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Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act

114th Congress · Approved Dec 4, 2015 · 129 Stat. 1312

An Act

To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short Title; Table of Contents.

(a)
Short Title.— This Act may be cited as the “Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act” or the “FAST Act”.
(b)
Table of Contents.— The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.

DIVISION A— SURFACE TRANSPORTATION

Sec. 1001. Definitions.

Sec. 1002. Reconciliation of funds.

Sec. 1003. Effective date.

Sec. 1004. References.

TITLE I— FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS

Subtitle A— Authorizations and Programs

Sec. 1101. Authorization of appropriations.

Sec. 1102. Obligation ceiling.

Sec. 1103. Definitions.

Sec. 1104. Apportionment.

Sec. 1105. Nationally significant freight and highway projects.

Sec. 1106. National highway performance program.

Sec. 1107. Emergency relief for federally owned roads.

Sec. 1108. Railway-highway grade crossings.

Sec. 1109. Surface transportation block grant program.

Sec. 1110. Highway use tax evasion projects.

Sec. 1111. Bundling of bridge projects.

Sec. 1112. Construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities.

Sec. 1113. Highway safety improvement program.

Sec. 1114. Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program.

Sec. 1115. Territorial and Puerto Rico highway program.

Sec. 1116. National highway freight program.

Sec. 1117. Federal lands and tribal transportation programs.

Sec. 1118. Tribal transportation program amendment.

Sec. 1119. Federal lands transportation program.

Sec. 1120. Federal lands programmatic activities.

Sec. 1121. Tribal transportation self-governance program.

Sec. 1122. State flexibility for National Highway System modifications.

Sec. 1123. Nationally significant Federal lands and tribal projects program.

Subtitle B— Planning and Performance Management

Sec. 1201. Metropolitan transportation planning.

Sec. 1202. Statewide and nonmetropolitan transportation planning.

Subtitle C— Acceleration of Project Delivery

Sec. 1301. Satisfaction of requirements for certain historic sites.

Sec. 1302. Clarification of transportation environmental authorities.

Sec. 1303. Treatment of certain bridges under preservation requirements.

Sec. 1304. Efficient environmental reviews for project decisionmaking.

Sec. 1305. Integration of planning and environmental review.

Sec. 1306. Development of programmatic mitigation plans.

Sec. 1307. Technical assistance for States.

Sec. 1308. Surface transportation project delivery program.

Sec. 1309. Program for eliminating duplication of environmental reviews.

Sec. 1310. Application of categorical exclusions for multimodal projects.

Sec. 1311. Accelerated decisionmaking in environmental reviews.

Sec. 1312. Improving State and Federal agency engagement in environmental reviews.

Sec. 1313. Aligning Federal environmental reviews.

Sec. 1314. Categorical exclusion for projects of limited Federal assistance.

Sec. 1315. Programmatic agreement template.

Sec. 1316. Assumption of authorities.

Sec. 1317. Modernization of the environmental review process.

Sec. 1318. Assessment of progress on accelerating project delivery.

Subtitle D— Miscellaneous

Sec. 1401. Prohibition on the use of funds for automated traffic enforcement.

Sec. 1402. Highway Trust Fund transparency and accountability.

Sec. 1403. Additional deposits into Highway Trust Fund.

Sec. 1404. Design standards.

Sec. 1405. Justification reports for access points on the Interstate System.

Sec. 1406. Performance period adjustment.

Sec. 1407. Vehicle-to-infrastructure equipment.

Sec. 1408. Federal share payable.

Sec. 1409. Milk products.

Sec. 1410. Interstate weight limits.

Sec. 1411. Tolling; HOV facilities; Interstate reconstruction and rehabilitation.

Sec. 1412. Projects for public safety relating to idling trains.

Sec. 1413. National electric vehicle charging and hydrogen, propane, and natural gas fueling corridors.

Sec. 1414. Repeat offender criteria.

Sec. 1415. Administrative provisions to encourage pollinator habitat and forage on transportation rights-of-way.

Sec. 1416. High priority corridors on National Highway System.

