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[Congressional Record: May 22, 1998 (House)]
[Page H3843-H3893]
From the Congressional Record Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:cr22my98-160]
 
[[pp. H3843-H3893]] CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2400, TRANSPORTATION
EQUITY ACT FOR THE 21ST 
                                CENTURY

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1145. New Jersey                  Improve Old York Road/                
                                   Rising Run Road                      
                                   intersection in                      
                                   Burlington............         4.98  
1146. Michigan                    Construct deceleration                
                                   lane in front of 4427                
                                   Wilder Road, Bay City.        0.015  
1147. Pennsylvania                Construct I-81 noise                  
                                   abatement program in                 
                                   Dauphin County........         0.48  
1148. Washington                  Construct Peace Arch                  
                                   Crossing of Entry                    
                                   (PACE) lane in Blaine.          4.9  
1149. New York                    Traffic Mitigation                    
                                   Project on William                   
                                   Street and Losson Road               
                                   in Cheektowaga........            3  
1150. Arkansas                    Construct North Belt                  
                                   Freeway...............         5.25  
1151. Ohio                        Improve and widen SR-91               
                                   from SR-43 south to                  
                                   county line/city line                
                                   in Solon..............         4.25  
1152. Texas                       Upgrade US Rt. 59                     
                                   between US 281 to I-37           12  
1153. Michigan                    Construct M-24 Corridor               
                                   from I-69 to southern                
                                   Lapeer County.........            2  
1154. Tennessee                   Construct greenway and                
                                   bicycle path corridor,               
                                   City of White House...          3.2  
1155. Massachusetts               Rehabilitate Union                    
                                   Station in Springfield           12  
1156. Pennsylvania                Install citywide                      
                                   signalization (SAMI)                 
                                   project in Lebanon....         0.75  
1157. Washington                  Widen SR-543 from I-5                 
                                   to International                     
                                   Boundary, Washington..         10.2  
1158. Hawaii                      Replace Sand Island                   
                                   bridge................         0.75  
1159. West Virginia               Upgrade Route 10                      
                                   between Logan and Man.           50  
1160. Florida                     Expand Palm Valley                    
                                   Bridge in St. Johns                  
                                   County................          3.1  
1161. Michigan                    Improve US-31 from                    
                                   Holland to Grand Haven         2.25  
1162. Florida                     Upgrade U.S. 319                      
                                   between I-10 and the                 
                                   Florida/Georgia State                
                                   line..................         3.75  
1163. Colorado                    Improve SH-74/JC-73                   
                                   interchange, City of                 
                                   Evergreen in Jefferson               
                                   County, Colorado......        4.188  
1164. Pennsylvania                Improve Route 94                      
                                   Corridor through                     
                                   Hanover to Maryland                  
                                   State Line............            6  
1165. California                  Undertake San Pedro                   
                                   Bridge project at SR                 
                                   1, Pacifica...........        1.125  
1166. Michigan                    Upgrade Tittabawasee                  
                                   Road between Mackinaw                
                                   Road and Midland Road,               
                                   Saginaw Co............            3  
1167. Illinois                    Improve IL-159 in                     
                                   Edwardsville..........      3.20625  
1168. Virginia                    Improve East Eldon                    
                                   Street in Herndon.....        0.375  
1169. Texas                       Construct Cleveland                   
                                   Bypass................       10.125  
1170. Utah                        Widen SR-36 from I-80                 
                                   to Mills Junction.....         2.25  
1171. New Jersey                  Eliminate Berlin Circle               
                                   and signalize                        
                                   intersection in Camden            6  
1172. Arkansas                    Upgrade US Rt. 412,                   
                                   Fulton County line to                
                                   Missouri State line...          7.5  
1173. California                  Upgrade Del Almo                      
                                   Boulevard at I-405....            5  
1174. Pennsylvania                Improve access to                     
                                   McKeesport-Duquesne                  
                                   Bridge................         2.15  
1175. North Carolina              Construct US-64/264 in                
                                   Dare County...........         0.75  
1176. California                  Construct Gene Autry                  
                                   Way/I-5 Access                       
                                   project, Anaheim......         6.75  
1177. Arizona                     Construct Veterans'                   
                                   Memorial overpass in                 
                                   Pima Co...............        11.25  
1178. Virginia                    Conduct preliminary                   
                                   engineering on I-73                  
                                   between Roanoke and                  
                                   Virginia/North                       
                                   Carolina State line...            3  
1179. Mississippi                 Upgrade roads,                        
                                   Washington Co.........       3.3075  
1180. Tennessee                   State Highway 109                     
                                   upgrade planning and                 
                                   engineering, Sumner                  
                                   Co....................         1.84  
1181. Florida                     Construct John Young                  
                                   Parkway/I-4                          
                                   interchange...........            6  
1182. Illinois                    Rehabilitate and                      
                                   upgrade 87th Street                  
                                   Station to improve                   
                                   intermodal access.....       1.7715  
1183. Ohio                        Upgrade SR 124 between                
                                   Five Points and                      
                                   Ravenswood Bridge,                   
                                   Meigs Co..............         3.75  
1184. Colorado                    Construct Broadway                    
                                   Viaduct, Denver.......            3  
1185. New York                    Construct Bay Shore                   
                                   Road SR-231 to SR-27                 
                                   in Suffolk County.....         7.53  
1186. North Dakota                Construct Jamestown                   
                                   bypass................          3.6  
1187. Ohio                        Upgrade State Route 18                
                                   between I-71 and I-77.         1.55  
1188. California                  Construct Overland                    
                                   Drive overcrossing in                
                                   Temecula..............         3.75  
1189. Ohio                        Upgrade U.S. Route 422                
                                   through Girard........         4.72  
1190. Mississippi                 Widen MS-45 from                      
                                   Brooksville to US-82                 
                                   in Mississippi........        3.375  
1191. California                  Extend Highway 41 in                  
                                   Madera County.........          5.5  
1192. Missouri                    Construction and                      
                                   upgrade of US-71/I-49                
                                   in Newton and McDonald               
                                   County, Missouri......     24.97725  
1193. North Carolina              Upgrade US-158 in                     
                                   Warren and Halifax                   
                                   Counties..............         2.25  
1194. Illinois                    Reconstruct I-74                      
                                   through Peoria........            2  
1195. Minnesota                   Construct Shepard Road/               
                                   Upper Landing                        
                                   interceptor, St. Paul.         2.25  
1196. Texas                       Construct segment lof a               
                                   bypass to I-35 known                 
                                   as SH-130. The State                 
                                   of Texas shall consult               
                                   with all appropriate                 
                                   local officials,                     
                                   representatives of the               
                                   affected local                       
                                   communities, and                     
                                   provide for public                   
                                   comment prior to                     
                                   determining a final                  
                                   alignment for the                    
                                   project...............         13.5  
1197. Washington                  Redevelop Port of                     
                                   Anacortes waterfront..         0.05  
1198. California                  Construct I-15 Galinas                
                                   interchange in                       
                                   Riverside County......        6.375  
1199. New Jersey                  Replace Kinnaman Avenue               
                                   bridge over Pohatcong                
                                   Creek in Warren county          1.2  
1200. Michigan                    Upgrade (all weather)                 
                                   on US 2, US 41, and M                
                                   35....................        1.275  
1201. Maine                       Upgrade Route 11.......            3  
1202. Rhode Island                Reconstruct Harris                    
                                   Ave., Woonsocket......          1.5  
1203. Oregon                      Construct bike path                   
                                   between Main Street/                 
                                   Highway 99 in Cottage                
                                   Grove to Row River                   
                                   Trail, Cottage Grove..         0.23  
1204. Maine                       Improve Route 26.......        1.125  
1205. New York                    Rehabilitate Third                    
                                   Avenue Bridge over                   
                                   Harlem River, New York               
                                   City..................          1.5  
1206. New Hampshire               Construct the Keene                   
                                   bypass................        4.899  
1207. New Jersey                  Construct grade                       
                                   separation of Route 35               
                                   and Tinton falls and                 
                                   extend Shrewsbury                    
                                   Avenue in Monmouth....         3.75  
1208. California                  Reconstruct La Loma                   
                                   Bridge in Pasadena....         2.25  
1209. Indiana                     Remove and replace                    
                                   Walnut Street in                     
                                   Muncie................        1.605  
1210. Arkansas                    Construct US-270 East-                
                                   West Arterial in Hot                 
                                   Springs...............        6.875  
1211. Oklahoma                    Reconstruct and widen I-              
                                   40 Crosstown Bridge                  
                                   and Realignment in                   
                                   downtown Oklahoma                    
                                   City, including                      
                                   demolition of the                    
                                   existing bridge,                     
                                   vehicle approach                     
                                   roads, interchanges,                 
                                   intersections,                       
                                   signalization and                    
                                   supporting structures                
                                   between I-35 and I-44.      72.7875  
1212. Texas                       Widen Meacham Boulevard               
                                   from I-35W to FM-146                 
                                   and extend Meacham                   
                                   Boulevard from west of               
                                   FM-156 to North Main                 
                                   Street................            2  
1213. Minnesota                   Upgrade CSAH 116 north                
                                   of CSAH 88 in Ely.....          1.2  
1214. Mississippi                 Upgrade West County                   
                                   Line Road, City of                   
                                   Jackson...............         8.25  
1215. California                  Construct Imperial                    
                                   Highway grade                        
                                   separation and sound                 
                                   walls at Esperanza                   
                                   Road/Orangethorpe                    
                                   Avenue in Yorba Linda,               
                                   California............       12.515  
1216. Nevada                      Widen I-15 from                       
                                   California State line                
                                   to Las Vegas..........        1.875  
1217. Connecticut                 Improve and realign                   
                                   Route 8 in Winchester.        1.515  
1218. Oklahoma                    Reconstruct US-70 in                  
                                   Marshall and Bryan                   
                                   Counties..............         0.11  
1219. Pennsylvania                Construct California                  
                                   University of                        
                                   Pennsylvania                         
                                   intermodal facility...            1  
1220. Arkansas                    Construct turning lanes               
                                   at US-71/AR-8                        
                                   intersection in Mena..       0.1875  
1221. Michigan                    Construct intermodal                  
                                   freight terminal in                  
                                   Wayne Co..............           18  
1222. Pennsylvania                Improve PA 17 from PA                 
                                   274 to PA 850 in Perry               
                                   County................         0.75  
1223. Indiana                     Install traffic                       
                                   signalization system                 
                                   in Muncie.............        0.675  
1224. Illinois                    Upgrade US 40 in                      
                                   Martinsville..........        0.094  
1225. Indiana                     Construct SR-9 bypass                 
                                   in Greenfield.........       2.3625  
1226. Kentucky                    Conduct feasibility                   
                                   study for Northern                   
                                   Kentucky High Priority               
                                   Corridor (I-74).......        0.375  
1227. Hawaii                      Construct interchange                 
                                   at junction of                       
                                   proposed North-South                 
                                   road and H-1..........          1.5  
1228. Florida                     Construct improvements                
                                   to JFK Boulevard,                    
                                   Eatonville............         0.75  
1229. Mississippi                 Construct access                      
                                   improvments to various               
                                   roads, Humphreys Co...         0.75  
1230. South Dakota                Construct Heartland                   
                                   Expressway Phase I....        6.505  
1231. Illinois                    Construct Raney Street                
                                   Overpass in Effingham.          4.4  
1232. Texas                       Road improvements along               
                                   historic mission                     
                                   trails in San Antonio.        1.875  
1233. New York                    Construct Elmira                      
                                   Arterial from Miller                 
                                   to Cedar..............         2.25  
1234. Ohio                        Construct a new                       
                                   interchange at County                
                                   Road 80 and I-77 in                  
                                   Dover with $100,000 to               
                                   preserve or                          
                                   reconstruct the                      
                                   Tourism Information                  
                                   Center................          7.1  
1235. California                  Construct Airport Blvd.               
                                   interchange in Salinas            6  
1236. Massachusetts               Construct South                       
                                   Weymouth Naval Air                   
                                   Station Connectivity                 
                                   Improvements..........       14.225  
1237. Illinois                    Construct new entrance                
                                   to Midway Airport                    
                                   Terminal..............          6.5  
1238. West Virginia               Preliminary                           
                                   engineering, design                  
                                   and construction of                  
                                   the Orgas to Chelayn                 
                                   Road, Boone Co........            2  
1239. New Jersey                  Construct US-22/Chimney               
                                   Rock Road interchange                
                                   in Somerset County....        17.25  
1240. Kansas                      Reconstruct K-7 from                  
                                   Lone Elm Road to                     
                                   Harrison..............         2.79  
1241. Pennsylvania                Install traffic signal                
                                   upgrade in Clearfield                
                                   Borough in Clearfield                
                                   County................        0.375  
1242. Missouri                    Construct Grand Ave.                  
                                   viaduct over Mill                    
                                   Creek Valley in St.                  
                                   Louis.................         1.65  
1243. Pennsylvania                Construct improvements                
                                   to North Shore Roadway               
                                   and access in the city               
                                   of Pittsburgh.........           11  
1244. West Virginia               Construct improvements                
                                   on WV 9 including                    
                                   turning lane and                     
                                   signalization, Berkely               
                                   Co....................          0.2  
1245. New York                    Conduct Trans-Hudson                  
                                   Freight Improvement                  
                                   MIS, New York City....            3  
1246. West Virginia               Upgrade Route 2 in                    
                                   Cabell Co., including                
                                   the relocation of                    
                                   Route 2 to provide for               
                                   a connection to I-64                 
                                   (Merrick Creek                       
                                   Connector)............           10  
1247. New Hampshire               Construct Hindsale                    
                                   Bridge................        2.536  
1248. Washington                  Reconstruct I-82/SR-24                
                                   intersection and add                 
                                   lanes on SR- 24 to                   
                                   Keys Road.............         6.48  
1249. Iowa                        Construct controlled                  
                                   access four-lane                     
                                   highway between Des                  
                                   Moines and Burlington.        9.525  
1250. Pennsylvania                Construct bicycle and                 
                                   pedestrian facility                  
                                   between Boston Bridge                
                                   and McKee Point Park,                
                                   Allegheny Co..........        0.125  
1251. Ohio                        Upgrade and widen US-24               
                                   from I-469 to I-475...        17.25  
1252. Texas                       Upgrade FM517 between                 
                                   Owens and FM 3346,                   
                                   Galveston.............        2.892  
1253. Idaho                       Construct US-95:                      
                                   Sandcreek Alternate                  
                                   Route in Sandpoint....         13.5  

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1254. New Jersey                  Replace Calhoun Street                
                                   Bridge in Trenton.....        0.975  
1255. California                  Construct Cabot-Camino                
                                   Capistrano Bridge                    
                                   project in Southern                  
                                   Orange County.........          1.5  
1256. Pennsylvania                Construct PA 16 Truck                 
                                   climbing lane in                     
                                   Franklin County.......          1.5  
1257. New York                    Construct Eastern Long                
                                   Island Scenic Byway in               
                                   Suffolk County........        11.25  
1258. Texas                       Construct Loop 197,                   
                                   Galveston.............       3.2175  
1259. Illinois                    Construct Western                     
                                   Springs Pedestrian and               
                                   Tunnel project, Cook                 
                                   Co....................        0.925  
1260. Georgia                     Construct the Savannah                
                                   River Parkway in                     
                                   Bullock, Jenkins,                    
                                   Screven and Effinghaus               
                                   Counties..............          7.5  
1261. Mississippi                 Construct connector                   
                                   between US-90 and I-10               
                                   in Biloxi.............        6.375  
1262. American Samoa              Construct drainage                    
                                   system improvements                  
                                   associated with                      
                                   highway construction                 
                                   on Tutilla Island,                   
                                   American Samoa........         3.75  
1263. Maryland                    Implement city-wide                   
                                   signal control system                
                                   replacements and                     
                                   improvements in                      
                                   Baltimore.............       13.275  
1264. West Virginia               Construct I-81                        
                                   interchange,                         
                                   Martinsburg...........         5.05  
1265. Alabama                     Replace pedestrian                    
                                   bridges at Village                   
                                   Creek and Valley                     
                                   Creek, Birmingham.....        0.075  
1266. Virginia                    Improve Route 123 from                
                                   Route 1 to Fairfax                   
                                   County line in Prince                
                                   William County,                      
                                   Virginia..............        11.25  
1267. New Mexico                  Improve US-70 from I-25               
                                   to Organ in New                      
                                   Mexico................        18.75  
1268. Pennsylvania                Undertake                             
                                   transportation                       
                                   enhancement activities               
                                   within the Lehigh                    
                                   Landing Area of the                  
                                   Delaware and Lehigh                  
                                   Canal National                       
                                   Heritage Corridor.....         5.25  
1269. New York                    Implement Melrose                     
                                   Commons geographic                   
                                   information system....         0.75  
1270. Alabama                     Construct repairs to                  
                                   Pratt Highway Bridge,                
                                   Birmingham............         0.45  
1271. Texas                       Construct Spur 10 from                
                                   SH-36 to US-59........            3  
1272. Nebraska                    Replace US-81 bridge                  
                                   between Yankton, south               
                                   Dakota and Cedar                     
                                   County, Nebaska.......        1.125  
1273. California                  Construct Centennial                  
                                   Transportation                       
                                   Corridor..............        15.75  
1274. Minnesota                   Construct Phalen Blvd.                
                                   between I-35E and I-94         9.75  
1275. California                  Reconstruct Palos                     
                                   Verdes Drive, Palos                  
                                   Verdes Estates........       0.3375  
1276. Pennsylvania                Facilitate coordination               
                                   of transportation                    
                                   systems at                           
                                   intersection of 46th                 
                                   and Market, and                      
                                   enhance access and                   
                                   related measures to                  
                                   area facilities                      
                                   including purchase of                
                                   vans for reverse                     
                                   commutes, Philadelphia            3  
1277. Indiana                     Improve Southwest                     
                                   Highway from                         
                                   Bloomington to                       
                                   Evansville............           27  
1278. Pennsylvania                Construct an access                   
                                   road in Bedford                      
                                   Springs, Pennsylvania,               
                                   along Old U.S. 220 to                
                                   the Springs Project                  
                                   and to construct other               
                                   facilities to                        
                                   facilitate movement of               
                                   traffic within the                   
                                   site and construction                
                                   of a parking facility                
                                   to be associatied                    
                                   therewith or other                   
                                   projects in the                      
                                   counties of Bedford ,                
                                   Blair, Fulton,                       
                                   Franklin, Mifflin,                   
                                   Fulton and Clearfield,               
                                   and Huntingdon, as                   
                                   selected by the State                
                                   of Pennsylvania.......        28.18  
1279. Washington                  Undertake FAST Corridor               
                                   improvements with the                
                                   amounts provided as                  
                                   follows: $12,000,000                 
                                   to construct the North               
                                   Duwamish Intermodal                  
                                   Project, $3,375,000                  
                                   for the Port of Tacoma               
                                   Road project,                        
                                   $2,250,000 for the SW                
                                   Third St./BSNF project               
                                   in Auburn, $1,500,000                
                                   for the S.277th St./                 
                                   BNSF project in Auburn/              
                                   Kent, $1,500,000 for                 
                                   the S.277th St./UP                   
                                   project in Auburn                    
                                   Kent, $1,500,000 for                 
                                   the S. 180th St. E/                  
                                   BSNF project in                      
                                   Tukwila, $750,000 for                
                                   the 8th St. E/BSNF                   
                                   project in Pierce Co.,               
                                   and $1,125,000 for the               
                                   Shaw Rd. extension                   
                                   Puyallup..............           24  
1280. Ohio                        Construct interchange                 
                                   at SR 11 and King                    
                                   Graves Rd. in Trumball               
                                   Co....................         5.56  
1281. Michigan                    Apply ITS technologies                
                                   relating to traffic                  
                                   control, Lansing......        2.775  
1282. California                  Stabilize US-101 at                   
                                   Wilson Creek..........         0.65  
1283. Michigan                    Construct interchange                 
                                   at Eastman Avenue/US-                
                                   10 in Midland.........         8.25  
1284. Arkansas                    Enhance area around the               
                                   Paris Courthouse in                  
                                   the vicinity of                      
                                   Arkansas Scenic                      
                                   Highway 22 and                       
                                   Arkansas Scenic                      
                                   Highway 309, Paris                   
                                   Arkansas..............          0.3  
1285. Mississippi                 Upgrade Hampton Lake                  
                                   Road, Tallahatchie Co.         0.66  
1286. Illinois                    Undertake improvements                
                                   to Campus                            
                                   Transportation System.         0.75  
1287. Virginia                    Construct access road,                
                                   walking trail and                    
                                   related facilities for               
                                   the Nicholsville                     
                                   Center, Scott Co......        0.225  
1288. Pennsylvania                Improve intersection of               
                                   U.S., S.R. 3066, and                 
                                   West Allegheny Road,                 
                                   North Fayette Township          3.5  
1289. Arkansas                    Construct Highway 425                 
                                   from Pine Bluff to the               
                                   Louisiana State line..        5.375  
1290. Pennsylvania                Construct Independence                
                                   Gateway Transportation               
                                   Center project,                      
                                   Philadelphia..........          5.5  
1291. Minnesota                   Upgrade Perpich                       
                                   Memorial from CR-535                 
                                   to CSAH 111...........          2.1  
1292. Texas                       Construct US Rt. 67                   
                                   Corridor through San                 
                                   Angelo................         5.25  
1293. Pennsylvania                Construct improvements                
                                   to roadway and parking               
                                   facility in the                      
                                   vicinity of St.                      
                                   Francis College,                     
                                   Cambria County........            2  
1294. Missouri                    Construct extension of                
                                   bike path between                    
                                   Soulard market area                  
                                   and Riverfront bike                  
                                   trail in St. Louis....          0.6  
1295. New York                    Construct intermodal                  
                                   facility in Yonkers,                 
                                   Westchester Co........        8.687  
1296. Maryland                    Construct intersection                
                                   improvements to                      
                                   facilitate access to                 
                                   NSA facility, Anne                   
                                   Arundel Co............         2.25  
1297. Massachusetts               Undertake vehicular and               
                                   pedestrian movement                  
                                   improvments within                   
                                   Central Business                     
                                   District of Foxborough         1.56  
1298. Kentucky                    Construct KY-70 from                  
                                   Cave City to Mammoth                 
                                   Cave..................          1.5  
1299. Virginia                    Construct Main Street                 
                                   Station in Richmond...            6  
1300. New Hampshire               Improve 3 Pisquataqua                 
                                   River Bridges on the                 
                                   New Hampshire - Maine                
                                   border................         1.65  
1301. Pennsylvania                Construct Abbey Trails                
                                   in Abington Township..         0.45  
1302. Hawaii                      Upgrade Kaumualii                     
                                   Highway...............         8.25  
1303. North Carolina              Upgrade and improve US-               
                                   19 from Maggie Valley                
                                   to Cherokee...........           15  
1304. Maine                       Replace Ridlonville                   
                                   Bridge across                        
                                   Androscoggin River....        1.125  
1305. Mississippi                 Upgrade and widen US-49               
                                   in Rankin, Simpson,                  
                                   and Covington Counties       0.6875  
1306. Texas                       Upgrade SH 30,                        
                                   Huntsville............        1.875  
1307. California                  Reconstruct the I-710/                
                                   Firestone Blvd.                      
                                   interchange...........           12  
1308. Pennsylvania                Widen US 30 from Walker               
                                   Rd to Fayetteville in                
                                   Franklin County.......          1.5  
1309. Virginia                    Construct Southeastern                
                                   Parkway and Greenbelt                
                                   in Virginia Beach.....            3  
1310. Illinois                    Replace State Route 47                
                                   Bridge in Morris......        14.25  
1311. Texas                       Upgrade Highway 271                   
                                   between Paris and                    
                                   Pattonville...........          1.5  
1312. Minnesota                   Improve roads, Edge of                
                                   Wilderness, Grand                    
                                   Rapids to Effie.......          4.5  
1313. Arizona                     Reconstruct I-19, East                
                                   Side Frontage Road,                  
                                   Ruby Road to Rio Rico                
                                   Drive, Nogales........          7.5  
1314. North Carolina              Construct I-85                        
                                   Greensboro Bypass in                 
                                   Greensboro, North                    
                                   Carolina..............       22.125  
1315. New York                    Improve access to I-84/               
                                   Dutchess intermodal                  
                                   facility in Dutchess                 
                                   County................         2.21  
1316. Illinois                    Construct I-88                        
                                   interchange at Peace                 
                                   Road in Dekalb........          1.5  
1317. North Dakota                Upgrade US Rt. 52,                    
                                   Kenmare to Donnybrook.          2.1  
1318. South Carolina              Construct improvements                
                                   to I-95/SC 38                        
                                   interchange...........         6.75  
1319. Arkansas                    Construct Highway 15                  
                                   from Connector Road to               
                                   Railroad Overpass in                 
                                   Pine Bluff............        0.875  
1320. New York                    Reconstruct 79th Street               
                                   Traffic Circle, New                  
                                   York City.............            7  
1321. California                  Extend State Route 52                 
                                   in San Diego..........         2.25  
1322. California                  Construct Sacramento                  
                                   Intermodal Station....            3  
1323. Illinois                    Construct Central Ave.-               
                                   Narragansett Ave.                    
                                   connector, Chicago....          3.7  
1324. Pennsylvania                Construct Walnut Street               
                                   pedestrian bridge in                 
                                   Dauphin County........         0.75  
1325. Indiana                     Conduct rail-highway                  
                                   feasibility project                  
                                   study in Muncie.......        0.075  
1326. Georgia                     Upgrade US Rt. 27......          7.5  
1327. Michigan                    Improve Hoban Road and                
                                   Grand Avenue, City of                
                                   Mackinac Island.......         0.84  
1328. Washington                  Construct Cross Base                  
                                   Corridor, Fort Lewis-                
                                   McChord AFB...........        0.375  
1329. Illinois                    Construct bicycle/                    
                                   pedestrian trail                     
                                   parallel to light rail               
                                   transit system in St.                
                                   Clair co..............          5.5  
1330. Pennsylvania                Improve Bedford County                
                                   Business Park Rd in                  
                                   Bedford County........          1.5  
1331. Louisiana                   Construct Port of St.                 
                                   Bernard Intermodal                   
                                   facility..............        1.575  
1332. New York                    Construct bridge deck                 
                                   over the Metro North                 
                                   right-of-way along                   
                                   Park Ave. between E.                 
                                   188th and 189th                      
                                   Streets...............         0.75  
1333. Ohio                        Conduct feasibility                   
                                   study for the                        
                                   construction of                      
                                   Muskingum County South               
                                   93-22-40 connector....          0.5  
1334. South Carolina              Upgrade US Highway 301                
                                   within Bamberg........          3.2  
1335. Virginia                    Construct road                        
                                   improvements,                        
                                   trailhead and related                
                                   facilities for Birch                 
                                   Knob Trail on                        
                                   Cumberland Mountain...         0.25  
1336. Kansas                      Widen US-169 in Miami                 
                                   County................        12.15  
1337. Texas                       Construct extension of                
                                   Bay Area Blvd.........         0.75  
1338. New Jersey                  Construct highway                     
                                   connector between                    
                                   Interstate Route 1&9                 
                                   (Tonelle Ave.) and the               
                                   New Jersey Turnpike at               
                                   Secaucus Intermodal                  
                                   Transfer Rail Station                
                                   and the Trans Hudson                 
                                   Corridor at the Bergen               
                                   Arches arterial                      
                                   roadway...............          5.5  
1339. California                  Modify HOV lanes, Marin               
                                   Co....................         5.25  
1340. California                  Widen US-101 from                     
                                   Petaluma Bridge to                   
                                   Novato................         8.75  
1341. Arkansas                    Construct US 63                       
                                   interchange with                     
                                   Washington Ave. and                  
                                   Highway 63B...........          1.5  
1342. Louisiana                   Kerner's Ferry Bridge                 
                                   Replacement project...         0.75  
1343. Pennsylvania                Reconstruct I-95/Street               
                                   Road interchange in                  
                                   Bucks County..........       1.3275  
1344. New York                    Upgrade Frederick                     
                                   Douglas Circle, New                  
                                   York City.............            9  
1345. Pennsylvania                Improve PA 453 from                   
                                   Water Street to Tyrone               
                                   in Huntingdon County..         0.75  
1346. Oregon                      Acquire and rennovate                 
                                   facility to serve as                 
                                   multimodal                           
                                   transportation center,               
                                   Eugene................            2  
1347. Alabama                     Construct improvements                
                                   to Ensley Avenue                     
                                   between 20th St. and                 
                                   Warrior Rd.,                         
                                   Birmingham............         0.75  
1348. Alaska                      Extend West Douglas                   
                                   Road..................        2.475  
1349. Pennsylvania                Construction of noise                 
                                   barriers along State                 
                                   Route 28, Aspinwall...          0.8  
1350. Mississippi                 Replace Greenville                    
                                   River Bridge in                      
                                   Washington County.....          1.0  
1351. Illinois                    Reconstruct Claire                    
                                   Blvd., Robbins........       0.2475  
1352. New Jersey                  Reconstruct South                     
                                   Pembrton Road from                   
                                   Route 206 to Hanover                 
                                   Street................            6  
1353. Kentucky                    Reconstruct US-231:                   
                                   $5,625,000 for the                   
                                   segment between Dry                  
                                   Ridge Road and US-231                
                                   and US-31; $3,000,000                
                                   for the segment                      
                                   between Allen-Warren                 
                                   County line and Dry                  
                                   Ridge Road............        8.625  

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1354. Indiana                     Undertake safety and                  
                                   mobility improvements                
                                   involving street and                 
                                   street crossings and                 
                                   Conrail line, Elkhart.          1.5  
1355. New York                    Construct sound                       
                                   barriers on east side                
                                   of Clearview                         
                                   Expressway between                   
                                   15th Road and Willets                
                                   Point Blvd............          0.3  
1356. Tennessee                   Construct Franklin Road               
                                   interchange and bypass            2  
1357. New Jersey                  Construct, reconstruct                
                                   and integrate multi-                 
                                   transportation modes --              
                                    international airport               
                                   and seaport, rail,                   
                                   national highway                     
                                   system and brownfields               
                                   -- to establish an                   
                                   international                        
                                   intermodal                           
                                   transportation center                
                                   and corridor between                 
                                   and within the cities                
                                   of Bayonne, Elizabeth                
                                   and Newark, New Jersey            2  
1358. Louisiana                   Construct I-49                        
                                   interchange at Caddo                 
                                   Port Road in                         
                                   Shreveport............          4.2  
1359. Oklahoma                    Conduct study of                      
                                   Highway 3 in                         
                                   McCurtain, Pushmataha                
                                   and Atoka Counties....         0.16  
1360. North Carolina              Construct US-117, the                 
                                   Elizabeth City Bypass                
                                   in Pasquotank County..        2.625  
1361. North Carolina              Upgrade US 13                         
                                   (including Ahoskie                   
                                   bypass) in Bertie and                
                                   Hertford Counties.....         0.75  
1362. California                  Extend Route 46                       
                                   expressway in San Luis               
                                   Obispo Co.............            6  
1363. Illinois                    Construct improvements                
                                   to New Era Road,                     
                                   Carbondale............        2.625  
1364. New York                    Construct congestion                  
                                   mitigation project for               
                                   Riverhead.............        1.875  
1365. California                  Upgrade Riverside                     
                                   Avenue/I-10                          
                                   interchange, Rialto...      0.69375  
1366. California                  Construct I-10                        
                                   Tippecanoe/Anderson                  
                                   interchange project in               
                                   Loma Linda and San                   
                                   Bernardino County,                   
                                   California............          1.5  
1367. Colorado                    Construct C-470/I-70                  
                                   ramps in Jefferson Co.        4.187  
1368. Washington                  Conduct feasibility                   
                                   study of State Route                 
                                   35 Hood River bridge                 
                                   in White Salmon.......         0.75  
1369. Tennessee                   Construct Landport                    
                                   regional                             
                                   transportation hub,                  
                                   Nashville.............            8  
1370. Pennsylvania                Upgrade roadway in the                
                                   Princeton/Cottman I-95               
                                   interchange and                      
                                   related improvements,                
                                   Philadelphia..........        15.15  
1371. Washington                  Construct Sequim/                     
                                   Dungeness Valley trail               
                                   project...............         0.75  
1372. Maryland                    Construct phase 1A of                 
                                   the I-70/I-270/US-340                
                                   interchange in                       
                                   Frederick County......        11.25  
1373. American Samoa              Upgrade village roads                 
                                   on Tutuila/Manua                     
                                   Island, American Samoa         8.25  
1374. Virginia                    Improve Lee Highway                   
                                   Corridor in Fairfax,                 
                                   Virginia..............         1.35  
1375. Michigan                    Preliminary engineering               
                                   and right-of-way                     
                                   acquisition for                      
                                   "Intertown South"                    
                                   route of US 31 bypass,               
                                   Emmet County..........        1.125  
1376. Missouri                    Construction of airport               
                                   ground transportation                
                                   terminal for the                     
                                   Springfield/Branson                  
                                   Airport intermodal                   
                                   facility in                          
                                   Springfield, Missouri.         3.75  
1377. Ohio                        Upgrade SR 7 (Eastern                 
                                   Ave.) to improve                     
                                   traffic flow into                    
                                   Gallipolis, Gallia Co.          1.5  
1378. Michigan                    Construct US-27 between               
                                   St. Johns and Ithaca..        6.375  
1379. Washington                  Construct SR 167                      
                                   Corridor, Tacoma......        1.125  
1380. Washington                  Widen US-395 in the                   
                                   vicinity of mile post                
                                   170 north of Spokane..          5.5  
1381. Iowa                        Construct overpass to                 
                                   eliminate railroad                   
                                   crossing in Burlington        3.475  
1382. Missouri                    Improve safety and                    
                                   traffic flow on Rt. 13               
                                   through Clinton.......            6  
1383. Florida                     Construct Alden Road                  
                                   Improvement Project in               
                                   Orange County.........        0.525  
1384. Dist. of Col.               Implement traffic                     
                                   signalization, freeway               
                                   management and motor                 
                                   vehicle information                  
                                   systems, Washington,                 
                                   D.C...................            6  
1385. Wisconsin                   Construct freeway                     
                                   conversion project on                
                                   Highway 41 between                   
                                   Kaukauna and Brown                   
                                   County Highway F......           16  
1386. Illinois                    Construct crossings                   
                                   over Fox River in Kane               
                                   County................        9.375  
1387. Mississippi                 Construct US-84 from                  
                                   Eddiceton to Auburn                  
                                   Road..................       0.6875  
1388. Illinois                    Construct US-67 in                    
                                   Madison and Jersey                   
                                   Counties..............          5.1  
1389. South Carolina              Construct Calhoun/                    
                                   Clarendon Causeway....          6.5  
1390. Florida                     Construct safety                      
                                   improvements and                     
                                   beautification along                 
                                   U.S. 92, Daytona Beach         2.25  
1391. Pennsylvania                Realign PA29 in the                   
                                   Borough of                           
                                   Collegeville,                        
                                   Montgomery County,                   
                                   Pennsylvania..........        0.495  
1392. Pennsylvania                Construct Towamencin                  
                                   Township multimodal                  
                                   center................         2.61  
1393. Maryland                    Construct improvements                
                                   to Route 50                          
                                   interchange with                     
                                   Columbia Pike, Prince                
                                   Georges Co............          2.4  
1394. Illinois                    Construct bypass of                   
                                   historic stone bridge,               
                                   Maeystown.............        0.615  
1395. Pennsylvania                Construct Johnstown-                  
                                   Cambria County Airport               
                                   Relocation Road.......         0.75  
1396. Pennsylvania                Reconstruct the I-81                  
                                   Davis Street                         
                                   interchange in                       
                                   Lackawanna............            6  
1397. Connecticut                 Realign Route 4                       
                                   intersection in                      
                                   Farmington............          2.1  
1398. Pennsylvania                Construct Wexford I-79/               
                                   SR 910 Interchange,                  
                                   Allegheny Co..........        0.825  
1399. Pennsylvania                Extend Martin Luther                  
                                   King Busway, Alleghany               
                                   Co....................         1.65  
1400. Massachusetts               Construct Arlington to                
                                   Boston Bike Path......         0.75  
1401. New Jersey                  Construct Collingswood                
                                   Circle eliminator,                   
                                   Camen.................            6  
1402. Ohio                        Construct grade                       
                                   separations at Fitch                 
                                   Road in Olmsted Falls.         3.75  
1403. Wisconsin                   Construct Eau Claire                  
                                   Bypass project........            6  
1404. Minnesota                   Reconstruct SE Main                   
                                   Ave. and related                     
                                   improvements,                        
                                   completing 34th Street               
                                   Corridor project,                    
                                   Moorhead..............            3  
1405. New York                    Construct Olana Visitor               
                                   Center in Olana.......            1  
1406. Massachusetts               Improve safety and                    
                                   traffic operations on                
                                   Main and Green                       
                                   Streets, Mellrose.....         1.95  
1407. New York                    Reconstruct Jackson                   
                                   Avenue in New Windsor,               
                                   Orange County.........        1.963  
1408. New York                    Construct congestion                  
                                   mitigation project for               
                                   Smithtown.............         0.75  
1409. New York                    Reconstruct County                    
                                   Route 24 in Franklin                 
                                   County................      1.85475  
1410. North Carolina              Construct US-311(I-74)                
                                   from NC-68 to US-29A-                
                                   70A...................       22.875  
1411. California                  Design and initiation                 
                                   of long term                         
                                   improvements along                   
                                   Highway 199 in Del                   
                                   Norte County,                        
                                   California............        0.275  
1412. Alabama                     Complete I-59                         
                                   interchange in Dekalb                
                                   County................          3.6  
1413. New York                    Improve Hiawatha                      
                                   Boulevard and Harrison               
                                   Street corridors in                  
                                   Syracuse..............       1.6875  
1414. New Jersey                  Construct Route 17                    
                                   bridge over the                      
                                   Susquehanna and                      
                                   Western Rail line in                 
                                   Rochelle Park.........        1.125  
1415. Illinois                    Undertake streetscaping               
                                   between Damden and                   
                                   Halsted...............       0.8625  
1416. Illinois                    Construct                             
                                   transportation                       
                                   improvements to                      
                                   Industrial Viaduct,                  
                                   Chicago...............        1.125  
1417. Ohio                        Construct access and                  
                                   related improvements                 
                                   to Downtown Riverfront               
                                   Area, Dayton..........        3.675  
1418. Oregon                      Purchase and install                  
                                   emitters and receiving               
                                   equipment to                         
                                   facilitate movement of               
                                   emergency and transit                
                                   vehicles at key                      
                                   arterial                             
                                   intersections,                       
                                   Portland..............          4.5  
1419. Tennessee                   Reconstruct road and                  
                                   causeway in Shiloh                   
                                   Military Park in                     
                                   Hardin County.........        11.25  
1420. Arkansas                    Conduct planning for                  
                                   highway 278 and rail                 
                                   for the Warren/                      
                                   Monticello Arkansas                  
                                   Intermodal Complex....        0.875  
1421. Oregon                      Construct regional                    
                                   multimodal                           
                                   transportation center                
                                   in Albany.............           10  
1422. Texas                       Construct two-lane                    
                                   parallel bridge, State               
                                   Highway 146, FM 517 to               
                                   vicinity of Dickinson                
                                   Bayou.................       3.6375  
1423. Connecticut                 Relocate and realign                  
                                   Route 72 in Bristol...       4.0575  
1424. Massachusetts               Construct Minuteman                   
                                   Commuter Bikeway-                    
                                   Charles River Bikeway                
                                   connector, Cambridge                 
                                   and Watertown.........       0.5625  
1425. Michigan                    Replace Chevrolet Ave.                
                                   bridge in Genesee Co..          1.8  
1426. Virginia                    Construct trailhead and               
                                   related facilities and               
                                   restore old Whitetop                 
                                   Train Station at                     
                                   terminus of Virginia                 
                                   Creeper Trail adjacent               
                                   to Mount Rogers                      
                                   National Recreation                  
                                   Area..................          0.3  
1427. New York                    Construct Mineola and                 
                                   Hicksville Intermodal                
                                   Centers in Nassau Co..           12  
1428. Indiana                     Lafayette Railroad                    
                                   relocation project in                
                                   Lafayette, Indiana....        22.05  
1429. Michigan                    Construct Jackson Road                
                                   project (demonstrating               
                                   performance of paper                 
                                   and plastic reinforced               
                                   concrete), Scio                      
                                   Township..............         3.45  
1430. Wyoming                     Widen and improve Cody -              
                                    Yellowstone Highway                 
                                   from the entrance to                 
                                   Yellowstone National                 
                                   Park to Cody..........            5  
1431. Texas                       Widen State Highway 6                 
                                   from from Senior Road                
                                   to FM521..............        9.075  
1432. Massachusetts               Design, engineer and                  
                                   right-of-way                         
                                   aquisition of the                    
                                   Great River Bridge,                  
                                   Westfield.............          1.5  
1433. Washington                  Design and implement                  
                                   report and                           
                                   environmental study of               
                                   the I-5 corridor in                  
                                   Everett, Washington...            1  
1434. North Carolina              Make improvements to I-               
                                   95/SR-1162 interchange               
                                   in Johnston Co........          2.4  
1435. New York                    Reconstruct Stoneleigh                
                                   Avenue in Putnam                     
                                   County................         2.89  
1436. Pennsylvania                Construct                             
                                   transportation                       
                                   improvements around                  
                                   the interchange of                   
                                   Interstate 81 and S.R.               
                                   0944, Hampden Township            2  
1437. Wisconsin                   Upgrade Highway 151                   
                                   between Platteville                  
                                   and Dubuque...........            6  
1438. New York                    Improve Bedford-                      
                                   Banksville Road from                 
                                   Millbrook to                         
                                   Connecticut State line         1.44  
1439. California                  Construct interchange                 
                                   between I-15 and SR-18               
                                   in Victorville/Apple                 
                                   Valley, California....            6  
1440. Connecticut                 Construct overlook and                
                                   access to Niantic Bay.         2.31  
1441. Arizona                     Design, engineering and               
                                   ROW acquisition for                  
                                   Area Service Highway,                
                                   Yuma..................         0.75  
1442. Connecticut                 Reconstruct cross road                
                                   over I-95, Waterford..          1.5  
1443. Illinois                    Upgrade industrial park               
                                   road in Village of                   
                                   Sauget................        3.375  
1444. California                  Construct I-680 HOV                   
                                   lanes between Marina                 
                                   Vista toll plaza to                  
                                   North Main Street,                   
                                   Martinez to Walnut                   
                                   Creek.................         5.25  
1445. Iowa                        Improve US 65/IA 5                    
                                   interchange, Warren                  
                                   Co....................            5  
1446. Pennsylvania                Replace Masontown                     
                                   bridge, Fayette and                  
                                   Greene Counties.......            5  
1447. Indiana                     Extend SR 149 between                 
                                   SR 130 to US Rt. 30,                 
                                   Valparaiso............            3  
1448. Pennsylvania                Construct PA-309                      
                                   Sumneytown Pike                      
                                   Connector.............         3.96  
1449. California                  Improve Route 99/Route                
                                   120 interchange in                   
                                   Manteca County........            6  
1450. Alaska                      Construct a bridge                    
                                   joining the Island of                
                                   Gravina to the                       
                                   Community of Ketchikan               
                                   on Revilla Island.....           15  
1451. Nebraska                    Conduct corridor study                
                                   of NE-35 alternative                 
                                   and modified route in                
                                   Norfolk, Wayne and                   
                                   Dakota City...........         0.75  
1452. Michigan                    Upgrade Lalie St.,                    
                                   Frenchtown Rd., and                  
                                   Penshee Rd., Ironwood.         0.27  
1453. California                  Conduct planning,                     
                                   preliminary                          
                                   engineering and design               
                                   for Etiwanda Ave./I-10               
                                   interchange, San                     
                                   Bernardino Co.........          1.5  
1454. California                  Construct Arbor Vitae                 
                                   Street improvements,                 
                                   Inglewood.............        2.625  
1455. Minnesota                   Restore MN                            
                                   Transportation                       
                                   facility, Jackson                    
                                   Street Roundhouse, St.               
                                   Paul..................         0.75  
1456. Rhode Island                Upgrade pedestrian                    
                                   traffic facilities,                  
                                   Bristol...............        0.075  
1457. California                  Install SiliconValley                 
                                   Smart Corridor project               
                                   along the I-880                      
                                   corridor..............        2.145  
1458. South Carolina              Construct I-26/US-1                   
                                   connector in Columbia.            9  
1459. New York                    Construct Poughkeepsie                
                                   Intermodal Facility in               
                                   Poughkeepsie..........         3.75  
1460. Oregon                      Restore transportation                
                                   connection between                   
                                   Wauna, Astoria and                   
                                   Port of Astoria.......        0.525  

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1461. New York                    Conduct feasibility                   
                                   study of new                         
                                   International bridges                
                                   on the NY/Canada                     
                                   border................        0.375  
1462. Tennessee                   Extend Pellissippi                    
                                   Parkway from State                   
                                   Route 33 to State                    
                                   Route 321 in Blount                  
                                   County................         8.85  
1463. Ohio                        Upgrade 2 warning                     
                                   devices on the rail                  
                                   north/south line from                
                                   Columbus to Toledo....         0.15  
1464. California                  Upgrade South Higuera                 
                                   Street, San Luis                     
                                   Obispo................        0.675  
1465. Alabama                     Upgrade County Road 39                
                                   between Highway 84 and               
                                   Silver Creek Park,                   
                                   Clarke Co.............         0.75  
1466. North Carolina              Relocate US 1from north               
                                   of Lakeview to SR                    
                                   1180, Moore and Lee                  
                                   Counties..............        5.475  
1467. Texas                       Construct extension of                
                                   West Austin Street (FM               
                                   2609) between Old                    
                                   Tyler Road and Loop                  
                                   224, Nacogdoches......         1.35  
1468. Michigan                    Reconstruct I-94                      
                                   between Michigan Route               
                                   14 and US-23..........            9  
1469. Connecticut                 Reconstruct I-84,                     
                                   Hartford..............       7.1025  
1470. Ohio                        Undertake improvements                
                                   to Valley Street,                    
                                   Dayton................        0.675  
1471. New Jersey                  Upgrade Urban                         
                                   University Heights                   
                                   Connector, Newark.....        7.275  
1472. Ohio                        Widen to 5 lanes                      
                                   existing SR 43/Sunset                
                                   Boulevard in                         
                                   Steubenville,                        
                                   Jefferson County......          0.6  
1473. New York                    Improve and reconstruct               
                                   Stony Street in York                 
                                   Town..................         0.35  
1474. Ohio                        Construct grade                       
                                   separation at Dille                  
                                   Road in Euclid........         3.75  
1475. Washington                  Safety improvements to                
                                   State Route 14 in                    
                                   Columbia River Gorge                 
                                   National Scenic Area..         3.15  
1476. Indiana                     Upgrade County roads in               
                                   LaPorte County........            6  
1477. California                  Implement ITS                         
                                   technologies in                      
                                   Employment Center area               
                                   of City of El Segundo.       2.6625  
1478. Minnesota                   Construct pedestrian                  
                                   overpass on Highway                  
                                   169, Mille Lacs                      
                                   Reservation...........         0.45  
1479. Texas                       Complete State Highway                
                                   35 in Aransas County..         5.42  
1480. washington                  Construct overcrossing                
                                   at 38th Street in                    
                                   Everett, WA., and                    
                                   construct the                        
                                   Riverside Industrial                 
                                   Access Road as                       
                                   identified in the FAST               
                                   Corridor plan.........        5.893  
1481. Illinois                    Construct improvements                
                                   to McKinley Bridge                   
                                   over Mississippi River               
                                   with terminus points                 
                                   in Venice, Illinois,                 
                                   and St. Louis,                       
                                   Missouri..............          3.9  
1482. Connecticut                 Upgrade bridge over                   
                                   Naugatuck River,                     
                                   Ansonia...............       0.3375  
1483. Louisiana                   Widen Lapalco Boulevard               
                                   from Barataria                       
                                   Boulevard to Destrehan               
                                   Avenue in Jefferson                  
                                   Parish, Louisiana.....            3  
1484. California                  Construct Tulare County               
                                   roads in Tulare County         6.75  
1485. Washington                  Extend Mill Plain                     
                                   Boulevard in Vancouver            3  
1486. Missouri                    Construct an intermodal               
                                   center at Missouri                   
                                   Botanical Garden......          0.9  
1487. Ohio                        Reimburse costs                       
                                   associated with                      
                                   multimodal                           
                                   transportation                       
                                   improvements, Dayton..       2.0625  
1488. West Virginia               Upgrade US 340 between                
                                   West Virginia/Virginia               
                                   State line and the                   
                                   Charles Town Bypass...            2  
1489. Ohio                        Add lanes and improve                 
                                   intersections on Route               
                                   20 in Lake County,                   
                                   Ohio..................            2  
1490. Pennsylvania                Rehabilitate Kenmawr                  
                                   Bridge, Swissvale.....         0.45  
1491. Rhode Island                Construct Blackstone                  
                                   River Bikeway.........      2.59125  
1492. Alaska                      Construct Gravina                     
                                   Island Bridge in                     
                                   Ketchikan.............        5.443  
1493. Alaska                      Construct N.W. Alaska                 
                                   Road/Rail access......          2.5  
1494. Alaska                      Construct North Denali                
                                   access route..........          1.5  
1495. Alaska                      Construct capital                     
                                   improvements to marine               
                                   transportation                       
                                   facilities for Prince                
                                   of Wales Island.......         0.75  
1496. Alaska                      Improve marine dry dock               
                                   and facilities in                    
                                   Ketchikan.............         0.75  
1497. Alaska                      Construct New Access                  
                                   Route to Ship Creek                  
                                   Access in Anchorage...       11.943  
1498. Alabama                     Construct bridge over                 
                                   Tennessee River                      
                                   connecting Muscle                    
                                   Shoals and Florence...            1  
1499. Alabama                     Engineering, right-of-                
                                   way acquisition and                  
                                   construction of                      
                                   Huntsville Southern                  
                                   Bypass................            1  
1500. Alabama                     Construction of Eastern               
                                   Black Warrior River                  
                                   Bridge................         7.75  
1501. Alabama                     Construct East Foley                  
                                   Corridor Project from                
                                   Baldwin County Highway               
                                   20 to State Highway 59               
                                   in Alabama............            1  
1502. Alabama                     Engineering, right-of-                
                                   way, acquisition and                 
                                   construction of                      
                                   Birmingham Northern                  
                                   Beltline in Jefferson                
                                   County................        8.917  
1503. Alabama                     Extend I-759 in Etowah                
                                   County................        1.167  
1504. Alabama                     Construct Decatur                     
                                   Southern Bypass.......            1  
1505. Alabama                     Construct Anniston                    
                                   Eastern Bypass from I-               
                                   20 to Fort McClellan                 
                                   in Calhoun County.....            2  
1506. Alabama                     Construct Montgomery                  
                                   outer loop from US 80                
                                   to I-85 via I-65......         11.8  
1507. Alabama                     Develop U.S. 231/I-10                 
                                   Freeway Connector from               
                                   Alabama border to                    
                                   Dothan................            2  
1508. Alabama                     Replace bridge over                   
                                   Tombigbee River,                     
                                   Naheola...............            3  
1509. Arkansas                    Development of Little                 
                                   Rock Port Authority...            2  
1510. Arkansas                    Development of Little                 
                                   Rock River Rail                      
                                   Project...............            2  
1511. Arkansas                    Improvements to I-30                  
                                   From Benton to Geyer                 
                                   Springs Exit in Little               
                                   Rock..................            2  
1512. Arkansas                    Upgrade 2 bypasses                    
                                   (Washington Ave.                     
                                   Interchange and                      
                                   Highway 63B                          
                                   Interchange) on U.S.                 
                                   63 in Jonesboro.......            5  
1513. Arkansas                    Construct bypass at                   
                                   Ashdown...............         1.25  
1514. Arkansas                    Devlopment of U.S. 71                 
                                   from Fort Chaffee to                 
                                   Texarkana.............            7  
1515. Arkansas                    Development of                        
                                   Interchange at                       
                                   Intersection of I-40                 
                                   and Airport Road in                  
                                   West Memphis..........            6  
1516. Arkansas                    Improve U.S. Highway                  
                                   412 From Harrison to                 
                                   Mountain Home.........       3.8875  
1517. Arkansas                    Complete Courthouse                   
                                   Improvement                          
                                   Enhancements Project                 
                                   in Paris..............          0.1  
1518. Arkansas                    Further study and                     
                                   development of                       
                                   Russellville                         
                                   Intermodal Complex in                
                                   Russellville..........         0.25  
1519. Arkansas                    Construct turning lanes               
                                   at the Intersection of               
                                   U.S. Highway 71 and                  
                                   Arkansas State Highway               
                                   8 in Mena.............       0.0625  
1520. Arkansas                    Transportation                        
                                   Enhancements in the                  
                                   Vicinity of Dickson                  
                                   St., Fayetteville.....        0.375  
1521. Arkansas                    Improve Arkansas State                
                                   Highway 12 From U.S.                 
                                   71 at Rainbow Curve to               
                                   the Northwest Arkansas               
                                   Regional Airport......        0.125  
1522. Arkansas                    Construct intermodal                  
                                   connector access road                
                                   to the Northwest Ark.                
                                   Regional Airport......            4  
1523. Arkansas                    Continue development of               
                                   West Phoenix Ave, Ft.                
                                   Smith.................            2  
1524. Arkansas                    Improvements to 28th                  
                                   Street, Van Buren.....         0.25  
1525. Arkansas                    Conduct feasibility                   
                                   studies for Van Buren                
                                   Intermodal Port.......        0.075  
1526. Arkansas                    Upgrade Arkansas State                
                                   Highway 59 from Rena                 
                                   Road to Old Uniontown                
                                   Road in Van Buren.....         0.65  
1527. Arkansas                    Construct improvements                
                                   to U.S. Highway 71 to                
                                   I-40 through Fort                    
                                   Chaffee and Fort Smith         1.25  
1528. California                  Construct I-80 reliever               
                                   route system, Solano                 
                                   Cty...................         12.1  
1529. California                  Replace Maxwell Bridge,               
                                   Napa Cty..............          8.7  
1530. California                  Construct March Inland                
                                   Port ground access                   
                                   project, Riverside Cty          7.2  
1531. California                  Construct Sta Monica                  
                                   Transit Pkwy..........           17  
1532. California                  Construct state Rte 905               
                                   between I-805 and Otay               
                                   Mesa border crossing..         38.5  
1533. California                  Construct hwy grade                   
                                   separation/other                     
                                   improvements for                     
                                   "Gateway for America"                
                                   project in San Gabriel               
                                   Valley................          100  
1534. Colorado                    State Priority Projects       23.401  
1535. Connecticut                 Reconstruction of                     
                                   railroad electrical                  
                                   catenary serving                     
                                   commuter lines between               
                                   New Haven and Stanford       23.433  
1536. Connecticut                 Pedestrian/disabled                   
                                   access improvements at               
                                   Mark Twain House                     
                                   Historic Site.........          0.5  
1537. Connecticut                 Reconstruct and expand                
                                   access road and                      
                                   related riverwalk                    
                                   improvements at/                     
                                   adjacent to Riverside                
                                   Park, Hartford........            2  
1538. Connecticut                 Develop Winsted and                   
                                   Winchester rail trail,               
                                   linkage to existing                  
                                   trails in neighboring                
                                   towns.................          1.5  
1539. Connecticut                 Develop Quinipiac River               
                                   linear trail in                      
                                   Wallingford and                      
                                   Meriden...............          1.5  
1540. Connecticut                 Extend Farmington Canal               
                                   Rail Trail in Hamden                 
                                   and New Haven.........          1.5  
1541. Florida                     State Priority Projects       92.096  
1542. Georgia                     Upgrade Lithonia                      
                                   Industrial Blvd,                     
                                   DeKalb Cty............         0.35  
1543. Georgia                     Widen US 84 South from                
                                   US 82 to Ware Cte in                 
                                   Waycross and Ware Ctes          1.6  
1544. Georgia                     Construct Rome to                     
                                   Memphis hwy in Floyd                 
                                   and Bartow Ctes.......            2  
1545. Georgia                     Construct Athens to                   
                                   Atlanta transportation               
                                   corridor..............            8  
1546. Georgia                     Conduct a study of                    
                                   Interstate multimodal                
                                   transportation                       
                                   corridor from Atlanta                
                                   to Chattanooga........          2.5  
1547. Georgia                     Conduct study of                      
                                   multimodal                           
                                   transportation                       
                                   corridor along GA 400.           25  
1548. Georgia                     Construct Savannah                    
                                   River Pkwy in Bulloch,               
                                   Jenkins Screven, and                 
                                   Effingham Counties....            5  
1549. Georgia                     Conduct study of                      
                                   interstate multimodal                
                                   transportation                       
                                   corridor from Atlanta                
                                   to Chattanooga........            5  
1550. Georgia                     Undertake major                       
                                   arterial enhancement                 
                                   in DeKalb Cty: Candler               
                                   Rd, Memorial Dr, and                 
                                   Buford Hwy............         6.66  
1551. Georgia                     Construct Harry S.                    
                                   Truman Pkwy...........         3.55  
1552. Georgia                     Construct multimodal                  
                                   passenger terminal,                  
                                   Atlanta...............          8.1  
1553. Georgia                     Construct Rome to                     
                                   Memphis hwy in Floyd                 
                                   and Bartow Ctes.......        4.112  
1554. Georgia                     Construct Fall Line                   
                                   Freeway from Bibb to                 
                                   Richmond Ctes.........          9.5  
1555. Georgia                     Construct Fall Line                   
                                   Freeway from Bibb to                 
                                   Richmond Ctes.........           23  
1556. Iowa                        Design, right-of-way                  
                                   and construction of a                
                                   bridge over railroad                 
                                   tracks on airport                    
                                   access road in Sioux                 
                                   City..................          1.5  
1557. Iowa                        Construction of a 4-                  
                                   lane expressway                      
                                   between DesMoines and                
                                   Marshalltown..........         2.75  
1558. Iowa                        Design, right-of-way                  
                                   and construction of                  
                                   the Avenue G viaduct                 
                                   and related roadway in               
                                   Council Bluffs........            7  
1559. Iowa                        Design and construction               
                                   of native roadside                   
                                   vegetation enhancement               
                                   center at U.N.I. in                  
                                   Cedar Falls...........         0.76  
1560. Iowa                        Construct the D116                    
                                   Dubuque Bridge over                  
                                   the MI River at                      
                                   Dubuque...............            7  
1561. Iowa                        Design, right-of-way                  
                                   and construction of                  
                                   segments of Martin                   
                                   Luther King Jr.                      
                                   Parkway in DesMoines                 
                                   from Center ST. to                   
                                   Fleur Dr..............           12  
1562. Idaho                       Reconstruct 184/I-84                  
                                   interchange (mileposts               
                                   0.0--0.6).............           19  
1563. Idaho                       Rehabilitate US 20                    
                                   Ashton/Ashton Hill                   
                                   Bridge and                           
                                   Intersection Project                 
                                   (mileposts 363.3--                   
                                   363.5)................         3.75  
1564. Idaho                       Construct Cheyenne                    
                                   Street Railroad                      
                                   Overpass, Pocatello...          5.5  
1565. Idaho                       Stage 1, US 93 Twin                   
                                   Falls Alternate Rte                  
                                   from junction of US 93/              
                                   Hwy 30 north                         
                                   (mileposts 45--48)....           13  
1566. Idaho                       Safety improvements on                
                                   US 95 from Genesee to                
                                   Moscow (mileposts 331--              
                                   345)..................           16  
1567. Idaho                       Safety improvements/                  
                                   bridge replacement on                
                                   US-95 at Mann's Creek                
                                   Curves (mileposts 91.2-              
                                   -94.8)................            7  
1568. Idaho                       Alignment/bridge                      
                                   replacement State Hwy                
                                   55 between Smith's                   
                                   Ferry and Round Valley               
                                   (mileposts 94.9--                    
                                   101.0)................           18  
1569. Illinois                    Improve Campus                        
                                   Transportation System,               
                                   Chicago...............            2  
1570. Illinois                    Construct US 67 in                    
                                   Madison and Jersey                   
                                   Ctes..................        6.798  
1571. Illinois                    Construct confluence                  
                                   bikeway in Madison Cty            1  

