[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 22 (Thursday, February 26, 2004)]
[House]
[Pages H687-H692]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2004
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Committee on Ways
and Means, the Committee on Science, and the Committee on Resources be
discharged from further consideration of the bill (H.R. 3850) 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, and ask for its immediate consideration in the
House.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from Alaska?
Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, I simply
observe that there is included in this legislation a 2-month extension
of the existing 5-month extension of the surface
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transportation program that will carry us through April 30.
I would ask the chairman, is that right?
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
Mr. OBERSTAR. I yield to the gentleman from Alaska.
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, that is correct.
Mr. OBERSTAR. Further reserving the right to object, the importance
of our action here is that without this extension, the current law
expires on February 29 at midnight, and that would mean that without
this extension of the 5-month extension, Federal Highway Administration
employees would be furloughed, Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration employees would be furloughed, some of the Federal
Transit Administration employees would be furloughed, and actions by
the States submitted to the Federal Government for funding of projects
already under way or completed could not be approved, so State programs
would come to a halt and the Federal Government would not be able to
reimburse States after February 29. Is that correct?
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. That is correct.
Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the chairman for any further
explanation he may have.
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding.
Mr. Speaker, this House passed H.R. 3783, the Surface Transportation
Extension Act of 2004, which provide for a 4-month extension of the
highway construction, highway safety, transit, motor carrier and
surface transportation research programs.
This bill provides for a 2-month extension, and includes the best
provisions of the House bill and also some provisions sought by the
other body. This bill is a bipartisan effort.
I hope this breaks the logjam that is currently in place. I can say
to the gentleman from Minnesota, he and I know we should have had the 4
months, but the other body is insisting on 2 months. We made it as
clean as possible, and they insisted on 2 months. So now we can
possibly get this logjam finished so we can finish this legislation
that is crucially important.
I do thank the gentleman for his cooperation on this issue. I am
sorry we kept everybody here late tonight; but I cannot run the other
body, as much as I would like to. Now we have to get this done so we do
not stop our highway programs.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleague to help me out and pass this
legislation that is badly needed.
Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, further reserving the right to object, I
very much appreciate the words of the chairman. Of course, the House
has spoken on this subject, but so has the Senate; and we are now doing
the practical thing, what we can do, and that is to extend the program
for another 2 months, which we know is likely to be revisited before
the end of April.
However, this will give us time to proceed with the legislation
pending in our committee and that we have been working on in a
bipartisan fashion to do the right thing, to carry the surface
transportation program forward and carry T-LU into the future.
So, again, I say to my colleagues on this side of the aisle, this is
a bipartisan product. We are fully satisfied that the law is fully
complied with, that there are no surprises in this legislation, that it
is a straightforward extension of the extension, and we have no
objection.
Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reservation of objection.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from Alaska?
There was no objection.
The Clerk read the bill, as follows:
H.R. 3850
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 ``$1,633,333,333''.
(3) Extension of off-system bridge setaside.--Section
144(g)(3) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``February 29'' inserting ``April 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 ``$18,876,841,666 for the
period of October 1, 2003, through April 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
April 30, 2004, the Secretary shall distribute the obligation
limitation made available for Federal-aid highways and
highway safety construction programs 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) \7/12\ of the funding provided for or limitation set
on such program, project, or activity in the Transportation,
Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004
(Public Law 108-199).
``(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 April 30, 2004, shall not exceed
$19,741,750,000; except that this limitation shall not apply
to $372,750,000 in obligations for minimum guarantee for such
period.
``(3) Time period for obligations of funds.--After April
30, 2004, no funds shall be obligated for any Federal-aid
highway program project 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 `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 ``$262,500,000''.
SEC. 5. OTHER FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PROGRAMS.
(a) Authorization of Appropriations Under Title I of TEA-
21.--
(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 ``$160,416,667 for the period of October 1,
2003, through April 30, 2004''; and
(ii) in the second sentence by striking ``$5,416,667'' and
inserting ``$7,583,333''.
