[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3087 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.3087
One Hundred Eighth 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, two thousand and three
An Act
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 2003''.
SEC. 2. ADVANCES.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation shall apportion
funds made available under section 1101(c) of the Transportation Equity
Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 116), as amended by this Act, to
each State in the ratio that--
(1) the State's total fiscal year 2003 obligation authority for
funds apportioned for the Federal-aid highway program; bears to
(2) all States' total fiscal year 2003 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
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.
(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 2003; bears to
(ii) the total of the amount of funds apportioned for
the items to the State for fiscal year 2003.
(3) Administration of funds.--Funds authorized by the amendment
made under 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 $1,166,666,667 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 by inserting after
``2003'' the following: ``and in the period of October 1, 2003,
through February 29, 2004,''.
(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
2004, 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(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. 111-115) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Advance Authorization.--
``(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 2003
$13,483,458,333 for the period of October 1, 2003, through February
29, 2004.
``(2) Special rule.--Funds apportioned under section 2(a) of
the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003 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, 2003, through February 29, 2004, 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 2004 that is--
(A) equal to the greater of--
(i) the State's unobligated balance, as of October 1,
2003, 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 2003
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 2003 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
2004 shall not exceed $14,101,250,000; except that this limitation
shall not apply to $266,250,000 in obligations for minimum
guarantee for the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29,
2004.
(3) Time period for obligations of funds.--A State shall not
obligate any funds for any Federal-aid highway program project
after February 29, 2004, until the date of enactment of a multiyear
law reauthorizing the Federal-aid highway program.
(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 2004 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
2004.
SEC. 3. TRANSFERS OF UNOBLIGATED APPORTIONMENTS.
(a) In General.--In addition to any other authority of a State to
transfer funds, for fiscal year 2004, 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 section 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 law reauthorizing the Federal-aid highway program
enacted after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Transportation 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 $187,500,000
for fiscal year 2004.
(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)
is amended--
(i) by inserting before the period at the end the
following: ``and $114,583,333 for the period of October 1,
2003, through February 29, 2004''; 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
$5,416,667 instead of $13,000,000.''.
(B) Public lands highways.--Section 1101(a)(8)(B) of such
Act (112 Stat. 112) is amended by inserting before the period
at the end the following: ``and $102,500,000 for the period of
October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004''.
(C) Park roads and parkways.--Section 1101(a)(8)(C) of such
Act (112 Stat. 112) is amended by inserting before the period
at the end the following: ``and $68,750,000 for the period of
October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004''.
(D) Refuge roads.--Section 1101(a)(8)(D) of such Act (112
Stat. 112) is amended by inserting before the period at the end
the following: ``and $8,333,333 for the period of October 1,
2003, through February 29, 2004''.
(2) National corridor planning and development and coordinated
border infrastructure programs.--Section 1101(a)(9) of such Act
(112 Stat. 112) is amended by inserting before the period at the
end the following: ``and $58,333,333 for the period of October 1,
2003, through February 29, 2004''.
(3) Construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal
facilities.--
(A) In general.--Section 1101(a)(10) of such Act (112 Stat.
113) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the
following: ``and $15,833,333 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through February 29, 2004''.
(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; 112
Stat. 185), of funds made available by the amendment made by
subparagraph (A)--
(i) $4,166,667 shall be available for section
1064(d)(2);
(ii) $2,083,333 shall be available for section
1064(d)(3); and
(iii) $2,083,333 shall be available for section
1064(d)(4).
(4) National scenic byways program.--Section 1101(a)(11) of the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 113) is
amended--
(A) by striking ``and'' the last place it appears; and
(B) by inserting before the period at the end the
following: ``, and $11,458,333 for the period of October 1,
2003, through February 29, 2004''.
(5) Value pricing pilot program.--Section 1101(a)(12) of such
Act (112 Stat. 113) is amended--
(A) by striking ``and''; and
(B) by inserting before the period at the end the
following: ``, and $4,583,333 for the period of October 1,
2003, through February 29, 2004''.
(6) Highway use tax evasion projects.--Section 1101(a)(14) of
such Act (112 Stat. 113) is amended by inserting before the period
at the end the following: ``and $2,083,333 for the period of
October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004''.
