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Code · BILL · 114th Congress · H.R. 3064 (Introduced in House) — To authorize highway infrastructure and safety, transit, motor carrier, rail, and other surface transportation progra... · Sec. 1

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This Act may be cited as the or the Generating Renewal, Opportunity, and Work with Accelerated Mobility, Efficiency, and Rebuilding of Infrastructure and Communities throughout America Act . GROW AMERICA Act The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions. Sec. 3. Effective date. Title I—Transportation Infrastructure Initiatives Subtitle A—Increasing Efficiency in Project Delivery Sec. 1001. Improving State and Federal agency engagement in environmental reviews.
Sec. 1002. Environmental review alignment and reform. Sec. 1003. Improving collaboration for accelerated decisionmaking. Sec. 1004. Unreasonable obstruction of navigation determination. Sec. 1005. Satisfaction of requirements for certain historic sites. Sec. 1006. Rail and transit exemption from consideration under section 4( f ). Sec. 1007. Multimodal categorical exclusions. Sec. 1008. Improving transparency in environmental reviews. Sec. 1009. Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Center.
Sec. 1010. Clarification of transportation environmental authorities. Sec. 1011. Advance acquisition. Sec. 1012. Bridge exemption from consideration under section 4( f ). Subtitle B—Freight Policy and Financing Sec. 1101. Multimodal Freight Investment Program. Sec. 1102. Redesignation of the National Network. Subtitle C—Planning Sec. 1201. Transportation system resilience assessment. Sec. 1202. Consolidated and high performing metropolitan planning organizations. Sec. 1203. Participation of public port authorities.
Sec. 1204. Strengthening the statewide and nonmetropolitan planning process. Sec. 1205. Removal of the congestion management process. Sec. 1206. Public involvement in plan development. Sec. 1207. Connection to opportunities national goal and potential performance measure. Sec. 1208. Workforce development. Sec. 1209. Measuring transportation connectivity pilot activities. Sec. 1210. Performance-based project selection. Sec. 1211. Stormwater planning. Subtitle D—Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Sec. 1301.
Eligible projects. Sec. 1302. Special rules. Sec. 1303. Priority consideration. Sec. 1304. Evaluation and assessment of projects. Sec. 1305. Electric vehicle charging stations and commercial motor vehicle anti-idling facilities in rest areas. Subtitle E—Innovative Finance and Tolling Sec. 1401. 21st century infrastructure investments. Sec. 1402. Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 1998 amendments. Sec. 1403. Railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing.
Sec. 1404. State infrastructure bank program. Sec. 1405. Toll roads, bridges, tunnels, and ferries. Sec. 1406. Tax-exempt financing for qualified surface transportation projects. Sec. 1407. Pay for success. Sec. 1408. Assistant Secretary for Innovative Finance. Title II—Federal-Aid Highways Subtitle A—Authorizations and Programs Sec. 2001. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 2002. Obligation limitation. Sec. 2003. Apportionment. Sec. 2004. Federal lands transportation program.
Sec. 2005. Emergency relief for federally owned roads. Sec. 2006. Tribal High Priority Projects Program and Tribal Transportation Program amendments. Sec. 2007. Federal lands access program Federal share. Sec. 2008. Nationally significant Federal lands and Tribal projects program. Sec. 2009. Federal lands programmatic activities. Sec. 2010. Bridges requiring closure or load restrictions. Sec. 2011. Broadband infrastructure deployment. Sec. 2012. Critical Immediate Investments Program.
Sec. 2013. Appalachian Development Highway System. Sec. 2014. Highway safety data improvement. Subtitle B—Performance Management Sec. 2101. Performance management data support program. Sec. 2102. Performance period adjustment. Sec. 2103. Multimodal accommodations. Subtitle C—Improved Federal Stewardship Sec. 2201. Project approval and oversight. Subtitle D—Other Sec. 2301. Letting of contracts. Sec. 2302. Construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities. Sec. 2303. Green stormwater infrastructure.
Sec. 2304. Elimination or modification of certain FHWA reporting requirements. Title III—Public Transportation Sec. 3001. Short title; amendments to title 49, United States Code. Sec. 3002. Definitions. Sec. 3002a. Capital investment grants. Sec. 3003. Formula grants for enhanced mobility. Sec. 3004. Formula grants for rural areas. Sec. 3005. Workforce development programs. Sec. 3006. General provisions. Sec. 3007. Public transportation local hiring. Sec. 3008. Public transportation safety program.
