>1116.</enum> <header>Minimum penalties for repeat offenders for driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence</header> <subsection id="H748B78A03AB24A718389B4B3438DEFF4" commented="no"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 164(a) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H3B180822CD8B4D15BA8AE6F3A471C4E1" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by striking paragraph (3);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H54B467E9B3594F35AD1C74AA1C2FB926" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H07A6C6E211514A0E9CC759128F0A0A9E" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>in paragraph (4), as so redesignated by paragraph (2) of this subsection, by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HECC30D9A4CEC4EB29FB8B4A7B41C7BCD" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H8BECCB6624FA457284DFDBD0D2862F1F" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">receive—</text> <clause id="H1282702FA1AC4857A0B2BCE3DC272C82" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a suspension of all driving privileges for not less than 1 year; or</text> </clause> <clause id="HB5E5408A6F5A4D9FB9308EBFC283839A" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a suspension of unlimited driving privileges for 1 year with limited driving privileges permitted (subject to requirements established under State law) if an ignition interlock device is installed for not less than 1 year on each motor vehicle owned or operated, or both, by the individual;</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H66F9763FF1E4435791DEA5737602A39B" commented="no"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Transfer of funds</header> <text>Section 164(b)(1)(A) is amended by striking <quote>alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures</quote> and inserting <quote>projects and activities addressing impaired driving (as such term is defined in section 402(p)(11))</quote>.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H4317736938694CBF92F07AF1DE2840EF"> <enum>1117.</enum> <header>Puerto Rico highway program</header> <subsection id="HB8F8ADDB636847B9B698CC11BFEF1CA9"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 165 is amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HC4165AD161C54E6DB3A5DB99A5FDA94E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H40312337C94449BBAC2EDC254039C5C3"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Allocation of funds</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On October 1 of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall allocate the funds made available for the fiscal year to carry out this section to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to carry out a highway program in the Commonwealth.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H12445BA8843B4459AB86701629730770"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Applicability of title</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amounts made available to carry out this section shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if such funds were apportioned under this chapter.</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H2EE3C8518C3F4D799B468BA2FC966937"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Conforming Amendment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 165 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HFACF491891814C1B83855963F482FC0D"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in subsection (c)(1) by striking <quote>sections 104(b) and 144</quote> and inserting <quote>section 104(b)</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6B92D616F81846E2B9FE08B8DFFAA751"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in subsection (d) by striking <quote>sections 104 and 144</quote> and inserting <quote>section 104</quote>.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="H0512C6A041EC40EA87E67118DD963516" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>1118.</enum> <header>Appalachian development highway system</header> <subsection id="HB37D72003C5C48B1A994645E5D6FD13E"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Apportionment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall apportion funds made available under section 1101(a) for the Appalachian development highway system program for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016 among the States in the ratio that—</text> <paragraph id="HA21A04796DA7457F8EE08E97F4AC5994"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the latest available cost to complete estimate for the Appalachian development highway system under section 14501 of title 40, United States Code, with respect to each State; bears to</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H33E49BC41D5E4D66A676A21C8839D373"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the latest available cost to complete estimate for that system with respect to all States.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H9A7FEECBB22043AF95B4B678909A1137"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Minimum and maximum apportionment</header> <text>Notwithstanding subsection (a), each State that receives an apportionment under subsection (a) shall receive—</text> <paragraph id="HD53E9E3E7952427FA3FFFF621C7D1A0D"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>not less than 1 percent of the funds apportioned under this section; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4BC3841F882745578879BB8BF2579E4B"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>not more than 25 percent of the funds apportioned under this section.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H3FA01567911F4071B6AAF7AEA3A8F374"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Applicability of title 23</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds made available under section 1101(a) of this Act for the Appalachian development highway system program shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, except that the Federal share of the cost of any project under this section shall be determined in accordance with section 14501 of title 40, United States Code, and such funds shall be available to construct highways and access roads under such section 14501 and shall remain available until expended.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H6553687498A14ADC879821836A7F986F"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Credit for non-Federal share</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 120(j)(1)(A) is amended by striking <quote>and the Appalachian development highway system program under section 14501 of title 40</quote>.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H3B45C557E81A4877A566CB43C85540E0"> <enum>1119.</enum> <header>References to Mass Transit Account</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Any reference to the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund in title 23 or 49, United States Code, or in any other provision of law shall be deemed to refer to the Alternative Transportation Account of the Highway Trust Fund.</text> </section> </subtitle> <subtitle id="H9E16B80929DF4D4CAC0AA852728CB8E7"> <enum>B</enum> <header>Innovative Financing</header> <section id="HFBC38BA54071414CA6D608C1DE938E57" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>1201.</enum> <header>Transportation infrastructure finance and innovation</header> <subsection id="H300A16832E3A4C5FAFB2D6DD3E2CFCA0"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <paragraph id="HCB28C5C3C2C64F49AAA9A735C31A9058" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Contingent commitment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 601(a) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H887E7C69031B46ADA7E0DB84FD4C42CF" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), and (14) as paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (9), (10), (11), (12), (14), (15), (16), and (17), respectively; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H73FF19122D234F1BADC9E5BF28B10CF7" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HC77C008A7B3647518D0CCC3B79E6982D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H14955A3090D94E4C8EC1240DE2BF7FAC" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Contingent commitment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>contingent commitment</quote> means a commitment to obligate an amount from future available budget authority, but is not an obligation of the Federal Government.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H66D5221EF27E44D49294FB93EDD09D8E"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Eligible project costs</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 601(a)(2) (as amended by paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection) is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by inserting <quote>(regardless of when incurred)</quote> after <quote>including the cost</quote>.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0F0207C0A5354F60B767283B7E89F7EF"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Master credit agreement</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 601(a) (as amended by paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection) is further amended by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H1882964DF62C41FC9662B219C4DD9892" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HA0F5406184E24E7F972C352BEE04D747"> <enum>(8)</enum> <header>Master credit agreement</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>master credit agreement</quote> means an agreement entered into by and between the Secretary and an obligor for a project that—</text> <subparagraph id="H082666CE59D34C6A89FE7EC251E685CC"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">makes contingent commitments of one or more secured loans or other Federal credit instruments at future dates, subject to the provision of future budget authority;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB33CBDB5D1674849897A8DA5E7ABE01E"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>establishes the amounts and general terms and conditions of such secured loans or other Federal credit instruments;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5EBADBF780FF47AB9578F004AC24AAF5"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>identifies the dedicated revenue sources that will secure the repayment of such secured loans or other Federal credit instruments, which may differ by project; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H34D854AC5B0E42119805CFC8A8219CE0"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provides for the obligation of funds for such a secured loan or other Federal credit instrument, subject to the provision of future budget authority, for a project included in the agreement after all requirements under this section have been met for the project.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9B4039EA12B545F6838B7FF88D1F1E5A"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Obligor</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 601(a)(9) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection) is amended by inserting <quote>limited liability company,</quote> after <quote>corporation,</quote>.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H011B8A058F9D47719B7D17DCB79F2DFE" commented="no"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Project</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 601(a)(10) (as redesignated by paragraph (2)(A) of this subsection) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H25D116C483514518B984289BFA2C292E" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (C); </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8879F4D97ECC4162A4D6CED566139353" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting a semicolon; and </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6FBC699504C54CFBB900280F537C5CF4" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HA9AB2CBF31C44ADFA6E544803A52354A" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HE7A1E24BA4F34B118379C6461EA68259" commented="no"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a program of related transportation projects that—</text> <clause id="H41F38602A5BB4A209B5A105FA4FD9DE9" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>are coordinated to achieve a common transportation goal;</text> </clause> <clause id="HD39D82B387264063AA2E8624C30D8C68" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>are eligible for funding under this title or chapter 53 of title 49; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H96DED41AA390459E96BF134CD118F874" commented="no"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>together receive not more than 30 percent of their funding for capital costs from Federal grant funds made available under this title or chapter 53 of title 49; and</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC1D2891407AA437195CBFFF4CC1DB49F" commented="no"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>a highway, transit, or pedestrian project, or grouping of projects, that—</text> <clause id="H99088CECD0614778A68F844F15A27430" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text> improves mobility; and</text> </clause> <clause id="HA4DC91B2065A41EEBEB8E66E9D0764F8" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>is located within the station area of a transit, passenger rail, or intercity bus station.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HAB00089EE18B4F008A42016303E36DA6" commented="no"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Rural infrastructure project</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 601(a) (as amended by paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection) is further amended by inserting after paragraph (12) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H92B66BC80E0640BCBE05D06C2AE3E100" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H4C3685E862BB4A4C9C36F27DDEC1BE39" commented="no"> <enum>(13)</enum> <header>Rural infrastructure project</header> <text>The term <quote>rural infrastructure project</quote> means a surface transportation infrastructure project located in any area other than an urbanized area that has a population of greater than 250,000 inhabitants.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H191D50A1D7EE405D930126154DEFCDA6"> <enum>(7)</enum> <header>Subsidy amount</header> <text>Section 601(a)(16) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection) is amended by inserting <quote>, or other source of funds provided pursuant to section 608(c)(2),</quote> after <quote>budget authority</quote>.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H2153F03F9C2D43D79A3C910BF04BCC4F"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Project applications and determinations of eligibility</header> <paragraph id="HFE03F871AC5D4E81B86210E3F061BEEE"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Section 602 is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H53FBEA32150144C3A8B1700AAAA6B0D8" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H5A34EC9E2E714CD8B7167D73F63F71D5"> <enum>602.</enum> <header>Project applications and determinations of eligibility</header> <subsection id="HEC3D3C6FFE734234B12DE6937F6F6B5F"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Project applications</header> <text> </text> <paragraph id="H4BCE8EFE324A40F8AB0F80EEE844B6F5"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>A State, local government, agency or instrumentality of a State or local government, public authority, private party to a public-private partnership, or any other legal entity undertaking a project may submit to the Secretary an application requesting financial assistance under this chapter for the project.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9C5F2B9E1CE24E958A216AF07222B493"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Master credit agreements</header> <text>An application submitted under paragraph (1) may request that financial assistance under this chapter be provided under a master credit agreement.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3F3F05EA48394A28B60EBEE80EE2DF31"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Applications where obligor will be identified later</header> <text>A State, local government, agency or instrumentality of a State or local government, or public authority may submit an application to the Secretary under paragraph (1) under which a private party to a public-private partnership will be the obligor and will be identified later through completion of a procurement and selection of the private party.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H3138F2435E554365A94C96A7AB893AF9"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Eligibility</header> <paragraph id="HB82BFB08A68D441A9C9328C67D0D413D"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Approval</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall approve an application submitted under subsection (a)(1) for each project that meets the criteria specified in paragraph (2).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H728D3DF84F9A40E0B041A6D67F198683"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Criteria</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To be eligible to receive financial assistance under this chapter, a project shall meet the following criteria:</text> <subparagraph id="HD47CA4C3876944E5B1A795B494AB17CD"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Inclusion in transportation plans and programs</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The project shall satisfy the applicable planning and programmatic requirements of sections 5203 and 5204 of title 49—</text> <clause id="HA101337D6452438C9AA9F16885A7F550"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>in the case of an application for financial assistance to be provided under a master credit agreement, at such time as credit assistance is provided for the project pursuant to the master credit agreement; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H048FFCC0285A41BCAC0D18831A7F4063"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>in the case of any other project application, at such time as an agreement to make available a Federal credit instrument is entered into under this chapter.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3F12763451024FD38A14722006070FA9"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Creditworthiness</header> <clause id="HFEEB91E6ACE041E58E3E0CD11284857E"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The project shall satisfy applicable creditworthiness standards, including, at a minimum—</text> <subclause id="HE539BA5AC62046D6B41BD5D26F06A1B7"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>a rate covenant, if applicable;</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HFC2B1EBDA64C4687814EF6C1C312099C"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>adequate coverage requirements to ensure repayment;</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H16FD20A47AED475485E5C2E467BEB774"> <enum>(III)</enum> <text>an investment grade rating from at least 2 rating agencies on debt senior to the Federal credit instrument; and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H4E300149B43F4B90B3A4B8DF703862CC"> <enum>(IV)</enum> <text>a rating from at least 2 rating agencies on the Federal credit instrument.</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="H53E07CEECAEE4F80B5358552386ECBC7"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Amounts less than $75,000,000</header> <text>Notwithstanding clauses (i)(III) and (i)(IV), if the senior debt and Federal credit instrument is for an amount less than $75,000,000, 1 rating agency opinion for each of the senior debt and Federal credit instrument shall be sufficient.</text> </clause> <clause id="H0E92A48F916D4F07AC3015CF8AC4D637"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <header>Federal credit instruments that are the senior debt</header> <text>Notwithstanding clauses (i)(III) and (i)(IV), in a case in which the Federal credit instrument is the senior debt, the Federal credit instrument shall be required to receive an investment grade rating from at least 2 rating agencies.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9D56E6858FDD415BACC872D3581FD839"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Eligible project costs</header> <text>The eligible costs of the project—</text> <clause id="HF23DFC49097449489E98348DE310864C"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a project described in section 601(a)(9)(F) or a project principally involving the installation of an intelligent transportation system, shall be reasonably anticipated to equal or exceed $15,000,000;</text> </clause> <clause id="H565FB5CC70C34B0DB8F277BC55478278"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a project for which financial assistance will be provided under a master credit agreement, shall be reasonably anticipated to equal or exceed $1,000,000,000;</text> </clause> <clause id="HAA6F36C3398747B2975212FE67627552" commented="no"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>in the case of a rural infrastructure project, shall be reasonably anticipated to equal or exceed $25,000,000; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H033AD0E82A544783A3446D4DB94F8C09"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>in the case of any other project, shall be reasonably anticipated to equal or exceed the lesser of—</text> <subclause id="H0F8E0F8D2B044032A978B327DA9D25F8"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>$50,000,000; or</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H1757C5F63A754A43BB18D61FE91A9F7A"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>33<fraction>1/3</fraction> percent of the amount apportioned, out of amounts made available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation Account), to the State in which the project is located for Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs for the most recently completed fiscal year.</text> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H82449B315DFD4A4690D29B6E80E91F0C"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Dedicated revenue sources</header> <text>The Federal credit instrument for the project shall be repayable, in whole or in part, from tolls, user fees, payments owing to the obligor under a public-private partnership, or other dedicated revenue sources that also secure or fund the project obligations.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9F94A222E466453289633B64C3C1CF71"> <enum>(E)</enum> <header>Regional significance</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The project shall be regionally significant (as defined in regulations implementing sections 134 and 135 (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012)) or otherwise significantly enhance the national transportation system.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H23330517B0F64677B950D35F1865E3EF"> <enum>(F)</enum> <header>Public sponsorship of private entities</header> <text>In the case of a project undertaken by an entity that is not a State or local government (or an agency or instrumentality of a State or local government), the project shall be publicly sponsored as provided under subsection (a).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDB11A9A65802429295DD8F7E2633CD5E"> <enum>(G)</enum> <header>Beneficial effects</header> <text>The Secretary shall determine that financial assistance for the project under this chapter will—</text> <clause id="HE6BB5ADDBAEE4830BF16FA69364B254C"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>foster an innovative public-private partnership and attract private debt or equity investment for the project;</text> </clause> <clause id="H4C2BF92E6B5E44D6959BC30155507780"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>enable the project to proceed at an earlier date than the project would otherwise be able to proceed or reduce the project’s life cycle costs, including debt service costs; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H838D3F3048B04041BB8A1354A2942DD2"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>reduce the contribution of Federal grant assistance for the project.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9CFC5EDB7D3649BD99AC4C7DCA2556F9"> <enum>(H)</enum> <header>Project readiness</header> <text>The applicant shall demonstrate that the contracting process for construction of the project can be commenced not later than 90 days after the date on which a Federal credit instrument is secured for the project under this chapter.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H2FCBA0D91CD24445B179CAB891079ABD"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Preliminary rating opinion letter</header> <text>For purposes of subsection (b)(2)(B), the Secretary shall require each applicant for a project to provide a preliminary rating opinion letter from at least 1 rating agency indicating that the project’s senior obligations, which may consist, in whole or in part, of the Federal credit instrument, have the potential to achieve an investment-grade rating.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HF40FBF368735463C93A7F9E0344C32AA"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Approval of applications and funding</header> <paragraph id="H28B370B7B45C4DEE87099195B4669199"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HBBFEB485AAAD455C9DE3EE0984E8DE46"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>approve applications for projects that meet the criteria specified in subsection (b)(2) in the order in which the Secretary receives the applications; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5034FD8A097D4FE38BB8F9CB7102B5C5"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>commit or conditionally commit budget authority for projects, out of amounts made available to carry out this chapter for a fiscal year, in the order in which the Secretary approves the applications for such projects.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB7963BEF138D4BA187BE299A20CDA489"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Insufficient funds</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary approves an application submitted under subsection (a)(1) for a project in a fiscal year, but is unable to provide financial assistance for the project in that fiscal year as a result of prior commitments or conditional commitments of budget authority under this chapter, the Secretary shall provide the project sponsor with the option of receiving such financial assistance as soon as sufficient budget authority is made available to carry out this chapter in a subsequent fiscal year.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H94DD1DCC1ABE4335A53F94E566DD7994"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Procedures for determining project eligibility</header> <paragraph id="HED92F25F7BEB4F62B52EECC508811ACF"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Establishment</header> <text>The Secretary shall establish procedures for—</text> <subparagraph id="HA67395A6D43E43D9AF8DA417715DCBB7"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>processing applications received under subsection (a)(1) requesting financial assistance for projects; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0C74B4F496614F0DB0E85CDAFFFF09E7"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>approving or disapproving the applications based on whether the projects meet the criteria specified in subsection (b)(2).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEF21FBA028754713A5655DE2B6130C1B" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Application processing procedures</header> <text>The procedures shall meet the following requirements:</text> <subparagraph id="HF167EDC722694934A97CE6489CFA7175" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>The procedures may not restrict when applications may be filed.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5216752B6EF14DFF9972B235D76AD9B0" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>The procedures shall ensure that—</text> <clause id="HC81A5D55EE304A64BC4C183019C922C7" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>the Secretary will provide written notice to an applicant, on or before the 15th day following the date of receipt of the applicant’s application, informing the applicant of whether the application is complete;</text> </clause> <clause id="HEEBEE40672E4462D84C8CF442E154A3C" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>if the application is complete, the Secretary will provide written notice to the applicant, on or before the 60th day following the date of issuance of written notice for the application under clause (i), informing the applicant of whether the Secretary has approved or disapproved the application;</text> </clause> <clause id="H770EDFCAE310455C86773DB701F591F9" commented="no"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>if the application is not complete, the Secretary will provide written notice to the applicant, together with the written notice issued for the application under clause (i), informing the applicant of the information and materials needed to complete the application; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H2DC35FB864FA441FAC7AF17718AE47F4" commented="no"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>if the Secretary does not provide written notice to an applicant under clause (i) in the 15-day period specified in clause (i)—</text> <subclause id="HA17DA3BBBB7041DEA857C9F6E5D1F799" commented="no"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>the applicant’s application is deemed complete; and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H53DFB07063D749D98A08B978B5F085B5" commented="no"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>the Secretary will provide written notice to the applicant, on or before the 60th day following the last day of such 15-day period, informing the applicant of whether the Secretary has approved or disapproved the application.</text> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H51A95F202DBA4AB4B584389B240CEF85" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>The procedures may not use eligibility criteria that are supplemental to those established by this chapter.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8F920DBE1BD04F15A26354D8CE4A4E20" commented="no"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>In accordance with subsection (b)(1), the procedures shall require approval of an application if the project meets the eligibility criteria specified in subsection (b)(2).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H71289796785F4E939CCFE0BC9ED6FC0E" commented="no"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>The procedures shall require that any written notice of disapproval of an application identify the eligibility criteria that were not satisfied and contain an explanation of the deficiencies that resulted in failure to meet such criteria.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0E343F4303084F2BBF63E4F477D48FF3"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Special rules for master credit agreements</header> <text>The Secretary shall issue special rules for—</text> <subparagraph id="HD2408C8F700D4B6480BB4C26DB6CA9E6"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>processing applications under which financial assistance will be provided under a master credit agreement; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB8037818750542C495AE4799E37F9ACF"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>approving or disapproving such applications based on whether the proposed project or program of related projects meets the applicable eligibility criteria specified in section 601(a)(7).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H09B22B85E3F54A42A0F2F802242BB417"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Application approval</header> <text>Approval of an application for a project under subsection (a)(1) qualifies the project for execution of a conditional term sheet establishing a conditional commitment of credit assistance.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HA3884081E97847B28C1972C052E1A92E"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Federal requirements</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to the requirements of this title for highway projects, chapter 53 of title 49 for public transportation projects, and section 5333(a) of title 49 for rail projects, the following provisions of law shall apply to funds made available under this chapter and projects assisted with the funds:</text> <paragraph id="H41E43305CD9B4621B58B663649C9788D"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC22CBFD0B16140B58B0516BBA3A0FB4C"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H06162CB6A4744CFA8F24DD3BE9FAB08C"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>The Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H13465DD743A5427787CA68049F24A647"> <enum>(h)</enum> <header>Development phase activities</header> <text>Any credit instrument secured under this chapter may be used to finance 100 percent of the cost of development phase activities as described in section 601(a)(1)(A) if the total amount of the credit instrument does not exceed the maximum amount for such instrument prescribed in this chapter.</text> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0C621504B7FA478FAB891488842EB06E"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Clerical amendment</header> <text>The analysis for chapter 6 is amended by striking the item relating to section 602 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H243A6F5E1C1C4655BE98E4B986239A37" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc container-level="quoted-block-container" quoted-block="no-quoted-block" lowest-level="section" idref="H53FBEA32150144C3A8B1700AAAA6B0D8" regeneration="yes-regeneration" lowest-bolded-level="division-lowest-bolded"> <toc-entry idref="H5A34EC9E2E714CD8B7167D73F63F71D5" level="section">602. Project applications and determinations of eligibility.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H74AB49B00B574A78A99DE1534CC0885D"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Secured loans</header> <paragraph id="HD80776A1F2214E14A7344E5A012C26EA"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <subparagraph id="HF756B912F0744E4D810420488AA576BA"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Approval of projects</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 603 is amended by striking <quote>selected</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>approved</quote>. </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF5300392E2774F9C8A539137A248DE29"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Agreements</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 603(a)(1) is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by inserting <quote>, including master credit agreements,</quote> after <quote>agreements</quote>. </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3B7412BCA15A41B98E0B180477E26270"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Risk assessment</header> <text>Section 603(a)(3) is amended by striking <quote>602(b)(2)(B)</quote> and inserting <quote>602(c)</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE608C6B578E446BB8283BFB5AE42BCB3"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Terms and limitations</header> <subparagraph id="HAF29FDE03FE34B15A8A494DF2CCC8E44"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Section 603(b)(1) is amended by inserting <quote>are consistent with this chapter and its purpose and that</quote> before <quote>the Secretary determines appropriate.</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC97AF3265EB3417685DBF783EDCF8FC4"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Maximum amounts</header> <text>Section 603(b)(2) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HA97FC4BFF51640CC934294AE83A8CEB8" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H8A4BE30E42F74C32A37BE8F23EFDF869"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Maximum amounts</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amount of the secured loan may not exceed 49 percent of the reasonably anticipated eligible project costs.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8D2F702130D54B14A5D3BD94F705C6C0"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Payment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 603(b)(3)(A)(i) is amended by inserting <quote>payments owing to the obligor under a public-private partnership,</quote> before <quote>or other dedicated revenue sources</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE81155F386784A61B9EDE1B7A78FAB9D"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Nonsubordination</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 603(b)(6) is amended by inserting after <quote>project obligations</quote> the following: <quote>entered into after the date on which the agreement to provide the secured loan is entered into under this section (except that such obligations do not include project obligations issued to refund prior project obligations or project obligations not contemplated by the parties at the time)</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H2812787889304468BB4458DBB087A84D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Lines of credit</header> <paragraph id="H5213AB174BE24F239CF2F2605F71149D"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Approval of projects</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 604(a)(1) is amended by striking <quote>selected</quote> and inserting <quote>approved</quote>. </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5890BD786A004033A0C8662935024947"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Risk assessment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 604(a)(3) is amended by striking <quote>602(b)(2)(B)</quote> and inserting <quote>602(c)</quote>.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H14546A2B9F1E44A3AC188B3B61FB40F6"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Terms and limitations</header> <subparagraph id="H17ED64A29E7547D496491CB00B477760"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 604(b)(1) is amended by inserting <quote>are consistent with this chapter and its purpose and that</quote> before <quote>the Secretary determines appropriate.</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC0D72B90CF75452A80A67A4D4C7FD37E"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Maximum amounts</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 604(b)(2) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HBCEF6B67412A4A03AFC7083C6DC4225E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HDE62F505C5AE46C6BAE0B238F4A407E1"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Maximum amounts</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The total amount of the line of credit may not exceed 49 percent of the reasonably anticipated eligible project costs.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7D8ED76FAE0049BC9F295B437833DB8D"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Security</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 604(b)(5)(A)(i) is amended by inserting <quote>payments owing to the obligor under a public-private partnership,</quote> before <quote>or other dedicated revenue sources</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD50977B594A74C73A34A505DB639EBF4"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Nonsubordination</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 604(b)(8) is amended by inserting after <quote>project obligations</quote> the following: <quote>entered into after the date on which the agreement to provide the direct loan is entered into under this section (except that such obligations do not include project obligations issued to refund prior project obligations or project obligations not contemplated by the parties at the time)</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA7C7366D7B194E8D8937B33D4D8D3B7C"> <enum>(E)</enum> <header>Relationship to other credit instruments</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 604(b)(10) is amended by striking <quote>33 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>49 percent</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H6ECBD2A63C40416AA77D3BC62FE57F1E"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Program administration</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 605 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H5A197CEC06C64B7C9C1A3EDC1FD17CFA" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H882164BD09774721967F9F95BA2FDA67"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Expedited processing</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall implement procedures and measures to economize the time and cost involved in obtaining approval and the issuance of credit assistance under this chapter.</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="HE1566856E3C34687B2A7863D945104F0"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Funding</header> <paragraph id="HCE766CE6D4264A058646752C1AE03EE5"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 608(a)(1) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H1CE65C6827CD412AA1ED463BDE345310" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H0DDED2613672411BA0126635F798D706"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation Account) to carry out this chapter $1,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7D0946ECAF274FECAC09737A08298114"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Administrative costs</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 608(a)(3) is amended by striking <quote>$2,200,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009</quote> and inserting <quote>$3,250,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016</quote>.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1B5045BF350B4B82B622F2CEF6755066"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Projects under a master credit agreement</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 608(a) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HCC8FE8A329604376BB28F39CED9CB6FD" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HB8F229D1C42847749ACE8E35208DF9DA"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Projects under a master credit agreement</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may commit or conditionally commit to projects covered by master credit agreements not more than 15 percent of the amount of budget authority for each fiscal year under paragraph (1). This limitation does not apply to a project under a master credit agreement that has received final credit approval.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H15604F75D86D4863A3ABAAEBB71316CE"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Exhaustion of availability</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 608 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HBDC1C33F67924BF5BD9D99DAC25741FC" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HAC57255360A9449584F61DA987172AFF"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Exhaustion of Availability</header> <paragraph id="HA91D69653FD946F388AC425FB8FCCC4B"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Notice of exhaustion</header> <text>Whenever the Secretary fully commits budget authority available in a fiscal year under subparagraph (a)(1), the Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H90EC83E621424E8794F0009347CB0F3F"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>publish notice of that fact in the Federal Register; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3D023631DF414C449EF018905921DC3B"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>deliver written notice of that fact to the applicants under all approved and pending applications.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H72C2258C662A4086BB1AF1433C2DD9F7"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Election to use other sources for subsidy amount</header> <text>An applicant may elect in its application or at any time after receipt of such notice to pay the subsidy amount from available sources other than the budget authority available in a fiscal year under subparagraph (a)(1), including from Federal assistance available to the applicant under this title or chapter 53 of title 49.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HA565FE464AE44A30B4752BF2D4420564"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Use of unallocated funds</header> <paragraph id="H904FBA0E0F4045BBAFCD1147F1FD2872"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Distribution among States</header> <text>On September 1 of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall distribute any remaining budget authority made available in subsection (a)(1) among the States in the ratio that—</text> <subparagraph id="H1B76BA44E0E142D9A69A7AAE0569C774"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount authorized to be apportioned, out of amounts made available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation Account), to each State for the National Highway System program, the surface transportation program, and highway safety improvement program for the fiscal year; bears to</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H471901C008C246C797FA34226BED3F4E"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount authorized to be apportioned, out of amounts made available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation Account), to all States for the National Highway System program, the surface transportation program, and highway safety improvement program for the fiscal year.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2F9CCFB092BD4F2CB8099100140F7A72"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Eligible purposes</header> <text>Such budget authority shall be available for any purpose eligible for funding under section 133.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="H1BC5D44DB418479889A53B04EC843219" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>1202.</enum> <header>State infrastructure bank program</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> </text> <subsection id="H2AA1F42BABF642B9B455B2B76B32D8CA"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Funding</header> <paragraph id="H2A475092AC8D478B86478A633F65C082"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Section 610(d) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HA1C2C065B76140B28E6610A9B806277F"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>fiscal years 2005 through 2009</quote> each place that it appears and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2013 through 2016</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA9BECCB1FE334FDC915668AA33EFEB1D"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>10 percent</quote> each place that it appears and inserting <quote>15 percent</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3F5919DE55D44859A11CB14DD092A315"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Highway accounts</header> <text>Section 610(d)(1) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H01CB2DC89F8644D6820E120757F4C129"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end; </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H64AE93333E1C47D19A66BC455277A031"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC2092E024A6F4DF1A7D757DE7636B3C3"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H9C75803F606841CB80886A0306F0EB00" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H74FC49693429487EBA0F361ABF9B07C7"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">100 percent of the funds apportioned to the State for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016 under section 611.</text> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H815001E44ECD401788DE4706B016F916"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Program administration</header> <text>Section 610(k) is amended by striking <quote>fiscal years 2005 through 2009</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2013 through 2016</quote>.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H02CC452656FE48B2A6C996D7DDCDFD4F"> <enum>1203.</enum> <header>State infrastructure bank capitalization</header> <subsection id="H256753F810984452869AAA7808AF3B38"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 6 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H55141BD3315049FE86FD017C5BDF6D60" style="USC"> <section id="H4ACC4D0C049543A18240046108D617FD" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>611.</enum> <header>State infrastructure bank capitalization</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> </text> <subsection id="H45E0AC295DEC41FAB0E1DDBA5E290367"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Apportionment of funds</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On October 1 of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall apportion amounts made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year among the States in the ratio that—</text> <paragraph id="H6DD012CF307A410585D59F54AF05BCC3"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount authorized to be apportioned, out of amounts made available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation Account), to each State for the National Highway System program, the surface transportation program, and highway safety improvement program for the fiscal year; bears to</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA3E97F50A6C04D7381DC9D7C4E80840F"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount authorized to be apportioned, out of amounts made available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation Account), to all States for the National Highway System program, the surface transportation program, and highway safety improvement program for the fiscal year.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H977D75873C98482FADA35AD2D2FFD44C"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Eligible uses of funding</header> <paragraph id="HA54CC4BEC74C415FB5C3284CCC6A48F1"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), funds apportioned to a State under subsection (a) shall be used by the State to make capitalization grants to the highway account of the State’s infrastructure bank established under section 610.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HAC1EF4B258C441BC8ABF49B33C088947"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Fiscal years 2013 and 2014</header> <text>Funds apportioned to a State under subsection (a) for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 may be used by the State for eligible projects on the National Highway System, as described in section 119(d).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HD9BF985988634236A0997EC4EF1118C5"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Reapportionment of funds</header> <text>For fiscal year 2015 and each fiscal year thereafter, if by August 1 of the fiscal year a State does not obligate the funds apportioned to the State for the fiscal year under subsection (a) for providing capitalization grants described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall reapportion the remaining funds among those States that—</text> <paragraph id="H3BFC384A44D44CCE84646F9A07776443"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>did obligate before such date all of the funds apportioned to the State for the fiscal year under subsection (a); and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HDBA32A885ED7409D9BF2A03452372AF1"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>certify to the Secretary that the State will use the additional funds to make capitalization grants described in subsection (b) before the end of the fiscal year.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H2B0E77DEC14F4A71BA6453B71D29A048"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Limitation</header> <text>Any reapportionment of funds pursuant to subsection (d) shall not require a recalculation of percentages under section 105.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H7A248346BDFE4D8E9E183C726D8F7C76" commented="no"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Applicability of Federal law</header> <text>The requirements referred to in section 610(h) shall apply to any funds apportioned under this section.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H2D6FAEDD24C3490CB7DE382590EA7E4F"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Funding</header> <paragraph id="HADE7F319891642DBB219B1E9213C6884"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation Account) to carry out this section $750,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE27455BE37C049A0BB8733D519A0E1FC"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Contract authority</header> <text>Funds made available under paragraph (1) shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 1.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="HCC3EBBA2A0434C5DB86F821308E02435"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Clerical amendment</header> <text>The analysis for chapter 6 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H7AC281629BE84217B8B7BEDB6898BE98" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">611. State infrastructure bank capitalization.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="H97C770B14F244BD09AA566048BE5ED26"> <enum>1204.</enum> <header>Tolling</header> <subsection id="H7B34163A1774470BBFC12FF80050FD58"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Amendment to tolling provision</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 129(a) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H12D9E4B600F74B478F1C7F9933CDF714" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HF430D37C48CF422CBC011CDB06A85AA9"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Basic program</header> <paragraph id="H91ABD3550E8F49EE84916437BE55F582"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Authorization for Federal participation</header> <text>Subject to the provisions of this section, Federal participation shall be permitted on the same basis and in the same manner as construction of toll-free highways is permitted under this chapter in the—</text> <subparagraph id="H57F91061DF064A88ABE0BB7D977699AA"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>initial construction of a toll highway, bridge, or tunnel or approach thereto;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB6AFFA6C24654BA8A14DEEA72EBE0E20"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>initial construction of one or more lanes or other improvements that increase capacity of a highway, bridge, or tunnel (other than a highway on the Interstate System) and conversion of that highway, bridge, or tunnel to a tolled facility;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF2C2DC08D6354E8EB98482B66E22421E"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>initial construction of one or more lanes or other improvements that increase the capacity of a highway, bridge, or tunnel on the Interstate System and conversion of that highway, bridge, or tunnel to a tolled facility, if the number of toll-free non-HOV lanes, excluding auxiliary lanes, after such construction is not less than the number of toll-free non-HOV lanes, excluding auxiliary lanes, before such construction;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H71F04B8AB8DB45A4A6EDE77A1B476E01"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>reconstruction, resurfacing, restoration, rehabilitation, or replacement of a toll highway, bridge, or tunnel or approach thereto;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4C343793B91C44BDAFF75C80D930193E"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>reconstruction or replacement of a toll-free bridge or tunnel and conversion of the bridge or tunnel to a toll facility;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAFCA8CE3C5B64D98BCEDE74D96EB47BF"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>reconstruction, restoration, or rehabilitation of a toll-free Federal-aid highway (other than a highway on the Interstate System) and conversion of the highway to a toll facility;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H86D4FFDAF3134812A2FB039482B037D3"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text>reconstruction, restoration, or rehabilitation of a highway on the Interstate System if the number of toll-free non-HOV lanes, excluding auxiliary lanes, after reconstruction, restoration, or rehabilitation is not less than the number of toll-free non-HOV lanes, excluding auxiliary lanes, before reconstruction, restoration or rehabilitation;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2262C6A55A7346AEB404586650093B97"> <enum>(H)</enum> <text>conversion of a high occupancy vehicle lane on a highway, bridge, or tunnel to a toll facility; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H48A91D35C9D946A39E804F27421D4132"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>preliminary studies to determine the feasibility of a toll facility for which Federal participation is authorized under this paragraph.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE251C96F2D7C4371848C14EAA50FD6AB"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Ownership</header> <text>Each highway, bridge, tunnel, or approach thereto constructed under this subsection must—</text> <subparagraph id="H246238EF31134D3DA2B0845502B3AB1F"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>be publicly owned; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDA6F6ED5980E452FB2447C2D3B118C3F"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>be privately owned if the public authority with jurisdiction over the highway, bridge, tunnel, or approach has entered into a contract with a private person or persons to design, finance, construct, and operate the facility and the public authority will be responsible for complying with all applicable requirements of this title with respect to the facility.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF44AF67EA0324AA8A7D45BF5AC18D6A9"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Limitations on use of revenues</header> <subparagraph id="HCAC68EC393C04CA096611A3AA5E62964"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>A public authority with jurisdiction over a toll facility shall use all toll revenues received from operation of the toll facility only for—</text> <clause id="HA7E1895CB3244374AAE3F5021055B85A"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>debt service with respect to the projects on or for which the tolls are authorized, including funding of reasonable reserves and debt service on refinancing;</text> </clause> <clause id="H52DE0202403E480B8988AA6B942CFB33"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>reasonable return on investment of any private person financing the project, as determined by the State or interstate compact of States concerned;</text> </clause> <clause id="H6A0D58EFEDCF4A0F8046BC124061CDC6"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>any costs necessary for the improvement and proper operation and maintenance of the toll facility, including reconstruction, resurfacing, restoration, and rehabilitation;</text> </clause> <clause id="HE429B736225C40E9A112867306573A54"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>if the toll facility is subject to a public-private partnership agreement, payments that the party holding the right to toll revenues owes to the other party under the public-private partnership agreement; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H90EC1FFC6F1A4F0D8DDD6D54F2174F39"> <enum>(v)</enum> <text>if the public authority certifies annually that the tolled facility is being adequately maintained, the public authority may use toll revenues for any other purpose for which Federal funds may be obligated by a State under this title.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H98D6EBAD3C654B50868D2F39197E7A29"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Annual audit</header> <text>A public authority with jurisdiction over a toll facility shall conduct or have an independent auditor conduct an annual audit of toll facility records to verify adequate maintenance and compliance with subparagraph (A), and report the results of such audits to the Secretary. Upon reasonable notice, the public authority shall make all records of the public authority pertaining to the toll facility available for audit by the Secretary.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1E713E5CA0EC4F03BAAE6221E6F8A480"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Noncompliance</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary concludes that a public authority has not complied with the limitations on the use of revenues described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary may require the public authority to discontinue collecting tolls until an agreement with the Secretary is reached to achieve compliance with the limitation on the use of revenues described in subparagraph (A).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5425B91BDFED44BCB37F237D99454ED2"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Limitations on conversion of high occupancy vehicle facilities on Interstate System</header> <subparagraph id="H8D14DBD496324867BD1C06910E96A2EE"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>A public authority with jurisdiction over a high occupancy vehicle facility on the Interstate System may undertake reconstruction, restoration, or rehabilitation under subsection (a)(1)(G) on the facility, and may levy tolls on vehicles, excluding high occupancy vehicles, using the reconstructed, restored, or rehabilitated facility, if the public authority—</text> <clause id="HB5793015F64E4495BA500E5B5EE016F5"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a high occupancy vehicle facility that affects a metropolitan area, submits to the Secretary a written assurance that the metropolitan planning organization designated under section 5203 of title 49 for the area has been consulted concerning the placement and amount of tolls on the converted facility;</text> </clause> <clause id="H82D2B46515EA4A95877ECE921F1CDC22"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>develops, manages, and maintains a system that will automatically collect the toll; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H11A26D9477A744AAA47495FD93C57F77"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>establishes policies and procedures to—</text> <subclause id="H532EA177DCDC4A15B029C192CD1D2528"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>manage the demand to use the facility by varying the toll amount that is charged; and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HAC8317FEBEBC4B44AC29F0616B6C5C29"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>enforce sanctions for violations of use of the facility.</text> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEE3A5C18E42249B69B5D8F0E8D88B705"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Exemption from tolls</header> <text>In levying tolls on a facility under subparagraph (A), a public authority may designate classes of vehicles that are exempt from the tolls or charge different toll rates for different classes of vehicles.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1FFD2AE710134B6E849F3A60BE7EA196"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Special rule for funding</header> <text>In the case of a toll facility under the jurisdiction of a public authority of a State (other than the State transportation department), upon request of the State transportation department and subject to such terms and conditions as such department and public authority may agree, the Secretary, working through the State department of transportation, shall reimburse such public authority for the Federal share of the costs of construction of the project carried out on the toll facility under this subsection in the same manner and to the same extent as such department would be reimbursed if such project was being carried out by such department. The reimbursement of funds under this paragraph shall be from sums apportioned to the State under this chapter and available for obligations on projects on the Federal-aid system in such State on which the project is being carried out.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4ACF81C8637044CA8D50FF353AD3073A"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Limitation on Federal share</header> <text>The Federal share payable for a project described in paragraph (1) shall be a percentage determined by the State but not to exceed 80 percent.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB1FA75C858DF494EBDC4B44BC23D7B98" commented="no"> <enum>(7)</enum> <header>Modifications</header> <text>If a public authority (including a State transportation department) with jurisdiction over a toll facility subject to an agreement under this section or section 119(e), as in effect on the day before the effective date of title I of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, requests modification of such agreement, the Secretary shall modify such agreement to allow the continuation of tolls in accordance with paragraph (3) without repayment of Federal funds.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H62C6842AEF8B4C81A1C8BCFF6C83C3DE"> <enum>(8)</enum> <header>Loans</header> <subparagraph id="HB9A35A869539480984972E61E4C6D227"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Using amounts made available under this title, a State may loan to a public or private entity constructing or proposing to construct under this section a toll facility or non-toll facility with a dedicated revenue source an amount equal to all or part of the Federal share of the cost of the project if the project has a revenue source specifically dedicated to it. Dedicated revenue sources for non-toll facilities include excise taxes, sales taxes, motor vehicle use fees, tax on real property, tax increment financing, and such other dedicated revenue sources as the Secretary determines appropriate.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H93F2BA04FB014D4E923876B281330452"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Compliance with Federal laws</header> <text>As a condition of receiving a loan under this paragraph, the public or private entity that receives the loan shall ensure that the project will be carried out in accordance with this title and any other applicable Federal law, including any applicable provision of a Federal environmental law.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0A767307990943EAA2C38F08BC1FF274"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Subordination of debt</header> <text>The amount of any loan received for a project under this paragraph may be subordinated to any other debt financing for the project.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAC13B21B35104D7D83E7DCCCAEF003C1"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Obligation of funds loaned</header> <text>Funds loaned under this paragraph may only be obligated for projects under this paragraph.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF5ADA1F374744C4B958771633DF0C88F"> <enum>(E)</enum> <header>Repayment</header> <text>The repayment of a loan made under this paragraph shall commence not later than 5 years after date on which the facility that is the subject of the loan is open to traffic.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7E702CD938B44BB0AD1B3D18212CE881"> <enum>(F)</enum> <header>Term of loan</header> <text>The term of a loan made under this paragraph shall not exceed 30 years from the date on which the loan funds are obligated.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB2F5EC5BA6B1472BA1849C96A48F15E5"> <enum>(G)</enum> <header>Interest</header> <text>A loan made under this paragraph shall bear interest at or below market interest rates, as determined by the State, to make the project that is the subject of the loan feasible.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE64A5671A44C4D82847C52923BBC9925"> <enum>(H)</enum> <header>Reuse of funds</header> <text>Amounts repaid to a State from a loan made under this paragraph may be obligated—</text> <clause id="HB1D841DBBED343DDBC2CA0308B44998D"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>for any purpose for which the loan funds were available under this title; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H8FFA9D4F86084CCF9324DEEC14361155"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>for the purchase of insurance or for use as a capital reserve for other forms of credit enhancement for project debt in order to improve credit market access or to lower interest rates for projects eligible for assistance under this title.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC4C00060E419424CA54605C7CFEA34D3"> <enum>(I)</enum> <header>Guidelines</header> <text>The Secretary shall establish procedures and guidelines for making loans under this paragraph.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF73219F5D8E847FEA9CF7FE3B8784781"> <enum>(9)</enum> <header>State law permitting tolling</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a State does not have a highway, bridge, or tunnel toll facility as of the date of enactment of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012, before commencing any activity authorized under this section, the State must have in effect a law that permits tolling on a highway, bridge, or tunnel.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2A8D3440506A4510BCB0A1B6217A37FE"> <enum>(10)</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <text>In this subsection, the following definitions apply:</text> <subparagraph id="HEE49DFD2279C421CB07BB869134F406E"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>High occupancy vehicle; hov</header> <text>The term <quote>high occupancy vehicle</quote> or <quote>HOV</quote> means a vehicle with no fewer than 2 occupants.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H86544057E06648A8A0EAFFBEEB8793DF"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Initial construction</header> <text>The term <quote>initial construction</quote> means the construction of a highway, bridge, tunnel, or other facility at any time before it is open to traffic and does not include any improvement to a highway, bridge, tunnel, or other facility after it is open to traffic.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF05654DA29B6445DAADDA32E94744A23"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Public authority</header> <text>The term <quote>public authority</quote> means a State, interstate compact of States, or public entity designated by a State.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9097A46832904D8484F2A07D4DF02294"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Toll facility</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>toll facility</quote> means a toll highway, bridge, or tunnel or approach thereto constructed under this subsection.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H83D5E532B5E043CEB277A32D4F8DC305"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Electronic Toll Collection Interoperability Requirements</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, all toll facilities on the Federal-aid highways shall implement technologies or business practices that provide for the interoperability of electronic toll collection programs.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="HD9B2ECA425324A3D81745BF71E625E13"> <enum>1205.</enum> <header>HOV facilities</header> <subsection id="H25514E8688214AECA10657A709B0A28E"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>HOV exceptions</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 166(b)(5) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H799EE2A3587A4EEFB5C8787E141DEA3B"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in subparagraphs (A) and (B) by striking <quote>2009</quote> and inserting <quote>2016</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H244DCB8B2C0147E78F8EBA34EC41305E"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (C)—</text> <subparagraph id="H2398205A87954D17AABBAFCAF43E9086"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>subparagraph (B)</quote> and inserting <quote>this paragraph</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA462007607D04F07A485C17F14170029"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by inserting <quote>or equal to</quote> after <quote>less than</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HBE561731C0F645F7960EA81565430AAB"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Requirements applicable to tolls</header> <text>Section 166(c)(3) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H554EF1B49221446FAA154287B22D565F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HD98FE20882CA41F284978D19FBC5D960"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Toll revenue</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Toll revenue collected under this section is subject to the requirements of section 129(a)(3).</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="HE99030164A46422091718F5AA8AD4EC1"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>HOV facility management, operation, monitoring, and enforcement</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 166(d)(2) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H56C5954852D84CF5AF10442CBE349CC1" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="HFFDB1BBA669A47608501552D1761050B"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Maintenance of operating performance</header> <text>Not later than 6 months after a facility has been determined to be degraded pursuant to the standard specified in subparagraph (B), the State agency with jurisdiction over the facility shall bring the facility into compliance with the minimum average operating speed performance standard through changes to operation of the facility, including—</text> <clause id="H6B9EF0854AA0421D8BC5C392B38CF0A7"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>increasing the occupancy requirement for HOV lanes;</text> </clause> <clause id="HD48F2ABB64B84930816497EE34BDBA51"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>varying the toll charged to vehicles allowed under subsection (b) to reduce demand;</text> </clause> <clause id="H7DDDB91DE967407F9574878DBBAE33C0"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>discontinuing allowing non-HOV vehicles to use HOV lanes under subsection (b); or</text> </clause> <clause id="H342F7AEC1FC74157A8DEA712F240A3C6"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>increasing the available capacity of the HOV facility.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="H4F3F18F095BD460DA552BF6408C6B10F" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>1206.</enum> <header>Public-private partnerships</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> </text> <subsection id="H8AEF6F17574E4BF1A441B36494697BB2"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Best practices</header> <text>The Secretary shall compile, and make available to the public on the Internet Web site of the Department, best practices on how States, public transportation agencies, and other public officials can work with the private sector in the development, financing, construction, and operation of transportation facilities.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H75E6E704AF1D466ABB77FBEB52B7D09B"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Contents</header> <text>The best practices shall include polices and techniques to ensure that the interests of the traveling public and State and local governments are protected in any agreement entered into with the private sector for the development, financing, construction, and operation of transportation facilities.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HD17D49EF91B64E7BBA9F59C460915914"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Technical assistance</header> <text>The Secretary, upon request, may provide technical assistance to States, public transportation agencies, and other public officials regarding proposed public-private partnership agreements for the development, financing, construction, and operation of transportation facilities, including assistance in analyzing whether the use of a public-private partnership agreement would provide value compared with traditional public delivery methods.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H145C14FE820A402FB739AE80A1C71B15"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Standard transaction contracts</header> <paragraph id="H6A8312A2AB144DBDA98466225C604CB9"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Development</header> <text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop standard public-private partnership transaction model contracts for the most popular types of public-private partnerships for the development, financing, construction, and operation of transportation facilities.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H50B0CE1688F84BAE8CF802B1D16D7229"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Use</header> <text>The Secretary shall encourage States, public transportation agencies, and other public officials to use the model contracts as a base template when developing their own public-private partnership agreements for the development, financing, construction, and operation of transportation facilities.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> </subtitle> <subtitle id="H3A2C5F1D7DE247008159F659A76AE6B2"> <enum>C</enum> <header>Highway Safety</header> <section id="H8D253CC60D9A4AD9A66E4DF5D70A4642"> <enum>1301.</enum> <header>Highway safety improvement program</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 148 is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H483E349D74E0452CADCA3AC427C08460" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="HF0FFCCB2D90E4A9BA647C2F1B69E444D"> <enum>148.</enum> <header>Highway safety improvement program</header> <subsection id="H9BE4EA86C668450B884450E423EB3EF2"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <text>In this section, the following definitions apply:</text> <paragraph id="HB9E5DBB0B2484FA58E53F4126DC44B31"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Highway safety improvement program</header> <text>The term <quote>highway safety improvement program</quote> means the program carried out under this section.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3C3ECF9B326A43F293FD8623DC51D928"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Highway safety improvement project</header> <text>The term <quote>highway safety improvement project</quote> means a project consistent with an applicable State strategic highway safety plan that—</text> <subparagraph id="HEC1D6D2B95694D479060A46208EBB732"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>corrects or improves a roadway feature that constitutes a hazard to any road users; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCA58B063B8C64AC2B5862A7DF8C6266F"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>addresses any other highway safety problem.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0F113B04AD2944DF90304FD82A5BC6D6"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Project to maintain minimum levels of retroreflectivity</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>project to maintain minimum levels of retroreflectivity</quote> means a project undertaken pursuant to the provisions of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices that require the use of an assessment or management method designed to maintain highway sign or pavement marking retroreflectivity at or above minimum levels prescribed in the Manual.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H85303CA4786F4CCC8F5A13876FC896EF"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Road users</header> <text>The term <quote>road users</quote> means motor vehicle drivers and passengers, public transportation operators and users, truck drivers, bicyclists, motorcyclists, and pedestrians, including persons with disabilities.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB83893A510A04683A4B426FB58CEAB81"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Safety data</header> <text>The term <quote>safety data</quote> includes crash, roadway, driver licensing, and traffic data with respect to all public roads and, for highway-rail grade crossings, data on the characteristics of highway and train traffic.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA5ED8DCAF26443FEB5B15562433091AB"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Safety project under any other section</header> <subparagraph id="HD500E6B7917045E1A4842688EC7E9615"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The term <quote>safety project under any other section</quote> means a project carried out for the purpose of safety under any other section of this title.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HED10F5758CDD4684A8195BFA644F45A4"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Inclusion</header> <text>The term <quote>safety project under any other section</quote> includes—</text> <clause id="H10F28CCC96084E17B2370784FC42D115"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>projects consistent with an applicable State strategic highway safety plan that promote the awareness of the public and educate the public concerning highway safety matters (including motorcycle safety);</text> </clause> <clause id="H04195EF8A8794E699409D5EEB41A2DFB"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>projects to enforce highway safety laws; and</text> </clause> <clause id="HC488A30BE00749A7A42174AF6654194C"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>projects to provide infrastructure and equipment to support emergency services.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4440EACAC98141DABD2C94E44BC31BF5"> <enum>(7)</enum> <header>State highway safety improvement program</header> <text>The term <quote>State highway safety improvement program</quote> means a program of highway safety improvement projects carried out as part of the statewide transportation improvement program under section 5204(g) of title 49.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7837CB6A384945109F8CE1E7A70E7210"> <enum>(8)</enum> <header>State strategic highway safety plan</header> <text>The term <quote>State strategic highway safety plan</quote> means a comprehensive, data-driven safety plan developed in accordance with subsection (c)(2).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H148CEFF83BC84FD69A023918ECCA931C"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary shall carry out a highway safety improvement program that is consistent with achieving a significant reduction in traffic fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HD43D2BEAFC484BD6BAF9DD591CA4DB61"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>State highway safety improvement programs</header> <paragraph id="HD7FA5F1A762A41D59764BD51E3C92431"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>To obligate funds apportioned under section 104(b)(5) to carry out this section, a State shall have in effect a State highway safety improvement program that—</text> <subparagraph id="HFFF3561000054E3A8761BBC1DF1DBAE3"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>includes a set of projects that are consistent with the State strategic highway safety plan of the State;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7AC4B4A2025D42A58FED475B0F2AB925"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>satisfies the requirements of this section; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H33D707FB10254E07AEA0398547EE2B5C"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is consistent with the State’s statewide transportation improvement program under section 5204(g) of title 49.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF89FFDBD7EEA43E5B280B050C76A635F"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Strategic highway safety plan</header> <text>As part of the State highway safety improvement program of the State, each State shall have in effect, update at least every 2 years, and submit to the Secretary a State strategic highway safety plan that—</text> <subparagraph id="H95FBBF9C6B8B43B185F369A027C1FEF0"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>is developed after consultation with—</text> <clause id="HB4D8FD644B7B458AB0BCD7ADC4BA60EF"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>a highway safety representative of the Governor of the State;</text> </clause> <clause id="HD79DF0FED3ED41D7976228FF6EE57D3F"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>regional transportation planning organizations and metropolitan planning organizations, if any;</text> </clause> <clause id="H7D54CE5DABCA48DE8A616A79A3D0E855"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>representatives of major modes of transportation;</text> </clause> <clause id="H205F9E9CA2F74AF090B913F7C252BE26"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>State and local traffic enforcement officials;</text> </clause> <clause id="HCDF6CA6DF55C4141B66072E6E47BDF89"> <enum>(v)</enum> <text>representatives of entities conducting a Federal or State motor carrier safety program;</text> </clause> <clause id="HC8B398C9FEB147639094B885FA80CCA9"> <enum>(vi)</enum> <text>motor vehicle administration agencies;</text> </clause> <clause id="HC34BFF17A4514FE0B55381BDDA123F4C"> <enum>(vii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a highway-rail grade crossing safety representative of the Governor of the State; and</text> </clause> <clause id="HB4E0DB9455194639BFC15DE373A9A855"> <enum>(viii)</enum> <text>other major Federal, State, tribal, regional, and local safety stakeholders;</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB9E4A56252384FD2B68639E5C4E622C9"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>is approved by the Governor of the State or a responsible State agency;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC581938094CA499BA69E47490A2A1EB0"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>defines State safety goals, including with respect to performance measures established under section 5206 of title 49;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5B1EBB8C82EF44B8B224CF2D1DBA1126"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>addresses engineering, management, operation, education, enforcement, and emergency services elements of highway safety (including integrated, interoperable emergency communications) as key factors in evaluating highway projects;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H964A26B383124DED86A0288724CBD56D"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>analyzes and makes effective use of State, regional, and local safety data, including data from the safety data system required under subsection (e);</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF3C3F72D01184D54A60897127C085F58"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>considers the results of Federal, State, regional, and local transportation and highway safety planning processes; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB21BB59DD70C41EB893CE23B0852B283"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text>considers the safety needs of, and high-fatality segments of, public roads.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H66AC984DB3DF46E39868F50F53FD5BFA"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Implementation</header> <subparagraph id="H93B3FD2CDD704C3FAB78C5B72F596F6C"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Identification and analysis of highway safety problems and opportunities</header> <text>As part of the State highway safety improvement program of the State, each State shall, including through use of the safety data system required under subsection (e)—</text> <clause id="HFB7C53AD16A3485EA5EC07B60936A591"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>identify roadway features that constitute a hazard to road users;</text> </clause> <clause id="HD343572AAF794EBCB8EFDBA128DE7CA5"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>identify highway safety improvement projects on the basis of crash history (including crash rates), crash potential, or other data-supported means;</text> </clause> <clause id="H0B30CE2216824FAE9B94B582B71CEB74"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>establish the relative severity of the risks of roadway features based on crash, injury, fatality, traffic volume, and other relevant data (including the number and rates of crashes, injuries, and fatalities);</text> </clause> <clause id="H5889A5F5664B406EB4D1202947E95299" commented="no"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify the 100 most dangerous roads in the State, including specific intersections and sections of roads, based on the risk factors described in clause (iii); </text> </clause> <clause id="HF4D8D6DACFAF40ED9746A01CD7BD3DD3"> <enum>(v)</enum> <text>consider whether highway safety improvement projects maximize opportunities to advance safety; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H0538C52B29F54261BF8CB19DA1B39BB2"> <enum>(vi)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in conjunction with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, evaluate the progress made each year in achieving State safety goals identified in the State strategic highway safety plan.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4A82DC253F594C388F377A44623751D8"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Schedule of highway safety improvement projects</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As part of the State highway safety improvement program of the State, each State shall, including through use of the safety data system required under subsection (e)—</text> <clause id="HD6BF25F700094D899E9C71CD6F4EF9E7"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>identify highway safety improvement projects;</text> </clause> <clause id="H009F0E2C061D432E872BD68C472E412C"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>determine priorities for the correction of roadway features that constitute a hazard to road users as identified through safety data analysis; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H44C2F7401CF64A94BBB18BA4C0412C3B"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>establish and implement a schedule of highway safety improvement projects to address roadway features identified as constituting a hazard to road users.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF634CB1999A145129F3FB088C99FA4F3"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Eligible projects</header> <subparagraph id="H82B41EA5BFD741BDA6FF3AA141B7705E"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>A State may obligate funds apportioned to the State under section 104(b)(5) to carry out—</text> <clause id="HFF08D8AA8E6E4B8B91A84F25896F9907"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>any highway safety improvement project on any public road or publicly owned pathway or trail;</text> </clause> <clause id="H7296798800674F29B048E3BCF671396F"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>any project to put in effect or improve the safety data system required under subsection (e), without regard to whether the project is included in an applicable State strategic highway safety plan;</text> </clause> <clause id="H01EF4A1BD09A4033806FF86DEF1BCF3F"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>any project to maintain minimum levels of retroreflectivity with respect to a public road, without regard to whether the project is included in an applicable State strategic highway safety plan;</text> </clause> <clause id="HE97A0529747D4BACA4237A8C7FE3CE76" commented="no"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any project for roadway safety infrastructure improvements consistent with the recommendations included in the publication of the Federal Highway Administration entitled <quote>Highway Design Handbook for Older Drivers and Pedestrians</quote> (Publication number FHWA RD–01–103), or any successor publication; or</text> </clause> <clause id="HAB2237F15CB54C498E5554399F5B3244"> <enum>(v)</enum> <text>as provided in subsection (d), other projects.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA90C2E6724A44A68A09EC07F7590FB53"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Use of other funding for safety improvement projects</header> <clause id="H8EEAFD5AB938467CA71DEF5DBDF8CCFF"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Effect of section</header> <text>Nothing in this section prohibits the use of funds made available under other provisions of this title for highway safety improvement projects.</text> </clause> <clause id="HB80D74F724434A519AF61FFF29872D2B"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Use of other funds</header> <text>States are encouraged to address the full scope of their safety needs and opportunities by using, for a highway safety improvement project, funds made available under other provisions of this title (except a provision that specifically prohibits that use).</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEB8DEDEB2B9D4DF184FE0D6ED02ABF3B"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Automated traffic enforcement systems</header> <clause id="H316E8CFB091C4175A428F2626572F64A"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Prohibition</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State may not obligate funds apportioned to the State under section 104(b) to carry out any program to purchase, operate, or maintain an automated traffic enforcement system.</text> </clause> <clause id="H75ED284ADCFD4CF58D1B7DF1031FC0CF"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Automated traffic enforcement system defined</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subparagraph, the term <quote>automated traffic enforcement system</quote> means automated technology that monitors compliance with traffic laws.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H70BF49B2C5AF43DBBD03693E06A8C04D" commented="no"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Updated State strategic highway safety plan required</header> <subparagraph id="H5C41693FE04548CA9CA273A5925D3358" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State may obligate funds apportioned to the State under section 104(b)(5) for the second fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 only if the State has in effect and has submitted to the Secretary an updated State strategic highway safety plan that satisfies requirements under this subsection.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H97E7A155D163410EA96E4070CDC0D902" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Transition</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Before the second fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012, a State may obligate funds apportioned to the State under section 104(b)(5) in a manner consistent with a State strategic highway safety plan of the State developed before such date of enactment.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H387815E903A44F279432172427A946CC"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Flexible funding</header> <text>To further the implementation of a State strategic highway safety plan and the achievement of performance measures established under section 5206 of title 49, a State may use not more than 10 percent of the funds apportioned to the State under section 104(b)(5) for a fiscal year to carry out safety projects under any other section if—</text> <paragraph id="H7C0B12127FBA4B278BFC37E8687A5B50"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>the use is consistent with the State strategic highway safety plan of the State; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7ADD6F86FD1F435092D05D582BF3114B"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the State certifies to the Secretary that the funds are being used for the most effective projects for making progress toward achieving performance measures established under section 5206 of title 49.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H73193D6E09B54C5AB405F3033604EFA9"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header> Safety data system</header> <paragraph id="H89B8B05501594063A7B3FB9CD0041E82"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012, each State, as part of the State highway safety improvement program of the State, shall have in effect a safety data system to—</text> <subparagraph id="H8FCA8BD421E644698F43849C34820D27" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>collect and maintain a record of safety data with respect to all public roads in the State;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEC0BDAAA13464FBAA2B7910F0898B84B"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>advance the capabilities of the State with respect to safety data collection, analysis, and integration;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC2D48CC4173E45DAA2F5BA50350F2E58"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>identify roadway features that constitute a hazard to road users; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE6B6E23686394763BDC826D8C2F878CF"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>perform safety problem identification and countermeasure analysis.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6F1F94A0E9744D8FA5B4AFE38C7BD010" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Improvement efforts</header> <text>Each State shall carry out projects, as needed, to ensure that the safety data system of the State enhances—</text> <subparagraph id="H575C14EDD5304FB5945D0E586DDB0251" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the timeliness, accuracy, completeness, uniformity, and accessibility of safety data with respect to all public roads in the State;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5D7B1C47A5CA49D9BD2A59077C82C5F3" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the ability of the State to integrate all safety data collected throughout the State;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H911101E850A74E4497018EB52FD267C2" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>the ability of State and national safety data systems to be compatible and interoperable;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFFAE14643D28441EA45EDAD5ABB01595" commented="no"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>the ability of the Secretary to observe and analyze national trends in crash rates, outcomes, and circumstances; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD0CA96FE7E634BF09800FCEB6EAD01F2" commented="no"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>the collection of data on crashes that involve a bicyclist or pedestrian.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF2257C7D702F417A99099EB715586FBC" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Evaluation of improvement efforts</header> <text>Each State shall collect and maintain a record of projects undertaken to improve the safety data system of the State and shall evaluate the effectiveness of such projects.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HE1C8C821287541AFB6465370816714C0"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Transparency</header> <text>A State shall make all plans and reports submitted to the Secretary under this section available to the public through—</text> <paragraph id="HE51962515CA64D6789153CC00C11202A"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>the Internet Web site of the State transportation department of the State; or</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4B64DA3EC90942A5A848CD94DE729435"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>such other means as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H8D2045CCD4004C8DBEC94FC5C4A54831"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Discovery and admission into evidence of certain reports, surveys, and information</header> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, reports, surveys, schedules, lists, or data compiled or collected for any purpose directly relating to this section, or published in accordance with subsection (f), shall not be subject to discovery or admitted into evidence in a Federal or State court proceeding or considered for other purposes in any action for damages arising from any occurrence at a location identified or addressed in such reports, surveys, schedules, lists, or other data.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H2759C52723A04CB0A0CC74609DD775ED"> <enum>(h)</enum> <header>Federal share of highway safety improvement projects</header> <text>The Federal share of the cost of a highway safety improvement project carried out with funds apportioned to a State under section 104(b)(5) shall be 90 percent, unless a Federal share exceeding 90 percent would apply to the project under section 120 or 130.</text> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> <section id="H413CF09CE6B141A08BDE229C485B98E3" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>1302.</enum> <header>Railway-highway crossings</header> <subsection id="H7822957F59BB4D2BB1B19EB88A091E33"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Transparency of State surveys and schedules with respect to railway-highway crossings</header> <paragraph id="H40B961CA2400457580F89C695E19E1E9"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Survey and schedule of projects</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 130(d) is amended by adding at the end the following: <quote>Each State shall make the surveys conducted and schedules implemented under this subsection available to the public on an appropriate Internet Web site of the State.</quote>.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HFCDC41526707430E9781431C145218D5"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Effective date</header> <text>The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HB8F7633413F8460DB1531BD8E0A35E08"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Railway-Highway crossing information</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 130 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H4A3BC6D0DD3E433283D56B9705E2A206" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H79915A110EE04A31B55DA7916C7329AC"> <enum>(m)</enum> <header>Railway-Highway Crossing Information</header> <paragraph id="H94985F13200541E8B32F8245B5CA6085"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Priority lists and action plans</header> <subparagraph id="H701B836515DB42D192E3EB8E412EE2E0"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, each State shall compile and submit to the Secretary a report that includes—</text> <clause id="H59F51ABFD1C847A4B5659E2A242638EF"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>a list of the 10 railway-highway crossings in the State that have the greatest need for safety improvements;</text> </clause> <clause id="H5301CACD7A464A9AB244C5EC8BE22E1B"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>an action plan that identifies projects and activities the State plans to carry out to improve safety at those railway-highway crossings; and</text> </clause> <clause id="HB804E6C7C2E449928798759DD787EF94"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>a list of projects and activities the State carried out to improve safety at those railway-highway crossings during the 2-year period ending on the date on which the report is submitted to the Secretary.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8E12D99BA30F44F5AA0EF750919233E2"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Updates</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each State shall update and submit to the Secretary, at least once every 2 years, the report of that State under subparagraph (A).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H81AED5F65C5640E1843EF2ECF2979E98"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Publication of reports on U.S. DOT Web site</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall make the reports submitted under paragraph (1) available to the public on the Internet Web site of the Department of Transportation.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE05B880109B0458E8BCF054629975BCD"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Publication of reports on State Web sites</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each State shall make the reports compiled under paragraph (1) available to the public on an appropriate Internet Web site of the State.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H07F7A58800A74FF48FA2B463291ECD1D"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Limitation on use of data in judicial proceedings</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any report, review, survey, schedule, list, data, information, or document of any kind compiled or collected pursuant to this subsection, including for the purpose of identifying, evaluating, or planning the safety enhancement of a potential accident site or railway-highway crossing pursuant to this section, shall not be subject to discovery or admitted into evidence in a Federal or State court proceeding or considered for other purposes in any action for damages arising from any occurrence at a location mentioned or addressed in such report, review, survey, schedule, list, data, information, or document.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H89272B29D10D4EE1A9F23FF40821F30F"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Noncompliance</header> <text>If the Secretary determines that a State is not in compliance with requirements under this subsection, the Secretary may withhold funding that would otherwise be apportioned to that State under this section.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="HBAB8D5E2372F467D8AFF49A15042BDA6"> <enum>1303.</enum> <header>Highway worker safety</header> <subsection id="H245B515E1E7740EFA1F2649CD9B94713"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Positive protective measures</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall modify section 630.1108(a) of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations, to ensure that—</text> <paragraph id="HA9C56F3B55AF400EAE09B075B594642D"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">at a minimum, positive protective measures are used to separate workers on highway construction projects from motorized traffic in all work zones where traffic is present and where workers have no means of escape, including tunnels and bridges, unless an engineering analysis determines such measures are not necessary;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC725F2247D294C3998D0AD7D58EB2601"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">temporary longitudinal traffic barriers are used to protect workers on highway construction projects in stationary work zones lasting 2 weeks or more if traffic is present, the traffic will be traveling at a speed of 45 miles per hour or more, and the nature of the work requires workers to be within 1 lane-width from the edge of a live travel lane, unless—</text> <subparagraph id="H4AF09BD0228843E9B8313247D96C3B50"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an engineering analysis determines such barriers are not necessary; or </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H87A9768981F6495899EC1359C983D417"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the project is located—</text> <clause id="HA4DD3D7EC32D450D9291043E83FBB681"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>in a State with a population density of 20 or fewer persons per square mile;</text> </clause> <clause id="HFBCD50583BC9496BAF38BE63923FC394"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>outside of an urbanized area; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H9E1E5B1916B44B9EB2428D80079CEDC4"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>on a roadway with an annual average daily traffic load that is less than 100 vehicles per hour; and</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF08DB95808DD4149A5C6A36052EBD99E"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">when positive protective measures are necessary for a highway construction project, such measures are paid for on a unit pay basis, unless doing so would create a conflict with innovative contracting approaches, including a design-build contract or a performance-based contract, under which the contractor is paid to assume a certain risk allocation and payment is generally made on a lump sum basis.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HBB540443B12049BBB1CAC61E8D017400"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Apparel</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall modify regulations issued pursuant to section 1402 of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 401 note)—</text> <paragraph id="H48BBFF4D8B6341DEBFF09C8EB606D0B9"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>to allow fire services personnel, who are subject to the regulations, to wear apparel meeting the high visibility requirements set forth in NFPA 1971–2007 (Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting); and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6C361B0F34D14C90974379DF9FB76D56"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>to not require such personnel to wear apparel meeting requirements set forth in ANSI/ISEA 107–2004.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> </subtitle> <subtitle id="H4E3427569A6E401C9C28B4CE2FF31ECD"> <enum>D</enum> <header>Freight Mobility</header> <section id="HB584EF0F646A49A085D767B1631048E7"> <enum>1401.</enum> <header>National freight policy</header> <subsection id="HA458B3A88779497D983CE71C4D4CA375"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Development</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary, in consultation with interested public and private sector freight stakeholders, including representatives of ports, shippers, carriers, freight-related associations, the freight industry workforce, State transportation departments, and local governments, shall develop a 5-year National Freight Policy. Such policy shall be consistent with the State performance management process under section 5206(e)(1) of title 49, United States Code.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HC0DF297AF83A4503B171371AFBF9C558"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Contents</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The National Freight Policy shall—</text> <paragraph id="H17360077669D45A7A3748E192890F86D"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>specify goals, objectives, and milestones with respect to the expansion of freight transportation capacity and the improvement of freight transportation infrastructure in the United States;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H47EBE3B5E274457EA7B8D12CDDBA5C75" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>specify programs, strategies, and projects that will assist in achieving the goals, objectives, and milestones specified under paragraph (1);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA5C99C97AD7F4EC1A5640F0D0E6A1DDE"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>specify the manner in which the programs, strategies, and projects specified under paragraph (2) will achieve the goals, objectives, and milestones specified under paragraph (1), including with respect to a 5-year timeframe for meeting the goals, objectives, and milestones;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5CEAC6BC4D7842DC8E651528842C6FDA"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>identify protocols to promote and ensure the implementation of the National Freight Policy; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE4A33AFB91C14914A1B41EB96952923E"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>identify a cooperative process, which includes State and local governments, for implementing the National Freight Policy.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HC484A2F1217A49279933A698B3537412"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Goals</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In developing the National Freight Policy, the Secretary shall consider the goals of—</text> <paragraph id="HD126AC1A8C4144478B5C552527268E30"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>investing in freight transportation infrastructure to strengthen the economic competitiveness of the United States, reduce congestion, and increase productivity, particularly with respect to domestic industries and businesses that create high-value jobs;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H84BEF1655D2F4A178F9F3D9D07430DA7"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>improving and maintaining existing freight transportation infrastructure to ensure that infrastructure meets appropriate standards;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H63A10920EDFA4E67A7606B8E7416FD56" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improving the capacity of freight infrastructure across different modes of transportation, reducing congestion, and increasing freight throughput;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H55F4616667E649579EE66D6D069EE66D"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>incorporating concepts of performance, innovation, competition, and accountability into the operation and maintenance of freight transportation infrastructure;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H95097E1AF2A1426FAF84EEB60D4530FF"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>increasing the usage and number of strategically-located, multi-modal freight transportation facilities to reduce congestion and emissions relating to highways in the United States;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H69A0DA049F724CB5A47A78FB63515A1B"> <enum>(6)</enum> <text>improving the safety of freight transportation;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3A53C9C9531848A0A531B77772AD2F88"> <enum>(7)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">implementing new technologies to improve the coordination and efficiency of the movement of freight throughout the United States;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4BF974A389474D17B467BF55D1369EED"> <enum>(8)</enum> <text>improving methods for incorporating international trade estimates into transportation planning; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H06B4665DF8364205A586BC6DB88A098F" commented="no"> <enum>(9)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">advancing the development of aerotropolis transportation systems, which are planned and coordinated multimodal freight and passenger transportation networks that, as determined by the Secretary, provide efficient, cost-effective, sustainable, and intermodal connectivity to a defined region of economic significance centered around a major airport.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H0017307D23424AE9BCC95D0C9297FEE2"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Reporting</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall include the National Freight Policy in the National Strategic Transportation Plan developed under section 5205 of title 49, United States Code.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HFA73717142A84B6A9EACA5222F45D58F"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Commodity flow survey</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, in consultation with other relevant Federal agencies, shall make changes to the commodity flow survey (conducted by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics pursuant to section 111(c)(5) of title 49, United States Code) that the Secretary determines will reduce identified freight data gaps and deficiencies and assist in the evaluation of forecasts of transportation demand.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="HA64952F06B6B4611A523A6F3B8950F6F"> <enum>1402.</enum> <header>State freight advisory committees</header> <subsection id="HBF885EA1AEF74DDBA52C428466B2F82D"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall encourage each State to establish a freight advisory committee consisting of a representative cross-section of public and private sector freight stakeholders, including representatives of ports, shippers, carriers, freight-related associations, the freight industry workforce, the State’s transportation department, and local governments.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H5381483F5A6946EEA1C18035F5578E62"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Role of committee</header> <text>A freight advisory committee described in subsection (a) shall—</text> <paragraph id="H1235DF471FF24CD9B6797A976F915B5C"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>advise the State on freight-related priorities, issues, projects, and funding needs;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H66C6011BD4364C5C8DA14D3D437FFD13"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>serve as a forum for discussion for State transportation decisions affecting freight mobility;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD5AC81893EF0470783DF730CF4730741"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>communicate and coordinate regional priorities with other organizations;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H015B931AE8AB4F479298E774AF2E8B3A"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>promote the sharing of information between the private and public sectors on freight issues; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HDD8C505609ED44718C7B38852BCCD7A1"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>participate in the development of the State’s freight plan described in section 1403 of this Act.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="HDA247671CAF64A3C8CA98BE228068254"> <enum>1403.</enum> <header>State freight plans</header> <subsection id="H057C5930EA744DCE93C0AC0BC5F3D819"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall encourage each State to develop a freight plan that provides a comprehensive plan for the State’s immediate and long-range planning activities and investments with respect to freight.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H86B5E05236A24E53BA8906137246BA5E"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Plan contents</header> <text>A freight plan described in subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum—</text> <paragraph id="H80D53C6A80D249D18B60AD3889EEE56E"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>an identification of significant freight system trends, needs, and issues with respect to the State;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9C41C851E4E746CF9A45E036099F94D9"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>a description of the freight policies, strategies, and performance measures that will guide the State’s freight-related transportation investment decisions;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HBA68B01E20F141A9BF2779B46C0A527C" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of how such plan will improve the ability of the State to meet the national freight goals established under section 1401 of this Act and the performance targets established under section 5206 of title 49, United States Code;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4D4C10BAA6284376AA34D3AD27CD566E" commented="no"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>evidence of consideration of innovative technologies and operational strategies, including intelligent transportation systems, that improve the safety and efficiency of freight movement; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB4B8D1B2C9EB4A5A9236BF0B3C0085DB"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>for routes on which travel by heavy vehicles, including mining, agricultural, and timber vehicles, is projected to substantially deteriorate the condition of roadways, a description of improvements that may be required to reduce or impede such deterioration.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H1916BDE437CA49178EDFD82F1FE0D16D"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Relationship to long-Range plan</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A freight plan described in subsection (a) may be developed separate from or incorporated into the statewide strategic long-range transportation plan required by section 5204 of title 49, United States Code.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="HF3CA4E1428CF45FF9B0D6E61D69C49B3" commented="no"> <enum>1404.</enum> <header>Trucking productivity</header> <subsection id="HCBA3635701434FAEBB56F0EF061E26F3" commented="no"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Weight limitations</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 127(a) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H58FD1BC6DD7F497CBEBA35A5F93D1EBD" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H8AB630573C894DAD86E6711A593F3C29" commented="no"> <enum>(13)</enum> <header>Pilot program</header> <subparagraph id="H454D661948DB48088AE3AE4E263341C3" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary may authorize up to 3 States to allow, by special permit, the operation of vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of up to 126,000 pounds on segments on the Interstate System in the State. </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA4E43D8B10B942B39FE1884FD00684E0" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Requirements</header> <text>A State authorized under the pilot program under subparagraph (A) shall—</text> <clause id="HC34BC60FF5C54C44B8732AD3BD717F4B" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify and submit to the Secretary for approval the segments on the Interstate System to be subject to the program and the configurations of vehicles to be allowed to operate under a special permit;</text> </clause> <clause id="HEDEE9A760D924E4BBE2155078764D082" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">allow vehicles subject to the program to operate on not more than 3 segments, which may be contiguous, of up to 25 miles each;</text> </clause> <clause id="H551360560F2E44AF872BA9026907CD37" commented="no"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>require the loads of vehicles operating under a special permit to conform to such single axle, tandem axle, tridem axle, and bridge formula limits applicable in the State; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H71D5F51E332D453E91C1BC074463F27F" commented="no"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>establish and collect a fee for vehicles operating under a special permit.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAD39C9B3D1644D8C8EE44A5BEC1DB6FC" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Prohibitions</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may prohibit the operation of a vehicle under a special permit if the Secretary determines that the operation poses an unreasonable safety risk based on an analysis of engineering data, safety data, or other applicable data.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H87F18363B99144539AE2439818612952" commented="no"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Duration</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may authorize a State under the pilot program under subparagraph (A) for a period not to exceed 4 years. </text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="HE5767DE304084E929825520350F18637" commented="no"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header> Additional vehicle weight provisions</header> <text>Section 127 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H67FD6B97AA334D37A2750CB4BD2B972D" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H43FF36FFF8844D478D22146724ACB4EE" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Special permits during periods of emergency</header> <paragraph id="H42DA09FB6B8D4D9C9822B9E11E2EF2F6" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>A State may issue special permits with respect to a major disaster or emergency declared under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) to overweight vehicles and loads that can be easily dismantled or divided allowing operations on the Interstate System that would otherwise be prohibited under subsection (a), if—</text> <subparagraph id="H06ABDC4FE20C4B7B99E1C65D9E1C9636" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the permits are issued in accordance with State law; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE3798DF40B864C70A5316CA152A8BC8E" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the permits are issued exclusively to vehicles and loads that are delivering relief supplies in response to the major disaster or emergency.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H59BB059BC3F94F1CAE3FB69106336A84" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Expiration</header> <text>A permit issued with respect to a major disaster or emergency under paragraph (1) shall expire not later than 120 days after the date of the declaration of the major disaster or emergency as described in paragraph (1).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H527CC9C3E9834F5093FA9DDE93EB9232" commented="no"> <enum>(j)</enum> <header>Emergency vehicles</header> <paragraph id="HD6A1BEA8536440C2849BDFBBF8E92D75" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Notwithstanding subsection (a), a State may not enforce against an emergency vehicle a weight limit of—</text> <subparagraph id="H42107918AB1D4F4787CB7D403E3CEAA7" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>less than 24,000 pounds on a single steering axle;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4B38831CD8BA4ED0AA8380FE549B5173" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>less than 33,500 pounds on a single drive axle;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H35BA286A43704D3CB9B6C29E2BA9E4F8" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>less than 62,000 pounds on a tandem axle; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H019D5ECF122F4566A7F2B29CF41E6B96" commented="no"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>less than 52,000 pounds on a tandem rear drive steer axle, up to a maximum gross vehicle weight of 86,000 pounds.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC01323DBD63F466C84637F9441CA18E4" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Emergency vehicle defined</header> <text>In this subsection, the term <quote>emergency vehicle</quote> means a vehicle designed to be used under emergency conditions—</text> <subparagraph id="HAE0ECD31DB9347598F5AD004A080AC07" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>to transport personnel and equipment; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8CC2ABA65B754EFBAECC900180CA801A" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>to support the suppression of fires or mitigation of other hazardous situations.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H8916455CFC2C42E9AA1B67E364E0FA3B" commented="no"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Waiver of highway funding reduction</header> <text>The total amount of funds apportioned to a State under section 104(b)(1) of title 23, United States Code, for any period may not be reduced under section 127(a) of such title on the basis that the State authorizes a vehicle to operate on the Interstate System in the State in accordance with the amendments made by this section.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H1DA42065F83349EBB103133689956987" commented="no"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Length limitations</header> <text>Section 31111 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H675D31AA8AB6486E84133155EDB03154" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in subsection (a) by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H4EE08E259D0644D48EA2D59BF2311D55" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H50BB411EE1A6448E841E75DC0CCB3B2C" commented="no"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Trailer transporter towing unit</header> <text>The term <quote>trailer transporter towing unit</quote> means a power unit that is not used to carry property when operating in a towaway trailer transporter combination.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7A8F14A340D7409D80A2A1E540144CCA" commented="no"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Towaway trailer transporter combination</header> <text>The term <quote>towaway trailer transporter combination</quote> means a combination of vehicles consisting of a trailer transporter towing unit and 2 trailers or semitrailers—</text> <subparagraph id="H4716C8CC583E46509BA21CE7FDFC13E6" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>with a total weight that does not exceed 26,000 pounds; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC6F8FE6C631E4A83A815B315A1E0E752" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in which the trailers or semitrailers carry no property and constitute inventory property of a manufacturer, distributor, or dealer of such trailers or semitrailers.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HBD8C344EB92A478284A3AA6D7FFA3C3F" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in subsection (b)(1)—</text> <subparagraph id="H355D6A4C43624B788FA738EC3B6A2BD0" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H608FD1F750874118A685FE15ED7AD9C9" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H3BCBDDC344EB475B93B99FBB28455AC5" indent="up1" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>imposes a vehicle length limitation, on any segment of the Dwight D. Eisenhower System of Interstate and Defense Highways (except a segment exempted under subsection (f)) and those classes of qualifying Federal-aid primary system highways designated by the Secretary of Transportation under subsection (e), of—</text> <clause id="H47D3F709B34E43E2A3D33D8629DEAC5C" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>less than 45 feet on a bus;</text> </clause> <clause id="HDFAF56A1E11341ABB83584A8285822FD" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>less than 53 feet on a semitrailer operating in a truck tractor-semitrailer combination; or</text> </clause> <clause id="H0CC2EE2CE1254F389FC77FDB7C5833BC" commented="no"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>notwithstanding section 31112, less than 33 feet on a semitrailer or trailer operating in a truck tractor-semitrailer-trailer combination;</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H97CDDDA515D840819F43FD8F192CF9C2" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (E) by striking <quote>; or</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB2EB6574444C4B50A432AD827CF69223" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (F) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3B43459FBC7B4CD3A6C789DD8DEACE1C" commented="no"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HA3FDC1018F3B4AC98B7458B797718AD0" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H3FB37FCC684A4ADF88071A6DAD4AD4AD" indent="up1" commented="no"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text>imposes a vehicle length limitation of less than 80 feet on a stinger steered automobile transporter with a rear overhand of less than 6 feet;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBE46C8DEFABA4E1EA8867A9804CB1B14" indent="up1" commented="no"> <enum>(H)</enum> <text>has the effect of imposing an overall length limitation of less than 82 feet on a towaway trailer transporter combination;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HADA61930D48940F79F42371E9E02D05B" indent="up1" commented="no"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>imposes a limitation of less than 46 feet on the distance from the kingpin to the center of the rear axle on a trailer used exclusively or primarily for the transport of livestock; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H52EB51A83B70445880D7FAD0E8F84111" indent="up1" commented="no"> <enum>(J)</enum> <text>has the effect of prohibiting the use of a device designed by a bus manufacturer to affix to the rear of an intercity bus purchased after October 1, 2012, for use in carrying passenger baggage, if the device does not result in the bus exceeding 47 feet in total length.</text> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H32ACE865A55D40FBBAD53F4537DF27DF" commented="no"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Access to Interstate system</header> <text>Section 31114(a)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>a towaway trailer transporter combination as defined in section 31111(a),</quote> before <quote>or any</quote>.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H2706141B82D04BB0BBDA17A449E141C7" commented="no"> <enum>1405.</enum> <header>Study with respect to truck sizes and weights</header> <subsection id="HCD74924FD08140148277D8A5997E9D3A" commented="no"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Study</header> <paragraph id="H556FC1FEED9848D88BFD9581DF71C9FF" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall conduct a study with respect to truck sizes and weights in accordance with this section.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF122522E056C4DFE9B12528894248CC9" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Scope</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In conducting the study, the Secretary shall examine, in accordance with paragraph (3), the effect on principal arterial routes and National Highway System intermodal connectors that allowing nationwide operation of each covered truck configuration would have.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H33407A71AF33495AB753492190C5EA6E" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Contents</header> <text>In conducting the study, the Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H8128A9984A244427A758165578DB90FF" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">evaluate the effect on safety that allowing each covered truck configuration to operate would have, with consideration given to—</text> <clause id="H6A669A4A44B14CC598CAEB12BD225BE2" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>vehicle operating characteristics under various conditions likely to be experienced during commercial operation;</text> </clause> <clause id="HCF914B5597DE40CD85868436E4013D2F" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>changes in vehicle miles traveled due to increased vehicle hauling capacity;</text> </clause> <clause id="H36C8546E97B24EF68CBB991259B37B3E" commented="no"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>shifts in freight between transportation modes;</text> </clause> <clause id="H5E0D2E3C376A48E3B7C459AF3537DEBA" commented="no"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>crash rates; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H0FEAEFB8964B4E2EB99C9D88BDDD49BB" commented="no"> <enum>(v)</enum> <text>vehicle stability and control;</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1B660B418837490BB1CC3057D2F1F92F" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>estimate—</text> <clause id="H720CBF8F1829450187C70FBDF45D2FD7" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the effect on pavement performance that allowing each covered truck configuration to operate would have;</text> </clause> <clause id="HCA07060F4AEE447EA8587943F6117F36" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the effect on bridge reliability and service life that allowing each covered truck configuration to operate would have; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H511525DB5F144ED294072EEEFDE915A3" commented="no"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>the ability of each covered truck configuration to comply with the Federal bridge formula (as specified in section 127(a)(2) of title 23, United States Code);</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1CA3C0A21ADF4C30AAF347393C6D2187" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">estimate the full cost responsibility associated with allowing each covered truck configuration to operate, including all costs relating to pavement and bridges, and examine methods available for recovering such cost responsibility;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H991CDD63B30D41F79768D8922465932F" commented="no"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">examine the ability of a representative sample of regions to meet repair and reconstruction needs related to allowing each covered truck configuration to operate;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC40BB0FD7F1C4CACBF51C705A1509530" commented="no"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>estimate—</text> <clause id="HA9C47ACA98B24561B30377CBA439BB44" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the extent to which freight would be diverted from other surface transportation modes to principal arterial routes and National Highway System intermodal connectors if each covered truck configuration is allowed to operate and the effect that any such diversion would have on other modes of transportation;</text> </clause> <clause id="HB7CDC86C03CB4CF5BFD7075FEF762729" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>the effect that any such diversion would have on public safety, infrastructure, cost responsibility, fuel efficiency, and the environment;</text> </clause> <clause id="HFF8445863B274413A2C61AB7BF8902B0" commented="no"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>the effect on the transportation network of the United States that allowing each covered truck configuration to operate would have; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H0EE8E4C5FC8B4CCAAD82CA8624333853" commented="no"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether allowing each covered truck configuration to operate would result in an increase or decrease in the total number of trucks operating on principal arterial routes and National Highway System intermodal connectors; and</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA7619128947746FCAE572E607C1C6D5F" commented="no"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>identify all Federal rules and regulations impacted by changes in truck size and weight limits.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HE484E911DF1D4ECD9D1058B87A909B7E" commented="no"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Report to Congress</header> <text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HCE7F88B260DB4983A4436F59461610AA" commented="no"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Covered truck configuration defined</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>covered truck configuration</term> means each of the following:</text> <paragraph id="H2A6A3AF9F3EE4B7BB810B767C333480D" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>A combination truck tractor-semitrailer—</text> <subparagraph id="HB9AF51F6284E4CFA871A6B5EA63AEA41" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>with 5 axles; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEA3777019EE04FC79E7D0F4882EE035F" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a gross weight of 88,000 pounds.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H214BAD66A9CE4423BAFEDE311633EC49" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>A combination truck tractor-semitrailer—</text> <subparagraph id="H3F6908127C274F7F9D8AC25322FA6371" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>with 6 axles; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H69622CB7CD4D480DB61B9C00B47B02AE" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a gross weight of 97,000 pounds.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1A0B558AAF7646C0B307036346C0B697" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>Longer combination vehicles (as such term is defined in section 127(d)(4) of title 23, United States Code).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H181FBCA599A144DB957586BDAD18E466" commented="no"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>Any other truck configuration the Secretary determines appropriate.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="H620DCFF356D4463C8D459ED47715646A" commented="no"> <enum>1406.</enum> <header>Maximum weight increase for idle reduction technology on heavy duty vehicles</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 127(a)(12) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H99BD434F4C2B4A08A4AE3F9B5E60CC2D" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>400</quote> and inserting <quote>550</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE72370AA43524863A5B50DC997BB8DCE" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (C)(ii) by striking <quote>400-pound</quote> and inserting <quote>550-pound</quote>. </text> </paragraph> </section> </subtitle> <subtitle id="HE48BBEB46AB44D7E9C392687DB38268F"> <enum>E</enum> <header>Federal Lands and Tribal Transportation</header> <section id="H3071A2854F3145A9ACF2716269B4AAE6"> <enum>1501.</enum> <header>Federal lands and tribal transportation programs</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Chapter 2 is amended by striking sections 201 through 203 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H168252F0E591475C87CAB7326B263D9E" style="USC"> <section id="HDB1E70FEB4084E2F8E7EB3D0359217AE"> <enum>201.</enum> <header>General provisions</header> <subsection id="H32B2E40834F946E4951CAC0A266E1755"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Purpose</header> <text>Recognizing the need for all Federal lands transportation facilities and tribal transportation facilities to be treated under uniform policies similar to the policies that apply to Federal-aid highways and other public road and transit facilities constructed with Federal assistance, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of each Federal land management agency, shall establish and coordinate, in accordance with the requirements of this section, a uniform policy for all transportation facilities constructed under a covered program.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H753B263A5A2D4989A55A9F05BD75297D"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Covered program defined</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>covered program</quote> means—</text> <paragraph id="HE327E03BBC8D4A7C803D391812DAEA2D"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>the tribal transportation program established under section 202; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6803F4236CC74FE1A74D3CD656B3D9D5"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>the Federal lands transportation program established under section 203.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H3DE4863F7CC44A84AD250D7149A574CE"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Availability of funds</header> <paragraph id="H64AE4CD4E7274E2196DC1C34B3F655DB"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Availability</header> <text>Funds made available to carry out a covered program shall be available for contract—</text> <subparagraph id="HC05F751C268F463C92BD64533F54A998"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>upon apportionment; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDB44736F16A54D9890C4CCD3DEEF14DB"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>if no apportionment is required, on October 1 of the fiscal year for which authorized.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H06198826697041789F1DFADD4BB5E830" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Period of availability</header> <text>Funds apportioned or allocated to carry out a covered program shall remain available for obligation for a period of 3 years after the last day of the fiscal year for which the funds are authorized. Any amounts so apportioned or allocated that remain unobligated at the end of that period shall lapse.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3AC369CF9F8A439A876CF077CBE7E6BF"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Authority of department secretaries</header> <subparagraph id="H362F591E57A641048B1B107B415B2F37"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Authority to incur obligations, approve projects, and enter into contracts</header> <text>The Secretary of a Department charged with the administration of funds made available to carry out a covered program may incur obligations, approve projects, and enter into contracts with respect to such funds.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA291514A562C40D3AE2F042DE85D3781"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Contractual obligations</header> <text>A Secretary’s action under subparagraph (A) shall be deemed to be a contractual obligation of the United States to pay the cost thereof, and the funds subject to the action shall be deemed to have been expended when so obligated.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HFC65E8A669614FC891D766EFEF20FB8F"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Expenditure</header> <text>Any funds made available to carry out a covered program for a fiscal year shall be deemed to have been expended if a sum equal to the total of the sums appropriated for the fiscal year and previous fiscal years have been obligated. Any of such funds released by payment of final voucher or modification of project authorizations shall be credited to the balance of unobligated appropriations and be immediately available for expenditure.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HFD405553CD40495E889386371FA44C53"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Authority of Secretary</header> <subparagraph id="HB8415C25CB694A318A7032A9A8BB85D9"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Obligating funds for covered programs</header> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, either of the following actions shall be deemed to constitute a contractual obligation of the United States to pay the total eligible cost of any construction project funded under a covered program:</text> <clause id="HCB0ED543EAFB47778825B7A2E89B00E6"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The authorization by the Secretary, or the Secretary of a Department charged with the administration of funds made available to carry out a covered program, of engineering and related work for the development, design, and acquisition associated with the project, whether performed by contract or agreement authorized by law.</text> </clause> <clause id="H64C2A7EE5DF04726933CC0C7FC71B431"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The approval by the Secretary, or the Secretary of a Department charged with the administration of funds made available to carry out a covered program, of plans, specifications, and estimates for the project.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDAFFB6943AE142EB886A15085ADAA866"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Limitation on statutory construction</header> <text>Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to affect the application of the Federal share associated with a project undertaken under a covered program or to modify the point of obligation associated with Federal salaries and expenses.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9F7AD496860247018FD2D858E133438C" commented="no"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Redistribution of unused obligation authority</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To the extent that the Secretary is otherwise required to redistribute unused obligation authority appropriated for purposes other than section 202, a minimum of 10 percent of such unused obligation authority shall be allocated and distributed by the Secretary to entities eligible to receive funds under such section for purposes of funding competitively awarded high priority projects ensuring greater safe access to markets for American Indian and Alaska Native communities that are, relative to other American Indian and Alaska Native communities, more remotely located from product and essential service markets.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HA8435DBE95744C6EAC60D0062C27B43A"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Federal share</header> <paragraph id="H3550B799907445D889370385C401CE58"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Except as provided by paragraph (2), the Federal share payable on account of a project carried out under a covered program shall be 100 percent of the total cost of the project.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3387AEDCBAD8445FBA48F0E4B2307B80"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Operating assistance</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal share payable, with amounts made available to carry out this chapter, on account of operating expenses for a project carried out under the Federal lands transportation program established under section 203 may not exceed 50 percent of the net operating costs, as determined by the Secretary.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H94760C534CE84B8FA19295F6CF83ADEE"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Transportation planning</header> <paragraph id="H4B02AE2C7860433995ABABB40B86BA18"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Transportation planning procedures</header> <text>In consultation with the Secretary of each Federal land management agency, the Secretary shall implement transportation planning procedures for tribal transportation facilities and Federal lands transportation facilities that are consistent with the planning processes required under sections 5203 and 5204 of title 49.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD7FDE4BD268C4A9FA757EBD8A31FC244"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Approval of transportation improvement program</header> <text>A transportation improvement program developed as a part of the transportation planning process under this subsection shall be subject to approval by the Secretary, acting in coordination with the Secretary of the appropriate Federal land management agency.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4AD00B2AA59E453CAFAEE13BF7B9BEFE"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Inclusion in other plans</header> <text>Any project under a covered program that is regionally significant shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H39498F0FFC324E1E8A6A956CB80EACF2"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>be developed in cooperation with appropriate States and metropolitan planning organizations; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H79D2DB8726EA43CBA0AD95F0A4EC7D8A"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>be included in—</text> <clause id="HC95CB1B49BA944F8BC8B43C3FF2E813C"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>plans for the covered program;</text> </clause> <clause id="H7F4566836A8F41E0929B0A8033CAC4C1"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>appropriate State and metropolitan long-range transportation plans; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H7BC400924F30457A979CFC1ED39728F1"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>appropriate State and metropolitan transportation improvement programs.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD075511B19054007A7DCA05FC63C47AB"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Inclusion in State programs</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A transportation improvement program that is approved by the Secretary as a part of the transportation planning process under this subsection shall be included in appropriate plans and programs of States and metropolitan planning organizations without further action on the transportation improvement program.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCF6DB46265E54487B1AE63F0E7E0959F" commented="no"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Asset management</header> <text>The Secretary and the Secretary of each Federal land management agency, to the extent appropriate, shall have in effect safety, bridge, pavement, and congestion management systems in support of asset management for highways funded under a covered program.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF4BF615FD0BD4C669ADAF77A89CE0B73"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Data collection</header> <subparagraph id="H64D0DDA3EB174A4DB9D5FFA6B82B936F"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary of each Federal land management agency shall collect and report on the data that is necessary to implement a covered program, including at a minimum—</text> <clause id="H82094F04105C418BAD73A8781EA1D5F2"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>inventory and condition information on tribal roads and Federal lands highways; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H57D9FEEA1D524A408999D59963D7803F"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>bridge inspection and inventory information on any Federal bridge that is open to the public.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD49C94D825724028B4A5AA999074DF1A"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Standards</header> <text>The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of each Federal land management agency, shall define collection and reporting data standards for purposes of subparagraph (A).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2757D42B4D4D44C9BD5AE8101826664F" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Tribal transportation program</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each Secretary collecting data under this paragraph relating to the tribal transportation program established under section 202 shall collect such data consistent with the requirements of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE4C1FB53F37F4D0DB1E1D75141684970"> <enum>(7)</enum> <header>Administrative expenses</header> <text>The Secretary may use up to 5 percent of the funds made available to carry out section 203 for a fiscal year for purposes of implementing the activities described in this subsection, including direct support of transportation planning activities among Federal land management agencies.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HABE5D31278A0499E865FA3746E5ED8C3"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>References to secretaries of Federal land management agencies</header> <text>In this chapter, the term <quote>Secretary</quote>, when used in connection with a Federal land management agency, means the Secretary of the department that contains the agency.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H1D5EEFA24B2E4893B06E026C3B12B1D6"> <enum>202.</enum> <header>Tribal transportation program</header> <subsection id="H1427F8492CE54E699B520C32333805B9"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall carry out a tribal transportation program in accordance with the requirements of this section.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H343017514C0047E7A754F17A287A9E76"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Use of funds</header> <paragraph id="HF1062E80D35B44A2A05918917120A5A7" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Funds made available to carry out the tribal transportation program shall be used by the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior to pay for the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H4DA9ACCB771945DBBA3FA3EE9006A512"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>The covered costs of—</text> <clause id="HE8A5D2AE52A94D088EDE040F85EE505B"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>tribal roads;</text> </clause> <clause id="HE26DE0F927C944F6A46F7AF185A1106D"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">vehicular parking areas adjacent to tribal roads (which may include electric vehicle charging stations);</text> </clause> <clause id="HFD0C54257B744DCAAE232686EF78987F"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>pedestrian walkways and bicycle transportation facilities (as defined in section 217) on tribal lands; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H2FD6D06CC20F4AC8AC5B12E6F34FB864"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>roadside rest areas, including sanitary and water facilities, on tribal lands.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H006E2C01F68246D7877749594FD7CA7A"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>The costs of transportation projects eligible for assistance under this title that are within, or provide access to, tribal lands.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H56E7160A7F7348ECA645E667B352CEC9"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>The costs of public transportation projects eligible for assistance under section 5311(b)(1) of title 49 that are within, or provide access to, tribal lands (without regard to whether the project is located in an urbanized area).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4AC0403E1BE04523BF11F518E9AA061D"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>The costs of rehabilitation, restoration, and construction of interpretive signage at tribal roads.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8C4E848551594B0C83F8A483D11DF773"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>The costs of acquisition of necessary scenic easements and scenic or historic sites associated with tribal roads.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H070B132BA9BE48E1941BD260483F208E"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Covered costs defined</header> <text>In paragraph (1), the term <quote>covered costs</quote> means the costs of transportation planning, research, preventive maintenance, engineering, rehabilitation, restoration, construction, and reconstruction.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4687C752B21D4B4F91D16880F20C7914"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Contract</header> <text>In connection with an activity described in paragraph (1), the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior may enter into a contract or other appropriate agreement with respect to such activity with—</text> <subparagraph id="HBB3E80AD762E498DA88BB2559516AE2E"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>a State (including a political subdivision of a State); or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5906F4018C184F3E8F0ABFE7E5BC8F92"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>an Indian tribe.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0E45395429BB481482F4447FE1A5D14F"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Indian labor</header> <text>Indian labor may be employed, in accordance with such rules and regulations as may be promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior, to carry out any construction or other activity described in paragraph (1).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H74C1A5B6F467408883D388C526A2561D"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Federal employment</header> <text>No maximum limitation on Federal employment shall apply to construction or improvement of tribal transportation facilities.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7BBC2BD81F7B4BE39E01E98218898167"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Administrative expenses</header> <subparagraph id="HAE2BE56708FC427C8624A7A8874AE3B0"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Of the funds made available to carry out the tribal transportation program for a fiscal year, up to 5 percent may be used by the Secretary or the Secretary of the Interior for program management and oversight and project-related administrative expenses.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H55B27002D2B047729B03C3953931C984"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Reservation of funds</header> <text>The Secretary of the Interior may reserve funds from administrative funds of the Bureau of Indian Affairs that are associated with the tribal transportation program to fund tribal technical assistance centers under section 504(b).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HDE35B53CD6AA42C2B035420C5B89353B"> <enum>(7)</enum> <header>Maintenance</header> <subparagraph id="HCAEDDC04FB774130A754622ECBCD5AB3"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Use of funds</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, of the funds allocated to an Indian tribe under the tribal transportation program for a fiscal year, the Indian tribe, or the Secretary with the consent of the affected Indian tribe, may use for the purpose of maintenance (excluding road sealing, which shall not be subject to any limitation) an amount that does not exceed the greater of—</text> <clause id="H98F3C4E5726E4919968AD0EF7DBED3D0"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>25 percent of the funds; or</text> </clause> <clause id="H1E8E8C9F9C7B4EB7A96D647FCBD08B7A"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$500,000.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE56A9B7486234A37A0675770A94F4543"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Road maintenance programs on Indian reservations</header> <clause id="HA69F5E1FFA1F4803AE2E227464317EF0"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>BIA responsibility</header> <text>The Bureau of Indian Affairs shall continue to retain primary responsibility, including annual funding request responsibility, for road maintenance programs on Indian reservations.</text> </clause> <clause id="HD6E3FF7A5E0649139F70E8C0698DD8D0"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Funding</header> <text>The Secretary of the Interior shall ensure that funding made available under this paragraph for maintenance of tribal transportation facilities for a fiscal year is supplementary to and not in lieu of any obligation of funds by the Bureau of Indian Affairs for road maintenance programs on Indian reservations.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H25F3F2EAA0574326B5546EF15570B541"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Tribal-State road maintenance agreements</header> <clause id="H409910839800490EAC12CF8C9ADD7B99"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Authority to enter into agreements</header> <text>An Indian tribe and a State may enter into a road maintenance agreement under which the Indian tribe assumes the responsibilities of the State for tribal transportation facilities.</text> </clause> <clause id="H8FFE8652A3B74AABA9BE43418DF071FE"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Negotiations</header> <text>Agreements entered into under clause (i)—</text> <subclause id="HB5E0BCC6A1A94E96B7E9B923877B546D"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>shall be negotiated between the State and the Indian tribe; and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HAA071933541E4170BA4C2700CD90840B"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>shall not require the approval of the Secretary.</text> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD68BE93E3E6845309B313BE3F285B0C0"> <enum>(8)</enum> <header>Cooperation of States and counties</header> <subparagraph id="HBB03DBDEE0B14204B693E3B2937C0BA1"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The cooperation of States, counties, and other political subdivisions of States may be accepted in construction and improvement of tribal transportation facilities.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6D12C113570C4D1290EFAC04B9221A5E"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Crediting of funds</header> <text>Any funds received from a State, county, or other political subdivision of a State for construction or improvement of tribal transportation facilities shall be credited to appropriations available for the tribal transportation program.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFE1C056B4271426BA64C64E37897A743" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>State use of Federal funds for tribal transportation facilities</header> <clause id="H225128CDB77C4C16BE9E9054E8485305" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>A State may provide a portion of Federal funds apportioned to the State under chapter 1 to an Indian tribe for an eligible tribal transportation facility. </text> </clause> <clause id="H4D6E35D5547747759ADA612544F3B800" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Procedure</header> <text>If a State elects to provide funds to an Indian tribe under clause (i), the State shall transfer the funds back to the Secretary and the Secretary shall transfer the funds to the Indian tribe constructing or maintaining the eligible tribal transportation facility under an agreement pursuant to this paragraph. </text> </clause> <clause id="H9DE465018C25487B8C48831F03179269" commented="no"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <header>Construction responsibility</header> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a State provides funds referred to in clause (i) to an Indian tribe—</text> <subclause id="H678B6BED62A64830912C0C4876FE22AD" commented="no"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>the State shall not be responsible for constructing or maintaining a project carried out using the funds or for administering or supervising the project or funds during the applicable statute of limitations period of such State with respect to actions related to the construction of the project; and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HDC392FA416064A9DB85FD37EE2AF6878" commented="no"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>the Indian tribe receiving the funds shall be responsible for constructing and maintaining a project carried out using the funds and for administering and supervising the project and funds in accordance with this section during the period referred to in subclause (I).</text> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H54966F7EF8384E228613B9614A07F138"> <enum>(9)</enum> <header>Competitive bidding</header> <subparagraph id="HC21A6A1680ED4944AD9037B75FC41C93"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Construction of a project under the tribal transportation program shall be performed pursuant to a contract awarded by competitive bidding or other procurement process authorized under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.) unless the Secretary or the Secretary of the Interior affirmatively finds that, under the circumstances relating to the project, some other method is in the public interest.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H84BA36A87B014DAEB42ACEAC1338C958"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Applicability of other laws</header> <text>Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), section 23 of the Act of June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 861; known as the Buy Indian Act) and section 7(b) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (88 Stat. 2205) shall apply to all funds administered by the Secretary of the Interior that are appropriated for the construction and improvement of tribal roads.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H2B9FC7B914834F9185A056824F84F1E3"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Funds distribution</header> <paragraph id="HF150F644AF174C48848025D9D4B9E4C2"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>All funds authorized to be appropriated for the tribal transportation program shall be allocated among Indian tribes in accordance with the formula maintained by the Secretary of the Interior under paragraph (4).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1F2A742FFE79499B884681BD1977A3A1"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>National tribal transportation facility inventory</header> <subparagraph id="HB591A6FF73C641D5A78ADDF819C621AE" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Secretary, shall maintain a comprehensive national inventory of tribal transportation facilities that are eligible for assistance under the tribal transportation program. The Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Secretary, by September 30, 2012, and by September 30 of every second year thereafter, shall accept into the comprehensive national inventory those tribal transportation facilities proposed by Indian tribes under the regulations.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBA57A7E49C6147A8B09BDF2BC708859F"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Transportation facilities included in the inventory</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of identifying the tribal transportation system and determining the relative transportation needs among Indian tribes, the Secretary shall include in the comprehensive national inventory, at a minimum, transportation facilities that are eligible for assistance under the tribal transportation program that a tribe has requested, including facilities that—</text> <clause id="H9BE53CAE39004EFB86F57FCBE562C16B"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>were included in the Bureau of Indian Affairs system inventory prior to October 1, 2004;</text> </clause> <clause id="H9BAD43D7DA984DB38B8B382A956EEC3F"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>are owned by an Indian tribal government;</text> </clause> <clause id="H408EBA2A6BBA45768B0E251BC21F4081"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>are owned by the Bureau of Indian Affairs;</text> </clause> <clause id="H2A8B7AD6EBDD4595B35022A7997EE907"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>were constructed or reconstructed with funds from the Highway Trust Fund under the Indian reservation roads program since 1983;</text> </clause> <clause id="H1513D6B473EB4056870350AD1FE8A636"> <enum>(v)</enum> <text>are community streets or bridges within the exterior boundary of Indian reservations, Alaska native villages, or other recognized Indian communities (including communities in former Indian reservations in Oklahoma) in which the majority of residents are American Indians or Alaska Natives; or</text> </clause> <clause id="HDBDF2E4E57DF4EB98EE5CE31F7BC7833"> <enum>(vi)</enum> <text>are primary access routes proposed by tribal governments, including roads between villages, roads to landfills, roads to drinking water sources, roads to natural resources identified for economic development, and roads that provide access to intermodal terminals, such as airports, harbors, or boat landings.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC543BA8456C64D2BA09F278847CC950E"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Limitation on primary access routes</header> <text>For purposes of this paragraph, a proposed primary access route is the shortest practicable route connecting 2 points of the proposed route.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7A3557B63528497D9F8F0F4C6263B72C"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Additional facilities</header> <text>Nothing in this paragraph shall preclude the Secretary of the Interior from including additional transportation facilities that are eligible for funding under the tribal transportation program in the inventory if such additional facilities are included in the inventory in a uniform and consistent manner nationally.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0EDF00E682C64302BFD9649E5B35FF55" commented="no"> <enum>(E)</enum> <header>Bridges</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">All bridges in the inventory shall be recorded in the national bridge inventory administered by the Secretary under section 151.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA6AF8108A8EF4E869D23E332BF19DEE3"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Regulations</header> <text>Notwithstanding sections 563(a) and 565(a) of title 5, the Secretary of the Interior shall maintain regulations governing the tribal transportation program and the funding formula under paragraph (4) in accordance with established policies and procedures.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3B80C0EF8A2344EDA78E9F15AFEEC45C"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Basis for funding formula factors</header> <subparagraph id="H3D2200802B6D4F2EB4B433735B691FEB" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The funding formula established under this paragraph shall be based on factors that reflect—</text> <clause id="HC48AA52DA7664C548ECDFFD7909EB684" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>the relative needs among the Indian tribes, and reservation or tribal communities, for transportation assistance; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H4CF0EBF873DA4C10A6AF7BF2FCB1652A" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>the relative administration capacities of, and challenges faced by, various Indian tribes, including the cost of road construction in each Bureau of Indian Affairs area, geographic isolation, and difficulty in maintaining all-weather access to employment, commerce, health, safety, and educational resources.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H009EA51FBEFF4AE8A96856D884B2A7D0" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Tribal high priority projects</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The tribal high priority projects program as included in the tribal transportation allocation methodology of part 170 of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012), shall continue in effect.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H27C23401513743C79CD0AB36CE511FEA"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Distribution of funds to Indian tribes</header> <subparagraph id="H1AF612D4927845BBA40FFCA09904099A"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Not later than 30 days after the date on which funds are made available to the Secretary or the Secretary of the Interior for a fiscal year to carry out the tribal transportation program, the funds shall be distributed to, and available for immediate use by, eligible Indian tribes in accordance with the formula maintained by the Secretary of the Interior under paragraph (4).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8AC3BA183CCC45929F73B752054A976B"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Use of funds</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, funds made available to Indian tribes for tribal transportation facilities shall be expended on projects identified in a transportation improvement program approved by the Secretary.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H64CB875B150546029053F1796F129FA5"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Health and safety assurances</header> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an Indian tribal government may approve plans, specifications, and estimates for, and may commence, a project for construction of a tribal transportation facility with funds made available to carry out the tribal transportation program through a contract or agreement entered into under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.) if the Indian tribal government—</text> <subparagraph id="H5437BE54145040939663B24D20B321EB"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>provides assurances in the contract or agreement that the construction will meet or exceed applicable health and safety standards;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H77572785AB9643E486F1CEE953F92DD4"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>obtains the advance review of the plans and specifications for the project from a State-licensed civil engineer that has certified that the plans and specifications meet or exceed the applicable health and safety standards;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H993FF466B1E048F8BCBEDAEC5C4C57D9"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>provides a copy of the certification under subparagraph (A) to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tribal Government Affairs of the Department of Transportation or the Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs of the Department of the Interior, as appropriate; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H58989032C277496EB64CD5F2BAE48E3E"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">except with respect to a transportation facility owned by the Bureau of Indian Affairs or an Indian tribe, obtains the advance written approval of the plans, specifications, and estimates from the facility owner or public authority having maintenance responsibility for the facility and provides a copy of the approval to the officials referred to in subparagraph (C).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCCE2B87BE18045199BBD16F54189D764"> <enum>(7)</enum> <header>Contracts and agreements with Indian tribes for program costs</header> <subparagraph id="H0B6595CB82AE4185874EADA06C7399F7"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any interagency agreement, program guideline, manual, or policy directive, all funds made available under this chapter and section 125(e) for tribal transportation facilities to pay for the costs of programs, services, functions, and activities, or portions thereof, that are specifically or functionally related to the cost of any tribal transportation facility that provides access to or is located within the reservation or community of an Indian tribe shall be made available, upon request of the Indian tribal government, to the Indian tribal government for contracts and agreements for such planning, research, engineering, and construction in accordance with the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFCA70FDC18194E44B586FE3D1304CCCC"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Exclusion of agency participation</header> <text>Funds for programs, functions, services, or activities, or portions thereof (including supportive administrative functions that are otherwise contractible to which subparagraph (A) applies) shall be paid in accordance with subparagraph (A) without regard to the organizational level at which the Department of Transportation or the Department of the Interior has previously carried out such programs, functions, services, or activities.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB2E06080AEFA47FC89810B9634B693F9"> <enum>(8)</enum> <header>Contracts and agreements with Indian tribes for tribal transportation facility programs and projects</header> <subparagraph id="H7EECF4EF43E843B5A28957EB9A9CB2C3"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any interagency agreement, program guideline, manual, or policy directive, all funds made available to an Indian tribal government under this title or chapter 53 of title 49 for a tribal transportation facility program or project that is located on an Indian reservation or provides access to the reservation or a community of an Indian tribe shall be made available, on the request of the Indian tribal government, to the Indian tribal government for use in carrying out, in accordance with the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.), contracts, agreements, and grants for the planning, research, design, engineering, construction, and maintenance relating to the program or project.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H39A9978BE3764A48B3DB5FE12E531028"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Exclusion of agency participation</header> <text>In accordance with subparagraph (A), all funds for a program or project to which subparagraph (A) applies shall be paid to the Indian tribal government without regard to the organizational level at which the Department of the Interior has previously carried out, or the Department of Transportation has previously carried out, the programs, functions, services, or activities involved.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H50B22180C9E2427F893D88AF30B863B5"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Consortia</header> <text>Two or more Indian tribes that are otherwise eligible to participate in a program or project to which this chapter applies may form a consortium to be considered as a single Indian tribe for the purpose of participating in the project under this section.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H24812397745A4998B6C11683C04F647F"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Secretary as signatory</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary is authorized to enter into a funding agreement with an Indian tribal government in accordance with and governed by the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.) to carry out a tribal transportation facility program or project under subparagraph (A) that is located on an Indian reservation or provides access to the reservation or a community of the Indian tribe.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H31056BF25C124D718BAB04D4D601C28E"> <enum>(E)</enum> <header>Funding</header> <text>The amount an Indian tribal government receives for a program or project under subparagraph (A) shall equal the sum of the funding that the Indian tribal government would otherwise receive for the program or project in accordance with the funding formula established under this subsection and such additional amounts as the Secretary determines equal the amounts that would have been withheld for the costs of the Bureau of Indian Affairs for administration of the program or project.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0B559222DC1C4BDD996D23F47394E9FD"> <enum>(F)</enum> <header>Eligibility</header> <clause id="HE6867D668B6C4E0D88377D4F877CD16C"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Subject to clause (ii), funds may be made available under subparagraph (A) to an Indian tribal government for a program or project in a fiscal year only if the Indian tribal government requesting the funds demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary financial stability and financial management capability during the 3 fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year for which the request is made.</text> </clause> <clause id="HBE79A06B0E0047B0B1D2BEBFB4D23F23"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Criteria for determining financial stability and financial management capability</header> <text>If an Indian tribal government did not have an uncorrected significant and material audit exception in a required annual audit of the Indian tribal government’s self-determination contracts or self-governance funding agreements with a Federal agency during the 3-fiscal year period referred in clause (i), the Indian tribe shall be treated as having conclusive evidence of its financial stability and financial management capability for purposes of clause (i).</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4FF58717D8E143DD9EC06C93F5DF7172"> <enum>(G)</enum> <header>Assumption of functions and duties</header> <text>An Indian tribal government receiving funding under subparagraph (A) for a program or project shall assume all functions and duties that the Secretary or the Secretary of the Interior would have performed with respect to a program or project under this chapter, other than those functions and duties that inherently cannot be legally transferred under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H57CA74E1E66A4F5388016B9754BCB375"> <enum>(H)</enum> <header>Powers</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An Indian tribal government receiving funding under subparagraph (A) for a program or project shall have all powers that the Secretary or the Secretary of the Interior would have exercised in administering the funds transferred to the Indian tribal government for such program or project under this section if the funds had not been transferred, except to the extent that such powers are powers that inherently cannot be legally transferred under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H337B8D77612D4AA1BB464613F56CAC16"> <enum>(I)</enum> <header>Dispute resolution</header> <text>In the event of a disagreement between the Secretary or the Secretary of the Interior and an Indian tribe over whether a particular function, duty, or power may be lawfully transferred under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.), the Indian tribe shall have the right to pursue all alternative dispute resolutions and appeal procedures authorized by such Act, including regulations issued to carry out such Act.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2D039DC458FD418C9B0966E321280899"> <enum>(J)</enum> <header>Termination of contract or agreement</header> <text>On the date of the termination of a contract or agreement under this section by an Indian tribal government, the Secretary shall transfer all funds that would have been allocated to the Indian tribal government under the contract or agreement to the Secretary of the Interior to provide continued transportation services in accordance with applicable law.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HF875F6CD97494D628B6A98548269AC54"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Planning by Indian tribal governments</header> <paragraph id="H829ED1AE4F0F48369A02029696D414F3"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Of the funds made available for a fiscal year to carry out the tribal transportation program, the greater of 2 percent or $35,000 may be allocated to Indian tribal governments that have been authorized to conduct transportation planning pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9330F30177CC4836A594DFC2FE8B31C4"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Cooperation</header> <text>An Indian tribal government described in paragraph (1), in cooperation with the Secretary of the Interior, and as appropriate with a State, local government, or metropolitan planning organization, shall carry out a transportation planning process in accordance with section 201(e).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCA4E47F5D9764E23A01FEDB3CB5909E4"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Approval</header> <text>Projects selected by an Indian tribal government described in paragraph (1) from a transportation improvement program shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HB1A9E51E417C47D794905FE19E84D61F"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Federal-Aid eligible project</header> <text>Before approving as a project on a tribal transportation facility any project eligible funds apportioned under section 104 in a State, the Secretary shall determine that the obligation of funds for such project is supplementary to and not in lieu of the obligation, for projects on tribal transportation facilities, of a fair and equitable share of funds apportioned to such State under section 104.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H1901C27E4D6E4BDC821804CF25E0A438" commented="no"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Eligibility for discretionary and competitive grants</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an Indian tribe may directly apply for and receive any discretionary or competitive grant made available to a State or a political subdivision of a State under this title or chapter 53 of title 49 in the same manner and under the same circumstances as a State or a political subdivision of a State.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="HD2891F8504E2420E9A4D47F285481FF1"> <enum>203.</enum> <header>Federal lands transportation program</header> <subsection id="HBD50B723A3B14FABB0524E300A6B4B0C"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall carry out a Federal lands transportation program in accordance with the requirements of this section.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HE4F9E135E47045E487CB4AD396ECB2E7"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Use of funds</header> <paragraph id="H328BFE9CC21043B097A4841CFE0568A7" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Funds made available to carry out the Federal lands transportation program shall be used by the Secretary and the Secretaries of Federal land management agencies to pay for the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H6CFDCB331FF6471A913A3AFDEBCBE285"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>The covered costs of—</text> <clause id="HF91BB9E0A1E7491585F4F3F73C937056"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>Federal lands highways;</text> </clause> <clause id="HC8C2760E53B746C4BE8629368DAE08C1"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">vehicular parking areas adjacent to Federal lands highways (which may include electric vehicle charging stations);</text> </clause> <clause id="HCD82FF341D87452D926E8FB420A6556A"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>pedestrian walkways and bicycle transportation facilities (as defined in section 217) on Federal lands; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H2511EDD1C64E4D6A8A639E012A6F6D15"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>roadside rest areas, including sanitary and water facilities, on Federal lands.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H15E7DEBDD69F45DA8AED7916C5B5718B"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>The costs of transportation projects on public roads or trails eligible for assistance under this title that are within, or provide access to, Federal lands.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0D06E6CD70C44DE0AA20864D6A748865"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The costs of public transportation projects eligible for assistance under section 5311(b)(1) of title 49 that are within, or provide access to, Federal lands (without regard to whether the project is located in an urbanized area).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H70CF5CCB5AF742B095B3B9A828189E53"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>The costs of rehabilitation, restoration, and construction of interpretive signage at Federal lands highways.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0FAA3471D63B4111854EBC33BB467858"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>The costs of acquisition of necessary scenic easements and scenic or historic sites associated with Federal lands highways.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6D3E8A507F2E4D4884062D53A5C507F5" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Covered costs defined</header> <text>In paragraph (1), the term <quote>covered costs</quote> means the costs of program administration, transportation planning, research, preventive maintenance, engineering, rehabilitation, restoration, construction, and reconstruction.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3ED129C5C308469BB5D002D1367F1C26"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Contract</header> <text>In connection with an activity described in paragraph (1), the Secretary and the Secretary of the appropriate Federal land management agency may enter into a contract or other appropriate agreement with respect to such activity with—</text> <subparagraph id="HDDA5E8A8A8F940A88E5C32C66D6228F3"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>a State (including a political subdivision of a State); or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE156B500CC544B84B42D7830F63EA835"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>an Indian tribe.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H64BA964CA8094AD2ABE85B47C1848FD3"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Administration</header> <text>All appropriations for the construction and improvement of Federal lands transportation facilities shall be administered in conformity with regulations and agreements jointly approved by the Secretary and the Secretary of the appropriate Federal land management agency.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HDAF4FB1F509D4191A26E1CE6B12AAAA7"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Cooperation</header> <subparagraph id="H8A5FA1E22849404D9A837D4D66C85E53"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The cooperation of States and political subdivisions of States may be accepted in construction and improvement of Federal lands transportation facilities.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H93AB8A81B20D44EB9F273B45FBC6F344"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Crediting of funds</header> <text>Any funds received from a State or a political subdivision of a State for such construction or improvement of Federal lands transportation facilities shall be credited to appropriations available for the class of Federal lands transportation facilities to which funds were contributed.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1DBF733AF7DF459D8C0E42B692DF48B9"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Competitive bidding</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Construction of a project under the Federal lands transportation program shall be performed pursuant to a contract awarded by competitive bidding unless the Secretary or the Secretary of the appropriate Federal land management agency affirmatively finds that, under the circumstances relating to the project, some other method is in the public interest.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H3CDC846C381E4848AD760E376F7EA8F4"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Agency program distributions</header> <paragraph id="HDF6D07F2DD57495C8ED1A104F8D7CA11"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>On October 1 of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall allocate the funds made available to carry out the Federal lands transportation program for the fiscal year on the basis of applications of need, as determined by the Secretary, and in coordination with the transportation plans required by section 201(e), of the respective transportation systems of the Federal land management agencies.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9E48FDAD81854E6FBA3EFCD4F0912259"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Minimum allocations</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">When making an allocation of funds under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall ensure that, of the total amount of funds subject to the allocation—</text> <subparagraph id="HDED97684095E488A972E69EDCFFE7D34"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the National Park Service receives, at a minimum, 38 percent;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE4CCDD14B829470D9B2BDD3F8F50BF7C"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the Forest Service receives, at a minimum, 32 percent; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H33ECA036F24648C3B27A430EA065DA65"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>the United States Fish and Wildlife Service receives, at a minimum, 4.5 percent. </text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5AAF504DF3314637AE2243F0DFA8F859"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Applications</header> <subparagraph id="HC2B12DF01E724A85ADD9730CA18FC836"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of a Federal land management agency may submit to the Secretary an application for assistance under the Federal lands transportation program.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDBC18EF0748241CFA85AD89B571DE56E"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Contents</header> <text>An application submitted by the Secretary of a Federal land management agency under subparagraph (A) shall contain such information as the Secretary may require, including a description of any proposed program for which the agency is seeking assistance and the potential funding levels for the program.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBE3E3414AEAE4ADB81F8A4F0E3F88CF4"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Considerations</header> <text>In reviewing a proposed program described in an application submitted by the Secretary of a Federal land management agency under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consider the extent to which the program supports—</text> <clause id="H3B049E8DC6394165A857E3D5A1CBF31A"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>a state of good repair of transportation facilities across the agency’s inventory;</text> </clause> <clause id="H3BD124DE9E42458F9EE360CB14025E99"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>a reduction of deficient bridges across the agency’s inventory;</text> </clause> <clause id="HAF7AAB2C504642B1A66954CF5D6C0C8F"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>improvement of safety across the agency’s inventory;</text> </clause> <clause id="HDDD6D16B15CE410D9853C7ED8E42F695"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>high use Federal recreation sites or Federal economic generators; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H16FD364572714B5C971C7652AACE4A7B"> <enum>(v)</enum> <text>the resource management goals of the Secretary of the respective Federal land management agency.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H5F70D2F5C1884DEB83B1352F73A06053"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>National Federal lands highways inventory</header> <paragraph id="H7FED50B29839400CB6FC088BDB52F743"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretaries of the Federal land management agencies, in cooperation with the Secretary, shall maintain a comprehensive national inventory of Federal lands highways.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF2B0FC1FC2CD49EF8D9F766953370449"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Highways included in the inventory</header> <text>For purposes of identifying the Federal lands transportation system and determining the relative transportation needs among Federal land management agencies, the inventory shall include, at a minimum, highways that—</text> <subparagraph id="H2D45E13850344832BA94F707B7287DBC"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>provide access to high use Federal recreation sites or Federal economic generators, as determined by the Secretary in coordination with the Secretaries of the Federal land management agencies; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H673D3BB0E109442EA32BFB18ED2E1F85"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>are administered by a Federal land management agency.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEE4249DC84474789980E81958D9BD4C9"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Availability</header> <text>The Secretary of each Federal land management agency shall maintain an inventory of the Federal lands highways administered by the agency and make the inventory available to the Secretary.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HBFF54E9414BB4A608523D0BD38EAE5E4"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Updates</header> <text>The Secretary of each Federal land management agency shall update its inventory referred to in paragraph (3) as determined by the Secretary.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H72372771B8624749AE9B97E77B1B1D8E"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Review</header> <text>A decision to add or remove a highway from an inventory referred to in paragraph (1) or (4) shall not be considered a Federal action for purposes of review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> <section id="HAF50FFFB028249E2B5DA8123310F0B78" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>1502.</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <subsection id="H5156E9ECE2034D448BE2E764423DDE10"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Repeals</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraphs (7), (9), (12), (19), (20), (24), (25), (26), and (28) of section 101(a) are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H2F007702AD5A4735A1960CB0D3F76915"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Definitions relating to Federal lands and tribal transportation programs</header> <text>Section 101(a) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HA992548BD42E410889783BB3DB858B9D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H58E0FC7622764994A1E96959A0D47077"> <enum>(40)</enum> <header>Federal land management agency</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>Federal land management agency</quote> means each of the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H4DE565B285B541D38CDF550D995F9605"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>The National Park Service.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H13539F8680434B24B14E78CE0E945948"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>The Forest Service.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H13196A6D01EA4540A35D38017C7FAB03"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>The United States Fish and Wildlife Service.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H78D759776D684530A11EC907B399BD7F"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>The Corps of Engineers.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H53BCBC166F4F441F82321C9EEC88D3D5"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>The Bureau of Land Management.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H404F2B2AD8224732B252A1612E549094"> <enum>(41)</enum> <header>Federal lands</header> <text>The term <quote>Federal lands</quote> means lands administered by a Federal land management agency.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H56A11F6DEC624FAAB4BCFA81D4D13880"> <enum>(42)</enum> <header>Federal lands highway</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>Federal lands highway</quote> means a public road, highway, bridge, or trail that is located on, is adjacent to, or provides access to Federal lands and appears on the national inventory of Federal lands highways maintained under section 203(d).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF8FA39EA2EBE49898CCD91141DFD337D"> <enum>(43)</enum> <header>Federal lands transportation facility</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>Federal lands transportation facility</quote> means a transportation facility eligible for assistance under section 203(b).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H409C79E472D94173A2D9EE1B7FD5676E"> <enum>(44)</enum> <header>Tribal road</header> <text>The term <quote>tribal road</quote> means a public road, highway, bridge, or trail that is located on or provides access to tribal lands and appears on the national inventory of tribal roads maintained under section 202(c).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1DA4D5A4343245B7BD802D9D4B9164D4"> <enum>(45)</enum> <header>Tribal transportation facility</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>tribal transportation facility</quote> means a transportation facility eligible for assistance under section 202(b).</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="HD04519164A334551B1E0B097E7245E93"> <enum>1503.</enum> <header>Conforming amendments</header> <subsection id="H8A85722C885142A7B8693A273EE3D841"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Federal share payable</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 120 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HC0A1E5CF0B404C399E9D968416F8A760" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (e) by striking <quote>forest highways, forest development roads and trails, park roads and trails, parkways, public lands highways, public lands development roads and trails, and Indian reservation roads</quote> and inserting <quote>tribal roads and Federal lands highways</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9957ECD7DA604015A19A85BB6EA499FE"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (l)—</text> <subparagraph id="H795347BF36C0407EA3FF2B0BE4BCFF32"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in the subsection heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Federal Lands Highways Program</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Tribal Transportation Program and Federal Lands Transportation Program</header-in-text></quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7F25803102D4436D8A276213D5AE7A9A"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>the Federal lands highways program under section 204</quote> and inserting <quote>the tribal transportation program under section 202 and the Federal lands transportation program under section 203</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HB5E242DA095E480386323C4AC19718AB"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Preservation of parklands</header> <text>Section 138(a) is amended by striking <quote>park road or parkway under section 204 of this title</quote> and inserting <quote>Federal lands transportation facility under section 203</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H02989C6B95204989A794511658950854"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Efficient environmental reviews for project decisionmaking</header> <text>Section 139(j)(3) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H07EB06CE97194CF8BE18CD64ABB4648B"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in the paragraph heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Use of Federal lands highway funds</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Use of tribal transportation program and Federal Lands transportation program funds</header-in-text></quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4372B3A659E84BFAA263A8AFCC6B4504"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>section 204</quote> and inserting <quote>sections 202 and 203</quote>.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HD29AFCD25A28485787C2719E23A83A19"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Bicycle transportation and pedestrian walkways</header> <text>Section 217(c) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H3F5D449B5E714D1783E396DAD37B55F0"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the subsection heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Federal Lands Highways</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Tribal Transportation Program and Federal Lands Transportation Program Funds</header-in-text></quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H53189B288360437C896A191843D4A206" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>Funds authorized for</quote> and all that follows through <quote>public lands highways</quote> and inserting <quote>Funds authorized for tribal transportation facilities and Federal lands transportation facilities</quote>. </text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HA3BC1B01F09049A182D4D7B431F078F8"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Rules, regulations, and recommendations</header> <text>Section 315 is amended by striking <quote>sections 204(f) and 205(a) of this title</quote> and inserting <quote>sections 203(b)(4) and 205(a)</quote>.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="HAC55F1462ED24584AED4A67A6B9674E8"> <enum>1504.</enum> <header>Repeals; effective date</header> <subsection id="H89553DACC12E407A8AF45654B770C849"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Sections 204 and 214, and the items relating to such sections in the analysis for chapter 2, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HB21CAAD0F5F54982B2F3E7A99B6E4F9B" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Existing funds</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A repeal or amendment made by this subtitle shall not affect funds apportioned or allocated (or funds awarded but not yet allocated) before the effective date of the repeal or amendment.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H64C565056F1A42028AFECE5E6A4852BF"> <enum>1505.</enum> <header>Clerical amendment</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">The analysis for chapter 2 is amended by striking the items relating to sections 201 through 203 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H0C3DFEB40D9844A6A8FED873CA9D8329" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc container-level="quoted-block-container" quoted-block="no-quoted-block" lowest-level="section" idref="H168252F0E591475C87CAB7326B263D9E" regeneration="yes-regeneration" lowest-bolded-level="division-lowest-bolded"> <toc-entry idref="HDB1E70FEB4084E2F8E7EB3D0359217AE" level="section">201. General provisions.</toc-entry> <toc-entry idref="H1D5EEFA24B2E4893B06E026C3B12B1D6" level="section">202. Tribal transportation program.</toc-entry> <toc-entry idref="HD2891F8504E2420E9A4D47F285481FF1" level="section">203. Federal lands transportation program.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> <section id="H3FAA8224996A48B1BCEA1FA10AC28B9A" commented="no"> <enum>1506.</enum> <header>Tribal transportation self-governance program</header> <subsection id="H28AFCC9ADCD044AABB25DA8C8A92B25C" commented="no"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 2 is amended by inserting after section 206 the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HE2FE256C998F4F27B720CCC11DC5ABCF" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H5D5D8B432A744BDBBEE67EA0FFAB7DFD" commented="no"> <enum>207.</enum> <header>Tribal transportation self-governance program</header> <subsection id="H81860436C9AB46BFBAF5E84F350BAE6D" commented="no"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Establishment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to the requirements of this section, the Secretary shall establish and carry out a program to be known as the tribal transportation self-governance program. The Secretary may delegate responsibilities for administration of the program as the Secretary determines appropriate. </text> </subsection> <subsection id="H9F53BF4C3C6D4994BAEF630A1CDF3E61" commented="no"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Eligibility</header> <paragraph id="HA29D60F6EC6E47589892ADA6ECCE9E88" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An Indian tribe shall be eligible to participate in the program if the Indian tribe—</text> <subparagraph id="HDCC2FA8CCD334399996C7161197E543D" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">requests participation in the program by resolution or other official action by the governing body of the Indian tribe; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2F7A2BCAFE1345A285B407525EC5EC0E" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">demonstrates, for the preceding 3 fiscal years, financial stability and financial management capability.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9859E60C73764AD29571D8D8F00781BA" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Criteria for determining financial stability and financial management capacity</header> <text>For the purposes of paragraph (1)(B), evidence that, during the preceding 3 fiscal years, an Indian tribe had no uncorrected significant and material audit exceptions in the required annual audit of the Indian tribe’s self-determination contracts or self-governance funding agreements with any Federal agency shall be conclusive evidence of the required stability and capability.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HCB171FBEED524261B6BED1C535E5EC2F" commented="no"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Compacts</header> <paragraph id="HA56AED45CE1547BCB2F49B6DC6F8AF0F" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Compact required</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon the request of an eligible Indian tribe, and subject to the requirements of this section, the Secretary shall negotiate and enter into a written compact with the Indian tribe for the purpose of providing for the participation of the Indian tribe in the program.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HFC60E77E488E4E2698AAE1E42CFB48B6" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Contents</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A compact entered into under paragraph (1) shall set forth the general terms of the government-to-government relationship between the Indian tribe and the United States under the program and other terms that will continue to apply in future fiscal years.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H160451E4F0A84BEE9A58334312BDE97E" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Amendments</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A compact entered into with an Indian tribe under paragraph (1) may be amended only by mutual agreement of the Indian tribe and the Secretary.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H24CD6BF81EC746CD84D6667A14D86733" commented="no"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Annual funding agreements</header> <paragraph id="H20B23F6144A94924A36D658244919E82" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Funding agreement required</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">After entering into a compact with an Indian tribe under subsection (c), the Secretary shall negotiate and enter into a written annual funding agreement with the Indian tribe.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6BF583CD667F44BBA5AABE54C792256F" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Contents</header> <subparagraph id="H619BE43CEF414852B50EF76A4F07D807" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <clause id="H354020269F74405EAC2FE1234049CDF1" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Discretionary and competitive grants</header> <text>A funding agreement entered into with an Indian tribe shall authorize the Indian tribe, as determined by the Indian tribe, to plan, conduct, consolidate, administer, and receive full tribal share funding and funding to tribes from discretionary and competitive grants administered by the Department for all programs, services, functions, and activities (or portions thereof) that are made available to Indian tribes to carry out tribal transportation programs and programs, services, functions, and activities (or portions thereof) administered by the Secretary that are otherwise available to Indian tribes.</text> </clause> <clause id="HF3F8E94DE84B4341B3F2401FE501688D" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Transfers of State funds</header> <subclause id="H8C0F074D42974EC5ABADB75899084711" commented="no"> <enum>(I)</enum> <header>Inclusion of transferred funds in funding agreement</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A funding agreement entered into with an Indian tribe shall include Federal-aid funds apportioned to a State under chapter 1 if the State elects to provide a portion of such funds to the Indian tribe for a project eligible under section 202(b). </text> </subclause> <subclause id="HCB8A8763727C4C7681A5B4EB5378E988" commented="no"> <enum>(II)</enum> <header>Method for transfers</header> <text>If a State elects to provide funds described in subclause (I) to an Indian tribe, the State shall transfer the funds back to the Secretary and the Secretary shall transfer the funds to the Indian tribe in accordance with this section. </text> </subclause> <subclause id="HABB36E5B964C48398AAF5CD56B07E283" commented="no"> <enum>(III)</enum> <header>Responsibility for transferred funds</header> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a State provides funds described in subclause (I) to an Indian tribe—</text> <item id="HD81F0D4DB7DF4B838A2B66478555B425" commented="no"> <enum>(aa)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the State shall not be responsible for constructing or maintaining a project carried out using the funds or for administering or supervising the project or funds during the applicable statute of limitations period related to the construction of the project; and</text> </item> <item id="H01E3577F8D3144E1A8F754FEC911B4BE" commented="no"> <enum>(bb)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Indian tribe shall be responsible for constructing and maintaining a project carried out using the funds and for administering and supervising the project and funds in accordance with this section during the applicable statute of limitations period related to the construction of the project.</text> </item> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFD4DEC373F6944B1B59E5397AABDC079" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Administration of tribal shares</header> <text>The tribal shares referred to in subparagraph (A) shall be provided without regard to the agency or office of the Department within which the program, service, function, or activity (or portion thereof) is performed.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3355A788FB72436DA0CAD6110BFCE18B" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Flexible and innovative financing</header> <clause id="HA4324ACC4E3C419498B1A391B4BF65B8" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A funding agreement entered into with an Indian tribe under paragraph (1) shall include provisions pertaining to flexible and innovative financing if agreed upon by the parties.</text> </clause> <clause id="HF343FE6784844AA7B4CB1AED7573A9D1" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Terms and conditions</header> <subclause id="HDC2049E184304C43A70CEEEF818FEBF2" commented="no"> <enum>(I)</enum> <header>Authority to issue regulations</header> <text>The Secretary may issue regulations to establish the terms and conditions relating to the flexible and innovative financing provisions referred to in clause (i).</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H657042C6AD724E96A8633985B0D3D392" commented="no"> <enum>(II)</enum> <header>Terms and conditions in absence of regulations</header> <text>If the Secretary does not issue regulations under subclause (I), the terms and conditions relating to the flexible and innovative financing provisions referred to in clause (i) shall be consistent with—</text> <item id="H707F827948C24FFBA74C2F12975ADB08" commented="no"> <enum>(aa)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">agreements entered into by the Department under section 202(c)(8) before the date of enactment of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012; or</text> </item> <item id="H4EF5C1B03CCA4FEE9BB8F8BCBD0DB585" commented="no"> <enum>(bb)</enum> <text>regulations of the Department of the Interior relating to flexible financing contained in part 170 of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment of such Act.</text> </item> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2178C828D01F4F5DA5EBC6C8A715CD3E" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Discretionary and competitive grants</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an Indian tribe shall be eligible to directly apply for and receive the discretionary and competitive grants made available under transportation programs that States or political subdivisions of States are eligible to apply for and receive.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4EAE4771369446A68A6B104AB68CC19B" commented="no"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Terms</header> <text>A funding agreement shall set forth—</text> <subparagraph id="HB7C36D208D2F44AD8DD364AA02029D34" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">terms that generally identify the programs, services, functions, and activities (or portions thereof) to be performed or administered by the Indian tribe; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H70146C59E3F24E38A6F3E67B54A0B540" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for items identified in subparagraph (A)—</text> <clause id="HF786958AD5CD40028CDDAFC0C73BC823" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the general budget category assigned;</text> </clause> <clause id="H2689FFDDFE3241128476EC4DE590930E" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the funds to be provided, including those funds to be provided on a recurring basis;</text> </clause> <clause id="H9E5E6FD9A5E2445BAFF79CFBF8A02463" commented="no"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the time and method of transfer of the funds;</text> </clause> <clause id="H0382AC31941C4D9F8988C87D6EB37E47" commented="no"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the responsibilities of the Secretary and the Indian tribe; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H59F647CCD6714971A0A3EC65B40A80CF" commented="no"> <enum>(v)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any other provision agreed to by the Indian tribe and the Secretary.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5C55CD06D6D64799B60FE02E4499A053" commented="no"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Subsequent funding agreements</header> <subparagraph id="H1A043A66184F4D8AB4543F8BD124E95D" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Applicability of existing agreement</header> <text>Absent notification from an Indian tribe that the Indian tribe is withdrawing from or retroceding the operation of one or more programs, services, functions, or activities (or portions thereof) identified in a funding agreement, or unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, each funding agreement shall remain in full force and effect until a subsequent funding agreement is executed.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAF4CF22DC2584356B8F820E6D61F2905" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Effective date of subsequent agreement</header> <text>The terms of the subsequent funding agreement shall be retroactive to the end of the term of the preceding funding agreement.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB717B16B4CAF4044BD3612ADCC793B89" commented="no"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Consent of Indian tribe required</header> <text>The Secretary shall not revise, amend, or require additional terms in a new or subsequent funding agreement without the consent of the Indian tribe that is subject to the agreement unless such terms are required by Federal law.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H8CA870BB35D54602A6FF717BFBF3A9CE" commented="no"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>General provisions</header> <paragraph id="H2C610AB8745149FB8EAA9E0067E64C5A" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Redesign and consolidation</header> <subparagraph id="HA4D34C4CB82F4FDF827C5B8FDDF3C1E8" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>An Indian tribe, in any manner that the Indian tribe considers to be in the best interest of the Indian community being served, may—</text> <clause id="HF6F4699E31CF443493F1AB1A25A21864" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>redesign or consolidate programs, services, functions, and activities (or portions thereof) included in a funding agreement; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H30063FD14C0741788CB05441BC2BF5C6" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reallocate or redirect funds for such programs, services, functions, and activities (or portions thereof), if the funds are—</text> <subclause id="HD4669F929B30423EBADAD60D09E9FC5B" commented="no"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>expended on projects identified in a transportation improvement program approved by the Secretary; and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HA84B2E990B5C4D06B1DFA13B0B5BC8B5" commented="no"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>used in accordance with appropriations Acts and other applicable statutory limitations.</text> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H825E139DC35C471B93238573BD8149C7" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Exception</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), if, pursuant to subsection (d), an Indian tribe receives a discretionary or competitive grant from the Secretary or receives State apportioned funds, the Indian tribe shall use the funds for the purpose for which the funds were originally authorized.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H000C2EC3435D43BCB250D13A06A378B5" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Retrocession</header> <subparagraph id="H202D0BE8F5744E98B0E9BA745C41B20C" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <clause id="H95AAB61EC55340A6877212468940B28F" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Authority of Indian tribes</header> <text>An Indian tribe may retrocede (fully or partially) to the Secretary programs, services, functions, or activities (or portions thereof) included in a compact or funding agreement.</text> </clause> <clause id="HF28A2763D6224AEB99143145D7DB30CF" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Reassumption of remaining funds</header> <text>Following a retrocession described in clause (i), the Secretary may—</text> <subclause id="H1C94160D581A4EE9A68843F1C4866293" commented="no"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reassume the remaining funding associated with the retroceded programs, functions, services, and activities (or portions thereof) included in the applicable compact or funding agreement;</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HF82EC78F37A14817B7FCD7792BBC7022" commented="no"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">out of such remaining funds, transfer funds associated with Department of Interior programs, services, functions, or activities (or portions thereof) to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out transportation services provided by the Secretary of the Interior; and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H74897C5A161B48ABB8585EE0B6BB103F" commented="no"> <enum>(III)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">distribute funds not transferred under subclause (II) in accordance with applicable law.</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="H1523EFE129214B2D86E219EE30A3F3C7" commented="no"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <header>Correction of programs</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary makes a finding under subsection (f)(2)(B) and no funds are available under subsection (f)(2)(A)(ii), the Secretary shall not be required to provide additional funds to complete or correct any programs, functions, or activities (or portions thereof).</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H72F8D5444A784823A4F62DACC552A6C5" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Effective date</header> <text>Unless the Indian tribe rescinds a request for retrocession, the retrocession shall become effective within the timeframe specified by the parties in the compact or funding agreement. In the absence of such a specification, the retrocession shall become effective on—</text> <clause id="HD82291A6A32F44D18B84D3FD82B98A51" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>the earlier of—</text> <subclause id="HFD9BDEF4B28846B7B85FFF6B448A5208" commented="no"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>1 year after the date of submission of the request; or</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HDFDCD93AC566410CB2DE2400D7FD5579" commented="no"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the date on which the funding agreement expires; or</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="H6B4ED8BCC3A64D43803B6C8D40E2B97D" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such date as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties and, with respect to Department of the Interior programs, functions, services, and activities (or portions thereof), the Secretary of the Interior.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HFD016E5943434FFC9214D60FF039A5EC" commented="no"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Provisions relating to the Secretary</header> <paragraph id="H686913F8F3754F0EB21E33775644B0D8" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Decisionmaker</header> <text>A decision that constitutes a final agency action and relates to an appeal of the rejection of a final offer by the Department shall be made either—</text> <subparagraph id="H19927C9B757549FA8FBE055D279337D8" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by an official of the Department who holds a position at a higher organizational level within the Department than the level of the departmental agency in which the decision that is the subject of the appeal was made; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA48DDEF17DF941E3B7D1C610544ADDB2" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by an administrative judge.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC280B5F3A94C4FDFB24FCF2B2FACA3FD" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Termination of compact or funding agreement</header> <subparagraph id="H719619520DB34BCAAE8440B8AAEE2EA2" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Authority to terminate</header> <clause id="HA8D6B951C07A4F15ACB4560BDECD9345" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Provision to be included in compact or funding agreement</header> <text>A compact or funding agreement shall include a provision authorizing the Secretary, if the Secretary makes a finding described in subparagraph (B), to—</text> <subclause id="HCA00EEC4BCA747C7A3C398F1364F47CB" commented="no"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>terminate the compact or funding agreement (or a portion thereof); and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HF9EDD7D38BBC4BE4B282780614698EE2" commented="no"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reassume the remaining funding associated with the reassumed programs, functions, services, and activities included in the compact or funding agreement.</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="HE2B72FA9D88C4774BAC519B08610F4CA" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Transfers of funds</header> <text>Out of any funds reassumed under clause (i)(II), the Secretary may transfer the funds associated with Department of the Interior programs, functions, services, and activities (or portions thereof) to the Secretary of the Interior to provide continued transportation services in accordance with applicable law.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H768900B4167A48CF848E2C05F36E934E" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Findings resulting in termination</header> <text>The finding referred to in subparagraph (A) is a specific finding of—</text> <clause id="H98CA89D81F7D4EE29785708978AB8E53" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>imminent jeopardy to a trust asset, natural resources, or public health and safety that is caused by an act or omission of the Indian tribe and that arises out of a failure to carry out the compact or funding agreement, as determined by the Secretary; or</text> </clause> <clause id="HDA1F8ECC656D4F26BC5888E4F524044B" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>gross mismanagement with respect to funds or programs transferred to the Indian tribe under the compact or funding agreement, as determined by the Secretary in consultation with the Inspector General of the Department, as appropriate.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0DF1D70D58DC46FBB62626E391A0866D" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Prohibition</header> <text>The Secretary shall not terminate a compact or funding agreement (or portion thereof) unless—</text> <clause id="HCE5724C8DCFE4BE58C08567A37E6B74F" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>the Secretary has first provided written notice and a hearing on the record to the Indian tribe that is subject to the compact or funding agreement; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H6FC2DDAC8793468193F2BB1E9CEA1CD4" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>the Indian tribe has not taken corrective action to remedy the mismanagement of funds or programs or the imminent jeopardy to a trust asset, natural resource, or public health and safety.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H88C1E6668EC84205B1403FE03ADA3EC4" commented="no"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Exception</header> <clause id="H3B4E32C2D99E41C696686C10CD001C5E" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding subparagraph (C), the Secretary, upon written notification to an Indian tribe that is subject to a compact or funding agreement, may immediately terminate the compact or funding agreement (or portion thereof) if—</text> <subclause id="H77A5D179060F402587CD6C0FB040C412" commented="no"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary makes a finding of imminent substantial and irreparable jeopardy to a trust asset, natural resource, or public health and safety; and </text> </subclause> <subclause id="H30D43621E733430E936FF276BE3B4A87" commented="no"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the jeopardy arises out of a failure to carry out the compact or funding agreement.</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="H79C09D360B9241BD942010CA0A0D62C8" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Hearings</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary terminates a compact or funding agreement (or portion thereof) under clause (i), the Secretary shall provide the Indian tribe subject to the compact or agreement with a hearing on the record not later than 10 days after the date of such termination.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H33271309C0C64A18B06FFC94B1B969EF" commented="no"> <enum>(E)</enum> <header>Burden of proof</header> <text>In any hearing or appeal involving a decision to terminate a compact or funding agreement (or portion thereof) under this paragraph, the Secretary shall have the burden of proof in demonstrating by clear and convincing evidence the validity of the grounds for the termination.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HFEEFF0DEF6014B949F5FE14AA483239A" commented="no"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Cost principles</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In administering funds received under this section, an Indian tribe shall apply cost principles under the applicable Office of Management and Budget circular, except as modified by section 106 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450j–1), other provisions of law, or by any exemptions to applicable Office of Management and Budget circulars subsequently granted by the Office of Management and Budget. No other audit or accounting standards shall be required by the Secretary. Any claim by the Federal Government against the Indian tribe relating to funds received under a funding agreement based on any audit conducted pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to the provisions of section 106(f) of such Act (25 U.S.C. 450j–1(f)).</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H3B78F76341494B6985F29FFCC701256C" commented="no"> <enum>(h)</enum> <header>Transfer of funds</header> <text>The Secretary shall provide funds to an Indian tribe under a funding agreement in an amount equal to—</text> <paragraph id="HD026A6EF076B495C9F1BC3E6ACDE00D3" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>the sum of the funding that the Indian tribe would otherwise receive for the program, function, service, or activity in accordance with a funding formula or other allocation method established under this title or chapter 53 of title 49; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H762B7EFB8B5145CF956071C4B80094D7" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>such additional amounts as the Secretary determines equal the amounts that would have been withheld for the costs of the Bureau of Indian Affairs for administration of the program or project.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H3A08DDD0A3494552AB6574130523F8B1" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Construction programs</header> <paragraph id="HE2DF2D9ABB37448F9934B852DB7FEEC7" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Standards</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Construction projects carried out under programs administered by an Indian tribe with funds transferred to the Indian tribe pursuant to a funding agreement entered into under this section shall be constructed pursuant to the construction program standards set forth in applicable regulations or as specifically approved by the Secretary (or the Secretary’s designee).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HFA682B1A2BDB49739420FA5655EDF5CB" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Monitoring</header> <text>Construction programs shall be monitored by the Secretary in accordance with applicable regulations.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H6C44DD4575D8412292D73DB6FC043EAD" commented="no"> <enum>(j)</enum> <header>Facilitation</header> <paragraph id="H0BBA5BD45B8D4FBC811DD1950A80E6E2" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Secretarial interpretation</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as otherwise provided by law, the Secretary shall interpret all Federal laws, Executive orders, and regulations in a manner that will facilitate—</text> <subparagraph id="H7B84FDE9F6B54957878F7FF243FAE70C" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the inclusion of programs, services, functions, and activities (or portions thereof) and funds associated therewith, in compacts and funding agreements; and </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF792052B7663487884DB2C300A4D18AC" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the implementation of the compacts and funding agreements.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF34B03F4261B447C860B722AB6AA00A3" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Regulation waiver</header> <subparagraph id="H450C2E6700E64559A2DAF1B19706E559" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An Indian tribe may submit to the Secretary a written request to waive application of a regulation promulgated under this section with respect to a compact or funding agreement. The request shall identify the regulation sought to be waived and the basis for the request.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0788955C621E4DB9BB9EF2E234200D03" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Approvals and denials</header> <clause id="H38F7BE3DFF9D4F8D837A36F83919656C" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Not later than 90 days after the date of receipt of a written request under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall approve or deny the request in writing.</text> </clause> <clause id="H9BAFC1C924E145ABAD694104B0265D85" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Denials</header> <text>The Secretary may deny a request under clause (i) only if the Secretary finds that the identified language in the regulation may not be waived because the waiver is prohibited by Federal law.</text> </clause> <clause id="H5E22182210424FC7A3381905C31C63E5" commented="no"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <header>Deemed approval</header> <text>If the Secretary does not approve or deny a request submitted under subparagraph (A) on or before the last day of the 90-day period referred to in clause (i), the request shall be deemed approved.</text> </clause> <clause id="HFD02B65AA6DF4B1D841D35F5334C5DFA" commented="no"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <header>Finality of decisions</header> <text>A decision by the Secretary under this subparagraph shall be final for the Department.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H10B22034D81A41698EE4B8DFD127DCFF" commented="no"> <enum>(k)</enum> <header>Disclaimers</header> <paragraph id="HF417A32BF5994288A3BC9D286097B6DD" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Existing authority</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon the election of an Indian tribe, the Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H2AF813FD4CEE43BA806C23CDDEA4181D" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>maintain current Federal Highway Administration Indian reservation roads program and funding agreements; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6B28FC71013649B084CA326739976B28" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>enter into new agreements under the authority of section 202(c)(8).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCEF38C1C9E744CE4BA7FAA3AD1605117" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Limitation on statutory construction</header> <text>Nothing in this section may be construed to impair or diminish the authority of the Secretary under section 202(c)(8).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H4D81F6A33D5D47C1A56F2225328E02B9" commented="no"> <enum>(l)</enum> <header>Applicability of Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act</header> <text>Except to the extent in conflict with this section (as determined by the Secretary), the following provisions of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act shall apply to compact and funding agreements (except that references to the Secretary of the Interior in such provisions shall treated as a references to the Secretary of Transportation): </text> <paragraph id="H302A468AFD704F899A6443B70C858E53" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsections (a), (b), (d), (g), and (h) of section 506 of such Act (25 U.S.C. 458aaa–5), relating to general provisions.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF4537DEA14554F338AE89C919B92A998" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsections (b) through (e) and (g) of section 507 of such Act (25 U.S.C.458aaa–6), relating to provisions relating to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC4D1D2B95B194EA4A43A875022F9125C" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsections (a), (b), (d), (e), (g), (h), (i), and (k) of section 508 of such Act (25 U.S.C. 458aaa–7), relating to transfer of funds.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H40B66F943FF748DD847DC221D0DA408A" display-inline="no-display-inline" commented="no"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 510 of such Act (25 U.S.C. 458aaa–9), relating to Federal procurement laws and regulations.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H831BA38E7EAE4541863B102422CA3EF6" commented="no"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 511 of such Act (25 U.S.C. 458aaa–10), relating to civil actions.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H50E72E59C2484576822467D8F2058D41" display-inline="no-display-inline" commented="no"> <enum>(6)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsections (a)(1), (a)(2), and (c) through (f) of section 512 of such Act (25 U.S.C. 458aaa–11), relating to facilitation, except that subsection (c)(1) of that section shall be applied by substituting <quote>transportation facilities and other facilities</quote> for <quote>school buildings, hospitals, and other facilities</quote>.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2E694A0D9ECB4AFFBE8E4D93E3DE9F64" display-inline="no-display-inline" commented="no"> <enum>(7)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsections (a) and (b) of section 515 of such Act (25 U.S.C. 458aaa–14), relating to disclaimers.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF64358D85089453DB9FD2077DD189956" commented="no"> <enum>(8)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsections (a) and (b) of section 516 of such Act (25 U.S.C. 458aaa–15), relating to application of title I provisions.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H801178F9A75E4E5082DF1E619B2B500D" display-inline="no-display-inline" commented="no"> <enum>(9)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 518 of such Act (25 U.S.C. 458aaa–17), relating to appeals.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HEDCBE0E5C5B3405BA19E5AA563377999" commented="no"> <enum>(m)</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <paragraph id="H591EA30E0D244A25BD3788C657A546AE" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>In this section, the following definitions apply (except as otherwise expressly provided):</text> <subparagraph id="H30131025EAEC44D6862C86CCD8AFFA86" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Compact</header> <text>The term <quote>compact</quote> means a compact between the Secretary and an Indian tribe entered into under subsection (c).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H19C0BA84A70C4517B891D86E82C84C68" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Department</header> <text>The term <quote>Department</quote> means the Department of Transportation.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEB7CE44DBBA940FA90894279FF3BB8CB" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Eligible Indian tribe</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>eligible Indian tribe</quote> means an Indian tribe that is eligible to participate in the program, as determined under subsection (b).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4CEE63EA8BF74BEAA5AA8ACE014FAA08" commented="no"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Funding agreement</header> <text>The term <quote>funding agreement</quote> means a funding agreement between the Secretary and an Indian tribe entered into under subsection (d).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD7AA20910B314F16BA133F7C2FA5E4D5" commented="no"> <enum>(E)</enum> <header>Indian tribe</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>Indian tribe</quote> means any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, or community that the Secretary of the Interior acknowledges to exist as an Indian tribe under the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 479a). In any case in which an Indian tribe has authorized another Indian tribe, an inter-tribal consortium, or a tribal organization to plan for or carry out programs, services, functions, or activities (or portions thereof) on its behalf under this part, the authorized Indian tribe, inter-tribal consortium, or tribal organization shall have the rights and responsibilities of the authorizing Indian tribe (except as otherwise provided in the authorizing resolution or in this title). In such event, the term <quote>Indian tribe</quote> as used in this part shall include such other authorized Indian tribe, inter-tribal consortium, or tribal organization.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H355ADE0BC471432CA36FA36865A58F00" commented="no"> <enum>(F)</enum> <header>Program</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>program</quote> means the tribal transportation self-governance program established under this section.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H82EED97F35954225A4E5FA3FF6311448" commented="no"> <enum>(G)</enum> <header>Secretary</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>Secretary</quote> means the Secretary of Transportation.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDD8F70EE417B43B49F8409470277CD95" commented="no"> <enum>(H)</enum> <header>Transportation programs</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>transportation programs</quote> means all programs administered or financed by the Department under this title and chapter 53 of title 49.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB25F9F5858E647C48A3512B69CBE5067" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Applicability of other definitions</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the definitions set forth in sections 4 and 505 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b; 458aaa) apply, except as otherwise expressly provided in this section.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H3AC058595B27414DA10D132E7BD664F7" commented="no"> <enum>(n)</enum> <header>Regulations</header> <paragraph id="HA99753386CF44FCB9D64CE0F536D0AC8" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <subparagraph id="H0B31B599004A4393A95640DD0F2BE165" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Promulgation</header> <text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012, the Secretary shall initiate procedures under subchapter III of chapter 5 of title 5 to negotiate and promulgate such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H11DA39442EED4CB0ADFF6578F8B8AB40" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Publication of proposed regulations</header> <text>Proposed regulations to implement this section shall be published in the Federal Register by the Secretary not later than 21 months after such date of enactment.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEF9925D9BC8C4A6599A5223E904C12E0" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Expiration of authority</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The authority to promulgate regulations under this paragraph shall expire 30 months after such date of enactment.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H54C15A9105004EFF9C6F389DD90B2265" commented="no"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Extension of deadlines</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A deadline set forth in subparagraph (B) or (C) may be extended up to 180 days if the negotiated rulemaking committee referred to in paragraph (2) concludes that the committee cannot meet the deadline and the Secretary so notifies the appropriate committees of Congress.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0DA182189A9944B1A37AEB0C4B7EFAD4" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Committee</header> <subparagraph id="H5A29B4D9DA3B4654A2799B986148834C" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A negotiated rulemaking committee established pursuant to section 565 of title 5 to carry out this subsection shall have as its members only Federal and tribal government representatives, a majority of whom shall be nominated by and be representatives of Indian tribes with funding agreements under this title.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4A41EEA8DE1542FBAF15CECC8B3F38BD" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Requirements</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The committee shall confer with, and accommodate participation by, representatives of Indian tribes, inter-tribal consortia, tribal organizations, and individual tribal members.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD2C8317E563E4637917C3E01025F77F9" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Adaptation of procedures</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall adapt the negotiated rulemaking procedures to the unique context of self-governance and the government-to-government relationship between the United States and Indian tribes.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC8EBF16345C242B5AFECBB517F6BBE71" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Effect</header> <text>The lack of promulgated regulations shall not limit the effect of this section.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4E3FAD40C22E4817AB49FEA8E48D842E" commented="no"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Effect of circulars, policies, manuals, guidance, and rules</header> <text>Unless expressly agreed to by the participating Indian tribe in the compact or funding agreement, the participating Indian tribe shall not be subject to any agency circular, policy, manual, guidance, or rule adopted by the Department of Transportation, except regulations promulgated under this section. </text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H3B570CBB2B6B493A825023A5DB2EEFF4" commented="no"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Clerical amendment</header> <text>The analysis for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 206 the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HC403E49162FD45A79771C58374EDE1F6" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">207. Tribal transportation self-governance program.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> </subtitle> <subtitle id="HE1390B1084EF486194B0D110A92DFE14"> <enum>F</enum> <header>Program Elimination and Consolidation</header> <section id="H4621E5E2C82D48BF8C79FE1E55BE97EC"> <enum>1601.</enum> <header>Program elimination and consolidation</header> <subsection id="HA60C2038AFAC4BBC95F5EA5A8D9855FC"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>General provisions</header> <paragraph id="H46514272197042458DDD8717623BEA29"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Existing funds</header> <text>A repeal or amendment made by this section shall not affect funds apportioned or allocated before the effective date of the repeal.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3AF6559331A24D2C841240329D8CA918"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Amendatory provisions</header> <text>A repeal made by this section of a provision that contains an amendment to or repeal of another law shall not be construed to affect that law. The amendment to or repeal of that law shall remain in effect as if this section had not been enacted.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H82DB0D48042E468EA56F080150AB8DD9"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Revenue aligned budget authority</header> <text>Section 110, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 1, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HB9561726276F4122925437BC2E00682E"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>High priority projects program</header> <text>Section 117, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 1, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HAFEBC4EE55EE473989CF0CF038ECFBA7"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Set asides for Interstate discretionary projects</header> <text>Section 118(c) is repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HB8664194E250427E88B44A530C0C369B"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Control of junkyards</header> <text>Section 136, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 1, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HA37D8810B21A47E596A899ADDF90F697"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Highway bridge program</header> <text>Section 144, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 1, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H549FA1EEC2AE4A5CB5CD6EE9B7F0DADD"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Hazard elimination program</header> <text>Section 152, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 1, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HB3C57C6EF1A54018A66BAD0CA0898E85"> <enum>(h)</enum> <header>Safety incentive grants for the use of seat belts</header> <text>Section 157, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 1, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H1E43905AB7AE42B0B8A7EDE32DB1C870"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Access highways to public recreation areas on certain lakes</header> <text>Section 155, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 1, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H0AD064EB63A04FD89819A7306FCD8263"> <enum>(j)</enum> <header>Reimbursement for segments of the Interstate System constructed without Federal assistance</header> <text>Section 160, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 1, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H0C17B63BDAB4405DACBC90DE9E4610F5"> <enum>(k)</enum> <header>National scenic byways program</header> <text>Section 162, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 1, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HEE0D3094864D41F8BC24405BE6FB1E28"> <enum>(l)</enum> <header>Inter-American Highway</header> <text>Section 212, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 2, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H44CCCD3296694B6E9D8C343247917684"> <enum>(m)</enum> <header>Darien Gap Highway</header> <text>Section 216, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 2, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H0D452047308D4E9983BCDC0A1347254B"> <enum>(n)</enum> <header>State coordinators</header> <text>Section 217 (as amended by this Act) is further amended—</text> <paragraph id="H927E266767034DCA944389F1D0C9C809"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by striking subsection (d); and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC66D2BE3F42A46008E35FF38C440F775"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by redesignating subsections (e) through (j) as subsections (d) through (i), respectively.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H1FF62E93BD4D4DEB85AC772B2E059DC6"> <enum>(o)</enum> <header>Alaska Highway</header> <text>Section 218 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HF95C6547E749496F8E0FDFED7B5853FF"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="H70E98D9BDF7146A39AA35A184619FBEB"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by striking the first 2 sentences;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H448F35F938AD4A9EB9F6D477CA036693"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in the third sentence—</text> <clause id="HBDDECF665756481BA85FAE33AB0805F6"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>, in addition to such funds,</quote>; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H0ABE4386F5824193B742ECA98B708D67"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>such highway or</quote>; and</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC8FC8D5585C14CDCB7174E438D9926FA"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>No expenditures</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end;</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H12412DF9B6B447E1A747B597377A7299"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by striking subsection (b); and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HDF22E78E8729439D99BC2DC9934CA99B"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HD659707378AA4428B7D86BF1C3406812"> <enum>(p)</enum> <header>Management systems</header> <text>Section 303, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 3, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H699363099D0B48B9BB05E0477CB4093C"> <enum>(q)</enum> <header>Cooperation with other American Republics</header> <text>Section 309, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 3, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H07627961B95C402FA0CA92A7664181C9"> <enum>(r)</enum> <header>Landscaping and scenic enhancement</header> <text>Section 319 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HDDBE31214357427F82809E0EE68E81DA"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>(a) <header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Landscape and Roadside Development</header-in-text>.—</quote>; and </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC16C37DA159045E1B29494B6A9080944"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by striking subsection (b).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H3E851E1905EC4D5E90EC320601A5C219"> <enum>(s)</enum> <header>Magnetic levitation transportation technology deployment program</header> <text>Section 322, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 3, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H7360B03F0A034E6A9337FDC38CE2C370"> <enum>(t)</enum> <header>Transportation, community, and system preservation program</header> <text>Section 1117 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1177), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HEB1C946205394ABF91AE453B3CCEBAAE"> <enum>(u)</enum> <header>Projects of national and regional significance</header> <text>Section 1301 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1198), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H8EC59EDF3AFC4994A21B3CA2815B7B71"> <enum>(v)</enum> <header>National corridor infrastructure improvement program</header> <text>Section 1302 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1204), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H626E97478D224041BC5021889E05C7CE"> <enum>(w)</enum> <header>Truck parking facilities</header> <text>Section 1305 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1214), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HB394AF11463B483A9ED809F9D965DB84"> <enum>(x)</enum> <header>Freight intermodal distribution pilot grant program</header> <text>Section 1306 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1215), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H7993E54A0B1F4A1F8C04B9BD01E123CD"> <enum>(y)</enum> <header>Deployment of magnetic levitation transportation projects</header> <text>Section 1307 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1217), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H48378DBEA81446D093F19006BC0BFE5B"> <enum>(z)</enum> <header>Delta region transportation development program</header> <text>Section 1308 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1218), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HE877A9F283D54B62B273F0AAB5FA4020"> <enum>(aa)</enum> <header>Safe routes to school program</header> <text>Section 1404 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1228), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HAD53B5BD915941619928B35CB0797906"> <enum>(bb)</enum> <header>National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse</header> <text>Section 1410 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1233), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HF47391EBBC4F4DEEB5DDB9C1F7DCBE99"> <enum>(cc)</enum> <header>Roadway safety</header> <text>Section 1411(b) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1234) is repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H584E50E4074C44CD9430958D59FC2DA5"> <enum>(dd)</enum> <header>Highways for LIFE pilot program</header> <text>Section 1502 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1236), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H11D98EDCC933408A86DAB90CD1EE6266"> <enum>(ee)</enum> <header>Express lanes demonstration program</header> <text>Section 1604(b) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1250) is repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H4E69EBE6C43D45CF9B5C9D62B1AECBF0"> <enum>(ff)</enum> <header>Interstate System construction toll pilot program</header> <text>Section 1604(c) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1253) is repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HEF385CEBBAEE47EB904247179A03DA4E"> <enum>(gg)</enum> <header>America’s Byways Resource Center</header> <text>Section 1803 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1458), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H93B2F8E7A8E5445F8BB5C411458A12C5"> <enum>(hh)</enum> <header>National historic covered bridge preservation</header> <text>Section 1804 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1458), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HE185698ACA1D47EE9316037028F9EA71"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Nonmotorized transportation pilot program</header> <text>Section 1807 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1460), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HC3EBC64573E746F4A2394F6DA7DB197E"> <enum>(jj)</enum> <header>Grant program to prohibit racial profiling</header> <text>Section 1906 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1468), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HEDEF859648FB46A0B459FE50D9FEA928"> <enum>(kk)</enum> <header>Pavement marking systems demonstration projects</header> <text>Section 1907 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1469), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HA2989BF7F06C40CC889D5A2F700652C3"> <enum>(ll)</enum> <header>Limitation on project approval</header> <text>Section 1958 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1515), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> </section> </subtitle> <subtitle id="H622B2808F38741B4B2BCF0B7702D32E6"> <enum>G</enum> <header>Miscellaneous</header> <section id="H6735F529EF5B4BD290BDF74DF7F3BDF8"> <enum>1701.</enum> <header>Transportation enhancement activity defined</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 101(a)(35) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H7EFBB1D59BDE48FE908981F4AC37F44D"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subparagraphs (C), (F), (G), (H), and (L); and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD58E1B79EC2B4739979B1CD863DBC146"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by redesignating subparagraphs (D), (E), (I), (J), and (K) as subparagraphs (C), (D), (E), (F), and (G), respectively.</text> </paragraph> </section> <section id="HDBF497EFB91D468AB417D6D04437B909"> <enum>1702.</enum> <header>Pavement markings</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 109 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HCCDCC0AEF355478D90880A68A5C4E9E1" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HE6CE5C06DDAC488281E1E9A0B3A28C7D"> <enum>(r)</enum> <header>Pavement markings</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may not approve any pavement markings project that includes the use of glass beads containing more than 200 parts per million of arsenic or lead.</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> <section id="H319E307D0AE64B2A8425DF664A52CFEA"> <enum>1703.</enum> <header>Rest areas</header> <subsection id="H3F4A52F5186A41E4A96BE854E8EB8176"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Agreements relating to use of and access to rights-of-Way—Interstate System</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 111 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H000FC9BCD2BD4502BF90F172FA79444D"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in subsection (a) in the second sentence by striking the period and inserting <quote>and will not change the boundary of any right-of-way on the Interstate System to accommodate construction of, or afford access to, an automotive service station or other commercial establishment.</quote>; </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H022D501638744FEB906BD0BB48A248A9"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H11398516D245483DAD34838348C6A5B1"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by inserting after subsection (a) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H6583081C81F146D7AB0B9E6B0A57629E" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HF0D34E1AE4F541948CDD1EEE3EAF9495"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Rest areas</header> <paragraph id="H0371912E0DC540018927E1DCB218D8F4"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary shall permit a State to acquire, construct, operate, and maintain a rest area along a highway on the Interstate System in such State.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H11A3C81B36D84701BFC04875C5A1F5DA"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Eligible activities</header> <text>The Secretary shall permit a rest area under paragraph (1) to include commercial activities that provide goods, services, and information serving the traveling public and the commercial motor carrier industry. Such commercial activities shall be limited to—</text> <subparagraph id="H1E810B3C72144107B82F1A1AFD66B8EC"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>commercial advertising and media displays if such advertising and displays are—</text> <clause id="H1FEE5DEAA32F4A2DA011E2F2D5D67BD8"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>exhibited solely within any facility constructed in the rest area; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H52C459B31DE648A58C19872CDAA7E8E6"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>not legible from the main traveled way;</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8FDA1A55AAD242A19728D89E7D44872F"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>State promotional or tourism items;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA554E1025B8D48FB9E7E051D51E8795C"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>tourism-related merchandise and products, including electronics and clothing;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H894D70E45491469C87FF0F3F32E09B63"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>historical or tourism-related entertainment items, including event or attraction tickets;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9596FC0AA49C4ACB9B3F11200EF9BE15"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>travel-related information, including maps, travel booklets, and hotel coupon booklets;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3DC1315A42F04767A26850B03B31D6E4"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>automatic teller machines; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF34B918FE8D140BB86A40210A1A3B68B"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text>lottery machines.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HBB24BBAA043348C887E47C2DE1B0E153"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Private operators</header> <text>A State may permit a private party to operate such commercial activities.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H166A7E8B25CD404AA0D5B3AA520887F9"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Limitation on use of revenues</header> <text>A State shall use any revenues received from the commercial activities in a rest area under this section to cover the costs of acquiring, constructing, operating, and maintaining rest areas in the State.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HDFB0DE6A266449DA9EED899C6F043E25"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Control of outdoor advertising</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 131(i) is amended by adding at the end the following: <quote>A State may permit the installation of signs that acknowledge the sponsorship of rest areas within such rest areas or along the main traveled way of the system, provided that such signs shall not affect the safe and efficient utilization of the Interstate System and the primary system. The Secretary shall establish criteria for the installation of such signs on the main traveled way, including criteria pertaining to the placement of rest area sponsorship acknowledgment signs in relation to the placement of advance guide signs for rest areas.</quote>.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H6205E0605FBF4C309556AFF3B7424CE7"> <enum>1704.</enum> <header>Justification reports for access points on the Interstate System</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 111 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H9EBAD859575F4E7AA2102734E0482B14" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H4C06EEC169E04D29BF81C80C8CDEBA48"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Justification reports</header> <text>If the Secretary requests or requires a justification report for a project that would add a point of access to, or exit from, the Interstate System, the Secretary may permit a State transportation department to approve such report.</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> <section id="H44E15FF8F3E1474CB74CC54AEA8BF353"> <enum>1705.</enum> <header>Patented or proprietary items</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 112 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H7D0D5E4B3C8A4F99BC5689D4AC05FD48" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HE001E15656D94602BF252B34827ECD0E"> <enum>(h)</enum> <header>Use of patented or proprietary items</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall approve the use, by a State, of Federal funds made available to carry out this chapter to pay for patented or proprietary items if the State transportation department certifies, based on the documented analysis and professional judgment of qualified State transportation officials, that—</text> <paragraph id="HBD8EC24423EA44B7A06763B1ADC30E3A"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">no equally suitable alternative item exists;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H84C9DA1EB73D4E558A4CCA7A62FC8E27"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any specified patented or proprietary item will be clearly identified as a patented or proprietary item in bid documents; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7E11C9AC0DA849A390D4480B3217A2D4"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>any specified patented or proprietary item will be available in sufficient quantity to complete any project identified in bid documents.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> <section id="H14B652DC6777444183ACA9ACED7F8395"> <enum>1706.</enum> <header>Preventive maintenance</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 116 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H59DF985D0411457BAE5BBA4583DFB4CE" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H094459469F414DF6A001A5CFED68AA44"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the following definitions apply:</text> <paragraph id="H5E06808E25F549B48115215B13172C7A"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Preventive maintenance</header> <text>The term <quote>preventive maintenance</quote> includes pavement preservation programs and activities.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6A64A919729948D8AC9B03A9E87F8D7E"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Pavement preservation programs and activities</header> <text>The term <quote>pavement preservation programs and activities</quote> means programs and activities employing a network level, long-term strategy that enhances pavement performance by using an integrated, cost-effective set of practices that extend pavement life, improve safety, and meet road user expectations.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> <section id="H683313B03B604700BEDDD1226B2D24AF"> <enum>1707.</enum> <header>Mapping</header> <subsection id="HF14F550AB8BC4560B558EEBCB8D570A8"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Section 306 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H1494AA8C6E5D4856AA6D09AF7C4DDEEA"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in subsection (a) by striking <quote>may</quote> and inserting <quote>shall</quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H77A2773CB7A1492EA775DBC63B3D76BC"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in subsection (b) by striking <quote>State and</quote> and inserting <quote>State government and</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1A7FF42DF960422B93FDCAE0E72B18DF"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HC9253F1BC0854AB78F3FC4CC4E19CF87" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HA5E6299318024011B5B87F270E0C2FF4"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Implementation</header> <text>The Secretary shall develop a process for the oversight and monitoring, on an annual basis, of the compliance of each State with the guidance issued under subsection (b).</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H0404F963CD4E4D27AD95B6E73618828D"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Survey</header> <text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a survey of all States to determine what percentage of projects carried out under title 23, United States Code, in each State utilize private sector sources for surveying and mapping services.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="HDD9A7FC5AAB547848396538199FAF412"> <enum>1708.</enum> <header>Funding flexibility for transportation emergencies</header> <subsection id="H1BC62819316E47649A1696001125AE25"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 3 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H29EDD27AA1B84CC1BFBB946F4E260037" style="USC"> <section id="H6F4EF98EBBA24B7EBD62D6E91F3D7458"> <enum>330.</enum> <header>Funding flexibility for transportation emergencies</header> <subsection id="HF2F5079F274D49AB8514345835ABC4AB"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the chief executive of a State, after declaring an emergency with respect to a transportation facility under subsection (b), may use any covered funds of the State to repair or replace the transportation facility.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HEB5C383F1AC4480D86EAF3F415F17BE8"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Declaration of emergency</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To declare an emergency with respect to a transportation facility for purposes of subsection (a), the chief executive of a State shall provide to the Secretary written notice of the declaration, which shall specify—</text> <paragraph id="HC6DABD89DA34417CBABFFF8AFF727D31"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>the emergency;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H698280263AB046C2938065C671CF0236"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>the affected transportation facility; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA8CB17107AD54C048473FCFD241D8BA2"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>the repair or replacement activities to be carried out.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H22158023E5B64A56AA86C223409B3CDC"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <text>In this section, the following definitions apply:</text> <paragraph id="HAB175A37A69542F3ADDA60DB2F7AF63C"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Covered funds</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered funds</term> means any amounts apportioned to a State under this title, including any such amounts required to be set aside for a purpose other than the repair or replacement of a transportation facility under this section.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HAD37DAC2270641AEA4223B90A7CE0E3F"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Emergency</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>emergency</term> means any unexpected event or condition that—</text> <subparagraph id="HF406C4F34C814DACB3754CAC7CFEB6B8"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>may cause, or has caused, the catastrophic failure of a transportation facility; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7B30CAA741564739A63437AC311C9041"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>is determined to be an emergency by the chief executive of a State.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H489A371489274BAB93FF90FD7C3F5D73"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Transportation facility</header> <text>The term <term>transportation facility</term> means any component of the National Highway System.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HF38B5F3FCF5D40E39D7B7F9D4E7B60EA"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Limitation on statutory construction</header> <text>Nothing in this section may be construed to allow a State to change the division of surface transportation program funding under section 133(d)(3).</text> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H0C6C0FD3FF284BC3BE7678DC6EB54A9D"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Clerical amendment</header> <text>The analysis for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFA4F1B85E81144509A64B2F6A4E2197A" style="USC"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">330. Funding flexibility for transportation emergencies.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="HBB035C135BE94DE2A445E8571F10D0CE" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>1709.</enum> <header>Budget justification</header> <subsection id="HAFD9BE5A1FA24573A79CE72AF09825A7"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subchapter I of chapter 3 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H2A9DB3E5736B48968885A67594014C92" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="HF3215E1FA57C4F4DB88CFAB8115830B3"> <enum>310.</enum> <header>Budget justification</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation and the head of each modal administration of the Department of Transportation shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a budget justification concurrently with the President’s annual budget submission to Congress.</text> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H5E72CCF9304E426880241500A5C8E881"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Clerical amendment</header> <text>The analysis for chapter 3 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 309 the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HAE5635B6D075447599B5C825703A8020" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">310. Budget justification.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="HD172C6E59705478788880325E4D674C2"> <enum>1710.</enum> <header>Extension of over-the-road bus and public transit vehicle exemption from axle weight restrictions</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1023(h) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (23 U.S.C. 127 note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H08E15A82EAB64A3FAF4BC808CFDE2888"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in the heading of paragraph (1) by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Temporary exemption</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Exemption</header-in-text></quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3A26AA56EFCD4B93BF55CEFCB5A65894" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1)—</text> <subparagraph id="HB644393C47C64F4C8E80FAE7C4AD7556" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>, for the period beginning on October 6, 1992, and ending on October 1, 2009,</quote>;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9AC1C2A076E04AC8A68C1806E2062818" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H416380F65134448ABE69EC99C4DF5C2F" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7EB3671A377E46A0A2768AC2C35D2FB6" commented="no"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H7618A55BDB7E41EB88781225C156E833" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H83C413B5CFE846DEAB77D588D910E268" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any motor home (as such term is defined in section 571.3 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations).</text> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEB24A212213B43508626FBD90C444CE7" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>in paragraph (2)(A) by striking <quote>For the period beginning on the date of enactment of this subparagraph and ending on September 30, 2009, a</quote> and inserting <quote>A</quote>.</text> </paragraph> </section> <section id="H2B7F9074C04544FDAB31DE826363756D"> <enum>1711.</enum> <header>Repeal of requirement for Interstate System designation</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1105(e)(5)(A) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 is amended by striking <quote>that the segment</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting <quote>that the segment meets the Interstate System design standards approved by the Secretary under section 109(b) of title 23, United States Code.</quote>.</text> </section> <section id="HA15D466994B44ED6A43F53876AE85AB6"> <enum>1712.</enum> <header>Retroreflectivity</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall amend the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices to remove compliance dates with respect to retroreflectivity standards for regulatory, warning, and other post-mounted guide signs and for street name and other overhead guide signs.</text> </section> <section id="H4EC9344201FE4842BDE2771FDF920D01"> <enum>1713.</enum> <header>Engineering judgment</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue guidance to State transportation departments clarifying that the standards, guidance, and options for design and application of traffic control devices provided in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices should not be considered a substitute for engineering judgment.</text> </section> <section id="HBC026023A7ED4199B941DFC4985E1099"> <enum>1714.</enum> <header>Evacuation routes</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Each State shall give adequate consideration to the needs of evacuation routes when allocating funds apportioned to the State under title 23, Unites States Code, for the construction of Federal-aid highways.</text> </section> <section id="H036F4A2E55234CAF81D43FE0D3CD3C5A" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>1715.</enum> <header>Truck parking</header> <subsection id="H4A459BC58EE44A859018C13056F83594"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Truck parking survey</header> <paragraph id="HCC234E51795A4A30AC94570C1DACCC9C"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Requirement</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with appropriate State motor carrier safety personnel, shall conduct a survey of each State—</text> <subparagraph id="H4A7D9A74598B488B9001FBBA402362B9"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to develop a system of metrics to measure the adequacy of commercial motor vehicle parking facilities in the State;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD0252C9CB1614FE8B6ACFC3F1A73937A"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to assess the volume of commercial motor vehicle traffic in the State; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1787891FC3204DCB955EC05A0B246171"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to evaluate the capability of the State to provide adequate parking and rest facilities for commercial motor vehicles engaged in interstate transportation.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF49FA9F40F9B486692341558EBC74BDB"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Publication of results</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall make available to the public on the Internet Web site of the Department the results of surveys conducted under paragraph (1).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H817D443E48364F20927193F0A9B87FAA"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Periodic updates</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall periodically update surveys conducted under paragraph (1).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H2BAD09879C384F1C9D200F3969E2330A"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Truck parking projects</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State may obligate funds apportioned to the State under paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (5) of section 104(b) of title 23, United States Code, for the following, if serving the National Highway System:</text> <paragraph id="H1ED6D9727CC64D0E935AEC7DC6BB0704"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Constructing a safety rest area (as defined in section 120(c) of such title) that includes parking for commercial motor vehicles.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3611DBBE59C9446DBEAC338AE9BE28B9"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Constructing a commercial motor vehicle parking facility adjacent to a commercial truck stop or travel plaza.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H750298E59D47489592DE986F55D9409B"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Making a facility available to commercial motor vehicle parking, including an inspection and weigh station or a park-and-ride facility.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6E6591F4997C42B1A85407FA3A6236C0"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Promoting the availability of publicly or privately provided commercial motor vehicle parking using intelligent transportation systems and other means.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2C896654E7094B4FB77BD57FDAC73577"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Constructing a turnout for commercial motor vehicles.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB09E57F1E7FB4728810C21F14935566E"> <enum>(6)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Making capital improvements to a seasonal public commercial motor vehicle parking facility to allow the facility to remain open throughout the year.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3F154352E6214354B9C2B7BE6947E92D"> <enum>(7)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Improving the geometric design of an interchange to improve access to a commercial motor vehicle parking facility.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H98FA0CB2E1024D95A2EC745EB93E91EA" commented="no"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Electric vehicle infrastructure</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State may establish electric vehicle charging stations for the use of battery powered trucks or other motor vehicles at any parking facility funded or authorized under this Act or title 23, United States Code. Such charging stations shall be eligible for the same funds as are available for the parking facilities in which they are located.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H99640BB3FB9E4E43A663D1DED72E97AA"> <enum>1716.</enum> <header>Use of certain administrative expenses</header> <subsection id="HC6EDDEB742B448249F565D04187C2E21"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Out of the funds made available under section 104(a) of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary may use not to exceed a total of $2,000,000 each fiscal year—</text> <paragraph id="H87EC50A5ACE844FFBE8491F3C23B6A84"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to operate the national work zone safety information clearinghouse authorized by section 358(b)(2) of the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 (23 U.S.C. 401 note; 109 Stat. 625);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4338D4E5FD6842FEB089158ACBDE6D7E"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to operate a public road safety clearinghouse under section 1411(a) of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 402 note; 119 Stat. 1234); and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB3BA67E4021945DD86BC8577370042C3"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to provide work zone safety grants under subsections (a) and (b) of section 1409 of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 401 note; 119 Stat. 1232).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H014EA51F18A64159A5BF2FAF5E811103" commented="no"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Conforming amendments</header> <paragraph id="H7DF6E6742CC4484D927FCEC1B5969699" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Roadway safety</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1411(a) of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 402 note; 119 Stat. 1234) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H693D3C02DE42438484C843886461EDD3" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HA676CFAF6A0347C79E789CAC83DD2B79" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Funding</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funding for activities under this subsection may be made available as described in section 1716(a) of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0724CF54EEAD4F66A4E284CA779F06E6" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Work zone safety grants</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1409 of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 401 note; 119 Stat. 1232) is amended by striking subsection (c)(1) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H08DA1E7305574DA9AC924E6A610A7017" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HDDE3F4442D2942A386F0EFDAA508C141" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funding for activities under this section may be made available as described in section 1716(a) of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="H02E5F77E50AF4A96B6D28E6377108AA4" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>1717.</enum> <header>Transportation training and employment programs</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">To encourage the development of careers in the transportation field, the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Labor are encouraged to use funds for training and employment education programs to develop such programs for transportation-related careers and trades, and to work with the Secretary of Transportation to carry out such programs.</text> </section> <section id="H955EBA72ACFC46DB8019284C637BC1A2" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>1718.</enum> <header>Engineering and design services</header> <subsection id="HB93E6DA5E370488A9B11F7347A4898D6"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For projects carried out under title 23, United States Code, a State transportation department shall utilize, to the maximum extent practicable, commercial enterprises for the delivery of engineering and design services.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H3E7CDC1EBC624B28B363E1E5BA765285"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Reporting requirement</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, each State transportation department shall submit to the Secretary a report documenting the extent to which the State utilizes commercial enterprises for the delivery of engineering and design services for projects carried out under title 23, United States Code, which shall include, at a minimum—</text> <paragraph id="HAA6AC33C54964A02BF75B3F3B90C699F"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number and types of engineering and design activities for which commercial enterprises were utilized in the preceding year; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC42AED3B5E3B4043A8348D044C1AD9F0"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the policies or procedures utilized by the State transportation department to increase the amount of engineering and design services for which commercial enterprises were utilized.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H7A52C9B6E7DE4EBEBBF65856FF0F7B53"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>State transportation department defined</header> <text>In this section, the term <quote>State transportation department</quote> has the meaning given that term under section 101 of title 23, United States Code.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H6D4BB6D0D9DB4018A836E01698B0B7D9" commented="no"> <enum>1719.</enum> <header>Notice of certain grant awards</header> <subsection id="HF8302713ACCE434097006CDA7903EE71" commented="no"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except to the extent otherwise expressly provided in another provision of law, at least 3 business days before a covered grant award is announced, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives written notice of the covered grant award.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H7C9079AF91AB4D4FA97226A6DC3D4393" commented="no"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Covered grant award defined</header> <text>The term <quote>covered grant award</quote> means a grant award—</text> <paragraph id="H937D2B06689D40F196295BCB949D9E2D" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>made—</text> <subparagraph id="H7A7141DA5DBF48808322B14C37AC3722" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by the Department; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCEC24A3EFC1F4DF6986068D3084C8E67" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>with funds made available under this Act; and</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H962E43FE992D464C8B79B03642275244" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in an amount equal to or greater than $500,000.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="H1F1B79AA0AED417B82A04F17F85E4830" commented="no"> <enum>1720.</enum> <header>Miscellaneous parking amendments</header> <subsection id="H9ACD2CCB94144383AF6F4AB4C83076EC" commented="no"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Fringe and corridor parking facilities</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 137(a) is amended by adding at the end the following: <quote>The addition of electric vehicle charging stations to new or previously funded parking facilities shall be eligible for funding under this section.</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HE0B84850C87B4EC4B2F27C541D69126D" commented="no"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Public transportation</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 142(a)(1) is amended by inserting <quote>(which may include electric vehicle charging stations)</quote> after <quote>parking facilities</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HB8D4A104D2CE455EB3A3CAAE2A16419C" commented="no"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Forest development roads and trails</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 205(d) is amended by inserting <quote>(which may include electric vehicle charging stations)</quote> after <quote>parking areas</quote>.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H6A18B9ECCA854E5D821B96E7B6B9BE1D" commented="no"> <enum>1721.</enum> <header>Highway Buy America provisions</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 313 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H39E15113249C4ECEBE96D5562F0C8C76" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HB7F7EDCD15454E4C9E53943E71C9D949" commented="no"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Application</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The requirements of this section apply to all contracts for a project carried out within the scope of the applicable finding, determination, or decision under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), regardless of the funding source of such contracts, if at least one contract for the project is funded with amounts made available to carry out this title.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H222F94C2D65A4B64A27C279F865632BD" commented="no"> <enum>(h)</enum> <header>Waiver requirements</header> <paragraph id="HD8C8BE9C61544028B110D765EC286400" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary receives a request for a waiver under this section, the Secretary shall provide notice of and an opportunity for public comment on the request at least 30 days before making a finding based on the request.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H51CD05CB005E43E6BC910CDAA83B8412" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Notice requirements</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A notice provided under paragraph (1) shall include the information available to the Secretary concerning the request and shall be provided by electronic means, including on the official public Internet Web site of the Department of Transportation.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H73133D7E3F1842C6AC0A2B288767BA38" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Detailed justification</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary issues a waiver under this subsection, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed justification for the waiver that addresses the public comments received under paragraph (1) and shall ensure that such justification is published before the waiver takes effect.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> <section id="H85668C8D524C4D43B4DF0878CB234209" commented="no"> <enum>1722.</enum> <header>Veterans preference in highway construction</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 114 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2FF2F593851B48EFBC9DE6EE44BAD894" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HDA590D435A2D4CCCB3F40FD353597925" commented="no"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Veterans employment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Recipients of Federal financial assistance under this chapter shall ensure that contractors working on a highway project funded using such assistance give preference in the hiring or referral of laborers on any project for the construction of a highway to veterans, as defined in section 2108 of title 5, who have the requisite skills and abilities to perform the construction work required under the contract. This subsection shall not apply to projects subject to section 140(d).</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> <section id="H71DECC9F609F416CA504FCEECE45DD0D" commented="no"> <enum>1723.</enum> <header>Real-time ridesharing</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 101(a)(2) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HA255BFCB0CDD45538E69B6B2A64BC9C8" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>and</quote> after <quote>devices,</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5B43F33846F14697ACD8775697A9821F" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by inserting before the period at the end the following: <quote>, and real-time ridesharing projects (where drivers, using an electronic transfer of funds, recover costs directly associated with the trip provided using location technology to quantify the direct costs associated with the trip, if the cost recovered does not exceed the cost of the trip provided)</quote>.</text> </paragraph> </section> <section id="HFAFE42B7D60D45A3879A54E4F5C5037B" commented="no"> <enum>1724.</enum> <header>State autonomy for culvert pipe selection</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall modify section 635.411 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), to ensure that States have the autonomy to determine culvert and storm sewer material types to be included in the construction of a project on a Federal-aid highway.</text> </section> <section id="HFA3C5F29AE9D4AC3A9A45125BF32F88B" commented="no"> <enum>1725.</enum> <header>Equal opportunity assessment</header> <subsection id="H39AA0693DB294A3DA835EDFEEDA60B08" commented="no"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>In accordance with this section, the Secretary shall assess, throughout the United States, the extent to which nondiscrimination and equal opportunity exist in the construction and operation of federally funded transportation projects, programs, and activities.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H34B723596DE04B269953E94DCD971B02" commented="no"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Supporting information</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In conducting the assessment under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—</text> <paragraph id="H9660123B309540DE968E72A330F46823" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>review all demographic data, discrimination complaints, reports, and other relevant information collected or prepared by a recipient of Federal financial assistance or the Department pursuant to an applicable civil rights statute, regulation, or other obligation; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA13211F5434240929FBA73948D62CF77" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">coordinate with the Secretary of Labor, as necessary, to obtain information regarding equitable employment and contracting opportunities.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H2B39347E9BEF45DBAFE663EBB0A8B55D" commented="no"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Report</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 4 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress and publish on the Web site of the Department a report on the results of the assessment under subsection (a). The report shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="HA834E423C7B547F7904A4C7D57BCB7ED" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A specification of the impediments to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity in federally funded transportation projects, programs, and activities.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HBCEFB7FB585A428B9F036E06C51B4F9B" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>Recommendations for overcoming the impediments specified under paragraph (1).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HFB0423AB65B749A1B9657941AE7C78BE" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>Information upon which the assessment is based.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H72620CA508444831AF9DD4F8961A2F3E" commented="no"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Collection and reporting procedures</header> <paragraph id="HBDC0FE3428A843B3918A7E47515EB804" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Public availability</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall ensure, to the extent appropriate, that all information reviewed or collected for the assessment under subsection (a) is made available to the public through the prompt and ongoing publication of the information, including a summary of the information, on the Web site of the Department.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H52BFECBF87B54CB0960EF3BDB5355DAC" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Regulations</header> <text>The Secretary shall issue regulations for the collection and reporting of information necessary to carry out this section.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H94D9D452556247CBBA8C7E2F42AF85AC" commented="no"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Coordination</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall coordinate with the Director of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the Director of the Departmental Office of Civil Rights, the Secretary of Labor, and the heads of such other agencies as may contribute to the assessment under subsection (a).</text> </subsection> </section> </subtitle>

