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112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4239 

To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier 

safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust 

Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 22, 2012 

Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. CAMP, and Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee) introduced 

the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 

and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and 

Means, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, and Energy 

and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway 

safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs 

funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS; 

4 TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

5 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 

6 ‘‘Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012’’. 

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1 (b) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS.—The Secretary of 

2 Transportation shall reduce the amount apportioned or al3 located for a program, project, or activity under this Act 

4 in fiscal year 2012 by amounts apportioned or allocated 

5 pursuant to the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 

6 2011, Part II (title I of Public Law 112–30) for the period 

7 beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 

8 2012. 

9 (c) TABLE OF CONTENTS.— 

Sec. 1. Short title; reconciliation of funds; table of contents. 

TITLE I—FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS 

Sec. 101. Extension of Federal-aid highway programs. 

TITLE II—EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS 

Sec. 201. Extension of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration highway safety programs. 

Sec. 202. Extension of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration programs. 

Sec. 203. Additional programs. 

TITLE III—PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS 

Sec. 301. Allocation of funds for planning programs. 

Sec. 302. Special rule for urbanized area formula grants. 

Sec. 303. Allocating amounts for capital investment grants. 

Sec. 304. Apportionment of formula grants for other than urbanized areas. 

Sec. 305. Apportionment based on fixed guideway factors. 

Sec. 306. Authorizations for public transportation. 

Sec. 307. Amendments to SAFETEA–LU. 

TITLE IV—HIGHWAY TRUST FUND EXTENSION 

Sec. 401. Extension of trust fund expenditure authority. 

Sec. 402. Extension of highway-related taxes. 

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1 TITLE I—FEDERAL-AID 

2 HIGHWAYS 

3 SEC. 101. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PRO4 GRAMS. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 111 of the Surface Trans6 portation Extension Act of 2011, Part II (Public Law 

7 112–30; 125 Stat. 343) is amended— 

8 (1) by striking ‘‘the period beginning on Octo9 ber 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ each 

10 place it appears and inserting ‘‘the period beginning 

11 on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘1 12 ⁄2’’ each place it appears and 

inserting ‘‘3 13 ⁄4’’; and 

14 (3) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘March 31, 

15 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2012’’. 

16 (b) USE OF FUNDS.—Section 111(c)(3)(B)(ii) of the 

17 Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II 

18 (125 Stat. 343) is amended by striking ‘‘$319,500,000’’ 

19 and inserting ‘‘$479,250,000’’. 

20 (c) EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS UNDER TITLE

21 V OF SAFETEA–LU.—Section 111(e)(2) of the Surface 

22 Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II (125 Stat. 

23 343) is amended by striking ‘‘the period beginning on Oc24 tober 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’ and inmstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with BILLS

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1 serting ‘‘the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 

2 ending on June 30, 2012.’’. 

3 (d) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 112(a) of 

4 the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part 

5 II (125 Stat. 346) is amended by striking ‘‘$196,427,625 

6 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 

7 on March 31, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘$294,641,438 for the 

8 period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 

9 30, 2012.’’. 

10 TITLE II—EXTENSION OF 

11 HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS 

12 SEC. 201. EXTENSION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC 

13 SAFETY ADMINISTRATION HIGHWAY SAFETY 

14 PROGRAMS. 

15 (a) CHAPTER 4 HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.—Sec16 tion 2001(a)(1) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is 

17 amended by striking ‘‘$235,000,000 for fiscal year 2009’’ 

18 and all that follows through the period at the end and 

19 inserting ‘‘$235,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 

20 through 2011, and $176,250,000 for the period beginning 

21 on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’. 

22 (b) HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH AND DEVELOP23 MENT.—Section 2001(a)(2) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 

24 1519) is amended by striking ‘‘and $54,122,000 for the 

25 period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 

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1 March 31, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘and $81,183,000 for the 

2 period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 

3 30, 2012.’’. 

