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109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3512

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 29, 2005

Received 

AN ACT

To provide an extension of administrative expenses for highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and 

other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund 

pending enactment of a law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century.
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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. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Surface Transpor5 tation Extension Act of 2005, Part VI’’ . 

6 SEC. 2. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES FOR FEDERAL-AID 

7 HIGHWAY PROGRAM. 

8 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—

9 Section 4(a) of the Surface Transportation Extension Act 

10 of 2004, Part V (118 Stat. 1147, 119 Stat. 325) is 

11 amended by striking ‘‘$292,179,920’’ and inserting 

12 ‘‘$309,260,880’’. 

13 (b) LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS.—Of the obligation 

14 limitation made available for Federal-aid highways and 

15 highway safety construction programs for fiscal year 2005 

16 by division H of Public Law 108–447 (118 Stat. 3204) 

17 not more the $17,080,960 shall be available, in addition 

18 to any obligation limitation previously provided, for ad19 ministrative expenses of the Federal Highway Administra20 tion for the period of July 30, 2005, through August 14, 

21 2005. 

22 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 2(e)(3) of 

23 such Act (118 Stat. 1146, 119 Stat. 325) is amended by 

24 striking ‘‘July 30’’ and inserting ‘‘August 14’’. 
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1 SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES FOR NATIONAL HIGH2 WAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be available from the 

4 Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Ac5 count) for the Secretary of Transportation to pay the ad6 ministrative expenses of the National Highway Traffic Ad7 ministration in carrying out the highway safety programs 

8 authorized by sections 157 and 163 of chapter 1 of title 

9 23, United States Code, and sections 402, 403, 405, and 

10 410 of chapter 4 of such title, the National Driver Reg11 ister under chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code, 

12 the motor vehicle safety program under chapter 301 of 

13 such title 49, and the motor vehicle information and cost 

14 savings program under part C of subtitle VI of such title 

15 49 $4,125,000 for the period of July 30, 2005, through 

16 August 14, 2005. 

17 (b) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Funds made available 

18 by this section shall be available for obligation in the same 

19 manner as if such funds were apportioned under chapter 

20 1 of title 23, United States Code; except that such funds 

21 shall remain available until expended. 

22 SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES FOR MOTOR CARRIER 

23 SAFETY ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM. 

24 Section 7(a)(1) of the Surface Transportation Exten25 sion Act of 2004, Part V (118 Stat. 1153; 119 Stat. 330) 

26 is amended—
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1 (1) by striking ‘‘$213,799,290’’ and inserting 

2 ‘‘$224,383,414’’; and 

3 (2) by striking ‘‘July 30’’ and inserting ‘‘Au4 gust 14’’. 

5 SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES FOR FEDERAL TRAN6 SIT PROGRAMS. 

7 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 

8 5338(f)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—

9 (1) in the heading by striking ‘‘JULY 30’’ and 

10 inserting ‘‘AUGUST 14’’; 

11 (2) in subparagraph (A)(vii)—

12 (A) by striking ‘‘$54,350,686’’ and insert13 ing ‘‘$57,650,686’’; and 

14 (B) by striking ‘‘July 30’’ and inserting 

15 ‘‘August 14’’; and 

16 (3) in subparagraph (B)(vii) by striking ‘‘July 

17 30’’ and inserting ‘‘August 14’’. 

18 (b) OBLIGATION CEILING.—Section 3040(7) of the 

19 Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 

20 Stat. 394; 118 Stat. 885; 118 Stat. 1158; 119 Stat. 333) 

21 is amended—

22 (1) by striking ‘‘$6,398,695,996’’ and inserting 

23 ‘‘$6,401,995,996’’; and 

24 (2) by striking ‘‘July 30’’ and inserting ‘‘Au25 gust 14’’. 
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1 SEC. 6. BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS. 

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5001(a)(4) of the Trans3 portation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 420; 

4 118 Stat. 1150; 119 Stat. 327; 119 Stat. 346; 119 Stat. 

5 379; 119 Stat. 394) is amended by striking ‘‘$25,730,000 

6 for the period of October 1, 2004, through July 30, 2005’’ 

7 and inserting ‘‘$27,000,000 for the period of October 1, 

8 2004, through August 14, 2005’’. 

9 (b) LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS.—Of the obligation 

10 limitation made available for Federal-aid highways and 

11 highway safety construction programs for fiscal year 2005 

12 by division H of Public Law 108–447 (118 Stat. 3204) 

13 not more the $1,270,000 shall be available, in addition 

14 to any obligation limitation previously provided, for ad15 ministrative expenses of the Bureau of Transportation 

16 Statistics for the period of July 30, 2005, through August 

17 14, 2005. 

