Union Calendar No. 270 105TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 2400 [Report No. 105±467, Parts I, II, and III] A BILL To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, high- way safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes. MARCH 25, 1998 Reported from the Committee on Transportation and In- frastructure with an amendment, referred to the Com- mittee on Ways and Means for a period ending not later than March 27, 1998, for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(s), rule X Referral to the Committee on the Budget extended for a period ending not later than March 27, 1998 MARCH 27, 1998 Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means with an amendment Committee on the Budget discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed IB Union Calendar No. 270 105TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 2400 [Report No. 105±467, Parts I, II, and III] To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SEPTEMBER 4, 1997 Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. PETRI, and Mr. RAHALL) in- troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris- diction of the committee concerned MARCH 25, 1998 Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with an amendment, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means for a period ending not later than March 27, 1998, for consideration of such provi- sions of the bill and amendment reported by the Committee on Transpor- tation and Infrastructure as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(s), rule X [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] MARCH 25, 1998 Referral to the Committee on the Budget extended for a period ending not later than March 27, 1998 MARCH 27, 1998 Additional sponsors: Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. BORSKI, Mr. COBLE, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. WISE, Mr. EWING, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. HORN, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. MICA, Mr. POSHARD, Mr. QUINN, Mr. CRAMER, Mrs. FOWLER, Ms. NORTON, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. NADLER, Mr. BACHUS, Ms. DANNER, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. CLY- BURN, Mr. BAKER, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. BASS, Mr. BARCIA of 2 Michigan, Mr. NEY, Mr. FILNER, Mr. METCALF, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. MASCARA, Mr. PEASE, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. PITTS, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. JOHNSON of Wisconsin, Mr. COOK, Mr. BOS- WELL, Mr. COOKSEY, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. PICKERING, Mr. LAMPSON, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr. MORAN of Kansas, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. CAMP, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. FORBES, Mr. FROST, Mr. GEKAS, Mr. GORDON, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. KILDEE, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. KING, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. LEWIS of California, Mr. MAN- ZULLO, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, Ms. RIVERS, Mr. ROTHMAN, Mrs. ROUKEMA, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. STRICKLAND, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. UPTON, Mr. WELLER, Mr. MANTON, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. SMITH of Michigan, Ms. VELAÂZQUEZ, Mr. WALSH, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. THOMPSON, Mr. RAN- GEL, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mrs. LINDA SMITH of Washington, Mr. OWENS, Mr. BROWN of California, Mr. EVANS, Mr. TAUZIN, Mr. SCAR- BOROUGH, Mr. FOSSELLA, and Mr. ROGERS MARCH 27, 1998 Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means with an amendment [Insert the part printed in boldface roman] MARCH 27, 1998 The Committee on the Budget discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed [For text of introduced bill see copy of bill as introduced on September 4, 1997] A BILL To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, •HR 2400 RH 3 1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 2 (a) SHORT TITLE.ÐThis Act may be cited as the 3 ``Building Efficient Surface Transportation and Equity 4 Act of 1998''. 5 (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.Ð Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions. Sec. 3. Savings clause. TITLE IÐFEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS Sec. 101. Amendments to title 23, United States Code. Sec. 102. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 103. Obligation ceiling. Sec. 104. Apportionments. Sec. 105. Interstate maintenance program. Sec. 106. National Highway System. Sec. 107. Highway bridge program. Sec. 108. Surface transportation program. Sec. 109. Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program. Sec. 110. High risk road safety improvement program. Sec. 111. Minimum allocation. Sec. 112. Appalachian Development Highway System. Sec. 113. High cost Interstate System reconstruction and improvement program. Sec. 114. Recreational trails program. Sec. 115. National corridor planning and development program. Sec. 116. Coordinated border infrastructure and safety program. Sec. 117. Federal lands highways program. Sec. 118. National scenic byways program. Sec. 119. Variable pricing pilot program. Sec. 120. Toll roads, bridges, and tunnels. Sec. 121. Construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities. Sec. 122. Highway use tax evasion projects. Sec. 123. Performance bonus program. Sec. 124. Metropolitan planning. Sec. 125. Statewide planning. Sec. 126. Roadside safety technologies. Sec. 127. Discretionary program authorizations. Sec. 128. Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge. Sec. 129. Training. Sec. 130. Transportation assistance for Olympic cities. Sec. 131. National Defense Highways. Sec. 132. Miscellaneous surface transportation programs. Sec. 133. Eligibility. Sec. 134. Fiscal, administrative, and other amendments. Sec. 135. Access of motorcycles. Sec. 136. Amendments to prior surface transportation authorization laws. Sec. 137. Bicycle transportation and pedestrian walkways. Sec. 138. Hazard elimination program. Sec. 139. Project administration. •HR 2400 RH 4 Sec. 140. Contracting for engineering and design services. Sec. 141. Commercial motor vehicle study. Sec. 142. New York Avenue Transportation Development Authority. Sec. 143. Definitions. TITLE IIÐHIGHWAY SAFETY Sec. 201. Amendments to title 23, United States Code. Sec. 202. Highway safety programs. Sec. 203. Highway safety research and development. Sec. 204. Occupant protection incentive grants. Sec. 205. Alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures. Sec. 206. State highway safety data improvements. Sec. 207. National Driver Register. Sec. 208. Safety studies. Sec. 209. Effectiveness of laws establishing maximum blood alcohol concentra- tions. Sec. 210. Authorizations of appropriations. Sec. 211. Transportation injury research. TITLE IIIÐFEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS Sec. 301. Amendments to title 49, United States Code. Sec. 302. Definitions. Sec. 303. Metropolitan planning. Sec. 304. Transportation improvement program. Sec. 305. Transportation management areas. Sec. 306. Urbanized area formula grants. Sec. 307. Mass Transit Account block grants. Sec. 308. Capital program grants and loans. Sec. 309. Dollar value of mobility improvements. Sec. 310. Formula grants and loans for special needs of elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities. Sec. 311. Formula program for other than urbanized areas. Sec. 312. Research, development, demonstration, and training projects. Sec. 313. National planning and research programs. Sec. 314. National transit institute. Sec. 315. University research institutes. Sec. 316. Transportation centers. Sec. 317. Bus testing facilities. Sec. 318. Bicycle facilities. Sec. 319. General provisions on assistance. Sec. 320. Contract requirements. Sec. 321. Special procurements. Sec. 322. Project management oversight and review. Sec. 323. Study on alcohol and controlled substances random testing rate calcula- tion. Sec. 324. Administrative procedures. Sec. 325. Reports and audits. Sec. 326. Apportionment of appropriations for formula grants. Sec. 327. Apportionment of appropriations for fixed guideway modernization. Sec. 328. Authorizations. Sec. 329. Obligation ceiling. Sec. 330. Access to jobs challenge grant pilot program. Sec. 331. Adjustments for the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 1997. •HR 2400 RH 5 Sec. 332. Projects for new fixed guideway systems and extensions to existing sys- tems. Sec. 333. Projects for bus and bus-related facilities. Sec. 334. Project management oversight. Sec. 335. Privatization. Sec. 336. School transportation safety. Sec. 337. Urbanized area formula study. Sec. 338. Coordinated transportation services. Sec. 339. Final assembly of buses. TITLE IVÐMOTOR CARRIER SAFETY Sec. 401. Amendments to title 49, United States Code. Sec. 402. State grants. Sec. 403. Information systems. Sec. 404. Automobile transporter defined. Sec. 405. Inspections and reports. Sec. 406. Exemptions and pilot programs. Sec. 407. Safety regulation. Sec. 408. Improved interstate school