(7) Commonwealth of puerto rico highway program.--
(A) In general.--Section 1101(a)(15) of such Act (112 Stat.
113) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the
following: ``and $45,833,333 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through February 29, 2004''.
(B) Conforming amendment.--Section 1214(r) of such Act (112
Stat. 209) is amended by striking ``2003'' and inserting
``2004''.
(8) Safety grants.--Section 1212(i)(1)(D) of such Act (23
U.S.C. 402 note; 112 Stat. 196; 112 Stat. 840) is amended by
inserting before the period at the end the following: ``and
$208,333 for the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29,
2004''.
(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) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the
following: ``and $10,416,667 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through February 29, 2004''.
(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 (D);
(ii) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph
(E) and inserting ``; and''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(F) $58,333,333 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through February 29, 2004.'';
(B) in subsection (a)(2) by inserting after ``2003'' the
following: ``and $833,333 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through February 29, 2004''; and
(C) in subsection (c)--
(i) by striking ``2003'' and inserting ``2004''; and
(ii) by striking the period at the end of the table and
inserting the following:
``2004................................................
$1,083,333,333.''.
(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) is
amended--
(A) by striking ``2002, and'' and inserting ``2002,''; and
(B) by inserting after ``2003'' the following: ``, and
$43,750,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, through February
29, 2004''.
(2) Technology deployment program.--Section 5001(a)(2) of such
Act (112 Stat. 419) is amended--
(A) by striking ``2002, and'' and inserting ``2002,''; and
(B) by inserting after ``2003'' the following: ``, and
$22,916,667 for the period of October 1, 2003, through February
29, 2004''.
(3) Training and education.--Section 5001(a)(3) of such Act
(112 Stat. 420) is amended--
(A) by striking ``2002, and'' and inserting ``2002,''; and
(B) by inserting after ``2003'' the following: ``, and
$8,750,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, through February
29, 2004''.
(4) Bureau of transportation statistics.--Section 5001(a)(4) of
such Act (112 Stat. 420) is amended by inserting before the period
at the end the following: ``, and $12,916,667 for the period of
October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004''.
(5) ITS standards, research, operational tests, and
development.--Section 5001(a)(5) of such Act (112 Stat. 420) is
amended--
(A) by striking ``2002, and'' and inserting ``2002,''; and
(B) by inserting after ``2003'' the following: ``, and
$47,916,667 for the period of October 1, 2003, through February
29, 2004''.
(6) ITS deployment.--Section 5001(a)(6) of such Act (112 Stat.
420) is amended--
(A) by striking ``2002, and'' and inserting ``2002,''; and
(B) by inserting after ``2003'' the following: ``, and
$51,666,667 for the period of October 1, 2003, through February
29, 2004''.
(7) University transportation research.--Section 5001(a)(7) of
such Act (112 Stat. 420) is amended--
(A) by striking ``2002, and'' and inserting ``2002,''; and
(B) by inserting after ``2003'' the following: ``, and
$11,250,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, through February
29, 2004''.
(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,
$100,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, through February
29, 2004.
(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 of the Transportation Equity Act for
the 21st Century (112 Stat. 111-115) is further amended by adding at
the end the following:
``(d) 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 $15,166,667 for the
period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004.
``(2) Contract authority.--Funds made available by 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 a limitation on obligations
for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction
programs.''.
(e) Alaska Highway.--Section 1101 of such Act is further amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(e) Alaska Highway.--
``(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
TransitAccount) for the Alaska Highway program under section 218 of
such title $7,833,333 for the period of October 1, 2003, through
February 29, 2004.
``(2) Contract authority.--Funds made available by 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 a limitation on obligations
for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction
programs.''.
(f) Operation Lifesaver.--Section 1101 of such Act is further
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(f) Operation Lifesaver.--
``(1) In general.--In lieu of the amount set aside under
section 104(d)(1) of title 23, United States Code, there shall be
available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit
Account) to carry out the operation lifesaver program under such
section $208,333 for the period of October 1, 2003, through
February 29, 2004.
``(2) Contract authority.--Funds made available by 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 a limitation on obligations
for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction
programs.''.
