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[S. 2822 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2822

   To provide an extension of highway, highway safety, motor carrier 
  safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust 
Fund pending enactment of a law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity 
                       Act for the 21st Century.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 21, 2004

   Mr. Reid (for himself, Mr. Bond, and Mr. Jeffords) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                      Environment and Public Works

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                                 A BILL


 
   To provide an extension of highway, highway safety, motor carrier 
  safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust 
Fund pending enactment of a law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity 
                       Act for the 21st Century.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Surface Transportation Extension Act 
of 2004, Part VI''.

SEC. 2. ADVANCES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation (referred to in 
this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall apportion funds made available 
under section 1101(c) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st 
Century (117 Stat. 1111; 118 Stat. 876), to each State in the ratio 
that--
            (1) the State's total fiscal year 2004 obligation authority 
        for funds apportioned for the Federal-aid highway program; 
        bears to
            (2) all States' total fiscal year 2004 obligation authority 
        for funds apportioned for the Federal-aid highway program.
    (b) Programmatic Distributions.--
            (1) Programs.--Of the funds to be apportioned to each State 
        under subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that the State 
        is apportioned an amount of the funds, determined under 
        paragraph (2), for--
                    (A) the Interstate maintenance program;
                    (B) the National Highway System program;
                    (C) the bridge program;
                    (D) the surface transportation program;
                    (E) the congestion mitigation and air quality 
                improvement program;
                    (F) the recreational trails program;
                    (G) the Appalachian development highway system 
                program; and
                    (H) the minimum guarantee.
            (2) In general.--The amount that each State shall be 
        apportioned under this subsection for each item referred to in 
        paragraph (1) shall be determined by multiplying--
                    (A) the amount apportioned to the State under 
                subsection (a); by
                    (B) the ratio that--
                            (i) the amount of funds apportioned for the 
                        item to the State for fiscal year 2004; bears 
                        to
                            (ii) the total of the amount of funds 
                        apportioned for the items to the State for 
                        fiscal year 2004.
            (3) Administration of funds.--Funds authorized by section 
        1101(l) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century 
        (as added by subsection (d)) shall be administered as if the 
        funds had been apportioned, allocated, deducted, or set aside, 
        as the case may be, under title 23, United States Code; except 
        that the deductions and set-asides in the following sections of 
        such title shall not apply to such funds: sections 
        104(a)(1)(A), 104(a)(1)(B), 104(b)(1)(A), 104(d)(1), 104(d)(2), 
        104(f)(1), 104(h)(1), 118(c)(1), 140(b), 140(c), and 144(g)(1).
            (4) Special rules for minimum guarantee.--In carrying out 
        the minimum guarantee under section 105(c) of title 23, United 
        States Code, with funds apportioned under this section for the 
        minimum guarantee, the $2,800,000,000 set forth in paragraph 
        (1) of such section 105(c) shall be treated as being 
        $1,400,000,000 and the aggregate of amounts apportioned to the 
        States under this section for the minimum guarantee shall be 
        treated, for purposes of such section 105(c), as amounts made 
        available under section 105 of such title.
            (5) Extension of off-system bridge setaside.--Section 
        144(g)(3) of title 23, United States Code, is amended in the 
        first sentence by inserting after ``2004,'' the following: 
        ``and in the period of October 1, 2004, through March 31, 
        2005,''.
    (c) Repayment From Future Apportionments.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall reduce the amount that 
        would be apportioned, but for this section, to a State for 
        programs under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, for 
        fiscal year 2005, under a multiyear law reauthorizing the 
        Federal-aid highway program enacted after the date of enactment 
        of this Act by the amount that is apportioned to each State 
        under subsection (a) and section 5(c) for each such program.
            (2) Program category reconciliation.--The Secretary may 
        establish procedures under which funds apportioned under 
        subsection (a) for a program category for which funds are not 
        authorized under a law described in paragraph (1) may be 
        restored to the Federal-aid highway program.
    (d) Authorization of Contract Authority.--Section 1101 of the 
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 111; 117 
Stat. 1118) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(l) Advance Authorization for Fiscal Year 2005.--
            ``(1) In general.--There shall be available from the 
        Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to 
        carry out section 2(a) of the Surface Transportation Extension 
        Act of 2004, Part VI $18,080,500,000 for the period of October 
        1, 2004, through March 31, 2005.
            ``(2) Special rule.--Funds apportioned under section 2(a) 
        of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part VI 
        shall be subject to a limitation on obligations for Federal-aid 
        highways and highway safety construction programs.
            ``(3) Contract authority.--Funds made available by this 
        subsection shall be available for obligation in the same manner 
        as if such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, 
        United States Code.''.
    (e) Limitation on Obligations.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), for the period 
        of October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005, the Secretary shall 
        allocate to each State for programs funded under this section 
        and section 5(c) an amount of obligation authority made 
        available under an Act making appropriations for the Department 
        of Transportation for fiscal year 2005 that is--
                    (A) equal to the greater of--
                            (i) the State's unobligated balance, as of 
                        October 1, 2004, of Federal-aid highway 
                        apportionments subject to any limitation on 
                        obligations, except that unobligated balances 
                        of contract authority from minimum guarantee 
                        and Appalachian development highway system 
                        apportionments for which obligation authority 
                        was made available until used shall not be 
                        included for purposes of calculating a State's 
                        unobligated balance of apportionments for this 
                        clause; or
                            (ii) \5/12\ of the State's total fiscal 
                        year 2004 obligation authority for funds 
                        apportioned for the Federal-aid highway 
                        program; but
                    (B) not greater than 75 percent of the State's 
                total fiscal year 2004 obligation authority for funds 
                apportioned for the Federal-aid highway program.
            (2) Limitation on amount.--The total of all allocations 
        under paragraph (1) and allocations, for programs funded under 
        sections 4, 5 (other than subsection (c)), and 6(a) of this 
        Act, of obligation authority made available under an Act making 
        appropriations for the Department of Transportation for fiscal 
        year 2005 shall not exceed $17,450,000,000, except that this 
        limitation shall not apply to $319,500,000 in obligations for 
        minimum guarantee for the period of October 1, 2004, through 
        March 31, 2005.
            (3) Time period for obligations of funds.--No funds shall 
        be obligated for any Federal-aid highway program project after 
        March 31, 2005, until the date of enactment of a multiyear law 
        reauthorizing the Federal-aid highway program that is enacted 
        after the date of enactment of this Act.
            (4) Treatment of obligations.--Any obligation of an 
        allocation of obligation authority made under this subsection 
        shall be considered to be an obligation for Federal-aid 
        highways and highway safety construction programs for fiscal 
        year 2005 for the purposes of the matter under the heading 
        ``(limitation on obligations)'' under the heading ``federal-aid 
        highways'' in an Act making appropriations for the Department 
        of Transportation for fiscal year 2005.

