105TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. 1519

AN ACT

To provide a 6-month extension of highway, highway safety,

and transit programs pending enactment of a law reauthorizing the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991.

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 1997’’.
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1 SEC. 2. ADVANCES.

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation

3 (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall apportion

4 funds made available under section 1003(d) of the Inter5 modal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to

6 each State in the ratio that—

7 (1) the State’s total fiscal year 1997 obligation

8 authority for funds apportioned for the Federal-aid

9 highway program; bears to

10 (2) all States’ total fiscal year 1997 obligation

11 authority for funds apportioned for the Federal-aid

12 highway program.

13 (b) PROGRAMMATIC DISTRIBUTIONS.—

14 (1) PROGRAMS.—Of the funds to be appor15 tioned to each State under subsection (a), the Sec16 retary shall ensure that the State is apportioned an

17 amount of the funds, determined under paragraph

18 (2), for the Interstate maintenance program, the

19 National Highway System, the bridge program, the

20 surface transportation program, the congestion miti21 gation and air quality improvement program, mini22 mum allocation under section 157 of title 23, United

23 States Code, Interstate reimbursement under section

24 160 of that title, the donor State bonus under sec25 tion 1013(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transpor26 tation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 1940), hold
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1 harmless under section 1015(a) of that Act (105

2 Stat. 1943), 90 percent of payments adjustments

3 under section 1015(b) of that Act (105 Stat. 1944),

4 section 1015(c) of that Act (105 Stat. 1944), an

5 amount equal to the funds provided under sections

6 1103 through 1108 of that Act (105 Stat. 2027),

7 and funding restoration under section 202 of the

8 National Highway System Designation Act of 1995

9 (109 Stat. 571).

10 (2) IN GENERAL.—The amount that each State

11 shall be apportioned under this subsection for each

12 item referred to in paragraph (1) shall be deter13 mined by multiplying—

14 (A) the amount apportioned to the State

15 under subsection (a); by

16 (B) the ratio that—

17 (i) the amount of funds apportioned

18 for the item, or allocated under sections

19 1103 through 1108 of the Intermodal Sur20 face Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991

21 (105 Stat. 2027), to the State for fiscal

22 year 1997; bears to

23 (ii) the total of the amount of funds

24 apportioned for the items, and allocated
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1 under those sections, to the State for fiscal

2 year 1997.

3 (3) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts apportioned to a

4 State under subsection (a) attributable to sections

5 1103 through 1108 of the Intermodal Surface

6 Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 shall be avail7 able to the State for projects eligible for assistance

8 under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code.

9 (4) ADMINISTRATION.—Funds authorized by

10 the amendment made by subsection (d) shall be ad11 ministered as if they had been apportioned, allo12 cated, deducted, or set aside, as the case may be,

13 under title 23, United States Code; except that the

14 deduction under section 104(a) of title 23, United

15 States Code, the set-asides under section 104(b)(1)

16 of that title for the territories and under section

17 104(f)(1) of that title for metropolitan planning, and

18 the expenditure required under section 104(d)(1) of

19 that title shall not apply to those funds.

20 (c) REPAYMENT FROM FUTURE APPORTION21 MENTS.—

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall reduce

23 the amount that would, but for this section, be ap24 portioned to a State for programs under chapter 1

25 of title 23, United States Code, for fiscal year 1998
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1 under a law reauthorizing the Federal-aid highway

2 program enacted after the date of enactment of this

3 Act by the amount that is apportioned to each State

4 under subsection (a) and section 5(f) for each such

5 program.

6 (2) PROGRAM CATEGORY RECONCILIATION.—

7 The Secretary may establish procedures under which

8 funds apportioned under subsection (a) for a pro9 gram category for which funds are not authorized

10 under a law described in paragraph (1) may be re11 stored to the Federal-aid highway program.

12 (d) AUTHORIZATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—

13 Section 1003 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation

14 Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 1918) is amended by

15 adding at the end the following:

16 ‘‘(d) ADVANCE AUTHORIZATIONS.—

17 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There shall be available

18 from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass

19 Transit Account) to carry out section 2(a) of the

20 Surface Transportation Extension Act of 1997

21 $5,500,000,000 for the period of November 16,

22 1997, through January 31, 1998.

