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112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4348 

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, 

and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 16, 2012 

Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. CAMP, and Mr. TERRY) 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, 

and for other purposes. 

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

3 SECTION 1. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

4 The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Table of contents. 


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TITLE I—SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION 

Sec. 101. Short title. 

Subtitle A—Federal-Aid Highways 

Sec. 111. Extension of Federal-aid highway programs. 

Subtitle B—Extension of Highway Safety Programs 

Sec. 121. Extension of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration highway safety programs. 

Sec. 122. Extension of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration programs. 

Sec. 123. Additional programs. 

Subtitle C—Public Transportation Programs 

Sec. 131. Allocation of funds for planning programs. 

Sec. 132. Special rule for urbanized area formula grants. 

Sec. 133. Allocating amounts for capital investment grants. 

Sec. 134. Apportionment of formula grants for other than urbanized areas. 

Sec. 135. Apportionment based on fixed guideway factors. 

Sec. 136. Authorizations for public transportation. 

Sec. 137. Amendments to SAFETEA–LU. 

Subtitle D—Highway Trust Fund Extension 

Sec. 141. Extension of highway-related taxes. 

Sec. 142. Extension of trust fund expenditure authority. 

TITLE II—KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE 

Sec. 201. Short title. 

Sec. 202. Restriction. 

Sec. 203. Permit. 

Sec. 204. Relation to other law. 

TITLE III—RESTORE ACT 

Sec. 301. Short title. 

Sec. 302. Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund. 

1 TITLE I—SURFACE 

2 TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION 

3 SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This title may be cited as the ‘‘Surface Transpor5 tation Extension Act of 2012, Part II’’. 


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1 Subtitle A—Federal-Aid Highways 

2 SEC. 111. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PRO3 GRAMS. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 111 of the Surface Trans5 portation Extension Act of 2011, Part II (Public Law 

6 112–30; 125 Stat. 343) is amended— 

7 (1) by striking ‘‘the period beginning on Octo8 ber 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’ each 

9 place it appears and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2012’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘3 10 ⁄4 of’’ each place it appears; 

11 and 

12 (3) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘June 30, 

13 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2012’’. 

14 (b) USE OF FUNDS.—Section 111(c) of the Surface 

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

16 343) is amended— 

17 (1) in paragraph (3)— 

18 (A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘, ex19 cept that during such period’’ and all that fol20 lows before the period at the end; and 

21 (B) in subparagraph (B)(ii) by striking 

22 ‘‘$479,250,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$639,000,000’’; 

23 and 

24 (2) by striking paragraph (4). 


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1 (c) EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS UNDER TITLE

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

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

4 343) is amended by striking ‘‘the period beginning on Oc5 tober 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’ and insert6 ing ‘‘fiscal year 2012.’’. 

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

8 the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part 

9 II (125 Stat. 346) is amended by striking ‘‘$294,641,438 

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

11 on June 30, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘$392,855,250 for fiscal 

12 year 2012.’’. 

13 Subtitle B—Extension of Highway 

14 Safety Programs 

15 SEC. 121. EXTENSION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC 

16 SAFETY ADMINISTRATION HIGHWAY SAFETY 

17 PROGRAMS. 

18 (a) CHAPTER 4 HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.—Sec19 tion 2001(a)(1) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is 

20 amended by striking ‘‘$235,000,000 for each of fiscal 

21 years 2009 through 2011’’ and all that follows through 

22 the period at the end and inserting ‘‘and $235,000,000 

23 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012.’’. 

24 (b) HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH AND DEVELOP25 MENT.—Section 2001(a)(2) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 


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1 1519) is amended by striking ‘‘and $81,183,000 for the 

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

3 30, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘and $105,500,000 for fiscal 

4 year 2012.’’. 