SEC. 3. TRANSFERS OF UNOBLIGATED APPORTIONMENTS.

    (a) In General.--In addition to any other authority of a State to 
transfer funds, for fiscal year 2005, a State may transfer any funds 
apportioned to the State for any program under section 104(b) 
(including amounts apportioned under section 104(b)(3) or set aside, 
made available, or suballocated under section 133(d)) or 144 of title 
23, United States Code, before, on, or after the date of enactment of 
this Act, that are subject to any limitation on obligations, and that 
are not obligated, to any other of those programs.
    (b) Treatment of Transferred Funds.--Any funds transferred to 
another program under subsection (a) shall be subject to the provisions 
of the program to which the funds are transferred, except that funds 
transferred to a program under section 133 (other than subsections 
(d)(1) and (d)(2)) of title 23, United States Code, shall not be 
subject to section 133(d) of that title.
    (c) Restoration of Apportionments.--
            (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
        enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing the Federal-aid 
        highway program enacted after the date of enactment of this 
        Act, the Secretary shall restore any funds that a State 
        transferred under subsection (a) for any project not eligible 
        for the funds but for this section to the program category from 
        which the funds were transferred.
            (2) Program category reconciliation.--The Secretary may 
        establish procedures under which funds transferred under 
        subsection (a) from a program category for which funds are not 
        authorized may be restored to the Federal-aid highway program.
            (3) Limitation on statutory construction.--No provision of 
        law, except a statute enacted after the date of enactment of 
        this Act that expressly limits the application of this 
        subsection, shall impair the authority of the Secretary to 
        restore funds pursuant to this subsection.
    (d) Guidance.--The Secretary may issue guidance for use in carrying 
out this section.

SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.

    (a) Authorization of Contract Authority.--There shall be available 
from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for 
administrative expenses of the Federal-aid highway program $225,000,000 
for fiscal year 2005.
    (b) Contract Authority.--Funds made available by this section shall 
be available for obligation in the same manner as if such funds were 
apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, and shall 
be subject to a limitation on obligations for Federal-aid highways and 
highway safety construction programs, except that such funds shall 
remain available until expended.

