Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part VI - Extends Federal highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, and transit programs for five months, and authorizes appropriations, through March 31, 2005.
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) apportion funds made available for Federal-aid highway programs under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) to each State according to the ratio of the State's FY 2004 obligation authority to the FY 2004 obligation authority for all States; and (2) ensure that each State is apportioned funds for the Interstate maintenance program, the National Highway System program, the bridge program, the surface transportation program, the congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program, the recreational trails program, the Appalachian development highway system program, and the minimum guarantee.
Sets forth provisions: (1) for reducing future apportionments, and for recovering funds not apportioned, under a multi-year law reauthorizing the Federal-aid highway program that is enacted after enactment of this Act; and (2) prohibiting after March 31, 2005, the obligation of any Federal-aid highway program funds until the date of enactment of a multi-year law reauthorizing such program that is enacted after enactment of this Act.
Authorizes appropriations through May 31, 2005, for specified Federal-aid highway programs, highway safety programs, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration program, the Motor Carrier Safety Administration program, and Federal transit programs.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend authorization for the use of the Highway Trust Fund (including the mass transit account) and the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund for obligations under TEA-21.
[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2822 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2822
To provide an extension of highway, highway safety, motor carrier
safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust
Fund pending enactment of a law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity
Act for the 21st Century.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 21, 2004
Mr. Reid (for himself, Mr. Bond, and Mr. Jeffords) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works
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A BILL
To provide an extension of highway, highway safety, motor carrier
safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust
Fund pending enactment of a law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity
Act for the 21st Century.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Surface Transportation Extension Act
of 2004, Part VI''.
SEC. 2. ADVANCES.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation (referred to in
this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall apportion funds made available
under section 1101(c) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century (117 Stat. 1111; 118 Stat. 876), to each State in the ratio
that--
(1) the State's total fiscal year 2004 obligation authority
for funds apportioned for the Federal-aid highway program;
bears to
(2) all States' total fiscal year 2004 obligation authority
for funds apportioned for the Federal-aid highway program.
(b) Programmatic Distributions.--
(1) Programs.--Of the funds to be apportioned to each State
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that the State
is apportioned an amount of the funds, determined under
paragraph (2), for--
(A) the Interstate maintenance program;
(B) the National Highway System program;
(C) the bridge program;
(D) the surface transportation program;
(E) the congestion mitigation and air quality
improvement program;
(F) the recreational trails program;
(G) the Appalachian development highway system
program; and
(H) the minimum guarantee.
(2) In general.--The amount that each State shall be
apportioned under this subsection for each item referred to in
paragraph (1) shall be determined by multiplying--
(A) the amount apportioned to the State under
subsection (a); by
(B) the ratio that--
(i) the amount of funds apportioned for the
item to the State for fiscal year 2004; bears
to
(ii) the total of the amount of funds
apportioned for the items to the State for
fiscal year 2004.
(3) Administration of funds.--Funds authorized by section
1101(l) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
(as added by subsection (d)) shall be administered as if the
funds had been apportioned, allocated, deducted, or set aside,
as the case may be, under title 23, United States Code; except
that the deductions and set-asides in the following sections of
such title shall not apply to such funds: sections
104(a)(1)(A), 104(a)(1)(B), 104(b)(1)(A), 104(d)(1), 104(d)(2),
104(f)(1), 104(h)(1), 118(c)(1), 140(b), 140(c), and 144(g)(1).
(4) Special rules for minimum guarantee.--In carrying out
the minimum guarantee under section 105(c) of title 23, United
States Code, with funds apportioned under this section for the
minimum guarantee, the $2,800,000,000 set forth in paragraph
(1) of such section 105(c) shall be treated as being
$1,400,000,000 and the aggregate of amounts apportioned to the
States under this section for the minimum guarantee shall be
treated, for purposes of such section 105(c), as amounts made
available under section 105 of such title.
(5) Extension of off-system bridge setaside.--Section
144(g)(3) of title 23, United States Code, is amended in the
first sentence by inserting after ``2004,'' the following:
``and in the period of October 1, 2004, through March 31,
2005,''.
(c) Repayment From Future Apportionments.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall reduce the amount that
would be apportioned, but for this section, to a State for
programs under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, for
fiscal year 2005, under a multiyear law reauthorizing the
Federal-aid highway program enacted after the date of enactment
of this Act by the amount that is apportioned to each State
under subsection (a) and section 5(c) for each such program.