5 (c) OCCUPANT PROTECTION INCENTIVE GRANTS.— 

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

7 is amended by striking ‘‘, $25,000,000 for each of fiscal 

8 years 2006 through 2011’’ and all that follows through 

9 the period at the end and inserting ‘‘and $25,000,000 for 

10 each of fiscal years 2006 through 2012.’’. 

11 (d) SAFETY BELT PERFORMANCE GRANTS.—Section 

12 2001(a)(4) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is amend13 ed by striking ‘‘and $36,375,000 for the period beginning 

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

15 inserting ‘‘and $48,500,000 for fiscal year 2012.’’. 

16 (e) STATE TRAFFIC SAFETY INFORMATION SYSTEM

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

18 (119 Stat. 1519) is amended by striking ‘‘for each of fiscal 

19 years 2006 through 2011’’ and all that follows through 

20 the period at the end and inserting ‘‘for each of fiscal 

21 years 2006 through 2012.’’. 

22 (f) ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED DRIVING COUNTER23 MEASURES INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM.—Section 

24 2001(a)(6) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is amend25 ed by striking ‘‘$139,000,000 for each of fiscal years fiscal 


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1 years 2009 through 2011’’ and all that follows through 

2 the period at the end and inserting ‘‘and $139,000,000 

3 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012.’’. 

4 (g) NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER.—Section 

5 2001(a)(7) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) is amend6 ed by striking ‘‘and $3,087,000 for the period beginning 

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

8 inserting ‘‘and $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.’’. 

9 (h) HIGH VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM.— 

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

11 is amended by striking ‘‘for each of fiscal years 2006 

12 through 2011’’ and all that follows through the period at 

13 the end and inserting ‘‘for each of fiscal years 2006 

14 through 2012.’’. 

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

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

17 ‘‘$7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2011’’ 

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

19 inserting ‘‘and $7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 

20 through 2012.’’. 

21 (j) CHILD SAFETY AND CHILD BOOSTER SEAT SAFE22 TY INCENTIVE GRANTS.—Section 2001(a)(10) of 

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

24 ‘‘$7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2011’’ 

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


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1 inserting ‘‘and $7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 

2 through 2012.’’. 

3 (k) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 

4 2001(a)(11) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) is 

5 amended by striking ‘‘$25,328,000 for fiscal year 2011’’ 

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

7 inserting ‘‘and $25,328,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 

8 and 2012.’’. 

9 SEC. 122. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFE10 TY ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS. 

11 (a) MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS.—Section 

12 31104(a)(8) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 

13 to read as follows: 

14 ‘‘(8) $212,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.’’. 

15 (b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 31104(i)(1)(H) of 

17 title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as 

18 follows: 

19 ‘‘(H) $244,144,000 for fiscal year 2012.’’. 

20 (2) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 

21 31104(i)(1)(F) of title 49, United States Code, is 

22 amended to read as follows: 

23 ‘‘(F) $239,828,000 for fiscal year 2010;’’. 

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

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


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

2 $22,500,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 

3 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’ and inserting 

4 ‘‘and $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.’’; 

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

6 $24,000,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 

7 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’ and inserting 

8 ‘‘2012.’’; 

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

10 $3,750,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 

11 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’ and inserting 

12 ‘‘2012.’’; 

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

14 $18,750,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 

15 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’ and inserting 

16 ‘‘2012.’’; and 

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

18 $2,250,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 

19 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’ and inserting 

20 ‘‘2012.’’. 

21 (d) HIGH-PRIORITY ACTIVITIES.—Section 

22 31104(k)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 

23 by striking ‘‘2011 and $11,250,000 for the period begin24 ning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’ 

25 and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 


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1 (e) NEW ENTRANT AUDITS.—Section 

2 31144(g)(5)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is amend3 ed by striking ‘‘and up to $21,750,000 for the period be4 ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 

5 2012,’’. 

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

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

8 ‘‘and 2011 (and $750,000 to the Federal Motor Carrier 

9 Safety Administration, and $2,250,000 to the National 

10 Highway Traffic Safety Administration, for the period be11 ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 

12 2012)’’ and inserting ‘‘2011, and 2012’’. 