Sec. 1417. Work zone and guard rail safety training.

Sec. 1418. Consolidation of programs.

Sec. 1419. Elimination or modification of certain reporting requirements.

Sec. 1420. Flexibility for projects.

Sec. 1421. Productive and timely expenditure of funds.

Sec. 1422. Study on performance of bridges.

Sec. 1423. Relinquishment of park-and-ride lot facilities.

Sec. 1424. Pilot program.

Sec. 1425. Service club, charitable association, or religious service signs.

Sec. 1426. Motorcyclist advisory council.

Sec. 1427. Highway work zones.

Sec. 1428. Use of durable, resilient, and sustainable materials and practices.

Sec. 1429. Identification of roadside highway safety hardware devices.

Sec. 1430. Use of modeling and simulation technology.

Sec. 1431. National Advisory Committee on Travel and Tourism Infrastructure.

Sec. 1432. Emergency exemptions.

Sec. 1433. Report on Highway Trust Fund administrative expenditures.

Sec. 1434. Availability of reports.

Sec. 1435. Appalachian development highway system.

Sec. 1436. Appalachian regional development program.

Sec. 1437. Border State infrastructure.

Sec. 1438. Adjustments.

Sec. 1439. Elimination of barriers to improve at-risk bridges.

Sec. 1440. At-risk project preagreement authority.

Sec. 1441. Regional infrastructure accelerator demonstration program.

Sec. 1442. Safety for users.

Sec. 1443. Sense of Congress.

Sec. 1444. Every Day Counts initiative.

Sec. 1445. Water infrastructure finance and innovation.

Sec. 1446. Technical corrections.

TITLE II— INNOVATIVE PROJECT FINANCE

Sec. 2001. Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 1998 amendments.

Sec. 2002. Availability payment concession model.

TITLE III— PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Sec. 3001. Short title.

Sec. 3002. Definitions.

Sec. 3003. Metropolitan and statewide transportation planning.

Sec. 3004. Urbanized area formula grants.

Sec. 3005. Fixed guideway capital investment grants.

Sec. 3006. Enhanced mobility of seniors and individuals with disabilities.

Sec. 3007. Formula grants for rural areas.

Sec. 3008. Public transportation innovation.

Sec. 3009. Technical assistance and workforce development.

Sec. 3010. Private sector participation.

Sec. 3011. General provisions.

Sec. 3012. Project management oversight.

Sec. 3013. Public transportation safety program.

Sec. 3014. Apportionments.

Sec. 3015. State of good repair grants.

Sec. 3016. Authorizations.

Sec. 3017. Grants for buses and bus facilities.

Sec. 3018. Obligation ceiling.

Sec. 3019. Innovative procurement.

Sec. 3020. Review of public transportation safety standards.

Sec. 3021. Study on evidentiary protection for public transportation safety program information.

Sec. 3022. Improved public transportation safety measures.

Sec. 3023. Paratransit system under FTA approved coordinated plan.

Sec. 3024. Report on potential of Internet of Things.

Sec. 3025. Report on parking safety.

Sec. 3026. Appointment of directors of Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

Sec. 3027. Effectiveness of public transportation changes and funding.

Sec. 3028. Authorization of grants for positive train control.

Sec. 3029. Amendment to title 5.

Sec. 3030. Technical and conforming changes.

TITLE IV— HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY

Sec. 4001. Authorization of appropriations.

Sec. 4002. Highway safety programs.

Sec. 4003. Highway safety research and development.

Sec. 4004. High-visibility enforcement program.

Sec. 4005. National priority safety programs.

Sec. 4006. Tracking process.

Sec. 4007. Stop motorcycle checkpoint funding.

Sec. 4008. Marijuana-impaired driving.

Sec. 4009. Increasing public awareness of the dangers of drug-impaired driving.

Sec. 4010. National priority safety program grant eligibility.

Sec. 4011. Data collection.

Sec. 4012. Study on the national roadside survey of alcohol and drug use by drivers.

Sec. 4013. Barriers to data collection report.

Sec. 4014. Technical corrections.

Sec. 4015. Effective date for certain programs.

