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Code · BILL · 115th Congress · S. 3023 (Placed on Calendar Senate) — Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies... · Sec. 150

Sec. 150.

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None of the funds provided to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation may be used to fund any overtime costs in excess of $35,000 for any individual employee: , That the President of Amtrak may waive the cap set in the previous proviso for specific employees when the President of Amtrak determines such a cap poses a risk to the safety and operational efficiency of the system: Provided , That the President of Amtrak shall report to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations within 60 days of enactment of this Act, a summary of all overtime payments incurred by the Corporation for 2018 and the three prior calendar years:
Provided further , That such summary shall include the total number of employees that received waivers and the total overtime payments the Corporation paid to those employees receiving waivers for each month for 2018 and for the three prior calendar years. Provided further For necessary administrative expenses of the Federal Transit Administration's programs authorized by chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, $113,165,000: , That none of the funds provided or limited in this Act may be used to create a permanent office of transit security under this heading:
Provided , That upon submission to the Congress of the fiscal year 2020 President's budget, the Secretary of Transportation shall transmit to Congress the annual report on New Starts, including proposed allocations for fiscal year 2020. Provided further For payment of obligations incurred in the Federal Public Transportation Assistance Program in this account, and for payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 5305 , 5307, 5310, 5311, 5312, 5314, 5318, 5329(e)(6), 5335, 5337, 5339, and 5340, as amended by the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act, section 20005(b) of Public Law 112–141 , and section 3006(b) of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act, $9,900,000,000, to be derived from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund and to remain available until expended: , That funds available for the implementation or execution of programs authorized under Provided 49 U.S.C. 5305 , 5307, 5310, 5311, 5312, 5314, 5318, 5329(e)(6), 5335, 5337, 5339, and 5340, as amended by the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act, section 20005(b) of Public Law 112–141 , and section 3006(b) of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act, shall not exceed total obligations of $9,939,380,030 in fiscal year 2019: , That the Federal share of the cost of activities carried out under 49 U.S.C. section 5312 shall not exceed 80 percent, except that if there is substantial public interest or benefit, the Secretary may approve a greater Federal share.
Provided further For an additional amount for buses and bus facilities grants under section 5339 of title 49, United States Code, state of good repair grants under section 5337 of such title, high density state apportionments under section 5340(d) of such title, and the bus testing facilities under sections 5312 and 5318 of such title, $800,000,000 to remain available until expended: , That $400,000,000 shall be available for grants as authorized under section 5339 of such title, of which $209,104,000 shall be available for the buses and bus facilities formula grants as authorized under section 5339(a) of such title, $161,446,000 shall be available for the buses and bus facilities competitive grants as authorized under section 5339(b) of such title, and $29,450,000 shall be available for the low or no emission grants as authorized under section 5339(c) of such title:
Provided , That $362,000,000 shall be available for the state of good repair grants as authorized under section 5337 of such title: Provided further , That $30,000,000 shall be available for the high density state apportionments as authorized under section 5340(d) of such title: Provided further , That $2,000,000 shall be available for the bus testing facility as authorized under section 5318 of such title: Provided further , That notwithstanding section 5318(a) of such title, $6,000,000 shall be available for the operation and maintenance of bus testing facilities by institutions of higher education selected pursuant to section 5312(h) of such title:
Provided further , That the Secretary shall enter into a contract or cooperative agreement with, or make a grant to, each institution of higher education selected pursuant to section 5312(h) of such title, to operate and maintain a facility to conduct the testing of low or no emission vehicle new bus models using the standards established pursuant to section 5318(e)(2) of such title: Provided further , That the term Provided further low or no emission vehicle has the meaning given the term in section 5312(e)(6) of such title: , That the Secretary shall pay 80 percent of the cost of testing a low or no emission vehicle new bus model at each selected institution of higher education:
Provided further , That the entity having the vehicle tested shall pay 20 percent of the cost of testing: Provided further , That a low or no emission vehicle new bus model tested that receives a passing aggregate test score in accordance with the standards established under section 5318(e)(2) of such title, shall be deemed to be in compliance with the requirements of section 5318(e) of such title: Provided further , That amounts made available by this heading shall be derived from the general fund:
Provided further , That the amounts made available under this heading shall not be subject to any limitation on obligations for transit programs set forth in any Act. Provided further For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5314 , $5,000,000, of which up to $1,500,000 shall be for a cooperative agreement through which the Federal Transit Administration assists small-urban, rural and tribal public transit recipients and planning organizations with applied innovation and capacity-building: , That the assistance provided under this heading not duplicate the activities of Provided 49 U.S.C. 5311(b) or 49 U.S.C. 5312 .
For necessary expenses to carry out fixed guideway capital investment grants under section 5309 of title 49, United States Code, and section 3005(b) of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act, $2,552,687,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022: , That of the amounts made available under this heading, $1,315,670,000 shall be available for projects authorized under section 5309(d) of title 49, United States Code, $543,500,000 shall be available for projects authorized under section 5309(e) of title 49, United States Code, $568,000,000 shall be available for projects authorized under section 5309(h) of title 49, United States Code, and $100,000,000 shall be available for projects authorized under section 3005(b) of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act:
Provided , That the Secretary shall continue to administer the capital investment grants program in accordance with the procedural and substantive requirements of section 5309 of title 49, United States Code, and of section 3005(b) of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act. Provided further For grants to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority as authorized under section 601 of division B of Public Law 110–432 , $150,000,000, to remain available until expended: , That the Secretary of Transportation shall approve grants for capital and preventive maintenance expenditures for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority only after receiving and reviewing a request for each specific project:
Provided , That prior to approving such grants, the Secretary shall certify that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is making progress to improve its safety management system in response to the Federal Transit Administration’s 2015 safety management inspection: Provided further , That the Secretary shall determine that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has placed the highest priority on those investments that will improve the safety of the system before approving such grants:
Provided further , That the Secretary, in order to ensure safety throughout the rail system, may waive the requirements of section 601(e)(1) of division B of Provided further Public Law 110–432 .
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  • Pub. L. 112-141
  • Pub. L. 110-432
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Sec. 150
U.S.C.§ 5305
U.S.C.§ 5312
U.S.C.§ 5314
U.S.C.§ 5311
Pub. L.Pub. L. 112-141
Pub. L.Pub. L. 110-432
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