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[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1533 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 132
111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1533

                          [Report No. 111-61]

 To provide an extension of public transportation programs authorized 
under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity 
                        Act: A Legacy for Users.

_______________________________________________________________________

                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 29, 2009

 Mr. Dodd, from the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, 
 reported the following original bill; which was read twice and placed 
                            on the calendar

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 
 To provide an extension of public transportation programs authorized 
under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity 
                        Act: A Legacy for Users.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Public Transportation Extension Act 
of 2009''.

SEC. 2. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR PLANNING PROGRAMS.

    Section 5305(g) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``2009'' and inserting ``2010, and for the period beginning 
October 1, 2010, and ending March 31, 2011,''.

SEC. 3. SPECIAL RULE FOR URBANIZED AREA FORMULA GRANTS.

    Section 5307(b)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``2009'' and 
        inserting ``2010, and the period beginning october 1, 2010, and 
        ending march 31, 2011'';
            (2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``2009,'' and 
        inserting ``2010, and the period beginning October 1, 2010, and 
        ending March 31, 2011,''; and
            (3) in subparagraph (E)--
                    (A) in the subparagraph heading, by striking ``and 
                2009'' and inserting ``through 2010 and during the 
                period beginning october 1, 2010, and ending march 31, 
                2011''; and
                    (B) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 
                ``and 2009'' and inserting ``through 2010, and during 
                the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending March 
                31, 2011,''.

SEC. 4. ALLOCATING AMOUNTS FOR CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS.

    Section 5309(m) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in the heading, by striking ``2009'' and 
                inserting ``2010 and october 1, 2010, through march 31, 
                2011'';
                    (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
                striking ``2009'' and inserting ``2010, and during the 
                period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending March 31, 
                2011,''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ``2009'' 
                and inserting ``2010, and $100,000,000 for the period 
                beginning October 1, 2010, and ending March 31, 
                2011,'';
            (2) in paragraph (6)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``2009'' and 
                inserting ``2010, and $7,500,000 shall be available for 
                the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending March 
                31, 2011,''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``2009'' and 
                inserting ``2010, and $2,500,000 shall be available for 
                the period beginning October 1, 2010 and ending March 
                31, 2011,''; and
            (3) in paragraph (7)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) by redesignating clauses (i) through 
                        (viii) as subclauses (I) through (VIII), 
                        respectively;
                            (ii) in the matter preceding subclause (I), 
                        as so redesignated, by striking ``$10,000,000'' 
                        and all that follows through ``2009'' and 
                        inserting the following:
                            ``(i) Fiscal years 2006 through 2010.--
                        $10,000,000 shall be available in each of 
                        fiscal years 2006 through 2010''; and
                            (iii) by inserting after subclause (VIII), 
                        as so redesignated, the following:
                            ``(ii) Special rule for october 1, 2010, 
                        through march 31, 2011.--$5,000,000 shall be 
                        available in the period beginning October 1, 
                        2010, and ending March 31, 2011, for ferry 
                        boats or ferry terminal facilities. The 
                        Secretary shall set aside a portion of such 
                        amount in accordance with clause (i), except 
                        that the Secretary shall set aside 50 percent 
                        of each dollar amount specified in subclauses 
                        (I) through (VIII).'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting after 
                ``2009.'' the following:
                            ``(v) $13,500,000 for fiscal year 2010.
                            ``(vi) $6,750,000 for the period beginning 
                        October 1, 2010, and ending March 31, 2011.'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, and 
                during the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending 
                March 31, 2011,'' after ``fiscal year'';
                    (D) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``, and not 
                less than $17,500,000 shall be available for the period 
                beginning October 1, 2010, and ending March 31, 2011,'' 
                after ``year''; and
                    (E) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ``, and 
                $1,500,000 shall be available for the period beginning 
                October 1, 2010, and ending March 31, 2011,'' after 
                ``year''.

SEC. 5. APPORTIONMENT OF FORMULA GRANTS FOR OTHER THAN URBANIZED AREAS.

    Section 5311(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2010.
                    ``(F) $7,500,000 for the period beginning October 
                1, 2010, and ending March 31, 2011.''.

SEC. 6. APPORTIONMENT BASED ON FIXED GUIDEWAY FACTORS.