4 (c) OCCUPANT PROTECTION INCENTIVE GRANTS.— 

5 Section 2001(a)(3) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) 

6 is amended by striking ‘‘$25,000,000 for fiscal year 2006’’ 

7 and all that follows through the period at the end and 

8 inserting ‘‘$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 

9 through 2011, and $18,750,000 for the period beginning 

10 on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’. 

11 (d) SAFETY BELT PERFORMANCE GRANTS.—Section 

12 2001(a)(4) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is amend13 ed by striking ‘‘and $24,250,000 for the period beginning 

14 on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’ and 

15 inserting ‘‘and $36,375,000 for the period beginning on 

16 October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’. 

17 (e) STATE TRAFFIC SAFETY INFORMATION SYSTEM

18 IMPROVEMENTS.—Section 2001(a)(5) of SAFETEA–LU 

19 (119 Stat. 1519) is amended by striking ‘‘for fiscal year 

20 2006’’ and all that follows through the period at the end 

21 and inserting ‘‘for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2011 

22 and $25,875,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 

23 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’. 

24 (f) ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED DRIVING COUNTER25 MEASURES INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM.—Section 

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1 2001(a)(6) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is amend2 ed by striking ‘‘$139,000,000 for fiscal year 2009’’ and 

3 all that follows through the period at the end and inserting 

4 ‘‘$139,000,000 for each of fiscal years fiscal years 2009 

5 through 2011, and $104,250,000 for the period beginning 

6 on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’. 

7 (g) NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER.—Section 

8 2001(a)(7) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) is amend9 ed by striking ‘‘and $2,058,000 for the period beginning 

10 on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’ and 

11 inserting ‘‘and $3,087,000 for the period beginning on Oc12 tober 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’. 

13 (h) HIGH VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM.— 

14 Section 2001(a)(8) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) 

15 is amended by striking ‘‘for fiscal year 2006’’ and all that 

16 follows through the period at the end and inserting ‘‘for 

17 each of fiscal years 2006 through 2011 and $21,750,000 

18 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 

19 on June 30, 2012.’’. 

20 (i) MOTORCYCLIST SAFETY.—Section 2001(a)(9) of 

21 SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) is amended by striking 

22 ‘‘$7,000,000 for fiscal year 2009’’ and all that follows 

23 through the period at the end and inserting ‘‘$7,000,000 

24 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and 

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1 $5,250,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 

2 and ending on June 30, 2012.’’. 

3 (j) CHILD SAFETY AND CHILD BOOSTER SEAT SAFE4 TY INCENTIVE GRANTS.—Section 2001(a)(10) of 

5 SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) is amended by striking 

6 ‘‘$7,000,000 for fiscal year 2009’’ and all that follows 

7 through the period at the end and inserting ‘‘$7,000,000 

8 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and 

9 $5,250,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 

10 and ending on June 30, 2012.’’. 

11 (k) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 

12 2001(a)(11) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) is 

13 amended by striking ‘‘and $12,664,000 for the period be14 ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 

15 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘and $18,996,000 for the period be16 ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 

17 2012.’’. 

18 SEC. 202. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFE19 TY ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS. 

20 (a) MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS.—Section 

21 31104(a)(8) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 

22 to read as follows: 

23 ‘‘(8) $159,000,000 for the period beginning on 

24 October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’. 

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1 (b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 

2 31104(i)(1)(H) of title 49, United States Code, is amend3 ed to read as follows: 

4 ‘‘(H) $183,108,000 for the period begin5 ning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 

6 30, 2012.’’. 

7 (c) GRANT PROGRAMS.—Section 4101(c) of 

8 SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1715) is amended— 

9 (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘2011 and 

10 $15,000,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 

11 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’ and insert12 ing ‘‘2011 and $22,500,000 for the period beginning 

13 on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’; 

14 (2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘2011 and 

15 $16,000,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 

16 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’ and insert17 ing ‘‘2011 and $24,000,000 for the period beginning 

18 on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’; 

19 (3) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘2011 and 

20 $2,500,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 

21 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’ and insert22 ing ‘‘2011 and $3,750,000 for the period beginning 

23 on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’; 

24 (4) in paragraph (4) by striking ‘‘2011 and 

25 $12,500,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 

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1 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’ and insert2 ing ‘‘2011 and $18,750,000 for the period beginning 

3 on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’; 

4 and 

5 (5) in paragraph (5) by striking ‘‘2011 and 

6 $1,500,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 

7 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’ and insert8 ing ‘‘2011 and $2,250,000 for the period beginning 

9 on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’. 

