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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT,
2000
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Public Law 106-69
106th Congress
An Act
Making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other
purposes. <<NOTE: Oct. 9, 1999 - [H.R. 2084]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Department of
Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000.>> That
the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, for the Department of Transportation and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for
other purposes, namely:
TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
Immediate Office of the Secretary
For necessary expenses of the Immediate Office of the
Secretary, $1,867,000.
Immediate Office of the Deputy Secretary
For necessary expenses of the Immediate Office of the Deputy
Secretary, $600,000.
Office of the General Counsel
For necessary expenses of the Office of the General Counsel,
$9,000,000.
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Policy, $2,824,000.
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Aviation and International Affairs, $7,650,000: Provided, That
notwithstanding any other provision of law, there may be credited to
this appropriation up to $1,250,000 in funds received in user fees.
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Budget and Programs, $6,870,000, including not to exceed $45,000 for
allocation within the Department for official reception and
representation expenses as the Secretary may determine.
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Governmental Affairs, $2,039,000.
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Administration, $17,767,000.
Office of Public Affairs
For necessary expenses of the Office of Public Affairs, $1,800,000.
Executive Secretariat
For necessary expenses of the Executive Secretariat, $1,102,000.
Board of Contract Appeals
For necessary expenses of the Board of Contract Appeals, $520,000.
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
For necessary expenses of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged
Business Utilization, $1,222,000.
Office of Intelligence and Security
For necessary expenses of the Office of Intelligence and Security,
$1,454,000.
Office of the Chief Information Officer
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Information
Officer, $5,075,000.
Office of Intermodalism
For necessary expenses of the Office of Intermodalism, $1,062,000.
Office of Civil Rights
For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, $7,200,000.
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Transportation Planning, Research, and Development
For necessary expenses for conducting transportation planning,
research, systems development, development activities, and making
grants, to remain available until expended, $3,300,000.
Transportation Administrative Service Center
Necessary expenses for operating costs and capital outlays of the
Transportation Administrative Service Center, not to exceed
$148,673,000, shall be paid from appropriations made available to the
Department of Transportation: Provided, That the preceding limitation
shall not apply to activities associated with departmental Year 2000
conversion activities: Provided further, That such services shall be
provided on a competitive basis to entities within the Department of
Transportation: Provided further, That the above limitation on operating
expenses shall not apply to non-DOT entities: Provided further, That no
funds appropriated in this Act to an agency of the Department shall be
transferred to the Transportation Administrative Service Center without
the approval of the agency modal administrator: Provided further, That
no assessments may be levied against any program, budget activity,
subactivity or project funded by this Act unless notice of such
assessments and the basis therefor are presented to the House and Senate
Committees on Appropriations and are approved by such Committees.
Minority Business Resource Center Program
For the cost of direct loans, $1,500,000, as authorized by 49 U.S.C.
332: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such
loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget
Act of 1974: Provided further, That these funds are available to
subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not
to exceed $13,775,000. In addition, for administrative expenses to carry
out the direct loan program, $400,000.
Minority Business Outreach
For necessary expenses of Minority Business Resource Center outreach
activities, $2,900,000, of which $2,635,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2001: Provided, That notwithstanding 49 U.S.C. 332, these
funds may be used for business opportunities related to any mode of
transportation.
COAST GUARD
Operating Expenses
For necessary expenses for the operation and maintenance of the
Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for; purchase of not to exceed five
passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; payments pursuant to
section 156 of Public Law 97-377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), and
section 229(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 429(b)); and
recreation and welfare; $2,781,000,000, of which $300,000,000 shall be
available for defense-related activities; and of which $25,000,000 shall
be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund: Provided, That none
of the funds appropriated
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in this or any other Act shall be available for pay for administrative
expenses in connection with shipping commissioners in the United States:
Provided further, That none of the funds provided in this Act shall be
available for expenses incurred for yacht documentation under 46 U.S.C.
12109, except to the extent fees are collected from yacht owners and
credited to this appropriation: Provided further, That the Commandant
shall reduce both military and civilian employment levels for the
purpose of complying with Executive Order No. 12839: Provided further,
That up to $615,000 in user fees collected pursuant to section 1111 of
Public Law 104-324 shall be credited to this appropriation as offsetting
collections in fiscal year 2000: Provided further, That notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the Commandant of the Coast Guard may
transfer certain parcels of real property located at Sitka, Japonski
Island, Alaska to the State of Alaska for the purpose of airport
expansion, provided that the Commandant determines that the Coast Guard
has been indemnified for any loss, damage, or destruction of any
structures or other improvements on the lands to be conveyed. No other
provision of law shall otherwise make the real property improvements on
Japonski Island ineligible for Federal funding by virtue of any
consideration received by the Coast Guard for such improvements:
Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available
for the Coast Guard to plan, finalize, or implement any regulation that
would promulgate new maritime user fees not specifically authorized by
law after the date of the enactment of this Act: Provided further, That
the Secretary of Transportation may use any surplus funds that are made
available to the Secretary, to the maximum extent practicable, for drug
interdiction activities of the Coast Guard.
Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements
For necessary expenses of acquisition, construction, renovation, and
improvement of aids to navigation, shore facilities, vessels, and
aircraft, including equipment related thereto, $389,326,000, of which
$20,000,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; of
which $134,560,000 shall be available to acquire, repair, renovate or
improve vessels, small boats and related equipment, to remain available
until September 30, 2004; $44,210,000 shall be available to acquire new
aircraft and increase aviation capability, to remain available until
September 30, 2002; $51,626,000 shall be available for other equipment,
to remain available until September 30, 2002; $63,800,000 shall be
available for shore facilities and aids to navigation facilities, to
remain available until September 30, 2002; $50,930,000 shall be
available for personnel compensation and benefits and related costs, to
remain available until September 30, 2001; and $44,200,000 for the
Integrated Deepwater Systems program, to remain available until
September 30, 2002: Provided, That the Commandant of the Coast Guard is
authorized to dispose of, by sale at fair market value, all rights,
title, and interest of any United States entity on behalf of the Coast
Guard in HU-25 aircraft and Coast Guard property, and improvements
thereto, in South Haven, Michigan; ESMT Manasquan, New Jersey; Petaluma,
California; ESMT Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Station Clair Flats,
Michigan; and Aids to Navigation Team Huron, Ohio: Provided further,
That all proceeds from the sale of properties listed under this heading,
and from the
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sale of HU-25 aircraft, shall be credited to this appropriation as
offsetting collections and made available only for the Integrated
Deepwater Systems program, to remain available for obligation until
September 30, 2002: Provided further, That obligations made pursuant to
the provisions of this Act for the Integrated Deepwater Systems program
may not exceed $50,000,000 during fiscal year 2000: Provided further,
That upon initial submission to the Congress of the fiscal year 2001
President's budget, the Secretary of Transportation shall transmit to
the Congress a comprehensive capital investment plan for the United
States Coast Guard which includes funding for each budget line item for
fiscal years 2001 through 2005, with total funding for each year of the
plan constrained to the funding targets for those years as estimated and
approved by the Office of Management and Budget.
Environmental Compliance and Restoration
For necessary expenses to carry out the Coast Guard's environmental
compliance and restoration functions under chapter 19 of title 14,
United States Code, $17,000,000, to remain available until expended.
Alteration of Bridges
For necessary expenses for alteration or removal of obstructive
bridges, $15,000,000, to remain available until expended.
Retired Pay
For retired pay, including the payment of obligations therefor
otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for this purpose, and
payments under the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection and Survivor
Benefits Plans, and for payments for medical care of retired personnel
and their dependents under the Dependents Medical Care Act (10 U.S.C.
ch. 55), $730,327,000.
Reserve Training
(including transfer of funds)
For all necessary expenses of the Coast Guard Reserve, as authorized
by law; maintenance and operation of facilities; and supplies,
equipment, and services; $72,000,000: Provided, That no more than
$21,500,000 of funds made available under this heading may be
transferred to Coast Guard ``Operating expenses'' or otherwise made
available to reimburse the Coast Guard for financial support of the
Coast Guard Reserve: Provided further, That none of the funds in this
Act may be used by the Coast Guard to assess direct charges on the Coast
Guard Reserves for items or activities which were not so charged during
fiscal year 1997.
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for applied
scientific research, development, test, and evaluation; maintenance,
rehabilitation, lease and operation of facilities and equipment, as
authorized by law, $19,000,000, to remain available until expended, of
which $3,500,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust
Fund: Provided, That there may be credited to and used
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for the purposes of this appropriation funds received from State and
local governments, other public authorities, private sources, and
foreign countries, for expenses incurred for research, development,
testing, and evaluation.
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
Operations
(airport and airway trust fund)
For necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation Administration, not
otherwise provided for, including operations and research activities
related to commercial space transportation, administrative expenses for
research and development, establishment of air navigation facilities,
the operation (including leasing) and maintenance of aircraft,
subsidizing the cost of aeronautical charts and maps sold to the public,
and carrying out the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 471 of title
49, United States Code, or other provisions of law authorizing the
obligation of funds for similar programs of airport and airway
development or improvement, lease or purchase of passenger motor
vehicles for replacement only, in addition to amounts made available by
Public Law 104-264, $5,900,000,000 from the Airport and Airway Trust
Fund: Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available
for the Federal Aviation Administration to plan, finalize, or implement
any regulation that would promulgate new aviation user fees not
specifically authorized by law after the date of the enactment of this
Act: Provided further, That there may be credited to this appropriation
funds received from States, counties, municipalities, foreign
authorities, other public authorities, and private sources, for expenses
incurred in the provision of agency services, including receipts for the
maintenance and operation of air navigation facilities, and for
issuance, renewal or modification of certificates, including airman,
aircraft, and repair station certificates, or for tests related thereto,
or for processing major repair or alteration forms: Provided further,
That of the funds appropriated under this heading, $5,000,000 shall be
for the contract tower cost-sharing program and $600,000 shall be for
the Centennial of Flight Commission: Provided further, That funds may be
used to enter into a grant agreement with a nonprofit standard-setting
organization to assist in the development of aviation safety standards:
Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available
for new applicants for the second career training program: Provided
further, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for
paying premium pay under 5 U.S.C. 5546(a) to any Federal Aviation
Administration employee unless such employee actually performed work
during the time corresponding to such premium pay: Provided further,
That none of the funds in this Act may be obligated or expended to
operate a manned auxiliary flight service station in the contiguous
United States: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act may
be used for the Federal Aviation Administration to enter into a
multiyear lease greater than 5 years in length or greater than
$100,000,000 in value unless such lease is specifically authorized by
the Congress and appropriations have been provided to fully cover the
Federal Government's contingent liabilities: Provided further, That no
more than $24,162,700 of funds appropriated to the
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Federal Aviation Administration in this Act may be used for activities
conducted by, or coordinated through, the Transportation Administrative
Service Center: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act for
aeronautical charting and cartography are available for activities
conducted by, or coordinated through, the Transportation Administrative
Service Center: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act may
be used for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to sign a lease
for satellite services related to the global positioning system (GPS)
wide area augmentation system until the administrator of FAA certifies
in writing to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations that FAA
has conducted a lease versus buy analysis which indicates that such
lease will result in the lowest overall cost to the agency.
Facilities and Equipment
(airport and airway trust fund)
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for acquisition,
establishment, and improvement by contract or purchase, and hire of air
navigation and experimental facilities and equipment as authorized under
part A of subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, including
initial acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant; engineering
and service testing, including construction of test facilities and
acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant; and construction and
furnishing of quarters and related accommodations for officers and
employees of the Federal Aviation Administration stationed at remote
localities where such accommodations are not available; and the
purchase, lease, or transfer of aircraft from funds available under this
head; to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund,
$2,075,000,000, of which $1,780,000,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2002, and of which $295,000,000 shall remain available
until September 30, 2000: Provided, That there may be credited to this
appropriation funds received from States, counties, municipalities,
other public authorities, and private sources, for expenses incurred in
the establishment and modernization of air navigation facilities:
Provided further, That upon initial submission to the Congress of the
fiscal year 2001 President's budget, the Secretary of Transportation
shall transmit to the Congress a comprehensive capital investment plan
for the Federal Aviation Administration which includes funding for each
budget line item for fiscal years 2001 through 2005, with total funding
for each year of the plan constrained to the funding targets for those
years as estimated and approved by the Office of Management and Budget:
Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act may be used for the
Federal Aviation Administration to enter into a capital lease agreement
unless appropriations have been provided to fully cover the Federal
Government's contingent liabilities at the time the lease agreement is
signed.
Facilities and Equipment
(airport and airway trust fund)
(rescission)
Of the amount provided under this heading in Public Law 105-66,
$30,000,000 are rescinded.
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Research, Engineering, and Development
(airport and airway trust fund)
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for research,
engineering, and development, as authorized under part A of subtitle VII
of title 49, United States Code, including construction of experimental
facilities and acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant,
$156,495,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and
to remain available until September 30, 2002: Provided, That there may
be credited to this appropriation funds received from States, counties,
municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources, for
expenses incurred for research, engineering, and development.
