H. R. 4281 

One Hundred Twelfth Congress 

of the 

United States of America 

AT THE SECOND SESSION 

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 

the third day of January, two thousand and twelve 

An Act 

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. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 

the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

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

Transportation Extension Act of 2012’’. 

(b) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS.—The Secretary of Transportation shall reduce the amount apportioned or allocated for a program, project, or activity under this Act in fiscal year 2012 by 

amounts apportioned or allocated pursuant to the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II (title I of Public Law 112– 

30) for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 

March 31, 2012. 

(c) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act 

is as follows: 

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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TITLE I—FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS 

SEC. 101. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PROGRAMS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 111 of the Surface Transportation 

Extension Act of 2011, Part II (Public Law 112–30; 125 Stat. 343) 

is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 

and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ each place it appears and 

inserting ‘‘the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 

on June 30, 2012,’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘1⁄2’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘3⁄4’’; and 

(3) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘March 31, 2012’’ and 

inserting ‘‘June 30, 2012’’. 

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

Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II (125 Stat. 343) is 

amended by striking ‘‘$319,500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$479,250,000’’. 

(c) EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS UNDER TITLE V OF

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

Extension Act of 2011, Part II (125 Stat. 343) is amended by 

striking ‘‘the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 

on March 31, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘the period beginning on October 

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

(d) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 112(a) of the Surface 

Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II (125 Stat. 346) is 

amended by striking ‘‘$196,427,625 for the period beginning on 

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

‘‘$294,641,438 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 

ending on June 30, 2012.’’. 

TITLE II—EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY 

SAFETY PROGRAMS 

SEC. 201. EXTENSION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY 

ADMINISTRATION HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS. 

(a) CHAPTER 4 HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.—Section 2001(a)(1) 

of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is amended by striking 

‘‘$235,000,000 for fiscal year 2009’’ and all that follows through 

the period at the end and inserting ‘‘$235,000,000 for each of 

fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and $176,250,000 for the period 

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

(b) HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—Section 

2001(a)(2) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is amended by striking 

‘‘and $54,122,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 

and ending on March 31, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘and $81,183,000 

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

30, 2012.’’. 

(c) OCCUPANT PROTECTION INCENTIVE GRANTS.—Section 

2001(a)(3) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is amended by striking 

‘‘$25,000,000 for fiscal year 2006’’ and all that follows through 

the period at the end and inserting ‘‘$25,000,000 for each of fiscal 

years 2006 through 2011, and $18,750,000 for the period beginning 

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

(d) SAFETY BELT PERFORMANCE GRANTS.—Section 2001(a)(4) 

of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is amended by striking ‘‘and 
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$24,250,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 

on March 31, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘and $36,375,000 for the period 

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

(e) STATE TRAFFIC SAFETY INFORMATION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS.—Section 2001(a)(5) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is 

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

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

years 2006 through 2011 and $25,875,000 for the period beginning 

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

(f) ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED DRIVING COUNTERMEASURES INCENTIVE

GRANT PROGRAM.—Section 2001(a)(6) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 

1519) is amended by striking ‘‘$139,000,000 for fiscal year 2009’’ 

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

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

2011, and $104,250,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 

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

(g) NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER.—Section 2001(a)(7) of 

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

$2,058,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 

on March 31, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘and $3,087,000 for the period 

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

(h) HIGH VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM.—Section 

2001(a)(8) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) is amended by striking 

‘‘for fiscal year 2006’’ and all that follows through the period at 

the end and inserting ‘‘for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2011 

and $21,750,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 

ending on June 30, 2012.’’. 

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

LU (119 Stat. 1520) is amended by striking ‘‘$7,000,000 for fiscal 

year 2009’’ and all that follows through the period at the end 

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

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

and ending on June 30, 2012.’’. 

(j) CHILD SAFETY AND CHILD BOOSTER SEAT SAFETY INCENTIVE

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

is amended by striking ‘‘$7,000,000 for fiscal year 2009’’ and all 

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

for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and $5,250,000 for 

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

30, 2012.’’. 

(k) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 2001(a)(11) of 

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

$12,664,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 

on March 31, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘and $18,996,000 for the period 

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

SEC. 202. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS. 