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1572. Illinois                    Extend Veterans Mem                   
                                   Drive and construct                  
                                   overpass at I-57 in Mt               
                                   Vernon................            3  
1573. Illinois                    Construct 34 from                     
                                   Burlington IA to                     
                                   Monmouth IL...........            5  
1574. Illinois                    Reconstruct Wacker Dr                 
                                   in Chicago............           25  
1575. Illinois                    Reconstruct Stevenson                 
                                   Expwy, Chicago........           25  
1576. Indiana                     State Priority Projects       47.046  
1577. Kansas                      State Priority Projects       23.488  
1578. Kentucky                    Widen US 27 from                      
                                   Norwood to Eubank.....         5.83  
1579. Kentucky                    Reconstruct KY210 from                
                                   Hodgenville to Morning               
                                   Star Rd in LaRue Cty..            2  
1580. Kentucky                    Conduct feasibility                   
                                   study for No. KY high-               
                                   priority corridor (I-                
                                   74)...................        0.125  
1581. Kentucky                    Construct necessary                   
                                   connections for the                  
                                   Taylor Southgate                     
                                   Bridge in Newport and                
                                   the Clay Wade Bridge                 
                                   in Covington..........          2.3  
1582. Kentucky                    Construction on US 127:               
                                   Albany Bypass to KY90,               
                                   Albany Bypass from                   
                                   KY696 to Clinton Cty                 
                                   H.S., and from KY696                 
                                   to TN state line......         2.81  
1583. Kentucky                    Construct highway rail                
                                   grade separations                    
                                   along the City Lead in               
                                   Paducah...............         0.25  
1584. Kentucky                    Reconstruction of the                 
                                   Louisville Trolley                   
                                   Barn..................          1.5  
1585. Kentucky                    Completion of the                     
                                   Ownsboro Corridor and                
                                   related State Highway                
                                   projects..............       15.817  
1586. Kentucky                    Extend Hurstbourne Pkwy               
                                   from Bardstown Rd to                 
                                   Fern Valley Rd........            4  
1587. Louisiana                   Causeway Project.......          0.5  
1588. Louisiana                   I-10 Connector, Port of               
                                   South Louisiana.......         0.28  
1589. Louisiana                   Florida Expressway                    
                                   Construction, St.                    
                                   Bernard/Orleans                      
                                   Parishes..............         0.05  
1590. Louisiana                   Kerner Bridge,                        
                                   Jefferson Parish......         0.25  
1591. Louisiana                   Construction, LA 1.....          2.3  
1592. Louisiana                   Leeville Bridge, LA 1..            2  
1593. Louisiana                   Louisiana segment, Gulf               
                                   Coast high speed rail.            1  
1594. Louisiana                   Perkins Road, Baton                   
                                   Rouge.................          1.5  
1595. Louisiana                   East West Corridor/El                 
                                   Camino Real, LA 6 to                 
                                   US 84, Central-                      
                                   Northwest LA..........            1  
1596. Louisiana                   Nelson Access Road to                 
                                   Port of Lake Charles..          4.5  
1597. Louisiana                   Tchopitoulas Corridor,                
                                   New Orleans...........          4.5  
1598. Louisiana                   Rte 3132 to Caddo-                    
                                   Bossier Port,                        
                                   Shreveport............          4.5  
1599. Louisiana                   Kansas Lane, Monroe....          4.5  
1600. Louisiana                   New Orleans CBD to New                
                                   Orleans Int'l Airport,               
                                   commuter rail.........            5  
1601. Massachusetts               State Priority Projects       37.365  
1602. Maryland                    Improve hwy signage for               
                                   C&O Canal NHP in                     
                                   Frederick, Washington,               
                                   and Allegany Cties....        0.091  
1603. Maryland                    Construct pedestrian                  
                                   bicycle bridge across                
                                   Susquehanna River                    
                                   between Havre de Grace               
                                   and Perryville........         1.25  
1604. Maryland                    Upgrade US 113 north of               
                                   US 50 to Jarvis Rd in                
                                   Worcester Cty.........            7  
1605. Maryland                    Upgrade MD 32 in the                  
                                   vicinity of NSA Anne                 
                                   Arundel Cty...........         6.75  
1606. Maryland                    Construct Phase 1-A of                
                                   the I-70/I-270/US 340                
                                   interchange in                       
                                   Frederick Cty.........           15  
1607. Maine                       Upgrade Rte 11.........         0.15  
1608. Maine                       Construct I-95/                       
                                   Stillwater Avenue                    
                                   interchange...........         0.15  
1609. Maine                       Reconstruction of the                 
                                   Mack Point Cargo Port.         1.45  
1610. Maine                       Improve Rte 23.........        0.125  
1611. Maine                       Improve Rte 26.........        0.375  
1612. Maine                       Replace Ridlonville                   
                                   Bridge, Rumford.......        0.875  
1613. Maine                       Studies, planning for                 
                                   extension of I-95.....            2  
1614. Maine                       Construct I-295                       
                                   connector, Portland...            1  
1615. Maine                       Replace Singing Bridge                
                                   across Taunton Bay....        1.375  
1616. Maine                       Construct new bridge                  
                                   over Kennebec River                  
                                   (Carlton Bridge                      
                                   replacement)..........            2  
1617. Maine                       Studies, planning,                    
                                   reconstruction of East-              
                                   West Hwy..............            1  
1618. Michigan                    State Priority Projects       25.447  
1619. Michigan                    State Priority Projects       31.438  
1620. Michigan                    Reconstruct and                       
                                   rehabilitate,                        
                                   including rail and                   
                                   interstate access                    
                                   improvements for the                 
                                   Detroit Waterfront                   
                                   Dock, Detroit.........            6  
1621. Minnesota                   Reconstruct S.E. Main                 
                                   Ave./I-94 Interchange,               
                                   Moorhead..............            1  
1622. Minnesota                   Construct T.H. 212                    
                                   Construction between I-              
                                   494 and Carver County                
                                   Road 147..............            1  
1623. Minnesota                   Construct T.H. 610/10                 
                                   from T.H. 169 in                     
                                   Brooklyn Park to I-94                
                                   in Maple Grove........            2  
1624. Minnesota                   Construct Mankato South               
                                   Route in Mankato......            1  
1625. Minnesota                   Reconstruct SE Main                   
                                   Avenue/I-94                          
                                   Interchange, Moorhead.            2  
1626. Minnesota                   Replace Sauk Rapids                   
                                   Bridge Over                          
                                   Mississippi River,                   
                                   Stearns and Benton                   
                                   Counties..............            1  
1627. Minnesota                   Replace Sauk Rapids                   
                                   Bridge over                          
                                   Mississippi River,                   
                                   Stearns and Benton                   
                                   Cties.................            1  
1628. Minnesota                   Construct Shepard Rd./                
                                   Upper Landing                        
                                   Interceptor, St. Paul.            1  
1629. Minnesota                   Construct Mankato South               
                                   Route, Mankato........            1  
1630. Minnesota                   Reconstruct and Replace               
                                   I-494 Wakota Bridge                  
                                   from South St. Paul to               
                                   Newport and approaches        3.529  
1631. Minnesota                   Reconstruct/replace I-                
                                   494 Wakota Bridge from               
                                   South St. Paul to                    
                                   Newport, and                         
                                   approaches............            1  
1632. Minnesota                   Construct Phalen Blvd.                
                                   between I-35 and I-94.          2.5  
1633. Minnesota                   Construct T.H. 610/10                 
                                   from T.H. 169 in                     
                                   Brooklyn Park to I-94                
                                   in Maple Grove........        9.029  
1634. Minnesota                   Design and Construct                  
                                   Access to I-35W at                   
                                   Lake St., Minneapolis.            2  
1635. Missouri                    Develop bike/pedestrian               
                                   paths for Town of                    
                                   Kansas and Riverfront                
                                   Park in Kansas City...        0.341  
1636. Missouri                    Construct Cuivre River                
                                   Bridge at Lincoln                    
                                   County................            3  
1637. Missouri                    Construct Rte 13 MO                   
                                   River Bridge at                      
                                   Lexington.............            3  
1638. Missouri                    Construct Hwy 47 MO                   
                                   River Bridge at                      
                                   Washington............            3  
1639. Missouri                    Construct Rte 5 Bridge                
                                   at the Lake of the                   
                                   Ozarks................            3  
1640. Missouri                    Upgrade Interstate 70                 
                                   in the State of MO....           10  
1641. Missouri                    Construct Chouteau                    
                                   Bridge at Kansas City.            6  
1642. Missouri                    Construct Mississippi                 
                                   River Bridge at                      
                                   Hannibal..............            6  
1643. Missouri                    Construct Bill Emerson                
                                   Memorial Bridge.......            8  
1644. Missouri                    Construct Missouri                    
                                   River Bridge at                      
                                   Hermann...............            5  
1645. Mississippi                 Replace functionally                  
                                   obsolete drawbridge                  
                                   with new crossing,                   
                                   High Rise Bridge, at                 
                                   Pascagoula............           38  
1646. Montana                     Conduct environmental                 
                                   review, planning,                    
                                   design, and                          
                                   construction of the                  
                                   Beartooth Highway in                 
                                   Wyoming and Montana...       19.905  
1647. North Carolina              Construct Raleigh Outer               
                                   Loop (segment D)                     
                                   between NC 50 and SR                 
                                   2000..................         8.44  
1648. North Carolina              Construct additional                  
                                   lanes on I-77 between                
                                   I-85 and NC 73........           48  
1649. North Dakota                State Priority Projects       13.138  
1650. Nebraska                    Improve Nebraska                      
                                   Highways 8 and 15 in                 
                                   Fairbury..............            3  
1651. Nebraska                    Construct Riverfront                  
                                   Trails and Bridges                   
                                   Along Missouri River                 
                                   from Dodge Park                      
                                   through Omaha to                     
                                   Bellevue..............        4.786  
1652. New Hampshire               Widen I-93 from Salem                 
                                   to Manchester.........        1.175  
1653. New Hampshire               Construct Manchester                  
                                   Airport Access Road,                 
                                   Manchester............            1  
1654. New Hampshire               Conway bypass/Rte 16                  
                                   mitigation, Conway....          0.5  
1655. New Hampshire               Improve Bridge Street                 
                                   bridge, Plymouth......            1  
1656. New Hampshire               Advance completion of                 
                                   Rte 101 project from                 
                                   Raymond to Hampton....            2  
1657. New Hampshire               Rehabilitate/                         
                                   reconstruct Bath-                    
                                   Haverhill Bridge, Bath               
                                   and Haverhill.........         0.65  
1658. New Hampshire               Construct Manchester                  
                                   Access Rd, Manchester.        3.175  
1659. New Hampshire               Construct Orford                      
                                   Bridge, Orford........         0.85  
1660. New Jersey                  Construct bicycle                     
                                   trails and riverside                 
                                   improvements, West                   
                                   Deptford..............          0.7  
1661. New Jersey                  Construct Del. River                  
                                   tram to link                         
                                   destinations on both                 
                                   sides of Del. River...            8  
1662. New Jersey                  Construct new ramp                    
                                   between NJ 42 and                    
                                   south section of I-295           14  
1663. New Jersey                  Construct roadway                     
                                   network through the                  
                                   Bergen Arches railroad               
                                   right-of-way, Hudson                 
                                   Cty...................         26.5  
1664. New Jersey                  Relocate/construct                    
                                   Cooper Hospital Med                  
                                   Ctr helipad, Camden...          1.5  
1665. Nevada                      Canamex Corridor                      
                                   Innovative Urban                     
                                   Renovation Project in                
                                   Henderson.............        1.531  
1666. Nevada                      Widen US 50 between                   
                                   Fallon and Fernley....            1  
1667. Nevada                      I-580/U.S. 395 Freeway                
                                   Extension to Carson                  
                                   City..................            5  
1668. Nevada                      Reconstruction of I-15                
                                   Interchange at Sahara                
                                   Ave. and Rancho Rd. in               
                                   North Las Vegas.......            5  
1669. Nevada                      Widening of Craig Rd.                 
                                   in North Las Vegas....            2  
1670. Nevada                      Widen I-15 in San                     
                                   Bernadino County, CA..            6  
1671. New York                    Reconstruct Springfield               
                                   Blvd between the LIRR                
                                   Main Line South to                   
                                   Rockaway Blvd in                     
                                   Queens County.........            1  
1672. New York                    Replace Kennedy-class                 
                                   ferries in Staten                    
                                   Island................            2  
1673. New York                    Construct Fordham Univ                
                                   Regional                             
                                   Transportation                       
                                   Facility, Bronx.......            4  
1674. New York                    Construct Hamilton St                 
                                   interchange between                  
                                   Rte 17 and Rte 15 in                 
                                   Erwin.................          4.4  
1675. New York                    Construct intermodal                  
                                   project at Castle                    
                                   Clinton and Battery                  
                                   Pk, NYC...............            6  
1676. New York                    Relocate toll barrier                 
                                   in Williamsville......          6.1  
1677. New York                    Construct Rte 219 from                
                                   Springville to                       
                                   Salamanica (Rte 13 to                
                                   Rte 17)...............           20  
1678. New York                    Design/construct                      
                                   upgraded interchange                 
                                   between I-84 and I-87                
                                   nr Stuart Int.'l                     
                                   Airport, Newburg......           20  
1679. New York                    Renovate/reconstruct                  
                                   James A Farley Post                  
                                   Office, NYC, as new                  
                                   Amtrak Sta............           40  
1680. New York                    Renovate Hellgate                     
                                   Bridge, NYC...........           15  
1681. Ohio                        Upgrade intersection of               
                                   US 20 and SR 420,                    
                                   Woodville.............            5  
1682. Ohio                        Improve intersection at               
                                   SR 327 and US 32,                    
                                   Wellston..............            3  
1683. Ohio                        Upgrade US 20 in                      
                                   Painesville, Perry,                  
                                   and Madison...........            3  

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1684. Ohio                        Upgrade US 30 and Hill-               
                                   Diley Road, Lancaster.            4  
1685. Ohio                        Upgrade Caves Road,                   
                                   Geauga County.........            2  
1686. Ohio                        Upgrade SR 2 between                  
                                   Oregon and Camp Perry.            5  
1687. Ohio                        Construct intermodal                  
                                   transit center in                    
                                   Cinncinnati...........            8  
1688. Ohio                        High priority highway                 
                                   and bridge projects...       34.325  
1689. Ohio                        Upgrade intersection of               
                                   US35 and Fairfield                   
                                   Road..................            4  
1690. Oklahoma                    Reconstruct/widen I-40                
                                   Crosstown Bridge and                 
                                   Realignment, Oklahoma                
                                   City..................       30.912  
1691. Oregon                      Relocate Highway 126                  
                                   through Redmond.......            4  
1692. Oregon                      Widen U.S. 30 from two                
                                   lanes to four lanes in               
                                   Pendleton.............          7.8  
1693. Oregon                      Restore funding for                   
                                   Broadway Bridge                      
                                   Project...............          2.5  
1694. Oregon                      Restore funding for I-5/              
                                   217 Kruse Way Project.         1.75  
1695. Oregon                      Restore funding for                   
                                   Astoria Hazard                       
                                   Recovery Railroad                    
                                   Slide.................        0.175  
1696. Oregon                      Restore funding for                   
                                   South Rivergate                      
                                   Overcrossing Project..            2  
1697. Oregon                      Restore funding for                   
                                   Medford Highway 62/99                
                                   Project...............            4  
1698. Oregon                      Restore funding for I-                
                                   205 Sunnybrooke                      
                                   Interchange Project...          1.8  
1699. Pennsylvania                Reconstruction of I-79                
                                   from Pa 285 to US 6,                 
                                   Crawford County.......            1  
1700. Pennsylvania                Relocation of US 15                   
                                   from US 522 to PA 147                
                                   in Snyder, Union, and                
                                   Northumberland                       
                                   Counties..............            1  
1701. Pennsylvania                Reconstruct I-81/Davis                
                                   Street Interchange,                  
                                   Lackawanna County.....            1  
1702. Pennsylvania                Construct American                    
                                   Parkway Bridge                       
                                   project, Allentown....            1  
1703. Pennsylvania                Construct Williams-                   
                                   Lycoming Cty Airport                 
                                   access road from I-80                
                                   to the Airport........            1  
1704. Pennsylvania                Rehabilitate Streets                  
                                   Run Road for emergency               
                                   access................          0.5  
1705. Pennsylvania                Construct pedestrian                  
                                   bridge, Vine Street                  
                                   Expressway between                   
                                   15th and 16th Streets.            1  
1706. Pennsylvania                North Shore roadway and               
                                   pedestrian                           
                                   improvements,                        
                                   Pittsburgh............        2.505  
1707. Pennsylvania                Widening and                          
                                   reconstruction of US                 
                                   30, Lancaster County..          2.5  
1708. Pennsylvania                Construction of Erie                  
                                   Bayside Connector,                   
                                   Erie County...........            2  
1709. Pennsylvania                Construct Independence                
                                   Gateway Transportation               
                                   Ctr project,                         
                                   Philadelphia..........            1  
1710. Pennsylvania                Road construction in                  
                                   and around former                    
                                   Bethlehem Steel plant                
                                   site..................            3  
1711. Pennsylvania                Roadway and pedestrian                
                                   improvements for North               
                                   Shore Central Business               
                                   District Corridor                    
                                   Transportation                       
                                   Project, Pittsburgh...          2.5  
1712. Pennsylvania                Construction at                       
                                   Williamsport Airport,                
                                   Lycoming County.......            2  
1713. Pennsylvania                Construct US 322                      
                                   Conchester Hwy between               
                                   US 1 and SR 452.......            3  
1714. Pennsylvania                Construct I-95 access                 
                                   ramps at and around                  
                                   Philadelphia Int'l                   
                                   Airport...............            5  
1715. Pennsylvania                Reconstruct SR 309 in                 
                                   Eastern Montgomery                   
                                   County................            2  
1716. Pennsylvania                Lancaster County                      
                                   airport runway                       
                                   extension.............            1  
1717. Pennsylvania                Construct safety and                  
                                   capacity improvements                
                                   to Rte 309 and Old                   
                                   Packhouse Road,                      
                                   including widening of                
                                   Old Packhouse Road                   
                                   between KidsPeace                    
                                   National Hospital and                
                                   Rte 309, Lehigh County            1  
1718. Pennsylvania                Construct grade                       
                                   separated interchange                
                                   on Old Rte 60 at Pgh.                
                                   Airport, Allegheny                   
                                   County................            1  
1719. Pennsylvania                Improvements to SR 412                
                                   from I-78 to Bethlehem               
                                   Steel site and road                  
                                   improvements for rail                
                                   intermodal facility,                 
                                   Bethlehem.............            2  
1720. Pennsylvania                Construct new                         
                                   interchange at                       
                                   Settler's Cabin,                     
                                   Allegheny County......            1  
1721. Pennsylvania                Improve access and                    
                                   interchange from I-95                
                                   to int'l terminal at                 
                                   Philadelphia Int'l                   
                                   Airport...............            5  
1722. Pennsylvania                Relocate Rte 15 at                    
                                   Selinsgrove and                      
                                   Shamokin Dam, Snyder                 
                                   County................            1  
1723. Pennsylvania                Construct access to                   
                                   site of former                       
                                   Philadelphia Naval                   
                                   Shipyard and Base.....            2  
1724. Pennsylvania                Reconstruct I-80,                     
                                   Mercer and Venango                   
                                   Counties..............            1  
1725. Pennsylvania                Construct Erie Eastside               
                                   Connector.............            3  
1726. Pennsylvania                Reconstruct main line I-              
                                   179...................            1  
1727. Pennsylvania                Upgrade US 219 between                
                                   Meyersdale and                       
                                   Somerset..............            5  
1728. Pennsylvania                Relocate Rte 222 in/                  
                                   around Trexlertown,                  
                                   Lehigh County.........            3  
1729. Pennsylvania                Widen Broad Street and                
                                   related improvements,                
                                   Hazelton..............            2  
1730. Pennsylvania                Construct Cranberry                   
                                   Connector, I-79/Rte 19/              
                                   PA Turnpike, Butler                  
                                   County................            2  
1731. Pennsylvania                Construct Warren Street               
                                   Extension, Reading....            3  
1732. Pennsylvania                Construct new lane on                 
                                   Rte 15, Tioga County..            5  
1733. Pennsylvania                Construct Mon Fayette                 
                                   Expressway between WV                
                                   and Fairchance........            5  
1734. Pennsylvania                Reconstruct Ft. Pitt                  
                                   Bridge and Tunnel,                   
                                   Pittsburgh............           19  
1735. Pennsylvania                Construct new                         
                                   interchange at I-95                  
                                   and PA Turnpike and                  
                                   related improvements..            5  
1736. Rhode Island                Construct Blackstone                  
                                   River bikeway.........        8.843  
1737. Rhode Island                Construct                             
                                   Woonasquatucket                      
                                   bikeway...............          3.1  
1738. South Carolina              Replace Cooper River                  
                                   Bridges, Charleston...       19.311  
1739. South Dakota                Construct Eastern                     
                                   Dakota Expressway                    
                                   between Aberdeen at I-               
                                   29....................       12.832  
1740. South Dakota                Preserve Skyline Drive                
                                   Scenic Ridgetop in                   
                                   Rapid City............          0.5  
1741. South Dakota                Construct new                         
                                   interchange and access               
                                   road on Interstate 90                
                                   at Box Elder..........            1  
1742. Tennessee                   Reconstruction of Old                 
                                   Walland Hwy Bridge                   
                                   over Little River,                   
                                   Townsend..............         0.42  
1743. Tennessee                   Construct pedestrian &                
                                   bicycle pathway to                   
                                   connect with Miss.                   
                                   River Trail & restore                
                                   historic cobblestones                
                                   on the Riverfront,                   
                                   Memphis...............          0.7  
1744. Tennessee                   High priority highway                 
                                   and bridge projects...       44.048  
1745. Utah                        Construct Phase 2 of                  
                                   the Univ Ave                         
                                   Interchange, Provo....          1.5  
1746. Utah                        Engineer/reconstruct at               
                                   Brown's Park Rd,                     
                                   Daggett Cty...........         0.85  
1747. Utah                        Construct Cache Valley                
                                   Hwy in Logan..........            1  
1748. Utah                        Gateway Redevelopment                 
                                   Area road                            
                                   reconstruction, Salt                 
                                   Lake City.............            1  
1749. Utah                        Widen/improve 123rd/                  
                                   126th South from 700                 
                                   East to Jordan River,                
                                   Draper................          0.5  
1750. Utah                        Construct Cache Valley                
                                   Hwy in Logan..........            2  
1751. Utah                        Widen/improve 123rd/                  
                                   126th South from                     
                                   Jordan River to                      
                                   Bangerter Hwy in                     
                                   Riverton..............          0.5  
1752. Utah                        Construct underpass at                
                                   100 South, in Sandy...            1  
1753. Utah                        Extend Main St from                   
                                   5600 South to Vine St,               
                                   Murray................            2  
1754. Utah                        Construct Phase 2 of                  
                                   the Univ Ave                         
                                   Interchange, Provo....            1  
1755. Utah                        Widen 7200 West,                      
                                   Midvale...............         0.35  
1756. Utah                        Construct I-15                        
                                   interchange at                       
                                   Atkinville............            2  
1757. Utah                        Improve 5600 West Hwy                 
                                   from 2100 South to                   
                                   4100 South in West                   
                                   Valley City...........            1  
1758. Virginia                    Construct Southeastern                
                                   Pkwy and Greenbelt,                  
                                   Virginia Beach........            4  
1759. Virginia                    Construct Route 288,                  
                                   Richmond..............            2  
1760. Virginia                    Planning/design for                   
                                   Coalfields Expwy,                    
                                   Buchanan, Dickinson,                 
                                   and Wise Ctes.........            5  
1761. Virginia                    Complete no. section of               
                                   Fairfax Cty Pkwy,                    
                                   Fairfax County........            2  
1762. Virginia                    Reconstruct SR 168                    
                                   (Battlefield Blvd),                  
                                   Chesapeake............            3  
1763. Virginia                    Phase 1 Downtown                      
                                   Staunton Streetscape                 
                                   Plan..................          0.2  
1764. Virginia                    Commuter/freight rail                 
                                   congestion/mitigation                
                                   project over Quantico                
                                   Creek.................            2  
1765. Virginia                    Conduct preliminary                   
                                   engineering on I-73                  
                                   between Roanoke and VA/              
                                   NC state line.........            1  
1766. Virginia                    Construct I-95/State                  
                                   Rte 627 interchange,                 
                                   Stafford Cty..........            1  
1767. Virginia                    Improve Lee Hwy                       
                                   Corridor in Fairfax...            1  
1768. Virginia                    Construct Third Bridge/               
                                   Tunnel Crossing of                   
                                   Hampton Rd............            3  
1769. Virginia                    Widen I-64 Bland Blvd                 
                                   interchange...........            3  
1770. Virginia                    Construct "Smart Road"                
                                   in Blacksburg.........            5  
1771. Virginia                    Reconstruct I-66/Rte 29               
                                   interchange,                         
                                   Gainesville...........           15  
1772. Vermont                     Upgrade and Improve                   
                                   Publicly-Owned Vermont               
                                   Rail Infrastructure                  
                                   from Bennington to                   
                                   Burlington............        9.168  
1773. Washington                  Hood River Bridge SR 35        0.192  
1774. Washington                  Port of Kalama River                  
                                   Bridge................        0.169  
1775. Washington                  Huntington Avenue South               
                                   Castle Rock...........        0.138  
1776. Washington                  Port of Longview                      
                                   Industrial Rail                      
                                   Corridor..............        0.477  
1777. Washington                  I-5 interchange, Lewis                
                                   Cty...................         1.27  
1778. Washington                  Safety Improvements to                
                                   SR 14 Columbia Gorge..        0.775  
1779. Washington                  Construct 192nd Street                
                                   from SR 14 to SE 15th,               
                                   Vancouver.............        0.962  
1780. Washington                  Widen US 395 north of                 
                                   Spokane...............          1.9  
1781. Washington                  Columbia Center Blvd,                 
                                   Kennewick.............        0.309  
1782. Washington                  Construct Washington                  
                                   Pass Visitors Center..        0.231  
1783. Washington                  Improve Hillsboro                     
                                   Street/Hwy 395                       
                                   intersection, Pasco...        0.682  
1784. Washington                  Reconstruct I-82/Keys                 
                                   Road Intersection,                   
                                   Yakima................        1.663  
1785. Washington                  Construct Sequim/                     
                                   Dungeness Valley Trail               
                                   Project...............        0.192  
1786. Washington                  Widen SR 99 between                   
                                   148th Street and King                
                                   County Line, Lynnwood.        0.577  
1787. Washington                  Improve I-5/196th                     
                                   Street Interchange,                  
                                   Lynnwood..............        0.866  
1788. Washington                  Construct SR 305                      
                                   corridor improvement,                
                                   Poulsboro.............        0.673  
1789. Washington                  Edmonds Crossing multi-               
                                   modal transportation                 
                                   project...............        0.962  
1790. Washington                  Construct Cross Base                  
                                   Corridor Ft. Lewis/                  
                                   McChord AFB...........        0.115  
1791. Washington                  Reconstruct I-5                       
                                   Interchange, City of                 
                                   Lacey.................        0.288  
1792. Washington                  Construct SR 167                      
                                   Corridor..............        0.288  
1793. Washington                  Southworth Seattle                    
                                   Ferry.................        0.962  
1794. Washington                  Undertake SR 166 Slide                
                                   Repair................         1.25  

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1795. Washington                  Construct SR 7 Elbe                   
                                   rest area and                        
                                   interpretive facility.         0.15  
1796. Washington                  Extend Mill Plain Blvd,               
                                   Vancouver.............            1  
1797. Washington                  Construct I-405/NE 8th                
                                   Street Interchange,                  
                                   Bellevue..............        5.875  
1798. Washington                  Improve I-90/Sunset Way               
                                   Interchange, Issaquah.         4.95  
1799. Washington                  Clinton Ferry Terminal.          1.2  
1800. Washington                  8th Street East Pierce                
                                   County................         0.25  
1801. Washington                  Shaw Road Puyallup                    
                                   extension.............        0.375  
1802. Washington                  180th, Tukwila.........          0.5  
1803. Washington                  South 277th, Auburn                   
                                   (UP)..................          0.5  
1804. Washington                  South 277th, Auburn                   
                                   (BNSF)................          0.5  
1805. Washington                  Construct Southwest                   
                                   Third Street..........         0.75  
1806. Washington                  Construct Port of                     
                                   Tacoma Road...........        1.125  
1807. Washington                  Construct North                       
                                   Duwamish Intermodal                  
                                   Project...............            4  
1808. West Virginia               Construct Coalfields                  
                                   Expressway............        22.69  
1809. Wyoming                     State Priority Projects       13.934  
1810. New Mexico                  Construct Rio Rancho                  
                                   Highway...............           20  
1811. Massachusetts               Reconsruct Huntington                 
                                   Avenue................            1  
1812. Texas                       Relocate railroad Bryan/              
                                   College Station at                   
                                   Texas A&M or any other               
                                   high priority project                
                                   in Texas..............           10  
1813. Texas                       High priority highway                 
                                   and bridge projects...      133.863  
1814. Arizona                     High priority highway                 
                                   and bridge projects...       31.076  
1815. Delaware                    High priority highway                 
                                   and bridge projects...        8.868  
1816. Hawaii                      High priority highway                 
                                   and bridge projects...       10.379  
1817. Wisconsin                   High priority highway                 
                                   and bridge projects...       39.926  
1818. Arkansas                    High priority highway                 
                                   and bridge projects...           15  
1819. Maine                       High priority highway                 
                                   and bridge projects...           10  
1820. Texas                       Relocate railroad line                
                                   in Bryan and College                 
                                   Station, Texas A&M                   
                                   University............           15  
1821. Virginia                    High priority highway                 
                                   and bridge projects...            5  
1822. New Hampshire               High priority highway                 
                                   and bridge projects...            5  
1823. Idaho                       High priority highway                 
                                   and bridge projects...            5  
1824. Arkansas                    Conduct Seismic Design                
                                   and Deployment                       
                                   Projects..............            5  
1825. Missouri                    High priority highway                 
                                   and bridge projects...           10  
1826. Wyoming                     High priority highway                 
                                   and bridge projects...            5  
1827. Rhode Island                Construct pedestrian                  
                                   and Bicycle Facilities            5  
1828. Oklahoma                    High priority highway                 
                                   and bridge projects...            5  
1829. Colorado                    High priority highway                 
                                   and bridge projects...            5  
1830. Alabama                     Develop Huntsville                    
                                   Southern Bypass.......            1  
1831. Alabama                     Replace bridge over                   
                                   Tombigbee River,                     
                                   Naheola...............            1  
1832. Alabama                     Construct Anniston                    
                                   Eastern Bypass........            1  
1833. Alabama                     Construct East Foley                  
                                   Corridor Project from                
                                   Baldwin County Highway               
                                   20 to State Highway 59               
                                   in Alabama............         0.75  
1834. Alabama                     Construct Decatur                     
                                   Southern Bypass.......            1  
1835. Alabama                     Construct Montgomery                  
                                   Outer Loop from US 80                
                                   to I-85 via I-65......            1  
1836. Alabama                     Develop Birmingham                    
                                   Northern Beltline.....         1.45  
1837. Alabama                     Construct bridge over                 
                                   Tennessee River                      
                                   connecting Muscle                    
                                   Shoals and Florence...            1  
1838. Alabama                     Create National                       
                                   University                           
                                   Transportation Center                
                                   at the University of                 
                                   Alabama...............          1.8  
1839. Alabama                     University at Alabama                 
                                   at Birmingham-Trauma                 
                                   Care Center...........         2.25  
1840. Alabama                     Conduct advance vehicle               
                                   transportation                       
                                   research program at                  
                                   the University of                    
                                   Alabama Tuscaloosa....            2  
1841. Alabama                     Conduct asphalt                       
                                   research program at                  
                                   Auburn University.....          0.5  
1842. Alabama                     Conduct Global Climate                
                                   Reserach Program at                  
                                   the University of                    
                                   Alabama at Huntsville.         0.25  
1843. California                  Conduct Golden Gate                   
                                   Seismic Retrofit                     
                                   Project...............           26  
1844. Oregon                      Prepare and preserve                  
                                   high priority highways           30  
1845. South Dakota                Construct Eastern                     
                                   Dakota Expressway from               
                                   Aberdeen to I-29......       23.768  
1846. Massachusetts               High priority highway                 
                                   and bridges...........           25  
1847. Pennsylvania                Reconstruct and improve               
                                   I-95 in Delaware,                    
                                   Philadelphia and Bucks               
                                   Counties, Pennsylvania           50  
1848. Pennsylvania                Reconstruct and improve               
                                   US-22 in Westmoreland                
                                   and Indiana Counties,                
                                   Pennsylvania..........           50  
1849. South Carolina              Replace Cooper River                  
                                   Bridges, Charleston...           20  
1850. Alaska                      Construct Bradfield                   
                                   Canal Road............            1  
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     SEC. 1603. SPECIAL RULE.

       For purposes of calculating the minimum guarantee 
     apportionment under section 105 of title 23, United States 
     Code, the Secretary shall not include projects numbered 1818 
     through 1849 in section 1602.

                        TITLE II--HIGHWAY SAFETY

     SEC. 2001. HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.

       (a) Uniform Guidelines.--Section 402(a) of title 23, United 
     States Code, is amended--
       (1) in the fourth sentence by striking ``(4) to'' and 
     inserting ``(4) to prevent accidents and'';
       (2) in the eighth sentence by striking ``include 
     information obtained by the Secretary under section 4007 of 
     the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 
     and''; and
       (3) in the twelfth sentence by inserting ``enforcement of 
     light transmission standards of window glazing for passenger 
     motor vehicles and light trucks as necessary to improve 
     highway safety,'' before ``and emergency services''.
       (b) Administration of State Programs.--Section 402(b) of 
     such title is amended--
       (1) by striking ``(b)(1)'' and all that follows through 
     paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
       ``(b) Administration of State Programs.--'';
       (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) as 
     paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively;
       (3) in paragraph (1)(C) (as so redesignated) by striking 
     ``paragraph (5)'' and inserting ``paragraph (3)''; and
       (4) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) by striking 
     ``paragraph (3)(C)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)(C)''.
       (c) Apportionment of Funds.--The sixth sentence of section 
     402(c) of such title is amended by inserting ``the 
     apportionment to the Secretary of the Interior shall not be 
     less than three-fourths of 1 percent of the total 
     apportionment and'' after ``except that''.
       (d) Application in Indian Country.--Section 402(i) of such 
     title is amended to read as follows:
       ``(i) Application in Indian Country.--
       ``(1) Use of terms.--For the purpose of application of this 
     section in Indian country, the terms `State' and `Governor of 
     a State' include the Secretary of the Interior and the term 
     `political subdivision of a State' includes an Indian tribe.
       ``(2) Expenditures for local highway programs.--
     Notwithstanding subsection (b)(1)(C), 95 percent of the funds 
     apportioned to the Secretary of the Interior under this 
     section shall be expended by Indian tribes to carry out 
     highway safety programs within their jurisdictions.
       ``(3) Access for individuals with disabilities.--The 
     requirements of subsection (b)(1)(D) shall be applicable to 
     Indian tribes, except to those tribes with respect to which 
     the Secretary determines that application of such provisions 
     would not be practicable.
       ``(4) Indian country defined.--In this subsection, the term 
     `Indian country' means--
       ``(A) all land within the limits of any Indian reservation 
     under the jurisdiction of the United States, notwithstanding 
     the issuance of any patent and including rights-of-way 
     running through the reservation;
       ``(B) all dependent Indian communities within the borders 
     of the United States, whether within the original or 
     subsequently acquired territory thereof and whether within or 
     without the limits of a State; and
       ``(C) all Indian allotments, the Indian titles to which 
     have not been extinguished, including rights-of-way running 
     through such allotments.''.
       (e) Rulemaking Proceeding.--Section 402(j) of such title is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(j) Rulemaking Proceeding.--The Secretary may 
     periodically conduct a rulemaking process to identify highway 
     safety programs that are highly effective in reducing motor 
     vehicle crashes, injuries, and deaths. Any such rulemaking 
     shall take into account the major role of the States in 
     implementing such programs. When a rule promulgated in 
     accordance with this section takes effect, States shall 
     consider these highly effective programs when developing 
     their highway safety programs.''.
       (f) Highway Safety Education and Information.--
       (1) In general.--For fiscal years 1999 and 2000, the 
     Secretary shall allow any State to use funds apportioned to 
     the State under section 402 of title 23, United States Code, 
     to purchase television and radio time for highway safety 
     public service messages.
       (2) Reports by states.--Any State that uses funds described 
     in paragraph (1) for purchasing television and radio time for 
     highway safety public service messages shall submit to the 
     Secretary a report describing, and assessing the 
     effectiveness of, the messages.
       (3) Study.--Based on information contained in the reports 
     submitted under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall prepare 
     and transmit to Congress a report on the effectiveness of 
     purchasing television and radio time for highway safety 
     public service messages using funds described in paragraph 
     (1).

     SEC. 2002. HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

       (a) Authority of the Secretary.--Section 403(a)(2)(A) of 
     title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``, 
     including training in work zone safety management'' after 
     ``personnel''.
       (b) Drugs and Driver Behavior.--

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       (1) In general.--Section 403(b) of such title is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Measures that may deter drugged driving.
       ``(4) Programs to train law enforcement officers on motor 
     vehicle pursuits conducted by the officers.''.
       (2) Reports of federal policies and procedures.--Not later 
     than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
     Attorney General, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary 
     of the Interior, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Chief of 
     Capitol Police, and the Administrator of General Services 
     shall each transmit to Congress a report containing--
       (A) the policy of the department or agency headed by that 
     individual concerning motor vehicle pursuits by law 
     enforcement officers of that department or agency; and
       (B) a description of the procedures that the department or 
     agency uses to train law enforcement officers in the 
     implementation of the policy referred to in subparagraph (A).

     SEC. 2003. OCCUPANT PROTECTION.

       (a) Occupant Protection Incentive Grants.--
       (1) In general.--Chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, 
     is amended by inserting after section 404 the following:

     ``Sec. 405. Occupant protection incentive grants

       ``(a) General Authority.--
       ``(1) Authority to make grants.--Subject to the 
     requirements of this section, the Secretary shall make grants 
     under this section to States that adopt and implement 
     effective programs to reduce highway deaths and injuries 
     resulting from individuals riding unrestrained or improperly 
     restrained in motor vehicles. Such grants may be used by 
     recipient States only to implement and enforce, as 
     appropriate, such programs.
       ``(2) Maintenance of effort.--No grant may be made to a 
     State under this section in any fiscal year unless the State 
     enters into such agreements with the Secretary as the 
     Secretary may require to ensure that the State will maintain 
     its aggregate expenditures from all other sources for 
     programs described in paragraph (1) at or above the average 
     level of such expenditures in its 2 fiscal years preceding 
     the date of enactment of the Transportation Equity Act for 
     the 21st Century.
       ``(3) Maximum period of eligibility.--No State may receive 
     grants under this section in more than 6 fiscal years 
     beginning after September 30, 1997.
       ``(4) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of 
     implementing and enforcing, as appropriate, in a fiscal year 
     a program adopted by a State pursuant to paragraph (1) shall 
     not exceed--
       ``(A) in each of the first and second fiscal years in which 
     the State receives a grant under this section, 75 percent;
       ``(B) in each of the third and fourth fiscal years in which 
     the State receives a grant under this section, 50 percent; 
     and
       ``(C) in each of the fifth and sixth fiscal years in which 
     the State receives a grant under this section, 25 percent.
       ``(b) Grant Eligibility.--A State shall become eligible for 
     a grant under this section by adopting or demonstrating to 
     the satisfaction of the Secretary at least 4 of the 
     following:
       ``(1) Safety belt use law.--The State has in effect a 
     safety belt use law that makes unlawful throughout the State 
     the operation of a passenger motor vehicle whenever an 
     individual (other than a child who is secured in a child 
     restraint system) in the front seat of the vehicle (and, 
     beginning in fiscal year 2001, in any seat in the vehicle) 
     does not have a safety belt properly secured about the 
     individual's body.
       ``(2) Primary safety belt use law.--The State provides for 
     primary enforcement of the safety belt use law of the State.
       ``(3) Minimum fine or penalty points.--The State imposes a 
     minimum fine or provides for the imposition of penalty points 
     against the driver's license of an individual--
       ``(A) for a violation of the safety belt use law of the 
     State; and
       ``(B) for a violation of the child passenger protection law 
     of the State.
       ``(4) Special traffic enforcement program.--The State has 
     implemented a statewide special traffic enforcement program 
     for occupant protection that emphasizes publicity for the 
     program.
       ``(5) Child passenger protection education program.--The 
     State has implemented a statewide comprehensive child 
     passenger protection education program that includes 
     education programs about proper seating positions for 
     children in air bag equipped motor vehicles and instruction 
     on how to reduce the improper use of child restraint systems.
       ``(6) Child passenger protection law.--The State has in 
     effect a law that requires minors who are riding in a 
     passenger motor vehicle to be properly secured in a child 
     safety seat or other appropriate restraint system.
       ``(c) Grant Amounts.--The amount of a grant for which a 
     State qualifies under this section for a fiscal year shall 
     equal up to 25 percent of the amount apportioned to the State 
     for fiscal year 1997 under section 402.
       ``(d) Administrative Expenses.--Funds authorized to be 
     appropriated to carry out this section in a fiscal year shall 
     be subject to a deduction not to exceed 5 percent for the 
     necessary costs of administering the provisions of this 
     section.
       ``(e) Applicability of Chapter 1.--The provisions contained 
     in section 402(d) shall apply to this section.
       ``(f) Definitions.--In this section, the following 
     definitions apply:
       ``(1) Child safety seat.--The term `child safety seat' 
     means any device (except safety belts) designed for use in a 
     motor vehicle to restrain, seat, or position a child who 
     weighs 50 pounds or less.
       ``(2) Motor vehicle.--The term `motor vehicle' means a 
     vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power and manufactured 
     primarily for use on public streets, roads, and highways, but 
     does not include a vehicle operated only on a rail line.
       ``(3) Multipurpose passenger vehicle.--The term 
     `multipurpose passenger vehicle' means a motor vehicle with 
     motive power (except a trailer), designed to carry not more 
     than 10 individuals, that is constructed either on a truck 
     chassis or with special features for occasional off-road 
     operation.
       ``(4) Passenger car.--The term `passenger car' means a 
     motor vehicle with motive power (except a multipurpose 
     passenger vehicle, motorcycle, or trailer) designed to carry 
     not more than 10 individuals.
       ``(5) Passenger motor vehicle.--The term `passenger motor 
     vehicle' means a passenger car or a multipurpose passenger 
     motor vehicle.
       ``(6) Safety belt.--The term `safety belt' means--
       ``(A) with respect to open-body passenger vehicles, 
     including convertibles, an occupant restraint system 
     consisting of a lap belt or a lap belt and a detachable 
     shoulder belt; and
       ``(B) with respect to other passenger vehicles, an occupant 
     restraint system consisting of integrated lap and shoulder 
     belts.''.
       (2) Conforming amendment.--The analysis for such chapter is 
     amended by inserting after the item relating to section 404 
     the following:

``405. Occupant protection incentive grants.''.

       (b) Child Passenger Protection Education Grants.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may make a grant to a State 
     that submits an application, in such form and manner as the 
     Secretary may prescribe, that is approved by the Secretary to 
     carry out the activities specified in paragraph (2) through--
       (A) the child passenger protection program of the State; 
     and
       (B) at the option of the State, a grant program established 
     by the State to carry out 1 or more of the activities 
     specified in paragraph (2) by a political subdivision of the 
     State or an appropriate private entity.
       (2) Use of funds.--Funds provided to a State as a grant 
     under this subsection shall be used to implement child 
     passenger protection programs that--
       (A) are designed to prevent deaths and injuries to 
     children;
       (B) educate the public concerning--
       (i) all aspects of the proper installation of child 
     restraints using standard seatbelt hardware, supplemental 
     hardware, and modification devices (if needed), including 
     special installation techniques;
       (ii) appropriate child restraint design, selection, and 
     placement; and
       (iii) harness threading and harness adjustment on child 
     restraints; and
       (C) train and retrain child passenger safety professionals, 
     police officers, fire and emergency medical personnel, and 
     other educators concerning all aspects of child restraint 
     use.
       (3) Grant awards.--The Secretary may make a grant under 
     this subsection without regard to whether a State is eligible 
     to receive, or has received, a grant under section 405 of 
     title 23, United States Code (as inserted by subsection (a) 
     of this section).
       (4) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of a 
     program carried out using funds made available from a grant 
     under this subsection may not exceed 80 percent.
       (5) Report.--Each State that receives a grant under this 
     subsection shall transmit to the Secretary a report for the 
     period covered by the grant that, at a minimum, describes the 
     program activities carried out with the funds made available 
     under the grant.
       (6) Report to congress.--Not later than June 1, 2002, the 
     Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report on the 
     implementation of this subsection that includes a description 
     of the programs carried out and materials developed and 
     distributed by the States that receive grants under this 
     subsection.
       (7) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $7,500,000 
     for each of fiscal years 2000 and 2001.

     SEC. 2004. ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED DRIVING COUNTERMEASURES.

       (a) In General.--Section 410 of title 23, United States 
     Code, is amended to read as follows:

     ``Sec. 410. Alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures

       ``(a) General Authority.--
       ``(1) Authority to make grants.--Subject to the 
     requirements of this section, the Secretary shall make grants 
     to States that adopt and implement effective programs to 
     reduce traffic safety problems resulting from individuals 
     driving while under the influence of alcohol. Such grants may 
     only be used by recipient States to implement and enforce 
     such programs.
       ``(2) Maintenance of effort.--No grant may be made to a 
     State under this section in any fiscal year unless the State 
     enters into such agreements with the Secretary as the 
     Secretary may require to ensure that the State will maintain 
     its aggregate expenditures from all other sources for alcohol 
     traffic safety programs at or above the average level of such 
     expenditures in its 2 fiscal years preceding the date of 
     enactment of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st 
     Century.
       ``(3) Maximum Period of Eligibility.--No State may receive 
     grants under this section in more than 6 fiscal years 
     beginning after September 30, 1997.
       ``(4) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of 
     implementing and enforcing in a fiscal year a program adopted 
     by a State pursuant to paragraph (1) shall not exceed--

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       ``(A) in each of the first and second fiscal years in which 
     the State receives a grant under this section, 75 percent;
       ``(B) in each of the third and fourth fiscal years in which 
     the State receives a grant under this section, 50 percent; 
     and
       ``(C) in each of the fifth and sixth fiscal years in which 
     the State receives a grant under this section, 25 percent.
       ``(b) Basic Grant Eligibility.--
       ``(1) Basic grant a.--A State shall become eligible for a 
     grant under this paragraph by adopting or demonstrating to 
     the satisfaction of the Secretary at least 5 of the 
     following:
       ``(A) Administrative license revocation.--An administrative 
     driver's license suspension or revocation system for 
     individuals who operate motor vehicles while under the 
     influence of alcohol that requires that--
       ``(i) in the case of an individual who, in any 5-year 
     period beginning after the date of enactment of the 
     Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, is determined 
     on the basis of a chemical test to have been operating a 
     motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or is 
     determined to have refused to submit to such a test as 
     proposed by a law enforcement officer, the State agency 
     responsible for administering drivers' licenses, upon receipt 
     of the report of the law enforcement officer--

       ``(I) shall suspend the driver's license of such individual 
     for a period of not less than 90 days if such individual is a 
     first offender in such 5-year period; and
       ``(II) shall suspend the driver's license of such 
     individual for a period of not less than 1 year, or revoke 
     such license, if such individual is a repeat offender in such 
     5-year period; and

       ``(ii) the suspension and revocation referred to under 
     clause (i) shall take effect not later than 30 days after the 
     day on which the individual refused to submit to a chemical 
     test or received notice of having been determined to be 
     driving under the influence of alcohol, in accordance with 
     the procedures of the State.
       ``(B) Underage drinking program.--An effective system, as 
     determined by the Secretary, for preventing operators of 
     motor vehicles under age 21 from obtaining alcoholic 
     beverages and for preventing persons from making alcoholic 
     beverages available to individuals under age 21. Such system 
     may include the issuance of drivers' licenses to individuals 
     under age 21 that are easily distinguishable in appearance 
     from drivers' licenses issued to individuals age 21 or older 
     and the issuance of drivers' licenses that are tamper 
     resistant.
       ``(C) Enforcement program.--Either--
       ``(i) a statewide program for stopping motor vehicles on a 
     nondiscriminatory, lawful basis for the purpose of 
     determining whether the operators of such motor vehicles are 
     driving while under the influence of alcohol; or
       ``(ii) a statewide special traffic enforcement program for 
     impaired driving that emphasizes publicity for the program.
       ``(D) Graduated licensing system.--A 3-stage graduated 
     licensing system for young drivers that includes nighttime 
     driving restrictions during the first 2 stages, requires all 
     vehicle occupants to be properly restrained, and makes it 
     unlawful for a person under age 21 to operate a motor vehicle 
     with a blood alcohol concentration of .02 percent or greater.
       ``(E) Drivers with high bac.--Programs to target 
     individuals with high blood alcohol concentrations who 
     operate a motor vehicle. Such programs may include 
     implementation of a system of graduated penalties and 
     assessment of individuals convicted of driving under the 
     influence of alcohol.
       ``(F) Young adult drinking programs.--Programs to reduce 
     driving while under the influence of alcohol by individuals 
     age 21 through 34. Such programs may include awareness 
     campaigns; traffic safety partnerships with employers, 
     colleges, and the hospitality industry; assessments of first 
     time offenders; and incorporation of treatment into judicial 
     sentencing.
       ``(G) Testing for bac.--An effective system for increasing 
     the rate of testing of the blood alcohol concentrations of 
     motor vehicle drivers involved in fatal accidents and, in 
     fiscal year 2001 and each fiscal year thereafter, a rate of 
     such testing that is equal to or greater than the national 
     average.
       ``(2) Basic grant b.--A State shall become eligible for a 
     grant under this paragraph by adopting or demonstrating to 
     the satisfaction of the Secretary each of the following:
       ``(A) Fatal impaired driver percentage reduction.--The 
     percentage of fatally injured drivers with 0.10 percent or 
     greater blood alcohol concentration in the State has 
     decreased in each of the 3 most recent calendar years for 
     which statistics for determining such percentages are 
     available.
       ``(B) Fatal impaired driver percentage comparison.--The 
     percentage of fatally injured drivers with 0.10 percent or 
     greater blood alcohol concentration in the State has been 
     lower than the average percentage for all States in each of 
     the calendar years referred to in subparagraph (A).
       ``(3) Basic grant amount.--The amount of a basic grant made 
     to a State for a fiscal year under this subsection shall 
     equal up to 25 percent of the amount apportioned to the State 
     for fiscal year 1997 under section 402.
       ``(c) Supplemental Grants.--
       ``(1) In general.--Upon receiving an application from a 
     State, the Secretary may make supplemental grants to the 
     State for meeting 1 or more of the following criteria:
       ``(A) Video equipment for detection of drunk drivers.--The 
     State provides for a program to acquire video equipment to be 
     used in detecting persons who operate motor vehicles while 
     under the influence of alcohol and in prosecuting those 
     persons, and to train personnel in the use of that equipment.
       ``(B) Self-sustaining drunk driving prevention program.--
     The State provides for a self-sustaining drunk driving 
     prevention program under which a significant portion of the 
     fines or surcharges collected from individuals apprehended 
     and fined for operating a motor vehicle while under the 
     influence of alcohol are returned to those communities 
     which have comprehensive programs for the prevention of 
     such operations of motor vehicles.
       ``(C) Reducing driving with a suspended license.--The State 
     enacts and enforces a law to reduce driving with a suspended 
     license. Such law, as determined by the Secretary, may 
     require a `zebra' stripe that is clearly visible on the 
     license plate of any motor vehicle owned and operated by a 
     driver with a suspended license.
       ``(D) Use of passive alcohol sensors.--The State provides 
     for a program to acquire passive alcohol sensors to be used 
     by police officers in detecting persons who operate motor 
     vehicles while under the influence of alcohol, and to train 
     police officers in the use of that equipment.
       ``(E) Effective dwi tracking system.--The State 
     demonstrates an effective driving while intoxicated (DWI) 
     tracking system. Such a system, as determined by the 
     Secretary, may include data covering arrests, case 
     prosecutions, court dispositions and sanctions, and provide 
     for the linkage of such data and traffic records systems to 
     appropriate jurisdictions and offices within the State.
       ``(F) Other programs.--The State provides for other 
     innovative programs to reduce traffic safety problems 
     resulting from individuals driving while under the influence 
     of alcohol or controlled substances, including programs that 
     seek to achieve such a reduction through legal, judicial, 
     enforcement, educational, technological, or other approaches.
       ``(2) Eligibility.--A State shall be eligible to receive a 
     grant under this subsection in a fiscal year only if the 
     State is eligible to receive a grant under subsection (b) in 
     such fiscal year.
       ``(3) Funding.--Of the amounts made available to carry out 
     this section in a fiscal year, not to exceed 10 percent shall 
     be available for making grants under this subsection.
       ``(d) Administrative Expenses.--Funds authorized to be 
     appropriated to carry out this section in a fiscal year shall 
     be subject to a deduction not to exceed 5 percent for the 
     necessary costs of administering the provisions of this 
     section.
       ``(e) Applicability of Chapter 1.--The provisions contained 
     in section 402(d) shall apply to this section.
       ``(f) Definitions.--In this section, the following 
     definitions apply:
       ``(1) Alcoholic beverage.--The term `alcoholic beverage' 
     has the meaning given such term in section 158(c).
       ``(2) Controlled substances.--The term `controlled 
     substances' has the meaning given such term in section 102(6) 
     of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802(6)).
       ``(3) Motor vehicle.--The term `motor vehicle' has the 
     meaning given such term in section 405.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
     shall take effect on October 1, 1998.

     SEC. 2005. STATE HIGHWAY SAFETY DATA IMPROVEMENTS.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, 
     is further amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``Sec. 411. State highway safety data improvements

       ``(a) General Authority.--
       ``(1) Authority to make grants.--Subject to the 
     requirements of this section, the Secretary shall make grants 
     to States that adopt and implement effective programs--
       ``(A) to improve the timeliness, accuracy, completeness, 
     uniformity, and accessibility of the data of the State that 
     is needed to identify priorities for national, State, and 
     local highway and traffic safety programs;
       ``(B) to evaluate the effectiveness of efforts to make such 
     improvements;
       ``(C) to link these State data systems, including traffic 
     records, with other data systems within the State, such as 
     systems that contain medical and economic data; and
       ``(D) to improve the compatibility of the data system of 
     the State with national data systems and data systems of 
     other States and to enhance the ability of the Secretary to 
     observe and analyze national trends in crash occurrences, 
     rates, outcomes, and circumstances.

     Such grants may be used by recipient States only to implement 
     such programs.
       ``(2) Model data elements.--The Secretary, in consultation 
     with States and other appropriate parties, shall determine 
     the model data elements necessary to observe and analyze 
     national trends in crash occurrences, rates, outcomes, and 
     circumstances. In order to become eligible for a grant under 
     this section, a State shall demonstrate how the multiyear 
     highway safety data and traffic records plan of the State 
     described in subsection (b)(1) will be incorporated into data 
     systems of the State.
       ``(3) Maintenance of Effort.--No grant may be made to a 
     State under this section in any fiscal year unless the State 
     enters into such agreements with the Secretary as the 
     Secretary may require to ensure that the State will maintain 
     its aggregate expenditures from all other sources for highway 
     safety data programs at or above the average level of such 
     expenditures in its 2 fiscal years preceding the date of 
     enactment of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st 
     Century.
       ``(4) Maximum Period of Eligibility.--No State may receive 
     grants under this section in more than 6 fiscal years 
     beginning after September 30, 1997.
       ``(5) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of 
     implementing and enforcing, as appropriate, in a fiscal year 
     a program adopted by

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     a State pursuant to paragraph (1) shall not exceed--
       ``(A) in the first and second fiscal years in which the 
     State receives a grant under this section, 75 percent;
       ``(B) in the third and fourth fiscal years in which the 
     State receives a grant under this section, 50 percent; and
       ``(C) in the fifth and sixth fiscal years in which the 
     State receives a grant under this section, 25 percent.
       ``(b) First-Year Grants.--
       ``(1) Eligibility.--A State shall become eligible for a 
     first-year grant under this subsection in a fiscal year if 
     the State either--
       ``(A) demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, 
     that the State has--
       ``(i) established a highway safety data and traffic records 
     coordinating committee with a multidisciplinary membership, 
     including the administrators, collectors, and users of such 
     data (including the public health, injury control, and motor 
     carrier communities);
       ``(ii) completed, within the preceding 5 years, a highway 
     safety data and traffic records assessment or an audit of the 
     highway safety data and traffic records system of the State; 
     and
       ``(iii) initiated the development of a multiyear highway 
     safety data and traffic records strategic plan that--

       ``(I) identifies and prioritizes the highway safety data 
     and traffic records needs and goals of the State;
       ``(II) identifies performance-based measures by which 
     progress toward those goals will be determined; and
       ``(III) will be submitted to the highway safety data and 
     traffic records coordinating committee of the State for 
     approval; or

       ``(B) provides, to the satisfaction of the Secretary--
       ``(i) a certification that the State has met the 
     requirements of clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A);
       ``(ii) a multiyear highway safety data and traffic records 
     strategic plan that--

       ``(I) meets the requirements of subparagraph (A)(iii); and
       ``(II) specifies how the incentive funds of the State for 
     the fiscal year will be used to address needs and goals 
     identified in the plan; and

       ``(iii) a certification that the highway safety data and 
     traffic records coordinating committee of the State continues 
     to operate and supports the multiyear plan described in 
     clause (ii).
       ``(2) Grant amounts.--The amount of a first-year grant made 
     to a State for a fiscal year under this subsection shall 
     equal--
       ``(A) if the State is eligible for the grant under 
     paragraph (1)(A), $125,000; and
       ``(B) if the State is eligible for the grant under 
     paragraph (1)(B), an amount determined by multiplying--
       ``(i) the amount appropriated to carry out this section for 
     such fiscal year; by
       ``(ii) the ratio that the funds apportioned to the State 
     under section 402 for fiscal year 1997 bears to the funds 
     apportioned to all States under section 402 for fiscal year 
     1997;
     except that no State eligible for a grant under paragraph 
     (1)(B) shall receive less than $250,000.
       ``(3) States not meeting criteria.--The Secretary may award 
     a grant of up to $25,000 for 1 year to any State that does 
     not meet the criteria established in paragraph (1). The grant 
     may only be used to conduct activities needed to enable the 
     State to qualify for a first-year grant in the next fiscal 
     year.
       ``(c) Succeeding Year Grants.--
       ``(1) Eligibility.--A State shall be eligible for a grant 
     under this subsection in a fiscal year succeeding the first 
     fiscal year in which the State receives a grant under 
     subsection (b) if the State, to the satisfaction of the 
     Secretary--
       ``(A) submits or updates a multiyear highway safety data 
     and traffic records strategic plan that meets the 
     requirements of subsection (b)(1);
       ``(B) certifies that the highway safety data and traffic 
     records coordinating committee of the State continues to 
     operate and supports the multiyear plan; and
       ``(C) reports annually on the progress of the State in 
     implementing the multiyear plan.
       ``(2) Grant amounts.--The amount of a succeeding year grant 
     made to the State for a fiscal year under this paragraph 
     shall equal the amount determined by multiplying--
       ``(A) the amount appropriated to carry out this section for 
     such fiscal year; by
       ``(B) the ratio that the funds apportioned to the State 
     under section 402 for fiscal year 1997 bears to the funds 
     apportioned to all States under section 402 for fiscal year 
     1997;
     except that no State eligible for a grant under this 
     paragraph shall receive less than $225,000.
       ``(c) Administrative Expenses.--Funds authorized to be 
     appropriated to carry out this section in a fiscal year shall 
     be subject to a deduction not to exceed 5 percent for the 
     necessary costs of administering the provisions of this 
     section.
       ``(d) Applicability of Chapter 1.--The provisions contained 
     in section 402(d) shall apply to this section.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for such chapter is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:

``411. State highway safety data improvements.''.

     SEC. 2006. NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER.

       (a) Transfer of Selected Functions to Non-Federal 
     Management.--Section 30302 of title 49, United States Code, 
     is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(e) Transfer of Selected Functions to Non-Federal 
     Management.--
       ``(1) Agreement.--The Secretary may enter into an agreement 
     with an organization that represents the interests of the 
     States to manage, administer, and operate the National Driver 
     Register's computer timeshare and user assistance functions. 
     If the Secretary decides to enter into such an agreement, the 
     Secretary shall ensure that the management of these functions 
     is compatible with this chapter and the regulations issued to 
     implement this chapter.
       ``(2) Required demonstration.--Any transfer of the National 
     Driver Register's computer timeshare and user assistance 
     functions to an organization that represents the interests of 
     the States shall begin only after a determination is made by 
     the Secretary that all States are participating in the 
     National Driver Register's `Problem Driver Pointer System' 
     (the system used by the Register to effect the exchange of 
     motor vehicle driving records) and that the system is 
     functioning properly.
       ``(3) Transition period.--Any agreement entered into under 
     this subsection shall include a provision for a transition 
     period sufficient to allow the States to make the budgetary 
     and legislative changes the States may need to pay fees 
     charged by the organization representing their interests for 
     their use of the National Driver Register's computer 
     timeshare and user assistance functions. During this 
     transition period, the Secretary shall continue to fund these 
     transferred functions.
       ``(4) Fees.--The total of the fees charged by the 
     organization representing the interests of the States in any 
     fiscal year for the use of the National Driver Register's 
     computer timeshare and user assistance functions shall not 
     exceed the total cost to the organization of performing these 
     functions in such fiscal year.
       ``(5) Limitation on statutory construction.--Nothing in 
     this subsection may be construed to diminish, limit, or 
     otherwise affect the authority of the Secretary to carry out 
     this chapter.''.
       (b) Access to Register Information.--
       (1) Conforming amendments.--Section 30305(b) of title 49, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (2) by inserting before the period at the 
     end the following: ``, unless the information is about a 
     revocation or suspension still in effect on the date of the 
     request'';
       (B) in paragraph (8), as redesignated by section 207(b) of 
     the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-
     324, 110 Stat. 3908)--
       (i) by striking ``paragraph (2)'' and inserting 
     ``subsection (a) of this section''; and
       (ii) by moving the text of such paragraph 2 ems to the 
     left; and
       (C) by redesignating paragraph (8), as redesignated by 
     section 502(b)(1) of the Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act 
     of 1996 (Public Law 104-264, 110 Stat. 3262), as paragraph 
     (9).
       (2) Federal agency access provision.--Section 30305(b) of 
     title 49, United States Code, is further amended--
       (A) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (10) and 
     inserting such paragraph after paragraph (9);
       (B) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
       ``(6) The head of a Federal department or agency that 
     issues motor vehicle operator's licenses may request the 
     chief driver licensing official of a State to obtain 
     information under subsection (a) of this section about an 
     individual applicant for a motor vehicle operator's license 
     from such department or agency. The department or agency may 
     receive the information, provided it transmits to the 
     Secretary a report regarding any individual who is denied a 
     motor vehicle operator's license by that department or agency 
     for cause; whose motor vehicle operator's license is revoked, 
     suspended, or canceled by that department or agency for 
     cause; or about whom the department or agency has been 
     notified of a conviction of any of the motor vehicle-related 
     offenses or comparable offenses listed in section 30304(a)(3) 
     and over whom the department or agency has licensing 
     authority. The report shall contain the information specified 
     in section 30304(b).''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(11) The head of a Federal department or agency 
     authorized to receive information regarding an individual 
     from the Register under this section may request and receive 
     such information from the Secretary.''.
       (c) Evaluation and Assessment of Alternatives.--
       (1) Evaluation.--The Secretary shall evaluate the 
     implementation of chapter 303 of title 49, United States 
     Code, and the programs under sections 31106 and 31309 of such 
     title and identify alternatives to improve the ability of the 
     States to exchange information about unsafe drivers and to 
     identify drivers with multiple licenses.
       (2) Technology assessment.--The Secretary, in conjunction 
     with the American Association of Motor Vehicle 
     Administrators, shall conduct an assessment of available 
     electronic technologies to improve access to and exchange of 
     motor vehicle driving records. The assessment may consider 
     alternative unique motor vehicle driver identifiers that 
     would facilitate accurate matching of drivers and their 
     records.
       (3) Report to congress.--Not later than 2 years after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit 
     to Congress a report on the results of the evaluation and 
     technology assessment, together with any recommendations for 
     appropriate administrative and legislative actions.
       (4) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out paragraph (2) $250,000 in the 
     aggregate for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 
     1998.

     SEC. 2007. SAFETY STUDIES.

       (a) Blowout Resistant Tires Study.--The Secretary shall 
     conduct a study on the benefit to public safety of the use of 
     blowout resistant tires on commercial motor vehicles and the 
     potential to decrease the incidence of accidents

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     and fatalities from accidents occurring as a result of blown 
     out tires.
       (b) School Bus Occupant Safety Study.--The Secretary shall 
     conduct a study to assess occupant safety in school buses. 
     The study shall examine available information about occupant 
     safety and analyze options for improving occupant safety.
       (c) Reports.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to 
     Congress a report on the results of each study conducted 
     under this section.
       (d) Limitation on Funding.--The Secretary may not expend 
     more than $200,000, from funds made available by section 403 
     of title 23, United States Code, for conducting each study 
     under this section.

     SEC. 2008. EFFECTIVENESS OF LAWS ESTABLISHING MAXIMUM BLOOD 
                   ALCOHOL CONCENTRATIONS.

       (a) Study.--The Comptroller General shall conduct a study 
     to evaluate the effectiveness of State laws that--
       (1) deem any individual with a blood alcohol concentration 
     of 0.08 percent or greater while operating a motor vehicle to 
     be driving while intoxicated; and
       (2) deem any individual under the age of 21 with a blood 
     alcohol concentration of 0.02 percent or greater while 
     operating a motor vehicle to be driving while intoxicated;
     in reducing the number and severity of alcohol-involved 
     crashes.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 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 containing 
     the results of the study conducted under this section.