10 (d) HIGH-PRIORITY ACTIVITIES.—Section 

11 31104(k)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 

12 by striking ‘‘2011 and $7,500,000 for the period begin13 ning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ 

14 and inserting ‘‘2011 and $11,250,000 for the period be15 ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 

16 2012,’’. 

17 (e) NEW ENTRANT AUDITS.—Section 

18 31144(g)(5)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is amend19 ed by striking ‘‘and up to $14,500,000 for the period be20 ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 

21 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘and up to $21,750,000 for the pe22 riod beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 

23 30, 2012,’’. 

24 (f) OUTREACH AND EDUCATION.—Section 4127(e) of 

25 SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1741) is amended by striking 

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1 ‘‘2011 (and $500,000 to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

2 Administration, and $1,500,000 to the National Highway 

3 Traffic Safety Administration, for the period beginning on 

4 October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012)’’ and 

5 inserting ‘‘2011 (and $750,000 to the Federal Motor Car6 rier Safety Administration, and $2,250,000 to the Na7 tional Highway Traffic Safety Administration, for the pe8 riod beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 

9 30, 2012)’’. 

10 (g) GRANT PROGRAM FOR COMMERCIAL MOTOR VE11 HICLE OPERATORS.—Section 4134(c) of SAFETEA–LU 

12 (119 Stat. 1744) is amended by striking ‘‘2011 and 

13 $500,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 

14 and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and 

15 $750,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 

16 and ending on June 30, 2012,’’. 

17 (h) MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADVISORY COM18 MITTEE.—Section 4144(d) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 

19 1748) is amended by striking ‘‘March 31, 2012’’ and in20 serting ‘‘June 30, 2012’’. 

21 (i) WORKING GROUP FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PRAC22 TICES AND PROCEDURES TO ENHANCE FEDERAL-STATE

23 RELATIONS.—Section 4213(d) of SAFETEA–LU (49 

24 U.S.C. 14710 note; 119 Stat. 1759) is amended by strik25 ing ‘‘March 31, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2012’’. 

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1 SEC. 203. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS. 

2 (a) HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESEARCH

3 PROJECTS.—Section 7131(c) of SAFETEA–LU (119 

4 Stat. 1910) is amended by striking ‘‘2011 and $580,000 

5 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 

6 on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and $870,000 

7 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 

8 on June 30, 2012,’’. 

9 (b) DINGELL-JOHNSON SPORT FISH RESTORATION

10 ACT.—Section 4 of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Res11 toration Act (16 U.S.C. 777c) is amended— 

12 (1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘2011 and for 

13 the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 

14 on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and for 

15 the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 

16 on June 30, 2012,’’; and 

17 (2) in the first sentence of subsection (b)(1)(A) 

18 by striking ‘‘2011 and for the period beginning on 

19 October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ 

20 and inserting ‘‘2011 and for the period beginning on 

21 October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’. 

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1 TITLE III—PUBLIC 

2 TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS 

3 SEC. 301. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR PLANNING PRO4 GRAMS. 

5 Section 5305(g) of title 49, United States Code, is 

6 amended by striking ‘‘2011 and for the period beginning 

7 on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012’’ and 

8 inserting ‘‘2011 and for the period beginning on October 

9 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012’’. 