(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 ``$143,500,000 for the
period of October 1, 2003, through April 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 ``$96,250,000 for the
period of October 1, 2003, through April 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,
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2004'' and inserting ``$11,666,667 for the period of October
1, 2003, through April 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
``$81,666,667 for the period of October 1, 2003, through
April 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 ``$22,166,667 for the period of October 1,
2003, through April 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
``$5,833,333'';
(ii) in clause (ii) by striking ``$2,083,333'' and
inserting ``$2,916,667''; and
(iii) in clause (iii) by striking ``$2,083,333'' and
inserting ``$2,916,667''.
(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 ``$16,041,666 for the period of October 1,
2003, through April 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 ``$6,416,667 for
the period of October 1, 2003, through April 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 ``$2,916,667 for
the period of October 1, 2003, through April 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
``$64,166,667 for the period of October 1, 2003, through
April 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
``$291,667 for the period of October 1, 2003, through April
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 ``$14,583,333 for the
period of October 1, 2003, through April 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) $81,666,666 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through April 30, 2004.'';
(B) in subsection (a)(2) by striking ``$833,333 for the
period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004'' and
inserting ``$1,166,667 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through April 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 ``$1,516,666,667''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations Under Title V of TEA-
21.--
(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 ``$61,250,000 for the period of October 1,
2003, through April 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 ``$32,083,334 for
the period of October 1, 2003, through April 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 ``$12,250,000 for the
period of October 1, 2003, through April 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
``$18,083,333 for the period of October 1, 2003, through
April 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 ``$67,083,334 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through April 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 ``$72,333,334 for the
period of October 1, 2003, through April 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 ``$15,750,000 for
the period of October 1, 2003, through April 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
``$140,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, through
April 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 ``$21,233,333 for
the period of October 1, 2003, through April 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 ``$10,966,666 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through April 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 ``$291,667 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through April 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
``$58,333,333''; and
(2) by striking ``February 29'' and inserting ``April 30''.
(h) Interstate Maintenance.--Section 1101(h)(1) of such Act
(117 Stat. 1117) is amended--
(1) by striking ``$41,666,667'' and inserting
``$58,333,333''; and
(2) by striking ``February 29'' and inserting ``April 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 ``$437,500 for the
period of October 1, 2003, through April 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
``$3,062,500'';
(2) by striking ``$104,167'' and inserting ``$145,833'';
and
(3) by striking ``February 29'' each place it appears and
inserting ``April 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 ``$5,833,333 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through April 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 ``$5,833,333 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through April 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 4(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) 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 ``$65,333,333 for the
period of October 1, 2003, through April 30, 2004''.
(b) 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 ``$70,000,000 for the
period of October 1, 2003, through April 30, 2004''.
SEC. 7. 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) $5,833,333 for the period of October 1, 2003, through
April 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 7 months of fiscal year 2004.--For the period
of October 1, 2003, through
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April 30, 2004, of the balance of each annual appropriation
remaining after making the distribution under subsection (a),
an amount equal to $47,833,333, 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) $5,833,333 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) $4,666,667 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
``$2,916,667''; and
(2) by striking ``$833,333'' and inserting ``$1,166,667''.
SEC. 8. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
(a) Highway Safety Grants.--
(1) In general.--Title I of the Transportation, Treasury,
and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 (division F
of Public Law 108-199) is amended by inserting before the
period at the end of the matter under the heading ``National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, highway traffic safety
grants'' the following: ``: Provided further, That not to
exceed $2,600,000 of the funds subject to allocation under
section 157 of title 23, United States Code, and not to
exceed $2,600,000 of the funds subject to apportionment under
section 163 of that title, shall be available to the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration for administering
highway safety grants under those sections''.
(2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1)
shall take effect on January 24, 2004.
(b) Federal Highway Administration.--Section 110(g) of the
Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2004 (division F of Public Law 108-199)
is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Obligation
authority shall be available until used and in addition to
the amount of any limitation imposed on obligations for
Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs
for future fiscal years.''.
SEC. 9. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL TRANSIT PROGRAMS.