     SEC. 2009. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) In General.--The following sums are authorized to be 
     appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the 
     Mass Transit Account):
       (1) Highway safety programs.--For carrying out section 402 
     of title 23, United States Code, $149,700,000 for fiscal year 
     1998, $150,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, $152,800,000 for 
     fiscal year 2000, $155,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, 
     $160,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, and $165,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 2003.
       (2) Highway safety research and development.--For carrying 
     out section 403 of title 23, United States Code, $72,000,000 
     for each of fiscal years 1998 through 2003.
       (3) Occupant protection incentive grants.--For carrying out 
     section 405 of title 23, United States Code, $10,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 1999 and 2000, $13,000,000 for fiscal 
     year 2001, $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, and $20,000,000 
     for fiscal year 2003.
       (4) Alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures incentive 
     grant program.--For carrying out section 410 of title 23, 
     United States Code, $34,500,000 for fiscal year 1998, 
     $35,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, $36,000,000 for each of 
     fiscal years 2000 and 2001, $38,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, 
     and $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.
       (5) State highway safety data grants.--For carrying out 
     section 411 of title 23, United States Code, $5,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 1999, $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2000, $9,000,000 
     for fiscal year 2001, and $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2002.
       (6) National driver register.--For carrying out chapter 303 
     of title 49, United States Code, by the National Highway 
     Traffic Safety Administration, $2,000,000 for each of fiscal 
     years 1998 through 2003.
       (b) Allocations.--
       (1) Drugs and driver behavior.--Out of amounts appropriated 
     pursuant to subsection (a)(2) for fiscal years 1998 through 
     2003, the Secretary may use--
       (A) not to exceed $2,000,000 per fiscal year to carry out 
     paragraphs (1) through (3) of section 403(b) of title 23, 
     United States Code; and
       (B) not to exceed $1,000,000 per fiscal year to carry out 
     paragraph (4) of such section.
       (2) Public education effort.--Out of amounts appropriated 
     pursuant to subsection (a)(2) for fiscal years 1998 through 
     2003, the Secretary shall obligate at least $500,000 per 
     fiscal year to educate the motoring public on how to share 
     the road safely with commercial motor vehicles.
       (c) Applicability of Title 23.--Amounts made available 
     under subsection (a)(2) for each of fiscal years 1999 through 
     2003 shall be available for obligation in the same manner as 
     if such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, 
     United States Code.
       (d) Transfers.--In each fiscal year, the Secretary may 
     transfer any amounts remaining available under paragraph (3), 
     (4), or (5) of subsection (a) to the amounts made available 
     under any other of such paragraphs in order to ensure, to the 
     maximum extent possible, that each State receives the maximum 
     incentive funding for which the State is eligible under 
     sections 405, 410, and 411 of title 23, United States Code.

           TITLE III--FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS

     SEC. 3001. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Federal Transit Act of 
     1998''.

     SEC. 3002. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 49, UNITED STATES CODE.

       Except as otherwise specifically provided, whenever in this 
     title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an 
     amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision of 
     law, the reference shall be considered to be made to a 
     section or other provision of title 49, United States Code.

     SEC. 3003. DEFINITIONS.

       Section 5302 is amended to read as follows:

     ``Sec. 5302. Definitions

       ``(a) In General.--In this chapter, the following 
     definitions apply:
       ``(1) Capital project.--The term `capital project' means a 
     project for--
       ``(A) acquiring, constructing, supervising, or inspecting 
     equipment or a facility for use in mass transportation, 
     expenses incidental to the acquisition or construction 
     (including designing, engineering, location surveying, 
     mapping, and acquiring rights-of-way), payments for the 
     capital portions of rail trackage rights agreements, transit-
     related intelligent transportation systems, relocation 
     assistance, acquiring replacement housing sites, and 
     acquiring, constructing, relocating, and rehabilitating 
     replacement housing;
       ``(B) rehabilitating a bus;
       ``(C) remanufacturing a bus;
       ``(D) overhauling rail rolling stock;
       ``(E) preventive maintenance;
       ``(F) leasing equipment or a facility for use in mass 
     transportation, subject to regulations that the Secretary 
     prescribes limiting the leasing arrangements to those that 
     are more cost-effective than purchase or construction;
       ``(G) a mass transportation improvement that enhances 
     economic development or incorporates private investment, 
     including commercial and residential development, pedestrian 
     and bicycle access to a mass transportation facility, and the 
     renovation and improvement of historic transportation 
     facilities, because the improvement enhances the 
     effectiveness of a mass transportation project and is related 
     physically or functionally to that mass transportation 
     project, or establishes new or enhanced coordination 
     between mass transportation and other transportation, and 
     provides a fair share of revenue for mass transportation 
     that will be used for mass transportation--
       ``(i) including property acquisition, demolition of 
     existing structures, site preparation, utilities, building 
     foundations, walkways, open space, safety and security 
     equipment and facilities (including lighting, surveillance 
     and related intelligent transportation system applications), 
     facilities that incorporate community services such as 
     daycare and health care, and a capital project for, and 
     improving, equipment or a facility for an intermodal transfer 
     facility or transportation mall, except that a person making 
     an agreement to occupy space in a facility under this 
     subparagraph shall pay a reasonable share of the costs of the 
     facility through rental payments and other means; and
       ``(ii) excluding construction of a commercial revenue-
     producing facility or a part of a public facility not related 
     to mass transportation;
       ``(H) the introduction of new technology, through 
     innovative and improved products, into mass transportation; 
     or
       ``(I) the provision of nonfixed route paratransit 
     transportation services in accordance with section 223 of the 
     Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12143), 
     but only for grant recipients that are in compliance with 
     applicable requirements of that Act, including both fixed 
     route and demand responsive service, and only for amounts not 
     to exceed 10 percent of such recipient's annual formula 
     apportionment under sections 5307 and 5311.
       ``(2) Chief executive officer of a state.--The term `chief 
     executive officer of a State' includes the designee of the 
     chief executive officer.
       ``(3) Emergency regulation.--The term `emergency 
     regulation' means a regulation--
       ``(A) that is effective temporarily before the expiration 
     of the otherwise specified periods of time for public notice 
     and comment under section 5334(b); and
       ``(B) prescribed by the Secretary as the result of a 
     finding that a delay in the effective date of the 
     regulation--
       ``(i) would injure seriously an important public interest;
       ``(ii) would frustrate substantially legislative policy and 
     intent; or
       ``(iii) would damage seriously a person or class without 
     serving an important public interest.
       ``(4) Fixed guideway.--The term `fixed guideway' means a 
     mass transportation facility--
       ``(A) using and occupying a separate right-of-way or rail 
     for the exclusive use of mass transportation and other high 
     occupancy vehicles; or
       ``(B) using a fixed catenary system and a right-of-way 
     usable by other forms of transportation.
       ``(5) Handicapped individual.--The term `handicapped 
     individual' means an individual who, because of illness, 
     injury, age, congenital malfunction, or other incapacity or 
     temporary or permanent disability (including an individual 
     who is a wheelchair user or has semiambulatory

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     capability), cannot use effectively, without special 
     facilities, planning, or design, mass transportation service 
     or a mass transportation facility.
       ``(6) Local governmental authority.--The term `local 
     governmental authority' includes--
       ``(A) a political subdivision of a State;
       ``(B) an authority of at least 1 State or political 
     subdivision of a State;
       ``(C) an Indian tribe; and
       ``(D) a public corporation, board, or commission 
     established under the laws of a State.
       ``(7) Mass transportation.--The term `mass transportation' 
     means transportation by a conveyance that provides regular 
     and continuing general or special transportation to the 
     public, but does not include school bus, charter, or 
     sightseeing transportation.
       ``(8) Net project cost.--The term `net project cost' means 
     the part of a project that reasonably cannot be financed from 
     revenues.
       ``(9) New bus model.--The term `new bus model' means a bus 
     model (including a model using alternative fuel)--
       ``(A) that has not been used in mass transportation in the 
     United States before the date of production of the model; or
       ``(B) used in mass transportation in the United States, but 
     being produced with a major change in configuration or 
     components.
       ``(10) Public transportation.--The term `public 
     transportation' means mass transportation.
       ``(11) Regulation.--The term `regulation' means any part of 
     a statement of general or particular applicability of the 
     Secretary designed to carry out, interpret, or prescribe law 
     or policy in carrying out this chapter.
       ``(12) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
     of Transportation.
       ``(13) State.--The term `State' means a State of the United 
     States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern 
     Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin 
     Islands.
       ``(14) Transit.--The term `transit' means mass 
     transportation.
       ``(15) Transit enhancement.--The term `transit enhancement' 
     means, with respect to any project or an area to be served by 
     a project, projects that are designed to enhance mass 
     transportation service or use and that are physically or 
     functionally related to transit facilities. Eligible 
     projects are--
       ``(A) historic preservation, rehabilitation, and operation 
     of historic mass transportation buildings, structures, and 
     facilities (including historic bus and railroad facilities);
       ``(B) bus shelters;
       ``(C) landscaping and other scenic beautification, 
     including tables, benches, trash receptacles, and street 
     lights;
       ``(D) public art;
       ``(E) pedestrian access and walkways;
       ``(F) bicycle access, including bicycle storage facilities 
     and installing equipment for transporting bicycles on mass 
     transportation vehicles;
       ``(G) transit connections to parks within the recipient's 
     transit service area;
       ``(H) signage; and
       ``(I) enhanced access for persons with disabilities to mass 
     transportation.
       ``(16) Urban area.--The term `urban area' means an area 
     that includes a municipality or other built-up place that the 
     Secretary, after considering local patterns and trends of 
     urban growth, decides is appropriate for a local mass 
     transportation system to serve individuals in the locality.
       ``(17) Urbanized area.--The term `urbanized area' means an 
     area--
       ``(A) encompassing at least an urbanized area within a 
     State that the Secretary of Commerce designates; and
       ``(B) designated as an urbanized area within boundaries 
     fixed by State and local officials and approved by the 
     Secretary.
       ``(b) Authority To Modify `Handicapped Individual'.--The 
     Secretary may by regulation modify the definition of the term 
     `handicapped individual' in subsection (a)(5) as it applies 
     to section 5307(d)(1)(D).''.

     SEC. 3004. METROPOLITAN PLANNING.

       (a) General Requirements; Scope of Planning Process.--
     Section 5303 is amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) 
     and inserting the following:
       ``(a) General Requirements.--
       ``(1) Development of plans and programs.--To carry out 
     section 5301(a), metropolitan planning organizations 
     designated under subsection (c), in cooperation with the 
     States and mass transportation operators, shall develop 
     transportation plans and programs for urbanized areas of the 
     State.
       ``(2) Contents.--The plans and programs developed under 
     paragraph (1) for each metropolitan area shall provide for 
     the development and integrated management and operation of 
     transportation systems and facilities (including pedestrian 
     walkways and bicycle transportation facilities) that will 
     function as an intermodal transportation system for the 
     metropolitan area and as an integral part of an intermodal 
     transportation system for the State and the United States.
       ``(3) Process.--The process for developing the plans and 
     programs 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.
       ``(b) Scope of Planning Process.--
       ``(1) In general.--The metropolitan transportation planning 
     process for a metropolitan area under this section shall 
     provide for consideration of projects and strategies that 
     will--
       ``(A) support the economic vitality of the metropolitan 
     area, especially by enabling global competitiveness, 
     productivity, and efficiency;
       ``(B) increase the safety and security of the 
     transportation system for motorized and nonmotorized users;
       ``(C) increase the accessibility and mobility options 
     available to people and for freight;
       ``(D) protect and enhance the environment, promote energy 
     conservation, and improve quality of life;
       ``(E) enhance the integration and connectivity of the 
     transportation system, across and between modes, for people 
     and freight;
       ``(F) promote efficient system management and operation; 
     and
       ``(G) emphasize the preservation of the existing 
     transportation system.
       ``(2) Failure to consider factors.--The failure to consider 
     any factor specified in paragraph (1) shall not be reviewable 
     by any court under this title, subchapter II of chapter 5 of 
     title 5, or chapter 7 of title 5 in any matter affecting a 
     transportation plan, a transportation improvement plan, a 
     project or strategy, or the certification of a planning 
     process.''.
       (b) Designating Metropolitan Planning Organizations.--
     Section 5303(c) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)(A)--
       (A) by striking ``representing'' and inserting ``that 
     together represent''; and
       (B) by striking ``as defined by the Secretary of 
     Commerce)'' and inserting ``or cities, as defined by the 
     Bureau of the Census)'';
       (2) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) by striking ``In a metropolitan area'' and all that 
     follows through ``shall include'' and inserting ``Each policy 
     board of a metropolitan planning organization that serves an 
     area designated as a transportation management area when 
     designated or redesignated under this subsection shall 
     consist of''; and
       (B) by striking ``officials of authorities'' and inserting 
     ``officials of public agencies'';
       (3) in paragraph (3) by striking ``in an urbanized area'' 
     and all that follows through ``of the urbanized area'' and 
     inserting ``within an existing metropolitan planning area 
     only if the chief executive officer of the State and the 
     existing metropolitan organization determine that the size 
     and complexity of the existing metropolitan planning area''; 
     and
       (4) in paragraph (5)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)--
       (i) by striking ``representing'' and inserting ``that 
     together represent''; and
       (ii) by striking ``as defined by the Secretary of 
     Commerce)'' and inserting ``or cities, as defined by the 
     Bureau of the Census)'';
       (B) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``as defined by the 
     Secretary of Commerce)'' and inserting ``or cities, as 
     defined by the Bureau of the Census)''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(D) Designations of metropolitan planning organizations, 
     whether made under this section or under any other provision 
     of law, shall remain in effect until redesignation under this 
     paragraph.''.
       (c) Metropolitan Area Boundaries.--Section 5303(d) is 
     amended--
       (1) in the subsection heading by inserting ``Planning'' 
     before ``Area'';
       (2) in the first sentence--
       (A) by striking ``To carry out'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(1) In general.--To carry out''; and
       (B) by inserting ``planning'' before ``area'';
       (3) by striking the second sentence and all that follows 
     and inserting the following:
       ``(2) Included area.--Each metropolitan planning area--
       ``(A) shall encompass at least the existing urbanized area 
     and the contiguous area expected to become urbanized within a 
     20-year forecast period; and
       ``(B) may encompass the entire metropolitan statistical 
     area or consolidated metropolitan statistical area, as 
     defined by the Bureau of the Census.
       ``(3) Existing metropolitan planning areas in 
     nonattainment.--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.), the boundaries of the metropolitan planning 
     area in existence as of the date of enactment of this 
     paragraph shall be retained, except that the boundaries may 
     be adjusted by agreement of the chief executive officer of 
     the State and any affected metropolitan planning 
     organizations, in the manner described in subsection (c)(5).
       ``(4) New metropolitan planning areas in nonattainment.--In 
     the case of an urbanized area designated after the date of 
     enactment of this paragraph as a nonattainment area for ozone 
     or carbon monoxide under the Clean Air Act, the boundaries of 
     the metropolitan planning area--
       ``(A) shall be established in the manner described in 
     subsection (c)(1);
       ``(B) shall encompass the areas described in paragraph 
     (2)(A);
       ``(C) may encompass the areas described in paragraph 
     (2)(B); and
       ``(D) may address any nonattainment area identified under 
     the Clean Air Act for ozone or carbon monoxide.''; and
       (4) by aligning paragraph (1) (as designated by paragraph 
     (2)(A) of this subsection) with paragraphs (2) through (4) 
     (as inserted by paragraph (3) of this subsection).
       (d) Coordination.--Section 5303(e) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) by inserting ``or compact'' after ``agreement'' the 
     first place it appears''; and
       (B) by striking ``making the agreement effective'' and 
     inserting ``making the agreements and compacts effective''; 
     and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) The Secretary shall encourage each metropolitan 
     planning organization to coordinate, to the maximum extent 
     practicable, the design and delivery of transportation 
     services within the metropolitan planning area that are 
     provided--

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       ``(A) by recipients of assistance under this chapter; and
       ``(B) by governmental agencies and non-profit organizations 
     (including representatives of the agencies and organizations) 
     that receive Governmental assistance from a source other than 
     the Department of Transportation to provide non-emergency 
     transportation services.''.
       (e) Developing Long-Range Transportation Plans.--Section 
     5303(f) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``United States and 
     regional transportation functions'' and inserting ``national, 
     regional, and metropolitan transportation functions'';
       (B) in subparagraph (B) by striking clause (iii) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(iii) recommends any additional financing strategies for 
     needed projects and programs;''; and
       (C) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(C) identify transportation strategies necessary--
       ``(i) to ensure preservation, including requirements for 
     management, operation, modernization, and rehabilitation, of 
     the existing and future transportation system; and
       ``(ii) to use existing transportation facilities most 
     efficiently to relieve congestion, to efficiently serve the 
     mobility needs of people and goods, and to enhance access 
     within the metropolitan planning area; and'';
       (2) in paragraph (2) by striking ``as they are related to a 
     20-year forecast period'' and inserting ``and any State or 
     local goals developed within the cooperative metropolitan 
     planning process as they relate to a 20-year forecast period 
     and to other forecast periods as determined by the 
     participants in the planning process'';
       (3) in paragraph (4)--
       (A) by inserting after ``employees,'' the following: 
     ``freight shippers, providers of freight transportation 
     services,''; and
       (B) by inserting after ``private providers of 
     transportation,'' the following: ``representatives of users 
     of public transit,'';
       (4) in paragraph (5)(A) by inserting ``published or 
     otherwise'' before ``made readily available'';
       (5) in the subsection heading by striking ``Long-Range 
     Plans'' and inserting ``Long-Range Transportation Plans''; 
     and
       (6) by striking ``long-range plans'' each place it appears 
     and inserting ``long-range transportation plans''.

     SEC. 3005. TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

       (a) Development and Update.--The second sentence of section 
     5304(a) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``the organization'' and inserting ``the 
     metropolitan planning organization, in cooperation with the 
     chief executive officer of the State and any affected mass 
     transportation operator,'';
       (2) by inserting after ``employees,'' the following: 
     ``other affected employee representatives, freight shippers, 
     providers of freight transportation services,''; and
       (3) by inserting after ``private providers of 
     transportation,'' the following: ``representatives of users 
     of public transit,''.
       (b) Contents.--Section 5304(b)(2) is amended by striking 
     subparagraph (C) and inserting the following:
       ``(C) identifies innovative financing techniques to finance 
     projects, programs, and strategies, which may include, for 
     illustrative purposes, additional projects that would be 
     included in the approved transportation improvement program 
     if reasonable additional resources beyond those identified in 
     the financial plan were available.''.
       (c) Project Selection.--Section 5304(c) is amended--
       (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: 
     ``(1) Except as otherwise provided in section 5305(d)(1) and 
     in addition to the transportation improvement program 
     development required under subsection (b), the selection of 
     federally funded projects for implementation in metropolitan 
     areas shall be carried out, from the approved transportation 
     improvement program--
       ``(A) by--
       ``(i) in the case of projects under title 23, the State; 
     and
       ``(ii) in the case of projects under this chapter, the 
     designated transit funding recipients; and
       ``(B) in cooperation with the metropolitan planning 
     organization.''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, action by 
     the Secretary shall not be required to advance a project 
     included in the approved transportation improvement program 
     in place of another project in the program.
       ``(4) Selection of projects from illustrative list.--
     Notwithstanding subsection (b)(2)(C), a State or metropolitan 
     planning organization shall not be required to select any 
     project from the illustrative list of additional projects 
     included in the financial plan under subsection (b)(2)(C).
       ``(5) Publication.--(A) A transportation improvement 
     program involving Government participation shall be published 
     or otherwise made readily available by the metropolitan 
     planning organization for public review.
       ``(B) An annual listing of projects for which Government 
     funds have been obligated in the preceding year shall be 
     published or otherwise made available by the metropolitan 
     planning organization for public review. The listing shall be 
     consistent with the categories identified in the 
     transportation improvement program.
       ``(6) Regionally significant projects proposed for funding 
     under chapter 2 of title 23 shall be identified individually 
     in the transportation improvement program. All other projects 
     funded under chapter 2 of title 23 shall be grouped in 1 line 
     item or identified individually in the transportation 
     improvement program.''.

     SEC. 3006. TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT AREAS.

       (a) Designation.--Section 5305(a) is amended by striking 
     paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
       ``(2) any other area, if requested by the chief executive 
     officer and the metropolitan planning organization designated 
     for the area.''.
       (b) Transportation Plans and Programs.--Section 5305(b) is 
     amended by inserting ``affected'' before ``mass 
     transportation operators''.
       (c) Congestion Management System.--Section 5305(c) is 
     amended by striking ``The Secretary'' and all that follows 
     through the final period.
       (d) Project Selection.--Section 5305(d)(1)(A) is amended by 
     inserting ``and any affected mass transportation operator'' 
     after ``the State''.
       (e) Certification.--Section 5305(e) is amended--
       (1) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
       ``(2)(A) If a metropolitan planning process is not 
     certified, the Secretary may withhold not more than 20 
     percent of the apportioned funds attributable to the 
     transportation management area under this chapter and title 
     23.
       ``(B) Any apportionments withheld under subparagraph (A) 
     shall be restored to the metropolitan area at such time as 
     the metropolitan planning organization is certified by the 
     Secretary.''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) In making certification determinations under this 
     subsection, the Secretary shall provide for public 
     involvement appropriate to the metropolitan area under 
     review.''.
       (f) Continuation of Current Review Practice.--Section 5305 
     is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(h) Continuation of Current Review Practice.--Since plans 
     and programs described in this section are subject to a 
     reasonable opportunity for public comment, since individual 
     projects included in the plans and programs 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 plans and programs described in this 
     section have not been reviewed under such Act as of January 
     1, 1997, any decision by the Secretary concerning a plan or 
     program described in this section shall not be considered to 
     be a Federal action subject to review under the National 
     Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).''.

     SEC. 3007. URBANIZED AREA FORMULA GRANTS.

       (a) Section Heading.--
       (1) Amendment to section 5307.--Section 5307 is amended by 
     striking the section heading and inserting the following:

     ``Sec. 5307. Urbanized area formula grants''.

       (2) Conforming amendment.--The item relating to section 
     5307 in the table of sections for chapter 53 is amended to 
     read as follows:

``5307. Urbanized area formula grants.''.
       (b) Definitions.--Section 5307(a) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``In this section--'' and inserting ``In 
     this section, the following definitions apply:'';
       (2) by inserting ``Associated capital maintenance items.--
     The term'' after ``(1)''; and
       (3) by inserting ``Designated recipient.--The term'' after 
     ``(2)''.
       (c) General Authority.--Section 5307(b) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) by striking ``, improvement, and operating costs'' and 
     inserting ``and improvement costs''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following: ``The Secretary may 
     also make grants under this section to finance the operating 
     cost of equipment and facilities for use in mass 
     transportation in an urbanized area with a population of less 
     than 200,000.'';
       (2) in paragraph (2)(A)--
       (A) by inserting ``, in writing,'' after ``approved''; and
       (B) by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (3) in paragraph (2)(B) by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and'';
       (4) in paragraph (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) the metropolitan planning organization in approving 
     the use under subparagraph (A) determines that the local 
     transit needs are being addressed.'';
       (5) by striking paragraphs (3) and (5); and
       (6) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3).
       (d) Advance Construction.--Section 5307(g)(3) is amended by 
     striking ``the amount by which'' and all that follows through 
     the period at the end and inserting ``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.''.
       (e) Coordination of Reviews.--Section 5307(i)(2) is amended 
     by adding at the end the following: ``To the extent 
     practicable, the Secretary shall coordinate such reviews with 
     any related State or local reviews.''.
       (f) Transit Enhancement Activities.--Section 5307(k) is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(k) Transit Enhancement Activities.--
       ``(1) In general.--One percent of the funds apportioned to 
     urbanized areas with a population of at least 200,000 under 
     section 5336 for a fiscal year shall be made available for 
     transit enhancement activities in accordance with section 
     5302(a)(15).
       ``(2) Period of availability.--Funds apportioned under 
     paragraph (1) shall be available for obligation for 3 years 
     following the fiscal year in which the funds are apportioned. 
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     that are not obligated at the end of such period shall be 
     reapportioned under the urbanized area formula program of 
     section 5336.
       ``(3) Report.--A recipient of funds apportioned under 
     paragraph (1) shall submit, as part of the recipient's annual 
     certification to the Secretary, a report listing the projects 
     carried out during the fiscal year with those funds.''.
       (g) Conforming Amendments.--Section 5307(n)(2) is amended 
     by inserting ``5319,'' after ``5318,''.

     SEC. 3008. CLEAN FUELS FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Section 5308 is amended to read as 
     follows:

     ``Sec. 5308. Clean fuels formula grant program

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section--
       ``(1) the term `clean fuel vehicle' means a vehicle that--
       ``(A) is powered by--
       ``(i) compressed natural gas;
       ``(ii) liquefied natural gas;
       ``(iii) biodiesel fuels;
       ``(iv) batteries;
       ``(v) alcohol-based fuels;
       ``(vi) hybrid electric;
       ``(vii) fuel cell;
       ``(viii) clean diesel, to the extent allowed under this 
     section; or
       ``(ix) other low or zero emissions technology; and
       ``(B) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency has certified sufficiently reduces harmful emissions;
       ``(2) the term `designated recipient' has the same meaning 
     as in section 5307(a)(2); and
       ``(3) the term `eligible project'--
       ``(A) means a project for--
       ``(i) purchasing or leasing clean fuel buses, including 
     buses that employ a lightweight composite primary structure;
       ``(ii) constructing or leasing clean fuel buses or 
     electrical recharging facilities and related equipment;
       ``(iii) improving existing mass transportation facilities 
     to accommodate clean fuel buses;
       ``(iv) repowering pre-1993 engines with clean fuel 
     technology that meets the current urban bus emission 
     standards; or
       ``(v) retrofitting or rebuilding pre-1993 engines if before 
     half life to rebuild; and
       ``(B) in the discretion of the Secretary, may include 
     projects relating to clean fuel, biodiesel, hybrid electric, 
     or zero emissions technology vehicles that exhibit equivalent 
     or superior emissions reductions to existing clean fuel or 
     hybrid electric technologies.
       ``(b) Authority.--The Secretary shall make grants in 
     accordance with this section to designated recipients to 
     finance eligible projects.
       ``(c) Application.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than January 1 of each year, 
     any designated recipient seeking to apply for a grant under 
     this section for an eligible project shall submit an 
     application to the Secretary, in such form and in accordance 
     with such requirements as the Secretary shall establish by 
     regulation.
       ``(2) Certification required.--An application submitted 
     under paragraph (1) shall contain a certification by the 
     applicant that the grantee will operate vehicles purchased 
     with a grant under this section only with clean fuels.
       ``(d) Apportionment of Funds.--
       ``(1) Formula.--Not later than February 1 of each year, the 
     Secretary shall apportion amounts made available to carry out 
     this section to designated recipients submitting applications 
     under subsection (c), of which--
       ``(A) two-thirds shall be apportioned to designated 
     recipients with eligible projects in urban areas with a 
     population of at least 1,000,000, of which--
       ``(i) 50 percent shall be apportioned, such that each such 
     designated recipient receives a grant in an amount equal to 
     the ratio between--

       ``(I) the number of vehicles in the bus fleet of the 
     eligible project of the designated recipient, weighted by 
     severity of nonattainment for the area in which the eligible 
     project is located, as provided in paragraph (2); and
       ``(II) the total number of vehicles in the bus fleets of 
     all eligible projects in areas with a population of at least 
     1,000,000 funded under this section, weighted by severity of 
     nonattainment for all areas in which those eligible projects 
     are located, as provided in paragraph (2); and

       ``(ii) 50 percent shall be apportioned, such that each such 
     designated recipient receives a grant in an amount equal to 
     the ratio between--

       ``(I) the number of bus passenger miles (as that term is 
     defined in section 5336(c)) of the eligible project of the 
     designated recipient, weighted by severity of nonattainment 
     of the area in which the eligible project is located, as 
     provided in paragraph (2); and
       ``(II) the total number of bus passenger miles of all 
     eligible projects in areas with a population of at least 
     1,000,000 funded under this section, weighted by severity of 
     nonattainment of all areas in which those eligible projects 
     are located, as provided in paragraph (2); and

       ``(B) one-third shall be apportioned to designated 
     recipients with eligible projects in urban areas with a 
     population of less than 1,000,000, of which--
       ``(i) 50 percent shall be apportioned, such that each such 
     designated recipient receives a grant in an amount equal to 
     the ratio between--

       ``(I) the number of vehicles in the bus fleet of the 
     eligible project of the designated recipient, weighted by 
     severity of nonattainment for the area in which the eligible 
     project is located, as provided in paragraph (2); and
       ``(II) the total number of vehicles in the bus fleets of 
     all eligible projects in areas with a population of less than 
     1,000,000 funded under this section, weighted by severity of 
     nonattainment for all areas in which those eligible projects 
     are located, as provided in paragraph (2); and

       ``(ii) 50 percent shall be apportioned, such that each such 
     designated recipient receives a grant in an amount equal to 
     the ratio between--

       ``(I) the number of bus passenger miles (as that term is 
     defined in section 5336(c)) of the eligible project of the 
     designated recipient, weighted by severity of nonattainment 
     of the area in which the eligible project is located, as 
     provided in paragraph (2); and
       ``(II) the total number of bus passenger miles of all 
     eligible projects in areas with a population of less than 
     1,000,000 funded under this section, weighted by severity of 
     nonattainment of all areas in which those eligible projects 
     are located, as provided in paragraph (2).

       ``(2) Weighting of severity of nonattainment.--
       ``(A) In general.--For purposes of paragraph (1), subject 
     to subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, the number of clean 
     fuel vehicles in the fleet, or the number of passenger miles, 
     shall be multiplied by a factor of--
       ``(i) 1.0 if, at the time of the apportionment, the area is 
     a maintenance area (as that term is defined in section 101 of 
     title 23) for ozone or carbon monoxide;
       ``(ii) 1.1 if, at the time of the apportionment, the area 
     is classified as--

       ``(I) 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.); or
       ``(II) a marginal carbon monoxide nonattainment area under 
     subpart 3 of part D of title I of the Clean Air Act (42 
     U.S.C. 7512 et seq.);

       ``(iii) 1.2 if, at the time of the apportionment, the area 
     is classified as--

       ``(I) a moderate ozone nonattainment area under subpart 2 
     of part D of title I of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7511 et 
     seq.); or
       ``(II) a moderate carbon monoxide nonattainment area under 
     subpart 3 of part D of title I of the Clean Air Act (42 
     U.S.C. 7512 et seq.);

       ``(iv) 1.3 if, at the time of the apportionment, the area 
     is classified as--

       ``(I) a serious ozone nonattainment area under subpart 2 of 
     part D of title I of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7511 et 
     seq.); or
       ``(II) a serious carbon monoxide nonattainment area under 
     subpart 3 of part D of title I of the Clean Air Act (42 
     U.S.C. 7512 et seq.);

       ``(v) 1.4 if, at the time of the apportionment, the area is 
     classified as--

       ``(I) a severe ozone nonattainment area under subpart 2 of 
     part D of title I of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7511 et 
     seq.); or
       ``(II) a severe carbon monoxide nonattainment area under 
     subpart 3 of part D of title I of the Clean Air Act (42 
     U.S.C. 7512 et seq.); or

       ``(vi) 1.5 if, at the time of the apportionment, the area 
     is classified as--

       ``(I) an extreme ozone nonattainment area under subpart 2 
     of part D of title I of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7511 et 
     seq.); or
       ``(II) an extreme carbon monoxide nonattainment area under 
     subpart 3 of part D of title I of the Clean Air Act (42 
     U.S.C. 7512 et seq.).

       ``(B) Additional adjustment for carbon monoxide areas.--If, 
     in addition to being classified as a nonattainment or 
     maintenance area (as that term is defined in section 101 of 
     title 23) for ozone under subpart 2 of part D of title I of 
     the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7511 et seq.), the area was also 
     classified under subpart 3 of part D of title I of that Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 7512 et seq.) as a nonattainment area for carbon 
     monoxide, the weighted nonattainment or maintenance area 
     fleet and passenger miles for the eligible project, as 
     calculated under subparagraph (A), shall be further 
     multiplied by a factor of 1.2.
       ``(3) Maximum grant amount.--
       ``(A) In general.--The amount of a grant made to a 
     designated recipient under this section shall not exceed the 
     lesser of--
       ``(i) for an eligible project in an area--

       ``(I) with a population of less than 1,000,000, 
     $15,000,000; and
       ``(II) with a population of at least 1,000,000, 
     $25,000,000; or

       ``(ii) 80 percent of the total cost of the eligible 
     project.
       ``(B) Reapportionment.--Any amounts that would otherwise be 
     apportioned to a designated recipient under this subsection 
     that exceed the amount described in subparagraph (A) shall be 
     reapportioned among other designated recipients in accordance 
     with paragraph (1).
       ``(e) Additional Requirements.--
       ``(1) Limitation on uses.--Not less than 5 percent of the 
     amount made available by or appropriated under section 5338 
     in each fiscal year to carry out this section shall be 
     available for any eligible projects for which an application 
     is received from a designated recipient, for--
       ``(A) the purchase or construction of hybrid electric or 
     battery-powered buses; or
       ``(B) facilities specifically designed to service those 
     buses.
       ``(2) Clean diesel buses.--Not more than $50,000,000 of the 
     amount made available by or appropriated under section 5338 
     in each fiscal year to carry out this section may be made 
     available to fund clean diesel buses.
       ``(3) Bus retrofitting and replacement.--Not more than 5 
     percent of the amount made available by or appropriated under 
     section 5338 in each fiscal year to carry out this section 
     may be made available to fund retrofitting or replacement of 
     the engines of buses that do not meet the clean air standards 
     of the Environmental Protection Agency, as in effect on the 
     date on which the application for such retrofitting or 
     replacement is submitted under subsection (c)(1).
       ``(f) Availability of Funds.--Any amount made available or 
     appropriated under this section--
       ``(1) shall remain available to a project for 1 year after 
     the fiscal year for which the amount is made available or 
     appropriated; and
       ``(2) that remains unobligated at the end of the period 
     described in paragraph (1), shall be added to the amount made 
     available in the following fiscal year.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 53 is 
     amended by striking the item relating to section 5308 and 
     inserting the following:

``5308. Clean fuels formula grant program.''.

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     SEC. 3009. CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS AND LOANS.

       (a) Section Heading.--Section 5309 is amended in the 
     section heading by striking ``Discretionary'' and inserting 
     ``Capital investment''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The item relating to section 
     5309 in the table of sections for chapter 53 is amended by 
     striking ``Discretionary'' and inserting ``Capital 
     investment''.
       (c) General Authority.--Section 5309(a)(1) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) and (G) as 
     subparagraphs (G) and (H), respectively; and
       (2) by striking subparagraph (E) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(E) capital projects to modernize existing fixed guideway 
     systems;
       ``(F) capital projects to replace, rehabilitate, and 
     purchases buses and related equipment and to construct bus-
     related facilities;''.
       (d) Consideration of Decreased Commuter Rail 
     Transportation.--Section 5309(c) is amended to read as 
     follows:
       ``(c) [Reserved.]''.
       (e) Criteria for Grants and Loans for Fixed Guideway 
     Systems.--Section 5309(e) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(e) Criteria for Grants and Loans for Fixed Guideway 
     Systems.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may approve a grant or 
     loan under this section for a capital project for a new fixed 
     guideway system or extension of an existing fixed guideway 
     system only if the Secretary determines that the proposed 
     project is--
       ``(A) based on the results of an alternatives analysis and 
     preliminary engineering;
       ``(B) justified based on a comprehensive review of its 
     mobility improvements, environmental benefits, cost 
     effectiveness, and operating efficiencies; and
       ``(C) 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.
       ``(2) Alternatives analysis and preliminary engineering.--
     In evaluating a project under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary 
     shall analyze and consider the results of the alternatives 
     analysis and preliminary engineering for the project.
       ``(3) Project justification.--In evaluating a project under 
     paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall--
       ``(A) consider the direct and indirect costs of relevant 
     alternatives;
       ``(B) consider factors such as congestion relief, improved 
     mobility, air pollution, noise pollution, energy consumption, 
     and all associated ancillary and mitigation costs necessary 
     to carry out each alternative analyzed, and recognize 
     reductions in local infrastructure costs achieved through 
     compact land use development;
       ``(C) identify and consider mass transportation supportive 
     existing land use policies and future patterns, and the cost 
     of urban sprawl;
       ``(D) consider the degree to which the project increases 
     the mobility of the mass transportation dependent population 
     or promotes economic development;
       ``(E) consider population density and current transit 
     ridership in the corridor;
       ``(F) consider the technical capability of the grant 
     recipient to construct the project;
       ``(G) adjust the project justification to reflect 
     differences in local land, construction, and operating costs; 
     and
       ``(H) consider other factors that the Secretary determines 
     appropriate to carry out this chapter.
       ``(4) Local financial commitment.--
       ``(A) Evaluation of project.--In evaluating a project under 
     paragraph (1)(C), the Secretary shall require that--
       ``(i) the proposed project plan provides for the 
     availability of contingency amounts that the Secretary 
     determines to be reasonable to cover unanticipated cost 
     increases;
       ``(ii) each proposed local source of capital and operating 
     financing is stable, reliable, and available within the 
     proposed project timetable; and
       ``(iii) local resources are available to operate the 
     overall proposed mass transportation system (including 
     essential feeder bus and other services necessary to achieve 
     the projected ridership levels) without requiring a reduction 
     in existing mass transportation services to operate the 
     proposed project.
       ``(B) Considerations.--In assessing the stability, 
     reliability, and availability of proposed sources of local 
     financing under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall 
     consider--
       ``(i) existing grant commitments;
       ``(ii) the degree to which financing sources are dedicated 
     to the purposes proposed;
       ``(iii) any debt obligation that exists or is proposed by 
     the recipient for the proposed project or other mass 
     transportation purpose; and
       ``(iv) the extent to which the project has a local 
     financial commitment that exceeds the required non-Federal 
     share of the cost of the project.
       ``(5) Regulations.--Not later than 120 days after the date 
     of enactment of the Federal Transit Act of 1998, the 
     Secretary shall issue regulations on the manner in which the 
     Secretary will evaluate and rate the projects based on the 
     results of alternatives analysis, project justification, and 
     the degree of local financial commitment, as required under 
     this subsection.
       ``(6) Project evaluation and rating.--A proposed project 
     may advance from alternatives analysis to preliminary 
     engineering, and may advance from preliminary engineering to 
     final design and construction, only if the Secretary finds 
     that the project meets the requirements of this section and 
     there is a reasonable likelihood that the project will 
     continue to meet such requirements. In making such findings, 
     the Secretary shall evaluate and rate the project as `highly 
     recommended', `recommended', or not `recommended', based on 
     the results of alternatives analysis, the project 
     justification criteria, 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 criteria 
     established under the regulations issued under paragraph (5).
       ``(7) Full funding grant agreement.--A project financed 
     under this subsection shall be carried out through a full 
     funding grant agreement. The Secretary shall enter into a 
     full funding grant agreement based on the evaluations and 
     ratings required under this subsection. The Secretary shall 
     not enter into a full funding grant agreement for a project 
     unless that project is authorized for final design and 
     construction.
       ``(8) Limitations on applicability.--
       ``(A) Projects with a section 5309 federal share of less 
     than $25,000,000.--A project for a new fixed guideway system 
     or extension of an existing fixed guideway system is not 
     subject to the requirements of this subsection, and the 
     simultaneous evaluation of similar projects in at least 2 
     corridors in a metropolitan area may not be limited, if the 
     assistance provided under this section with respect to the 
     project is less than $25,000,000.
       ``(B) Projects in nonattainment areas.--The simultaneous 
     evaluation of projects in at least 2 corridors in a 
     metropolitan area may not be limited and the Secretary shall 
     make decisions under this subsection with expedited 
     procedures that will promote carrying out an approved State 
     Implementation Plan in a timely way if a project is--
       ``(i) located in a nonattainment area;
       ``(ii) a transportation control measure (as defined by the 
     Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.)); and
       ``(iii) required to carry out the State Implementation 
     Plan.
       ``(C) Projects financed with highway funds.--This 
     subsection does not apply to a part of a project financed 
     completely with amounts made available from the Highway Trust 
     Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account).
       ``(D) Previously issued letter of intent or full funding 
     grant agreement.--This subsection does not apply to projects 
     for which the Secretary has issued a letter of intent or 
     entered into a full funding grant agreement before the date 
     of enactment of the Federal Transit Act of 1998.''.
       (f) Letters of Intent and Full Funding Grant Agreements.--
     Section 5309(g) is amended--
       (1) in the subsection heading by striking ``financing'' and 
     inserting ``funding'';
       (2) by striking ``full financing'' each place it appears 
     and inserting ``full funding'';
       (3) in paragraph (1)(B)--
       (A) by striking ``30 days'' and inserting ``60 days'';
       (B) by inserting before the first comma ``or entering into 
     a full funding grant agreement''; and
       (C) by striking ``issuance of the letter.'' and inserting 
     ``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.''; and
       (4) in paragraph (4), by striking ``50 percent'' and all 
     that follows through ``obligated)'' and inserting ``an amount 
     equivalent to the total authorizations under section 5338(b) 
     for new fixed guideway systems and extensions to existing 
     fixed guideway systems for fiscal years 2002 and 2003''.
       (g) Allocating Amounts.--Section 5309(m) is amended to read 
     as follows:
       ``(m) Allocating Amounts.--
       ``(1) In general.--Of the amounts made available by or 
     appropriated under section 5338 for grants and loans under 
     this section for each of fiscal years 1998 through 2003--
       ``(A) 40 percent shall be available for fixed guideway 
     modernization;
       ``(B) 40 percent shall be available for capital projects 
     for new fixed guideway systems and extensions to existing 
     fixed guideway systems; and
       ``(C) 20 percent shall be available to replace, 
     rehabilitate, and purchase buses and related equipment and to 
     construct bus-related facilities.
       ``(2) Limitation on amounts available for activities other 
     than final design and construction.--Not more than 8 percent 
     of the amounts made available in each fiscal year by 
     paragraph (1)(B) shall be available for activities other than 
     final design and construction.
       ``(3) Bus and bus facility grants.--
       ``(A) Consideration.--In making grants under paragraph 
     (1)(C), the Secretary shall consider the age of buses, bus 
     fleets, related equipment, and bus-related facilities.
       ``(B) Funding for bus testing facility.--Of the amounts 
     made available under paragraph (1)(C), $3,000,000 shall be 
     available in each of fiscal years 1998 through 2003 to carry 
     out section 5318.
       ``(4) Funding for clean fuels.--Of the amounts made 
     available under paragraph (1)(C), $50,000,000 shall be 
     available in each of fiscal years 1999 through 2003 to carry 
     out section 5308.
       ``(5) Funding for ferry boat systems.--
       ``(A) Of the amounts made available under paragraph (1)(B), 
     $10,400,000 shall be available in each of fiscal years 1999 
     through 2003 for capital projects in Alaska or Hawaii, for 
     new fixed guideway systems and extensions to fixed guideway 
     systems that are ferry boats or ferry terminal facilities, or 
     that are approaches to ferry terminal facilities.
       ``(B) Of the amounts appropriated under section 5338(h)(5), 
     $3,600,000 shall be available in each of fiscal years 1999 
     through 2003 for capital projects in Alaska or Hawaii, for 
     new fixed

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     guideway systems and extensions to fixed guideway systems 
     that are ferry boats or ferry terminal facilities, or that 
     are approaches to ferry terminal facilities.''.
       (h) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Repeal.--Section 5309(f) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(f) [Reserved.]''.
       (2) Cross reference.--Section 5328(a)(2), by striking 
     ``5309(e) (1)-(6) of this title'' and inserting ``5309(e)''.
       (3) References to full funding grant agreements.--Chapter 
     53 is amended--
       (A) in section 5320--
       (i) by striking ``full financing'' each place it appears 
     and inserting ``full funding''; and
       (ii) in subsection (e) in the subsection heading, by 
     striking ``Financing'' and inserting ``Funding''; and
       (B) in section 5328(a)(4) by striking ``full financing'' 
     each place it appears and inserting ``full funding''.
       (i) Reports.--Section 5309 is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:
       ``(o) Reports.--
       ``(1) Funding levels and allocations of funds for fixed 
     guideway systems.--
       ``(A) Annual report.--Not later than the first Monday in 
     February 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 that includes a proposal 
     on the allocation of amounts to be made available to finance 
     grants and loans for capital projects for new fixed guideway 
     systems and extensions to existing fixed guideway systems 
     among applicants for those amounts.
       ``(B) Recommendations on funding.--The annual report under 
     this paragraph shall include evaluations and ratings, as 
     required under subsection (e), for each project that is 
     authorized or has received funds under this section since the 
     date of enactment of the Federal Transit Act of 1998 or 
     October 1 of the preceding fiscal year, whichever date is 
     earlier. The report shall also include recommendations of 
     projects for funding based on the evaluations and ratings and 
     on existing commitments and anticipated funding levels for 
     the next 3 fiscal years and for the next 10 fiscal years 
     based on information currently available to the Secretary.
       ``(2) Supplemental report on new starts.--The Secretary 
     shall submit a report to Congress on the 31st day of August 
     of each year that describes the Secretary's evaluation and 
     rating of each project that has completed alternatives 
     analysis or preliminary engineering since the date of the 
     last report. The report shall include all relevant 
     information that supports the evaluation and rating of each 
     project, including a summary of each project's financial 
     plan.
       ``(3) Annual gao review.--The General Accounting Office 
     shall--
       ``(A) conduct an annual review of--
       ``(i) the processes and procedures for evaluating and 
     rating projects and recommending projects; and
       ``(ii) the Secretary's implementation of such processes and 
     procedures; and
       ``(B) shall report to Congress on the results of such 
     review by April 30 of each year.''.
       (j) Project Defined.--Section 5309 is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:
       ``(p) Project Defined.--In this section, the term `project' 
     means, with respect to a new fixed guideway system or 
     extension to an existing fixed guideway system, a minimum 
     operable segment of the project.''.

     SEC. 3010. DOLLAR VALUE OF MOBILITY IMPROVEMENTS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall not consider the 
     dollar value of mobility improvements, as specified in the 
     report required under section 5309(o) (as added by this Act), 
     in evaluating projects under section 5309 of title 49, United 
     States Code, in developing regulations, or in carrying out 
     any other duty of the Secretary.
       (b) Study.--
       (1) In general.--The Comptroller General shall conduct a 
     study of the dollar value of mobility improvements and the 
     relationship of mobility improvements to the overall 
     transportation justification of a new fixed guideway system 
     or extension to an existing system.
       (2) Report.--Not later than January 1, 2000, the Secretary 
     shall 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 on the results of the study under paragraph 
     (1), including an analysis of the factors relevant to 
     determining the dollar value of mobility improvements.

     SEC. 3011. LOCAL SHARE.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, for fiscal years 1999 through 2003, a recipient of 
     assistance under section 5307 or 5309 of title 49, United 
     States Code, may use, as part of the local matching funds for 
     a capital project (as defined in section 5302(a) of title 49, 
     United States Code), the proceeds from the issuance of 
     revenue bonds.
       (b) Maintenance of Effort.--The Secretary shall approve of 
     the use of the proceeds from the issuance of revenue bonds 
     for the remainder of the net project cost (as defined in 
     section 5302(a) of title 49, United States Code) only if the 
     aggregate amount of financial support for mass transportation 
     in the urbanized area from the State and affected local 
     governmental authorities during the next 3 fiscal years, as 
     programmed in the State Transportation Improvement Program 
     under section 135 of title 23, United States Code, is not 
     less than the aggregate amount provided by the State and 
     affected local governmental authorities in the urbanized area 
     during the preceding 3 fiscal years.
       (c) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2003, 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 the recipients described in subsection 
     (a) that have used, as part of the local matching funds for a 
     capital project, the proceeds from the issuance of revenue 
     bonds, during the period described in subsection (a).
       (2) Contents of report.--The report required by this 
     subsection shall include--
       (A) information on each project undertaken, the amount of 
     the revenue bonds issued, and the status of repayment of the 
     bonds; and
       (B) any recommendations of the Secretary regarding the 
     application of this section.

     SEC. 3012. INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS.

       (a) Fixed Guideway Technology.--The Secretary shall make 
     grants for the study, design, and demonstration of fixed 
     guideway technology. Of the amounts made available by or 
     appropriated under section 5338(d) of title 49, United States 
     Code, the Secretary shall make funds available for the 
     following projects in not less than the amounts specified for 
     the fiscal year:
       (1) North Orange-South Seminole County, FL $750,000 for 
     fiscal year 1999.
       (2) Galveston, TX fixed guideway activities $750,000 for 
     fiscal year 1999.
       (3) Washoe County, NV Transit Technology, $1,250,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 1999 and 2000.
       (b) Bus Technology.--The Secretary shall make grants for 
     the study, design, and demonstration of bus technology. Of 
     the amounts made available by or appropriated under section 
     5338(d) of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary shall 
     make funds available for the following projects in not less 
     than the amounts specified for the fiscal year:
       (1) MBTA, MA Advanced Electric Transit Buses and Related 
     Infrastructure, $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 1999 and 
     2000.
       (2) Palm Springs, CA Fuel Cell Buses, $1,000,000 for each 
     of fiscal years 1999 and 2000.
       (3) Gloucester, MA Intermodal Technology Center, $1,500,000 
     for each of fiscal years 1999 and 2000.
       (c) Advanced Propulsion Control System.--
       (1) In general.--Of the amounts made available by or 
     appropriated under section 5338(d) of title 49, United States 
     Code, $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, $3,000,000 for fiscal 
     year 2000, and $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 shall be 
     available to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority 
     (in this subsection referred to as ``SEPTA''), to be used 
     only for the completion of the program to develop and deploy 
     a new Advanced Propulsion Control System begun under the 
     Request for Technical Proposals for Project S-2814-2.
       (2) Action required by septa.--This subsection shall take 
     effect only if SEPTA issues a request for cost proposals to 
     the 4 selectees from the full and open competition under 
     SEPTA's Request for Technical Proposals for Project S-2814-2 
     not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act.

     SEC. 3013. FORMULA GRANTS AND LOANS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS OF 
                   ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH 
                   DISABILITIES.

       (a) Section Heading.--Section 5310 is amended in the 
     section heading by striking ``Grants'' and inserting 
     ``Formula grants''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The item relating to section 
     5310 in the table of sections for chapter 53 is amended by 
     inserting ``formula'' before ``grants''.

     SEC. 3014. FORMULA PROGRAM FOR OTHER THAN URBANIZED AREAS.

       (a) In General.--Section 5311 is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``Financial 
     assistance'' and inserting ``Formula grants''; and
       (2) in subsection (f)(1) by striking ``10 percent of the 
     amount made available in the fiscal year ending September 30, 
     1993, and''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The item relating to section 
     5311 in the table of sections for chapter 53 is amended by 
     striking ``Financial assistance'' and inserting ``Formula 
     grant''.

     SEC. 3015. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, DEMONSTRATION, AND TRAINING 
                   PROJECTS.

       (a) In General.--Section 5312 is amended by adding at the 
     end the following:
       ``(d) Joint Partnership Program for Deployment of 
     Innovation.--
       ``(1) Definition of consortium.--In this subsection, the 
     term `consortium'--
       ``(A) means 1 or more public or private organizations 
     located in the United States that provide mass transportation 
     service to the public and 1 or more businesses, including 
     small- and medium-sized businesses, incorporated in a State, 
     offering goods or services or willing to offer goods and 
     services to mass transportation operators; and
       ``(B) may include, as additional members, public or private 
     research organizations located in the United States, or State 
     or local governmental authorities.
       ``(2) General authority.--The Secretary may, under terms 
     and conditions that the Secretary prescribes, enter into 
     grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other 
     agreements with consortia selected in accordance with 
     paragraph (4), to promote the early deployment of innovation 
     in mass transportation services, management, operational 
     practices, or technology that has broad applicability. This 
     paragraph shall be carried out in consultation with the 
     transit industry by competitively selected consortia that 
     will share costs, risks, and rewards of early deployment of 
     innovation.
       ``(3) Consortium contribution.--A consortium assisted under 
     this subsection shall provide not less than 50 percent of the 
     costs of any joint partnership project. Any business, 
     organization, person, or governmental body may contribute 
     funds to a joint partnership project.

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       ``(4) Notice requirement.--The Secretary shall periodically 
     give public notice of the technical areas for which joint 
     partnerships are solicited, required qualifications of 
     consortia desiring to participate, the method of selection 
     and evaluation criteria to be used in selecting participating 
     consortia and projects, and the process by which innovation 
     projects described in paragraph (1) will be awarded.
       ``(5) Use of revenues.--The Secretary shall accept, to the 
     maximum extent practicable, a portion of the revenues 
     resulting from sales of an innovation project funded under 
     this section. Such revenues shall be accounted for separately 
     within the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund and 
     shall be available to the Secretary for activities under this 
     subsection. Annual revenues that are less than $1,000,000 
     shall be available for obligation without further 
     appropriation and shall not be subject to any obligation 
     limitation.
       ``(e) International Mass Transportation Program.--
       ``(1) Activities.--The Secretary is authorized to engage in 
     activities to inform the United States domestic mass 
     transportation community about technological innovations 
     available in the international marketplace and activities 
     that may afford domestic businesses the opportunity to 
     become globally competitive in the export of mass 
     transportation products and services. Such activities may 
     include--
       ``(A) development, monitoring, assessment, and 
     dissemination domestically of information about worldwide 
     mass transportation market opportunities;
       ``(B) cooperation with foreign public sector entities in 
     research, development, demonstration, training, and other 
     forms of technology transfer and exchange of experts and 
     information;
       ``(C) advocacy, in international mass transportation 
     markets, of firms, products, and services available from the 
     United States;
       ``(D) informing the international market about the 
     technical quality of mass transportation products and 
     services through participation in seminars, expositions, and 
     similar activities; and
       ``(E) offering those Federal Transit Administration 
     technical services which cannot be readily obtained from the 
     United States private sector to foreign public authorities 
     planning or undertaking mass transportation projects if the 
     cost of these services will be recovered under the terms of 
     each project.
       ``(2) Cooperation.--The Secretary may carry out activities 
     under this subsection in cooperation with other Federal 
     agencies, State or local agencies, public and private 
     nonprofit institutions, government laboratories, foreign 
     governments, or any other organization the Secretary 
     determines is appropriate.
       ``(3) Funding.--The funds available to carry out this 
     subsection shall include revenues paid to the Secretary by 
     any cooperating organization or person. Such revenues shall 
     be accounted for separately within the Mass Transit Account 
     of the Highway Trust Fund and shall be available to the 
     Secretary to carry out activities under this subsection, 
     including promotional materials, travel, reception, and 
     representation expenses necessary to carry out such 
     activities. Annual revenues that are less than $1,000,000 
     shall be available for obligation without further 
     appropriation and shall not be subject to any obligation 
     limitation. Not later than January 1 of each fiscal year, the 
     Secretary shall publish a report on the activities under this 
     paragraph funded from the account.''.
       (b) Fuel Cell Bus and Bus Facilities Program.--Of the funds 
     made available for each fiscal year to carry out section 
     5309(m)(1)(C) of title 49, United States Code, $4,850,000 
     shall be available to carry out the fuel cell powered transit 
     bus program and the intermodal transportation fuel cell bus 
     maintenance facility.
       (c) Advanced Technology Pilot Project.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall make grants for the 
     development of low speed magnetic levitation technology for 
     public transportation purposes in urban areas to demonstrate 
     energy efficiency, congestion mitigation, and safety 
     benefits.
       (2) Funding.--Of the amounts made available under section 
     5001(a)(2) of this Act for each of fiscal years 1998 through 
     2003, $5,000,000 per fiscal year shall be available to carry 
     out this subsection.
       (3) Federal share.--The Federal share payable on account of 
     activities carried out using a grant made under this 
     subsection shall be 80 percent of the cost of such 
     activities.

     SEC. 3016. NATIONAL PLANNING AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS.

       Section 5314(a)(2) is amended by striking ``$2,000,000'' 
     and inserting ``$3,000,000''.

     SEC. 3017. NATIONAL TRANSIT INSTITUTE.

       (a) In General.--Section 5315(a) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (5) by inserting ``and architectural 
     design'' before the semicolon at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (7) by striking ``carrying out'' and 
     inserting ``delivering'';
       (3) in paragraph (11) by inserting ``, construction 
     management, insurance, and risk management'' before the 
     semicolon at the end;
       (4) in paragraph (13) by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (5) in paragraph (14) by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting a semicolon; and
       (6) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(15) innovative finance; and
       ``(16) workplace safety.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The item relating to section 
     5315 in the table of sections for chapter 53 is amended by 
     striking ``mass transportation'' and inserting ``transit''.

     SEC. 3018. BUS TESTING FACILITIES.

       (a) Operation and Maintenance.--Section 5318(b) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``make a contract with'' and inserting 
     ``enter into a contract or cooperative agreement with, or 
     make a grant to,'';
       (2) by inserting ``or organization'' after ``person'';
       (3) by inserting ``, cooperative agreement, or grant'' 
     after ``The contract''; and
       (4) by inserting ``mass transportation'' after ``and 
     other''.
       (b) Availability of Amounts.--Section 5318(d) is amended by 
     striking ``make a contract with'' and inserting ``enter into 
     a contract or cooperative agreement with, or make a grant 
     to,''.

     SEC. 3019. BICYCLE FACILITIES.

       Section 5319 is amended by striking ``under this section is 
     for 90 percent of the cost of the project'' and inserting 
     ``made eligible by this section is for 90 percent of the cost 
     of the project, except that, if the grant or any portion of 
     the grant is made with funds required to be expended under 
     section 5307(k) and the project involves providing bicycle 
     access to mass transportation, that grant or portion of that 
     grant shall be at a Federal share of 95 percent''.

     SEC. 3020. GENERAL PROVISIONS ON ASSISTANCE.

       (a) Technical Amendment.--Section 5323(d) is amended by 
     striking    ``Buying and Operating Buses.--'' and inserting 
     ``Condition on Charter Bus Transportation Service.--''.
       (b) Buy America.--Section 5323(j)(7) is amended to read as 
     follows:
       ``(7) Opportunity to correct inadvertent error.--The 
     Secretary may allow a manufacturer or supplier of steel, 
     iron, or manufactured goods to correct after bid opening any 
     certification of noncompliance or failure to properly 
     complete the certification (but not including failure to sign 
     the certification) under this subsection if such manufacturer 
     or supplier attests under penalty of perjury that such 
     manufacturer or supplier submitted an incorrect certification 
     as a result of an inadvertent or clerical error. The burden 
     of establishing inadvertent or clerical error is on the 
     manufacturer or supplier.''.
       (c) Government's Share.--Section 5323(i) is amended to read 
     as follows:
       ``(i) Government Share of Costs for Certain Projects.--A 
     grant for a project to be assisted under this chapter that 
     involves acquiring vehicle-related equipment required by the 
     Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et 
     seq.) or vehicle-related equipment (including clean fuel or 
     alternative fuel vehicle-related equipment) for purposes of 
     complying with or maintaining compliance with the Clean Air 
     Act, is for 90 percent of the net project cost of such 
     equipment attributable to compliance with those Acts. The 
     Secretary shall have discretion to determine, through 
     practicable administrative procedures, the costs of such 
     equipment attributable to compliance with those Acts.''.
       (d) HHS and Public Transit Service.--Section 5323 is 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsections (k) and (l) as subsections 
     (l) and (m), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (j) the following:
       ``(k) Participation of Governmental Agencies in Design and 
     Delivery of Transportation Services.--To the extent feasible, 
     governmental agencies and nonprofit organizations that 
     receive assistance from Government sources (other than the 
     Department of Transportation) for nonemergency transportation 
     services--
       ``(1) shall participate and coordinate with recipients of 
     assistance under this chapter in the design and delivery of 
     transportation services; and
       ``(2) shall be included in the planning for those 
     services.''.
       (e) Submission of Certifications.--Section 5323 is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:
       ``(n) Submission of Certifications.--A certification 
     required under this chapter and any additional certification 
     or assurance required by law or regulation to be submitted to 
     the Secretary may be consolidated into a single document to 
     be submitted annually as part of a grant application under 
     this chapter. The Secretary shall publish annually a list of 
     all certifications required under this chapter with the 
     publication required under section 5336(e)(2).''.
       (f) Grant Requirements.--Section 5323 is amended by adding 
     at the end the following:
       ``(o) Grant Requirements.--The grant requirements under 
     sections 5307 and 5309 apply to any project under this 
     chapter that receives any assistance or other financing under 
     the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act 
     of 1998.''.

     SEC. 3021. PILOT PROGRAM FOR INTERCITY RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE 
                   INVESTMENT FROM MASS TRANSIT ACCOUNT OF HIGHWAY 
                   TRUST FUND.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a pilot 
     program to determine the benefits of using funds from the 
     Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund for intercity 
     passenger rail. Any assistance provided to the State of 
     Oklahoma under sections 5307 and 5311 of title 49, United 
     States Code, during fiscal years 1998 through 2003 may be 
     used for capital improvements to, and operating assistance 
     for, intercity passenger rail service.
       (b) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than October 1, 2002, 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 the pilot program established under this 
     section.
       (2) Contents.--The report submitted under paragraph (1) 
     shall include--
       (A) an evaluation of the effect of the pilot program on 
     alternative forms of transportation within the State of 
     Oklahoma;
       (B) an evaluation of the effect of the program on operators 
     of mass transportation and their passengers;

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       (C) a calculation of the amount of Federal assistance 
     provided under this section transferred for the provision of 
     intercity passenger rail service; and
       (D) an estimate of the benefits to intercity passenger rail 
     service, including the number of passengers served, the 
     number of route miles covered, and the number of localities 
     served by intercity passenger rail service.

     SEC. 3022. CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS.

       (a) Efficient Procurement.--Section 5325 is amended--
       (1) by striking subsections (b) and (c);
       (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (b); and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(c) Efficient Procurement.--A recipient may award a 
     procurement contract under this chapter to other than the 
     lowest bidder when the award furthers an objective consistent 
     with the purposes of this chapter, including improved long-
     term operating efficiency and lower long-term costs.''.

     SEC. 3023. SPECIAL PROCUREMENTS.

       (a) Turnkey System Projects.--Section 5326(a) is amended--
       (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
       ``(1) Turnkey system project defined.--In this subsection, 
     the term `turnkey system project' means a project under which 
     a recipient enters into a contract with a seller, firm, or 
     consortium of firms to design and build a mass transportation 
     system or an operable segment thereof that meets specific 
     performance criteria. Such project may also include an option 
     to finance, or operate for a period of time, the system or 
     segment or any combination of designing, building, operating, 
     or maintaining such system or segment.'';
       (2) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) by inserting ``Selection of turnkey projects.--'' after 
     ``(2)''; and
       (B) by inserting ``or an operable segment of a mass 
     transportation system'' after ``transportation system'';
       (3) in paragraph (3) by inserting ``Demonstrations.--'' 
     after ``(3)''; and
       (4) by aligning paragraphs (2) and (3) with paragraph (1) 
     of such section, as amended by paragraph (1) of this section.
       (b) Technical Amendment.--Section 5326 is amended by 
     striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
       ``(c) Acquiring Rolling Stock.--A recipient of financial 
     assistance under this chapter may enter into a contract to 
     expend that assistance to acquire rolling stock--
       ``(1) based on--
       ``(A) initial capital costs; or
       ``(B) performance, standardization, life cycle costs, and 
     other factors; or
       ``(2) with a party selected through a competitive 
     procurement process.
       ``(d) Procuring Associated Capital Maintenance Items.--A 
     recipient of assistance under section 5307 procuring an 
     associated capital maintenance item under section 5307(b) may 
     enter into a contract directly with the original manufacturer 
     or supplier of the item to be replaced, without receiving 
     prior approval of the Secretary, if the recipient first 
     certifies in writing to the Secretary that--
       ``(1) the manufacturer or supplier is the only source for 
     the item; and
       ``(2) the price of the item is no more than the price that 
     similar customers pay for the item.''.
       (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 5334(b)(4) is amended by 
     striking ``5323(a)(2), (c) and (e), 5324(c), and 5325 of this 
     title'' and inserting ``5323(a)(2), 5323(c), 5323(e), 
     5324(c), 5325(a), 5325(b), 5326(c), and 5326(d)''.