SEC. 5. OTHER FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PROGRAMS.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations Under Title I of TEA21.--
            (1) Federal lands highways.--
                    (A) Indian reservation roads.--Section 
                1101(a)(8)(A) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 
                21st Century (112 Stat. 112; 118 Stat. 877) is 
                amended--
                            (i) by inserting before the period at the 
                        end the following: ``and $137,500,000 for the 
                        period of October 1, 2004, through March 31, 
                        2005''; and
                            (ii) by adding at the end the following: 
                        ``The minimum amount made available for such 
                        period that the Secretary, in cooperation with 
                        the Secretary of the Interior, shall reserve 
                        for Indian reservation road bridges under 
                        section 202(d)(4) of title 23, United States 
                        Code, shall be $6,500,000 instead of 
                        $13,000,000.''.
                    (B) Public lands highways.--Section 1101(a)(8)(B) 
                of such Act (112 Stat. 112; 118 Stat. 878) is amended 
                by inserting before the period at the end the 
                following: ``and $123,000,000 for the period of October 
                1, 2004, through March 31, 2005''.
                    (C) Park roads and parkways.--Section 1101(a)(8)(C) 
                of such Act (112 Stat. 112; 118 Stat. 878) is amended 
                by inserting before the period at the end the 
                following: ``and $82,500,000 for the period of October 
                1, 2004, through March 31, 2005''.
                    (D) Refuge roads.--Section 1101(a)(8)(D) of such 
                Act (112 Stat. 112; 118 Stat. 878) is amended by 
                inserting before the period at the end the following: 
                ``and $10,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, 
                through March 31, 2005''.
            (2) National corridor planning and development and 
        coordinated border infrastructure programs.--Section 1101(a)(9) 
        of such Act (112 Stat. 112; 118 Stat. 878) is amended by 
        inserting before the period at the end the following: ``and 
        $70,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, through March 
        31, 2005''.
            (3) Construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal 
        facilities.--
                    (A) In general.--Section 1101(a)(10) of such Act 
                (112 Stat. 112; 118 Stat. 878) is amended by inserting 
                before the period at the end the following: ``and 
                $19,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, through 
                March 31, 2005''.
                    (B) Set aside for alaska, new jersey, and 
                washington.--To carry out section 1064 of the 
                Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 
                1991 (23 U.S.C. 129 note; 105 Stat. 2005; 118 Stat. 
                878), of funds made available by the amendment made by 
                subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) $5,000,000 shall be available for 
                        section 1064(d)(2) of such Act;
                            (ii) $2,500,000 shall be available for 
                        section 1064(d)(3) of such Act; and
                            (iii) $2,500,000 shall be available for 
                        section 1064(d)(4) of such Act.
            (4) National scenic byways program.--Section 1101(a)(11) of 
        the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 
        113; 118 Stat. 878) is amended by striking ``fiscal years 2003 
        and 2004'' and inserting ``fiscal year 2003, and $13,750,000 
        for the period of October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005''.
            (5) Value pricing pilot program.--Section 1101(a)(12) of 
        such Act (112 Stat. 113; 118 Stat. 878) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``and''; and
                    (B) by inserting before the period at the end the 
                following: ``, and $5,500,000 for the period of October 
                1, 2004, through March 31, 2005''.
            (6) Highway use tax evasion projects.--Section 1101(a)(14) 
        of such Act (112 Stat. 113; 118 Stat. 878) is amended by 
        inserting before the period at the end the following: ``and 
        $2,500,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, through March 31, 
        2005''.
            (7) Commonwealth of puerto rico highway program.--
                    (A) In general.--Section 1101(a)(15) of such Act 
                (112 Stat. 113; 118 Stat. 878) is amended by inserting 
                before the period at the end the following: ``and 
                $55,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, through 
                March 31, 2005''.
                    (B) Conforming amendment.--Section 1214(r)(1) of 
                such Act (112 Stat. 209; 117 Stat. 1114) is amended by 
                striking ``2004'' and inserting ``2005''.
            (8) Safety grants.--Section 1212(i)(1)(D) of such Act (23 
        U.S.C. 402 note; 112 Stat. 196; 112 Stat. 840; 118 Stat. 879) 
        is amended by inserting before the period at the end the 
        following: ``and $250,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, 
        through March 31, 2005''.
            (9) Transportation and community and system preservation 
        pilot program.--Section 1221(e)(1) of such Act (23 U.S.C. 101 
        note; 112 Stat. 223; 118 Stat. 879) is amended by inserting 
        before the period at the end the following: ``and $12,500,000 
        for the period of October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005''.
            (10) Transportation infrastructure finance and 
        innovation.--Section 188 of title 23, United States Code, is 
        amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)(1)--
                            (i) by striking ``and'' at the end of 
                        subparagraph (E);
                            (ii) by striking the period at the end of 
                        subparagraph (F) and inserting ``; and''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(G) $70,000,000 for the period of October 1, 
                2004, through March 31, 2005.'';
                    (B) in subsection (a)(2)--
                            (i) by striking ``2003 and'' and inserting 
                        ``2003,''; and
                            (ii) by inserting after ``2004'' the 
                        following: ``and $1,000,000 for the period 
of October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005''; and
                    (C) in subsection (c)--
                            (i) by striking ``2004'' and inserting 
                        ``2005''; and
                            (ii) by striking the period at the end of 
                        the table and inserting the following:

