1.Short title; table of
contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Surface Transportation
Extension Act of 2012
.
(b)The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of
contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
TITLE I—Federal-aid highways
Sec. 101. Federal-aid highway programs
continuation.
Sec. 102. Administrative expenses.
TITLE II—Additional programs
Sec. 201. Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration
Act.
TITLE III—Rescission
Sec. 301. Rescission of unobligated balances.
2.In this Act and the amendments made by this
Act:
(1)The term Part-Year Funding Date means
January 31, 2012.
(2)The term Part-Year Ratio means the ratio
calculated by dividing—
(A)the number of
days included in the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on the
Part-Year Funding Date; by
(B)366.
(3)The
term SAFETEA–LU means the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (Public Law 109–59; 119 Stat.
1144).
(4)The term STEA of 2010 means the Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–147; 124 Stat. 78).
<enum>I</enum><header>Federal-aid
highways</header>
<section id="IDe210f3bd025c42d1859221f2ce8e7b4a"><enum>101.</enum><header>Federal-aid
highway programs continuation</header>
<subsection id="ID9364f0d8c8214c078b041d5bacd9c577"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this section,
requirements, authorities, conditions, eligibilities, limitations, and other
provisions authorized under titles I, V, and VI of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1144),
the SAFETEA–LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (122 Stat. 1572), titles I and
VI of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat.
1914), titles I and V of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
(112 Stat. 107), and title 23, United States Code (excluding chapter 4 of that
title), which would otherwise expire on or cease to apply after September 30,
2011, are incorporated by reference and shall continue in effect through the
Part-Year Funding Date.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID5fb3259893e9468f9987db50765d3325"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>Except as provided in section 102, there are
authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the
Mass Transit Account) for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending
on the Part-Year Funding Date, a sum equal to—</text>
<paragraph id="ID2898a7bc2824482fb09e6e9aad4c32ce"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the total amount
authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the
Mass Transit Account) for programs, projects, and activities for fiscal year
2011 under subtitle A of title IV of the STEA of 2010; multiplied by</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID72a63b20196445bd82a22015482425cf"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Part-Year
Ratio.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDc8120e192cf34010883d8daf8d3b50c6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header>
<paragraph id="ID585b9e0c63c5449291d659afb4bbd5a7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as otherwise expressly provided in this section,
funds authorized to be appropriated under subsection (b) for the period
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on the Part-Year Funding Date, shall
be distributed, administered, limited, and made available for obligation in the
same manner and in the same proportional amounts as funds authorized to be
appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund for fiscal year 2011 to carry out
programs, projects, activities, eligibilities, and requirements under sections
411(d)(2), 411(d)(3)(B), and 411(d)(4) of the STEA of 2010, SAFETEA–LU (119
Stat. 1144), the SAFETEA–LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (122 Stat. 1572),
titles I and VI of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991
(105 Stat. 1914), titles I and V of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century (112 Stat. 107), and title 23, United States Code (excluding chapter 4
of that title).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0deb81a6ad5847f8ab188272179461a5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contract
authority</header>
<subparagraph id="ID41e629bbe4134b56804e8f7b9c78d325"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), funds authorized
to be appropriated under this section—</text>
<clause id="IDe76414ee2c05449c9ca2a38190e1b95e"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall be
available for obligation and shall be administered in the same manner as if
such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDd4de257dc8984e73b0da0244826ade24"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for the period
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on the Part-Year Funding Date, shall
be subject to a limitation on obligations included in an Act making
appropriations for fiscal year 2012 or a portion of that fiscal year, except
that during such period obligations subject to such limitation shall not
exceed—</text>
<subclause id="IDc2b26ae892774805b9d54e1fc41af31f"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the amount of
such limitation on obligations included in an Act making appropriations for
fiscal year 2012; multiplied by</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDe3eba7801f104d21a8141de5d0042ae5"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the Part-Year
Ratio.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf25a7aa23c01476d9aaa1edeb58be420"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text>A
limitation on obligations described in subparagraph (A)(ii) shall not apply to
any obligation under—</text>
<clause id="ID40d0940ede97484bb8f8190668e71ce8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>section 125 of
title 23, United States Code; or</text>
</clause><clause id="IDacda756023124fc9ba3472caba949763"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>section 105 of
title 23, United States Code for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and
ending on the Part-Year Funding Date, only in an amount equal to $639,000,000