     SEC. 3024. PROJECT MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT AND REVIEW.

       (a) Limitation on Use of Available Amounts.--Section 
     5327(c)(2) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``make contracts'' and inserting ``enter 
     into contracts''; and
       (2) by inserting before the period at the end of the first 
     sentence the following: ``and to provide technical assistance 
     to correct deficiencies identified in compliance reviews and 
     audits carried out under this section''.
       (b) Financial Plan.--Section 5327 is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:
       ``(f) Financial Plan.--A recipient of financial assistance 
     for a project under this chapter with an estimated total cost 
     of $1,000,000,000 or more shall submit to the Secretary an 
     annual financial plan for the project. The plan shall be 
     based on detailed annual estimates of the cost to complete 
     the remaining elements of the project and on reasonable 
     assumptions, as determined by the Secretary, of future 
     increases in the cost to complete the project.''.

     SEC. 3025. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES.

       (a) Training and Conference Costs.--Section 5334(a) is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (8) by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (9) by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(10) collect fees to cover the costs of training or 
     conferences, including costs of promotional materials, 
     sponsored by the Federal Transit Administration to promote 
     mass transportation and credit amounts collected to the 
     appropriation concerned.''.
       (b) Technical Amendments.--
       (1) Section heading.--The heading for section 5334 is 
     amended by inserting ``provisions'' after ``Administrative''.
       (2) Table of sections.--The item relating to section 5334 
     in the table of sections for chapter 53 is amended by 
     inserting ``provisions'' after ``Administrative''.
       (c) Proceeds From Sale of Transit Assets.--Section 5334(g) 
     is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) Proceeds from the sale of transit assets.--
       ``(A) In general.--When real property, equipment, or 
     supplies acquired with assistance under this chapter are no 
     longer needed for mass transportation purposes as determined 
     under the applicable assistance agreement, the Secretary may 
     authorize the sale, transfer, or lease of the assets under 
     conditions determined by the Secretary and subject to the 
     requirements of this subsection.
       ``(B) Use.--The net income from asset sales, uses, or 
     leases (including lease renewals) under this subsection shall 
     be used by the recipient to reduce the gross project cost of 
     other capital projects carried out under this chapter.
       ``(C) Relationship to other authority.--The authority of 
     the Secretary under this subsection is in addition to 
     existing authorities controlling allocation or use of 
     recipient income otherwise permissible in law or regulation 
     in effect prior to the date of enactment of this 
     paragraph.''.

     SEC. 3026. REPORTS AND AUDITS.

       (a) National Transit Database.--Section 5335(a) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``Reporting System and Uniform System of 
     Accounts and Records'' and inserting ``National Transit 
     Database''; and
       (2) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) by striking ``by uniform categories,'' and inserting 
     ``using uniform categories''; and
       (B) by striking ``and a uniform system of accounts and 
     records'' and inserting ``and using a uniform system of 
     accounts''.
       (b) Reports.--Section 5335 is amended--
       (1) by striking subsections (b) and (c); and
       (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (b).

     SEC. 3027. APPORTIONMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FORMULA 
                   GRANTS.

       (a) In General.--Section 5336 is amended in the section 
     heading by striking ``block grants'' and inserting ``formula 
     grants''.
       (b) Repeal.--Section 5336(d) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(d) [Reserved.]''.
       (c) Continuation of Operating Assistance to Certain Larger 
     Urbanized Areas.--
       (1) Provision of assistance.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, during the period described in paragraph 
     (2), the Secretary may continue to provide assistance under 
     section 5307 of title 49, United States Code, to finance the 
     operating costs of equipment and facilities for use in mass 
     transportation in any urbanized area (as that term is defined 
     in section 5302 of title 49, United States Code) with a 
     population of at least 200,000, if the Secretary determines 
     that--
       (A) the number of the total bus revenue vehicle-miles 
     operated in or directly serving the area is less than 
     600,000; and
       (B) the number of buses operated in or directly serving the 
     area does not exceed 15.
       (2) Period described.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the 
     period described in this paragraph is the period beginning on 
     the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the earlier 
     of--
       (A) 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act; and
       (B) the date on which the Secretary determines that--
       (i) the number of the total bus revenue vehicle-miles 
     operated in or directly serving the area is greater than or 
     equal to 600,000; and
       (ii) the number of buses operated in or directly serving 
     the area exceeds 15.

     SEC. 3028. APPORTIONMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FIXED GUIDEWAY 
                   MODERNIZATION.

       (a) Distribution.--Section 5337(a) is amended to read as 
     follows:
       ``(a) Distribution.--The Secretary shall apportion amounts 
     made available for fixed guideway modernization under section 
     5309 for each of fiscal years 1998 through 2003 as follows:
       ``(1) The first $497,700,000 shall be apportioned in the 
     following urbanized areas as follows:
       ``(A) Baltimore, $8,372,000.
       ``(B) Boston, $38,948,000.
       ``(C) Chicago/Northwestern Indiana, $78,169,000.
       ``(D) Cleveland, $9,509,500.
       ``(E) New Orleans, $1,730,588.
       ``(F) New York, $176,034,461.
       ``(G) Northeastern New Jersey, $50,604,653.
       ``(H) Philadelphia/Southern New Jersey, $58,924,764.
       ``(I) Pittsburgh, $13,662,463.
       ``(J) San Francisco, $33,989,571.
       ``(K) Southwestern Connecticut, $27,755,000.
       ``(2) The next $70,000,000 shall be apportioned as follows:
       ``(A) 50 percent in the urbanized areas listed in paragraph 
     (1), as provided in section 5336(b)(2)(A).
       ``(B) 50 percent in other urbanized areas eligible for 
     assistance under section 5336(b)(2)(A) to which amounts were 
     apportioned under this section for fiscal year 1997, as 
     provided in section 5336(b)(2)(A) and subsection (e) of this 
     section.
       ``(3) The next $5,700,000 shall be apportioned in the 
     following urbanized areas as follows:
       ``(A) Pittsburgh, 61.76 percent.
       ``(B) Cleveland, 10.73 percent.
       ``(C) New Orleans, 5.79 percent.
       ``(D) 21.72 percent in urbanized areas to which paragraph 
     (2)(B)(ii) applies, as provided in section 5336(b)(2)(A) and 
     subsection (e) of this section.
       ``(4) The next $186,600,000 shall be apportioned in each 
     urbanized area to which paragraph (1) applies and in each 
     urbanized area to which paragraph (2)(B) applies, as provided 
     in section 5336(b)(2)(A) and subsection (e) of this section.
       ``(5) The next $70,000,000 shall be apportioned as follows:
       ``(A) 65 percent in the urbanized areas listed in paragraph 
     (1), as provided in section 5336(b)(2)(A) and subsection (e) 
     of this section.
       ``(B) 35 percent to other urbanized areas eligible for 
     assistance under section 5336(b)(2)(A) if

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     the areas contain fixed guideway systems placed in revenue 
     service at least 7 years before the fiscal year in which 
     amounts are made available and in any urbanized area if, 
     before the first day of the fiscal year, the area satisfies 
     the Secretary that the area has modernization needs that 
     cannot adequately be met with amounts received under section 
     5336(b)(2)(A), as provided in section 5336(b)(2)(A) and 
     subsection (e) of this section.
       ``(6) The next $50,000,000 shall be apportioned as follows:
       ``(A) 60 percent in the urbanized areas listed in paragraph 
     (1), as provided in section 5336(b)(2)(A) and subsection (e) 
     of this section.
       ``(B) 40 percent to urbanized areas to which paragraph 
     (5)(B) applies, as provided in section 5336(b)(2)(A) and 
     subsection (e) of this section.
       ``(7) Remaining amounts shall be apportioned as follows:
       ``(A) 50 percent in the urbanized areas listed in paragraph 
     (1), as provided in section 5336(b)(2)(A) and subsection (e) 
     of this section.
       ``(B) 50 percent to urbanized areas to which paragraph 
     (5)(B) applies, as provided in section 5336(b)(2)(A) and 
     subsection (e) of this section.''.
       (b) Route Segments To Be Included in Apportionment 
     Formulas.--Section 5337 is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(e) Route Segments To Be Included in Apportionment 
     Formulas.--
       ``(1) 1997 standard.--Amounts apportioned under paragraphs 
     (2)(B), (3), and (4) of subsection (a) shall have 
     attributable to each urbanized area only the number of fixed 
     guideway revenue miles of service and number of fixed 
     guideway route miles for segments of fixed guideway systems 
     used to determine apportionments for fiscal year 1997.
       ``(2) Other standards.--Amounts apportioned under 
     paragraphs (5) through (7) of subsection (a) shall have 
     attributable to each urbanized area only the number of fixed 
     guideway revenue miles of service and number of fixed 
     guideway route-miles for segments of fixed guideway systems 
     placed in revenue service at least 7 years before the fiscal 
     year in which amounts are made available.''.

     SEC. 3029. AUTHORIZATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Section 5338 is amended to read as 
     follows:

     ``Sec. 5338. Authorizations

       ``(a) Formula Grants.--
       ``(1) Fiscal year 1998.--
       ``(A) From the trust fund.--There shall be available from 
     the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund to carry 
     out sections 5307, 5310, and 5311, $2,260,000,000 for fiscal 
     year 1998.
       ``(B) From the general fund.--In addition to amounts made 
     available under subparagraph (A), there are authorized to be 
     appropriated to carry out sections 5307, 5310, and 5311, 
     $240,000,000 for fiscal year 1998.
       ``(C) Allocation of funds.--Of the aggregate of amounts 
     made available by and appropriated under this paragraph for a 
     fiscal year--
       ``(i) $4,849,950 shall be available to the Alaska Railroad 
     for improvements to its passenger operations under section 
     5307;
       ``(ii) $62,219,389 shall be available to provide 
     transportation services to elderly individuals and 
     individuals with disabilities under section 5310;
       ``(iii) $134,077,934 shall be available to provide 
     financial assistance for other than urbanized areas under 
     section 5311; and
       ``(iv) $2,298,852,727 shall be available to provide 
     financial assistance for urbanized areas under section 5307.
       ``(2) Fiscal years 1999 through 2003.--
       ``(A) From the trust fund.--There shall be available from 
     the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund to carry 
     out sections 5307, 5308, 5310, and 5311--
       ``(i) $2,280,000,000 for fiscal year 1999;
       ``(ii) $2,478,400,000 for fiscal year 2000;
       ``(iii) $2,676,000,000 for fiscal year 2001;
       ``(iv) $2,873,600,000 for fiscal year 2002; and
       ``(v) $3,071,200,000 for fiscal year 2003.
       ``(B) From the general fund.--In addition to amounts made 
     available under subparagraph (A), there are authorized to be 
     appropriated to carry out sections 5307, 5308, 5310, and 
     5311--
       ``(i) $570,000,000 for fiscal year 1999;
       ``(ii) $619,600,000 for fiscal year 2000;
       ``(iii) $669,000,000 for fiscal year 2001;
       ``(iv) $718,400,000 for fiscal year 2002; and
       ``(v) $767,800,000 for fiscal year 2003.
       ``(C) Allocation of funds.--Of the aggregate of amounts 
     made available by and appropriated under this paragraph for a 
     fiscal year--
       ``(i) $4,849,950 shall be available to the Alaska Railroad 
     for improvements to its passenger operations under section 
     5307;
       ``(ii) $50,000,000 shall be available to carry out section 
     5308; and
       ``(iii) of the remaining amount--

       ``(I) 2.4 percent shall be available to provide 
     transportation services to elderly individuals and 
     individuals with disabilities under section 5310;
       ``(II) 6.37 percent shall be available to provide financial 
     assistance for other than urbanized areas under section 5311; 
     and
       ``(III) 91.23 percent shall be available to provide 
     financial assistance for urbanized areas under section 5307.

       ``(b) Capital Program Grants and Loans.--
       ``(1) Fiscal year 1998.--There shall be available from the 
     Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund to carry out 
     section 5309, $2,000,000,000 for fiscal year 1998.
       ``(2) Fiscal years 1999 through 2003.--
       ``(A) From the trust fund.--There shall be available from 
     the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund to carry 
     out section 5309--
       ``(i) $1,805,600,000 for fiscal year 1999;
       ``(ii) $1,960,800,000 for fiscal year 2000;
       ``(iii) $2,116,800,000 for fiscal year 2001;
       ``(iv) $2,272,800,000 for fiscal year 2002; and
       ``(v) $2,428,800,000 for fiscal year 2003.
       ``(B) From the general fund.--In addition to amounts made 
     available under subparagraph (A), there are authorized to be 
     appropriated to carry out section 5309--
       ``(i) $451,400,000 for fiscal year 1999;
       ``(ii) $490,200,000 for fiscal year 2000;
       ``(iii) $529,200,000 for fiscal year 2001;
       ``(iv) $568,200,000 for fiscal year 2002; and
       ``(v) $607,200,000 for fiscal year 2003.
       ``(c) Planning.--
       ``(1) Fiscal year 1998.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to carry out sections 5303, 5304, 5305, and 
     5313(b), $47,750,000 for fiscal year 1998.
       ``(2) Fiscal years 1999 through 2003.--
       ``(A) From the trust fund.--There shall be available from 
     the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund to carry 
     out sections 5303, 5304, 5305, and 5313(b)--
       ``(i) $43,200,000 for fiscal year 1999;
       ``(ii) $46,400,000 for fiscal year 2000;
       ``(iii) $51,200,000 for fiscal year 2001;
       ``(iv) $52,800,000 for fiscal year 2002; and
       ``(v) $57,600,000 for fiscal year 2003.
       ``(B) From the general fund.--In addition to amounts made 
     available under subparagraph (A), there are authorized to be 
     appropriated to carry out sections 5303, 5304, 5305, and 
     5313(b)--
       ``(i) $10,800,000 for fiscal year 1999;
       ``(ii) $11,600,000 for fiscal year 2000;
       ``(iii) $12,800,000 for fiscal year 2001;
       ``(iv) $13,200,000 for fiscal year 2002; and
       ``(v) $14,400,000 for fiscal year 2003.
       ``(C) Allocation of funds.--Of the funds made available by 
     or appropriated under this paragraph for a fiscal year--
       ``(i) 82.72 percent shall be available for metropolitan 
     planning under sections 5303, 5304, and 5305; and
       ``(ii) 17.28 percent shall be available for State planning 
     under section 5313(b).
       ``(d) Research.--
       ``(1) Fiscal year 1998.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to carry out sections 5311(b)(2), 5312, 5313(a), 
     5314, 5315, and 5322, $44,250,000 for fiscal year 1998.
       ``(2) Fiscal years 1999 through 2003.--
       ``(A) From the trust fund.--There shall be available from 
     the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund to carry 
     out sections 5311(b)(2), 5312, 5313(a), 5314, 5315, and 
     5322--
       ``(i) $36,000,000 for fiscal year 1999;
       ``(ii) $37,600,000 for fiscal year 2000;
       ``(iii) $37,600,000 for fiscal year 2001;
       ``(iv) $39,200,000 for fiscal year 2002; and
       ``(v) $39,200,000 for fiscal year 2003.
       ``(B) From the general fund.--In addition to amounts made 
     available under subparagraph (A), there are authorized to be 
     appropriated to carry out sections 5311(b)(2), 5312, 5313(a), 
     5314, 5315, and 5322--
       ``(i) $9,000,000 for fiscal year 1999;
       ``(ii) $9,400,000 for fiscal year 2000;
       ``(iii) $9,400,000 for fiscal year 2001;
       ``(iv) $9,800,000 for fiscal year 2002; and
       ``(v) $9,800,000 for fiscal year 2003.
       ``(C) Allocation of funds.--Of the funds made available by 
     or appropriated under this paragraph for a fiscal year--
       ``(i) not less than $5,250,000 shall be available for 
     providing rural transportation assistance under section 
     5311(b)(2);
       ``(ii) not less than $8,250,000 shall be available for 
     carrying out transit cooperative research programs under 
     section 5313(a);
       ``(iii) not less than $4,000,000 shall be available to 
     carry out programs under the National Transit Institute under 
     section 5315; and
       ``(iv) the remainder shall be available for carrying out 
     national planning and research programs under sections 
     5311(b)(2), 5312, 5313(a), 5314, and 5322.
       ``(e) University Transportation Research.--
       ``(1) Fiscal year 1998.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to carry out section 5317(b) $6,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 1998.
       ``(2) Fiscal years 1999 through 2003.--
       ``(A) From the trust fund.--There shall be available from 
     the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund to carry 
     out section 5317(b), $4,800,000 for each of fiscal years 1999 
     through 2003.
       ``(B) From the general fund.--In addition to amounts made 
     available under subparagraph (A), there are authorized to be 
     appropriated to carry out section 5317(b), $1,200,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 1999 through 2003.
       ``(f) Administration.--
       ``(1) Fiscal year 1998.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to carry out section 5334, $45,738,000 for 
     fiscal year 1998.
       ``(2) Fiscal years 1999 through 2003.--
       ``(A) From the trust fund.--There shall be available from 
     the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund to carry 
     out section 5334--
       ``(i) $43,200,000 for fiscal year 1999;
       ``(ii) $48,000,000 for fiscal year 2000;
       ``(iii) $51,200,000 for fiscal year 2001;
       ``(iv) $53,600,000 for fiscal year 2002; and
       ``(v) $58,400,000 for fiscal year 2003.
       ``(B) From the general fund.--In addition to amounts made 
     available under subparagraph (A), there are authorized to be 
     appropriated to carry out section 5334--
       ``(i) $10,800,000 for fiscal year 1999;
       ``(ii) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2000;
       ``(iii) $12,800,000 for fiscal year 2001;
       ``(iv) $13,400,000 for fiscal year 2002; and
       ``(v) $14,600,000 for fiscal year 2003.
       ``(g) Grants as Contractual Obligations.--
       ``(1) Grants financed from the highway trust fund.--A grant 
     or contract approved by the Secretary, that is financed with 
     amounts made available under subsection (a)(1)(A), (a)(2)(A), 
     (b)(1), (b)(2)(A), (c)(2)(A), (d)(2)(A), (e)(2)(A), or 
     (f)(2)(A) is a contractual obligation of the United States 
     Government to pay the Government's share of the cost of the 
     project.
       ``(2) Grants financed from general funds.--A grant or 
     contract, approved by the Secretary, that is financed with 
     amounts made

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     available under subsection (a)(1)(B), (a)(2)(B), (b)(2)(B), 
     (c)(2)(B), (d)(2)(B), (e)(2)(B), (f)(2)(B), or (h) is a 
     contractual obligation of the Government to pay the 
     Government's share of the cost of the project only to the 
     extent that amounts are provided in advance in an 
     appropriations Act.
       ``(h) Additional Amounts.--In addition to amounts made 
     available by or appropriated under subsections (a) through 
     (f), there are authorized to be appropriated--
       ``(1) to carry out sections 5303, 5304, 5305, and 5313(b)--
       ``(A) for fiscal year 1999, $32,000,000;
       ``(B) for fiscal year 2000, $33,000,000;
       ``(C) for fiscal year 2001, $34,000,000;
       ``(D) for fiscal year 2002, $35,000,000; and
       ``(E) for fiscal year 2003, $36,000,000;
       ``(2) to carry out section 5307, $150,000,000 for each of 
     fiscal years 1999 through 2003;
       ``(3) to carry out section 5308, $100,000,000 for each of 
     fiscal years 1999 through 2003;
       ``(4) to carry out section 5309(m)(1)(A), $100,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 1999 through 2003;
       ``(5) to carry out section 5309(m)(1)(B)--
       ``(A) for fiscal year 1999, $600,000,000;
       ``(B) for fiscal year 2000, $610,000,000;
       ``(C) for fiscal year 2001, $620,000,000;
       ``(D) for fiscal year 2002, $630,000,000; and
       ``(E) for fiscal year 2003, $630,000,000;
       ``(6) to carry out section 5309(m)(1)(C), $100,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 1999 through 2003;
       ``(7) to carry out sections 5311(b)(2), 5312, 5313(a), 
     5314, 5315, and 5322--
       ``(A) for fiscal year 1999, $31,000,000;
       ``(B) for fiscal year 2000, $31,000,000;
       ``(C) for fiscal year 2001, $33,000,000;
       ``(D) for fiscal year 2002, $33,000,000; and
       ``(E) for fiscal year 2003, $34,000,000; and
       ``(8) to carry out section 5334--
       ``(A) for fiscal year 1999, $13,000,000;
       ``(B) for fiscal year 2000, $14,000,000;
       ``(C) for fiscal year 2001, $16,000,000;
       ``(D) for fiscal year 2002, $17,000,000; and
       ``(E) for fiscal year 2003, $18,000,000.
       ``(i) Availability of Amounts.--Amounts made available by 
     or appropriated under subsections (a) through (e), and 
     paragraphs (1) through (7) of subsection (h), shall remain 
     available until expended.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--Chapter 53 is amended as 
     follows:
       (1) In sections 5303(h)(1), 5303(h)(2)(A), and 
     5303(h)(3)(A), by striking ``section 5338(g)(1)'' each place 
     it appears and inserting ``subsection (c) or (h)(1) of 
     section 5338''.
       (2) In section 5303(h)(1) by striking ``-5306'' and 
     inserting ``and 5305''.
       (3) In section 5303(h)(4) by striking ``section 5338(g)'' 
     and inserting ``subsection (c) or (h)(1) of section 5338''.
       (4) In section 5313(a)(1) by striking ``Fifty percent of 
     the amounts made available under section 5338(g)(3)'' and 
     inserting ``The amounts made available under paragraphs (1) 
     and (2)(C)(ii) of section 5338(d)''.
       (5) In section 5313(b)(1) by striking ``Fifty percent of 
     the amounts made available under section 5338(g)(3)'' and 
     inserting ``The amounts made available under paragraphs (1) 
     and (2)(C)(ii) of section 5338(c)''.
       (6) In section 5314(a)(1) by striking ``section 
     5338(g)(4)'' and inserting ``subsections (d) and (h)(7) of 
     section 5338''.
       (7) In section 5317(e)(5)(C) by striking ``5338(e)(2)'' and 
     inserting ``5338(e)''.
       (8) In section 5318(d) by striking ``5338(j)(5)'' and 
     inserting ``5309(m)(1)(C)''.
       (9) In section 5333(b) by striking ``5338(j)(5)'' each 
     place it appears and inserting ``5338(b)''.
       (10) In section 5336(a) by striking ``5338(f)'' and 
     inserting ``5338(a)''.
       (11) In section 5336(e)(1) by striking ``section 5338(f)'' 
     and inserting ``subsections (a) and (h)(2) of section 5338''.
       (12) In section 5337(e)(1) by striking ``section 5338(f)'' 
     and inserting ``subsections (b) and (h)(4) of section 5338''.

     SEC. 3030. PROJECTS FOR NEW FIXED GUIDEWAY SYSTEMS AND 
                   EXTENSIONS TO EXISTING SYSTEMS.

       (a) Final Design and Construction.--The following projects 
     are authorized for final design and construction for fiscal 
     years 1998 through 2003 under section 5309(m)(1)(B) of title 
     49, United States Code:
       (1) Atlanta--Athens Commuter Rail.
       (2) Atlanta--Griffin Commuter Rail.
       (3) Atlanta--North Line Extension.
       (4) Austin--NW/North Central/SE--Airport LRT.
       (5) Baltimore--Central LRT Extension to Glen Burnie.
       (6) Boston--Massport Airport Intermodal Transit Connector.
       (7) Boston--North Shore Corridor and Blue Line Extension to 
     Beverly.
       (8) Charlotte--South Corridor Transitway.
       (9) Chicago--Navy Pier-McCormick Place Busway.
       (10) Chicago--North Central Upgrade Commuter Rail.
       (11) Chicago--Ravenswood Line Extension.
       (12) Chicago--Southwest Extension.
       (13) Chicago--West Line Expansion.
       (14) Cleveland--Akron-Canton Commuter Rail.
       (15) Cleveland--Berea Metroline Extension.
       (16) Cleveland--Blue Line Extension.
       (17) Cleveland--Euclid Corridor Extension.
       (18) Cleveland--I-90 Corridor to Ashtabula County.
       (19) Cleveland--Waterfront Line Extension.
       (20) Dallas--North Central Extension.
       (21) Dallas--Ft. Worth RAILTRAN (Phase II).
       (22) Denver--East Corridor (Airport).
       (23) Denver--Southeast LRT (I-25 between 6th & Lincoln).
       (24) Denver--Southwest LRT.
       (25) Denver--West Corridor LRT.
       (26) East St. Louis-St. Clair County--Mid-America Airport 
     Corridor.
       (27) Ft. Lauderdale-West Palm Beach-Miami Tri-County 
     Commuter Rail.
       (28) Galveston--Trolley Extension.
       (29) Hartford--Griffin Line.
       (30) Hollis--Ketchikan Ferry.
       (31) Houston--Regional Bus Plan--Phase I.
       (32) Kansas City--I-35 Commuter Rail.
       (33) Kansas City--Southtown Corridor.
       (34) Kenosha-Racine--Milwaukee Rail Extension.
       (35) Las Vegas Corridor.
       (36) Little Rock--River Rail.
       (37) Los Angeles--Metrolink San Bernadino Line.
       (38) Los Angeles--MOS-3.
       (39) Los Angeles--Metrolink (Union Station-Fullerton).
       (40) Louisville--Jefferson County Corridor.
       (41) MARC--Commuter Rail Improvements.
       (42) Maryland Light Rail Double Track.
       (43) Memphis--Medical Center Extension.
       (44) Miami--East-West Multimodal Corridor.
       (45) Miami--North 27th Avenue Corridor.
       (46) Miami--South Busway Extension.
       (47) Milwaukee--East-West Corridor.
       (48) Monterey County Commuter Rail.
       (49) Nashua, NH--Lowell, MA Commuter Rail.
       (50) Nashville--Commuter Rail.
       (51) New Orleans--Canal Streetcar.
       (52) New York--8th Avenue Subway Connector.
       (53) New York--Brooklyn--Staten Island Ferry.
       (54) New York--Long Island Railroad East Side Access.
       (55) New York--Staten Island Ferry--Whitehall Intermodal 
     Terminal.
       (56) New York Susquehanna and Western Commuter Rail.
       (57) New Jersey Urban Core.
       (58) Norfolk--Virginia Beach Corridor.
       (59) Orange County--Fullerton--Irvine Corridor.
       (60) Orlando--I-4 Central Florida Light Rail System.
       (61) Philadelphia--Schuykill Valley Metro.
       (62) Phoenix--Fixed Guideway.
       (63) Colorado--Roaring Fork Valley Rail.
       (64) Pittsburgh Airborne Shuttle System.
       (65) Pittsburgh--MLK Busway Extension.
       (66) Portland--South-North Corridor.
       (67) Portland--Westside-Hillsboro Corridor.
       (68) Raleigh-Durham--Regional Transit Plan.
       (69) Sacramento--Folsom Extension.
       (70) Sacramento--Placer County Corridor.
       (71) Sacramento--South Corridor.
       (72) Salt Lake City--Light Rail (Airport to University of 
     Utah).
       (73) Salt Lake City--Ogden-Provo Commuter Rail.
       (74) Salt Lake City--South LRT.
       (75) San Diego--Mid-Coast LRT Corridor.
       (76) San Diego--Mission Valley East Corridor.
       (77) San Diego--Oceanside--Escondido Corridor.
       (78) San Francisco--BART to San Francisco International 
     Airport Extension.
       (79) San Francisco--Bayshore Corridor.
       (80) San Jose--Tasman Corridor Light Rail.
       (81) San Juan--Tren Urbano.
       (82) San Juan--Tren Urbano Extension to Minellas.
       (83) Santa Cruz--Fixed Guideway.
       (84) Seattle--Southworth High Speed Ferry.
       (85) Seattle--Sound Move Corridor.
       (86) South Boston--Piers Transitway.
       (87) St. Louis--Cross County Corridor.
       (88) Stockton--Altamont Commuter Rail.
       (89) Tampa Bay--Regional Rail.
       (90) Twin Cities--Northstar Corridor (Downtown Minneapolis-
     Anoka County-St. Cloud).
       (91) Twin Cities--Transitways Corridors.
       (92) Washington--Richmond Rail Corridor Improvements.
       (93) Washington, D.C.--Dulles Corridor Extension.
       (94) Washington, D.C.--Largo Extension.
       (95) West Trenton Line (West Trenton-Newark).
       (96) Westlake--Commuter Rail Link.
       (97) Pittsburgh North Shore-Central Business District 
     Corridor.
       (98) Pittsburgh--Stage II Light Rail.
       (99) Boston--North-South Rail Link.
       (100) Spokane--South Valley Corridor Light Rail.
       (101) Miami--Palmetto Metrorail.
       (102) Morgantown--Personal Rapid Transit.
       (103) Santa Monica--Busway.
       (104) Northwest New Jersey--Northeast Rail Corridor.
       (105) Southeastern North Carolina Corridor.
       (106) Chicago--Douglas Branch.
       (107) San Joaquin--Regional Transit Corridor.
       (108) Albuquerque--High Capacity Corridor.
       (b) Alternatives Analysis and Preliminary Engineering.--The 
     following projects are authorized for alternatives analysis 
     and preliminary engineering for fiscal years 1998 through 
     2003 under section 5309(m)(1)(B) of title 49, United States 
     Code:
       (1) Atlanta--Georgia 400 Multimodal Corridor.
       (2) Atlanta--MARTA Extension (S. DeKalb-Lindbergh).
       (3) Atlanta--MARTA I-285 Transit Corridor.
       (4) Atlanta--MARTA Marietta-Lawrenceville Corridor.
       (5) Atlanta--MARTA South DeKalb Comprehensive Transit 
     Program.
       (6) Baltimore--Metropolitan Rail Corridor.
       (7) Baltimore--People Mover.
       (8) Bergen County Cross--County Light Rail.
       (9) Birmingham Transit Corridor.
       (10) Boston--Urban Ring.
       (11) Charleston--Monobeam.
       (12) Chicago--Comiskey Park Station.
       (13) Chicago--Inner Circumferential Commuter Rail.
       (14) Cumberland/Dauphin County Corridor 1 Commuter Rail.
       (15) Dallas--DART LRT Extensions.
       (16) Dallas--Las Colinas Corridor.
       (17) Dayton--Regional Riverfront Corridor.

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       (18) El Paso--International Fixed Guideway (El Paso-
     Juarez).
       (19) Fremont--South Bay Corridor.
       (20) Houston--Advanced Transit Program.
       (21) Jacksonville--Fixed Guideway Corridor.
       (22) Knoxville--Electric Transit.
       (23) Lorain--Cleveland Commuter Rail.
       (24) Los Angeles--MOS-4 East Side Extension (II).
       (25) Los Angeles--MOS-4 San Fernando Valley East-West.
       (26) Los Angeles--LOSSAN (Del Mar-San Diego).
       (27) Maine High Speed Ferry Service.
       (28) Maryland Route 5 Corridor.
       (29) Memphis--Regional Rail Plan.
       (30) Miami--Kendall Corridor.
       (31) Miami--Northeast Corridor.
       (32) New Jersey Trans-Hudson Midtown Corridor.
       (33) New Orleans--Airport--CBD Commuter Rail.
       (34) New Orleans--Desire Streetcar.
       (35) New York--Astoria--East Elmhurst Extension.
       (36) New York--Broadway--Lafayette & Bleecker St Transfer.
       (37) New York--Brooklyn--Manhattan Access.
       (38) New York--Lower Manhattan Access.
       (39) New York--Manhattan East Side Link.
       (40) New York--Midtown West Intermodal Terminal.
       (41) New York--Nassau Hub.
       (42) New York--North Shore Railroad.
       (43) New York--Queens West Light Rail Link.
       (44) New York--St. George's Ferry Intermodal Terminal.
       (45) Newburgh--LRT System.
       (46) North Front Range Corridor.
       (47) Northeast Indianapolis Corridor.
       (48) Oakland Airport--BART Connector.
       (49) Providence--Pawtucket Corridor.
       (50) Philadelphia--Broad Street Line Extension.
       (51) Philadelphia--Cross County Metro.
       (52) Philadelphia--Lower Marion Township.
       (53) Pinellas County--Mobility Initiative Project.
       (54) Redlands--San Bernardino Transportation Corridor.
       (55) Riverside--Perris rail passenger service.
       (56) Salt Lake City--Draper Light Rail Extension.
       (57) Salt Lake City--West Jordan Light Rail Extension.
       (58) San Francisco--CalTrain Extension to Hollister.
       (59) Scranton--Laurel Line Intermodal Corridor.
       (60) SEATAC--Personal Rapid Transit.
       (61) Toledo--CBD to Zoo.
       (62) Union Township Station (Raritan Valley Line).
       (63) Washington County Corridor (Hastings-St. Paul).
       (64) Washington, D.C.--Georgetown-Ft. Lincoln.
       (65) Williamsburg--Newport News-Hampton LRT.
       (66) Cincinnati/N. Kentucky--Northeast Corridor.
       (67) Northeast Ohio--commuter rail.
       (68) California--North Bay Commuter Rail.
       (c) Project Authorizations.--
       (1) In general.--Of the total amount made available by or 
     authorized under section 5338(b) of title 49, United States 
     Code, to carry out section 5309(m)(1)(B) for fiscal years 
     1998 through 2003:
       (A) $3,000,000,000 shall be available for the following 
     projects:
       (i) Birmingham Transit Corridor, $87,500,000.
       (ii) San Diego-Mission Valley East Corridor, $325,000,000.
       (iii) Denver-Southeast LRT (I-25 between 6th and Lincoln), 
     $10,000,000.
       (iv) Colorado-Roaring Fork Valley Rail, $40,000,000.
       (v) Hartford-Griffin Line, $33,000,000.
       (vi) Bridgeport-Intermodal Corridor, $34,000,000.
       (vii) New London-Waterfront Access, $15,000,000.
       (viii) Old Saybrook-Hartford Rail Extension, $5,000,000.
       (ix) Stamford-Fixed Guideway Connector, $18,000,000.
       (x) Orlando-I-4 Central Florida Light Rail System, 
     $100,000,000.
       (xi) Miami-Palmetto Metrorail, $8,000,000.
       (xii) Tampa Bay-Regional Rail, $2,000,000.
       (xiii) Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach-Miami Tri-County 
     Commuter Rail, $20,000,000.
       (xiv) Miami-East-West Multimodal Corridor, $20,000,000.
       (xv) Chicago-CTA Douglas Branch, $315,000,000.
       (xvi) Indianapolis Region Commuter Rail, $10,000,000.
       (xvii) Sioux City-Light Rail, $10,000,000.
       (xviii) MARC-Commuter Rail Improvements, $185,000,000.
       (xix) Baltimore-Light Rail Double Track, $120,000,000.
       (xx) Boston-North Shore Corridor and Blue Line Extension to 
     Beverly, $50,000,000.
       (xxi) Twin Cities-Transitways Corridors, $120,000,000.
       (xxii) Twin Cities-Northstar Corridor (Downtown 
     Minneapolis-Anoka County-St. Cloud), $6,000,000.
       (xxiii) I-35 Commuter Rail, $30,000,000.
       (xxiv) Las Vegas Corridor, $155,000,000.
       (xxv) New Jersey-Bergen County Cross County Light Rail, 
     $5,000,000.
       (xxvi) New Jersey-Trans Hudson Midtown Corridor, 
     $5,000,000.
       (xxvii) Santa Fe-Eldorado Rail Link, $10,000,000.
       (xxviii) Albuquerque Alvarado Intermodal Center, 
     $5,000,000.
       (xxix) Albuquerque Light Rail, $90,000,000.
       (xxx) New York-Long Island Railroad East Side Access, 
     $353,000,000.
       (xxxi) New York-Second Avenue Subway, $5,000,000.
       (xxxii) New York-Whitehall Ferry Terminal, $40,000,000.
       (xxxiii) New York-St. George's Ferry Intermodal Terminal, 
     $20,000,000.
       (xxxiv) New York-Nassau Hub, $10,000,000.
       (xxxv) New Jersey-New York Midtown West Ferry Terminal, 
     $16,300,000.
       (xxxvi) Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Corridor, $65,000,000.
       (xxxvii) Portland South-North Corridor, $25,000,000.
       (xxxviii) Philadelphia-Schuylkill Valley Metro, 
     $75,000,000.
       (xxxix) Allegheny County Stage II Light Rail, $100,200,000.
       (xl) Philadelphia-Pittsburgh High Speed Rail, $10,000,000.
       (xli) Cumberland/Dauphin County Corridor 1 Commuter Rail, 
     $20,000,000.
       (xlii) Pittsburgh North Shore-Central Business District, 
     $20,000,000.
       (xliii) Providence-Boston Commuter, $10,000,000.
       (xliv) Rhode Island Integrated Intermodal Transportation, 
     $25,000,000.
       (xlv) Dallas-North Central Extension, $188,000,000.
       (xlvi) Dallas-Southeast Corridor, $20,000,000.
       (xlvii) Dallas-Northwest Corridor, $12,000,000.
       (xlviii) Washington, D.C., Dulles Corridor Extension, 
     $86,000,000.
       (xlix) Seattle-Tacoma Commuter Rail, $40,000,000.
       (l) San Joaquin Regional Intermodal Corridor, $14,000,000.
       (li) Railtran Corridor Light Rail, $12,000,000.
       (B) The remainder shall be available for projects listed in 
     subsections (a) and (b).
       (2) Additional funds.--
       (A) In general.--The total amount authorized in section 
     5338(h)(5) of title 49, United States Code, for fiscal years 
     1999 through 2003 shall be available for projects listed in 
     subsections (a) and (b).
       (B) Priority for salt lake city olympics.--
       (i) In general.--Of the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated under section 5338(h)(5), $640,000,000 is 
     authorized to be appropriated for the Salt Lake City Winter 
     Olympic Games for the following projects:

       (I) North/South Light Rail.
       (II) Airport to University of Utah Light Rail.
       (III) Intermodal Facilities.
       (IV) Park and Ride Lots.
       (V) Bus Acquisition.

       (ii) Government share.--The Government share of the costs 
     of projects assisted under this subparagraph shall not exceed 
     80 percent. For purposes of determining the nongovernmental 
     share for projects authorized under this subparagraph, 
     highway, aviation, and transit projects shall be considered 
     to be a program of projects.
       (iii) Use of funds.--Funds provided under this subparagraph 
     shall be available for planning and capital assistance.
       (3) High priority project.--The Long Island Rail Road East 
     Side Access project shall be given priority consideration by 
     the Secretary for funds made available under paragraph 
     (1)(B). In addition, that project is authorized for 
     construction with funds available under section 5338(h)(5) of 
     title 49, United States Code.
       (d) Effect of Authorization.--
       (1) In general.--
       (A) Subsection (a) projects.--Projects authorized by 
     subsection (a) for final design and construction are also 
     authorized for alternatives analysis and preliminary 
     engineering.
       (B) Subsection (b) projects.--Effective October 1, 2000, 
     projects authorized by subsection (b) for alternatives 
     analysis and preliminary engineering are also authorized for 
     final design and construction.
       (2) Fixed guideway authorization.--The project authorized 
     by subsection (a)(3) includes an additional 28 rapid rail 
     cars and project scope changes from amounts authorized by the 
     Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991.
       (3) Intermodal center authorizations.--Notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, each of the following projects are 
     eligible for funding under section 5309(m)(1)(C) of title 49, 
     United States Code:
       (A) Huntington, West Virginia Intermodal Facility project.
       (B) Huntsville Intermodal Center project.
       (e) New Jersey Urban Core Project.--
       (1) Allocations.--Section 3031(a) of the Intermodal Surface 
     Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2122) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Allocations.--
       ``(A) Rail connection between penn station newark and broad 
     street station, newark.--Of the amounts made available for 
     the New Jersey Urban Core Project under section 5309(m)(1)(B) 
     of title 49, United States Code, for fiscal years 1998 
     through 2003, the Secretary shall set aside 10 percent, but 
     not more than $5,000,000, per fiscal year for preliminary 
     engineering, design, and construction of the rail connection 
     between Penn Station, Newark and Broad Street Station, 
     Newark.
       ``(B) Newark--newark international airport--elizabeth 
     transit link.--Of the amounts made available for the New 
     Jersey Urban Core Project under section 5309(m)(1)(B) of 
     title 49, United States Code, for fiscal years 1998 through 
     2003, the Secretary, after making the set aside under 
     subparagraph (A), shall set aside 10 percent, but not more 
     than $5,000,000, per fiscal year for preliminary engineering, 
     design, and construction of the Newark--Newark International 
     Airport--Elizabeth Transit Link, including construction of 
     the auxiliary New Jersey Transit station, described in 
     subsection (d).
       ``(C) Light rail connection and alignment within and 
     serving the city of elizabeth.--

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     Of amounts made available for the New Jersey Urban Core 
     Project under section 5309(m)(1)(B) of title 49, United 
     States Code, for fiscal years 1998 through 2003, the 
     Secretary, after making the set-aside under subparagraphs (A) 
     and (B), shall set aside 10 percent but not more than 
     $5,000,000 per fiscal year for preliminary engineering, 
     design, and construction of the light rail connection and 
     alignment within and serving the city of Elizabeth as 
     described in subsection (d).''.
       (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 3031(c) of the 
     Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 
     Stat. 2122) is amended--
       (A) by striking ``section 3(i) of the Federal Transit Act 
     (relating to criteria for new starts)'' and inserting 
     ``section 5309(e) of title 49, United States Code,''; and
       (B) by striking ``; except'' and all that follows through 
     ``such element''.
       (3) Elements of new jersey urban core project.--Section 
     3031(d) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency 
     Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2122) is amended--
       (A) by inserting after ``Secaucus Transfer'' the following: 
     ``(including relocation and construction of the Bergen County 
     and Pascack Valley Rail Lines and the relocation of the Main/
     Bergen Connection with construction of a rail station and 
     associated components to and at the contiguous New Jersey 
     Meadowlands Sports Complex)'';
       (B) by striking ``, Newark-Newark International Airport-
     Elizabeth Transit Link'' and inserting ``(including a 
     connection from the Vince Lombardi Station to Saddlebrook and 
     Edgewater), restoration of commuter rail service along the 
     Northern Branch Line of the West Shore Line, Newark-Newark 
     International Airport-Elizabeth Transit Link (including 
     construction of an auxiliary New Jersey Light Rail Transit 
     station directly connected to and integrated with the Amtrak 
     Northeast Corridor Station at Newark International Airport, 
     providing access from the Newark-Newark International 
     Airport-Elizabeth Light Rail Transit Link to the Newark 
     International Airport)''; and
       (C) by inserting after ``New York Penn Station Concourse,'' 
     the following: ``the restoration of commuter rail service in 
     Lakewood to Freehold to Matawan or Jamesburg, New Jersey, as 
     described in section 3035(p) of the Intermodal Surface 
     Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2131), a 
     light rail extension of the Newark-Newark International 
     Airport-Elizabeth Light Rail Transit Link from Elizabeth, New 
     Jersey, to the towns of Cranford, Westfield, Fanwood, and 
     Plainfield in Union County, New Jersey, and any appropriate 
     light rail connections and alignments within the city of 
     Elizabeth to be determined by the city of Elizabeth and the 
     New Jersey Department of Transportation (and which shall 
     include connecting midtown Elizabeth to Route 1 Park and 
     Ride, the Elizabeth Car House Museum, Division Street, Singer 
     Place, Ferry Terminal, Jersey Gardens Mall, Elizabeth Port to 
     Lot D at Newark Airport) and any appropriate fixed guideway 
     system in Passaic County,''.
       (f) Los Angeles MOS-3 Project.--
       (1) In general.--For purposes of this section, the Los 
     Angeles MOS-3 project referenced in subsection (a)(38) may 
     include any fixed guideway project or projects selected by 
     the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority 
     for development in the transportation corridors to be served 
     by the 3 extensions of MOS-3 of the Los Angeles County Metro 
     Rail project, as described in section 3034(i) of the 
     Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991.
       (2) Alternatives.--In considering fixed guideway 
     alternatives and selecting any revised preferred alternative 
     in the East Side or Mid City corridors of MOS-3, the Los 
     Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority shall--
       (A) fully evaluate the potential impact of the alternatives 
     on the integrity of the neighborhoods in the corridor 
     involved;
       (B) address the capacity of the alternatives to serve 
     transit dependent riders;
       (C) identify and address any disproportionately high and 
     adverse effects on minority and low income populations, in 
     accordance with the Executive Order on Federal Actions to 
     Address Environmental Justice (EO 12898; February 11, 1994); 
     and
       (D) otherwise comply with all applicable Federal and State 
     planning and environmental requirements.
       (g) Baltimore-Washington Transportation Improvements 
     Program.--Section 3035(nn) of the Intermodal Surface 
     Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2134) is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) by inserting ``, and alternatives for double tracking 
     and related improvements'' after ``Penn Station extensions'';
       (B) by inserting ``shall provide for double tracking and 
     related improvements and'' after ``under this paragraph''; 
     and
       (C) by inserting after the first sentence the following: 
     ``Funds for projects under this paragraph shall be provided 
     at an 80 percent Government share. In applying the local 
     share evaluation criteria in section 5309, of title 49, 
     United States Code, the Secretary shall compare the aggregate 
     expenditure of State and local funds, including Federal 
     highway funds provided by the State of Maryland, for all 
     phases of the Central Corridor Light Rail project.''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) in the first sentence, by inserting ``, including 
     capacity and efficiency improvements through construction of 
     a Penn-Camden Connection, MARC maintenance and storage 
     facilities, and other capacity related improvements, and the 
     Silver Spring Intermodal Center'' before the period; and
       (B) in the second sentence, by inserting ``provide for 
     construction of the Penn-Camden Connection, MARC maintenance 
     and storage facilities, and other capacity related 
     improvements, and the Silver Spring Intermodal Center, and 
     shall'' after ``shall''.

     SEC. 3031. PROJECTS FOR BUS AND BUS-RELATED FACILITIES.

       (a) Guaranteed Funding.--Of the amounts made available to 
     carry out section 5309(m)(1)(C) of title 49, United States 
     Code, for each of fiscal years 1999 and 2000, the Secretary 
     shall make funds available for the following projects in not 
     less than the amounts specified for the fiscal year:
       

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                                                     FY 1999    FY 2000 
                      Project                          (in        (in   
                                                    millions)  millions)
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  1. Albuquerque, NM buses........................      1.250      1.250
  2. Alexandria, VA bus maintenance facility......      1.000      1.000
  3. Alexandria, VA King Street Station access....      1.100      0.000
  4. Altoona, PA Metro Transit Authority buses and                      
 transit system improvements......................      0.842      0.842
  5. Altoona, PA Metro Transit Authority Logan                          
 Valley Mall Suburban Transfer Center.............      0.080      0.000
  6. Altoona, PA Metro Transit Authority Transit                        
 Center improvements..............................      0.424      0.000
  7. Arkansas Highway and Transit Department buses      0.200      2.000
  8. Armstrong County-Mid County, PA bus                                
 facilities and buses.............................      0.150      0.150
  9. Atlanta, GA MARTA buses......................      9.000     13.500
 10. Austin, TX buses.............................      1.250      1.250
 11. Babylon, NY Intermodal Center................      1.250      1.250
 12. Birmingham-Jefferson County, AL buses........      1.250      1.250
 13. Boulder/Denver, CO RTD buses.................      0.625      0.625
 14. Bradford County, Endless Mountain                                  
 Transportation Authority buses...................      1.000      0.000
 15. Brookhaven Town, NY elderly and disabled                           
 buses and vans...................................      0.225      0.000
 16. Brooklyn-Staten Island, NY Mobility                                
 Enhancement buses................................      0.800      0.000
 17. Broward County, FL buses.....................      1.000      0.000
 18. Buffalo, NY Auditorium Intermodal Center.....      2.000      2.000
 19. Buffalo, NY Crossroads Intermodal Station....      1.000      0.000
 20. Cambria County, PA bus facilities and buses..      0.575      0.575
 21. Centre Area, PA Transportation Authority                           
 buses............................................      1.250      1.250
 22. Chambersburg, PA Transit Authority buses.....      0.300      0.000
 23. Chambersburg, PA Transit Authority Intermodal                      
 Center...........................................      1.000      0.000
 24. Chester County, PA Paoli Transportation                            
 Center...........................................      1.000      1.000
 25. Altoona, PA Pedestrian Crossover.............       .800      0.000
 26. Cleveland, OH Triskett Garage bus maintenance                      
 facility.........................................      0.625      0.625
 27. Crawford Area, PA Transportation buses.......      0.500      0.000
 28. Culver City, CA CityBus buses................      1.250      1.250
 29. Davis, CA Unitrans transit maintenance                             
 facility.........................................      0.625      0.625
 30. Dayton, OH Multimodal Transportation Center..      0.625      0.625
 31. Daytona, FL Intermodal Center................      2.500      2.500
 32. Duluth, MN Transit Authority community                             
 circulation vehicles.............................      1.000      1.000
 33. Duluth, MN Transit Authority intelligent                           
 transportation systems...........................      0.500      0.500
 34. Duluth, MN Transit Authority Transit Hub.....      0.500      0.500
 35. Dutchess County, NY Loop System buses........      0.521      0.521
 36. East Hampton, NY elderly and disabled buses                        
 and vans.........................................      0.100      0.000
 37. Erie, PA Metropolitan Transit Authority buses      1.000      1.000
 38. Everett, WA Multimodal Transportation Center.      1.950      1.950
 39. Fayette County, PA Intermodal Facilities and                       
 buses............................................      1.270      1.270
 40. Fayetteville, AR University of Arkansas                            
 Transit System buses.............................      0.500      0.500
 41. Fort Dodge, IA Intermodal Facility (Phase II)      0.885      0.885
 42. Gary, IN Transit Consortium buses............      1.250      1.250
 43. Grant County, WA buses and vans..............      0.600      0.000
 44. Greensboro, NC Multimodal Center.............      3.340      3.339
 45. Greensboro, NC Transit Authority buses.......      1.500      1.500
 46. Greensboro, NC Transit Authority small buses                       
 and vans.........................................      0.321      0.000
 47. Hartford, CT Transportation Access Project...      0.800      0.000
 48. Healdsburg, CA Intermodal Facility...........      1.000      1.000
 49. Honolulu, HI bus facility and buses..........      2.250      2.250
 50. Hot Springs, AR Transportation Depot and                           
 Plaza............................................      0.560      0.560
 51. Humboldt, CA Intermodal Facility.............      1.000      0.000
 52. Huntington, WV Intermodal Facility...........      8.000     12.000
 53. Illinois statewide buses and bus-related                           
 equipment........................................      6.800      8.200
 54. Indianapolis, IN buses.......................      5.000      5.000
 55. Iowa/Illinois Transit Consortium bus safety                        
 and security.....................................      1.000      1.000
 56. Ithaca, NY TCAT bus technology improvements..      1.250      1.250
 57. Lackawanna County, PA Transit System buses...      0.600      0.600
 58. Lakeland, FL Citrus Connection transit                             
 vehicles and related equipment...................      1.250      1.250
 59. Lane County, OR Bus Rapid Transit............      4.400      4.400
 60. Lansing, MI CATA bus technology improvements.      0.600      0.000
 61. Little Rock, AR Central Arkansas Transit                           
 buses............................................      0.300      0.300
 62. Livermore, CA automatic vehicle locator......      1.000      1.000
 63. Long Island, NY CNG transit vehicles and                           
 facilities.......................................      1.250      1.250
 64. Los Angeles County, CA Foothill Transit buses      1.625      1.250
 65. New York, NY West 72nd St. Intermodal Station      1.750      1.750
 66. Los Angeles, CA San Fernando Valley smart                          
 shuttle buses....................................      0.300      0.000
 67. Los Angeles, CA Union Station Gateway                              
 Intermodal Transit Center........................      1.250      1.250
 68. Maryland statewide bus facilities and buses..      7.000     11.500
 69. Rensslear, NY Rensslear Intermodal Bus                             
 Facility.........................................      1.000      6.000
 70. Mercer County, PA buses......................      0.750      0.000
 71. Miami Beach, FL Electric Shuttle Service.....      0.750      0.750
 72. Miami-Dade, FL buses.........................      2.250      2.250
 73. Michigan statewide buses.....................     10.000     13.500
 74. Milwaukee County, WI buses...................      4.000      6.000
 75. Mineola/Hicksville, NY LIRR Intermodal                             
 Centers..........................................      1.250      1.250
 76. Modesto, CA bus maintenance facility.........      0.625      0.625
 77. Monroe County, PA Transportation Authority                         
 buses............................................      1.000      0.000
 78. Monterey, CA Monterey-Salinas buses..........      0.625      0.625
 79. Morongo Basin, CA Transit Authority bus                            
 facility.........................................      0.650      0.000
 80. New Haven, CT bus facility...................      2.250      2.250
 81. New Jersey Transit jitney shuttle buses......      1.750      1.750
 82. Newark, NJ Morris & Essex Station access and                       
 buses............................................      1.250      1.250
 83. Northstar Corridor, MN Intermodal Facilities                       
 and buses........................................      6.000     10.000
 84. Norwich, CT buses............................      2.250      2.250
 85. Ogden, UT Intermodal Center..................      0.800      0.800
 86. Oklahoma statewide bus facilities and buses..      5.000      5.000
 87. Orlando, FL Downtown Intermodal Facility.....      2.500      2.500

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 88. Providence, RI buses and bus maintenance                           
 facility.........................................      2.250      3.294
 89. Perris, CA bus maintenance facility..........      1.250      1.250
 90. Philadelphia, PA Frankford Transportation                          
 Center...........................................      5.000      5.000
 91. Philadelphia, PA Intermodal 30th Street                            
 Station..........................................      1.250      1.250
 92. Portland, OR Tri-Met buses...................      1.750      1.750
 93. Pritchard, AL bus transfer facility..........      0.500      0.000
 94. Reading, PA BARTA Intermodal Transportation                        
 Facility.........................................      1.750      1.750
 95. Red Rose, PA Transit Bus Terminal............      1.000      0.000
 96. Richmond, VA GRTC bus maintenance facility...      1.250      1.250
 97. Riverhead, NY elderly and disabled buses and                       
 vans.............................................      0.125      0.000
 98. Robinson, PA Towne Center Intermodal Facility      1.500      1.500
 99. Rome, NY Intermodal Center...................      0.400      0.000
100. Sacramento, CA CNG buses.....................      1.250      1.250
101. San Francisco, CA Islais Creek Maintenance                         
 Facility.........................................      1.250      1.250
102. San Juan, Puerto Rico Intermodal access......      0.600      0.600
103. Santa Clarita, CA facilities and buses.......      1.250      1.250
104. Santa Cruz, CA bus facility..................      0.625      0.625
105. Santa Rosa/Cotati, CA Intermodal                                   
 Transportation Facilities........................      0.750      0.750
106. Seattle, WA Intermodal Transportation                              
 Terminal.........................................      1.250      1.250
107. Shelter Island, NY elderly and disabled buses                      
 and vans.........................................      0.100      0.000
108. Smithtown, NY elderly and disabled buses and                       
 vans.............................................      0.125      0.000
109. Somerset County, PA bus facilities and buses.      0.175      0.175
110. South Amboy, NJ Regional Intermodal                                
 Transportation Initiative........................      1.250      1.250
111. South Bend, IN Urban Intermodal                                    
 Transportation Facility..........................      1.250      1.250
112. South Carolina statewide Virtual Transit                           
 Enterprise.......................................      1.220      1.220
113. South Dakota statewide bus facilities and                          
 buses............................................      1.500      1.500
114. Southampton, NY elderly and disabled buses                         
 and vans.........................................      0.125      0.000
115. Southold, NY elderly and disabled buses and                        
 vans.............................................      0.100      0.000
116. Springfield, MA Union Station................      1.250      1.250
117. St. Louis, MO Bi-state Intermodal Center.....      1.250      1.250
118. Denver, CO Stapleton Intermodal Center.......      1.250      1.250
119. Suffolk County, NY elderly and disabled buses                      
 and vans.........................................      0.100      0.000
120. Texas statewide small urban and rural buses..      4.000      4.500
121. Towamencin Township, PA Intermodal Bus                             
 Transportation Center............................      1.500      1.500
122. Tuscaloosa, AL Intermodal Center.............      1.000      0.000
123. Ukiah, CA Transportation Center..............      0.500      0.000
124. Utah Transit Authority, UT Intermodal                              
 Facilities.......................................      1.500      1.500
125. Utah Transit Authority/Park City Transit, UT                       
 buses............................................      6.500      6.500
126. Utica, NY Union Station......................      2.100      2.100
127. Utica and Rome, NY bus facilities and buses..      0.500      0.000
128. Washington County, PA Intermodal Facilities..      0.630      0.630
129. Washington, D.C. Intermodal Transportation                         
 Center...........................................      2.500      2.500
130. Washoe County, NV transit improvements.......      2.250      2.250
131. Waterbury, CT bus facility...................      2.250      2.250
132. West Virginia statewide Intermodal Facility                        
 and buses........................................      5.000      5.000
133. Westchester County, NY Bee-Line transit                            
 system fareboxes.................................      0.979      0.979
134. Westchester County, NY Bee-Line transit                            
 system shuttle buses.............................      1.000      1.000
135. Westchester County, NY DOT articulated buses.      1.250      1.250
136. Westmoreland County, PA Intermodal Facility..      0.200      0.200
137. Wilkes-Barre, PA Intermodal Facility.........      1.250      1.250
138. Williamsport, PA Bus Facility................      1.200      1.200
139. Windsor, CA Intermodal Facility..............      0.750      0.750
140. Wisconsin statewide bus facilities and buses.      8.000     12.000
141. Woodland Hills, CA Warner Center                                   
 Transportation Hub...............................      0.325      0.625
142. Worcester, MA Union Station Intermodal                             
 Transportation Center............................      2.500      2.500
143. Lynchburg, VA buses..........................      0.200      0.000
144. Harrisonburg, VA buses.......................      0.200      0.000
145. Roanoke, VA buses............................      0.200      0.000
146. Allegheny County, PA buses...................      0.000      1.500
147. Mount Vernon, WA Multimodal Center...........      1.750      1.750
148. New Bedford/Fall River, MA Mobile Access to                        
 health care......................................      0.250      0.000
149. Philadelphia, PA Regional Transportation                           
 System for Elderly and Disabled..................      0.750      0.000
150. Clark County, NV Regional Transportation                           
 Commission.......................................      1.250      1.250
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       (b) General Fund Authorization.--Of the amounts authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out section 5309(m)(1)(C) of 
     title 49, United States Code, for each of fiscal years 1999 
     and 2000, there are authorized to be appropriated for the 
     following projects:
       

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     FY 1999    FY 2000 
                      Project                          (in        (in   
                                                    millions)  millions)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1. Everett, WA Multimodal Transportation Center.      1.000      1.000
  2. Rennslear, NY Rennslear Intermodal Bus                             
 Facility.........................................      4.000      0.000
  3. Rochester, NY Rochester Central Bus Facility.     12.500     12.500
  4. Long Beach, NY Long Beach Central Bus                              
 Facility.........................................      0.750      0.750
  5. Broome County, NY Buses and Related Equipment      2.700      2.700
  6. Long Island, NY CNG Transit Vehicles and                           
 Facilities.......................................      3.050      3.050
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     SEC. 3032. CONTRACTING OUT STUDY.

       (a) Study.--Not later than 3 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into an 
     agreement with the Transportation Research Board of the 
     National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study of the effect 
     of contracting out mass transportation 
     operation administrative functions on cost, availability 
     and level of service, efficiency, safety, quality of 
     services provided to transit-dependent populations, and 
     employer-employee relations.
       (b) Terms of Agreement.--The agreement entered into in 
     subsection (a) shall provide that--
       (1) the Transportation Research Board, in conducting the 
     study, consider the number of grant recipients that have 
     contracted out services, the size of the population served by 
     such grant recipients, the basis for decisions regarding 
     contracting out, and the extent to which contracting out was 
     affected by the integration and coordination of resources of 
     transit agencies and other Federal agencies and programs; and
       (2) the panel conducting the study shall include 
     representatives of transit agencies, employees of transit 
     agencies, private contractors, academic and policy analysts, 
     and other interested persons.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 24 months after the date of 
     entry into the agreement under subsection (a), the Secretary 
     shall 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 containing the results of the study.
       (d) Funding.--There shall be available from the Mass 
     Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund to carry out this 
     section $250,000 for fiscal year 1998.
       (e) Contractual Obligation.--Entry into an agreement to 
     carry out this section that is financed with amounts made 
     available under subsection (c) is a contractual obligation of 
     the United States to pay the Government's share of the cost 
     of the study.

     SEC. 3033. URBANIZED AREA FORMULA STUDY.

       (a) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a study to 
     determine whether the formula for apportioning funds to 
     urbanized areas under section 5336 of title 49, United States 
     Code, accurately reflects the transit needs of the urbanized 
     areas and, if not, whether any changes should be made either 
     to the formula or through some other mechanism to reflect the 
     fact that some urbanized areas with a population between 
     50,000 and 200,000 have transit systems that carry more 
     passengers per mile or hour than the average of those transit 
     systems in urbanized areas with a population over 200,000.
       (b) Report.--Not later than December 31, 1999, the 
     Secretary shall 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 on the results of the study conducted under 
     this section, together with any proposed changes to the 
     method for apportioning funds to urbanized areas with a 
     population over 50,000.

     SEC. 3034. COORDINATED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.

       (a) Study.--The Comptroller General shall conduct a study 
     of Federal departments and agencies (other than the 
     Department of Transportation) that receive Federal financial 
     assistance for non-emergency transportation services.
       (b) Contents.--In conducting the study, the Comptroller 
     General shall--
       (1) identify each Federal department and agency (other than 
     the Department of Transportation) that has received Federal 
     financial assistance for non-emergency transportation 
     services in any of the 3 fiscal years preceding the date of 
     enactment of this Act;
       (2) identify the amount of such assistance received by each 
     Federal department and agency in such fiscal years; and
       (3) identify the projects and activities funded using such 
     financial assistance.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 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 containing 
     the results of the study and any recommendations for enhanced 
     coordination between the Department of Transportation and 
     other Federal departments and agencies that provide funding 
     for non-emergency transportation.

     SEC. 3035. FINAL ASSEMBLY OF BUSES.

       (a) In General.--All buses manufactured on or after 
     September 1, 1999, that are purchased with Federal funds by 
     recipients of assistance from the Federal Transit 
     Administration shall conform with the Federal Transit 
     Administration Guidance on Buy America Requirements, dated 
     March 18, 1997.
       (b) Rule of Construction.--For purposes of this section, a 
     bus shall be considered to be manufactured on or after 
     September 1, 1999, if the manufacturing process for that bus 
     is not completed on or before August 31, 1999.