Grants-in-Aid for Airports
(liquidation of contract authorization)
(airport and airway trust fund)
For liquidation of obligations incurred for grants-in-aid for
airport planning and development, and noise compatibility planning and
programs as authorized under subchapter I of chapter 471 and subchapter
I of chapter 475 of title 49, United States Code, and under other law
authorizing such obligations; for administration of such programs; for
administration of programs under section 40117; and for inspection
activities and administration of airport safety programs, including
those related to airport operating certificates under section 44706 of
title 49, United States Code, $1,750,000,000, to be derived from the
Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to remain available until expended:
Provided, That none of the funds under this heading shall be available
for the planning or execution of programs the obligations for which are
in excess of $1,950,000,000 in fiscal year 2000, notwithstanding section
47117(h) of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That
notwithstanding any other provision of law, not more than $45,000,000 of
funds limited under this heading shall be obligated for administration:
Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, in
the event of a lapse in authorization of the grants program under this
heading, funding available under Federal Aviation Administration,
``Operations'' may be obligated for administration during the time
period of the lapse in authorization, at the rate corresponding to the
maximum annual obligation level of $45,000,000: Provided further, That
total obligations from all sources in fiscal year 2000 for
administration may not exceed $45,000,000.
Aviation Insurance Revolving Fund
The Secretary of Transportation is hereby authorized to make such
expenditures and investments, within the limits of funds available
pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 44307, and in accordance with section 104 of the
Government Corporation Control Act, as amended (31 U.S.C. 9104), as may
be necessary in carrying out the program for aviation insurance
activities under chapter 443 of title 49, United States Code.
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FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
Limitation on Administrative Expenses
Necessary expenses for administration and operation of the Federal
Highway Administration not to exceed $376,072,000 shall be paid in
accordance with law from appropriations made available by this Act to
the Federal Highway Administration together with advances and
reimbursements received by the Federal Highway Administration: Provided,
That $70,484,000 shall be available to carry out the functions and
operations of the Office of Motor Carriers: Provided further, That of
the funds available under section 104(a) of title 23, United States
Code: $6,000,000 shall be available for Commercial Remote Sensing
Products and Spatial Information Technologies under section 5113 of
Public Law 105-178, as amended; $5,000,000 shall be available for
Nationwide Differential Global Positioning System program, as
authorized; $8,000,000 shall be available for National Historic Covered
Bridge Preservation Program under section 1224 of Public Law 105-178, as
amended; $15,000,000 shall be available to the University of Alabama in
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, for research activities at the Transportation
Research Institute and to construct a building to house the Institute,
and shall remain available until expended; $18,300,000 shall be
available for the Indian Reservation Roads Program under section 204 of
title 23, United States Code; $16,400,000 shall be available for the
Public Lands Highways Program under section 204 of title 23, United
States Code; $11,000,000 shall be available for the Park Roads and
Parkways Program under section 204 of title 23, United States Code;
$1,300,000 shall be available for the Refuge Road Program under section
204 of title 23, United States Code; $10,000,000 shall be available for
the Transportation and Community and System Preservation pilot program
under section 1221 of Public Law 105-178; and $7,500,000 shall be
available for ``Child Passenger Protection Education Grants'' under
section 2003(b) of Public Law 105-178, as amended.
Federal-Aid Highways
(limitation on obligations)
(highway trust fund)
None <<NOTE: 23 USC 104 note.>> of the funds in this Act shall be
available for the implementation or execution of programs, the
obligations for which are in excess of $27,701,350,000 for Federal-aid
highways and highway safety construction programs for fiscal year 2000:
Provided, That within the $27,701,350,000 obligation limitation on
Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs, not more
than $391,450,000 shall be available for the implementation or execution
of programs for transportation research (sections 502, 503, 504, 506,
507, and 508 of title 23, United States Code, as amended; section 5505
of title 49, United States Code, as amended; and sections 5112 and 5204-
5209 of Public Law 105-178) for fiscal year 2000; not more than
$20,000,000 shall be available for the implementation or execution of
programs for the Magnetic Levitation Transportation Technology
Deployment Program (section 1218 of Public Law 105-178) for fiscal year
2000, of which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be available to the
Federal Railroad Administration
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for administrative expenses and technical assistance in connection with
such program; not more than $31,000,000 shall be available for the
implementation or execution of programs for the Bureau of Transportation
Statistics (section 111 of title 49, United States Code) for fiscal year
2000: Provided further, That within the $211,200,000 obligation
limitation on Intelligent Transportation Systems, the following sums
shall be made available for Intelligent Transportation System projects
in the following specified areas:
Albuquerque, New Mexico, $2,000,000;
Arapahoe County, Colorado, $1,000,000;
Branson, Missouri, $1,000,000;
Central Pennsylvania, $1,000,000;
Charlotte, North Carolina, $1,000,000;
Chicago, Illinois, $1,000,000;
City of Superior and Douglas County, Wisconsin, $1,000,000;
Clay County, Missouri, $300,000;
Clearwater, Florida, $3,500,000;
College Station, Texas, $1,000,000;
Central Ohio, $1,000,000;
Commonwealth of Virginia, $4,000,000;
Corpus Christi, Texas, $1,500,000;
Delaware River, Pennsylvania, $1,000,000;
Fairfield, California, $750,000;
Fargo, North Dakota, $1,000,000;
Florida Bay County, Florida, $1,000,000;
Fort Worth, Texas, $2,500,000;
Grand Forks, North Dakota, $500,000;
Greater Metropolitan Capital Region, District of Columbia,
$5,000,000;
Greater Yellowstone, Montana, $1,000,000;
Houma, Louisiana, $1,000,000;
Houston, Texas, $1,500,000;
Huntsville, Alabama, $500,000;
Inglewood, California, $1,000,000;
Jefferson County, Colorado, $1,500,000;
Kansas City, Missouri, $1,000,000;
Las Vegas, Nevada, $2,800,000;
Los Angeles, California, $1,000,000;
Miami, Florida, $1,000,000;
Mission Viejo, California, $1,000,000;
Monroe County, New York, $1,000,000;
Nashville, Tennessee, $1,000,000;
Northeast Florida, $1,000,000;
Oakland, California, $500,000;
Oakland County, Michigan, $1,000,000;
Oxford, Mississippi, $1,500,000;
Pennsylvania Turnpike, Pennsylvania, $2,500,000;
Pueblo, Colorado, $1,000,000;
Puget Sound, Washington, $1,000,000;
Reno/Tahoe, California/Nevada, $500,000;
Rensselaer County, New York, $1,000,000;
Sacramento County, California, $1,000,000;
Salt Lake City, Utah, $3,000,000;
San Francisco, California, $1,000,000;
Santa Clara, California, $1,000,000;
Santa Teresa, New Mexico, $1,000,000;
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Seattle, Washington, $2,100,000;
Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, $2,500,000;
Shreveport, Louisiana, $1,000,000;
Silicon Valley, California, $1,000,000;
Southeast Michigan, $2,000,000;
Spokane, Washington, $500,000;
St. Louis, Missouri, $1,000,000;
State of Alabama, $1,300,000;
State of Alaska, $3,000,000;
State of Arizona, $1,000,000;
State of Colorado, $1,500,000;
State of Delaware, $2,000,000;
State of Idaho, $2,000,000;
State of Illinois, $1,500,000;
State of Maryland, $2,000,000;
State of Minnesota, $7,000,000;
State of Montana, $1,000,000;
State of Nebraska, $500,000;
State of Oregon, $1,000,000;
State of Texas, $4,000,000;
State of Vermont rural systems, $1,000,000;
States of New Jersey and New York, $2,000,000;
Statewide Transcom/Transmit upgrades, New Jersey,
$4,000,000;
Tacoma Puyallup, Washington, $500,000;
Thurston, Washington, $1,000,000;
Towamencin, Pennsylvania, $600,000;
Wausau-Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin,
$1,500,000;
Wayne County, Michigan, $1,000,000:
Provided further, That, notwithstanding Public Law 105-178 as amended,
funds authorized under section 110 of title 23, United States Code, for
fiscal year 2000 shall be apportioned based on each State's percentage
share of funding provided for under section 105 of title 23, United
States Code, for fiscal year 2000, except that before such
apportionments are made, $90,000,000 shall be set aside for projects
authorized under section 1602 of Public Law 105-178 as amended, and
$8,000,000 shall be set aside for the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge
project authorized by section 404 of the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge
Authority Act of 1995 as amended. Of the funds to be apportioned under
section 110 for fiscal year 2000, the Secretary shall ensure that such
funds are apportioned for the Interstate Maintenance program, the
National Highway system program, the bridge program, the surface
transportation program, and the congestion mitigation and air quality
program in the same ratio that each State is apportioned funds for such
program in fiscal year 2000 but for this section: Provided further,
That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall,
at the request of the State of Nevada, transfer up to $10,000,000 of
Minimum Guarantee apportionments, and an equal amount of obligation
authority, to the State of California for use on High Priority Project
No. 829 ``Widen I-15 in San Bernardino County'', section 1602 of Public
Law 105-178.
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Federal-Aid Highways
(liquidation of contract authorization)
(highway trust fund)
For carrying out the provisions of title 23, United States Code,
that are attributable to Federal-aid highways, including the National
Scenic and Recreational Highway as authorized by 23 U.S.C. 148, not
otherwise provided, including reimbursement for sums expended pursuant
to the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 308, $26,000,000,000 or so much thereof
as may be available in and derived from the Highway Trust Fund, to
remain available until expended.
Motor Carrier Safety Grants
(liquidation of contract authorization)
(highway trust fund)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out 49 U.S.C. 31102,
$105,000,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund and to remain
available until expended: Provided, That none of the funds in this Act
shall be available for the implementation or execution of programs the
obligations for which are in excess of $105,000,000 for ``Motor Carrier
Safety Grants''.
NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
Operations and Research
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of the Secretary,
with respect to traffic and highway safety under chapter 301 of title
49, United States Code, and part C of subtitle VI of title 49, United
States Code, $87,400,000 of which $62,928,000 shall remain available
until September 30, 2002: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated
by this Act may be obligated or expended to plan, finalize, or implement
any rulemaking to add to section 575.104 of title 49 of the Code of
Federal Regulations any requirement pertaining to a grading standard
that is different from the three grading standards (treadwear, traction,
and temperature resistance) already in effect.
Operations and Research
(liquidation of contract authorization)
(limitation on obligations)
(highway trust fund)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions
of 23 U.S.C. 403, to remain available until expended, $72,000,000, to be
derived from the Highway Trust Fund: Provided, That none of the funds in
this Act shall be available for the planning or execution of programs
the total obligations for which, in fiscal year 2000 are in excess of
$72,000,000 for programs authorized under 23 U.S.C. 403.
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National Driver Register
(highway trust fund)
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of the Secretary
with respect to the National Driver Register under chapter 303 of title
49, United States Code, $2,000,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust
Fund and to remain available until expended.
Highway Traffic Safety Grants
(liquidation of contract authorization)
(limitation on obligations)
(highway trust fund)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for payment of
obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 402,
405, 410, and 411 to remain available until expended, $206,800,000, to
be derived from the Highway Trust Fund: Provided, That none of the funds
in this Act shall be available for the planning or execution of programs
the total obligations for which, in fiscal year 2000, are in excess of
$206,800,000 for programs authorized under 23 U.S.C. 402, 405, 410, and
411 of which $152,800,000 shall be for ``Highway Safety Programs'' under
23 U.S.C. 402, $10,000,000 shall be for ``Occupant Protection Incentive
Grants'' under 23 U.S.C. 405, $36,000,000 shall be for ``Alcohol-
Impaired Driving Countermeasures Grants'' under 23 U.S.C. 410,
$8,000,000 shall be for the ``State Highway Safety Data Grants'' under
23 U.S.C. 411: Provided further, That none of these funds shall be used
for construction, rehabilitation, or remodeling costs, or for office
furnishings and fixtures for State, local, or private buildings or
structures: Provided further, That not to exceed $7,640,000 of the funds
made available for section 402, not to exceed $500,000 of the funds made
available for section 405, not to exceed $1,800,000 of the funds made
available for section 410, and not to exceed $400,000 of the funds made
available for section 411 shall be available to NHTSA for administering
highway safety grants under chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code:
Provided further, That not to exceed $500,000 of the funds made
available for section 410 ``Alcohol-Impaired Driving Countermeasures
Grants'' shall be available for technical assistance to the States.
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
Safety and Operations
For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Administration, not
otherwise provided for, $94,288,000, of which $6,800,000 shall remain
available until expended: Provided, <<NOTE: 40 USC 817 note.>> That, as
part of the Washington Union Station transaction in which the Secretary
assumed the first deed of trust on the property and, where the Union
Station Redevelopment Corporation or any successor is obligated to make
payments on such deed of trust on the Secretary's behalf, including
payments on and after September 30, 1988, the Secretary is authorized to
receive such payments directly from the Union Station Redevelopment
Corporation, credit them to the
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appropriation charged for the first deed of trust, and make payments on
the first deed of trust with those funds: Provided further, That such
additional sums as may be necessary for payment on the first deed of
trust may be advanced by the Administrator from unobligated balances
available to the Federal Railroad Administration, to be reimbursed from
payments received from the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation.
Railroad Research and Development
For necessary expenses for railroad research and development,
$22,464,000, to remain available until expended.
Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Program
The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to issue to the
Secretary of the Treasury notes or other obligations pursuant to section
512 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976
(Public Law 94-210), as amended, in such amounts and at such times as
may be necessary to pay any amounts required pursuant to the guarantee
of the principal amount of obligations under sections 511 through 513 of
such Act, such authority to exist as long as any such guaranteed
obligation is outstanding: Provided, That pursuant to section 502 of
such Act, as amended, no new direct loans or loan guarantee commitments
shall be made using Federal funds for the credit risk premium during
fiscal year 2000.
Next Generation High-Speed Rail
For necessary expenses for the Next Generation High-Speed Rail
program as authorized under 49 U.S.C. 26101 and 26102, $27,200,000, to
remain available until expended.
Alaska Railroad Rehabilitation
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to the
Alaska Railroad, $10,000,000 shall be for capital rehabilitation and
improvements benefiting its passenger operations, to remain available
until expended.
Rhode Island Rail Development
For the costs associated with construction of a third track on the
Northeast Corridor between Davisville and Central Falls, Rhode Island,
with sufficient clearance to accommodate double stack freight cars,
$10,000,000 to be matched by the State of Rhode Island or its designee
on a dollar-for-dollar basis and to remain available until expended:
Provided, That none of the funds made available under this head shall be
obligated until the enactment of authorizing legislation for the ``Rhode
Island Rail Development'' program.
Capital Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation
For necessary expenses of capital improvements of the National
Railroad Passenger Corporation as authorized by 49 U.S.C.
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24104(a), $571,000,000 to remain available until expended: Provided,
That the Secretary shall not obligate more than $228,400,000 prior to
September 30, 2000.
FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Expenses
For necessary administrative expenses of the Federal Transit
Administration's programs authorized by chapter 53 of title 49, United
States Code, $12,000,000: Provided, That no more than $60,000,000 of
budget authority shall be available for these purposes: Provided
further, That the Federal Transit Administration will reimburse the
Department of Transportation Inspector General $1,500,000 for costs
associated with the audit and review of new fixed guideway systems.
Formula Grants
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5307, 5308, 5310,
5311, 5327, and section 3038 of Public Law 105-178, $619,600,000, to
remain available until expended: Provided, That no more than
$3,098,000,000 of budget authority shall be available for these
purposes: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 3008 of Public
Law 105-178, the $50,000,000 to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5308 shall be
transferred to and merged with funding provided for the replacement,
rehabilitation, and purchase of buses and related equipment and the
construction of bus-related facilities under ``Federal Transit
Administration, Capital investment grants''.
University Transportation Research
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5505, $1,200,000, to
remain available until expended: Provided, That no more than $6,000,000
of budget authority shall be available for these purposes.
Transit Planning and Research
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5303, 5304, 5305,
5311(b)(2), 5312, 5313(a), 5314, 5315, and 5322, $21,000,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That no more than $107,000,000 of
budget authority shall be available for these purposes: Provided
further, That $5,250,000 is available to provide rural transportation
assistance (49 U.S.C. 5311(b)(2)); $4,000,000 is available to carry out
programs under the National Transit Institute (49 U.S.C. 5315);
$8,250,000 is available to carry out transit cooperative research
programs (49 U.S.C. 5313(a)); $49,632,000 is available for metropolitan
planning (49 U.S.C. 5303, 5304, and 5305); $10,368,000 is available for
State planning (49 U.S.C. 5313(b)); and $29,500,000 is available for the
national planning and research program (49 U.S.C. 5314): Provided
further, That of the total budget authority made available for the
national planning and research program, the Federal Transit
Administration shall provide the following amounts for the projects and
activities listed below:
Zinc-air battery bus technology demonstration, $1,000,000;
Electric vehicle information sharing and technology transfer
program, $750,000;
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Portland, Maine independent transportation network,
$500,000;
Wheeling, West Virginia mobility study, $250,000;
Project ACTION, $3,000,000;
Washoe County, Nevada transit technology, $1,250,000;
Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority advanced electric
transit buses and related infrastructure, $1,500,000;
Palm Springs, California fuel cell buses, $1,000,000;
Gloucester, Massachusetts intermodal technology center,
$1,500,000;
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority advanced
propulsion control system, $3,000,000;
Advanced transportation and alternative fuel technology
consortium (CALSTART), $3,250,000;
Safety and security programs, $5,450,000;
International program, $1,000,000;
Santa Barbara Electric Transit Institute, $500,000;
Hennepin County community transportation, Minnesota,
$1,000,000;
Pittsfield economic development authority electric bus
program, $1,350,000; and
Citizens for Modern Transit, Missouri, $300,000.
Trust Fund Share of Expenses
(liquidation of contract authorization)
(highway trust fund)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for payment of
obligations incurred in carrying out 49 U.S.C. 5303-5308, 5310-5315,
5317(b), 5322, 5327, 5334, 5505, and sections 3037 and 3038 of Public
Law 105-178, $4,929,270,000, to remain available until expended, and to
be derived from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund:
Provided, That $2,478,400,000 shall be paid to the Federal Transit
Administration's formula grants account: Provided further, That
$86,000,000 shall be paid to the Federal Transit Administration's
transit planning and research account: Provided further, That
$48,000,000 shall be paid to the Federal Transit Administration's
administrative expenses account: Provided further, That $4,800,000 shall
be paid to the Federal Transit Administration's university
transportation research account: Provided further, That $60,000,000
shall be paid to the Federal Transit Administration's job access and
reverse commute grants program: Provided further, That $1,960,800,000
shall be paid to the Federal Transit Administration's capital investment
grants account.
Capital Investment Grants
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5308, 5309, 5318, and
5327, $490,200,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That
no more than $2,451,000,000 of budget authority shall be available for
these purposes: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other
provision of law, there shall be available for fixed guideway
modernization, $980,400,000; there shall be
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available for the replacement, rehabilitation, and purchase of buses and
related equipment and the construction of bus-related facilities,
$490,200,000, together with $50,000,000 transferred from ``Federal
Transit Administration, Formula grants'', to be available for the
following projects in amounts specified below:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
No. State Project Conference
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 Alaska Anchorage Ship Creek $4,500,000
intermodal facility..
2 Alaska Fairbanks intermodal 2,000,000
rail/bus transfer
facility..............
3 Alaska Juneau downtown mass 1,500,000
transit facility......
4 Alaska North Star Borough- 3,000,000
Fairbanks intermodal
facility..............
5 Alaska Wasilla intermodal 1,000,000
facility..............
6 Alaska Whittier intermodal 1,155,000
facility and
pedestrian overpass...
7 Alabama Alabama statewide rural 2,500,000
bus needs.............
8 Alabama Baldwin Rural Area 1,000,000
Transportation System
buses.................
9 Alabama Birmingham intermodal 2,000,000
facility..............
10 Alabama Birmingham-Jefferson 1,250,000
County buses..........
11 Alabama Cullman, buses......... 500,000
12 Alabama Dothan Wiregrass 1,000,000
Transit Authority
vehicles and transit
facility..............
13 Alabama Escambia County buses 100,000
and bus facility......
14 Alabama Gees Bend Ferry 100,000
facilities, Wilcox
County................
15 Alabama Marshall County, buses. 500,000
16 Alabama Huntsville Airport 3,500,000
international
intermodal center.....
17 Alabama Huntsville, intermodal 1,250,000
facility..............
18 Alabama Huntsville Space and 3,500,000
Rocket Center
intermodal center.....
19 Alabama Jasper buses........... 50,000
20 Alabama Jefferson State 200,000
Community College/
University of
Montevallo pedestrian
walkway...............
21 Alabama Mobile waterfront 5,000,000
terminal complex......
22 Alabama Montgomery Union 3,500,000
Station intermodal
center and buses......
23 Alabama Valley bus and bus 110,000
facilities............
24 Arkansas Arkansas Highway and 2,000,000
Transit Department
buses.................
25 Arkansas Arkansas state safety 800,000
and preventative
maintenance facility..
26 Arkansas Fayetteville, 500,000
University of Arkansas
Transit System buses..
27 Arkansas Hot Springs, 1,560,000
transportation depot
and plaza.............
28 Arkansas Little Rock, Central 300,000
Arkansas Transit buses
29 Arizona Phoenix bus and bus 3,750,000
facilities............
30 Arizona Phoenix South Central 500,000
Avenue transit
facility..............
31 Arizona San Luis, bus.......... 70,000
32 Arizona Tucson buses........... 2,555,000
33 Arizona Yuma paratransit buses. 125,000
34 California California Mountain 80,000
Area Regional Transit
Authority fueling
stations..............
35 California Culver City, CityBus 1,250,000
buses.................
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California Davis, Unitrans transit 625,000
maintenance facility..
37 California Healdsburg, intermodal 1,000,000
facility..............
38 California I-5 Corridor intermodal 1,250,000
transit centers.......
39 California Livermore automatic 1,000,000
vehicle locator
program...............
40 California Lodi, multimodal 850,000
facility..............
41 California Los Angeles County 3,000,000
Metropolitan
transportation
authority buses.......
42 California Los Angeles County 1,750,000
Foothill Transit buses
and HEV vehicles......
43 California Los Angeles Municipal 2,250,000
Transit Operators
Coalition.............
44 California Los Angeles, Union 1,250,000
Station Gateway
Intermodal Transit
Center................
45 California Maywood, Commerce, 800,000
Bell, Cudahy,
California buses and
bus facilities........
46 California Modesto, bus 625,000
maintenance facility..
47 California Monterey, Monterey- 625,000
Salinas buses.........
48 California Orange County, bus and 2,000,000
bus facilities........
49 California Perris bus maintenance 1,250,000
facility..............
50 California Redlands, trolley 800,000
project...............
51 California Sacramento CNG buses... 1,250,000
52 California San Bernardino Valley, 1,000,000
CNG buses.............
53 California San Bernardino train 3,000,000
station...............
54 California San Diego North County 3,000,000
buses and CNG fueling
station...............
55 California Contra Costa County 250,000
Connection buses......
56 California San Francisco, Islais 1,250,000
Creek main- tenance
facility..............
57 California Santa Barbara buses and 1,750,000
bus facility..........
58 California Santa Clarita bus 1,250,000
maintenance facility..
59 California Santa Cruz buses and 1,755,000
bus facilities........
60 California Santa Maria Valley/ 240,000
Santa Barbara County,
buses.................
61 California Santa Rosa/Cotati, 750,000
Intermodal
Transportation
Facilities............
62 California Westminster senior 150,000
citizen vans..........
63 California Windsor, Intermodal 750,000
Facility..............
64 California Woodland Hills, Warner 625,000
Center Transportation
Hub...................
65 Colorado Boulder/Denver, RTD 625,000
buses.................
66 Colorado Colorado Association of 8,000,000
Transit Agencies.....
67 Colorado Denver, Stapleton 1,250,000
Intermodal Center.....
68 Connecticut New Haven bus facility. 2,250,000
69 Connecticut Norwich buses.......... 2,250,000
70 Connecticut Waterbury, bus facility 2,250,000
71 Dist. of Columbia Fuel cell bus and bus 4,850,000
facilities program,
Georgetown University.
72 Dist. of Columbia Washington, D.C. 2,500,000
Intermodal
Transportation Center,
District..............
73 Delaware New Castle County buses 2,000,000
and bus facilities...
74 Delaware Delaware buses and bus 500,000
facility..............
75 Florida Daytona Beach, 2,500,000
Intermodal Center.....
76 Florida Gainesville hybrid- 500,000
electric buses and
facilities............
77 Florida Jacksonville buses and 1,000,000
bus facilities........
78 Florida Lakeland, Citrus 1,250,000
Connection transit
vehicles and related
equipment.............
79 Florida Miami Beach, electric 750,000
shuttle service.......
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80 Florida Miami-Dade Transit 2,750,000
buses.................
81 Florida Orlando, Lynx buses and 2,000,000
bus facilities........
82 Florida Orlando, Downtown 2,500,000
Intermodal Facility...
83 Florida Palm Beach, buses...... 1,000,000
84 Florida Tampa HARTline buses... 500,000
85 Georgia Atlanta, MARTA buses... 13,500,000
86 Georgia Chatham Area Transit 3,500,000
Bus Transfer Center
and buses.............
87 Georgia Georgia Regional 2,000,000
Transportation
Authority buses.......
88 Georgia Georgia statewide buses 2,750,000
and bus- related
facilities............
89 Hawaii Hawaii buses and bus 2,250,000
facilities............
90 Hawaii Honolulu, bus facility 2,000,000
and buses.............
91 Iowa Ames transit facility 700,000
expansion.............
92 Iowa Cedar Rapids intermodal 3,500,000
facility..............
93 Iowa Clinton transit 500,000
facility expansion....
94 Iowa Fort Dodge, Intermodal 885,000
Facility (Phase II)...
95 Iowa Iowa City intermodal 1,500,000
facility..............
96 Iowa Iowa statewide buses 2,500,000
and bus facilities....
97 Iowa Iowa/Illinois Transit 1,000,000
Consortium bus safety
and security..........
98 Illinois East Moline transit 650,000
center................
99 Illinois Illinois statewide 8,200,000
buses and bus-related
equipment.............