13 (g) GRANT PROGRAM FOR COMMERCIAL MOTOR VE14 HICLE OPERATORS.—Section 4134(c) of SAFETEA–LU 

15 (119 Stat. 1744) is amended by striking ‘‘2011 and 

16 $750,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 

17 and ending on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 

18 (h) MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADVISORY COM19 MITTEE.—Section 4144(d) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 

20 1748) is amended by striking ‘‘June 30, 2012’’ and insert21 ing ‘‘September 30, 2012’’. 

22 (i) WORKING GROUP FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PRAC23 TICES AND PROCEDURES TO ENHANCE FEDERAL-STATE

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

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1 ing ‘‘June 30, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 

2 2012’’. 

3 SEC. 123. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS. 

4 (a) HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESEARCH

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

6 Stat. 1910) is amended by striking ‘‘and $870,000 for the 

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

8 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $1,160,000 for fiscal year 

9 2012’’. 

10 (b) DINGELL-JOHNSON SPORT FISH RESTORATION

11 ACT.—Section 4 of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Res12 toration Act (16 U.S.C. 777c) is amended— 

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

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

15 on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2012,’’; and 

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

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

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

19 and inserting ‘‘2012,’’. 

20 Subtitle C—Public Transportation 

21 Programs 

22 SEC. 131. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR PLANNING PRO23 GRAMS. 

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

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


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

2 inserting ‘‘2012’’. 

3 SEC. 132. SPECIAL RULE FOR URBANIZED AREA FORMULA 

4 GRANTS. 

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

6 is amended— 

7 (1) by striking the paragraph heading and in8 serting ‘‘SPECIAL RULE FOR FISCAL YEARS 2005

9 THROUGH 2012.—’’; 

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

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

12 on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2012,’’; and 

13 (3) in subparagraph (E)— 

14 (A) by striking the subparagraph heading 

15 and inserting ‘‘MAXIMUM AMOUNTS IN FISCAL

16 YEARS 2008 THROUGH 2012.—’’; and 

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

18 striking ‘‘2011 and during the period beginning 

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

20 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 

21 SEC. 133. ALLOCATING AMOUNTS FOR CAPITAL INVEST22 MENT GRANTS. 

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

24 amended— 

25 (1) in paragraph (2)— 


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1 (A) by striking the paragraph heading and 

2 inserting ‘‘FISCAL YEARS 2006 THROUGH

3 2012.—’’; 

4 (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph 

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

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

7 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’; and 

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

9 ‘‘2011 and $150,000,000 for the period begin10 ning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 

11 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’; 

12 (2) in paragraph (6)— 

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

14 and $11,250,000 shall be available for the pe15 riod beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 

16 on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’; and 

17 (B) in subparagraph (C) by striking 

18 ‘‘though 2011 and $3,750,000 shall be available 

19 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 

20 and ending on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting 

21 ‘‘through 2012’’; and 

22 (3) in paragraph (7)— 

23 (A) in subparagraph (A)— 

24 (i) in the matter preceding clause 

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1 (I) in the first sentence by strik2 ing ‘‘2011 and $7,500,000 shall be 

3 available for the period beginning on 

4 October 1, 2011, and ending on June 

5 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’; and 

6 (II) in the second sentence by in7 serting ‘‘each fiscal year’’ before the 

8 colon; 

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

10 fiscal year and $1,875,000 for the period 

11 beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 

12 on June 30, 2012,’’; 

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

14 fiscal year and $1,875,000 for the period 

15 beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 

16 on June 30, 2012,’’; 

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

18 each fiscal year and $750,000 for the pe19 riod beginning on October 1, 2011, and 

20 ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 

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

22 fiscal year and $750,000 for the period be23 ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 

24 June 30, 2012,’’; 


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

2 fiscal year and $750,000 for the period be3 ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 

