PUBLIC LAW 112–140—JUNE 29, 2012 126 STAT. 391 

Public Law 112–140 

112th Congress 

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; SPECIAL RULE 

FOR EXECUTION OF AMENDMENTS IN MAP–21; TABLE 

OF CONTENTS. 

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

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 for the program, project, or 

activity pursuant to the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 

2012 (Public Law 112–102) for the period beginning on October 

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

(c) SPECIAL RULE FOR EXECUTION OF AMENDMENTS IN MAP– 

21.—On the date of enactment of the MAP–21— 

(1) this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall 

cease to be effective; 

(2) the text of the laws amended by this Act shall revert 

back so as to read as the text read on the day before the 

date of enactment of this Act; and 

(3) the amendments made by the MAP–21 shall be executed 

as if this Act had not been enacted. 

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

is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title; reconciliation of funds; special rule for execution of amendments 

in MAP–21; 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. 

Termination 

date. 

23 USC 101 note. 

23 USC 101 note. 

Temporary 

Surface 

Transportation 

Extension Act 

of 2012. 

June 29, 2012 

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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. 

TITLE V—STUDENT LOANS 

Sec. 501. Temporary authority. 

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 June 30, 2012,’’ each place it appears and 

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

on July 6, 2012,’’; 

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

‘‘280⁄366’’; and 

(3) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘June 30, 2012’’ and 

inserting ‘‘July 6, 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 ‘‘$479,250,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$485,640,000’’. 

(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 June 30, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘the period beginning on October 

1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012.’’. 

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

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

amended by striking ‘‘$294,641,438 for the period beginning on 

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

‘‘$314,493,723 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 

ending on July 6, 2012.’’. 

(e) SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROJECT DELIVERY PILOT PROGRAM.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 327(i)(1) of title 23, United States 

Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the date that is 7 years after 

the date of enactment of this section’’ and inserting ‘‘September 

30, 2012’’. 

(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by paragraph 

(1) shall take effect as if included in section 101 of the Surface 

Transportation Extension Act of 2012 and shall not be subject 

to the special rule in section 1(c) of this Act. 

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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 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.’’ and inserting ‘‘$235,000,000 for each 

of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and $178,600,000 for the period 

beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012.’’. 

(b) HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—Section 

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

‘‘$108,244,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $81,183,000 for the period 

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

and inserting ‘‘$108,244,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $82,265,440 

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

6, 2012.’’. 

(c) OCCUPANT PROTECTION INCENTIVE GRANTS.—Section 

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

‘‘$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.’’ and inserting ‘‘$25,000,000 for each of fiscal 

years 2006 through 2011, and $19,000,000 for the period beginning 

on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012.’’. 

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

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

‘‘$124,500,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $36,375,000 for the period 

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

and inserting ‘‘$124,500,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $36,860,000 

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

6, 2012.’’. 

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

amended by striking ‘‘$34,500,000 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.’’ and inserting ‘‘$34,500,000 

for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2011 and $26,220,000 for 

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

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 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.’’ 

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

2011, and $105,640,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 

2011, and ending on July 6, 2012.’’. 

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

SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) is amended by striking ‘‘$4,116,000 

for fiscal year 2011, and $3,087,000 for the period beginning on 

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

‘‘$4,116,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $3,128,160 for the period 

beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012.’’. 


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(h) HIGH VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM.—Section 

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

‘‘$29,000,000 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.’’ and inserting ‘‘$29,000,000 for each of fiscal 

years 2006 through 2011 and $22,040,000 for the period beginning 

on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012.’’. 

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

LU (119 Stat. 1520) is amended by striking ‘‘$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.’’ 

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

2011, and $5,320,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 

and ending on July 6, 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 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.’’ and inserting ‘‘$7,000,000 

for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and $5,320,000 for 

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

2012.’’. 

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

SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) is amended by striking ‘‘$25,328,000 

for fiscal year 2011, and $18,996,000 for the period beginning on 

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

‘‘$25,328,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $19,249,280 for the period 

beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 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) $161,120,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 

2011, and ending on July 6, 2012.’’. 