     SEC. 3036. CLEAN FUEL VEHICLES.

       (a) Study.--The Comptroller General shall conduct a study 
     of the various low and zero emission fuel technologies for 
     transit vehicles, including compressed natural gas, liquefied 
     natural gas, biodiesel fuel, battery, alcohol based fuel, 
     hybrid electric, fuel cell, and clean diesel to determine--
       (1) the status of the development and use of such 
     technologies;
       (2) the environmental benefits of such technologies under 
     the Clean Air Act; and
       (3) the cost of such technologies and any associated 
     equipment.
       (b) Report.--Not later than January 1, 2000, the 
     Comptroller General shall 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 on the results of the 
     study, together with recommendations for incentives to 
     encourage the use of low and zero emission fuel technology 
     for transit vehicles.

     SEC. 3037. JOB ACCESS AND REVERSE COMMUTE GRANTS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (1) two-thirds of all new jobs are in the suburbs, whereas 
     three-quarters of welfare recipients live in rural areas or 
     central cities;
       (2) even in metropolitan areas with excellent public 
     transit systems, less than half of the jobs are accessible by 
     transit;
       (3) in 1991, the median price of a new car was equivalent 
     to 25 weeks of salary for the average worker, and 
     considerably more for the low-income worker;
       (4) not less than 9,000,000 households and 10,000,000 
     Americans of driving age, most of whom are low-income 
     workers, do not own cars;
       (5) 94 percent of welfare recipients do not own cars;
       (6) nearly 40 percent of workers with annual incomes below 
     $10,000 do not commute by car;

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       (7) many of the 2,000,000 Americans who will have their 
     Temporary Assistance to Needy Families grants (under the 
     State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social 
     Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.)) terminated by the year 
     2002 will be unable to get to jobs they could otherwise hold;
       (8) increasing the transit options for low-income workers, 
     especially those who are receiving or who have recently 
     received welfare benefits, will increase the likelihood of 
     those workers getting and keeping jobs; and
       (9) many residents of cities and rural areas would like to 
     take advantage of mass transit to gain access to suburban 
     employment opportunities.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section, the following 
     definitions shall apply:
       (1) Eligible low-income individual.--The term ``eligible 
     low-income individual'' means an individual whose family 
     income is at or below 150 percent of the poverty line (as 
     that term is defined in section 673(2) of the Community 
     Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2)), including any 
     revision required by that section) for a family of the size 
     involved.
       (2) Eligible project and related terms.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``eligible project'' means an 
     access to jobs project or a reverse commute project.
       (B) Access to jobs project.--The term ``access to jobs 
     project'' means a project relating to the development of 
     transportation services designed to transport welfare 
     recipients and eligible low-income individuals to and from 
     jobs and activities related to their employment. The 
     Secretary may make access to jobs grants for--
       (i) capital projects and to finance operating costs of 
     equipment, facilities, and associated capital maintenance 
     items related to providing access to jobs under this section;
       (ii) promoting the use of transit by workers with 
     nontraditional work schedules;
       (iii) promoting the use by appropriate agencies of transit 
     vouchers for welfare recipients and eligible low-income 
     individuals under specific terms and conditions developed by 
     the Secretary; and
       (iv) promoting the use of employer-provided transportation, 
     including the transit pass benefit program under section 132 
     of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
       (C) Reverse commute project.--The term ``reverse commute 
     project' means a project related to the development of 
     transportation services designed to transport residents of 
     urban areas, urbanized areas, and areas other than urbanized 
     areas to suburban employment opportunities, including any 
     project to--
       (i) subsidize the costs associated with adding reverse 
     commute bus, train, carpool, van routes, or service from 
     urban areas, urbanized areas, and areas other than urbanized 
     areas, to suburban workplaces;
       (ii) subsidize the purchase or lease by a nonprofit 
     organization or public agency of a van or bus dedicated to 
     shuttling employees from their residences to a suburban 
     workplace; or
       (iii) otherwise facilitate the provision of mass 
     transportation services to suburban employment opportunities.
       (3) Existing transportation service providers.--The term 
     ``existing transportation service providers'' means mass 
     transportation operators and governmental agencies and 
     nonprofit organizations that receive assistance from Federal, 
     State, or local sources for nonemergency transportation 
     services.
       (4) Qualified entity.--The term ``qualified entity'' 
     means--
       (A) with respect to any proposed eligible project in an 
     urbanized area with a population of at least 200,000, the 
     applicant or applicants selected by the appropriate 
     metropolitan planning organization that meets the 
     requirements of this section, including the planning and 
     coordination requirements in subsection (i), from among local 
     governmental authorities and agencies and nonprofit 
     organizations; and
       (B) with respect to any proposed eligible project in an 
     urbanized area with a population of at least 200,000, or an 
     area other than an urbanized area, the applicant or 
     applicants selected by the chief executive officer of the 
     State in which the area is located that meets the 
     requirements of this section, including the planning and 
     coordination requirements in subsection (i), from among local 
     governmental authorities and nonprofit organizations.
       (5) Welfare recipient.--The term ``welfare recipient'' 
     means an individual who receives or received aid or 
     assistance under a State program funded under part A of title 
     IV of the Social Security Act (whether in effect before or 
     after the effective date of the amendments made by title I of 
     the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 
     Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-193; 110 Stat. 
     2110)) at any time during the 3-year period before the date 
     on which the applicant applies for a grant under this 
     section.
       (c) General Authority.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may make access to jobs 
     grants and reverse commute grants under this section to 
     assist qualified entities in financing eligible projects.
       (2) Coordination.--The Secretary shall coordinate 
     activities under this section with related activities under 
     programs of other Federal departments and agencies.
       (d) Applications.--Each qualified entity seeking to receive 
     a grant under this section for an eligible project shall 
     submit to the Secretary an application in such form and in 
     accordance with such requirements as the Secretary shall 
     establish.
       (e) Prohibition.--Grants awarded under this section may not 
     be used for planning or coordination activities.
       (f) Factors for Consideration.--In awarding grants under 
     this section to applicants under subsection (d), the 
     Secretary shall consider--
       (1) the percentage of the population in the area to be 
     served by the applicant that are welfare recipients;
       (2) in the case of an applicant seeking assistance to 
     finance an access to jobs project, the need for additional 
     services in the area to be served by the applicant (including 
     bicycling) to transport welfare recipients and eligible low-
     income individuals to and from specified jobs, training, and 
     other employment support services, and the extent to which 
     the proposed services will address those needs;
       (3) the extent to which the applicant demonstrates--
       (A) coordination with, and the financial commitment of, 
     existing transportation service providers; and
       (B) coordination with the State agency that administers the 
     State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social 
     Security Act;
       (4) the extent to which the applicant demonstrates maximum 
     utilization of existing transportation service providers and 
     expands transit networks or hours of service, or both;
       (5) the extent to which the applicant demonstrates an 
     innovative approach that is responsive to identified service 
     needs;
       (6) the extent to which the applicant--
       (A) in the case of an applicant seeking assistance to 
     finance an access to jobs project, presents a regional 
     transportation plan for addressing the transportation needs 
     of welfare recipients and eligible low-income individuals; 
     and
       (B) identifies long-term financing strategies to support 
     the services under this section;
       (7) the extent to which the applicant demonstrates that the 
     community to be served has been consulted in the planning 
     process; and
       (8) in the case of an applicant seeking assistance to 
     finance a reverse commute project, the need for additional 
     services identified in a regional transportation plan to 
     transport individuals to suburban employment opportunities, 
     and the extent to which the proposed services will address 
     those needs.
       (g) Competitive Grant Selection.--The Secretary shall 
     conduct a national solicitation for applications for grants 
     under this section. Grantees shall be selected on a 
     competitive basis.
       (h) Cost Sharing.--
       (1) Maximum amount.--The amount of a grant under this 
     section may not exceed 50 percent of the total project cost.
       (2) Nongovernmental share.--
       (A) In general.--The portion of the total cost of an 
     eligible project that is not funded under this section--
       (i) shall be provided in cash from sources other than 
     revenues from providing mass transportation, but may include 
     amounts received under a service agreement; and
       (ii) may be derived from amounts appropriated to or made 
     available to a department or agency of the Federal Government 
     (other than the Department of Transportation) that are 
     eligible to be expended for transportation.
       (B) Inapplicability.--For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), 
     the prohibitions on the use of funds for matching 
     requirements under section 403(a)(5)(C)(ii) of the Social 
     Security Act shall not apply to Federal or State funds to be 
     used for transportation services.
       (i) Planning Requirements.--
       (1) In general.--The requirements of sections 5303 through 
     5306 of title 49, United States Code, apply to any grant made 
     under this section.
       (2) Coordination.--Each application for a grant under this 
     section shall reflect coordination with and the approval of 
     affected transit grant recipients. The eligible access to 
     jobs projects financed under this section shall be part of a 
     coordinated public transit-human services transportation 
     planning process.
       (j) Grant Requirements.--A grant under this section shall 
     be subject to--
       (1) all of the terms and conditions to which a grant made 
     under section 5307 of title 49, United States Code, is 
     subject; and
       (2) such other terms and conditions as are determined by 
     the Secretary.
       (k) Program Evaluation.--
       (1) Comptroller general.--Beginning 6 months after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, and every 6 months thereafter, the 
     Comptroller General of the United States shall--
       (A) conduct a study to evaluate the grant program 
     authorized under this section; and
       (B) 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 describing the results of each study under 
     subparagraph (A).
       (2) Department of transportation.--Not later than 2 years 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
     shall--
       (A) conduct a study to evaluate the access to jobs grant 
     program authorized under this section; and
       (B) 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 describing the results of the study under 
     subparagraph (A).
       (l) Authorization and Allocation.--
       (1) In general.--
       (A) From the trust fund.--There shall be available from the 
     Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund to carry out 
     this section--
       (i) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 1999;
       (ii) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2000;
       (iii) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2001;
       (iv) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2002; and
       (v) $120,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.
       (B) From the general fund.--In addition to amounts made 
     available under subparagraph (A), there are authorized to be 
     appropriated to carry out this section--
       (i) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1999;
       (ii) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2000;
       (iii) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2001;

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       (iv) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2002; and
       (v) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.
       (C) Additional amounts from the general fund.--In addition 
     to amounts made available under subparagraphs (A) and (B), 
     there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
     section--
       (i) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 1999;
       (ii) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2000;
       (iii) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2001; and
       (iv) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2002.
       (2) Set-aside for reverse commute projects.--Of amounts 
     made available by or appropriated under subparagraphs (A) and 
     (B) of paragraph (1) to carry out this section in each fiscal 
     year, not more than $10,000,000 shall be used for grants for 
     reverse commute projects.
       (3) Allocation.--The amounts made available by or 
     appropriated under paragraph (1) to carry out this section in 
     each fiscal year shall be allocated as follows:
       (A) 60 percent shall be allocated for eligible projects in 
     urbanized areas with populations of at least 200,000.
       (B) 20 percent shall be allocated for eligible projects in 
     urbanized areas with populations of at least 200,000.
       (C) 20 percent shall be allocated for eligible projects in 
     areas other than urbanized areas.

     SEC. 3038. RURAL TRANSPORTATION ACCESSIBILITY INCENTIVE 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section, the following 
     definitions apply:
       (1) Intercity, fixed-route over-the-road bus service.--The 
     term ``intercity, fixed-route over-the-road bus service'' 
     means regularly scheduled bus service for the general 
     public, using an over-the-road bus, that--
       (A) operates with limited stops over fixed routes 
     connecting 2 or more urban areas not in close proximity;
       (B) has the capacity for transporting baggage carried by 
     passengers; and
       (C) makes meaningful connections with scheduled intercity 
     bus service to more distant points.
       (2) Other over-the-road bus service.--The term ``other 
     over-the-road bus service'' means any other transportation 
     using over-the-road buses including local fixed-route 
     service, commuter service, and charter or tour service 
     (including tour or excursion service that includes features 
     in addition to bus transportation such as meals, lodging, 
     admission to points of interest or special attractions or the 
     services of a tour guide).
       (3) Over-the-road bus.--The term ``over-the-road bus'' 
     means a bus characterized by an elevated passenger deck 
     located over a baggage compartment.
       (b) General Authority.--The Secretary shall make grants 
     under this section to operators of over-the-road buses to 
     finance the incremental capital and training costs of 
     complying with the Department of Transportation's final rule 
     regarding accessibility of over-the-road buses required by 
     section 306(a)(2)(B) of the Americans with Disabilities Act 
     of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12186(a)(2)(B)).
       (c) Grant Criteria.--In selecting applicants for grants 
     under this section, the Secretary shall consider--
       (1) the identified need for over-the-road bus accessibility 
     for persons with disabilities in the areas served by the 
     applicant;
       (2) the extent to which the applicant demonstrates 
     innovative strategies and financial commitment to providing 
     access to over-the-road buses to persons with disabilities;
       (3) the extent to which the over-the-road bus operator 
     acquires equipment required by the final rule prior to any 
     required timeframe in the final rule;
       (4) the extent to which financing the costs of complying 
     with the Department of Transportation's final rule regarding 
     accessibility of over-the-road buses presents a financial 
     hardship for the applicant; and
       (5) the impact of accessibility requirements on the 
     continuation of over-the-road bus service, with particular 
     consideration of the impact of the requirements on service 
     to rural areas and for low-income individuals.
       (d) Competitive Grant Selection.--The Secretary shall 
     conduct a national solicitation for applications for grants 
     under this section. Grantees shall be selected on a 
     competitive basis.
       (e) Federal Share of Costs.--The Federal share of costs 
     under this section shall be provided from funds made 
     available to carry out this section. The Federal share of the 
     costs for a project shall not exceed 50 percent of the 
     project cost.
       (f) Grant Requirements.--A grant under this section shall 
     be subject to all of the terms and conditions applicable to 
     subrecipients who provide intercity bus transportation under 
     section 5311(f) of title 49, United States Code, and such 
     other terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe.
       (g) Funding.--
       (1) Intercity, fixed-route over-the-road bus service.--Of 
     amounts made available by or appropriated under section 
     5338(a)(2) of title 49, United States Code, (before 
     allocation under section 5338(a)(2)(C) of that title) the 
     following amounts shall be available for operators of 
     intercity, fixed-route over-the-road bus service to finance 
     the incremental capital and training costs of the Department 
     of Transportation's final rule regarding accessibility of 
     over-the-road buses:
       (A) $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1999.
       (B) $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2000.
       (C) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2001.
       (D) $5,250,000 for fiscal year 2002.
       (E) $5,250,000 for fiscal year 2003.
       (2) Other over-the-road bus service.--Of amounts made 
     available by or appropriated under section 5338(a)(2) of 
     title 49, United States Code, (before allocation under 
     section 5338(a)(2)(C) of that title) $6,800,000 shall be 
     available for each of fiscal years 2000 through 2003 for 
     operators of other over-the-road bus service to finance the 
     incremental capital and training costs of the Department of 
     Transportation's final rule regarding accessibility of over-
     the-road buses.

     SEC. 3039. STUDY OF TRANSIT NEEDS IN NATIONAL PARKS AND 
                   RELATED PUBLIC LANDS.

       (a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are to 
     encourage and promote the development of transportation 
     systems for the betterment of the national parks and other 
     units of the National Park System, national wildlife refuges, 
     recreational areas, and other public lands in order to 
     conserve natural, historical, and cultural resources and 
     prevent adverse impact, relieve congestion, minimize 
     transportation fuel consumption, reduce pollution (including 
     noise and visual pollution), and enhance visitor mobility and 
     accessibility and the visitor experience.
       (b) Study.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary, in coordination with the 
     Secretary of the Interior, shall undertake a comprehensive 
     study of alternative transportation needs in national parks 
     and related public lands managed by Federal land management 
     agencies in order to carry out the purposes described in 
     subsection (a). The study shall be submitted to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs of the Senate not later than January 1, 2000.
       (2) Study elements.--The study required by paragraph (1) 
     shall--
       (A) identify transportation strategies that improve the 
     management of the national parks and related public lands;
       (B) identify national parks and related public lands with 
     existing and potential problems of adverse impact, high 
     congestion, and pollution, or which can benefit from 
     alternative transportation modes;
       (C) assess the feasibility of alternative transportation 
     modes; and
       (D) identify and estimate the costs of alternative 
     transportation modes for each of the national parks and 
     related public lands referred to in paragraph (1).

     SEC. 3040. OBLIGATION CEILING.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the total of 
     all obligations from amounts made available from the Mass 
     Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund by, and amounts 
     appropriated under, subsections (a) through (f) of section 
     5338 of title 49, United States Code, and subparagraphs (A) 
     and (B) of section 3037(l)(1) of this Act, shall not exceed--
       (1) $5,315,000,000 in fiscal year 1999;
       (2) $5,798,000,000 in fiscal year 2000;
       (3) $6,271,000,000 in fiscal year 2001;
       (4) $6,746,000,000 in fiscal year 2002; and
       (5) $7,226,000,000 in fiscal year 2003.

     SEC. 3041. ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION 
                   EXTENSION ACT OF 1997.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, the Secretary shall ensure that the total apportionments 
     and allocations made to a designated grant recipient under 
     section 5338 of title 49, United States Code, for fiscal year 
     1998 shall be reduced by the amount apportioned to such 
     designated recipient pursuant to section 8 of the Surface 
     Transportation Extension Act of 1997 (111 Stat. 2559).
       (b) Fixed Guideway Modernization Adjustment.--In making the 
     apportionments described in subsection (a), the Secretary 
     shall adjust the amount apportioned to each urbanized area 
     for fixed guideway modernization for fiscal year 1998 to 
     reflect the method for apportioning funds in section 5337(a) 
     of title 49, United States Code.

                     TITLE IV--MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY

     SEC. 4001. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 49, UNITED STATES CODE.

       Except as otherwise specifically provided, whenever in this 
     title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an 
     amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision of 
     law, the reference shall be considered to be made to a 
     section or other provision of title 49, United States Code.

     SEC. 4002. STATEMENT OF PURPOSES.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 311 is amended by inserting before 
     section 31101 the following:

     ``Sec. 31100. Purpose

       ``The purpose of this subchapter is to ensure that the 
     Secretary, States, and other political jurisdictions work in 
     partnership to establish programs to improve motor carrier, 
     commercial motor vehicle, and driver safety to support a safe 
     and efficient transportation system by--
       ``(1) focusing resources on strategic safety investments to 
     promote safe for-hire and private transportation, including 
     transportation of passengers and hazardous materials, to 
     identify high-risk carriers and drivers, and to invest in 
     activities likely to generate maximum reductions in the 
     number and severity of commercial motor vehicle crashes;
       ``(2) increasing administrative flexibility and developing 
     and enforcing effective, compatible, and cost-beneficial 
     motor carrier, commercial motor vehicle, and driver safety 
     regulations and practices, including improving enforcement of 
     State and local traffic safety laws and regulations;
       ``(3) assessing and improving statewide program performance 
     by setting program outcome goals, improving problem 
     identification and countermeasures planning, designing 
     appropriate performance standards, measures, and benchmarks, 
     improving performance information and analysis systems, and 
     monitoring program effectiveness;
       ``(4) ensuring that drivers of commercial motor vehicles 
     and enforcement personnel obtain adequate training in safe 
     operational practices and regulatory requirements; and

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       ``(5) advancing promising technologies and encouraging 
     adoption of safe operational practices.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 311 is 
     amended by inserting before the item relating to section 
     31101 the following:

``31100. Purpose.''.

     SEC. 4003. STATE GRANTS.

       (a) Definitions.--Section 31101 is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)(A)--
       (A) by inserting ``or gross vehicle weight'' after 
     ``rating''; and
       (B) by striking ``10,000 pounds'' and inserting ``10,001 
     pounds, whichever is greater''; and
       (2) in paragraph (1)(C) by inserting ``and transported in a 
     quantity requiring placarding under regulations prescribed by 
     the Secretary under section 5103'' after ``title''.
       (b) Performance-Based Grants and Hazardous Materials 
     Transportation Safety.--Section 31102 is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by inserting ``improving motor carrier safety and'' 
     after ``programs for''; and
       (B) by inserting ``, hazardous materials transportation 
     safety,'' after ``commercial motor vehicle safety''; and
       (2) in the first sentence of paragraph (b)(1)--
       (A) by striking ``adopt and assume responsibility for 
     enforcing'' and inserting ``assume responsibility for 
     improving motor carrier safety and to adopt and enforce''; 
     and
       (B) by inserting ``, hazardous materials transportation 
     safety,'' after ``commercial motor vehicle safety''.
       (c) Contents of State Plans.--Section 31102(b)(1) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (J) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(c)'';
       (2) by striking subparagraphs (K), (L), and (M) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(K) ensures that the State agency will coordinate the 
     plan, data collection, and information systems with State 
     highway safety programs under title 23;
       ``(L) ensures participation in SAFETYNET and other 
     information systems by all appropriate jurisdictions 
     receiving funding under this section;
       ``(M) ensures that information is exchanged among the 
     States in a timely manner;'';
       (3) in subparagraph (O)--
       (A) by inserting after ``activities'' the following: ``in 
     support of national priorities and performance goals, 
     including'';
       (B) by striking ``to remove'' in clause (i) and inserting 
     ``activities aimed at removing'';
       (C) by striking ``to provide'' in clause (ii) and inserting 
     ``activities aimed at providing'';
       (D) by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon at the end of 
     clause (ii); and
       (E) by striking clauses (iii) and (iv) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(iii) interdiction activities affecting the 
     transportation of controlled substances by commercial motor 
     vehicle drivers and training on appropriate strategies for 
     carrying out those interdiction activities;'';
       (4) by striking subparagraph (P) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(P) provides that the State will establish a program to 
     ensure the proper and timely correction of commercial motor 
     vehicle safety violations noted during an inspection carried 
     out with funds authorized under section 31104;'';
       (5) in subparagraph (Q)--
       (A) by striking ``31140 and 31146'' and inserting ``31138 
     and 31139''; and
       (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (6) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (Q) as 
     subparagraphs (B) through (R), respectively;
       (7) by inserting before subparagraph (B) (as redesignated 
     by paragraph (6) of this subsection) the following:
       ``(A) implements performance-based activities by fiscal 
     year 2000;''; and
       (8) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(S) ensures consistent, effective, and reasonable 
     sanctions; and
       ``(T) ensures that roadside inspections will be conducted 
     at a location that is adequate to protect the safety of 
     drivers and enforcement personnel.''.
       (d) Federal Share.--Section 31103 is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``(a) Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety 
     Programs and Enforcement.--'' before ``The Secretary of 
     Transportation'';
       (2) by inserting ``improve commercial motor vehicle safety 
     and'' before ``enforce''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(b) Other Activities.--The Secretary may reimburse State 
     agencies, local governments, or other persons up to 100 
     percent for public education activities authorized by section 
     31104(f)(2).''.
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 31104(a) is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(a) In General.--The following amounts are made available 
     from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit 
     Account) for the Secretary of Transportation to incur 
     obligations to carry out section 31102:
       ``(1) Not more than $79,000,000 for fiscal year 1998.
       ``(2) Not more than $90,000,000 for fiscal year 1999.
       ``(3) Not more than $95,000,000 for fiscal year 2000.
       ``(4) Not more than $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2001.
       ``(5) Not more than $105,000,000 for fiscal year 2002.
       ``(6) Not more than $110,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.''.
       (f) Conforming Amendment.--Section 31104(b) is amended by 
     striking ``(1)'' and by striking paragraph (2).
       (g) Allocation Criteria and Eligibility.--Section 31104 is 
     further amended--
       (1) by striking subsections (f) and (g) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(f) Allocation Criteria and Eligibility.--
       ``(1) In general.--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 with plans approved under 
     section 31102. Such allocation shall be made under such 
     criteria as the Secretary prescribes by regulation.
       ``(2) High-priority and border activities.--
       ``(A) High-priority activities and projects.--The Secretary 
     may designate up to 5 percent of amounts available for 
     allocation under paragraph (1) for States, local governments, 
     and other persons for carrying out high priority activities 
     and projects that improve commercial motor vehicle safety and 
     compliance with commercial motor vehicle safety regulations, 
     including activities and projects that are national in scope, 
     increase public awareness and education, or demonstrate new 
     technologies. The amounts designated under this subparagraph 
     shall be allocated by the Secretary to State agencies, local 
     governments, and other persons that use and train qualified 
     officers and employees in coordination with State motor 
     vehicle safety agencies.
       ``(B) Border commercial motor vehicle safety and 
     enforcement programs.--The Secretary may designate up to 5 
     percent of amounts available for allocation under paragraph 
     (1) for States, local governments, and other persons for 
     carrying out border commercial motor vehicle safety programs 
     and enforcement activities and projects. The amounts 
     designated under this subparagraph shall be allocated by the 
     Secretary to State agencies, local governments, and other 
     persons that use and train qualified officers and employees 
     in coordination with State motor vehicle safety agencies.'';
       (2) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (g);
       (3) by striking subsection (i); and
       (4) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (h).
       (h) Savings Clause.--Amendments made by this section shall 
     not affect any funds made available before the date of 
     enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 4004. INFORMATION SYSTEMS.

       (a) In General.--Section 31106 is amended to read as 
     follows:

     ``Sec. 31106. Information systems

       ``(a) Information Systems and Data Analysis.--
       ``(1) In general.--Subject to the provisions of this 
     section, the Secretary shall establish and operate motor 
     carrier, commercial motor vehicle, and driver information 
     systems and data analysis programs to support safety 
     regulatory and enforcement activities required under this 
     title.
       ``(2) Network coordination.--In cooperation with the 
     States, the information systems under this section shall be 
     coordinated into a network providing accurate identification 
     of motor carriers and drivers, commercial motor vehicle 
     registration and license tracking, and motor carrier, 
     commercial motor vehicle, and driver safety performance data.
       ``(3) Data analysis capacity and programs.--The Secretary 
     shall develop and maintain under this section data analysis 
     capacity and programs that provide the means to--
       ``(A) identify and collect necessary motor carrier, 
     commercial motor vehicle, and driver data;
       ``(B) evaluate the safety fitness of motor carriers and 
     drivers;
       ``(C) develop strategies to mitigate safety problems and to 
     use data analysis to address and measure the effectiveness of 
     such strategies and related programs;
       ``(D) determine the cost-effectiveness of Federal and State 
     safety compliance and enforcement programs and other 
     countermeasures; and
       ``(E) adapt, improve, and incorporate other information and 
     information systems as the Secretary determines appropriate.
       ``(4) Standards.--To implement this section, the Secretary 
     shall prescribe technical and operational standards to 
     ensure--
       ``(A) uniform, timely, and accurate information collection 
     and reporting by the States and other entities as determined 
     appropriate by the Secretary;
       ``(B) uniform Federal, State, and local policies and 
     procedures necessary to operate the information system; and
       ``(C) the reliability and availability of the information 
     to the Secretary and States.
       ``(b) Performance and Registration Information Program.--
       ``(1) Information clearinghouse.--The Secretary shall 
     include, as part of the motor carrier information system 
     authorized by this section, a program to establish and 
     maintain a clearinghouse and repository of information 
     related to State registration and licensing of commercial 
     motor vehicles, the registrants of such vehicles, and the 
     motor carriers operating such vehicles. The clearinghouse and 
     repository may include information on the safety fitness of 
     each of the motor carriers and registrants and other 
     information the Secretary considers appropriate, including 
     information on motor carrier, commercial motor vehicle, and 
     driver safety performance.
       ``(2) Design.--The program shall link Federal motor carrier 
     safety information systems with State driver and commercial 
     vehicle registration and licensing systems and shall be 
     designed to enable a State to--
       ``(A) determine the safety fitness of a motor carrier or 
     registrant when licensing or registering the registrant or 
     motor carrier or while the license or registration is in 
     effect; and
       ``(B) decide, in cooperation with the Secretary, whether 
     and what types of sanctions or operating limitations to 
     impose on the motor carrier or registrant to ensure safety.

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       ``(3) Conditions for participation.--The Secretary shall 
     require States, as a condition of participation in the 
     program, to--
       ``(A) comply with the uniform policies, procedures, and 
     technical and operational standards prescribed by the 
     Secretary under subsection (a)(4); and
       ``(B) possess or seek authority to impose commercial motor 
     vehicle registration sanctions on the basis of a Federal 
     safety fitness determination.
       ``(4) Funding.--The Secretary may make available up to 50 
     percent of the amounts available to carry out this section by 
     section 31107 in each of fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 
     2002, and 2003 to carry out this subsection. The Secretary is 
     encouraged to direct no less than 80 percent of amounts made 
     available to carry out this subsection to States that have 
     not previously received financial assistance to develop or 
     implement the information systems authorized by this section.
       ``(c) Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Safety Program.--In 
     coordination with the information system under section 31309, 
     the Secretary is authorized to establish a program to improve 
     commercial motor vehicle driver safety. The objectives of the 
     program shall include--
       ``(1) enhancing the exchange of driver licensing 
     information among the States, the Federal Government, and 
     foreign countries;
       ``(2) providing information to the judicial system on 
     commercial motor vehicle drivers;
       ``(3) evaluating any aspect of driver performance that the 
     Secretary determines appropriate; and
       ``(4) developing appropriate strategies and countermeasures 
     to improve driver safety.
       ``(d) Cooperative Agreements, Grants, and Contracts.--The 
     Secretary may carry out this section either independently or 
     in cooperation with other Federal departments, agencies, and 
     instrumentalities, or by making grants to, and entering into 
     contracts and cooperative agreements with, States, local 
     governments, associations, institutions, corporations, and 
     other persons.
       ``(e) Information Availability and Privacy Protection 
     Policy.--The Secretary shall develop a policy on making 
     information available from the information systems authorized 
     by this section and section 31309. The policy shall be 
     consistent with existing Federal information laws, including 
     regulations, and shall provide for review and correction of 
     such information in a timely manner.''.
       (b) Contract Authority Funding.--Section 31107 is amended 
     to read as follows:

     ``Sec. 31107. Contract authority funding for information 
       systems

       ``(a) Funding.--There shall be available from the Highway 
     Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out 
     sections 31106 and 31309 of this title--
       ``(1) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 1998;
       ``(2) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1999 and 2000; 
     and
       ``(3) $12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 
     2002.
       ``(4) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.
     The amounts made available under this subsection shall remain 
     available until expended.
       ``(b) Contract Authority.--Approval by the Secretary of a 
     grant with funds made available under this section imposes 
     upon the United States Government a contractual obligation 
     for payment of the Government's share of costs incurred in 
     carrying out the objectives of the grant.''.
       (c) Subchapter Heading.--The heading for subchapter I of 
     chapter 311 is amended by inserting after ``GRANTS'' the 
     following: ``AND OTHER COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE PROGRAMS''.
       (d) Conforming Amendments.--The analysis for chapter 311 is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking

                     ``SUBCHAPTER I--STATE GRANTS''

      and inserting

    ``SUBCHAPTER I--STATE GRANTS AND OTHER COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE 
                              PROGRAMS''; 

     and
       (2) by striking the items relating to sections 31106 and 
     31107 and inserting the following:

``31106. Information systems.
``31107. Contract authority funding for information systems.''.

     SEC. 4005. AUTOMOBILE TRANSPORTER DEFINED.

       Section 31111(a) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``section--'' and inserting ``section, the 
     following definitions apply:'';
       (2) by inserting after ``(1)'' the following: ``Maxi-cube 
     vehicle.--The term'';
       (3) by inserting after ``(2)'' the following: ``Truck 
     tractor.--The term'';
       (4) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs 
     (2) and (3), respectively; and
       (5) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, 
     the following:
       ``(1) Automobile transporter.--The term `automobile 
     transporter' means any vehicle combination designed and used 
     specifically for the transport of assembled highway vehicles, 
     including truck camper units.''.

     SEC. 4006. INSPECTIONS AND REPORTS.

       (a) General Powers of the Secretary.--Section 31133(a)(1) 
     is amended by inserting ``and make contracts for'' after 
     ``conduct''.
       (b) Reports and Records.--Section 504(c) is amended by 
     inserting ``(and, in the case of a motor carrier, a 
     contractor)'' after ``employee''.

     SEC. 4007. WAIVERS, EXEMPTIONS, AND PILOT PROGRAMS.

       (a) In General.--Section 31315 is amended to read as 
     follows:

     ``Sec. 31315. Waivers, exemptions, and pilot programs

       ``(a) Waivers.--The Secretary may grant a waiver that 
     relieves a person from compliance in whole or in part with a 
     regulation issued under this chapter or section 31136 if the 
     Secretary determines that it is in the public interest to 
     grant the waiver and that the waiver is likely to achieve a 
     level of safety that is equivalent to, or greater than, the 
     level of safety that would be obtained in the absence of the 
     waiver--
       ``(1) for a period not in excess of 3 months;
       ``(2) limited in scope and circumstances;
       ``(3) for nonemergency and unique events; and
       ``(4) subject to such conditions as the Secretary may 
     impose.
       ``(b) Exemptions.--
       ``(1) In general.--Upon receipt of a request pursuant to 
     paragraph (3), the Secretary of Transportation may grant to a 
     person or class of persons an exemption from a regulation 
     prescribed under this chapter or section 31136 if the 
     Secretary finds such exemption would likely achieve a level 
     of safety that is equivalent to, or greater than, the level 
     that would be achieved absent such exemption. An exemption 
     may be granted for no longer than 2 years from its approval 
     date and may be renewed upon application to the Secretary.
       ``(2) Authority to revoke exemption.--The Secretary shall 
     immediately revoke an exemption if--
       ``(A) the person fails to comply with the terms and 
     conditions of such exemption;
       ``(B) the exemption has resulted in a lower level of safety 
     than was maintained before the exemption was granted; or
       ``(C) continuation of the exemption would not be consistent 
     with the goals and objectives of this chapter or section 
     31136, as the case may be.
       ``(3) Requests for exemption.--Not later than 180 days 
     after the date of enactment of this section and after notice 
     and an opportunity for public comment, the Secretary shall 
     specify by regulation the procedures by which a person may 
     request an exemption. Such regulations shall, at a minimum, 
     require the person to provide the following information for 
     each exemption request:
       ``(A) The provisions from which the person requests 
     exemption.
       ``(B) The time period during which the requested exemption 
     would apply.
       ``(C) An analysis of the safety impacts the requested 
     exemption may cause.
       ``(D) The specific countermeasures the person would 
     undertake to ensure an equivalent or greater level of safety 
     than would be achieved absent the requested exemption.
       ``(4) Notice and comment.--
       ``(A) Upon receipt of a request.--Upon receipt of an 
     exemption request, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal 
     Register a notice explaining the request that has been filed 
     and shall give the public an opportunity to inspect the 
     safety analysis and any other relevant information known to 
     the Secretary and to comment on the request. This 
     subparagraph does not require the release of information 
     protected by law from public disclosure.
       ``(B) Upon granting a request.--Upon granting a request for 
     exemption, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal 
     Register the name of the person granted the exemption, the 
     provisions from which the person will be exempt, the 
     effective period, and all terms and conditions of the 
     exemption.
       ``(C) After denying a request.--After denying a request for 
     exemption, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal 
     Register the name of the person denied the exemption and the 
     reasons for such denial. The Secretary may meet the 
     requirement of this subparagraph by periodically publishing 
     in the Federal Register the names of persons denied 
     exemptions and the reasons for such denials.
       ``(5) Applications to be dealt with promptly.--The 
     Secretary shall grant or deny an exemption request after a 
     thorough review of its safety implications, but in no case 
     later than 180 days after the filing date of such request.
       ``(6) Terms and conditions.--The Secretary shall establish 
     terms and conditions for each exemption to ensure that it 
     will likely achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to, 
     or greater than, the level that would be achieved absent such 
     exemption. The Secretary shall monitor the implementation of 
     the exemption to ensure compliance with its terms and 
     conditions.
       ``(7) Notification of state compliance and enforcement 
     personnel.--Before granting a request for exemption, the 
     Secretary shall notify State safety compliance and 
     enforcement personnel, including roadside inspectors, and the 
     public that a person will be operating pursuant to an 
     exemption and any terms and conditions that will apply to the 
     exemption.
       ``(c) Pilot Programs.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may conduct pilot programs 
     to evaluate alternatives to regulations relating to, or 
     innovative approaches to, motor carrier, commercial motor 
     vehicle, and driver safety. Such pilot programs may include 
     exemptions from a regulation prescribed under this chapter or 
     section 31136 if the pilot program contains, at a minimum, 
     the elements described in paragraph (2). The Secretary shall 
     publish in the Federal Register a detailed description of 
     each pilot program, including the exemptions to be 
     considered, and provide notice and an opportunity for public 
     comment before the effective date of the program.
       ``(2) Program elements.--In proposing a pilot program and 
     before granting exemptions for purposes of a pilot program, 
     the Secretary shall require, as a condition of approval of 
     the project, that the safety measures in the project are 
     designed to achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to, 
     or greater than, the level of safety that would otherwise be 
     achieved through compliance with the regulations prescribed 
     under this chapter or section 31136. The Secretary shall 
     include, at a minimum, the following elements in each pilot 
     program plan:

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       ``(A) A scheduled life of each pilot program of not more 
     than 3 years.
       ``(B) A specific data collection and safety analysis plan 
     that identifies a method for comparison.
       ``(C) A reasonable number of participants necessary to 
     yield statistically valid findings.
       ``(D) An oversight plan to ensure that participants comply 
     with the terms and conditions of participation.
       ``(E) Adequate countermeasures to protect the health and 
     safety of study participants and the general public.
       ``(F) A plan to inform State partners and the public about 
     the pilot program and to identify approved participants to 
     safety compliance and enforcement personnel and to the 
     public.
       ``(3) Authority to revoke participation.--The Secretary 
     shall immediately revoke participation in a pilot program of 
     a motor carrier, commercial motor vehicle, or driver for 
     failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the pilot 
     program or if continued participation would not be consistent 
     with the goals and objectives of this chapter or section 
     31136, as the case may be.
       ``(4) Authority to terminate program.--The Secretary shall 
     immediately terminate a pilot program if its continuation 
     would not be consistent with the goals and objectives of this 
     chapter or section 31136, as the case may be.
       ``(5) Report to congress.--At the conclusion of each pilot 
     program, the Secretary shall report to Congress the findings, 
     conclusions, and recommendations of the program, including 
     suggested amendments to laws and regulations that would 
     enhance motor carrier, commercial motor vehicle, and driver 
     safety and improve compliance with national safety standards.
       ``(d) Preemption of State Rules.--During the time period 
     that a waiver, exemption, or pilot program is in effect under 
     this chapter or section 31136, no State shall enforce any law 
     or regulation that conflicts with or is inconsistent with the 
     waiver, exemption, or pilot program with respect to a person 
     operating under the waiver or exemption or participating in 
     the pilot program.''.
       (b) Chapter Analysis Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 
     313 is amended by striking the item relating to section 31315 
     and inserting the following:

``31315. Waivers, exemptions, and pilot programs.''.
       (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 31136(e) of such title 
     is amended to read as follows:
       ``(e) Exemptions.--The Secretary may grant in accordance 
     with section 31315 waivers and exemptions from, or conduct 
     pilot programs with respect to, any regulations prescribed 
     under this section.''.
       (d) Protection of Existing Exemptions.--The amendments made 
     by this section shall not apply to or otherwise affect a 
     waiver, exemption, or pilot program in effect on the day 
     before the date of enactment of this Act under chapter 313 or 
     section 31136(e) of title 49, United States Code.

     SEC. 4008. SAFETY REGULATION.

       (a) Commercial Motor Vehicle Defined.--Section 31132(1) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A)--
       (A) by inserting ``or gross vehicle weight'' after 
     ``rating''; and
       (B) by inserting ``, whichever is greater'' after 
     ``pounds''; and
       (2) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``passengers'' and all 
     that follows through the semicolon at the end and inserting 
     ``more than 8 passengers (including the driver) for 
     compensation;''.
       (b) Application of Regulations to Certain Commercial Motor 
     Vehicles.--Effective on the last day of the 1-year period 
     beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, regulations 
     prescribed under section 31136 of title 49, United States 
     Code, shall apply to operators of commercial motor vehicles 
     described in section 31132(1)(B) of such title (as amended by 
     subsection (a)) to the extent that those regulations did not 
     apply to those operators on the day before such effective 
     date, except to the extent that the Secretary determines, 
     through a rulemaking proceeding, that it is appropriate to 
     exempt such operators of commercial motor vehicles from the 
     application of those regulations.
       (c) Repeal of Review Panel.--Section 31134, and the item 
     relating to such section in the analysis for chapter 311, are 
     repealed.
       (d) Repeal of Submission to Review Panel.--Section 31140, 
     and the item relating to such section in the analysis for 
     chapter 311, are repealed.
       (e) Review Procedure.--Section 31141 is amended--
       (1) by striking subsections (b) and (c) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(b) Submission of Regulation.--A State receiving funds 
     made available under section 31104 that enacts a State law or 
     issues a regulation on commercial motor vehicle safety shall 
     submit a copy of the law or regulation to the Secretary 
     immediately after the enactment or issuance.
       ``(c) Review and Decisions by Secretary.--
       ``(1) Review.--The Secretary shall review State laws and 
     regulations on commercial motor vehicle safety. The Secretary 
     shall decide whether the State law or regulation--
       ``(A) has the same effect as a regulation prescribed by the 
     Secretary under section 31136;
       ``(B) is less stringent than such regulation; or
       ``(C) is additional to or more stringent than such 
     regulation.
       ``(2) Regulations with same effect.--If the Secretary 
     decides a State law or regulation has the same effect as a 
     regulation prescribed by the Secretary under section 31136 of 
     this title, the State law or regulation may be enforced.
       ``(3) Less stringent regulations.--If the Secretary decides 
     a State law or regulation is less stringent than a regulation 
     prescribed by the Secretary under section 31136 of this 
     title, the State law or regulation may not be enforced.
       ``(4) Additional or more stringent regulations.--If the 
     Secretary decides a State law or regulation is additional to 
     or more stringent than a regulation prescribed by the 
     Secretary under section 31136 of this title, the State law or 
     regulation may be enforced unless the Secretary also decides 
     that--
       ``(A) the State law or regulation has no safety benefit;
       ``(B) the State law or regulation is incompatible with the 
     regulation prescribed by the Secretary; or
       ``(C) enforcement of the State law or regulation would 
     cause an unreasonable burden on interstate commerce.
       ``(5) Consideration of effect on interstate commerce.--In 
     deciding under paragraph (4) whether a State law or 
     regulation will cause an unreasonable burden on interstate 
     commerce, the Secretary may consider the effect on interstate 
     commerce of implementation of that law or regulation with the 
     implementation of all similar laws and regulations of other 
     States.'';
       (2) by striking subsection (e); and
       (3) by redesignating subsections (f), (g), and (h) as 
     subsections (e), (f), and (g), respectively.
       (f) Inspection of Safety Equipment.--Section 31142(a) is 
     amended by striking ``part 393 of title 49, Code of Federal 
     Regulations'' and inserting ``the regulations issued under 
     section 31136''.
       (g) Protection of States Participating in State Groups.--
     Section 31142(c)(1)(C) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(C) prevent a State from participating in the activities 
     of a voluntary group of States enforcing a program for 
     inspection of commercial motor vehicles; or''.

     SEC. 4009. SAFETY FITNESS.

       (a) In General.--Section 31144 is amended to read as 
     follows:

     ``Sec. 31144. Safety fitness of owners and operators

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall--
       ``(1) determine whether an owner or operator is fit to 
     operate safely commercial motor vehicles;
       ``(2) periodically update such safety fitness 
     determinations;
       ``(3) make such final safety fitness determinations readily 
     available to the public; and
       ``(4) prescribe by regulation penalties for violations of 
     this section consistent with section 521.
       ``(b) Procedure.--The Secretary shall maintain by 
     regulation a procedure for determining the safety fitness of 
     an owner or operator. The procedure shall include, at a 
     minimum, the following elements:
       ``(1) Specific initial and continuing requirements with 
     which an owner or operator must comply to demonstrate safety 
     fitness.
       ``(2) A methodology the Secretary will use to determine 
     whether an owner or operator is fit.
       ``(3) Specific time frames within which the Secretary will 
     determine whether an owner or operator is fit.
       ``(c) Prohibited Transportation.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in sections 
     521(b)(5)(A) and 5113 and this subsection, an owner or 
     operator who the Secretary determines is not fit may not 
     operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce 
     beginning on the 61st day after the date of such fitness 
     determination and until the Secretary determines such owner 
     or operator is fit.
       ``(2) Owners or operators transporting passengers.--With 
     regard to owners or operators of commercial motor vehicles 
     designed or used to transport passengers, an owner or 
     operator who the Secretary determines is not fit may not 
     operate in interstate commerce beginning on the 46th day 
     after the date of such fitness determination and until the 
     Secretary determines such owner or operator is fit.
       ``(3) Owners or operators transporting hazardous 
     material.--With regard to owners or operators of commercial 
     motor vehicles designed or used to transport hazardous 
     material for which placarding of a motor vehicle is required 
     under regulations prescribed under chapter 51, an owner or 
     operator who the Secretary determines is not fit may not 
     operate in interstate commerce beginning on the 46th day 
     after the date of such fitness determination and until the 
     Secretary determines such owner or operator is fit.
       ``(4) Secretary's discretion.--Except for owners or 
     operators described in paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary 
     may allow an owner or operator who is not fit to continue 
     operating for an additional 60 days after the 61st day after 
     the date of the Secretary's fitness determination, if the 
     Secretary determines that such owner or operator is making a 
     good faith effort to become fit.
       ``(d) Review of Fitness Determinations.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 45 days after an unfit 
     owner or operator requests a review, the Secretary shall 
     review such owner's or operator's compliance with those 
     requirements with which the owner or operator failed to 
     comply and resulted in the Secretary determining that the 
     owner or operator was not fit.
       ``(2) Owners or operators transporting passengers.--Not 
     later than 30 days after an unfit owner or operator of 
     commercial motor vehicles designed or used to transport 
     passengers requests a review, the Secretary shall review such 
     owner's or operator's compliance with those requirements with 
     which the owner or operator failed to comply and resulted in 
     the Secretary determining that the owner or operator was not 
     fit.
       ``(3) Owners or operators transporting hazardous 
     material.--Not later than 30 days after an unfit owner or 
     operator of commercial motor vehicles designed or used to 
     transport

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     hazardous material for which placarding of a motor vehicle is 
     required under regulations prescribed under chapter 51, the 
     Secretary shall review such owner's or operator's compliance 
     with those requirements with which the owner or operator 
     failed to comply and resulted in the Secretary determining 
     that the owner or operator was not fit.
       ``(e) Prohibited Government Use.--A department, agency, or 
     instrumentality of the United States Government may not use 
     to provide any transportation service an owner or operator 
     who the Secretary has determined is not fit until the 
     Secretary determines such owner or operator is fit.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 5113 is amended by 
     striking subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``See section 31144.''.

     SEC. 4010. REPEAL OF CERTAIN OBSOLETE MISCELLANEOUS 
                   AUTHORITIES.

       Subchapter IV of chapter 311 (including sections 31161 and 
     31162), and the items relating to such subchapter and 
     sections in the analysis for chapter 311, are repealed.

     SEC. 4011. COMMERCIAL VEHICLE OPERATORS.

       (a) Commercial Motor Vehicle Defined.--Section 31301(4) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A)--
       (A) by inserting ``or gross vehicle weight'' after 
     ``rating'' the first 2 places it appears; and
       (B) by inserting ``, whichever is greater,'' after 
     ``pounds'' the first place it appears; and
       (2) in subparagraph (C)(ii)--
       (A) by inserting ``is'' before ``transporting'' each place 
     it appears; and
       (B) by inserting ``is'' before ``not otherwise''.
       (b) Prohibition on CMV Operation Without CDL.--
       (1) In general.--Section 31302 of such title is amended to 
     read as follows:

     ``Sec. 31302. Commercial driver's license requirement

       ``No individual shall operate a commercial motor vehicle 
     without a valid commercial driver's license issued in 
     accordance with section 31308. An individual operating a 
     commercial motor vehicle may have only one driver's license 
     at any time.''.
       (2) Conforming amendment.--The item relating to section 
     31302 in the analysis for chapter 313 is amended to read as 
     follows:

``31302. Commercial driver's license requirement.''.
       (c) Unique Identifiers in CDLs.--
       (1) In general.--Section 31308(2) is amended by inserting 
     before the semicolon ``and each license issued after January 
     1, 2001, include unique identifiers (which may include 
     biometric identifiers) to minimize fraud and duplication''.
       (2) Deadline for issuance of regulations.--Not later than 
     180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary shall issue regulations to carry out the amendment 
     made by paragraph (1).
       (d) Commercial Driver's License Information System.--
     Section 31309 of such title is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a) by striking ``make an agreement under 
     subsection (b) of this section for the operation of, or 
     establish under subsection (c) of this section,'' and 
     inserting ``maintain'';
       (2) by inserting after the first sentence of subsection (a) 
     the following: ``The system shall be coordinated with 
     activities carried out under section 31106.'';
       (3) by striking subsections (b) and (c);
       (4) by striking subsection (d)(2) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(2) The information system under this section must 
     accommodate any unique identifiers required to minimize fraud 
     or duplication of a commercial driver's license under section 
     31308(2).'';
       (5) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:
       ``(e) Availability of Information.--Information in the 
     information system shall be made available and subject to 
     review and correction in accordance with the policy developed 
     under section 31106(e).'';
       (6) in subsection (f) by striking ``If the Secretary 
     establishes an information system under this section, the'' 
     and inserting ``The'';
       (7) by striking ``shall'' in the first sentence of 
     subsection (f) and inserting ``may''; and
       (8) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and (f) as 
     subsections (b), (c), and (d), respectively.
       (e) Requirements for State Participation.--Section 31311(a) 
     is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (15) by striking ``section 31310(b)-(e) of 
     this title'' and inserting ``subsections (b)-(e), (g)(1)(A), 
     and (g)(2) of section 31310'';
       (2) by striking paragraph (17); and
       (3) by redesignating paragraph (18) as paragraph (17).
       (f) Repeal of Obsolete Grant Programs.--Sections 31312 and 
     31313, and the items relating to such sections in the 
     analysis for chapter 313, are repealed.
       (g) Updating Amendments.--Section 31314 is amended--
       (1) by striking ``(2), (5), and (6)'' each place it appears 
     in subsections (a) and (b) and inserting ``(3), and (5)'';
       (2) in subsection (c) by striking ``(1) Amounts'' and all 
     that follows through ``(2) Amounts'' and inserting 
     ``Amounts'';
       (3) by striking subsection (d); and
       (4) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d).

     SEC. 4012. EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN REGULATIONS FOR UTILITY 
                   SERVICE COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVERS.

       (a) In General.--Section 31502 is amended by adding at the 
     end the following:
       ``(e) Exception.--
       ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, regulations issued under this section or section 31136 
     regarding--
       ``(A) maximum driving and on-duty times applicable to 
     operators of commercial motor vehicles,
       ``(B) physical testing, reporting, or recordkeeping, and
       ``(C) the installation of automatic recording devices 
     associated with establishing the maximum driving and on-duty 
     times referred to in subparagraph (A),
     shall not apply to any driver of a utility service vehicle 
     during an emergency period of not more than 30 days declared 
     by an elected State or local government official under 
     paragraph (2) in the area covered by the declaration.
       ``(2) Declaration of emergency.--An elected State or local 
     government official or elected officials of more than one 
     State or local government jointly may issue an emergency 
     declaration for purposes of paragraph (1) after notice to the 
     Regional Director of the Federal Highway Administration with 
     jurisdiction over the area covered by the declaration.
       ``(3) Incident report.--Within 30 days after the end of the 
     declared emergency period the official who issued the 
     emergency declaration shall file with the Regional Director a 
     report of each safety-related incident or accident that 
     occurred during the emergency period involving--
       ``(A) a utility service vehicle driver to which the 
     declaration applied; or
       ``(B) a utility service vehicle of the driver to which the 
     declaration applied.
       ``(4) Definitions.--In this subsection, the following 
     definitions apply:
       ``(A) Driver of a utility service vehicle.--The term 
     `driver of a utility service vehicle' means any driver who is 
     considered to be a driver of a utility service vehicle for 
     purposes of section 345(a)(4) of the National Highway System 
     Designation Act of 1995 (49 U.S.C. 31136 note; 109 Stat. 
     613).
       ``(B) Utility service vehicle.--The term `utility service 
     vehicle' has the meaning that term has under section 
     345(e)(6) of the National Highway System Designation Act of 
     1995 (49 U.S.C. 31136 note; 109 Stat 614-615).''.
       (b) Continued Application of Safety and Maintenance 
     Requirements.--
       (1) In general.--The amendment made by subsection (a) may 
     not be construed--
       (A) to exempt any utility service vehicle from compliance 
     with any applicable provision of law relating to vehicle 
     mechanical safety, maintenance requirements, or inspections; 
     or
       (B) to exempt any driver of a utility service vehicle from 
     any applicable provision of law (including any regulation) 
     established for the issuance, maintenance, or periodic 
     renewal of a commercial driver's license for that driver.
       (2) Definitions.--In this subsection, the following 
     definitions apply:
       (A) Commercial driver's license.--The term ``commercial 
     driver's license'' has the meaning that term has under 
     section 31301 of title 49, United States Code.
       (B) Driver of a utility service vehicle.--The term ``driver 
     of a utility service vehicle'' has the meaning that term has 
     under section 31502(e)(2) of such title.
       (C) Regulation.--The term ``regulation'' has the meaning 
     that term has under section 31132 of such title.
       (D) Utility service vehicle.--The term ``utility service 
     vehicle'' has the meaning that term has under section 
     345(e)(6) of the National Highway System Designation Act of 
     1995 (49 U.S.C. 31136 note; 109 Stat. 614-615).

     SEC. 4013. PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION PLAN 
                   AND INTERNATIONAL FUEL TAX AGREEMENT.

       Sections 31702, 31703, and 31708, and the items relating to 
     such sections in the analysis for chapter 317, are repealed.

     SEC. 4014. SAFETY PERFORMANCE HISTORY OF NEW DRIVERS; 
                   LIMITATION ON LIABILITY.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) In general.--Chapter 5 is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:

     ``Sec. 508. Safety performance history of new drivers; 
       limitation on liability

       ``(a) Limitation on Liability.--No action or proceeding for 
     defamation, invasion of privacy, or interference with a 
     contract that is based on the furnishing or use of safety 
     performance records in accordance with regulations issued by 
     the Secretary may be brought against--
       ``(1) a motor carrier requesting the safety performance 
     records of an individual under consideration for employment 
     as a commercial motor vehicle driver as required by and in 
     accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary;
       ``(2) a person who has complied with such a request; or
       ``(3) the agents or insurers of a person described in 
     paragraph (1) or (2).
       ``(b) Restrictions on Applicability.--
       ``(1) Motor carrier requesting.--Subsection (a) does not 
     apply to a motor carrier requesting safety performance 
     records unless--
       ``(A) the motor carrier and any agents of the motor carrier 
     have complied with the regulations issued by the Secretary in 
     using the records, including the requirement that the 
     individual who is the subject of the records be afforded a 
     reasonable opportunity to review and comment on the records;
       ``(B) the motor carrier and any agents and insurers of the 
     motor carrier have taken all precautions reasonably necessary 
     to protect the records from disclosure to any person, except 
     for such an insurer, not directly involved in deciding 
     whether to hire that individual; and
       ``(C) the motor carrier has used those records only to 
     assess the safety performance of the individual who is the 
     subject of those records in deciding whether to hire that 
     individual.
       ``(2) Person complying with requests.--Subsection (a) does 
     not apply to a person complying with a request for safety 
     performance records unless--

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       ``(A) the complying person and any agents of the complying 
     person have taken all precautions reasonably necessary to 
     ensure the accuracy of the records and have complied with the 
     regulations issued by the Secretary in furnishing the 
     records, including the requirement that the individual who is 
     the subject of the records be afforded a reasonable 
     opportunity to review and comment on the records; and
       ``(B) the complying person and any agents and insurers of 
     the complying person have taken all precautions reasonably 
     necessary to protect the records from disclosure to any 
     person, except for such an insurer, not directly involved in 
     forwarding the records.
       ``(3) Persons knowingly furnishing false information.--
     Subsection (a) does not apply to persons who knowingly 
     furnish false information.
       ``(c) Preemption of State and Local Law.--No State or 
     political subdivision thereof may enact, prescribe, issue, 
     continue in effect, or enforce any law (including 
     any regulation, standard, or other provision having the 
     force and effect of law) that prohibits, penalizes, or 
     imposes liability for furnishing or using safety 
     performance records in accordance with regulations issued 
     by the Secretary to carry out this section. 
     Notwithstanding any provision of law, written 
     authorization shall not be required to obtain information 
     on the motor vehicle driving record of an individual under 
     consideration for employment with a motor carrier.''.
       (2) Conforming amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5 is 
     amended by inserting after the item relating to section 507 
     the following:

``508. Safety performance history of new drivers; limitation on 
              liability.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
     shall take effect on January 31, 1999.
       (c) Safety Performance History of New Drivers.--
       (1) Matters to be included.--As part of the rulemaking that 
     the Secretary is conducting under section 114 of the 
     Hazardous Materials Transportation Authorization Act of 1994 
     (108 Stat. 1677-1678) to amend section 391.23 of title 49, 
     Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations 
     thereto), the Secretary shall amend such section 391.23 (in 
     addition to the matters set forth in such section 114) to 
     provide protection for driver privacy and to establish 
     procedures for review, correction, and rebuttal of the safety 
     performance records of a commercial motor vehicle driver.
       (2) Completion.--The rulemaking and the amendments referred 
     to in paragraph (1) shall be completed by January 31, 1999.

     SEC. 4015. PENALTIES.

       (a) Notification of Violations and Enforcement 
     Procedures.--Section 521(b)(1) is amended--
       (1) in the third sentence of subparagraph (A) by striking 
     ``fix a reasonable time for abatement of the violation,''; 
     and
       (2) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(B) Nonapplicability to reporting and recordkeeping 
     violations.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to reporting 
     and recordkeeping violations.''.
       (b) Civil Penalties.--Section 521(b)(2) is amended--
       (1) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(A) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
     subsection, any person who is determined by the Secretary, 
     after notice and opportunity for a hearing, to have committed 
     an act that is a violation of regulations issued by the 
     Secretary under subchapter III of chapter 311 (except 
     sections 31138 and 31139) or section 31502 of this title 
     shall be liable to the United States for a civil penalty in 
     an amount not to exceed $10,000 for each offense. 
     Notwithstanding any other provision of this section (except 
     subparagraph (C)), no civil penalty shall be assessed under 
     this section against an employee for a violation in an amount 
     exceeding $2,500.'';
       (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as 
     subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and
       (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
       ``(B) Recordkeeping and reporting violations.--A person 
     required to make a report to the Secretary, answer a 
     question, or make, prepare, or preserve a record under 
     section 504 of this title or under any regulation issued by 
     the Secretary pursuant to subchapter III of chapter 311 
     (except sections 31138 and 31139) or section 31502 of this 
     title about transportation by motor carrier, motor carrier of 
     migrant workers, or motor private carrier, or an officer, 
     agent, or employee of that person--
       ``(i) who does not make that report, does not specifically, 
     completely, and truthfully answer that question in 30 days 
     from the date the Secretary requires the question to be 
     answered, or does not make, prepare, or preserve that record 
     in the form and manner prescribed by the Secretary, shall be 
     liable to the United States for a civil penalty in an amount 
     not to exceed $500 for each offense, and each day of the 
     violation shall constitute a separate offense, except that 
     the total of all civil penalties assessed against any 
     violator for all offenses related to any single violation 
     shall not exceed $5,000; or
       ``(ii) who knowingly falsifies, destroys, mutilates, or 
     changes a required report or record, knowingly files a false 
     report with the Secretary, knowingly makes or causes or 
     permits to be made a false or incomplete entry in that record 
     about an operation or business fact or transaction, or 
     knowingly makes, prepares, or preserves a record in violation 
     of a regulation or order of the Secretary, shall be liable to 
     the United States for a civil penalty in an amount not to 
     exceed $5,000 for each violation, if any such action can be 
     shown to have misrepresented a fact that constitutes a 
     violation other than a reporting or recordkeeping 
     violation.''.
       (c) Conforming Amendments.--Section 522 is amended by 
     striking ``(a)'' and by striking subsection (b).

     SEC. 4016. AUTHORITY OVER CHARTER BUS TRANSPORTATION.

       Section 14501(a) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(a) Motor Carriers of Passengers.--
       ``(1) Limitation on state law.--No State or political 
     subdivision thereof and no interstate agency or other 
     political agency of 2 or more States shall enact or enforce 
     any law, rule, regulation, standard, or other provision 
     having the force and effect of law relating to
       ``(A) scheduling of interstate or intrastate transportation 
     (including discontinuance or reduction in the level of 
     service) provided by a motor carrier of passengers subject to 
     jurisdiction under subchapter I of chapter 135 of this title 
     on an interstate route;
       ``(B) the implementation of any change in the rates for 
     such transportation or for any charter transportation except 
     to the extent that notice, not in excess of 30 days, of 
     changes in schedules may be required; or
       ``(C) the authority to provide intrastate or interstate 
     charter bus transportation.
     This paragraph shall not apply to intrastate commuter bus 
     operations.
       ``(2) Matters not covered.--Paragraph (1) shall not 
     restrict the safety regulatory authority of a State with 
     respect to motor vehicles, the authority of a State to impose 
     highway route controls or limitations based on the size or 
     weight of the motor vehicle, or the authority of a State to 
     regulate carriers with regard to minimum amounts of financial 
     responsibility relating to insurance requirements and self-
     insurance authorization.''.

     SEC. 4017. TELEPHONE HOTLINE FOR REPORTING SAFETY VIOLATIONS.

       (a) In General.--For a period of not less than 2 years 
     beginning on or before the 90th day following the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish, 
     maintain, and promote the use of a nationwide toll-free 
     telephone system to be used by drivers of commercial motor 
     vehicles and others to report potential violations of Federal 
     motor carrier safety regulations.
       (b) Monitoring.--The Secretary shall monitor reports 
     received by the telephone system and may consider 
     nonfrivolous information provided by such reports in setting 
     priorities for motor carrier safety audits and other 
     enforcement activities.
       (c) Protection of Persons Reporting Violations.--
       (1) Prohibition.--A person reporting a potential violation 
     to the telephone system while acting in good faith may not be 
     discharged, disciplined, or discriminated against regarding 
     pay, terms, or privileges of employment because of the 
     reporting of such violation.
       (2) Applicability of section 31105 of title 49.--For 
     purposes of section 31105 of title 49, United States Code, a 
     violation or alleged violation of paragraph (1) shall be 
     treated as a violation of section 31105(a) of such title.
       (d) Funding.--From amounts set aside under section 104(a) 
     of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary may use not 
     more than $250,000 for each of fiscal years 1999 through 
     2003 to carry out this section.

     SEC. 4018. INSULIN TREATED DIABETES MELLITUS.

