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[S. 1519 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        S.1519

                       One Hundred Fifth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE FIRST SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
 the seventh day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-seven


                                 An Act


 
 To provide a 6-month extension of highway, highway safety, and transit 
programs pending enactment of a law reauthorizing the Intermodal Surface 
                 Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991.

    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 1997''.

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 1003(d) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation 
Efficiency Act of 1991 to each State in the ratio that--
        (1) the State's total fiscal year 1997 obligation authority for 
    funds apportioned for the Federal-aid highway program; bears to
        (2) all States' total fiscal year 1997 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 the Interstate maintenance program, the National Highway 
    System, the bridge program, the surface transportation program, the 
    congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program, minimum 
    allocation under section 157 of title 23, United States Code, 
    Interstate reimbursement under section 160 of that title, the donor 
    State bonus under section 1013(c) of the Intermodal Surface 
    Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 1940), hold 
    harmless under section 1015(a) of that Act (105 Stat. 1943), 90 
    percent of payments adjustments under section 1015(b) of that Act 
    (105 Stat. 1944), section 1015(c) of that Act (105 Stat. 1944), an 
    amount equal to the funds provided under sections 1103 through 1108 
    of that Act (105 Stat. 2027), and funding restoration under section 
    202 of the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 (109 
    Stat. 571).
        (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, or 
            allocated under sections 1103 through 1108 of the 
            Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 
            (105 Stat. 2027), to the State for fiscal year 1997; bears 
            to
                (ii) the total of the amount of funds apportioned for 
            the items, and allocated under those sections, to the State 
            for fiscal year 1997.
        (3) Use of funds.--Amounts apportioned to a State under 
    subsection (a) attributable to sections 1103 through 1108 of the 
    Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 shall be 
    available to the State for projects eligible for assistance under 
    chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code.
        (4) Administration.--Funds authorized by the amendment made by 
    subsection (d) shall be administered as if they had been 
    apportioned, allocated, deducted, or set aside, as the case may be, 
    under title 23, United States Code; except that the deduction under 
    section 104(a) of title 23, United States Code, the set-asides 
    under section 104(b)(1) of that title for the territories and under 
    section 104(f)(1) of that title for metropolitan planning, and the 
    expenditure required under section 104(d)(1) of that title shall 
    not apply to those funds.
    (c) Repayment From Future Apportionments.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary shall reduce the amount that 
    would, but for this section, be apportioned to a State for programs 
    under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, for fiscal year 
    1998 under a 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(f) 
    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 1003 of the 
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 
1918) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Advance Authorizations.--
        ``(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 1997 
    $5,500,000,000 for the period of November 16, 1997, through January 
    31, 1998.
        ``(2) Special rule.--Funds apportioned under subsection (a) 
    shall be subject to any limitation on obligations for Federal-aid 
    highways and highway safety construction programs.
    ``(e) Authorization of Contract Authority.--
        ``(1) Authorization.--Notwithstanding section 157(e) of title 
    23, United States Code, there shall be available from the Highway 
    Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out 
    section 157 of title 23, United States Code, not to exceed 
    $15,460,000 for the period of January 26, 1998, through January 31, 
    1998.
        ``(2) Allocation.--The Secretary shall allocate the amounts 
    authorized under paragraph (1) to each State in the ratio that--
            ``(A) the amount allocated to the State for fiscal year 
        1997 under section 157 of that title; bears to
            ``(B) the amounts allocated to all States for fiscal year 
        1997 under section 157 of that title.
    ``(f) Contract Authority.--Funds authorized under subsections (d) 
and (e) shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if the 
funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States 
Code.''.
    (e) Limitation on Obligations.--
        (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), after the date of 
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall allocate to each State 
    an amount of obligation authority made available under the 
    Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations 
    Act, 1998 (Public Law 105-66) that is--
            (A) equal to the greater of--
                (i) the State's unobligated balance, as of October 1, 
            1997, of Federal-aid highway apportionments subject to any 
            limitation on obligations; or
                (ii) 50 percent of the State's total fiscal year 1997 
            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 1997 obligation authority for funds apportioned for the 
        Federal-aid highway program.
        (2) Limitation on amount.--The total of all allocations under 
    paragraph (1) shall not exceed $9,786,275,000.
        (3) Time period for obligations of funds.--
            (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a 
        State shall not obligate any funds for any Federal-aid highway 
        program project after May 1, 1998, until the earlier of the 
        date of enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing the Federal-
        aid highway program or July 1, 1998.
            (B) Reobligation.--Subparagraph (A) shall not preclude the 
        reobligation of previously obligated funds.
            (C) Distribution of remaining obligation authority.--On the 
        earlier of the date of enactment of a law described in 
        subparagraph (A) or July 1, 1998, the Secretary shall 
        distribute to each State any remaining amounts of obligation 
        authority for Federal-aid highways and highway safety 
        construction programs by allocation in accordance with section 
        310(a) of the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies 
        Appropriations Act, 1998 (Public Law 105-66).
            (D) Contract authority.--No contract authority made 
        available to the States prior to July 1, 1998, shall be 
        obligated after that date until such time as a multiyear law 
        reauthorizing the Federal-aid highway program has been enacted.
        (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 1998 for the purposes 
    of the matter under the heading ``(limitation on obligations)'' 
    under the heading ``Federal-Aid Highways'' in title I of the 
    Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations 
    Act, 1998 (Public Law 105-66).

