SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Transportation Safety Program 
Extension Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY PROGRAM.

    (a) Administrative Expenses.--There shall be available from the 
Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for the 
Secretary of Transportation for administration of motor carrier safety 
programs, motor carrier safety research, and border enforcement 
activities, including the border enforcement program authorized under 
section 350 of the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2002, $119,125,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2003, and ending on February 29, 2004, to carry out the 
functions and operations of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Administration of which $19,583,000 shall be available for the 
construction of State border safety inspection facilities at the border 
between the United States and Mexico and at the border between the 
United States and Canada and of which $4,583,000 shall be used for 
regulatory development.
    (b) Motor Carrier Safety Account.--Funds made available under 
subsection (a) shall be administered in the account established in the 
Treasury entitled ``Motor Carrier Safety 69-8055-0-7-401''.
    (c) Maintenance of Expenditures.--The Secretary of Transportation 
may make a grant under section 31107 of title 49, United States Code, 
to a State from funds made available under subsection (a) only if the 
State agrees that the total expenditure of amounts of the State and 
political subdivisions of the State, exclusive of United States 
Government amounts, will be maintained at a level at least equal to the 
average level of that expenditure by the State and political 
subdivisions of the State for the last 2 fiscal years before October 1, 
2003.
    (d) Contract Authority.--Funds made available under subsection (a) 
shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if such funds 
were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code.

SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    (a) Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program.--Section 31104(a) of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
            ``(7) Not more than $77,125,000 for the period beginning on 
        October 1, 2003, and ending on February 29, 2004.''.
    (b) Information Systems.--Section 31107(a) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon in paragraph 
        (2);
            (2) by striking ``2002.'' in paragraph (3) and inserting 
        ``2002;'';
            (3) by striking ``2003.'' in paragraph (4) and inserting 
        ``2003; and''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) $8,333,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 
        2003, and ending on February 29, 2004.''.
    (c) Maintenance of Expenditures.--The Secretary of Transportation 
may make a grant to a State from funds made available under section 
31104(a)(7) of title 49, United States Code, only if the State agrees 
that the total expenditure of amounts of the State and political 
subdivisions of the State, exclusive of United States Government 
amounts, will be maintained at a level at least equal to the average 
level of that expenditure by the State and political subdivisions of 
the State for the last 2 fiscal years before October 1, 2003.

SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.

    (a) Chapter 4 Highway Safety Programs.--Section 2009(a)(1) of the 
Transportation Equity Act of the 21st Century (112 Stat. 337) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``and''; and
            (2) by striking ``2003.'' and inserting ``2003, and 
        $68,640,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2003, and 
        ending on February 29, 2004.''.
    (b) Highway Safety Research and Development.--Section 2009(a)(2) of 
that Act (112 Stat. 337) is amended by striking ``2003.'' and inserting 
``2003, and $29,952,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2003, 
and ending on February 29, 2004.''.
    (c) Occupant Protection Incentive Grants.--Section 2009(a)(3) of 
that Act (112 Stat. 337) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and''; and
            (2) by striking ``2003.'' and inserting ``2003, and 
        $8,320,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2003, and 
        ending on February 29, 2004.''.
    (d) Incentive Grants for Alcohol-Impaired Driving Counter-
Measures.--
            (1) Extension of program.--Section 410 of title 23, United 
        States Code, is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``6'' in subsection (a)(3) and 
                inserting ``7''; and
                    (B) by striking ``fifth and sixth'' in subsection 
                (a)(4)(C) and inserting ``fifth, sixth, and seventh''.
            (2) Authorization of appropriations.--Section 2009(a)(4) of 
        the Transportation Equity Act of the 21st Century (112 Stat. 
        337) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' the last place it appears; 
                and
                    (B) by striking ``2003.'' and inserting ``2003, and 
                $16,640,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 
                2003, and ending on February 29, 2004.''.
    (e) National Driver Register.--Section 2009(a)(6) of that Act (112 
Stat. 338) is amended by striking ``2003.'' and inserting ``2003, and 
$1,498,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2003, and ending on 
February 29, 2004.''.
    (f) Allocations.--Section 2009(b) of that Act (112 Stat. 338) is 
amended by striking ``2003,'' each place it appears and inserting 
``2004,''.
    (g) Applicability of Title 23.--Section 2009(c) of that Act (112 
Stat. 338) is amended by striking ``2003'' and inserting ``2004''.

SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF SPORT FISHING AND BOATING SAFETY PROGRAM.

    Section 13106 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Boating Safety Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--Of the amount transferred to the 
        Secretary of Homeland Security under paragraph (4) of section 
        4(b) of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 
        U.S.C. 777c(b)), $2,083,333 is available to the Secretary for 
        payment of expenses of the Coast Guard for personnel and 
        activities directly related to coordinating and carrying out 
        the national recreational boating safety program under this 
        title, of which $833,333 shall be available to the Secretary 
        only to ensure compliance with chapter 43 of this title.
            ``(2) Use of funds.--No funds available to the Secretary of 
        Homeland Security under this subsection may be used--
                    ``(A) to replace funding traditionally provided 
                through general appropriations; or
                    ``(B) for any purposes except a purpose authorized 
                by this section.
            ``(3) Availability of funds.--Amounts made available by 
        this subsection shall remain available until expended.
            ``(4) Accounting.--The Secretary shall publish annually in 
        the Federal Register a detailed accounting of the projects, 
        programs, and activities funded under this subsection.''.
Transportation Safety Program Extension Act of 2003 - Makes specified Highway Trust Fund amounts available for the period of October 1, 2003, until February 29, 2004, for the Secretary of Transportation for administration of motor carrier safety programs, motor carrier safety research, and border enforcement activities. Provides funding for such period for: (1) the motor carrier safety assistance program (including for information systems); and (2) highway safety programs (including for highway safety research and development, occupant protection incentive grants, incentive grants for alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures, and the National Driver Register). Conditions the making of commercial motor vehicle and motor carrer safety grants to States from such amounts on a State's agreement that total State and local expenditures, exclusive of U.S. Government amounts, will be maintained at a level at least equal to the average level of those expenditures for the last two fiscal years before October 1, 2003.

 Makes specified funds available for Coast Guard expenses for personnel and activities directly related to coordinating and carrying out the national recreational boating safety program. Prohibits the use of such funds available to the Secretary of Homeland Security for unauthorized purposes or to replace funding traditionally provided through general appropriations. Requires the Secretary to publish annually in the Federal Register a detailed accounting of the projects, programs, and activities funded.
A bill to provide a 5-month extension of highway safety programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century.