TITLE V— MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY

Subtitle A— Motor Carrier Safety Grant Consolidation

Sec. 5101. Grants to States.

Sec. 5102. Performance and registration information systems management.

Sec. 5103. Authorization of appropriations.

Sec. 5104. Commercial driver’s license program implementation.

Sec. 5105. Extension of Federal motor carrier safety programs for fiscal year 2016.

Sec. 5106. Motor carrier safety assistance program allocation.

Sec. 5107. Maintenance of effort calculation.

Subtitle B— Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Reform

Part I— Regulatory Reform

Sec. 5201. Notice of cancellation of insurance.

Sec. 5202. Regulations.

Sec. 5203. Guidance.

Sec. 5204. Petitions.

Sec. 5205. Inspector standards.

Sec. 5206. Applications.

Part II— Compliance, Safety, Accountability Reform

Sec. 5221. Correlation study.

Sec. 5222. Beyond compliance.

Sec. 5223. Data certification.

Sec. 5224. Data improvement.

Sec. 5225. Accident review.

Subtitle C— Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety

Sec. 5301. Windshield technology.

Sec. 5302. Prioritizing statutory rulemakings.

Sec. 5303. Safety reporting system.

Sec. 5304. New entrant safety review program.

Sec. 5305. High risk carrier reviews.

Sec. 5306. Post-accident report review.

Sec. 5307. Implementing safety requirements.

Subtitle D— Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers

Sec. 5401. Opportunities for veterans.

Sec. 5402. Drug-free commercial drivers.

Sec. 5403. Medical certification of veterans for commercial driver’s licenses.

Sec. 5404. Commercial driver pilot program.

Subtitle E— General Provisions

Sec. 5501. Delays in goods movement.

Sec. 5502. Emergency route working group.

Sec. 5503. Household goods consumer protection working group.

Sec. 5504. Technology improvements.

Sec. 5505. Notification regarding motor carrier registration.

Sec. 5506. Report on commercial driver’s license skills test delays.

Sec. 5507. Electronic logging device requirements.

Sec. 5508. Technical corrections.

Sec. 5509. Minimum financial responsibility.

Sec. 5510. Safety study regarding double-decker motorcoaches.

Sec. 5511. GAO review of school bus safety.

Sec. 5512. Access to National Driver Register.

Sec. 5513. Report on design and implementation of wireless roadside inspection systems.

Sec. 5514. Regulation of tow truck operations.

Sec. 5515. Study on commercial motor vehicle driver commuting.

Sec. 5516. Additional State authority.

Sec. 5517. Report on motor carrier financial responsibility.

Sec. 5518. Covered farm vehicles.

Sec. 5519. Operators of hi-rail vehicles.

Sec. 5520. Automobile transporter.

Sec. 5521. Ready mix concrete delivery vehicles.

Sec. 5522. Transportation of construction materials and equipment.

Sec. 5523. Commercial delivery of light- and medium-duty trailers.

Sec. 5524. Exemptions from requirements for certain welding trucks used in pipeline industry.

Sec. 5525. Report.

TITLE VI— INNOVATION

Sec. 6001. Short title.

Sec. 6002. Authorization of appropriations.

Sec. 6003. Technology and innovation deployment program.

Sec. 6004. Advanced transportation and congestion management technologies deployment.

Sec. 6005. Intelligent transportation system goals.

Sec. 6006. Intelligent transportation system purposes.

Sec. 6007. Intelligent transportation system program report.

Sec. 6008. Intelligent transportation system national architecture and standards.

Sec. 6009. Communication systems deployment report.

Sec. 6010. Infrastructure development.

Sec. 6011. Departmental research programs.

Sec. 6012. Research and Innovative Technology Administration.

Sec. 6013. Web-based training for emergency responders.

Sec. 6014. Hazardous materials research and development.

Sec. 6015. Office of Intermodalism.

Sec. 6016. University transportation centers.

Sec. 6017. Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

Sec. 6018. Port performance freight statistics program.

Sec. 6019. Research planning.

Sec. 6020. Surface transportation system funding alternatives.