(a) Allocating Amounts.--Section 5309(m) of title 49,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``April
30, 2004'';
(B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, except for the
period beginning on October 1, 2003, and ending on April 30,
2004, during which $699,642,775 will be available'' after
``modernization'';
(C) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, except for the
period beginning on October 1, 2003, and ending on April 30,
2004, during which $767,657,109 will be available'' before
the semicolon; and
(D) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, except for the
period beginning on October 1, 2003 and ending on April 30,
2004, during which $352,110,220 will be available'' after
``facilities'';
(2) by amending paragraph (2)(B)(iii) to read as follows:
``(iii) October 1, 2003 through april 30, 2004.--Of the
amounts made available under paragraph (1)(B), $6,066,667
shall be available for the period beginning on October 1,
2003, and ending on April 30, 2004, for capital projects
described in clause (i).'';
(3) in paragraph (3)(B)--
(A) by striking ``$1,250,000'' and inserting
``$1,750,000''; and
(B) by striking ``February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``April
30, 2004''; and
(4) in paragraph (3)(C)--
(A) by striking ``$20,833,334 shall be available'' and
inserting ``$28,994,583 shall be transferred to and
administered under section 5309 for buses and bus
facilities''; and
(B) by striking ``February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``April
30, 2004''.
(b) Apportionment of Appropriations for Fixed Guideway
Modernization.--Section 8(b)(1) of the Surface Transportation
Extension Act of 2003 (49 U.S.C. 5337 note) is amended by
striking ``February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``April 30,
2004''.
(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, 2004'' and inserting ``april 30, 2004'';
(2) in paragraph (2)(A)(vi)--
(A) by striking ``$1,292,948,344'' and inserting
``$1,780,963,287''; and
(B) by striking ``February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``April
30, 2004'';
(3) in paragraph (2)(B)(vi)--
(A) by striking ``$323,459,169'' and inserting
``$445,240,822''; and
(B) by striking ``February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``April
30, 2004''; and
(4) in paragraph (2)(C) by striking ``February 29, 2004''
and inserting ``April 30, 2004''.
(d) Formula Grant Funds.--Section 8(d) of the Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 1122) is
amended to read as follows:
``(d) Allocation of Formula Grant Funds for October 1,
2003, Through April 30, 2004.--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,
2003, through April 30, 2004--
``(1) $ 2,812,446 shall be available to the Alaska Railroad
for improvements to its passenger operations under section
5307 of such title;
``(2) $28,994,583 shall be available for bus and bus
facilities grants under section 5309 of such title;
``(3) $52,568,804 shall be available to provide
transportation services to elderly individuals and
individuals with disabilities under section 5310 of such
title;
``(4) $139,526,367 shall be available to provide financial
assistance for other than urbanized areas under section 5311
of such title;
``(5) $4,030,247 shall be available to provide financial
assistance in accordance with section 3038(g) of the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century; and
``(6) $1,998,271,661 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 heading by striking ``february 29, 2004'' and
inserting ``april 30, 2004'';
(2) in subparagraph (A)(vi)--
(A) by striking ``$1,022,503,342'' and inserting
``$1,819,410,104''; and
(B) by striking ``February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``April
30, 2004''; and
(3) in subparagraph (B)(vi)--
(A) by striking ``$255,801,669'' and inserting
``$363,882,021''; and
(B) by striking ``February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``April
30, 2004''.
(f) Planning Authorizations and Allocations.--Section
5338(c)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the heading by striking ``february 29, 2004'' and
inserting ``april 30, 2004'';
(2) in subparagraph (A)(vi)--
(A) by striking ``$24,636,667'' and inserting
``$33,981,652''; and
(B) by striking ``February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``April
30, 2004''; and
(3) in subparagraph (B)(vi)--
(A) by striking ``$6,100,000'' and inserting
``$8,350,440''; and
(B) by striking ``February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``April
30, 2004''.
(g) Research Authorizations.--Section 5338(d)(2) of title
49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the heading by striking ``february 29, 2004'' and
inserting ``april 30, 2004'';
(2) in subparagraph (A)(vi)--
(A) by striking ``$16,536,667'' and inserting
``$24,471,428''; and
(B) by striking ``February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``April
30, 2004'';
(3) in subparagraph (B)(vi)--
(A) by striking ``$4,095,000'' and inserting
``$6,262,830''; and
(B) by striking ``February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``April
30, 2004''; and
(4) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``February 29, 2004''
and inserting ``April 30, 2004''.