100 Indiana Gary, Transit 1,250,000
Consortium buses......
101 Indiana Indianapolis buses..... 5,000,000
102 Indiana South Bend Urban 1,250,000
Intermodal
Transportation
Facility..............
103 Indiana West Lafayette bus 1,750,000
transfer station/
terminal (Wabash
Landing)..............
104 Kansas Girard, buses and vans. 700,000
105 Kansas Johnson County, farebox 250,000
equipment.............
106 Kansas Kansas City buses...... 750,000
107 Kansas Kansas Public Transit 1,500,000
Association buses and
bus facilities........
108 Kansas Girard Southeast Kansas 480,000
Community Action
Agency maintenance
facility..............
109 Kansas Topeka Transit downtown 600,000
transfer facility.....
110 Kansas Wichita, buses and bus 2,500,000
facilities............
111 Kentucky Transit Authority of 2,500,000
Northern Kentucky
(TANK) buses..........
112 Kentucky Kentucky (southern and 1,000,000
eastern) transit
vehicles..............
113 Kentucky Lexington (LexTran), 1,000,000
maintenance facility.
114 Kentucky River City, buses...... 1,500,000
115 Louisiana Louisiana statewide 5,000,000
buses and bus- related
facilities............
116 Massachusetts Attleboro intermodal 500,000
transit facility......
117 Massachusetts Brockton intermodal 1,100,000
transportation center.
118 Massachusetts Greenfield Montague, 500,000
buses.................
119 Massachusetts Merrimack Valley 467,500
Regional Transit
Authority bus
facilities............
120 Massachusetts Montachusett, bus and 1,250,000
park-and-ride
facilities............
121 Massachusetts Pioneer Valley, 650,000
alternative fuel and
paratransit vehicles..
122 Massachusetts Pittsfield intermodal 3,600,000
center................
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123 Massachusetts Springfield, Union 1,250,000
Station...............
124 Massachusetts Swampscott, buses...... 65,000
125 Massachusetts Westfield, intermodal 500,000
transportation
facility..............
126 Massachusetts Worcester, Union 2,500,000
Station Intermodal
Transportation Center.
127 Maryland Maryland statewide bus 11,500,000
facilities and buses..
128 Michigan Detroit, transfer 3,963,000
terminal facilities...
129 Michigan Detroit, EZ Ride 287,000
program...............
130 Michigan Menominee-Delta- 250,000
Schoolcraft buses.....
131 Michigan Michigan statewide 22,500,000
buses.................
132 Michigan Port Huron, CNG fueling 500,000
station...............
133 Minnesota Duluth, Transit 1,000,000
Authority community
circulation vehicles..
134 Minnesota Duluth, Transit 500,000
Authority intelligent
transportation systems
135 Minnesota Duluth, Transit 500,000
Authority Transit Hub.
136 Minnesota Greater Minnesota 500,000
transit authorities...
137 Minnesota Northstar Corridor, 10,000,000
Intermodal Facilities
and buses.............
138 Minnesota Twin Cities 10,000,000
metropolitan buses and
bus facilities........
139 Missouri Columbia buses and vans 500,000
140 Missouri Southeast Missouri 1,250,000
transportation service
rural, elderly,
disabled service......
141 Missouri Franklin County buses 200,000
and bus facilities...
142 Missouri Jackson County buses 500,000
and bus facilities....
143 Missouri Kansas City Area 2,500,000
Transit Authority
buses and Troost
transit center........
144 Missouri Missouri statewide bus 3,500,000
and bus facilities...
145 Missouri OATS Transit........... 1,500,000
146 Missouri St. Joseph buses and 500,000
vans..................
147 Missouri St. Louis, buses....... 2,000,000
148 Missouri St. Louis, Bi-state 1,250,000
Intermodal Center.....
149 Missouri Southwest Missouri 1,000,000
State University park
and ride facility.....
150 Mississippi Harrison County 3,000,000
multimodal center.....
151 Mississippi Jackson, maintenance 1,000,000
and administration
facility project......
152 Mississippi North Delta planning 1,200,000
and development
district, buses and
bus facilities........
153 Montana Missoula urban 600,000
transportation
district buses........
154 North Carolina Greensboro multimodal 3,339,000
center................
155 North Carolina Greensboro, Transit 1,500,000
Authority buses.......
156 North Carolina North Carolina 2,492,000
statewide buses and
bus facilities........
157 North Dakota North Dakota statewide 1,000,000
buses and bus-related
facilities............
158 New Hampshire New Hampshire statewide 3,000,000
transit systems......
159 New Jersey New Jersey Transit 5,000,000
alternative fuel buses
160 New Jersey New Jersey Transit 1,750,000
jitney shuttle buses..
161 New Jersey Newark intermodal and 1,650,000
arena access
improvements..........
162 New Jersey Newark, Morris & Essex 1,250,000
Station access and
buses.................
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163 New Jersey South Amboy, Regional 1,250,000
Intermodal
Transportation
Initiative............
164 New Mexico Albuquerque West Side 2,000,000
transit facility......
165 New Mexico Albuquerque, buses..... 1,250,000
166 New Mexico Las Cruces buses and 750,000
bus facilities........
167 New Mexico Northern New Mexico 2,750,000
Transit Express/Park
and Ride buses........
168 New Mexico Santa Fe, buses and bus 2,000,000
facilities............
169 Nevada Clark County Regional 2,500,000
Transportation
Commission buses and
bus facilities........
170 Nevada Lake Tahoe CNG buses... 700,000
171 Nevada Washoe County transit 2,250,000
improvements..........
172 New York Babylon Intermodal 1,250,000
Center................
173 New York Buffalo, Auditorium 2,000,000
Intermodal Center.....
174 New York Dutchess County, Loop 521,000
System buses..........
175 New York Ithaca intermodal 1,125,000
transportation center.
176 New York Ithaca, TCAT bus 1,250,000
technology
improvements..........
177 New York Long Island, CNG 1,250,000
transit vehicles and
facilities and bus
replacement...........
178 New York Mineola/Hicksville, 1,250,000
LIRR intermodal
centers...............
179 New York New York City Midtown 1,000,000
West 38th Street ferry
terminal..............
180 New York New York, West 72nd St. 1,750,000
Intermodal Station....
181 New York Putnam County, vans.... 470,000
182 New York Rensselaer intermodal 6,000,000
bus facility..........
183 New York Rochester buses and bus 1,000,000
facility..............
184 New York Syracuse, buses........ 3,000,000
185 New York Utica Union Station.... 2,100,000
186 New York Westchester County DOT, 1,250,000
articulated buses.....
187 New York Westchester County, Bee- 979,000
Line transit system
fareboxes.............
188 New York Westchester County, Bee- 1,000,000
Line transit system
shuttle buses.........
189 Ohio Cleveland, Triskett 625,000
Garage bus main-
tenance facility......
190 Ohio Dayton, Multimodal 4,125,000
Transportation Center.
191 Ohio Ohio statewide buses 9,010,250
and bus facilities....
192 Oklahoma Oklahoma statewide bus 5,000,000
facilities and buses..
193 Oregon Corvallis buses and 300,000
automated passenger
information system....
194 Oregon Lane County, Bus Rapid 4,400,000
Transit, buses and
facilities............
195 Oregon Lincoln County Transit 250,000
District buses........
196 Oregon Portland, Tri-Met bus 650,000
maintenance facility.
197 Oregon Portland, Tri-Met buses 1,750,000
198 Oregon Salem Area Mass Transit 500,000
District natural gas
buses.................
199 Oregon Sandy buses............ 100,000
200 Oregon South Metro Area Rapid 200,000
Transit (SMART)
maintenance facility..
201 Oregon Sunset Empire Transit 300,000
District intermodal
transit facility......
202 Pennsylvania Allegheny County buses. 1,500,000
203 Pennsylvania Altoona bus testing.... 3,000,000
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204 Pennsylvania Altoona, Metro Transit 842,000
Authority buses and
transit system
improvements..........
205 Pennsylvania Armstrong County-Mid- 150,000
County, bus
facilities and buses..
206 Pennsylvania Bethlehem, intermodal 1,000,000
facility..............
207 Pennsylvania Cambria County, bus 575,000
facilities and buses..
208 Pennsylvania Centre Area 1,250,000
Transportation
Authority buses.......
209 Pennsylvania Chester County, Paoli 1,000,000
Transportation Center.
210 Pennsylvania Erie, Metropolitan 1,000,000
Transit Authority
buses.................
211 Pennsylvania Fayette County, 1,270,000
intermodal facilities
and buses.............
212 Pennsylvania Lackawanna County 600,000
Transit System buses..
213 Pennsylvania Lackawanna County, 1,000,000
intermodal bus
facility..............
214 Pennsylvania Mid-Mon Valley buses 250,000
and bus facilities....
215 Pennsylvania Norristown, parking 1,000,000
garage (SEPTA)........
216 Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Frankford 5,000,000
Transportation Center.
217 Pennsylvania Philadelphia, 1,250,000
Intermodal 30th Street
Station...............
218 Pennsylvania Reading, BARTA 1,750,000
Intermodal Trans-
portation Facility....
219 Pennsylvania Robinson, Towne Center 1,500,000
Intermodal Facility...
220 Pennsylvania Somerset County bus 175,000
facilities and buses..
221 Pennsylvania Towamencin Township, 1,500,000
Intermodal Bus
Transportation Center.
222 Pennsylvania Washington County 630,000
intermodal facilities
223 Pennsylvania Westmoreland County, 200,000
Intermodal Facility..
224 Pennsylvania Wilkes-Barre, 1,250,000
Intermodal Facility...
225 Pennsylvania Williamsport bus 1,200,000
facility..............
226 Puerto Rico San Juan Intermodal 600,000
access................
227 Rhode Island Providence, buses and 3,294,000
bus maintenance
facility..............
228 South Carolina Central Midlands COG/ 2,700,000
Columbia transit
system................
229 South Carolina Charleston Area 1,900,000
regional
transportation
authority.............
230 South Carolina Clemson Area Transit 550,000
buses and bus
equipment.............
231 South Carolina Greenville transit 500,000
authority.............
232 South Carolina Pee Dee buses and 900,000
facilities............
233 South Carolina Santee-Wateree regional 400,000
transportation
authority.............
234 South Carolina South Carolina 1,220,000
Statewide Virtual
Transit Enterprise....
235 South Carolina Transit Management of 600,000
Spartanburg,
Incorporated (SPARTA).
236 South Dakota South Dakota statewide 1,500,000
bus facilities and
buses.................
237 Tennessee Southern Coalition for 3,500,000
Advanced
Transportation (SCAT)
(TN, GA, FL, AL)
electric buses........
238 Texas Austin buses........... 1,750,000
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239 Texas Beaumont Municipal 1,000,000
Transit System buses
and bus facilities....
240 Texas Brazos Transit 1,000,000
Authority buses and
bus facilities........
241 Texas El Paso Sun Metro buses 1,000,000
242 Texas Fort Worth bus 2,500,000
replacement (including
CNG vehicles) and
paratransit vehicles.
243 Texas Forth Worth intermodal 3,100,000
transportation center.
244 Texas Galveston buses and bus 1,000,000
facilities............
245 Texas Texas statewide small 5,000,000
urban and rural buses.
246 Utah Ogden Intermodal Center 800,000
247 Utah Salt Lake City Olympics 2,500,000
bus facilities........
248 Utah Salt Lake City Olympics 2,500,000
regional park and ride
lots..................
249 Utah Salt Lake City Olympics 500,000
transit bus loan
project...............
250 Utah Utah Transit Authority, 1,500,000
intermodal facilities
251 Utah Utah Transit Authority/ 6,500,000
Park City Transit,
buses.................
252 Virginia Alexandria, bus 1,000,000
maintenance facility..
253 Virginia Richmond, GRTC bus 1,250,000
maintenance facility.
254 Virginia Statewide buses and bus 8,435,000
facilities............
255 Vermont Burlington multimodal 2,700,000
center................
256 Vermont Chittenden County 800,000
Transportation
Authority buses.......
257 Vermont Essex Junction 500,000
multimodal station
rehabilitation........
258 Vermont Killington-Sherburne 250,000
satellite bus
facility..............
259 Washington Bremerton multimodal 750,000
center--Sinclair's
Landing...............
260 Washington Sequim Clallam Transit 1,000,000
multimodal center.....
261 Washington Everett, Multimodal 1,950,000
Transportation Center.
262 Washington Grant County, Grant 500,000
Transit Authority.....
263 Washington Grays Harbor County, 1,250,000
buses and equipment..
264 Washington King County Metro King 2,000,000
Street Station........
265 Washington King County Metro 1,500,000
Atlantic and Central
buses.................
266 Washington King County park and 1,350,000
ride expansion........
267 Washington Mount Vernon, buses and 1,750,000
bus related facilities
268 Washington Pierce County Transit 500,000
buses and bus
facilities............
269 Washington Seattle, intermodal 1,250,000
transportation
terminal..............
270 Washington Snohomish County, 1,250,000
Community Transit
buses, equipment and
facilities............
271 Washington Spokane, HEV buses..... 1,500,000
272 Washington Tacoma Dome Station.... 250,000
273 Washington Vancouver Clark County 1,000,000
(C-TRAN) bus
facilities............