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[Discussion Draft]

February 8, 2012

112th CONGRESS 2d Session

Rules Committee Print 112–14

Text of H.R. 7, the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012

Short title; table of contents

(a)

Short title

This Act may be cited as the

American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012

. (b)

Table of contents

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.

Sec. 2. General definitions.

Sec. 3. Effective date.

Title I—Federal-Aid Highways

Sec. 1001. Amendments to title 23, United States Code.

Subtitle A—Authorization of Programs

Sec. 1101. Authorization of appropriations.

Sec. 1102. Highway obligation ceiling.

Sec. 1103. Alternative Transportation Account obligation ceiling.

Sec. 1104. Apportionment.

Sec. 1105. Federal-aid systems.

Sec. 1106. National Highway System program.

Sec. 1107. Surface transportation program.

Sec. 1108. Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program.

Sec. 1109. Equity bonus program.

Sec. 1110. Project approval and oversight.

Sec. 1111. Emergency relief.

Sec. 1112. Uniform transferability of Federal-aid highway funds.

Sec. 1113. Ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities.

Sec. 1114. National highway bridge and tunnel inventory and inspection program.

Sec. 1115. Minimum investment in highway bridges.

Sec. 1116. Minimum penalties for repeat offenders for driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence.

Sec. 1117. Puerto Rico highway program.

Sec. 1118. Appalachian development highway system.

Sec. 1119. References to Mass Transit Account.

Subtitle B—Innovative Financing

Sec. 1201. Transportation infrastructure finance and innovation.

Sec. 1202. State infrastructure bank program.

Sec. 1203. State infrastructure bank capitalization.

Sec. 1204. Tolling.

Sec. 1205. HOV facilities.

Sec. 1206. Public-private partnerships.

Subtitle C—Highway Safety

Sec. 1301. Highway safety improvement program.

Sec. 1302. Railway-highway crossings.

Sec. 1303. Highway worker safety.

Subtitle D—Freight Mobility

Sec. 1401. National freight policy.

Sec. 1402. State freight advisory committees.

Sec. 1403. State freight plans.

Sec. 1404. Trucking productivity.

Sec. 1405. Study with respect to truck sizes and weights.

Sec. 1406. Maximum weight increase for idle reduction technology on heavy duty vehicles.

Subtitle E—Federal Lands and Tribal Transportation

Sec. 1501. Federal lands and tribal transportation programs.

Sec. 1502. Definitions.

Sec. 1503. Conforming amendments.

Sec. 1504. Repeals; effective date.

Sec. 1505. Clerical amendment.

Sec. 1506. Tribal transportation self-governance program.

Subtitle F—Program Elimination and Consolidation

Sec. 1601. Program elimination and consolidation.

Subtitle G—Miscellaneous

Sec. 1701. Transportation enhancement activity defined.

Sec. 1702. Pavement markings.

Sec. 1703. Rest areas.

Sec. 1704. Justification reports for access points on the Interstate System.

Sec. 1705. Patented or proprietary items.

Sec. 1706. Preventive maintenance.

Sec. 1707. Mapping.

Sec. 1708. Funding flexibility for transportation emergencies.

Sec. 1709. Budget justification.

Sec. 1710. Extension of over-the-road bus and public transit vehicle exemption from axle weight restrictions.

Sec. 1711. Repeal of requirement for Interstate System designation.

Sec. 1712. Retroreflectivity.

Sec. 1713. Engineering judgment.

Sec. 1714. Evacuation routes.

Sec. 1715. Truck parking.

Sec. 1716. Use of certain administrative expenses.

Sec. 1717. Transportation training and employment programs.

Sec. 1718. Engineering and design services.

Sec. 1719. Notice of certain grant awards.

Sec. 1720. Miscellaneous parking amendments.

Sec. 1721. Highway Buy America provisions.

Sec. 1722. Veterans preference in highway construction.

Sec. 1723. Real-time ridesharing.

Sec. 1724. State autonomy for culvert pipe selection.

Sec. 1725. Equal opportunity assessment.

Title II—Public Transportation

Sec. 2001. Short title; amendments to title 49, United States Code.

Sec. 2002. Definitions.

Sec. 2003. Planning programs.

Sec. 2004. Private enterprise participation.

Sec. 2005. Urbanized area formula grants.

Sec. 2006. Capital investment grants.

Sec. 2007. Bus and bus facilities formula grants.

Sec. 2008. Rural area formula grants.

Sec. 2009. Transit research.

Sec. 2010. Coordinated access and mobility program formula grants.

Sec. 2011. Training and technical assistance programs.

Sec. 2012. General provisions.

Sec. 2013. Contract requirements.

Sec. 2014. Veterans preference in transit construction.

Sec. 2015. Private sector participation.

Sec. 2016. Project management oversight.

Sec. 2017. State safety oversight.

Sec. 2018. Apportionment of appropriations for formula grants.

Sec. 2019. Fixed guideway modernization formula grants.

Sec. 2020. Authorizations.

Sec. 2021. Obligation limits.

Sec. 2022. Program elimination and consolidation.

Sec. 2023. Evaluation and report.

Sec. 2024. Transit Buy America provisions.

Title III—Environmental Streamlining

Sec. 3001. Amendments to title 23, United States Code.

Sec. 3002. Declaration of policy.

Sec. 3003. Exemption in emergencies.

Sec. 3004. Advance acquisition of real property interests.

Sec. 3005. Standards.

Sec. 3006. Letting of contracts.

Sec. 3007. Elimination of duplication in historic preservation requirements.

Sec. 3008. Funding threshold.

Sec. 3009. Efficient environmental reviews for project decisionmaking.

Sec. 3010. Disposal of historic properties.

Sec. 3011. Integration of planning and environmental review.

Sec. 3012. Development of programmatic mitigation plans.

Sec. 3013. State assumption of responsibility for categorical exclusions.

Sec. 3014. Surface transportation project delivery program.

Sec. 3015. Program for eliminating duplication of environmental reviews.

Sec. 3016. State performance of legal sufficiency reviews.

Sec. 3017. Categorical exclusions.

Sec. 3018. Environmental review process deadline.

Sec. 3019. Relocation assistance.

Title IV—Transportation Planning

Sec. 4001. Transportation planning.

Sec. 4002. Special rules for small metropolitan planning organizations.

Sec. 4003. Financial plans.

Sec. 4004. Plan update.

Sec. 4005. State planning and research funding for title 23.

Sec. 4006. National Academy of Sciences study.

Sec. 4007. Congestion relief.

Title V—Highway Safety

Sec. 5001. Amendments to title 23, United States Code.

Sec. 5002. Authorization of appropriations.

Sec. 5003. Highway safety programs.

Sec. 5004. Use of certain funds made available for administrative expenses.

Sec. 5005. Repeal of programs.

Sec. 5006. Discovery and admission as evidence of certain reports and surveys.

Sec. 5007. Prohibition on funds to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for a motorcycle driver or passenger.

Sec. 5008. National Driver Register.

Title VI—Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety

Sec. 6001. Short title.

Sec. 6002. Amendments to title 49, United States Code.

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations

Sec. 6101. Motor carrier safety grants.

Sec. 6102. Grant programs.

Subtitle B—Registration

Sec. 6201. Registration requirements.

Sec. 6202. Motor carrier registration.

Sec. 6203. Registration of freight forwarders and brokers.

Sec. 6204. Effective periods of registration.

Sec. 6205. Reincarnated carriers.

Sec. 6206. Financial security of brokers and freight forwarders.

Sec. 6207. Registration fee system.

Sec. 6208. Unlawful brokerage activities.

Sec. 6209. Requirement for registration and USDOT number.

Subtitle C—Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety

Sec. 6301. Motor carrier safety assistance program.

Sec. 6302. Performance and registration information systems management program.

Sec. 6303. Commercial vehicle information systems and networks deployment grants.

Sec. 6304. Commercial motor vehicle safety inspection programs.

Sec. 6305. Amendments to safety fitness determination.

Sec. 6306. New entrant carriers.

Sec. 6307. Improved oversight of motor carriers of passengers.

Sec. 6308. Driver medical qualifications.

Sec. 6309. Commercial motor vehicle safety standards.

Sec. 6310. Crash avoidance technology.

Sec. 6311. Expansion of collision mitigation study.

Subtitle D—Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators

Sec. 6401. National clearinghouse for records relating to alcohol and controlled substances testing of commercial motor vehicle operators.

Sec. 6402. Commercial motor vehicle operator training.

Sec. 6403. Commercial driver’s license program.

Sec. 6404. Commercial driver’s license passenger endorsement requirements.

Sec. 6405. Commercial driver’s license hazardous materials endorsement exemption.

Sec. 6406. Program to assist veterans to acquire commercial driver’s licenses.

Subtitle E—Motor Carrier Safety

Sec. 6501. Motor carrier transportation.

Sec. 6502. Hours of service study.

Sec. 6503. Electronic logging devices.

Sec. 6504. Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee.

Sec. 6505. Transportation of agricultural commodities and farm supplies.

Sec. 6506. Exemption relating to transportation of grapes during harvest periods.

Subtitle F—Miscellaneous

Sec. 6601. Exemptions from requirements for certain farm vehicles.

Sec. 6602. Technical correction.

Sec. 6603. Study of impact of regulations on small trucking companies.

Sec. 6604. Report on small trucking companies.

Sec. 6605. Rulemaking on road visibility of agricultural equipment.

Sec. 6606. Transportation of horses.

Sec. 6607. Regulatory review and revision.

Sec. 6608. Issuance of safety regulations.

Sec. 6609. Repeals.

Title VII—Research and Education

Sec. 7001. Authorization of appropriations.

Sec. 7002. Obligation ceiling.

Sec. 7003. Definitions.

Sec. 7004. Surface transportation research, development, and technology.

Sec. 7005. Research and development.

Sec. 7006. Technology and innovation deployment program.

Sec. 7007. Training and education.

Sec. 7008. State planning and research.

Sec. 7009. International highway transportation outreach program.

Sec. 7010. Surface transportation-environmental cooperative research program.

Sec. 7011. Transportation research and development strategic planning.

Sec. 7012. National cooperative freight transportation research program.

Sec. 7013. Future strategic highway research program.

Sec. 7014. National intelligent transportation systems program plan.

Sec. 7015. Use of funds for intelligent transportation systems activities.

Sec. 7016. Intelligent transportation systems program goals and purposes.

Sec. 7017. Intelligent transportation systems program general authorities and requirements.

Sec. 7018. Intelligent transportation systems research and development.

Sec. 7019. Intelligent transportation systems national architecture and standards.

Sec. 7020. National university transportation centers.

Sec. 7021. University transportation research.

Sec. 7022. Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

Sec. 7023. Administrative authority.

Sec. 7024. Technical and conforming amendments.

Title VIII—Railroads

Subtitle A—Repeals and Reforms of Intercity Passenger Rail Capital Grant Programs

Sec. 8001. Capital grants for Class II and Class III railroads.

Sec. 8002. Congestion grants.

Sec. 8003. Intercity passenger rail capital grants to States.

Subtitle B—Amtrak Reforms

Sec. 8101. Authorization for Amtrak operating expenses.

Sec. 8102. Limitations on Amtrak authority.

Sec. 8103. Applicability of laws.

Sec. 8104. Inspector General of Amtrak.

Sec. 8105. Amtrak management accountability.

Sec. 8106. Amtrak food and beverage service.

Sec. 8107. Application of Buy America to Amtrak.

Subtitle C—Project Development and Review

Sec. 8201. Project development and review.

Subtitle D—Railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing

Sec. 8301. Railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing.

Subtitle E—Positive Train Control

Sec. 8401. Positive train control.

Subtitle F—Regulatory Reform

Sec. 8501. Federal Railroad Administration regulations.

Subtitle G—Technical Corrections

Sec. 8601. Miscellaneous corrections, revisions, and repeals.

Subtitle H—Miscellaneous

Sec. 8701. Application of Buy America to intercity passenger rail service corridors.

Sec. 8702. Prohibition on use of funds for California high-speed rail.

Sec. 8703. Disadvantaged business enterprises.

Title IX—Hazardous Material Transportation

Sec. 9001. Short title.

Sec. 9002. Amendment of title 49, United States Code.

Sec. 9003. Findings.

Sec. 9004. Purposes.

Sec. 9005. Definitions.

Sec. 9006. General regulatory authority.

Sec. 9007. Inspections of motor vehicles transporting radioactive material.

Sec. 9008. Hazmat employee training requirements and grants.

Sec. 9009. Fees.

Sec. 9010. Motor carrier safety permits.

Sec. 9011. Planning and training grants, monitoring, and review.

Sec. 9012. Special permits and exclusions.

Sec. 9013. Hazardous material uniform motor carrier permit program.

Sec. 9014. International uniformity of standards and requirements.

Sec. 9015. Investigations.

Sec. 9016. Building partnerships for improved safety and system performance.

Sec. 9017. Safety reporting.

Sec. 9018. Civil penalties.

Sec. 9019. Preemption.

Sec. 9020. Authorization of appropriations.

Sec. 9021. Electronic shipping papers pilot program.

Sec. 9022. Wetlines.

Sec. 9023. Product study.

Title X—Waterborne Transportation

Sec. 10001. Sense of Congress on harbor maintenance.

Sec. 10002. Study and report on strategic ports.

Title XI—Reauthorization and Amendments to the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund

Sec. 11001. Short title.

Sec. 11002. Reauthorization and amendments to the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund.

Title XII—Extension of Surface Transportation Programs

Sec. 12001. Short title; effective date.

Subtitle A—Federal-Aid Highways

Sec. 12101. Extension of Federal-aid highway programs.

Subtitle B—Extension of Highway Safety Programs

Sec. 12201. Extension of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration highway safety programs.

Sec. 12202. Extension of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration programs.

Sec. 12203. Additional programs.

Subtitle C—Public Transportation Programs

Sec. 12301. Allocation of funds for planning programs.

Sec. 12302. Special rule for urbanized area formula grants.

Sec. 12303. Allocating amounts for capital investment grants.

Sec. 12304. Apportionment of formula grants for other than urbanized areas.

Sec. 12305. Apportionment based on fixed guideway factors.

Sec. 12306. Authorizations for public transportation.

Sec. 12307. Amendments to SAFETEA–LU.

Title XIII—Additional Transportation Provisions

Sec. 13001. Budget rule relating to transfers from the general fund of the Treasury to the Highway Trust Fund that increase public indebtedness.

Sec. 13002. Audit of Union Station Redevelopment Corporation.

Sec. 13003. Prohibition on use of funds.

Title XIV—Keystone XL pipeline

Sec. 14001. Short title.

Sec. 14002. Restriction.

Sec. 14003. Permit.

Sec. 14004. Relation to other law.

Title XV—American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Financing

Sec. 15001. Short title.

Sec. 15002. Extension of trust fund expenditure authority.

Sec. 15003. Extension of highway-related taxes.

Sec. 15004. Revenues from certain domestic energy leases appropriated to Highway Trust Fund.

Sec. 15005. Alternative Transportation Account.

Title XVI—Federal Employee Retirement

Sec. 16001. Short title.

Sec. 16002. Retirement contributions.

Sec. 16003. Amendments relating to secure annuity employees.

Sec. 16004. Annuity supplement.

Sec. 16005. Contributions to Thrift Savings Fund of payments for accrued or accumulated leave.

Sec. 16006. Coordination with other retirement systems.

Title XVII—Natural Resources

Subtitle A—Oil shale leasing

Sec. 17001. Short title.

Sec. 17002. Effectiveness of oil shale regulations, amendments to resource management plans, and record of decision.

Sec. 17003. Oil shale leasing.

Sec. 17004. Policies regarding buying, building, and working for America.

Subtitle B—Offshore oil and gas leasing

Sec. 17101. Short title.

Part 1—Expanding offshore energy development

Sec. 17201. Outer Continental Shelf leasing program.

Sec. 17202. Domestic oil and natural gas production goal.

Part 2—Conducting prompt offshore lease sales

Sec. 17301. Requirement to conduct proposed oil and gas Lease Sale 216 in the Central Gulf of Mexico.

Sec. 17302. Requirement to conduct proposed oil and gas Lease Sale 220 on the Outer Continental Shelf offshore Virginia.

Sec. 17303. Requirement to conduct oil and gas lease Sale 222 in the Central Gulf of Mexico.

Sec. 17304. Lease sale offshore California with no new offshore impact.

Sec. 17305. Requirement to conduct oil and gas Lease Sale 214 in the North Aleutian Basin offshore Alaska.

Sec. 17306. Additional leases.

Sec. 17307. Definitions.

Part 3—Leasing in new offshore areas

Sec. 17401. Leasing in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico.

Sec. 17402. Reforming oil and gas leasing in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico.

Sec. 17403. Areas added to Central Gulf of Mexico Planning Area.

Sec. 17404. Application of Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act with respect to territories of the United States.

Part 4—Outer Continental Shelf revenue sharing

Sec. 17501. Disposition of Outer Continental Shelf revenues to coastal States.

Part 5—Miscellaneous provisions

Sec. 17601. Policies regarding buying, building, and working for America.

Sec. 17602. Regulations.

Subtitle C—Alaska Coastal Plain oil and gas leasing

Sec. 17701. Short title.

Sec. 17702. Definitions.

Sec. 17703. Leasing program for lands within the Coastal Plain.

Sec. 17704. Lease sales.

Sec. 17705. Grant of leases by the Secretary.

Sec. 17706. Lease terms and conditions.

Sec. 17707. Policies regarding buying, building, and working for America.

Sec. 17708. Coastal Plain environmental protection.

Sec. 17709. Expedited judicial review.

Sec. 17710. Treatment of revenues.

Sec. 17711. Rights-of-way across the Coastal Plain.

Sec. 17712. Conveyance.

General definitions

In titles I through XIII of this Act, the following definitions apply: (1)

Department

The term Department means the Department of Transportation. (2)

Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation.

Effective date

Except as otherwise expressly provided, titles I through VII of this Act, including the amendments made by those titles, shall take effect on October 1, 2012.