(a) MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS.—Section 31104(a)(8) of 

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

‘‘(8) $159,000,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 

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

(b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 31104(i)(1)(H) of title 

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

‘‘(H) $183,108,000 for the period beginning on October 

1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’. 
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(c) GRANT PROGRAMS.—Section 4101(c) of SAFETEA–LU (119 

Stat. 1715) is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘2011 and $15,000,000 

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

March 31, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and $22,500,000 for the 

period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 

2012.’’; 

(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘2011 and $16,000,000 

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

March 31, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and $24,000,000 for the 

period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 

2012.’’; 

(3) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘2011 and $2,500,000 for 

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

31, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and $3,750,000 for the period 

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

(4) in paragraph (4) by striking ‘‘2011 and $12,500,000 

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

March 31, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and $18,750,000 for the 

period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 

2012.’’; and 

(5) in paragraph (5) by striking ‘‘2011 and $1,500,000 for 

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

31, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and $2,250,000 for the period 

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

(d) HIGH-PRIORITY ACTIVITIES.—Section 31104(k)(2) of title 49, 

United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2011 and $7,500,000 

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

31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and $11,250,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’. 

(e) NEW ENTRANT AUDITS.—Section 31144(g)(5)(B) of title 49, 

United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and up to $14,500,000 

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

31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘and up to $21,750,000 for the period 

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

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

LU (119 Stat. 1741) is amended by striking ‘‘2011 (and $500,000 

to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and $1,500,000 

to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, for the 

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

2012)’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 (and $750,000 to the Federal Motor 

Carrier Safety Administration, and $2,250,000 to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, for the period beginning on 

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

(g) GRANT PROGRAM FOR COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATORS.—Section 4134(c) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1744) is 

amended by striking ‘‘2011 and $500,000 for the period beginning 

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

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

and ending on June 30, 2012,’’. 

(h) MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—Section 

4144(d) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1748) is amended by striking 

‘‘March 31, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2012’’. 

(i) WORKING GROUP FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PRACTICES AND

PROCEDURES TO ENHANCE FEDERAL-STATE RELATIONS.—Section 

4213(d) of SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 14710 note; 119 Stat. 1759) 
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is amended by striking ‘‘March 31, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 

2012’’. 

SEC. 203. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS. 

(a) HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESEARCH PROJECTS.—Section 

7131(c) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1910) is amended by striking 

‘‘2011 and $580,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 

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

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

30, 2012,’’. 

(b) DINGELL-JOHNSON SPORT FISH RESTORATION ACT.—Section 

4 of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 

777c) is amended— 

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

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

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

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

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

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

ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and for the 

period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 

2012,’’. 

TITLE III—PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION 

PROGRAMS 

SEC. 301. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR PLANNING PROGRAMS. 

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

by striking ‘‘2011 and for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 

and ending on March 31, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and for the 

period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 

2012’’. 

SEC. 302. SPECIAL RULE FOR URBANIZED AREA FORMULA GRANTS. 

Section 5307(b)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking the paragraph heading and inserting ‘‘SPECIAL RULE FOR FISCAL YEARS 2005 THROUGH 2011 AND THE

PERIOD BEGINNING ON OCTOBER 1, 2011, AND ENDING ON JUNE

30, 2012.—’’; 

(2) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘2011 and the period 

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

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

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

(3) in subparagraph (E)— 

(A) by striking the subparagraph heading and inserting 

‘‘MAXIMUM AMOUNTS IN FISCAL YEARS 2008 THROUGH 2011

AND THE PERIOD BEGINNING ON OCTOBER 1, 2011, AND

ENDING ON JUNE 30, 2012.—’’; and 

(B) in the matter preceding clause (i) by striking ‘‘2011 

and during the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 

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

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

June 30, 2012’’. 

SEC. 303. ALLOCATING AMOUNTS FOR CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS. 