(g) Bridge Discretionary.--Section 1101 of such Act is further
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(g) Bridge Discretionary.--
``(1) In general.--There shall be available from the Highway
Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) $41,666,667 to the
Secretary at the discretion of the Secretary to carry out section
144(g) of title 23, United States Code, for the period of October
1, 2003, through February 29, 2004.
``(2) Contract authority.--Funds made available by 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 a limitation on obligations
for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction
programs.''.
(h) Interstate Maintenance.--Section 1101 of such Act is further
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(h) Interstate Maintenance.--
``(1) In general.--There shall be available from the Highway
Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) $41,666,667 to the
Secretary to carry out projects described in section 118(c)(1) of
title 23, United States Code, for the period of October 1, 2003,
through February 29, 2004.
``(2) Project selection criteria.--The project selection
criteria in section 118(c)(2) of such title shall apply to amounts
made available by this subsection.
``(3) Contract authority.--Funds made available by 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 a limitation on obligations
for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs;
except that such funds shall remain available until expended.''.
(i) Recreational Trails Administrative Costs.--Section 1101 of such
Act is further amended by adding at the end the following:
``(i) Recreational Trails Administrative Costs.--
``(1) In general.--In lieu of the amount to be deducted under
section 104(h)(1) of title 23, United States Code, there shall be
available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit
Account) to the Secretary to cover costs of the Secretary described
in such section $312,500 for the period of October 1, 2003, through
February 29, 2004.
``(2) Contract authority.--Funds made available by 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 a limitation on obligations
for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction
programs.''.
(j) Railway-Highway Crossing Hazard Elimination in High Speed Rail
Corridors.--Section 1101 of such Act is further amended by adding at
the end the following:
``(j) Railway-Highway Crossing Hazard Elimination in High Speed
Rail Corridors.--
``(1) In general.--In lieu of the amount to be deducted under
section 104(d)(2) of title 23, United States Code, there shall be
available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit
Account) to the Secretary for elimination of hazards of railway-
highway crossings in accordance with such section $2,187,500 for
the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004; except
that not less than $104,167 instead of $250,000 shall be available
for the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004, for
eligible improvements described in subparagraph (E) of such
section.
``(2) Contract authority.--Funds made available by 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 a limitation on obligations
for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction
programs.''.
(k) Nondiscrimination.--Section 1101 of such Act is further amended
by adding at the end the following:
``(k) Nondiscrimination.--
``(1) Skills training.--In lieu of the amount to be deducted
under section 140(b) of title 23, United States Code, there shall
be available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass
Transit Account) to the Secretary for the administration of such
section $4,166,667 for the period of October 1, 2003, through
February 29, 2004.
``(2) On-the-job training.--In lieu of the amount to be
deducted under section 140(c) of title 23, United States Code,
there shall be available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than
the MassTransit Account) to the Secretary for the administration of
such section $4,166,667 for the period of October 1, 2003, through
February 29, 2004.
``(3) Contract authority.--Funds made available by 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 a limitation on obligations
for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs;
except that funds made available by paragraph (1) shall remain
available until expended.''.
(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 of
Transportation shall reduce the amount that would be made available,
but for this section, for fiscal year 2004 for allocation under a
program, that is continued both by a 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 2004 for a program category for which funds are not authorized for
fiscal year 2004 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. EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.
(a) Chapter 1 Highway Safety Programs.--
(1) Seat belt safety incentive grants.--Section 157 of title
23, United States Code, is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)(3) by striking ``2001'' and inserting
``2002'';
(B) in subsection (a)(8)(B) by striking ``2001'' and
inserting ``2002'';
(C) in subsection (b) by striking ``2002'' and inserting
``2003'';
(D) in subsection (c)(1) by striking ``2002'' and inserting
``2003'';
(E) in subsection (c)(2) by striking ``2002'' and inserting
``2003'';
(F) in subsection (f)(4) by striking ``2002'' and inserting
``2003'';
(G) in subsection (g)(1)--
(i) by striking ``and''; and
(ii) by inserting before the period at the end the
following: ``, and $46,666,667 for the period of October 1,
2003, through February 29, 2004'';
(H) in the heading to subsection (g)(3)(B) by striking
``2003'' and inserting ``2004''; and
(I) in subsection (g)(3)(B) by striking ``2003'' and
inserting ``2004''.