18 SEC. 7. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF TRUST 

19 FUNDS FOR OBLIGATIONS UNDER TEA–21. 

20 (a) HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.—

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 

22 9503(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 

23 amended—

24 (A) in the matter before subparagraph (A), 

25 by striking ‘‘July 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘Au26 gust 15, 2005’’, 
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1 (B) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subpara2 graph (O), 

3 (C) by striking the period at the end of 

4 subparagraph (P) and inserting ‘‘, or’’, 

5 (D) by inserting after subparagraph (P) 

6 the following new subparagraph: 

7 ‘‘(Q) authorized to be paid out of the 

8 Highway Trust Fund under the Surface Trans9 portation Extension Act of 2005, Part VI.’’, 

10 and 

11 (E) in the matter after subparagraph (Q), 

12 as added by this paragraph, by striking ‘‘Sur13 face Transportation Extension Act of 2005, 

14 Part V’’ and inserting ‘‘Surface Transportation 

15 Extension Act of 2005, Part VI’’. 

16 (2) MASS TRANSIT ACCOUNT.—Paragraph (3) 

17 of section 9503(e) of such Code is amended—

18 (A) in the matter before subparagraph (A), 

19 by striking ‘‘July 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘Au20 gust 15, 2005’’, 

21 (B) in subparagraph (M), by striking ‘‘or’’ 

22 at the end of such subparagraph, 

23 (C) in subparagraph (N), by inserting ‘‘or’’ 

24 at the end of such subparagraph, 
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1 (D) by inserting after subparagraph (N) 

2 the following new subparagraph: 

3 ‘‘(O) the Surface Transportation Extension 

4 Act of 2005, Part VI,’’, and 

5 (E) in the matter after subparagraph (O), 

6 as added by this paragraph, by striking ‘‘Sur7 face Transportation Extension Act of 2005, 

8 Part V’’ and inserting ‘‘Surface Transportation 

9 Extension Act of 2005, Part VI’’. 

10 (3) EXCEPTION TO LIMITATION ON TRANS11 FERS.—Subparagraph (B) of section 9503(b)(6) of 

12 such Code is amended by adding at the end the fol13 lowing: ‘‘The preceding sentence shall be applied by 

14 substituting ‘August 15, 2005’ for the date there15 in.’’. 

16 (b) AQUATIC RESOURCES TRUST FUND.—

17 (1) SPORT FISH RESTORATION ACCOUNT.—

18 Paragraph (2) of section 9504(b) of the Internal 

19 Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the 

20 end the following: ‘‘Subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) 

21 shall each be applied by substituting ‘Surface Trans22 portation Extension Act of 2005, Part VI’ for ‘Sur23 face Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part 

24 V’.’’. 
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1 (2) BOAT SAFETY ACCOUNT.—Subsection (c) of 

2 section 9504 of such Code is amended—

3 (A) by striking ‘‘July 31, 2005’’ and in4 serting ‘‘August 15, 2005’’, and 

5 (B) by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation 

6 Extension Act of 2005, Part V’’ and inserting 

7 ‘‘Surface Transportation Extension Act of 

8 2005, Part VI’’. 

9 (3) EXCEPTION TO LIMITATION ON TRANS10 FERS.—Paragraph (2) of section 9504(d) of such 

11 Code is amended by adding at the end the following 

12 new sentence: ‘‘The preceding sentence shall be ap13 plied by substituting ‘August 15, 2005’ for the date 

14 therein.’’. 

15 (c) TEMPORARY RULE REGARDING ADJUSTMENTS.—

16 During the period beginning on the date of the enactment 

17 of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003 and 

18 ending on August 14, 2005, for purposes of making any 

19 estimate under section 9503(d) of the Internal Revenue 

20 Code of 1986 of receipts of the Highway Trust Fund, the 

21 Secretary of the Treasury shall treat—

22 (1) each expiring provision of paragraphs (1) 

23 through (4) of section 9503(b) of such Code which 

24 is related to appropriations or transfers to such 

25 Fund to have been extended through the end of the 
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1 24-month period referred to in section 

2 9503(d)(1)(B) of such Code, and 

3 (2) with respect to each tax imposed under the 

4 sections referred to in section 9503(b)(1) of such 

5 Code, the rate of such tax during the 24-month pe6 riod referred to in section 9503(d)(1)(B) of such 

7 Code to be the same as the rate of such tax as in 

8 effect on the date of the enactment of the Surface 

9 Transportation Extension Act of 2003. 

10 (d) SUBSEQUENT REPEAL OF CERTAIN TEMPORARY

11 PROVISIONS.—Each of the following provisions of the In12 ternal Revenue Code of 1986 are amended by striking the 

13 last sentence thereof: 

14 (1) Section 9503(b)(6)(B). 

15 (2) Section 9504(b)(2). 

16 (3) Section 9504(d)(2). 

17 (e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—

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

20 shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this 

21 Act. 

22 (2) SUBSEQUENT REPEAL.—The amendments 

23 made by subsection (d) shall take effect on the date 

24 of the enactment of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, 

25 Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for 
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1 Users and shall be executed immediately before the 

2 amendments made by such Act.

Passed the House of Representatives July 29, 2005. 

Attest: JEFF TRANDAHL, 

Clerk.