274 Washington Washington State DOT 2,000,000
combined small transit
system buses and bus
facilities............
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275 Wisconsin Milwaukee County, buses 6,000,000
276 Wisconsin Wisconsin statewide bus 14,250,000
facilities and buses..
277 West Virginia Huntington intermodal 12,000,000
facility..............
278 West Virginia Parkersburg, intermodal 4,500,000
transportation
facility..............
279 West Virginia West Virginia Statewide 5,000,000;
Intermodal Facility
and buses.............
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and there shall be available for new fixed guideway systems
$980,400,000, to be available as follows:
$10,400,000 for Alaska or Hawaii ferry projects;
$45,142,000 for the Atlanta, Georgia, North line extension
project;
$1,000,000 for the Austin, Texas capital metro northwest/
north central corridor project;
$4,750,000 for the Baltimore central LRT double track
project;
$3,000,000 for the Birmingham, Alabama transit corridor;
$1,000,000 for the Boston Urban Ring project;
$500,000 for the Calais, Maine branch rail line regional
transit program;
$2,500,000 for the Canton-Akron-Cleveland commuter rail
project;
$2,500,000 for the Charleston, South Carolina Monobeam
corridor project;
$4,000,000 for the Charlotte, North Carolina, north-south
corridor transitway project;
$25,000,000 for the Chicago METRA commuter rail project;
$3,500,000 for the Chicago Transit Authority Douglas branch
line project;
$3,500,000 for the Chicago Transit Authority Ravenswood
branch line project;
$1,000,000 for the Cincinnati northeast/northern Kentucky
corridor project;
$3,500,000 for the Clark County, Nevada, fixed guideway
project, together with unobligated funds provided in Public Law
103-331 for the ``Burlington to Gloucester, New Jersey line'';
$1,000,000 for the Cleveland Euclid corridor improvement
project;
$1,000,000 for the Colorado Roaring Fork Valley project;
$50,000,000 for the Dallas north central light rail
extension project;
$1,000,000 for the Dayton, Ohio, light rail study;
$3,000,000 for the Denver Southeast corridor project;
$35,000,000 for the Denver Southwest corridor project;
$25,000,000 for the Dulles corridor project;
$10,000,000 for the Fort Lauderdale, Florida Tri-County
commuter rail project;
$1,500,000 for the Galveston, Texas rail trolley extension
project;
$10,000,000 for the Girdwood, Alaska commuter rail project;
$7,000,000 for the Greater Albuquerque mass transit project;
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$500,000 for the Harrisburg-Lancaster capital area transit
corridor 1 commuter rail project;
$3,000,000 for the Houston advanced transit program;
$52,770,000 for the Houston regional bus project;
$1,000,000 for the Indianapolis, Indiana Northeast Downtown
corridor project;
$1,000,000 for the Johnson County, Kansas, I-35 commuter
rail project;
$1,000,000 for the Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee rail extension
project;
$500,000 for the Knoxville-Memphis commuter rail feasibility
study;
$2,000,000 for the Long Island Railroad East Side access
project;
$1,000,000 for the Los Angeles-San Diego LOSSAN corridor
project;
$4,000,000 for the Los Angeles Mid-City and East Side
corridors projects;
$50,000,000 for the Los Angeles North Hollywood extension
project;
$1,000,000 for the Lowell, Massachusetts-Nashua, New
Hampshire commuter rail project;
$703,000 for the MARC commuter rail project;
$1,500,000 for MARC expansion projects--Silver Spring
intermodal and Penn-Camden rail connection;
$1,000,000 for the Massachusetts North Shore corridor
project;
$2,500,000 for the Memphis, Tennessee, Medical Center rail
extension project;
$1,500,000 for the Miami-Dade Transit east-west multimodal
corridor project;
$1,000,000 for the Nashville, Tennessee, commuter rail
project;
$99,000,000 for the New Jersey Hudson Bergen project;
$5,000,000 for the New Jersey/New York Trans-Hudson Midtown
corridor;
$1,000,000 for the New Orleans Canal Street corridor
project;
$12,000,000 for the Newark rail link MOS-1 project;
$1,000,000 for the Norfolk-Virginia Beach corridor project;
$4,000,000 for the Northern Indiana south shore commuter
rail project;
$2,000,000 for the Oceanside-Escondido, California light
rail system;
$10,000,000 for temporary and permanent Olympic
transportation infrastructure investments: Provided, That these
funds shall be allocated by the Secretary based on the approved
transportation management plan for the Salt Lake City 2002
Winter Olympic Games: Provided further, That none of these funds
shall be available for rail extensions;
$1,000,000 for the Orange County, California, transitway
project;
$5,000,000 for the Orlando Lynx light rail project
(phase 1);
$500,000 for the Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties
rail corridor;
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$4,000,000 for the Philadelphia-Reading SETPA Schuylkill
Valley metro project;
$1,000,000 for the Philadelphia SEPTA cross-county metro;
$5,000,000 for the Phoenix metropolitan area transit
project;
$2,500,000 for the Pinellas County, Florida, mobility
initiative project;
$10,000,000 for the Pittsburgh North Shore-central business
district corridor project;
$8,000,000 for the Pittsburgh stage II light rail project;
$11,062,000 for the Portland Westside light rail transit
project;
$25,000,000 for the Puget Sound RTA Link light rail project;
$5,000,000 for the Puget Sound RTA Sounder commuter rail
project;
$8,000,000 for the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Triangle
transit project;
$25,000,000 for the Sacramento south corridor LRT project;
$37,928,000 for the Utah north/south light rail project;
$1,000,000 for the San Bernardino, California Metrolink
project;
$5,000,000 for the San Diego Mid Coast corridor project;
$20,000,000 for the San Diego Mission Valley East light rail
transit project;
$65,000,000 for the San Francisco BART extension to the
airport project;
$20,000,000 for the San Jose Tasman West light rail project;
$32,000,000 for the San Juan Tren Urbano project;
$3,000,000 for the Santa Fe/El Dorado, New Mexico rail link;
$53,895,000 for the South Boston piers transitway;
$1,000,000 for the South Dekalb-Lindbergh, Georgia, corridor
project;
$2,000,000 for the Spokane, Washington, South Valley
corridor light rail project;
$2,500,000 for the St. Louis, Missouri, MetroLink cross
county corridor project;
$50,000,000 for the St. Louis-St. Clair County MetroLink
light rail (phase II) extension project;
$1,000,000 for the Stamford, Connecticut fixed guideway
connector;
$1,000,000 for the Stockton, California Altamont commuter
rail project;
$1,000,000 for the Tampa Bay regional rail project;
$3,000,000 for the Twin Cities Transitways projects;
$42,800,000 for the Twin Cities Transitways--Hiawatha
corridor project;
$2,200,000 for the Virginia Railway Express commuter rail
project;
$4,750,000 for the Washington Metro-Blue Line extension-
Addison Road (Largo) project;
$1,000,000 for the West Trenton, New Jersey, rail project;
$2,000,000 for the Whitehall ferry terminal reconstruction
project;
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$1,000,000 for the Wilmington, Delaware downtown transit
connector; and
$500,000 for the Wilsonville to Washington County, Oregon
connection to Westside.
Discretionary Grants
(liquidation of contract authorization)
(highway trust fund)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for payment of previous
obligations incurred in carrying out 49 U.S.C. 5338(b), $1,500,000,000,
to remain available until expended and to be derived from the Mass
Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund.
Job Access and Reverse Commute Grants
For necessary expenses to carry out section 3037 of the Federal
Transit Act of 1998, $15,000,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That no more than $75,000,000 of budget authority shall be
available for these purposes.
SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation is hereby
authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and
borrowing authority available to the Corporation, and in accord with
law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal
year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government
Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying out
the programs set forth in the Corporation's budget for the current
fiscal year.
Operations and Maintenance
(harbor maintenance trust fund)
For necessary expenses for operations and maintenance of those
portions of the Saint Lawrence Seaway operated and maintained by the
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, $12,042,000, to be
derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, pursuant to Public Law
99-662.
RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION
Research and Special Programs
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of the Research
and Special Programs Administration, $32,061,000, of which $645,000
shall be derived from the Pipeline Safety Fund, and of which $3,704,000
shall remain available until September 30, 2002: Provided, That up to
$1,200,000 in fees collected under 49 U.S.C. 5108(g) shall be deposited
in the general fund of the Treasury as offsetting receipts: Provided
further, That there may be credited to this appropriation, to be
available until expended, funds received from States, counties,
municipalities, other public
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authorities, and private sources for expenses incurred for training, for
reports publication and dissemination, and for travel expenses incurred
in performance of hazardous materials exemptions and approvals
functions.
Pipeline Safety
(pipeline safety fund)
(oil spill liability trust fund)
For expenses necessary to conduct the functions of the pipeline
safety program, for grants-in-aid to carry out a pipeline safety
program, as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 60107, and to discharge the pipeline
program responsibilities of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, $36,879,000,
of which $5,479,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust
Fund and shall remain available until September 30, 2002; of which
$30,000,000 shall be derived from the Pipeline Safety Fund, of which
$17,394,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2002; and of
which $1,400,000 shall be derived from amounts previously collected
under 49 U.S.C. 60301: Provided, That amounts previously collected under
49 U.S.C. 60301 shall be available for damage prevention grants to
States and public education activities.
Emergency Preparedness Grants
(emergency preparedness fund)
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5127(c), $200,000, to
be derived from the Emergency Preparedness Fund, to remain available
until September 30, 2002: Provided, That none of the funds made
available by 49 U.S.C. 5116(i) and 5127(d) shall be made available for
obligation by individuals other than the Secretary of Transportation, or
his designee.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
Salaries and Expenses
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General to carry
out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended,
$44,840,000: Provided, That the Inspector General shall have all
necessary authority, in carrying out the duties specified in the
Inspector General Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 3) to investigate
allegations of fraud, including false statements to the Government (18
U.S.C. 1001), by any person or entity that is subject to regulation by
the Department: Provided further, That the funds made available under
this heading shall be used to investigate pursuant to section 41712 of
title 49, United States Code, relating to unfair or deceptive practices
and unfair methods of competition by domestic and foreign air carriers
and ticket agents: Provided further, That it is the sense of the Senate,
that for purposes of the preceding proviso, the terms ``unfair or
deceptive practices'' and ``unfair methods of competition'' include the
failure to disclose to a passenger or a ticket agent whether the flight
on which the passenger is ticketed or has requested to purchase a ticket
is overbooked, unless the Secretary certifies such disclosure by a
carrier is technologically infeasible: Provided further, That
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the funds made available under this heading shall be used: (1) to
investigate pursuant to section 41712 of title 49, United States Code,
relating to unfair or deceptive practices and unfair methods of
competition by air carriers and foreign air carriers; (2) for monitoring
by the Inspector General of the compliance of domestic and foreign air
carriers with respect to paragraph (1) of this proviso; and (3) for the
submission to the appropriate committees of Congress by the Inspector
General, not later than July 15, 2000, of a report on the extent to
which actual or potential barriers exist to consumer access to
comparative price and service information from independent sources on
the purchase of passenger air transportation: Provided further, That it
is the sense of the Senate, that for purposes of the preceding proviso,
the terms ``unfair or deceptive practices'' and ``unfair methods of
competition'' mean the offering for sale to the public for any route,
class, and time of service through any technology or means of
communication a fare that is different than that offered through other
technology or means of communication: Provided further, That it is the
sense of the Senate that funds made available under this heading shall
be used for the submission to the appropriate committees of Congress by
the Inspector General a report on the extent to which air carriers and
foreign air carriers deny travel to airline consumers with nonrefundable
tickets from one carrier to another.
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
Salaries and Expenses
For necessary expenses of the Surface Transportation Board,
including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $17,000,000: Provided,
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed
$1,600,000 from fees established by the Chairman of the Surface
Transportation Board shall be credited to this appropriation as
offsetting collections and used for necessary and authorized expenses
under this heading: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated
from the general fund shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis as
such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 2000, to
result in a final appropriation from the general fund estimated at no
more than $15,400,000.
TITLE II
RELATED AGENCIES
ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD
Salaries and Expenses
For expenses necessary for the Architectural and Transportation
Barriers Compliance Board, as authorized by section 502 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, $4,633,000: Provided, That,
notwithstanding any other provision of law, there may be credited to
this appropriation funds received for publications and training
expenses.
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NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD
Salaries and Expenses
For necessary expenses of the National Transportation Safety Board,
including hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; services as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed
the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for a GS-15; uniforms, or
allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902)
$57,000,000, of which not to exceed $2,000 may be used for official
reception and representation expenses.
TITLE III
GENERAL PROVISIONS
(including transfers of funds)
Sec. 301. During the current fiscal year applicable appropriations
to the Department of Transportation shall be available for maintenance
and operation of aircraft; hire of passenger motor vehicles and
aircraft; purchase of liability insurance for motor vehicles operating
in foreign countries on official department business; and uniforms, or
allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902).
Sec. 302. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2000 pay
raises for programs funded in this Act shall be absorbed within the
levels appropriated in this Act or previous appropriations Acts.