Section 5309(m) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (2)— 

(A) by striking the paragraph heading and inserting 

‘‘FISCAL YEARS 2006 THROUGH 2011 AND THE PERIOD

BEGINNING ON OCTOBER 1, 2011, AND ENDING ON JUNE 30, 

2012.—’’; 

(B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by 

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

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

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

on June 30, 2012,’’; and 

(C) in subparagraph (A)(i) by striking ‘‘2011 and 

$100,000,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 

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

$150,000,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 

and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 

(2) in paragraph (6)— 

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

$7,500,000 shall be available for the period beginning on 

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

inserting ‘‘2011 and $11,250,000 shall be available for the 

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

30, 2012,’’; and 

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

$2,500,000 shall be available for the period beginning on 

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

inserting ‘‘2011 and $3,750,000 shall be available for the 

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

30, 2012,’’; and 

(3) in paragraph (7)— 

(A) in subparagraph (A)— 

(i) in the matter preceding clause (i) by striking 

‘‘2011 and $5,000,000 shall be available for the period 

beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 

31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and $7,500,000 shall 

be available for the period beginning on October 1, 

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

(ii) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘for each fiscal year 

and $1,250,000 for the period beginning on October 

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

‘‘for each fiscal year and $1,875,000 for the period 

beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 

30, 2012,’’; 

(iii) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘for each fiscal year 

and $1,250,000 for the period beginning on October 

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

‘‘for each fiscal year and $1,875,000 for the period 

beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 

30, 2012,’’; 

(iv) in clause (iii) by striking ‘‘for each fiscal year 

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

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

‘‘for each fiscal year and $750,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 

(v) in clause (iv) by striking ‘‘for each fiscal year 

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

2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting 
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‘‘for each fiscal year and $750,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 

(vi) in clause (v) by striking ‘‘for each fiscal year and $500,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 

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

‘‘for each fiscal year and $750,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 

(vii) in clause (vi) by striking ‘‘for each fiscal year and $500,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 

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

‘‘for each fiscal year and $750,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 

(viii) in clause (vii) by striking ‘‘for each fiscal year and $325,000 for the period beginning on October 

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

‘‘for each fiscal year and $487,500 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 

and 

(ix) in clause (viii) by striking ‘‘for each fiscal year and $175,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 

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

‘‘for each fiscal year and $262,500 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 

(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking clause (vii) and 

inserting the following: ‘‘(vii) $10,125,000 for the period beginning on 

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

(C) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘and during the 

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

31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘and during the period beginning 

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

(D) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘and not less than $17,500,000 shall be available for the period beginning 

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

inserting ‘‘and not less than $26,250,000 shall be available 

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

on June 30, 2012,’’; and (E) in subparagraph (E) by striking ‘‘and $1,500,000 

shall be available for the period beginning on October 1, 

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

$2,250,000 shall be available for the period beginning on 

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

SEC. 304. APPORTIONMENT OF FORMULA GRANTS FOR OTHER THAN 

URBANIZED AREAS. 

Section 5311(c)(1)(G) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 

to read as follows: 

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

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

SEC. 305. APPORTIONMENT BASED ON FIXED GUIDEWAY FACTORS. 

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

to read as follows: 

‘‘(g) SPECIAL RULE FOR OCTOBER 1, 2011, THROUGH JUNE 30, 

2012.—The Secretary shall apportion amounts made available for 

fixed guideway modernization under section 5309 for the period 

beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012, in 

accordance with subsection (a), except that the Secretary shall 
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apportion 75 percent of each dollar amount specified in subsection 

(a).’’. 

SEC. 306. AUTHORIZATIONS FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. 

(a) FORMULA AND BUS GRANTS.—Section 5338(b) of title 49, 

United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1) by striking subparagraph (G) and 

inserting the following: 

‘‘(G) $6,270,423,750 for the period beginning on October 

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

(2) in paragraph (2)— 

(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘$113,500,000 for 

each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, $113,500,000 for fiscal 

year 2011, and $56,750,000 for the period beginning on 

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

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

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

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

(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘$4,160,365,000 

for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, $4,160,365,000 

for fiscal year 2011, and $2,080,182,500 for the period 

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

2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘$4,160,365,000 for each of fiscal years 

2009 through 2011, and $3,120,273,750 for the period 

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

2012,’’; 