4 June 30, 2012,’’; 

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

6 each fiscal year and $750,000 for the pe7 riod beginning on October 1, 2011, and 

8 ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 

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

10 each fiscal year and $487,500 for the pe11 riod beginning on October 1, 2011, and 

12 ending on June 30, 2012,’’; and 

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

14 each fiscal year and $262,500 for the pe15 riod beginning on October 1, 2011, and 

16 ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 

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

18 (vii) and inserting the following: 

19 ‘‘(vii) $13,500,000 for fiscal year 

20 2012.’’; 

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

22 during the period beginning on October 1, 

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

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

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


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1 the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 

2 ending on June 30, 2012,’’; and 

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

4 $2,250,000 shall be available for the period be5 ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 

6 June 30, 2012,’’. 

7 SEC. 134. APPORTIONMENT OF FORMULA GRANTS FOR 

8 OTHER THAN URBANIZED AREAS. 

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

10 Code, is amended to read as follows: 

11 ‘‘(G) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.’’. 

12 SEC. 135. APPORTIONMENT BASED ON FIXED GUIDEWAY 

13 FACTORS. 

14 Section 5337 of title 49, United States Code, is 

15 amended by striking subsection (g). 

16 SEC. 136. AUTHORIZATIONS FOR PUBLIC TRANSPOR17 TATION. 

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

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

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

21 (G) and inserting the following: 

22 ‘‘(G) $8,360,565,000 for fiscal year 

23 2012.’’; and 

24 (2) in paragraph (2)— 


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1 (A) in subparagraph (A) by striking 

2 ‘‘$113,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 

3 through 2011, and $85,125,000 for the period 

4 beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 

5 June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘and 

6 $113,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 

7 through 2012’’; 

8 (B) in subparagraph (B) by striking 

9 ‘‘$4,160,365,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 

10 through 2011, and $3,120,273,750 for the pe11 riod beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 

12 on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘and 

13 $4,160,365,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 

14 through 2012’’; 

15 (C) in subparagraph (C) by striking 

16 ‘‘$51,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 

17 through 2011, and $38,625,000 for the period 

18 beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 

19 June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘and 

20 $51,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 

21 through 2012’’; 

22 (D) in subparagraph (D) by striking 

23 ‘‘$1,666,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 

24 through 2011, and $1,249,875,000 for the pe25 riod beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 


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1 on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘and 

2 $1,666,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 

3 through 2012’’; 

4 (E) in subparagraph (E) by striking 

5 ‘‘$984,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 

6 through 2011, and $738,000,000 for the period 

7 beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 

8 June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘and 

9 $984,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 

10 through 2012’’; 

11 (F) in subparagraph (F) by striking 

12 ‘‘$133,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 

13 through 2011, and $100,125,000 for the period 

14 beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 

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

16 $133,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 

17 through 2012’’; 

18 (G) in subparagraph (G) by striking 

19 ‘‘$465,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 

20 through 2011, and $348,750,000 for the period 

21 beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 

22 June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘and 

23 $465,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 

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1 (H) in subparagraph (H) by striking 

2 ‘‘$164,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 

3 through 2011, and $123,375,000 for the period 

4 beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 

5 June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘and 

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

7 through 2012’’; 

8 (I) in subparagraph (I) by striking 

9 ‘‘$92,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 

10 through 2011, and $69,375,000 for the period 

11 beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 

12 June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘and 

13 $92,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 

14 through 2012’’; 

15 (J) in subparagraph (J) by striking 

16 ‘‘$26,900,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 

17 through 2011, and $20,175,000 for the period 

18 beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 

19 June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘and 

20 $26,900,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 

21 through 2012’’; 

22 (K) in subparagraph (K) by striking ‘‘for 

23 each of fiscal years 2006 through 2011 and 

24 $2,625,000 for the period beginning on October 

25 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’ and 


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1 inserting ‘‘for each of fiscal years 2006 through 

