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 109 STAT. 622 PUBLIC LAW 104-59—NOV. 28, 1995 (2) recommendations of the Secretary as to whether the program should be expanded or made a part of the Federalaid highway and transit programs. (1) DEFINITIONS. —In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) CAPITAL PROJECT. —The term "capital project" has the meaning such term has under section 5302 of title 49, United States Code. (2) CONSTRUCTION; FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY.— The terms "construction" and "Federal-aid highway" have the meanings such terms have under section 101 of title 23, United States Code. (3) OTHER ASSISTANCE. —The term "other assistance" includes any use of funds in an infrastructure bank— (A) to provide credit enhancements; (B) to serve as a capital reserve for bond or debt instrument financing; (C) to subsidize interest rates; (D) to ensure the issuance of letters of credit and credit instruments; (E) to finance purchase and lease agreements with respect to transit projects; (F) to provide bond or debt financing instrument security; and (G) to provide other forms of debt financing and methods of leveraging funds that are approved by the Secretary and that relate to the project with respect to which such assistance is being provided. (4) STATE.—The term "State" has the meaning such term has under section 101 of title 23, United States Code. SEC. 351. RAILROAD-HIGHWAY GRADE CROSSING SAFETY. 23 USC 307 note. (a) INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS. —In implementing the Intelligent Transportation Systems Act of 1991 (23 U.S.C. 307 note; 105 Stat. 2189-2195), the Secretary shall ensure that the national intelligent transportation systems program addresses, in a comprehensive and coordinated manner, the use of intelligent transportation technologies to promote safety at railroad-highway grade crossings. The Secretary shall ensure that 2 or more operational tests funded under such Act are designed to promote highway traffic safety and railroad safety. 23 USC 130 note. (b) SAFETY ENFORCEMENT.— (1) COOPERATION BETWEEN FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES.— The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Office of Motor Carriers within the Federal Highway Administration shall cooperate and work, on a continuing basis, with the National Association of Governors' Highway Safety Representatives, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, and Operation Lifesaver, Inc., to improve compliance with and enforcement of laws and regulations pertaining to railroad-highway grade crossings. (2) REPORT.— Not later than June 1, 1998, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report indicating— (A) how the Department of Transportation worked with the entities referred to in paragraph (1) to improve the awareness of the highway and commercial vehicle safety and law enforcement communities of regulations and safety challenges at railroad-highway grade crossings; and

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