[House Report 117-75]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
117th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session } { 117-75
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PROVIDING FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 3684) TO
AUTHORIZE FUNDS FOR FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS, HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS, AND
TRANSIT PROGRAMS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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June 29, 2021.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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Mr. DeSaulnier, from the Committee on Rules,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H. Res. 508]
The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration
House Resolution 508, by a record vote of 7 to 3, report the
same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution
be adopted.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION
The resolution provides for further consideration of H.R.
3684, the INVEST in America Act, under a structured rule. The
resolution provides that following debate, each further
amendment printed in this report not earlier considered as part
of amendments en bloc pursuant to subsection (b) shall be
considered only in the order printed in the report, may be
offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be
considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified
in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent
and an opponent, may be withdrawn by the proponent at any time
before the question is put thereon, shall not be subject to
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of
the question. The resolution provides that at any time after
debate the chair of the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure or his designee may offer amendments en bloc
consisting of further amendments printed in this report not
earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc shall be considered as
read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure or their
designees, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be
subject to a demand for division of the question. The
resolution waives all points of order against the amendments
printed in the Rules Committee report or amendments en bloc
described in subsection (b). The resolution provides that it
shall be in order without intervention of any point of order to
consider concurrent resolutions providing for adjournment
during the month of July. The resolution provides that the
provisions of section 202 of the National Emergencies Act shall
not apply during the remainder of the One Hundred Seventeenth
Congress to a joint resolution terminating the national
emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020. The
resolution provides that House Resolution 188, agreed to March
8, 2021 (as most recently amended by House Resolution 403,
agreed to May 18, 2021), is amended by striking ``July 1,
2021'' each place it appears and inserting (in each instance)
``July 30, 2021''.
EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS
The waiver of all points of order against consideration of
H.R. 3684 in H. Res. 504 included a waiver of Section 303(a) of
the Congressional Budget Act, which prohibits consideration of
legislation, as reported, providing new budget authority,
change in revenues, change in public debt, new entitlement
authority or new credit authority for a fiscal year until the
budget resolution for that year has been agreed to.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
the amendments printed in this report or amendments en bloc
described in subsection 1(b) of the resolution, the Committee
is not aware of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic
in nature.
The resolution waives Section 309 of the the Congressional
Budget Act, which prohibits the House of Representatives from
adjourning for more than three days in July unless the House
has approved all appropriation bills.
COMMITTEE VOTES
The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion
to report, together with the names of those voting for and
against, are printed below:
Rules Committee record vote No. 104
Motion by Mr. Cole to eliminate proxy voting in the House.
Defeated: 3-9
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Torres..................................... Nay Mr. Cole.......................... Yea
Mr. Perlmutter.................................. Nay Mr. Burgess....................... Yea
Mr. Raskin...................................... Nay Mr. Reschenthaler................. ............
Ms. Scanlon..................................... Nay Mrs. Fischbach.................... Yea
Mr. Morelle..................................... Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier.................................. Nay
Ms. Ross........................................ Nay
Mr. Neguse...................................... Nay
Mr. McGovern, Chairman.......................... Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 105
Motion by Mr. Cole to add language to the resolution that
would eliminate the tolling of days for Section 7 of the War
Powers Resolution. Defeated: 3-9
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Torres..................................... Nay Mr. Cole.......................... Yea
Mr. Perlmutter.................................. Nay Mr. Burgess....................... Yea
Mr. Raskin...................................... Nay Mr. Reschenthaler................. ............
Ms. Scanlon..................................... Nay Mrs. Fischbach.................... Yea
Mr. Morelle..................................... Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier.................................. Nay
Ms. Ross........................................ Nay
Mr. Neguse...................................... Nay
Mr. McGovern, Chairman.......................... Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 106
Motion by Mr. Cole to eliminate the ability to hold purely
virtual hearings. Defeated: 3-9
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Torres..................................... Nay Mr. Cole.......................... Yea
Mr. Perlmutter.................................. Nay Mr. Burgess....................... Yea
Mr. Raskin...................................... Nay Mr. Reschenthaler................. ............
Ms. Scanlon..................................... Nay Mrs. Fischbach.................... Yea
Mr. Morelle..................................... Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier.................................. Nay
Ms. Ross........................................ Nay
Mr. Neguse...................................... Nay
Mr. McGovern, Chairman.......................... Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 107
Motion by Mr. Cole to add language to the resolution that
would eliminate the tolling of days for Resolutions of Inquiry.
Defeated: 3-9
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Torres..................................... Nay Mr. Cole.......................... Yea
Mr. Perlmutter.................................. Nay Mr. Burgess....................... Yea
Mr. Raskin...................................... Nay Mr. Reschenthaler................. ............
Ms. Scanlon..................................... Nay Mrs. Fischbach.................... Yea
Mr. Morelle..................................... Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier.................................. Nay
Ms. Ross........................................ Nay
Mr. Neguse...................................... Nay
Mr. McGovern, Chairman.......................... Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 108
Motion by Mr. Burgess to strike from the appropriate
section language relating to H.J. Res. 52 introduced by Rep.
Gosar. Defeated: 3-9
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Torres..................................... Nay Mr. Cole.......................... Yea
Mr. Perlmutter.................................. Nay Mr. Burgess....................... Yea
Mr. Raskin...................................... Nay Mr. Reschenthaler................. ............
Ms. Scanlon..................................... Nay Mrs. Fischbach.................... Yea
Mr. Morelle..................................... Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier.................................. Nay
Ms. Ross........................................ Nay
Mr. Neguse...................................... Nay
Mr. McGovern, Chairman.......................... Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 109
Motion by Mr. Cole to amend the rule to H.R. 3684 to make
in order and provide the appropriate waivers to amendment #58,
offered by Rep. Graves (LA), which amends the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and revises the procedures and
timing for determining the level of review. Defeated: 3-8
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Torres..................................... Nay Mr. Cole.......................... Yea
Mr. Perlmutter.................................. Nay Mr. Burgess....................... Yea
Mr. Raskin...................................... ............ Mr. Reschenthaler................. ............
Ms. Scanlon..................................... Nay Mrs. Fischbach.................... Yea
Mr. Morelle..................................... Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier.................................. Nay
Ms. Ross........................................ Nay
Mr. Neguse...................................... Nay
Mr. McGovern, Chairman.......................... Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 110
Motion by Mr. Burgess to amend the rule to H.R. 3684 to
make in order my amendments: amendment #125, which strikes
Section 1403, the National Goals and Performance Management
Measures; amendment #130, which requires the Transportation
Secretary in consultation with the Commissioner of the United
States Customs and Border Protection, the Secretary of State,
and the Secretary of Energy to report to Congress on the use of
forced labor practices in the mining or processing of critical
minerals or to use such minerals in manufactured products in
the transportation sector; amendment #140, which ensures
federal funding for the Clean Corridors Program can only be
used for costs not covered by electric utility ratepayers; and
amendment #149, which requires the Secretary to consider the
negative impacts of using ratepayer funds for EV infrastructure
would have on private investment for that infrastructure.
Defeated: 3-7
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Torres..................................... Nay Mr. Cole.......................... Yea
Mr. Perlmutter.................................. Nay Mr. Burgess....................... Yea
Mr. Raskin...................................... ............ Mr. Reschenthaler................. ............
Ms. Scanlon..................................... Nay Mrs. Fischbach.................... Yea
Mr. Morelle..................................... Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier.................................. Nay
Ms. Ross........................................ ............
Mr. Neguse...................................... Nay
Mr. McGovern, Chairman.......................... Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 111
Motion by Mrs. Fischbach to amend the rule to H.R. 3684 to
make in order amendment #92, offered by Rep. Gimenez (FL),
which prohibits civil penalties created within the bill from
being used to publicly finance campaigns. Defeated: 3-7
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Torres..................................... Nay Mr. Cole.......................... Yea
Mr. Perlmutter.................................. Nay Mr. Burgess....................... Yea
Mr. Raskin...................................... ............ Mr. Reschenthaler................. ............
Ms. Scanlon..................................... Nay Mrs. Fischbach.................... Yea
Mr. Morelle..................................... Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier.................................. Nay
Ms. Ross........................................ ............
Mr. Neguse...................................... Nay
Mr. McGovern, Chairman.......................... Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 112
Motion by Mrs. Fischbach to amend the rule to H.R. 3684 to
make in order amendment #244, offered by Rep. Balderson (OH),
which ensures the seasons under the Farm-Related CDL program
restart each calendar year on Jan. 1 to prevent overlap of
seasons from the previous year. Defeated: 3-7
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Torres..................................... Nay Mr. Cole.......................... Yea
Mr. Perlmutter.................................. Nay Mr. Burgess....................... Yea
Mr. Raskin...................................... ............ Mr. Reschenthaler................. ............
Ms. Scanlon..................................... Nay Mrs. Fischbach.................... Yea
Mr. Morelle..................................... Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier.................................. Nay
Ms. Ross........................................ ............
Mr. Neguse...................................... Nay
Mr. McGovern, Chairman.......................... Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 113
Motion by Mr. DeSaulnier to report the rule. Adopted: 7-3
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Torres..................................... Yea Mr. Cole.......................... Nay
Mr. Perlmutter.................................. Yea Mr. Burgess....................... Nay
Mr. Raskin...................................... ............ Mr. Reschenthaler................. ............
Ms. Scanlon..................................... Yea Mrs. Fischbach.................... Nay
Mr. Morelle..................................... Yea
Mr. DeSaulnier.................................. Yea
Ms. Ross........................................ ............
Mr. Neguse...................................... Yea
Mr. McGovern, Chairman.......................... Yea
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SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 3684 MADE IN ORDER
Amendments submitted to Divisions A through G
1. Ross, Deborah (NC): Establishes a working group to make
recommendations on the development, adoption, and integration
of light and heavy duty electric vehicles into the
transportation and energy systems of the United States. (10
minutes)
2. Auchincloss (MA), Huffman (CA), Moulton (MA): Provides
municipalities with the ability to create and expand new
mobility options, including on-demand public transportation
projects. (10 minutes)
3. Barragan (CA): Establishes the Outdoor Recreation Legacy
Partnership Program to provide grants to urban communities for
the creation and renovation of urban parks. (10 minutes)
4. Beyer (VA), Gallego (AZ): Adds the text of the Wildlife
Corridors Conservation Act of 2021, which provides for the
protection and restoration of certain native fish, wildlife,
and plant species. (10 minutes)
5. Beyer (VA), Wittman (VA): Gives the Secretary of
Transportation the authority to reset the interest rates on
select and existing TIFIA loans. (10 minutes)
6. Brady (TX): Revises the Railroad Rehabilitation and
Improvement Financing program to add new conditions of
assistance for loans and loan guarantees issued through the
program. (10 minutes)
7. Brownley (CA): Creates a Climate-Safe Infrastructure
Working Group to examine how to integrate scientific data
regarding the projected impacts and risks of climate change
into infrastructure planning, design, engineering,
construction, operation, and maintenance that is funded by the
Federal Government. (10 minutes)
8. Budd (NC): Codifies a Trump Administration policy that
does not consider DOT loans as part of the required local share
for certain FTA grants. (10 minutes)
9. Calvert (CA), Takano (CA): Authorizes the Western
Riverside County Wildlife Refuge. (10 minutes)
10. Cammack, Kat (FL), Spanberger (VA), Rose, John (TN),
Baird (IN), Feenstra (IA), Thompson, Glenn (PA), Mann (KS),
Cheney (WY), Bishop, Sanford (GA): Amends the Motor Carrier
Safety Improvement Act of 1999 to exempt livestock haulers from
ELD requirements within a 150 mile radius of the final
destination. (10 minutes)
11. Carbajal (CA), Panetta (CA), Peters (CA): Establishes a
federal grant program for state departments of transportation
to carry out pollinator-friendly practices on roadsides and
highway rights-of-way. (10 minutes)
12. Carbajal (CA): Amends Section 3003 to have the national
center of excellence for fair and equitable traffic safety
enforcement to also collect data on pedestrian and bicyclist
stops. (10 minutes)
13. Carbajal (CA): Requires a GAO report to Congress,
within one year of enactment, on access to non-emergency
transportation for disadvantaged populations in general and
includes specific information on how to make it easier for such
individuals to use non-emergency medical transportation
services and how to make it easier for recipients of grants to
coordinate non-emergency medical transportation services for
such individuals. (10 minutes)
14. Carbajal (CA): Allows states to use funds to collect
and include data of people stopped bicycling and walking. (10
minutes)
15. Carter, Troy (LA), Fitzpatrick (PA), Cohen (TN), Titus
(NV), Katko (NY), Buchanan (FL), Carter, Buddy (GA), Barr (KY),
Tonko (NY), Payne, Jr. (NJ), Schakowsky (IL), Nadler (NY),
Reschenthaler (PA): Bans the transportation of equines for the
purposes of slaughter for human consumption. (10 minutes)
16. Castor (FL): Expands the Congestion Mitigation and Air
Quality Improvement (CMAQ) program to allow funding to be used
to offset the incremental cost of zero-emission medium- and
heavy-duty vehicles, related zero-emission operations
equipment, battery electric charging or fuel cell electric
refueling infrastructure, and related infrastructure
investments. (10 minutes)
17. Castor (FL): Integrates hyperlocal air quality
monitoring into the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality
Improvement (CMAQ) program to enhance and improve data
gathering on air pollution, especially in environmental justice
communities. (10 minutes)
18. Castro (TX): Requires the Secretary of Transportation
to submit to Congress a report on the disadvantaged business
enterprises program carried out by the Department of
Transportation. (10 minutes)
19. Cicilline (RI): Increases annual funding for the
National Scenic Byways Program by authorizing $39 million from
the General Fund for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026.
(10 minutes)
20. Costa (CA): Adds ``advance mitigation'' to the
consideration of environmental impacts that qualify as a
capital project under Sec. 9102. (10 minutes)
21. Crawford (AR), Cheney (WY), Graves, Garret (LA), Rouzer
(NC): Strikes Section 1201's requirements that states
prioritize state of good repair needs over constructing new
highway capacity. (10 minutes)
22. Crow (CO), Torres, Ritchie (NY), Moore (WI): Ensures
underserved communities are considered in the expansion of
electric vehicle charging infrastructure deployment. (10
minutes)
23. Dingell (MI): Establishes an independent non-profit
fund, known as the Clean Energy and Sustainably Accelerator
(Accelerator), and is authorized with federal funds as
necessary spread over a six-year period. The Accelerator would
bolster and expand a robust clean energy workforce, invest in
infrastructure projects, and help establish green banks
nationwide. (10 minutes)
24. Dingell (MI): Expresses the sense of the House of
Representatives that Congress, in broad consultation with
labor, safety groups, industry, and other stakeholders, should
begin establishing a federal regulatory framework for the safe
deployment of autonomous vehicles nationwide that will support
existing jobs and grow the United States workforce of the
future, including good union jobs, keep the United States on
the forefront of this technology, and keep the United States
competitive around the globe. (10 minutes)
25. Doggett (TX), Lowenthal (CA): Ensures the
representation of the Metropolitan Planning Organization's
board is equitable and proportional to the population. (10
minutes)
26. Escobar (TX): Establishes a set aside within the
Community Transportation Investment Grant program to invest in
colonia surface transportation infrastructure. (10 minutes)
27. Escobar (TX): Directs GAO to conduct a study on the
infrastructure needs of colonias. (10 minutes)
28. Escobar (TX), Higgins, Brian (NY), DelBene (WA),
Cuellar (TX), Vela (TX), Grijalva (AZ), Gonzalez, Vicente (TX),
Vargas (CA): Increases the percentage of Surface Transportation
Block Grant funds, those that can be used for any area of a
state, border states can use for border infrastructure from 5
percent to 7 percent. Keeps the set aside as an option for
border states and does not make it mandatory. (10 minutes)
29. Eshoo (CA): Adds meeting current or anticipated market
demands for charging infrastructure, including power levels and
speed, and minimizing charging time to the factors the
Secretary of Transportation must consider when developing
guidelines for the deployment of charging stations under the
Clean Corridors Program in section 1303. (10 minutes)
30. Espaillat (NY), Nadler (NY), DeSaulmer (CA): Allows
local transportation agencies to be direct aid recipients of
the Metropolitan Performance Program where appropriate. (10
minutes)
31. Fitzpatrick (PA): Requires a GAO Study on the
apportionment of liability among Amtrak and the various
Northeast Corridor commuter rail agencies. The Study will
provide recommendations to the Northeast Corridor Commission,
the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Senate
Commerce Committee. (10 minutes)
32. Fletcher (TX): Creates a local match credit for
interrelated projects. (10 minutes)
33. Garamendi (CA): Requires the Secretary of
Transportation, in consultation with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission to enter into an agreement with National
Academy of Sciences to study and report on the threats to
pipeline safety due to seismicity (i.e. earthquakes and
seismic-induced landslides or land subsidence, etc.) (10
minutes)
34. Garamendi (CA), Burchett (TN): Makes safety trainings
for trailers on passenger vehicles eligible for grants under
NHTSA's Highway Safety Programs. (10 minutes)
35. Garamendi (CA): Makes a technical change to Section
1116 (Corrosion prevention for bridges) to ensure full
implementation. (10 minutes)
36. Garcia, Jesus (IL), Houlahan (PA): Revises the bill's
provisions on transportation demand management (TDM) to make
clarifying and technical changes to further advance
transportation demand management and the use of transportation
demand management strategies. (10 minutes)
37. Garcia, Jesus (IL), Pressley (MA): Requires the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to issue
a rule for motor vehicle bumpers and hoods to be designed to
reduce the impact on vulnerable road users, including
pedestrians and cyclists, in the event of a collision with a
motor vehicle. (10 minutes)
38. Garcia, Jesus (IL): Directs the Secretary of
Transportation to make sure that the ongoing and future updates
to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) treat
all users equally, including pedestrians and cyclists. Further
directs the Secretary to update its guidance on how often the
MUTCD is updated and to consider requiring the MUTCD be updated
every four years. (10 minutes)
39. Garcia, Sylvia (TX): Creates competitive grant program
for qualified 2-year or 1-year higher education institutions
which provide education and training for careers in the
maritime industry. Authorizes $200 million for the program. (10
minutes)
40. Gibbs (OH): Prohibits using transit funds for art, non-
functional landscaping, and sculptures--or for paying the cost
of including an artist on the design team. Allows excess
transit funding to be directed toward improving our highway
systems. (10 minutes)
41. Gimenez (FL): Strikes the section that prohibits funds
for any service considered a taxi service that operates under
an exemption from testing requirements under 5331. (10 minutes)
42. Gomez (CA), Morelle (NY): Establishes a program to
award grants to entities that provide transportation connectors
from critically underserved urban communities and rural
communities to green spaces. (10 minutes)
43. Graves, Garret (LA): Requires the Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA) Administrator to issue or update guidance
and best practices related to the resiliency of materials,
taking into consideration the effect of dynamic changes on
maintenance cycles for roadways, including as a result of
weather-based factors. (10 minutes)
44. Grijalva (AZ): Authorizes funding for implementation of
the National Environmental Policy Act and requires the Task
Force to establish guidelines for efficient and effective
environmental review, including through the hiring and training
of additional personnel. Ensures the transfer language is
permitted only as specified in future appropriation Acts. (10
minutes)
45. Jackson, Ronny (TX): Strikes section 9101
(Authorization of Appropriations). (10 minutes)
46. Johnson, Eddie Bernice (TX): Requires the GAO to study
and make public a report analyzing the Department of
Transportation's performance of the key objectives of the DBE
Program. (10 minutes)
47. Johnson, Hank (GA): Increases the amount of funding
eligible for public transit operating expenses under the Carbon
Pollution Reduction Program to 20 percent of eligible funding.
(10 minutes)
48. Johnson, Hank (GA): Removes construction of maintenance
facilities as an eligible expense under the Reducing Transit
Deserts grant program to prioritize operating expenses. (10
minutes)
49. Johnson, Hank (GA): Makes adding service hours or days
an eligible expense under the Reducing Transit Deserts grant
program. (10 minutes)
50. Jones, Mondaire (NY): Requires a GAO study on the
economic benefits of one-seat ride commuter rail service
between urban and suburban areas. (10 minutes)
51. Kaptur (OH): Expresses the sense of congress on the
importance of worker transition and developing a vision for the
electric vehicle transition and the resulting worker
disruptions for front line transit and transportation workers.
(10 minutes)
52. Kilmer (WA), McMorris Rodgers (WA), DelBene (WA),
Bonamici (OR), Huffman (CA), Jayapal (WA), Larsen, Rick (WA),
Newhouse (WA), Schrader (OR), Smith, Adam (WA), Strickland
(WA), Simpson (ID), Herrera Beutler (WA), Blumenauer (OR),
Schrier (WA): Establishes a new grant program under the
Department of Transportation for culvert restoration projects
to support anadromous fish passage and recovery. (10 minutes)
53. Krishnamoorthi (IL): Adds a Sense of Congress that
whenever possible federally funded materials should be
environmentally friendly. (10 minutes)
54. Krishnamoorthi (IL), Porter (CA): Requires booster seat
manufacturers to label products with information regarding the
recommended age and weight of the user, requires car seat
manufacturers to label products with information regarding the
recommended weight and height at which to transition to a
booster seat, creates new standards for booster seat side-
impact crash testing, and studies how to maximize the safety of
car seat tether systems. (10 minutes)
55. Langevin (RI), Titus (NV): Requires the Department of
Justice, in addition to the Secretary, to adopt the U.S. Access
Board's Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines as
enforceable standards. (10 minutes)
56. Lawrence (MI), Speier (CA), Frankel (FL), Garcia,
Sylvia (TX), Escobar (TX), Garcia, Jesus (IL): Offers
provisions to promote a more diverse workforce and more
inclusive work sites for infrastructure projects. (10 minutes)
57. Levin, Andy (MI), Ocasio-Cortez (NY): Requires Dept. of
Transportation to submit to Congress a report on the plans
submitted by states on their intended use of the charging
allocation funds under the subsection, including details on how
this makes progress towards a national network of EV chargers.
(10 minutes)
58. Levin, Andy (MI), Ocasio-Cortez (NY): Amends eligible
project considerations under Sec. 1303 Clean Corridors Program
to include considerations for promoting efficient dwell times
and amends Sec. 1303 Clean Corridors Program to include
requirements for the provision of information on charging
station placement through mapping applications. (10 minutes)
59. Lowenthal (CA): Revises Sec. 1110 on tolling to clarify
compliance and the definition of public authorities. (10
minutes)
60. Lowenthal (CA): Allows states to request that the FMCSA
update maintenance of effort requirements for Motor Carrier
Safety Assistance Program. (10 minutes)
61. Lynch (MA), Balderson (OH), Auchincloss (MA), Pappas
(NH): Ensures that federal funding through the T.I.F.I.A.
program is protected by adequate payment and performance
security. (10 minutes)
62. Mace (SC), Graves, Garret (LA): Establishes a GAO study
regarding Highway Trust Fund Expenditures which also enables
examination of Mass Transit Account and the Highway account.
(10 minutes)
63. McMorris Rodgers (WA), Newhouse (WA), Schrier (WA):
Specifies that securing areas at risk of flooding, rockslides
or mudslides following a wildfire qualifies as a ``protective
feature'' for resiliency funding. (10 minutes)
64. McNerney (CA): Revises the Transportation Workforce
Outreach Program to include veterans in their targeted effort
to increase the number of diverse professionals in the
transportation sector. (10 minutes)
65. Meuser (PA): Increases the federal share for projects
in areas of persistent poverty (10 minutes)
66. Moore (WI): Increases the percent set-aside for Low and
Moderate Community Grant program within the Zero Emission Bus
Grant Program from 10 percent to 15 percent. (10 minutes)
67. Moulton (MA), Ocasio-Cortez (NY), Costa (CA), DelBene
(WA), Strickland (WA), Espaillat (NY), Morelle (NY), Blumenauer
(OR), Maloney, Carolyn (NY), Cleaver (MO), Titus (NV):
Increases the PRIME program funding by $1 billion in each of
fiscal years 2022 through 2026, for a total increase of $5
billion. (10 minutes)
68. Nadler (NY), Espaillat (NY): Allows high-performing
local public agencies to utilize enhanced project delivery
methods when appropriate. (10 minutes)
69. Neguse (CO): Creates a Community Resilience and
Restoration Fund and competitive grant program at the National
Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and authorizes $100 million per
year for Fiscal Years 22-27 to the Fund. (10 minutes)
70. Nehls (TX): Strikes Division D of the bill (rail
title). (10 minutes)
71. Norcross (NJ): Requires all Electric Vehicle Supply
Equipment (EVSE) projects funded directly through the Federal
Government to be performed by qualified electricians with
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program certification.
(10 minutes)
72. Ocasio-Cortez (NY): Revises SEC. 1309(g) of the Active
Connected Transportation grant program to direct the Secretary
of Transportation to consider the extent to which a project
would serve low income residents of economically disadvantaged
communities when making grants. (10 minutes)
73. Ocasio-Cortez (NY), Williams (GA), Brown (MD): Adds an
evaluation under the Reconnecting Neighborhoods Program that
certain community impacts and equity analyses be measured,
including: 1) the demographic breakdown of the impacted
community by race and socioeconomic status; and 2) the
displacement or disconnection that occurred within the
community as a result of the existing facility. (10 minutes)
74. O'Halleran (AZ), Westerman (AR): Increases the tribal
transportation program safety set aside from 2% to 4%. (10
minutes)
75. Pappas (NH): Prevents the enforcement of length limits
on heavy-duty tow and recovery vehicles that are towing wrecked
or disabled vehicles to the nearest appropriate facility as
directed by an agency provided that the wrecked or disabled
vehicle was in compliance with length limits when it became
disabled or wrecked. (10 minutes)
76. Pence (IN), Cuellar (TX): Inserts the text of the Rural
Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success
(ROUTES) Initiative, which recognizes the infrastructure needs
of rural communities by providing technical assistance to help
these communities efficiently apply for competitive federal
grant programs. (10 minutes)
77. Perry (PA): Strikes section 1303, which establishes a
clean corridors program to provide formula funding for EV
charging and hydrogen fueling infrastructure. (10 minutes)
78. Perry (PA): Prohibits the provision of loans or loan
guarantees for high speed rail projects not in compliance with
FRA tier III safety standards. (10 minutes)
79. Perry (PA): Strikes a carbon pollution reduction
program and its apportionment. (10 minutes)
80. Perry (PA): Prohibits the use of funds for Amtrak
Network Expansion. (10 minutes)
81. Perry (PA): Strikes the Capital Investment Grant
Program. (10 minutes)
82. Perry (PA): Strike Section 1602, entitled ``Speed
Limits.'' (10 minutes)
83. Plaskett (VI): Makes territories of the United States
eligible for the National Scenic Byways Program. (10 minutes)
84. Porter (CA): Directs the GAO to assess wildfire
ignitions, suppression, and evacuation routes as part of its
study on the public safety impacts of the U.S. Forest Service's
deferred maintenance backlog. (10 minutes)
85. Porter (CA): Requires the Secretary of Health and Human
Services and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency to conduct a study on the effects of idling school buses
and cars in school zones on children's health. (10 minutes)
86. Rice, Kathleen (NY), Balderson (OH): Authorizes a
competitive grant program for states to educate the public on
the dangers of drug-impaired driving. (10 minutes)
87. Rice, Kathleen (NY): Directs the Department of
Transportation to issue a rule on its standards for seat back
integrity to reduce the potential for injury to all motor
vehicle occupants due to seat back failure during all types of
vehicle impact. (10 minutes)
88. Rice, Kathleen (NY): Directs the GAO to study the
impact and effectiveness of drunk driving child endangerment
laws and make recommendations as to how state laws can be
improved to protect children from riding as passengers in
vehicles driven by drunk drivers. (10 minutes)
89. Rush (IL), Dingell (MI), Clarke, Yvette (NY), Tonko
(NY), Adams (NC): Promotes the domestic manufacture and use of
advanced, fuel-efficient vehicles and zero-emission vehicles,
and encourages electrification of the transportation sector.
(10 minutes)
90. Sablan (MP): Requires a review of the Territorial
Highway Program funds within Sec. 1606 (Highway Formula
Modernization Report). (10 minutes)
91. Schrader (OR): Adds language to Sec. 1207 to increase
bridge resiliency for seismic events. (10 minutes)
92. Schrier (WA): Reauthorizes the Legacy Roads and Trails
Remediation Program through 2030 and requires the Forest
Service to develop a national strategy to carry out the
program. (10 minutes)
93. Speier (CA): Revises the Section 5311 formula grant
program for rural areas so that eligible public transportation
operators may receive the funding more directly. (10 minutes)
94. Steil (WI), Auchincloss (MA), Houlahan (PA): Directs
the GAO to study and report to Congress the vulnerabilities
that the United States transportation system has from
ransomware and other cybersecurity threats. (10 minutes)
95. Stevens (MI), Dingell (MI), Lawrence (MI): Adds
research and development on vehicle sensor data solutions to
the Vehicular Data Analytics Pilot Program to combat wrong way
driving. (10 minutes)
96. Stevens (MI), Ross, Deborah (NC): Creates Resilient
Transportation Infrastructure Centers of Excellence to improve
the resilience of transportation infrastructure to natural
disasters, extreme weather, and the effects of climate change.
(10 minutes)
97. Suozzi (NY), Kuster (NH), Cicilline (RI), Torres,
Ritchie (NY), Langevin (RI), Rice, Kathleen (NY), Zeldin (NY),
Lynch (MA): Establishes a North Atlantic Rail Interstate
Compact. (10 minutes)
98. Tiffany, Thomas (WI): Stipulates that no funds made
available from the Highway Trust Fund may be expended for any
purpose other than road and bridge construction. (10 minutes)
99. Titus (NV), Moulton (MA): Amends the Railroad
Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing program to add rail
carriers engaged in highspeed rail activities under the
eligible entities for credit risk premium subsidy payments. (10
minutes)
100. Tonko (NY), McKinley (WV), McGovern (MA): Addresses
the expiring authorization for 32 National Heritage Areas
before the end of Fiscal Year 2021 with a one-year
authorization extension and a one-year extension of the
management plan deadline for the 6 new National Heritage Areas
created through enactment of the John D. Dingell, Jr.
Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act. (10 minutes)
101. Torres, Norma (CA): Requires Department of
Transportation to use updated research on setting speed limits
and requires the Department to conduct further research into
speed limit setting best practices. (10 minutes)
102. Torres, Norma (CA): Raises authorization level of the
Transportation Equity Research Program to $8,000,000 and gives
DOT flexibility to conduct research. (10 minutes)
103. Torres, Norma (CA): Raises authorization level of the
Regional Infrastructure Accelerator Program and incentivizes
improving air quality. (10 minutes)
104. Torres, Norma (CA): Directs the Comptroller General to
study units of federally-assisted housing to determine which
have access to broadband and provide recommendations for an
all-of-government approach to achieving one hundred percent
broadband service. (10 minutes)
105. Torres, Ritchie (NY), Williams (GA), Omar (MN),
Escobar (TX), Peters (CA): Clarifies that projects to deck over
a limited-access highway are eligible for funding under the
Reconnecting Neighborhoods Program. (10 minutes)
106. Torres, Ritchie (NY), Pressley (MA): Establishes a GAO
study to be conducted 3 years after enactment to review how the
installation of electric vehicle charging stations in
communities disproportionately impacted by air pollution and
high rates of asthma would improve health outcomes. (10
minutes)
107. Van Duyne (TX): Prohibits federal funds from going to
any state permitting costs above that federal standard. (10
minutes)
108. Van Duyne (TX): Allows states flexibility to return
funds for HOV facility after 10 years of operation (10 minutes)
109. Velazquez (NY): Revises the Climate Resilient
Transportation Infrastructure Study to guarantee that residents
of public housing and of other HUD-designated affordable
housing programs are considered and benefit from resilient
infrastructure investments. Further revises the study to
consider the needs of and create opportunities for individuals
registered with a one-stop career center in the climate
resilient workforce. (10 minutes)
110. Velazquez (NY): Requires the GAO Study under Section
2505 to include expected cost savings for law enforcement and
transit agencies resulting from fare-free transit. (10 minutes)
111. Velazquez (NY): Specifies that tree planting is an
eligible project activity under Section 1206. (10 minutes)
112. Walberg (MI), Burgess (TX): Adds ``mode of
transportation'' under use of grant funds for collection on
traffic stops under Section 3005 Grant Program to Prohibit
Racial Profiling. Including mode of transportation data on
stops made by law enforcement will provide more robust
information for analysis on traffic stops. (10 minutes)
113. Leger Fernandez (NM): Permanently authorizes the
Historic Preservation Fund and increases its authorization of
appropriations level. (10 minutes)
114. McKinley (WV), Walberg (MI): Prohibits the Secretary
of Transportation from issuing a rule or long-term order that
would prohibit the transportation of captured carbon dioxide.
(10 minutes)
115. Jackson Lee (TX), Espaillat (NY): Provides local
governments more control over where the funds for the new
``Safe Streets'' program are spent, by requiring state
Departments of Transportation to consult with the local
governments before carrying out these complete streets'
projects. The ``Safe Streets'' program uses sets aside safety
funds to reduce fatalities and serious injuries on public
roads, with a focus on vulnerable road users such as
pedestrians, bicyclists, scooters users, and motorcyclist. (10
minutes)
Amendments submitted to Division H through I
116. Barragan (CA): Broadens the scope of the GAO
consolidation report to include policy recommendations on
alternative compliance strategies and recommended best
practices on including public participation in distressed water
system consolidations. (10 minutes)
117. Bush, Cori (MO): Requires EPA Administrator to
undertake a review of current and ongoing efforts to remediate
radiological contamination at Coldwater Creek in North St.
Louis County, MO. Posts public signage to both prevent and
mitigate exposure risks for residents in the surrounding areas.
(10 minutes)
118. Craig (MN): Add the text of the House-passed Local
Water Protection Act, which would amend the Clean Water Act to
reauthorize certain programs relating to nonpoint source
management at $200 million for each of Fiscal Years 2022
through 2026. (10 minutes)
119. Crenshaw (TX): Includes unincorporated areas into the
definition of eligible entity for low-income drinking water
assistance program. (10 minutes)
120. Curtis (UT): Prevents the EPA from providing payments
if they will impair the financial wellbeing of a public water
system to function, including to manage drought conditions.
Additionally, it prevents the bar on collections and water user
subsidies from taking effect until a report is sent to Congress
ensuring proper accounting of all funds used for this purpose.
(10 minutes)
121. Delgado (NY), Fitzpatrick (PA), Pappas (NH): Requires
an industrial entity that introduces perfluoroalkyl or
polyfluoroalkyl substances into wastewater treatment systems to
provide specified advance notices to such systems, including
the identity and quantity of such PFAS. (10 minutes)
122. Duncan (SC): Strikes from the bill the ``Low-Income
Drinking Water Assistance Program'' with the exception of a
needs assessment to be conducted by GAO. (10 minutes)
123. Escobar (TX): Reauthorizes the Wastewater Assistance
to Colonias program and increases its authorization level. (10
minutes)
124. Green, Al (TX): Requires the Environmental Protection
Agency to publish a maximum contaminant level goal and
promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation under
section 1412 of the Safe Drinking Water Act for chromium-6
within 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act. The
maximum contaminant level goal and national primary drinking
water regulation promulgated shall be protective of the heath
of subpopulations at greater risk. (10 minutes)
125. Hudson (NC): Amends the Priority for Funding
subsection for the program to give priority to community water
systems that are affected by the presence of the chemical GenX.
Emphasizes the presence of GenX in community water systems, in
1459E. (10 minutes)
126. Jackson Lee (TX): Directs that the report the EPA
Administrator is required by Section 12020 to submit to
Congress also document the harm and injury caused by any
identified inequities in the distribution of wastewater
infrastructure funds with respect to the identified needs of
rural communities, economically disadvantaged communities. (10
minutes)
127. Jackson Lee (TX): Establishes a Natural Hazard
Education And Response Grant Program for community water
systems to carry out activities to educate and assist persons
served by the community water system in adapting and responding
to malevolent acts and natural hazards, including sub-zero
temperatures, that disrupt the provision of safe drinking water
or significantly affect the public health or the safety or
supply of drinking water provided to communities and
individuals. (10 minutes)
128. Kaptur (OH): Clarifies the reporting requirements for
the green project reserve program, setting clearer guidelines
for EPA to track the categories of innovative projects that
address green infrastructure, water or energy efficiency
improvements, or other environmentally innovative activities.
