[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 14]
[House]
[Pages 19016-19017]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2005, PART VI

  Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Transportation Infrastructure, the Committee on Science, 
the Committee on Ways and Means, and the Committee on Resources be 
discharged from further consideration of the bill (H.R. 3512) to 
provide an extension of administrative expenses for 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.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  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. 3512

       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 2005, Part VI'' .

     SEC. 2. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES FOR FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) Authorization of Contract Authority.--Section 4(a) of 
     the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part V (118 
     Stat. 1147, 119 Stat. 325) is amended by striking 
     ``$292,179,920'' and inserting ``$309,260,880''.
       (b) Limitation on Obligations.--Of the obligation 
     limitation made available for Federal-aid highways and 
     highway safety construction programs for fiscal year 2005 by 
     division H of Public Law 108-447 (118 Stat. 3204) not more 
     the $17,080,960 shall be available, in addition to any 
     obligation limitation previously provided, for administrative 
     expenses of the Federal Highway Administration for the period 
     of July 30, 2005, through August 14, 2005.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2(e)(3) of such Act (118 
     Stat. 1146, 119 Stat. 325) is amended by striking ``July 30'' 
     and inserting ``August 14'' .

     SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES FOR NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC 
                   SAFETY ADMINISTRATION.

       (a) In General.--There shall be available from the Highway 
     Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for the 
     Secretary of Transportation to pay the administrative 
     expenses of the National Highway Traffic Administration in 
     carrying out the highway safety programs authorized by 
     sections 157 and 163 of chapter 1 of title 23, United States 
     Code, and sections 402, 403, 405, and 410 of chapter 4 of 
     such title, the National Driver Register under chapter 303 of 
     title 49, United States Code, the motor vehicle safety 
     program under chapter 301 of such title 49, and the motor 
     vehicle information and cost savings program under part C of 
     subtitle VI of such title 49 $4,125,000 for the period of 
     July 30, 2005, through August 14, 2005.
       (b) Contract Authority.--Funds made available by this 
     section shall be available for obligation in the same manner 
     as if such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 
     23, United States Code; except that such funds shall remain 
     available until expended.

     SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES FOR MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY 
                   ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM.

       Section 7(a)(1) of the Surface Transportation Extension Act 
     of 2004, Part V (118 Stat. 1153; 119 Stat. 330) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``$213,799,290'' and inserting 
     ``$224,383,414''; and
       (2) by striking ``July 30'' and inserting ``August 14'' .

     SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES FOR FEDERAL TRANSIT PROGRAMS.

       (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 5338(f)(2) of 
     title 49, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in the heading by striking ``july 30'' and inserting 
     ``august 14'';
       (2) in subparagraph (A)(vii)--
       (A) by striking ``$54,350,686'' and inserting 
     ``$57,650,686''; and
       (B) by striking ``July 30'' and inserting ``August 14'' ; 
     and
       (3) in subparagraph (B)(vii) by striking ``July 30'' and 
     inserting ``August 14'' .
       (b) Obligation Ceiling.--Section 3040(7) of the 
     Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 
     394; 118 Stat. 885; 118 Stat. 1158; 119 Stat. 333) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``$6,398,695,996'' and inserting 
     ``$6,401,995,996''; and
       (2) by striking ``July 30'' and inserting ``August 14''.

     SEC. 6. BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS.

       (a) In General.--Section 5001(a)(4) of the Transportation 
     Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 420; 118 Stat. 
     1150; 119 Stat. 327; 119 Stat. 346; 119 Stat. 379; 119 Stat. 
     394) is amended by striking ``$25,730,000 for the period of 
     October 1, 2004, through July 30, 2005'' and inserting 
     ``$27,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, through 
     August 14, 2005''.

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       (b) Limitation on Obligations.--Of the obligation 
     limitation made available for Federal-aid highways and 
     highway safety construction programs for fiscal year 2005 by 
     division H of Public Law 108-447 (118 Stat. 3204) not more 
     the $1,270,000 shall be available, in addition to any 
     obligation limitation previously provided, for administrative 
     expenses of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics for the 
     period of July 30, 2005, through August 14, 2005.