    Section 5337 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by striking ``2009'' and inserting ``2010''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) Special Rule for October 1, 2010, Through March 31, 2011.--
The Secretary shall apportion amounts made available for fixed guideway 
modernization under section 5309 for the period beginning October 1, 
2010, and ending March 31, 2011, in accordance with subsection (a), 
except that the Secretary shall apportion 50 percent of each dollar 
amount specified in subsection (a).''.

SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATIONS FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.

    (a) Formula and Bus Grants.--Section 5338(b) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting a semicolon; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) $8,360,565,000 for fiscal year 2010; and
                    ``(F) $4,180,282,500 for the period beginning 
                October 1, 2010, and ending March 31, 2011.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and 
                $113,500,000 for fiscal year 2009'' and inserting 
                ``$113,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, 
                and $56,750,000 for the period beginning October 1, 
                2010, and ending March 31, 2011,'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and 
                $4,160,365,000 for fiscal year 2009'' and inserting 
                ``$4,160,365,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 
                2010, and $2,080,182,500 for the period beginning 
                October 1, 2010, and ending March 31, 2011,'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and 
                $51,500,000 for fiscal year 2009'' and inserting 
                ``$51,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, 
                and $25,750,000 for the period beginning October 1, 
                2010, and ending March 31, 2011,'';
                    (D) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and 
                $1,666,500,000 for fiscal year 2009'' and inserting 
                ``$1,666,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 
                2010, and $833,250,000 for the period beginning October 
                1, 2010 and ending March 31, 2011,'';
                    (E) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and 
                $984,000,000 for fiscal year 2009'' and inserting 
                ``$984,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, 
                and $492,000,000 for the period beginning October 1, 
                2010 and ending March 31, 2011,'';
                    (F) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``and 
                $133,500,000 for fiscal year 2009'' and inserting 
                ``$133,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, 
                and $66,750,000 for the period beginning October 1, 
                2010 and ending March 31, 2011,'';
                    (G) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``and 
                $465,000,000 for fiscal year 2009'' and inserting 
                ``$465,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, 
                and $232,500,000 for the period beginning October 1, 
                2010 and ending March 31, 2011,'';
                    (H) in subparagraph (H), by striking ``and 
                $164,500,000 for fiscal year 2009'' and inserting 
                ``$164,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, 
                and $82,250,000 for the period beginning October 1, 
                2010 and ending March 31, 2011,'';
                    (I) in subparagraph (I), by striking ``and 
                $92,500,000 for fiscal year 2009'' and inserting 
                ``$92,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, 
                and $46,250,000 for the period beginning October 1, 
                2010 and ending March 31, 2011,'';
                    (J) in subparagraph (J), by striking ``and 
                $26,900,000 for fiscal year 2009'' and inserting 
                ``$26,900,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, 
                and $13,450,000 for the period beginning October 1, 
                2010 and ending March 31, 2011,'';
                    (K) in subparagraph (K), by striking ``and 
                $3,500,000 for fiscal year 2009'' and inserting 
                ``$3,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, 
                and $1,750,000 for the period beginning October 1, 2010 
                and ending March 31, 2011,'';
                    (L) in subparagraph (L), by striking ``and 
                $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2009'' and inserting 
                ``$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, 
                and $12,500,000 for the period beginning October 1, 
                2010 and ending March 31, 2011,'';
                    (M) in subparagraph (M), by striking ``and 
                $465,000,000 for fiscal year 2009'' and inserting 
                ``$465,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, 
                and $232,500,000 for the period beginning October 1, 
                2010 and ending March 31, 2011,''; and
                    (N) in subparagraph (N), by striking ``and 
                $8,800,000 for fiscal year 2009'' and inserting 
                ``$8,800,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, 
                and $4,400,000 for the period beginning October 1, 2010 
                and ending March 31, 2011,''.
    (b) Capital Investment Grants.--Section 5338(c) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting a semicolon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) $1,809,250,000 for fiscal year 2010; and
            ``(6) $904,625,000 for the period of October 1, 2010 
        through March 31, 2011.''.
    (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 $69,750,000 for fiscal year 2009'' and 
        inserting ``$69,750,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, 
        and $34,875,000 for the period beginning October 1, 2010, and 
        ending March 31, 2011''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Additional authorizations.--
                    ``(A) In general.--
                            ``(i) Fiscal year 2010.--Of amounts 
                        authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
                        2010 under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
                        allocate for each of the activities and 
                        projects described in subparagraphs (A) through 
                        (F) of paragraph (1) an amount equal to the 
                        amount allocated for fiscal year 2009 under 
                        each such subparagraph.
                            ``(ii) October 1, 2010 through march 31, 
                        2011.--Of amounts authorized to be appropriated 
                        for the period beginning October 1, 2010, 
                        through March 31, 2011, under paragraph (1), 
                        the Secretary shall allocate for each of the 
                        activities and projects described in 
                        subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (1) 
                        an amount equal to 50 percent of the amount 
                        allocated for fiscal year 2009 under each such 
                        subparagraph.
                    ``(B) University centers program.--
                            ``(i) Fiscal year 2010.--Of the amounts 
                        allocated under subparagraph (A)(i) for the 
                        university centers program under section 5506 
                        for fiscal year 2010, 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 the amount 
                        allocated for fiscal year 2009 under each such 
                        clause.
                            ``(ii) October 1, 2010 through march 31, 
                        2011.--Of the amounts allocated under 
                        subparagraph (A)(i) for the university centers 
                        program under section 5506 for the period 
                        beginning October 1, 2010, and ending March 31, 
                        2011, 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 50 percent of the amount 
                        allocated for fiscal year 2009 under each such 
                        clause.''.
    (d) Administration.--Section 5338(e) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting a semicolon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) $98,500,000 for fiscal year 2010; and
            ``(6) $49,250,000 for the period beginning October 1, 2010, 
        and ending March 31, 2011.''.

