[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3783 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 434
108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3783


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 12, 2004

                                Received

                           February 24, 2004

                          Read the first time

                           February 25, 2004

            Read the second time and placed on the calendar

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                                 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 2004''.

SEC. 2. ADVANCES.

    (a) In General.--Section 2(a) of the Surface Transportation 
Extension Act of 2003 (23 U.S.C. 104 note; 117 Stat. 1110) is amended 
by inserting ``and the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004'' 
after ``as amended by this Act''.
    (b) Programmatic Distributions.--
            (1) Administration of funds.--Section 2(b)(3) of such Act 
        (117 Stat. 1110) is amended by striking ``the amendment made 
        under subsection (d)'' and inserting ``section 1101(c) of the 
        Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century''.
            (2) Special rules for minimum guarantee.--Section 2(b)(4) 
        of such Act is amended by striking ``$1,166,666,667'' and 
        inserting $2,100,000,000.
            (3) Extension of off-system bridge setaside.--Section 
        144(g)(3) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by 
        striking ``February 29'' inserting ``June 30''.
    (c) Authorization of Contract Authority.--Section 1101(c)(1) of the 
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (117 Stat. 1111) is 
amended by striking ``$13,483,458,333 for the period of October 1, 
2003, through February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``$24,270,225,000 for 
the period of October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004''.
    (d) Limitation on Obligations.--Section 2(e) of the Surface 
Transportation Extension Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 1111) is amended to 
read as follows:
    ``(e) Limitation on Obligations.--
            ``(1) Distribution of obligation authority.--Subject to 
        paragraph (2), for the period of October 1, 2003, through June 
        30, 2004, the Secretary shall distribute the obligation 
        limitation made available for Federal-aid highways and highway 
        safety construction programs under the heading `(LIMITATION ON 
        OBLIGATIONS)' under the heading `FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS' in the 
        Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies 
        Appropriations Act, 2004 (division F of Public Law 108-199) in 
        accordance with section 110 of such Act; except that the amount 
        of obligation limitation to be distributed for such period for 
        each program, project, and activity specified in sections 
        110(a)(1), 110(a)(2), 110(a)(4), 110(a)(5), and 110(g) of such 
        Act shall equal the greater of--
                    ``(A) the funding authorized for such program, 
                project, or activity in this Act and the Surface 
                Transportation Extension Act of 2004 (including any 
                amendments made by this Act and such Act); or
                    ``(B) \9/12\ of the funding provided for or 
                limitation set on such program, project, or activity in 
                the Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies 
                Appropriations Act, 2004.
            ``(2) Limitation on total amount of authority 
        distributed.--The total amount of obligation limitation 
        distributed under paragraph (1) for the period of October 1, 
        2003, through June 30, 2004, shall not exceed $25,232,250,000; 
        except that this limitation shall not apply to $479,000,000 in 
        obligations for minimum guarantee for such period.
            ``(3) Time period for obligations of funds.--A State shall 
        not obligate after June 30, 2004, any funds for any Federal-aid 
        highway program project made available by this Act and the 
        Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004 (including any 
        amendments made by this Act and such Act), until the date of 
        enactment of a law reauthorizing the Federal-aid highway 
        program.
            ``(4) Treatment of obligations.--Any obligation of 
        obligation authority distributed 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 the 
        Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies 
        Appropriations Act, 2004.''.

SEC. 3. TRANSFERS OF UNOBLIGATED APPORTIONMENTS.

    Section 3 of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003 (117 
Stat. 1112-1113) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Prohibition of Transfers.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this section, no funds may be transferred after February 
29, 2004, by a State under subsection (a)--
            ``(1) from amounts apportioned to the State for the 
        congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program; and
            ``(2) from amounts apportioned to the State for the surface 
        transportation program and that are subject to any of 
        paragraphs (1), (2), and (3)(A)(i) of section 133(d) of title 
        23, United States Code.''.

SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.

    Section 4(a) of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003 
(117 Stat. 1113) is amended by striking ``$187,500,000'' and inserting 
``$337,500,000''.