(10 minutes)
129. Kildee (MI): Requires EPA to create a website to help
private well owners understand their water quality testing
results and provide information on improving their water
quality. (10 minutes)
130. Krishnamoorthi (IL), Lowenthal (CA): Requires the EPA
to conduct a study on the effect of toilet wipes marketed as
flushable on municipal water systems and residential plumbing
systems. (10 minutes)
131. Lawrence (MI), Khanna (CA): Requires a GAO report on
affordability, discrimination, and civil rights violations in
water and sewer services nationwide. (10 minutes)
132. Lee, Susie (NV): Requires that any wastewater
infrastructure funded using the Clean Water State Revolving
Fund or other Clean Water Act grant programs to first undergo a
climate resiliency assessment, which would ensure that future
wastewater infrastructure is designed and constructed to
withstand potential impacts of climate change, including
drought. (10 minutes)
133. Lowenthal (CA): Requires the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate certain
limitations with respect to preproduction plastic pellet
pollution. (10 minutes)
134. McKinley (WV): Strikes sections 13201 and 13205 of the
bill, so that the cost-benefit requirement and small systems
variance remain in the Safe Drinking Water Act. (10 minutes)
135. McMorris Rodgers (WA), McKinley (WV): Strikes Division
I and replaces it with extensions of existing drinking water
programs. (10 minutes)
136. McNerney (CA): Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to
establish a publicly accessible website at the Environmental
Protection Agency on reported water main breaks and associated
repair activity. After one year, the Administrator shall issue
a rule requiring each public water system serving more than
10,000 persons to submit information on each reported water
main break and the repair activity for such break. (10 minutes)
137. Moore (WI): Strengthen an existing water
infrastructure workforce program to help ensure that low-income
and very low-income individuals, including those with barriers
to employment, are targeted to receive job training on careers
in the water and wastewater sectors and increases the
authorized funding level to $25 million annually. (10 minutes)
138. Moore (WI), Pappas (NH): Authorizes an EPA grant
program to support regional stormwater centers of excellence to
conduct research and development on innovative stormwater
control technologies. (10 minutes)
139. Moore (WI): Encourages the use of contractors to
carryout lead pipe replacements who hire or provide job
training to low-income and very low-income individuals who live
in the areas in which such projects will take place and
requires a report about the effectiveness of the lead pipe
replacement program, including the use of funds to hire low-
income and very low-income individuals to carryout the
projects. (10 minutes)
140. Norcross (NJ): Requires EPA to develop guidance to
help public water systems identify high-risk locations for
purposes of focusing efforts to test drinking water for lead
and replace lead service lines. (10 minutes)
141. Ocasio-Cortez (NY), Bowman (NY): Doubles the funding
to replace and update lead water infrastructure in schools and
childcare programs to $1 billion total (or $100 million per
year). (10 minutes)
142. O'Halleran (AZ): Addresses the Indian Health Service's
updated 2019 Sanitation Facilities Deficiency List--which
details sanitation deficiency levels for tribal homes and
communities nationwide--by setting aside funding for the
planning, design, construction, modernization, improvement, and
renovation of water, sewer, and solid waste sanitation
facilities. (10 minutes)
143. Pappas (NH), Delgado (NY), Kildee (MI), Fitzpatrick
(PA), Ross, Deborah (NC), Dean (PA), Dingell (MI), Gallagher
(WI), Stevens (MI): Sets deadlines for EPA to issue Clean Water
Act Water Quality Criteria and Effluent Limitations Guidelines
and Standards for measurable PFAS and authorizes $200 million a
year for grants to publicly owned treatment works to implement
effluent limitations guidelines and standards. (10 minutes)
144. Payne, Jr. (NJ): Prioritizes areas with a history of
lead water contamination for lead water filtration grants to
schools and child care facilities. (10 minutes)
145. Sewell (AL): Increases the Authorization of
Appropriations for the Household Wastewater Grant Program to
$100,000,000 a year for fiscal years FY2022 to FY2026. (10
minutes)
146. Tlaib (MI): Explicitly requires reconnections for
residential customers regardless of whether their entire debt
is paid off. (10 minutes)
147. Tlaib (MI): Adds a study and data collection
provisions regarding the prevalence of low-income households in
the U.S. who do not have access to affordable wastewater,
stormwater, and drinking water services. (10 minutes)
148. Vargas (CA), Jacobs, Sara (CA), Levin, Mike (CA),
Peters (CA): Allows the Environmental Protection Agency to
allocate funds to the International Boundary and Water
Commission (IBWC), in order for the IBWC to carry out planning
and construction, among other related activities, to establish
treatment works that address transboundary stormwater and
wastewater pollution. (10 minutes)
149. Vargas (CA), Ruiz (CA): Establishes the California New
River Restoration program, through which the Environmental
Protection Agency would provide funds, technical assistance,
and coordinate local, state and federal stakeholders for the
purpose of improving water quality, water management and
wildlife protection relating to the U.S. section of the New
River. (10 minutes)
TEXT OF AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 3684 MADE IN ORDER
Amendments submitted to Divisions A through G
1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Ross of North Carolina
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle F of title I of division B, add the
following:
SEC. 1640. ELECTRIC VEHICLE WORKING GROUP.
(a) Establishment of Working Group.--Not later than 240 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Transportation and the Secretary of Energy shall jointly
establish a working group consisting of Federal and non-Federal
stakeholders to make recommendations on the development,
adoption, and integration of light and heavy duty electric
vehicles into the transportation and energy systems of the
United States.
(b) Membership.--
(1) In general.--The working group shall be composed
of--
(A) the Secretaries (or designees), who shall
be co-chairs of the working group; and
(B) relevant Federal and non-Federal
stakeholders, as determined by the Secretaries.
(2) Requirement.--The Secretaries shall ensure that
the members of the working group include individuals
with a balance of backgrounds, experiences, view
points, and represent geographically diverse regions of
the United States.
(c) Meetings.--The working group shall meet not less
frequently than once every 120 days.
(d) Joint Report and Strategy on Electric Vehicle Adoption,
Opportunities, and Challenges.--
(1) In general.--The Secretaries, in consultation
with the working group, shall submit to Congress, a
report on the status of electric vehicle adoption,
opportunities, and challenges to expanding adoption of
electric vehicles, and develop strategies to address
these opportunities and challenges.
(2) Deadlines.--A joint report and strategy shall be
submitted to Congress by September 30, 2025.
(e) Termination.--The working group shall terminate on the
date on which the report and strategy under subsection (d) are
submitted.
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2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Auchincloss of
Massachusetts or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 782, line 6, insert the following:
SEC. 2206. NEW MUNICIPAL TRANSIT SERVICES TO BETTER CONNECT
COMMUNITIES.
Section 5336 of title 49, United States Code, is further
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(l) Pass Through Funding.--
``(1) Pass through to service providers.--Designated
recipients, upon request of a provider of new public
transportation service, shall enter into a split letter
or some other agreement under which not less than 80
percent of the funding apportioned under subparagraphs
(A)(i) and (B)(i) of subsection (c)(1) to a service
provider that results from the provision of new
qualified transit services provided by such provider is
passed through to such provider so long as the
following conditions are met--
``(A) the service being provided as well as
the service provider are eligible for
assistance and meets or exceeds all Federal
Transit Administration requirements, including
the requirements of sections 5320 and 5333;
``(B) the service provided has submitted the
appropriate data to the National Transit
Database or has submitted such data to another
regional entity for submission to the National
Transit Database;
``(C) the service provider is eligible to be
a recipient of Federal transit funds;
``(D) the service provider is able to use the
funding for continued service or expansion of
eligible transit services so long as any new
service being provided does not duplicate
existing service being provided; and
``(E) the regional metropolitan planning
organization does not opt out of the pass-
through requirement as allowed by paragraph
(2).
``(2) Opt-out.--A metropolitan planning organization
may elect to have designated recipients within the
metropolitan planning area opt-out if such planning
organization certifies with the Secretary that 1 of the
following conditions are met:
``(A) The new service has not met the
conditions outlined by paragraph (1) of this
subsection.
``(B) The new service does not address or
align with the policies and goals identified in
the region's transportation plan.
``(C) The metropolitan planning organization
or designated recipient has in place a process
or policy that addresses multi-agency or
regional issues with formula funds and includes
an opportunity for new service providers to
participate and receive necessary funding from
such policy or program.
``(3) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) New transit services.--The term `new
transit services' means public transportation
services whereby data from the provision of
services has previously not been submitted to
the national transit database and is service
created to increase access to public
transportation, address areas which are not
adequately serviced by high frequency public
transportation, create first and last mile
connections to existing public transportation
services, or provide access to public
transportation to long distance commute routes
where no or limited service previously existed.
``(B) Service provider.--The term `service
provider'--
``(i) has the meaning given the term
`local government authority' in section
5302; and
``(ii) means a public transportation
agency.''.
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3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Barragan of California
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1510, after line 5, insert the following:
DIVISION H--OUTDOOR RECREATION LEGACY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
SEC. 11101. OUTDOORS FOR ALL.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Eligible entity.--
(A) In general.--The term ``eligible entity''
means--
(i) a State or territory of the
United States;
(ii) a political subdivision of a
State or territory of the United
States, including--
(I) a city;
(II) a county; and
(III) a special purpose
district that manages open
space, including park
districts; and
(iii) an Indian Tribe, or Alaska
Native or Native Hawaiian community or
organization.
(B) Political subdivisions and indian
tribes.--A political subdivision of a State or
territory of the United States or an Indian
Tribe, including Alaska Native or Native
Hawaiian community organization, shall be
considered an eligible entity only if the
political subdivision or Indian Tribe
represents or otherwise serves a qualifying
urban area.
(2) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the
meaning given the term ``Indian tribe'' in section 4 of
the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
(3) Low-income.--The term ``low-income community''
means any census block group in which 30 percent or
more of the population are individuals with an annual
household income equal to, or less than, the greater
of--
(A) an amount equal to 80 percent of the
median income of the area in which the
household is located, as reported by the
Department of Housing and Urban Development;
and
(B) 200 percent of the Federal poverty line.
(4) Outdoor recreation legacy partnership program.--
The term ``Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership
Program'' means the program established under
subsection (b)(1).
(5) Qualifying urban area.--The term ``qualifying
urban area'' means an area identified by the Census
Bureau as an area with a population of 30,000 or more
in the most recent census.
(6) Eligible nonprofit organization.--The term
``eligible nonprofit organization'' means an
organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt from
tax under section 501(a) of such code.
(7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of the Interior.
(8) State.--The term ``State'' means any state of the
United States or the District of Columbia.
(b) Grants Authorized.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish an
Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program under
which the Secretary may award grants to eligible
entities for projects--
(A) to acquire land and water for parks and
other outdoor recreation purposes in qualifying
urban areas; and
(B) to develop new or renovate existing
outdoor recreation facilities in qualifying
urban areas.
(2) Matching requirement.--
(A) In general.--As a condition of receiving
a grant under paragraph (1), an eligible entity
shall provide matching funds in the form of
cash or an in-kind contribution in an amount
equal to not less than 100 percent of the
amounts made available under the grant.
(B) Sources.--The matching amounts referred
to in subparagraph (A) may include amounts made
available from State, local, nongovernmental,
or private sources.
(C) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive all or
part of the matching requirement under
subparagraph (A) in underserved or low-income
communities if the Secretary determines that--
(i) no reasonable means are available
through which an applicant can meet the
matching requirement; and
(ii) the probable benefit of such
project outweighs the public interest
in such matching requirement.
(D) Administrative expenses.--Not more than
10 percent of funds provided to an eligible
entity may be used for administrative expenses.
(c) Considerations.--In awarding grants to eligible entities,
the Secretary will consider the extent to which a project may--
(1) provide recreation opportunity in underserved
communities where access to parks is not adequate to
meet local needs;
(2) provide opportunities for outdoor education and
public land volunteerism;
(3) support innovative or cost-effective ways to
enhance parks and recreation opportunities or delivery
of services;
(4) support city park and recreation programming, by
means including cooperative agreements with community-
based eligible nonprofit organizations; and
(5) create native event sites or cultural gathering
spaces.
(d) Eligible Uses.--
(1) In general.--A grant recipient may use a grant
awarded under this section--
(A) to acquire land or water in a qualifying
urban area that provides outdoor recreation
opportunities to the public; and
(B) to develop or renovate outdoor
recreational facilities in a qualifying urban
area that provide outdoor recreation
opportunities to the public.
(2) Limitations on use.--A grant recipient may not
use grant funds for--
(A) incidental costs related to land
acquisition, including appraisal and titling;
(B) operation and maintenance activities;
(C) facilities that support semiprofessional
or professional athletics;
(D) indoor facilities such as recreation
centers or facilities that support primarily
non-outdoor purposes; or
(E) acquisition of land or interests in land
that restrict access to specific persons.
(e) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the
Secretary shall give priority to projects that--
(1) create or significantly enhance access to park
and recreational opportunities in an urban neighborhood
or community;
(2) engage and empower underserved communities and
youth;
(3) provide employment or job training opportunities
for youth or underserved communities;
(4) establish or expand public-private partnerships,
with a focus on leveraging resources; and
(5) take advantage of coordination among various
levels of government.
(f) National Park Service Requirements.--In carrying out the
Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program, the Secretary
shall--
(1) conduct an initial screening and technical review
of applications received;
(2) evaluate and score all qualifying applications;
and
(3) provide culturally and linguistically appropriate
information and technical assistance to eligible
entities and low-income communities about the
opportunity to apply for funds under this section, the
application procedures by which eligible entities may
apply for funds, and eligible uses for funding.
(g) Reporting.--
(1) Annual reports.--Not later than 30 days after the
last day of each report period, each State lead agency
that receives a grant under this section shall annually
submit to the Secretary performance and financial
reports that--
(A) summarize project activities conducted
during the report period; and
(B) provide the status of the project.
(2) Final reports.--Not later than 90 days after the
earlier of the date of expiration of a project period
or the completion of a project, each State lead agency
that receives a grant under this section shall submit
to the Secretary a final report containing such
information as the Secretary may require.
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4. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Beyer of Virginia or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 minutes
At the end of the bill, add the following:
DIVISION H--WILDLIFE CORRIDORS CONSERVATION ACT OF 2021
SEC. 11101. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
This division may be cited as the ``Wildlife Corridors
Conservation Act of 2021''.
SEC. 11102. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(A) the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the Senate;
(B) the Committee on Environment and Public
Works of the Senate;
(C) the Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate;
(D) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of
the House of Representatives;
(E) the Committee on Natural Resources of the
House of Representatives;
(F) the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives; and
(2) Connectivity.--The term ``connectivity'' means
the degree to which the landscape or seascape
facilitates native species movement.
(3) Corridor.--The term ``corridor'' means a feature
of the landscape or seascape that--
(A) provides habitat or ecological
connectivity; and
(B) allows for native species movement or
dispersal.
(4) Database.--The term ``Database'' means the
National Wildlife Corridors Database established under
section 11308(a).
(5) Federal land or water.--The term ``Federal land
or water'' means any land or water, or interest in land
or water, owned by the United States.
(6) Fund.--The term ``Fund'' means the Wildlife
Corridors Stewardship Fund established by section
11401(a).
(7) Habitat.--The term ``habitat'' means land, water,
and substrate occupied at any time during the life
cycle of a native species that is necessary, with
respect to the native species, for spawning, breeding,
feeding, growth to maturity, or migration.
(8) Indian land.--The term ``Indian land'' means land
of an Indian Tribe, or an Indian individual, that is--
(A) held in trust by the United States; or
(B) subject to a restriction against
alienation imposed by the United States.
(9) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the
meaning given the term ``Indian tribe'' in section 4 of
the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
(10) National coordination committee.--The term
``National Coordination Committee'' means the National
Coordination Committee established under section
11306(a).
(11) National wildlife corridor.--The term ``National
Wildlife Corridor'' means any Federal land or water
designated as a National Wildlife Corridor under
section 11201(a).
(12) National wildlife corridor system.--The term
``National Wildlife Corridor System'' means the system
of National Wildlife Corridors established by section
11201(a).
(13) Native species.--The term ``native species''
means--
(A) a fish, wildlife, or plant species that
is or was historically present in a particular
ecosystem as a result of natural migratory or
evolutionary processes, including subspecies
and plant varieties; or
(B) a migratory bird species that is native
to the United States or its territories (as
defined in section 2(b) of the Migratory Bird
Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703(b))).
(14) Regional ocean partnership.--The term ``regional
ocean partnership'' means a regional organization of
coastal or Great Lakes States, territories, or
possessions voluntarily convened by Governors to
address cross-jurisdictional ocean matters, or the
functional equivalent of such a regional ocean
organization designated by the Governor or Governors of
a State or States.
(15) Regional wildlife movement council.--The term
``regional wildlife movement council'' means a regional
wildlife movement council established under section
11307(a).
(16) Secretaries.--The term ``Secretaries'' means--
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting
through the Chief of the Forest Service,
concerning land contained within the National
Forest System;
(B) the Secretary of Commerce;
(C) the Secretary of the Interior; and
(D) the Secretary of Transportation.
(17) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director
of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
(18) Tribal wildlife corridor.--The term ``Tribal
Wildlife Corridor'' means a corridor established by the
Secretary under section 11303(a)(1)(C).
(19) United states.--The term ``United States'', when
used in a geographical sense, means--
(A) a State;
(B) the District of Columbia;
(C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
(D) Guam;
(E) American Samoa;
(F) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands;
(G) the Federated States of Micronesia;
(H) the Republic of the Marshall Islands;
(I) the Republic of Palau;
(J) the United States Virgin Islands; and
(K) the territorial sea (within the meaning
of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation
and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.))
and the exclusive economic zone (as defined in
section 3 of that Act (16 U.S.C. 1802)) within
the jurisdiction or sovereignty of the Federal
Government.
(20) Wildlife movement.--The term ``wildlife
movement'' means the passage of individual members or
populations of a fish, wildlife, or plant species
across a landscape or seascape.
TITLE I--NATIONAL WILDLIFE CORRIDOR SYSTEM ON FEDERAL LAND AND WATER
SEC. 11201. NATIONAL WILDLIFE CORRIDORS.
(a) Establishment.--There is established a system of
corridors on Federal land and water, to be known as the
``National Wildlife Corridor System'', which shall consist of
National Wildlife Corridors designated as part of the National
Wildlife Corridor System by--
(1) statute;
(2) rulemaking under section 11202; or
(3) a land management plan developed or revised under
section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712).
(b) Strategy.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a strategy
for the effective development of the National Wildlife Corridor
System--
(1) to support the fulfillment of the purposes
described in section 11202(b);
(2) to ensure coordination and consistency across
Federal agencies in the development, implementation,
and management of National Wildlife Corridors; and
(3) to develop a timeline for the implementation of
National Wildlife Corridors.
SEC. 11202. ADMINISTRATIVE DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL WILDLIFE CORRIDORS.
(a) Rulemaking.--
(1) National wildlife corridors.--Not later than 2
years after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary, in consultation with the Secretaries,
pursuant to the land, water, and resource management
planning and conservation authorities of the
Secretaries, shall establish a process, by regulation,
for the designation and management of National Wildlife
Corridors on Federal land or water under the respective
jurisdictions of the Secretaries. Where a National
Wildlife Corridor crosses federal land or water under
the jurisdiction of several secretaries, then the
Secretary must obtain concurrence from the applicable
Secretaries before a National Wildlife Corridor may be
designated.
(2) Federal land and water management.--The
Secretaries shall consider the designation of National
Wildlife Corridors in any process relating to the
issuance, revision, or modification of a management
plan for land or water under the respective
jurisdiction of the Secretaries insofar as a corridor
is consistent with the purpose of the plan.
(b) Criteria for Designation.--The regulations promulgated by
the Secretary under subsection (a)(1) shall ensure that, in
designating a National Wildlife Corridor, the Secretaries--
(1) base the designation of the National Wildlife
Corridor on--
(A) coordination with existing--
(i) National Wildlife Corridors;
(ii) corridors established by States;
and
(iii) Tribal Wildlife Corridors; and
(B) the best available science of--
(i) existing native species habitat;
and
(ii) likely future native species
habitats;
(2) determine that the National Wildlife Corridor
supports the connectivity, persistence, resilience, and
adaptability of the native species for which it has
been designated by providing for--
(A) dispersal and genetic exchange between
populations;
(B) range shifting, range expansion, or range
restoration, such as in response to climate
change;
(C) seasonal movement or migration; or
(D) succession, movement, or recolonization
following--
(i) a disturbance, such as fire,
flood, drought, or infestation; or
(ii) population decline or previous
extirpation;
(3) consult the Database; and
(4) consider recommendations from the National
Coordination Committee under section 11306(e)(2)(C).
(c) Designation of Federal Land or Water Requiring
Restoration or Connection of Habitat.--The Secretaries may
designate as a National Wildlife Corridor land or water that--
(1) is necessary for the natural movements of one or
more native species;
(2) requires restoration, including--
(A) land or water that is degraded; and
(B) land or water from which a species is
currently absent--
(i) but may be colonized or
recolonized by the species naturally;
or
(ii) to which the species may be
reintroduced or restored based on
habitat changes; and
(3) is fragmented or consists of only a portion of
the habitat required for the connectivity needs of one
or more native species.
(d) Nomination for Designation.--
(1) In general.--In establishing the process for
designation under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary
shall include procedures under which--
(A) any State, Tribal, or local government,
or a nongovernmental organization engaged in
the conservation of native species and the
improvement of the habitats of native species,
may submit to the Secretaries a nomination to
designate as a National Wildlife Corridor an
area under the respective jurisdiction of the
Secretaries; and
(B) the Secretaries shall consider and, not
later than 1 year after the date on which the
nomination was submitted under subparagraph
(A), respond to any nomination submitted under
that subparagraph.
(2) Supporting documentation.--A nomination for
designation under paragraph (1)(A) shall include
supporting documentation, including--
(A) the native species for which the National
Wildlife Corridor would be designated;
(B) summaries and references of, with respect
to the designation of a National Wildlife
Corridor--
(i) the best science available at the
time of the submission of the
nomination for designation documenting
why the corridor is needed; and
(ii) the most current scientific
reports available at the time of the
submission of the nomination for
designation;
(C) information with respect to how the
nomination was coordinated with potential
partners;
(D) a description of supporting stakeholders,
such as States, Indian Tribes, local
governments, scientific organizations,
nongovernmental organizations, and affected
voluntary private landowners; and
(E) any additional information the
Secretaries, in consultation with the National
Coordination Committee, determine is relevant
to the nomination.
SEC. 11203. MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL WILDLIFE CORRIDORS.
(a) In General.--The Secretaries shall, consistent with other
applicable Federal land and water management requirements,
laws, and regulations, manage each National Wildlife Corridor
under the respective administrative jurisdiction of the
Secretaries in a manner that contributes to the long-term
connectivity, persistence, resilience, and adaptability of
native species for which the National Wildlife Corridor is
identified, including through--
(1) the maintenance and improvement of habitat
connectivity within the National Wildlife Corridor;
(2) the implementation of strategies and activities
that enhance the ability of native species to respond
to climate change and other environmental factors;
(3) the maintenance or restoration of the integrity
and functionality of the National Wildlife Corridor;
(4) the mitigation or removal of human infrastructure
that obstructs the natural movement of native species;
and
(5) the use of existing conservation programs,
including Tribal Wildlife Corridors, under the
respective jurisdiction of the Secretaries to
contribute to the connectivity, persistence,
resilience, and adaptability of native species.
(b) National Wildlife Corridors Spanning Multiple
Jurisdictions.--In the case of a National Wildlife Corridor
that spans the administrative jurisdiction of two or more of
the Secretaries, the relevant Secretaries shall coordinate
management of the National Wildlife Corridor in accordance with
section 11301(b) to advance the purposes described in section
11201(b).
(c) Road Mitigation.--In the case of a National Wildlife
Corridor that intersects, adjoins, or crosses a new or existing
State, Tribal, or local road or highway, the relevant
Secretaries shall coordinate with the Secretary of
Transportation and State, Tribal, and local transportation
agencies, as appropriate, to identify and implement voluntary
environmental mitigation measures--
(1) to improve public safety and reduce vehicle
caused native species mortality while maintaining
habitat connectivity; and
(2) to mitigate damage to the natural movements of
native species through strategies such as--
(A) the construction, maintenance, or
replacement of native species underpasses,
overpasses, and culverts; and
(B) the maintenance, replacement, or removal
of dams, bridges, culverts, and other
hydrological obstructions.
(d) Compatible Uses.--A use of Federal land or water that was
authorized before the date on which the Federal land or water
is designated as a National Wildlife Corridor may continue if
the applicable Secretaries determine that the use is compatible
with the wildlife movements of the species for which the
National Wildlife Corridor was designated, consistent with
applicable Federal laws and regulations.
TITLE II--WILDLIFE CORRIDORS CONSERVATION
SEC. 11301. COLLABORATION AND COORDINATION.
(a) Collaboration.--The Secretaries may partner with and
provide funds to States, local governments, Indian Tribes, the
National Coordination Committee, voluntary private landowners,
and the regional wildlife movement councils to support the
purposes described in section 11201(b).
(b) Coordination.--To the maximum extent practicable and
consistent with applicable law, the Secretary or Secretaries,
as applicable, shall develop the strategy under section
11201(b), designate National Wildlife Corridors under section
11202, and manage National Wildlife Corridors under section
11203--
(1) in consultation and coordination with--
(A) other relevant Federal agencies;
(B) States, including--
(i) State fish and wildlife agencies;
and
(ii) other State agencies responsible
for managing the natural resources and
wildlife;
(C) Indian Tribes;
(D) units of local government;
(E) other interested stakeholders identified
by the Secretary, including applicable
voluntary private landowners;
(F) landscape- and seascape-scale
partnerships, including--
(i) the National Fish Habitat
Partnership;
(ii) the National Marine Fisheries
Service;
(iii) regional fishery management
councils established under section
302(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16
U.S.C. 1852(a));
(iv) relevant regional ocean
partnerships;
(v) the Climate Science Centers of
the Department of the Interior; and
(vi) the Landscape Conservation
Cooperative Network;
(G) the National Coordination Committee; and
(H) the regional wildlife movement councils.
SEC. 11302. EFFECT.
(a) Relationship to Other Conservation Laws.--Nothing in this
title amends or otherwise affects any other law (including
regulations) relating to the conservation of native species.
(b) Jurisdiction of States and Indian Tribes.--Nothing in
this title or an amendment made by this title affects the
jurisdiction of a State or an Indian Tribe with respect to fish
and wildlife management, including the regulation of hunting,
fishing, and trapping, in a National Wildlife Corridor or a
Tribal Wildlife Corridor.
SEC. 11303. TRIBAL WILDLIFE CORRIDORS.
(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--
(A) Nominations.--An Indian Tribe may
nominate a corridor within Indian land of the
Indian Tribe as a Tribal Wildlife Corridor by
submitting to the Secretary, in consultation
with the Director of the Bureau of Indian
Affairs (referred to in this section as the
``Secretary''), an application at such time, in
such manner, and containing such information as
the Secretary may require.
(B) Determination.--Not later than 90 days
after the date on which the Secretary receives
an application under subparagraph (A), the
Secretary shall determine whether the nominated
Tribal Wildlife Corridor described in the
application meets the criteria established
under paragraph (2).
(C) Publication.--On approval of an
application under subparagraph (B), the
Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register
a notice of the establishment of the Tribal
Wildlife Corridor, which shall include a map
and legal description of the land designated as
a Tribal Wildlife Corridor.
(2) Criteria.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 18 months
after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary shall establish criteria for
determining whether a corridor nominated by an
Indian Tribe under paragraph (1)(A) qualifies
as a Tribal Wildlife Corridor.
(B) Inclusions.--The criteria established
under subparagraph (A) shall include, at a
minimum, the following:
(i) The restoration of historical
habitat for the purposes of
facilitating connectivity.
(ii) The management of land for the
purposes of facilitating connectivity.
(iii) The management of land to
prevent the imposition of barriers that
may hinder current or future
connectivity.
(3) Removal.--
(A) In general.--An Indian Tribe may elect to
remove the designation of a Tribal Wildlife
Corridor on the Indian land of the Indian Tribe
by notifying the Secretary.
(B) Effect of removal.--An Indian Tribe that
elects to remove a designation under
subparagraph (A) may not receive assistance
under subsection (c) or (d)(1) or section
11305.
(b) Coordination of Land Use Plans.--Section 202 of the
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712)
is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking ``Indian tribes by'' and
inserting the following: Indian tribes--
``(1) by'';
(B) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by
striking the period at the end and inserting
``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) for the purposes of determining whether the
land use plans for land in the National Forest System
would provide additional connectivity to benefit the
purposes of a Tribal Wildlife Corridor established
under section 11303(a)(1) of the Wildlife Corridors
Conservation Act of 2021.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(g) Tribal Wildlife Corridors.--On the establishment of a
Tribal Wildlife Corridor under section 11303(a)(1) of the
Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2021, the Secretary
shall conduct a meaningful consultation with the Indian tribe
that administers the Tribal Wildlife Corridor to determine
whether, through the revision of one or more existing land use
plans, the Tribal Wildlife Corridor can--
``(1) be expanded into public lands; or
``(2) otherwise benefit connectivity (as defined in
section 11102 of that Act) between public lands and the
Tribal Wildlife Corridor.''.
(c) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary shall provide to
Indian Tribes technical assistance relating to the
establishment, management, and expansion of a Tribal Wildlife
Corridor, including assistance with accessing wildlife data and
working with voluntary private landowners to access Federal and
State programs to improve wildlife habitat and connectivity on
non-Federal land.
(d) Availability of Assistance.--An Indian Tribe that has a
Tribal Wildlife Corridor established on the Indian land of the
Indian Tribe shall be eligible for a grant under the wildlife
movements grant program under section 11305, subject to other
applicable requirements of that grant program.
(e) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section authorizes or
affects the use of private property or Indian land.
SEC. 11304. PROTECTION OF INDIAN TRIBES.
(a) Federal Trust Responsibility.--Nothing in this title
amends, alters, or waives the Federal trust responsibility to
Indian Tribes.
(b) Freedom of Information Act.--
(1) Exemption.--Information described in paragraph
(2) shall not be subject to disclosure under section
552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as
the ``Freedom of Information Act''), if the head of the
agency that receives the information, in consultation
with the Secretary and the affected Indian Tribe,
determines that disclosure may--
(A) cause a significant invasion of privacy;
(B) risk harm to human remains or resources,
cultural items, uses, or activities; or
(C) impede the use of a traditional religious
site by practitioners.
(2) Information described.--Information referred to
in paragraph (1) is information received by a Federal
agency--
(A) pursuant to this title relating to--
(i) the location, character, or
ownership of human remains of a person
of Indian ancestry; or
(ii) resources, cultural items, uses,
or activities identified by an Indian
Tribe as traditional or cultural
because of the long-established
significance or ceremonial nature to
the Indian Tribe; or
(B) pursuant to the Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3001
et seq.).
SEC. 11305. WILDLIFE MOVEMENTS GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a wildlife
movements grant program (referred to in this section as the
``grant program'') to encourage wildlife movement in accordance
with this subsection.
(b) Grants.--Beginning not later than 2 years after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, based on
recommendations from the National Coordination Committee under
section 11306(e)(2)(C), shall make grants to one or more
projects that--
(1) are a regional priority project identified by a
regional wildlife movement council;
(2) satisfy the purposes described in section
11201(b); and
(3) increase connectivity for native species.
(c) Eligible Recipients.--A person that is eligible to
receive a grant under the grant program is--
(1) a voluntary private landowner or group of
landowners;
(2) a State fish and wildlife agency or other State
agency responsible for managing natural resources and
wildlife;
(3) an Indian Tribe;
(4) a unit of local government;
(5) an agricultural cooperative;
(6) water, irrigation, or rural water districts or
associations, or other organizations with water
delivery authority (including acequias and land grant
communities in the State of New Mexico);
(7) institutions of higher education;
(8) an entity approved for a grant by a regional
wildlife movement council; and
(9) any group of entities described in paragraphs (1)
through (8).
(d) Requirements.--In administering the grant program, the
Secretary shall use the criteria, guidelines, contracts,
reporting requirements, and evaluation metrics developed by the
National Coordination Committee under subparagraphs (A) and (B)
of section 11306(e)(2).
SEC. 11306. NATIONAL COORDINATION COMMITTEE.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 18 months after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a
committee, to be known as the ``National Coordination
Committee''.
(b) Administrative Support.--The Secretary shall provide
administrative support for the National Coordination Committee.
(c) Membership.--The National Coordination Committee shall be
composed of--
(1) the Secretary (or a designee);
(2) the Secretary of Transportation (or a designee);
(3) the Secretary of Agriculture (or a designee);
(4) the Secretary of Commerce (or a designee);
(5) the Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (or
a designee);
(6) the Executive Director of the Association of Fish
and Wildlife Agencies (or a designee);
(7) two representatives of intertribal organizations,
to be appointed by the Secretary;
(8) the chairperson of each regional wildlife
movement council (or a designee); and
(9) not more than three representatives of
nongovernmental, science, or academic organizations
with expertise in wildlife conservation and habitat
connectivity, to be appointed by the Secretary in a
manner that ensures that the membership of the National
Coordination Committee is fair and balanced.
(d) Chairperson.--The National Coordination Committee shall
select a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among the
members of the National Coordination Committee.
(e) Duties.--The National Coordination Committee--
(1) shall establish standards for regional wildlife
movement plans to allow for better cross-regional
collaboration; and
(2) shall, with respect to the wildlife movements
grant program under section 11305--
(A) establish criteria and develop guidelines
for the solicitation of applications for grants
by regional wildlife movement councils;
(B) develop standardized contracts, reporting
requirements, and evaluation metrics for grant
recipients; and
(C) make recommendations annually to the
Secretary for the selection of grant recipients
on the basis of the ranked lists of regional
priority projects received from the regional
wildlife movement councils under section
11307(c)(4) that are consistent with the
purposes described in section 11201(b).
(f) Applicability of Faca.--Except as otherwise provided in
this section, the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.) shall apply to the National Coordination Committee.
SEC. 11307. REGIONAL WILDLIFE MOVEMENT COUNCILS.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish not less
than 4 regional wildlife movement councils with separate
geographic jurisdictions that encompass the entire United
States.
(b) Membership.--
(1) In general.--Each regional wildlife movement
council shall be composed of--
(A) the director of each State fish and
wildlife agency within the jurisdiction of the
regional wildlife movement council (or a
designee);
(B) balanced representation from Tribal
governments within the jurisdiction of the
regional wildlife movement council;
(C) to serve as a Federal agency liaison and
nonvoting, ex officio member--
(i) the Director of the United States
Fish and Wildlife Service (or a
designee); or
(ii) the director of any applicable
regional office of the United States
Fish and Wildlife Service (or a
designee);
(D) not more than three representatives of
nongovernmental, science, or academic
organizations with expertise in native species
conservation and the habitat connectivity needs
of the region covered by the regional wildlife
movement council; and
(E) not more than three voluntary
representatives of private landowners with
property in the applicable region, not less
than one of whom shall be a farmer or rancher.
(2) Requirements.--
(A) Membership.--The Secretary shall ensure
that the membership of each regional wildlife
movement council is fair and balanced in terms
of expertise and perspectives represented.
(B) Expertise.--Each regional wildlife
movement council shall include experts in
ecological connectivity, native species
ecology, and ecological adaptation.
(3) Chairperson.--Each regional wildlife movement
council shall select a Chairperson from among the
members of the regional wildlife movement council.
(c) Duties.--Each regional wildlife movement council shall--
(1) not later than 2 years after the date of
establishment of the regional wildlife movement council
and in accordance with any standards established by the
National Coordination Committee, prepare and submit to
the Secretary and the National Coordination Committee a
regional wildlife movement plan that maintains natural
wildlife movement by identifying research priorities
and data needs for the Database that is revised,
amended, or updated not less frequently than once every
5 years;
(2) provide for public engagement, including
engagement of Indian Tribes, at appropriate times and
in appropriate locations in the region covered by the
regional wildlife movement council, to allow all
interested persons an opportunity to be heard in the
development and implementation of a regional wildlife
movement plan under paragraph (1);
(3) solicit applications for wildlife movement grants
under section 11305 in accordance with the criteria and
guidelines established by the National Coordination
Council under section 11306(e)(2)(A);
(4) in accordance with the criteria and guidelines
established under section 11306(e)(2)(A), submit to the
National Coordination Committee an annual list of
regional priority projects, in ranked order, for
wildlife movements grants under section 11305 to
maintain wildlife movements in the area under the
jurisdiction of the regional wildlife movement council;
and
(5) submit to the Secretary and the National
Coordination Committee, and make publicly available, an
annual report describing the activities of the regional
wildlife movement council.
(d) Coordination.--If applicable, to increase habitat
connectivity between designated Federal land and water and non-
Federal land and water, a regional wildlife movement council
shall coordinate with--
(1) Federal agencies;
(2) Indian Tribes;
(3) regional fishery management councils established
under section 302(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1852(a));
(4) migratory bird joint ventures partnerships
recognized by the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service with respect to migratory bird species;
(5) State fish and wildlife agencies;
(6) regional associations of fish and wildlife
agencies;
(7) nongovernmental organizations;
(8) applicable voluntary private landowners;
(9) the National Coordination Committee;
(10) fish habitat partnerships;
(11) other regional wildlife movement councils with
respect to crossregional projects;
(12) international wildlife management entities with
respect to transboundary species in accordance with
trade policies of the United States; and
(13) Federal and State transportation agencies.
(e) Applicability of Faca.--Except as otherwise provided in
this section, the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.) shall apply to the regional wildlife movement councils.
SEC. 11308. NATIONAL WILDLIFE CORRIDORS DATABASE.
(a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Director of the United States
Geological Survey (referred to in this section as the
``Director''), in consultation with the National Coordination
Committee and the regional wildlife movement councils, shall
establish a database, to be known as the ``National Wildlife
Corridors Database''.
(b) Contents.--
(1) In general.--The Database shall--
(A) include maps, data, models, surveys, and
descriptions of native species habitats,
wildlife movements, and corridors that have
been developed by Federal agencies that pertain
to Federal land and water;
(B) include maps, models, analyses, and
descriptions of projected shifts in habitats,
wildlife movements, and corridors of native
species in response to climate change or other
environmental factors;
(C) reflect the best scientific data and
information available; and
(D) in accordance with the requirements of
the Geospatial Data Act of 2018 (Public Law
115-254), have the data, models, and analyses
included in the Database available at scales
useful to State, Tribal, local, and Federal
agency decisionmakers and the public.
(c) Requirements.--Subject to subsection (d), the Director,
in collaboration with the National Coordination Committee, the
regional wildlife movement councils, and the Administrator of
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shall--
(1) design the Database to support State, Tribal,
local, voluntary private landowner, and Federal agency
decisionmakers and the public with data that will allow
those entities--
(A) to prioritize and target natural resource
adaptation strategies and enhance existing
State and Tribal corridor protections;
(B) to assess the impacts of proposed energy,
water, transportation, and transmission
projects, and other development activities, and
to avoid, minimize, and mitigate the impacts of
those projects and activities on National
Wildlife Corridors;
(C) to assess the impact of new and existing
development on native species habitats and
National Wildlife Corridors; and
(D) to develop strategies that promote
habitat connectivity to allow native species to
move--
(i) to meet biological and ecological
needs;
(ii) to adjust to shifts in habitat;
and
(iii) to adapt to climate change;
(2) establish a coordination process among Federal
agencies to update maps and other information with
respect to landscapes, seascapes, native species
habitats and ranges, habitat connectivity, National
Wildlife Corridors, and wildlife movement changes as
information based on new scientific data becomes
available; and
(3) not later than 5 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than
once every 5 years thereafter, develop, submit a report
to the Secretary and the appropriate committees of
Congress, and make publicly available a report, that,
with respect to the Database--
(A) outlines the categories for data that may
be included in the Database;
(B) outlines the data protocols and standards
for each category of data in the Database;
(C) identifies gaps in native species habitat
and National Wildlife Corridor information;
(D) prioritizes research and future data
collection activities for use in updating the
Database; and
(E) evaluates and quantifies the efficacy of
the Database to meet the needs of the entities
described in paragraph (1).
(d) Proprietary Interests and Protected Information.--In
developing the Database, the Director shall--
(1) as applicable, protect proprietary interests with
respect to any licensed information, licensed data, and
other items contained in the Database; and
(2) protect information in the Database with respect
to the habitats and ranges of specific native species
to prevent poaching, illegal taking and trapping, and
other related threats to native species.