10 SEC. 302. SPECIAL RULE FOR URBANIZED AREA FORMULA 

11 GRANTS. 

12 Section 5307(b)(2) of title 49, United States Code, 

13 is amended— 

14 (1) by striking the paragraph heading and in15 serting ‘‘SPECIAL RULE FOR FISCAL YEARS 2005

16 THROUGH 2011 AND THE PERIOD BEGINNING ON OC17 TOBER 1, 2011, AND ENDING ON JUNE 30, 2012.—’’; 

18 (2) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘2011 and 

19 the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 

20 on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and the 

21 period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 

22 June 30, 2012,’’; and 

23 (3) in subparagraph (E)— 

24 (A) by striking the subparagraph heading 

25 and inserting ‘‘MAXIMUM AMOUNTS IN FISCAL

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1 YEARS 2008 THROUGH 2011 AND THE PERIOD

2 BEGINNING ON OCTOBER 1, 2011, AND ENDING

3 ON JUNE 30, 2012.—’’; and 

4 (B) in the matter preceding clause (i) by 

5 striking ‘‘2011 and during the period beginning 

6 on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 

7 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and during the pe8 riod beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 

9 on June 30, 2012’’. 

10 SEC. 303. ALLOCATING AMOUNTS FOR CAPITAL INVEST11 MENT GRANTS. 

12 Section 5309(m) of title 49, United States Code, is 

13 amended— 

14 (1) in paragraph (2)— 

15 (A) by striking the paragraph heading and 

16 inserting ‘‘FISCAL YEARS 2006 THROUGH 2011

17 AND THE PERIOD BEGINNING ON OCTOBER 1, 

18 2011, AND ENDING ON JUNE 30, 2012.—’’; 

19 (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph 

20 (A) by striking ‘‘2011 and the period beginning 

21 on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 

22 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and the period be23 ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 

24 June 30, 2012,’’; and 

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1 (C) in subparagraph (A)(i) by striking 

2 ‘‘2011 and $100,000,000 for the period begin3 ning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 

4 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and 

5 $150,000,000 for the period beginning on Octo6 ber 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 

7 (2) in paragraph (6)— 

8 (A) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘2011 

9 and $7,500,000 shall be available for the period 

10 beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 

11 March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and 

12 $11,250,000 shall be available for the period 

13 beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 

14 June 30, 2012,’’; and 

15 (B) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘2011 

16 and $2,500,000 shall be available for the period 

17 beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 

18 March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and 

19 $3,750,000 shall be available for the period be20 ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 

21 June 30, 2012,’’; and 

22 (3) in paragraph (7)— 

23 (A) in subparagraph (A)— 

24 (i) in the matter preceding clause (i) 

25 by striking ‘‘2011 and $5,000,000 shall be 

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1 available for the period beginning on Octo2 ber 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 

3 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and 

4 $7,500,000 shall be available for the period 

5 beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 

6 on June 30, 2012,’’; 

7 (ii) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘for each 

8 fiscal year and $1,250,000 for the period 

9 beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 

10 on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘for 

11 each fiscal year and $1,875,000 for the pe12 riod beginning on October 1, 2011, and 

13 ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 

14 (iii) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘for each 

15 fiscal year and $1,250,000 for the period 

16 beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 

17 on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘for 

18 each fiscal year and $1,875,000 for the pe19 riod beginning on October 1, 2011, and 

20 ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 

21 (iv) in clause (iii) by striking ‘‘for 

22 each fiscal year and $500,000 for the pe23 riod beginning on October 1, 2011, and 

24 ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting 

25 ‘‘for each fiscal year and $750,000 for the 

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1 period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 

2 ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 

3 (v) in clause (iv) by striking ‘‘for each 

4 fiscal year and $500,000 for the period be5 ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 

6 March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘for each 

7 fiscal year and $750,000 for the period be8 ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 

9 June 30, 2012,’’; 

10 (vi) in clause (v) by striking ‘‘for each 

11 fiscal year and $500,000 for the period be12 ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 

13 March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘for each 

14 fiscal year and $750,000 for the period be15 ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 

16 June 30, 2012,’’; 

17 (vii) in clause (vi) by striking ‘‘for 

18 each fiscal year and $500,000 for the pe19 riod beginning on October 1, 2011, and 

20 ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting 

21 ‘‘for each fiscal year and $750,000 for the 

22 period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 

23 ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 

24 (viii) in clause (vii) by striking ‘‘for 

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1 riod beginning on October 1, 2011, and 

