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IB Union Calendar No. 49 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 3684 [Report No. 117–70] To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JUNE 4, 2021 Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Ms. NORTON, and Mr. PAYNE) introduced the fol- lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure JUNE 22, 2021 Additional sponsors: Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms. WILSON of Florida, and Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia JUNE 22, 2021 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 4, 2021] VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:05 Jun 23, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6652 E:\BILLS\H3684.RH H3684 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 A BILL To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes. •HR 3684 RH VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:05 Jun 23, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6652 E:\BILLS\H3684.RH H3684 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Investing in a New Vi- 5 sion for the Environment and Surface Transportation in 6 America Act’’ or the ‘‘INVEST in America Act’’. 7 SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 8 The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Table of contents. Sec. 3. References. DIVISION A—FEDERAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 Sec. 101. Definitions. Sec. 102. Extension of Federal Surface Transportation programs. Sec. 103. Additional amounts for the Federal-aid highway program and member designated projects. Sec. 104. Federal Transit Administration. Sec. 105. National highway traffic safety administration. Sec. 106. Federal motor carrier safety administration. Sec. 107. Member designated project authorizations. DIVISION B—SURFACE TRANSPORTATION Sec. 1001. Applicability of division. TITLE I—FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS Subtitle A—Authorizations and Program Conditions Sec. 1101. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 1102. Obligation limitation. Sec. 1103. Definitions and declaration of policy. Sec. 1104. Apportionment. Sec. 1105. Additional deposits into Highway Trust Fund. Sec. 1106. Transparency. Sec. 1107. Complete and context sensitive street design. Sec. 1108. Innovative project delivery Federal share. Sec. 1109. Transferability of Federal-aid highway funds. Sec. 1110. Tolling. Sec. 1111. HOV facilities. Sec. 1112. Buy America. Sec. 1113. Federal-aid highway project requirements. Sec. 1114. State assumption of responsibility for categorical exclusions. Sec. 1115. Surface transportation project delivery program written agreements. •HR 3684 RH VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:05 Jun 23, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6213 E:\BILLS\H3684.RH H3684 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 4 Sec. 1116. Corrosion prevention for bridges. Sec. 1117. Sense of Congress. Sec. 1118. Accommodation of certain facilities in right-of-way. Sec. 1119. Federal grants for pedestrian and bike safety improvements. Subtitle B—Programmatic Infrastructure Investment Sec. 1201. National highway performance program. Sec. 1202. Increasing the resilience of transportation assets. Sec. 1203. Emergency relief. Sec. 1204. Railway crossings. Sec. 1205. Surface transportation program. Sec. 1206. Transportation alternatives program. Sec. 1207. Bridge investment. Sec. 1208. Construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities. Sec. 1209. Highway safety improvement program. Sec. 1210. Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program. Sec. 1211. Electric vehicle charging stations. Sec. 1212. National highway freight program. Sec. 1213. Carbon pollution reduction. Sec. 1214. Recreational trails. Sec. 1215. Safe routes to school program. Sec. 1216. Bicycle transportation and pedestrian walkways. Sec. 1217. Noise barriers. Sec. 1218. Safe streets for all. Sec. 1219. Youth service and conservation corps. Subtitle C—Project-Level Investments Sec. 1301. Projects of national and regional significance. Sec. 1302. Community transportation investment grant program. Sec. 1303. Clean corridors program. Sec. 1304. Community climate innovation grants. Sec. 1305. Metro performance program. Sec. 1306. Gridlock reduction grant program. Sec. 1307. Rebuild rural bridges program. Sec. 1308. Parking for commercial motor vehicles. Sec. 1309. Active connected transportation grant program. Sec. 1310. Wildlife crossings program. Sec. 1311. Reconnecting neighborhoods program. Sec. 1312. Apprenticeship utilization. Subtitle D—Planning, Performance Management, and Asset Management Sec. 1401. Metropolitan transportation