SEC. 8. AMENDMENTS TO SAFETEA-LU.

    (a) Public-Private Partnership Pilot Program.--Section 3011 of the 
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A 
Legacy for Users (49 U.S.C. 5309 note) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(5), by striking ``2009'' and 
        inserting ``2010 and the period beginning October 1, 2010, and 
        ending March 31, 2011''; and
            (2) in subsection (d), by striking ``2009'' and inserting 
        ``2010, and for the period beginning October 1, 2010, and 
        ending March 31, 2011''.
    (b) Elderly Individuals and Individuals With Disabilities Pilot 
Program.--Section 3012(b)(8) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, 
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (49 U.S.C. 5310 
note) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2009'' and inserting 
``March 31, 2011''.
    (c) Obligation Ceiling.--Section 3040 of the Safe, Accountable, 
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users 
(Public Law 109-59; 119 Stat. 1639) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting a semicolon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) $10,338,065,000 for fiscal year 2010, of which not 
        more than $8,360,565,000 shall be from the Mass Transit 
        Account; and
            ``(7) $5,169,032,500 for the period beginning October 1, 
        2010, and ending March 31, 2011, of which not more than 
        $4,180,282,500 shall be from the Mass Transit Account.''.
    (d) Project Authorizations for New Fixed Guideway Capital 
Projects.--Section 3043 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (Public Law 109-59; 119 
Stat. 1640) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by striking ``2009'' and inserting ``2010, and for the 
        period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending March 31, 2011,''; 
        and
            (2) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by striking ``2009'' and inserting ``2010, and for the 
        period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending March 31, 2011,''.
    (e) Allocations for National Research and Technology Programs.--
Section 3046 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (49 U.S.C. 5338 note) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), by inserting ``or period'' after 
        ``fiscal year''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Additional Appropriations.--The Secretary shall allocate 
amounts appropriated pursuant to section 5338(d) of title 49, United 
States Code, for national research and technology programs under 
sections 5312, 5314, and 5322 of such title--
            ``(1) for fiscal year 2010, in amounts equal to the amounts 
        allocated for fiscal year 2009 under each of paragraphs (1) 
        through (3), (5) through (6), and (8) through (25) of 
        subsection (a); and
            ``(2) for the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending 
        March 31, 2011, in amounts equal to 50 percent of the amounts 
        allocated for fiscal year 2009 under each of paragraphs (1) 
        through (3), (5) through (6), and (8) through (25) of 
        subsection (a).
    ``(d) Funding.--If the Secretary determines that a project or 
activity described in subsection (a) received sufficient funds in 
fiscal year 2009, 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 subsection (c) for the project or activity 
for fiscal year 2010, or any subsequent fiscal year.''.
                                                       Calendar No. 132

111th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                S. 1533

                          [Report No. 111-61]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 To provide an extension of public transportation programs authorized 
under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity 
                        Act: A Legacy for Users.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             July 29, 2009

                 Read twice and placed on the calendar
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