SEC. 3. TRANSFERS OF UNOBLIGATED APPORTIONMENTS.

    (a) In General.--In addition to any other authority of a State to 
transfer funds, for fiscal year 1998, a State may transfer any funds 
apportioned to the State for any program under section 104 (including 
amounts apportioned under section 104(b)(3) or set aside or 
suballocated under section 133(d)), 144, or 402 of title 23, United 
States Code, before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act, 
granted to the State for any program under section 410 of that title 
before, on, or after such date of enactment, or allocated to the State 
for any program under chapter 311 of title 49, United States Code, 
before, on, or after such date of enactment, 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 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, highway safety, and motor 
    carrier safety programs.
        (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) Expenses of Federal Highway Administration.--
        (1) Authority to borrow.--
            (A) From unobligated funds available for discretionary 
        allocations.--If unobligated balances of funds deducted by the 
        Secretary under section 104(a) of title 23, United States Code, 
        for administrative and research expenses of the Federal-aid 
        highway program are insufficient to pay those expenses for 
        fiscal year 1998, the Secretary may borrow to pay those 
        expenses not to exceed $60,000,000 from unobligated funds 
        available to the Secretary for discretionary allocations.
            (B) Requirement to reimburse.--Funds borrowed under 
        subparagraph (A) shall be reimbursed from amounts made 
        available to the Secretary under section 104(a) of title 23, 
        United States Code, as soon as practicable after the date of 
        enactment of a law reauthorizing the Federal-aid highway 
        program enacted after the date of enactment of this Act.
        (2) Authorization of contract authority.--
            (A) In general.--In addition to funds made available under 
        paragraph (1), there shall be available from the Highway Trust 
        Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for administrative 
        and research expenses of the Federal-aid highway program 
        $158,500,000 for fiscal year 1998.
            (B) Contract authority.--Funds authorized under this 
        paragraph shall be available for obligation in the same manner 
        as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, 
        United States Code, and shall be subject to any limitation on 
        obligations for Federal-aid highways and highway safety 
        construction programs.
        (3) Use of certain administrative funds.--Section 104(i)(1) of 
    title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``, and for 
    the period of October 1, 1997, through March 31, 1998,'' after 
    ``1997''.
    (b) Bureau of Transportation Statistics.--Section 6006 of the 
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 
2172) is amended--
        (1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before ``Chapter I''; 
    and
        (2) in the first sentence of subsection (b)--
            (A) by striking ``1996, and'' and inserting ``1996,''; and
            (B) by inserting before the period at the end the 
        following: ``, and $12,500,000 for the period of October 1, 
        1997, through March 31, 1998''.