<enum>I</enum> <header>Federal-Aid Highways</header> <section id="HA2FFC37BDD614503A1798BFD30126584"> <enum>1001.</enum> <header>Amendments to title 23, United States Code</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or a repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of title 23, United States Code.</text> </section> <subtitle id="HB2037E73B1DF4C26B81402EDE5E8338D"> <enum>A</enum> <header>Authorization of Programs</header> <section id="H209BABD2A24F4551BF41BF66F13E43DB"> <enum>1101.</enum> <header>Authorization of appropriations</header> <subsection id="H046A8B51C6404CC5AEFA6032949DC4E1"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Highway Trust Fund</header> <text>The following sums are authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation Account):</text> <paragraph id="H487A94645E574C9EAE5BF0F6CFEA5D18"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>National highway system program</header> <text>For the National Highway System program under section 119 of title 23, United States Code—</text> <subparagraph id="HDE95454A68AD4B339CB501CB7874E683"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>$17,400,000,000 for fiscal year 2013;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1538A97E57EB47DB9523CEC1953B92BD"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>$17,600,000,000 for fiscal year 2014;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9D4F116A63A843699AAAE67A5514F718"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>$17,600,000,000 for fiscal year 2015; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8468266ED8B3407DAE5977EBC521FD0C"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>$17,750,000,000 for fiscal year 2016.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H43800782C4F4442FB640CE2239670274"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Surface transportation program</header> <text>For the surface transportation program under section 133 of title 23, United States Code—</text> <subparagraph id="H589E32AD970B4004A7AF25D43BA22182"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>$10,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2013;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9ED834B41BED45989CE2ED4BD6039CC1"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>$10,550,000,000 for fiscal year 2014;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBF2CB58E853A4708B07622E00D25AE88"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>$10,600,000,000 for fiscal year 2015; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD9C84DC2383F44E08E403CE2714501AA"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>$10,750,000,000 for fiscal year 2016.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD2760B8997B1404FBAF01ACFFC4F57EC"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Highway safety improvement program</header> <text>For the highway safety improvement program under section 148 of title 23, United States Code—</text> <subparagraph id="HB2E9C5FEA3AD41DE913F2CA192F23906"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>$2,600,000,000 for fiscal year 2013;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H59D296E09962459796F3FD1FEA4592A6"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>$2,605,000,000 for fiscal year 2014;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H47C2816A260D4B669CCA08AB2C8BEE55"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>$2,610,000,000 for fiscal year 2015; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3FAE33979EB84196B5D2F9CC2A6AE19C"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>$2,630,000,000 for fiscal year 2016.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC330DB82221D401B973C3DFBB42D2482"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Tribal transportation program</header> <text>For the tribal transportation program under section 202 of title 23, United States Code, $465,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H28E80C6AF5DC4E0C8DA49FCD87BE9BC6"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Federal lands transportation program</header> <text>For the Federal lands transportation program under section 203 of title 23, United States Code, $535,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEDBA5AC644BC4E289ABBBF85770F163D"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Recreational trails program</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the recreational trails program under section 206 of title 23, United States Code, $85,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016. </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4E6213601CEF4215AA303120F1C90239"> <enum>(7)</enum> <header>Appalachian development highway system program</header> <text>For the Appalachian development highway system program under section 14501 of title 40, United States Code, $470,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H4C46BC3CA13B4412AFF460F7312CE38E"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Alternative Transportation Account</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The following sums are authorized to be appropriated out of the Alternative Transportation Account of the Highway Trust Fund:</text> <paragraph id="H0F79ADEFD40341AC9536B3EF432F17A6"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program</header> <text>For the congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program under section 149 of title 23, United States Code, $2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD1639C75E6D74EC2BDC8B5942D0939B3"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Ferry boat and ferry terminal facilities program</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the ferry boat and ferry terminal facilities program under section 147 of title 23, United States Code, $67,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H14464EBEE7D14BA68B3A5D1B7CFDF336"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Puerto Rico highway program</header> <text>For the Puerto Rico highway program under section 165 of title 23, United States Code, $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HDF3D185A0FAC4FB39324803412441114"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Territorial highway program</header> <text>For the territorial highway program under section 215 of title 23, United States Code, $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H95B5D2ABA6784B5EAFF37C00F48FAD7D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Disadvantaged business enterprises</header> <paragraph id="H57F7B544CDFA40DABB31D1444101C39A"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <text>In this subsection, the following definitions apply:</text> <subparagraph id="H84454A97F1054D03B2C6AFD7F010D773"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Small business concern</header> <clause id="HB70E852362294983BAFF385642BCA0F3"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The term <term>small business concern</term> means a small business concern (as the term is used in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)).</text> </clause> <clause id="H23B380C4A77143D585F808253E5F53CB"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Exclusions</header> <text>The term <term>small business concern</term> does not include any concern or group of concerns controlled by the same socially and economically disadvantaged individual or individuals that have average annual gross receipts during the preceding 3 fiscal years in excess of $22,410,000, as adjusted annually by the Secretary for inflation.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6E9A677A8C3B47DA89EC2954CD0D67E8"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Socially and economically disadvantaged individuals</header> <text>The term <term>socially and economically disadvantaged individuals</term> means—</text> <clause id="HDF2394AB716642B4BAECF1A73345826B"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>women; and</text> </clause> <clause id="HCCBE77A9C98D4FB8B85C4BEFD7676A55"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>any other socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (as the term is used in section 8(d) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)) and relevant subcontracting regulations promulgated pursuant to that Act).</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8E449AA3ABF84F97BAAE60C8A872F1E5"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Amounts for small business concerns</header> <text>Except to the extent that the Secretary determines otherwise, not less than 10 percent of the amounts made available for any program under titles I, II, and VII of this Act and section 403(a) of title 23, United States Code, shall be expended through small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8989032A33464D3FAC68394431018F21"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Annual listing of disadvantaged business enterprises</header> <text>Each State shall annually—</text> <subparagraph id="HCDE86642A77F43BA9B3EB99FCFAE8017"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>survey and compile a list of the small business concerns referred to in paragraph (2) in the State, including the location of the small business concerns in the State; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1B0E47EC5D4944208D8A78D6958BB106"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>notify the Secretary, in writing, of the percentage of the small business concerns that are controlled by—</text> <clause id="H29F711E7301E4B33801BB430CFC74875"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>women;</text> </clause> <clause id="H27C20D705FD94DD091A52DDC940183EF"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (other than women); and</text> </clause> <clause id="H43CAB3EA16AC4F758E9ADF6DFB36EC10"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>individuals who are women and are otherwise socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H415E0F9773CF41A4BC227956CA6D756E"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Uniform certification</header> <subparagraph id="H224BDDF7469E4CF792E754B0BC25BA56"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary shall establish minimum uniform criteria for use by State governments in certifying whether a concern qualifies as a small business concern for the purpose of this subsection.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8189900593DA4E0AB5E24B0234EC084F"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Inclusions</header> <text>The minimum uniform criteria established under subparagraph (A) shall include, with respect to a potential small business concern—</text> <clause id="HB57C3384B2F04E11B7E180821A0430CF"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>on-site visits;</text> </clause> <clause id="HE4E39F0A2C4D47D9A86E09C84E964623"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>personal interviews with personnel;</text> </clause> <clause id="H1E1319831EC84835BE7FA9D553160BD0"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>issuance or inspection of licenses;</text> </clause> <clause id="H967C6BDB5C034D8F8BE024D8D5FB8D3C"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>analyses of stock ownership;</text> </clause> <clause id="H5025A6AA26E64925A3D73771346367D3"> <enum>(v)</enum> <text>listings of equipment;</text> </clause> <clause id="H055B2C69E1A7456782FA76B811E8AA47"> <enum>(vi)</enum> <text>analyses of bonding capacity;</text> </clause> <clause id="H4171C236DCBB4B2DBBD994180BF23618"> <enum>(vii)</enum> <text>listings of work completed;</text> </clause> <clause id="H44E2A34DDC4A476D9C9FBE573128F744"> <enum>(viii)</enum> <text>examination of the resumes of principal owners;</text> </clause> <clause id="H1FBCE21487704D49855894AF223366A7"> <enum>(ix)</enum> <text>analyses of financial capacity; and</text> </clause> <clause id="HBB5F5DC29541446DA5BFB8566231C8A5"> <enum>(x)</enum> <text>analyses of the type of work preferred.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H52C52FD332754FB7835F6EB6CD3F6772"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Reporting</header> <text>The Secretary shall establish minimum requirements for use by State governments in reporting to the Secretary—</text> <subparagraph id="HF22D8475CFE5445AB2FBD72BF360119D"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>information concerning disadvantaged business enterprise awards, commitments, and achievements; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF8C764B072B243B7BC684828D94EFCD4"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>such other information as the Secretary determines to be appropriate for the proper monitoring of the disadvantaged business enterprise program.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEF27752A7717485C92C2FDF3FD0E4266"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Compliance with court orders</header> <text>Nothing in this subsection limits the eligibility of an individual or entity to receive funds made available under titles I, II, and VII of this Act and section 403(a) of title 23, United States Code, if the entity or person is prevented, in whole or in part, from complying with paragraph (2) because a Federal court issues a final order in which the court finds that a requirement or the implementation of paragraph (2) is unconstitutional.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="HFF3687FCAA374596B5DFF676BFAB615D"> <enum>1102.</enum> <header>Highway obligation ceiling</header> <subsection id="H86B9D78B1AE9452E86D1CC90F542C0FE"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>General limitation</header> <text>Subject to subsection (f), and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the obligations for Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs authorized from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation Account) shall not exceed—</text> <paragraph id="HCDF7F85C3F524E76AC99990C4E06FD5A"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>$37,366,000,000 for fiscal year 2013;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8DAC2324A64445D0809965DC06E82E9D"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>$37,621,000,000 for fiscal year 2014;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8EF76D76E2BE4C9096D7DBAC8AF6F6BF"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>$37,676,000,000 for fiscal year 2015; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H317F2B437BD249998A0351DC5BFC8F21"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>$38,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2016.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HCE950DB4F8FC4E3CA55557641785CBC9"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Exceptions</header> <text>The limitations under subsection (a) shall not apply to obligations under or for—</text> <paragraph id="H174EA0217E44497189796CFDDC3EEEA8"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>section 125 of title 23, United States Code;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H17582B680AAA40F28B933F261DC49716"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>section 147 of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1978 (23 U.S.C. 144 note; 92 Stat. 2714);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H735B8A9DEEE2439994A863E0FC4F8364"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>section 9 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1981 (Public Law 97–134; 95 Stat. 1701);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4A7DADC4818D4F36BD47F117E7552EE6"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>subsections (b) and (j) of section 131 of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (Public Law 97–424; 96 Stat. 2119);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7E0310AC781B421FB369069297615F43"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>subsections (b) and (c) of section 149 of the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 (Public Law 100–17; 101 Stat. 198);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H10398F2C5B2E4992A1C96AAB8A73DCEF"> <enum>(6)</enum> <text>sections 1103 through 1108 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (Public Law 102–240; 105 Stat. 2027);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H04FB111A17384866B64FBD725D385AA2"> <enum>(7)</enum> <text>section 157 of title 23, United States Code (as in effect on June 8, 1998);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H845B665189874FE69098B957428B601C"> <enum>(8)</enum> <text>section 105 of title 23, United States Code (as in effect for fiscal years 1998 through 2004, but only in an amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0F3F1410F33046698183B978D5310A5E"> <enum>(9)</enum> <text>Federal-aid highway programs for which obligation authority was made available under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (Public Law 105–178; 112 Stat. 107) or subsequent public laws for multiple years or to remain available until used, but only to the extent that the obligation authority has not lapsed or been used;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6A4063F81A5D4DFCAABE144A0C1185BE"> <enum>(10)</enum> <text>section 105 of title 23, United States Code (as in effect for fiscal years 2005 through 2012, but only in an amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years); </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5FB11E79F63A4DB2A1B1BA85AD552F0B"> <enum>(11)</enum> <text>section 1603 of SAFETEA–LU (Public Law 109–59; 119 Stat. 1248), to the extent that funds obligated in accordance with that section were not subject to a limitation on obligations at the time at which the funds were initially made available for obligation; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE6E5994035674F30A7C1FAD7AF0E987E"> <enum>(12)</enum> <text>section 105 of title 23, United States Code (as in effect for fiscal years 2013 through 2016, but only in an amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of such fiscal years).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HC375242D5F2240548982F7D1A641D109"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Distribution of obligation authority</header> <text>For each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016, the Secretary—</text> <paragraph id="H83A5B57F06FB413F972A54B1BDC40BA9"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>shall not distribute obligation authority provided by subsection (a) for the fiscal year for amounts authorized for administrative expenses and programs by section 104(a) of title 23, United States Code;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H51B8363D9864491CB1D7549C78BE7D19" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall not distribute an amount of obligation authority provided by subsection (a) that is equal to the unobligated balance of amounts made available for Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs for previous fiscal years the funds for which are allocated by the Secretary;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9912454023BB4F229E94E5BCA55EA193"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>shall determine the ratio that—</text> <subparagraph id="HD025A6A61DAC4166BF91D303A5CC1C85"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the obligation authority provided by subsection (a) for the fiscal year, less the aggregate of amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2); bears to</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6A1E8E0E9D4B42E2BBE496345BC6DABE"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total of the sums authorized to be appropriated for Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs (other than sums authorized to be appropriated for provisions of law described in paragraphs (1) through (11) of subsection (b) and sums authorized to be appropriated for section 105 of title 23, United States Code, equal to the amount referred to in subsection (b)(12) for the fiscal year), less the aggregate of amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2);</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0019A94FE5384A519AA3B0F41E83405C" commented="no"> <enum>(4)</enum> <subparagraph id="HCB77AE1409294B16B668B8A276881A73" display-inline="yes-display-inline"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall distribute the obligation authority provided by subsection (a) less the aggregate of amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2), for section 14501 of title 40, United States Code, so that the amount of obligation authority available for that section is equal to the amount determined by multiplying—</text> <clause id="H23C2352BD0394F1F9BEBF507C5C4E7F7" indent="up1"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>the ratio determined under paragraph (3); by</text> </clause> <clause id="H39CA159D67124AAD863602C22EED6743" indent="up1"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the sums authorized to be appropriated for that section for the fiscal year; and</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB61BA172FFA9487F8B93821E913196ED" indent="up1"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>shall distribute $2,000,000,000 for section 105 of title 23, United States Code;</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6BB645D4E79D4B4183C9FA4B240E3E85"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>shall distribute among the States the obligation authority provided by subsection (a), less the aggregate amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) and the amounts distributed under paragraph (4), for each of the programs that are allocated by the Secretary under this Act and title 23, United States Code (other than to programs to which paragraph (1) applies), by multiplying—</text> <subparagraph id="H7DFBBA7455AD497F843F9D0ACC035CC0"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the ratio determined under paragraph (3); by</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCF2774D9AD70436E8CA85F2939D8722E"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the amounts authorized to be appropriated for each such program for the fiscal year; and</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8D35C4E11800408EB825A9971847B6B8"> <enum>(6)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall distribute the obligation authority provided by subsection (a), less the aggregate of amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) and the aggregate of amounts distributed under paragraphs (4) and (5), for Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs (other than the amounts apportioned for the equity bonus program, but only to the extent that the amounts apportioned for the equity bonus program for the fiscal year are greater than $2,639,000,000, and the Appalachian development highway system program) that are apportioned by the Secretary under this Act and title 23, United States Code, in the ratio that—</text> <subparagraph id="H2EEADEAFC7474B48B7EFB7F2BC864329"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>amounts authorized to be appropriated for the programs that are apportioned to each State for the fiscal year; bear to</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6CE64BB14B014A06AAAFEC723DEFCF06"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the total of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for the programs that are apportioned to all States for the fiscal year.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H8F2294AEE7794C3197CDA7869E005E76"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Redistribution of unused obligation authority</header> <text>Notwithstanding subsection (c), the Secretary shall, after August 1 of each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016—</text> <paragraph id="HA018C202A07C491AB62B6A79BD30D730"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>revise a distribution of the obligation authority made available under subsection (c) if an amount distributed cannot be obligated during that fiscal year; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD876DB4CDA0841A09CF6882CFB2AB9D2"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>redistribute sufficient amounts to those States able to obligate amounts in addition to those previously distributed during that fiscal year, giving priority to those States having large unobligated balances of funds apportioned under section 104 of title 23, United States Code, and section 144 of such title (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H9739C569F7604B8084AC90F52D3BF6C8"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Redistribution of certain authorized funds</header> <paragraph id="H9C6408FDE09046E689F7DD93639C30C5"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Not later than 30 days after the date of distribution of obligation authority under subsection (c) for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016, the Secretary shall distribute to the States any funds that—</text> <subparagraph id="HB5111C3BF80B4D6A92F12CB355131078"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>are authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year for Federal-aid highway programs; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H100D1CFE471C4419B4A63FE1B861CE70"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the Secretary determines will not be allocated to the States, and will not be available for obligation, in the fiscal year due to the imposition of any obligation limitation for the fiscal year.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H055FEBB709ED4978974090B46F578B1C"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Ratio</header> <text>Funds shall be distributed under paragraph (1) in the same ratio as the distribution of obligation authority under subsection (c)(6).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H393BB3F21C1E44F1B8C4D1FDEC089FE6"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Availability</header> <text>Funds distributed under paragraph (1) shall be available for any purpose described in section 133(b) of title 23, United States Code.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HF83EC62BE9A041BA8B5261B69686B129"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Special limitation characteristics</header> <text>Obligation authority distributed for a fiscal year under subsection (c)(4) for the provision specified in subsection (c)(4) shall—</text> <paragraph id="H755B24C9345945CFB1DDA876E95A10E1"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>remain available until used for obligation of funds for that provision; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1D224F4CD7A34ADE922C605617FACC1F"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be in addition to the amount of any limitation imposed on obligations for Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs for future fiscal years.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="H3A279BFA8189498EB0ECB87C799745BC" commented="no"> <enum>1103.</enum> <header>Alternative Transportation Account obligation ceiling</header> <subsection id="H21380DE493014C1A9CE1BCE6BABFC69E"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the total of all obligations from amounts made available from the Alternative Transportation Account of the Highway Trust Fund for the programs for which sums are authorized to be appropriated under sections 1101(b) and 7101 of this Act shall not exceed $2,707,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HE47A3E0CFCB743019FE729B6FA34C740"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Availability of funds</header> <text>Section 118(a) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H78BDC43F0A534EAB8182808AFCCA7563"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>Mass Transit Account</quote> and inserting <quote>Alternative Transportation Account</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0EEA54F451F749C2A0E0A5C436A37C53"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>, and amounts made available from the Alternative Transportation Account to carry out the congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program under section 149, the ferry boat and ferry terminal facilities program under section 147, the Puerto Rico highway program under section 165, and the territorial highway program under section 215,</quote> before <quote>shall be available</quote>.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="HE57E53FCC9854A4B9FCC5EFB0D17FC6A"> <enum>1104.</enum> <header>Apportionment</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 104 is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H5E5CC9E47BB14EBA93808FA9B20A2386" style="USC"> <section id="H62ADC01DB1B241D2BE7C6508787853A5"> <enum>104.</enum> <header>Apportionment</header> <subsection id="HC452B03C49C44A5A83D27D9A5375B33B"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Administrative expenses</header> <paragraph id="H369F9D53D94149FC9D16166D409BE7D3"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>There is authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation Account) to be made available to the Secretary for administrative expenses of the Federal Highway Administration $400,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H994B1E96A26940F7ACCC95CA520B1116"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Purposes</header> <text>The funds made available under paragraph (1) shall be used—</text> <subparagraph id="HD26EAEBDD6874F47BC8B1871B688BC8D"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>to administer the provisions of law to be financed from appropriations for the Federal-aid highway program and programs authorized under chapter 2; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA46AA842B9E449519DB09EB26E39904E"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>to make transfers of such sums as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to the Appalachian Regional Commission for administrative activities associated with the Appalachian development highway system.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H57A3CECEF23342F78F3EDD6D2ED2CBB9"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Availability</header> <text>Funds made available under paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H814392DAFB27472D99F598666BE1451D"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Apportionments</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On October 1 of each fiscal year, the Secretary, after making the set-asides authorized by subsection (f), subsections (b) and (c) of section 140, and section 130(e), shall apportion the remainder of the sums authorized to be appropriated for expenditure on the National Highway System program, the congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program, the surface transportation program, and the highway safety improvement program among the several States in the following manner:</text> <paragraph id="H0E813806722B4C8BB5E6FA26B604A0D0"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>National Highway System program</header> <subparagraph id="H4CB7C43B39D7494B8BA04CDAD52A88D0"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>For the National Highway System program, in accordance with the following formula:</text> <clause id="H7C7B52FAA40448AF81BD6DABCDAC91B2"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>15 percent of the apportionments in the ratio that—</text> <subclause id="H58CA9F93AC94483D878E6E1737AA28AE"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>the total lane miles of principal arterial routes (excluding Interstate System routes) in each State; bears to</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H33C5DB779A214E2FA447191FC645606A"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total lane miles of principal arterial routes (excluding Interstate System routes) in all States.</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="H23BAF13BB5D54080AE6B2EEBBEE089CC"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">15 percent of the apportionments in the ratio that—</text> <subclause id="H39F1AE78ECF0442FA540A89296C7FAB8"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total vehicle miles traveled on lanes on principal arterial routes (excluding Interstate System routes) in each State; bears to</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H502C30FF7B954905B87A9A768D273BC0"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total vehicle miles traveled on lanes on principal arterial routes (excluding Interstate System routes) in all States.</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="H1C658DF6C1E144FE8F60EDE50B5AE90F"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">5 percent of the apportionments in the ratio that—</text> <subclause id="H7B7590A6FB554715BC434FF22662A496"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>the quotient obtained by dividing the total lane miles on principal arterial highways in each State by the total population of the State; bears to</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H7B29A5735DBD4C7A8FF2A5D595AFC809"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>the quotient obtained by dividing the total lane miles on principal arterial highways in all States by the total population of all States.</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="HFCE25B0F65424CDFBAD9DB9C05D718FB"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">15 percent of the apportionments in the ratio that—</text> <subclause id="H0EDD12FC999D441A9BF5ADE60DFC4268"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>the total lane miles on Interstate System routes open to traffic in each State; bears to</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H47E100E590B4471982E5DCE688A15E6E"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total lane miles on Interstate System routes open to traffic in all States.</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="H34822705FB4B4E5DB156FB708CE52308"> <enum>(v)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">15 percent of the apportionments in the ratio that—</text> <subclause id="H1C24A61CC3E04522B12397740F1A5711"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>the total vehicle miles traveled on Interstate System routes open to traffic in each State; bears to</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HCC41CA798278489087C8BFCB3F9A0E0C"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total vehicle miles traveled on Interstate System routes open to traffic in all States.</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="H7345AF6E640F4FE5A5C252241227921F"> <enum>(vi)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">35 percent of the apportionments in the ratio that—</text> <subclause id="HBF38EF6876D2409EB2BAE94F08653589"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>the total of the annual contributions to the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation Account) attributable to commercial vehicles in each State; bears to</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H15B7FEE7B2294DB1A51AF80D4623B9EC"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total of the annual contributions to the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation Account) attributable to commercial vehicles in all States.</text> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD3FC56CFDDDA49F8BBF760893F1E85D5"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Minimum apportionment</header> <text>Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), each State shall receive a minimum of ½ of 1 percent of the funds apportioned for a fiscal year under this paragraph.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC4FA22DEBC5445AABB6EBB90A59EEB31"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program</header> <subparagraph id="HFF668865C4CC458DBE0B6A69C52F3CA7"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>For the congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program, in the ratio that—</text> <clause id="H0677BF2545904C4AA226A0229122DC83"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>the total of all weighted nonattainment and maintenance area populations in each State; bears to</text> </clause> <clause id="H2467460AD0D4463D9212BAD180F7EA27"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>the total of all weighted nonattainment and maintenance area populations in all States.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4E452F1EB1CD44DF99DBE2C336A72486"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Calculation of weighted nonattainment and maintenance area population</header> <text>Subject to subparagraph (C), for the purpose of subparagraph (A), the weighted nonattainment and maintenance area population shall be calculated by multiplying the population of each area in a State that was a nonattainment area or maintenance area as described in section 149(b) for ozone or carbon monoxide by a factor of—</text> <clause id="HB6EC13FDA80C46DC901876D49B478487"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>1.0 if, at the time of the apportionment, the area is a maintenance area;</text> </clause> <clause id="H4F20E69C686141F984A4EC86C02E3ABA"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>1.0 if, at the time of the apportionment, the area is classified as a marginal ozone nonattainment area under subpart 2 of part D of title I of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7511 et seq.);</text> </clause> <clause id="H119D3306835C4F65B81D9E57878C7707"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>1.1 if, at the time of the apportionment, the area is classified as a moderate ozone nonattainment area under such subpart;</text> </clause> <clause id="HD274CCEBDDB54FA9883A199ACC8A2A95"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>1.2 if, at the time of the apportionment, the area is classified as a serious ozone nonattainment area under such subpart;</text> </clause> <clause id="H72891C8BEA62417FAEB374936895CA34"> <enum>(v)</enum> <text>1.3 if, at the time of the apportionment, the area is classified as a severe ozone nonattainment area under such subpart;</text> </clause> <clause id="H5BA53B7C71FA410396826933E8ACE22C"> <enum>(vi)</enum> <text>1.4 if, at the time of the apportionment, the area is classified as an extreme ozone nonattainment area under such subpart;</text> </clause> <clause id="H83E94E2824A04398BD8F15359D7602FF"> <enum>(vii)</enum> <text>1.0 if, at the time of the apportionment, the area is not a nonattainment or maintenance area as described in section 149(b) for ozone, but is classified under subpart 3 of part D of title I of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7512 et seq.) as a nonattainment area described in section 149(b) for carbon monoxide; or</text> </clause> <clause id="H048502B3BE12419393DBC6F1F0E69E0D"> <enum>(viii)</enum> <text>1.0 if, at the time of the apportionment, an area is designated as nonattainment for ozone under subpart 1 of part D of title I of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7501 et seq.).</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H77A80B8210734887BA57E647E92F98C6"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Additional adjustment for carbon monoxide areas</header> <text>If, in addition to being designated as a nonattainment or maintenance area for ozone as described in section 149(b), any county within the area was also classified under subpart 3 of part D of title I of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7512 et seq.) as a nonattainment or maintenance area described in section 149(b) for carbon monoxide, the weighted nonattainment or maintenance area population of the county, as determined under clauses (i) through (vi) or clause (viii) of subparagraph (B), shall be further multiplied by a factor of 1.2.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0CCF30EDE96C456EBA94B4D4DF5023CA"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Minimum apportionment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, each State shall receive a minimum of ½ of 1 percent of the funds apportioned for a fiscal year under this paragraph.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7D8C9F2DCD754841BECB182FCF20CD14"> <enum>(E)</enum> <header>Determinations of population</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In determining population figures for the purposes of this paragraph, the Secretary shall use the latest available annual estimates prepared by the Secretary of Commerce.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H41154174A16749489786F0CC2BFBAD4D"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Surface transportation program</header> <subparagraph id="HE5751B7B3DDA4709A5E25AB877ADCF71"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>For the surface transportation program, in accordance with the following formula:</text> <clause id="HF680E4ACE69149C78C2716A589714BB8"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>15 percent of the apportionments in the ratio that—</text> <subclause id="H172E101AACB7442AA4FCF8E2A323B545"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>the total lane miles of Federal-aid highways in each State; bears to</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HFB72408B88834C29BFF1BB8BA6266EE3"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>the total lane miles of Federal-aid highways in all States.</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="HECC5CDDA22E543949B741FDE8F3F4ECB"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>25 percent of the apportionments in the ratio that—</text> <subclause id="H5097241E0F534C51BA5BDACB4A7AA080"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>the total vehicle miles traveled on lanes on Federal-aid highways in each State; bears to</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HD2B52DBC18E642DD988AA912DCE298AC"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>the total vehicle miles traveled on lanes on Federal-aid highways in all States.</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="H06ABEBABA2C2483A882814DA3D8A8CE4"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>25 percent of the apportionments in the ratio that—</text> <subclause id="H34F6ABF6E43D4038A80B87E0C1A4CCBA"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>the estimated tax payments attributable to highway users in each State paid into the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation Account) in the latest fiscal year for which data are available; bears to</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H85EEE400B94A41638E20A5AA5DD2D3DC"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>the estimated tax payments attributable to highway users in all States paid into the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation Account) in the latest fiscal year for which data are available.</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="H5B23F62A7DA04305806F0F4B106DA0C0"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>35 percent of the apportionments in the ratio that—</text> <subclause id="HD4DFFC1BFDDE438EBBCAABBA93F9E749"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>the bridge replacement and rehabilitation costs in each State (as determined under subsection (c)(4)); bears to</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HFB675CD7C92B4571A802988FE1AA6712"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the bridge replacement and rehabilitation costs in all States (as determined under subsection (c)(5)).</text> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H253CD15D5D8845CF962C26083ACB6D2C"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Minimum apportionment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), each State shall receive a minimum of ½ of 1 percent of the funds apportioned for a fiscal year under this paragraph.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0E40285B011445F781FEE51893223769" commented="no"> <enum>[(4)</enum> <text>Reserved.]</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HFA2BF69BEAE346BFAE925EEF5C77F871"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Highway safety improvement program</header> <subparagraph id="H540898B553FE4491BD156B5D423238C8"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>For the highway safety improvement program, in accordance with the following formula:</text> <clause id="H51A8FD790BCA443690C3A6B02618C15E"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>33<fraction>1/3</fraction> percent of the apportionments in the ratio that—</text> <subclause id="H5AA04A574F374C378277DCD68056F13E"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>the total lane miles of Federal-aid highways in each State; bears to</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H957381F0FF6746638E6F667EA4463215"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>the total lane miles of Federal-aid highways in all States.</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="H59A80B04A3CB4D1E8CFC7B53E1540E23"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>33<fraction>1/3</fraction> percent of the apportionments in the ratio that—</text> <subclause id="HC6B4D523D594487CBB0F7E736E9194B7"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>the total vehicle miles traveled on lanes on Federal-aid highways in each State; bears to</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H5A42CF0B6F6F4A8DBB6C37125AB722B7"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>the total vehicle miles traveled on lanes on Federal-aid highways in all States.</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="H34DDBC1A2FA843D19F385202C1183261"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>33<fraction>1/3</fraction> percent of the apportionments in the ratio that—</text> <subclause id="H768CB5BF35604035A65473F1655BFF8A"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>the number of fatalities on Federal-aid highways in each State in the latest fiscal year for which data are available; bears to</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H4FA387D99279437B8D868E6C426E8CF1"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>the number of fatalities on Federal-aid highways in all States in the latest fiscal year for which data are available.</text> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA9102A84D58F4D538BC627023235CAB8"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Minimum apportionment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), each State shall receive a minimum of ½ of 1 percent of the funds apportioned for a fiscal year under this paragraph.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H8E2EB1DD855A4D1C9F87B17202EBA1FD" commented="no"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Bridge calculation</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each fiscal year, the Secretary shall determine the bridge replacement and rehabilitation costs as follows:</text> <paragraph id="H6633CCB0BBBC4B60A5C044E73C1F7D8E"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>The Secretary shall identify deficient highway bridges in each State.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7BD68F84CFB645689A8069CC5F447636"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>The Secretary shall place each deficient highway bridge into one of the following categories:</text> <subparagraph id="H90C8BB30F06B42B684CBDF9DAD060EB9"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Federal-aid highway bridges eligible for replacement.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H372149E6D8094401AA8A5D62844C466C"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>Federal-aid highway bridges eligible for rehabilitation.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H940A584FABE9442591C29BC580B7224B"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Bridges not on Federal-aid highways eligible for replacement.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBFAE2D770FEE4CAABB59E7D55353F2DA"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Bridges not on Federal-aid highways eligible for rehabilitation.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H343F0F944DF449408C8BCB665556A39B"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>The Secretary shall determine—</text> <subparagraph id="H94EA70EA9FBB4F4A84D9450225A5B833"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the deck area of deficient highway bridges in each category described in paragraph (2); and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC294E3BBDB0B4FE29B0EF9B565549972"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the respective unit price of such deck area on a State-by-State basis.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H88856AD18E42488BB15D3E3B930ADD67"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>The Secretary shall determine the bridge replacement and rehabilitation costs for each State by multiplying the deck area of deficient bridges in the State by the respective unit price.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4FF29B8FE8F24D16967E9D0A504449B6"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>The Secretary shall determine the bridge replacement and rehabilitation costs for all States by multiplying the deck area of deficient bridges in all States by the respective unit price.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HE557477DC1624FC3AA047DD34A5BE99E"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Certification of apportionments</header> <paragraph id="H4E4A98B7D83D4EC0823AD7FC4CC49970"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On October 1 of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall certify to each of the State transportation departments the sums which the Secretary has apportioned under this section to each State for such fiscal year. To permit the States to develop adequate plans for the utilization of apportioned sums, the Secretary shall advise each State of the amount that will be apportioned each year under this section not later than 90 days before the beginning of the fiscal year for which the sums to be apportioned are authorized.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HAA0B8182E3D7440897F8F908DDE46437"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Notice to States</header> <text>If the Secretary has not made an apportionment under this section or section 105 by the 21st day of a fiscal year beginning after September 30, 2012, the Secretary shall transmit, by such 21st day, to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a written statement of the reason for not making such apportionment in a timely manner.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H61D7DA9E6C364C0494DB139C3100787B"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Audits of Highway Trust Fund</header> <text>From administrative funds made available under subsection (a), the Secretary may reimburse the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Transportation for the conduct of annual audits of financial statements in accordance with section 3521 of title 31.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HE938C7EF9036460896DE2F86547B22BF"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Metropolitan planning</header> <paragraph id="HDC393F04871D4322B2A545A59B57D214"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Set aside</header> <text>On October 1 of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall set aside 1.15 percent of the funds authorized to be appropriated for the National Highway System program and surface transportation program authorized under this title to carry out the requirements of section 5203 of title 49.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H04307C7C1FEF443687D204615890502E"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Apportionment to States of set-aside funds</header> <text>Funds set aside under paragraph (1) shall be apportioned to the States in the ratio which the population in urbanized areas, or parts thereof, in each State bears to the total population in such urbanized areas in all the States as shown by the latest available census, except that no State shall receive less than ½ of 1 percent of the amount apportioned.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4B08C46B1D8F44D0A3975D882913CE5F"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Use of funds</header> <subparagraph id="H662A3D12E166491683A379105329EA80"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The funds apportioned to any State under paragraph (2) shall be made available by the State to the metropolitan planning organizations responsible for carrying out the provisions of section 5203 of title 49, except that States receiving the minimum apportionment under paragraph (2) may, in addition, subject to the approval of the Secretary, use the funds apportioned to finance transportation planning outside of urbanized areas.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBED927A869AF4DB092AFA0B82DE569FF"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Unused funds</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any funds that are not used to carry out section 5203 of title 49 may be made available by a metropolitan planning organization to the State to fund activities under section 5204 of such title.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HADBEE459FE2F4F4AA57C1115FFE6893C"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Distribution of funds within states</header> <subparagraph id="HBD9F0F65DB28476194A4A8E6CA542527"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The distribution within any State of the planning funds made available to agencies under paragraph (3) shall be in accordance with a formula developed by each State and approved by the Secretary that shall consider, but not necessarily be limited to, population, status of planning, attainment of air quality standards, metropolitan area transportation needs, and other factors necessary to provide for an appropriate distribution of funds to carry out the requirements of section 5203 of title 49 and other applicable requirements of Federal law.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAB49C9CDEE8D4CCF9FBB2DD3DB5EB941"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Reimbursement</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date of receipt by a State of a request for reimbursement of expenditures made by a metropolitan planning organization for carrying out section 5203 of title 49, the State shall reimburse, from funds distributed under this paragraph to the metropolitan planning organization by the State, the metropolitan planning organization for those expenditures.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H357CCF38C89D460393F3522494E6D3B5"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Determination of population figures</header> <text>For the purposes of determining population figures under this subsection, the Secretary shall use the most recent estimate published by the Secretary of Commerce.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HCF61190BDFBA4F538602418B2BD8E147"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Report to Congress</header> <text>For each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to Congress, and also make available to the public in a user-friendly format via the Internet, a report on—</text> <paragraph id="HC7AD7FA676D44822968FF2B45337397F"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>the amount obligated, by each State, for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs during the preceding fiscal year;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H914A334C7F6D4500ADB93F6715468385"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>the balance, as of the last day of the preceding fiscal year, of the unobligated apportionment of each State by fiscal year under this section and section 105;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD3894A0BB4584D17A8C027922E3C3F90"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>the balance of unobligated sums available for expenditure at the discretion of the Secretary for such highways and programs for the fiscal year; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCDF286F4C767477F9F883176969AE939"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>the rates of obligation of funds apportioned or set aside under this section and sections 105 and 133, according to—</text> <subparagraph id="H73970E3A817D4FA9B87B65A26914BD1B"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>program;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9941720DD8EE4D11AE10547E56B50380"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>funding category or subcategory;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA225F903991240029133575576FCBFDC"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>type of improvement;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H932935E707674B0FB24F50AAA9205F2B"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>State; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H40DFC86B94B84A068C60AB2500F00658"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>sub-State geographic area, including urbanized and rural areas, on the basis of the population of each such area.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H075CF6C9CD8A4F68818CB917938A1684" commented="no"> <enum>(h)</enum> <header>Transfer of highway and transit funds</header> <paragraph id="H29D57004A25C4834A277C3EC2328EF97" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Transfer of highway funds for transit projects</header> <subparagraph id="H101FE5E665A04EFB9AABEAEFAD513270" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Subject to subparagraph (B), funds made available under this title for transit projects or transportation planning may be transferred to and administered by the Secretary in accordance with chapter 53 of title 49.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD5C7683F158F41C9B4C5F540E24B7D15" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Non-Federal share</header> <text>The provisions of this title relating to the non-Federal share shall apply to the funds transferred under subparagraph (A).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC5366C4BC3DB403F9162FF1A937B244F" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Transfer of transit funds for highway projects</header> <text> </text> <subparagraph id="HD7F89AEEB5FA412C80C61F365A368E79" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Subject to subparagraph (B), funds made available under chapter 53 of title 49 for highway projects or transportation planning may be transferred to and administered by the Secretary in accordance with this title.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H341DA1EB2302494FA7CE0BB8F772C7E2" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Non-Federal share</header> <text>The provisions of chapter 53 of title 49 relating to the non-Federal share shall apply to funds transferred under subparagraph (A).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H23DB070BB0CC4A85806393DF489B2101" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Transfer of funds among States or to Federal Highway Administration</header> <subparagraph id="H29D7875C60EC40048B2C4E3E46D302DF" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), the Secretary, at the request of a State, may transfer funds apportioned or allocated under this title to the State to another State, or to the Federal Highway Administration, for the purpose of funding one or more projects that are eligible for assistance with funds so apportioned or allocated.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCFB06FC22CC742F0BBC6C51F2F4593B8" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Apportionment</header> <text>A transfer under subparagraph (A) shall have no effect on any apportionment of funds to a State under this section or section 105.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3F69A969C8C048A1BEAE17B28F65F3F1" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Surface transportation program</header> <text>Funds that are apportioned or allocated to a State under subsection (b)(3) and attributed to an urbanized area of a State with a population of over 200,000 individuals under section 133(d)(3) may be transferred under this paragraph only if the metropolitan planning organization designated for the area concurs, in writing, with the transfer request.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H74520A69810D4D439D6536FED274A7B6" commented="no"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Transfer of obligation authority</header> <text>Obligation authority for funds transferred under this subsection shall be transferred in the same manner and amount as the funds for the projects that are transferred under this subsection.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H64B2C2F783B1431C9C6B4F733C1C7BC5"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Recreational trails program</header> <paragraph id="HAC3C5DCABA9A4A0AAF7742E9F8BA0070"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Administrative costs</header> <text>Before apportioning sums authorized to be appropriated to carry out the recreational trails program under section 206, the Secretary shall deduct for administrative, research, technical assistance, and training expenses for such program $840,000 for each fiscal year. The Secretary may enter into contracts with for-profit organizations or contracts, partnerships, or cooperative agreements with other government agencies, institutions of higher learning, or nonprofit organizations to perform these tasks.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8B1CBDC02C414A8A8F67660FABF3C5D5"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Apportionment to the States</header> <text>The Secretary shall apportion the sums authorized to be appropriated for expenditure on the recreational trails program for each fiscal year among eligible States in the following manner:</text> <subparagraph id="HBC86FE0E14DD4E4E935EACA98E0D6ACF"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>50 percent equally among eligible States.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6297CA0C219C44709239D3FCFBD873FF"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>50 percent in amounts proportionate to the degree of non-highway recreational fuel use in each eligible State during the preceding year.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF01369CB0BE14D42B748ADC9C05CECE2"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Eligible State defined</header> <text>In this subsection, the term <quote>eligible State</quote> means a State that meets the requirements of section 206(c).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> <section id="H8CF61076ECE946818C79E5EFDBD78BF8"> <enum>1105.</enum> <header>Federal-aid systems</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 103(b) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H9B2B311F4FD248AE8381DE7E740E381D"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <subparagraph id="H81ECB8033EA249F9B30182A70BB3C81D"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by inserting <quote>and the modifications to the system approved by the Secretary before the date of enactment of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012</quote> after <quote>1996</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H53524CD6C9D144098DB80E2FC7F2E925"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (C) by inserting <quote>and commerce</quote> before the period at the end;</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H67D224B4C87647819737B870CAB00B5F"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <subparagraph id="HC2BE258E9BF94D969238D2C48D462CEB"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (B) by inserting <quote>and border crossings on such routes not included on the National Highway System before the date of enactment of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012</quote> before the period at the end; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H76AB30C5F7A64B0AB21DBB1230D3CE4C"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (C) by inserting <quote>not included on the National Highway System before the date of enactment of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012</quote> before the period at the end; and</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF5E748FCB65249609958F25D8E30EFB4"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by striking paragraphs (6) and (7) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H9438866476EE460980C96C0C83EEAB8D" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H02327D5D393540FAB110EB4F70A76D8C"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Requirement for State asset management plan for National Highway System</header> <subparagraph id="HE35A5500E4BB4D34811F18110660D7A8"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>A State shall develop and implement a risk-based State asset management plan for managing all infrastructure assets in the right-of-way corridor of the National Highway System based on a process established by the Secretary. The process shall require use of quality information and economic and engineering analysis to identify a sequence of maintenance, repair, and rehabilitation actions that will achieve and maintain a desired state of good repair over the lifecycle of the network at the least possible cost.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3958E9D67F334538BE17D6E3D580CBF3"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Performance goals</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State asset management plan shall include strategies leading to a program of projects that will make progress toward achievement of the national goals for infrastructure condition and performance of the National Highway System in a manner consistent with the requirements of chapter 52 of title 49.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0A493C0CA8E347DB9A80A9FF7ACAC439"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Plan contents</header> <text>A State asset management plan shall be in a form that the Secretary determines to be appropriate and shall include, at a minimum, the following:</text> <clause id="HADEAB2DA477544C98F5F7AB1884E3010"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>A summary listing of the highway infrastructure assets on the National Highway System in the State that includes current condition and performance statistics by asset.</text> </clause> <clause id="HED78D29E227A41E69B3DDA956FC60B7C"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>Asset management objectives and measures.</text> </clause> <clause id="H081996A0E8514B41854F87FFF3DA1E9C"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>Analysis of lifecycle cost, value for investment, and risk management.</text> </clause> <clause id="H32CE21AFA0C040D9BA1115510EEB1314"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>A financial plan.</text> </clause> <clause id="HF46768E17EBA4E769F10DC091C10937D"> <enum>(v)</enum> <text>Investment strategies.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9077D69CFAFE423BA710896370CDF0DC"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Process</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012, the Secretary shall establish a process by which a State shall develop and implement a risk-based State asset management plan described in subparagraph (A).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8035AAE9EAEB405EA7C11F0DD851C2BD"> <enum>(E)</enum> <header>Compliance</header> <text>Notwithstanding section 120, with respect to the second fiscal year beginning after the date of establishment of the process under subparagraph (D) or any subsequent fiscal year, if the Secretary determines that a State has not developed and implemented a State asset management plan in a manner consistent with this section, the Federal share payable on account of any project or activity carried out by the State in that fiscal year under section 119 shall be 70 percent.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </section> <section id="H1114EDD5492B4675B64F62287A140BF4"> <enum>1106.</enum> <header>National Highway System program</header> <subsection id="H7E545F0ED2D84E76A8E984C1BADCFA53"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Section 119 is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H6D381A1ED2F8481B807FC04200ACE104" style="USC"> <section id="HC475BD45AC6D4D678EC23CC8C73A0B6E"> <enum>119.</enum> <header>National Highway System program</header> <subsection id="HB905F3E9B3B54A858EB5FACEF22EC2AC"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Establishment</header> <text>The Secretary shall establish and implement a National Highway System program under this section.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HDCDD73C09BDC4F58B752FBBC7EEAAF8A"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Purposes</header> <text>The purposes of the National Highway System program shall be—</text> <paragraph id="H8ABF224A223143218D770BDBABDFC7BE"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>to provide support for the condition and operational performance of the National Highway System;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2264AE02009245A99275CD0411735266"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>to provide support for the construction of new facilities on the National Highway System; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H857A7BD21CFE414FA09ECF948150DE98"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>to ensure that investments of National Highway System program funds are directed to achievement of performance goals established in a State’s asset management plan for the National Highway System under section 103(b)(6).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HBCEAE6BB5F424D2DA98CC7DA6C008849"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Eligible facilities</header> <text>Except as otherwise specifically provided by this section, to be eligible for funding apportioned under section 104(b)(1) to carry out this section, a facility must be located on the National Highway System.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HDA8B02FCEC1A4870A729B59F72036BD7"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Eligible projects</header> <text>Funds apportioned to a State to carry out this section may be obligated only for a project that is—</text> <paragraph id="H787F9B1784064249A2538E3AD2CFD697"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>on an eligible facility, as described in subsection (c);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6FB4D121C37E4DC295997CB0D055E3A3"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>a project, or is a part of a program of projects, supporting progress toward the achievement of national performance goals under section 5206 of title 49 for improving infrastructure condition, safety, mobility, or freight movement on the National Highway System;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA0F9E9C03A8D44F089B40D2A2FFD82E9"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consistent with the requirements of sections 5203 and 5204 of title 49; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H63512E31C5EE456EB308C1A6450F8EB2" commented="no"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>for one or more of the purposes specified in subsection (e).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HACF6312A34D54A1EA77C9BFACB6B77F8"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Project purposes</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A project receiving funding under this section shall be for one or more of the following purposes:</text> <paragraph id="H3D6BBB6A39174CA988D74DBB07527090" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>Construction, reconstruction, resurfacing, restoration, rehabilitation, preservation, or operational improvements of segments of the National Highway System.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9B26042EA3344C929C0E8DCE751F2D80" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>Construction, reconstruction, replacement (including replacement with fill material), rehabilitation, preservation, and protection (including scour countermeasures, seismic retrofits, and impact protection measures) of bridges and tunnels on the National Highway System.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H93B19CD074EC4E378226E3801BC90D3D" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>Inspection and evaluation, as defined in section 151, of bridges and tunnels on the National Highway System, or inspection and evaluation of other highway infrastructure assets on the National Highway System.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6AB7595DBA204F8EB6355C7528B58B66" commented="no"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>Training of bridge and tunnel inspectors, as defined in section 151.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HDD2FDFD67F124207A91AA4BC3EA5AB69" commented="no"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>Rehabilitation or replacement of existing ferry boats and ferry boat facilities, including approaches, that connect road segments of the National Highway System.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H38EF942343254F489FDBD0B0258296BD" commented="no"> <enum>(6)</enum> <text>Highway safety improvements for segments of the National Highway System.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE969B31AE993473288A54852CEA38AFE" commented="no"> <enum>(7)</enum> <text>Capital and operating costs for traffic management and traveler information monitoring, management, and control facilities and programs for the National Highway System.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE4352D13F5F74F21812752E5BC088374" commented="no"> <enum>(8)</enum> <text>Infrastructure-based intelligent transportation systems capital improvements for the National Highway System.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4B3A1833217D465A9D9FADC30F88C5CA" commented="no"> <enum>(9)</enum> <text>Development and implementation of a State asset management plan for the National Highway System in accordance with section 103(b), including data collection, maintenance, and integration and the cost associated with obtaining, updating, and licensing software and equipment required for risk-based asset management and performance-based management.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6C04D68D21DB422081A97503CA7F32F3" commented="no"> <enum>(10)</enum> <text>Environmental mitigation efforts related to projects funded under this section, as described in subsection (f). </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF3909E5CA40B4785A726D254BA3A52C7" commented="no"> <enum>(11)</enum> <text>Construction of publicly owned intracity or intercity bus terminals.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE928857099724069AB1B1BEAF47FE9DE" commented="no"> <enum>(12)</enum> <text>Environmental restoration and pollution abatement associated with a project funded under this section in accordance with section 328.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HEC231F10939A4D289942E72BDB526877"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Environmental mitigation</header> <paragraph id="HC47CCEE927BE46DB931C034AE3351CAF"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Eligible activities</header> <text>Environmental mitigation efforts referred to in subsection (e)(10) include—</text> <subparagraph id="HE0844C642DE746BE8048C0719FAF1F45"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>participation in mitigation banking or other third-party mitigation arrangements, such as—</text> <clause id="H2DECEE11D4CD4EFE9C88F0EBA4EE01FD"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>the purchase of credits from commercial mitigation banks;</text> </clause> <clause id="HDF9D355811F4439C899224E28501C135"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>the establishment and management of agency-sponsored mitigation banks; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H61FB5A8DE8C6490EAA6DE782D99BAB5E"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>the purchase of credits or establishment of in-lieu fee mitigation programs;</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H345AFF2D5D8E451C90093766BA748092"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>contributions to statewide and regional efforts to conserve, restore, enhance, and create natural habitats, wetlands, and other resources; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAAAAACFD49064965A594436EA68E4014"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>the development of statewide and regional environmental protection plans.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H72405DB484584D5D8BE6A7E909753084"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Inclusion of other activities</header> <text>The banks, efforts, and plans described in paragraph (1) include any such banks, efforts, and plans developed in accordance with applicable law (including regulations).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA9C8BC2D0AF6464A810F9777CC6E37EA"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Terms and conditions</header> <text>The following terms and conditions apply to natural habitat and wetlands mitigation efforts referred to in subsection (e)(10):</text> <subparagraph id="HBCDD28B5D0EC4B4C888E0E18A4B47246" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>Contributions to the mitigation effort may take place concurrent with, in advance of, or subsequent to the construction of a project or projects.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7280E3FBA40D43A9AC33B6A5E5EF5D4A" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>Credits from any agency-sponsored mitigation bank that are attributable to funding under this section may be used only for projects funded under this title unless the agency pays to the Secretary an amount equal to the Federal funds attributable to the mitigation bank credits the agency uses for purposes other than mitigation of a project funded under this title.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2243DA18F76747D6A2ABE33F1A1FB083"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Preference</header> <text>At the discretion of the project sponsor, preference shall be given, to the maximum extent practicable, to mitigating an environmental impact through the use of a mitigation bank or other third-party mitigation arrangement, if the use of credits from the mitigation bank for the project is approved by the applicable Federal agency.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HD30CFDA8854144A3B534D9B3460F6A44"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Federal Share</header> <paragraph id="H619B0F3E21BC4650A8CFFD632A17D71C"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Except as provided by paragraph (2), the Federal share of the cost of a project payable from funds made available to carry out this section shall be determined under section 120(b).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H19EC09E6274046DCB6D9E2A2962F0426"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Interstate System</header> <text>The Federal share of the cost of a project on the Interstate System payable from funds made available to carry out this section shall be determined under section 120(a).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H02FC74CCC44A405EB5EA80D42C2C92AA"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Clerical amendment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The analysis for chapter 1 is amended by striking the item relating to section 119 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H113FB81EC361413AAEFE42D5406EAE39" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc container-level="quoted-block-container" quoted-block="no-quoted-block" lowest-level="section" idref="H6D381A1ED2F8481B807FC04200ACE104" regeneration="yes-regeneration" lowest-bolded-level="division-lowest-bolded"> <toc-entry idref="HC475BD45AC6D4D678EC23CC8C73A0B6E" level="section">119. National Highway System program.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="H068D30A910CA4EBBA683005050485DB0"> <enum>1107.</enum> <header>Surface transportation program</header> <subsection id="H339994BD0B6043C2B103B19EE46B9000"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Eligible projects</header> <text>Section 133(b) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H179BDCABDC8D49438DD857C75AA93FED"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by striking paragraphs (1) and (15);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HDB894CBFDD124E63907F4ABE630AEA76"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (14) as paragraphs (5) through (17), respectively;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC55BA1CE6CB6446CBD83BE56199E732B"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by inserting before paragraph (5) (as so redesignated) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HFD002B8DEF524B07B96EBF958D543AA2" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HA0DBDD75154B4128967B94257E6D80F3"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>Construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, resurfacing, restoration, preservation, and operational improvements for highways, including construction of designated routes of the Appalachian Development Highway System.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEF060533C82E4834BF2BA08B758BB7B7"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>Replacement (including replacement with fill material), rehabilitation, preservation, and protection (including painting, scour countermeasures, seismic retrofits, impact protection measures, security countermeasures, and protection against extreme events) for bridges and tunnels on public roads of all functional classifications.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3EA2A53F5AFD4EA4A260DF8009679D2F"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>Construction of a new bridge or tunnel at a new location on a Federal-aid highway.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA774B72A15734193AC3BC8B577AFF904"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>Inspection and evaluation of bridges and tunnels and training of bridge and tunnel inspectors (as defined in section 151), and inspection and evaluation of other highway assets (including signs, retaining walls, and drainage structures).</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H91C2A828DFE844B981C4FD44EF63575A"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>by striking paragraph (14) (as so redesignated) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H2C0479D4E7454DA2AEA317CDF229A98C" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H1645767228BD4A35A6D3317811B29032"> <enum>(14)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Environmental mitigation efforts relating to projects funded under this title in the same manner and to the same extent as such activities are eligible under section 119(f).</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HF924CD50DACF45B9BC740C9E37B5DDD3"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Location of projects</header> <text>Section 133(c) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H784F865574DD4F2C86BF99193DC5D448" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H080050C292F14966A155301DF10727CD"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Location of projects</header> <text>Except for projects described in subsections (b)(2), (b)(6), and (b)(7), surface transportation program projects may not be undertaken on roads functionally classified as local or rural minor collectors unless the roads were on a Federal-aid highway system on January 1, 1991, and except as approved by the Secretary.</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H8E2BBE47E0C743C688A83DE1294A4528"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Allocation of apportioned funds</header> <paragraph id="H3723B6464B034E98BF040D9DBEE44F7E"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Repeal</header> <text>Section 133(d)(2) is repealed.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8A350F53495547D3AB29332731869069"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Division between urbanized areas of over 200,000 population and other areas</header> <text>Section 133(d)(3) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H587C286AF9834F95B1247A7294E4EACB"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (A)—</text> <clause id="H894B6261AD424465A1DD617C6DB6E3A0"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>in the matter preceding clause (i) by striking <quote>62.5 percent of the remaining 90 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>50 percent</quote>; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H53F5F2DE9E324019886ED61AD578E964"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>in matter following clause (ii) by striking <quote>37.5 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>50 percent</quote>; and</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8471CFEACEE2479F86AFA2C55CC0871E"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HF9D8461F1536460BBC98F2FE0BECDC48" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H51489D871F07466682122733CC079F06"> <enum>(E)</enum> <header>Consultation with rural planning organizations</header> <text>For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), before obligating funding attributed to an area with a population greater than 5,000 and less than 200,000, a State shall consult with the rural planning organizations that represent the area, if any.</text> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H936930781E38472D9AF326650476D26C" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Applicability of certain requirements to third party sellers</header> <text>Section 133(d)(5)(A) is amended by striking <quote>funded from the allocation required under paragraph (2)</quote>.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HC3CEB08BFA394643AFFF78FCF6CEC664"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Administration</header> <text>Section 133(e)(3) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H388B20E106824BCDB8B8296C2AEF3223" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HBF0AB220F6214937BBE28E418C45F21D"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Payments</header> <text>The Secretary shall make payments to a State of costs incurred by the State for the surface transportation program in accordance with procedures to be established by the Secretary.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H5147C4384A0E4CAA84D87AA01C4FBD62"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Obligation authority</header> <text>Section 133(f)(1) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H03AFE083B1C1444FBCA5960CA423F4D8"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>2004 through 2006</quote> and inserting <quote>2011 through 2013</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE5EF5E9E13904EE785C91586B2E15582"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>2007 through 2009</quote> and inserting <quote>2014 through 2016</quote>.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H39E70CC2D28E4E16B90900EEB87757C7"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Division of STP funds for areas of less than 5,000 population</header> <paragraph id="HA61DA2951D99455F81DE8EEB7A8BAF02"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Special rule</header> <text>Notwithstanding section 133(c) of title 23, United States Code, and except as provided in paragraph (2), up to 15 percent of the amounts required to be obligated by a State under section 133(d)(3)(B) of such title for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016 may be obligated on roads functionally classified as minor collectors.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H38513DD13DA74270A744E71FAC2A48EC"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Suspension</header> <text>The Secretary may suspend the application of paragraph (1) with respect to a State if the Secretary determines that the authority provided under paragraph (1) is being used excessively by the State.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="HD953CF9BADBB4716862B3DC917EB5688" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>1108.</enum> <header>Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program</header> <subsection id="HAFB80F0E10C14E288B0809B649E2C29E"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Eligible projects</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 149(b) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H29EE428AD8C24F27B11CA8FE62EA08FC" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HFCCBAE7BEC9A4616A3770463941CDAAF"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Eligible projects</header> <paragraph id="HAE214C00F3AE4E47ADBF7B39079EFACA"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <subparagraph id="H05455520A91D4CDA97A9773FE6731159"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Requirements for obligation of funds</header> <text>A State may obligate funds apportioned to the State under section 104(b)(2) for a transportation project or program if the project or program meets the requirements of subparagraph (B) and (C).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD4AA0D704F6A4548A56C4420CF9EE2EF"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Area served by project or program</header> <text>A project or program meets the requirements of this subparagraph if the project or program is for an area in the State that—</text> <clause id="H0ED65382934244D992245BDAE33E2349"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>is or was designated as a nonattainment area for ozone, carbon monoxide, or particulate matter under section 107(d) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7407(d)) and classified pursuant to section 181(a), 186(a), 188(a), or 188(b) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7511(a), 7512(a), 7513(a), or 7513(b));</text> </clause> <clause id="HB924B3AACCD546F79D26CEB5264DC91E"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>is or was designated as a nonattainment area under such section 107(d) after December 31, 1997; or</text> </clause> <clause id="HB81C3FA175444FABA1ED5384ED0564DF"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>is required to prepare, and file with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, maintenance plans under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7505a).</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HABCD9F51CC1E48D4AE3BA3A96AD2E3B0"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Purpose of project or program</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A project or program meets the requirements of this subparagraph if—</text> <clause id="H4CCC22ACB3564DE0AF2D7E82C82F1859" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>the Secretary, after consultation with the Administrator, determines that—</text> <subclause id="H7F10B2FD88944B71B4F5822744F7E2DD"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>on the basis of information published by the Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to section 108(f)(1)(A) of the Clean Air Act (other than clause (xvi) of such section), the project or program is likely to contribute to—</text> <item id="HE2535769055C4B1EB6B0D05CC1E83CE2"> <enum>(aa)</enum> <text>the attainment of a national ambient air quality standard; or</text> </item> <item id="HB8AE2BFDD2E94CF986BBFD40405BF815"> <enum>(bb)</enum> <text>the maintenance of a national ambient air quality standard in a maintenance area; or</text> </item> </subclause> <subclause id="HC5CA7BA4AE804DEA910B6BBD1D82D88F"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>the project or program is part of a program, method, or strategy described in such section 108(f)(1)(A);</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="HE4791576F80145E494C21CE4595527A4"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>the project or program is included in a State implementation plan that has been approved pursuant to the Clean Air Act and the project will have air quality benefits;</text> </clause> <clause id="H11DBE62DEF4D4C88B5673FE4892B0588"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>the Secretary, after consultation with the Administrator, determines that the project or program is likely to contribute to the attainment of a national ambient air quality standard through reductions in travel time delay, vehicle miles traveled, or fuel consumption or through other factors; or</text> </clause> <clause id="HB7CC99D373C8401FB7037B83E2945878"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>the Secretary determines that the project or program is likely to contribute to the mitigation of congestion.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H98F5B2D7EA1A4D0FBF8AE9046A578F41"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Special rules</header> <subparagraph id="H1010FBFB77F44A9880928855F217798E"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Projects resulting in new capacity for single occupant vehicles</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State may obligate funds apportioned to the State under section 104(b)(2) for a project or program that will result in the construction of new capacity available to single occupant vehicles only if the project or program is likely to contribute to the mitigation of congestion or the improvement of air quality.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H18C257CC1DB949C0B6D8B88C7AB81C6C"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Projects for PM-10 nonattainment areas</header> <text>A State may obligate funds apportioned to the State under section 104(b)(2) for a project or program for an area that is nonattainment for ozone or carbon monoxide, or both, and for PM–10 resulting from transportation activities, without regard to any limitation of the Department of Transportation relating to the type of ambient air quality standard such project or program addresses.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC43F93BA34C74641810B036F8676133B" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Electric vehicle infrastructure</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State may obligate funds apportioned under section 104(b)(2) or 104(b)(3) for a project or program to establish or support the establishment of electric vehicle battery charging or changing facilities at any location in the State. Such projects or programs may be carried out by a State or local agency or through a public-private partnership.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H70BCF914CA5341639036607FE29DE70B"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Cost-Effective emission reduction guidance</header> <text>Section 149 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HDD0B55D3618245A6BBED1525117D48DE"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by striking subsection (f); and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6512B5FB501E4DA28544FBD3A5268BE3"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="H2511E9DED4704FBB9B0F0493AE4C3F42" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>1109.</enum> <header>Equity bonus program</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 105 is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H9C5F0CAD436C4C5D850A032E157A2B06" style="USC"> <section id="HC14C4A6F71E9461E83F08305649EEF65"> <enum>105.</enum> <header>Equity bonus program</header> <subsection id="HDAB812626EC640969D07163EAEACE20C"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Program</header> <paragraph id="H7C0C28FEB7AB4BECB95DF33CC2F9AB1E"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Subject to subsections (c), (d), and (e), for fiscal year 2013 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall apportion among the States amounts sufficient to ensure that no State receives a percentage of the total apportionments for the fiscal year for the programs specified in paragraph (2) that is less than the percentage calculated under subsection (b).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF9FCA5B4C5B94FB68E1B3221939B5DB9"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Specified programs</header> <text>The programs referred to in paragraph (1) are—</text> <subparagraph id="HB8EED7FF815B430BA502C376962D2DC5"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the metropolitan planning programs under section 104(f);</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCCD6C66E13F2499B819A46C28DC3E32B"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the equity bonus program under this section;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H50EAAC9A803B46D8BBABB3122C9C80A7"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>the National Highway System program under section 119;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBECF0126447647E8A31EE080F446A91B"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>the rail-highway grade crossing program under section 130;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE62B19DA001F4854A4BA6AF147B3B03B"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>the surface transportation program under section 133;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0E6621238BFC4214B654A02863F54DAF"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>the highway safety improvement program under section 148;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC4E4A7DCCA25448290FA26C212C03D37"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text>the recreational trails programs under section 206;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H428C6728621B4C3797DDC268A586AA42" commented="no"> <enum>(H)</enum> <text>the State infrastructure bank capitalization program under section 611; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD8A2A86E39C74300A3FD1D423FA48EF4"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>the Appalachian development highway system program under section 14501 of title 40.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HCB41284C50A444329FE49CB796F5579E"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>State percentage</header> <text>For each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016, the percentage referred to in subsection (a) for each State shall be 94 percent of the quotient obtained by dividing—</text> <paragraph id="H4BC7281133B2463AAF564E14A0E528ED"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>the estimated tax payments attributable to highway users in the State paid into the Highway Trust Fund in the most recent fiscal year for which data are available; by</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4EE383E0381A4D61ACDD0B5A7C049133"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>the estimated tax payments attributable to highway users in all States paid into the Highway Trust Fund for the fiscal year.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HC7854E393C6545BD850C91D71137702A"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Minimum amount</header> <paragraph id="HF08C7CEDB2F24006AF3682273763E92B"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each fiscal year, before making the apportionments under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall apportion among the States amounts sufficient to ensure that each State receives a combined total apportionment for the programs specified in subsection (a)(2) and the congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program under section 149 that equals or exceeds the combined amount that the State was apportioned for fiscal year 2012 for the programs specified in section 105(a)(2) of this title (other than the high priority projects program under subparagraph (H) of such section), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H446C089460F949779D93C1B6A34B69E7"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Special rule</header> <text>In determining a State’s combined apportionment for fiscal year 2012 for purposes of paragraph (1), the Secretary shall not consider amounts apportioned to the State for such fiscal year under the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H86E8575100B34307B8A06B551D853D4F"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>Section 111(d)(1) of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II (Public Law 112–30; 125 Stat. 344).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5452BBF31A5643989FA07F7A07C02E22"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>Section 111(d)(3) of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II (Public Law 112–30; 125 Stat. 345).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HC66E71C89E6F4717A587C267CAF434BA"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>No negative adjustment</header> <text>No negative adjustment shall be made under subsection (a)(1) to the apportionment of any State.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HF625077126134C8AB625E5A21547799A"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Treatment of funds</header> <paragraph id="H6343085CB28C479F92B5DD76B8A03E31"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Programmatic distribution</header> <text>The Secretary shall apportion the amounts made available under this section that exceed $2,639,000,000 so that the amount apportioned to each State under this section for each program referred to in subparagraphs (C) and (E) of subsection (a)(2) is equal to the amount determined by multiplying the amount to be apportioned to such State under this section by the ratio that—</text> <subparagraph id="HE019CF0B46E642E1907D07EA041984B3"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the amount of funds apportioned to such State for each program referred to in subparagraphs (C) and (E) of subsection (a)(2) for a fiscal year; bears to</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H90D24CAF806F4A33BF47B253E72208BC"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the total amount of funds apportioned to such State for all such programs for such fiscal year.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF19AB9BCE7544C118EA1982F2670A000"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Remaining distribution</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall administer the remainder of funds made available under this section to the States in accordance with section 133, except that section 133(d)(3) and section 1115(a) of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 shall not apply to the amounts administered pursuant to this paragraph.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HD8E0EA5CE82B434082E4BE5A5C1B6AC1"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Metropolitan planning set-Aside</header> <text>Notwithstanding section 104(f), no set aside provided for under that section shall apply to funds allocated under this section.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H5A59218B89B7436A9C699F7112592D4D"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Authorization of Appropriations</header> <paragraph id="H23763A6DC78644F886515CA3EBDB1992"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), there is authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation Account) to carry out this section $3,900,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H76524CFD29D34F658732D1870321B5B2"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Upward adjustment</header> <text>If the amount authorized by paragraph (1) for a fiscal year is less than the minimum amount required to ensure that each State receives the minimum percentage of total apportionments required under subsection (a)(1) and the minimum amount required under subsection (c)(1) for the fiscal year—</text> <subparagraph id="HF05397D08AB34C62AD6077C2F085BA6F"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the amount authorized by paragraph (1) for the fiscal year shall be increased by the amount of the shortfall, so as to equal such minimum amount; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8E63289ED51A4061A68246276791D753"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amounts authorized by section 1101(a)(2) of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 for the surface transportation program for the fiscal year shall be decreased by the amount of the shortfall.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCEDF2DDE7A1C457E99DF483AC1CAA62F"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Downward adjustment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the amount authorized by paragraph (1) for a fiscal year is more than the minimum amount required to ensure that each State receives the minimum percentage of total apportionments required under subsection (a)(1) and the minimum amount required under subsection (c)(1) for the fiscal year—</text> <subparagraph id="H0AE99A005217484C8474A6F78D0DCD12"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount authorized by paragraph (1) for the fiscal year shall be decreased by the amount of the excess, so as to equal such minimum amount; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAEB5437E48A94A2BBE2277CD8E8D9014"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amounts authorized by section 1101(a)(1) of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 for the National Highway System program for the fiscal year shall be increased by the amount of the excess.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> <section id="H1A82E9ADA1254BB2AB96C5E0B0FF81C8" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>1110.</enum> <header>Project approval and oversight</header> <subsection id="HB8F2C4A8D02A482EB8DB49E7C5F58E19"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Assumption by States of responsibilities of the Secretary</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 106(c)(1) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HA827C50210654106AB880BF1A2666A74" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H929A9B83BCD24B11AE1313F418218EA0"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>NHS projects</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For projects under this title that are on the National Highway System, including projects on the Interstate System, the State may assume the responsibility of the Secretary under this title for design, plans, specifications, estimates, contract awards, and inspections with respect to such projects unless the Secretary determines that such assumption is not appropriate.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H440159FB82AD4A96BE2625526F00A212"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Value engineering analysis</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 106(e) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H8C27EA297EB047F2994FEB27BAA06ABC"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in paragraph (2)(A)—</text> <subparagraph id="H83388BD739A5405F959FF98165352207"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>Federal-aid system</quote> and inserting <quote>National Highway System receiving Federal assistance</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H90E2DB6DA76F4E5BA2B3C7B5A1C61DB0"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>$25,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$50,000,000</quote>;</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0A21126657B743A39E52539FFD1285FE"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in paragraph (2)(B)—</text> <subparagraph id="H6AEF657C76764CB1A322BA7E06A26C03"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by inserting <quote>on the National Highway System receiving Federal assistance</quote> after <quote>project</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H00922C8699AD45459B8CA9EDA9F163C2"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>$20,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$40,000,000</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H47F8ACD6D232405383F1835389470FE1"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HE3EAF2E7C4324A66840899066D67037A" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HA99E9A948F334E10A5C88B53219796F7"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Design-build projects</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A requirement to provide a value engineering analysis under this subsection does not apply to a project delivered using the design-build method of construction.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HC789F72806074D638A5953009FEE5E7F"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Major projects</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 106(h)(3) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H9238A8C3482946B69A7752C52273D114"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>and</quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0D5A5CFB915E41059B8675DE6A77EBF9"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (B) by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9F92DEE6E27E49C8A99875F236CC7C7E"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HC2A4139AE39C41F89C8881F3F42C76BE" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HD631D83D0F3E48B2BB38AC597C6414C8"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assess the appropriateness of a public-private partnership to deliver the project.</text> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H2521D8C829A94A95875B1433AA87DF97"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Use of advanced modeling technologies</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 106 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H3F7439D1AC5F4AA7BA73A2A0465EADAA" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H00F7F5B51A744D2183A4B8401A3F520C"> <enum>(j)</enum> <header>Use of advanced modeling technologies</header> <paragraph id="HBFFFFF2C33A345199FD375F9F6636B5B"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to transportation projects that receive Federal funding, the Secretary shall encourage the use of advanced modeling technologies during environmental, planning, financial management, design, simulation, and construction processes related to the projects.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEF772582CD5A49BE9B21865A14C1FF39"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Activities</header> <text>In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H0F1C85878D194C8EB774B6DD4941EEB8"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">compile information relating to advanced modeling technologies, including industry best practices with respect to the use of the technologies;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBB7BF734557A437FA79D080B7B2F72BC"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">disseminate to States information relating to advanced modeling technologies, including industry best practices with respect to the use of the technologies; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB47CCB3076F94C209EC98BE1A62BFDEC"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">promote the use of advanced modeling technologies.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF57238AF382543FE812792AB1A887672"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Comprehensive plan</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall develop and publish on the Internet Web site of the Department of Transportation a detailed and comprehensive plan for the implementation of paragraph (1).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H89E0E0129F2B44EB905827A7CCF56930"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Advanced modeling technology defined</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>advanced modeling technology</quote> means an available or developing technology, including 3-dimensional digital modeling, that can accelerate and improve the environmental review process, increase effective public participation, enhance the detail and accuracy of project designs, increase safety, accelerate construction and reduce construction costs, or otherwise expedite project delivery with respect to transportation projects that receive Federal funding.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="HB638A28CB3964405B452DAC317010045" commented="no"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Review of oversight program</header> <paragraph id="H416FC46595E94BCDA440F6BA6875377F" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary shall review the oversight program established under section 106(g) of title 23, United States Code, to determine the efficacy of the program in monitoring the effective and efficient use of funds authorized to carry out title 23, United States Code.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5E405D3453014337AB134ACD454FB5EB" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Minimum requirements for review</header> <text>At a minimum, the review under paragraph (1) shall assess the capability of the program to—</text> <subparagraph id="H0271948E0B694BBE9D3FA3095E2476F8" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>identify projects funded under title 23, United States Code, for which there are cost or schedule overruns; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFCD1C67DC4A04DF9A653169E2C5751FC" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>evaluate the extent of such overruns.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC53ED21992C44A5D9ABE95FDA2323C0F" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Report to congress</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Transportation 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 review conducted under paragraph (1), which shall include recommendations for legislative changes to improve the oversight program established under section 106(g) of title 23, United States Code.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HB041A70D79934A3FA5DC22DC9197E944" commented="no"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Transparency and accountability</header> <paragraph id="H7EF02BBF73A9466296A5B0BB838808F1" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Data collection</header> <text>The Secretary shall compile and make available to the public on the Internet Web site of the Department the annual expenditure data for funds made available under title 23 and chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H576D167DD76C4E70917DD7354F0B6038" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Requirements</header> <text>In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that the data made available on the Internet Web site of the Department—</text> <subparagraph id="H6FF6A4F971E944B682822E19DAECB40C" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>is organized by project and State;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H344E09D6BF1F4834BE748BD5380F6A6C" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>to the maximum extent possible, is updated regularly to reflect the current status of obligations, expenditures, and Federal-aid projects; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3C1D619B2C414EBB81D7ADBDA4EE6FE6" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>can be searched and downloaded by users of the Web site.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCA7463ADC00242B7A31A6B7F6204D354" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Report to Congress</header> <text>The Secretary shall transmit, annually, to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report containing a summary of the data described in paragraph (1) for the 1-year period ending on the date on which the report is submitted.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="H4CBAD6EFED404D7BAAB5BA57B5793005" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>1111.</enum> <header>Emergency relief</header> <subsection id="HF966A340FFA146DDADFCF94617F224C1"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Eligibility</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 125(d) is amended to read as follows: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HBEAAE933F5884B5F82EE781F64913544" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H15E1CF9D51014C04B80C8AC0FBEFF2A4"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Eligibility</header> <paragraph id="H833629D54A4E479CB1A840D68D56DA8C"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to the requirements of this subsection, the Secretary may expend funds from the emergency fund authorized by this section for the repair or reconstruction of Federal-aid highways in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H795810EFF37D4A0AA031F8D97A33D5BA"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Maximum total project costs</header> <subparagraph id="H5F5A2E1C920D41C4A5D2DF55412C4BF3"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The total cost of a project carried out under this section may not exceed the cost of repair or reconstruction of a comparable facility. </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAFCDDA417A6B40AD940A7DFA3C421EB3"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Comparable facility defined</header> <text>In this paragraph, the term <quote>comparable facility</quote> means a facility that meets the current geometric and construction standards required for the types and volume of traffic that the facility will carry over its design life.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H88F575E195474F05A80F6422C6261F04" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Debris removal</header> <text>The costs of debris removal shall be an eligible expense under this section only for—</text> <subparagraph id="H6FFFF66BC1E94B5F94DF50E93D1C4718" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>an event not declared a major disaster or emergency by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.); or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4228CA0157F64A85B97DB7F3C3250AE8" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>an event declared a major disaster or emergency by the President under that Act if the debris removal is not eligible for assistance pursuant to section 403, 407, or 502 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b, 5173, 5192).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H43F2FB8FADE443679B8DB8A6C50629C2"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Territories</header> <text>The total obligations for projects under this section in a fiscal year in the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands may not exceed $20,000,000.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE7141F803CFF432FB533F4DA1819081F"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Temporary substitute highway traffic service</header> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, actual and necessary costs of maintenance and operation of ferryboats or additional transit service providing temporary substitute highway traffic service, less the amount of fares charged, may be expended from the emergency fund under this section authorized for Federal-aid highways.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H65D168764DE6439ABF234E8D14EFE700"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Applications; emergency declarations</header> <text>Except as to highways, roads, and trails referred to in subsection (e), no funds may be expended under this section unless—</text> <subparagraph id="H7934B65E28DA412F867674548E1EEC3F"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a declaration is made—</text> <clause id="H090D2EC8BEB94140BD0886F97670C435"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>by the Governor of the State and concurred in by the Secretary, that an emergency exists; or</text> </clause> <clause id="HC5C90F4D8A464AFDBB722247C13E4DF0"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) that a major disaster or emergency exists; and</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2B48694FACB64D7A947AFF820E3CD1C4" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>not later than 2 years after a declaration is made under subparagraph (A), the Secretary has received an application for assistance from the State transportation department that includes a comprehensive list of potentially eligible project sites and repair costs.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H339DA1A340AD450DA60B67887D319D4D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Tribal roads, Federal lands highways, and public roads on Federal lands</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 125(e) is amended to read as follows: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H2847AD3EB4BE428B9080EF969B838406" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HF73EC7A8D6BA486BBDC535A3FCE64173"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Tribal roads, Federal lands highways, and public roads on Federal lands</header> <paragraph id="HAE6BD68AAF4F4DC9B1BDBF005A2B611F"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Use of emergency fund</header> <text>Notwithstanding subsection (d)(1), the Secretary may expend funds from the emergency fund authorized by this section, either independently or in cooperation with any other branch of the Government, a State agency, tribal organization, organization, or person, for the repair or reconstruction of tribal roads, Federal lands highways, and other federally owned roads that are open to public travel, whether or not such roads are Federal-aid highways.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEA7CCFCD9BE7484C91B557CD9CBB6551"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Reimbursements</header> <text>The Secretary may reimburse Federal agencies, State (including political subdivisions of the States) agencies, and Indian tribal governments for expenditures made on projects determined eligible under this section, including expenditures for emergency repairs made before a determination of eligibility. Such reimbursements to Federal agencies and Indian tribal governments shall be transferred to the account from which the expenditure was made, or to a similar account that remains available for obligation, and the budget authority associated with the expenditure shall be restored to the agency from which it was derived and shall be available for obligation until the end of the fiscal year following the year in which the transfer occurs.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1225052884C043D3868149BCB19AACA2"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Open to public travel defined</header> <text>In this subsection, the term <quote>open to public travel</quote> means that, except during scheduled periods, extreme weather conditions, or emergencies, the road is open to the general public for use with a standard passenger auto, without restrictive gates or prohibitive signs or regulations, other than for general traffic control or restrictions based on size, weight, or class of registration.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H42FA9567A6204BB1A0299AD06319AB50"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Rulemaking</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall initiate a rulemaking to update regulations governing the emergency relief program under section 125 of title 23, United States Code, to—</text> <paragraph id="HEC2F4865A9A042788C70759128076C5B"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>ensure that allocations are made to States only for sums that the State will be able to obligate in the current fiscal year;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC792BFA13A5F4E4E9B63E4821339F6AE" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>determine whether to raise the threshold for an eligible event and raise such threshold if warranted; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB1C598A240194867BF32F79A3F2C9C4B"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>address such other matters as the Secretary considers appropriate.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HF899C9BE77434C65823A55AD83366ED4"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Improving program implementation</header> <text>The Secretary shall take steps to—</text> <paragraph id="H5B0E15B775E24EC9A4F5946AB1832C1C"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>improve training for Federal and State officials on emergency relief requirements and processes;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE0C1AAF1B0E648EB8CA38E5B655A3F8C"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>establish an Internet Web site containing information on best practices for the implementation of the emergency relief program;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HAB992EFB702D4B03BE3CC07960C2AA5E"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>address program differences with the disaster assistance program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H26C0C986907E4FD5BFF82FB468D12268"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>provide guidance on performing a benefit-cost analysis to justify cases in which a betterment is eligible for funding under the emergency relief program.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="HF641B794BE084E8FB9C826AC3B05946D" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>1112.</enum> <header>Uniform transferability of Federal-aid highway funds</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 126 is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HE0DF6ACACDD04712A9041E27360FE70F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H76B4FD0377684DED9813A16146C71704"> <enum>126.</enum> <header>Uniform transferability of Federal-aid highway funds</header> <subsection id="H9B6BE53F65B14C908D92433D094199D7"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>General rule</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, but subject to subsection (b), a State may transfer not to exceed 25 percent of the State’s apportionment under paragraph (1), (3), or (5) of section 104(b) for a fiscal year to any other apportionment of the State under any of those paragraphs for that fiscal year.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HACF6B6D588304B7C83552E2C5D836548"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Application to certain set-Asides</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No funds may be transferred under this section that are subject to section 104(f) or section 133(d)(3).</text> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> <section id="H4129C9A48CD445DD8D440E8D45EC686D"> <enum>1113.</enum> <header>Ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 147 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H604066020CF747DFB705983257256302"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in subsection (b) by striking <quote>ferry boats, ferry terminals, and ferry maintenance facilities</quote> and inserting <quote>ferry boats and ferry terminals</quote>; </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0F50A1D3F3754DD5ACE852CA29DF0F41"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by striking subsections (c), (d), and (e) and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H7E6E804C382249859C7010D94F9CF027" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HA0575D7934024029BB60A5E7A6942AC4"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Apportionment of funds</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall apportion the sums authorized to be appropriated for expenditure on the construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities for each fiscal year among eligible States in the following manner:</text> <paragraph id="HC77AF49592FB40CCB53069801955D49C"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>35 percent based on the total annual number of vehicles carried by ferry systems operating in each eligible State.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE5F9F80DDFC74359A3EC7D22F8B46DF5"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>35 percent based on the total annual number of passengers (including passengers in vehicles) carried by ferry systems operating in each eligible State.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6828B77EBD334794A045E19BC0B38D6A"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>30 percent based on the total nautical route miles serviced by ferry systems operating in each eligible State.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H650C73906D6C4A6393EE295AF08D8680"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Eligible State defined</header> <text>In this section, the term <quote>eligible State</quote> means a State that has a ferry system operating in the State or between the State and another State.</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9A7CA1A62BAC4C8094C2A30AA6DF8335"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e).</text> </paragraph> </section> <section id="H06FCAAE411AC42F898A168B93743884E" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>1114.</enum> <header>National highway bridge and tunnel inventory and inspection program</header> <subsection id="H87957259AA94449E95EFBF497669D16E"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Section 151 is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="HB4D3000920D74EBBABEDC3961190FD3B" style="USC"> <section id="H6083097EF2DA43F5A61455FCB889FA6D"> <enum>151.</enum> <header>National highway bridge and tunnel inventory and inspection program</header> <subsection id="HB9BF295264BD4F2E9FCC554F36413D9A"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>National highway bridge and tunnel inventory</header> <text>The Secretary, in consultation with the States and Federal agencies with jurisdiction over highway bridges and tunnels, shall—</text> <paragraph id="H1B03B61E82BC4CECAA21A473484858CC"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>inventory all bridges on public roads, on and off Federal-aid highways, including tribally owned and federally owned bridges, that are over waterways, other topographical barriers, other highways, and railroads;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HDE2E00E40A0043A1A3CC9CCBB4B6A84D"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>inventory all tunnels on public roads, on and off Federal–aid highways, including tribally owned and federally owned tunnels;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEA1FA003CEFF433188DA3FCE2227F4C9"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>identify each bridge or tunnel inventoried under paragraph (1) or (2) that is structurally deficient or functionally obsolete;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB713CCD801464F1BB0BAF63A6A4E9AC2"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>assign a risk-based priority for replacement or rehabilitation of each structurally deficient bridge or tunnel identified under paragraph (3) after consideration of safety, serviceability, and essentiality for public use, including the potential impacts to emergency evacuation routes and to regional and national freight and passenger mobility if the serviceability of the bridge or tunnel is diminished; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5442F2FB1140488583B68238026B1E1A"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>determine the cost of replacing each structurally deficient bridge or tunnel identified under paragraph (3) with a comparable facility or the cost of rehabilitating the bridge or tunnel.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HBDE9799F1A3049CB953C3CEAD7AD2C6B"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>National highway bridge and tunnel inspection standards</header> <paragraph id="HF56BD92EB77C44D68C1F3332755067A9"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary shall establish and maintain inspection standards for the proper safety inspection and evaluation of all highway bridges and tunnels described in subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2). The standards shall be designed to ensure uniformity in the conduct of such inspections and evaluations.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9CADEC0E094C45419271D05598F0FAFB"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Minimum requirements for inspection standards</header> <text>At a minimum, the standards established under paragraph (1) shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HFFF5531B33FC4F579226E8FE97C23ECF"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>specify, in detail, the method by which inspections will be carried out by States, Federal agencies, and tribal governments;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H54BCF53FC45C49B5BE91EE28A227602B"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>establish the maximum time period between inspections;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA9912EA1B19B4F209D7A5D2AE1A790E6"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>establish the qualifications for those charged with carrying out inspections;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEFC34098A57349068BAD235743CEA508"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>require each State, Federal agency, and tribal government to maintain and make available to the Secretary upon request—</text> <clause id="HA699E694A0404B7E92558824F0AD82D6"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>written reports on the results of highway bridge and tunnel inspections, together with notations of any action taken pursuant to the findings of such inspections; and</text> </clause> <clause id="HEE09CDC31BD94BE18FCEC8FEA7B565F2"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>inventory data for all highway bridges and tunnels described in subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2) under the jurisdiction of the State, Federal agency, or tribal government that reflect the findings of the most recent highway bridge and tunnel inspections;</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H607C60C4B1C74FC9A5A065766EF71D76"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>establish a procedure for national certification of highway bridge and tunnel inspectors;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB8F81F04BBA04FC3A646E2050A4826A0"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>establish, in consultation with the States, Federal agencies, and interested and knowledgeable private organizations and individuals, procedures for the Secretary to conduct reviews of State and Federal agency compliance with the standards established under this subsection; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3D4000A5D5D042E892EAA42E79CC99BE"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text>establish, in consultation with the States, Federal agencies, and interested and knowledgeable private organizations and individuals, procedures for the States to follow in reporting to the Secretary—</text> <clause id="H372F5164F0F94196A764028914AAC2F7"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>critical findings relating to structural safety-related deficiencies of highway bridges and tunnels; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H5BDD9102902E45F390C9C84F0E7B63D5"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>monitoring activities and corrective actions taken in response to a critical finding described in clause (i).</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA4FB60D211624956895B7A09726B6709"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Compliance requirements</header> <subparagraph id="H459F8D121CA34CF5B2CE7B0608C73C4C"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Reviews of State compliance</header> <text>The Secretary shall annually review State compliance with the standards established under this section.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7DF9A01B47BF4A6CA9C1F43DBC9E06A4"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Findings of noncompliance</header> <text>If the Secretary identifies noncompliance by a State in conducting an annual review under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall issue a report detailing the noncompliance by December 31 of the calendar year in which the review is conducted and shall provide the State an opportunity to address the noncompliance by—</text> <clause id="H93BD165060874CE2882C98936DB67700"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>developing a corrective action plan to remedy the noncompliance; or</text> </clause> <clause id="HD1DEA7D3DAF14C869B8D0FF87ED47F04"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>resolving the noncompliance within 45 days of receiving notification of the noncompliance.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1A4D2451EE204E4EAED736C1A375E228"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Penalty for noncompliance</header> <subparagraph id="H0B5E0EA872074171B8DD86D716DCF435"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Funding requirement</header> <text>If the Secretary identifies noncompliance by a State in conducting an annual review under paragraph (3)(A) in a calendar year, and the State fails to address the noncompliance in the manner described in paragraph (3)(B) by August 1 of the succeeding year, on October 1 of such succeeding year, and each year thereafter as necessary, the Secretary shall require the State to dedicate funds apportioned to the State under sections 104(b)(1) and 104(b)(3) to correct the noncompliance.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5D791107C5FB48EAA37E3786A8D88680"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Amount</header> <text>The amount of the funds dedicated to correcting the noncompliance in accordance with subparagraph (A) shall—</text> <clause id="HBC8D10E590D8413B9BEC83FBE3D6BA34"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>be determined by the State based on an analysis of the actions needed to address the noncompliance; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H1C41F96E2E194C6FB907F93CB6F99DFF"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>require approval by the Secretary.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HE19DD2CC6EE94B8D8D0A7B569559E40D"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Training program for bridge and tunnel inspectors</header> <text>The Secretary, in cooperation with State transportation departments, shall establish a program designed to train appropriate personnel to carry out highway bridge and tunnel inspections.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H78C1E5A727844652B664FA1CDF8E31AA"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Availability of funds</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out this section—</text> <paragraph id="H3B179E2D4CB4411F9891D808ED4B2620"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>the Secretary may use funds made available to the Secretary under sections 104(a) and 503;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4628A8211FDC40E58FE51B4884E77744"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>a State may use amounts apportioned to the State under sections 104(b)(1), 104(b)(3), and 104(b)(5);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD6983EBCB6CC4BA09BB9986387F92FA6"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>an Indian tribe may use funds made available to the Indian tribe under section 502; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3232D389B2C94F8A924FDAA28D45A97A"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>a Federal agency may use funds made available to the agency under section 503.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="HC375C5CF66A0441488232F78A9E57707"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Clerical amendment</header> <text>The analysis for chapter 1 is amended by striking the item relating to section 151 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HFB6B7E54CE154A3595036C16A6B31E38" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">151. National highway bridge and tunnel inventory and inspection program.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="HB895925947C943449CBB03058296104A"> <enum>1115.</enum> <header>Minimum investment in highway bridges</header> <subsection id="H430517CDFD0A42E4BD6502E4B3CF814A"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Minimum investment requirements</header> <paragraph id="H2844C7AF47B84BC2ADB2B912506ADF84"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>National Highway System bridges</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Out of amounts apportioned to a State for a fiscal year under each of sections 104(b)(1) and 104(b)(3) of title 23, United States Code, an amount equal to 10 percent of such amounts shall be available to the State only for eligible projects on highway bridges on the National Highway System if the Secretary determines under paragraph (3) for the fiscal year that more than 10 percent of the total deck area of highway bridges in the State on the National Highway System is located on highway bridges that have been classified as structurally deficient. </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEE1A73CF6CFF466D81769BDEF7B12DBA" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Bridges not on Federal-aid highways</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Out of amounts apportioned to a State for a fiscal year under section 104(b)(3) of title 23, United States Code, an amount equal to 110 percent of the amount that the State was required to expend for fiscal year 2009 on projects under section 144(f)(2) of such title (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) shall be available to the State only for eligible projects on highway bridges not on Federal-aid highways if the Secretary determines under paragraph (3) for the fiscal year that—</text> <subparagraph id="HD74867DCB5A041F98CE61AA69029ADC2" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">more than 15 percent of the total deck area of highway bridges not on Federal-aid highways in the State is located on highway bridges not on Federal-aid highways that have been classified as structurally deficient; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7E409DC09923440589B96DACA5AD36CD" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">more than 2,000 highway bridges not on Federal-aid highways in the State are classified as structurally deficient.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2259C07A6AC649D2BF0754BCBD9A81A8"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Use of data in national bridge and tunnel inventory</header> <text>The Secretary shall make the determinations under paragraphs (1) and (2) with respect to a State for a fiscal year based on an average of the final data concerning highway bridges in the State contained in the national bridge and tunnel inventory for the most recent 3 calendar years for which such data are available.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H064F6BE2B6E94BC3A416B3FB9BB897CF"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Applicability</header> <text>This subsection shall apply to amounts apportioned for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H287FB199029B4070932C06519C2F2921"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <text>In this subsection, the following definitions apply:</text> <subparagraph id="HF41AB7D1CA374B41977838125E58DDE0"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Eligible project</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>eligible project</quote> means a project to replace (including replacement with fill material), rehabilitate, preserve, or protect (including through painting, scour countermeasures, seismic retrofits, impact protection measures, security countermeasures, and protection against extreme events) a bridge or tunnel on a public road of any functional classification.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H480F287586A74F13BDCF8A081D1E525D" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>National bridge and tunnel inventory</header> <text>The term <quote>national bridge and tunnel inventory</quote> means the national bridge and tunnel inventory established under section 151 of title 23, United States Code (as amended by this title).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H5AB1070E76F74BD2A1222155F0B57A39"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Bridge rehabilitation and replacement</header> <text>Section 217(e) is amended by striking <quote>then such bridge</quote> and all that follows before the period at the end and inserting <quote>the State carrying out the rehabilitation or replacement is encouraged to provide such safe accommodations as part of the rehabilitation or replacement</quote>.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H6992CE82669A43EF9EF444CFE88D1D22" section-type="subsequent-section" commented="no"> <enum>1116.</enum> <header>Minimum penalties for repeat offenders for driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence</header> <subsection id="H748B78A03AB24A718389B4B3438DEFF4" commented="no"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 164(a) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H3B180822CD8B4D15BA8AE6F3A471C4E1" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by striking paragraph (3);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H54B467E9B3594F35AD1C74AA1C2FB926" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H07A6C6E211514A0E9CC759128F0A0A9E" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>in paragraph (4), as so redesignated by paragraph (2) of this subsection, by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HECC30D9A4CEC4EB29FB8B4A7B41C7BCD" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H8BECCB6624FA457284DFDBD0D2862F1F" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">receive—</text> <clause id="H1282702FA1AC4857A0B2BCE3DC272C82" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a suspension of all driving privileges for not less than 1 year; or</text> </clause> <clause id="HB5E5408A6F5A4D9FB9308EBFC283839A" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a suspension of unlimited driving privileges for 1 year with limited driving privileges permitted (subject to requirements established under State law) if an ignition interlock device is installed for not less than 1 year on each motor vehicle owned or operated, or both, by the individual;</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H66F9763FF1E4435791DEA5737602A39B" commented="no"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Transfer of funds</header> <text>Section 164(b)(1)(A) is amended by striking <quote>alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures</quote> and inserting <quote>projects and activities addressing impaired driving (as such term is defined in section 402(p)(11))</quote>.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H4317736938694CBF92F07AF1DE2840EF"> <enum>1117.</enum> <header>Puerto Rico highway program</header> <subsection id="HB8F8ADDB636847B9B698CC11BFEF1CA9"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 165 is amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HC4165AD161C54E6DB3A5DB99A5FDA94E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H40312337C94449BBAC2EDC254039C5C3"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Allocation of funds</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On October 1 of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall allocate the funds made available for the fiscal year to carry out this section to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to carry out a highway program in the Commonwealth.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H12445BA8843B4459AB86701629730770"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Applicability of title</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amounts made available to carry out this section shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if such funds were apportioned under this chapter.</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H2EE3C8518C3F4D799B468BA2FC966937"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Conforming Amendment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 165 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HFACF491891814C1B83855963F482FC0D"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in subsection (c)(1) by striking <quote>sections 104(b) and 144</quote> and inserting <quote>section 104(b)</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6B92D616F81846E2B9FE08B8DFFAA751"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in subsection (d) by striking <quote>sections 104 and 144</quote> and inserting <quote>section 104</quote>.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="H0512C6A041EC40EA87E67118DD963516" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>1118.</enum> <header>Appalachian development highway system</header> <subsection id="HB37D72003C5C48B1A994645E5D6FD13E"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Apportionment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall apportion funds made available under section 1101(a) for the Appalachian development highway system program for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016 among the States in the ratio that—</text> <paragraph id="HA21A04796DA7457F8EE08E97F4AC5994"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the latest available cost to complete estimate for the Appalachian development highway system under section 14501 of title 40, United States Code, with respect to each State; bears to</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H33E49BC41D5E4D66A676A21C8839D373"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the latest available cost to complete estimate for that system with respect to all States.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H9A7FEECBB22043AF95B4B678909A1137"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Minimum and maximum apportionment</header> <text>Notwithstanding subsection (a), each State that receives an apportionment under subsection (a) shall receive—</text> <paragraph id="HD53E9E3E7952427FA3FFFF621C7D1A0D"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>not less than 1 percent of the funds apportioned under this section; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4BC3841F882745578879BB8BF2579E4B"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>not more than 25 percent of the funds apportioned under this section.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H3FA01567911F4071B6AAF7AEA3A8F374"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Applicability of title 23</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds made available under section 1101(a) of this Act for the Appalachian development highway system program shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, except that the Federal share of the cost of any project under this section shall be determined in accordance with section 14501 of title 40, United States Code, and such funds shall be available to construct highways and access roads under such section 14501 and shall remain available until expended.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H6553687498A14ADC879821836A7F986F"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Credit for non-Federal share</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 120(j)(1)(A) is amended by striking <quote>and the Appalachian development highway system program under section 14501 of title 40</quote>.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H3B45C557E81A4877A566CB43C85540E0"> <enum>1119.</enum> <header>References to Mass Transit Account</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Any reference to the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund in title 23 or 49, United States Code, or in any other provision of law shall be deemed to refer to the Alternative Transportation Account of the Highway Trust Fund.</text> </section> </subtitle> <subtitle id="H9E16B80929DF4D4CAC0AA852728CB8E7"> <enum>B</enum> <header>Innovative Financing</header> <section id="HFBC38BA54071414CA6D608C1DE938E57" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>1201.</enum> <header>Transportation infrastructure finance and innovation</header> <subsection id="H300A16832E3A4C5FAFB2D6DD3E2CFCA0"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <paragraph id="HCB28C5C3C2C64F49AAA9A735C31A9058" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Contingent commitment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 601(a) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H887E7C69031B46ADA7E0DB84FD4C42CF" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), and (14) as paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (9), (10), (11), (12), (14), (15), (16), and (17), respectively; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H73FF19122D234F1BADC9E5BF28B10CF7" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HC77C008A7B3647518D0CCC3B79E6982D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H14955A3090D94E4C8EC1240DE2BF7FAC" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Contingent commitment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>contingent commitment</quote> means a commitment to obligate an amount from future available budget authority, but is not an obligation of the Federal Government.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H66D5221EF27E44D49294FB93EDD09D8E"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Eligible project costs</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 601(a)(2) (as amended by paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection) is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by inserting <quote>(regardless of when incurred)</quote> after <quote>including the cost</quote>.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0F0207C0A5354F60B767283B7E89F7EF"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Master credit agreement</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 601(a) (as amended by paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection) is further amended by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H1882964DF62C41FC9662B219C4DD9892" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HA0F5406184E24E7F972C352BEE04D747"> <enum>(8)</enum> <header>Master credit agreement</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>master credit agreement</quote> means an agreement entered into by and between the Secretary and an obligor for a project that—</text> <subparagraph id="H082666CE59D34C6A89FE7EC251E685CC"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">makes contingent commitments of one or more secured loans or other Federal credit instruments at future dates, subject to the provision of future budget authority;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB33CBDB5D1674849897A8DA5E7ABE01E"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>establishes the amounts and general terms and conditions of such secured loans or other Federal credit instruments;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5EBADBF780FF47AB9578F004AC24AAF5"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>identifies the dedicated revenue sources that will secure the repayment of such secured loans or other Federal credit instruments, which may differ by project; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H34D854AC5B0E42119805CFC8A8219CE0"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provides for the obligation of funds for such a secured loan or other Federal credit instrument, subject to the provision of future budget authority, for a project included in the agreement after all requirements under this section have been met for the project.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9B4039EA12B545F6838B7FF88D1F1E5A"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Obligor</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 601(a)(9) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection) is amended by inserting <quote>limited liability company,</quote> after <quote>corporation,</quote>.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H011B8A058F9D47719B7D17DCB79F2DFE" commented="no"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Project</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 601(a)(10) (as redesignated by paragraph (2)(A) of this subsection) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H25D116C483514518B984289BFA2C292E" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (C); </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8879F4D97ECC4162A4D6CED566139353" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting a semicolon; and </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6FBC699504C54CFBB900280F537C5CF4" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HA9AB2CBF31C44ADFA6E544803A52354A" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HE7A1E24BA4F34B118379C6461EA68259" commented="no"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a program of related transportation projects that—</text> <clause id="H41F38602A5BB4A209B5A105FA4FD9DE9" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>are coordinated to achieve a common transportation goal;</text> </clause> <clause id="HD39D82B387264063AA2E8624C30D8C68" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>are eligible for funding under this title or chapter 53 of title 49; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H96DED41AA390459E96BF134CD118F874" commented="no"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>together receive not more than 30 percent of their funding for capital costs from Federal grant funds made available under this title or chapter 53 of title 49; and</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC1D2891407AA437195CBFFF4CC1DB49F" commented="no"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>a highway, transit, or pedestrian project, or grouping of projects, that—</text> <clause id="H99088CECD0614778A68F844F15A27430" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text> improves mobility; and</text> </clause> <clause id="HA4DC91B2065A41EEBEB8E66E9D0764F8" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>is located within the station area of a transit, passenger rail, or intercity bus station.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HAB00089EE18B4F008A42016303E36DA6" commented="no"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Rural infrastructure project</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 601(a) (as amended by paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection) is further amended by inserting after paragraph (12) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H92B66BC80E0640BCBE05D06C2AE3E100" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H4C3685E862BB4A4C9C36F27DDEC1BE39" commented="no"> <enum>(13)</enum> <header>Rural infrastructure project</header> <text>The term <quote>rural infrastructure project</quote> means a surface transportation infrastructure project located in any area other than an urbanized area that has a population of greater than 250,000 inhabitants.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H191D50A1D7EE405D930126154DEFCDA6"> <enum>(7)</enum> <header>Subsidy amount</header> <text>Section 601(a)(16) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection) is amended by inserting <quote>, or other source of funds provided pursuant to section 608(c)(2),</quote> after <quote>budget authority</quote>.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H2153F03F9C2D43D79A3C910BF04BCC4F"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Project applications and determinations of eligibility</header> <paragraph id="HFE03F871AC5D4E81B86210E3F061BEEE"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Section 602 is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H53FBEA32150144C3A8B1700AAAA6B0D8" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H5A34EC9E2E714CD8B7167D73F63F71D5"> <enum>602.</enum> <header>Project applications and determinations of eligibility</header> <subsection id="HEC3D3C6FFE734234B12DE6937F6F6B5F"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Project applications</header> <text> </text> <paragraph id="H4BCE8EFE324A40F8AB0F80EEE844B6F5"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>A State, local government, agency or instrumentality of a State or local government, public authority, private party to a public-private partnership, or any other legal entity undertaking a project may submit to the Secretary an application requesting financial assistance under this chapter for the project.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9C5F2B9E1CE24E958A216AF07222B493"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Master credit agreements</header> <text>An application submitted under paragraph (1) may request that financial assistance under this chapter be provided under a master credit agreement.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3F3F05EA48394A28B60EBEE80EE2DF31"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Applications where obligor will be identified later</header> <text>A State, local government, agency or instrumentality of a State or local government, or public authority may submit an application to the Secretary under paragraph (1) under which a private party to a public-private partnership will be the obligor and will be identified later through completion of a procurement and selection of the private party.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H3138F2435E554365A94C96A7AB893AF9"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Eligibility</header> <paragraph id="HB82BFB08A68D441A9C9328C67D0D413D"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Approval</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall approve an application submitted under subsection (a)(1) for each project that meets the criteria specified in paragraph (2).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H728D3DF84F9A40E0B041A6D67F198683"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Criteria</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To be eligible to receive financial assistance under this chapter, a project shall meet the following criteria:</text> <subparagraph id="HD47CA4C3876944E5B1A795B494AB17CD"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Inclusion in transportation plans and programs</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The project shall satisfy the applicable planning and programmatic requirements of sections 5203 and 5204 of title 49—</text> <clause id="HA101337D6452438C9AA9F16885A7F550"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>in the case of an application for financial assistance to be provided under a master credit agreement, at such time as credit assistance is provided for the project pursuant to the master credit agreement; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H048FFCC0285A41BCAC0D18831A7F4063"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>in the case of any other project application, at such time as an agreement to make available a Federal credit instrument is entered into under this chapter.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3F12763451024FD38A14722006070FA9"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Creditworthiness</header> <clause id="HFEEB91E6ACE041E58E3E0CD11284857E"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The project shall satisfy applicable creditworthiness standards, including, at a minimum—</text> <subclause id="HE539BA5AC62046D6B41BD5D26F06A1B7"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>a rate covenant, if applicable;</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HFC2B1EBDA64C4687814EF6C1C312099C"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>adequate coverage requirements to ensure repayment;</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H16FD20A47AED475485E5C2E467BEB774"> <enum>(III)</enum> <text>an investment grade rating from at least 2 rating agencies on debt senior to the Federal credit instrument; and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H4E300149B43F4B90B3A4B8DF703862CC"> <enum>(IV)</enum> <text>a rating from at least 2 rating agencies on the Federal credit instrument.</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="H53E07CEECAEE4F80B5358552386ECBC7"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Amounts less than $75,000,000</header> <text>Notwithstanding clauses (i)(III) and (i)(IV), if the senior debt and Federal credit instrument is for an amount less than $75,000,000, 1 rating agency opinion for each of the senior debt and Federal credit instrument shall be sufficient.</text> </clause> <clause id="H0E92A48F916D4F07AC3015CF8AC4D637"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <header>Federal credit instruments that are the senior debt</header> <text>Notwithstanding clauses (i)(III) and (i)(IV), in a case in which the Federal credit instrument is the senior debt, the Federal credit instrument shall be required to receive an investment grade rating from at least 2 rating agencies.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9D56E6858FDD415BACC872D3581FD839"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Eligible project costs</header> <text>The eligible costs of the project—</text> <clause id="HF23DFC49097449489E98348DE310864C"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a project described in section 601(a)(9)(F) or a project principally involving the installation of an intelligent transportation system, shall be reasonably anticipated to equal or exceed $15,000,000;</text> </clause> <clause id="H565FB5CC70C34B0DB8F277BC55478278"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a project for which financial assistance will be provided under a master credit agreement, shall be reasonably anticipated to equal or exceed $1,000,000,000;</text> </clause> <clause id="HAA6F36C3398747B2975212FE67627552" commented="no"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>in the case of a rural infrastructure project, shall be reasonably anticipated to equal or exceed $25,000,000; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H033AD0E82A544783A3446D4DB94F8C09"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>in the case of any other project, shall be reasonably anticipated to equal or exceed the lesser of—</text> <subclause id="H0F8E0F8D2B044032A978B327DA9D25F8"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>$50,000,000; or</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H1757C5F63A754A43BB18D61FE91A9F7A"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>33<fraction>1/3</fraction> percent of the amount apportioned, out of amounts made available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation Account), to the State in which the project is located for Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs for the most recently completed fiscal year.</text> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H82449B315DFD4A4690D29B6E80E91F0C"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Dedicated revenue sources</header> <text>The Federal credit instrument for the project shall be repayable, in whole or in part, from tolls, user fees, payments owing to the obligor under a public-private partnership, or other dedicated revenue sources that also secure or fund the project obligations.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9F94A222E466453289633B64C3C1CF71"> <enum>(E)</enum> <header>Regional significance</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The project shall be regionally significant (as defined in regulations implementing sections 134 and 135 (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012)) or otherwise significantly enhance the national transportation system.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H23330517B0F64677B950D35F1865E3EF"> <enum>(F)</enum> <header>Public sponsorship of private entities</header> <text>In the case of a project undertaken by an entity that is not a State or local government (or an agency or instrumentality of a State or local government), the project shall be publicly sponsored as provided under subsection (a).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDB11A9A65802429295DD8F7E2633CD5E"> <enum>(G)</enum> <header>Beneficial effects</header> <text>The Secretary shall determine that financial assistance for the project under this chapter will—</text> <clause id="HE6BB5ADDBAEE4830BF16FA69364B254C"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>foster an innovative public-private partnership and attract private debt or equity investment for the project;</text> </clause> <clause id="H4C2BF92E6B5E44D6959BC30155507780"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>enable the project to proceed at an earlier date than the project would otherwise be able to proceed or reduce the project’s life cycle costs, including debt service costs; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H838D3F3048B04041BB8A1354A2942DD2"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>reduce the contribution of Federal grant assistance for the project.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9CFC5EDB7D3649BD99AC4C7DCA2556F9"> <enum>(H)</enum> <header>Project readiness</header> <text>The applicant shall demonstrate that the contracting process for construction of the project can be commenced not later than 90 days after the date on which a Federal credit instrument is secured for the project under this chapter.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H2FCBA0D91CD24445B179CAB891079ABD"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Preliminary rating opinion letter</header> <text>For purposes of subsection (b)(2)(B), the Secretary shall require each applicant for a project to provide a preliminary rating opinion letter from at least 1 rating agency indicating that the project’s senior obligations, which may consist, in whole or in part, of the Federal credit instrument, have the potential to achieve an investment-grade rating.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HF40FBF368735463C93A7F9E0344C32AA"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Approval of applications and funding</header> <paragraph id="H28B370B7B45C4DEE87099195B4669199"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HBBFEB485AAAD455C9DE3EE0984E8DE46"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>approve applications for projects that meet the criteria specified in subsection (b)(2) in the order in which the Secretary receives the applications; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5034FD8A097D4FE38BB8F9CB7102B5C5"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>commit or conditionally commit budget authority for projects, out of amounts made available to carry out this chapter for a fiscal year, in the order in which the Secretary approves the applications for such projects.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB7963BEF138D4BA187BE299A20CDA489"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Insufficient funds</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary approves an application submitted under subsection (a)(1) for a project in a fiscal year, but is unable to provide financial assistance for the project in that fiscal year as a result of prior commitments or conditional commitments of budget authority under this chapter, the Secretary shall provide the project sponsor with the option of receiving such financial assistance as soon as sufficient budget authority is made available to carry out this chapter in a subsequent fiscal year.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H94DD1DCC1ABE4335A53F94E566DD7994"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Procedures for determining project eligibility</header> <paragraph id="HED92F25F7BEB4F62B52EECC508811ACF"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Establishment</header> <text>The Secretary shall establish procedures for—</text> <subparagraph id="HA67395A6D43E43D9AF8DA417715DCBB7"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>processing applications received under subsection (a)(1) requesting financial assistance for projects; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0C74B4F496614F0DB0E85CDAFFFF09E7"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>approving or disapproving the applications based on whether the projects meet the criteria specified in subsection (b)(2).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEF21FBA028754713A5655DE2B6130C1B" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Application processing procedures</header> <text>The procedures shall meet the following requirements:</text> <subparagraph id="HF167EDC722694934A97CE6489CFA7175" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>The procedures may not restrict when applications may be filed.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5216752B6EF14DFF9972B235D76AD9B0" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>The procedures shall ensure that—</text> <clause id="HC81A5D55EE304A64BC4C183019C922C7" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>the Secretary will provide written notice to an applicant, on or before the 15th day following the date of receipt of the applicant’s application, informing the applicant of whether the application is complete;</text> </clause> <clause id="HEEBEE40672E4462D84C8CF442E154A3C" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>if the application is complete, the Secretary will provide written notice to the applicant, on or before the 60th day following the date of issuance of written notice for the application under clause (i), informing the applicant of whether the Secretary has approved or disapproved the application;</text> </clause> <clause id="H770EDFCAE310455C86773DB701F591F9" commented="no"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>if the application is not complete, the Secretary will provide written notice to the applicant, together with the written notice issued for the application under clause (i), informing the applicant of the information and materials needed to complete the application; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H2DC35FB864FA441FAC7AF17718AE47F4" commented="no"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>if the Secretary does not provide written notice to an applicant under clause (i) in the 15-day period specified in clause (i)—</text> <subclause id="HA17DA3BBBB7041DEA857C9F6E5D1F799" commented="no"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>the applicant’s application is deemed complete; and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H53DFB07063D749D98A08B978B5F085B5" commented="no"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>the Secretary will provide written notice to the applicant, on or before the 60th day following the last day of such 15-day period, informing the applicant of whether the Secretary has approved or disapproved the application.</text> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H51A95F202DBA4AB4B584389B240CEF85" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>The procedures may not use eligibility criteria that are supplemental to those established by this chapter.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8F920DBE1BD04F15A26354D8CE4A4E20" commented="no"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>In accordance with subsection (b)(1), the procedures shall require approval of an application if the project meets the eligibility criteria specified in subsection (b)(2).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H71289796785F4E939CCFE0BC9ED6FC0E" commented="no"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>The procedures shall require that any written notice of disapproval of an application identify the eligibility criteria that were not satisfied and contain an explanation of the deficiencies that resulted in failure to meet such criteria.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0E343F4303084F2BBF63E4F477D48FF3"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Special rules for master credit agreements</header> <text>The Secretary shall issue special rules for—</text> <subparagraph id="HD2408C8F700D4B6480BB4C26DB6CA9E6"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>processing applications under which financial assistance will be provided under a master credit agreement; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB8037818750542C495AE4799E37F9ACF"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>approving or disapproving such applications based on whether the proposed project or program of related projects meets the applicable eligibility criteria specified in section 601(a)(7).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H09B22B85E3F54A42A0F2F802242BB417"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Application approval</header> <text>Approval of an application for a project under subsection (a)(1) qualifies the project for execution of a conditional term sheet establishing a conditional commitment of credit assistance.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HA3884081E97847B28C1972C052E1A92E"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Federal requirements</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to the requirements of this title for highway projects, chapter 53 of title 49 for public transportation projects, and section 5333(a) of title 49 for rail projects, the following provisions of law shall apply to funds made available under this chapter and projects assisted with the funds:</text> <paragraph id="H41E43305CD9B4621B58B663649C9788D"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC22CBFD0B16140B58B0516BBA3A0FB4C"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H06162CB6A4744CFA8F24DD3BE9FAB08C"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>The Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H13465DD743A5427787CA68049F24A647"> <enum>(h)</enum> <header>Development phase activities</header> <text>Any credit instrument secured under this chapter may be used to finance 100 percent of the cost of development phase activities as described in section 601(a)(1)(A) if the total amount of the credit instrument does not exceed the maximum amount for such instrument prescribed in this chapter.</text> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0C621504B7FA478FAB891488842EB06E"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Clerical amendment</header> <text>The analysis for chapter 6 is amended by striking the item relating to section 602 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H243A6F5E1C1C4655BE98E4B986239A37" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc container-level="quoted-block-container" quoted-block="no-quoted-block" lowest-level="section" idref="H53FBEA32150144C3A8B1700AAAA6B0D8" regeneration="yes-regeneration" lowest-bolded-level="division-lowest-bolded"> <toc-entry idref="H5A34EC9E2E714CD8B7167D73F63F71D5" level="section">602. Project applications and determinations of eligibility.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H74AB49B00B574A78A99DE1534CC0885D"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Secured loans</header> <paragraph id="HD80776A1F2214E14A7344E5A012C26EA"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <subparagraph id="HF756B912F0744E4D810420488AA576BA"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Approval of projects</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 603 is amended by striking <quote>selected</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>approved</quote>. </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF5300392E2774F9C8A539137A248DE29"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Agreements</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 603(a)(1) is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by inserting <quote>, including master credit agreements,</quote> after <quote>agreements</quote>. </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3B7412BCA15A41B98E0B180477E26270"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Risk assessment</header> <text>Section 603(a)(3) is amended by striking <quote>602(b)(2)(B)</quote> and inserting <quote>602(c)</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE608C6B578E446BB8283BFB5AE42BCB3"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Terms and limitations</header> <subparagraph id="HAF29FDE03FE34B15A8A494DF2CCC8E44"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Section 603(b)(1) is amended by inserting <quote>are consistent with this chapter and its purpose and that</quote> before <quote>the Secretary determines appropriate.</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC97AF3265EB3417685DBF783EDCF8FC4"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Maximum amounts</header> <text>Section 603(b)(2) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HA97FC4BFF51640CC934294AE83A8CEB8" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H8A4BE30E42F74C32A37BE8F23EFDF869"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Maximum amounts</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amount of the secured loan may not exceed 49 percent of the reasonably anticipated eligible project costs.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8D2F702130D54B14A5D3BD94F705C6C0"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Payment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 603(b)(3)(A)(i) is amended by inserting <quote>payments owing to the obligor under a public-private partnership,</quote> before <quote>or other dedicated revenue sources</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE81155F386784A61B9EDE1B7A78FAB9D"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Nonsubordination</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 603(b)(6) is amended by inserting after <quote>project obligations</quote> the following: <quote>entered into after the date on which the agreement to provide the secured loan is entered into under this section (except that such obligations do not include project obligations issued to refund prior project obligations or project obligations not contemplated by the parties at the time)</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H2812787889304468BB4458DBB087A84D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Lines of credit</header> <paragraph id="H5213AB174BE24F239CF2F2605F71149D"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Approval of projects</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 604(a)(1) is amended by striking <quote>selected</quote> and inserting <quote>approved</quote>. </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5890BD786A004033A0C8662935024947"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Risk assessment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 604(a)(3) is amended by striking <quote>602(b)(2)(B)</quote> and inserting <quote>602(c)</quote>.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H14546A2B9F1E44A3AC188B3B61FB40F6"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Terms and limitations</header> <subparagraph id="H17ED64A29E7547D496491CB00B477760"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 604(b)(1) is amended by inserting <quote>are consistent with this chapter and its purpose and that</quote> before <quote>the Secretary determines appropriate.</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC0D72B90CF75452A80A67A4D4C7FD37E"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Maximum amounts</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 604(b)(2) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HBCEF6B67412A4A03AFC7083C6DC4225E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HDE62F505C5AE46C6BAE0B238F4A407E1"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Maximum amounts</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The total amount of the line of credit may not exceed 49 percent of the reasonably anticipated eligible project costs.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7D8ED76FAE0049BC9F295B437833DB8D"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Security</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 604(b)(5)(A)(i) is amended by inserting <quote>payments owing to the obligor under a public-private partnership,</quote> before <quote>or other dedicated revenue sources</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD50977B594A74C73A34A505DB639EBF4"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Nonsubordination</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 604(b)(8) is amended by inserting after <quote>project obligations</quote> the following: <quote>entered into after the date on which the agreement to provide the direct loan is entered into under this section (except that such obligations do not include project obligations issued to refund prior project obligations or project obligations not contemplated by the parties at the time)</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA7C7366D7B194E8D8937B33D4D8D3B7C"> <enum>(E)</enum> <header>Relationship to other credit instruments</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 604(b)(10) is amended by striking <quote>33 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>49 percent</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H6ECBD2A63C40416AA77D3BC62FE57F1E"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Program administration</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 605 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H5A197CEC06C64B7C9C1A3EDC1FD17CFA" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H882164BD09774721967F9F95BA2FDA67"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Expedited processing</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall implement procedures and measures to economize the time and cost involved in obtaining approval and the issuance of credit assistance under this chapter.</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="HE1566856E3C34687B2A7863D945104F0"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Funding</header> <paragraph id="HCE766CE6D4264A058646752C1AE03EE5"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 608(a)(1) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H1CE65C6827CD412AA1ED463BDE345310" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H0DDED2613672411BA0126635F798D706"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation Account) to carry out this chapter $1,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7D0946ECAF274FECAC09737A08298114"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Administrative costs</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 608(a)(3) is amended by striking <quote>$2,200,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009</quote> and inserting <quote>$3,250,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016</quote>.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1B5045BF350B4B82B622F2CEF6755066"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Projects under a master credit agreement</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 608(a) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HCC8FE8A329604376BB28F39CED9CB6FD" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HB8F229D1C42847749ACE8E35208DF9DA"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Projects under a master credit agreement</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may commit or conditionally commit to projects covered by master credit agreements not more than 15 percent of the amount of budget authority for each fiscal year under paragraph (1). This limitation does not apply to a project under a master credit agreement that has received final credit approval.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H15604F75D86D4863A3ABAAEBB71316CE"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Exhaustion of availability</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 608 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HBDC1C33F67924BF5BD9D99DAC25741FC" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HAC57255360A9449584F61DA987172AFF"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Exhaustion of Availability</header> <paragraph id="HA91D69653FD946F388AC425FB8FCCC4B"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Notice of exhaustion</header> <text>Whenever the Secretary fully commits budget authority available in a fiscal year under subparagraph (a)(1), the Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H90EC83E621424E8794F0009347CB0F3F"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>publish notice of that fact in the Federal Register; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3D023631DF414C449EF018905921DC3B"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>deliver written notice of that fact to the applicants under all approved and pending applications.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H72C2258C662A4086BB1AF1433C2DD9F7"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Election to use other sources for subsidy amount</header> <text>An applicant may elect in its application or at any time after receipt of such notice to pay the subsidy amount from available sources other than the budget authority available in a fiscal year under subparagraph (a)(1), including from Federal assistance available to the applicant under this title or chapter 53 of title 49.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HA565FE464AE44A30B4752BF2D4420564"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Use of unallocated funds</header> <paragraph id="H904FBA0E0F4045BBAFCD1147F1FD2872"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Distribution among States</header> <text>On September 1 of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall distribute any remaining budget authority made available in subsection (a)(1) among the States in the ratio that—</text> <subparagraph id="H1B76BA44E0E142D9A69A7AAE0569C774"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount authorized to be apportioned, out of amounts made available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation Account), to each State for the National Highway System program, the surface transportation program, and highway safety improvement program for the fiscal year; bears to</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H471901C008C246C797FA34226BED3F4E"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount authorized to be apportioned, out of amounts made available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation Account), to all States for the National Highway System program, the surface transportation program, and highway safety improvement program for the fiscal year.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2F9CCFB092BD4F2CB8099100140F7A72"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Eligible purposes</header> <text>Such budget authority shall be available for any purpose eligible for funding under section 133.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="H1BC5D44DB418479889A53B04EC843219" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>1202.</enum> <header>State infrastructure bank program</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> </text> <subsection id="H2AA1F42BABF642B9B455B2B76B32D8CA"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Funding</header> <paragraph id="H2A475092AC8D478B86478A633F65C082"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Section 610(d) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HA1C2C065B76140B28E6610A9B806277F"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>fiscal years 2005 through 2009</quote> each place that it appears and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2013 through 2016</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA9BECCB1FE334FDC915668AA33EFEB1D"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>10 percent</quote> each place that it appears and inserting <quote>15 percent</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3F5919DE55D44859A11CB14DD092A315"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Highway accounts</header> <text>Section 610(d)(1) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H01CB2DC89F8644D6820E120757F4C129"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end; </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H64AE93333E1C47D19A66BC455277A031"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC2092E024A6F4DF1A7D757DE7636B3C3"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H9C75803F606841CB80886A0306F0EB00" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H74FC49693429487EBA0F361ABF9B07C7"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">100 percent of the funds apportioned to the State for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016 under section 611.</text> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H815001E44ECD401788DE4706B016F916"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Program administration</header> <text>Section 610(k) is amended by striking <quote>fiscal years 2005 through 2009</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2013 through 2016</quote>.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H02CC452656FE48B2A6C996D7DDCDFD4F"> <enum>1203.</enum> <header>State infrastructure bank capitalization</header> <subsection id="H256753F810984452869AAA7808AF3B38"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 6 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H55141BD3315049FE86FD017C5BDF6D60" style="USC"> <section id="H4ACC4D0C049543A18240046108D617FD" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>611.</enum> <header>State infrastructure bank capitalization</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> </text> <subsection id="H45E0AC295DEC41FAB0E1DDBA5E290367"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Apportionment of funds</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On October 1 of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall apportion amounts made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year among the States in the ratio that—</text> <paragraph id="H6DD012CF307A410585D59F54AF05BCC3"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount authorized to be apportioned, out of amounts made available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation Account), to each State for the National Highway System program, the surface transportation program, and highway safety improvement program for the fiscal year; bears to</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA3E97F50A6C04D7381DC9D7C4E80840F"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount authorized to be apportioned, out of amounts made available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation Account), to all States for the National Highway System program, the surface transportation program, and highway safety improvement program for the fiscal year.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H977D75873C98482FADA35AD2D2FFD44C"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Eligible uses of funding</header> <paragraph id="HA54CC4BEC74C415FB5C3284CCC6A48F1"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), funds apportioned to a State under subsection (a) shall be used by the State to make capitalization grants to the highway account of the State’s infrastructure bank established under section 610.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HAC1EF4B258C441BC8ABF49B33C088947"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Fiscal years 2013 and 2014</header> <text>Funds apportioned to a State under subsection (a) for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 may be used by the State for eligible projects on the National Highway System, as described in section 119(d).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HD9BF985988634236A0997EC4EF1118C5"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Reapportionment of funds</header> <text>For fiscal year 2015 and each fiscal year thereafter, if by August 1 of the fiscal year a State does not obligate the funds apportioned to the State for the fiscal year under subsection (a) for providing capitalization grants described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall reapportion the remaining funds among those States that—</text> <paragraph id="H3BFC384A44D44CCE84646F9A07776443"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>did obligate before such date all of the funds apportioned to the State for the fiscal year under subsection (a); and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HDBA32A885ED7409D9BF2A03452372AF1"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>certify to the Secretary that the State will use the additional funds to make capitalization grants described in subsection (b) before the end of the fiscal year.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H2B0E77DEC14F4A71BA6453B71D29A048"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Limitation</header> <text>Any reapportionment of funds pursuant to subsection (d) shall not require a recalculation of percentages under section 105.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H7A248346BDFE4D8E9E183C726D8F7C76" commented="no"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Applicability of Federal law</header> <text>The requirements referred to in section 610(h) shall apply to any funds apportioned under this section.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H2D6FAEDD24C3490CB7DE382590EA7E4F"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Funding</header> <paragraph id="HADE7F319891642DBB219B1E9213C6884"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation Account) to carry out this section $750,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE27455BE37C049A0BB8733D519A0E1FC"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Contract authority</header> <text>Funds made available under paragraph (1) shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 1.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="HCC3EBBA2A0434C5DB86F821308E02435"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Clerical amendment</header> <text>The analysis for chapter 6 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H7AC281629BE84217B8B7BEDB6898BE98" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">611. State infrastructure bank capitalization.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="H97C770B14F244BD09AA566048BE5ED26"> <enum>1204.</enum> <header>Tolling</header> <subsection id="H7B34163A1774470BBFC12FF80050FD58"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Amendment to tolling provision</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 129(a) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H12D9E4B600F74B478F1C7F9933CDF714" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HF430D37C48CF422CBC011CDB06A85AA9"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Basic program</header> <paragraph id="H91ABD3550E8F49EE84916437BE55F582"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Authorization for Federal participation</header> <text>Subject to the provisions of this section, Federal participation shall be permitted on the same basis and in the same manner as construction of toll-free highways is permitted under this chapter in the—</text> <subparagraph id="H57F91061DF064A88ABE0BB7D977699AA"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>initial construction of a toll highway, bridge, or tunnel or approach thereto;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB6AFFA6C24654BA8A14DEEA72EBE0E20"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>initial construction of one or more lanes or other improvements that increase capacity of a highway, bridge, or tunnel (other than a highway on the Interstate System) and conversion of that highway, bridge, or tunnel to a tolled facility;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF2C2DC08D6354E8EB98482B66E22421E"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>initial construction of one or more lanes or other improvements that increase the capacity of a highway, bridge, or tunnel on the Interstate System and conversion of that highway, bridge, or tunnel to a tolled facility, if the number of toll-free non-HOV lanes, excluding auxiliary lanes, after such construction is not less than the number of toll-free non-HOV lanes, excluding auxiliary lanes, before such construction;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H71F04B8AB8DB45A4A6EDE77A1B476E01"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>reconstruction, resurfacing, restoration, rehabilitation, or replacement of a toll highway, bridge, or tunnel or approach thereto;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4C343793B91C44BDAFF75C80D930193E"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>reconstruction or replacement of a toll-free bridge or tunnel and conversion of the bridge or tunnel to a toll facility;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAFCA8CE3C5B64D98BCEDE74D96EB47BF"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>reconstruction, restoration, or rehabilitation of a toll-free Federal-aid highway (other than a highway on the Interstate System) and conversion of the highway to a toll facility;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H86D4FFDAF3134812A2FB039482B037D3"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text>reconstruction, restoration, or rehabilitation of a highway on the Interstate System if the number of toll-free non-HOV lanes, excluding auxiliary lanes, after reconstruction, restoration, or rehabilitation is not less than the number of toll-free non-HOV lanes, excluding auxiliary lanes, before reconstruction, restoration or rehabilitation;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2262C6A55A7346AEB404586650093B97"> <enum>(H)</enum> <text>conversion of a high occupancy vehicle lane on a highway, bridge, or tunnel to a toll facility; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H48A91D35C9D946A39E804F27421D4132"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>preliminary studies to determine the feasibility of a toll facility for which Federal participation is authorized under this paragraph.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE251C96F2D7C4371848C14EAA50FD6AB"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Ownership</header> <text>Each highway, bridge, tunnel, or approach thereto constructed under this subsection must—</text> <subparagraph id="H246238EF31134D3DA2B0845502B3AB1F"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>be publicly owned; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDA6F6ED5980E452FB2447C2D3B118C3F"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>be privately owned if the public authority with jurisdiction over the highway, bridge, tunnel, or approach has entered into a contract with a private person or persons to design, finance, construct, and operate the facility and the public authority will be responsible for complying with all applicable requirements of this title with respect to the facility.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF44AF67EA0324AA8A7D45BF5AC18D6A9"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Limitations on use of revenues</header> <subparagraph id="HCAC68EC393C04CA096611A3AA5E62964"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>A public authority with jurisdiction over a toll facility shall use all toll revenues received from operation of the toll facility only for—</text> <clause id="HA7E1895CB3244374AAE3F5021055B85A"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>debt service with respect to the projects on or for which the tolls are authorized, including funding of reasonable reserves and debt service on refinancing;</text> </clause> <clause id="H52DE0202403E480B8988AA6B942CFB33"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>reasonable return on investment of any private person financing the project, as determined by the State or interstate compact of States concerned;</text> </clause> <clause id="H6A0D58EFEDCF4A0F8046BC124061CDC6"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>any costs necessary for the improvement and proper operation and maintenance of the toll facility, including reconstruction, resurfacing, restoration, and rehabilitation;</text> </clause> <clause id="HE429B736225C40E9A112867306573A54"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>if the toll facility is subject to a public-private partnership agreement, payments that the party holding the right to toll revenues owes to the other party under the public-private partnership agreement; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H90EC1FFC6F1A4F0D8DDD6D54F2174F39"> <enum>(v)</enum> <text>if the public authority certifies annually that the tolled facility is being adequately maintained, the public authority may use toll revenues for any other purpose for which Federal funds may be obligated by a State under this title.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H98D6EBAD3C654B50868D2F39197E7A29"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Annual audit</header> <text>A public authority with jurisdiction over a toll facility shall conduct or have an independent auditor conduct an annual audit of toll facility records to verify adequate maintenance and compliance with subparagraph (A), and report the results of such audits to the Secretary. Upon reasonable notice, the public authority shall make all records of the public authority pertaining to the toll facility available for audit by the Secretary.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1E713E5CA0EC4F03BAAE6221E6F8A480"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Noncompliance</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary concludes that a public authority has not complied with the limitations on the use of revenues described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary may require the public authority to discontinue collecting tolls until an agreement with the Secretary is reached to achieve compliance with the limitation on the use of revenues described in subparagraph (A).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5425B91BDFED44BCB37F237D99454ED2"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Limitations on conversion of high occupancy vehicle facilities on Interstate System</header> <subparagraph id="H8D14DBD496324867BD1C06910E96A2EE"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>A public authority with jurisdiction over a high occupancy vehicle facility on the Interstate System may undertake reconstruction, restoration, or rehabilitation under subsection (a)(1)(G) on the facility, and may levy tolls on vehicles, excluding high occupancy vehicles, using the reconstructed, restored, or rehabilitated facility, if the public authority—</text> <clause id="HB5793015F64E4495BA500E5B5EE016F5"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a high occupancy vehicle facility that affects a metropolitan area, submits to the Secretary a written assurance that the metropolitan planning organization designated under section 5203 of title 49 for the area has been consulted concerning the placement and amount of tolls on the converted facility;</text> </clause> <clause id="H82D2B46515EA4A95877ECE921F1CDC22"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>develops, manages, and maintains a system that will automatically collect the toll; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H11A26D9477A744AAA47495FD93C57F77"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>establishes policies and procedures to—</text> <subclause id="H532EA177DCDC4A15B029C192CD1D2528"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>manage the demand to use the facility by varying the toll amount that is charged; and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HAC8317FEBEBC4B44AC29F0616B6C5C29"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>enforce sanctions for violations of use of the facility.</text> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEE3A5C18E42249B69B5D8F0E8D88B705"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Exemption from tolls</header> <text>In levying tolls on a facility under subparagraph (A), a public authority may designate classes of vehicles that are exempt from the tolls or charge different toll rates for different classes of vehicles.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1FFD2AE710134B6E849F3A60BE7EA196"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Special rule for funding</header> <text>In the case of a toll facility under the jurisdiction of a public authority of a State (other than the State transportation department), upon request of the State transportation department and subject to such terms and conditions as such department and public authority may agree, the Secretary, working through the State department of transportation, shall reimburse such public authority for the Federal share of the costs of construction of the project carried out on the toll facility under this subsection in the same manner and to the same extent as such department would be reimbursed if such project was being carried out by such department. The reimbursement of funds under this paragraph shall be from sums apportioned to the State under this chapter and available for obligations on projects on the Federal-aid system in such State on which the project is being carried out.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4ACF81C8637044CA8D50FF353AD3073A"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Limitation on Federal share</header> <text>The Federal share payable for a project described in paragraph (1) shall be a percentage determined by the State but not to exceed 80 percent.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB1FA75C858DF494EBDC4B44BC23D7B98" commented="no"> <enum>(7)</enum> <header>Modifications</header> <text>If a public authority (including a State transportation department) with jurisdiction over a toll facility subject to an agreement under this section or section 119(e), as in effect on the day before the effective date of title I of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, requests modification of such agreement, the Secretary shall modify such agreement to allow the continuation of tolls in accordance with paragraph (3) without repayment of Federal funds.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H62C6842AEF8B4C81A1C8BCFF6C83C3DE"> <enum>(8)</enum> <header>Loans</header> <subparagraph id="HB9A35A869539480984972E61E4C6D227"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Using amounts made available under this title, a State may loan to a public or private entity constructing or proposing to construct under this section a toll facility or non-toll facility with a dedicated revenue source an amount equal to all or part of the Federal share of the cost of the project if the project has a revenue source specifically dedicated to it. Dedicated revenue sources for non-toll facilities include excise taxes, sales taxes, motor vehicle use fees, tax on real property, tax increment financing, and such other dedicated revenue sources as the Secretary determines appropriate.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H93F2BA04FB014D4E923876B281330452"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Compliance with Federal laws</header> <text>As a condition of receiving a loan under this paragraph, the public or private entity that receives the loan shall ensure that the project will be carried out in accordance with this title and any other applicable Federal law, including any applicable provision of a Federal environmental law.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0A767307990943EAA2C38F08BC1FF274"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Subordination of debt</header> <text>The amount of any loan received for a project under this paragraph may be subordinated to any other debt financing for the project.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAC13B21B35104D7D83E7DCCCAEF003C1"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Obligation of funds loaned</header> <text>Funds loaned under this paragraph may only be obligated for projects under this paragraph.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF5ADA1F374744C4B958771633DF0C88F"> <enum>(E)</enum> <header>Repayment</header> <text>The repayment of a loan made under this paragraph shall commence not later than 5 years after date on which the facility that is the subject of the loan is open to traffic.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7E702CD938B44BB0AD1B3D18212CE881"> <enum>(F)</enum> <header>Term of loan</header> <text>The term of a loan made under this paragraph shall not exceed 30 years from the date on which the loan funds are obligated.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB2F5EC5BA6B1472BA1849C96A48F15E5"> <enum>(G)</enum> <header>Interest</header> <text>A loan made under this paragraph shall bear interest at or below market interest rates, as determined by the State, to make the project that is the subject of the loan feasible.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE64A5671A44C4D82847C52923BBC9925"> <enum>(H)</enum> <header>Reuse of funds</header> <text>Amounts repaid to a State from a loan made under this paragraph may be obligated—</text> <clause id="HB1D841DBBED343DDBC2CA0308B44998D"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>for any purpose for which the loan funds were available under this title; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H8FFA9D4F86084CCF9324DEEC14361155"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>for the purchase of insurance or for use as a capital reserve for other forms of credit enhancement for project debt in order to improve credit market access or to lower interest rates for projects eligible for assistance under this title.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC4C00060E419424CA54605C7CFEA34D3"> <enum>(I)</enum> <header>Guidelines</header> <text>The Secretary shall establish procedures and guidelines for making loans under this paragraph.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF73219F5D8E847FEA9CF7FE3B8784781"> <enum>(9)</enum> <header>State law permitting tolling</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a State does not have a highway, bridge, or tunnel toll facility as of the date of enactment of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012, before commencing any activity authorized under this section, the State must have in effect a law that permits tolling on a highway, bridge, or tunnel.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2A8D3440506A4510BCB0A1B6217A37FE"> <enum>(10)</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <text>In this subsection, the following definitions apply:</text> <subparagraph id="HEE49DFD2279C421CB07BB869134F406E"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>High occupancy vehicle; hov</header> <text>The term <quote>high occupancy vehicle</quote> or <quote>HOV</quote> means a vehicle with no fewer than 2 occupants.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H86544057E06648A8A0EAFFBEEB8793DF"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Initial construction</header> <text>The term <quote>initial construction</quote> means the construction of a highway, bridge, tunnel, or other facility at any time before it is open to traffic and does not include any improvement to a highway, bridge, tunnel, or other facility after it is open to traffic.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF05654DA29B6445DAADDA32E94744A23"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Public authority</header> <text>The term <quote>public authority</quote> means a State, interstate compact of States, or public entity designated by a State.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9097A46832904D8484F2A07D4DF02294"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Toll facility</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>toll facility</quote> means a toll highway, bridge, or tunnel or approach thereto constructed under this subsection.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H83D5E532B5E043CEB277A32D4F8DC305"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Electronic Toll Collection Interoperability Requirements</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, all toll facilities on the Federal-aid highways shall implement technologies or business practices that provide for the interoperability of electronic toll collection programs.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="HD9B2ECA425324A3D81745BF71E625E13"> <enum>1205.</enum> <header>HOV facilities</header> <subsection id="H25514E8688214AECA10657A709B0A28E"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>HOV exceptions</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 166(b)(5) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H799EE2A3587A4EEFB5C8787E141DEA3B"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in subparagraphs (A) and (B) by striking <quote>2009</quote> and inserting <quote>2016</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H244DCB8B2C0147E78F8EBA34EC41305E"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (C)—</text> <subparagraph id="H2398205A87954D17AABBAFCAF43E9086"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>subparagraph (B)</quote> and inserting <quote>this paragraph</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA462007607D04F07A485C17F14170029"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by inserting <quote>or equal to</quote> after <quote>less than</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HBE561731C0F645F7960EA81565430AAB"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Requirements applicable to tolls</header> <text>Section 166(c)(3) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H554EF1B49221446FAA154287B22D565F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HD98FE20882CA41F284978D19FBC5D960"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Toll revenue</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Toll revenue collected under this section is subject to the requirements of section 129(a)(3).</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="HE99030164A46422091718F5AA8AD4EC1"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>HOV facility management, operation, monitoring, and enforcement</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 166(d)(2) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H56C5954852D84CF5AF10442CBE349CC1" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="HFFDB1BBA669A47608501552D1761050B"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Maintenance of operating performance</header> <text>Not later than 6 months after a facility has been determined to be degraded pursuant to the standard specified in subparagraph (B), the State agency with jurisdiction over the facility shall bring the facility into compliance with the minimum average operating speed performance standard through changes to operation of the facility, including—</text> <clause id="H6B9EF0854AA0421D8BC5C392B38CF0A7"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>increasing the occupancy requirement for HOV lanes;</text> </clause> <clause id="HD48F2ABB64B84930816497EE34BDBA51"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>varying the toll charged to vehicles allowed under subsection (b) to reduce demand;</text> </clause> <clause id="H7DDDB91DE967407F9574878DBBAE33C0"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>discontinuing allowing non-HOV vehicles to use HOV lanes under subsection (b); or</text> </clause> <clause id="H342F7AEC1FC74157A8DEA712F240A3C6"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>increasing the available capacity of the HOV facility.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="H4F3F18F095BD460DA552BF6408C6B10F" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>1206.</enum> <header>Public-private partnerships</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> </text> <subsection id="H8AEF6F17574E4BF1A441B36494697BB2"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Best practices</header> <text>The Secretary shall compile, and make available to the public on the Internet Web site of the Department, best practices on how States, public transportation agencies, and other public officials can work with the private sector in the development, financing, construction, and operation of transportation facilities.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H75E6E704AF1D466ABB77FBEB52B7D09B"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Contents</header> <text>The best practices shall include polices and techniques to ensure that the interests of the traveling public and State and local governments are protected in any agreement entered into with the private sector for the development, financing, construction, and operation of transportation facilities.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HD17D49EF91B64E7BBA9F59C460915914"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Technical assistance</header> <text>The Secretary, upon request, may provide technical assistance to States, public transportation agencies, and other public officials regarding proposed public-private partnership agreements for the development, financing, construction, and operation of transportation facilities, including assistance in analyzing whether the use of a public-private partnership agreement would provide value compared with traditional public delivery methods.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H145C14FE820A402FB739AE80A1C71B15"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Standard transaction contracts</header> <paragraph id="H6A8312A2AB144DBDA98466225C604CB9"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Development</header> <text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop standard public-private partnership transaction model contracts for the most popular types of public-private partnerships for the development, financing, construction, and operation of transportation facilities.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H50B0CE1688F84BAE8CF802B1D16D7229"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Use</header> <text>The Secretary shall encourage States, public transportation agencies, and other public officials to use the model contracts as a base template when developing their own public-private partnership agreements for the development, financing, construction, and operation of transportation facilities.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> </subtitle> <subtitle id="H3A2C5F1D7DE247008159F659A76AE6B2"> <enum>C</enum> <header>Highway Safety</header> <section id="H8D253CC60D9A4AD9A66E4DF5D70A4642"> <enum>1301.</enum> <header>Highway safety improvement program</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 148 is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H483E349D74E0452CADCA3AC427C08460" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="HF0FFCCB2D90E4A9BA647C2F1B69E444D"> <enum>148.</enum> <header>Highway safety improvement program</header> <subsection id="H9BE4EA86C668450B884450E423EB3EF2"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <text>In this section, the following definitions apply:</text> <paragraph id="HB9E5DBB0B2484FA58E53F4126DC44B31"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Highway safety improvement program</header> <text>The term <quote>highway safety improvement program</quote> means the program carried out under this section.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3C3ECF9B326A43F293FD8623DC51D928"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Highway safety improvement project</header> <text>The term <quote>highway safety improvement project</quote> means a project consistent with an applicable State strategic highway safety plan that—</text> <subparagraph id="HEC1D6D2B95694D479060A46208EBB732"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>corrects or improves a roadway feature that constitutes a hazard to any road users; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCA58B063B8C64AC2B5862A7DF8C6266F"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>addresses any other highway safety problem.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0F113B04AD2944DF90304FD82A5BC6D6"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Project to maintain minimum levels of retroreflectivity</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>project to maintain minimum levels of retroreflectivity</quote> means a project undertaken pursuant to the provisions of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices that require the use of an assessment or management method designed to maintain highway sign or pavement marking retroreflectivity at or above minimum levels prescribed in the Manual.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H85303CA4786F4CCC8F5A13876FC896EF"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Road users</header> <text>The term <quote>road users</quote> means motor vehicle drivers and passengers, public transportation operators and users, truck drivers, bicyclists, motorcyclists, and pedestrians, including persons with disabilities.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB83893A510A04683A4B426FB58CEAB81"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Safety data</header> <text>The term <quote>safety data</quote> includes crash, roadway, driver licensing, and traffic data with respect to all public roads and, for highway-rail grade crossings, data on the characteristics of highway and train traffic.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA5ED8DCAF26443FEB5B15562433091AB"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Safety project under any other section</header> <subparagraph id="HD500E6B7917045E1A4842688EC7E9615"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The term <quote>safety project under any other section</quote> means a project carried out for the purpose of safety under any other section of this title.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HED10F5758CDD4684A8195BFA644F45A4"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Inclusion</header> <text>The term <quote>safety project under any other section</quote> includes—</text> <clause id="H10F28CCC96084E17B2370784FC42D115"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>projects consistent with an applicable State strategic highway safety plan that promote the awareness of the public and educate the public concerning highway safety matters (including motorcycle safety);</text> </clause> <clause id="H04195EF8A8794E699409D5EEB41A2DFB"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>projects to enforce highway safety laws; and</text> </clause> <clause id="HC488A30BE00749A7A42174AF6654194C"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>projects to provide infrastructure and equipment to support emergency services.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4440EACAC98141DABD2C94E44BC31BF5"> <enum>(7)</enum> <header>State highway safety improvement program</header> <text>The term <quote>State highway safety improvement program</quote> means a program of highway safety improvement projects carried out as part of the statewide transportation improvement program under section 5204(g) of title 49.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7837CB6A384945109F8CE1E7A70E7210"> <enum>(8)</enum> <header>State strategic highway safety plan</header> <text>The term <quote>State strategic highway safety plan</quote> means a comprehensive, data-driven safety plan developed in accordance with subsection (c)(2).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H148CEFF83BC84FD69A023918ECCA931C"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary shall carry out a highway safety improvement program that is consistent with achieving a significant reduction in traffic fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HD43D2BEAFC484BD6BAF9DD591CA4DB61"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>State highway safety improvement programs</header> <paragraph id="HD7FA5F1A762A41D59764BD51E3C92431"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>To obligate funds apportioned under section 104(b)(5) to carry out this section, a State shall have in effect a State highway safety improvement program that—</text> <subparagraph id="HFFF3561000054E3A8761BBC1DF1DBAE3"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>includes a set of projects that are consistent with the State strategic highway safety plan of the State;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7AC4B4A2025D42A58FED475B0F2AB925"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>satisfies the requirements of this section; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H33D707FB10254E07AEA0398547EE2B5C"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is consistent with the State’s statewide transportation improvement program under section 5204(g) of title 49.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF89FFDBD7EEA43E5B280B050C76A635F"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Strategic highway safety plan</header> <text>As part of the State highway safety improvement program of the State, each State shall have in effect, update at least every 2 years, and submit to the Secretary a State strategic highway safety plan that—</text> <subparagraph id="H95FBBF9C6B8B43B185F369A027C1FEF0"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>is developed after consultation with—</text> <clause id="HB4D8FD644B7B458AB0BCD7ADC4BA60EF"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>a highway safety representative of the Governor of the State;</text> </clause> <clause id="HD79DF0FED3ED41D7976228FF6EE57D3F"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>regional transportation planning organizations and metropolitan planning organizations, if any;</text> </clause> <clause id="H7D54CE5DABCA48DE8A616A79A3D0E855"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>representatives of major modes of transportation;</text> </clause> <clause id="H205F9E9CA2F74AF090B913F7C252BE26"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>State and local traffic enforcement officials;</text> </clause> <clause id="HCDF6CA6DF55C4141B66072E6E47BDF89"> <enum>(v)</enum> <text>representatives of entities conducting a Federal or State motor carrier safety program;</text> </clause> <clause id="HC8B398C9FEB147639094B885FA80CCA9"> <enum>(vi)</enum> <text>motor vehicle administration agencies;</text> </clause> <clause id="HC34BFF17A4514FE0B55381BDDA123F4C"> <enum>(vii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a highway-rail grade crossing safety representative of the Governor of the State; and</text> </clause> <clause id="HB4E0DB9455194639BFC15DE373A9A855"> <enum>(viii)</enum> <text>other major Federal, State, tribal, regional, and local safety stakeholders;</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB9E4A56252384FD2B68639E5C4E622C9"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>is approved by the Governor of the State or a responsible State agency;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC581938094CA499BA69E47490A2A1EB0"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>defines State safety goals, including with respect to performance measures established under section 5206 of title 49;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5B1EBB8C82EF44B8B224CF2D1DBA1126"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>addresses engineering, management, operation, education, enforcement, and emergency services elements of highway safety (including integrated, interoperable emergency communications) as key factors in evaluating highway projects;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H964A26B383124DED86A0288724CBD56D"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>analyzes and makes effective use of State, regional, and local safety data, including data from the safety data system required under subsection (e);</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF3C3F72D01184D54A60897127C085F58"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>considers the results of Federal, State, regional, and local transportation and highway safety planning processes; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB21BB59DD70C41EB893CE23B0852B283"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text>considers the safety needs of, and high-fatality segments of, public roads.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H66AC984DB3DF46E39868F50F53FD5BFA"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Implementation</header> <subparagraph id="H93B3FD2CDD704C3FAB78C5B72F596F6C"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Identification and analysis of highway safety problems and opportunities</header> <text>As part of the State highway safety improvement program of the State, each State shall, including through use of the safety data system required under subsection (e)—</text> <clause id="HFB7C53AD16A3485EA5EC07B60936A591"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>identify roadway features that constitute a hazard to road users;</text> </clause> <clause id="HD343572AAF794EBCB8EFDBA128DE7CA5"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>identify highway safety improvement projects on the basis of crash history (including crash rates), crash potential, or other data-supported means;</text> </clause> <clause id="H0B30CE2216824FAE9B94B582B71CEB74"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>establish the relative severity of the risks of roadway features based on crash, injury, fatality, traffic volume, and other relevant data (including the number and rates of crashes, injuries, and fatalities);</text> </clause> <clause id="H5889A5F5664B406EB4D1202947E95299" commented="no"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify the 100 most dangerous roads in the State, including specific intersections and sections of roads, based on the risk factors described in clause (iii); </text> </clause> <clause id="HF4D8D6DACFAF40ED9746A01CD7BD3DD3"> <enum>(v)</enum> <text>consider whether highway safety improvement projects maximize opportunities to advance safety; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H0538C52B29F54261BF8CB19DA1B39BB2"> <enum>(vi)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in conjunction with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, evaluate the progress made each year in achieving State safety goals identified in the State strategic highway safety plan.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4A82DC253F594C388F377A44623751D8"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Schedule of highway safety improvement projects</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As part of the State highway safety improvement program of the State, each State shall, including through use of the safety data system required under subsection (e)—</text> <clause id="HD6BF25F700094D899E9C71CD6F4EF9E7"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>identify highway safety improvement projects;</text> </clause> <clause id="H009F0E2C061D432E872BD68C472E412C"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>determine priorities for the correction of roadway features that constitute a hazard to road users as identified through safety data analysis; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H44C2F7401CF64A94BBB18BA4C0412C3B"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>establish and implement a schedule of highway safety improvement projects to address roadway features identified as constituting a hazard to road users.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF634CB1999A145129F3FB088C99FA4F3"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Eligible projects</header> <subparagraph id="H82B41EA5BFD741BDA6FF3AA141B7705E"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>A State may obligate funds apportioned to the State under section 104(b)(5) to carry out—</text> <clause id="HFF08D8AA8E6E4B8B91A84F25896F9907"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>any highway safety improvement project on any public road or publicly owned pathway or trail;</text> </clause> <clause id="H7296798800674F29B048E3BCF671396F"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>any project to put in effect or improve the safety data system required under subsection (e), without regard to whether the project is included in an applicable State strategic highway safety plan;</text> </clause> <clause id="H01EF4A1BD09A4033806FF86DEF1BCF3F"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>any project to maintain minimum levels of retroreflectivity with respect to a public road, without regard to whether the project is included in an applicable State strategic highway safety plan;</text> </clause> <clause id="HE97A0529747D4BACA4237A8C7FE3CE76" commented="no"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any project for roadway safety infrastructure improvements consistent with the recommendations included in the publication of the Federal Highway Administration entitled <quote>Highway Design Handbook for Older Drivers and Pedestrians</quote> (Publication number FHWA RD–01–103), or any successor publication; or</text> </clause> <clause id="HAB2237F15CB54C498E5554399F5B3244"> <enum>(v)</enum> <text>as provided in subsection (d), other projects.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA90C2E6724A44A68A09EC07F7590FB53"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Use of other funding for safety improvement projects</header> <clause id="H8EEAFD5AB938467CA71DEF5DBDF8CCFF"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Effect of section</header> <text>Nothing in this section prohibits the use of funds made available under other provisions of this title for highway safety improvement projects.</text> </clause> <clause id="HB80D74F724434A519AF61FFF29872D2B"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Use of other funds</header> <text>States are encouraged to address the full scope of their safety needs and opportunities by using, for a highway safety improvement project, funds made available under other provisions of this title (except a provision that specifically prohibits that use).</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEB8DEDEB2B9D4DF184FE0D6ED02ABF3B"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Automated traffic enforcement systems</header> <clause id="H316E8CFB091C4175A428F2626572F64A"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Prohibition</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State may not obligate funds apportioned to the State under section 104(b) to carry out any program to purchase, operate, or maintain an automated traffic enforcement system.</text> </clause> <clause id="H75ED284ADCFD4CF58D1B7DF1031FC0CF"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Automated traffic enforcement system defined</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subparagraph, the term <quote>automated traffic enforcement system</quote> means automated technology that monitors compliance with traffic laws.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H70BF49B2C5AF43DBBD03693E06A8C04D" commented="no"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Updated State strategic highway safety plan required</header> <subparagraph id="H5C41693FE04548CA9CA273A5925D3358" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State may obligate funds apportioned to the State under section 104(b)(5) for the second fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 only if the State has in effect and has submitted to the Secretary an updated State strategic highway safety plan that satisfies requirements under this subsection.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H97E7A155D163410EA96E4070CDC0D902" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Transition</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Before the second fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012, a State may obligate funds apportioned to the State under section 104(b)(5) in a manner consistent with a State strategic highway safety plan of the State developed before such date of enactment.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H387815E903A44F279432172427A946CC"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Flexible funding</header> <text>To further the implementation of a State strategic highway safety plan and the achievement of performance measures established under section 5206 of title 49, a State may use not more than 10 percent of the funds apportioned to the State under section 104(b)(5) for a fiscal year to carry out safety projects under any other section if—</text> <paragraph id="H7C0B12127FBA4B278BFC37E8687A5B50"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>the use is consistent with the State strategic highway safety plan of the State; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7ADD6F86FD1F435092D05D582BF3114B"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the State certifies to the Secretary that the funds are being used for the most effective projects for making progress toward achieving performance measures established under section 5206 of title 49.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H73193D6E09B54C5AB405F3033604EFA9"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header> Safety data system</header> <paragraph id="H89B8B05501594063A7B3FB9CD0041E82"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012, each State, as part of the State highway safety improvement program of the State, shall have in effect a safety data system to—</text> <subparagraph id="H8FCA8BD421E644698F43849C34820D27" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>collect and maintain a record of safety data with respect to all public roads in the State;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEC0BDAAA13464FBAA2B7910F0898B84B"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>advance the capabilities of the State with respect to safety data collection, analysis, and integration;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC2D48CC4173E45DAA2F5BA50350F2E58"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>identify roadway features that constitute a hazard to road users; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE6B6E23686394763BDC826D8C2F878CF"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>perform safety problem identification and countermeasure analysis.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6F1F94A0E9744D8FA5B4AFE38C7BD010" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Improvement efforts</header> <text>Each State shall carry out projects, as needed, to ensure that the safety data system of the State enhances—</text> <subparagraph id="H575C14EDD5304FB5945D0E586DDB0251" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the timeliness, accuracy, completeness, uniformity, and accessibility of safety data with respect to all public roads in the State;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5D7B1C47A5CA49D9BD2A59077C82C5F3" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the ability of the State to integrate all safety data collected throughout the State;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H911101E850A74E4497018EB52FD267C2" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>the ability of State and national safety data systems to be compatible and interoperable;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFFAE14643D28441EA45EDAD5ABB01595" commented="no"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>the ability of the Secretary to observe and analyze national trends in crash rates, outcomes, and circumstances; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD0CA96FE7E634BF09800FCEB6EAD01F2" commented="no"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>the collection of data on crashes that involve a bicyclist or pedestrian.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF2257C7D702F417A99099EB715586FBC" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Evaluation of improvement efforts</header> <text>Each State shall collect and maintain a record of projects undertaken to improve the safety data system of the State and shall evaluate the effectiveness of such projects.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HE1C8C821287541AFB6465370816714C0"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Transparency</header> <text>A State shall make all plans and reports submitted to the Secretary under this section available to the public through—</text> <paragraph id="HE51962515CA64D6789153CC00C11202A"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>the Internet Web site of the State transportation department of the State; or</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4B64DA3EC90942A5A848CD94DE729435"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>such other means as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H8D2045CCD4004C8DBEC94FC5C4A54831"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Discovery and admission into evidence of certain reports, surveys, and information</header> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, reports, surveys, schedules, lists, or data compiled or collected for any purpose directly relating to this section, or published in accordance with subsection (f), shall not be subject to discovery or admitted into evidence in a Federal or State court proceeding or considered for other purposes in any action for damages arising from any occurrence at a location identified or addressed in such reports, surveys, schedules, lists, or other data.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H2759C52723A04CB0A0CC74609DD775ED"> <enum>(h)</enum> <header>Federal share of highway safety improvement projects</header> <text>The Federal share of the cost of a highway safety improvement project carried out with funds apportioned to a State under section 104(b)(5) shall be 90 percent, unless a Federal share exceeding 90 percent would apply to the project under section 120 or 130.</text> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> <section id="H413CF09CE6B141A08BDE229C485B98E3" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>1302.</enum> <header>Railway-highway crossings</header> <subsection id="H7822957F59BB4D2BB1B19EB88A091E33"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Transparency of State surveys and schedules with respect to railway-highway crossings</header> <paragraph id="H40B961CA2400457580F89C695E19E1E9"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Survey and schedule of projects</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 130(d) is amended by adding at the end the following: <quote>Each State shall make the surveys conducted and schedules implemented under this subsection available to the public on an appropriate Internet Web site of the State.</quote>.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HFCDC41526707430E9781431C145218D5"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Effective date</header> <text>The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HB8F7633413F8460DB1531BD8E0A35E08"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Railway-Highway crossing information</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 130 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H4A3BC6D0DD3E433283D56B9705E2A206" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H79915A110EE04A31B55DA7916C7329AC"> <enum>(m)</enum> <header>Railway-Highway Crossing Information</header> <paragraph id="H94985F13200541E8B32F8245B5CA6085"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Priority lists and action plans</header> <subparagraph id="H701B836515DB42D192E3EB8E412EE2E0"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, each State shall compile and submit to the Secretary a report that includes—</text> <clause id="H59F51ABFD1C847A4B5659E2A242638EF"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>a list of the 10 railway-highway crossings in the State that have the greatest need for safety improvements;</text> </clause> <clause id="H5301CACD7A464A9AB244C5EC8BE22E1B"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>an action plan that identifies projects and activities the State plans to carry out to improve safety at those railway-highway crossings; and</text> </clause> <clause id="HB804E6C7C2E449928798759DD787EF94"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>a list of projects and activities the State carried out to improve safety at those railway-highway crossings during the 2-year period ending on the date on which the report is submitted to the Secretary.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8E12D99BA30F44F5AA0EF750919233E2"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Updates</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each State shall update and submit to the Secretary, at least once every 2 years, the report of that State under subparagraph (A).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H81AED5F65C5640E1843EF2ECF2979E98"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Publication of reports on U.S. DOT Web site</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall make the reports submitted under paragraph (1) available to the public on the Internet Web site of the Department of Transportation.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE05B880109B0458E8BCF054629975BCD"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Publication of reports on State Web sites</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each State shall make the reports compiled under paragraph (1) available to the public on an appropriate Internet Web site of the State.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H07F7A58800A74FF48FA2B463291ECD1D"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Limitation on use of data in judicial proceedings</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any report, review, survey, schedule, list, data, information, or document of any kind compiled or collected pursuant to this subsection, including for the purpose of identifying, evaluating, or planning the safety enhancement of a potential accident site or railway-highway crossing pursuant to this section, shall not be subject to discovery or admitted into evidence in a Federal or State court proceeding or considered for other purposes in any action for damages arising from any occurrence at a location mentioned or addressed in such report, review, survey, schedule, list, data, information, or document.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H89272B29D10D4EE1A9F23FF40821F30F"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Noncompliance</header> <text>If the Secretary determines that a State is not in compliance with requirements under this subsection, the Secretary may withhold funding that would otherwise be apportioned to that State under this section.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="HBAB8D5E2372F467D8AFF49A15042BDA6"> <enum>1303.</enum> <header>Highway worker safety</header> <subsection id="H245B515E1E7740EFA1F2649CD9B94713"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Positive protective measures</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall modify section 630.1108(a) of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations, to ensure that—</text> <paragraph id="HA9C56F3B55AF400EAE09B075B594642D"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">at a minimum, positive protective measures are used to separate workers on highway construction projects from motorized traffic in all work zones where traffic is present and where workers have no means of escape, including tunnels and bridges, unless an engineering analysis determines such measures are not necessary;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC725F2247D294C3998D0AD7D58EB2601"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">temporary longitudinal traffic barriers are used to protect workers on highway construction projects in stationary work zones lasting 2 weeks or more if traffic is present, the traffic will be traveling at a speed of 45 miles per hour or more, and the nature of the work requires workers to be within 1 lane-width from the edge of a live travel lane, unless—</text> <subparagraph id="H4AF09BD0228843E9B8313247D96C3B50"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an engineering analysis determines such barriers are not necessary; or </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H87A9768981F6495899EC1359C983D417"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the project is located—</text> <clause id="HA4DD3D7EC32D450D9291043E83FBB681"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>in a State with a population density of 20 or fewer persons per square mile;</text> </clause> <clause id="HFBCD50583BC9496BAF38BE63923FC394"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>outside of an urbanized area; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H9E1E5B1916B44B9EB2428D80079CEDC4"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>on a roadway with an annual average daily traffic load that is less than 100 vehicles per hour; and</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF08DB95808DD4149A5C6A36052EBD99E"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">when positive protective measures are necessary for a highway construction project, such measures are paid for on a unit pay basis, unless doing so would create a conflict with innovative contracting approaches, including a design-build contract or a performance-based contract, under which the contractor is paid to assume a certain risk allocation and payment is generally made on a lump sum basis.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HBB540443B12049BBB1CAC61E8D017400"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Apparel</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall modify regulations issued pursuant to section 1402 of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 401 note)—</text> <paragraph id="H48BBFF4D8B6341DEBFF09C8EB606D0B9"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>to allow fire services personnel, who are subject to the regulations, to wear apparel meeting the high visibility requirements set forth in NFPA 1971–2007 (Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting); and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6C361B0F34D14C90974379DF9FB76D56"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>to not require such personnel to wear apparel meeting requirements set forth in ANSI/ISEA 107–2004.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> </subtitle> <subtitle id="H4E3427569A6E401C9C28B4CE2FF31ECD"> <enum>D</enum> <header>Freight Mobility</header> <section id="HB584EF0F646A49A085D767B1631048E7"> <enum>1401.</enum> <header>National freight policy</header> <subsection id="HA458B3A88779497D983CE71C4D4CA375"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Development</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary, in consultation with interested public and private sector freight stakeholders, including representatives of ports, shippers, carriers, freight-related associations, the freight industry workforce, State transportation departments, and local governments, shall develop a 5-year National Freight Policy. Such policy shall be consistent with the State performance management process under section 5206(e)(1) of title 49, United States Code.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HC0DF297AF83A4503B171371AFBF9C558"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Contents</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The National Freight Policy shall—</text> <paragraph id="H17360077669D45A7A3748E192890F86D"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>specify goals, objectives, and milestones with respect to the expansion of freight transportation capacity and the improvement of freight transportation infrastructure in the United States;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H47EBE3B5E274457EA7B8D12CDDBA5C75" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>specify programs, strategies, and projects that will assist in achieving the goals, objectives, and milestones specified under paragraph (1);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA5C99C97AD7F4EC1A5640F0D0E6A1DDE"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>specify the manner in which the programs, strategies, and projects specified under paragraph (2) will achieve the goals, objectives, and milestones specified under paragraph (1), including with respect to a 5-year timeframe for meeting the goals, objectives, and milestones;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5CEAC6BC4D7842DC8E651528842C6FDA"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>identify protocols to promote and ensure the implementation of the National Freight Policy; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE4A33AFB91C14914A1B41EB96952923E"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>identify a cooperative process, which includes State and local governments, for implementing the National Freight Policy.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HC484A2F1217A49279933A698B3537412"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Goals</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In developing the National Freight Policy, the Secretary shall consider the goals of—</text> <paragraph id="HD126AC1A8C4144478B5C552527268E30"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>investing in freight transportation infrastructure to strengthen the economic competitiveness of the United States, reduce congestion, and increase productivity, particularly with respect to domestic industries and businesses that create high-value jobs;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H84BEF1655D2F4A178F9F3D9D07430DA7"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>improving and maintaining existing freight transportation infrastructure to ensure that infrastructure meets appropriate standards;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H63A10920EDFA4E67A7606B8E7416FD56" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improving the capacity of freight infrastructure across different modes of transportation, reducing congestion, and increasing freight throughput;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H55F4616667E649579EE66D6D069EE66D"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>incorporating concepts of performance, innovation, competition, and accountability into the operation and maintenance of freight transportation infrastructure;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H95097E1AF2A1426FAF84EEB60D4530FF"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>increasing the usage and number of strategically-located, multi-modal freight transportation facilities to reduce congestion and emissions relating to highways in the United States;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H69A0DA049F724CB5A47A78FB63515A1B"> <enum>(6)</enum> <text>improving the safety of freight transportation;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3A53C9C9531848A0A531B77772AD2F88"> <enum>(7)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">implementing new technologies to improve the coordination and efficiency of the movement of freight throughout the United States;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4BF974A389474D17B467BF55D1369EED"> <enum>(8)</enum> <text>improving methods for incorporating international trade estimates into transportation planning; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H06B4665DF8364205A586BC6DB88A098F" commented="no"> <enum>(9)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">advancing the development of aerotropolis transportation systems, which are planned and coordinated multimodal freight and passenger transportation networks that, as determined by the Secretary, provide efficient, cost-effective, sustainable, and intermodal connectivity to a defined region of economic significance centered around a major airport.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H0017307D23424AE9BCC95D0C9297FEE2"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Reporting</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall include the National Freight Policy in the National Strategic Transportation Plan developed under section 5205 of title 49, United States Code.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HFA73717142A84B6A9EACA5222F45D58F"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Commodity flow survey</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, in consultation with other relevant Federal agencies, shall make changes to the commodity flow survey (conducted by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics pursuant to section 111(c)(5) of title 49, United States Code) that the Secretary determines will reduce identified freight data gaps and deficiencies and assist in the evaluation of forecasts of transportation demand.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="HA64952F06B6B4611A523A6F3B8950F6F"> <enum>1402.</enum> <header>State freight advisory committees</header> <subsection id="HBF885EA1AEF74DDBA52C428466B2F82D"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall encourage each State to establish a freight advisory committee consisting of a representative cross-section of public and private sector freight stakeholders, including representatives of ports, shippers, carriers, freight-related associations, the freight industry workforce, the State’s transportation department, and local governments.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H5381483F5A6946EEA1C18035F5578E62"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Role of committee</header> <text>A freight advisory committee described in subsection (a) shall—</text> <paragraph id="H1235DF471FF24CD9B6797A976F915B5C"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>advise the State on freight-related priorities, issues, projects, and funding needs;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H66C6011BD4364C5C8DA14D3D437FFD13"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>serve as a forum for discussion for State transportation decisions affecting freight mobility;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD5AC81893EF0470783DF730CF4730741"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>communicate and coordinate regional priorities with other organizations;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H015B931AE8AB4F479298E774AF2E8B3A"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>promote the sharing of information between the private and public sectors on freight issues; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HDD8C505609ED44718C7B38852BCCD7A1"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>participate in the development of the State’s freight plan described in section 1403 of this Act.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="HDA247671CAF64A3C8CA98BE228068254"> <enum>1403.</enum> <header>State freight plans</header> <subsection id="H057C5930EA744DCE93C0AC0BC5F3D819"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall encourage each State to develop a freight plan that provides a comprehensive plan for the State’s immediate and long-range planning activities and investments with respect to freight.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H86B5E05236A24E53BA8906137246BA5E"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Plan contents</header> <text>A freight plan described in subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum—</text> <paragraph id="H80D53C6A80D249D18B60AD3889EEE56E"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>an identification of significant freight system trends, needs, and issues with respect to the State;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9C41C851E4E746CF9A45E036099F94D9"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>a description of the freight policies, strategies, and performance measures that will guide the State’s freight-related transportation investment decisions;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HBA68B01E20F141A9BF2779B46C0A527C" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of how such plan will improve the ability of the State to meet the national freight goals established under section 1401 of this Act and the performance targets established under section 5206 of title 49, United States Code;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4D4C10BAA6284376AA34D3AD27CD566E" commented="no"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>evidence of consideration of innovative technologies and operational strategies, including intelligent transportation systems, that improve the safety and efficiency of freight movement; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB4B8D1B2C9EB4A5A9236BF0B3C0085DB"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>for routes on which travel by heavy vehicles, including mining, agricultural, and timber vehicles, is projected to substantially deteriorate the condition of roadways, a description of improvements that may be required to reduce or impede such deterioration.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H1916BDE437CA49178EDFD82F1FE0D16D"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Relationship to long-Range plan</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A freight plan described in subsection (a) may be developed separate from or incorporated into the statewide strategic long-range transportation plan required by section 5204 of title 49, United States Code.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="HF3CA4E1428CF45FF9B0D6E61D69C49B3" commented="no"> <enum>1404.</enum> <header>Trucking productivity</header> <subsection id="HCBA3635701434FAEBB56F0EF061E26F3" commented="no"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Weight limitations</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 127(a) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H58FD1BC6DD7F497CBEBA35A5F93D1EBD" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H8AB630573C894DAD86E6711A593F3C29" commented="no"> <enum>(13)</enum> <header>Pilot program</header> <subparagraph id="H454D661948DB48088AE3AE4E263341C3" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary may authorize up to 3 States to allow, by special permit, the operation of vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of up to 126,000 pounds on segments on the Interstate System in the State. </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA4E43D8B10B942B39FE1884FD00684E0" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Requirements</header> <text>A State authorized under the pilot program under subparagraph (A) shall—</text> <clause id="HC34BC60FF5C54C44B8732AD3BD717F4B" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify and submit to the Secretary for approval the segments on the Interstate System to be subject to the program and the configurations of vehicles to be allowed to operate under a special permit;</text> </clause> <clause id="HEDEE9A760D924E4BBE2155078764D082" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">allow vehicles subject to the program to operate on not more than 3 segments, which may be contiguous, of up to 25 miles each;</text> </clause> <clause id="H551360560F2E44AF872BA9026907CD37" commented="no"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>require the loads of vehicles operating under a special permit to conform to such single axle, tandem axle, tridem axle, and bridge formula limits applicable in the State; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H71D5F51E332D453E91C1BC074463F27F" commented="no"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>establish and collect a fee for vehicles operating under a special permit.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAD39C9B3D1644D8C8EE44A5BEC1DB6FC" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Prohibitions</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may prohibit the operation of a vehicle under a special permit if the Secretary determines that the operation poses an unreasonable safety risk based on an analysis of engineering data, safety data, or other applicable data.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H87F18363B99144539AE2439818612952" commented="no"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Duration</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may authorize a State under the pilot program under subparagraph (A) for a period not to exceed 4 years. </text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="HE5767DE304084E929825520350F18637" commented="no"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header> Additional vehicle weight provisions</header> <text>Section 127 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H67FD6B97AA334D37A2750CB4BD2B972D" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H43FF36FFF8844D478D22146724ACB4EE" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Special permits during periods of emergency</header> <paragraph id="H42DA09FB6B8D4D9C9822B9E11E2EF2F6" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>A State may issue special permits with respect to a major disaster or emergency declared under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) to overweight vehicles and loads that can be easily dismantled or divided allowing operations on the Interstate System that would otherwise be prohibited under subsection (a), if—</text> <subparagraph id="H06ABDC4FE20C4B7B99E1C65D9E1C9636" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the permits are issued in accordance with State law; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE3798DF40B864C70A5316CA152A8BC8E" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the permits are issued exclusively to vehicles and loads that are delivering relief supplies in response to the major disaster or emergency.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H59BB059BC3F94F1CAE3FB69106336A84" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Expiration</header> <text>A permit issued with respect to a major disaster or emergency under paragraph (1) shall expire not later than 120 days after the date of the declaration of the major disaster or emergency as described in paragraph (1).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H527CC9C3E9834F5093FA9DDE93EB9232" commented="no"> <enum>(j)</enum> <header>Emergency vehicles</header> <paragraph id="HD6A1BEA8536440C2849BDFBBF8E92D75" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Notwithstanding subsection (a), a State may not enforce against an emergency vehicle a weight limit of—</text> <subparagraph id="H42107918AB1D4F4787CB7D403E3CEAA7" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>less than 24,000 pounds on a single steering axle;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4B38831CD8BA4ED0AA8380FE549B5173" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>less than 33,500 pounds on a single drive axle;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H35BA286A43704D3CB9B6C29E2BA9E4F8" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>less than 62,000 pounds on a tandem axle; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H019D5ECF122F4566A7F2B29CF41E6B96" commented="no"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>less than 52,000 pounds on a tandem rear drive steer axle, up to a maximum gross vehicle weight of 86,000 pounds.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC01323DBD63F466C84637F9441CA18E4" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Emergency vehicle defined</header> <text>In this subsection, the term <quote>emergency vehicle</quote> means a vehicle designed to be used under emergency conditions—</text> <subparagraph id="HAE0ECD31DB9347598F5AD004A080AC07" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>to transport personnel and equipment; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8CC2ABA65B754EFBAECC900180CA801A" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>to support the suppression of fires or mitigation of other hazardous situations.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H8916455CFC2C42E9AA1B67E364E0FA3B" commented="no"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Waiver of highway funding reduction</header> <text>The total amount of funds apportioned to a State under section 104(b)(1) of title 23, United States Code, for any period may not be reduced under section 127(a) of such title on the basis that the State authorizes a vehicle to operate on the Interstate System in the State in accordance with the amendments made by this section.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H1DA42065F83349EBB103133689956987" commented="no"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Length limitations</header> <text>Section 31111 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H675D31AA8AB6486E84133155EDB03154" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in subsection (a) by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H4EE08E259D0644D48EA2D59BF2311D55" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H50BB411EE1A6448E841E75DC0CCB3B2C" commented="no"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Trailer transporter towing unit</header> <text>The term <quote>trailer transporter towing unit</quote> means a power unit that is not used to carry property when operating in a towaway trailer transporter combination.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7A8F14A340D7409D80A2A1E540144CCA" commented="no"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Towaway trailer transporter combination</header> <text>The term <quote>towaway trailer transporter combination</quote> means a combination of vehicles consisting of a trailer transporter towing unit and 2 trailers or semitrailers—</text> <subparagraph id="H4716C8CC583E46509BA21CE7FDFC13E6" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>with a total weight that does not exceed 26,000 pounds; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC6F8FE6C631E4A83A815B315A1E0E752" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in which the trailers or semitrailers carry no property and constitute inventory property of a manufacturer, distributor, or dealer of such trailers or semitrailers.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HBD8C344EB92A478284A3AA6D7FFA3C3F" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in subsection (b)(1)—</text> <subparagraph id="H355D6A4C43624B788FA738EC3B6A2BD0" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H608FD1F750874118A685FE15ED7AD9C9" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H3BCBDDC344EB475B93B99FBB28455AC5" indent="up1" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>imposes a vehicle length limitation, on any segment of the Dwight D. Eisenhower System of Interstate and Defense Highways (except a segment exempted under subsection (f)) and those classes of qualifying Federal-aid primary system highways designated by the Secretary of Transportation under subsection (e), of—</text> <clause id="H47D3F709B34E43E2A3D33D8629DEAC5C" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>less than 45 feet on a bus;</text> </clause> <clause id="HDFAF56A1E11341ABB83584A8285822FD" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>less than 53 feet on a semitrailer operating in a truck tractor-semitrailer combination; or</text> </clause> <clause id="H0CC2EE2CE1254F389FC77FDB7C5833BC" commented="no"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>notwithstanding section 31112, less than 33 feet on a semitrailer or trailer operating in a truck tractor-semitrailer-trailer combination;</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H97CDDDA515D840819F43FD8F192CF9C2" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (E) by striking <quote>; or</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB2EB6574444C4B50A432AD827CF69223" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (F) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3B43459FBC7B4CD3A6C789DD8DEACE1C" commented="no"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HA3FDC1018F3B4AC98B7458B797718AD0" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H3FB37FCC684A4ADF88071A6DAD4AD4AD" indent="up1" commented="no"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text>imposes a vehicle length limitation of less than 80 feet on a stinger steered automobile transporter with a rear overhand of less than 6 feet;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBE46C8DEFABA4E1EA8867A9804CB1B14" indent="up1" commented="no"> <enum>(H)</enum> <text>has the effect of imposing an overall length limitation of less than 82 feet on a towaway trailer transporter combination;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HADA61930D48940F79F42371E9E02D05B" indent="up1" commented="no"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>imposes a limitation of less than 46 feet on the distance from the kingpin to the center of the rear axle on a trailer used exclusively or primarily for the transport of livestock; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H52EB51A83B70445880D7FAD0E8F84111" indent="up1" commented="no"> <enum>(J)</enum> <text>has the effect of prohibiting the use of a device designed by a bus manufacturer to affix to the rear of an intercity bus purchased after October 1, 2012, for use in carrying passenger baggage, if the device does not result in the bus exceeding 47 feet in total length.</text> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H32ACE865A55D40FBBAD53F4537DF27DF" commented="no"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Access to Interstate system</header> <text>Section 31114(a)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>a towaway trailer transporter combination as defined in section 31111(a),</quote> before <quote>or any</quote>.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H2706141B82D04BB0BBDA17A449E141C7" commented="no"> <enum>1405.</enum> <header>Study with respect to truck sizes and weights</header> <subsection id="HCD74924FD08140148277D8A5997E9D3A" commented="no"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Study</header> <paragraph id="H556FC1FEED9848D88BFD9581DF71C9FF" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall conduct a study with respect to truck sizes and weights in accordance with this section.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF122522E056C4DFE9B12528894248CC9" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Scope</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In conducting the study, the Secretary shall examine, in accordance with paragraph (3), the effect on principal arterial routes and National Highway System intermodal connectors that allowing nationwide operation of each covered truck configuration would have.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H33407A71AF33495AB753492190C5EA6E" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Contents</header> <text>In conducting the study, the Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H8128A9984A244427A758165578DB90FF" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">evaluate the effect on safety that allowing each covered truck configuration to operate would have, with consideration given to—</text> <clause id="H6A669A4A44B14CC598CAEB12BD225BE2" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>vehicle operating characteristics under various conditions likely to be experienced during commercial operation;</text> </clause> <clause id="HCF914B5597DE40CD85868436E4013D2F" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>changes in vehicle miles traveled due to increased vehicle hauling capacity;</text> </clause> <clause id="H36C8546E97B24EF68CBB991259B37B3E" commented="no"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>shifts in freight between transportation modes;</text> </clause> <clause id="H5E0D2E3C376A48E3B7C459AF3537DEBA" commented="no"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>crash rates; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H0FEAEFB8964B4E2EB99C9D88BDDD49BB" commented="no"> <enum>(v)</enum> <text>vehicle stability and control;</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1B660B418837490BB1CC3057D2F1F92F" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>estimate—</text> <clause id="H720CBF8F1829450187C70FBDF45D2FD7" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the effect on pavement performance that allowing each covered truck configuration to operate would have;</text> </clause> <clause id="HCA07060F4AEE447EA8587943F6117F36" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the effect on bridge reliability and service life that allowing each covered truck configuration to operate would have; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H511525DB5F144ED294072EEEFDE915A3" commented="no"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>the ability of each covered truck configuration to comply with the Federal bridge formula (as specified in section 127(a)(2) of title 23, United States Code);</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1CA3C0A21ADF4C30AAF347393C6D2187" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">estimate the full cost responsibility associated with allowing each covered truck configuration to operate, including all costs relating to pavement and bridges, and examine methods available for recovering such cost responsibility;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H991CDD63B30D41F79768D8922465932F" commented="no"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">examine the ability of a representative sample of regions to meet repair and reconstruction needs related to allowing each covered truck configuration to operate;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC40BB0FD7F1C4CACBF51C705A1509530" commented="no"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>estimate—</text> <clause id="HA9C47ACA98B24561B30377CBA439BB44" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the extent to which freight would be diverted from other surface transportation modes to principal arterial routes and National Highway System intermodal connectors if each covered truck configuration is allowed to operate and the effect that any such diversion would have on other modes of transportation;</text> </clause> <clause id="HB7CDC86C03CB4CF5BFD7075FEF762729" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>the effect that any such diversion would have on public safety, infrastructure, cost responsibility, fuel efficiency, and the environment;</text> </clause> <clause id="HFF8445863B274413A2C61AB7BF8902B0" commented="no"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>the effect on the transportation network of the United States that allowing each covered truck configuration to operate would have; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H0EE8E4C5FC8B4CCAAD82CA8624333853" commented="no"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether allowing each covered truck configuration to operate would result in an increase or decrease in the total number of trucks operating on principal arterial routes and National Highway System intermodal connectors; and</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA7619128947746FCAE572E607C1C6D5F" commented="no"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>identify all Federal rules and regulations impacted by changes in truck size and weight limits.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HE484E911DF1D4ECD9D1058B87A909B7E" commented="no"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Report to Congress</header> <text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HCE7F88B260DB4983A4436F59461610AA" commented="no"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Covered truck configuration defined</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>covered truck configuration</term> means each of the following:</text> <paragraph id="H2A6A3AF9F3EE4B7BB810B767C333480D" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>A combination truck tractor-semitrailer—</text> <subparagraph id="HB9AF51F6284E4CFA871A6B5EA63AEA41" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>with 5 axles; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEA3777019EE04FC79E7D0F4882EE035F" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a gross weight of 88,000 pounds.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H214BAD66A9CE4423BAFEDE311633EC49" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>A combination truck tractor-semitrailer—</text> <subparagraph id="H3F6908127C274F7F9D8AC25322FA6371" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>with 6 axles; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H69622CB7CD4D480DB61B9C00B47B02AE" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a gross weight of 97,000 pounds.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1A0B558AAF7646C0B307036346C0B697" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>Longer combination vehicles (as such term is defined in section 127(d)(4) of title 23, United States Code).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H181FBCA599A144DB957586BDAD18E466" commented="no"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>Any other truck configuration the Secretary determines appropriate.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="H620DCFF356D4463C8D459ED47715646A" commented="no"> <enum>1406.</enum> <header>Maximum weight increase for idle reduction technology on heavy duty vehicles</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 127(a)(12) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H99BD434F4C2B4A08A4AE3F9B5E60CC2D" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>400</quote> and inserting <quote>550</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE72370AA43524863A5B50DC997BB8DCE" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (C)(ii) by striking <quote>400-pound</quote> and inserting <quote>550-pound</quote>. </text> </paragraph> </section> </subtitle> <subtitle id="HE48BBEB46AB44D7E9C392687DB38268F"> <enum>E</enum> <header>Federal Lands and Tribal Transportation</header> <section id="H3071A2854F3145A9ACF2716269B4AAE6"> <enum>1501.</enum> <header>Federal lands and tribal transportation programs</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Chapter 2 is amended by striking sections 201 through 203 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H168252F0E591475C87CAB7326B263D9E" style="USC"> <section id="HDB1E70FEB4084E2F8E7EB3D0359217AE"> <enum>201.</enum> <header>General provisions</header> <subsection id="H32B2E40834F946E4951CAC0A266E1755"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Purpose</header> <text>Recognizing the need for all Federal lands transportation facilities and tribal transportation facilities to be treated under uniform policies similar to the policies that apply to Federal-aid highways and other public road and transit facilities constructed with Federal assistance, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of each Federal land management agency, shall establish and coordinate, in accordance with the requirements of this section, a uniform policy for all transportation facilities constructed under a covered program.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H753B263A5A2D4989A55A9F05BD75297D"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Covered program defined</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>covered program</quote> means—</text> <paragraph id="HE327E03BBC8D4A7C803D391812DAEA2D"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>the tribal transportation program established under section 202; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6803F4236CC74FE1A74D3CD656B3D9D5"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>the Federal lands transportation program established under section 203.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H3DE4863F7CC44A84AD250D7149A574CE"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Availability of funds</header> <paragraph id="H64AE4CD4E7274E2196DC1C34B3F655DB"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Availability</header> <text>Funds made available to carry out a covered program shall be available for contract—</text> <subparagraph id="HC05F751C268F463C92BD64533F54A998"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>upon apportionment; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDB44736F16A54D9890C4CCD3DEEF14DB"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>if no apportionment is required, on October 1 of the fiscal year for which authorized.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H06198826697041789F1DFADD4BB5E830" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Period of availability</header> <text>Funds apportioned or allocated to carry out a covered program shall remain available for obligation for a period of 3 years after the last day of the fiscal year for which the funds are authorized. Any amounts so apportioned or allocated that remain unobligated at the end of that period shall lapse.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3AC369CF9F8A439A876CF077CBE7E6BF"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Authority of department secretaries</header> <subparagraph id="H362F591E57A641048B1B107B415B2F37"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Authority to incur obligations, approve projects, and enter into contracts</header> <text>The Secretary of a Department charged with the administration of funds made available to carry out a covered program may incur obligations, approve projects, and enter into contracts with respect to such funds.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA291514A562C40D3AE2F042DE85D3781"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Contractual obligations</header> <text>A Secretary’s action under subparagraph (A) shall be deemed to be a contractual obligation of the United States to pay the cost thereof, and the funds subject to the action shall be deemed to have been expended when so obligated.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HFC65E8A669614FC891D766EFEF20FB8F"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Expenditure</header> <text>Any funds made available to carry out a covered program for a fiscal year shall be deemed to have been expended if a sum equal to the total of the sums appropriated for the fiscal year and previous fiscal years have been obligated. Any of such funds released by payment of final voucher or modification of project authorizations shall be credited to the balance of unobligated appropriations and be immediately available for expenditure.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HFD405553CD40495E889386371FA44C53"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Authority of Secretary</header> <subparagraph id="HB8415C25CB694A318A7032A9A8BB85D9"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Obligating funds for covered programs</header> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, either of the following actions shall be deemed to constitute a contractual obligation of the United States to pay the total eligible cost of any construction project funded under a covered program:</text> <clause id="HCB0ED543EAFB47778825B7A2E89B00E6"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The authorization by the Secretary, or the Secretary of a Department charged with the administration of funds made available to carry out a covered program, of engineering and related work for the development, design, and acquisition associated with the project, whether performed by contract or agreement authorized by law.</text> </clause> <clause id="H64C2A7EE5DF04726933CC0C7FC71B431"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The approval by the Secretary, or the Secretary of a Department charged with the administration of funds made available to carry out a covered program, of plans, specifications, and estimates for the project.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDAFFB6943AE142EB886A15085ADAA866"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Limitation on statutory construction</header> <text>Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to affect the application of the Federal share associated with a project undertaken under a covered program or to modify the point of obligation associated with Federal salaries and expenses.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9F7AD496860247018FD2D858E133438C" commented="no"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Redistribution of unused obligation authority</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To the extent that the Secretary is otherwise required to redistribute unused obligation authority appropriated for purposes other than section 202, a minimum of 10 percent of such unused obligation authority shall be allocated and distributed by the Secretary to entities eligible to receive funds under such section for purposes of funding competitively awarded high priority projects ensuring greater safe access to markets for American Indian and Alaska Native communities that are, relative to other American Indian and Alaska Native communities, more remotely located from product and essential service markets.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HA8435DBE95744C6EAC60D0062C27B43A"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Federal share</header> <paragraph id="H3550B799907445D889370385C401CE58"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Except as provided by paragraph (2), the Federal share payable on account of a project carried out under a covered program shall be 100 percent of the total cost of the project.