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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century · Sec. 1

Sec. 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS

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## SECTION 1 SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS ###
(a)Short Title This Act may be cited as the “Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century”. ###
(b)Table of Contents The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions. TITLE I—FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS Subtitle A—Authorizations and Programs Sec. 1101. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 1102. Obligation ceiling. Sec. 1103. Apportionments. Sec. 1106. Federal-aid systems. Sec. 1107. Interstate maintenance program. Sec. 1108. Surface transportation program. Sec. 1109. Highway bridge program. Sec. 1110. Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program. Sec. 1112. Recreational trails program. Sec. 1117. Appalachian development highway system. Sec. 1118. National corridor planning and development program. Sec. 1119. Coordinated border infrastructure program. Subtitle B—General Provisions * * * * * * * Sec. 1204. Statewide planning. Sec. 1207. Construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities. Sec. 1210. Advanced travel forecasting procedures program. Sec. 1211. Amendments to prior surface transportation laws. Sec. 1212. Miscellaneous. Sec. 1213. Studies and reports. Sec. 1214. Federal activities. Sec. 1215. Designated transportation enhancement activities. Sec. 1216. Innovative surface transportation financing methods. Sec. 1217. Eligibility. Sec. 1220. Elimination of regional office responsibilities. Sec. 1221. Transportation and community and system preservation pilot program. Sec. 1222. Additions to Appalachian region. Sec. 1223. Transportation assistance for Olympic cities. Sec. 1224. National historic covered bridge preservation. Sec. 1225. Substitute project. Sec. 1226. Fiscal, administrative, and other amendments. Subtitle C—Program Streamlining and Flexibility * * * * * * * Sec. 1307. Design-build contracting. Sec. 1308. Major investment study integration. Sec. 1309. Environmental streamlining. * * * * * * * Sec. 1311. Discretionary grant selection criteria and process. Subtitle D—Safety * * * * * * * Sec. 1402. Roadside safety technologies. * * * * * * * Subtitle E—Finance Chapter 1—Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Sec. 1501. Short title. Sec. 1502. Findings. * * * * * * * Chapter 2—State Infrastructure Bank Pilot Program Sec. 1511. State infrastructure bank pilot program. Subtitle F—High Priority Projects * * * * * * * Sec. 1602. Project authorizations. Sec. 1603. Special rule. TITLE II—HIGHWAY SAFETY * * * * * * * Sec. 2003. Occupant protection. Sec. 2006. National Driver Register. Sec. 2007. Safety studies. Sec. 2008. Effectiveness of laws establishing maximum blood alcohol concentrations. Sec. 2009. Authorizations of appropriations. TITLE III—FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS Sec. 3001. Short title. Sec. 3002. Amendments to title 49, United States Code. Sec. 3010. Dollar value of mobility improvements. Sec. 3011. Local share. Sec. 3012. Intelligent transportation systems applications. Sec. 3015. Research, development, demonstration, and training projects. Sec. 3019. Bicycle facilities. Sec. 3021. Pilot program for intercity rail infrastructure investment from mass transit account of highway trust fund. Sec. 3027. Apportionment of appropriations for formula grants. Sec. 3030. Projects for new fixed guideway systems and extensions to existing systems. Sec. 3031. Projects for bus and bus-related facilities. Sec. 3032. Contracting out study. Sec. 3033. Urbanized area formula study. Sec. 3034. Coordinated transportation services. Sec. 3035. Final assembly of buses. Sec. 3036. Clean fuel vehicles. Sec. 3037. Job access and reverse commute grants. 3038. Over-the-road bus accessibility program. Sec. 3039. Study of transit needs in national parks and related public lands. Sec. 3040. Obligation ceiling. Sec. 3041. Adjustments for the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 1997. TITLE IV—MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY Sec. 4001. Amendments to title 49, United States Code. Sec. 4003. State grants. Sec. 4007. Waivers, exemptions, and pilot programs. Sec. 4008. Safety regulation. Sec. 4010. Repeal of certain obsolete miscellaneous authorities. Sec. 4011. Commercial vehicle operators. Sec. 4012. Exemption from certain regulations for utility service commercial motor vehicle drivers. Sec. 4014. Safety performance history of new drivers; limitation on liability. Sec. 4017. Telephone hotline for reporting safety violations. Sec. 4018. Insulin treated diabetes mellitus. Sec. 4019. Performance-based CDL testing. Sec. 4020. Post-accident alcohol testing. Sec. 4021. Driver fatigue. Sec. 4022. Improved flow of driver history pilot program. Sec. 4023. Employee protections. Sec. 4024. Improved interstate school bus safety. Sec. 4025. Truck trailer conspicuity. Sec. 4026. DOT implementation plan. Sec. 4027. Study of adequacy of parking facilities. Sec. 4028. Qualifications of foreign motor carriers. Sec. 4029. Federal motor carrier safety inspectors. Sec. 4030. School transportation safety. Sec. 4031. Designation of New Mexico commercial zone. Sec. 4032. Effects of MCSAP grant reductions. TITLE V—TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH Subtitle A—Funding Sec. 5001. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 5002. Obligation ceiling. Sec. 5003. Notice. Subtitle B—Research and Technology * * * * * * * Sec. 5112. Study of future strategic highway research program. Sec. 5113. Commercial remote sensing products and spatial information technologies. Sec. 5114. Sense of the Congress on the year 2000 problem. Sec. 5115. International trade traffic. Sec. 5116. University grants. Sec. 5117. Transportation technology innovation and demonstration program. Sec. 5118. Drexel University Intelligent Infrastructure Institute. * * * * * * * Subtitle C—Intelligent Transportation Systems Sec. 5201. Short title. Sec. 5202. Findings. Sec. 5203. Goals and purposes. Sec. 5204. General authorities and requirements. Sec. 5205. National ITS program plan. Sec. 5206. National architecture and standards. Sec. 5207. Research and development. Sec. 5208. Intelligent transportation system integration program. Sec. 5209. Commercial vehicle intelligent transportation system infrastructure deployment. Sec. 5210. Use of funds. Sec. 5211. Definitions. Sec. 5212. Project funding. Sec. 5213. Repeal. * * * * * * * TITLE VIII—TRANSPORTATION DISCRETIONARY SPENDING GUARANTEE AND BUDGET OFFSETS Subtitle A—Transportation Discretionary Spending Guarantee Sec. 8101. Discretionary spending categories. Sec. 8102. Conforming the Paygo Scorecard with this Act. Sec. 8103. Level of obligation limitations. * * * * * * *
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