SEC. 5. OTHER FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PROGRAMS.

    (a) Federal Lands Highways.--Section 1003(a)(6) of the Intermodal 
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 1919) is 
amended--
        (1) in subparagraph (A)--
            (A) by striking ``1992 and'' and inserting ``1992,''; and
            (B) by inserting before the period at the end the 
        following: ``, and $95,500,000 for the period of October 1, 
        1997, through March 31, 1998'';
        (2) in subparagraph (B)--
            (A) by striking ``1995, and'' and inserting ``1995,''; and
            (B) by inserting before the period at the end the 
        following: ``and $86,000,000 for the period of October 1, 1997, 
        through March 31, 1998''; and
        (3) in subparagraph (C)--
            (A) by striking ``1995, and'' and inserting ``1995,''; and
            (B) by inserting before the period at the end the 
        following: ``, and $42,000,000 for the period of October 1, 
        1997, through March 31, 1998''.
    (b) National Recreational Trails Program.--Section 1003 of the 
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 
1918) (as amended by section 2(d)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(e) National Recreational Trails Program.--Section 104(h) of 
title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting `and $7,500,000 
for the period of October 1, 1997, through March 31, 1998' after 
`1997'.''.
    (c) Certain Allocated Programs.--
        (1) Highway use tax evasion.--Section 1040(f)(1) of the 
    Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (23 U.S.C. 
    101 note; 105 Stat. 1992) is amended in the first sentence by 
    inserting before the period at the end the following: ``and 
    $2,500,000 for the period of October 1, 1997, through March 31, 
    1998''.
        (2) Scenic byways program.--Section 1047(d) of the Intermodal 
    Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (23 U.S.C. 101 note; 
    105 Stat. 1998) is amended in the first sentence--
            (A) by striking ``1994, and'' and inserting ``1994,''; and
            (B) by inserting before the period at the end the 
        following: ``, and $7,000,000 for the period of October 1, 
        1997, through March 31, 1998''.
    (d) Intelligent Transportation Systems.--Section 6058(b) of the 
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 
2194) is amended--
        (1) by striking ``1992 and'' and inserting ``1992,''; and
        (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: 
    ``, and $47,000,000 for the period of October 1, 1997, through 
    March 31, 1998''.
    (e) Surface Transportation Research.--
        (1) Operation lifesaver.--
            (A) In general.--There shall be available from the Highway 
        Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out 
        the operation lifesaver program under section 104(d)(1) of 
        title 23, United States Code, $150,000 for the period of 
        October 1, 1997, through March 31, 1998.
            (B) Contract authority.--Funds authorized under this 
        paragraph shall be available for obligation in the same manner 
        as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, 
        United States Code, and shall be subject to any limitation on 
        obligations for Federal-aid highways and highway safety 
        construction programs.
        (2) Dwight david eisenhower transportation fellowship 
    program.--
            (A) In general.--There shall be available from the Highway 
        Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out 
        the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program 
        under section 307(a)(1)(C)(ii) of title 23, United States Code, 
        $1,000,000 for the period of October 1, 1997, through March 31, 
        1998.
            (B) Contract authority.--Funds authorized under this 
        paragraph shall be available for obligation in the same manner 
        as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, 
        United States Code, and shall be subject to any limitation on 
        obligations for Federal-aid highways and highway safety 
        construction programs.
        (3) National highway institute.--Section 321(f) of title 23, 
    United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
    ``There shall be available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than 
    the Mass Transit Account) to carry out this section $2,500,000 for 
    the period of October 1, 1997, through March 31, 1998, and such 
    funds shall be subject to any limitation on obligations for 
    Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs.''.
        (4) Education and training program.--Section 326(c) of title 
    23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
    following: ``There shall be available from the Highway Trust Fund 
    (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out this section 
    $3,000,000 for the period of October 1, 1997, through March 31, 
    1998, and such funds shall be subject to any limitation on 
    obligations for Federal-aid highways and highway safety 
    construction programs.''.
    (f) Metropolitan Planning.--
        (1) Authorization of contract authority.--
            (A) In general.--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, $78,500,000 for 
        the period of October 1, 1997, through March 31, 1998.
            (B) Contract authority.--Funds authorized under this 
        paragraph shall be available for obligation in the same manner 
        as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, 
        United States Code, and shall be subject to any limitation on 
        obligations for Federal-aid highways and highway safety 
        construction programs.
        (2) Distribution of funds.--The Secretary shall distribute 
    funds authorized under paragraph (1) to the States in accordance 
    with section 104(f)(2) of title 23, United States Code.
    (g) Territories.--Section 1003 of the Intermodal Surface 
Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 1918) (as amended by 
subsection (b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Territories.--
        ``(1) In general.--In lieu of the amounts deducted under 
    section 104(b)(1) of title 23, United States Code, there shall be 
    available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit 
    Account) for the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the 
    Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands $15,000,000 for the 
    period of October 1, 1997, through March 31, 1998.
        ``(2) Contract authority.--Funds authorized under this 
    subsection shall be available for obligation in the same manner as 
    if the funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United 
    States Code, and shall be subject to any limitation on obligations 
    for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction 
    programs.''.