TITLE III--FUNDING
SEC. 11401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) National Wildlife Corridor System.--There are authorized
to be appropriated to carry out title I for fiscal year 2020
and each fiscal year thereafter--
(1) to the Secretary, $7,500,000;
(2) to the Secretary of Agriculture, $3,000,000;
(3) to the Secretary of Commerce, $3,000,000; and
(4) to the Secretary of Transportation, $3,000,000.
(b) Tribal Wildlife Corridors.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out title II $5,000,000 for fiscal year
2020 and each fiscal year thereafter.
(c) Wildlife Movements Grant Program and Regional Wildlife
Movement Councils.--
(1) Wildlife movement grant program.--
(A) In general.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the
wildlife movements grant program under section
11305 $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 and each
fiscal year thereafter.
(B) Requirements.--Amounts appropriated under
subparagraph (A) may be used to complement or
match other Federal or non-Federal funding
received by the projects funded by those
grants.
(C) Administrative support.--Not more than 5
percent of amounts appropriated under
subparagraph (A) may be used for administrative
support.
(2) Regional wildlife movement councils.--
(A) In general.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary to provide
support for the regional wildlife movement
councils to carry out section 11307 $1,000,000
for fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year
thereafter.
(B) Equal division.--Amounts appropriated
under subparagraph (A) shall be proportionally
divided between each regional wildlife movement
council.
(d) National Wildlife Corridors Database.--There are
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out
section 11308--
(1) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; and
(2) $1,500,000 for fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal
year thereafter.
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5. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Beyer of Virginia or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1222, after line 8, insert the following:
SEC. 7002. TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION ACT OF
1998 TEMPORARY LOAN RELIEF DUE TO COVID-19.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Eligible borrower.--The term ``eligible
borrower'' means a recipient of an eligible loan
administered by the National Surface Transportation and
Innovative Finance Bureau.
(2) Eligible loan.--The term ``eligible loan'' means
a loan provided on or before the date of enactment of
this Act under a program described in subparagraph (A)
or (B) of 116(d)(1) of title 49, United States Code.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of Transportation.
(b) Interest Rate Reset.--
(1) In general.--If, at any time after the date of
execution of an eligible loan, the eligible borrower of
such eligible loan is impacted by COVID-19 and unable
to generate sufficient revenues from the dedicated
revenue source to pay the scheduled repayments of
principal and interest on such eligible loan--
(A) the eligible borrower may submit to the
Secretary a request to reset the interest rate
of the eligible loan in such manner and
containing such information as the Secretary
may require; and
(B) the Secretary--
(i) in accordance with such criteria
as the Secretary may establish under
subsection (d), shall determine whether
the eligible borrower is impacted by
COVID-19; and
(ii) if a positive determination is
made under clause (i), may reset the
interest rate of such eligible loan
(including through amendment of such
eligible loan) to a lower interest rate
equal to not less than the yield on
United States Treasury securities of a
similar maturity to the maturity of the
eligible loan on the date of the reset,
in accordance with this section.
(2) Applicability.--A lower interest rate provided
for an eligible loan pursuant to paragraph (1)(B)(ii)
shall apply until the final maturity date of the
eligible loan.
(c) Other Loan Modifications.--With respect to an eligible
borrower impacted by COVID-19, the Secretary, on determining
that the eligible borrower has been impacted by COVID-19, may--
(1) allow, for a maximum aggregate period of not more
than 5 years, an obligor to add unpaid principal and
interest to the outstanding balance of the loan,
subject to the requirements under section 502(j)(3)(B)
of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform
Act of 1976 (45 U.S.C. 822(j)(3)(B)) or section
603(c)(3)(B) of title 23, United States Code, as
applicable; and
(2) extend any applicable disbursement period
established under an agreement for credit assistance
made pursuant to section 502 of the Railroad
Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (45
U.S.C. 822) or section 603 of title 23, United States
Code, as applicable.
(d) Criteria.--
(1) In general.--To be eligible to receive a lower
interest rate or other loan modification under this
section, an eligible borrower shall achieve compliance
with such criteria as the Secretary may establish, in
accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) Factors for consideration.--In establishing
criteria for purposes of paragraph (1), the Secretary
may take into consideration such factors as the
Secretary determines to be relevant, including
achieving the objectives of--
(A) maintaining the operation of a project
carried out by an eligible borrower in a
disaster, emergency, or other extenuating
circumstance;
(B) mitigating the financial impact on an
eligible borrower of a disaster, emergency, or
other extenuating circumstance; and
(C) protecting the interests of the Federal
Government in critical infrastructure.
(e) Effective Period.--
(1) In general.--The authority of the Secretary to
reset interest rates pursuant to this section shall
terminate on September 30, 2022.
(2) Effect of subsection.--Nothing in this subsection
affects any eligible loan that is modified pursuant to
this section on or before September 30, 2022.
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6. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Brady of Texas or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1270, line 12, strike ``and''.
Page 1270, after line 12, insert the following (and
redesignate the subsequent paragraph accordingly):
(4) in subsection (h)--
(A) in paragraph (4) by striking ``project
described in subsection (b)(1)(E) to provide a
non-Federal match of not less than 25 percent''
and inserting ``project that receives a loan or
loan guarantee under this section to provide a
non-Federal match of not less than 67
percent''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) To be eligible for a direct loan or loan
guarantee under this section any debt senior to a loan
or loan guarantee under this section shall have an
investment-grade rating
``(6) The Secretary shall ensure that a recipient of
a loan or loan guarantee on or after the date of
enactment of the TRAIN Act shall--
``(A) document the existence of a revenue
stream dedicated to retiring such a loan or
loan guarantee and other loans provided to the
project; and
``(B) in the event of bankruptcy of the
recipient with respect to the project, such
loan or loan guarantee shall become equal in
status to any primary debt with respect to the
project.''.
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7. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Brownley of California
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle F of title I of division B, add the
following:
SEC. 1640. CLIMATE-SAFE INFRASTRUCTURE WORKING GROUP.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 3 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall
establish a working group, to be known as the ``Climate-Safe
Infrastructure Working Group'' (in this section referred to as
the ``Working Group''), to examine how to integrate scientific
data regarding the projected impacts and risks of climate
change into infrastructure planning, design, engineering,
construction, operation, and maintenance that is funded by the
Federal Government.
(b) Composition.--The Working Group shall consist of the
following:
(1) One or more representatives from each of the
Federal agencies that participate in the U.S. Global
Change Research Program.
(2) One or more representatives from the Department
of the Treasury.
(3) One or more professional engineers with relevant
expertise in infrastructure design.
(4) One or more scientists from the National Academy
of Sciences.
(5) One or more scientists, social scientists, and
experts from academic and research institutions who
have expertise in--
(A) climate change projections and impacts;
(B) engineering;
(C) architecture; or
(D) other relevant areas of expertise.
(6) One or more licensed architects with relevant
expertise in infrastructure design.
(7) One or more certified planners with relevant
expertise in climate change impacts.
(8) One or more representatives of State, local, and
Tribal governments.
(9) One or more representatives of environmental
justice groups.
(c) Duties.--The Working Group shall consider and examine, at
a minimum, the following matters:
(1) The current informational and institutional
barriers to integrating scientific data regarding the
projected impacts and risks of climate change into
infrastructure planning, design, engineering,
construction, operation, and maintenance that is funded
by the Federal Government.
(2) The critical information needed by engineers,
certified planners, Federal, State, and local
governments, and other persons charged with
infrastructure upgrades and maintenance to better
address the impacts and risks of climate change over
the lifetime of infrastructure projects.
(3) With respect to Federal investment and planning
for infrastructure, how to select an appropriate,
adaptive engineering design for a range of future
climate scenarios.
(4) How to incentivize and incorporate transportation
systems thinking, considering how various
transportation and infrastructure projects are linked
together in a metropolitan region or community, into
regional planning and engineering design to ensure the
social, economic, and environmental benefits of
transportation and infrastructure projects are
maximized.
(5) With respect to Federal investment and planning
for infrastructure, how to take account of the risks of
cascading infrastructure failures and develop more
holistic and equitable approaches to evaluating and
mitigating risks of climate change.
(6) How to ensure that Federal investments in
infrastructure resilience benefit all communities,
including communities of color, low-income communities,
Tribal communities, and other communities that face a
disproportionate risk from climate change and may have
experienced long-standing unmet needs and
underinvestment in critical infrastructure.
(7) How Federal agencies can track and monitor
federally-funded climate resilient infrastructure in a
coordinated fashion to--
(A) help build an understanding of the costs
and benefits of climate resilient
infrastructure;
(B) build the capacity for climate resilient
infrastructure; and
(C) plan for investments for the future.
(d) Coordination and Considerations.--In carrying out its
duties, the Working Group shall--
(1) coordinate with other Federal climate change
adaptation planning efforts and strategies that advance
reliability and safety in infrastructure, including the
Mitigation Framework Leadership Group and the National
Mitigation Investment Strategy; and
(2) consider and build upon existing information
relating to climate change, including information from
the most recent National Climate Assessment.
(e) Public Input.--In carrying out its duties, the Working
Group shall, prior to submission of a draft report under
subsection (f), engage in a public stakeholder process by--
(1) holding regional public meetings with key
stakeholders, including climate experts, infrastructure
experts, State, local, and community groups, and
infrastructure finance and insurance experts; and
(2) providing the public an opportunity to provide
views, for a period of at least 60 days, to the Working
Group regarding the best way to incorporate scientific
data regarding the projected impacts and risks of
climate change into infrastructure planning, design,
engineering, construction, operation, and maintenance
that is funded by the Federal Government.
(f) Preliminary Recommendations.--
(1) Submission.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Working Group shall
submit to the President and Congress a draft report
that includes preliminary recommendations addressing
the each of the matters described in subsection (c).
(2) Public comment.--The Working Group shall make
draft report submitted under paragraph (1) available to
the public for comment for a period of not less than 60
days prior to submission of the final report under
subsection (g).
(g) Final Recommendations.--Not later than 2 years after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Working Group shall submit
to the President and Congress a final report that includes
recommendations--
(1) addressing each of the matters described in
subsection (c);
(2) addressing critical information gaps and
challenges identified by the Working Group;
(3) for financing options for Federal, State, local,
Tribal, and territorial governments to help fund
climate-resilient infrastructure;
(4) for a platform or process to facilitate
communication between climate scientists,
infrastructure planners, engineers, and other relevant
experts;
(5) for a stakeholder process--
(A) to engage with representatives of State,
local, Tribal, territorial, and community
groups regarding the specific challenges and
inequities faced by historically marginalized
communities; and
(B) to provide outreach and education, shared
knowledge, and lessons learned about climate-
resilient infrastructure; and
(6) for a platform for tracking Federal funding of
climate-resilient infrastructure.
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8. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Budd of North Carolina
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 732, line 18, strike ``and''.
Page 733, line 2, strike the period and insert ``; and''.
Page 733, after line 2, insert the following:
(C) at the end of subsection (l) add the
following:
``(8) Loans considered as federal funding.--The
Secretary shall consider loans from the Department as
part of all the Federal funding sources requested by
the project sponsor when completing the capital
investment grant evaluation process.''.
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9. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Calvert of California
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 705, after line 3, insert the following:
SEC. 1640. ESTABLISHMENT OF WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY NATIONAL WILDLIFE
REFUGE.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior (in this
section referred to as the ``Secretary''), acting through the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service, shall establish as a
national wildlife refuge the lands, waters, and interests
therein acquired under subsection (g). The national wildlife
refuge shall be known as the ``Western Riverside County
National Wildlife Refuge'' (in this section referred to as the
``Wildlife Refuge'').
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Wildlife Refuge shall be--
(1) to conserve, manage, and restore wildlife
habitats for the benefit of present and future
generations of Americans;
(2) to conserve species listed as threatened or
endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) or the California Endangered
Species Act (California Fish and Game Code 2050-2068),
or which is a covered species under the Western
Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation
Plan;
(3) to support the recovery and protection of
threatened and endangered species under the Endangered
Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); and
(4) to provide for wildlife habitat connectivity and
migratory corridors within the Western Riverside County
Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan Area.
(c) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
Secretary shall seek to acquire land, water, or interests
therein (including conservation easements), or sufficient to
satisfy the goals established in the Multiple Species Habitat
Conservation Plan, within the acquisition boundaries pursuant
to this section, including but not limited to those which have
been heretofore or may be hereinafter acquired by the Western
Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority for Purposes
of the Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan.
(d) Notification of Establishment.--The Secretary shall
publish notice of the establishment of the Wildlife Refuge in
the Federal Register.
(e) Acquisition Boundaries.--The Secretary shall establish
the acquisition boundaries of the Wildlife Refuge as the lands
and waters within the Western Riverside County Multiple Species
Habitat Conservation Plan Area (as depicted on maps and
described in the Final Western Riverside County Multiple
Species Habitat Conservation Plan dated June 17, 2003).
(f) Administration.--
(1) In general.--Upon the establishment of the
Wildlife Refuge and thereafter, the Secretary shall
administer all federally owned lands, waters, and
interests in the Wildlife Refuge in accordance with the
National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of
1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.) and this section. The
Secretary may use such additional statutory authority
as may be available to the Secretary for the
conservation, management, recovery and restoration of
fish and wildlife and habitat, the development of
compatible wildlife dependent outdoor recreation
opportunities, and the facilitation of fish and
wildlife interpretation and education as the Secretary
considers appropriate to carry out the purposes of this
section and serve the objectives of the Western
Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation
Plan.
(2) Cooperative agreements regarding non-federal
lands.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative
agreements with the State of California, any political
subdivision thereof, or any other person--
(A) for the management, in a manner
consistent with this section and the Western
Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat
Conservation Plan, of lands that are owned by
such State, subdivision, or other person and
located within the acquisition boundaries of
the Wildlife Refuge;
(B) to promote public awareness of the
natural resources of the Western Riverside
County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation
Plan Area; or
(C) to encourage public participation in the
conservation of those resources.
(g) Acquisition and Transfers of Lands and Waters for
Wildlife Refuge.--
(1) Acquisitions.--The Secretary shall acquire by
donation, purchase with appropriated funds, or exchange
such lands and waters, or interests therein (including
conservation easements), as they become available, that
will achieve the purposes of subsection (b), within the
acquisition boundaries of the Wildlife Refuge, except
that the lands, waters, and interests therein owned by
the State of California and its political subdivisions
may be acquired only by donation.
(2) Transfers.--
(A) In general.--The head of any Federal
department or agency, including any agency
within the Department of the Interior, that has
jurisdiction of any Federal property located
within the boundaries of the Wildlife Refuge as
described by this section shall, not later than
1 year after the date of the enactment of this
Act, submit to the Secretary an assessment of
the suitability of such property for inclusion
in the Wildlife Refuge.
(B) Assessment.--Any assessment under
subparagraph (A) shall include--
(i) parcel descriptions and best
existing land surveys for such
property;
(ii) a list of existing special
reservations designations, or purposes
of the property;
(iii) a list of all known or
suspected hazardous substance
contamination of such property, and any
facilities, surface water, or
groundwater on such property;
(iv) the status of withdrawal of such
property from--
(I) the Mineral Leasing Act
(30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.); and
(II) the General Mining Act
of 1872 (30 U.S.C. 22 et seq.);
and
(v) a recommendation as to whether
such property is or is not suitable for
inclusion in the Wildlife Refuge, and
the reasons supporting the
recommendation.
(C) Inclusion in wildlife refuge.--
(i) In general.--The Secretary shall,
not later than 60 days after receiving
an assessment submitted pursuant to
subparagraph (A), determine if the
property described in such assessment
is suitable for inclusion in the
Wildlife Refuge.
(ii) Transfer.--If the Secretary
determines the property in an
assessment submitted under subparagraph
(A) is suitable for inclusion in the
Wildlife Refuge, the head of the
Federal department or agency that has
jurisdiction of such property shall
transfer such property to the
administrative jurisdiction of the
Secretary for the purposes of this
section.
(D) Property unsuitable for inclusion.--
Property determined by the Secretary to be
unsuitable for inclusion in the Wildlife Refuge
based on an assessment submitted under
subparagraph (A) shall be subsequently
transferred to the Secretary for purposes of
this section by the head of the department or
agency that has jurisdiction of such property
if such property becomes suitable for inclusion
in the Wildlife Refuge as determined by the
Secretary in consultation with the head of the
department or agency that has jurisdiction of
such property.
(E) Public access.--If property transferred
to the Secretary under this paragraph allows
for public access at the time of transfer, such
access shall be maintained unless such access--
(i) would be incompatible with the
purposes of the Wildlife Refuge;
(ii) would jeopardize public health
or safety; or
(iii) must be limited due to
emergency circumstances.
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10. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Cammack of Florida or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1029, after line 8, insert the following:
SEC. 4312. TRANSPORTATION OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES AND FARM
SUPPLIES.
Section 229(a)(1) of the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act
of 1999 (49 U.S.C. 31136 note) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``or'' at the
end;
(2) in subparagraph (C) by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; or''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(D) drivers transporting livestock (as
defined in section 602 of the Emergency
Livestock Feed Assistance Act of 1988 (7 U.S.C.
1471) including insects) within a 150 air-mile
radius from the final destination of the
livestock.''.
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11. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Carbajal of California
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title I of division B of the
bill, add the following:
SEC. 1313. POLLINATOR-FRIENDLY PRACTICES ON ROADSIDES AND HIGHWAY
RIGHTS-OF-WAY.
(a) In General.--Section 329 of title 23, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Pollinator-Friendly Practices on Roadsides and Highway
Rights-of-Way.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a
program to provide grants to eligible entities to carry
out activities to benefit pollinators on roadsides and
highway rights-of-way, including the planting and
seeding of native locally-appropriate grasses and
wildflowers, including milkweed.
``(2) Eligible entities.--An entity eligible to
receive a grant under this subsection is--
``(A) a State department of transportation;
``(B) an Indian tribe or tribal organization;
``(C) a territory; or
``(D) a Federal land management agency.
``(3) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant
under this section, an eligible entity shall submit to
the Secretary an application at such time, in such
manner, and containing such information as the
Secretary may require, including a pollinator-friendly
practices plan described in paragraph (4).
``(4) Pollinator-friendly practices plan.--
``(A) In general.--An eligible entity shall
include in the application under paragraph (3)
a plan that describes the pollinator-friendly
practices that the eligible entity has
implemented or plans to implement, including--
``(i) practices relating to mowing
strategies that promote early
successional vegetation and limit
disturbance during periods of highest
use by target pollinator species on
roadsides and highway rights-of-way,
such as--
``(I) reducing the mowing
swath outside of the State-
designated safety zone;
``(II) increasing the mowing
height;
``(III) reducing the mowing
frequency;
``(IV) refraining from mowing
monarch and other pollinator
habitat during periods in which
monarchs or other pollinators
are present;
``(V) use of a flushing bar
and cutting at reduced speeds
to reduce pollinator deaths due
to mowing; or
``(VI) reducing raking along
roadsides and highway rights-
of-way;
``(ii) implementation of an
integrated vegetation management plan
that includes approaches such as
mechanical tree and brush removal,
targeted and judicious use of
herbicides, and mowing, to address weed
issues on roadsides and highway rights-
of-way;
``(iii) planting or seeding of
native, locally-appropriate grasses and
wildflowers, including milkweed, on
roadsides and highway rights-of-way to
enhance pollinator habitat, including
larval host plants;
``(iv) removing nonnative grasses
from planting and seeding mixes, except
for use as nurse or cover crops;
``(v) obtaining expert training or
assistance on pollinator-friendly
practices, including--
``(I) native plant
identification;
``(II) establishment and
management of locally-
appropriate or native plants
that benefit pollinators;
``(III) land management
practices that benefit
pollinators; and
``(IV) pollinator-focused
integrated vegetation
management; or
``(vi) any other pollinator-friendly
or vegetation management practices the
Secretary determines to be appropriate.
``(B) Consideration.--In developing the plan
under subparagraph (A), the eligible entity
shall consider other vegetation management best
management practices established by the
Secretary, including--
``(i) fuel breaks for the prevention
and control of wildfires;
``(ii) abating stormwater runoff and
stabilizing soil;
``(iii) habitat for forage for native
fauna; and
``(iv) the economy of maintenance of
the right-of-way.
``(C) Coordination.--In developing a plan
under subparagraph (A), an eligible entity that
is a State department of transportation or a
Federal land management agency shall coordinate
with applicable State agencies, including State
agencies with jurisdiction over agriculture and
fish and wildlife.
``(D) Consultation.--In developing a plan
under subparagraph (A)--
``(i) an eligible entity that is a
State department of transportation or a
Federal land management agency shall
consult with any affected Indian tribes
or tribal organizations; and
``(ii) any eligible entity may
consult with nonprofit organizations,
institutions of higher education, units
of local government, or any other
relevant entities.
``(5) Award of grants.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall
provide a grant to each eligible entity that
submits an application under paragraph (3),
including a plan under paragraph (4), that the
Secretary determines to be satisfactory.
``(B) Amount of grants.--The amount of each
grant provided under this subsection may not
exceed $150,000.
``(6) Use of funds.--An eligible entity that receives
a grant under this subsection shall use the funds for
the implementation, improvement, or further development
of the plan under paragraph (4).
``(7) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost
of an activity carried out with a grant under this
subsection shall be up to 80 percent.
``(8) Technical assistance.--On request of an
eligible entity that receives a grant under this
subsection, the Secretary may provide technical
assistance with the implementation, improvement, or
further development of a plan under paragraph (4).
``(9) Administrative costs.--For each fiscal year,
the Secretary may use not more than 5 percent of the
amounts made available to carry out this subsection for
the administrative costs of carrying out this
subsection.
``(10) Authorization of appropriations.--
``(A) In general.--There is authorized to be
appropriated from the general fund of the
Treasury to carry out this subsection
$2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023
through 2026.
``(B) Availability.--Amounts made available
under this subsection shall remain available as
described under section 118(b).
``(e) Best Practices and Guidance.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of the INVEST in America Act, and
periodically thereafter, the Secretary shall develop or
update best practices for, and a priority ranking of,
pollinator-friendly practices on roadsides and highway
rights-of-way.
``(2) Guidance.--The Secretary shall provide guidance
on sources of funds made available under this title
that are eligible for activities described under this
section, including any best management practices
identified under paragraph (1) that are eligible for
funding under this title.''.
(b) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date on which
the first grant is provided under section 329(d) of title 23,
United States Code, as added by this Act, the Secretary shall
publish a report on the implementation of the program under
such section.
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12. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Carbajal of California
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 932, line 5, strike ``and'' at the end.
Page 932, line 8, strike the period at the end and insert ``;
and''.
Page 932, after line 8, insert the following:
(6) evaluate the feasibility and benefits of
requiring States participating in the program
established under section 403(j) of title 23, United
States Code, as added by this Act, to collect data on
pedestrian and bicyclist stops by law enforcement when
the stop is made for a traffic law violation.
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13. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Carbajal of California
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 909, strike line 17 and insert the following:
(a) In General.--Section 5310 of title 49, United States
Code, as
Page 917, after line 16, insert the following:
(b) Study.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall
conduct a study, and submit a report on such study to Congress,
on access to non-emergency medical transportation services for
individuals in disadvantaged populations, including--
(1) how to make it easier for such individuals to use
non-emergency medical transportation services; and
(2) how to make it easier for recipients of grants
under section 5310(k) of title 49, United States Code,
as added by this section, to coordinate non-emergency
medical transportation services for such individuals.
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14. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Carbajal of California
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 934, strike lines 16 through 25 and insert the
following:
``(2) Use of grant funds.--A grant received by a
State under paragraph (1)--
``(A) shall be used by the State for the
costs of--
``(i) collecting and maintaining data
on traffic stops;
``(ii) evaluating the results of such
data; and
``(iii) developing and implementing
programs to reduce the occurrence of
racial profiling.; and
``(B) may be used by the State for the costs
of collecting, maintaining, and evaluating data
on traffic-related stops of pedestrians,
bicyclists, or people traveling via
micromobility devices.''.
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15. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Carter of Louisiana or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1053, strike lines 5 through 20 and insert the
following:
``(d) Transportation of Equines.--
``(1) Prohibition.--No person may transport or cause
to be transported, an equine from a place in a State,
the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession
of the United States through or to a place in another
State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or
possession of the United States, or any place that is
under the sovereignty of a government that is not the
United States--
``(A) in a motor vehicle containing 2 or more
levels stacked on top of each other; or
``(B) with reason to believe that the equine
may be slaughtered for human consumption.
``(2) Motor vehicle defined.--In this subsection, the
term `motor vehicle' means--
``(A) a vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical
power and manufactured primarily for use on
public highways; and
``(B) does not include a vehicle operated
exclusively on a rail or rails.
``(3) Equine defined.--In this subsection, the term
`equine' means any member of the Equidae family.''.
Page 1954, line 5, strike ``Horses in multilevel trailer''
and inserting ``equines''.
Page 1954, line 12, strike ``horse'' and insert ``equine''.
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16. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Caster of Florida or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 389, strike line 4 and insert ``and inserting a
semicolon; and''.
Page 389, line 8, strike the period through the semicolon and
insert ``; or''.
Page 389, after line 8, insert the following:
``(11) if the project or program is for the point-of-
sale purchase of zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty
vehicles or related zero-emission operations equipment,
or supports battery electric charging or fuel cell
electric refueling infrastructure and related equipment
for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles in projects or
programs such as depot infrastructure and
infrastructure along routes servicing regional freight
hubs.''.
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17. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Castor of Florida or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 389, strike line 4 and insert ``and inserting a
semicolon; and''.
Page 389, line 8, strike the period through the semicolon and
insert ``; or''.
Page 389, after line 8, insert the following:
``(11) if the project or program of projects involves
the deployment of hyperlocal air quality mobile
monitoring systems primarily to monitor transportation-
related emissions.'';
Page 390, line 24, strike the closing quotation marks and the
second period.
Page 390, after line 24, insert the following:
``(n) Hyperlocal Air Quality Mobile Monitoring Systems
Defined.--In this section, the term `hyperlocal air quality
mobile monitoring systems' means a method of monitoring and
mapping ambient air quality and greenhouse gases and detecting
the presence of pollutants using mobile vehicles that yields
frequently repeated, on-going measurements of pollutants and
greenhouse gases at a block-level resolution and identifies
hotspots of persistent elevated levels of pollutants and
greenhouse gases.''.
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18. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Castro of Texas or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of division A of the bill, add the following:
SEC. ___. REPORT ON PROGRESS OF DBE PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary
of Transportation shall submit to Congress a report on the
disadvantaged business enterprises program carried out by the
Department of Transportation pursuant to section 1101(c) of
this division.
(b) Contents.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
include, at a minimum, the percentage and dollar amount of
Federal funds paid to small business concerns owned and
controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged
individuals in the prior fiscal year for each State and
territory of the United States.
(c) Definitions.--The terms ``small business concern'' and
``socially and economically disadvantaged individuals'' have
the meanings given such terms in section 1101(c)(2).
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19. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Cicilline of Rhode
Island or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 188, after line 8, insert the following (and redesignate
the subsequent subsections accordingly):
(b) Authorization for National Scenic Byways.--There is
authorized to be appropriated out of the general fund of the
Treasury $39,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026
to carry out section 162 of title 23, United States Code.
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20. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Costa of California or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1255, line 13, insert ``, including through advance
mitigation'' after ``environmental impacts''.
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21. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Crawford of Arkansas
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 294, line 25, insert ``and'' after the semicolon.
Page 295, line 8, insert ``and'' after the semicolon.
Page 296, line 21, strike the semicolon at the end and insert
a period.
Page 296, strike line 22 and all that follows through page
299, line 4.
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22. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Crow of Colorado or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 452, line 10, strike ``shall consider'' and insert
``shall consider, as appropriate''.
Page 453, strike lines 13 through 15 and insert the
following:
``(VI) the need for--
``(aa) publicly
available electric
vehicle charging
infrastructure in rural
corridors;
``(bb) equitable
deployment of electric
vehicle charging
infrastructure in
underserved or
disadvantaged
communities;
``(cc) vehicle
charging infrastructure
that is easily
accessible to residents
of public or affordable
housing and multi-unit
dwellings; and
``(dd) consideration
of the beneficial
health impacts of
installing electric
vehicle charging
infrastructure in
densely populated
communities with high
rates of poverty, air
pollution, and asthma;
Page 456, line 25, strike ``rural areas'' and insert ``rural
areas and underserved or disadvantaged communities''.
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23. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Dingell of Michigan or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end, add the following:
DIVISION ___--CLEAN ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY ACCELERATOR
SEC. ___. CLEAN ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY ACCELERATOR.
Title XVI of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-
58, as amended) is amended by adding at the end the following
new subtitle:
``Subtitle C--Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator
``SEC. 1621. DEFINITIONS.
``In this subtitle:
``(1) Accelerator.--The term `Accelerator' means the
Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator established
under section 1622.
``(2) Board.--The term `Board' means the Board of
Directors of the Accelerator.
``(3) Chief executive officer.--The term `chief
executive officer' means the chief executive officer of
the Accelerator.
``(4) Climate-impacted communities.--The term
`climate-impacted communities' includes--
``(A) communities of color, which include any
geographically distinct area the population of
color of which is higher than the average
population of color of the State in which the
community is located;
``(B) communities that are already or are
likely to be the first communities to feel the
direct negative effects of climate change;
``(C) distressed neighborhoods, demonstrated
by indicators of need, including poverty,
childhood obesity rates, academic failure, and
rates of juvenile delinquency, adjudication, or
incarceration;
``(D) low-income communities, defined as any
census block group in which 30 percent or more
of the population are individuals with low
income;
``(E) low-income households, defined as a
household with annual income equal to, or less
than, the greater of--
``(i) an amount equal to 80 percent
of the median income of the area in
which the household is located, as
reported by the Department of Housing
and Urban Development; and
``(ii) 200 percent of the Federal
poverty line;
``(F) Tribal communities;
``(G) persistent poverty counties, defined as
any county that has had a poverty rate of 20
percent or more for the past 30 years as
measured by the 2000, 2010, and 2020 decennial
censuses;
``(H) communities disproportionately affected
by environmental pollution and other hazards
that can lead to negative public health
effects; and
``(I) communities that are economically
reliant on fossil fuel-based industries.
``(5) Climate resilient infrastructure.--The term
`climate resilient infrastructure' means any project
that builds or enhances infrastructure so that such
infrastructure--
``(A) is planned, designed, and operated in a
way that anticipates, prepares for, and adapts
to changing climate conditions; and
``(B) can withstand, respond to, and recover
rapidly from disruptions caused by these
climate conditions.
``(6) Electrification.--The term `electrification'
means the installation, construction, or use of end-use
electric technology that replaces existing fossil-fuel-
based technology.
``(7) Energy efficiency.--The term `energy
efficiency' means any project, technology, function, or
measure that results in the reduction of energy use
required to achieve the same level of service or output
prior to the application of such project, technology,
function, or measure, or substantially reduces
greenhouse gas emissions relative to emissions that
would have occurred prior to the application of such
project, technology, function, or measure.
``(8) Fuel switching.--The term `fuel switching'
means any project that replaces a fossil-fuel-based
heating system with an electric-powered system or one
powered by biomass-generated heat.
``(9) Green bank.--The term `green bank' means a
dedicated public or nonprofit specialized finance
entity that--
``(A) is designed to drive private capital
into market gaps for low- and zero-emission
goods and services;
``(B) uses finance tools to mitigate climate
change;
``(C) does not take deposits;
``(D) is funded by government, public,
private, or charitable contributions; and
``(E) invests or finances projects--
``(i) alone; or
``(ii) in conjunction with other
investors.
``(10) Qualified projects.--The terms `qualified
projects' means the following kinds of technologies and
activities that are eligible for financing and
investment from the Clean Energy and Sustainability
Accelerator, either directly or through State,
Territorial, and local green banks funded by the Clean
Energy and Sustainability Accelerator:
``(A) Renewable energy generation, including
the following:
``(i) Solar.
``(ii) Wind.
``(iii) Geothermal.
``(iv) Hydropower.
``(v) Ocean and hydrokinetic.
``(vi) Fuel cell.
``(B) Building energy efficiency, fuel
switching, and electrification.
``(C) Industrial decarbonization.
``(D) Grid technology such as transmission,
distribution, and storage to support clean
energy distribution, including smart-grid
applications.
``(E) Agriculture and forestry projects that
reduce net greenhouse gas emissions.
``(F) Clean transportation, including the
following:
``(i) Battery electric vehicles.
``(ii) Plug-in hybrid electric
vehicles.
``(iii) Hydrogen vehicles.
``(iv) Other zero-emissions fueled
vehicles.
``(v) Related vehicle charging and
fueling infrastructure.
``(G) Climate resilient infrastructure.
``(H) Any other key areas identified by the
Board as consistent with the mandate of the
Accelerator as described in section 1623.
``(11) Renewable energy generation.--The term
`renewable energy generation' means electricity created
by sources that are continually replenished by nature,
such as the sun, wind, and water.
``SEC. 1622. ESTABLISHMENT.
``(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this subtitle, there shall be established a
nonprofit corporation to be known as the Clean Energy and
Sustainability Accelerator.
``(b) Limitation.--The Accelerator shall not be an agency or
instrumentality of the Federal Government.
``(c) Full Faith and Credit.--The full faith and credit of
the United States shall not extend to the Accelerator.
``(d) Nonprofit Status.--The Accelerator shall maintain its
status as an organization exempt from taxation under the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 1 et seq.).
``SEC. 1623. MANDATE.
``The Accelerator shall make the United States a world leader
in combating the causes and effects of climate change through
the rapid deployment of mature technologies and scaling of new
technologies by maximizing the reduction of emissions in the
United States for every dollar deployed by the Accelerator,
including by--
``(1) providing financing support for investments in
the United States in low- and zero-emissions
technologies and processes in order to rapidly
accelerate market penetration;
``(2) catalyzing and mobilizing private capital
through Federal investment and supporting a more robust
marketplace for clean technologies, while avoiding
competition with private investment;
``(3) enabling climate-impacted communities to
benefit from and afford projects and investments that
reduce emissions;
``(4) providing support for workers and communities
impacted by the transition to a low-carbon economy;
``(5) supporting the creation of green banks within
the United States where green banks do not exist; and
``(6) causing the rapid transition to a clean energy
economy without raising energy costs to end users and
seeking to lower costs where possible.
``SEC. 1624. FINANCE AND INVESTMENT DIVISION.
``(a) In General.--There shall be within the Accelerator a
finance and investment division, which shall be responsible
for--
``(1) the Accelerator's greenhouse gas emissions
mitigation efforts by directly financing qualifying
projects or doing so indirectly by providing capital to
State, Territorial, and local green banks;
``(2) originating, evaluating, underwriting, and
closing the Accelerator's financing and investment
transactions in qualified projects;
``(3) partnering with private capital providers and
capital markets to attract coinvestment from private
banks, investors, and others in order to drive new
investment into underpenetrated markets, to increase
the efficiency of private capital markets with respect
to investing in greenhouse gas reduction projects, and
to increase total investment caused by the Accelerator;
``(4) managing the Accelerator's portfolio of assets
to ensure performance and monitor risk;
``(5) ensuring appropriate debt and risk mitigation
products are offered; and
``(6) overseeing prudent, noncontrolling equity
investments.
``(b) Products and Investment Types.--The finance and
investment division of the Accelerator may provide capital to
qualified projects in the form of--
``(1) senior, mezzanine, and subordinated debt;
``(2) credit enhancements including loan loss
reserves and loan guarantees;
``(3) aggregation and warehousing;
``(4) equity capital; and
``(5) any other financial product approved by the
Board.
``(c) State, Territorial, and Local Green Bank
Capitalization.--The finance and investment division of the
Accelerator shall make capital available to State, Territorial,
and local green banks to enable such banks to finance
qualifying projects in their markets that are better served by
a locally based entity, rather than through direct investment
by the Accelerator.
``(d) Investment Committee.--The debt, risk mitigation, and
equity investments made by the Accelerator shall be--
``(1) approved by the investment committee of the
Board; and
``(2) consistent with an investment policy that has
been established by the investment committee of the
Board in consultation with the risk management
committee of the Board.
``SEC. 1625. START-UP DIVISION.
``There shall be within the Accelerator a Start-up Division,
which shall be responsible for providing technical assistance
and start-up funding to States and other political subdivisions
that do not have green banks to establish green banks in those
States and political subdivisions, including by working with
relevant stakeholders in those States and political
subdivisions.
``SEC. 1626. ZERO-EMISSIONS FLEET AND RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING
PROGRAM.
``Not later than 1 year after the date of establishment of
the Accelerator, the Accelerator shall explore the
establishment of a program to provide low- and zero-interest
loans, up to 30 years in length, to any school, metropolitan
planning organization, or nonprofit organization seeking
financing for the acquisition of zero-emissions vehicle fleets
or associated infrastructure to support zero-emissions vehicle
fleets.
``SEC. 1627. PROJECT PRIORITIZATION AND REQUIREMENTS.
``(a) Emissions Reduction Mandate.--In investing in projects
that mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, the Accelerator shall
maximize the reduction of emissions in the United States for
every dollar deployed by the Accelerator.
``(b) Environmental Justice Prioritization.--
``(1) In general.--In order to address environmental
justice needs, the Accelerator shall, as applicable,
prioritize the provision of program benefits and
investment activity that are expected to directly or
indirectly result in the deployment of projects to
serve, as a matter of official policy, climate-impacted
communities.
``(2) Minimum percentage.--The Accelerator shall
ensure that over the 30-year period of its charter 40
percent of its investment activity is directed to serve
climate-impacted communities.
``(c) Consumer Protection.--
``(1) Prioritization.--Consistent with the mandate
under section 1623 to maximize the reduction of
emissions in the United States for every dollar
deployed by the Accelerator, the Accelerator shall
prioritize qualified projects according to benefits
conferred on consumers and affected communities.
``(2) Consumer credit protection.--The Accelerator
shall ensure that any residential energy efficiency or
distributed clean energy project in which the
Accelerator invests directly or indirectly complies
with the requirements of the Consumer Credit Protection
Act (15 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), including, in the case of
a financial product that is a residential mortgage
loan, any requirements of title I of that Act relating
to residential mortgage loans (including any
regulations promulgated by the Bureau of Consumer
Financial Protection under section 129C(b)(3)(C) of
that Act (15 U.S.C. 1639c(b)(3)(C))).
``(d) Labor.--
``(1) In general.--The Accelerator shall ensure that
laborers and mechanics employed by contractors and
subcontractors in construction work financed directly
by the Accelerator will be paid wages not less than
those prevailing on similar construction in the
locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor under
sections 3141 through 3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40,
United States Code.