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; 117 Stat. 1113) is 
                amended--
                            (i) in the first sentence by striking 
                        ``$114,583,333 for the period of October 1, 
                        2003, through February 29, 2004'' and inserting 
                        ``$206,250,000 for the period of October 1, 
                        2003, through June 30, 2004''; and
                            (ii) in the second sentence by striking 
                        ``$5,416,667'' and inserting ``$9,750,000''.
                    (B) Public lands highways.--Section 1101(a)(8)(B) 
                of such Act (112 Stat. 112; 117 Stat. 1113) is amended 
                by striking ``$102,500,000 for the period of October 1, 
                2003, through February 29, 2004'' and inserting 
                ``$184,500,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, 
                through June 30, 2004''.
                    (C) Park roads and parkways.--Section 1101(a)(8)(C) 
                of such Act (112 Stat. 112; 117 Stat. 1113) is amended 
                by striking ``$68,750,000 for the period of October 1, 
                2003, through February 29, 2004'' and inserting 
                ``$123,750,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, 
                through June 30, 2004'' .
                    (D) Refuge roads.--Section 1101(a)(8)(D) of such 
                Act (112 Stat. 112; 117 Stat. 1113) is amended by 
                striking ``$8,333,333 for the period of October 1, 
                2003, through February 29, 2004'' and inserting 
                ``$15,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, 
                through June 30, 2004''.
            (2) National corridor planning and development and 
        coordinated border infrastructure programs.--Section 1101(a)(9) 
        of such Act (112 Stat. 112; 117 Stat. 1114) is amended by 
        striking ``$58,333,333 for the period of October 1, 2003, 
        through February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``$105,000,000 for 
        the period of October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004''.
            (3) Construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal 
        facilities.--
                    (A) In general.--Section 1101(a)(10) of such Act 
                (112 Stat. 113; 117 Stat. 1114) is amended by striking 
                ``$15,833,333 for the period of October 1, 2003, 
                through February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``$28,500,000 
                for the period of October 1, 2003, through June 30, 
                2004''.
                    (B) Set aside for alaska, new jersey, and 
                washington.--Section 5(a)(3)(B) of the Surface 
                Transportation Extension Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 1114) 
                is amended--
                            (i) in clause (i) by striking 
                        ``$4,166,667'' and inserting ``$7,500,000'';
                            (ii) in clause (ii) by striking 
                        ``$2,083,333'' and inserting ``$3,750,000''; 
                        and
                            (iii) in clause (iii) by striking 
                        ``$2,083,333'' and inserting ``$3,750,000''.
            (4) National scenic byways program.--Section 1101(a)(11) of 
        the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 
        113; 117 Stat. 1114) is amended by striking ``$11,458,333 for 
        the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004'' and 
        inserting ``$20,625,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, 
        through June 30, 2004'' .
            (5) Value pricing pilot program.--Section 1101(a)(12) of 
        such Act (112 Stat. 113; 117 Stat. 1114) is amended by striking 
        ``$4,583,333 for the period of October 1, 2003, through 
        February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``$8,250,000 for the period 
        of October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004''.
            (6) Highway use tax evasion projects.--Section 1101(a)(14) 
        of such Act (112 Stat. 113; 117 Stat. 1114) is amended by 
        striking ``$2,083,333 for the period of October 1, 2003, 
        through February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``$3,750,000 for the 
        period of October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004''.
            (7) Commonwealth of puerto rico highway program.--Section 
        1101(a)(15) of such Act (112 Stat. 113; 117 Stat. 1114) is 
        amended by striking ``$45,833,333 for the period of October 1, 
        2003, through February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``$82,500,000 
        for the period of October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004''.
            (8) Safety grants.--Section 1212(i)(1)(D) of such Act (23 
        U.S.C. 402 note; 112 Stat. 196; 112 Stat. 840; 117 Stat. 1114) 
        is amended by striking ``$208,333 for the period of October 1, 
        2003, through February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``$375,000 for 
        the period of October 1, 2003, through June 30, 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; 117 Stat. 1114) is amended by striking 
        ``$10,416,667 for the period of October 1, 2003, through 
        February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``$18,750,000 for the period 
        of October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004''.
            (10) Transportation infrastructure finance and 
        innovation.--Section 188 of title 23, United States Code, is 
        amended--
                    (A) by striking subsection (a)(1)(F) and inserting 
                the following:
                    ``(F) $105,000,000 for the period of October 1, 
                2003, through June 30, 2004.'';
                    (B) in subsection (a)(2) by striking ``$833,333 for 
                the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 
                2004'' and inserting ``$1,500,000 for the period of 
                October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004''; and
                    (C) in the item relating to fiscal year 2004 in 
                table contained in subsection (c) by striking 
                ``$1,083,333,333'' and inserting ``$1,950,000,000''.
    (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; 117 Stat. 1115) is amended by striking ``$43,750,000 for 
        the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004'' and 
        inserting ``$78,750,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, 
