Summary: Safe Teen and Novice Driver Uniform Protection Act of 2009 or the STANDUP Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to award incentive grants to states with graduated driver licensing laws that include, for novice drivers under age 21, a two-stage licensing process before the grant of an unrestricted driver's license. Requires such laws, at a minimum, to include: (1) a learner's permit stage that commences at age 16 or older, lasts at least six months, prohibits the use of a cellular phone or other communications device in non-emergency situations, prohibits nighttime driving, and is in effect until commencement of the intermediate stage or when the driver attains age 18 or older; (2) an intermediate stage in effect until the driver attains age 18 or older that commences after expiration of the learner's permit stage, lasts at least six months, prohibits more than one non-familial passenger under age of 21 if there is no licensed driver age 21 or older present in the vehicle, prohibits nighttime driving, and prohibits the use of a cellular phone or other communications device in non-emergency situations; and (3) any other requirement that the Secretary may require. Directs the Secretary to withhold a certain percentage of federal-aid highway funds from states that do not comply with the requirements of this Act.

safe teen driver uniform protection act act_-_authorizes secretary transportation award incentive grants states graduated driver licensing laws include drivers age stage licensing process grant unrestricted driver license requires laws minimum include learner permit stage commences age older months prohibits use cellular phone communications device non emergency situations prohibits nighttime driving effect commencement intermediate stage driver attains age older intermediate stage effect driver attains age older commences expiration learner permit stage months prohibits non familial passenger age licensed driver age older present vehicle prohibits nighttime driving prohibits use cellular phone communications device non emergency situations requirement secretary require directs secretary withhold certain percentage federal aid highway funds states comply requirements act


Summary: State and Local Predatory Towing Enforcement Act - Waives federal pre-emption to allow states to regulate tow truck operations performed without the prior consent or authorization of the owner or operator of the towed motor vehicle. (Currently, states are allowed to regulate only the price of for-hire motor vehicle transportation by a tow truck, if such transportation is performed without the prior consent or authorization of the owner or operator of the motor vehicle.)

state local predatory towing enforcement act waives federal pre allow states regulate tow truck operations performed prior consent authorization owner operator motor vehicle currently states allowed regulate price hire motor vehicle transportation tow truck transportation performed prior consent authorization owner operator motor vehicle


Summary: Commercial Motor Vehicle Advanced Safety Technology Tax Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a general business tax credit for 50% of the cost of placing in service any qualified commercial vehicle advanced safety system. Defines "qualified commercial vehicle advanced safety system" as a manufacturer-certified brake stroke monitoring system, lane departure warning system, collision warning system, or vehicle stability system identified by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration as significantly enhancing the safety or security of commercial drivers, vehicles, or passengers. Terminates such credit after 2014.

commercial motor vehicle advanced safety technology tax act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow general business tax credit cost placing service qualified commercial vehicle advanced safety system defines qualified commercial vehicle advanced safety system manufacturer certified brake stroke monitoring system lane departure warning system collision warning system vehicle stability system identified federal_motor_carrier_safety_administration national_highway_traffic_safety_administration significantly enhancing safety security commercial drivers vehicles passengers terminates credit


Summary: Credit for New Cars Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a $3,000 tax credit for the purchase of a qualified motor vehicle through December 31, 2009. Defines "qualified motor vehicle" as a manufactured motor vehicle that complies with emission standards established by the Clean Air Act, that has a gross vehicle weight rating of not more than 8,500 pounds, and that is assembled in the United States. Disqualifies any vehicle that has a fair market value of $40,000 or more.

credit new cars act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow tax credit purchase qualified motor vehicle december defines qualified motor vehicle manufactured motor vehicle complies emission standards established clean_air act gross vehicle weight rating pounds assembled united_states disqualifies vehicle fair market value


Summary: Highway Fairness and Reform Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation, beginning with FY2011, to carry out a direct federal-aid highway program to permit a state governor or chief executive officer, at least 90 days before the beginning of a fiscal year, to elect to: (1) waive the state's right to receive apportioned or allocated funds under the federal-aid highway program; and (2) receive instead a prorated amount of the taxes appropriated to the Highway Trust Fund (other than from the Mass Transit Account) which are attributable to highway users in the state. Requires a pro rata reduction of such tax-equivalent amount in order to fund contract authority for programs of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Requires the Secretary to accept a state's election if: (1) the state has an interstate maintenance program; (2) it submits a plan describing the purposes, projects, and uses to which such amounts will be put and the federal-aid highway programmatic requirements the state elects to continue; (3) the state agrees to obligate program amounts exclusively for projects that would be eligible for surface transportation program funding; and (4) it continues to suballocate surface transportation program funds to urbanized and other areas using certain formulae and rules.

highway fairness reform_act directs secretary transportation beginning fy2011 carry direct federal aid highway program permit state governor chief executive officer days beginning fiscal year elect waive state right receive apportioned allocated funds federal aid highway program receive instead prorated taxes appropriated highway_trust_fund mass transit account attributable highway users state requires pro rata reduction tax equivalent order fund contract authority programs national_highway_traffic_safety_administration nhtsa federal_motor_carrier_safety_administration fmcsa requires secretary accept state election state interstate maintenance program submits plan describing purposes projects uses amounts federal aid highway programmatic requirements state elects continue state agrees obligate program amounts exclusively projects eligible surface_transportation program funding continues surface_transportation program funds urbanized areas certain formulae rules


Summary: Jason's Law - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) implement a pilot program to allocate funds to states, metropolitan planning organizations, and local governments that submit an application approved by the Secretary for eligible projects to establish long-term parking facilities for commercial motor vehicles (trucks) on the National Highway System; and (2) give priority to applicants that demonstrate a severe shortage of truck parking capacity and whose proposed projects are likely to have positive effects on highway safety, traffic congestion, or air quality.

law directs secretary transportation implement pilot program allocate funds states metropolitan planning organizations local governments submit application approved secretary eligible projects establish long term parking facilities commercial motor vehicles trucks national highway system priority applicants demonstrate severe shortage truck parking capacity proposed projects likely positive effects highway safety traffic congestion air quality


Summary: Idaho Efficient Vehicle Demonstration Act of 2009 - Prohibits any reduction of the apportionment of federal-aid highway funds to Idaho if: (1) it permits a commercial combination vehicle weighing up to 129,000 pounds to operate on specified routes of the Interstate System within the state; (2) such vehicle does not exceed state weight limits for operation on state highways; and (3) the vehicle is limited to travel only on certain portions of Interstate Routes 15, 84, and 86. (Under current law, the federal-aid highway funds of a state shall be reduced if it permits a commercial combination vehicle with a weight in excess of federal weight limits to operate on Interstate System highways within the state.)

idaho efficient vehicle demonstration act prohibits reduction apportionment federal aid highway funds idaho permits commercial combination vehicle weighing pounds operate specified routes interstate system state vehicle exceed state weight limits operation state highways vehicle limited travel certain portions interstate routes current law federal aid highway funds state shall reduced permits commercial combination vehicle weight excess federal weight limits operate interstate system highways state


Summary: Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to require states to install broadband conduits (conduits for fiber optic cables or wireless facilities that support broadband service) in certain highway construction projects.

broadband conduit deployment act directs secretary transportation require states install broadband conduits conduits fiber wireless facilities support broadband service certain highway construction projects


Summary: Changes from discretionary to mandatory the funding of nondiscrimination requirements for federal-aid highway projects under the surface transportation and bridge programs.

changes discretionary mandatory funding nondiscrimination requirements federal aid highway projects surface_transportation bridge programs


Summary: Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act - Establishes in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) a Cash for Clunkers Temporary Vehicle Trade-in Program through which the Secretary of Transportation shall: (1) authorize the issuance of an electronic voucher to offset the purchase or lease price for a new fuel efficient automobile upon the surrender of an eligible trade-in vehicle to a participating dealer; (2) certify dealers for Program participation; (3) make payments to them for vouchers they accept between March 30, 2009, and April 1, 2010; (4) provide for the payment of rebates to qualifying persons; and (5) establish and provide for the enforcement of measures to prevent and penalize fraud under the Program. Prescribes requirements, including combined fuel economy, for $3,500 and $4,500 vouchers to offset the purchase or lease price for a qualifying passenger automobile or truck. Limits the number of vouchers to one per customer, including joint registered owners of a single eligible trade-in vehicle. Requires a dealer to certify that each eligible trade-in vehicle: (1) will be crushed or shredded, or transferred to an entity that will ensure it will be crushed or shredded, within the period of the Program; and (2) has not been, and will not be, sold, leased, exchanged, or otherwise disposed of for use as an automobile in the United States or in any other country. Makes any person who purchased or leased a new fuel efficient vehicle after March 30, 2009, and before the enactment of this Act eligible for a cash rebate equivalent to the appropriate voucher amount. Prescribes standards which any regulations issued by the Secretary for the Program must meet. Makes it unlawful for any person to violate this Act or any regulations issued under it, particularly by fraud. Prescribes civil penalties for any such violation. Directs the Secretary to make Program information available on an Internet website and through other means.