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

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

‘‘(H) $185,549,440 for the period beginning on October 

1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012.’’. 

(c) GRANT PROGRAMS.—Section 4101(c) of SAFETEA–LU (119 

Stat. 1715) is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘2011 and $22,500,000 

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

June 30, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and $22,800,000 for the 

period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 

2012.’’; 

(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘2011 and $24,000,000 

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

June 30, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and $24,320,000 for the 

period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 

2012.’’; 

(3) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘2011 and $3,750,000 for 

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

30, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and $3,800,000 for the period 

beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012.’’; 

(4) in paragraph (4) by striking ‘‘2011 and $18,750,000 

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June 30, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and $19,000,000 for the 

period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 

2012.’’; and 

(5) in paragraph (5)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘2006 and’’ and inserting ‘‘2006,’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘2011 and $2,250,000 for the period 

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

2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘2011, and $2,280,000 for the period 

beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012.’’. 

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

United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2011 and $11,250,000 

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

30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and $11,400,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012,’’. 

(e) NEW ENTRANT AUDITS.—Section 31144(g)(5)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and up to $21,750,000 

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

30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘and up to $22,040,000 for the period 

beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012,’’. 

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

LU (119 Stat. 1741) is amended by striking ‘‘and 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)’’ and inserting ‘‘and 2011 (and $760,000 to the Federal Motor 

Carrier Safety Administration, and $2,280,000 to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, for the period beginning on 

October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012)’’. 

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

amended by striking ‘‘2011 and $750,000 for the period beginning 

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

‘‘2011 and $760,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 

and ending on July 6, 2012,’’. 

(h) MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—Section 

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

‘‘June 30, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘July 6, 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) 

is amended by striking ‘‘June 30, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘July 6, 

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 $870,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 

and ending on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and $881,600 

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

6, 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 June 30, 2012,’’ 

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

1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012,’’; and 

49 USC 31100 

note. 

49 USC 31301 

note. 

49 USC 31100 

note. 


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(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 June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and for the 

period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 

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 June 30, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and for the 

period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 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 JULY

6, 2012.—’’; 

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

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

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

2011, and ending on July 6, 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 JULY 6, 2012.—’’; and 

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

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

ending on June 30, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and during 

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

July 6, 2012’’. 

SEC. 303. ALLOCATING AMOUNTS FOR CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS. 

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

(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 JULY 6, 2012.— 

’’; 

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

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

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

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

on July 6, 2012,’’; and 

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

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

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

$152,000,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 

and ending on July 6, 2012,’’; 

(2) in paragraph (6)— 

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

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

inserting ‘‘2011 and $11,400,000 shall be available for the 

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

6, 2012,’’; and 

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

$3,750,000 shall be available for the period beginning on 

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

inserting ‘‘through 2011 and $3,800,000 shall be available 

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

on July 6, 2012,’’; and 

(3) in paragraph (7)— 

(A) in subparagraph (A)— 

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

(I) in the first sentence by striking ‘‘2011 and 

$7,500,000 shall be available for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 

2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and $7,600,000 shall 

be available for the period beginning on October 

1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012,’’; and 

(II) in the second sentence by striking ‘‘shall 

be set aside for:’’ and inserting ‘‘shall be set aside:’’; 

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

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

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

‘‘for each fiscal year and $1,900,000 for the period 

beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 

6, 2012,’’; 

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

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

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

‘‘for each fiscal year and $1,900,000 for the period 

beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 

6, 2012,’’; 

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

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

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

‘‘for each fiscal year and $760,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012,’’; 

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

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

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

‘‘for each fiscal year and $760,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012,’’; 

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

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

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

‘‘for each fiscal year and $760,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012,’’; 

(vii) in clause (vi) by striking ‘‘for each fiscal year 

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

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

‘‘for each fiscal year and $760,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012,’’; 