        through June 30, 2004''.
            (2) Technology deployment program.--Section 5001(a)(2) of 
        such Act (112 Stat. 419; 117 Stat. 1115) is amended by striking 
        ``$22,916,667 for the period of October 1, 2003, through 
        February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``$41,250,000 for the period 
        of October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004''.
            (3) Training and education.--Section 5001(a)(3) of such Act 
        (112 Stat. 420; 117 Stat. 1115) is amended by striking 
        ``$8,750,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, through 
        February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``$15,750,000 for the period 
        of October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004''.
            (4) Bureau of transportation statistics.--Section 
        5001(a)(4) of such Act (112 Stat. 420; 117 Stat. 1115) is 
        amended by striking ``$12,916,667 for the period of October 1, 
        2003, through February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``$23,250,000 
        for the period of October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004''.
            (5) ITS standards, research, operational tests, and 
        development.--Section 5001(a)(5) of such Act (112 Stat. 420; 
        117 Stat. 1115) is amended by striking ``$47,916,667 for the 
        period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004'' and 
        inserting ``$86,250,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, 
        through June 30, 2004''.
            (6) ITS deployment.--Section 5001(a)(6) of such Act (112 
        Stat. 420; 117 Stat. 1116) is amended by striking ``$51,666,667 
        for the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004'' 
        and inserting ``$93,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, 
        through June 30, 2004''.
            (7) University transportation research.--Section 5001(a)(7) 
        of such Act (112 Stat. 420; 117 Stat. 1116) is amended by 
        striking ``$11,250,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, 
        through February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``$20,250,000 for the 
        period of October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004''.
    (c) Metropolitan Planning.--Section 5(c)(1) of the Surface 
Transportation Extension Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 1116) is amended by 
striking ``$100,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, through 
February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``$180,000,000 for the period of 
October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004''.
    (d) Territories.--Section 1101(d)(1) of the Transportation Equity 
Act for the 21st Century (117 Stat. 1116) is amended by striking 
``$15,166,667 for the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 
2004'' and inserting ``$27,300,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, 
through June 30, 2004''.
    (e) Alaska Highway.--Section 1101(e)(1) of such Act (117 Stat. 
1116) is amended by striking ``$7,833,333 for the period of October 1, 
2003, through February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``$14,100,000 for the 
period of October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004''.
    (f) Operation Lifesaver.--Section 1101(f)(1) of such Act (117 Stat. 
1117) is amended by striking ``$208,333 for the period of October 1, 
2003, through February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``$375,000 for the 
period of October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004''.
    (g) Bridge Discretionary.--Section 1101(g)(1) of such Act (117 
Stat. 1117) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``$41,666,667'' and inserting 
        ``$75,000,000''; and
            (2) by striking ``February 29'' and inserting ``June 30''.
    (h) Interstate Maintenance.--Section 1101(h)(1) of such Act (117 
Stat. 1117) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``$41,666,667'' and inserting 
        ``$75,000,000''; and
            (2) by striking ``February 29'' and inserting ``June 30''.
    (i) Recreational Trails Administrative Costs.--Section 1101(i)(1) 
of such Act (117 Stat. 1117) is amended by striking ``$312,500 for the 
period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004'' and inserting 
``$562,500 for the period of October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004''.
    (j) Railway-Highway Crossing Hazard Elimination in High Speed Rail 
Corridors.--Section 1101(j)(1) of such Act (117 Stat. 1118) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``$2,187,500'' and inserting 
        ``$3,937,500'';
            (2) by striking ``$104,167'' and inserting ``$187,500''; 
        and
            (3) by striking ``February 29'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``June 30''.
    (k) Nondiscrimination.--Section 1101(k) of such Act (117 Stat. 
1118) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``$4,166,667 for the 
        period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004'' and 
        inserting ``$7,500,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, 
        through June 30, 2004''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2) by striking ``$4,166,667 for the 
        period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004'' and 
        inserting ``$7,500,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, 
        through June 30, 2004''.
    (l) Administration of Funds.--Section 5(l) of the Surface 
Transportation Extension Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 1118) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``and section 5 of the Surface 
        Transportation Extension Act of 2004'' after ``this section'' 
        the first place it appears; and
            (2) by inserting ``or the amendment made by section 5(a)(1) 
        of such Act'' before the period at the end.
    (m) Reduction of Allocated Programs.--Section 5(m) of such Act (117 
Stat. 1119) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``and section 5 of the Surface 
        Transportation Extension Act of 2004'' after ``but for this 
        section'';
            (2) by striking ``both'';
            (3) by striking ``and by this section'' and inserting ``, 
        by this section, and by section 5 of such Act''; and
            (4) by inserting ``and by section 5 of such Act'' before 
        the period at the end.
    (n) Program Category Reconciliation.--Section 5(n) of such Act (117 
Stat. 1119) is amended by inserting ``and section 5 of the Surface 
Transportation Extension Act of 2004'' after ``this section''.

