[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 9170 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 598
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9170
[Report No. 119-686]
Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and
Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 5, 2026
Mr. Womack, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the
following bill; which was committed to the Committee of the Whole House
on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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A BILL
Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and
Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums
are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and
Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2027, and for other purposes, namely:
TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
salaries and expenses
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary,
$218,142,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028: Provided,
That of the sums appropriated under this heading--
(1) $3,836,000 shall be available for the immediate Office
of the Secretary;
(2) $1,374,000 shall be available for the immediate Office
of the Deputy Secretary;
(3) $26,963,000 shall be available for the Office of the
General Counsel;
(4) $21,293,000 shall be available for the Office of the
Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy, of which
$5,016,000 is for the Office for Multimodal Freight
Infrastructure and Policy: Provided,That the Secretary of
Transportation (referred to in this title as ``the Secretary'')
must obtain reprogramming approval from the House and Senate
Committees on Appropriations under section 405 of this Act
prior to executing the authorities of section 118(g)(2)-(3) of
title 49, United States Code;
(5) $20,885,000 shall be available for the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs;
(6) $3,691,000 shall be available for the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs;
(7) $14,677,000 shall be available for the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Administration;
(8) $5,724,000 shall be available for the Office of Public
Affairs and Public Liaison;
(9) $2,255,000 shall be available for the Office of the
Executive Secretariat;
(10) $19,494,000 shall be available for the Office of
Intelligence, Security, and Emergency Response;
(11) $1,000,000 shall be available for the Office of the
Chief Digital and Information Officer;
(12) $1,546,000 shall be available for the Office of Tribal
Government Affairs;
(13) $7,647,000 shall be available for the Office of Civil
Rights: Provided, That appropriations made available under
this paragraph shall be available for any purpose consistent
with the prior year appropriations that were made available
under the headings ``Office of the Secretary--Office of Civil
Rights'';
(14) $5,001,000 shall be available for Small and
Disadvantaged Business Utilization and Outreach activities:
Provided, That appropriations made available under this
paragraph shall be available for any purpose consistent with
the prior year appropriations that were made available under
the headings ``Office of the Secretary--Minority Business
Resource Center Program'' and ``Office of the Secretary--Small
and Disadvantaged Business Utilization and Outreach'';
(15) $17,000,000 shall be for information technology
development, modernization, and enhancement, in addition to
amounts otherwise made available for such purposes; and
(16) $65,756,000 shall be available for shared services as
authorized in section 327 of title 49, United States Code, for
the Office of the Secretary that would otherwise be provided by
the Working Capital Fund, in addition to amounts otherwise
available for such purposes:
Provided further, That the Secretary is authorized to transfer funds
appropriated under this heading among the purposes specified in the
first proviso under this heading: Provided further, That such
transfers combined shall not increase or decrease the amount
appropriated for any purpose specified in the first proviso under this
heading by more than 7 percent: Provided further, That notice of any
change in funding greater than 7 percent shall be submitted for
approval to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations not later
than 7 business days in advance of any such change: Provided further,
That not to exceed $70,000 shall be for allocation within the
Department for official reception and representation expenses as the
Secretary may determine: Provided further, That notwithstanding any
other provision of law, there may be credited to this appropriation up
to $2,500,000 in funds received in user fees.
