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S 2016 — Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 227.

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What changed in the latest version

14737 added · 363 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to the bill removes several sections related to railroad programs and rail research initiatives, such as the Railroad Crossing Elimination Program and the Federal Railroad Administration safety reporting. This means those specific programs and provisions will no longer be part of the bill. Consequently, the focus of the legislation shifts away from railroad topics and may impact how freight transportation and infrastructure are addressed in the bill.

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2016 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
2016 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
227 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To authorize elements of the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation December 17, 2021 Reported by Ms.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
Cantwell, with an amendment [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To authorize elements of the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021''.</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as follows:</DELETED> <DELETED>Sec.
1.
Short title;
table of contents.
<DELETED>Sec.
2.
Definitions.
<DELETED>TITLE I--MULTIMODAL AND FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION <DELETED>Subtitle A--Multimodal Freight Policy <DELETED>Sec.
1101.
Office of Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy.
<DELETED>Sec.
1102.
Updates to National Freight Plan.
<DELETED>Sec.
1103.
State collaboration with National Multimodal Freight Network.
<DELETED>Sec.
1104.
Improving State freight plans.
<DELETED>Sec.
1105.
Implementation of National Multimodal Freight Network.
<DELETED>Sec.
1106.
Multi-State freight corridor planning.
<DELETED>Subtitle B--Multimodal Investment <DELETED>Sec.
1201.
National infrastructure project assistance.
<DELETED>Sec.
1202.
Local and regional project assistance.
<DELETED>Sec.
1203.
National culvert removal, replacement, and restoration grant program.
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1204.
Nationally significant multimodal freight projects.
<DELETED>Sec.
1205.
National multimodal cooperative freight research program.
<DELETED>Sec.
1206.
Rural and Tribal infrastructure advancement.
<DELETED>Subtitle C--Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Reforms <DELETED>Sec.
1301.
RRIF codification and reforms.
<DELETED>Sec.
1302.
Substantive criteria and standards.
<DELETED>Sec.
1303.
Semiannual report on transit-oriented development eligibility.
<DELETED>TITLE II--RAIL <DELETED>Sec.
2001.
Short title.
<DELETED>Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations <DELETED>Sec.
2101.
Grants to Amtrak.
<DELETED>Sec.
2102.
Federal Railroad Administration.
<DELETED>Sec.
2103.
Consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements grants.
<DELETED>Sec.
2104.
Railroad Crossing Elimination Program.
<DELETED>Sec.
2105.
Restoration and enhancement grants.
<DELETED>Sec.
2106.
Federal-State partnership for intercity passenger rail grants.
<DELETED>Sec.
2107.
Amtrak Office of Inspector General.
<DELETED>Subtitle B--Amtrak Reforms <DELETED>Sec.
2201.
Amtrak findings, mission, and goals.
<DELETED>Sec.
2202.
Composition of Amtrak's Board of Directors.
<DELETED>Sec.
2203.
Station agents.
<DELETED>Sec.
2204.
Increasing oversight of changes to Amtrak long- distance routes and other intercity services.
<DELETED>Sec.
2205.
Improved oversight of Amtrak accounting.
<DELETED>Sec.
2206.
Improved oversight of Amtrak spending.
<DELETED>Sec.
2207.
Increasing service line and asset line plan transparency.
<DELETED>Sec.
2208.
Passenger experience enhancement.
<DELETED>Sec.
2209.
Amtrak smoking policy.
<DELETED>Sec.
2210.
Protecting Amtrak routes through rural communities.
<DELETED>Sec.
2211.
State-Supported Route Committee.
<DELETED>Sec.
2212.
Enhancing cross border service.
<DELETED>Sec.
2213.
Creating quality jobs.
<DELETED>Subtitle C--Intercity Passenger Rail Policy <DELETED>Sec.
2301.
Northeast Corridor planning.
<DELETED>Sec.
2302.
Northeast Corridor Commission.
<DELETED>Sec.
2303.
Consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements.
<DELETED>Sec.
2304.
Restoration and enhancement grants.
<DELETED>Sec.
2305.
Railroad Crossing Elimination Program.
<DELETED>Sec.
2306.
Interstate rail compacts.
<DELETED>Sec.
2307.
Federal-State partnership for intercity passenger rail grants.
<DELETED>Sec.
2308.
Corridor Identification and Development Program.
<DELETED>Sec.
2309.
Surface Transportation Board Passenger Rail Program.
<DELETED>Sec.
2310.
Railroad rights-of-way.
<DELETED>Subtitle D--Rail Safety <DELETED>Sec.
2401.
Railway-highway crossings program evaluation.
<DELETED>Sec.
2402.
Grade crossing accident prediction model.
<DELETED>Sec.
2403.
Periodic updates to highway-rail crossing reports and plans.
<DELETED>Sec.
2404.
Blocked crossing portal.
<DELETED>Sec.
2405.
Data accessibility.
<DELETED>Sec.
2406.
Emergency lighting.
<DELETED>Sec.
2407.
Comprehensive rail safety review of Amtrak.
<DELETED>Sec.
2408.
Completion of hours of service and fatigue studies.
<DELETED>Sec.
2409.
Positive train control study.
<DELETED>Sec.
2410.
Operating crew member training, qualification, and certification.
<DELETED>Sec.
2411.
Transparency and safety.
<DELETED>Sec.
2412.
Research and development.
<DELETED>Sec.
2413.
Rail Research and Development Center of Excellence.
<DELETED>Sec.
2414.
Quarterly report on positive train control system performance.
<DELETED>Sec.
2415.
Speed limit action plans.
<DELETED>Sec.
2416.
New passenger service pre-revenue safety validation plan.
<DELETED>Sec.
2417.
Federal Railroad Administration accident and incident investigations.
<DELETED>Sec.
2418.
Civil penalty enforcement authority.
<DELETED>Sec.
2419.
Advancing safety and innovative technology.
<DELETED>Sec.
2420.
Passenger rail vehicle occupant protection systems.
<DELETED>Sec.
2421.
Federal Railroad Administration safety reporting.
<DELETED>Sec.
2422.
National Academies study on trains longer than 7,500 feet.
<DELETED>Sec.
2423.
High-speed train noise emissions.
<DELETED>Sec.
2424.
Critical incident stress plans.
<DELETED>TITLE III--MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY <DELETED>Sec.
3001.
Authorization of appropriations.
<DELETED>Sec.
3002.
Motor carrier safety advisory committee.
<DELETED>Sec.
3003.
Combating human trafficking.
<DELETED>Sec.
3004.
Immobilization grant program.
<DELETED>Sec.
3005.
Commercial motor vehicle enforcement training and support.
<DELETED>Sec.
3006.
Study of commercial motor vehicle crash causation.
<DELETED>Sec.
3007.
Promoting women in the trucking workforce.
<DELETED>Sec.
3008.
State inspection of passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicles.
<DELETED>Sec.
3009.
Truck Leasing Task Force.
<DELETED>Sec.
3010.
Automatic emergency braking.
<DELETED>Sec.
3011.
Underride protection.
<DELETED>Sec.
3012.
Providers of recreational activities.
<DELETED>Sec.
3013.
Amendments to regulations relating to transportation of household goods in interstate commerce.
<DELETED>Sec.
3014.
Improving Federal-State motor carrier safety enforcement coordination.
<DELETED>Sec.
3015.
Limousine research.
<DELETED>Sec.
3016.
National Consumer Complaint Database.
<DELETED>Sec.
3017.
Electronic logging device oversight.
<DELETED>TITLE IV--HIGHWAY AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY <DELETED>Subtitle A--Highway Traffic Safety <DELETED>Sec.
4101.
Authorization of appropriations.
<DELETED>Sec.
4102.
Highway safety programs.
<DELETED>Sec.
4103.