(C) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘$51,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, $51,500,000 for fiscal 

year 2011, and $25,750,000 for the period beginning on 

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

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

2011, and $38,625,000 for the period beginning on October 

1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; (D) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘$1,666,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, $1,666,500,000 

for fiscal year 2011, and $833,250,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ 

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

through 2011, and $1,249,875,000 for the period beginning 

on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; (E) in subparagraph (E) by striking ‘‘$984,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, $984,000,000 for fiscal 

year 2011, and $492,000,000 for the period beginning on 

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

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

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

on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; (F) in subparagraph (F) by striking ‘‘$133,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, $133,500,000 for fiscal 

year 2011, and $66,750,000 for the period beginning on 

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

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

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

on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; (G) in subparagraph (G) by striking ‘‘$465,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, $465,000,000 for fiscal 

year 2011, and $232,500,000 for the period beginning on 
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October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and 

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

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

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

(H) in subparagraph (H) by striking ‘‘$164,500,000 for 

each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, $164,500,000 for fiscal 

year 2011, and $82,250,000 for the period beginning on 

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

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

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

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

(I) in subparagraph (I) by striking ‘‘$92,500,000 for 

each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, $92,500,000 for fiscal 

year 2011, and $46,250,000 for the period beginning on 

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

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

2011, and $69,375,000 for the period beginning on October 

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

(J) in subparagraph (J) by striking ‘‘$26,900,000 for 

each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, $26,900,000 for fiscal 

year 2011, and $13,450,000 for the period beginning on 

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

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

2011, and $20,175,000 for the period beginning on October 

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

(K) in subparagraph (K) by striking ‘‘in fiscal year 

2006’’ and all that follows through ‘‘March 31, 2012,’’ and 

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

$2,625,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 

and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 

(L) in subparagraph (L) by striking ‘‘in fiscal year 

2006’’ and all that follows through ‘‘March 31, 2012,’’ and 

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

$18,750,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 

and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; (M) in subparagraph (M) by striking ‘‘$465,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, $465,000,000 for 

fiscal year 2011, and $232,500,000 for the period beginning 

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

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

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

on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; and (N) in subparagraph (N) by striking ‘‘$8,800,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, $8,800,000 for fiscal 

year 2011, and $4,400,000 for the period beginning on 

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

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

2011, and $6,600,000 for the period beginning on October 

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

(b) CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS.—Section 5338(c)(7) of title 

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

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

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

(c) RESEARCH AND UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CENTERS.—Section 

5338(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and 2010, $69,750,000 for fiscal year 2011, 
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and $29,500,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 

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

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

and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; and 

(2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: 

‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS.— 

‘‘(A) RESEARCH.—Of amounts authorized to be appropriated under paragraph (1) for the period beginning on 

October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012, the Secretary 

shall allocate for each of the activities and projects 

described in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph 

(1) an amount equal to 47 percent of the amount allocated 

for fiscal year 2009 under each such subparagraph. 

‘‘(B) UNIVERSITY CENTERS PROGRAM.— 

‘‘(i) OCTOBER 1, 2011, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2012.— 

Of the amounts allocated under subparagraph (A)(i) 

for the university centers program under section 5506 

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

on June 30, 2012, the Secretary shall allocate for each 

program described in clauses (i) through (iii) and (v) 

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

to 47 percent of the amount allocated for fiscal year 

2009 under each such clause. 

‘‘(ii) FUNDING.—If the Secretary determines that 

a project or activity described in paragraph (2) received 

sufficient funds in fiscal year 2011, or a previous fiscal 

year, to carry out the purpose for which the project 

or activity was authorized, the Secretary may not allocate any amounts under clause (i) for the project or 

activity for fiscal year 2012 or any subsequent fiscal 

year.’’. 

(d) ADMINISTRATION.—Section 5338(e)(7) of title 49, United 

States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(7) $74,034,750 for the period beginning on October 1, 

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

SEC. 307. AMENDMENTS TO SAFETEA–LU. 

(a) CONTRACTED PARATRANSIT PILOT.—Section 3009(i)(1) of 

SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1572) is amended by striking ‘‘2011 and 

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

31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 

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

(b) PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 

3011 of SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 5309 note; 119 Stat. 1588) is 

amended— 

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

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

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

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

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

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

on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’. 