consumer assistance recycle save act establishes national_highway_traffic_safety_administration nhtsa cash temporary vehicle trade program secretary transportation shall authorize issuance electronic voucher offset purchase lease price new fuel efficient automobile surrender eligible trade vehicle participating dealer certify dealers program participation payments vouchers accept march april provide payment rebates qualifying persons establish provide enforcement measures prevent penalize fraud program prescribes requirements including combined fuel economy vouchers offset purchase lease price qualifying passenger automobile truck limits number vouchers customer including joint registered owners single eligible trade vehicle requires dealer certify eligible trade vehicle transferred entity ensure period program sold leased exchanged disposed use automobile united_states country makes person purchased leased new fuel efficient vehicle march enactment act eligible cash rebate equivalent appropriate voucher prescribes standards regulations issued secretary program meet makes unlawful person violate act regulations issued particularly fraud prescribes civil penalties violation directs secretary program information available internet website means


Summary: Automobile Dealer Economic Rights Restoration Act of 2009 - Prohibits an automobile manufacturer (manufacturer) in which the federal government has an ownership interest, or which receives loans from the federal government, from depriving an automobile dealer (dealer) of its economic rights. Requires the manufacturer to honor those rights as they existed for Chrysler LLC and General Motors Corporation dealers prior to the commencement of the bankruptcy cases of each corporation, including dealer rights to recourse under state law. Requires the appropriate manufacturer to restore the franchise agreement between the dealers and Chrysler LLC or General Motors that was in effect prior to the commencement of their respective bankruptcy cases, and to take assignment of such agreements. States that nothing in this Act is intended to make null and void the transfer of substantially all the assets of such corporations.

automobile dealer economic rights restoration act prohibits automobile manufacturer manufacturer federal_government ownership interest receives loans federal_government automobile dealer dealer economic rights requires manufacturer honor rights existed llc general motors corporation dealers prior commencement bankruptcy cases corporation including dealer rights recourse state law requires appropriate manufacturer restore franchise agreement dealers llc general motors effect prior commencement respective bankruptcy cases assignment agreements states act intended null void transfer substantially assets corporations


Summary: Automobile Dealer Economic Rights Restoration Act of 2009 - Prohibits any automobile manufacturer in which the federal government has an economic interest from depriving an automobile dealer of its economic rights as they existed prior to the commencement of a bankruptcy case by the manufacturer, including the dealer's rights to recourse under state law. Requires such manufacturers to restore the franchise agreements with dealers that were in effect prior to the bankruptcy case.

automobile dealer economic rights restoration act prohibits automobile manufacturer federal_government economic interest automobile dealer economic rights existed prior commencement bankruptcy case manufacturer including dealer rights recourse state law requires manufacturers restore franchise agreements dealers effect prior bankruptcy case


Summary: FDA Food Safety Modernization Act - Title I: Improving Capacity to Prevent Food Safety Problems - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to expand the food safety activities of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), including to authorize the Secretary to inspect records related to food. Exempts certain establishments that sell food directly to consumers, such as roadside stands, farmers markets or participants in a community supported agriculture program, from specified requirements of this Act. Requires each owner, operator, or agent in charge of a food facility to identify and implement preventive controls to significantly minimize or prevent hazards that could affect food manufactured, processed, packed, or held by such facility. Sets forth provisions governing exemptions from such requirements for certain facilities. Requires the Secretary to: (1) issue guidance documents to reduce the risk from the most significant foodborne contaminants; and (2) establish minimum standards for the safe production and harvesting of fruits and vegetables based on known safety risks. Authorizes the Secretary to issue exemptions and variances from such standards. Directs the Secretary to assess and collect fees related to: (1) food facility reinspection; (2) food recalls; (3) the voluntary qualified importer program; and (4) importer reinspection. Directs the Secretary to develop voluntary food allergy and anaphylaxis management guidelines for schools and early childhood education programs. Title II: Improving Capacity to Detect and Respond to Food Safety Problems - Requires the Secretary to: (1) allocate resources to inspect facilities and imported food according to the known safety risks of the facilities or food; and (2) establish a product tracing system to track and trace food that is in the United States or offered for import into the United States. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to enhance foodborne illness surveillance systems to improve the collection, analysis, reporting, and usefulness of data on foodborne illnesses. Gives the Secretary the authority to order a recall of an article of food. Title III: Improving the Safety of Imported Food - Requires U.S. importers to perform risk-based foreign supplier verification activities to verify that imported food is produced in compliance with applicable requirements related to hazard analysis and standards for produce safety and is not adulterated or misbranded. Requires the Secretary to establish a program to expedite review and importation of food offered for importation by U.S. importers who have voluntarily agreed to participate in such program. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) require a certification that an article of food imported or offered for import complies with applicable requirements of this Act; and (2) enter into arrangements and agreements with foreign governments to facilitate the inspection of registered foreign facilities. Requires food to be refused admission into the United States if permission to inspect the food facility is denied by the facility owner, operator, or agent or the foreign country. Sets forth provisions governing the establishment of a system to recognize bodies that accredit third-party auditors and audit agents to certify that foreign entities meet applicable FFDCA requirements for importation of food into the United States. Title IV: Miscellaneous Provisions - Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2015 for the activities of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, the Center for Veterinary Medicine, and related field activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Directs the Secretary to increase the field staff of such Centers and Office. Establishes whistleblower's protections for employees of entities involved in the manufacturing, processing, packing, transporting, distribution, reception, holding, or importation of food who provide information relating to any FFDCA violation.

fda food safety modernization act title improving capacity prevent food safety problems amends federal food drug cosmetic act ffdca expand food safety activities secretary health_and_human_services hhs including authorize secretary inspect records related food exempts certain establishments sell food directly consumers stands farmers markets participants community supported agriculture program specified requirements act requires owner operator agent charge food facility identify implement preventive controls significantly minimize prevent hazards affect food manufactured processed packed held facility sets forth provisions governing exemptions requirements certain facilities requires secretary issue guidance documents reduce risk significant foodborne contaminants establish minimum standards safe production harvesting fruits vegetables based known safety risks authorizes secretary issue exemptions variances standards directs secretary assess collect fees related food facility reinspection food recalls voluntary qualified importer program importer reinspection directs secretary develop voluntary food allergy anaphylaxis management guidelines schools early childhood education programs title improving capacity detect respond food safety problems requires secretary allocate resources inspect facilities imported food according known safety risks facilities food establish product tracing system track trace food united_states offered import united_states requires secretary acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc enhance foodborne illness surveillance systems improve collection analysis reporting usefulness data foodborne illnesses gives secretary authority order recall article food title iii improving safety imported food requires importers perform risk based foreign supplier verification activities verify imported food produced compliance applicable requirements related hazard analysis standards produce safety adulterated misbranded requires secretary establish program expedite review importation food offered importation importers voluntarily agreed participate program authorizes secretary require certification article food imported offered import complies applicable requirements act enter arrangements agreements foreign governments facilitate inspection registered foreign facilities requires food refused admission united_states permission inspect food facility denied facility owner operator agent foreign country sets forth provisions governing establishment system recognize bodies accredit party auditors audit agents certify foreign entities meet applicable ffdca requirements importation food united_states title miscellaneous provisions authorizes appropriations fy2011 fy2015 activities center food safety applied nutrition center veterinary medicine related field activities office regulatory affairs food_and_drug_administration fda directs secretary increase field staff centers office establishes whistleblower protections employees entities involved manufacturing processing packing transporting distribution reception holding importation food provide information relating ffdca violation