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3387AEDCBAD8445FBA48F0E4B2307B80"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Operating assistance</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal share payable, with amounts made available to carry out this chapter, on account of operating expenses for a project carried out under the Federal lands transportation program established under section 203 may not exceed 50 percent of the net operating costs, as determined by the Secretary.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H94760C534CE84B8FA19295F6CF83ADEE"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Transportation planning</header> <paragraph id="H4B02AE2C7860433995ABABB40B86BA18"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Transportation planning procedures</header> <text>In consultation with the Secretary of each Federal land management agency, the Secretary shall implement transportation planning procedures for tribal transportation facilities and Federal lands transportation facilities that are consistent with the planning processes required under sections 5203 and 5204 of title 49.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD7FDE4BD268C4A9FA757EBD8A31FC244"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Approval of transportation improvement program</header> <text>A transportation improvement program developed as a part of the transportation planning process under this subsection shall be subject to approval by the Secretary, acting in coordination with the Secretary of the appropriate Federal land management agency.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4AD00B2AA59E453CAFAEE13BF7B9BEFE"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Inclusion in other plans</header> <text>Any project under a covered program that is regionally significant shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H39498F0FFC324E1E8A6A956CB80EACF2"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>be developed in cooperation with appropriate States and metropolitan planning organizations; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H79D2DB8726EA43CBA0AD95F0A4EC7D8A"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>be included in—</text> <clause id="HC95CB1B49BA944F8BC8B43C3FF2E813C"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>plans for the covered program;</text> </clause> <clause id="H7F4566836A8F41E0929B0A8033CAC4C1"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>appropriate State and metropolitan long-range transportation plans; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H7BC400924F30457A979CFC1ED39728F1"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>appropriate State and metropolitan transportation improvement programs.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD075511B19054007A7DCA05FC63C47AB"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Inclusion in State programs</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A transportation improvement program that is approved by the Secretary as a part of the transportation planning process under this subsection shall be included in appropriate plans and programs of States and metropolitan planning organizations without further action on the transportation improvement program.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCF6DB46265E54487B1AE63F0E7E0959F" commented="no"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Asset management</header> <text>The Secretary and the Secretary of each Federal land management agency, to the extent appropriate, shall have in effect safety, bridge, pavement, and congestion management systems in support of asset management for highways funded under a covered program.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF4BF615FD0BD4C669ADAF77A89CE0B73"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Data collection</header> <subparagraph id="H64D0DDA3EB174A4DB9D5FFA6B82B936F"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary of each Federal land management agency shall collect and report on the data that is necessary to implement a covered program, including at a minimum—</text> <clause id="H82094F04105C418BAD73A8781EA1D5F2"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>inventory and condition information on tribal roads and Federal lands highways; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H57D9FEEA1D524A408999D59963D7803F"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>bridge inspection and inventory information on any Federal bridge that is open to the public.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD49C94D825724028B4A5AA999074DF1A"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Standards</header> <text>The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of each Federal land management agency, shall define collection and reporting data standards for purposes of subparagraph (A).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2757D42B4D4D44C9BD5AE8101826664F" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Tribal transportation program</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each Secretary collecting data under this paragraph relating to the tribal transportation program established under section 202 shall collect such data consistent with the requirements of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE4C1FB53F37F4D0DB1E1D75141684970"> <enum>(7)</enum> <header>Administrative expenses</header> <text>The Secretary may use up to 5 percent of the funds made available to carry out section 203 for a fiscal year for purposes of implementing the activities described in this subsection, including direct support of transportation planning activities among Federal land management agencies.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HABE5D31278A0499E865FA3746E5ED8C3"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>References to secretaries of Federal land management agencies</header> <text>In this chapter, the term <quote>Secretary</quote>, when used in connection with a Federal land management agency, means the Secretary of the department that contains the agency.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H1D5EEFA24B2E4893B06E026C3B12B1D6"> <enum>202.</enum> <header>Tribal transportation program</header> <subsection id="H1427F8492CE54E699B520C32333805B9"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall carry out a tribal transportation program in accordance with the requirements of this section.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H343017514C0047E7A754F17A287A9E76"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Use of funds</header> <paragraph id="HF1062E80D35B44A2A05918917120A5A7" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Funds made available to carry out the tribal transportation program shall be used by the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior to pay for the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H4DA9ACCB771945DBBA3FA3EE9006A512"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>The covered costs of—</text> <clause id="HE8A5D2AE52A94D088EDE040F85EE505B"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>tribal roads;</text> </clause> <clause id="HE26DE0F927C944F6A46F7AF185A1106D"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">vehicular parking areas adjacent to tribal roads (which may include electric vehicle charging stations);</text> </clause> <clause id="HFD0C54257B744DCAAE232686EF78987F"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>pedestrian walkways and bicycle transportation facilities (as defined in section 217) on tribal lands; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H2FD6D06CC20F4AC8AC5B12E6F34FB864"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>roadside rest areas, including sanitary and water facilities, on tribal lands.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H006E2C01F68246D7877749594FD7CA7A"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>The costs of transportation projects eligible for assistance under this title that are within, or provide access to, tribal lands.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H56E7160A7F7348ECA645E667B352CEC9"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>The costs of public transportation projects eligible for assistance under section 5311(b)(1) of title 49 that are within, or provide access to, tribal lands (without regard to whether the project is located in an urbanized area).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4AC0403E1BE04523BF11F518E9AA061D"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>The costs of rehabilitation, restoration, and construction of interpretive signage at tribal roads.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8C4E848551594B0C83F8A483D11DF773"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>The costs of acquisition of necessary scenic easements and scenic or historic sites associated with tribal roads.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H070B132BA9BE48E1941BD260483F208E"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Covered costs defined</header> <text>In paragraph (1), the term <quote>covered costs</quote> means the costs of transportation planning, research, preventive maintenance, engineering, rehabilitation, restoration, construction, and reconstruction.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4687C752B21D4B4F91D16880F20C7914"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Contract</header> <text>In connection with an activity described in paragraph (1), the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior may enter into a contract or other appropriate agreement with respect to such activity with—</text> <subparagraph id="HBB3E80AD762E498DA88BB2559516AE2E"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>a State (including a political subdivision of a State); or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5906F4018C184F3E8F0ABFE7E5BC8F92"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>an Indian tribe.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0E45395429BB481482F4447FE1A5D14F"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Indian labor</header> <text>Indian labor may be employed, in accordance with such rules and regulations as may be promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior, to carry out any construction or other activity described in paragraph (1).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H74C1A5B6F467408883D388C526A2561D"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Federal employment</header> <text>No maximum limitation on Federal employment shall apply to construction or improvement of tribal transportation facilities.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7BBC2BD81F7B4BE39E01E98218898167"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Administrative expenses</header> <subparagraph id="HAE2BE56708FC427C8624A7A8874AE3B0"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Of the funds made available to carry out the tribal transportation program for a fiscal year, up to 5 percent may be used by the Secretary or the Secretary of the Interior for program management and oversight and project-related administrative expenses.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H55B27002D2B047729B03C3953931C984"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Reservation of funds</header> <text>The Secretary of the Interior may reserve funds from administrative funds of the Bureau of Indian Affairs that are associated with the tribal transportation program to fund tribal technical assistance centers under section 504(b).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HDE35B53CD6AA42C2B035420C5B89353B"> <enum>(7)</enum> <header>Maintenance</header> <subparagraph id="HCAEDDC04FB774130A754622ECBCD5AB3"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Use of funds</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, of the funds allocated to an Indian tribe under the tribal transportation program for a fiscal year, the Indian tribe, or the Secretary with the consent of the affected Indian tribe, may use for the purpose of maintenance (excluding road sealing, which shall not be subject to any limitation) an amount that does not exceed the greater of—</text> <clause id="H98F3C4E5726E4919968AD0EF7DBED3D0"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>25 percent of the funds; or</text> </clause> <clause id="H1E8E8C9F9C7B4EB7A96D647FCBD08B7A"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$500,000.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE56A9B7486234A37A0675770A94F4543"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Road maintenance programs on Indian reservations</header> <clause id="HA69F5E1FFA1F4803AE2E227464317EF0"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>BIA responsibility</header> <text>The Bureau of Indian Affairs shall continue to retain primary responsibility, including annual funding request responsibility, for road maintenance programs on Indian reservations.</text> </clause> <clause id="HD6E3FF7A5E0649139F70E8C0698DD8D0"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Funding</header> <text>The Secretary of the Interior shall ensure that funding made available under this paragraph for maintenance of tribal transportation facilities for a fiscal year is supplementary to and not in lieu of any obligation of funds by the Bureau of Indian Affairs for road maintenance programs on Indian reservations.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H25F3F2EAA0574326B5546EF15570B541"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Tribal-State road maintenance agreements</header> <clause id="H409910839800490EAC12CF8C9ADD7B99"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Authority to enter into agreements</header> <text>An Indian tribe and a State may enter into a road maintenance agreement under which the Indian tribe assumes the responsibilities of the State for tribal transportation facilities.</text> </clause> <clause id="H8FFE8652A3B74AABA9BE43418DF071FE"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Negotiations</header> <text>Agreements entered into under clause (i)—</text> <subclause id="HB5E0BCC6A1A94E96B7E9B923877B546D"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>shall be negotiated between the State and the Indian tribe; and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HAA071933541E4170BA4C2700CD90840B"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>shall not require the approval of the Secretary.</text> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD68BE93E3E6845309B313BE3F285B0C0"> <enum>(8)</enum> <header>Cooperation of States and counties</header> <subparagraph id="HBB03DBDEE0B14204B693E3B2937C0BA1"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The cooperation of States, counties, and other political subdivisions of States may be accepted in construction and improvement of tribal transportation facilities.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6D12C113570C4D1290EFAC04B9221A5E"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Crediting of funds</header> <text>Any funds received from a State, county, or other political subdivision of a State for construction or improvement of tribal transportation facilities shall be credited to appropriations available for the tribal transportation program.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFE1C056B4271426BA64C64E37897A743" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>State use of Federal funds for tribal transportation facilities</header> <clause id="H225128CDB77C4C16BE9E9054E8485305" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>A State may provide a portion of Federal funds apportioned to the State under chapter 1 to an Indian tribe for an eligible tribal transportation facility. </text> </clause> <clause id="H4D6E35D5547747759ADA612544F3B800" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Procedure</header> <text>If a State elects to provide funds to an Indian tribe under clause (i), the State shall transfer the funds back to the Secretary and the Secretary shall transfer the funds to the Indian tribe constructing or maintaining the eligible tribal transportation facility under an agreement pursuant to this paragraph. </text> </clause> <clause id="H9DE465018C25487B8C48831F03179269" commented="no"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <header>Construction responsibility</header> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a State provides funds referred to in clause (i) to an Indian tribe—</text> <subclause id="H678B6BED62A64830912C0C4876FE22AD" commented="no"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>the State shall not be responsible for constructing or maintaining a project carried out using the funds or for administering or supervising the project or funds during the applicable statute of limitations period of such State with respect to actions related to the construction of the project; and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HDC392FA416064A9DB85FD37EE2AF6878" commented="no"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>the Indian tribe receiving the funds shall be responsible for constructing and maintaining a project carried out using the funds and for administering and supervising the project and funds in accordance with this section during the period referred to in subclause (I).</text> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H54966F7EF8384E228613B9614A07F138"> <enum>(9)</enum> <header>Competitive bidding</header> <subparagraph id="HC21A6A1680ED4944AD9037B75FC41C93"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Construction of a project under the tribal transportation program shall be performed pursuant to a contract awarded by competitive bidding or other procurement process authorized under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.) unless the Secretary or the Secretary of the Interior affirmatively finds that, under the circumstances relating to the project, some other method is in the public interest.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H84BA36A87B014DAEB42ACEAC1338C958"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Applicability of other laws</header> <text>Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), section 23 of the Act of June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 861; known as the Buy Indian Act) and section 7(b) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (88 Stat. 2205) shall apply to all funds administered by the Secretary of the Interior that are appropriated for the construction and improvement of tribal roads.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H2B9FC7B914834F9185A056824F84F1E3"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Funds distribution</header> <paragraph id="HF150F644AF174C48848025D9D4B9E4C2"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>All funds authorized to be appropriated for the tribal transportation program shall be allocated among Indian tribes in accordance with the formula maintained by the Secretary of the Interior under paragraph (4).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1F2A742FFE79499B884681BD1977A3A1"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>National tribal transportation facility inventory</header> <subparagraph id="HB591A6FF73C641D5A78ADDF819C621AE" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Secretary, shall maintain a comprehensive national inventory of tribal transportation facilities that are eligible for assistance under the tribal transportation program. The Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Secretary, by September 30, 2012, and by September 30 of every second year thereafter, shall accept into the comprehensive national inventory those tribal transportation facilities proposed by Indian tribes under the regulations.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBA57A7E49C6147A8B09BDF2BC708859F"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Transportation facilities included in the inventory</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of identifying the tribal transportation system and determining the relative transportation needs among Indian tribes, the Secretary shall include in the comprehensive national inventory, at a minimum, transportation facilities that are eligible for assistance under the tribal transportation program that a tribe has requested, including facilities that—</text> <clause id="H9BE53CAE39004EFB86F57FCBE562C16B"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>were included in the Bureau of Indian Affairs system inventory prior to October 1, 2004;</text> </clause> <clause id="H9BAD43D7DA984DB38B8B382A956EEC3F"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>are owned by an Indian tribal government;</text> </clause> <clause id="H408EBA2A6BBA45768B0E251BC21F4081"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>are owned by the Bureau of Indian Affairs;</text> </clause> <clause id="H2A8B7AD6EBDD4595B35022A7997EE907"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>were constructed or reconstructed with funds from the Highway Trust Fund under the Indian reservation roads program since 1983;</text> </clause> <clause id="H1513D6B473EB4056870350AD1FE8A636"> <enum>(v)</enum> <text>are community streets or bridges within the exterior boundary of Indian reservations, Alaska native villages, or other recognized Indian communities (including communities in former Indian reservations in Oklahoma) in which the majority of residents are American Indians or Alaska Natives; or</text> </clause> <clause id="HDBDF2E4E57DF4EB98EE5CE31F7BC7833"> <enum>(vi)</enum> <text>are primary access routes proposed by tribal governments, including roads between villages, roads to landfills, roads to drinking water sources, roads to natural resources identified for economic development, and roads that provide access to intermodal terminals, such as airports, harbors, or boat landings.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC543BA8456C64D2BA09F278847CC950E"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Limitation on primary access routes</header> <text>For purposes of this paragraph, a proposed primary access route is the shortest practicable route connecting 2 points of the proposed route.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7A3557B63528497D9F8F0F4C6263B72C"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Additional facilities</header> <text>Nothing in this paragraph shall preclude the Secretary of the Interior from including additional transportation facilities that are eligible for funding under the tribal transportation program in the inventory if such additional facilities are included in the inventory in a uniform and consistent manner nationally.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0EDF00E682C64302BFD9649E5B35FF55" commented="no"> <enum>(E)</enum> <header>Bridges</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">All bridges in the inventory shall be recorded in the national bridge inventory administered by the Secretary under section 151.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA6AF8108A8EF4E869D23E332BF19DEE3"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Regulations</header> <text>Notwithstanding sections 563(a) and 565(a) of title 5, the Secretary of the Interior shall maintain regulations governing the tribal transportation program and the funding formula under paragraph (4) in accordance with established policies and procedures.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3B80C0EF8A2344EDA78E9F15AFEEC45C"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Basis for funding formula factors</header> <subparagraph id="H3D2200802B6D4F2EB4B433735B691FEB" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The funding formula established under this paragraph shall be based on factors that reflect—</text> <clause id="HC48AA52DA7664C548ECDFFD7909EB684" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>the relative needs among the Indian tribes, and reservation or tribal communities, for transportation assistance; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H4CF0EBF873DA4C10A6AF7BF2FCB1652A" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>the relative administration capacities of, and challenges faced by, various Indian tribes, including the cost of road construction in each Bureau of Indian Affairs area, geographic isolation, and difficulty in maintaining all-weather access to employment, commerce, health, safety, and educational resources.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H009EA51FBEFF4AE8A96856D884B2A7D0" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Tribal high priority projects</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The tribal high priority projects program as included in the tribal transportation allocation methodology of part 170 of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012), shall continue in effect.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H27C23401513743C79CD0AB36CE511FEA"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Distribution of funds to Indian tribes</header> <subparagraph id="H1AF612D4927845BBA40FFCA09904099A"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Not later than 30 days after the date on which funds are made available to the Secretary or the Secretary of the Interior for a fiscal year to carry out the tribal transportation program, the funds shall be distributed to, and available for immediate use by, eligible Indian tribes in accordance with the formula maintained by the Secretary of the Interior under paragraph (4).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8AC3BA183CCC45929F73B752054A976B"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Use of funds</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, funds made available to Indian tribes for tribal transportation facilities shall be expended on projects identified in a transportation improvement program approved by the Secretary.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H64CB875B150546029053F1796F129FA5"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Health and safety assurances</header> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an Indian tribal government may approve plans, specifications, and estimates for, and may commence, a project for construction of a tribal transportation facility with funds made available to carry out the tribal transportation program through a contract or agreement entered into under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.) if the Indian tribal government—</text> <subparagraph id="H5437BE54145040939663B24D20B321EB"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>provides assurances in the contract or agreement that the construction will meet or exceed applicable health and safety standards;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H77572785AB9643E486F1CEE953F92DD4"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>obtains the advance review of the plans and specifications for the project from a State-licensed civil engineer that has certified that the plans and specifications meet or exceed the applicable health and safety standards;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H993FF466B1E048F8BCBEDAEC5C4C57D9"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>provides a copy of the certification under subparagraph (A) to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tribal Government Affairs of the Department of Transportation or the Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs of the Department of the Interior, as appropriate; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H58989032C277496EB64CD5F2BAE48E3E"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">except with respect to a transportation facility owned by the Bureau of Indian Affairs or an Indian tribe, obtains the advance written approval of the plans, specifications, and estimates from the facility owner or public authority having maintenance responsibility for the facility and provides a copy of the approval to the officials referred to in subparagraph (C).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCCE2B87BE18045199BBD16F54189D764"> <enum>(7)</enum> <header>Contracts and agreements with Indian tribes for program costs</header> <subparagraph id="H0B6595CB82AE4185874EADA06C7399F7"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any interagency agreement, program guideline, manual, or policy directive, all funds made available under this chapter and section 125(e) for tribal transportation facilities to pay for the costs of programs, services, functions, and activities, or portions thereof, that are specifically or functionally related to the cost of any tribal transportation facility that provides access to or is located within the reservation or community of an Indian tribe shall be made available, upon request of the Indian tribal government, to the Indian tribal government for contracts and agreements for such planning, research, engineering, and construction in accordance with the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFCA70FDC18194E44B586FE3D1304CCCC"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Exclusion of agency participation</header> <text>Funds for programs, functions, services, or activities, or portions thereof (including supportive administrative functions that are otherwise contractible to which subparagraph (A) applies) shall be paid in accordance with subparagraph (A) without regard to the organizational level at which the Department of Transportation or the Department of the Interior has previously carried out such programs, functions, services, or activities.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB2E06080AEFA47FC89810B9634B693F9"> <enum>(8)</enum> <header>Contracts and agreements with Indian tribes for tribal transportation facility programs and projects</header> <subparagraph id="H7EECF4EF43E843B5A28957EB9A9CB2C3"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any interagency agreement, program guideline, manual, or policy directive, all funds made available to an Indian tribal government under this title or chapter 53 of title 49 for a tribal transportation facility program or project that is located on an Indian reservation or provides access to the reservation or a community of an Indian tribe shall be made available, on the request of the Indian tribal government, to the Indian tribal government for use in carrying out, in accordance with the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.), contracts, agreements, and grants for the planning, research, design, engineering, construction, and maintenance relating to the program or project.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H39A9978BE3764A48B3DB5FE12E531028"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Exclusion of agency participation</header> <text>In accordance with subparagraph (A), all funds for a program or project to which subparagraph (A) applies shall be paid to the Indian tribal government without regard to the organizational level at which the Department of the Interior has previously carried out, or the Department of Transportation has previously carried out, the programs, functions, services, or activities involved.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H50B22180C9E2427F893D88AF30B863B5"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Consortia</header> <text>Two or more Indian tribes that are otherwise eligible to participate in a program or project to which this chapter applies may form a consortium to be considered as a single Indian tribe for the purpose of participating in the project under this section.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H24812397745A4998B6C11683C04F647F"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Secretary as signatory</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary is authorized to enter into a funding agreement with an Indian tribal government in accordance with and governed by the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.) to carry out a tribal transportation facility program or project under subparagraph (A) that is located on an Indian reservation or provides access to the reservation or a community of the Indian tribe.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H31056BF25C124D718BAB04D4D601C28E"> <enum>(E)</enum> <header>Funding</header> <text>The amount an Indian tribal government receives for a program or project under subparagraph (A) shall equal the sum of the funding that the Indian tribal government would otherwise receive for the program or project in accordance with the funding formula established under this subsection and such additional amounts as the Secretary determines equal the amounts that would have been withheld for the costs of the Bureau of Indian Affairs for administration of the program or project.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0B559222DC1C4BDD996D23F47394E9FD"> <enum>(F)</enum> <header>Eligibility</header> <clause id="HE6867D668B6C4E0D88377D4F877CD16C"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Subject to clause (ii), funds may be made available under subparagraph (A) to an Indian tribal government for a program or project in a fiscal year only if the Indian tribal government requesting the funds demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary financial stability and financial management capability during the 3 fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year for which the request is made.</text> </clause> <clause id="HBE79A06B0E0047B0B1D2BEBFB4D23F23"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Criteria for determining financial stability and financial management capability</header> <text>If an Indian tribal government did not have an uncorrected significant and material audit exception in a required annual audit of the Indian tribal government’s self-determination contracts or self-governance funding agreements with a Federal agency during the 3-fiscal year period referred in clause (i), the Indian tribe shall be treated as having conclusive evidence of its financial stability and financial management capability for purposes of clause (i).</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4FF58717D8E143DD9EC06C93F5DF7172"> <enum>(G)</enum> <header>Assumption of functions and duties</header> <text>An Indian tribal government receiving funding under subparagraph (A) for a program or project shall assume all functions and duties that the Secretary or the Secretary of the Interior would have performed with respect to a program or project under this chapter, other than those functions and duties that inherently cannot be legally transferred under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H57CA74E1E66A4F5388016B9754BCB375"> <enum>(H)</enum> <header>Powers</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An Indian tribal government receiving funding under subparagraph (A) for a program or project shall have all powers that the Secretary or the Secretary of the Interior would have exercised in administering the funds transferred to the Indian tribal government for such program or project under this section if the funds had not been transferred, except to the extent that such powers are powers that inherently cannot be legally transferred under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H337B8D77612D4AA1BB464613F56CAC16"> <enum>(I)</enum> <header>Dispute resolution</header> <text>In the event of a disagreement between the Secretary or the Secretary of the Interior and an Indian tribe over whether a particular function, duty, or power may be lawfully transferred under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.), the Indian tribe shall have the right to pursue all alternative dispute resolutions and appeal procedures authorized by such Act, including regulations issued to carry out such Act.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2D039DC458FD418C9B0966E321280899"> <enum>(J)</enum> <header>Termination of contract or agreement</header> <text>On the date of the termination of a contract or agreement under this section by an Indian tribal government, the Secretary shall transfer all funds that would have been allocated to the Indian tribal government under the contract or agreement to the Secretary of the Interior to provide continued transportation services in accordance with applicable law.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HF875F6CD97494D628B6A98548269AC54"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Planning by Indian tribal governments</header> <paragraph id="H829ED1AE4F0F48369A02029696D414F3"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Of the funds made available for a fiscal year to carry out the tribal transportation program, the greater of 2 percent or $35,000 may be allocated to Indian tribal governments that have been authorized to conduct transportation planning pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9330F30177CC4836A594DFC2FE8B31C4"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Cooperation</header> <text>An Indian tribal government described in paragraph (1), in cooperation with the Secretary of the Interior, and as appropriate with a State, local government, or metropolitan planning organization, shall carry out a transportation planning process in accordance with section 201(e).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCA4E47F5D9764E23A01FEDB3CB5909E4"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Approval</header> <text>Projects selected by an Indian tribal government described in paragraph (1) from a transportation improvement program shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HB1A9E51E417C47D794905FE19E84D61F"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Federal-Aid eligible project</header> <text>Before approving as a project on a tribal transportation facility any project eligible funds apportioned under section 104 in a State, the Secretary shall determine that the obligation of funds for such project is supplementary to and not in lieu of the obligation, for projects on tribal transportation facilities, of a fair and equitable share of funds apportioned to such State under section 104.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H1901C27E4D6E4BDC821804CF25E0A438" commented="no"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Eligibility for discretionary and competitive grants</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an Indian tribe may directly apply for and receive any discretionary or competitive grant made available to a State or a political subdivision of a State under this title or chapter 53 of title 49 in the same manner and under the same circumstances as a State or a political subdivision of a State.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="HD2891F8504E2420E9A4D47F285481FF1"> <enum>203.</enum> <header>Federal lands transportation program</header> <subsection id="HBD50B723A3B14FABB0524E300A6B4B0C"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall carry out a Federal lands transportation program in accordance with the requirements of this section.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HE4F9E135E47045E487CB4AD396ECB2E7"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Use of funds</header> <paragraph id="H328BFE9CC21043B097A4841CFE0568A7" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Funds made available to carry out the Federal lands transportation program shall be used by the Secretary and the Secretaries of Federal land management agencies to pay for the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H6CFDCB331FF6471A913A3AFDEBCBE285"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>The covered costs of—</text> <clause id="HF91BB9E0A1E7491585F4F3F73C937056"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>Federal lands highways;</text> </clause> <clause id="HC8C2760E53B746C4BE8629368DAE08C1"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">vehicular parking areas adjacent to Federal lands highways (which may include electric vehicle charging stations);</text> </clause> <clause id="HCD82FF341D87452D926E8FB420A6556A"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>pedestrian walkways and bicycle transportation facilities (as defined in section 217) on Federal lands; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H2511EDD1C64E4D6A8A639E012A6F6D15"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>roadside rest areas, including sanitary and water facilities, on Federal lands.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H15E7DEBDD69F45DA8AED7916C5B5718B"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>The costs of transportation projects on public roads or trails eligible for assistance under this title that are within, or provide access to, Federal lands.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0D06E6CD70C44DE0AA20864D6A748865"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The costs of public transportation projects eligible for assistance under section 5311(b)(1) of title 49 that are within, or provide access to, Federal lands (without regard to whether the project is located in an urbanized area).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H70CF5CCB5AF742B095B3B9A828189E53"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>The costs of rehabilitation, restoration, and construction of interpretive signage at Federal lands highways.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0FAA3471D63B4111854EBC33BB467858"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>The costs of acquisition of necessary scenic easements and scenic or historic sites associated with Federal lands highways.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6D3E8A507F2E4D4884062D53A5C507F5" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Covered costs defined</header> <text>In paragraph (1), the term <quote>covered costs</quote> means the costs of program administration, transportation planning, research, preventive maintenance, engineering, rehabilitation, restoration, construction, and reconstruction.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3ED129C5C308469BB5D002D1367F1C26"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Contract</header> <text>In connection with an activity described in paragraph (1), the Secretary and the Secretary of the appropriate Federal land management agency may enter into a contract or other appropriate agreement with respect to such activity with—</text> <subparagraph id="HDDA5E8A8A8F940A88E5C32C66D6228F3"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>a State (including a political subdivision of a State); or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE156B500CC544B84B42D7830F63EA835"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>an Indian tribe.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H64BA964CA8094AD2ABE85B47C1848FD3"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Administration</header> <text>All appropriations for the construction and improvement of Federal lands transportation facilities shall be administered in conformity with regulations and agreements jointly approved by the Secretary and the Secretary of the appropriate Federal land management agency.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HDAF4FB1F509D4191A26E1CE6B12AAAA7"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Cooperation</header> <subparagraph id="H8A5FA1E22849404D9A837D4D66C85E53"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The cooperation of States and political subdivisions of States may be accepted in construction and improvement of Federal lands transportation facilities.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H93AB8A81B20D44EB9F273B45FBC6F344"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Crediting of funds</header> <text>Any funds received from a State or a political subdivision of a State for such construction or improvement of Federal lands transportation facilities shall be credited to appropriations available for the class of Federal lands transportation facilities to which funds were contributed.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1DBF733AF7DF459D8C0E42B692DF48B9"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Competitive bidding</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Construction of a project under the Federal lands transportation program shall be performed pursuant to a contract awarded by competitive bidding unless the Secretary or the Secretary of the appropriate Federal land management agency affirmatively finds that, under the circumstances relating to the project, some other method is in the public interest.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H3CDC846C381E4848AD760E376F7EA8F4"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Agency program distributions</header> <paragraph id="HDF6D07F2DD57495C8ED1A104F8D7CA11"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>On October 1 of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall allocate the funds made available to carry out the Federal lands transportation program for the fiscal year on the basis of applications of need, as determined by the Secretary, and in coordination with the transportation plans required by section 201(e), of the respective transportation systems of the Federal land management agencies.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9E48FDAD81854E6FBA3EFCD4F0912259"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Minimum allocations</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">When making an allocation of funds under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall ensure that, of the total amount of funds subject to the allocation—</text> <subparagraph id="HDED97684095E488A972E69EDCFFE7D34"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the National Park Service receives, at a minimum, 38 percent;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE4CCDD14B829470D9B2BDD3F8F50BF7C"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the Forest Service receives, at a minimum, 32 percent; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H33ECA036F24648C3B27A430EA065DA65"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>the United States Fish and Wildlife Service receives, at a minimum, 4.5 percent. </text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5AAF504DF3314637AE2243F0DFA8F859"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Applications</header> <subparagraph id="HC2B12DF01E724A85ADD9730CA18FC836"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of a Federal land management agency may submit to the Secretary an application for assistance under the Federal lands transportation program.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDBC18EF0748241CFA85AD89B571DE56E"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Contents</header> <text>An application submitted by the Secretary of a Federal land management agency under subparagraph (A) shall contain such information as the Secretary may require, including a description of any proposed program for which the agency is seeking assistance and the potential funding levels for the program.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBE3E3414AEAE4ADB81F8A4F0E3F88CF4"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Considerations</header> <text>In reviewing a proposed program described in an application submitted by the Secretary of a Federal land management agency under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consider the extent to which the program supports—</text> <clause id="H3B049E8DC6394165A857E3D5A1CBF31A"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>a state of good repair of transportation facilities across the agency’s inventory;</text> </clause> <clause id="H3BD124DE9E42458F9EE360CB14025E99"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>a reduction of deficient bridges across the agency’s inventory;</text> </clause> <clause id="HAF7AAB2C504642B1A66954CF5D6C0C8F"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>improvement of safety across the agency’s inventory;</text> </clause> <clause id="HDDD6D16B15CE410D9853C7ED8E42F695"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>high use Federal recreation sites or Federal economic generators; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H16FD364572714B5C971C7652AACE4A7B"> <enum>(v)</enum> <text>the resource management goals of the Secretary of the respective Federal land management agency.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H5F70D2F5C1884DEB83B1352F73A06053"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>National Federal lands highways inventory</header> <paragraph id="H7FED50B29839400CB6FC088BDB52F743"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretaries of the Federal land management agencies, in cooperation with the Secretary, shall maintain a comprehensive national inventory of Federal lands highways.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF2B0FC1FC2CD49EF8D9F766953370449"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Highways included in the inventory</header> <text>For purposes of identifying the Federal lands transportation system and determining the relative transportation needs among Federal land management agencies, the inventory shall include, at a minimum, highways that—</text> <subparagraph id="H2D45E13850344832BA94F707B7287DBC"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>provide access to high use Federal recreation sites or Federal economic generators, as determined by the Secretary in coordination with the Secretaries of the Federal land management agencies; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H673D3BB0E109442EA32BFB18ED2E1F85"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>are administered by a Federal land management agency.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEE4249DC84474789980E81958D9BD4C9"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Availability</header> <text>The Secretary of each Federal land management agency shall maintain an inventory of the Federal lands highways administered by the agency and make the inventory available to the Secretary.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HBFF54E9414BB4A608523D0BD38EAE5E4"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Updates</header> <text>The Secretary of each Federal land management agency shall update its inventory referred to in paragraph (3) as determined by the Secretary.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H72372771B8624749AE9B97E77B1B1D8E"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Review</header> <text>A decision to add or remove a highway from an inventory referred to in paragraph (1) or (4) shall not be considered a Federal action for purposes of review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> <section id="HAF50FFFB028249E2B5DA8123310F0B78" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>1502.</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <subsection id="H5156E9ECE2034D448BE2E764423DDE10"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Repeals</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraphs (7), (9), (12), (19), (20), (24), (25), (26), and (28) of section 101(a) are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H2F007702AD5A4735A1960CB0D3F76915"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Definitions relating to Federal lands and tribal transportation programs</header> <text>Section 101(a) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HA992548BD42E410889783BB3DB858B9D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H58E0FC7622764994A1E96959A0D47077"> <enum>(40)</enum> <header>Federal land management agency</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>Federal land management agency</quote> means each of the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H4DE565B285B541D38CDF550D995F9605"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>The National Park Service.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H13539F8680434B24B14E78CE0E945948"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>The Forest Service.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H13196A6D01EA4540A35D38017C7FAB03"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>The United States Fish and Wildlife Service.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H78D759776D684530A11EC907B399BD7F"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>The Corps of Engineers.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H53BCBC166F4F441F82321C9EEC88D3D5"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>The Bureau of Land Management.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H404F2B2AD8224732B252A1612E549094"> <enum>(41)</enum> <header>Federal lands</header> <text>The term <quote>Federal lands</quote> means lands administered by a Federal land management agency.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H56A11F6DEC624FAAB4BCFA81D4D13880"> <enum>(42)</enum> <header>Federal lands highway</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>Federal lands highway</quote> means a public road, highway, bridge, or trail that is located on, is adjacent to, or provides access to Federal lands and appears on the national inventory of Federal lands highways maintained under section 203(d).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF8FA39EA2EBE49898CCD91141DFD337D"> <enum>(43)</enum> <header>Federal lands transportation facility</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>Federal lands transportation facility</quote> means a transportation facility eligible for assistance under section 203(b).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H409C79E472D94173A2D9EE1B7FD5676E"> <enum>(44)</enum> <header>Tribal road</header> <text>The term <quote>tribal road</quote> means a public road, highway, bridge, or trail that is located on or provides access to tribal lands and appears on the national inventory of tribal roads maintained under section 202(c).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1DA4D5A4343245B7BD802D9D4B9164D4"> <enum>(45)</enum> <header>Tribal transportation facility</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>tribal transportation facility</quote> means a transportation facility eligible for assistance under section 202(b).</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="HD04519164A334551B1E0B097E7245E93"> <enum>1503.</enum> <header>Conforming amendments</header> <subsection id="H8A85722C885142A7B8693A273EE3D841"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Federal share payable</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 120 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HC0A1E5CF0B404C399E9D968416F8A760" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (e) by striking <quote>forest highways, forest development roads and trails, park roads and trails, parkways, public lands highways, public lands development roads and trails, and Indian reservation roads</quote> and inserting <quote>tribal roads and Federal lands highways</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9957ECD7DA604015A19A85BB6EA499FE"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (l)—</text> <subparagraph id="H795347BF36C0407EA3FF2B0BE4BCFF32"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in the subsection heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Federal Lands Highways Program</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Tribal Transportation Program and Federal Lands Transportation Program</header-in-text></quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7F25803102D4436D8A276213D5AE7A9A"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>the Federal lands highways program under section 204</quote> and inserting <quote>the tribal transportation program under section 202 and the Federal lands transportation program under section 203</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HB5E242DA095E480386323C4AC19718AB"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Preservation of parklands</header> <text>Section 138(a) is amended by striking <quote>park road or parkway under section 204 of this title</quote> and inserting <quote>Federal lands transportation facility under section 203</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H02989C6B95204989A794511658950854"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Efficient environmental reviews for project decisionmaking</header> <text>Section 139(j)(3) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H07EB06CE97194CF8BE18CD64ABB4648B"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in the paragraph heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Use of Federal lands highway funds</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Use of tribal transportation program and Federal Lands transportation program funds</header-in-text></quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4372B3A659E84BFAA263A8AFCC6B4504"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>section 204</quote> and inserting <quote>sections 202 and 203</quote>.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HD29AFCD25A28485787C2719E23A83A19"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Bicycle transportation and pedestrian walkways</header> <text>Section 217(c) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H3F5D449B5E714D1783E396DAD37B55F0"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the subsection heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Federal Lands Highways</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Tribal Transportation Program and Federal Lands Transportation Program Funds</header-in-text></quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H53189B288360437C896A191843D4A206" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>Funds authorized for</quote> and all that follows through <quote>public lands highways</quote> and inserting <quote>Funds authorized for tribal transportation facilities and Federal lands transportation facilities</quote>. </text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HA3BC1B01F09049A182D4D7B431F078F8"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Rules, regulations, and recommendations</header> <text>Section 315 is amended by striking <quote>sections 204(f) and 205(a) of this title</quote> and inserting <quote>sections 203(b)(4) and 205(a)</quote>.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="HAC55F1462ED24584AED4A67A6B9674E8"> <enum>1504.</enum> <header>Repeals; effective date</header> <subsection id="H89553DACC12E407A8AF45654B770C849"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Sections 204 and 214, and the items relating to such sections in the analysis for chapter 2, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HB21CAAD0F5F54982B2F3E7A99B6E4F9B" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Existing funds</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A repeal or amendment made by this subtitle shall not affect funds apportioned or allocated (or funds awarded but not yet allocated) before the effective date of the repeal or amendment.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H64C565056F1A42028AFECE5E6A4852BF"> <enum>1505.</enum> <header>Clerical amendment</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">The analysis for chapter 2 is amended by striking the items relating to sections 201 through 203 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H0C3DFEB40D9844A6A8FED873CA9D8329" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc container-level="quoted-block-container" quoted-block="no-quoted-block" lowest-level="section" idref="H168252F0E591475C87CAB7326B263D9E" regeneration="yes-regeneration" lowest-bolded-level="division-lowest-bolded"> <toc-entry idref="HDB1E70FEB4084E2F8E7EB3D0359217AE" level="section">201. General provisions.</toc-entry> <toc-entry idref="H1D5EEFA24B2E4893B06E026C3B12B1D6" level="section">202. Tribal transportation program.</toc-entry> <toc-entry idref="HD2891F8504E2420E9A4D47F285481FF1" level="section">203. Federal lands transportation program.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> <section id="H3FAA8224996A48B1BCEA1FA10AC28B9A" commented="no"> <enum>1506.</enum> <header>Tribal transportation self-governance program</header> <subsection id="H28AFCC9ADCD044AABB25DA8C8A92B25C" commented="no"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 2 is amended by inserting after section 206 the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HE2FE256C998F4F27B720CCC11DC5ABCF" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H5D5D8B432A744BDBBEE67EA0FFAB7DFD" commented="no"> <enum>207.</enum> <header>Tribal transportation self-governance program</header> <subsection id="H81860436C9AB46BFBAF5E84F350BAE6D" commented="no"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Establishment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to the requirements of this section, the Secretary shall establish and carry out a program to be known as the tribal transportation self-governance program. The Secretary may delegate responsibilities for administration of the program as the Secretary determines appropriate. </text> </subsection> <subsection id="H9F53BF4C3C6D4994BAEF630A1CDF3E61" commented="no"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Eligibility</header> <paragraph id="HA29D60F6EC6E47589892ADA6ECCE9E88" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An Indian tribe shall be eligible to participate in the program if the Indian tribe—</text> <subparagraph id="HDCC2FA8CCD334399996C7161197E543D" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">requests participation in the program by resolution or other official action by the governing body of the Indian tribe; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2F7A2BCAFE1345A285B407525EC5EC0E" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">demonstrates, for the preceding 3 fiscal years, financial stability and financial management capability.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9859E60C73764AD29571D8D8F00781BA" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Criteria for determining financial stability and financial management capacity</header> <text>For the purposes of paragraph (1)(B), evidence that, during the preceding 3 fiscal years, an Indian tribe had no uncorrected significant and material audit exceptions in the required annual audit of the Indian tribe’s self-determination contracts or self-governance funding agreements with any Federal agency shall be conclusive evidence of the required stability and capability.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HCB171FBEED524261B6BED1C535E5EC2F" commented="no"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Compacts</header> <paragraph id="HA56AED45CE1547BCB2F49B6DC6F8AF0F" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Compact required</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon the request of an eligible Indian tribe, and subject to the requirements of this section, the Secretary shall negotiate and enter into a written compact with the Indian tribe for the purpose of providing for the participation of the Indian tribe in the program.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HFC60E77E488E4E2698AAE1E42CFB48B6" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Contents</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A compact entered into under paragraph (1) shall set forth the general terms of the government-to-government relationship between the Indian tribe and the United States under the program and other terms that will continue to apply in future fiscal years.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H160451E4F0A84BEE9A58334312BDE97E" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Amendments</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A compact entered into with an Indian tribe under paragraph (1) may be amended only by mutual agreement of the Indian tribe and the Secretary.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H24CD6BF81EC746CD84D6667A14D86733" commented="no"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Annual funding agreements</header> <paragraph id="H20B23F6144A94924A36D658244919E82" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Funding agreement required</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">After entering into a compact with an Indian tribe under subsection (c), the Secretary shall negotiate and enter into a written annual funding agreement with the Indian tribe.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6BF583CD667F44BBA5AABE54C792256F" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Contents</header> <subparagraph id="H619BE43CEF414852B50EF76A4F07D807" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <clause id="H354020269F74405EAC2FE1234049CDF1" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Discretionary and competitive grants</header> <text>A funding agreement entered into with an Indian tribe shall authorize the Indian tribe, as determined by the Indian tribe, to plan, conduct, consolidate, administer, and receive full tribal share funding and funding to tribes from discretionary and competitive grants administered by the Department for all programs, services, functions, and activities (or portions thereof) that are made available to Indian tribes to carry out tribal transportation programs and programs, services, functions, and activities (or portions thereof) administered by the Secretary that are otherwise available to Indian tribes.</text> </clause> <clause id="HF3F8E94DE84B4341B3F2401FE501688D" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Transfers of State funds</header> <subclause id="H8C0F074D42974EC5ABADB75899084711" commented="no"> <enum>(I)</enum> <header>Inclusion of transferred funds in funding agreement</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A funding agreement entered into with an Indian tribe shall include Federal-aid funds apportioned to a State under chapter 1 if the State elects to provide a portion of such funds to the Indian tribe for a project eligible under section 202(b). </text> </subclause> <subclause id="HCB8A8763727C4C7681A5B4EB5378E988" commented="no"> <enum>(II)</enum> <header>Method for transfers</header> <text>If a State elects to provide funds described in subclause (I) to an Indian tribe, the State shall transfer the funds back to the Secretary and the Secretary shall transfer the funds to the Indian tribe in accordance with this section. </text> </subclause> <subclause id="HABB36E5B964C48398AAF5CD56B07E283" commented="no"> <enum>(III)</enum> <header>Responsibility for transferred funds</header> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a State provides funds described in subclause (I) to an Indian tribe—</text> <item id="HD81F0D4DB7DF4B838A2B66478555B425" commented="no"> <enum>(aa)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the State shall not be responsible for constructing or maintaining a project carried out using the funds or for administering or supervising the project or funds during the applicable statute of limitations period related to the construction of the project; and</text> </item> <item id="H01E3577F8D3144E1A8F754FEC911B4BE" commented="no"> <enum>(bb)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Indian tribe shall be responsible for constructing and maintaining a project carried out using the funds and for administering and supervising the project and funds in accordance with this section during the applicable statute of limitations period related to the construction of the project.</text> </item> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFD4DEC373F6944B1B59E5397AABDC079" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Administration of tribal shares</header> <text>The tribal shares referred to in subparagraph (A) shall be provided without regard to the agency or office of the Department within which the program, service, function, or activity (or portion thereof) is performed.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3355A788FB72436DA0CAD6110BFCE18B" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Flexible and innovative financing</header> <clause id="HA4324ACC4E3C419498B1A391B4BF65B8" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A funding agreement entered into with an Indian tribe under paragraph (1) shall include provisions pertaining to flexible and innovative financing if agreed upon by the parties.</text> </clause> <clause id="HF343FE6784844AA7B4CB1AED7573A9D1" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Terms and conditions</header> <subclause id="HDC2049E184304C43A70CEEEF818FEBF2" commented="no"> <enum>(I)</enum> <header>Authority to issue regulations</header> <text>The Secretary may issue regulations to establish the terms and conditions relating to the flexible and innovative financing provisions referred to in clause (i).</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H657042C6AD724E96A8633985B0D3D392" commented="no"> <enum>(II)</enum> <header>Terms and conditions in absence of regulations</header> <text>If the Secretary does not issue regulations under subclause (I), the terms and conditions relating to the flexible and innovative financing provisions referred to in clause (i) shall be consistent with—</text> <item id="H707F827948C24FFBA74C2F12975ADB08" commented="no"> <enum>(aa)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">agreements entered into by the Department under section 202(c)(8) before the date of enactment of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012; or</text> </item> <item id="H4EF5C1B03CCA4FEE9BB8F8BCBD0DB585" commented="no"> <enum>(bb)</enum> <text>regulations of the Department of the Interior relating to flexible financing contained in part 170 of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment of such Act.</text> </item> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2178C828D01F4F5DA5EBC6C8A715CD3E" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Discretionary and competitive grants</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an Indian tribe shall be eligible to directly apply for and receive the discretionary and competitive grants made available under transportation programs that States or political subdivisions of States are eligible to apply for and receive.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4EAE4771369446A68A6B104AB68CC19B" commented="no"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Terms</header> <text>A funding agreement shall set forth—</text> <subparagraph id="HB7C36D208D2F44AD8DD364AA02029D34" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">terms that generally identify the programs, services, functions, and activities (or portions thereof) to be performed or administered by the Indian tribe; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H70146C59E3F24E38A6F3E67B54A0B540" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for items identified in subparagraph (A)—</text> <clause id="HF786958AD5CD40028CDDAFC0C73BC823" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the general budget category assigned;</text> </clause> <clause id="H2689FFDDFE3241128476EC4DE590930E" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the funds to be provided, including those funds to be provided on a recurring basis;</text> </clause> <clause id="H9E5E6FD9A5E2445BAFF79CFBF8A02463" commented="no"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the time and method of transfer of the funds;</text> </clause> <clause id="H0382AC31941C4D9F8988C87D6EB37E47" commented="no"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the responsibilities of the Secretary and the Indian tribe; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H59F647CCD6714971A0A3EC65B40A80CF" commented="no"> <enum>(v)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any other provision agreed to by the Indian tribe and the Secretary.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5C55CD06D6D64799B60FE02E4499A053" commented="no"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Subsequent funding agreements</header> <subparagraph id="H1A043A66184F4D8AB4543F8BD124E95D" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Applicability of existing agreement</header> <text>Absent notification from an Indian tribe that the Indian tribe is withdrawing from or retroceding the operation of one or more programs, services, functions, or activities (or portions thereof) identified in a funding agreement, or unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, each funding agreement shall remain in full force and effect until a subsequent funding agreement is executed.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAF4CF22DC2584356B8F820E6D61F2905" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Effective date of subsequent agreement</header> <text>The terms of the subsequent funding agreement shall be retroactive to the end of the term of the preceding funding agreement.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB717B16B4CAF4044BD3612ADCC793B89" commented="no"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Consent of Indian tribe required</header> <text>The Secretary shall not revise, amend, or require additional terms in a new or subsequent funding agreement without the consent of the Indian tribe that is subject to the agreement unless such terms are required by Federal law.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H8CA870BB35D54602A6FF717BFBF3A9CE" commented="no"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>General provisions</header> <paragraph id="H2C610AB8745149FB8EAA9E0067E64C5A" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Redesign and consolidation</header> <subparagraph id="HA4D34C4CB82F4FDF827C5B8FDDF3C1E8" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>An Indian tribe, in any manner that the Indian tribe considers to be in the best interest of the Indian community being served, may—</text> <clause id="HF6F4699E31CF443493F1AB1A25A21864" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>redesign or consolidate programs, services, functions, and activities (or portions thereof) included in a funding agreement; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H30063FD14C0741788CB05441BC2BF5C6" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reallocate or redirect funds for such programs, services, functions, and activities (or portions thereof), if the funds are—</text> <subclause id="HD4669F929B30423EBADAD60D09E9FC5B" commented="no"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>expended on projects identified in a transportation improvement program approved by the Secretary; and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HA84B2E990B5C4D06B1DFA13B0B5BC8B5" commented="no"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>used in accordance with appropriations Acts and other applicable statutory limitations.</text> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H825E139DC35C471B93238573BD8149C7" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Exception</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), if, pursuant to subsection (d), an Indian tribe receives a discretionary or competitive grant from the Secretary or receives State apportioned funds, the Indian tribe shall use the funds for the purpose for which the funds were originally authorized.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H000C2EC3435D43BCB250D13A06A378B5" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Retrocession</header> <subparagraph id="H202D0BE8F5744E98B0E9BA745C41B20C" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <clause id="H95AAB61EC55340A6877212468940B28F" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Authority of Indian tribes</header> <text>An Indian tribe may retrocede (fully or partially) to the Secretary programs, services, functions, or activities (or portions thereof) included in a compact or funding agreement.</text> </clause> <clause id="HF28A2763D6224AEB99143145D7DB30CF" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Reassumption of remaining funds</header> <text>Following a retrocession described in clause (i), the Secretary may—</text> <subclause id="H1C94160D581A4EE9A68843F1C4866293" commented="no"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reassume the remaining funding associated with the retroceded programs, functions, services, and activities (or portions thereof) included in the applicable compact or funding agreement;</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HF82EC78F37A14817B7FCD7792BBC7022" commented="no"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">out of such remaining funds, transfer funds associated with Department of Interior programs, services, functions, or activities (or portions thereof) to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out transportation services provided by the Secretary of the Interior; and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H74897C5A161B48ABB8585EE0B6BB103F" commented="no"> <enum>(III)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">distribute funds not transferred under subclause (II) in accordance with applicable law.</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="H1523EFE129214B2D86E219EE30A3F3C7" commented="no"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <header>Correction of programs</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary makes a finding under subsection (f)(2)(B) and no funds are available under subsection (f)(2)(A)(ii), the Secretary shall not be required to provide additional funds to complete or correct any programs, functions, or activities (or portions thereof).</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H72F8D5444A784823A4F62DACC552A6C5" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Effective date</header> <text>Unless the Indian tribe rescinds a request for retrocession, the retrocession shall become effective within the timeframe specified by the parties in the compact or funding agreement. In the absence of such a specification, the retrocession shall become effective on—</text> <clause id="HD82291A6A32F44D18B84D3FD82B98A51" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>the earlier of—</text> <subclause id="HFD9BDEF4B28846B7B85FFF6B448A5208" commented="no"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>1 year after the date of submission of the request; or</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HDFDCD93AC566410CB2DE2400D7FD5579" commented="no"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the date on which the funding agreement expires; or</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="H6B4ED8BCC3A64D43803B6C8D40E2B97D" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such date as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties and, with respect to Department of the Interior programs, functions, services, and activities (or portions thereof), the Secretary of the Interior.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HFD016E5943434FFC9214D60FF039A5EC" commented="no"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Provisions relating to the Secretary</header> <paragraph id="H686913F8F3754F0EB21E33775644B0D8" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Decisionmaker</header> <text>A decision that constitutes a final agency action and relates to an appeal of the rejection of a final offer by the Department shall be made either—</text> <subparagraph id="H19927C9B757549FA8FBE055D279337D8" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by an official of the Department who holds a position at a higher organizational level within the Department than the level of the departmental agency in which the decision that is the subject of the appeal was made; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA48DDEF17DF941E3B7D1C610544ADDB2" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by an administrative judge.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC280B5F3A94C4FDFB24FCF2B2FACA3FD" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Termination of compact or funding agreement</header> <subparagraph id="H719619520DB34BCAAE8440B8AAEE2EA2" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Authority to terminate</header> <clause id="HA8D6B951C07A4F15ACB4560BDECD9345" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Provision to be included in compact or funding agreement</header> <text>A compact or funding agreement shall include a provision authorizing the Secretary, if the Secretary makes a finding described in subparagraph (B), to—</text> <subclause id="HCA00EEC4BCA747C7A3C398F1364F47CB" commented="no"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>terminate the compact or funding agreement (or a portion thereof); and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HF9EDD7D38BBC4BE4B282780614698EE2" commented="no"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reassume the remaining funding associated with the reassumed programs, functions, services, and activities included in the compact or funding agreement.</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="HE2B72FA9D88C4774BAC519B08610F4CA" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Transfers of funds</header> <text>Out of any funds reassumed under clause (i)(II), the Secretary may transfer the funds associated with Department of the Interior programs, functions, services, and activities (or portions thereof) to the Secretary of the Interior to provide continued transportation services in accordance with applicable law.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H768900B4167A48CF848E2C05F36E934E" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Findings resulting in termination</header> <text>The finding referred to in subparagraph (A) is a specific finding of—</text> <clause id="H98CA89D81F7D4EE29785708978AB8E53" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>imminent jeopardy to a trust asset, natural resources, or public health and safety that is caused by an act or omission of the Indian tribe and that arises out of a failure to carry out the compact or funding agreement, as determined by the Secretary; or</text> </clause> <clause id="HDA1F8ECC656D4F26BC5888E4F524044B" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>gross mismanagement with respect to funds or programs transferred to the Indian tribe under the compact or funding agreement, as determined by the Secretary in consultation with the Inspector General of the Department, as appropriate.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0DF1D70D58DC46FBB62626E391A0866D" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Prohibition</header> <text>The Secretary shall not terminate a compact or funding agreement (or portion thereof) unless—</text> <clause id="HCE5724C8DCFE4BE58C08567A37E6B74F" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>the Secretary has first provided written notice and a hearing on the record to the Indian tribe that is subject to the compact or funding agreement; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H6FC2DDAC8793468193F2BB1E9CEA1CD4" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>the Indian tribe has not taken corrective action to remedy the mismanagement of funds or programs or the imminent jeopardy to a trust asset, natural resource, or public health and safety.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H88C1E6668EC84205B1403FE03ADA3EC4" commented="no"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Exception</header> <clause id="H3B4E32C2D99E41C696686C10CD001C5E" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding subparagraph (C), the Secretary, upon written notification to an Indian tribe that is subject to a compact or funding agreement, may immediately terminate the compact or funding agreement (or portion thereof) if—</text> <subclause id="H77A5D179060F402587CD6C0FB040C412" commented="no"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary makes a finding of imminent substantial and irreparable jeopardy to a trust asset, natural resource, or public health and safety; and </text> </subclause> <subclause id="H30D43621E733430E936FF276BE3B4A87" commented="no"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the jeopardy arises out of a failure to carry out the compact or funding agreement.</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="H79C09D360B9241BD942010CA0A0D62C8" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Hearings</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary terminates a compact or funding agreement (or portion thereof) under clause (i), the Secretary shall provide the Indian tribe subject to the compact or agreement with a hearing on the record not later than 10 days after the date of such termination.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H33271309C0C64A18B06FFC94B1B969EF" commented="no"> <enum>(E)</enum> <header>Burden of proof</header> <text>In any hearing or appeal involving a decision to terminate a compact or funding agreement (or portion thereof) under this paragraph, the Secretary shall have the burden of proof in demonstrating by clear and convincing evidence the validity of the grounds for the termination.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HFEEFF0DEF6014B949F5FE14AA483239A" commented="no"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Cost principles</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In administering funds received under this section, an Indian tribe shall apply cost principles under the applicable Office of Management and Budget circular, except as modified by section 106 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450j–1), other provisions of law, or by any exemptions to applicable Office of Management and Budget circulars subsequently granted by the Office of Management and Budget. No other audit or accounting standards shall be required by the Secretary. Any claim by the Federal Government against the Indian tribe relating to funds received under a funding agreement based on any audit conducted pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to the provisions of section 106(f) of such Act (25 U.S.C. 450j–1(f)).</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H3B78F76341494B6985F29FFCC701256C" commented="no"> <enum>(h)</enum> <header>Transfer of funds</header> <text>The Secretary shall provide funds to an Indian tribe under a funding agreement in an amount equal to—</text> <paragraph id="HD026A6EF076B495C9F1BC3E6ACDE00D3" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>the sum of the funding that the Indian tribe would otherwise receive for the program, function, service, or activity in accordance with a funding formula or other allocation method established under this title or chapter 53 of title 49; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H762B7EFB8B5145CF956071C4B80094D7" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>such additional amounts as the Secretary determines equal the amounts that would have been withheld for the costs of the Bureau of Indian Affairs for administration of the program or project.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H3A08DDD0A3494552AB6574130523F8B1" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Construction programs</header> <paragraph id="HE2DF2D9ABB37448F9934B852DB7FEEC7" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Standards</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Construction projects carried out under programs administered by an Indian tribe with funds transferred to the Indian tribe pursuant to a funding agreement entered into under this section shall be constructed pursuant to the construction program standards set forth in applicable regulations or as specifically approved by the Secretary (or the Secretary’s designee).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HFA682B1A2BDB49739420FA5655EDF5CB" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Monitoring</header> <text>Construction programs shall be monitored by the Secretary in accordance with applicable regulations.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H6C44DD4575D8412292D73DB6FC043EAD" commented="no"> <enum>(j)</enum> <header>Facilitation</header> <paragraph id="H0BBA5BD45B8D4FBC811DD1950A80E6E2" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Secretarial interpretation</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as otherwise provided by law, the Secretary shall interpret all Federal laws, Executive orders, and regulations in a manner that will facilitate—</text> <subparagraph id="H7B84FDE9F6B54957878F7FF243FAE70C" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the inclusion of programs, services, functions, and activities (or portions thereof) and funds associated therewith, in compacts and funding agreements; and </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF792052B7663487884DB2C300A4D18AC" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the implementation of the compacts and funding agreements.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF34B03F4261B447C860B722AB6AA00A3" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Regulation waiver</header> <subparagraph id="H450C2E6700E64559A2DAF1B19706E559" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An Indian tribe may submit to the Secretary a written request to waive application of a regulation promulgated under this section with respect to a compact or funding agreement. The request shall identify the regulation sought to be waived and the basis for the request.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0788955C621E4DB9BB9EF2E234200D03" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Approvals and denials</header> <clause id="H38F7BE3DFF9D4F8D837A36F83919656C" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Not later than 90 days after the date of receipt of a written request under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall approve or deny the request in writing.</text> </clause> <clause id="H9BAFC1C924E145ABAD694104B0265D85" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Denials</header> <text>The Secretary may deny a request under clause (i) only if the Secretary finds that the identified language in the regulation may not be waived because the waiver is prohibited by Federal law.</text> </clause> <clause id="H5E22182210424FC7A3381905C31C63E5" commented="no"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <header>Deemed approval</header> <text>If the Secretary does not approve or deny a request submitted under subparagraph (A) on or before the last day of the 90-day period referred to in clause (i), the request shall be deemed approved.</text> </clause> <clause id="HFD02B65AA6DF4B1D841D35F5334C5DFA" commented="no"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <header>Finality of decisions</header> <text>A decision by the Secretary under this subparagraph shall be final for the Department.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H10B22034D81A41698EE4B8DFD127DCFF" commented="no"> <enum>(k)</enum> <header>Disclaimers</header> <paragraph id="HF417A32BF5994288A3BC9D286097B6DD" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Existing authority</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon the election of an Indian tribe, the Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H2AF813FD4CEE43BA806C23CDDEA4181D" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>maintain current Federal Highway Administration Indian reservation roads program and funding agreements; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6B28FC71013649B084CA326739976B28" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>enter into new agreements under the authority of section 202(c)(8).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCEF38C1C9E744CE4BA7FAA3AD1605117" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Limitation on statutory construction</header> <text>Nothing in this section may be construed to impair or diminish the authority of the Secretary under section 202(c)(8).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H4D81F6A33D5D47C1A56F2225328E02B9" commented="no"> <enum>(l)</enum> <header>Applicability of Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act</header> <text>Except to the extent in conflict with this section (as determined by the Secretary), the following provisions of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act shall apply to compact and funding agreements (except that references to the Secretary of the Interior in such provisions shall treated as a references to the Secretary of Transportation): </text> <paragraph id="H302A468AFD704F899A6443B70C858E53" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsections (a), (b), (d), (g), and (h) of section 506 of such Act (25 U.S.C. 458aaa–5), relating to general provisions.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF4537DEA14554F338AE89C919B92A998" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsections (b) through (e) and (g) of section 507 of such Act (25 U.S.C.458aaa–6), relating to provisions relating to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC4D1D2B95B194EA4A43A875022F9125C" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsections (a), (b), (d), (e), (g), (h), (i), and (k) of section 508 of such Act (25 U.S.C. 458aaa–7), relating to transfer of funds.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H40B66F943FF748DD847DC221D0DA408A" display-inline="no-display-inline" commented="no"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 510 of such Act (25 U.S.C. 458aaa–9), relating to Federal procurement laws and regulations.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H831BA38E7EAE4541863B102422CA3EF6" commented="no"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 511 of such Act (25 U.S.C. 458aaa–10), relating to civil actions.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H50E72E59C2484576822467D8F2058D41" display-inline="no-display-inline" commented="no"> <enum>(6)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsections (a)(1), (a)(2), and (c) through (f) of section 512 of such Act (25 U.S.C. 458aaa–11), relating to facilitation, except that subsection (c)(1) of that section shall be applied by substituting <quote>transportation facilities and other facilities</quote> for <quote>school buildings, hospitals, and other facilities</quote>.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2E694A0D9ECB4AFFBE8E4D93E3DE9F64" display-inline="no-display-inline" commented="no"> <enum>(7)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsections (a) and (b) of section 515 of such Act (25 U.S.C. 458aaa–14), relating to disclaimers.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF64358D85089453DB9FD2077DD189956" commented="no"> <enum>(8)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsections (a) and (b) of section 516 of such Act (25 U.S.C. 458aaa–15), relating to application of title I provisions.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H801178F9A75E4E5082DF1E619B2B500D" display-inline="no-display-inline" commented="no"> <enum>(9)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 518 of such Act (25 U.S.C. 458aaa–17), relating to appeals.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HEDCBE0E5C5B3405BA19E5AA563377999" commented="no"> <enum>(m)</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <paragraph id="H591EA30E0D244A25BD3788C657A546AE" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>In this section, the following definitions apply (except as otherwise expressly provided):</text> <subparagraph id="H30131025EAEC44D6862C86CCD8AFFA86" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Compact</header> <text>The term <quote>compact</quote> means a compact between the Secretary and an Indian tribe entered into under subsection (c).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H19C0BA84A70C4517B891D86E82C84C68" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Department</header> <text>The term <quote>Department</quote> means the Department of Transportation.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEB7CE44DBBA940FA90894279FF3BB8CB" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Eligible Indian tribe</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>eligible Indian tribe</quote> means an Indian tribe that is eligible to participate in the program, as determined under subsection (b).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4CEE63EA8BF74BEAA5AA8ACE014FAA08" commented="no"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Funding agreement</header> <text>The term <quote>funding agreement</quote> means a funding agreement between the Secretary and an Indian tribe entered into under subsection (d).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD7AA20910B314F16BA133F7C2FA5E4D5" commented="no"> <enum>(E)</enum> <header>Indian tribe</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>Indian tribe</quote> means any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, or community that the Secretary of the Interior acknowledges to exist as an Indian tribe under the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 479a). In any case in which an Indian tribe has authorized another Indian tribe, an inter-tribal consortium, or a tribal organization to plan for or carry out programs, services, functions, or activities (or portions thereof) on its behalf under this part, the authorized Indian tribe, inter-tribal consortium, or tribal organization shall have the rights and responsibilities of the authorizing Indian tribe (except as otherwise provided in the authorizing resolution or in this title). In such event, the term <quote>Indian tribe</quote> as used in this part shall include such other authorized Indian tribe, inter-tribal consortium, or tribal organization.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H355ADE0BC471432CA36FA36865A58F00" commented="no"> <enum>(F)</enum> <header>Program</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>program</quote> means the tribal transportation self-governance program established under this section.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H82EED97F35954225A4E5FA3FF6311448" commented="no"> <enum>(G)</enum> <header>Secretary</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>Secretary</quote> means the Secretary of Transportation.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDD8F70EE417B43B49F8409470277CD95" commented="no"> <enum>(H)</enum> <header>Transportation programs</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>transportation programs</quote> means all programs administered or financed by the Department under this title and chapter 53 of title 49.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB25F9F5858E647C48A3512B69CBE5067" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Applicability of other definitions</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the definitions set forth in sections 4 and 505 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b; 458aaa) apply, except as otherwise expressly provided in this section.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H3AC058595B27414DA10D132E7BD664F7" commented="no"> <enum>(n)</enum> <header>Regulations</header> <paragraph id="HA99753386CF44FCB9D64CE0F536D0AC8" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <subparagraph id="H0B31B599004A4393A95640DD0F2BE165" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Promulgation</header> <text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012, the Secretary shall initiate procedures under subchapter III of chapter 5 of title 5 to negotiate and promulgate such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H11DA39442EED4CB0ADFF6578F8B8AB40" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Publication of proposed regulations</header> <text>Proposed regulations to implement this section shall be published in the Federal Register by the Secretary not later than 21 months after such date of enactment.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEF9925D9BC8C4A6599A5223E904C12E0" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Expiration of authority</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The authority to promulgate regulations under this paragraph shall expire 30 months after such date of enactment.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H54C15A9105004EFF9C6F389DD90B2265" commented="no"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Extension of deadlines</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A deadline set forth in subparagraph (B) or (C) may be extended up to 180 days if the negotiated rulemaking committee referred to in paragraph (2) concludes that the committee cannot meet the deadline and the Secretary so notifies the appropriate committees of Congress.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0DA182189A9944B1A37AEB0C4B7EFAD4" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Committee</header> <subparagraph id="H5A29B4D9DA3B4654A2799B986148834C" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A negotiated rulemaking committee established pursuant to section 565 of title 5 to carry out this subsection shall have as its members only Federal and tribal government representatives, a majority of whom shall be nominated by and be representatives of Indian tribes with funding agreements under this title.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4A41EEA8DE1542FBAF15CECC8B3F38BD" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Requirements</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The committee shall confer with, and accommodate participation by, representatives of Indian tribes, inter-tribal consortia, tribal organizations, and individual tribal members.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD2C8317E563E4637917C3E01025F77F9" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Adaptation of procedures</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall adapt the negotiated rulemaking procedures to the unique context of self-governance and the government-to-government relationship between the United States and Indian tribes.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC8EBF16345C242B5AFECBB517F6BBE71" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Effect</header> <text>The lack of promulgated regulations shall not limit the effect of this section.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4E3FAD40C22E4817AB49FEA8E48D842E" commented="no"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Effect of circulars, policies, manuals, guidance, and rules</header> <text>Unless expressly agreed to by the participating Indian tribe in the compact or funding agreement, the participating Indian tribe shall not be subject to any agency circular, policy, manual, guidance, or rule adopted by the Department of Transportation, except regulations promulgated under this section. </text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H3B570CBB2B6B493A825023A5DB2EEFF4" commented="no"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Clerical amendment</header> <text>The analysis for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 206 the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HC403E49162FD45A79771C58374EDE1F6" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">207. Tribal transportation self-governance program.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> </subtitle> <subtitle id="HE1390B1084EF486194B0D110A92DFE14"> <enum>F</enum> <header>Program Elimination and Consolidation</header> <section id="H4621E5E2C82D48BF8C79FE1E55BE97EC"> <enum>1601.</enum> <header>Program elimination and consolidation</header> <subsection id="HA60C2038AFAC4BBC95F5EA5A8D9855FC"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>General provisions</header> <paragraph id="H46514272197042458DDD8717623BEA29"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Existing funds</header> <text>A repeal or amendment made by this section shall not affect funds apportioned or allocated before the effective date of the repeal.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3AF6559331A24D2C841240329D8CA918"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Amendatory provisions</header> <text>A repeal made by this section of a provision that contains an amendment to or repeal of another law shall not be construed to affect that law. The amendment to or repeal of that law shall remain in effect as if this section had not been enacted.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H82DB0D48042E468EA56F080150AB8DD9"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Revenue aligned budget authority</header> <text>Section 110, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 1, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HB9561726276F4122925437BC2E00682E"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>High priority projects program</header> <text>Section 117, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 1, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HAFEBC4EE55EE473989CF0CF038ECFBA7"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Set asides for Interstate discretionary projects</header> <text>Section 118(c) is repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HB8664194E250427E88B44A530C0C369B"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Control of junkyards</header> <text>Section 136, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 1, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HA37D8810B21A47E596A899ADDF90F697"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Highway bridge program</header> <text>Section 144, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 1, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H549FA1EEC2AE4A5CB5CD6EE9B7F0DADD"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Hazard elimination program</header> <text>Section 152, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 1, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HB3C57C6EF1A54018A66BAD0CA0898E85"> <enum>(h)</enum> <header>Safety incentive grants for the use of seat belts</header> <text>Section 157, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 1, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H1E43905AB7AE42B0B8A7EDE32DB1C870"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Access highways to public recreation areas on certain lakes</header> <text>Section 155, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 1, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H0AD064EB63A04FD89819A7306FCD8263"> <enum>(j)</enum> <header>Reimbursement for segments of the Interstate System constructed without Federal assistance</header> <text>Section 160, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 1, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H0C17B63BDAB4405DACBC90DE9E4610F5"> <enum>(k)</enum> <header>National scenic byways program</header> <text>Section 162, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 1, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HEE0D3094864D41F8BC24405BE6FB1E28"> <enum>(l)</enum> <header>Inter-American Highway</header> <text>Section 212, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 2, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H44CCCD3296694B6E9D8C343247917684"> <enum>(m)</enum> <header>Darien Gap Highway</header> <text>Section 216, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 2, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H0D452047308D4E9983BCDC0A1347254B"> <enum>(n)</enum> <header>State coordinators</header> <text>Section 217 (as amended by this Act) is further amended—</text> <paragraph id="H927E266767034DCA944389F1D0C9C809"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by striking subsection (d); and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC66D2BE3F42A46008E35FF38C440F775"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by redesignating subsections (e) through (j) as subsections (d) through (i), respectively.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H1FF62E93BD4D4DEB85AC772B2E059DC6"> <enum>(o)</enum> <header>Alaska Highway</header> <text>Section 218 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HF95C6547E749496F8E0FDFED7B5853FF"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="H70E98D9BDF7146A39AA35A184619FBEB"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by striking the first 2 sentences;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H448F35F938AD4A9EB9F6D477CA036693"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in the third sentence—</text> <clause id="HBDDECF665756481BA85FAE33AB0805F6"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>, in addition to such funds,</quote>; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H0ABE4386F5824193B742ECA98B708D67"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>such highway or</quote>; and</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC8FC8D5585C14CDCB7174E438D9926FA"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>No expenditures</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end;</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H12412DF9B6B447E1A747B597377A7299"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by striking subsection (b); and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HDF22E78E8729439D99BC2DC9934CA99B"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HD659707378AA4428B7D86BF1C3406812"> <enum>(p)</enum> <header>Management systems</header> <text>Section 303, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 3, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H699363099D0B48B9BB05E0477CB4093C"> <enum>(q)</enum> <header>Cooperation with other American Republics</header> <text>Section 309, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 3, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H07627961B95C402FA0CA92A7664181C9"> <enum>(r)</enum> <header>Landscaping and scenic enhancement</header> <text>Section 319 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HDDBE31214357427F82809E0EE68E81DA"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>(a) <header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Landscape and Roadside Development</header-in-text>.—</quote>; and </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC16C37DA159045E1B29494B6A9080944"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by striking subsection (b).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H3E851E1905EC4D5E90EC320601A5C219"> <enum>(s)</enum> <header>Magnetic levitation transportation technology deployment program</header> <text>Section 322, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 3, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H7360B03F0A034E6A9337FDC38CE2C370"> <enum>(t)</enum> <header>Transportation, community, and system preservation program</header> <text>Section 1117 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1177), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HEB1C946205394ABF91AE453B3CCEBAAE"> <enum>(u)</enum> <header>Projects of national and regional significance</header> <text>Section 1301 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1198), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H8EC59EDF3AFC4994A21B3CA2815B7B71"> <enum>(v)</enum> <header>National corridor infrastructure improvement program</header> <text>Section 1302 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1204), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H626E97478D224041BC5021889E05C7CE"> <enum>(w)</enum> <header>Truck parking facilities</header> <text>Section 1305 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1214), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HB394AF11463B483A9ED809F9D965DB84"> <enum>(x)</enum> <header>Freight intermodal distribution pilot grant program</header> <text>Section 1306 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1215), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H7993E54A0B1F4A1F8C04B9BD01E123CD"> <enum>(y)</enum> <header>Deployment of magnetic levitation transportation projects</header> <text>Section 1307 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1217), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H48378DBEA81446D093F19006BC0BFE5B"> <enum>(z)</enum> <header>Delta region transportation development program</header> <text>Section 1308 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1218), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HE877A9F283D54B62B273F0AAB5FA4020"> <enum>(aa)</enum> <header>Safe routes to school program</header> <text>Section 1404 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1228), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HAD53B5BD915941619928B35CB0797906"> <enum>(bb)</enum> <header>National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse</header> <text>Section 1410 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1233), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HF47391EBBC4F4DEEB5DDB9C1F7DCBE99"> <enum>(cc)</enum> <header>Roadway safety</header> <text>Section 1411(b) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1234) is repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H584E50E4074C44CD9430958D59FC2DA5"> <enum>(dd)</enum> <header>Highways for LIFE pilot program</header> <text>Section 1502 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1236), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H11D98EDCC933408A86DAB90CD1EE6266"> <enum>(ee)</enum> <header>Express lanes demonstration program</header> <text>Section 1604(b) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1250) is repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H4E69EBE6C43D45CF9B5C9D62B1AECBF0"> <enum>(ff)</enum> <header>Interstate System construction toll pilot program</header> <text>Section 1604(c) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1253) is repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HEF385CEBBAEE47EB904247179A03DA4E"> <enum>(gg)</enum> <header>America’s Byways Resource Center</header> <text>Section 1803 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1458), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H93B2F8E7A8E5445F8BB5C411458A12C5"> <enum>(hh)</enum> <header>National historic covered bridge preservation</header> <text>Section 1804 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1458), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HE185698ACA1D47EE9316037028F9EA71"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Nonmotorized transportation pilot program</header> <text>Section 1807 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1460), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HC3EBC64573E746F4A2394F6DA7DB197E"> <enum>(jj)</enum> <header>Grant program to prohibit racial profiling</header> <text>Section 1906 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1468), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HEDEF859648FB46A0B459FE50D9FEA928"> <enum>(kk)</enum> <header>Pavement marking systems demonstration projects</header> <text>Section 1907 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1469), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HA2989BF7F06C40CC889D5A2F700652C3"> <enum>(ll)</enum> <header>Limitation on project approval</header> <text>Section 1958 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1515), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> </section> </subtitle> <subtitle id="H622B2808F38741B4B2BCF0B7702D32E6"> <enum>G</enum> <header>Miscellaneous</header> <section id="H6735F529EF5B4BD290BDF74DF7F3BDF8"> <enum>1701.</enum> <header>Transportation enhancement activity defined</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 101(a)(35) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H7EFBB1D59BDE48FE908981F4AC37F44D"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subparagraphs (C), (F), (G), (H), and (L); and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD58E1B79EC2B4739979B1CD863DBC146"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by redesignating subparagraphs (D), (E), (I), (J), and (K) as subparagraphs (C), (D), (E), (F), and (G), respectively.</text> </paragraph> </section> <section id="HDBF497EFB91D468AB417D6D04437B909"> <enum>1702.</enum> <header>Pavement markings</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 109 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HCCDCC0AEF355478D90880A68A5C4E9E1" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HE6CE5C06DDAC488281E1E9A0B3A28C7D"> <enum>(r)</enum> <header>Pavement markings</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may not approve any pavement markings project that includes the use of glass beads containing more than 200 parts per million of arsenic or lead.</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> <section id="H319E307D0AE64B2A8425DF664A52CFEA"> <enum>1703.</enum> <header>Rest areas</header> <subsection id="H3F4A52F5186A41E4A96BE854E8EB8176"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Agreements relating to use of and access to rights-of-Way—Interstate System</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 111 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H000FC9BCD2BD4502BF90F172FA79444D"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in subsection (a) in the second sentence by striking the period and inserting <quote>and will not change the boundary of any right-of-way on the Interstate System to accommodate construction of, or afford access to, an automotive service station or other commercial establishment.</quote>; </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H022D501638744FEB906BD0BB48A248A9"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H11398516D245483DAD34838348C6A5B1"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by inserting after subsection (a) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H6583081C81F146D7AB0B9E6B0A57629E" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HF0D34E1AE4F541948CDD1EEE3EAF9495"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Rest areas</header> <paragraph id="H0371912E0DC540018927E1DCB218D8F4"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary shall permit a State to acquire, construct, operate, and maintain a rest area along a highway on the Interstate System in such State.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H11A3C81B36D84701BFC04875C5A1F5DA"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Eligible activities</header> <text>The Secretary shall permit a rest area under paragraph (1) to include commercial activities that provide goods, services, and information serving the traveling public and the commercial motor carrier industry. Such commercial activities shall be limited to—</text> <subparagraph id="H1E810B3C72144107B82F1A1AFD66B8EC"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>commercial advertising and media displays if such advertising and displays are—</text> <clause id="H1FEE5DEAA32F4A2DA011E2F2D5D67BD8"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>exhibited solely within any facility constructed in the rest area; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H52C459B31DE648A58C19872CDAA7E8E6"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>not legible from the main traveled way;</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8FDA1A55AAD242A19728D89E7D44872F"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>State promotional or tourism items;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA554E1025B8D48FB9E7E051D51E8795C"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>tourism-related merchandise and products, including electronics and clothing;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H894D70E45491469C87FF0F3F32E09B63"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>historical or tourism-related entertainment items, including event or attraction tickets;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9596FC0AA49C4ACB9B3F11200EF9BE15"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>travel-related information, including maps, travel booklets, and hotel coupon booklets;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3DC1315A42F04767A26850B03B31D6E4"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>automatic teller machines; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF34B918FE8D140BB86A40210A1A3B68B"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text>lottery machines.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HBB24BBAA043348C887E47C2DE1B0E153"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Private operators</header> <text>A State may permit a private party to operate such commercial activities.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H166A7E8B25CD404AA0D5B3AA520887F9"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Limitation on use of revenues</header> <text>A State shall use any revenues received from the commercial activities in a rest area under this section to cover the costs of acquiring, constructing, operating, and maintaining rest areas in the State.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HDFB0DE6A266449DA9EED899C6F043E25"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Control of outdoor advertising</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 131(i) is amended by adding at the end the following: <quote>A State may permit the installation of signs that acknowledge the sponsorship of rest areas within such rest areas or along the main traveled way of the system, provided that such signs shall not affect the safe and efficient utilization of the Interstate System and the primary system. The Secretary shall establish criteria for the installation of such signs on the main traveled way, including criteria pertaining to the placement of rest area sponsorship acknowledgment signs in relation to the placement of advance guide signs for rest areas.</quote>.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H6205E0605FBF4C309556AFF3B7424CE7"> <enum>1704.</enum> <header>Justification reports for access points on the Interstate System</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 111 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H9EBAD859575F4E7AA2102734E0482B14" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H4C06EEC169E04D29BF81C80C8CDEBA48"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Justification reports</header> <text>If the Secretary requests or requires a justification report for a project that would add a point of access to, or exit from, the Interstate System, the Secretary may permit a State transportation department to approve such report.</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> <section id="H44E15FF8F3E1474CB74CC54AEA8BF353"> <enum>1705.</enum> <header>Patented or proprietary items</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 112 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H7D0D5E4B3C8A4F99BC5689D4AC05FD48" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HE001E15656D94602BF252B34827ECD0E"> <enum>(h)</enum> <header>Use of patented or proprietary items</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall approve the use, by a State, of Federal funds made available to carry out this chapter to pay for patented or proprietary items if the State transportation department certifies, based on the documented analysis and professional judgment of qualified State transportation officials, that—</text> <paragraph id="HBD8EC24423EA44B7A06763B1ADC30E3A"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">no equally suitable alternative item exists;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H84C9DA1EB73D4E558A4CCA7A62FC8E27"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any specified patented or proprietary item will be clearly identified as a patented or proprietary item in bid documents; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7E11C9AC0DA849A390D4480B3217A2D4"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>any specified patented or proprietary item will be available in sufficient quantity to complete any project identified in bid documents.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> <section id="H14B652DC6777444183ACA9ACED7F8395"> <enum>1706.</enum> <header>Preventive maintenance</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 116 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H59DF985D0411457BAE5BBA4583DFB4CE" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H094459469F414DF6A001A5CFED68AA44"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the following definitions apply:</text> <paragraph id="H5E06808E25F549B48115215B13172C7A"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Preventive maintenance</header> <text>The term <quote>preventive maintenance</quote> includes pavement preservation programs and activities.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6A64A919729948D8AC9B03A9E87F8D7E"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Pavement preservation programs and activities</header> <text>The term <quote>pavement preservation programs and activities</quote> means programs and activities employing a network level, long-term strategy that enhances pavement performance by using an integrated, cost-effective set of practices that extend pavement life, improve safety, and meet road user expectations.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> <section id="H683313B03B604700BEDDD1226B2D24AF"> <enum>1707.</enum> <header>Mapping</header> <subsection id="HF14F550AB8BC4560B558EEBCB8D570A8"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Section 306 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H1494AA8C6E5D4856AA6D09AF7C4DDEEA"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in subsection (a) by striking <quote>may</quote> and inserting <quote>shall</quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H77A2773CB7A1492EA775DBC63B3D76BC"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in subsection (b) by striking <quote>State and</quote> and inserting <quote>State government and</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1A7FF42DF960422B93FDCAE0E72B18DF"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HC9253F1BC0854AB78F3FC4CC4E19CF87" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HA5E6299318024011B5B87F270E0C2FF4"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Implementation</header> <text>The Secretary shall develop a process for the oversight and monitoring, on an annual basis, of the compliance of each State with the guidance issued under subsection (b).</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H0404F963CD4E4D27AD95B6E73618828D"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Survey</header> <text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a survey of all States to determine what percentage of projects carried out under title 23, United States Code, in each State utilize private sector sources for surveying and mapping services.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="HDD9A7FC5AAB547848396538199FAF412"> <enum>1708.</enum> <header>Funding flexibility for transportation emergencies</header> <subsection id="H1BC62819316E47649A1696001125AE25"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 3 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H29EDD27AA1B84CC1BFBB946F4E260037" style="USC"> <section id="H6F4EF98EBBA24B7EBD62D6E91F3D7458"> <enum>330.</enum> <header>Funding flexibility for transportation emergencies</header> <subsection id="HF2F5079F274D49AB8514345835ABC4AB"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the chief executive of a State, after declaring an emergency with respect to a transportation facility under subsection (b), may use any covered funds of the State to repair or replace the transportation facility.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HEB5C383F1AC4480D86EAF3F415F17BE8"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Declaration of emergency</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To declare an emergency with respect to a transportation facility for purposes of subsection (a), the chief executive of a State shall provide to the Secretary written notice of the declaration, which shall specify—</text> <paragraph id="HC6DABD89DA34417CBABFFF8AFF727D31"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>the emergency;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H698280263AB046C2938065C671CF0236"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>the affected transportation facility; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA8CB17107AD54C048473FCFD241D8BA2"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>the repair or replacement activities to be carried out.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H22158023E5B64A56AA86C223409B3CDC"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <text>In this section, the following definitions apply:</text> <paragraph id="HAB175A37A69542F3ADDA60DB2F7AF63C"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Covered funds</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered funds</term> means any amounts apportioned to a State under this title, including any such amounts required to be set aside for a purpose other than the repair or replacement of a transportation facility under this section.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HAD37DAC2270641AEA4223B90A7CE0E3F"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Emergency</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>emergency</term> means any unexpected event or condition that—</text> <subparagraph id="HF406C4F34C814DACB3754CAC7CFEB6B8"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>may cause, or has caused, the catastrophic failure of a transportation facility; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7B30CAA741564739A63437AC311C9041"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>is determined to be an emergency by the chief executive of a State.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H489A371489274BAB93FF90FD7C3F5D73"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Transportation facility</header> <text>The term <term>transportation facility</term> means any component of the National Highway System.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HF38B5F3FCF5D40E39D7B7F9D4E7B60EA"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Limitation on statutory construction</header> <text>Nothing in this section may be construed to allow a State to change the division of surface transportation program funding under section 133(d)(3).</text> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H0C6C0FD3FF284BC3BE7678DC6EB54A9D"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Clerical amendment</header> <text>The analysis for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFA4F1B85E81144509A64B2F6A4E2197A" style="USC"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">330. Funding flexibility for transportation emergencies.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="HBB035C135BE94DE2A445E8571F10D0CE" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>1709.</enum> <header>Budget justification</header> <subsection id="HAFD9BE5A1FA24573A79CE72AF09825A7"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subchapter I of chapter 3 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H2A9DB3E5736B48968885A67594014C92" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="HF3215E1FA57C4F4DB88CFAB8115830B3"> <enum>310.</enum> <header>Budget justification</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation and the head of each modal administration of the Department of Transportation shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a budget justification concurrently with the President’s annual budget submission to Congress.</text> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H5E72CCF9304E426880241500A5C8E881"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Clerical amendment</header> <text>The analysis for chapter 3 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 309 the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HAE5635B6D075447599B5C825703A8020" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">310. Budget justification.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="HD172C6E59705478788880325E4D674C2"> <enum>1710.</enum> <header>Extension of over-the-road bus and public transit vehicle exemption from axle weight restrictions</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1023(h) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (23 U.S.C. 127 note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H08E15A82EAB64A3FAF4BC808CFDE2888"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in the heading of paragraph (1) by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Temporary exemption</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Exemption</header-in-text></quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3A26AA56EFCD4B93BF55CEFCB5A65894" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1)—</text> <subparagraph id="HB644393C47C64F4C8E80FAE7C4AD7556" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>, for the period beginning on October 6, 1992, and ending on October 1, 2009,</quote>;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9AC1C2A076E04AC8A68C1806E2062818" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H416380F65134448ABE69EC99C4DF5C2F" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7EB3671A377E46A0A2768AC2C35D2FB6" commented="no"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H7618A55BDB7E41EB88781225C156E833" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H83C413B5CFE846DEAB77D588D910E268" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any motor home (as such term is defined in section 571.3 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations).</text> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEB24A212213B43508626FBD90C444CE7" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>in paragraph (2)(A) by striking <quote>For the period beginning on the date of enactment of this subparagraph and ending on September 30, 2009, a</quote> and inserting <quote>A</quote>.</text> </paragraph> </section> <section id="H2B7F9074C04544FDAB31DE826363756D"> <enum>1711.</enum> <header>Repeal of requirement for Interstate System designation</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1105(e)(5)(A) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 is amended by striking <quote>that the segment</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting <quote>that the segment meets the Interstate System design standards approved by the Secretary under section 109(b) of title 23, United States Code.</quote>.</text> </section> <section id="HA15D466994B44ED6A43F53876AE85AB6"> <enum>1712.</enum> <header>Retroreflectivity</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall amend the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices to remove compliance dates with respect to retroreflectivity standards for regulatory, warning, and other post-mounted guide signs and for street name and other overhead guide signs.</text> </section> <section id="H4EC9344201FE4842BDE2771FDF920D01"> <enum>1713.</enum> <header>Engineering judgment</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue guidance to State transportation departments clarifying that the standards, guidance, and options for design and application of traffic control devices provided in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices should not be considered a substitute for engineering judgment.</text> </section> <section id="HBC026023A7ED4199B941DFC4985E1099"> <enum>1714.</enum> <header>Evacuation routes</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Each State shall give adequate consideration to the needs of evacuation routes when allocating funds apportioned to the State under title 23, Unites States Code, for the construction of Federal-aid highways.</text> </section> <section id="H036F4A2E55234CAF81D43FE0D3CD3C5A" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>1715.</enum> <header>Truck parking</header> <subsection id="H4A459BC58EE44A859018C13056F83594"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Truck parking survey</header> <paragraph id="HCC234E51795A4A30AC94570C1DACCC9C"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Requirement</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with appropriate State motor carrier safety personnel, shall conduct a survey of each State—</text> <subparagraph id="H4A7D9A74598B488B9001FBBA402362B9"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to develop a system of metrics to measure the adequacy of commercial motor vehicle parking facilities in the State;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD0252C9CB1614FE8B6ACFC3F1A73937A"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to assess the volume of commercial motor vehicle traffic in the State; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1787891FC3204DCB955EC05A0B246171"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to evaluate the capability of the State to provide adequate parking and rest facilities for commercial motor vehicles engaged in interstate transportation.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF49FA9F40F9B486692341558EBC74BDB"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Publication of results</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall make available to the public on the Internet Web site of the Department the results of surveys conducted under paragraph (1).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H817D443E48364F20927193F0A9B87FAA"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Periodic updates</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall periodically update surveys conducted under paragraph (1).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H2BAD09879C384F1C9D200F3969E2330A"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Truck parking projects</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State may obligate funds apportioned to the State under paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (5) of section 104(b) of title 23, United States Code, for the following, if serving the National Highway System:</text> <paragraph id="H1ED6D9727CC64D0E935AEC7DC6BB0704"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Constructing a safety rest area (as defined in section 120(c) of such title) that includes parking for commercial motor vehicles.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3611DBBE59C9446DBEAC338AE9BE28B9"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Constructing a commercial motor vehicle parking facility adjacent to a commercial truck stop or travel plaza.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H750298E59D47489592DE986F55D9409B"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Making a facility available to commercial motor vehicle parking, including an inspection and weigh station or a park-and-ride facility.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6E6591F4997C42B1A85407FA3A6236C0"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Promoting the availability of publicly or privately provided commercial motor vehicle parking using intelligent transportation systems and other means.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2C896654E7094B4FB77BD57FDAC73577"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Constructing a turnout for commercial motor vehicles.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB09E57F1E7FB4728810C21F14935566E"> <enum>(6)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Making capital improvements to a seasonal public commercial motor vehicle parking facility to allow the facility to remain open throughout the year.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3F154352E6214354B9C2B7BE6947E92D"> <enum>(7)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Improving the geometric design of an interchange to improve access to a commercial motor vehicle parking facility.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H98FA0CB2E1024D95A2EC745EB93E91EA" commented="no"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Electric vehicle infrastructure</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State may establish electric vehicle charging stations for the use of battery powered trucks or other motor vehicles at any parking facility funded or authorized under this Act or title 23, United States Code. Such charging stations shall be eligible for the same funds as are available for the parking facilities in which they are located.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H99640BB3FB9E4E43A663D1DED72E97AA"> <enum>1716.</enum> <header>Use of certain administrative expenses</header> <subsection id="HC6EDDEB742B448249F565D04187C2E21"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Out of the funds made available under section 104(a) of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary may use not to exceed a total of $2,000,000 each fiscal year—</text> <paragraph id="H87EC50A5ACE844FFBE8491F3C23B6A84"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to operate the national work zone safety information clearinghouse authorized by section 358(b)(2) of the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 (23 U.S.C. 401 note; 109 Stat. 625);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4338D4E5FD6842FEB089158ACBDE6D7E"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to operate a public road safety clearinghouse under section 1411(a) of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 402 note; 119 Stat. 1234); and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB3BA67E4021945DD86BC8577370042C3"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to provide work zone safety grants under subsections (a) and (b) of section 1409 of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 401 note; 119 Stat. 1232).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H014EA51F18A64159A5BF2FAF5E811103" commented="no"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Conforming amendments</header> <paragraph id="H7DF6E6742CC4484D927FCEC1B5969699" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Roadway safety</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1411(a) of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 402 note; 119 Stat. 1234) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H693D3C02DE42438484C843886461EDD3" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HA676CFAF6A0347C79E789CAC83DD2B79" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Funding</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funding for activities under this subsection may be made available as described in section 1716(a) of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0724CF54EEAD4F66A4E284CA779F06E6" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Work zone safety grants</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1409 of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 401 note; 119 Stat. 1232) is amended by striking subsection (c)(1) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H08DA1E7305574DA9AC924E6A610A7017" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HDDE3F4442D2942A386F0EFDAA508C141" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funding for activities under this section may be made available as described in section 1716(a) of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="H02E5F77E50AF4A96B6D28E6377108AA4" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>1717.</enum> <header>Transportation training and employment programs</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">To encourage the development of careers in the transportation field, the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Labor are encouraged to use funds for training and employment education programs to develop such programs for transportation-related careers and trades, and to work with the Secretary of Transportation to carry out such programs.</text> </section> <section id="H955EBA72ACFC46DB8019284C637BC1A2" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>1718.</enum> <header>Engineering and design services</header> <subsection id="HB93E6DA5E370488A9B11F7347A4898D6"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For projects carried out under title 23, United States Code, a State transportation department shall utilize, to the maximum extent practicable, commercial enterprises for the delivery of engineering and design services.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H3E7CDC1EBC624B28B363E1E5BA765285"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Reporting requirement</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, each State transportation department shall submit to the Secretary a report documenting the extent to which the State utilizes commercial enterprises for the delivery of engineering and design services for projects carried out under title 23, United States Code, which shall include, at a minimum—</text> <paragraph id="HAA6AC33C54964A02BF75B3F3B90C699F"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number and types of engineering and design activities for which commercial enterprises were utilized in the preceding year; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC42AED3B5E3B4043A8348D044C1AD9F0"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the policies or procedures utilized by the State transportation department to increase the amount of engineering and design services for which commercial enterprises were utilized.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H7A52C9B6E7DE4EBEBBF65856FF0F7B53"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>State transportation department defined</header> <text>In this section, the term <quote>State transportation department</quote> has the meaning given that term under section 101 of title 23, United States Code.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H6D4BB6D0D9DB4018A836E01698B0B7D9" commented="no"> <enum>1719.</enum> <header>Notice of certain grant awards</header> <subsection id="HF8302713ACCE434097006CDA7903EE71" commented="no"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except to the extent otherwise expressly provided in another provision of law, at least 3 business days before a covered grant award is announced, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives written notice of the covered grant award.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H7C9079AF91AB4D4FA97226A6DC3D4393" commented="no"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Covered grant award defined</header> <text>The term <quote>covered grant award</quote> means a grant award—</text> <paragraph id="H937D2B06689D40F196295BCB949D9E2D" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>made—</text> <subparagraph id="H7A7141DA5DBF48808322B14C37AC3722" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by the Department; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCEC24A3EFC1F4DF6986068D3084C8E67" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>with funds made available under this Act; and</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H962E43FE992D464C8B79B03642275244" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in an amount equal to or greater than $500,000.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="H1F1B79AA0AED417B82A04F17F85E4830" commented="no"> <enum>1720.</enum> <header>Miscellaneous parking amendments</header> <subsection id="H9ACD2CCB94144383AF6F4AB4C83076EC" commented="no"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Fringe and corridor parking facilities</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 137(a) is amended by adding at the end the following: <quote>The addition of electric vehicle charging stations to new or previously funded parking facilities shall be eligible for funding under this section.</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HE0B84850C87B4EC4B2F27C541D69126D" commented="no"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Public transportation</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 142(a)(1) is amended by inserting <quote>(which may include electric vehicle charging stations)</quote> after <quote>parking facilities</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HB8D4A104D2CE455EB3A3CAAE2A16419C" commented="no"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Forest development roads and trails</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 205(d) is amended by inserting <quote>(which may include electric vehicle charging stations)</quote> after <quote>parking areas</quote>.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H6A18B9ECCA854E5D821B96E7B6B9BE1D" commented="no"> <enum>1721.</enum> <header>Highway Buy America provisions</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 313 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H39E15113249C4ECEBE96D5562F0C8C76" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HB7F7EDCD15454E4C9E53943E71C9D949" commented="no"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Application</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The requirements of this section apply to all contracts for a project carried out within the scope of the applicable finding, determination, or decision under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), regardless of the funding source of such contracts, if at least one contract for the project is funded with amounts made available to carry out this title.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H222F94C2D65A4B64A27C279F865632BD" commented="no"> <enum>(h)</enum> <header>Waiver requirements</header> <paragraph id="HD8C8BE9C61544028B110D765EC286400" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary receives a request for a waiver under this section, the Secretary shall provide notice of and an opportunity for public comment on the request at least 30 days before making a finding based on the request.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H51CD05CB005E43E6BC910CDAA83B8412" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Notice requirements</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A notice provided under paragraph (1) shall include the information available to the Secretary concerning the request and shall be provided by electronic means, including on the official public Internet Web site of the Department of Transportation.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H73133D7E3F1842C6AC0A2B288767BA38" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Detailed justification</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary issues a waiver under this subsection, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed justification for the waiver that addresses the public comments received under paragraph (1) and shall ensure that such justification is published before the waiver takes effect.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> <section id="H85668C8D524C4D43B4DF0878CB234209" commented="no"> <enum>1722.</enum> <header>Veterans preference in highway construction</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 114 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2FF2F593851B48EFBC9DE6EE44BAD894" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HDA590D435A2D4CCCB3F40FD353597925" commented="no"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Veterans employment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Recipients of Federal financial assistance under this chapter shall ensure that contractors working on a highway project funded using such assistance give preference in the hiring or referral of laborers on any project for the construction of a highway to veterans, as defined in section 2108 of title 5, who have the requisite skills and abilities to perform the construction work required under the contract. This subsection shall not apply to projects subject to section 140(d).</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> <section id="H71DECC9F609F416CA504FCEECE45DD0D" commented="no"> <enum>1723.</enum> <header>Real-time ridesharing</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 101(a)(2) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HA255BFCB0CDD45538E69B6B2A64BC9C8" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>and</quote> after <quote>devices,</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5B43F33846F14697ACD8775697A9821F" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by inserting before the period at the end the following: <quote>, and real-time ridesharing projects (where drivers, using an electronic transfer of funds, recover costs directly associated with the trip provided using location technology to quantify the direct costs associated with the trip, if the cost recovered does not exceed the cost of the trip provided)</quote>.</text> </paragraph> </section> <section id="HFAFE42B7D60D45A3879A54E4F5C5037B" commented="no"> <enum>1724.</enum> <header>State autonomy for culvert pipe selection</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall modify section 635.411 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), to ensure that States have the autonomy to determine culvert and storm sewer material types to be included in the construction of a project on a Federal-aid highway.</text> </section> <section id="HFA3C5F29AE9D4AC3A9A45125BF32F88B" commented="no"> <enum>1725.</enum> <header>Equal opportunity assessment</header> <subsection id="H39AA0693DB294A3DA835EDFEEDA60B08" commented="no"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>In accordance with this section, the Secretary shall assess, throughout the United States, the extent to which nondiscrimination and equal opportunity exist in the construction and operation of federally funded transportation projects, programs, and activities.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H34B723596DE04B269953E94DCD971B02" commented="no"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Supporting information</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In conducting the assessment under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—</text> <paragraph id="H9660123B309540DE968E72A330F46823" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>review all demographic data, discrimination complaints, reports, and other relevant information collected or prepared by a recipient of Federal financial assistance or the Department pursuant to an applicable civil rights statute, regulation, or other obligation; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA13211F5434240929FBA73948D62CF77" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">coordinate with the Secretary of Labor, as necessary, to obtain information regarding equitable employment and contracting opportunities.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H2B39347E9BEF45DBAFE663EBB0A8B55D" commented="no"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Report</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 4 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress and publish on the Web site of the Department a report on the results of the assessment under subsection (a). The report shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="HA834E423C7B547F7904A4C7D57BCB7ED" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A specification of the impediments to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity in federally funded transportation projects, programs, and activities.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HBCEFB7FB585A428B9F036E06C51B4F9B" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>Recommendations for overcoming the impediments specified under paragraph (1).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HFB0423AB65B749A1B9657941AE7C78BE" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>Information upon which the assessment is based.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H72620CA508444831AF9DD4F8961A2F3E" commented="no"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Collection and reporting procedures</header> <paragraph id="HBDC0FE3428A843B3918A7E47515EB804" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Public availability</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall ensure, to the extent appropriate, that all information reviewed or collected for the assessment under subsection (a) is made available to the public through the prompt and ongoing publication of the information, including a summary of the information, on the Web site of the Department.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H52BFECBF87B54CB0960EF3BDB5355DAC" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Regulations</header> <text>The Secretary shall issue regulations for the collection and reporting of information necessary to carry out this section.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H94D9D452556247CBBA8C7E2F42AF85AC" commented="no"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Coordination</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall coordinate with the Director of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the Director of the Departmental Office of Civil Rights, the Secretary of Labor, and the heads of such other agencies as may contribute to the assessment under subsection (a).</text> </subsection> </section> </subtitle> <enum>II</enum> <header>Public Transportation</header> <section id="H0A77F071800C4D9DB093FFFE2276D5D6" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>2001.</enum> <header>Short title; amendments to title 49, United States Code</header> <subsection id="H6F5AEB5CC16F4F398F6D1354F29A3545"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Short title</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This title may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Public Transportation Act of 2012</short-title></quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0BDAAEA2F52848BD848C6A156ECD3D65"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Amendments to title 49, United States Code</header> <text>Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or a repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of title 49, United States Code.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="HC1C2AE941F50421F8619370F5C4156A7"> <enum>2002.</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5302(a) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H863DA57B8BE54338B1B9BE272D50FBB9"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in paragraph (1)(I) by striking <quote>10 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>15 percent</quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H518B3011352E4B65929E0F2122504613"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by redesignating paragraphs (12) through (17) as paragraphs (13) through (18), respectively; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2D73F8FCA4FC4FC68073B0DDC93B86D2"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after paragraph (11) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H55B88CD65CF442108827E405C562E0C9"> <paragraph id="HA07AA8CF75614ED290ABF6716A4697FF"> <enum>(12)</enum> <header>Rural area</header> <text>The term <quote>rural area</quote> means an area encompassing a population of less than 50,000 people that has not been designated in the most recent decennial census as an <quote>urbanized area</quote> by the Secretary of Commerce.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </section> <section id="HE61EE653F8794155B12B7EA61F156B0F"> <enum>2003.</enum> <header>Planning programs</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5305 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H60016107EB824F95AC41D742D312DA0D"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in the heading for subsection (d) by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Transportation</header-in-text></quote> before <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Planning</header-in-text></quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H10EDDCE5349E43A7B4270CD4A4CD58AF"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in paragraph (d)(2), by striking <quote>designated under this section</quote> and inserting <quote>responsible for carrying out the provisions of section 5203 of this title</quote>; </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCC2C4260042648B397F45B07CFE3B014"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>in subsection (e)—</text> <subparagraph id="H50A860F1733D477D9E028AE51DE640FC"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in the subsection heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">State</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Statewide Transportation</header-in-text></quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0CCD99DACAF3488787DCF858A0D60999"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in paragraph (1)(A) by striking <quote>5315,</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1A4338AC2AA342AEA6E91472D0ABEA56" commented="no"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (g) by striking <quote>section 5338(c)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 5338(a)(2)</quote>. </text> </paragraph> </section> <section id="HDD01FD5DEB8B40909849E331A91328EF"> <enum>2004.</enum> <header>Private enterprise participation</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5306(a) is amended by striking <quote>, as determined by local policies, criteria, and decisionmaking,</quote>.</text> </section> <section id="HB44423CC1FFF4B94BFE9C5F3568B8929" section-type="subsequent-section" commented="no"> <enum>2005.</enum> <header>Urbanized area formula grants</header> <subsection id="H615A76843CBF4648B767FF14FFDD2C49" commented="no"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Grants</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5307(b)(1) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H73079E0D7DF84F4D8B0F1D4EB8AD80B5" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (E); </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD0FC9BDA8ADA4620A2740F246E9CEE10" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (G); and </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9250143FC4BC4080A0C1E20D4253CF72" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HDC6E6B60924A47698AB76676817C6842" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HC8EFC15AEDDC4012BCFA9F3EABBFE0C9" commented="no"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">operating costs of equipment and facilities for use in public transportation in an urbanized area with a population of at least 200,000 if the State or regional authority providing public transportation for the urbanized area is operating—</text> <clause id="H3F5BA93B4A4B45DC81FF8183B14C658E" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>75 buses or fewer in fixed-route service during peak service hours, not to exceed 50 percent of the net project cost of the project for operating expenses; and</text> </clause> <clause id="HB8B25CF18BD34113BDDDDEABFBAEFF69" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>more than 75 but fewer than 100 buses in fixed-route service during peak service hours, not to exceed 25 percent of the net project cost of the project for operating expenses; and</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HAEFF29EC63434B77981B4242FE69BC9F" commented="no"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>General authority</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5307(b)(3) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H54F38339E03D4AA2B4072CE740761573" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Transportation management areas.—</header-in-text></quote> before <quote>In a</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6D1BFF085D5544BFA043B55182EAFF85" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by moving the text 2 ems to the right.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H480FDE3D61744B51AEF930D3D1AED210" commented="no"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Grant recipient requirements</header> <text>Section 5307(d)(1) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H49D2918DBF2B45029EEEF96616624068" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (D)—</text> <subparagraph id="HAF991197CFFB41ED9D6269241AEB9248" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>elderly and handicapped individuals, or an</quote> and inserting <quote>elderly individuals, individuals with disabilities, and any</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF0C1CD7ADC97471A88C582A211BDB904" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by striking the comma before <quote>will be charged</quote>;</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HAB2B8C415CEE4CEF96DC6DFC0FBB3064" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (H) by striking <quote>section 5301(a), section 5301(d),</quote> and inserting <quote>section 5301</quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA8F9A863410B478F92ABD1DEB24B3A74" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (I) by adding <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB3ED985435004955A8735EC28535EB96" commented="no"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (J)(ii) by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a period; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5FC2EF67D4C14F73AA86C6C1EC3FB36D" commented="no"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>by striking subparagraph (K).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="HC990EDE3597F4550869FE8525FF0A04B"> <enum>2006.</enum> <header>Capital investment grants</header> <subsection id="HBD15B473BE0946A5A0E39359618A2519"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5309 is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H3EDEC4750BEE44F89AF6CACF6685F3FE" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="HAE1BA96C6A4D467C8ED34CC61B8C1875"> <enum>5309.</enum> <header>Capital investment grants</header> <subsection id="H4AC39892F4554A32BD1C6B2079750C7B"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <text>In this section, the following definitions apply:</text> <paragraph id="HF94AD33D746B4F7581F71CC910C4589C"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>New fixed guideway capital project</header> <text>The term <quote>new fixed guideway capital project</quote> means an operable segment of a capital project for a new fixed guideway system or extension to an existing fixed guideway system.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H40CF3827C68F43A6AA74ED8793A601A1"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>New start project</header> <text>The term <quote>new start project</quote> means a new fixed guideway capital project for which the Federal assistance provided or to be provided under this section is $75,000,000 or more.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H695B2F8569204B01BE5AE1BF9DCF627F"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Small start project</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>small start project</quote> means a new fixed guideway capital project for which—</text> <subparagraph id="H1D559FD47FDC426B857117F77280F003"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the Federal assistance provided or to be provided under this section is less than $75,000,000; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBE7B32EE38CA4DCEB4F0494D80013F9A"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the total estimated net capital cost is less than $250,000,000.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H34912686E1F34E8C9137EB621532347E"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>General authority</header> <text>The Secretary may make grants under this section to assist State and local governmental authorities in financing—</text> <paragraph id="HA5ADA5FC86694461BA8612F896871960"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>new fixed guideway capital projects under subsections (d) and (e), including the acquisition of real property, the initial acquisition of rolling stock for the systems, the acquisition of rights-of-way, and relocation assistance, for fixed guideway corridor development for projects in the advanced stages of planning or in project development; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCDCB24368B554C218CF56E8A030E1F97"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>the development of corridors to support new fixed guideway capital projects under subsections (d) and (e), including protecting rights-of-way through acquisition, construction of dedicated bus and high occupancy vehicle lanes, park and ride lots, and other nonvehicular capital improvements that the Secretary may determine would result in increased public transportation usage in the corridor.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HD57A0DD1F5C140B491821DBDE030B745"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Grant requirements</header> <paragraph id="HE42A02680ACF41539FE8C9FD6E887F48"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may not approve a grant under this section unless the Secretary determines that—</text> <subparagraph id="H04F7CC1D8D764D43B2E744F368971EC9"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the project is part of an approved long-range transportation plan and program of projects required under sections 5203, 5204, and 5306; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2958DF89D1E841938C180EC9CDA043A1"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the applicant has, or will have—</text> <clause id="HC3C35966F8DB4D38A567D583E0F09165"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>the legal, financial, and technical capacity to carry out the project, including safety and security aspects of the project;</text> </clause> <clause id="H75378D29F48E4CAF805C8247554E6C23"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>satisfactory continuing control over the use of the equipment or facilities; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H130751328D0A420C9541958E9AA9CACC"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>the capability and willingness to maintain the equipment or facilities.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HAD2BCF82D93C481E818C3F4DB86488CD"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Certification</header> <text>An applicant that has submitted the certifications required under subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (H) of section 5307(d)(1) shall be deemed to have provided sufficient information upon which the Secretary may make the determinations required under this subsection.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H239A9267D97B4F55ACDC0ED8B748ED1A"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Grantee requirements</header> <text>The Secretary shall require that any grant awarded under this section to a recipient be subject to all terms, conditions, requirements, and provisions that the Secretary determines to be necessary or appropriate for the purposes of this section, including requirements for the disposition of net increases in the value of real property resulting from the project assisted under this section.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H8EF4934AAC64457C9A0ACBF434129205"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>New start projects</header> <text> </text> <paragraph id="H2D38C879652B45259A61A748187D96E9"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Full funding grant agreement</header> <text> </text> <subparagraph id="H0536DC17B1B844F8B53777DA3DFDE3E2"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>A new start project shall be carried out through a full funding grant agreement.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H54AE545114E248B395FA951E60394716"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Criteria</header> <text>The Secretary shall enter into a full funding grant agreement, based on the evaluations and ratings required under this subsection, with each grantee receiving assistance for a new start project that—</text> <clause id="H20A661F98FFC4FBFB29BEC9A24E48E0C"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>is authorized for project development; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H67EAD843354241B4894DA7A612F67673"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>has been rated as high, medium-high, or medium, in accordance with paragraph (5).</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4ECE0B2079A04195A89F572F5EE9E890"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Approval of grants</header> <text>The Secretary may approve a grant under this section for a new start project only if the Secretary, based upon evaluations and considerations set forth in paragraph (3), determines that the project—</text> <subparagraph id="HB6A3C2CEFE8447C08C1E36076DD216EC"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>has been adopted as the locally preferred alternative as part of the long-range transportation plan required under section 5203;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBE5FF851F45B4FFB9FE53D7C7B7F3D9C"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>is based on the results of an evaluation of the benefits of the project as set forth in paragraph (3); and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEDFC818E0CAE4DD38666B99B883A3E98"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>is supported by an acceptable degree of local financial commitment (including evidence of stable and dependable financing sources) to construct, maintain, and operate the system or extension, and maintain and operate the entire public transportation system without requiring a reduction in existing public transportation services or level of service to operate the project.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HAED20864788D4F9BB00CA933B2272FB3"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Evaluation of benefits and Federal investment</header> <text>In making a determination for a new start project under paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary shall analyze, evaluate, and consider the following evaluation criteria for the project (as compared to a no-action alternative):</text> <subparagraph id="H1D22CD66F9DB4B4DB7EDA8FCDF985521"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>The cost effectiveness of the project.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H80B75EEC0BD146F5BE638DF6CF05393C"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>The mobility and accessibility benefits of the project, including direct intermodal connectivity with other modes of transportation.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H362AF972DA0C44948B56659690248B45"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>The degree of congestion relief anticipated as a result of the project.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE6D2BB353C0640359F8AACE5E1EDBFC6"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>The reductions in energy consumption and air pollution associated with the project.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9CAB80FF157147A98C8511E99978463D"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>The economic development effects associated with the project.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3B9EB902692E4B02B2A81D964BAE5D14"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>The private contributions to the project, including cost-effective project delivery, management or transfer of project risks, expedited project schedule, financial partnering, and other public-private strategies.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H66E57DDDA3174C41B0A8FC6D9026EC6D"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Evaluation of local financial commitment</header> <text>In making a determination for a new start project under paragraph (2)(C), the Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H25EABB51F2014B2BBC6DD2A435A612C1"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>require that the proposed project plan provide for the availability of contingency amounts that the Secretary determines to be reasonable to cover unanticipated cost increases;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H059C901AAE7F4AE3958EAD15A322F1E4"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>require that each proposed local source of capital and operating financing is stable, reliable, and available within the project timetable;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF03910485B6446B3A53CB2B7B5527DC0"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>consider private contributions to the project, including cost-effective project delivery, management or transfer of project risks, expedited project schedule, financial partnering, and other public-private partnership strategies;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H71599B1619164B24AB3BFE12FAB06818"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>consider the extent to which the project has a local financial commitment that exceeds the required non-Federal share of the cost of the project; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFA47FD333FB746A48BAAE3760AAB2D5F"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>consider the elements of the overall proposed public transportation system advanced with 100 percent non-Federal funds.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9A73A6CA93044F8D98D07D8F6BF7B6BB"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Ratings</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out paragraphs (3) and (4) for a new start project, the Secretary shall evaluate and rate the project on a 5-point scale (high, medium-high, medium, medium-low, or low) based on an evaluation of the benefits of the project as compared to the Federal assistance to be provided and the degree of local financial commitment, as required under this subsection. In rating the projects, the Secretary shall provide, in addition to the overall project rating, individual ratings for each of the criteria established by this subsection and shall give comparable, but not necessarily equal, numerical weight to the benefits that the project will bring to the community in calculating the overall project rating.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H1BA5D0BCE9264F31B08562BB335EAF6D"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Small start projects</header> <text> </text> <paragraph id="H4A1B65C3C1AE4874B29CE8D1B9E07FA0"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text> </text> <subparagraph id="H4F8FA25FB2F14E8AA89D35EC9E4926B6"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Applicability of requirements</header> <text>Except as provided by subparagraph (B), a small start project shall be subject to the requirements of this subsection.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5222FEDD39CA47588AFFE84CC9E7924E"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Projects receiving less than $25,000,000 in Federal assistance</header> <text>If the assistance provided under this section for a small start project is less than $25,000,000—</text> <clause id="HD66F8C30290A4CB0898D4B601040E0CB"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>the requirements of this subsection shall not apply to the project if determined appropriate by the Secretary; and</text> </clause> <clause id="HC0725CA7E3D74215BF10B6946FFF164B"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>the Secretary shall utilize special warrants described in subsection (n) to advance the project and provide Federal assistance as appropriate.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1A0CD842AF6148DBBEE40DC94700CE1E"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Selection criteria</header> <text>The Secretary may provide Federal assistance for a small start project under this subsection only if the Secretary determines that the project—</text> <subparagraph id="H10FED1F13050413A9C44EFAC94B7430A"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>has been adopted as the locally preferred alternative as part of the long-range transportation plan required under section 5203;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H69A30D3A067C43C2B8179A1774C9494D"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>is based on the results of an analysis of the benefits of the project as set forth in paragraph (3); and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H84EE3DBC4DEF49C2AB7BF92A7031D5C3"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>is supported by an acceptable degree of local financial commitment.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HBF95CDEFF11B4FE9A0EB1122DE07D665"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Evaluation of benefits and federal investment</header> <text>In making a determination for a small start project under paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary shall analyze, evaluate, and consider the following evaluation criteria for the project (as compared to a no-action alternative):</text> <subparagraph id="HB9990307FB494D0C99DD3EAF55AACF3A"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>The cost effectiveness of the project.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H60ACFB0A4A514702B2525D40E527AD2E"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>The mobility and accessibility benefits of the project, including direct intermodal connectivity with other modes of transportation.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H24FF1647D0C64D80B582EE328956097A"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>The degree of congestion relief anticipated as a result of the project.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H80F3E2329A6543ED8036758034C63B19"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>The economic development effects associated with the project.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HDADA26CA59654EBAB84EA640639B1D44"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Evaluation of local financial commitment</header> <text>For purposes of paragraph (2)(C), the Secretary shall require that each proposed local source of capital and operating financing is stable, reliable, and available within the proposed project timetable.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF71143DA9B364D3DAF339EDB012D13B6"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Ratings</header> <text>In carrying out paragraphs (3) and (4) for a small start project, the Secretary shall evaluate and rate the project on a 5-point scale (high, medium-high, medium, medium-low, or low) based on an evaluation of the benefits of the project as compared to the Federal assistance to be provided and the degree of local financial commitment, as required under this subsection. In rating the projects, the Secretary shall provide, in addition to the overall project rating, individual ratings for each of the criteria established by this subsection and shall give comparable, but not necessarily equal, numerical weight to the benefits that the project will bring to the community in calculating the overall project rating.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HAE7D177EB9474917AD9ED378990B85F0"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Grants and expedited grant agreements</header> <subparagraph id="H15D694BDBE6D472CA4D54348186DA413"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary, to the maximum extent practicable, shall provide Federal assistance under this subsection in a single grant. If the Secretary cannot provide such a single grant, the Secretary may execute an expedited grant agreement in order to include a commitment on the part of the Secretary to provide funding for the project in future fiscal years.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFC29F4A7AF5D4E7686D51BF2F6FFEF46"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Terms of expedited grant agreements</header> <text>In executing an expedited grant agreement under this subsection, the Secretary may include in the agreement terms similar to those established under subsection (g)(2)(A).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF28AC57986C44FD59CE733B360D2C4A5"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Notice of proposed grants and expedited grant agreements</header> <text>At least 10 days before making a grant award or entering into a grant agreement for a project under this subsection, the Secretary shall notify, in writing, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate of the proposed grant or expedited grant agreement, as well as the evaluations and ratings for the project.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4D8B3C8DB2264A1DBBECC26020D8878C"> <enum>(7)</enum> <header>Inclusion of corridor-based capital projects</header> <text>In this subsection, the term <quote>small start project</quote> includes a corridor-based capital project if—</text> <subparagraph id="H2D1C2D8E2052498DB30711B647602491"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>a majority of the project operates in a separate right-of-way dedicated for transit use during peak hour operations; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8026E5BC153246F58B4BFBB79ECCAA7E"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the project represents a substantial investment in a defined corridor as demonstrated by investment in fixed transit facilities and equipment such as substantial transit stations, intelligent transportation systems technology, traffic signal priority, off-board fare collection, and other direct investments in the corridor.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H0F13681507B84B3E84F36C739565E516"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Previously issued letter of intent or grant agreement</header> <text>Subsections (d) and (e) do not apply to projects for which the Secretary has issued a letter of intent, entered into an early systems work agreement or a full funding grant agreement, or has been approved to enter final design before the date of enactment of the <short-title>Public Transportation Act of 2012</short-title>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H4F5B64563CD04ED6BD38030F0A66F182"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Letters of intent, full funding grant agreements, and early systems work agreements</header> <text> </text> <paragraph id="HABEC4E2156434BDFB4553EAAFEBF7C5C"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Letters of intent</header> <text> </text> <subparagraph id="H43F814645D704F2991C7F90749345999"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Amounts intended to be obligated</header> <text>The Secretary may issue a letter of intent to an applicant announcing an intention to obligate, for a new start project, an amount from future available budget authority specified in law that is not more than the amount stipulated as the financial participation of the Secretary in the project.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H411117A721754F6E8AFE5EAFD91F3617"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Treatment</header> <text>The issuance of a letter under subparagraph (A) is deemed not to be an obligation under section 1108(c), 1108(d), 1501, or 1502(a) of title 31 or an administrative commitment.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD0847EE0366A43E185ABBD4C133AD241"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Full funding grant agreements</header> <text> </text> <subparagraph id="H2D147ECBD3B748368B5559065EA4614D"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Terms</header> <text>The Secretary may enter into a full funding grant agreement with an applicant for a grant under this section for a new start project. The agreement shall—</text> <clause id="HCF404187D6EC4063A22218B22DB0F8A8"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>establish the terms of participation by the Government in the project;</text> </clause> <clause id="H07EA6DE6203B484CA223219DF0513054"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>establish the maximum amount of Government financial assistance for the project;</text> </clause> <clause id="H0AF18041251A4F0298D54385D12111BE"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>cover the period of time for completing the project, including, if necessary, a period extending beyond the period of an authorization; </text> </clause> <clause id="HAE312B67ECAD40B2A35916C11817FD46"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>make timely and efficient management of the project easier according to the laws of the United States; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H4ED2B5DE8C30429F8DDF8A0B0A0EB61B" commented="no"> <enum>(v)</enum> <text>establish terms requiring the applicant to repay all Government payments made under the agreement (plus such reasonable interest and penalty charges as are established by the Secretary in the agreement) if the applicant does not carry out the project for reasons within the control of the applicant.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA34D1C5C1AFE4672AFF7B39C3FA0D400"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Special financial rules</header> <text> </text> <clause id="H717D25ABB3F64D298F5BA273015272AA"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>A full funding grant agreement under this paragraph obligates an amount of available budget authority specified in law and may include a commitment (contingent on amounts to be specified in law in advance for commitments under this paragraph) to obligate an additional amount from future available budget authority specified in law.</text> </clause> <clause id="H4AFEA72B87C14638BA778EAE2EE50DDE"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Statement of contingent commitment</header> <text>The full funding grant agreement shall state that the contingent commitment is not an obligation of the Government.</text> </clause> <clause id="HE1CA52BA6928411CA8148B0F9377F206"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <header>Interest and other financing costs</header> <text>Interest and other financing costs of efficiently carrying out a part of the project within a reasonable time are a cost of carrying out the project under a full funding grant agreement, except that eligible costs may not be more than the cost of the most favorable financing terms reasonably available for the project at the time of borrowing. The applicant shall certify, in a way satisfactory to the Secretary, that the applicant has shown reasonable diligence in seeking the most favorable financing terms.</text> </clause> <clause id="H9A6E87A7126349A19947A160B8AB004D"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <header>Completion of operable segment</header> <text>The amount stipulated in a full funding grant agreement for a new start project shall be sufficient to complete at least one operable segment.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCA8391C855A04142BE2C2D94F8178FDE"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Before and after study</header> <text> </text> <clause id="H5447369D5C30402CBA974E9E61BA2466"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>A full funding grant agreement under this paragraph shall require the applicant to conduct a study that—</text> <subclause id="H89995AF7DFE44A388AA26F431E69F6B8"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>describes and analyzes the impacts of the new start project on transit services and transit ridership;</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H247A30778599460FB3058E05FDDB77D0"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>evaluates the consistency of predicted and actual project characteristics and performance; and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HB78432D7C6BA4FA18DA27F5309390CD6"> <enum>(III)</enum> <text>identifies sources of differences between predicted and actual outcomes.</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="HA06F899CD9144EF18E57C9A856008618"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Information collection and analysis plan</header> <text> </text> <subclause id="HEF68603C39354FAEAB0865BA6F8965A5"> <enum>(I)</enum> <header>Submission of plan</header> <text>An applicant seeking a full funding grant agreement under this paragraph shall submit to the Secretary a complete plan for the collection and analysis of information to identify the impacts of the new start project and the accuracy of the forecasts prepared during the development of the project. Preparation of the plan shall be included in the agreement as an eligible activity.</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H6E159F53FE9A4623938E5CE4CDC74EBD"> <enum>(II)</enum> <header>Contents of plan</header> <text>The plan submitted under subclause (I) shall provide for—</text> <item id="H503772F2ED9647188E7768754041BA8B"> <enum>(aa)</enum> <text>the collection of data on the current transit system of the applicant regarding transit service levels and ridership patterns, including origins and destinations, access modes, trip purposes, and rider characteristics;</text> </item> <item id="HF0C7AE7C8E3A4734BAFD7A29D39A708A"> <enum>(bb)</enum> <text>documentation of the predicted scope, service levels, capital costs, operating costs, and ridership of the project;</text> </item> <item id="H414BD13E10304C9BB0728AE1D6ADCE4B"> <enum>(cc)</enum> <text>collection of data on the transit system of the applicant 2 years after the opening of the new start project, including analogous information on transit service levels and ridership patterns and information on the as-built scope and capital costs of the project; and</text> </item> <item id="H2CC364FEC6EF4A9F84AE865F4EB503C6"> <enum>(dd)</enum> <text>an analysis of the consistency of predicted project characteristics with the data collected under item (cc).</text> </item> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7A94AB500A7145AB8F007373EDF6A271"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Collection of data on current system</header> <text>To be eligible to enter into a full funding grant agreement under this paragraph for a new start project, an applicant shall have collected data on the current transit system of the applicant, according to the plan required under subparagraph (C)(ii), before the beginning of construction of the project. Collection of the data shall be included in the full funding grant agreement as an eligible activity.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4AE9069D3A814AA1A6539BEA9589A778"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Early systems work agreements</header> <text> </text> <subparagraph id="HE6FB5E92F726402D950F222DF1C0E327"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Conditions</header> <text>The Secretary may enter into an early systems work agreement with an applicant for a new start project if a record of decision under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) has been issued on the project and the Secretary finds there is reason to believe a full funding grant agreement for the project will be made.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6DB2DD27160D4C0093C304973F8DF994"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Contents</header> <text> </text> <clause id="H473E1D8CF4B644359A4F6E34D536F810"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>A work agreement under this paragraph for a new start project obligates an amount of available budget authority specified in law and shall provide for reimbursement of preliminary costs of carrying out the project, including land acquisition, timely procurement of system elements for which specifications are decided, and other activities the Secretary decides are appropriate to make efficient, long-term project management easier.</text> </clause> <clause id="H1EE2E7CC34154B7C9B6CB8325478D77D"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Period covered</header> <text>A work agreement under this paragraph shall cover the period of time the Secretary considers appropriate. The period may extend beyond the period of current authorization.</text> </clause> <clause id="HCC7CE80A49294B75A4344E213E282DC9"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <header>Interest and other financing costs</header> <text>Interest and other financing costs of efficiently carrying out the work agreement within a reasonable time are a cost of carrying out the agreement, except that eligible costs may not be more than the cost of the most favorable financing terms reasonably available for the project at the time of borrowing. The applicant shall certify, in a manner satisfactory to the Secretary, that the applicant has shown reasonable diligence in seeking the most favorable financing terms.</text> </clause> <clause id="H7E5F372BFEF641409D7707C017A786BE" commented="no"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <header>Failure to carry out project</header> <text>If, after entering into a work agreement under this paragraph for a new start project, an applicant does not carry out the project for reasons within the control of the applicant, the applicant shall repay all Government payments made under the work agreement plus reasonable interest and penalty charges the Secretary establishes in the agreement.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H796D5E858DB84113A599DBC283AB07DC"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Limitation on amounts</header> <text> </text> <subparagraph id="H25C23CB4503B43FB8E63BBBE64D158B0"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>New start grants contingent commitment authority</header> <text>The total estimated amount of future obligations of the Government and contingent commitments to incur obligations covered by all outstanding letters of intent, full funding grant agreements, and early systems work agreements under this subsection for new start projects may be not more than the greater of the amount authorized under section 5338(b) for such projects or an amount equivalent to the last 3 fiscal years of funding allocated under subsections (m)(2)(B) for such projects, less an amount the Secretary reasonably estimates is necessary for grants under this section for the projects that are not covered by a letter or agreement. The total amount covered by new letters and contingent commitments included in full funding grant agreements and early systems work agreements for such projects may be not more than a limitation specified in law.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1E7BDA79A6FE4831BDAE0C23A93C9378"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Appropriation required</header> <text>An obligation may be made under this subsection only when amounts are appropriated for the obligation.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H418ED1156EC04737A6E8AFDF19FDDBE1"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Notification of Congress</header> <text>At least 10 days before issuing a letter of intent or an early systems work agreement under this section, and at least 21 days before entering into a full funding grant agreement under this section, the Secretary shall notify, in writing, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate of the proposed letter or agreement. The Secretary shall include with the notification a copy of the proposed letter or agreement as well as the evaluations and ratings for the project.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HEDCFB26A315244199FD74BDB09E7FB45"> <enum>(h)</enum> <header>Government’s share of net project cost</header> <text> </text> <paragraph id="HB9775D794F6540999D51E077DC3A52B1"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Based on engineering studies, studies of economic feasibility, and information on the expected use of equipment or facilities, the Secretary shall estimate the net capital project cost of a new fixed guideway capital project. A grant under this section for the project shall be for 80 percent of the net capital project cost unless the grant recipient requests a lower grant percentage.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H61A85BB5B8B14AC2A863A729E015B392"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Adjustment for completion under budget</header> <text>The Secretary may adjust the final net project cost of a new fixed guideway capital project evaluated under subsections (d) and (e) to include the cost of eligible activities not included in the originally defined project if the Secretary determines that the originally defined project has been completed at a cost that is significantly below the original estimate.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H55AF6C51F7B047DAB54ED3B344E18501"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Remainder of net project cost</header> <text>The remainder of net project costs shall be provided from an undistributed cash surplus, a replacement or depreciation cash fund or reserve, or new capital from public or private sources.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2ABD723C67BF43FA88EE01A5EDA1347D"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Limitation on statutory construction</header> <text>Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing the Secretary to request or require a non-Federal financial commitment for a project that is more than 20 percent of the net capital project cost.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCE2C5FE808FF4B0FBE99EEC78E3C6B64"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Special rule for rolling stock costs</header> <text>In addition to amounts allowed pursuant to paragraph (1), a planned extension to a fixed guideway system may include the cost of rolling stock previously purchased if the applicant satisfies the Secretary that only amounts other than amounts of the Government were used and that the purchase was made for use on the extension. A refund or reduction of the remainder may be made only if a refund of a proportional amount of the grant of the Government is made at the same time.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HC99795AE5892410F97ED2706405B73E1" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Undertaking projects in advance</header> <text> </text> <paragraph id="HA4C7C64931554868BD8D8968066306FE" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary may pay the Government’s share of the net capital project cost to a State or local governmental authority that carries out any part of a project described in this section without the aid of amounts of the Government and according to all applicable procedures and requirements if—</text> <subparagraph id="H83DC49D286B04230872199BD9FBB8019" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the State or local governmental authority applies for the payment;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H98F08116C734450AB6ACF817719B12BD" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the Secretary approves the payment; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFA967E1229874482BF2168EC6A0D278C" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>before carrying out the part of the project, the Secretary approves the plans and specifications for the part in the same manner as other projects under this section.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H33AAB44E9F1E476498A20B7AB64D32C5" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Financing costs</header> <subparagraph id="H4EC118F508744432BC30F3F737F36D4A" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The cost of carrying out part of a project includes the amount of interest earned and payable on bonds issued by the State or local governmental authority to the extent proceeds of the bonds are expended in carrying out the part.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H42405A1AF9CB43E69F7DD7674FCC00D9" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Limitation on amount of interest</header> <text>The amount of interest under this paragraph may not be more than the most favorable interest terms reasonably available for the project at the time of borrowing.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF3E3D9566944411C8C604ECBEE133F0F" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Certification</header> <text>The applicant shall certify, in a manner satisfactory to the Secretary, that the applicant has shown reasonable diligence in seeking the most favorable financial terms.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H10B6B1CD540347819D60CE978DC89BC4"> <enum>(j)</enum> <header>Availability of amounts</header> <text>An amount made available or appropriated under section 5338(b) for new fixed guideway capital projects shall remain available for a period of 3 fiscal years after the fiscal year in which the amount is made available or appropriated. Any of such amount that is unobligated at the end of such period shall be rescinded and deposited in the general fund of the Treasury, where such amounts shall be dedicated for the sole purpose of deficit reduction and prohibited from use as an offset for other spending increases or revenue reductions.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H9F45BA9AA00F429884DB71C8095FD443"> <enum>(k)</enum> <header>Reports on new start projects</header> <text> </text> <paragraph id="HAA13DA0448404557A17361D4AB601558"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Annual report on funding recommendations</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than the first Monday in February of each year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a report that includes—</text> <subparagraph id="H557EF917D5844014A5B11A00CD473A71"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>a proposal of allocations of amounts to be available to finance grants for new fixed guideway capital projects among applicants for these amounts;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6210CB2EEE93472EBE04F46FE7A7322C"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>evaluations and ratings, as required under subsections (d) and (e), for each such project that is authorized by the <short-title>Public Transportation Act of 2012</short-title>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H34B802442AE74CA099B9B95527DE059B"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>recommendations of such projects for funding based on the evaluations and ratings and on existing commitments and anticipated funding levels for the next 3 fiscal years based on information currently available to the Secretary.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCC8BC0E78449461B805F23E1A2C7AA3C"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Biennial GAO review</header> <text>Beginning 2 years after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Public Transportation Act of 2012</short-title>, the Comptroller General of the United States shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H61892103761245B392937C6F993320D6"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>conduct a biennial review of—</text> <clause id="H8B54A1FE972B4A6EAEDF8A3FAC86A1BD"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>the processes and procedures for evaluating, rating, and recommending new fixed guideway capital projects; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H2D63EA9ACEA14CAF9DDCFFF77D9000AF"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>the Secretary’s implementation of such processes and procedures; and</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFF680E5BCFEA48C5841BF17496FC2120"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>on a biennial basis, report to Congress on the results of such review by May 31.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H2120FE14BD4547A4A4836B3943BF793F"> <enum>(l)</enum> <header>Before and after study report</header> <text>Not later than the first Monday of August of each year, the Secretary shall submit to the committees referred to in subsection (k)(1) a report containing a summary of the results of the studies conducted under subsection (g)(2)(C).</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H1C971A7C3E6F42B1A08608685334CDBA"> <enum>(m)</enum> <header>Limitations</header> <text> </text> <paragraph id="H0E91D43D170F40A0B13AF5F66EFCDD6E"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Limitation on grants</header> <text>The Secretary may make a grant or enter into a grant agreement for a new fixed guideway capital project under this section only if the project has been rated as high, medium-high, or medium or the Secretary has issued a special warrant described in subsection (n) in lieu of such ratings.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HAAA19303771445568F49459FBA5BE588"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Fiscal years 2013 through 2016</header> <text>Of the amounts made available or appropriated for fiscal years 2013 through 2016 under section 5338(b)—</text> <subparagraph id="H5F95F1F737C04BB3B85F10AE5A556AD5"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>$150,000,000 for each fiscal year shall be allocated for small start projects in accordance with subsection (e); and </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H52066D6D0A794086ABA4C0BDD87DDB61"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the remainder shall be allocated for new start projects in accordance with subsection (d).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD293052C917C4087BC4E47BBF60234ED"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Limitation on expenditures</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">None of the amounts made available or appropriated under section 5338(b) may be expended on a project that has not been adopted as the locally preferred alternative as part of a long-range transportation plan.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H036E03939D5B4043BD7E2895BE66F22B"> <enum>(n)</enum> <header>Expedited project advancement</header> <text> </text> <paragraph id="H5DAD3A7F72DD424BBC540C33C61408FF"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Warrants</header> <text>The Secretary, to the maximum extent practicable, shall develop and utilize special warrants to advance projects and provide Federal assistance under this section. Special warrants may be utilized to advance new fixed guideway projects under this section without requiring evaluations and ratings described under subsections (d)(5) and (e)(5). Such warrants shall be—</text> <subparagraph id="H43AE72FB501E41319B7C9458E1E80C9A"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>based on current transit ridership, corridor characteristics, and service on existing alignments;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H37C8E30740A64FF6A189A91F00F223D5"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>designed to assess distinct categories of projects, such as proposed new service enhancements on existing alignments, new line haul service, and new urban circulator service; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6D30EAA8A61040B9A5C46FE777EBDFDC"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>based on the benefits for proposed projects as set forth in subsections (d)(3) and (e)(3) for the Federal assistance provided or to be provided under this subsection.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC584C908F2BA43C5A06EC9B6338EE805"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>New project development</header> <subparagraph id="H77CE8F9C9CF94A08BE53657ACFCA1D37"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>A project sponsor who requests Federal funding under this section shall apply to the Secretary to begin new project development after a proposed new fixed guideway capital project has been adopted as the locally preferred alternative as part of the metropolitan long-range transportation plan required under section 5303, and funding options for the non-Federal funding share have been identified. The application for new project development shall specify whether the project sponsor is seeking Federal assistance under subsection (d) or (e).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBBAA31050D044C85A79CCF79510B8E88"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Applications</header> <clause id="HD4ECC0B424374D5181B9AC6784E189B6"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Notice to Congress</header> <text>Not later than 10 days after the date of receipt of an application for new project development under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall provide written notice of the application to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate.</text> </clause> <clause id="HDE6C8D9650004E53AA26CDBB6404A2C5"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Approval or disapproval</header> <text>On the 11th day following the date on which the Secretary provides written notice of an application for new project development under clause (i), the Secretary shall approve or disapprove the application.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF77594F4186145EC9C2363C47A1A84B5"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Project authorization</header> <text>Upon approval of an application to begin new project development, the proposed new fixed guideway capital project shall be authorized and eligible for Federal funding under this section.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H06683AA7BDBA46C9A948B3117BE4C084"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Letters of intent and early systems work agreements</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, to the maximum extent practicable, shall issue letters of intent and make early systems work agreements upon issuance of a record of decision under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8C86F0F58A6A45EC887EF9C3B1B8ECA8"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Funding agreements</header> <text>The Secretary shall enter into a full funding grant agreement, expedited grant agreement, or grant, as appropriate, between the Government and the project sponsor as soon as the Secretary determines that the project meets the requirements of subsection (d) or (e).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6D765E73BC604F2580AC814119DB9BD4"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Records retention</header> <text>The Secretary shall adhere to a uniform records retention policy regarding all documentation related to new fixed guideway capital projects.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HA638BE7F9C87423A942F01E1005C60C6"> <enum>(o)</enum> <header>Regulations</header> <text>Not later than 240 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Public Transportation Act of 2012</short-title>, the Secretary shall issue regulations establishing new program requirements for the programs created under this section, including new evaluation and rating processes for proposed projects under this section.</text> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H3871411B085A45B995E72CF5A6C25077"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Clerical amendment</header> <text>The analysis for chapter 53 is amended by striking the item relating to section 5309 and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HD620B597CF434AC6A07BEEF2F94FB714" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">5309. Capital investment grants.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="HA87F7973465F43C4947E7F6C78A8505F"> <enum>2007.</enum> <header>Bus and bus facilities formula grants</header> <subsection id="HA338F8C925344F9EA0FDE02D43769A1A"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5310 is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H49A77CB3F841423BB6C18B2131F52A51" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="HC190A0F72AA74D3B995DCD4678A932C4"> <enum>5310.</enum> <header>Bus and bus facilities formula grants</header> <subsection id="HA0D3A612EB29471C853605A6BA9E4756"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>General authority</header> <text>The Secretary may make grants under this section to assist States and local governmental authorities in financing capital projects—</text> <paragraph id="H647D5EC308E246E48782B0648112597E"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>to replace, rehabilitate, and purchase buses and related equipment; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2D9F4A29A7CE44198F10E95C1BC21D1F"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>to construct bus-related facilities.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HF7F3B6E53A204CFF84EFE502777C4E9C"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Grant requirements</header> <text>The requirements of subsections (c) and (d) of section 5307 apply to recipients of grants made under this section.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HE1EB0DB392E04E0BB8B8A091606C641E"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Eligible recipients and subrecipients</header> <paragraph id="H212822068FDE4DFCB91F87E0DFA62231"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Recipients</header> <text>Eligible recipients under this section are providers of public transportation in urbanized areas that operate fixed route bus services and that do not operate heavy rail, commuter rail, or light rail services.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6972A871F20A4AC8B22E4C1495613DF9"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Subrecipients</header> <text>A recipient that receives a grant under this section may allocate the amounts provided to subrecipients that are public agencies, private companies engaged in public transportation, or private nonprofit organizations.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H9028920A944040B6B0DD543E363A3A28"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Distribution of grant funds</header> <text>Grants under this section shall be distributed pursuant to the formula set forth in section 5336 other than subsection (b).</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H02BE8E1157104A37A817B38A01DAF9CB"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Government’s share of costs</header> <paragraph id="H2D254F62FB844F739A154FBB1B069A7D"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Capital projects</header> <text>A grant for a capital project, as defined in section 5302(a)(1), shall be for 80 percent of the net project cost of the project. The recipient may provide additional local matching amounts.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0BE11031C47A489B9590E148DC33FBCF"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Remaining costs</header> <text>The remainder of the net project cost shall be provided—</text> <subparagraph id="HBACBE0F3360D4D2D9C49C01EC86C4C9A"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in cash from non-Government sources other than revenues from providing public transportation services;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCEBE1EC532F040DFBB6ABD70B72FDA81"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>from revenues derived from the sale of advertising and concessions;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7C66A2C39E83447DA2F148227A876A7F"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>from an undistributed cash surplus, a replacement or depreciation cash fund or reserve, or new capital; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4C5EA68DAE224FA08DF3610B58777CEF"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>from amounts received under a service agreement with a State or local social service agency or private social service organization.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HBBDBBF41F24E48D9ACBAD449ED4FEF35"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Period of availability to recipients</header> <text>A grant made available under this section may be obligated by the recipient for 3 years after the fiscal year in which the amount is apportioned. Not later than 30 days after the end of the 3-year period, an amount that is not obligated at the end of that period shall be added to the amount that may be apportioned under this section in the next fiscal year.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HABF6473910A745AAA9DA1F36EE99AAFE"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Transfers of apportionments</header> <paragraph id="HC88870FCD5174830B8FD9AFFCC049B48"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Transfer to certain areas</header> <text>The chief executive officer of a State may transfer any part of the State’s funds made available under this section to urbanized areas of less than 200,000 in population or to rural areas in the State, after consulting with responsible local officials and publicly owned operators of public transportation in each area for which the amount originally was provided under this section.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H37099F7B1B2C4BE9BE412E88473E242F"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Transfer to State</header> <text>A designated recipient for an urbanized area with a population of at least 200,000 may transfer a part of its grant funds provided under this section to the chief executive officer of a State. The chief executive officer shall distribute the transferred amounts to urbanized areas of less than 200,000 in population or to rural areas in the State.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H87773AD8843348F6AC810F2017630B9A"> <enum>(h)</enum> <header>Application of other sections</header> <text>Sections 5302, 5318, 5323(a)(1), 5323(d), 5323(f), 5332, and 5333 apply to this section and to a grant made with funds apportioned under this section. Except as provided in this section, no other provision of this chapter applies to this section or to a grant under this section.</text> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H3B3B39F434624B78BEFC6A0819DA6E7F"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Clerical amendment</header> <text>The analysis for chapter 53 is amended by striking the item relating to section 5310 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HABF03B715FE840829FB158C509BAE644" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">5310. Bus and bus facilities formula grants.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="HAF9FFE2ECD8140B58E61EB8417E86F25" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>2008.</enum> <header>Rural area formula grants</header> <subsection id="HA9602B4841D34E4381DDE702417D0889"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Amendment to section heading</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5311 is amended by striking the section designation and heading and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H40FAF3401ED34E03952C93889C32E65E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H5EF07C8E378F461DA55C5EC40092228E"> <enum>5311.</enum> <header>Rural area formula grants</header> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H009D83AC66374DACA860B540E20305CE"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Program goals</header> <text>Section 5311(b) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H9065E4BA72734C8DA4D631C3AF4641DA" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HCAED1E2946BF43CB84838E810106250E"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Program goals</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The goals of this section are—</text> <subparagraph id="H375B55F64A994C1AAB438048C7BAA910"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>to enhance the mobility and access of people in rural areas by assisting in the development, construction, operation, improvement, maintenance, and use of public transportation systems and services in rural areas; </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0F3DB3739C024F54B09735D118A59488"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>to increase the intermodalism of and connectivity among public transportation systems and services within rural areas and to urban areas by providing for maximum coordination of programs and services;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBAAA1FD0729F4636B6FF61A100444CE1"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>to increase the state of good repair of rural public transportation assets; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBD4B6274A3D74CA4865667551DDFBF8C"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>to enhance the mobility and access of people in rural areas by assisting in the development and support of intercity bus transportation.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H1358AFABAB214EAB91731C0392A2C869" commented="no"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Projects of national scope</header> <text>Section 5311(b)(3)(C) is amended by adding at the end the following: <quote>In carrying out such projects, the Secretary shall enter into a competitively selected contract to provide on-site technical assistance to local and regional governments, public transit agencies, and public transportation-related nonprofit and for-profit organizations in rural areas for the purpose of developing training materials and providing necessary training assistance to local officials and agencies in rural areas.</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HBF4CD3D5DB654F79A19A036C8C2222CF"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Apportionments</header> <text>Section 5311(c)(2) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H00FA26DC84B64615B0AE733FB1B45042"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (A);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HDF6012699CED4E81ADF06A6FFBB4B977"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H92BE46BF549F4A70BC64B3AF8F907F36" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H7E0A32EF4B454DCB8E0ED8AB2F1C7EE7"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">70 percent shall be apportioned to the States in accordance with paragraph (4); and</text> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H94E3F295139D4B1C9FC6513622374E4F"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HACD52D793E074A328F088E0B119723FF" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H802BAC36DA57458C9E8657B2B8F99F68"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">10 percent shall be apportioned to the States in accordance with paragraph (5).</text> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HCC498C4B43A1487E837CA72738539270"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Apportionments based on public transportation services provided in rural areas</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5311(c) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H86A1D027B9144233AC925705C39E5847" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H1017C4EFC6F046B999C2421DD3E60D7C"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Apportionments based on public transportation services provided in rural areas</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall apportion to each State an amount equal to the amount apportioned under paragraph (2)(C) as follows:</text> <subparagraph id="H6754E9C6822047E292A4394E55DDDE15"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> <fraction>½</fraction> of such amount multiplied by the ratio that—</text> <clause id="H6275A913D71C48FAAFF45E4BB00F693D"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>the number of public transportation revenue vehicle-miles operated in or attributable to rural areas in that State, as determined by the Secretary; bears to</text> </clause> <clause id="H4C5AA95BAD7B46179DA6F5CB8B224905"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>the total number of all public transportation revenue vehicle-miles operated in or attributable to rural areas in all States;</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H852211C21DBC420DAE4CDA4466061C45"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> <fraction>½</fraction> of such amount multiplied by the ratio that—</text> <clause id="H2F4A4181F6AA4D7791237D1A2426F3C3"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>the number of public transportation unlinked passenger trips operated in or attributable to rural areas in that State, as determined by the Secretary; bears to</text> </clause> <clause id="H10C789E7158B4812AD25A817A4024A70"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>the total number of all public transportation unlinked passenger trips operated in or attributable to rural areas in all States. </text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="HE90B3B9FBAE44198B6816405233AFD9A"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Use for administrative, planning, and technical assistance</header> <text>Section 5311(e) is amended by striking <quote>15 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>10 percent</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H9C2E30CBC8F8476AA9CD2D722B4A7306"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Intercity bus transportation</header> <text>Section 5311(f)(1) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H1533941B73F04DB1B287762E31C00265"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>shelters</quote> and inserting <quote>facilities</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H957CD7A7BE3D4C25975BBD6B15165EB2"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>stops and depots</quote> and inserting <quote>facilities</quote>.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HA94C45E6252940D0A0A6BBF1CE3B01FB"> <enum>(h)</enum> <header>Non-Federal share</header> <text>Section 5311(g)(3) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H38A2872B2B7F414EA5D9988A5792868A"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H424865790A0C4D6BAF7161DB3BC919D4"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (C) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6690AF0A0E12407F90092566A15C9E22"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H759A0CDC526E4577BB80B2D60D19C6A4" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H3AF6F9124D1B460791BC3DE2577C8368"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may be derived from the costs of a private operator’s intercity bus service as an in-kind match for the operating costs of connecting rural intercity bus feeder service funded under subsection (f), except that this subparagraph shall apply only if the project includes both feeder service and a connecting unsubsidized intercity route segment and if the private operator agrees in writing to the use of its unsubsidized costs as an in-kind match. </text> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H355955561880488EA6B3F95B0C182686"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Clerical amendment</header> <text>The analysis for chapter 53 is amended by striking the item relating to section 5311 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H4CAAC110F5E74A579F4A0631B15DF384" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">5311. Rural area formula grants.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="H0B4AE8305BEB45EFA60FAF4D1376C976" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>2009.</enum> <header>Transit research</header> <subsection id="H207879283C86478BB4D64D017069CD81"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Amendment to section heading</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5312 is amended by striking the section designation and heading and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HCCCF691C608D4D378993B63351045886" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H4374161590D44C57BB1D17FABEE14A8B"> <enum>5312.</enum> <header>Transit research</header> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="HFAB268D8154145269D1407F7AB51E4FA"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Research projects</header> <text>Section 5312(a) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H1226DCAB7D9943A48A664252DA5F40BC" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H821A017483034C3FBF15627C8E5B8DD7"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Funding</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amounts made available under section 5338(c) are available to the Secretary for grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, or other agreements for the purposes of this section and sections 5305 and 5322, as the Secretary considers appropriate.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H79E154CD0A6E43E1B74B02370071D360"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Joint partnership program</header> <text>Section 5312(b)(5) is amended by striking <quote>Mass Transit Account</quote> and inserting <quote>Alternative Transportation Account</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HA3691FBE791449378B3EB136F35423BC"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Transit cooperative research program</header> <text>Section 5312(c) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HD452E89A47474F439ACDF2586C6EF039" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HE5AC1082348248069BFFEDA90E6E775E"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Transit cooperative research program</header> <paragraph id="H9C6FEBD6A11A4313A6F6519608D98D8D"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall carry out a public transportation cooperative research program using amounts made available under section 5338(c).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6AB92A7DD36D4B128D1916B7DB24D6FC"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Independent governing board</header> <text>The Secretary shall establish an independent governing board for the program. The board shall recommend public transportation research, development, and technology transfer activities to be carried out under the program.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H521B22A388A346729D12EBBE3C4AB26B"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Grants and cooperative agreements</header> <text>The Secretary may make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, the National Academy of Sciences to carry out activities under this subsection that the Secretary determines appropriate.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H96906DEA24AF40E2A4A93B566FEF9AAB"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Government share</header> <text>Section 5312 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H8B9B5B0305A242B2BC17948C48A690C4" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H7FDEF96A655D4612BF432F8E36EB2F9D"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Government share</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If there would be a clear and direct financial benefit to an entity under a grant or contract financed under this section, the Secretary shall establish a Government share consistent with that benefit.</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H6CD1E4FD41A3409F8BD8A619547136C9"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Clerical amendment</header> <text>The analysis for chapter 53 is amended by striking the item relating to section 5312 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H2445CFE93C214D86931325580A29A57A" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">5312. Transit research.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="HDB0D64F5ABE24DF19FD16D7EA9761469" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>2010.</enum> <header>Coordinated access and mobility program formula grants</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> </text> <subsection id="H0AEB1BAD386C454D94771E3018274495"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Section 5317 is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H91380468CB5E470BB15D37C22FB00E50" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="HEBE0E3101EE94A628B936F7D464B40A6"> <enum>5317.</enum> <header>Coordinated access and mobility program formula grants</header> <subsection id="HE2ED4855A1C04140959B41010D8E5813"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <text>In this section, the following definitions apply:</text> <paragraph id="HD89876EA6061414AA4B53AF146827634"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Elderly individual</header> <text>The term <quote>elderly individual</quote> means an individual who is age 65 or older. </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0EC69C60B3B346FBB926F288BFEA0EF2"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Eligible low-income individual</header> <text>The term <quote>eligible low-income individual</quote> means an individual whose family income is at or below 150 percent of the poverty line (as that term is defined in section 673 of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902), including any revision required by that section) for a family of the size involved.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9358825DFA1E40A99E6FCDBB118D2A5B"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Job access and reverse commute project</header> <text>The term <quote>job access and reverse commute project</quote> means a transportation project to finance planning, capital, and operating costs that support the development and maintenance of transportation services designed to transport welfare recipients and eligible low-income individuals to and from jobs and activities related to their employment, including transportation projects that facilitate the provision of public transportation services from urbanized areas and rural areas to suburban employment locations.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB41DA411814C4DA1A6580F29BF1BB5A9"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Recipient</header> <text>The term <quote>recipient</quote> means a designated recipient (as defined in section 5307(a)) and a State that directly receives a grant under this section.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H88EB91862E504831812932E404579CDC"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Subrecipient</header> <text>The term <quote>subrecipient</quote> means a State or local governmental authority, nonprofit organization, or private operator of public transportation services that receives a grant under this section indirectly through a recipient.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF661EA8D62504C62A29E96C4E639A8D3"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Welfare recipient</header> <text>The term <quote>welfare recipient</quote> means an individual who has received assistance under a State or tribal program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) at any time during the 3-year period before the date on which the applicant applies for a grant under this section.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HB781DFFFDBE945E7B6872FC9D3BEB2FF"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Goals</header> <text>The goals of the program established under this section are to—</text> <paragraph id="H1CE73A0973134EC09DA7A6CC2AF0115E"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>improve the accessibility of the Nation’s public transportation systems and services;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7955FDD550534819B07F926C76D502AC"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>improve the mobility of or otherwise meet the special needs of elderly individuals, eligible low-income individuals, and individuals with disabilities; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCC2800EE9AC341E382C5CF652BE85231"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>improve the coordination among all providers of public transportation and human services transportation.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H2D329553E44644B2A9A9B1CFAFFA3A7A"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>General authority</header> <text> </text> <paragraph id="HABA33E312F1E42DF82531F761F26CB59"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Grants</header> <text>The Secretary may make grants under this section to recipients for the following purposes:</text> <subparagraph id="HBAAA9092D9F947418232A2040AC2BBF6"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>For public transportation projects planned, designed, and carried out to meet the special needs of elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFEF4431F07E549A49CE428B06FB9D023"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>For job access and reverse commute projects carried out by the recipient or a subrecipient.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H381D68046F344DCDB3B945EBE9CD6D24"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>For new public transportation services, and for public transportation alternatives beyond those required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), that assist individuals with disabilities with transportation, including transportation to and from jobs and employment support services.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF28E9EE2D7B94C499DFDA9B37E72E890"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Acquiring public transportation services</header> <text>A public transportation capital project under this section may include acquisition of public transportation services as an eligible capital expense.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA9AB1405352F46F0AE287DAEB9228970"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Administrative expenses</header> <text>A recipient may use not more than 10 percent of the amounts apportioned to the recipient under this section to administer, plan, and provide technical assistance for a project funded under this section.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H36E97121DFC14193B7283E6769CC7DD0"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Apportionments</header> <text> </text> <paragraph id="HEE7C3FA86AD94704B15F605B885D9826"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Formula</header> <text>The Secretary, using the most recent decennial census data, shall apportion amounts made available for a fiscal year to carry out this section as follows:</text> <subparagraph id="HCBBA44D87DFC435FBE584E7DFCC1385D"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>50 percent of the funds shall be apportioned among designated recipients (as defined in section 5307(a)) for urbanized areas with a population of 200,000 or more in the ratio that—</text> <clause id="H0C98A9D63625419B977A1E09E2D6FE94"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>the number of elderly individuals, individuals with disabilities, eligible low-income individuals, and welfare recipients in each such urbanized area; bears to</text> </clause> <clause id="H37105CFE4800434385F2359BFA8FD0DF"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>the number of elderly individuals, individuals with disabilities, eligible low-income individuals, and welfare recipients in all such urbanized areas.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1598D731F00A4568A583A4E5DD7E78C2"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>25 percent of the funds shall be apportioned among the States in the ratio that—</text> <clause id="H4ABF0010F1324BF585297F10A407037F"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>the number of elderly individuals, individuals with disabilities, eligible low-income individuals, and welfare recipients in urbanized areas with a population of less than 200,000 in each State; bears to</text> </clause> <clause id="HACCB062DCF6F49D08A26EE51BCBA31E1"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>the number of elderly individuals, individuals with disabilities, eligible low-income individuals, and welfare recipients in urbanized areas with a population of less than 200,000 in all States.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7ECC8359905846CF9C2D18F7356D5E70"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>25 percent of the funds shall be apportioned among the States in the ratio that—</text> <clause id="H1767F7590F6940D3AB5A46650633D762"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>the number of elderly individuals, individuals with disabilities, eligible low-income individuals, and welfare recipients in rural areas with a population of less than 50,000 in each State; bears to</text> </clause> <clause id="H2A37141AEADC4641B0B97CF0DE7D5C03"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of elderly individuals, individuals with disabilities, eligible low-income individuals, and welfare recipients in rural areas with a population of less than 50,000 in all States.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HFCDF7DBF53594FD2BB6911ABED9A3256"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Use of apportioned funds</header> <text>Except as provided in paragraph (3)—</text> <subparagraph id="H74A7631A2FB64912A2DFB7857771F965"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>funds apportioned under paragraph (1)(A) shall be used for projects serving urbanized areas with a population of 200,000 or more;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7CCE558150914B7388745521CE539095"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>funds apportioned under paragraph (1)(B) shall be used for projects serving urbanized areas with a population of less than 200,000; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2694973A84154A89A9DB33BBA8D57F0F"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>funds apportioned under paragraph (1)(C) shall be used for projects serving rural areas.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H92C3FAD9A74E4D1BA611DF5983E8023D"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Exceptions</header> <text>A State may use funds apportioned under paragraph (1)(B) or (1)(C)—</text> <subparagraph id="H712A4CD070D24FBC86B8A350520080E2"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>for projects serving areas other than the area specified in paragraph (2)(B) or (2)(C), as the case may be, if the Governor of the State certifies that all of the objectives of this section are being met in the specified area; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H15A5477B7F9944A4809F9E8F204D2CED"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>for projects anywhere in the State if the State has established a statewide program for meeting the objectives of this section.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF18055C8C1E742889A0BD07C26AEEAA1"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Minimum apportionment</header> <subparagraph id="H4769EE7189AC45CDB623A5B1E1C7629B"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary may establish a minimum apportionment for States and territories under paragraph (1).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H66325F2C4B1848B9AFC0FCA8C44D0CBF"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Limitation</header> <text>A minimum apportionment received by a State or territory under this paragraph for a fiscal year may not exceed the total of the fiscal year 2012 apportionments received by the State or territory under sections 5310, 5316, and 5317 (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Public Transportation Act of 2012).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HD02B61E3A42C4990A065CEDEE69B3687"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Competitive process for grants to subrecipients</header> <paragraph id="HD617353FB69A48DC8ECA3F37EA845436"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Areawide solicitations</header> <text>A recipient of funds apportioned under subsection (d)(1)(A) shall conduct, in cooperation with the appropriate metropolitan planning organization, an areawide solicitation for applications for grants to the recipient and subrecipients under this section.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HABD7563729DB4D99934866A9D2EC1E1D"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Statewide solicitation</header> <text>A recipient of funds apportioned under subsection (d)(1)(B) or (d)(1)(C) shall conduct a statewide solicitation for applications for grants to the recipient and subrecipients under this section.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE99EEEA970784CCEA8486302A466E208"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Special rule</header> <text>A recipient of a grant under this section may allocate the amounts provided under the grant to—</text> <subparagraph id="H139105904B6344419D3C05972A763D3E"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>a nonprofit organization or private operator of public transportation, if the public transportation service provided under subsection (c)(1) is unavailable, insufficient, or inappropriate; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H01ED9C5CCF3E470FB7482DF4372B67D9" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in the case of a grant to provide the services described in subsection (c)(1)(A), a governmental authority that—</text> <clause id="H1C7258E150D6420C9CC6546901176873" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>is approved by the recipient to coordinate services for elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities; or</text> </clause> <clause id="H278657CF37E14B4F948536C2DA8DCCF1" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>certifies that there are not any nonprofit organizations or private operators of public transportation services readily available in the area to provide the services described in subsection (c)(1)(A).</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H64515B7C5F9F42F9BF320F660DB8EAE1"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Application</header> <text>Recipients and subrecipients seeking to receive a grant from funds apportioned under subsection (d) shall submit to the recipient an application in such form and in accordance with such requirements as the recipient shall establish.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5D4811BE3F1D47BAB1B288C08087D62E"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Grant awards</header> <text>The recipient shall award grants under paragraphs (1) and (2) on a competitive basis.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB8F415C485B144738C3070D8C716ECE5"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Fair and equitable distribution</header> <text>A recipient of a grant under this section shall certify to the Secretary that allocations of the grant to subrecipients will be distributed on a fair, equitable, and competitive basis.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H35BDA4B9AFFB4934A82D26C3FAE87064" commented="no"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Grant requirements</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to a grant made to provide services described in subsection (c), the Secretary shall apply grant requirements that are consistent with requirements for activities authorized under sections 5310, 5316, and 5317 (as such sections were in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Public Transportation Act of 2012).</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HE3B5B2E09B6B42D18583A28F3A4D28C5"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Coordination</header> <text> </text> <paragraph id="H372C304506834C59947E772DC9369AD3"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary shall coordinate activities under this section with related activities under programs of other Federal departments and agencies.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4FA901929CEF45568B707BE4424052B3"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Project selection and planning</header> <text>A recipient of funds under this section shall certify to the Secretary that—</text> <subparagraph id="H5ECF2201ACC44B6E8CDCC06252441117"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the projects selected to receive funding under this section were derived from a locally developed, coordinated public transportation-human services transportation plan;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H868D4611F21F40BEAE7859DB842189A2"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the plan was developed through a process that included participation by representatives of public, private, and nonprofit transportation and human services providers and participation by the public and appropriate advocacy organizations; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9EA3365B4AC747988CB0811D7AE23E35"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>the planning process provided for consideration of projects and strategies to create or improve regional transportation services that connect multiple jurisdictions.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HF18C832EEA7D45E18805C89A49CF86BE"> <enum>(h)</enum> <header>Government’s share of costs</header> <text> </text> <paragraph id="H03849C61011140B28A65A0BEF53398EF"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Capital projects</header> <subparagraph id="H8BAAA0ABD37B4A879663CA66C5E92443"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a grant for a capital project under this section shall be for 80 percent of the net capital costs of the project, as determined by the Secretary. The recipient may provide additional local matching amounts.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6CED1C34E863437181C2BDB7A31B7E13"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Exception</header> <text>A State described in section 120(b) of title 23 shall receive an increased Government share in accordance with the formula under such section.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8D9F0C874EFF40899FE134E8B8807E34"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Operating assistance</header> <subparagraph id="HEBE431495BB24D7995C70C963EB567E0"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a grant made under this section for operating assistance may not exceed 50 percent of the net operating costs of the project, as determined by the Secretary.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H217FA9CE41E64FA090E7657E42C979E2"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Exception</header> <text>A State described in section 120(b) of title 23 shall receive a Government share of the net operating costs that equals 62.5 percent of the Government share provided for under paragraph (1)(B).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6DDA673292CA4DAABA9B9CC8C25050BB"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Remainder</header> <text>The remainder of the net project costs—</text> <subparagraph id="HBE17E7B08FCE46FF992A8563EFAE5441"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>may be provided from an undistributed cash surplus, a replacement or depreciation cash fund or reserve, a service agreement with a State or local social service agency or a private social service organization, or new capital;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE1F3CCD9B6634557A984E9F46B14A78C"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>may be derived from amounts appropriated to or made available to a department or agency of the Government (other than the Department of Transportation) that are eligible to be expended for transportation; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H21C985D5B4DC4BCFB6A9E447C3C55538"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">notwithstanding subparagraph (B), may be derived from amounts made available to carry out the Federal lands transportation program established by section 203 of title 23.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H86A5DBDC9EF14897966CEA5365A978C0"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Use of certain funds</header> <text>For purposes of paragraph (3)(B), the prohibitions on the use of funds for matching requirements under section 403(a)(5)(C)(vii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(C)(vii)) shall not apply to Federal or State funds to be used for transportation purposes.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5AB0EC4DA3D742AE972C2B375234524E"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Limitation on operating assistance</header> <text>A recipient carrying out a program of operating assistance under this section may not limit the level or extent of use of the Government grant for the payment of operating expenses.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HE75E2CA636AE45AA871EA66028D1CE54"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Leasing vehicles</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Vehicles and equipment acquired under this section may be leased to a recipient or subrecipient to improve transportation services designed to meet the special needs of elderly individuals, eligible low-income individuals, and individuals with disabilities.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H4D222506CB2344A2BFF37844EA8699FB"> <enum>(j)</enum> <header>Meal delivery for homebound individuals</header> <text>Public transportation service providers receiving assistance under this section or section 5311(c) may coordinate and assist in regularly providing meal delivery service for homebound individuals if the delivery service does not conflict with providing public transportation service or reduce service to public transportation passengers.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H8E72B57DF1534E8E8AD38A7580EFBC9A"> <enum>(k)</enum> <header>Transfers of facilities and equipment</header> <text>With the consent of the recipient in possession of a facility or equipment acquired with a grant under this section, a State may transfer the facility or equipment to any recipient eligible to receive assistance under this chapter if the facility or equipment will continue to be used as required under this section.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HCFA2191C23ED481A97A7FD743323FB59"> <enum>(l)</enum> <header>Program evaluation</header> <text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Public Transportation Act of 2012</short-title>, and not later than 2 years thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States shall—</text> <paragraph id="H9FB736D050D34BDB91A9D104856266BB"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conduct a study to evaluate the grant program authorized by this section, including a description of how grant recipients have coordinated activities carried out under this section with transportation activities carried out by recipients using grants awarded under title III of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3021 et seq.); and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H80E42DACB4DA4A339E888456BEB4824D"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>transmit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report describing the results of the study under subparagraph (A).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H01856EAB8C3E49508A358C783EF17569"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Clerical amendment</header> <text>The analysis for chapter 53 is amended by striking the item relating to section 5317 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HD6F649AD923A4E6C951C84400A18D523" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">5317. Coordinated access and mobility program formula grants.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="H62863CD02CE94F0B9CDECC6D115EDD9F"> <enum>2011.</enum> <header>Training and technical assistance programs</header> <subsection id="H72E8317E0F9A4FBDA965693DC40143C2"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Amendment to section heading</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5322 is amended by striking the section designation and heading and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HD445348453AD4D4EA63623A1E7F74A98" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H6407CAEE7F6D48AFA976CB602E2C776D"> <enum>5322.</enum> <header>Training and technical assistance programs</header> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H3F5C333BDC7E40D3B86331469BE279C3"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Training and outreach</header> <text>Section 5322(a) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HC0FACA470B12467E8DDCC0D703BB3D5F"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>programs that address</quote> and all that follows before the period at the end of the first sentence and inserting <quote>programs that address training and outreach needs as they apply to public transportation activities, and programs that provide public transportation-related technical assistance to providers of public transportation services</quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HFDEDA5AFE6114697BC019C3A7B915798"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of paragraph (3);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9DD0A760D91F4FE19AA1F8EA3C3BF82F"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by striking the period at the end of paragraph (4) and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEC28A9CA4A224760B52523537D6E57CF"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HB4E69F0C11CD41BEB59EF82D7C3FEEFD" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H866C6783B3D343CFB67560851FDAB15C"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">technical assistance provided through national nonprofit organizations with demonstrated capacity and expertise in a particular area of public transportation policy.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HB3578979565840FCA857ACB0AF3F6624"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>National Transit Institute, technical assistance, and funding</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5322 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H6B6FE4C719E5419DAF2380BCC7135A99" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H5438FD1004D04CDC8813639CB6BFC6FF"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>National Transit Institute</header> <paragraph id="HC8870080A4A84B698F87FE79B064F1FF"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Grants and contracts</header> <text>The Secretary may award grants or enter into contracts with a public university to establish a National Transit Institute to support training and educational programs for Federal, State, and local transportation employees engaged or to be engaged in Government-aid public transportation work.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6083F62F885F4DBC9E3ACA8EF4A9E64A"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Education and training</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The National Transit Institute shall provide education and training to employees of State and local governments at no cost when the education and training is related to a responsibility under a Government program.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H5FBC10BF732946A7AEE033BB61C5E667"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Technical assistance</header> <text>The Secretary may provide public transportation-related technical assistance under this section as follows:</text> <paragraph id="HF2D58D8EC3AB4301B913B9A67A5F9762"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To help public transportation providers comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) through a competitively selected contract or cooperative agreement with a national nonprofit organization serving individuals with disabilities that has a demonstrated capacity to carry out technical assistance, demonstration programs, research, public education, and other activities related to complying with such Act.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HECAB9698905744B0A8AD14E73E83F055"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To help public transportation providers comply with human services transportation coordination requirements and to enhance the coordination of Federal resources for human services transportation with those of the Department of Transportation through a competitively selected contract or cooperative agreement with a national nonprofit organization that has a demonstrated capacity to carry out technical assistance, training, and support services related to complying with such requirements.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCEBFBB6F1E1E4AB79CFC6E746B334F0A"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To help public transportation providers meet the transportation needs of elderly individuals through a competitively selected contract or cooperative agreement with a national nonprofit organization serving elderly individuals that has a demonstrated capacity to carry out such activities.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6C7375080CFA4D008498473E0CB2FEBB"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>To provide additional technical assistance, mobility management services, volunteer support services, training, and research that the Secretary determines will assist public transportation providers meet the goals of this section.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H6211AE9C3B6141DBB2A4D1A401F0C994"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Funding</header> <text>Training and outreach programs and technical assistance activities performed under this section shall be paid for with administrative funds made available under section 5338(c). </text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H50179A9E473B4862A5B2C356001F7691"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Clerical amendment</header> <text>The analysis for chapter 53 is amended by striking the item relating to section 5322 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HA3B90A3306AF4AAFB63444717C6985FD" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">5322. Training and technical assistance programs.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="H2E53851E4E764F8BB9B0106C34C1CFB2" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>2012.</enum> <header>General provisions</header> <subsection id="H4622F2C0B7D24ACBA067A563D198A15D"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Government’s share of costs for certain projects</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5323(i) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H1C0A1A541B44471783912B2FC6CD86A6" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H357143B459A348C59F56D2BB92644F16"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Costs incurred by providers of public transportation by vanpool</header> <subparagraph id="HE130A5814F57478C99C8DD08A6229581"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Local matching share</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The local matching share provided by a recipient of assistance for a capital project under this chapter may include any amounts expended by a provider of public transportation by vanpool for the acquisition of rolling stock to be used by such provider in the recipient’s service area, excluding any amounts the provider may have received in Federal, State, or local government assistance for such acquisition.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H57CC9D481BF842C386488360A41C8933"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Use of revenues</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A private provider of public transportation by vanpool may use revenues it receives in the provision of public transportation service in the service area of a recipient of assistance under this chapter that are in excess of the provider’s operating costs for the purpose of acquiring rolling stock, if the private provider enters into a legally binding agreement with the recipient that requires the provider to use the rolling stock in the recipient’s service area.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7C8DE120938749C39947C3BC2FCC5043"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <text>In this paragraph, the following definitions apply:</text> <clause id="H881E61359DB3429FB422AB43D34271D2"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Private provider of public transportation by vanpool</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>private provider of public transportation by vanpool</quote> means a private entity providing vanpool services in the service area of a recipient of assistance under this chapter using a commuter highway vehicle or vanpool vehicle.</text> </clause> <clause id="H41547342E7254C229CD496116FA41507"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Commuter highway vehicle; vanpool vehicle</header> <text>The term <quote>commuter highway vehicle</quote> or <quote>vanpool vehicle</quote> means any vehicle—</text> <subclause id="H5FD4AD1AB2644DE7BF68E89E9E23618F"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the seating capacity of which is at least 6 adults (not including the driver); and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H3DFF63A8B1784F60A6C7895F1148D606"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>at least 80 percent of the mileage use of which can be reasonably expected to be for the purposes of transporting commuters in connection with travel between their residences and their place of employment.</text> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H54B5AFF8AF114A8C962B5BE6E2B1DF9D"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Incentives for competitively contracted service</header> <subparagraph id="H49C7B275EADB4F3BBDE526F0AC49F61B"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Eligibility</header> <text>Subject to subparagraph (C), a recipient of assistance under this chapter that meets the targets under subparagraph (B) for competitively contracted service shall be eligible, at the request of the recipient, for a Federal share of 90 percent for the capital cost of buses and bus-related facilities and equipment purchased with financial assistance made available under this chapter.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H025BF4967E3C4046990D079D18E2D4F1"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Target</header> <text>To qualify for the competitively contracted service incentive program under this paragraph, a public transit agency or governmental unit shall competitively contract for at least 20 percent of its fixed route bus service. The percentage of competitively contracted service shall be calculated by determining the ratio of competitively contracted service vehicles operated in annual maximum service to total vehicles operated in annual maximum service. </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H33BFBFC942F24C29BABCF407A4A55535"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Maintenance of effort</header> <text>A public transit agency or governmental unit shall be eligible for an increased Federal share under this paragraph only if the amount of State and local funding provided to the affected public transit agency or governmental unit for the capital cost of buses and bus-related facilities and equipment will not be less than the average amount of funding for such purposes provided during the 3 fiscal years preceding the date of enactment of this paragraph. </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H873D10B9A513410B8EBE13651812D13A"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <text>In this paragraph, the following definitions apply:</text> <clause id="H0981A61F6A6140BFA42DCF4AF10CB9E6"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Competitively contracted service</header> <text>The term <quote>competitively contracted service</quote> means fixed route bus transportation service purchased by a public transit agency or governmental unit from a private transportation provider based on a written contract. </text> </clause> <clause id="H89873AE57FF144F2B6BD0233AE1E9B44"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Vehicles operated in annual maximum service</header> <text>The term <quote>vehicles operated in annual maximum service</quote> means the number of transit vehicles operated to meet the annual maximum service requirement during the peak season of the year, on the week and day that maximum service is provided.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H9E38A3B1638E45E6AEE7FDB39BBA5285"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Reasonable access to public transportation facilities</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5323 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H561EB92C11974AE39D5451C3722B6299" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HAB2AF45E4AF542B2BA5032AA1DFA6B85"> <enum>(q)</enum> <header>Reasonable Access to Public Transportation Facilities</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A recipient of assistance under this chapter may not deny reasonable access for a private intercity or charter transportation operator to federally funded public transportation facilities, including intermodal facilities, park and ride lots, and bus-only highway lanes.</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="HA5600AE6A449413585084634197BED26"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Special condition on charter bus transportation service</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If, in any fiscal year, the Secretary is prohibited by law from enforcing regulations related to charter bus service under part 604 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, for any transit agency that during fiscal year 2008 was both initially granted a 60-day period to come into compliance with part 604, and then was subsequently granted an exception from such part—</text> <paragraph id="H6BC0E9505AD6492CA5BFCFD6180BC8BB"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>the transit agency shall be precluded from receiving its allocation of urbanized area formula grant funds for that fiscal year; and </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC3B4392BBAF44641B25F6831DE1DF748"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>any amounts withheld pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be added to the amount that the Secretary may apportion under section 5336 of title 49, United States Code, in the following fiscal year. </text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="HD76BD5100DBB43A4A579A0A5AC9FC252"> <enum>2013.</enum> <header>Contract requirements</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5325(h) is amended by striking <quote>Federal Public Transportation Act of 2005</quote> and inserting <quote><short-title>Public Transportation Act of 2012</short-title></quote>.</text> </section> <section id="H9AEBE0CE7D8648B0A6622E8CA06B9C06" commented="no"> <enum>2014.</enum> <header>Veterans preference in transit construction</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5325 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD59CDF82D9564C20B913EF4510ADE863" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HC45F6BC9931F45088DDFD98307F33DE5" commented="no"> <enum>(k)</enum> <header>Veterans employment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Recipients and subrecipients of Federal financial assistance under this chapter shall ensure that contractors working on a capital project funded using such assistance give a preference in the hiring or referral of laborers to veterans, as defined in section 2108 of title 5, who have the requisite skills and abilities to perform the construction work required under the contract.</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> <section id="H35581ACC958B46A2B8B01661D79C914B" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section" commented="no"> <enum>2015.</enum> <header>Private sector participation</header> <subsection id="HC1E3DDCD04884566BC3DC88C407CC199" commented="no"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Chapter 53 is amended by inserting after section 5325 the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H244FAF7651CF44E0857C5A006C206C1C" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H405100BD22B14D1094D9A56CA14F79A1" commented="no"> <enum>5326.</enum> <header>Private sector participation</header> <subsection id="HBE6BC2CE54A340488EC1C074E0467CA3"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>General purposes<editorial></editorial></header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the interest of fulfilling the general purposes of this chapter under section 5301(f), the Secretary shall—</text> <paragraph id="H6EB6E6F064BC4E15B41B85E4AEB01075"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">better coordinate public and private sector-provided public transportation services; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB7EFB4A3B32F4DD49C3E725483BA3643"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>promote more effective utilization of private sector expertise, financing, and operational capacity to deliver costly and complex new fixed guideway capital projects.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H836621C50E2046A48D8485FEBD3FB7A1"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Actions to Promote Better Coordination Between Public and Private Sector Providers of Public Transportation</header> <text>The Secretary shall—</text> <paragraph id="H10376EA281BA40E7B9C8B36024EB2EBB"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide technical assistance to recipients of Federal transit grant assistance on practices and methods to best utilize private providers of public transportation; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5E34D152603B47E0B97087A774B8E5BE"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>educate recipients of Federal transit grant assistance on laws and regulations under this chapter that impact private providers of public transportation.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HAF835CC5D8D343B88D669BA050AC4B45"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Actions to Provide Technical Assistance for Alternative Project Delivery Methods</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon request by a sponsor of a new fixed guideway capital project, the Secretary shall—</text> <paragraph id="HBB642F6483CF401BA78CE93B1EE32D0A"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify best practices for public-private partnerships models in the United States and in other countries;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0B36E48CF85F43969E8C42BF22758F67"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>develop standard public-private partnership transaction model contracts; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HFF3B3617A3EF412BBE00A9CEB0509551"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>perform financial assessments that include the calculation of public and private benefits of a proposed public-private partnership transaction.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="HF6A81B3EAB314459B473A37410782337" commented="no"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Clerical amendment</header> <text>The analysis for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 5325 the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H9D314B2AF3404FF6877CBE7B6098B5DA" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">5326. Private sector participation.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H2C32F702D3D54DEAAF23E33CA4F556EA" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Public-Private partnership procedures and approaches</header> <paragraph id="H695A5B32F96D423BA39098BEE019C3B4"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Identify impediments</header> <text>The Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HAC5136D5F2194DD598DE6F688763B35A"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>except as provided in paragraph (4), identify any provisions of chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, and any regulations or practices thereunder, that impede greater use of public-private partnerships and private investment in public transportation capital projects;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9FBE1886491240909323F01914135C6F"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>develop and implement on a project basis procedures and approaches that—</text> <clause id="H2A5CD104317540208A4DCBE0116D1865"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>address such impediments in a manner similar to the Special Experimental Project Number 15 of the Federal Highway Administration (commonly referred to as <quote>SEP–15</quote>); and</text> </clause> <clause id="HEDBCBDA3447F4C9C999B5F0B9C19F6F5"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>protect the public interest and any public investment in covered projects.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCBE425E3AAFB4935A45350AE1FEC78D0"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Report</header> <text>Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the status of the procedures and approaches developed and implemented under paragraph (1).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H158F5FC7DB3545EDBA195949F6AA1A4C"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Rulemaking</header> <text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue rules to carry out the procedures and approaches developed under paragraph (1).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H225551ED7C1A42639A077D2AC4870122"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Rule of construction</header> <text>Nothing in this subsection may be construed to allow the Secretary to waive any requirement under—</text> <subparagraph id="H4804896FA51B4C2484EA10637E39A738"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>section 5333 of title 49, United States Code;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H464503FF5F3C4A4080ED4F7EAAAF6109"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8DAA87DFAA7E44839C372BCF44F43409"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>any other provision of Federal law not described in paragraph (2)(A).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HB606B89406624DF494CC91E4DE6F4449"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Contracting out study</header> <paragraph id="HF3273D4EA1274AAD9A5913BFAC16DF8D"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a comprehensive report on the effect of contracting out public transportation operations and administrative functions on cost, availability and level of service, efficiency, and quality of service.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4101D74A68D84B88A1F80A8FCB2047E4"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Considerations</header> <text>In developing the report, the Comptroller General shall consider—</text> <subparagraph id="H67088E0669DB43D5B13BEDD49BCE0F77"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the number of grant recipients that have contracted out services and the types of public transportation services that are performed under contract, including paratransit service, fixed route bus service, commuter rail operations, and administrative functions; </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H848A53DF76344E40A50A43CDC7D19470"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the size of the populations served by such grant recipients;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H58CB81EE06604C6E85B5B9A71A36C7AD"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>the basis for decisions regarding contracting out such services;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF2C61A9CD4814C1E871C1FCF22DF5441"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>comparative costs of providing service under contract to providing the same service through public transit agency employees, using to the greatest extent possible a standard cost allocation model; </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H98DB5368773F4FC5830CE3B49D58E486"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>the extent of unionization among privately contracted employees; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE1453BF6D69A44D29B705A669218236F"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>barriers to contracting out public transportation operations and administrative functions. </text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H8BBAC6D0E5844E84BD253CA9CCC4EF6B"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Guidance on documenting compliance</header> <text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register policy guidance regarding how to best document compliance by recipients of Federal assistance under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, with the requirements regarding private enterprise participation in public transportation planning and transportation improvement programs under sections 5203(g)(6) (as added by title IV of this Act), and sections 5306(a) and 5307(c) of this title.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="HFED5B14455C54327AF4D9A666E4E19CF"> <enum>2016.</enum> <header>Project management oversight</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5327(c)(1) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HC1FE8A8590104E7BA5AC67C395CB250F"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>to make contracts</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H17C8AAF70302459EB53635476D0FA737"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H841DA336B77B48D7A1B9B2BD820EAD75" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H8B6FBE5271204126B877EF9BF0805BF8"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1 percent of amounts made available to carry out section 5337.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF335CEB3DDFE4D22B668C5CDD533C648"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text>0.75 percent of amounts made available to carry out section 5317.</text> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </section> <section id="H49A63AFDE72B43B1A39DFE6E885756F5"> <enum>2017.</enum> <header>State safety oversight</header> <subsection id="H64787D05D26143559A7EC3D2D2354674"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>General authority</header> <text>Section 5330(b) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="HC8456CE25559460387EDC598764AF42B" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H3CC27EF1F9124ECD9352A05A4F035CAD"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>General authority</header> <text>The Secretary may require that up to 100 percent of the amount required to be appropriated for use in a State or urbanized area in the State under section 5307 for a fiscal year beginning after September 30, 2013, be utilized on capital safety improvement and state of good repair projects for the benefit of fixed guideway transportation systems in such State or urbanized area in the State before any other transit capital project is undertaken, if—</text> <paragraph id="HFE44FFC6AC3F44DBBC7EE81E6814A9CF"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>the State in the prior fiscal year has not met the requirements of subsection (c); or</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H08DAABB1008D42D7B6AC4201799536A7"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>the Secretary has certified that the State safety oversight agency (as defined in section 5336(k)(1)(B)) does not have adequate technical capacity, personnel resources, and authority under relevant State law to perform the agency’s responsibilities described in that section.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="H98F4A9D831484D51821F95B6110C7EEF" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>2018.</enum> <header>Apportionment of appropriations for formula grants</header> <subsection id="H84490C4E252041D0836466E710B9BAF9"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Apportionments</header> <text>Section 5336(i) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H50FB7B4A1FAD474D821008D9FBBAE3F6" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HA898E15CEF0F453A9AD547EE28F799D3"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Apportionments</header> <text>Of the amounts made available for each fiscal year under section 5338(a)(2)(B)—</text> <paragraph id="H7C3919374B7F409BA6EC599C4F3F82C8"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">2 percent shall be apportioned to certain urbanized areas with populations of less than 200,000 in accordance with subsection (j);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3B5454F5162F4D2FBD61394F940510F4"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>1 percent shall be apportioned to applicable States for operational support and training costs of State safety oversight agencies and personnel employed by or under contract to such agencies in accordance with subsection (k); and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6CDB419E07BB40D7B39FC5242D7AEE0C"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>any amount not apportioned under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be apportioned to urbanized areas in accordance with subsections (a) through (c).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H5578D04D7C6D4EF6852B9264735B1FEB"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>State safety oversight agencies</header> <text>Section 5336(k) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H97EADE34997940769DC60EF8C3246300" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HCCF305C0C862456B83ACFD565CD099AD"> <enum>(k)</enum> <header>State safety oversight agencies formula</header> <text> </text> <paragraph id="HE8EA55B0A7914656AFAE857570C1895B"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <text>In this subsection, the following definitions apply: </text> <subparagraph id="H70417F02456346C39C72CC39DA685075"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Applicable States</header> <text>The term <quote>applicable States</quote> means States that—</text> <clause id="HF85B56A21B8849ACB23B8AE1912D720E"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>have rail fixed guideway public transportation systems that are not subject to regulation by the Federal Railroad Administration; or</text> </clause> <clause id="H6A8C3E7B931541B9B4875AD4FE6C7DA5"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>are designing or constructing rail fixed guideway public transportation systems that will not be subject to regulation by the Federal Railroad Administration.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2A91B0EFBA9D418684EF8C47F46A027A"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>State safety oversight agencies</header> <text>The term <quote>State safety oversight agency</quote> means a designated State authority that has responsibility—</text> <clause id="H7B9E1B84401640CE993827AC3676BDB8"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>for requiring, reviewing, approving, and monitoring safety program plans under section 5330(c)(1); </text> </clause> <clause id="H42EE313B7FBA47BB9640E96F9E9E325C"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>for investigating hazardous conditions and accidents on fixed guideway public transportation systems that are not subject to regulation by the Federal Railroad Administration; and </text> </clause> <clause id="HF624AA8DBBDF418BA8E9EEFD8A2611A8"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>for requiring action to correct or eliminate those conditions. </text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEE1810F1C65B47B18DA08E0EB43820C3"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Apportionment</header> <text> </text> <subparagraph id="H6F61D3E31D0948179F839CAE68E65E6C"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Apportionment formula</header> <text>The amount to be apportioned under subsection (i)(2) shall be apportioned among applicable States under a formula to be established by the Secretary. Such formula shall take into account factors of fixed guideway revenue vehicle miles, fixed guideway route miles, and fixed guideway vehicle passenger miles attributable to all rail fixed guideway systems not subject to regulation by the Federal Railroad Administration within each applicable State.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC34589DC5CBC479786139914423EEA24"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Recipients of apportioned amounts</header> <text>Amounts apportioned under the formula established pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be made available as grants to State safety oversight agencies. Such grants are subject to uniform administrative requirements for grants and cooperative agreements to State and local governments under part 18 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, and are subject to the requirements of this chapter as the Secretary determines appropriate. </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8FE4B2A122944815854D8D4B532E3CEC"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Use of funds</header> <text>A State safety oversight agency may use funds apportioned under subparagraph (A) for program operational and administrative expenses, including employee training activities, that assist the agency in carrying out its responsibilities described in paragraph (1)(B).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8CEB0F8E61A54B00B6C5E7E842E60CDD"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Certification process</header> <clause id="H522A00098AEB4A4BA547D8FC86F687F0"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Determinations</header> <text>The Secretary shall determine whether or not each State safety oversight agency has adequate technical capacity, personnel resources, and authority under relevant State law to perform the agency’s defined responsibilities described in paragraph (1)(B).</text> </clause> <clause id="HF1C1AD40F2CD46FD98D1E7EC35EF59B1"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Issuance of certifications and denials</header> <text>The Secretary shall—</text> <subclause id="HDD16432AED31466B85CD615343E01AEB"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>issue a certification to each State safety oversight agency that the Secretary determines under clause (i) has adequate technical capacity, personnel resources, and authority; and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H966E9840B7C6477A8D5125131C8CC788"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>issue a denial of certification to each State safety oversight agency that the Secretary determines under clause (i) does not have adequate technical capacity, personnel resources, and authority, and provide the agency with a written explanation of the reasons for the denial.