(2) Program category reconciliation.--The Secretary may
establish procedures under which funds apportioned under
subsection (a) for a program category for which funds are not
authorized under a law described in paragraph (1) may be
restored to the Federal-aid highway program.
(d) Authorization of Contract Authority.--Section 1101 of the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 111; 117
Stat. 1118) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(l) Advance Authorization for Fiscal Year 2005.--
``(1) In general.--There shall be available from the
Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to
carry out section 2(a) of the Surface Transportation Extension
Act of 2004, Part VI $18,080,500,000 for the period of October
1, 2004, through March 31, 2005.
``(2) Special rule.--Funds apportioned under section 2(a)
of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part VI
shall be subject to a limitation on obligations for Federal-aid
highways and highway safety construction programs.
``(3) Contract authority.--Funds made available by this
subsection shall be available for obligation in the same manner
as if such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23,
United States Code.''.
(e) Limitation on Obligations.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), for the period
of October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005, the Secretary shall
allocate to each State for programs funded under this section
and section 5(c) an amount of obligation authority made
available under an Act making appropriations for the Department
of Transportation for fiscal year 2005 that is--
(A) equal to the greater of--
(i) the State's unobligated balance, as of
October 1, 2004, of Federal-aid highway
apportionments subject to any limitation on
obligations, except that unobligated balances
of contract authority from minimum guarantee
and Appalachian development highway system
apportionments for which obligation authority
was made available until used shall not be
included for purposes of calculating a State's
unobligated balance of apportionments for this
clause; or
(ii) \5/12\ of the State's total fiscal
year 2004 obligation authority for funds
apportioned for the Federal-aid highway
program; but
(B) not greater than 75 percent of the State's
total fiscal year 2004 obligation authority for funds
apportioned for the Federal-aid highway program.
(2) Limitation on amount.--The total of all allocations
under paragraph (1) and allocations, for programs funded under
sections 4, 5 (other than subsection (c)), and 6(a) of this
Act, of obligation authority made available under an Act making
appropriations for the Department of Transportation for fiscal
year 2005 shall not exceed $17,450,000,000, except that this
limitation shall not apply to $319,500,000 in obligations for
minimum guarantee for the period of October 1, 2004, through
March 31, 2005.
(3) Time period for obligations of funds.--No funds shall
be obligated for any Federal-aid highway program project after
March 31, 2005, until the date of enactment of a multiyear law
reauthorizing the Federal-aid highway program that is enacted
after the date of enactment of this Act.
(4) Treatment of obligations.--Any obligation of an
allocation of obligation authority made under this subsection
shall be considered to be an obligation for Federal-aid
highways and highway safety construction programs for fiscal
year 2005 for the purposes of the matter under the heading
``(limitation on obligations)'' under the heading ``federal-aid
highways'' in an Act making appropriations for the Department
of Transportation for fiscal year 2005.
SEC. 3. TRANSFERS OF UNOBLIGATED APPORTIONMENTS.
(a) In General.--In addition to any other authority of a State to
transfer funds, for fiscal year 2005, a State may transfer any funds
apportioned to the State for any program under section 104(b)
(including amounts apportioned under section 104(b)(3) or set aside,
made available, or suballocated under section 133(d)) or 144 of title
23, United States Code, before, on, or after the date of enactment of
this Act, that are subject to any limitation on obligations, and that
are not obligated, to any other of those programs.
(b) Treatment of Transferred Funds.--Any funds transferred to
another program under subsection (a) shall be subject to the provisions
of the program to which the funds are transferred, except that funds
transferred to a program under section 133 (other than subsections
(d)(1) and (d)(2)) of title 23, United States Code, shall not be
subject to section 133(d) of that title.
(c) Restoration of Apportionments.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing the Federal-aid
highway program enacted after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall restore any funds that a State
transferred under subsection (a) for any project not eligible
for the funds but for this section to the program category from
which the funds were transferred.
(2) Program category reconciliation.--The Secretary may
establish procedures under which funds transferred under
subsection (a) from a program category for which funds are not
authorized may be restored to the Federal-aid highway program.
(3) Limitation on statutory construction.--No provision of
law, except a statute enacted after the date of enactment of
this Act that expressly limits the application of this
subsection, shall impair the authority of the Secretary to
restore funds pursuant to this subsection.