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the alternative tax on qualifying shipping activities to treat a corporation electing such tax as continuing to use a qualifying vessel in the U.S. foreign trade during any period of use in the U.S. domestic trade, thus eliminating the 30 day limitation on operating in U.S. domestic trade under current law.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code modify alternative tax qualifying shipping activities treat corporation electing tax continuing use qualifying vessel foreign trade period use domestic trade eliminating day limitation operating domestic trade current law


Summary: Revises the definition of "commercial motor vehicle" with respect to federal commercial motor vehicle safety laws to include a vehicle with farm-designated license plates engaged in the transportation of agricultural commodities or farm supplies, or a vehicle controlled by a farmer and used to transport such items to or from a farm, having a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight the greater of which exceeds the minimum weight of a commercial motor vehicle as established by the state. (Current law applies to vehicles having a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of at least 10,001 pounds, whichever is greater.) Prohibits the Secretary of Transportation from withholding commercial motor vehicle safety improvement grants from a state solely because it authorizes drivers of farm vehicles having a gross vehicle weight of between 10,000 and 26,001 pounds to operate without complying with federal commercial motor vehicle safety laws.

revises definition commercial motor vehicle respect federal commercial motor vehicle safety laws include vehicle farm designated license engaged transportation agricultural commodities farm supplies vehicle controlled farmer transport items farm having gross vehicle weight rating gross vehicle weight greater exceeds minimum weight commercial motor vehicle established state current law applies vehicles having gross vehicle weight rating gross vehicle weight pounds whichever greater prohibits secretary transportation withholding commercial motor vehicle safety improvement grants state solely authorizes drivers farm vehicles having gross vehicle weight pounds operate complying federal commercial motor vehicle safety laws


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code with respect to determination of the balances of the Highway Trust Fund September 30, 1998. Replaces the $8.017 billion Restoration of Fund balance appropriation with a $7 billion Increase in Fund balance appropriation (without fiscal year limitation). Amends the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 with respect to advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund and to the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund under the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) of the Department of Labor. Removes the FY2010 limitation on the appropriation as well as the specific dollar amount for such advances, replacing them with such appropriations as may be necessary. Increases from $315 billion to $400 billion the maximum loan principal for FY2009 commitments to guarantee single family loans insured under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund (MMIF) of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). Increases from $300 billion to $400 billion the limit on new Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA or Ginnie Mae) commitments to issue guarantees under the Mortgage-Backed Securities Loan Guarantee Program.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code respect determination balances highway_trust_fund september replaces billion restoration fund balance appropriation billion increase fund balance appropriation fiscal year limitation amends omnibus appropriations act respect advances unemployment_trust_fund black lung disability trust_fund employment_and_training_administration department_of_labor removes fy2010 limitation appropriation specific dollar advances replacing appropriations necessary increases billion billion maximum loan principal fy2009 commitments guarantee single family loans insured mutual_mortgage_insurance_fund federal_housing_administration fha increases billion billion limit new government_national_mortgage_association ginnie_mae commitments issue guarantees mortgage backed securities loan guarantee program


Summary: Orphan Highway Restoration Act - Defines "orphan highway" to mean a highway that: (1) formerly was a U.S. numbered highway; (2) no longer is a principal route for traffic passing through a state; and (3) because of decreased importance to statewide transportation, has received only routine maintenance but needs significant restoration. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) make grants and provide technical assistance to states and local government units to restore orphan highways; and (2) allocate funds to grant recipients for FY2010-FY2015 based on a calculated formula.

orphan highway restoration act defines orphan highway mean highway numbered highway longer principal route traffic passing state decreased importance statewide transportation received routine maintenance needs significant restoration directs secretary transportation grants provide technical assistance states local government units restore orphan highways allocate funds grant recipients fy2010 fy2015 based calculated formula


Summary: Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2009 - (Sec. 2) Reauthorizes programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) (other than the Mass Transit Account) for the period beginning October 1, 2009, and ending on the earlier of: (1) the enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such program; and (2) December 31, 2009. Extends the authorization of appropriations for: (1) the federal-aid highway program; and (2) administrative expenses. Sets certain limits on the obligation of such funds. Directs the Secretary of Transportation for FY2010 to apportion to each state an amount equal to the state's apportionment for FY2009 for: (1) the equity bonus program; (2) bridge set-asides under the highway bridge program (including non-federal-aid highway bridges); (3) specified transportation improvement projects; and (4) certain multimodal facility improvements. (Sec. 4) Amends the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) to extend : (1) the temporary exemption from axle weight limitations for transit passenger buses and over-the-road buses using the Dwight D. Eisenhower System of Interstate and Defense Highways (IS); and (2) the prohibition against enforcement by a covered state of a single axle weight limitation of less than 24,000 pounds, including enforcement tolerances, on such vehicles. Amends the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) to extend provisions authorizing the obligation of certain surface transportation project (STP) funds for roads functionally classified as minor collectors. Amends the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) to extend the authorization of appropriations for: (1) the federal lands highway program, including for Indian reservation roads, park roads and parkways, refuge roads, federal lands highways, forest highways, administrative expenses of Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), and deficient Indian reservation road bridges; (2) the national corridor infrastructure improvement program; (3) the national scenic byways program (including an allocation for the America's Byways Resource Center); (4) construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities (including set-asides for the national ferry database and marine highway systems construction projects on the National Highway System (NHS) for Alaska, New Jersey, and the state of Washington; (5) the Puerto Rico highway program; (6) the projects of national and regional significance program; (7) deployment of magnetic levitation (MAGLEV) transportation projects; and (8) the Highways for LIFE Program. Extends the authorization of appropriations for: (1) highway use tax evasion projects; (2) the transportation, community, and system preservation program; (3) the truck parking facilities pilot program; (4) the delta region transportation development program; (5) roadway safety improvements for older drivers and pedestrians; (6) the work zone safety grants program; (7) a national work zone safety information clearinghouse; (8) roadway safety; (9) value pricing pilot programs; (10) an express lanes demonstration program; (11) national historic covered bridge preservation projects; (12) Indian reservation public roads; (13) the nonmotorized transportation pilot program; (14) additional congestion mitigation and air quality (CMAQ)-eligible projects; and (15) a grant program to prohibit racial profiling. Extends the authorization of appropriations for: (1) improvements to the Going-to-the-Sun Road at Glacier National Park, Montana; (2) intelligent transportation system (ITS) activities in the Great Lakes area in Wisconsin; (3) the minority business bonding assistance program; (4) surface transportation infrastructure projects under the Denali access system program; and (5) safe routes to school program administrative expenses. Extends the authorization of appropriations for: (1) the surface transportation research, development, and deployment program; (2) National Highway Institute training and education; (3) the Bureau of Transportation Statistics; (4) university transportation research; and (5) ITS research. Amends the SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008 to extend the authorization of appropriations for: (1) use of STP discretionary funds for participation in the Joint Operation Center for Fuel Compliance and for certain other named activities; (2) the future strategic highway research program; (3) transportation research activities, including for an infrastructure investment needs report and for the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA); and (4) management and oversight of university transportation research centers. Extends the authorization of appropriations for certain set-aside programs and activities, including: (1) recreational trails administrative costs; (2) interstate maintenance discretionary projects; (3) nondiscrimination skills and on-the-job training; (4) the territorial highway program and the Alaska highway program; (5) Operation Lifesaver to prevent motor vehicle accidents and improve driver performance at railway-highway crossings; (6) railway-highway crossing hazard elimination, including eligible improvements to the Minneapolis/St. Paul-Chicago segment of the Midwest High Speed Rail Corridor; (7) increased federal share of costs of up to 100% for CMAQ projects; (8) transportation infrastructure finance and innovation; and (9) the state infrastructure bank program. Extends a state's authority to allow inherently low-emission and energy-efficient vehicles to use high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes if the state establishes procedures for enforcing restrictions on their use of such lanes. (Sec. 5) Extends the authorization appropriations for National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) safety programs, including: (1) highway safety research and development; (2) the occupant protection incentive grant program; (3) the safety belt performance grant program; (4) state traffic safety information system improvements; (5) the alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures incentive grant program; (6) the National Driver Register; (7) the high visibility enforcement program; (8) motorcyclist safety; (9) the child safety and child booster seat safety incentive grant program; (10) NHTSA administrative expenses; (11) drug-impaired driving enforcement; and (12) older driver safety and law enforcement training. (Sec. 6) Extends the authorization appropriations for Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) programs, including for: (1) motor carrier safety grants; (2) FMCSA administrative expenses; (3) a set-aside for high priority activities that improve commercial motor vehicle safety and compliance with commercial motor vehicle safety regulations; (4) commercial driver's license program improvement grants; (5) border enforcement grants; (6) the performance and registration information system management grant program; (7) commercial vehicle information systems and networks deployment; and (8) safety data improvement grants. Extends the authorization appropriations for: (1) new entrant motor carrier audit grants; (2) high priority activities grants relating to commercial driver licensing and motor vehicle safety; (3) commercial driver's license information system modernization; (4) FMCSA and NHTSA outreach and education; (5) the commercial motor vehicle operators grant program; and (6) the Office of Intermodalism. Extends: (1) the exemption of motor carriers from maximum driving and on-duty time requirements that transport grapes west of Interstate 81 in the state of New York during harvest periods and operate in a 150-mile radius of the harvest; and (2) the authority of the working group for development of practices and procedures to enhance federal-state enforcement of the interstate transportation of household goods. (Sec. 7) Extends the allocation of capital investment grant funds for federal transit programs, including the metropolitan planning program and the state planning and research program. Allocates amounts for formula and bus grants and capital investment grants for: (1) certain new fixed guideway capital projects; (2) new fixed guideway ferry systems and extension projects in Alaska and Hawaii; (3) payments to the Denali Commission for docks, waterfront development projects, and related transportation infrastructure; (4) ferry boats or ferry terminal facilities; (5) a set-aside for the national fuel cell bus technology development program; (6) projects in nonurbanized areas; (7) intermodal terminal projects; and (8) bus testing. Extends the apportionment of: (1) nonurbanized area formula grants for public transportation on Indian reservations; and (2) capital investment grant funds for certain fixed guideway modernization projects. Extends the authorization appropriations from the HTF Mass Transit Account for: (1) formula and bus grant projects, including allocations for specified projects; (2) capital investment grants; (3) transit research, including allocations for transit cooperative research programs, the National Transit Institute, the university centers program, transportation projects to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), and the National Technical Assistance Center for senior transportation; and (4) administration expenses. Extends certain SAFETEA-LU programs, including: (1) the contracted paratransit pilot program; (2) the public-private partnership pilot program; (3) certain restrictions on the use of bus category funds for fixed guideway projects; and (4) the elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities pilot program. Increases the obligation ceiling of amounts made available from the HTF Mass Transit Account. Extends project authorizations for final design and construction and preliminary engineering of specified new fixed guideway capital projects. (Sec. 8) Amends the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act to extend the authorization of appropriations, and the current requirements for their distribution, for fish restoration and management projects. Extends the set-aside for administrative expenses for carrying out such projects. Makes permanent state funding requirements for developmental projects that increase public access to U.S. recreational waters. Extends amounts earmarked for multistate conservation project grants and distributed to states by the Secretary of the Interior. Decreases, for such period, amounts set-aside for each fiscal year for administrative expenses of certain marine commissions and the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council. (Sec. 9) Extends the level of obligational authority for the highway category and the mass transit category. (Sec. 10) Extends the funding for hazardous materials (hazmat) research projects. (Sec. 11) Extends the expenditure authority of: (1) the HTF highway and Mass Transit accounts through January 1, 2010; and (2) the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund through the period otherwise specified by this Act.