</text> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE2343B68BA674A1FAA48A0F282EED611"> <enum>(E)</enum> <header>Annual report</header> <text>On or before July 1 of each year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report on—</text> <clause id="H4D4279CAA03E43AFBEDEB7EC60EC0FAC"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>the amount of funds apportioned to each applicable State; and</text> </clause> <clause id="HF2E6BE0358EC434AAD9A0C5E913CFE65"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>the certification status of each State safety oversight agency, including what steps an agency that has been denied certification must take in order to be so certified.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H8CE38A00F83A41AE8B391467629600A8" commented="no"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Conforming amendment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5336(d)(1) is amended by striking <quote>subsections (a)(1)(C)(vi) and (b)(2)(B) of section 5338</quote> and inserting <quote>section 5338(a)(2)(B)</quote>. </text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H1F6FDD2D85D94F6990F23209AAA19D69"> <enum>2019.</enum> <header>Fixed guideway modernization formula grants</header> <subsection id="HBF3317FEB626431F8E2BDF4BAE59D5E1"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Amendment to section heading</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5337 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HCAE9E96E7AB44726A4396B94015A3953"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by striking the section designation and heading and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H05A66C05DDE84204AC683D5B1E2C5707" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H22B85DDB691B40CF9D24F7000CE69933"> <enum>5337.</enum> <header>Fixed guideway modernization program</header> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H948A86B521B24DF08A440F7D41D3DADA"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Program goals</header> <text>Section 5337 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H7C096D5CEBE444D398C6528BE9C5E694"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by redesignating subsections (a) through (f) as subsections (c) through (h), respectively; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HED98679991E94660A97B9B20A11BE352"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by inserting before subsection (c) (as so redesignated) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HE0B70829165F40A0B37716F359C55BBD" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HB6CABA6AA8634A30A5D47F6D18C5AD4E"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Program goals</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The goals of the fixed guideway modernization program are—</text> <paragraph id="H1A9B922EF60E40D88BD75606080B6E94"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>to rehabilitate, maintain, and preserve the Nation’s fixed guideway public transportation systems;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6CEA5C036FEB4AC68FB911E7503681A8"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>to reduce the maintenance backlog and increase the state of good repair of the Nation’s fixed guideway public transportation systems; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF9AEEDBD534940C8879381233141E503"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>to increase the overall ridership on fixed guideway public transportation systems.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H6ACAEC4ED80F4838AE574BD194C3C234"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>General authority</header> <text>The Secretary may make grants to eligible recipients under this section to assist State and local government authorities in financing capital projects to modernize eligible fixed guideway systems.</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H0ADA6A68FD9249DD9DAE48BC673B3DDD"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Distribution</header> <text>Section 5337(c) (as redesignated by subsection (b)(1) of this section) is amended by striking <quote>under section 5309</quote> and all that follows before paragraph (1) and inserting <quote>for a fiscal year as follows:</quote>. </text> </subsection> <subsection id="HC23D50D0ABDC472FBFBAE1756E6969E4" commented="no"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Availability of amounts</header> <text>Section 5337(f) (as redesignated by subsection (b)(1) of this section) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HD4FDB842D3894271AFBBE65C5B5B8D31" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HBA37C5EA7F424C888DA0369F98AE81D0" commented="no"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Availability of amounts</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An amount appropriated under this section shall remain available for a period of 3 fiscal years after the fiscal year in which the amount is appropriated. Any of such amount that is unobligated at the end of such period shall be reapportioned for the next fiscal year among eligible recipients in accordance with subsection (c).</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="HB89F965D85CA45B0BA3CF2E88D8E4071"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Grant requirements</header> <text>Section 5337 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H73CE54FCC3B34D37B8EF5331ECD812D0" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HB5C2F3419565438885A79AA502BD602C"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Undertaking projects in advance</header> <paragraph id="H2CA9260891BB4802A14FAC09862F7873" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">When a recipient obligates all amounts apportioned to it under this section and then carries out a part of a project described in this section without amounts of the Government and according to all applicable procedures and requirements (except to the extent the procedures and requirements limit a State to carrying out a project with amounts of the Government previously apportioned to it), the Secretary may pay to the recipient the Government’s share of the cost of carrying out that part when additional amounts are apportioned to the recipient under this section if—</text> <subparagraph id="HEB095E30A99A42E7883FEAC548130C0F"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the recipient applies for the payment;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA82DB730D6E440EE84F4832F699F84DF"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the Secretary approves the payment; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF89247A97B8F4056BD9B38A39B9D849E"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>before carrying out that part, the Secretary approves the plans and specifications for the part in the same way as for other projects under this section.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HAB967C9CA6564AF886231A992BFA63D0"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Requirement for approval of applications</header> <text>The Secretary may approve an application under paragraph (1) only if an authorization for this section is in effect for the fiscal year to which the application applies.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HBB6726E201B846F9B20FA21D7578A893"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Interest payments</header> <text>The cost of carrying out that part of a project includes the amount of interest earned and payable on bonds issued by the recipient to the extent proceeds of the bonds are expended in carrying out this part. However, the amount of interest allowed under this paragraph may not be more than the most favorable financing terms reasonably available for the project at the time of borrowing. The applicant shall certify, in a manner satisfactory to the Secretary, that the applicant has shown reasonable diligence in seeking the most favorable financing terms.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H1F762DE1F8784B028CFB74C2B4C907DC"> <enum>(j)</enum> <header>Grant requirements</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A grant under this section shall be subject to the requirements of subsections (c), (d), (e), (h), (i), and (m) of section 5307.</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="HC4A2813D405A4A45B7FC65C73A1B0984"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Clerical amendment</header> <text>The analysis for chapter 53 is amended by striking the item relating to section 5337 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H9E33923ECA8247AFBAC7D849A869BFC9" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">5337. Fixed guideway modernization program.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="HE884E6CB3FBD4C92AE7771C3A20BFC1C"> <enum>2020.</enum> <header>Authorizations</header> <subsection id="HD4C4D6D83BB6452AB5ADECB247449A6E"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5338 is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H4A70D40FD5304B118E84728F63A81B48" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H847E4DDC9F3D49C5A621A7565CA73105"> <enum>5338.</enum> <header>Authorizations</header> <subsection id="H4B7B8BAE826841169016F612E72463EC"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Formula and bus grants</header> <paragraph id="H04725ADE68B747DC9F99F21F1F233E51"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>There shall be available from the Alternative Transportation Account of the Highway Trust Fund to carry out sections 5305, 5307, 5310, 5311, 5317, 5330, 5335, and 5337 $8,400,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H80B2310DA0E04223B82480336C12090B"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Allocation of funds</header> <text>Amounts made available under paragraph (1) shall be allocated as follows:</text> <subparagraph id="HB273FDBAD43746DDB8724B98C800CABD"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>$126,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016 shall be available to carry out section 5305.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H89F05CE73E92404A8E2F2BD188F5384F"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>$4,578,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016 shall be allocated in accordance with section 5336 to provide financial assistance for urbanized areas and State safety oversight agencies under sections 5307 and 5336(k).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H338B02488A274665814D248377F4B789"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>$840,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016 shall be available to provide financial assistance for States and local governmental authorities to replace, rehabilitate, and purchase buses and related equipment and to construct bus-related facilities under section 5310. Of such amount, $3,000,000 shall be available for each fiscal year for bus testing under section 5318.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1B8B49D58B70423E96D0CCC36FFD3299"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>$672,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016 shall be available to provide financial assistance for rural areas under section 5311.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4243BCA505C94F00ABCAEE06A9992347"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>$504,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016 shall be available to provide financial assistance for recipients and subrecipients to provide coordinated access and mobility public transportation projects and services under section 5317.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H139E1D3C590C486DBA176A6DF0175010"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>$3,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016 shall be available to carry out section 5335. Such amount shall be made available from funds allocated in accordance with section 5336 before the apportionments under subsection 5336(i) are carried out.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H85943BBA9C9D4362BAC1E0C8BC1FA4FA"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text>$1,680,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016 shall be made available and allocated in accordance with section 5337 to provide financial assistance for State and local government authorities to finance capital projects to modernize eligible fixed guideway systems.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H51E31381602E4654A053D0FE0D2A5ABE"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Capital investment grants</header> <text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 5309(m)(2) $1,955,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HC1047C57AF4C41C99F64111720BE75D7"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Research, training and outreach, and technical assistance</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the transit research program under section 5312 and the training and outreach, National Transit Institute, and technical assistance activities authorized by section 5322, $45,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016. Such amounts shall remain available until expended.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H13493D1413BE414C9ABC1634A9931BD4"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Administration</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out sections 5326 and 5334 $98,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HFD8E78322FE04BBDAE185409512CC72C"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Grants as contractual obligations</header> <paragraph id="H5E6360E5347A469BBF3923C17BD0DFBA"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Grants financed from highway trust fund</header> <text>A grant or contract that is approved by the Secretary and financed with amounts made available from the Alternative Transportation Account of the Highway Trust Fund pursuant to this section is a contractual obligation of the Government to pay the Federal share of the cost of the project.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7FC6628DDD354ED9B946789366F11F11"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Grants financed from general fund</header> <text>A grant or contract that is approved by the Secretary and financed with amounts appropriated in advance from the General Fund of the Treasury pursuant to this section is a contractual obligation of the Government to pay the Federal share of the cost of the project only to the extent that amounts are appropriated for such purpose by an Act of Congress.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H06700F5BEF054FF287E16B1F75D33A0B" commented="no"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Conforming amendment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5333(b)(1) is amended by striking <quote>5338(b)</quote> and inserting <quote>5338(a)</quote> each place it appears. </text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H6896CC7464B04EDD91F6C5E30A0360EF"> <enum>2021.</enum> <header>Obligation limits</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">The total of all obligations from amounts made available from the Alternative Transportation Account of the Highway Trust Fund by, and amounts appropriated under, subsections (a) through (d) of section 5338 of title 49, United States Code, shall not exceed $10,498,000,000 in each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016, of which not more than $8,400,000,000 shall be from the Alternative Transportation Account.</text> </section> <section id="HF1068608B33F4EA19E999EEE7BC65EAC" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>2022.</enum> <header>Program elimination and consolidation</header> <subsection id="HAAA4F72CD41948E5B1AD1E7A1BDC12E4"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>General provision</header> <text>A repeal or amendment made by this section shall not affect funds apportioned or allocated before the effective date of the repeal.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HDD874509C31D4863950D9900F880AA82" commented="no"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Clean fuels discretionary grant program</header> <text>Section 5308, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 53, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H41804E5C143842F6854E4AF5D1346E6C" commented="no"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Conforming amendments regarding formula grants for special needs of elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities</header> <paragraph id="H8C506308A85D4F3FB2A75B3075C0D1B3" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5327(c) is amended by striking <quote>5310</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>5317</quote>.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2740EFA3852D46F38E4F2A88A0223251" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>Section 31138(e)(4) is amended by striking <quote>section 5307, 5310, or 5311</quote> and inserting <quote>section 5307, 5311, or 5317</quote> .</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H70E51E7EDDEF46C190E7BEAAB625485A"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Public transportation on Indian reservations</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5311(c)(1) is repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H37DC91F887534A71B15E1E837FCA5877" commented="no"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Transit cooperative research program</header> <text>Section 5313, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 53, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H9602070E9AD3418A81182C972385CEC1"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>National research programs</header> <text>Section 5314, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 53, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H265965F4585240F899997E3136800054"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>National Transit Institute</header> <paragraph id="HC121E8F6B40E4A51BFFB5A76BB318421"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Repeal</header> <text>Section 5315, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 53, are repealed.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H337644B5A5914F1EBF264054D2C32783" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Conforming amendments</header> <text>Chapter 53 is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H89E237FF0D3347EF94FAC01C590D0CD7" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in section 5305(e)(1)(A) by striking <quote>5315,</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H697A544428D446FE9B137DB20C40CE94" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in section 5307(k)(1) by striking <quote>5315(c)</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HE49E459061C249679A4DEEA9326E41E2"> <enum>(h)</enum> <header>Bicycle facilities</header> <text>Section 5319 is amended by striking the last sentence.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HA6A425E3C0694CAFA9F507CC73D05AC8"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Job access and reverse commute formula grants</header> <paragraph id="H6D59D5C71B314A00B57624A2FD5E84B9"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Repeal</header> <text>Section 5316, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 53, are repealed.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H43926BE881014F6D8AC308FB890CF80F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Conforming amendment</header> <text>Chapter 53 is amended in section 5333(b)(1) by striking <quote>5316,</quote> each place it appears.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H17059A5A3FAD46D09B8D37A81ED01152"> <enum>(j)</enum> <header>Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in the Parks Program</header> <paragraph id="H14AC1819D4E448949408C5B9FCB4558F"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Repeal</header> <text>Section 5320, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 53, are repealed.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H09310FE4977148D68056F1342CA4C9B5" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Conforming amendments</header> <text>Section 5327(c) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HAC323A865034401E8E862DA018557ABD"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in paragraph (1) by striking subparagraph (F); and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H32F5A837204C4CEA97B1F18F79C162DB"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in paragraph (2)(B) by striking <quote>5311, and 5320</quote> and inserting <quote>and 5311</quote></text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H9B0B8B2F6C4F4408A1BD379157EFADB9"> <enum>(k)</enum> <header>Repeal of debt service reserve pilot program</header> <text>Section 5323(e) is amended by striking paragraph (4).</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HE95D833784724A2AB79F7C950BAD11F2"> <enum>(l)</enum> <header>Program of interrelated projects</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5328 is amended by striking subsection (c).</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H0E30B7D8626447048D19042DD9741069"> <enum>(m)</enum> <header>Alternatives analysis</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5339, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 53, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H69BBEC77C4204E1CA89F21CBAE602AA4"> <enum>(n)</enum> <header>Apportionments based on growing States and high density states formula factors</header> <text>Section 5340, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 53, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H956C1202446842A897DA8CE33337D08C"> <enum>(o)</enum> <header>Contracted paratransit pilot</header> <text>Section 3009 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1572) is amended by striking subsection (i).</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H061C9B4CEA4E4D479AB5AE404642B245"> <enum>(p)</enum> <header>Elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities pilot program</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3012(b) of SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 5310 note; 119 Stat. 1591) is repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H57E9DA6A069945BABF36FF51A071ADBC"> <enum>(q)</enum> <header>National fuel cell bus technology development program</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3045 of SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 5308 note; 119 Stat. 1705), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HE1AE31DC85B84C6F9BEAD57D2F11FD04"> <enum>(r)</enum> <header>Allocations for national research and technology programs</header> <text>Section 3046 of SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 5338 note; 119 Stat. 1706), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HBAC348BE3FE9464E90B99B5DDDFF0536"> <enum>(s)</enum> <header>Over-the-Road bus accessibility program</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3038 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (49 U.S.C. 5310 note; 112 Stat. 392), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H03E7880B833B42EE9E942877D0730038" commented="no"> <enum>2023.</enum> <header>Evaluation and report</header> <subsection id="H48FFE0DA0CC64710B69EA7EC49277706" commented="no"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Evaluation</header> <text>The Comptroller General of the United States shall evaluate the progress and effectiveness of the Federal Transit Administration in assisting recipients of assistance under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, to comply with section 5332(b) of such title, including—</text> <paragraph id="HE7949290E651457CA85F83B17166E022" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by reviewing discrimination complaints, reports, and other relevant information collected or prepared by the Federal Transit Administration or recipients of assistance from the Federal Transit Administration pursuant to any applicable civil rights statute, regulation, or other requirement; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8F50175C80204CC396BAF01ACCDAB3B1" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by reviewing the process that the Federal Transit Administration uses to resolve discrimination complaints filed by members of the public.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HCBC2095B68984599A5A538AF1B83CCFF" commented="no"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Report</header> <text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report concerning the evaluation under subsection (a) that includes—</text> <paragraph id="H4E08B37694664ABF9FE911500E1528A0" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>a description of the ability of the Federal Transit Administration to address discrimination and foster equal opportunities in federally funded public transportation projects, programs, and activities;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4568A859AB464C4C832F3C17DD1F066F" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>recommendations for improvements if the Comptroller General determines that improvements are necessary; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H610281C1AA784267A0EE7ABA14B05CB5" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>information upon which the evaluation under subsection (a) is based.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="H815C846D361C4187B42387747A6997B1" commented="no"> <enum>2024.</enum> <header>Transit Buy America provisions</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5323(j) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H59E46B12809F4637B1176E1CBD458075" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H087B9421068B426D89067DE469A97961" commented="no"> <enum>(10)</enum> <header>Application of buy America to transit programs</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The requirements of this subsection apply to all contracts for a project carried out within the scope of the applicable finding, determination, or decision under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), regardless of the funding source of such contracts, if at least one contract for the project is funded with amounts made available to carry out this chapter.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC7ABD3592E4E4854B95040C1DD8B5D49" commented="no"> <enum>(11)</enum> <header>Additional waiver requirements</header> <subparagraph id="H2E907896047D4455A71338CEE52E0C7D" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary receives a request for a waiver under this section, the Secretary shall provide notice of and an opportunity for public comment on the request at least 30 days before making a finding based on the request.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9FD1F2678C7D4AAC8556058E19F47BD2" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Notice requirements</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A notice provided under subparagraph (A) shall include the information available to the Secretary concerning the request and shall be provided by electronic means, including on the official public Internet Web site of the Department of Transportation</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1CA6FB2786C84F44A68CDEDE482C9F9B" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Detailed justification</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary issues a waiver under this subsection, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed justification for the waiver that addresses the public comments received under subparagraph (A) and shall ensure that such justification is published before the waiver takes effect.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> <enum>III</enum> <header>Environmental Streamlining</header> <section id="HEADE3E8FA7CB48E1933DA4F4EE66F121"> <enum>3001.</enum> <header>Amendments to title 23, United States Code</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or a repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of title 23, United States Code.</text> </section> <section id="H976F55B4E8894F76A3C1206EEB661941"> <enum>3002.</enum> <header>Declaration of policy</header> <subsection id="HA1E90A0B420B491FBF7C6077D38472CC"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Expedited project delivery</header> <text>Section 101(b) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HAC495B6A5D494494AD5B8EDD5C06BEC4" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HCF3ADD4754474021B2493DCEE020F6A3"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Expedited project delivery</header> <text>Congress declares that it is in the national interest to expedite the delivery of surface transportation projects by substantially reducing the average length of the environmental review process. Accordingly, it is the policy of the United States that—</text> <subparagraph id="H6DCA71F84CF84BC79AF797F007215E22"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the Secretary shall have the lead role among Federal agencies in carrying out the environmental review process for surface transportation projects;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3BDAA05480144E38A2A1A39EAD6969BD"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>each Federal agency shall cooperate with the Secretary to expedite the environmental review process for surface transportation projects;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6E804158E99243B6BE71F211F40A6F09"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>there shall be a presumption that the mode, facility type, and corridor location for a surface transportation project will be determined in the transportation planning process, as established in sections 5203 and 5204 of title 49;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6E92CEE3E0084D979545D8C8E9CB9034"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>project sponsors shall not be prohibited from carrying out pre-construction project development activities concurrently with the environmental review process;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H02617B0DA3A84C00B348A3D6F7C0F758"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>programmatic approaches shall be used, to the maximum extent possible, to reduce the need for project-by-project reviews and decisions by Federal agencies; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H13ED41CC72FD48D7BA8410214F69D767"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>the Secretary shall actively support increased opportunities for project sponsors to assume responsibilities of the Secretary in carrying out the environmental review process.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="H84C6C6512DD345FDAABA17B65095C3A5" commented="no"> <enum>3003.</enum> <header>Exemption in emergencies</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline"> If any road, highway, or bridge is in operation or under construction when damaged by an emergency declared by the Governor of the State and concurred in by the Secretary, or declared by the President pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121), and is reconstructed in the same location with the same capacity, dimensions, and design as before the emergency, then that reconstruction project shall be exempt from any further environmental reviews, approvals, licensing, and permit requirements under—</text> <paragraph id="HE8044940CEE04285B54102627689F5BA" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3CDD2C4BD30148B2AF53551CA428C2F9" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>sections 402 and 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342, 1344);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB8D6E826777E4758ABE39A6A45E115B2" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF658B0CAC385422C9F356964972FC163" commented="no"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8171A9FBFC364D01B17A33D59E553452" commented="no"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA720242975F044108AA957AB604D4983" commented="no"> <enum>(6)</enum> <text>the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H78F543FDE7DC434392503BE445AB88F5" commented="no"> <enum>(7)</enum> <text>the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), except when the reconstruction occurs in designated critical habitat for threatened and endangered species;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3A71ECE6C1F048148201D2C140130DED" commented="no"> <enum>(8)</enum> <text>Executive Order 11990 (42 U.S.C. 4321 note; relating to the protection of wetlands); and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE1FDCBE5C93E4673A4E622038D88FDF0" commented="no"> <enum>(9)</enum> <text>any Federal law (including regulations) requiring no net loss of wetlands.</text> </paragraph> </section> <section id="H5EA9F9EF81204A2AA7595B690845AD4A"> <enum>3004.</enum> <header>Advance acquisition of real property interests</header> <subsection id="HE536E85F79C642F5A6C0525FAE07D78E"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Real property interests</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 108 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H87224C5D0BAA41ACBA83FF566C06CCB4"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>real property</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>real property interests</quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6508F4ACDC6A49B7ABC8394FD9E3293D"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>right-of-way</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>real property interest</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H917E9E0F94E947C0BE7B65FFF9711DDB"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>rights-of-way</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>real property interests</quote>. </text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H3F3A968BAC80499BABCFFBAFC7D9B6D3"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>State-funded early acquisition of real property interests</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 108(c) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H436C36E55BC84F0287C8B372C562070D"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in the subsection heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Early acquisition of rights-of-Way</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">State-Funded early acquisition of real property interests</header-in-text></quote>; </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB4F4A05C09B24BB99AEA7DBEF7164BA2"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD7848FC1CE774299B56D2FF8BA4ACE4E"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>in paragraph (2), as redesignated—</text> <subparagraph id="HFBE52A28D0B849E28564E70AFC922AF1"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in the heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">General rule</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">Eligibility for reimbursement</header-in-text></quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBF5AF437A035443C89A2EEBB5AAC7EB2"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>Subject to paragraph (2)</quote> and inserting <quote>Subject to paragraph (3)</quote>; </text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H07CAA0052D494DBD990C46778C32D34C"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated, the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HB5D128372D154DB6B4A4E9AA56549DC1" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H250FA5D9A32F435695665A0AD7BAD45A"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State may carry out, at the expense of the State, acquisitions of interests in real property for a project before completion of the review process required for the project under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) without affecting subsequent approvals required for the project by the State or any Federal agency.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF8B212FB09EB4C6DAA8C8B4F7D571C82"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>in paragraph (3), as redesignated—</text> <subparagraph id="HB5FCDC07F12A45A9BDCFB40478661B33"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>in paragraph (1)</quote> and inserting <quote>in paragraph (2)</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H46E8B72D8B0146D9931CCFD38EBD3CFF"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (G) by striking <quote>both the Secretary and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency have concurred</quote> and inserting <quote>the Secretary has determined</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H56E54381F6EB49D2BBF1264B56D33F28"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Federally funded acquisition of real property interests</header> <text>Section 108 is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HBC4F90E0182E4CBC8CA53D2AF24FA8CC" style="USC"> <subsection id="H3FBD5D537BA04E83892A6FCC7F4D1514"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Federally funded early acquisition of real property interests</header> <paragraph id="H67AC1E00B18845DFBF90C05DCD10B99F"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may authorize the use of Federal funds for the acquisition of a real property interest by a State. For purposes of this subsection, an acquisition of a real property interest includes the acquisition of any interest in land, including the acquisition of a contractual right to acquire any interest in land, or any other similar action to acquire or preserve rights-of-way for a transportation facility.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7E350514DF124CDEA8891F069EA04511"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>State certification</header> <text>A State requesting Federal funding for an acquisition of a real property interest shall certify in writing that—</text> <subparagraph id="HD4CB742A98C0401DADC9B4680E286423"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the State has authority to acquire the real property interest under State law;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD25BB598515B42199959A311B18D5C02"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the acquisition of the real property interest is for a transportation purpose; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB059EB735C9B4049A11B9A797C27A932"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>the State acknowledges that early acquisition will not be considered by the Secretary in the environmental assessment of a project, the decision relative to the need to construct a project, or the selection of a project design or location.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6CE727B58A034C63AE3E36035E47C779"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Environmental compliance</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Before authorizing Federal funding for an acquisition of a real property interest, the Secretary shall complete for the acquisition the review process under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). For purposes of the review process, the acquisition of a real property interest shall be treated as having independent utility and does not limit consideration of alternatives for future transportation improvements with respect to the real property interest.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE4F51B211A5F42BC9DA818E5EB25DDAF"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Programming</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The acquisition of a real property interest for which Federal funding is requested shall be included as a project in an applicable transportation improvement program under sections 5203 and 5204 of title 49, United States Code. The acquisition project may be included in the transportation improvement program on its own, without including the future construction project for which the real property interest is being acquired. The acquisition project may consist of the acquisition of a specific parcel, a portion of a transportation corridor, or an entire transportation corridor.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5D0E5069A3484EDBBCB50881BD131CED"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Other requirements</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The acquisition of a real property interest shall be carried out in compliance with all requirements applicable to the acquisition of real property interests for federally funded transportation projects.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H1FBD31A77B404BC0895AE08EC7A3174A"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Consideration of long-Range transportation needs</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall encourage States and other public authorities, if practicable, to acquire transportation real property interests that are sufficient to accommodate long-range transportation needs and, if possible, to do so through the acquisition of broad real property interests that have the capacity for expansion over a 50- to 100-year period and the potential to accommodate one or more transportation modes.</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="H6D0DAC63BF94474FA4BD6AE807A261F6"> <enum>3005.</enum> <header>Standards</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 109 (as amended by title I of this Act) is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H03F830B2B10A45B189B5677C9897AFCE" style="USC"> <subsection id="HF916CA0E5A5449BEA7F84EC2FCFDEBEE"> <enum>(s)</enum> <header>Undertaking design activities before completion of environmental review process</header> <text> </text> <paragraph id="HD4A3D27EB5014876B58DBE9267CDAF48"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>A State may carry out, at the expense of the State, design activities at any level of detail for a project before completion of the review process required for the project under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) without affecting subsequent approvals of the project.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H12F140F1E5B14B52866C3BFE66016EC2"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Eligibility for reimbursement</header> <text>Subject to <internal-xref idref="HAF05EA624D624AB898D6F96F412A4BC7" legis-path="(r)(3)">paragraph (3)</internal-xref>, funds apportioned to a State under this title may be used to participate in the payment of costs incurred by the State for design activities, if the results of the activities are subsequently incorporated (in whole or in substantial part) into a project eligible for surface transportation program funds.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HAF05EA624D624AB898D6F96F412A4BC7"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Terms and conditions</header> <text>The Federal share payable of the costs described in <internal-xref idref="H12F140F1E5B14B52866C3BFE66016EC2" legis-path="(r)(2)">paragraph (2)</internal-xref> shall be eligible for reimbursement out of funds apportioned to a State under this title when the design activities are incorporated (in whole or in substantial part) into a project eligible for surface transportation program funds, if the State demonstrates to the Secretary and the Secretary finds that—</text> <subparagraph id="HB6F3380F1ECD40FE965722EF1375AF79"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>before the time that the cost incurred by a State is approved for Federal participation, environmental compliance pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) has been completed for the project for which the design activities were conducted by the State; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H121A6A2045084218BDCC31609E8C3BE0"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the design activities conducted pursuant to this subsection did not preclude the consideration of alternatives to the project.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> <section id="HA12B020F89BF4DEFAE9EC9ABD6D49921"> <enum>3006.</enum> <header>Letting of contracts</header> <subsection id="H5D817F37A5714B45A7A3E942DA499352"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Bidding requirements</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 112(b)(1) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H0C00BEE4B3CB47C5865A562B97A988A4" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H226BA9128A4A4C73BB18B348D84B1AA5"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <subparagraph id="H76E74C223B15425D90AC8B8780C11F54"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Competitive bidding requirement</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), construction of each project, subject to the provisions of subsection (a), shall be performed by contract awarded by competitive bidding, unless the State transportation department demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that some other method is more cost effective or that an emergency exists.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H26BBACD458BB4A70B5BBC7814ABF6C91"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Basis of award</header> <clause id="H3EA16CF55DFC4D2586C41DE7893873CE"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Contracts for the construction of each project shall be awarded only on the basis of the lowest responsive bid submitted by a bidder meeting established criteria of responsibility.</text> </clause> <clause id="H580DA3E8A9B64FCEA8737661ABFE1007"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Prohibition</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No requirement or obligation shall be imposed as a condition precedent to the award of a contract to such bidder for a project, or to the Secretary’s concurrence in the award of a contract to such bidder, unless such requirement or obligation is otherwise lawful and is specifically set forth in the advertised specifications.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H4D0E719C6AF440A6BFDB16319D17F326"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Design-build contracting</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 112(b)(3) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H4491B5C7BCBE418A89B284D2EB15CA8A" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>subparagraph (C)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraph (B)</quote>; </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6BBD5FB01D054707913D6094D2C1A4A4"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by striking subparagraph (B);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC31DC10C1474416BB344D29651030226"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (E) as subparagraphs (B) through (D), respectively; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HFEC2F383981F45589A9766C55CA6384B"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (C), as redesignated—</text> <subparagraph id="HC5CA4B1B518E45CFA58C70852B4D305C"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in the matter preceding clause (i) by striking <quote>of the SAFETEA-LU</quote> and inserting <quote>of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012</quote>;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7AB94768866C4EC48EE9D812B0B375FF"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in clause (ii) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H388F2739BE7C4E7CBED10BA3DFB2DCAF"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>in clause (iii)—</text> <clause id="H61F8A0E4992F4EF48CBD8FBDE1E894E8"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>final design or</quote>; and</text> </clause> <clause id="HFA2B592FD83740418F02765A8AD90307"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB101B4A4FF714B96B9956BE1A46A1139"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H0C826BE0BE1D4C8EAD31EB6F34C9F29F" style="USC"> <clause id="HC7F27C82CDA24365B9FA2A4D63ABE127"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>permit the State transportation department, the local transportation agency, and the design-build contractor to proceed, at the expense of one or more of those entities, with design activities at any level of detail for a project before completion of the review process required for the project under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) without affecting subsequent approvals required for the project. Design activities carried out under this clause shall be eligible for Federal reimbursement as a project expense in accordance with the requirements under section 109(s).</text> </clause> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HEA42F7C2A2A54CD2B31B4F00B607582E"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Efficiencies in contracting</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 112(b) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HB02A0873823446CFBDC7CDEC6B8C7F38" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H240B71354D4A4B44A7BC83AF7C95A8C6"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Method of contracting</header> <subparagraph id="H3D44F7C5420B4B0E90FA27C46610B31D"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <clause id="HBA8A8CAC952044E093A869C058DC81D7"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Two-phase contract</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A contracting agency may award a two-phase contract for preconstruction and construction services.</text> </clause> <clause id="H3EBB543C5602481BB27F1FB2DFB71BE7"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Pre-construction services phase</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the pre-construction services phase, the contractor shall provide the contracting agency with advice for scheduling, work sequencing, cost engineering, constructability, cost estimating, and risk identification.</text> </clause> <clause id="H841BE2E8C0A44A3BABC69019064F885C"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <header>Agreement</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Prior to the start of the construction services phase, the contracting agency and the contractor may agree to a price and other factors specified in regulation for the construction of the project or a portion of the project.</text> </clause> <clause id="HFB62D4FD64DA4FD9B174C2545B7FD262"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <header>Construction phase</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If an agreement is reached under <internal-xref idref="H841BE2E8C0A44A3BABC69019064F885C" legis-path="(4)(A)(iii)">clause (iii)</internal-xref>, the contractor shall be responsible for the construction of the project or portion of the project at the negotiated price and other factors specified in regulation.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H63A3CF58DEB84D77890AFCCAD5C8FAB6"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Selection</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A contract shall be awarded to a contractor using a competitive selection process based on qualifications, experience, best value, or any other combination of factors considered appropriate by the contracting agency.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2A048C31678E4ECE99FF411CD459C42B"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Timing</header> <clause id="H52858C4C56BE4F09B03CA9E2B9E80816"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Relationship to NEPA process</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Prior to the completion of the process required under section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332), a contracting agency may—</text> <subclause id="H13952AFBD9A1476EAA73472175FB578E"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>issue requests for proposals;</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H8EC38E8B5FFC4246AAE66CB39B99F152"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>proceed with the award of a contract for preconstruction services under subparagraph (A); and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HA4EB6CAB67D04D99832A65A918E72A1E"> <enum>(III)</enum> <text>issue notices to proceed with a preliminary design and any work related to preliminary design.</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="HD5EE51005D6444C58969D10422992F3F"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Preconstruction services phase</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the preconstruction services phase of a contract under subparagraph (A)(ii) focuses primarily on one alternative, the Secretary shall require that the contract include appropriate provisions to achieve the objectives of section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332) and comply with other applicable Federal laws and regulations.</text> </clause> <clause id="HCBD765CDFD6D4BE384A94486AF1F3D6A"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <header>Construction services phase</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A contracting agency may not proceed with the award of the construction services phase of a contract under subparagraph (A)(iv) and may not proceed, or permit any consultant or contractor to proceed, with construction until completion of the process required under section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332).</text> </clause> <clause id="H02CBD8C632074DC4857516AF694BFDE5"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <header>Approval requirement</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Prior to authorizing construction activities, the Secretary shall approve the contracting agency’s price estimate for the entire project, as well as any price agreement with the general contractor for the project or a portion of the project.</text> </clause> <clause id="H8B4D4543260D437B976E8D4679833FB4"> <enum>(v)</enum> <header>Design activities</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A contracting agency may proceed, at its expense, with design activities at any level of detail for a project before completion of the review process required for the project under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) without affecting subsequent approvals required for the project. Design activities carried out under this clause shall be eligible for Federal reimbursement as a project expense in accordance with the requirements under section 109(s). </text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="H19DE2CE365D941FEB6CCEF10F2151561"> <enum>3007.</enum> <header>Elimination of duplication in historic preservation requirements</header> <subsection id="HE2807E7132E24096A8756B06EC060B15"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Preservation of parklands</header> <text>Section 138 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H78437E8DC7B3424D9CFD61648BAEF5C4" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H2C280B6046CF4ECBBAA2E0559BED5E43"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Elimination of duplication for historic sites and properties</header> <text>The requirements of this section shall be considered to be satisfied for an historic site or property where its treatment has been agreed upon in a memorandum of agreement by invited and mandatory signatories, including the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, if participating, in accordance with section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f).</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H927AC6FB76014720AD784D5CC21865CE"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Policy on lands, wildlife and waterfowl refuges, and historic sites</header> <text>Section 303 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HCBF22EB9E604474AA9428566722A91E7" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HA41781BE6354420C839A55F7CCB03B13"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Elimination of duplication for historic sites and properties</header> <text>The requirements of this section shall be considered to be satisfied for an historic site or property where its treatment has been agreed upon in a memorandum of agreement by invited and mandatory signatories, including the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, if participating, in accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f).</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="H181296E2142D427AA384A53CA1F59DD1"> <enum>3008.</enum> <header>Funding threshold</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 139(b) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HCDD25997C7E2455481E35937324DD8CF" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H6E1FDA31908B4C9B980D486B04D85A55"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Funding threshold</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary’s approval of a project receiving funds under this title or under chapter 53 of title 49 shall not be considered a Federal action for the purposes of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 if such funds—</text> <subparagraph id="HC72EA55440FE4597841E0FC7FD9C5A35"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>constitute 15 percent or less of the total estimated project costs; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFB7E0FA64A774187B0F98FEFF0C9D3F3"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>are less than $10,000,000.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> <section id="H5A1B3D3DE7D84768AF2D47E70F159855"> <enum>3009.</enum> <header>Efficient environmental reviews for project decisionmaking</header> <subsection id="HBEBB0DB8D1F54CA6988B3B322D2CC7F8"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Flexibility</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 139(b) is further amended—</text> <paragraph id="HAF3C4F8125A74D7EADAAD81524DE35C2"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in paragraph (2) by inserting <quote>, and any requirements established in this section may be satisfied,</quote> after <quote>exercised</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF7FDAE36AA3440CAA84BA826787745C4"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by adding after paragraph (3), as added by this Act, the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HC70CC0AA2A34469B8E6607120C079201"> <paragraph id="HFB1A52B4A26E48CB96F25A1D790D44BE"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Programmatic compliance</header> <text>At the request of a State, the Secretary may modify the procedures developed under this section to encourage programmatic approaches and strategies with respect to environmental programs and permits (in lieu of project-by-project reviews).</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HBFEF440FFB584F1799EF304FD21C9FBD"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Federal lead agency</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 139(c) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HAB590780BCF54CE1BFE5660ED872AD37"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in paragraph (1) by adding at the end the following: <quote>If the project requires approval from more than one modal administration within the Department, the Secretary shall designate a single modal administration to serve as the Federal lead agency for the Department in the environmental review process for the project.</quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD7A90799268D4CEAADC2901C51859A63"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in paragraph (3) by inserting <quote>or other approvals by the Secretary</quote> after <quote>chapter 53 of title 49</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HFEBD1E1CB1704EEBA286127D7AB25B21"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H4CDF1C2CD9C340E88F9593DDA9B64F53" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H9A253EAAF419467AA32CB3ECECE973C2"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Adoption and use of documents</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any environmental document prepared in accordance with this subsection shall be adopted and used by any Federal agency in making any approval of a project subject to this section as the document required to be completed under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H0134114F73D54B209090D220CC74AA86"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Participating agencies</header> <paragraph id="H02210D5FDD48456A80DF45910A813A43"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Effect of designation</header> <text>Section 139(d)(4) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="HC32C7504E9264212BA9063C392ECF2EC" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HADF0430F92384957A46738E7F8DEE0F6"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Effect of designation</header> <subparagraph id="H27A6C59F5C274DFA8A14330357D6CB53" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Requirement</header> <text>A participating agency shall comply with the requirements of this section and any schedule established under this section.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD52DC63FA12B4E94A43843590E6A6F11"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Implication</header> <text>Designation as a participating agency under this subsection shall not imply that the participating agency—</text> <clause id="H6D3FDDE2A8D64B0AB9FDA330EDC86EE7"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>supports a proposed project; or</text> </clause> <clause id="H7BC891C446E64F9B9AF7B4F8E1528EE8"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>has any jurisdiction over, or special expertise with respect to evaluation of, the project.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H30320FFB9A6242E2A8F3C9EA2F8BEE0D"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Concurrent reviews</header> <text>Section 139(d)(7) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H4E1DC53E29144B4D8CDB590D92A5A0BA" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HBDA463B5ACA34468A90D20C26530713F"> <enum>(7)</enum> <header>Concurrent reviews</header> <text>Each participating agency and cooperating agency shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HCB59FDC264E3416DB351F3368D4B2581"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>carry out obligations of that agency under other applicable law concurrently, and in conjunction, with the review required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H38CD7640DFFA4D51ADCE480EBC8072A3"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>formulate and implement administrative, policy, and procedural mechanisms to enable the agency to ensure completion of the environmental review process in a timely, coordinated, and environmentally responsible manner.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HF0D8F83F79A04E7A9B75D6455F6B61CB"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Project initiation</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 139(e) is amended by adding at the end the following: <quote>The project sponsor may satisfy this requirement by submitting to the Secretary a draft notice for publication in the Federal Register announcing the preparation of an environmental impact statement for the project.</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H8E25CAD0110B4BEAB92FCF1DA974861F"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Alternatives analysis</header> <text>Section 139(f) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HED4D1F7473934350BB7F22EDE3328333"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in paragraph (4)—</text> <subparagraph id="HE2916FA46A0D4C7D9DE791443149B2B8"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows</text> <quoted-block id="H325CB07FC1094780AC359D170137C937" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="HA54CE5FA3A044D6BA1D0FB33CF23931C"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Range of alternatives</header> <clause id="H4D8FB425080A4917B81CF99B8D5691F6"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Following participation under paragraph (1), the lead agency shall determine the range of alternatives for consideration in any document which the lead agency is responsible for preparing for the project.</text> </clause> <clause id="H9B79FA2A688845538D23D45D2ACC12BE"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Limitation</header> <text>The range of alternatives shall be limited to alternatives that are—</text> <subclause id="H77074B74615A44488A31FAA1375516C9"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>consistent with the transportation mode and general design of the project described in the long-range transportation plan or transportation improvement program prepared pursuant to section 5203 or 5204 of title 49; and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H2868F2D90DEF4EF08E13CE76911B1245"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>consistent with the funding identified for the project under the fiscal constraint requirements of section 5203 or 5204 of title 49.</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="HC374D911B13146B6834DDBA7352C8B07"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <header>Restriction</header> <text>A Federal agency may not require the evaluation of any alternative that was evaluated, but not adopted—</text> <subclause id="H1639420193514653907AD8FCF5817698"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>in any prior State or Federal environmental document with regard to the applicable long-range transportation plan or transportation improvement program; or</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H90F035978E064B038CB4AC4CC22AD6A4" commented="no"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>after the preparation of a programmatic or tiered environmental document that evaluated alternatives to the project.</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="H963576FDCB844FEA9CCC4A8E00D65D75"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <header>Legal sufficiency</header> <text>The evaluation of the range of alternatives shall be deemed legally sufficient if the environmental document complies with the requirements of this paragraph.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB996A4EADC0B4249BA1CB0523E763B8C"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (C)—</text> <clause id="H4635D273153046FAB57C9B25F1FC8736"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>(C) <header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="USC">Methodologies.—</header-in-text>The lead agency</quote> and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H171FBF946ED940DD97F3B290E9DE39AC" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H2CE76C98D3C34C28A25502E45947E272"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Methodologies</header> <clause id="H27ECE142080B4FA48A1F58045474D0E7"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The lead agency</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </clause> <clause id="H00AEDC5A75E547F496361D524CD6019D"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>in collaboration with participating agencies at appropriate times during the study process</quote> and inserting <quote>after consultation with participating agencies as part of the scoping process</quote>; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H73E29C95870E4B8FA852262448593155"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H9C57C8FF50184CA6948812A3BC340881" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="H65CA354D97AB478CBA05995133813E45"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Comments</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each participating agency shall limit comments on such methodologies to those issues that are within the authority and expertise of such participating agency.</text> </clause> <clause id="H2FDC3671924549BB8ABC2884141762B7"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <header>Studies</header> <text>The lead agency may not conduct studies proposed by any participating agency that are not within the authority or expertise of such participating agency.</text> </clause> <after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2A35D0EEBA274C1C8B1E9D03A7BC8753"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H506EF419EECC473CA1ECB8657761B397" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H1A011ACED9164A87BC472AF15B7FD6E0"> <enum>(E)</enum> <header>Limitations on the evaluation of impacts evaluated in prior environmental documents</header> <clause id="H1F87A1B785C14C16B8A6190EA6599EC4"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The lead agency may not reevaluate, and a Federal agency may not require the reevaluation of, cumulative impacts or growth-inducing impacts where such impacts were previously evaluated in—</text> <subclause id="HFD82E62806464624B88A17DA5D7FC4E4"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>a long-range transportation plan or transportation improvement program developed pursuant to section 5203 or 5204 of title 49;</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H70AF37831C9B40679EF860CE83279199"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>a prior environmental document approved by the Secretary; or</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H6148370B78734057A9E6D4A2964ADDAF"> <enum>(III)</enum> <text>a prior State environmental document approved pursuant to a State law that is substantially equivalent to section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)).</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="HA68A2D46950B4404890EDD9A61EB2CB8"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Legal sufficiency</header> <text>The evaluation of cumulative impacts and growth inducing impacts shall be deemed legally sufficient if the environmental document complies with the requirements of this paragraph.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H45A34EBD28EB47A5B2496B2AE84C91C4"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HA93C3D08D5DA4350AE94F41055850E05" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H47F9C2A094C448E2ABE92276CDF285B9"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Effective decisionmaking</header> <subparagraph id="H82024D5FC1CA4C239F756798CF734E72"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Concurrence</header> <text>At the discretion of the lead agency, a participating agency shall be presumed to concur in the determinations made by the lead agency under this subsection unless the participating agency submits an objection to the lead agency in writing within 30 days after receiving notice of the lead agency’s determination and specifies the statutory basis for the objection.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB6D98CA7BEEE435887A052E98A39BAC5"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Adoption of determination</header> <text>If the participating agency concurs or does not object within the 30-day period, the participating agency shall adopt the lead agency’s determination for purposes of any reviews, approvals, or other actions taken by the participating agency as part of the environmental review process for the project.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H197C5C517625493EA914E054646768F6"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Coordination plan</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 139(g) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H5E9302BCCA034BDFBEE47C13D907B98B"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in paragraph (1)(A) by striking <quote>project or category of projects</quote> and inserting <quote>project, category of projects, or program of projects</quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2F1D367C93BC4F3A99BDC7BD8B6974C4"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H7068FA506C5D4ACBBECA51108491E38B" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HB54B5E53FF874F47A5B66A8CEDC9B1E4"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Deadlines for decisions under other laws</header> <subparagraph id="HCAADA95A4A0D4EBC944548217FCBDD5A"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Prior approval deadline</header> <text>If a participating agency is required to make a determination regarding or otherwise approve or disapprove the project prior to the record of decision or finding of no significant impact of the lead agency, such participating agency shall make such determination or approval not later than 30 days after the lead agency publishes notice of the availability of a final environmental impact statement or other final environmental document, or not later than such other date that is otherwise required by law, whichever occurs first.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8AB0E8638E924D6BAFCE303653BD0753"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Other deadlines</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With regard to any determination or approval of a participating agency that is not subject to <internal-xref idref="HCAADA95A4A0D4EBC944548217FCBDD5A" legis-path="(3)(A)">subparagraph (A)</internal-xref>, each participating agency shall make any required determination regarding or otherwise approve or disapprove the project not later than 90 days after the date that the lead agency approves the record of decision or finding of no significant impact for the project, or not later than such other date that is otherwise required by law, whichever occurs first.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2989A988976D48F0AF2296DAABD872C6"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Deemed approved</header> <text>In the event that any participating agency fails to make a determination or approve or disapprove the project within the applicable deadline described in subparagraphs (A) and (B), the project shall be deemed approved by such participating agency, and such approval shall be deemed to comply with the applicable requirements of Federal law.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2750DB2D29354F7D84D68EAD351B53F3"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Judicial review</header> <clause id="HEA59CCF6DFA744798CC32B6C5C65CEE0"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>An approval of a project under subparagraph (C) shall not be subject to judicial review.</text> </clause> <clause id="HAF5F57514256446DA93290CF71141C23"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Written finding</header> <text>The Secretary may issue a written finding verifying the approval made in accordance with this paragraph.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6C2D962770FD4B42B336CB98221E452F"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by striking paragraph (4).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H202B7E3862D443A88EF98B866A986B6F"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Issue identification and resolution</header> <text>Section 139(h)(4) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HA85EE377B7E44E8A875E9ABE8666228C" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H9B778A79E07C4980910788B57AC52491"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Resolution final</header> <clause id="HDEBD1601CCB749C5A45065B5C5A8193A"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The lead agency and participating agencies may not reconsider the resolution of any issue agreed to by the relevant agencies in a meeting under subparagraph (A).</text> </clause> <clause id="HA16C6617441E4376A96553F159F081B3"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Compliance with applicable law</header> <text>Any such resolution shall be deemed to comply with applicable law notwithstanding that the agencies agreed to such resolution prior to the approval of the environmental document.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H3120DE77AC2549B2A60F6D4DBFAC0B99"> <enum>(h)</enum> <header>Streamlined documentation and decisionmaking</header> <text>Section 139 (as amended by title I of this Act) is further amended—</text> <paragraph id="HA5428349996B4FF1B4C1D5E4E05743CE"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by redesignating subsections (i) through (l) as subsections (k) through (n), respectively; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HDD0A2396242E46E190964A4DA4CE59D8"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by inserting after subsection (h) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H2603112C00E449D59D4EE840C62157F5" style="USC"> <subsection id="HF821C31264834AE7A334E94A4BB84E1A"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Streamlined documentation and decisionmaking</header> <paragraph id="H43C087762139436A852EBAFABABC9EE7"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The lead agency in the environmental review process for a project, in order to reduce paperwork and expedite decisionmaking, shall prepare a condensed final environmental impact statement.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCD77C695B813475FBD82BF9E5DB6ECC0"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Condensed format</header> <text>A condensed final environmental impact statement for a project in the environmental review process shall consist only of—</text> <subparagraph id="HC0603106454C4FB783C2B13B651D9A6E"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>an incorporation by reference of the draft environmental impact statement;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7ED4F2E81C5A413B939765FFB556FE15"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>any updates to specific pages or sections of the draft environmental impact statement as appropriate; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD7748C584CBF467387A0791757B018FA"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>responses to comments on the draft environmental impact statement and copies of the comments.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE20049558EF34411A71131A573E953B4"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Timing of decision</header> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in conducting the environmental review process for a project, the lead agency shall combine a final environmental impact statement and a record of decision for the project into a single document if—</text> <subparagraph id="HA49CF58FFDF841F19E096EC20CA9A8C3"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the alternative approved in the record of decision is either a preferred alternative that was identified in the draft environmental impact statement or is a modification of such preferred alternative that was developed in response to comments on the draft environmental impact statement;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H42E652F9BA2948FA81B62D6EB4755622"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the Secretary has received a certification from a State under section 128, if such a certification is required for the project; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H37FB814E5BCB4BF39A91DBA8FB19CAF8"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>the Secretary determines that the lead agency, participating agency, or the project sponsor has committed to implement the measures applicable to the approved alternative that are identified in the final environmental impact statement.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H0074EB57F9F54BD9AE3AAF259035E1B3"> <enum>(j)</enum> <header>Supplemental environmental review and re-Evaluation</header> <paragraph id="HD580B29440404F0ABB5C763103CE8F4C"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Supplemental environmental review</header> <text>After the approval of a record of decision or finding of no significant impact with regard to a project, an agency may not require the preparation of a subsequent environmental document for such project unless the lead agency determines that—</text> <subparagraph id="HDD8CC93DC6204C21AE00C73DEC18EFF4"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>changes to the project will result in new significant impacts that were not evaluated in the environmental document; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1A4B7049178B4D4298AD59C1ECD54906"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>new information has become available or changes in circumstances have occurred after the lead agency approval of the project that will result in new significant impacts that were not evaluated in the environmental document.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H50CC409FFFCA4709BA4704CB0D22FCE3"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Re-evaluations</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may only require the re-evaluation of a document prepared under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) if—</text> <subparagraph id="H7E158B7FA0C147AF8BED3E14A3B5D794"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the Secretary determines that the events in paragraph (1)(A) or (1)(B) apply; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7421D7A72FE74A3C842ABF809DD473DC"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>more than 5 years has elapsed since the Secretary’s prior approval of the project or authorization of project funding. </text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3D676A7F466A43F7BD19C02D5889E35C"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Change to record of decision</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">After the approval of a record of decision, the Secretary may not require the record of decision to be changed solely because of a change in the fiscal circumstances surrounding the project.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H12ABC926551E48E6852A40E3746C862A"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Regulations</header> <text>Section 139(m) (as redesignated by <internal-xref idref="H3120DE77AC2549B2A60F6D4DBFAC0B99" legis-path="408.(h)">subsection (h)(1)</internal-xref> of this section) is further amended to read as follows: </text> <quoted-block id="H2940614D08E645EB99C7E49C2177E220" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H8F9394BFBFD04CD082167C55846A7B21"> <enum>(m)</enum> <header>Regulations</header> <paragraph id="H436FCA8458FB4BEA8EE836BB8E6C6626"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012, the Secretary, by regulation, shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H36E252BC1DC34A3889B53E8E058F55E0"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>implement this section; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFC138534081B41FA9EA687C275B15D66"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>establish methodologies and procedures for evaluating the environmental impacts, including cumulative impacts and growth-inducing impacts, of transportation projects subject to this section.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H00A4BD1691A14F8DBC5D6C9EC8A211CF"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Compliance with applicable law</header> <text>Any environmental document that utilizes the methodologies and procedures established under this subsection shall be deemed to comply with the applicable requirements of—</text> <subparagraph id="H0FC5FE6C88D9413F8CB8C2506A121DB8"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or its implementing regulations; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H472C386B29FD4308B18D6C1307D76EE4"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>any other Federal environmental statute applicable to transportation projects.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="HF4C7F8F075AF4D579788757809D78552"> <enum>(j)</enum> <header>Limitations on claims</header> <text>Section 139(n) (as redesignated by <internal-xref idref="HA5428349996B4FF1B4C1D5E4E05743CE" legis-path="408.(h)(1)">subsection (h)(1)</internal-xref> of this section) is further amended—</text> <paragraph id="H469143E8907B4296B55B090B0CD0485F"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>180 days</quote> and inserting <quote>90 days</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB4007F8699ED4F9AAE2F9DE30F8543A1"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H97148F41F2614780BCCF61663B3B26FB" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H2CA5365DCA184E7F9541884CBF974C85"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>New information</header> <text>The preparation of a supplemental environmental impact statement or other environmental document when required by this section shall be considered a separate final agency action and the deadline for filing a claim for judicial review of such action shall be 90 days after the date of publication of a notice in the Federal Register announcing such action.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H0A315729FE874F1E859E27EBAB3146CF" commented="no"> <enum>(k)</enum> <header>Limitations on judicial relief</header> <text>Section 139 is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H2FA052E95EAB4648BE71B2F30D9DCDE0" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HC6C156B1E04B4A81BC4F25D92009CF96" commented="no"> <enum>(o)</enum> <header>Limitations on judicial relief</header> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following limitations shall apply to actions brought before a court in connection with a project under this section:</text> <paragraph id="H878DE5FBAEB543A78DA000C52E6BDF06" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>Venue for any action shall be where the project is located.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7A01D4E03D3B48F5858DAD42834714C0" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>A specific property interest impacted by the transportation project in question must exist in order to have standing to bring an action.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HED6B45A80D2141DA9D618FB54405223E"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>No action may be commenced by any person alleging a violation of—</text> <subparagraph id="HBA2E79CB8D80468684C33724F34A484B"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), chapters 5 and 7 of title 5, or any other Federal law applicable to the evaluation, avoidance, or mitigation of environmental impacts of the project if such Federal law is identified in the draft environmental impact statement, unless such person provided written notice to the lead agency of the alleged violation of law, and the facts supporting such claim, during the public comment period on the draft environmental impact statement; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H941BD4DDF4834343AD6E15059A0F22BB"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>any other law with regard to the project unless such person provided written notice to the applicable approving agency of the alleged violation of law, and the facts supporting such claim, during the public comment period on such agency approval.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H70C1155D66314AE992D6996975871C61" commented="no"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>Elected or appointed officials working for the Government or a State government may not be named in their individual capacities in an action if they are acting within the scope of their official duties.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="H3BADA6E1C8BB4C469A800C258863CECE"> <enum>3010.</enum> <header>Disposal of historic properties</header> <subsection id="HC24F7D77C6624FA280BA2E5850B546BA"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Disposal of historic properties</header> <text>Section 156 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H23C4BB9677D44697B58EEF01BF907D4A"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by striking the section heading and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">Sale or lease of real property</header-in-text></quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1356F46C07E146C9A91CAF5DD3C607A2"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HDE785F6CCFEE4CCFAE4EE4BE48EE2AE3" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H2CF176C35050462693F5DBBC1C1186A5"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Assessment of adverse effects</header> <text>Notwithstanding part 800 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, the sale or lease by a State of any historic property that is not listed in the National Register of Historic Places shall not be considered an adverse effect to the property within any consultation process carried out under section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f).</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HF17C75315D9F44A595B285F56C0F8D7E"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Clerical amendment</header> <text>The analysis for chapter 1 is amended by striking the item relating to section 156 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H6DE2E8A0DE2449CA91242E7D4352C31D" style="OLC"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">156. Sale or lease of real property.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="H03D8A72694CB44B8992642D8F31D9363"> <enum>3011.</enum> <header>Integration of planning and environmental review</header> <subsection id="H3C0AF5F151D54F5AA698F5108E31C0CA"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Chapter 1 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HCDABA5ABA1B645BCAEC4EFCD1215DA5D" style="USC"> <section id="H9B0346EAE5454D4F947E1D1E2DD366FE"> <enum>167.</enum> <header>Integration of planning and environmental review</header> <subsection id="H3B92D84A72A04F2DB452BFAC556469DF"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the following definitions apply:</text> <paragraph id="HABE07924C603488BA720F55941C5E0A5"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Environmental review process</header> <subparagraph id="H5083E8AA5C88448EBAFB2DF0E8B20278"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The term <quote>environmental review process</quote> means the process for preparing for a project an environmental impact statement, environmental assessment, categorical exclusion, or other document prepared under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H23AD100C29A54F1F8EB5F33FC6D67F39"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Inclusions</header> <text>The term <quote>environmental review process</quote> includes the process for and completion of any environmental permit, approval, review, or study required for a project under any Federal law other than the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCA60F66350C44D0DB0E4831484D10073"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Planning product</header> <text>The term <quote>planning product</quote> means any decision, analysis, study, or other documented result of an evaluation or decisionmaking process carried out during transportation planning.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H86CE5A0D38164C3A9A7B5F59AAB931FA"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Project</header> <text>The term <quote>project</quote> means any highway project or program of projects, public transportation capital project or program of projects, or multimodal project or program of projects that requires the approval of the Secretary.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE2FFC0A99199404AA9FED5A94AE4A5AC"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Project sponsor</header> <text>The term <quote>project sponsor</quote> means the agency or other entity, including any private or public-private entity, that seeks approval of the Secretary for a project.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H2119B9E39457483AADE08B30D60EC652"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Purpose and findings</header> <paragraph id="HCF62C61F53B445B8A32267BA11C59827"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Purpose</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The purpose of this section is to establish the authority and provide procedures for achieving integrated planning and environmental review processes to—</text> <subparagraph id="HA0C89838538C419198B178A8FA9101B9"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>enable statewide and metropolitan planning processes to more effectively serve as the foundation for project decisions;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB48639B91B4743FB92A6313F0C008E80"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>foster better decisionmaking;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H65FA58DFFF974E30AF7C7B758A8BB525"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>reduce duplication in work;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2F68544DF09241379D8C5F93E3AFC70D"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>avoid delays in transportation improvements; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0E2C7345A427453FAC883B895D07415B"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>better transportation and environmental results for communities and the United States.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H08FA45F47E874B35BDA39EE8ADDA295B"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Findings</header> <text>Congress finds the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HA4A2DEC8EED84F1EA48F30F7BE1D6834"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section is consistent with and is adopted in furtherance of sections 101 and 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4331 and 4332) and section 109 of this title.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H704C3763A168432E98DC75724B2C7988"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section should be broadly construed and may be applied to any project, class of projects, or program of projects carried out under this title or chapter 53 of title 49.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H8A85A0E9C66448EFAACC4D539098E752"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Adoption of planning products for use in NEPA proceedings</header> <text> </text> <paragraph id="H4E0BCE4FB39142C1BA38AF0D4670F221" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to the conditions set forth in <internal-xref idref="H2BD45FB8BE884E8F941BEF633BAC3419" legis-path="167.(e)">subsection (e)</internal-xref>, the Federal lead agency for a project, at the request of the project sponsors, may adopt and use a planning product in proceedings relating to any class of action in the environmental review process of the project.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H35263BDE2D7641B08AD9E67482F7E2BA"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Partial adoption of planning products</header> <text>The Federal lead agency may adopt a planning product under <internal-xref idref="H4E0BCE4FB39142C1BA38AF0D4670F221" legis-path="167.(c)(1)">paragraph (1)</internal-xref> in its entirety or may select portions for adoption.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4B5C466ECD60456BB04B884E9E6EA60C"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Timing</header> <text>A determination under <internal-xref idref="H4E0BCE4FB39142C1BA38AF0D4670F221" legis-path="167.(c)(1)">paragraph (1)</internal-xref> with respect to the adoption of a planning product shall be made at the time the lead agencies decide the appropriate scope of environmental review for the project.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HDE7CAAC6C5A4474DAC6C184D8C067CD2"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Applicability</header> <text> </text> <paragraph id="HCBC5DC35D60D4CB4836E3DE8204EE464"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Planning decisions</header> <text>Planning decisions that may be adopted pursuant to this section include—</text> <subparagraph id="HD475C8669DB0490B9DAAFC63EE744837"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>a purpose and need or goals and objectives statement for the project, including with respect to whether tolling, private financial assistance, or other special financial measures are necessary to implement the project;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4AC9C54B15A947B680D5FEF0BB938BF2"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>a decision with respect to travel corridor location, including project termini;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9EF64FF19E6F47C7BD290D3D94320FF8"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>a decision with respect to modal choice, including a decision to implement corridor or subarea study recommendations to advance different modal solutions as separate projects with independent utility;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3811448F313D428FB0C95F8B424A9CA6"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a decision with respect to the elimination of unreasonable alternatives and the selection of the range of reasonable alternatives for detailed study during the environmental review process;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEC866A2D3686421A84139B14D53B92E1"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>a basic description of the environmental setting;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA47FC680191E4BE2AAA331BA0A797034"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a decision with respect to methodologies for analysis; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H02562258BDAD4EDBAFA253A2C14A29E6"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text>identifications of programmatic level mitigation for potential impacts that the Federal lead agency, in consultation with Federal, State, local, and tribal resource agencies, determines are most effectively addressed at a regional or national program level, including—</text> <clause id="H677810FD5F454F87BD099499A84EE2E4"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>system-level measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate impacts of proposed transportation investments on environmental resources, including regional ecosystem and water resources; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H8D7E9BFD44174C56952C65FE2387D2EB"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>potential mitigation activities, locations, and investments.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC29EEEFE06674D5AA1F80D3327EBE4F1"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Planning analyses</header> <text>Planning analyses that may be adopted pursuant to this section include studies with respect to—</text> <subparagraph id="H4BED63BDB5BA4009A88171C0D30E22BB"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>travel demands;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0C0B945872264A2F9F1E4BA733A12019"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>regional development and growth;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6C70B268A90E4873AF0EC82B3EBEDF98"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>local land use, growth management, and development;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H37F025C03D5746CB98AB2A319097DE1F"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>population and employment;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H183D1CD527194CBC82CA2B3023C8CFA1"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>natural and built environmental conditions;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H992706E00E74483EB12509DA45BD6CCF"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>environmental resources and environmentally sensitive areas;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4D26BF02D43F48DE82CD00F5F74C3A1B"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text>potential environmental effects, including the identification of resources of concern and potential cumulative effects on those resources, identified as a result of a statewide or regional cumulative effects assessment; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5146E88DB61D4D5280DDF9B6BB809BC4"> <enum>(H)</enum> <text>mitigation needs for a proposed action, or for programmatic level mitigation, for potential effects that the Federal lead agency determines are most effectively addressed at a regional or national program level.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H2BD45FB8BE884E8F941BEF633BAC3419"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Conditions</header> <text>Adoption and use of a planning product under this section is subject to a determination by the Federal lead agency, in consultation with joint lead agencies and project sponsors as appropriate, that the following conditions have been met:</text> <paragraph id="H4544D42355A14C63A6F3B6674B11464B"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>The planning product was developed through a planning process conducted pursuant to applicable Federal law.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7171261FA2E44E61A1792D46EDC3FEEC"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>The planning process included broad multidisciplinary consideration of systems-level or corridor-wide transportation needs and potential effects.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF8CF59C81A884A48990A68034DE666C7"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>During the planning process, notice was provided through publication or other means to Federal, State, and local government agencies and tribal governments that might have an interest in the proposed project, and to members of the general public, of the planning products that the planning process might produce and that might be relied on during the environmental review process, and such entities have been provided an appropriate opportunity to participate in the planning process leading to such planning product.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H363D78B055EB4D5083FCCE4A0FD66B96"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>Prior to determining the scope of environmental review for the project, the joint lead agencies have made documentation relating to the planning product available to Federal, State, and local governmental agencies and tribal governments that may have an interest in the proposed action, and to members of the general public.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6069792F372743928262FBB028BEC241"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>There is no significant new information or new circumstance that has a reasonable likelihood of affecting the continued validity or appropriateness of the planning product.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HBA233547199F497F8655EE86F9D55673"> <enum>(6)</enum> <text>The planning product is based on reliable and reasonably current data and reasonable and scientifically acceptable methodologies.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5E4D62720178431594F05B80B93D6FB9"> <enum>(7)</enum> <text>The planning product is documented in sufficient detail to support the decision or the results of the analysis and to meet requirements for use of the information in the environmental review process.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4466609064FF43B5A7A75AD8589553A3"> <enum>(8)</enum> <text>The planning product is appropriate for adoption and use in the environmental review process for the project.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H8B206FB548984AD5A3A1BACDB9D0BD97"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Effect of adoption</header> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any planning product adopted by the Federal lead agency in accordance with this section shall not be reconsidered or made the subject of additional interagency consultation during the environmental review process of the project unless the Federal lead agency, in consultation with joint lead agencies and project sponsors as appropriate, determines that there is significant new information or new circumstances that affect the continued validity or appropriateness of the adopted planning product. Any planning product adopted by the Federal lead agency in accordance with this section may be relied upon and used by other Federal agencies in carrying out reviews of the project.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HEEC3988BF235423688BD53596AEA857B"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Rule of construction</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section may not be construed to make the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) process applicable to the transportation planning process conducted under chapter 52 of title 49. Initiation of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 process as a part of, or concurrently with, transportation planning activities does not subject transportation plans and programs to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 process. This section may not be construed to affect the use of planning products in the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 process pursuant to other authorities under law or to restrict the initiation of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 process during planning.</text> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H33BD35CE9D4B4647A1D54240CDB21B35"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Clerical amendment</header> <text>The analysis for such chapter is amended by adding at end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HA3E6E401F93B44D7ACBBFAA787875CE2" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc container-level="quoted-block-container" quoted-block="no-quoted-block" lowest-level="section" idref="HCDABA5ABA1B645BCAEC4EFCD1215DA5D" regeneration="yes-regeneration" lowest-bolded-level="division-lowest-bolded"> <toc-entry idref="H9B0346EAE5454D4F947E1D1E2DD366FE" level="section">167. Integration of planning and environmental review.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="HED62B103E81A49E59EB425EBB842C396"> <enum>3012.</enum> <header>Development of programmatic mitigation plans</header> <subsection id="H2B51FA69F0184917968E7BE6106859FD"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 1 (as amended by this title) is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HC55BD9B6CBBB4FEFA4329A29028B0CB8" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="HACC4F254648C4BF69A625AE9D110DA9C"> <enum>168.</enum> <header>Development of programmatic mitigation plans</header> <subsection id="H581E160434A948F78B17D0045DE2176F"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As part of the statewide or metropolitan transportation planning process, a State or metropolitan planning organization may develop one or more programmatic mitigation plans to address the potential environmental impacts of future transportation projects.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H86CB5A6AE34E469FBD44122B8BD49A3C"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Scope</header> <paragraph id="H5EBE92A36C5A4161A7162D9620754784"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Scale</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A programmatic mitigation plan may be developed on a regional, ecosystem, watershed, or statewide scale.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H21EE529D5996403783DC8A6F2D0E7DB1"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Resources</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The plan may encompass multiple environmental resources within a defined geographic area or may focus on a specific resource, such as aquatic resources, parklands, or wildlife habitat.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB80A3FA301CC486A84BB1F2197F96BB0"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Project impacts</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The plan may address impacts from all projects in a defined geographic area or may focus on a specific type of project, such as bridge replacements.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H271175ABDC3F4A1B944B485F99905E08"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Consultation</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The scope of the plan shall be determined by the State or metropolitan planning organization, as appropriate, in consultation with the agency or agencies with jurisdiction over the resources being addressed in the mitigation plan.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HEA69FBA06F564DD4A20AFBCB12F0F173"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Contents</header> <text>A programmatic mitigation plan may include—</text> <paragraph id="H84D7EC42D946443BB1C6AAF97989803B"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an assessment of the condition of environmental resources in the geographic area covered by the plan, including an assessment of recent trends and any potential threats to those resources;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8931BDB8AD68408B80D2D9D8ED8FA3CD"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>an assessment of potential opportunities to improve the overall quality of environmental resources in the geographic area covered by the plan, through strategic mitigation for impacts of transportation projects;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8A01F57D55D9440F977980EA0FA2D84D"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>standard measures for mitigating certain types of impacts;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H23489855CF4B47688C416E2EC5A49AF7"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>parameters for determining appropriate mitigation for certain types of impacts, such as mitigation ratios or criteria for determining appropriate mitigation sites;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H14B331245C1643EA9FA8017B29D05170"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>adaptive management procedures, such as protocols that involve monitoring predicted impacts over time and adjusting mitigation measures in response to information gathered through the monitoring; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HBC1DE10B190B4DF09F322BE01DD93DFB"> <enum>(6)</enum> <text>acknowledgment of specific statutory or regulatory requirements that must be satisfied when determining appropriate mitigation for certain types of resources.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H653B90FFAABA45C8A18F88A03F607688"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Process</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Before adopting a programmatic mitigation plan, a State or metropolitan planning organization shall—</text> <paragraph id="H0322E3887B06461C84BEE19AEDBE525F"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>consult with the agency or agencies with jurisdiction over the environmental resources considered in the programmatic mitigation plan;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEF567ADCB0004C25A7DF437E5E442F2C"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>make a draft of the plan available for review and comment by applicable environmental resource agencies and the public;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7C397D74ACAB4FBDAAF4A8E4BBDFF1DD"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>consider any comments received from such agencies and the public on the draft plan; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA9E67D8D51ED4F8286000F82096D88A7"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>address such comments in the final plan.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H1ECC0B8B387F46B8904A467F3191CD95"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Integration with other plans</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A programmatic mitigation plan may be integrated with other plans, including watershed plans, ecosystem plans, species recovery plans, growth management plans, and land use plans.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H532FE94E12354C48A7BA6AD97C496750"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Consideration in project development and permitting</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a programmatic mitigation plan has been developed pursuant to this section, any Federal agency responsible for environmental reviews, permits, or approvals for a transportation project shall give substantial weight to the recommendations in a programmatic mitigation plan when carrying out their responsibilities under applicable laws.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H79F4768E0435487CA051047EC3C75D9C"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Preservation of existing authorities</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section limits the use of programmatic approaches to reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).</text> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="HC64462888BF54F08A1AC40293DBE406D"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Clerical amendment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The analysis for such chapter (as amended by this title) is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HFA49EA7B39494215BEA5CEC88CBE4FBE" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">168. Development of programmatic mitigation plans.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="HF063D61B75F94FB0A23A5B1BB8F686F3"> <enum>3013.</enum> <header>State assumption of responsibility for categorical exclusions</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 326(a) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HF03DB87213394FC683EA373E528CF811"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>and only for types of activities specifically designated by the Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>and for any type of activity for which a categorical exclusion classification is appropriate</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HAD8D40EEE426454A9F373EF0AAF2B73D"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H86AF4B60B5AF4458BABDC81EF6D364EF" style="USC"> <paragraph id="H7D44791D53C143869B1B9845BEED175D"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Preservation of flexibility</header> <text>The Secretary shall not require a State, as a condition of assuming responsibility under this section, to forego project delivery methods that are otherwise permissible for highway projects.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </section> <section id="HA79F9340A6EF4B2DB78F4BEDEC8464A6"> <enum>3014.</enum> <header>Surface transportation project delivery program</header> <subsection id="HA736463ECB5D48E69EFDDEC04051B947"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Program name</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 327 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H1EDFD38D6AB44DE5AA7FFFA66C03CEFF"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in the section heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">pilot</header-in-text></quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H78E38D0A28E14DF08CADC8D4C95C6FB3"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in subsection (a)(1) by striking <quote>pilot</quote>.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H03EF496199E04A02B2CC5ACE42E33126"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Assumption of responsibility</header> <text>Section 327(a)(2) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H94F4C20C168141A8929AA2C8AED21D47"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>highway</quote>; </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H285793FAB35A4AFCB03DDEC5B9C07FA5"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (B) by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H4A36242CA34B464E97B23FEBE789D2C9" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="HB47EC25B0E2C4A81987181E4C5081D24"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary may not assign any responsibility imposed on the Secretary by section 5203 or 5204 of title 49.</text> </clause> <after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H801F1BDDE5564BF4B478B8443B0F350D"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H5217793F064743119F7EEE4FE798201A" style="USC"> <subparagraph id="H01290FF413AD41309D63A50CD17A6708"> <enum>(F)</enum> <header>Preservation of flexibility</header> <text>The Secretary may not require a State, as a condition of participation in the program, to forego project delivery methods that are otherwise permissible for projects.</text> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H64D38BD4897E4B83B21BBB42756E3069"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>State participation</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 327(b) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H10927C291C6B4DCABAF59CDCB8F7C11F"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="HB39D4B5F4007453BB96BD19F1648D119" style="USC"> <paragraph id="HEE6E24AD2207463C9FE39B5E592E1069"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Participating states</header> <text>All States are eligible to participate in the program.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE46D04FE332B41DC936A795F3823A058"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>this section, the Secretary shall promulgate</quote> and inserting <quote>amendments to this section by the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012, the Secretary shall amend, as appropriate,</quote>.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H1758FC58B1B744D68F0F8BD1B4A62E9E"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Written agreement</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 327(c) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HF2FF8A347AD5406992FE78738FF71ED0"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in paragraph (3)(D) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1E2DD8C6780D4E139C92B094B5B5655A"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HAE0B5673EBC144BE8BDC6E93F810757E" style="USC"> <paragraph id="HF62E824DEDC142FA9B7318A1C72E683F"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>have a term of not more than 5 years; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6E7BD67787B040BBB156CACCDDB41E02"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>be renewable.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H6180669504C04FCEA51FD27032948535"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Conforming amendment</header> <text>Section 327(e) is amended by striking <quote>subsection (i)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (j)</quote>. </text> </subsection> <subsection id="H25CB012E502C431EB8E795D3FDAE1910"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Audits</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 327(g)(1)(B) is amended by striking <quote>subsequent year</quote> and inserting <quote>of the third and fourth years</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HD3FE53BA7A2B4972B99F8210BCFC8C10"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Monitoring</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 327 is further amended—</text> <paragraph id="HE185A1BF249B43428D556B6A40BBFA6B"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (i) and (j), respectively; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC3B067628F5C4171B8CDBBA90CD5BCDC"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by inserting after subsection (g) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H26AF2F796C364D78A4A92FE96287F147" style="USC"> <subsection id="HE089AA33DDDF4750AE588B337135088E"> <enum>(h)</enum> <header>Monitoring</header> <text>After the fourth year of the participation of a State in the program, the Secretary shall monitor compliance by the State with the written agreement, including the provision by the State of financial resources to carry out the written agreement.</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HF619D757D0FD457A976D73238F7E052F"> <enum>(h)</enum> <header>Termination</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 327(j) (as redesignated by subsection (g)(1) of this section) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HB42CE2743B2443DCA053ADA90A1A8D27" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HA5024D48109D4C499D5C74BAEA395180"> <enum>(j)</enum> <header>Termination</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may terminate the participation of any State in the program if—</text> <paragraph id="H1031DDC261984CE1BFBA09A119B212B5"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary determines that the State is not adequately carrying out the responsibilities assigned to the State; </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H44A632EE3CDB46259B512573359628AA"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>the Secretary provides to the State—</text> <subparagraph id="HE5322B91F6734228916E0D106520EB07"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>notification of the determination of noncompliance; and </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7FCFEF5A326945A9AC00A26C1F932CC3"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>a period of at least 30 days during which to take such corrective action as the Secretary determines is necessary to comply with the applicable agreement; and </text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF6D741E9406C44A4B331575D7D5A956E"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>the State, after the notification and period provided under paragraph (2), fails to take satisfactory corrective action, as determined by the Secretary.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H9F8F092AF3E84BC8A0864979772FAD92"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <text>Section 327 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H21E49B8913C5470BA574CD4182825AF6" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HE4B65259406749BD951EE2E717B8627E"> <enum>(k)</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the following definitions apply:</text> <paragraph id="H28296F1EF5B041189F20EB8B606016E4"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Multimodal project</header> <text>The term <quote>multimodal project</quote> means a project funded, in whole or in part, under this title or chapter 53 of title 49 and involving the participation of more than one Department of Transportation administration or agency.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE081B031DB9544A1985E175C71D1FB74"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Project</header> <text>The term <quote>project</quote> means any highway project, public transportation capital project, or multimodal project that requires the approval of the Secretary. </text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H42A51D8226324143BF6578C1D6534389"> <enum>(j)</enum> <header>Clerical amendment</header> <text>The analysis for chapter 3 is amended by striking the item relating to section 327 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H02C09F0EDCC0419CA802FD5A39B11B2C" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">327. Surface transportation project delivery program.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="H0B250BC1E70744348A8397811ADDC367"> <enum>3015.</enum> <header>Program for eliminating duplication of environmental reviews</header> <subsection id="HEA9CAFB1ADAE4D01B918A2264E711A54"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Chapter 3 (as amended by title I of this Act) is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H479C03B700BA44E8A90B828647A2A5A3" style="USC"> <section id="H0FA80749D5634BEAA6972142EB79EC70"> <enum>331.</enum> <header>Program for eliminating duplication of environmental reviews</header> <subsection id="HD92713212DB44097B0C5C06FC660B38A"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Establishment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> </text> <paragraph id="H4238231E76AC49DF8826FD19B5219ACB"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary shall establish a program to eliminate duplicative environmental reviews and approvals under State and Federal law of projects. Under this program, a State may use State laws and procedures to conduct reviews and make approvals in lieu of Federal environmental laws and regulations, consistent with the provisions of this section.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H91D683AB5B914BC8A992D8D6DFE89B71"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Participating States</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">All States are eligible to participate in the program. </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H78AF53942738404DA3E4377F5639CE2C"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Scope of alternative review and approval procedures</header> <text>For purposes of this section, alternative environmental review and approval procedures may include one or more of the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HAC0EF81C79D04FF6979F65AB3E6EDBA5"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>Substitution of one or more State environmental laws for one or more Federal environmental laws, if the Secretary determines in accordance with this section that the State environmental laws provide environmental protection and opportunities for public involvement that are substantially equivalent to the applicable Federal environmental laws.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H726FC73A77614BA984E6490CD260BF30"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>Substitution of one or more State regulations for Federal regulations implementing one or more Federal environmental laws, if the Secretary determines in accordance with this section that the State regulations provide environmental protection and opportunities for public involvement that are substantially equivalent to the Federal regulations.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H2329E2483C3947E48983ADD1A9987F73"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Application</header> <text>To participate in the program, a State shall submit to the Secretary an application containing such information as the Secretary may require, including—</text> <paragraph id="H2518A79780E245968A9CE53BDD6C3A68"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>a full and complete description of the proposed alternative environmental review and approval procedures of the State;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9827152C7CD1496B986CCFEDFAD5844C"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>for each State law or regulation included in the proposed alternative environmental review and approval procedures of the State, an explanation of the basis for concluding that the law or regulation meets the requirements under <internal-xref idref="H78AF53942738404DA3E4377F5639CE2C" legis-path="330.(a)(3)">subsection (a)(3)</internal-xref>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H98BCDF2915DC4698BE881669C25A057D"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>evidence of having sought, received, and addressed comments on the proposed application from the public and appropriate Federal environmental resource agencies.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HF03707D969C547AFBD0C11E0FD59AC61"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Review of application</header> <text>The Secretary shall—</text> <paragraph id="H85A91910A3BC4A3391B1E004F3D72D70"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>review an application submitted under <internal-xref idref="H2329E2483C3947E48983ADD1A9987F73" legis-path="330.(b)">subsection (b)</internal-xref>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB392D41751A84289BB8C7F1EC6CF9EA5"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>approve or disapprove the application in accordance with <internal-xref idref="H3198502F0EE44B83B6D7401729D114CC" legis-path="330.(d)">subsection (d)</internal-xref> not later than 90 days after the date of the receipt of the application; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCAA31598572C42B9AFE3707EF6866F42"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>transmit to the State notice of the approval or disapproval, together with a statement of the reasons for the approval or disapproval.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H3198502F0EE44B83B6D7401729D114CC"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Approval of State programs</header> <paragraph id="H50941E654C65476BBB33E4EE8FA8A59C"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary shall approve each such application if the Secretary finds that the proposed alternative environmental review and approval procedures of the State are substantially equivalent to the applicable Federal environmental laws and Federal regulations.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H239941FFFEE94F339DEF20104444B91E"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Exclusion</header> <text>The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) shall not apply to any decision by the Secretary to approve or disapprove any application submitted pursuant to this section.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HE803A2E51F234C8F94CF91592BAB2B12"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Compliance with permits</header> <text>Compliance with a permit or other approval of a project issued pursuant to a program approved by the Secretary under this section shall be deemed compliance with the Federal laws and regulations identified in the program approved by the Secretary pursuant to this section.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H389C9629DB494E5C8F431C3E8AE7A64A"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Review and termination</header> <text> </text> <paragraph id="HB44E6BBADFA744B9913299F287106CE8"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Review</header> <text>All State alternative environmental review and approval procedures approved under this section shall be reviewed by the Secretary not less than once every 5 years.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H458EFDCC0EEB4F02990344A453318733"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Public notice and comment</header> <text>In conducting the review process under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide notice and an opportunity for public comment.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H185BF4C96BF547E48C69C258593C135B"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Extensions and terminations</header> <text>At the conclusion of the review process, the Secretary may extend the State alternative environmental review and approval procedures for an additional 5-year period or terminate the State program.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HF3520BF5487B4118A47E871EC8EBD162"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Report to Congress</header> <text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that describes the administration of the program.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H414FF660BDCE4A749FAF54AC93195833"> <enum>(h)</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <text>For purposes of this section:</text> <paragraph id="H86D4C0ABBCBC43FD84F24F46532994A8"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Environmental law</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>environmental law</quote> includes any law that provides procedural or substantive protection, as applicable, for the natural or built environment with regard to the construction and operation of projects.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA487C0A019E64EEA9401CE9D0938111F"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Federal environmental laws</header> <text>The term <quote>Federal environmental laws</quote> means laws governing the review of environmental impacts of, and issuance of permits and other approvals for, the construction and operation of projects, including section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)), section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1344), section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f), and sections 7(a)(2), 9(a)(1)(B), and 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536(a)(2), 1538(a)(1)(B), 1539(a)(1)(B)).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H605E6287A4BA47C9BD5BCB88E0881290"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Multimodal project</header> <text>The term <quote>multimodal project</quote> means a project funded, in whole or in part, under this title or chapter 53 of title 49 and involving the participation of more than one Department of Transportation administration or agency.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD3DAE97A37F74FE09C89F0DA7792FDD3"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Project</header> <text>The term <quote>project</quote> means any highway project, public transportation capital project, or multimodal project that requires the approval of the Secretary. </text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H33C03F87A5DA42B6B433B1EA7C382BCB"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Clerical amendment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The analysis for such chapter (as amended by title I of this Act) is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H83F81C96F1AF4F1394242CFB5106AAA1" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc container-level="quoted-block-container" quoted-block="no-quoted-block" lowest-level="section" idref="H479C03B700BA44E8A90B828647A2A5A3" regeneration="yes-regeneration" lowest-bolded-level="division-lowest-bolded"> <toc-entry idref="H0FA80749D5634BEAA6972142EB79EC70" level="section">331. Program for eliminating duplication of environmental reviews.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="HF4D84E7AE1FF4ADFB9346619484D92F1"> <enum>3016.</enum> <header>State performance of legal sufficiency reviews</header> <subsection id="HCFA57E232D5A48899AF1202CFB4CC437"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Chapter 3 (as amended by this title) is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H48E3E2A9F7B247808E387B492A99056E" style="USC"> <section id="H3D2E836ECD9E4098A7B69F353918D19C"> <enum>332.</enum> <header>State performance of legal sufficiency reviews</header> <subsection id="H67F01AD5BB4E4DE59AADB51406E0803C"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At the request of any State transportation department, the Federal Highway Administration shall enter into an agreement with the State transportation department to authorize the State to carry out the legal sufficiency reviews for environmental impact statements and environmental assessments under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) in accordance with this section.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H4778203C918C4AEAA26D787FC5AAE1AF"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Terms of agreement</header> <text>An agreement authorizing a State to carry out legal sufficiency reviews for Federal-aid highway projects shall contain the following provisions:</text> <paragraph id="HB23E9BC92B7848E1AE7D2EBB582323FB"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A finding by the Federal Highway Administration that the State has the capacity to carry out legal sufficiency reviews that are equivalent in quality and consistency to the reviews that would otherwise be conducted by attorneys employed by such Administration.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0C726AAFF3804952ADFC86E751B28CE9"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An oversight process, including periodic reviews conducted by attorneys employed by such Administration, to evaluate the quality of the legal sufficiency reviews carried out by the State transportation department under the agreement.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8DB9AAA8CF9A44129E1E43484A61E825"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A requirement for the State transportation department to submit a written finding of legal sufficiency to the Federal Highway Administration concurrently with the request by the State for Federal approval of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) document.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H126FA01442A3497AAAAF8B0323E49DD3"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An opportunity for the Federal Highway Administration to conduct an additional legal sufficiency review for any project, for not more than 30 days, if considered necessary by the Federal Highway Administration.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0F4F88BDF8BA4D9AA2C55E7DA990FFA0"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Procedures allowing either party to the agreement to terminate the agreement for any reason with 30 days notice to the other party.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H181707902BCB4175B976FAF92F3A7200"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Effect of agreement</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A legal sufficiency review carried out by a State transportation department under this section shall be deemed by the Federal Highway Administration to satisfy the requirement for a legal sufficiency review in sections 771.125(b) and 774.7(d) of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations, or other applicable regulations issued by the Federal Highway Administration.</text> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="HB5A83990A9B5496B8657FE176033322E"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Clerical amendment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The analysis for such chapter (as amended by this title) is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H20D8B569EA324C1F9232AF142EE9A61B" style="USC"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">332. State performance of legal sufficiency reviews.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="HDD5A76638B2C49958C3097BA61246D63"> <enum>3017.</enum> <header>Categorical exclusions</header> <subsection id="HEB0FD01CA26E49A18EB1FB5608863C63"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall treat an activity carried out under title 23, United States Code, or project within a right-of-way as a class of action categorically excluded from the requirements relating to environmental assessments or environmental impact statements under section 771.117(c) of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HC93A251455904BDEB9900E344C108C5A"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <text>In this section, the following definitions apply:</text> <paragraph id="H136B0199D5654CBBA398F49B6CD522C7"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Multimodal project</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>multimodal project</quote> means a project funded, in whole or in part, under title 23, United States Code, or chapter 53 of title 49 of such Code and involving the participation of more than one Department of Transportation administration or agency.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7161581241554BF79AA673DD84126D8A"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Project</header> <text>The term <quote>project</quote> means any highway project, public transportation capital project, or multimodal project that requires the approval of the Secretary.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="H175CED5325934CD48AF45B594505A634"> <enum>3018.</enum> <header>Environmental review process deadline</header> <subsection id="H7346A3F2711F452499BEE92AC882B33B"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text> </text> <paragraph id="HB788C4C0A83A482DACC07CB61F1ADE76"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Deadline</header> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the environmental review process for a project shall be completed not later than 270 days after the date on which the notice of project initiation under section 139(e) of title 23, United States Code, is published in the Federal Register.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE96ADE7532674CDEBA4CEA611CD8AB79"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Consequences of missed deadline</header> <text>If the environmental review process for a project is not completed in accordance with <internal-xref idref="HB788C4C0A83A482DACC07CB61F1ADE76" legis-path="419.(a)(1)">paragraph (1)</internal-xref>—</text> <subparagraph id="H9972B572D6724BBEA7021E0D85B74EDD"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the project shall be considered to have no significant impact to the human environment for purposes of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7FAC253B544C4F5E8F91304612A852A2"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>that classification shall be considered to be a final agency action.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H4185CC9CF33D46019817F295DB2A8C64"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Appeal</header> <text>In this section, the following rules shall apply:</text> <paragraph id="HD2FFB46421674A678CE8FC001CBEE421"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>There shall be a single administrative appeal for the environmental review process carried out pursuant to this section.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC5AD065E937C45AABA60EEE2ED432D76"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>Upon resolution of the administrative appeal, judicial review of the final agency decision after exhaustion of administrative remedies shall lie with the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H59BA85B239A34E4FA2C01E77E1C624BE"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>An appeal to the court specified in <internal-xref idref="HC5AD065E937C45AABA60EEE2ED432D76" legis-path="419.(b)(2)">paragraph (2)</internal-xref> shall be based only on the administrative record.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB6422CF6975345A2B0F5109D2E1C8D17"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>After an agency has made a final decision with respect to the environmental review process carried out under this section, that decision shall be effective during the course of any subsequent appeal to a court specified in <internal-xref idref="HC5AD065E937C45AABA60EEE2ED432D76" legis-path="419.(b)(2)">paragraph (2)</internal-xref>.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD2BA2B1546A846E58FC41CF07D44AEAF"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>All civil actions arising under this section shall be considered to arise under the laws of the United States.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H42AAB5D462D949438B4D5787C0CD62BB"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <text>In this section, the following definitions apply:</text> <paragraph id="HB47B8604172C45B58D91C1C29A45D178"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Environmental review process</header> <text> </text> <subparagraph id="HE1174144144B4096958377002483047A"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The term <quote>environmental review process</quote> means the process for preparing for a project an environmental impact statement, environmental assessment, categorical exclusion, or other document prepared under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFC99E3CE830D4BF9BDBF090D707EC47C"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Inclusions</header> <text>The term <quote>environmental review process</quote> includes the process for and completion of any environmental permit, approval, review, or study required for a project under any Federal law other than the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7BC2A53EF370438EAA09222C6E9C674D"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Lead agency</header> <text>The term <quote>lead agency</quote> means the Department of Transportation and, if applicable, any State or local governmental entity serving as a joint lead agency pursuant to this section.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA21493E8027440C68BA59B66BF34DC05"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Multimodal project</header> <text>The term <quote>multimodal project</quote> means a project funded, in whole or in part, under title 23, United States Code, or chapter 53 of title 49 of such Code and involving the participation of more than one Department of Transportation administration or agency.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE2D6D9D53AA842209E109F0F80B7F55E"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Project</header> <text>The term <quote>project</quote> means any highway project, public transportation capital project, or multimodal project that requires the approval of the Secretary.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="H39BF619115B749B1A5C511DA8B998CF4" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>3019.</enum> <header>Relocation assistance</header> <subsection id="H3A723F08B4854BA9BE8D8AADAD0C084D"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Alternative relocation payment process</header> <paragraph id="H09A2EE5AC18F4FD49E83088F7F24B3F9"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Establishment</header> <text>For the purpose of identifying improvements in the timeliness of providing relocation assistance to persons displaced as a result of Federal or federally-assisted programs and projects, the Secretary shall establish an alternative relocation payment process under which payments to displaced persons eligible for relocation assistance pursuant to the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.), are calculated based on reasonable estimates and paid in advance of the physical displacement of the displaced person.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H324B4E64E25745CC83A6B67D9A6C9504"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Payments</header> <subparagraph id="H4ACC5BC7B65746869E1273F10380BFFD"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Timing of payments</header> <text>Relocation assistance payments may be provided to the displaced person at the same time as payments of just compensation for real property acquired for a program or project of the State.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6AFB541CB14A411093DA5AB598DCF0E5"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Combined payment</header> <text>Payments for relocation and just compensation may be combined into a single unallocated amount.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5EC8C76D2AC446AE8074C070BA4EAFE3"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Conditions for State use of alternative process</header> <subparagraph id="H6EA72DECFC274C47B207403E73031669"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>After public notice and an opportunity to comment, the Secretary shall adopt criteria for States to use the alternative relocation payment process established by the Secretary.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5B9AA64A80814732809E48881A4A2817"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Memorandum of agreement</header> <text>In order to use the alternative relocation payment process, a State shall enter into a memorandum of agreement with the Secretary that includes provisions relating to—</text> <clause id="H1C14BF86A9414448B86959FFD9A045BB"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>the selection of projects or programs within the State to which the alternative relocation payment process will be applied;</text> </clause> <clause id="HB0493E42632D44E3AC1DEB3FC92F49D6"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>program and project-level monitoring;</text> </clause> <clause id="H57D87055F28C402A8029AB79D966AD7E"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>performance measurement;</text> </clause> <clause id="H94EB38809FA54DD09B0BE5C09C79899B"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>reporting requirements; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H4C33E0F772924E82928164A8CD63DC6E"> <enum>(v)</enum> <text>the circumstances under which the Secretary may terminate or suspend the authority of the State to use the alternative relocation payment process.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H085B3B566E2043AFAE845F3C4D435771"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Required information</header> <text>A State may use the alternative relocation payment process only after the displaced persons affected by a program or project—</text> <clause id="HE0F2A90FC3B240BD9DFF00E160B227EA"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>are informed in writing—</text> <subclause id="H58AFDE935E404ED2B5E3149634D2FAC5"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>that the relocation payments the displaced persons receive under the alternative relocation payment process may be higher or lower than the amount that the displaced persons would have received under the standard relocation assistance process; and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H045BCBE7D4FB4C968AD0992BAE24BF30"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>of their right not to participate in the alternative relocation payment process; and</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="H3801140B31074C1BB73DF2C42FA7F8FF"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>agree in writing to the alternative relocation payment process.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5C70392C12F14C72B46E301AEE9D87B0"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Election not to participate</header> <text>The displacing agency shall provide any displaced person who elects not to participate in the alternative relocation payment process with relocation assistance in accordance with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H937C3FBACF5D4E0B972050E2E95A4A27"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Protections against inconsistent treatment</header> <text>If other Federal agencies plan displacements in or adjacent to an area of a project using the alternative relocation payment process within the same time period as a project acquisition and relocation action of the project, the Secretary shall adopt measures to protect against inconsistent treatment of displaced persons. Such measures may include a determination that the alternative relocation payment process authority may not be used on a specific project.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1364738678374A078860A25EA36B8831"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Report</header> <subparagraph id="HAC4BB199544E41F8BB5DE46398CD3F71"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary shall submit to Congress an annual report on the implementation of the alternative relocation payment process.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC5ABFFC1E9E545F9B641D52AC20C344A"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Contents</header> <text>The report shall include an evaluation of the merits of the alternative relocation payment process, including the effects of the alternative relocation payment process on—</text> <clause id="HD875A8F642894F4C8C17CA42A970CF72"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>displaced persons and the protections afforded to such persons by the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.);</text> </clause> <clause id="HD8C5136CC28143B2B35D5739A57BC114"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>the efficiency of the delivery of Federal-aid highway projects and overall effects on the Federal-aid highway program; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H61C49462055944629C5481C732B7F379"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>the achievement of the purposes of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.).</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB85C1C9327E84F2BB65DB61A85B10732"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Limitation</header> <text>The alternative relocation payment process under this section may be used only on projects funded under title 23, United States Code, in cases in which the funds are administered by the Federal Highway Administration.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HDFF8E5ACBAD14B879D974727DDE6903A"> <enum>(7)</enum> <header>NEPA applicability</header> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the use of the alternative relocation payment process established under this section on a project funded under title 23, United States Code, and administered by the Federal Highway Administration is not a major Federal action requiring analysis or approval under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HADDD5E7B9798491EA0D912326515EA93"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Uniform relocation assistance act amendments</header> <paragraph id="H8989D767281F4612AF2802803D259825"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Moving and related expenses</header> <text>Section 202 of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4622) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H8D0E240AA3E54C98BD8BBFF2580860C0"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in subsection (a)(4) by striking <quote>$10,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$25,000, as adjusted by regulation, in accordance with section 213(d)</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF8FA71EBD52141E587C02FD3F5770927"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in the second sentence of subsection (c) by striking <quote>$20,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$40,000, as adjusted by regulation, in accordance with section 213(d)</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HBD4960FEAA204BF5B9F4DAD654512661"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Replacement housing for homeowners</header> <text>The first sentence of section 203(a)(1) of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4623(a)(1)) is amended by—</text> <subparagraph id="H3B9A61FADDA04CD09EA46C230E5CF399"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>striking <quote>$22,500</quote> and inserting <quote>$31,000, as adjusted by regulation, in accordance with section 213(d),</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA18B18BDC0184525AD3C2BF921E76863"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>striking <quote>one hundred and eighty days prior to</quote> and inserting <quote>90 days before</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H29132C80B0A045138D00CF259EE41EF6"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Replacement housing for tenants and certain others</header> <text>Section 204 of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4624) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H5AD9F687DC47490F84862CB1B958A5CA"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in the second sentence of subsection (a) by striking <quote>$5,250</quote> and inserting <quote>$7,200, as adjusted by regulation, in accordance with section 213(d)</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H131604D25AE242958B4C052EF5AADE48"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in the second sentence of subsection (b) by striking <quote>, except</quote> and all that follows through the end of the subsection and inserting a period.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H537785D09A8E49EAADCD90B4E3121702"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Duties of lead agency</header> <text>Section 213 of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4633) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H88A5D1EBC1354A94A5DACB50EE3C0788"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in subsection (b)—</text> <clause id="HDF32860F7A7E4E9AA8BE3AA671A290BB"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>and</quote>;</text> </clause> <clause id="H70371375CDAD4895891240FE6C2D40EF"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>in paragraph (3) by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </clause> <clause id="HD8E3E7D2FED44FAB9C17B4FA955E8D38"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H975F0FC435EF40B392E7EADEA7847233" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H2802F25594054BBE8A177B047630547D"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>that each Federal agency that has programs or projects requiring the acquisition of real property or causing a displacement from real property subject to the provisions of this Act shall provide to the lead agency an annual summary report that describes the activities conducted by the Federal agency.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB48521C7FCC740A2ACF0A0F6721855A3"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H275D9C12F4BD40D0AA8DB28BD2466F91" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HD09FB29FCB0D4898B76E7F9CDD657240"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Adjustment of payments</header> <text>The head of the lead agency may adjust, by regulation, the amounts of relocation payments provided under sections 202(a)(4), 202(c), 203(a), and 204(a) if the head of the lead agency determines that cost of living, inflation, or other factors indicate that the payments should be adjusted to meet the policy objectives of this Act.</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE654C5B4A65D4367B5FFFAB3469F0534"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Agency coordination</header> <text>Title II of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 213 (42 U.S.C. 4633) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H546CE4D4CA15490485BE571232217A7F" style="OLC"> <section id="H5BED7C7FA8F34E50A11BAF1568A39CCC"> <enum>214.</enum> <header>Agency coordination</header> <subsection id="HF40B47839C7741E6B5C7FD60DC444B87"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Agency capacity</header> <text>Each Federal agency responsible for funding or carrying out relocation and acquisition activities shall have adequately trained personnel and such other resources as are necessary to manage and oversee the relocation and acquisition program of the Federal agency in accordance with this Act.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H80F9B9C3ABB442018F688D09AF1D189F"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Interagency agreements</header> <text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, each Federal agency responsible for funding relocation and acquisition activities (other than the agency serving as the lead agency) shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the lead agency that—</text> <paragraph id="H9D0D40268EF9474DBCD39D6C3B0FF7B7"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>provides for periodic training of the personnel of the Federal agency, which in the case of a Federal agency that provides Federal financial assistance, may include personnel of any displacing agency that receives Federal financial assistance;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H96F164F3723F489CADA94922732ADAAB"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>addresses ways in which the lead agency may provide assistance and coordination to the Federal agency relating to compliance with this Act on a program or project basis; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8FC2923F2B6B4314B17F6EA7106C6EDC"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>addresses the funding of the training, assistance, and coordination activities provided by the lead agency, in accordance with subsection (c).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H9934F5C78212496A983CF22B171368E0"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Interagency payments</header> <paragraph id="H08E1FB3948A841BD9E0DEFF2164DD661"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>For the fiscal year that begins 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, and each fiscal year thereafter, each Federal agency responsible for funding relocation and acquisition activities (other than the agency serving as the lead agency) shall transfer to the lead agency for the fiscal year, such funds as are necessary, but not less than $35,000, to support the training, assistance, and coordination activities of the lead agency described in subsection (b).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB06327DA48B249E59DD5F74FFA9DCF29"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Included costs</header> <text>The cost to a Federal agency of providing the funds described in paragraph (1) shall be included as part of the cost of 1 or more programs or projects undertaken by the Federal agency or with Federal financial assistance that result in the displacement of persons or the acquisition of real property.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H6511D5334EEF43138BD9FB3E0CA94156"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Cooperation with Federal agencies</header> <text>Section 308(a) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H12E7EEE427164AF19E40E8785A377D2C" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H3199C97CFE2D4CA8839F456CAA53C0BF"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Authorized activities</header> <paragraph id="H9A69C0F1AA234B91A93CC6D2D57B3C8D"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary may perform, by contract or otherwise, authorized engineering or other services in connection with the survey, construction, maintenance, or improvement of highways for other Federal agencies, cooperating foreign countries, and State cooperating agencies.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H43ECB9DF3C9F4086AF6088E50A5E8729"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Inclusions</header> <text>Services authorized under paragraph (1) may include activities authorized under section 214 of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE5D6467862FD45E2A2435339A8F74721"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Reimbursement</header> <text>Reimbursement for services carried out under this subsection, including depreciation on engineering and road-building equipment, shall be credited to the applicable appropriation.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <enum>IV</enum> <header>Transportation Planning</header> <section id="H28BE7607736745C1A82AA3AF71177887"> <enum>4001.</enum> <header>Transportation planning</header> <subsection id="HF054FC977BAB4A3EBD3D13073802ECFA"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subtitle III of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 51 the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H5E6CC6D702904F6C9FCD8A136E4005D5" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <chapter id="H67E2823414F74DA7A27849E13E4C4534"> <enum>52</enum> <header>Transportation Planning</header> <toc container-level="quoted-block-container" quoted-block="no-quoted-block" lowest-level="section" idref="H5E6CC6D702904F6C9FCD8A136E4005D5" regeneration="yes-regeneration" lowest-bolded-level="division-lowest-bolded"> <toc-entry idref="H08618F4B6DDC4ABFBE1DF79188796A9D" level="section">Sec.</toc-entry> <toc-entry idref="H08618F4B6DDC4ABFBE1DF79188796A9D" level="section">5201. Policy.</toc-entry> <toc-entry idref="H1873EAA6665148BEA55E267BE628335B" level="section">5202. Definitions.</toc-entry> <toc-entry idref="H7FF8C4577AB24C259D92732009144E3A" level="section">5203. Metropolitan transportation planning.</toc-entry> <toc-entry idref="H8F54659EC2C947ABBF057943E911F841" level="section">5204. Statewide transportation planning.</toc-entry> <toc-entry idref="H3F215D1620C842E6B6A1FFEE41969787" level="section">5205. National strategic transportation plan.</toc-entry> <toc-entry idref="H82F268A590D64932A197875C8A0D87EB" level="section">5206. National performance management system.</toc-entry> </toc> <section id="H08618F4B6DDC4ABFBE1DF79188796A9D"> <enum>5201.</enum> <header>Policy</header> <subsection id="H72E5C2DDE4364B47802D549297B55327"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>It is in the national interest to—</text> <paragraph id="HF31A034D58514CE2A3B3B76D141240A6"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>encourage and promote the safe and efficient management, operation, and development of surface transportation systems that will serve the mobility needs of people and freight and foster economic growth and development within and between States and urbanized areas, while minimizing transportation-related fuel consumption and air pollution through metropolitan and statewide transportation planning processes identified in this chapter; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2DBBE5B3BFC94E3FB7F5344BDDAF1762"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>encourage the continued improvement and evolution of the metropolitan and statewide transportation planning processes by metropolitan planning organizations, State departments of transportation, and public transportation operators as guided by the planning factors identified in sections 5203(f) and 5204(d).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HAA898261AE3A495A830DBFFCCC64CEE6"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Common transportation planning program</header> <text>This chapter provides a common transportation planning program to be administered by the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H1873EAA6665148BEA55E267BE628335B"> <enum>5202.</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this chapter, the following definitions apply:</text> <paragraph id="HCFFDF3E50C1943A0A7B22816368989D4"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Metropolitan planning area</header> <text>The term <quote>metropolitan planning area</quote> means the geographic area determined by agreement between the metropolitan planning organization for the area and the Governor under section 5203(c).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3990989D4E1945BDADA28283EC3D3949"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Metropolitan long-range transportation plan</header> <text>The term <quote>metropolitan long-range transportation plan</quote> means a long-range transportation plan developed by an MPO under section 5203 for a metropolitan planning area.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE28D04088F67452AB19CFB5A3D43C86C"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Metropolitan planning organization; MPO</header> <text>The term <quote>metropolitan planning organization</quote> or <quote>MPO</quote> means the policy board of an organization created as a result of the designation process in section 5203(b).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1658E0ADFF4747AAA403A479DFB73928"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Metropolitan transportation improvement program; metropolitan TIP</header> <text>The term <quote>metropolitan transportation improvement program</quote> or <quote>metropolitan TIP</quote> means a transportation improvement program developed by an MPO under section 5203 for a metropolitan planning area.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H698F844B02AC4A2CA05704B785E6A7DD"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Nonmetropolitan area</header> <text>The term <quote>nonmetropolitan area</quote> means a geographic area outside designated metropolitan planning areas.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H51173ADFB8A04EBE9DEAF093D8521627"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Nonmetropolitan local official</header> <text>The term <quote>nonmetropolitan local official</quote> means elected and appointed officials of general purpose local government in a nonmetropolitan area with responsibility for transportation.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3185D4D030BF476ABBF8F9D2E9B7312A"> <enum>(7)</enum> <header>Regional transportation planning organization</header> <text>The term <quote>regional transportation planning organization</quote> means a policy board of an organization created as the result of a designation under section 5204(k).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H40DC5809937145E89B42C8707C1BAF7A"> <enum>(8)</enum> <header>Secretary</header> <text>The term <quote>Secretary</quote> means the Secretary of Transportation. </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC0D5F33323BD4773B0442A8F43E7E512"> <enum>(9)</enum> <header>State</header> <text>The term <quote>State</quote> means any of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD6339B5F577C48C4BFEC7DCC13FD7D05"> <enum>(10)</enum> <header>Statewide strategic long-range transportation plan</header> <text>The term <quote>statewide strategic long-range transportation plan</quote> means a strategic long-range transportation plan developed by a State under section 5204 for all areas of the State.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0453425C9CFE49EF985104D62E194F36"> <enum>(11)</enum> <header>Statewide transportation improvement program; statewide TIP</header> <text>The term <quote>statewide transportation improvement program</quote> or <quote>statewide TIP</quote> means a transportation improvement program developed by a State under section 5204 for all areas of the State.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H842ED31A282E495E92E499593BC80622"> <enum>(12)</enum> <header>Urbanized area</header> <text>The term <quote>urbanized area</quote> means a geographic area with a population of 50,000 or more, as designated by the Bureau of the Census.</text> </paragraph> </section> <section id="H7FF8C4577AB24C259D92732009144E3A"> <enum>5203.</enum> <header>Metropolitan transportation planning</header> <subsection id="HFD747B04F5FC4BDD90577C88ED5F57B1"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>General requirements</header> <paragraph id="H1C3D16C8B9B9431AB71BE0E2A7E08C2F"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Development of metropolitan long-range plans and TIPs</header> <text>To accomplish the objectives set forth in section 5201, metropolitan planning organizations designated under subsection (b), in cooperation with the State and public transportation operators, shall develop metropolitan long-range transportation plans and transportation improvement programs for metropolitan planning areas of the State.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H60D84C274ABC4FA89BDC7F8F1B422B36"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Contents</header> <text>Metropolitan long-range transportation plans and TIPs shall provide for the development and integrated management and operation of transportation systems and facilities (including accessible pedestrian walkways, bicycle transportation facilities, and intermodal facilities that support intercity transportation, including intercity buses and intercity bus facilities) that will function as an intermodal transportation system for the metropolitan planning area and as an integral part of an intermodal transportation system for the State and the United States.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H95C46AC6E05046C695505A6EFF4F2AF8"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Process of development</header> <text>The process for developing metropolitan long-range transportation plans and TIPs shall provide for consideration of all modes of transportation and shall be continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive to the degree appropriate, based on the complexity of the transportation problems to be addressed.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H572CB5E5433143CBACA5C4D9CA6302E0"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Designation of MPOs</header> <paragraph id="HBA15B72F9F024254819FC9803359FD01"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>To carry out the transportation planning process required by this section, an MPO shall be designated for an urbanized area with a population of more than 100,000 individuals—</text> <subparagraph id="H915E9394C87A43AF8D014993B37C750D"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by agreement between the Governor and units of general purpose local government that together represent at least 75 percent of the affected population (including the largest incorporated city (based on population) as named by the Bureau of the Census); or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4BB9E6CA20E94621A7D4A66CF69480B2"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in accordance with procedures established by applicable State or local law.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H717B26EC963246FB85D603FAF55DE31C"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Structure</header> <text>An MPO that serves an area designated as a transportation management area, when designated or redesignated under this subsection, shall consist of—</text> <subparagraph id="H0173C1E3161D40408B0E255446705D21"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>local elected officials;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB003D70B24AD46FA8A77CD473BF98E3E"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>officials of public agencies that administer or operate major modes of transportation in the metropolitan area; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC8EED905667F4F5B9E1061B3D6F3F076"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>appropriate State officials.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEA4455A3D48647A4A98126BA668DA33F"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Limitation on statutory construction</header> <text>Nothing in this subsection may be construed to interfere with the authority, under any State law in effect on December 18, 1991, of a public agency with multimodal transportation responsibilities to—</text> <subparagraph id="H8118AB826E424B9D8967C405AD11F199"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">develop metropolitan long-range transportation plans or TIPs for adoption by an MPO; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA6009C801952493D86D26A7851F82235"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>develop long-range capital plans, coordinate public transportation services or projects, or carry out other activities pursuant to State law.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA8F0CB51181A4C00B2A9434818AB63C5"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Continuing designation</header> <text>A designation of an MPO under this subsection or any other provision of law shall remain in effect until the MPO is redesignated under paragraph (5) or revoked by agreement among the Governor and units of general purpose local government that together represent at least 75 percent of the affected population or as otherwise provided under State or local procedures.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0C688EED8E064F398CEF68C8D7E075CA"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Redesignation procedures</header> <text>An MPO may be redesignated by agreement between the Governor and units of general purpose local government that together represent at least 75 percent of the existing planning area population (including the largest incorporated city (based on population) as named by the Bureau of the Census) as appropriate to carry out this section.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4BA2BD69D97445DFBE2D1763E56EA272"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Designation of multiple MPOs</header> <text>More than 1 MPO may be designated within an existing metropolitan planning area only if the Governor and the existing MPO determine that the size and complexity of the existing metropolitan planning area make designation of more than 1 MPO for the area appropriate.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H8C113939D1AB4E0ABF9745401C82A23F"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Metropolitan planning area boundaries</header> <paragraph id="H9C63A73827D440338C66599D90C58467"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>For the purposes of this section, the boundaries of a metropolitan planning area shall be determined by agreement between the MPO and the Governor.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HAAFA46C3B79D4887BE404A9B57334236"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Included area</header> <text>A metropolitan planning area—</text> <subparagraph id="H59D6AE0326CA456D95C58CD4C27A0DCB"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>shall encompass at least the existing urbanized area and the contiguous area expected to become urbanized within a 20-year forecast period for the metropolitan long-range transportation plan; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3A588C46490D459E9F39160BAE9596B6"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>may encompass the entire metropolitan statistical area or consolidated metropolitan statistical area, as defined by the Bureau of the Census.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3DC69D0380AD4DBE951E35DC893507A0"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Identification of new urbanized areas within existing planning area boundaries</header> <text>The designation by the Bureau of the Census of new urbanized areas within an existing metropolitan planning area shall not require the redesignation of the existing MPO.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8ACBF63CC6D545C8B9E651AAAE720FC7"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Existing metropolitan planning areas in nonattainment</header> <text>Notwithstanding paragraph (2), in the case of an urbanized area designated as a nonattainment area for ozone or carbon monoxide under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) as of August 10, 2005, the boundaries of the metropolitan planning area in existence as of such date shall be retained, except that the boundaries may be adjusted by agreement of the Governor and affected MPOs in the manner described in subsection (b)(5).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HABBCE9E3CFA744C1A3E885D4FB098720"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>New metropolitan planning areas in nonattainment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of an urbanized area designated after August 10, 2005, as a nonattainment area for ozone or carbon monoxide, the boundaries of the metropolitan planning area—</text> <subparagraph id="HFC85CAE6E59341C6A2B07446D5E6F32A"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>shall be established in the manner described in subsection (b)(1);</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H57215366BA5041E58E407D5E5144A6A4"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>shall encompass the areas described in subsection (c)(2)(A);</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7BA06802932C4A78A21B06C3191239CB"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>may encompass the areas described in subsection (c)(2)(B); and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEA48B224CA5344BEB92EBDB3B8422E80"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>may address any nonattainment area identified under the Clean Air Act for ozone or carbon monoxide.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HBA548F88F340498784B549F717487C3C"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Coordination in multistate areas</header> <paragraph id="H3FF583C426AD4580864490083263ECA1"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary shall encourage a Governor with responsibility for a portion of a multistate metropolitan area and the appropriate MPOs to provide coordinated transportation planning for the entire metropolitan area.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD8E52DFC86874CCB8197CBAEE8380B57"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Interstate compacts</header> <text>The consent of Congress is granted to any 2 or more States—</text> <subparagraph id="H9B5B55C042B642A6A66E1EE763DF392B"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>to enter into agreements or compacts, not in conflict with any law of the United States, for cooperative efforts and mutual assistance in support of activities authorized under this section as the activities pertain to interstate areas and localities within the States; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H54E5BC09C18C481D959A7F3BA2AC09A6"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>to establish such agencies, joint or otherwise, as the States may determine desirable for making the agreements and compacts effective.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6F6A2437EDC34FFD852107A6CC035367"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Reservation of rights</header> <text>The right to alter, amend, or repeal interstate compacts entered into under this subsection is expressly reserved.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H500FC311F9834273BA278D8DAD2F1A73"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>MPO consultation in plan and TIP coordination</header> <paragraph id="H30AB0FF635874BEBB8E7D4163BCD4D0B"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Nonattainment areas</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If more than 1 MPO has authority within a metropolitan area or an area that is designated as a nonattainment area for ozone or carbon monoxide under the Clean Air Act, each MPO shall consult with the other MPOs designated for such area and the State in the coordination of metropolitan long-range transportation plans and TIPs.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0176BE4F5BED4D55ACD8772550416E9C"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Transportation improvements located in areas represented by multiple MPOs</header> <text>If a transportation improvement, funded from the Highway Trust Fund or authorized under chapter 53 of this title, is located within the boundaries of more than 1 metropolitan planning area, the MPOs shall coordinate metropolitan long-range transportation plans and TIPs regarding the transportation improvement.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8A3869B24C6A40A48B5A7CE63D8530BA"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Relationship with other planning officials</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall encourage an MPO to consult with officials responsible for other types of planning activities that are affected by transportation in the area (including State and local planned growth, economic development, environmental protection, airport operations, and freight movements) or to coordinate its planning process, to the maximum extent practicable, with such planning activities. Under the metropolitan planning process, metropolitan long-range transportation plans and TIPs shall be developed with due consideration of other related planning activities within the metropolitan area, and the process shall provide for the design and delivery of transportation services within the metropolitan area that are provided by—</text> <subparagraph id="HEAD59130D31D49D3A8B4D5C409B97827"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>recipients of assistance under chapter 53;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3112315CA9824A9CAC6A66E0AE836E96"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>governmental agencies and nonprofit organizations (including representatives of the agencies and organizations) that receive Federal assistance from a source other than the Department of Transportation to provide nonemergency transportation services; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H58B3831958B0402D8EC8F078C7B05D3F"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>recipients of assistance under sections 202 and 203 of title 23.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HA7779C662A864784B06FB624B8AF6B96"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Scope of planning process</header> <paragraph id="H5DCCE0F4BDB843549DE66C3756CEE38F"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The metropolitan planning process for a metropolitan planning area under this section shall provide for consideration of projects and strategies that will—</text> <subparagraph id="H6DC063E1778D424680C0D9EFE93BCFD4"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>support the economic vitality of the metropolitan area, especially by enabling global competitiveness, productivity, and efficiency;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCEDFC3A2D55A491DAC3B3903DB5C5542"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>increase the safety of the transportation system for motorized and nonmotorized users;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA8C9254546404E1A8F15DB4F748E15FB"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>increase the security of the transportation system for motorized and nonmotorized users;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4885E8433C884781B7ADD034C1CCEC8F"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>increase the accessibility and mobility of people and for freight;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H77B7ED9D9731454F992264731089F367"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>protect and enhance the environment, promote energy conservation, improve the quality of life, and promote consistency between transportation improvements and State and local planned growth and economic development patterns;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H49D9EA8E60724BAD8678AD900EC74FD7"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>enhance the integration and connectivity of the transportation system, across and between modes, for people and freight;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H14D4E2178C6E4505BA5119831E7B2BE3"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text>promote efficient system management and operation, including through the use of intelligent transportation systems; </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H813AF880D12B41708FE67B155706BC59"> <enum>(H)</enum> <text>emphasize the preservation of the existing transportation system; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEE2D0296334E47D4B59E40DBB97BEBCF"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>support intermodal facilities or facilitate regional growth.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3B416A6DCB894E7288D3FA6EF4A0EE8D"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Failure to consider factors</header> <text>The failure to consider any factor specified in paragraph (1) shall not be reviewable by any court under title 23, chapter 53 of this title, subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, or chapter 7 of title 5 in any matter affecting a metropolitan long-range transportation plan or TIP, a project or strategy, or the certification of a planning process.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HC5ADA88F7B8B460BBAFD4480D61DE8E7"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Development of long-Range transportation plan</header> <paragraph id="H8AC95C2703204A5C88190DBF4ABD90C7"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <subparagraph id="H8860CBC027C3451EAAE9FDFFC90056D2"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Existing and former nonattainment areas</header> <text>An MPO shall prepare and update a metropolitan long-range transportation plan for its metropolitan planning area in accordance with the requirements of this subsection. The MPO shall prepare and update the plan every 4 years (or more frequently, if the MPO elects to update more frequently) in the case of each of the following:</text> <clause id="H216CFB42A1354DDAA3B1EE82A0F3D1A2"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>Any area designated as nonattainment, as defined in section 107(d) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7407(d)).</text> </clause> <clause id="H2E6DAC162EEE4720B828D97FFB56FE69"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>Any area that was nonattainment and subsequently designated to attainment in accordance with section 107(d)(3) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 7407(d)(3)) and that is subject to a maintenance plan under section 175A of that Act (42 U.S.C. 7505a).</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H02A199267E0742C3BBCA810FB9D82BC7"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Other areas</header> <text>In the case of any other area required to have a metropolitan long-range transportation plan, the MPO shall prepare and update the plan every 5 years unless the MPO elects to update more frequently.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H15344317B3A040ECA3799B860587EFDB"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Long-range transportation plan</header> <text>A metropolitan long-range transportation plan shall be in a form that the Secretary determines to be appropriate and shall contain, at a minimum, the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H1565CC7C2E494CCC9B0FDB088F4D2641"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Identification of transportation facilities</header> <text>An identification of transportation facilities (including major roadways, public transportation facilities, intercity bus facilities, multimodal and intermodal facilities, and intermodal connectors) that should function as an integrated metropolitan transportation system, giving emphasis to those facilities that serve important national and regional transportation functions. In formulating the plan, the MPO shall consider factors described in subsection (f) and other relevant data and factors disseminated by the Secretary pursuant to section 5205(b) as such factors relate to a 20-year forecast period.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6C5BD824406D4154B9BC89045E26C5F9"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Mitigation activities</header> <clause id="H838C7CF195BC4030A5581156176AB374"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>A metropolitan long-range transportation plan shall include a discussion of types of potential environmental mitigation activities and potential areas to carry out these activities, including activities that may have the greatest potential to restore and maintain the environmental functions affected by the plan.</text> </clause> <clause id="H1670B0C8642F4A4F87C485F92CA2A617"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Consultation</header> <text>The discussion shall be developed in consultation with Federal, State, and tribal wildlife, land management, and regulatory agencies.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7C6F46CCAFAF451EA9FB407B5C950EA9"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Financial plan</header> <clause id="H36BCBA258CEB41F693956AE43E6FD259"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>A financial plan that—</text> <subclause id="H02382E1C5520415590AA20CD7F6B6B69"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>demonstrates how the adopted metropolitan long-range transportation plan can be implemented;</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HD5D4F7A3076A492DA73B3E17DD0CD1F0"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>indicates resources from public and private sources that are reasonably expected to be made available to carry out the metropolitan long-range transportation plan;</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H7A5353C004BE43DA89BC2F98E0CA5FEC"> <enum>(III)</enum> <text>recommends any additional financing strategies for needed projects and programs; and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H7FE040FF5D6B40A1BE936BD56C30C238"> <enum>(IV)</enum> <text>may include, for illustrative purposes, additional projects that would be included in the adopted metropolitan long-range transportation plan if reasonable additional resources beyond those identified in the financial plan were available.</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="H1066F63601384029BEABC0130BC0E7FC"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Estimates of funds</header> <text>For the purpose of developing the metropolitan long-range transportation plan, the MPO, public transportation operator, and State shall cooperatively develop estimates of funds that will be available to support plan implementation.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFFBCFD7BAE924E1AA859DF377C8B31DF"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Operational and management strategies</header> <text>Operational and management strategies to improve the performance of existing transportation facilities to relieve vehicular congestion and maximize the safety and mobility of people and goods.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H576401D01AD54A4289A4D1537A3019A7"> <enum>(E)</enum> <header>Capital investment and other strategies</header> <text>Capital investment and other strategies to preserve the existing and projected future metropolitan transportation infrastructure and provide for multimodal capacity increases based on regional priorities and needs.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H794B7B8B3A004E04B52A2E92C99CE47D"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Intercity bus</header> <text>A metropolitan long-range transportation plan shall consider the role intercity buses may play in reducing congestion, pollution, and energy consumption in a cost-effective manner and strategies and investments that preserve and enhance intercity bus systems, including systems that are privately owned and operated.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7C4A28F5D71D41AA97852B9460C9487B"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Coordination with Clean Air Act agencies</header> <text>In metropolitan areas that are in nonattainment for ozone or carbon monoxide under the Clean Air Act, the MPO shall coordinate the development of a metropolitan long-range transportation plan with the process for development of the transportation control measures of the State implementation plan required by that Act.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7EA5590B3C5F4BBB973C9274414BC521"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Consultation; comparisons</header> <subparagraph id="H6AFAAEB81B6B482EAB944F4DECB1DDDC"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Consultation</header> <text>A metropolitan long-range transportation plan shall be developed, as appropriate, in consultation with State and local agencies responsible for land use management, natural resources, environmental protection, conservation, and historic preservation.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4CDC306D7ACC46ADBFFF9DECB6E6790F"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Comparisons</header> <text>Consultation under subparagraph (A) shall involve, as appropriate, a comparison of the metropolitan long-range transportation plan—</text> <clause id="H0492FE0A25AD4784A5B93C70DA962FEC"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>to State conservation plans and maps, if available; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H85D03C2F5F6A4472AE8595D562900251"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>to inventories of natural and historic resources, if available.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H98518B3004D347CE94E630C7872653F4"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Participation by interested parties</header> <subparagraph id="H3988F3236C2842BDBF6BF91A3DEEF5CC"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>An MPO shall provide citizens, affected public agencies, representatives of public transportation employees, freight shippers, providers of freight transportation services, private providers of transportation, including intercity bus services, representatives of users of public transportation, representatives of users of pedestrian walkways and bicycle transportation facilities, representatives of the disabled, and other interested parties with a reasonable opportunity to comment on its metropolitan long-range transportation plan.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDA0B61C3598E403AA4A8F4190E057210"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Contents of participation plan</header> <text>A participation plan shall—</text> <clause id="HEC77146DD8344ED0B583682C8206CAAE"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>be developed in consultation with all interested parties; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H2A6D780AD0BB41238887A8807B643FDC"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>provide that all interested parties have reasonable opportunities to comment on the contents of the metropolitan long-range transportation plan.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA6BB407C5933462B9D26F4E13F1C51A5"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Methods</header> <text>In carrying out subparagraph (A), the MPO shall, to the maximum extent practicable—</text> <clause id="H4B49D8BD90374667998B4D5A75AAF59B"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>hold any public meetings at convenient and accessible locations and times;</text> </clause> <clause id="HA6021D84BB724990A465400CF50136E2"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>employ visualization techniques to describe plans; and</text> </clause> <clause id="HD104D6E911B24B85A192AAF4882B477B"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>make public information available in electronically accessible format and means, such as the Internet, as appropriate to afford a reasonable opportunity for consideration of public information under subparagraph (A).</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2C81CF89FD1B43E5B932C43D5045ABE7"> <enum>(7)</enum> <header>Publication</header> <text>A metropolitan long-range transportation plan involving Federal participation shall be published or otherwise made readily available by the MPO for public review (including to the maximum extent practicable in electronically accessible formats and means, such as the Internet) approved by the MPO, and submitted for information purposes to the Governor, at such times and in such manner as the Secretary shall establish.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1E17A6F6E68F496BA0F7577DD1D8A4C0"> <enum>(8)</enum> <header>Selection of projects from illustrative list</header> <text>Notwithstanding paragraph (2)(C), a State or MPO shall not be required to select any project from the illustrative list of additional projects included in the financial plan under such paragraph.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H5070F1D7115744538123FCFEC6CC4029"> <enum>(h)</enum> <header>Metropolitan TIP</header> <paragraph id="H7D0D9DF268374258BF6B2A9CEF010197"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Development</header> <subparagraph id="H7076F75BF9A14D5CBDD1EC49CE066D97"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>In cooperation with the State and any affected public transportation operator, the MPO designated for a metropolitan area shall develop a metropolitan TIP for the area for which the organization is designated.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7D2097CB587E4BBF90F59F7327EE95E1"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Opportunity for comment</header> <text>In developing the metropolitan TIP, the MPO, in cooperation with the State and any affected public transportation operator, shall provide an opportunity for participation by interested parties in the development of the program, in accordance with subsection (g)(6).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC3B52F23EB854150812956869E766A4C"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Funding estimates</header> <text>For the purpose of developing the metropolitan TIP, the MPO, public transportation agency, and State shall cooperatively develop estimates of funds that are reasonably expected to be available to support program implementation.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H236CACEBEFA54BAF9E617A7C415C9E64"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Updating and approval</header> <text>The metropolitan TIP shall be updated at least once every 4 years and shall be approved by the MPO and the Governor.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H691166EC3077402EAA6196E35EE0A611"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Contents</header> <subparagraph id="H73B0E9A110DB4994B07C3E9B9B40C9CF"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Priority list</header> <text>The metropolitan TIP shall include a priority list of proposed federally supported projects and strategies to be carried out within each 4-year period after the initial adoption of the metropolitan TIP.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0743C9E4470E49408D7448FE069E5454"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Financial plan</header> <text>The metropolitan TIP shall include a financial plan that—</text> <clause id="H2DA9AE24035843E5BEDF4C88588373FE"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>demonstrates how the metropolitan TIP can be implemented;</text> </clause> <clause id="H41DDBF12B8A44A349181EA1203E45CAD"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>indicates resources from public and private sources that are reasonably expected to be available to carry out the metropolitan TIP;</text> </clause> <clause id="HA58478FB916A4C59BC3C2508FAF533AE"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>identifies innovative financing techniques to finance projects, programs, and strategies; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H6B3D182ABC0E4BC7BB4CF020442FC0DD"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>may include, for illustrative purposes, additional projects that would be included in the approved metropolitan TIP if reasonable additional resources beyond those identified in the financial plan were available.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H502ADB4ABAA843399757F0B278F3DFF1"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Descriptions</header> <text>A project in the metropolitan TIP shall include sufficient descriptive material (such as type of work, termini, length, and other similar factors) to identify the project or phase of the project.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF9CC20A165804BE4BD5643B17B6449E8"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Included projects</header> <subparagraph id="H88B8FD0BD6A2401C8CAFB9DFC57400EE"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Projects under title 23 and chapter 53 of this title</header> <text>A metropolitan TIP for an area shall include the projects within the area that are proposed for funding under chapter 1 of title 23 and chapter 53 of this title.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFF9ADEDEFA624B638B5E2A40D9ED60EC"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Projects under chapter 2 of title 23</header> <clause id="H4F5B44CC22104F5DAF3BAF351FFE5669"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Regionally significant projects</header> <text>Regionally significant projects proposed for funding under chapter 2 of title 23 shall be identified individually in the metropolitan TIP.</text> </clause> <clause id="H7D8FFCDEB8D044778C5DE34EB00BEE8C"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Other projects</header> <text>Projects proposed for funding under such chapter that are not determined to be regionally significant shall be grouped in one line item or identified individually in the metropolitan TIP.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3C4F91E706F34CAD90CC81836ACE8EBB"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Consistency with long-range transportation plan</header> <text>A project shall be consistent with the metropolitan long-range transportation plan for the area.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8A5037873DA84CA7AB77EDA7183DD7C4"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Requirement of anticipated full funding</header> <text>The program shall include a project, or the identified phase of a project, only if full funding can reasonably be anticipated to be available for the project or the identified phase within the time period contemplated for completion of the project or the identified phase.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC76D19DCCB1F4DC6965B43ED153EB1E4"> <enum>(E)</enum> <header>TIP modifications by governor</header> <clause id="H69C556517E244CCDAB39EC2C1228F37F"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section or section 5204, if a State and an MPO fail to agree on programming a project of statewide significance on the Interstate System (as defined in section 101(a) of title 23) into a metropolitan TIP, the Governor may modify the metropolitan TIP to add the project without approval or endorsement by the MPO.</text> </clause> <clause id="HBD4214ED61D14FB9A6F17FB7EA9C409E"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Conforming amendments to metropolitan long-range transportation plan</header> <text>If the Governor modifies a metropolitan TIP under clause (i), the MPO shall amend its metropolitan long-range transportation plan to be consistent with the modified metropolitan TIP.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H331C9CE80CE845DBBF803389061F3EE6"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Notice and comment</header> <text>Before approving a metropolitan TIP, an MPO, in cooperation with the State and any affected public transportation operator, shall provide an opportunity for participation by interested parties in the development of the program, in accordance with subsection (g)(5).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4ECA7B9BEF1A4991AC6F65AC76237372"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Selection of projects</header> <subparagraph id="H1DC471502807447EB325D11569BF0EB2"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Except as otherwise provided in subsection (i)(4) and in addition to the metropolitan TIP development required under paragraph (1), the selection of federally funded projects in metropolitan areas shall be carried out from the approved metropolitan TIP—</text> <clause id="H64C583484AAC47CC893D6B5F35FB7E52"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>by—</text> <subclause id="HBBE8C3897F9B4B999F9C6328283B2B4A"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>in the case of projects under title 23, the State; and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H0F738A2FBB62483F880BF927EA935429"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>in the case of projects under chapter 53, the designated recipients of public transportation funding; and</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="H16BDE71795A841A3B9783AC9B905C393"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>in cooperation with the MPO.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2A2A06CDE2234846B72DE125DE6DE565"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Modifications to project priority</header> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, action by the Secretary shall not be required to advance a project included in the approved metropolitan TIP in place of another project in the program.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HBA9F76F6C1C440208805EE76E64DEFC0"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Selection of projects from illustrative list</header> <subparagraph id="HB364EFAE583E4DC48EFC6C97543F1B6A"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>No required selection</header> <text>Notwithstanding paragraph (2)(B)(iv), a State or MPO shall not be required to select any project from the illustrative list of additional projects included in the financial plan under paragraph (2)(B)(iv).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H279CBAB161B14788AF28C07C07423375"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Required action by the Secretary</header> <text>Action by the Secretary shall be required for a State or MPO to select any project from the illustrative list of additional projects included in the financial plan under paragraph (2)(B)(iv) for inclusion in an approved metropolitan TIP.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1D0E5EE79C134BC78D3FA998F30DD44D"> <enum>(7)</enum> <header>Publication</header> <subparagraph id="H2DA2397C02A6471C81674DF89830569E"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Publication of TIPs</header> <text>A metropolitan TIP involving Federal participation shall be published or otherwise made readily available, including on the Internet, by the MPO for public review.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8E6EAECE281D42E8BEC7DD307683BFCE"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Publication of annual listings of projects</header> <text>An annual listing of projects (including investments in pedestrian walkways, bicycle transportation facilities, and intermodal facilities that support intercity transportation) for which Federal funds have been obligated in the preceding year shall be published or otherwise made available, including on the Internet, by the cooperative effort of the State, public transportation operator, and MPO for public review. The listing shall be consistent with the categories identified in the metropolitan TIP.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H29BB685AD7214776BE01E13385B6754C"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Transportation management areas</header> <paragraph id="H83B7EF08295B435DA50D99A194B5363F"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Identification and designation</header> <subparagraph id="HD05C9090B1DB4086A391E4F85EA5AD36"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Required identification</header> <text>The Secretary shall identify as a transportation management area each urbanized area (as defined by the Bureau of the Census) with a population of over 200,000 individuals.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3647BDFA8FEB4D05B111BE23602BA180"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Designations on request</header> <text>The Secretary shall designate any additional area as a transportation management area on the request of the Governor and the MPO designated for the area.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H03268D7445784D6F970CB98503ECD478"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Long-Range transportation plans</header> <text>In a transportation management area, metropolitan long-range transportation plans shall be based on a continuing and comprehensive transportation planning process carried out by the MPO in cooperation with the State and public transportation operators.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA4A2A856A5C84F8DB1E6AB2255AA706D"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Congestion management process</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Within a metropolitan planning area serving a transportation management area, the transportation planning process under this section shall address congestion management through a process that provides for effective management and operation, based on a cooperatively developed and implemented metropolitan-wide strategy, of new and existing transportation facilities eligible for funding under title 23 and chapter 53 of this title through the use of travel demand reduction, intelligent transportation systems, and operational management strategies. The Secretary shall establish an appropriate phase-in schedule for compliance with the requirements of this section but not sooner than 1 year after the identification of a transportation management area.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4E67137101DA4EFDABE3B63D42AA74D8"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Selection of projects</header> <subparagraph id="H8746EB7AE4BB4CB2B12E081EDE82690B"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>All federally funded projects carried out within the boundaries of a metropolitan planning area serving a transportation management area under title 23 (excluding projects carried out on the National Highway System under such title) or under chapter 53 of this title shall be selected for implementation from the approved metropolitan TIP by the MPO designated for the area in consultation with the State and any affected public transportation operator.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H41F6389254C448C5BEA0D19BEA266E47"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>National Highway System projects</header> <text>Projects carried out within the boundaries of a metropolitan planning area serving a transportation management area on the National Highway System under title 23 shall be selected for implementation from the approved metropolitan TIP by the State in cooperation with the MPO designated for the area.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1D0E9C6B9084480E8DBC2306BAACCD0C"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Certification</header> <subparagraph id="HB30B6274E5714765B45D783A8153F3EE"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary shall—</text> <clause id="HACE06CFDCAB84824B2929C998E9A8005"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>ensure that the metropolitan planning process of an MPO serving a transportation management area is being carried out in accordance with applicable provisions of Federal law; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H9052518F90F94881BB6B1C95C534E9F5"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>subject to subparagraph (B), certify, not less often than once every 4 years, that the requirements of this paragraph are met with respect to the metropolitan planning process.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H166E39391B4948508F377F13A103EAD1"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Requirements for certification</header> <text>The Secretary may make the certification under subparagraph (A) if—</text> <clause id="H952C8FB01F4940C6AC2F33437FF77050"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>the transportation planning process complies with the requirements of this section and other applicable requirements of Federal law; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H39B1B767888541C68018BECC4474B7DB"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>there is a metropolitan TIP for the metropolitan planning area that has been approved by the MPO and the Governor.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H86D8EF963AB8455EAFA74BB1423B49AC"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Effect of failure to certify</header> <clause id="HB91729C80D4F4D669CF7E4D993EE637C"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Withholding of project funds</header> <text>If the metropolitan planning process of an MPO serving a transportation management area is not certified, the Secretary may withhold up to 20 percent of the funds attributable to the metropolitan planning area of the MPO for projects funded under title 23 and chapter 53 of this title.</text> </clause> <clause id="H78255D1630854116A8DE8DDDE12F4015"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Restoration of withheld funds</header> <text>The withheld funds shall be restored to the metropolitan planning area at such time as the metropolitan planning process is certified by the Secretary.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6BBB5688A3D34B4BABFE43B9FD1E90F8"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Review of certification</header> <text>In making certification determinations under this paragraph, the Secretary shall provide for public involvement appropriate to the metropolitan area under review.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H7E26C579F91F4DE1B8CDEA64C39B52DD"> <enum>(j)</enum> <header>Abbreviated plans for certain areas</header> <paragraph id="H258DAAA84C3141D08C018A7F27786FB2"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Subject to paragraph (2), in the case of a metropolitan area not designated as a transportation management area under this section, the Secretary may provide for the development of an abbreviated metropolitan long-range transportation plan and TIP for the metropolitan planning area that the Secretary determines is appropriate to achieve the purposes of this section, taking into account the complexity of transportation problems in the area.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD8494DEDE39442558514B89A0F7CE511"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Nonattainment areas</header> <text>The Secretary may not permit abbreviated plans or TIPs for a metropolitan area that is in nonattainment for ozone or carbon monoxide under the Clean Air Act.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HE54779ABE13E4A6B84C74122CF7CB687"> <enum>(k)</enum> <header>Additional requirements for certain nonattainment areas</header> <paragraph id="HC88001402D7D436D80709453A1D9A597"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of title 23, this chapter, or chapter 53 of this title, for transportation management areas classified as nonattainment for ozone or carbon monoxide pursuant to the Clean Air Act, Federal funds may not be advanced in such area for any highway project that will result in a significant increase in the carrying capacity for single-occupant vehicles unless the project is addressed through a congestion management process.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8204FBB82A31497FB7F4C2C72EBDD499"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Applicability</header> <text>This subsection applies to a nonattainment area within the metropolitan planning area boundaries determined under subsection (c).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H09E3DE20D51C4181B660731C92EF6FC9"> <enum>(l)</enum> <header>Limitation on statutory construction</header> <text>Nothing in this section may be construed to confer on an MPO the authority to impose legal requirements on any transportation facility, provider, or project not eligible under title 23 or chapter 53 of this title.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H2C73A92C39B849D98A4A1E8A92EBFC78"> <enum>(m)</enum> <header>Funding</header> <text>Funds set aside under section 104(f) of title 23 or section 5305(g) of this title shall be available to carry out this section.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HC398EA6BE1B04682B7EAE9004A99B9B2"> <enum>(n)</enum> <header>Continuation of current review practice</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Since metropolitan long-range transportation plans and TIPs are subject to a reasonable opportunity for public comment, since individual projects included in such plans and TIPs are subject to review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and since decisions by the Secretary concerning such plans and TIPs have not been reviewed under that Act as of January 1, 1997, any decision by the Secretary concerning such plans and TIPs shall not be considered to be a Federal action subject to review under that Act.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H8F54659EC2C947ABBF057943E911F841"> <enum>5204.</enum> <header>Statewide transportation planning</header> <subsection id="HAC73CF749E4845C2A9040224D15A3E45"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>General requirements</header> <paragraph id="H2CA1EE0B017149719214F535DAA6D777"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Development of plans and programs</header> <text>To accomplish the objectives stated in section 5201, a State shall develop a statewide strategic long-range transportation plan and a statewide transportation improvement program for all areas of the State, subject to section 5203.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA17B2E1C98FA4D3CA3D20C10E83DC87D"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Contents</header> <text>Statewide strategic long-range transportation plans and TIPs shall provide for the development and integrated management and operation of transportation systems and facilities (including accessible pedestrian walkways, bicycle transportation facilities, and intermodal facilities that support intercity transportation, including intercity buses and intercity bus facilities) that will function as an intermodal transportation system for the State and an integral part of an intermodal transportation system for the United States.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4B92E4F94C674951993C4664462E256F"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Process of development</header> <text>The process for developing statewide strategic long-range transportation plans and TIPs shall provide for consideration of all modes of transportation and the policies stated in section 5201, and shall be continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive to the degree appropriate, based on the complexity of the transportation problems to be addressed.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H37FB86E0915544378770CE630C672DCF"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Coordination with metropolitan planning; state implementation plan</header> <text>A State shall—</text> <paragraph id="H43E1C36C19494888B10AADCCA38F9F22"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>coordinate planning carried out under this section with the transportation planning activities carried out under section 5203 for metropolitan areas of the State and with statewide trade and economic development planning activities and related multistate planning efforts; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2DC1677617E6457E82AFA0F36B328DB5"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>develop the transportation portion of the State implementation plan as required by the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H59375E0500AB483980E7A6AFD189F11C"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Interstate agreements</header> <paragraph id="HC19C5896823A41F785CFD6D0FE46E138"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The consent of Congress is granted to 2 or more States entering into agreements or compacts, not in conflict with any law of the United States, for cooperative efforts and mutual assistance in support of activities authorized under this section related to interstate areas and localities in the States and establishing authorities the States consider desirable for making the agreements and compacts effective.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4155CF12FE424F70AF2390D81515DA0A"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Reservation of rights</header> <text>The right to alter, amend, or repeal interstate compacts entered into under this subsection is expressly reserved.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H02B80D107D3642DCA95BFE891096663D"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Scope of planning process</header> <paragraph id="HCB51C19CDD7C4334AA9C46B993586738"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>A State shall carry out a statewide transportation planning process that provides for consideration and implementation of projects, strategies, and services that will—</text> <subparagraph id="HC35DC62BB7514471A274A1A1BFAB2391"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>support the economic vitality of the United States, the States, nonmetropolitan areas, and metropolitan areas, especially by enabling global competitiveness, productivity, and efficiency;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEFDD4D8A93864356AC61CDB85FB466A1"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>increase the safety of the transportation system for motorized and nonmotorized users;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA517B4337A2643078FDDF033F184C19A"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>increase the security of the transportation system for motorized and nonmotorized users;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4FC24D6FBD58463BB972415C7D783753"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>increase the accessibility and mobility of people and freight;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6EFB397762B6490A9D7490C9AD0E6849"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>protect and enhance the environment, promote energy conservation, improve the quality of life, and promote consistency between transportation improvements and State and local planned growth and economic development patterns;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1C9F8D3915FC49508AA5B9CA37D6445F"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>enhance the integration and connectivity of the transportation system, across and between modes throughout the State, for people and freight;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5D2796D4548348EC9B710E8D4E845DC6"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">promote efficient system management and operation, including through the use of intelligent transportation systems; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H998524E1DA4F473CA9FD7DAF892CB41B"> <enum>(H)</enum> <text>emphasize the preservation of the existing transportation system.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD04B17C68795407389F5CE207ECA8713"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Failure to consider factors</header> <text>The failure to consider any factor specified in paragraph (1) shall not be reviewable by any court under title 23, chapter 53 of this title, subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, or chapter 7 of title 5 in any matter affecting a statewide strategic long-range transportation plan or TIP, a project or strategy, or the certification of a planning process.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H9B38145B2C4342D5A51C3061D3CD3AED"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Additional requirements</header> <text>In carrying out planning under this section, a State shall, at a minimum—</text> <paragraph id="H42EA77C44A444A4999FC312C9A7835DE"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>with respect to nonmetropolitan areas, cooperate with affected nonmetropolitan local officials or, if applicable, through regional transportation planning organizations described in subsection (k);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H05B5F697ADF64CBDA67F62B2EEE91A15"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>consider the concerns of Indian tribal governments and Federal land management agencies that have jurisdiction over land within the boundaries of the State; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HBEB1E99EE5144786A52D26D0709B22DB"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>coordinate statewide long-range transportation plans and TIPs and planning activities with related planning activities being carried out outside of metropolitan planning areas and between States.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H5E59F93DFC93470F99F917F492F15CB9"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Statewide strategic long-Range transportation plan</header> <paragraph id="H0AD9CB5631A646AE9B8A4D2E64056FEB"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Development</header> <subparagraph id="HDF51BD0C624D4CDF94F6DC09ECEE4105"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>A State shall develop a statewide strategic long-range transportation plan, with a minimum 20-year forecast period for all areas of the State, that provides for the development and implementation of the intermodal interconnected transportation system of the State.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H120D20C5F67A48AEB035D33C94F56982"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Statewide strategic long-Range transportation plan requirements</header> <clause id="HE533F549CF104291BDE48552F07B4A6E"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>National transportation statistics</header> <text>In developing a statewide strategic long-range transportation plan, the State shall consider the data and factors disseminated by the Secretary pursuant to section 5205(b) for that particular State.</text> </clause> <clause id="HAD4E07FFC74A473D92ED83276FF7D0A0"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Transportation projects that are of statewide, regional, and national importance</header> <text>The State shall identify transportation projects across all modes of transportation in the State that have statewide, regional, and national significance. In identifying these projects, the State shall consider the factors described in section 5205(b).</text> </clause> <clause id="H5D059C5339864C46A0FA2BC4929EE8E4"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <header>States with congested airports</header> <text>If a State has an airport in its jurisdiction that had at least 1 percent of all delayed aircraft operations in the United States, as identified by the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Capacity Benchmark Report, the statewide strategic long-range transportation plan shall include measures to alleviate congestion at that airport either through expansion or the development of additional facilities.</text> </clause> <clause id="HFC98EB1FE53E450A95114D30DBFB04C1"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <header>States with congested freight rail corridors</header> <text>If data from the Department of Transportation and the freight railroad industry project that a State has freight railroad corridors that operate at levels of service that are at or exceed capacity, the statewide strategic long-range transportation plan shall include measures by which the State department of transportation and the freight railroads provide relief for the congested corridors.</text> </clause> <clause id="H545AE6EB433D4E509EDB53CFDC34CAAA"> <enum>(v)</enum> <header>States with deep draft ports</header> <text>If a State has a deep draft port, the statewide strategic long-range transportation plan shall take into account any plan for expansion at that port and any projected increase in shipping traffic at that port.</text> </clause> <clause id="HAC0C1B58C8924DD98909A4AEA848DC14"> <enum>(vi)</enum> <header>States with navigable inland waterways</header> <text>A State that has navigable inland waterways shall include in its statewide strategic long-range transportation plan any plans to use those waterways to facilitate the efficient and reliable transportation of freight and people.</text> </clause> <clause id="H5A9094BAD7B84EAFB2EF3E0E86CB2581"> <enum>(vii)</enum> <header>Project interconnectivity</header> <text>In developing a statewide strategic long-range transportation plan, the State shall ensure interconnectivity for freight and passengers between different facilities and between different modes of transportation.</text> </clause> <clause id="H9E7450DC393A4944A037C3F44C08A426"> <enum>(viii)</enum> <header>Cost estimates for projects that are of statewide, regional, and national importance</header> <text>In developing the statewide strategic long-range transportation plan, the State shall include estimates of the costs of each of the projects identified in clause (ii).</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEDD38D8C0F9E4F42A4287213A293B1D1"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Consultation with governments</header> <subparagraph id="H9691C2BFDDDC439D82A8AEA44C3D769D"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Metropolitan areas</header> <text>The statewide strategic long-range transportation plan shall be developed for each metropolitan area in the State in cooperation with the metropolitan planning organization designated for the metropolitan area under section 5203.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB8B21E12D3754F618E23C4FF7C4943CC"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Nonmetropolitan areas</header> <text>With respect to nonmetropolitan areas, the statewide strategic long-range transportation plan shall be developed in cooperation with affected nonmetropolitan local officials or, if applicable, through regional transportation planning organizations described in subsection (k).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H70326FE1C2EE4CC6ABF3DBF1B498B2ED"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Indian tribal areas</header> <text>With respect to an area of the State under the jurisdiction of an Indian tribal government, the statewide strategic long-range transportation plan shall be developed in consultation with the tribal government and the Secretary of the Interior.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE84DDDDF49354620A4147AD58FE5B743"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Consultation; comparisons</header> <clause id="HEC193E01BF48409EB73051400F3C6035"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Consultation</header> <text>A statewide strategic long-range transportation plan shall be developed, as appropriate, in consultation with State, tribal, regional, and local agencies responsible for land use management, natural resources, environmental protection, conservation, and historic preservation.</text> </clause> <clause id="HC65590619E49477B93DFC610324F9014"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Comparisons</header> <text>Consultation under clause (i) shall involve, as appropriate, comparison of statewide strategic long-range transportation plans—</text> <subclause id="H4A8EA2C3077A4B0F85BE771363A74182"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>to State and tribal conservation plans and maps, if available; and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H56D9689BC92343B1A0315DC6A0E7413B"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>to inventories of natural and historic resources, if available.</text> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8E88F4B9E29B4E22985FAA2B1CCADFD3"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Participation by interested parties</header> <subparagraph id="H6E76CCEEF1054598B57BB62DCBEE2F10"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The State shall provide citizens, affected public agencies, representatives of public transportation employees, freight shippers, providers of freight transportation services, private providers of transportation, including intercity bus services, representatives of users of public transportation, representatives of users of pedestrian walkways and bicycle transportation facilities, representatives of the disabled, and other interested parties with a reasonable opportunity to comment on the statewide strategic long-range transportation plan.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H80292A56FA8649C69168EF4F6E764DB2"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Methods</header> <text>In carrying out subparagraph (A), the State shall, to the maximum extent practicable—</text> <clause id="H76468142E2104EF2808097BF6DD96911"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>hold any public meetings at convenient and accessible locations and times;</text> </clause> <clause id="H29090ABA5BC548C3A852BD4D5C76892C"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>employ visualization techniques to describe plans; and</text> </clause> <clause id="HA1614492C24A47798EDF0FF29A56A1AE"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>make public information available in electronically accessible format and means, such as the Internet, as appropriate to afford a reasonable opportunity for consideration of public information under subparagraph (A).</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCEBD0E2771F5495C9F219FCF3C8ADC9B"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Mitigation activities</header> <subparagraph id="HF17E4E5CD16B4BB99EC0AFA807DCCF0B"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>A statewide strategic long-range transportation plan shall include a discussion of potential environmental mitigation activities and potential areas to carry out these activities, including activities that may have the greatest potential to restore and maintain the environmental functions affected by the plan.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1EEF8E88E7AB440DA51B9BEC335AB6AE"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Consultation</header> <text>The discussion shall be developed in consultation with Federal, State, and tribal wildlife, land management, and regulatory agencies.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0B449F3769E4403EB4D4805365EF93DA"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Financial plan</header> <text>The statewide strategic long-range transportation plan may include a financial plan that—</text> <subparagraph id="H6D0344E39FFB4CE18DB5B506C55DBCA6"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>demonstrates how the adopted statewide strategic long-range transportation plan can be implemented;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9EAC9C04975C40CCA3C20729462F3E60"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>indicates resources from public and private sources that are reasonably expected to be made available to carry out the statewide strategic long-range transportation plan;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4A12071B3BED4187B5767F2C10F92BAE"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>recommends any additional financing strategies for needed projects and programs; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3D117015138D48A7BDEFE964101B8B77"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>may include, for illustrative purposes, additional projects that would be included in the adopted statewide strategic long-range transportation plan if reasonable additional resources beyond those identified in the financial plan were available.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6C5983D800DA4A2A9A8E266DBDD1B594"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Selection of projects from illustrative list</header> <text>A State shall not be required to select any project from the illustrative list of additional projects included in the financial plan described in paragraph (5).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H835F72F295AB472FA6C28B59453ACF29"> <enum>(7)</enum> <header>Existing system</header> <text>A statewide strategic long-range transportation plan should include capital, operations, and management strategies, investments, procedures, and other measures to ensure the preservation and most efficient use of the existing transportation system.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H616A8A4639FF4378A19AA0BC37492DB4"> <enum>(8)</enum> <header>Intercity bus</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A statewide strategic long-range transportation plan shall consider the role intercity buses may play in reducing congestion, pollution, and energy consumption in a cost-effective manner and strategies and investments that preserve and enhance intercity bus systems, including systems that are privately owned and operated.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1989896337804E329DF076C048217568"> <enum>(9)</enum> <header>Publication of statewide strategic long-range transportation plans</header> <text>A statewide strategic long-range transportation plan prepared by a State shall be published or otherwise made available, including to the maximum extent practicable in electronically accessible formats and means, such as the Internet.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H5FECDEC1B4DF45939A8B17DC4D93A8E6"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Statewide TIP</header> <paragraph id="H611D688EC74246EFBC05ACEAE2455ACB"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Development</header> <text>A State shall develop a statewide TIP for all areas of the State. Such program shall cover a period of 4 years and be updated every 4 years or more frequently if the Governor elects to update more frequently.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE2BB2AF74FFB499C8763F7B9CC78FB62"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Consultation with governments</header> <subparagraph id="HEFD36F290ED141D285173E316B2126DE"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Metropolitan areas</header> <text>With respect to a metropolitan area in the State, the program shall be developed in cooperation with the MPO designated for the metropolitan area under section 5203.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCFCAAEA9511D4DBB8527EE4D2A82457F"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Nonmetropolitan areas</header> <text>With respect to a nonmetropolitan area in the State, the program shall be developed in cooperation with affected nonmetropolitan local officials or, if applicable, through regional transportation planning organizations described in subsection (k).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6D5A225A6CBE46D09AEE9FF1D356A852"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Indian tribal areas</header> <text>With respect to an area of the State under the jurisdiction of an Indian tribal government, the program shall be developed in consultation with the tribal government and the Secretary of the Interior.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H75F01713174F489A844F6C402ECBDB90"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Participation by interested parties</header> <text>In developing the program, the State shall provide citizens, affected public agencies, representatives of public transportation employees, freight shippers, private providers of transportation, providers of freight transportation services, representatives of users of public transportation, representatives of users of pedestrian walkways and bicycle transportation facilities, representatives of the disabled, and other interested parties with a reasonable opportunity to comment on the proposed program.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2616A4F0161D4FE2890E677F7FD8B1F0"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Included projects</header> <subparagraph id="H1322DA9CC0AE46AF966EE5A32D70AA3B"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>A statewide TIP developed for a State shall include federally supported surface transportation expenditures within the boundaries of the State.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H853187367D054A309E48C18D9DDCEFC7"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Listing of projects</header> <text>An annual listing of projects for which funds have been obligated in the preceding year in each metropolitan planning area shall be published or otherwise made available by the cooperative effort of the State, public transportation operator, and the MPO for public review. The listing shall be consistent with the funding categories identified in each metropolitan TIP.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H06E168D6D26E447181322544ACDAD71A"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Projects under chapter 2 of title 23</header> <clause id="H85B65C86855B4DB8AAC0276D833AFC33"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Regionally significant projects</header> <text>Regionally significant projects proposed for funding under chapter 2 of title 23 shall be identified individually in the statewide TIP.</text> </clause> <clause id="H03A17E897B4444A2A52499B374A9BBB7"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Other projects</header> <text>Projects proposed for funding under such chapter that are not determined to be regionally significant shall be grouped in one line item or identified individually in the statewide TIP.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H227AC54751D24725B5C6A94A04FA323F"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Consistency with statewide strategic long-range transportation plan</header> <text>A project shall be—</text> <clause id="H7C255FAE816446A693240E06AE06FC2C"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>consistent with the statewide strategic long-range transportation plan developed under this section for the State;</text> </clause> <clause id="H7611B4C504E24C2FB24EC8DFEE89886C"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>identical to the project or phase of the project as described in an approved metropolitan long-range transportation plan;</text> </clause> <clause id="H1F6722F1184840A09B2DE15841B6CD1A"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>identical to the project or phase of the project as described in a metropolitan TIP approved by the Governor; and</text> </clause> <clause id="HA61DA42D932140019F458FA744684064"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>in conformance with the applicable State air quality implementation plan developed under the Clean Air Act, if the project is carried out in an area designated as nonattainment for ozone, particulate matter, or carbon monoxide under that Act.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE8AC0BE362264FDCA84046DF7B1C825A"> <enum>(E)</enum> <header>Requirement of anticipated full funding</header> <text>The statewide TIP shall include a project, or the identified phase of a project, only if full funding can reasonably be anticipated to be available for the project or the identified phase within the time period contemplated for completion of the project or the identified phase.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBF1C331331164A06819A23485D2791B7"> <enum>(F)</enum> <header>Financial plan</header> <text>The statewide TIP may include a financial plan that—</text> <clause id="HE9689D180A60462FA31AAF70CF317F64"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>demonstrates how the approved statewide TIP can be implemented;</text> </clause> <clause id="H37B36A4F3B3E4D79A979013F6CF7CCF8"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>indicates resources from public and private sources that are reasonably expected to be made available to carry out the statewide TIP;</text> </clause> <clause id="HEF125713A37844AA810399B626252A38"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>recommends any additional financing strategies for needed projects and programs; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H3EA7D6A086B040DA8758FB01E23D760D"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>may include, for illustrative purposes, additional projects that would be included in the adopted statewide TIP if reasonable additional resources beyond those identified in the financial plan were available.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7432BA73F8294C6BBB08CACE7A0C6A5D"> <enum>(G)</enum> <header>Selection of projects from illustrative list</header> <clause id="HD08D842D9E5443F2A0B74943AF0FD7FE"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>No required selection</header> <text>Notwithstanding subparagraph (F), a State shall not be required to select any project from the illustrative list of additional projects included in the financial plan under subparagraph (F).</text> </clause> <clause id="HF5561DC852D44FDB9223E07BCFE3524D"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Required action by the Secretary</header> <text>An action by the Secretary shall be required for a State to select any project from the illustrative list of additional projects included in the financial plan under subparagraph (F) for inclusion in an approved statewide TIP.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB0952706639E403CB05077B6640C0390"> <enum>(H)</enum> <header>Priorities</header> <text>The statewide TIP shall reflect the priorities for programming and expenditures of funds required by title 23, this chapter, and chapter 53 of this title.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE95902AD9F844166AC3D85516C9281A5"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Project selection for areas without MPOs</header> <subparagraph id="H95A1282BFB7A41E696347EFD7AB818FC"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Except as provided by subparagraph (B), projects carried out in areas without a designated MPO shall be selected from the approved statewide TIP by the State in cooperation with affected nonmetropolitan local officials or, if applicable, through regional transportation planning organizations described in subsection (k).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H45FBDC26119F4A4B99D56E2BE3A11021"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>NHS projects</header> <text>Projects carried out on the National Highway System under title 23 or under sections 5311 and 5317 of this title in areas without a designated MPO shall be selected from the approved statewide TIP by the State in consultation with affected nonmetropolitan local officials.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1EBA490DD01A4017B8476433D9C0C76A"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>TIP approval</header> <text>Every 4 years, a statewide TIP shall be reviewed and approved by the Secretary if based on a current planning finding.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H53A0D37CF5B540CFAF24562ABBECF8DB"> <enum>(7)</enum> <header>Planning finding</header> <text>A finding shall be made by the Secretary at least once every 4 years that the transportation planning process through which statewide strategic long-range transportation plans and TIPs are developed is consistent with this section and section 5203.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H07919ABD5E5A47AEB25D50DBB7262ACC"> <enum>(8)</enum> <header>Modifications to project priority</header> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, action by the Secretary shall not be required to advance a project included in the approved statewide TIP in place of another project in the program.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HE93F97AA47CE4F1E83EBE062147E4FBE"> <enum>(h)</enum> <header>Funding</header> <text>Funds set aside pursuant to sections 104(f) and 505 of title 23 and section 5305(g) of this title shall be available to carry out this section.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H1004FFEB3A384CE09748BBD301DDB35C"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Treatment of certain state laws as congestion management processes</header> <text>For purposes of this section and section 5203, State laws, rules, or regulations pertaining to congestion management systems or programs may constitute the congestion management process under this section and section 5203 if the Secretary finds that the State laws, rules, or regulations are consistent with, and fulfill the intent of, the purposes of this section and section 5203, as appropriate.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HFF6BCE9284664A4E9468FE6EADB7254B"> <enum>(j)</enum> <header>Continuation of current review practice</header> <text>Since statewide strategic long-range transportation plans and TIPs are subject to a reasonable opportunity for public comment, individual projects included in such plans and TIPs are subject to review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and decisions by the Secretary concerning such plans and TIPs have not been reviewed under that Act as of January 1, 1997, any decision by the Secretary concerning such plans and TIPS shall not be considered to be a Federal action subject to review under that Act.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HA13D10E516FF475E9406B1C4A2C7A0E1"> <enum>(k)</enum> <header>Designation of regional transportation planning organizations</header> <paragraph id="H89FE963940D14C65A0A1CC23611EF6A1"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>To carry out the transportation planning process required by this section, a State may establish and designate regional transportation planning organizations to enhance the planning, coordination, and implementation of statewide strategic long-range transportation plans and TIPs, with an emphasis on addressing the needs of nonmetropolitan areas of the State.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD5C13CD198BC462E8A76F7C3E76F3A7A"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Structure</header> <text>A regional transportation planning organization shall be established as a multi-jurisdictional organization of volunteers from nonmetropolitan local officials or their designees and representatives of local transportation systems.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H40CB1DA751C94AC490988DB04118EA5F"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Requirements</header> <text>A regional transportation planning organization shall establish, at a minimum—</text> <subparagraph id="H3BEB60BD2B854AB3B4547BF55045783C"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>a policy committee, the majority of which shall consist of nonmetropolitan local officials, or their designees, and which shall also include, as appropriate, additional representatives from the State, private business, transportation service providers, economic development practitioners, and the public in the region; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4AF86D0ADEDE43C1A45CF496D07164DD"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>a fiscal and administrative agent, such as an existing regional planning and development organization, to provide professional planning, management, and administrative support.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H35AFC44444D74E6F9956539B72A3A6E9"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Duties</header> <text>The duties of a regional transportation planning organization shall include—</text> <subparagraph id="H858669B25035433791F0E52D8B0E928B"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>developing and maintaining, in cooperation with the State, regional long-range multimodal transportation plans;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB29E4BD299B240BFB213BDAFAC8C95CB"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>developing a regional transportation improvement program for consideration by the State;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9A1E578A5753441BBCB0E24CB06ECA58"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>fostering the coordination of local planning, land use, and economic development plans with State, regional, and local transportation plans and programs;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6C5120E8E98C49CC883411741814BBA2"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>providing technical assistance to local officials;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H68B4DA3363E24DCA80BAFFB8CF47DC9D"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>participating in national, multistate, and State policy and planning development processes to ensure the regional and local input of nonmetropolitan areas;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE0A3AC9316CF4F6BA0CDE1FD590F9BB2"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>providing a forum for public participation in the statewide and regional transportation planning processes;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1A92FF8B0DB34090856E514EBBA779F7"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text>considering and sharing plans and programs with neighboring regional transportation planning organizations, MPOs, and, where appropriate, tribal organizations; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0CDD0B7273BF4E93B04F55C4344B56A1"> <enum>(H)</enum> <text>conducting other duties, as necessary, to support and enhance the statewide planning process under subsection (d).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H947EC55CEDCF4E5181E3CC5F796B7206" commented="no"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>States without regional transportation planning organizations</header> <text>If a State chooses not to establish or designate a regional transportation planning organization, the State shall consult with affected nonmetropolitan local officials to determine projects that may be of regional significance.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="H3F215D1620C842E6B6A1FFEE41969787"> <enum>5205.</enum> <header>National strategic transportation plan</header> <subsection id="H52E2A7351BE843BDA69CB39BF4638837"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Development of national strategic transportation plan</header> <paragraph id="HE0766DEBB22E42BB8EF5E64C68B669CE"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Development of plan</header> <subparagraph id="HCCF36C7011D145B9BE9F4C44EAC73A39"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary, in consultation with State departments of transportation, shall develop a national strategic transportation plan (in this section referred to as the <quote>national plan</quote>) in accordance with the requirements of this section.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC0D91A73422A422CBFBD08250E47B569"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Solicitation</header> <text>Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a solicitation requesting each State department of transportation to submit to the Secretary, not later than 90 days after such date of enactment, a list of projects that the State recommends for inclusion in the national plan.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H85D52023FECC4B13A701F65CFEEEFAEA"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>State selection of projects</header> <text>In selecting projects under subparagraph (B), a State department of transportation shall consider the elements of the national plan described in paragraph (2).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5AF4D30CEC5148EDB2FF2690AE1AEDE6"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Failure to submit recommendations</header> <text>If a State does not submit a list of recommended projects in accordance with this paragraph, the Secretary shall select projects in the State that will be considered for inclusion in the national plan.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H123920264FEC405EA3AA6F67BBC31037"> <enum>(E)</enum> <header>Selection of projects</header> <text>Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary receives a list of recommended projects from a State department of transportation under this paragraph, the Secretary shall review the list and select projects from the list for inclusion in the national plan.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H32A2024FDAFF4BFB92E7864274195492"> <enum>(F)</enum> <header>Basis for selection</header> <text>In selecting projects for inclusion in the national plan, the Secretary shall consider, at a minimum—</text> <clause id="HA4ABE02B71444AA48760CE8B1ED62E2F"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>the projects recommended by State departments of transportation under this paragraph;</text> </clause> <clause id="HFF6FFF339A024976B4A2BC48EF04763F"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>the ability of projects to improve mobility by increasing transportation options for passengers and freight;</text> </clause> <clause id="HB2236D2D540742C18CEA2B40233C68B9"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>the degree to which projects create intermodal links between different modes of transportation, including passenger and freight rail, public transportation, intercity bus, airports, seaports, and navigable inland waterways; and</text> </clause> <clause id="HF402CBC133FD46D5AC1B56B23DD7EF2B"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>the ability of projects to generate national economic benefits, including—</text> <subclause id="HF1D561E53BAA47238F325C8EC652CD86"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>improvements to economic productivity through congestion relief; and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H726190E1240941609D87FE7801E14CA0"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>improvements to passenger and freight movement.</text> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD7A96B64B76E4ED3BBC0ABF00759B535"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Elements of national plan</header> <subparagraph id="H8773193FB53B43CFB01A67A91D22400B"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Role of statewide strategic long-range transportation plans</header> <text>The national plan shall be modeled after the statewide strategic long-range transportation plans developed under section 5204(f).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H86718072B9C6480FBD15BF5FBFCA04F6"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>National and regional transportation projects</header> <text>Giving emphasis to the facilities that serve important national and regional transportation functions, the national plan shall include an identification of transportation projects (including major roadways, public transportation facilities, intercity bus facilities, multimodal and intermodal facilities, and intermodal connectors) that facilitate the development of—</text> <clause id="H1AD04003C1004658A9DD46E7408F7D89"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text> a national transportation system; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H7F38043A4F224FDB84FBC1D7AEC945C9"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>an integrated regional transportation system.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCCAD4E2B369845A9B54F3235FD47A243"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Interconnectivity between States and regions</header> <text>The national plan shall ensure a level of interconnectivity among transportation facilities and strategies at State and regional borders.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6815D23F371D402EA696D695592B4CAE"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Identification of potential high-speed intercity rail corridors and shipping routes</header> <text>In developing the national plan, the Secretary, in consultation with State departments of transportation, shall identify potential high-speed passenger rail projects and potential short seas shipping routes.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9C7E0DEB84F54D97AAEE0ACA0D5ADA26"> <enum>(E)</enum> <header>Intercity bus network</header> <text>The national plan shall identify projects to preserve and expand the Nation’s intercity bus network and provide interconnectivity to other forms of intercity and local transportation.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H96E0CBE6BB294EF9BEC6003CA0DB9554" commented="no"> <enum>(F)</enum> <header>Aerotropolis transportation systems</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The national plan shall identify aerotropolis transportation systems that will enhance economic competitiveness and exports in the United States by providing efficient, cost-effective, sustainable, and intermodal connectivity to a defined region of economic significance for freight and passenger transportation.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9758D34B0B7D463395D30E2A552971C0"> <enum>(G)</enum> <header>Cost estimates for projects</header> <text>In developing the national plan, the Secretary shall include estimates of the costs of each of the projects and strategies identified in the national plan and a total cost of all of the projects and strategies identified in the national plan.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1FFECC00DF654E66A4459C4B900AF2BE"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Issuance and updating of national plan</header> <subparagraph id="H5BE7960F7F2940418BE0589A02BE46C9"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Issuance</header> <text>Not later than April 30, 2014, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate the national plan developed under this section.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H91C912236564446AA65D4ADC2209E010"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Updates</header> <text>At least once every 2 years after the date of submission of the national plan under subparagraph (A), the Secretary—</text> <clause id="H93570ADDBC3741DAAB6F04E3843295D4"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>in consultation with State departments of transportation, shall update the national plan; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H190ACEA717784C01879F4BB9956B444D"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>shall submit the updated national plan to the committees referred to in subparagraph (A).</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H622F43165BC4436786E45FC37B1532E7"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Dissemination of transportation data and statistics for development of strategic long-Range transportation plans</header> <paragraph id="H0270988330D642D0AB813E53796A9018"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary shall develop, and disseminate to the States, relevant long-range transportation data and statistics that a State or the Secretary, as the case may be, shall use in the development of statewide, regional, and national strategic long-range transportation plans.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC61EC858FD184552B13D620AA946909D"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Types of transportation data and statistics to be developed</header> <text>The data and statistics referred to in paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, 20-year projections—</text> <subparagraph id="HE40FE8B939014114A43A4E376B6CCF47"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>of population growth in each State;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H87C62695377B47B89E0825A45A7182E3"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>from the Department of Transportation’s Freight Analysis Framework (referred to in this paragraph as <quote>FAF</quote>), including projections for annual average daily truck flow on specific highway routes;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H46ABA9431EC941D598C0C58C2B654EA8"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>from the Department of Transportation’s Highway Performance Monitoring System (referred to in this paragraph as <quote>HPMS</quote>) of estimated peak period congestion on major highway routes or segments of routes and in metropolitan areas;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBCCF45BC81BC4265AF9E723D0BDAEFA9"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>from HPMS and FAF of estimated traffic volumes on segments of highway that are projected to be classified as moderately or highly congested;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2C6F5D789B4F4B3AB7FBCD491685CA13"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>from HPMS and FAF for highway bottlenecks;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE49AB1C4729E494FA43C4725A747B654"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>of public transportation use in urbanized areas, including for each urbanized area a comparison of estimated ridership growth and estimated public transportation revenue vehicle miles to available system capacity and current service levels;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H47D7B8A7A7F64D7FBD3B17C63276A112"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text>of aviation passenger enplanements and cargo ton miles flown;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD9A8656BE06F4DECB8D1C392F989067D"> <enum>(H)</enum> <text>of increases in unmanned aerial system and general aviation active aircraft and hours flown;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4F035803866045378F215BB0210FCCB3"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>of capacity-constrained airports and congested air traffic routes;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1C3EA8BDE00E4AB0A349740433D7D896"> <enum>(J)</enum> <text>of passenger demand for suborbital space tourism;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6721C53B2FDA48D49C3EE7EF4927DEF0"> <enum>(K)</enum> <text>of demand on major freight rail lines; </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H71A9DF5AE4564C698BC00C3C267ABC95"> <enum>(L)</enum> <text>of shipping traffic at United States ports; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE962F1CB2EF14681B704D9B3BB819AE9"> <enum>(M)</enum> <text>of intercity bus and passenger rail ridership demand.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="H82F268A590D64932A197875C8A0D87EB"> <enum>5206.</enum> <header>National performance management system</header> <subsection id="H7B9F6035CDEE465C9C8C42AB058A56EB"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Establishment of national performance management system</header> <paragraph id="H1D38AD9C0BE1469BBEB217AB90D8704D"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Establishment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish a national performance management system to track the Nation’s progress toward broad national performance goals for the Nation’s highway and public transportation systems.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3CA75ED824E645B2B8C552CE87DEF99C"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Components</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The National Performance Management System shall include the following components:</text> <subparagraph id="H0A1598D14E374B8EAB79196D4732A658"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A national performance management goal.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD8BDD20C10FE45A2872F3FF2C66B1C81"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Core performance measures.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB3FDDBDBEDCE4E2A9179AF35D9759FB9"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Technical guidance.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H20CA93DE7045441089CD82E7ACC19EDD"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State performance management process, including—</text> <clause id="H66C1EF41A61B4E7A888A980CD1001E39"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>performance targets;</text> </clause> <clause id="HF6BDEC39F61C43B3BCD60DB728AAEDEE"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>strategies; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H08C38944F54E41ABBCDEA810E941C21E"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>reporting requirements.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HC4629200AD8E4DBCB51DF5B94B8D4758"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>National performance management goal</header> <paragraph id="H8FDA5C87CBA54A6198E063C6D4F48CB9"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Establishment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish, in broad qualitative terms, a national performance management goal for the Nation’s highway and public transportation systems to ensure economic growth, safety improvement, and increased mobility.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9DF4696B2A5E4485AA4E1525E25EDCCD"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Consistency with national strategic transportation plan</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The national strategic transportation plan, to the greatest extent practicable, shall be consistent with the national performance management goal.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HAC61A94AAF534B1AA7A77A7D2EB8D770"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Core performance measures</header> <paragraph id="H3DDB0BC5E92B43C4869B74DC5D5300CC"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Establishment</header> <text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary, in collaboration with the States, metropolitan planning organizations, and public transportation agencies through the process described in paragraph (4) shall establish core performance measures.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HAE49F27AD4644610AFF9EDDA1B145734"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Implementation</header> <text>A State shall be required to implement the core performance measures as part of the State’s performance management process established in subsection (e).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA94B1F08266E4F32AFB53B5607C92C13"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Categories</header> <text>The core performance measures shall include not more than 2 measures from each of the following categories:</text> <subparagraph id="H577B93FBE283407BA1D743F23A728CB5"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>Pavement condition on the National Highway System.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0247FDECF3A44ED2AE3AF47E0D21EBC4"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>Bridge condition on the National Highway System.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6E69C544AD0A494CB9F956B63DF02A67"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>Highway and motor carrier safety.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HACFD8CDF10F644ACB26E20B8BB0DC109"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>Highway safety infrastructure asset management.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H20AAE333A4CC473C9170EC92F851D9A8"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>Bike and pedestrian safety.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7AEB25D8338F46B6887A9152E8A5B1D5"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>Highway congestion.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H02EF5BC0ED4241B3A8C8D1B014883063"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text>Air emissions and energy consumption.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H41A0505D26974367AF6DABADD5631A4E"> <enum>(H)</enum> <text>Freight mobility.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC38216563245421584212502F0134F82"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>Public transportation state of good repair.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCDD89008EEBA4C40B1EF2A35A7D6A83E"> <enum>(J)</enum> <text>Public transportation service availability.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7E8BF432639D4BF7B22640FE73A76954"> <enum>(K)</enum> <text>Rural connectivity.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0E7A5FFA9E054C62A4F20C310F4BD727"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Process</header> <text>The core performance measures shall be established under the following process:</text> <subparagraph id="HE5E4B618D6FF4B599211E92670719115"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>At any time after the date of enactment of this section, the State departments of transportation (in consultation with metropolitan planning organizations and public transportation agencies), acting through their national organization, may jointly submit to the Secretary a complete set of recommended core performance measures for use in statewide transportation planning.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4AB74B25A2214CA2B29C6535B3E106B6"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>The Secretary shall give substantial weight to the recommendations submitted by the State departments of transportation, if such recommendations are submitted not later than 18 months after enactment of this section.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H73E784B12B214DD2A0E904E00E682D3E"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>After consultation with the State departments of transportation regarding the recommendations, the Secretary shall issue a notice in the Federal Register announcing the Secretary’s proposed set of core performance measures and providing an opportunity for comment.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF99BF2626B82424482430EA6C6748CE8"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>After considering any comments, the Secretary shall publish a notice in the Federal Register not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section announcing the final set of core performance measures.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HF5F547BD6B0F4C3C8E265A39898BB860"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Technical guidance</header> <paragraph id="HDFAA1BCF0B514168BC880679D90E0610"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Not later than 6 months after the Secretary publishes the final set of core performance measures in the Federal Register under subsection (c)(4)(D), the Secretary shall issue technical guidance, including a uniform methodology for collecting data, for use by the States in applying the core performance measures.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HFB97B1CC9DE441E9A20E4AF5A4351117"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Development</header> <text>The Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H5CAFFC7E0CD246CA9B145CEFF870E2AF"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>develop the technical guidance in collaboration with the State departments of transportation;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H14ACA41E4F8546C99D59C87E7902A6B9"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>give substantial weight to any recommendations submitted by the State departments of transportation through their national organization, if such recommendations are submitted not later than 3 months after the Secretary publishes the final set of core performance measures in the Federal Register under subsection (c)(4)(D); and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7299F3AF2A11461CAF666F7D8A4EE6CE"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>provide a reasonable opportunity for State departments of transportation to comment on the technical guidance before it is issued.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H79AA0A57D37E41E5BCFF22A0AD1F3EF0"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>State performance management process</header> <paragraph id="HA94332DEABEF46D0B18643E9C4545BE6"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Establishment of performance targets</header> <subparagraph id="H1B8AC993C65E45DC9FE67B0573CE6175"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Initial targets</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the Secretary publishes the final set of core performance measures in the Federal Register under subsection (c)(4)(D), a State shall amend its statewide strategic long-range transportation plan to include a target level of performance for each of the core performance measures.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H24546F32237946D689F3D89070AE0A05"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Revisions to targets</header> <text>A State may revise its performance targets for the core performance measures at any time by amending its statewide strategic long-range transportation plan and resubmitting the plan to the Secretary.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H698EE0D5ADB4423F8701515395330AD8"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Reporting requirements</header> <subparagraph id="H107D82FFDDCF4E22809BF63B6B708C7D"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In order to improve the outcomes of the transportation planning process, the States shall implement a national performance reporting process in accordance with subparagraphs (B) and (C).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7280A67DA4F1485DBD8F20FDF6D586BB"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Baseline report</header> <text>Not later than 6 months after adopting its initial performance targets for the core performance measures pursuant to paragraph (1)(A), a State shall publish a baseline report including data from the most recent year for which data is available for the full set of core performance measures.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H320BB1DC80144C75882BF28F5F4FCC11"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Annual progress reports</header> <text>Not later than 18 months after publication of the baseline report, and annually thereafter, a State shall publish a report documenting the progress that the State has made in meeting its performance targets for the core performance measures.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> </chapter> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="HF625D444C9BB46A293E22D68FE45EB22"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Conforming amendments</header> <paragraph id="H4AFD1DD08B044CEA9AAD3EDF5CBE4841"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Subtitle analysis</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The analysis for subtitle III of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 51 the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H25199111E42C4239A36DFD99F328A947" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <multi-column-toc-entry level="chapter" bold="on"> <toc-enum>52.</toc-enum> <level-header level="chapter" bold="on">Transportation Planning </level-header> <target>5201</target> </multi-column-toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5B2D557EC03B4574B172A523AD9D16F4"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Metropolitan transportation planning</header> <subparagraph id="H1EC4AB061487458597C561C0D3F21625"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Title 23</header> <text>Section 134 of title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H8FE3B89E57B6446F94CA937B54A22B6A" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H0A41C1B2DFD241C897D7FE3A24A2F171"> <enum>134.</enum> <header>Metropolitan transportation planning </header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Metropolitan transportation planning programs funded under section 104(f) shall be carried out in accordance with the metropolitan planning provisions of section 5203 of title 49. </text> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0BA60A5C90C841E489B800E66B5D608B"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Chapter 53 of title 49</header> <text>Section 5303 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H7CCAB4E2D75E417DA1F502A0158A4FF0" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H0EDF85270D324DB9915919B1103DEBF2"> <enum>5303.</enum> <header>Metropolitan transportation planning</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Metropolitan transportation planning programs funded under section 5305 shall be carried out in accordance with the metropolitan planning provisions of section 5203. </text> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H26B3B339A078436FBBDB33014C5ABE5F"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Statewide transportation planning</header> <subparagraph id="H58FAD8596D0141E3B71C804043F5A699"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Title 23</header> <text>Section 135 of title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H0228F699194F40208F359DAE40CEBAE5" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H513C512579494B86BF718C552AB266EE"> <enum>135.</enum> <header>Statewide transportation planning</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Statewide transportation planning programs funded under sections 104(f) and 505 shall be carried out in accordance with the metropolitan planning provisions of section 5204 of title 49.</text> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBE13A611CF12421BB586E8A3F8C316C3"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Chapter 53 of title 49</header> <text>Section 5304 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H8145FCCEB9A14F0C834F2C535BE4497D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="HF9889267F39B42C6B865E5F44DA49450"> <enum>5304.</enum> <header>Statewide transportation planning</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Statewide transportation planning programs funded under section 5305 shall be carried out in accordance with the metropolitan planning provisions of section 5204.</text> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="HD86CC5FCBFCB48A5A178C850CBE7164B"> <enum>4002.</enum> <header>Special rules for small metropolitan planning organizations</header> <subsection id="HA1551ACB0720468883FE89BFC6310CE4"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Continuation of applicability of section 134</header> <text>A metropolitan planning organization that serves an urbanized area with a population of more than 50,000 and less than 100,000 and that is subject to the provisions of section 134 of title 23, United States Code, and section 5303 of title 49, United States Code (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act), shall continue to be designated as a metropolitan planning organization subject to section 5203 of title 49, United States Code (as added by this title), unless the Governor and units of general purpose local government that together represent at least 75 percent of the affected population, including the largest incorporated city (based on population) as determined by the Bureau of the Census, agree to terminate the designation.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H91C2640D536847C98B51EAE25DC0F8F9"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Treatment</header> <text>A metropolitan planning organization described in paragraph (1) shall be treated, for purposes of title 23, United States Code, and chapters 52 and 53 of title 49, United States Code, the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (Public Law 105–178), and SAFETEA–LU (Public Law 109–59) as a metropolitan planning organization that is subject to the provisions of section 5203 of title 49, United States Code (as added by this title). </text> </subsection> </section> <section id="HCFAC65D8D27E4E2AA95B4DECE8349F2C"> <enum>4003.</enum> <header>Financial plans</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue revised regulations under sections 5203 and 5204 of title 49, United States Code (as added by this title), to clarify that—</text> <paragraph id="H7B12D9E55C8D4BB480374F30D022E36E"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>a financial plan for a long-range transportation plan or transportation improvement program is required to be updated not more than once every 4 years;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0C16274D6C53423B992512EA691FFB8B"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>an amendment to a long-range transportation plan or transportation improvement program does not require a review of the entire financial plan, but rather requires only a plan for covering any incremental costs associated with the amendment;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD00592C89DAE408A8F651E955854B2AB"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>project costs and revenue estimates used in developing a financial plan for a long-range plan should be based on long-term trends, and need not be adjusted to reflect short-term fluctuations;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC51121B63C5D4CA2B064111B6DBC9AFA"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>the Department shall defer to the judgment of State and local governments regarding the magnitude of potential State and local revenue streams, including the likelihood that State or local governments will approve tax increases, tolling, bonding, or other measures to increase revenues; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HAA22AB7BB9B443F4BADA6A8B32ECE44F"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>the requirement for a financial plan does not give the Secretary the authority or responsibility to determine the adequacy of a State or metropolitan area’s funding levels for operation and maintenance of the transportation system.</text> </paragraph> </section> <section id="HA23E4A17F4A7476FADBD72B80D2B339D"> <enum>4004.</enum> <header>Plan update</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than September 30, 2012, a State shall update its statewide strategic long-range transportation plan to comply with the requirements of section 5205 of title 49, United States Code.</text> </section> <section id="H4A97E09EA66A461AB2D89EC12D6CEE46"> <enum>4005.</enum> <header>State planning and research funding for title 23</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 505 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H38CC9942A69E4BA4889822F9EE1AB0B3"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in subsection (a)(5) by inserting <quote>intercity bus,</quote> after <quote>public transportation,</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEE9D8D4EFC204D539C2410BF26AAE173"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in subsection (b)(1) by inserting <quote>intercity bus,</quote> after <quote>public transportation,</quote>. </text> </paragraph> </section> <section id="H6C896C42C57C4A9BAC8BD69E6AFFB8D7"> <enum>4006.</enum> <header>National Academy of Sciences study</header> <subsection id="H19CC64B713A44BD4A6562FD7E90C132C"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Study</header> <text>The Secretary shall enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study on the implementation of section 5206 of title 49, United States Code (as added by this title).</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H357AA7AC4C9D4E16886F526880E80D70"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Contents</header> <text>The study shall—</text> <paragraph id="H2ED5C88C5CB44E8D81683C0BE2B7A547"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>report on the timeliness of implementation, the quality and consistency of performance measurement practices, the costs of compliance, and impact on the transportation planning process;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEE6B87D1FB684320B72E24EEDD41D59A"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>include recommendations for changes to improve implementation; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC9225BEFC9564C1FB434BF83CB0845FB"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>include recommendations for future additions or changes to the performance categories as described in this section.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H495FA9F3FFAC40719634ED974464E8A0"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Consultation</header> <text>The National Academy of Sciences shall conduct the study required under this section in consultation with the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, American Public Transit Association, and Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HAD4E2EAFCBE74177877EFA32E450E64F"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Completion in phases</header> <paragraph id="H74D807DFB2B846889503FAF86466792F"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The National Academy of Sciences shall complete the study in 2 phases, corresponding to the major stages of implementation of section 5206 of title 49, United States Code.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H481541B3A1AE418581F496FFCBC4078C"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Phase I</header> <text>Phase 1 of the study shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H8736D163271E467FA947808BC9AD8549"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>address implementation of performance measures; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8E1793F2FD004E75B94884D8151AC0BB"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>be completed not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA642C1D16AC4469CA8BCA01177D555DE"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Phase II</header> <text>Phase 2 of the study shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HE37FF44B527D4CAF87849BEE7B1DFEF0"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>address implementation of performance targets, as well as performance measures; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB0F72229E60348019977FA5DB27584E6"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>be completed not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="H30BF4431C88545B1BE5857506C186CC5"> <enum>4007.</enum> <header>Congestion relief</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary shall—</text> <paragraph id="HC75DDC4320AF4E2585677B86DA5CA4FA"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">encourage States and metropolitan planning organizations to prioritize congestion relief projects in transportation improvement programs in order to improve the flow of commerce and the productivity of the Federal-aid system; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H37C301ED870840F78B6DA258911DFFE7"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide technical assistance and educational materials to States to quantify the economic, environmental, and quality-of-life damage caused by traffic congestion as well as identify multiple options for solutions, including new roads and lanes, bottleneck removal, congestion reducing and, if applicable, energy efficient intelligent transportation systems, and low-cost congestion relief projects.</text> </paragraph> </section> <enum>V</enum> <header>Highway Safety</header> <section id="HC368C9D0B0954672A32B6FE4A497D497"> <enum>5001.</enum> <header>Amendments to title 23, United States Code</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline"> Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or a repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of title 23, United States Code.</text> </section> <section id="H47FB3CDF6A464A7994829E97401024F0"> <enum>5002.</enum> <header>Authorization of appropriations</header> <subsection id="H81F41B5779394C59AE76012A7ADE94B5"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The following sums are authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation Account):</text> <paragraph id="HB8358A0449E349C1908CA5B9CD4EC57B"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Highway safety programs</header> <text>For carrying out section 402 of title 23, United States Code, $493,312,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H71BF4ED2B37B4C6F8CD6D28CBA115214"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>National driver register</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to carry out chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code, $4,116,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC3BC6F54BEDB4A8291549F5DAEDDB341"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Administrative expenses</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For administrative and related operating expenses of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in carrying out chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, and this title (including the amendments made by this title) $162,572,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HA7F22240EBF0461EA28DE0AB35E3C9C0"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Prohibition on other uses</header> <text>Except as otherwise provided in chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, and this title (including the amendments made by this title), the amounts made available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation Account) for a program under that chapter shall be used only to carry out such program and may not be used by States or local governments for construction purposes.