Sec. 6021. Future interstate study.

Sec. 6022. Highway efficiency.

Sec. 6023. Transportation technology policy working group.

Sec. 6024. Collaboration and support.

Sec. 6025. GAO report.

Sec. 6026. Traffic congestion.

Sec. 6027. Smart cities transportation planning study.

Sec. 6028. Performance management data support program.

TITLE VII— HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION

Sec. 7001. Short title.

Subtitle A— Authorizations

Sec. 7101. Authorization of appropriations.

Subtitle B— Hazardous Material Safety and Improvement

Sec. 7201. National emergency and disaster response.

Sec. 7202. Motor carrier safety permits.

Sec. 7203. Improving the effectiveness of planning and training grants.

Sec. 7204. Improving publication of special permits and approvals.

Sec. 7205. Enhanced reporting.

Sec. 7206. Wetlines.

Sec. 7207. GAO study on acceptance of classification examinations.

Sec. 7208. Hazardous materials endorsement exemption.

Subtitle C— Safe Transportation of Flammable Liquids by Rail

Sec. 7301. Community safety grants.

Sec. 7302. Real-time emergency response information.

Sec. 7303. Emergency response.

Sec. 7304. Phase-out of all tank cars used to transport Class 3 flammable liquids.

Sec. 7305. Thermal blankets.

Sec. 7306. Minimum requirements for top fittings protection for class DOT–117R tank cars.

Sec. 7307. Rulemaking on oil spill response plans.

Sec. 7308. Modification reporting.

Sec. 7309. Report on crude oil characteristics research study.

Sec. 7310. Hazardous materials by rail liability study.

Sec. 7311. Study and testing of electronically controlled pneumatic brakes.

TITLE VIII— MULTIMODAL FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION

Sec. 8001. Multimodal freight transportation.

TITLE IX— NATIONAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION AND INNOVATIVE FINANCE BUREAU

Sec. 9001. National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau.

Sec. 9002. Council on Credit and Finance.

TITLE X— SPORT FISH RESTORATION AND RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY

Sec. 10001. Allocations.

Sec. 10002. Recreational boating safety.

TITLE XI— RAIL

Sec. 11001. Short title.

Subtitle A— Authorizations

Sec. 11101. Authorization of grants to Amtrak.

Sec. 11102. Consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements.

Sec. 11103. Federal-State partnership for state of good repair.

Sec. 11104. Restoration and enhancement grants.

Sec. 11105. Authorization of appropriations for Amtrak Office of Inspector General.

Sec. 11106. Definitions.

Subtitle B— Amtrak Reforms

Sec. 11201. Accounts.

Sec. 11202. Amtrak grant process.

Sec. 11203. 5-year business line and asset plans.

Sec. 11204. State-supported route committee.

Sec. 11205. Composition of Amtrak’s Board of Directors.

Sec. 11206. Route and service planning decisions.

Sec. 11207. Food and beverage reform.

Sec. 11208. Rolling stock purchases.

Sec. 11209. Local products and promotional events.

Sec. 11210. Amtrak pilot program for passengers transporting domesticated cats and dogs.

Sec. 11211. Right-of-way leveraging.

Sec. 11212. Station development.

Sec. 11213. Amtrak boarding procedures.

Sec. 11214. Amtrak debt.

Sec. 11215. Elimination of duplicative reporting.

Subtitle C— Intercity Passenger Rail Policy

Sec. 11301. Consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements.

Sec. 11302. Federal-State partnership for state of good repair.

Sec. 11303. Restoration and enhancement grants.

Sec. 11304. Gulf Coast rail service working group.

Sec. 11305. Northeast Corridor Commission.

Sec. 11306. Northeast corridor planning.

Sec. 11307. Competition.

Sec. 11308. Performance-based proposals.

Sec. 11309. Large capital project requirements.

Sec. 11310. Small business participation study.

Sec. 11311. Shared-use study.

Sec. 11312. Northeast Corridor through-ticketing and procurement efficiencies.

Sec. 11313. Data and analysis.