research and technology
For necessary expenses related to the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Research and Technology, $48,500,000, of which
$30,000,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, That of
such amounts that are available until expended, $3,000,000 shall be for
activities relating to complementary positioning, navigation, and
timing technologies demonstrations as identified in the U.S. Department
of Transportation Complementary PNT Action Plan (March 2024): Provided
further, That of such amounts that are available until expended,
$5,000,000 shall be for the drone infrastructure inspection grant
program authorized in section 912 of Public Law 118-63: Provided
further, That, notwithstanding subsection (g)(2) of such section 912,
amounts made available under section 106(k) of title 49, United States
Code, shall not be available to carry out such program: Provided
further, That of amounts made available for the drone infrastructure
inspection grant program, $500,000 shall be available for
administrative expenses: Provided further, That of such amounts that
are available until expended, $10,000,000 shall be for system
reliability, operational efficiency, and resilience of inland waterway
transportation and shall be directed, without competition, to a
university of higher education in the south central region that has an
industrial engineering and operations analytics program and more than
ten years of experience as a lead member of a university transportation
center that conducts research on maritime and multimodal transportation
logistics and infrastructure: Provided further, That of such amounts
that are available until expended, $7,000,000 shall be for research on
transportation resilience and nuclear technology and shall be directed,
without competition, to a university of higher education, as defined
under 20 U.S.C. 1067(q)(1), that has a nuclear engineering program and
experience as a consortium member of a university transportation center
that conducts research on transportation cybersecurity and resiliency:
Provided further, That of such amounts that are available until
expended, $5,000,000 shall be for research on the use of automation and
ultra high-performance concrete in bridge construction and shall be
directed, without competition, to a leading university transportation
center in the south east region that has experience in innovative
bridge technologies and accelerated bridge construction: Provided
further, That there may be credited to this appropriation, to be
available until expended, funds received from States, counties,
municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources for
expenses incurred for training: Provided further, That any reference
in law, regulation, judicial proceedings, or elsewhere to the Research
and Innovative Technology Administration shall continue to be deemed to
be a reference to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research
and Technology of the Department of Transportation.
national infrastructure investments
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses to carry out a local and regional project
assistance grant program under section 6702 of title 49, United States
Code, $550,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That
of amounts made available under this heading in this Act--
(1) $350,000,000 shall be awarded to projects in areas of
high growth: Provided, That for the purposes of funds made
available under this paragraph, the term ``areas of high
growth'' means the top 40 metropolitan statistical areas for
cumulative population change by percentage between 2020 and
2025 as available from the Bureau of the Census: Provided
further, That at least one award shall be awarded to a road
project that employs innovative financing techniques and
achieves a benefit-cost analysis ratio over 1.5; and
(2) $200,000,000 shall be made available to make awards
based solely on the selection criteria identified under
sections 6702(d)(3) and (d)(4) of title 49, United States Code:
Provided, That section 6702(f)(2) of such title shall not
apply to amounts made available under this paragraph in this
Act: Provided further, That of the amounts awarded under this
paragraph in this Act, not more than 50 percent shall be
allocated for eligible projects located in rural areas and not
more than 50 percent shall be allocated for eligible projects
located in urbanized areas;
Provided further, That grants awarded under this heading in this Act
for eligible projects for planning, preparation, or design shall not be
subject to a minimum grant size: Provided further, That section
6702(c)(2)(C) of such title shall not apply to amounts made available
under this heading in this Act: Provided further, That grants awarded
under this heading in this Act shall be subject to a maximum grant size
of $50,000,000: Provided further, That section 6702(f)(1) of such
title shall not apply to amounts made available under this heading in
this Act: Provided further, That of the amounts made available under
this heading in this Act, not less than 5 percent shall be awarded to
projects in historically disadvantaged communities or areas of
persistent poverty as defined under section 6702(a)(1) of such title:
Provided further, That for the purpose of determining if an award for
planning, preparation, or design under this heading in this Act is an
urban award, the project location is the location of the project being
planned, prepared, or designed: Provided further, That the Secretary
may retain up to 2 percent of the amounts made available under this
heading in this Act, and may transfer portions of such amounts to the
Administrators of the Federal Aviation Administration, the Federal
Highway Administration, the Federal Transit Administration, the Federal
Railroad Administration and the Maritime Administration to fund the
award and oversight of grants and credit assistance made under the
program authorized under section 6702 of such title: Provided further,
That for amounts made available under this heading in this Act, the
Secretary shall give priority to projects that require a contribution
of Federal funds in order to complete an overall financing package:
Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law,
amounts made available under this heading shall be derived by transfer
from the unobligated balances of amounts previously appropriated under
the heading ``Department of Transportation--Office of the Secretary--
National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grants'' in
division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law
117-58): Provided further, That amounts transferred pursuant to the
preceding proviso shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in
section 103(b) of division A of Public Law 118-5: Provided further,
That amounts transferred pursuant to the preceding provisos shall
continue to be treated as amounts specified in section 103(b) of
division A of Public Law 118-5.