SEC. 6. EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.

    (a) Chapter 1 Highway Safety Programs.--
            (1) Seat belt safety incentive grants.--Section 157(g)(1) 
        of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking 
        ``$46,666,667 for the period of October 1, 2003, through 
        February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``$84,000,000 for the period 
        of October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004''.
            (2) Prevention of intoxicated driver incentive grants.--
        Section 163(e)(1) of such title is amended by striking 
        ``$50,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, through 
        February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``$90,000,000 for the period 
        of October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004''.
    (b) 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 ``, and $68,750,000 for the period 
of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``, and 
$123,019,875 for the period of October 1, 2003, through June 30, 
2004''.
    (c) Highway Safety Research and Development.--Section 2009(a)(2) of 
such Act (112 Stat. 337; 117 Stat. 1119) is amended by striking 
``$30,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 
2004'' and inserting ``$53,681,400 for the period of October 1, 2003, 
through June 30, 2004''.
    (d) Occupant Protection Incentive Grants-.--Section 2009(a)(3) of 
such Act (112 Stat. 337; 117 Stat. 1120) is amended by striking 
``$8,333,333 for the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 
2004'' and inserting ``$14,911,500 for the period of October 1, 2003, 
through June 30, 2004''.
    (e) Alcohol-Impaired Driving Countermeasures Incentive Grants.--
Section 2009(a)(4) of such Act (112 Stat. 337; 117 Stat. 1120) is 
amended by striking ``$16,666,667 for the period of October 1, 2003, 
through February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``$29,823,000 for the period 
of October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004''.
    (f) National Driver Register.--Section 2009(a)(6) of such Act (112 
Stat. 338; 117 Stat. 1120) is amended by striking ``$833,333 for the 
period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004'' and inserting 
``$2,684,070 for the period of October 1, 2003, through June 30, 
2004''.

SEC. 7. EXTENSION OF MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY PROGRAM.

    (a) Administrative Expenses.--Section 7(a)(1) of the Surface 
Transportation Extension Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 1120) is amended by 
striking ``$71,487,500 for the period of October 1, 2003, through 
February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``$131,811,967 for the period October 
1, 2003 through June 30, 2004''.
    (b) Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program.--Section 31104(a)(7) 
of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
            ``(7) Not more than $126,519,126 for the period of October 
        1, 2003, through June 30, 2004.''.
    (c) Information Systems and Commercial Driver's License Grants.--
            (1) Authorization of appropriation.--Section 31107(a)(5) of 
        such title is amended to read as follows:
            ``(5) $14,972,678 for the period of October 1, 2003 through 
        June 30, 2004.''.
            (2) Emergency cdl grants.--Section 7(c) of the Surface 
        Transportation Extension Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 1121) is 
        amended--
                    (A) by striking ``February 29,'' and inserting 
                ``June 30,''; and
                    (B) by striking ``$416,667'' and inserting 
                ``$748,634''.
    (d) Crash Causation Study.--Section 7(d) of such Act is amended--
            (1) by striking ``$416,667'' and inserting ``$748,634''; 
        and
            (2) by striking ``February 29'' and inserting ``June 30''.