       (a) Determination.--Not later than 18 months after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall determine 
     whether a practicable and cost-effective screening, 
     operating, and monitoring protocol could likely be developed 
     for insulin treated diabetes mellitus individuals who want to 
     operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce that 
     would ensure a level of safety equal to or greater than that 
     achieved with the current prohibition on individuals with 
     insulin treated diabetes mellitus driving such vehicles.
       (b) Compilation and Evaluation.--Prior to making the 
     determination in subsection (a), the Secretary shall compile 
     and evaluate research and other information on the effects of 
     insulin treated diabetes mellitus on driving performance. In 
     preparing the compilation and evaluation, the Secretary 
     shall, at a minimum--
       (1) consult with States that have developed and are 
     implementing a screening process to identify individuals with 
     insulin treated diabetes mellitus who may obtain waivers to 
     drive commercial motor vehicles in intrastate commerce;
       (2) evaluate the Department's policy and actions to permit 
     certain insulin treated diabetes mellitus individuals who 
     meet selection criteria and who successfully comply with the 
     approved monitoring protocol to operate in other modes of 
     transportation;
       (3) assess the possible legal consequences of permitting 
     insulin treated diabetes mellitus individuals to drive 
     commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce;
       (4) analyze available data on the safety performance of 
     diabetic drivers of motor vehicles;
       (5) assess the relevance of intrastate driving and 
     experiences of other modes of transportation to interstate 
     commercial motor vehicle operations; and
       (6) consult with interested groups knowledgeable about 
     diabetes and related issues.
       (c) Report to Congress.--If the Secretary determines that 
     no protocol described in subsection (a) could likely be 
     developed, the Secretary shall report to Congress the basis 
     for such determination.
       (d) Initiation of Rulemaking.--If the Secretary determines 
     that a protocol described in subsection (a) could likely be 
     developed, the Secretary shall report to Congress a 
     description of the elements of such protocol and shall 
     promptly initiate a rulemaking proceeding to implement such 
     protocol.

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     SEC. 4019. PERFORMANCE-BASED CDL TESTING.

       (a) Review.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a review 
     of the procedures established and implemented by States under 
     section 31305 of title 49, United States Code, to determine 
     if the current system for testing is an accurate measure and 
     reflection of an individual's knowledge and skills as an 
     operator of a commercial motor vehicle and to identify 
     methods to improve testing and licensing standards, including 
     identifying the benefits and costs of a graduated licensing 
     system.
       (b) Regulations.--The Secretary may issue regulations under 
     section 31305 of title 49, United States Code, reflecting the 
     results of the review.

     SEC. 4020. POST-ACCIDENT ALCOHOL TESTING.

       (a) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a study of the 
     feasibility of utilizing law enforcement officers for 
     conducting post-accident alcohol testing of commercial motor 
     vehicle operators under section 31306 of title 49, United 
     States Code, as a method of obtaining more timely 
     information. The study shall also assess the impact of the 
     current post-accident alcohol testing requirements on motor 
     carrier employers, including any burden that employers may 
     encounter in meeting the testing requirements of such 
     section 31306.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to 
     Congress a report on the study, together with such 
     recommendations as the Secretary determines appropriate.

     SEC. 4021. DRIVER FATIGUE.

       (a) Technologies To Reduce Fatigue of Commercial Motor 
     Vehicle Operators.--
       (1) Development of technologies.--As part of the activities 
     of the Secretary relating to the fatigue of commercial motor 
     vehicle operators, the Secretary shall encourage the 
     research, development, and demonstration of technologies that 
     may aid in reducing such fatigue.
       (2) Matters to be taken into account.--In carrying out 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary shall take into account--
       (A) the degree to which the technology will be cost 
     efficient;
       (B) the degree to which the technology can be effectively 
     used in diverse climatic regions of the Nation; and
       (C) the degree to which the application of the technology 
     will further emissions reductions, energy conservation, and 
     other transportation goals.
       (3) Funding.--The Secretary may use amounts made available 
     under section 5001(a)(2) of this Act.
       (b) Nonsedating Medications.--The Secretary shall review 
     available information on the effects of medications 
     (including antihistamines) on driver fatigue, awareness, and 
     performance and shall consider encouraging, if appropriate, 
     the use of nonsedating medications (including nonsedating 
     antihistamines) as a means of reducing the adverse effects of 
     the use of other medications by drivers.

     SEC. 4022. IMPROVED FLOW OF DRIVER HISTORY PILOT PROGRAM.

       (a) Pilot Program.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out a pilot 
     program in cooperation with 1 or more States to improve upon 
     the timely exchange of pertinent driver performance and 
     safety records data to motor carriers.
       (2) Purpose.--The purpose of the program shall be to--
       (A) determine to what extent driver performance records 
     data, including relevant fines, penalties, and failures to 
     appear for a hearing or trial, should be included as part of 
     any information systems under the Department of 
     Transportation's oversight;
       (B) assess the feasibility, costs, safety impact, pricing 
     impact, and benefits of record exchanges; and
       (C) assess methods for the efficient exchange of driver 
     safety data available from existing State information systems 
     and sources.
       (3) Completion date.--The pilot program shall end on the 
     last day of the 18-month period beginning on the date of 
     initiation of the pilot program.
       (b) Rulemaking.--After completion of the pilot program, the 
     Secretary shall initiate, if appropriate, a rulemaking to 
     revise the information system under section 31309 of title 
     49, United States Code, to take into account the results of 
     the pilot program.

     SEC. 4023. EMPLOYEE PROTECTIONS.

       Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary, in conjunction with the Secretary of 
     Labor, shall report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives on the effectiveness of existing statutory 
     employee protections provided for under section 31105 of 
     title 49, United States Code. The report shall include 
     recommendations to address any statutory changes necessary to 
     strengthen the enforcement of such employee protection 
     provisions.

     SEC. 4024. IMPROVED INTERSTATE SCHOOL BUS SAFETY.

       Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary shall initiate a rulemaking proceeding to 
     determine whether or not relevant commercial motor carrier 
     safety regulations issued under section 31136 of title 49, 
     United States Code, should apply to all interstate school 
     transportation operations by local educational agencies (as 
     defined in section 14101 of the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965).

     SEC. 4025. TRUCK TRAILER CONSPICUITY.

       (a) Issuance of Final Rule.--Not later than 1 year after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue 
     a final rule regarding the conspicuity of trailers 
     manufactured before December 1, 1993.
       (b) Considerations.--In conducting the rulemaking under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider, at a minimum, 
     the following:
       (1) The cost-effectiveness of any requirement to retrofit 
     trailers manufactured before December 1, 1993.
       (2) The extent to which motor carriers have voluntarily 
     taken steps to increase equipment visibility.
       (3) Regulatory flexibility to accommodate differing trailer 
     designs and configurations, such as tank trucks.

     SEC. 4026. DOT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.

       (a) Assessment.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     enactment of this section, the Secretary shall assess the 
     scope of the problem of shippers, freight forwarders, 
     brokers, cosignees, or other persons (other than rail 
     carriers, motor carriers, motor carriers of migrant workers, 
     or motor private carriers) encouraging violations of chapter 
     5 of title 49, United States Code, or a regulation or order 
     issued by the Secretary under such chapter.
       (b) Submission of Implementation Plan.--After completion of 
     the assessment under subsection (a), the Secretary may submit 
     to the Congress a plan for implementing authority (if 
     subsequently provided by law) to investigate and bring civil 
     actions to enforce chapter 5 of title 49, United States Code, 
     or regulations or orders issued by the Secretary under such 
     chapter with respect to persons described in subsection (a).
       (c) Contents of Implementation Plan.--In developing the 
     implementation plan under subsection (b), the Secretary shall 
     consider, as appropriate--
       (1) in what circumstances the Secretary would exercise the 
     new authority;
       (2) how the Secretary would determine that shippers, 
     freight forwarders, brokers, consignees, or other persons 
     committed violations described in subsection (a), including 
     what types of evidence would be conclusive;
       (3) what procedures would be necessary during 
     investigations to ensure the confidentiality of shipper 
     contract terms prior to the Secretary's findings of 
     violations;
       (4) what impact the exercise of the new authority would 
     have on the Secretary's resources, including whether 
     additional investigative or legal resources would be 
     necessary and whether the staff would need specialized 
     education or training to exercise properly such authority;
       (5) to what extent the Secretary would conduct educational 
     activities for persons who would be subject to the new 
     authority; and
       (6) any other information that would assist the Congress in 
     determining whether to provide the Secretary the new 
     authority.

     SEC. 4027. STUDY OF ADEQUACY OF PARKING FACILITIES.

       (a) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a study to 
     determine the location and quantity of parking facilities at 
     commercial truck stops and travel plazas and public rest 
     areas that could be used by motor carriers to comply with 
     Federal hours of service rules. The study shall include an 
     inventory of current facilities serving the National Highway 
     System, analyze where shortages exist or are projected to 
     exist, and propose a plan to reduce the shortages. The study 
     may be carried out in cooperation with research entities 
     representing motor carriers, the travel plaza industry, and 
     commercial motor vehicle drivers.
       (b) Report.--Not later than the 3 years after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to 
     Congress a report on the results of the study with any 
     recommendations the Secretary determines appropriate as a 
     result of the study.
       (c) Funding.--From amounts set aside under section 104(a) 
     of title 23, United States Code, for each of fiscal years 
     1999, 2000, and 2001, the Secretary may use not to exceed 
     $500,000 per fiscal year to carry out this section.

     SEC. 4028. QUALIFICATIONS OF FOREIGN MOTOR CARRIERS.

       (a) Review.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall review--
       (1) the qualifications of any foreign motor carrier, the 
     application for which has not been processed due to the 
     moratorium on the granting of authority to foreign carriers 
     to operate in the United States, to operate as a motor 
     carrier in the United States; and
       (2) the carrier's likely ability to comply with applicable 
     laws and regulations of the United States.
       (b) Use of Review.--The review conducted under subsection 
     (a) shall not constitute a finding by the Secretary under 
     section 13902 of title 49, United States Code, that a motor 
     carrier is willing and able to comply with requirements of 
     such section. The results of the review may be used by the 
     Secretary as the Secretary determines appropriate.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     enactment this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report on 
     the results of the review to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives. The report shall include--
       (1) any findings made by the Secretary under subsection 
     (a);
       (2) information on which carriers have applied to the 
     Department of Transportation under that section; and
       (3) a description of the process utilized to respond to 
     such applications and to review the safety fitness of those 
     carriers.

     SEC. 4029. FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY INSPECTORS.

       The Department of Transportation shall maintain at least 
     the number of Federal motor carrier safety inspectors for 
     international border

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     commercial vehicle inspections as in effect on September 30, 
     1997, or provide for alternative resources and mechanisms to 
     ensure at least an equivalent level of commercial motor 
     vehicle safety inspections. Such funds as are necessary to 
     carry out this section shall be made available within the 
     limitation on general operating expenses of the Department of 
     Transportation.

     SEC. 4030. SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY.

       (a) Study.--Not later than 3 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall offer to enter 
     into an agreement with the Transportation Research Board of 
     the National Academy of Sciences to conduct, subject to the 
     availability of appropriations, a study of the safety issues 
     attendant to the transportation of school children to and 
     from school and school-related activities by various 
     transportation modes.
       (b) Terms of Agreement.--The agreement under subsection (a) 
     shall provide that--
       (1) the Transportation Research Board, in conducting the 
     study, shall consider--
       (A) in consultation with the National Transportation Safety 
     Board, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, and other 
     relevant entities, available crash injury data;
       (B) vehicle design and driver training requirements, 
     routing, and operational factors that affect safety; and
       (C) other factors that the Secretary considers to be 
     appropriate;
       (2) if the data referred to in paragraph (1)(A) is 
     unavailable or insufficient, the Transportation Research 
     Board shall recommend a new data collection regimen and 
     implementation guidelines; and
       (3) a panel shall conduct the study and shall include--
       (A) representatives of--
       (i) highway safety organizations;
       (ii) school transportation;
       (iii) mass transportation operators;
       (iv) employee organizations; and
       (v) bicycling organizations;
       (B) academic and policy analysts; and
       (C) other interested parties.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 12 months after the Secretary 
     enters into an agreement under subsection (a), the Secretary 
     shall transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives a report that contains the results of the 
     study.
       (d) Authorization.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     to the Department of Transportation to carry out this section 
     $200,000 for fiscal year 2000 and $200,000 for fiscal year 
     2001. Such sums shall remain available until expended.

     SEC. 4031. DESIGNATION OF NEW MEXICO COMMERCIAL ZONE.

       (a) General Rule.--Notwithstanding the provisions of 
     section 13902(c)(4)(A) of title 49, United States Code, the 
     New Mexico Commercial Zone shall be a commercial zone for 
     purposes of transportation of property only under section 
     13506(b) of such title.
       (b) Consultation.--In carrying out this section, the 
     Secretary shall consult with other Federal agencies that have 
     responsibilities over traffic between the United States and 
     Mexico.
       (c) Submission of Plan.--Not later than 3 months after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the State of New Mexico shall 
     submit to the Secretary a plan describing how the State will 
     monitor commercial motor vehicle traffic and enforce safety 
     regulations.
       (d) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section shall 
     affect any action commenced or pending before the Secretary 
     or Surface Transportation Board before the date of enactment 
     of this Act.
       (e) New Mexico Commercial Zone Defined.--In this section, 
     the term ``New Mexico Commercial Zone'' means the area that 
     is comprised of Dona Ana County and Luna County in New 
     Mexico.
       (f) Designation.--The designation and operation of the New 
     Mexico commercial zone shall become effective upon the date 
     of enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 4032. EFFECTS OF MCSAP GRANT REDUCTIONS.

       (a) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a study on the 
     effects of reductions of grants under section 31102 of title 
     49, United States Code, due to nonconformity of State 
     intrastate motor carrier, commercial motor vehicle, and 
     driver requirements with Federal interstate requirements. In 
     conducting the study, the Secretary shall consider, at a 
     minimum--
       (1) national uniformity and the purposes of the motor 
     carrier safety assistance program;
       (2) State motor carrier, commercial motor vehicle, and 
     driver safety oversight and enforcement capabilities; and
       (3) the safety impacts, costs, and benefits of full 
     participation in the program.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 
     a report on the results of the study.
       (c) Adjustment of State Allocations.--The Secretary is 
     authorized to adjust State allocations under section 31103 of 
     title 49, United States Code, to reflect the results of the 
     study.

                    TITLE V--TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH

                          Subtitle A--Funding

     SEC. 5001. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) In General.--The following sums are authorized to be 
     appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the 
     Mass Transit Account):
       (1) Surface transportation research.--For carrying out 
     sections 502, 506, 507, and 508 of title 23, United States 
     Code, and section 5112 of this Act $96,000,000 for fiscal 
     year 1998, $97,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, $97,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 2000, $98,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, 
     $101,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, and $103,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 2003.
       (2) Technology deployment program.--To carry out section 
     503 of title 23, United States Code, $35,000,000 for fiscal 
     year 1998, $35,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, $40,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 2000, $45,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, 
     $45,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, and $50,000,000 for fiscal 
     year 2003.
       (3) Training and education.--For carrying out section 504 
     of title 23, United States Code, $14,000,000 for fiscal year 
     1998, $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, $16,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 2000, $18,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, 
     $19,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, and $20,000,000 for fiscal 
     year 2003.
       (4) Bureau of transportation statistics.--For the Bureau of 
     Transportation Statistics to carry out section 111 of title 
     49, United States Code, $31,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
     1998 through 2003.
       (5) ITS standards, research, operational tests, and 
     development.--For carrying out sections 5204, 5205, 5206, and 
     5207 of this Act $95,000,000 for fiscal year 1998, 
     $95,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, $98,200,000 for fiscal year 
     2000, $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, $105,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 2002, $110,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.
       (6) ITS deployment.--For carrying out sections 5208 and 
     5209 of this Act $101,000,000 for fiscal year 1998, 
     $105,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, $113,000,000 for fiscal 
     year 2000, $118,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, $120,000,000 
     for fiscal year 2002, and $122,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.
       (7) University transportation research.--For carrying out 
     section 5505 of title 49, United States Code, $31,150,000 for 
     fiscal year 1998, $31,150,000 for fiscal year 1999, 
     $32,750,000 for fiscal year 2000, $32,750,000 for fiscal year 
     2001, $32,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, and $32,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 2003.
       (b) Applicability of Title 23, United States Code.--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 subtitle or 
     otherwise determined by the Secretary with respect to a 
     project of activity) and such funds shall remain available 
     until expended.
       (c) Allocations.--
       (1) Surface transportation research.--Of the amounts made 
     available under subsection (a)(1)--
       (A) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1998 through 2003 
     shall be available to carry out section 502(e) of title 23, 
     United States Code (relating to long-term pavement 
     performance);
       (B) not to exceed $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1998 
     through 2003 shall be available to carry out section 502(f) 
     of such title (relating to seismic research), of which not to 
     exceed $2,500,000 may be used to upgrade earthquake 
     simulation facilities as required to carry out the program;
       (C) $500,000 for each of fiscal years 1998 through 2003 
     shall be available to carry out section 506 of such title 
     (relating to international outreach); and
       (D) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1998 through 2003 
     to carry out research on improved methods of using concrete 
     pavement in the construction, reconstruction, and repair of 
     Federal-aid highways.
       (2) Technology deployment.--Of the amounts made available 
     under subsection (a)(2)--
       (A) $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1998 through 2003 
     shall be available to carry out section 503(b)(3)(A)(i) of 
     title 23, United States Code (relating to research 
     development technology transfer activities); and
       (B) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1998, $15,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 1999, $17,000,000 for fiscal year 2000, and 
     $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2003 shall 
     be available to carry out section 503(b)(3)(A)(ii) of such 
     title (relating to repair, rehabilitation, and construction).
       (3) Training and education.--Of the amounts made available 
     under subsection (a)(3)--
       (A) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1998, $6,000,000 for fiscal 
     year 1999, $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2000, $7,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 2001, $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, and 
     $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2003 shall be available to carry 
     out section 504(a) of title 23, United States Code (relating 
     to the National Highway Institute);
       (B) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 1998, $7,000,000 for fiscal 
     year 1999, $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2000, $9,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 2001, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, and 
     $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2003 shall be available to carry 
     out section 504(b) of such title (relating to local technical 
     assistance); and
       (C) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1998 through 2003 
     shall be available to carry out section 504(c)(2) of such 
     title (relating to the Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship 
     Program).
       (4) ITS deployment.--Of the amounts made available under 
     subsection (a)(6)--
       (A) $74,000,000 for fiscal year 1998, $75,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 1999, $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2000, 
     $83,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, $85,000,000 for fiscal year 
     2002, and $85,000,000 for fiscal year 2003 shall be available 
     to carry out section 5208 of this Act (relating to 
     Intelligent Transportation Systems integration); and
       (B) $25,500,000 for fiscal year 1998, $27,200,000 for 
     fiscal year 1999, $30,200,000 for fiscal year 2000, 
     $32,200,000 for fiscal year 2001, $33,500,000 for fiscal year 
     2002, and $35,500,000 for fiscal year 2003 shall be available 
     to carry out section 5209 of this Act (relating to commercial 
     vehicle infrastructure).
       (d) Transfers of Funds.--The Secretary may transfer not to 
     exceed 10 percent of the amounts allocated in a fiscal year 
     under a subparagraph in each of paragraphs (1) through (4) of 
     subsection (c) to the amounts allocated under any other 
     subparagraph in the paragraph.

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     SEC. 5002. OBLIGATION CEILING.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the total of 
     all obligations from amounts made available from the Highway 
     Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) by section 
     5001(a) of this Act shall not exceed $403,150,000 for fiscal 
     year 1998, $409,150,000 for fiscal year 1999, $427,950,000 
     for fiscal year 2000, $442,750,000 for fiscal year 2001, 
     $453,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, and $468,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 2003.

     SEC. 5003. NOTICE.

       (a) Notice of Reprogramming.--If any funds authorized for 
     carrying out this title or the amendments made by this title 
     are subject to a reprogramming action that requires notice to 
     be provided to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
     of Representatives and the Senate, notice of such action 
     shall concurrently be provided to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on 
     Science of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works of the Senate.
       (b) Notice of Reorganization.--On or before the 15th day 
     preceding the date of any major reorganization of a program, 
     project, or activity of the Department of Transportation for 
     which funds are authorized by this title or the amendments 
     made by this title, the Secretary shall provide notice of 
     such reorganization to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure and the Committee on Science of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works of the Senate.

                  Subtitle B--Research and Technology

     SEC. 5101. RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.

       Title 23, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in the table of chapters by adding at the end the 
     following:
``5. Research and Technology.................................501'';....

     and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:

                  ``CHAPTER 5--RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

``Sec.
``501. Definitions.
``502. Surface transportation research.
``503. Technology deployment program.
``504. Training and education.
``505. State planning and research.
``506. International highway transportation outreach program.
``507. Surface transportation-environment cooperative research program.
``508. Surface transportation research strategic planning.

     ``Sec. 501. Definitions

       ``In this chapter, the following definitions apply:
       ``(1) Federal laboratory.--The term `Federal laboratory' 
     includes a Government-owned, Government-operated laboratory 
     and a Government-owned, contractor-operated laboratory.
       ``(2) Safety.--The term `safety' includes highway and 
     traffic safety systems, research, and development relating to 
     vehicle, highway, driver, passenger, bicyclist, and 
     pedestrian characteristics, accident investigations, 
     communications, emergency medical care, and transportation of 
     the injured.''.

     SEC. 5102. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH.

       Chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code (as added by 
     section 5101 of this title), is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:

     ``Sec. 502. Surface transportation research

       ``(a) General Authority.--
       ``(1) Research, development, and technology transfer 
     activities.--The Secretary may carry out research, 
     development, and technology transfer activities with respect 
     to--
       ``(A) motor carrier transportation;
       ``(B) all phases of transportation planning and development 
     (including construction, operation, modernization, 
     development, design, maintenance, safety, financing, and 
     traffic conditions); and
       ``(C) the effect of State laws on the activities described 
     in subparagraphs (A) and (B).
       ``(2) Tests and development.--The Secretary may test, 
     develop, or assist in testing and developing any material, 
     invention, patented article, or process.
       ``(3) Cooperation, grants, and contracts.--The Secretary 
     may carry out this section--
       ``(A) independently;
       ``(B) in cooperation with other Federal departments, 
     agencies, and instrumentalities and Federal laboratories; or
       ``(C) by making grants to, or entering into contracts, 
     cooperative agreements, and other transactions with, the 
     National Academy of Sciences, the American Association of 
     State Highway and Transportation Officials, or any Federal 
     laboratory, State agency, authority, association, 
     institution, for-profit or nonprofit corporation, 
     organization, foreign country, or person.
       ``(4) Technological innovation.--The programs and 
     activities carried out under this section shall be consistent 
     with the surface transportation research and technology 
     development strategic plan developed under section 508.
       ``(5) Funds.--
       ``(A) Special account.--In addition to other funds made 
     available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall use 
     such funds as may be deposited by any cooperating 
     organization or person in a special account of the Treasury 
     established for this purpose.
       ``(B) Use of funds.--The Secretary shall use funds made 
     available to carry out this section to develop, administer, 
     communicate, and promote the use of products of research, 
     development, and technology transfer programs under this 
     section.
       ``(b) Collaborative Research and Development.--
       ``(1) In general.--To encourage innovative solutions to 
     surface transportation problems and stimulate the deployment 
     of new technology, the Secretary may carry out, on a cost-
     shared basis, collaborative research and development with--
       ``(A) non-Federal entities, including State and local 
     governments, foreign governments, colleges and universities, 
     corporations, institutions, partnerships, sole 
     proprietorships, and trade associations that are incorporated 
     or established under the laws of any State; and
       ``(B) Federal laboratories.
       ``(2) Agreements.--In carrying out this subsection, the 
     Secretary may enter into cooperative research and development 
     agreements (as defined in section 12 of the Stevenson-Wydler 
     Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a)).
       ``(3) Federal share.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Federal share of the cost of 
     activities carried out under a cooperative research and 
     development agreement entered into under this subsection 
     shall not exceed 50 percent, except that if there is 
     substantial public interest or benefit, the Secretary may 
     approve a greater Federal share.
       ``(B) Non-federal share.--All costs directly incurred by 
     the non-Federal partners, including personnel, travel, and 
     hardware development costs, shall be credited toward the non-
     Federal share of the cost of the activities described in 
     subparagraph (A).
       ``(4) Use of technology.--The research, development, or use 
     of a technology under a cooperative research and development 
     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.).
       ``(5) Waiver of advertising requirements.--Section 3709 of 
     the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5) shall not apply to a 
     contract or agreement entered into under this chapter.
       ``(c) Contents of Research Program.--The Secretary shall 
     include in surface transportation research, technology 
     development, and technology transfer programs carried out 
     under this title coordinated activities in the following 
     areas:
       ``(1) Development, use, and dissemination of indicators, 
     including appropriate computer programs for collecting and 
     analyzing data on the status of infrastructure facilities, to 
     measure the performance of the surface transportation systems 
     of the United States, including productivity, efficiency, 
     energy use, air quality, congestion, safety, maintenance, and 
     other factors that reflect system performance.
       ``(2) Methods, materials, and testing to improve the 
     durability of surface transportation infrastructure 
     facilities and extend the life of bridge structures, 
     including--
       ``(A) new and innovative technologies to reduce corrosion;
       ``(B) tests simulating seismic activity, vibration, and 
     weather; and
       ``(C) the use of innovative recycled materials.
       ``(3) Technologies and practices that reduce costs and 
     minimize disruptions associated with the construction, 
     rehabilitation, and maintenance of surface transportation 
     systems, including responses to natural disasters.
       ``(4) Development of nondestructive evaluation equipment 
     for use with existing infrastructure facilities and with 
     next-generation infrastructure facilities that use advanced 
     materials.
       ``(5) Dynamic simulation models of surface transportation 
     systems for--
       ``(A) predicting capacity, safety, and infrastructure 
     durability problems;
       ``(B) evaluating planned research projects; and
       ``(C) testing the strengths and weaknesses of proposed 
     revisions to surface transportation operations programs.
       ``(6) Economic highway geometrics, structures, and 
     desirable weight and size standards for vehicles using the 
     public highways and the feasibility of uniformity in State 
     regulations with respect to such standards.
       ``(7) Telecommuting and the linkages between 
     transportation, information technology, and community 
     development and the impact of technological change and 
     economic restructuring on travel demand.
       ``(8) Expansion of knowledge of implementing life cycle 
     cost analysis, including--
       ``(A) establishing the appropriate analysis period and 
     discount rates;
       ``(B) learning how to value and properly consider use 
     costs;
       ``(C) determining tradeoffs between reconstruction and 
     rehabilitation; and
       ``(D) establishing methodologies for balancing higher 
     initial costs of new technologies and improved or advanced 
     materials against lower maintenance costs.
       ``(9) Standardized estimates, to be developed in 
     conjunction with the National Institute of Standards and 
     Technology and other appropriate organizations, of useful 
     life under various conditions for advanced materials of use 
     in surface transportation.
       ``(10) Evaluation of traffic calming measures that promote 
     community preservation, transportation mode choice, and 
     safety.
       ``(11) Development and implementation of safety-enhancing 
     equipment, including unobtrusive eyetracking technology.
       ``(d) Advanced Research.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish an 
     advanced research program, consistent with the surface 
     transportation research and technology development strategic 
     plan developed under section 508, that addresses longer-term, 
     higher-risk research that shows potential benefits for 
     improving the durability, efficiency, environmental impact, 
     productivity, and safety (including bicycle and pedestrian 
     safety) of highway and intermodal transportation systems. In 
     carrying out the program, the Secretary shall

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     strive to develop partnerships with the public and private 
     sectors.
       ``(2) Research areas.--In carrying out the program, the 
     Secretary may make grants and enter into cooperative 
     agreements and contracts in such areas as the Secretary 
     determines appropriate, including the following:
       ``(A) Characterization of materials used in highway 
     infrastructure, including analytical techniques, 
     microstructure modeling, and the deterioration processes.
       ``(B) Diagnostics for evaluation of the condition of bridge 
     and pavement structures to enable the assessment of risks of 
     failure, including from seismic activity, vibration, and 
     weather.
       ``(C) Design and construction details for composite 
     structures.
       ``(D) Safety technology-based problems in the areas of 
     pedestrian and bicycle safety, roadside hazards, and 
     composite materials for roadside safety hardware.
       ``(E) Environmental research, including particulate matter 
     source apportionment and model development.
       ``(F) Data acquisition techniques for system condition and 
     performance monitoring.
       ``(G) Human factors, including prediction of the response 
     of travelers to new technologies.
       ``(e) Long-Term Pavement Performance Program.--
       ``(1) Authority.--The Secretary shall complete the long-
     term pavement performance program tests initiated under the 
     strategic highway research program established under section 
     307(d) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment 
     of this section) and continued by the Intermodal Surface 
     Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 1914 et 
     seq.) through the midpoint of a planned 20-year life of the 
     long-term pavement performance program.
       ``(2) Grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts.--Under 
     the program, the Secretary shall make grants and enter into 
     cooperative agreements and contracts to--
       ``(A) monitor, material-test, and evaluate highway test 
     sections in existence as of the date of the grant, agreement, 
     or contract;
       ``(B) analyze the data obtained in carrying out 
     subparagraph (A); and
       ``(C) prepare products to fulfill program objectives and 
     meet future pavement technology needs.
       ``(f) Seismic Research Program.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a 
     program to study the vulnerability of the Federal-aid highway 
     system and other surface transportation systems to seismic 
     activity and to develop and implement cost-effective methods 
     to reduce such vulnerability.
       ``(2) Cooperation with national center for earthquake 
     engineering research.--The Secretary shall conduct the 
     program in cooperation with the National Center for 
     Earthquake Engineering Research at the University of Buffalo.
       ``(3) Cooperation with agencies participating in national 
     earthquake hazards reduction program.--The Secretary shall 
     conduct the program in consultation and cooperation with 
     Federal departments and agencies participating in the 
     National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program established by 
     section 5 of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 
     U.S.C. 7704) and shall take such actions as may be necessary 
     to ensure that the program is consistent with--
       ``(A) planning and coordination activities of the Director 
     of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under section 
     5(b)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7704(b)(1)); and
       ``(B) the plan developed by the Director of the Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency under section 8(b) of such Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 7705b(b)).
       ``(g) Infrastructure Investment Needs Report.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than January 31, 1999, and 
     January 31 of every second year thereafter, the Secretary 
     shall report to the Committee on Environment and Public Works 
     of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives on--
       ``(A) estimates of the future highway and bridge needs of 
     the United States; and
       ``(B) the backlog of current highway and bridge needs.
       ``(2) Comparison with prior reports.--Each report under 
     paragraph (1) shall provide the means, including all 
     necessary information, to relate and compare the conditions 
     and service measures used in the 3 biannual reports published 
     prior to the date of enactment of the Transportation Equity 
     Act for the 21st Century.''.

     SEC. 5103. TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT.

       Chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code (as added by 
     section 5101 of this title), is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:

     ``Sec. 503. Technology deployment

       ``(a) Technology Deployment Initiatives and Partnerships 
     Program.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall develop and 
     administer a national technology deployment initiatives and 
     partnerships program.
       ``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the program shall be to 
     significantly accelerate the adoption of innovative 
     technologies by the surface transportation community.
       ``(3) Deployment goals.--
       ``(A) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 
     establish not more than 5 deployment goals to carry out 
     paragraph (1).
       ``(B) Design.--Each of the goals and the program developed 
     to achieve the goals shall be designed to provide tangible 
     benefits, with respect to transportation systems, in the 
     areas of efficiency, safety, reliability, service life, 
     environmental protection, and sustainability.
       ``(C) Strategies for achievement.--For each goal, the 
     Secretary, in cooperation with representatives of the 
     transportation community such as States, local governments, 
     the private sector, and academia, shall use domestic and 
     international technology to develop strategies and 
     initiatives to achieve the goal, including technical 
     assistance in deploying technology and mechanisms for sharing 
     information among program participants.
       ``(4) Integration with other programs.--The Secretary shall 
     integrate activities carried out under this subsection with 
     the efforts of the Secretary to disseminate the results of 
     research sponsored by the Secretary and to facilitate 
     technology transfer.
       ``(5) Leveraging of federal resources.--In selecting 
     projects to be carried out under this subsection, the 
     Secretary shall give preference to projects that leverage 
     Federal funds with other significant public or private 
     resources.
       ``(6) Continuation of shrp partnerships.--Under the 
     program, the Secretary shall continue the partnerships 
     established through the strategic highway research program 
     established under section 307(d) (as in effect on the day 
     before the date of enactment of this section).
       ``(7) Grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts.--Under 
     the program, the Secretary may make grants and enter into 
     cooperative agreements and contracts to foster alliances and 
     support efforts to stimulate advances in transportation 
     technology, including--
       ``(A) the testing and evaluation of products of the 
     strategic highway research program;
       ``(B) the further development and implementation of 
     technology in areas such as the Superpave system and the use 
     of lithium salts and other alternatives to prevent and 
     mitigate alkali silica reactivity;
       ``(C) the provision of support for long-term pavement 
     performance product implementation and technology access; and
       ``(D) other activities to achieve the goals established 
     under paragraph (3).
       ``(8) Reports.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     enactment of this section, and biennially thereafter, the 
     Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives a report on the progress and results of 
     activities carried out under this section.
       ``(9) Allocation.--To the extent appropriate to achieve the 
     goals established under paragraph (3), the Secretary may 
     further allocate funds made available to carry out this 
     section to States for their use.
       ``(b) Innovative Bridge Research and Construction 
     Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish and carry 
     out a program to demonstrate the application of innovative 
     material technology in the construction of bridges and other 
     structures.
       ``(2) Goals.--The goals of the program shall include--
       ``(A) the development of new, cost-effective innovative 
     material highway bridge applications;
       ``(B) the reduction of maintenance costs and life-cycle 
     costs of bridges, including the costs of new construction, 
     replacement, or rehabilitation of deficient bridges;
       ``(C) the development of construction techniques to 
     increase safety and reduce construction time and traffic 
     congestion;
       ``(D) the development of engineering design criteria for 
     innovative products and materials for use in highway bridges 
     and structures;
       ``(E) the development of cost-effective and innovative 
     techniques to separate vehicle and pedestrian traffic from 
     railroad traffic;
       ``(F) the development of highway bridges and structures 
     that will withstand natural disasters, including alternative 
     processes for the seismic retrofit of bridges; and
       ``(G) the development of new nondestructive bridge 
     evaluation technologies and techniques.
       ``(3) Grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts.--
       ``(A) In general.--Under the program, the Secretary shall 
     make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements and 
     contracts with--
       ``(i) States, other Federal agencies, universities and 
     colleges, private sector entities, and nonprofit 
     organizations to pay the Federal share of the cost of 
     research, development, and technology transfer concerning 
     innovative materials; and
       ``(ii) States to pay the Federal share of the cost of 
     repair, rehabilitation, replacement, and new construction of 
     bridges or structures that demonstrate the application of 
     innovative materials.
       ``(B) Applications.--To receive a grant under this 
     subsection, an entity described in subparagraph (A) shall 
     submit an application to the Secretary. The application shall 
     be in such form and contain such information as the Secretary 
     may require. The Secretary shall select and approve the 
     applications based on whether the project that is the subject 
     of the grant meets the goals of the program described in 
     paragraph (2).
       ``(4) Technology and information transfer.--The Secretary 
     shall take such action as is necessary to ensure that the 
     information and technology resulting from research conducted 
     under paragraph (3) is made available to State and local 
     transportation departments and other interested parties as 
     specified by the Secretary.
       ``(5) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of a 
     project under this section shall be determined by the 
     Secretary.''.

     SEC. 5104. TRAINING AND EDUCATION.

       Chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code (as added by 
     section 5101 of this title), is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:

     ``Sec. 504. Training and education

       ``(a) National Highway Institute.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall operate in the 
     Federal Highway Administration a National Highway Institute 
     (in this subsection referred to as the `Institute'). The 
     Secretary shall administer, through the Institute, the 
     authority

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     vested in the Secretary by this title or by any other law for 
     the development and conduct of education and training 
     programs relating to highways.
       ``(2) Duties of the institute.--In cooperation with State 
     transportation departments, United States industry, and any 
     national or international entity, the Institute shall develop 
     and administer education and training programs of instruction 
     for--
       ``(A) Federal Highway Administration, State, and local 
     transportation agency employees;
       ``(B) regional, State, and metropolitan planning 
     organizations;
       ``(C) State and local police, public safety, and motor 
     vehicle employees; and
       ``(D) United States citizens and foreign nationals engaged 
     or to be engaged in surface transportation work of interest 
     to the United States.
       ``(3) Courses.--The Institute may develop and administer 
     courses in modern developments, techniques, methods, 
     regulations, management, and procedures relating to surface 
     transportation, environmental mitigation and compliance, 
     acquisition of rights-of-way, relocation assistance, 
     engineering, safety, construction, maintenance and 
     operations, contract administration, motor carrier safety 
     activities, inspection, and highway finance.
       ``(4) Set-aside; federal share.--Not to exceed \1/2\ of 1 
     percent of the funds apportioned to a State under section 
     104(b)(3) for the surface transportation program shall be 
     available for expenditure by the State transportation 
     department for the payment of not to exceed 80 percent of the 
     cost of tuition and direct educational expenses (excluding 
     salaries) in connection with the education and training of 
     employees of State and local transportation agencies in 
     accordance with this subsection.
       ``(5) Federal responsibility.--
       ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     education and training of employees of Federal, State, and 
     local transportation (including highway) agencies authorized 
     under this subsection may be provided--
       ``(i) by the Secretary at no cost to the States and local 
     governments if the Secretary determines that provision at no 
     cost is in the public interest; or
       ``(ii) by the State through grants, cooperative agreements, 
     and contracts with public and private agencies, institutions, 
     individuals, and the Institute.
       ``(B) Payment of full cost by private persons.--Private 
     agencies, international or foreign entities, and individuals 
     shall pay the full cost of any education and training 
     received by them unless the Secretary determines that a lower 
     cost is of critical importance to the public interest.
       ``(6) Training fellowships; cooperation.--The Institute 
     may--
       ``(A) engage in training activities authorized under this 
     subsection, including the granting of training fellowships; 
     and
       ``(B) carry out its authority independently or in 
     cooperation with any other branch of the Federal Government 
     or any State agency, authority, association, institution, 
     for-profit or nonprofit corporation, other national or 
     international entity, or other person.
       ``(7) Collection of fees.--
       ``(A) General rule.--In accordance with this subsection, 
     the Institute may assess and collect fees solely to defray 
     the costs of the Institute in developing or administering 
     education and training programs under this subsection.
       ``(B) Limitation.--Fees may be assessed and collected under 
     this subsection only in a manner that may reasonably be 
     expected to result in the collection of fees during any 
     fiscal year in an aggregate amount that does not exceed the 
     aggregate amount of the costs referred to in subparagraph (A) 
     for the fiscal year.
       ``(C) Persons subject to fees.--Fees may be assessed and 
     collected under this subsection only with respect to--
       ``(i) persons and entities for whom education or training 
     programs are developed or administered under this subsection; 
     and
       ``(ii) persons and entities to whom education or training 
     is provided under this subsection.
       ``(D) Amount of fees.--The fees assessed and collected 
     under this subsection shall be established in a manner that 
     ensures that the liability of any person or entity for a fee 
     is reasonably based on the proportion of the costs referred 
     to in subparagraph (A) that relate to the person or entity.
       ``(E) Use.--All fees collected under this subsection shall 
     be used to defray costs associated with the development or 
     administration of education and training programs authorized 
     under this subsection.
       ``(8) Relation to fees.--The funds made available to carry 
     out this subsection may be combined with or held separate 
     from the fees collected under paragraph (7).
       ``(b) Local Technical Assistance Program.--
       ``(1) Authority.--The Secretary shall carry out a local 
     technical assistance program that will provide access to 
     surface transportation technology to--
       ``(A) highway and transportation agencies in urbanized 
     areas with populations of between 50,000 and 1,000,000 
     individuals;
       ``(B) highway and transportation agencies in rural areas; 
     and
       ``(C) contractors that do work for the agencies.
       ``(2) Grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts.--The 
     Secretary may make grants and enter into cooperative 
     agreements and contracts to provide education and training, 
     technical assistance, and related support services to--
       ``(A) assist rural, local transportation agencies and 
     tribal governments, and the consultants and construction 
     personnel working for the agencies and governments, to--
       ``(i) develop and expand their expertise in road and 
     transportation areas (including pavement, bridge, concrete 
     structures, safety management systems, and traffic safety 
     countermeasures);
       ``(ii) improve roads and bridges;
       ``(iii) enhance--

       ``(I) programs for the movement of passengers and freight; 
     and
       ``(II) intergovernmental transportation planning and 
     project selection; and

       ``(iv) deal effectively with special transportation-related 
     problems by preparing and providing training packages, 
     manuals, guidelines, and technical resource materials;
       ``(B) develop technical assistance for tourism and 
     recreational travel;
       ``(C) identify, package, and deliver transportation 
     technology and traffic safety information to local 
     jurisdictions to assist urban transportation agencies in 
     developing and expanding their ability to deal effectively 
     with transportation-related problems;
       ``(D) operate, in cooperation with State transportation 
     departments and universities--
       ``(i) local technical assistance program centers designated 
     to provide transportation technology transfer services to 
     rural areas and to urbanized areas with populations of 
     between 50,000 and 1,000,000 individuals; and
       ``(ii) local technical assistance program centers 
     designated to provide transportation technical assistance to 
     Indian tribal governments; and
       ``(E) allow local transportation agencies and tribal 
     governments, in cooperation with the private sector, to 
     enhance new technology implementation.
       ``(c) Research Fellowships.--
       ``(1) General authority.--The Secretary, acting either 
     independently or in cooperation with other Federal 
     departments, agencies, and instrumentalities, may make grants 
     for research fellowships for any purpose for which research 
     is authorized by this chapter.
       ``(2) Dwight david eisenhower transportation fellowship 
     program.--The Secretary shall establish and implement a 
     transportation research fellowship program for the purpose of 
     attracting qualified students to the field of transportation. 
     The program shall be known as the `Dwight David Eisenhower 
     Transportation Fellowship Program'.''.

     SEC. 5105. STATE PLANNING AND RESEARCH.

       Chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code (as added by 
     section 5101 of this title), is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:

     ``Sec. 505. State planning and research

       ``(a) General Rule.--Two percent of the sums apportioned to 
     a State for fiscal year 1998 and each fiscal year thereafter 
     under section 104 (other than sections 104(f) and 104(h)) and 
     under section 144 shall be available for expenditure by the 
     State, in consultation with the Secretary, only for the 
     following purposes:
       ``(1) Engineering and economic surveys and investigations.
       ``(2) The planning of future highway programs and local 
     public transportation systems and the planning of the 
     financing of such programs and systems, including 
     metropolitan and statewide planning under sections 134 and 
     135.
       ``(3) Development and implementation of management systems 
     under section 303.
       ``(4) Studies of the economy, safety, and convenience of 
     surface transportation systems and the desirable regulation 
     and equitable taxation of such systems.
       ``(5) Research, development, and technology transfer 
     activities necessary in connection with the planning, design, 
     construction, management, and maintenance of highway, 
     public transportation, and intermodal transportation 
     systems.
       ``(6) Study, research, and training on the engineering 
     standards and construction materials for transportation 
     systems described in paragraph (5), including the evaluation 
     and accreditation of inspection and testing and the 
     regulation and taxation of their use.
       ``(b) Minimum Expenditures on Research, Development, and 
     Technology Transfer Activities.--
       ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), not less than 
     25 percent of the funds subject to subsection (a) that are 
     apportioned to a State for a fiscal year shall be expended by 
     the State for research, development, and technology transfer 
     activities described in subsection (a), relating to highway, 
     public transportation, and intermodal transportation systems.
       ``(2) Waivers.--The Secretary may waive the application of 
     paragraph (1) with respect to a State for a fiscal year if 
     the State certifies to the Secretary for the fiscal year that 
     total expenditures by the State for transportation planning 
     under sections 134 and 135 will exceed 75 percent of the 
     funds described in paragraph (1) and the Secretary accepts 
     such certification.
       ``(3) Nonapplicability of assessment.--Funds expended under 
     paragraph (1) shall not be considered to be part of the 
     extramural budget of the agency for the purpose of section 9 
     of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638).
       ``(c) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of a 
     project carried out using funds subject to subsection (a) 
     shall be 80 percent unless the Secretary determines that the 
     interests of the Federal-aid highway program would be best 
     served by decreasing or eliminating the non-Federal share.
       ``(d) Administration of Sums.--Funds subject to subsection 
     (a) shall be combined and administered by the Secretary as a 
     single fund and shall be available for obligation for the 
     same period as funds apportioned under section 104(b)(1).''.

     SEC. 5106. INTERNATIONAL HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION OUTREACH 
                   PROGRAM.

       Chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code (as added by 
     section 5101 of this title), is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:

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     ``Sec. 506. International highway transportation outreach 
       program

       ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary may establish an 
     international highway transportation outreach program--
       ``(1) to inform the United States highway community of 
     technological innovations in foreign countries that could 
     significantly improve highway transportation in the United 
     States;
       ``(2) to promote United States highway transportation 
     expertise, goods, and services in foreign countries; and
       ``(3) to increase transfers of United States highway 
     transportation technology to foreign countries.
       ``(b) Activities.--Activities carried out under the program 
     may include--
       ``(1) development, monitoring, assessment, and 
     dissemination in the United States of information about 
     highway transportation innovations in foreign countries that 
     could significantly improve highway transportation in the 
     United States;
       ``(2) research, development, demonstration, training, and 
     other forms of technology transfer and exchange;
       ``(3) informing foreign countries about the technical 
     quality of United States highway transportation goods and 
     services through participation in trade shows, seminars, 
     expositions, and other such activities;
       ``(4) offering technical services of the Federal Highway 
     Administration that cannot be readily obtained from United 
     States private sector firms to be incorporated into the 
     proposals of United States private sector firms undertaking 
     highway transportation projects outside the United States if 
     the costs of such services will be recovered under the terms 
     of the project;
       ``(5) conducting studies to assess the need for or 
     feasibility of highway transportation improvements in 
     countries that are not members of the Organization for 
     Economic Cooperation and Development, as of December 18, 
     1991, and in Greece and Turkey; and
       ``(6) gathering and disseminating information on foreign 
     transportation markets and industries.
       ``(c) Cooperation.--The Secretary may carry out this 
     section in cooperation with any appropriate Federal agency, 
     State or local agency, authority, association, institution, 
     corporation (profit or nonprofit), foreign government, 
     multinational institution, or other organization or person.
       ``(d) Funds.--
       ``(1) Contributions.--Funds available to carry out this 
     section shall include funds deposited by any cooperating 
     organization or person into a special account of the Treasury 
     established for this purpose.
       ``(2) Eligible uses of funds.--The funds deposited into the 
     account and other funds available to carry out this section 
     shall be available to cover the cost of any activity eligible 
     under this section, including the cost of promotional 
     materials, travel, reception and representation expenses, and 
     salaries and benefits.
       ``(3) Reimbursements for salaries and benefits.--
     Reimbursements for salaries and benefits of Department of 
     Transportation employees providing services under this 
     section shall be credited to the account.
       ``(e) Eligible Use of State Planning and Research Funds.--A 
     State, in coordination with the Secretary, may obligate funds 
     made available to carry out section 505 for any activity 
     authorized under subsection (a).''.

     SEC. 5107. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION-ENVIRONMENT COOPERATIVE 
                   RESEARCH PROGRAM.

       Chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code (as added by 
     section 5101 of this title), is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:

     ``Sec. 507. Surface transportation-environment cooperative 
       research program

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish and carry 
     out a surface transportation-environment cooperative research 
     program.
       ``(b) Contents.--The program to be carried out under this 
     section shall include research designed--
       ``(1) to develop more accurate models for evaluating 
     transportation control measures and transportation system 
     designs that are appropriate for use by State and local 
     governments, including metropolitan planning organizations, 
     in designing implementation plans to meet Federal, State, and 
     local environmental requirements;
       ``(2) to improve understanding of the factors that 
     contribute to the demand for transportation, including 
     transportation system design, demographic change, land use 
     planning, and communications and other information 
     technologies;
       ``(3) to develop indicators of economic, social, and 
     environmental performance of transportation systems to 
     facilitate analysis of potential alternatives;
       ``(4) to study the relationship between highway density and 
     ecosystem integrity, including the impacts of highway density 
     on habitat integrity and overall ecosystem health, and 
     develop a rapid assessment methodology for use by 
     transportation and regulatory agencies in determining the 
     relationship between highway density and ecosystem integrity; 
     and
       ``(5) to meet additional priorities as determined by the 
     advisory board established under subsection (c), including 
     recommendations of the National Research Council in the 
     report entitled `Environmental Research Needs in 
     Transportation'.
       ``(c) Advisory Board.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--In consultation with the Secretary of 
     Energy, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, and the heads of other appropriate Federal 
     departments and agencies, the Secretary shall establish an 
     advisory board to recommend environmental and energy 
     conservation research, technology, and technology transfer 
     activities related to surface transportation.
       ``(2) Membership.--The advisory board shall include--
       ``(A) representatives of State transportation and 
     environmental agencies;
       ``(B) transportation and environmental scientists and 
     engineers; and
       ``(C) representatives of metropolitan planning 
     organizations, transit operating agencies, and environmental 
     organizations.
       ``(d) National Academy of Sciences.--The Secretary may make 
     grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, the 
     National Academy of Sciences to carry out such activities 
     relating to the research, technology, and technology transfer 
     activities described in subsection (b) as the Secretary 
     determines appropriate.''.

     SEC. 5108. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH STRATEGIC 
                   PLANNING.

       Chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code (as added by 
     section 5101 of this title), is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:

     ``Sec. 508. Surface transportation research strategic 
       planning

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall--
       ``(1) establish a strategic planning process, consistent 
     with section 306 of title 5 for the Department of 
     Transportation to determine national transportation research 
     and technology development priorities related to surface 
     transportation;
       ``(2) coordinate Federal surface transportation research 
     and technology development activities;
       ``(3) measure the results of those activities and how they 
     impact the performance of the surface transportation systems 
     of the United States; and
       ``(4) ensure that planning and reporting activities carried 
     out under this section are coordinated with all other surface 
     transportation planning and reporting requirements.
       ``(b) Implementation.--The Secretary shall--
       ``(1) provide for the integrated planning, coordination, 
     and consultation among the operating administrations of the 
     Department of Transportation, all other Federal agencies with 
     responsibility for surface transportation research and 
     technology development, State and local governments, 
     institutions of higher education, industry, and other private 
     and public sector organizations engaged in surface 
     transportation-related research and development activities;
       ``(2) ensure that the surface transportation research and 
     technology development programs of the Department do not 
     duplicate other Federal, State, or private sector research 
     and development programs; and
       ``(3) provide for independent validation of the scientific 
     and technical assumptions underlying the surface 
     transportation research and technology development programs 
     of the Department.
       ``(c) Surface Transportation Research and Technology 
     Development Strategic Plan.--
       ``(1) Development.--The Secretary shall develop an 
     integrated surface transportation research and technology 
     development strategic plan.
       ``(2) Contents.--The plan shall include--
       ``(A) an identification of the general goals and objectives 
     of the Department of Transportation for surface 
     transportation research and development;
       ``(B) a description of the roles of the Department and 
     other Federal agencies in achieving the goals identified 
     under subparagraph (A), in order to avoid unnecessary 
     duplication of effort;
       ``(C) a description of the overall strategy of the 
     Department, and the role of each of the operating 
     administrations of the Department, in carrying out the plan 
     over the next 5 years, including a description of procedures 
     for coordination of the efforts of the Secretary with the 
     efforts of the operating administrations of the Department 
     and other Federal agencies;
       ``(D) an assessment of how State and local research and 
     technology development activities are contributing to the 
     achievement of the goals identified under subparagraph (A);
       ``(E) details of the surface transportation research and 
     technology development programs of the Department, including 
     performance goals, resources needed to achieve those goals, 
     and performance indicators as described in section 1115(a) of 
     title 31, United States Code, for the next 5 years for each 
     area of research and technology development;
       ``(F) significant comments on the plan obtained from 
     outside sources; and
       ``(G) responses to significant comments obtained from the 
     National Research Council and other advisory bodies, and a 
     description of any corrective actions taken pursuant to such 
     comments.
       ``(3) National research council review.--The Secretary 
     shall enter into an agreement for the review by the National 
     Research Council of the details of each--
       ``(A) strategic plan or revision required under section 306 
     of title 5;
       ``(B) performance plan required under section 1115 of title 
     31; and
       ``(C) program performance report required under section 
     1116,
     with respect to surface transportation research and 
     technology development.
       ``(4) Performance plans and reports.--In reports submitted 
     under sections 1115 and 1116 of title 31, the Secretary shall 
     include--
       ``(A) a summary of the results for the previous fiscal year 
     of surface transportation research and technology development 
     programs to which the Department of Transportation 
     contributes, along with--
       ``(i) an analysis of the relationship between those results 
     and the goals identified under paragraph (2)(A); and
       ``(ii) a description of the methodology used for assessing 
     the results; and
       ``(B) a description of significant surface transportation 
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     initiatives, if any, undertaken during the previous fiscal 
     year that were not in the plan developed under paragraph (1), 
     and any significant changes in the plan from the previous 
     year's plan.
       ``(d) Merit Review and Performance Measurement.--Not later 
     than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the 
     Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report describing 
     competitive merit review procedures for use in selecting 
     grantees and contractors in the programs covered by the plan 
     developed under subsection (c) and performance measurement 
     procedures for evaluating the programs.
       ``(e) Procurement Procedures.--The Secretary shall--
       ``(1) develop model procurement procedures that encourage 
     the use of advanced technologies; and
       ``(2) develop model transactions for carrying out and 
     coordinating Federal and State surface transportation 
     research and technology development activities.
       ``(f) Consistency With Government Performance and Results 
     Act of 1993.--The plans and reports developed under this 
     section shall be consistent with and incorporated as part of 
     the plans developed under section 306 of title 5 and sections 
     1115 and 1116 of title 31.''.

     SEC. 5109. BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS.

       (a) In General.--Section 111 of title 49, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)(4) by striking the second sentence;
       (2) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in subparagraph (J) by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (ii) in subparagraph (K) by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(L) transportation-related variables that influence 
     global competitiveness.'';
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in the first sentence by striking ``national 
     transportation system'' and inserting ``transportation 
     systems of the United States'';
       (ii) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(A) be coordinated with efforts to measure outputs and 
     outcomes of the Department of Transportation and the 
     transportation systems of the United States under the 
     Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (107 Stat. 285 
     et seq.) and the amendments made by such Act;''; and
       (iii) in subparagraph (C) by inserting ``, made relevant to 
     the States and metropolitan planning organizations,'' after 
     ``accuracy'';
       (C) in paragraph (3) by adding at the end the following: 
     ``The Bureau shall review and report to the Secretary of 
     Transportation on the sources and reliability of the 
     statistics proposed by the heads of the operating 
     administrations of the Department to measure outputs and 
     outcomes as required by the Government Performance and 
     Results Act of 1993, and the amendments made by such Act, and 
     shall carry out such other reviews of the sources and 
     reliability of other data collected by the heads of the 
     operating administrations of the Department as shall be 
     requested by the Secretary.''; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(7) Supporting transportation decisionmaking.--Ensuring 
     that the statistics compiled under paragraph (1) are relevant 
     for transportation decisionmaking by the Federal Government, 
     State and local governments, transportation-related 
     associations, private businesses, and consumers.'';
       (3) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and (f) as 
     subsections (h), (i), and (j), respectively;
       (4) by striking subsection (g);
       (5) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
       ``(d) Intermodal Transportation Data Base.--
       ``(1) In general.--In consultation with the Associate 
     Deputy Secretary, the Assistant Secretaries, and the heads of 
     the operating administrations of the Department of 
     Transportation, the Director shall establish and maintain a 
     transportation data base for all modes of transportation.
       ``(2) Use.--The data base shall be suitable for analyses 
     carried out by the Federal Government, the States, and 
     metropolitan planning organizations.
       ``(3) Contents.--The data base shall include--
       ``(A) information on the volumes and patterns of movement 
     of goods, including local, interregional, and international 
     movement, by all modes of transportation and intermodal 
     combinations, and by relevant classification;
       ``(B) information on the volumes and patterns of movement 
     of people, including local, interregional, and international 
     movements, by all modes of transportation (including bicycle 
     and pedestrian modes) and intermodal combinations, and by 
     relevant classification;
       ``(C) information on the location and connectivity of 
     transportation facilities and services; and
       ``(D) a national accounting of expenditures and capital 
     stocks on each mode of transportation and intermodal 
     combination.
       ``(e) National Transportation Library.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Director shall establish and 
     maintain a National Transportation Library, which shall 
     contain a collection of statistical and other information 
     needed for transportation decisionmaking at the Federal, 
     State, and local levels.
       ``(2) Access.--The Director shall facilitate and promote 
     access to the Library, with the goal of improving the ability 
     of the transportation community to share information and the 
     ability of the Director to make statistics readily accessible 
     under subsection (c)(5).
       ``(3) Coordination.--The Director shall work with other 
     transportation libraries and other transportation information 
     providers, both public and private, to achieve the goal 
     specified in paragraph (2).
       ``(f) National Transportation Atlas Data Base.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Director shall develop and maintain 
     geospatial data bases that depict--
       ``(A) transportation networks;
       ``(B) flows of people, goods, vehicles, and craft over the 
     networks; and
       ``(C) social, economic, and environmental conditions that 
     affect or are affected by the networks.
       ``(2) Intermodal network analysis.--The data bases shall be 
     able to support intermodal network analysis.
       ``(g) Research and Development Grants.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may make grants to, or 
     enter into cooperative agreements or contracts with, public 
     and nonprofit private entities (including State 
     transportation departments, metropolitan planning 
     organizations, and institutions of higher education) for--
       ``(A) investigation of the subjects specified in subsection 
     (c)(1) and research and development of new methods of data 
     collection, management, integration, dissemination, 
     interpretation, and analysis;
       ``(B) development of electronic clearinghouses of 
     transportation data and related information, as part of the 
     National Transportation Library under subsection (e); and
       ``(C) development and improvement of methods for sharing 
     geographic data, in support of the national transportation 
     atlas data base under subsection (f) and the National Spatial 
     Data Infrastructure developed under Executive Order No. 
     12906.
       ``(2) Limitation.--Not more than $500,000 of the amounts 
     made available to carry out this section in a fiscal year may 
     be used to carry out this subsection.'';
       (6) by striking subsection (i) (as redesignated by 
     paragraph (3) of this subsection) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(i) Prohibition on Certain Disclosures.--
       ``(1) In general.--An officer or employee of the Bureau may 
     not--
       ``(A) make any disclosure in which the data provided by an 
     individual or organization under subsection (c)(2) can be 
     identified;
       ``(B) use the information provided under subsection (c)(2) 
     for a nonstatistical purpose; or
       ``(C) permit anyone other than an individual authorized by 
     the Director to examine any individual report provided under 
     subsection (c)(2).
       ``(2) Prohibition on requests for certain data.--
       ``(A) Government agencies.--No department, bureau, agency, 
     officer, or employee of the United States (except the 
     Director in carrying out this section) may require, for any 
     reason, a copy of any report that has been filed under 
     subsection (c)(2) with the Bureau or retained by an 
     individual respondent.
       ``(B) Courts.--Any copy of a report described in 
     subparagraph (A) that has been retained by an individual 
     respondent or filed with the Bureau or any of its employees, 
     contractors, or agents--
       ``(i) shall be immune from legal process; and
       ``(ii) shall not, without the consent of the individual 
     concerned, be admitted as evidence or used for any purpose in 
     any action, suit, or other judicial or administrative 
     proceeding.
       ``(C) Applicability.--This paragraph shall apply only to 
     reports that permit information concerning an individual or 
     organization to be reasonably inferred by direct or indirect 
     means.
       ``(3) Data collected for nonstatistical purposes.--In a 
     case in which the Bureau is authorized by statute to collect 
     data or information for a nonstatistical purpose, the 
     Director shall clearly distinguish the collection of the data 
     or information, by rule and on the collection instrument, so 
     as to inform a respondent that is requested or required to 
     supply the data or information of the nonstatistical 
     purpose.'';
       (7) in subsection (j) (as redesignated by paragraph (3) of 
     this subsection) by striking ``On or before January 1, 1994, 
     and annually thereafter, the'' and inserting ``The''; and
       (8) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(k) Proceeds of Data Product Sales.--Notwithstanding 
     section 3302 of title 31, United States Code, funds received 
     by the Bureau from the sale of data products, for necessary 
     expenses incurred, may be credited to the Highway Trust Fund 
     (other than the Mass Transit Account) for the purpose of 
     reimbursing the Bureau for the expenses.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 5503 of title 49, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by striking subsection (d); and
       (2) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), and (g) as 
     subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively.

     SEC. 5110. UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH.