(2) Prevention of intoxicated driver incentive grants.--Section
163(e)(1) of such title is amended--
(A) by striking ``and''; and
(B) by inserting before the period at the end the
following: ``, and $50,000,000 for the period of October 1,
2003, through February 29, 2004''.
(b) Chapter 4 Highway Safety Programs.--Section 2009(a)(1) of the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 337) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``and''; and
(2) by inserting before the period at the end the following:
``, and $68,750,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, through
February 29, 2004''.
(c) Highway Safety Research and Development.--Section 2009(a)(2) of
such Act (112 Stat. 337) is amended by inserting after ``2003'' the
following: ``, and $30,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through February 29, 2004''.
(d) Occupant Protection Incentive Grants.--Section 2009(a)(3) of
such Act (112 Stat. 337) is amended--
(1) by striking ``and''; and
(2) by inserting before the period at the end the following:
``, and $8,333,333 for the period of October 1, 2003, through
February 29, 2004''.
(e) Alcohol-Impaired Driving Countermeasures Incentive Grants.--
(1) Extension of program.--Section 410 of title 23, United
States Code, is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)(3) by striking ``6'' and inserting
``7''; and
(B) in subsection (a)(4)(C) by striking ``and sixth'' and
inserting ``, sixth, and seventh''; and
(2) Authorization of appropriations.--Section 2009(a)(4) of
such Act (112 Stat. 337) is amended--
(A) by striking ``and'' the last place it appears; and
(B) by inserting before the period at the end the
following: ``, and $16,666,667 for the period of October 1,
2003, through February 29, 2004''.
(f) National Driver Register.--Section 2009(a)(6) of such Act (112
Stat. 338) is amended by inserting after ``2003'' the following: ``,
and $833,333 for the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29,
2004''.
(g) Allocations.--Section 2009(b) of such Act (112 Stat. 338) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``2003'' and inserting
``2004''; and
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ``2003'' and inserting
``2004''.
(h) Applicability of Title 23.--Section 2009(c) of such Act (112
Stat. 338) is amended by striking ``2003'' and inserting ``2004''.
SEC. 7. EXTENSION OF MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY PROGRAM.
(a) Administrative Expenses.--
(1) In general.--There shall be available from the Highway
Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for the Secretary
of Transportation to pay administrative expenses of the Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Administration $71,487,500 for the period of
October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004.
(2) Use of funds.--Funds authorized by this subsection may be
used for personnel costs; administrative infrastructure; rent;
information technology; and programs for research and technology,
regulatory development, and other operating expenses and similar
matters.
(b) Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program.--Section 31104(a) of
title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(7) Not more than $68,750,000 for the period of October 1,
2003, through February 29, 2004.''.
(c) Information Systems and Commercial Driver's License Grants.--
(1) Authorization of appropriation.--Section 31107(a) of such
title is amended--
(A) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (2);
(B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and
inserting a semicolon;
(C) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (4) and
inserting ``; and''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) $8,333,333 for the period of October 1, 2003 through
February 29, 2004.''.
(2) Emergency cdl grants.--From amounts made available by
section 31107(a) of title 49, United States Code, for the period of
October 1, 2003 through February 29, 2004, the Secretary of
Transportation may make grants of up to $416,667 to a State whose
commercial driver's license program may fail to meet the compliance
requirements of section 31311(a) of such title.
(d) Crash Causation Study.--There shall be available from the
Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for the
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to continue the crash
causation study required by section 224 of the Motor Carrier Safety
Improvement Act of 1999 (49 U.S.C. 31100 note; 113 Stat. 1770-1771),
$416,667 for the period of October 1, 2003 through February 29, 2004.
(e) 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.