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HAABB2036D9334554AED20515CBE32A6F"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Applicability of chapter 1</header> <text>Except as otherwise provided in chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, and this title (including the amendments made by this title), the amounts made available under subsection (a) for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016 shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H4A98624652AF467295ED76646D7F8346"> <enum>5003.</enum> <header>Highway safety programs</header> <subsection id="HAEC55155996B44B68E72FD761541A8A2"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Section 402(a) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H6D7D8A8B9FBD4F56ADA659007C958FF0" style="USC"> <subsection id="HDB180661831E42DDA22FAAC4431928A5"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>State highway safety programs</header> <paragraph id="HD1456E8CCEC64B86ADBD2FC0170460B1"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Each State shall have a highway safety program that is subject to approval by the Secretary and is designed to reduce traffic crashes and the fatalities, injuries, and property damage resulting therefrom.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H39E9261EE2C9474DAB8730EE740BDFBD"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Uniform guidelines</header> <text>A State’s highway safety program under paragraph (1) shall be established and carried out in accordance with uniform guidelines promulgated by the Secretary, which shall be expressed in terms of performance criteria and shall include programs—</text> <subparagraph id="HF835FDC27FC14C1AA08B5159EF64E581"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>to reduce injuries and fatalities resulting from motor vehicles being driven in excess of posted speed limits;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9B19C6B6E62C4E27AB59DBA44E535975"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>to encourage the proper use of occupant protection devices (including the use of seat belts and child restraints) by occupants of motor vehicles;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0DEF593E71904222B621172B8EC7BBE9"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>to reduce fatalities and injuries resulting from persons driving motor vehicles while impaired by alcohol or a controlled substance;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDBF354AA5DC44B32BBCE7ECA12A5EF13"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>to prevent crashes and reduce fatalities and injuries resulting from crashes involving motor vehicles and motorcycles;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDC7C092F323941499E4384B67696A9B3"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>to reduce crashes resulting from unsafe driving behavior (including aggressive or fatigued driving and distracted driving arising from the use of electronic devices in vehicles);</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H60F55F856BE2457EB27A33E4B5E01857"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>to improve law enforcement activities relating to motor vehicle crash prevention, traffic supervision, and postcrash procedures;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEC60E03DEA334CAB929F6C6173FD6C12"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text>to improve the timeliness, accuracy, completeness, uniformity, and accessibility of the safety data of States that is needed—</text> <clause id="H037465F56FB5414986EDC315B073DE6A"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>for activities relating to performance targets established under subsection (m);</text> </clause> <clause id="HF601E350E03A4FB09B1AC609CB39FFD3"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>to identify priorities for national, State, and local highway and traffic safety programs; and</text> </clause> <clause id="HC234E2ADB3464EAFA2888E8F9B1BAFFE"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>to improve the compatibility and interoperability of the data systems of each State with national data systems and the data systems of other States;</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA4B255E7B1554AF5A6BC07D815943F7F"> <enum>(H)</enum> <text>to improve driver performance, including through driver education, driver testing to determine proficiency to operate motor vehicles, driver examinations (both physical and mental), and driver licensing; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE55F70C7C2D649489A5718716B119DDA"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H948729BF51CE42CE9B735D21D2695D61" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Record system</header> <text>The uniform guidelines promulgated under paragraph (2) shall include provisions for an effective record system of—</text> <subparagraph id="H178FF034A295464C997EFE0CEEADEE60" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>traffic crashes, including injuries and fatalities resulting therefrom;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1ED2A092C06744D8A17BFD40C9C984B7" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>crash investigation activities carried out to determine the probable causes of crashes, injuries, and fatalities;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H216A15703EBA4327A54EB71E0884DB61" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>vehicle registration, operation, and inspection activities;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1282CD5E6E984E53B8B11FAC68890AF3" commented="no"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>highway design and maintenance activities, including lighting, markings, and surface treatment activities;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCC74F4A1CBEB440A80BBF121C88E587B" commented="no"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>traffic surveillance activities relating to the detection and correction of locations with a significant potential for crashes; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4AA2D6C208284CEDB556218231FFE6ED" commented="no"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>emergency services.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HFB79C2498DFF4273B9065BE94A7EB1CE"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Applicability of guidelines</header> <text>The uniform guidelines applicable to State highway safety programs shall, to the extent determined appropriate by the Secretary, be applicable to federally administered areas where a Federal department or agency controls the highways or supervises traffic operations.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H3127F25810844268B56463FDFB7C19F8"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Administration of State programs</header> <text>Section 402(b) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H898BF790BA6A425585CA6A76C1E5506F"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <subparagraph id="H418EE09A205041419F9F2158E3C758B8"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (D) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end; </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC079930BAAD94131AE344A826252E9FB"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (E)—</text> <clause id="H815A8543689E4A35AF4C36CEFC49A9A8"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>in clause (i) by striking <quote>national law enforcement mobilizations</quote> and inserting <quote>any national traffic safety law enforcement mobilizations coordinated by the Secretary</quote>; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H5D159FEB696A43B88E07AAF963404372"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and </text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3B0B559CC9174A3D89F93882977FE889"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HD4CB53A7BBA842D98E2D6FF519143781" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H9B1A8F9DCF6D4C3F8C7671A22740269E"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">demonstrate that the State has established a highway safety data and traffic records coordinating committee with a multidisciplinary membership that includes, among others, managers, collectors, and users of traffic records and public health and injury control data systems;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAF1EB8EECA904DC38D64DBDBD5669CC0"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">demonstrate that the State has developed a multiyear highway safety data and traffic records system strategic plan that—</text> <clause id="H583C881572724D0188E4A83860FF2CDB"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">addresses existing deficiencies in the State's highway safety data and traffic records system;</text> </clause> <clause id="H61412431E68447CCB565F6DB7C893EFE"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is approved by the State’s highway safety data and traffic records coordinating committee;</text> </clause> <clause id="H67330C54D8AA4C7AAE16A4F78E1CB66C"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>specifies how existing deficiencies in the State's highway safety data and traffic records system were identified;</text> </clause> <clause id="HB7F8C872DFE54BD2AA39518E3795C812"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>prioritizes, on the basis of the identified highway safety data and traffic records system deficiencies of the State, the highway safety data and traffic records system needs and goals of the State;</text> </clause> <clause id="HACB8296117924534937F44E259CA04A2"> <enum>(v)</enum> <text>identifies performance-based measures by which progress toward those goals will be determined; and</text> </clause> <clause id="HCB1FCBD934FE4282847322F2AAE10B94"> <enum>(vi)</enum> <text>specifies how funds apportioned to the State under subsection (c) and any other funds of the State are to be used to address needs and goals identified in the multiyear plan; and</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBA58C01B79664A69925EE7708D48A167"> <enum>(H)</enum> <text>demonstrate that an assessment or audit of the State’s highway safety data and traffic records system was conducted or updated during the 5-year period ending on the date on which such State highway safety program is submitted to the Secretary for approval.</text> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H411F30BBFC9C4B8D8B71DF41B4581A04"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by striking paragraph (3).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H9D1DE9C0254C429B960B1C9209E53E2C"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Apportionment of funds</header> <text>Section 402(c) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H9AAF2FA3EFB34A78B38FED879AD6A5AD" style="USC"> <subsection id="HBF117AD153BE42148E9A81899C9A6462"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Apportionment of funds</header> <paragraph id="HB2C668960F294D6887E91A01B53DF6FB"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Funds made available to carry out this section shall be used to aid States in conducting the highway safety programs approved under subsection (a).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2C031C775BB24E3CB697CE412E51F6FA"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Apportionment formula</header> <text>Funds described in paragraph (1) shall be apportioned among the States each fiscal year in the following manner:</text> <subparagraph id="H9DD180CD69E746D7AEA00FD33B2DC88E"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>62.5 percent in the ratio that the population of each State bears to the total population of all States, as shown by the latest available Federal census.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5827DAD580794DA09637D659E8A7F8E9"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>20 percent in the ratio that the public road mileage in each State bears to the total public road mileage in all States.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0B2B3BF9093A44FB93B2C1E34C97AF2B"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>10 percent only to States that have enacted and are enforcing a primary safety belt use law, in the ratio that the population of each such State bears to the total population of all such States, as shown by the latest available Federal census.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA26E44285F6046CF97F975CDDC75D350"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>5 percent only to States that have enacted and are enforcing an ignition interlock law, in the ratio that the population of each such State bears to the total population of all such States, as shown by the latest available Federal census.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF9240A7055644A3AB3A0045976F3D0E5" commented="no"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">2.5 percent only to States that have enacted and are enforcing a graduated drivers licensing law, in the ratio that the population of each such State bears to the total population of all such States, as shown by the latest available Federal census.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF3531F6813F643DEA4DD950F21D672AD"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Minimum apportionment</header> <text>The annual apportionment under paragraph (2) to each State shall not be less than three-quarters of 1 percent of the total apportionment under that paragraph in the applicable fiscal year, except that the apportionment to the Secretary of the Interior shall not be less than 1.5 percent of the total apportionment and the apportionments to the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands shall not be less than one-quarter of 1 percent of the total apportionment.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9FF28E8713944F3F82267DF7BFD2002D"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Implementation of approved highway safety programs</header> <subparagraph id="H65D213FD77D640BD83B897102CB27DEF"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Requirement for receiving Apportionments</header> <text>The Secretary shall not apportion any funds under this section to any State that is not implementing a highway safety program approved by the Secretary under this section.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H835C941CDA7A4B7D92AC7402E0BE2E2E"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Limitations on requirements relating to motorcycle safety helmets</header> <text>A highway safety program approved by the Secretary shall not include any requirement that a State implement such program by adopting or enforcing any law, rule, or regulation based on a guideline promulgated by the Secretary under this section that requires any motorcycle operator 18 years of age or older or passenger 18 years of age or older to wear a safety helmet when operating or riding a motorcycle on the streets and highways of that State.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H31E8ACF1BF0F498EB7344FD0118F3B37"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Compliance with implementation requirements</header> <text>Implementation of a highway safety program under this section shall not be construed to require the Secretary to require compliance with every uniform guideline promulgated under this section, or with every element of every uniform guideline, in every State.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDB3C8F994AB044B1ABD4115920E93818" commented="no"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Minimum requirements for impaired driving high range States</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An impaired driving high range State shall expend in a fiscal year, on projects and activities addressing impaired driving, at least 30 percent of the funds apportioned to that State under paragraph (2) for that fiscal year.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H14E29458E5FA439CB8142DDC3C0F1DCF"> <enum>(E)</enum> <header>Automated traffic enforcement systems</header> <clause id="H990C592BBD3043B1BABC96DF33C81070"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Prohibition</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State may not expend funds apportioned to that State under paragraph (2) to carry out any program to purchase, operate, or maintain an automated traffic enforcement system.</text> </clause> <clause id="H5908E87BAD9F4BF5943DA7C766C67AAA"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Automated traffic enforcement system defined</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subparagraph, the term <quote>automated traffic enforcement system</quote> means automated technology that monitors compliance with traffic laws.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="HA9425FB002354CE4962A674D5696B6CD"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Miscellaneous</header> <text>Section 402 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HCB153E1C649248C98DB4957BCEA7AAE4"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in subsection (d) by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC"><enum-in-header>(d)</enum-in-header></header-in-text> All provisions</quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC"><enum-in-header>(d)</enum-in-header> Applicability of certain provisions.—</header-in-text>All provisions</quote>; </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6799000C334649DDBC14B307D6C27B8F"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in subsection (e) by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC"><enum-in-header>(e)</enum-in-header></header-in-text> Uniform guidelines</quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC"><enum-in-header>(e)</enum-in-header> Cooperation.—</header-in-text>Uniform guidelines</quote>; </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H597F1E79FD2240A4BDC0D30BE8F28CB6"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>in subsection (f) by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC"><enum-in-header>(f)</enum-in-header></header-in-text> The Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC"><enum-in-header>(f)</enum-in-header> Department and agency participation.—</header-in-text>The Secretary</quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF5D432BB942A4F1BAAE7CCD70DF21788"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>in subsection (g)—</text> <subparagraph id="H8390F3FB4A8E4B6F8F35549304CED4C4"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC"><enum-in-header>(g)</enum-in-header></header-in-text> Nothing in</quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC"><enum-in-header>(g)</enum-in-header> Limitation on funds.—</header-in-text>Nothing in</quote>;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H929E1F1D91CA4FE2872E5A0718D34357"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>for <header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC"><enum-in-header>(1)</enum-in-header></header-in-text> highway construction</quote> and inserting <quote>for highway construction</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9638707238404322AB2D126A57EE725D"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>guidelines) or</quote> and all that follows before the period at the end and inserting <quote>guidelines) or for any purpose for which funds are authorized under section 403(a)</quote>; </text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4497B529B2DD452A8E7296CEA7125CD7"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>by striking subsection (k); and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H382F54D4BD514EF08A85C182FA1955FF"> <enum>(6)</enum> <text>by redesignating subsections (l) and (m) as subsections (k) and (l), respectively.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H7D6C2985CB3849198DA93017CA88A5ED"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Highway safety performance management</header> <text>Section 402 (as amended by this Act) is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H9AEDF60077C44C4597BA1CC55E4BD2A0" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H5AF9287F63FE4F229E0C19BE700AED11"> <enum>(m)</enum> <header>Establishment of performance targets</header> <paragraph id="H919F6FDF727F4F2C90394DB6655456BB"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Governor of each State shall establish quantifiable performance targets for their State—</text> <subparagraph id="H8A7A1172FB1549A3A811D49AC29F0433"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>to be incorporated into the highway safety plan of the State under subsection (n) each year; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1BE7757CB1224139BB50798605C188AD"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>with respect to, at a minimum—</text> <clause id="H9EC9E62989E04A78B2720FEC6E59355B"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the average number of fatalities in the State resulting from traffic crashes per 100,000,000 vehicle miles traveled;</text> </clause> <clause id="HDA3A5853C0CA4A4F82900CF9209AE7ED"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the average number of serious injuries in the State resulting from traffic crashes per 100,000,000 vehicle miles traveled;</text> </clause> <clause id="HF053C0765C4448ADAF6FE0C14232B79D"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the average number of traffic fatalities in the State involving drivers or motorcycle operators with a blood alcohol content of .08 or above per 100,000,000 vehicle miles traveled;</text> </clause> <clause id="H16BB2682E28546AFB292F398F6E374EE"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the average number of traffic crashes in the State involving drivers or motorcycle operators with a blood alcohol content of .08 or above per 100,000,000 vehicle miles traveled;</text> </clause> <clause id="H12E30E93016C47BBB28C7E51092174D6"> <enum>(v)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the average number of unrestrained motor vehicle occupant fatalities, for all seat positions, in the State resulting from traffic crashes per 100,000,000 vehicle miles traveled; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H6855DA279B6C4E9EB77C84D8F4479166"> <enum>(vi)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the average number of motorcyclist fatalities in the State resulting from traffic crashes per 100,000,000 vehicle miles traveled.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HBCB12FA17C0A4FEA979E5830CCFC20E9"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Considerations in establishing performance targets</header> <text>In establishing performance targets for a State under this subsection, a Governor shall consider, at a minimum—</text> <subparagraph id="H4F334E71893A46F581121CC9308DE0C8"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the number of fatalities in the State resulting from traffic crashes during the preceding 3 years;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDD3050D6B4384600907AF6D51BBB7C11"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the number of serious injuries in the State resulting from traffic crashes during the preceding 3 years;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4F78F904DA2C4105BE345EEF2D51B248"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>the extent to which vehicle miles traveled in the State may impact the number of fatalities and serious injuries in the State resulting from traffic crashes; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB02F95B7F66849618FEBE009D6AB831A"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">data available from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HC1ACC80250C44D038A902B596EBF8AA7"> <enum>(n)</enum> <header>Highway safety plan and reporting requirements</header> <paragraph id="HB1EB621E20CA4B889BA2339E10C963E0"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to fiscal year 2014, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall require the Governor of each State, as a condition of the approval of the State’s highway safety program for that fiscal year, to develop and submit to the Secretary for approval a highway safety plan applicable to that fiscal year in accordance with this subsection. The plan required under this paragraph may be incorporated into any other document required to be submitted under this section.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3C47B8EDB96049E8B3845EE997F67174" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Timing</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each Governor shall submit to the Secretary the highway safety plan of their State not later than September 1 of the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year to which the plan applies.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H67C498917BF6423A887BC0CEFDC7A86A"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Contents</header> <text>A State’s highway safety plan shall include, at a minimum—</text> <subparagraph id="H1482F9C5EDCD4691AE9B8A2F3FAA8E4B"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">current data with respect to each performance target established for the State under subsection (m);</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H733AE495AABA499E967FD67298B697FB"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year to which the plan applies, a description of the State’s performance regarding each performance target category described in subsection (m)(1)(B);</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8E6A77AFAAA84FF99D9BDD66D345E9A1"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year to which the plan applies, a description of the projects and activities for which the State obligated funding apportioned to the State under this section;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA2918D5F4F884265B602685AA542D3AD"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the fiscal year to which the plan applies, the State’s strategy for using funds apportioned to the State under this section for projects and activities that will allow the State to meet the performance targets established for the State under subsection (m);</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC820CA72005949F98CB54F43CAB2DE2C"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>data and data analysis supporting the effectiveness of projects and activities proposed in the strategy under subparagraph (D);</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE06C085C52C64C1697C99CB47C8CABE5"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>a description of any Federal, State, local, or private funds that the State plans to use, in addition to funds apportioned to the State under this section, to carry out the State’s strategy under subparagraph (D); and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB13AD81CE9C249269F58B2B4068D157B"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text>a certification that the State will maintain its aggregate expenditures for highway safety activities, from sources other than funds apportioned to the State under this section, at or above the average level of such expenditures in the 2 fiscal years preceding the date of enactment of this subsection.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H29A5276802674EDD93A011A1E3D79F93"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Review of highway safety plans</header> <subparagraph id="H929902A22CB24BA5A630147B62EFEEAD"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary receives a State’s highway safety plan, the Secretary shall approve or disapprove the plan.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD984E27262E04B40BCFB8BFCEBEE7815"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Approvals and disapprovals</header> <text>The Secretary shall approve or disapprove a State’s highway safety plan based on a review of the plan, including an evaluation of whether, in the Secretary’s judgment, the plan is evidence-based, is supported by data and analysis, and, if implemented, will allow the State to meet the performance targets established for the State under subsection (m). The Secretary shall disapprove a State’s highway safety plan if the plan does not, in the Secretary’s judgment, provide for the evidenced-based use of funding in a manner sufficient to allow the State to meet performance targets.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6991A7FD6F5D41E58CF02E544D4F951C"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Actions upon disapproval</header> <text>If the Secretary disapproves a State’s highway safety plan, the Secretary shall inform the Governor of the State of the reasons for the disapproval and require the Governor to resubmit the plan with such modifications as the Secretary determines necessary.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE77B537605AD4648A176905D6D48DCD0"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Review of resubmitted plans</header> <text>If the Secretary requires a Governor to resubmit a highway safety plan with modifications, the Secretary shall approve or disapprove the modified plan not later than 30 days after the date on which the modified plan is submitted to the Secretary.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H79D8B999164A4F288B0F6D50B805CCA8" commented="no"> <enum>(E)</enum> <header>Funding allocations</header> <text>If a State failed to accomplish, as determined by the Secretary, a performance target established for that State under subsection (m) in the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year to which a State highway safety plan under review applies, the Secretary shall require the following to be included in the highway safety plan under review:</text> <clause id="HDB3CBEDC76A1427D9CCACED9CB2F9CE2" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>If the State failed to accomplish a performance target established under subsection (m)(1)(B)(iii) or (m)(1)(B)(iv), a certification that the State will expend funds apportioned to the State under this section, during the fiscal year to which the plan applies, for projects and activities addressing impaired driving in an amount that is at least 5 percent more than the amount expended on such projects and activities in the preceding fiscal year using such funds.</text> </clause> <clause id="H67AA5DB878EE49F68A293B3775648F25" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>If the State failed to accomplish a performance target established under subsection (m)(1)(B)(v), a certification that the State will expend funds apportioned to the State under this section, during the fiscal year to which the plan applies, for projects and activities addressing occupant protection in an amount that is at least 5 percent more than the amount expended on such projects and activities in the preceding fiscal year using such funds.</text> </clause> <clause id="H43C88E30A09E48D9853EB7F57E06EA3F" commented="no"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>If the State failed to accomplish a performance target established under subsection (m)(1)(B)(vi), a certification that the State will expend funds apportioned to the State under this section, during the fiscal year to which the plan applies, for projects and activities addressing motorcycle safety in an amount that is at least 5 percent more than the amount expended on such projects and activities in the preceding fiscal year using such funds.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA3437A888AF44BCE832A772F973F34FE"> <enum>(F)</enum> <header>Data</header> <clause id="H99E0DC2ABA544087A16D3B404DF24097"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Fatalities data</header> <text>A State’s compliance with performance targets relating to fatalities shall be determined using the most recent data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.</text> </clause> <clause id="HAB042200828C46C5B6BE4FB8C1B9A0CE"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Crash data</header> <text>A State’s compliance with performance targets relating to serious injuries shall be determined using State crash data files.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2649ABBBCCC34F76976FB7CFFE18B846"> <enum>(G)</enum> <header>Public notice</header> <text>A State shall make each highway safety plan of the State available to the public.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H962C0E14C65A4906B714797D2B6B53D9"> <enum>(o)</enum> <header>Annual report to congress</header> <text>Not later than October 1, 2015, and annually thereafter, 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 a report containing—</text> <paragraph id="HEFE01B6D1FDE4E00B5E40A2902B3DAA5"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>an evaluation of each State’s performance with respect to the State’s highway safety plan under subsection (n) and performance targets under subsection (m); and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCAC2C276D31B40B38C2AF93EF7BA60F1"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>such recommendations as the Secretary may have for improvements to activities carried out under subsections (m) and (n).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H3F646D184F094A58923EB6DB4B4CAFF5"> <enum>(p)</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <text>In this section, the following definitions apply:</text> <paragraph id="H0B92B42D64094E98897FFE7A41260C96"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Child restraint</header> <text>The term <quote>child restraint</quote> means any product designed to provide restraint to a child in a motor vehicle (including booster seats and other products used with a lap and shoulder belt assembly) that meets applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards prescribed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H68950EB226294BC2B94D46E590CFFE28"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Controlled substance</header> <text>The term <quote>controlled substance</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H173D0F25815C4BB4B606CC2300C4511D"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Driving while intoxicated; driving under the influence</header> <text>The terms <quote>driving while intoxicated</quote> and <quote>driving under the influence</quote> have the meaning given those terms in section 164.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE7797F1206594006BB6A16A142893855"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Graduated drivers licensing law</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>graduated drivers licensing law</quote> means a law enacted by a State that requires, before the granting of an unrestricted driver’s license to individuals under the age of 21 years, a 2-stage licensing process that includes the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HCB0717BFF97A4B1291C934A84CDE5012"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>A learner’s permit stage that—</text> <clause id="H77CEA5D0E1B64335BDAE750DB30D465E"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>allows for the acquisition of a learner’s permit by an individual not earlier than the date on which that individual attains 15 years and 6 months of age;</text> </clause> <clause id="H95450DF9CBD24596ADF733A3E00F1352"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>is at least 6 months in duration;</text> </clause> <clause id="H45EBCC7CB5F24D95B86318A4B75DAE79" commented="no"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>requires an individual with a learner’s permit to complete at least 30 hours of driving supervised by a licensed driver who is 21 years of age or older;</text> </clause> <clause id="HE31D6819A7EA46C6939A69FB533B083F"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">requires an individual with a learner’s permit to be accompanied and supervised by a licensed driver who is 21 years of age or older at all times when operating a motor vehicle; and</text> </clause> <clause id="HBAC8933E88EE4C32A9C3A53D66091781"> <enum>(v)</enum> <text>is in effect until the commencement of the intermediate stage or until the date on which the applicable individual attains 18 years of age.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H126E48C88674413DA8E254EEB7FA1F17"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>An intermediate stage that—</text> <clause id="H52067DF10D4644B0B66AF73B949D03A8"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>applies to an individual immediately after the expiration of the learner’s permit stage for that individual;</text> </clause> <clause id="H57AF102AAD1A472A8B0B9D06C8C1FB42"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>is at least 6 months in duration;</text> </clause> <clause id="HDCB5AF4B09E944E1B01E7149A34F0A0D"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>prohibits the operation of a motor vehicle by an individual to whom the stage applies, if that individual is transporting more than one nonfamilial passenger under the age of 18 years and there is no licensed driver 21 years of age or older present in the motor vehicle; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H2D8503BB21EF48B4958EA0EAEB29EBA1"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">prohibits an individual to whom the stage applies from operating a motor vehicle between the hours of midnight and 4 a.m., unless such individual is accompanied and supervised by a licensed driver who is 21 years of age or older.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H302544E20ACD4D2A91DF2A66A3E39F52" commented="no"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Impaired driving high range State</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>impaired driving high range State</quote> means a State that averaged more than .50 alcohol impaired driving fatalities per 100,000,000 vehicle miles traveled, as determined using data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, for the most recent 3 years for which data are available.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC84D9AD1586C43B6A249F4F9B0268194"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Ignition interlock device</header> <text>The term <quote>ignition interlock device</quote> means an in-vehicle device that requires a driver to provide a breath sample prior to a motor vehicle starting and that prevents a motor vehicle from starting if the blood alcohol content of the driver is above the legal limit.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HFD60E4A633434C1A9383F95BB5B4EAEC"> <enum>(7)</enum> <header>Ignition interlock law</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>ignition interlock law</quote> means a law enacted by a State that requires throughout the State the installation of an ignition interlock device, for a minimum of 6 months, on each motor vehicle operated by an individual who is convicted of driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2A189922323641289BE29DE0953D2BD3"> <enum>(8)</enum> <header>Motor vehicle</header> <text>The term <quote>motor vehicle</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 157.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HED93F472CBCD4F729E5C0EF5617234BC"> <enum>(9)</enum> <header>Motorcyclist safety training</header> <text>The term <quote>motorcyclist safety training</quote> means a formal program of instruction that is approved for use in a State by the designated State authority having jurisdiction over motorcyclist safety issues, which may include a State motorcycle safety administrator or a motorcycle advisory council appointed by the Governor of the State.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HBD70A5036C6446A883521D9ED126C5B2"> <enum>(10)</enum> <header>Primary safety belt use law</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>primary safety belt use law</quote> means a law enacted by a State that—</text> <subparagraph id="H79B57D5F0F7A49ACB0D5840995D53682"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>requires all occupants in the front seat of a motor vehicle to utilize a seat belt when the motor vehicle is being driven; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0E1AF2BEF3BD41EBB7931B2A1EC2532F"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>allows for a law enforcement officer to stop a vehicle solely for the purpose of issuing a citation for a violation of the requirement in subparagraph (A) in the absence of evidence of another offense.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8825BF7A127A411BB66F5E8A5BD6E534"> <enum>(11)</enum> <header>Projects and activities addressing impaired driving</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>projects and activities addressing impaired driving</quote> means projects and activities—</text> <subparagraph id="H6BC4D066AC044A6EAC83DDF3437D62E8"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to develop and implement law enforcement measures and tools designed to reduce impaired driving, including training, education, equipment, and other methods of support for law enforcement and criminal justice professionals;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFF5372D007F8449DAAABAC31EA3D5766"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to improve impaired driving prosecution and adjudication, including the establishment of courts that specialize in impaired driving cases;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAC1E04AFDBF14BF99FC5B4F994293EC3"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to carry out safety campaigns relating to impaired driving using paid media;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0B009327E6B6470DAAA4082AD5453D8D"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to provide inpatient and outpatient alcohol rehabilitation based on mandatory assessment and appropriate treatment;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H947FB11BD3334295A3343F0E5822BC84"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to establish and improve information systems containing data on impaired driving; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0AB2E60198A344C68B0E6B0E49D33CD8"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to establish and implement an ignition interlock system for individuals convicted of driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4556F61118D44F4EB5678F4E10CBC3BA"> <enum>(12)</enum> <header>Projects and activities addressing motorcycle safety</header> <text>The term <quote>projects and activities addressing motorcycle safety</quote> means projects and activities—</text> <subparagraph id="H936B0FDC8BB2497081F3A97E8DAB09A2"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>to improve the content and delivery of motorcyclist safety training curricula;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5A0956952A174967AF7E12044281E4E4"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>to support licensing, training, and safety education for motorcyclists, including new entrants;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1CB3946B4C6D485A8C8AEC2FF06C4491"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>to enhance motorcycle safety through public service announcements, including safety messages on road sharing, outreach, and public awareness activities; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7940E02D88D64D40801EF9E90BC2B5C4"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>to provide for the safety of motorcyclists through the promotion of appropriate protective equipment.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H56536420D58B4D51A118181B0D5C108E"> <enum>(13)</enum> <header>Projects and activities addressing occupant protection</header> <text>The term <quote>projects and activities addressing occupant protection</quote> means projects and activities—</text> <subparagraph id="H35E046D1616A416EAA915D59EF43CC39"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>to provide for occupant protection training, education, equipment, and other methods of support for law enforcement and criminal justice professionals;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD25553275B9644BBB5EAC8338A2009A6"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>to carry out safety campaigns relating to occupant protection using paid media;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD6C5CD562E6746CFA576ABA11A8F87B7"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>to establish and improve information systems containing data on occupant protection;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4954910A51854E558B36020ADDB8B0B2"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>to provide for training of firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical services professionals, and others on the provision of community child passenger safety services; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB36DE37B030E4C8BA4E1CDA1E6CD54A8"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>to purchase child restraints for low-income families.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB3BC02BCB4CA45D3B2D308D35950F2F1"> <enum>(14)</enum> <header>Public road</header> <text>The term <quote>public road</quote> means any road under the jurisdiction of and maintained by a public authority and open to public travel.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9763D90B23E144BE948CB272258DC285"> <enum>(15)</enum> <header>Public road mileage</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>public road mileage</quote> means the number of public road miles in a State as—</text> <subparagraph id="H46AE7222A56E4A2B8FD951F850A2B931"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>determined at the end of the calendar year preceding the year in which applicable funds are apportioned; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA44E1C9D99B0494BBB00CD79B1456C16"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>certified by the Governor of the State, subject to approval by the Secretary.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0A0520694D4C4C25A7281855900EB6D6"> <enum>(16)</enum> <header>Seat belt</header> <text>The term <quote>seat belt</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 157.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="HB3815E1C478D4D5EB0B40C918AAE2C46"> <enum>5004.</enum> <header>Use of certain funds made available for administrative expenses</header> <subsection id="H52B4F12A64F44201916EE16A00F2136A"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 403 is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HBC055FF013864A69B60838AE5A1805FD" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H62B53060E5E1482CA3FC3DEF3AB8DE9B"> <enum>403.</enum> <header>Use of certain funds made available for administrative expenses</header> <subsection id="H22AA200E339245CFB279ED0FB6AAC7E1"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Highway safety research and development</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary is authorized to carry out, using funds made available out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation Account) under section 5002(a)(3) of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012—</text> <paragraph id="HCBBAA798BE6C453B88CD1B7D9408A29F"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>ongoing research into driver behavior and its effect on traffic safety;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3FD94E7558F246EE9A7E58286573B488"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>research on, initiatives to counter, and demonstration projects on fatigued driving by drivers of motor vehicles and distracted driving in such vehicles, including the effect that the use of electronic devices and other factors determined relevant by the Secretary have on driving;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HADD6F5FB12B3433EAE441B138E63018D"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>training or education programs in cooperation with other Federal departments and agencies, States, private sector persons, highway safety personnel, and law enforcement personnel;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H07B21DC352B04971BB4FFBCDE164E761"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>research on and evaluations of the effectiveness of traffic safety countermeasures, including seat belts and impaired driving initiatives;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3384CCF71B53465B83441ED851449173"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>research on, evaluations of, and identification of best practices related to driver education programs (including driver education curricula, instructor training and certification, program administration, and delivery mechanisms) and make recommendations for harmonizing driver education and multistage graduated licensing systems;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF6A4B4667AF04DECABED8B76D52E002C"> <enum>(6)</enum> <text>research, training, and education programs related to older drivers;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE9909D37249C41BAA8904FD823040EE7"> <enum>(7)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">highway safety demonstration projects related to driver behavior, including field operational tests for vehicle collision avoidance systems, vehicle voice interface systems, vehicle workload management systems, driver state monitoring systems, and autonomous vehicles; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HADC4267DB3A94268ADEDEFE9ADE15F1C"> <enum>(8)</enum> <text>research, training, and programs relating to motorcycle safety, including impaired driving.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HE4D19DCDBB6443EC8A91209BB90E3346"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>High visibility enforcement program</header> <paragraph id="H8F9D896E4307480E8E01D65249F4535F"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall establish and administer, using funds made available out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation Account) under section 5002(a)(3) of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012, a program under which at least 2 high-visibility traffic safety law enforcement campaigns will be carried out for the purpose specified in paragraph (2) in each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5CC0E16D99284D55AC13412F7D2D342A"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Purpose</header> <text>The purpose of each law enforcement campaign under this subsection shall be to achieve one or more of the following objectives:</text> <subparagraph id="H35A91141847E4D7487466C5625D626EA"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>Reduce alcohol-impaired or drug-impaired operation of motor vehicles.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBA706099A4774ED18BD981BC22AE76BC"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>Increase the use of seat belts by occupants of motor vehicles.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0F0E01941E6A48C2B6F9D255578754FC"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>Reduce distracted driving of motor vehicles.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3088D9B4CC9B4EF6ABF62CA250755A1F"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Advertising</header> <text>The Administrator may use, or authorize the use of, funds made available to carry out this subsection to pay for the development, production, and use of broadcast and print media advertising in carrying out law enforcement campaigns under this subsection. Consideration shall be given to advertising directed at non-English speaking populations, including those who listen to, read, or watch nontraditional media.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4CA23B795B6E45F5B97BAB16775CE9BD"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Coordination with states</header> <text>The Administrator shall coordinate with States in carrying out law enforcement campaigns under this subsection, including advertising funded under paragraph (3), with a view toward—</text> <subparagraph id="HF1702E0BE8C242169412B9C40BDD3E8E"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>relying on States to provide the law enforcement resources for the campaigns out of funding available under this subsection and section 402; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCF734A5C1DE94ECC8423507799477B6A"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>providing out of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration resources most of the means necessary for national advertising and education efforts associated with the law enforcement campaigns.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF4B674A97A504DEB8A0040D0E1352BC4"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Annual evaluation</header> <text>The Secretary shall conduct an annual evaluation of the effectiveness of campaigns carried out under this subsection.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD2AD67CB89A64A488CC691D99E2BB6DA"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>State defined</header> <text>In this subsection, the term <quote>State</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 401.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H738DFD0213614AABA1A52CBF707BEA32" commented="no"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Availability of funds</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall ensure that at least $137,244,000 of the funds made available out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation Account) under section 5002(a)(3) of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 each fiscal year are used for programs and activities authorized under this section.</text> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H9A4CADF8A7BA45D58FB7A08EBD833AFC"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Clerical amendment</header> <text>The analysis for chapter 4 is amended by striking the item relating to section 403 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HE45472E8DA6B458794084F170462260A" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">403. Use of certain funds made available for administrative expenses.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="H3A52454B6CF64FAFA957A6770FA45E07" commented="no"> <enum>5005.</enum> <header>Repeal of programs</header> <subsection id="HDE86226E2B5343B394BCEB83E1E74256"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>General provision</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A repeal made by this section shall not affect funds apportioned or allocated before the effective date of the repeal.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H21051606FFA44879B9071C610689DE0C"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Occupant protection incentive grants</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 405, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 4, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H02B21144DF8C4378A587E712CE042A2C"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Safety belt performance grants</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 406, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 4, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HADB4E9FC61DE486D977414E98DC7EBBF"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Innovative project grants</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 407, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 4, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HAB5818B614DF4B13BEF9386182038B1E"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>State traffic safety information system improvements</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 408, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 4, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H7AF6684C16FF48B393EA92F118AE9A4B"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Alcohol-Impaired driving countermeasures</header> <text>Section 410, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 4, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H8ADC0250A5B34D6E86CC266806384C35"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>State highway safety data improvements</header> <text>Section 411, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 4, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H47DF48AA338C4BEEB878C2B683040045"> <enum>(h)</enum> <header>High visibility enforcement program</header> <text>Section 2009 of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 402 note; 119 Stat. 1535), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H199A82B478FA4B8CA54EACA77E23F4F5"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Motorcyclist safety</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2010 of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 402 note; 119 Stat. 1535), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H3FDA5A6FB8524082A86E19616F149EA6"> <enum>(j)</enum> <header>Child safety and child booster seat incentive grants</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2011 of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 405 note; 119 Stat. 1538), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H26DDF40AA9B54DF49C2CC3E52CDF1C07"> <enum>(k)</enum> <header>Drug-Impaired driving enforcement</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2013 of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 403 note; 119 Stat. 1539), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H799707781DE948948613C691697A2863"> <enum>(l)</enum> <header>First responder vehicle safety program</header> <text>Section 2014 of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 402 note; 119 Stat. 1540), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H168E52112DF248059255A7F54C56502F"> <enum>(m)</enum> <header>Rural State emergency medical services optimization pilot program</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2016 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1541), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H3DED89BF20C842CCB40CB6FE83FF9998"> <enum>(n)</enum> <header>Older driver safety; law enforcement training</header> <text>Section 2017 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1541), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="HC62D3B46CF0A4F4FBAEBC4B9B3D7E5ED"> <enum>5006.</enum> <header>Discovery and admission as evidence of certain reports and surveys</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 409 is amended by striking <quote>and 148</quote> and inserting <quote>148, and 402</quote>.</text> </section> <section id="H1D66CD6799D041128A784B58694A9B54" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>5007.</enum> <header>Prohibition on funds to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for a motorcycle driver or passenger</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary may not provide a grant or otherwise make available funding to a State, Indian tribe, county, municipality, or other local government to be used for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for a motorcycle driver or passenger.</text> </section> <section id="H9D8E94282D844D55A172CA44ADD4492B" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>5008.</enum> <header>National Driver Register</header> <subsection id="H2ABC762C292E472A83090C614122BF03"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Accuracy of information</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than October 1, 2013, to ensure the accuracy of information contained in the National Driver Register established under section 30302 of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary, in cooperation with the States, shall—</text> <paragraph id="H27175A83C0594F36955E7EC720AEAC51"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish and implement procedures to—</text> <subparagraph id="H8BD090202BE44B86A51457D8D0F84933"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure that participating States submit reports required under section 30304(a) of such title with respect to a conviction not later than 31 days after receiving notice of the conviction, as required under section 30304(c)(2) of such title; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H79A114DB926B4F8B9EBFD3E152B3169D"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">verify and improve the accuracy of reports submitted for inclusion in the Register under section 30304 of such title; and</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCB2BC3B342E6428FB9E6918F3E72D8F4"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish and implement a process for—</text> <subparagraph id="H00593DE5203B4C2BA3F111F60DAD8B3A"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the removal or modification of an invalid or duplicative driver record contained in the Register; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9009F4EB86404FF09658FFAE9BAA1E1F"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the verification of a request for the removal or modification of an invalid or duplicative driver record contained in the Register.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H2F0F0A88E1D4475A9BCE0367CDFF55BF"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Report to Congress</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than February 1, 2013, and every February 1 thereafter, 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 a report describing—</text> <paragraph id="H2A2CD869B0ED47C2ABB2E1A598556539"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the timeliness and completeness of State submissions under section 30304 of title 49, United States Code;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5A44C28F58914DB99E202D84B6352BDB"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Department’s efforts to monitor and ensure compliance with the reporting requirements under such section; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7A3515ABF9654B73BE9971F897B94114"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">recommendations for improving the National Driver Register established under section 30302 of title 49, United States Code, including the accuracy of information contained in the Register, and the Problem Driver Pointer System of the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <enum>VI</enum> <header>Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety</header> <section id="HFDFEB1F6D11342399A3F6AC5270277BF" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>6001.</enum> <header>Short title</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Motor Carrier Safety, Efficiency, and Accountability Act of 2012</short-title></quote>.</text> </section> <section id="H38F963D5D59C43939BD5D78880024069"> <enum>6002.</enum> <header>Amendments to title 49, United States Code</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or a repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of title 49, United States Code.</text> </section> <subtitle id="H5818B8D6CAC34450B55E41D6ECA150AF"> <enum>A</enum> <header>Authorization of Appropriations</header> <section id="HF2F88E9F5CDE42ACBC1ABA16C9473444" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>6101.</enum> <header>Motor carrier safety grants</header> <subsection id="HF922D8BC3506497DAE9625FA1A5C0160"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Authorization of appropriations</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 31104(a) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HE991C57EFCAB4A06B351A946A842C9CD" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H7D4C1E8A61334A8CB3AD9351CF3E54F6"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to subsection (f), there is authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation Account) to carry out section 31102 $247,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H4D157C67CD314AB499F44276DFB44537"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Administrative takedown</header> <paragraph id="HAC29A2F0C4A047549C6E55152C883852"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Section 31104(e) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H73BD7C2D642B4E7EBBEFA9B46153FB93" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HFA6DFAF0F8AB491986C3C2CBED1501BE"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Deduction for administrative expenses</header> <paragraph id="H89F463337C0F4C7EA95D6EA805C63216"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>On October 1 of each fiscal year (or as soon after that date as practicable), the Secretary may deduct, from amounts made available under subsection (a) for that fiscal year, not more than 1.25 percent of those amounts for administrative expenses incurred in carrying out section 31102 in that fiscal year.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H607A85795BB5435383301AF02C238D78"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Training</header> <text>The Secretary shall use at least 75 percent of the amounts deducted under paragraph (1) to train non-Government employees and to develop related training materials in carrying out section 31102.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H091925D95C3949EFB637F2B3C3A55986"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Report to Congress</header> <text>At the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report detailing the use of amounts deducted under section 31104(e) of title 49, United States Code, as amended by paragraph (1) of this subsection.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H6802770A9A764DBBB574CF577E191CD3" commented="no"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Allocation criteria</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 31104(f) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HA4FA7249ADFB4968B0ADB7B25A6F3E21" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H49579E933C0C46B98A40A433E9A7E272" commented="no"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Allocation criteria</header> <paragraph id="HB67D875F6FEC4BD9AB2FDFAAD415E55F" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>On October 1 of each fiscal year (or as soon after that date as practicable) and after making the deduction under subsection (e), the Secretary shall allocate amounts made available to carry out section 31102 for such fiscal year among the States that are eligible for grant funds under section 31102(f)(2).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA026932FE0BA4031B611E9CB9931C656" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Allocation formula</header> <text>The amounts made available to carry out section 31102 shall be allocated among the States in the following manner:</text> <subparagraph id="H16B3B6F018F042919A9E6DF39A82E067" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>20 percent in the ratio that—</text> <clause id="HE7C4BAB8B39346EB91D7C83205DD6539"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>the total public road mileage in each State; bears to</text> </clause> <clause id="H549444A00B924523966852AA39645346"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>the total public road mileage in all States.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB9C08DABE4E14D6E9986608A29965643" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>20 percent in the ratio that—</text> <clause id="H3442B3C9E1C24E19A3D7DB4179B8DE31"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>the total vehicle miles traveled in each State; bears to</text> </clause> <clause id="H0F49F78EBBC64206BE1E41D7754902B3"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>the total vehicle miles traveled in all States.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H33717C1FC2674F36A59F3137DDCCE883" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>20 percent in the ratio that—</text> <clause id="H88184B3419B14C07B45494D5A7D21347"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>the total population of each State (as shown in the annual census estimates issued by the Bureau of the Census); bears to</text> </clause> <clause id="H148379007A7A46669231E3422F3F998E"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>the total population of all States (as shown in the annual census estimates issued by the Bureau of the Census).</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1B4DDB2AA54947DB8B118A3D77580AFA" commented="no"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>20 percent in the ratio that—</text> <clause id="HEE3EEEAA8B824FD9B9B6A3D8DE0DC757"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>the total special fuel consumption (net after reciprocity adjustment) in each State (as determined by the Secretary); bears to</text> </clause> <clause id="H7DF3F0BC5F534D0C8428F12DAE7BE7D1"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>the total special fuel consumption (net after reciprocity adjustment) in all States (as determined by the Secretary).</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF140C7EE762E4CE5851E8557497D9B52" commented="no"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>10 percent only to those States that share a land border with another country and conduct border commercial motor vehicle safety programs and related activities (in this subparagraph referred to as a <quote>border State</quote>), with—</text> <clause id="H19C7C7A8E78A4500813E93A6DD2FCE7B" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>70 percent of such amount to be allocated among border States in the ratio that—</text> <subclause id="H3F528EF15449431E8FA6977C03EEB95F"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>the total number of international commercial motor vehicle inspections conducted within the boundaries of each border State (as determined by the Secretary); bears to</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HDF592BF012C848F58B90BF2FB1E81618"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total number of international commercial motor vehicle inspections conducted within the boundaries of all border States (as determined by the Secretary); and</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="H9AF6B5B94CE44EB296753134C926F6E2" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>30 percent of such amount to be allocated among border States in the ratio that—</text> <subclause id="HEBFC88803D6F4413AEA0C58B4E193838"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>the total number of land border crossing locations with State-maintained commercial motor vehicle safety enforcement infrastructure within the boundaries of each border State (as determined by the Secretary); bears to</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H5C58CB66FD8541848A221946548C6EC5"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>the total number of land border crossing locations with State-maintained commercial motor vehicle safety enforcement infrastructure within the boundaries of all border States (as determined by the Secretary).</text> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA7E2714EB6414C75BF817DD6BAFD725B" commented="no"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>10 percent only to those States that reduce the rate of large truck-involved fatal accidents in the State for the most recent calendar year for which data are available when compared to the average rate of large truck-involved fatal accidents in the State for the 10-year period ending on the last day preceding that calendar year (in this subparagraph referred to as an <quote>eligible State</quote>), with—</text> <clause id="HDDA95E5D1BF64DC18D330648A4DEBB65" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>25 percent of such amount to be allocated among eligible States in the ratio that—</text> <subclause id="H16FCADE4AB804CDCB8D45FC63C11BDCA"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>the total public road mileage in each eligible State; bears to</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H5698BFF87BE74A118FD9F03DA1FCD270"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>the total public road mileage in all eligible States;</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="HE9D4D850DEB340C3992FA4B4ED150BD1" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>25 percent of such amount to be allocated among eligible States in the ratio that—</text> <subclause id="H4BEF3F22C4B94BB696F54231BB525869"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>the total vehicle miles traveled in each eligible State; bears to</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HFDC94C57C50D43DEA6E3337023F1BA34"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>the total vehicle miles traveled in all eligible States;</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="HB7C53D3E3C5143669CB10C73A6462BE3" commented="no"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>25 percent of such amount to be allocated among eligible States in the ratio that—</text> <subclause id="HC54D6D1BA26540C4A89779E1C07A9D61"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total population of each eligible State (as shown in the annual census estimates issued by the Bureau of the Census); bears to</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H92BA7C5B7F9645159136D60EF10DFCAF"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total population of all eligible States (as shown in the annual census estimates issued by the Bureau of the Census); and</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="HB5C1F9DC103B435BB23F706A16566BA2" commented="no"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">25 percent of such amount to be allocated among eligible States in the ratio that—</text> <subclause id="H315E7DEAD1244BA49323B47475E32C4C"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>the total special fuel consumption (net after reciprocity adjustment) in each eligible State (as determined by the Secretary); bears to</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H262ADE753F37461DB5C60A555475E29A"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>the total special fuel consumption (net after reciprocity adjustment) in all eligible States (as determined by the Secretary).</text> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC31EF982832443898F8A4138E17847D0" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Maximum and minimum allocations</header> <subparagraph id="HA1CED8E75608486E9A215D4FFF32ED7F"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Maximum allocation</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The allocation under subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (2) for a fiscal year to each State (excluding the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands) shall be not greater than 4.944 percent of the total allocation under those subparagraphs in that fiscal year.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H22C96BBA6DB24E28AF02F44FE59EF718" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Minimum allocation</header> <text>The allocation under paragraph (2) for a fiscal year to each State (excluding the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands) shall be not less than 0.44 percent of the total allocation under that paragraph in that fiscal year.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCEBBE52A932843DE98E7DF2ED5E652E7" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Allocation to territories</header> <text>The annual allocation to each of the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands shall be $350,000.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="HDF18CA47347A41EA8EE60A060FB447B0"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Administrative expenses</header> <text>Section 31104(i) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HACC52CE5E9424A3C9F9728A20FB14DA8"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H78DB9ADE55BB46E9B0A1DC231E2DD93C" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HA5AF23A8C2BD4132A80564F1CD4B705F"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Authorization of appropriations</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation Account) for the Secretary of Transportation to pay administrative expenses of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration $244,144,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC0FF3A4864C544DA9315E5A4B90F328F"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H8B57AD2FCC0D4843BEBA1646A8B6906A" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H5603DA2FEF5F4D329C4B5C801536BE54"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Outreach and education</header> <subparagraph id="H78CF1283FB1E496DBA33292932446BA0"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Using the funds authorized by this subsection, the Secretary shall conduct an outreach and education program to be administered by the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in cooperation with the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBC32675D022540549BBE81A85AFE19FF"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Program elements</header> <text>The program shall include, at a minimum, the following:</text> <clause id="HD581C0B85A9746568A604C942DA3A4C0"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>A program to promote a more comprehensive and national effort to educate commercial motor vehicle operators and passenger vehicle drivers about how such operators and drivers can more safely share the road with each other.</text> </clause> <clause id="HEC59820F6F9E4C579ED1CE02BE5F4833"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>A program to promote enhanced traffic enforcement efforts aimed at reducing the incidence of the most common unsafe driving behaviors that cause or contribute to crashes involving commercial motor vehicles and passenger vehicles.</text> </clause> <clause id="H69149E6DD6C7417DB156BB883C50AE57"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>A program to establish a public-private partnership to provide resources and expertise for the development and dissemination of information relating to sharing the road referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) to each partner’s constituents and to the general public through the use of brochures, videos, paid and public advertisements, the Internet, and other media.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="HA64F57DE152F4F078D768F789FF805A9"> <enum>6102.</enum> <header>Grant programs</header> <subsection id="HBF75F75A41F94B0484E1A3CA8C397FE2" commented="no"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Authorization of appropriations</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation Account) the following sums for the following Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration programs:</text> <paragraph id="H9AF375FEA02A4E14A1C4321A823C4BD4" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Commercial driver’s license program implementation grants</header> <text>For commercial driver’s license program implementation grants under section 31313 of title 49, United States Code, $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H81966331E1D6412A8C20D6B998AC2FE3" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Commercial vehicle information systems and networks deployment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For carrying out the commercial vehicle information systems and networks deployment program under section 4126 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1738) $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HD929AF3018B54AA5881B80A1B1B19696"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Period of availability</header> <text>The amounts made available under this section shall remain available until expended.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HB1E32D42C49D4C9B99F7C3B2869E11D5"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Initial date of availability</header> <text>Amounts authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation Account) by this section shall be available for obligation on the date of their apportionment or allocation or on October 1 of the fiscal year for which they are authorized, whichever occurs first.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H2A9B89EB4DCA468397AADCB903AC8076"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Contract authority</header> <text>Approval by the Secretary of a grant with funds made available under this section imposes upon the United States a contractual obligation for payment of the Government’s share of costs incurred in carrying out the objectives of the grant.</text> </subsection> </section> </subtitle> <subtitle id="H9D489A2B2D8C4BCDBDC0E07F867C181B"> <enum>B</enum> <header>Registration</header> <section id="H03DBB6D10F354337A5DC8C0ABAD2BB80"> <enum>6201.</enum> <header>Registration requirements</header> <subsection id="HC8BFF9BEE55C42B8B62ADBFA083D782A"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>General requirements</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 13901 is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H16C49A5C5EE149D3AAB1726FD9257415" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H8BF629FC96734A6F800429C2B734E9CC"> <enum>13901.</enum> <header>Requirement for registration</header> </section> <subsection id="H602D805C52B048BB8367C5C6FCC2A7C8"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>A person may provide the following transportation or services only if the person is registered under this chapter to provide the transportation or service:</text> <paragraph id="H15D3F05A303D40B297A46D2A714E1087"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>Transportation as a motor carrier subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I of chapter 135.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H09C10B45302E4C068FC7F871063639EF"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>Service as a freight forwarder subject to jurisdiction under subchapter III of chapter 135.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA0F5D8E47E2B4DDC8191417B2902E67D"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>Service as a broker for transportation subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I of chapter 135.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HD9B8BF93A5B943CA9DEF667E3F06BFBE"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Registration numbers</header> <paragraph id="H52595069EFE446EC8B9BBFD0FD261C92"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>If the Secretary registers a person under this chapter to provide transportation or service, including as a motor carrier, freight forwarder, or broker, the Secretary shall issue a distinctive registration number to the person for the transportation or service. In the case of a person registered by the Secretary to provide more than one type of transportation or service, the Secretary shall issue a separate registration number to the person for each authority to provide transportation or service.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC30AB3D8F12E4C3B8E69D3EA64DD1E39"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Transportation or service type indicator</header> <text>A registration number issued under paragraph (1) shall include an indicator of the type of transportation or service for which the registration number is issued, including whether the registration number is issued for registration of a motor carrier, freight forwarder, or broker.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HE6AFE3669AB8475085EBC5E7B1BAACA1"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Specification of authority</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each agreement to provide transportation or service for which registration is required under this chapter, the registrant shall specify, in writing, the authority under which the person is providing the transportation or service.</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H31E89929D591441F9C793514E07E9D6C"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Availability of information</header> <paragraph id="H6DC98B742638441EBAF4F9277D460A76"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Chapter 139 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HC1628936F8C94E1AB3ED909893C3F32E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H478631990353423DAD7B5D7E96EFAD2C"> <enum>13909.</enum> <header>Availability of information</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary shall make information relating to registration and financial security required by this chapter publicly available on the Internet, including—</text> <paragraph id="H490FAB9437A946EBA65F145FBB3EAD84"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>the names and addresses of the principals of each entity holding such registration;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE1B729904F7E4081AC2FC88305E39FC7"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>the status of such registration; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H56B1988F26F4441C8B9A85D82A251BD2"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>the electronic address of the entity’s surety provider for the submission of claims.</text> </paragraph> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7723BBA58A3744EC8326729ED03C1407"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Conforming amendment</header> <text>The analysis for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HCD851424EC0F4EA6BC6B00AFA492AF07" style="USC"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">13909. Availability of information.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="H4C450FAC24A94DA6AD92FD9EE27E818C" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>6202.</enum> <header>Motor carrier registration</header> <subsection id="H1B2EA82C82E24544B0D178E24BCEA3D1"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Motor carrier generally</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 13902(a) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H4B90F5B5749E46CC8789469BC82BBE98"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HDF2FBB36861948CB9255D8B8CB45CD34" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H1D12B990B34E428EADAD3AA4ED104F62"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Except as provided in this section, the Secretary shall register a person to provide transportation subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I of chapter 135 as a motor carrier using self-propelled vehicles the motor carrier owns, rents, or leases if the Secretary finds that the person—</text> <subparagraph id="H16FA5786BDFA4891A31514B40A51AEA6"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>is willing and able to comply with—</text> <clause id="HBD2B004012AC41CAADCF29F931E94F81"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>this part and the applicable regulations of the Secretary and the Board;</text> </clause> <clause id="HA45A103CB4DB4F6AB50CF6AB0E2F0F74"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>any safety regulations imposed by the Secretary;</text> </clause> <clause id="H06AAECBCCD42456A9B45F83C8941ABE2"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>the duties of employers and employees established by the Secretary under section 31135;</text> </clause> <clause id="HD6CDFE23F35A44F2B6B93F7BC9BD6D77"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>the safety fitness requirements established by the Secretary under section 31144;</text> </clause> <clause id="HD192411DD9FE4B7E94D5601648204E9B"> <enum>(v)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the accessibility requirements established by the Secretary under subpart H of part 37 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or a successor regulation, for transportation provided by an over-the-road bus; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H8480E2F2C0E142FEBBB91CC8838C9DD8"> <enum>(vi)</enum> <text>the minimum financial responsibility requirements established by the Secretary pursuant to sections 13906 and 31138;</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H887EF232FC5B4475804153F998A95FEB"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>has demonstrated, through successful completion of a proficiency examination, to be developed by the Secretary by regulation, knowledge of the requirements and regulations described in subparagraph (A); </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5FAD3FB21D784EB995043235F4CB6F4D"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>has disclosed to the Secretary any relationship involving common stock, common ownership, common control, common management, or common familial relationship between that person and any other motor carrier in the 3-year period preceding the date of the filing of the application for registration; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H968C37E597FC4C81B7E798DD15A61D3D"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>has been issued a Department of Transportation number under section 31134.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H784C291755894AAB993866CE966BAAC2"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H51E7D76CBE294668B4A5FFF575CA24C5" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H0623A907176B4FC3A8406A33E989A76F"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Separate registration required</header> <text>A motor carrier may not broker transportation services unless the motor carrier has registered as a broker under this chapter.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H29BE8246AF584BCEB92312901FFE5D58"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Enhanced registration procedures for household goods motor carriers</header> <paragraph id="HC94A764D133547988268F30C76BB69DB"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Section 13902(a)(2) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H6C6F3AE7A3C9493FA71E41BE14AE2784" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H08CFD47EF43C4164A25FB0B5CA19C81A"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Registration for household goods motor carriers</header> <subparagraph id="H19F7D69CF92D4584A447AB209D7E06D7"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Additional requirements</header> <text>In addition to meeting the requirements of paragraph (1), the Secretary may register a person to provide transportation of household goods as a household goods motor carrier only after the person—</text> <clause id="HEAF0623B8C0E43DD97349EEFF131148B"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>provides evidence of participation in an arbitration program under section 14708 and provides a copy of the notice of the arbitration program as required by section 14708(b)(2);</text> </clause> <clause id="H40DA0F2F10F1444D86DFB8EC151A7B65"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>identifies the motor carrier’s tariff and provides a copy of the notice of the availability of that tariff for inspection as required by section 13702(c);</text> </clause> <clause id="HD61847F7CEBC49F7A1977DC7B5DDE67A"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>provides evidence that the person has access to, has read, is familiar with, and will observe all applicable Federal laws relating to consumer protection, estimating, consumers’ rights and responsibilities, and options for limitations of liability for loss and damage;</text> </clause> <clause id="H33366AAAB19F4E03B632985E897E4D9E"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>discloses any relationship involving common stock, common ownership, common control, common management, or common familial relationships between the person and any other motor carrier, freight forwarder, or broker of household goods within 3 years of the proposed date of registration;</text> </clause> <clause id="H6535701EAB894429B645ABF0AA60A3E0"> <enum>(v)</enum> <text>demonstrates that the person is willing and able to comply with the household goods consumer protection rules of the Secretary; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H9D80610554784D808C257A89BB66CD93"> <enum>(vi)</enum> <text>demonstrates, through successful completion of a proficiency examination, to be developed by the Secretary by regulation, knowledge of the requirements and regulations described in this subparagraph.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBB4403B0E43F4296A3541C6E54E76C7E"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Household goods audits</header> <clause id="H81498ADCAB8A454F9675FC30D0752534"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary shall require, by regulation, each registrant described in subparagraph (A) to undergo a household goods audit during the 180-day period beginning 1 year after the date of issuance of a provisional registration to the registrant.</text> </clause> <clause id="H233D979E5AA34F019E08DF9B91EAB1D9"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Regulations</header> <subclause id="H56FA4C7FD5EA46D193E05D0E47F2E9BE"> <enum>(I)</enum> <header>Deadline</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall issue regulations under clause (i) not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Motor Carrier Safety, Efficiency, and Accountability Act of 2012</short-title>.</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H51EA114DC8D44A3084C95FD13226BC8D"> <enum>(II)</enum> <header>Issuance of standards</header> <text>The regulations shall include standards for household goods audits.</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="H25EF2D906F0F4A2989E12F9949703315"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <header>Contents</header> <text>The Secretary shall ensure that the standards issued under clause (ii)(II) require evidence demonstrating that a registrant described in subparagraph (A)—</text> <subclause id="H85116C01E5A94C81A1F276B587116434"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>has consistently adhered to the household goods regulations of the Secretary;</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H913F6C6A6FC047F19BEAACFA43D0D9F2"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>has consistently adhered to the requirements of its tariff;</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HC88F88D778D74F6DB2143A1A5ABCD52B"> <enum>(III)</enum> <text>has not wrongfully withheld the household goods of a customer;</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H9C685F6758B2427D9ACCE00AB472E358"> <enum>(IV)</enum> <text>has not had a pattern of substantiated customer service complaints filed against it; and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HEDCC5F924D61472AADF2526119EA3559"> <enum>(V)</enum> <text>has complied with all relevant arbitration requirements.</text> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEA7F42FE0BFD435EAADD430DAD8AE4C3"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Corrective action plan</header> <clause id="HB7A1FAC41D2D4887A9DCACCF43571F56"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>If a registrant described in subparagraph (A) fails a household goods audit, the registrant may submit to the Secretary for approval a corrective action plan to address deficiencies identified in the audit. The registrant shall submit the plan during the 60-day period beginning on the date the registrant is notified of the results of the audit.</text> </clause> <clause id="H766764B69FB9408883BCE39D0AA09389"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Deadline for approval or disapproval</header> <text>The Secretary shall approve or disapprove a corrective action plan submitted under clause (i) not later than 60 days after the date of submission of the plan.</text> </clause> <clause id="H094D8B069A9644A796D5988D071B29BE"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <header>Assessment of implementation of corrective action plan</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary approves a corrective action plan submitted by a registrant under clause (i), the Secretary shall determine, during the 1-year period beginning on the date of such approval, whether the registrant has carried out the plan satisfactorily.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H43B71367EFC546E9BC5A248883D4FCAB"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Provisional registration</header> <clause id="H9699135D9B474E0BACAFC8A8F0628024"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Any registration issued under subparagraph (A) shall be designated as a provisional registration until the audit required by subparagraph (B) is completed.</text> </clause> <clause id="H80E20116B14F46B99BA3BB3A6AEE72D3"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Requirement for issuance of permanent registration</header> <text>A provisional registration issued to a registrant under subparagraph (A) shall become permanent after the registrant—</text> <subclause id="H99BE9DA663BF4CE38BBB6C9FF4B3573B"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>passes the household goods audit required under subparagraph (B); or</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H743A219FD79644168103FE9B73E7B8D5"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>implements to the satisfaction of the Secretary a corrective action plan under subparagraph (C).</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="HC42F41F444744B26ACC19E6E8C3B5098"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <header>Revocation of provisional registration</header> <text>If a registrant fails a household goods audit required under subparagraph (B) or does not implement to the satisfaction of the Secretary a corrective action plan under subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall revoke the provisional registration of the registrant.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA35322DD524041E3AB0B2C3C3FF41168"> <enum>(E)</enum> <header>Reapplying for registration</header> <clause id="H762F3D409F334823ADDC3AFC255CCC80"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this paragraph permanently prohibits a person from reapplying for registration to provide transportation of household goods as a household goods motor carrier.</text> </clause> <clause id="H067162F589EE42D8817B9F14C13D649B"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Limitation</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary revokes the provisional registration of a person under this paragraph, the person shall be required to wait at least 1 year before reapplying for a registration to provide transportation of household goods as a household goods motor carrier.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1C3EE48BB35C4FDAA98FD149E70A21C1"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Rulemaking</header> <text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a final rule establishing the proficiency examination referred to in section 13902(a)(2)(A)(vi) of title 49, United States Code, as amended by paragraph (1).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HEDB223CEDB5744FBA991E01F5E764EA0"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Registration as freight forwarder or broker required</header> <text>Section 13902 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HC9AF8B90E44F40CA8D832C14FB04E58F"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEB4102DCEF204ECDB4861BC6FFF48CC5"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by inserting after subsection (f) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H211D2B097AFA4241AA0BD03008B09947" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H5A6385654E334A01971C3B6290101B9A"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Registration as freight forwarder or broker required</header> <text>A motor carrier registered under this chapter—</text> <paragraph id="H9D909818AA6F4DE3BC8501B66B6E4261"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>may only provide transportation of property with—</text> <subparagraph id="H1C9B65D0BC8B4A758D7FD7D6FF959F12"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>self-propelled motor vehicles owned or leased by the motor carrier; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFD5781070A724E898E81B002B7E12EFC"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>interchanges, as permitted under regulations issued by the Secretary and subject to requirements that the originating carrier physically transports the cargo at some point and retains liability for the cargo and payment of interchanged carriers; and</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H048B733F10B649B48FFDBCDC645F7829"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>may not arrange such transportation unless the motor carrier has obtained a separate registration as a freight forwarder or broker for transportation under section 13903 or 13904, as the case may be.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="H399DB1D9A6CB468BA552BFEC555658EF"> <enum>6203.</enum> <header>Registration of freight forwarders and brokers</header> <subsection id="H8A174272F34E4506A777CACDA6122161"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Registration of freight forwarders</header> <text>Section 13903 is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H263C1B59872049B4AD8949249441C95D" style="USC"> <section id="HD97B721257144F83A06186388E8853AE"> <enum>13903.</enum> <header>Registration of freight forwarders</header> <subsection id="HCF80981D48824C3AB4177AC666D223F2"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary shall register a person to provide service subject to jurisdiction under subchapter III of chapter 135 as a freight forwarder if the Secretary finds that the person—</text> <paragraph id="H17A34814912346FB816CDA331609D2CE"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>is qualified by experience to act as a freight forwarder; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H05935D79E68C4BCE9258BF0F520D9273"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>is fit, willing, and able to provide the service and to comply with this part and applicable regulations of the Secretary.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H6E3F1F7CCA2B41158FEC8B6D60F945C4"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Financial security requirements</header> <text>A registration issued under subsection (a) shall remain in effect only as long as the freight forwarder is in compliance with section 13906(c).</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HEA219C93DB1E4DDD82377DE77909E0D9"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Experience or training requirement</header> <text>A freight forwarder shall employ, as an officer, an individual who—</text> <paragraph id="HB50A933BDDDD44B5984EC31FDE84F95C"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>has at least 3 years of relevant experience; or</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0DDA0D2124844E3DA46C1108FC4D0797"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>provides the Secretary with satisfactory evidence of completion of relevant training.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HE12111364EC841868A149B0E63EF3377"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Registration as motor carrier required</header> <text>A freight forwarder may not provide transportation as a motor carrier unless the freight forwarder has registered separately under this chapter to provide transportation as a motor carrier.</text> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H4CA858702C46457BA82B8AD42198A4EE"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Registration of brokers</header> <text>Section 13904 is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H58E25A1E67624D7388ABDAEF148B4A99" style="USC"> <section id="HB3F49779B6ED4F34A9D2FC4F8DDF5B81"> <enum>13904.</enum> <header>Registration of brokers</header> <subsection id="H05AF734F46BF4D56B6196A7BCE71170C"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary shall register a person to be a broker for transportation of property subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I of chapter 135, if the Secretary finds that the person—</text> <paragraph id="HFF62AF3396E246449AF0BF23D8985A79"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>is qualified by experience to act as a broker for transportation; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H512CD786023B4A698E78D7821B6AC9E1"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>is fit, willing, and able to be a broker for transportation and to comply with this part and applicable regulations of the Secretary.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H11C9E2757B9D4A0289222F91E12BC5A9"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Financial security requirements</header> <text>A registration issued under subsection (a) shall remain in effect only as long as the broker for transportation is in compliance with section 13906(b).</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HF8065FF0F00641CBB6B8E95FBEF0CD49"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Experience or training requirement</header> <text>A broker shall employ, as an officer, an individual who—</text> <paragraph id="H5CD80FFD008B45E9BE1D3A71ECE4AB36"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>has at least 3 years of relevant experience; or</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H078FBB277EF44BF696E402884A42FBA7"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>provides the Secretary with satisfactory evidence of completion of relevant training.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H58963DDF6B424CA1B5356C9E18625B33"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Registration as motor carrier required</header> <paragraph id="HBD0D24FA4F1F4D5BAB26ED2521E9B596"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>A broker for transportation may not provide transportation as a motor carrier unless the broker has registered separately under this chapter to provide transportation as a motor carrier.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8837EC1B42D448B0BB9130E69EA5DEC6"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Limitation</header> <text>This subsection does not apply to a motor carrier registered under this chapter or to an employee or agent of the motor carrier to the extent the transportation is to be provided entirely by the motor carrier. </text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H0EA979ECDC6C4A7991521D0C534B1A98"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Regulations To protect motor carriers and shippers</header> <text>Regulations of the Secretary applicable to brokers registered under this section shall provide for the protection of motor carriers and shippers by motor vehicle.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H005615343BE74E47ABDFA69C71EF5386"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Bond and insurance</header> <text>The Secretary may impose on brokers for motor carriers of passengers such requirements for bonds or insurance (or both) as the Secretary determines are needed to protect passengers and carriers dealing with such brokers.</text> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="H826E268A509E4498B29217AECA1DB7DC"> <enum>6204.</enum> <header>Effective periods of registration</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 13905(c) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="HDA4EBB6966E64B4EA6ABFFD2958FD667" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HEB9BB162BD0B41C4B1BBBB0624E3008A"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Effective period</header> <paragraph id="H1F2A53348CBF472BA38FEAB517322B6C"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Except as provided in this part, each registration issued under section 13902, 13903, or 13904 shall be effective from the date specified by the Secretary and shall remain in effect for such period as the Secretary determines appropriate by regulation.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H918162148B404E0794BB001360911E20"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Reissuance of registration</header> <text>Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Motor Carrier Safety, Efficiency, and Accountability Act of 2012</short-title>, the Secretary shall require a freight forwarder or broker to renew its registration issued under this chapter. Such registration shall expire not later than 5 years after the date of such renewal and may be further renewed as provided under this chapter.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2D0CFFC803EC4F46894DF88EAF4B51AE"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Requirement for information update</header> <subparagraph id="H7D6B98144F3F4DFAB7EDFAC73EA3D05F"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall require a motor carrier, freight forwarder, or broker to update its registration information under this chapter within 30 days of any change in address, other contact information, officers, process agent, or other essential information as determined by the Secretary and published in the Federal Register.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H02146A8D1CD7491399A4D386411A2CFD"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Motor carriers of passengers</header> <text>In addition to the requirements of subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall require a motor carrier of passengers to update its registration information, including numbers of vehicles, annual mileage, and individuals responsible for compliance with Federal safety regulations quarterly for the first 2 years after being issued a registration under section 13902.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> <section id="H467EB76B77F04742A566BF98CE9C68DE"> <enum>6205.</enum> <header>Reincarnated carriers</header> <subsection id="H935CEAFB125F459EA02B23EAFDC616BC"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Denials, suspensions, amendments, and revocations</header> <text>Section 13905(d) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HE26463F54652448D8B4651221C4D92AD"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB5CDEF845DD943A38A9E225D28433745"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H26E5A6758E8B442FB6D7B36424FD1DD4" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HC10676C79ED34CFD8CFCF928477A3ACA"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Applications</header> <text>On application of the registrant, the Secretary may deny, suspend, amend, or revoke a registration.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H49278A19EE024D1393F059314437A256"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Complaints and actions on Secretary’s own initiative</header> <text>On complaint or on the Secretary’s own initiative and after notice and an opportunity for a proceeding, the Secretary may—</text> <subparagraph id="H033F2B42A00A444FAD45127CE016DD12"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>deny, suspend, amend, or revoke any part of the registration of a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder for willful failure to comply with—</text> <clause id="HFDC5F6B9A35045F093F464487CFEA29A"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>this part;</text> </clause> <clause id="H9DDDAA146EA04377815CFF8B8AF5A2C6"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>an applicable regulation or order of the Secretary or the Board, including the accessibility requirements established by the Secretary under subpart H of part 37 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or a successor regulation, for transportation provided by an over-the-road bus; or</text> </clause> <clause id="H1B2F2050FD5C4B7A8B02821B2E372962"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>a condition of its registration;</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF92632F7B193401E8EF102F388085661"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>deny, suspend, amend, or revoke any part of the registration of a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder for failure to—</text> <clause id="H15464DEA59974FBAA58C24F193ABEBF6"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>pay a civil penalty imposed under chapter 5, 51, 149, or 311 of this title; or</text> </clause> <clause id="H7E627666E5A94A25BCF4BB172D2CA0D1"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>arrange and abide by an acceptable payment plan for such civil penalty, within 90 days of the time specified by order of the Secretary for the payment of such penalty; and</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7321A337957F4242B126F2ACE2954BBF"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>deny, suspend, amend, or revoke any part of a registration of a motor carrier following a determination by the Secretary that the motor carrier failed to disclose in its application for registration a material fact relevant to its willingness and ability to comply with—</text> <clause id="HB516659481E2483E9C7C248FFCAC5DEC"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>this part;</text> </clause> <clause id="H5151F601802843D681E8A43D69F79A4A"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>an applicable regulation or order of the Secretary or the Board; or</text> </clause> <clause id="H6386D7B5C0DD42D8930093D2E093C526"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>a condition of its registration.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD543B67E44B345A1B350CCE238AE596E"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Limitation</header> <text>Paragraph (2)(B) shall not apply to any person who is unable to pay a civil penalty because such person is a debtor in a case under chapter 11 of title 11.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H724A8F4083AD443C96B38B6FF3D54694"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>in paragraph (4) (as redesignated by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph) by striking <quote>paragraph (1)(B)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (2)(B)</quote>.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H6928AD499E344A3393F6FEF4CDD1C7D8"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Procedure</header> <text>Section 13905(e) is amended by inserting <quote>or if the Secretary determines that the registrant has failed to disclose a material fact in an application for registration in accordance with subsection (d)(2)(C)</quote> before the first comma.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H9BF7044682C74CDB8AA86ACF09C383CA"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Duties of employers and employees</header> <text>Section 31135 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HB6EF939E40E8449A8A7229A04FBEA92E"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H024FCA75753C4390A65760D16E8EF9BC"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by inserting after subsection (c) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H53900F8373A04CDBB7EA382DDC586A07" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HAB1FB0DA0A8A4302BDF141EDDF16267C"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Avoiding compliance</header> <paragraph id="HA8BA936E60954FC9A1634D5E2C1908F1"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Two or more employers shall not use common ownership, common management, common control, or common familial relationship to enable any or all such employers to avoid compliance, or mask or otherwise conceal noncompliance, or a history of noncompliance, with commercial motor vehicle safety regulations issued under this subchapter or an order of the Secretary issued under this subchapter or such regulations.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H01A5593291224ADD828437CB8C09E990"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Penalty</header> <text>If the Secretary determines that actions described in the preceding sentence have occurred, the Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HD02B3F3285F949E5918A11EB77ECB57C"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>deny, suspend, amend, or revoke all or part of any such employer’s registration under sections 13905 and 31134; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCBE2C1D6AC5E4991BBAC4CC53C6DBAEA"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>take into account such noncompliance for purposes of determining civil penalty amounts under section 521(b)(2)(D).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H941BC7D8B73A4597BA50932F1013B5F2"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Information Systems</header> <text>Section 31106(a)(3) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H6C0D63045D3649AD81CFB35D5C85960A"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (F) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H064EBDC7CAFA48E9AB247033EB7DE01C"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (G) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA7C29D05C79E48139A0500EA51E637A0"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H5627B51109E044D2964A1C18FBEDBBA9" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H9A25DE42237145F48F29155A47160CF1"> <enum>(H)</enum> <text>determine whether a motor carrier is or has been related, through common stock, common ownership, common control, common management, or common familial relationship to any other motor carrier.</text> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="H071A13B38B0E43D2ABCE717CABF367F5"> <enum>6206.</enum> <header>Financial security of brokers and freight forwarders</header> <subsection id="HAADE0A79D9934C0B9187B24540FD7E78"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Section 13906 is amended by striking subsections (b) and (c) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HFC6EC10A706940C5A5022B85C15709D8" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H93FA9E7A1B3940C0BABF17342A3F4955"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Broker financial security requirements</header> <paragraph id="H35095CFB13714C838657F4A010B8C4DB"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Requirements</header> <subparagraph id="H29FEB05700B14C1D97A07EC398AB62BA"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary may register a person as a broker under section 13904 only if the person files with the Secretary a surety bond, proof of trust fund, or other financial security, or a combination thereof, in a form and amount, and from a provider, determined by the Secretary to be adequate to ensure financial responsibility.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8D699DCFD71F410FBF00DAF5245ADDC0"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Use of a group surety bond, trust fund, or other surety</header> <text>In implementing the standards established by subparagraph (A), the Secretary may authorize the use of a group surety bond, trust fund, or other financial security, or a combination thereof, that meets the requirements of this subsection.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEAD7BC922C7F4BFDA39D3EB5D1C5CAD0"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Surety bonds</header> <text>A surety bond obtained under this section may only be obtained from a bonding company that has been approved by the Secretary of the Treasury.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HACA49FE36882499C8A4B22209A2DC97C"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Proof of trust or other financial security</header> <text>For purposes of subparagraph (A), a trust fund or other financial security may be acceptable to the Secretary only if the trust fund or other financial security consists of assets readily available to pay claims without resort to personal guarantees or collection of pledged accounts receivable.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H57C188C8F7944A77BF15BDA792DB7799"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Scope of financial responsibility</header> <subparagraph id="HF97085C61E95459B8271AA652B41D4CA"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Payment of claims</header> <text>A surety bond, trust fund, or other financial security obtained under paragraph (1) shall be available to pay any claim against a broker arising from its failure to pay freight charges under its contracts, agreements, or arrangements for transportation subject to jurisdiction under chapter 135 if—</text> <clause id="HAAB2CF83877B4EC4848D73107DB4714A"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>subject to the review by the surety provider, the broker consents to the payment;</text> </clause> <clause id="HEBFB15323F464DD4AD65A81B0C1A1092"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>in the case the broker does not respond to adequate notice to address the validity of the claim, the surety provider determines the claim is valid; or</text> </clause> <clause id="H2968D10B8AFD4268917620C75522121E"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>the claim is not resolved within a reasonable period of time following a reasonable attempt by the claimant to resolve the claim under clauses (i) and (ii) and the claim is reduced to a judgment against the broker.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5188C4FEF9EA493CB83FC920669D9845"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Response of surety providers to claims</header> <text>If a surety provider receives notice of a claim described in subparagraph (A), the surety provider shall—</text> <clause id="H18389A11F0234C42B95E31BA57B2B2B0"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>respond to the claim on or before the 30th day following receipt of the notice; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H47A7F194AF5D41C281EB84B3E2C67593"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>in the case of a denial, set forth in writing for the claimant the grounds for the denial.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4836D1FFF11046729693438AD67ED61C"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Costs and attorneys fees</header> <text>In any action against a surety provider to recover on a claim described in subparagraph (A), the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its reasonable costs and attorneys fees.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4470580CCBD144BAA75093160F96F32D"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Minimum financial security</header> <text>A broker subject to the requirements of this section shall provide financial security of $100,000, regardless of the number of branch offices or sales agents of the broker.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC08C529F700B44E9B6B2367303D1979F"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Cancellation notice</header> <text>If a financial security required under this subsection is canceled—</text> <subparagraph id="HCFE762EA9DFC402BB6667C68CEE96ACD"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the holder of the financial security shall provide electronic notification to the Secretary of the cancellation not later than 30 days before the effective date of the cancellation; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE728DE0906004374AFA1E3EF3AFDD17A"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the Secretary shall immediately post such notification on the public Internet Web site of the Department of Transportation.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H995C5598A0124F6D8E8D02FF9141698A"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Suspension</header> <text>The Secretary shall immediately suspend the registration of a broker issued under this chapter if the available financial security of the broker falls below the amount required under this subsection.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9358E7C6D042415A802AD0F422730046"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Payment of claims in cases of financial failure or insolvency</header> <text>If a broker registered under this chapter experiences financial failure or insolvency, the surety provider of the broker shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HE865829EB2DE484B8F936178B41F1FA4"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>submit a notice to cancel the financial security to the Administrator in accordance with paragraph (4);</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB65EC80C0ED44110A5CCCF6CDD7A4EBE"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>publicly advertise for claims for 60 days beginning on the date of publication by the Secretary of the notice to cancel the financial security; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H884B459D3F4A4B878ED5DE552C78FE56"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>pay, not later than 30 days after the expiration of the 60-day period for submission of claims—</text> <clause id="H791C6AA2F7294389B2DEE5BE34071730"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>all uncontested claims received during such period; or</text> </clause> <clause id="H236DD05255D8493D801A2D181A7307E9"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>a pro rata share of such claims if the total amount of such claims exceeds the financial security available.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCE7AFF5C75384D7AB5DDEFAC5A924E2C"> <enum>(7)</enum> <header>Penalties</header> <subparagraph id="H442E073FC75A49B9BA49B8D49E68FB86"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Civil actions</header> <text>Either the Secretary or the Attorney General may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States to enforce the requirements of this subsection or a regulation prescribed or order issued under this subsection. The court may award appropriate relief, including injunctive relief.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC069B4EFD2D4471DBA8A11079CF9F5C6"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Civil penalties</header> <text>If the Secretary determines, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, that a surety provider of a broker registered under this chapter has violated the requirements of this subsection or a regulation prescribed under this subsection, the surety provider shall be liable to the United States for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $10,000.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H450317D777334A7A938015988DC0ED22"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Eligibility</header> <text>If the Secretary determines, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, that a surety provider of a broker registered under this chapter has violated the requirements of this subsection or a regulation prescribed under this subsection, the surety provider shall be ineligible to provide the financial security of a broker for 5 years.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE75A018792CD463AB553DA6CA796DFBF"> <enum>(8)</enum> <header>Deduction of costs prohibited</header> <text>The amount of the financial security required under this subsection may not be reduced by deducting attorney’s fees or administrative costs.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6B1929EBEFF647F7A7E2AD153AC0E9A0"> <enum>(9)</enum> <header>Financial security amount assessment</header> <text>Every 5 years, the Secretary shall review, with public notice and comment, the amounts of the financial security required under this subsection to determine whether the amounts are sufficient to provide adequate financial security, and shall be authorized to increase the amounts, if necessary, based upon that determination.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H81B54F56EF5A4365A778062E7DBDC7FD"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Freight forwarder financial security requirements</header> <paragraph id="H393D3EFB4018419AB8DFAA60AD3C918B"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Requirements</header> <subparagraph id="HC88168EB86B447529E3D22CC2982C87A"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary may register a person as a freight forwarder under section 13903 only if the person files with the Secretary a surety bond, proof of trust fund, or other financial security, or a combination thereof, in a form and amount, and from a provider, determined by the Secretary to be adequate to ensure financial responsibility.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H34F8F8A17E9C471EB77E8E934E682592"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Use of a group surety bond, trust fund, or other financial security</header> <text>In implementing the standards established by subparagraph (A), the Secretary may authorize the use of a group surety bond, trust fund, or other financial security, or a combination thereof, that meets the requirements of this subsection.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HADC809F070D74873B2CDCC261A7633D6"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Surety bonds</header> <text>A surety bond obtained under this section may only be obtained from a bonding company that has been approved by the Secretary of the Treasury.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAB6AA80BB14D4FAAB040BA65FAAF0E48"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Proof of trust or other financial security</header> <text>For purposes of subparagraph (A), a trust fund or other financial security may be acceptable to the Secretary only if the trust fund or other financial security consists of assets readily available to pay claims without resort to personal guarantees or collection of pledged accounts receivable.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H26096B7324F54A499299BB525C1D73EC"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Scope of financial responsibility</header> <subparagraph id="H21768834C4634BB2BE42478DC0158E43"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Payment of claims</header> <text>A surety bond, trust fund, or other financial security obtained under paragraph (1) shall be available to pay any claim against a freight forwarder arising from its failure to pay freight charges under its contracts, agreements, or arrangements for transportation subject to jurisdiction under chapter 135 if—</text> <clause id="H1D2CB7082DDD4B6AA6D8498F661C17E9"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>subject to the review by the surety provider, the freight forwarder consents to the payment;</text> </clause> <clause id="HA2CF32AB35FB4C598EDB6C11B643F0DC"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>in the case the freight forwarder does not respond to adequate notice to address the validity of the claim, the surety provider determines the claim is valid; or</text> </clause> <clause id="H3CDE47023E13412F99BE4842C409DFBF"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>the claim is not resolved within a reasonable period of time following a reasonable attempt by the claimant to resolve the claim under clauses (i) and (ii) and the claim is reduced to a judgment against the freight forwarder.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9E9E5CA30AB344BE9353583B00401409"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Response of surety providers to claims</header> <text>If a surety provider receives notice of a claim described in subparagraph (A), the surety provider shall—</text> <clause id="HFD45569264B5472B8821C8BB2E3447D3"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>respond to the claim on or before the 30th day following receipt of the notice; and</text> </clause> <clause id="HA10F6CC235F94CBDA4703E4544F9BBC3"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>in the case of a denial, set forth in writing for the claimant the grounds for the denial.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD016D359F2C648B88F495CB1D9961842"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Costs and attorneys fees</header> <text>In any action against a surety provider to recover on a claim described in subparagraph (A), the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its reasonable costs and attorneys fees.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H983A7BA17FEE484FB8759CFCF8D68474"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Freight forwarder insurance</header> <subparagraph id="HCD416A0A5C7646D19F45791788BEC129"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary may register a person as a freight forwarder under section 13903 only if the person files with the Secretary a surety bond, insurance policy, or other type of financial security that meets standards to be prescribed by the Secretary.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H185FC7F0DAA5465F8EECE4ABCD82A795"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Liability insurance</header> <text>A financial security filed by a freight forwarder under subparagraph (A) shall be sufficient to pay an amount, not to exceed the amount of the financial security, for each final judgment against the freight forwarder for—</text> <clause id="H2E8EDF51110A4053BCBA401B94B80BA3"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>bodily injury to, or death of, an individual, or</text> </clause> <clause id="HACBFE1BBCD8E48B5A2D1DF5E7C416416"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>loss of, or damage to, property (other than property referred to in subparagraph (C)),</text> </clause> <continuation-text continuation-text-level="subparagraph">resulting from the negligent operation, maintenance, or use of motor vehicles by, or under the direction and control of, the freight forwarder when providing transfer, collection, or delivery service under this part.</continuation-text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H86A37D2482D541289EACCBE93A00B24C"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Cargo insurance</header> <text>The Secretary may require a registered freight forwarder to file with the Secretary a surety bond, insurance policy, or other type of financial security approved by the Secretary that will pay an amount, not to exceed the amount of the financial security, for loss of, or damage to, property for which the freight forwarder provides service.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2478EA5084774966870D6A654F9B7822"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Minimum financial security</header> <text>Each freight forwarder subject to the requirements of this section shall provide financial security of $100,000, regardless of the number of branch offices or sales agents of the freight forwarder.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HDF72FE8365E74F048A2CC58760611CDC"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Cancellation notice</header> <text>If a financial security required under this subsection is canceled—</text> <subparagraph id="HC5EBD16D0AEC40058737847FC658DD34"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the holder of the financial security shall provide electronic notification to the Secretary of the cancellation not later than 30 days before the effective date of the cancellation; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H31D92FD9D29445F3AF29EF5CAD60A8DB"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the Secretary shall immediately post such notification on the public Internet Web site of the Department of Transportation.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H132F8EFB1EAD467F83FD61E431F67B01"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Suspension</header> <text>The Secretary shall immediately suspend the registration of a freight forwarder issued under this chapter if the available financial security of the freight forwarder falls below the amount required under this subsection.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCF1306981DB04D5181AE8792E761E2B4"> <enum>(7)</enum> <header>Payment of claims in cases of financial failure or insolvency</header> <text>If a freight forwarder registered under this chapter experiences financial failure or insolvency, the surety provider of the freight forwarder shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H5B2358D0884C4B8190012789B869C673"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>submit a notice to cancel the financial security to the Administrator in accordance with paragraph (5);</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1B2EC6046D204EEA8F1365EAA2AE9B33"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>publicly advertise for claims for 60 days beginning on the date of publication by the Secretary of the notice to cancel the financial security; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4390DDE78DE14A71A77391EE93C048B8"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>pay, not later than 30 days after the expiration of the 60-day period for submission of claims—</text> <clause id="HB63B5E078FD64C14A35D9BD975D21C96"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>all uncontested claims received during such period; or</text> </clause> <clause id="HFB8ADA7635994643B67A6F0892705C5F"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>a pro rata share of such claims if the total amount of such claims exceeds the financial security available.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H72B2E1EE45D242F595274BF938A36914"> <enum>(8)</enum> <header>Penalties</header> <subparagraph id="H72D9B081E6074C9C95AE1189947C85BA"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Civil actions</header> <text>Either the Secretary or the Attorney General may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States to enforce the requirements of this subsection or a regulation prescribed or order issued under this subsection. The court may award appropriate relief, including injunctive relief.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9A023805D5824DC38110F9D49BDA1BF1"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Civil penalties</header> <text>If the Secretary determines, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, that a surety provider of a freight forwarder registered under this chapter has violated the requirements of this subsection or a regulation prescribed under this subsection, the surety provider shall be liable to the United States for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $10,000.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4D9099C01EFC460D9F207237C464B7A0"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Eligibility</header> <text>If the Secretary determines, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, that a surety provider of a freight forwarder registered under this chapter has violated the requirements of this subsection or a regulation prescribed under this subsection, the surety provider shall be ineligible to provide the financial security of a freight forwarder for 5 years.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HBE14193DE4F24B29A167E6E6F4602CFB"> <enum>(9)</enum> <header>Deduction of costs prohibited</header> <text>The amount of the financial security required under this subsection may not be reduced by deducting attorney’s fees or administrative costs.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF9F7F2B793564709AB10B3F5E2DA4433"> <enum>(10)</enum> <header>Financial security and insurance amount assessment</header> <text>Every 5 years, the Secretary shall review, with public notice and comment, the amounts of the financial security and insurance required under this subsection to determine whether the amounts are sufficient to provide adequate financial security, and shall be authorized to increase the amounts, if necessary, based upon that determination.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H1E9E01BEFC9F44B39EF8C9F68A8DB348"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Rulemaking</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue regulations to implement and enforce the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of section 13906 of title 49, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a).</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H7CBC4C398F684A4CBF3ECADB029B7BAE"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Effective date</header> <text>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H478BD6FDA9264293A550D8286F03AAE8"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Review of security requirements</header> <text>Not later than 15 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation shall—</text> <paragraph id="H413A6ACEAF554B8AAFE76F5A8CBE3F1F"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">review the regulations and enforcement practices of the Secretary under subsections (b) and (c) of section 13906 of title 49, United States Code, as amended by this Act; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF6CEE3181EBE4A7BBFF2E8B773DD638F"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>make any recommendations to the Secretary that may be necessary to improve the enforcement of such regulations.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="H26B4707189574BC0B82A30209306A72A"> <enum>6207.</enum> <header>Registration fee system</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 13908(d)(1) is amended by striking <quote>but shall not exceed $300</quote>. </text> </section> <section id="HDC1B36C8048A4006A9CCD7AABA738CDF"> <enum>6208.</enum> <header>Unlawful brokerage activities</header> <subsection id="H5234AEA9A17741FCA3BF8C4A34491C6B"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Chapter 149 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H9CE990F9AD624827888B3F562E91120E" style="USC"> <section id="H6E8C109B31284097B843E86C7651DE4F"> <enum>14916.</enum> <header>Unlawful brokerage activities</header> <subsection id="H6B45C97F5D3747D789F3B8C9DCD5765E"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Prohibited activities</header> <text>A person may provide interstate brokerage services as a broker only if the person—</text> <paragraph id="HD1897BCBC93C4C039DE88D83B27DCFDF"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>is registered under, and in compliance with, section 13904; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2168536DC5034DCA9B0E5EECB5CBD03B"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>has satisfied the financial security requirements under section 13906.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HF8F95E86947549E7AED9BC24A1E02E16"> <enum>(b)</enum> <text>Subsection (a) shall not apply to—</text> <paragraph id="H746D4D28288143288EDFE1BBB46A2F48"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>a non-vessel-operating common carrier (as defined in section 40102 of title 46);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H58F8C0DC2F844A5FA416C3210876DD51"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>an ocean freight forwarder (as defined in section 40102 of title 46);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC5920423C02647E8867BAC994F67D4E0"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>a customs broker licensed in accordance with section 111.2 of title 19, Code of Federal Regulations; or</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H388EAB4272F942D1BC4EF270BDBD246E"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>an indirect air carrier holding a Standard Security Program approved by the Transportation Security Administration,</text> </paragraph> <continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">when arranging for inland transportation as part of an international through movement involving ocean transportation between the United States and a foreign port.</continuation-text> </subsection> <subsection id="HECC5319CAE5D4C04B1AD086680968904"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Civil penalties and private cause of action</header> <text>Any person who knowingly authorizes, consents to, or permits, directly or indirectly, either alone or in conjunction with any other person, a violation of subsection (a) is liable—</text> <paragraph id="H57A6363AE8A548E9B8E375CD88E4A423"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>to the United States Government for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $10,000 for each violation; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HAEA7BE8A92824E538C1B52A24EBA778E"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>to the injured party for all valid claims incurred without regard to amount.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H3C798C528BB64C74BC084EC699CC8CAC"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Liable parties</header> <text>The liability for civil penalties and for claims under this section for unauthorized brokering shall apply, jointly and severally—</text> <paragraph id="H7EFAECD8ACA841A892F9EF747570E44B"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>to any corporate entity or partnership involved; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC05F63D68A134103895C98F27A91A03F"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>to the individual officers, directors, and principals of such entities.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H643B585AB4C7424BAF38C680341E84D1"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Clerical amendment</header> <text>The analysis for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H5614C67878DA4A6E878388BFCBCFAAEA" style="USC"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">14916. Unlawful brokerage activities.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="HB2723CF91AB4412A995BDC6948C84F66"> <enum>6209.</enum> <header>Requirement for registration and USDOT number</header> <subsection id="HDF13A31D8D464807819FA1E58BD06E42"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Subchapter III of chapter 311 is amended by inserting after section 31133 the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H743A831D9566438A826C381DEAFB3D7F" style="USC"> <section id="H6BB6518C14C44A8BB82BDCAA828F213C"> <enum>31134.</enum> <header>Requirement for registration and Department of Transportation number</header> <subsection id="H15FA8EC276E64AD58D39C7ADEA80AB07"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An employer or an employee of the employer may operate a commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce only if the Secretary of Transportation registers the employer under this section and issues the employer a Department of Transportation number.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H6D4D17AB1DBF471E98E57C326997B32B"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Registration</header> <text>Upon application for registration and a Department of Transportation number under this section, the Secretary shall register the employer if the Secretary determines that—</text> <paragraph id="HA0B367F45D314DC7B2FD32FE40137619"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>the employer is willing and able to comply with the requirements of this subchapter and chapter 51 if applicable; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA5EB9D3DA3E94A0984449385FF3BAD9F"> <enum>(2)</enum> <subparagraph id="H17A3024098BB4EE3AF1AE1AC7EBF3379" display-inline="yes-display-inline"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>during the 3-year period before the date of the filing of the application, the employer was not related through common stock, common ownership, common control, common management, or common familial relationship to any other person subject to safety regulations under this subchapter who, during such 3-year period, was unwilling or unable to comply with the requirements of this subchapter or chapter 51 if applicable; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF744B246E52D48CEA1E7DAEB9F2FDF90" indent="up1"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the employer has disclosed to the Secretary any relationship involving common stock, common ownership, common control, common management, or common familial relationship between that person and any other motor carrier.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HFB93F4BBAC9C4BC581ED39F0547EE24C"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Revocation or suspension</header> <text>The Secretary shall revoke or suspend the registration of an employer issued under subsection (b) if the Secretary determines that—</text> <paragraph id="H2EC1FFABAFF840C1A423737BA4212954"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>the authority of the employer to operate as a motor carrier, freight forwarder, or broker pursuant to chapter 139 is revoked or suspended under section 13905(d)(1) or 13905(f); or</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCF205DACE01C41FAB0A6F5DB941BD3B5"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>the employer has willfully failed to comply with the requirements for registration set forth in subsection (b).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H8A0D447F5B644246B723AC6FC8E8EC1D"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Commercial registration</header> <text>An employer registered under this section may not provide transportation subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I of chapter 135 unless the employer is also registered under section 13902 to provide such transportation.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H182A123495034AA8ABC4C1D75605B8A0"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>State authority</header> <text>Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting the authority of a State to issue a Department of Transportation number under State law to a person operating in intrastate commerce.</text> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H724FC894AB9B4035BDE02D7CBD3B9616"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Clerical amendment</header> <text>The analysis for chapter 311 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 31133 the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HCCA8D192C6B9458FAB4E67DE996FB914" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">31134. Requirement for registration and Department of Transportation number.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> </subtitle> <subtitle id="HD17E2C07C37C4132B125EBC43A51E4DA"> <enum>C</enum> <header>Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety</header> <section id="H33C885B4A44142ABB3160D04A1C89B07" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>6301.</enum> <header>Motor carrier safety assistance program</header> <subsection id="H46F54A2EDC8B4EB09294DD710B072259"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>General authority</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 31102 is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H164D8B5553FE499DB070983659B27BF9" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H7B0268A81A134820B7A5F84D700B12D5"> <enum>31102.</enum> <header>Motor carrier safety assistance program</header> <subsection id="H362AFD2F5CFD411A8B835377F007711A"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>General authority</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation shall administer a motor carrier safety assistance program to assist States with—</text> <paragraph id="HE6132DF4CC774450970E408C245CA8C0"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>the development or implementation of programs for improving motor carrier safety; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6966CC14DB704A6A9638641DA1987BA7"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>the enforcement of Federal regulations, standards, and orders (and compatible State regulations, standards, and orders) on—</text> <subparagraph id="H65DE7396D7B847FE8FA8E03A0FDDEF7E"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>commercial motor vehicle safety; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDF3D19850A4B41DC95138A163B1BCD84"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>hazardous materials transportation safety.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <subsection id="H61986B10E0CD446BBD0A07254B197514"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>State plans</header> <paragraph id="H4D7BA82B96F84B9DA77B16C5182D6EB5"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Procedures</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall prescribe procedures for a State to participate in the program, including procedures under which the State shall submit a plan, in writing, to the Secretary in which the State agrees—</text> <subparagraph id="H3B09FCC02FE140F4B0E9004E423C7669"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>to assume responsibility for improving motor carrier safety in the State; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD167BD3290D44D5786D23807F78E86EC"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to adopt and enforce Federal regulations, standards, and orders (and compatible State regulations, standards, and orders) on—</text> <clause id="H9A54708E4C764913A3011C68C1586EE8"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>commercial motor vehicle safety; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H188D170D07B646A5BF6B276E88E27BFC"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>hazardous materials transportation safety.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0A3BE7C1244846D7B08F1683783160C6"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Contents</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A plan submitted by a State under paragraph (1) shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H21F26376975E4DC3920CD24E17921CE3"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>provide for implementation of performance-based activities, including deployment of technology, to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of commercial motor vehicle safety programs;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE686F8F85A6C477F9EB762B3AFA8A553"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide for implementation of a border commercial motor vehicle safety program and related enforcement activities if the State shares a land border with another country; </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H86D72E9D61B54BCAA4ED3C6F94C6E87C"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>designate a State motor vehicle safety agency (in this paragraph referred to as the <quote>designated State agency</quote>) responsible for administering the plan throughout the State;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFC21F8C7488F4CD4A7ABC6A14892767C"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>provide satisfactory assurances that the designated State agency has or will have the legal authority, resources, and qualified personnel necessary to enforce the regulations, standards, and orders;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1903CEEB8EAD4152831A28A51C0CCA8E"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide satisfactory assurances that the State will devote adequate amounts to the administration of the plan and enforcement of the regulations, standards, and orders;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD35AF5527039426BB9CB30CF8DFC79CD"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>provide a right of entry and inspection to carry out the plan;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFDA3EDF8CE734A43BCD61EAC2A72A41C"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text>provide that all reports required under this section be submitted to the designated State agency and that the designated State agency will make the reports available to the Secretary on request;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5477C7EEC67340179A3F7EA873DFB10A"> <enum>(H)</enum> <text>provide that the designated State agency will adopt the reporting requirements and use the forms for recordkeeping, inspections, and investigations the Secretary prescribes;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H832BA58169A14959BCADADF61FFCA588"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>require registrants of commercial motor vehicles to make a declaration of knowledge of applicable safety regulations, standards, and orders of the Government and the State;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFA466713775147D1BD4FFF4B387C3E40"> <enum>(J)</enum> <text>provide that the State will grant maximum reciprocity for inspections conducted under the North American Inspection Standard through the use of a nationally accepted system that allows ready identification of previously inspected commercial motor vehicles;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA7B16137E0EA49038186CFEC03FF369F"> <enum>(K)</enum> <text>ensure that activities described in subsection (f)(3)(B), if financed with grants under this section, will not diminish the effectiveness of the development and implementation of commercial motor vehicle safety programs described in subsection (a);</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H36833CE1603E466F803D43B194CBC85B"> <enum>(L)</enum> <text>ensure that the designated State agency will coordinate the plan, data collection, and information systems with State highway safety programs under title 23;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H01E6BF135DD14E85BE4EC619E364B544"> <enum>(M)</enum> <text>ensure participation in appropriate Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration information systems and other information systems by all appropriate jurisdictions receiving funding under this section;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9D6DC5539BBD4CCF97230963BCA857A7"> <enum>(N)</enum> <text>provide satisfactory assurances that the State is willing and able to exchange information with other States in a timely manner;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEBC0EF364FE447278D67EBAC7C934B26"> <enum>(O)</enum> <text>provide satisfactory assurances that the State will undertake efforts that will emphasize and improve enforcement of State and local traffic safety laws and regulations related to commercial motor vehicle safety;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7AF1C744C37D4B8D880F97DCDFD9E216"> <enum>(P)</enum> <text>provide satisfactory assurances that the State will promote activities in support of national priorities, including—</text> <clause id="H2620C0F7CC3448F29F93372C0FB40956"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>activities aimed at removing impaired commercial motor vehicle drivers from the highways of the United States—</text> <subclause id="H5B0BDD970D304625836CEB0F34BC2F9B"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>through adequate enforcement of regulations on the use of alcohol and controlled substances; and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HF230685C960C44438244D5217C0A9775"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>by ensuring ready roadside access to alcohol detection and measuring equipment;</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="H7F6C84BBC7874BC092FE6897ABC094B6"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>activities aimed at providing an appropriate level of training to State motor carrier safety assistance program officers and employees on recognizing drivers impaired by alcohol or controlled substances; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H44A0782403BB4D7B8B94B619184AAA15"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>interdiction activities affecting the transportation of controlled substances by commercial motor vehicle drivers and training on appropriate strategies for carrying out those interdiction activities;</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H250A374D99F542F38A4D78312F22DA7B"> <enum>(Q)</enum> <text>provide satisfactory assurances that the State has established a program to ensure that—</text> <clause id="H773218EBE1C041989FA601B64B5C623F"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>accurate, complete, and timely motor carrier safety data is collected and reported to the Secretary; and</text> </clause> <clause id="HA993D5E3CEF341B8BCBD0E01C4C45A42"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>the State will participate in a national motor carrier safety data correction system prescribed by the Secretary;</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H657734DB62C945F48CC9B51BFCF786A7"> <enum>(R)</enum> <text>ensure that the State will cooperate in the enforcement of financial responsibility requirements under sections 13906, 31138, and 31139 and regulations issued thereunder;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF0F96E432D2043319FF8491A52B32232"> <enum>(S)</enum> <text>ensure consistent, effective, and reasonable sanctions;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HED547E265DF04121A3DA4166C2CD3387"> <enum>(T)</enum> <text>ensure that roadside inspections will be conducted at a location that is adequate to protect the safety of drivers and enforcement personnel;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD1AD1680666446099135B7558E8FCD38"> <enum>(U)</enum> <text>provide satisfactory assurances that the State will include, in the training manual for the licensing examination to drive a noncommercial motor vehicle and a commercial motor vehicle, information on best practices for driving safely in the vicinity of noncommercial and commercial motor vehicles;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H60BD441813324E76A7363F54FBE60C04"> <enum>(V)</enum> <text>provide satisfactory assurances that the State will enforce the registration requirements of sections 13902 and 31134 by prohibiting the operation of any vehicle discovered to be operated by a motor carrier—</text> <clause id="H79017CCC039E468EAFF4268ECF940BBE"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>without a registration issued under such sections; or</text> </clause> <clause id="H2190A543ED37457FBE5986B5F517C38B"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>beyond the scope of such registration;</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD64C4DD736E6406A900CCF4DD2AB649A"> <enum>(W)</enum> <text>provide satisfactory assurances that the State will conduct comprehensive and highly visible traffic enforcement and commercial motor vehicle safety inspection programs in high-risk locations and corridors; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3485EBB15FA147ED9B72D5AC159E848F" commented="no"> <enum>(X)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide for implementation of activities to monitor the safety performance of motor carriers of passengers, including inspections of commercial motor vehicles designed or used to transport passengers; except that roadside inspections must be conducted at a station, terminal, border crossing, maintenance facility, destination, or other location where a motor carrier may make a planned stop, except in the case of an imminent or obvious safety hazard.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HBB8FD18F7CCF470A9AF5E2E3816494F5"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Maintenance of effort</header> <subparagraph id="HCCB5225400374F6F81DD6F3E22757D52"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A plan submitted by a State under this subsection shall provide that the total expenditure of amounts of the State and political subdivisions of the State (not including amounts of the United States) for commercial motor vehicle safety programs and for enforcement of commercial motor vehicle size and weight limitations, drug interdiction, and State traffic safety laws and regulations under subsection (f) will be maintained at a level at least equal to the average level of that expenditure for the 3 most recent fiscal years ending before the date of enactment of the <short-title>Motor Carrier Safety, Efficiency, and Accountability Act of 2012</short-title>.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9CED388562F44C1C9AD45A8BBE348447"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Calculating State expenditures</header> <text>In calculating the average level of State expenditure, the Secretary—</text> <clause id="H653152628EE440158900BAB155E40855"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>may allow the State to exclude State expenditures for Government-sponsored demonstration or pilot programs; and</text> </clause> <clause id="HD5441F0CD983453393C93EF3E2ED2AEA"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>shall require the State to exclude Government amounts.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H2A0BB4FAF448489FABA86383C9B73B20"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Guidance and standards</header> <paragraph id="HCFBD278806E14055AB8BDCD628F3F82D"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Not later than October 1, 2013, the Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HFE4348BBDC8443DAAAB675A78DA2AF52"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>develop guidance on the effectiveness of specific enforcement and related activities in generating reductions in fatalities and crashes involving commercial motor vehicles; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H65B72F234D8A4D4E8D1365AF08DD54AA"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>publish standards for data timeliness, accuracy, and completeness that will allow States to meet the objectives of this section and that are consistent with the standards issued under section 31106(a)(4).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H15705EF156BB4B5FBC284627ED3D77DA"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Optimization of allocations</header> <text>The Secretary shall develop a tool for States to optimize allocations of motor carrier safety resources to carry out enforcement and related activities to meet the objectives of this section.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7C79EA7EA82C4E2492B3B685B5094133" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Updates of guidance</header> <text>The Secretary shall update the guidance issued under paragraph (1)(A) periodically to reflect new information.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HCE133E92B7E24B70ACDCCA796400BBB6"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Performance measures</header> <paragraph id="HC3430C71A2E343DBA7475053DC43468B" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>State targets</header> <text>For fiscal year 2014, and each fiscal year thereafter, each State, in the plan submitted by that State under subsection (b), shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HC5C52763D30A49F881FC614B1AC01B65" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>establish targets, in quantifiable metrics, for enforcement activities, data quality, and other benchmarks to reduce fatalities and crashes involving commercial motor vehicles;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4740B625C38141829C4B6F19F1C5D2BF" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>select target activities in accordance with the Secretary’s latest guidance to ensure States pursue activities likely to generate maximum fatality and crash reduction; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE0AEFE7562DB4B4880D88281B46D63B2" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>meet the standards for data published by the Secretary under subsection (c)(1)(B).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC16979E7F0174D8EA983C682FEDCCB08"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Annual updates of State plans</header> <text>A State shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H3242A98A3568479CB98774B10B15A249"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>update its plan under subsection (b) annually to establish targets for the following fiscal year; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5FDA28EF4B3945B29FF8633B0C15E42C"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>submit the updated plan to the Secretary.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7EE6091BFFA445B1ADF08231D3B0F020"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Requirements for targets</header> <text>If a State receives an increase in grant funds under this section in a fiscal year as compared to the previous fiscal year, the targets established by the State under paragraph (1) for the fiscal year shall exceed the levels achieved by the State in the previous fiscal year.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3BD4536F2E4E49D987A5332C87EF8C7E"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>State reports</header> <subparagraph id="H80EF346B1B5541E18A00CEABB5020A7F"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Information on fatalities and crashes involving commercial motor vehicles</header> <text>Under the motor carrier safety assistance program, a State shall report to the Secretary the number and rate of fatalities and crashes involving commercial motor vehicles occurring in the State in the previous fiscal year.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H13AFFE5A54A9423EA2FEE5F57A1B2809"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Other information</header> <text>A State shall include in the report required under subparagraph (A) information on commercial motor vehicles registered in the State and involved in crashes in such fiscal year and any other information requested by the Secretary.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H01AC8CCBAC9647D79307E87F8B5785D1"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Assessments</header> <text>As part of the annual plan approval process under subsection (e), the Secretary shall assess whether—</text> <subparagraph id="HA8F3D9E6D9FE43A6A70D53318AA086AC"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>a State met its targets in the previous fiscal year; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3DD5D6D2CE77422FAF168B5400B9EDC3"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>targeted activities are reducing fatalities and crashes involving commercial motor vehicles.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H57629FB10FE446BB8E6CB7FB846D4F45"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Plan review</header> <paragraph id="H3E2966A933EA49058CFEECF4B3FA6E84"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Approval process</header> <text>Before distributing grant funds under subsection (f) in a fiscal year, the Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HC48A8E0C24644397AE694D1DA1587D3C"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>review each State plan submitted to the Secretary under subsection (b), as updated by the State under subsection (d); and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H93C86DF19C05421596D94C3CB0CA23C3"> <enum>(B)</enum> <clause id="HC143AE11ADAE47B9A12A3AEBBF2F42C1" display-inline="yes-display-inline"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>approve the plan if the Secretary determines that the plan is adequate to promote the objectives of this section; or</text> </clause> <clause id="H82E75D07C2264A328496194ED58FDDC9" indent="up1"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>disapprove the plan.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HBB4B1DCBF63644AAAE09A9352F9A7DF0"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Resubmittal</header> <text>If the Secretary disapproves a plan under this subsection, the Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HFF6581EA9F9E4EE08AEA875B7C650BC4"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>give the State a written explanation; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H38695EBB0B2E4C90BCF04DD9ECAFDA23"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>allow the State to modify and resubmit the plan for approval.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H981351B8C16A4581A04E972BE086AEDA"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Continuous evaluation of plans</header> <subparagraph id="H5BB24E1018F140BEACAED826A8E09D26"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>On the basis of reports submitted by the motor vehicle safety agency of a State with a plan approved under this subsection and the Secretary’s own investigations, the Secretary shall make a continuing evaluation of the way the State is carrying out the plan.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF8DA0D3B4A0047629BB88307768013E5"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Withdrawal of approval</header> <clause id="HF01B71C173B143699E01B3227FE916D8"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>If the Secretary finds, after notice and opportunity for comment, a State plan previously approved under this subsection is not being followed or has become inadequate to ensure enforcement of the regulations, standards, or orders, the Secretary shall withdraw approval of the plan and notify the State.</text> </clause> <clause id="H0F9793141AB34B31905352D4662A3A65"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Effective date</header> <text>The plan shall not be effective beginning on the date the notice is received.</text> </clause> <clause id="H9F08BA26B3014B19841E38309C73EFA2"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <header>Judicial review</header> <text>A State adversely affected by a withdrawal under this subparagraph may seek judicial review under chapter 7 of title 5.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3558BE3661324597A506A02057FE20DF"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Administrative and judicial proceedings</header> <text>Notwithstanding a withdrawal of approval of a State plan under this paragraph, the State may retain jurisdiction in administrative or judicial proceedings begun before the date of the withdrawal if the issues involved are not related directly to the reasons for the withdrawal.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H5E9BF6805A604DDB87D107B6A7F0483F"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Grants to States</header> <paragraph id="H27F9AF6AA4704A1FA7AB94B4F8360350"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to the availability of funds, the Secretary shall make grants to States for the development or implementation of programs under this section in accordance with paragraph (3).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5D0E2809FB1744CE96BDF6EA58D36C62" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Eligibility</header> <subparagraph id="HB206504BC375414B95438F4239D64F93" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>A State shall be eligible for a grant under this subsection in a fiscal year in an amount equal to the State’s allocated amount determined under section 31104(f) if the State has in effect a State plan under subsection (b) that has been approved by the Secretary under subsection (e) for that fiscal year.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HED7256E3F9974218B808C63A76E24E1B" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Withholding of funds</header> <text>In the case of a State that does not meet the requirements of subparagraph (A) in a fiscal year, the Secretary may withhold grant funds from a State’s allocated amount determined under section 31104(f) for that fiscal year as follows:</text> <clause id="HDE14E323D6FF4D5EBB4524426D94FEBF"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>The Secretary may withhold up to 25 percent of such funds if the State had a plan approved under subsection (e) for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year of the grant, but has not had a plan approved under subsection (e) for the fiscal year of the grant.</text> </clause> <clause id="HD94913E3137B4B0F8470BC474EAA372F"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>The Secretary may withhold up to 50 percent of such funds if the State had a plan approved under subsection (e) for the second fiscal year preceding the fiscal year of the grant, but has not had a plan approved under subsection (e) for the fiscal year of the grant and the preceding fiscal year.</text> </clause> <clause id="H5B59C70AF2DB4272A70B20921D5AEDEB"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>The Secretary may withhold up to 75 percent of such funds if the State had a plan approved under subsection (e) for the third fiscal year preceding the fiscal year of the grant, but has not had a plan approved under subsection (e) for the fiscal year of the grant and the 2 preceding fiscal years.</text> </clause> <clause id="H3CB9CF1BA033480FAFBF03B8F9F5DB83"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>The Secretary may withhold 100 percent of such funds if the State has not had a plan approved under subsection (e) for the fiscal year of the grant and the 3 preceding fiscal years.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB8AA062E6B32465C93FA11F6FFF18C52" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Subsequent availability of withheld funds</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall make available to a State the grant funds withheld from the State for a fiscal year under subparagraph (B) if the Secretary approves the State’s plan under subsection (e) on or before the last day of that fiscal year.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9B629B470CC84B55A3CB59B7D31EA7C6"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Reallocation of withheld funds</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary withholds grant funds from a State for a fiscal year under subparagraph (B), and the State does not have a plan approved under subsection (e) on or before the last day of that fiscal year, such funds shall be released to the Secretary for reallocation among the States under section 31104(f) in the following fiscal year.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7F466AA4F06642BF96A5E01D963CA954"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Use of grant funds</header> <subparagraph id="HCF21C8157EB64128B6C8A66EB4A8E7EA"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>A State receiving a grant under this subsection shall use the grant funds for activities to further the State’s plan under subsection (b).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H541807724C714BA69DFC1CA6E893DF1C"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Use of grants to enforce other laws</header> <text>Subject to subparagraph (C), a State may use grant funds received under this subsection—</text> <clause id="HDD6912513F9B4537A963CE8EA74AA515"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>if carried out in conjunction with an appropriate inspection of a commercial motor vehicle to enforce Federal or State commercial motor vehicle safety regulations, for—</text> <subclause id="HDBBF49DA4BC04EFCAB53FE61F2AEF573"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>enforcement of commercial motor vehicle size and weight limitations at locations other than fixed weight facilities, at specific locations such as steep grades or mountainous terrains where the weight of a commercial motor vehicle can significantly affect the safe operation of the vehicle, or at ports where intermodal shipping containers enter and leave the United States; and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H6242B9E2A0DE4E44A37476479A0DF719"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>detection of the unlawful presence of a controlled substance (as defined under section 102 of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 (21 U.S.C. 802)) in a commercial motor vehicle or on the person of any occupant (including the operator) of the vehicle; and</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="H50FAC06764C642218EAA827CE3B0FA83" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for documented enforcement of State traffic laws and regulations designed to promote the safe operation of commercial motor vehicles, including documented enforcement of such laws and regulations relating to noncommercial motor vehicles when necessary to promote the safe operation of commercial motor vehicles.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE3AD8323E011435991CD28E7868F3B50"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Limitations</header> <clause id="H339B5243A54C4BCF8E30F1F431C70730"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Effect on commercial motor vehicle safety programs</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State may use grant funds received under this subsection for an activity described in subparagraph (B) only if the activity will not diminish the effectiveness of commercial motor vehicle safety programs described in subsection (a).</text> </clause> <clause id="H651E8EF688834BD69F9F3B716B52EFB3" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Enforcement activities relating to noncommercial motor vehicles</header> <text>A State may not use more than 5 percent of the total amount of grants received by the State under this subsection in a fiscal year for enforcement activities relating to noncommercial motor vehicles described in subparagraph (B)(ii) unless the Secretary determines a higher percentage will result in significant increases in commercial motor vehicle safety.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H4B7DFF5CAFD1453BACEB5C914713B56C"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Annual report</header> <text>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—</text> <paragraph id="HAF24895AD67E4114BED6FB310A2F3F5C"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>analyzes commercial motor vehicle safety trends among the States and documents the most effective commercial motor vehicle safety programs implemented with grants under this section; </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC00A28BB236B4C7BAE326E4EAFC6ABDE"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>describes the effect of activities carried out with grants made under this section on commercial motor vehicle safety; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3552518B02D845BF84B14A764CEC28FC"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>documents the number and rate of fatalities and crashes involving commercial motor vehicles by State.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="HE82D5CCCD2CB4382ABBBDE0EB7C127A4"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Conforming amendment</header> <text>Section 31103(a) is amended by striking <quote>section 31102(b)(1)(E) of this title</quote> and inserting <quote>section 31102(b)(3)</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HC40672CBE60B4B81B0C678B3FF68E535"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Clerical amendment</header> <text>The analysis for chapter 311 is amended by striking the item relating to section 31102 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H57CB3DD649184F508584796312524739" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">31102. Motor carrier safety assistance program.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="H4D20E483538C40EABEB09401D7F5BA83" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>6302.</enum> <header>Performance and registration information systems management program</header> <subsection id="HCFC97C52EA4948338AC67AACA04B0A14"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Section 31109 is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H7B88422D170E44AC962E56335721F261" style="USC"> <section id="HE80FB61F9BDE49C6ABA39067ACC7A26A"> <enum>31109.</enum> <header>Performance and registration information systems management program</header> <subsection id="H2E1F90E8F83C4B9A977846F6BAFF852B"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall carry out a performance and registration information systems management program to link Federal motor carrier safety information systems with State commercial vehicle registration and licensing systems as part of the motor carrier information system established under section 31106.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H6B2E3AC853BE4DD7A8640E5DD52CAF54"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Design</header> <text>The program shall enable a State to—</text> <paragraph id="HCE5511D074CF4970A82FD275E2EF4A03"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>determine the safety fitness of a motor carrier or registrant—</text> <subparagraph id="HCB93781A8AE148AB94A6C8B1AE139B8A"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>when licensing or registering the motor carrier or registrant; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD67495EDFC09472BA7E428A62F7CDB0A"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>while the license or registration is in effect; and</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1563CF5FF8C842D3824164A085714EF5"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>deny, suspend, or revoke the commercial motor vehicle registration of a motor carrier or registrant to whom the Secretary has issued an operations out-of-service order.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HF66061BAD72A47E9A4A8F72A63E26B04"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Program participation</header> <text>Not later than September 30, 2015, the Secretary shall require a State to participate in the program by—</text> <paragraph id="H3A5AA08B3CF44B8596AD37CCFCCC23A8"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>complying with the uniform policies, procedures, and technical and operational standards prescribed by the Secretary under section 31106(a)(4);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC2A7A3164D5F4B02BA1178DDEC10E46D"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>having in effect a law providing the State with the authority to impose the sanctions described in paragraph (3)(A) on the basis of an out-of-service order issued by the Secretary; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H49909BAB44234AF28C80D7F7FE60A00D"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>establishing and implementing a process, approved by the Secretary, to—</text> <subparagraph id="H4F1E525427AA40D2BFF08DDDC9B789E5"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>deny, suspend, or revoke the vehicle registration or seize the registration plates of a commercial motor vehicle registered to a motor carrier to whom the Secretary has issued an out-of-service order; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA6A27F3954D94A8EBA929EFF2F68F707"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>reinstate the vehicle registration or return the registration plates of the commercial motor vehicle subject to sanctions under subparagraph (A) if the Secretary permits such carrier to resume operations after the date of issuance of such order.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HF28DA444B5BE475081B0E0A291FEBE21" commented="no"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Funding</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State may use grant funds made available to the State under section 4126 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1738) for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016 to meet the requirements of this section for participation in the program under subsection (c).</text> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="HFE1A5446826B4F729426044ABD65B222"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Conforming amendments</header> <text>Section 31106(b) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H614845159C0545C18DFC13A89F8FA815"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by striking paragraphs (2) through (4);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC62F7EAD5DCA4A69BE3E4CA351F8D3EC"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>(b) <header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Performance and registration information program</header-in-text>.—</quote> and all that follows through <quote>(1) <header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Information clearinghouse</header-in-text>.—The Secretary</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H4435E0E42E3A44FB8AB5E6ABFB53E0CD" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H1F9BE3BC48E6483C8C9FB0C59DA2D323"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Information clearinghouse</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7831DA1742354F8CBBA6A66FAB102952"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by aligning the remaining text accordingly.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HDC24BC0B24C44195BED1319CA15DEFB7"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Clerical amendment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The analysis for chapter 311 is amended by striking the item relating to section 31109 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H2CE3952F8ADA4CEFAC916D5AB4FF7B13" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc container-level="quoted-block-container" quoted-block="no-quoted-block" lowest-level="section" idref="H7B88422D170E44AC962E56335721F261" regeneration="yes-regeneration" lowest-bolded-level="division-lowest-bolded"> <toc-entry idref="HE80FB61F9BDE49C6ABA39067ACC7A26A" level="section">31109. Performance and registration information systems management program.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="H15416D4A8FF34BB89971246B85BC8849" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>6303.</enum> <header>Commercial vehicle information systems and networks deployment grants</header> <subsection id="H9D2CBA65849648D49AF16C68C5E2CE96"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Section 4126(a) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1738) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H9480A34317214542BB1699E1F0495205"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA27DC4F391C34EA8A228B4382B25BCBD"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>and Federal</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7B52B3D58C36427B9F46719A38DD6F92"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HED4DF429D9984779B96CE83C4C35D5C7" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H9EEF17DE49D449D1AC852DCBCE05B07E"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">facilitate compliance with Federal and State commercial motor vehicle regulatory requirements; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC4BC437B59E84BC3A06F9C3E5537C35E"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>provide assistance for State participation in the performance and registration information systems management program under section 31109.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HF415E34C6346407BBB5E22316165690F"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Amount of grants</header> <paragraph id="H0F3ED5CD0544439F8C804E0DDEEEA14C"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Core deployment grants</header> <text>Section 4126(c) of such Act (119 Stat. 1738) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H2DB1FBB0CC234BEC9598740652CEB2D2"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by striking paragraph (2); and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD6F534B203FF484FB621F4E896CEEF86"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF01AE290BC9F4308B98245A9F3DD7399"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Expanded deployment grants</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4126(d) of such Act (119 Stat. 1739) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H73C217F6522D41598CE2147114E7E2C6" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by striking paragraph (3); and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBABB0719E85941CF9346C2CF18A4D075" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HCB6866E3FB274C9C8677AA1A7963C88F"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Eligibility</header> <text>Section 4126(e) of such Act (119 Stat. 1739) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H607A911C742E4F379FA797213842DD10"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in paragraph (2)(B)—</text> <subparagraph id="HB7FECB45961C4F40AD9271A7346A549C"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by inserting <quote>in interstate commerce</quote> after <quote>efficiency</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3916877041CD454A8D2FD99C4A2FFA2F"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE471BAB565734833807405F9C662306A"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in paragraph (3) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC1F4B32D7DE74E1EBADB704B04B73B7B"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HFCABF0C081CF44D1B30A6FEF139A4CD2" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HF1C1EE53F05B43A69DDC5E41D4CC75BB"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>shall be participating not later than September 30, 2015, in the performance and registration information systems management program under section 31109 of title 49, United States Code.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HA7B9ABD4743547D59B3DB9B5F07E4217"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Federal share</header> <text>Section 4126(f) of such Act (119 Stat. 1739) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H7777CC1748BD449DB6E6C30553B5D19F"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>The Federal</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H43B9AE5DCDCB4FF891B676269241C1CB" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H30222FEC6A73412DA1A6FE1EDDBDA540"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H174A5E04B7794259A3D9ECFEA89C8BAA"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HD06958EC985F49E587B081417A19AF90" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H42F38030A9C14176AC1F9002A9AD01A2"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Performance and registration information systems management program</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, the Federal share of the cost of a project relating to participation in the performance and registration information systems management program under section 31109 of title 49, United States Code, shall be 100 percent for fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="H1F69B44C833543D592DC2E34054D0B2A" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>6304.</enum> <header>Commercial motor vehicle safety inspection programs</header> <subsection id="HB8E7C907A1694D95945B2D87A325409D"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In General</header> <text>Section 31142(b) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H1EA5BC8EA80347FE9B24196325AE27EA" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HCCC3E6BB706A4EB2A63252A6A2C3A9B0" commented="no"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Inspection of Vehicles and Record Retention</header> <paragraph id="H19EA05E6127742FA9396D71651C71C09" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Regulations on government standards</header> <text>The Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe regulations on Government standards for inspection of commercial motor vehicles and retention by employers of records of such inspections.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H36F68495DCE94CEB9F97C608729378F3" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Contents of standards</header> <text>The standards shall provide for—</text> <subparagraph id="H180203BD2A354087B6434031A4D5A725" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>annual or more frequent inspections of a commercial motor vehicle designed or used to transport property unless the Secretary finds that another inspection system is as effective as an annual or more frequent inspection system; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB17075ECA6AB4C0CBCC9509C3EC2E7F8" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>annual or more frequent inspections of a commercial motor vehicle designed or used to transport passengers.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0485893208864EADBA31E51A17176EC0" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Treatment of regulations</header> <text>Regulations prescribed under this subsection shall be treated as regulations prescribed under section 31136.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H720E4B03B6DA4CC5A3C10CA415C4C1B9"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Special rules for inspection program</header> <text>Any inspection required under paragraph (2)(B) shall be conducted by, or under a program established by, the State in which the vehicle is registered. A roadside inspection conducted by a State or other jurisdiction shall not be considered an inspection for the purposes of meeting the requirements of paragraph (2)(B).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="HBAD4E63F209340C3B1226E87C8AF9079"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Periodic review of State safety inspection programs</header> <text>The Secretary shall periodically review State safety inspection programs of commercial motor vehicles designed or used to transport passengers.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="HC9716767F92B4144A9A6EF9A0C5FF443" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>6305.</enum> <header>Amendments to safety fitness determination</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">On and after the date the Secretary publishes in the Federal register the final rule revising the safety fitness determination methodology established pursuant to 31144 of title 49, United States Code, to correspond with the Compliance Safety Accountability program, the Secretary shall consider Safety Recommendation H–99–6 of the National Transportation Safety Board, issued February 26, 1999, closed.</text> </section> <section id="HDD176DBFA1F44756B2CD854D7711C253"> <enum>6306.</enum> <header>New entrant carriers</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> </text> <subsection id="HA554B1D44A054F90981BA94E24B12D6D"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Safety review</header> <text>Section 31144(g)(1) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="HADFBB4C6472F4E66AAC80DB310F0228C" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H209E4A3131524A858A895402F794A903"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Safety review</header> <text>The Secretary shall require, by regulation, each owner and operator issued a new registration under section 13902 or 31134 to undergo a safety review under this section—</text> <subparagraph id="H1DC34CFA0D5A48D3B22E3C42E53C665A"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>except as provided by subparagraphs (B) and (C), within the first 18 months after the date on which the owner or operator begins operations under such registration; </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H87DC0A150296449EAA9A3B62F5C54E37"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of an owner or operator with authority to transport hazardous materials, within the first 9 months after the date on which the owner or operator begins operations under such registration; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBE58F30495AB4240B35B2C4221A4DB9D"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>in the case of an owner or operator with authority to transport passengers, within the first 90 days after the date on which the owner or operator begins operations under such registration.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H6D9ACC494D35431D9ECE1402AB20A915"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>New entrant registration</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 31144(g)(4) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HB79CF8CE58574F0F98EEA23F623786ED" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H2BF7592855B445E988EB9D0F418AC213"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>New entrant registration</header> <subparagraph id="H1026391376F04813AC398B0E7C13A2E3"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, any new registration issued under section 13902 or 31134 shall each be designated as new entrant registration until the safety review required by paragraph (1) is completed.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6C1613F38C1E455FA12C6FA9A8AF9B36"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Requirement for issuance of permanent operating authority</header> <text>A new registration issued to an owner or operator under section 13902 or 31134 shall become permanent after the owner or operator has passed the safety review required under paragraph (1).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H07E6BC8742434EABA85D8ED98F7DAD61"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Funding</header> <text>Section 31144(g)(5) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="HC12770DBA6054078B6D1A97A046C69E3" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H5D0B5671D7DF4CB5A81ED009178F4788"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Funding</header> <subparagraph id="HF11D534091E84FEF93CD8ACBEB290E15"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>A State shall carry out the requirements of this section with funds allocated to the State under section 31104(f).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCD2B3F356029499AAB50784127763E70"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Determination</header> <text>If the Secretary determines that a State or local government is not able to use government employees to conduct new entrant motor carrier safety reviews with funds allocated to the State under section 31104(f), the Secretary may conduct for the State or local government the safety reviews that the State or local government is not able to conduct with such funds.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H3722999094D24961A0CC9A25AB59CF8E"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Federal share</header> <text>Section 31103(b) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H61C56D4D04A548D9BEB8955ABCDFB86F" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H3799BC259A7249AE9C6081AF255AD13C"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>New entrant motor carrier safety reviews</header> <paragraph id="HCA614E25AF4A47228FEA35A2A2A82711"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Increase in share of costs</header> <text>Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may reimburse a State an amount that is up to 100 percent of the costs incurred by the State in a fiscal year for new entrant motor carrier safety reviews conducted under section 31144(g).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD98DCB907BB24388864CA62B8E2ACDE2"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Limitation</header> <text>The increased Federal share provided under paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to reimbursements of costs described in paragraph (1) made using not more than 20 percent of the funds allocated to a State under section 31104(f) for a fiscal year. Any such reimbursements made using an amount in excess of 20 percent of such funds shall be subject to the cost-sharing requirements of subsection (a).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H9E1D029D5DFD4283BBF0884EFFAAAE0C" commented="no"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Conforming amendment</header> <text>Section 31144(g) is amended, in the subsection heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Safety Reviews of New Operators</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">New Entrant Motor Carrier Safety Reviews</header-in-text></quote>.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H301A22A2180A4E83A65A929915738CAD"> <enum>6307.</enum> <header>Improved oversight of motor carriers of passengers</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 31144 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HC8122DC460804068BE687840B73D7D35" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H386D0E370B034682893477143E2DDEFD" commented="no"> <enum>(h)</enum> <header>Safety reviews of owners and operators of interstate for-Hire commercial motor vehicles designed or used To transport passengers</header> <text> </text> <paragraph id="H391031075F7F471C8E56E4B982D3E494" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Not later than September 30, 2015, the Secretary shall determine the safety fitness of each owner, and each operator, of a commercial motor vehicle designed or used to transport passengers who the Secretary registers, on or before September 30, 2014 (including before the date of enactment of this subsection), under section 13902 or 31134. </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HFF6C51A41CC34E818EF3F99D6B730540" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Safety fitness rating</header> <text>As part of the safety fitness determination required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall assign a safety fitness rating to each owner and each operator described in paragraph (1).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H230435ECCF894ADBA97F62777298D25D" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Periodic monitoring</header> <subparagraph id="HACC77EED3EF148CB8E02F540EF2DD2F0" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Process</header> <text>The Secretary shall establish a process, by regulation, for monitoring on a regular basis the safety performance of an owner or operator of a commercial motor vehicle designed or used to transport passengers, following the assignment of a safety rating to such owner or operator.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2D82D9BC5E9748E484DC9F557DD11042" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Elements of monitoring and safety enforcement</header> <text>Regulations issued under subparagraph (A) shall provide for the following:</text> <clause id="H1C26E741CBEC47EDBEBD2F0650D057A9" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>Monitoring of the safety performance, in critical safety areas (as defined by the Secretary, by regulation) of an owner or operator of a commercial motor vehicle designed or used to transport passengers (including by activities conducted onsite at the offices of the owner or operator or offsite).</text> </clause> <clause id="HE478A02BA50C4C9C9F7096E683306464" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>Increasingly more stringent interventions designed to correct unsafe practices of an owner or operator of a commercial motor vehicle designed or used to transport passengers.</text> </clause> <clause id="H41192D1BA4CE483E9EE7B170E3703542" commented="no"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>Periodic updates to the safety fitness rating of an owner or operator if the Secretary determines that such update will improve the safety performance of the owner or operator.</text> </clause> <clause id="HBE5E4EAA33514F95BF718AD99DB0AAB0" commented="no"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>Enforcement action, including determining that the owner or operator is not fit and may not operate a commercial motor vehicle under subsection (c)(2).</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> <section id="H8009BE99D683478791E4E64F13ADBF48"> <enum>6308.</enum> <header>Driver medical qualifications</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> </text> <subsection id="H186F21BD63F741F69E333BACE979E0CB"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Examination Requirement for National Registry of Medical Examiners</header> <text>Section 31149(c)(1)(D) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="HBD2307B10CD64CAA9583C490B7CCCBFF" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H106732E5D5E847299B71FF7C6597126F"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>develop requirements applicable to a medical examiner in order for the medical examiner to be listed in the national registry established under this section, including—</text> <clause id="H12609B7F63184B61A93986435E78289A"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>specific courses and materials that must be completed;</text> </clause> <clause id="HF0146F8DFEEF4BA0BC3B2F45EAC4B256"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>at a minimum, self-certification requirements to verify that the medical examiner has completed specific training, including refresher courses, that the Secretary determines are necessary; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H0E1326DAAECC459C910BDB63668B4811"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>an examination developed by the Secretary for which a passing grade must be achieved.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H59803CF6165D4EE3847637B98BA603F3"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Additional Oversight of Licensing Authorities</header> <text> </text> <paragraph id="H933C46BC54C24B04B20AB1CA9B6FE449"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Section 31149(c)(1) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H04DC801F8AEB4A38B817962F8451C893"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (E) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA622312EEF6747099BD6C875942C9C70"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (F) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H12A5866C94704F2E9356F0A251F84CEE"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HD7CA988F84CD44CC918054211184440B" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H47057952672449988F8F277A4F9B19EA"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text>review each year the implementation of commercial driver’s license requirements of a minimum of 10 States to assess the accuracy, validity, and timeliness of—</text> <clause id="H4D5E0087F15D4360B97D8A614CB7DF70"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>submission of physical examination reports and medical certificates to State licensing agencies; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H4A2DAA2AD2104E6ABA2F74CC7607824D"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>the processing of such submissions by State licensing agencies.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4AB64F2F29B04776BDFA88C9D805848B"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Internal oversight policy</header> <subparagraph id="H289FFC60EC7D452BB04B2308E1940F2E"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish an oversight policy and process within the Department for the purposes of carrying out the requirement of section 31149(c)(1)(G) of title 49, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1) of this subsection.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H38AF0E30CC6A4549A45941806B24EFE0"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Effective date</header> <text>Section 31149(c)(1)(G) of title 49, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1) of this subsection, shall take effect on the date that the oversight policy and process is established pursuant to subparagraph (A).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HF19632204F644FA9940F18B9C2BA6860"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Deadline for establishment of national registry of medical examiners</header> <text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a national registry of medical examiners as required by section 31149(d)(1) of title 49, United States Code.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H1A0EB653309D4F1F9F061F2EAB69BFA2"> <enum>6309.</enum> <header>Commercial motor vehicle safety standards</header> <subsection id="HEEC9A3F865EC4A118E7B8CEA71141FE7"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Safety standards for commercial motor vehicles of property</header> <paragraph id="HF3AD4C653C1A4599AAC875E4FDA3DC88"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Research</header> <text>The Secretary shall conduct research on the need for roof strength, pillar strength, frontal and back wall strength, and other potential occupant protection standards for commercial motor vehicles of property.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H35AFCBC520E54D0ABFAE8C1AD7B645A0"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Commercial motor vehicle of property defined</header> <text>In this subsection, the term <quote>commercial motor vehicle of property</quote> means a motor vehicle used in commerce to transport property that has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of at least 26,001 pounds, whichever is greater.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HC7EC31B4D1034D6FA818F931F75A072E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Safety standards for motorcoaches</header> <paragraph id="H2333977184A04A34AB224C59ADED105A"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Safety standards for new motorcoaches</header> <subparagraph id="H5653BB564D8B470EBE9100A02E5E8CEF"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Occupant protection systems</header> <clause id="H0129F7816CE340448DB7C08362C41E70"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue standards for motorcoach occupant protection systems that account for frontal impact collisions, side impact collisions, rear impact collisions, and rollovers. Such standards shall not eliminate or lessen the occupant protection standards in effect on the date of enactment of this Act and shall—</text> <subclause id="HA42A5A98621D487AA9D0BB5CFC035CA4"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>be based on sound scientific research, extensive testing, and analysis by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, consistent with the recommendations of the National Transportation Safety Board regarding motorcoach occupant protection; and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H7D59897DD76F474F9356595C1BEFEFBA"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>take into consideration the various types of motorcoaches and the various uses and configurations of the occupant compartment as well as local, State, and Federal size and weight limits and restrictions.</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="HEB490E2893B140A68E92912658A97F74"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Contents</header> <text>Such standards may include seatbelts or other occupant protection systems, passive or otherwise, for passengers, including those in child safety restraint systems.</text> </clause> <clause id="H8C120ABCCFC941BCB9226743A7234E48"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <header>Consultation</header> <text>Prior to issuing such standards, the Secretary shall consult with affected parties, as appropriate, on the proceedings leading to the issuance of the standards required by this subparagraph. Any communications concerning such consultation shall be included in the public record of the proceedings leading to the issuance of such standards and shall be subject to public comment.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H97DA6CABDB07450C81A0CF3C28E3ABA1"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Roof strength</header> <clause id="HE96F00F78F8E4FCCB782DE98D35BC6C3"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Research and testing</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall conduct research and testing on roof strength to determine the method or methods that provide adequate survival space for all seating positions.</text> </clause> <clause id="H5C04B9A382FC457BB16621A0BD431F3B"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Standards</header> <text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue roof strength standards for motorcoaches based on the results of such research and testing and taking into account all motorcoach window dimensions and highway size and weight restrictions.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H348110DD6B7149D892BE2E2EE6D58991"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Window glazing</header> <clause id="H1E3B9A59ABE64A0BAD3609661C1BEB61"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Research and testing</header> <text>The Secretary shall conduct research and testing on advanced window glazing and securement to determine the best method or methods for window glazing to prevent motorcoach occupant ejection.</text> </clause> <clause id="HB5776E852C0E4C229D263BFA4F9D4442"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Standards</header> <text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise window glazing standards for motorcoaches based on the results of such research and testing and taking into account all motorcoach window dimensions and highway height and weight restrictions.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H702B0B7B130A4813A0977A03E8AF4D85"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Fire prevention and mitigation</header> <clause id="HDEF91DD18C78474C9E8820CE3DF3E616"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Research and testing</header> <text>The Secretary shall conduct research and testing to determine the most prevalent causes of motorcoach fires and the best methods to prevent such fires and to mitigate the effect of such fires, both inside and outside the motorcoach.</text> </clause> <clause id="HA66132C3D5E147EB816CC645A62CADBB"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Standards</header> <text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue fire prevention and mitigation standards for motorcoaches, based on the results of the Secretary’s research and testing, taking into account motorcoach highway size and weight restrictions.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBB9B47D98A9E4AB5AF57134462D4C909"> <enum>(E)</enum> <header>Emergency evacuation design</header> <clause id="H745033F0075C4D8386142DDA79B8F6DF"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Research and testing</header> <text>The Secretary shall conduct research and testing to determine any necessary changes in motorcoach design standards, including windows and doors, to improve motorcoach emergency evacuation.</text> </clause> <clause id="H488C592D6D814FDFB19A6E3F45E5B9D7"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Standards</header> <text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue motorcoach emergency evacuation design standards, including—</text> <subclause id="HC3AD540A356A42B1BF488E9AFA21AF73"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>window standards that enhance the use of windows for emergency evacuation to the maximum extent feasible, while not detracting from the window glazing standards to be issued under this paragraph; and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H0D2B2F72C4A54EBCAEEC4313EFEAF7D3"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>door standards, including design of the wheelchair lift door for emergency evacuation use.</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="HB8FF8A9DFF254ED582253ED052FAE650"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <header>Motorcoach highway size and weight restrictions</header> <text>Such standards shall take into account motorcoach highway size and weight restrictions.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HADB5C20EA1B64944B31A715DD8D4FAEE"> <enum>(F)</enum> <header>General provisions</header> <clause id="HC267C45DA46F4CF999FD40F271AD2A2B"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Effect on State and local laws</header> <text>Notwithstanding any provision of chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, a State or a political subdivision of a State may not adopt or enforce a law or regulation related to a motorcoach crash avoidance and occupant protection system prior to the effective date of the regulations issued pursuant to this paragraph.</text> </clause> <clause id="H7E9EA907E28D466E9B80A6159AB39E75"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Applicability of standards</header> <text>The standards issued under subparagraphs (A) through (E) shall require motorcoaches manufactured after the last day of 3-year period beginning on the date on which such standards are issued to be engineered and equipped to meet such standards.</text> </clause> <clause id="HC0808CB763CE433CB18021552832EB95"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <header>Limitation on statutory construction</header> <text>Nothing in this subsection or in the regulations issued pursuant to this subsection may be construed as indicating an intention by Congress to affect, change, or modify in any way the liability, if any, of a motorcoach manufacturer or motorcoach owner or operator under applicable law to buses or motorcoaches, manufactured and operated with or without passenger seat belts or other passenger restraint systems, prior to the effective date of the regulations issued under this subsection.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC6D92EE0899346D5BDD5C9A508E089FE"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Safety standards for existing motorcoaches</header> <subparagraph id="H152187F8EA79491FB9A85FCB8367FCF4"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may issue standards for motorcoaches that are manufactured before the date that is 3 years after the date on which the standards required under paragraph (1) are issued, taking into account the limitations posed by the need to retrofit existing motorcoaches. Such standards shall have the same objectives as the standards required under subparagraphs (A) through (E) of paragraph (1), but may differ from such standards based on what is technically feasible for existing motorcoaches. Such standards are technically feasible if the equipment can be certified by the original equipment manufacturer as meeting requisite performance requirements and if the equipment is readily attachable subsequent to initial manufacture by the operator and enforced through readily visible inspection requiring no disassembly.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6B2D9A9D591B4CE7B3D8BD506B4232DC"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Standards for component parts and equipment</header> <text>In lieu of issuing comprehensive standards for motorcoaches under subparagraph (A), the Secretary may develop standards for various component parts and equipment of motorcoaches that would increase occupant protection.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8B9F939E55F948F8A6C0581891B51399"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Effective date</header> <text>The effective date for the standards issued under this subsection shall be the same as the effective date for the standards issued under paragraph (1).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H92020B189E42444FA965E3BFCB828ADB"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Certification</header> <text>The Secretary shall establish, by regulation, a system whereby the motorcoaches to which the standards issued under subparagraph (A) apply shall be certified as in compliance with such standards. Such certification shall be carried out by the Secretary or by private parties at the discretion and authorization of the Secretary.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6B02C1B1A53E48E0B6A232C32B576E31"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Compliance timetables</header> <subparagraph id="H863B04E3AC124D17941298685934DCEE"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Effective date</header> <text>The effective date of the standards issued under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be 3 years after the date on which such final standards are issued. All motorcoaches manufactured after such date shall comply with such standards.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC2B95ECDC5B24EF6A7BC88DB15304163"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Phased in requirements</header> <clause id="HE35F091F4A294FA5BE55AEDF3EB02A37"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>First phase</header> <text>Not later than 6 years after the effective date of the standards issued under paragraphs (1) and (2), a motorcoach owner or operator shall ensure that at least 50 percent of the motorcoaches used by the owner or operator comply with either the standards issued under paragraph (1) or the standards issued under paragraph (2), as appropriate.</text> </clause> <clause id="H2A75BD2A58D3437D80410CD80F531ACD"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Second phase</header> <text>Not later than 12 years after the effective date of the standards issued under paragraphs (1) and (2), a motorcoach owner or operator shall ensure that 100 percent of the motorcoaches used by the owner or operator comply with either of such standards.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H826E6C6D39474EC197F343ECAB709E52"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>State and local laws</header> <clause id="H69299AD32CC04B3B9927BE7896CF5436"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Liability of motorcoach manufacturers and owners and operators</header> <text>Nothing in this subsection may be construed to affect, change, or modify in any way the liability, if any, of a motorcoach manufacturer or motorcoach owner or operator under applicable law to buses or motorcoaches unless the manufacturer or owner or operator is shown not to be in compliance with the timetables set forth in subparagraphs (A) and (B).</text> </clause> <clause id="H80C8202F93964312AAF41FC6D3E992D9"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Preemption</header> <text>Notwithstanding any provision of chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, a State or a political subdivision of a State may not adopt or enforce a law or regulation related to any of the standards required by paragraphs (1) and (2) during the time periods set forth in subparagraphs (A) and (B).</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE5EF82AAAB25457FBD40809D68F77FB4"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Definition of motorcoach</header> <text>In this subsection, the term <term>motorcoach</term> means an over-the-road bus, characterized by an elevated passenger deck located over a baggage compartment.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="HEBE256256AD34C6E90C10A4C9CEB7B08"> <enum>6310.</enum> <header>Crash avoidance technology</header> <subsection id="H0C3D442228824762B06C2B2BCB90F793"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Study</header> <text>The Secretary shall study the effectiveness of crash avoidance technologies as countermeasures to lessen the impact of distracted driving in commercial motor vehicle crashes.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H04BAA5B667CD4E99BDEE9B9A1B9161AC"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Report to Congress</header> <text>Not later than October 1, 2013, 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 a report detailing the results of the study.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H5AEFA0DE5387445A91A8C9B67E3722FA"> <enum>6311.</enum> <header>Expansion of collision mitigation study</header> <subsection id="H5D84AE92735F44579A85977A289989F8"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Study</header> <text>The Secretary shall expand the ongoing study of the Department on collision mitigation systems in commercial motor vehicles to include systems that can react to a stopped vehicle.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HCFE0C462D53D4EBEBAC076D80F35C937"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Report to congress</header> <text>Not later than October 1, 2013, 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 a report detailing the results of the study.</text> </subsection> </section> </subtitle> <subtitle id="HF4E3D216D52D4920BF6B94B4B4F199E1"> <enum>D</enum> <header>Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators</header> <section id="H63C9FB3A4EED404A9FC38D0CC630E517" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>6401.</enum> <header>National clearinghouse for records relating to alcohol and controlled substances testing of commercial motor vehicle operators</header> <subsection id="H0DF8457D33E841099DCD5DE4C36AAB85"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Chapter 313 is amended by inserting after section 31306 the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H5051C30C733F447E9E6D5F74384B30D9" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="HE984F648EEA74778A314D0BFCC3C2888"> <enum>31306a.</enum> <header>National clearinghouse for records relating to alcohol and controlled substances testing</header> <subsection id="H8423868CFC5C4571BEAF25CE4F5A393F"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Establishment</header> <paragraph id="H3A5A0DCA1DBE401990F6BE03BD51E3EA"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Subject to the requirements of this section, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish and maintain an information system that will serve as a national clearinghouse for records relating to the alcohol and controlled substances testing program applicable to operators of commercial motor vehicles under section 31306.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H640B27C85F2A4F1D991BE7F01ED98040"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Purposes</header> <text>The purposes of the clearinghouse shall be—</text> <subparagraph id="H2AB6D05B4836457183DC0656B7712C68"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>to improve compliance with the requirements of the testing program; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCCFF62EE024543DB95C34A804A2C8877"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>to help prevent accidents and injuries resulting from the misuse of alcohol or use of controlled substances by operators of commercial motor vehicles.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD429E9DE7A21498E88A1CD8C41E25BD8"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Contents</header> <text>The clearinghouse shall be a repository of records relating to violations of the testing program by individuals submitted to the Secretary in accordance with this section.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB5BE64C2D7F047D2A50C835DF2374531"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Electronic exchange of records</header> <text>The Secretary shall ensure the ability for records to be submitted to the clearinghouse, and requested from the clearinghouse, on an electronic basis.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB59DAA1F45C247CEB2AC325542DB7B6D"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Deadline</header> <text>The Secretary shall establish the clearinghouse not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HDEAEE09672B94D5EB84725AE4E9987F3"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Employment prohibitions</header> <paragraph id="H3757BAC4C77747FF975191E356C2E99F"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>An employer may permit an individual to operate a commercial motor vehicle or perform any other safety sensitive function only if the employer makes a request for information from the clearinghouse at such times as the Secretary shall specify, by regulation, and the information in the clearinghouse at the time of the request indicates that the individual—</text> <subparagraph id="H88C1E5C3DBE54A69B593215427AE1200"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>has not violated the requirements of the testing program in the preceding 3-year period; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H37EAEC82F76D4291A45CD0307EF9E29E"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>if the individual has violated the requirements of the testing program during that period, is eligible to return to safety sensitive duties pursuant to the return-to-duty process established under the testing program.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB6B0AC8729164E7C934B18C7F2FC341A"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Violations</header> <text>For purposes of paragraph (1), an individual shall be considered to have violated the requirements of the testing program if the individual—</text> <subparagraph id="HBB239CEF66AF431382A5752E842706F4"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has a confirmed or verified, as applicable, positive alcohol or controlled substances test result under the testing program;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA7098799AFFB4C4CA89167456A4C846F"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>has failed or refused to submit to an alcohol or controlled substances test under the testing program; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H71E0E4187E2045E5998004C3D6A3AD2F" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>has otherwise failed to comply with the requirements of the testing program.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5C5B47D31AA6472E9F8280FCDF5EE5ED" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Applicability</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (1) shall apply to an individual who performs a safety sensitive function for an employer as a full-time regularly employed driver, casual, intermittent, or occasional driver, or leased driver, or independent owner-operator contractor of such employer or, as determined by the Secretary, pursuant to another arrangement.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF6E8A31ACB4744DABFFEF610877BDD9C"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Written notice that clearinghouse is operational</header> <text>The Secretary shall issue a written notice when the Secretary determines that the clearinghouse is operational and employers are able to use the clearinghouse to meet the requirements of section 382.413 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment of this section.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1F21A20AECF34B0DBCAB9C27143451C3"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Effective date</header> <text>Paragraph (1) shall take effect on a date specified by the Secretary in the written notice issued under paragraph (4) that is not later than 30 days after the date of issuance of the written notice.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H34FB6619552B45C49BEABEBFC6A78753"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Continued application of existing requirements</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Following the date on which paragraph (1) takes effect, an employer shall continue to be subject to the requirements of section 382.413 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment of this section, for a period of 3 years or for such longer period as the Secretary determines appropriate.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA10DEB3E88B54DF999255D7748D205A0"> <enum>(7)</enum> <header>Notice of requirements applicable to employers</header> <text>The Secretary shall provide notice of the requirements applicable to employers under this section through published notices in the Federal Register.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HA273659A043246A798EF49EF036E9EBB"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Reporting of records</header> <paragraph id="H3BFE14BF473E4B5D9AD6C2898447586D"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary shall require employers and appropriate service agents, including medical review officers, to submit to the Secretary for inclusion in the clearinghouse records of violations of the testing program by individuals described in subsection (b)(3).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H03D5A96858EB49468F732EE43B418BC6"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Specific reporting requirements</header> <text>In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall require, at a minimum—</text> <subparagraph id="H393053C64CA64243BD53B0C25985F8ED"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>a medical review officer to report promptly, as determined by the Secretary, to the clearinghouse—</text> <clause id="H24316B59AD0746ADA6228D000B353C97"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>a verified positive controlled substances test result of an individual under the testing program; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H7972CEA2BA87424D8B22BC059C4B410F"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>a failure or refusal of an individual to submit to a controlled substances test in accordance with the requirements of the testing program; and</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7A446EE1D7BA4B7F92803889BFE820CC"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>an employer (or, in the case of an operator of a commercial motor vehicle who is self-employed, the service agent administering the operator’s testing program) to report promptly, as determined by the Secretary, to the clearinghouse—</text> <clause id="H00CB8EBDAEDB44E7A8F95D0454BD155E"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>a confirmed positive alcohol test result of an individual under the testing program; and</text> </clause> <clause id="HB266239729A04D09813187E9339E0E99"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>a failure or refusal of an individual to provide a specimen for a controlled substances test in accordance with the requirements of the testing program.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HBB6811F428494C31BC65307F29BA4330"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Updating of records</header> <text>The Secretary shall ensure that a record in the clearinghouse is updated to include a return-to-duty test result of an individual under the testing program.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8BE07E4BCA2E478BB2664B285A24EC4A"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Inclusion of records in clearinghouse</header> <text>The Secretary shall include all records of violations received pursuant to this subsection in the clearinghouse.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H39D08DA307394B5990DA97F7A6EB91EA"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Modifications and deletions</header> <text>If the Secretary determines that a record contained in the clearinghouse is not accurate, the Secretary shall modify or delete the record.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD9E3980EF2CE4470956D91B322BECB23"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Notification of individuals</header> <text>The Secretary shall establish a process to provide notification to an individual of—</text> <subparagraph id="H51B882839E8345279BA33EB6ECF6728D"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>a submission of a record to the clearinghouse relating to the individual; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7329998D7EBE40678FFE5821DFD1818A"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>any modification or deletion of a record in the clearinghouse pertaining to the individual, including the reason for the modification or deletion.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H47B70FCC91EA4B9FA1A465DB591587CB" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>(7)</enum> <header>Timely and accurate reporting</header> <text>The Secretary may establish additional requirements, as appropriate, to ensure timely and accurate reporting of records to the clearinghouse.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H092CC93ACD6645D1A712BD804D4D23FD"> <enum>(8)</enum> <header>Deletion of records</header> <text>The Secretary shall delete a record of a violation submitted to the clearinghouse after a period of 3 years beginning on the date the individual is eligible to return to safety sensitive duties pursuant to the return-to-duty process established under the testing program.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H2DEDFAD3510F4FE29CD87910B54BDB4F"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Access to clearinghouse by employers</header> <paragraph id="H70993AC0CA944358B55846B5369C5814"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish a process for an employer to request and receive records in the clearinghouse pertaining to an individual in accordance with subsection (b).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H251C45D0DDB041FCBD53C1209A1D7990"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Written consent of individuals</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An employer shall obtain the written consent of an individual before requesting any records in the clearinghouse pertaining to the individual.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1B1E90740BB6438E926074DE42A17955"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Access to records</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon receipt of a request for records from an employer under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide the employer with access to the records as expeditiously as practicable. </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6ADD5440402E4FE7AD545BB748B46B07"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Records of requests</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall require an employer to maintain for a 3-year period—</text> <subparagraph id="HCE5E528A556E43E29AE6A67F7825A343"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>a record of each request made by the employer for records from the clearinghouse; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H74481C48828A4DAF83FF303D7892996F"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>any information received pursuant to the request.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1BE82A492F6446988D573421F10458BC"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Use of records</header> <subparagraph id="H8362168391A74505BCA7E0315B216678"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>An employer—</text> <clause id="H39B8B3FCF49D46F5A8AB2E2970A33E47"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>may obtain from the clearinghouse a record pertaining to an individual only for the purpose of determining whether a prohibition applies with respect to the individual to operate a commercial motor vehicle or perform any other safety sensitive function under subsection (b)(1); and</text> </clause> <clause id="H24183DE5F5594783947F2A18DFAA6686"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>may use the record only for such purpose.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9086B3DF2180451C93D0E3E606FF31FE"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Protection of privacy of individuals</header> <text>An employer that receives a record from the clearinghouse pertaining to an individual shall protect the privacy of the individual and the confidentiality of the record, including taking reasonable precautions to ensure that information contained in the record is not divulged to any person who is not directly involved in determining whether a prohibition applies with respect to the individual to operate a commercial motor vehicle or perform any other safety sensitive function under subsection (b)(1).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HD6CAD94F92994182871FD31B66A8536B"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Access to clearinghouse by individuals</header> <paragraph id="HB7AFE47919C04204B57C1C67107CF5E0"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary shall establish a process for an individual to request and receive information from the clearinghouse—</text> <subparagraph id="H255F443D3F4641CD93C20970A2E24708"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>to learn whether a record pertaining to the individual is contained in the clearinghouse;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1CFED3D544C84BC6B73CF61480AE9BA2"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>to verify the accuracy of the record;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC6C32B6850DF4D82B827D3AC577D3C12"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>to verify updates to the individual’s record, including completion of a return-to-duty process under the testing program; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3B90C1208E014FC5A9E910F213A17A32"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>to learn of requests for information from the clearinghouse regarding the individual.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HBB4EF825006340169FC549F5CF1CA95E"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Dispute procedure</header> <text>The Secretary shall establish a procedure, including an appeal process, for an individual to dispute and remedy an administrative error in a record pertaining to the individual in the clearinghouse, except that the appeal process shall not be used to dispute or remedy the validity of a controlled substance or alcohol test result.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9DBD83A9789F4E3C8283CC835BCDC49F"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Access to records</header> <text>Upon receipt of a request for records from an individual under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide the individual with access to the records as expeditiously as practicable.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H035C48AC394C460E83CCE72072B4CAE1"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Access to clearinghouse by chief commercial driver licensing officials</header> <paragraph id="HBB552F5C5FBE48BFA9BB4FFD0AA86201"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary shall establish a process for the chief commercial driver licensing official of a State to request and receive records pertaining to an individual from the clearinghouse.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5F17FBAF76ED453EB935A360F654D515"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Use of information</header> <text>The chief commercial driver licensing official of a State may not obtain from the clearinghouse a record pertaining to an individual for any purpose other than to take an action related to a commercial driver’s license for the individual under applicable State law or to comply with section 31311(a)(22).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HCA25091C77774DAC92EAF37310BD7F0C" commented="no"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Use of clearinghouse information for enforcement purposes</header> <text>The Secretary may use the records in the clearinghouse for the purposes of enforcement activities under this chapter.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H5482F86A97AE4E27990198F20318072D"> <enum>(h)</enum> <header>Design of clearinghouse</header> <paragraph id="H5E03E79FA20C4BAB8306B800DD4A459A"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>In establishing the clearinghouse, the Secretary shall develop a secure process for—</text> <subparagraph id="H14F5572CA3524B0BA1E81ED0D8996204"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>registration, authorization, and authentication of a user of the clearinghouse;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEC7ACC52CA594F9AA29D8692262D2A3F"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>registration, authorization, and authentication of individuals required to report to the clearinghouse under subsection (c); </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB48DD504D57F4625973D8F07B2065A4A"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>preventing information from the clearinghouse from being accessed by unauthorized users;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC51E605BB2074EF89B1F6A135DD84EA8"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">timely and accurate electronic submissions of data to the clearinghouse under subsection (c);</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H386AC38D43234374957B266DB4C9FADA"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>timely and accurate access to records from the clearinghouse under subsections (d), (e), and (f); and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA8016FC4CE794D7A9DBE880E8142655D"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>updates to an individual’s record related to compliance with the return-to-duty process under the testing program.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD8C47E33EAF6459791F684A57B70F336"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Archive capability</header> <text>The clearinghouse shall be designed to allow for an archive of the receipt, modification, and deletion of records for the purposes of auditing and evaluating the timeliness, accuracy, and completeness of data in the clearinghouse.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H937142B2A80D4525B43154A7FC46756B" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Security standards</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The clearinghouse shall be designed and administered in compliance with applicable Department of Transportation information technology security standards.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC02A67BB7C1D4BD9A934ACAB61FF9D30"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Interoperability with other systems</header> <text>In establishing the clearinghouse and developing requirements for data to be included in the clearinghouse, the Secretary, to the maximum extent practicable, shall take into consideration—</text> <subparagraph id="HB49FAB495CA048138C7BDFF0319896E9"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>existing information systems containing regulatory and safety data for motor vehicle operators;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDE39F519D39740ADA96856BC61BAA3B7"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the efficacy of using or combining clearinghouse data with 1 or more of such systems; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9D62B6F10B6A4821BACE7D8DCA44FF0E"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>the potential interoperability of the clearinghouse with existing and future information systems containing regulatory and safety data for motor vehicle operators.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H62E97772C17C4BF2A04D8504ED10A624" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Privacy</header> <paragraph id="H5F2506F8F3604D0A91FE6D907BBAF472" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Availability of clearinghouse information</header> <text>The Secretary shall establish a process to make information available from the clearinghouse in a manner that is consistent with this section and applicable Federal information and privacy laws, including regulations.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H374BA7A4CDC044CBA431BF8EAC23F9FF" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Unauthorized individuals</header> <text>The Secretary may not provide information from the clearinghouse to an individual who is not authorized by this section to receive the information.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H6A9F054B9F34488A9B07A7690181AC45" commented="no"> <enum>(j)</enum> <header>Fees</header> <paragraph id="H3F0EA316509E405CA24A88B7315C3ABC"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Authority to collect fees</header> <subparagraph id="H19269BA7DE084E8299305293F2E59F11"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>General authority</header> <text>The Secretary may collect fees for requests for information from the clearinghouse.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9208DBD9772A4A8D8A45491784D67C8D"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Amount to be collected</header> <text>Fees collected under this subsection in a fiscal year shall equal as nearly as possible the costs of operating the clearinghouse in that fiscal year, including personnel costs.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8B3BAB01078C4C1B899839DA3516B6F2"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Receipts to be credited as offsetting collections</header> <text>The amount of any fee collected under this subsection shall be—</text> <clause id="HBD6766025E654FD187B13579354ABC83"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>credited as offsetting collections to the account that finances the activities and services for which the fee is imposed; and</text> </clause> <clause id="HBEFF6EDAA35E4E20B0AD6700511A5CF5"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>available without further appropriation for such activities and services until expended.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEC66F58EB024461794C5A01F8BE715E6" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Limitation</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall ensure that an individual requesting information from the clearinghouse in order to dispute or remedy an error in a record pertaining to the individual pursuant to subsection (e)(2) may obtain the information without being subject to a fee authorized by paragraph (1).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H67BD7B88CF334D1E9E0742EDCA9C346F" commented="no"> <enum>(k)</enum> <header>Enforcement</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An employer, and any person acting as a service agent, shall be subject to civil and criminal penalties for a violation of this section in accordance with section 521(b).</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H334F884EE647469693FBDE3334E4D065"> <enum>(l)</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <text>In this section, the following definitions apply:</text> <paragraph id="H5AD817ACC9554790A6E5911ED502046A"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Chief commercial driver licensing official</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>chief commercial driver licensing official</quote> means the official in a State who is authorized—</text> <subparagraph id="HAEF0D375BF614A15979FD83F6E306590"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>to maintain a record about a commercial driver’s license issued by the State; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H284C81C669AA4FFF931A8F46DA323CB5"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>to take action on a commercial driver’s license issued by the State.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5175C9EA413444EA9F0C255398C2843E"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Clearinghouse</header> <text>The term <quote>clearinghouse</quote> means the clearinghouse to be established under subsection (a).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HAD061642EF2B44B1A2FA6055E3978075"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Employer</header> <text>Notwithstanding section 31301, the term <quote>employer</quote> means a person or entity employing 1 or more employees (including an individual who is self-employed) that is subject to Department of Transportation requirements under the testing program. The term does not include a service agent.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2A299FDCB09E458096F90B769EBF1DCC"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Medical review officer</header> <text>The term <quote>medical review officer</quote> means a person who is a licensed physician and who is responsible for receiving and reviewing laboratory results generated under the testing program and evaluating medical explanations for certain controlled substances test results.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2C4D73CE0D4B4E06B37496184C1BB02F"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Safety sensitive function</header> <text>The term <quote>safety sensitive function</quote> has the meaning such term has under part 382 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HDFBD30B0E98C4C61948611B44884773E"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Service agent</header> <text>The term <quote>service agent</quote> means a person or entity, other than an employee of an employer, who provides services covered by part 40 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation, to employers or employees (or both) under the testing program, and the term includes a medical review officer.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1F442B2AB29341E397A66BDC30937AB2"> <enum>(7)</enum> <header>Testing program</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>testing program</quote> means the alcohol and controlled substances testing program established under section 31306.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H2E660952F7294F4E9D9C372BFB62566A"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Conforming amendment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The analysis for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 31306 the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H13A2CDB7FA72444EB50811E8090FFE5B" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc container-level="quoted-block-container" quoted-block="no-quoted-block" lowest-level="section" idref="H5051C30C733F447E9E6D5F74384B30D9" regeneration="yes-regeneration" lowest-bolded-level="division-lowest-bolded"> <toc-entry idref="HE984F648EEA74778A314D0BFCC3C2888" level="section">31306a. National clearinghouse for records relating to alcohol and controlled substances testing.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="HF336FD9C99BB4C4AB53EAF6225A29F75"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Penalties</header> <paragraph id="H020ECFBB69194B38AAC738D91CBC19EE"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Application of penalty</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 31306(j) is amended by inserting <quote>An employer, including an individual who is self-employed, shall be subject to civil and criminal penalties in accordance with section 521(b) for a violation of this section.</quote> before <quote>This section</quote>.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF943E36A58384CA6986B2F5558EB7F04"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Violations relating to commercial motor vehicle safety regulations and operators</header> <text>Section 521(b) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HF09BC192AD594311A869CFF8431D07E5"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in paragraph (1)(A) by inserting <quote>31306, 31306a,</quote> before <quote>31310(g)(1)(A)</quote>;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2D0E89A0CA324EF2902ACB3EE0CCA2AE"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in paragraphs (2)(A), (2)(B), and (6)(A) by inserting <quote>31306, 31306a, or</quote> before <quote>31502</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H716CF7E51FC54F70B01E323BEFF86A29"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>in paragraph (5)(A) by inserting <quote>31306, 31306a,</quote> before <quote>or 31502</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9F20620968784DB2AA50EB70313AB3E5"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Controlled substance or alcohol testing</header> <text>Any person acting as a service agent under the Secretary’s regulations in part 40 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act, who violates the requirements prescribed by the Secretary for conducting alcohol or controlled substances testing under such part or any related regulation of the Department shall be liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for each violation. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate violation.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="H71A5155CD3F342B48EDB86E5E0C87DFE"> <enum>6402.</enum> <header>Commercial motor vehicle operator training</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> </text> <subsection id="HBD1F5AECC50F4E5BB96E2CF0BCB7050B"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue final regulations establishing minimum training requirements for commercial motor vehicle operators.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HAC7003BFB1DE44FCB6018FBE6101C26E"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Requirements</header> <text>The regulations shall—</text> <paragraph id="HABA4C1B38AA1453E91808518900E2DB3"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>require commercial motor vehicle operators, before obtaining a commercial driver’s license for the first time or upgrading from one class of commercial driver’s license to another, to receive training that meets the requirements established by the Secretary;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF52B8897289E451594CAB33FE350F1CD"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">address the knowledge and skills necessary for an operator of a commercial motor vehicle to safely operate a commercial motor vehicle;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H13807CBA7E9D4D0888F2619BB7061324"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">address the specific and additional training needs of commercial motor vehicle operators seeking passenger or hazardous materials endorsements;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H876B595603D94740B3C0712BE44071BE"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>require instruction that is effective for acquiring the knowledge and skills referred to in paragraphs (2) and (3);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H195EEAF310DD40FA80D8379922A96247"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>require the issuance of a certification that a commercial motor vehicle operator has met the requirements established by the Secretary; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB35971E7DF5E4507B1B7145E6F52444B"> <enum>(6)</enum> <text>require a training provider (including public or private driving schools, motor carriers, or owners or operators of a commercial motor vehicle) offering training that results in the issuance of a certification to an operator under paragraph (5) to demonstrate that such training meets the requirements of the regulations, through a process established by the Secretary.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H55F823515402474A96386D16FE113A96"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Commercial driver’s license uniform standards</header> <text>Section 31308(1) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H4B81E33EB2604E73B7FA94A376BD43C5" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H792E2E30F8CD40EDB8815E0F55554E2C"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>an individual issued a commercial driver’s license—</text> <subparagraph id="HFA8228BEAFB0477CB4F4A6F13B45EC95"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>pass written and driving tests for the operation of a commercial motor vehicle that comply with the minimum standards prescribed by the Secretary under section 31305(a); and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H97C9C038DCB84DDCAD62CE86BAA6AAF8"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>present certification of completion of driver training that meets the requirements established by the Secretary under section 4042 of the <short-title>Motor Carrier Safety, Efficiency, and Accountability Act of 2012</short-title>;</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="H41C9C83BDA654EE8A4F488D6C5CDA035" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>6403.</enum> <header>Commercial driver’s license program</header> <subsection id="H49DF99308AF742668884CDA0C8C6E43B"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 31309(e)(4)(A) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>and must use the systems to receive and submit conviction and disqualification data.</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H7ED859540E7A4298856F71561B9BB0EF" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Requirements for State participation</header> <paragraph id="H2FACE26696C640B8A6B82C526F363D51"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 31311(a) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H6764BABF0AB644C1A5A411A5EA1E26AE"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in paragraph (5) by striking <quote>At least</quote> and all that follows through <quote>regulation),</quote> and inserting the following: <quote>Within the time period the Secretary prescribes by regulation,</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6AE0DEF742BF410B97A7AC8472224845"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H0D8767564ADF4F63BC3E4FC3823FC885" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H7707C882E27F4E0CB81E0C189444AA7D" commented="no"> <enum>(22)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Before renewing or issuing a commercial driver’s license to an individual, the State shall request information pertaining to the individual from the drug and alcohol clearinghouse maintained under section 31306a.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9F90FCDAEB844F91BE205F024D8C094B"> <enum>(23)</enum> <text>The State shall ensure that the State’s commercial driver’s license information system complies with applicable Federal information technology standards.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8001C6ADE0FA4D498A975A1998EE47DA"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>State commercial driver’s license program plan</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 31311 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H300A79F781E44DD08C3E15095A6DD395" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H9F46CC00E9304F9E87714D5CBA7D22E6"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>State commercial driver’s license program plan</header> <paragraph id="HD5C75F99B8D34229867BE519ACFA2724"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>A State shall develop and submit to the Secretary for approval a plan for complying with the requirements of subsection (a) in the period beginning on the date that the plan is approved and ending on September 30, 2017.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE1201B56619948E5BE9CB0A804067630"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Contents</header> <text>A plan submitted by a State under paragraph (1) shall identify—</text> <subparagraph id="H78F71130D605459D8CF86B77E4D67702"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the actions that the State must take to address any deficiencies in the State’s commercial driver’s license program, as identified by the Secretary in the most recent audit of the program; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H10AC137A866547C190D6EA2715DF4677"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>other actions that the State must take to comply with the requirements of subsection (a).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEA53A6E03AB541B7B55DEDF862D78338"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Priority</header> <subparagraph id="HE36A8D098F894237A32070A646DFCDD1"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Implementation schedule</header> <text>A plan submitted by a State under paragraph (1) shall include a schedule for the implementation of the actions identified under paragraph (2).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2DE842C996AE449482EF6EF969D1A033"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Deadline for compliance with requirements</header> <text>A plan submitted by a State under paragraph (1) shall include assurances that the State will take the necessary actions to comply with the requirements of subsection (a) not later than September 30, 2017.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9AC058EFEAA641D187763EFA140F8DF0"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Approval and disapproval</header> <text>The Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H13F5798C8740468A89B28BE4CD4A93A9"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>review a plan submitted by a State under paragraph (1); and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H93C91964C94E42E5A09BA6502ACB3364"> <enum>(B)</enum> <clause id="HA7BC64130DF24D12967F742CF1247BCA" display-inline="yes-display-inline"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>approve the plan if the Secretary determines that the plan is adequate to promote the objectives of this section; or</text> </clause> <clause id="H6661189F51094DD89493CB5F62DFB880" indent="up1"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>disapprove the plan.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF10B93094C224DAA901CAE9B425A2501"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Modification of disapproved plans</header> <text>If the Secretary disapproves a plan under this subsection, the Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H87C0CC69E44A4919B975E90835D5D8E2"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>provide the State a written explanation of the disapproval; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H181A6A09973142A38AF17B8E5FD0B98D"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>allow the State to modify and resubmit the plan for approval.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3E340F2A6925408D843F3773183733DD"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Plan updates</header> <text>The Secretary may require States to review and update plans, as appropriate.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA54B8F157DC8442DB7924F771ACAF3E4"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Annual comparison of State levels of compliance</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 31311 is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H108B29EECFC9481BB9126A2A0E7362F6" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HDC0D310495154FED969971033DEB9E22"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Annual comparison of State levels of compliance</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On an annual basis, the Secretary shall—</text> <paragraph id="H08CE0438B27347D3AC2579A2F9149983"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>conduct a comparison of the relative levels of compliance by States with the requirements of subsection (a); and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H50D876B336CB4979AF343787A6AFAF4B"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>make available to the public the results of the comparison, using a mechanism that the Secretary determines appropriate.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H64BDE3F60BC74C3CB7D9BACB91F76FAB"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Grants for commercial driver’s license program implementation</header> <paragraph id="H29E30BD97C774D68A542EC65F4368AEF"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 31313(a) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HCD47CB3C4B9A4896834BAF6270186A90" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H81A55DE3CE9C49CEA0E158801086425D"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Grants for commercial driver’s license program implementation</header> <paragraph id="HD99A6C55FA8D4939B14FEAD71B6CF359"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation may make a grant to a State in a fiscal year to assist the State in complying with the requirements of section 31311.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7E35514CF0F942D8A329C26535E6D64C"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Eligibility</header> <text>A State shall be eligible for a grant under this subsection if the State has in effect a commercial driver’s license program plan approved by the Secretary under section 31311(d).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H16EC4EDF3DB241F2BC3350F59E4BD682"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Uses of grant funds</header> <text>A State may use grant funds under this subsection—</text> <subparagraph id="H8B618D05BE5647D08D823B412F081BBD"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>to comply with section 31311; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9FF332AE75A74D72AF0EE405B2138753"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in the case of a State that is making a good faith effort toward substantial compliance with the requirements of section 31311 and this section, to improve its implementation of its commercial driver’s license program, including expenses—</text> <clause id="H3817C75985E94B40891EC870CF3238A2"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>for computer hardware and software;</text> </clause> <clause id="H2E8DE4C089B44DBCB82EDCF2A3F50096"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>for publications, testing, personnel, training, and quality control;</text> </clause> <clause id="HC89B9E0FF32945028202E49819895D8F"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>for commercial driver’s license program coordinators; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H29D99DCF01C9425189345F1ECB0ED075"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>to establish and implement a system to notify an employer of an operator of a commercial motor vehicle of a suspension or revocation of such operator’s driver’s license.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4F6F77E9177145749D1AC731514BA776"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Prohibitions</header> <text>A State may not use grant funds under this subsection to rent, lease, or buy land or buildings.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HDF122C9DEE014A0099EA1ED80C2BE073"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Maintenance of expenditures</header> <text>The Secretary may make a grant to a State under this subsection only if the State provides assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that the total expenditure of amounts of the State and political subdivisions of the State (not including amounts of the United States) for the State's commercial driver's license program will be maintained at a level that at least equals the average level of that expenditure by the State and political subdivisions of the State for the most recent 3 fiscal years ending before the date of enactment of the <short-title>Motor Carrier Safety, Efficiency, and Accountability Act of 2012</short-title>. </text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H348A9BECCD5241C6B7A08CFB75883952"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Apportionment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 31313 is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HFA1F0CFABA4B4CA9AE04943DE1901FF1"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by striking subsections (b) and (c);</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF11FEFF733754CE4B5AEBD9418AD6D9E"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (b); and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H551656C28AF547A5A0F42B59DD9BFCD8"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>by striking subsection (b) (as so redesignated) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H9AD977C5D6334CFBB628EA2B7D50927B" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H8391CA898B2B4CD68DBC6980033B4B44"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Apportionment</header> <paragraph id="H6862BFBEB06448739F1ECE5E14E962FE"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Apportionment formula</header> <text>Subject to paragraph (2), the amounts made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year shall be apportioned among the States in the ratio that—</text> <subparagraph id="H8965647AB6D44003BA06CA47E2DB8FB0"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the number of commercial driver’s licenses issued in each State; bears to</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H59ACBC11D6EC4F07BB704FB5792B8F03"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the total number of commercial driver’s licenses issued in all States.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HECAB582A583A4CA18EDF4DDDE1B823B6"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Minimum apportionment</header> <text>The apportionment to each State that has in effect a commercial driver’s license program plan approved by the Secretary under section 31311(d) shall be not less than one-half of 1 percent of the total funds available to carry out this section.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA23E77D833C74A2DB7751D0063AD4C96" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Conforming amendment</header> <text>The section heading for section 31313 is amended by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">improvements</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">implementation</header-in-text></quote>.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB271FE87172B4A7D9D8818CA92FCE38C" commented="no"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Clerical amendment</header> <text>The analysis for chapter 313 is amended by striking the item relating to section 31313 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HE676BD49A4144E7DAC8C41043FAC7F5F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">31313. Grants for commercial driver’s license program implementation.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="HD7101FC74673473E9526DC4B79003F95"> <enum>6404.</enum> <header>Commercial driver’s license passenger endorsement requirements</header> <subsection id="HC39F2330E17242BAAE70A15378617214"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall review and assess the current knowledge and skill testing requirements for a commercial driver’s license passenger endorsement to determine what improvements to the knowledge test or examination of driving skills are necessary to ensure the safe operation of commercial motor vehicles designed or used to transport passengers.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H3E125D0ED5134E979095D9A1DA64ADD1"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Report</header> <text>Not later than 120 days after completion of the review and assessment under subsection (a), 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—</text> <paragraph id="H180534B8575C447CA2396228D8F1D16C"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>a report on the review and assessment conducted under subsection (a);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H343DD08886494346B79434DF5FA73152"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>a plan to implement any changes to the knowledge and skills tests; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2CCB58840BD64BCC81456F737BF2C533"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>a timeframe by which the Secretary will implement the changes.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="HC1803A5990C1484597DA0F62ACAB46A6"> <enum>6405.</enum> <header>Commercial driver’s license hazardous materials endorsement exemption</header> <subsection id="HF193631EA5CE49699054DEFB16B9FFF9"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary may not require an individual with a class A commercial driver’s license to obtain a hazardous materials endorsement under part 383 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), in order to operate a service vehicle carrying diesel fuel in quantities of 3,785 liters (1,000 gallons) or less if—</text> <paragraph id="H7B110B4A5982413584C34D470FDA784A"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>the tank containing such fuel is clearly marked with a placard reading <quote>Diesel Fuel</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H94F079DD0A5A49C88217B4BD0A804962"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>the individual is acting within the scope of the individual’s employment as an employee of any of the following farm-related service industries:</text> <subparagraph id="H9A83613A04244BA498FCC8ED60E5C3C2"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>Agri-chemical business.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1D25EAD3901A45EEB7D04E4A2D588FFB"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>Custom harvesters.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAB1A395E95074B9F8A6D45C74E99DE21"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>Farm retail outlets and suppliers.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3532D45180E842EC8B705DC104799A8C"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>Livestock feeders.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H7935AB1120E74699A5D3D7BDDA7DE2EC"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Implementation</header> <text>The Secretary shall carry out subsection (a) in a manner consistent with the exemption provided to restricted commercial driver’s license holders under section 383.3(f) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="HDBA084482FEE43E0AEC7A67DB548DE23"> <enum>6406.</enum> <header>Program to assist veterans to acquire commercial driver’s licenses</header> <subsection id="H7787CB22F080409C86D0D543FAB68F51"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Establishment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and in cooperation with the States, shall establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist veterans to acquire commercial driver’s licenses.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HDE8580E142E449928FAFCB215A5C2669"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Accelerated licensing procedures</header> <text>The procedures established under subsection (a) shall be designed to be applicable to any veteran who—</text> <paragraph id="H3BFC7A4C943F430882CE5332228753EF"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>is attempting to acquire a commercial driver’s license; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H950F6A46435743C691FCE799409515DD"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>obtained, during military service, driving experience that, in the determination of the Secretary, makes the use of accelerated licensing procedures appropriate.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HCAA16EDFAEB944409161DB8A9C43669F"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <text>In this section, the following definitions apply:</text> <paragraph id="H5EFED6AA9CD6402D9F5502FC2652FED6"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Commercial driver’s license</header> <text>The term <quote>commercial driver’s license</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 31301 of title 49, United States Code.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H586D1022BAEB479BB87428DE0E74826E"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>State</header> <text>The term <quote>State</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 31301 of title 49, United States Code.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD05524D899B04312B3087B4A8CA887AB"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Veteran</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>veteran</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> </subtitle> <subtitle id="H1B1185607D7A4BAE925DB1302EA688CC"> <enum>E</enum> <header>Motor Carrier Safety</header> <section id="H27479BA80852421C81274DC032FACF9A"> <enum>6501.</enum> <header>Motor carrier transportation</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 13506(a)(4) is amended by inserting <quote>in interstate or intrastate commerce</quote> after <quote>a motor vehicle</quote>.</text> </section> <section id="H1B824CD77BEF43948741C386B9E43823"> <enum>6502.</enum> <header>Hours of service study</header> <subsection id="HF48C9F558B4A4CE6976B78393EA107D1"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Hours of service study</header> <paragraph id="H41A7169FCC214F27A4909EE74139375C"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Not later than March 31, 2013, the Secretary shall complete a field study on the efficacy of the restart rule published on December 27, 2011 (in this section referred to as the <quote>2011 restart rule</quote>), applicable to operators of commercial motor vehicles of property subject to maximum driving time requirements of the Secretary.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H88919E5F77C94BDE8CA36792F48739CD"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Requirement</header> <text>The study shall expand upon the results of the laboratory-based study relating to commercial motor vehicle driver fatigue sponsored by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration presented in the report of December 2010 titled <quote>Investigation into Motor Carrier Practices to Achieve Optimal Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Performance: Phase I</quote>.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H74183EA6FC394768B5CD9979ADE5608A"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Criteria</header> <text>In conducting the field study, the Secretary shall ensure that—</text> <subparagraph id="H73D9C84A072344799163299DF0191699"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the methodology for the field study is consistent, to the maximum extent possible, with the laboratory-based study methodology;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8287DCA550514DE49F581F76915F5989"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the data collected is representative of the drivers and motor carriers affected by the maximum driving time requirements;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF032554A4E9945DC92C3CD7121C54632"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>the analysis is statistically valid; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H61C1A42FE44840FC9E861BB0C58E3685"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>the field study follows the plan for the <quote>Scheduling and Fatigue Recovery Project</quote> developed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H9FAC25E1B93B4B0D8FF4E9EE3074A666"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Report to Congress</header> <text>Not later than April 30, 2013, 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 a report detailing the results of the study.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HB654670F26CB45BB8366789487149CB5"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Rule modification and implementation</header> <paragraph id="H11B6AEEC11EC488C84A5F9800CCB930C"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Applicable restart rule</header> <text>The restart rule published on November 19, 2008, shall remain in effect until the Secretary completes the field study on the 2011 restart rule under subsection (a).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H18F90E13A12F4CD09847DB429BF8D4B9"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Implementation on schedule</header> <text>If the Secretary determines that the results of the field study support the 2011 restart rule, the rule shall be implemented beginning on the effective date established in the rule.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1F7351377261413A953D559A7BF557BC"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Modification</header> <subparagraph id="H661577DC72B74F57B1A59C57510D53F1"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>If the Secretary determines that the results of the field study do not support the 2011 restart rule, the Secretary shall—</text> <clause id="H2FA929135E274AB78FB23A930B119D85"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>stay the implementation of the rule; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H3FC1A5A25DD7456FBCE26E043B24EFED"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>conduct a rulemaking to modify the rule based on the results of the study.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H163FDCB89DF44E00B5084B946DCF361B"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Interim rule</header> <text>If the Secretary stays the implementation of the 2011 restart rule under subparagraph (A)(i), the restart rule published on November 19, 2008, shall remain in effect until the effective date of a final rule issued under subparagraph (A)(ii).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="H863193B1B07845129E3DECC86E1F6FF1" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>6503.</enum> <header>Electronic logging devices</header> <subsection id="HD513C15359F54E50BBFF53E48557A8BA"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary issues regulations regarding electronic logging devices to be used to monitor compliance with the Secretary’s requirements for hours of service of drivers under part 395 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, the regulations shall include performance standards.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H03709534D9584B179DA2772E6EE2FE68"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Performance standards and certification criteria</header> <text> </text> <paragraph id="H5CA6A110C39C4DA18B746735C4CFAB6F"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Performance standards</header> <text>Any performance standards issued under subsection (a) shall ensure, at a minimum, that an electronic logging device installed in a commercial motor vehicle—</text> <subparagraph id="HA21D4BD2BFC048338D8B8E3B8C80B071"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is synchronized to the operation of the vehicle engine or is capable of recognizing when the vehicle is being operated; </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF55825CEFEAD4E678327AB4EF25962A2"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>is able to identify each individual who operates the vehicle and track the periods during which such individual operates the vehicle;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAC261BC9627440BC94D3F8519E623DC6" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">automatically creates a record of all changes in duty status necessary to determine compliance with part 395 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H58D6C483B95445DDBD1B4918C8FEE53D"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>enables law enforcement personnel to access information contained in the recorder quickly and easily during a roadside inspection; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HACE6DC36F54E4D29B227043344EE4778"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>is tamperproof.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H360EE0351A1F40F7A236DC8A6AE14A9A"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Certification criteria</header> <subparagraph id="H522E64ACB446446D90C6963B62DBC394"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>If the Secretary issues regulations described in subsection (a), the Secretary, in issuing the regulations, shall establish the criteria and a process for the certification of electronic logging devices to ensure that such devices meet the performance standards issued under subsection (a).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAD58579A807C426891C939F43DF46132"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Effect of noncertification</header> <text>Electronic logging devices that are not certified in accordance with the certification process established under subparagraph (A) shall not be acceptable evidence of hours of service and record of duty status requirements under part 395 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB98BBBFF60544EE4B437249346A061C4"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Additional requirements</header> <text>If the Secretary issues regulations described in subsection (a), the Secretary, in issuing the regulations, shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HAD8C0F937AA448BD84E7340866287403"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>define a standardized user interface to aid vehicle operator compliance and law enforcement reviews;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCD05B3C9841F45D38A04314A8EF806B9"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>establish a secure process for—</text> <clause id="H864404B759484805B69763BB476A7348"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>standardized and unique vehicle operator identification;</text> </clause> <clause id="HD6B52C6E3C2E458381C9264B3311BC8F"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>data access;</text> </clause> <clause id="H250AD046F088440CBDBDC794A03BB6B6"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>data transfer for vehicle operators between motor vehicles;</text> </clause> <clause id="H7B9CDDBC7AC64193B511CCE2DD277CF3"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>data storage for motor carriers; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H4CDFD302CF2F4E0996C9C8DFFEC6F7AE"> <enum>(v)</enum> <text>data transfer and transportability for law enforcement;</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4E322E6C135E466E9480F82A656BFA93" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>establish a standard security level for electronic logging devices to be tamperproof; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7DADE6D383A74007BF4348A10B979A24" commented="no"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>establish rules necessary to ensure that electronic logging devices will not be used to harass a vehicle operator.