       (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 55 of title 49, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``Sec. 5505. University transportation research

       ``(a) Regional Centers.--The Secretary of Transportation 
     shall make grants to nonprofit institutions of higher 
     learning to establish and operate 1 university transportation 
     center in each of the 10 United States Government regions 
     that comprise the Standard Federal Regional Boundary System.
       ``(b) Other Centers.--The Secretary shall make grants to 
     nonprofit institutions of higher learning to establish and 
     operate university transportation centers, in addition to the 
     centers receiving grants under subsection (a), to address 
     transportation management and research and development 
     matters, with special attention to increasing the number of 
     highly skilled individuals entering the field of 
     transportation.
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       ``(1) Applications.--In order to be eligible to receive a 
     grant under this section, a nonprofit institution of higher 
     learning shall submit to the Secretary an application that is 
     in such form and contains such information as the Secretary 
     may require.
       ``(2) Selection criteria.--Except as otherwise provided by 
     this section, the Secretary shall select each recipient of a 
     grant under this section through a competitive process on the 
     basis of the following:
       ``(A) For regional centers, the location of the center 
     within the Federal region to be served.
       ``(B) The demonstrated research and extension resources 
     available to the recipient to carry out this section.
       ``(C) The capability of the recipient to provide leadership 
     in making national and regional contributions to the solution 
     of immediate and long-range transportation problems.
       ``(D) The recipient's establishment of a surface 
     transportation program encompassing several modes of 
     transportation.
       ``(E) The recipient's demonstrated commitment of at least 
     $200,000 in regularly budgeted institutional amounts each 
     year to support ongoing transportation research and education 
     programs.
       ``(F) The recipient's demonstrated ability to disseminate 
     results of transportation research and education programs 
     through a statewide or regionwide continuing education 
     program.
       ``(G) The strategic plan the recipient proposes to carry 
     out under the grant.
       ``(d) Objectives.--Each university transportation center 
     receiving a grant under this section shall conduct the 
     following programs and activities:
       ``(1) Basic and applied research, the products of which are 
     judged by peers or other experts in the field to advance the 
     body of knowledge in transportation.
       ``(2) An education program that includes multidisciplinary 
     course work and participation in research.
       ``(3) An ongoing program of technology transfer that makes 
     research results available to potential users in a form that 
     can be implemented, utilized, or otherwise applied.
       ``(e) Maintenance of Effort.--In order to be eligible to 
     receive a grant under this section, a recipient shall enter 
     into an agreement with the Secretary to ensure that the 
     recipient will maintain total expenditures from all other 
     sources to establish and operate a university transportation 
     center and related research activities at a level at least 
     equal to the average level of such expenditures in its 2 
     fiscal years prior to award of a grant under this section.
       ``(f) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the costs of 
     activities carried out using a grant made under this section 
     is 50 percent of costs. The non-Federal share may include 
     funds provided to a recipient under section 503, 504(b), or 
     505 of title 23, United States Code.
       ``(g) Program Coordination.--
       ``(1) Coordination.--The Secretary shall coordinate the 
     research, education, training, and technology transfer 
     activities that grant recipients carry out under this 
     section, disseminate the results of the research, and 
     establish and operate a clearinghouse.
       ``(2) Annual review and evaluation.--At least annually and 
     consistent with the plan developed under section 5506, the 
     Secretary shall review and evaluate programs the grant 
     recipients carry out.
       ``(3) Funding limitation.--The Secretary may use not more 
     than 1 percent of amounts made available from Government 
     sources to carry out this subsection.
       ``(h) Limitation on Availability of Funds.--Funds made 
     available to carry out this program shall remain available 
     for obligation for a period of 2 years after the last day of 
     the fiscal year for which such funds are authorized.
       ``(i) Number and Amount of Grants.--
       ``(1) Fiscal years 1998 and 1999.--For each of fiscal years 
     1998 and 1999, the Secretary shall make the following grants 
     under this section:
       ``(A) Group a.--The Secretary shall make a grant in the 
     amount of $1,000,000 to each of the institutions in group A.
       ``(B) Group b.--The Secretary shall make a grant in the 
     amount of $300,000 to each of the institutions in group B.
       ``(C) Group c.--The Secretary shall make a grant in the 
     amount of $750,000 to each of the institutions in group C.
       ``(D) Group d.--The Secretary shall make a grant in the 
     amount of $2,000,000 to each of the institutions in group D.
       ``(2) Fiscal years 2000 and 2001.--For each of fiscal years 
     2000 and 2001, the Secretary shall make the following grants 
     under this section:
       ``(A) Group a.--The Secretary shall make a grant in the 
     amount of $1,000,000 to each of the institutions in group A.
       ``(B) Group b.--The Secretary shall make a grant in the 
     amount of $500,000 to 8 of the institutions in group B.
       ``(C) Group c.--The Secretary shall make a grant in the 
     amount of $750,000 to each of the institutions in group C.
       ``(D) Group d.--The Secretary shall make a grant in the 
     amount of $2,000,000 to each of the institutions in group D.
       ``(3) Fiscal years 2002 and 2003.--For each of fiscal years 
     2002 and 2003, the Secretary shall make the following grants 
     under this section:
       ``(A) Group a.--The Secretary shall make a grant in the 
     amount of $1,000,000 to each of the institutions in group A.
       ``(B) Groups b and c.--The Secretary shall make a grant in 
     the amount of $1,000,000 to 10 of the institutions in groups 
     B and C that received grants under this section in fiscal 
     years 2000 and 2001.
       ``(C) Group d.--The Secretary shall make a grant in the 
     amount of $2,000,000 to each of the institutions in group D.
       ``(j) Identification of Groups.--For the purpose of making 
     grants this section, the following groups are identified:
       ``(1) Group a.--Group A shall consist of the 10 regional 
     centers selected under subsection (a).
       ``(2) Group b.--Group B shall consist of the following:
       ``(A) The University of Denver and Mississippi State 
     University.
       ``(B) The University of Central Florida.
       ``(C) University of Southern California and California 
     State University at Long Beach.
       ``(D) Rutgers University.
       ``(E) University of Missouri at Rolla.
       ``(F) South Carolina State University.
       ``(G) Joseph P. Kennedy Science and Technology Center, 
     Assumption College, Massachusetts.
       ``(H) Purdue University.
       ``(3) Group c.--Group C shall consist of the following:
       ``(A) University of Arkansas.
       ``(B) New Jersey Institute of Technology.
       ``(C) University of Idaho.
       ``(D) The University of Alabama.
       ``(E) Morgan State University.
       ``(F) North Carolina State University.
       ``(G) San Jose State University.
       ``(H) University of South Florida.
       ``(I) North Carolina A. and T. State University.
       ``(4) Group d.--Group D shall consist of the following:
       ``(A) University of Minnesota.
       ``(B) Marshall University, West Virginia, on behalf of a 
     consortium of West Virginia colleges and universities.
       ``(C) George Mason University, along with the University of 
     Virginia and Virginia Tech University.
       ``(D) Western Transportation Institute.
       ``(E) Rhode Island Transportation Research Center.
       ``(F) Northwestern University.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for 
     chapter 55 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
     inserting after the item relating to section 5504 the 
     following:

``5505. University transportation research.''.
       (c) Repeals.--Section 5316 and 5317 of title 49, United 
     States Code, and the items relating to such sections in the 
     analysis for chapter 53 of such title, are repealed.

     SEC. 5111. ADVANCED VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 55 of subtitle I 
     of title 49, United States Code (as amended by section 5110 
     of this Act), is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``Sec. 5506. Advanced vehicle technologies program

       ``(a) Purposes.--The Secretary of Transportation, in 
     coordination with other government agencies and private 
     consortia, shall encourage and promote the research, 
     development, and deployment of transportation technologies 
     that will use technological advances in multimodal vehicles, 
     vehicle components, environmental technologies, and related 
     infrastructure to remove impediments to an efficient, safe, 
     and cost-effective national transportation system.
       ``(b) Definition of Eligible Consortium.--In this section, 
     the term `eligible consortium' means a consortium that 
     receives funding under the Department of Defense 
     Appropriations Act, 1993 (Public Law 102-396; 106 Stat. 
     1876), and that comprises 2 or more of the following 
     entities:
       ``(1) Businesses incorporated in the United States.
       ``(2) Public or private educational or research 
     organizations located in the United States.
       ``(3) Entities of State or local governments in the United 
     States.
       ``(4) Federal laboratories.
       ``(c) Program.--The Secretary shall enter into contracts, 
     cooperative agreements, and other transactions as authorized 
     by section 2371 of title 10 with, and make grants to, 
     eligible consortia to promote the development and deployment 
     of innovation in transportation technology services, 
     management, and operational practices.
       ``(d) Eligibility Criteria.--To be eligible to receive 
     assistance under this section, an eligible consortium shall--
       ``(1) for a period of not less than the 3 years preceding 
     the date of a contract, cooperative agreement, or other 
     transaction, be organized on a statewide or multistate basis 
     for the purpose of designing, developing, and deploying 
     transportation technologies that address identified 
     technological impediments in the transportation field;
       ``(2) facilitate the participation in the consortium of 
     small- and medium-sized businesses, utilities, public 
     laboratories and universities, and other relevant entities;
       ``(3) be actively engaged in transportation technology 
     projects that address compliance in nonattainment areas under 
     the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.);
       ``(4) be designed to use Federal and State funding to 
     attract private capital in the form of grants or investments 
     to carry out this section; and
       ``(5) ensure that at least 50 percent of the funding for 
     the consortium project will be provided by non-Federal 
     sources.
       ``(e) Proposals.--The Secretary shall prescribe such terms 
     and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate 
     for the content and structure of proposals submitted for 
     assistance under this section.
       ``(f) Reporting Requirements.--At least once each year, the 
     Secretary shall submit 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 projects undertaken by the eligible consortia 
     and the progress made in advancing the purposes of this 
     section.
       ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--
       ``(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
     to carry out this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal 
     years 1999 through 2003, to remain available until expended.

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       ``(2) Availability.--Notwithstanding section 118(a), funds 
     made available under paragraph (1) shall not be available in 
     advance of an annual appropriation.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 55 of 
     title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
     the item relating to section 5505 the following:

``5506. Advanced vehicle technologies program.''.

     SEC. 5112. STUDY OF FUTURE STRATEGIC HIGHWAY RESEARCH 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) Study.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall make a grant to, 
     or enter into a cooperative agreement or contract with, the 
     Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of 
     Sciences (in this section referred to as the ``Board'') to 
     conduct a study to determine the goals, purposes, research 
     agenda and projects, administrative structure, and fiscal 
     needs for a new strategic highway research program to replace 
     the program established under section 307(d) (as in effect on 
     the day before the date of enactment of this Act), or a 
     similar effort.
       (b) Consultation.--In conducting the study, the Board shall 
     consult with the American Association of State Highway and 
     Transportation Officials and such other entities as the Board 
     determines appropriate to the conduct of the study.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 5 years after making a grant or 
     entering into a cooperative agreement or contract under 
     subsection (a), the Board shall submit a final report on the 
     results of the study to the Secretary, the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives.

     SEC. 5113. COMMERCIAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS AND SPATIAL 
                   INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish and carry 
     out a program to validate commercial remote sensing products 
     and spatial information technologies for application to 
     national transportation infrastructure development and 
     construction.
       (b) Program Stages.--
       (1) First stage.--Not later than 18 months after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a 
     national policy for the use of commercial remote sensing 
     products and spatial information technologies in national 
     transportation infrastructure development and construction.
       (2) Second stage.--After establishment of the national 
     policy under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall develop new 
     applications of commercial remote sensing products and 
     spatial information technologies for the implementation of 
     the national policy.
       (c) Cooperation.--The Secretary shall carry out this 
     section in cooperation with the Commercial Remote Sensing 
     Program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
     and a consortium of university research centers.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 1999 through 2004.

     SEC. 5114. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE YEAR 2000 PROBLEM.

       With the year 2000 fast approaching, it is the sense of 
     Congress that the Secretary should--
       (1) give high priority to correcting all 2-digit date-
     related problems in computer systems of the Department of 
     Transportation to ensure that the systems continue to operate 
     effectively in the year 2000 and thereafter;
       (2) assess immediately the extent of the risk to the 
     operations of the Department of Transportation posed by the 
     problems referred to in paragraph (1), and plan and budget 
     for achieving year 2000 compliance for all mission-critical 
     systems of the Department; and
       (3) develop contingency plans for those systems that the 
     Secretary of Transportation is unable to correct in time.

     SEC. 5115. INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRAFFIC.

       (a) Study.--The Director shall carry out a study--
       (1) to measure the ton-miles and value-miles of 
     international trade traffic carried by highway for each 
     State;
       (2) to evaluate the accuracy and reliability of such 
     measures for use in the formula for highway apportionments;
       (3) to evaluate the accuracy and reliability of the use of 
     diesel fuel data as a measure of international trade traffic 
     by State; and
       (4) to identify needed improvements in long-term data 
     collection programs to provide accurate and reliable measures 
     of international traffic for use in the formula for highway 
     apportionments.
       (b) Basis for Evaluations.--The study shall evaluate the 
     accuracy and reliability of measures for use as formula 
     factors based on statistical quality standards developed by 
     the Bureau in consultation with the Committee on National 
     Statistics of the National Academy of Sciences.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
     House of Representatives a report on the results of the study 
     carried out under paragraph (1), including recommendations 
     for changes in law necessary to implement the identified 
     needs for improvements in long-term data collection programs.

     SEC. 5116. UNIVERSITY GRANTS.

       (a) Seismic Research, University of California at San 
     Diego.--
       (1) Grants.--The Secretary shall make grants to the 
     University of California at San Diego to upgrade earthquake 
     simulation facilities at the University.
       (2) Funding.--Of the amounts made available under section 
     5001(a)(1) of this Act, $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
     1999 through 2002 shall be available to carry out this 
     subsection.
       (b) Global Climate Research, University of Alabama at 
     Huntsville.--
       (1) Grants.--The Secretary shall make grants to the 
     University of Alabama at Huntsville for global climate 
     research.
       (2) Funding.--Of the amounts made available under section 
     5001(a)(1) of this Act, $200,000 for each of fiscal years 
     1999 through 2003 shall be available to carry out this 
     subsection.
       (c) Asphalt Research, Auburn University.--
       (1) Grants.--The Secretary shall make grants to Auburn 
     University for asphalt research.
       (2) Funding.--Of the amounts made available under section 
     5001(a)(1) of this Act, $250,000 for each of fiscal years 
     1999 and 2000 shall be available to carry out this 
     subsection.
       (d) Advanced Vehicle Research, University of Alabama at 
     Tuscaloosa.--
       (1) Grants.--The Secretary shall make grants to the 
     University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa for advanced vehicle 
     research, including the study of fuel cell and electric 
     vehicle technology.
       (2) Funding.--Of the amounts made available under section 
     5001(a)(2) of this Act, $400,000 for each of fiscal years 
     1999 through 2003 shall be available to carry out this 
     subsection.
       (e) Geothermal Heat Pump Smart Bridge Program, Oklahoma 
     State University.--
       (1) Grants.--The Secretary shall make grants to Oklahoma 
     State University for the purposes of research, development, 
     and field testing of the Geothermal Heat Pump Smart Bridge 
     Program.
       (2) Funding.--Of the amounts made available under section 
     5001(a)(2) of this Act, $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, 
     $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2000, and $500,000 for fiscal year 
     2001 shall be available to carry out this subsection.
       (f) Intelligent Stiffener for Bridge Stress Reduction, 
     University of Oklahoma.--
       (1) Grants.--The Secretary shall make grants to the 
     University of Oklahoma, College of Engineering, Center for 
     Structural Control, for the purposes of research, 
     development, and field testing of the Intelligent Stiffener 
     for Bridge Stress Reduction.
       (2) Funding.--Of the amounts made available under section 
     5001(a)(2) of this Act, $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, 
     $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2000, $1,000,000 for fiscal year 
     2001, and $500,000 for fiscal year 2002 shall be available to 
     carry out this subsection.
       (g) Study of Advanced Trauma Care, University of Alabama at 
     Birmingham.--
       (1) Grants.--The Secretary shall make grants to the 
     University of Alabama at Birmingham for the study of advanced 
     trauma care.
       (2) Funding.--Of the amounts made available under section 
     5001(a)(2) of this Act, $750,000 for each of fiscal years 
     1999 through 2003 shall be available to carry out this 
     subsection.
       (h) Center for Transportation Injury Research.--
       (1) Grants.--The Secretary shall make grants to establish 
     and maintain a center for transportation injury research at 
     the Calspan University of Buffalo Research Center affiliated 
     with the State University of New York at Buffalo.
       (2) Funding.--Of the amounts made available under section 
     5001(a)(2) of this Act, $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
     1998 through 2003 shall be available to carry out this 
     subsection.
       (i) Head and Spinal Cord Injury Research.--
       (1) Grants.--The Secretary shall make grants to the 
     Neuroscience Center for Excellence at Louisiana State 
     University and the Virginia Transportation Research Institute 
     at George Washington University for research and technology 
     development for preventing and minimizing head and spinal 
     cord injuries relating to automobile accidents.
       (2) Funding.--Of the amounts made available under section 
     5001(a)(2) of this Act, $500,000 for each of fiscal years 
     1999 through 2003 shall be available to carry out this 
     subsection.

     SEC. 5117. TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AND 
                   DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out a 
     transportation technology innovation and demonstration 
     program in accordance with the requirements of this section.
       (b) Contents of Program.--
       (1) Motor vehicle safety warning system.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall expand and continue 
     the study authorized by section 358(c) of the National 
     Highway System Designation Act of 1995 (23 U.S.C. 401 note; 
     109 Stat. 625) relating to the development of a motor vehicle 
     safety warning system and shall conduct tests of such system.
       (B) Grants.--In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary 
     may make grants to State and local governments.
       (C) Funding.--Of the amounts made available for each of 
     fiscal years 1998 through 2000 by section 5001(a)(2) of this 
     Act, $700,000 per fiscal year shall be available to carry out 
     this paragraph.
       (2) Motor carrier advanced sensor control system.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct research on 
     the deployment of a system of advanced sensors and signal 
     processors in trucks and tractor trailers to determine axle 
     and wheel alignment, monitor collision alarm, check tire 
     pressure and tire balance conditions, measure and detect load 
     distribution in the vehicle, and monitor and adjust automatic 
     braking systems.
       (B) Funding.--Of the amounts made available for each of 
     fiscal years 1998 through 2003 by section 5001(a)(2) of this 
     Act, $700,000 per fiscal year shall be available to carry out 
     this paragraph.
       (3) Intelligent transportation infrastructure.--

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       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out a program to 
     advance the deployment of an operational intelligent 
     transportation infrastructure system for the measurement of 
     various transportation system activities to aid in the 
     transportation planning and analysis while making a 
     significant contribution to the ITS program under this title. 
     This program shall be initiated in the 2 largest metropolitan 
     areas in the State of Pennsylvania. The program may locate 
     its database at the facility authorized under paragraph (6).
       (B) Description.--The program under this section shall meet 
     the following objectives:
       (i) Build an infrastructure of the measurement of various 
     transportation system metrics to aid in planning, analysis, 
     and maintenance of the Department of Transportation, 
     including the buildout, maintenance, and operation of greater 
     than 40 metropolitan area systems with a cost not to exceed 
     $2,000,000 per metropolitan area. For the purposes of this 
     demonstration initiative, a metropolitan area is defined as 
     any area that has a population exceeding 300,000 and that 
     meets several of the criteria established by the Secretary in 
     conjunction with the intelligent vehicle highway systems 
     corridors program.
       (ii) Provide private technology commercialization 
     initiatives to generate revenues which will be shared with 
     local Department of Transportations.
       (iii) Collect data primarily through wireless transmission 
     along with some shared wide area networks.
       (iv) Aggregate data into reports for multipoint data 
     distribution techniques.
       (v) Utilize an advanced information system designed and 
     monitored by an entity with experience with the Department of 
     Transportation in the design and monitoring of high 
     reliability, mission critical voice and data systems.
       (C) Eligibility.--In addition to the amounts made available 
     under subparagraph (D), the program authorized under this 
     paragraph shall be eligible for funding under sections 5207 
     and 5208 of this Act.
       (D) Funding.--Of the amounts made available for each of 
     fiscal years 1998 through 2003 by section 5001(a)(2) of this 
     Act, $1,700,000 per fiscal year shall be available to carry 
     out this paragraph.
       (E) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of a 
     program carried out under this paragraph shall be 80 percent 
     of the cost of such program.
       (4) Corrosion control and prevention.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall make a grant to 
     conduct a study on the costs and benefits of corrosion 
     control and prevention. The study shall be conducted in 
     conjunction with an interdisciplinary team of experts from 
     the fields of metallurgy, chemistry, economics, and others, 
     as appropriate. Not later than September 30, 2001, the 
     Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the study 
     results, together with any recommendations.
       (B) Funding.--Of the amounts made available for each of 
     fiscal years 1999 and 2000 by section 5001(a)(1) of this Act, 
     $500,000 per fiscal year shall be available to carry out this 
     paragraph.
       (5) Fundamental properties of asphalts and modified 
     asphalts.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall continue to carry out 
     section 6016 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation 
     Efficiency Act of 1991. Additional areas of the program under 
     such section shall be asphalt-water interaction studies and 
     asphalt-aggregate thin film behavior studies.
       (B) Funding.--Of the amounts made available for each of 
     fiscal years 1999 through 2003 by section 5001(a)(1) of this 
     Act, $3,000,000 per fiscal year shall be available to carry 
     out this paragraph.
       (6) Advanced Traffic Monitoring and Response Center.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall make grants to the 
     Pennsylvania Transportation Institute, in conjunction with 
     the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, to establish an 
     advanced traffic monitoring and emergency response center at 
     Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. The 
     center shall help develop and coordinate traffic monitoring 
     and ITS systems on portions of the Pennsylvania Turnpike 
     system and I-81, coordinate emergency response with State and 
     local governments in the Central Pennsylvania Region and 
     conduct research on emergency response and prototype trauma 
     response.
       (B) Funding.--
       (i) Eligibility under section 5208.--The center established 
     under this paragraph shall be eligible for funding under 
     section 5208 of this Act.
       (ii) Allocation.--Of the amounts made available for each of 
     fiscal years 1998 through 2003 by section 5001(a)(2) of this 
     Act, $1,667,000 per fiscal year shall be available to carry 
     out this paragraph.
       (7) Transportation economic and land use system.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall continue development 
     and deployment through the New Jersey Institute of Technology 
     to metropolitan planning organizations of the Transportation 
     Economic and Land Use System.
       (B) Funding.--Of the amounts made available for each of 
     fiscal years 1998 through 2003 by section 5001(a)(2) of this 
     Act, $1,000,000 per fiscal year shall be available to carry 
     out this paragraph.
       (8) Recycled materials resource center.--
       (A) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish at the 
     University of New Hampshire a research program to be known as 
     the ``Recycled Materials Resource Center'' (referred to in 
     this paragraph as the ``Center'').
       (B) Activities.--
       (i) In general.--The Center shall--

       (I) systematically test, evaluate, develop appropriate 
     guidelines for, and demonstrate environmentally acceptable 
     and occupationally safe technologies and techniques for the 
     increased use of traditional and nontraditional recycled and 
     secondary materials in transportation infrastructure 
     construction and maintenance;
       (II) make information available to State transportation 
     departments, the Federal Highway Administration, the 
     construction industry, and other interested parties to assist 
     in evaluating proposals to use traditional and nontraditional 
     recycled and secondary materials in transportation 
     infrastructure construction;
       (III) encourage the increased use of traditional and 
     nontraditional recycled and secondary materials by using 
     sound science to analyze thoroughly all potential long-term 
     considerations that affect the physical and environmental 
     performance of the materials; and
       (IV) work cooperatively with Federal and State officials to 
     reduce the institutional barriers that limit widespread use 
     of traditional and nontraditional recycled and secondary 
     materials and to ensure that such increased use is consistent 
     with the sustained environmental and physical integrity of 
     the infrastructure in which the materials are used.

       (ii) Sites and projects under actual field conditions.--In 
     carrying out clause (i)(III), the Secretary may authorize the 
     Center to--

       (I) use test sites and demonstration projects under actual 
     field conditions to develop appropriate performance data; and
       (II) develop appropriate tests and guidelines to ensure 
     correct use of recycled and secondary materials in 
     transportation infrastructure construction.

       (C) Review and Evaluation.--
       (i) In general.--Not less often than every 2 years, the 
     Secretary shall review and evaluate the program carried out 
     by the Center.
       (ii) Notification of deficiencies.--In carrying out clause 
     (i), if the Secretary determines that the Center is deficient 
     in carrying out subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall notify 
     the Center of each deficiency and recommend specific measures 
     to address the deficiency.
       (iii) Disqualification.--If, after the end of the 180-day 
     period that begins on the date of notification to the Center 
     under clause (ii), the Secretary determines that the Center 
     has not corrected each deficiency identified under clause 
     (ii), the Secretary may, after notifying the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives of the determination, disqualify the Center 
     from further participation under this section.
       (D) Funding.--Of the amounts made available for each of 
     fiscal years 1998 through 2003 by section 5001(a)(1) of this 
     Act, $1,500,000 per fiscal year shall be available to carry 
     out this paragraph.

     SEC. 5118. DREXEL UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENT INFRASTRUCTURE 
                   INSTITUTE.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the 
     State of Pennsylvania, shall establish the Intelligent 
     Infrastructure Institute at Drexel University, Pennsylvania. 
     The Institute shall conduct research, training, technology 
     transfer, construction, maintenance, and other activities to 
     advance infrastructure research.
       (b) Funding.--The amounts made available by the item 
     numbered 315 in the table contained in section 1602 of this 
     Act shall be available to carry out this section.
       (c) Authorization.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
     $10,000,000 to carry out subsection (a).
       (d) Facility.--Funds made available to carry out this 
     section may be used to construct a building to house the 
     Institute.

     SEC. 5119. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

       (a) Section 204(b) of title 23, United States Code, is 
     amended in the last sentence by striking ``326'' and 
     inserting ``504(b)''.
       (b) Sections 307, 321, 325, and 326 of title 23, United 
     States Code, are repealed.
       (c) The analysis for chapter 3 of title 23, United States 
     Code, is amended by striking the items relating to sections 
     307, 321, 325, and 326.
       (d) Section 115(a)(1)(A)(i) of title 23, United States 
     Code, is amended by striking ``or 307'' and inserting ``or 
     505''.
       (e) Section 151(d) of title 23, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``section 307(a),'' and inserting 
     ``section 502,''.
       (f) Section 106 of Public Law 89-564 (23 U.S.C. 403 note; 
     80 Stat. 735) is amended in the third sentence by striking 
     ``sections 307 and 403 of title 23, United States Code,'' and 
     inserting ``section 403 and chapter 5 of title 23, United 
     States Code,''.

             Subtitle C--Intelligent Transportation Systems

     SEC. 5201. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Intelligent 
     Transportation Systems Act of 1998''.

     SEC. 5202. FINDINGS.

       Congress finds that--
       (1) investments authorized by the Intermodal Surface 
     Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 1914 et 
     seq.) have demonstrated that intelligent transportation 
     systems can mitigate surface transportation problems in a 
     cost-effective manner; and
       (2) continued investment in architecture and standards 
     development, research, and systems integration is needed to 
     accelerate the rate at which intelligent transportation 
     systems are incorporated into the national surface 
     transportation network, thereby improving transportation 
     safety and efficiency and reducing costs and negative impacts 
     on communities and the environment.

     SEC. 5203. GOALS AND PURPOSES.

       (a) Goals.--The goals of the intelligent transportation 
     system program include--
       (1) 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;

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       (2) achievement of national transportation safety goals, 
     including the enhancement of safe operation of motor vehicles 
     and nonmotorized vehicles, with particular emphasis on 
     decreasing the number and severity of collisions;
       (3) 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;
       (4) accommodation of the needs of all users of surface 
     transportation systems, including operators of commercial 
     vehicles, passenger vehicles, and motorcycles, and including 
     individuals with disabilities; and
       (5) improvement of the Nation's ability to respond to 
     emergencies and natural disasters and enhancement of national 
     defense mobility.
       (b) Purposes.--The Secretary shall implement activities 
     under the intelligent system transportation program to, at a 
     minimum--
       (1) expedite, in both metropolitan and rural areas, 
     deployment and integration of intelligent transportation 
     systems for consumers of passenger and freight 
     transportation;
       (2) ensure that Federal, State, and local transportation 
     officials have adequate knowledge of intelligent 
     transportation systems for full consideration in the 
     transportation planning process;
       (3) improve regional cooperation and operations planning 
     for effective intelligent transportation system deployment;
       (4) promote the innovative use of private resources;
       (5) develop a workforce capable of developing, operating, 
     and maintaining intelligent transportation systems; and
       (6) complete deployment of Commercial Vehicle Information 
     Systems and Networks in a majority of States by September 30, 
     2003.

     SEC. 5204. GENERAL AUTHORITIES AND REQUIREMENTS.

       (a) Scope.--Subject to the provisions of this subtitle, the 
     Secretary shall conduct an ongoing intelligent transportation 
     system program to research, develop, and operationally test 
     intelligent transportation systems and advance nationwide 
     deployment of such systems as a component of the surface 
     transportation systems of the United States.
       (b) Policy.--Intelligent transportation system operational 
     tests and deployment projects funded pursuant to this 
     subtitle shall encourage and not displace public-private 
     partnerships or private sector investment in such tests and 
     projects.
       (c) Cooperation With Governmental, Private, and Educational 
     Entities.--The Secretary shall carry out the intelligent 
     transportation system program in cooperation with State and 
     local governments and other public entities, the United 
     States private sector, the Federal laboratories, and colleges 
     and universities, including historically black colleges and 
     universities and other minority institutions of higher 
     education.
       (d) Consultation With Federal Officials.--In carrying out 
     the intelligent transportation system program, the Secretary, 
     as appropriate, shall consult with the Secretary of Commerce, 
     the Secretary of the Treasury, the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, the Director of the National 
     Science Foundation, and the heads of other Federal 
     departments and agencies.
       (e) Technical Assistance, Training, and Information.--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.
       (f) Transportation Planning.--The Secretary may provide 
     funding to support adequate consideration of transportation 
     system management and operations, including intelligent 
     transportation systems, within metropolitan and statewide 
     transportation planning processes.
       (g) Information Clearinghouse.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall--
       (A) maintain a repository for technical and safety data 
     collected as a result of federally sponsored projects carried 
     out under this subtitle; and
       (B) on request, make that information (except for 
     proprietary information and data) readily available to all 
     users of the repository at an appropriate cost.
       (2) Delegation of authority.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary may delegate the 
     responsibility of the Secretary under this subsection, with 
     continuing oversight by the Secretary, to an appropriate 
     entity not within the Department of Transportation.
       (B) Federal assistance.--If the Secretary delegates the 
     responsibility, the entity to which the responsibility is 
     delegated shall be eligible for Federal assistance under this 
     section.
       (h) Advisory Committees.--
       (1) In general.--In carrying out this subtitle, the 
     Secretary may use 1 or more advisory committees.
       (2) Applicability of federal advisory committee act.--Any 
     advisory committee so used shall be subject to the Federal 
     Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).
       (i) Procurement Methods.--
       (1) Technical assistance.--The Secretary shall develop 
     appropriate technical assistance and guidance to assist State 
     and local agencies in evaluating and selecting appropriate 
     methods of procurement for intelligent transportation system 
     projects carried out using funds made available from the 
     Highway Trust Fund, including innovative and nontraditional 
     methods such as the Information Technology Omnibus 
     Procurement.
       (2) Intelligent transportation system software.--To the 
     maximum extent practicable, contracting officials shall use 
     as a critical evaluation criterion the Software Engineering 
     Institute's Capability Maturity Model, or another similar 
     recognized standard risk assessment methodology, to reduce 
     the cost, schedule, and performance risks associated with the 
     development, management, and integration of intelligent 
     transportation system software.
       (j) Evaluations.--
       (1) Guidelines and requirements.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall issue guidelines and 
     requirements for the evaluation of operational tests and 
     deployment projects carried out under this subtitle.
       (B) Objectivity and independence.--The guidelines and 
     requirements issued under subparagraph (A) shall include 
     provisions to ensure the objectivity and independence of the 
     evaluator so as to avoid any real or apparent conflict of 
     interest or potential influence on the outcome by parties to 
     any such test or deployment project or by any other formal 
     evaluation carried out under this subtitle.
       (C) Funding.--The guidelines and requirements issued under 
     subparagraph (A) shall establish evaluation funding levels 
     based on the size and scope of each test or project that 
     ensure adequate evaluation of the results of the test or 
     project.
       (2) Special rule.--Any survey, questionnaire, or interview 
     that the Secretary considers necessary to carry out the 
     evaluation of any test, deployment project, or program 
     assessment activity under this subtitle shall not be subject 
     to chapter 35 of title 44.

     SEC. 5205. NATIONAL ITS PROGRAM PLAN.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) Updates.--The Secretary shall maintain and update, as 
     necessary, the National ITS Program Plan developed by the 
     Department of Transportation and the Intelligent 
     Transportation Society of America.
       (2) Scope.--The National ITS Program Plan shall--
       (A) specify the goals, objectives, and milestones for the 
     research and deployment of intelligent transportation systems 
     in the context of major metropolitan areas, smaller 
     metropolitan and rural areas, and commercial vehicle 
     operations;
       (B) specify how specific programs and projects will achieve 
     the goals, objectives, and milestones referred to in 
     subparagraph (A), including consideration of the 5- and 10-
     year timeframes for the goals and objectives;
       (C) identify activities that provide for the dynamic 
     development of standards and protocols to promote and ensure 
     interoperability in the implementation of intelligent 
     transportation system technologies, including actions taken 
     to establish critical standards; and
       (D) establish a cooperative process with State and local 
     governments for determining desired surface transportation 
     system performance levels and developing plans for 
     incorporation of specific intelligent transportation system 
     capabilities into surface transportation systems.
       (b) Reporting.--The plan described in subsection (a) shall 
     be transmitted and updated as part of the Surface 
     Transportation Research and Development Strategic Plan 
     developed under section 508 of title 23, United States Code.

     SEC. 5206. NATIONAL ARCHITECTURE AND STANDARDS.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) Development, implementation, and maintenance.--
     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.
       (2) Interoperability and efficiency.--To the maximum extent 
     practicable, the national architecture shall promote 
     interoperability among, and efficiency of, intelligent 
     transportation system technologies implemented throughout the 
     United States.
       (3) Use of standards development organizations.--In 
     carrying out this section, the Secretary may use the services 
     of such standards development organizations as the Secretary 
     determines to be appropriate.
       (b) Report on Critical Standards.--Not later than June 1, 
     1999, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on 
     Science of the House of Representatives identifying which 
     standards are critical to ensuring national interoperability 
     or critical to the development of other standards and 
     specifying the status of the development of each standard 
     identified.
       (c) Provisional Standards.--
       (1) In general.--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, and using, to the extent practicable, the 
     work product of appropriate standards development 
     organizations.
       (2) Critical standards.--If a standard identified as 
     critical in the report under subsection (b) is not adopted 
     and published by the appropriate standards development 
     organization by January 1, 2001, the Secretary shall 
     establish a provisional standard after consultation with 
     affected parties, and using, to the extent practicable, the 
     work product of appropriate standards development 
     organizations.
       (3) Period of effectiveness.--A provisional standard 
     established under paragraph (1) or (2) shall be published in 
     the Federal Register and remain in effect until the 
     appropriate standards development organization adopts and 
     publishes a standard.
       (d) Waiver of Requirement To Establish Provisional 
     Standard.--

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       (1) In general.--The Secretary may waive the requirement 
     under subsection (c)(2) to establish a provisional standard 
     if the Secretary determines that additional time would be 
     productive or that establishment of a provisional standard 
     would be counterproductive to achieving the timely 
     achievement of the objectives identified in subsection (a).
       (2) Notice.--The Secretary shall publish in the Federal 
     Register a notice describing each standard for which a waiver 
     of the provisional standard requirement has been granted, the 
     reasons for and effects of granting the waiver, and an 
     estimate as to when the standard is expected to be adopted 
     through a process consistent with section 12(d) of the 
     National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 
     U.S.C. 272 note; 110 Stat. 783).
       (3) Withdrawal of waiver.--At any time the Secretary may 
     withdraw a waiver granted under paragraph (1). Upon such 
     withdrawal, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal 
     Register a notice describing each standard for which a 
     waiver has been withdrawn and the reasons for withdrawing 
     the waiver.
       (e) Conformity With National Architecture.--
       (1) In general.--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 subtitle to deploy intelligent 
     transportation system technologies, conform to the national 
     architecture, applicable standards or provisional standards, 
     and protocols developed under subsection (a).
       (2) Secretary's discretion.--The Secretary may authorize 
     exceptions to paragraph (1) for--
       (A) projects designed to achieve specific research 
     objectives outlined in the National ITS Program Plan under 
     section 5205 or the Surface Transportation Research and 
     Development Strategic Plan developed under section 508 of 
     title 23, United States Code; or
       (B) the upgrade or expansion of an intelligent 
     transportation system in existence on the date of enactment 
     of this subtitle, if the Secretary determines that the 
     upgrade or expansion--
       (i) would not adversely affect the goals or purposes of 
     this subtitle;
       (ii) is carried out before the end of the useful life of 
     such system; and
       (iii) is cost-effective as compared to alternatives that 
     would meet the conformity requirement of paragraph (1).
       (3) Exceptions.--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 this subtitle.
       (f) Spectrum.--The Federal Communications Commission shall 
     consider, in consultation with the Secretary, spectrum needs 
     for the operation of intelligent transportation systems, 
     including spectrum for the dedicated short-range vehicle-to-
     wayside wireless standard. Not later than January 1, 2000, 
     the Federal Communications Commission shall have completed a 
     rulemaking considering the allocation of spectrum for 
     intelligent transportation systems.

     SEC. 5207. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

       (a) In General.--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 
     subtitle.
       (b) Priority Areas.--Under the program, the Secretary shall 
     give higher priority to funding projects that--
       (1) address traffic management, incident management, 
     transit management, toll collection, traveler information, or 
     highway operations systems;
       (2) focus on crash-avoidance and integration of in-vehicle 
     crash protection technologies with other on-board safety 
     systems, including the interaction of air bags and safety 
     belts;
       (3) incorporate human factors research, including the 
     science of the driving process;
       (4) facilitate the integration of intelligent 
     infrastructure, vehicle, and control technologies, including 
     magnetic guidance control systems or other materials or 
     magnetics research; or
       (5) incorporate research on the impact of environmental, 
     weather, and natural conditions on intelligent transportation 
     systems, including the effects of cold climates.
       (c) Operational Tests.--Operational tests conducted under 
     this section shall be designed for the collection of data to 
     permit objective evaluation of the results of the tests, 
     derivation of cost-benefit information that is useful to 
     others contemplating deployment of similar systems, and 
     development and implementation of standards.
       (d) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of 
     operational tests and demonstrations under subsection (a) 
     shall not exceed 80 percent.

     SEC. 5208. INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM INTEGRATION 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a 
     comprehensive program to accelerate the integration and 
     interoperability of intelligent transportation systems in 
     metropolitan and rural areas. Under the program, the 
     Secretary shall select for funding, through competitive 
     solicitation, projects that will serve as models to improve 
     transportation efficiency, promote safety (including safe 
     freight movement), increase traffic flow (including the flow 
     of intermodal travel at ports of entry), reduce emissions of 
     air pollutants, improve traveler information, enhance 
     alternative transportation modes, build on existing 
     intelligent transportation system projects, or promote 
     tourism.
       (b) Selection of Projects.--Under the program, the 
     Secretary shall give priority to funding projects that--
       (1) contribute to national deployment goals and objectives 
     outlined in the National ITS Program Plan under section 5205;
       (2) demonstrate a strong commitment to cooperation among 
     agencies, jurisdictions, and the private sector, as evidenced 
     by signed memoranda of understanding that clearly define the 
     responsibilities and relations of all parties to a 
     partnership arrangement, including institutional 
     relationships and financial agreements needed to support 
     deployment;
       (3) encourage private sector involvement and financial 
     commitment, to the maximum extent practicable, through 
     innovative financial arrangements, especially public-private 
     partnerships, including arrangements that generate revenue to 
     offset public investment costs;
       (4) demonstrate commitment to a comprehensive plan of fully 
     integrated intelligent transportation system deployment in 
     accordance with the national architecture and standards and 
     protocols established under section 5206;
       (5) are part of approved plans and programs developed under 
     applicable statewide and metropolitan transportation planning 
     processes and applicable State air quality implementation 
     plans, as appropriate, at the time at which Federal funds are 
     sought;
       (6) minimize the relative percentage and amount of Federal 
     contributions under this section to total project costs;
       (7) ensure continued, long-term operations and maintenance 
     without continued reliance on Federal funding under this 
     subtitle, as evidenced by documented evidence of fiscal 
     capacity and commitment from anticipated public and private 
     sources;
       (8) demonstrate technical capacity for effective operations 
     and maintenance or commitment to acquiring necessary skills;
       (9) mitigate any adverse impacts on bicycle and pedestrian 
     transportation and safety; or
       (10) in the case of a rural area, meet other safety, 
     mobility, geographic and regional diversity, or economic 
     development criteria as determined by the Secretary.
       (c) Fiscal Year Limitations.--Of the amounts made available 
     to carry out this section for a fiscal year--
       (1) not more that $15,000,000 may be used for projects in a 
     single metropolitan area;
       (2) not more than $2,000,000 may be used for projects in a 
     single rural area; and
       (3) not more than $35,000,000 may be used for projects in a 
     State.
       (d) Funding Limitations.--
       (1) Projects in metropolitan areas.--Funding under this 
     section for intelligent transportation infrastructure 
     projects in metropolitan areas shall be used primarily for 
     activities necessary to integrate intelligent transportation 
     infrastructure elements that are either deployed or to be 
     deployed with other sources of funds.
       (2) Other projects.--For projects outside metropolitan 
     areas, funding provided under this subtitle may also be used 
     for installation of intelligent transportation infrastructure 
     elements.
       (e) Funding for Rural Areas.--The Secretary shall allocate 
     not less than 10 percent of funds authorized by section 
     5001(c)(4)(A) in rural areas for intelligent transportation 
     infrastructure deployment activities funded under this 
     section to carry out intelligent transportation 
     infrastructure deployment activities in rural areas.
       (f) Federal Share.--
       (1) Funds made available under this section.--The Federal 
     share of the cost of a project payable from funds made 
     available under this section shall not exceed 50 percent.
       (2) Funds made available from all federal sources.--The 
     total Federal share of the cost of a project payable from all 
     eligible sources (including this section) shall not exceed 80 
     percent.
       (g) Corridor Development and Coordination.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall encourage multistate 
     cooperative agreements, coalitions, or other arrangements 
     intended to promote regional cooperation, planning, and 
     shared project implementation for intelligent transportation 
     system projects.
       (2) Great lakes its implementation.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall make grants under this 
     subsection to the State of Wisconsin to continue ITS 
     activities in the corridor serving the Greater Milwaukee, 
     Wisconsin, Chicago, Illinois, and Gary, Indiana, areas 
     initiated under the Intermodal Surface Transportation 
     Efficiency Act of 1991 and other areas of the State.
       (B) Funding.--Of the amounts made available for each of 
     fiscal years 1998 through 2003 under section 5001(c)(4)(A) of 
     this Act, $2,000,000 per fiscal year shall be available to 
     carry out this paragraph.
       (3) Northeast its implementation.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall make grants under this 
     subsection to the States to continue ITS activities in the 
     Interstate Route I-95 corridor in the northeastern United 
     States initiated under the Intermodal Surface Transportation 
     Efficiency Act of 1991.
       (B) Funding.--Of the amounts made available for each of 
     fiscal years 1998 through 2003 under section 5001(c)(4)(A) of 
     this Act, $5,000,000 per fiscal year shall be available to 
     carry out this paragraph.

     SEC. 5209. COMMERCIAL VEHICLE INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION 
                   SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE DEPLOYMENT.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out a 
     comprehensive program to deploy intelligent transportation 
     systems that--
       (1) improve the safety and productivity of commercial 
     vehicles and drivers; and
       (2) reduce costs associated with commercial vehicle 
     operations and Federal and State commercial vehicle 
     regulatory requirements.
       (b) Purpose.--The program shall advance the technological 
     capability and promote the deployment of intelligent 
     transportation system applications to commercial vehicle 
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     including commercial vehicle, commercial driver, and carrier-
     specific information systems and networks.
       (c) Priority Areas.--In carrying out the program, the 
     Secretary shall give priority to projects that--
       (1) encourage multistate cooperation and corridor 
     development;
       (2)(A) improve the safety of commercial vehicle operations; 
     and
       (B) increase the efficiency of regulatory inspection 
     processes to reduce administrative burdens by advancing 
     technology to facilitate inspections and generally increase 
     the effectiveness of enforcement efforts;
       (3)(A) advance electronic processing of registration 
     information, driver licensing information, fuel tax 
     information, inspection and crash data, and other safety 
     information; and
       (B) promote communication of the information among the 
     States; or
       (4) enhance the safe passage of commercial vehicles across 
     the United States and across international borders.
       (d) Leveraging of Federal Funds.--Federal funds used to 
     carry out the program shall, to the maximum extent 
     practicable--
       (1) be leveraged with non-Federal funds; and
       (2) be used for activities not carried out through the use 
     of private funds.
       (e) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the 
     project payable from funds made available to carry out this 
     section shall not exceed 50 percent. The total Federal share 
     of the cost of the project payable from all eligible sources 
     shall not exceed 80 percent.

     SEC. 5210. USE OF FUNDS.

       (a) Outreach and Public Relations Limitation.--
       (1) In general.--For each fiscal year, not more than 
     $5,000,000 of the funds made available to carry out this 
     subtitle shall be used for intelligent transportation system 
     outreach, public relations, displays, scholarships, tours, 
     and brochures.
       (2) Applicability.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to 
     intelligent transportation system training or the publication 
     or distribution of research findings, technical guidance, or 
     similar documents.
       (b) Infrastructure Development.--Funds made available to 
     carry out this subtitle for operational tests and deployment 
     projects--
       (1) shall be used primarily for the development of 
     intelligent transportation system infrastructure; and
       (2) to the maximum extent practicable, shall not be used 
     for the construction of physical highway and transit 
     infrastructure unless the construction is incidental and 
     critically necessary to the implementation of an intelligent 
     transportation system project.
       (c) Life Cycle Cost Analysis and Financing and Operations 
     Plan.--The Secretary shall require an applicant for funds 
     made available under sections 5208 and 5209 to submit to the 
     Secretary--
       (1) an analysis of the life-cycle costs of operation and 
     maintenance of intelligent transportation system elements, if 
     the total initial capital costs of the elements exceed 
     $3,000,000; and
       (2) a multiyear financing and operations plan that 
     describes how the project will be cost-effectively operated 
     and maintained.

     SEC. 5211. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle, the following definitions apply:
       (1) Commercial vehicle information systems and networks.--
     The term ``Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and 
     Networks'' means the information systems and communications 
     networks that support commercial vehicle operations.
       (2) Commercial vehicle operations.--The term ``commercial 
     vehicle operations''--
       (A) means motor carrier operations and motor vehicle 
     regulatory activities associated with the commercial movement 
     of goods, including hazardous materials, and passengers; and
       (B) with respect to the public sector, includes the 
     issuance of operating credentials, the administration of 
     motor vehicle and fuel taxes, and roadside safety and border 
     crossing inspection and regulatory compliance operations.
       (3) Corridor.--The term ``corridor'' means any major 
     transportation route that includes parallel limited access 
     highways, major arterials, or transit lines.
       (4) Intelligent transportation infrastructure.--The term 
     ``intelligent transportation infrastructure'' means fully 
     integrated public sector intelligent transportation system 
     components, as defined by the Secretary.
       (5) Intelligent transportation system.--The term 
     ``intelligent transportation system'' means electronics, 
     communications, or information processing used singly or in 
     combination to improve the efficiency or safety of a surface 
     transportation system.
       (6) National architecture.--The term ``national 
     architecture'' means the common framework for 
     interoperability adopted by the Secretary that defines--
       (A) the functions associated with intelligent 
     transportation system user services;
       (B) the physical entities or subsystems within which the 
     functions reside;
       (C) the data interfaces and information flows between 
     physical subsystems; and
       (D) the communications requirements associated with the 
     information flows.
       (7) Standard.--The term ``standard'' means a document 
     that--
       (A) 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
       (B) may support the national architecture and promote--
       (i) the widespread use and adoption of intelligent 
     transportation system technology as a component of the 
     surface transportation systems of the United States; and
       (ii) interoperability among intelligent transportation 
     system technologies implemented throughout the States.
       (8) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given the 
     term under section 101 of title 23, United States Code.

     SEC. 5212. PROJECT FUNDING.

       (a) Use of Hazardous Materials Monitoring Systems.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct research on 
     improved methods of deploying and integrating existing ITS 
     projects to include hazardous materials monitoring systems 
     across various modes of transportation.
       (2) Funding.--Of the amounts made available for each of 
     fiscal years 1998 through 2003 by section 5001(a)(6) of this 
     Act, $1,500,000 per fiscal year shall be available to carry 
     out this paragraph.
       (b) Outreach and Technology Transfer Activities.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall continue to support 
     the Urban Consortium's ITS outreach and technology transfer 
     activities.
       (2) Funding.--Of the amounts made available for each of 
     fiscal years 1998 through 2003 by section 5001(a)(5) of this 
     Act, $500,000 per fiscal year shall be available to carry out 
     this paragraph.
       (c) Translink.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall make grants to the 
     Texas Transportation Institute to continue the Translink 
     Research program.
       (2) Funding.--Of the amounts allocated for each of fiscal 
     years 1999 through 2001 by section 5001(a)(6) of this Act, 
     $1,300,000 per fiscal year shall be available to carry out 
     this paragraph.

     SEC. 5213. REPEAL.

       The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 
     1991 is amended by striking part B of title VI (23 U.S.C. 307 
     note; 105 Stat. 2189).

            TITLE VI--OZONE AND PARTICULATE MATTER STANDARDS

     SEC. 6101. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

       (a) The Congress finds that--
       (1) there is a lack of air quality monitoring data for fine 
     particle levels, measured as PM<INF>2.5</INF>, in the United 
     States and the States should receive full funding for the 
     monitoring efforts;
       (2) such data would provide a basis for designating areas 
     as attainment or nonattainment for any PM<INF>2.5</INF> 
     national ambient air quality standards pursuant to the 
     standards promulgated in July 1997;
       (3) the President of the United States directed the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
     (referred to in this title as the ``Administrator'') in a 
     memorandum dated July 16, 1997, to complete the next periodic 
     review of the particulate matter national ambient air quality 
     standards by July 2002 in order to determine ``whether to 
     revise or maintain the standards'';
       (4) the Administrator has stated that 3 years of air 
     quality monitoring data for fine particle levels, measured as 
     PM<INF>2.5</INF> and performed in accordance with any 
     applicable Federal reference methods, is appropriate for 
     designating areas as attainment or nonattainment pursuant to 
     the July 1997 promulgated standards; and
       (5) the Administrator has acknowledged that in drawing 
     boundaries for attainment and nonattainment areas for the 
     July 1997 ozone national air quality standards, Governors 
     would benefit from considering implementation guidance from 
     EPA on drawing area boundaries.
       (b) The purposes of this title are--
       (1) to ensure that 3 years of air quality monitoring data 
     regarding fine particle levels are gathered for use in the 
     determination of area attainment or nonattainment 
     designations respecting any PM<INF>2.5</INF> national ambient 
     air quality standards;
       (2) to ensure that the Governors have adequate time to 
     consider implementation guidance from EPA on drawing area 
     boundaries prior to submitting area designations respecting 
     the July 1997 ozone national ambient air quality standards;
       (3) to ensure that the schedule for implementation of the 
     July 1997 revisions of the ambient air quality standards for 
     particulate matter and the schedule for the Environmental 
     Protection Agency's visibility regulations related to 
     regional haze are consistent with the timetable for 
     implementation of such particulate matter standards as set 
     forth in the President's Implementation Memorandum dated July 
     16, 1997.

     SEC. 6102. PARTICULATE MATTER MONITORING PROGRAM.

       (a) Through grants under section 103 of the Clean Air Act 
     the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
     shall use appropriated funds no later than fiscal year 2000 
     to fund 100 percent of the cost of the establishment, 
     purchase, operation and maintenance of a PM<INF>2.5</INF> 
     monitoring network necessary to implement the national 
     ambient air quality standards for PM<INF>2.5</INF> under 
     section 109 of the Clean Air Act. This implementation shall 
     not result in a diversion or reprogramming of funds from 
     other Federal, State or local Clean Air Act activities. Any 
     funds previously diverted or reprogrammed from section 105 
     Clean Air Act grants for PM<INF>2.5</INF> monitors must be 
     restored to State or local air programs in fiscal year 1999.
       (b) EPA and the States, consistent with their respective 
     authorities under the Clean Air Act, shall ensure that the 
     national network (designated in subsection (a)) which 
     consists of the PM<INF>2.5</INF> monitors necessary to 
     implement the national ambient air quality standards is 
     established by December 31, 1999.
       (c)(1) The Governors shall be required to submit 
     designations referred to in section 107(d)(1) of the Clean 
     Air Act for each area following promulgation of the July 1997 
     PM<INF>2.5</INF> national ambient air quality standard within 
     1 year after receipt of 3 years of air quality monitoring 
     data

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     performed in accordance with any applicable Federal reference 
     methods for the relevant areas. Only data from the monitoring 
     network designated in subsection (a) and other Federal 
     reference method PM<INF>2.5</INF> monitors shall be 
     considered for such designations. Nothing in the previous 
     sentence shall be construed as affecting the Governor's 
     authority to designate an area initially as nonattainment, 
     and the Administrator's authority to promulgate the 
     designation of an area as nonattainment, under section 
     107(d)(1) of the Clean Air Act, based on its contribution to 
     ambient air quality in a nearby nonattainment area.
       (2) For any area designated as nonattainment for the July 
     1997 PM<INF>2.5</INF> national ambient air quality standard 
     in accordance with the schedule set forth in this section, 
     notwithstanding the time limit prescribed in paragraph (2) of 
     section 169B(e) of the Clean Air Act, the Administrator shall 
     require State implementation plan revisions referred to in 
     such paragraph (2) to be submitted at the same time as State 
     implementation plan revisions referred to in section 172 of 
     the Clean Air Act implementing the revised national ambient 
     air quality standard for fine particulate matter are required 
     to be submitted. For any area designated as attainment or 
     unclassifiable for such standard, the Administrator shall 
     require the State implementation plan revisions referred to 
     in such paragraph (2) to be submitted 1 year after the area 
     has been so designated. The preceding provisions of this 
     paragraph shall not preclude the implementation of the 
     agreements and recommendations set forth in the Grand Canyon 
     Visibility Transport Commission Report dated June 1996.
       (d) The Administrator shall promulgate the designations 
     referred to in section 107(d)(1) of the Clean Air Act for 
     each area following promulgation of the July 1997 
     PM<INF>2.5</INF> national ambient air quality standard by the 
     earlier of 1 year after the initial designations required 
     under subsection (c)(1) are required to be submitted or 
     December 31, 2005.
       (e) The Administrator shall conduct a field study of the 
     ability of the PM<INF>2.5</INF> Federal Reference Method to 
     differentiate those particles that are larger than 2.5 
     micrograms in diameter. This study shall be completed and 
     provided to the Committee on Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works of the United States Senate no later than 2 years from 
     the date of enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 6103. OZONE DESIGNATION REQUIREMENTS.

       (a) The Governors shall be required to submit the 
     designations referred to in section 107(d)(1) of the Clean 
     Air Act within 2 years following the promulgation of the July 
     1997 ozone national ambient air quality standards.
       (b) The Administrator shall promulgate final designations 
     no later than 1 year after the designations required under 
     subsection (a) are required to be submitted.

     SEC. 6104. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS.

       Nothing in sections 6101 through 6103 shall be construed by 
     the Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency or any 
     court, State, or person to affect any pending litigation or 
     to be a ratification of the ozone or PM<INF>2.5</INF> 
     standards.

                        TITLE VII--MISCELLANEOUS

             Subtitle A--Automobile Safety and Information

     SEC 7101. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``National Highway 
     Traffic Safety Administration Reauthorization Act of 1998''.

     SEC. 7102. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) Motor Vehicle Safety Activities.--Section 30104 of 
     title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

     ``Sec. 30104. Authorization of appropriations

       ``There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
     $81,200,000 for the National Highway Traffic Safety 
     Administration to carry out this part in each fiscal year 
     beginning in fiscal year 1999 and ending in fiscal year 
     2001.''.
       (b) Motor Vehicle Information Activities.--Section 32102 of 
     title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

     ``Sec. 32102. Authorization of appropriations

       ``There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
     $6,200,000 for the National Highway Traffic Safety 
     Administration to carry out this part in each fiscal year 
     beginning in fiscal year 1999 and ending in fiscal year 
     2001.''.

     SEC. 7103. IMPROVING AIR BAG SAFETY.

       (a) Rulemaking To Improve Air Bags.--
       (1) Notice of proposed rulemaking.--Not later than 
     September 1, 1998, the Secretary of Transportation shall 
     issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to improve occupant 
     protection for occupants of different sizes, belted and 
     unbelted, under Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 
     208, while minimizing the risk to infants, children, and 
     other occupants from injuries and deaths caused by air bags, 
     by means that include advanced air bags.
       (2) Final rule.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, the Secretary shall complete the rulemaking required by 
     this subsection by issuing, not later than September 1, 1999, 
     a final rule with any provision the Secretary deems 
     appropriate, consistent with paragraph (1) and the 
     requirements of section 30111, title 49, United States Code. 
     If the Secretary determines that the final rule cannot be 
     completed by that date to meet the purposes of paragraph (1), 
     the Secretary may extend the date for issuing the final rule 
     to not later than March 1, 2000.
       (3) Effective date.--The final rule issued under this 
     subsection shall become effective in phases as rapidly as 
     practicable, beginning not earlier than September 1, 2002, 
     and no sooner than 30 months after the date of the issuance 
     of the final rule, but not later than September 1, 2003. The 
     final rule shall become fully effective for all vehicles 
     identified in section 30127(b), title 49, United States Code, 
     that are manufactured on and after September 1, 2005. Should 
     the phase-in of the final rule required by this paragraph 
     commence on September 1, 2003, then in that event, and only 
     in that event, the Secretary is authorized to make the final 
     rule fully effective on September 1, 2006, for all vehicles 
     that are manufactured on and after that date.
       (4) Coordination of effective dates.--The requirements of 
     S13 of Standard No. 208 shall remain in effect unless and 
     until changed by the rule required by this subsection.
       (5) Credit for early compliance.--To encourage early 
     compliance, the Secretary is directed to include in the 
     notice of proposed rulemaking required by paragraph (1) means 
     by which manufacturers may earn credits for future 
     compliance. Credits, on a one-vehicle for one-vehicle basis, 
     may be earned for vehicles certified as being in full 
     compliance under section 30115 of title 49, United States 
     Code, with the rule required by paragraph (2) which are 
     either--
       (A) so certified in advance of the phase-in period; or
       (B) in excess of the percentage requirements during the 
     phase-in period.
       (b) Advisory Committees.--Any government advisory 
     committee, task force, or other entity involving air bags 
     shall include representatives of consumer and safety 
     organizations, insurers, manufacturers, and suppliers.

     SEC. 7104. RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING ACTIVITIES.

       (a) Amendment.--Subchapter I of chapter 301 of title 49, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``Sec. 30105. Restriction on lobbying activities

       ``(a) In General.--No funds appropriated to the Secretary 
     shall be available for any activity specifically designed to 
     urge a State or local legislator to favor or oppose the 
     adoption of any specific legislative proposal pending before 
     any State or local legislative body.
       ``(b) Appearance as Witness Not Barred.--Subsection (a) 
     does not prohibit officers or employees of the United States 
     from testifying before any State or local legislative body in 
     response to the invitation of any member of that legislative 
     body or a State executive office.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in 
     subchapter I of chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, 
     is amended by adding at the end the following:

``30105.  Restriction on lobbying activities.''.

     SEC. 7105. ODOMETERS.

       (a) Transfers of New Motor Vehicles.--Section 32705(a) of 
     title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:
       ``(4)(A) This subsection shall apply to all transfers of 
     motor vehicles (unless otherwise exempted by the Secretary by 
     regulation), except in the case of transfers of new motor 
     vehicles from a vehicle manufacturer jointly to a dealer and 
     a person engaged in the business of renting or leasing 
     vehicles for a period of 30 days or less.
       ``(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term `new motor 
     vehicle' means any motor vehicle driven with no more than the 
     limited use necessary in moving, transporting, or road 
     testing such vehicle prior to delivery from the vehicle 
     manufacturer to a dealer, but in no event shall the odometer 
     reading of such vehicle exceed 300 miles.''.
       (b) Exempted Vehicles.--Section 32705(a) of title 49, 
     United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), is amended 
     by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(5) The Secretary may exempt such classes or categories 
     of vehicles as the Secretary deems appropriate from these 
     requirements. Until such time as the Secretary amends or 
     modifies the regulations set forth in 49 CFR 580.6, such 
     regulations shall have full force and effect.''.

     SEC. 7106. MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS.

       (a) Remedies for Defects and Noncompliance.--Section 
     30120(i)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
     inserting ``(including retailers of motor vehicle 
     equipment)'' after ``dealer'' the first time it appears.
       (b) Tires.--Section 30123 of title 49, United States Code, 
     is amended by striking subsections (a), (b), and (c) and by 
     redesignating subsections (d), (e), and (f), as subsections 
     (a), (b), and (c), respectively.
       (c) Automatic Occupant Crash Protection and Seat Belt 
     Use.--Section 30127(g)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``every 6 months'' and inserting 
     ``annually''.
       (d) Miscellaneous.--
       (1) Definitions.--
       (A) Country of origin.--Section 32304(a)(3)(B) of title 49, 
     United States Code, is amended by inserting before the period 
     the following: ``, plus the assembly and labor costs incurred 
     for the final assembly of such engines and transmissions''.
       (B) Final assembly place.--Section 32304(a)(5) of title 49, 
     United States Code, is amended is amended by adding at the 
     end the following: ``Such term does not include facilities 
     for engine and transmission fabrication and assembly and the 
     facilities for fabrication of motor vehicle equipment 
     component parts which are produced at the same final assembly 
     place using forming processes such as stamping, machining, or 
     molding processes.''.
       (C) Outside supplier content reporting.--Section 
     32304(a)(9)(A) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to 
     read as follows:
       ``(A) for an outside supplier--
       ``(i) the full purchase price of passenger motor vehicle 
     equipment whose purchase price contains at least 70 percent 
     value added in the United States and Canada; or
       ``(ii) that portion of the purchase price of passenger 
     motor vehicle equipment containing less than 70 percent value 
     added in the United

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     States and Canada that is attributable to the percent value 
     added in the United States and Canada when such percent is 
     expressed to the nearest 5 percent; and''.
       (2) Country of assembly.--Section 32304(d) of title 49, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following; ``A manufacturer may add to the label required 
     under subsection (b) a line stating the country in which 
     vehicle assembly was completed.''.
       (3) Vehicle content percentage by assembly plant.--Section 
     32304 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
     redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as subsections (f) 
     through (i), respectively, and by adding after subsection (b) 
     the following:
       ``(c) Vehicle Content Percentage by Assembly Plant.--A 
     manufacturer may display separately on the label required by 
     subsection (b) the domestic content of a vehicle based on the 
     assembly plant. Such display shall occur after the matter 
     required to be in the label by subsection (b)(1)(A).''.
       (4) Suppliers failing to report.--Section 32304 of title 
     49, United States Code, is amended by adding after subsection 
     (c), as added by paragraph (3), the following:
       ``(d) Value Added Determination.--If a manufacturer or 
     allied supplier requests information in a timely manner from 
     one or more of its outside suppliers concerning the United 
     States /Canadian content of particular equipment, but does 
     not receive that information despite a good faith effort to 
     obtain it, the manufacturer or allied supplier may make its 
     own good faith value added determinations, subject to the 
     following:
       ``(1) The manufacturer or allied supplier shall make the 
     same value added determinations as would be made by the 
     outside supplier, that is, whether 70 percent or more of the 
     value of equipment is added in the United States and /or 
     Canada.
       ``(2) The manufacturer or allied supplier shall consider 
     the amount of value added and the location in which the value 
     was added for all of the stages that the outside supplier 
     would be required to consider.
       ``(3) The manufacturer or allied supplier may determine 
     that the value added in the United States and /or Canada is 
     70 percent or more only if it has a good faith basis to make 
     that determination.
       ``(4) A manufacturer and its allied suppliers may, on a 
     combined basis, make value added determinations for no more 
     than 10 percent, by value, of a carline's total parts content 
     from outside suppliers.
       ``(5) Value added determinations made by a manufacturer or 
     allied supplier under this paragraph shall have the same 
     effect as if they were made by the outside supplier.
       ``(6) This provision does not affect the obligation of 
     outside suppliers to provide the requested information.''.
       (5) Accounting for the value of small parts.--Section 32304 
     of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding after 
     subsection (d), as added by paragraph (4), the following:
       ``(e) Small Parts.--The country of origin of nuts, bolts, 
     clips, screws, pins, braces, gasoline, oil, blackout, 
     phosphate rinse, windshield washer fluid, fasteners, tire 
     assembly fluid, rivets, adhesives, and grommets, of any 
     system, subassembly, or component installed in a vehicle 
     shall be considered to be the country in which such parts 
     were included in the final assembly of such vehicle.''.
       (e) Study.--The National Highway Traffic Safety 
     Administration shall conduct a study of the benefits to motor 
     vehicle drivers of a regulation to require the installation 
     in a motor vehicle of an interior device to release the trunk 
     lid. Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, the Administration shall submit a report on the 
     results of the study to the Committee on Commerce of the 
     House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation of the Senate.