2 2012’’; 

3 (L) in subparagraph (L) by striking ‘‘for 

4 each of fiscal years 2006 through 2011 and 

5 $18,750,000 for the period beginning on Octo6 ber 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’ 

7 and inserting ‘‘for each of fiscal years 2006 

8 through 2012’’; 

9 (M) in subparagraph (M) by striking 

10 ‘‘$465,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 

11 through 2011, and $348,750,000 for the period 

12 beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 

13 June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘and 

14 $465,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 

15 through 2012’’; and 

16 (N) in subparagraph (N) by striking 

17 ‘‘$8,800,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 

18 through 2011, and $6,600,000 for the period 

19 beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 

20 June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $8,800,000 

21 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012’’. 

22 (b) CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS.—Section 

23 5338(c)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 

24 to read as follows: 

25 ‘‘(7) $1,955,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.’’. 


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1 (c) RESEARCH AND UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CEN2 TERS.—Section 5338(d) of title 49, United States Code, 

3 is amended— 

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

5 subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘through 2011, and 

6 $33,000,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 

7 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting 

8 ‘‘through 2011, and $44,000,000 for fiscal year 

9 2012,’’; and 

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

11 following: 

12 ‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS.— 

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

14 to be appropriated under paragraph (1) for fis15 cal year 2012, the Secretary shall allocate for 

16 each of the activities and projects described in 

17 subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph 

18 (1) an amount equal to 63 percent of the 

19 amount allocated for fiscal year 2009 under 

20 each such subparagraph. 

21 ‘‘(B) UNIVERSITY CENTERS PROGRAM.— 

22 ‘‘(i) FISCAL YEAR 2012.—Of the 

23 amounts allocated under subparagraph 

24 (A)(i) for the university centers program 

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1 the Secretary shall allocate for each pro2 gram described in clauses (i) through (iii) 

3 and (v) through (viii) of paragraph (2)(A) 

4 an amount equal to 63 percent of the 

5 amount allocated for fiscal year 2009 

6 under each such clause. 

7 ‘‘(ii) FUNDING.—If the Secretary de8 termines that a project or activity de9 scribed in paragraph (2) received sufficient 

10 funds in fiscal year 2011, or a previous fis11 cal year, to carry out the purpose for 

12 which the project or activity was author13 ized, the Secretary may not allocate any 

14 amounts under clause (i) for the project or 

15 activity for fiscal year 2012 or any subse16 quent fiscal year.’’. 

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

18 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

19 ‘‘(7) $98,713,000 for fiscal year 2012.’’. 

20 SEC. 137. AMENDMENTS TO SAFETEA–LU. 

21 (a) CONTRACTED PARATRANSIT PILOT.—Section 

22 3009(i)(1) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1572) is amend23 ed by striking ‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 

24 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting 

25 ‘‘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 June 30, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’; and 

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

8 striking ‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 

9 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’ and insert10 ing ‘‘2012’’. 

11 (c) ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH

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

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

14 is amended by striking ‘‘June 30, 2012’’ and inserting 

15 ‘‘September 30, 2012’’. 

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

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

18 follows: 

19 ‘‘(8) $10,458,278,000 for fiscal year 2012, of 

20 which not more than $8,360,565,000 shall be from 

21 the Mass Transit Account.’’. 

22 (e) PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS FOR NEW FIXED

23 GUIDEWAY CAPITAL PROJECTS.—Section 3043 of 

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


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

2 paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2011 and the period be3 ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 

4 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’; and 

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

6 paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2011 and the period be7 ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 

8 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 

9 (f) ALLOCATIONS FOR NATIONAL RESEARCH AND

10 TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS.—Section 3046 of SAFETEA– 

11 LU (49 U.S.C. 5338 note; 119 Stat. 1706) is amended— 

12 (1) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘fiscal year or 

13 period’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year’’; and 

14 (2) by striking subsection (c)(2) and inserting 

15 the following: 

16 ‘‘(2) for fiscal year 2012, in amounts equal to 

17 63 percent of the amounts allocated for fiscal year 

18 2009 under each of paragraphs (2), (3), (5), and (8) 

19 through (25) of subsection (a).’’. 