  
  ``2005............................................$1,300,000,000.''. 
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations Under Title V of TEA21.--
            (1) Surface transportation research.--Section 5001(a)(1) of 
        the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 
        419; 118 Stat. 879) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``2003, and'' and inserting 
                ``2003,''; and
                    (B) by inserting after ``2004'' the following: ``, 
                and $52,500,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, 
                through March 31, 2005''.
            (2) Technology deployment program.--Section 5001(a)(2) of 
        such Act (112 Stat. 419; 118 Stat. 879) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``2003, and'' and inserting 
                ``2003,''; and
                    (B) by inserting after ``2004'' the following: ``, 
                and $27,500,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, 
                through March 31, 2005''.
            (3) Training and education.--Section 5001(a)(3) of such Act 
        (112 Stat. 420; 118 Stat. 879) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``2003, and'' and inserting 
                ``2003,''; and
                    (B) by inserting after ``2004'' the following: ``, 
                and $10,500,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, 
                through March 31, 2005''.
            (4) Bureau of transportation statistics.--Section 
        5001(a)(4) of such Act (112 Stat. 420; 118 Stat. 879) is 
        amended by inserting before the period at the end the 
        following: ``, and $15,500,000 for the period of October 1, 
        2004, through March 31, 2005''.
            (5) ITS standards, research, operational tests, and 
        development.--Section 5001(a)(5) of such Act (112 Stat. 420; 
        118 Stat. 879) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``2003, and'' and inserting 
                ``2003,''; and
                    (B) by inserting after ``2004'' the following: ``, 
                and $57,500,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, 
                through March 31, 2005''.
            (6) ITS deployment.--Section 5001(a)(6) of such Act (112 
        Stat. 420; 118 Stat. 879) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``2003, and'' and inserting 
                ``2003,''; and
                    (B) by inserting after ``2004'' the following: ``, 
                and $62,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, 
                through March 31, 2005''.
            (7) University transportation research.--Section 5001(a)(7) 
        of such Act (112 Stat. 420; 118 Stat. 880) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``2003, and'' and inserting 
                ``2003,''; and
                    (B) by inserting after ``2004'' the following: ``, 
                and $13,500,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, 
                through March 31, 2005''.
    (c) Metropolitan Planning.--
            (1) Authorization of contract authority.--There shall be 
        available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass 
        Transit Account) to carry out section 134 of title 23, United 
        States Code, $120,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, 
        through March 31, 2005.
            (2) Distribution of funds.--The Secretary shall distribute 
        funds made available by this subsection to the States in 
        accordance with section 104(f)(2) of title 23, United States 
        Code.
            (3) Contract authority.--Funds made available by this 
        subsection shall be available for obligation in the same manner 
        as if such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, 
        United States Code, and shall be subject to a limitation on 
        obligations for Federal-aid highways and highway safety 
        construction programs.
    (d) Territories.--Section 1101(d)(1) of the Transportation Equity 
Act for the 21st Century (117 Stat. 1116; 118 Stat. 880) is amended by 
inserting after ``2004'' the following: ``and $18,200,000 for the 
period of October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005''.
    (e) Alaska Highway.--Section 1101(e)(1) of such Act (117 Stat. 
1116; 118 Stat. 880) is amended by inserting after ``2004'' the 
following: ``and $9,400,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, through 
March 31, 2005''.
    (f) Operation Lifesaver.--Section 1101(f)(1) of such Act (117 Stat. 
1117; 118 Stat. 880) is amended by inserting after ``2004'' the 
following: ``and $250,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, through 
March 31, 2005''.
    (g) Bridge Discretionary.--Section 1101(g)(1) of such Act (117 
Stat. 1117; 118 Stat. 880) is amended by inserting after ``2004'' the 
following: ``and $50,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, through 
March 31, 2005''.
    (h) Interstate Maintenance.--Section 1101(h)(1) of such Act (117 
Stat. 1117; 118 Stat. 880) is amended by inserting after ``2004'' the 
following: ``and $50,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, through 
March 31, 2005''.
    (i) Recreational Trails Administrative Costs.--Section 1101(i)(1) 
of such Act (117 Stat. 1117; 118 Stat. 880) is amended by inserting 
after ``2004'' the following: ``and $375,000 for the period of October 
1, 2004, through March 31, 2005''.
    (j) Railway-Highway Crossing Hazard Elimination in High Speed Rail 
Corridors.--Section 1101(j)(1) of such Act (117 Stat. 1118; 118 Stat. 
880) is amended--
            (1) by inserting before ``; except'' the following: ``and 
        $2,625,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, through March 31, 
        2005''; and
            (2) by inserting before ``for eligible'' the following: 
        ``and not less than $125,000 instead of $250,000 shall be 
        available for the period of October 1, 2004, through March 31, 
        2005''.
    (k) Nondiscrimination.--Section 1101(k) of such Act (117 Stat. 
1118; 118 Stat. 880) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1) by inserting after ``2004'' the 
        following: ``and $5,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, 
        through March 31, 2005''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2) by inserting after ``2004'' the 
        following: ``and $5,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, 
        through March 31, 2005''.
    (l) Administration of Funds.--Funds authorized by the amendments 
made by this section shall be administered as if the funds had been 
apportioned, allocated, deducted, or set aside, as the case may be, 
under title 23, United States Code, except that the deductions under 
sections 104(a)(1)(A) and 104(a)(1)(B) of such title shall not apply to 
funds made available by the amendment made by subsection (a)(1) of this 
section.
    (m) Reduction of Allocated Programs.--The Secretary shall reduce 
the amount that would be made available, but for this section, for 
fiscal year 2005 for allocation under a program, that is continued both 
by a multiyear law reauthorizing such program enacted after the date of 
enactment of this Act and by this section, by the amount made available 
for such program by this section.
    (n) Program Category Reconciliation.--The Secretary may establish 
procedures under which funds allocated under this section for fiscal 
year 2005 for a program category for which funds are not authorized for 
fiscal year 2005 under a multiyear law reauthorizing the Federal-aid 
highway program enacted after the date of enactment of this Act may be 
restored to the Federal-aid highway program.