     SEC. 7107. IMPORTATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE FOR SHOW OR DISPLAY.

       (a) Importation of Noncomplying Motor Vehicles.--Section 
     30114 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking 
     ``or competitive racing events'' and inserting ``competitive 
     racing events, show, or display''.
       (b) Transition Rule.--A person who is the owner of a motor 
     vehicle located in the United States on the date of enactment 
     of this Act may seek an exemption under section 30114 of 
     title 49, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a) of 
     this section, for a period of 6 months after the date 
     regulations of the Secretary of Transportation promulgated in 
     response to such amendment take effect.

                         Subtitle B--Railroads

     SEC. 7201. HIGH-SPEED RAIL.

       (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 26104 of 
     title 49, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (h); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new 
     subsections:
       ``(d) Fiscal Year 1998.--(1) There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to the Secretary $10,000,000 for fiscal year 
     1998, for carrying out section 26101 (including payment of 
     administrative expenses related thereto).
       ``(2) There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
     Secretary $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1998, for carrying out 
     section 26102 (including payment of administrative expenses 
     related thereto).
       ``(e) Fiscal Year 1999.--(1) There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to the Secretary $10,000,000 for fiscal year 
     1999, for carrying out section 26101 (including payment of 
     administrative expenses related thereto).
       ``(2) There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
     Secretary $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, for carrying out 
     section 26102 (including payment of administrative expenses 
     related thereto).
       ``(f) Fiscal Year 2000.--(1) There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to the Secretary $10,000,000 for fiscal year 
     2000, for carrying out section 26101 (including payment of 
     administrative expenses related thereto).
       ``(2) There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
     Secretary $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2000, for carrying out 
     section 26102 (including payment of administrative expenses 
     related thereto).
       ``(g) Fiscal Year 2001.--(1) There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to the Secretary $10,000,000 for fiscal year 
     2001, for carrying out section 26101 (including payment of 
     administrative expenses related thereto).
       ``(2) There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
     Secretary $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, for carrying out 
     section 26102 (including payment of administrative expenses 
     related thereto).''.
       (b) Definition.--Section 26105(2) of title 49, United 
     States Code, is amended to read as follows:
       ``(2) the term `high-speed rail' means all forms of 
     nonhighway ground transportation that run on rails or 
     electromagnetic guideways providing transportation service 
     which is--
       ``(A) reasonably expected to reach sustained speeds of more 
     than 125 miles per hour; and
       ``(B) made available to members of the general public as 
     passengers,
     but does not include rapid transit operations within an urban 
     area that are not connected to the general rail system of 
     transportation;''.

     SEC. 7202. LIGHT DENSITY RAIL LINE PILOT PROJECTS.

       (a) Amendment.--Part B of subtitle V of title 49, United 
     States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
     new chapter:

         ``CHAPTER 223--LIGHT DENSITY RAIL LINE PILOT PROJECTS

``Sec.
``22301. Light density rail line pilot projects.

     ``Sec. 22301. Light density rail line pilot projects

       ``(a) Grants.--The Secretary of Transportation may make 
     grants to States that have State rail plans described in 
     section 22102 (1) and (2), to fund pilot projects that 
     demonstrate the relationship of light density railroad 
     services to the statutory responsibilities of the Secretary, 
     including those under title 23.
       ``(b) Limitations.--Grants under this section may be made 
     only for pilot projects for making capital improvements to, 
     and rehabilitating, publicly and privately owned rail line 
     structures, and may not be used for providing operating 
     assistance.
       ``(c) Private Owner Contributions.--Grants made under this 
     section for projects on privately owned rail line structures 
     shall include contributions by the owner of the rail line 
     structures, based on the benefit to those structures, as 
     determined by the Secretary.
       ``(d) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a study of the 
     pilot projects carried out with grant assistance under this 
     section to determine the public interest benefits associated 
     with the light density railroad networks in the States and 
     their contribution to a multimodal transportation system. Not 
     later than March 31, 2003, the Secretary shall report to 
     Congress any recommendations the Secretary considers 
     appropriate regarding the eligibility of light density rail 
     networks for Federal infrastructure financing.
       ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out 
     this section $17,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 1998, 
     1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003. Such funds shall remain 
     available until expended.''.
       (b) Table of Chapters.--The table of chapters of subtitle V 
     of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
     after the item relating to chapter 221 the following new 
     item:

``223. LIGHT DENSITY RAIL LINE PILOT PROJECTS..................22301''.

     SEC. 7203. RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT FINANCING.

       (a) Amendments.--Title V of the Railroad Revitalization and 
     Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 is amended--
       (1) by striking sections 501 through 504 and inserting the 
     following new sections:

     ``SEC. 501. DEFINITIONS.

       ``For purposes of this title:
       ``(1)(A) The term `cost' means the estimated long-term cost 
     to the Government of a direct loan or loan guarantee or 
     modification thereof, calculated on a net present value 
     basis, excluding administrative costs and any incidental 
     effects on governmental receipts or outlays.
       ``(B) The cost of a direct loan shall be the net present 
     value, at the time when the direct loan is disbursed, of the 
     following estimated cash flows:
       ``(i) Loan disbursements.
       ``(ii) Repayments of principal.
       ``(iii) Payments of interest and other payments by or to 
     the Government over the life of the loan after adjusting for 
     estimated defaults, prepayments, fees, penalties, and other 
     recoveries.

     Calculation of the cost of a direct loan shall include the 
     effects of changes in loan terms resulting from the exercise 
     by the borrower of an option included in the loan contract.
       ``(C) The cost of a loan guarantee shall be the net present 
     value, at the time when the guaranteed loan is disbursed, of 
     the following estimated cash flows:
       ``(i) Payments by the Government to cover defaults and 
     delinquencies, interest subsidies, or other payments.
       ``(ii) Payments to the Government, including origination 
     and other fees, penalties, and recoveries.

     Calculation of the cost of a loan guarantee shall include the 
     effects of changes in loan terms resulting from the exercise 
     by the guaranteed lender of an option included in the loan 
     guarantee contract, or by the borrower of an option included 
     in the guaranteed loan contract.

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       ``(D) The cost of a modification is the difference between 
     the current estimate of the net present value of the 
     remaining cash flows under the terms of a direct loan or loan 
     guarantee contract, and the current estimate of the net 
     present value of the remaining cash flows under the terms of 
     the contract, as modified.
       ``(E) In estimating net present values, the discount rate 
     shall be the average interest rate on marketable Treasury 
     securities of similar maturity to the cash flows of the 
     direct loan or loan guarantee for which the estimate is being 
     made.
       ``(F) When funds are obligated for a direct loan or loan 
     guarantee, the estimated cost shall be based on the current 
     assumptions, adjusted to incorporate the terms of the loan 
     contract, for the fiscal year in which the funds are 
     obligated.
       ``(2) The term `current' has the same meaning as in section 
     250(c)(9) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985.
       ``(3) The term `direct loan' means a disbursement of funds 
     by the Government to a non-Federal borrower under a contract 
     that requires the repayment of such funds. The term includes 
     the purchase of, or participation in, a loan made by another 
     lender and financing arrangements that defer payment for more 
     than 90 days, including the sale of a government asset on 
     credit terms. The term does not include the acquisition of a 
     federally guaranteed loan in satisfaction of default claims.
       ``(4) The term `direct loan obligation' means a binding 
     agreement by the Secretary to make a direct loan when 
     specified conditions are fulfilled by the borrower.
       ``(5) The term `intermodal' means of or relating to the 
     connection between rail service and other modes of 
     transportation, including all parts of facilities at which 
     such connection is made.
       ``(6) The term `loan guarantee' means any guarantee, 
     insurance, or other pledge with respect to the payment of all 
     or a part of the principal or interest on any debt obligation 
     of a non-Federal borrower to a non-Federal lender, but does 
     not include the insurance of deposits, shares, or other 
     withdrawable accounts in financial institutions.
       ``(7) The term `loan guarantee commitment' means a binding 
     agreement by the Secretary to make a loan guarantee when 
     specified conditions are fulfilled by the borrower, the 
     lender, or any other party to the guarantee agreement.
       ``(8) The term `modification' means any Government action 
     that alters the estimated cost of an outstanding direct loan 
     (or direct loan obligation) or an outstanding loan guarantee 
     (or loan guarantee commitment) from the current estimate of 
     cash flows. This includes the sale of loan assets, with or 
     without recourse, and the purchase of guaranteed loans. This 
     also includes any action resulting from new legislation, or 
     from the exercise of administrative discretion under existing 
     law, that directly or indirectly alters the estimated cost of 
     outstanding direct loans (or direct loan obligations) or loan 
     guarantees (or loan guarantee commitments) such as a change 
     in collection procedures.

     ``SEC. 502. DIRECT LOANS AND LOAN GUARANTEES.

       ``(a) General Authority.--The Secretary may provide direct 
     loans and loan guarantees to State and local governments, 
     government sponsored authorities and corporations, railroads, 
     and joint ventures that include at least 1 railroad.
       ``(b) Eligible Purposes.--
       ``(1) In general.--Direct loans and loan guarantees under 
     this section shall be used to--
       ``(A) acquire, improve, or rehabilitate intermodal or rail 
     equipment or facilities, including track, components of 
     track, bridges, yards, buildings, and shops;
       ``(B) refinance outstanding debt incurred for the purposes 
     described in subparagraph (A); or
       ``(C) develop or establish new intermodal or railroad 
     facilities.
       ``(2) Operating expenses not eligible.--Direct loans and 
     loan guarantees under this section shall not be used for 
     railroad operating expenses.
       ``(c) Priority Projects.--In granting applications for 
     direct loans or guaranteed loans under this section, the 
     Secretary shall give priority to projects that--
       ``(1) enhance public safety;
       ``(2) enhance the environment;
       ``(3) promote economic development;
       ``(4) enable United States companies to be more competitive 
     in international markets;
       ``(5) are endorsed by the plans prepared under section 135 
     of title 23, United States Code, by the State or States in 
     which they are located; or
       ``(6) preserve or enhance rail or intermodal service to 
     small communities or rural areas.
       ``(d) Extent of Authority.--The aggregate unpaid principal 
     amounts of obligations under direct loans and loan guarantees 
     made under this section shall not exceed $3,500,000,000 at 
     any one time. Of this amount, not less than $1,000,000,000 
     shall be available solely for projects primarily benefiting 
     freight railroads other than Class I carriers.
       ``(e) Rates of Interest.--
       ``(1) Direct loans.--The Secretary shall require interest 
     to be paid on a direct loan made under this section at a rate 
     not less than that necessary to recover the cost of making 
     the loan.
       ``(2) Loan guarantees.--The Secretary shall not make a loan 
     guarantee under this section if the interest rate for the 
     loan exceeds that which the Secretary determines to be 
     reasonable, taking into consideration the prevailing interest 
     rates and customary fees incurred under similar obligations 
     in the private capital market.
       ``(f) Infrastructure Partners.--
       ``(1) Authority of secretary.--In lieu of or in combination 
     with appropriations of budget authority to cover the costs of 
     direct loans and loan guarantees as required under section 
     504(b)(1) of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, the 
     Secretary may accept on behalf of an applicant for assistance 
     under this section a commitment from a non-Federal source to 
     fund in whole or in part credit risk premiums with respect to 
     the loan that is the subject of the application. In no event 
     shall the aggregate of appropriations of budget authority and 
     credit risk premiums described in this paragraph with respect 
     to a direct loan or loan guarantee be less than the cost of 
     that direct loan or loan guarantee.
       ``(2) Credit risk premium amount.--The Secretary shall 
     determine the amount required for credit risk premiums under 
     this subsection on the basis of--
       ``(A) the circumstances of the applicant, including the 
     amount of collateral offered;
       ``(B) the proposed schedule of loan disbursements;
       ``(C) historical data on the repayment history of similar 
     borrowers;
       ``(D) consultation with the Congressional Budget Office; 
     and
       ``(E) any other factors the Secretary considers relevant.
       ``(3) Payment of premiums.--Credit risk premiums under this 
     subsection shall be paid to the Secretary before the 
     disbursement of loan amounts.
       ``(4) Cohorts of loans.--In order to maintain sufficient 
     balances of credit risk premiums to adequately protect the 
     Federal Government from risk of default, while minimizing the 
     length of time the Government retains possession of those 
     balances, the Secretary shall establish cohorts of loans. 
     When all obligations attached to a cohort of loans have been 
     satisfied, credit risk premiums paid for the cohort, and 
     interest accrued thereon, which were not used to mitigate 
     losses shall be returned to the original source on a pro rata 
     basis.
       ``(g) Prerequisites for Assistance.--The Secretary shall 
     not make a direct loan or loan guarantee under this section 
     unless the Secretary has made a finding in writing that--
       ``(1) repayment of the obligation is required to be made 
     within a term of not more than 25 years from the date of its 
     execution;
       ``(2) the direct loan or loan guarantee is justified by the 
     present and probable future demand for rail services or 
     intermodal facilities;
       ``(3) the applicant has given reasonable assurances that 
     the facilities or equipment to be acquired, rehabilitated, 
     improved, developed, or established with the proceeds of the 
     obligation will be economically and efficiently utilized;
       ``(4) the obligation can reasonably be repaid, using an 
     appropriate combination of credit risk premiums and 
     collateral offered by the applicant to protect the Federal 
     Government; and
       ``(5) the purposes of the direct loan or loan guarantee are 
     consistent with subsection (b).
       ``(h) Conditions of Assistance.--The Secretary shall, 
     before granting assistance under this section, require the 
     applicant to agree to such terms and conditions as are 
     sufficient, in the judgment of the Secretary, to ensure that, 
     as long as any principal or interest is due and payable on 
     such obligation, the applicant, and any railroad or railroad 
     partner for whose benefit the assistance is intended--
       ``(1) will not use any funds or assets from railroad or 
     intermodal operations for purposes not related to such 
     operations, if such use would impair the ability of the 
     applicant, railroad, or railroad partner to provide rail or 
     intermodal services in an efficient and economic manner, or 
     would adversely affect the ability of the applicant, 
     railroad, or railroad partner to perform any obligation 
     entered into by the applicant under this section;
       ``(2) will, consistent with its capital resources, maintain 
     its capital program, equipment, facilities, and operations on 
     a continuing basis; and
       ``(3) will not make any discretionary dividend payments 
     that unreasonably conflict with the purposes stated in 
     subsection (b).

     ``SEC. 503. ADMINISTRATION OF DIRECT LOANS AND LOAN 
                   GUARANTEES.

       ``(a) Applications.--The Secretary shall prescribe the form 
     and contents required of applications for assistance under 
     section 502, to enable the Secretary to determine the 
     eligibility of the applicant's proposal, and shall establish 
     terms and conditions for direct loans and loan guarantees 
     made under that section.
       ``(c) Assignment of Loan Guarantees.--The holder of a loan 
     guarantee made under section 502 may assign the loan 
     guarantee in whole or in part, subject to such requirements 
     as the Secretary may prescribe.
       ``(d) Modifications.--The Secretary may approve the 
     modification of any term or condition of a direct loan, loan 
     guarantee, direct loan obligation, or loan guarantee 
     commitment, including the rate of interest, time of payment 
     of interest or principal, or security requirements, if the 
     Secretary finds in writing that--
       ``(1) the modification is equitable and is in the overall 
     best interests of the United States; and
       ``(2) consent has been obtained from the applicant and, in 
     the case of a loan guarantee or loan guarantee commitment, 
     the holder of the obligation.
       ``(e) Compliance.--The Secretary shall assure compliance, 
     by an applicant, any other party to the loan, and any 
     railroad or railroad partner for whose benefit assistance is 
     intended, with the provisions of this title, regulations 
     issued hereunder, and the terms and conditions of the direct 
     loan or loan guarantee, including through regular periodic 
     inspections.
       ``(f) Commercial Validity.--For purposes of claims by any 
     party other than the Secretary, a loan guarantee or loan 
     guarantee commitment shall be conclusive evidence that the 
     underlying obligation is in compliance with the provisions of 
     this title, and that such obligation has been approved and is 
     legal as to principal, interest, and other terms. Such a 
     guarantee or commitment shall be valid and incontestable in 
     the hands of a holder thereof, including the original lender 
     or any other holder, as of the date when the Secretary 
     granted the application therefor, except as to fraud or 
     material misrepresentation by such holder.

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       ``(g) Default.--The Secretary shall prescribe regulations 
     setting forth procedures in the event of default on a loan 
     made or guaranteed under section 502. The Secretary shall 
     ensure that each loan guarantee made under that section 
     contains terms and conditions that provide that--
       ``(1) if a payment of principal or interest under the loan 
     is in default for more than 30 days, the Secretary shall pay 
     to the holder of the obligation,  or the holder's agent, the 
     amount of unpaid guaranteed interest;
       ``(2) if the default has continued for more than 90 days, 
     the Secretary shall pay to the holder of the obligation, or 
     the holder's agent, 90 percent of the unpaid guaranteed 
     principal;
       ``(3) after final resolution of the default, through 
     liquidation or otherwise, the Secretary shall pay to the 
     holder of the obligation, or the holder's agent, any 
     remaining amounts guaranteed but which were not recovered 
     through the default's resolution;
       ``(4) the Secretary shall not be required to make any 
     payment under paragraphs (1) through (3) if the Secretary 
     finds, before the expiration of the periods described in such 
     paragraphs, that the default has been remedied; and
       ``(5) the holder of the obligation shall not receive 
     payment or be entitled to retain payment in a total amount 
     which, together with all other recoveries (including any 
     recovery based upon a security interest in equipment or 
     facilities) exceeds the actual loss of such holder.
       ``(h) Rights of the Secretary.--
       ``(1) Subrogation.--If the Secretary makes payment to a 
     holder, or a holder's agent, under subsection (g) in 
     connection with a loan guarantee made under section 502, the 
     Secretary shall be subrogated to all of the rights of the 
     holder with respect to the obligor under the loan.
       ``(2) Disposition of property.--The Secretary may complete, 
     recondition, reconstruct, renovate, repair, maintain, 
     operate, charter, rent, sell, or otherwise dispose of any 
     property or other interests obtained pursuant to this 
     section. The Secretary shall not be subject to any Federal or 
     State regulatory requirements when carrying out this 
     paragraph.
       ``(i) Action Against Obligor.--The Secretary may bring a 
     civil action in an appropriate Federal court in the name of 
     the United States in the event of a default on a direct loan 
     made under section 502, or in the name of the United States 
     or of the holder of the obligation in the event of a default 
     on a loan guaranteed under section 502. The holder of a 
     guarantee shall make available to the Secretary all records 
     and evidence necessary to prosecute the civil action. The 
     Secretary may accept property in full or partial satisfaction 
     of any sums owed as a result of a default. If the Secretary 
     receives, through the sale or other disposition of such 
     property, an amount greater than the aggregate of--
       ``(1) the amount paid to the holder of a guarantee under 
     subsection (g) of this section; and
       ``(2) any other cost to the United States of remedying the 
     default,
     the Secretary shall pay such excess to the obligor.
       ``(j) Breach of Conditions.--The Attorney General shall 
     commence a civil action in an appropriate Federal court to 
     enjoin any activity which the Secretary finds is in violation 
     of this title, regulations issued hereunder, or any 
     conditions which were duly agreed to, and to secure any other 
     appropriate relief.
       ``(k) Attachment.--No attachment or execution may be issued 
     against the Secretary, or any property in the control of the 
     Secretary, prior to the entry of final judgment to such 
     effect in any State, Federal, or other court.
       ``(l) Investigation Charge.--The Secretary may charge and 
     collect from each applicant a reasonable charge for appraisal 
     of the value of the equipment or facilities for which the 
     direct loan or loan guarantee is sought, and for making 
     necessary determinations and findings. Such charge shall not 
     aggregate more than one-half of 1 percent of the principal 
     amount of the obligation.'';
       (2) by striking sections 505 through 515 (other than 
     511(c)), 517, and 518;
       (3) in section 511(c) by striking ``this section'' and 
     inserting ``section 502'';
       (4) by moving subsection (c) of section 511 (as amended by 
     paragraph (3) of this section) from section 511 to section 
     503 (as inserted by paragraph (1) of this section), inserting 
     it after subsection (a), and redesignating it as subsection 
     (b); and
       (5) by redesignating section 516 as section 504.
       (b) Technical and Conforming Provisions.--
       (1) Table of contents.--The table of contents of title V of 
     the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 
     is amended by striking the items relating to sections 502 
     through 518 and inserting the following:
``Sec. 502. Direct loans and loan guarantees.
``Sec. 503. Administration of direct loans and loan guarantees.
``Sec. 504. Employee protection.''.
       (2) Savings provision.--A transaction entered into under 
     the authority of title V of the Railroad Revitalization and 
     Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (45 U.S.C. 821 et seq.) before 
     the date of enactment of this Act shall be administered until 
     completion under its terms as if this Act were not enacted.
       (3) Repeal.--Section 211(i) of the Regional Rail 
     Reorganization Act of 1973 (45 U.S.C. 721(i)) is repealed.

     SEC. 7204. ALASKA RAILROAD.

       (a) Grants.--The Secretary may make grants to the Alaska 
     Railroad for capital rehabilitation of and improvements to 
     its passenger services.
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,250,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 1998 through 2003.

            Subtitle C--Comprehensive One-Call Notification

     SEC. 7301. FINDINGS.

       Congress finds that--
       (1) unintentional damage to underground facilities during 
     excavation is a significant cause of disruptions in 
     telecommunications, water supply, electric power, and other 
     vital public services, such as hospital and air traffic 
     control operations, and is a leading cause of natural gas and 
     hazardous liquid pipeline accidents;
       (2) excavation that is performed without prior notification 
     to an underground facility operator or with inaccurate or 
     untimely marking of such a facility prior to excavation can 
     cause damage that results in fatalities, serious injuries, 
     harm to the environment and disruption of vital services to 
     the public; and
       (3) protection of the public and the environment from the 
     consequences of underground facility damage caused by 
     excavations will be enhanced by a coordinated national effort 
     to improve one-call notification programs in each State and 
     the effectiveness and efficiency of one-call notification 
     systems that operate under such programs.

     SEC. 7302. ONE-CALL NOTIFICATION PROGRAMS.

       (a) In General.--Subtitle III of title 49, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following:

              ``CHAPTER 61--ONE-CALL NOTIFICATION PROGRAMS

``Sec.
``6101. Purposes.
``6102. Definitions.
``6103. Minimum standards for State one-call notification programs.
``6104. Compliance with minimum standards.
``6105. Review of one-call system best practices.
``6106. Grants to States.
``6107. Authorization of appropriations.
``6108. Relationship to State laws.

     ``Sec. 6101. Purposes

       ``The purposes of this chapter are--
       ``(1) to enhance public safety;
       ``(2) to protect the environment;
       ``(3) to minimize risks to excavators; and
       ``(4) to prevent disruption of vital public services,
     by reducing the incidence of damage to underground facilities 
     during excavation through the voluntary adoption and 
     efficient implementation by all States of State one-call 
     notification programs that meet the minimum standards set 
     forth under section 6103.

     ``Sec. 6102. Definitions

       ``In this chapter, the following definitions apply:
       ``(1) One-call notification system.--The term ``one-call 
     notification system'' means a system operated by an 
     organization that has as 1 of its purposes to receive 
     notification from excavators of intended excavation in a 
     specified area in order to disseminate such notification to 
     underground facility operators that are members of the system 
     so that such operators can locate and mark their facilities 
     in order to prevent damage to underground facilities in the 
     course of such excavation.
       ``(2) State one-call notification program.--The term 
     ``State one-call notification program'' means the State 
     statutes, regulations, orders, judicial decisions, and other 
     elements of law and policy in effect in a State that 
     establish the requirements for the operation of one-call 
     notification systems in such State.
       ``(3) State.--The term `State' means a State, the District 
     of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
       ``(4) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
     of Transportation.

     ``Sec. 6103. Minimum standards for State one-call 
       notification programs

       ``(a) Minimum Standards.--In order to qualify for a grant 
     under section 6106, a State one-call notification program 
     shall, at a minimum, provide for--
       ``(1) appropriate participation by all underground facility 
     operators;
       ``(2) appropriate participation by all excavators; and
       ``(3) flexible and effective enforcement under State law 
     with respect to participation in, and use of, one-call 
     notification systems.
       ``(b) Appropriate Participation.--In determining the 
     appropriate extent of participation required for types of 
     underground facilities or excavators under subsection (a), a 
     State shall assess, rank, and take into consideration the 
     risks to the public safety, the environment, excavators, and 
     vital public services associated with--
       ``(1) damage to types of underground facilities; and
       ``(2) activities of types of excavators.
       ``(c) Implementation.--A State one-call notification 
     program also shall, at a minimum, provide for--
       ``(1) consideration of the ranking of risks under 
     subsection (b) in the enforcement of its provisions;
       ``(2) a reasonable relationship between the benefits of 
     one-call notification and the cost of implementing and 
     complying with the requirements of the State one-call 
     notification program; and
       ``(3) voluntary participation where the State determines 
     that a type of underground facility or an activity of a type 
     of excavator poses a de minimis risk to public safety or the 
     environment.
       ``(d) Penalties.--To the extent the State determines 
     appropriate and necessary to achieve the purposes of this 
     chapter, a State one-call notification program shall, at a 
     minimum, provide for--
       ``(1) administrative or civil penalties commensurate with 
     the seriousness of a violation by an excavator or facility 
     owner of a State one-call notification program;
       ``(2) increased penalties for parties that repeatedly 
     damage underground facilities because they fail to use one-
     call notification systems or

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     for parties that repeatedly fail to provide timely and 
     accurate marking after the required call has been made to a 
     one-call notification system;
       ``(3) reduced or waived penalties for a violation of a 
     requirement of a State one-call notification program that 
     results in, or could result in, damage that is promptly 
     reported by the violator;
       ``(4) equitable relief; and
       ``(5) citation of violations.

     ``Sec. 6104. Compliance with minimum standards

       ``(a) Requirement.--In order to qualify for a grant under 
     section 6106, each State shall submit to the Secretary a 
     grant application under subsection (b). The State shall 
     submit the application not later than 2 years after the date 
     of enactment of this chapter.
       ``(b) Application.--
       ``(1) Upon application by a State, the Secretary shall 
     review that State's one-call notification program, including 
     the provisions for the implementation of the program and the 
     record of compliance and enforcement under the program.
       ``(2) Based on the review under paragraph (1), the 
     Secretary shall determine whether the State's one-call 
     notification program meets the minimum standards for such a 
     program set forth in section 6103 in order to qualify for a 
     grant under section 6106.
       ``(3) In order to expedite compliance under this section, 
     the Secretary may consult with the State as to whether an 
     existing State one-call notification program, a specific 
     modification thereof, or a proposed State program would 
     result in a positive determination under paragraph (2).
       ``(4) The Secretary shall prescribe the form and manner of 
     filing an application under this section that shall provide 
     sufficient information about a State's one-call notification 
     program for the Secretary to evaluate its overall 
     effectiveness. Such information may include the nature and 
     reasons for exceptions from required participation, the types 
     of enforcement available, and such other information as the 
     Secretary deems necessary.
       ``(5) The application of a State under paragraph (1) and 
     the record of actions of the Secretary under this section 
     shall be available to the public.
       ``(c) Alternative Program.--A State is eligible to receive 
     a grant under section 6106 if the State maintains an 
     alternative one-call notification program that provides 
     protection for public safety, excavators, and the environment 
     that is equivalent to, or greater than, protection provided 
     under a program that meets the minimum standards set forth in 
     section 6103.
       ``(d) Report.--Within 3 years after the date of the 
     enactment of this chapter, the Secretary shall begin to 
     include the following information in reports submitted under 
     section 60124 of this title--
       ``(1) a description of the extent to which each State has 
     adopted and implemented the minimum Federal standards under 
     section 6103 or maintains an alternative program under 
     subsection (c);
       ``(2) an analysis by the Secretary of the overall 
     effectiveness of each State's one-call notification program 
     and the one-call notification systems operating under such 
     program in achieving the purposes of this chapter;
       ``(3) the impact of each State's decisions on the extent of 
     required participation in one-call notification systems on 
     prevention of damage to underground facilities; and
       ``(4) areas where improvements are needed in one-call 
     notification systems in operation in each State.
     The report shall also include any recommendations the 
     Secretary determines appropriate. If the Secretary determines 
     that the purposes of this chapter have been substantially 
     achieved, no further report under this section shall be 
     required.

     ``Sec. 6105. Review of one-call system best practices

       ``(a) Study of Existing One-Call Systems.--Except as 
     provided in subsection (d), the Secretary, in consultation 
     with other appropriate Federal agencies, State agencies, one-
     call notification system operators, underground facility 
     operators, excavators, and other interested parties, shall 
     undertake a study of damage prevention practices associated 
     with existing one-call notification systems.
       ``(b) Purpose of Study of Damage Prevention Practices.--The 
     purpose of the study is to gather information in order to 
     determine which existing one-call notification systems 
     practices appear to be the most effective in protecting the 
     public, excavators, and the environment and in preventing 
     disruptions to public services and damage to underground 
     facilities. As part of the study, the Secretary shall 
     consider, at a minimum--
       ``(1) the methods used by one-call notification systems and 
     others to encourage participation by excavators and owners of 
     underground facilities;
       ``(2) the methods by which one-call notification systems 
     promote awareness of their programs, including use of public 
     service announcements and educational materials and programs;
       ``(3) the methods by which one-call notification systems 
     receive and distribute information from excavators and 
     underground facility owners;
       ``(4) the use of any performance and service standards to 
     verify the effectiveness of a one-call notification system;
       ``(5) the effectiveness and accuracy of mapping used by 
     one-call notification systems;
       ``(6) the relationship between one-call notification 
     systems and preventing damage to underground facilities;
       ``(7) how one-call notification systems address the need 
     for rapid response to situations where the need to excavate 
     is urgent;
       ``(8) the extent to which accidents occur due to errors in 
     marking of underground facilities, untimely marking or errors 
     in the excavation process after a one-call notification 
     system has been notified of an excavation;
       ``(9) the extent to which personnel engaged in marking 
     underground facilities may be endangered;
       ``(10) the characteristics of damage prevention programs 
     the Secretary believes could be relevant to the effectiveness 
     of State one-call notification programs; and
       ``(11) the effectiveness of penalties and enforcement 
     activities under State one-call notification programs in 
     obtaining compliance with program requirements.
       ``(c) Report.--Within 1 year after the date of the 
     enactment of this chapter, the Secretary shall publish a 
     report identifying those practices of one-call notification 
     systems that are the most and least successful in--
       ``(1) preventing damage to underground facilities; and
       ``(2) providing effective and efficient service to 
     excavators and underground facility operators.
     The Secretary shall encourage each State and operator of one-
     call notification programs to adopt and implement those 
     practices identified in the report that the State determines 
     are the most appropriate.
       ``(d) Secretarial Discretion.--Prior to undertaking the 
     study described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
     determine whether timely information described in subsection 
     (b) is readily available. If the Secretary determines that 
     such information is readily available, the Secretary is not 
     required to carry out the study.

     ``Sec. 6106. Grants to States

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may make a grant of 
     financial assistance to a State that qualifies under section 
     6104(b) to assist in improving--
       ``(1) the overall quality and effectiveness of one-call 
     notification systems in the State;
       ``(2) communications systems linking one-call notification 
     systems;
       ``(3) location capabilities, including training personnel 
     and developing and using location technology;
       ``(4) record retention and recording capabilities for one-
     call notification systems;
       ``(5) public information and education;
       ``(6) participation in one-call notification systems; or
       ``(7) compliance and enforcement under the State one-call 
     notification program.
       ``(b) State Action Taken Into Account.--In making grants 
     under this section, the Secretary shall take into 
     consideration the commitment of each State to improving its 
     State one-call notification program, including legislative 
     and regulatory actions taken by the State after the date of 
     enactment of this chapter.
       ``(c) Funding for One-Call Notification Systems.--A State 
     may provide funds received under this section directly to any 
     one-call notification system in such State that substantially 
     adopts the best practices identified under section 6105.

     ``Sec. 6107. Authorization of appropriations

       ``(a) For Grants to States.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to the Secretary to provide grants to States 
     under section 6106 $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2000 and 
     $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2001. Such funds shall remain 
     available until expended, .
       ``(b) For Administration.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary 
     to carry out sections 6103, 6104, and 6105 for fiscal years 
     1999, 2000, and 2001.
       ``(c) General Revenue Funding.--Any sums appropriated under 
     this section shall be derived from general revenues and may 
     not be derived from amounts collected under section 60301 of 
     this title.

     ``Sec. 6108. Relationship to State laws

       ``Nothing in this chapter preempts State law or shall 
     impose a new requirement on any State or mandate revisions to 
     a one-call system.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of chapters for 
     subtitle III of such title is amended by adding at the end 
     thereof the following:
``61. ONE-CALL NOTIFICATION PROGRAMS........................6101''.....

              Subtitle D--Sportfishing and Boating Safety

     SEC. 7401. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENT OF 1950 ACT.

       (a) Short Title.--This subtitle may be cited as the 
     ``Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act of 1998''.
       (b) Amendment of 1950 Act.--Whenever in this subtitle an 
     amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, 
     or repeal of, a section or other provision of the 1950 Act, 
     the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or 
     other provision of the Act entitled ``An Act to provide that 
     the United States shall aid the States in fish restoration 
     and management projects, and for other purposes,'' approved 
     August 9, 1950 (16 U.S.C. 777 et seq.).

     SEC. 7402. OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMS.

       (a) Definitions.--Section 2 of the 1950 Act (16 U.S.C. 
     777a) is amended--
       (1) by indenting the left margin of so much of the text as 
     precedes ``(a)'' by 2 ems;
       (2) by inserting ``For purposes of this Act--'' after the 
     section heading;
       (3) by striking ``For the purpose of this Act the'' in the 
     first paragraph and inserting ``(1) the'';
       (4) by indenting the left margin of so much of the text as 
     follows ``include--'' by 4 ems;
       (5) by striking ``(a)'', ``(b)'', ``(c)'', and ``(d)'' and 
     inserting ``(A)'', ``(B)'', ``(C)'', and ``(D)'', 
     respectively;
       (6) by striking ``department.'' and inserting 
     ``department;''; and
       (7) by adding at the end the following:

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       ``(2) the term `outreach and communications program' means 
     a program to improve communications with anglers, boaters, 
     and the general public regarding angling and boating 
     opportunities, to reduce barriers to participation in these 
     activities, to advance adoption of sound fishing and boating 
     practices, to promote conservation and the responsible use of 
     the Nation's aquatic resources, and to further safety in 
     fishing and boating; and
       ``(3) the term `aquatic resource education program' means a 
     program designed to enhance the public's understanding of 
     aquatic resources and sportfishing, and to promote the 
     development of responsible attitudes and ethics toward the 
     aquatic environment.''.
       (b) Funding for Outreach and Communications Program.--
     Section 4 of the 1950 Act (16 U.S.C. 777c) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as 
     subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively;
       (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
       ``(c) National Outreach and Communications Program.--Of the 
     balance of each such annual appropriation remaining after 
     making the distribution under subsections (a) and (b), 
     respectively, an amount equal to--
       ``(1) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1999;
       ``(2) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2000;
       ``(3) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2001;
       ``(4) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2002; and
       ``(5) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2003;

     shall be used for the National Outreach and Communications 
     Program under section 8(d). Such amounts shall remain 
     available for 3 fiscal years, after which any portion thereof 
     that is unobligated by the Secretary of the Interior for that 
     program may be expended by the Secretary under subsection 
     (e).'';
       (3) in subsection (d), as redesignated, by inserting ``, 
     for an outreach and communications program'' after ``Act'';
       (4) in subsection (d), as redesignated, by striking 
     ``subsections (a) and (b),'' and inserting ``subsections (a), 
     (b), and (c),'';
       (5) by adding at the end of subsection (d), as 
     redesignated, the following: ``Of the sum available to the 
     Secretary of the Interior under this subsection for any 
     fiscal year, up to $2,500,000 may be used for the National 
     Outreach and Communications Program under section 8(d) in 
     addition to the amount available for that program under 
     subsection (c). No funds available to the Secretary under 
     this subsection may be used to replace funding traditionally 
     provided through general appropriations, nor for any purposes 
     except those purposes authorized by this Act. The Secretary 
     shall publish a detailed accounting of the projects, 
     programs, and activities funded under this subsection 
     annually in the Federal Register.''; and
       (6) in subsection (e), as redesignated, by striking 
     ``subsections (a), (b), and (c),'' and inserting 
     ``subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d),''.
       (c) Increase in State Allocation.--Section 8 of the 1950 
     Act (16 U.S.C. 777g) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``12 \1/2\ percentum'' each place it 
     appears in subsection (b) and inserting ``15 percent'';
       (2) by striking ``10 percentum'' in subsection (c) and 
     inserting ``15 percent'';
       (3) by inserting ``and communications'' in subsection (c) 
     after ``outreach''; and
       (4) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (f); and 
     by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
       ``(d) National Outreach and Communications Program.--
       ``(1) Implementation.--Within 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act of 1998, 
     the Secretary of the Interior shall develop and implement, in 
     cooperation and consultation with the Sport Fishing and 
     Boating Partnership Council, a national plan for outreach and 
     communications.
       ``(2) Content.--The plan shall provide--
       ``(A) guidance, including guidance on the development of an 
     administrative process and funding priorities, for outreach 
     and communications programs; and
       ``(B) for the establishment of a national program.
       ``(3) Secretary may match or fund programs.--Under the 
     plan, the Secretary may obligate amounts available under 
     subsection (c) or (d) of section 4 of this Act--
       ``(A) to make grants to any State or private entity to pay 
     all or any portion of the cost of carrying out any outreach 
     and communications program under the plan; or
       ``(B) to fund contracts with States or private entities to 
     carry out such a program.
       ``(4) Review.--The plan shall be reviewed periodically, but 
     not less frequently than once every 3 years.
       ``(e) State Outreach and Communications Program.--Within 12 
     months after the completion of the national plan under 
     subsection (d)(1), a State shall develop a plan for an 
     outreach and communications program and submit it to the 
     Secretary. In developing the plan, a State shall--
       ``(1) review the national plan developed under subsection 
     (d);
       ``(2) consult with anglers, boaters, the sportfishing and 
     boating industries, and the general public; and
       ``(3) establish priorities for the State outreach and 
     communications program proposed for implementation.''.

     SEC. 7403. CLEAN VESSEL ACT FUNDING.

       Section 4(b) of the 1950 Act (16 U.S.C. 777c(b)) is amended 
     to read as follows:
       ``(b) Use of Balance After Distribution.--
       ``(1) Fiscal year 1998.--In fiscal year 1998, an amount 
     equal to $20,000,000 of the balance remaining after the 
     distribution under subsection (a) shall be transferred to the 
     Secretary of Transportation and shall be expended for State 
     recreational boating safety programs under section 
     13106(a)(1) of title 46, United States Code.
       ``(2) Fiscal year 1999.--For fiscal year 1999, of the 
     balance of each annual appropriation remaining after making 
     the distribution under subsection (a), an amount equal to 
     $74,000,000, reduced by 82 percent of the amount appropriated 
     for that fiscal year from the Boat Safety Account of the 
     Aquatic Resources Trust Fund established by section 9504 of 
     the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to carry out the purposes 
     of section 13106(a) of title 46, United States Code, shall be 
     used as follows:
       ``(A) $10,000,000 shall be available to the Secretary of 
     the Interior for 3 fiscal years for obligation for qualified 
     projects under section 5604(c) of the Clean Vessel Act of 
     1992 (33 U.S.C. 1322 note).
       ``(B) The balance remaining after the application of 
     subparagraph (A) shall be transferred to the Secretary of 
     Transportation and shall be expended for State recreational 
     boating safety programs under section 13106 of title 46, 
     United States Code.
       ``(3) Fiscal years 2000-2003.--For each of fiscal years 
     2000 through 2003, of the balance of each annual 
     appropriation remaining after making the distribution under 
     subsection (a), an amount equal to $82,000,000, reduced by 82 
     percent of the amount appropriated for that fiscal year from 
     the Boat Safety Account of the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund 
     established by section 9504 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to carry out the purposes of section 13106(a) of title 
     46, United States Code, shall be used as follows:
       ``(A) $10,000,000 shall be available for each fiscal year 
     to the Secretary of the Interior for 3 fiscal years for 
     obligation for qualified projects under section 5604(c) of 
     the Clean Vessel Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 1322 note).
       ``(B) $8,000,000 shall be available for each fiscal year to 
     the Secretary of the Interior for 3 fiscal years for 
     obligation for qualified projects under section 6404(d) of 
     the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act of 1998.
       ``(C) The balance remaining after the application of 
     subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall be transferred for each such 
     fiscal year to the Secretary of Transportation and shall be 
     expended for State recreational boating safety programs under 
     section 13106 of title 46, United States Code.
       ``(4) Transfer of certain funds.--Amounts available under 
     subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) and subparagraphs (A) and 
     (B) of paragraph (3) that are unobligated by the Secretary of 
     the Interior after 3 fiscal years shall be transferred to the 
     Secretary of Transportation and shall be expended for State 
     recreational boating safety programs under section 13106(a) 
     of title 46, United States Code.''.

     SEC. 7404. BOATING INFRASTRUCTURE.

       (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to provide 
     funds to States for the development and maintenance of 
     facilities for transient nontrailerable recreational vessels.
       (b) Survey.--Section 8 of the 1950 Act (16 U.S.C. 777g), as 
     amended by section 6402, is amended by adding at the end 
     thereof the following:
       ``(g) Surveys.--
       ``(1) National framework.--Within 6 months after the date 
     of enactment of the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act of 
     1998, the Secretary, in consultation with the States, shall 
     adopt a national framework for a public boat access needs 
     assessment which may be used by States to conduct surveys to 
     determine the adequacy, number, location, and quality of 
     facilities providing access to recreational waters for all 
     sizes of recreational boats.
       ``(2) State surveys.--Within 18 months after such date of 
     enactment, each State that agrees to conduct a public boat 
     access needs survey following the recommended national 
     framework shall report its findings to the Secretary for use 
     in the development of a comprehensive national assessment of 
     recreational boat access needs and facilities.
       ``(3) Exception.--Paragraph (2) does not apply to a State 
     if, within 18 months after such date of enactment, the 
     Secretary certifies that the State has developed and is 
     implementing a plan that ensures there are and will be public 
     boat access adequate to meet the needs of recreational 
     boaters on its waters.
       ``(4) Funding.--A State that conducts a public boat access 
     needs survey under paragraph (2) may fund the costs of 
     conducting that assessment out of amounts allocated to it as 
     funding dedicated to motorboat access to recreational waters 
     under subsection (b)(1) of this section.''.
       (c) Plan.--Within 6 months after submitting a survey to the 
     Secretary under section 8(g) of the Act entitled ``An Act to 
     provide that the United States shall aid the States in fish 
     restoration and management projects, and for other 
     purposes,'' approved August 9, 1950 (16 U.S.C. 777g(g)), as 
     added by subsection (b) of this section, a State may develop 
     and submit to the Secretary a plan for the construction, 
     renovation, and maintenance of facilities for transient 
     nontrailerable recreational vessels, and access to those 
     facilities, to meet the needs of nontrailerable recreational 
     vessels operating on navigable waters in the State.
       (d) Grant Program.--
       (1) Matching grants.--The Secretary of the Interior shall 
     obligate amounts made available under section 4(b)(3)(B) of 
     the Act entitled ``An Act to provide that the United States 
     shall aid the States in fish restoration and management 
     projects, and for other purposes,'' approved August 9, 1950, 
     as amended by this Act, to make grants to any State to pay 
     not more than 75 percent of the cost to a State of 
     constructing, renovating, or maintaining facilities for 
     transient nontrailerable recreational vessels.
       (2) Priorities.--In awarding grants under paragraph (1), 
     the Secretary shall give priority to projects that--

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       (A) consist of the construction, renovation, or maintenance 
     of facilities for transient nontrailerable recreational 
     vessels in accordance with a plan submitted by a State under 
     subsection (c);
       (B) provide for public/private partnership efforts to 
     develop, maintain, and operate facilities for transient 
     nontrailerable recreational vessels; and
       (C) propose innovative ways to increase the availability of 
     facilities for transient nontrailerable recreational vessels.
       (e) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the term--
       (1) ``nontrailerable recreational vessel'' means a 
     recreational vessel 26 feet in length or longer--
       (A) operated primarily for pleasure; or
       (B) leased, rented, or chartered to another for the 
     latter's pleasure;
       (2) ``facilities for transient nontrailerable recreational 
     vessels'' includes mooring buoys, day-docks, navigational 
     aids, seasonal slips, safe harbors, or similar structures 
     located on navigable waters, that are available to the 
     general public (as determined by the Secretary of the 
     Interior) and designed for temporary use by nontrailerable 
     recreational vessels; and
       (3) ``State'' means each of the several States of the 
     United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of 
     Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and 
     the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

     SEC. 7405. BOAT SAFETY FUNDS.

       (a) Availability of Allocations.--Section 13104(a) of title 
     46, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``3 years'' and inserting 
     ``2 years''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``3-year'' and inserting 
     ``2-year''.
       (b) Expenditures.--Section 13106 of title 46, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) by striking the first sentence of subsection (a)(1) and 
     inserting the following: ``Subject to paragraph (2) and 
     subsection (c), the Secretary shall expend in each fiscal 
     year for State recreational boating safety programs, under 
     contracts with States under this chapter, an amount equal to 
     the sum of (A) the amount appropriated from the Boat Safety 
     Account for that fiscal year and (B) the amount transferred 
     to the Secretary under section 4(b) of the Act of August 9, 
     1950 (16 U.S.C. 777c(b)).'';
       (2) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``appropriated'' and 
     inserting ``available''; and
       (3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
       ``(c) Of the amount transferred for each fiscal year to the 
     Secretary of Transportation under paragraphs (2) and (3) of 
     section 4(b) of the Act of August 9, 1950 (16 U.S.C. 
     777c(b)), $5,000,000 is available to the Secretary for 
     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 $2,000,000 shall be available to the 
     Secretary only to ensure compliance with chapter 43 of this 
     title. No funds available to the Secretary under this 
     subsection may be used to replace funding traditionally 
     provided through general appropriations, nor for any purposes 
     except those purposes authorized by this section. Amounts 
     made available by this subsection shall remain available 
     until expended. The Secretary shall publish annually in the 
     Federal Register a detailed accounting of the projects, 
     programs, and activities funded under this subsection.''.
       (c) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) The heading for section 13106 of title 46, United 
     States Code, is amended to read as follows:

     ``Sec. 13106. Authorization of appropriations''.

       (2) The chapter analysis for chapter 131 of title 46, 
     United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating 
     to section 13106 and inserting the following:

``13106. Authorization of appropriations.''.

TITLE VIII--TRANSPORTATION DISCRETIONARY SPENDING GUARANTEE AND
BUDGET 
                                OFFSETS

      Subtitle A--Transportation Discretionary Spending Guarantee

     SEC. 8101. DISCRETIONARY SPENDING CATEGORIES.

       (a) Establishment of Separate Categories.--Section 251(c) 
     of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
     1985 is amended as follows:
       (1) FY1999.--In paragraph (3), strike ``and'' at the end of 
     subparagraph (B) and after subparagraph (C) add the following 
     new subparagraphs:
       ``(D) for the highway category: $21,885,000,000 in outlays; 
     and
       ``(E) for the mass transit category: $4,401,000,000 in 
     outlays.
       (2) FY2000.--In paragraph (4), strike ``and'' at the end of 
     subparagraph (A) and at the end add the following new 
     subparagraphs:
       ``(C) for the highway category: $24,436,000,000 in outlays; 
     and
       ``(D) for the mass transit category: $4,761,000,000 in 
     outlays;''.
       (3) FY2001.--In paragraph (5), strike the comma and insert 
     ``--'' after ``2001'', insert ``(A)'' before ``for'' and 
     indent the new subparagraph and move it 2 ems to the right, 
     strike ``and'' at the end of such subparagraph, and at the 
     end add the following new subparagraphs:
       ``(B) for the highway category: $26,204,000,000 in outlays; 
     and
       ``(C) for the mass transit category: $5,190,000,000 in 
     outlays;''.
       (4) FY2002.--In paragraph (6), strike the comma and insert 
     ``--'' after ``2002'', insert ``(A)'' before ``for'', indent 
     the new subparagraph and move it 2 ems to the right, and add 
     at the end the following new subparagraphs:
       ``(B) for the highway category: $26,977,000,000 in outlays; 
     and
       ``(C) for the mass transit category: $5,709,000,000 in 
     outlays; and''.
       (5) FY2003.--After paragraph (6), add the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(7) with respect to fiscal year 2003--
       ``(A) for the highway category: $27,728,000,000 in outlays; 
     and
       ``(B) for the mass transit category: $6,256,000,000 in 
     outlays;''.
       (b) Offsetting Adjustment in Discretionary Spending 
     Limits.--
       (1) Adjustment of nondefense category for fy1999.--The 
     discretionary spending limit set forth in section 
     251(c)(3)(B) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985, as adjusted in conformance with section 
     251(b) of that Act, is reduced by $859,000,000 in new budget 
     authority and $25,173,000,000 in outlays.
       (2) Adjustment of discretionary category for fy2000.--The 
     discretionary spending limit set forth in section 
     251(c)(4)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985, as adjusted in conformance with section 
     251(b) of that Act, is reduced by $859,000,000 in new budget 
     authority and $26,045,000,000 in outlays.
       (3) Adjustment of discretionary spending limit for 
     fy2001.--The discretionary spending limit set forth in 
     section 251(c)(5)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985, as adjusted in conformance with 
     section 251(b) of that Act, is reduced by $859,000,000 in new 
     budget authority and $26,329,000,000 in outlays.
       (4) Adjustment of discretionary spending limit for 
     fy2002.--The discretionary spending limit set forth in 
     section 251(c)(6)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985, as adjusted in conformance with 
     section 251(b) of that Act, is reduced by $859,000,000 in new 
     budget authority and $26,675,000,000 in outlays.
       (c) Definitions of Highway Category and Mass Transit 
     Category.--Section 250(c)(4) of the Balanced Budget and 
     Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended by inserting 
     ``(A)'' after ``(4)'' and by adding at the end the following 
     new subparagraphs:
       ``(B) The term `highway category' refers to the following 
     budget accounts or portions thereof that are subject to the 
     obligation limitations on contract authority set forth in the 
     Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century:
       ``(i) 69-8083-0-7-401 (Federal-Aid Highways).
       ``(ii) 69-8020-0-7-401 (Highway Traffic Safety Grants).
       ``(iii) 69-8048-0-7-401 (National Motor Carrier Safety 
     Program).
       ``(iv) 69-8016-0-7-401 (Operations and Research NHTSA).
       ``(C) The term `mass transit category' refers to the 
     following budget accounts or portions thereof that are 
     subject to the obligation limitations on contract authority 
     provided in the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st 
     Century and for which appropriations are provided pursuant to 
     authorizations contained in that Act (except that 
     appropriations provided pursuant to section 5338(h) of title 
     49, United States Code, as amended by this section, shall not 
     be included in this category):
       ``(i) 69-8191-0-7-401 (Mass Transit Capital Fund).
       ``(ii) 69-8350-0-7-401 (Trust Fund Share of Expenses).
       ``(iii) 69-1129-0-1-401 (Formula Grants).
       ``(iv) 69-1120-0-1-401 (Administrative expenses).
       ``(v) 69-1136-0-1-401 (University Transportation Centers).
       ``(vi) 69-1137-0-1-401 (Transit Planning and Research).
       ``(D) Special rule.--(i) Any outlays in excess of the 
     discretionary spending limit set forth in section 251(c) for 
     the highway or mass transit category, as adjusted, for the 
     budget year shall be considered nondefense category outlays 
     or discretionary category outlays.
       ``(ii) If the obligation limitations for accounts in the 
     highway or mass transit category provided in an appropriation 
     Act for a fiscal year exceed the obligation limitations set 
     forth in section 8103 of the Transportation Equity Act for 
     the 21st Century for that year, as adjusted, the estimated 
     outlays flowing for each outyear from such excess obligations 
     calculated pursuant to clause (iii) shall be attributed to 
     the discretionary category in that outyear.
       ``(iii) For purposes of clause (ii), outlays from excess 
     obligations shall be determined using the average of the 
     spendout rates for that category in the baseline.''.
       (d) Adjustment to Highway and Mass Transit Categories.--
     Section 251(b)(1) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended by--
       (1) striking ``When'' and inserting:
       ``(A) Concepts and definitions.--When''; and
       (2) adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) Adjustment to align highway spending with revenues.--
     (i) When the President submits the budget under section 1105 
     of title 31, United States Code, OMB shall calculate and the 
     budget shall include adjustments to the highway category for 
     the budget year and each outyear as provided in clause 
     (ii)(I)(cc).
       ``(ii)(I)(aa) OMB shall take the actual level of highway 
     receipts for the year before the current year and subtract 
     the sum of the estimated level of highway receipts in 
     subclause (II) plus any amount previously calculated under 
     item (bb) for that year.
       ``(bb) OMB shall take the current estimate of highway 
     receipts for the budget year and subtract the estimated level 
     of receipts for that year.
       ``(cc) OMB shall take the sum of the amounts calculated 
     under items (aa) and (bb), add that sum to the amount of 
     obligations set forth in section 8103 of the Transportation 
     Equity Act for the 21st Century for the highway category

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     for the budget year, and calculate the outlay change 
     resulting from that change in obligations relative to that 
     amount for the budget year and each outyear using current 
     estimates. After making the calculation under the 
     preceding sentence, OMB shall adjust the amount of 
     obligations set forth in that section for the budget year 
     by adding the sum of the amounts calculated under items 
     (aa) and (bb).
       ``(II) The estimated level of highway receipts for the 
     purposes of this clause are--
       ``(aa) for fiscal year 1998, $22,164,000,000;
       ``(bb) for fiscal year 1999, $32,619,000,000;
       ``(cc) for fiscal year 2000, $28,066,000,000;
       ``(dd) for fiscal year 2001, $28,506,000,000;
       ``(ee) for fiscal year 2002, $28,972,000,000; and
       ``(ff) for fiscal year 2003, $29,471,000,000.
       ``(III) In this clause, the term `highway receipts' means 
     the governmental receipts credited to the highway account of 
     the Highway Trust Fund.
       ``(C)(i) In addition to the adjustment required by 
     subparagraph (B), when the President submits the budget under 
     section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal 
     years 2000, 2001, 2002, or 2003, OMB shall calculate and the 
     budget shall include for the budget year and each outyear an 
     adjustment to the limits on outlays for the highway category 
     and the mass transit category equal to--
       ``(I) the outlays for the applicable category calculated 
     assuming obligation levels consistent with the estimates 
     prepared pursuant to subparagraph (D), as adjusted, using 
     current technical assumptions; minus
       ``(II) the outlays for the applicable category set forth in 
     the subparagraph (D) estimates, as adjusted.
       ``(ii) The adjustment made pursuant to clause (i) in the 
     fiscal years 2002 and 2003 budget submissions of the 
     President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States 
     Code, shall not exceed 4 percent plus cumulative carryovers. 
     In this clause, the term `cumulative carryovers' means the 
     total of each amount by which outlays for the highway and 
     mass transit category for any fiscal year are less than the 
     outlay limit for that category, as adjusted, for that year 
     less any amount of carryover used in the previous year.
       ``(D)(i) When OMB and CBO submit their final sequester 
     report for fiscal year 1999, that report shall include an 
     estimate of the outlays for each of the categories that would 
     result in fiscal years 2000 through 2003 from obligations at 
     the levels specified in section 8103 of the Transportation 
     Equity Act for the 21st Century using current assumptions.
       ``(ii) When the President submits the budget under section 
     1105 of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal years 2000, 
     2001, 2002, or 2003, OMB shall adjust the estimates made in 
     clause (i) by the adjustments by subparagraphs (B) and (C).
       ``(E) OMB shall consult with the Committees on the Budget 
     and include a report on adjustments under subparagraphs (B) 
     and (C) in the preview report.''.
       (e) Enforcement of Guarantee.--Rule XXI of the Rules of the 
     House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new clause:
       ``9. It shall not be in order to consider any bill or joint 
     resolution, or any amendment thereto or conference report 
     thereon, that would cause obligation limitations to be below 
     the level for any fiscal year set forth in section 8103 of 
     the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, as 
     adjusted, for the highway category or the mass transit 
     category, as applicable.''.

     SEC. 8102. CONFORMING THE PAYGO SCORECARD WITH THIS ACT.

       Upon the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office 
     of Management and Budget shall not make any estimates under 
     section 252(d) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985 of changes in direct spending outlays and 
     receipts for any fiscal year resulting from this title.

     SEC. 8103. LEVEL OF OBLIGATION LIMITATIONS.

       (a) Highway Category.--For the purposes of section 251(b) 
     of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
     1985, the level of obligation limitations for the highway 
     category is--
       (1) for fiscal year 1999, $25,883,000,000;
       (2) for fiscal year 2000, $26,629,000,000;
       (3) for fiscal year 2001, $27,158,000,000;
       (4) for fiscal year 2002, $27,767,000,000; and
       (5) for fiscal year 2003, $28,233,000,000.
       (b) Mass Transit Category.--For the purposes of section 
     251(b) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
     Act of 1985, the level of obligation limitations for the mass 
     transit category is--
       (1) for fiscal year 1999, $5,365,000,000;
       (2) for fiscal year 2000, $5,797,000,000;
       (3) for fiscal year 2001, $6,271,000,000;
       (4) for fiscal year 2002, $6,747,000,000; and
       (5) for fiscal year 2003, $7,226,000,000.
       For purposes of this subsection, the term ``obligation 
     limitations'' means the sum of budget authority and 
     obligation limitations.

                     Subtitle B--Veterans' Benefits

     SEC. 8201. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Veterans Benefits Act 
     of 1998''.

     SEC. 8202. PROHIBITION ON ESTABLISHMENT OF SERVICE-CONNECTION 
                   FOR DISABILITIES RELATING TO USE OF TOBACCO 
                   PRODUCTS.

       (a) Wartime Disability Compensation.--Section 1110 of title 
     38, United States Code, is amended by striking out ``or abuse 
     of alcohol or drugs'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``, abuse 
     of alcohol or drugs, or use of tobacco products''.
       (b) Peacetime Disability Compensation.--Section 1131 of 
     such title is amended by striking out ``or abuse of alcohol 
     or drugs'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``, abuse of alcohol 
     or drugs, or use of tobacco products''.
       (c) Applicability.--(1) Except as provided in paragraph 
     (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply to any 
     claims for compensation received by the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs before, on, or after the date of enactment of this 
     Act.
       (2) The amendments made by this section shall not apply in 
     the case of any such claims adjudicated by the Secretary 
     before such date of enactment for which a service-connection 
     was established for a disability on the basis of the use of 
     tobacco products.

     SEC. 8203. TWENTY PERCENT INCREASE IN RATES OF BASIC 
                   EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE UNDER MONTGOMERY GI 
                   BILL.

       (a) Active Duty Educational Assistance.--
       (1) Increase in rates.--Section 3015 of title 38, United 
     States Code, is amended--
       (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking out ``$400'' and 
     inserting in lieu thereof ``$528 (as increased from time to 
     time under subsection (g))''; and
       (B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking out ``$325'' and 
     inserting in lieu thereof ``$429 (as increased from time to 
     time under subsection (g))''.
       (2) CPI adjustment.--Subsection (g) of such section is 
     amended by striking out ``beginning on or after October 1, 
     1994'' and all that follows through ``such rates'' and 
     inserting in lieu thereof ``, the Secretary shall provide a 
     percentage increase (rounded to the nearest dollar) in the 
     rates payable under subsections (a)(1) and (b)(1)''.
       (3) Technical amendments.--Such section is further 
     amended--
       (A) in subsection (a), by striking out ``subsections (b), 
     (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g) of'' in the matter preceding 
     paragraph (1); and
       (B) in subsection (b)--
       (i) by striking out ``Except as provided in subsections 
     (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g), in'' and inserting in lieu 
     thereof ``In''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``(except as provided in the succeeding 
     subsections of this section)'' after ``under this chapter 
     shall''.
       (4) Effective dates.--The amendments made by this 
     subsection shall take effect on October 1, 1998, and shall 
     apply with respect to educational assistance allowances paid 
     for months after September 1998. However, no adjustment in 
     rates of educational assistance shall be made under 
     subsection (g) of section 3015 of title 38, United States 
     Code, as amended by paragraph (2), for fiscal year 1999.
       (b) Selected Reserve Educational Assistance.--
       (1) Increase in rates.--Paragraph (1) of section 16131(b) 
     of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking out ``$190'' and 
     inserting in lieu thereof ``$251 (as increased from time to 
     time under paragraph (2))'';
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking out ``$143'' and 
     inserting in lieu thereof ``$188 (as increased from time to 
     time under paragraph (2))''; and
       (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking out ``$95'' and 
     inserting in lieu thereof ``$125 (as increased from time to 
     time under paragraph (2))''.
       (2) CPI adjustment.--Paragraph (2) of such section is 
     amended by striking out ``beginning on or after October 1, 
     1994'' and all that follows through ``such rates'' and 
     inserting in lieu thereof ``, the Secretary shall provide a 
     percentage increase (rounded to the nearest dollar) in the 
     rates payable under subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of 
     paragraph (1)''.
       (3) Technical amendment.--Paragraph (1) of such section is 
     further amended by striking out ``in paragraph (2) and''.
       (4) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection 
     shall take effect on October 1, 1998, and shall apply with 
     respect to educational assistance allowances paid for months 
     after September 1998. However, no adjustment in rates of 
     educational assistance shall be made under paragraph (2) of 
     section 16131(b) of title 10, United States Code, as amended 
     by paragraph (2), for fiscal year 1999.

     SEC. 8204. INCREASE IN ASSISTANCE AMOUNT FOR SPECIALLY 
                   ADAPTED HOUSING.

       (a) In General.--Section 2102 of title 38, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) of subsection 
     (a), by striking out ``$38,000'' and inserting in lieu 
     thereof ``$43,000''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking out ``$6,500'' and 
     inserting in lieu thereof ``$8,250''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
     shall apply with respect to limitations under section 2102 of 
     such title on assistance furnished to a veteran under section 
     2101 of such title on or after October 1, 1998.

     SEC. 8205. INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE FOR AUTOMOBILE 
                   AND ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR CERTAIN DISABLED 
                   VETERANS.

       (a) In General.--Section 3902(a) of title 38, United States 
     Code, is amended by striking out ``$5,500'' and inserting in 
     lieu thereof ``$8,000''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
     shall apply with respect to assistance furnished under 
     section 3902 of such title on or after October 1, 1998.

     SEC. 8206. INCREASE IN AID AND ATTENDANCE RATES FOR VETERANS 
                   ELIGIBLE FOR PENSION.

       Effective October 1, 1998, the maximum annual rates of 
     pension in effect as of September 30, 1998, under the 
     following provisions of chapter 15 of title 38, United States 
     Code, are increased by $600:
       (1) Subsections (d)(1), (d)(2), (f)(2), and (f)(4) of 
     section 1521.
       (2) Section 1536(d)(2).

     SEC. 8207. ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN REMARRIED SURVIVING SPOUSES 
                   FOR REINSTATEMENT OF DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY 
                   COMPENSATION UPON TERMINATION OF THAT 
                   REMARRIAGE.

       (a) Restoration of Prior Eligibility.--Section 1311 of 
     title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
     the following new subsection:


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