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surface_transportation project funds roads functionally classified minor collectors amends safe accountable flexible efficient transportation equity act legacy users safetea extend authorization appropriations federal lands highway program including indian reservation roads park roads refuge roads federal lands highways forest highways administrative expenses bureau_of_indian_affairs bia deficient indian reservation road bridges national corridor infrastructure improvement program national scenic program including allocation america resource center construction ferry boats ferry terminal facilities including set asides national ferry database marine highway systems construction projects national highway system alaska new_jersey state washington puerto_rico highway program projects national regional significance program deployment magnetic transportation projects highways life program extends authorization appropriations highway use tax evasion projects transportation community system preservation program truck parking facilities pilot program delta region transportation development program roadway safety improvements older drivers pedestrians work zone safety grants program national work zone safety information clearinghouse roadway safety value pricing pilot programs express lanes demonstration program national historic covered bridge preservation projects indian reservation public roads nonmotorized transportation pilot program additional congestion mitigation air quality projects grant program prohibit racial extends authorization appropriations improvements going sun road glacier national park montana transportation system activities great_lakes area wisconsin minority business bonding assistance program surface_transportation infrastructure projects access system program safe routes school program administrative expenses extends authorization appropriations surface_transportation research development deployment program national highway institute training education bureau transportation statistics university transportation research research amends safetea technical corrections act extend authorization appropriations use discretionary funds participation joint operation center fuel compliance certain named activities future strategic highway research program transportation research activities including infrastructure investment needs report highway research_center federal_highway_administration fhwa management oversight university transportation research centers extends authorization appropriations certain set aside programs activities including recreational trails administrative costs interstate maintenance discretionary projects nondiscrimination skills job training territorial highway program alaska highway program operation prevent motor vehicle accidents improve driver performance railway highway crossings railway highway crossing hazard elimination including eligible improvements paul chicago segment high speed rail corridor increased federal share costs projects transportation infrastructure finance innovation state infrastructure bank program extends state authority allow inherently low emission energy efficient vehicles use high occupancy vehicle hov lanes state establishes procedures enforcing restrictions use lanes sec extends authorization appropriations national_highway_traffic_safety_administration nhtsa safety programs including highway safety research development occupant protection incentive grant program safety belt performance grant program state traffic safety information system improvements alcohol impaired driving countermeasures incentive grant program national_driver_register high visibility enforcement program safety child safety child booster seat safety incentive grant program nhtsa administrative expenses drug impaired driving enforcement older driver safety law enforcement training sec extends authorization appropriations federal_motor_carrier_safety_administration fmcsa programs including motor carrier safety grants fmcsa administrative expenses set aside high priority activities improve commercial motor vehicle safety compliance commercial motor vehicle safety regulations commercial driver license program improvement grants border enforcement grants performance registration information system management grant program commercial vehicle information systems networks deployment safety data improvement grants extends authorization appropriations new entrant motor carrier audit grants high priority activities grants relating commercial driver licensing motor vehicle safety commercial driver license information system modernization fmcsa nhtsa outreach education commercial motor vehicle operators grant program office extends exemption motor carriers maximum driving duty time requirements transport west interstate state new_york harvest periods operate mile radius harvest authority working_group development practices procedures enhance federal state enforcement interstate transportation household goods sec extends allocation capital investment grant funds federal transit programs including metropolitan planning program state planning research program allocates amounts formula bus grants capital investment grants certain new fixed guideway capital projects new fixed guideway ferry systems extension projects alaska hawaii payments denali_commission docks waterfront development projects related transportation infrastructure ferry boats ferry terminal facilities set aside national fuel cell bus technology development program projects nonurbanized areas intermodal terminal projects bus testing extends apportionment nonurbanized area formula_grants public transportation indian reservations capital investment grant funds certain fixed guideway modernization projects extends authorization appropriations htf mass transit account formula bus grant projects including allocations specified projects capital investment grants transit research including allocations transit cooperative research programs national transit institute university centers program transportation projects comply americans disabilities act ada national technical assistance center senior transportation administration expenses extends certain safetea programs including contracted pilot program public private partnership pilot program certain restrictions use bus category funds fixed guideway projects elderly individuals individuals disabilities pilot program increases obligation ceiling amounts available htf mass transit account extends project authorizations final design construction preliminary engineering specified new fixed guideway capital projects sec amends dingell-johnson_sport_fish_restoration_act extend authorization appropriations current requirements distribution fish restoration management projects extends set aside administrative expenses carrying projects makes permanent state funding requirements developmental projects increase public access recreational waters extends amounts earmarked multistate conservation project grants distributed states secretary interior decreases period amounts set aside fiscal year administrative expenses certain marine commissions sport fishing boating partnership council sec extends level obligational authority highway category mass transit category sec extends funding hazardous materials hazmat research projects sec extends expenditure authority htf highway mass transit accounts january sport_fish_restoration boating_trust_fund period specified act