(h) Research Funds.--Section 8(h) of the Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2003 is amended to read as
follows:
``(h) Allocation of Research Funds for October 1, 2003,
Through April 30, 2004.--Of the funds made available by or
appropriated under section 5338(d)(2) of title 49, United
States Code, for the period of October 1, 2003, through April
30, 2004--
``(1) not less than $3,044,431 shall be available for
providing rural transportation assistance under section
5311(b)(2) of such title;
``(2) not less than $4,784,106 shall be available for
carrying out transit cooperative research programs under
section 5313(a) of such title;
``(3) not less than $4,784,106 shall be available to carry
out programs under the National Transit Institute under
section 5315 of such title, including not more than $579,892
to carry out section 5315(a)(16) of such title; and
``(4) any amounts not made available under paragraphs (1)
through (3) 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 heading by striking ``february 29, 2004'' and
inserting ``april 30, 2004'';
(2) in subparagraph (A)--
(A) by striking ``$2,020,833'' and inserting
``$2,783,480''; and
(B) by striking ``February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``April
30, 2004'';
(3) in subparagraph (B)--
(A) by striking ``$505,833'' and inserting ``$695,870'';
and
(B) by striking ``February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``April
30, 2004''; and
(4) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``February 29, 2004''
each place it appears and inserting ``April 30, 2004''.
(j) University Transportation Research Funds.--
(1) In general.--Section 8(j) of the Surface Transportation
Extension Act of 2003 is amended to read as follows:
``(j) Allocation of University Transportation Research
Funds.--
``(1) In general.--Of the amounts made available under
section 5338(e)(2)(A) of title
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49, United States Code, for the period October 1, 2003,
through April 30, 2004--
``(A) $994,100 shall be available for the center identified
in section 5505(j)(4)(A) of such title; and
``(B) $994,100 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 the period
October 1, 2003, through April 30, 2004, that remain after
distribution under paragraph (1), shall be available for the
purposes specified in section 3015(d) of the Transportation
Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 857).''.
(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, 2004'' and
inserting ``April 30, 2004''.
(k) Administration Authorizations.--Section 5338(f)(2) of
title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the heading by striking ``february 29, 2004'' and
inserting ``april 30, 2004'';
(2) in subparagraph (A)(vi)--
(A) by striking ``$24,585,834'' and inserting
``$35,025,457''; and
(B) by striking ``February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``April
30, 2004''; and
(3) in subparagraph (B)(vi)--
(A) by striking ``$6,150,833'' and inserting
``$8,756,364''; and
(B) by striking ``February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``April
30, 2004''.
(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)(vi)--
(A) by striking ``$50,519,167'' and inserting
``$57,989,167''; and
(B) by striking ``February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``April
30, 2004'';
(2) in paragraph (1)(B)(vi)--
(A) by striking ``$12,638,833'' and inserting
``$14,497,292''; and
(B) by striking ``February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``April
30, 2004'';
(3) in paragraph (2) by striking ``February 29, 2004,
$4,166,667'' and inserting ``April 30, 2004, $5,798,917'';
and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Transfer in fiscal year 2004.--Of the funds made
available or appropriated under paragraph (1) for fiscal year
2004, prior to the allocation under paragraph (3),
$11,597,833 shall be administered under the provisions of
section 5309 of title 49, United States Code.''.
(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)(F)--
(A) by striking ``$2,187,500'' and inserting
``$3,044,431''; and
(B) by striking ``February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``April
30, 2004''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by striking ``$708,333'' and inserting ``$985,816'';
and
(B) by striking ``February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``April
30, 2004''.