2 ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting 

3 ‘‘for each fiscal year and $487,500 for the 

4 period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 

5 ending on June 30, 2012,’’; and 

6 (ix) in clause (viii) by striking ‘‘for 

7 each fiscal year and $175,000 for the pe8 riod beginning on October 1, 2011, and 

9 ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting 

10 ‘‘for each fiscal year and $262,500 for the 

11 period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 

12 ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 

13 (B) in subparagraph (B) by striking clause 

14 (vii) and inserting the following: 

15 ‘‘(vii) $10,125,000 for the period be16 ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 

17 June 30, 2012.’’; 

18 (C) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘and 

19 during the period beginning on October 1, 

20 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and in21 serting ‘‘and during the period beginning on 

22 October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 

23 2012,’’; 

24 (D) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘and 

25 not less than $17,500,000 shall be available for 

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1 the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 

2 ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘and 

3 not less than $26,250,000 shall be available for 

4 the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 

5 ending on June 30, 2012,’’; and 

6 (E) in subparagraph (E) by striking ‘‘and 

7 $1,500,000 shall be available for the period be8 ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 

9 March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘and 

10 $2,250,000 shall be available for the period be11 ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 

12 June 30, 2012,’’. 

13 SEC. 304. APPORTIONMENT OF FORMULA GRANTS FOR 

14 OTHER THAN URBANIZED AREAS. 

15 Section 5311(c)(1)(G) of title 49, United States 

16 Code, is amended to read as follows: 

17 ‘‘(G) $11,250,000 for the period beginning 

18 on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 

19 2012.’’. 

20 SEC. 305. APPORTIONMENT BASED ON FIXED GUIDEWAY 

21 FACTORS. 

22 Section 5337(g) of title 49, United States Code, is 

23 amended to read as follows: 

24 ‘‘(g) SPECIAL RULE FOR OCTOBER 1, 2011, 

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1 tion amounts made available for fixed guideway mod2 ernization under section 5309 for the period beginning on 

3 October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012, in accord4 ance with subsection (a), except that the Secretary shall 

5 apportion 75 percent of each dollar amount specified in 

6 subsection (a).’’. 

7 SEC. 306. AUTHORIZATIONS FOR PUBLIC TRANSPOR8 TATION. 

9 (a) FORMULA AND BUS GRANTS.—Section 5338(b) 

10 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 

11 (1) in paragraph (1) by striking subparagraph 

12 (G) and inserting the following: 

13 ‘‘(G) $6,270,423,750 for the period begin14 ning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 

15 30, 2012.’’; and 

16 (2) in paragraph (2)— 

17 (A) in subparagraph (A) by striking 

18 ‘‘$113,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 

19 and 2010, $113,500,000 for fiscal year 2011, 

20 and $56,750,000 for the period beginning on 

21 October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 

22 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘$113,500,000 for each of 

23 fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and 

24 $85,125,000 for the period beginning on Octo25 ber 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 

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1 (B) in subparagraph (B) by striking 

2 ‘‘$4,160,365,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 

3 and 2010, $4,160,365,000 for fiscal year 2011, 

4 and $2,080,182,500 for the period beginning on 

5 October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 

6 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘$4,160,365,000 for each 

7 of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and 

8 $3,120,273,750 for the period beginning on Oc9 tober 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 

10 (C) in subparagraph (C) by striking 

11 ‘‘$51,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 

12 2010, $51,500,000 for fiscal year 2011, and 

13 $25,750,000 for the period beginning on Octo14 ber 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ 

15 and inserting ‘‘$51,500,000 for each of fiscal 

16 years 2009 through 2011, and $38,625,000 for 

17 the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 

18 ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 

19 (D) in subparagraph (D) by striking 

20 ‘‘$1,666,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 

21 and 2010, $1,666,500,000 for fiscal year 2011, 

22 and $833,250,000 for the period beginning on 

23 October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 

24 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,666,500,000 for each 

25 of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and 

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1 $1,249,875,000 for the period beginning on Oc2 tober 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 

3 (E) in subparagraph (E) by striking 

4 ‘‘$984,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 

5 and 2010, $984,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, 

6 and $492,000,000 for the period beginning on 

7 October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 

8 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘$984,000,000 for each of 

9 fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and 

10 $738,000,000 for the period beginning on Octo11 ber 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 