(viii) in clause (vii) by striking ‘‘for each fiscal 

year and $487,500 for the period beginning on October 

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


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‘‘for each fiscal year and $494,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012,’’; 

and 

(ix) in clause (viii) by striking ‘‘for each fiscal year and $262,500 for the period beginning on October 1, 

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

‘‘for each fiscal year and $266,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012,’’; 

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

inserting the following: ‘‘(vii) $10,260,000 for the period beginning on 

October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012.’’; 

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

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

30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘and during the period beginning 

on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012,’’; 

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

inserting ‘‘and not less than $26,600,000 shall be available 

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

on July 6, 2012,’’; and 

(E) in subparagraph (E) by striking ‘‘and $2,250,000 

shall be available for the period beginning on October 1, 

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

$2,280,000 shall be available for the period beginning on 

October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 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) $11,400,000 for the period beginning on October 

1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 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 JULY 6, 

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 July 6, 2012, in 

accordance with subsection (a), except that the Secretary shall 

apportion 76 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) $6,354,029,400 for the period beginning on October 

1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012.’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (2)— 

(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘$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,’’ and inserting ‘‘$113,500,000 for each 

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of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and $86,260,000 for 

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

July 6, 2012,’’; (B) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘$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,’’ and inserting 

‘‘$4,160,365,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, 

and $3,161,877,400 for the period beginning on October 

1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012,’’; 

(C) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘$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,’’ and inserting ‘‘$51,500,000 for each 

of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and $39,140,000 for 

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

July 6, 2012,’’; 

(D) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘$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,’’ and inserting 

‘‘$1,666,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, 

and $1,266,540,000 for the period beginning on October 

1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012,’’; 

(E) in subparagraph (E) by striking ‘‘$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,’’ and inserting ‘‘$984,000,000 for each 

of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and $747,840,000 for 

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

July 6, 2012,’’; 

(F) in subparagraph (F) by striking ‘‘$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,’’ and inserting ‘‘$133,500,000 for each 

of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and $101,460,000 for 

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

July 6, 2012,’’; 

(G) in subparagraph (G) by striking ‘‘$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 inserting ‘‘$465,000,000 for each 

of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and $353,400,000 for 

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

July 6, 2012,’’; 

(H) in subparagraph (H) by striking ‘‘$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,’’ and inserting ‘‘$164,500,000 for each 

of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and $125,020,000 for 

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

July 6, 2012,’’; 

(I) in subparagraph (I) by striking ‘‘$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,’’ and inserting ‘‘$92,500,000 for each 

of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and $70,300,000 for 


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

July 6, 2012,’’; (J) in subparagraph (J) by striking ‘‘$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,’’ and inserting ‘‘$26,900,000 for each 

of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and $20,444,000 for 

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

July 6, 2012,’’; 

(K) in subparagraph (K) by striking ‘‘$3,500,000 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,’’ and inserting ‘‘$3,500,000 for each of 

fiscal years 2006 through 2011 and $2,660,000 for the 

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

6, 2012,’’; 

(L) in subparagraph (L) by striking ‘‘$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,’’ and inserting ‘‘$25,000,000 for each 

of fiscal years 2006 through 2011 and $19,000,000 for the 

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

6, 2012,’’; 

(M) in subparagraph (M) by striking ‘‘$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 inserting ‘‘$465,000,000 

for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and 

$353,400,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 

and ending on July 6, 2012,’’; and 

(N) in subparagraph (N) by striking ‘‘$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,’’ and inserting ‘‘$8,800,000 for each of 

fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and $6,688,000 for the 

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

6, 2012,’’. 

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

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

‘‘(7) $1,485,800,000 for the period beginning on October 

1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 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 ‘‘2011, and $33,000,000 for the period beginning 

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

‘‘2011, and $33,440,000 for the period beginning on October 

1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 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 July 6, 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 48 percent of the amount allocated 

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‘‘(B) UNIVERSITY CENTERS PROGRAM.— 

‘‘(i) OCTOBER 1, 2011, THROUGH JULY 6, 2012.—Of 

the amounts allocated under subparagraph (A) for the 

university centers program under section 5506 for the 

period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 

July 6, 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 48 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) $75,021,880 for the period beginning on October 1, 

2011, and ending on July 6, 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 June 

30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 

1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012,’’. 