Highway safety research and development.
<DELETED>Sec.
4104.
High-visibility enforcement programs.
<DELETED>Sec.
4105.
National priority safety programs.
<DELETED>Sec.
4106.
Multiple substance-impaired driving prevention.
<DELETED>Sec.
4107.
Minimum penalties for repeat offenders for driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence.
<DELETED>Sec.
4108.
Crash data.
<DELETED>Sec.
4109.
Review of Move Over or Slow Down Law public awareness.
<DELETED>Sec.
4110.
Review of laws, safety measures, and technologies relating to school buses.
<DELETED>Sec.
4111.
Motorcyclist Advisory Council.
<DELETED>Sec.
4112.
Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program.
<DELETED>Sec.
4113.
Implementation of GAO recommendations.
<DELETED>Subtitle B--Vehicle Safety <DELETED>Sec.
4201.
Authorization of appropriations.
<DELETED>Sec.
4202.
Recall completion.
<DELETED>Sec.
4203.
Recall engagement.
<DELETED>Sec.
4204.
Motor vehicle seat back safety standards.
<DELETED>Sec.
4205.
Automatic shutoff.
<DELETED>Sec.
4206.
Petitions by interested persons for standards and enforcement.
<DELETED>Sec.
4207.
Child safety seat accessibility study.
<DELETED>Sec.
4208.
Crash avoidance technology.
<DELETED>Sec.
4209.
Reduction of driver distraction.
<DELETED>Sec.
4210.
Rulemaking report.
<DELETED>Sec.
4211.
Global harmonization.
<DELETED>Sec.
4212.
Headlamps.
<DELETED>Sec.
4213.
New Car Assessment Program.
<DELETED>Sec.
4214.
Hood and bumper standards.
<DELETED>Sec.
4215.
Emergency medical services and 9-1-1.
<DELETED>Sec.
4216.
Early warning reporting.
<DELETED>Sec.
4217.
Improved vehicle safety databases.
<DELETED>Sec.
4218.
National Driver Register Advisory Committee repeal.
<DELETED>Sec.
4219.
Research on connected vehicle technology.
<DELETED>Sec.
4220.
Advanced impaired driving technology.
<DELETED>TITLE V--RESEARCH AND INNOVATION <DELETED>Sec.
5001.
Intelligent Transportation Systems Program Advisory Committee.
<DELETED>Sec.
5002.
Smart Community Resource Center.
<DELETED>Sec.
5003.
Federal support for local decisionmaking.
<DELETED>Sec.
5004.
Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
<DELETED>Sec.
5005.
Strengthening mobility and revolutionizing transportation grant program.
<DELETED>Sec.
5006.
Electric vehicle working group.
<DELETED>Sec.
5007.
Risk and system resilience.
<DELETED>Sec.
5008.
Coordination on emerging transportation technology.
<DELETED>Sec.
5009.
Interagency Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Center.
<DELETED>Sec.
5010.
Rural opportunities to use transportation for economic success initiative.
<DELETED>Sec.
5011.
Advanced transportation technologies deployment program.
<DELETED>Sec.
5012.
Safety data initiative.
<DELETED>Sec.
5013.
Advanced transportation research.
<DELETED>Sec.
5014.
Open research initiative.
<DELETED>Sec.
5015.
Transportation research and development 5-year strategic plan.
<DELETED>Sec.
5016.
Research planning modifications.
<DELETED>Sec.
5017.
Incorporation of Department of Transportation research.
<DELETED>Sec.
5018.
University transportation centers program.
<DELETED>Sec.
5019.
National travel and tourism infrastructure strategic plan.
<DELETED>Sec.
5020.
Local hiring preference for construction jobs.
<DELETED>Sec.
5021.
Transportation workforce development.
<DELETED>Sec.
5022.
Intermodal Transportation Advisory Board repeal.
<DELETED>Sec.
5023.
GAO cybersecurity recommendations.
<DELETED>Sec.
5024.
Volpe oversight.