SEC. 6. NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS.

    (a) Chapter 4 Highway Safety Programs.--Section 2009(a)(1) of the 
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 337; 117 
Stat. 1119) is amended by striking ``2004.'' and inserting ``2004, and 
$82,500,000 for the period October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005.''.
    (b) Highway Safety Research and Development.--Section 2009(a)(2) of 
such Act (112 Stat. 337; 117 Stat. 1119) is amended by striking 
``2004'' and inserting ``2004, and $36,000,000 for the period October 
1, 2004, through March 31, 2005''.
    (c) Occupant Protection Incentive Grants.--Section 2009(a)(3) of 
such Act (112 Stat. 337; 117 Stat. 1120) is amended by inserting ``and 
$10,000,000 for the period October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005'' 
after ``fiscal year 2004''.
    (d) Alcohol-Impaired Driving Countermeasures Incentive Grants.--
Section 2009(a)(4) of such Act (112 Stat. 337; 117 Stat. 1120) is 
amended by ``and $20,000,000 for the period October 1, 2004, through 
March 31, 2005'' after ``fiscal year 2004''.
    (e) National Driver Register.--Section 2009(a)(6) of such Act (112 
Stat. 338; 117 Stat. 1120) is amended by inserting ``and $2,000,000 for 
the period October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005'' after ``fiscal 
year 2004''.

SEC. 7. FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM.

    (a) Administrative Expenses.--Section 7(a)(1) of the Surface 
Transportation Extension Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 1120) is amended by 
inserting ``and $130,000,000 for the period October 1, 2004, through 
March 31, 2005'' after ``fiscal year 2004''.
    (b) Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program.--Section 31104(a) of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
            ``(8) Not more than $84,500,000 for for the period October 
        1, 2004, through March 31, 2005.''.
    (c) Information Systems and Commercial Driver's License Grants.--
            (1) Authorization of appropriation.--Section 31107(a) of 
        such title is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) $9,500,000 for the period October 1, 2004, through 
        March 31, 2005.''.
            (2) Emergency cdl grants.--Section 7(c) of the Surface 
        Transportation Extension Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 1121) is 
        amended by inserting ``and up to $500,000 for the period 
        October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005,'' after 
        ``$1,000,000''.
    (d) Crash Causation Study.--Section 7(d) of such Act is amended by 
inserting ``and up to $500,000 for the period October 1, 2004, through 
March 31, 2005,'' after ``fiscal year 2004.''.