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

3011 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1573) is amended— 

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

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

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

2011, and ending on July 6, 2012’’; and 

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

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

on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and the period beginning 

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

and inserting ‘‘July 6, 2012’’. 

(d) OBLIGATION CEILING.—Section 3040(8) of SAFETEA–LU 

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

‘‘(8) $7,948,291,280 for the period beginning on October 

1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012, of which not more than 

$6,354,029,400 shall be from the Mass Transit Account.’’. 

(e) PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS FOR NEW FIXED GUIDEWAY CAPITAL 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 June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 

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

July 6, 2012,’’; and 

49 USC 5309 

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

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

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

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

July 6, 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 July 6, 2012, in amounts equal to 48 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 ‘‘July 1, 2012’’ in subsections (b)(6)(B), (c)(1), 

and (e)(3) and inserting ‘‘July 7, 2012’’; and 

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

2012’’ in subsections (c)(1) and (e)(3) and inserting ‘‘Temporary 

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 

2012’’ each place it appears in subsection (b)(2) and inserting 

‘‘Temporary Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012’’; 

and 

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

inserting ‘‘July 7, 2012’’. 

(c) LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND.— 

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

‘‘July 1, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘July 7, 2012’’. 

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

shall take effect on July 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 ‘‘June 30, 2012’’ and 

inserting ‘‘July 6, 2012’’: 

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

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

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

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

by striking ‘‘July 1, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘July 7, 2012’’: 

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

(B) Section 4051(c). 

(C) Section 4071(d). 

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

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

is amended— 

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

inserting ‘‘July 7, 2012’’; 

26 USC 9503 

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(2) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2012’’ each place it appears 

and inserting ‘‘January 6, 2013’’; and 

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

7, 2012’’. 

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

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

and inserting ‘‘July 7, 2012’’. 

(d) EXTENSION OF TRANSFERS OF CERTAIN TAXES.— 

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

(A) in subsection (b)— 

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

in paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting ‘‘July 7, 2012’’; 

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

paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘JULY 7, 2012’’; 

(iii) by striking ‘‘June 30, 2012’’ in paragraph (2) 

and inserting ‘‘July 6, 2012’’; and 

(iv) by striking ‘‘April 1, 2013’’ in paragraph (2) 

and inserting ‘‘April 7, 2013’’; and 

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

and inserting ‘‘April 7, 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 

‘‘July 1, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘July 7, 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 ‘‘July 1, 2013’’ each place it appears 

and inserting ‘‘July 7, 2013’’; and 

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

7, 2012’’. 

(e) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Paragraph (4) of section 4482(c) 

of such Code is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(4) TAXABLE PERIOD.—The term ‘taxable period’ means 

any year beginning before July 1, 2013, and the period which 

begins on July 1, 2013, and ends at the close of September 

30, 2013.’’. 

(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 

amendments made by this section shall take effect on July 

1, 2012. 

(2) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—The amendment made by 

subsection (e) shall take effect as if included in section 402 

of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012. 

TITLE V—STUDENT LOANS 

SEC. 501. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY. 

(a) TEMPORARY AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Education is authorized to delay 

the origination and disbursement of Federal Direct Stafford loans 

made to undergraduate students under part D of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.) until the date of 

enactment of the MAP–21, except that the Secretary may only 

Deadline. 

16 USC 460l–11 

note. 

Definition. 

26 USC 4482. 

26 USC 4221, 

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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 6064: 

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 158 (2012): 

June 29, considered and passed House and Senate. 

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delay the origination and disbursement of such loans until July 

6, 2012. 

(b) SPECIAL RULE DOES NOT APPLY.—Subsection (a) shall not 

be subject to the special rule in section 1(c) of this Act. 

Approved June 29, 2012. 


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