12 (F) in subparagraph (F) by striking 

13 ‘‘$133,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 

14 and 2010, $133,500,000 for fiscal year 2011, 

15 and $66,750,000 for the period beginning on 

16 October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 

17 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘$133,500,000 for each of 

18 fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and 

19 $100,125,000 for the period beginning on Octo20 ber 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 

21 (G) in subparagraph (G) by striking 

22 ‘‘$465,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 

23 and 2010, $465,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, 

24 and $232,500,000 for the period beginning on 

25 October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 

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1 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘$465,000,000 for each of 

2 fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and 

3 $348,750,000 for the period beginning on Octo4 ber 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 

5 (H) in subparagraph (H) by striking 

6 ‘‘$164,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 

7 and 2010, $164,500,000 for fiscal year 2011, 

8 and $82,250,000 for the period beginning on 

9 October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 

10 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘$164,500,000 for each of 

11 fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and 

12 $123,375,000 for the period beginning on Octo13 ber 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 

14 (I) in subparagraph (I) by striking 

15 ‘‘$92,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 

16 2010, $92,500,000 for fiscal year 2011, and 

17 $46,250,000 for the period beginning on Octo18 ber 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ 

19 and inserting ‘‘$92,500,000 for each of fiscal 

20 years 2009 through 2011, and $69,375,000 for 

21 the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 

22 ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 

23 (J) in subparagraph (J) by striking 

24 ‘‘$26,900,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 

25 2010, $26,900,000 for fiscal year 2011, and 

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1 $13,450,000 for the period beginning on Octo2 ber 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ 

3 and inserting ‘‘$26,900,000 for each of fiscal 

4 years 2009 through 2011, and $20,175,000 for 

5 the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 

6 ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 

7 (K) in subparagraph (K) by striking ‘‘in 

8 fiscal year 2006’’ and all that follows through 

9 ‘‘March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘for each of 

10 fiscal years 2006 through 2011 and $2,625,000 

11 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 

12 and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 

13 (L) in subparagraph (L) by striking ‘‘in 

14 fiscal year 2006’’ and all that follows through 

15 ‘‘March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘for each of 

16 fiscal years 2006 through 2011 and 

17 $18,750,000 for the period beginning on Octo18 ber 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 

19 (M) in subparagraph (M) by striking 

20 ‘‘$465,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 

21 and 2010, $465,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, 

22 and $232,500,000 for the period beginning on 

23 October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 

24 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘$465,000,000 for each of 

25 fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and 

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1 $348,750,000 for the period beginning on Octo2 ber 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 

3 and 

4 (N) in subparagraph (N) by striking 

5 ‘‘$8,800,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 

6 2010, $8,800,000 for fiscal year 2011, and 

7 $4,400,000 for the period beginning on October 

8 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and 

9 inserting ‘‘$8,800,000 for each of fiscal years 

10 2009 through 2011, and $6,600,000 for the pe11 riod beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 

12 on June 30, 2012,’’. 

13 (b) CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS.—Section 

14 5338(c)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 

15 to read as follows: 

16 ‘‘(7) $1,466,250,000 for the period beginning 

17 on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’. 

18 (c) RESEARCH AND UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CEN19 TERS.—Section 5338(d) of title 49, United States Code, 

20 is amended— 

21 (1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding 

22 subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and 2010, 

23 $69,750,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $29,500,000 

24 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 

25 ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘through 

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1 2011, and $33,000,000 for the period beginning on 

2 October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 

3 and 

4 (2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 

5 following: 

6 ‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS.— 

7 ‘‘(A) RESEARCH.—Of amounts authorized 

8 to be appropriated under paragraph (1) for the 

9 period beginning on October 1, 2011, and end10 ing on June 30, 2012, the Secretary shall allo11 cate for each of the activities and projects de12 scribed in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of 

13 paragraph (1) an amount equal to 64 percent 

14 of the amount allocated for fiscal year 2009 

15 under each such subparagraph. 