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) by inserting ``and for the period of
October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004'' after ``2003'';
(2) in paragraph (2)(B) by inserting after clause (ii) the
following:
``(iii) October 1, 2003 through february 29, 2004.--Of
the amounts made available under paragraph (1)(B),
$4,333,333 shall be available for the period of October 1,
2003, through February 29, 2004, for capital projects
described in clause (i).'';
(3) in paragraph (3)(B) by inserting after ``2003'' the
following: ``(and $1,250,000 shall be available for the period
October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004)''; and
(4) in paragraph (3)(C) by inserting after ``2003'' the
following: ``(and $20,833,334 shall be available for the period
October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004)''.
(b) Apportionment of Appropriations for Fixed Guideway
Modernization.--
(1) Special rule for october 1, 2003 through february 29,
2004.--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 2004 funding
made available by sections 5338(b)(2)(A)(vi) and 5338(b)(2)(B)(vi)
of such title.
(2) Technical amendment.--Section 5337 of such title is amended
by striking the first subsection (e), relating to special rule.
(c) Formula Grants Authorizations.--Section 5338(a) of such title
is amended--
(1) in the heading to paragraph (2) by inserting ``and for the
period of october 1, 2003, through february 29, 2004'' after
``2003'';
(2) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraphs (2)(A)(iv) and
(2)(B)(iv);
(3) by striking the period at the end of paragraphs (2)(A)(v)
and (2)(B)(v) and inserting ``; and'';
(4) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(A) the following:
``(vi) $1,292,948,344 for the period of October 1,
2003, through February 29, 2004.'';
(5) by adding at the end in paragraph (2)(B) the following:
``(vi) $323,459,169 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through February 29, 2004.''; and
(6) in paragraph (2)(C) by inserting after ``a fiscal year''
the following: ``(other than for the period of October 1, 2003,
through February 29, 2004)''.
(d) Allocation of Formula Grant Funds for October 1, 2003, Through
February 29, 2004.--Of the aggregate of amounts made available by and
appropriated under section 5338(a)(2) of title 49, United States Code,
for the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004--
(1) $2,020,813 shall be available to the Alaska Railroad for
improvements to its passenger operations under section 5307 of such
title;
(2) $20,833,334 shall be available to carry out section 5308 of
such title; and
(3) of the remaining amount--
(A) 2.4 percent shall be available to provide
transportation services to elderly individuals and individuals
with disabilities under section 5310 of such title;
(B) 6.37 percent shall be available to provide financial
assistance for other than urbanized areas under section 5311 of
such title; and
(C) 91.23 percent shall be available to provide financial
assistance for urbanized areas under section 5307 of such
title.
(e) Capital Program Authorizations.--Section 5338(b) of such title
is amended--
(1) in the heading to paragraph (2) by inserting ``and for the
period of october 1, 2003, through february 29, 2004'' after
``2003'';
(2) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraphs (2)(A)(iv) and
(2)(B)(iv);
(3) by striking the period at the end of paragraphs (2)(A)(v)
and (2)(B)(v) and inserting ``; and'';
(4) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(A) the following:
``(vi) $1,022,503,342 for the period of October 1,
2003, through February 29, 2004.''; and
(5) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(B) the following:
``(vi) $255,801,669 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through February 29, 2004.''.
(f) Planning Authorizations and Allocations.--Section 5338(c) is
amended--
(1) in the heading to paragraph (2) by inserting ``and for the
period of october 1, 2003, through february 29, 2004'' after
``2003'';
(2) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraphs (2)(A)(iv) and
(2)(B)(iv);
(3) by striking the period at the end of paragraphs (2)(A)(v)
and (2)(B)(v) and inserting ``; and'';
(4) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(A) the following:
``(vi) $24,636,667 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through February 29, 2004.'';
(5) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(B) the following:
``(vi) $6,100,000 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through February 29, 2004.''; and
(6) in paragraph (2)(C) by inserting ``or any portion of a
fiscal year'' after ``fiscal year''.
(g) Research Authorizations.--Section 5338(d) of such title is
amended--
(1) in the heading to paragraph (2) by inserting ``and for the
period of october 1, 2003, through february 29, 2004'' after
``2003'';
(2) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraphs (2)(A)(iv) and
(2)(B)(iv);
(3) by striking the period at the end of paragraphs (2)(A)(v)
and (2)(B)(v) and inserting ``; and'';
(4) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(A) the following:
``(vi) $16,536,667 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through February 29, 2004.'';
(5) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(B) the following:
``(vi) $4,095,000 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through February 29, 2004.''; and
(6) in paragraph (2)(C) by inserting after ``a fiscal year''
the following: ``(other than for the period of October 1, 2003,
through February 29, 2004)''.