Sec. 3009. Authorizations. Sec. 3010. Bus and bus facilities program. Sec. 3011. Rapid Growth Area Transit Program. Sec. 3012. Technical corrections. Sec. 3013. Technical corrections to title II, division B, of MAP–21. Sec. 3014. Elimination of FTA annual research reporting requirement. Title IV—Highway and Motor Vehicle Safety Subtitle A—Traffic Safety Sec. 4001. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 4002. Highway safety programs. Sec. 4003. Amendment to section 405 national priority safety programs transfer authority.
Sec. 4004. Amendment to motorcyclist safety grant criteria. Sec. 4005. Amendment to graduated driver licensing incentive grant criteria. Sec. 4006. Amendment to ignition interlock grant criteria. Sec. 4007. Amendment to repeat offender and open container criteria. Sec. 4008. Amendment to distracted driving grant criteria. Sec. 4009. Streamlining of national priority safety programs. Sec. 4010. Amendment to highway research and development. Subtitle B—Motor Vehicle Safety Sec. 4101.
Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 4102. Recall obligations under bankruptcy. Sec. 4103. Prohibition on rendering safety elements inoperative and criminal penalties. Sec. 4104. Cooperation with foreign governments. Sec. 4105. Functional safety process. Sec. 4106. Notification of defect or noncompliance and imminent hazard authority. Sec. 4107. Amendment to judicial review provisions. Sec. 4108. Inspection authority under automobile fuel economy statute. Sec. 4109. Recall authority over rental car companies and used car dealers.
Sec. 4110. Civil penalties. Sec. 4111. Technical corrections to the Motor Vehicle and Highway Safety Improvement Act of 2012. Sec. 4112. Tire registration by independent sellers. Sec. 4113. Extension of time period for remedy of tire defects. Sec. 4114. Dealer requirement to check for unremedied recall. Sec. 4115. Pilot grant program for State notification to consumers of motor vehicle recall status. Title V—Motor Carrier Safety Program Sec. 5001. Amendment of title 49, United States Code.
Subtitle A—Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Sec. 5101. Commercial motor vehicle defined. Sec. 5102. Motor carrier operations affecting interstate commerce. Sec. 5103. Bus rentals and definition of employer. Sec. 5104. High-risk carrier reviews. Sec. 5105. New entrant safety audits. Sec. 5106. Imminent hazard actions. Sec. 5107. International commerce transported on highways through the United States. Subtitle B—Driver Safety Provisions Sec. 5201. Commercial driver’s license requirements.
Sec. 5202. Disqualifications based on non-commercial motor vehicle operations. Sec. 5203. Recording of Federal disqualifications on CDLIS. Sec. 5204. Failure to pay civil penalty as a disqualifying offense. Sec. 5205. Controlled substance violations. Subtitle C—Medical and Registration Provisions Sec. 5301. Effect of driving on commercial motor vehicle operators. Sec. 5302. Repeal of commercial jurisdiction exception for brokers of motor carriers of passengers. Sec. 5303. Revocation or suspension of registration.
Sec. 5304. Revocation of registration for failure to respond to subpoena. Sec. 5305. Lapse of required financial security; suspension of registration. Subtitle D—Grants and Authorizations Sec. 5401. FMCSA Financial Assistance Programs. Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Sec. 5501. Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee. Sec. 5502. Unified Carrier Registration Plan. Sec. 5503. Self-insurance for motor carriers repealed. Sec. 5504. Electronic logging device recall authority. Sec. 5505. Repeal of motor carrier financial reporting requirement.
Sec. 5506. Contractors exercising operational control over motor carrier operations. Sec. 5507. Driver compensation. Sec. 5508. Civil enforcement authority. Sec. 5509. Criminal penalties. Sec. 5510. Penalties for violations of out-of-service orders. Sec. 5511. Technical corrections. Sec. 5512. Audits and compliance investigations of Mexico-domiciled motor carriers. Sec. 5513. Administrative adjudication of violations of commercial regulations and statutes. Sec. 5514. Access to National Driver Register.
Sec. 5515. Elimination of certain FMCSA reporting requirements. Title VI—Hazardous Material Transportation Safety Sec. 6001. Amendment of title 49, United States Code. Sec. 6002. Emergency operational controls. Sec. 6003. Enhanced registration requirements. Sec. 6004. User fees for special permits. Sec. 6005. National emergency and disaster response. Sec. 6006. Enhanced reporting. Sec. 6007. Improving publication of special permits. Sec. 6008. Hazard abatement authority. Sec. 6009.
