Training and Education

Training and Education
Current Law	Administration Proposal H.R. 2088 & S. 1072 as Modified SAFETEA of 2003	House H.R. 3 as Passed House TEA-LU	Senate H.R. 3 as Passed Senate SAFETEA of 2005
Section 5001(c)	Section 5101(a)(2)	Section 5101(a)(2)	Sections 2001(a)(2) & (c)(3)
Authorizes a total of $102 million for FYs 1998-2003 for all programs.	Provides authorizations for FYs 2004-2009.	Authorizes $24.5 million for FY 2004 and $33.5 million for each of FYs 2005-2009, for a total of $192 million for all programs.	Authorizes a total of $140.8 million for FYs 2005-2009 for Training and Education, then separately allocates $147.8 million to the three programs making up the Training & Education section.
Section 5104	Section 5205	Section 5205	Section 2101
Training & Education consists of three separate programs: Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP), National Highway Institute (NHI), and the Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program.	Training & Education consists of four separate programs: Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP), National Highway Institute (NHI), the Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program, and the Surface Transportation Workforce Development, Training, and Education program.	Training & Education consists of five separate programs: Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP), National Highway Institute (NHI), the Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program, the Garrett Morgan program, and the Surface Transportation Workforce Development, Training, and Education program.	Training & Education consists of three separate programs: Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP), National Highway Institute (NHI), and the Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program.
Sect. 5104 (504(a))	Section 5205(a)	Section 5205(a)	Sect. 2101 (504(a))
The National Highway Institute is funded at a total of $39 million over FYs 1998-2003.	The National Highway Institute does not have a specific amount authorized for it from the total funding made available tom Training and Education.	The National Highway Institute is funded at $8 million for FY 2004 and $8.5 million for FYs 2005-2009, for a total of $50.5 million from the authorization for Training and Education.	The National Highway Institute is funded at a total of $63.4 million over FYs 2005-2009.
NHI provides education and training to transportation professionals.	New provisions provide latitude for NHI to address evolving program areas such as the environment, and transportation system management and operations.	Same as Administration bill	Requires development of courses dealing with asset management, ITS, security operations, data collection and archiving,life-cycle costing, acceleration of project planning and development, and intermodal passenger and freight movement.
States may use up to ½ of 1 percent of STP funds to pay up to 80 percent of the cost of NHI training.	Same as current law	Same as current law	States may use STP funds to pay up to 80 percent of the cost of tuition and direct educational expenses in connection with NHI training.
Sect. 5104 (504(b))	Section 5205(b)	Section 5205(b)	Sect. 2101 (504(b))
The Local Technical Assistance Program is funded at a total of $51 million over FYs 1998-2003.	The Local Technical Assistance Program does not have a specific amount authorized for it from the total funding made available to Training and Education.	The Local Technical Assistance Program is funded at $12 million for FY 2004 and $14 million for FYs 2004-2009 for a total of $82 million from the authorization for Training and Education.	The Local Technical Assistance Program is funded at a total of $70.4 million over FYs 2005-2009.
LTAP provides access to surface transportation technology, and serves highway and transportation agencies in urbanized (up to 1 million population) and rural areas.	New LTAP provisions provide for a 50% cost sharing for LTAP expenditures, allow technology and training funds to be used as part of the non-Federal share, and establish a no-match requirement for Tribal Technical Assistance Program (TTAP) Centers.	Same as Administration Bill	Adds infrastructure security to program purpose, and adds intermodal connections, intelligent transportation systems, incident response, and operations to the areas of expertise in which training should be provided.
No comparable provision	Adds "surface transportation workforce development, training, and education" to the definition of"construction."	No comparable provision	No comparable provision
Sect. 5104 (504(c))		Section 5205(c)	Sect. 2101 (504(c))
Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program is funded at a total of $12 million over FYs 1998-2003.	Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program does not have a specific amount authorized for it from the funding made available for Training and Education.	Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program is funded at $2 million for FY 2004 and $2.5 million for each of FYs 2005-2009, for a total of $14.5 million from the authorization for Training and Education.	Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program is funded at a total of $14.1 million over FYs 2005-2009.
The Eisenhower Fellowship Program is designed to attract qualified students to the field of transportation.	Same as current law	Same as current law	Same as current law
		Section 5205(d)
No comparable provision	No comparable provision	The Garrett A. Morgan Technology and Transportation Education Program is funded at $.5 million for FY 2004 and $1 million for each of FYs 2005-2009 for a total of $5.5 million from the authorization for Training and Education.	No comparable provision
No comparable provision	No comparable provision	Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to local and/or State education agencies, in partnership with institutions of higher education, to enhance transportation-related curricula at the elementary and secondary school levels.	No comparable provision
No comparable provision	No comparable provision	Requires the Secretary to give priority to applicants that will encourage the participation of women and minorities when awarding grants.	No comparable provision
	Section 5205(c)	Section 5205(e)
No comparable provision	The Surface Transportation Workforce Development, Training, and Education Program encourages States to support employee training and professional development, and to foster transportation career awareness for future employees.	The Surface Transportation Workforce Development, Training, and Education Program encourages States to support employee training and professional development, and to foster transportation career awareness for future employees, including women and minorities.	No comparable provision
No comparable provision	States may use NHS, STP, IM, and Bridge apportioned funds for the purposes of this program, including: tuition (excluding salaries), student internships, and education outreach activities.	States may use NHS, CMAQ, STP, IM, and Bridge apportioned funds for the purposes of this program, including: tuition (excluding salaries), student internships, and education outreach activities.	No comparable provision
No comparable provision	The Federal share shall be 100 percent.	Same as Administration bill	No comparable provision
No comparable provision	Adds surface transportation workforce development, training, and education to the definition of construction in Title 23.	Same as Administration bill	No comparable provision
		Section 5205(f)
No comparable provision	No comparable provision	Establishes the Transportation Education Development Pilot Program to make grants to institutions of higher education that will partner with industry or State DOTs to develop, test, and revise education programs to train individuals at all levels of the transportation workforce.	No comparable provision
No comparable provision	No comparable provision	Requires the Secretary to consider the degree to which training will be provided in areas other than engineering, including nontraditional departments such as urban planning, environmental science, materials, and industrial technology.	No comparable provision
No comparable provision	No comparable provision	Funding is $1.5 million for each of FYs 2005-2009 from the authorization for Training and Education. Individual grants may not exceed $250,000 in any year, and, after three years, may not exceed 75 percent of a grantee's program costs.	No comparable provision
		Section 5205(h)
No comparable provision	No comparable provision	Requires the Secretary to continue section 5117(b)(5) of TEA-21 relating to the fundamental properties of asphalts, and provides $3.5 million for each of FYs 2004-2009 for that purpose from the authorization for the Surface Transportation Research, Development, and Deployment Program.	No comparable provision
No comparable provision	No comparable provision	Requires the Secretary to continue section 5117(b)(7) of TEA-21 relating to the transportation economic and land use system, and provides $1 million for each of FYs 2004-2009 for that purpose from the authorization for the Surface Transportation Research, Development, and Deployment Program.	No comparable provision

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