(h) Allocation of Research Funds for October 1, 2003, Through
February 29, 2004.--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, 2003, through February 29, 2004--
(1) not less than $2,187,500 shall be available for providing
rural transportation assistance under section 5311(b)(2) of such
title;
(2) not less than $3,437,500 shall be available for carrying
out transit cooperative research programs under section 5313(a) of
such title;
(3) not less than $1,666,667 shall be available to carry out
programs under the National Transit Institute under section 5315 of
such title, including not more than $416,667 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) of such title is amended--
(1) in the heading to paragraph (2) by inserting ``and for the
period of october 1, 2003, through february 29, 2004'' after
``2003'';
(2) in paragraph (2)(A) by inserting after ``2003'' the
following: ``and $2,020,833 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through February 29, 2004'';
(3) in paragraph (2)(B) by inserting after ``2003'' the
following: ``and $505,833 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through February 29, 2004''; and
(4) in clauses (i) and (iii) of paragraph (2)(C) by inserting
after ``fiscal year'' the following: ``(other than for the period
of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004)''.
(j) Allocation of 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, 2003, through February 29, 2004--
(A) $833,333 shall be available for the center identified
in section 5505(j)(4)(A) of such title; and
(B) $833,333 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 such title, 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 Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century (112 Stat. 857).
(3) Conforming amendment.--Section 3015(d)(2) of the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 857) is
amended by inserting ``and in the period October 31, 2003, through
February 29, 2004'' after ``2003''.
(k) Administration Authorizations.--Section 5338(f) of such title
is amended--
(1) in the heading to paragraph (2) by inserting ``and for the
period of october 1, 2003, through february 29, 2004'' after
``2003'';
(2) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraphs (2)(A)(iv) and
(2)(B)(iv);
(3) by striking the period at the end of paragraphs (2)(A)(v)
and (2)(B)(v) and inserting ``; and'';
(4) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(A) the following:
``(vi) $24,585,834 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through February 29, 2004.''; and
(5) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(B) the following:
``(vi) $6,150,833 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through February 29, 2004.''.
(l) Job Access and Reverse Commute Program.--Section 3037(l) of the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (49 U.S.C. 5309 note;
112 Stat. 391-392) is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraphs (1)(A)(iv) and
(1)(B)(iv);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraphs (1)(A)(v)
and (1)(B)(v) and inserting ``; and'';
(3) by adding at the end of paragraph (1)(A) the following:
``(vi) $50,519,167 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through February 29, 2004.'';
(4) by adding at the end of paragraph (1)(B) the following:
``(vi) $12,638,333 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through February 29, 2004.''; and
(5) by inserting before the period at the end of paragraph (2)
the following: ``; except that in the period of October 1, 2003,
through February 29, 2004, $4,166,667 shall be used for such
projects''.
(m) Rural Transportation Accessibility Incentive Program.--Section
3038(g) of such Act (49 U.S.C. 5310 note; 112 Stat. 393) is amended--
(1) by adding at the end of paragraph (1) the following:
``(F) $2,187,500 for the period of October 1, 2003, through
February 29, 2004.''; and
(2) in paragraph (2) by inserting after ``2003'' the following:
``(and $708,333 shall be available for the period of October 1,
2003, through February 29, 2004)''.
(n) Urbanized Area Formula Grants.--Section 5307(b) of title 49,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the heading to paragraph (2) by inserting ``and for the
period of october 1, 2003, through february 29, 2004'' after
``2003'';
(2) in paragraph (2)(A)--
(A) by inserting ``and for the period of October 1, 2003,
through February 29, 2004'' after ``2003,'';
(B) by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (ii);
(C) by striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and
inserting ``; and''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(iv) a portion of the area was not designated as an
urbanized area as determined under the 1990 Federal
decennial census and received assistance under section 5311
in fiscal year 2002.'';
(3) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(B) the following:
``Each portion of an area not designated as an urbanized area under
the 1990 Federal decennial census and eligible to receive funds
under subparagraph (A)(iv) shall receive an amount of funds made
available to carry out this section that is no less than the amount
the portion of the area received under section 5311 in fiscal year
2002.''.