<DELETED>TITLE VI--HAZARDOUS MATERIALS <DELETED>Sec.
6001.
Authorization of appropriations.
<DELETED>Sec.
6002.
Assistance for local emergency response training grant program.
<DELETED>Sec.
6003.
Real-time emergency response information.
<DELETED>SEC.
2.
DEFINITIONS.</DELETED> <DELETED> In this Act:</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the Department of Transportation.</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Transportation.</DELETED> <DELETED>TITLE I--MULTIMODAL AND FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION</DELETED> <DELETED>Subtitle A--Multimodal Freight Policy</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC.
1101.
OFFICE OF MULTIMODAL FREIGHT INFRASTRUCTURE AND POLICY.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</DELETED> <DELETED>``Sec.
118.
Office of Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) Department.--The term `Department' means the Department of Transportation.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) Freight office.--The term `Freight Office' means the Office of Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy established under subsection (b).</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(3) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Transportation.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish within the Department an Office of Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(c) Purposes.--The purposes of the Freight Office shall be--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) to carry out the national multimodal freight policy described in section 70101;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) to administer and oversee certain multimodal freight grant programs within the Department in accordance with subsection (d);</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(3) to promote and facilitate the sharing of information between the private and public sectors with respect to freight issues;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(4) to conduct research on improving multimodal freight mobility, and to oversee the freight research activities of the various agencies within the Department;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(5) to assist cities and States in developing freight mobility and supply chain expertise;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(6) to liaise and coordinate with other Federal departments and agencies;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(7) to carry out other duties, as prescribed by the Secretary.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(d) Administration of Policies and Programs.--The Freight Office shall--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) develop and manage--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) the national freight strategic plan described in section 70102;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) the National Multimodal Freight Network established under section 70103;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2)(A) oversee the development and updating of the State freight plans described in section 70202;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) provide guidance or best practices relating to the development and updating of State freight plans under that section;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(3)(A) administer multimodal freight grant programs, including multimodal freight grants established under section 117 of title 23;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) establish procedures for analyzing and evaluating applications for grants under those programs;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(4) assist States in the establishment of-- </DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) State freight advisory committees under section 70201;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) multi-State freight mobility compacts under section 70204;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(5) provide to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics input regarding freight data and planning tools.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(e) Assistant Secretary.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) In general.--The Freight Office shall be headed by an Assistant Secretary for Multimodal Freight, who shall--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) have professional standing and demonstrated knowledge in the field of freight transportation.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) Duties.--The Assistant Secretary shall-- </DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) report to the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) be responsible for the management and oversight of the activities, decisions, operations, and personnel of the Freight Office;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(C) work with the modal administrations of the Department to encourage multimodal collaboration;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(D) carry out such additional duties as the Secretary may prescribe.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(f) Consolidation and Elimination of Duplicative Offices.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) Consolidation of offices and office functions.--The Secretary may consolidate into the Freight Office any office or office function within the Department that the Secretary determines has duties, responsibilities, resources, or expertise that support the purposes of the Freight Office.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) Elimination of offices.--The Secretary may eliminate any office within the Department if the Secretary determines that--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) the purposes of the office are duplicative of the purposes of the Freight Office;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) the office or the functions of the office have been substantially consolidated with the Freight Office pursuant to paragraph (1);</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(C) the elimination of the office will not adversely affect the requirements of the Secretary under any Federal law;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(D) the elimination of the office will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the programs and functions conducted by the office.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(g) Staffing and Budgetary Resources.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Freight Office is adequately staffed and funded.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) Staffing.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) Transfer of positions to freight office.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary may transfer to the Freight Office any position within any other office of the Department if the Secretary determines that the position is necessary to carry out the purposes of the Freight Office.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) Requirement.--If the Secretary transfers a position to the Freight Office pursuant to subparagraph (A), the Secretary, in coordination with the appropriate modal administration of the Department, shall ensure that the transfer of the position does not adversely affect the requirements of the modal administration under any Federal law.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(3) Budgetary resources.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) Transfer of funds from consolidated or eliminated offices.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(i) In general.--To carry out the purposes of the Freight Office, the Secretary may transfer to the Freight Office from any office or office function that is consolidated or eliminated under subsection (f) any funds allocated for the consolidated or eliminated office or office function.