49 U.S.C. § 308: Reports

As soon as practicable after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary of Transportation shall report to the President, for submission to Congress, on the activities of the Department of Transportation during the prior fiscal year. economic and technological development of the ports; extent to which the ports contribute to the national welfare and security; and factors that may impede the continued development of the ports. The Secretary shall submit to Congress in March 1998, and in March of each even-numbered year thereafter, a report of estimates by the Secretary on the current performance and condition of public mass transportation systems with recommendations for necessary administrative or legislative changes. In reporting to Congress under this subsection, the Secretary shall prepare a complete assessment of public transportation facilities in the United States. The Secretary also shall assess future needs for those facilities and estimate future capital requirements and operation and maintenance requirements for one-year, 5-year, and 10-year periods at specified levels of service. that is more than 5 years behind schedule; or for which the total amount spent on the project or activity is not less than $1,000,000,000 more than the original cost estimate for the project or activity. the purpose of the covered project; each location in which the covered project is carried out; the contract or award number of the covered project, if applicable; the year in which the covered project was initiated; the Federal share of the total cost of the covered project; and each primary contractor, subcontractor, grant recipient, and subgrantee recipient of the covered project; an explanation of any change to the original scope of the covered project, including by the addition or narrowing of the initial requirements of the covered project; the original expected date for completion of the covered project; the current expected date for completion of the covered project; the original cost estimate for the covered project, as adjusted to reflect increases in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics; the current cost estimate for the covered project, as adjusted to reflect increases in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics; an explanation for a delay in completion or an increase in the original cost estimate for the covered project, including, where applicable, any impact of insufficient or delayed appropriations; and the amount of and rationale for any award, incentive fee, or other type of bonus, if any, awarded for the covered project.” has not been finalized by the date on which the relevant notification is submitted under subsection (b); and section 30120A of title 49 , United States Code; section 30166( o ) of title 49, United States Code; section 30172 of title 49 , United States Code; section 32302(c) of title 49 , United States Code; a defect reporting requirement under section 32302(d) of title 49 , United States Code; subsections (b) and (c) of section 32304A of title 49 , United States Code; the tire pressure monitoring standards required under section 24115 of the FAST Act ( 49 U.S.C. 30123 note; Public Law 114–94 ); the amendment made by section 24402 of the FAST Act ( 129 Stat. 1720 ; Public Law 114–94 ) to section 30120(g)(1) of title 49 , United States Code; the records retention rule required under section 24403 of the FAST Act ( 49 U.S.C. 30117 note; Public Law 114–94 ); the amendments made by section 24405 of the FAST Act ( Public Law 114–94 ; 129 Stat. 1721 ) to section 30114 of title 49 , United States Code; section 24104 of the FAST Act ( 49 U.S.C. 30119 note; Public Law 114–94 ); or section 31301 of MAP–21 ( 49 U.S.C. 30166 note; Public Law 112–141 ); a side impact or frontal impact test procedure for child restraint systems under section 31501 of MAP–21 ( 49 U.S.C. 30127 note; Public Law 112–141 ); an upgrade to child restraint anchorage system usability requirements required under section 31502 of MAP–21 ( 49 U.S.C. 30127 note; Public Law 112–141 ); the rear seat belt reminder system required under section 31503 of MAP–21 ( 49 U.S.C. 30127 note; Public Law 112–141 ); a motorcoach rulemaking required under section 32703 of MAP–21 ( 49 U.S.C. 31136 note; Public Law 112–141 ); or any rulemaking required under this Act [div. B of Pub. L. 117–58 , see Tables for classification]. an explanation of why the deadline was not met; and an expected date of completion of the covered rulemaking; and for a covered rulemaking without a statutory deadline for completion, an expected date of completion of the covered rulemaking. an updated timeline; a list of factors causing delays in the completion of the covered rulemaking; and any other details associated with the status of the covered rulemaking.” The Secretary [of Transportation] shall make available to the public on the website of the Department any report required to be submitted by the Secretary to Congress after the date of enactment of this Act [ Dec. 4, 2015 ]. Each report described in subsection (a) shall be made available on the website not later than 30 days after the report is submitted to Congress.”