(o) Obligation Ceiling.--Section 3040 of the Transportation Equity
Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 394) is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (4);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (5) and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(6) $3,042,501,691 for the period of October 1, 2003, through
February 29, 2004.''.
(p) Fuel Cell Bus and Bus Facilities Program.--Section 3015(b) of
such Act (112 Stat. 361) is amended by inserting ``(or, in the case of
the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004, $2,020,833)''
after ``$4,850,000''.
(q) Advanced Technology Pilot Project.--Section 3015(c)(2) of such
Act (49 U.S.C. 322 note; 112 Stat. 361) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``and for the period of October 1, 2003,
through February 29, 2004,'' after ``2003,''; and
(2) by inserting ``and $2,083,333 for such period'' after
``$5,000,000 per fiscal year''.
(r) Projects for New Fixed Guideway Systems and Extensions to
Existing Systems.--Subsections (a), (b), and (c)(1) of section 3030 of
such Act (112 Stat. 373-381) are amended by inserting ``and for the
period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004,'' after ``2003''.
(s) New Jersey Urban Core Project.--Subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C)
of section 3031(a)(3) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2122; 112 Stat. 379) are amended by
inserting ``and for the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29,
2004,'' after ``2003,''.
(t) Treatment of Funds.--Amounts made available under the
amendments made by this section shall be treated for purposes of
section 1101(b) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
(23 U.S.C. 101 note) as amounts made available for programs under title
III of such Act.
SEC. 9. SPORT FISHING AND BOATING SAFETY.
(a) Funding for National Outreach and Communications Program.--
Section 4(c) of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16
U.S.C. 777c(c)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (4);
(2) by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon at the end of
paragraph (5); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
``(6) $4,166,667 for the period of October 1, 2003, through
February 29, 2004;''.
(b) Clean Vessel Act Funding.--Section 4(b) of such Act (16 U.S.C.
777c(b)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5);
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
``(4) First 5 months of fiscal year 2004.--For the period of
October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004, of the balance of each
annual appropriation remaining after making the distribution under
subsection (a), an amount equal to $34,166,667, reduced by 82
percent of the amount appropriated for that fiscal year from the
Boat Safety Account of the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund established
by section 9504 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to carry out
the purposes of section 13106(a) of title 46, United States Code,
shall be used as follows:
``(A) $4,166,667 shall be available to the Secretary of the
Interior for 3 fiscal years for obligation for qualified
projects under section 5604(c) of the Clean Vessel Act of 1992
(33 U.S.C. 1322 note).
``(B) $3,333,333 shall be available to the Secretary of the
Interior for 3 fiscal years for obligation for qualified
projects under section 7404(d) of the Sportfishing and Boating
Safety Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 777g-1(d)).
``(C) The balance remaining after the application of
subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall be transferred to the Secretary
of Transportation and shall be expended for State recreational
boating safety programs under section 13106 of title 46, United
States Code.''.
(c) Boat Safety Funds.--Section 13106(c) of title 46, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(c) Of the amount transferred to the Secretary of Transportation
under paragraph (4) of section 4(b) of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish
Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777c(b)), $2,083,333 is available to the
Secretary for payment of expenses of the Coast Guard for personnel and
activities directly related to coordinating and carrying out the
national recreational boating safety program under this title, of which
$833,333 shall be available to the Secretary only to ensure compliance
with chapter 43 of this title. No funds available to the Secretary
under this subsection may be used to replace funding traditionally
provided through general appropriations, nor for any purposes except
those purposes authorized by this section. Amounts made available by
this subsection shall remain available until expended. The Secretary
shall publish annually in the Federal Register a detailed accounting of
the projects, programs, and activities funded under this subsection.''.
SEC. 10. BUDGET LIMITATIONS.
(a) Adjustments to Annualized Discretionary Spending Limits.--In
the matter that precedes subparagraph (A) of section 251(b)(2) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, strike
``through 2002''.
