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Code · BILL · 114th Congress · H.R. 3763 (Introduced in House) — To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes. · Sec. 1

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents

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This Act may be cited as the . Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions. Sec. 3. Effective date. Title I—Federal-Aid Highways Subtitle A—Authorizations and Programs Sec. 1101. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 1102. Obligation ceiling. Sec. 1103. Definitions. Sec. 1104. Apportionment. Sec. 1105. National highway performance program. Sec. 1106.
Surface transportation block grant program. Sec. 1107. Railway-highway grade crossings. Sec. 1108. Highway safety improvement program. Sec. 1109. Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program. Sec. 1110. National highway freight policy. Sec. 1111. Nationally significant freight and highway projects. Sec. 1112. Territorial and Puerto Rico highway program. Sec. 1113. Federal lands and tribal transportation program. Sec. 1114. Tribal transportation program. Sec. 1115.
Federal lands transportation program. Sec. 1116. Tribal transportation self-governance program. Sec. 1117. Emergency relief. Sec. 1118. Highway use tax evasion projects. Sec. 1119. Bundling of bridge projects. Sec. 1120. Tribal High Priority Projects program. Sec. 1121. Construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities. Subtitle B—Planning and Performance Management Sec. 1201. Metropolitan transportation planning. Sec. 1202. Statewide and nonmetropolitan transportation planning.
Subtitle C—Acceleration of Project Delivery Sec. 1301. Satisfaction of requirements for certain historic sites. Sec. 1302. Treatment of improvements to rail and transit under preservation requirements. Sec. 1303. Clarification of transportation environmental authorities. Sec. 1304. Treatment of certain bridges under preservation requirements. Sec. 1305. Efficient environmental reviews for project decisionmaking. Sec. 1306. Improving transparency in environmental reviews. Sec. 1307.
Integration of planning and environmental review. Sec. 1308. Development of programmatic mitigation plans. Sec. 1309. Delegation of authorities. Sec. 1310. Categorical exclusion for projects of limited Federal assistance. Sec. 1311. Application of categorical exclusions for multimodal projects. Sec. 1312. Surface transportation project delivery program. Sec. 1313. Program for eliminating duplication of environmental reviews. Sec. 1314. Assessment of progress on accelerating project delivery.
Sec. 1315. Improving State and Federal agency engagement in environmental reviews. Sec. 1316. Accelerated decisionmaking in environmental reviews. Sec. 1317. Aligning Federal environmental reviews. Subtitle D—Miscellaneous Sec. 1401. Tolling; HOV facilities; Interstate reconstruction and rehabilitation. Sec. 1402. Prohibition on the use of funds for automated traffic enforcement. Sec. 1403. Minimum penalties for repeat offenders for driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence.
Sec. 1404. Highway Trust Fund transparency and accountability. Sec. 1405. High priority corridors on National Highway System. Sec. 1406. Flexibility for projects. Sec. 1407. Productive and timely expenditure of funds. Sec. 1408. Consolidation of programs. Sec. 1409. Federal share payable. Sec. 1410. Elimination or modification of certain reporting requirements. Sec. 1411. Technical corrections. Sec. 1412. Safety for users. Sec. 1413. Design standards. Sec. 1414. Reserve fund.
Sec. 1415. Adjustments. Title II—Innovative Project Finance Sec. 2001. Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 1998 amendments. Sec. 2002. State infrastructure bank program. Sec. 2003. Availability payment concession model. Title III—Public Transportation Sec. 3001. Short title. Sec. 3002. Definitions. Sec. 3003. Metropolitan and statewide transportation planning. Sec. 3004. Urbanized area formula grants. Sec. 3005. Fixed guideway capital investment grants.
Sec. 3006. Formula grants for enhanced mobility of seniors and individuals with disabilities. Sec. 3007. Formula grants for rural areas. Sec. 3008. Public transportation innovation. Sec. 3009. Technical assistance and workforce development. Sec. 3010. Bicycle facilities. Sec. 3011. General provisions. Sec. 3012. Public transportation safety program. Sec. 3013. Apportionments. Sec. 3014. State of good repair grants. Sec. 3015. Authorizations. Sec. 3016. Bus and bus facility grants.