``(2) Project labor agreement.--The Accelerator shall
ensure that projects financed directly by the
Accelerator with total capital costs of $100,000,000 or
greater utilize a project labor agreement.
``SEC. 1628. EXPLORATION OF ACCELERATED CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION
PROGRAM.
``Not later than 1 year after the date on which the
Accelerator is established, the Board shall explore the
establishment of an accelerated clean energy transition
program--
``(1) to expedite the transition within the power
sector to zero-emissions power generation facilities or
assets; and
``(2) to simultaneously invest in local economic
development in communities affected by this transition
away from carbon-intensive facilities or assets.
``SEC. 1629. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
``(a) In General.--The Accelerator shall operate under the
direction of a Board of Directors, which shall be composed of 7
members.
``(b) Initial Composition and Terms.--
``(1) Selection.--The initial members of the Board
shall be selected as follows:
``(A) Appointed members.--Three members shall
be appointed by the President, with the advice
and consent of the Senate, of whom no more than
two shall belong to the same political party.
``(B) Elected members.--Four members shall be
elected unanimously by the 3 members appointed
and confirmed pursuant to subparagraph (A).
``(2) Terms.--The terms of the initial members of the
Board shall be as follows:
``(A) The 3 members appointed and confirmed
under paragraph (1)(A) shall have initial 5-
year terms.
``(B) Of the 4 members elected under
paragraph (1)(B), 2 shall have initial 3-year
terms, and 2 shall have initial 4-year terms.
``(c) Subsequent Composition and Terms.--
``(1) Selection.--Except for the selection of the
initial members of the Board for their initial terms
under subsection (b), the members of the Board shall be
elected by the members of the Board.
``(2) Disqualification.--A member of the Board shall
be disqualified from voting for any position on the
Board for which such member is a candidate.
``(3) Terms.--All members elected pursuant to
paragraph (1) shall have a term of 5 years.
``(d) Qualifications.--The members of the Board shall
collectively have expertise in--
``(1) the fields of clean energy, electric utilities,
industrial decarbonization, clean transportation,
resiliency, and agriculture and forestry practices;
``(2) climate change science;
``(3) finance and investments; and
``(4) environmental justice and matters related to
the energy and environmental needs of climate-impacted
communities.
``(e) Restriction on Membership.--No officer or employee of
the Federal or any other level of government may be appointed
or elected as a member of the Board.
``(f) Quorum.--Five members of the Board shall constitute a
quorum.
``(g) Bylaws.--
``(1) In general.--The Board shall adopt, and may
amend, such bylaws as are necessary for the proper
management and functioning of the Accelerator.
``(2) Officers.--In the bylaws described in paragraph
(1), the Board shall--
``(A) designate the officers of the
Accelerator; and
``(B) prescribe the duties of those officers.
``(h) Vacancies.--Any vacancy on the Board shall be filled
through election by the Board.
``(i) Interim Appointments.--A member elected to fill a
vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which
the predecessor of that member was appointed or elected shall
serve for the remainder of the term for which the predecessor
of that member was appointed or elected.
``(j) Reappointment.--A member of the Board may be elected
for not more than 1 additional term of service as a member of
the Board.
``(k) Continuation of Service.--A member of the Board whose
term has expired may continue to serve on the Board until the
date on which a successor member is elected.
``(l) Chief Executive Officer.--The Board shall appoint a
chief executive officer who shall be responsible for--
``(1) hiring employees of the Accelerator;
``(2) establishing the 2 divisions of the Accelerator
described in sections 1624 and 1625; and
``(3) performing any other tasks necessary for the
day-to-day operations of the Accelerator.
``(m) Advisory Committee.--
``(1) Establishment.--The Accelerator shall establish
an advisory committee (in this subsection referred to
as the `advisory committee'), which shall be composed
of not more than 13 members appointed by the Board on
the recommendation of the president of the Accelerator.
``(2) Members.--Members of the advisory committee
shall be broadly representative of interests concerned
with the environment, production, commerce, finance,
agriculture, forestry, labor, services, and State
Government. Of such members--
``(A) not fewer than 3 shall be
representatives of the small business
community;
``(B) not fewer than 2 shall be
representatives of the labor community, except
that no 2 members may be from the same labor
union;
``(C) not fewer than 2 shall be
representatives of the environmental
nongovernmental organization community, except
that no 2 members may be from the same
environmental organization;
``(D) not fewer than 2 shall be
representatives of the environmental justice
nongovernmental organization community, except
that no 2 members may be from the same
environmental organization;
``(E) not fewer than 2 shall be
representatives of the consumer protection and
fair lending community, except that no 2
members may be from the same consumer
protection or fair lending organization; and
``(F) not fewer than 2 shall be
representatives of the financial services
industry with knowledge of and experience in
financing transactions for clean energy and
other sustainable infrastructure assets.
``(3) Meetings.--The advisory committee shall meet
not less frequently than once each quarter.
``(4) Duties.--The advisory committee shall--
``(A) advise the Accelerator on the programs
undertaken by the Accelerator; and
``(B) submit to the Congress an annual report
with comments from the advisory committee on
the extent to which the Accelerator is meeting
the mandate described in section 1623,
including any suggestions for improvement.
``(n) Chief Risk Officer.--
``(1) Appointment.--Subject to the approval of the
Board, the chief executive officer shall appoint a
chief risk officer from among individuals with
experience at a senior level in financial risk
management, who--
``(A) shall report directly to the Board; and
``(B) shall be removable only by a majority
vote of the Board.
``(2) Duties.--The chief risk officer, in
coordination with the risk management and audit
committees established under section 1632, shall
develop, implement, and manage a comprehensive process
for identifying, assessing, monitoring, and limiting
risks to the Accelerator, including the overall
portfolio diversification of the Accelerator.
``SEC. 1630. ADMINISTRATION.
``(a) Capitalization.--
``(1) In general.--To the extent and in the amounts
provided in advance in appropriations Acts, the
Secretary of Energy shall transfer to the Accelerator--
``(A) $50,000,000,000 on the date on which
the Accelerator is established under section
1622; and
``(B) $10,000,000,000 on October 1 of each of
the 5 fiscal years following that date.
``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--For purposes
of the transfers under paragraph (1), there are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary.
``(b) Charter.--The Accelerator shall establish a charter,
the term of which shall be 30 years.
``(c) Use of Funds and Recycling.--To the extent and in the
amounts provided in advance in appropriations Acts, the
Accelerator--
``(1) may use funds transferred pursuant to
subsection (a)(1) to carry out this subtitle, including
for operating expenses; and
``(2) shall retain and manage all repayments and
other revenue received under this subtitle from
financing fees, interest, repaid loans, and other types
of funding to carry out this subtitle, including for--
``(A) operating expenses; and
``(B) recycling such payments and other
revenue for future lending and capital
deployment in accordance with this subtitle.
``(d) Report.--The Accelerator shall submit on a quarterly
basis to the relevant committees of Congress a report that
describes the financial activities, emissions reductions, and
private capital mobilization metrics of the Accelerator for the
previous quarter.
``(e) Restriction.--The Accelerator shall not accept
deposits.
``(f) Committees.--The Board shall establish committees and
subcommittees, including--
``(1) an investment committee; and
``(2) in accordance with section 1631--
``(A) a risk management committee; and
``(B) an audit committee.
``SEC. 1631. ESTABLISHMENT OF RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND AUDIT
COMMITTEE.
``(a) In General.--To assist the Board in fulfilling the
duties and responsibilities of the Board under this subtitle,
the Board shall establish a risk management committee and an
audit committee.
``(b) Duties and Responsibilities of Risk Management
Committee.--Subject to the direction of the Board, the risk
management committee established under subsection (a) shall
establish policies for and have oversight responsibility for--
``(1) formulating the risk management policies of the
operations of the Accelerator;
``(2) reviewing and providing guidance on operation
of the global risk management framework of the
Accelerator;
``(3) developing policies for--
``(A) investment;
``(B) enterprise risk management;
``(C) monitoring; and
``(D) management of strategic, reputational,
regulatory, operational, developmental,
environmental, social, and financial risks; and
``(4) developing the risk profile of the Accelerator,
including--
``(A) a risk management and compliance
framework; and
``(B) a governance structure to support that
framework.
``(c) Duties and Responsibilities of Audit Committee.--
Subject to the direction of the Board, the audit committee
established under subsection (a) shall have oversight
responsibility for--
``(1) the integrity of--
``(A) the financial reporting of the
Accelerator; and
``(B) the systems of internal controls
regarding finance and accounting;
``(2) the integrity of the financial statements of
the Accelerator;
``(3) the performance of the internal audit function
of the Accelerator; and
``(4) compliance with the legal and regulatory
requirements related to the finances of the
Accelerator.
``SEC. 1632. OVERSIGHT.
``(a) External Oversight.--The inspector general of the
Department of Energy shall have oversight responsibilities over
the Accelerator.
``(b) Reports and Audit.--
``(1) Annual report.--The Accelerator shall publish
an annual report which shall be transmitted by the
Accelerator to the President and the Congress.
``(2) Annual audit of accounts.--The accounts of the
Accelerator shall be audited annually. Such audits
shall be conducted in accordance with generally
accepted auditing standards by independent certified
public accountants who are certified by a regulatory
authority of the jurisdiction in which the audit is
undertaken.
``(3) Additional audits.--In addition to the annual
audits under paragraph (2), the financial transactions
of the Accelerator for any fiscal year during which
Federal funds are available to finance any portion of
its operations may be audited by the Government
Accountability Office in accordance with such rules and
regulations as may be prescribed by the Comptroller
General of the United States.''.
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24. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Dingell of Michigan or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1508, after line 13, insert the following:
SEC. 10109. SENSE OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES.
It is the sense of the House of Representatives that
Congress, in broad consultation with labor, safety groups,
industry, and other stakeholders, should begin establishing a
Federal regulatory framework for the safe deployment of
autonomous vehicles nationwide that will support existing jobs
and grow the United States workforce of the future, including
good union jobs, keep the United States on the forefront of
this technology, and keep the United States competitive around
the globe.
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25. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Doggett of Texas or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 535, line 23, strike ``In designating'' and insert
``For''.
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26. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Escobar of Texas or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 439, after line 5, insert the following (and redesignate
the subsequent paragraph accordingly):
``(3) Investments in colonias.--
``(A) In general.--Of the grants made
available under this section, for fiscal years
2023 through 2026, a total of not less than
$20,000,000 shall be made available to provide
grants that improve the safety, state of good
repair, or connectivity of surface
transportation infrastructure eligible under
this section in and providing access to,
colonias.
``(B) Rural and community set asides.--Funds
made available under this section in areas
described in paragraphs (1)(A) or (1)(B) shall
count toward the set aside described in the
applicable paragraph.
``(C) Colonia defined.--In this subsection,
the term `colonia' means any identifiable
community that--
``(i) is in the State of Arizona,
California, New Mexico, or Texas;
``(ii) is in the area of the United
States within 150 miles of the border
between the United States and Mexico,
except that the term does not include
any standard metropolitan statistical
area that has a population exceeding
1,000,000; and
``(iii) is determined to be a colonia
on the basis of objective criteria,
including lack of potable water supply,
lack of adequate sewage systems, and
lack of decent, safe, and sanitary
housing.
Page 492, strike line 14 and all that follows through page
493, line 15 (and redesignate the subsequent subsections
accordingly).
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27. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Escobar of Texas or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 493, after line 15, insert the following:
(3) Study.--Not later than 18 months after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of
the United States shall submit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a study on the infrastructure needs of
colonias.
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28. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Escobar of Texas or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle B of title I of division B of the
bill, insert the following:
SEC. 1220. FUNDING FOR BORDER INFRASTRUCTURE.
Section 1437(a) of the FAST Act (23 U.S.C. 101 note) is
amended by striking ``5 percent'' and inserting ``7 percent''.
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29. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Eshoo of California or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 452, after line 22, insert the following (and
redesignate accordingly):
``(III) meeting current and
anticipated market demands for charging
or fueling infrastructure, including
with regard to power levels and
charging speed, and minimizing the time
to charge or refuel current and
anticipated vehicles;
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30. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Espaillat of New York
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 465, line 7, insert ``and units of local government''
before ``based on''.
Page 465, line 15, insert ``, where applicable'' after
``consider''.
Page 465, line 22, insert ``or unit of local government''
after ``planning area''.
Page 465, line 24, insert ``, the metropolitan planning
organization,'' after ``local governments''.
Page 465, beginning on line 25, strike ``metropolitan
planning''.
Page 467, line 11, strike ``and''.
Page 467, after line 11, insert the following (and
redesignate the subsequent subparagraph accordingly):
(G) if the applicant is a unit of local
government, whether the applicable metropolitan
planning organization has been designated as a
direct recipient; and
Page 469, line 11, insert ``or 148'' after ``section
133(b)''.
Page 469, line 16, insert ``for each fiscal year'' after
``$5,000,000''.
Page 470, line 18, insert ``or unit of local government''
after ``planning organization''.
Page 473, after line 6, insert the following:
(G) Self-certification and compliance.--The
Secretary may conduct risk-based stewardship
and oversight of a direct recipient's
performance of the assumed responsibilities
specified in the agreement under subparagraph
(D), as determined appropriate by the
Secretary.
Page 474, line 4, insert ``or unit of local government''
after ``planning area''.
Page 474, beginning on line 8, strike ``metropolitan planning
organization'' and insert ``direct recipient''.
Page 476, line 20, insert ``or units of local government''
after ``planning organizations''.
Page 477, line 7, insert ``or unit of local government''
after ``organization''.
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31. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Fitzpatrick of
Pennsylvania or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1446, after line 21, insert the following:
SEC. 9608. GAO STUDY ON COST ALLOCATION OF RAIL PASSENGER
TRANSPORTATION LIABILITY.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
States shall initiate a study of the apportionment of liability
among owners of right-of-way on the Northeast Corridor and
passenger rail operators on the Northeast Corridor in
accordance with section 24905 of title 49, United States Code,
the Northeast Corridor Commission's cost allocation policy, and
the statutory prohibition on cross-subsidization under such
section.
(b) Recommendations.--Upon completion of the study under
subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall issue
recommendations to the Northeast Corridor Commission, the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate on how to determine equitable
liability allocation policy between owners of right-of-way on
the Northeast Corridor and passenger rail operators on the
Northeast Corridor.
(c) Considerations.--In issuing recommendations under
subsection (b), the Comptroller General shall consider that any
recommendations may be implemented differently amongst the
various Northeast Corridor passenger rail entities based on
differing ownership and operational profiles.
(d) Conclusion.--If a mutually agreed upon resolution between
owners of right-of-way on the Northeast corridor and passenger
rail operators on the Northeast Corridor is reached prior to
the completion of the study under subsection (a), the
Comptroller General shall conclude the study.
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32. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Fletcher of Texas or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 903, line 14, strike the closing quotation marks and the
semicolon.
Page 903, after line 14, insert the following:
``(3) Local Match Credit.--For any project
that qualifies as an interrelated project under
paragraph (2) after the date of enactment of
this subsection, the Secretary shall allow any
non-Federal financial commitment in excess of
20 percent to count towards the non-Federal
financial commitment for any other qualifying
interrelated project under this subsection.'';
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33. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Garamendi of
California or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of title II of division C of the bill, add the
following:
SEC. 8205. SEISMICITY.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this section, the Secretary of Transportation, in
consultation with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
shall enter into an agreement with the National Academy of
Sciences under which the National Academy of Sciences shall
prepare a report containing--
(1) the results of a study that--
(A) evaluates the current Federal
requirements for pipeline facility design,
siting, construction, operation and
maintenance, and integrity management, relating
to seismicity, land subsidence, landslides,
slope instability, frost heave, soil
settlement, erosion, and other dynamic geologic
conditions that may pose a safety risk;
(B) identifies any discrepancy in such
requirements that apply to operators of gas
pipeline facilities and hazardous liquid
pipeline facilities; and
(C) identifies any deficiencies in industry
practices related to such requirements; and
(2) any recommendations of the National Academy of
Sciences based on such results.
(b) Report to Congress.--Upon completion of the report
prepared pursuant to subsection (a), the National Academy of
Sciences shall submit to the Secretary of Transportation, the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives, the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the
House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate the report.
(c) Pipeline Facilities.--In this section, the term
``pipeline facility'' has the meaning given that term in
section 60101 of title 49, United States Code.
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34. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Garamendi of
California or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 928, after line 2, insert the following (and redesignate
subsequent subparagraphs accordingly):
``(B) educate the public about proper and safe usage
of light- and medium-duty trailers, including required
safety equipment and preventive maintenance for safety.
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35. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Garamendi of
California or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 290, beginning on line 25, strike ``standards of SSPC
QP1, QP2, and QP3'' and insert ``relevant SSPC-QP standards''.
Page 291, beginning on line 5, strike ``, through a qualified
training program,''.
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36. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Garcia of Illinois or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 213, line 4, strike ``design work space'' and insert
``design of work spaces''.
Page 388, strike lines 21 through 25 and insert the
following:
(B) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting
the following:
``(7) if the project or program utilizes
transportation demand management strategies, shifts
traffic demand to nonpeak hours or other transportation
modes, increases vehicle occupancy rates, or otherwise
reduces demand for roads through such means as
telecommuting, ridesharing, carsharing, shared
micromobility (including bikesharing and shared scooter
systems), publicly accessible charging stations, docks,
and storage for electric bicycles and micromobility
devices, alternative work hours, and pricing;''; and
Page 569, line 5, strike ``and''.
Page 569, line 6, insert ``and'' at the end.
Page 569, after line 6, insert the following:
(iv) travel demand impacts from state
and local transportation demand
management programs;
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37. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Garcia of Illinois or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1508, after line 13, insert the following:
SEC. 10109. MOTOR VEHICLE PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLIST PROTECTION.
(a) Rulemaking.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, acting
through the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, shall issue a final rule that--
(1) establishes minimum performance standards for the
hood and bumper areas of passenger cars, multipurpose
passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses with a gross
vehicle weight rating of 4,536 kilograms (10,000
pounds) or less to reduce injuries and fatalities
suffered by vulnerable road users, including
pedestrians and cyclists, who are struck by such
vehicles; and
(2) considers the protection of vulnerable pedestrian
and cycling populations, including children and older
adults, and people with disabilities.
(b) Compliance.--The rule issued pursuant to subsection (a)
shall require full compliance with minimum performance
standards established by the Secretary not later than 2 years
after the date on which the final rule is issued.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Bus.--The term ``bus'' has the meaning given such
term in section 571.3 of title 49, Code of Federal
Regulations (or any successor regulation).
(2) Multipurpose passenger vehicle.--The term
``multiperson passenger vehicle'' has the meaning given
such term in section 571.3 of title 49, Code of Federal
Regulations (or any successor regulation).
(3) Passenger car.--The term ``passenger car'' has
the meaning given such term in section 571.3 of title
49, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor
regulation).
(4) Truck.--The term ``truck'' has the meaning given
such term in section 571.3 of title 49, Code of Federal
Regulations (or any successor regulation).
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38. An Amendment To Be Offered by representative Garcia of Illinois or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 705, after line 3, insert the following:
SEC. 1640. UPDATES TO MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES.
(a) Addressing All Users Equally.--The Secretary shall ensure
that current and future editions of the Manual on Uniform
Traffic Control Devices address all users equally, including
vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and cyclists.
(b) Timing of Regular Updates.--Pursuant to the authority
granted the Secretary in section 109 of title 23, United States
Code, the Secretary shall review the existing guidance for when
updates to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices occur
and make any adjustments to that guidance needed to ensure the
Secretary is timely updating the Manual on Uniform Traffic
Control Devices to take into account advances in design
standards, road markings, and traffic devices. The Secretary
shall consider requiring that the Manual on Uniform Traffic
Control Devices be reviewed at least once every 4 years for any
necessary updates.
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39. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Garcia of Texas or Her
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1510, after line 5, insert the following:
DIVISION H--DOMESTIC MARITIME WORKFORCE TRAINING
SECTION 11101. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE FOR DOMESTIC MARITIME WORKFORCE
TRAINING AND EDUCATION.
Section 54102 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``of
Transportation'';
(2) in subsection (b), in the subsection heading, by
striking ``Assistance'' and inserting ``Cooperative
Agreements'';
(3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection
(d);
(4) in subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph
(2), by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the
Secretary of Transportation.''; and
(5) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
``(c) Grant Program.--
``(1) Definition of eligible institution.--In this
subsection, the term `eligible institution' means a
postsecondary educational institution as such term is
defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and
Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302) that
offers a 2-year program of study, a 1-year program of
training, or is a postsecondary vocational institution.
``(2) Grant authorization.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year
after the date of enactment of the Maritime
Administration Authorization and Improvement
Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the
Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of
Education, may award maritime career training
grants to eligible institutions for the purpose
of developing, offering, or improving
educational or career training programs for
American workers related to the maritime
workforce.
``(B) Guidelines.--Not later than 1 year
after the date of enactment of the Maritime
Administration Authorization and Improvement
Act, the Secretary shall--
``(i) promulgate guidelines for the
submission of grant proposals under
this subsection; and
``(ii) publish and maintain such
guidelines on the website of the
Department of Transportation.
``(3) Limitations.--The Secretary may not award a
grant under this subsection in an amount that is more
than $20,000,000.
``(4) Required information.--
``(A) In general.--An eligible institution
that desires to receive a grant under this
subsection shall submit to the Secretary a
grant proposal that includes a detailed
description of--
``(i) the specific project for which
the grant proposal is submitted,
including the manner in which the grant
will be used to develop, offer, or
improve an educational or career
training program that is suited to
maritime industry workers;
``(ii) the extent to which the
project for which the grant proposal is
submitted will meet the educational or
career training needs of maritime
workers in the community served by the
eligible institution;
``(iii) the extent to which the
project for which the grant proposal is
submitted fits within any overall
strategic plan developed by an eligible
community; and
``(iv) any previous experience of the
eligible institution in providing
maritime educational or career training
programs.
``(B) Community outreach required.--In order
to be considered by the Secretary, a grant
proposal submitted by an eligible institution
under this subsection shall--
``(i) demonstrate that the eligible
institution--
``(I) reached out to
employers to identify--
``(aa) any
shortcomings in
existing maritime
educational and career
training opportunities
available to workers in
the community; and
``(bb) any future
employment
opportunities within
the community and the
educational and career
training skills
required for workers to
meet the future
maritime employment
demand; and
``(II) reached out to other
similarly situated institutions
in an effort to benefit from
any best practices that may be
shared with respect to
providing maritime educational
or career training programs to
workers eligible for training;
and
``(ii) include a detailed description
of--
``(I) the extent and outcome
of the outreach conducted under
clause (i);
``(II) the extent to which
the project for which the grant
proposal is submitted will
contribute to meeting any
shortcomings identified under
clause (i)(I)(aa) or any
maritime educational or career
training needs identified under
clause (i)(I)(bb); and
``(III) the extent to which
employers, including small- and
medium-sized firms within the
community, have demonstrated a
commitment to employing workers
who would benefit from the
project for which the grant
proposal is submitted.
``(5) Criteria for award of grants.--
``(A) In general.--Subject to the
appropriation of funds, the Secretary shall
award a grant under this subsection based on--
``(i) a determination of the merits
of the grant proposal submitted by the
eligible institution to develop, offer,
or improve maritime educational or
career training programs to be made
available to workers;
``(ii) an evaluation of the likely
employment opportunities available to
workers who complete a maritime
educational or career training program
that the eligible institution proposes
to develop, offer, or improve;
``(iii) an evaluation of prior demand
for training programs by workers in the
community served by the eligible
institution, as well as the
availability and capacity of existing
maritime training programs to meet
future demand for training programs;
and
``(iv) any prior designation of an
institution as a Center of Excellence
for Domestic Maritime Workforce
Training and Education.
``(B) Matching requirements.--A grant awarded
under this subsection may not be used to
satisfy any private matching requirement under
any other provision of law.
``(6) Public report.--Not later than December 15 in
each of the calendar years 2021 through 2023, the
Secretary shall make available on a publically
available website a report and provide a briefing to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives--
``(A) describing each grant awarded under
this subsection during the preceding fiscal
year;
``(B) assessing the impact of each award of a
grant under this subsection in a fiscal year
preceding the fiscal year referred to in
subparagraph (A) on workers receiving training;
and
``(C) the performance of the grant awarded
with respect to the indicators of performance
under section 116(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C.
3141(b)(2)(A)(i)).
``(7) Authorization of appropriations.--There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
subsection $200,000,000.''.
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40. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gibbs of Ohio or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 722, strike lines 1 through 5 (and redesignate
accordingly).
Page 754, after line 7, insert the following:
SEC. 2114. FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY FUNDING.
Recipients of funds under this title may reprogram funds made
available to carry out this title for any purpose described in
section 133 of title 23, United States Code, if the recipient
of such funds certifies that such recipient has excess funds
for the purposes for which the funds were provided.
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41. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gimenez of Florida or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 766, line 2, add ``or'' after the semicolon.
Page 766, line 3, strike ``; or'' and insert a period.
Page 766, strike lines 4 through 6.
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42. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gomez of California or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle E of title II of division B, insert
the following:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SEC. 2506. TRANSIT TO TRAILS GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Community of color.--The term ``community of
color'' means a geographically distinct area in which
the population of any of the following categories of
individuals is higher than the average populations of
that category for the State in which the community is
located:
(A) Black.
(B) African American.
(C) Asian.
(D) Pacific Islander.
(E) Other non-white race.
(F) Hispanic.
(G) Latino.
(2) Critically underserved community.--The term
``critically underserved community'' means--
(A) a community that can demonstrate to the
Secretary that the community has inadequate,
insufficient, or no park space or recreation
facilities, including by demonstrating--
(i) quality concerns relating to the
available park space or recreation
facilities;
(ii) the presence of recreational
facilities that do not serve the needs
of the community; or
(iii) the inequitable distribution of
park space for high-need populations,
based on income, age, or other measures
of vulnerability and need;
(B) a community in which at least 50 percent
of the population is not located within \1/2\
mile of park space; or
(C) any other community that the Secretary
determines to be appropriate.
(3) Designated service area.--The term ``designated
service area'' means a geographical area recommended by
a designated official planning agency, that defines the
community where coordinated transportation services are
be provided to the transportation disadvantaged.
(4) Disproportionate burden of adverse human health
or environmental effects.--The term ``disproportionate
burden of adverse human health or environmental
effects'' means a situation where there exists higher
or more adverse human health or environmental effects
on communities of color, low income communities, and
Tribal and indigenous communities.
(5) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity''
means--
(A) a State or local government entity;
(B) a political subdivision of a State
(including a city or a county);
(C) a special purpose district (including a
park district);
(D) an Indian tribe (as defined in section 4
of the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)); or
(E) a metropolitan planning organization (as
defined in section 134(b) of title 23, United
States Code).
(6) Environmental justice community.--The term
``environmental justice community'' means a community
with significant representation of communities of
color, low income communities, or Tribal and indigenous
communities, that experience, or is at risk of
experiencing higher or more adverse human health or
environmental effects.
(7) Low income community.--the term ``low income
community'' means any census block group in which 30
percent or more of the population are individuals with
an annual household income equal to, or less than, the
greater of--
(A) an amount equal to 80 percent of the
median income of the area in which the
household is located, as reported by the
Department of Housing and Urban Development;
and
(B) 200 percent of the Federal poverty line.
(8) Microtransit.--The term ``microtransit'' means
low-capacity transportation service carrying small
numbers of people at a time.
(9) Program.--The term ``program'' means the Transit
to Trails Grant Program established under subsection
(b)(1).
(10) Rural area.--The term ``rural area'' means a
community that is not an urbanized area.
(11) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of Transportation.
(12) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the
several States, the District of Columbia, and each
territory or possession of the United States.
(13) Transportation connector.--
(A) In general.--The term ``transportation
connector'' means a system that--
(i) connects 2 zip codes or
communities within a 175-mile radius of
a designated service area; and
(ii) provides public transportation.
(B) Inclusions.--The term ``transportation
connector'' includes microtransits, bus lines,
light rail, rapid transits, or personal rapid
transits.
(b) Grant Program.--
(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a
grant program, to be known as the ``Transit to Trails
Grant Program'', under which the Secretary shall award
grants to eligible entities for--
(A) projects that develop transportation
connectors or routes in or serving, and related
culturally and linguistically appropriate
education materials for, critically underserved
communities to increase access and mobility to
Federal or non-Federal public land, inland and
costal waters, parkland, or monuments; or
(B) projects that facilitate transportation
improvements to enhance access to Federal or
non-Federal public land and recreational
opportunities in critically underserved
communities.
(2) Administration.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall
administer the program to assist eligible
entities in the development of public
transportation routes in or serving, and
related culturally and linguistically
appropriate education materials for, critically
underserved communities to increase access and
mobility to Federal or non-Federal public land,
inland and coastal waters, parkland, or
monuments.
(B) Joint partnerships.--The Secretary shall
encourage joint partnership projects under the
program, if available, among multiple agencies,
including school districts, nonprofit
organizations, metropolitan planning
organizations, regional transportation
authorities, transit agencies, and State and
local governmental agencies (including park and
recreation agencies and authorities) to enhance
investment of public sources.
(C) Annual grant project proposal
solicitation, review, and approval.--
(i) In general.--The Secretary
shall--
(I) annually solicit the
submission of project proposals
for grants from eligible
entities under the program; and
(II) review each project
proposal submitted under
subclause (I) on a timeline
established by the Secretary.
(ii) Required elements for project
proposal.--A project proposal submitted
under clause (i)(I) shall include--
(I) a statement of the
purposes of the project;
(II) the name of the entity
or individual with overall
responsibility for the project;
(III) a description of the
qualifications of the entity or
individuals identified under
subclause (II);
(IV) a description of--
(aa) staffing and
stakeholder engagement
for the project;
(bb) the logistics of
the project; and
(cc) anticipated
outcomes of the
project;
(V) a proposed budget for the
funds and time required to
complete the project;
(VI) information regarding
the source and amount of
matching funding available for
the project;
(VII) information that
demonstrates the clear
potential of the project to
contribute to increased access
to parkland for critically
underserved communities; and
(VIII) any other information
that the Secretary considers to
be necessary for evaluating the
eligibility of the project for
funding under the program.
(D) Priority.--To the extent practicable, in
determining whether to approve project
proposals under the program, the Secretary
shall prioritize projects that--
(i) are designed to increase access
and mobility to local or neighborhood
Federal or non-Federal public land,
inland and costal waters, parkland,
monuments, or recreational
opportunities;
(ii) utilize low- or no-emission
vehicles;
(iii) provide free or discounted
rates for low income riders;
(iv) provide opportunities for youth
engagement;
(v) projects established in
communities of color, low-income
communities, Tribal or indigenous
communities, or rural communities; and
(vi) comply with relevant regulations
in the Americans with Disabilities Act
of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.).
(3) Transportation planning procedures.--
(A) Procedures.-- In consultation with the
head of each appropriate Federal land
management agency, the Secretary shall ensure
that projects conducted under the program that
are consistent with metropolitan and statewide
planning processes.
(B) Requirements.--In carrying out the
program, the Secretary shall ensure the
following:
(i) All projects carried out under
the program will comply with sections
5303 and 5304 of title 49, United
States Code.
(ii) All new transportation
connectors and routes established under
a project shall be accessible in
accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
12101 et seq.) accessibility
specifications for transportation
vehicles.
(iii) State department of
transportation agencies shall engage
with relevant stakeholders consistent
with sections 5304(f)(3) and 5404(g)(3)
of title 49, United States Code, and
metropolitan planning organizations
shall engage with relevant stakeholders
consistent with sections 5303(g)(3)(B),
5303(i)(5), and 5303(i)(6) of title 49,
United States Code, in addition to
faith-based and community-based
organizations.
(iv) Except as otherwise provided
under this section, a grant provided
under this section shall be subject to
the requirements of section 5307 of
title 49, United States Code.
(4) Federal share.--
(A) In general.--The Federal share of the
cost of an eligible project carried our under
this subsection shall not exceed 80 percent.
(B) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal share
of the cost of an eligible project carried out
under this subsection may be derived from in-
kind contributions.
(5) Eligible uses.--Grant funds provided under the
program may be used--
(A) to develop transportation connectors or
routes in or serving, and related culturally
and linguistically appropriate education
materials for, critically underserved
communities to increase access and mobility to
Federal and non-Federal public land, inland and
costal waters, parkland, and monuments; and
(B) to create or significantly enhance access
to Federal or non-Federal public land and
recreational opportunities in an urban area or
a rural area.
(6) Grant amount.--A grant provided under the program
shall be--
(A) not less than $25,000; and
(B) not more than $500,000.
(7) Technical assistance.--It is the intent of
Congress that grants provided under the program deliver
project funds to areas of greatest need while offering
technical assistance to all applicants and potential
applicants for grant preparation to encourage full
participation in the program.
(c) Reporting Requirement.--
(1) Reports by grant recipients.--The Secretary shall
require a recipient of a grant under the program to
submit to the Secretary at least 1 performance and
financial report that--
(A) includes--
(i) demographic data on communities
served by the project; and
(ii) a summary of project activities
conducted after receiving the grant;
and
(B) describes the status of each project
funded by the grant as of the date of the
report.
(2) Additional reports.--In addition to the report
required under paragraph (1), the Secretary may require
additional reports from a recipient, as the Secretary
determines to be appropriate, including a final report.
(3) Deadlines.--The Secretary shall establish
deadlines for the submission of each report required
under paragraph (1) or (2).
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to
be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for
fiscal years 2023 and 2024 and $20,000,000 for fiscal years
2025 and 2026.
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43. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Graves of Louisiana or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 705, after line 3, insert the following:
SEC. 1640. EFFECT OF WEATHER EXTREMES ON SUSTAINABILITY AND RELIABILITY
OF ROADWAYS.
The Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration shall
issue or update guidance and best practices related to the
resiliency of materials used for construction, reconstruction,
rehabilitation, and preservation projects on Federal-aid
highways, taking into consideration the effect of dynamic
changes on maintenance cycles for roadways, including as a
result of weather-based factors.
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44. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Grijalva of Arizona or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end, add the following:
DIVISION H--EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE NEPA IMPLEMENTATION
SEC. 12001. EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE NEPA IMPLEMENTATION.
(a) Definition of Agency.--In this section, the term
``agency'' means a Federal agency eligible to receive funds
under the INVEST in America Act.
(b) Funding for the Efficient and Effective Application of
NEPA.--For the period of fiscal years 2023 through 2031, there
is authorized to be appropriated to the Chair of the Council on
Environmental Quality $150,000,000 for allocation to agencies
eligible to receive funds under the INVEST in America Act to
provide for efficient and effective environmental reviews under
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321
et seq.) in accordance with the guidelines and requirements
established under subsection (c)(2), to remain available until
expended.
(c) Task Force.--
(1) Establishment.--The Chair of the Council on
Environmental Quality shall establish and administer a
task force, to be known as the ``Task Force to
Revitalize NEPA Implementation'' (referred to in this
section as the ``Task Force''), the membership of which
may--
(A) be determined by the Chair of the Council
on Environmental Quality; and
(B) include detailees from other agencies and
personnel assigned to the Council on
Environmental Quality under subchapter VI of
chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code.
(2) Guidelines and requirements.--Not later than 180
days after the date of enactment of this division, the
Task Force shall establish guidelines and requirements
for the use of amounts allocated to an agency under
paragraph (3) that provide for more efficient and more
effective environmental reviews under the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.), including through the hiring and training of
additional personnel, development of programmatic
assessments or templates, procurement of technical or
scientific services, development of data or technology
systems, stakeholder and community engagement, and the
purchase of new equipment.
(3) Allocation of funds.--
(A) Application.--An agency seeking to
receive amounts under this section shall submit
to the Task Force an application at such time,
in such manner, and containing such information
as the Task Force shall require, which shall
include criteria and performance measures for
the implementation of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.) that are established by the Task
Force.
(B) Additional agencies.--The Task Force,
working with the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget, shall--
(i) identify the agencies that need
additional amounts to effectively and
efficiently carry out the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and
(ii) determine the additional amounts
needed by each agency identified under
clause (i).
(C) Allocation.--The Task Force shall
allocate amounts made available under
subsection (b)--
(i) for the 2-year period beginning
on the date of enactment of this
division, to agencies that submit an
application under subparagraph (A); and
(ii) for the period beginning on the
date that is 2 years after the date of
enactment of this division and ending
on September 30, 2026--
(I) to agencies that submit
an application under
subparagraph (A); and
(II) to agencies identified
under subparagraph (B)(i).
(D) Transfer and acceptance of funds.--
(i) Transfer.--The Chair of the
Council on Environmental Quality may,
to the extent provided in advance in
appropriations Acts--
(I) transfer amounts
allocated to agencies by the
Task Force under subparagraph
(C) to the heads of those
agencies for use in accordance
with the guidelines and
requirements established by the
Task Force under paragraph (2);
and
(II) use the amounts
allocated to the Council on
Environmental Quality by the
Task Force under subparagraph
(C) in accordance with the
guidelines and requirements
established by the Task Force
under paragraph (2).
(ii) Receipt and acceptance.--The
head of an agency to which amounts are
transferred by the Chair of the Council
on Environmental Quality under clause
(i)(I) shall be entitled to receive,
may accept, and may use those amounts,
in accordance with the guidelines and
requirements established by the Task
Force under paragraph (2).
(4) Supplement, not supplant.--Amounts allocated to
an agency under this section shall supplement, and not
supplant, amounts otherwise made available to the
agency to carry out the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
(d) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the
date of enactment of this division, and annually
thereafter until amounts made available to carry out
this section are expended, the Chair of the Council on
Environmental Quality shall submit to Congress a report
describing the implementation of this section.
(2) Inclusion.--If the Task Force allocates amounts
to agencies under subsection (c)(3)(C)(ii)(II), the
Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality shall
include in the applicable report under paragraph (1) a
description of--
(A) the agencies to which amounts were
allocated under that subsection; and
(B) the amounts that were allocated to those
agencies.
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45. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Jackson of Texas or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Strike section 9101 of the bill (and redesignate the
subsequent sections accordingly).
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46. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Johnson of Texas or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 705, after line 3, insert the following:
SEC. 1639. DBE REPORT.
Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit
to Congress, and make available to the public, a report
analyzing the Department of Transportation's performance
measured against the 8 objectives of the Disadvantaged Business
Enterprises Program under section 26.1 of title 49, Code of
Federal Regulations. The report shall identify and provide a
list of recipients of Department of Transportation funds, such
recipient's overall annual Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
goals (disaggregated by percentage and dollar value), and the
information submitted in sections A and B of such recipient's
respective Uniform Reports of DBE Awards, Commitments, and
Payments for the previous 5 years.