Sec. 11314. Amtrak Inspector General.

Sec. 11315. Miscellaneous provisions.

Sec. 11316. Technical and conforming amendments.

Subtitle D— Safety

Sec. 11401. Highway-rail grade crossing safety.

Sec. 11402. Private highway-rail grade crossings.

Sec. 11403. Study on use of locomotive horns at highway-rail grade crossings.

Sec. 11404. Positive train control at grade crossings effectiveness study.

Sec. 11405. Bridge inspection reports.

Sec. 11406. Speed limit action plans.

Sec. 11407. Alerters.

Sec. 11408. Signal protection.

Sec. 11409. Commuter rail track inspections.

Sec. 11410. Post-accident assessment.

Sec. 11411. Recording devices.

Sec. 11412. Railroad police officers.

Sec. 11413. Repair and replacement of damaged track inspection equipment.

Sec. 11414. Report on vertical track deflection.

Sec. 11415. Rail passenger liability.

Subtitle E— Project Delivery

Sec. 11501. Short title.

Sec. 11502. Treatment of improvements to rail and transit under preservation requirements.

Sec. 11503. Efficient environmental reviews.

Sec. 11504. Railroad rights-of-way.

Subtitle F— Financing

Sec. 11601. Short title; references.

Sec. 11602. Definitions.

Sec. 11603. Eligible applicants.

Sec. 11604. Eligible purposes.

Sec. 11605. Program administration.

Sec. 11606. Loan terms and repayment.

Sec. 11607. Credit risk premiums.

Sec. 11608. Master credit agreements.

Sec. 11609. Priorities and conditions.

Sec. 11610. Savings provisions.

Sec. 11611. Report on leveraging RRIF.

DIVISION B— COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2015

TITLE XXIV— MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY

Subtitle A— Vehicle Safety

Sec. 24101. Authorization of appropriations.

Sec. 24102. Inspector general recommendations.

Sec. 24103. Improvements in availability of recall information.

Sec. 24104. Recall process.

Sec. 24105. Pilot grant program for state notification to consumers of motor vehicle recall status.

Sec. 24106. Recall obligations under bankruptcy.

Sec. 24107. Dealer requirement to check for open recall.

Sec. 24108. Extension of time period for remedy of tire defects.

Sec. 24109. Rental car safety.

Sec. 24110. Increase in civil penalties for violations of motor vehicle safety.

Sec. 24111. Electronic odometer disclosures.

Sec. 24112. Corporate responsibility for NHTSA reports.

Sec. 24113. Direct vehicle notification of recalls.

Sec. 24114. Unattended children warning.

Sec. 24115. Tire pressure monitoring system.

Sec. 24116. Information regarding components involved in recall.

Subtitle B— Research And Development And Vehicle Electronics

Sec. 24201. Report on operations of the council for vehicle electronics, vehicle software, and emerging technologies.

Sec. 24202. Cooperation with foreign governments.

Subtitle C— Miscellaneous Provisions

Part I— DRIVER PRIVACY ACT OF 2015

Sec. 24301. Short title.

Sec. 24302. Limitations on data retrieval from vehicle event data recorders.

Sec. 24303. Vehicle event data recorder study.

Part II— SAFETY THROUGH INFORMED CONSUMERS ACT OF 2015

Sec. 24321. Short title.

Sec. 24322. Passenger motor vehicle information.

Part III— TIRE EFFICIENCY, SAFETY, AND REGISTRATION ACT OF 2015

Sec. 24331. Short title.

Sec. 24332. Tire fuel efficiency minimum performance standards.

Sec. 24333. Tire registration by independent sellers.

Sec. 24334. Tire identification study and report.

Sec. 24335. Tire recall database.

Part IV— ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES

Sec. 24341. Regulatory parity for natural gas vehicles.

Part V— MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY WHISTLEBLOWER ACT

Sec. 24351. Short title.

Sec. 24352. Motor vehicle safety whistleblower incentives and protections.

Subtitle D— Additional Motor Vehicle Provisions

Sec. 24401. Required reporting of NHTSA agenda.