Sec. 303. <<NOTE: 49 USC 106 note.>> Funds appropriated under this
Act for expenditures by the Federal Aviation Administration shall be
available: (1) except as otherwise authorized by title VIII of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.),
for expenses of primary and secondary schooling for dependents of
Federal Aviation Administration personnel stationed outside the
continental United States at costs for any given area not in excess of
those of the Department of Defense for the same area, when it is
determined by the Secretary that the schools, if any, available in the
locality are unable to provide adequately for the education of such
dependents; and (2) for transportation of said dependents between
schools serving the area that they attend and their places of residence
when the Secretary, under such regulations as may be prescribed,
determines that such schools are not accessible by public means of
transportation on a regular basis.
Sec. 304. Appropriations contained in this Act for the Department of
Transportation shall be available for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate
equivalent to the rate for an Executive Level IV.
Sec. 305. None of the funds in this Act shall be available for
salaries and expenses of more than 100 political and Presidential
appointees in the Department of Transportation: Provided, That none of
the personnel covered by this provision may be assigned on temporary
detail outside the Department of Transportation.
Sec. 306. None of the funds in this Act shall be used for the
planning or execution of any program to pay the expenses of, or
otherwise compensate, non-Federal parties intervening in regulatory or
adjudicatory proceedings funded in this Act.
Sec. 307. None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall remain
available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, nor
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may any be transferred to other appropriations, unless expressly so
provided herein.
Sec. 308. The Secretary of Transportation may enter into grants,
cooperative agreements, and other transactions with any person, agency,
or instrumentality of the United States, any unit of State or local
government, any educational institution, and any other entity in
execution of the Technology Reinvestment Project authorized under the
Defense Conversion, Reinvestment and Transition Assistance Act of 1992
and related legislation: Provided, That the authority provided in this
section may be exercised without regard to section 3324 of title 31,
United States Code.
Sec. 309. <<NOTE: Contracts. Public information.>> The expenditure
of any appropriation under this Act for any consulting service through
procurement contract pursuant to section 3109 of title 5, United States
Code, shall be limited to those contracts where such expenditures are a
matter of public record and available for public inspection, except
where otherwise provided under existing law, or under existing Executive
order issued pursuant to existing law.
Sec. 310. <<NOTE: 23 USC 104 note.>> (a) For fiscal year 2000, the
Secretary of Transportation shall--
(1) not distribute from the obligation limitation for
Federal-aid Highways amounts authorized for administrative
expenses and programs funded from the administrative takedown
authorized by section 104(a) of title 23, United States Code,
for the highway use tax evasion program, and amounts provided
under section 110 of title 23, United States Code, and for the
Bureau of Transportation Statistics;
(2) not distribute an amount from the obligation limitation
for Federal-aid Highways that is equal to the unobligated
balance of amounts made available from the Highway Trust Fund
(other than the Mass Transit Account) for Federal-aid highways
and highway safety programs for the previous fiscal year the
funds for which are allocated by the Secretary;
(3) determine the ratio that--
(A) the obligation limitation for Federal-aid
Highways less the aggregate of amounts not distributed
under paragraphs (1) and (2), bears to
(B) the total of the sums authorized to be
appropriated for Federal-aid highways and highway safety
construction programs (other than sums authorized to be
appropriated for sections set forth in paragraphs (1)
through (7) of subsection (b) and sums authorized to be
appropriated for section 105 of title 23, United States
Code, equal to the amount referred to in subsection
(b)(8)) for such fiscal year less the aggregate of the
amounts not distributed under paragraph (1) of this
subsection;
(4) distribute the obligation limitation for Federal-aid
Highways less the aggregate amounts not distributed under
paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 117 of title 23, United States
Code (relating to high priority projects program), section 201
of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965, the Woodrow
Wilson Memorial Bridge Authority Act of 1995, and $2,000,000,000
for such fiscal year under section 105 of title 23, United
States Code (relating to minimum guarantee) so that the amount
of obligation authority available for each of such sections is
equal to the amount determined by multiplying
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the ratio determined under paragraph (3) by the sums authorized
to be appropriated for such section (except in the case of
section 105, $2,000,000,000) for such fiscal year;
(5) distribute the obligation limitation provided for
Federal-aid Highways less the aggregate amounts not distributed
under paragraphs (1) and (2) and amounts distributed under
paragraph (4) for each of the programs that are allocated by the
Secretary under title 23, United States Code (other than
activities to which paragraph (1) applies and programs to which
paragraph (4) applies) by multiplying the ratio determined under
paragraph (3) by the sums authorized to be appropriated for such
program for such fiscal year; and
(6) distribute the obligation limitation provided for
Federal-aid Highways less the aggregate amounts not distributed
under paragraphs (1) and (2) and amounts distributed under
paragraphs (4) and (5) for Federal-aid highways and highway
safety construction programs (other than the minimum guarantee
program, but only to the extent that amounts apportioned for the
minimum guarantee program for such fiscal year exceed
$2,639,000,000, and the Appalachian development highway system
program) that are apportioned by the Secretary under title 23,
United States Code, in the ratio that--
(A) sums authorized to be appropriated for such
programs that are apportioned to each State for such
fiscal year, bear to
(B) the total of the sums authorized to be
appropriated for such programs that are apportioned to
all States for such fiscal year.
(b) Exceptions From Obligation Limitation.--The obligation
limitation for Federal-aid Highways shall not apply to obligations: (1)
under section 125 of title 23, United States Code; (2) under section 147
of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1978; (3) under section
9 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1981; (4) under sections 131(b) and
131( j) of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982; (5) under
sections 149(b) and 149(c) of the Surface Transportation and Uniform
Relocation Assistance Act of 1987; (6) under sections 1103 through 1108
of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991; (7)
under section 157 of title 23, United States Code, as in effect on the
day before the date of the enactment of the Transportation Equity Act
for the 21st Century; and (8) under section 105 of title 23, United
States Code (but, only in an amount equal to $639,000,000 for such
fiscal year).
(c) Redistribution of Unused Obligation Authority.--Notwithstanding
subsection (a), the Secretary shall after August 1 for such fiscal year
revise a distribution of the obligation limitation made available under
subsection (a) if a State will not obligate the amount distributed
during that fiscal year and redistribute sufficient amounts to those
States able to obligate amounts in addition to those previously
distributed during that fiscal year giving priority to those States
having large unobligated balances of funds apportioned under sections
104 and 144 of title 23, United States Code, section 160 (as in effect
on the day before the enactment of the Transportation Equity Act for the
21st Century) of title 23, United States Code, and under section 1015 of
the Intermodal Surface Transportation Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 1943-1945).
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(d) Applicability of Obligation Limitations to Transportation
Research Programs.--The obligation limitation shall apply to
transportation research programs carried out under chapter 5 of title
23, United States Code, except that obligation authority made available
for such programs under such limitation shall remain available for a
period of 3 fiscal years.
(e) <<NOTE: Deadline.>> Redistribution of Certain Authorized
Funds.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the distribution of
obligation limitation under subsection (a), the Secretary shall
distribute to the States any funds: (1) that are authorized to be
appropriated for such fiscal year for Federal-aid highways programs
(other than the program under section 160 of title 23, United States
Code) and for carrying out subchapter I of chapter 311 of title 49,
United States Code, and highway-related programs under chapter 4 of
title 23, United States Code; and (2) that the Secretary determines will
not be allocated to the States, and will not be available for
obligation, in such fiscal year due to the imposition of any obligation
limitation for such fiscal year. Such distribution to the States shall
be made in the same ratio as the distribution of obligation authority
under subsection (a)(6). The funds so distributed shall be available for
any purposes described in section 133(b) of title 23, United States
Code.
(f ) Special Rule.--Obligation limitation distributed for a fiscal
year under subsection (a)(4) of this section for a section set forth in
subsection (a)(4) shall remain available until used and shall be 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. 311. <<NOTE: 49 USC 5338 note.>> The limitations on
obligations for the programs of the Federal Transit Administration shall
not apply to any authority under 49 U.S.C. 5338, previously made
available for obligation, or to any other authority previously made
available for obligation.
Sec. 312. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to implement
section 404 of title 23, United States Code.
Sec. 313. None of the funds in this Act shall be available to plan,
finalize, or implement regulations that would establish a vessel traffic
safety fairway less than five miles wide between the Santa Barbara
Traffic Separation Scheme and the San Francisco Traffic Separation
Scheme.
Sec. 314. <<NOTE: 49 USC 44502 note.>> Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, airports may transfer, without consideration, to the
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) instrument landing systems (along
with associated approach lighting equipment and runway visual range
equipment) which conform to FAA design and performance specifications,
the purchase of which was assisted by a Federal airport-aid program,
airport development aid program or airport improvement program grant.
The Federal Aviation Administration shall accept such equipment, which
shall thereafter be operated and maintained by FAA in accordance with
agency criteria.
Sec. 315. None of the funds in this Act shall be available to award
a multiyear contract for production end items that: (1) includes
economic order quantity or long lead time material procurement in excess
of $10,000,000 in any 1 year of the contract; (2) includes a
cancellation charge greater than $10,000,000 which at the time of
obligation has not been appropriated to the limits of the Government's
liability; or (3) includes a requirement that permits performance under
the contract during the second and
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subsequent years of the contract without conditioning such performance
upon the appropriation of funds: Provided, That this limitation does not
apply to a contract in which the Federal Government incurs no financial
liability from not buying additional systems, subsystems, or components
beyond the basic contract requirements.
Sec. 316. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and except for
fixed guideway modernization projects, funds made available by this Act
under ``Federal Transit Administration, Capital investment grants'' for
projects specified in this Act or identified in reports accompanying
this Act not obligated by September 30, 2002, and other recoveries,
shall be made available for other projects under 49 U.S.C. 5309.
Sec. 317. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any funds
appropriated before October 1, 1999, under any section of chapter 53 of
title 49, United States Code, that remain available for expenditure may
be transferred to and administered under the most recent appropriation
heading for any such section.
Sec. 318. None of the funds in this Act may be used to compensate in
excess of 320 technical staff-years under the federally funded research
and development center contract between the Federal Aviation
Administration and the Center for Advanced Aviation Systems Development
during fiscal year 2000.
Sec. 319. Funds provided in this Act for the Transportation
Administrative Service Center (TASC) shall be reduced by $15,000,000,
which limits fiscal year 2000 TASC obligational authority for elements
of the Department of Transportation funded in this Act to no more than
$133,673,000: Provided, That such reductions from the budget request
shall be allocated by the Department of Transportation to each
appropriations account in proportion to the amount included in each
account for the Transportation Administrative Service Center.
Sec. 320. Funds received by the Federal Highway Administration,
Federal Transit Administration, and Federal Railroad Administration from
States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and private
sources for expenses incurred for training may be credited respectively
to the Federal Highway Administration's ``Federal-Aid Highways''
account, the Federal Transit Administration's ``Transit Planning and
Research'' account, and to the Federal Railroad Administration's
``Safety and Operations'' account, except for State rail safety
inspectors participating in training pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 20105.
Sec. 321. None of the funds in this Act shall be available to
prepare, propose, or promulgate any regulations pursuant to title V of
the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act (49 U.S.C. 32901 et
seq.) prescribing corporate average fuel economy standards for
automobiles, as defined in such title, in any model year that differs
from standards promulgated for such automobiles prior to the enactment
of this section.
Sec. 322. Temporary Air Service Interruptions. (a) Availability of
Funds.--Funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act to
carry out section 47114(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, may be
available for apportionment to an airport sponsor described in
subsection (b) in fiscal year 2000 in an amount equal to the amount
apportioned to that sponsor in fiscal year 1999.
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(b) Covered Airport Sponsors.--An airport sponsor referred to in
subsection (a) is an airport sponsor with respect to whose primary
airport the Secretary of Transportation found that--
(1) passenger boardings at the airport fell below 10,000 in
the calendar year used to calculate the apportionment;
(2) the airport had at least 10,000 passenger boardings in
the calendar year prior to the calendar year used to calculate
apportionments to airport sponsors in a fiscal year; and
(3) the cause of the shortfall in passenger boardings was a
temporary but significant interruption in service by an air
carrier to that airport due to an employment action, natural
disaster, or other event unrelated to the demand for air
transportation at the affected airport.
Sec. 323. Section 3021 of Public Law 105-178 <<NOTE: 49 USC 5307
note.>> is amended in subsection (a)--
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ``single-State''; and
(2) in the second sentence, by striking ``Any'' and all that
follows through ``United States Code'' and inserting ``The funds
made available to the State of Oklahoma and the State of Vermont
to carry out sections 5307 and 5311 of title 49, United States
Code''.
Sec. 324. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, funds received by the
Bureau of Transportation Statistics from the sale of data products, for
necessary expenses incurred pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 111 may be credited to
the Federal-aid highways account for the purpose of reimbursing the
Bureau for such expenses: Provided, That such funds shall be subject to
the obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways and highway safety
construction.