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47. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Johnson of Georgia or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 398, line 25, strike ``10 percent'' and insert ``20
percent''.
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48. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Johnson of Georgia or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 37, strike lines 21 through 23 (and redesignate the
subsequent subparagraphs accordingly).
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49. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Johnson of Georgia or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 37, after line 23, insert the following (and redesignate
the subsequent subparagraphs accordingly):
(D) adding service hours or days to existing
transit service;
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50. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Jones of New York or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1446, after line 21, insert the following:
SEC. 9608. GAO STUDY ON ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF ONE-SEAT RIDE COMMUTER
RAIL.
(a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States
shall conduct a study in coordination with the Administrator of
the Federal Transit Administration on the economic benefits of
commuter rail service in connecting urban and suburban areas.
(b) Contents.--The study under subsection (a) shall include--
(1) potential benefits of one-seat ride commuter rail
expansion to suburban communities that currently lack
direct service to urban areas;
(2) best practices in identifying where one-seat ride
commuter rail service is beneficial to suburban
communities; and
(3) best practices in improving suburban commuter
access on routes that currently require a transfer.
(c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a
report to Congress setting forth the results and conclusions of
the study under subsection (a).
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51. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Kaptur of Ohio or Her
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 864, after line 25, insert the following:
SEC. 2608. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING ELECTRIC VEHICLE TRANSITION
STRATEGY.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The transition to a modern electric fleet managed
by the nation's transit agencies represents a key
opportunity to modernize and green the public transit
fleets.
(2) The impending fleet transition presents difficult
workforce challenges for the transit agencies and their
frontline workers as they prepare for the differences
in purchasing, maintaining, and managing new electric
buses and the related maintenance systems.
(3) The maintenance of electric engines requires
fewer mechanics than does the maintenance of diesel and
natural gas engines, which make up more than 99 percent
of bus fleets in the United States.
(4) Although approximately 400,000 people work in
public transportation, and of that figure, 90 percent
work in the frontline occupations, because of
retirements and a massive transition in the transit
workforce, large changes are bound for workers, transit
agencies, and the communities that the transit
workforce serves.
(5) Based on the Department of Transportation and the
Department of Labor data from 2014, transit systems
needed to hire, train, and retain approximately 126
percent of their workforce over a 10-year period.
(6) The Department of Transportation, the Federal
Railroad Administration, and sister Federal agencies
like the Department of Energy and the Department of
Labor can offer resources, strategy, and a research and
development plan to prepare and assist in the upcoming
transition to electric and clean vehicle systems.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
transit industry needs an integrated, cooperative, and forward-
looking workforce development strategy in order to help
frontline workers and the transit agencies prepare for and
mitigate the workforce disruption challenges posed by the
transition to electric vehicles and electric buses.
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52. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Kilmer of Washington
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1455, after line 23, insert the following:
SEC. 9707. NATIONAL CULVERT REMOVAL, REPLACEMENT, AND RESTORATION GRANT
PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Chapter 805 of subtitle X of title 49,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``Sec. 80505. National culvert removal, replacement, and restoration
grant program
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Director.--The term `Director' means the
Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service.
``(2) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' has the
meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C.
5304).
``(3) Program.--The term `program' means the annual
competitive grant program established under subsection
(b).
``(4) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the
Secretary of Transportation.
``(5) Undersecretary.--The term `Undersecretary'
means the Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and
Atmosphere.
``(b) Establishment.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
Undersecretary and Director, shall establish an annual
competitive grant program to award grants to eligible entities
for projects for the replacement, removal, and repair of
culverts that would meaningfully improve or restore fish
passage for anadromous fish.
``(c) Eligible Entities.--An entity eligible to receive a
grant under the program is--
``(1) a State (as such term is defined in section 401
of title 23);
``(2) a unit of local government;
``(3) an Indian Tribe;
``(4) a Federal agency eligible to receive funds
under sections 201, 203, or 204 of title 23;
``(5) a political subdivision of a State or unit of
local government;
``(6) a special purpose district or public authority
with a transportation function, including a port
authority; or
``(7) a multistate or multijurisdictional group of
entities described in paragraphs (1) through (6).
``(d) Grant Selection Process.--The Secretary, in
consultation with the Undersecretary and Director, shall
establish a process for determining criteria for awarding
grants under the program, subject to subsection (e).
``(e) Prioritization.--The Secretary, in consultation with
the Undersecretary and the Director, shall establish procedures
to prioritize awarding grants under the program to--
``(1) projects that would improve fish passage for--
``(A) anadromous fish stocks listed as an
endangered species or a threatened species
under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act
of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533);
``(B) anadromous fish stocks identified by
the Undersecretary or the Director that could
reasonably become listed as an endangered
species or a threatened species under that
section;
``(C) anadromous fish stocks identified by
the Undersecretary or the Director as prey for
endangered species, threatened species, or
protected species, including Southern resident
orcas (Orcinus orcas); or
``(D) anadromous fish stocks identified by
the Undersecretary or the Director as climate
resilient stocks; and
``(2) projects that would open up more than 200
meters of upstream habitat before the end of the
natural habitat.
``(f) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of a
project carried out with a grant to a State or a unit of local
government under the program shall be not more than 80 percent.
``(g) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary, in consultation
with the Undersecretary and Director, shall develop a process
to provide technical assistance to Indian Tribes and
underserved communities to assist in the project design and
grant process and procedures.
``(h) Administrative Expenses.--Of the amounts made available
for each fiscal year to carry out the program, the Secretary,
the Undersecretary, and the Director may use not more than 2
percent to pay the administrative expenses necessary to carry
out this section.
``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out the program $800,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 805 of
subtitle X of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new item:
``80505. National culvert removal, replacement, and restoration grant
program.''.
____________________________________________________
53. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Krishnamoorthi of
Illinois or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle F of title I of division B, add the
following:
SEC. __. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS ON SOIL AND EROSION CONTROL FOR HIGHWAY
PROJECTS.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) federally funded construction projects should
seek to--
(A) incorporate products and materials that
support environmental sustainability;
(B) ensure the health and safety of fish and
wildlife; and
(C) consist of recycled or biobased products;
and
(2) State departments of transportation should
support environmental sustainability, to the maximum
extent practicable, in procurement decisions.
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54. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Krishnamoorthi of
Illinois or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1508, after line 13, add the following new section (and
update the table of contents accordingly):
SEC. 10109. CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS.
(a) Child Restraint System Labeling.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Transportation shall revise section 571.213 of title
49, Code of Federal Regulations--
(A) in S5.5.2(f) by striking ``13.6 kg'' and
inserting ``18.2 kg''; and
(B) by adding at the end of S5.5.2 the
following:
``(o) The packaging for each booster seat shall be
permanently labeled with the information specified in
S5.5.2(g).
``(p) On each booster seat, and on the packaging of such
booster seat, there shall be placed--
``(1) a permanent label stating: `For use by children
[_] years old or older and who are over [_] pounds.',
with respect to which--
``(A) the first bracket is replaced with the
minimum age recommended for a user, which may
not be an age younger than 4 years old; and
``(B) the second bracket is replaced with the
minimum weight recommended for a user, which
may not be under 40 pounds; and
``(2) a permanent label stating: `Strongly
recommended children use this seat only when they reach
either the height or weight limit for a child restraint
system with internal harness as indicated by the
manufacturer.'.
``(q) On each child restraint system with internal harness,
and on the packaging of such child restraint system with
internal harness, there shall be placed a permanent label
stating: `To prevent possible injury or death, it is important
to delay the transition from a child restraint system with
internal harness to a booster seat as long as possible, until
the child reaches the weight or height limit of the child
restraint system with internal harness as indicated by the
manufacturer.'.
``(r) On each combination car seat, there shall be placed a
permanent label stating: `Please use this seat with the
internal harness as long as possible, until your child outgrows
the maximum weight of [_] or reaches the maximum height of [_].
Once they have exceeded such weight or height, this seat can be
used as a belt positioning booster seat with the vehicle seat
belt.', with respect to which--
``(1) the first bracket is replaced with the maximum
weight recommended for an internal harness user, which
may not be under 40 pounds; and
``(2) the second bracket is replaced with the maximum
height recommended for an internal harness user.''.
(2) Effective date.--The modifications to section
571.213 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, under
paragraph (1) shall take effect not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) Side-Impact Crash Testing.--
(1) General standards.--Not later than 1 year after
the date of the enactment of this section, the
Administrator shall issue regulations to establish
standards with respect to side-impact crash testing for
child restraint systems, which--
(A) shall include standards for booster
seats; and
(B) may include the use of the most
appropriate test dummy available at the time of
such side-impact crash testing.
(2) Near-side and far-side impact testing.--In
issuing regulations under paragraph (1), the
Administrator shall include procedures for testing--
(A) near-side impacts, in which the child
restraint system being tested is positioned on
the side of the point of impact; and
(B) far-side impacts, in which the child
restraint system being tested is positioned on
the opposite side of the point of impact.
(3) Booster seat test devices.--
(A) Design.--Not later than 18 months after
the date of the enactment of this section, the
Administrator shall issue regulations that
provide guidelines for a test dummy that
approximates a 6-year-old child for the
purposes of side-impact crash testing.
(B) Use.--Not later than 18 months after the
date on which the Administrator issues
regulations under subparagraph (A), the
Administrator shall require that side-impact
crash testing for booster seats (for both near-
side and far-side impacts) includes the use of
a test dummy that meets the guidelines provided
under subparagraph (A).
(c) Tether Systems Study.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of the enactment of this section, the Administrator shall
provide to Congress a study of the functionality of tether
systems and the variability that exists in tether use
recommendations by car seat and vehicle manufacturers, with
recommendations on how such tether systems may be used or
modified to increase the usage of child restraint systems with
internal harness to maximize child safety.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means
the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration.
(2) Booster seat.--The term ``booster seat'' has the
meaning given such term in section 571.213 of title 49,
Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date
of the enactment of this section).
(3) Child restraint system.--The term ``child
restraint system'' has the meaning given such term in
section 571.213 of title 49, Code of Federal
Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment
of this section).
(4) Child restraint system with internal harness.--
The term ``child restraint system with internal
harness'' means a child restraint system designed to be
used rear-facing or forward-facing employing a 5-point
harness to position the child in the seat.
(5) Combination car seat.--The term ``combination car
seat''--
(A) means any child restraint system designed
to be used in a forward-facing position with a
5-point internal harness, where the harness may
be removed and the seat utilized as a belt-
positioning booster seat; and
(B) includes a child restraint system that
may be--
(i) converted between rear-facing
with an internal harness and forward-
facing with an internal harness; and
(ii) commonly referred to as ``3-in-
1'' or ``all-in-1'' seats.
(6) Test dummy.--The term ``test dummy'' means an
anthropomorphic test dummy as such term is used in
section 571.213 of title 49, Code of Federal
Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment
of this section).
(7) Tether system.--The term ``tether system'' means
a system utilizing a tether anchorage, tether strap,
and tether hook (as such terms are defined in section
571.225 of tile 49, Code of Federal Regulations).
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55. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Langevin of Rhode
Island or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 633, line 8, insert ``and Attorney General'' after
``Secretary''.
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56. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lawrence of Michigan
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 531, line 13, strike ``and''.
Page 531, line 17, strike the period and insert ``; and''.
Page 531, after line 17, insert the following:
(C) makes best efforts to meet project-wide,
annually updated participation goals set by the
applicant for the percentage of total workhours
that are performed by historically under-
represented populations, including by women,
people of color, and women of color, by trade
and position; and
(D) tracks ongoing progress towards the goals
described in subparagraph (C).
Page 532, line 1, insert ``, in collaboration with the
Secretary of Labor, as appropriate,'' after ``Secretary''.
Page 532, line 5, insert ``and oversight'' after
``requirements''.
Page 532, line 17, insert ``and historically underrepresented
populations'' after ``apprentices''.
Page 532, line 19, insert ``and historically underrepresented
populations'' before ``employed''.
Page 532, line 22, strike ``goal; and'' and insert ``and the
goals for the percentage of total workhours performed by
historically under-represented populations under subsection
(a)(1)(C);''.
Page 532, line 25, strike the period and insert ``and the
goals for the percentage of total workhours performed by
historically under-represented populations under subsection
(a)(1)(C); and''.
Page 532, after line 25, insert the following:
(5) a summary of agency oversight of grant
recipients' fulfillment of certification terms under
this section.
Page 533, line 10, strike ``and''.
Page 533, line 13, strike the period and insert ``; and''.
Page 533, after line 13, insert the following:
(3) for each grant awarded, data on grant recipients'
progress toward achieving participation goals under
subsection (a)(1).
Page 534, after line 10, insert the following:
SEC. 1313. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) contractors and subcontractors utilized in
carrying out activities funded under title 23, United
States Code, should institute respectful workplace
policies and provide effective, ongoing workplace
training to create safe, respectful work sites that are
free from bullying, hazing, discrimination, or
harassment; and
(2) the Department of Transportation should take
appropriate steps in coordination with the Department
of Labor to ensure contractors and subcontractors take
such actions.
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57. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Levin of Michigan or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 449, strike line 17 and insert the following:
``(A) Plan.--
``(i) In general.--The Secretary
shall establish
Page 449, after line 22, insert the following:
``(ii) Report of state plans to
congress.--Not later than 120 days
after the deadline established in
clause (i), the Secretary shall submit
to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on
Environment and Public Works of the
Senate a report detailing--
``(I) a summary of each plan
submitted by a State to the
Department of Transportation;
and
``(II) an assessment of how
such plans make progress
towards the establishment of a
national network of electric
vehicle charging stations.
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58. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Levin of Michigan or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 453, line 12, insert ``, including recommendations for
promoting efficient dwell times based on best practices''
before the semicolon.
Page 456, line 4, strike ``and''.
Page 456, line 8, strike the period and insert a semicolon.
Page 456, after line 8, insert the following:
``(F) information on publicly available
electric vehicle charging station locations,
station operator contact information, number of
simultaneous refueling positions, pricing, and
real-time availability to be made publicly
available and easily accessible, including
through applicable mapping applications.
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59. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lowenthal of
California or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 259, line 22, insert ``or that operates'' before ``a
highway''.
Page 261, line 9, insert ``toll'' before ``facility''.
Page 261, line 13, insert ``toll'' before ``facility''.
Page 263, line 3, insert ``toll'' before ``facility''.
Page 263, line 11, strike ``the planned'' and insert ``any
planned''.
Page 263, line 15, strike ``the operation of'' and insert
``mobility and efficiency in''.
Page 264, line 6, insert ``toll'' before ``facility''.
Page 264, beginning on line 7, strike ``for the corridor or
cordon that provides for continuous monitoring, assessment, and
reporting on'' and insert ``that considers''.
Page 264, line 11, insert ``of the toll facility'' after
``pricing''.
Page 264, beginning on line 16, strike ``facility or the
corridor or cordon'' and insert ``toll facility''.
Page 265, line 3, insert ``toll'' before ``facility''.
Page 265, strike lines 8 through 22 and insert the following:
``(II) Corridor or cordon
operation.--The public
authority with jurisdiction
over or that operates the toll
facility shall consider options
that improve public
transportation or other non-
tolled alternatives that
improve mobility and efficiency
in the corridor or cordon,
including increased person or
freight throughput or reduced
person hours of delay.
Page 266, line 6, strike ``and'' at the end and insert
``or''.
Page 266, after line 11, insert the following:
``(IV) Efficient operation.--
The Secretary may set
efficiency and mobility
performance standards as an
alternative to minimum
operating speed for a toll
facility if determined
appropriate based on the
context of such toll facility.
Page 266, line 16, strike ``facility or a corridor or
cordon'' and insert ``toll facility''.
Page 266, line 19, insert ``toll'' before ``facility''.
Page 266, beginning on line 23, strike ``facility or a
corridor or cordon'' and insert ``toll facility''.
Page 267, line 12, strike ``facility or corridor or cordon''
and insert ``toll facility''.
Page 267, line 17, strike ``facility or corridor or cordon''
and insert ``toll facility''.
Page 267, line 22, insert ``toll'' before ``facility''.
Page 267, line 23, strike ``the'' and insert ``any''.
Page 267, beginning on line 24, strike ``bring the corridor
or cordon into compliance'' and insert ``improve the operation
of the corridor or cordon''.
Page 268, strike lines 3 through 11.
Page 269, strike lines 5 through 13 and insert the following:
``(v) any project eligible under this
title or chapter 53 of title 49 that
provides an efficiency or mobility
benefit in the corridor or cordon,
including by increasing person or
freight throughput, increasing public
transportation service, or reducing
person hours of delay;
``(vi) toll or public transportation
fare discounts, subsidies, or rebates
for users of the toll facility or
public transportation in the corridor
that have no reasonable alternative
transportation method to the toll
facility or for whom the tolls or
public transportation fares create a
financial hardship, as determined by
the public authority; and
Page 269, beginning on line 16, strike ``and the cordon or
corridor is not degraded under paragraph (1)(E)'' and insert
``and is not degraded as described under paragraph (1)(E)''.
Page 272, beginning on line 4, strike ``require the public
authority to discontinue collecting tolls until the public
authority and the Secretary enter into an agreement for the
public authority to achieve compliance with such requirements''
and insert ``take such action as may be necessary to ensure
compliance with this section''.
Page 273, line 13, strike ``a toll'' and insert ``the tolled
lanes of a''.
Page 274, line 8, insert ``, including a high occupancy toll
facility,'' after ``facility''.
Page 274, beginning on line 9, strike ``section 129(a)(3) of
title 23, United States Code,'' and insert ``sections 129(a) or
166 of title 23, United States Code, as applicable,''.
Page 274, line 12, insert ``, including a high occupancy toll
facility,'' after ``toll facility''.
Page 274, line 13, strike ``paragraph'' and insert
``subsection''.
Page 274, after line 17, insert the following:
(3) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection
shall prohibit the Secretary, at the request of the
public authority, from applying the requirements of
section 129(a) of title 23, United States Code, as
amended by this Act.
Page 274, line 23, strike ``on'' and insert ``to''.
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60. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lowenthal of
California or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 991, after line 9, insert the following:
SEC. 4105. MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.
Section 31102(f)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``after fiscal year 2017''; and
(2) by striking ``baseline after the year in which
the Secretary implements a new allocation formula under
section 5106 of the FAST Act, and'' and inserting a
period.
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61. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lynch of Massachusetts
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1222, after line 8, insert the following:
SEC. 7002. FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR TIFIA ELIGIBILITY AND PROJECT
SELECTION.
(a) In General.--Section 602(c) of title 23, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Payment and performance security.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure
that the design and construction of a project
carried out with assistance under the TIFIA
program shall have appropriate payment and
performance security, regardless of whether the
obligor is a State, local government, agency or
instrumentality of a State or local government,
public authority, or private party.
``(B) Written determination.--If payment and
performance security is required to be
furnished by applicable State or local statute
or regulation, the Secretary may accept such
payment and performance security requirements
applicable to the obligor if the Federal
interest with respect to Federal funds and
other project risk related to design and
construction is adequately protected.
``(C) No determination or applicable
requirements.--If there are no payment and
performance security requirements applicable to
the obligor, the security under section 3131(b)
of title 40 or an equivalent State or local
requirement, as determined by the Secretary,
shall be required.''.
(b) Applicability.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply with respect to any agreement for credit assistance
entered into on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
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62. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Mace of South Carolina
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 705, after line 3, insert the following:
SEC. 1640. GAO REPORT REGARDING HIGHWAY TRUST FUND EXPENDITURES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
States shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a
report on Highway Trust Fund expenditures.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the report under subsection (a)
shall be to gain an understanding of the expenditures made by
the trust fund, including for programs funded under the Mass
Transit Account and the Highway Account.
(c) Contents.--The report under subsection (a) shall examine
reimbursements to eligible recipients, including States,
territories, Indian tribes, transit agencies, and Federal land
management agencies, by--
(1) Federal-aid highway program; and
(2) category of eligible project costs including--
(A) administrative costs;
(B) development phase activities, including
transportation planning;
(C) construction;
(D) maintenance;
(E) transit capital projects;
(F) operational improvements;
(G) safety improvements; and
(H) any other category that the Comptroller
General determines necessary.
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63. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative McMorris Rodgers of
Washington or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 210, line 13, insert ``, including areas that are at
risk of flooding, rockslides, and mudslides following a
wildfire'' before the semicolon.
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64. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative McNerney of California
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1200, line 12, insert ``veteran status,'' before ``and
socioeconomic''.
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65. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Meuser of Pennsylvania
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 294, after line 5, insert the following:
SEC. 1120. INCREASED FEDERAL SHARE.
Section 120(c) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(4) Areas of persistent poverty.--The Federal share
payable on account of a project, program, or activity
carried out in an area of persistent poverty with funds
apportioned under section 104(b) may be increased by up
to 5 percent, up to 100 percent of the total project
cost of any such project, program, or activity.''.
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66. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Moore of Wisconsin or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 821, line 2, strike ``10 percent'' and insert ``15
percent''.
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67. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Moulton of
Massachusetts or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1237, line 25, strike ``$4,800,000,000'' and insert
``$5,800,000,000''.
Page 1238, line 1. strike ``$4,900,000,000'' and insert
``$5,900,000,000''.
Page 1238, line 2, strike ``$5,000,000,000'' and insert
``$6,000,000,000''.
Page 1238, line 3, strike ``$5,100,000,000'' and insert
``$6,100,000,000''.
Page 1238, line 4, strike ``$5,200,000,000'' and insert
``$6,200,000,000''.
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68. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Nadler of New York or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 705, after line 3, insert the following:
SEC. 1640. LOCAL PROJECT DELIVERY IMPROVEMENTS.
(a) High-performing Local Public Agency Designation.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall designate high-
performing local public agencies based on the criteria
in paragraph (3) and consistent with the process
described under paragraph (4) to be eligible to
exercise the project delivery methods described under
this section for projects funded under title 23, United
States Code.
(2) Authority.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to prohibit a local public agency from taking
any action otherwise authorized to secure and expend
Federal funds authorized under chapter 1 of title 23,
United States Code.
(3) Criteria.--In designating a high-performing local
public agency under this section, the Secretary shall
consider the legal, financial, and technical capacity
of the applicant.
(4) Requirements.--
(A) Call for nomination.--The Secretary shall
solicit applications for designation under this
section.
(B) Guidance.--The call for nomination under
paragraph (1) shall include guidance on the
requirements and responsibilities of a high-
performing local public agency under this
section.
(C) Determination.--
(i) In general.--The Secretary shall
have discretion to make any designation
under this section.
(ii) Approval.--The Secretary may
approve for participation under this
program any direct recipient under
section 1305 of this Act based on the
application under such section. Such
approval shall only apply to the direct
recipient unless the Secretary
determines it is appropriate, based on
the criteria in subsection (a)(3), to
extend the approval to 1 or more
subrecipients of the direct recipient.
(5) Term.--Except as provided in paragraph (6), a
designation under this subsection--
(A) shall be for a period of not less than 5
years; and
(B) may be renewable.
(6) Termination.--The Secretary shall establish
procedures for the termination of a designation under
this subsection.
(7) Limitation.--The Secretary may establish a
limitation on the number of participants in the
program, based on the availability of administrative
resources and the capacity to provide sufficient
oversight of the program established under this
section.
(b) Project Delivery.--
(1) In general.--
(A) Methods.--The high-performing local
public agency may, consistent with the
agreement entered into with the Secretary under
subsection(c), utilize 1 or more of the project
delivery methods described in this subsection,
notwithstanding the adoption of such methods by
the State.
(B) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this
section shall be construed to prohibit a local
public agency from using a project delivery
method otherwise available to such local public
agency under title 23, United States Code.
(2) Force account.--Notwithstanding subsections (a)
and (b) of section 112 of title 23, United States Code,
a high-performing local public agency may, subject to
the terms of the agreement under subsection (c),
complete the construction (as such term is defined
under section 101 of such title) of a Federal-aid
highway project by force account, provided the
recipient is qualified to perform the work in a
satisfactory manner based on the criteria in subsection
(a)(3), as determined by the Secretary.
(3) Indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity
contracting.--Subject to the terms of the agreement
under subsection (c), a high-performing local public
agency may use indefinite quantity and indefinite
delivery contracting, including job order contracting,
consistent with the process described under subpart F
of part 635 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations.
If determined appropriate by the Secretary, the high-
performing local public agency may submit an indefinite
delivery and indefinite quantity contracting procedures
plan directly to the Secretary for approval.
(4) Assumption of responsibilities of state
departments of transportation.--
(A) In general.--Subject to the terms of the
agreement under subsection (c), a high-
performing local public agency may assume, in
lieu of a State, for projects covered by an
agreement under subsection (c)--
(i) the Federal-aid highway project
approval, determination, and oversight
responsibilities that a State may
assume under section 106 of title 23,
United States Code; and
(ii) the responsibility that a State
may assume, under section 326 of title
23, United States Code, for determining
whether certain designated activities
are included within classes of action
identified in regulation by the
Secretary that are categorically
excluded from requirements for
environmental assessments or
environmental impact statements.
(B) Terms.--In assuming the responsibilities
under subparagraph (A), the high-performing
local public agency shall be subject to the
same terms, conditions, and requirements at the
discretion of the Secretary as would be a State
under sections 106(c) and 326 of title 23,
United States Code, and any associated
regulations and procedures.
(c) Agreement.--
(1) In general.--
(A) Authority.--The Secretary and the high-
performing local public agency shall enter into
an agreement relating to the extent to which
the local public agency may assume the
authorities described under this section.
(B) Discretion.--The Secretary shall have the
discretion to enter into an agreement under
this section for one or more of the project
delivery methods described in subsection (b).
(C) Scope.--
(i) In general.--The Secretary may
make an approval to assume the
responsibilities described under
subsection (b) on a single-project,
multiple-project, project-type, or
programmatic basis.
(ii) Covered projects.--The authority
described under this section may apply
to any Federal-aid highway project
carried out within the jurisdiction of
the high-performing local public
agency, at the discretion of the
Secretary.
(2) Self-certification of compliance.--
(A) In general.--The high-performing local
public agency may, at the discretion of the
Secretary, provide for self-certification of
compliance for the responsibilities assumed
pursuant to the agreement established under
this section. The Secretary shall establish
procedures governing such self-certification of
compliance, including the frequency of such
certification.
(B) Oversight.--If the high-performing local
public agency assumes the role of self-
certification of compliance as described under
clause (i), the Secretary shall establish
procedures to conduct risk-based stewardship
and oversight of a local public agency's
performance of the assumed responsibilities
specified in the agreement under this
subsection, as determined necessary or
appropriate by the Secretary.
(3) Assistance to local public agencies.--On request
of a local public agency, the Secretary shall provide
to the local public agency technical assistance,
training, or other support relating to--
(A) assuming responsibilities under this
section;
(B) developing an agreement under this
subsection; or
(C) addressing a responsibility under this
section in need of corrective action.
(4) Adoption of state procedures.--Except as
otherwise provided in the agreement between the
Secretary and the high performing local agency, the
local public agency shall use any manuals, standards,
procedures, and specifications utilized by the State,
as determined appropriate by the Secretary.
(5) Consultation.--In establishing the agreement
under this section, the Secretary may require the local
public agency to consult with the State department of
transportation, as appropriate.
(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to limit the ability of a high-performing local
public agency to partner with a State department of
transportation or other recipient of Federal funds under title
23, United States Code, or chapter 53 of title 49, United
States Code, to carry out a project.
(e) Savings Clause.--Except as provided in this section, all
applicable requirements of title 23, United States Code, shall
apply to projects carried out under this section.
(f) Funding.--The Secretary may use for program management,
oversight, and technical assistance to high-performing local
public agencies amounts made available under section 1305(c)(2)
of this Act for technical assistance and administration.
(g) Report.--
(1) Local public agency report.--Not later than 60
days after the end of each fiscal year, each local
public agency designated under this section shall
submit to the Secretary a report that includes--
(A) a list of projects carried out under this
section;
(B) a description of the authorities assumed
under subsection (b), including a summary of
the project types carried out under such
authorities;
(C) recommendations, if any--
(i) on other authorities that would
be appropriate to assume under this
section; and
(ii) to improve the effectiveness of
the program under this section.
(2) Report to congress.--Not later than October 1,
2024, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate a report that--
(A) summarizes the findings of each local
public agency provided under paragraph (1);
(B) describes the efforts undertaken by both
local public agencies and the Secretary to
ensure compliance with the requirements of
title 23, United States Code; and
(C) provides recommendations from the
Secretary to--
(i) improve the administration,
oversight, and performance of the
program established under this section;
(ii) improve the effectiveness of
project delivery for local public
agencies;
(iv) evaluate options to expand the
authority provided under this section;
and
(iii) provide legislative
recommendations, if any, based on the
outcomes of the program.
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69. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Neguse of Colorado or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of the print, insert the following (and amend the
table of contents accordingly):
DIVISION H--COMMUNITY RESILIENCE AND RESTORATION FUND
SECTION 12001. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this division:
(1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity''
means a Federal agency, State, the District of
Columbia, a territory of the United States, a unit of
local government, an Indian Tribe, a non-profit
organization, or an accredited institution of higher
education.
(2) Eligible projects and activities.--The term
``eligible projects and activities'' means projects and
activities carried out by an eligible entity on public
lands, tribal lands, or private land, or any
combination thereof, to further the purposes for which
the Fund is established, including planning and
capacity building and projects and activities carried
out in coordination with Federal, State, or tribal
departments or agencies, or any department or agency of
a subdivision of a State.
(3) Foundation.--The term ``Foundation'' means the
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation established under
the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment
Act (16 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.).
(4) Fund.--The term ``Fund'' means the Community
Resilience and Restoration Fund established under this
Act.
(5) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' means
the governing body of any individually identified and
federally recognized Indian or Alaska Native Tribe,
band, nation, pueblo, village, community, affiliated
Tribal group, or component reservation in the list
published pursuant to section 104(a) of the Federally
Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C.
5131(a)).
(6) Restoration and resilience lands.--The term
``restoration and resilience lands'' means fish,
wildlife, and plant habitats, and other important
natural areas in the United States, on public lands,
private land (after obtaining proper consent from the
landowner), or land of Indian Tribes, including:
grasslands, shrublands, prairies, chapparal lands,
forest lands, deserts, and riparian or wetland areas
within or adjacent to these ecosystems.
(7) Public lands.--The term ``public lands'' means
lands owned or controlled by the United States or any
of its agencies, with the cooperation of the agency
having jurisdiction thereof.
(8) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director
of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
(9) State.--The term ``State'' means a State of the
United States, the District of Columbia, any Indian
tribe, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession
of the United States.
SEC. 12002. ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND.
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this
division, the Secretary shall enter into a cooperative
agreement with the Foundation to establish the Fund at the
Foundation to--
(1) to protect, conserve, and restore restoration and
resilience lands, in order to help communities respond
and adapt to natural threats, including those posed by
the impacts of global climate change.
(2) to build the resilience of restoration and
resilience lands to adapt to, recover from, and
withstand natural threats, including those posed by the
impacts of global climate change;
(3) to protect and enhance the biodiversity of
wildlife populations across restoration and resilience
lands;
(4) to support the health of restoration and
resilience lands for the benefit of present and future
generations;
(5) to foster innovative, nature-based solutions that
help meet the goals of this section; and
(6) to enhance the nation's natural carbon
sequestration capabilities and help communities
strengthen natural carbon sequestration capacity where
applicable.
SEC. 12003. MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND.
The Foundation shall manage the Fund--
(1) pursuant to the National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.);
and
(2) in such a manner that, to the greatest extent
practicable and consistent with the purposes for which
the Fund is established--
(A) ensures that amounts made available
through the Fund are accessible to historically
underserved communities, including Tribal
communities, communities of color, and rural
communities; and
(B) avoids project selection and funding
overlap with those projects and activities that
could otherwise receive funding under--
(i) the National Oceans and Coastal
Security Fund, established under the
National Oceans and Coastal Security
Act (16 U.S.C. 7501); or
(ii) other coastal management focused
programs.
SEC. 12004. COMPETITIVE GRANTS.
(a) In General.--To the extent amounts are available in the
Fund, the Foundation shall award grants to eligible entities
through a competitive grant process in accordance with
procedures established pursuant to the National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.)
to carry out eligible projects and activities, including
planning eligible projects and activities.
(b) Proposals.--The Foundation, in coordination with the
Secretary, shall establish requirements for proposals for
competitive grants under this section.
SEC. 12005. USE OF AMOUNTS IN THE FUND.
(a) Planning.--Not less than 8 percent of amounts
appropriated annually to the Fund may be used to plan eligible
projects and activities, including capacity building.
(b) Administrative Costs.--Not more than 4 percent of amounts
appropriated annually to the Fund may be used by the Foundation
for administrative expenses of the Fund or administration of
competitive grants offered under the Fund.
(c) Priority.--Not less than $10,000,000 shall be awarded
annually to support eligible projects and activities for Indian
Tribes.
SEC. 12006. REPORTS.
(a) Annual Reports.--Beginning at the end the first full
fiscal year after the date of enactment of this division, and
not later than 60 days after the end of each fiscal year in
which amounts are deposited into the Fund, the Foundation shall
submit to the Secretary a report on the operation of the Fund
including--
(1) an accounting of expenditures made under the
Fund, including leverage and match where applicable;
(2) an accounting of any grants made under the Fund,
including a list of recipients and a brief description
of each project and its purposes and goals; and
(3) measures and metrics to track benefits created by
grants administered under the Fund, including enhanced
biodiversity, water quality, natural carbon
sequestration, and resilience.
(b) 5-Year Reports.--Not later than 90 days after the end of
the fifth full fiscal year after the date of enactment of this
division, and not later than 90 days after the end every fifth
fiscal year thereafter, the Foundation shall submit to the
Secretary a report containing--
(1) a description of any socioeconomic, biodiversity,
community resilience, or climate resilience or
mitigation (including natural carbon sequestration),
impacts generated by projects funded by grants awarded
by the Fund, including measures and metrics
illustrating these impacts;
(2) a description of land health benefits derived
from projects funded by grants awarded by the Fund,
including an accounting of--
(A) lands treated for invasive species;
(B) lands treated for wildfire threat
reduction, including those treated with
controlled burning or other natural fire-
management techniques; and
(C) lands restored either from wildfire or
other forms or degradation, including over-
grazing and sedimentation;
(3) key findings for Congress, including any
recommended changes to the authorization or purposes of
the Fund;
(4) best practices for other Federal agencies in the
administration of funds intended for land and habitat
restoration;
(5) information on the use and outcome of funds
specifically set aside for planning and capacity
building pursuant to section 6; and
(6) any other information that the Foundation
considers relevant.
(c) Submission of Reports to Congress.--Not later than 10
days after receiving a report under this section, the Secretary
shall submit the report to the Committee on Natural Resources
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Environment and Public Works of the Senate.
SEC. 12007. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Fund
$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2027 to
carry out this division.
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70. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Nehls of Texas or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Strike division D of the bill.
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71. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Norcross of New Jersey
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 705, after line 3, insert the following:
SEC. 1640. UTILIZATION OF QUALIFIED ELECTRICIANS.
(a) Rulemaking.--Not later than 6 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation and the
Secretary of Energy shall each promulgate regulations requiring
the utilization of qualified electricians in the construction,
installation, operation and maintenance of electric vehicle
charging stations assisted, in whole or in part, by funding
provided under this Act.
(b) Definition of Qualified Electrician.--In this section,
the term ``qualified electrician'' means an electrician who has
completed training under the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
Training Program (EVITP) and obtained an EVITP certification.
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72. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Ocasio-Cortez of New
York or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 504, line 24, strike ``and'' at the end.
Page 505, line 3, strike the period and insert ``; and''.
Page 505, after line 3, insert the following:
(5) the project would serve the low income residents
of economically disadvantaged communities, including
environmental justice communities, underserved
communities, or communities located in areas of
persistent poverty (as such term is defined in section
101 of title 23, United States Code).
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73. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Ocasio-Cortez of New
York or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 518, line 17, strike ``and''.
Page 518, line 21, insert ``and'' at the end.
Page 518, after line 21, insert the following:
(viii) the community impacts and
equity analyses of retaining or
reconstructing the eligible facility on
the surrounding communities,
including--
(I) the demographic breakdown
of the impacted community by
race and socioeconomic status;
and
(II) the displacement or
disconnection that occurred
within the community as a
result of the existing
facility;
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74. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative O'Halleran of Arizona
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 577, line 1, strike ``(2) in subsection (e) by
striking'' and insert the following:
(2) in subsection (e)(1)--
(A) by striking ``2 percent'' and inserting
``4 percent''; and
(B) by striking
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75. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Pappas of New
Hampshire or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1056, after line 15, insert the following:
SEC. 4410. LENGTH LIMITATIONS.
Section 31111 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a) by adding at the end the
following:
``(8) COVERED HEAVY-DUTY TOW AND RECOVERY VEHICLE.--
The term `covered heavy-duty tow and recovery vehicle'
means any vehicle transporting a wrecked or disabled
vehicle from the place where the vehicle became wrecked
or disabled to the nearest appropriate repair facility
or other location, as directed by any agency having
jurisdiction.''; and
(2) in subsection (b)(1)--
(A) in subparagraph (G) by striking ``; or''
and inserting a semicolon;
(B) in subparagraph (H) by striking the
period and inserting a semicolon; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(I) imposes an overall length limit on any
combination of vehicles, or the length of any
individual vehicle in the combination
configuration, being transported by a covered
heavy-duty tow and recovery vehicle provided
that the wrecked or disabled vehicle
combination being transported was in compliance
with applicable length limits at the time and
place of the initial disablement or wreck; or
``(J) imposes a limit to the number of
vehicles that may be transported in combination
with a covered heavy-duty tow and recovery
vehicle provided that the wrecked or disabled
vehicle combination being transported was in
compliance with applicable limits at the time
and place of the initial disablement or
wreck''.
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76. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Pence of Indiana or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At end of subtitle F of title I of division B, add the
following:
SEC. 1640. RURAL OPPORTUNITIES TO USE TRANSPORTATION FOR ECONOMIC
SUCCESS INITIATIVE.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation shall
establish the Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for
Economic Success Initiative (hereinafter referred to as the
``ROUTES Office''), to--
(1) improve analysis of rural projects applying for
Department of Transportation discretionary grants,
including ensuring that project costs, local resources,
and the larger benefits to the American people and the
economy are appropriately considered; and
(2) provide rural communities with technical
assistance for meeting the Nation's transportation
infrastructure investment need in a financially
sustainable manner.