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(ii) Retransfer.--Any portion of any funds or limitations of obligations transferred to the Freight Office pursuant to clause (i) may be transferred back to, and merged with, the original account.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) Transfer of funds allocated for administrative costs.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(i) In general.--The Secretary may transfer to the Freight Office any funds allocated for the administrative costs of the programs referred to in subsection (d)(3).</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(ii) Retransfer.--Any portion of any funds or limitations of obligations transferred to the Freight Office pursuant to clause (i) may be transferred back to, and merged with, the original account.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(h) Website.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) Description of freight office.--The Secretary shall make publicly available on the website of the Department a description of the Freight Office, including a description of--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) the programs managed or made available by the Freight Office;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) the eligibility requirements for those programs.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) Clearinghouse.--The Secretary may establish a clearinghouse for tools, templates, guidance, and best practices on a page of the website of the Department that supports the purposes of this section.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(i) Notification to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and not less frequently than once every 180 days thereafter until the date on which the Secretary determines that the requirements of this section have been met, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a notification that--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) describes--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) the programs and activities administered or overseen by the Freight Office;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) the status of those programs and activities;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) identifies--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) the number of employees working in the Freight Office as of the date of the notification;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) the total number of employees expected to join the Freight Office to support the programs and activities described in paragraph (1);</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(3)(A) indicates whether the Secretary has consolidated into the Freight Office any office or office function pursuant to subsection (f)(1);
and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) if the Secretary has so consolidated such an office or function, describes the rationale for the consolidation;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(4)(A) indicates whether the Secretary has eliminated any office pursuant to subsection (f)(2);
and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) if the Secretary has so eliminated such an office, describes the rationale for the elimination;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(5) describes any other actions carried out by the Secretary to implement this section;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(6) describes any recommendations of the Secretary for legislation that may be needed to further implement this section.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(j) Savings Provisions.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) Effect on other law.--Except as otherwise provided in this section, nothing in this section alters or affects any law (including regulations) with respect to a program referred to in subsection (d).</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) Effect on responsibilities of other agencies.--Except as otherwise provided in this section, nothing in this section abrogates the responsibilities of any agency, operating administration, or office within the Department that is otherwise charged by law (including regulations) with any aspect of program administration, oversight, or project approval or implementation with respect to a program or project subject to the responsibilities of the Freight Office under this section.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(3) Effect on pending applications.--Nothing in this section affects any pending application under a program referred to in subsection (d) that was received by the Secretary on or before the date of enactment of this section.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(k) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.''.</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 1 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 117 the following:</DELETED> <DELETED>``118.
Office of Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy.''.
<DELETED> (c) Conforming Amendments.--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) Section 70101(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy'' and inserting ``Assistant Secretary for Multimodal Freight''.</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) Section 70102 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--</DELETED> <DELETED> (A) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``Not later'' and all that follows through ``the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy'' and inserting ``The Assistant Secretary for Multimodal Freight (referred to in this section as the `Assistant Secretary')'';</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) in subsection (b)(4), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``Under Secretary'' and inserting ``Assistant Secretary'';</DELETED> <DELETED> (C) in subsection (c), by striking ``Under Secretary'' and inserting ``Assistant Secretary'';
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (D) in subsection (d), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``Under Secretary'' and inserting ``Assistant Secretary''.</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) Section 70103 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--</DELETED> <DELETED> (A) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy'' and inserting ``Assistant Secretary for Multimodal Freight (referred to in this section as the `Assistant Secretary')'';</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) by striking subsection (b);</DELETED> <DELETED> (C) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively;</DELETED> <DELETED> (D) in subsection (b) (as so redesignated)--</DELETED> <DELETED> (i) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Final Network'' and inserting ``Designation of National Multimodal Freight Network'';</DELETED> <DELETED> (ii) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``Not later'' and all that follows through ``Under Secretary'' and inserting ``Assistant Secretary'';</DELETED> <DELETED> (iii) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``Under Secretary'' and inserting ``Assistant Secretary'';
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (iv) in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``Under Secretary'' and inserting ``Assistant Secretary'';
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (E) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated)--</DELETED> <DELETED> (i) by striking ``subsection (c)'' each place it appears and inserting ``subsection (b)'';
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (ii) by striking ``Under Secretary'' and inserting ``Assistant Secretary''.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC.