16 ‘‘(B) UNIVERSITY CENTERS PROGRAM.— 

17 ‘‘(i) OCTOBER 1, 2011, THROUGH JUNE

18 30, 2012.—Of the amounts allocated under 

19 subparagraph (A)(i) for the university cen20 ters program under section 5506 for the 

21 period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 

22 ending on June 30, 2012, the Secretary 

23 shall allocate for each program described 

24 in clauses (i) through (iii) and (v) through 

25 (viii) of paragraph (2)(A) an amount equal 

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1 to 64 percent of the amount allocated for 

2 fiscal year 2009 under each such clause. 

3 ‘‘(ii) FUNDING.—If the Secretary de4 termines that a project or activity de5 scribed in paragraph (2) received sufficient 

6 funds in fiscal year 2011, or a previous fis7 cal year, to carry out the purpose for 

8 which the project or activity was author9 ized, the Secretary may not allocate any 

10 amounts under clause (i) for the project or 

11 activity for fiscal year 2012 or any subse12 quent fiscal year.’’. 

13 (d) ADMINISTRATION.—Section 5338(e)(7) of title 

14 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

15 ‘‘(7) $74,034,750 for the period beginning on 

16 October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’. 

17 SEC. 307. AMENDMENTS TO SAFETEA–LU. 

18 (a) CONTRACTED PARATRANSIT PILOT.—Section 

19 3009(i)(1) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1572) is amend20 ed by striking ‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 

21 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting 

22 ‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 

23 ending on June 30, 2012,’’. 

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1 (b) PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PILOT PRO2 GRAM.—Section 3011 of SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 5309 

3 note; 119 Stat. 1588) is amended— 

4 (1) in subsection (c)(5) by striking ‘‘2011 and 

5 the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 

6 on March 31, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and the 

7 period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 

8 June 30, 2012’’; and 

9 (2) in the second sentence of subsection (d) by 

10 striking ‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 

11 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and in12 serting ‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 

13 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’. 

14 (c) ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH

15 DISABILITIES PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 3012(b)(8) of 

16 SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 5310 note; 119 Stat. 1593) 

17 is amended by striking ‘‘March 31, 2012’’ and inserting 

18 ‘‘June 30, 2012’’. 

19 (d) OBLIGATION CEILING.—Section 3040(8) of 

20 SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1639) is amended to read as 

21 follows: 

22 ‘‘(8) $7,843,708,500 for the period beginning 

23 on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012, 

24 of which not more than $6,270,423,750 shall be 

25 from the Mass Transit Account.’’. 

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1 (e) PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS FOR NEW FIXED

2 GUIDEWAY CAPITAL PROJECTS.—Section 3043 of 

3 SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1640) is amended— 

4 (1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding 

5 paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2011 and the period be6 ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 

7 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and the period be8 ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 

9 2012,’’; and 

10 (2) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding 

11 paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2011 and the period be12 ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 

13 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and the period be14 ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 

15 2012,’’. 

16 (f) ALLOCATIONS FOR NATIONAL RESEARCH AND

17 TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS.—Section 3046(c)(2) of 

18 SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 5338 note; 119 Stat. 1706) 

19 is amended to read as follows: 

20 ‘‘(2) for the period beginning on October 1, 

21 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012, in amounts 

22 equal to 64 percent of the amounts allocated for fis23 cal year 2009 under each of paragraphs (2), (3), 

24 (5), and (8) through (25) of subsection (a).’’. 

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1 TITLE IV—HIGHWAY TRUST 

2 FUND EXTENSION 

3 SEC. 401. EXTENSION OF TRUST FUND EXPENDITURE AU4 THORITY. 

5 (a) HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.—Section 9503 of the 

6 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 

7 (1) by striking ‘‘April 1, 2012’’ in subsections 

8 (b)(6)(B), (c)(1), and (e)(3) and inserting ‘‘July 1, 

9 2012’’; and 

10 (2) by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation Exten11 sion Act of 2011, Part II’’ in subsections (c)(1) and 

12 (e)(3) and inserting ‘‘Surface Transportation Exten13 sion Act of 2012’’. 