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 striking ``February 29'' and 
        inserting ``June 30'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)(B)(iii)--
                    (A) by striking ``february 29'' in the clause 
                heading and inserting ``june 30'';
                    (B) by striking ``$4,333,333'' and inserting 
                ``$7,753,980'';
                    (C) by striking ``February 29'' and inserting 
                ``June 30'';
            (3) in paragraph (3)(B) by striking ``(and $1,250,000 shall 
        be available for the period October 1, 2003, through February 
        29, 2004)'' and inserting ``(and $2,236,725 shall be available 
        for the period October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004)''; and
            (4) in paragraph (3)(C) by striking ``(and $20,833,334 
        shall be available for the period October 1, 2003, through 
        February 29, 2004)'' and inserting ``(and $37,278,750 shall be 
        available for the period October 1, 2003, through June 30, 
        2004)''.
    (b) Apportionment of Appropriations for Fixed Guideway 
Modernization.--The heading for paragraph (1) of section 8(b) of the 
Surface Transportation Extension of 2003 (117 Stat. 1121) is amended by 
striking ``february 29'' and inserting ``june 30''.
    (c) Formula Grants Authorizations.--Section 5338(a) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the heading to paragraph (2) by striking ``february 
        29'' and inserting ``june 30''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking clause (vi) and 
        inserting the following:
                            ``(vi) $2,289,809,940 for the period of 
                        October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004.'';
            (3) in paragraph (2)(B) by striking clause (vi) and 
        inserting the following:
                            ``(vi) $572,452,485 for the period of 
                        October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004.''; and
            (4) in paragraph (2)(C) by striking ``February 29'' and 
        inserting ``June 30''.
    (d) Allocation of Formula Grant Funds for October 1, 2003, Through 
June 30, 2004.--Section 8(d) of the Surface Transportation Extension of 
2003 (117 Stat. 1122) is amended--
            (1) in the subsection heading by striking ``February 29'' 
        and inserting ``June 30'';
            (2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking 
        ``February 29'' and inserting ``June 30'';
            (3) in paragraph (1) by striking ``$2,020,813'' and 
        inserting ``$3,616,001'';
            (4) in paragraph (1) by striking ``$20,833,334'' and 
        inserting ``$37,278,750''.
    (e) Capital Program Authorizations.--Section 5338(b) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the heading to paragraph (2) by striking ``february 
        29'' and inserting ``june 30'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking clause (vi) and 
        inserting the following:
                            ``(vi) $1,871,393,250 for the period of 
                        October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004.''; and
            (3) in paragraph (2)(B) by striking clause (vi) and 
        inserting the following:
                            ``(vi) $467,848,313 for the period of 
                        October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004.''.
    (f) Planning Authorizations and Allocations.--Section 5338(c) of 
such title is amended--
            (1) in the heading to paragraph (2) by striking ``february 
        29'' and inserting ``june 30'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking clause (vi) and 
        inserting the following:
                            ``(vi) $43,690,695 for the period of 
                        October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004.''; and
            (3) in paragraph (2)(B) by striking clause (vi) and 
        inserting the following:
                            ``(vi) $10,736,280 for the period of 
                        October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004.''.
    (g) Research Authorizations.--Section 5338(d) of such title is 
amended--
            (1) in the heading to paragraph (2) by striking ``february 
        29'' and inserting ``june 30'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking clause (vi) and 
        inserting the following:
                            ``(vi) $31,463,265 for the period of 
                        October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004.'';
            (3) in paragraph (2)(B) by striking clause (vi) and 
        inserting the following:
                            ``(vi) $8,052,210 for the period of October 
                        1, 2003, through June 30, 2004.''; and
            (4) in paragraph (2)(C) by striking ``February 29'' and 
        inserting ``June 30''.
    (h) Allocation of Research Funds for October 1, 2003, Through 
February 29, 2004.--Section 8(h) of the Surface Transportation 
Extension Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 1123)--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking 
        ``February 29'' and inserting ``June 30'';
            (2) in paragraph (1) by striking ``$2,187,500'' and 
        inserting ``$3,914,269'';
            (3) in paragraph (2) by striking ``$3,437,500'' and 
        inserting ``$6,150,994'';
            (4) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) by striking ``$1,666,667'' and inserting 