(d) Guidance.--The Secretary may issue guidance for use in carrying
out this section.
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.
(a) Authorization of Contract Authority.--There shall be available
from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for
administrative expenses of the Federal-aid highway program $225,000,000
for fiscal year 2005.
(b) Contract Authority.--Funds made available by this section shall
be available for obligation in the same manner as if such funds were
apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, and shall
be subject to a limitation on obligations for Federal-aid highways and
highway safety construction programs, except that such funds shall
remain available until expended.
SEC. 5. OTHER FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PROGRAMS.
(a) Authorization of Appropriations Under Title I of TEA21.--
(1) Federal lands highways.--
(A) Indian reservation roads.--Section
1101(a)(8)(A) of the Transportation Equity Act for the
21st Century (112 Stat. 112; 118 Stat. 877) is
amended--
(i) by inserting before the period at the
end the following: ``and $137,500,000 for the
period of October 1, 2004, through March 31,
2005''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
``The minimum amount made available for such
period that the Secretary, in cooperation with
the Secretary of the Interior, shall reserve
for Indian reservation road bridges under
section 202(d)(4) of title 23, United States
Code, shall be $6,500,000 instead of
$13,000,000.''.
(B) Public lands highways.--Section 1101(a)(8)(B)
of such Act (112 Stat. 112; 118 Stat. 878) is amended
by inserting before the period at the end the
following: ``and $123,000,000 for the period of October
1, 2004, through March 31, 2005''.
(C) Park roads and parkways.--Section 1101(a)(8)(C)
of such Act (112 Stat. 112; 118 Stat. 878) is amended
by inserting before the period at the end the
following: ``and $82,500,000 for the period of October
1, 2004, through March 31, 2005''.
(D) Refuge roads.--Section 1101(a)(8)(D) of such
Act (112 Stat. 112; 118 Stat. 878) is amended by
inserting before the period at the end the following:
``and $10,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2004,
through March 31, 2005''.
(2) National corridor planning and development and
coordinated border infrastructure programs.--Section 1101(a)(9)
of such Act (112 Stat. 112; 118 Stat. 878) is amended by
inserting before the period at the end the following: ``and
$70,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, through March
31, 2005''.
(3) Construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal
facilities.--
(A) In general.--Section 1101(a)(10) of such Act
(112 Stat. 112; 118 Stat. 878) is amended by inserting
before the period at the end the following: ``and
$19,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, through
March 31, 2005''.
(B) Set aside for alaska, new jersey, and
washington.--To carry out section 1064 of the
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of
1991 (23 U.S.C. 129 note; 105 Stat. 2005; 118 Stat.
878), of funds made available by the amendment made by
subparagraph (A)--
(i) $5,000,000 shall be available for
section 1064(d)(2) of such Act;
(ii) $2,500,000 shall be available for
section 1064(d)(3) of such Act; and
(iii) $2,500,000 shall be available for
section 1064(d)(4) of such Act.
(4) National scenic byways program.--Section 1101(a)(11) of
the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat.
113; 118 Stat. 878) is amended by striking ``fiscal years 2003
and 2004'' and inserting ``fiscal year 2003, and $13,750,000
for the period of October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005''.
(5) Value pricing pilot program.--Section 1101(a)(12) of
such Act (112 Stat. 113; 118 Stat. 878) is amended--
(A) by striking ``and''; and
(B) by inserting before the period at the end the
following: ``, and $5,500,000 for the period of October
1, 2004, through March 31, 2005''.
(6) Highway use tax evasion projects.--Section 1101(a)(14)
of such Act (112 Stat. 113; 118 Stat. 878) is amended by
inserting before the period at the end the following: ``and
$2,500,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, through March 31,
2005''.
(7) Commonwealth of puerto rico highway program.--
(A) In general.--Section 1101(a)(15) of such Act
(112 Stat. 113; 118 Stat. 878) is amended by inserting
before the period at the end the following: ``and
$55,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, through
March 31, 2005''.
(B) Conforming amendment.--Section 1214(r)(1) of
such Act (112 Stat. 209; 117 Stat. 1114) is amended by
striking ``2004'' and inserting ``2005''.
(8) Safety grants.--Section 1212(i)(1)(D) of such Act (23
U.S.C. 402 note; 112 Stat. 196; 112 Stat. 840; 118 Stat. 879)
is amended by inserting before the period at the end the
following: ``and $250,000 for the period of October 1, 2004,
through March 31, 2005''.