20 Subtitle D—Highway Trust Fund 

21 Extension 

22 SEC. 141. EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY-RELATED TAXES. 

23 (a) IN GENERAL.— 

24 (1) Each of the following provisions of the In25 ternal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 


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1 ‘‘June 30, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 

2 2012’’: 

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

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

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

6 (2) Each of the following provisions of such 

7 Code is amended by striking ‘‘July 1, 2012’’ and in8 serting ‘‘October 1, 2012’’: 

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

10 (B) Section 4051(c). 

11 (C) Section 4071(d). 

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

13 (b) FLOOR STOCKS REFUNDS.—Section 6412(a)(1) 

14 of such Code is amended— 

15 (1) by striking ‘‘July 1, 2012’’ each place it ap16 pears and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2012’’; 

17 (2) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2012’’ each 

18 place it appears and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2013’’; 

19 and 

20 (3) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2012’’ and inserting 

21 ‘‘January 1, 2013’’. 

22 (c) EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS.—Sec23 tions 4221(a) and 4483(i) of such Code are each amended 

24 by striking ‘‘July 1, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 

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1 (d) EXTENSION OF TRANSFERS OF CERTAIN

2 TAXES.— 

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

4 is amended— 

5 (A) in subsection (b)— 

6 (i) by striking ‘‘July 1, 2012’’ each 

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

8 and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2012’’; 

9 (ii) by striking ‘‘JULY 1, 2012’’ in the 

10 heading of paragraph (2) and inserting 

11 ‘‘OCTOBER 1, 2012’’; 

12 (iii) by striking ‘‘June 30, 2012’’ in 

13 paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘September 

14 30, 2012’’; and 

15 (iv) by striking ‘‘April 1, 2013’’ in 

16 paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘July 1, 

17 2013’’; and 

18 (B) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘April 

19 1, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2013’’. 

20 (2) MOTORBOAT AND SMALL-ENGINE FUEL TAX

21 TRANSFERS.— 

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

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

24 each amended by striking ‘‘July 1, 2012’’ and 

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1 (B) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO LAND

2 AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND.—Section 

3 201(b) of the Land and Water Conservation 

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

5 amended— 

6 (i) by striking ‘‘July 1, 2013’’ each 

7 place it appears and inserting ‘‘October 1, 

8 2013’’; and 

9 (ii) by striking ‘‘July 1, 2012’’ and in10 serting ‘‘October 1, 2012’’. 

11 (e) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Paragraph (4) of sec12 tion 4482(c) of such Code is amended to read as follows: 

13 ‘‘(4) TAXABLE PERIOD.—The term ‘taxable pe14 riod’ means any year beginning before July 1, 2013, 

15 and the period which begins on July 1, 2013, and 

16 ends at the close of September 30, 2013.’’. 

17 (f) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para19 graph (2), the amendments made by this section 

20 shall take effect on July 1, 2012. 

21 (2) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—The amendment 

22 made by subsection (e) shall take effect as if in23 cluded in section 402 of the Surface Transportation 

24 Extension Act of 2012. 


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1 SEC. 142. EXTENSION OF TRUST FUND EXPENDITURE AU2 THORITY. 

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

4 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 

5 (1) by striking ‘‘July 1, 2012’’ in subsections 

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

7 1, 2012’’; and 

8 (2) by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation Exten9 sion Act of 2012’’ in subsections (c)(1) and (e)(3) 

10 and inserting ‘‘Surface Transportation Extension 

11 Act of 2012, Part II’’. 

12 (b) SPORT FISH RESTORATION AND BOATING TRUST

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

14 (1) by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation Exten15 sion Act of 2012’’ each place it appears in sub16 section (b)(2) and inserting ‘‘Surface Transportation 

17 Extension Act of 2012, Part II’’; and 

18 (2) by striking ‘‘July 1, 2012’’ in subsection 

19 (d)(2) and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2012’’. 