SEC. 6. EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.

    (a) NHTSA Highway Safety Programs.--Section 2005(1) of the 
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 
2079) is amended--
        (1) by striking ``1996, and'' and inserting ``1996,''; and
        (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: 
    ``, and $83,000,000 for the period of October 1, 1997, through 
    March 31, 1998''; and
    (b) Alcohol-Impaired Driving Countermeasures.--Section 410 of title 
23, United States Code, is amended--
        (1) in subsection (c)--
            (A) by striking ``5'' and inserting ``6''; and
            (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and fifth'' and 
        inserting ``fifth, and sixth'';
        (2) in subsection (d)(2)(B), by striking ``two'' and inserting 
    ``3''; and
        (3) in the first sentence of subsection (j)--
            (A) by striking ``1997, and'' and inserting ``1997,''; and
            (B) by inserting before the period at the end the following 
        ``, and $12,500,000 for the period of October 1, 1997, through 
        March 31, 1998''.
    (c) National Driver Register.--Section 30308(a) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended--
        (1) by striking ``1994, and'' and inserting ``1994,''; and
        (2) by inserting after ``1997,'' the following: ``and 
    $1,855,000 for the period of October 1, 1997, through March 31, 
    1998,''.

SEC. 7. EXTENSION OF MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY PROGRAM.

    Section 31104(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
        (1) in paragraphs (1) through (5), by striking ``not more'' 
    each place it appears and inserting ``Not more''; and
        (2) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(6) Not more than $45,000,000 for the period of October 1, 
    1997, through March 31, 1998.''.

SEC. 8. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL TRANSIT PROGRAMS.

    Title III of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act 
of 1991 (105 Stat. 2087-2140) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``SEC. 3049. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL TRANSIT PROGRAMS FOR THE PERIOD OF 
              OCTOBER 1, 1997, THROUGH MARCH 31, 1998.