Sec. 325. None of the funds in this Act may be obligated or expended
for employee training which: (a) does not meet identified needs for
knowledge, skills and abilities bearing directly upon the performance of
official duties; (b) contains elements likely to induce high levels of
emotional response or psychological stress in some participants; (c)
does not require prior employee notification of the content and methods
to be used in the training and written end of course evaluations; (d)
contains any methods or content associated with religious or quasi-
religious belief systems or ``new age'' belief systems as defined in
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Notice N-915.022, dated
September 2, 1988; (e) is offensive to, or designed to change,
participants' personal values or lifestyle outside the workplace; or (f
) includes content related to human immunodeficiency virus/acquired
immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) other than that necessary to make
employees more aware of the medical ramifications of HIV/AIDS and the
workplace rights of HIV-positive employees.
Sec. 326. None of the funds in this Act shall, in the absence of
express authorization by Congress, be used directly or indirectly to pay
for any personal service, advertisement, telegraph, telephone, letter,
printed or written material, radio, television, video presentation,
electronic communications, or other device, intended or designed to
influence in any manner a Member of Congress or of a State legislature
to favor or oppose by vote or otherwise, any legislation or
appropriation by Congress or a State legislature after the introduction
of any bill or resolution in Congress proposing such legislation or
appropriation, or after the introduction of any bill or resolution in a
State legislature proposing such legislation or appropriation: Provided,
That this shall not prevent officers
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or employees of the Department of Transportation or related agencies
funded in this Act from communicating to Members of Congress or to
Congress, on the request of any Member, or to members of State
legislature, or to a State legislature, through the proper official
channels, requests for legislation or appropriations which they deem
necessary for the efficient conduct of business.
Sec. 327. (a) In General.--None of the funds made available in this
Act may be expended by an entity unless the entity agrees that in
expending the funds the entity will comply with the Buy American Act (41
U.S.C. 10a-10c).
(b) Sense of the Congress; Requirement Regarding Notice.--
(1) Purchase of american-made equipment and products.--In
the case of any equipment or product that may be authorized to
be purchased with financial assistance provided using funds made
available in this Act, it is the sense of the Congress that
entities receiving the assistance should, in expending the
assistance, purchase only American-made equipment and products
to the greatest extent practicable.
(2) Notice to recipients of assistance.--In providing
financial assistance using funds made available in this Act, the
head of each Federal agency shall provide to each recipient of
the assistance a notice describing the statement made in
paragraph (1) by the Congress.
(c) Prohibition of Contracts With Persons Falsely Labeling Products
as Made in America.--If it has been finally determined by a court or
Federal agency that any person intentionally affixed a label bearing a
``Made in America'' inscription, or any inscription with the same
meaning, to any product sold in or shipped to the United States that is
not made in the United States, the person shall be ineligible to receive
any contract or subcontract made with funds made available in this Act,
pursuant to the debarment, suspension, and ineligibility procedures
described in sections 9.400 through 9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal
Regulations.
Sec. 328. Not to exceed $1,000,000 of the funds provided in this Act
for the Department of Transportation shall be available for the
necessary expenses of advisory committees: Provided, That this
limitation shall not apply to advisory committees established for the
purpose of conducting negotiated rulemaking in accordance with the
Negotiated Rulemaking Act, 5 U.S.C. 561-570a, or the Coast Guard's
advisory council on roles and missions.
Sec. 329. <<NOTE: 49 USC 322 note.>> Hereafter, notwithstanding any
other provision of law, receipts, in amounts determined by the
Secretary, collected from users of fitness centers operated by or for
the Department of Transportation shall be available to support the
operation and maintenance of those facilities.
Sec. 330. None of the funds in this Act shall be available to
implement or enforce regulations that would result in the withdrawal of
a slot from an air carrier at O'Hare International Airport under section
93.223 of title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations in excess of the
total slots withdrawn from that air carrier as of October 31, 1993 if
such additional slot is to be allocated to an air carrier or foreign air
carrier under section 93.217 of title 14 of the Code of Federal
Regulations.
Sec. 331. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made
available under this Act, and any prior year unobligated
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funds, for the Charleston, South Carolina Monobeam Corridor Project
shall be transferred to and administered under the Transit Planning and
Research account, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary
deems appropriate.
Sec. 332. <<NOTE: 49 USC 41731 note.>> Hereafter, notwithstanding
49 U.S.C. 41742, no essential air service subsidies shall be provided to
communities in the 48 contiguous States that are located fewer than 70
highway miles from the nearest large or medium hub airport, or that
require a rate of subsidy per passenger in excess of $200 unless such
point is greater than 210 miles from the nearest large or medium hub
airport.
Sec. 333. Rebates, refunds, incentive payments, minor fees and other
funds received by the Department from travel management centers, charge
card programs, the subleasing of building space, and miscellaneous
sources are to be credited to appropriations of the Department and
allocated to elements of the Department using fair and equitable
criteria and such funds shall be available until December 31, 2000.
Sec. 334. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule or
regulation, the Secretary of Transportation is authorized to allow the
issuer of any preferred stock heretofore sold to the Department to
redeem or repurchase such stock upon the payment to the Department of an
amount determined by the Secretary.
Sec. 335. For necessary expenses of the Amtrak Reform Council
authorized under section 203 of Public Law 105-134, $750,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2001: Provided, That the duties of the
Amtrak Reform Council described in section 203(g)(1) of Public Law 105-
134 shall include the identification of Amtrak routes which are
candidates for closure or realignment, based on performance rankings
developed by Amtrak which incorporate information on each route's fully
allocated costs and ridership on core intercity passenger service, and
which assume, for purposes of closure or realignment candidate
identification, that Federal subsidies for Amtrak will decline over the
4-year period from fiscal year 1999 to fiscal year 2002: Provided
further, That these closure or realignment recommendations shall be
included in the Amtrak Reform Council's annual report to the Congress
required by section 203(h) of Public Law 105-134.
Sec. 336. The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to transfer
funds appropriated for any office of the Office of the Secretary to any
other office of the Office of the Secretary: Provided, That no
appropriation shall be increased or decreased by more than 12 percent by
all such transfers: Provided further, That any such transfer shall be
submitted for approval to the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations.
Sec. 337. <<NOTE: 49 USC 40113 note.>> None of the funds in this
Act shall be available for activities under the Aircraft Purchase Loan
Guarantee Program during fiscal year 2000.
Sec. 338. None of the funds appropriated or limited in this Act may
be used to carry out the functions and operations of the Office of Motor
Carriers within the Federal Highway Administration: Provided, That funds
available to the Federal Highway Administration shall be transferred
with the functions and operations of the Office of Motor Carriers should
any of the functions and operations of that office be delegated by the
Secretary outside of the Federal Highway Administration: Provided
further, That notwithstanding section 104(c)(2) of title 49, United
States Code,
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the Federal Highway Administrator shall not carry out the duties and
functions vested in the Secretary under 49 U.S.C. 521(b)(5).
Sec. 339. Section 3027 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century (49 U.S.C. 5307 note; 112 Stat. 336) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
``(e) Government Share for Operating Assistance to Certain Smaller
Urbanized Areas.--Notwithstanding 49 U.S.C. 5307(e), a grant of the
Government for operating expenses of a project under 49 U.S.C. 5307(b)
in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 to any recipient that is providing transit
services in an urbanized area with a population between 128,000 and
128,200, as determined in the 1990 census, and that had adopted a 5-year
transit plan before September 1, 1998, may not be more than 80 percent
of the net project cost.''.
Sec. 340. Funds provided in Public Law 104-205 for the Griffin light
rail project shall be available for alternative analysis and
environmental impact studies for other transit alternatives in the
Griffin corridor from Hartford to Bradley International Airport.
Sec. 341. Section 3030(c)(1)(A)(v) of the Transportation Equity Act
for the 21st Century (Public Law 105-178) <<NOTE: 112 Stat. 373.>> is
amended by striking ``Light Rail''.
Sec. 342. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Federal
share of projects funded under section 3038(g)(1)(B) of Public Law 105-
178 shall not exceed 90 percent of the project cost.
Sec. 343. Of the funds made available to the Coast Guard in this Act
under ``Acquisition, construction, and improvements'', $10,000,000 is
only for necessary expenses to support a portion of the acquisition
costs, currently estimated at $128,000,000, of a multi-mission vessel to
replace the Mackinaw icebreaker in the Great Lakes, to remain available
until September 30, 2005.
Sec. 344. None of the funds made available in this Act may be
obligated or expended to extend a single hull tank vessel's double hull
compliance date under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 due to conversion of
the vessel's single hull design by adding a double bottom or double side
after August 18, 1990, unless specifically authorized by 46 U.S.C.
3703a(e).
Sec. 345. None of the funds in this Act may be used for the planning
or development of the California State Route 710 Freeway extension
project through South Pasadena, California (as approved in the Record of
Decision on State Route 710 Freeway, issued by the United States
Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, on April
13, 1998).
Sec. 346. <<NOTE: Peanuts. 49 USC 41705 note.>> Hereafter, none of
the funds made available under this Act or any other Act, may be used to
implement, carry out, or enforce any regulation issued under section
41705 of title 49, United States Code, including any regulation
contained in part 382 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, or any
other provision of law (including any Act of Congress, regulation, or
Executive order or any official guidance or correspondence thereto),
that requires or encourages an air carrier (as that term is defined in
section 40102 of title 49, United States Code) to, on intrastate or
interstate air transportation (as those terms are defined in section
40102 of title 49, United States Code)--
(1) provide a peanut-free buffer zone or any other related
peanut-restricted area; or
(2) restrict the distribution of peanuts,
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until 90 days after submission to the Congress and the Secretary of a
peer-reviewed scientific study that determines that there are severe
reactions by passengers to peanuts as a result of contact with very
small airborne peanut particles of the kind that passengers might
encounter in an aircraft.
Sec. 347. Section 5309(g)(1)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after ``Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs of the Senate'' the following: ``and the House and Senate
Committees on Appropriations''.
Sec. 348. Section 1212(g) of the Transportation Equity Act for the
21st Century (Public Law 105-178), <<NOTE: 112 Stat. 193.>> as amended,
is amended--
(1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``and New
Jersey'' after ``Minnesota''; and
(2) by inserting ``or the State of New Jersey'' after
``Minnesota''.
Sec. 349. <<NOTE: University of New Hampshire.>> (a) Requirement To
Convey.--The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall convey, without
consideration, to the University of New Hampshire (in this section
referred to as the ``University'') all right, title, and interest of the
United States in and to a parcel of real property (including any
improvements thereon) located in New Castle, New Hampshire, consisting
of approximately five acres and including a pier.
(b) Identification of Property.--The Commandant shall determine,
identify, and describe the property to be conveyed under this section.
(c) Easements, Rights-of-Way, and Rights.--(1) The Commandant shall,
in connection with the conveyance required by subsection (a), grant to
the University such easements and rights-of-way as the Commandant
considers necessary to permit access to the property conveyed under that
subsection.
(2) The Commandant shall, in connection with such conveyance,
reserve in favor of the United States such easements and rights as the
Commandant considers necessary to protect the interests of the United
States, including easements or rights regarding access to property and
utilities.
(d) Conditions of Conveyance.--The conveyance required by subsection
(a) shall be subject to the following conditions:
(1) That the University not convey, assign, exchange, or
encumber the property conveyed, or any part thereof, unless such
conveyance, assignment, exchange, or encumbrance--
(A) is made without consideration; or
(B) is otherwise approved by the Commandant.
(2) That the University not interfere or allow interference
in any manner with the maintenance or operation of Coast Guard
Station Portsmouth Harbor, New Hampshire, without the express
written permission of the Commandant.
(3) That the University use the property for educational,
research, or other public purposes.
(e) Maintenance of Property.--The University, or any subsequent
owner of the property conveyed under subsection (a) pursuant to a
conveyance, assignment, or exchange referred to in subsection (d)(1),
shall maintain the property in a proper, substantial, and workmanlike
manner, and in accordance with any conditions established by the
Commandant, pursuant to the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
(16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and other applicable laws.
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(f ) Reversionary Interest.--All right, title, and interest in and
to the property conveyed under this section (including any improvements
thereon) shall revert to the United States, and the United States shall
have the right of immediate entry thereon, if--
(1) the property, or any part thereof, ceases to be used for
educational, research, or other public purposes by the
University;
(2) the University conveys, assigns, exchanges, or encumbers
the property conveyed, or part thereof, for consideration or
without the approval of the Commandant;
(3) the Commandant notifies the owner of the property that
the property is needed for national security purposes and a
period of 30 days elapses after such notice; or
(4) any other term or condition established by the
Commandant under this section with respect to the property is
violated.
Sec. 350. (a) No recipient of funds made available in this Act shall
disseminate driver's license personal information as defined in 18
U.S.C. 2725(3) except as provided in subsection (b) of this section or
motor vehicle records as defined in 18 U.S.C. 2725(1) for any use not
permitted under 18 U.S.C. 2721.
(b) No recipient of funds made available in this Act shall
disseminate a person's driver's license photograph, social security
number, and medical or disability information from a motor vehicle
record as defined in 18 U.S.C. 2725(1) without the express consent of
the person to whom such information pertains, except for uses permitted
under 18 U.S.C. 2721(1), 2721(4), 2721(6), and 2721(9): Provided, That
subsection (b) shall not in any way affect the use of organ donation
information on an individual's driver's license or affect the
administration of organ donation initiatives in the States.