Summary: National Highway Chokepoint Congestion Relief Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) issue regulations to establish a chokepoint congestion relief program; and (2) develop criteria for designating national chokepoint regions in a state. Authorizes the Secretary to make capital improvement grants to states in order to carry out eligible projects that reduce traffic congestion in the national chokepoint regions. Sets forth a formula for the apportioning of grant funds. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) states should adopt both interim and long-term objectives for significantly reducing traffic congestion at chokepoint areas; (2) establishment of performance measures and quantitative goals will allow states to make efficient use of available resources on projects that have the maximum impact in reducing traffic congestion and improving mobility at chokepoint areas; and (3) alleviation of traffic congestion requires Congress to commit to authorizing and funding nonautomotive travel modes as well as travel demand management, growth management, land use, and green infrastructure strategies. Requires the Administrator of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), through the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, to study and report to specified congressional committees on the extent to which congestion pricing (including that utilized in London, England, and Stockholm, Sweden) can encourage travelers to drive during off-peak hours, or change their mode of transportation, and can also generate revenue and thus require less tax-based funding.

national highway congestion relief act_-_directs secretary transportation issue regulations establish congestion relief program develop criteria designating national regions state authorizes secretary capital improvement grants states order carry eligible projects reduce traffic congestion national regions sets forth formula apportioning grant funds expresses sense congress states adopt interim long term objectives significantly reducing traffic congestion areas establishment performance measures quantitative goals allow states efficient use available resources projects maximum impact reducing traffic congestion improving mobility areas traffic congestion requires congress commit authorizing funding travel modes travel demand management growth management land use green infrastructure strategies requires administrator research innovative technology_administration rita national transportation systems center study report specified congressional committees extent congestion pricing including utilized london encourage travelers drive peak hours change mode transportation generate revenue require tax based funding


Summary: Residential and Commuter Toll Fairness Act of 2010 - Grants a public authority the authority to carry out a program that offers discounts in transportation tolls to individuals who are residents of, or regular commuters to, a U.S. locality on an island, peninsula, or other area where transportation access is substantially constrained by geography and subject to a transportation toll to access or depart the locality (captive tollpayers). Declares that nothing in this Act may be construed to: (1) limit any other authority of a public authority, including the authority to offer discounts in transportation tolls to other tollpayers; or (2) affect, alter, or limit the applicability of state or local law with respect to the authority of a public authority to impose toll discounts.

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Summary: Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to states that enact laws that prohibit, with certain exceptions, and establish fines for texting and/or handheld cellphone use while driving. Requires a state that receives a grant to allocate: (1) at least 50% to educate and advertise to the public about the dangers of texting or using a cellphone while driving as well as enforce the distracted driving law; and (2) up to 50% for other traffic safety improvement projects. Directs the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to administer a distracted driving national education program with at least two high-visibility education and advertising campaigns. Requires the Secretary to establish a research program to study distracted driving by passenger and commercial vehicle drivers. Directs the the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to report to Congress on existing and developing wireless communications technology that may be used to reduce problems associated with distracted driving. Requires the Secretary to: (1) prescribe regulations on the use of electronic or wireless devices, including cell phones and other distracting devices, by operators of commercial motor vehicles and school buses; and (2) prohibit their use in circumstances where it interferes with the driver's safe operation of the vehicles.

driving prevention act directs secretary transportation grants states enact laws prohibit certain exceptions establish fines handheld use driving requires state receives grant allocate educate advertise public dangers driving enforce driving law traffic safety improvement projects directs administrator national_highway_traffic_safety_administration nhtsa administer driving national education program high visibility education advertising campaigns requires secretary establish research program study driving passenger commercial vehicle drivers directs federal_communications_commission fcc report congress existing developing wireless communications technology reduce problems associated driving requires secretary prescribe regulations use electronic wireless devices including cell phones devices operators commercial motor vehicles school buses prohibit use circumstances interferes driver safe operation vehicles


Summary: Requires insurance policies of insurers of motor vehicles to provide coverage of bodily injuries due to an accident of at least: (1) $25,000 in liability coverage for injuries to or death of an individual; and (2) $50,000 in total liability coverage for all injuries to or deaths of persons arising from such accident.

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Summary: Requires the Secretary of Transportation to withhold specified graduated percentages of a state's apportionment of certain federal-aid highway program funds for FY2012-FY2015, and thereafter, if the state has not enacted or is not enforcing a law that prohibits, with specified exceptions, a person from using a wireless communications device to compose, read, or send an electronic message while operating a motor vehicle that is in motion or part of traffic.

requires secretary transportation withhold specified graduated percentages state apportionment certain federal aid highway program funds fy2012 fy2015 state enacted enforcing law prohibits specified exceptions person wireless communications device read send electronic message operating motor vehicle motion traffic


Summary: End Discriminatory State Taxes for Automobile Renters Act of 2009 - Prohibits states or local governments from levying or collecting a discriminatory tax (generally, a tax or tax assessment that is applicable to the rental of motor vehicles or motor vehicle businesses or property, but not to the majority of other rentals of tangible personal property within a state or locality) on the rental of motor vehicles, motor vehicle rental businesses, or motor vehicle rental property.

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Summary: Bridge Ice and Snow Prevention Pilot Program Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a pilot program authorizing grants to up to five states to conduct projects to evaluate the effectiveness of technologies to prevent ice, snow, and other adverse weather effects associated with freezing temperatures on National Highway System bridges.

bridge ice snow prevention pilot program act directs secretary transportation establish pilot program authorizing grants states conduct projects evaluate effectiveness technologies prevent ice snow adverse weather effects associated freezing temperatures national highway system bridges


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend through 2011 the tax deduction for state and local sales or excise taxes imposed on the purchase of a motor home; and (2) revise the definition of "motor home" for purposes of this tax deduction to include a recreation vehicle trailer and a slide-in camper.

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Summary: Drunk Driving Repeat Offender Prevention Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to withhold specified graduated percentages of a state's apportionment of certain federal-aid highway funds for FY2013-FY2015 if the state has not enacted and is not enforcing a law requiring the installation of an ignition interlock device for a minimum of 180 days on each motor vehicle operated by an individual convicted of driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence.

drunk driving repeat offender prevention act directs secretary transportation withhold specified graduated percentages state apportionment certain federal aid highway funds fy2013 fy2015 state enacted enforcing law requiring installation ignition device minimum days motor vehicle operated individual convicted driving intoxicated driving influence


Summary: Drivers Accelerated Interest Deductibility Act of 2010 or the Drivers AID Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a deduction from gross income of up to $5,000 for interest paid for the purchase of certain new automobiles or light trucks during periods when the national unemployment rate is 7% or greater.

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Summary: Reclaiming Our American Dollars Act - Requires the transfer to the Highway Trust Fund of unobligated balances of the discretionary appropriations (stimulus funds) made available by division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5), except specified appropriations for: (1) the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers-Civil; or (2) the Department of Transportation (DOT).

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Summary: Erica's Law - Requires the Secretary of Transportation to withhold 15% of a state's apportionment of certain federal-aid highway program funds if the state has not enacted or is not enforcing a law that: (1) prohibits, with specified exceptions, an individual from using a wireless communication device to call or compose, read, or send an electronic message while operating a motor vehicle in a school zone; and (2) requires, upon conviction of a violation of the prohibition, the imposition of certain minimum penalties.

law requires secretary transportation withhold state apportionment certain federal aid highway program funds state enacted enforcing law prohibits specified exceptions individual wireless communication device read send electronic message operating motor vehicle school zone requires conviction violation prohibition imposition certain minimum penalties


Summary: Consumer Auto Safety Enhancement Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to promulgate a rule that: (1) requires each motor vehicle manufacturer to equip each motor vehicle manufactured in model year 2012 or later with an event data recorder (EDR) that meets certain specifications; and (2) establishes a universal data retrieval method by which recorded data in an EDR may be retrieved and put into readable form regardless of manufacturer or model of the motor vehicle. Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish a process by which an individual or entity may transmit EDR data to the Secretary; and (2) create an EDR database for research and analysis. Directs the Secretary to promulgate a rule that requires each motor vehicle manufacturer to ensure that the data recorded by an EDR in a motor vehicle manufactured before model year 2012 is capable of being read by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Prohibits the retrieval of data stored in an EDR by any person other than the owner or lessee of the motor vehicle in which such device is installed, unless: (1) a court authorizes it, the owner or lessee consents, or the data is retrieved by a government motor vehicle safety agency; and (2) neither the personally identifiable information of the vehicle owner, lessee,or occupant nor the vehicle identification number (VIN) is publicly disclosed in connection with the data.