(9) Transportation and community and system preservation
pilot program.--Section 1221(e)(1) of such Act (23 U.S.C. 101
note; 112 Stat. 223; 118 Stat. 879) is amended by inserting
before the period at the end the following: ``and $12,500,000
for the period of October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005''.
(10) Transportation infrastructure finance and
innovation.--Section 188 of title 23, United States Code, is
amended--
(A) in subsection (a)(1)--
(i) by striking ``and'' at the end of
subparagraph (E);
(ii) by striking the period at the end of
subparagraph (F) and inserting ``; and''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(G) $70,000,000 for the period of October 1,
2004, through March 31, 2005.'';
(B) in subsection (a)(2)--
(i) by striking ``2003 and'' and inserting
``2003,''; and
(ii) by inserting after ``2004'' the
following: ``and $1,000,000 for the period
of October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005''; and
(C) in subsection (c)--
(i) by striking ``2004'' and inserting
``2005''; and
(ii) by striking the period at the end of
the table and inserting the following:
``2005............................................$1,300,000,000.''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations Under Title V of TEA21.--
(1) Surface transportation research.--Section 5001(a)(1) of
the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat.
419; 118 Stat. 879) is amended--
(A) by striking ``2003, and'' and inserting
``2003,''; and
(B) by inserting after ``2004'' the following: ``,
and $52,500,000 for the period of October 1, 2004,
through March 31, 2005''.
(2) Technology deployment program.--Section 5001(a)(2) of
such Act (112 Stat. 419; 118 Stat. 879) is amended--
(A) by striking ``2003, and'' and inserting
``2003,''; and
(B) by inserting after ``2004'' the following: ``,
and $27,500,000 for the period of October 1, 2004,
through March 31, 2005''.
(3) Training and education.--Section 5001(a)(3) of such Act
(112 Stat. 420; 118 Stat. 879) is amended--
(A) by striking ``2003, and'' and inserting
``2003,''; and
(B) by inserting after ``2004'' the following: ``,
and $10,500,000 for the period of October 1, 2004,
through March 31, 2005''.
(4) Bureau of transportation statistics.--Section
5001(a)(4) of such Act (112 Stat. 420; 118 Stat. 879) is
amended by inserting before the period at the end the
following: ``, and $15,500,000 for the period of October 1,
2004, through March 31, 2005''.
(5) ITS standards, research, operational tests, and
development.--Section 5001(a)(5) of such Act (112 Stat. 420;
118 Stat. 879) is amended--
(A) by striking ``2003, and'' and inserting
``2003,''; and
(B) by inserting after ``2004'' the following: ``,
and $57,500,000 for the period of October 1, 2004,
through March 31, 2005''.
(6) ITS deployment.--Section 5001(a)(6) of such Act (112
Stat. 420; 118 Stat. 879) is amended--
(A) by striking ``2003, and'' and inserting
``2003,''; and
(B) by inserting after ``2004'' the following: ``,
and $62,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2004,
through March 31, 2005''.
(7) University transportation research.--Section 5001(a)(7)
of such Act (112 Stat. 420; 118 Stat. 880) is amended--
(A) by striking ``2003, and'' and inserting
``2003,''; and
(B) by inserting after ``2004'' the following: ``,
and $13,500,000 for the period of October 1, 2004,
through March 31, 2005''.
(c) Metropolitan Planning.--
(1) Authorization of contract authority.--There shall be
available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass
Transit Account) to carry out section 134 of title 23, United
States Code, $120,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2004,
through March 31, 2005.
(2) Distribution of funds.--The Secretary shall distribute
funds made available by this subsection to the States in
accordance with section 104(f)(2) of title 23, United States
Code.
(3) Contract authority.--Funds made available by this
subsection shall be available for obligation in the same manner
as if such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23,
United States Code, and shall be subject to a limitation on
obligations for Federal-aid highways and highway safety
construction programs.
(d) Territories.--Section 1101(d)(1) of the Transportation Equity
Act for the 21st Century (117 Stat. 1116; 118 Stat. 880) is amended by
inserting after ``2004'' the following: ``and $18,200,000 for the
period of October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005''.
(e) Alaska Highway.--Section 1101(e)(1) of such Act (117 Stat.
1116; 118 Stat. 880) is amended by inserting after ``2004'' the
following: ``and $9,400,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, through
March 31, 2005''.