(b) Discretionary Spending Limits.--Section 251(c) of the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended as follows:
(1) Strike paragraphs (1) through (7) and redesignate paragraph
(8) (which relates to fiscal year 2004) as paragraph (1) and in
such redesignated paragraph strike ``(1) with respect to fiscal
year 2004'', redesignate the remaining matter as subparagraph (C),
and before such redesignated matter insert the following:
``(1) with respect to fiscal year 2004--
``(A) for the highway category: $31,834,000,000 in outlays;
``(B) for the mass transit category: $1,462,000,000 in new
budget authority and $6,629,000,000 in outlays; and''.
(2) Redesignate paragraphs (9) through (16) as paragraphs (2)
through (9).
(c) Category Defined.--Section 250(c)(4) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B) by inserting after ``Century'' the
following: ``and the Surface Transportation Extension Act of
2003''; and
(2) in subparagraph (C)--
(A) by inserting after ``Century'' the first place it
appears the following: ``and the Surface Transportation
Extension Act of 2003''; and
(B) by striking ``that Act'' and inserting ``those Acts''.
(d) Conformance With the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for
Fiscal Year 2004.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all
adjustmentsmade pursuant to section 110(a)(2) of title 23, United
States Code, to sums authorized to be appropriated from the Highway
Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out each of
the Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs (other
than emergency relief) in fiscal year 2004 shall be deemed to be zero.
(e) Sense of Congress on Adjustment to Align Highway Spending With
Revenues.--It is the sense of Congress that, in any multiyear
reauthorization of the Federal-aid highway program, the alignment of
highway spending with revenues under section 251(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 should be
restructured to minimize year-to-year fluctuations in highway spending
levels and to ensure the uniform enforcement of such levels.
SEC. 11. LEVEL OF OBLIGATION LIMITATIONS.
(a) Highway Category.--Section 8103(a) of the Transportation Equity
Act for the 21st Century (2 U.S.C. 901 note; 112 Stat. 492) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (4);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (5) and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(6) for fiscal year 2004, $34,498,000,000.''.
(b) Mass Transit Category.--Section 8103(b) of such Act (2 U.S.C.
901 note; 112 Stat. 492) is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (4);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (5) and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(6) for fiscal year 2004, $7,303,000,000.''.
(c) Treatment of Funds.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, funds made available under this Act, including the amendments made
by this Act, shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of section 110
of the title 23, United States Code.
SEC. 12. 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, 2003'' and inserting ``March 1, 2004'',
(B) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (D),
(C) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (E)
and inserting ``, or'',
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (E), the following new
subparagraph:
``(F) authorized to be paid out of the Highway Trust Fund
under the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003.'', and
(E) in the matter after subparagraph (F), as added by this
paragraph, by striking ``TEA 21 Restoration Act'' and inserting
``Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003''.
(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, 2003'' and inserting ``March 1, 2004'',
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or'' at the end of
such subparagraph,
(C) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``or'' after
``Century,'',
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new
subparagraph:
``(D) the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003,'',
and
(E) in the matter after subparagraph (D), as added by this
paragraph, by striking ``TEA 21 Restoration Act'' and inserting
``Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003''.
(3) Exception to limitation on transfers.--Subparagraph (B) of
section 9503(b)(5) of such Code is amended by striking ``October 1,
2003'' and inserting ``March 1, 2004''.
(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--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``Wildlife and Sport
Fish Restoration Programs Improvement Act of 2000'' and
inserting ``Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003'', and
(B) in subparagraphs (B) and (C), by striking ``TEA 21
Restoration Act'' in each such subparagraph and inserting
``Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003''.
(2) Boat safety account.--Subsection (c) of section 9504 of
such Code is amended--
(A) by striking ``October 1, 2003'' and inserting ``March
1, 2004'', and
(B) by striking ``TEA 21 Restoration Act'' and inserting
``Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003''.
(3) Exception to limitation on transfers.--Paragraph (2) of
section 9504(d) of such Code is amended by striking ``October 1,
2003'' and inserting ``March 1, 2004''.
(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 this Act and ending on
February 29, 2004, 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 this Act.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.