consumer auto safety enhancement_act directs secretary transportation dot promulgate rule requires motor vehicle manufacturer equip motor vehicle manufactured model year later event data recorder meets certain specifications establishes universal data retrieval method recorded data retrieved readable form regardless manufacturer model motor vehicle requires secretary establish process individual entity transmit data secretary create database research analysis directs secretary promulgate rule requires motor vehicle manufacturer ensure data recorded motor vehicle manufactured model year capable read national_highway_traffic_safety_administration nhtsa prohibits retrieval data stored person owner lessee motor vehicle device installed court authorizes owner lessee consents data retrieved government motor vehicle safety agency personally identifiable information vehicle owner lessee occupant vehicle identification number publicly disclosed connection data


Summary: Consumer Vehicle Choice Act of 2010 - Requires each manufacturer to ensure that at least 50% of 2011 and 2012 model year automobiles and light duty trucks manufactured for sale in the United States are dual fueled. Increases the minimum to 90% for later model years. (Excludes automobiles and light duty trucks that operate only on electricity.)

consumer vehicle choice act requires manufacturer ensure model year automobiles light duty trucks manufactured sale united_states dual fueled increases minimum later model years excludes automobiles light duty trucks operate electricity


Summary: Military Personnel Readiness Act of 2010 - Authorizes a state agency with jurisdiction over the operation of a high occupancy vehicle (HOV) facility to: (1) permit vehicles operated by active duty members of the Armed Forces, law enforcement officers, or emergency response personnel to use HOV lane highways; and (2) take necessary action to implement these exceptions, including establishing eligibility requirements for such operators and providing for the badging of vehicles. Directs the Comptroller General to study, and report to Congress on, the effects of traffic congestion on military readiness in metropolitan areas with high concentrations of military personnel.

military personnel readiness act authorizes state agency jurisdiction operation high occupancy vehicle hov facility permit vehicles operated active duty members armed_forces law enforcement officers emergency response personnel use hov lane highways necessary action implement exceptions including establishing eligibility requirements operators providing vehicles directs comptroller_general study report congress effects traffic congestion military readiness metropolitan areas high concentrations military personnel


Summary: Students Taking Action for Road Safety Act of 2010 or STARS Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a teen traffic safety grant program to make formula grants to states to implement statewide programs to improve the traffic safety of teen drivers. Authorizes a state to use grant funds to implement a statewide program to improve the traffic safety of teen drivers, including activities to support peer-to-peer education and prevention strategies in schools and communities to increase safety belt use and reduce speeding, impaired and distracted driving, underage drinking, and other destructive teen driver decisions that lead to injuries and fatalities. Authorizes the Secretary to contract with a national, nonprofit organization (center) to provide training and technical assistance to state and local officials, student leaders, school advisors, and other entities associated with the grant program. Authorizes the center to operate a national teen traffic safety clearinghouse. Directs the Secretary to establish the National Teen Driver Advisory Council to study and develop an education and prevention strategy to reduce teen driver injuries and fatalities.

students taking action road safety act stars act directs secretary transportation establish teen traffic safety grant program formula_grants states implement statewide programs improve traffic safety teen drivers authorizes state use grant funds implement statewide program improve traffic safety teen drivers including activities support peer peer education prevention strategies schools communities increase safety belt use reduce impaired driving drinking destructive teen driver decisions lead injuries fatalities authorizes secretary contract national nonprofit organization center provide training technical assistance state local officials student leaders school advisors entities associated grant program authorizes center operate national teen traffic safety clearinghouse directs secretary establish national teen driver advisory_council study develop education prevention strategy reduce teen driver injuries fatalities


Summary: Corridor N Extension Act of 2010 - Designates as an addition to Corridor N of the Appalachian development highway system a 149-mile segment from Corridor M to Corridor T in Maryland and Pennsylvania.

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Summary: Prohibits the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) from requiring the replacement of street and highway signs that are in upper case letters with signs that are in mixed case lettering with the initial letter in upper case followed by lower case lettering.

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Summary: Motorcoach Enhanced Safety Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe regulations requiring motorcoaches to be installed with: (1) safety seat belts at each seating position, (2) improved fire extinguishers or other firefighting equipment, (3) advanced glazing in each portal to prevent passenger ejection, (4) stability enhancing technology to reduce the number and frequency of rollover crashes, and (5) direct tire pressure monitoring systems. Requires the Secretary to prescribe regulations establishing improved strength and crush resistance standards for motorcoach roofs. Requires the Secretary to evaluate and issue performance requirements relating to: (1) the feasibility of establishing flammability standards for motorcoach exterior and interior components, (2) technologies to prevent wheel well fires, and (3) requirements for motorcoaches to be equipped with improved designs for emergency passenger evacuation and fire suppression systems. Requires the Secretary to: (1) conduct compartmentalization safety countermeasures, occupant impact protection, and collision avoidance research; and (2) issue a standard or regulation based on research results. Authorizes the Secretary to register a person to provide motorcoach services only after that person: (1) undergoes a pre-authorization safety audit, including verification of drug and alcohol testing, vehicle maintenance, and safety management programs; (2) has been interviewed about the carrier's safety management controls and written safety oversight policies and practices; and (3) has demonstrated proficiency to comply with such requirements. Requires each newly registered motorcoach owner or operator transporting property to undergo a safety review within the first 18 months after operations begin. Authorizes the Secretary to establish a fee to cover audit costs. Prescribes disclosure requirements for registration applicants regarding reincarnated motor carriers, and authorizes the Secretary to suspend, amend, or revoke a motor carrier registration for violation of those and other specified requirements, regulations, or orders. Prohibits two or more motorcoach operators from using common ownership, common management, common control, or common familial relationship to avoid compliance, or conceal noncompliance or a history of noncompliance with commercial motor vehicle safety regulations or an order of the Secretary. Prescribes penalties for violation of this prohibition. Requires the Secretary to: (1) determine the safety fitness and assign a rating, updated triennially, for each registered motorcoach operator, and (2) establish a process for monitoring regularly the safety performance of each operator following the assignment of a rating. Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish minimum curricular requirements for entry-level motorcoach drivers and drivers upgrading from one class of commercial driver's license to another; and (2) require each motorcoach driver seeking a commercial driver's license (CDL) passenger endorsement to undergo training that includes such requirements before taking the CDL test. Requires the Secretary to issue a final rule in Docket No. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) 2007-27659: Commercial Driver's License Testing and Commercial Learner's Permit Standards that improves the stringency of examination for the CDL passenger-carrying endorsement. Requires the Secretary to submit a plan to Congress requiring all or certain classes of drivers to: (1) have a CDL passenger-carrying endorsement in order to operate a commercial van transporting 9 to 15 passengers in interstate commerce; and (2) be tested for drugs and alcohol. Revises examination requirements for the listing of medical examiners in a national registry. Requires the Secretary to establish a national registry of medical examiners. Directs the Secretary to prescribe regulations to require all motorcoaches in interstate commerce to be equipped with electronic onboard recorders. Requires the Secretary to complete a rulemaking proceeding to consider requiring states to conduct annual inspections of commercial passenger motor vehicles. Requires the Secretary to: (1) prescribe regulations on the use of electronic or wireless devices (including cell phones and other distracting devices) by motorcoach operators; and (2) prohibit their use in cases where they interfere with the driver's safe operation of a motorcoach, but not when necessary for driver or public safety in emergency situations. Redefines "employer," for purposes of the application of federal commercial motor vehicle safety standards, to include a person that offers for rent or lease in interstate commerce motor vehicles used to transport more than 15 passengers (including the driver) from the same location, or as part of the same business provides names or contact information of drivers, or holds itself out to the public as a charter bus company. Requires the Secretary to register brokers for transportation of passengers.