                ``$2,982,300''; and
                    (B) by striking ``$416,667'' and inserting 
                ``$745,575''.
    (i) University Transportation Research Authorizations.--Section 
5338(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the heading to paragraph (2) by striking ``february 
        29'' and inserting ``june 30'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking ``$2,020,833 for the 
        period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004'' and 
        inserting ``$3,578,760 for the period of October 1, 2003, 
        through June 30, 2004''; and
            (3) in paragraph (2)(B) by striking ``$505,833 for the 
        period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004'' and 
        inserting ``$894,690 for the period of October 1, 2003, through 
        June 30, 2004'' ; and
            (4) in each of clauses (i) and (iii) of paragraph (2)(C) by 
        striking ``February 29'' and inserting ``June 30''.
    (j) Allocation of University Transportation Research Funds.--
            (1) In general.--Section 8(j)(1) of the Surface 
        Transportation Extension Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 1124) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by 
                striking ``February 29'' and inserting ``June 30'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``$833,333'' 
                and inserting ``$1,491,150''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``$833,333'' 
                and inserting ``1,491,150''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 3015(d)(2) of the 
        Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 857) 
        is amended by striking ``February 29'' and inserting ``June 
        30''.
    (k) Administration Authorizations.--Section 5338(f) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the heading to paragraph (2) by striking ``february 
        29'' and inserting ``june 30'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking clause (vi) and 
        inserting the following:
                            ``(vi) $45,032,730 for the period of 
                        October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004.''; and
            (3) in paragraph (2)(B) by striking clause (vi) and 
        inserting the following:
                            ``(vi) $11,258,183 for the period of 
                        October 1, 2003, through June 30, 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; 117 Stat. 1124) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(A) by striking clause (vi) and 
        inserting the following:
                            ``(vi) $74,557,500 for the period of 
                        October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004.'';
            (2) in paragraph (1)(B) by striking clause (vi) and 
        inserting the following:
                            ``(vi) $18,639,375 for the period of 
                        October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004.''; and
            (3) in paragraph (2) by striking ``February 29, 2004, 
        $4,166,667'' and inserting ``June 30, 2004, $7,455,750 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; 117 Stat. 
1125) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1) by striking subparagraph (F) and 
        inserting the following:
                    ``(F) $3,914,269 for the period of October 1, 2003, 
                through June 30, 2004.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2) by striking ``(and $708,333 shall be 
        available for the period of October 1, 2003, through February 
        29, 2004)'' and inserting ``(and $1,267,478 shall be available 
        for the period of October 1, 2003, through June 30, 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 striking ``february 
        29'' and inserting ``june 30''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking ``February 29'' and 
        inserting ``June 30''.
    (o) Obligation Ceiling.--Section 3040(6) of the Transportation 
Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 394; 117 Stat. 1125) is 
amended to read as follows:
            ``(6) $5,449,407,675 for the period of October 1, 2003, 
        through June 30, 2004.''.
    (p) Fuel Cell Bus and Bus Facilities Program.--Section 3015(b) of 
such Act (112 Stat. 361; 117 Stat. 1125) is amended by striking 
``February 29, 2004, $2,020,833)'' and inserting ``June 30, 2004, 
$3,616,039)''.
    (q) Advanced Technology Pilot Project.--Section 3015(c)(2) of such 
Act (49 U.S.C. 322 note; 112 Stat. 361; 117 Stat. 1125) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``February 29'' and inserting ``June 30''; 
        and
            (2) by striking ``and $2,083,333'' and inserting ``and 
        $3,727,875''.
    (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; 117 Stat. 1125) are each amended by 
striking ``February 29'' and inserting ``June 30''.
    (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 each amended 
by striking ``February 29'' and inserting ``June 30''.
    (t) Treatment of Funds.--Section 8(t) of the Surface Transportation 
Extension Act of 2003 (23 U.S.C. 101 note; 117 Stat. 1126) is amended 
by inserting ``and by section 8 of the Surface Transportation Extension 
Act of 2004'' before ``shall be treated''.
    (u) Local Share.--Section 3011(a) of the Transportation Equity Act 
for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 357) is amended by inserting ``and for 
the period of October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004'' after ``2003''.