Sec. 24402. Application of remedies for defects and noncompliance.

Sec. 24403. Retention of safety records by manufacturers.

Sec. 24404. Nonapplication of prohibitions relating to noncomplying motor vehicles to vehicles used for testing or evaluation.

Sec. 24405. Treatment of low-volume manufacturers.

Sec. 24406. Motor vehicle safety guidelines.

Sec. 24407. Improvement of data collection on child occupants in vehicle crashes.

DIVISION C— FINANCE

TITLE XXXI— HIGHWAY TRUST FUND AND RELATED TAXES

Subtitle A— Extension of Trust Fund Expenditure Authority and Related Taxes

Sec. 31101. Extension of Highway Trust Fund expenditure authority.

Sec. 31102. Extension of highway-related taxes.

Subtitle B— Additional Transfers to Highway Trust Fund

Sec. 31201. Further additional transfers to trust fund.

Sec. 31202. Transfer to Highway Trust Fund of certain motor vehicle safety penalties.

Sec. 31203. Appropriation from Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund.

TITLE XXXII— OFFSETS

Subtitle A— Tax Provisions

Sec. 32101. Revocation or denial of passport in case of certain unpaid taxes.

Sec. 32102. Reform of rules relating to qualified tax collection contracts.

Sec. 32103. Special compliance personnel program.

Sec. 32104. Repeal of modification of automatic extension of return due date for certain employee benefit plans.

Subtitle B— Fees and Receipts

Sec. 32201. Adjustment for inflation of fees for certain customs services.

Sec. 32202. Limitation on surplus funds of Federal reserve banks.

Sec. 32203. Dividends of Federal reserve banks.

Sec. 32204. Strategic Petroleum Reserve drawdown and sale.

Sec. 32205. Repeal.

Subtitle C— Outlays

Sec. 32301. Interest on overpayment.

Subtitle D— Budgetary Effects

Sec. 32401. Budgetary effects.

DIVISION D— MISCELLANEOUS

TITLE XLI— FEDERAL PERMITTING IMPROVEMENT

Sec. 41001. Definitions.

Sec. 41002. Federal Permitting Improvement Council.

Sec. 41003. Permitting process improvement.

Sec. 41004. Interstate compacts.

Sec. 41005. Coordination of required reviews.

Sec. 41006. Delegated State permitting programs.

Sec. 41007. Litigation, judicial review, and savings provision.

Sec. 41008. Reports.

Sec. 41009. Funding for governance, oversight, and processing of environmental reviews and permits.

Sec. 41010. Application.

Sec. 41011. GAO Report.

Sec. 41012. Savings provision.

Sec. 41013. Sunset.

Sec. 41014. Placement.

TITLE XLII— ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 42001. GAO report on refunds to registered vendors of kerosene used in noncommercial aviation.

TITLE XLIII— PAYMENTS TO CERTIFIED STATES AND INDIAN TRIBES

Sec. 43001. Payments from Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund.

DIVISION E— EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES

Sec. 50001. Short title.

TITLE LI— TAXPAYER PROTECTION PROVISIONS AND INCREASED ACCOUNTABILITY

Sec. 51001. Reduction in authorized amount of outstanding loans, guarantees, and insurance.

Sec. 51002. Increase in loss reserves.

Sec. 51003. Review of fraud controls.

Sec. 51004. Office of Ethics.

Sec. 51005. Chief Risk Officer.

Sec. 51006. Risk Management Committee.

Sec. 51007. Independent audit of bank portfolio.

Sec. 51008. Pilot program for reinsurance.

TITLE LII— PROMOTION OF SMALL BUSINESS EXPORTS

Sec. 52001. Increase in small business lending requirements.

Sec. 52002. Report on programs for small- and medium-sized businesses.

TITLE LIII— MODERNIZATION OF OPERATIONS

Sec. 53001. Electronic payments and documents.

Sec. 53002. Reauthorization of information technology updating.

TITLE LIV— GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 54001. Extension of authority.

Sec. 54002. Certain updated loan terms and amounts.

TITLE LV— OTHER MATTERS

Sec. 55001. Prohibition on discrimination based on industry.