enhanced safety act directs secretary transportation prescribe regulations requiring installed safety seat belts seating position improved fire firefighting equipment advanced portal prevent passenger stability enhancing technology reduce number frequency rollover crashes direct tire pressure monitoring systems requires secretary prescribe regulations establishing improved strength resistance standards roofs requires secretary evaluate issue performance requirements relating feasibility establishing flammability standards exterior interior components technologies prevent wheel fires requirements equipped improved designs emergency passenger evacuation fire suppression systems requires secretary conduct safety countermeasures occupant impact protection collision avoidance research issue standard regulation based research results authorizes secretary register person provide services person undergoes pre authorization safety audit including verification drug alcohol testing vehicle maintenance safety management programs carrier safety management controls written safety oversight policies practices demonstrated proficiency comply requirements requires newly registered owner operator transporting property undergo safety review months operations begin authorizes secretary establish fee cover audit costs prescribes disclosure requirements registration applicants motor carriers authorizes secretary suspend amend revoke motor carrier registration violation specified requirements regulations orders prohibits operators common ownership common management common control common familial relationship avoid compliance conceal noncompliance history noncompliance commercial motor vehicle safety regulations order secretary prescribes penalties violation prohibition requires secretary determine safety fitness assign rating updated triennially registered operator establish process monitoring regularly safety performance operator following assignment rating requires secretary establish minimum curricular requirements entry level drivers drivers upgrading class commercial driver license require driver seeking commercial driver license cdl passenger endorsement undergo training includes requirements taking cdl test requires secretary issue final rule docket federal_motor_carrier_safety_administration fmcsa commercial driver license testing commercial learner permit standards improves examination cdl passenger carrying endorsement requires secretary submit plan congress requiring certain classes drivers cdl passenger carrying endorsement order operate commercial van transporting passengers interstate commerce tested drugs alcohol revises examination requirements listing medical examiners national_registry requires secretary establish national_registry medical examiners directs secretary prescribe regulations require interstate commerce equipped electronic onboard recorders requires secretary complete rulemaking proceeding consider requiring states conduct annual inspections commercial passenger motor vehicles requires secretary prescribe regulations use electronic wireless devices including cell phones devices operators prohibit use cases interfere driver safe operation necessary driver public safety emergency situations redefines employer purposes application federal commercial motor vehicle safety standards include person offers rent lease interstate commerce motor vehicles transport passengers including driver location business provides names contact information drivers holds public charter bus company requires secretary register brokers transportation passengers


Summary: Research of Alcohol Detection Systems for Stopping Alcohol-related Fatalities Everywhere Act of 2010 or ROADS SAFE Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), to carry out a collaborative research effort to continue to explore the feasibility and the potential benefits of, and the public policy challenges associated with, more widespread deployment of in-vehicle technology to prevent alcohol-impaired driving. Directs the Secretary to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to prescribe certain performance standards to reduce commercial motor vehicle rollover and loss of control crashes and associated deaths and injuries for air-braked truck tractors and motorcoaches with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 26,000 pounds. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress regarding the quality of data collected through the National Automotive Sampling System, including the Special Crash Investigations, as well as recommendation for improvements to the data collection program. Requires the Secretary to establish and publicize a hotline for mechanics, passenger motor vehicle dealership personnel, and passenger motor vehicle manufacturer personnel to contact NHTSA confidentially regarding potential passenger motor vehicle safety defects. Requires the Secretary to establish within NHTSA an honors program for the recruitment of engineering, computer science, and other students interested in training with engineers and other safety officials for a career in vehicle safety. Revises requirements for rules on early warning reporting by motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment manufacturers about vehicle or equipment defects. Requires early warning reports to include information on consumer complaints, warranty claims, field reports, or technical service bulletins. Requires all early warning report information to be made available to the public, unless exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Presumes that information shall not be exempt from disclosure, and thus must be made public, if it is: (1) vehicle safety defect information related to incidents involving death or injury; (2) aggregated numbers of property damage claims; or (3) aggregated numbers of consumer complaints related to potential vehicle defects.

research alcohol detection systems stopping alcohol related fatalities act roads safe act directs secretary transportation acting administrator national_highway_traffic_safety_administration nhtsa carry collaborative research effort continue explore feasibility potential benefits public policy challenges associated widespread deployment vehicle technology prevent alcohol impaired driving directs secretary initiate rulemaking proceeding prescribe certain performance standards reduce commercial motor vehicle rollover loss control crashes associated deaths injuries air truck gross vehicle weight rating pounds requires secretary report congress quality data collected national automotive sampling system including special crash investigations recommendation improvements data collection program requires secretary establish publicize hotline mechanics passenger motor vehicle personnel passenger motor vehicle manufacturer personnel contact nhtsa confidentially potential passenger motor vehicle safety defects requires secretary establish nhtsa honors program recruitment engineering computer science students interested training engineers safety officials career vehicle safety revises requirements rules early warning reporting motor vehicle motor vehicle equipment manufacturers vehicle equipment defects requires early warning reports include information consumer complaints warranty claims field reports technical service requires early warning report information available public exempt disclosure freedom information act foia presumes information shall exempt disclosure public vehicle safety defect information related incidents involving death injury aggregated numbers property damage claims aggregated numbers consumer complaints related potential vehicle defects


Summary: Nationwide Freight and Personal Mobility Act - Specifies a formula for the automatic authorization of additional appropriations for National Highway System (NHS) improvement projects, starting FY2010, if apportionments fall below a certain level. Revises the federal share of non-Interstate highway projects to make it: (1) 80% for non-NHS projects; and (2) 85% for NHS projects.

nationwide freight personal mobility act specifies formula automatic authorization additional appropriations national highway system improvement projects starting fy2010 apportionments fall certain level revises federal share non interstate highway projects non projects projects


Summary: Idaho Efficient Vehicle Demonstration Act of 2009 - Prohibits any reduction of the apportionment of federal-aid highway funds to Idaho if: (1) it permits a commercial combination vehicle weighing up to 129,000 pounds to operate on specified routes of the Interstate System within the state; (2) such vehicle does not exceed state weight limits for operation on state highways; and (3) the vehicle is limited to travel only on certain portions of Interstate Routes 15, 84, and 86. (Under current law, the federal-aid highway funds of a state shall be reduced if it permits a commercial combination vehicle with a weight in excess of federal weight limits to operate on Interstate System highways within the state.)

idaho efficient vehicle demonstration act prohibits reduction apportionment federal aid highway funds idaho permits commercial combination vehicle weighing pounds operate specified routes interstate system state vehicle exceed state weight limits operation state highways vehicle limited travel certain portions interstate routes current law federal aid highway funds state shall reduced permits commercial combination vehicle weight excess federal weight limits operate interstate system highways state