SEC. 9. SPORT FISHING AND BOATING SAFETY.

    (a) Funding for National Outreach and Communications Program.--
Section 4(c)(6)of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 
U.S.C. 777c(c)(6)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(6) $7,500,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, through 
        June 30, 2004;''.
    (b) Clean Vessel Act Funding.--Section 4(b)(4) of such Act (16 
U.S.C. 777c(b)(4)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(4) First 9 months of fiscal year 2004.--For the period 
        of October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004, of the balance of 
        each annual appropriation remaining after making the 
        distribution under subsection (a), an amount equal to 
        $61,500,000 , 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) $7,500,000 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) $6,000,000 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--
            (1) by striking ``$2,083,333'' and inserting 
        ``$3,750,000''; and
            (2) by striking ``$833,333'' and inserting ``$1,500,000''.

SEC. 10. 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 ``March 1, 2004'' and inserting ``July 1, 
                2004'',
                    (B) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph 
                (E),
                    (C) by striking the period at the end of 
                subparagraph (F) and inserting ``, or'',
                    (D) by inserting after subparagraph (F), the 
                following new subparagraph:
                    ``(G) authorized to be paid out of the Highway 
                Trust Fund under the Surface Transportation Extension 
                Act of 2004.'', and
                    (E) in the matter after subparagraph (G), as added 
                by this paragraph, by striking ``Surface Transportation 
                Extension Act of 2003'' and inserting ``Surface 
                Transportation Extension Act of 2004''.
            (2) Mass transit account.--Paragraph (3) of section 9503(e) 
        of such Code is amended--
                    (A) in the matter before subparagraph (A), by 
                striking ``March 1, 2004'' and inserting ``July 1, 
                2004'',
                    (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``or'' at the 
                end of such subparagraph,
                    (C) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``or'' at the 
                end of such subparagraph,
                    (D) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the 
                following new subparagraph:
                    ``(E) the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 
                2004,'', and
                    (E) in the matter after subparagraph (E), as added 
                by this paragraph, by striking ``Surface Transportation 
                Extension Act of 2003'' and inserting ``Surface 
                Transportation Extension Act of 2004''.
            (3) Exception to limitation on transfers.--Subparagraph (B) 
        of section 9503(b)(5) of such Code is amended by striking 
        ``March 1, 2004'' and inserting ``July 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 
        by striking ``Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003'' 
        each place it appears and inserting ``Surface Transportation 
        Extension Act of 2004''.
            (2) Boat safety account.--Subsection (c) of section 9504 of 
        such Code is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``March 1, 2004'' and inserting 
                ``July 1, 2004'', and
                    (B) by striking ``Surface Transportation Extension 
                Act of 2003'' and inserting ``Surface Transportation 
                Extension Act of 2004''.
            (3) Exception to limitation on transfers.--Paragraph (2) of 
        section 9504(d) of such Code is amended by striking ``March 1, 
        2004'' and inserting ``July 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 the Surface Transportation 
Extension Act of 2003 and ending on June 30, 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 the Surface 
        Transportation Extension Act of 2003.

            Passed the House of Representatives February 11, 2004.

            Attest:

                                                 JEFF TRANDAHL,

                                                                 Clerk.




                                                       Calendar No. 434

108th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 3783

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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.

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                           February 25, 2004

            Read the second time and placed on the calendar