[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 3]
[House]
[Pages 2595-2600]
[From the U.S. 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 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

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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, 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

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     ``$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 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

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     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 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--

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       (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 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

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       (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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