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HECA4AC293B9444CCBFFB95392D970AED"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Additional considerations</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary issues regulations described in subsection (a), the Secretary, in issuing the regulations, shall—</text> <paragraph id="H61E292977F04496481E16F9EB9579DDA"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>evaluate the ability of electronic logging device technologies that meet the performance standards described in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="H59BABD214F1845678986213A81DD0FFA"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>to record accurately the time an individual operating a commercial motor vehicle spends on duty but not driving, including time spent loading and unloading; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3192571173354EBE954C844BA618C465"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>to ensure all time on duty is accounted for and cannot be altered or otherwise tampered with by the operator or motor carrier;</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7F19F37C4C7541ACB0B182CA85E90F52"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>reduce or eliminate requirements for drivers and motor carriers to retain supporting documentation associated with paper-based records of duty status if—</text> <subparagraph id="HDFAD48007A05447389C1812D4F3A4BBB"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>data contained in an electronic logging device supplants such documentation; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H62BA81B1956640039473AEF2AB046DA6"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>using such data without paper-based records does not diminish the Secretary’s ability to audit and review compliance with the Secretary’s hours of service regulations;</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H70EC32D525DE42BCBB7F5FCDDD08D246"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>include such measures as the Secretary determines are necessary to protect the privacy of individuals whose personal information is contained in an electronic logging device;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE5746CA0D2A443E9920DC2EE9BD27345" commented="no"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">include such measures as are necessary to ensure that any information collected by the electronic logging device is used by enforcement personnel only for the purpose of determining compliance with hours-of-service requirements and is stored no longer than necessary under the rules; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF27E6EC9C9134E83ADA70F488F6A54E8" commented="no"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>include such measures as are necessary to prohibit public access to data collected by electronic logging devices.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H8FECD2E96D1B412A9267852F21A31E78"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Use of data</header> <paragraph id="H018D9FDE2A3D4C46AFD11FBEC92D2198"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary may utilize information contained in an electronic logging device only to enforce the Secretary’s motor carrier safety and related regulations, including record-of-duty status regulations.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA97ACA51539D45F09B850594130E3742"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Measures to preserve confidentiality of personal data</header> <text>The Secretary shall institute appropriate measures to preserve the confidentiality of any personal data contained in an electronic logging device and disclosed in the course of actions taken by the Secretary or law enforcement officials to enforce the regulations referred to in paragraph (1).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H6FC9BEA2F69D41DABF89A43BC0F05EC6"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <text>In this section, the following definitions apply:</text> <paragraph id="H49C17EE976C34F4994F1132D615A8DE6" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Commercial motor vehicle</header> <text>The term <quote>commercial motor vehicle</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 31132 of title 49, United States Code. </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF75F7C5EE7E24DA1970B5E5700209938"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Electronic logging device</header> <text>The term <quote>electronic logging device</quote> means an electronic device that acquires and stores data showing the record of duty status of the vehicle operator.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4447EC12FF0B491183AD5655A7D9F56B" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Tamperproof</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>tamperproof</quote> means to not allow any individual to cause an electronic device to record the incorrect duty status of a commercial motor vehicle operator under part 395 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or to subsequently alter the record created by that device.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="H5ECB3AA1E2D640C092423B3ADF2C8BDD" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>6504.</enum> <header>Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 4144(d) of SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 31100 note; 119 Stat. 1748) is amended by striking <quote>shall terminate</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting <quote>shall terminate on September 30, 2017.</quote>.</text> </section> <section id="HC3BDE55E541F434A8EB4F30981F73BA5" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>6505.</enum> <header>Transportation of agricultural commodities and farm supplies</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 229(a)(1) of the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 (49 U.S.C. 31136 note) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H11B83243B74840E68F7D126119772749" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H93B0FD188B8245AEB802DF4AE0588979"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Transportation of agricultural commodities and farm supplies</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Regulations issued by the Secretary under sections 31136 and 31502 of title 49, United States Code, regarding maximum driving and on-duty time for a driver used by a motor carrier, shall not apply during a planting or harvest period of a State, as that period is determined by the State, to—</text> <subparagraph id="HE953068A4B074EBBAD6401DBFF5C6F93"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">drivers transporting agricultural commodities in the State from the source of the agricultural commodities to a location within a 150 air-mile radius from the source;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8AC120601A8E4445900C0BA2F6642260"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>drivers transporting farm supplies for agricultural purposes in the State from a wholesale or retail distribution point of the farm supplies to a farm or other location where the farm supplies are intended to be used within a 150 air-mile radius from the distribution point; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H96858797E2C04980BFF1BE1AC493C34D"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>drivers transporting farm supplies for agricultural purposes in the State from a wholesale distribution point of the farm supplies to a retail distribution point of the farm supplies within a 150 air-mile radius from the wholesale distribution point.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> <section id="H8E22CD94E2B84A68B16CB1203DB5552C"> <enum>6506.</enum> <header>Exemption relating to transportation of grapes during harvest periods</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Regulations issued by the Secretary of Transportation under sections 31136 and 31502 of title 49, United States Code, regarding maximum driving and on-duty time for a driver used by a motor carrier, shall not apply, beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, to a driver transporting grapes in a State if the transportation—</text> <paragraph id="HF460E1AA37424CBB8BFA41FB45E231EF"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>is during a harvest period (as that period is determined by the State); and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H15DB2601179C4A4BA32CE7329B58069E"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>is limited to an area within a 175 air-mile radius from the location where the grapes are picked or distributed.</text> </paragraph> </section> </subtitle> <subtitle id="H791ABE32C3DA423F9B09479D03B4C75B"> <enum>F</enum> <header>Miscellaneous</header> <section id="H4E8B417C2CDC411580CDE17742E4D9AC"> <enum>6601.</enum> <header>Exemptions from requirements for certain farm vehicles</header> <subsection id="H6258CFAF784A42D1973BE6A0E571BAF7"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Federal requirements</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A covered farm vehicle, including the individual operating that vehicle, shall be exempt from the following:</text> <paragraph id="HC943A220F8E842F1A5D3FC9107C35886"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>Any requirement relating to commercial driver’s licenses established under chapter 313 of title 49, United States Code.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HECB3D9813CF747679F77AE797F65ECC2"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>Any requirement relating to drug testing established under chapter 313 of title 49, United States Code.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEC45C5E3ADB74B78ABFCBCEC7050C9BC"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>Any requirement relating to medical certificates established under—</text> <subparagraph id="H045CBBD339F1453DB8EEC0FA62AD1469"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>subchapter III of chapter 311 of title 49, United States Code; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H993F0F776CF344ED8BB9A66C0B2171CD"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>chapter 313 of title 49, United States Code.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H036800AA269D4C52A011F16A2404EC04"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>Any requirement relating to hours of service established under—</text> <subparagraph id="H3A1B3F6E6BD04B278440B2BEF087B110"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">subchapter III of chapter 311 of title 49, United States Code; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD091AE03A4B94238B4EBC411E3214A71"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>chapter 315 of title 49, United States Code.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HEEC04941E7EE42D2BE0FAD975A1C022D"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>State requirements</header> <paragraph id="HC5920C53CF0D4A339B4D712EDAA6BEC1"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Federal transportation funding to a State may not be terminated, limited, or otherwise interfered with as a result of the State exempting a covered farm vehicle, including the individual operating that vehicle, from any State requirement relating to the operation of that vehicle.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF4930D894DF54B6584B4183C54D7C2E3"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Exception</header> <text>Paragraph (1) does not apply with respect to a covered farm vehicle transporting hazardous materials that require a placard.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H7AF74AB00DAC408B9249F4CB390AE5D5"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Covered farm vehicle defined</header> <paragraph id="H4A180DDF2181457AAA00B22366EFDDC2"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>In this section, the term <term>covered farm vehicle</term> means a motor vehicle—</text> <subparagraph id="H875D4DC494FB4022B762B4DB360B2409"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>that—</text> <clause id="H9074C8AA34F5462FB1C38CA185188829"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>is traveling in the State in which the vehicle is registered or another State;</text> </clause> <clause id="H710A781A5136451BB6F8004EFAA1D32E"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>is operated by—</text> <subclause id="HCC974FA8BB2E46FAB20DCDECF07AB77F"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>a farm owner or operator;</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HB47237388CB844CD9DA6C190AF64D4B3"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>a ranch owner or operator; or</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H4AD4D5E030EB4B90A3882E4AF6B65D19"> <enum>(III)</enum> <text>an employee or family member of an individual specified in subclause (I) or (II);</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="H6E3818090E77459E8585BD167147F638"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>is transporting to or from a farm or ranch—</text> <subclause id="H57AE657AE458458AA71A7FD269034325"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>agricultural commodities;</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HC2C5660CB7F04B89843D222B53CFCBE2"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>livestock; or</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H326A99AE58BB4378B1D3F405F7A139AE"> <enum>(III)</enum> <text>machinery or supplies;</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="H2198650A6D664FC89D90446249BDA218"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>except as provided in paragraph (2), is not used in the operations of a for-hire motor carrier; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H67A824FFB0554AF687558C74EA0F1922"> <enum>(v)</enum> <text>is equipped with a special license plate or other designation by the State in which the vehicle is registered to allow for identification of the vehicle as a farm vehicle by law enforcement personnel; and</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H024DC8E352934AD58173628C9C6FECD0"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>that has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight, whichever is greater, that is—</text> <clause id="HDD2FC34D895046E99F6505866816EC82"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>26,001 pounds or less; or </text> </clause> <clause id="H09F017E8F2DF46198B22C9FDE96F61D9"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>greater than 26,001 pounds and traveling within 150 air miles of the farm or ranch with respect to which the vehicle is being operated.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCF6EC4F47CBB4EC1A86967526B1B5B4C"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Inclusion</header> <text>In this section, the term <term>covered farm vehicle</term> includes a motor vehicle that meets the requirements of paragraph (1) (other than paragraph (1)(A)(iv)) and is—</text> <subparagraph id="H0864D98080E4434D8B113BAE5AFA04D5"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>operated pursuant to a crop share farm lease agreement;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H58820DBECEE14F79B77819C4F589FEB4"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>owned by a tenant with respect to that agreement; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H70A180D6DC3A494DA7B0A63CEFB61F60"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>transporting the landlord’s portion of the crops under that agreement.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="HE3077751C8584E3597C9181549A2BE60"> <enum>6602.</enum> <header>Technical correction</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 306(c)(2)(B) of the SAFETEA–LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (29 U.S.C. 207 note; 122 Stat. 1621) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HA7EDC2ACB6BA41BC9180A386D676512A"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in clause (ii) by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB3416237346E4F7CBBD36B9B39985235"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in clause (iii) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end and inserting <quote>or</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD0C6F11A36D74CFEAF356E1582D0534C"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H858422769FF247EE9849A3E4065945C7" style="OLC"> <clause id="HB447F818AE084277AAEC0302A89354C0"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>operating under contracts with rail carriers subject to part A of subtitle IV of title 49, United States Code, and used to transport employees of such rail carriers; and</text> </clause> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </section> <section id="H7D47B966788742C79DF8038F181E6930"> <enum>6603.</enum> <header>Study of impact of regulations on small trucking companies</header> <subsection id="H97CAF7B0921E4D7AB9CC4D071D0A9333"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Study</header> <text>The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study to assess trends in motor carrier safety relating to small trucking companies and independent operators, including the extent to which Federal motor carrier safety regulation adversely impacts and economically and competitively disadvantages small trucking companies and independent operators and the extent to which there is a correlation between company size and crash rates and crash causation.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H081429BDD7A04B739C08A6A288C4EBFA"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Contents</header> <text>The study shall contain the following:</text> <paragraph id="H6D9B080775144FBCA5109852D082C34E"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>Overall trends in highway crashes involving large trucks for the past 2 decades, including a separate analysis of the annual number of incidents involving a large truck only, a truck and automobile, and more than one large truck.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3F81B1CEDCB74673BA92E4DEC6B2CB86"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>Crash causation factors typical in each type of incident described in paragraph (1), including the frequency of large truck crashes caused by or in which an automobile driver was predominately at fault, and the ratio of truck driver fatigue versus automobile driver fatigue.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD8EAB9910048429CADA435E3C53ECF0C"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>The correlation of—</text> <subparagraph id="H76420536E8304417A08B17433E62E47F"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>truck driver turnover and truck driver retention and longevity rates with a given trucking company to company crash rates, crash causation, the severity of injuries, number of fatalities, and fault; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFBA72FA685B04B43BF7279A8BF001F25"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>truck driver experience and safety records proportional to company size.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H78515DFF1B4B42B4AD3B9769BC5090F4"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>The role of truck driver experience level, longevity with a given trucking company, retention rate, high driver turnover rates, and truck driver inexperience in highway crashes involving trucks, and the degree to which each is a factor in a crash.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE35D7C8C23244B5389E1A64B3480D500"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>The degree and frequency of such contributing factors as weather conditions, traffic congestion, daytime or nighttime conditions, variety of road and vehicle types, and types of pick-up and delivery locations (such as urban, rural, and small metropolitan areas) in crashes involving a truck.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H036DA805D54D4414AC0A40EC84E3E415"> <enum>(6)</enum> <text>Impacts and incentives perceived by truck drivers caused by current Federal motor carrier safety regulations and the inflexibility in the application and enforcement of regulations.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H97C80AF123084AE1950743E3DF19BD2D"> <enum>(7)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of the data quality of the Compliance, Safety, and Accountability initiative of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, including compliance with the Data Quality Act (Public Law 106–554; section 515 of H.R. 5658, as introduced on December 14, 2000), the number of carriers for which there is insufficient data, discrepancies in measurements and methodologies, complaints about data quality, and whether company size impacts data quality.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HA24040F97504444B9451162226C414A7"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Report</header> <text>Not later than 9 months 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 Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the study, including recommendations for achieving a better balance of safety with competition and efficiency and recommendations to reduce adverse regulatory impacts on small trucking companies and independent operators.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HAF80CCFEC7C648FF9F230CC48A736A86"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Prohibition</header> <text>No proposed regulations from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that relate to the contents of the study may become final or take effect before the expiration of the 180-day period beginning on the date the Comptroller General submits to the Committees the report described in subsection (c).</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H9C0E0580729E4B22BF9FAF823340DBF4"> <enum>6604.</enum> <header>Report on small trucking companies</header> <subsection id="H9BD0BCC97BBB4075AD4297F81FB3D9F5"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, 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 a report on the efforts of the Department of Transportation to better balance truck competition and efficiency with safety.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HBB4D1053A39B41308FAC1A74BDE988A1"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Contents</header> <text>The report shall contain the following:</text> <paragraph id="H183432D303E841CAAC07DE45DAE7C045"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>A description of specific steps that modal administrations within the Department have taken and plan to take to reduce economic and competitive disadvantages imposed by specific regulations on small trucking companies, their truck drivers, and independent operators.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9AFE4792B3B34A7CAA7A8254F664FAC7"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of specific performance goals, plans for, and performance to date on regulatory flexibility measures, pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act (Public Law 96–354), the Data Quality Act (Public Law 106–554; section 515 of H.R. 5658, as introduced on December 14, 2000), and the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (Public Law 96–511), that are affirmatively and precisely designed to achieve greater flexibility with respect to regulatory compliance, in particular detailing concrete steps to reasonably accommodate the needs unique to small trucking companies, independent operators, and special load haulers (such as of livestock, frozen foodstuffs, and automobiles), relating to hours of service rules, log- and recordkeeping, and the accounting of driver time lost due to loading and unloading, traffic, or weather delays.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB4EA59DFD7CD43FBBA1D2CE20B65C6F1"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>A table showing the relation of truck driver experience and tenure with a trucking company or as an independent operator to incidence of being at fault in an accident.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="HEC47E40D9BC24E898D78B7A6DD7D7ABB" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>6605.</enum> <header>Rulemaking on road visibility of agricultural equipment</header> <subsection id="H1B5EFA476406419F927B3EC3ACD15D03"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Rulemaking</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, after consultation with the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, other appropriate Federal agencies, and other appropriate persons, shall issue a rule to improve the daytime and nighttime visibility of agricultural equipment that may be operated on a public road. Such rule shall establish minimum lighting and marking standards for applicable agricultural equipment manufactured 1 year or more subsequent to the effective date of the rule. Such rule shall provide for methods, materials, specifications, or equipment employed, equivalent to the standard set in ANSI/ASAE S279.14 published in July 2008 by the American Society of Agriculture and Biological Engineers and entitled <quote>Lighting and Marking of Agricultural Equipment on Highways</quote>, or any successor standard.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HDF5AF3FED09C4773A46EFE0D850E123D"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Review</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall periodically, and not less than once every 5 years, review the standards established under this section and shall revise the standards to reflect the provisions of the edition of ANSI/ASAE S279 that is in effect at the time of the review.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HF48D0482D22A4C8BA31621CA1026585F"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Rules of construction</header> <paragraph id="HEB9AC5AD0D5446F3967EF48323D3F020"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Compliance with successor standards</header> <text>No provision of any rule issued pursuant to this section shall prohibit the operation on public roads of agricultural equipment that is equipped according to any adopted edition of ANSI/ASAE S279 that is later than the edition of such standard that is referenced during the issuance of the rule.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HBADE0BCEB9E94A49AE55C3E89F5CF001"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>No retrofitting required</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No provision of any rule issued pursuant to this section shall require the retrofitting of agricultural equipment that is manufactured prior to 1 year after the date on which a final rule is issued pursuant to subsection (a).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2F3AB2B777BD4CF292A0F862D39EFD32"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>No effect on additional materials and equipment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No provision of any rule issued pursuant to this section shall prohibit the operation on public roads of agricultural equipment that is equipped with materials or equipment that are in addition to the minimum materials and equipment specified by the standards established under the rule.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H6B0A6CB5608B47D8AB2BBE2EF1C6DCD1"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the following definitions apply:</text> <paragraph id="HD43B91AE5E054D4D834F4640E67FB950"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Agricultural equipment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>agricultural equipment</term> means <quote>agricultural field equipment</quote> as defined under the standard ANSI/ASABE S390.4 published by the American Society of Agriculture and Biological Engineers, or any successor standard.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H19C0AC958B5A457A9DEF52DF67484403"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Public road</header> <text>The term <term>public road</term> has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 23, United States Code.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="H3FE83E18814744CAB94A0E7E349ECB85" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>6606.</enum> <header>Transportation of horses</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 80502 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H34C9879190B241D5974EF50FAE07A550"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c) by striking <quote>This section does not</quote> and inserting <quote>Subsections (a) and (b) do not</quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2640E77DA944419C9DF3CA629DCAE12B"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HBA43217F972248F09049D780AA592883"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by inserting after subsection (c) the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7077A22755CE4C53AA4CB0F976D50AA8" style="USC"> <subsection id="H17D1C0F5EAAF433C9437D58CF8F10566"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Transportation of horses</header> <paragraph id="HD4FDB95DBDDD4026980C43DCFF77C09C"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Prohibition</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No person may transport, or cause to be transported, a horse from a place in a State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States through or to a place in another State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States in a motor vehicle containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of each other.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H778E87731BD54BB7AE30470B5A6AF38B"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Motor vehicle defined</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <term>motor vehicle</term> has the meaning given that term in section 13102.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF9E13DF39C6B44729BDA9606705FBBBA"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>in subsection (e) (as redesignated by paragraph (2) of this subsection)—</text> <subparagraph id="H7DEE849B4E1F4F52B5C81266DF97E965"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>A rail carrier</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H363DF8122B8F43C2BB06737B4B5AB589" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H348F7156444446BCA7187012878811C6"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>A rail carrier</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEDBD33B8D1C2406C994BD33DFF6D9110"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>this section</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (a) or (b)</quote>;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5F931A3934C9424B87A1047D9CA7878A"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>On learning of a violation</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC60AF6FF513F4E7B9F2FA45165723FA9" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H576B6CCAA078403999E182EEFA48777F"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Transportation of horses in multilevel trailer</header> <subparagraph id="H6F5144FA9999411FAC73CE705AB97AE6"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Civil penalty</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A person that knowingly violates subsection (d) is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of at least $100 but not more than $500 for each violation. A separate violation occurs under subsection (d) for each horse that is transported, or caused to be transported, in violation of subsection (d).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF542EAC99C0A42D09BE708E84A9D9CAD"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Relationship to other laws</header> <text>The penalty provided under subparagraph (A) shall be in addition to any penalty or remedy available under any other law or common law.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0EC77FADC9D64748AEA5199A22E5A5F9"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Civil action</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On learning of a violation of a provision of this section</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </section> <section id="H225DB03DEFE448A9B52B670E0CED8AFE"> <enum>6607.</enum> <header>Regulatory review and revision</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall review and revise the Federal motor carrier safety regulations contained in chapter III of subtitle B of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to—</text> <paragraph id="HD62C6366B27741A5BDEA23B2CA51CDE5"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>simplify the regulations; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7265ACFCCDAA4BB9BDE431EDD30CD44E"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>eliminate those requirements that are outmoded or excessively burdensome.</text> </paragraph> </section> <section id="H6D21213CACC146B3B3F86687E6F22E33"> <enum>6608.</enum> <header>Issuance of safety regulations</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary in fiscal year 2012 to expedite the issuance of safety regulations to carry out this title (and the amendments made by this title) following the effective date of this title. </text> </section> <section id="H0DA58BCE39C94986A161424D7A226336" commented="no"> <enum>6609.</enum> <header>Repeals</header> <subsection id="H27E7EA5C321C4F218DF42842FBE39F2B"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Repeal of High-Priority Program</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 31104(k) is repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HDFE792E1A53541C9B641923F19ED9ABE" commented="no"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Border enforcement grants</header> <text>Section 31107, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 311, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HB2D5E40A411F4DBE85306FD983253FED" commented="no"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Commercial driver’s license information system modernization</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsections (c), (d), and (e) of section 4123 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1735–1736) are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H75E0DF70291546C7B34230DD1DE416EE" commented="no"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Outreach and education</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4127 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1741), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HE3E38AAD8747437FA967060FC37DCFA8" commented="no"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Safety data improvement program</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4128 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1742), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H62519D6AFBD046BE823EFFDC5E0CD899" commented="no"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Grant program for commercial motor vehicle operators</header> <text>Section 4134 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1744), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HE7B6EC0AF99945C9BB5F10E62CBABF39"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Report on motor carrier employee protections</header> <text>Section 4023 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (49 U.S.C. 31105 note; 112 Stat. 415), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.</text> </subsection> </section> </subtitle> <enum>VII</enum> <header>Research and Education</header> <section id="HB6BB566C786E42FFBAD7ECCCD8B7F26E"> <enum>7001.</enum> <header>Authorization of appropriations</header> <subsection id="HD58C2B1E01B941F6AE4CA17A45F8358C"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The following sums are authorized to be appropriated out of the Alternative Transportation Account of the Highway Trust Fund:</text> <paragraph id="H3F8D2094D452471CBDD66BDAC216BC19"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Highway research and development program</header> <text>To carry out section 503 of title 23, United States Code, $141,750,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H881D245503144F54B300108E05D34B0B"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Technology and innovation deployment program</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To carry out section 503a of title 23, United States Code, $60,750,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H72DDC62087544FDEBB0070F2E5D48B23"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Training and education</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To carry out section 504 of title 23, United States Code, $25,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4B5D9692EEAA494FBDE905242FFEFB93"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Intelligent transportation systems research</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To carry out sections 512, 514, 515, 516, and 517 of title 23, United States Code, $110,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H966955989F6F4342A12C0C783DF4A58B"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>University transportation research</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To carry out section 5506 of title 49, United States Code, $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCF991599C73B494996E17D1331311C9E"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Bureau of transportation statistics</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To carry out section 111 of title 49, United States Code, $27,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HA633578153F241BAB948B87ABD844CD9"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Applicability of chapter 1 of title 23</header> <text>Funds authorized to be appropriated by subsection (a) shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, except that the Federal share of the cost of a project or activity carried out using such funds shall be 80 percent, unless otherwise expressly provided by this Act (including the amendments made by this Act) or otherwise determined by the Secretary, and such funds shall remain available until expended and shall not be transferable.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H5FC146BDECCE43E8997D4D79C8935D40"> <enum>7002.</enum> <header>Obligation ceiling</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the total of all obligations from amounts made available from the Alternative Transportation Account of the Highway Trust Fund by section 7001(a) shall be $440,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </section> <section id="HB108D8357E9541B4BCE10E652CDC9B5E"> <enum>7003.</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 501 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HDBDF970BD8324281912381E38878D9E0"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (7);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HFFC80C7FE4244F6E821AB82D85AEBFA8"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by redesignating paragraph (1) as paragraph (2);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H59FDE6315AB44D4D85E0B5377BB2D3B1"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HC6BA289FD3D64C77B5F2B5B608D79067" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H1D7D2AEF88544B8EB36791740D4ADB65"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Connected vehicle technology</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>connected vehicle technology</quote> means the utilization of wireless technology to enable multiple vehicles to communicate information to each other.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H20A89A66F28348B8A874B297E441CAF2"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>by inserting after paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H305A3E6133744B78A1953B3C43F5C007" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H7A25D0FF7FF742F5A539ADCFF9D4A6D8"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Incident</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>incident</quote> means a crash, natural disaster, workzone activity, special event, or other emergency road user occurrence that adversely affects or impedes the normal flow of traffic. </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA8DCED6C7C03408A80F65BEADFBF2372"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Intelligent transportation infrastructure</header> <text>The term <quote>intelligent transportation infrastructure</quote> means fully integrated public sector intelligent transportation system components, as defined by the Secretary. </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HBE53FA01AB5E47A8B512A2B94E486B37"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Intelligent transportation system</header> <text>The term <quote>intelligent transportation system</quote> means electronics, photonics, communications, or information processing used singly or in combination to improve the efficiency or safety of a surface transportation system. </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8370763447004CED8B51A30F77AE89CA"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>National architecture</header> <text>The term <quote>national architecture</quote> means the common framework for interoperability that defines—</text> <subparagraph id="H9FF5A0492EC04FDC811A6BD1E2DB4C2A"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the functions associated with intelligent transportation system user services; </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE0A15CFF93C643C9AAE19DF779B720EF"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the physical entities or subsystems within which the functions reside; </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7F1C2E147E6145319F0A51B20489D82B"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>the data interfaces and information flows between physical subsystems; and </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H573E2074F4374D6BA2D21132CD2BBA74"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>the communications requirements associated with the information flows.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </section> <section id="H81FD2AB5532C4D6B9C32C0AEF892CB31"> <enum>7004.</enum> <header>Surface transportation research, development, and technology</header> <subsection id="H9771126D965D4BCAB71EF80ABCC0138D"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 502 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H22115F5A06EA4AB89604808A1EF8782A"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in the section heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">research</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">research, development, and technology</header-in-text></quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5BB6292D1DE84EBD91FBBB5F0FEF4314"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="H5BF3FCBE43E3493296CDA2140F61B8C1"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)—</text> <clause id="H645976C51C824F0C93963BA6877A87A7"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (D) as subparagraphs (C) through (E), respectively;</text> </clause> <clause id="H65A01AA51CBA4152BA2EF31C623640FD"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H0B852F625C4841D79D1E285CF8A48C71" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H1ED1B1754D4B4C1680C1064A7B3E7316"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>addresses current or emerging needs;</text> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </clause> <clause id="HC9F59056A5EC4D849D643638A6900929"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (C) (as redesignated by clause (i) of this subparagraph) by striking <quote>supports research in which there is</quote> and inserting <quote>delivers</quote>;</text> </clause> <clause id="H05750E99C2DC4EDC8E7FD6E65046861B"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (D) (as redesignated by clause (i) of this subparagraph) by striking <quote>or</quote> after the semicolon;</text> </clause> <clause id="HD709432394F94490A09A642CA767EF28"> <enum>(v)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (E) (as redesignated by clause (i) of this subparagraph) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H6839D37DED964D2A965D3E562D1AD34D"> <enum>(vi)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HFCA4F76CD66C4D0C8842DA9025CC24A7" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="HD299F655A04741E0A6FFCDE1AEE50BD0"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>presents the best means to align resources with multiyear plans and priorities; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0A56B030CDE146399906205BBEB7543C"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text>ensures the coordination of highway research and technology transfer activities, including those performed by the university transportation centers established under subchapter I of chapter 55 of title 49. </text> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HABF651A8ADA34514BF6351516F24043B"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3)—</text> <clause id="HB809CE72775E4560833444001A41C4D4"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (B)—</text> <subclause id="H7C86EEE0CB3041A98652B0840EDBF425"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>support and</quote> and inserting <quote>partner with State transportation departments and other stakeholders as appropriate to</quote>; and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HB48C2A920CC14369A86EA7D4CC539156"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>by State highway agencies</quote>;</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="HE1EDEA845FC34E84A5BC1BD768376493"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (C)—</text> <subclause id="H65C3EC6D781B44C18FCA6ADD0AFC3412"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>share</quote> and inserting <quote>communicate</quote>;</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H208EF70FAEC9477985475A01C42A9DE1"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>by inserting <quote>on-going and</quote> before <quote>completed</quote>; and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H72F3244152344670974E903C77755D33"> <enum>(III)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon;</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="H2ECC0CBC062A4622AE7033863ED19A68"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (D)—</text> <subclause id="H88CC24A3AAC14C54811F8C356D7D7595"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>support and facilitate technology</quote> and inserting <quote>lead efforts to coordinate areas of national emphasis for highway research, technology,</quote>; and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H16990A3F9FCC46A78AF5E2C0DF87198E"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="HC73C5AD67284464D960A50C1C2B64CA8"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HA4F8905D6BF746D79AAD37498C02D194" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H73C37372AF504885956928CF2D3C992C"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>leverage partnerships with industry, academia, and other entities; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCA7ADBE0C28646969D3AA4F58236D89B" commented="no"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>conduct, facilitate, and support training and education of current and future transportation professionals.</text> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF197D8BC18F8493F9D094AAD17F487C1"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (4)(C) by striking <quote>policy and planning</quote> and inserting <quote>all highway objectives seeking to improve the performance of the transportation system</quote>;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDD365C03CE944148A10957F3855DD6B4"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (5) by inserting <quote>tribal governments,</quote> after <quote>local governments,</quote>; </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6EA60EB66BCE45139C0F770B6BE468D2"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H9FB51FDE5F284AADB846376DEC04D65F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H485AA986D7714F1AA8BDD942348DDA4C"> <enum>(7)</enum> <header>Performance review and evaluation</header> <subparagraph id="H469851304A3A4D84BFEAE0E033C43D00"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To the maximum extent practicable, all surface transportation research and development projects shall include a component of performance measurement and evaluation.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0FBE5BDF93E4422DB446A45BCB3B93E3"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Performance measures</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Performance measures shall be established during the proposal stage of a research and development project and shall, to the maximum extent practicable, be outcome-based.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3827BAA9008245A2B0E95DCCB03FCD07"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Program plan</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To the maximum extent practicable, each program pursued under this chapter shall be part of a data-driven, outcome-oriented program plan.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3E7637F77179488DAD0E174CB60AB58E"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Availability of evaluations</header> <text>All evaluations under this paragraph shall be made readily available to the public.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF956ACC8C2BF410D854ACD2F7B39CABD"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>in paragraph (8) by striking <quote>surface</quote>; </text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H544189B44F3640208EA2D67A0B4F5460"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="HB4AA2693B83844E8A3617262BE4B123B"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H3AEBA102D49B414E84809AE18922184B" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H3384C40DA5F34B63A5195A77BF9FEA0F"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Technological innovation</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall ensure that the programs and activities carried out under this chapter are consistent with the transportation research and development strategic plan developed under section 508.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE8F080C360AE49E5AD8CFBD8807EF17E"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in paragraph (5) by striking <quote>section</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>chapter</quote>;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB928BF67334D4450A522C35596FE5CC4"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>in paragraph (6) by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HC1D12005C911405AAC7A6A1E5BC83B1A" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H88DEC4EBB5D04F6B8EF83D40F35FFF5E"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Transfer of funds among States or to Federal Highway Administration</header> <text>The Secretary, at the request of a State, may transfer funds apportioned or allocated under this chapter to the State to another State, or to the Federal Highway Administration, for the purpose of funding research, development, and technology transfer activities of mutual interest on a pooled funds basis.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H944200E34ED34E2CA2AF1A2F5AFADEDA"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Transfer of obligation authority</header> <text>Obligation authority for funds transferred under this subsection shall be transferred in the same manner and amount as the funds for projects that are transferred under this subsection.</text> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB649FF1A19EB44C58AF98C8B65868073"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H4F9A265E3D7A4A9580CA1712CC696E87" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H264C3AD8A8B94C7AB0AC4A7152589238"> <enum>(7)</enum> <header>Prize competitions</header> <subparagraph id="HEE670B6FB78C4A7089FE1E2428D1FEBD"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Consistent with section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980, the Secretary may carry out a program to award prizes competitively to stimulate innovation in the area of surface transportation that has the potential to advance the Federal Highway Administration’s research and technology objectives and activities under section 503.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6F516F231B5D49AAB7B4B1C81DA98977"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Annual report</header> <clause id="H36515A654C354AD0B82F01A731CC45F0"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than March 1 of each year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Environment and Public Works and Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the activities carried out during the preceding fiscal year under the authority in subparagraph (A) if such authority under subparagraph (A) was utilized by the Secretary.</text> </clause> <clause id="HAA90720CC0794BB88BB576F6B006B29D"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Information included</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A report under this subparagraph shall include, for each prize competition under subparagraph (A), the following:</text> <subclause id="H36DD3D69599D4F0C82C698F9D09B2395"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of the proposed goals of each prize competition.</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HC108E6A522584E6E864F2582AE84349F"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An analysis of why the utilization of the authority in subparagraph (A) was the preferable method of achieving the goals described in subclause (I) as opposed to other authorities available to the agency, such as contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements.</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HD7B21D03BF16467FB1915F28DB1D0D26"> <enum>(III)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The total amount of cash prizes awarded for each prize competition, including a description of the amount of private funds contributed to the program, the sources of such funds, and the manner in which the amounts of cash prizes awarded and claimed were allocated among the accounts of the agency for recording as obligations and expenditures.</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H449C10624F72444BB6F546F2CCF77E12"> <enum>(IV)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The methods used for the solicitation and evaluation of submissions under each prize competition, together with an assessment of the effectiveness of such methods and lessons learned for future prize competitions.</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HA23817ED1F864B988258D11097362257"> <enum>(V)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of the resources, including personnel and funding, used in the execution of each prize competition together with a detailed description of the activities for which such resources were used and an accounting of how funding for execution was allocated among the accounts of the agency for recording as obligations and expenditures.</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H9C64B10D7882496786CF9C54705A85A0"> <enum>(VI)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of how each prize competition advanced the mission of the Department of Transportation.</text> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF4FE8F209DD74F74A0E75A6600219301"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>in subsection (c)—</text> <subparagraph id="HCD8790E0FEEE42AF8FAC78D7155FCE82"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in paragraph (3)(A)—</text> <clause id="H2B4CCC1C66DD4841989D3110C85499A6"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>The</quote> and inserting <quote>Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the</quote>; </text> </clause> <clause id="H924F6B1021EF49BB82B673A5B91ED81D"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>subsection</quote> and inserting <quote>chapter</quote>; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H57EF8C63BFCB4569B43A740C6F3A808E"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>50</quote> and inserting <quote>80</quote>; </text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA18A13E7AEB1404F80C533670B59D1D6"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in paragraph (4) by striking <quote>subsection</quote> and inserting <quote>chapter</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H74291F6FC2E84853AB6553C3D1EBB186"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>by striking subsections (d) through (j).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HE670E6B21F3C473885E5EE9988AB06EC"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Conforming amendment</header> <text>The analysis for chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 502 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H1F635C5021844F0183B0266D8B2F26FF" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">502. Surface transportation research, development, and technology.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="H29C21D1493ED464089D9BD066445CB96"> <enum>7005.</enum> <header>Research and development</header> <subsection id="HF0F99A0D665B43C49EA222458B4BB8C0"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 503 of title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="HC7D1B07BEE704F829A61EEE79B0E2C31" style="USC"> <section id="HBFC88354F9724FC9BBB9883C9ABDF595"> <enum>503.</enum> <header>Research and development</header> <subsection id="H5EAF35E04DFC475FA37F2D6288408342"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary shall establish a research and development program in accordance with this section and the strategic plan developed under section 508.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HB12AEA85C9BD4AB395ABD95BC9D16B0B"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Responsibilities</header> <text>To address current and emerging highway transportation needs, the Secretary, in carrying out the program under this section, shall—</text> <paragraph id="HCB4BE75FBAE845FDA225911F5806E8B3"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>identify research topics;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEE25E28812BF48A9857C1B78309BF968"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>conduct research, testing, and evaluation activities;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HADCE34D093F14C3FA1398F64C6278A0C"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>facilitate technology transfer; </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H267EBDD8E8274B5080F91C02F816110E"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>provide technical assistance; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCDAD285492F34CF7AF299B4F16AC92A4"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure program activities are coordinated with the transportation research and development strategic plan developed under section 508.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H047F3924D65746BB98C9EFA5E0BED3E8"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Improving highway safety</header> <paragraph id="H822B468FF3AD4CE29DE02948F40ECCB9"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Objectives</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the program under this section, the Secretary shall create systematic measures to improve highway safety for all road users, vehicles, and public roads to—</text> <subparagraph id="HEC92FB23D7B843EBBF6F3B94A0688FCF"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>achieve greater long-term safety gains;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAF77226521A9459BA06274C7EEADC3D9"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>reduce the number of fatalities and serious injuries;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H90670299904848AF92B3F0F6C41776B7"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>fill knowledge gaps that currently limit the effectiveness of research;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD198AFCBF9B849389B51477D3D16C022"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>support the development and implementation of State strategic highway safety plans under section 148;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H37240ED4E1F446CE8CBC9497CA7B95B1"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>advance improvements in and use of performance prediction analysis for decisionmaking; </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0C799131111849B3B7487572EF3498AE"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>expand technology transfer to partners and stakeholders; </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF985E5A59AEA49F580AFC9A0E0D7E9F4"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">achieve safety benefits through connected vehicle technology; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H393F7E5EC72042E1A3826B7328564CA8"> <enum>(H)</enum> <text>enhance rural highway safety.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HBB014414464C4267BD6761C26FC748BD" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Activities</header> <text>Research and development activities carried out under this subsection may include activities relating to—</text> <subparagraph id="HA337C95DA8D3448A89E8137BE57AB818" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>safety assessments and decisionmaking tools;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1052E612380E4470A9C154C6B2C4D1F6" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>data collection and analysis;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H46B1D483EDEF405881E0317DB9155128" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>crash reduction projections;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB343FA2B8A674591A8FF95A086F6F4E3" commented="no"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>low-cost safety countermeasures;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE0FACA31C7CA4BFF8DEF536E89F9AE00" commented="no"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>innovative operational improvements and designs of roadway and roadside features;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEC6DC306CB2841F288DDA2A8BFA762CA" commented="no"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>evaluation of countermeasure costs and benefits;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8A3D0774023D4FCC8B8CE0E44861ADB8" commented="no"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text>development of tools for projecting impacts of safety countermeasures;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7E4A6BCCB77740859A92AF38A041749F" commented="no"> <enum>(H)</enum> <text>rural road safety;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBC14F619321B4A7580BB546BC4A7363F" commented="no"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>safety policy studies;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFFC49E88CECE453D986ACB68719C85F0" commented="no"> <enum>(J)</enum> <text>human factors studies and methods;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1D5DAE668388436EBCB2D22A96DC3329" commented="no"> <enum>(K)</enum> <text>safety technology deployment;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H03E36FE6506144D3A6BEBC4842BE9A14" commented="no"> <enum>(L)</enum> <text>safety program and process improvements; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA1A4FB5890A143AAB2FF5F9EC6668F5A" commented="no"> <enum>(M)</enum> <text>tools and methods to enhance safety performance, including achievement of statewide safety performance targets.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H577B1A5C22A74CD5AF9E50DD58B7C620"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Improving highway infrastructure integrity</header> <paragraph id="HD043A7668C26404AB51C8356D7CAA712"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Objectives</header> <text>In carrying out the program under this section, the Secretary shall improve the ability to maintain highway infrastructure integrity, meet user needs, and improve system performance through targeted Federal transportation investments to—</text> <subparagraph id="H82B685EEC5F94D6EBA2230DE9D179D8A"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>reduce the number of fatalities attributable to highway infrastructure design characteristics and work zones;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5C1B7F0F210A49D59E16DD49933266FB"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>improve the safety of highway infrastructure;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC92C516D276246E7A50DFC82CDA95457"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>increase the reliability of life-cycle performance predictions used in highway infrastructure design, construction, and management;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H89DF8791548D45D3845063B9BE7B6324"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>improve the ability of transportation agencies to deliver projects that meet expectations for timeliness, quality, and cost;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDE40B3FB98DC4822892D85C20A7084D2"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>reduce user delay attributable to highway infrastructure system performance, maintenance, rehabilitation, and construction;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H91993D4AC0BE465B9E6BF7710088524E"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improve highway condition and performance through increased use of innovative pavements during highway design, construction, and maintenance;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H41DA08983876435FA6CEDCF76A2481FD"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improve highway condition and performance through increased use of innovative designs, materials, and construction methods in the construction, repair, and rehabilitation of bridges;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H305E499ED63442F0925AA4827A86DFA9"> <enum>(H)</enum> <text>reduce the life-cycle environmental impacts of highway infrastructure, including design, construction, operation, preservation, and maintenance; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCAA68C59EEA44371B66B3CDB030AD2E1"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>improve the resiliency of roadways to commercial heavy freight traffic.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HBE77E12FF0D646C096B6EED11827830F" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Activities</header> <text>Research and technology activities carried out under this subsection may include activities relating to—</text> <subparagraph id="H763BC7FCF7044B81AD4A10ADBFBE15AC" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>long-term infrastructure performance programs addressing pavements, bridges, tunnels, and other structures;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H26A3A83B26CD46FB92BC8A72F06E19D7" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>short-term and accelerated studies of highway infrastructure performance;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1499FD86063D464ABED7338CB3F9F949" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the development of more durable highway and bridge infrastructure materials and systems, including the use of carbon fiber composite materials in bridge replacement and rehabilitation;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H39B5C2DD4B114FC3A901CF967D8B4398" commented="no"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">advanced highway and bridge infrastructure design methods;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1FF8E410D24B4F7498AA64146F1F900E" commented="no"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>accelerated highway construction;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0DE7EE7F1D474BAB94AB3F22904914B7" commented="no"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>performance-based specifications;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0E5E637C2B3A40AF9683C0573C6490C3" commented="no"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text>construction and materials quality assurance;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBF39F61543B4406B8294D48AF73EA01C" commented="no"> <enum>(H)</enum> <text>comprehensive and integrated highway infrastructure asset management;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H56909E71DB0A423F9E2C93F1B310587C" commented="no"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">technology transfer and adoption of permeable, pervious, or porous paving materials, practices, and systems that are designed to minimize environmental impacts, stormwater runoff, and flooding and to treat or remove pollutants by allowing stormwater to infiltrate through the pavement in a manner similar to predevelopment hydrologic conditions;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE4EF23F2CD304F62B947F6B5EEA217A7" commented="no"> <enum>(J)</enum> <text>sustainable highway infrastructure design and construction;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC00F689F8390471FABA702C7A628BA0F" commented="no"> <enum>(K)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">highway and bridge infrastructure rehabilitation and preservation techniques, including those techniques to address historic infrastructure;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H26FCC0771284458EA11257405CD8F7D6" commented="no"> <enum>(L)</enum> <text>hydraulic, geotechnical, and aerodynamic aspects of highway infrastructure;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE3B8560A86484114815995974E958167" commented="no"> <enum>(M)</enum> <text>improved highway construction technologies and practices;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBF11CAA499D84F75A7BC46F354CDBC2C" commented="no"> <enum>(N)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improved tools, technologies, and models for highway and bridge infrastructure management, including assessment and monitoring of infrastructure condition;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA3B9908DDA2D458A80BA908BA496657F" commented="no"> <enum>(O)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improving flexibility and resiliency of highway and bridge infrastructure systems to withstand climate variability; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7814601C482744FDB5DC0C16C2C53CD0" commented="no"> <enum>(P)</enum> <text>highway infrastructure resilience and other adaptation measures.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H845A621761D74AFE9F1451B6D15F8F99"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Reducing congestion, improving highway operations, and enhancing freight productivity</header> <paragraph id="H91812F24BC8B4E048914A02E6BF1ACA6"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Objectives</header> <text>In carrying out the program under this section, the Secretary shall examine approaches to reduce traffic congestion (including freight-related congestion throughout the transportation network), reduce the costs of such congestion, and improve freight movement.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB9B5E7B5BC3947C388F96DE12DE699F7" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Activities</header> <text>Research and technology activities carried out under this subsection may include examination of—</text> <subparagraph id="HEF4F8832BE8F42EE952D7813E5520459" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>active traffic and demand management;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0515492E25ED4A95847B7741FD0A9BA5" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>accelerating deployment of intelligent transportation systems;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H033B3970B2E84F71B040C8B202484A12" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>arterial management and traffic signal operation;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDD9262B4A5544E508B45A2FBB5F98622" commented="no"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>congestion pricing;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3106C7CFED854A8D955B0C22518F3C46" commented="no"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>corridor management;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H81AB9084F7234BAEB567DB6F06187210" commented="no"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>emergency operations;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDF6CD63809AD4BBD854728F9C89A4A6C" commented="no"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text>freeway management;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA110CE16B3714D32BFB3DEB274E787AA" commented="no"> <enum>(H)</enum> <text>impacts of vehicle size and weight;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H00E13D3757C34D898F2680C3260B3B5D" commented="no"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>freight operations and technology;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBD757ED6AAFA4668AD7E4CAECB0E7585" commented="no"> <enum>(J)</enum> <text>operations and freight performance measurement and management;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE64AA1534D344F159F52306020B5EC26" commented="no"> <enum>(K)</enum> <text>organizing and planning for operations;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H50E4B73313D14E538FC3BF98DAD26492" commented="no"> <enum>(L)</enum> <text>planned special events management;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE454E832E438453ABFED4926F24997A4" commented="no"> <enum>(M)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">real-time transportation information, including real-time ridesharing;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4F2943AB3475490EAE943FF267F08CC7" commented="no"> <enum>(N)</enum> <text>road weather management;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H61FD7A5061F84B6A9E70ECCBCCCF56AE" commented="no"> <enum>(O)</enum> <text>traffic and freight data and analysis tools;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HED9FAC60718D4C5489071F8486AC944D" commented="no"> <enum>(P)</enum> <text>traffic control devices;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H753CDF308DC0414F8EBC868E07B0495C" commented="no"> <enum>(Q)</enum> <text>traffic incident management;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H02B2D64EF62442A08D81674639AB41B7" commented="no"> <enum>(R)</enum> <text>workzone management;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDACF5D0EE51544078E972CD05B90107E" commented="no"> <enum>(S)</enum> <text>mechanisms that communicate travel, roadway, and emergency information to all road users (as defined in section 148); and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H79831FF87BCF4C0B9EF2D876A1C62541" commented="no"> <enum>(T)</enum> <text>enhanced mode choice and intermodal connectivity.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H372F293FB5C9482681DA517BB5949CC8"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Assessing policy and system financing alternatives</header> <paragraph id="H4B4EED7934D347DDA4A21E0616525D12"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Objectives</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the program under this section, the Secretary shall conduct policy analysis on emerging issues in the transportation community to provide information to policymakers and decisionmakers.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEEB812E629394ADB87B228C1B5B707F8" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Activities</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Research and technology activities carried out under this subsection may include activities relating to—</text> <subparagraph id="HEE5789315284400FBC0D02BE597CA0D3" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>highway needs and investment analysis;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1F123DBF249B42399BCA8D587D545FCB" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>analysis of legislative development and implementation;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5C87CFAE82F44F118306596B65B19E6D" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>highway policy analysis;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA37AA4907DCF425CA504581056E2D95B" commented="no"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>the effect of highway congestion on the economy;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6AEB735CABE14707A1B60E6AB0B81265" commented="no"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>research in emerging policy areas;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7FFD4F57CADC4A14AF181834C9B33E0D" commented="no"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>advancing innovations in revenue generation, financing, and procurement for project delivery;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H326B4EA15DB34C428FA4F6BE24B13013" commented="no"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text>improving project financial and cost analysis;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H55291D72124B4938A55CE3ECFD682CE4" commented="no"> <enum>(H)</enum> <text>highway performance measurement;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9D11D657385E4351A7A673EC04B314D5" commented="no"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>travel demand performance measurement; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF03A4A708A6F4EBFAFB06F85C3769339" commented="no"> <enum>(J)</enum> <text>highway finance performance measurement.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7EF332134D6643DFBF68C8F4D4BB0F6B"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Infrastructure investment needs report</header> <subparagraph id="H1957143401254D89B3F08BFD846A772B"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Not later than July 31, 2012, and July 31 of every second year thereafter, the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report that describes estimates of the future highway and bridge needs of the United States and the backlog of highway and bridge needs at the time of the report.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA4078F46390F4EB2A996BA7345B4AF63"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Comparison</header> <text>Each report under subparagraph (A) shall provide the means, including all necessary information, to relate and compare the conditions and service measures used in the previous biennial reports.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H7DB07A231D9148AEA513FE8571454DFA"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Exploratory advanced research</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the program under this section, the Secretary shall conduct long-term, higher-risk research, consistent with the transportation research and development plan under section 508, with the potential for dramatic breakthroughs in the field of highway transportation. </text> </subsection> <subsection id="HAFC63DD9E637441D95A93A7AEA95E675"> <enum>(h)</enum> <header>Grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts</header> <paragraph id="H9E5BA3A9E8E34B4F9ECDED64FFD77B4A"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the program under this section, the Secretary may make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements and contracts with, States, other Federal agencies, institutions of higher education, private sector entities, and nonprofit organizations to pay the Federal share of the cost of research, development, and technology transfer activities.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB289872580AC424EAE33F945B028BEA1"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Applications</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To receive a grant under this subsection, an entity described in paragraph (1) shall submit an application to the Secretary. The application shall be in such form and contain such information and assurances as the Secretary may require.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC49C0EAE4DBA453581F498CF806999CB"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Technology and information transfer</header> <text>The Secretary shall ensure that the information and technology resulting from research conducted under this subsection is made available to State and local transportation departments and other interested parties as specified by the Secretary.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HEC4EE2F53D74458D99E103381199D996"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center</header> <paragraph id="HF79B2241637A41F182A94F19641923AE"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary shall operate in the Federal Highway Administration a Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center. </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H65693FE279C2403CBAD60BEE489E30AF"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Uses of the Center</header> <text>The Center shall support—</text> <subparagraph id="H0215CA3130E14DA99F3938A77D11C6EE"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the conduct of highway research and development related to new highway technology, including connected vehicle technology; </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2C46848953EC4C4495BC6BBCFF1B8245"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the development of understandings, tools, and techniques that provide solutions to complex technical problems through the development of economical and environmentally sensitive designs, efficient and quality-controlled construction practices, and durable materials;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H528B28959150413ABF3454494FBBD4A7"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>the development of innovative highway products and practices; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE04F7A83305D4303983246B7838F4C03"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>long-term high-risk research to improve the materials used in highway infrastructure.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H923E6B4C65B4461C93D4C95D812B3EB3"> <enum>(j)</enum> <header>Centers for surface transportation excellence</header> <paragraph id="HA60AD45368D04C1C9C9D1810CCB3B776"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Establishment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may establish not more than 4 centers for surface transportation excellence.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H10C9D57AAD554E05AC39F24E5D3EAFF3"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Goals</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The goals of the centers for surface transportation excellence are to promote and support strategic national surface transportation programs and activities relating to the work of State departments of transportation.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H955C3DBDF1CF4EE9834E4B8329CDABE0"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Role of the centers</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To achieve the goals set forth in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall establish centers that provide technical assistance, information sharing of best practices, and training in the use of tools and decisionmaking processes that can assist States in effectively implementing surface transportation programs, projects, and policies.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5619001042A84578AB05D3D22427F350"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Program administration</header> <subparagraph id="H2D8801B8891C41E1BE716B6A183B5B02"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Competition</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A party entering into a contract, cooperative agreement, or other transaction with the Secretary under this subsection, or receiving a grant to perform research or provide technical assistance under this subsection, shall be selected on a competitive basis.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBD8C3F7792974EC49A5641F0F45AB4C7"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Strategic plan</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall require each center to develop a multiyear strategic plan, and submit the plan to the Secretary at such time as the Secretary requires, that describes—</text> <clause id="HB9374AF981124821A851CA9F0E2ED4AC"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>the activities to be undertaken by the center; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H15D8D8389E8D483184E97B5631104870"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>how the work of the center will be coordinated with the activities of the Federal Highway Administration and the various other research, development, and technology transfer activities authorized by this chapter.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEE44887108FF49CD87319F19B350C793"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Funding</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the amounts made available by section 7001(a)(1) of the <short-title>American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012</short-title>, not more than $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016 shall be available to carry out this subsection.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H02C850FF02A24249A628A0A14EFC1486"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Clerical amendment</header> <text>The analysis for chapter 5 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 503 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H2FE646656B494A37BA018F7CC260648E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">503. Research and development.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="H37647F0860B44A5EBE48CA6B168B1946"> <enum>7006.</enum> <header>Technology and innovation deployment program</header> <subsection id="H22CD1E8D973F48D594AB70365C2E2DA3"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 503 the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H6492C58D3F6F466DB09756C31C22392A" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H5864DB20054149EBBD2CBE13ECBDCCFD"> <enum>503a.</enum> <header>Technology and innovation deployment program</header> <subsection id="HFA804D8C29CB42B6B5CFE32DDE4863D3" commented="no"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary, in accordance with the strategic plan developed under section 508, shall carry out a technology and innovation deployment program on all aspects of highway transportation by promoting and facilitating the products, technologies, tools, methods, or other findings resulting from highway research conducted under this chapter.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HCFF50CE7B0C149D7A1C6A4B684480852" commented="no"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Objectives</header> <text>The Secretary shall seek to advance the following objectives:</text> <paragraph id="HB10E046697E74D0CB5362615D1F8E4E6"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Significantly accelerate the adoption of innovative technologies by the surface transportation community.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3C8AA56361B444E0BA8A495DDB649D37" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>Significantly accelerate the adoption of advanced modeling technologies, as described in section 106, by the surface transportation community.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H85F7B1D3F0434FC18539B170DF5E5AB4" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>Provide leadership and incentives to demonstrate and promote state-of-the-art technologies, elevated performance standards, and new business practices in highway construction processes that result in improved safety, faster construction, reduced congestion from construction, and improved quality and user satisfaction.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H79F78252D508444F9C005E3AC3387E4D" commented="no"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>Advance longer-lasting highways using innovative technologies and practices to accomplish more rapid construction of efficient and safe highways and bridges.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H66AF3856ECB84B35831C8CE5C1861438" commented="no"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>Improve highway efficiency, safety, mobility, reliability, service life, and environmental protection.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC6FA0F29975B427889970A2A36E4F325" commented="no"> <enum>(6)</enum> <text>Develop and deploy new tools, techniques, and practices to accelerate the adoption of innovation in all aspects of highway transportation.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7BBA4264A97B4B14A8DDD3DB5AFC3EDB" commented="no"> <enum>(7)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Enhance deployment and operations of intelligent transportation systems.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H882A755C84B9485C9F1633C18D7FA5B6" commented="no"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Activities</header> <text>The program may include—</text> <paragraph id="HDB3174FBE73E4308B8876FF4279BB6EF" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>activities conducted under section 503;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3818D8AC40B04315BFBFC8870C255D53" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>other technologies and innovations requiring additional development and testing not performed under section 503 but necessary to bring about successful deployment and delivery; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1BD09C6D4E044EF9BE123E8EB48B65FA" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>developing and improving innovative technologies and practices and exploring new technologies to accelerate innovation adoption.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H06858A0BD9964F848A170EB177EEB63B"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts</header> <paragraph id="H62C048841F9C4875A60A33B2B6A5A171"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Under the program, the Secretary may make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements and contracts with, States, other Federal agencies, institutions of higher education, private sector entities, Federal laboratories, and nonprofit organizations to pay the Federal share of the cost of research, development, and deployment activities.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H850AAB1AA4284C3EBF238F8B9662B44B"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Applications</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To receive a grant under this subsection, an entity described in paragraph (1) shall submit an application to the Secretary. The application shall be in such form and contain such information and assurances as the Secretary may require.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3F011360FD1047C49199E366388CBFA5"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Technology and information transfer</header> <text>The Secretary shall ensure that the information and technology resulting from research conducted under this subsection is made available to State and local transportation departments and other interested parties as specified by the Secretary.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H82267CE5B45F4771A0F4DD564D27936E" commented="no"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Deployment of future strategic highway research program results and products</header> <paragraph id="H4C6732FBD8894C64A5B07207E9D8D6D3" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, in consultation with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and the National Academy of Sciences, shall promote research results and products developed under the Strategic Highway Research Program 2 administered by the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6301B4105D944B31BEC20B66EF27AB8D"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Strategy of promotion</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, to the extent practicable, shall base the deployment of research results and products described in paragraph (1) on the recommendations included in the Transportation Research Board Special Report 296 entitled <quote>Implementing the Results of the Second Strategic Highway Research Program: Saving Lives, Reducing Congestion, Improving Quality of Life</quote>.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H37612F1538C84BC281F569D23DC737CD"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Conforming amendment</header> <text>The analysis for chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 503 the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HB636564176B244B8A3079E7F6805AF04" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">503a. Technology and innovation deployment program.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="H695D343A3DD940FAA42515C142FFCF50"> <enum>7007.</enum> <header>Training and education</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 504 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H4524FA56DD94471BAAA5E4A041FFB8C5"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in subsection (a)(2) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H30B725DC60314B2DA4427EDE19DA9F77" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H69F31E838D0F4A459F31A20420045454"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Federal Highway Administration employees, State and local transportation agency employees, and Federal agency partners;</text> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0B252317FE2F4000A9CCE9B061A9F74B"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in subsection (b) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H76BB06749AA4496C82113FC1725DD536" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H713A6F672E92447DB6A7A2247FF1FBDB"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Federal share</header> <subparagraph id="H6251A257A75F4FA39E75B353A032D819"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Local technical assistance centers</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to clause (ii), the Federal share of the cost of any activity carried out by a local technical assistance center under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be 50 percent, except that the remaining share may include funds provided to a recipient under subsection (e) or section 505.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6D8E47D6D0EF442FAAA98FD6FA144502"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Tribal technical assistance centers</header> <text>The Federal share of the cost of activities carried out by the tribal technical assistance centers under paragraph (2)(D)(ii) shall be 100 percent.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H578E5C83D5964EA7A3F0F0B006DAF827"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>in subsection (c)(2) by adding at the end the following: <quote>Funds provided to institutions of higher education to carry out this paragraph shall be used in direct support of student expenses associated with their transportation studies.</quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H21CA33BDB3DD43E79D539B64097B7D49"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>by striking subsection (d);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2277323B8C73420DAD6FAF581BFD9ED4"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>by redesignating subsections (e) through (g) as subsections (d) through (f), respectively;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA2EC6B135B8C4850891B559D7BA1D5BE" commented="no"> <enum>(6)</enum> <text> in subsection (d) (as so redesignated)—</text> <subparagraph id="H82C057CDECDE401F88F5B336DB16D506"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="H3A4C8B55FF684BFE9F92113AB01B1EA2" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>sections 104(b)(1), 104(b)(2), 104(b)(3), 104(b)(4), and 144(e)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 104(b)</quote>;</text> </clause> <clause id="HCA183840A6074DDAA281D18E2DA26EE3" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (D) by striking <quote>and</quote>;</text> </clause> <clause id="H05BB47246F1A4E968EBC2C8163ACECE0" commented="no"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (E) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H3F14CB5637934F0D99E79619A90EDD41" commented="no"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HECBF310230ED453CAE279BC086A62EEE" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="HA511AFDE8BB04691A03DCB72AC63FB0A" commented="no"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>activities delivered by the National Highway Institute under subsection (a); and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3DC2DBF3788D41839AEF0BD5C413C51E" commented="no"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text>the local technical assistance program under subsection (b).</text> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1EFD59E1DE96455E876A4893B9B0ED02"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in paragraph (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: <quote>, except for activities carried out under paragraph (1)(G), for which the Federal share shall be 50 percent as described in subsection (b)(3)(A)</quote>; and </text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA71309BC77BC44068CE33F7813DA23E6" commented="no"> <enum>(7)</enum> <text>in the heading of subsection (e) (as redesignated by <internal-xref idref="H2277323B8C73420DAD6FAF581BFD9ED4" legis-path="5104.(5)">paragraph (5)</internal-xref> of this section) by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Pilot</header-in-text></quote>.</text> </paragraph> </section> <section id="H7081CE073185414DB69ACF8E205D8861" commented="no"> <enum>7008.</enum> <header>State planning and research</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 505(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended in the first sentence by striking <quote>104(h)) and under section 144</quote> and inserting <quote>104(i))</quote>.</text> </section> <section id="H75786C178D754FD1A9F2CAA718D52DC3"> <enum>7009.</enum> <header>International highway transportation outreach program</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 506 of title 23, United States Code, and the item relating to such section in the analysis for chapter 5 of such title, are repealed.</text> </section> <section id="H53D6D02AF594450385C25C780B223F14"> <enum>7010.</enum> <header>Surface transportation-environmental cooperative research program</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 507 of title 23, United States Code, and the item relating to such section in the analysis for chapter 5 of such title, are repealed.</text> </section> <section id="H55655B36DB6243F2A1549F7D90FD007C"> <enum>7011.</enum> <header>Transportation research and development strategic planning</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 508(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H6A114D14CC6C48C1A2F976D90F696592"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <subparagraph id="HC5FFC2BADB324ED4AB03B0297585CF84"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>SAFETEA-LU</quote> and inserting <quote><short-title>American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012</short-title></quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCF8BD150C15A4388A58791721A4A4B0D"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by adding <quote>, acting through the Administrator of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration,</quote> after <quote>Secretary</quote>; and </text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF4B6A9D6F6814F36A39304C7326B47AE"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in paragraph (2)(A)(iii) by striking <quote>promoting security</quote> and inserting <quote>improving goods movement</quote>. </text> </paragraph> </section> <section id="H5FBE75406AED4931A3377CD7C83B2F44"> <enum>7012.</enum> <header>National cooperative freight transportation research program</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 509 of title 23, United States Code, and the item relating to such section in the analysis for chapter 5 of such title, are repealed.</text> </section> <section id="H09C829E6403746BF8BF171168AB2C1EB" commented="no"> <enum>7013.</enum> <header>Future strategic highway research program</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 510 of title 23, United States Code, and the item relating to such section in the analysis for chapter 5 of such title, are repealed.</text> </section> <section id="H2891A7B721CF4468ADA4BCF00296B63B"> <enum>7014.</enum> <header>National intelligent transportation systems program plan</header> <subsection id="H7A1765DA40464CA49EDB3577FC5C244C"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 512 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H12BC828E12E6460784D202258EDBD815"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in the section heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">ITS</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">intelligent transportation systems</header-in-text></quote>; and </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5C1F7874CB294B24B2F058F6F8136924"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in subsection (a)(1) by striking <quote>SAFETEA-LU</quote> and inserting <quote><short-title>American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012</short-title></quote>.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HEC4A8A5DBB8344FE98D41A2B9AC944CD"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Conforming amendment</header> <text>The analysis for chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 512 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H63CFC979BFD24063BDEAA28509F57D56" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">512. National intelligent transportation systems program plan.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="H40C706BEE0B84B22B07A14335245AAD5"> <enum>7015.</enum> <header>Use of funds for intelligent transportation systems activities</header> <subsection id="HB78AFB562115417CA7028946570615D5"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 513 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HBD70125AFB434CD694E4D09C6385FE79"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the section heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">ITS</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">intelligent transportation systems</header-in-text></quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H48BF4A644F254BF28334E7023AAF8FF3"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in subsection (a) by striking <quote>subtitle C of title V of the SAFETEA-LU</quote> and inserting <quote>section 7001(a)(4) of the <short-title>American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012</short-title></quote>.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HF0C9386E33094B9194DCEBA1538E5E80"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Conforming amendment</header> <text>The analysis for chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 513 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H69E591831DA648AE93FFE57953F7ADF8" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">513. Use of funds for intelligent transportation systems activities.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="HDFDF29E7CF9C4E36BAD402A961BC94D3"> <enum>7016.</enum> <header>Intelligent transportation systems program goals and purposes</header> <subsection id="H75C92CB634224B339D29D00D445FBC62"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HA10B70D8789F464A9A9460B482CE1241" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H795F819CFDD7457BA2EC6EA6408E6616"> <enum>514.</enum> <header>Intelligent transportation systems program goals and purposes</header> <subsection id="H0B00F09382A74A8398BB105D90FD3F11"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Goals</header> <text>The goals of the intelligent transportation system program include—</text> <paragraph id="HB963C03E6E6149DF8573746204521BEA"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>enhancement of surface transportation efficiency and facilitation of intermodalism and international trade to enable existing facilities to meet a significant portion of future transportation needs, including public access to employment, goods, and services, and to reduce regulatory, financial, and other transaction costs to public agencies and system users;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H84D0B584AEC04741A8D5D0BA751E7DC6"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>achievement of national transportation safety goals, including the enhancement of safe operation of motor vehicles and nonmotorized vehicles and improved emergency response to a crash, with particular emphasis on decreasing the number and severity of collisions;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD540E69C45444F7A998977C6011E936B"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>protection and enhancement of the natural environment and communities affected by surface transportation, with particular emphasis on assisting State and local governments to achieve national environmental goals;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H79D08001347141B28311826A14CC6202"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>accommodation of the needs of all users of surface transportation systems, including operators of commercial motor vehicles, passenger motor vehicles, motorcycles, and bicycles and pedestrians, including individuals with disabilities; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H11BD1547E6E54106ACB12E3AC7130F63"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>improvement of the Nation’s ability to respond to emergencies and natural disasters.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HEB64B05000CB42A7B188C38533AFBE86"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Purposes</header> <text>The Secretary shall implement activities under the intelligent system transportation program to, at a minimum—</text> <paragraph id="HDA14EDBC2CBB457F9A0D9A7065969DEE"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>expedite, in both metropolitan and rural areas, deployment and integration of intelligent transportation systems for consumers of passenger and freight transportation;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H28667AAD86D548F1B2D40A35E7C6A4A4"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>ensure that Federal, State, and local transportation officials have adequate knowledge of intelligent transportation systems for consideration in the transportation planning process;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H255B894995CE43328F29D45C89039782"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>improve regional cooperation and operations planning for effective intelligent transportation system deployment;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H10074A81D531442F92D38C11853DF996"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>promote the innovative use of private resources;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCFAF0A3A14A040C3982C6824DCD1BFB9"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>facilitate, in cooperation with the motor vehicle industry, the introduction of vehicle-based safety enhancing systems;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H838D1734FF604CC088AA441222489C75"> <enum>(6)</enum> <text>support the application of intelligent transportation systems that increase the safety and efficiency of commercial motor vehicle operations;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8BC21CA9994648B7A375EE9C1121BB6F"> <enum>(7)</enum> <text>develop a workforce capable of developing, operating, and maintaining intelligent transportation systems; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5631C8B83E3C40879A997A0E5172D03B"> <enum>(8)</enum> <text>provide continuing support for operations and maintenance of intelligent transportation systems.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0F63234D924F478DB94AFCD2D1BDEA0D" commented="no"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Repeal</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5303 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users is repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H61E906B6F63B4E60BB37C9C551193847"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Conforming amendment</header> <text>The analysis for chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item relating to section 513 the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H3B2E4A33A99541D2BC1DF07DEAFFCA27" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">514. Intelligent transportation systems program goals and purposes.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="HE28AC7D32FB147F0887042E624A7D2C1"> <enum>7017.</enum> <header>Intelligent transportation systems program general authorities and requirements</header> <subsection id="H36B2A00AE24047E5B7EDC363DE8976DE"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H4AA370419DD24286B33810DF4839C423" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="HA85D75C5B8154EDCBAC47C0964BBED2D"> <enum>515.</enum> <header>Intelligent transportation systems program general authority and requirements</header> <subsection id="H242EDDEFAF8549389B3D4F3A144B4D4D"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Scope</header> <text>Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the Secretary shall conduct an ongoing intelligent transportation system program to research, develop, and operationally test intelligent transportation systems and to provide technical assistance in the nationwide application of those systems as a component of the surface transportation systems of the United States.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H35EFDC05AC7745F3BD3C1994253D532F"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Policy</header> <text>Intelligent transportation system research projects and operational tests funded pursuant to this chapter shall encourage and not displace public-private partnerships or private sector investment in such tests and projects.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HF2D34B90F27745AE899B1A036C9F2E70"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Cooperation with governmental, private, and educational entities</header> <text>The Secretary shall carry out the intelligent transportation system program in cooperation with State and local governments and other public entities, private sector firms in the United States, Federal laboratories, and institutions of higher education, including historically Black colleges and universities and other minority institutions of higher education.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HE8CE66F0016846DB87DA7300301CC171"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Consultation with Federal officials</header> <text>In carrying out the intelligent transportation system program, the Secretary shall consult with the heads of other Federal departments and agencies, as appropriate.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H79D66154F59448C5B0E43C2A8C437B2B"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Technical assistance, training, and information</header> <text>The Secretary may provide technical assistance, training, and information to State and local governments seeking to implement, operate, maintain, or evaluate intelligent transportation system technologies and services.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HF697D43A184A424AA2CE2A73F384E1DD"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Transportation planning</header> <text>The Secretary may provide funding to support adequate consideration of transportation systems management and operations, including intelligent transportation systems, within metropolitan and statewide transportation planning processes.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HD81792ABC25E4995836BB0726E4982AD"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Information Clearinghouse</header> <paragraph id="H925BD0D548FE47A49C03420EEDE206BF"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HF5B7149B5EEC44F3BBFA8A502596F851"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>maintain a repository for technical and safety data collected as a result of federally sponsored projects carried out under this chapter; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3E9C319583514D3E8D79FA69B1BD586F" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>make, on request, that information (except for proprietary information and data) readily available to all users of the repository at an appropriate cost.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0D2363BA44FE45999BCB025A0169A688"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Agreement</header> <subparagraph id="H5E1A555AFF26463FBCE12ADFC8E01E1F"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary may enter into an agreement with a third party for the maintenance of the repository for technical and safety data under paragraph (1)(A).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H30CCFFA1189E474492A2C58650463D95"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Federal financial assistance</header> <text>If the Secretary enters into an agreement with an entity for the maintenance of the repository, the entity shall be eligible for Federal financial assistance under this section.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCD915E274CFA4045B7AC7AE32E8B36BF"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Availability of information</header> <text>Information in the repository shall not be subject to sections 552 and 555 of title 5, United States Code.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HBDA97B799BFC4DD997DDBBDE76BBD92C"> <enum>(h)</enum> <header>Infrastructure development</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds made available to carry out this chapter for operational tests—</text> <paragraph id="H9AAE6DAAA21F4EC5B8ADB7351E5DBCEF"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>shall be used primarily for the development of intelligent transportation system infrastructure; and </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HAB65D7A9091D48BBAD2609317AB181E6"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>to the maximum extent practicable, shall not be used for the construction of physical highway and public transportation infrastructure unless the construction is incidental and critically necessary to the implementation of an intelligent transportation system project. </text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD6630E3EB875438A8D1A0917FA12B67C" commented="no"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Repeal</header> <text>Sections 5304 and 5305 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HE5DDEFC1B6404B089830F45CDC85173E"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Conforming amendment</header> <text>The analysis for chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code, is further amended by adding after the item relating to section 514 the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H0DF84CCCBBBD43048C32B1856C2C0DC8" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">515. Intelligent transportation systems program general authority and requirements.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="H1D2D9241F44C44AF87CFF329D476CD07"> <enum>7018.</enum> <header>Intelligent transportation systems research and development</header> <subsection id="HC434F620904541C794BBA004A47828FD"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H7AA0955545DE497F9CE2B1A9B1CA859A" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="HA12EAECEAB174B4F8A3B8B3AE98D3146"> <enum>516.</enum> <header>Intelligent transportation systems research and development</header> <subsection id="HCC894E1EDAD04CA1A6F72A1A08CF5578"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary shall carry out a comprehensive program of intelligent transportation system research, development, and operational tests of intelligent vehicles and intelligent infrastructure systems and other similar activities that are necessary to carry out this chapter.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H9E95FF98F9D8485B8E6433C67B20B809"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Priority areas</header> <text>Under the program, the Secretary shall give higher priority to funding projects that—</text> <paragraph id="H9664A11EA93A4AAE8581D6462261E711"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>enhance mobility and productivity through improved traffic management, incident management, transit management, freight management, road weather management, toll collection, traveler information, or highway operations systems and remote sensing products;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9647ED07077B4A57A2B7ADE55CE8A52C"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>utilize interdisciplinary approaches to develop traffic management strategies and tools to address multiple impacts of congestion concurrently;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB3E21E19477C48F99E4CBFC4AA8C7737"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>address traffic management, incident management, transit management, toll collection traveler information, or highway operations systems;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H515F4251AE46499985F05C9844C27BB1"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>incorporate research on the impact of environmental, weather, and natural conditions on intelligent transportation systems, including the effects of cold climates;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H126B7E02782D46A08D507D062BB9F31D"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>enhance intermodal use of intelligent transportation systems for diverse groups, including for emergency and health-related services;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7DA4653E4AC04497B821D08069DF1A2D"> <enum>(6)</enum> <text>enhance safety through improved crash avoidance and protection, crash and other emergency personnel notification, commercial motor vehicle operations, and infrastructure-based or cooperative safety systems; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7BD1544B64BF4B4996E15CEC899B8AD8"> <enum>(7)</enum> <text>facilitate the integration of intelligent infrastructure, vehicle, and control technologies.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD6837CCF0BB548298963069C3880E335" commented="no"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Repeal</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5306 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users is repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H693C5F45E1B94C3E8DBC198B40778B92"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Conforming amendment</header> <text>The analysis for chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code, is further amended by adding after the item relating to section 515 the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HB3085BE3004C4B008ACF42C539E2B395" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">516. Intelligent transportation systems research and development.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="H5181AE9276B54E66BB3AD3391CE52BDA"> <enum>7019.</enum> <header>Intelligent transportation systems national architecture and standards</header> <subsection id="HCF3C77F7E73E4871858F68C9C51AA2CC"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H16A209EBD2294F8EB42374BD1094DE93" style="USC"> <section id="H1AFA5FF9CB1C4BC38709A6B6EE2F3AF1"> <enum>517.</enum> <header>Intelligent transportation systems national architecture and standards</header> <subsection id="H6BC2A8FE2BF64841A163E78DFFCDEBAC"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <paragraph id="H0E59661FA5734DC0A09668563705B086"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Development, implementation, and maintenance</header> <text>Consistent with section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note; 110 Stat. 783), the Secretary shall develop, implement, and maintain a national architecture and supporting standards and protocols to promote the widespread use and evaluation of intelligent transportation system technology as a component of the surface transportation systems of the United States.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4DD233E84A8F46ECA89E75E45AF235F2"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Interoperability and efficiency</header> <text>To the maximum extent practicable, the national architecture shall promote interoperability among, and efficiency of, intelligent transportation system technologies implemented throughout the United States.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H84A31EB66F82424BA73476C8DD331568"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Use of standards development organizations</header> <text>In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall use the services of such standards development organizations as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. </text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HBD3D28F289864CC4A234940D0F6268DA"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Provisional standards</header> <paragraph id="H29A04D50A8854FF093ACD6FED54B6429"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>If the Secretary finds that the development or balloting of an intelligent transportation system standard jeopardizes the timely achievement of the objectives identified in subsection (a), the Secretary may establish a provisional standard, after consultation with affected parties, using, to the extent practicable, the work product of appropriate standards development organizations.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H77D3AF4BBFA74F1E9EE0C2561477FBBC"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Period of effectiveness</header> <text>A provisional standard established under paragraph (1) shall be published in the Federal Register and remain in effect until the appropriate standards development organization adopts and publishes a standard.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H3001338A967A450A986B6C23985CD20A"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Conformity with national architecture</header> <paragraph id="H26256349BC61418388B8CFF0169BC22B"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary shall ensure that intelligent transportation system projects carried out using funds made available from the Highway Trust Fund, including funds made available under this chapter, to deploy intelligent transportation system technologies conform to the national architecture, applicable standards or provisional standards, and protocols developed under subsection (a).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H83731F5FAD734EF88D7EDE69BD2C2719"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Secretary’s discretion</header> <text>The Secretary may authorize exceptions to paragraph (1) for—</text> <subparagraph id="H6B3DBE338D7E49C3BB4103C60CE81C18"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>projects designed to achieve specific research objectives outlined in the national intelligent transportation system program plan or the surface transportation research and development strategic plan developed under section 508; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3AFB744C486C4269BFABF4CE29FAEFA8"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the upgrade or expansion of an intelligent transportation system in existence on the date of enactment of the SAFETEA-LU if the Secretary determines that the upgrade or expansion—</text> <clause id="H133D0F017F7C4B029BD5D3DA5A82539E"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>would not adversely affect the goals or purposes of this chapter;</text> </clause> <clause id="HA74FF8F71BAF421287B6D3C4EDE6E8FC"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>is carried out before the end of the useful life of such system; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H5B2E46E00E1349C68A495511943AF183"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>is cost-effective as compared to alternatives that would meet the conformity requirement of paragraph (1).</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H607ACBEB83A64752A74523186332069E"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Exceptions</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (1) shall not apply to funds used for operation or maintenance of an intelligent transportation system in existence on the date of enactment of the SAFETEA-LU.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H85644E17959B435CACBACBEEE89460F8"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Standard Defined</header> <text>The term <term>standard</term> means a document that—</text> <paragraph id="H209848645CB249B19DA5C5D6C59DD053"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>contains technical specifications or other precise criteria for intelligent transportation systems that are to be used consistently as rules, guidelines, or definitions of characteristics so as to ensure that materials, products, processes, and services are fit for their purposes; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H64F5BD1C3C694D788EFF3DCAEC31526B"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>may support the national architecture and promote—</text> <subparagraph id="H88E85B83C5D042739867A5DBD6EC491D"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the widespread use and adoption of intelligent transportation system technology as a component of the surface transportation systems of the United States; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H859A69FAEBF74FB593CBEE506D9149E1"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>interoperability among intelligent transportation system technologies implemented throughout the States.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H957EEB5D9D224E58A8BBFBEEE75F86A8" commented="no"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Repeal</header> <text>Section 5307 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users is repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HC0A62F00A0634DA5871B10A9165A4A5D"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Conforming amendment</header> <text>The analysis for chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code, is further amended by adding after the item relating to section 516 the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HC173C3F84BFA4AF4B43F316A9B1CA342" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">517. Intelligent transportation systems national architecture and standards.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="H14D9AE617ABE493B9A03DB614958F4B4"> <enum>7020.</enum> <header>National university transportation centers</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5505 of title 49, United States Code, and the item relating to such section in the analysis of chapter 55 of such title, is repealed.</text> </section> <section id="H00B173FE387D4DFEAF35406BD3EFAC77"> <enum>7021.</enum> <header>University transportation research</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5506 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HD6DA3E5AEEEE4ECE9D2999728E8EE651"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in subsection (b)(1) by adding <quote>that is consistent with section 503 of title 23</quote> after <quote>applied research</quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1D1D65B92BC843309888C750441683CC"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in subsection (c)—</text> <subparagraph id="H6B69AE2110E3407FB0BF28CD82166E1F"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in the heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Regional, Tier I, and Tier II Centers</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Regional and standard centers</header-in-text></quote>;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H16C387EF9DA44F23A6DA6641ABC3B41C"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="H56CB96E81E80471F9765418654A1456B"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>in the heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">Regional and Tier I centers</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">Regional and standard centers</header-in-text></quote>; </text> </clause> <clause id="HB3C4FB3A7BF94892BE342DC7B5AC1CD3"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>2005 through 2009</quote> and inserting <quote>2013 through 2016</quote>; and</text> </clause> <clause id="HC82ACEBC007A4A2EA4AD28FBC19D7259"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>10 Tier I</quote> and inserting <quote>20 standard</quote>;</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8939DE346BE247FEAB0D1D9E50DC9952"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>by striking paragraph (2); and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5A512CF95BE8494D968159AC0346A564"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively;</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA473E3A4C4224CC8B703C9180EC62863" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (d) by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H445C0EDDC8E74B43BE34CC992EF277A5" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H30CAF12D7175493AB0CE1B82677BC721" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Opportunity announcement</header> <subparagraph id="H183AD85051D9495AA1269C81E6B3D43A" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Public disclosure</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">All funding opportunities under this section shall be publically announced and shall be posted on the Department of Transportation’s Web site and on Grants.gov. Any announcement shall, at a minimum, include a detailed description of how applications will be evaluated and a list of any specific research areas, educational objectives, or technology transfer objectives expected to be addressed by an application.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1E4DDC39C9CE47018754F291A32FE548" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Input</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In developing an opportunity announcement under this paragraph, the Secretary shall solicit the input of transportation stakeholders, including academic researchers, State highway and transportation departments, local and regional governments, private industry, the Administrator of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration, and Administrators of other relevant Department of Transportation agencies.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4161F7488D5647C98588E589AA1C428B" commented="no"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Proposal review and selection</header> <subparagraph id="H6E1F9FA6A1564F4784485F94C3C558B1" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall make award decisions under subsection (c)(1) through a peer-reviewed, merit-based process. The Secretary may make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, the National Academy of Sciences to carry out such activities under this paragraph as the Secretary determines are appropriate.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF5DE523B35B14F02B26C4E7AA54FAE57" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Peer-review</header> <clause id="HAD29BD596CD345DBA0B155F3FA276361" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary, acting through the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences, shall establish a peer-review process in which all proposals shall be reviewed by an external committee of experts.</text> </clause> <clause id="H0C644757553C4BEBA95BE5627E5D11D1" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Selection</header> <text>The external committee of experts shall be selected and convened by the Transportation Research Board of the National Research Council based on—</text> <subclause id="HC629804215CD40F1B3DC154B947D3122" commented="no"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>their specific knowledge of transportation research fields or their broad knowledge of transportation research fields;</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H7F4149AA693B45EC839B72F66419FE0A" commented="no"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>their knowledge of associated educational activities;</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HBFEAABD5964F48B3B57D4FAC44C56A7F" commented="no"> <enum>(III)</enum> <text>their broad knowledge of the community of transportation practitioners; and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H4C01FD80C4A941EB8A0AA6BEAF96AB2B" commented="no"> <enum>(IV)</enum> <text>to the extent possible, diverse representation within the review group. </text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="HCD33C39381054D60BAAF04EC58926D0B" commented="no"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <header>Duties</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The external committee of experts shall evaluate proposals based on the degree to which they advance the objectives in subsection (b), the selection criteria in paragraph (2) of this subsection, and any additional review criteria set forth in the opportunity announcements described in paragraph (3) of this subsection.</text> </clause> <clause id="H78EBCCAFF7464D2085062B514298128C" commented="no"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <header>Report</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The external committee of experts shall issue a report, published and made available to the public by the Transportation Research Board, summarizing the evaluation process and explaining its findings. </text> </clause> <clause id="H8AF8144426964870A6451B0D245CD45E" commented="no"> <enum>(v)</enum> <header>Cost</header> <text>The Secretary shall pay for any necessary expenses associated with peer-review with a portion of the funds assigned to the Research and Innovative Technology Administration for administration of this section. </text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9FF58E61120D43A8BCA7589B030AA03E" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Secretarial review</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration and Administrators of any other relevant Department of Transportation agencies, shall make final award decisions. The Secretary’s decision shall consider—</text> <clause id="H29C543F099664BD3A73E88804F9C263C" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>the findings of the committee under subparagraph (B);</text> </clause> <clause id="H6C01A3237EFD4EAD8A10282A6B1AFF96" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>the portfolio of other programs funded under this section;</text> </clause> <clause id="H984C9BF2E4F34F8B96E00B9630B92828" commented="no"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>the objectives set forth in subsection (b);</text> </clause> <clause id="HB6BD8517AB52448796FA7031543D671D" commented="no"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>the criteria set forth in paragraph (2);</text> </clause> <clause id="H4F0C08E8B6A8479EAA42A33AF9B50537" commented="no"> <enum>(v)</enum> <text>the details included in the opportunity announcement required under paragraph (3); and</text> </clause> <clause id="HBF16D87B5CF54FAB984EF911EF2D5287" commented="no"> <enum>(vi)</enum> <text>other current proposals and previously funded proposals.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2A7ED4C6670747B2AC4604CDF7B4D9C6" commented="no"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Transparency</header> <clause id="H3AF2CF80E41349E5B5401FB2886A7527" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary shall provide to each applicant of a proposal copies of reviews by the committee under subparagraph (B) and any other materials used in the evaluation process (with any reviewer identifying information redacted) of the applicant’s proposal.</text> </clause> <clause id="HC10C17CE146F413E9FBD553D5371BD18" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Public availability</header> <text>The Secretary shall make results of the review process available to all applicants and to the public on the Department’s website.</text> </clause> <clause id="H4210A0FA759F450297A99F24E683E4B8" commented="no"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <header>Report</header> <text>The Secretary shall issue a public report that includes, at a minimum—</text> <subclause id="H9CDA61A969A74580B96D15B33F38AB85" commented="no"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>the results of the peer-review process, including the findings of the committee under subparagraph (B); and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HF7EFDD67B9C642E18DE87B49620718CB" commented="no"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>the reasons for the Secretary’s final decision, including a description of—</text> <item id="HD95BE598444649D4951458ADB3E7EF24" commented="no"> <enum>(aa)</enum> <text>the context in which the proposal was reviewed; and</text> </item> <item id="H90136C5FC22A42EBA812847B06A094B6" commented="no"> <enum>(bb)</enum> <text>how the findings of the committee under subparagraph (B) were used in reaching the final decision.</text> </item> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1A5E7BC92BB44F79A7898C06E1F904C7"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>in subsection (e)—</text> <subparagraph id="H926B022A056A4292B2B551936092BBA8"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>March 31, 2006, and not later than March 31st of every 4th year thereafter</quote> and inserting <quote>180 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012</short-title>, and every 4 years thereafter</quote>; </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD17D2034203B4D7B8C6389C32045928B"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in paragraph (5)—</text> <clause id="H34B5464EBEB040B7BEA2B98161199039"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>and</quote>;</text> </clause> <clause id="H79BE51B0106843A9A66545583D552B25"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (C) by striking the period and adding <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H9DBCEB6F390E42579F9B2079B8A6AA9C"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HEBACA800FDC84140A171E428764D7EFD" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H5E3C35F8964546239A7C30AB1FBA81BF"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>$3,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.</text> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H91499FB98CAF4159A961446C1A387C3D"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H3BF00B03A1104F4A85A4379D4690BBC4" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HC64C130AA1A045BD826F4D79F4C7732F"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Research requirement</header> <subparagraph id="H293BC3AD81BC4D47BC1FB9AA222BBC29"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Comprehensive transportation safety</header> <text>The Secretary shall make a grant to 1 of the 10 regional university transportation centers established under subsection (c) for the purpose of furthering the objectives described in subsection (b) in the field of comprehensive transportation safety.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFEFCA61379164828BB86397C61A5068A"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Intelligent transportation systems</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall make a grant to 1 of the 10 regional university transportation centers established under subsection (c) (other than the center described in subparagraph (A)) for the purpose of furthering the objectives described in subsection (b) in the field of intelligent transportation systems.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8F325D73906B4E8EB9D80142BFC3CFCB" commented="no"> <enum>(7)</enum> <header>Competitive process</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall make award decisions through a competitive process that follows the requirements described in subsections (d)(3) and (d)(4) and incorporates the additional selection criteria set forth in paragraph (2) of this subsection.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5E34097E24D348BDB52422E9CF7A403D"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>in subsection (f)—</text> <subparagraph id="H3AFAE76A1C5147778CBC89CF4B655292"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Tier I</header-in-text></quote> in the subsection heading and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">standard</header-in-text></quote>;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H801C99A11C35461A96EAEC395786FEB4"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="H55C0782BF75748BE877CC7A41A094807"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>June 30, 2006, and not later than June 30 of every 4th year thereafter</quote> and inserting <quote>180 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012</short-title>, and every 4 years thereafter</quote>; and </text> </clause> <clause id="H0D37533312864740A0AD2B4836A58CB6"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>10 Tier I</quote> and inserting <quote>20 standard</quote>;</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3F31D90F38284D8F845E7A600874C7D8"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>in paragraph (3) by striking <quote>Tier I</quote> and inserting <quote>standard</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2392CC93D1404E0699BC921331B976FE"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>in paragraph (5)—</text> <clause id="H7C6FD3245D3E4212A815731B6326C3C4"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>$1,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$2,000,000</quote>; </text> </clause> <clause id="H0110EB4E808146BC897342CB0F6FB08D"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>2005 through 2009</quote> and inserting <quote>2013 through 2016</quote>; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H2836BFEC97DA42A181D4382FD9607824"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>Tier I</quote> and inserting <quote>standard</quote>;</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC62DDA4BC17E4645A563C5CF4724A49A"> <enum>(6)</enum> <text>by striking subsection (g) and redesignating subsections (h) through (m) as subsections (g) through (l), respectively;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCC45ED92DD7F4C3FBE856B65B8871733"> <enum>(7)</enum> <text>in subsection (h) (as redesignated by <internal-xref idref="HC62DDA4BC17E4645A563C5CF4724A49A" legis-path="5120.(5)">paragraph (5)</internal-xref> of this section)—</text> <subparagraph id="H3D8ED8D7B0254A1492C3494CA3ED504A"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Maintenance of Effort.—</header-in-text></quote>and all that follows through <quote>In order to be</quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Maintenance of Effort.—</header-in-text>In order to be</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAF27D15C4DF9491CAC4BB09E5FF1C31C"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by striking paragraph (2);</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H134A48EFFE3F4134BD0E4FD3E09DCD68"> <enum>(8)</enum> <text>in subsection (i) (as redesignated by <internal-xref idref="HC62DDA4BC17E4645A563C5CF4724A49A" legis-path="5120.(5)">paragraph (5)</internal-xref> of this section)—</text> <subparagraph id="H1DA1C02F7F3C4811BCD51723A428F2FE"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking “50” and inserting “65”; and </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H081F3262CA5645E787D622ADB3CBFE26"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>503</quote> and inserting <quote>503A</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC6171ABF6F7C41AF9EB08981E33F8E00" commented="no"> <enum>(9)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H108510F4A74548B2893AB0C2EB7A07CA" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HD78809B3B94840A7995C9810B29819C0" commented="no"> <enum>(m)</enum> <header>Annual report</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and make available to the public on the Department’s Web site, an annual report on the university transportation center program under this section detailing the activities of the regional and standard centers during the previous year and how such activities reflect the priorities of the strategic plan required under section 508(a) of title 23.</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </section> <section id="HA3B9D55219B74735AABEBE130F54CD94"> <enum>7022.</enum> <header>Bureau of Transportation Statistics</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 111 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HBA99863CA0314F08AE943E4039A01C0E"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HB452D9C71FBE4C3AAEC58157AC22AED4" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H99A6328720D845089190E303C663B3BE"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Transportation statistics</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Collecting, compiling, analyzing, and publishing a comprehensive set of transportation statistics on the performance and impacts of the national transportation system, including statistics on—</text> <subparagraph id="HA7BCCCB416FC49119A40EAECA16D7E37"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">transportation safety across all modes and intermodally;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDFFBAA6DC1EF486483926E297198E239"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the state of good repair of United States transportation infrastructure; </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC047E08F31B44CCF974EA9948139367E"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>the extent, connectivity, and condition of the transportation system, building on the national transportation atlas database developed under subsection (g); </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCB3696020F9D4FB1A21E6DC75A92A36C"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>economic efficiency across the entire transportation sector; </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1F8AB6F6B29C4EC595319468E6D61B3D"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>the effects of the transportation system on global and domestic economic competitiveness; </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA3C7DD7A579C4A8F8AAB08016843A7B7"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>demographic, economic, and other variables influencing travel behavior, including choice of transportation mode and goods movement; </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H84B89FC9B7F74B3C8FB9E369B2F9DF02"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text>transportation-related variables that influence the domestic economy and global competiveness; </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2C3223C5C8FA4762A48F229A83BD1B0D"> <enum>(H)</enum> <text>economic costs and impacts for passenger travel and freight movement; </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC56737CCACB8490B97FF0BAA752E45BC"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>intermodal and multimodal passenger movement; and </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBD47623D9B444A8AA906EA54BFFB3083"> <enum>(J)</enum> <text>consequences of transportation for the environment.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA9AA4A49DFBC4674A72C17D2EFA02C39"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H5A5A4C2532D145AE9E72F1BE7B8E80F7" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H0AEAE5C7FC104495A7A9C749A426CDA7"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Access to Federal data</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out subsection (c), the Director shall be provided access to all transportation and transportation-related information and data, including safety-related data, held by an agency of the Department of Transportation and, upon written request and subject to any statutory or regulatory restrictions, to all such data held by any other Federal Government agency, that is germane to carrying out subsection (c).</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H04FF4EFE692D4201B7743881D9DDF9A2"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>in subsection (n) by striking <quote>Mass Transit</quote> and inserting <quote>Alternative Transportation</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8B53C90CB5AE4626BFD076959E6CD1E3"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>in subsection (o)(2)—</text> <subparagraph id="HD31C3A3D98E54444BF728306E1933F22"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (A) by inserting <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC9DE79966D064325A1789BDC33F879FF"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by striking subparagraph (B); and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H972D2467122E4A0FBC6A3A7B00B1C5F9"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </section> <section id="H4E0A6CD97DFF4189BE060975E496707C"> <enum>7023.</enum> <header>Administrative authority</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 112 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HC6539C93D30B44BA970DADBEE183ADC5" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H489EBA06BCB344BA8AD24F98A2B0BE7F"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Program evaluation and oversight</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016, the Administrator may expend not more than 1 <fraction>1/2</fraction> percent of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for the administration and operation of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration to carry out the coordination, evaluation, and oversight of the programs administered by the Administration.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HF9E70C2807E247BE8A23C1D57AB1C731"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Collaborative research and development</header> <paragraph id="H9ADFC17237A04A79BE44CAE383CA6007"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To encourage innovative solutions to multimodal transportation problems and stimulate the deployment of new technology, the Administrator may carry out, on a cost-shared basis, collaborative research and development with—</text> <subparagraph id="H2DF7170CF58E4A86A40F3F294721126E"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">non-Federal entities, including State and local governments, foreign governments, institutions of higher education, corporations, institutions, partnerships, sole proprietorships, and trade associations that are incorporated or established under the laws of any State;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE298673810754A84830E34DBC14914A3"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>Federal laboratories; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAEBC02F232704DC48626F58EFD4A2742"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>other Federal agencies.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H425B6A207DE44161996CC10DDB2DEFA2"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Cooperation, grants, contracts, and agreements</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator may directly initiate contracts, grants, cooperative research and development agreements (as defined in section 12 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a)), and other agreements to fund, and accept funds from, the Transportation Research Board of the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences, State departments of transportation, cities, counties, institutions of higher education, associations, and the agents of those entities to carry out joint transportation research and technology efforts.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HBA0DB4EEEF194214A38843ADBABCED57"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Federal share</header> <subparagraph id="HFB2EFBAF95074A5FA8AEE0E2EA804B0F"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to <internal-xref idref="H44572A7A4BED40B693A72DD5E3A9F3C8" legis-path="(f)(3)(B)">subparagraph (B)</internal-xref>, the Federal share of the cost of an activity carried out under <internal-xref idref="H425B6A207DE44161996CC10DDB2DEFA2" legis-path="(f)(2)">paragraph (2)</internal-xref> shall not exceed 50 percent.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H44572A7A4BED40B693A72DD5E3A9F3C8"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Exception</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary determines that the activity is of substantial public interest or benefit, the Secretary may approve a greater Federal share.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCEDB6698054C4102BE6F290985AD7F22"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Non-Federal share</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">All costs directly incurred by the non-Federal partners, including personnel, travel, facility, and hardware development costs, shall be credited toward the non-Federal share of the cost of an activity described in <internal-xref idref="HFB2EFBAF95074A5FA8AEE0E2EA804B0F" legis-path="(f)(3)(A)">subparagraph (A)</internal-xref>.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H16906A9B0A084ABDBFF5350C1115B378"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Use of technology</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The research, development, or use of a technology under a contract, grant, cooperative research and development agreement, or other agreement entered into under this subsection, including the terms under which the technology may be licensed and the resulting royalties may be distributed, shall be subject to the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> <section id="H38F46D2B64294C78929BEBF66D0CC119"> <enum>7024.</enum> <header>Technical and conforming amendments</header> <subsection id="H17C9B85F70B74FB3BAA22C420B7C6FEF"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Additional repeals</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Sections 5308, 5309, 5310, 5501, 5506, 5507, 5511, and 5513 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users are repealed.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H5AF1F670F7D2452CBE988A6A25D1D523"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Table of contents for SAFETEA-LU</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of contents for the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users is amended by striking the items relating to sections 5303 through 5310, 5501, 5506, 5507, 5511, and 5513.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HEF101BBA199942F6874B75D8C7574256"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Conforming amendment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 6010(c) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (23 U.S.C. 512 note) is amended by striking <quote>subtitle C of title V of this Act</quote> and inserting <quote>section 501 of title 23, United States Code</quote>.</text> </subsection> </section> <enum>VIII</enum> <header>Railroads</header> <subtitle id="H9D16E9ECB9D2449BAD1249307C400E92"> <enum>A</enum> <header>Repeals and Reforms of Intercity Passenger Rail Capital Grant Programs</header> <section id="H650DBF54A290431CB0998748A8D4F21D"> <enum>8001.</enum> <header>Capital grants for Class II and Class III railroads</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Chapter 223 of title 49, United States Code, and the item relating thereto in the table of chapters for subtitle V of such title, are repealed.</text> </section> <section id="HF114DA58B7E64E57872112CFDA8EBE30"> <enum>8002.</enum> <header>Congestion grants</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 24105 of title 49, United States Code, and the item relating thereto in the table of sections for chapter 241 of such title, are repealed.</text> </section> <section id="H89991EB19850470F998D6457163BDFC7"> <enum>8003.</enum> <header>Intercity passenger rail capital grants to States</header> <subsection id="H0ED22C23F019463A937BFBC56E2CDCCA"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Amendments</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 24402 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HD517238828744A84AFAB258D7633CBAB"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in the section heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Capital investment grants to support intercity passenger rail service</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Intercity passenger rail capital grants to States</header-in-text></quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEE247078600D4018BDAB23938E1F4E73"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by striking subsection (b);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H789BB739458C47839702E20CB5B0196A"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by redesignating subsections (c) through (l) as subsections (b) through (k), respectively;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6D9A463B402646EABC0D9446C431136B"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>in subsection (b)(1)(D), as so redesignated by paragraph (3) of this subsection, by striking <quote>that if an applicant has selected the proposed operator of its service competitively, that the applicant provide</quote> and inserting <quote>that the applicant shall select the proposed operator of its service competitively, and that the applicant shall provide</quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3F0C4CDB95A74D11B3C29F3EE4B46D48"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)(2)(B), as so redesignated by paragraph (3) of this subsection—</text> <subparagraph id="H291420BB3B1C41C4891CC3AA5243D341"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by inserting <quote>and</quote> at the end of clause (ii); and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0E9E5A968AC24EA2AF949D3BE591B55E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by inserting <quote>and</quote> at the end of clause (iii); and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H18B75EA2A985490085BB94826FCBFD1F"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>by striking clauses (iv) and (v);</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEA7AD0B3A62A4701A9BA3761FB32B8A6"> <enum>(6)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c), as so redesignated by paragraph (3) of this subsection, by striking <quote>subsection (c)(1)(A)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (b)(1)(A)</quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H01F061DFD75F4D7C973446449748A658"> <enum>(7)</enum> <text>in subsection (d), as so redesignated by paragraph (3) of this subsection, by striking <quote>subsection (g)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (f)</quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H64BA503326CF47C08EF4717FE96A82E1"> <enum>(8)</enum> <text>in subsection (e)(2), as so redesignated by paragraph (3) of this subsection, by striking <quote>subsection (c)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (b)</quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2A95585CCC9F4712B0CA494E5334AC82"> <enum>(9)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (f), as so redesignated by paragraph (3) of this subsection, by striking paragraphs (3) and (4); and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H826CDA6CEA1148D1950B989AEA06E2D1"> <enum>(10)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (g), as so redesignated by paragraph (3) of this subsection, by amending the second sentence to read as follows: <quote>If any amount provided as a grant under this section is not obligated within 3 years after the date on which the State is awarded the grant, such amount shall be rescinded and deposited to the general fund of the Treasury, where such amount shall be dedicated for the sole purpose of deficit reduction and prohibited from use as an offset for other spending increases or revenue reductions.</quote>. </text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H671FE945710741839B9C873FA1E771C4"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Conforming amendment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The item relating to section 24402 in the table of sections for chapter 244 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HC86BCCD4867A4FB49BFA6FEF32187A35" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">Intercity passenger rail capital grants to States.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> </subtitle> <subtitle id="H5D563F9CA3EB404BA1BFE9C2DF81535A"> <enum>B</enum> <header>Amtrak Reforms</header> <section id="HCAB48DCB0D124E85AD765067787FE321" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>8101.</enum> <header>Authorization for Amtrak operating expenses</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 101(a) of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (Division B of Public Law 110–432, 122 Stat. 4908) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H569E2B14120F4B9084C598BCDB450D62"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in paragraph (4), by striking <quote>$616,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$466,000,000</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1889C005718A4F71B3F154323E1445CD"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in paragraph (5), by striking <quote>$631,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$473,250,000</quote>.</text> </paragraph> </section> <section id="HC0E8222A124648B6916DCC53D636B019" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>8102.</enum> <header>Limitations on Amtrak authority</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 24305 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H03EC9674CFFA436F900AC89FE07F3677" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H3ED24C2D7C384F6C9DD8484B2F68D8C5"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Limitations on use of Federal funds</header> <paragraph id="H015B1D87E56A42BE81C67F185ADBC35E"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Limitations</header> <text>Amtrak may not use any Federal funds for the following purposes:</text> <subparagraph id="H17A5E4D0E86040209A546695F652515D"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>Hiring or contracting with any outside legal professional for the purpose of filing, litigating, or otherwise pursuing any cause of action in a Federal or State court against a passenger rail service provider.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H611B7AF10A184872A78B4EC522CB9265"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>Filing, litigating, or otherwise pursuing in any Federal or State court any cause of action against a passenger rail service provider arising from a competitive bid process in which Amtrak and the passenger rail service provider participated.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1EF790CF0944485BA595B68C3D9AF765"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <text>For the purposes of this subsection—</text> <subparagraph id="H07A962AB2F4D4A2EBD415D9EE301B8DB"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the term <quote>outside legal professional</quote> means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability corporation, limited liability partnership, or other private entity in the business of providing legal services that is not employed on a full-time basis solely by Amtrak; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H906788FC40F140C7A9F87D59D9EC709B"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the term <quote>passenger rail service provider</quote> means any company, partnership, or other public or private entity that operates passenger rail service or bids to operate passenger rail service in a competitive process.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> <section id="H0B076C3145EF4CCFA6B9578EE9FDE2C9"> <enum>8103.</enum> <header>Applicability of laws</header> <subsection id="H8509D661801F4D93A5D811A0F387C46B"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Title 18 violations</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of sections 286, 287, 371, 641, 1001, and 1002 of title 18, United States Code, and, with respect to audits conducted by the Amtrak Office of the Inspector General, for purposes of section 1516 of such title, Amtrak and the Amtrak Office of the Inspector General shall be considered to be agencies of the United States Government.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H2EA88B750D5D4433B0173AC012767707"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>False claims</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Claims made or presented to Amtrak shall be considered as claims under section 3729(b)(2)(A)(ii) of title 31, United States Code, and statements made or presented to Amtrak shall be considered as statements under section 3729(a)(1)(B) and (G) of title 31, United States Code.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H199CA7597F8C457686D5FC320E2E8B09"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Limitation</header> <text>Subsections (a) and (b) shall be effective only with respect to a fiscal year for which Amtrak receives a Federal subsidy.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="HBA479640D1B14F9A94266FDD9A3BD9D7" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>8104.</enum> <header>Inspector General of Amtrak</header> <subsection id="HE355B9754E16448FA00C6EE114684180"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Chapter 243 is amended by inserting after section 24316 the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H99F405C2581841379F073D70AA4B990E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H2B341DE976BF4751BF750E566841A090"> <enum>24317.</enum> <header>Inspector General</header> <subsection id="H11ADD848F5E640959BE70C14441ABBC1"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Investigation authority</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Inspector General of Amtrak shall have all authority available to other Inspectors General, as necessary in carrying out the duties specified in the Inspector General Act 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 3), to investigate any alleged violation of section 286, 287, 371, 641, 1001, or 1002 of title 18, and, with respect to audits conducted by the Amtrak Office of the Inspector General, any violation of section 1516 of such title.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HC4D14712AC104F4B9F72C20591B415E3"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Services from General Services Administration</header> <text>The Inspector General of Amtrak may obtain from the Administrator of General Services, and the Administrator shall provide to the Inspector General, services under sections 502(a) and 602 of title 40, including travel programs.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HCA12F607082C48E2974FBCADB3CF7722"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Qualified immunity</header> <paragraph id="HC6355147E75542E79BA9F81E596657F2"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An employee of the Amtrak Office of Inspector General shall enjoy the same personal qualified immunity from lawsuit or liability as the employees of other inspectors general that operate under authority of the Inspector General Act of 1978 with respect to the performance of investigative, audit, or inspection functions authorized under that Act that are carried out for the Amtrak Office of Inspector General.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCDDF0782DC3441EA950AA4F5C34ED27D"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Federal Government liability</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No liability of any kind shall attach to or rest upon the United States for any damages from or by any actions of the Amtrak Office of Inspector General, its employees, agents, or representatives.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="HB29C978786D748F5AF7201B857606C0E"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Conforming amendment</header> <text>The table of sections for chapter 243 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 24316 the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HE569130C6B20469D99F3D2EA0A2E7473" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">24317. Inspector General.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="HADAF27088699440D872E1B9ECF6AFC50"> <enum>8105.</enum> <header>Amtrak management accountability</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 24310 is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H53B0668E76934C0BB90FC448910BF8C2" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H4B83AE743AB543E2AAA283FC815BCB59"> <enum>24310.</enum> <header>Management accountability</header> <subsection id="H4C14F1628D1647D98CBA5C266FD0871B"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Promptly after the date of enactment of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012, and again not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008, the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation shall complete an overall assessment of the progress made by the Department of Transportation, and the Inspector General of Amtrak shall complete an overall assessment of the progress made by Amtrak management, in implementing the provisions of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HADD5C23C9DE145158A7B2FA72BDB5247"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Assessment</header> <text>The management assessment undertaken by the Amtrak Inspector General may include a review of—</text> <paragraph id="HC51B4C3906F642F9B62195EFB4FBC5CB"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>effectiveness in improving annual financial planning;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H772E7F37A2DD4DF5ABFC04B67B580D64"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>effectiveness in implementing improved financial accounting;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8DC52B39D903445B925B78A060A93612"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>efforts to implement minimum train performance standards;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H40EFE49E36224267A760F21EC6818191"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>progress maximizing revenues, minimizing Federal subsidies, and improving financial results; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H682AE3F018994C5BB3C838667B86E754"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>any other aspect of Amtrak operations the Amtrak Inspector General finds appropriate to review.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> <section id="H23C9A856AC2E4F66967ECAC0D8ACB32F"> <enum>8106.</enum> <header>Amtrak food and beverage service</header> <subsection id="HD682D3B4956D4FACAA2C0F84989ABE97"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Authority</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 24305(c)(4) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>only if revenues from the services each year at least equal the cost of providing the services</quote> and inserting <quote>only as provided in subsection (h)</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HE2B5BEC6A9B546C48125044FDD39D509"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Procedures</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 24305 of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCBEB224C4B87480485BC99B27468B463" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H692EA8DDCF2F481B8E7714F5E38DB08F"> <enum>(h)</enum> <header>Food and beverage service</header> <paragraph id="HEA095C6314FF476E9544116DB29ADE0C"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in paragraph (6), food and beverage service may be provided on Amtrak trains only by a bidder selected by the Federal Railroad Administration under paragraph (5). The Federal Railroad Administration may consult with and obtain assistance from the General Services Administration in carrying out this subsection.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1478269DFAD342B3BEA46ECE8C561087"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Requests for proposals</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Federal Railroad Administration shall issue separate requests for proposals for provision of food and beverage service on Amtrak trains on the national rail passenger transportation system for each of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of section 24102(5).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H187DC49C01294AA79015D2D7864DF6C6"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Deadlines</header> <subparagraph id="HE9E65B701E3949D4A35D2ADD8239B217"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Submittal of bids</header> <text>Bids for the provision of food and beverage service on Amtrak trains pursuant to the requests for proposals issued under paragraph (2) shall be submitted to the Federal Railroad Administration not later than 60 days after the issuance of the relevant request for proposals.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA2744F1B6C1546EDB3A5356F36AC9747"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Selection of winning bids</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal Railroad Administration shall select winning bidders pursuant to paragraph (5) not later than 90 days after the issuance of the relevant request for proposals.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HAF0FA6C5C7C44FD19E383F08E8BBCC67"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Amtrak participation</header> <text>Amtrak may participate in the bidding pursuant to a request for proposals issued under paragraph (2).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCC948573470E4E629AB1422FCEA383C7"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Selection of providers</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal Railroad Administration shall select for the provision of food and beverage service on Amtrak trains the qualified bidder responding to the request for proposals issued under paragraph (2) whose bid would result in the lowest cost, or the greatest source of revenue, to Amtrak.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0AD9146BCDC249C98EAF7EBC5EA1A1B9"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Exemption</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If no qualified bidder responds to the request for proposals issued under paragraph (2), Amtrak, after transmitting to the Federal Railroad Administration and the Congress an explanation of the reasons for the need of an exemption, may request from the Federal Railroad Administration, and the Federal Railroad Administration may grant, an exemption from the limitations under this subsection.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB8E3A3641C08477AA741F173FE11C954"> <enum>(7)</enum> <header>Subsidy for net loss</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal Railroad Administration shall provide directly to the entity providing food and beverage service on Amtrak trains any portion of appropriations for Amtrak necessary to cover a net loss resulting from the provision of such service, but only to the extent that such net loss was anticipated in the bid selected.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="H4E2E873AF20B4FDBACD60304948DF6A4" commented="no"> <enum>8107.</enum> <header>Application of Buy America to Amtrak</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 24305(f) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H8858E09983A24B23A258A5EA017383D8" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H2A1C089810CB490C804589E363AE100C" commented="no"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The requirements of this subsection apply to all contracts for a project carried out within the scope of the applicable finding, determination, or decision under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), regardless of the funding source of such contracts, if at least one contract for the project is funded with amounts made available to carry out this title.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB62F97F0B9C24734B2D8428C684F96CB" commented="no"> <enum>(6)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary receives a request for an exemption under this subsection, the Secretary shall provide notice of and an opportunity for public comment on the request at least 30 days before making a finding based on the request. Such a notice shall include the information available to the Secretary concerning the request and shall be provided by electronic means, including on the official public Internet Web site of the Department of Transportation. If the Secretary grants an exemption under this subsection, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed justification for the exemption that addresses the public comments received under this paragraph and shall ensure that such justification is published before the exemption takes effect.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> </subtitle> <subtitle id="H2769294811774E7A8348BE60488D1EFA"> <enum>C</enum> <header>Project Development and Review</header> <section id="H4580983711E2466E86E290EEFF01C04A"> <enum>8201.</enum> <header>Project development and review</header> <subsection id="HE825BA92E77F43D78B900D1B498C2DD8"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Amendment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Part B of subtitle V of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new chapter:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HA7A639801DF845EC83BDCE453F123ADC" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <chapter id="H744A1B92A21A496BBC74FAE05DF1FC5B"> <enum>229</enum> <header>Project Development and Review</header> <toc container-level="chapter-container" quoted-block="no-quoted-block" lowest-level="section" idref="H744A1B92A21A496BBC74FAE05DF1FC5B" regeneration="yes-regeneration" lowest-bolded-level="division-lowest-bolded"> <toc-entry idref="HFC449BB20680482C890F4FFD615B0295" level="section">Sec.</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="section">22901. Applicability.</toc-entry> <toc-entry idref="HECE54BA4A98640A8818065879BA05065" level="section">22902. Definitions.</toc-entry> <toc-entry idref="H7E713C2DECD04B8C94503C9FA204DAA0" level="section">22903. Efficient environmental reviews for rail project decisionmaking.</toc-entry> <toc-entry idref="HF9E05DCC190948359ADD3995309CE416" level="section">22904. Integration of planning and environmental review.</toc-entry> <toc-entry idref="H07A7771BFDC14628ABD1C256A3D6F2C8" level="section">22905. Program for eliminating duplication of environmental reviews.</toc-entry> <toc-entry idref="H1DDB6B2314FE495B9704BC6D87074122" level="section">22906. Railroad corridor preservation.</toc-entry> <toc-entry idref="HECEDA03FC9424E698344B05662E3CA87" level="section">22907. Treatment of railroads for historic preservation.</toc-entry> <toc-entry idref="H40D7634EECCA499993CFF0559D27AC48" level="section">22908. Categorical exclusion.</toc-entry> <toc-entry idref="HFADA6D6C83DD492CB15A5B9868093990" level="section">22909. State assumption of responsibility for categorical exclusions.</toc-entry> <toc-entry idref="H07CF7CFB33ED490F9A74E4C7DEA983E4" level="section">22910. Rail project delivery program.</toc-entry> <toc-entry idref="" level="section">22911. Exemption in emergencies.</toc-entry> </toc> <section id="HFC449BB20680482C890F4FFD615B0295"> <enum>22901.</enum> <header>Applicability</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">The provisions of this chapter—</text> <paragraph id="H530950FA22A7454181C9171A81B00EE2"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>shall be applicable to any freight or intercity passenger rail capital project that is carried out or planned to be carried out with the use of Federal funds administered by the Federal Railroad Administration through a grant, contract, loan, or other financing instrument;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H349FA59E495140CEBFEBB4AA655A211C"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>shall be broadly construed; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB586DD97C7904A15921528D62DE86513"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>may be applied by the Secretary to any class or program of such projects.</text> </paragraph> </section> <section id="HECE54BA4A98640A8818065879BA05065"> <enum>22902.</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this chapter, the following definitions apply:</text> <paragraph id="H45118B774E374DB588ECCF35AB636E4E"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Agency</header> <text>The term <quote>agency</quote> means any agency, department, or other unit of Federal, State, local, or Indian tribal government.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H29B527415E354FCB9770DC447C70E43F"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Environmental impact statement</header> <text>The term <quote>environmental impact statement</quote> means the detailed statement of environmental impacts required to be prepared under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD21E7A111A294C7EAA2F227F259F87A0"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Environmental law</header> <text>The term <quote>environmental law</quote> includes any law that provides procedural or substantive protection, as applicable, for the natural or built environment with regard to the construction and operation of transportation projects.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5EC73A902CD644808CAE7247898E56DD"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Environmental review process</header> <subparagraph id="HDFFB60762F194952AB99C1D64C6FA80F"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The term <quote>environmental review process</quote> means the process for preparing for a rail project an environmental impact statement, environmental assessment, categorical exclusion, or other document prepared under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2B274AD7C38A42EA8C86E4C7E293B57E"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Inclusions</header> <text>The term <quote>environmental review process</quote> includes the process for and completion of any environmental permit, approval, review, or study required for a rail project under any Federal law other than the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H35CFB00358EE4B2EB9CC808DA77414E3"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Federal environmental laws</header> <text>The term <quote>Federal environmental laws</quote> means Federal laws governing the review, including through the issuance of permits and other approvals of environmental impacts of, the construction and operation of transportation projects. Such term includes section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)), section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1344), section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f), and sections 7(a)(2), 9(a)(1)(B), and 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536(a)(2), 1538(a)(1)(B), 1539(a)(1)(B)).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H326C39E565BE479E996E6F965442AC5D"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Federal lead agency</header> <text>The term <quote>Federal lead agency</quote> means the Department of Transportation.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8F756C6EA25040E394D44036F00AFC42"> <enum>(7)</enum> <header>Joint lead agency</header> <text>The term <quote>joint lead agency</quote> means an agency designated as a joint lead agency as described in paragraph (1) or (2) of section 22903(b). </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF55E9FDAE4C44436A8BC2CA892DB0E8E"> <enum>(8)</enum> <header>Lead agency</header> <text>The term <quote>lead agency</quote> means the Department of Transportation and, if applicable, any joint lead agency.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H50A209CD33B747279B3CAB7909687EA3"> <enum>(9)</enum> <header>Planning product</header> <text>The term <quote>planning product</quote> means any decision, analysis, study, or other documented result of an evaluation or decisionmaking process carried out during rail and transportation planning.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H21C82334959449CD9AA6690B91A1F193"> <enum>(10)</enum> <header>Project sponsor</header> <text>The term <quote>project sponsor</quote> means the State agency or other entity, including any private or public-private entity, that seeks approval of the Secretary for a rail project.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9B3E8A02C9C34EDBB17414FFFCF8749C"> <enum>(11)</enum> <header>Rail Project</header> <text>The term <quote>rail project</quote> means any freight or intercity passenger rail capital project that is carried out or is planned to be carried out with the use of Federal funds administered by the Federal Railroad Administration through a grant, contract, loan, or other financing instrument.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9D238CF0802847DE94933C237B7CB29A"> <enum>(12)</enum> <header>Secretary</header> <text>The term <quote>Secretary</quote> means the Secretary of Transportation.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCD9D0A3050DC48AAA96B745E250E7891"> <enum>(13)</enum> <header>State</header> <text>The term <quote>State</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 22701(3). </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCAE7C427072545D5AB6A492EF250DEB8"> <enum>(14)</enum> <header>State transportation department</header> <text>The term <quote>State transportation department</quote> means any statewide agency of a State with responsibility for one or more modes of transportation.</text> </paragraph> </section> <section id="H7E713C2DECD04B8C94503C9FA204DAA0"> <enum>22903.</enum> <header>Efficient environmental reviews for rail project decisionmaking</header> <subsection id="H1C6C89DB4A864832A5863B439EA840BA"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Applicability</header> <paragraph id="H49AB2C49B49446058F5C40DCE5DAFBE9"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The project development procedures in this section are applicable to all rail projects for which an environmental impact statement is prepared under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and may be applied, to the extent determined appropriate by the Secretary, to other rail projects for which an environmental document is prepared as part of an environmental review process.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2B87B18306A0482FA99036F7F0040E0E"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Flexibility</header> <text>Any authorities granted in this section may be exercised, and any requirements established in this section may be satisfied, for a rail project, class of projects, or program of rail projects.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6D442056796646549D67485BCA644BAF" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Funding threshold</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary’s approval of a rail project involving Federal funds shall not be considered a Federal action for the purposes of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 if the Federal funding share—</text> <subparagraph id="H44CF33EF7447487E96D0635B79160B08"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>constitutes 15 percent or less of the total estimated project costs; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFD441CBF399B4B8AA89ED8B59947842F"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>is less than $10,000,000.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8C5849F3D8E54028BBE54D2992AB28EA"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Programmatic compliance</header> <text>At the request of a State, the Secretary may modify the procedures developed under this section to encourage programmatic approaches and strategies with respect to environmental programs and permits (in lieu of project-by-project reviews).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H8F8EC8A571FD48A5A17423AA84D46BCB"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Lead agencies</header> <paragraph id="H642E24E0C1EB448395760A1194EBD895"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the rail project requires approval from more than one modal administration within the Department of Transportation, the Secretary shall designate a single modal administration to serve as the Federal lead agency for the Department in the environmental review process for the project.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5268935A89184C678EC88A58E71CFF2E"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Joint lead agencies</header> <text>Nothing in this section precludes another agency from being a joint lead agency in accordance with regulations under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5674AA47E94F46F683D7956B4FEC4D1B"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Project sponsor as joint lead agency</header> <text>Any project sponsor that is a State or local governmental entity applying to receive or receiving Federal funds for the rail project shall serve as a joint lead agency with the Department of Transportation for purposes of preparing any environmental document under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and may prepare any such environmental document required in support of any action or approval by the Secretary if the Federal lead agency furnishes guidance in such preparation and independently evaluates such document and the document is approved and adopted by the Secretary prior to the Secretary taking any subsequent action or making any approval based on such document, whether or not the Secretary’s action or approval results in Federal funding.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0C8C51191D3648C68251844DF1EB0DE6"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Ensuring compliance</header> <text>The Secretary shall ensure that a project sponsor complies with all design and mitigation commitments made jointly by the Secretary and the project sponsor in any environmental document prepared by the project sponsor in accordance with this subsection, and that such document is appropriately supplemented if rail project changes become necessary.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H39E6819CA2DA4D66803A2E27151636AB"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Adoption and use of documents</header> <text>Any environmental document prepared in accordance with this subsection shall be adopted and used by any Federal agency in making any approval of a rail project as the document required to be completed under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H070B4C119F7249E09BE161746DE925C2"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Roles and responsibility of lead agency</header> <text>With respect to the environmental review process for any rail project, the lead agency shall have authority and responsibility—</text> <subparagraph id="HDAC867B45413471B857046C4BD1B050B"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>to take such actions as are necessary and proper, within the authority of the lead agency, to facilitate the expeditious resolution of the environmental review process for the rail project; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5BEB742E435149F4A01EEFA1B342FFC1"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>to prepare or ensure that any required environmental impact statement or other document required to be completed under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 is completed in accordance with this section and other applicable Federal law.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HFAEC7778B42447999976112D58AD7604"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Participating agencies</header> <paragraph id="H77348C1AEF524ADB9C8064B55295443C"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The lead agency shall be responsible for inviting and designating participating agencies in accordance with this subsection.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H06613421EEB549B6AD34915D4A147E28"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Invitation</header> <text>The lead agency shall identify, as early as practicable in the environmental review process for a rail project, any other Federal and non-Federal agencies that may have an interest in the rail project, and shall invite such agencies to become participating agencies in the environmental review process for the rail project. The invitation shall set a deadline for responses to be submitted. The deadline may be extended by the lead agency for good cause.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H77C8E1EC16F7434E9262254BC379F3C7"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Federal participating agencies</header> <text>Any Federal agency that is invited by the lead agency to participate in the environmental review process for a rail project shall be designated as a participating agency by the lead agency unless the invited agency informs the lead agency, in writing, by the deadline specified in the invitation that the invited agency—</text> <subparagraph id="HB0F4A8D6E8B14828B4C409AA756788A7"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>has no jurisdiction or authority with respect to the rail project;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H32D5C42615F146798DA39B56BF8A66E4"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>has no expertise or information relevant to the rail project; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC702D4064DB544B8821D0E15E016807B"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>does not intend to submit comments on the rail project.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF0C6B373348D43D090F35BBF6F23A934"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Effect of designation</header> <subparagraph id="H9CB655DEA8C24CF9AD4851F718E51EA7"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Requirement</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A participating agency shall comply with the requirements of this section and any schedule established under this section.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB1EDDEECB7D24887951EFC249DB1D1ED"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Implication</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Designation as a participating agency under this subsection shall not imply that the participating agency—</text> <clause id="HFDD173C4F5C64C73856416D83D418D04"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>supports a proposed rail project; or</text> </clause> <clause id="H8F3C14C4C6994B3188A8803480A0FCDD"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>has any jurisdiction over, or special expertise with respect to evaluation of, the rail project.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H124630C926734285956842D453AD07C1"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Cooperating agency</header> <text>A participating agency may also be designated by a lead agency as a <quote>cooperating agency</quote> under the regulations contained in part 1500 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4EB5BC91FE594FE9878B4B3038F98E54"> <enum>(6)</enum> <header>Designations for categories of rail projects</header> <text>The Secretary may exercise the authorities granted under this subsection for a rail project, class of rail projects, or program of rail projects.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2D75FA1AE9F94CAB88550932DB197AA5"> <enum>(7)</enum> <header>Concurrent reviews</header> <text>Each participating agency and cooperating agency shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H2700FC916FD2483680B94E694D055F68"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>carry out obligations of that agency under other applicable law concurrently, and in conjunction, with the review required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2B14A1EE905D4CCEA63E4C5AAC080832"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>formulate and implement administrative, policy, and procedural mechanisms to enable the agency to ensure completion of the environmental review process in a timely, coordinated, and environmentally responsible manner.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HC3518F60887E44908AC1D7B406B546E6"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Rail Project initiation</header> <text>The project sponsor shall notify the Secretary of the type of work, length, and general location of the proposed rail project, together with a statement of any Federal approvals anticipated to be necessary for the proposed rail project, for the purpose of informing the Secretary that the environmental review process should be initiated. The project sponsor may satisfy this requirement by submitting to the Secretary a draft notice for publication in the Federal Register announcing the preparation of an environmental impact statement for the rail project.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H42C876A0C33B4D629625E667F05BB40B"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Purpose and need</header> <paragraph id="HEF29B42644A84466B06A1D70CF48EC1E"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Participation</header> <text>As early as practicable during the environmental review process, the lead agency shall provide an opportunity for involvement by participating agencies and the public in defining the purpose and need for a rail project.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H315D56F56FAF47AD9C23FF3B02CF7E7F"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Definition</header> <text>Following participation under paragraph (1), the lead agency shall define the rail project’s purpose and need for purposes of any document which the lead agency is responsible for preparing for the rail project.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H34C1179C183E4F0AAFE77A86AF839E29"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Objectives</header> <text>The statement of purpose and need shall include a clear statement of the objectives that the proposed action is intended to achieve, which may include—</text> <subparagraph id="H9E37981F817645DDAFBD84B9A11CBC03"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>achieving a transportation objective identified in an applicable rail or transportation plan;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4121C3C4194D43D885B8931C53038854"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>supporting land use, economic development, or growth objectives established in applicable Federal, State, local, or tribal plans;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2C35BD3B04AA4BCC8C9FA12E5DDC024B"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>serving national defense, national security, or other national objectives, as established in Federal laws, plans, or policies; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H956A626241B64A1F83C13F2B8B51ADD4"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>serving the purpose for which the applicable grant, contract, loan, or other financing program was established.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE580FEFA5CFB47BCAD64DCB1FE1AEA21"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Alternatives analysis</header> <subparagraph id="H05205CD12DEB4FA0AD1C6AE3D4AA2DB7"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Participation</header> <text>As early as practicable during the environmental review process, the lead agency shall provide an opportunity for involvement by participating agencies and the public in determining the range of alternatives to be considered for a rail project.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H61912E39FB474B05A1E7071472F2E656"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Range of alternatives</header> <clause id="HE62B092FD04249DEABE967132BB5BDEA"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Following participation under paragraph (1), the lead agency shall determine the range of alternatives for consideration in any document which the lead agency is responsible for preparing for the rail project.</text> </clause> <clause id="HD13587F4F32E432F9C50D22D20A6079C"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Restriction</header> <text>A Federal agency may not require the evaluation of any alternative that was evaluated, but not adopted—</text> <subclause id="H02BF9F59BD704A09B8B34135F3FF1F3D"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>in any prior State or Federal environmental document with regard to the applicable transportation or rail plan or program; or</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H78DDEB9303A3414CAB1BEA716345F0C0"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>after the preparation of a programmatic or tiered environmental document that evaluated alternatives to the rail project.</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="HB94E16F2F207423199EBEE2648AD6712"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <header>Legal Sufficiency</header> <text>The evaluation of the range of alternatives shall be deemed legally sufficient if the environmental document complies with the requirements of this paragraph.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBF6F7ECFE32A40388507C5F4B2B030F1"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Methodologies</header> <clause id="HFB24F921DFBB4194B9B90354FAC13FF4"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The lead agency also shall determine, after consultation with participating agencies as part of the scoping process, the methodologies to be used and the level of detail required in the analysis of each alternative for a rail project.</text> </clause> <clause id="HEE2545C13DDC47529542720D01C1D9A4"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Comments</header> <text>Each participating agency shall limit comments on such methodologies to those issues that are within the authority and expertise of such participating agency.</text> </clause> <clause id="H608DC471FB45426CA5446FB0351B8463"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <header>Studies</header> <text>The lead agency may not conduct studies proposed by any participating agency that are not within the authority or expertise of such participating agency.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7DB4439FB2024F1E9360C6F6372AA33E"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Preferred alternative</header> <text>At the discretion of the lead agency, the preferred alternative for a rail project, after being identified, may be developed to a higher level of detail than other alternatives in order to facilitate the development of mitigation measures or concurrent compliance with other applicable laws if the lead agency determines that the development of such higher level of detail will not prevent the lead agency from making an impartial decision as to whether to accept another alternative which is being considered in the environmental review process.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF1B5AE5CB60545E3B88C9814D8C5681A"> <enum>(E)</enum> <header>Limitations on the evaluation of impacts evaluated in prior environmental documents</header> <clause id="H178D1464057B4CE9A0A76B5235D3FF56"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The lead agency may not reevaluate, and a Federal agency may not require the reevaluation of, cumulative impacts or growth-inducing impacts where such impacts were previously evaluated in—</text> <subclause id="HC00D6D8824B54D3895771F438BD92973"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>a rail transportation plan or program;</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H082BAA8C2AA74259ABCDF137BFE0CC94"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>a prior environmental document approved by the Secretary; or</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H7B18B6DCBC2F47F396A8181B0F770921"> <enum>(III)</enum> <text>a prior State environmental document approved pursuant to a State law that is substantially equivalent to section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)).</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="H0CBD16655D3A4744AACDCE1A0BF4AA65"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Legal sufficiency</header> <text>The evaluation of cumulative impacts and growth inducing impacts shall be deemed legally sufficient if the environmental document complies with the requirements of this paragraph.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HFC1C205CEED04FA190329AB43B6462A0"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Effective decisionmaking</header> <subparagraph id="H541EDD1B39D740E288A3F9DE15A8A300"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Concurrence</header> <text>At the discretion of the lead agency, a participating agency shall be presumed to concur in the determinations made by the lead agency under this subsection unless the participating agency submits an objection to the lead agency in writing within 30 days after receiving notice of the lead agency’s determination and specifies the statutory basis for the objection.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC052AE02022742E4A02EA502F9275A68"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Adoption of determination</header> <text>If the participating agency concurs or does not object within the 30-day period, the participating agency shall adopt the lead agency’s determination for purposes of any reviews, approvals, or other actions taken by the participating agency as part of the environmental review process for the rail project.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H3566D59D79B24E56B70BFAA2C27C1C06"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Coordination and scheduling</header> <paragraph id="H3DAF0ECFED12482582FCC0B95DCC84D5"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Coordination plan</header> <subparagraph id="H59E44E31DBEE4643BE287AD5A6556D2C"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The lead agency shall establish a rail plan for coordinating public and agency participation in and comment on the environmental review process for a rail project, category of rail projects, or program of rail projects. The coordination plan may be incorporated into a memorandum of understanding.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEAAB7567B33843CA93DA1F70D7DDA74E"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Schedule</header> <clause id="HEA355CDEC9E94E65BD94D1A5038903F9"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The lead agency may establish as part of the coordination plan, after consultation with each participating agency for the rail project and with each State in which the rail project is located (and, if the State is not the project sponsor, with the project sponsor), a schedule for completion of the environmental review process for the rail project.</text> </clause> <clause id="H2542F2086AE940C78A022FA389D60368"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Factors for consideration</header> <text>In establishing the schedule, the lead agency shall consider factors such as—</text> <subclause id="HAE83D179D0F547A1926EE514BB1D41F3"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>the responsibilities of participating agencies under applicable laws;</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H454C90AAEB8B4037911DCD5E38C1D2FE"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>resources available to the cooperating agencies;</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HC0794BE821FA4FBDA801730A5F91EB59"> <enum>(III)</enum> <text>overall size and complexity of the rail project;</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HCCD551E191D343E6B755BB8AF9B93D80"> <enum>(IV)</enum> <text>the overall schedule for and cost of the rail project; and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H6DF13B477DC742F0B134A46390F3D689"> <enum>(V)</enum> <text>the sensitivity of the natural and historic resources that could be affected by the rail project.</text> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB2816C674B5547C1A6C1CF72169CE4A8"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Consistency with other time periods</header> <text>A schedule under subparagraph (B) shall be consistent with any other relevant time periods established under Federal law.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H495F1EE7055942A4849C4B4A21C80B4F"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Modification</header> <text>The lead agency may—</text> <clause id="H839AA50E6B674178957E73F6935070CE"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>lengthen a schedule established under subparagraph (B) for good cause; and</text> </clause> <clause id="HAA849423A8B44C22ABD3E55B03091269"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>shorten a schedule only with the concurrence of the affected cooperating agencies.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9E05DA7DAE1A4F6DAEE53476DD1D9497"> <enum>(E)</enum> <header>Dissemination</header> <text>A copy of a schedule established under subparagraph (B), and of any modifications to the schedule, shall be—</text> <clause id="H33B8AED832244E90BBF40F747FD8F58A"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>provided to all participating agencies and to the State transportation department of each State in which the rail project is located (and, if the State is not the project sponsor, to the project sponsor); and</text> </clause> <clause id="HA40F7860B1A54EF98322E98E1CF28848"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>made available to the public.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7F02C4D66EBE42CBA290ACFAA2F3FD23"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Comment deadlines</header> <text>The lead agency shall establish the following deadlines for comment during the environmental review process for a rail project:</text> <subparagraph id="H4E3D8A07423B4830A05472FBE2905AD8"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>For comments by agencies and the public on a draft environmental impact statement, a period of not more than 60 days after publication in the Federal Register of notice of the date of public availability of such document, unless—</text> <clause id="H2E1C7430F69A48449DA9227637837CAA"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>a different deadline is established by agreement of the lead agency, the project sponsor, and all participating agencies; or</text> </clause> <clause id="HCD7EECC6CF914D79AFC9B9A7B38B20F8"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>the deadline is extended by the lead agency for good cause.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDA505592BC894214970C994C197ED55C"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>For all other comment periods established by the lead agency for agency or public comments in the environmental review process, a period of no more than 30 days from availability of the materials on which comment is requested, unless—</text> <clause id="H472951CAA75841A3AF457BC229709182"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>a different deadline is established by agreement of the lead agency, the project sponsor, and all participating agencies; or</text> </clause> <clause id="H16A9767270B044EDBFD33A662C1E8FDB"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>the deadline is extended by the lead agency for good cause.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE7E08838A40D46F6B2EF5A183E0F1A19"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Deadlines for decisions under other laws</header> <subparagraph id="H770F32408E4045229407AECC8DB6FD95"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Prior approval deadline</header> <text>If a participating agency is required to make a determination regarding or otherwise approve or disapprove the rail project prior to the record of decision or finding of no significant impact of the lead agency, such participating agency shall make such determination or approval no later than 30 days after the lead agency publishes notice of the availability of a final environmental impact statement or other final environmental document, or no later than such other date that is otherwise required by law, whichever occurs first.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H847CCD026E9C480A8A3CFDA846E2ACA7"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Other deadlines</header> <text>With regard to any determination or approval of a participating agency that is not subject to subparagraph (A), each participating agency shall make any required determination regarding or otherwise approve or disapprove the rail project no later than 90 days after the date that the lead agency approves the record of decision or finding of no significant impact for the rail project, or not later than such other date that is otherwise required by law, whichever occurs first.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEFF31A342A1146C8A3EF7DC368807928"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Deemed approved</header> <text>In the event that any participating agency fails to make a determination or approve or disapprove the rail project within the applicable deadline described in subparagraphs (A) and (B), the rail project shall be deemed approved by such participating agency and such approval shall be deemed to comply with the applicable requirements of Federal law.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDE86831E00554D0495D8CDB4C19C832A"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Judicial review</header> <clause id="HAD67EA6BBB7641169F421DFF5C356F97"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An approval of a rail project under subparagraph (C) shall not be subject to judicial review.</text> </clause> <clause id="H71847219E2044D0AAA69C29507CD7C9C"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Written finding</header> <text>The Secretary may issue a written finding verifying the approval made in accordance with this paragraph.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H189FCB511C574D7D936AF8C76E1E370F"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Issue identification and resolution</header> <paragraph id="HCD28280EF2A248109A155DC56A2417C1"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Cooperation</header> <text>The lead agency and the participating agencies shall work cooperatively in accordance with this section to identify and resolve issues that could delay completion of the environmental review process or could result in denial of any approvals required for the rail project under applicable laws.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H50BDE365C83F4949BEACD94D4489D059"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Lead agency responsibilities</header> <text>The lead agency shall make information available to the participating agencies as early as practicable in the environmental review process regarding the environmental and socioeconomic resources located within the rail project area and the general locations of the alternatives under consideration. Such information may be based on existing data sources, including geographic information systems mapping.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1E85D35196754B44A0439C9383606D9D"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Participating agency responsibilities</header> <text>Based on information received from the lead agency, participating agencies shall identify, as early as practicable, any issues of concern regarding the rail project’s potential environmental or socioeconomic impacts. In this paragraph, issues of concern include any issues that could substantially delay or prevent an agency from granting a permit or other approval that is needed for the rail project.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H83641CBA389040F0B13A5B7C36AE5F40"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Issue resolution</header> <subparagraph id="HB59E99C8C3C84E04B751B8E6295E30D6"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Meeting of participating agencies</header> <text>At any time upon request of a project sponsor or the Governor of a State in which the rail project is located, the lead agency shall promptly convene a meeting with the relevant participating agencies, the project sponsor, and the Governor (if the meeting was requested by the Governor) to resolve issues that could delay completion of the environmental review process or could result in denial of any approvals required for the rail project under applicable laws.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD53C5FA20C7A4CDCB71A9C864B5CA6F8"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Notice that resolution cannot be achieved</header> <text>If a resolution cannot be achieved within 30 days following such a meeting and a determination by the lead agency that all information necessary to resolve the issue has been obtained, the lead agency shall notify the heads of all participating agencies, the project sponsor, the Governor, the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Council on Environmental Quality, and shall publish such notification in the Federal Register.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H434C676A73BE4AD7854D619482071254"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Resolution final</header> <clause id="H78AE0686EAF7487E8C7F8BA18A5B61CE"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The lead agency and participating agencies may not reconsider the resolution of any issue agreed to by the relevant agencies in a meeting under subparagraph (A).</text> </clause> <clause id="HBB3ACD234CE24929A51543BAA01C3DFA"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Compliance with applicable law</header> <text>Any such resolution shall be deemed to comply with applicable law notwithstanding that the agencies agreed to such resolution prior to the approval of the environmental document.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H9B7028FCF6B34ABB8944F450C30695CF"> <enum>(h)</enum> <header>Streamlined documentation and decisionmaking</header> <paragraph id="H4C42C44538614C41BF57C8DFB53BC118"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The lead agency in the environmental review process for a rail project, in order to reduce paperwork and expedite decisionmaking, shall prepare a condensed final environmental impact statement.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H292F2EE33C5249D5AC7DB783BA1BFFB9"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Condensed format</header> <text>A condensed final environmental impact statement for a rail project in the environmental review process shall consist only of—</text> <subparagraph id="H772049149FEA4F10966C43464382AB7A"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>an incorporation by reference of the draft environmental impact statement;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8FF26B6CD23647BFB40BDFE0BDE79853"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>any updates to specific pages or sections of the draft environmental impact statement as appropriate; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA0319867F3284266A6ACFCCC03BC51A7"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>responses to comments on the draft environmental impact statement and copies of the comments.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H24F5077C7BE24AF899281990AA59501E"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Timing of decision</header> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in conducting the environmental review process for a rail project, the lead agency shall combine a final environmental impact statement and a record of decision for the rail project into a single document if—</text> <subparagraph id="H546DBF7DE7D44A5F8674836D6183A356"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the alternative approved in the record of decision is either a preferred alternative that was identified in the draft environmental impact statement or is a modification of such preferred alternative that was developed in response to comments on the draft environmental impact statement; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFF1E4C03D3BA43EA9DB34C013C72C0E0"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary determines that the lead agency, participating agency, or the project sponsor has committed to implement the measures applicable to the approved alternative that are identified in the final environmental impact statement.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H98C0972A040642909CBA0D46C6C69CBF"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Supplemental environmental review and re-evaluation</header> <paragraph id="H791419A04116404BB3E8D06C730991ED"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Supplemental environmental review</header> <text>After the approval of a record of decision or finding of no significant impact with regard to a rail project, an agency may not require the preparation of a subsequent environmental document for such rail project unless the lead agency determines that—</text> <subparagraph id="H4527BBDDCD124E6D9C4DDB16EBD07D41"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>changes to the rail project will result in new significant impacts that were not evaluated in the environmental document; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4CD39B22A4AE4FA484F0717E34030BF6"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>new information has become available or changes in circumstances have occurred after the lead agency approval of the rail project that will result in new significant impacts that were not evaluated in the environmental document.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD025B0FD72394D3B9D1122E5559DB023"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Re-evaluations</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may only require the re-evaluation of a document prepared under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) if—</text> <subparagraph id="H841970A77DB2487F81F97FE217894AF3"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the Secretary determines that the events in paragraph (1)(A) or (1)(B) apply; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H62A85007D5E148BEB05B2599E620CEA0"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>more than 5 years has elapsed since the Secretary’s prior approval of the rail project or authorization of rail project funding. </text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H51345C23840043D09AAF11D6BF509753"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Change to record of decisions</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">After the approval of a record of decision, the Secretary may not require the record of decision to be changed based solely because of a change in the fiscal circumstances surrounding the rail project.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H3B90A00D1E58483F9B171BCFADA03007"> <enum>(j)</enum> <header>Performance measurement</header> <text>The Secretary shall establish a program to measure and report on progress toward improving and expediting the planning and environmental review processes.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H8FB69D3E43A643B587DE6875A140075E"> <enum>(k)</enum> <header>Assistance to affected state and Federal agencies</header> <paragraph id="H1FD3A3BC46D044898D1FFD7FDDE575D6"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>For a rail project that is subject to the environmental review process established under this section and for which funds are made available to a State under funding programs administered by the Federal Railroad Administration, the Secretary may approve a request by the State to provide such funds to affected Federal agencies (including the Department of Transportation), State agencies, and Indian tribes participating in the environmental review process for the rail projects in that State or participating in a State process that has been approved by the Secretary for that State. Such funds may be provided only to support activities that directly and meaningfully contribute to expediting and improving transportation or rail project planning and delivery for rail projects in that State.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9353749379B145CD972591C416B75B5C"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Activities eligible for funding</header> <text>Activities for which funds may be provided under paragraph (1) include transportation planning activities that precede the initiation of the environmental review process, dedicated staffing, training of agency personnel, information gathering and mapping, and development of programmatic agreements.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD94EA4B718E845FE918950961CB0611B"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Amounts</header> <text>Requests under paragraph (1) may be approved only for the additional amounts that the Secretary determines are necessary for the Federal agencies, State agencies, or Indian tribes participating in the environmental review process to meet the time limits for environmental review.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H256341885BFB4079BF17DC50FCCC80BD"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Condition</header> <text>A request under paragraph (1) to expedite time limits for environmental review may be approved only if such time limits are less than the customary time necessary for such review.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HF45EF5EB2BCE45F28F519020E59EF9C9"> <enum>(l)</enum> <header>Regulations</header> <paragraph id="HC707CCEBDC784A369E8DD6DA7DA1D4F5"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012, the Secretary, by regulation, shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HD20BC8FED2A64476A592044F58544956"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>implement this section; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H73028B50D3C14EEFB45639B6CDA43652"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>establish methodologies and procedures for evaluating the environmental impacts, including cumulative impacts and growth-inducing impacts, of rail projects subject to this section.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3D7F58F83ACC49EBB44FECA90ED02698"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Compliance with applicable law</header> <text>Any environmental document that utilizes the methodologies and procedures established under this subsection shall be deemed to comply with the applicable requirements of—</text> <subparagraph id="H536CBDE27FD7454C88AC9FF230F21C2A"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or its implementing regulations; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA169FA80DD5F48F29905D75D4C1440D9"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>any other Federal environmental statute applicable to rail projects.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HEC69196EC8984B38B112FE308F14E1E5"> <enum>(m)</enum> <header>Limitations on claims</header> <paragraph id="H3E3E69F070A94FF1AAECA2F5988AD840"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a claim arising under Federal law seeking judicial review of a permit, license, or approval issued by a Federal agency for a rail project shall be barred unless it is filed within 90 days after publication of a notice in the Federal Register announcing that the permit, license, or approval is final pursuant to the law under which the agency action is taken, unless a shorter time is specified in the Federal law pursuant to which judicial review is allowed. Nothing in this subsection shall create a right to judicial review or place any limit on filing a claim that a person has violated the terms of a permit, license, or approval.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H51C2B1351FCE42AB960065A06E8F2539"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>New information</header> <text>The preparation of a supplemental environmental impact statement or other environmental document when required by this section shall be considered a separate final agency action and the deadline for filing a claim for judicial review of such action shall be 90 days after the date of publication of a notice in the Federal Register announcing such action.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H0B79B4B7961D4AD08F239FC22DDCCFED" commented="no"> <enum>(n)</enum> <header>Limitations on judicial relief</header> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following limitations shall apply to actions brought before a court in connection with a rail project under this section:</text> <paragraph id="H800E65EBC7A4430A8EB3BB736228621C" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>Venue for any action shall be where the rail project is located.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HFF500F7D09AF4AC18C1ECD58C61D94C7" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>A specific property interest impacted by the rail project in question must exist in order to have standing to bring an action.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2C2F822EBEBC4970B689E3025183FE32"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>No action may be commenced by any person alleging a violation of—</text> <subparagraph id="H51F951F47F9B4ED49117E1678CC8F91F"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), chapters 5 and 7 of title 5, or any other Federal environmental law if such Federal law is identified in the draft environmental impact statement, unless such person provided written notice to the lead agency of the alleged violation of law, and the facts supporting such claim, during the public comment period on the draft environmental impact statement; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA4716C34C06349838071D2A4D4359BF6"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>any other law with regard to the rail project unless such person provided written notice to the applicable approving agency of the alleged violation of law, and the facts supporting such claim, during the public comment period on such agency approval.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H271E5D59D23646D4B6DF0C6B87F1A364" commented="no"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>Elected or appointed officials working for the Federal Government or a State government may not be named in their individual capacities in an action if they are acting within the scope of their official duties.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="HF9E05DCC190948359ADD3995309CE416"> <enum>22904.</enum> <header>Integration of planning and environmental review</header> <subsection id="H4DA2BC6DC1A643F2930DE6CA86459B86"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Adoption of planning products for use in NEPA proceedings</header> <paragraph id="HC39916DEA0E8454C897530DB86433DD6"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to the conditions set forth in subsection (c), the Federal lead agency for a rail project, at the request of the project sponsors, may adopt and use a planning product in proceedings relating to any class of action in the environmental review process of the rail project.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HED1525A334C44763AE0DAB34AF545913"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Partial adoption of planning products</header> <text>The Federal lead agency may adopt a planning product under paragraph (1) in its entirety or may select portions for adoption.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HBBDFB11F8081465B9FADC272D8E5562A"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Timing</header> <text>A determination under paragraph (1) with respect to the adoption of a planning product shall be made at the time the lead agencies decide the appropriate scope of environmental review for the rail project.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H1C7EC32249DA4871890DFF466800FCC2"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Applicability</header> <paragraph id="H9BE9D1DE28164C2AA581C493329DB55D"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Planning decisions</header> <text>Planning decisions that may be adopted pursuant to this section include—</text> <subparagraph id="HA5861BA56DE54F9981CE91BC0631B3F5"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>a purpose and need or goals and objectives statement for the rail project, including with respect to whether private financial assistance or other special financial measures are necessary to implement the rail project;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0850BDADD3384C1384D5E9527986E03C"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>a decision with respect to rail project location;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H72D316B98A5543869657EEE3A177930D"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>a decision with respect to the elimination of unreasonable alternatives and the selection of the range of reasonable alternatives for detailed study during the environmental review process;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H408046AFF03B45AE82FED90A4E459EA7"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>a basic description of the environmental setting;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7CE27E46B76B4299AF2D61F3144895C3"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>a decision with respect to methodologies for analysis; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H221655DC369D4F3CB0DDFEF3DD511B31"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>identifications of programmatic level mitigation for potential impacts that the Federal lead agency, in consultation with Federal, State, local, and tribal resource agencies, determines are most effectively addressed at a regional or national program level, including—</text> <clause id="H43476EDB6A6D4BCA803561090B3C3AE7"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>system-level measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate impacts of proposed transportation and rail investments on environmental resources, including regional ecosystem and water resources; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H2491D733BB824448BB55CCE71472725C"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>potential mitigation activities, locations, and investments.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF427E61C79CC4C29A8D1985209ED78C6"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Planning analyses</header> <text>Planning analyses that may be adopted pursuant to this section include studies with respect to—</text> <subparagraph id="HA10DEFC25B364F0C83029480702CF3D4"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>freight and passenger rail needs and demands;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBED67D319EF045648909F023615CBEB5"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>regional development and growth;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H09BAE40FE88A447EBC85933D33B227CA"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>local land use, growth management, and development;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3E668B161CB241B19D117810AA67A50D"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>population and employment;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H020EDAF89F914B35BFA8F666F39AA96C"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>natural and built environmental conditions;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H132DE1DE18EA445E807EA40955A9FE33"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>environmental resources and environmentally sensitive areas;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7A009CCD71E54EF1AC7538B5715AFDE3"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text>potential environmental effects, including the identification of resources of concern and potential cumulative effects on those resources, identified as a result of a statewide or regional cumulative effects assessment; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H46882AD3D14B4D82BEA62D6F8267EDE3"> <enum>(H)</enum> <text>mitigation needs for a proposed action, or programmatic level mitigation, for potential effects that the Federal lead agency determines are most effectively addressed at a regional or national program level.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H747416104DDD4248A7937E0B13AEF2E5"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Conditions</header> <text>Adoption and use of a planning product under this section is subject to a determination by the Federal lead agency, in consultation with joint lead agencies and project sponsors as appropriate, that the following conditions have been met:</text> <paragraph id="HE08BFE95CBB4426A9D53166AA76590A4"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>The planning product was developed through a planning process conducted pursuant to applicable Federal law.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6544F0D7FCAF495FA3932E41FD01EFFA"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>The planning process included broad consideration of freight and passenger rail needs and potential effects.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3F0EEA2E27E04C3384B10AC33B020F1D"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>During the planning process, notice was provided, to the extent required by applicable law, through publication or other means to Federal, State, and local government agencies and tribal governments that might have an interest in the proposed rail project, and to members of the general public, of the planning products that the planning process might produce and that might be relied on during the environmental review process, and such entities have been provided an appropriate opportunity to participate in the planning process leading to such planning product.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5C229E47BACA4D4EBF1418C12FAC55EC"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>Prior to determining the scope of environmental review for the rail project, the joint lead agencies have made documentation relating to the planning product available to Federal, State, and local governmental agencies and tribal governments that may have an interest in the proposed action, and to members of the general public.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H49C45072129B47668061F36EDABED47E"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>There is no significant new information or new circumstance that has a reasonable likelihood of affecting the continued validity or appropriateness of the planning product.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H51C929A492104E0C80856AAAB1766BC7"> <enum>(6)</enum> <text>The planning product is based on reliable and reasonably current data and reasonable and scientifically acceptable methodologies.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H97E19B6B483C4E4DAB71C56F958DE8D8"> <enum>(7)</enum> <text>The planning product is documented in sufficient detail to support the decision or the results of the analysis and to meet requirements for use of the information in the environmental review process.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1D9B628D14934559BBAE018A11B1B080"> <enum>(8)</enum> <text>The planning product is appropriate for adoption and use in the environmental review process for the rail project.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HDC25BDF0AACE4453876DD26F1241C25D"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Effect of adoption</header> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any planning product adopted by the Federal lead agency in accordance with this section shall not be reconsidered or made the subject of additional interagency consultation during the environmental review process of the rail project unless the Federal lead agency, in consultation with joint lead agencies and project sponsors as appropriate, determines that there is significant new information or new circumstances that affect the continued validity or appropriateness of the adopted planning product. Any planning product adopted by the Federal lead agency in accordance with this section may be relied upon and used by other Federal agencies in carrying out reviews of the rail project.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H60A52C7E0B66451298C61FE0010644F2"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Rule of construction</header> <text>This section may not be construed to make the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) process applicable to the transportation planning processes conducted under chapters 52 and 227 of this title, section 211 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008, or section 26101 of this title. Initiation of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 process as a part of, or concurrently with, transportation planning activities does not subject transportation plans and programs to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 process. This section may not be construed to affect the use of planning products in the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 process pursuant to other authorities under law or to restrict the initiation of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 process during planning.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H07A7771BFDC14628ABD1C256A3D6F2C8"> <enum>22905.</enum> <header>Program for eliminating duplication of environmental reviews</header> <subsection id="HA764ADCEE18F4660A510CFA25FA4A6CA"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Establishment</header> <paragraph id="H6EB377EA9C4945DC83247BD939718714"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary shall establish a program to eliminate duplicative environmental reviews and approvals under State and Federal law of rail projects. Under this program, a State may use State laws and procedures to conduct reviews and make approvals in lieu of Federal environmental laws and regulations, consistent with the provisions of this section.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H278AB69800C04709A39F7CFB9DD6E8B2"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Participating states</header> <text>All States are eligible to participate in the program.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H173D2D2090794140B5CC295109AD222A"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Scope of alternative review and approval procedures</header> <text>For purposes of this section, alternative environmental review and approval procedures may include one or more of the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HA7BBB16C15E94E25A216E948408085BA"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>Substitution of one or more State environmental laws for one or more Federal environmental laws, if the Secretary determines in accordance with this section that the State environmental laws provide environmental protection and opportunities for public involvement that are substantially equivalent to the applicable Federal environmental laws.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7E67103031D846D89DA0CC4CD0833ED2"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>Substitution of one or more State regulations for Federal regulations implementing one or more Federal environmental laws, if the Secretary determines in accordance with this section that the State regulations provide environmental protection and opportunities for public involvement that are substantially equivalent to the Federal regulations.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H1E2511CDCBA441C4B33746EB6F1982B0"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Application</header> <text>To participate in the program, a State shall submit to the Secretary an application containing such information as the Secretary may require, including—</text> <paragraph id="H888220EF38F446B49D0207CA94300E3A"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>a full and complete description of the proposed alternative environmental review and approval procedures of the State;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H478DC7F086874C3CAE387A61D13349F6"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>for each State law or regulation included in the proposed alternative environmental review and approval procedures of the State, an explanation of the basis for concluding that the law or regulation meets the requirements under subsection (a)(3); and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2B0CB9C81E7A48488E9E354B40DAB0A7"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>evidence of having sought, received, and addressed comments on the proposed application from the public and appropriate Federal environmental resource agencies.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HEF1823E476AD41DD8F33EF461267EA1E"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Review of application</header> <text>The Secretary shall—</text> <paragraph id="HC008BD3596854DFAAEBE425524D3C4BF"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>review an application submitted under subsection (b);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE3C1520491EC43718FEEA5A47B1A4517"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>approve or disapprove the application in accordance with subsection (d) not later than 90 days after the date of the receipt of the application; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H63DCDA8B06B44287AA492528D6DB748A"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>transmit to the State notice of the approval or disapproval, together with a statement of the reasons for the approval or disapproval.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HA5511B0004CE4D2CA36A94E7F854EC66"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Approval of state programs</header> <paragraph id="H0320A1F42EB84FB58B8E6CA1B80D725D"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary shall approve each such application if the Secretary finds that the proposed alternative environmental review and approval procedures of the State are substantially equivalent to the applicable Federal environmental laws and Federal regulations.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0E2741A039984D5DA0E9DA455821FE40"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Exclusion</header> <text>The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) shall not apply to any decision by the Secretary to approve or disapprove any application submitted pursuant to this section.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H776D6558C6544FC49D9F1B8947E77137"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Compliance with permits</header> <text>Compliance with a permit or other approval of a rail project issued pursuant to a program approved by the Secretary under this section shall be deemed compliance with the Federal laws and regulations identified in the program approved by the Secretary pursuant to this section.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HCF2B39ABBD6747BF80E3EC634A063A79"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Review and termination</header> <paragraph id="H7D3A68EBC9564EC88966C03657426169"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Review</header> <text>All State alternative environmental review and approval procedures approved under this section shall be reviewed by the Secretary not less than once every 5 years.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9F466CE04B0046F783F6AE6158DC7CF8"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Public notice and comment</header> <text>In conducting the review process under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide notice and an opportunity for public comment.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF2A68BE9B8A646F38D31A7320958725B"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Extensions and terminations</header> <text>At the conclusion of the review process, the Secretary may extend the State alternative environmental review and approval procedures for an additional 5-year period or terminate the State program.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H81987D94E99E49C7968BD1E267AF705C"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Report to congress</header> <text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that describes the administration of the program.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H1DDB6B2314FE495B9704BC6D87074122"> <enum>22906.</enum> <header>Railroad corridor preservation</header> <subsection id="H20A8EB2AFBA24473A3BB21F3DBC788BB"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary may assist an applicant to acquire railroad right-of-way and adjacent real property interests before the completion of the environmental reviews for any rail project that may use the right-of-way and the real property interests if the acquisition is otherwise permitted under Federal law. The Secretary may establish restrictions on such an acquisition as the Secretary determines to be necessary and appropriate.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H3A952AE6D46A403D95C538631969F486"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Environmental reviews</header> <text>Railroad right-of-way and real property interests acquired under this section may not be developed in anticipation of final approval of the rail project until all required environmental reviews for the rail project have been completed.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="HECEDA03FC9424E698344B05662E3CA87"> <enum>22907.</enum> <header>Treatment of railroads for historic preservation</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Except for a railroad operated as a historic site with the purpose of preserving the railroad for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, a railroad subject to the safety regulation jurisdiction of the Federal Railroad Administration, or any portion of such railroad, or any property in current or former use by a railroad and intended to be restored to use by a railroad, shall not be considered a historic site, district, object, structure, or property of national, State, or local significance for purposes of section 303 of this title or section 106 or 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f or 470h–2) by virtue of being listed as a resource in, or eligible for listing in, the National Register of Historic Places. At the discretion of the Secretary, with the advice of the Department of the Interior, significant individual elements of a railroad such as depots and major bridges would be subject to such section 106 or 110.</text> </section> <section id="H40D7634EECCA499993CFF0559D27AC48" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>22908.</enum> <header>Categorical exclusion</header> <subsection id="HDD963ED87F2142F1A5D03E92F05A033B"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Treatment of rail projects</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall, for the purposes of this title, treat a rail project as a class of action categorically excluded from the requirements relating to the environmental assessment process or the preparation of environmental impact statements under the standards promulgated by the Council on Environmental Quality (40 C.F.R. 1508.4), if such rail project—</text> <paragraph id="HC11DEF19C95947BFA577FBBCBDD9EDD1"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>replaces or maintains existing railroad equipment; track and bridge structures; electrification, communication, signaling, or security facilities; stations; maintenance-of-way and maintenance-of-equipment bases; or other existing railroad-related facilities;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8C264C50431542349C5A8B420D9E8432"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>is a rail line addition of any length within an existing right of way;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE37B3120FA1A495FBE0E390EF3A6C99F"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is related to the implementation of positive train control systems, as required by section 20157 of title 49, United States Code; or</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9F5EEC337C734C0C8909EA2C048C99A6"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">replaces, reconstructs, or rehabilitates an existing railroad bridge, including replacement of a culvert, that does not require the acquisition of a significant amount of right-of-way.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H5BAD5B2ABB3E46FEAC67B5E464A367DD"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Additional actions</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a rail project qualifies for categorical exclusion under this section except for additional actions that do not fit in the relevant category, the rail project may be categorically excluded if the Secretary determines, based on information provided by the project sponsor, that the additional actions meet the standards for categorical exclusion promulgated by the Council on Environmental Quality (40 C.F.R. 1508.4).</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H605F494E0A284088AD62767FA52DB803"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Other operating administrations’ categorical exclusions</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a rail project would be eligible for categorical exclusion from the requirements relating to the environmental assessment process or the preparation of environmental impact statements by another operating administration of the Department of Transportation, the Federal Railroad Administration may categorically exclude the rail project.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="HFADA6D6C83DD492CB15A5B9868093990"> <enum>22909.</enum> <header>State assumption of responsibility for categorical exclusions</header> <subsection id="H6789F4B3B1444EFBB09F229256B31C7F"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Categorical exclusion determinations</header> <paragraph id="H44DC5EDB30DD40AD9B4A13436A976B4A"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary may assign, and a State may assume, responsibility for determining whether certain designated activities are included within classes of action identified by the Secretary that are categorically excluded from requirements for environmental assessments or environmental impact statements pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Council on Environmental Quality under part 1500 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on October 1, 2003).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9FF8ADD64EB74517AB45457C845A924E"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Scope of authority</header> <text>A determination described in paragraph (1) shall be made by a State in accordance with criteria established by the Secretary and for any type of activity for which a categorical exclusion classification is appropriate.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H92B001A2934E468A991FD2D189C0890A"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Criteria</header> <text>The criteria under paragraph (2) shall include provisions for public availability of information consistent with section 552 of title 5 and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HDC28EA860C7D4C0CA54B761AEFE915BF"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Preservation of flexibility</header> <text>The Secretary shall not require a State, as a condition of assuming responsibility under this section, to forego project delivery methods that are otherwise permissible for rail projects.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H3F692A7982DC43F995047B2D6C336537"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Other applicable Federal laws</header> <paragraph id="H88DC70894DB54BDBA7B1903505C1D632"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>If a State assumes responsibility under subsection (a), the Secretary may also assign and the State may assume all or part of the responsibilities of the Secretary for environmental review, consultation, or other related actions required under any Federal environmental law applicable to activities that are classified by the Secretary as categorical exclusions, with the exception of government-to-government consultation with Indian tribes, subject to the same procedural and substantive requirements as would be required if that responsibility were carried out by the Secretary.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H50E36CBD64114AA09F4DA8F7E5ECEBDE"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Sole responsibility</header> <text>A State that assumes responsibility under paragraph (1) with respect to a Federal law shall be solely responsible and solely liable for complying with and carrying out that law, and the Secretary shall have no such responsibility or liability.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H43DAD40E123C4CD4B2C7788E67D689DE"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Memoranda of understanding</header> <paragraph id="H77CA41ED53D9479FB7D1EB9B24F4BFBB"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary and the State, after providing public notice and opportunity for comment, shall enter into a memorandum of understanding setting forth the responsibilities to be assigned under this section and the terms and conditions under which the assignments are made, including establishment of the circumstances under which the Secretary would reassume responsibility for categorical exclusion determinations.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H72F691138EC44059860D36ED7D2F5DD6"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Term</header> <text>A memorandum of understanding—</text> <subparagraph id="H0CAFE990162F48CDA72CADED386B2BCF"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>shall have a term of not more than 3 years; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5723451F929C4C1DB929E6BA4F421506"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>shall be renewable.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H391FD07BD4B841938BDA1BE09BCBFDA1"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Acceptance of jurisdiction</header> <text>In a memorandum of understanding, the State shall consent to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal courts for the compliance, discharge, and enforcement of any responsibility of the Secretary that the State assumes.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA1DA5C8AC3554D88AD2519E9BAE3D464"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Monitoring</header> <text>The Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H4CA0757635AF42C7973CA582A4008FDA"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>monitor compliance by the State with the memorandum of understanding and the provision by the State of financial resources to carry out the memorandum of understanding; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H98603A16CB264DA78C5E74987A5D4C2E"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>take into account the performance by the State when considering renewal of the memorandum of understanding.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H84E7C81EDD4945C0A410AA572C3AA883"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Termination</header> <text>The Secretary may terminate any assumption of responsibility under a memorandum of understanding on a determination that the State is not adequately carrying out the responsibilities assigned to the State.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HF38B1904F9D0430C93A53E84455D20CE"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>State agency deemed to be Federal agency</header> <text>A State agency that is assigned a responsibility under a memorandum of understanding shall be deemed to be a Federal agency for the purposes of the Federal law under which the responsibility is exercised.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H07CF7CFB33ED490F9A74E4C7DEA983E4"> <enum>22910.</enum> <header>Rail project delivery program</header> <subsection id="HCF71856C90AA4CC9BA4B278297E35C36"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Establishment</header> <paragraph id="H7728F9D9CB844165AFDEC84329C60307"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary shall carry out a rail project delivery program (referred to in this section as the <quote>program</quote>).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H58E0648A22FB4FF7AC6585609A93CCDB"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Assumption of responsibility</header> <subparagraph id="HD3D532EA931440ED8802564358D51EF7"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Subject to the other provisions of this section, with the written agreement of the Secretary and a State, which may be in the form of a memorandum of understanding, the Secretary may assign, and the State may assume, the responsibilities of the Secretary with respect to one or more rail projects within the State under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6EC2CDBFBF9F4D168C41F5CB152DF6EA"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Additional responsibility</header> <text>If a State assumes responsibility under subparagraph (A)—</text> <clause id="HE551B7B8726546D3BAA716A1B7C737BC"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>the Secretary may assign to the State, and the State may assume, all or part of the responsibilities of the Secretary for environmental review, consultation, or other action required under any Federal environmental law pertaining to the review or approval of a specific rail project; but</text> </clause> <clause id="H935DB3BB056F406C91F1A9200234DE20"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>the Secretary may not assign any responsibility imposed on the Secretary by chapter 227 of this title.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE4FF56FC2E944F54A8CD80F538DF1561"> <enum>(C)</enum> <header>Procedural and substantive requirements</header> <text>A State shall assume responsibility under this section subject to the same procedural and substantive requirements as would apply if that responsibility were carried out by the Secretary.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4882ED3D49CE447E8FEEC64BCEC98766"> <enum>(D)</enum> <header>Federal responsibility</header> <text>Any responsibility of the Secretary not explicitly assumed by the State by written agreement under this section shall remain the responsibility of the Secretary.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBA564771272149C6A4FAE862F1EF66EB"> <enum>(E)</enum> <header>No effect on authority</header> <text>Nothing in this section preempts or interferes with any power, jurisdiction, responsibility, or authority of an agency, other than the Department of Transportation, under applicable law (including regulations) with respect to a rail project.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA126534347B54185A3ABD0BD2BDE72A8"> <enum>(F)</enum> <header>Preservation of flexibility</header> <text>The Secretary may not require a State, as a condition of participation in the program, to forego project delivery methods that are otherwise permissible for rail projects.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HC2CC0AE22AD24AF9AF4B70CB5D13783F"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>State participation</header> <paragraph id="HC35C0DAE33334E05A13BE182ED5EB155"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Participating States</header> <text>All States are eligible to participate in the program.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9372B5F7C0CE4C3B8E99EE67B13EFAFA"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Application</header> <text>Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations that establish requirements relating to information required to be contained in any application of a State to participate in the program, including, at a minimum—</text> <subparagraph id="H321983BF8FF04EC58452618364870C7A"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the rail projects or classes of projects for which the State anticipates exercising the authority that may be granted under the program;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB48C057714CD47A79622BFFA7CC7A945"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>verification of the financial resources necessary to carry out the authority that may be granted under the program; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6A32CBE3C56D42B5910621F0FCFCA691"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>evidence of the notice and solicitation of public comment by the State relating to participation of the State in the program, including copies of comments received from that solicitation.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3237FA01014B4155875D8EDAB554F384"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Public notice</header> <subparagraph id="H88A198578E3A4A549945B1101F6E978C"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Each State that submits an application under this subsection shall give notice of the intent of the State to participate in the program not later than 30 days before the date of submission of the application.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE9D1C00235454E05B857642A38A4BC5B"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Method of notice and solicitation</header> <text>The State shall provide notice and solicit public comment under this paragraph by publishing the complete application of the State in accordance with the appropriate public notice law of the State.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H665F017C65CF44398F4D97BE8776AE85"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Selection criteria</header> <text>The Secretary may approve the application of a State under this section only if—</text> <subparagraph id="H03208041F6064105B364512142AE10DA"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the regulatory requirements under paragraph (2) have been met;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1548169B600D409AAE0635E7DD0E378F"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>the Secretary determines that the State has the capability, including financial and personnel, to assume the responsibility; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF91650A443014D009621F8C7565D3F6D"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>the head of the State agency having primary jurisdiction over rail matters enters into a written agreement with the Secretary described in subsection (c).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0886015C22AC4D778ADAFE454A58327A"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Other Federal agency views</header> <text>If a State applies to assume a responsibility of the Secretary that would have required the Secretary to consult with another Federal agency, the Secretary shall solicit the views of the Federal agency before approving the application.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H5CCD3761691543298C887BCBE14B379C"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Written agreement</header> <text>A written agreement under this section shall—</text> <paragraph id="H5CC73C0358D240B88CAC99950F3032E4"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>be executed by the Governor or the top-ranking transportation official in the State who is charged with responsibility for rail construction;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H75F78F0927434EE4B15FC1A1A876B11E"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>be in such form as the Secretary may prescribe;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H33FD099C74D941339CD851FEC5D93E3E"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>provide that the State—</text> <subparagraph id="H848940CA81B84C2C8AFF080F4398BB19"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>agrees to assume all or part of the responsibilities of the Secretary described in subsection (a);</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBCD6BF92ECC94A18973C70B81F1E0FD2"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>expressly consents, on behalf of the State, to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal courts for the compliance, discharge, and enforcement of any responsibility of the Secretary assumed by the State;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6FFC93F5148741B1886BDE640CC39DC1"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>certifies that State laws (including regulations) are in effect that—</text> <clause id="HAE28D8B09A37440EBE437A7FE930D10F"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>authorize the State to take the actions necessary to carry out the responsibilities being assumed; and</text> </clause> <clause id="HAECF2D14C1A44F0EA353630B69405D04"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>are comparable to section 552 of title 5, including providing that any decision regarding the public availability of a document under those State laws is reviewable by a court of competent jurisdiction; and</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC85157C879AC40ECA66BBAACC0BAB452"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>agrees to maintain the financial resources necessary to carry out the responsibilities being assumed;</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCB594A9006C1460A8E91BD35AC10A81B"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>shall have a term of not more than 5 years; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA2F2A9D499724FFFA355FA4BA741DD41"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>shall be renewable.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H96090AD637C746C591EF3C0A26BBC5D6"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Jurisdiction</header> <paragraph id="H164974509F064508B0790B6F203ECF1E"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The United States district courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any civil action against a State for failure to carry out any responsibility of the State under this section.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF07361E16BD344D8B356AFD1E5FCE626"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Legal standards and requirements</header> <text>A civil action under paragraph (1) shall be governed by the legal standards and requirements that would apply in such a civil action against the Secretary had the Secretary taken the actions in question.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6315192CDABB4000B5A5BC31281F688E"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Intervention</header> <text>The Secretary shall have the right to intervene in any action described in paragraph (1).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HF316AF46646B4B78A42E28DE2750987D"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Effect of assumption of responsibility</header> <text>A State that assumes responsibility under subsection (a)(2) shall be solely responsible and solely liable for carrying out, in lieu of the Secretary, the responsibilities assumed under subsection (a)(2), until the program is terminated as provided in subsection (j).</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H9B1AE1B23C31483AB20BFBD4CB3A8412"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Limitations on agreements</header> <text>Nothing in this section permits a State to assume any rulemaking authority of the Secretary under any Federal law.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H3B7BA835C3BA4A86817F0B359C342007"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Audits</header> <paragraph id="HCAFD5B41A7F941F2A100DAAEFA3AA145"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>To ensure compliance by a State with any agreement of the State under subsection (c) (including compliance by the State with all Federal laws for which responsibility is assumed under subsection (a)(2)), for each State participating in the program under this section, the Secretary shall conduct—</text> <subparagraph id="H1CAB2170AFA046AAAE52ABDB84703CE8"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>semiannual audits during each of the first 2 years of State participation; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H693D28A2AF83446DAD506D79F7908BB5"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>annual audits during each of the third and fourth years of State participation.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2AEC132F9C9A41D5832E2BF816AE192C"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Public availability and comment</header> <subparagraph id="H13E0ED9E6E4443B68B7E9969B72817E5"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>An audit conducted under paragraph (1) shall be provided to the public for comment.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD057B7C95B9140E7B80F917CF1A77815"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Response</header> <text>Not later than 60 days after the date on which the period for public comment ends, the Secretary shall respond to public comments received under subparagraph (A).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H0FCD8F8C512E45DA99E88CE2F37152C5"> <enum>(h)</enum> <header>Monitoring</header> <text>After the fourth year of participation of the State in the program, the Secretary shall monitor compliance by the State with the written agreement, including the provision by the State of financial resources to carry out the written agreement.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HB316A62F421B4F4A8CC9CF34BF29186B"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Report to Congress</header> <text>The Secretary shall submit to Congress an annual report that describes the administration of the program.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H7D7BBC2A2A214BE1AECDD8C3D4F6305D"> <enum>(j)</enum> <header>Termination</header> <text>The Secretary may terminate the participation of any State in the program if—</text> <paragraph id="H52815B28E7084E658E1DDCA3E4F45707"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>the Secretary determines that the State is not adequately carrying out the responsibilities assigned to the State;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0A29374B132B49078291909DAC7D6CEC"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>the Secretary provides to the State—</text> <subparagraph id="H00A258C2E7F543B6A8FC175F2209014E"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>notification of the determination of noncompliance; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE64A2ED7815E4E438D5026156D73F43A"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>a period of at least 30 days during which to take such corrective action as the Secretary determines is necessary to comply with the applicable agreement; and</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEB2F61AAAF1C44A5A2E6170C51D00DD6"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>the State, after the notification and period provided under paragraph (2), fails to take satisfactory corrective action, as determined by Secretary.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="HC638469D29B54053B64F3613BBB9E910" commented="no"> <enum>22911.</enum> <header>Exemption in emergencies</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">If any railroad, track, bridge, or other facility is in operation or under construction when damaged by an emergency declared by the Governor of the State and concurred in by the Secretary, or declared by the President pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121), is proposed to be reconstructed with Federal funds, and is reconstructed in the same location with the same capacity, dimensions, and design as before the emergency, then that reconstruction project shall be exempt from any further environmental reviews, approvals, licensing, and permit requirements under—</text> <paragraph id="HE5317B14F9AC4FA8AE292CF2CB6C2423" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H23CE7D53018A47A88B6236D4B352C935" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>sections 402 and 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342, 1344);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB3ACA1BFE46549DFAE2E5E55CDD011FD" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H32EA2B4D34BB495496A42C477845FBB8" commented="no"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H13B73A4B6F9747E5BBFBF58EC212E5D8" commented="no"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF239B1ED6B424D8B8A3CC11805C73653" commented="no"> <enum>(6)</enum> <text>the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0E1B59A0A1A14618B6F0711E62F5A232" commented="no"> <enum>(7)</enum> <text>the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), except when the reconstruction occurs in designated critical habitat for threatened and endangered species;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H11F7B12573474DC68E36DB69209D0133" commented="no"> <enum>(8)</enum> <text>Executive Order 11990 (42 U.S.C. 4321 note; relating to the protection of wetlands); and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H27D8432AB0924D41B40A77EF18F15042" commented="no"> <enum>(9)</enum> <text>any Federal law (including regulations) requiring no net loss of wetlands.</text> </paragraph> </section> </chapter> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H0E36E6125BE64659BD15B40B52A33BFE"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Conforming amendment</header> <text>The chapter analysis for subtitle V of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 227 the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HB8C97ACC648E49E6A805F7D1A447E6B1" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <multi-column-toc-entry level="section" bold="on"> <toc-enum>229.</toc-enum> <level-header level="section" bold="on">Project development and review</level-header> <target>22901</target> </multi-column-toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> </subtitle> <subtitle id="H6620FFC740F046EAB230DF44B0B1132F"> <enum>D</enum> <header>Railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing</header> <section id="H68B41DC7098E46AAA234781D1E6220D3" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>8301.</enum> <header>Railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing</header> <subsection id="HB4320DECF105478099F766056C99E09A"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Purpose and regulations</header> <paragraph id="HD0D613DD729F4EA8A6E704FF94D0B50B"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Purpose</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by this section are intended to encourage a higher level of participation in the railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing program under section 502 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 and to make the loan process under that program faster, more efficient, and more predictable.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H19EC689719EE4B46BF8D65BEDA4EC2FB"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Regulations</header> <text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue regulations implementing the amendments made by this section in a manner that achieves the purpose stated in paragraph (1).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H44538FDAEFAC42E79EABCCE8F794ACEA"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>High-speed rail</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 502(b)(1)(C) of such Act (45 U.S.C. 822(b)(1)(C)) is amended by inserting <quote>, including high-speed rail (as defined in section 26105(2) of title 49, United States Code) facilities</quote> after <quote>railroad facilities</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H0EBC6B65CDB34D9190FE418BEAA10451"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Private insurance</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 502(f)(1) of such Act (45 U.S.C. 822(f)(1)) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HB9C69C7D5FDC4FB5BDDEA75571424144"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>under this section a commitment</quote> and inserting <quote>under this section private insurance, including bond insurance, or any other commitment</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H130CFF5D89F148DDBB75845745310C93"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by inserting <quote>or private insurance, including bond insurance,</quote> after <quote>authority and credit risk premiums</quote>.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HA1AF3636FB254E8BBA4EEFADDA08F1CA"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Financing of credit risk premium</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 502(f)(3) of such Act (45 U.S.C. 822(f)(3)) is amended by inserting <quote>, or, at the discretion of the Secretary, in a series of payments over the term of the loan. If private insurance, including bond insurance, is used, the policy premium shall be paid before the loan is disbursed</quote> after <quote>of loan amounts</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HC99EC2C25A88460A962B2835E382E8F0"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Collateral</header> <paragraph id="H069B132CE6DA4F1A92D280C5AF00B119"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Full value</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 502(h)(2) of such Act (45 U.S.C. 822(h)(2)) is amended by inserting <quote>Such collateral shall be valued at 100 percent of the liquidated asset valuation, or going concern valuation when applicable.</quote> after <quote>operation of the project.</quote>.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3C00D52107A2400BB442129A64E686EE"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Dedicated revenue and subordination</header> <text>Such section 502(h)(2) is further amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H4344A2E1BAE541D383147548ABD395A0"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>(2) The Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>(2)(A) The Secretary</quote>;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFCBD12C71D814BB4894811228E724D1F"> <enum>(B) </enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end of subparagraph (A) the following: <quote>The Secretary may subordinate rights of the Secretary under any provision of title 49 or title 23 of the United States Code, to the rights of the Secretary under this section and section 503.</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF2E7F2DD66494D54AB50C373AA20C15F"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H575CB4EB030D422AA67EFE2411CBD8AB" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H2A8861257423466FA0C0E670D10A88C5" indent="up1"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of an applicant that is a State, an Interstate compact, a local government authority as defined in section 5302 of title 49, United States Code, or a high-speed rail system as defined in section 26105 of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary shall, for purposes of making a finding under subsection (g)(4), accept the net present value on a future stream of State or local subsidy income or dedicated revenue as collateral offered to secure the loan.</text> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H30DFD8D0F9B2470886C09CBF45C73C8D"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Office of Management and Budget</header> <text>Section 502(i) of such Act (45 U.S.C. 822(i)) is amended by inserting <quote>In order to enable compliance with such time limit, the Office of Management and Budget shall take any actions required with respect to the application within such 90-day period.</quote> after <quote>disapprove the application.</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H1B9C46ED2A2F4DE2A5B061DF566DE348"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Completion of application</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 502(i) of such Act (45 U.S.C. 822(i)) is further amended—</text> <paragraph id="HA944F43A483A44F28050746E976E5029"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Disapproval.—</header-in-text>Not later than 90 days after receiving</quote> and inserting </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H6C66BEB97D69474E81A912F82D78AC78" display-inline="yes-display-inline"> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> <header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Disapproval.—</header-in-text> </text> <paragraph id="H6807DE4F4D9F4C97ACDB2230CFA10F2C"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after an application is determined pursuant to paragraph (2) to be</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H492AC9ADE2D049A6AB9EC8AC2C9AAD5F"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HDBE68AC7CD0442FCB67381985F1B6132" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H5FC2B1CCA1FC46C6BE2E87584DAECFBD"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Completion of application</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish procedures for making a determination not later than 45 days after submission of an application under this section whether the application is complete. Such procedures shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HD79E01EACE09407F9B6967FF30C16B3F"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide for a checklist of the required components of a complete application;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2C6D8B894D84429485091FFA31F404ED"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide that an independent financial analyst be assigned within 45 days of submittal to review the application;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC71FCC6030284D4588B47CD16AF3E8CD" commented="no"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>require the Secretary to provide to the applicant a description of the specific components of the application that remain incomplete or unsatisfactory if an application is determined to be incomplete; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE55879A6EA334389A8762E4EC811D220"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>permit reapplication without prejudice for applications determined to be incomplete or unsatisfactory.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HF810C26AC0764326916B3C4890BD27F6"> <enum>(h)</enum> <header>Repayment deferral</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 502(j) of such Act (45 U.S.C. 822(j)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H0F5FAFEE39A4465FA9FAB81484EC3367" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H708B66FB176B408E90E291F4660D1938"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Treatment of costs associated with deferral</header> <text>Any additional costs associated with a deferred repayment schedule under paragraph (1) may be financed over the remaining term of the loan beginning at the time the payments begin, or may be included in the credit risk premium determined under subsection (f)(2).</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H36634BE247E348E5B70A7D089A1B6538"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Positive train control</header> <paragraph id="H90C08BC7B3064ADDBE04D6217C3D95CA"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Priority</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 502(c)(1) of such Act (45 U.S.C. 822(c)(1)) is amended by inserting <quote>, including projects for the installation of positive train control systems as defined in section 20157(i) of title 49, United States Code</quote> after <quote>public safety</quote>.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE39453D2AB3E4DDB8A3F554E70C87318"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Collateral</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 502(h)(2) of such Act (45 U.S.C. 822(h)(2)), as amended by this section, is further amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HD4908E9646C7433CB1344B164472AECA" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H4993641A7A6545E8A09BF7DF6841FA96" indent="up1"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of making a finding under subsection (g)(4) with respect to an application for a project for the installation of positive train control systems, the collateral value of that asset shall be deemed to be equal to the total cost of the labor and materials associated with installing the positive train control systems.</text> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H79465FCAF6DD4140A6FF820984DAC7DE"> <enum>(j)</enum> <header>Report to Congress</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 502 of such Act (45 U.S.C. 822) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HC733E9B2BF404780A492C23414BCBD67" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H806F787515EA44BE94A17AAA8D177617"> <enum>(k)</enum> <header>Report to Congress</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall transmit to the Congress a report on the program under this section that summarizes the number of loans approved and disapproved by the Secretary during the previous year. Such report shall not disclose the identity of loan or loan guarantee recipients. The report shall describe—</text> <paragraph id="H99A7FAFC244E499191D63A3E67990BAA"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of preapplication meetings with potential applicants;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7FB8785E2BEE45629F2AC9286EE64B33"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>the number of applications received and determined complete under subsection (i)(2), including the requested loan amounts;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H50B920520DD6459D91D2287316B4AD75"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>the dates of receipt of applications;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HBBF1DE23F0454D8C8CDC1CE9A44BE0EF"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>the dates applications were determined complete under subsection (i)(2);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H25CA70BE58CB4544B42C1D68492F5F84"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>the number of applications determined incomplete under subsection (i)(2);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H28E6A645C48E4E70BF8FA31D464D409E"> <enum>(6)</enum> <text>the final decision dates for both approvals and denials of applications;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4DC8E07BBBA84205B8AD88DE85CE66AC"> <enum>(7)</enum> <text>the number of applications withdrawn from consideration; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H91023A376F714E54A3007BF36DD398D4"> <enum>(8)</enum> <text>the annual loan portfolio asset quality.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H4E70D20490BE488AB8FF2A158E480DB5"> <enum>(k)</enum> <header>Authorization of appropriations</header> <text>Section 502 of such Act (45 U.S.C. 822) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HDB0D4362E4FC44BA8003B98D707544FA" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H640E4643E33F4A2E837C4C04CA302E7D"> <enum>(l)</enum> <header>Authorization of appropriations</header> <text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for purposes of carrying out subsections (f)(3) and (j)(3), $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> </subtitle> <subtitle id="H1F2C38FDC117484087AEEBB564F06B92"> <enum>E</enum> <header>Positive Train Control</header> <section id="HAC8B38A9ABE14A75ABF9B59D3CD9BDA7" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>8401.</enum> <header>Positive train control</header> <subsection id="H246C7E1E6EFF442289B755C41EF3D272"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Railroad safety risk reduction program</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 20156(e)(4) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H807CD421C6244BE9AD1EFCCEC5133167" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HB92D9AEE032D4A82892014640CAD05B4"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Positive train control</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as required by section 20157 (relating to the requirements for implementation of positive train control systems), the Secretary shall ensure that each railroad carrier’s technology implementation plan required under paragraph (1) that includes a schedule for implementation of a positive train control system complies with that schedule. Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring the installation of positive train control on railroad tracks if positive train control is not required on those tracks by section 20157 and positive train control on those tracks is not chosen by the railroad as a technology to be implemented under this section. </text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="HC6E78E8E414C45AD90F27B332A0AB7FC"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Implementation of positive train control systems</header> <text>Section 20157 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H87689DCF55E443E5B0E7A44148B667B3"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in subsection (a)(1)—</text> <subparagraph id="H2425A24CE459430CBE4EF3D9D57A0216"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>December 31, 2015</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2020</quote>;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1FE15B737E7545C7AD09244CDD2192E8"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by inserting <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon at the end of subparagraph (A);</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H27914D0BA3374DB1A031FDAC4FFCCB2D"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>; and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting <quote>on or after December 31, 2020.