SEC. 8. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL TRANSIT PROGRAMS.

    (a) Allocating Amounts.--Section 5309(m) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
        (A), by adding at the end the following: ``and for the period 
        of October 1, 2004 through March 31, 2005,'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting at the end the 
        following:
                            ``(iii) October 1, 2004 through march 31, 
                        2005.--Of the amounts made available under 
                        paragraph (1)(B), $5,200,000 shall be available 
                        for the period of October 1, 2004, through 
                        March 31, 2005, for capital projects described 
                        in clause (i).'';
            (3) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``2004'' and inserting 
        ``2004 (and $1,500,000 shall be available for the period 
        October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005)''; and
            (4) in paragraph (3)(C), by inserting after ``2004'' the 
        following: ``(and $25,000,000 shall be available for the period 
        October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005)''.
    (b) Apportionment of Appropriations for Fixed Guideway 
Modernization.--The Secretary of Transportation shall determine the 
amount that each urbanized area is to be apportioned for fixed guideway 
modernization under section 5337 of title 49, United States Code, on a 
pro rata basis to reflect the partial fiscal year 2005 funding made 
available by subparagraphs (A)(vii) and (B)(vii) of section 5338(b)(2) 
of such title.
    (c) Formula Grants Authorizations.--Section 5338(a)(2) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ``and for the 
        period of october 1, 2004 through march 31, 2005'' after 
        ``2004'';
            (2) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (B) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(vii) $1,747,128,500 for the period of 
                        October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005.'';
            (2) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (A) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (B) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(vii) $256,459,000 for the period of 
                        October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005.''; and
            (6) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``2003'' and inserting 
        ``2004 (other than for the period of October 1, 2004 through 
        March 31, 2005)''.
    (d) Allocation of Formula Grant Funds for the Period of October 1, 
2004 Through March 31, 2005.--Of the aggregate of amounts made 
available by or appropriated under section 5338(a)(2) of title 49, 
United States Code, for the period of October 1, 2004 through March 31, 
2005--
            ``(1) $2,424,975 shall be available to the Alaska Railroad 
        for improvements to its passenger operations under section 5307 
        of such title;
            ``(2) $25,000,000 shall be available to carry out section 
        5308 of such title;
            ``(3) $47,344,500 shall be available to provide 
        transportation services to elderly individuals and individuals 
        with disabilities under section 5310 of such title;
            ``(4) $125,660,195 shall be available to provide financial 
        assistance for other than urbanized areas under section 5311 of 
        such title; and
            ``(5) $1,799,682,829 shall be available to provide 
        financial assistance for urbanized areas under section 5307 of 
        such title.''.
    (e) Capital Program Authorizations.--Section 5338(b)(2) of title 
49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the paragraph heading by adding after ``2004'' the 
        following: ``and for the period of october 1, 2004 through 
        march 31, 2005'';
            (2) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (B) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(vii) $1,488,427,500 for the period of 
                        October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005.''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (A) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (B) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(vii) $218,485,000 for the period of 
                        October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005.''.
    (f) Planning Authorizations and Allocations.--Section 5338(c)(2) of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the paragraph heading by inserting after ``2004'' 
        the following: ``and for the period of october 1, 2004 through 
        march 31, 2005'';
            (2) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (B) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(vii) $31,828,000 for the period of 
                        October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005.'';
            (2) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (A) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (B) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(vii) $4,672,000 for the period of 
                        October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005.''; and
            (3) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``or any portion of a 
        fiscal year'' after ``fiscal year''.
    (g) Research.--Section 5338(d)(2) of such title is amended--
            (1) in the paragraph heading by inserting after ``2004'' 
        the following: ``and for the period of october 1, 2004 through 
        march 31, 2005'';
            (2) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (B) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(vii) $23,980,000 for the period of 
                        October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005.'';
            (2) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (A) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (B) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(vii) $3,520,000 for the period of 
                        October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005.''; and
            (3) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``other than for the 
        period from October 1, 2004 through March 31, 2005'' after 
        ``fiscal year''.
    (h) Allocation of Research Funds for the Period From October 1, 
2004 Through March 31, 2005.--Of the funds made available by or 
appropriated under section 5338(d)(2) of title 49, United States Code, 
for the period of October 1, 2004 through March 31, 2005--
            (1) not less than $2,625,000 shall be available for 
        providing rural transportation assistance under section 
        5311(b)(2) of such title;
            (2) not less than $4,125,000 shall be available for 
        carrying out transit cooperative research programs under 
        section 5313(a) of such title;
            (3) not less than $2,000,000 shall be available to carry 
        out programs under the National Transit Institute under section 
        5315 of such title, including not more than $500,000 shall be 
        available to carry out section 5315(a)(16) of such title; and
