BUS TESTING.

SEC. 317. BUS TESTING. (a) Requirement.—Section 12 of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: “(h) Bus Testing.— “(1) Requirement.—No funds appropriated or made available pursuant to this Act after September 30, 1989, may be obligated or expended for the acquisition of a new bus model unless a bus of such model has been tested at a facility established under section 317(b) of the Federal Mass Transportation Act of 1987. “(2) New bus model defined.—As used in this subsection, the term ‘new bus model’ means a bus model which has not been used in mass transportation service in the United States before the date of production of such model or a bus model which has been used in such service but which is being produced with a major change in configuration or components”. (b) Bus Testing Facility.— (1) Establishment.—The Secretary shall establish a facility for testing new bus models for maintainability, reliability, safety, performance, structural integrity, fuel economy, and noise. Such facility shall be established by renovation of a facility constructed with Federal assistance for the purpose of training rail personnel. (2) Operation.—The Secretary shall enter into a contract with a qualified person to operate and maintain the facility established under paragraph (1) for testing new bus models for maintainability, reliability, safety, performance, structural integrity, fuel economy, and noise. Such contract may provide for the testing of rail cars and other vehicles at such facility. (3) Collection of fees.—Under the contract entered into under paragraph (2), the person operating and maintaining the facility shall establish and collect fees for the testing of vehicles at the facility. Such fees shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary. (4) New bus model defined.—For purposes of this subsection, the term “new bus model” has the meaning such term has under section 12(h)(2) of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964. (5) Funding.—There shall be available to the Secretary out of the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund for establishment of the facility under paragraph (1) $200,000 for fiscal year 1987 and $3,000,000 for fiscal year 1988. Funds made available by this paragraph shall remain available until expended and shall not be subject to any obligation limitation.