(f) Operation Lifesaver.--Section 1101(f)(1) of such Act (117 Stat.
1117; 118 Stat. 880) is amended by inserting after ``2004'' the
following: ``and $250,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, through
March 31, 2005''.
(g) Bridge Discretionary.--Section 1101(g)(1) of such Act (117
Stat. 1117; 118 Stat. 880) is amended by inserting after ``2004'' the
following: ``and $50,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, through
March 31, 2005''.
(h) Interstate Maintenance.--Section 1101(h)(1) of such Act (117
Stat. 1117; 118 Stat. 880) is amended by inserting after ``2004'' the
following: ``and $50,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, through
March 31, 2005''.
(i) Recreational Trails Administrative Costs.--Section 1101(i)(1)
of such Act (117 Stat. 1117; 118 Stat. 880) is amended by inserting
after ``2004'' the following: ``and $375,000 for the period of October
1, 2004, through March 31, 2005''.
(j) Railway-Highway Crossing Hazard Elimination in High Speed Rail
Corridors.--Section 1101(j)(1) of such Act (117 Stat. 1118; 118 Stat.
880) is amended--
(1) by inserting before ``; except'' the following: ``and
$2,625,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, through March 31,
2005''; and
(2) by inserting before ``for eligible'' the following:
``and not less than $125,000 instead of $250,000 shall be
available for the period of October 1, 2004, through March 31,
2005''.
(k) Nondiscrimination.--Section 1101(k) of such Act (117 Stat.
1118; 118 Stat. 880) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1) by inserting after ``2004'' the
following: ``and $5,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2004,
through March 31, 2005''; and
(2) in paragraph (2) by inserting after ``2004'' the
following: ``and $5,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2004,
through March 31, 2005''.
(l) Administration of Funds.--Funds authorized by the amendments
made by this section shall be administered as if the funds had been
apportioned, allocated, deducted, or set aside, as the case may be,
under title 23, United States Code, except that the deductions under
sections 104(a)(1)(A) and 104(a)(1)(B) of such title shall not apply to
funds made available by the amendment made by subsection (a)(1) of this
section.
(m) Reduction of Allocated Programs.--The Secretary shall reduce
the amount that would be made available, but for this section, for
fiscal year 2005 for allocation under a program, that is continued both
by a multiyear law reauthorizing such program enacted after the date of
enactment of this Act and by this section, by the amount made available
for such program by this section.
(n) Program Category Reconciliation.--The Secretary may establish
procedures under which funds allocated under this section for fiscal
year 2005 for a program category for which funds are not authorized for
fiscal year 2005 under a multiyear law reauthorizing the Federal-aid
highway program enacted after the date of enactment of this Act may be
restored to the Federal-aid highway program.
SEC. 6. NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS.
(a) Chapter 4 Highway Safety Programs.--Section 2009(a)(1) of the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 337; 117
Stat. 1119) is amended by striking ``2004.'' and inserting ``2004, and
$82,500,000 for the period October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005.''.
(b) Highway Safety Research and Development.--Section 2009(a)(2) of
such Act (112 Stat. 337; 117 Stat. 1119) is amended by striking
``2004'' and inserting ``2004, and $36,000,000 for the period October
1, 2004, through March 31, 2005''.
(c) Occupant Protection Incentive Grants.--Section 2009(a)(3) of
such Act (112 Stat. 337; 117 Stat. 1120) is amended by inserting ``and
$10,000,000 for the period October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005''
after ``fiscal year 2004''.
(d) Alcohol-Impaired Driving Countermeasures Incentive Grants.--
Section 2009(a)(4) of such Act (112 Stat. 337; 117 Stat. 1120) is
amended by ``and $20,000,000 for the period October 1, 2004, through
March 31, 2005'' after ``fiscal year 2004''.
(e) National Driver Register.--Section 2009(a)(6) of such Act (112
Stat. 338; 117 Stat. 1120) is amended by inserting ``and $2,000,000 for
the period October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005'' after ``fiscal
year 2004''.
SEC. 7. FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM.
(a) Administrative Expenses.--Section 7(a)(1) of the Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 1120) is amended by
inserting ``and $130,000,000 for the period October 1, 2004, through
March 31, 2005'' after ``fiscal year 2004''.
(b) Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program.--Section 31104(a) of
title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(8) Not more than $84,500,000 for for the period October
1, 2004, through March 31, 2005.''.