</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF19AD497515F44F4A0B01CE69CD20A85"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>by striking subparagraph (C);</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD01DA299EA74451590A7038ECC59AEC5"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by adding at the end of subsection (a) the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HE4230D2940354637A94C0854F2777331" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HC1AA94AE660247FFBA3B11E6C216B23A" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Alternative strategy</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A plan submitted under this subsection may provide that, in lieu of installing positive train control on all or some of the tracks on which positive train control is otherwise required to be installed pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), the railroad carrier will utilize an alternative risk reduction strategy that would reduce the risk of release of poison- or toxic-by-inhalation hazardous materials to the same extent the risk of a release of poison- or toxic-by-inhalation hazardous materials would be reduced if positive train control were installed on those tracks. An alternative risk reduction strategy may only be used pursuant to this paragraph on tracks for which positive train control is not required pursuant to paragraph (1)(A). </text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H91C3FF4761F5451BA29674D20E36EA21"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>in subsection (c)—</text> <subparagraph id="H7484BDE327844916B5BFC4A118584C0E"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Approval.—</header-in-text>Not later than 90 days after the Secretary receives a plan</quote> and inserting </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H77C19379DF684B888B4892F836E86151" display-inline="yes-display-inline"> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> <header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Approval.—</header-in-text> </text> <paragraph id="H51D7D171250C4CDCA12AD21C7C5E2E44"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the Secretary receives a plan or revision of a plan under this section</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7221AD594F974EB294B4973E899BA2C8"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H544EAD150DD34A4A8B24FF9C0C915998" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H25CBE84E1CF64FB0A4313ED1F623BDE9"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Revision of plan</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A railroad carrier may revise a plan under this section as necessary to reflect rail lines that are added or removed, or to reflect alternative risk reduction strategies proposed pursuant to subsection (a)(3). </text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H61F3CC7CABC24FB38764916919812FA6"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>in subsection (d)—</text> <subparagraph id="H2F357E6EB36B4694813346D60023898C"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>December 31, 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2015</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HECC712DB511542FFBC188711C7D28817"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by inserting <quote>and alternative risk reduction strategies. Such report shall include any recommendations for improving the ability of rail carriers to implement positive train control systems or alternative risk reduction strategies in accordance with this section</quote> after <quote>positive train control systems</quote>;</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1A69072B346B424E9539F5D9B30CA3C7"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>in subsection (e), by inserting <quote>and alternative risk reduction strategies</quote> after <quote>positive train control</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H646FCB9FE8B04514BA3327467B0DB84A"> <enum>(6)</enum> <text>in subsection (f), by striking <quote>or section 20156</quote> the first place it appears.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> </subtitle> <subtitle id="H028C98BDDE4E4D8DAA3DF374695D0FD6"> <enum>F</enum> <header>Regulatory Reform</header> <section id="H8706097CE754439AA44C7F22DD55CA13" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>8501.</enum> <header>Federal Railroad Administration regulations</header> <subsection id="HF669DA01F51446738A0A557B3A1E6324"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Amendment</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 103 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H0535DB72993145FF9106956E88DC03A1" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HB2C0AD6512AC41A081E3E835E1EA590F"> <enum>(l) </enum> <header>Improving regulation and regulatory review</header> <paragraph id="HBCD678C871404620A62BE81E9256D1D2"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Before any final regulation within the jurisdiction of the Administration is issued, the Administrator shall make all preliminary and final determinations based on evidence and consider, in addition to other applicable considerations, the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HABB8E65661AB4D74AD1C178B7696F3B5"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>The legal authority under which a rule may be proposed, including whether a rulemaking is required by statute, and if so, whether by a specific date, or whether the agency has discretion to commence a rulemaking.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H77838FFCD67947F18D261040DE908B49"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>Other statutory considerations applicable to whether the agency can or should propose a rule or undertake other agency action.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H03E47D0C4AA34F15B093CE87E546A907"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>The specific nature and significance of the problem the agency may address with a rule (including the degree and nature of risks the problem poses and the priority of addressing those risks compared to other matters or activities within the agency’s jurisdiction), whether the problem warrants new agency action, and the countervailing risks that may be posed by alternatives for new agency action.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3F7BDA7EC8E04CFA88D2DA7698B9185C"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>Whether existing rules have created or contributed to the problem the agency may address with a rule and whether those rules could be amended or rescinded to address the problem in whole or part.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HACF433C533D34F7A990E926E8DDE0D4B"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>The best reasonably obtainable scientific, technical, and other information related to the need for, and consequences of, the rule.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H019667D762B64377BF21F5E6B00009B4"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>The potential costs and benefits, including direct, indirect, and cumulative costs and benefits and estimated impacts on jobs, economic growth, innovation, and economic competitiveness.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC7659C8A38574FBCB66525B0609AEBDA"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text>Means to increase the cost-effectiveness of any Federal response.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7226A13C61764A9383B355C827C67079"> <enum>(H)</enum> <text>Incentives for innovation, consistency, predictability, lower costs of enforcement and compliance (to government entities, regulated entities, and the public), and flexibility.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0AEE160ACB9D4FB48A442B3017A01A2A"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>Any reasonable alternatives for a new rule or other response identified by the agency or interested persons, including not only responses that mandate particular conduct or manners of compliance, but also—</text> <clause id="HA934A6C569E241719154B7339130D8BC"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>the alternative of no Federal response;</text> </clause> <clause id="H0E5E5CC6D7924A4DAF613AEC570F0181"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>amending or rescinding existing rules;</text> </clause> <clause id="H0FDD231458B44C80812C41E45D41A236"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>potential regional, State, local, or tribal regulatory action or other responses that could be taken in lieu of agency action; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H7AF1768642BB48CC8DFEA347BD582019"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>potential responses that—</text> <subclause id="H5B4C4F20EDD944FDB1BD86DED5BBF493"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>specify performance objectives rather than conduct or manners of compliance;</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HEFE5897CFF974487BECC2F1ABDD88C90"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>establish economic incentives to encourage desired behavior;</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H2AD08678EAC64032893218B8AD8B2A46"> <enum>(III)</enum> <text>provide information upon which choices can be made by the public; or</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H807E35D527A54CDA98E50108BFC1FD6D"> <enum>(IV)</enum> <text>incorporate other innovative alternatives rather than agency actions that specify conduct or manners of compliance.</text> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3842BBD7DC8B45D587FF66D930B665B7"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Public comment</header> <text>The Administrator shall solicit and take into consideration public comment on the subjects described in subparagraphs (A) through (I) of paragraph (1) before issuance of a final regulation described in paragraph (1).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4C7F384449254FF6A5FCEA116A5F07C7"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Agency statements</header> <subparagraph id="H93902FB9B49F400DA7FF2368DF19CE51"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall follow applicable rulemaking procedures under section 553 of title 5 before issuing a binding obligation applicable to recipients of Federal assistance.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H823CF981DD5743CE8EF0DCD7EA62FC04"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Binding obligation defined</header> <text>In this paragraph, the term <quote>binding obligation</quote> means a substantive policy statement, rule, or guidance document issued by the Administration that grants rights, imposes obligations, produces significant effects on private interests, or effects a significant change in existing policy.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="HBF355D7B96DE4A9FBDB72547B88FB80E"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Effective date</header> <text>Paragraphs (1) and (2) of the subsection (l) added by the amendment made by subsection (a) of this section shall be effective only with respect to regulations with respect to which no notice of proposed rulemaking has been issued before the date of enactment of this Act.</text> </subsection> </section> </subtitle> <subtitle id="H26AB156F9BB6409BBF90013546BF401C"> <enum>G</enum> <header>Technical Corrections</header> <section id="H665466AB0CE24DABB4D3F2DB55F84604"> <enum>8601.</enum> <header>Miscellaneous corrections, revisions, and repeals</header> <subsection id="H678EF9B2A4B54E2BAAE4F321B33D7FF2"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Technical corrections to provisions of the united states code enacted in, or amended by, the rail safety improvement act of 2008</header> <paragraph id="HBCEBC74EE63F450CBC33DCD4CBEF5F66" display-inline="yes-display-inline"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>Section 1139 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HF1C93012217A41F0AA4222AFA5B47E57" indent="up1"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in subsection (a)(1) by striking <quote>phone number</quote> and inserting <quote>telephone number</quote>;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2F39D072BD20483F8B5486DB0328989B" indent="up1"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in subsection (a)(2) by striking <quote>post trauma communication with families</quote> and inserting <quote>post-trauma communication with families</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB0E26F4496EB48738812070AD445F887" indent="up1"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>in subsection (j)(2) by striking <quote>railroad passenger accident</quote> and inserting <quote>rail passenger accident</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC22C37BDB7794B72923A9D6BE6CBD129" indent="up1"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>Section 10909 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HC95D9A52635F441B98CE10F97CBC0877"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in subsection (b), by striking <quote>Clean Railroad Act of 2008,</quote> and inserting <quote>Clean Railroads Act of 2008,</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H555F7559D6E44A8199C08C2436C631CC"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in subsection (e), by striking <quote>Upon the granting of petition from the State</quote> and inserting <quote>Upon the granting of a petition from the State</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H465487C2440548CD92883CCBDEA33F4F" indent="up1"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>Section 20116 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H2CC9B968BA464955B687AC11773AFFFE"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by inserting <quote>(1)</quote> after <quote>unless</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFCF9E9E6820D471DBA78296ABE4D97EE"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by inserting <quote>(2)</quote> before <quote>the code, rule, standard, requirement, or practice has been subject to notice and comment under a rule or order issued under this part.</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H166323FEF4D9427699045F859D907499" indent="up1"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>Section 20120(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H6D7AE8D5D5804A93832F0E52AB01B36B"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>website</quote> and inserting <quote>Web site</quote>;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6EC990932FE748CAB76D93E553EEF9BB"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>accident and incidence reporting</quote> and inserting <quote>accident and incident reporting</quote>;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9B341B00AE6D4A10A42E003891840143"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>in paragraph (2)(G), by inserting <quote>and</quote> at the end; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD748DF2AC387494499D975D22B8C12C3"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>in paragraph (5)(B), by striking <quote>Administrative Hearing Officer or Administrative Law Judge</quote> and inserting <quote>administrative hearing officer or administrative law judge</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H98078BED0D9847F79A4A0AD7548735CB" indent="up1"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>Section 20156 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H05843CFBFB454F6FB6998B7CDBE901AB"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in subsection (c), by inserting a comma after <quote>In developing its railroad safety risk reduction program</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H48106F6CA82340BA8E426E82A3BA8E6A"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in subsection (g)(1), by inserting a comma after <quote>good faith</quote> and by striking <quote>non-profit</quote> and inserting <quote>nonprofit</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H668891C6373C48ED9F91CD5D85F38445" indent="up1"> <enum>(6)</enum> <text>Section 20157(a)(1)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>parts 171.8, 173.115, and 173.132</quote> and inserting <quote>sections 171.8, 173.115, and 173.132</quote>.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H08AD002130864F8B91D12A0EDA3CA102" indent="up1"> <enum>(7)</enum> <text>Section 20159 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>the Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>the Secretary of Transportation</quote>.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5FED38A319FC4D368D8647DDBE948464" indent="up1"> <enum>(8)</enum> <text>Section 20160 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HBBA62A14767C4116958949724890AF22"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in subsection (a)(1), by striking <quote>or with</quote> and inserting <quote>with</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE7FD9D086E8946CA9F48798032D18A81"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in subsection (b)(1)(A), by striking <quote>or with</quote> and inserting <quote>with</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9784718EBF3E46C6BDC46ACAA99CAA60" indent="up1"> <enum>(9)</enum> <text>Section 20162(a)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>railroad compliance with Federal standards</quote> and inserting <quote>railroad carrier compliance with Federal standards</quote>.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H349CCCBA96E54E60BC48A5ECD5A77398" indent="up1"> <enum>(10)</enum> <text>Section 20164(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>after enactment of the Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2008</quote> and inserting <quote>after the enactment of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008</quote>.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H51BABE20A39142F687CEADDF53DCEE20" indent="up1"> <enum>(11)</enum> <text>Section 22106(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>interest thereof</quote> and inserting <quote>interest thereon</quote>.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9465B23ECCA84BB8B9D0212141702456" indent="up1"> <enum>(12)</enum> <text>The item relating to section 24316 in the chapter analysis for chapter 243 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>to assist families of passengers</quote> and inserting <quote>to address needs of families of passengers</quote>.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H697A69683C0C4FE38B3206ECD8C8E33B"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Technical corrections to Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008</header> <paragraph id="HC12B5956146642229B9465318178F049" display-inline="yes-display-inline"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H7559778BA01E436098B93091926F039E" indent="up1"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in the item relating to section 307, by striking <quote>website</quote> and inserting <quote>Web site</quote>;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE72F6023E8FA4E7B872F82B51A4A6E8F" indent="up1"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in the item relating to section 403, by striking <quote>Track inspection time study</quote> and inserting <quote>Study and rulemaking on track inspection time; rulemaking on concrete cross ties</quote>;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7294C874FA6D41BFAA574C3495D3F205" indent="up1"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>in the item relating to section 408, by striking <quote>Conrail</quote> and inserting <quote>Consolidated Rail Corporation</quote>;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4343D743A16E4F74A4E8C90FFBFFF6B8" indent="up1"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>in the item relating to title VI, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">solid waste facilities</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">solid waste rail transfer facilities</header-in-text></quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H767A73826E624158A98186A2F9340893" indent="up1"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>in the item relating to section 602 by striking <quote>solid waste transfer facilities</quote> and inserting <quote>solid waste rail transfer facilities</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4C8BEBEEF20B4E04AE94E46C9659BED0" indent="up1"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>Section 2(a)(1) of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 is amended by inserting a comma after <quote>tracks at grade</quote>.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HBFFE82247A9C410A9F728989D68431B8" indent="up1"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>Section 102(a)(6) of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 is amended to read as follows: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HBD76DD2655CD435DB29C09A29F96EE87" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HB1A39FD5A7694E19A1A547C12BE7CE69"> <enum>(6)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Improving the safety of railroad bridges, tunnels, and related infrastructure to prevent accidents, incidents, injuries, and fatalities caused by catastrophic and other failures of such infrastructure.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE470DF6EA51C4F45A659FDD9FBF0BFD0" indent="up1"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 206(a) of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 is amended by striking <quote>Public Service Announcements</quote> and inserting <quote>public service announcements</quote>.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA85941202CF34CF093A1C096FA448EEE" indent="up1"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 307 of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H6B99FCA39BC64336B4D382A5E0B37E0F"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in the section heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">website</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Web site</header-in-text></quote>; </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H51F089851A464FC4B8CA03FE8ED1EE37"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>website</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>Web site</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7B80FE87E2A44B6384DBD968C9AFBBFC"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>in subsection (b), by striking <quote>website’s</quote> and inserting <quote>Web site’s</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HFFFF991AF2F04806BFE871BAC4DC4A61" indent="up1"> <enum>(6)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 403 of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 is amended in the section heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Track inspection time study</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Study and rulemaking on track inspection time; rulemaking on concrete cross ties</header-in-text></quote>.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HBF93E4E71C3E440C8F41CEDBD02B95E2" indent="up1"> <enum>(7)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 405 of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H6A1D2B1CC84F4E6CAAC45094758C3645"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>cell phones</quote> and inserting <quote>cellular telephones</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA1387AB23D7C42EF8E71008BEC6AA205"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in subsection (d), by striking <quote>Secretary of Transportation</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB1E85894ED6F47C4B129C7A038AF1993" indent="up1"> <enum>(8)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 408 of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 is amended in the section heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Conrail</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Consolidated Rail Corporation</header-in-text></quote>.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5B9129B3EA1147D4800E9D9C80F7C944" indent="up1"> <enum>(9)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 412 of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 is amended by striking <quote>Secretary of Transportation</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary</quote>.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB1E22A6A3FE9463C8C6C44C2231EB3A2" indent="up1"> <enum>(10)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 414 of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H43394C369AC44BE68C07C7D09EFC538C"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>parts 171.8, 173.115,</quote> and inserting <quote>sections 171.8, 173.115,</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H482250EC7A834F6F9F0B73ED329442D7"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>part 1520.5</quote> and inserting <quote>section 1520.5</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HBB2FB94561CD454A9DE193EB0E21B0EA" indent="up1"> <enum>(11)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 416 of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H677F510CF3B747669C38FE00078FEC22"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>Secretary of Transportation</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H93AB9B96D110487CA5B877ADED0C0DEA"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in paragraph (4), by striking <quote>subsection</quote> and inserting <quote>section</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H061770BED8E741319404AE517CEE7F06" indent="up1"> <enum>(12)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 417(c) of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 is amended by striking <quote>each railroad</quote> and inserting <quote>each railroad carrier</quote>.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6BD52A0373904BA7A014CC0135D2330A" indent="up1"> <enum>(13)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 503 of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HBFE13FF4099640A9B6CFC749BB12114D"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in subsection (b)—</text> <clause id="H130A29E47D0E44D58E459C1F95D0460B"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>passenger rail accidents</quote> and inserting <quote>rail passenger accidents</quote>;</text> </clause> <clause id="HCF9400DAFF81456BBD3A27E80274BC69"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>passenger rail accident</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>rail passenger accident</quote>; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H23299400F25E41BFA709AFD6FCBA8FA3"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>in paragraph (4), by striking <quote>a count of the number of passengers onboard the train</quote> and inserting <quote>a count of the number of passengers aboard the train</quote>; and</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCA7CF411D6F946A881B88D07F3599C3C"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by adding at the end a new subsection (d) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H0D6569D9FA204EC28A1BAA48184CD8F7" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HD688DAA5F0304B29B362941792382495"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <text>In this section, the terms <quote>passenger</quote> and <quote>rail passenger accident</quote> have the meaning given those terms by section 1139 of this title.</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCCB10A8F80324822B86164F9997C9BC2" indent="up1"> <enum>(14)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The heading title VI of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 is amended by striking <quote><header-in-text level="title" style="OLC">SOLID WASTE FACILITIES</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="title" style="OLC">SOLID WASTE RAIL TRANSFER FACILITIES</header-in-text></quote>.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H25F8C5A2B07F412FA8492E961C407ED7" indent="up1"> <enum>(15)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The heading of section 602 of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 is amended by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Solid waste transfer facilities</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Solid waste rail transfer facilities</header-in-text></quote>.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H2B247B8AB6B64AE4A6BF73CD0A5B9495"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Technical corrections to provisions of the United States Code enacted in, or amended by, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008</header> <paragraph id="HFEC5BF37E4B94822B8F4CB251DB37AB1"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Alternate Passenger Rail Service Pilot</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 24711 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HBE3DA0F2BF0D496B85BF3191F66FBE8C"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in subsection (a)(1) by striking <quote>a period not to exceed 5 years after the date of enactment of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008</quote> and inserting <quote>an operations period of 5 years, renewable for a second 5-year operations period at the discretion of the Administrator</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H58EEF20F5DF34AF5A9F65F16024C7B2D"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HFC74DE3E1000451DAE9BA8D92FA70980" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HE61385EBEB0848119C0F88168CCA129E"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Transfer authority</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation may provide directly to a winning bidder selected under this section any portion of appropriations for Amtrak operations necessary to cover the operating subsidy described in subsection (a)(5)(B).</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4686246ADA064C6295B92199FB0886C1"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Competitive grant selection and criteria for grants</header> <text>Section 26106(e)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H8D66AA1D2F1F4B1CA0DBBA858DDF51F7"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (A)(v), by striking <quote>that if an applicant has selected the proposed operator of its service, that the applicant provide</quote>, and inserting <quote>that the applicant shall select the proposed operator of its service competitively, and that the applicant shall provide</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H050642A971604A979069405245C10A4F"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (B)(ii)—</text> <clause id="HAC1B3554D72A41B9ADE664ADCD261526"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>by inserting <quote>and</quote> at the end of subclause (I);</text> </clause> <clause id="H34760DE9EF4D415C8A31DD75553624F2"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>by inserting <quote>and</quote> at the end of subclause (II); and</text> </clause> <clause id="HF667515BE2C14ECEBAFD15088A58F0E9"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>by striking subclauses (III) and (IV).</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HF335178383D843B59DBA7996F25D2659"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>State-supported routes</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 209(c) of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–432, 122 Stat. 4918) is amended by striking <quote>within 1 year after the Board’s determination</quote> and inserting <quote>by the first day of the first fiscal year beginning at least 1 year after the Board’s determination</quote>. </text> </subsection> </section> </subtitle> <subtitle id="H28831176EAF94A6A9EF590875F0FACA3"> <enum>H</enum> <header>Miscellaneous</header> <section id="H1E35B9BA62CE47FDB2BA3B1A126C37EE" commented="no"> <enum>8701.</enum> <header>Application of Buy America to intercity passenger rail service corridors</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 24405(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H24BF870798C54D57BA319DDF9CC39CD1" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by striking paragraph (4) and redesignating paragraphs (5) through (11) as paragraphs (4) through (10), respectively; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1AF86F7B93144DE394BBA6C9CAED29BA" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HAA03EE8202AF491185B37096A5E13ECD" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HC621A1BB595140C4985EAF34C89D8F89" indent="up1" commented="no"> <enum>(11)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The requirements of this subsection apply to all contracts for a project carried out within the scope of the applicable finding, determination, or decision under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), regardless of the funding source of such contracts, if at least one contract for the project is funded with amounts made available to carry out this title.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HDCE719A8A8AC48989F4B7B55BD451C3F" indent="up1" commented="no"> <enum>(12)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary receives a request for a waiver under this subsection, the Secretary shall provide notice of and an opportunity for public comment on the request at least 30 days before making a finding based on the request. Such a notice shall include the information available to the Secretary concerning the request and shall be provided by electronic means, including on the official public Internet Web site of the Department of Transportation. If the Secretary issues a waiver under this subsection, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed justification for the waiver that addresses the public comments received under this paragraph and shall ensure that such justification is published before the waiver takes effect.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </section> <section id="H291A07475B5B420C9B511EAEA7B97304" commented="no"> <enum>8702.</enum> <header>Prohibition on use of funds for California high-speed rail</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">No funds made available to carry out this Act or any amendment made by this Act may be used for high-speed rail in the State of California, for the California High-Speed Rail Authority, or for projects designed to further high-speed rail in the State of California.</text> </section> <section id="H91EFFD16D7814089BAF3E7B0A09C1B99" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>8703.</enum> <header>Disadvantaged business enterprises</header> <subsection id="H196AF68C8F9744D4B719994D129B01CE"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Availability of funds</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except to the extent that the Secretary determines otherwise, not less than 10 percent of the amounts made available for any capital grant program under the jurisdiction of the Federal Railroad Administration shall be expended through small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H520D71CA34FC4557B2BBE21E43A59214"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <text>In this section, the following definitions apply:</text> <paragraph id="H275231B2B16F4DC59A963985F561248E"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Small business concern</header> <text>The term <quote>small business concern</quote> has the meaning that term has under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632), except that the term shall not include any concern or group of concerns controlled by the same socially and economically disadvantaged individual or individuals which has average annual gross receipts over the preceding 3 fiscal years in excess of $22,410,000, as adjusted annually by the Secretary of Transportation for inflation.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7F0E131D2CD149C2B6B0AD936E9AA989"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Socially and economically disadvantaged individuals</header> <text>The term <quote>socially and economically disadvantaged individuals</quote> has the meaning that term has under section 8(d) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)) and relevant subcontracting regulations issued pursuant to that Act, except that women shall be presumed to be socially and economically disadvantaged individuals for purposes of this section.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H7FCBCF2C727E49E0B7263B6C509B0279" commented="no"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Compliance with court orders</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this subsection limits the eligibility of an entity or person to receive funds made available for any capital grant program under the jurisdiction of the Federal Railroad Administration, if the entity or person is prevented, in whole or in part, from complying with subsection (a) because a Federal court issues a final order in which the court finds that the requirement of subsection (a), or the program established under subsection (a), is unconstitutional.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H43D36932EC4B4DCF9350ED48249252C2" commented="no"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Program implementation</header> <text>This section shall be carried out by the Secretary and by States in a manner consistent with that by which the disadvantaged business enterprises program authorized by section 1101(c) of this Act is carried out.</text> </subsection> </section> </subtitle> <enum>IX</enum> <header>Hazardous Material Transportation</header> <section id="H72D50373A5194B958D6033B94787AC91" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>9001.</enum> <header>Short title</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Hazardous Material Transportation Safety, Efficiency, and Accountability Act of 2012</short-title></quote>.</text> </section> <section id="H63D71570489C45AEA2606EC6975C73F7"> <enum>9002.</enum> <header>Amendment of title 49, United States Code</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Except as otherwise provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of title 49, United States Code.</text> </section> <section id="H8DA77E5A02754ACCAA405BC9436F34AF"> <enum>9003.</enum> <header>Findings</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Congress finds the following:</text> <paragraph id="H01E24CAEEDC542F1B39387EC4BDB0CA5"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are annually 2.2 billion tons of hazardous material shipments by all modes across the United States totaling more than $1.4 trillion.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2D9F52CF638944638717545C3F15EFC2"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The number of fatalities and serious injuries caused by the transportation of hazardous material has been historically low, averaging 4.2 fatalities per 100 million shipments – meaning an American is about 4 times more likely to be killed by lightning than a hazardous material in transportation. In fiscal year 2010, there was the lowest number of hazardous material incidents on record.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6CBDEFBCE5844D35886CF4BBDBB0A29D"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>It is critical to the economic health of the Nation that the laws and regulations governing the transportation of hazardous material maintain a high level of safety, while balancing the need for economic growth, innovation, competitiveness, and job creation.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0787F7E19DE84B2D8CFB237B21F245BA"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>The individuals involved in the transportation stream and the public benefit from a regulatory regime that is certain, uniform, cost-efficient, and science-based.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9AE6C7F4DA9D447BAEFE169DB1E737FC"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>Because of the potential risks to life, property, and the environment posed by an unintentional release of hazardous material, consistency and uniformity in laws and regulation regarding the transportation of hazardous material is necessary and desirable.</text> </paragraph> </section> <section id="H6E89833F9B4C4D1DA641B1876953AC3B"> <enum>9004.</enum> <header>Purposes</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5101 is amended by striking <quote>that are inherent</quote>. </text> </section> <section id="H6601F13CD6024F3AB37F83D360DD0380"> <enum>9005.</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <subsection id="H9176D8ECB941492A82EA677B5D3AD352"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Hazmat employer</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5102(4)(A)(i)(I) is amended by striking <quote>or uses</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HBA3157E223464833A41C87A995DEF1CB"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Transports</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5102(13) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H0656C0EAB0254D6CA3AC14B2DE1E5307" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HA72178643A014439982B031F9369DEF1"> <enum>(13)</enum> <text> <quote>transports</quote> or <quote>transportation</quote>—</text> <subparagraph id="HDF39BED9E4D446FDB29CB7C905FFC71C"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>means the movement of property and loading, unloading, handling, or storage incidental to the movement;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4245F80365764899AE4865CA98686E75"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>includes all activities related to—</text> <clause id="H63DE4725A5E04B45BD08C80276228320"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>loading or unloading packaged or containerized hazardous material, such as portable tanks, cylinders, and intermediate bulk containers, onto a transport vehicle, rail car, aircraft, or vessel at its origin, during en route movement, or at its destination; or</text> </clause> <clause id="H1359B27A49AC4ACBBDF531045D782459"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">loading or unloading a hazardous material into or from a bulk packaging with a capacity greater than 3,000 liters, such as a portable tank, cargo tank, or rail tank car, at its origin, during en route movement, or at its destination; and</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB00C280DFBE1439B8FEC078483A1D945"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>includes storage of a hazardous material from the time the hazardous material is loaded for purposes of movement until the hazardous material is unloaded at its destination, including during en route movement.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="H98E8EAC066F74C59BBC0920E98059C68"> <enum>9006.</enum> <header>General regulatory authority</header> <subsection id="H7DCB8DE9F8574F19994DD2D74DB0F06D"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Regulations for safe transportation</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> Section 5103(b)(1)(A) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H9BD05DB1DEB54BF8A901F57B520F1CFA"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in clause (vi) by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H53695323039D489FB1147264375F8746"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by redesignating clause (vii) as clause (viii);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H871E801DEBC54A0ABDC17D6BBFB05198"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by inserting after clause (vi) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H44FDCE878C1A4172BD740B71922B9E32" style="OLC"> <clause id="H6C651D7B52934C1280FC20FB555D7B4B"> <enum>(vii)</enum> <text>provides hazardous material transportation emergency response information services required or governed by regulations prescribed under this chapter; or</text> </clause> <after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1B4960BCAF994799B4D06AC3D102B567"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>in clause (viii) (as redesignated by paragraph (2) of this section) by striking <quote>(vi); and</quote> and inserting <quote>(vii);</quote>.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HF6807B6CB9854BA8821ACDE70E11FC0B"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Fitness determinations</header> <paragraph id="H7DDF65BCBCEC46F19A5A42E9BFCBD502"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Section 5103(b)(1) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H3B36CEB6157A4D7E946D5341FEAE2CA5"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBAECA91E53AA45EE83A70DD95A34202E"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H1944C1058A634A18A5D93376B8F3E706" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H83792BCF8C674267AE07D9347B9DAA72"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall govern the procedures and criteria used by the Secretary for determining the fitness of a person applying for an approval or a special permit under the regulations.</text> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HDF9CB077F9784C48B7F25FF309CBA6B0"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Regulation required</header> <text>In accordance with section 5103(b)(2) of title 49, United States Code, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall take all actions necessary to finalize a regulation pursuant to section 5103(b)(1)(C) of such title.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H1B2468355520434FA5C4AB7A0F4F11FD"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Improving regulations and regulatory review</header> <paragraph id="H5231907A7F0248E6BA1FC6DD4803AA58"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Section 5103(b) is amended by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H58721E56F95A4508AAAFF2CE9FBEBAA1" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H5E9F106E900246899EC1C5F8052DA072" indent="up1"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>Before any final regulation within the jurisdiction of the Secretary is issued, the Secretary shall make all preliminary and final determinations based on evidence and consider, in addition to other applicable considerations, the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H3774E7361AF9450BBD1E4F11BFA1021E"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>The legal authority under which a rule may be proposed, including whether a rulemaking is required by statute, and if so, whether by a specific date, or whether the agency has discretion to commence a rulemaking.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H49DE6E877BA94CF1AFD47005AE7D1B7D"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>Other statutory considerations applicable to whether the agency can or should propose a rule or undertake other agency action.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H75FD3D775F6544B5A29435262843B169"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>The specific nature and significance of the problem the agency may address with a rule (including the degree and nature of risks the problem poses and the priority of addressing those risks compared to other matters or activities within the agency’s jurisdiction), whether the problem warrants new agency action, and the countervailing risks that may be posed by alternatives for new agency action.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H23D3E301ED69463A91DFC99518E688A9"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>Whether existing rules have created or contributed to the problem the agency may address with a rule and whether those rules could be amended or rescinded to address the problem in whole or part.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H130AE0C7A0EC4BEE8AE5B9859E103032"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>The best reasonably obtainable scientific, technical, and other information related to the need for, and consequences of, the rule.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8B56A4C4F7F94029AA82A438B09048FA"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>The potential costs and benefits, including direct, indirect, and cumulative costs and benefits and estimated impacts on jobs, economic growth, innovation, and economic competitiveness.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA3532D82F49F4F598C5197A6E4C0D5DB"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text>Means to increase the cost-effectiveness of any Federal response.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H11B7203BFA7847369960437EE9C1CEA6"> <enum>(H)</enum> <text>Incentives for innovation, consistency, predictability, lower costs of enforcement and compliance (to government entities, regulated entities, and the public), and flexibility.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H93E10FC7DA7A478BAA3B8B494FFB33AD"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>Any reasonable alternatives for a new rule or other response identified by the agency or interested persons, including not only responses that mandate particular conduct or manners of compliance, but also—</text> <clause id="HAFA932B7AC654A7FA902151B19CF8163"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>the alternative of no Federal response;</text> </clause> <clause id="HB2538791DD7D4998A1C92EF0BF0D7FD8"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>amending or rescinding existing rules;</text> </clause> <clause id="H4C8BE414A4924E6E882B1B52B05858FD"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>potential regional, State, local, or tribal regulatory action or other responses that could be taken in lieu of agency action; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H92089398789F47FB8A2AA7D2977BDE1A"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>potential responses that—</text> <subclause id="H7095443159554A93BD7B261BE6AC791B"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>specify performance objectives rather than conduct or manners of compliance;</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H58C5FCACCD344A4A8F5EC753EB8E255E"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>establish economic incentives to encourage desired behavior;</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H125CB99EE9724D8D8FE1CF6458D63239"> <enum>(III)</enum> <text>provide information upon which choices can be made by the public; or</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H0E8C93E9FBA2463293B09BE1A7192479"> <enum>(IV)</enum> <text>incorporate other innovative alternatives rather than agency actions that specify conduct or manners of compliance.</text> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HDD7390848B284A648DA31FA005AC0234" indent="up1"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>The Secretary shall solicit and take into consideration public comment on the subjects described in subparagraphs (A) through (I) of paragraph (3) before issuance of a final regulation described in paragraph (3).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA36F6DEEDEAD4933A077E397CE43BCE3" indent="up1"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>The Secretary shall follow applicable rulemaking procedures under section 553 of title 5 before issuing a binding obligation applicable to recipients of Federal assistance. In this paragraph, the term <quote>binding obligation</quote> means a substantive policy statement, rule, or guidance document issued by the Secretary that grants rights, imposes obligations, produces significant effects on private interests, or effects a significant change in existing policy.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HDED9B6C89CE4466497FB89D01F5E25E6"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Effective date</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made by paragraph (1) of this subsection shall apply to regulations for which the notice of proposed rulemaking is published after the date of enactment of this Act.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H4B8467A85D754B4AB084675478042F66"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Incorporation by reference</header> <text>Section 5103(b) is further amended by adding after paragraph (5) (as added by subsection (c)(1) of this section) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H96D0829B1F7D449189C02E2FD940E377" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HA74FD647513F48A2A095E264BEA304A3" indent="up1"> <enum>(6)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In considering whether to incorporate by reference any publication in prescribing regulations, the Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H9C51D33B351B499D91FB982ADE43C08F"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>consider—</text> <clause id="H74C140BE226A40F0A842B27B5E96DFA3"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>the cost of such publication;</text> </clause> <clause id="H66F169AAE7984383AB6D522DE8E9D406"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>the broadness of its applicability;</text> </clause> <clause id="H13B6F750F9C84F53ABC7AC1F98FFC76E"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>the cost imposed on the public in acquiring such publication; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H843D64F0EFB14605ACAFC6909AFB61D7"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>other alternatives to incorporation by reference; and</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCD02D42249754364A4476C6C109E886D"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>either incorporate by reference the publication or use the alternative that meets the Department of Transportation’s safety objectives in the most cost-effective manner.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="H27E99B26E5EC4E9797638B3F8A8328C4" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>9007.</enum> <header>Inspections of motor vehicles transporting radioactive material</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5105(d) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H1B85AD16B8EE46A4A22A6B93D8878D0C" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H064B4309A81848719FA66A5397BCF67D"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Inspections of motor vehicles transporting certain material</header> <paragraph id="H470FF9736899495C8E1CEBD2D1AEEEB6"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Requirement</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall require by regulation that before each use of a motor vehicle to transport a highway-route-controlled quantity of radioactive material in commerce, the vehicle shall be inspected and certified as complying with this chapter and applicable United States motor carrier safety laws and regulations. </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H09DC4DCE28534EF4BC440097FD9DD3E1"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Type of inspector</header> <text>In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary may—</text> <subparagraph id="H6D17AB5F07864D589422E427D31D1348"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>require that the inspection be carried out by an authorized United States Government inspector or according to appropriate State procedures; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBAB8CF87315F4782B7386BF8F13A7DD1"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">allow a person, transporting or causing to be transported a highway-route-controlled quantity of radioactive material, to inspect the motor vehicle used to transport the material and to certify that the vehicle complies with this chapter.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HDA4C594CECA44A00A5B6CD26FDF88681"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Qualification requirements</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An individual conducting an inspection under paragraph (2)(B) shall be in compliance with the inspector qualification requirements the Secretary prescribes for an individual inspecting a motor vehicle.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HFA66BE5F51A145988C543C8A0F095100"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Preemption</header> <text>Each State that a motor vehicle transporting a highway-route-controlled quantity of radioactive material in commerce enters shall recognize the inspection and certification required by paragraph (1) and may not require a new inspection at an equivalent level and certification except as provided in paragraph (5).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2A6D6B99B7AB48CCB598DFD8C3194B6A"> <enum>(5)</enum> <header>Changed condition</header> <text>If an en route change to the condition of the cargo, the driver, the motor vehicle, or the operation of the motor vehicle invalidates the certification under paragraph (1), the State where such change is discovered may require a new inspection and certification under such paragraph.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> <section id="H76C4F91ED49C4E3F839216C0AC9ADC2F"> <enum>9008.</enum> <header>Hazmat employee training requirements and grants</header> <subsection id="H2DB39E96DDB34CD191EC0B9601DEE40A"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Training grants</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5107 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H2DE9FDE3A95A42DE9848E4D8AD874FF4"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by striking subsections (e) and (h); and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1141B74483234822A9B9E897CB6431FE"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HE6C7C9A321F3425EBFDBBAAAC3E0DF14"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Safe loading, unloading, and handling</header> <text>Section 5107(f)(2), as redesignated by subsection (a)(2) of this section, is amended by striking <quote>and section 5106</quote>.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H0A1D28F1A306473D8D35B625766860D7"> <enum>9009.</enum> <header>Fees</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5108(g)(2) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HDEB54D52FE3A455980F791065F043130"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (A)—</text> <subparagraph id="H341982C56A5E4E02902F82734D72E712"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in the matter before clause (i) by striking <quote>be at least $250 but not more than</quote> and inserting <quote>not exceed</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE020B01318184D029E1D1310379F6892"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in clause (viii) by striking <quote>sections 5108(g)(2), 5115,</quote> and inserting <quote>this paragraph and sections 5115</quote>; and </text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1F6EC2C748254542BDFB2C7D28770F5B"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H8636550462E1443D841C7CABDE7A03BA" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HCC1B92B6B8F744A088EA45030B3B4509" indent="up1" commented="no"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In establishing and collecting a fee under subparagraph (A), the Secretary may not consider whether a person has or is likely to apply for a special permit or approval, nor is the Secretary authorized to establish a separate fee in order to apply for or receive a special permit or approval. </text> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </section> <section id="H4468E5864F27462E9EDCDDDF63DA06C9"> <enum>9010.</enum> <header>Motor carrier safety permits</header> <subsection id="H2CDF342BA0DB442B9B180BCB78CB2FB0"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Applicable transportation</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5109(b)(1) is amended by striking <quote>class A or B</quote> and inserting <quote>division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HD20AD10A59FA4BD0A0DA26FA8AE9E979"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Offeror responsibility</header> <text>The heading for subsection (f) of section 5109 is amended by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Shipper</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Offeror</header-in-text></quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H6DC1C5B6E3AF45A1A366BCAA56E8D325"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Technical amendment</header> <text>Section 5109 is amended by striking subsection (h).</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H5A80B2B2E0A4487AA0AB99620C444DE0"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Program review and report</header> <paragraph id="HB0DC9BAB203B4C0CA74F921D3AE1324F"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Program review</header> <subparagraph id="H4C978BDEDFB541C3BFC90EAE1F356EC8"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 9 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a proceeding, using notice and comment procedures in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code, to examine the implementation of the hazardous material safety permit program established by section 5109 of title 49 of such Code, including—</text> <clause id="H7D11CCB826F94439AEECC9E524EE049E"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>safety concerns related to former permit holders that have re-applied for a permit after being out of the program for a year or longer; and</text> </clause> <clause id="HF7369C8892284C3FAFE18B4BAD94D9C0"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>fairness of the program for carriers whose total number of inspections over the course of the fiscal year cycle may create a disadvantage.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF42DDC9E9F4946028C751C5DBEF2D54C"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Consultation</header> <text>In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consult with motor carriers, persons offering hazardous material for transportation in commerce, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, and others that have direct experience with the implementation of the program.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2259A1E02F964248BA5FF6689293DD68"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Report</header> <subparagraph id="HB53A854E2E734405A6220CF3BBB42541"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall transmit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the implementation of the hazardous material safety permit program established by section 5109 of title 49, United States Code.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H10FE66FB68514D2EB1A0F45DE3EAB5CB"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Contents</header> <text>The report shall include—</text> <clause id="H548D97DE60494BA7BC917B5FC9699493"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>an identification of the number of permits that have been issued, denied, revoked, or suspended for each registration cycle since the inception of the program by the type of covered hazardous material transported;</text> </clause> <clause id="H328DF017E0A546CC8F7A5B2260587D50"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>an explanation of the reason for each denial, revocation, and suspension, including administrative denials, revocations, and suspensions;</text> </clause> <clause id="H2AE33ED8891C4C768F5478D9A7225A3F"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text>a record and analysis of the types of implementation issues identified in the proceeding under paragraph (1)(A); and</text> </clause> <clause id="H1314CCB899694D948C76446170596CF0"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text>a description of the Secretary’s actions—</text> <subclause id="H3F6FF3E4EC2448E9BC4A18022D3A9AC6"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>to simplify the permit application process;</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H3C3D609C84A34C148414B1F0CC728BAB"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>to minimize the number of administrative denials, revocations, and suspensions;</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HDCDFAA8CDB2D467B8F3215798BFE3CFE"> <enum>(III)</enum> <text>to address the issues identified under <internal-xref idref="H2AE33ED8891C4C768F5478D9A7225A3F" legis-path="7010.(d)(2)(B)(iii)">clause (iii)</internal-xref>; and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H68B1C5FDB6634881A8005027890AEE1B"> <enum>(IV)</enum> <text>to ensure a consistent standard of safety fitness that does not fluctuate over time.</text> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H7A808797B4D646F694FB284638031B2F"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Regulation</header> <text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall take such actions as are necessary to ensure that regulations prescribed to carry out the program under section 5109 of title 49, United States Code, ensure a consistent standard of safety fitness that does not fluctuate over time and address issues identified in the proceeding in <internal-xref idref="H4C978BDEDFB541C3BFC90EAE1F356EC8" legis-path="9.(d)(1)(A)">subsection (d)(1)(A)</internal-xref>.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H3FEE9C372B834CD2AF5B0A281D5816B7"> <enum>9011.</enum> <header>Planning and training grants, monitoring, and review</header> <subsection id="HBDB4F2B7C9524DE6B42F3E895FC5AF40"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Training grants</header> <text>Section 5116(b)(4) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H01664A0E7E52400ABED0A8F11B46FB51"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—</text> <subparagraph id="HDC741673940A4C86A03B4B707EB8BDAE"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by inserting <quote>and subsection (a)</quote> after <quote>this subsection</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB3F3BB86607A469D90818E4FC7DFD10B"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by inserting <quote>planning and</quote> after <quote>emergency response</quote>; and </text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3CC626542ABF4826B0BEEEADA54743A8"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (E) by inserting <quote>and subsection (a)</quote> before the period at the end.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HA3DC8C200FC04FDC95A6AFE3DF07AA9B"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Compliance with certain laws</header> <text>Section 5116(c) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HD0E8A49C403246168FBDF24070B8FBD6" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H5D8BFCDF8F18418EB8DE493580FD9797"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Compliance with certain law</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may make a grant to a State or Indian tribe under this section in a fiscal year only if—</text> <paragraph id="HEBEBFEF4A02849809C3C0B2770A31C30"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>the State certifies that the State complies with sections 301 and 303 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11001, 11003); and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3C39C130076B48798D58DF33C3B69BCE"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>the State or Indian tribe certifies to the Secretary that such State or Indian tribe is in compliance with section 5125(f).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="HD07F44EBF3B446618DA21B87E3E979C5" commented="no"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Supplemental training grants</header> <text>Section 5116(j) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H0E7BE7DCA7354360B2EDD21BB81DD76C" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>funds,</quote> and all that follows through <quote>fighting fires for</quote> and inserting <quote>funds and through a competitive process, make grants to national nonprofit fire service organizations for</quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF45F065237B242FC8B0F63E09004961C" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in paragraph (3)(A) by striking <quote>train</quote> and inserting <quote>provide portable training for</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HBBAE1888FEE24714BA8A6777FD45582C" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>in paragraph (4)—</text> <subparagraph id="HD9889AA5333B483782E285659856C0FA" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>train</quote> and inserting <quote>provide portable training for</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H216CF915D6484CE087323D34235B1F9C" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by inserting after <quote>training courses shall</quote> the following: <quote>comply with national consensus standards for hazardous material response and</quote>. </text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H0680792FF29749AAA0ABA6BDD37093AC"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Reports</header> <text>Section 5116(k) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HA22ECF44678A45DD991823998A9FCC67"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in the first sentence by striking <quote>planning grants</quote> and all that follows through <quote>and under section 5107</quote> and inserting <quote>grants allocated under subsections (a), (b), and (j)</quote>; </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H665A2BDA4ADB452AB62E5BF56CD09546"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in the second sentence—</text> <subparagraph id="HCBA5DDF7E83A4555A7E8EF1BDDA246AF"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by inserting <quote>planning and</quote> before <quote>training grants</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7AA945FB005A4B2BB67E36BE4BAA96CE"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by inserting <quote>planning and</quote> before <quote>training programs</quote>.</text> <quoted-block id="H4413487C15E64D69843911F1C81B5749" style="OLC"> <after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="HDA9440E66BA24CB7BF2C92C3B1E4427F"> <enum>9012.</enum> <header>Special permits and exclusions</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5117 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H2A250F723D4142448B0F574F9D3D3042"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="H6B85F78F501E41FA9BC8D6E09E472954" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC"><enum-in-header>(a) </enum-in-header>Authority To issue special permits.—</header-in-text>(1) As provided under procedures prescribed by regulation,</quote> and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H9255A1D3113E4C16BC9A1C8B3FB2B0BE" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H24B9408273DE4EAA92F3A8C9B98FC03C" commented="no"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Authority To issue special permits</header> <paragraph id="HE58AA19EFF534B04811F541B3B1935D1" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As provided under procedures and criteria prescribed by regulation in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code,</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H819A26A5AEF349E285AFD6D32D54793D"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H8039180EDC7142F08E1231D84EFABF25" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HBF1A0A470E0942FFBDC5A7FBBAC98C0A"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Requirements</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall ensure that the procedures and criteria prescribed under paragraph (1) provide adequate consistency, predictability, and transparency in making the determinations to issue, modify, or terminate a special permit.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF95EBF5A2DD14D75B10A5E3DDF6E0287"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>(2) A special permit</quote> and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H7FF1C1AAF74C44418F2FE856871BA550" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H2A7CB99001654D0382DD9EDCF02EB10D"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Effective period</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A special permit</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9EC0972ADA914111863580024E4D9197"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H7CBF806D86E7495B83EE41C8B1350CF6" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H44DB7476F0664B2FA3AE767D8F12C3B7"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Limitation on denial</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may not deny an application for a modification or renewal of a special permit or an application for party status to an existing special permit for the sole reason that the applicant has a hazardous material out-of-service percentage of greater than the national average, according to the safety and fitness records maintained by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. </text> </subsection> <subsection id="HF4906C54A2044BC180B2A74DCAEFBC89"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Incorporation into regulation</header> <paragraph id="HE6B4BFC192AE4D76871F1CE29F8AC32E"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Not later than 1 year after the date on which a special permit has been in continuous effect for a 6-year period, the Secretary shall develop and implement a rulemaking pursuant to section 5103 to incorporate the special permit into regulation if the special permit—</text> <subparagraph id="H62FC93EFC5F4465084CC919BF4B6D702"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>concerns a matter of general applicability;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5B3052905CE94C9EA96E61EF1EB99B84"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>has future effect; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFE843526E817478B94FC7296EF850D22"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>is consistent with hazardous material safety.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H284F3241DE7D472E8882E7729AFBC9D7" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Intent</header> <text>Nothing in paragraph (1) limits the Secretary from incorporating a special permit into regulation at any time before the deadline set by paragraph (1).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF4C0C55EE2E74C4BA9BAE852251BE4E6" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Older special permits</header> <text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall finalize a rulemaking pursuant to section 5103 to incorporate into regulation any special permit that concerns a matter of general applicability, has future effect, is consistent with hazardous material safety, and has been in continuous effect for more than a 6-year period as of the date of enactment of this subsection.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </section> <section id="HA9CFAE80D53940F68B5ADEEBB7C35B74"> <enum>9013.</enum> <header>Hazardous material uniform motor carrier permit program</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5119 is amended by striking subsection (a) and all that follows and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H694F1492E0764131802E5A38A6BE8247" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H7EE4A46EC4D6461E856421101C17FA8C"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Uniform Motor Carrier Permit Program defined</header> <text>In this section, the term <quote>Uniform Motor Carrier Permit Program</quote> means the State-based, reciprocal program of uniform forms and procedures for registering and permitting persons who transport hazardous material by motor vehicle developed and recommended by the Alliance for Uniform Hazmat Transportation Procedures, including any superseding amendments or revisions adopted by the Secretary pursuant to subsection (b).</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HAEF4536670BA4736AD8DF3659EBBD7A3" commented="no"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Regulations</header> <paragraph id="HDBC41597FA61408C88D7438BE602D990" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Hazardous Material Transportation Safety, Efficiency, and Accountability Act of 2012</short-title>, the Secretary shall issue regulations to implement the Uniform Motor Carrier Permit Program.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4FF78CF9736C40428383D695C39ACA6D" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Revisions</header> <text>The Secretary may modify the regulations issued under paragraph (1) only as necessary to promote safety, efficiency, and uniformity.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HD02D1DE789EE4D37B26587FCCAF92D4C"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Financial and technical assistance and support</header> <paragraph id="H880ED552976B44FE8FC8DB178BB4AFF8"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary may provide planning and transition assistance to States to facilitate the adoption of the Uniform Motor Carrier Permit Program.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC9425C2957D84F21B99D88A65509B4F4"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Use of funds</header> <text>A State shall use assistance awarded under this subsection only to transition existing State registration and permitting programs to the Uniform Motor Carrier Permit Program.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7AF8435B24554C8EBCD9DA727821D4BC"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Termination of authority</header> <text>The authority to provide assistance to States under this subsection shall terminate 6 years after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Hazardous Material Transportation Safety, Efficiency, and Accountability Act of 2012</short-title>.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H26F122B915DF47819D7388F145FA11B3"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Cooperative agreement</header> <text>The Secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement for outreach, data management, and other centralized functions supporting implementation of the Uniform Motor Carrier Permit Program.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H074DBA8D4C4C4D6882C97812DFF24F7A"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Related expenses</header> <text>For purposes of section 5125(f)(1), a fee used for a purpose related to transporting hazardous material may include the costs incurred in implementing and administering the Uniform Motor Carrier Permit Program, including the costs of establishing or modifying forms, procedures, and systems.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HD3463DC35F804C8783845128656BDA83"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Transition of State programs</header> <text>Not later than 6 years after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Hazardous Material Transportation Safety, Efficiency, and Accountability Act of 2012</short-title>, a State may enforce registration and permitting requirements for motor carriers that transport hazardous material in commerce only in accordance with the Uniform Motor Carrier Permit Program.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H5B8EB50B39A3474F87BF3B71FF1485FA"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Limitation</header> <text>Nothing in this section shall define or limit the amount of a fee a State may impose or collect for registration and permitting.</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> <section id="HECE8377EC17640E582217CEF1284C8F3"> <enum>9014.</enum> <header>International uniformity of standards and requirements</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5120 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HE0F6FC1EA8DE428A8C83C475FF6CD447"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in subsection (a) by striking <quote>State, the Secretary of Transportation shall participate</quote> and inserting <quote>State and the Secretary of Transportation, the Administrator of the Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, or the Administrator’s designee, shall represent the United States and serve as the United States competent authority</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCFB872BAA198405382BA9FDA6DE329B3"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="H4A6920E0F21D4F7185759E8AC9EEE6A5"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>The Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>The Administrator</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBC447A896E854593BF55AC3676D32321" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>sections 5103(b), 5104, 5110, and 5112 of this title</quote> and inserting <quote>this chapter</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </section> <section id="HD99F91B3C965415E8C3E92E1014ACA46"> <enum>9015.</enum> <header>Investigations</header> <subsection id="HA7F125F98497485F85417A829C392F57"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Inspections and investigations</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5121(c)(1) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H81E494878BBB4C08A1C77C6A4BAB5E89"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>may contain a hazardous material;</quote> and inserting <quote>may contain an undeclared hazardous material and such activity takes place at a properly equipped facility designated by the Secretary for this purpose;</quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6EAA594C0E8C477FBA20B73A64D0B4D1"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (C), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking <quote>or related packages</quote> and inserting <quote>suspected of containing undeclared hazardous material</quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3023453467384982A43E1504A6D60600"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (E) by striking <quote>may order</quote> and all that follows through <quote>; and</quote> and inserting <quote>may order the offeror, after giving notice to the carrier, to have the package transported to, opened, and the contents examined and analyzed at a properly equipped facility designated by the Secretary for this purpose;</quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5BE5973E536F46468A69B4F9DE4A78FF"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (F) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2D64263B420B409983E020D3564E8E09"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H38E8405990314AC3BBE3C6BEA4B98822" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H5BC68664385548E093F386F0A4CC703F"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text>shall provide contemporaneous notice to the affected offeror and carrier of its decision to exercise its authority under subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), or (E).</text> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H43EE3C1FE6FF4111968DD33D7EC35C71"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Regulations</header> <paragraph id="HFE8C1EA5EA97428982B563495FE985CF"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Section 5121(e) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H8B2F8925F83D483BAB770301C8885D41" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H767AB0695080407B827415B1B9C2436E"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Regulations</header> <text>To carry out subsections (c) and (d), the Secretary shall issue regulations in accordance with section 553 of title 5 that address, at a minimum, the following:</text> <paragraph id="H5BE11271E0E8433EAF5D909885AC2D0F"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>Avoidance of delay in the transportation of time-sensitive materials, such as medical products, perishables, and other packages that are not the subject of the inspection.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB1543CF126954FB4B4E573CA44ED92A4"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>Appropriate training and equipment for inspectors.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC23C8ABC36A8424BA96E789F3D7AD71A"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>Restoration of the properly certified status of the inspected package before resumption of transportation of that package.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HFD313580F5514BC7832A02E60ED69468"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>Consideration of the costs and damages that might occur as a result of an inspection.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7E16697129FE4B2CAEFE8F7D87496C03"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Regulation required</header> <text>In accordance with section 5103(b)(2) of title 49, United States Code, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall take all actions necessary to finalize a regulation pursuant to section 5121(e) of such title.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="HB3DE4F85F1AD41A9B2A437B700CC5C09"> <enum>9016.</enum> <header>Building partnerships for improved safety and system performance</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5121(g) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HBD44CC4E2DDF4BC9A61B4364FC6DFFC1"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in paragraph (3) by striking <quote>or</quote> after the semicolon;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HFA93B1B6CCB44AB2AFF15F5255E79217"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H147603C5035243139E69E2699EABDA97"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HF7EFEDD91D884C538CF0BF2B1F7F0C52" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H734D0DF6295041C785BEF4A630943784"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>to work with State enforcement personnel with information and training relating to the uniform enforcement of the regulations governing the transportation of hazardous material; or</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </section> <section id="H57A25304FF8D4EA5A600BC63D03A6CE9"> <enum>9017.</enum> <header>Safety reporting</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5121(h) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HD00195B6D43644758CFC8BDBCC2BBD53"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in the heading by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Biennial</header-in-text></quote> before <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Report</header-in-text></quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7820BA9F9F3D478484B21C5F6A686A31"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in the matter before paragraph (1) by striking <quote>materials during</quote> and inserting <quote>material in all modes of transportation during</quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H32047A61C2654F3EBDE66A8EBDA56489"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (6) as paragraphs (3) through (7), respectively;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF494B10AE2C8499CAF28C63788E6DB23"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H06819697B11149B8AE9696894AD0C208" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H702F85CBB9F24A02A7811E5D7B8DD831"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a summary of the hazardous material transported during the period covered by the report, set forth by the type and quantity of hazardous material and by mode;</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HAF1EBC5579954AE4A8097C559719D7B7"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>in paragraph (4), as redesignated by paragraph (3) of this section, by striking <quote>permit</quote> and inserting <quote>permit issued</quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9EC65B6A702B4D818FFE98D1F7314A11"> <enum>(6)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (5), as redesignated by paragraph (3) of this section, by striking <quote>activities</quote> and inserting <quote>activities, including activities conducted under subsections (c) and (d),</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF7F6241649E0449B9F43ECDDE74D96C2"> <enum>(7)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (7), as redesignated by paragraph (3) of this section, by striking <quote>appropriate legislation</quote> and inserting <quote>legislative action that the Secretary considers appropriate</quote>. </text> </paragraph> </section> <section id="H1C3935C89D2745A180A8D55F0422B52C" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>9018.</enum> <header>Civil penalties</header> <subsection id="HE48B6FC094F6471E8F5AF6077ED85B8A"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Penalty</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5123(a) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H2E7C54C6A5C2487EBB794D3D79D2C798"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>at least $250 but</quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8F915A94EF61490AAC5F588663A26CC5"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by striking paragraph (3) and redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3); and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF2983B0653584990A70F83AE22253401"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H3E00ACB6627648BEAD3589A915E5FBC0" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HB14412D0BE574C4DBCB38D9EB0B4FD37" indent="up1"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>A carrier shall not be liable for violations of this chapter, or a regulation issued under this chapter, stemming from pre-transportation functions, as defined in section 171.1 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, that are performed by another person unless the carrier has actual knowledge of a violation.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HFE2CE845DA8449E2A54B843565D7467F"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Penalty for failure to maintain records, reports, and information</header> <text>Section 5123 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H0FDFC43DC4084E7C991079EBDB5B5B87" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H5B1CAB9EF9FE440D93A04D0358A1FD59"> <enum>(h)</enum> <header>Penalty for failure to maintain records, reports, and information</header> <text>The Secretary may impose a penalty on a person who fails to comply with section 5121(b).</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="HF90FA5321A284799A26527DD8CFAA2CF"> <enum>9019.</enum> <header>Preemption</header> <subsection id="H979FBE95575C4192A46E241031F1C33E"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Burden on commerce</header> <text>Section 5125(a) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HF8819EEDA89945A3B5FF64EBB87B8359"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>or</quote> after the semicolon;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H57EC10F450FE4E74A3942E96FD720CCB"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in paragraph (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA4CC9177824B4A8094F74334D43CA85B"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H23AA3143549F4F8EA0B0EED98C062801" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HAB97BC562BCA401BB347F21E14A8AA9A"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the requirement of the State, political subdivision, or Indian tribe, as applied or enforced, is an unreasonable burden on commerce.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H6705890F7EF24744B676F1D30C958B25"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Substantive differences</header> <text>Section 5125(b)(1)(D) is amended by striking <quote>written</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H75443799766D4114A315090C14CB2E57"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Route registry</header> <text>Section 5125(c)(1) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>and is published in the Department’s hazardous material route registry under section 5112(c).</quote>. </text> </subsection> <subsection id="H0A15CFF251ED45928E124CE136299468"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Fees</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5125(f)(2) is amended by striking <quote>, upon the Secretary’s request,</quote> and inserting <quote>biennially</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HE18B78126A2C41A7B575A925CBF84F66" commented="no"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Non-Federal enforcement standards</header> <text>Section 5125 is amended by striking subsection (h).</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H544D655F29C14022B2C5B4B8BE3AC744"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Conforming change</header> <text>Section 5125 is further amended—</text> <paragraph id="HE8989C27CBF848678C2F2FC7BDD5E995"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in subsections (d)(1) and (e) by striking <quote>or section 5119(f)</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2C12115532624F5DAC0DA4CFA49A1958"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in subsection (g) by striking <quote>, and in section 5119(f),</quote>. </text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="H01BBFE8FD82E49F487E918093D40141A" commented="no"> <enum>9020.</enum> <header>Authorization of appropriations</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5128 is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H99591F66F79C43A08137A8937F264D3A" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H65B99556765F4AB082D8EA7417F8B23A" commented="no"> <enum>5128.</enum> <header>Authorization of appropriations</header> <subsection id="H21215D5B86F245359A8AA126BB23BCDC" commented="no"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>In order to carry out this chapter (except sections 5108(g)(2), 5113, 5115, 5116, and 5119), there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $39,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2016.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H27BBA2F8B1C04E3681E54CB0A529C6C8" commented="no"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Hazardous material emergency preparedness fund</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each of the fiscal years 2012 through 2016, there shall be available to the Secretary, from the account established pursuant to section 5116(i), the following:</text> <paragraph id="HEB556C079A994BC09CC6AB7F8C0326DC" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>To carry out section 5115, $188,000.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H48A702593CA54EA793636EF3A8ABA5AB" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>To carry out subsections (a) and (b) of section 5116, $21,800,000.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1D736479C2AD4D828BB5C55877DCF219" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>To carry out section 5116(f), $150,000.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD30886E6BB9E496A8355E25C174BD37A" commented="no"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>To publish and distribute the Emergency Response Guidebook under section 5116(j)(3), $625,000.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA83E6B20998E478F810FAA90EAF304F2" commented="no"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>To carry out section 5116(j), $1,000,000.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H0D7E37188F6E4233BD4C899D079B14F0" commented="no"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Issuance of hazmat licenses</header> <text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such amounts as may be necessary to carry out section 5103a.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H4B4C6DCD58EF495BA4C69C25FBFDB8C9" commented="no"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Credits to Appropriations</header> <text>The Secretary may credit to any appropriation to carry out this chapter an amount received from a State, Indian tribe, or other public authority or private entity for expenses the Secretary incurs in providing training to the State, tribe, authority, or entity.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H7A15342BCACB45998B40F0A533451F02"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Uniform forms and procedures</header> <text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $1,000,000 to carry out section 5119. This amount shall remain available to be expended by the Secretary for the 6-year period that begins on the date of enactment of this section.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H1B4F494307CC4C76BA3AA76E12A6C836" commented="no"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Availability of amounts</header> <text>Amounts made available by or under this section, except for the amount under subsection (e), shall remain available until expended.</text> </subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> <section id="H8DAF7FA831944B1FB674D9FA72866E0E"> <enum>9021.</enum> <header>Electronic shipping papers pilot program</header> <subsection id="H1A37A5FACEA646D69C4826F485503FFE"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary of Transportation shall establish pilot projects, at least one of which shall be in a rural area, to evaluate the feasibility and cost effectiveness of electronic shipping paper systems that facilitate the exchange of shipping paper information between offerors of hazardous material under chapter 51 of title 49, United States Code, carriers, and emergency responders.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H987B631DB2794CF8B354D93B08CD4A1C"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Report</header> <paragraph id="H52FED940FD864F04B8A1B4C152BD193A"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the pilot projects carried out under this section.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD5A7A3B213EC43E2958DDFE6F2621430"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Contents</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report shall contain, at a minimum—</text> <subparagraph id="HCB96EBEDC7D74181B0798B5BDB116D7B"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>an evaluation of each pilot project, including an evaluation of the impacts on safety and the performance of each system evaluated under that project and a cost-benefit analysis for each mode of transportation; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0D15030E4A3C45C79E45714FB5B70B94"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>based on the results of the cost-benefit analyses, a recommendation on whether electronic shipping papers systems described in subsection (a) should be incorporated into the Federal hazardous material safety program under chapter 51 of title 49, United States Code, on a permanent basis.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="H07040FF9E4AB4CE5ACB223735FF17A2C"> <enum>9022.</enum> <header>Wetlines</header> <subsection id="HCF68D5559EF743B6862626AA79A20976"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Study</header> <paragraph id="HF3DD6743E90B4D1585FCB6FF19D66FAE"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary of Transportation shall enter into an arrangement with an objective non-profit organization to conduct a peer-reviewed study of the transportation of flammable liquids in the external product piping of cargo tank motor vehicles (commonly referred to as <quote>wetlines</quote>).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4BA2410F7DF44E7EAB0616B2CCAE4D18"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Contents</header> <text>The study shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HD1D6541A8D2C49CE9499C4CE926152EC"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>accurately quantify the number of wetlines incidents over a 10-year period;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H69760E56C71245EDB51605D9678250E0"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>identify various alternatives to loading and transporting flammable liquids in cargo tank wetlines;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4C8C6CFC7F82473099C6BFCF27A66749"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>examine the costs and benefits of each alternative; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H96EEF0461D864BE59051738FAB7F39DC"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>identify existing obstacles to implementing each alternative.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9F6C44D9CC0643DA910AFC64340C6AC7"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Transmittal</header> <text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a copy of the study.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H5462C9CC424D4878820FED944368E642"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Regulatory restriction</header> <text>The Secretary may not issue a final rule regulating the transportation of flammable liquids in the external product piping of cargo tank motor vehicles.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="HEC63F7B2CB1040B28BC6CA4A15337BEA"> <enum>9023.</enum> <header>Product study</header> <subsection id="H670B496EFE954E8B9E6A1AECC4E9F189"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall conduct a study on whether it is necessary to continue to designate any amount or form of finished pharmaceutical, finished cosmetic, or similar product containing ethyl alcohol as a hazardous material under section 5103(a) of title 49, United States Code.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H063172E771D44A72A2DF1094DC1ADDC2"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Contents</header> <text>The study conducted under subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum—</text> <paragraph id="HA0E4EE019E724860B0F91D81E888DD4E"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an evaluation of the history, severity, and costs of any incidents in transporting such products;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB7E119E434F24ED08BC4BD8B54B2A158"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an evaluation of the risk posed by such products in commercial packaging in current use in transportation and the risk associated in transporting the products without any specific packaging required by any applicable special permit or regulation;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9EBEF7E0CDC04DC59A3A44D5F986F634"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the costs to the industry of designating the products as hazardous material, including the cost of regulation, as compared with the costs of incidents that have occurred or are probable with regard to the products; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2F9FED39F3E7419995C69071E231C809"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a summary of comments from industry stakeholders and the public on whether there is a need for continued designation of such products as hazardous material.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H7DC251C9EC7C43788E8127B3410CB539"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Transmittal</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a) and any proposed actions to be taken by the Secretary resulting from the study.</text> </subsection> </section> <enum>X</enum> <header>Waterborne Transportation</header> <section id="H74A9359D74E44ED19C617ACC9B0B1824"> <enum>10001.</enum> <header>Sense of Congress on harbor maintenance</header> <subsection id="H5823FEA828EE45448CCCD9CA0069A894"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Findings</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress finds the following:</text> <paragraph id="H03799CE03BF54A35818B71ED3763DBCE"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are 926 ports served by federally maintained channels which handle more than 2.2 billion tons of cargo annually, and this figure is expected to increase.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE3FFEF0EC16F4D27978151F89B56907E"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>More than $1.1 trillion in foreign commerce enters the United States through the Nation’s ports annually, and this figure is expected to increase.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H149CFDDBCD5140269C7E998E4C8262CB"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>Expansion of the Panama Canal system in Central America will likely be completed in 2014, and this will present opportunities and challenges for the Nation’s economic well-being. </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HDA8C1168A4C0439C8208406988D91E4B"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>Insufficient maintenance dredging of the Nation’s navigation channels results in inefficient water transportation and harmful economic consequences.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H459F9D8014EC480E886DD9AA084746A0"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>In 1986, Congress created the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund to provide funds for the operation and maintenance of the Nation’s navigation channels.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H065CAF2F12394BA2B9979FC62B57478D"> <enum>(6)</enum> <text>The fiscal year 2011, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund equity grew by 13.7 percent from fiscal year 2010 (to $6.42 billion) and total annual receipts increased 17.3 percent (to $1.6 billion). </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H852CE396AF444ED287C2C887DCD5A287"> <enum>(7)</enum> <text>Despite growth of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, expenditures from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund have not been sufficient. </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE3DECD9A608349C593A3923E1E8A1DE1"> <enum>(8)</enum> <text>Despite growth of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, federally maintained channels are only at their authorized widths or depths 35 percent of the time, thereby restricting access to the Nation’s ports for both imports and exports.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HDE00621AE39543D8B8CC94ABE564EC40"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Sense of Congress</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text> <paragraph id="H073D4355DCFA48659F361667E63E86EC"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>the Administration should request full use of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund for operating and maintaining the Nation’s navigation system; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H95B8A70FC1FD440E8F6E0F0C93547C96"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>Congress should fully expend the amounts in the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund to operate and maintain the Nation’s navigation system.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="HA8A36977FF294D1297FED0D6A955488A" commented="no"> <enum>10002.</enum> <header>Study and report on strategic ports</header> <subsection id="HC6067AEB3B2542D48FCC4C41508B992F" commented="no"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Study requirement</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall conduct a study on infrastructure facility requirements, road and highway improvements, rail connections, and other multimodal transportation capacity requirements necessary to achieve the following goals with respect to strategic ports:</text> <paragraph id="H6AF936B6C8AE4B6DB7943EE6676DF8A5" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>Provide greater access to port facilities.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7A337436BF224801A12DB3A1BCC75C31" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>Reduce congestion.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4B2AC536435B42C9A6B9A55FFF7F2987" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>Improve the movement of goods.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5C54328CF2D949CD987A0E766AA19D47" commented="no"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>Increase productivity.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD48CA8DF75004BBF9348ED999034E0DD" commented="no"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>Enhance maritime security.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H4CF034EB7A354E168C8725CCC5A4E530" display-inline="no-display-inline" commented="no"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Report</header> <text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a), with such recommendations as the Secretary considers necessary to achieve the goals listed in that subsection.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HF90DAD1362D7418C826CDEE852B68FF0" commented="no"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Strategic port defined</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>strategic port</quote> means a United States port designated by the Secretary and the Secretary of Defense as a significant transportation hub important to the readiness and cargo throughput capacity of the Department of Defense.</text> </subsection> </section> <enum>XI</enum> <header>Reauthorization and Amendments to the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund</header> <section id="HAE43CB8C40174553B5F0FA10D138412C" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>11001.</enum> <header>Short title</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Sportfishing and Recreational Boating Safety Act of 2012</short-title></quote>.</text> </section> <section id="HB2879DF0CEC249A69CCB0DB011384F4D"> <enum>11002.</enum> <header>Reauthorization and amendments to the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund</header> <subsection id="H23E6722953EA4791AD1C6D0867866FD7"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act</header> <text>Section 4 of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777c) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H4096DB93F97747BA8439C9F13AF17FEF"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in subsection (a) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>For each of</quote> and all that follows through <quote>the balance of each annual</quote> and inserting <quote>For each fiscal year through fiscal year 2016, the balance of each annual</quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA94BA0E0696F4ECE9622F7FE32CD8D37"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in subsection (b)(1)(A), by striking <quote>From the annual</quote> and all that follows through <quote>the Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>From the annual appropriation made in accordance with section 3 for each fiscal year through fiscal year 2016, the Secretary</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8EA9FD87A7E24E2D838BC313B8C1A8F0"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by striking subsection (b)(1)(B) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HA9C7739AF1B0414F8743F2F446CE11CD" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H7B63B7B2362B47FCBEC23CB685F44DD2"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Available amounts</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The available amount referred to in subparagraph (A) is, for each fiscal year, the sum of—</text> <clause id="HF47A1A358D954192B915B2BD659A009F"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the available amount for the preceding fiscal year; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H4390EECEC2944188816A9BBEB74488F3"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount determined by multiplying—</text> <subclause id="H5F40168ABDEA4CCFA0CD8B42C2B807DE"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the available amount for the preceding fiscal year; and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H2D0F6C16DCDC47078E363A1B18B83235"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the change, relative to the preceding fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Department of Labor.</text> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> <subparagraph id="HAB1BDB650B8941DBB8E68484BFF1DA82"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>The available amount</quote> and all that follows through <quote>the sum of—</quote> and inserting <quote>The available amount referred to in subparagraph (A) is, for each fiscal year, the sum of—</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC6DF69F296A840A28E7BB87E54898E5A"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by redesignating subitems (aa) and (bb) as clauses (i) and (ii), and moving them 4 ems to the left.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H5092127C77FD4091B845EEFE3465388E"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Extension of expenditure authority from the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund</header> <text>Section 9504 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H66BBFBBDE2F34EFAB2A1C3B6946832BB"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in subsection (b)(2), by striking <quote>(as in effect on</quote> each place it appears and all that follows through the next closed parenthesis and inserting <quote>(as in effect on the date of enactment of the <short-title>Sportfishing and Recreational Boating Safety Act of 2012</short-title>)</quote>, and </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE9C220972F0D4738871DE9BFCCA297E4"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in subsection (d)(2), by striking <quote>before</quote> and all that follows through <quote>in accordance</quote> and inserting <quote>before October 1, 2016, in accordance</quote>.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H31FD51489A6748B582CB466A105D052C"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Authorization of appropriations</header> <text>Chapter 131 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H58330843A24341AE959E8A82CA87E945"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in section 13107(a)(2), by striking <quote>two</quote> and inserting <quote>1.5</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3A96C32518734AA4B0C01C6488545629"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in section 13107(c), by striking so much as precedes paragraph (2) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HBB5AE863999144E994B2B19D7F84E2DD" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HC64D3D16579146B9A4A978820AC70215"> <enum>(c)</enum> <paragraph id="H49A3920ED528415CB5CD081211AC5363" display-inline="yes-display-inline"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>Of the amount transferred to the Secretary under section 4(a)(2) of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777c(a)(2))—</text> <subparagraph id="H94C70603F21C426B92DA032130CBD3E3" indent="up1"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>$6,000,000 is available to the Secretary for the payment of expenses of the Coast Guard for personnel and activities directly related to coordinating and carrying out the national recreational boating safety program under this title, of which not less than $2,000,000 shall be available to the Secretary only to ensure compliance with chapter 43 of this title; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEBA999B50EF04002BCD5431810AB435F" indent="up1"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>$100,000 is available to fund the activities of the National Boating Safety Advisory Council established under this chapter.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <enum>XII</enum> <header>Extension of Surface Transportation Programs</header> <section id="H69898039BD534D08A701187DAB405F46"> <enum>12001.</enum> <header>Short title; effective date</header> <subsection id="H76DC33F078514B60A2F4A46B43024743"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Short title</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This title may be cited as the <quote>Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HD14A127AA36043D5811FEF6D4064B2DA" commented="no"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Effective date</header> <text>The amendments made by this title take effect on April 1, 2012.</text> </subsection> </section> <subtitle id="HCE15AE8940324EBCAFACF15929308FEE"> <enum>A</enum> <header>Federal-Aid Highways</header> <section id="H8609041D7AC940C4840FD90C1597BF70"> <enum>12101.</enum> <header>Extension of Federal-aid highway programs</header> <subsection id="H6AE20E7CDA1A41E7B263F867426C2B38"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 111 of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II (Public Law 112–30; 125 Stat. 343) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H4CDB4B5EECF14F30A703248978A9BF91"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>fiscal year 2012</quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HED16CC9B10A24C7AB1EE5FAADF049DD0"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by striking <quote><fraction>½</fraction> of</quote> each place it appears; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H43501DC9AF17499D8944A1B74E777D93"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>in subsection (a) by striking <quote>March 31, 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2012</quote>.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HBF5053E04C5E4CD5BC45E07EF90C5475"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Use of funds</header> <text>Section 111(c) of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II (125 Stat. 343) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H70158298B2034F4FBBF1656671B6ACC6"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in paragraph (3)—</text> <subparagraph id="HB83ECB044724468FA51095EEDF7CF3E4"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>, except that during such period</quote> and all that follows before the period at the end; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7172A8825F724D6F9BC066D9DB5A848F"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (B)(ii) by striking <quote>$319,500,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$639,000,000</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H16199418E2AC4F0189A13B200C26AFBB"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by striking paragraph (4).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H7627C3ECBA2A403B8102DECBD8669C32"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Extension of authorizations under title V of SAFETEA–LU</header> <text>Section 111(e)(2) of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II (125 Stat. 343) is amended by striking <quote>the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal year 2012.</quote>. </text> </subsection> <subsection id="HB4271475196947269B878CC6C80BE725"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Administrative expenses</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 112(a) of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II (125 Stat. 346) is amended by striking <quote>$196,427,625 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.</quote> and inserting <quote>$392,855,250 for fiscal year 2012.</quote>.</text> </subsection> </section> </subtitle> <subtitle id="H68653CC3560B47AEA923778EA5FB7CC0"> <enum>B</enum> <header>Extension of Highway Safety Programs</header> <section id="H9304CBC10EA34246AE9D2B53D4039064"> <enum>12201.</enum> <header>Extension of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration highway safety programs</header> <subsection id="H9D8880FA54A7477FB728F0B7A5027F23"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Chapter 4 highway safety programs</header> <text>Section 2001(a)(1) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is amended by striking <quote>$235,000,000 for fiscal year 2009</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting <quote>and $235,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012.</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H84C5F6044AED494E8A7D3C6E1E8920A5"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Highway safety research and development</header> <text>Section 2001(a)(2) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is amended by striking <quote>$108,244,000 for fiscal year 2011</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting <quote>and $108,244,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 and 2012.</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HC9C1AD0F3BE64F3DA4F707FDECC62A49"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Occupant protection incentive grants</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2001(a)(3) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is amended by striking <quote>, $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2006</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting <quote>and $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2012.</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H80300C71B1B74B8EAEE55F994594B12C"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Safety belt performance grants</header> <text>Section 2001(a)(4) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is amended by striking <quote>and $24,250,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.</quote> and inserting <quote>and $48,500,000 for fiscal year 2012.</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H5969C7AEA6F6463A8B0F8AC21E4C0D38"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>State traffic safety information system improvements</header> <text>Section 2001(a)(5) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is amended by striking <quote>for fiscal year 2006</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting <quote>for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2012.</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H07D8F7D2EE1C407887BA08D7CFF88C91"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Alcohol-Impaired driving countermeasures incentive grant program</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2001(a)(6) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is amended by striking <quote>$139,000,000 for fiscal year 2009</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting <quote>and $139,000,000 for each of fiscal years fiscal years 2009 through 2012.</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H3D018032B06D4A83B757C044E652F91D"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>National driver register</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2001(a)(7) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) is amended by striking <quote>and $2,058,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.</quote> and inserting <quote>and $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H32BF3C32F43D4285AB2EFF64E8DBD82E"> <enum>(h)</enum> <header>High visibility enforcement program</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2001(a)(8) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) is amended by striking <quote>for fiscal year 2006</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting <quote>for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2012.</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HAA66AA7FEF1942069397A93D11D9D706"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Motorcyclist safety</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2001(a)(9) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) is amended by striking <quote>$7,000,000 for fiscal year 2009</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting <quote>and $7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012.</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H5AFC415261214B509DF264485EDF1401"> <enum>(j)</enum> <header>Child safety and child booster seat safety incentive grants</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2001(a)(10) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) is amended by striking <quote>$7,000,000 for fiscal year 2009</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting <quote>and $7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012.</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H686D202D41B04263B313D85620CD125D"> <enum>(k)</enum> <header>Administrative expenses</header> <text>Section 2001(a)(11) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) is amended by striking <quote>$25,328,000 for fiscal year 2011</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting <quote>and $25,328,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 and 2012.</quote>.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H7AD26C738BF74646B46CF12B14884BDA"> <enum>12202.</enum> <header>Extension of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration programs</header> <subsection id="H490108E33F7043A8BE51C09275CB1486"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Motor carrier safety grants</header> <text>Section 31104(a)(8) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA1320C75E9884E0FA25E3E72CAEDABD0" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H3D2CD1032D4A445EB6743D3FB4F5BF88"> <enum>(8)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$212,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H45F1045143044DACB558A53B13E2EC78"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Administrative expenses</header> <text>Section 31104(i)(1)(H) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBF6BD4DCFA494412935462DA32B467BA" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H28A2F1E2942C403E9A533DC10A993DBE"> <enum>(H)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$244,144,000 for fiscal year 2012.</text> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="HD356D6A9C3E14FE98927F23B160F3E38"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Grant programs</header> <text>Section 4101(c) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1715) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H7798B982611F423DAA64B76AA651EAE9"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>and $15,000,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.</quote> and inserting <quote>and $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.</quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H69CA82B2738C41F1B216C80D16FF1C6C"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>2011 and $16,000,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.</quote> and inserting <quote>2012.</quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE8B869F8E683472990CBCCABAED1805F"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3) by striking <quote>2011 and $2,500,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.</quote> and inserting <quote>2012.</quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF41B40C05C3B409F9AA627F742F0E36D"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (4) by striking <quote>2011 and $12,500,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.</quote> and inserting <quote>2012.</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HBE00FE40F0C64B59AAE5ED3E99F02670"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (5) by striking <quote>2011 and $1,500,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.</quote> and inserting <quote>2012.</quote>.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H2613CC8EDD304347A461AEB2363BDA77"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>High-Priority activities</header> <text>Section 31104(k)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>2011 and $7,500,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H20AB397B95044419BC904415B35BAB7D"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>New entrant audits</header> <text>Section 31144(g)(5)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>and up to $14,500,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection commented="no" id="HDE79039CF8B24D1A9AF67E2A27670719"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Outreach and education</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4127(e) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1741) is amended by striking <quote>and 2011 (and $500,000 to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and $1,500,000 to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012)</quote> and inserting <quote>2011, and 2012</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection commented="no" id="HBFC8BE9828184E7F9A2AA4B8185B45FA"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Grant program for commercial motor vehicle operators</header> <text>Section 4134(c) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1744) is amended by striking <quote>2011 and $500,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H0B6336F3252248B7918C15A1A0D7C429"> <enum>(h)</enum> <header>Motor carrier safety advisory committee</header> <text>Section 4144(d) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1748) is amended by striking <quote>March 31, 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2012</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HF58DAE0A064B46B89ADFDD82677D2FBD"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Working group for development of practices and procedures To enhance Federal-State relations</header> <text>Section 4213(d) of SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 14710 note; 119 Stat. 1759) is amended by striking <quote>March 31, 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2012</quote>.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H5D631D6D6CB741B6906E49DE1FE0A959"> <enum>12203.</enum> <header>Additional programs</header> <subsection commented="no" id="H48FF0634E713485299B6C51225C3CE86"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Hazardous Materials Research Projects</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 7131(c) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1910) is amended by striking <quote>2011 and $580,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection commented="no" id="H55BA04DBB3404C12A4697C0742849D4F"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act</header> <text>Section 4 of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777c) is amended—</text> <paragraph commented="no" id="HD62F73638055455D84E5955C19278650"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in subsection (a) by striking <quote>2011 and for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,</quote> and inserting <quote>2012,</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" id="HC6C0D4DF07B742949D63CB934FD29AC1"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in the first sentence of subsection (b)(1)(A) by striking <quote>2011 and for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,</quote> and inserting <quote>2012,</quote>.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> </subtitle> <subtitle id="H206C8FA38D814BB3974CAF2923D315B0"> <enum>C</enum> <header>Public Transportation Programs</header> <section id="H3B23E9245DB8437ABE5F633FFDAAB80C"> <enum>12301.</enum> <header>Allocation of funds for planning programs</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5305(g) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>2011 and for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text> </section> <section id="HA8C945EFA1A94E6D8E3684117C9ACBA1"> <enum>12302.</enum> <header>Special rule for urbanized area formula grants</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5307(b)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HAA28B28776564E14B5FC61FE82EA4E66"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by striking the paragraph heading and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Special rule for fiscal years 2005 through 2012.—</header-in-text></quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0C69640E964F43E8BE6B2DCB7D1E8381"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>2011 and the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,</quote> and inserting <quote>2012,</quote> ; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H03FD80F34B3E4B7980DD43D1100832DF"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (E)—</text> <subparagraph id="H7ECE8124220343DB8AC754ECBC3B1B0B"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by striking the subparagraph heading and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Maximum amounts in fiscal years 2008 through 2012.—</header-in-text></quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" id="HEEF94F3673424D25B315D1B5BE8FF951"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in the matter preceding clause (i) by striking <quote>2011 and during the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </section> <section id="H879FF374455646D9B8D4154F3F6C04C8"> <enum>12303.</enum> <header>Allocating amounts for capital investment grants</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5309(m) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H7CBBE74A80A84DFCBF30B0D137DB6871"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <subparagraph id="H1742EC3320464D719CEFC1D6596F0C31"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by striking the paragraph heading and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Fiscal years 2006 through 2012.—</header-in-text></quote>;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H58FC27BC42614FB8A013ED75B65FB4DB"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>2011 and the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0D309FA2F4D34646B11D83E7C47C1262"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (A)(i) by striking <quote>2011 and $100,000,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>;</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6B2A4DD1F0CB4194B70CBA8D4D1573F1"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in paragraph (6)—</text> <subparagraph id="HCE66511BCBCD4C12977F64B09B2B0041"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>2011 and $7,500,000 shall be available for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8D72C6225FB9473AA35CB250B306F59B"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>2011 and $2,500,000 shall be available for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HFE2391D14F1A407A9097DE306627C254"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>in paragraph (7)—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" id="HE2D0AE800A44472AB8FECF924307B9AE"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (A)—</text> <clause id="HCD299978FCA940BD9AB2E5CC86CC0195"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>in the matter preceding clause (i)—</text> <subclause id="H120D8A804807446F95F683A5DC7A08AA"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>in the first sentence by striking <quote>2011 and $5,000,000 shall be available for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>; and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HF9BDCA6A554D40549DDA68FCD71FBAA5"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>in the second sentence by inserting <quote>each fiscal year</quote> before the colon;</text> </subclause> </clause> <clause id="H092431ADBC424686B14783D5D1026D16"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>in clause (i) by striking <quote>for each fiscal year and $1,250,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,</quote>;</text> </clause> <clause id="H47DDC17509EC461B9810056017D15EEF"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (ii) by striking <quote>for each fiscal year and $1,250,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,</quote>;</text> </clause> <clause id="H6E6891AF056E4B9CA53F56318CD41CE3"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (iii) by striking <quote>for each fiscal year and $500,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,</quote>;</text> </clause> <clause id="H2EA5042C49024004863E77C337F3053A"> <enum>(v)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (iv) by striking <quote>for each fiscal year and $500,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,</quote>;</text> </clause> <clause id="HD6211BD82F72413C84B09970B1DF5F35"> <enum>(vi)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (v) by striking <quote>for each fiscal year and $500,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,</quote>;</text> </clause> <clause id="HB0740B6413364C319E352FD97D8C5F20"> <enum>(vii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (vi) by striking <quote>for each fiscal year and $500,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,</quote>;</text> </clause> <clause id="H12AF720B9CA94F8BAD1321D4B2C248B3"> <enum>(viii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (vii) by striking <quote>for each fiscal year and $325,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,</quote>; and</text> </clause> <clause id="HD9C3B37152204CE38F4871F370029FB2"> <enum>(ix)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (viii) by striking <quote>for each fiscal year and $175,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,</quote>;</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDA20716D4FA84AEFB00382B550CBEDF9"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (B) by striking clause (vii) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA802224FD4384E35B53917716239642B" style="OLC"> <clause id="HBE8F35E22FAF4EB8AA343FE250FCD0EC"> <enum>(vii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$13,500,000 for fiscal year 2012.</text> </clause> <after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFD755F946C7D47C5B7194FB51B9E54D3"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>and during the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,</quote>;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA100AF6E126E46B7B7773B792D1109CD"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (D) by striking <quote>and not less than $17,500,000 shall be available for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDEAC17FBD2304506ADD50E15AF2A0A62"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (E) by striking <quote>and $1,500,000 shall be available for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </section> <section id="HCDB7093E821C4C8781BB10DD71459166"> <enum>12304.</enum> <header>Apportionment of formula grants for other than urbanized areas</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5311(c)(1)(G) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H2714A0C1CA2A4E16B4D4CC681469FB6E" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="HDED0FE97BBC948D282D8EBEE98862815"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$15,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.</text> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> <section id="HC760206BCD6946339CA966C3FEF896EF"> <enum>12305.</enum> <header>Apportionment based on fixed guideway factors</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5337 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (g).</text> </section> <section id="H088A7DFBC1FF4394821DCAC4BCEC3511"> <enum>12306.</enum> <header>Authorizations for public transportation</header> <subsection id="H8C771099C19E4591A17307F96CBAEA81"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Formula and bus grants</header> <text>Section 5338(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HEF4D2D1FE552493A8F57DF80C4F497AE"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in paragraph (1) by striking subparagraph (G) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HA7884B7AF9484116964EF96045995ED8" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H784BE4056C0840D39EE54DDD5E82A04C"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$8,360,565,000 for fiscal year 2012.</text> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1D21921F4F6D48009DDC4F202B2AED54"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <subparagraph id="HC23DD4FCC5DC4D5DA7C20DA9A5C312E0"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>$113,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, $113,500,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $56,750,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,</quote> and inserting <quote>and $113,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012</quote>;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H044D98741C8E4423A4377E7857DAC9C1"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>$4,160,365,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, $4,160,365,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $2,080,182,500 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,</quote> and inserting <quote>and $4,160,365,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012</quote>;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H90014C54070B402DACF1373048161C09"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>$51,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, $51,500,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $25,750,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,</quote> and inserting <quote>and $51,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012</quote>;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF68C5BD38AB54827B87C13E6EFC19544"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (D) by striking <quote>$1,666,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, $1,666,500,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $833,250,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,</quote> and inserting <quote>and $1,666,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012</quote>;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3BAF0E171EF243E78FB95DD0F895453C"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (E) by striking <quote>$984,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, $984,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $492,000,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,</quote> and inserting <quote>and $984,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012</quote>;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H78E3E1DE54DC4DAFADB1A5E205371827"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (F) by striking <quote>$133,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, $133,500,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $66,750,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,</quote> and inserting <quote>and $133,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012</quote>;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H856CC32CAC04472492C6A9AF8F36F03B"> <enum>(G)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (G) by striking <quote>$465,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, $465,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $232,500,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,</quote> and inserting <quote>and $465,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012</quote>;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H547EB43A7BC344F1857DC561F768EA31"> <enum>(H)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (H) by striking <quote>$164,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, $164,500,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $82,250,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,</quote> and inserting <quote>and $164,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012</quote>;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD666B6367D944735B6E8C457CDCD16C0"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (I) by striking <quote>$92,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, $92,500,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $46,250,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,</quote> and inserting <quote>and $92,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012</quote>;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA7C602FBAAA544F1990060A8966EE516"> <enum>(J)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (J) by striking <quote>$26,900,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, $26,900,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $13,450,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,</quote> and inserting <quote>and $26,900,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012</quote>; </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H83336BD72BFD43C0ABD27C8AE415BDA7"> <enum>(K)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (K) by striking <quote>in fiscal year 2006</quote> and all that follows through <quote>March 31, 2012,</quote> and inserting <quote>for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2012</quote>;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD13BF134F73344969773E1408133747C"> <enum>(L)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (L) by striking <quote>in fiscal year 2006</quote> and all that follows through <quote>March 31, 2012,</quote> and inserting <quote>for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2012</quote>;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0583D5DA4A5B4529B292DBEE87EB64FF"> <enum>(M)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (M) by striking <quote>$465,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, $465,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $232,500,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,</quote> and inserting <quote>and $465,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA43CB746509F420C86A233B12377E1AF"> <enum>(N)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (N) by striking <quote>$8,800,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, $8,800,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $4,400,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,</quote> and inserting <quote>and $8,800,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012</quote>. </text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HF1B4B3F478BE4919B7007ABF62795185"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Capital investment grants</header> <text>Section 5338(c)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="HBAD694E1FF624E9DBB472DF9626042A6" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H2FCC3B399A9C40F1927C3F525A6C3837"> <enum>(7)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$1,600,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H2535F42AB9B64030BB1E44AEEF73757A" commented="no"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Research and university research centers</header> <text>Section 5338(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HACA1B69E22A142AC906B054D0238FD04" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>and 2010, $69,750,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $29,500,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,</quote> and inserting <quote>through 2011 and $44,000,000 for fiscal year 2012</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA317AA2719674F339438A46271073174" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF526627E2133471AB3F6A508E3757C48" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H5A6B4A8A994141559DCCD45B032673AF" commented="no"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Additional authorizations</header> <subparagraph id="H8518FB33BFDB4054BB0A1B6A3DF4FCA6" commented="no"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>Research</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of amounts authorized to be appropriated under paragraph (1) for fiscal year 2012, the Secretary shall allocate for each of the activities and projects described in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (1) an amount equal to 63 percent of the amount allocated for fiscal year 2009 under each such subparagraph.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5A6AAEAC0647409C9F7434DED25CC6DC" commented="no"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>University centers program</header> <clause id="HEC4ECC7D55694399AB70B988C543B9C3" commented="no"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Fiscal year 2012</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the amounts allocated under subparagraph (A)(i) for the university centers program under section 5506 for fiscal year 2012, the Secretary shall allocate for each program described in clauses (i) through (iii) and (v) through (viii) of paragraph (2)(A) an amount equal to 63 percent of the amount allocated for fiscal year 2009 under each such clause.</text> </clause> <clause id="H4AA5A4D025D2455A8936E4B81971DCCC" commented="no"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <header>Funding</header> <text>If the Secretary determines that a project or activity described in paragraph (2) received sufficient funds in fiscal year 2011, or a previous fiscal year, to carry out the purpose for which the project or activity was authorized, the Secretary may not allocate any amounts under clause (i) for the project or activity for fiscal year 2012 or any subsequent fiscal year.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HDE61A7E5A7954F2DA02A7E793FE550E4"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Administration</header> <text>Section 5338(e)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H280AA5336EA245E8AEF6A414B9C10A7C" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H0C330D0517944D448F70382989614A7F"> <enum>(7)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$98,713,000 for fiscal year 2012.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <section id="H5CF2CE10A7CE4096839A191F92A008F8"> <enum>12307.</enum> <header>Amendments to SAFETEA–LU</header> <subsection id="HB9028704A0974C60A45948A1F393ABF5"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Contracted paratransit pilot</header> <text>Section 3009(i)(1) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1572) is amended by striking <quote>2011 and the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,</quote> and inserting <quote>2012,</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H0CAB1B22138745B792B554FE7E00AFEF"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Public-Private partnership pilot program</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3011 of SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 5309 note; 119 Stat. 1588) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HCF82B8FE15DE415F9A2B97BED356FC28"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in subsection (c)(5) by striking <quote>2011 and the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H43DDDB59ADA94D63A89DF4D8F9C43A3A"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in the second sentence of subsection (d) by striking <quote>2011 and the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HF0244F7687024523B4591DC82F86FA45"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities pilot program</header> <text>Section 3012(b)(8) of SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 5310 note; 119 Stat. 1593) is amended by striking <quote>March 31, 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2012</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H8625D4EFACBE49E094EE1E8368503292"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Obligation ceiling</header> <text>Section 3040(8) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1639) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="HC8BE3E4D9BBF4E319AA199050FEC9334" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H53A3A96FE9CA4564B1EDE3BC0CB71E2F"> <enum>(8)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$10,458,278,000 for fiscal year 2012, of which not more than $8,360,565,000 shall be from the Mass Transit Account.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="HE52CBF4A6B7C41FB8D765D843F7E849B"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Project authorizations for new fixed guideway capital projects</header> <text>Section 3043 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1640) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H1873CE5F2D3C45DA834CB48D55B8C5EE"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>2011 and the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H74131329FF444F6083AFE2C91F3738AB"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>2011 and the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H3A255257640B46DF9974A8B2C4541B64" commented="no"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Allocations for national research and technology programs</header> <text>Section 3046 of SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 5338 note; 119 Stat. 1706) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H550B20FAC890462EA1800B11C484B608" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in subsection (b) by striking <quote>fiscal year or period</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal year</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" id="HF0486AF44C104DB181A6B3589CB58854"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by striking subsection (c)(2) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HC683991821B14D5CB2B4A48794909225" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H8EEF4925B3084AD3A138AA013CEF9D93" commented="no"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>for fiscal year 2012, in amounts equal to 63 percent of the amounts allocated for fiscal year 2009 under each of paragraphs (2), (3), (5), and (8) through (25) of subsection (a).</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> </subtitle> <enum>XIII</enum> <header>Additional Transportation Provisions</header> <section id="H03F10FDC23F14D92A2544CA173FFEF68"> <enum>13001.</enum> <header>Budget rule relating to transfers from the general fund of the Treasury to the Highway Trust Fund that increase public indebtedness</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">For purposes of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the Rules of the House of Representatives, or the Standing Rules of the Senate, a bill or joint resolution, or an amendment thereto or conference report thereon, or any Act that transfers funds from the general fund of the Treasury to the Highway Trust Fund shall be counted as new budget authority and outlays equal to the amount of the transfer in the fiscal year the transfer occurs. </text> </section> <section id="HE429E4BE16584960BDFB49A4F0B89E7E" commented="no"> <enum>13002.</enum> <header>Audit of Union Station Redevelopment Corporation</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Inspector General of the Department of Transportation, or an auditor determined by the Inspector General to meet the independence standards specified in the Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, shall once every 2 years conduct an audit of the accounts and operations of the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation. The audit of financial statements shall be conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and, to the extent determined applicable by the Inspector General, the Government Auditing Standards.</text> </section> <section id="H7AE17990CA49408BAFE94F8D720A1B9B" commented="no"> <enum>13003.</enum> <header>Prohibition on use of funds</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, may be used for physical signage indicating that a project is funded under this Act.</text> </section> <enum>XIV</enum> <header>Keystone XL pipeline</header> <section id="H05D5E32D5879482CAA9CB56FC922C73F" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>14001.</enum> <header>Short title</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited as the <quote><short-title>North American Energy Access Act</short-title></quote>.</text> </section> <section id="HB3FF411A64F743E1BA67826A513F4139"> <enum>14002.</enum> <header>Restriction</header> <subsection id="H264C02CD1F364B44BB1E81744562C4AE"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No person may construct, operate, or maintain the oil pipeline and related facilities described in subsection (b) except in accordance with a permit issued under this title.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HA3AD7DF44B6B42D681DB07780AE4B04B"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Pipeline</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The pipeline and related facilities referred to in subsection (a) are those described in the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Keystone XL Pipeline Project issued by the Department of State on August 26, 2011, including any modified version of that pipeline and related facilities.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H4306F456C2524B47959AECD4BC1E8C09" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>14003.</enum> <header>Permit</header> <subsection id="H3FB962A2625C431CB720F0530D4B37C2"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Issuance</header> <paragraph id="H0FCC7772A9514B6980098E2BDC3AA011"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>By FERC</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall, not later than 30 days after receipt of an application therefor, issue a permit without additional conditions for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the oil pipeline and related facilities described in section 14002(b), to be implemented in accordance with the terms of the Final Environmental Impact Statement described in section 14002(b). The Commission shall not be required to prepare a Record of Decision under section 1505.2 of title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations with respect to issuance of the permit provided for in this section.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC7265004337C40458A5175B61B57D2A8"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Issuance in absence of FERC action</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has not acted on an application for a permit described in paragraph (1) within 30 days after receiving such application, the permit shall be deemed to have been issued under this title upon the expiration of such 30-day period.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HB64C5504F7A742FB82F7DA38DCFD19AF"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Modification</header> <paragraph id="HDF678109C47746E9B5030D502425BFE3"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The applicant for or holder of a permit described in subsection (a) may make a substantial modification to the pipeline route or any other term of the Final Environmental Impact Statement described in section 14002(b) only with the approval of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The Commission shall expedite consideration of any such modification proposal.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7BBC2CE1F97E4139AA81F5EF52EAE494"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Nebraska modification</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Within 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the State of Nebraska for an effective and timely review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 of any modification to the proposed pipeline route in Nebraska as proposed by the applicant for the permit described in subsection (a). Not later than 30 days after receiving approval of such proposed modification from the Governor of Nebraska, the Commission shall complete consideration of and approve such modification.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8D860DFFEDE640E88BF509E486E32A96"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Issuance in absence of FERC action</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has not acted on an application for approval of a modification described in paragraph (2) within 30 days after receiving such application, such modification shall be deemed to have been issued under this title upon expiration of the 30-day period.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8A897B7C348749AC913773A8DF5079A3"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Construction during consideration of Nebraska modification</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">While any modification of the proposed pipeline route in Nebraska is under consideration pursuant to paragraph (2), the holder of the permit issued under subsection (a) may commence or continue with construction of any portion of the pipeline and related facilities described in section 14002(b) that is not within the State of Nebraska.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H5E2191147DFC41349DB6347D523C1AB3" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>National Environmental Policy Act of 1969</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except for actions taken under subsection (b)(1), the actions taken pursuant to this title shall be taken without further action under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="HAE34FA5A54BA4A61BE736B7E9BF57673" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>14004.</enum> <header>Relation to other law</header> <subsection id="HAB9BFF3C23714726B890D5D3A31520E5" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>General rule</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding Executive Order 13337 (3 U.S.C. 301 note), Executive Order 11423 (3 U.S.C. 301 note), section 301 of title 3, United States Code, and any other Executive Order or provision of law, no presidential permits shall be required for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the pipeline and related facilities described in section 14002(b) of this Act.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H4325859815524447AFD2DCCA6DDA8B44"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Applicability</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this title shall affect the application to the pipeline and related facilities described in section 14002(b) of—</text> <paragraph id="H27E3A7E8F1FF4E00A090FE09F9CEFDE5"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">chapter 601 of title 49, United States Code; or</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC566348D54A54E1DBEAB02B4085EF057"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the authority of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to regulate oil pipeline rates and services.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H916044D4C10144249D0605E30AF47B27" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Final environmental impact statement</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The final environmental impact statement issued by the Secretary of State on August 26, 2011, shall be considered to satisfy all requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).</text> </subsection> </section> <enum>XV</enum> <header>American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Financing</header> <section id="HF311A2A412014409AA8EDA6971D3B810" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>15001.</enum> <header>Short title</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited as the <quote><short-title>American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Financing Act of 2012</short-title></quote>.</text> </section> <section id="HA06DCE1651EC4953AFF59555BD721166"> <enum>15002.</enum> <header>Extension of trust fund expenditure authority</header> <subsection id="H51CCE21BC5C74583809E53C52D723F2F"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Highway Trust Fund</header> <text>Section 9503 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H942FDE8EE1FA48E88248C2950307045D"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>April 1, 2012</quote> in subsections (b)(6)(B), (c)(1), and (e)(3) and inserting <quote>October 1, 2016</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H93AFCF117D36448FAE8376E2CFE64EF9"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II</quote> in subsections (c)(1) and (e)(3) and inserting <quote><short-title>American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012</short-title></quote>.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HA0E6220D2AEE4856B3E529BEC4F62F6A"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund</header> <text>Section 9504 of such Code is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H066F8D2E048A41388E299BA95362CEB4"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II</quote> each place it appears in subsection (b)(2) and inserting <quote><short-title>American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012</short-title></quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF236C36A140F412286B0FDC341F9E6B5"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>April 1, 2012</quote> in subsection (d)(2) and inserting <quote>October 1, 2016</quote>.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HE5BD9429DDFD49A99342FC01DD540372"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (2) of section 9508(e) of such Code is amended by striking <quote>April 1, 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>October 1, 2016</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HF0199CB469974120B593CD613153AEB3"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Effective date</header> <text>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on April 1, 2012.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H2599B24E16CF4484AA236CF763367EE0" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>15003.</enum> <header>Extension of highway-related taxes</header> <subsection id="H157D7CD2F4524A1BAD97DEB4585E181D"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <paragraph id="H2BB55E7C89D748FBB6390C7D24388F6D"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each of the following provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking <quote>March 31, 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2018</quote>:</text> <subparagraph id="HA57AD97BE50E4E6F8D84CCDAFEAB6415"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>Section 4041(a)(1)(C)(iii)(I).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2D102947BBA74088B6DC9F035696E8AE"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>Section 4041(m)(1)(B).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3CAD7C2D296544E2A4BBA3CF65E56B2C"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>Section 4081(d)(1).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H140EAB34DCEE4C06B5FB7F6BC6C85FD3"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each of the following provisions of such Code is amended by striking <quote>April 1, 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>October 1, 2018</quote>:</text> <subparagraph id="HF00031488F6B4D558B5581A4CA44AA16"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>Section 4041(m)(1)(A).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2F10D4E00C6C4A90A3FAB4DA7F0BD560"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>Section 4051(c).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9ADB6F391F36476498E39393736C41C8"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>Section 4071(d).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5009A6AECD9344CBBE67F97FA8FE35C4"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>Section 4081(d)(3).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HC562BD859B984EF1B005FB65DB82E370"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Extension of tax, Etc., on use of certain heavy vehicles</header> <paragraph id="H803FDF65FE9B494D818D3BD9A8B5FCC8"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Subsection (f) of section 4481 of such Code is amended by striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2018</quote>.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE68412513ED8462FBF0FD3B76096B916" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Taxable period</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4482 of such Code is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H06523A87A9494C2F804C09F45A95AD45"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in subsection (c)(4)—</text> <clause id="H96E9A0447D984E839CCD8F36577F7E64"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>July 1, 2012</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>July 1, 2018</quote>, and</text> </clause> <clause id="H2DA1E49B8F7C498A91B230EA5B10BC52"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>September 30, 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2018</quote>.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE3582A275E1B43729D47446E57FFAA6D"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in subsection (d), by striking <quote>September 30, 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2018</quote>. </text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H9CCC4EA950834230BEBF83024383C368"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Floor stocks refunds</header> <text>Section 6412(a)(1) of such Code is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H8066D7611F2B461592C3678D4B3B79CC"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>April 1, 2012</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>October 1, 2018</quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4FE6D12DCDED440387402476C7F3A0D5"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>September 30, 2012</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>September 30, 2018</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0BCB58D4A2464530BC93937A46CA93B3"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>July 1, 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>January 1, 2019</quote>.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HC00EC94830D149B190681426EA0D6384"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Extension of certain exemptions</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Sections 4221(a) and 4483(i) of such Code are each amended by striking <quote>April 1, 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>October 1, 2018</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HEDF1D161ADD84C0DB5D953FEA2538CC5"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Extension of transfers of certain taxes</header> <paragraph id="H0F5A270EC146431B9DC0A31AFB2BEDF6"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 9503 of such Code is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HF7C7547BF6C34081BA20EFC52E85BAEA"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in subsection (b)—</text> <clause id="H8946A10075E14E59AF786ECA22C46665"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>April 1, 2012</quote> each place it appears in paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting <quote>October 1, 2018</quote>;</text> </clause> <clause id="H3566C9F68967451598C46E262CABAEC7"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">April 1, 2012</header-in-text></quote> in the heading of paragraph (2) and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">October 1, 2018</header-in-text></quote>;</text> </clause> <clause id="HB4A615D83C5B4E71B737FC8B14936089"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>March 31, 2012</quote> in paragraph (2) and inserting <quote>September 30, 2018</quote>; and</text> </clause> <clause id="HD2614DB3C02143FDA1FF4AA7D229FF05"> <enum>(iv)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>January 1, 2013</quote> in paragraph (2) and inserting <quote>July 1, 2019</quote>; and</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC60456E2FB6B483CA95D15FFCAC4A18D"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c)(2), by striking <quote>January 1, 2013</quote> and inserting <quote>July 1, 2019</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF6FBC987B6DA4C129B8C45A7FAFA4CF7"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Motorboat and small-engine fuel tax transfers</header> <subparagraph id="HFFD0BFFA260B458A863E8D097F803625"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraphs (3)(A)(i) and (4)(A) of section 9503(c) of such Code are each amended by striking <quote>April 1, 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>October 1, 2018</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H406C9F4224E84D7080A321D460EA5716"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Conforming amendments to land and water conservation fund</header> <text>Section 201(b) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460<italic>l</italic>–11(b)) is amended—</text> <clause id="H2E6FC3A432B5420C9AB0177B8FD400E7"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>April 1, 2013</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>October 1, 2019</quote>; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H1E247D7CC11646BFB5E1947549FE87B7"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>April 1, 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>October 1, 2018</quote>.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HAF7F5A2896A241259357164817835349"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Effective date</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by this section shall take effect on April 1, 2012.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="HC6E95BFE9DAB49C7AFF4D6A6880C7B31" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>15004.</enum> <header>Revenues from certain domestic energy leases appropriated to Highway Trust Fund</header> <subsection id="H9DC88E0FC4FE4ED8AE00813FF47341BC"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (b) of section 9503 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE71C0F6F44A24661AC48BECA2168E462" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HEC4932C52A14452B92BA4C359D798624"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Revenues from certain domestic energy leases</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are hereby appropriated to the Highway Trust Fund amounts equivalent to the net increase in Federal revenues from onshore and offshore domestic energy leasing and production generated by reason of the enactment of title XVII of the <short-title>American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012</short-title>.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H6C067BF4D2D34FBAB56100823B92EFA7"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Effective date</header> <text>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to amounts received in the Treasury after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="HB0E909B1FB5C40629DE38E5E2D98C6D8"> <enum>15005.</enum> <header>Alternative Transportation Account</header> <subsection id="H33FD55CB4E4B4D3CBCACAF5FF553F6BB"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Termination of funding from fuels tax receipts; one-Time appropriation</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (2) of section 9503(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8DB8F19B72C3433CBBC9255DCBDE6492" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H889D61050D3B429A91B7D7F744C6D7E6"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Appropriation</header> <subparagraph id="HC093E1FA943B4DF785C25D1691D57FFE"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Out of money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there is hereby appropriated $40,000,000,000 to the Alternative Transportation Account. Any amount appropriated under this paragraph shall remain available without fiscal year limitation.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE08BEA0B20804B9F919819DADACA7634"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Transfer to Highway Account of 2012 appropriated amounts based on fuels tax receipts</header> <text>Amounts transferred on or before the date of the enactment of this paragraph to the Mass Transit Account in the Highway Trust Fund for fiscal year 2012 are hereby transferred to the Highway Account of the Highway Trust Fund (as defined in paragraph (5)(B)).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H096E0FF150FE43DABA92D3F57896B29C"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Renaming of mass transit account</header> <paragraph id="H7C7D4D99BF934D9ABF8BD4E11B524236"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The text of subsection (e) of section 9503 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking <quote>Mass Transit Account</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>Alternative Transportation Account</quote>.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3E2DC2132E864099AC8B67430AF64E9A"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Conforming amendment</header> <text>The heading for subsection (e) of section 9503 of such Code is amended by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Mass Transit Account</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Alternative Transportation Account</header-in-text></quote>.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <enum>XVI</enum> <header>Federal Employee Retirement</header> <section id="HE4278CB13A934E22A11DB9970BE0E652" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>16001.</enum> <header>Short title</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Securing Annuities for Federal Employees Act of 2012</short-title></quote>.</text> </section> <section id="HD169D19209C7494486C47AF67A1FD6A4" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>16002.</enum> <header>Retirement contributions</header> <subsection id="HB30B1AA04697497FB282EFB6D699D099"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Civil Service Retirement System</header> <paragraph id="HB36B47A06E264564B86D7DBAF4741C31"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Individual contributions</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 8334(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H69ACAB4B0E95427D9E12B97C915F3B9F"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>(c) Each</quote> and inserting <quote>(c)(1) Each</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H83881EEC83704E1F8495E3228B0668C4"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H14CEE06E251342B382463C354DCB822F" style="USC"> <clause id="H89EA08D5E0C0416E901B66949601F1DB" indent="up3"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, the applicable percentage of basic pay under this subsection shall, for purposes of computing an amount—</text> <subclause id="H5FCD88601AEC47ED893DE44BA1476B63"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for a period in calendar year 2013, 2014, or 2015, be equal to the applicable percentage under this subsection for the preceding calendar year (including as increased under this paragraph, if applicable), plus an additional 0.5 percentage point; and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H18361FF2C6344E1D93E9E9B1EB8B9D18"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for a period in any calendar year after 2015, be equal to the applicable percentage under this subsection for calendar year 2015 (as determined under subparagraph (A)).</text> </subclause> </clause> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H24049CCA43C4482BA276486DC3B1E9A7"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Government contributions</header> <text>Section 8334(a)(1)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H1461223D88014BE0B7E370E54ED7FF52"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in clause (i), by striking <quote>Except as provided in clause (ii),</quote> and inserting <quote>Except as provided in clause (ii) or (iii),</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7B5B681F33074D6B8995320D008D02A4"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFB76D19728CE4F72BF0087FC4179BE3D" style="USC"> <clause id="H6A46813DC68A4794A82BDC231E8FE3F4" indent="up3"> <enum>(iii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amount to be contributed under clause (i) shall, with respect to a period in any year beginning after December 31, 2012, be equal to—</text> <subclause id="HE1EAB643E9654E5E817F0D2BD4BC077B"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>the amount which would otherwise apply under clause (i) with respect to such period, reduced by</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H148D5942786842538F4A24855BE44750"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>the amount by which, with respect to such period, the withholding under subparagraph (A) exceeds the amount which would otherwise have been withheld from the basic pay of the employee or elected official involved under subparagraph (A) based on the percentage applicable under subsection (c) for calendar year 2012.</text> </subclause> </clause> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H673105F33C614D9FA32E441808ABEA81"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Federal Employees’ Retirement System</header> <text>Section 8422(a)(3) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HB9480E9FDABC4D7EB553A024D312D0D4"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>(3) The</quote> and inserting <quote>(3)(A) The</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB2E837E8269042A7BCC460DBF90A45C9"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE5ED36133CF848E0BB74FADE27E0BBDE" style="USC"> <paragraph id="H0BA63580440D43D98640D0F44374BF50" indent="up1"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, the applicable percentage under this paragraph shall, for purposes of computing any amount—</text> <subparagraph id="HBADC7E4F887947FEB38FFA7BC284D5D6"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for a period in calendar year 2013, 2014, or 2015, be equal to the applicable percentage under this paragraph for the preceding calendar year (including as increased under this subparagraph, if applicable), plus an additional 0.5 percentage point; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC0B11CCE0D5A407ABAB8348733741C44"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>for a period in any calendar year after 2015, be equal to the applicable percentage under this paragraph for calendar year 2015 (as determined under clause (i)).</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC269453DFD1B4411A6107A8F93E55E88" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>16003.</enum> <header>Amendments relating to secure annuity employees</header> <subsection id="H0744971DEBA04C2B8E375D8A5A656AE5"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Definition of secure annuity employee</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 8401 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H2635B7A322394B5EBC94DF082137413E"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in paragraph (35), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2D2023FF4EA344E5A28CA50F9ADE9AF0"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in paragraph (36), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC86C715459AD4DE8963D6AA504AE271D"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9E8641A0129D4B1BA13F481D60BA7F2C" style="USC"> <paragraph id="HAFE69D4414D04D7284B5D72A9567CC1C"> <enum>(37)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the term <term>secure annuity employee</term> means an employee or Member who—</text> <subparagraph id="H4EDC4AF708734A7F93F84C6BC4D2A1F9"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>first becomes subject to this chapter after December 31, 2012; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9C354B2B88B44A479DBF6D37043A014A"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>at the time of first becoming subject to this chapter, does not have at least 5 years of civilian service creditable under the Civil Service Retirement System or any other retirement system for Government employees.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H735087A5BF9244569A5EAC312C45B981"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Individual contributions</header> <text>Section 8422(a)(3) of title 5, United States Code (as amended by section 16002(b)) is further amended—</text> <paragraph id="H43568148B5974DC78D7BF3BDF11493D4"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in subparagraph (B) (as added by section 16002(b)), in the matter before clause (i), by striking <quote>this paragraph, the</quote> and inserting <quote>this paragraph and except in the case of a secure annuity employee, the</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA251FA44AB94447FBD2C9DE007137B94"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by adding after subparagraph (B) (as so added) the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEE28A1383D174D3D8EE29EBCA2CA05AD" style="USC"> <paragraph id="H221140825B5F4652BA2596F3B098A94F" indent="up1"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, in the case of a secure annuity employee, the applicable percentage under this paragraph shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H63B3E4FFD5954F36B475C8D62463723D"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>in the case of a secure annuity employee who is an employee, Congressional employee, or Member, be equal to 10.2 percent; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1959197CFC6247BAB8B7235DE509B474"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>in the case of a secure annuity employee who is a law enforcement officer, firefighter, member of the Capitol Police, member of the Supreme Court Police, air traffic controller, nuclear materials courier, or customs and border protection officer, be equal to 10.7 percent.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H48B2EA0B2B2A4ABEB4045081CDC9189D"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Average pay</header> <text>Section 8401(3) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H4CADFB54E209486BBE674F087C66C7BB"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by striking <quote>(3)</quote> and inserting <quote>(3)(A)</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEBDD03E3C0AD4E648685D8D4C8CDE9C6"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by adding <quote>except that</quote> after the semicolon; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF62FE0EBA2D446688B7BA30397359FEF"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H611D404300724335A3BB5AF0F911AD8A" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H0390751AB1474D87B67637BCBE9B5455" indent="up1"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a secure annuity employee, the term <term>average pay</term> has the meaning determined applying subparagraph (A)—</text> <clause id="H3205005AC2A545F2B388C976C3DD6D5A"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>by substituting <quote>5 consecutive years</quote> for <quote>3 consecutive years</quote>; and</text> </clause> <clause id="HCDBE1E6A160A4906B29EEB6F3A992FF0"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>by substituting <quote>5 years</quote> for <quote>3 years</quote>.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H03DDC4F89E8049DCB6CD7296201B0E19"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Computation of basic annuity</header> <text>Section 8415 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H9B572C61B0DA456AB0F3209BC2A63F2B"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by striking subsections (a) through (e) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEA6217C0954C46F0ACE23563BF06351E" style="OLC"> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5C4368A5C220410FAFC451DA93B8E1AA"> <enum>(a)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as otherwise provided in this section, the annuity of an employee retiring under this subchapter is—</text> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9D0F7EF9968B448788275045DF9775BC"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of an employee other than a secure annuity employee, 1 percent of that individual's average pay multiplied by such individual's total service; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF32E121F09394AE5833796AC5053A34F"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of an employee who is a secure annuity employee, 0.7 percent of that individual's average pay multiplied by such individual's total service.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H4E55FE3D7D68438BA38F147C623F3A0A"> <enum>(b)</enum> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HD00DA776AF054337A418668EE7C09DF3"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>The annuity of a Member, or former Member with title to a Member annuity, retiring under this subchapter is computed under subsection (a)(1), except that if the individual has had at least 5 years of service as a Member or Congressional employee, or any combination thereof, so much of the annuity as is computed with respect to either such type of service (or a combination thereof), not exceeding a total of 20 years, shall be computed by multiplying 1.7 percent of the individual's average pay by the years of such service.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HAA3734490B104283BBCC50C27AF212A1" indent="up1"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>The annuity of a Member, or former Member with title to a Member annuity, retiring under this subchapter is, if the individual is or was a secure annuity employee, computed—</text> <subparagraph id="H284C932694D241B3B1EDCFED2021925E"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>under subsection (a)(2); and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF174409C3BAB41FBBD32E6940555E04E"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>disregarding paragraph (1) of this subsection.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HA0A57484FD174D46B3107608E0F3ADA3"> <enum>(c)</enum> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H5286F14057EB4BBDA7A9594F03411A14"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>The annuity of a Congressional employee, or former Congressional employee, retiring under this subchapter is computed under subsection (a)(1), except that if the individual has had at least 5 years of service as a Congressional employee or Member, or any combination thereof, so much of the annuity as is computed with respect to either such type of service (or a combination thereof), not exceeding a total of 20 years, shall be computed by multiplying 1.7 percent of the individual's average pay by the years of such service.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0B9B1849B0EC4372AACCAA0D96A80987" indent="up1"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>The annuity of a Congressional employee, or former Congressional employee, retiring under this subchapter is, if the individual is or was a secure annuity employee, computed—</text> <subparagraph id="H478697149DB94F358F2A61AA49B48236"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>under subsection (a)(2); and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H378BC95151E24DE6ABB68D7622371C6F"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>disregarding paragraph (1) of this subsection.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H14F1054DF040436DB2235D9F189E751C"> <enum>(d)</enum> <text>The annuity of an employee retiring under subsection (d) or (e) of section 8412 or under subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 8425 is—</text> <paragraph id="H3750995F340D4665ACD9D61D997D1EF3"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in the case of an individual other than a secure annuity employee—</text> <subparagraph id="H479C037DFEDB4306830B573697518DA0"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>1.7 percent of that individual's average pay multiplied by so much of such individual's total service as does not exceed 20 years; plus</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H67029D94CC124E30A2F32AEC2D9C793C"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>1 percent of that individual's average pay multiplied by so much of such individual's total service as exceeds 20 years; and</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H286EEEE8F3C045E980D9D70FBD7823AF"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in the case of an individual who is a secure annuity employee—</text> <subparagraph id="H7FF1B3B2718E4E6E931720A302A54DE2"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>1.4 percent of that individual's average pay multiplied by so much of such individual's total service as does not exceed 20 years; plus</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2182097CD34142CDACDADEB005A1C171"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>0.7 percent of that individual's average pay multiplied by so much of such individual's total service as exceeds 20 years.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H971F43EA93BC47DA9921BB9D42589507"> <enum>(e)</enum> <text>The annuity of an air traffic controller or former air traffic controller retiring under section 8412(a) is computed under subsection (a)(1), except that if the individual has had at least 5 years of service as an air traffic controller as defined by section 2109(1)(A)(i), so much of the annuity as is computed with respect to such type of service shall be computed—</text> <paragraph id="H3C2A603FFDA04783973EFD48DA26B53E"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in the case of an individual other than a secure annuity employee, by multiplying 1.7 percent of the individual's average pay by the years of such service; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC9931CF10C95493BBCFFA78AA6E4ABDF"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in the case of an individual who is a secure annuity employee, by multiplying 1.4 percent of the individual's average pay by the years of such service.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H41B540741D6541B3B96DF795B85F5B84"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in subsection (h)—</text> <subparagraph id="HF4F6512549C0409C8C6FF3A4D10DAE5B"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>subsection (a)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (a)(1)</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDB99E0D863A8478F9766024A29EAB790"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in paragraph (2), in the matter following subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>or customs and border protection officer</quote> and inserting <quote>customs and border protection officer, or secure annuity employee.</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="H4AA879169BD3498ABD7634D002EC9A17"> <enum>16004.</enum> <header>Annuity supplement</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 8421(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H860F7508DF7B4153AC795E1403CFD428"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>paragraph (3)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraphs (3) and (4)</quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB95B75419BF940CEA51DD56657B0A48A"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>paragraph (3)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraphs (3) and (4)</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3B3A2A1879374E1D92AE5F458678C4CA"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H668C9511C8B54B65BC8D5262BE0C437F" style="USC"> <paragraph id="H20CC55B3ADBC4CAFAAFAC833A34A557E" indent="up1"> <enum>(4)</enum> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HE5F424EAF41B47F6B97A221D5E5C05C8"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), no annuity supplement under this section shall be payable in the case of an individual whose entitlement to annuity is based on such individual’s separation from service after December 31, 2012.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA8AD14A025734978AB9FE596A8463559" indent="up1"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>Nothing in this paragraph applies in the case of an individual separating under subsection (d) or (e) of section 8412.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </section> <section id="H2F07E8E5B9004089B34B3C6D3E4D8C61" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>16005.</enum> <header>Contributions to Thrift Savings Fund of payments for accrued or accumulated leave</header> <subsection id="HD3EA2BF9809E42A7965246812017DD18"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Amendments relating to CSRS</header> <text>Section 8351(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H766EB17393394C41912DEB46C11A7EAF"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by striking paragraph (2)(A) and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HC434AE0E0F8D46DFAFF793A8F04588E1" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HF952D92EE3594079B476AF4B998F1D20" indent="up1"> <enum>(2)</enum> <subparagraph id="HA2EC6BA21A7C49EC9471391200734508" display-inline="yes-display-inline"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An employee or Member may contribute to the Thrift Savings Fund in any pay period any amount of such employee’s or Member’s basic pay for such pay period, and may contribute (by direct transfer to the Fund) any part of any payment that the employee or Member receives for accumulated and accrued annual or vacation leave under sections 5551 or 5552. Notwithstanding section 2105(e), in this paragraph the term <quote>employee</quote> includes an employee of the United States Postal Service or of the Postal Regulatory Commission. </text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE8A010AD619D487CB07B054978B07C6A"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by striking subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2); and </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HFEE571AB8EBE4600AEE15EBA5643FFC9"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by redesignating subparagraph (C) of paragraph (2) as subparagraph (B).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H489682942DA74E96AB13A66CA65B4873"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Amendments relating to FERS</header> <text>Section 8432(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H6117FC8FCD394A72BD60C74EA292E441"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H7A83514977744A808614210045B6EA6D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HCA3522C719EF4820BDA05D5F04F02F55" indent="up1"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An employee or Member—</text> <subparagraph id="H01FE171B15954D72A17F5B07CE43B8D8"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>may contribute to the Thrift Savings Fund in any pay period, pursuant to an election under subsection (b), any amount of such employee’s or Member’s basic pay for such pay period; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCDD2F0D060C2488EAC5281591629F9BD"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>may contribute (by direct transfer to the Fund) any part of any payment that the employee or Member receives for accumulated and accrued annual or vacation leave under sections 5551 or 5552.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0F05ED7A5DA2439CA0E97D6C626F9E6D" indent="up1"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>Contributions made under paragraph (1)(A) pursuant to an election under subsection (b) shall, with respect to each pay period for which such election remains in effect, be made in accordance with a program of regular contributions provided in regulations prescribed by the Executive Director.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H68A8CAF0B95D4C4A81CA8A2DA40C0A72"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H0BB1793A018F411D8EE8D1A1F44D9709" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HBEA750FCC2564842AD79FEE74EA6444C" indent="up1"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 2105(e), in this subsection the term <quote>employee</quote> includes an employee of the United States Postal Service or of the Postal Regulatory Commission. </text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H2D3E5230C17E4C9AA0A885FF095229B0"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Regulations</header> <text>The Executive Director of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board shall promulgate regulations to carry out the amendments made by this section.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H171D9918AEC84CED8DA7DDFFB0B2274D"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Effective date</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect one year after the date of the enactment of this section, or upon such earlier date as may be established by the Executive Director of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board under the regulations promulgated pursuant to subsection (c).</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="HFB96B5F6F52444CCA342409AE93948A7"> <enum>16006.</enum> <header>Coordination with other retirement systems</header> <subsection commented="no" id="HCD7368E21F704779AB783ABD8B02B726"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Foreign Service</header> <text>For provisions of law requiring maintenance of existing conformity—</text> <paragraph commented="no" id="HB76EE04717C64DC3A75D5CAA9F5C3F22"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">between the Civil Service Retirement System and the Foreign Service Retirement System, and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" id="H79C6CB7F3EC04755897B8028EC6D79EA"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>between the Federal Employees’ Retirement System and the Foreign Service Pension System,</text> </paragraph> <continuation-text commented="no" continuation-text-level="subsection">see section 827 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4067).</continuation-text> </subsection> <subsection commented="no" id="H836D69B276D2488E9701A1E962BE3B91"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>CIARDS</header> <paragraph id="HA8743561251B4CC7BF7ACA29C92D206D"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Compatibility with CSRS</header> <text>For provisions of law relating to maintenance of existing conformity between the Civil Service Retirement System and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, see section 292 of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act (50 U.S.C. 2141).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8DC95B28D0E24576A64FF6BB055411A2"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Applicability of FERS</header> <text>For provisions of law providing for the application of the Federal Employees’ Retirement System with respect to employees of the Central Intelligence Agency, see title III of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act (50 U.S.C. 2151 and following).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HC9E8456AD22D4ABF9E785C4DDFB08E56"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>TVA</header> <text>Section 3 of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 (16 U.S.C. 831b) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0BB2F0CFDB7C4F4BA8A941EF9979A7C8" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H8CCF0636342F4300B4666CC198CF8974"> <enum>(c)</enum> <text>The chief executive officer shall prescribe any regulations which may be necessary in order to carry out the purposes of the <short-title>Securing Annuities for Federal Employees Act of 2012</short-title> with respect to any defined benefit plan covering employees of the Tennessee Valley Authority.</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subsection> </section> <enum>XVII</enum> <header>Natural Resources</header> <subtitle id="HFAD4240CF8D64C19A1B30D09789A637E"> <enum>A</enum> <header>Oil shale leasing</header> <section id="HC092A86D6ADF4728B039F38BFBFDF541" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>17001.</enum> <header>Short title</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security Act</short-title></quote> or the <quote><short-title>PIONEERS Act</short-title></quote>.</text> </section> <section id="HB2D1C0BB557548F98FA75586FF717BFA"> <enum>17002.</enum> <header>Effectiveness of oil shale regulations, amendments to resource management plans, and record of decision</header> <subsection id="H81B4EDBD0C45461B8AAF6AAAC0643DA5"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Regulations</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other law or regulation to the contrary, the final regulations regarding oil shale management published by the Bureau of Land Management on November 18, 2008 (73 Fed. Reg. 69,414) are deemed to satisfy all legal and procedural requirements under any law, including the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–58), and the Secretary of the Interior shall implement those regulations, including the oil shale leasing program authorized by the regulations, without any other administrative action necessary.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H06876A9E538F40DDA04AE6C765095069"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Amendments to resource management plans and record of decision</header> <text>Notwithstanding any other law or regulation to the contrary, the November 17, 2008 U.S. Bureau of Land Management Approved Resource Management Plan Amendments/Record of Decision for Oil Shale and Tar Sands Resources to Address Land Use Allocations in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming and Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement are deemed to satisfy all legal and procedural requirements under any law, including the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–58), and the Secretary of the Interior shall implement the oil shale leasing program authorized by the regulations referred to in subsection (a) in those areas covered by the resource management plans amended by such amendments, and covered by such record of decision, without any other administrative action necessary.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H94D917E5015C4BA896118B1448E13B5C"> <enum>17003.</enum> <header>Oil shale leasing</header> <subsection id="HD43FE049480447C293E0379672F273BE"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Additional research and development lease sales</header> <text>The Secretary of the Interior shall hold a lease sale within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act offering an additional 10 parcels for lease for research, development, and demonstration of oil shale resources, under the terms offered in the solicitation of bids for such leases published on January 15, 2009 (74 Fed. Reg. 10).</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H85363410ED9F432E8041AE0D00663847"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Commercial lease sales</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No later than January 1, 2016, the Secretary of the Interior shall hold no less than 5 separate commercial lease sales in areas considered to have the most potential for oil shale development, as determined by the Secretary, in areas nominated through public comment. Each lease sale shall be for an area of not less than 25,000 acres, and in multiple lease blocs.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="HEDC15E8AF45A43D3B5F3163700E041BA"> <enum>17004.</enum> <header>Policies regarding buying, building, and working for America</header> <subsection id="H99363E1A7063426D9DAF49A59ED60635"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Congressional intent</header> <text>It is the intent of the Congress that—</text> <paragraph id="HF989848BF8194D5A987EECB10FE21F76"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>this subtitle will support a healthy and growing United States domestic energy sector that, in turn, helps to reinvigorate American manufacturing, transportation, and service sectors by employing the vast talents of United States workers to assist in the development of energy from domestic sources;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H695CCEBC1B8940009CE70BE43B162B14"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>to ensure a robust oil shale industry and ensure that the benefits of development support local communities, under this subtitle, the Secretary of the Interior shall make every effort to promote the development of oil shale in a manner that will support the long-term commercial development of oil shale, and shall take into consideration the socioeconomic impacts, infrastructure requirements, and fiscal stability for local communities located within areas containing oil shale resources; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCF8C2D65970644468BB8A556CC04A9D9"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>the Congress will monitor the deployment of personnel and material onshore to encourage the development of American technology and manufacturing to enable United States workers to benefit from this subtitle through good jobs and careers, as well as the establishment of important industrial facilities to support expanded access to American resources.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H737C369A08EB4A6FB3A87E1EF406B51E"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Requirement</header> <text>The Secretary of the Interior shall when possible, and practicable, encourage the use of United States workers and equipment manufactured in the United States in all construction related to mineral resource development under this subtitle.</text> </subsection> </section> </subtitle> <subtitle id="HEB0A04DB38B847EDBE97AF585DE0A6CD"> <enum>B</enum> <header>Offshore oil and gas leasing</header> <section id="H08FE8071503842E5862543D0671CE0A5" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>17101.</enum> <header>Short title</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Energy Security and Transportation Jobs Act</short-title></quote>.</text> </section> <part id="H37C7BDF81E79473381E473DCDFF1DDC1"> <enum>1</enum> <header>Expanding offshore energy development</header> <section id="H1FF607597E394F4CB40A868EF3A0A71D"> <enum>17201.</enum> <header>Outer Continental Shelf leasing program</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 18(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1344(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H43900D13930A40C9A4C1716840602B5C" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H42F6BBCFA17F4EF095B2EE1E1F700E20"> <enum>(5)</enum> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H6BF637D7AD644AFFB54C8A36BC408FD1"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>In each oil and gas leasing program under this section, the Secretary shall make available for leasing and conduct lease sales including—</text> <clause id="H4AA5CD3161934B2EB18C5FDF42EF6C32" indent="up1"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">at least 50 percent of the available unleased acreage within each outer Continental Shelf planning area considered to have the largest undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and gas resources (on a total btu basis) based upon the most recent national geologic assessment of the outer Continental Shelf, with an emphasis on offering the most geologically prospective parts of the planning area; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H0E3113E4E1CD480D8AE6FC454F8B8A78" indent="up1"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any State subdivision of an outer Continental Shelf planning area that the Governor of the State that represents that subdivision requests be made available for leasing.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF6E625AEFD374E038B44D1AB91A37F67" indent="up1"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this paragraph the term <term>available unleased acreage</term> means that portion of the outer Continental Shelf that is not under lease at the time of a proposed lease sale, and that has not otherwise been made unavailable for leasing by law.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC389359FACF54F9E84289876410206B2"> <enum>(6)</enum> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HF78571EA282B4566BAB388D8A5D7F841"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>In the 2012–2017 5-year oil and gas leasing program, the Secretary shall make available for leasing any outer Continental Shelf planning areas that—</text> <clause id="H932950D2528746D688E89C0D6F90D1F1" indent="up1"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>are estimated to contain more than 2,500,000,000 barrels of oil; or</text> </clause> <clause id="HACA77495402540878E10A20E33F38BFF" indent="up1"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>are estimated to contain more than 7,500,000,000,000 cubic feet of natural gas.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0E691093EBE342CABB123674D47F8567" indent="up1"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>To determine the planning areas described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall use the document entitled <term>Minerals Management Service Assessment of Undiscovered Technically Recoverable Oil and Gas Resources of the Nation’s Outer Continental Shelf, 2006</term>.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> <section id="H79B13FF0A279428C931BDF78063BAF63"> <enum>17202.</enum> <header>Domestic oil and natural gas production goal</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 18(b) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1344(b)) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H64A7A7181B21469F9B05A91DC6111246" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H84E14F97F0EC49BFA6F9E61D35636FBD"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Domestic oil and natural gas production goal</header> <text>–</text> <paragraph id="HFF6A4914A2694CE9AAB38EED9A808489"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>In developing a 5-year oil and gas leasing program, and subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall determine a domestic strategic production goal for the development of oil and natural gas as a result of that program. Such goal shall be—</text> <subparagraph id="H7658A465E2D64949BA4F9657E806085A"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>the best estimate of the possible increase in domestic production of oil and natural gas from the outer Continental Shelf;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFE5FCF13831141C59AACFB690AFE31EC"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>focused on meeting domestic demand for oil and natural gas and reducing the dependence of the United States on foreign energy; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H69F3F7B16D08411D9EBDCBC09C14490B"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>focused on the production increases achieved by the leasing program at the end of the 15-year period beginning on the effective date of the program.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4582426CC5C44BD2A61A16298FC3A16E"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>2012–2017 program goal</header> <text>For purposes of the 2012–2017 5-year oil and gas leasing program, the production goal referred to in paragraph (1) shall be an increase by 2027, from the levels of oil and gas produced as of the date of enactment of this paragraph, of—</text> <subparagraph id="HB11A450577DA4F8CAC33090C0F0B8A04"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>no less than 3,000,000 barrels in the amount of oil produced per day; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4E7CC8D4FD754AD99FDC82620F909906"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>no less than 10,000,000,000 cubic feet in the amount of natural gas produced per day.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB9D67C814D274B1C826C7636D4BD1D9A"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Reporting</header> <text>The Secretary shall report annually, beginning at the end of the 5-year period for which the program applies, to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate on the progress of the program in meeting the production goal. The Secretary shall identify in the report projections for production and any problems with leasing, permitting, or production that will prevent meeting the goal.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> </part> <part id="H38711DA7926E4A63B2E89D1DDA35B99C"> <enum>2</enum> <header>Conducting prompt offshore lease sales</header> <section id="H825918D8C0FB4FF896A03EC942EB5647"> <enum>17301.</enum> <header>Requirement to conduct proposed oil and gas Lease Sale 216 in the Central Gulf of Mexico</header> <subsection id="HEE112B25AC7D4C298FE3E48DFBBE4AE3"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct offshore oil and gas Lease Sale 216 under section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337) as soon as practicable, but not later than 4 months after the date of enactment of this Act.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H344173BE7DBD4C329DF7F5F078D62975"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Environmental review</header> <text>For the purposes of that lease sale, the Environmental Impact Statement for the 2007–2012 5 Year Outer Continental Shelf Plan and the Multi-Sale Environmental Impact Statement are deemed to satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H2B0F3A0521E84A618661FF063A389611"> <enum>17302.</enum> <header>Requirement to conduct proposed oil and gas Lease Sale 220 on the Outer Continental Shelf offshore Virginia</header> <subsection id="HB0B5DAC3E0294C77A8051AC8ADD47A8D"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Notwithstanding the inclusion of Lease Sale 220 in the Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil & Gas Leasing Program 2012–2017, the Secretary shall conduct offshore oil and gas Lease Sale 220 under section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337) as soon as practicable, but not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H9D5631D186A641BA8A75ED7E94FA5A15"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Requirement to make replacement lease blocks available</header> <paragraph id="H433173816B1E4AA6A963A1A8B40F4427"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each lease block in a proposed lease sale under this section for which the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, under the Memorandum of Agreement referred to in subsection (c)(2), issues a statement proposing deferral from a lease offering due to defense-related activities that are irreconcilable with mineral exploration and development, the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall make available in the same lease sale two other lease blocks in the Virginia lease sale planning area that are acceptable for oil and gas exploration and production in order to mitigate conflict.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF7AD8741176E4D8685E2827E0D8A83E5"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Virginia lease sale planning area defined</header> <text>In this subsection the term <quote>Virginia lease sale planning area</quote> means the area of the outer Continental Shelf (as that term is defined in the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (33 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.)) that is bounded by—</text> <subparagraph id="H5F1E43D804F04C3AA9E753E585DEA328"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a northern boundary consisting of a straight line extending from the northernmost point of Virginia’s seaward boundary to the point on the seaward boundary of the United States exclusive economic zone located at 37 degrees 17 minutes 1 second North latitude, 71 degrees 5 minutes 16 seconds West longitude; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA75B43DEEFF24B2B987CE562CDF9B2AD"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a southern boundary consisting of a straight line extending from the southernmost point of Virginia’s seaward boundary to the point on the seaward boundary of the United States exclusive economic zone located at 36 degrees 31 minutes 58 seconds North latitude, 71 degrees 30 minutes 1 second West longitude.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HE5B7C04F07FA4A41B969945C21F0206A"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>balancing military and energy production goals</header> <paragraph id="HCC81A0D90F584D17874ADE91BFAC4016"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Joint goals</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In recognition that the Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program and the domestic energy resources produced therefrom are integral to national security, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Defense shall work jointly in implementing this section in order to ensure achievement of the following common goals:</text> <subparagraph id="H0DF24C7BD4F245E186F99B4650AB4259"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Preserving the ability of the Armed Forces of the United States to maintain an optimum state of readiness through their continued use of the Outer Continental Shelf.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H80A12E824AF94403828BC85E46951521"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Allowing effective exploration, development, and production of our Nation’s oil, gas, and renewable energy resources.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HBC681D75C2C84A81A3B77AEE71777D04"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Prohibition on conflicts with military operations</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No person may engage in any exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas off the coast of Virginia that would conflict with any military operation, as determined in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement between the Department of Defense and the Department of the Interior on Mutual Concerns on the Outer Continental Shelf signed July 20, 1983, and any revision or replacement for that agreement that is agreed to by the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Interior after that date but before the date of issuance of the lease under which such exploration, development, or production is conducted.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="H359E17B416B5472C89A06CAFB67A9EE1"> <enum>17303.</enum> <header>Requirement to conduct oil and gas lease Sale 222 in the Central Gulf of Mexico</header> <subsection id="H2CDC5848CB74427283101DEAC5468904"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary shall conduct offshore oil and gas Lease Sale 222 under section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337) by as soon as practicable, but not later than September 1, 2012.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H21074E50D912474CBCD291F17B05FAA8"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Environmental Review</header> <text>For the purposes of that lease sale, the Environmental Impact Statement for the 2007–2012 5 Year Outer Continental Shelf Plan and the Multi-Sale Environmental Impact Statement are deemed to satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H5493EE279AC347F8AF1BB474B92C11F3" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>17304.</enum> <header>Lease sale offshore California with no new offshore impact</header> <subsection id="HEDB084E6FF7F43728222FCFD87EE55AE"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Southern California lease sale</header> <text>The Secretary shall offer for sale leases of tracts in the Southern California Planning Area in the Santa Maria and Santa Barbara/Ventura Basins in accordance with section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337) as soon as practicable, but not later than July 1, 2014.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H29172CACE94B4846B419134F22C98D31"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Use of existing structures or onshore-based drilling</header> <text>Leases offered for sale under this section shall include such terms and conditions as are necessary to require that development and production may occur only from existing offshore infrastructure or from onshore-based drilling.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H75D45671ED2D42968D769D56AFB75D89"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Relationship to leasing program</header> <text>Areas shall be offered for lease under this section notwithstanding the omission of the Southern California Planning Area from any outer Continental Shelf leasing program under section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1344).</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HC8CFF76E9B4A4EACAE6290126D24DF7A"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Relationship to State coastal zone management program</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 307(c) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1456(c)) shall not apply to lease sales under this section and activities conducted under leases issued in such sales, including exploration, development, and production.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HDFD88A92DA8E4960A6AEEC0EB5F22F4D"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Environmental impact statement requirement</header> <paragraph id="HBCCFD4AA61E14E7D8E75920FB6E30269"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Before conducting the first lease sale under this section, the Secretary shall prepare an environmental impact statement for the lease sales required under this section, under section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC45FDDD4B47444E08FC7AFADECB44B0F"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Actions to be considered</header> <subparagraph id="H09AFB31D3DA844D1B9221D15ED42EC33"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Notwithstanding section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332), in such statement—</text> <clause id="HDE0F6650B63341639AFC22035ECA0421"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>the Secretary is not required to identify nonleasing alternative courses of action or to analyze the environmental effects of such alternative courses of action; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H792546F556BD4831938EF4F7D1A7387B"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>the Secretary shall only—</text> <subclause id="H7223FC8F612A4F20962417EF4320085D"> <enum>(I)</enum> <text>identify a preferred action for leasing and not more than one alternative leasing proposal; and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HD371C431863A4053A2A82DE731E6EB65"> <enum>(II)</enum> <text>analyze the environmental effects and potential mitigation measures for such preferred action and such alternative leasing proposal.</text> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF57B733FB0F44C9BB9B5284D516573B5"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Deadline</header> <text>The identification of the preferred action and related analysis for the first lease sale under this subtitle shall be completed within 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H809F72117893457A95C7B1A4DFD2152C"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Consideration of public comments</header> <text>In preparing such statement, the Secretary shall only consider public comments that specifically address the Secretary’s preferred action and that are filed within 20 days after publication of an environmental analysis.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1D99A705DF084D948AEA10C52EDA626B"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Compliance</header> <text>Compliance with this subsection is deemed to satisfy all requirements for the analysis and consideration of the environmental effects of proposed leasing under this section.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="H246483EF60694B14A46B60535BC41348" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>17305.</enum> <header>Requirement to conduct oil and gas Lease Sale 214 in the North Aleutian Basin offshore Alaska</header> <subsection id="HCDDA173ADC6044ED8D8121039AE39A08"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct the lease sale formerly known as Lease Sale 214, for the tracts located in the North Aleutian Basin Outer Continental Shelf Planning Area, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H3C718C9D27D74038936A884D39AB06E9"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Relationship to leasing program</header> <text>Areas shall be offered for lease under this section notwithstanding inclusion of areas referred to in subsection (a) in the Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil & Gas Leasing Program 2012–2017.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H2EFAEC5134034A20AC7761161B7F58EB"> <enum>17306.</enum> <header>Additional leases</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1344) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7D17408D7F874506A89F2701BE9BAD42" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HD2DB0DFADD0747D8A64C09EA8B7673D9"> <enum>(i)</enum> <header>Additional lease sales</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to lease sales in accordance with a leasing program in effect under this section, the Secretary may hold lease sales for areas identified by the Secretary to have the greatest potential for new oil and gas development as a result of local support, new seismic findings, or nomination by interested persons.</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </section> <section id="H7A086194DD654F74A557853021C6A4AB"> <enum>17307.</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this part:</text> <paragraph id="H3A33A13EC5534CEE88D89CC06C365E2E"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>The term <term>Environmental Impact Statement for the 2007–2012 5 Year Outer Continental Shelf Plan</term> means the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program: 2007–2012 (April 2007) prepared by the Secretary.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H65342A6340984E3E87F524FEE05879A8"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>The term <term>Multi-Sale Environmental Impact Statement</term> means the Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Western Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sales 204, 207, 210, 215, and 218, and Proposed Central Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sales 205, 206, 208, 213, 216, and 222 (September 2008) prepared by the Secretary.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H33F3779E8E1C4F73BA01C423EDDE0CEE"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</text> </paragraph> </section> </part> <part id="H3FAA01C219AB4F7AA021F7F0ACCC6326"> <enum>3</enum> <header>Leasing in new offshore areas</header> <section id="H57F73103CD34454F8B4AEBAB54D30108"> <enum>17401.</enum> <header>Leasing in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 104 of division C of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–432; 120 Stat. 3003) is repealed.</text> </section> <section id="H3ECFB382129F4716995D919BAC43A5BD"> <enum>17402.</enum> <header>Reforming oil and gas leasing in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico</header> <subsection id="HFB3E8D7775F74D43A8CB2C7DE3B4DCFE"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Reforming administrative boundaries</header> <text>Effective July 1, 2012, for purposes of administering the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.) the boundary between the Central Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Planning Area and the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Planning Area shall be 86 degrees, 41 minutes west longitude.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H048BFAFD13744AEA93796A4817900C1B"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Extending the moratorium</header> <text>Effective during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending June 30, 2025, the Secretary of the Interior shall not offer for leasing, preleasing, or any related activity any area in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Planning Area except as required under subsection (c).</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HCE48032F5D9C442F910F2937EB0F5632"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Limited new leasing in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico</header> <paragraph id="HC01CBB2EEC284A6CAA0BBDF854D77D66"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil & Gas Leasing Program 2012–2017, the Secretary shall conduct planning and leasing for one lease sale in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Planning Area in each of 2013, 2014, and 2015. Each lease sale shall only consist of 50 contiguous Outer Continental Shelf lease blocks in those areas the Secretary considers to have the greatest potential for oil and gas after issuing a request for, receiving, and considering public comment. In reviewing potential areas for such leasing, the Secretary shall focus on those areas for which there are known quantities of hydrocarbons that can be conventionally produced using existing or reasonably foreseeable technology, and for which oil and gas exploration, development, production, and marketing could be carried out in an expeditious manner.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8B99EC5E8B1A4566A41003C279FAB894"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Lease conditions</header> <text>In addition to such requirements as otherwise apply, each lease sale under this subsection shall be subject to the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H9C1F6511AFD34D3682502C47269E6FBC"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>The Secretary may include limits on permanent surface occupancy on any lease block if surface occupancy is incompatible with military operations.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H08F93FFC2DB94500AF32FE6069A07F9E"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>The Secretary may include limits on drilling schedules and surface occupancy to accommodate defense activities on a short-term or seasonal basis. Such limits shall be treated as administrative suspensions of a lease term.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H34CCB51330D949B69C6DF7DFA82DD6A3"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>The Secretary may limit permanent surface infrastructure on any Outer Continental Shelf lease block that is closer than 12 nautical miles to the coast of any State, unless that infrastructure is approved by the State.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H819006524F61430DBFF9C09D4E56963E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Requirement to make replacement lease blocks available</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each lease block in a proposed lease sale under this section for which the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, under the Memorandum of Agreement referred to in subsection (e)(2) issues a statement proposing deferral from a lease offering due to defense-related activities that are irreconcilable with mineral exploration and development, the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall make available in the same lease sale two other lease blocks in the same Outer Continental Shelf planning area that are acceptable for oil and gas exploration and production in order to mitigate conflict.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HE9760C4860DF4228BF670754767FA7EB" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Balancing military and energy production goals</header> <paragraph id="H3F57DAAB34A74AAAB5F8D218EC21F236"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Joint goals</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In recognition that the Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program and the domestic energy resources produced therefrom are integral to national security, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Defense shall work jointly in implementing this section in order to ensure achievement of the goals of—</text> <subparagraph id="H2237E3A4F03E4E00AB2FBE0506800183"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">preserving the ability of the Armed Forces of the United States to maintain an optimum state of readiness through their continued use of the Outer Continental Shelf; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H63B157958E784B9EAE0A40A7F0F4EB2F"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">allowing effective exploration, development, and production of our Nation’s oil, gas, and renewable energy resources.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8558A2162D284BC9B317580CEA4FCA2A"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>recognizing the Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program is an integral part of the Nation's energy security program to develop domestic oil and gas resources.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC4E122DAD488496D89268C3A85F63B21"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Prohibition on conflicts with military operations</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No person may engage in any exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Planning Area that would conflict with any military operation, as determined in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement between the Department of Defense and the Department of the Interior on Mutual Concerns on the Outer Continental Shelf signed July 20, 1983, and any revision or replacement for that agreement that is agreed to by the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Interior after that date but before the date of issuance of the lease under which such exploration, development, or production is conducted.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="H4AA64496992D4BD590B0E49BE4797EF1" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <enum>17403.</enum> <header>Areas added to Central Gulf of Mexico Planning Area</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary shall conduct an offshore oil and gas lease sale under section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337) for the areas added to the Central Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Planning Area as a result of the enactment of section 17402(a) as soon as practicable, but not later than the first lease sale under such section after the date of the enactment of this Act in which any area in such planning area is made available for leasing.</text> </section> <section id="H901A1E8042C1463AB87B0F993E5D38AA"> <enum>17404.</enum> <header>Application of Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act with respect to territories of the United States</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H9F7CDF47444547DB9E30A6B8DC565C27"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in paragraph (a), by inserting after <quote>control</quote> the following: <quote>or lying within the United States’ exclusive economic zone and the Continental Shelf adjacent to any territory of the United States</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB4F4884A574747629EB91711AA61558C"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>in paragraph (p), by striking <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon at the end;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HAD69322538684A2183831E76D4E309CD"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>in paragraph (q), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD699B9C8BF6F4AE998D5D12FF58E2CBE"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H85373D6BE45C473F8FC09D1B77EC9EEA" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HE2630B087B9444F38C356B4870B26C51" indent="up1"> <enum>(r)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>State</quote> includes each territory of the United States. </text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </section> </part> <part id="HB8D769A060534BA5A70652C36CA45F04"> <enum>4</enum> <header>Outer Continental Shelf revenue sharing</header> <section id="H5A44E3F547E646EB8A3F23E85BE16AED"> <enum>17501.</enum> <header>Disposition of Outer Continental Shelf revenues to coastal States</header> <subsection id="H8D2C3B9420114005BF5E36D656D274A1"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 9 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1338) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HDDD92C75CFAE46AC8A0799779E9A5BC6"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>in the existing text—</text> <subparagraph id="H0F6C317BC6644D9BBB759CFD8E7C0285"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the first sentence, by striking <quote>All rentals,</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H99859AC23A194FC79B88D9FD97257192" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HC2FD82AC30CA443586EB821BFD9BFDAE"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Disposition of revenue under old leases</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">All rentals,</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1ABBF3218140414DA0E5D907FFF3E6EE"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>in subsection (c) (as designated by the amendment made by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph), by striking <quote>for the period from June 5, 1950, to date, and thereafter</quote> and inserting <quote>in the period beginning June 5, 1950, and ending on the date of enactment of the <short-title>Energy Security and Transportation Jobs Act</short-title></quote>;</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB7CC1925608344589EF4AC728F12AA97"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>by adding after subsection (c) (as so designated) the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H46D82D12AA634867A1F3D43615289776" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HDB97A461CBEB4BADBD999FC260F76FCE"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header> Definitions</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H55A244B7FEE9477E82AE9C4439390934" commented="no"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Coastal State</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>coastal State</quote> includes a territory of the United States.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7227D53455FF411D92C6DD8DB1B3B989"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>New leasing revenues</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>new leasing revenues</term>—</text> <subparagraph id="H35631ABDFE314E46BD46150660981D30"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>means amounts received by the United States as bonuses, rents, and royalties under leases for oil and gas, wind, tidal, or other energy exploration, development, and production on areas of the outer Continental Shelf that are authorized to be made available for leasing as a result of enactment of the <short-title>Energy Security and Transportation Jobs Act</short-title>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3C439AC5C8C043ED81DB3F4ED0740C94"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">does not include amounts received by the United States under any lease of an area located in the boundaries of the Central Gulf of Mexico and Western Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Planning Areas on the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Energy Security and Transportation Jobs Act</short-title>, including a lease issued before, on, or after such date of enactment.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HDD61F6077BA142B98E349BD3F590942A"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>by inserting before subsection (c) (as so designated) the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF4F958BD015F4B8482C1F1BD0BB9B763" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HDD296DBB38634DA4A7316B82D86691EF"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Payment of new leasing revenues to coastal States</header> <paragraph id="H163D32796B874ACFACF77015F8BBC1CD"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), of the amount of new leasing revenues received by the United States each fiscal year, 37.5 percent shall be allocated and paid in accordance with subsection (b) to coastal States that are affected States with respect to the leases under which those revenues are received by the United States.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HFD406187ACB647399B12145C478547D9"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Phase-in</header> <text>Paragraph (1) shall be applied—</text> <subparagraph id="HF808D16784FC407887A66B737E333C2B"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>with respect to new leasing revenues under leases awarded under the first leasing program under section 18(a) that takes effect after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Energy Security and Transportation Jobs Act</short-title>, by substituting <quote>12.5 percent</quote> for <quote>37.5 percent</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H92D11E203E4F4917B9E15C5B58D1815C"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>with respect to new leasing revenues under leases awarded under the second leasing program under section 18(a) that takes effect after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Energy Security and Transportation Jobs Act</short-title>, by substituting <quote>25 percent</quote> for <quote>37.5 percent</quote>.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF8CF0EA12468437FAC06B938B9BB4491"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Allocation of payments</header> <paragraph id="H03C4EB36E1C44E6899F940815A91B31D"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amount of new leasing revenues received by the United States with respect to a leased tract that are required to be paid to coastal States in accordance with this subsection each fiscal year shall be allocated among and paid to coastal States that are within 200 miles of the leased tract, in amounts that are inversely proportional to the respective distances between the point on the coastline of each such State that is closest to the geographic center of the lease tract, as determined by the Secretary.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1675A4BADDBD47E5854A9BB38ED0CAF9"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Minimum and maximum allocation</header> <text>The amount allocated to a coastal State under paragraph (1) each fiscal year with respect to a leased tract shall be—</text> <subparagraph id="H37DBD7C25A2C4CAAB7F1E1851072D6E4"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a coastal State that is the nearest State to the geographic center of the leased tract, not less than 25 percent of the total amounts allocated with respect to the leased tract; </text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H62144CF6AC944E489711309A700E9363"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of any other coastal State, not less than 10 percent, and not more than 15 percent, of the total amounts allocated with respect to the leased tract; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA414EF17952F49838903357E98E1FAB6"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>in the case of a coastal State that is the only coastal State within 200 miles of a least tract, 100 percent of the total amounts allocated with respect to the leased tract.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1F86C979EAF445E4808F2E9011C0C263"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Administration</header> <text>Amounts allocated to a coastal State under this subsection—</text> <subparagraph id="H0024A3026FDE4764AD3D9D259973F7D9"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>shall be available to the coastal State without further appropriation;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD09386214E5F49CFA7CB056C49CB6036"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>shall remain available until expended; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" id="H0911BD86DA0742148DF2EB094CE03FA1"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>shall be in addition to any other amounts available to the coastal State under this Act.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8A45F26937E346FBB770A4E837E97916"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Use of funds</header> <subparagraph id="H47BD216F051746E7856E6A5B7C49AA6C"> <enum>(A)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a coastal State may use funds allocated and paid to it under this subsection for any purpose as determined by the laws of that State.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H463610C666444A179459EF3D3D2A1CA6"> <enum>(B)</enum> <header>Restriction on use for matching</header> <text>Funds allocated and paid to a coastal State under this subsection may not be used as matching funds for any other Federal program.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block> </quoted-block> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HA8C0C2FD112846A1936CF22A3A729FED"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Limitation on application</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section and the amendment made by this section shall not affect the application of section 105 of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (title I of division C of Public Law 109–432; (43 U.S.C. 1331 note)), as in effect before the enactment of this Act, with respect to revenues received by the United States under oil and gas leases issued for tracts located in the Western and Central Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Planning Areas, including such leases issued on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. </text> </subsection> </section> </part> <part id="HC9DC5627B5BA48E8AFCD1E0CD1477DF9"> <enum>5</enum> <header>Miscellaneous provisions</header> <section id="H4414FAE73A5E469F83D70A4F8BA2C0AE"> <enum>17601.</enum> <header>Policies regarding buying, building, and working for America</header> <subsection id="H1EDDE36BB6114F32963E464DC5DC5BC3"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Congressional intent</header> <text>It is the intent of the Congress that—</text> <paragraph id="H92414D6F2D26454083026854097E807A"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>this subtitle will support a healthy and growing United States domestic energy sector that, in turn, helps to reinvigorate American manufacturing, transportation, and service sectors by employing the vast talents of United States workers to assist in the development of energy from domestic sources; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC821F998719845B7A74CC56B7F5E5CE8"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>the Congress will monitor the deployment of personnel and material onshore and offshore to encourage the development of American technology and manufacturing to enable United States workers to benefit from this subtitle through good jobs and careers, as well as the establishment of important industrial facilities to support expanded access to American resources.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H946086EF49FA4FD5B8DA1DC2BEC879D1"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Requirement</header> <text>The Secretary of the Interior shall when possible, and practicable, encourage the use of United States workers and equipment manufactured in the United States in all construction related to mineral and renewable energy resource development on the Outer Continental Shelf under this subtitle.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H087BD354FCF24923B4087DDA3447F41B"> <enum>17602.</enum> <header>Regulations</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 30(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1356(a)) is amended by striking <quote>shall issue regulations which</quote> and inserting <quote>shall issue regulations that shall be supplemental to, complementary with, and under no circumstances a substitution for the provisions of the Constitution and laws of the United States extended to the subsoil and seabed of the outer Continental Shelf by section 4(a)(1), except insofar as such laws would otherwise apply to individuals who have extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, or business, which has been demonstrated by sustained national or international acclaim, and that</quote>.</text> </section> </part> </subtitle> <subtitle id="HEC9C40C99FD646629BFACB92EF8E851D"> <enum>C</enum> <header>Alaska Coastal Plain oil and gas leasing</header> <section id="H80E64D1C9ADB4475B929D3EE61BD004F" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>17701.</enum> <header>Short title</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Alaskan Energy for American Jobs Act</short-title></quote>.</text> </section> <section id="HDEF6D70650574D719E78349E0FD2BE9F"> <enum>17702.</enum> <header>Definitions</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subtitle:</text> <paragraph id="H15A375E5371C4BB3A6AB2D01E270DED7"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Coastal plain</header> <text>The term <quote>Coastal Plain</quote> means that area described in appendix I to part 37 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H00F25892B8114E50BCA70FB79DBA8FC3"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Peer reviewed</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>peer reviewed</quote> means reviewed—</text> <subparagraph id="H9074FF0C76BD44C3A2826213C0C34A16"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text> by individuals chosen by the National Academy of Sciences with no contractual relationship with, or those who have no application for a grant or other funding pending with, the Federal agency with leasing jurisdiction; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5E30705F339F48E1BA00EC7D6E11E709"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>if individuals described in subparagraph (A) are not available, by the top individuals in the specified biological fields, as determined by the National Academy of Sciences.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H619484271DA24E9C8C708F1066795970"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Secretary</header> <text>The term <quote>Secretary</quote>, except as otherwise provided, means the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary’s designee.</text> </paragraph> </section> <section id="H6B33226FEE504A96A5ED902ABD722A32"> <enum>17703.</enum> <header>Leasing program for lands within the Coastal Plain</header> <subsection id="H1323D471F15A4A1BBB280FAEC452C0D7"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary shall take such actions as are necessary—</text> <paragraph id="HF5489E587B174E78A1FDB9EEFA441C13"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>to establish and implement, in accordance with this subtitle and acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management in consultation with the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, a competitive oil and gas leasing program that will result in the exploration, development, and production of the oil and gas resources of the Coastal Plain; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB1072369D3154D0BBE5FDF648A81FC13"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>to administer the provisions of this subtitle through regulations, lease terms, conditions, restrictions, prohibitions, stipulations, and other provisions that ensure the oil and gas exploration, development, and production activities on the Coastal Plain will result in no significant adverse effect on fish and wildlife, their habitat, subsistence resources, and the environment, including, in furtherance of this goal, by requiring the application of the best commercially available technology for oil and gas exploration, development, and production to all exploration, development, and production operations under this subtitle in a manner that ensures the receipt of fair market value by the public for the mineral resources to be leased.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H1B3538C5C3764F2E9EA215F05E3A230E"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Repeal of existing restriction</header> <paragraph id="H7DDC42B50FA849A5B7A6E4F2D52C13A8"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Repeal</header> <text>Section 1003 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3143) is repealed.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1BAD2B9D66EB4640810DAFF241D92647"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Conforming amendment</header> <text>The table of contents in section 1 of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 1003.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H32952F372296427FA1E25DE6EDD5EDD4"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Compliance with requirements under certain other laws</header> <paragraph id="HA2EBF57BDA544BEF84E8075E082E5E3F"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Compatibility</header> <text>For purposes of the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.), the oil and gas leasing program and activities authorized by this section in the Coastal Plain are deemed to be compatible with the purposes for which the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge was established, and no further findings or decisions are required to implement this determination.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H10C4634C9AC0482285C9B75C1B36E9ED"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Adequacy of the Department of the Interior’s legislative environmental impact statement</header> <text>The <quote>Final Legislative Environmental Impact Statement</quote> (April 1987) on the Coastal Plain prepared pursuant to section 1002 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3142) and section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)) is deemed to satisfy the requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 that apply with respect to prelease activities under this subtitle, including actions authorized to be taken by the Secretary to develop and promulgate the regulations for the establishment of a leasing program authorized by this subtitle before the conduct of the first lease sale.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1413BF33237D4EA8B75CE1C3CE8ACA35"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Compliance with NEPA for other actions</header> <text>Before conducting the first lease sale under this subtitle, the Secretary shall prepare an environmental impact statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 with respect to the actions authorized by this subtitle that are not referred to in paragraph (2). Notwithstanding any other law, the Secretary is not required to identify nonleasing alternative courses of action or to analyze the environmental effects of such courses of action. The Secretary shall only identify a preferred action for such leasing and a single leasing alternative, and analyze the environmental effects and potential mitigation measures for those two alternatives. The identification of the preferred action and related analysis for the first lease sale under this subtitle shall be completed within 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act. The Secretary shall only consider public comments that specifically address the Secretary’s preferred action and that are filed within 20 days after publication of an environmental analysis. Notwithstanding any other law, compliance with this paragraph is deemed to satisfy all requirements for the analysis and consideration of the environmental effects of proposed leasing under this subtitle.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H9D466C64BD534E87A103CF4E4A0E918D"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Relationship to State and local authority</header> <text>Nothing in this subtitle shall be considered to expand or limit State and local regulatory authority.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H5D9F2398663F4656B93539AEAEDC29F5"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Special areas</header> <paragraph id="HE6A025415CE7416BAD00546589D35CCE"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary, after consultation with the State of Alaska, the city of Kaktovik, and the North Slope Borough, may designate up to a total of 45,000 acres of the Coastal Plain as a Special Area if the Secretary determines that the Special Area is of such unique character and interest so as to require special management and regulatory protection. The Secretary shall designate as such a Special Area the Sadlerochit Spring area, comprising approximately 4,000 acres.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD0472970C16744C5B1C76C58350C41D8"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Management</header> <text>Each such Special Area shall be managed so as to protect and preserve the area’s unique and diverse character including its fish, wildlife, and subsistence resource values.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD4D06BE8DBC2426D87433A1705D15F4A"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Exclusion from leasing or surface occupancy</header> <text>The Secretary may exclude any Special Area from leasing. If the Secretary leases a Special Area, or any part thereof, for purposes of oil and gas exploration, development, production, and related activities, there shall be no surface occupancy of the lands comprising the Special Area.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H62A8675F23474C7B99A17ECA5DD600E4"> <enum>(4)</enum> <header>Directional drilling</header> <text>Notwithstanding the other provisions of this subsection, the Secretary may lease all or a portion of a Special Area under terms that permit the use of horizontal drilling technology from sites on leases tracts located outside the Special Area.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H499AE37AE4624FE4A38E7798DE4A80CC"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Limitation on closed areas</header> <text>The Secretary’s sole authority to close lands within the Coastal Plain to oil and gas leasing and to exploration, development, and production is that set forth in this subtitle.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H41312D713A8E4825AAF94995FA36B4E1"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Regulations</header> <paragraph id="H4F2BF675EB77443BA28CCD039087A8DF"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this subtitle, including regulations relating to protection of the fish and wildlife, their habitat, subsistence resources, and environment of the Coastal Plain, by no later than 15 months after the date of enactment of this Act.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCAD0E69C088D40CE8B9B81614E5C7DD6"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Revision of regulations</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall, through a rule making conducted in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code, periodically review and, if appropriate, revise the regulations issued under subsection (a) to reflect a preponderance of the best available scientific evidence that has been peer reviewed and obtained by following appropriate, documented scientific procedures, the results of which can be repeated using those same procedures.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="H7D5A453538D54215AE6C83E96E273E4C"> <enum>17704.</enum> <header>Lease sales</header> <subsection id="H4061402F36874E6EA2292DEDC4B4CE03"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Lands may be leased under this subtitle to any person qualified to obtain a lease for deposits of oil and gas under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.).</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HE3FA9D9B9EBD4731A6D404C034A8A45F"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Procedures</header> <text>The Secretary shall, by regulation and no later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, establish procedures for—</text> <paragraph id="HD323A55BE0E446FE9E8AF7FEE5BDBD7F"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>receipt and consideration of sealed nominations for any area of the Coastal Plain for inclusion in, or exclusion (as provided in subsection (c)) from, a lease sale;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4CB0CB632F764336BD03CC26E2DACF15"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>the holding of lease sales after such nomination process; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H41DF385C6D2F41FF9FA1C68F9D5D785D"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>public notice of and comment on designation of areas to be included in, or excluded from, a lease sale.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HA5D265C24CE94D43AE6C972380F16B14"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Lease sale bids</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Lease sales under this subtitle may be conducted through an Internet leasing program, if the Secretary determines that such a system will result in savings to the taxpayer, an increase in the number of bidders participating, and higher returns than oral bidding or a sealed bidding system.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H87C445467B72461486AE2301BABD0BCB"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Sale acreages and schedule</header> <paragraph id="H41D24481E66947E29FED47E96E2888F4"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>The Secretary shall offer for lease under this subtitle those tracts the Secretary considers to have the greatest potential for the discovery of hydrocarbons, taking into consideration nominations received pursuant to subsection (b)(1).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0659663E00284061A87FD2B3671DBB08"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>The Secretary shall offer for lease under this subtitle no less than 50,000 acres for lease within 22 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1456BCBB915C466FB999F25C3EFF0A2F"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>The Secretary shall offer for lease under this subtitle no less than an additional 50,000 acres at 6-, 12-, and 18-month intervals following offering under paragraph (2).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0622A668406D44FA942F9132ED8EFE50"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>The Secretary shall conduct four additional sales under the same terms and schedule no later than two years after the date of the last sale under paragraph (3), if sufficient interest in leasing exists to warrant, in the Secretary’s judgment, the conduct of such sales.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7DE69F2A76264A02A2BD562B798F603C"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>The Secretary shall evaluate the bids in each sale and issue leases resulting from such sales, within 90 days after the date of the completion of such sale.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="H518BBEE46FC74913A9CDA95B5EBFFDF0"> <enum>17705.</enum> <header>Grant of leases by the Secretary</header> <subsection id="H8196678D4B0047A7907AE1D4AB2F1106"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary may grant to the highest responsible qualified bidder in a lease sale conducted under section 17704 any lands to be leased on the Coastal Plain upon payment by the such bidder of such bonus as may be accepted by the Secretary.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H3B1388911149418D922E83FA857C3CD2"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Subsequent transfers</header> <text>No lease issued under this subtitle may be sold, exchanged, assigned, sublet, or otherwise transferred except with the approval of the Secretary. Prior to any such approval the Secretary shall consult with, and give due consideration to the views of, the Attorney General.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H62A7DB6D10594FCF8738F120600C33F4"> <enum>17706.</enum> <header>Lease terms and conditions</header> <subsection id="H60AC4BF6CE874BF7BE2CEDCBC12BB0F5"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>An oil or gas lease issued under this subtitle shall—</text> <paragraph id="H52BC2FAAB13C43D2AFA15542761346D2"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>provide for the payment of a royalty of not less than 12<fraction>½</fraction> percent in amount or value of the production removed or sold under the lease, as determined by the Secretary under the regulations applicable to other Federal oil and gas leases;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H71A0C19C306D4219924E91D0B6DD0654"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide that the Secretary may close, on a seasonal basis, portions of the Coastal Plain to exploratory drilling activities as necessary to protect caribou calving areas and other species of fish and wildlife based on a preponderance of the best available scientific evidence that has been peer reviewed and obtained by following appropriate, documented scientific procedures, the results of which can be repeated using those same procedures;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2F029E86A1204209A86E7CA572874419"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>require that the lessee of lands within the Coastal Plain shall be fully responsible and liable for the reclamation of lands within the Coastal Plain and any other Federal lands that are adversely affected in connection with exploration, development, production, or transportation activities conducted under the lease and within the Coastal Plain by the lessee or by any of the subcontractors or agents of the lessee;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H924F19E9855C4ED7BF3B89ACA4176FB2"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>provide that the lessee may not delegate or convey, by contract or otherwise, the reclamation responsibility and liability to another person without the express written approval of the Secretary;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HDB2AE437607F4BC6928B71AC0C93D2E5"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>provide that the standard of reclamation for lands required to be reclaimed under this subtitle shall be, as nearly as practicable, a condition capable of supporting the uses which the lands were capable of supporting prior to any exploration, development, or production activities, or upon application by the lessee, to a higher or better use as certified by the Secretary;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1DD018CCB3CA4B66B59B6DFC0BAA6F7F"> <enum>(6)</enum> <text>contain terms and conditions relating to protection of fish and wildlife, their habitat, subsistence resources, and the environment as required pursuant to section 17703(a)(2);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HED8B6F928CBC4310BFD32810D299B040"> <enum>(7)</enum> <text>provide that the lessee, its agents, and its contractors use best efforts to provide a fair share, as determined by the level of obligation previously agreed to in the 1974 agreement implementing section 29 of the Federal Agreement and Grant of Right of Way for the Operation of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, of employment and contracting for Alaska Natives and Alaska Native corporations from throughout the State;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD97BD60BFB4C4D018BEACAD428E4C549"> <enum>(8)</enum> <text>prohibit the export of oil produced under the lease; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA8BDC8752725491FAFF348062611A2DC"> <enum>(9)</enum> <text>contain such other provisions as the Secretary determines necessary to ensure compliance with this subtitle and the regulations issued under this subtitle.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H68E7EB648B2C4769ABC4AC2F56EF2377"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Negotiated labor agreements</header> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, as a term and condition of each lease under this subtitle, shall require that the lessee and its agents and contractors negotiate to obtain an agreement for the employment of laborers and mechanics on production, maintenance, and construction under the lease.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H9AE9C7F9B0EE4B21BFBC822EEB4B9E40" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"> <enum>17707.</enum> <header>Policies regarding buying, building, and working for America</header> <subsection id="HCB6CD0BB766F45FCA9E6373F2E0AFF46"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Congressional intent</header> <text>It is the intent of the Congress that—</text> <paragraph id="HF0F2B51D125443B9939205C7D7E5DD85"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>this subtitle will support a healthy and growing United States domestic energy sector that, in turn, helps to reinvigorate American manufacturing, transportation, and service sectors by employing the vast talents of United States workers to assist in the development of energy from domestic sources; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H38EA4A15DBAA4D3E882350EDEDC62464"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>the Congress will monitor the deployment of personnel and material onshore and offshore to encourage the development of American technology and manufacturing to enable United States workers to benefit from this subtitle through good jobs and careers, as well as the establishment of important industrial facilities to support expanded access to American resources.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H0EC7A79E7035429C98E2F9549D991F59"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Requirement</header> <text>The Secretary of the Interior shall when possible, and practicable, encourage the use of United States workers and equipment manufactured in the United States in all construction related to mineral development on the Coastal Plain.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="HF54141C0595B40BDBF2E19D33EF4AB15"> <enum>17708.</enum> <header>Coastal Plain environmental protection</header> <subsection id="H1EB97B1ECE5F4BF595B4F818C6581DE2"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>No significant adverse effect standard To govern authorized Coastal Plain activities</header> <text>The Secretary shall, consistent with the requirements of section 17703, administer this subtitle through regulations, lease terms, conditions, restrictions, prohibitions, stipulations, and other provisions that—</text> <paragraph id="H1A294EEF23D94123B9FD5A2DA43AC194"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>ensure the oil and gas exploration, development, and production activities on the Coastal Plain will result in no significant adverse effect on fish and wildlife, their habitat, and the environment;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H53335CF6E37940379DDC796176FDF9E4"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>require the application of the best commercially available technology for oil and gas exploration, development, and production on all new exploration, development, and production operations; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5D01478417314D8B8920CE4048E3FDD6"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>ensure that the maximum amount of surface acreage covered by production and support facilities, including airstrips and any areas covered by gravel berms or piers for support of pipelines, does not exceed 10,000 acres on the Coastal Plain for each 100,000 acres of area leased.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HAAAFF135B2BD4AC1AD5E4057E8172418"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Site-Specific assessment and mitigation</header> <text>The Secretary shall also require, with respect to any proposed drilling and related activities, that—</text> <paragraph id="H9088F9E394B347639ECDEB2807B5EAFF"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>a site-specific analysis be made of the probable effects, if any, that the drilling or related activities will have on fish and wildlife, their habitat, subsistence resources, and the environment;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF9396E094F7347668BCFFD5F7120060B"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>a plan be implemented to avoid, minimize, and mitigate (in that order and to the extent practicable) any significant adverse effect identified under paragraph (1); and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H86CB18C091734925A3BE154CC3B51A3F"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>the development of the plan shall occur after consultation with the agency or agencies having jurisdiction over matters mitigated by the plan.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H8011398A0A4546DEBF67B228EDCEFE3A"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Regulations To protect Coastal Plain fish and wildlife resources, subsistence users, and the environment</header> <text>Before implementing the leasing program authorized by this subtitle, the Secretary shall prepare and promulgate regulations, lease terms, conditions, restrictions, prohibitions, stipulations, and other measures designed to ensure that the activities undertaken on the Coastal Plain under this subtitle are conducted in a manner consistent with the purposes and environmental requirements of this subtitle.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H84C8EF9FC19B4E1792C9D9132974A053"> <enum>(d)</enum> <header>Compliance with Federal and State environmental laws and other requirements</header> <text>The proposed regulations, lease terms, conditions, restrictions, prohibitions, and stipulations for the leasing program under this subtitle shall require compliance with all applicable provisions of Federal and State environmental law, and shall also require the following:</text> <paragraph id="H77043CC722734167AE05B927409D8B72"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>Standards at least as effective as the safety and environmental mitigation measures set forth in items 1 through 29 at pages 167 through 169 of the <quote>Final Legislative Environmental Impact Statement</quote> (April 1987) on the Coastal Plain.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8F8094C5AE3A49D48E141E1BD50893AC"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Seasonal limitations on exploration, development, and related activities, where necessary, to avoid significant adverse effects during periods of concentrated fish and wildlife breeding, denning, nesting, spawning, and migration based on a preponderance of the best available scientific evidence that has been peer reviewed and obtained by following appropriate, documented scientific procedures, the results of which can be repeated using those same procedures.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE480ECF648F44DAEACFFF5681C04E770"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>That exploration activities, except for surface geological studies, be limited to the period between approximately November 1 and May 1 each year and that exploration activities shall be supported, if necessary, by ice roads, winter trails with adequate snow cover, ice pads, ice airstrips, and air transport methods, except that such exploration activities may occur at other times if the Secretary finds that such exploration will have no significant adverse effect on the fish and wildlife, their habitat, and the environment of the Coastal Plain.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC803A92EE9164B60B23EC17F04959B6A"> <enum>(4)</enum> <text>Design safety and construction standards for all pipelines and any access and service roads, that—</text> <subparagraph id="HD8CCA794D2EB453C8A6B06C8F9E2A08B"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>minimize, to the maximum extent possible, adverse effects upon the passage of migratory species such as caribou; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H26F22046952841E086E80BF4A84C8DE2"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>minimize adverse effects upon the flow of surface water by requiring the use of culverts, bridges, and other structural devices.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA146609E78664474AD486026EBDC9FBF"> <enum>(5)</enum> <text>Prohibitions on general public access and use on all pipeline access and service roads.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H17667B4D0FB6485AAAFF245B95A24E41"> <enum>(6)</enum> <text>Stringent reclamation and rehabilitation requirements, consistent with the standards set forth in this subtitle, requiring the removal from the Coastal Plain of all oil and gas development and production facilities, structures, and equipment upon completion of oil and gas production operations, except that the Secretary may exempt from the requirements of this paragraph those facilities, structures, or equipment that the Secretary determines would assist in the management of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and that are donated to the United States for that purpose.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H776023FD04C445C9AA2E56013BB36CA6"> <enum>(7)</enum> <text>Appropriate prohibitions or restrictions on access by all modes of transportation.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H007DBF255017413686CBB1C713072094"> <enum>(8)</enum> <text>Appropriate prohibitions or restrictions on sand and gravel extraction.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H613CD56CDA1C48A2B94EBAB4AB8425CD"> <enum>(9)</enum> <text>Consolidation of facility siting.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HCA79D22D1A714FEF820ACF880AAEC04E"> <enum>(10)</enum> <text>Appropriate prohibitions or restrictions on use of explosives.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF8E17B4FE9F54255849511B5924850AC"> <enum>(11)</enum> <text>Avoidance, to the extent practicable, of springs, streams, and river systems; the protection of natural surface drainage patterns, wetlands, and riparian habitats; and the regulation of methods or techniques for developing or transporting adequate supplies of water for exploratory drilling.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF3C11A04E1C048E8BABC05D228B084C7"> <enum>(12)</enum> <text>Avoidance or minimization of air traffic-related disturbance to fish and wildlife.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H525DD2A3E6D0451B89C85BBC7237832C"> <enum>(13)</enum> <text>Treatment and disposal of hazardous and toxic wastes, solid wastes, reserve pit fluids, drilling muds and cuttings, and domestic wastewater, including an annual waste management report, a hazardous materials tracking system, and a prohibition on chlorinated solvents, in accordance with applicable Federal and State environmental law.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5D7616B69B5C4F0288A0ED0B77874F00"> <enum>(14)</enum> <text>Fuel storage and oil spill contingency planning.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE29B26C8DE9C4057B52D8AC8CC7181A0"> <enum>(15)</enum> <text>Research, monitoring, and reporting requirements.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H68101FE8FB4B44DB9540A40485DC04B6"> <enum>(16)</enum> <text>Field crew environmental briefings.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9F182F3DE70C453398BCE413124944C0"> <enum>(17)</enum> <text>Avoidance of significant adverse effects upon subsistence hunting, fishing, and trapping by subsistence users.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2F45AB6D68374B48A47D43233D1264EA"> <enum>(18)</enum> <text>Compliance with applicable air and water quality standards.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H55A58EB375B14A4696C6E4D940368C78"> <enum>(19)</enum> <text>Appropriate seasonal and safety zone designations around well sites, within which subsistence hunting and trapping shall be limited.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA0F50DCD21704F77BF4A34CD23F1B2A0"> <enum>(20)</enum> <text>Reasonable stipulations for protection of cultural and archeological resources.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1A03540B39D3427A87D1B41A68CC761E"> <enum>(21)</enum> <text>All other protective environmental stipulations, restrictions, terms, and conditions deemed necessary by the Secretary.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H94872E1B9C3C40F68CE7EAC6B79AB014"> <enum>(e)</enum> <header>Considerations</header> <text>In preparing and promulgating regulations, lease terms, conditions, restrictions, prohibitions, and stipulations under this section, the Secretary shall consider the following:</text> <paragraph id="H915A889BF41841E09E038D2BC4300CE1"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>The stipulations and conditions that govern the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska leasing program, as set forth in the 1999 Northeast National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska Final Integrated Activity Plan/Environmental Impact Statement.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB37D7DFCE4E244698EA27BC7C6924189"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>The environmental protection standards that governed the initial Coastal Plain seismic exploration program under parts 37.31 to 37.33 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD39032A5E14446C2BE177041A8960D0E"> <enum>(3)</enum> <text>The land use stipulations for exploratory drilling on the KIC–ASRC private lands that are set forth in appendix 2 of the August 9, 1983, agreement between Arctic Slope Regional Corporation and the United States.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H3374FD0AE647496FB6D38C47F08CD966"> <enum>(f)</enum> <header>Facility consolidation planning</header> <paragraph id="H955171F1DA684E9C9E74BA504C01D3EA"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary shall, after providing for public notice and comment, prepare and update periodically a plan to govern, guide, and direct the siting and construction of facilities for the exploration, development, production, and transportation of Coastal Plain oil and gas resources.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEF8C3403395042ED9A73D24F04949BBC"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Objectives</header> <text>The plan shall have the following objectives:</text> <subparagraph id="HB6961408ADC74339B59CF9BFD2C69BD3"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>Avoiding unnecessary duplication of facilities and activities.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H23BC8141510141279F5A55DF17310C6B"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>Encouraging consolidation of common facilities and activities.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H08CE4DC039E94FC0917A34F91C8FFC78"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>Locating or confining facilities and activities to areas that will minimize impact on fish and wildlife, their habitat, and the environment.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H24E06CA440804F04B0E3932CC647ED08"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>Utilizing existing facilities wherever practicable.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H127444A6CEED4F2C93C8359ECC3275B9"> <enum>(E)</enum> <text>Enhancing compatibility between wildlife values and development activities.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HEE13D5D83F5F43C9AAAE21C66F189C1B"> <enum>(g)</enum> <header>Access to public lands</header> <text>The Secretary shall—</text> <paragraph id="HBC731B8491BC448BBA0212D0D16A0C3B"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>manage public lands in the Coastal Plain subject to section 811 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3121); and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8AC14ECA212249C881D64716C3092A16"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>ensure that local residents shall have reasonable access to public lands in the Coastal Plain for traditional uses.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="H9DC3506C06FC4D8AB5EB83204769DEE8"> <enum>17709.</enum> <header>Expedited judicial review</header> <subsection id="HBC83E9DFF12940BAB176C7EB9E5C433D"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>Filing of complaint</header> <paragraph id="H16BF59301A4C459D9FA02C32D5E78B7E"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>Deadline</header> <text>Subject to paragraph (2), any complaint seeking judicial review—</text> <subparagraph id="H98A99F4AB53A45E6A1362D4A2B2F70FC"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> of any provision of this subtitle shall be filed by not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFD367DC9571E4FEAB6140D2F808158B2"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text> of any action of the Secretary under this subtitle shall be filed—</text> <clause id="H074B4AB468B54086AE9E2E1E2C4A8452"> <enum>(i)</enum> <text>except as provided in clause (ii), within the 90-day period beginning on the date of the action being challenged; or</text> </clause> <clause id="H1D370BBF210C4C9493517F9528D287E0"> <enum>(ii)</enum> <text>in the case of a complaint based solely on grounds arising after such period, within 90 days after the complainant knew or reasonably should have known of the grounds for the complaint.</text> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6D6F32E443084D6C91ACC812DCEE9D24"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Venue</header> <text>Any complaint seeking judicial review of any provision of this subtitle or any action of the Secretary under this subtitle may be filed only in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H83DAA82C2E2E413183E00A82E21991E9"> <enum>(3)</enum> <header>Limitation on scope of certain review</header> <text>Judicial review of a Secretarial decision to conduct a lease sale under this subtitle, including the environmental analysis thereof, shall be limited to whether the Secretary has complied with this subtitle and shall be based upon the administrative record of that decision. The Secretary’s identification of a preferred course of action to enable leasing to proceed and the Secretary’s analysis of environmental effects under this subtitle shall be presumed to be correct unless shown otherwise by clear and convincing evidence to the contrary.</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H2F5D5617243F4A6BB2707AE811E4AB20"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Limitation on other review</header> <text>Actions of the Secretary with respect to which review could have been obtained under this section shall not be subject to judicial review in any civil or criminal proceeding for enforcement.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H96164FF4CBCC436B9F14295CB5F20BE2"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Limitation on attorneys’ fees and court costs</header> <text>No person seeking judicial review of any action under this subtitle shall receive payment from the Federal Government for their attorneys’ fees and other court costs, including under any provision of law enacted by the Equal Access to Justice Act (5 U.S.C. 504 note).</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H16E1CA8CC6B9475AABB6A5D85041FBC4"> <enum>17710.</enum> <header>Treatment of revenues</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 50 percent of the amount of bonus, rental, and royalty revenues from Federal oil and gas leasing and operations authorized under this subtitle shall be deposited in the Treasury.</text> </section> <section id="HEB8BA3081E8A41BCA2024B0F88892C09"> <enum>17711.</enum> <header>Rights-of-way across the Coastal Plain</header> <subsection id="H82CD5B0D11034760A6B9B7BF35F31122"> <enum>(a)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>The Secretary shall issue rights-of-way and easements across the Coastal Plain for the transportation of oil and gas produced under leases under this subtitle—</text> <paragraph id="HAEC66832C5A842F4B6C1E49943BCC971"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>except as provided in paragraph (2), under section 28 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 185), without regard to title XI of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3161 et seq.); and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF6C1CCE7BE0243478960707A55D01B63"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>under title XI of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (30 U.S.C. 3161 et seq.), for access authorized by sections 1110 and 1111 of that Act (16 U.S.C. 3170 and 3171).</text> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H1B38FE2A53BD47C9A12334F856438E5C"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>Terms and conditions</header> <text>The Secretary shall include in any right-of-way or easement issued under subsection (a) such terms and conditions as may be necessary to ensure that transportation of oil and gas does not result in a significant adverse effect on the fish and wildlife, subsistence resources, their habitat, and the environment of the Coastal Plain, including requirements that facilities be sited or designed so as to avoid unnecessary duplication of roads and pipelines.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H04D434A75ACD4FBFBD1E51E4B946C712"> <enum>(c)</enum> <header>Regulations</header> <text>The Secretary shall include in regulations under section 17703(g) provisions granting rights-of-way and easements described in subsection (a) of this section.</text> </subsection> </section> <section id="H576E89839BBD45289262386BEA077C1D"> <enum>17712.</enum> <header>Conveyance</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">In order to maximize Federal revenues by removing clouds on title to lands and clarifying land ownership patterns within the Coastal Plain, the Secretary, notwithstanding section 1302(h)(2) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3192(h)(2)), shall convey—</text> <paragraph id="HD3942042F72149F5BBC509F1C779DE95"> <enum>(1)</enum> <text>to the Kaktovik Inupiat Corporation the surface estate of the lands described in paragraph 1 of Public Land Order 6959, to the extent necessary to fulfill the Corporation’s entitlement under sections 12 and 14 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1611 and 1613) in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement between the Department of the Interior, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Kaktovik Inupiat Corporation dated January 22, 1993; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HBDF91D3FF2144E009C013D0A131F4DDA"> <enum>(2)</enum> <text>to the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation the remaining subsurface estate to which it is entitled pursuant to the August 9, 1983, agreement between the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation and the United States of America.</text> </paragraph> </section> </subtitle>