Inspection of non-domestic entities. Sec. 6010. Improving the effectiveness of the HMEP grant program. Sec. 6011. Civil penalty. Sec. 6012. General duty. Sec. 6013. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 6014. Elimination of certain PHMSA reporting requirements. Title VII—Amendments to the Internal Revenue Code Sec. 7001. Amendment of 1986 Code. Sec. 7002. Extension of highway-related taxes. Sec. 7003. Extension of provisions related to the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund.
Sec. 7004. Transportation Trust Fund. Sec. 7005. Effective date. Title VIII—Research Subtitle A—Funding Sec. 8001. Authorization of appropriations. Subtitle B—Research, Technology, and Education Sec. 8101. National Cooperative Freight Transportation Research Program. Sec. 8102. Competitive University Transportation Centers Consortia Program. Sec. 8103. Priority Multimodal Research Program. Sec. 8104. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Sec. 8105. ITS goals and purposes. Sec. 8106.
ITS general authorities and requirements. Sec. 8107. ITS national architecture and standards. Sec. 8108. Vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications systems deployment. Sec. 8109. Infrastructure development. Sec. 8110. Departmental research programs; conforming amendments. Sec. 8111. Office of Intermodalism. Sec. 8112. Cooperation with Federal and State agencies and foreign countries. Sec. 8113. National ITS Program Plan. Sec. 8114. Research and development.
Title IX—Rail Safety, Reliability, and Efficiency Sec. 9001. Short title; amendment of title 49, United States Code. Subtitle A—National High-Performance Rail System Sec. 9101. Purpose and objectives. Sec. 9102. Grant programs. Sec. 9103. Amtrak 5-year business planning. Sec. 9104. Clarification of grant conditions. Sec. 9105. Research and development. Sec. 9106. Miscellaneous revisions. Subtitle B—Policy Sec. 9201. Regional rail development authorities. Sec. 9202. Northeast Corridor Infrastructure and Operations Advisory Commission.
Sec. 9203. Standardization of passenger equipment and platforms. Sec. 9204. Next generation equipment committee. Sec. 9205. Buy America. Sec. 9206. Rail passenger transportation liability and mandatory coverage. Sec. 9207. Shared-use study. Sec. 9208. Disadvantaged business enterprises; disparity and availability study. Subtitle C—Planning Sec. 9301. National and regional rail planning. Sec. 9302. State rail plans. Subtitle D—Safety Improvements Sec. 9401. Requirement for uniform operating rules.
Sec. 9402. Positive train control. Sec. 9403. Hours of service reform. Sec. 9404. Amendments to the safety appliance law. Sec. 9405. Amendments to the locomotive inspection law. Sec. 9406. Technical amendment to the provision on protection of railroad safety risk reduction program information. Sec. 9407. Noise emission standards. Sec. 9408. Technical amendment to chapter 201 general civil penalty provision. Sec. 9409. Miscellaneous authorization of appropriations. Sec. 9410. Repair and replacement of damaged track inspection equipment.
Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Revisions and Technical Corrections Sec. 9501. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 9502. Technical corrections to the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008. Sec. 9503. Technical correction to introductory text of Public Law 110–432 . Sec. 9504. Technical corrections to uncodified provisions of division A of Public Law 110–432 , the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008. Sec. 9505. Technical corrections to provisions of the hours of service laws and related civil penalty provision.
Sec. 9506. Elimination of certain FRA reporting requirements. Title X—Miscellaneous Sec. 10001. Consideration of travel and tourism in award of financial assistance. Sec. 10002. Electronic reports and report modification. Sec. 10003. Amendment of Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act. Sec. 10004. Amendments to chapter 537 of title 46. Sec. 10005. Government-wide authority for electric charging infrastructure at no cost to the taxpayer. Title XI—Budgetary Interpretations and Treatments Sec. 11001.
Amounts in this Act. Sec. 11002. Treatment for statutory PAYGO and related purposes. Sec. 11003. Scoring of changes in contract authority in appropriations Acts. Sec. 11004. Scoring of changes in obligation limits in appropriations Acts. Sec. 11005. Scoring of transfers between the general fund and the Transportation Trust Fund. Sec. 11006. Special rule. Sec. 11007. Revised discretionary spending limits. Title XII—Stop Corporate Expatriation and Invest in America’s Infrastructure Act Sec. 12001.
Short title. Sec. 12002. Modifications to rules relating to inverted corporations.
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