Sec. 3017. Obligation ceiling. Sec. 3018. Innovative procurement. Sec. 3019. Review of public transportation safety standards. Sec. 3020. Study on evidentiary protection for public transportation safety program information. Sec. 3021. Mobility of seniors and individuals with disabilities. Sec. 3022. Improved transit safety measures. Title IV—Highway Safety Sec. 4001. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 4002. Highway safety programs. Sec. 4003. Highway safety research and development.
Sec. 4004. High-visibility enforcement program. Sec. 4005. National priority safety programs. Sec. 4006. Prohibition on funds to check helmet usage or create related checkpoints for a motorcycle driver or passenger. Sec. 4007. Marijuana-impaired driving. Sec. 4008. National priority safety program grant eligibility. Sec. 4009. Data collection. Sec. 4010. Technical corrections. Title V—Motor Carrier Safety Subtitle A—Motor Carrier Safety Grant Consolidation Sec. 5101. Grants to States.
Sec. 5102. Performance and registration information systems management. Sec. 5103. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 5104. Commercial driver's license program implementation. Sec. 5105. Extension of Federal motor carrier safety programs for fiscal year 2016. Sec. 5106. Motor carrier safety assistance program allocation. Sec. 5107. Maintenance of effort calculation. Subtitle B—Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Reform Part I—Regulatory Reform Sec. 5201. Notice of cancellation of insurance.
Sec. 5202. Regulations. Sec. 5203. Guidance. Sec. 5204. Petitions. Part II—Compliance, Safety, Accountability Reform Sec. 5221. Correlation study. Sec. 5222. Beyond compliance. Sec. 5223. Data certification. Sec. 5224. Interim hiring standard. Subtitle C—Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Sec. 5301. Implementing safety requirements. Sec. 5302. Windshield mounted safety technology. Sec. 5303. Prioritizing statutory rulemakings. Sec. 5304. Safety reporting system. Sec. 5305. New entrant safety review program.
Subtitle D—Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers Sec. 5401. Opportunities for veterans. Sec. 5402. Drug free commercial drivers. Sec. 5403. Certified medical examiners. Sec. 5404. Graduated commercial driver’s license pilot program. Subtitle E—General Provisions Sec. 5501. Minimum financial responsibility. Sec. 5502. Delays in goods movement. Sec. 5503. Report on motor carrier financial responsibility. Sec. 5504. Emergency route working group. Sec. 5505. Household goods consumer protection working group.
Sec. 5506. Technology improvements. Sec. 5507. Notification regarding motor carrier registration. Sec. 5508. Technical corrections. Title VI—Innovation Sec. 6001. Short title. Sec. 6002. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 6003. Advanced transportation and congestion management technologies deployment. Sec. 6004. Technology and innovation deployment program. Sec. 6005. Intelligent transportation system goals. Sec. 6006. Intelligent transportation system program report. Sec. 6007.
Intelligent transportation system national architecture and standards. Sec. 6008. Communication systems deployment report. Sec. 6009. Infrastructure development. Sec. 6010. Departmental research programs. Sec. 6011. Research and Innovative Technology Administration. Sec. 6012. Office of Intermodalism. Sec. 6013. University transportation centers. Sec. 6014. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Sec. 6015. Surface transportation system funding alternatives. Sec. 6016. Future interstate study.
Title VII—Hazardous Materials Transportation Sec. 7001. Short title. Sec. 7002. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 7003. National emergency and disaster response. Sec. 7004. Enhanced reporting. Sec. 7005. Wetlines. Sec. 7006. Improving publication of special permits and approvals. Sec. 7007. GAO study on acceptance of classification examinations. Sec. 7008. Improving the effectiveness of planning and training grants. Sec. 7009. Motor carrier safety permits. Sec. 7010. Thermal blankets.
Sec. 7011. Comprehensive oil spill response plans. Sec. 7012. Information on high-hazard flammable trains. Sec. 7013. Study and testing of electronically-controlled pneumatic brakes. Sec. 7014. Ensuring safe implementation of positive train control systems. Title VIII—Multimodal Freight Transportation Sec. 8001. Multimodal freight transportation. Title IX—National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau Sec. 9001. National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau.
Sec. 9002. Council on Credit and Finance. Title X—Sport Fish Restoration and Recreational Boating Safety Sec. 10001. Allocations. Sec. 10002. Recreational boating safety.
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