(c) 18 U.S.C. 2721(b)(11) is amended by striking all after
``records'' and inserting the following: ``if the State has obtained the
express consent of the person to whom such personal information
pertains.''.
(d) 18 U.S.C. 2721(b)(12) is amended by striking all after
``solicitations'' and inserting the following: ``if the State has
obtained the express consent of the person to whom such personal
information pertains.''.
(e) No State may condition or burden in any way the issuance of a
motor vehicle record as defined in 18 U.S.C. 2725(1) upon the receipt of
consent described in paragraphs (b) and (c).
(f ) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), the Secretary shall
not withhold funds provided in this Act for any grantee if a State is in
noncompliance with this provision.
(g) Effective Dates. <<NOTE: State listings.>> --
(1) Subsections (a) and (e) shall be effective upon the date
of the enactment of this Act, excluding the States of Wisconsin,
South Carolina, and Oklahoma that shall be in compliance with
this subsection within 90 days after the United States Supreme
Court has issued a final decision on Reno vs. Condon;
(2) <<NOTE: 18 USC 2721 note.>> Subsections (b), (c), and
(d) shall be effective on June 1, 2000, excluding the States of
Arkansas, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, and Texas that
shall be in compliance with subsections (b), (c), and (d) within
90 days of the next convening of the State legislature and
excluding the States
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of Wisconsin, South Carolina, and Oklahoma that shall be in
compliance within 90 days following the day of issuance of a
final decision on Reno vs. Condon by the United States Supreme
Court if the State legislature is in session, or within 90 days
of the next convening of the State legislature following the
issuance of such final decision if the State legislature is not
in session.
Sec. 351. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, within the
funds provided in this Act for the Federal Highway Administration and
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, $10,000,000 may be
made available for completion of the National Advanced Driving Simulator
(NADS): Provided, That such funds shall be subject to reprogramming
guidelines.
Sec. 352. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, section
1107(b) of Public Law 102-240 <<NOTE: 105 Stat. 2048.>> is amended by
striking ``Construction of a replacement bridge at Watervale Bridge #63,
Harford County, MD'' and inserting the following: ``For improvements to
Bottom Road Bridge, Vinegar Hill Road Bridge and Southampton Road
Bridge, Harford County, MD''.
Sec. 353. (a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:
(1) The survival of American culture is dependent upon the
survival of the sacred institution of marriage.
(2) The decennial census is required by section 2 of article
1 of the Constitution of the United States, and has been
conducted in every decade since 1790.
(3) The decennial census has included marital status among
the information sought from every American household since 1880.
(4) The 2000 decennial census will mark the first decennial
census since 1880 in which marital status will not be a question
included on the census questionnaire distributed to the majority
of American households.
(5) The United States Census Bureau has removed marital
status from the short form census questionnaire to be
distributed to the majority of American households in the 2000
decennial census and placed that category of information on the
long form census questionnaire to be distributed only to a
sample of the population in that decennial census.
(6) Every year more than $100,000,000,000 in Federal funds
are allocated based on the data collected by the Census Bureau.
(7) Recorded data on marital status provides a basic
foundation for the development of Federal policy.
(8) Census data showing an exact account of the numbers of
persons who are married, single, or divorced provides critical
information which serves as an indicator on the prevalence of
marriage in society.
(b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that the
United States Census Bureau--
(1) has wrongfully decided not to include marital status on
the census questionnaire to be distributed to the majority of
Americans for the 2000 decennial census; and
(2) should include marital status on the short form census
questionnaire to be distributed to the majority of American
households for the 2000 decennial census.
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Sec. 354. It is the sense of the Senate that the Secretary should
expeditiously amend title 14, chapter II, part 250, Code of Federal
Regulations, so as to double the applicable penalties for involuntary
denied boardings and allow those passengers that are involuntarily
denied boarding the option of obtaining a prompt cash refund for the
full value of their airline ticket.
Sec. 355. Section 656(b) of division C of the Omnibus Consolidated
Appropriations Act of 1997 <<NOTE: 5 USC 301 note.>> is repealed.
Sec. 356. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the amount
made available pursuant to Public Law 105-277 for the Pittsburgh North
Shore central business district transit options MIS project may be used
to fund any aspect of preliminary engineering, costs associated with an
environmental impact statement, or a major investment study for that
project.
Sec. 357. <<NOTE: Virginia.>> (a) Notwithstanding the January 4,
1977, decision of the Secretary of Transportation that approved
construction of Interstate Highway 66 between the Capital Beltway and
Rosslyn, Virginia, the Commonwealth of Virginia, in accordance with
existing Federal and State law, shall hereafter have authority for
operation, maintenance, and construction of Interstate Route 66 between
Rosslyn and the Capital Beltway, except as noted in paragraph (b).
(b) The conditions in the Secretary's January 4, 1997 decision, that
exclude heavy duty trucks and permit use by vehicles bound to or from
Washington Dulles International Airport in the peak direction during
peak hours, shall remain in effect.
Sec. 358. Noise Barriers, Georgia. Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, the Secretary of Transportation shall approve the use
of funds apportioned under paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 104(b) of
title 23, United States Code, for construction of Type II noise barriers
at the locations identified in section 1215(h) and items 540 and 967 of
the table contained in section 1602 of the Transportation Equity Act for
the 21st Century (112 Stat. 211, 292), and at the following locations:
On the east side of I-285 extending from Northlake Parkway to Chamblee
Tucker Road in Dekalb County, Georgia; and on the east side of I-185
between Macon Road and Airport Thruway.
Sec. 359. Item 44 of the table contained in section 1602 of the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 258) is
amended by striking ``Saratoga'' and inserting ``North Creek''.
Sec. 360. Funds made available for Alaska or Hawaii ferry boats or
ferry terminal facilities pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 5309(m)(2)(B) may be
used to construct new vessels and facilities or to improve existing
vessels and facilities, including both the passenger and vehicle-related
elements of such vessels and facilities, and for repair facilities.
Sec. 361. High Priority Projects. (a) Project Authorizations.--The
table contained in section 1602 of the Transportation Equity Act for the
21st Century (112 Stat. 257-323) is amended--
(1) in item 174 by striking ``5.375'' and inserting
``5.25'';
(2) in item 478 by striking ``2.375'' and inserting
``2.25'';
(3) in item 948 by striking ``5.375'' and inserting
``5.25'';
(4) in item 1008 by striking ``3.875'' and inserting
``3.75'';
(5) in item 1210 by striking ``6.875'' and inserting
``6.75'';
(6) by striking item 1289 and inserting the following:
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``1289. Arkansas Improve Highway 167 1.0'';
from Fordyce,
Arkansas, to Saline
County line........
(7) in item 1319 by striking ``0.875'' and inserting
``0.75'';
(8) in item 1420--
(A) by inserting ``and development'' after ``Conduct
planning''; and
(B) by striking ``0.875'' and inserting ``0.75'';
and
(9) by adding at the end the following new item:
``1851. Arkansas Construction of and 5.25''.
improvements to
highway projects in
the corridor
designated by
section
1105(c)(18)(C)(ii)
of the Intermodal
Surface
Transportation
Efficiency Act of
1991...............
(b) High Priority Corridors.--Section 1105(c)(18)(C)(ii) of the
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (112 Stat. 190)
is amended by striking ``in the vicinity of'' and inserting ``east of
Wilmar, Arkansas, and west of''.
Sec. 362. Section 3030(d)(3) of the Transportation Equity Act for
the 21st Century (Public Law 105-178) <<NOTE: 112 Stat. 373.>> is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(D) Bethlehem, Pennsylvania intermodal
facility.''.
Sec. 363. Section 3030(b) of the Transportation Equity Act for the
21st Century (112 Stat. 373-375) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(71) Dane County Corridor--East-West Madison Metropolitan Area.''.
Sec. 364. Notwithstanding the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 5309(e)(6),
funds appropriated under this Act for the Douglas Branch project may be
used for any purpose except construction: Provided, That in evaluating
the Douglas Branch project under 5309(e), the Federal Transit
Administration shall use a ``no-build'' alternative that assumes the
current Douglas Branch has been closed due to poor condition, and a
``TSM'' alternative which assumes the Douglas Branch has been closed due
to poor condition and enhanced bus service is provided.
Sec. 365. (a) The Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency (in this section referred to as the ``Administrator'') shall make
a grant for the purpose of conducting a study for the following
purposes:
(1) To develop and evaluate methods for calculating
reductions in emissions of precursors of ground level ozone that
are achieved within a geographic area as a result of reduced
vehicle-miles-traveled in the geographic area.
(2) To develop a design for the following proposal for a
pilot program:
(A) For the purpose of reducing such emissions,
employers electing to participate in the pilot program
would authorize and encourage telecommuting by their
employees. Pursuant to methods developed and evaluated
under paragraph (1), credits would be issued to the
participating employers reflecting the amount of
reductions in such emissions achieved through reduced
vehicle-miles-traveled by their telecommuting employees.
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(B) For purposes of compliance with the Clean Air
Act, entities that are regulated under such Act with
respect to such emissions would obtain the credits
through a commercial trading and exchange forum
(established for such purpose) and through direct trades
and exchanges with participating employers and other
persons who hold the credits.
(3) To determine whether, if the proposed pilot program were
to be carried out, the program--
(A) could provide significant incentives for
increasing the use of telecommuting, thereby reducing
vehicle-miles-traveled and improving air quality; and
(B) could have positive effects on national, State,
and local transportation and infrastructure policies,
and on energy conservation and consumption.
(b) The Administrator shall ensure that the design developed under
subsection (a)(2) includes recommendations for carrying out the proposed
pilot program described in such subsection in each of the following
geographic areas (which recommendations for an area shall be developed
in consultation with State and local governments and business leaders
and organizations in the designated areas): (1) The greater metropolitan
region of the District of Columbia (including areas in the State of
Maryland and the Commonwealth of Virginia). (2) The greater metropolitan
region of Los Angeles, in the State of California. (3) The greater
metropolitan region of Philadelphia, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
(including areas in the State of New Jersey). (4) Two additional areas
to be selected by the grantee under subsection (a), after consultation
with the Administrator (or the designee of the Administrator).
(c) The grant under subsection (a) shall be made to the National
Environmental Policy Institute (a nonprofit private entity incorporated
under the laws of and located in the District of Columbia). The grant
may not be made in an amount exceeding $500,000.
(d) <<NOTE: Deadlines.>> The Administrator shall make the grant
under subsection (a) not later than 45 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act. <<NOTE: Reports.>> The Administrator shall
require that, not later than 180 days after receiving the first payment
under the grant, the grantee under subsection (a) complete the study
under such subsection and submit to the Administrator a report
describing the methods developed and evaluated under paragraph (1) of
such subsection, and containing the design required in paragraph (2) of
such subsection and the determinations required in paragraph (3) of such
subsection.
(e) The Administrator shall carry out this section (including
subsection (b)(3)) in collaboration with the Secretary of Transportation
and the Secretary of Energy.
(f ) To carry out this section, $500,000 is hereby appropriated to
the Department of Transportation, ``Office of the Assistant Secretary
for Policy'', to be transferred to and administered by the Environmental
Protection Agency, to be available until expended.
Sec. 366. Notwithstanding the Federal Airport Act (as in effect on
April 3, 1956) or sections 47125 and 47153 of title 49, United States
Code, and subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of Transportation may
waive any term contained in the deed of conveyance dated April 3, 1956,
by which the United States conveyed lands to the City of Safford,
Arizona, for use by the city for airport
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purposes: Provided, That no waiver may be made under subsection (a) if
the waiver would result in the closure of an airport.
Sec. 367. <<NOTE: Notification.>> None of the funds in this Act may
be used to make a grant unless the Secretary of Transportation notifies
the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations not less than three
full business days before any discretionary grant award, letter of
intent, or full funding grant agreement totaling $1,000,000 or more is
announced by the department or its modal administrations from: (1) any
discretionary grant program of the Federal Highway Administration other
than the emergency relief program; (2) the airport improvement program
of the Federal Aviation Administration; or (3) any program of the
Federal Transit Administration other than the formula grants and fixed
guideway modernization programs: Provided, That no notification shall
involve funds that are not available for obligation.
Sec. 368. <<NOTE: California.>> Funds provided in the Department of
Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Acts for fiscal years
1998 and 1999 for an intermodal facility in Eureka, California, shall be
available for the expansion and rehabilitation of a bus maintenance
facility in Humboldt County, California.
Sec. 369. <<NOTE: Minnesota.>> Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, funds previously expended by the City of Moorhead and Moorhead
Township on studies related to the 34th Street Corridor Project in
Moorhead, Minnesota, shall be considered as the non-Federal match for
obligation of funds available under section 1602, item 1404 of the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, as amended, associated
with a study of alternatives to rail relocation.
This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Transportation and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000''.
Approved October 9, 1999.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 2084 (S. 1143):
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HOUSE REPORTS: Nos. 106-180 (Comm. on Appropriations) and 106-355 (Comm.
of Conference).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 106-55 accompanying S. 1143 (Comm. on
Appropriations).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 145 (1999):
June 23, considered and passed House.
Sept. 14-16, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Oct. 1, House agreed to conference report.
Oct. 4, Senate agreed to conference report.
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 35 (1999):
Oct. 9, Presidential statement.
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