            (4) the remainder shall be available for carrying out 
        national planning and research programs under sections 
        5311(b)(2), 5312, 5313(a), 5314, and 5322 of such title.
    (i) University Transportation Research Authorizations.--Section 
5338(e)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the paragraph heading by adding after ``2004'' the 
        following: ``and for the period of october 1, 2004 through 
        march 31, 2005'';
            (2) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and $2,616,000 for 
        the period from October 1, 2004 through March 31, 2005'' after 
        ``2004'';
            (3) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and $384,000 for 
        the period from October 1, 2004 through March 31, 2005'' after 
        ``2004''; and
            (4) in subparagraph (C)--
                    (A) in clause (i), by inserting ``(other than for 
                the period of October 1, 2004 through March 31, 2005)'' 
                after ``fiscal year''; and
                    (B) in clause (iii), by inserting ``(other than for 
                the period of October 1, 2004 through March 31, 2005)'' 
                after ``fiscal year''.
    (j) University Transportation Research Funds.--
            (1) In general.-- Of the amounts made available under 
        section 5338(e)(2)(A) of title 49, United States Code, for the 
        period October 1, 2004 through March 31, 2005--
                    (A) $1,000,000 shall be available for the center 
                identified in section 5505(j)(4)(A) of such title; and
                    (B) $1,000,000 shall be available for the center 
                identified in section 5505(j)(4)(F) of such title.
            (2) Training and curriculum development.--Notwithstanding 
        section 5338(e)(2) of title 49, United States Code, any amounts 
        made available under such section for such period that remain 
        after distribution under paragraph (1) shall be available for 
        the purposes identified in section 3015(d) of the Federal 
        Transit Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 857).
            (3) Conforming amendment.--Section 3015(d)(2) of the 
        Federal Transit Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 857) is amended by 
        inserting ``or in the period October 1, 2004 through March 31, 
        2005'' after ``2004''.
    (k) Administration Authorizations.--Section 5338(f)(2) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the paragraph heading by inserting after ``2004'' 
        the following: ``and for the period of october 1, 2004 through 
        march 31, 2005'';
            (2) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (B) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(vii) $34,008,000 for the period of 
                        October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005.'';
            (2) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (A) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (B) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(vii) $4,992,000 for the period of 
                        October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005.''.
    (l) Job Access and Reverse Commute Program.--Section 3037(l) of the 
Federal Transit Act of 1998 (49 U.S.C. 5309 note) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(A)--
                    (A) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (B) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(vii) $54,500,000 for the period of 
                        October 1, 2004 through March 31, 2005.'';
            (2) in paragraph (1)(B)--
                    (A) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (B) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(vii) $8,000,000 for the period of 
                        October 1, 2004 through March 31, 2005.''; and
            (3) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the period at the 
        end the following: ``, except that in the period of October 1, 
        2004 through March 31, 2005, not more than $5,000,000 shall be 
        used for such projects''.
    (m) Rural Transportation Accessibility Incentive Program.--Section 
3038(g) of the Federal Transit Act of 1998 (49 U.S.C. 5310 note) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(G) $2,625,000 for the period of October 1, 2004 
                through March 31, 2005.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``(and $850,000 shall be 
        available for the period of October 1, 2004, through March 31, 
        2005)'' after ``2004''.
    (n) Urbanized Area Formula Grants.--Section 5307(b)(2) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the heading, by inserting ``and for the period of 
        October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005'' after ``2004''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and for the period 
        of October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005'' after ``2004''.
    (o) Obligation Ceiling.--Section 3040 of the Federal Transit Act of 
1998 (112 Stat. 394; 118 Stat. 708) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) $3,879,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, 
        through March 31, 2005.''.
    (p) Fuel Cell Bus and Bus Facilities Program.--Section 3015(b) of 
the Federal Transit Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 361; 118 Stat. 885) is 
amended by inserting ``(or, in the case of the period of October 1, 
2004, through March 31, 2005, $2,425,000) after ``$4,850,000''.
    (q) Advanced Technology Pilot Project.--Section 3015(c)(2) of the 
Federal Transit Act of 1998 (49 U.S.C. 322 note; 118 Stat. 885) is 
amended--
            (1) by inserting ``, and $2,500,000 for the period of 
        October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005,'' after ``per fiscal 
        year''.
    (r) Projects for New Fixed Guideway Systems and Extensions to 
Existing Systems.--Section 3030 of the Federal Transit Act of 1998 (112 
Stat. 373; 118 Stat. 885) is amended by inserting ``and for the period 
of October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005,'' after ``2004'' each place 
it appears.
    (s) New Jersey Urban Core Project.--Section 3031(a)(3) of the 
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 
2122; 118 Stat. 885) is amended by inserting ``and for the period of 
October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005, after ``2004'' each place it 
appears.
    (t) Treatment of Funds.--Section 8(t) of the Surface Transportation 
Extension Act of 2003 is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and by section 7 of the 
        Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part IV'' and 
        inserting ``by section 7 of the Surface Transportation 
        Extension Act of 2004, Part IV, and by section 8 of the Surface 
        Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part VI''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``for fiscal year 2004'' 
        after ``section''.
    (u) Local Share.--Section 3011(a) of the Federal Transit Act of 
1998 (49 U.S.C. 5307 note; 118 Stat. 886) is amended by inserting ``and 
for the period of October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005'' after 
``2004,''.