     SEC. 7. 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 
     ``July 31, 2005'' and inserting ``August 15, 2005'',
       (B) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (O),
       (C) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (P) 
     and inserting ``, or'',
       (D) by inserting after subparagraph (P) the following new 
     subparagraph:
       ``(Q) authorized to be paid out of the Highway Trust Fund 
     under the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part 
     VI.'', and
       (E) in the matter after subparagraph (Q), as added by this 
     paragraph, by striking ``Surface Transportation Extension Act 
     of 2005, Part V'' and inserting ``Surface Transportation 
     Extension Act of 2005, Part VI''.
       (2) Mass transit account.--Paragraph (3) of section 9503(e) 
     of such Code is amended--
       (A) in the matter before subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``July 31, 2005'' and inserting ``August 15, 2005'',
       (B) in subparagraph (M), by striking ``or'' at the end of 
     such subparagraph,
       (C) in subparagraph (N), by inserting ``or'' at the end of 
     such subparagraph,
       (D) by inserting after subparagraph (N) the following new 
     subparagraph:
       ``(O) the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, 
     Part VI,'', and
       (E) in the matter after subparagraph (O), as added by this 
     paragraph, by striking ``Surface Transportation Extension Act 
     of 2005, Part V'' and inserting ``Surface Transportation 
     Extension Act of 2005, Part VI''.
       (3) Exception to limitation on transfers.--Subparagraph (B) 
     of section 9503(b)(6) of such Code is amended by adding at 
     the end the following: ``The preceding sentence shall be 
     applied by substituting `August 15, 2005' for the date 
     therein.''.
       (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 adding at the end the following: ``Subparagraphs 
     (A), (B), and (C) shall each be applied by substituting 
     `Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part VI' for 
     `Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part V'.''.
       (2) Boat safety account.--Subsection (c) of section 9504 of 
     such Code is amended--
       (A) by striking ``July 31, 2005'' and inserting ``August 
     15, 2005'', and
       (B) by striking ``Surface Transportation Extension Act of 
     2005, Part V'' and inserting ``Surface Transportation 
     Extension Act of 2005, Part VI''.
       (3) Exception to limitation on transfers.--Paragraph (2) of 
     section 9504(d) of such Code is amended by adding at the end 
     the following new sentence: ``The preceding sentence shall be 
     applied by substituting `August 15, 2005' for the date 
     therein.''.
       (c) 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 August 14, 
     2005, for purposes of making any estimate under section 
     9503(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of receipts of 
     the Highway Trust Fund, the Secretary of the Treasury shall 
     treat--
       (1) each expiring provision of paragraphs (1) through (4) 
     of section 9503(b) of such Code which is related to 
     appropriations or transfers to such Fund to have been 
     extended through the end of the 24-month period referred to 
     in section 9503(d)(1)(B) of such Code, and
       (2) with respect to each tax imposed under the sections 
     referred to in section 9503(b)(1) of such Code, the rate of 
     such tax during the 24-month period referred to in section 
     9503(d)(1)(B) of such Code to be the same as the rate of such 
     tax as in effect on the date of the enactment of the Surface 
     Transportation Extension Act of 2003.
       (d) Subsequent Repeal of Certain Temporary Provisions.--
     Each of the following provisions of the Internal Revenue Code 
     of 1986 are amended by striking the last sentence thereof:
       (1) Section 9503(b)(6)(B).
       (2) Section 9504(b)(2).
       (3) Section 9504(d)(2).
       (e) Effective Date.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
     amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date 
     of the enactment of this Act.
       (2) Subsequent repeal.--The amendments made by subsection 
     (d) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of the 
     Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity 
     Act: A Legacy for Users and shall be executed immediately 
     before the amendments made by such Act.

  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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