national surface transportation and innovative finance bureau
For necessary expenses of the National Surface Transportation and
Innovative Finance Bureau as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 116, $5,000,000,
to remain available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary may
collect and spend fees, as authorized by title 23, United States Code,
to cover the costs of services of expert firms, including counsel, in
the field of municipal and project finance to assist in the
underwriting and servicing of Federal credit instruments and all or a
portion of the costs to the Federal Government of servicing such credit
instruments: Provided further, That such fees are available until
expended to pay for such costs: Provided further, That such amounts
are in addition to other amounts made available for such purposes and
are not subject to any obligation limitation or the limitation on
administrative expenses under section 608 of title 23, United States
Code.
rural and tribal infrastructure advancement
For necessary expenses to carry out rural and Tribal infrastructure
advancement as authorized in section 21205 of Public Law 117-58,
$5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028: Provided,
That the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with
philanthropic entities, non-profit organizations, other Federal
agencies, State or local governments and their agencies, Indian Tribes,
or other technical assistance providers, to provide such technical
assistance, planning, and capacity building to State, local, or Tribal
governments, United States territories, metropolitan planning
organizations, transit agencies, or other political subdivisions of
State or local governments.
dc safe and beautiful
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses to advance the purposes of Executive Order
No. 14252, Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful, as
authorized under this heading, $100,000,000, in addition to amounts
otherwise available for such purposes: Provided, That of the amounts
made available under this heading--
(1) $30,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for
a grant to the Washington Metropolitan Transit Area Authority for
projects and activities eligible under chapter 53 of title 49 to
support transit safety, security, and operational costs associated with
major events occurring in the National Capital Region to be
administered by the Federal Transit Administration; and
(2) $70,000,000, to remain available until expended, for a grant to
the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation to rehabilitate and repair
the Washington Union Station complex to be administered by the Federal
Railroad Administration;
Provided further, That the Secretary may transfer such amounts to the
Administrators of the Federal Transit Administration and the Federal
Railroad Administration to carry out such purposes: Provided further,
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts made available
under this heading shall be derived by transfer from the unobligated
balances of amounts appropriated under the heading ``Federal Railroad
Administration--Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail
Grants'' in title VIII of division J of the Infrastructure Investment
and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58); Provided further, That amounts
transferred pursuant to the preceding proviso shall continue to be
treated as amounts specified in section 103(b) of division A of Public
Law 118-5.
railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing program
The Secretary is authorized to issue direct loans and loan
guarantees pursuant to chapter 224 of title 49, United States Code, and
such authority shall exist as long as any such direct loan or loan
guarantee is outstanding.
financial management capital
For necessary expenses for upgrading and enhancing the Department
of Transportation's financial systems and re-engineering business
processes, $5,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2028.
cyber security initiatives
For necessary expenses for cyber security initiatives, including
necessary upgrades to network and information technology
infrastructure, improvement of identity management and authentication
capabilities, securing and protecting data, implementation of Federal
cyber security initiatives, and implementation of enhanced security
controls on agency computers and mobile devices, $60,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2028.
transportation planning, research, and development
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses for conducting transportation planning,
research, systems development, development activities, and making
grants, $26,436,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That of such amount, $5,436,000 shall be for necessary expenses of the
Interagency Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Center (IIPIC):
Provided further, That there may be transferred to this appropriation,
to remain available until expended, amounts transferred from other
Federal agencies for expenses incurred under this heading for IIPIC
activities not related to transportation infrastructure: Provided
further, That the tools and analysis developed by the IIPIC shall be
available to other Federal agencies for the permitting and review of
major infrastructure projects not related to transportation only to the
extent that other Federal agencies provide funding to the Department in
accordance with the preceding proviso.
working capital fund
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses for operating costs and capital outlays of
the Working Capital Fund as authorized in section 327 of title 49,
United States Code, not to exceed $827,039,000, shall be paid from
appropriations made available to the Department of Transportation:
Provided, That such services shall be provided on a competitive basis
to entities within the Department of Transportation: Provided further,
That the limitation under this heading on operating expenses shall not
apply to entities external to the Department of Transportation or for
funds provided