planning. Sec. 1402. Statewide and nonmetropolitan transportation planning. Sec. 1403. National goals and performance management measures. Sec. 1404. Transportation demand data and modeling study. Sec. 1405. Fiscal constraint on long-range transportation plans. Subtitle E—Federal Lands, Tribes, and Territories Sec. 1501. Territorial and Puerto Rico highway program. Sec. 1502. Tribal transportation program. Sec. 1503. Tribal High Priority Projects program. Sec. 1504. Federal lands transportation program. Sec. 1505. Federal lands and Tribal major projects program. •HR 3684 RH VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:05 Jun 23, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6213 E:\BILLS\H3684.RH H3684 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 5 Sec. 1506. Office of Tribal Government Affairs. Sec. 1507. Alternative contracting methods. Sec. 1508. Divestiture of federally owned bridges. Sec. 1509. Study on Federal funding available to Indian Tribes. Sec. 1510. GAO study. Sec. 1511. Federal lands access program. Subtitle F—Additional Provisions Sec. 1601. Vision zero. Sec. 1602. Speed limits. Sec. 1603. Dig Once for broadband infrastructure deployment. Sec. 1604. Stormwater best management practices. Sec. 1605. Pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way. Sec. 1606. Highway formula modernization report. Sec. 1607. Consolidation of programs. Sec. 1608. Student outreach report to Congress. Sec. 1609. Task force on developing a 21st century surface transportation work- force. Sec. 1610. On-the-job training and supportive services. Sec. 1611. Appalachian development highway system funding flexibility. Sec. 1612. Transportation education development program. Sec. 1613. Working group on construction resources. Sec. 1614. Numbering system of highway interchanges. Sec. 1615. Toll credits. Sec. 1616. Transportation construction materials procurement. Sec. 1617. Nationwide road safety assessment. Sec. 1618. Climate resilient transportation infrastructure study. Sec. 1619. Natural gas, electric battery, and zero emission vehicles. Sec. 1620. Guidance on evacuation routes. Sec. 1621. High priority corridors on National Highway System. Sec. 1622. Guidance on inundated and submerged roads. Sec. 1623. Dry bulk weight tolerance. Sec. 1624. Highway use tax evasion projects. Sec. 1625. Labor standards. Sec. 1626. Climate resiliency report by GAO. Sec. 1627. Designation of John R. Lewis Voting Rights Highway. Sec. 1628. GAO study on capital needs of public ferries. Sec. 1629. Use of modeling and simulation technology. Sec. 1630. GAO study on per-mile user fee equity. Sec. 1631. GAO review of equity considerations at State DOTs. Sec. 1632. Study on effectiveness of suicide prevention nets and barriers for struc- tures other than bridges. Sec. 1633. Transportation planning activities. Sec. 1634. Better Utilizing Infrastructure for Lasting Development of Veterans Businesses Act. Sec. 1635. Vehicle weight limitations. Sec. 1636. Roadway worker protection working group. Sec. 1637. GAO study on nature-based solutions for coastal highway resilience. Sec. 1638. Prohibition on the use of civil penalties for campaign finance. Sec. 1639. Repeal of pilot program. Sec. 1640. Technical corrections. •HR 3684 RH VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:05 Jun 23, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6213 E:\BILLS\H3684.RH H3684 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 6 TITLE II—PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION Subtitle A—Federal Transit Administration Sec. 2101. Authorizations. Sec. 2102. Chapter 53 definitions. Sec. 2103. General provisions. Sec. 2104. Miscellaneous provisions. Sec. 2105. Policies and purposes. Sec. 2106. Fiscal years 2022 and 2023 formulas. Sec. 2107. Metropolitan transportation planning. Sec. 2108. Statewide and nonmetropolitan transportation planning. Sec. 2109. Obligation limitation. Sec. 2110. Public transportation emergency relief funds. Sec. 2111. Certification requirements. Sec. 2112. Hold harmless. Sec. 2113. Study on accessibility of public transportation. Subtitle B—Improving Frequency and Ridership Sec. 2201. Multi-jurisdictional bus frequency and ridership competitive grants. Sec. 2202. Incentivizing frequency in the urban formula. Sec. 2203. Mobility innovation. Sec. 2204. Formula grants for rural areas. Sec. 2205. One-stop paratransit program. Subtitle C—Buy America and Other Procurement Reforms Sec. 2301. Buy America. Sec. 2302. Bus procurement streamlining. Sec. 2303. Bus testing facility. Sec. 2304. Repayment requirement. Sec. 2305. Definition of urbanized areas following a major disaster. Sec. 2306. Special rule for certain rolling stock procurements. Sec. 2307. Spare ratio waiver.