Summary: Motorcoach Enhanced Safety Act of 2009 - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to prescribe regulations requiring motorcoaches (manufactured more than two years after publication of a final rule) to be installed with: (1) safety seat belts at each seating position; (2) advanced glazing in each portal to prevent passenger ejection; (3) stability enhancing technology to reduce the number and frequency of rollover crashes; (4) improved firefighting equipment; and (5) direct tire pressure monitoring systems. Requires the Secretary to prescribe regulations establishing improved strength and crush resistance standards for motorcoach roofs. (Sec. 4) Requires the Secretary to evaluate: (1) the feasibility of establishing flammability standards for motorcoach exterior and interior components; (2) technologies to prevent wheel well fires; and (3) requirements for motorcoaches to be equipped with improved designs for emergency passenger evacuation and fire suppression systems. Directs the Secretary to issue performance requirements for improved fire safety and passenger evacuation based on the results of the evaluations. Requires the Secretary also to review federal motor vehicle safety standard number 302 (relating to flammability of interior materials) to consider more realistic tests to improve the resistance of motorcoach interiors and components to burning, prevent inhalation by passengers of toxic smoke and vapors, and permit sufficient time for the safe evacuation of passengers from motorcoaches. (Sec. 5) Requires the Secretary to: (1) conduct compartmentalization safety countermeasures, occupant impact protection, and collision avoidance research; and (2) issue a standard or regulation based on research results. (Sec. 6) Authorizes the Secretary to register a person to provide motorcoach services only after that person: (1) undergoes a pre-authorization safety audit, including verification of drug and alcohol testing, vehicle maintenance, and safety management programs, and of a system to comply with hours-of-service regulations; (2) has been interviewed about the carrier's safety management controls and written safety oversight policies and practices; and (3) has demonstrated proficiency to comply with such requirements. Reduces from 18 months to 9 months after motorcoach operations begin the deadline for mandatory safety reviews of newly registered motorcoach owners or operators. Requires pre-authorization audits of new registrants to be completed onsite no later than 90 days after submission of an application to operate a motorcoach. (Sec. 7) Authorizes the Secretary, upon complaint or on the Secretary's own initiative, to deny, suspend, amend, or revoke a registration of a motor carrier for failure to disclose in its registration application a material fact relevant to its ability to comply with: (1) motor carrier requirements; (2) an order or regulation of the Secretary or the Surface Transportation Board; or (3) a registration condition. Prohibits two or more motorcoach operators from using common ownership, common management, common control, or common familial relationship to avoid compliance, or conceal noncompliance or a history of noncompliance with commercial motor vehicle safety regulations or an order of the Secretary. Requires the Secretary, if such actions have occurred, to: (1) deny, suspend, amend, or revoke a motor carrier's registration; and (2) take such noncompliance into account in assessing civil penalties. (Sec. 8) Requires the Secretary to: (1) determine the safety fitness and assign a rating for each registered motorcoach operator; (2) update such rating at least every three years; and (3) establish a process for monitoring regularly the safety performance of each operator following the assignment of a rating, including progressive intervention to correct unsafe practices. Authorizes the Secretary to organize special enforcement strike forces targeting noncompliant motorcoach operators. Requires the Secretary to revise DOT's safety fitness rating methodology to meet the goals of the safety recommendation H-99-6 of the National Transportation Safety Board issued February 26, 1999. Requires, at a minimum, a compliance review be conducted whenever a motor carrier meets the Safety Measurement System criteria for being high risk for two consecutive months. (Sec. 9) Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish minimum curricular requirements for entry-level motorcoach drivers and drivers upgrading from one class of commercial driver's license to another, to be adopted by public and private schools and motor carriers and motorcoach operators that train such drivers; (2) require each motorcoach driver seeking a commercial driver's license (CDL) passenger endorsement to undergo training that includes the minimum curricular requirements before taking the CDL test; (3) require each trainer of a driver seeking a CDL passenger endorsement to issue a certificate to the trainee and the state licensing authority certifying that the trainee has completed the motorcoach driver training requirements; and (4) require each CDL passenger endorsement applicant to present the certificate to the state licensing authority. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the feasibility, benefits, and costs of establishing a system for certifying motorcoach driver training schools. (Sec. 10) Requires the Secretary to issue a final rule in Docket No. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) 2007-27659: Commercial Driver's License Testing and Commercial Learner's Permit Standards that improves the stringency of examination for the CDL passenger-carrying endorsement. Requires the Secretary to establish by regulation a requirement that a driver: (1) must have a CDL passenger-carrying endorsement in order to operate a commercial van transporting 9 to 15 passengers in interstate commerce; and (2) have been tested for drugs and alcohol. (Sec. 11) Revises examination requirements for the listing of medical examiners in a national registry. Requires medical examiners to pass a rigorous written examination and demonstrate a willingness to comply with FMCSA reporting requirements in order to be listed. Requires a state, as a condition to receiving a grant for improving motor carrier safety and to enforce federal and state commercial motor vehicle safety and hazardous materials transportation safety regulations and standards, to submit for Secretary approval a state plan that requires state licensing authorities to compare the medical examination certificate of CDL applicants received from the medical examiner with that certificate supplied by the driver to ensure its accuracy. Requires the Secretary to review annually the licensing authorities of 10 states to assess the accuracy, validity, and timeliness of physical examination reports and medical certificates submitted by certified medical examiners to state licensing authorities, as well as the processing of such submissions by such authorities. Requires the Secretary, within a specified period, to establish a national registry of medical examiners. (Sec. 12) Requires the Secretary to prescribe regulations to require all motorcoaches in interstate commerce to be equipped with electronic onboard recorders. Requires the Secretary to evaluate the use of event data recorders in motorcoaches in interstate commerce. (Sec. 13) Requires the Secretary to complete a rulemaking proceeding to consider requiring states to conduct annual inspections of commercial passenger motor vehicles. (Sec. 14) Requires the Secretary to: (1) prescribe regulations on the use of electronic or wireless devices (including cell phones and other distracting devices) by motorcoach operators; and (2) prohibit their use in cases where they interfere with the driver's safe operation of a motorcoach, but not when necessary for the safety of the driver or the public in emergency situations. (Sec. 15) Redefines "employer," for purposes of the application of federal commercial motor vehicle safety standards, to include a person that offers for rent or lease in interstate commerce motor vehicles used to transport more than 15 passengers (including the driver) from the same location, or as part of the same business provides names or contact information of drivers, or holds itself out to the public as a charter bus company.

enhanced safety act sec directs secretary transportation dot prescribe regulations requiring manufactured years publication final rule installed safety seat belts seating position advanced portal prevent passenger stability enhancing technology reduce number frequency rollover crashes improved firefighting equipment direct tire pressure monitoring systems requires secretary prescribe regulations establishing improved strength resistance standards roofs sec requires secretary evaluate feasibility establishing flammability standards exterior interior components technologies prevent wheel fires requirements equipped improved designs emergency passenger evacuation fire suppression systems directs secretary issue performance requirements improved fire safety passenger evacuation based results evaluations requires secretary review federal motor vehicle safety standard number relating flammability interior materials consider tests improve resistance components burning prevent inhalation passengers toxic smoke permit sufficient time safe evacuation passengers sec requires secretary conduct safety countermeasures occupant impact protection collision avoidance research issue standard regulation based research results sec authorizes secretary register person provide services person undergoes pre authorization safety audit including verification drug alcohol testing vehicle maintenance safety management programs system comply hours service regulations carrier safety management controls written safety oversight policies practices demonstrated proficiency comply requirements reduces months months operations begin deadline mandatory safety reviews newly registered owners operators requires pre authorization audits new registrants completed onsite later days submission application operate sec authorizes secretary complaint secretary initiative deny suspend amend revoke registration motor carrier failure disclose registration application material fact relevant ability comply motor carrier requirements order regulation secretary surface_transportation_board registration condition prohibits operators common ownership common management common control common familial relationship avoid compliance conceal noncompliance history noncompliance commercial motor vehicle safety regulations order secretary requires secretary actions occurred deny suspend amend revoke motor carrier registration noncompliance account assessing civil penalties sec requires secretary determine safety fitness assign rating registered operator update rating years establish process monitoring regularly safety performance operator following assignment rating including progressive intervention correct unsafe practices authorizes secretary organize special enforcement strike forces targeting noncompliant operators requires secretary revise dot safety fitness rating methodology meet goals safety recommendation national_transportation_safety_board issued february requires minimum compliance review conducted motor carrier meets safety measurement system criteria high risk consecutive months sec requires secretary establish minimum curricular requirements entry level drivers drivers upgrading class commercial driver license adopted public private schools motor carriers operators train drivers require driver seeking commercial driver license cdl passenger endorsement undergo training includes minimum curricular requirements taking cdl test require trainer driver seeking cdl passenger endorsement issue certificate trainee state licensing authority certifying trainee completed driver training requirements require cdl passenger endorsement applicant present certificate state licensing authority requires secretary report congress feasibility benefits costs establishing system certifying driver training schools sec requires secretary issue final rule docket federal_motor_carrier_safety_administration fmcsa commercial driver license testing commercial learner permit standards improves examination cdl passenger carrying endorsement requires secretary establish regulation requirement driver cdl passenger carrying endorsement order operate commercial van transporting passengers interstate commerce tested drugs alcohol sec revises examination requirements listing medical examiners national_registry requires medical examiners pass rigorous written examination demonstrate willingness comply fmcsa reporting requirements order listed requires state condition receiving grant improving motor carrier safety enforce federal state commercial motor vehicle safety hazardous materials transportation safety regulations standards submit secretary approval state plan requires state licensing authorities compare medical examination certificate cdl applicants received medical examiner certificate supplied driver ensure accuracy requires secretary review annually licensing authorities states assess accuracy validity timeliness physical examination reports medical certificates submitted certified medical examiners state licensing authorities processing submissions authorities requires secretary specified period establish national_registry medical examiners sec requires secretary prescribe regulations require interstate commerce equipped electronic onboard recorders requires secretary evaluate use event data recorders interstate commerce sec requires secretary complete rulemaking proceeding consider requiring states conduct annual inspections commercial passenger motor vehicles sec requires secretary prescribe regulations use electronic wireless devices including cell phones devices operators prohibit use cases interfere driver safe operation necessary safety driver public emergency situations sec redefines employer purposes application federal commercial motor vehicle safety standards include person offers rent lease interstate commerce motor vehicles transport passengers including driver location business provides names contact information drivers holds public charter bus company