SEC. 9. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF TRUST FUNDS FOR 
              OBLIGATIONS UNDER TEA-21.

    (a) Highway Trust Fund.--
            (1) In general.--Paragraph (1) of section 9503(c) of the 
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
                    (A) in the matter before subparagraph (A), by 
                striking ``October 1, 2004'' and inserting ``April 1, 
                2005'',
                    (B) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph 
                (J),
                    (C) by striking the period at the end of 
                subparagraph (K) and inserting ``, or'',
                    (D) by inserting after subparagraph (K) the 
                following new subparagraph:
                    ``(L) authorized to be paid out of the Highway 
                Trust Fund under the Surface Transportation Extension 
                Act of 2004, Part VI.'', and
                    (E) in the matter after subparagraph (L), as added 
                by this paragraph, by striking ``Surface Transportation 
                Extension Act of 2004, Part V'' and inserting ``Surface 
                Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part VI''.
            (2) Mass transit account.--Paragraph (3) of section 9503(e) 
        of such Code is amended--
                    (A) in the matter before subparagraph (A), by 
                striking ``October 1, 2004'' and inserting ``April 1, 
                2005'',
                    (B) in subparagraph (H), by striking ``or'' at the 
                end of such subparagraph,
                    (C) in subparagraph (I), by inserting ``or'' at the 
                end of such subparagraph,
                    (D) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the 
                following new subparagraph:
                    ``(J) the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 
                2004, Part VI,'', and
                    (E) in the matter after subparagraph (J), as added 
                by this paragraph, by striking ``Surface Transportation 
                Extension Act of 2004, Part V'' and inserting ``Surface 
                Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part VI''.
    (b) Aquatic Resources Trust Fund.--
            (1) Sport fish restoration account.--Paragraph (2) of 
        section 9504(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended 
        by striking ``Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, 
        Part V'' each place it appears and inserting ``Surface 
        Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part VI''.
            (2) Boat safety account.--Subsection (c) of section 9504 of 
        such Code is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``October 1, 2004'' and inserting 
                ``April 1, 2005'', and
                    (B) by striking ``Surface Transportation Extension 
                Act of 2004, Part V'' and inserting ``Surface 
                Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part VI''.
            (3) Exception to limitation on transfers.--Paragraph (2) of 
        section 9504(d) of such Code is amended by striking ``October 
        1, 2004'' and inserting ``April 1, 2005''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (d) Temporary Rule Regarding Adjustments.--During the period 
beginning on the date of the enactment of the Surface Transportation 
Extension Act of 2003 and ending on March 31, 2005, for purposes of 
making any estimate under section 9503(d) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 of receipts of the Highway Trust Fund, the Secretary of the 
Treasury shall treat--
            (1) each expiring provision of paragraphs (1) through (4) 
        of section 9503(b) of such Code which is related to 
        appropriations or transfers to such Fund to have been extended 
        through the end of the 24-month period referred to in section 
        9503(d)(1)(B) of such Code, and
            (2) with respect to each tax imposed under the sections 
        referred to in section 9503(b)(1) of such Code, the rate of 
        such tax during the 24-month period referred to in section 
        9503(d)(1)(B) of such Code to be the same as the rate of such 
        tax as in effect on the date of the enactment of the Surface 
        Transportation Extension Act of 2003.
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