20 (c) LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST

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

22 is amended by striking ‘‘July 1, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘Oc23 tober 1, 2012’’. 

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

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1 TITLE II—KEYSTONE XL 

2 PIPELINE 

3 SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This title may be cited as the ‘‘North American En5 ergy Access Act’’. 

6 SEC. 202. RESTRICTION. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—No person may construct, oper8 ate, or maintain the oil pipeline and related facilities de9 scribed in subsection (b) except in accordance with a per10 mit issued under this title. 

11 (b) PIPELINE.—The pipeline and related facilities re12 ferred to in subsection (a) are those described in the Final 

13 Environmental Impact Statement for the Keystone XL 

14 Pipeline Project issued by the Department of State on Au15 gust 26, 2011, including any modified version of that pipe16 line and related facilities. 

17 SEC. 203. PERMIT. 

18 (a) ISSUANCE.— 

19 (1) BY FERC.—The Federal Energy Regulatory 

20 Commission shall, not later than 30 days after re21 ceipt of an application therefor, issue a permit with22 out additional conditions for the construction, oper23 ation, and maintenance of the oil pipeline and re24 lated facilities described in section 202(b), to be im25 plemented in accordance with the terms of the Final 


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1 Environmental Impact Statement described in sec2 tion 202(b). The Commission shall not be required 

3 to prepare a Record of Decision under section 

4 1505.2 of title 40 of the Code of Federal Regula5 tions with respect to issuance of the permit provided 

6 for in this section. 

7 (2) ISSUANCE IN ABSENCE OF FERC ACTION.— 

8 If the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has 

9 not acted on an application for a permit described 

10 in paragraph (1) within 30 days after receiving such 

11 application, the permit shall be deemed to have been 

12 issued under this title upon the expiration of such 

13 30-day period. 

14 (b) MODIFICATION.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—The applicant for or holder 

16 of a permit described in subsection (a) may make a 

17 substantial modification to the pipeline route or any 

18 other term of the Final Environmental Impact 

19 Statement described in section 202(b) only with the 

20 approval of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commis21 sion. The Commission shall expedite consideration of 

22 any such modification proposal. 

23 (2) NEBRASKA MODIFICATION.—Within 30 

24 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 

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1 into a memorandum of understanding with the State 

2 of Nebraska for an effective and timely review under 

3 the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 of 

4 any modification to the proposed pipeline route in 

5 Nebraska as proposed by the applicant for the per6 mit described in subsection (a). Not later than 30 

7 days after receiving approval of such proposed modi8 fication from the Governor of Nebraska, the Com9 mission shall complete consideration of and approve 

10 such modification. 

11 (3) ISSUANCE IN ABSENCE OF FERC ACTION.— 

12 If the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has 

13 not acted on an application for approval of a modi14 fication described in paragraph (2) within 30 days 

15 after receiving such application, such modification 

16 shall be deemed to have been issued under this title 

17 upon expiration of the 30-day period. 

18 (4) CONSTRUCTION DURING CONSIDERATION OF

19 NEBRASKA MODIFICATION.—While any modification 

20 of the proposed pipeline route in Nebraska is under 

21 consideration pursuant to paragraph (2), the holder 

22 of the permit issued under subsection (a) may com23 mence or continue with construction of any portion 

24 of the pipeline and related facilities described in sec25 tion 202(b) that is not within the State of Nebraska. 