multiplied by the Part-Year Ratio.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID9414b8b4078d407ea34fa7cbdb84ee8a"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Calculations
for distribution of obligation limitation</header><text>Upon enactment of an
Act making appropriations for the Department of Transportation for fiscal year
2012 (other than an Act or resolution making continuing appropriations), the
Secretary of Transportation shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID9c44aad835264f1d92c88b56d55e44c2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>as necessary for
purposes of making the calculations for the distribution of any obligation
limitation under such Act, annualize the amount of contract authority provided
under this title for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction
programs; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDbd5d29a98e764742a6f82c218a0b42ff"><enum>(B)</enum><text>multiply the
resulting distribution of any obligation limitation under such Act by the
Part-Year Ratio.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID7eae573bdec94c18ac7c27f16ed3813c"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Extension of
authorizations under title V of SAFETEA–LU</header>
<paragraph id="IDca663f01f0a84e8c9d769048d1a4cf4e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Each program authorized under paragraphs (1) through (5)
of section 5101(a) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1779) shall be continued for the
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on the Part-Year Funding Date,
at the funding level made available for that program for fiscal year 2011,
multiplied by the Part-Year Ratio.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID16cf285b89ec415abdc795129006740b"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Distribution of
funds</header><text>Funds for programs continued under paragraph (1) shall be
distributed to major program areas under those programs in the same proportions
as funds were allocated for those program areas for fiscal year 2011, except
that designations for specific activities shall not be required to be continued
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on the Part-Year
Funding Date.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID37497f1859c24ed8a6c07cd4c71b2d19"><enum>102.</enum><header>Administrative
expenses</header>
<subsection id="ID3ba16fc7d16d466e88d6868cb5d1f380"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization
of contract authority</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this
title or any other law, there are authorized to be appropriated from the
Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account), from amounts provided
under section 101, for administrative expenses of the Federal-aid highway
program for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on the
Part-Year Funding Date, an amount equal to $422,425,000 multiplied by the
Part-Year Ratio.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID60778695959044ae8b79ece7c85c985a"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contract
authority</header><text>Funds authorized to be appropriated by this section
shall be—</text>
<paragraph id="ID57685744548741ad892e7557e3831ae5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>available for
obligation, and shall be administered, in the same manner as if such funds were
apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID588131eb9c6f4d25b93bf8cd1982cfe3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>subject to a
limitation on obligations for Federal-aid highways and highway safety
construction programs, except that such funds shall remain available until
expended.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>II</enum><header>Additional
programs</header>
<section id="IDd784cf93801a4c19b84b2a3d4e3603eb"><enum>201.</enum><header>Dingell-Johnson
Sport Fish Restoration Act</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 4 of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish
Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777c) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDe1d25c6563ea43f0b7887dd9d468a828"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)
by inserting <quote>and, for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and
ending on the Part-Year Funding Date set forth or otherwise established in the
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012</quote> after <quote>2006 through
2011</quote> ; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID113e61cf74ad4d7dbc38beaeed5bf538"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)(1)(A) by inserting <quote>and, for the period beginning on October 1, 2011,
and ending on the Part-Year Funding Date set forth or otherwise established in
the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012</quote> after <quote>2006
through 2011</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><enum>III</enum><header>Rescission</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE1E1E74863E8475AAD209C30C415B34E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>301.</enum><header>Rescission of
unobligated balances</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">On
September 1, 2012, of the unobligated balances of funds apportioned before that
date to each State under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code,
$3,130,000,000 is permanently rescinded: <italic>Provided,</italic> That such
rescission shall not apply to the funds distributed in accordance with sections
130(f) and 104(b)(5) of title 23, United States Code, sections 133(d)(1) and
163 of that title (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the
SAFETEA–LU), or the first sentence of section 133(d)(3)(A) of title 23, United
States Code: <italic>Provided further,</italic> That notwithstanding section
1132 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1763), in
administering the rescission required under this section, the Secretary of
Transportation shall allow each State to determine the amount of the required
rescission to be drawn from the programs to which the rescission
applies.</text>
</section>
September 8, 2011
Read twice and placed on the calendar