(b) Objectives.--The ROUTES Office shall--
(1) collect input from knowledgeable entities and the
public on the benefits of rural transportation
projects, the technical and financial assistance
required for constructing and operating rural
transportation infrastructure and services, and
barriers and opportunities to funding such rural
transportation projects;
(2) evaluate data on rural transportation challenges
and determining methods to align the Department of
Transportation's discretionary funding and financing
opportunities with the needs of rural communities for
meeting National transportation goals; and
(3) educate rural communities about applicable
Department of Transportation discretionary grants,
developing effective methods to evaluate rural projects
in discretionary grant programs, and communicating
those methods through program guidance.
(c) ROUTES Council.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish the
ROUTES Council (hereinafter referred to as the
``Council'') to--
(A) organize, guide, and lead the ROUTES
Office; and
(B) coordinate rural-related funding programs
and assistance among the modal administrations.
(2) Membership.--
(A) In general.--The Council shall be
composed of the following officers of the
Department of Transportation, or their
designees:
(i) The Under Secretary of
Transportation for Policy.
(ii) The General Counsel.
(iii) The Chief Financial Officer and
Assistant Secretary for Budget and
Programs.
(iv) The Assistant Secretary for
Research and Technology.
(v) The Administrators of the--
(I) Federal Aviation
Administration;
(II) Federal Highway
Administration;
(III) Federal Railroad
Administration; and
(IV) Federal Transit
Administration.
(vi) The Chief Infrastructure Funding
Officer.
(vii) The Assistant Secretary of
Government Affairs.
(viii) The Director of the Office of
Public Affairs.
(B) Chair.--The Under Secretary of
Transportation for Policy shall be the Chair of
the Council.
(C) Additional members.--The Secretary of
Transportation or the Chair of the Council may
designate additional members to serve on the
Council.
(3) Additional modal input.--To address issues
related to safety and transport of rural commodities,
the Council shall consult with the Administrators (or
their designees) of the--
(A) Maritime Administration;
(B) Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway
Development Corporation; and
(C) National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration.
(4) Duties.--Members of the Council shall--
(A) participate in all meetings and relevant
Council activities and be prepared to share
information relevant to rural transportation
infrastructure projects and issues;
(B) provide guidance and leadership on rural
transportation infrastructure issues and
represent the work of the Council and
Department of Transportation on such issues to
external stakeholders; and
(C) recommend initiatives to the Chair of the
Council to consider, establish, and staff any
resulting activities or working groups.
(5) Meetings.--The Council shall meet bimonthly.
(6) Work products and deliverables.--The Council my
develop work products or deliverables to meet its
goals, including--
(A) an annual report to Congress describing
Council activities for the past year and
expected activities for the coming year;
(B) any recommendations to enhance the
effectiveness of Department of Transportation
discretionary grant programs regarding rural
infrastructure issues; and
(C) other guides and reports for relevant
groups and the public.
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77. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Perry of Pennsylvania
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Strike section 1303 of the bill.
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78. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Perry of Pennsylvania
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of title III of division D of the bill, add the
following:
SEC. __. RESTRICTION ON PROVISION OF LOAN OR LOAN GUARANTEE FOR CERTAIN
HIGH-SPEED RAIL PROJECTS.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of
Transportation may not enter into a contract or cooperative
agreement, issue a letter of intent or a letter of commitment,
make a grant, or provide a direct loan or loan guarantee or
line of credit for a high-speed rail project that uses rolling
stock or equipment unless the rolling stock or equipment
complies with the tier III safety standards in part 238 of
title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.
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79. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Perry of Pennsylvania
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 215, line 10, strike ``and (10)'' and insert ``and
(9)''.
Page 215, line 26, strike ``and (10)'' and insert ``and
(9)''.
Page 216, line 5, strike ``and (10)'' and insert ``and (9)''.
Page 217, line 15, strike ``(10)'' and insert ``(9)''.
Page 220, line 4, strike ``and (10)'' and insert ``and (9)''.
Page 220, strike lines 5 through 9 (and redesignate
accordingly).
Page 397, strike line 15 and all that follows through page
403, line 12 (and redesignate accordingly).
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80. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Perry of Pennsylvania
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of title II of division D of the bill, insert the
following:
SEC. 9222. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR AMTRAK NETWORK.
No Federal funds may be used to expand the Amtrak network
beyond the routes and stations served by Amtrak on the date of
enactment of this Act.
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81. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Perry of Pennsylvania
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 15, strike line 22 and all that follows through page 16,
line 3.
Page 712, strike lines 10 through 14 (and redesignate any
subsequent subsections accordingly).
Page 895, strike line 2 and all that follows through page
907, line 20 (and redesignate any subsequent sections
accordingly).
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82. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Perry of Pennsylvania
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Strike section 1602 of the bill.
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83. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Plaskett of Virgin
Islands or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 417, after the item following line 2, insert the
following:
SEC. 1220. NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAYS PROGRAM.
Section 162 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(g) State.--In this section, the term `State' has the
meaning given such term in section 401.''.
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84. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Porter of California
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 594, line 17, insert ``, including wildfire ignitions,
suppression, and evacuation routes'' after ``maintenance''.
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85. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Porter of California
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle F of title I of division B of the
bill, insert the following:
SEC. 1640. STUDY ON IMPACT OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VEHICLES IDLING IN
SCHOOL ZONES.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, acting
jointly, shall--
(1) complete a study on the impacts on the health of
children related to the emission of air pollutants from
school buses and other vehicles idling in school zones;
and
(2) submit a report to the Congress on the results of
such study.
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86. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Rice of New York or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of title III of division B of the bill, add the
following:
SEC. 3018. DRUG-IMPAIRED DRIVING EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall
establish a program to provide grants on a competitive basis to
States and Indian tribes to educate the public on the dangers
of drug-impaired driving.
(b) Application for Grant.--To be awarded a grant under this
section, State or Indian tribe shall submit to the Secretary an
application in such form, at such time, and containing such
information as the Secretary may require.
(c) Suballocations of Funds.--A State or Indian tribe that
receives a grant under this section may suballocate funds from
the grant to a covered entity that will carry out the
requirements of paragraph (a).
(d) Best Available Evidence.--An entity that receives funds
under this section, including a covered entity using such
funds, shall--
(1) use evidence and strategies recommended by the
Congressional Research Service publication titled
``Marijuana Use and Highway Safety'', published in May,
2019;
(2) use evidence and strategies recommended by the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
publication titled ``Countermeasures That Work: A
Highway Safety Countermeasure Guide For State Highway
Safety Offices, Ninth Edition, 2017'', published in
April, 2018; or
(3) use other evidence-based, peer-reviewed
strategies as determined by the Secretary.
(e) Evaluation.--Not later than 2 years after the date on
which a State or Indian tribe receives a grant under the
program established under paragraph (a), the State or Indian
tribe shall submit to the Secretary an evaluation of progress
made toward reducing drug-impaired driving within the State or
Indian tribe.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to
be appropriated to carry out this Act $15,000,000 for each of
the first 2 fiscal years beginning after the date of enactment
of this Act.
(g) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the costs of
activities funded using amounts from grants awarded under this
section may not exceed 80 percent for each fiscal year for
which a State receives a grant.
(g) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered entity.--The term ``covered entity''
includes the following:
(A) A State government agency.
(B) A local government agency or political
subdivision of a State.
(C) A Tribal organization.
(D) A nonprofit organization.
(E) A State or local prosecution office.
(F) A State or local law enforcement agency.
(2) Drug-impaired driving.--The term ``drug-impaired
driving'' means driving under the influence of
marijuana, opioids, cocaine, amphetamines, fentanyl, or
phencyclidine.
(3) Marijuana.--The term ``marijuana'' has the
meaning given such term in section 4008 of the FAST Act
(Public Law 114-94).
(4) Nonprofit organization.--The term ``nonprofit
organization'' means an organization that is described
in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)) and is exempt from taxation
under section 501(a) of such Code.
(5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of Transportation.
(6) State.--The term ``State'' means a State of the
United States, the District of Columbia, and each
territory of the United States.
(7) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian tribe'' has the
meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C.
5304).
(8) Tribal organization.--The term ``Tribal
organization'' has the meaning given the term in
section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
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87. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Rice of New York or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1508, after line 13, add the following new section (and
update the table of contents accordingly):
SEC. 10109. MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT BACK SAFETY STANDARDS.
(a) Final Rule.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, subject to subsection (b), the Secretary
of Transportation shall issue a final rule updating section
571.207 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to reduce the
potential for injury to all motor vehicle occupants due to seat
back failure during all types of vehicle impact.
(b) Compliance Date.--In issuing the final rule pursuant to
subsection (a), the Secretary of Transportation shall establish
a date for required compliance with the final rule of not later
than 2 motor vehicle model years after the model year during
which the effective date of the final rule occurs.
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88. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Rice of New York or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle F of title I of division B, add the
following:
SEC. 1640. GAO STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF DRUNK DRIVING CHILD ENDANGERMENT
LAWS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
States shall submit to Congress a report on the impact and
effectiveness of drunk driving child endangerment laws, and
ways in which child endangerment laws can be strengthened to
protect children who may be passengers in vehicles driven by
drunk drivers.
(b) Contents.--The report required under this section shall--
(1) review State laws to determine best practices,
comparing State laws in which driving drunk with a
child is considered a felony versus a misdemeanor, as
well as review effective ways in which States mandate
or encourage reporting and documentation of child
endangerment; and
(2) make recommendations as to how State laws can be
improved to protect children from riding as passengers
in vehicles driven by drunk drivers, including
increased penalties, reporting requirements, and
coordination with child protective services.
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89. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Rush of Illinois or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end, add the following:
DIVISION H--ELECTRIC VEHICLES
TITLE I--ZERO EMISSIONS VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE BUILDOUT
Subtitle A--Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
SEC. 12101. DEFINITIONS.
In this subtitle:
(1) Electric vehicle supply equipment.--The term
``electric vehicle supply equipment'' means any
conductors, including ungrounded, grounded, and
equipment grounding conductors, electric vehicle
connectors, attachment plugs, and all other fittings,
devices, power outlets, or apparatuses installed
specifically for the purpose of delivering energy to an
electric vehicle.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of Energy.
(3) Underserved or disadvantaged community.--The term
``underserved or disadvantaged community'' means--
(A) a community located in a ZIP code that
includes a census tract that is identified as--
(i) a low-income community; or
(ii) a community of color;
(B) a community in which climate change,
pollution, or environmental destruction have
exacerbated systemic racial, regional, social,
environmental, and economic injustices by
disproportionately affecting indigenous
peoples, communities of color, migrant
communities, deindustrialized communities,
depopulated rural communities, the poor, low-
income workers, women, the elderly, the
unhoused, people with disabilities, or youth;
or
(C) any other community that the Secretary
determines is disproportionately vulnerable to,
or bears a disproportionate burden of, any
combination of economic, social, and
environmental stressors.
SEC. 12102. ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT REBATE PROGRAM.
(a) Rebate Program.--Not later than January 1, 2022, the
Secretary shall establish a rebate program to provide rebates
for covered expenses associated with publicly accessible
electric vehicle supply equipment (in this section referred to
as the ``rebate program'').
(b) Rebate Program Requirements.--
(1) Eligible entities.--A rebate under the rebate
program may be made to an individual, a State, local,
Tribal, or Territorial government, a private entity, a
not-for-profit entity, a nonprofit entity, or a
metropolitan planning organization.
(2) Eligible equipment.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary shall publish and maintain on the
Department of Energy internet website a list of
electric vehicle supply equipment that is
eligible for the rebate program.
(B) Updates.--The Secretary may, by
regulation, add to, or otherwise revise, the
list of electric vehicle supply equipment under
subparagraph (A) if the Secretary determines
that such addition or revision will likely lead
to--
(i) greater usage of electric vehicle
supply equipment;
(ii) greater access to electric
vehicle supply equipment by users; or
(iii) an improved experience for
users of electric vehicle supply
equipment, including accessibility in
compliance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
12101 et seq.).
(C) Location requirement.--To be eligible for
the rebate program, the electric vehicle supply
equipment described in subparagraph (A) shall
be installed--
(i) in the United States;
(ii) on property--
(I) owned by the eligible
entity under paragraph (1); or
(II) on which the eligible
entity under paragraph (1) has
authority to install electric
vehicle supply equipment; and
(iii) at a location that is--
(I) a multi-unit housing
structure;
(II) a workplace;
(III) a commercial location;
or
(IV) open to the public for a
minimum of 12 hours per day;
(3) Application.--
(A) In general.--An eligible entity under
paragraph (1) may submit to the Secretary an
application for a rebate under the rebate
program. Such application shall include--
(i) the estimated cost of covered
expenses to be expended on the electric
vehicle supply equipment that is
eligible under paragraph (2);
(ii) the estimated installation cost
of the electric vehicle supply
equipment that is eligible under
paragraph (2);
(iii) the global positioning system
location, including the integer number
of degrees, minutes, and seconds, where
such electric vehicle supply equipment
is to be installed, and identification
of whether such location is--
(I) a multi-unit housing
structure;
(II) a workplace;
(III) a commercial location;
or
(IV) open to the public for a
minimum of 12 hours per day;
(iv) the technical specifications of
such electric vehicle supply equipment,
including the maximum power voltage and
amperage of such equipment;
(v) an identification of any existing
electric vehicle supply equipment
that--
(I) is available to the
public for a minimum of 12
hours per day; and
(II) is not further than 50
miles from the global
positioning system location
identified under clause (iii);
and
(vi) any other information determined
by the Secretary to be necessary for a
complete application.
(B) Review process.--The Secretary shall
review an application for a rebate under the
rebate program and approve an eligible entity
under paragraph (1) to receive such rebate if
the application meets the requirements of the
rebate program under this subsection.
(C) Notification to eligible entity.--Not
later than 1 year after the date on which the
eligible entity under paragraph (1) applies for
a rebate under the rebate program, the
Secretary shall notify the eligible entity
whether the eligible entity will be awarded a
rebate under the rebate program following the
submission of additional materials required
under paragraph (5).
(4) Rebate amount.--
(A) In general.--Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), the amount of a rebate made
under the rebate program for each charging unit
shall be the lesser of--
(i) 75 percent of the applicable
covered expenses;
(ii) $2,000 for covered expenses
associated with the purchase and
installation of non-networked level 2
charging equipment;
(iii) $4,000 for covered expenses
associated with the purchase and
installation of networked level 2
charging equipment; or
(iv) $100,000 for covered expenses
associated with the purchase and
installation of networked direct
current fast charging equipment.
(B) Rebate amount for replacement
equipment.--A rebate made under the rebate
program for replacement of pre-existing
electric vehicle supply equipment at a single
location shall be the lesser of--
(i) 75 percent of the applicable
covered expenses;
(ii) $1,000 for covered expenses
associated with the purchase and
installation of non-networked level 2
charging equipment;
(iii) $2,000 for covered expenses
associated with the purchase and
installation of networked level 2
charging equipment; or
(iv) $25,000 for covered expenses
associated with the purchase and
installation of networked direct
current fast charging equipment.
(5) Disbursement of rebate.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall disburse
a rebate under the rebate program to an
eligible entity under paragraph (1), following
approval of an application under paragraph (3),
if such entity submits the materials required
under subparagraph (B).
(B) Materials required for disbursement of
rebate.--Not later than one year after the date
on which the eligible entity under paragraph
(1) receives notice under paragraph (3)(C) that
the eligible entity has been approved for a
rebate, such eligible entity shall submit to
the Secretary the following--
(i) a record of payment for covered
expenses expended on the installation
of the electric vehicle supply
equipment that is eligible under
paragraph (2);
(ii) a record of payment for the
electric vehicle supply equipment that
is eligible under paragraph (2);
(iii) the global positioning system
location of where such electric vehicle
supply equipment was installed and
identification of whether such location
is--
(I) a multi-unit housing
structure;
(II) a workplace;
(III) a commercial location;
or
(IV) open to the public for a
minimum of 12 hours per day;
(iv) the technical specifications of
the electric vehicle supply equipment
that is eligible under paragraph (2),
including the maximum power voltage and
amperage of such equipment; and
(v) any other information determined
by the Secretary to be necessary.
(C) Agreement to maintain.--To be eligible
for a rebate under the rebate program, an
eligible entity under paragraph (1) shall enter
into an agreement with the Secretary to
maintain the electric vehicle supply equipment
that is eligible under paragraph (2) in a
satisfactory manner for not less than 5 years
after the date on which the eligible entity
under paragraph (1) receives the rebate under
the rebate program.
(D) Exception.--The Secretary shall not
disburse a rebate under the rebate program if
materials submitted under subparagraph (B) do
not meet the same global positioning system
location and technical specifications for the
electric vehicle supply equipment that is
eligible under paragraph (2) provided in an
application under paragraph (3).
(6) Multi-port chargers.--An eligible entity under
paragraph (1) shall be awarded a rebate under the
rebate program for covered expenses relating to the
purchase and installation of a multi-port charger based
on the number of publicly accessible charging ports,
with each subsequent port after the first port being
eligible for 50 percent of the full rebate amount.
(7) Networked direct current fast charging.--Of
amounts appropriated to carry out the rebate program,
not more than 40 percent may be used for rebates of
networked direct current fast charging equipment.
(8) Hydrogen fuel cell refueling infrastructure.--
Hydrogen refueling equipment shall be eligible for a
rebate under the rebate program as though it were
networked direct current fast charging equipment. All
requirements related to public accessibility of
installed locations shall apply.
(9) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the first
date on which the Secretary awards a rebate under the
rebate program, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the Senate a report of the number of
rebates awarded for electric vehicle supply equipment
and hydrogen fuel cell refueling equipment in each of
the location categories described in paragraph
(2)(C)(iii).
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered expenses.--The term ``covered expenses''
means an expense that is associated with the purchase
and installation of electric vehicle supply equipment,
including--
(A) the cost of electric vehicle supply
equipment;
(B) labor costs associated with the
installation of such electric vehicle supply
equipment, only if wages for such labor are
paid at rates not less than those prevailing on
similar labor in the locality of installation,
as determined by the Secretary of Labor under
subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United
States Code (commonly referred to as the
``Davis-Bacon Act'');
(C) material costs associated with the
installation of such electric vehicle supply
equipment, including expenses involving
electrical equipment and necessary upgrades or
modifications to the electrical grid and
associated infrastructure required for the
installation of such electric vehicle supply
equipment;
(D) permit costs associated with the
installation of such electric vehicle supply
equipment; and
(E) the cost of an on-site energy storage
system.
(2) Electric vehicle.--The term ``electric vehicle''
means a vehicle that derives all or part of its power
from electricity.
(3) Multi-port charger.--The term ``multi-port
charger'' means electric vehicle supply equipment
capable of charging more than one electric vehicle.
(4) Level 2 charging equipment.--The term ``level 2
charging equipment'' means electric vehicle supply
equipment that provides an alternating current power
source at a minimum of 208 volts.
(5) Networked direct current fast charging
equipment.--The term ``networked direct current fast
charging equipment'' means electric vehicle supply
equipment that provides a direct current power source
at a minimum of 50 kilowatts and is enabled to connect
to a network to facilitate data collection and access.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to
be appropriated to carry out this section $100,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
SEC. 12103. MODEL BUILDING CODE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT.
(a) Review.--The Secretary shall review proposed or final
model building codes for--
(1) integrating electric vehicle supply equipment
into residential and commercial buildings that include
space for individual vehicle or fleet vehicle parking;
and
(2) integrating onsite renewable power equipment and
electric storage equipment (including electric vehicle
batteries to be used for electric storage) into
residential and commercial buildings.
(b) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary shall provide
technical assistance to stakeholders representing the building
construction industry, manufacturers of electric vehicles and
electric vehicle supply equipment, State and local governments,
and any other persons with relevant expertise or interests to
facilitate understanding of the model code and best practices
for adoption by jurisdictions.
SEC. 12104. ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT COORDINATION.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the
Assistant Secretary of the Office of Electricity Delivery and
Energy Reliability (including the Smart Grid Task Force), shall
convene a group to assess progress in the development of
standards necessary to--
(1) support the expanded deployment of electric
vehicle supply equipment;
(2) develop an electric vehicle charging network to
provide reliable charging for electric vehicles
nationwide, taking into consideration range anxiety and
the location of charging infrastructure to ensure an
electric vehicle can travel throughout the United
States without losing a charge; and
(3) ensure the development of such network will not
compromise the stability and reliability of the
electric grid.
(b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
Representatives and to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the Senate a report containing the results of the
assessment carried out under subsection (a) and recommendations
to overcome any barriers to standards development or adoption
identified by the group convened under such subsection.
SEC. 12105. STATE CONSIDERATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING.
(a) Consideration and Determination Respecting Certain
Ratemaking Standards.--Section 111(d) of the Public Utility
Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2621(d)) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
``(20) Electric vehicle charging programs.--
``(A) In general.--Each State shall consider
measures to promote greater electrification of
the transportation sector, including--
``(i) authorizing measures to
stimulate investment in and deployment
of electric vehicle supply equipment
and to foster the market for electric
vehicle charging;
``(ii) authorizing each electric
utility of the State to recover from
ratepayers any capital, operating
expenditure, or other costs of the
electric utility relating to load
management, programs, or investments
associated with the integration of
electric vehicle supply equipment into
the grid; and
``(iii) allowing a person or agency
that owns and operates an electric
vehicle charging facility for the sole
purpose of recharging an electric
vehicle battery to be excluded from
regulation as an electric utility
pursuant to section 3(4) when making
electricity sales from the use of the
electric vehicle charging facility, if
such sales are the only sales of
electricity made by the person or
agency.
``(B) Definition.--For purposes of this
paragraph, the term `electric vehicle supply
equipment' means conductors, including
ungrounded, grounded, and equipment grounding
conductors, electric vehicle connectors,
attachment plugs, and all other fittings,
devices, power outlets, or apparatuses
installed specifically for the purpose of
delivering energy to an electric vehicle.''.
(b) Obligations To Consider and Determine.--
(1) Time limitations.--Section 112(b) of the Public
Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C.
2622(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(7)(A) Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this paragraph, each State regulatory
authority (with respect to each electric utility for
which it has ratemaking authority) and each
nonregulated electric utility shall commence the
consideration referred to in section 111, or set a
hearing date for consideration, with respect to the
standards established by paragraph (20) of section
111(d).
``(B) Not later than 2 years after the date of the
enactment of this paragraph, each State regulatory
authority (with respect to each electric utility for
which it has ratemaking authority), and each
nonregulated electric utility, shall complete the
consideration, and shall make the determination,
referred to in section 111 with respect to each
standard established by paragraph (20) of section
111(d).''.
(2) Failure to comply.--Section 112(c) of the Public
Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C.
2622(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``In the case of the standard established by paragraph
(20) of section 111(d), the reference contained in this
subsection to the date of enactment of this Act shall
be deemed to be a reference to the date of enactment of
that paragraph.''.
(3) Prior state actions.--Section 112 of the Public
Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C.
2622) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(g) Prior State Actions.--Subsections (b) and (c) of this
section shall not apply to the standard established by
paragraph (20) of section 111(d) in the case of any electric
utility in a State if, before the enactment of this
subsection--
``(1) the State has implemented for such utility the
standard concerned (or a comparable standard);
``(2) the State regulatory authority for such State
or relevant nonregulated electric utility has conducted
a proceeding to consider implementation of the standard
concerned (or a comparable standard) for such utility;
``(3) the State legislature has voted on the
implementation of such standard (or a comparable
standard) for such utility; or
``(4) the State has taken action to implement
incentives or other steps to strongly encourage the
deployment of electric vehicles.''.
(4) Prior and pending proceedings.--Section 124 of
the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16
U.S.C. 2634) is amended is amended by adding at the end
the following: ``In the case of the standard
established by paragraph (20) of section 111(d), the
reference contained in this section to the date of the
enactment of this Act shall be deemed to be a reference
to the date of enactment of such paragraph (20).''.
SEC. 12106. STATE ENERGY PLANS.
(a) State Energy Conservation Plans.--Section 362(d) of the
Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6322(d)) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (16), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(2) by redesignating paragraph (17) as paragraph
(18); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (16) the following:
``(17) a State energy transportation plan developed
in accordance with section 367; and''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 365(f) of the
Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6325(f)) is
amended to read as follows:
``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--
``(1) State energy conservation plans.--For the
purpose of carrying out this part, there are authorized
to be appropriated $100,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2022 through 2026.
``(2) State energy transportation plans.--In addition
to the amounts authorized under paragraph (1), for the
purpose of carrying out section 367, there are
authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2022 through 2026.''.
(c) State Energy Transportation Plans.--
(1) In general.--Part D of title III of the Energy
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 367. STATE ENERGY TRANSPORTATION PLANS.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary may provide financial
assistance to a State to develop a State energy transportation
plan, for inclusion in a State energy conservation plan under
section 362(d), to promote the electrification of the
transportation system, reduced consumption of fossil fuels, and
improved air quality.
``(b) Development.--A State developing a State energy
transportation plan under this section shall carry out this
activity through the State energy office that is responsible
for developing the State energy conservation plan under section
362.
``(c) Contents.--A State developing a State energy
transportation plan under this section shall include in such
plan a plan to--
``(1) deploy a network of electric vehicle supply
equipment to ensure access to electricity for electric
vehicles, including commercial vehicles, to an extent
that such electric vehicles can travel throughout the
State without running out of a charge; and
``(2) promote modernization of the electric grid,
including through the use of renewable energy sources
to power the electric grid, to accommodate demand for
power to operate electric vehicle supply equipment and
to utilize energy storage capacity provided by electric
vehicles, including commercial vehicles.
``(d) Coordination.--In developing a State energy
transportation plan under this section, a State shall
coordinate, as appropriate, with--
``(1) State regulatory authorities (as defined in
section 3 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act
of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2602));
``(2) electric utilities;
``(3) regional transmission organizations or
independent system operators;
``(4) private entities that provide electric vehicle
charging services;
``(5) State transportation agencies, metropolitan
planning organizations, and local governments;
``(6) electric vehicle manufacturers;
``(7) public and private entities that manage vehicle
fleets; and
``(8) public and private entities that manage ports,
airports, or other transportation hubs.
``(e) Technical Assistance.--Upon request of the Governor of
a State, the Secretary shall provide information and technical
assistance in the development, implementation, or revision of a
State energy transportation plan.
``(f) Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Defined.--For
purposes of this section, the term `electric vehicle supply
equipment' means conductors, including ungrounded, grounded,
and equipment grounding conductors, electric vehicle
connectors, attachment plugs, and all other fittings, devices,
power outlets, or apparatuses installed specifically for the
purpose of delivering energy to an electric vehicle.''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--The table of sections for
part D of title III of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``Sec. 367. State energy security plans.''.
SEC. 12107. TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION.
Section 131 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of
2007 (42 U.S.C. 17011) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(6)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``,
including ground support equipment at ports''
before the semicolon;
(B) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ``and
vehicles'' before the semicolon;
(C) in subparagraph (H), by striking ``and''
at the end;
(D) in subparagraph (I)--
(i) by striking ``battery
chargers,''; and
(ii) by striking the period at the
end and inserting a semicolon; and
(E) by adding at the end the following:
``(J) installation of electric vehicle supply
equipment for recharging plug-in electric drive
vehicles, including such equipment that is
accessible in rural and urban areas and in
underserved or disadvantaged communities and
such equipment for medium- and heavy-duty
vehicles, including at depots and in-route
locations;
``(K) multi-use charging hubs used for
multiple forms of transportation;
``(L) medium- and heavy-duty vehicle smart
charging management and refueling;
``(M) battery recycling and secondary use,
including for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles;
and
``(N) sharing of best practices, and
technical assistance provided by the Department
to public utilities commissions and utilities,
for medium- and heavy-duty vehicle
electrification.'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (3)(A)(ii), by inserting ``,
components for such vehicles, and charging
equipment for such vehicles'' after
``vehicles''; and
(B) in paragraph (6), by striking
``$90,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008
through 2012'' and inserting ``$2,000,000,000
for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026'';
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) in the header, by striking ``Near-Term''
and inserting ``Large-Scale''; and
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking
``$95,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008
through 2013'' and inserting ``$2,500,000,000
for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026'';
and
(4) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e)
and inserting after subsection (c) the following:
``(d) Priority.--In providing grants under subsections (b)
and (c), the Secretary shall give priority consideration to
applications that contain a written assurance that all laborers
and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors during
construction, alteration, or repair that is financed, in whole
or in part, by a grant provided under this section shall be
paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar
construction in the locality, as determined by the Secretary of
Labor in accordance with sections 3141 through 3144, 3146, and
3147 of title 40, United States Code (and the Secretary of
Labor shall, with respect to the labor standards described in
this clause, have the authority and functions set forth in
Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (5 U.S.C. App.) and
section 3145 of title 40, United States Code).''.
SEC. 12108. FEDERAL FLEETS.
(a) Minimum Federal Fleet Requirement.--Section 303 of the
Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13212) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the
following:
``(3) The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator
of General Services, shall ensure that in acquiring medium- and
heavy-duty vehicles for a Federal fleet, a Federal entity shall
acquire zero emission vehicles to the maximum extent
feasible.'';
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the
following:
``(b) Percentage Requirements.--
``(1) In general.--
``(A) Light-duty vehicles.--Beginning in
fiscal year 2025, 100 percent of the total
number of light-duty vehicles acquired by a
Federal entity for a Federal fleet shall be
alternative fueled vehicles, of which--
``(i) at least 50 percent shall be
zero emission vehicles or plug-in
hybrids in fiscal years 2025 through
2034;
``(ii) at least 75 percent shall be
zero emission vehicles or plug-in
hybrids in fiscal years 2035 through
2049; and
``(iii) 100 percent shall be zero
emission vehicles in fiscal year 2050
and thereafter.
``(B) Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.--The
following percentages of the total number of
medium- and heavy-duty vehicles acquired by a
Federal entity for a Federal fleet shall be
alternative fueled vehicles:
``(i) At least 20 percent in fiscal
years 2025 through 2029.
``(ii) At least 30 percent in fiscal
years 2030 through 2039.
``(iii) At least 40 percent in fiscal
years 2040 through 2049.
``(iv) At least 50 percent in fiscal
year 2050 and thereafter.
``(2) Exception.--The Secretary, in consultation with
the Administrator of General Services where
appropriate, may permit a Federal entity to acquire for
a Federal fleet a smaller percentage than is required
in paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, so long as the
aggregate percentage acquired for each class of vehicle
for all Federal fleets in the fiscal year is at least
equal to the required percentage.
``(3) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) Federal fleet.--The term `Federal
fleet' means a fleet of vehicles that are
centrally fueled or capable of being centrally
fueled and are owned, operated, leased, or
otherwise controlled by or assigned to any
Federal executive department, military
department, Government corporation, independent
establishment, or executive agency, the United
States Postal Service, the courts of the United
States, or the Executive Office of the
President. Such term does not include--
``(i) motor vehicles held for lease
or rental to the general public;
``(ii) motor vehicles used for motor
vehicle manufacturer product
evaluations or tests;
``(iii) law enforcement vehicles;
``(iv) emergency vehicles; or
``(v) motor vehicles acquired and
used for military purposes that the
Secretary of Defense has certified to
the Secretary must be exempt for
national security reasons.
``(B) Fleet.--The term `fleet' means--
``(i) 20 or more light-duty vehicles,
located in a metropolitan statistical
area or consolidated metropolitan
statistical area, as established by the
Bureau of the Census, with a 1980
population of more than 250,000; or
``(ii) 10 or more medium- or heavy-
duty vehicles, located at a Federal
facility or located in a metropolitan
statistical area or consolidated
metropolitan statistical area, as
established by the Bureau of the
Census, with a 1980 population of more
than 250,000.''; and
(3) in subsection (f)(2)(B)--
(A) by striking ``, either''; and
(B) in clause (i), by striking ``or'' and
inserting ``and''.
(b) Federal Fleet Conservation Requirements.--Section
400FF(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C.
6374e) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``18 months after the date of
enactment of this section'' and inserting ``12
months after the date of enactment of the
INVEST in America Act'';
(B) by striking ``2010'' and inserting
``2022''; and
(C) by striking ``and increase alternative
fuel consumption'' and inserting ``, increase
alternative fuel consumption, and reduce
vehicle greenhouse gas emissions''; and
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
following:
``(2) Goals.--The goals of the requirements under
paragraph (1) are that each Federal agency shall--
``(A) reduce fleet-wide per-mile greenhouse
gas emissions from agency fleet vehicles,
relative to a baseline of emissions in 2015,
by--
``(i) not less than 30 percent by the
end of fiscal year 2025;
``(ii) not less than 50 percent by
the end of fiscal year 2030; and
``(iii) 100 percent by the end of
fiscal year 2050; and
``(B) increase the annual percentage of
alternative fuel consumption by agency fleet
vehicles as a proportion of total annual fuel
consumption by Federal fleet vehicles, to
achieve--
``(i) 25 percent of total annual fuel
consumption that is alternative fuel by
the end of fiscal year 2025;
``(ii) 50 percent of total annual
fuel consumption that is alternative
fuel by the end of fiscal year 2035;
and
``(iii) at least 85 percent of total
annual fuel consumption that is
alternative fuel by the end of fiscal
year 2050.''.
Subtitle B--Electric Vehicles for Underserved Communities
SEC. 12111. EXPANDING ACCESS TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN UNDERSERVED AND
DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES.
(a) In General.--
(1) Assessment.--The Secretary shall conduct an
assessment of the state of, challenges to, and
opportunities for the deployment of electric vehicle
charging infrastructure in underserved or disadvantaged
communities located throughout the United States.
(2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the Senate a report on the results of the
assessment conducted under paragraph (1), which shall--
(A) describe the state of deployment of
electric vehicle charging infrastructure in
underserved or disadvantaged communities
located in urban, suburban, and rural areas,
including a description of--
(i) the state of deployment of
electric vehicle charging
infrastructure that is--
(I) publicly accessible;
(II) installed in or
available to occupants of
public and affordable housing;
(III) installed in or
available to occupants of
multi-unit dwellings;
(IV) available to public
sector and commercial fleets;
and
(V) installed in or available
at places of work;
(ii) policies, plans, and programs
that cities, States, utilities, and
private entities are using to encourage
greater deployment and usage of
electric vehicles and the associated
electric vehicle charging
infrastructure, including programs to
encourage deployment of publicly
accessible electric vehicle charging
stations and electric vehicle charging
stations available to residents in
publicly owned and privately owned
multi-unit dwellings;
(iii) ownership models for Level 2
charging stations and DC FAST charging
stations located in residential multi-
unit dwellings, commercial buildings,
and publicly accessible areas;
(iv) mechanisms for financing
electric vehicle charging stations; and
(v) rates charged for the use of
Level 2 charging stations and DC FAST
charging stations;
(B) identify current barriers to expanding
deployment of electric vehicle charging
infrastructure in underserved or disadvantaged
communities in urban, suburban, and rural
areas, including barriers to expanding
deployment of publicly accessible electric
vehicle charging infrastructure;
(C) identify the potential for, and barriers
to, recruiting and entering into contracts with
locally owned small and disadvantaged
businesses, including women and minority-owned
businesses, to deploy electric vehicle charging
infrastructure in underserved or disadvantaged
communities in urban, suburban, and rural
areas;
(D) compile and provide an analysis of best
practices and policies used by State and local
governments, nonprofit organizations, and
private entities to increase deployment of
electric vehicle charging infrastructure in
underserved or disadvantaged communities in
urban, suburban, and rural areas, including
best practices and policies relating to--
(i) public outreach and engagement;
(ii) increasing deployment of
publicly accessible electric vehicle
charging infrastructure; and
(iii) increasing deployment of
electric vehicle charging
infrastructure in publicly owned and
privately owned multi-unit dwellings;
(E) to the extent practicable, enumerate and
identify in urban, suburban, and rural areas
within each State with detail at the level of
ZIP Codes and census tracts--
(i) the number of existing and
planned publicly accessible Level 2
charging stations and DC FAST charging
stations for individually owned light-
duty and medium-duty electric vehicles;
(ii) the number of existing and
planned Level 2 charging stations and
DC FAST charging stations for public
sector and commercial fleet electric
vehicles and medium- and heavy-duty
electric vehicles; and
(iii) the number and type of electric
vehicle charging stations installed in
or available to occupants of public and
affordable housing; and
(F) describe the methodology used to obtain
the information provided in the report.
(b) Five-Year Update Assessment.--Not later than 5 years
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall--
(1) update the assessment conducted under subsection
(a)(1); and
(2) make public and submit to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate
a report, which shall--
(A) update the information required by
subsection (a)(2); and
(B) include a description of case studies and
key lessons learned after the date on which the
report under subsection (a)(2) was submitted
with respect to expanding the deployment of
electric vehicle charging infrastructure in
underserved or disadvantaged communities in
urban, suburban, and rural areas.
SEC. 12112. ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING EQUITY PROGRAM.
(a) Program.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program,
to be known as the EV Charging Equity Program, to increase
deployment and accessibility of electric vehicle charging
infrastructure in underserved or disadvantaged communities by--
(1) providing technical assistance to eligible
entities described in subsection (e); and
(2) awarding grants on a competitive basis to
eligible entities described in subsection (e) for
projects that increase such deployment and
accessibility of electric vehicle charging
infrastructure, including projects that are--
(A) publicly accessible;
(B) located within or are easily accessible
to residents of--
(i) public or affordable housing;
(ii) multi-unit dwellings; or
(iii) single-family homes; and
(C) located within or easily accessible to
places of work, provided that such electric
vehicle charging infrastructure is accessible
no fewer than 5 days per week.
(b) Cost Share.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2),
the amount of a grant awarded under this section for a
project shall not exceed 80 percent of project costs.
(2) Single-family homes.--The amount of a grant
awarded under this section for a project that involves,
as a primary focus, single-family homes shall not
exceed 60 percent of project costs.
(c) Limitation.--Not more than 15 percent of the amount
awarded for grants under this section in a fiscal year shall be
awarded for projects that involve, as a primary focus, single-
family homes.
(d) Priority.--In awarding grants and providing technical
assistance under this section, the Secretary shall give
priority to projects that--
(1) provide the greatest benefit to the greatest
number of people within an underserved or disadvantaged
community;
(2) incorporate renewable energy resources;
(3) maximize local job creation, particularly among
low-income, women, and minority workers; or
(4) utilize or involve locally owned small and
disadvantaged businesses, including women and minority-
owned businesses.