1102.
UPDATES TO NATIONAL FREIGHT PLAN.</DELETED> <DELETED> Section 70102(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) in paragraph (10), by striking ``and'' at the end;</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) in paragraph (11), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(12) best practices for reducing environmental impacts of freight movement (including stormwater runoff) and improving resiliency of the national multimodal freight system;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(13) consideration of any potential unique impacts of the national freight system on rural and other underserved and historically disadvantaged communities;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(14) strategies for decarbonizing freight movement, as appropriate;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(15) consideration of the impacts of e-commerce on the national multimodal freight system.''.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC.
1103.
STATE COLLABORATION WITH NATIONAL MULTIMODAL FREIGHT NETWORK.</DELETED> <DELETED> Subsection (b) of section 70103 of title 49, United States Code (as redesignated by section 1101(c)(3)(C)), is amended--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following:</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(C) provide to the States an opportunity to submit proposed designations from the States in accordance with paragraph (4).'';
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) in paragraph (4)--</DELETED> <DELETED> (A) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking ``20 percent'' and inserting ``30 percent'';
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(E) Condition for acceptance.--The Secretary shall accept from a State a designation under subparagraph (D) only if the Secretary determines that the designation meets the applicable requirements of subparagraph (A).''.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC.
1104.
IMPROVING STATE FREIGHT PLANS.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) In General.--Section 70202 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) in subsection (b)--</DELETED> <DELETED> (A) in paragraph (9), by striking ``and'' at the end;</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) by redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph (16);
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (C) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(10) the most recent commercial motor vehicle parking facilities assessment conducted by the State under subsection (f);</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(11) the most recent supply chain cargo flows in the State, expressed by mode of transportation;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(12) an inventory of commercial ports in the State;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(13) if applicable, consideration of the findings or recommendations made by any multi-State freight compact to which the State is a party under section 70204;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(14) the impacts of e-commerce on freight infrastructure in the State;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(15) considerations of military freight;
and'';
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(f) Commercial Motor Vehicle Parking Facilities Assessments.--As part of the development or updating, as applicable, of a State freight plan under this section, each State that receives funding under section 167 of title 23, in consultation with relevant State motor carrier safety personnel, shall conduct an assessment of-- </DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) the capability of the State, together with the private sector in the State, to provide adequate parking facilities and rest facilities for commercial motor vehicles engaged in interstate transportation;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) the volume of commercial motor vehicle traffic in the State;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(3) whether there exist any areas within the State with a shortage of adequate commercial motor vehicle parking facilities, including an analysis (economic or otherwise, as the State determines to be appropriate) of the underlying causes of such a shortage.''.</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Alignment of Transportation Planning.--Section 70202 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) in subsection (d), by striking ``5-year'' and inserting ``8-year'';
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ``5 years'' and inserting ``4 years''.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC.
1105.
IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL MULTIMODAL FREIGHT NETWORK.</DELETED> <DELETED> Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that-- </DELETED> <DELETED> (1) describes the status of the designation of the final National Multimodal Freight Network required under section 70103 of title 49, United States Code;</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) explains the reasons why the designation of the network referred to in paragraph (1) has not been finalized, if applicable;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) estimates the date by which that network will be designated.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC.
1106.
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  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  3. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  4. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  5. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 227.

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