14 (b) SPORT FISH RESTORATION AND BOATING TRUST

15 FUND.—Section 9504 of such Code is amended— 

16 (1) by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation Exten17 sion Act of 2011, Part II’’ each place it appears in 

18 subsection (b)(2) and inserting ‘‘Surface Transpor19 tation Extension Act of 2012’’; and 

20 (2) by striking ‘‘April 1, 2012’’ in subsection 

21 (d)(2) and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2012’’. 

22 (c) LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST

23 FUND.—Paragraph (2) of section 9508(e) of such Code 

24 is amended by striking ‘‘April 1, 2012’’ and inserting 

25 ‘‘July 1, 2012’’. 

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1 (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

2 this section shall take effect on April 1, 2012. 

3 SEC. 402. EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY-RELATED TAXES. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.— 

5 (1) Each of the following provisions of the In6 ternal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 

7 ‘‘March 31, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2012’’: 

8 (A) Section 4041(a)(1)(C)(iii)(I). 

9 (B) Section 4041(m)(1)(B). 

10 (C) Section 4081(d)(1). 

11 (2) Each of the following provisions of such 

12 Code is amended by striking ‘‘April 1, 2012’’ and in13 serting ‘‘July 1, 2012’’: 

14 (A) Section 4041(m)(1)(A). 

15 (B) Section 4051(c). 

16 (C) Section 4071(d). 

17 (D) Section 4081(d)(3). 

18 (b) EXTENSION OF TAX, ETC., ON USE OF CERTAIN

19 HEAVY VEHICLES.—Each of the following provisions of 

20 such Code is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 

21 ‘‘2013’’: 

22 (1) Section 4481(f). 

23 (2) Subsections (c)(4) and (d) of section 4482. 

24 (c) FLOOR STOCKS REFUNDS.—Section 6412(a)(1) 

25 of such Code is amended— 

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1 (1) by striking ‘‘April 1, 2012’’ each place it 

2 appears and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2012’’; 

3 (2) by striking ‘‘September 30, 2012’’ each 

4 place it appears and inserting ‘‘December 31, 

5 2012’’; and 

6 (3) by striking ‘‘July 1, 2012’’ and inserting 

7 ‘‘October 1, 2012’’. 

8 (d) EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS.—Sec9 tions 4221(a) and 4483(i) of such Code are each amended 

10 by striking ‘‘April 1, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2012’’. 

11 (e) EXTENSION OF TRANSFERS OF CERTAIN

12 TAXES.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 9503 of such Code 

14 is amended— 

15 (A) in subsection (b)— 

16 (i) by striking ‘‘April 1, 2012’’ each 

17 place it appears in paragraphs (1) and (2) 

18 and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2012’’; 

19 (ii) by striking ‘‘APRIL 1, 2012’’ in the 

20 heading of paragraph (2) and inserting 

21 ‘‘JULY 1, 2012’’; 

22 (iii) by striking ‘‘March 31, 2012’’ in 

23 paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘June 30, 

24 2012’’; and 

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1 (iv) by striking ‘‘January 1, 2013’’ in 

2 paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘April 1, 

3 2013’’; and 

4 (B) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘Jan5 uary 1, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘April 1, 2013’’. 

6 (2) MOTORBOAT AND SMALL-ENGINE FUEL TAX

7 TRANSFERS.— 

8 (A) IN GENERAL.—Paragraphs (3)(A)(i) 

9 and (4)(A) of section 9503(c) of such Code are 

10 each amended by striking ‘‘April 1, 2012’’ and 

11 inserting ‘‘July 1, 2012’’. 

12 (B) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO LAND

13 AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND.—Section 

14 201(b) of the Land and Water Conservation 

15 Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–11(b)) is 

16 amended— 

17 (i) by striking ‘‘April 1, 2013’’ each 

18 place it appears and inserting ‘‘July 1, 

19 2013’’; and 

20 (ii) by striking ‘‘April 1, 2012’’ and 

21 inserting ‘‘October 1, 2012’’. 

22 (f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

23 this section shall take effect on April 1, 2012. 

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