Sec. 55002. Negotiations to end export credit financing.

Sec. 55003. Study of financing for information and communications technology systems.

DIVISION F— ENERGY SECURITY

Sec. 61001. Emergency preparedness for energy supply disruptions.

Sec. 61002. Resolving environmental and grid reliability conflicts.

Sec. 61003. Critical electric infrastructure security.

Sec. 61004. Strategic Transformer Reserve.

Sec. 61005. Energy security valuation.

DIVISION G— FINANCIAL SERVICES

TITLE LXXI— IMPROVING ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR EMERGING GROWTH COMPANIES

Sec. 71001. Filing requirement for public filing prior to public offering.

Sec. 71002. Grace period for change of status of emerging growth companies.

Sec. 71003. Simplified disclosure requirements for emerging growth companies.

TITLE LXXII— DISCLOSURE MODERNIZATION AND SIMPLIFICATION

Sec. 72001. Summary page for form 10–K.

Sec. 72002. Improvement of regulation S–K.

Sec. 72003. Study on modernization and simplification of regulation S–K.

TITLE LXXIII— BULLION AND COLLECTIBLE COIN PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY AND COST SAVINGS

Sec. 73001. Technical corrections.

Sec. 73002. American Eagle Silver Bullion 30th Anniversary.

TITLE LXXIV— SBIC ADVISERS RELIEF

Sec. 74001. Advisers of SBICs and venture capital funds.

Sec. 74002. Advisers of SBICs and private funds.

Sec. 74003. Relationship to State law.

TITLE LXXV— ELIMINATE PRIVACY NOTICE CONFUSION

Sec. 75001. Exception to annual privacy notice requirement under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.

TITLE LXXVI— REFORMING ACCESS FOR INVESTMENTS IN STARTUP ENTERPRISES

Sec. 76001. Exempted transactions.

TITLE LXXVII— PRESERVATION ENHANCEMENT AND SAVINGS OPPORTUNITY

Sec. 77001. Distributions and residual receipts.

Sec. 77002. Future refinancings.

Sec. 77003. Implementation.

TITLE LXXVIII— TENANT INCOME VERIFICATION RELIEF

Sec. 78001. Reviews of family incomes.

TITLE LXXIX— HOUSING ASSISTANCE EFFICIENCY

Sec. 79001. Authority to administer rental assistance.

Sec. 79002. Reallocation of funds.

TITLE LXXX— CHILD SUPPORT ASSISTANCE

Sec. 80001. Requests for consumer reports by State or local child support enforcement agencies.

TITLE LXXXI— PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN HOUSING

Sec. 81001. Budget-neutral demonstration program for energy and water conservation improvements at multifamily residential units.

TITLE LXXXII— CAPITAL ACCESS FOR SMALL COMMUNITY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

Sec. 82001. Privately insured credit unions authorized to become members of a Federal home loan bank.

Sec. 82002. GAO Report.

TITLE LXXXIII— SMALL BANK EXAM CYCLE REFORM

Sec. 83001. Smaller institutions qualifying for 18-month examination cycle.

TITLE LXXXIV— SMALL COMPANY SIMPLE REGISTRATION

Sec. 84001. Forward incorporation by reference for Form S–1.

TITLE LXXXV— HOLDING COMPANY REGISTRATION THRESHOLD EQUALIZATION

Sec. 85001. Registration threshold for savings and loan holding companies.

TITLE LXXXVI— REPEAL OF INDEMNIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Sec. 86001. Repeal.

TITLE LXXXVII— TREATMENT OF DEBT OR EQUITY INSTRUMENTS OF SMALLER INSTITUTIONS

Sec. 87001. Date for determining consolidated assets.

TITLE LXXXVIII— STATE LICENSING EFFICIENCY

Sec. 88001. Short title.

Sec. 88002. Background checks.

TITLE LXXXIX— HELPING EXPAND LENDING PRACTICES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES

Sec. 89001. Short title.

Sec. 89002. Designation of rural area.

Sec. 89003. Operations in rural areas.