(e) Eligible Entities.--
(1) In general.--To be eligible for a grant or
technical assistance under the EV Charging Equity
Program, an entity shall be--
(A) an individual or household that is the
owner of where a project will be carried out;
(B) a State, local, Tribal, or Territorial
government, or an agency or department thereof;
(C) an electric utility, including--
(i) a municipally owned electric
utility;
(ii) a publicly owned electric
utility;
(iii) an investor-owned utility; and
(iv) a rural electric cooperative;
(D) a nonprofit organization or institution;
(E) a public housing authority;
(F) an institution of higher education (as
defined in section 101 of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001));
(G) a local small or disadvantaged business;
or
(H) a partnership between any number of
eligible entities described in subparagraphs
(A) through (G).
(2) Updates.--The Secretary may add to or otherwise
revise the list of eligible entities under paragraph
(1) if the Secretary determines that such an addition
or revision would be beneficial to increasing
deployment and accessibility of electric vehicle
charging infrastructure in underserved or disadvantaged
communities.
(f) Public Notice and Request for Applications.--The
Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register, and such other
publications as the Secretary considers to be appropriate, a
notice and request for applications to carry out projects under
the EV Charging Equity Program.
(g) Education and Outreach.--
(1) In general.--In carrying out the EV Charging
Equity Program, the Secretary shall establish an
education and outreach component of such Program to
ensure that information regarding such Program and the
benefits and opportunities for electric vehicle
charging is made available to individuals and relevant
entities that live within or serve underserved or
disadvantaged communities.
(2) Requirements.--At a minimum, the education and
outreach component of the EV Charging Equity Program
established under this subsection shall include--
(A) the development and dissemination of an
electric vehicle charging resource guide that
is--
(i) maintained electronically on a
website;
(ii) available to the public, free of
charge; and
(iii) directed specifically towards
individuals and relevant entities that
live within or serve underserved or
disadvantaged communities;
(B) targeted outreach towards, and
coordinated public outreach with, relevant
local, State, and Tribal entities, nonprofit
organizations, and institutions of higher
education, that are located within or serve
underserved or disadvantaged communities; and
(C) any other such forms of education or
outreach as the Secretary determines
appropriate to increase awareness of and access
to the EV Charging Equity Program.
(h) Reports to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the EV
Charging Equity Program is established under this section, and
not less frequently than once every 2 years after that, the
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources of the Senate, and make publicly available, a
report on the status of the EV Charging Equity Program,
including a list and description of projects that have received
grant awards or technical assistance, and of the funding or
assistance provided to such projects.
(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to
be appropriated to carry out this section $96,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
SEC. 12113. ENSURING PROGRAM BENEFITS FOR UNDERSERVED AND DISADVANTAGED
COMMUNITIES.
In administering a relevant program, the Secretary shall, to
the extent practicable, invest or direct available and relevant
programmatic resources so that such program--
(1) promotes electric vehicle charging
infrastructure;
(2) supports clean and multi-modal transportation;
(3) provides improved air quality and emissions
reductions; and
(4) prioritizes the needs of underserved or
disadvantaged communities.
SEC. 12114. DEFINITIONS.
In this subtitle:
(1) Electric vehicle charging infrastructure.--The
term ``electric vehicle charging infrastructure'' means
electric vehicle supply equipment, including any
conductors, electric vehicle connectors, attachment
plugs, and all other fittings, devices, power outlets,
or apparatuses installed specifically for the purposes
of delivering energy to an electric vehicle.
(2) Publicly accessible.--The term ``publicly
accessible'' means, with respect to electric vehicle
charging infrastructure, electric vehicle charging
infrastructure that is available, at zero or reasonable
cost, to members of the public for the purpose of
charging a privately owned or leased electric vehicle,
or electric vehicle that is available for use by
members of the general public as part of a ride service
or vehicle sharing service or program, including within
or around--
(A) public sidewalks and streets;
(B) public parks;
(C) public buildings, including--
(i) libraries;
(ii) schools; and
(iii) government offices;
(D) public parking;
(E) shopping centers; and
(F) commuter transit hubs.
(3) Relevant program.--The term ``relevant program''
means a program of the Department of Energy,
including--
(A) the State energy program under part D of
title III the Energy Policy and Conservation
Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.);
(B) the Clean Cities program;
(C) the Energy Efficiency and Conservation
Block Grant Program established under section
542 of the Energy Independence and Security Act
of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17152);
(D) loan guarantees made pursuant to title
XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42
U.S.C. 16511 et seq.); and
(E) such other programs as the Secretary
determines appropriate.
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of Energy.
(5) Underserved or disadvantaged community.--The term
``underserved or disadvantaged community'' means a
community located within a ZIP Code or census tract
that is identified as--
(A) a low-income community;
(B) a community of color;
(C) a Tribal community;
(D) having a disproportionately low number of
electric vehicle charging stations per capita,
compared to similar areas; or
(E) any other community that the Secretary
determines is disproportionately vulnerable to,
or bears a disproportionate burden of, any
combination of economic, social, environmental,
and climate stressors.
TITLE II--PROMOTING DOMESTIC ADVANCED VEHICLE MANUFACTURING
SEC. 12201. DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING CONVERSION GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) Hybrid Vehicles, Advanced Vehicles, and Fuel Cell
Buses.--Subtitle B of title VII of the Energy Policy Act of
2005 (42 U.S.C. 16061 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in the subtitle header, by inserting ``Plug-In
Electric Vehicles,'' before ``Hybrid Vehicles''; and
(2) in part 1, in the part header, by striking
``HYBRID'' and inserting ``PLUG-IN ELECTRIC''.
(b) Plug-In Electric Vehicles.--Section 711 of the Energy
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16061) is amended to read as
follows:
``SEC. 711. PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES.
``The Secretary shall accelerate efforts, related to domestic
manufacturing, that are directed toward the improvement of
batteries, power electronics, and other technologies for use in
plug-in electric vehicles.''.
(c) Efficient Hybrid and Advanced Diesel Vehicles.--Section
712 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16062) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, plug-
in electric,'' after ``efficient hybrid''; and
(B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as
follows:
``(3) Priority.--Priority shall be given to--
``(A) the refurbishment or retooling of
manufacturing facilities that have recently
ceased operation or would otherwise cease
operation in the near future; and
``(B) applications containing--
``(i) a written assurance that--
``(I) all laborers and
mechanics employed by
contractors or subcontractors
during construction,
alteration, or repair, or at
any manufacturing operation,
that is financed, in whole or
in part, by a loan under this
section shall be paid wages at
rates not less than those
prevailing in a similar firm or
on similar construction in the
locality, as determined by the
Secretary of Labor in
accordance with subchapter IV
of chapter 31 of title 40,
United States Code; and
``(II) the Secretary of Labor
shall, with respect to the
labor standards described in
this paragraph, have the
authority and functions set
forth in Reorganization Plan
Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 Stat.
1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and
section 3145 of title 40,
United States Code;
``(ii) a disclosure of whether there
has been any administrative merits
determination, arbitral award or
decision, or civil judgment, as defined
in guidance issued by the Secretary of
Labor, rendered against the applicant
in the preceding 3 years for violations
of applicable labor, employment, civil
rights, or health and safety laws;
``(iii) specific information
regarding the actions the applicant
will take to demonstrate compliance
with, and where possible exceedance of,
requirements under applicable labor,
employment, civil rights, and health
and safety laws, and actions the
applicant will take to ensure that its
direct suppliers demonstrate compliance
with applicable labor, employment,
civil rights, and health and safety
laws; and
``(iv) an estimate and description of
the jobs and types of jobs to be
retained or created by the project and
the specific actions the applicant will
take to increase employment and
retention of dislocated workers,
veterans, individuals from low-income
communities, women, minorities, and
other groups underrepresented in
manufacturing, and individuals with a
barrier to employment.''; and
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the
following:
``(c) Cost Share and Guarantee of Operation.--
``(1) Condition.--A recipient of a grant under this
section shall pay the Secretary the full amount of the
grant if the facility financed in whole or in part
under this subsection fails to manufacture goods for a
period of at least 10 years after the completion of
construction.
``(2) Cost share.--Section 988(c) shall apply to a
grant made under this subsection.
``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section
$2,500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
``(e) Period of Availability.--An award made under this
section after the date of enactment of this subsection shall
only be available with respect to facilities and equipment
placed in service before December 30, 2035.''.
(d) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents of the
Energy Policy Act of 2005 is amended--
(1) in the item relating to subtitle B of title VII,
by inserting ``Plug-In Electric Vehicles,'' before
``Hybrid Vehicles'';
(2) in the item relating to part 1 of such subtitle,
by striking ``Hybrid'' and inserting ``Plug-In
Electric''; and
(3) in the item relating to section 711, by striking
``Hybrid'' and inserting ``Plug-in electric''.
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90. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Sablan of Northern
Mariana Islands or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 635, line 20, insert ``and a review of the current
administrative distribution of such funds among the
territories'' after ``title''.
Page 636, after line 13, insert the following:
(5) Territorial allocations.--The Secretary shall, in
consultation with the territories described under
section 165(c) of title 23, United States Code, develop
recommendations on the total annual allocation to such
territories and a data driven, equitable allocation of
funding among such territories.
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91. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative
Schrader of Oregon or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 362, line 10, strike ``and'' at the end.
Page 363, line 10, strike the period at the end and insert
a period.
Page 363, after line 10, insert the following:
``(D) increase the resilience of bridges,
including the ability to withstand disruptions
from a seismic event.''.
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92. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Schrier of Washington
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle F of title I of division B, add the
following:
SEC. 1640. FOREST SERVICE LEGACY ROADS AND TRAILS REMEDIATION PROGRAM.
Public Law 88-657 (16 U.S.C. 532 et seq.) (commonly known as
the ``Forest Roads and Trails Act'') is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``SEC. 8. FOREST SERVICE LEGACY ROADS AND TRAILS REMEDIATION PROGRAM.
``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish the
Forest Service Legacy Roads and Trails Remediation Program
(referred to in this section as `the Program').
``(b) Administration.--The Program shall be administered by
the Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.
``(c) Activities.--In carrying out the Program, the Secretary
shall, taking into account predicted changes in weather and
hydrology related to global climate change--
``(1) carry out storm damage risk reduction,
including deferred maintenance, repairs, road and trail
relocation, and associated activities on National
Forest System roads, National Forest System trails, and
tunnels and bridges under the jurisdiction of the
Forest Service;
``(2) restore waterways and natural migration for
fish and other aquatic species by removing, repairing,
or replacing culverts or other infrastructure from such
waterways; and
``(3) decommission National Forest System roads and
unauthorized roads and trails under National Forest
System jurisdiction in accordance with subsection (f).
``(d) Priority.--In implementing the Program, the Secretary
shall give priority to projects that protect or restore--
``(1) water quality and watershed function;
``(2) a watershed that supplies a public drinking
water system;
``(3) the habitat of a threatened, endangered, or
sensitive fish or wildlife species, or species of
conservation concern; or
``(4) a watershed for which the Secretary has
completed a watershed protection and restoration action
plan pursuant to section 304 of the Healthy Forests
Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6543).
``(e) National Forest System.--Except with respect to a
project carried out on a watershed for which the Secretary has
a cooperative agreement under section 323 of the Department of
the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (16
U.S.C. 1011a), each project carried out under this section
shall be on a National Forest System road, National Forest
System trail, or unauthorized road or trail under National
Forest System jurisdiction.
``(f) Unneeded National Forest System Roads.--As soon as
practicable after identifying a road as unneeded under subpart
A of part 212 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in
effect on the date of the enactment of this section), the
Secretary shall--
``(1) decommission such road; or
``(2) convert such road to a system trail.
``(g) Review; Revision.--The Secretary shall review, and may
revise, an identification made under subpart A of part 212 of
title 36 Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date
of enactment of this section).
``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this section $100,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030.''.
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93. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Speier of California
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 754, after line 7, insert the following:
SEC. 2114. FORMULA FUNDS FOR RURAL AREAS.
Section 5311(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``means a State'' and inserting the
following: ``means--
``(A) a State'';
(2) by striking ``Government.'' and inserting
``Government; or''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) a State or local governmental entity
that operates a public transportation service
and receives and administers Federal transit
program grant funds for both rural and urban
areas.''.
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94. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Steil of Wisconsin or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 705, after line 3, insert the following:
SEC. 16__. GAO STUDY ON VULNERABILITIES TO CERTAIN THREATS.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct
a study and submit a report on the vulnerabilities facing the
United States transportation system, including risks to
intelligent transportation systems and other connected systems
from ransomware and other cybersecurity threats. Such report
shall be submitted to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and include a summary of findings and any
recommendations to protect against any such vulnerabilities.
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95. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Stevens of Michigan or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1130, line 13, strike ``and''.
Page 1130, line 20, strike the period and insert ``; and''.
Page 1130, after line 20, insert the following:
(3) research and development to identify solutions
that use on board sensor data for vehicle safety
purposes, such as--
(A) identifying when a vehicle has either
entered or passed an exit ramp traveling in a
direction opposing the legal flow of traffic;
(B) employing vehicle-to-infrastructure (VI2)
communications in combination with onboard
sensor data to enhance roadway safety; and
(C) developing applications to notify at-risk
drivers and law enforcement agencies of a wrong
way driver in the area.
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96. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Stevens of Michigan or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle A of title V of division B, add the
following:
SEC. 5119. RESILIENT TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE CENTERS OF
EXCELLENCE.
(a) Centers of Excellence.--The Secretary of Transportation
shall award grants to establish 5 Centers of Excellence to
advance research and development that improves the resilience
of regions of the United States to natural disasters, extreme
weather, and the effects of climate change on surface
transportation infrastructure.
(b) Activities.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary
shall ensure the Centers promote resilient surface
transportation infrastructure through--
(1) supporting the research and development of
design, operations, and maintenance standards relevant
to surface transportation that consider existing and
anticipated impacts of natural disasters, extreme
weather, and climate change;
(2) research, development, and technology transfer of
resilient materials and technologies into existing and
future surface transportation infrastructure; and
(3) development and dissemination of tools,
techniques, and information that informs federal,
state, and local government decision-making, policies,
planning, and investments.
(c) Center Coordination.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall--
(A) coordinate activities of all five Centers
to prevent duplication; and
(B) promote dissemination of research among
awardees.
(2) Program evaluation and oversight.--The Secretary
may expend not more than 1 and a half percent of the
amounts made available to the Secretary to carry out
this section for any coordination, evaluation, and
oversight activities, of the Secretary under this
Section.
(d) Eligibility.--An institution of higher education, as
defined by section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1002), or a consortium of institutions of higher
education shall be eligible to receive grants under this
program.
(e) Competitive Selection Process.--
(1) Applications.--To receive a grant under this
section, an eligible entity shall submit to the
Secretary an application that is in such form and
contains such information as the Secretary may require.
(2) Restriction.--A recipient may only receive 1
grant per fiscal year under this section.
(3) Selection criteria.--In awarding a grant under
this section, the Secretary shall--
(A) give preference to the applicant's past
performance in the activities under subsection
(b);
(B) consider the extent to which an
applicant's proposal would involve
participation by local, regional, and national
stakeholders; and
(C) consider the local, regional, and
national impacts of the applicant's proposal.
(4) Location.--In awarding a grant under this
section, the Secretary shall select centers located in
diverse geographic regions that represent a variety of
experiences with natural disasters, extreme weather
patterns, and climate change impacts.
(f) Federal Share.--As a condition of receiving an award
under this section, an award recipient shall match 50 percent
of the amounts made available under the award.
(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary such sums as necessary
for grants under this section.
(2) Limitation on availability of amounts.--Amounts
made available to the Secretary to carry out this
section shall remain available for obligation by the
Secretary for a period of 3 years after the last day of
the fiscal year for which the amounts are authorized.
(h) Reporting.--In general, on a biannual basis, the
Secretary shall--
(1) review and evaluate the programs carried out
under this section by grant recipients; and
(2) submit to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure and Science, Space, and Technology of
the House of Representatives and the Committees on
Environment and Public Works and Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate a report describing that
review and evaluation.
(i) Information Collection.--Any survey, questionnaire, or
interview that the Secretary determines to be necessary to
carry out reporting requirements relating to any program
assessment or evaluation activity under this section, including
customer satisfaction assessments, shall not be subject to
chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code.
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97. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Souzzi of New York or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1358, after line 11, insert the following:
SEC. 9307. NORTH ATLANTIC RAIL INTERSTATE COMPACT.
(a) In General.--Chapter 249 of title 49, United States Code,
is amended by inserting after section 24905 the following:
``Sec. 24905A. North Atlantic Rail Interstate Compact; North Atlantic
Rail Network
``(a) North Atlantic Rail Interstate Compact.--
``(1) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this section, the
Secretary of Transportation shall appoint a director
for the North Atlantic Rail Interstate Compact
(referred to in this section as the `Compact') in
collaboration with states identified in paragraph
(2)(A).
``(2) Board of directors.--
``(A) Composition.--The Compact shall be
governed by a board of directors, which shall
be composed of directors, of whom--
``(i) 2 directors shall be appointed
by the Secretary of Transportation;
``(ii) 1 director shall be appointed
by the Chief Executive Officer of
Amtrak;
``(iii) 2 directors shall be
appointed by the Governor of
Connecticut;
``(iv) 2 directors shall be appointed
by the Governor of Maine;
``(v) 2 directors shall be appointed
by the Governor of Massachusetts;
``(vi) 2 directors shall be appointed
by the Governor of New Hampshire;
``(vii) 2 directors shall be
appointed by the Governor of New York;
``(viii) 2 directors shall be
appointed by the Governor of Rhode
Island; and
``(ix) 2 directors shall be appointed
by the Governor of Vermont
``(B) Term; qualifications.--Of the
individuals appointed pursuant to each of the
clauses (iii) through (ix) of paragraph (1)--
``(i) 1 shall be the head of the
respective State department of
transportation; and
``(ii) the other director appointed
by the respective governor--
``(I) shall serve for a 5-
year term;
``(II) shall be a resident of
the appointing governor's
State;
``(III) may not be an
employee of the government of
such State; and
``(IV) shall be an expert in
transportation policy, finance,
public policy, planning or a
related discipline associated
with the purpose and mission of
the Compact.
``(C) No compensation.--Directors shall serve
without pay, but shall receive travel expenses,
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in
accordance with applicable provisions of
subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United
States Code.
``(3) Purpose.--The purpose of the Compact shall be
to construct, on an accelerated basis, a North Atlantic
Rail Network in order--
``(A) to provide clean, safe, coordinated and
efficient high-speed and high-performance
passenger rail transportation in the 7-State
North Atlantic Rail Network region; including
the improvement of existing intercity passenger
rail services;
``(B) to reduce carbon emissions from auto
and air transportation in such region in order
to meet the greenhouse gas performance targets
established under section 150(d) of title 23;
and
``(C) to provide employment opportunities and
economic development in the cities and regions
served by a North Atlantic Rail Network.
``(4) Staffing.--The directors and officers of the
Compact may appoint and fix the pay of such personnel,
as they consider necessary and appropriate, to advance
the design and construction of a North Atlantic Rail
Network.
``(5) Coordination.--The Compact, in designing and
constructing a North Atlantic Rail Network, shall
coordinate and cooperate with--
``(A) the Secretary of Transportation;
``(B) the Northeast Corridor Commission;
``(C) Amtrak;
``(D) State departments of transportation,
regional transportation authorities, and other
State-established entities, responsible for the
provision of passenger rail in the North
Atlantic Rail Network region; and
``(E) freight railroads that host passenger
trains or operate freight trains over passenger
rail lines within the territory.
``(b) North Atlantic Rail Network.--
``(1) Creation.--Notwithstanding the existing service
along the Northeast Corridor, the Compact shall
construct a North Atlantic Rail Network, which may
include--
``(A) additional high-speed rail service
between Boston and New York;
``(B) a high-performance network of intercity
passenger rail transportation throughout the 7-
State region; and
``(C) an integrated network of metropolitan
passenger rail transportation coordinated with
the high-speed rail service referred to in
subparagraph (A).
``(2) Authorizations.--The Compact shall have the
same authorities provided to interstate compacts in
section 410 of the Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act
of 1997 (49 U.S.C. 24101 note), including--
``(A) receiving appropriations--
``(i) to plan, design, engineer, and
acquire property (including railroad
rights-of-way);
``(ii) to conduct competitive
procurements;
``(iii) to enter into construction
contracts;
``(iv) to form project labor
agreements; and
``(v) to construct a North Atlantic
Rail Network;
``(B) utilizing all design-build and other
alternative procurement policies and practices
approved by the Department of Transportation;
``(C) utilizing existing authorities to
expedite reviews for infrastructure investment
within existing rights of way under the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and
``(D) contracting with Amtrak, State
departments of transportation, or related
operating entities within the 7-State North
Atlantic Rail Network region to design or
construct elements of a North Atlantic Rail
Network.
``(3) Commencement of operations.--The Compact shall
commence operations and be eligible for appropriated
funding in any State that has ratified the Compact,
upon the ratification of a minimum of 2 states of the
Compact.
``(4) Responsibilities.--If a State department of
transportation or its related operating entity owns the
right-of-way for a rail line segment within a North
Atlantic Rail Network, such department or entity shall
be responsible for the design and construction of
improvements on such segment of a North Atlantic Rail
Network.
``(5) Work performed on right-of-way.--
Notwithstanding paragraph (2)(D), all work done in
existing rail right-of-way shall be performed only in
accordance with the rail collective bargaining
agreements applicable to work performed on such right-
of-way.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 249 of
title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 24905 the following:
``24905A. North Atlantic Rail Interstate Compact; North Atlantic Rail
Network.''.
(c) Sunset.--Upon the earlier of the completion of the
construction of all of the elements of a North Atlantic Rail
Network created pursuant to subsection (b)(1) of section 24905A
of title 49, United States Code, as added by this Act, or the
date that is 20 years after the date of the enactment of this
Act--
(1) the North Atlantic Rail Interstate Compact
established pursuant to subsection (a)(1) of such
section shall be dissolved; and
(2) the assets of the North Atlantic Rail Interstate
Compact shall be transferred to Amtrak.
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98. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Tiffany of Wisconsin
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 705, after line 3, insert the following:
SEC. 1640. HIGHWAY TRUST FUND RESTRICTION.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds
made available from the Highway Trust Fund may be expended for
any activity or purpose other than for road and bridge
construction.
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99. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Titus of Nevada or Her
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1269, line 12, insert before the period the following:
``, or a rail carrier (as such term is defined in section
10102(5) of title 49, United States Code) with demonstrated
support from at least one of such entities for high-speed rail
activities described in section 26101 or 26106 of title 49,
United States Code''.
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100. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Tonko of New York or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 705, after line 3, insert the following:
SEC. _. EXTENSION OF NHA AUTHORIZATIONS.
(a) Short Title.--The section may be referred to as the
``National Heritage Area Authorization Extension Act of 2021''.
(b) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the authorization of appropriations for each National Heritage
Area with an authorization expiring in 2021 is extended through
September 30, 2023.
(c) National Heritage Area Defined.--For the purposes of
subsection (b), the term ``National Heritage Area'' means each
of the following:
(1) A National Heritage Area.
(2) A National Heritage Corridor.
(3) A Cultural Heritage Corridor.
(4) A Heritage Preservation Commission.
(5) A National Heritage Route.
(6) A Heritage Partnership.
(7) A National Heritage Partnership.
(8) A National Historic District.
(9) An area designated as a national heritage area
through Federal Statute.
(d) Management Plan Extension.--Section 6001(c) of the John
D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act
(Public Law 116-9; 54 U.S.C. 320101 note) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``3 years after the
date of enactment of this Act'' and inserting
``September 30, 2023''; and
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``the date that is
3 years after the date of enactment of this Act'' and
inserting ``September 30, 2023''.
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101. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Torres of California
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 600, beginning on line 18, strike ``consistent with the
safety recommendations issued by the National Transportation
Safety Board on August 15, 2017, numbered H-17-27 and H-17-
28''.
Page 600, after line 4, insert the following (and redesignate
subsequent paragraphs accordingly):
(7) the results and recommendations of the National
Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report
entitled ``Development of a Posted Speed Limit Setting
Procedure and Tool'', issued March 2021;
(8) the safety recommendations issued by the National
Transportation Safety Board on August 15, 2017,
numbered H-17-27 and H-17-28;
Page 600, after line 16, insert the following (and
redesignate the subsequent subsection accordingly):
(d) Study on Speed Limit Methodologies.--Not later than 2
years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall conduct a study of current speed limit setting
methodologies across the country and develop best-practices for
such methodologies, taking into consideration context sensitive
design principles (as such term is defined in section 101 of
title 23, United States Code).
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102. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Torres of California
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1101, line 7, strike ``$2,000,000'' and insert
``$8,000,000''.
Page 1101, after line 12, insert the following:
(d) Application of Chapter 35 of Title 44.--Any survey,
questionnaire, or interview that the Secretary determines to be
necessary to carry out the reporting or research requirements
relating to this section, including customer satisfaction
assessments, shall not be subject to chapter 35 of title 44,
United States Code.
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103. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Torres of California
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 705, after line 3, insert the following:
SEC. 1640. REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE ACCELERATOR DEOMONSTRATION PROGRAM.
Section 1441 of the FAST Act (23 U.S.C. 601 note) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (d)--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2)
as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and
(B) by inserting before paragraph (1) the
following:
``(1) the need for projects that address air quality
in areas--
``(A) that have been designated as
nonattainment area under section 107(d) of the
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7407(d)); or
``(B) that are maintenance areas (as such
term is defined in section 101(a) of title 23,
United States Code);''; and
(2) in subsection (f) by striking ``$12,000,000''
inserting ``$13,600,000 out of the general fund of the
Treasury for each fiscal year''.
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104. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Torres of New York or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle F of title I of division B, add the
following:
SEC. 1640. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON HIGH-SPEED INTERNET
CONNECTIVITY IN FEDERALLY-ASSISTED HOUSING.
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
States shall submit to Congress a report on broadband service
in Federally-assisted housing.
(b) Contents.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
include--
(1) an analysis of Federally-assisted housing units
that have access to broadband service and the number of
such units that do not have access to broadband
service, disaggregated by State, county, and
congressional district, that includes geographic
information and any Federal agency responsible for such
units;
(2) an analysis of which such units are not currently
capable of supporting broadband service deployment and
would require retrofitting to support broadband service
deployment, disaggregated by State, county, and
congressional district, that includes geographic
information and any Federal agency responsible for such
units;
(3) an analysis of the estimated costs and timeframe
necessary for retrofitting buildings to achieve 100
percent access to broadband service;
(4) an analysis of the challenges to more widespread
deployment of broadband service, including the
comparative markets dynamics to expansion in rural
areas and low-income urban areas, and the challenges to
pursuing retrofits to achieve 100 percent access to
broadband service;
(5) descriptions of lessons learned from previous
retrofitting actions;
(6) an evaluation of the ConnectHome pilot program of
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; and
(7) recommendations for Congress for achieving 100
percent access to broadband service in Federally-
assisted housing.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Broadband service.--The term ``broadband
service'' has the meaning given the term ``broadband
internet access service'' in section 8.1(b) of title
47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor
regulation.
(2) Federally-assisted housing.--In this section, the
term ``Federally-assisted housing'' means--
(A) any single-family or multifamily housing
that is assisted under a program administered
by the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development or the Secretary of Agriculture; or
(B) housing eligible for a Federal low-income
housing tax credit.
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105. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Torres of New York or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 523, line 3, before the period, insert the following:
``, including a project to deck over a limited-access highway
or other eligible facility''.
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106. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Torres of New York or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title I of division B, add the
following:
SEC. __. GAO STUDY.
Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct
a study to review the amount of funds made available under
section 151(f) of title 23, United States Code, for the
installation of electric vehicle charging stations in
communities disproportionately impacted by air pollution and
high rates of asthma.
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107. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Van Duyne of Texas
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 705, after line 3, insert the following:
SEC. 1640. NON-FEDERAL PERMITTING.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds shall be
made available under this Act to satisfy any non-Federal
permitting requirements that exceed the Federal standard for a
permit.
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108. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Van Duyne of Texas
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 705, after line 3, insert the following:
SEC. 1640. HOV FACILITY REVIEW.
Section 166 of title 23, United States Code, is further
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(h) Review and Removal.--If the Secretary of Transportation
determines appropriate, 10 years after construction of an HOV
facility operated in compliance with this section, a State
may--
``(1) conduct a review of such facility; and
``(2) remove such facility and repay any funds
associated with such facility.''.
SEC. 2. .
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109. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Velazquez of New
York or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 663, line 8, insert ``residents of public housing (as
such term is defined in section 3(b) of the United States
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)) and of other housing
assisted under other Federal affordable housing programs as so
designated by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development,''
after ``elderly,''.
Page 664, line 15, insert ``, residents of public housing (as
such term is defined in section 3(b) of the United States
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)) and of other housing
assisted under other Federal affordable housing programs as so
designated by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development,''
after ``low-income communities''.
Page 665, beginning on line 12, insert ``, residents of
public housing (as such term is defined in section 3(b) of the
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)) and of
other housing assisted under other Federal affordable housing
programs as so designated by the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development,'' after ``low-income communities''.
Page 665, line 12, insert ``including individuals registered
with a one-stop center, as defined under section 3 of the
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102),''
after ``employment,''.
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110. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Velazquez of New
York or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 838, after line 25, insert the following (and
redesignate the subsequent subparagraphs accordingly):
(F) any expected cost savings for transit
agencies and law enforcement agencies
responsible for enforcing fare evasion
policies;
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111. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Velazquez of New
York or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 350, line 16, strike ``and'' at the end.
Page 350, line 19, strike the period at the end and insert
``; and''.
Page 350, after line 19, insert the following:
``(v) the planting of trees,
appropriate to the region, in street
medians, islands, and along sidewalks
in order to complement traffic calming
techniques.
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112. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Walberg of Michigan
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 934, line 10, insert ``mode of transportation'' before
``of the driver''.
Page 934, strike lines 16 through 25 and insert the
following:
``(2) Use of grant funds.--A grant received by a
State under paragraph (1)--
``(A) shall be used by the State for the
costs of--
``(i) collecting and maintaining data
on traffic stops;
``(ii) evaluating the results of such
data; and
``(iii) developing and implementing
programs to reduce the occurrence of
racial profiling.; and
``(B) may be used by the State for the costs
of collecting, maintaining, and evaluating data
on the driver's mode of transportation at
traffic stops.
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113. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Leger Fernandez of
New Mexico or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 705 after line 3, insert the following:
SEC. 1640. HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND.
Section 303102 of title 54, United States Code, is amended
by--
(1) striking ``of fiscal years 2012 to 2023'' and
inserting ``fiscal year''; and
(2) striking ``$150,000,000'' and inserting
``$300,000,000''.
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114. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative McKinley of West
Virginia or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of title II of division C, insert the following:
SEC. 8205. TRANSPORTATION OF CARBON DIOXIDE.
The Secretary of Transportation may not propose, issue, or
enforce any rule, regulation, or guidance that prohibits the
bulk transportation of captured carbon dioxide, in solid,
liquid, or gaseous form, by pipeline, rail, or ship.
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115. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Jackson Lee of Texas
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 413, strike lines 15 through 21 and insert the
following:
``(2) Suballocation.--
``(A) In general.--For each fiscal year for
which funds are set aside under this
subsection, such funds shall be obligated
within a State in the manner described in
subsections (d) and (e) of section 133, except
that, for the purposes of this subsection--
``(i) the percentage referred to in
section 133(d)(1)(A) shall be treated
as 100 percent; and
``(ii) before obligating funds for a
project located fully or partially
within an area described in
subparagraph (B) that is under the
jurisdiction of a unit of local
government, a State or metropolitan
planning organization shall consult
with such unit of local government
regarding project selection.
``(B) Area described.--An area described in
this subparagraph is an area with a population
greater than 200,000.
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Amendments submitted to Division H through I
116. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Barragan of
California or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1609, line 8, insert ``or alternative compliance
strategies'' after ``water systems''.
Page 1609, beginning on line 12, strike ``with facilitating
the consolidation of distressed small water systems.'' and
insert the following:
with--
(i) facilitating the consolidation of
distressed small water systems; and
(ii) including the public in the
process of such consolidation.
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117. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Bush of Missouri or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1611, after line 2, insert the following:
SEC. 13402. STUDY ON CONTAMINATION OF COLDWATER CREEK, MISSOURI.
(a) In General.--The Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency, in coordination with the Secretary of the
Army, the Secretary of Energy, the Administrator of the Agency
for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, and other
appropriate Federal agencies, shall--
(1) undertake a review of prior and ongoing efforts
to remediate radiological contamination in the vicinity
of Coldwater Creek in North St. Louis County, Missouri,
associated with historic radiological waste storage
near the St. Louis Airport;
(2) consult with State and local agencies, and
representatives of the Coldwater Creek community;
(3) take into consideration the Public Health
Assessment for the Evaluation of Community Exposure
Related to Coldwater Creek, dated April 30, 2019, and
prepared by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease
Registry; and
(4) within 180 days of the date of enactment of this
section, issue a report to Congress on the status of
efforts to reduce or eliminate the potential human
health impacts from potential exposure to such
contamination, including any recommendations for
further action.
(b) Installation of Signage To Prevent Potential Exposure
Risks.--In accordance with the recommendations of the Public
Health Assessment for the Evaluation of Community Exposure
Related to Coldwater Creek, the Administrator, in coordination
with the Secretary of the Army, shall install signage to inform
residents and visitors of potential exposure risks in areas
around Coldwater Creek where remediation efforts have not been
undertaken or completed.
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118. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Craig of Minnesota or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1549, after line 8, insert the following:
SEC. 12022. NONPOINT SOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS.
Section 319(j) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
U.S.C. 1329(j)) is amended by striking ``subsections (h) and
(i) not to exceed'' and all that follows through ``fiscal year
1991'' and inserting ``subsections (h) and (i) $200,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026''.
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119. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Crenshaw of Texas or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1584, line 18, insert ``or unincorporated area'' after
``municipality''.
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120. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Curtis of Utah or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1578, line 23, strike the semicolon and insert ``;
and''.
Beginning on page 1578, strike line 24 and all that follows
through page 1579, line 7.
Page 1581, strike lines 16 through 18, and insert the
following:
``(g) Limitation.--The Administrator may not provide payments
under this section until such time as the Administrator submits
to Congress a report containing--
``(1) an accounting of funds made available by the
Federal Government, during the 18 month period
preceding the date of enactment of this section, to be
used for providing forgiveness of arrearages and fees
described in this section;
``(2) a certification of the amount of arrearages and
fees described in this section with respect to which
such funds are insufficient to provide forgiveness; and
``(3) a certification that implementation of this
section will not--
``(A) impair the financial wellbeing of a
public water system receiving such payments; or
``(B) exacerbate drought in an area served by
such a public water system.
``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this section an amount equal to
the amount certified under subsection (g)(2), but not to exceed
$4,000,000,000, to remain available until expended.''.
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121. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Delgado of New York
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1549, after line 8, insert the following:
SEC. 12022. DISCLOSURE OF INTRODUCTIONS OF PFAS.
(a) In General.--The introduction of any perfluoroalkyl or
polyfluoroalkyl substance by the owner or operator of an
industrial source shall be unlawful unless such owner or
operator first notifies the owner or operator of the applicable
treatment works of--
(1) the identity and quantity of such substance;
(2) whether such substance is susceptible to
treatment by such treatment works; and
(3) whether such substance would interfere with the
operation of the treatment works.
(b) Violations.--A violation of this section shall be treated
in the same manner as a violation of a regulation promulgated
under subsection 307(b) of the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act (33 U.S.C. 1317(b)).
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Introduction.--The term ``introduction'' means
the introduction of pollutants into treatment works, as
described in section 307(b) of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1317).
(2) Treatment works.--The term ``treatment works''
has the meaning given that term in section 212 of the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1292).
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122. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Duncan of South
Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Strike sections 13302 and 13303.
Page 1604, strike lines 8 through 10.
In section 13304(b), strike ``Administrator'' each place it
appears and insert ``Comptroller General''.
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123. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Escobar of Texas or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1549, after line 8, insert the following:
SEC. 12022. WASTEWATER ASSISTANCE TO COLONIAS.
Section 307 of the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996
(33 U.S.C. 1281 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3)
as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the
following:
``(2) Covered entity.--The term `covered entity'
means each of the following:
``(A) A border State.
``(B) A local government with jurisdiction
over an eligible community.'';
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``border State''
and inserting ``covered entity'';
(3) in subsection (d), by striking ``shall not exceed
50 percent'' and inserting ``may not be less than 80
percent'';
(4) in subsection (e)--
(A) by striking ``$25,000,000'' and inserting
``$100,000,000''; and
(B) by striking ``1997 through 1999'' and
inserting ``2022 through 2026''.
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124. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Green of Texas or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1576, after line 20, insert the following:
SEC. 13205. NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATION FOR CHROMIUM-6.
Section 1412(b) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C.
300g-1(b)) is further amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(19) Chromium-6.--
``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other
deadline established in this subsection, not
later than 2 years after the date of enactment
of the Assistance, Quality, and Affordability
Act of 2021, the Administrator shall publish a
maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate a
national primary drinking water regulation for
chromium-6.
``(B) Health protection.--The maximum
contaminant level goal and national primary
drinking water regulation promulgated under
subparagraph (A) shall be protective of the
health of subpopulations at greater risk, as
described in section 1458.''.
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125. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hudson of North
Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1559, line 2, insert ``, including the chemical GenX,''
after ``substance''.
Page 1559, line 10, insert ``, including the chemical GenX''
after ``substances''.
Page 1559, line 17, insert ``, including the chemical GenX,''
after ``substances''.
Page 1560, line 3, strike ``or''.
Page 1560, line 8, strike ``area.'' and insert ``area; or''.
Page 1560, after line 8, insert the following:
``(5) is affected by the presence of the chemical
GenX in the water in the community water system.''.
Page 1561, line 2, insert ``, including the chemical GenX,''
before ``in the water''.
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126. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Jackson Lee of Texas
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1544, line 16, strike the ``and'' at the end.
Page 1544, after line 16, insert the following:
(5) document the harm and injury caused by any
identified inequities in the distribution of wastewater
infrastructure funds with respect to the identified
needs of rural communities, economically disadvantaged
communities, and Tribal communities; and
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127. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Jackson Lee of Texas
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1607, after line 11, insert the following new section:
SEC. 13305. NATURAL HAZARD EDUCATION AND RESPONSE GRANT PROGRAM.