(c) Information Systems and Commercial Driver's License Grants.--
(1) Authorization of appropriation.--Section 31107(a) of
such title is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(6) $9,500,000 for the period October 1, 2004, through
March 31, 2005.''.
(2) Emergency cdl grants.--Section 7(c) of the Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 1121) is
amended by inserting ``and up to $500,000 for the period
October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005,'' after
``$1,000,000''.
(d) Crash Causation Study.--Section 7(d) of such Act is amended by
inserting ``and up to $500,000 for the period October 1, 2004, through
March 31, 2005,'' after ``fiscal year 2004.''.
SEC. 8. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL TRANSIT PROGRAMS.
(a) Allocating Amounts.--Section 5309(m) of title 49, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A), by adding at the end the following: ``and for the period
of October 1, 2004 through March 31, 2005,'';
(2) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting at the end the
following:
``(iii) October 1, 2004 through march 31,
2005.--Of the amounts made available under
paragraph (1)(B), $5,200,000 shall be available
for the period of October 1, 2004, through
March 31, 2005, for capital projects described
in clause (i).'';
(3) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``2004'' and inserting
``2004 (and $1,500,000 shall be available for the period
October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005)''; and
(4) in paragraph (3)(C), by inserting after ``2004'' the
following: ``(and $25,000,000 shall be available for the period
October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005)''.
(b) Apportionment of Appropriations for Fixed Guideway
Modernization.--The Secretary of Transportation shall determine the
amount that each urbanized area is to be apportioned for fixed guideway
modernization under section 5337 of title 49, United States Code, on a
pro rata basis to reflect the partial fiscal year 2005 funding made
available by subparagraphs (A)(vii) and (B)(vii) of section 5338(b)(2)
of such title.
(c) Formula Grants Authorizations.--Section 5338(a)(2) of title 49,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ``and for the
period of october 1, 2004 through march 31, 2005'' after
``2004'';
(2) in subparagraph (A)--
(A) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(vii) $1,747,128,500 for the period of
October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005.'';
(2) in subparagraph (B)--
(A) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(vii) $256,459,000 for the period of
October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005.''; and
(6) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``2003'' and inserting
``2004 (other than for the period of October 1, 2004 through
March 31, 2005)''.
(d) Allocation of Formula Grant Funds for the Period of October 1,
2004 Through March 31, 2005.--Of the aggregate of amounts made
available by or appropriated under section 5338(a)(2) of title 49,
United States Code, for the period of October 1, 2004 through March 31,
2005--
``(1) $2,424,975 shall be available to the Alaska Railroad
for improvements to its passenger operations under section 5307
of such title;
``(2) $25,000,000 shall be available to carry out section
5308 of such title;
``(3) $47,344,500 shall be available to provide
transportation services to elderly individuals and individuals
with disabilities under section 5310 of such title;
``(4) $125,660,195 shall be available to provide financial
assistance for other than urbanized areas under section 5311 of
such title; and
``(5) $1,799,682,829 shall be available to provide
financial assistance for urbanized areas under section 5307 of
such title.''.
(e) Capital Program Authorizations.--Section 5338(b)(2) of title
49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the paragraph heading by adding after ``2004'' the
following: ``and for the period of october 1, 2004 through
march 31, 2005'';
(2) in subparagraph (A)--
(A) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(vii) $1,488,427,500 for the period of
October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005.''; and
(2) in subparagraph (B)--
(A) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(vii) $218,485,000 for the period of
October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005.''.
(f) Planning Authorizations and Allocations.--Section 5338(c)(2) of
title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the paragraph heading by inserting after ``2004''
the following: ``and for the period of october 1, 2004 through
march 31, 2005'';
(2) in subparagraph (A)--
(A) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(vii) $31,828,000 for the period of
October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005.'';
(2) in subparagraph (B)--
(A) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(vii) $4,672,000 for the period of
October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005.''; and
(3) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``or any portion of a
fiscal year'' after ``fiscal year''.
(g) Research.--Section 5338(d)(2) of such title is amended--
(1) in the paragraph heading by inserting after ``2004''
the following: ``and for the period of october 1, 2004 through
march 31, 2005'';
(2) in subparagraph (A)--
(A) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(vii) $23,980,000 for the period of
October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005.'';
(2) in subparagraph (B)--
(A) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(vii) $3,520,000 for the period of
October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005.''; and
(3) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``other than for the
period from October 1, 2004 through March 31, 2005'' after
``fiscal year''.