    ``(a) Allocating Amounts.--Section 5309(m)(1) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting `, and for the period of October 
1, 1997, through March 31, 1998' after `1997'.
    ``(b) Apportionment of Appropriations for Fixed Guideway 
Modernization.--Section 5337 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended--
        ``(1) in subsection (a), by inserting `and for the period of 
    October 1, 1997, through March 31, 1998,' after `1997,'; and
        ``(2) by adding at the end the following:
    ```(e) Special Rule for October 1, 1997, Through March 31, 1998.--
The Secretary shall determine the amount that each urbanized area is to 
be apportioned for fixed guideway modernization under this section on a 
pro rata basis to reflect the partial fiscal year 1998 funding made 
available by section 5338(b)(1)(F).'.
    ``(c) Authorizations.--Section 5338 of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended--
        ``(1) in subsection (a)--
            ``(A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following:
        ```(F) $1,328,400,000 for the period of October 1, 1997, 
    through March 31, 1998.'; and
            ``(B) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following:
        ```(F) $369,000,000 for the period of October 1, 1997, through 
    March 31, 1998.';
        ``(2) in subsection (b)(1), by adding at the end the following:
        ```(F) $1,131,600,000 for the period of October 1, 1997, 
    through March 31, 1998.';
        ``(3) in subsection (c), by inserting `and not more than 
    $1,500,000 for the period of October 1, 1997, through March 31, 
    1998,' after `1997,';
        ``(4) in subsection (e), by inserting `and not more than 
    $3,000,000 is available from the Fund (except the Account) for the 
    Secretary for the period of October 1, 1997, through March 31, 
    1998,' after `1997,';
        ``(5) in subsection (h)(3), by inserting `and $3,000,000 is 
    available for section 5317 for the period of October 1, 1997, 
    through March 31, 1998' after `1997';
        ``(6) in subsection (j)(5)--
            ``(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking `and' at the end;
            ``(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the 
        end and inserting `; and'; and
            ``(C) by adding at the end the following:
            ```(D) the lesser of $1,500,000 or an amount that the 
        Secretary determines is necessary is available to carry out 
        section 5318 for the period of October 1, 1997, through March 
        31, 1998.';
        ``(7) in subsection (k), by striking `or (e)' and inserting 
    `(e), or (m)'; and
        ``(8) by adding at the end the following:
    ```(m) Section 5316 for the Period of October 1, 1997, Through 
March 31, 1998.--Not more than the following amounts may be 
appropriated to the Secretary from the Fund (except the Account) for 
the period of October 1, 1997, through March 31, 1998:
        ```(1) $125,000 to carry out section 5316(a).
        ```(2) $1,500,000 to carry out section 5316(b).
        ```(3) $500,000 to carry out section 5316(c).
        ```(4) $500,000 to carry out section 5316(d).
        ```(5) $500,000 to carry out section 5316(e).'.''.

SEC. 9. EXTENSION OF TRUST FUNDS FUNDED BY HIGHWAY-RELATED TAXES.

    (a) Highway Trust Fund.--Section 9503 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 (relating to Highway Trust Fund) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (c)--
            (A) in paragraph (1)--
                (i) by striking ``1997'' and inserting ``1998''; and
                (ii) by striking the last sentence and inserting the 
            following new flush sentence:
    ``In determining the authorizations under the Acts referred to in 
    the preceding subparagraphs, such Acts shall be applied as in 
    effect on the date of the enactment of this sentence.'';
            (B) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking ``1997'' and inserting 
        ``1998'';
            (C) in paragraph (5)(A), by striking ``1997'' and inserting 
        ``1998''; and
            (D) in paragraph (6)(E), by striking ``1997'' and inserting 
        ``1998''; and
        (2) in subsection (e)(3)--
            (A) by striking ``1997'' and inserting ``1998'', and
            (B) by striking all that follows ``the enactment of'' and 
        inserting ``the last sentence of subsection (c)(1).''.
    (b) Aquatic Resources Trust Fund.--Section 9504(c) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to expenditures from Boat Safety 
Account) is amended by striking ``April 1, 1998'' and inserting 
``October 1, 1998''.
    (c) National Recreational Trails Trust Fund.--Section 9511(c) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to expenditures from Trust 
Fund) is amended by striking ``1997'' and inserting ``1998''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on October 1, 1997.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.