Section 1433 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300i-
2) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(i) Education and Response Grant Program.--
``(1) Establishment.--The Administrator shall
establish and implement a program under which the
Administrator may award grants to community water
systems to carry out activities to educate and assist
persons served by the community water system in
adapting and responding to malevolent acts and natural
hazards, including sub-zero temperatures, that disrupt
the provision of safe drinking water or significantly
affect the public health or the safety or supply of
drinking water provided to communities and individuals.
``(2) Priority.--In awarding grants under this
subsection, the Administrator shall give priority to
community water systems that will use funds to assist
senior citizens and low-income homeowners in adapting
and responding to malevolent acts and natural hazards,
including sub-zero temperatures, that disrupt the
provision of safe drinking water or significantly
affect the public health or the safety or supply of
drinking water provided to communities and individuals,
including by providing funds to cover the costs of
repairing ruptured pipes.
``(3) Authorization of appropriations.--There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
subsection $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022
through 2026.''.
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128. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Kaptur of Ohio or Her
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1530, line 25, strike ``and'' at the end.
Page 1531, line 5, strike the period each place it appears
and the closing quotation mark and insert ``; and''.
Page 1531, after line 5, insert the following:
``(3) identifies--
``(A) the locations in which such projects
are carried out;
``(B) estimated energy savings for such
projects;
``(C) projects that address green
infrastructure, water or energy efficiency
improvements, or other environmentally
innovative activities; and
``(D) with respect to projects carried out
using funds made available under or pursuant to
section 603, whether such projects are funded
under subsection (d) or subsection (i) of such
section.''.
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129. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Kildee of Michigan or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1549, after line 8, insert the following:
SEC. 12022. HOUSEHOLD WELL WATER TESTING WEBSITE.
(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency shall establish a website containing
information relating to the testing of household well water.
(b) Contents.--The Administrator shall include on the website
established under subsection (a) the following:
(1) Information on how to get drinking water tested
for a home served by an individual private well.
(2) A list of laboratories that analyze water samples
and are certified by a State or the Administrator.
(3) State-specific information, developed in
coordination with each State, on naturally occurring
and human-induced contaminants.
(4) Information that, using accepted risk
communication techniques, clearly communicates whether
a test result value exceeds a level determined by the
Administrator or the State to pose a health risk.
(5) Information on treatment options, including
information relating to water treatment systems
certified by the National Sanitation Foundation,
Underwriters Laboratories, and the Water Quality
Association.
(6) A directory of whom to contact to report a test
result value that exceeds a level determined by the
Administrator or the State to pose a health risk.
(7) Information on financial assistance that is
available for homeowners to support water treatment,
including grants under section 306E of the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926e) and
State resources.
(8) Any other information the Administrator considers
appropriate.
(c) Coordination.--The Administrator shall coordinate with
the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of
Agriculture, and appropriate State agencies in carrying out
this section.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to
be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for fiscal
year 2022.
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130. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Krishnamoorthi of
Illinois or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1549, after line 8, insert the following:
SEC. 12022. STUDY AND REPORT ON EFFECT OF TOILET WIPES MARKETED AS
FLUSHABLE.
(a) In General.--The Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency shall conduct a study on the effect of toilet
wipes marketed as flushable on municipal water systems and
residential plumbing systems.
(b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to
Congress a report on the study conducted under subsection (a).
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131. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lawrence of Michigan
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1611, after line 2, insert the following:
SEC. 13402. REPORT ON AFFORDABILITY, DISCRIMINATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS
VIOLATIONS, AND DATA COLLECTION.
(a) Study.--
(1) In general.--The Comptroller General shall
conduct a study on water and sewer services, in
accordance with this section.
(2) Affordability.--In conducting the study under
paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall study
water affordability nationwide, including--
(A) rates for water and sewer services,
increases in such rates during the ten-year
period preceding such study, and water service
disconnections and interruptions due to unpaid
water service charges; and
(B) the effectiveness of funding under
section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42
U.S.C. 300j-12) and under title VI of the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
1381 et seq.) for promoting affordable,
equitable, transparent, and reliable water and
sewer service.
(3) Discrimination and civil rights.--In conducting
the study under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General,
in collaboration with the Civil Rights Division of the
Department of Justice, shall study--
(A) discriminatory practices of water and
sewer service providers; and
(B) violations by such service providers that
receive Federal assistance of civil rights
under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
(42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) with regard to equal
access to water and sewer services.
(4) Data collection.--In conducting the study under
paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall collect
information, assess the availability of information,
and evaluate the methodologies used to collect
information, related to--
(A) people living without water or sewer
services;
(B) water service disconnections or
interruptions due to unpaid water service
charges, including disconnections experienced
by households containing children, elderly
persons, disabled persons, or chronically ill
persons, or other vulnerable populations; and
(C) disparate effects, on the basis of race,
gender, or socioeconomic status, of water
service disconnections or interruptions and the
lack of public water and sewer service.
(b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller shall submit to Congress
a report that contains--
(1) the results of the study conducted under
subsection (a); and
(2) recommendations for water and sewer service
providers, Federal agencies, and States relating to
such results.
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132. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lee of Nevada or Her
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1549, after line 8, insert the following:
SEC. 12022. RULEMAKING ON CLIMATE RESILIENCY.
(a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of this section, the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency, after notice and opportunity
for public comment, shall issue such regulations as are
necessary to require that an applicant for wastewater
infrastructure funds--
(1) undertake an assessment of the potential impacts
of climate change on the project or activity for which
such funds are sought; and
(2) where appropriate, incorporate measures to avoid,
minimize, or mitigate such potential impacts into the
design of such project or activity.
(b) Considerations.--In issuing regulations under subsection
(a)(1), the Administrator shall consider requiring varying
levels of assessments that reflect the scale or type of the
project or activity for which wastewater infrastructure funds
are sought.
(c) Consultation; Technical Assistance.--In carrying out the
rulemaking required under subsection (a), the Administrator
shall--
(1) consult with other Federal and State agencies,
municipalities, Tribal governments, owners and
operators of publicly owned treatment works, and other
stakeholders with experience in addressing potential
impacts of climate change on projects and activities
eligible for wastewater infrastructure funds; and
(2) identify entities to provide technical assistance
to applicants for wastewater infrastructure funds to
assist such applicants in incorporating the climate
resilience measures described under subsection (a)(2).
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Impacts of climate change.--The term ``impacts of
climate change'' includes observed changes to
temperature, precipitation patterns, drought, storms,
flooding, and sea level rise that may adversely impact
the continued safe and reliable operation of a
treatment works.
(2) Municipality; state; treatment works.--The terms
``municipality'', ``State'', and ``treatment works''
have the meaning given such terms in section 502 of the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1362).
(3) Wastewater infrastructure funds.--The term
``wastewater infrastructure funds'' means funds made
available for projects or activities under or pursuant
to--
(A) title VI of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.);
(B) section 122 of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1274);
(C) section 220 of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1300); and
(D) section 221 of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1301).
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133. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lowenthal of
California or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1549, after line 8, insert the following:
SEC. 12022. EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS FOR WASTEWATER, SPILLS, AND RUNOFF
FROM FACILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSPORT AND
PACKAGING OF PRE-PRODUCTION PLASTIC MATERIALS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency shall issue such regulations as are necessary
to ensure that--
(1) the discharge of plastic pellets or other pre-
production plastic materials (including discharge into
wastewater and other runoff) from facilities regulated
under part 414 or 463 of title 40, Code of Federal
Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of
this Act), is prohibited;
(2) the discharge of plastic pellets or other pre-
production plastic materials (including discharge into
wastewater and other runoff) from a point source
associated with the making, use, packaging, or
transportation of such plastic pellets and other pre-
production plastic materials is prohibited; and
(3) the requirements under paragraphs (1) and (2) are
reflected in--
(A) permits issued under section 402 of the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
1342) to facilities or other point sources that
make, use, package, or transport plastic
pellets or other pre-production plastic
materials, as determined by the Administrator,
in addition to other applicable limits and
standards; and
(B) all standards of performance promulgated
under section 312(p) of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1322(p)) that
are applicable to point sources associated with
the making, use, packaging, or transportation
of plastic pellets or other pre-production
plastic materials, as determined by the
Administrator.
(b) Definition.--In this section, the term ``point source''
has the meaning given such term in section 502 of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1362).
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134. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative McKinley of West
Virginia or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Strike sections 13201 and 13205.
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135. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative McMorris Rodgers of
Washington or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Strike division I and insert the following:
DIVISION I--DRINKING WATER FUNDING FOR THE FUTURE ACT OF 2021
SEC. 13001. SHORT TITLE.
This division may be cited as the ``Drinking Water Funding
for the Future Act of 2021''.
SEC. 13002. EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORIZATIONS.
(a) Community Water System Risk and Resilience.--Section
1433(g)(6) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300i-
2(g)(6)) is amended by striking ``and 2021'' and inserting
``through 2026''.
(b) Technical Assistance for Innovative Water Technologies.--
Section 1442(f)(2) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C.
300j-1(f)(2)) is amended by striking ``2021'' and inserting
``2026''.
(c) Grants for State Programs.--Section 1443(a)(7) of the
Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-2(a)(7)) is amended by
striking ``and 2021'' and inserting ``through 2026''.
(d) Monitoring Program for Certain Unregulated
Contaminants.--Section 1445(a)(2)(H) of the Safe Drinking Water
Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-4(a)(2)(H)) is amended by striking ``2021''
and inserting ``2026''.
(e) Capitalization Grants to States for State Drinking Water
Treatment Revolving Loan Funds.--Section 1452(m)(1)(C) of the
Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-12(m)(1)(C)) is amended
by striking ``for fiscal year 2021'' and inserting ``for each
of fiscal years 2021 through 2026''.
(f) Source Water Petition Program.--Section 1454(e) of the
Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-14(e)) is amended by
striking ``2021'' and inserting ``2026''.
(g) Assistance for Small and Disadvantaged Communities.--
Section 1459A(k) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C.
300j-19a(k)) is amended by striking ``2021'' and inserting
``2026''.
(h) Reducing Lead in Drinking Water.--Section 1459B(d) of the
Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-19b(d)) is amended by
striking ``2021'' and inserting ``2026''.
(i) Voluntary School and Child Care Program Lead Testing
Grant Program.--Section 1464(d)(8) of the Safe Drinking Water
Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-24(d)(8)) is amended by striking ``and
2021'' and inserting ``through 2026''.
(j) Drinking Water Fountain Replacement for Schools.--Section
1465(d) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-25(d))
is amended by striking ``2021'' and inserting ``2026''.
(k) Indian Reservation Drinking Water Program.--Section
2001(d) of America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (42
U.S.C. 300j-3c note) is amended by striking ``2022'' and
inserting ``2026''.
(l) Water Infrastructure and Workforce Investment.--Section
4304(b)(4) of America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (42
U.S.C. 300j-19e) is amended by striking ``and 2020'' and
inserting ``through 2026''.
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136. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative McNerney of
California or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1566, after line 3, insert the following:
SEC. 13115. WATER MAIN BREAK DATA CLEARINGHOUSE.
Part B of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 1420A. WATER MAIN BREAK DATA CLEARINGHOUSE.
``(a) Online Data Clearinghouse.--
``(1) Establishment.--Not later than 2 years after
the date of enactment of this section, the
Administrator shall establish and maintain a publicly
accessible website with a national data clearinghouse
on reported water main breaks and associated repair
activity.
``(2) Contents.--The website established pursuant to
paragraph (1) shall present--
``(A) information submitted to the
Administrator by a public water system under
this section with respect to reported water
main breaks;
``(B) aggregate State and national data on
reported water main breaks; and
``(C) trends in such information and data
over time.
``(3) Updates.--The website established pursuant to
paragraph (1) shall be updated at least twice per year.
``(b) Definition.--In this section, the term `reported water
main break' means the unplanned rupture or breach of a pipe 6
inches in diameter or more in service as part of a public water
system resulting in water escaping and being reported to the
public water system by an employee or other person.
``(c) Rule.--Not later than one year after the date of
enactment of this section, the Administrator shall issue a rule
requiring each public water system serving more than 10,000
persons to submit to the Administrator information on each
reported water main break in, and the repair activity for such
break to be provided by, the public water system with respect
to a calendar year. Such rule shall--
``(1) specify the format, content, quality assurance
procedure, and method of submission of information;
``(2) apply to reported water main breaks that occur
in the second calendar year following the date of
enactment of this section and each calendar year
thereafter;
``(3) allow for the submission, storage, and display
of information in electronic format;
``(4) allow for the submission of information by a
public water system serving 10,000 or fewer persons
submitted on a voluntary basis;
``(5) allow for submission of any additional
information that may be required of a public water
system by a State regarding reported water main breaks
and repair activity; and
``(6) require that a summary of the information
submitted be included in a public water system's annual
consumer confidence report required under section
1414(c)(4).
``(d) Reported Water Main Break and Repair Information.--The
rule issued under subsection (c) shall require each public
water system serving more than 10,000 persons to submit to the
Administrator the following information with respect to each
reported water main break in the public water system:
``(1) To the extent practicable, the time and date
the reported water main break was reported to the
public water system.
``(2) The specific location of the reported water
main break.
``(3) The size, type, age, and bedding material of
the broken water main.
``(4) The elapsed time from the initial report of the
water main break to the public water system to the
completion of repairs.
``(5) The amount of water escaping from the public
water system between the time of the report and the
repair, estimated in accordance with `Water Audits and
Loss Control Programs, Manual--36' (2016) published by
the American Water Works Association or any successor
manual.
``(6) The estimated cost of repairing the reported
water main break and associated public infrastructure,
including pavement restoration, and the cost of any
damage to other public or private property.
``(e) Annual Report.--Not later than 4 years after the date
of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the
Administrator shall prepare and make available to the public a
report summarizing and evaluating submissions by public water
systems pursuant to this section. Such report shall include
information and recommendations concerning the methods and
resources needed by public water systems to reduce the
frequency, duration, and cost of water main breaks.''.
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137. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Moore of Wisconsin or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1611, after line 2, insert the following:
SEC. 13402. WATER INFRASTRUCTURE AND WORKFORCE INVESTMENT.
Section 4304 of the America's Water Infrastructure Act of
2018 (42 U.S.C. 300j-19e) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(3)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting
``Tribal,'' after ``State,''; and
(B) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as
follows:
``(B) institutions of higher education,
apprentice programs, high schools, and other
community based organizations, and public works
departments and agencies, to align water and
wastewater utility workforce recruitment
efforts, training programs, retention efforts,
and community resources with water and
wastewater utilities to--
``(i) accelerate career pipelines;
``(ii) ensure the sustainability of
the water and wastewater utility
workforce; and
``(iii) provide access to workforce
opportunities, including for diverse
populations or populations that are
underrepresented in the water and
wastewater utility workforce.''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and
the Secretary of Labor'' after ``the
Secretary of Agriculture'';
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking
``; and'' and inserting ``, which may
include--''; and
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph
(A) the following:
``(i) expanding the use and
availability of activities and
resources that relate to the
recruitment, including promotion of
diversity within that recruitment, of
individuals to careers in the water and
wastewater utility sector;
``(ii) expanding the availability of
training opportunities for--
``(I) individuals entering
the water and wastewater
utility sector; and
``(II) individuals seeking to
advance careers within the
water and wastewater utility
sector; and
``(iii) expanding the use and
availability of activities and
strategies, including the development
of innovative activities and
strategies, that relate to the
maintenance and retention of a
sustainable workforce in the water and
wastewater utility sector; and'';
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A), by inserting ``public
works departments or agencies,'' after
``institutions of higher education,'';
and
(ii) in subparagraph (A)--
(I) in clause (ii), by
striking ``; or'' and inserting
a semicolon;
(II) in clause (iii), by
striking ``; and'' and
inserting ``; or''; and
(III) by adding at the end
the following:
``(iv) in the development of
educational or recruitment materials
and activities, including those
materials and activities that
specifically promote diversity within
recruitment, for the water and
wastewater utility workforce; and'';
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4)
as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively, and
inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
``(3) Priority.--In selecting grant recipients under
paragraph (2), the Administrator shall give priority to
entities that focus on assisting low-income and very
low-income individuals, as well as those individuals
with the most barriers to entry, such as the recently
incarcerated, to enter into careers in the water and
wastewater utility sector.'';
(D) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated)--
(i) in subparagraph (C), by inserting
``, or with high poverty levels,''
after ``high unemployment''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (D)(ii), by
inserting ``or certification'' before
``programs''; and
(E) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated), by
striking ``$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2019 and 2020'' and inserting ``$25,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026''.
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138. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Moore of Wisconsin or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1549, after line 8, insert the following:
SEC. 12022. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE FOR STORMWATER CONTROL INFRASTRUCTURE
TECHNOLOGIES.
(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--Subject to the availability of
appropriations, the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency shall provide grants, on a
competitive basis, to eligible institutions to
establish not more than 5 centers of excellence for new
and emerging stormwater control infrastructure
technologies, to be located in different geographic
regions of the United States.
(2) General operation.--Each center of excellence
established with a grant provided under this section
shall--
(A) conduct research on new and emerging
stormwater control infrastructure technologies
that are relevant to the geographical region in
which the center of excellence is located to
improve the effectiveness, cost efficiency, and
protection of public health, public safety, and
water quality, including research on--
(i) stormwater and sewer overflow
reduction; and
(ii) other approaches to achieve
water resource enhancement and other
environmental, economic, and social
benefits;
(B) maintain a list of--
(i) stormwater control infrastructure
needs in the region in which the center
of excellence is located; and
(ii) available new and emerging
stormwater control infrastructure
technologies;
(C) analyze the usefulness of additional
financial programs for the implementation of
new and emerging stormwater control
infrastructure technologies;
(D) share the results of research conducted
under subparagraph (A) with the Federal
Government, State, Tribal, and local
governments, and the private sector;
(E) provide technical assistance to State,
Tribal, and local governments to assist with
the design, construction, operation, and
maintenance of stormwater control
infrastructure projects that use innovative
technologies;
(F) collaborate with institutions of higher
education and private and public organizations,
including community-based public-private
partnerships and other stakeholders, in the
geographical region in which the center of
excellence is located; and
(G) coordinate with the other centers of
excellence to avoid duplication of efforts.
(3) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant
under this section, an eligible institution shall
prepare and submit to the Administrator an application
at such time, in such form, and containing such
information as the Administrator may require.
(b) National Electronic Clearinghouse Center.--Of the centers
of excellence established under subsection (a), the
Administrator shall designate 1 center of excellence as the
``National Electronic Clearinghouse Center'' to--
(1) develop, operate, and maintain public database
and a website that contains information relating to new
and emerging stormwater control infrastructure
technologies; and
(2) publish on such website information from each of
the centers of excellence established under this
section.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
(2) Limitation on use of funds.--Of the amounts made
available for grants under paragraph (1), not more than
2 percent may be used for administrative costs.
(d) Definition.--In this section, the term ``eligible
institution'' means an institution of higher education, a
research institution, or a nonprofit organization--
(1) that has demonstrated excellence in researching
and developing new and emerging stormwater control
infrastructure technologies; and
(2) with respect to a nonprofit organization, the
core mission of which includes water management, as
determined by the Administrator.
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139. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Moore of Wisconsin or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1553, line 21, strike ``and'' after the semicolon.
Page 1554, line 2, strike the period at the end and insert
``; and''.
Page 1554, after line 2, insert the following:
``(C) provide, in addition to subparagraph
(B) and to the maximum extent practicable, that
priority for the use of funds be given to
projects that, in carrying out lead service
line replacements, provide job training,
apprenticeships, or other employment
opportunities for low-income persons and very
low-income persons that are located in the area
in which the project is carried out.''.
Page 1555, after line 18, insert the following:
``(10) Report.--The Administrator shall annually
submit to Congress a report that provides--
``(A) the number of households for which lead
service lines have been replaced using funds
made available by this subsection;
``(B) the total number of lead service lines
that exist in each State, territory, and area
under the jurisdiction of an Indian Tribe that
has entered into an agreement pursuant to this
subsection;
``(C) with respect to each project for such
lead service line replacement, data on job
training, apprenticeships, and other employment
opportunities for persons described in
paragraph (4)(C) under such projects, which
shall include the amount of the funding used to
hire such persons for such project; and
``(D) any other data determined by the
Administrator to be useful for purposes of
determining the effect of this subsection with
respect to replacing lead service lines.''.
Page 1556, after line 25, insert the following:
``(D) Low-income person; very low-income
person.--The terms `low-income person' and
`very low-income person' have the same meanings
given the terms `low-income families' and `very
low-income families', respectively, in section
3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937
(42 U.S.C.14 1437a(b)).''.
Page 1562, line 23, strike ``In making'' and insert the
following:
``(A) In general.--In making''.
Page 1563, after line 4, insert the following:
``(B) Other priorities.--In making grants
under the program established under this
subsection, the Administrator shall, to the
greatest extent feasible, also give priority to
States and local educational agencies that, in
assisting with the installation and maintenance
of filtration stations pursuant to this
subsection, will provide job training,
apprenticeships, or other employment
opportunities for low-income persons and very
low-income persons in the area in which the
installation and maintenance takes place.''.
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140. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Norcross of New
Jersey or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1611, after line 2, insert the following:
SEC. 13402. IDENTIFICATION OF HIGH-RISK LOCATIONS.
(a) Development of Guidance.--
(1) In general.--In accordance with the deadline
established in subsection (b), the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency shall develop guidance
to help public water systems identify high-risk
locations for purposes of focusing efforts to--
(A) test drinking water for the concentration
of lead in such drinking water; and
(B) replace lead service lines.
(2) Use of data.--The guidance developed under
paragraph (1) shall include information on how a public
water system may use data from the American Community
Survey conducted by the Department of Commerce and,
where available, geospatial data to identify high-risk
locations for the purposes described in subsection (a).
(b) Availability of Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency shall--
(1) publish the guidance developed under subsection
(a) in the Federal Register; and
(2) make such guidance available on a publicly
accessible website.
(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this section, the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency shall submit to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the
appropriate committee of the Senate a report that--
(1) includes the guidance developed under subsection
(a);
(2) describes the methodology used to develop such
guidance; and
(3) provides information about who was consulted in
the development of such guidance.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) High-risk location.--The term ``high-risk
location'' means an area--
(A) that is likely to have lead service
lines; and
(B) in which an environmental justice
community is located.
(2) Lead service line.--The term ``lead service
line'' has the meaning given such term in section
1459B(a) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C.
300j-19b(a)).
(3) Public water system.--The term ``public water
system'' has the meaning given such term in section
1401 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f).
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141. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Ocasio-Cortez of New
York or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1564, line 12, strike ``$50,000,000'' and insert
``$100,000,000''.
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142. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative O'Halleran of Arizona
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1533, after line 23, insert the following:
(c) Indian Health Service Sanitation Facilities Construction
Program Funding.--
(1) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(A) the COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the
lack of infrastructure and sanitation available
in Native communities; and
(B) addressing the Sanitation Facilities
Deficiency List of the Division of Sanitation
Facilities and Construction of the Indian
Health Service included in the report will--
(i) result in investments in
necessary water infrastructure; and
(ii) improve health outcomes.
(2) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) Report.--The term ``report'' means the
fiscal year 2019 report of the Division of
Sanitation Facilities and Construction of the
Indian Health Service entitled ``Annual Report
to the Congress of the United States on
Sanitation Deficiency Levels for Indian Homes
and Communities''.
(B) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means
the Secretary of Health and Human Services,
acting through the Director of the Indian
Health Service.
(3) Additional funding for sanitation facilities.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall award
additional funding under the Sanitation
Facilities Construction Program for the
planning, design, construction, modernization,
improvement, and renovation of water, sewer,
and solid waste sanitation facilities that are
funded, in whole or part, by the Indian Health
Service through, or provided for in, a contract
or compact with the Indian Health Service under
the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.).
(B) Priority for funding.--In awarding
funding to sanitation facilities under
subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall
prioritize sanitation facilities with the
highest deficiency level, as established in the
report.
(4) Authorization of appropriations.--
(A) In general.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this
subsection $2,600,000,000.
(B) Requirement.--Amounts made available
under subparagraph (A) shall be in addition to
any amounts made available to carry out the
purposes described in paragraph (3)(A) under
any other provision of law.
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143. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Pappas of New
Hampshire or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1549, after line 8, insert the following:
SEC. 12022. CLEAN WATER ACT EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS GUIDELINES AND
STANDARDS AND WATER QUALITY CRITERIA FOR PFAS.
(a) Deadlines.--
(1) Water quality criteria.--Not later than 3 years
after the date of enactment of this section, the
Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register
human health water quality criteria under section
304(a)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
(33 U.S.C. 1314) for each measurable perfluoroalkyl
substance, polyfluoroalkyl substance, and class of such
substances.
(2) Effluent limitations guidelines and standards for
priority industry categories.--As soon as practicable,
but not later than 4 years after the date of enactment
of this section, the Administrator shall publish in the
Federal Register a final rule establishing, for each
priority industry category, effluent limitations
guidelines and standards, in accordance with the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act, for the discharge
(including a discharge into a publicly owned treatment
works) of each measurable perfluoroalkyl substance,
polyfluoroalkyl substance, and class of such
substances.
(b) Notification.--The Administrator shall notify the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public
Works of the Senate of each publication made under this
section.
(c) Implementation Assistance for Publicly Owned Treatment
Works.--
(1) In general.--The Administrator shall award grants
to owners and operators of publicly owned treatment
works, to be used to implement effluent limitations
guidelines and standards developed by the Administrator
for a perfluoroalkyl substance, polyfluoroalkyl
substance, or class of such substances.
(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is
authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to
carry out this subsection $200,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2022 through 2026, to remain available
until expended.
(d) No Increased Bonding Authority.--Amounts awarded to an
owner or operator of a publicly owned treatment works under
this section may not be used as a source of payment of, or
security for (directly or indirectly), in whole or in part, any
obligation the interest on which is exempt from the tax imposed
under chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency.
(2) Effluent limitation.--The term ``effluent
limitation'' has the meaning given that term in section
502 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
U.S.C. 1362).
(3) Measurable.--The term ``measurable'' means, with
respect to a chemical substance or class of chemical
substances, capable of being measured using test
procedures established under section 304(h) of the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1314).
(4) Perfluoroalkyl substance.--The term
``perfluoroalkyl substance'' means a chemical of which
all of the carbon atoms are fully fluorinated carbon
atoms.
(5) Polyfluoroalkyl substance.--The term
``polyfluoroalkyl substance'' means a chemical
containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom
and at least one carbon atom that is not a fully
fluorinated carbon atom.
(6) Priority industry category.--The term ``priority
industry category'' means the following point source
categories:
(A) Organic chemicals, plastics, and
synthetic fibers, as identified in part 414 of
title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or
successor regulations).
(B) Pulp, paper, and paperboard, as
identified in part 430 of title 40, Code of
Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
(C) Textile mills, as identified in part 410
of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or
successor regulations).
(D) Electroplating, as identified in part 413
of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or
successor regulations).
(E) Metal finishing, as identified in part
433 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations
(or successor regulations).
(F) Leather tanning and finishing, as
identified in part 425 of title 40, Code of
Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
(G) Paint formulating, as identified in part
446 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations
(or successor regulations).
(H) Electrical and electronic components, as
identified in part 469 of title 40, Code of
Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
(I) Plastics molding and forming, as
identified in part 463 of title 40, Code of
Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
(7) Treatment works.--The term ``treatment works''
has the meaning given that term in section 212 of the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1292).
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144. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Payne, Jr. of New
Jersey or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1563, line 4, insert ``, including low-income areas that
have a history of drinking water lead contamination'' after
``areas''.
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145. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Sewell of Alabama or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1526, line 3, strike ``$50,000,000'' and insert
``$100,000,000''.
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146. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Tlaib of Michigan or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1579, line 4, insert ``, or leave disconnected or
interrupted, where feasible,'' after ``interrupt''.
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147. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Tlaib of Michigan or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Strike section 13304 and insert the following:
SEC. 13304. NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR NATIONWIDE RURAL AND URBAN LOW-INCOME
COMMUNITY WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency.
(2) Household.--The term ``household'' means any
individual or group of individuals who are living
together as 1 economic unit.
(3) Low-income household.--The term ``low-income
household'' means a household--
(A) in which 1 or more individuals are
receiving--
(i) assistance under a State program
funded under part A of title IV of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et
seq.);
(ii) supplemental security income
payments under title XVI of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.);
(iii) supplemental nutrition
assistance program benefits under the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7
U.S.C. 2011 et seq.);
(iv) payments under--
(I) section 1315, 1521, 1541,
or of title 38, United States
Code; or
(II) section 306 of the
Veterans' and Survivors'
Pension Improvement Act of 1978
(38 U.S.C. 1521 note; Public
Law 95-588);
(v) assistance under the Low Income
Home Energy Assistance Program (42
U.S.C. 8621); or
(vi) assistance under the Women
Infants and Children program (42 U.S.C.
1786); or
(B) that has an income that as determined by
the State in which the household is located
that is receiving a grant under paragraph
(7)(b), or an eligible wastewater or stormwater
system receiving a grant under paragraph
(7)(b), does not exceed the greater of--
(i) an amount equal to 200 percent of
the poverty level; and
(ii) an amount equal to 80 percent of
the area median income.
(4) Poverty level.--The term ``poverty level'' means,
with respect to a household in a State, the income
described in the poverty guidelines issued by the
Secretary of Health and Human Services pursuant to
section 673 of the Community Services Block Grant Act
(42 U.S.C. 9902), as applicable to the household.
(5) Area median income.--The term ``area median
income'' means the unadjusted median income levels by
geographic area as determined annually by the Secretary
of Housing and Urban Development.
(b) Study; Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the
date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter,
the Administrator shall conduct, and submit to Congress
a report describing the results of, a study regarding
the prevalence throughout the United States of low-
income households that do not have access to--
(A) affordable and functional centralized or
onsite wastewater services that protect the
health of individuals in the households;
(B) affordable municipal stormwater services;
or
(C) affordable public drinking water services
to meet household needs.
(2) Data collection.--The Administrator shall collect
regularly from community water systems, treatment works
for municipal waste, municipal separate storm sewer
systems, and such other sources as may be appropriate,
for use in the reports under paragraph (1)--
(A) data, provided by zip code, concerning
arrearages, service disconnections, and other
debt collection activities for low-income
households, including, at minimum, number of
disconnections for nonpayment, length of
disconnections, amount of debt at time of
disconnection, number of households and amount
of debt subject to sale or enforcement of
property liens, number of households enrolled
in an assistance program, number of eligible
households, benefit levels, and amount of debt
reduction for enrolled households, and number
of enrolled households reconnected to water
service;
(B) revenue collection information from each
community water system, treatment works for
municipal waste, and municipal separate storm
sewer systems, including, at minimum, rate
design for residential customers, billing
frequency, fees and charges included on the
bill, and projected rate increases over the
next 5 years;
(C) information regarding customer assistance
programs, including any rate structures,
rebates, discounts, billing methods that
average rates over the course of a year, known
as ``budget billing'', and procedures that
ensure that households receive notice and an
opportunity to dispute charges before service
is disconnected or interrupted due to
nonpayment; and
(D) other relevant information as determined
by the Administrator.
(3) Inclusions.--The report under paragraph (1) shall
include--
(A) recommendations of the Administrator
regarding the best methods to increase access
to the services described in paragraph (1);
(B) a description of the cost of each method
described in subparagraph (A);
(C) a description of all consultation with
relevant stakeholders carried out in developing
the report; and
(D) a description of the results of the study
with respect to low-income households that live
in rental housing and do not receive bills for
such services, but pay for the services
indirectly through rent payments.
(4) Agreements.--The Administrator may enter into an
agreement with another Federal agency to carry out the
study under paragraph (1).
(5) Funds to water, wastewater, and stormwater
systems.--The Administrator may provide reasonable,
one-time grants to owners and operators of community
water systems, treatment works for municipal waste, and
municipal separate storm sewer systems to modify their
billing and data management systems in order to
reliably and regularly generate the data required in
this needs assessment.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to
be appropriated to carry out this section $150,000,000 to
remain available until expended.
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148. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Vargas of California
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1549, after line 8, insert the following:
SEC. 12022. MANAGEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL TRANSBOUNDARY WATER POLLUTION.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency.
(2) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the
United States section of the International Boundary and
Water Commission.
(3) Covered funds.--The term ``covered funds'' means
amounts made available to the Administrator under the
heading ``Environmental Protection Agency--State and
Tribal Assistance Grants'' under title IX of the United
States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act
(Public Law 116-113).
(4) Treatment works.--The term ``treatment works''
has the meaning given that term in section 212 of the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1292).
(5) U.S.-mexico border region.--The term ``U.S.-
Mexico border region'' means any area in the United
States that is located within 100 kilometers of the
United States-Mexico border.
(b) Grants.--The Administrator may, using covered funds,
provide to the Commission grants for projects for treatment
works for the U.S.-Mexico border region that--
(1) protect residents within the U.S.-Mexico border
region from pollution resulting from--
(A) transboundary flows of wastewater
(including stormwater) or other international
transboundary water flows originating in
Mexico; and
(B) any inadequacies or breakdowns of
treatment works in Mexico; and
(2) provide treatment of such flows in compliance
with local, State, and Federal law.
(c) Use of Funds.--The Commission may use funds received
under this section to plan, study, design, and construct
treatment works in accordance with this section, and carry out
any related activities.
(d) Consultation and Coordination.--The Commission shall
consult and coordinate with the Administrator in carrying out
any project using funds received under this section.
(e) Application of Other Requirements.--The requirements of
sections 513 and 608 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
(33 U.S.C. 1372, 1388) shall apply to the construction of any
treatment works in the United States for which the Commission
receives funds under this section.
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149. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Vargas of California
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1549, after line 8, insert the following:
SEC. 12022. CALIFORNIA NEW RIVER RESTORATION.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency.
(2) Mexican.--The term ``Mexican'' refers to the
Federal, State, and local governments of the United
Mexican States.
(3) New river.--The term ``New River'' means that
portion of the New River, California, that flows north
within the United States from the border of Mexico
through Calexico, California, passes through the
Imperial Valley, and drains into the Salton Sea.
(4) Program.--The term ``program'' means the
California New River restoration program established
under subsection (b).
(5) Restoration and protection.--The term
``restoration and protection'' means the conservation,
stewardship, and enhancement of habitat for fish and
wildlife to preserve and improve ecosystems and
ecological processes on which they depend.
(b) California New River Restoration Program Establishment.--
(1) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall
establish a program to be known as the ``California New
River restoration program''.
(2) Duties.--In carrying out the program, the
Administrator shall--
(A) implement projects, plans, and
initiatives for the restoration and protection
of the New River that are supported by the
California-Mexico Border Relations Council, in
consultation with applicable management
entities, including representatives of the
Calexico New River Committee, the California-
Mexico Border Relations Council, the New River
Improvement Project Technical Advisory
Committee, the Federal Government, State and
local governments, and regional and nonprofit
organizations;
(B) undertake activities that--
(i) support the implementation of a
shared set of science-based restoration
and protection activities identified in
accordance with subparagraph (A);
(ii) target cost-effective projects
with measurable results; and
(iii) maximize conservation outcomes
with no net gain of Federal full-time
equivalent employees; and
(C) provide grants and technical assistance
in accordance with subsection (c).
(3) Coordination.--In establishing the program, the
Administrator shall consult, as appropriate, with--
(A) the heads of Federal agencies,
including--
(i) the Secretary of the Interior;
(ii) the Secretary of Agriculture;
(iii) the Secretary of Homeland
Security;
(iv) the Administrator of General
Services;
(v) the Commissioner of U.S. Customs
and Border Protection;
(vi) the Commissioner of the
International Boundary Water
Commission; and
(vii) the head of any other
applicable agency;
(B) the Governor of California;
(C) the California Environmental Protection
Agency;
(D) the California State Water Resources
Control Board;
(E) the California Department of Water
Resources;
(F) the Colorado River Basin Regional Water
Quality Control Board;
(G) the Imperial Irrigation District; and
(H) other public agencies and organizations
with authority for the planning and
implementation of conservation strategies
relating to the New River.
(4) Purposes.--The purposes of the program include--
(A) coordinating restoration and protection
activities, among Mexican, Federal, State,
local, and regional entities and conservation
partners, relating to the New River; and
(B) carrying out coordinated restoration and
protection activities, and providing for
technical assistance relating to the New
River--
(i) to sustain and enhance fish and
wildlife habitat restoration and
protection activities;
(ii) to improve and maintain water
quality to support fish and wildlife,
as well as the habitats of fish and
wildlife;
(iii) to sustain and enhance water
management for volume and flood damage
mitigation improvements to benefit fish
and wildlife habitat;
(iv) to improve opportunities for
public access to, and recreation in and
along, the New River consistent with
the ecological needs of fish and
wildlife habitat;
(v) to maximize the resilience of
natural systems and habitats under
changing watershed conditions;
(vi) to engage the public through
outreach, education, and citizen
involvement, to increase capacity and
support for coordinated restoration and
protection activities relating to the
New River;
(vii) to increase scientific capacity
to support the planning, monitoring,
and research activities necessary to
carry out coordinated restoration and
protection activities; and
(viii) to provide technical
assistance to carry out restoration and
protection activities relating to the
New River.
(c) Grants and Assistance.--
(1) In general.--In carrying out the program, the
Administrator shall provide grants and technical
assistance to State and local governments, nonprofit
organizations, and institutions of higher education, to
carry out the purposes of the program.
(2) Criteria.--The Administrator, in consultation
with the organizations described in subsection (b)(3),
shall develop criteria for providing grants and
technical assistance under this subsection to ensure
that such activities accomplish one or more of the
purposes identified in subsection (b)(4)(B).
(3) Cost sharing.--
(A) Federal share.--The Federal share of the
cost of a project for which a grant is provided
under this subsection shall not exceed 55
percent of the total cost of the activity, as
determined by the Administrator.
(B) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal share
of the cost of a project for which a grant is
provided under this subsection may be provided
in the form of an in-kind contribution of
services or materials that the Administrator
determines are integral to the activity carried
out using assistance authorized by this
section.
(4) Requirements.--Sections 513 and 608 of the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1372;
1388) shall apply to the construction of any project or
activity carried out, in whole or in part, under this
section in the same manner those sections apply to a
treatment works for which a grant is made available
under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
(5) Administration.--The Administrator may enter into
an agreement to manage the implementation of this
subsection with the North American Development Bank or
a similar organization that offers grant management
services.
(d) Annual Reports.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the
Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the
implementation of this section, including a description of each
project that has received funding under this section and the
status of all such projects that are in progress on the date of
submission of the report.