(n) Urbanized Area Formula Grants.--Section 5307(b)(2) of
title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the heading by striking ``february 29, 2004'' and
inserting ``april 30, 2004''; and
(2) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``February 29, 2004''
and inserting ``April 30, 2004'';
(o) Obligation Ceiling.--Section 3040(6) of the Federal
Transit Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 394) is amended--
(1) by striking ``$3,042,501,691'' and inserting
``$4,238,428,192''; and
(2) by striking ``February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``April
30, 2004''.
(p) Fuel Cell Bus and Bus Facilities Program.--Section
3015(b) of the Federal Transit Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 361) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``April
30, 2004''; and
(2) by striking ``$2,020,833'' and inserting
``$2,812,475''.
(q) Advanced Technology Pilot Project.--Section 3015(c)(2)
of the Federal Transit Act of 1998 (49 U.S.C. 322 note) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``February 29, 2004,'' and inserting
``April 30, 2004''; and
(2) by striking ``$2,083,333'' and inserting
``$2,812,475''.
(r) Projects for New Fixed Guideway Systems and Extensions
to Existing Systems.--Section 3030 of the Transportation
Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 373) is amended by
striking ``February 29, 2004'' each place it appears and
inserting ``April 30, 2004''.
(s) New Jersey Urban Core Project.--Section 3031(a)(3) of
the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991
(105 Stat. 2122; 112 Stat. 379) is amended by striking
``February 29, 2004'' each place it appears and inserting
``April 30, 2004''.
(t) Treatment of Funds.--Section 8(t) of the Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2003 (23 U.S.C. 101 note) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``Amounts'' and inserting the following:
``(1) In general.--Amounts'';
(2) by inserting ``and by section 9 of the Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2004'' after ``this
section''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Transfers.--Funds authorized by or made available
under this section shall be transferred in accordance with
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004, except that only
\7/12\ of the total amount to be transferred shall be
available.''.
(u) Local Share.--Section 3011(a) of the Federal Transit
Act of 1998 (49 U.S.C. 5307 note) is amended by inserting
``and for the period of October 1, 2003 through April 30,
2004,'' after ``2003,''.
SEC. 10. 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 ``, and
$68,750,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, through
February 29, 2004'' and inserting ``, and $96,250,000 for the
period of October 1, 2003, through April 30, 2004''.
(b) 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
``$42,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, through
April 30, 2004''.
(c) 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 ``$11,666,700
for the period of October 1, 2003, through April 30, 2004''.
(d) 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 ``$23,333,300 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through April 30, 2004''.
(e) 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 ``$2,100,000 for the period
of October 1, 2003, through April 30, 2004''.
SEC. 11. 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 striking ``$71,487,500 for the period of
October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004'' and inserting
``$102,467,000 for the period October 1, 2003 through April
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 $98,352,000 for the period of October
1, 2003, through April 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) $11,639,000 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through April 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 ``April
30,''; and
(B) by striking ``$416,667'' and inserting ``$582,000''.
(d) Crash Causation Study.--Section 7(d) of such Act is
amended--
(1) by striking ``$416,667'' and inserting ``$582,000'';
and
(2) by striking ``February 29'' and inserting ``April 30''.
(e) Technical Amendments.--
(1) In general.--Title I of the Transportation, Treasury,
and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 (division F
of Public Law 108-199) is amended--
(A) by striking ``Fund and to'' in the matter appearing
under the heading ``Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration, motor carrier safety, limitation on
administrative expenses'' and inserting ``Fund, together with
advances and reimbursements received by the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration, the sum of which shall''; and
(B) by inserting before the period at the end of the matter
appearing under the heading ``Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration, national motor carrier safety program'' the
following: ``: Provided further, That for grants made to
States for implementation of section 210 of the Motor Carrier
Safety Improvement Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 1764-1765), the
Federal share payable under such grants shall be 100
percent''.
(2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1)
shall take effect on January 24, 2004.
SEC. 12. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF TRUST FUNDS
FOR OBLIGATIONS UNDER TEA-21.
(a) Highway Trust Fund.--
(1) In general.--Paragraph (1) of section 9503(c) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
(A) in the matter before subparagraph (A), by striking
``March 1, 2004'' and inserting ``May 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
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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 ``May 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 ``May 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 ``May 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 ``May 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 April 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.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read
the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the
table.
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