(h) Allocation of Research Funds for the Period From October 1,
2004 Through March 31, 2005.--Of the funds made available by or
appropriated under section 5338(d)(2) of title 49, United States Code,
for the period of October 1, 2004 through March 31, 2005--
(1) not less than $2,625,000 shall be available for
providing rural transportation assistance under section
5311(b)(2) of such title;
(2) not less than $4,125,000 shall be available for
carrying out transit cooperative research programs under
section 5313(a) of such title;
(3) not less than $2,000,000 shall be available to carry
out programs under the National Transit Institute under section
5315 of such title, including not more than $500,000 shall be
available to carry out section 5315(a)(16) of such title; and
(4) the remainder shall be available for carrying out
national planning and research programs under sections
5311(b)(2), 5312, 5313(a), 5314, and 5322 of such title.
(i) University Transportation Research Authorizations.--Section
5338(e)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the paragraph heading by adding after ``2004'' the
following: ``and for the period of october 1, 2004 through
march 31, 2005'';
(2) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and $2,616,000 for
the period from October 1, 2004 through March 31, 2005'' after
``2004'';
(3) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and $384,000 for
the period from October 1, 2004 through March 31, 2005'' after
``2004''; and
(4) in subparagraph (C)--
(A) in clause (i), by inserting ``(other than for
the period of October 1, 2004 through March 31, 2005)''
after ``fiscal year''; and
(B) in clause (iii), by inserting ``(other than for
the period of October 1, 2004 through March 31, 2005)''
after ``fiscal year''.
(j) University Transportation Research Funds.--
(1) In general.-- Of the amounts made available under
section 5338(e)(2)(A) of title 49, United States Code, for the
period October 1, 2004 through March 31, 2005--
(A) $1,000,000 shall be available for the center
identified in section 5505(j)(4)(A) of such title; and
(B) $1,000,000 shall be available for the center
identified in section 5505(j)(4)(F) of such title.
(2) Training and curriculum development.--Notwithstanding
section 5338(e)(2) of title 49, United States Code, any amounts
made available under such section for such period that remain
after distribution under paragraph (1) shall be available for
the purposes identified in section 3015(d) of the Federal
Transit Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 857).
(3) Conforming amendment.--Section 3015(d)(2) of the
Federal Transit Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 857) is amended by
inserting ``or in the period October 1, 2004 through March 31,
2005'' after ``2004''.
(k) Administration Authorizations.--Section 5338(f)(2) of title 49,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the paragraph heading by inserting after ``2004''
the following: ``and for the period of october 1, 2004 through
march 31, 2005'';
(2) in subparagraph (A)--
(A) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(vii) $34,008,000 for the period of
October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005.'';
(2) in subparagraph (B)--
(A) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(vii) $4,992,000 for the period of
October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005.''.
(l) Job Access and Reverse Commute Program.--Section 3037(l) of the
Federal Transit Act of 1998 (49 U.S.C. 5309 note) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(A)--
(A) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(vii) $54,500,000 for the period of
October 1, 2004 through March 31, 2005.'';
(2) in paragraph (1)(B)--
(A) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(vii) $8,000,000 for the period of
October 1, 2004 through March 31, 2005.''; and
(3) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the period at the
end the following: ``, except that in the period of October 1,
2004 through March 31, 2005, not more than $5,000,000 shall be
used for such projects''.
(m) Rural Transportation Accessibility Incentive Program.--Section
3038(g) of the Federal Transit Act of 1998 (49 U.S.C. 5310 note) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following:
``(G) $2,625,000 for the period of October 1, 2004
through March 31, 2005.''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``(and $850,000 shall be
available for the period of October 1, 2004, through March 31,
2005)'' after ``2004''.
(n) Urbanized Area Formula Grants.--Section 5307(b)(2) of title 49,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the heading, by inserting ``and for the period of
October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005'' after ``2004''; and
(2) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and for the period
of October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005'' after ``2004''.
(o) Obligation Ceiling.--Section 3040 of the Federal Transit Act of
1998 (112 Stat. 394; 118 Stat. 708) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(7) $3,879,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2004,
through March 31, 2005.''.
(p) Fuel Cell Bus and Bus Facilities Program.--Section 3015(b) of
the Federal Transit Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 361; 118 Stat. 885) is
amended by inserting ``(or, in the case of the period of October 1,
2004, through March 31, 2005, $2,425,000) after ``$4,850,000''.