(c) ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES

PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 3012(b)(8) of SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 

5310 note; 119 Stat. 1593) is amended by striking ‘‘March 31, 

2012’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2012’’. 
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(d) OBLIGATION CEILING.—Section 3040(8) of SAFETEA–LU 

(119 Stat. 1639) is amended to read as follows: 

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

1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012, of which not more 

than $6,270,423,750 shall be from the Mass Transit Account.’’. 

(e) PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS FOR NEW FIXED GUIDEWAY CAP- ITAL PROJECTS.—Section 3043 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1640) 

is amended— 

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

(1), by striking ‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 

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

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

June 30, 2012,’’; and 

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

(1), by striking ‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 

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

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

June 30, 2012,’’. 

(f) ALLOCATIONS FOR NATIONAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

PROGRAMS.—Section 3046(c)(2) of SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 5338 

note; 119 Stat. 1706) is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(2) for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 

on June 30, 2012, in amounts equal to 47 percent of the 

amounts allocated for fiscal year 2009 under each of paragraphs 

(2), (3), (5), and (8) through (25) of subsection (a).’’. 

TITLE IV—HIGHWAY TRUST FUND 

EXTENSION 

SEC. 401. EXTENSION OF TRUST FUND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY. 

(a) HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.—Section 9503 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘April 1, 2012’’ in subsections (b)(6)(B), 

(c)(1), and (e)(3) and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2012’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation Extension Act of 

2011, Part II’’ in subsections (c)(1) and (e)(3) and inserting 

‘‘Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012’’. 

(b) SPORT FISH RESTORATION AND BOATING TRUST FUND.— 

Section 9504 of such Code is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation Extension Act of 

2011, Part II’’ each place it appears in subsection (b)(2) and 

inserting ‘‘Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012’’; and 

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

inserting ‘‘July 1, 2012’’. 

(c) LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND.— 

Paragraph (2) of section 9508(e) of such Code is amended by striking 

‘‘April 1, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2012’’. 

(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 

shall take effect on April 1, 2012. 

SEC. 402. EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY-RELATED TAXES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.— 

(1) Each of the following provisions of the Internal Revenue 

Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘March 31, 2012’’ and 

inserting ‘‘June 30, 2012’’: 

(A) Section 4041(a)(1)(C)(iii)(I). 
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(B) Section 4041(m)(1)(B). 

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

(2) Each of the following provisions of such Code is amended 

by striking ‘‘April 1, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2012’’: 

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

(B) Section 4051(c). 

(C) Section 4071(d). 

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

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

VEHICLES.—Each of the following provisions of such Code is 

amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2013’’: 

(1) Section 4481(f). 

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

(c) FLOOR STOCKS REFUNDS.—Section 6412(a)(1) of such Code 

is amended— 

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

inserting ‘‘July 1, 2012’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘September 30, 2012’’ each place it appears 

and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2012’’; and 

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

2012’’. 

(d) EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS.—Sections 4221(a) and 

4483(i) of such Code are each amended by striking ‘‘April 1, 2012’’ 

and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2012’’. 

(e) EXTENSION OF TRANSFERS OF CERTAIN TAXES.— 

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

(A) in subsection (b)— 

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

in paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2012’’; 

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

paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘JULY 1, 2012’’; 

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

(2) and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2012’’; and 

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

(2) and inserting ‘‘April 1, 2013’’; and 

(B) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘January 1, 2013’’ 

and inserting ‘‘April 1, 2013’’. 

(2) MOTORBOAT AND SMALL-ENGINE FUEL TAX TRANSFERS.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Paragraphs (3)(A)(i) and (4)(A) of 

section 9503(c) of such Code are each amended by striking 

‘‘April 1, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2012’’. 

(B) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO LAND AND WATER

CONSERVATION FUND.—Section 201(b) of the Land and 

Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l– 

11(b)) is amended— 

(i) by striking ‘‘April 1, 2013’’ each place it appears 

and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2013’’; and 

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

1, 2012’’. 
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(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 

shall take effect on April 1, 2012. 

Speaker of the House of Representatives. 

Vice President of the United States and

President of the Senate.