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1 (c) NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT OF

2 1969.—Except for actions taken under subsection (b)(1), 

3 the actions taken pursuant to this title shall be taken with4 out further action under the National Environmental Pol5 icy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 

6 SEC. 204. RELATION TO OTHER LAW. 

7 (a) GENERAL RULE.—Notwithstanding Executive 

8 Order 13337 (3 U.S.C. 301 note), Executive Order 11423 

9 (3 U.S.C. 301 note), section 301 of title 3, United States 

10 Code, and any other Executive Order or provision of law, 

11 no presidential permits shall be required for the construc12 tion, operation, and maintenance of the pipeline and re13 lated facilities described in section 202(b) of this Act. 

14 (b) APPLICABILITY.—Nothing in this title shall affect 

15 the application to the pipeline and related facilities de16 scribed in section 202(b) of— 

17 (1) chapter 601 of title 49, United States Code; 

18 or 

19 (2) the authority of the Federal Energy Regu20 latory Commission to regulate oil pipeline rates and 

21 services. 

22 (c) FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT.— 

23 The final environmental impact statement issued by the 

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1 to satisfy all requirements of the National Environmental 

2 Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 

3 TITLE III—RESTORE ACT 

4 SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE. 

5 This title may be cited as the ‘‘Resources and Eco6 systems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Re7 vived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012’’. 

8 SEC. 302. GULF COAST RESTORATION TRUST FUND. 

9 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 

10 Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known 

11 as the ‘‘Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund’’ (referred to 

12 in this section as the ‘‘Trust Fund’’), consisting of such 

13 amounts as are deposited in the Trust Fund under this 

14 section or any other provision of law. 

15 (b) TRANSFERS.—The Secretary of the Treasury 

16 shall deposit in the Trust Fund an amount equal to 80 

17 percent of all administrative and civil penalties paid by 

18 responsible parties after the date of enactment of this title 

19 in connection with the explosion on, and sinking of, the 

20 mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon pursuant 

21 to a court order, negotiated settlement, or other instru22 ment in accordance with section 311 of the Federal Water 

23 Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321). 

24 (c) EXPENDITURES.—Amounts in the Trust Fund, 

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1 and proceeds from investment under subsection (d), shall 

2 be available, pursuant to a future Act of Congress enacted 

3 after the date of enactment of this Act— 

4 (1) for expenditure to restore the Gulf Coast re5 gion from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill for under6 taking projects and programs in the Gulf Coast re7 gion that would restore and protect the natural re8 sources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine and wildlife 

9 habitats, beaches, coastal wetlands, and economy of 

10 the Gulf Coast region; and 

11 (2) solely to Gulf Coast States and coastal po12 litical subdivisions to restore the ecosystems and 

13 economy of the Gulf Coast region. 

14 (d) INVESTMENT.—Amounts in the Trust Fund shall 

15 be invested in accordance with section 9702 of title 31, 

16 United States Code, and any interest on, and proceeds 

17 from, any such investment shall be available for expendi18 ture in accordance with this section. 

19 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

20 (1) COASTAL POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.—The 

21 term ‘‘coastal political subdivision’’ means any local 

22 political jurisdiction that is immediately below the 

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1 with any portion of the United States Gulf of Mex2 ico. 

3 (2) DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL.—The 

4 term ‘‘Deepwater Horizon oil spill’’ means the blow5 out and explosion of the mobile offshore drilling unit 

6 Deepwater Horizon that occurred on April 20, 2010, 

7 and resulting hydrocarbon releases into the environ8 ment. 

9 (3) GULF COAST REGION.—The term ‘‘Gulf 

10 Coast region’’ means— 

11 (A) in the Gulf Coast States, the coastal 

12 zones (as that term is defined in section 304 of 

13 the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 

14 U.S.C. 1453)) that border the Gulf of Mexico; 

15 (B) any adjacent land, water, and water16 sheds, that are within 25 miles of those coastal 

17 zones of the Gulf Coast States; and 

18 (C) all Federal waters in the Gulf of Mex19 ico. 

20 (4) GULF COAST STATE.—The term ‘‘Gulf 

21 Coast State’’ means any of the States of Alabama, 

22 Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. 

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