(q) Advanced Technology Pilot Project.--Section 3015(c)(2) of the
Federal Transit Act of 1998 (49 U.S.C. 322 note; 118 Stat. 885) is
amended--
(1) by inserting ``, and $2,500,000 for the period of
October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005,'' after ``per fiscal
year''.
(r) Projects for New Fixed Guideway Systems and Extensions to
Existing Systems.--Section 3030 of the Federal Transit Act of 1998 (112
Stat. 373; 118 Stat. 885) is amended by inserting ``and for the period
of October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005,'' after ``2004'' each place
it appears.
(s) New Jersey Urban Core Project.--Section 3031(a)(3) of the
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat.
2122; 118 Stat. 885) is amended by inserting ``and for the period of
October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005, after ``2004'' each place it
appears.
(t) Treatment of Funds.--Section 8(t) of the Surface Transportation
Extension Act of 2003 is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and by section 7 of the
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part IV'' and
inserting ``by section 7 of the Surface Transportation
Extension Act of 2004, Part IV, and by section 8 of the Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part VI''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``for fiscal year 2004''
after ``section''.
(u) Local Share.--Section 3011(a) of the Federal Transit Act of
1998 (49 U.S.C. 5307 note; 118 Stat. 886) is amended by inserting ``and
for the period of October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005'' after
``2004,''.
SEC. 9. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF TRUST FUNDS FOR
OBLIGATIONS UNDER TEA-21.
(a) Highway Trust Fund.--
(1) In general.--Paragraph (1) of section 9503(c) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
(A) in the matter before subparagraph (A), by
striking ``October 1, 2004'' and inserting ``April 1,
2005'',
(B) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph
(J),
(C) by striking the period at the end of
subparagraph (K) and inserting ``, or'',
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (K) the
following new subparagraph:
``(L) authorized to be paid out of the Highway
Trust Fund under the Surface Transportation Extension
Act of 2004, Part VI.'', and
(E) in the matter after subparagraph (L), as added
by this paragraph, by striking ``Surface Transportation
Extension Act of 2004, Part V'' and inserting ``Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part VI''.
(2) Mass transit account.--Paragraph (3) of section 9503(e)
of such Code is amended--
(A) in the matter before subparagraph (A), by
striking ``October 1, 2004'' and inserting ``April 1,
2005'',
(B) in subparagraph (H), by striking ``or'' at the
end of such subparagraph,
(C) in subparagraph (I), by inserting ``or'' at the
end of such subparagraph,
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the
following new subparagraph:
``(J) the Surface Transportation Extension Act of
2004, Part VI,'', and
(E) in the matter after subparagraph (J), as added
by this paragraph, by striking ``Surface Transportation
Extension Act of 2004, Part V'' and inserting ``Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part VI''.
(b) Aquatic Resources Trust Fund.--
(1) Sport fish restoration account.--Paragraph (2) of
section 9504(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended
by striking ``Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004,
Part V'' each place it appears and inserting ``Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part VI''.
(2) Boat safety account.--Subsection (c) of section 9504 of
such Code is amended--
(A) by striking ``October 1, 2004'' and inserting
``April 1, 2005'', and
(B) by striking ``Surface Transportation Extension
Act of 2004, Part V'' and inserting ``Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part VI''.
(3) Exception to limitation on transfers.--Paragraph (2) of
section 9504(d) of such Code is amended by striking ``October
1, 2004'' and inserting ``April 1, 2005''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) Temporary Rule Regarding Adjustments.--During the period
beginning on the date of the enactment of the Surface Transportation
Extension Act of 2003 and ending on March 31, 2005, for purposes of
making any estimate under section 9503(d) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 of receipts of the Highway Trust Fund, the Secretary of the
Treasury shall treat--
(1) each expiring provision of paragraphs (1) through (4)
of section 9503(b) of such Code which is related to
appropriations or transfers to such Fund to have been extended
through the end of the 24-month period referred to in section
9503(d)(1)(B) of such Code, and
(2) with respect to each tax imposed under the sections
referred to in section 9503(b)(1) of such Code, the rate of
such tax during the 24-month period referred to in section
9503(d)(1)(B) of such Code to be the same as the rate of such
tax as in effect on the date of the enactment of the Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2003.
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Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9449-9453)
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