23 ‘‘(2) SPECIAL RULE.—Funds apportioned under

24 subsection (a) shall be subject to any limitation on
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1 obligations for Federal-aid highways and highway

2 safety construction programs.

3 ‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—

4 ‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding sec5 tion 157(e) of title 23, United States Code, there

6 shall be available from the Highway Trust Fund

7 (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out

8 section 157 of title 23, United States Code, not to

9 exceed $15,460,000 for the period of January 26,

10 1998, through January 31, 1998.

11 ‘‘(2) ALLOCATION.—The Secretary shall allo12 cate the amounts authorized under paragraph (1) to

13 each State in the ratio that—

14 ‘‘(A) the amount allocated to the State for

15 fiscal year 1997 under section 157 of that title;

16 bears to

17 ‘‘(B) the amounts allocated to all States

18 for fiscal year 1997 under section 157 of that

19 title.

20 ‘‘(f) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Funds authorized

21 under subsections (d) and (e) shall be available for obliga22 tion in the same manner as if the funds were apportioned

23 under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code.’’.

24 (e) LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS.—
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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2),

2 after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec3 retary shall allocate to each State an amount of obli4 gation authority made available under the Depart5 ment of Transportation and Related Agencies Ap6 propriations Act, 1998 (Public Law 105–66) that

7 is—

8 (A) equal to the greater of—

9 (i) the State’s unobligated balance, as

10 of October 1, 1997, of Federal-aid highway

11 apportionments subject to any limitation

12 on obligations; or

13 (ii) 50 percent of the State’s total fis14 cal year 1997 obligation authority for

15 funds apportioned for the Federal-aid

16 highway program; but

17 (B) not greater than 75 percent of the

18 State’s total fiscal year 1997 obligation author19 ity for funds apportioned for the Federal-aid

20 highway program.

21 (2) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT.—The total of all

22 allocations under paragraph (1) shall not exceed

23 $9,786,275,000.

24 (3) TIME PERIOD FOR OBLIGATIONS OF

25 FUNDS.—
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1 (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in

2 subparagraph (B), a State shall not obligate

3 any funds for any Federal-aid highway program

4 project after May 1, 1998, until the earlier of

5 the date of enactment of a multiyear law reau6 thorizing the Federal-aid highway program or

7 July 1, 1998.

8 (B) REOBLIGATION.—Subparagraph (A)

9 shall not preclude the reobligation of previously

10 obligated funds.

11 (C) DISTRIBUTION OF REMAINING OBLIGA12 TION AUTHORITY.—On the earlier of the date

13 of enactment of a law described in subpara14 graph (A) or July 1, 1998, the Secretary shall

15 distribute to each State any remaining amounts

16 of obligation authority for Federal-aid highways

17 and highway safety construction programs by

18 allocation in accordance with section 310(a) of

19 the Department of Transportation and Related

20 Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 (Public Law

21 105–66).

22 (D) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—No contract

23 authority made available to the States prior to

24 July 1, 1998, shall be obligated after that date

25 until such time as a multiyear law reauthorizing
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1 the Federal-aid highway program has been en2 acted.

3 (4) TREATMENT OF OBLIGATIONS.—Any obliga4 tion of an allocation of obligation authority made

5 under this subsection shall be considered to be an

6 obligation for Federal-aid highways and highway

7 safety construction programs for fiscal year 1998 for

8 the purposes of the matter under the heading ‘‘(LIM9 ITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)’’ under the heading

10 ‘‘FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS’’ in title I of the Depart11 ment of Transportation and Related Agencies Ap12 propriations Act, 1998 (Public Law 105–66).

13 SEC. 3. TRANSFERS OF UNOBLIGATED APPORTIONMENTS.

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other authority

15 of a State to transfer funds, for fiscal year 1998, a State

16 may transfer any funds apportioned to the State for any

17 program under section 104 (including amounts appor18 tioned under section 104(b)(3) or set aside or suballocated

19 under section 133(d)), 144, or 402 of title 23, United

20 States Code, before, on, or after the date of enactment

21 of this Act, granted to the State for any program under

22 section 410 of that title before, on, or after such date of

23 enactment, or allocated to the State for any program

24 under chapter 311 of title 49, United States Code, before,

25 on, or after such date of enactment, that are subject to
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1 any limitation on obligations, and that are not obligated,

2 to any other of those programs.

3 (b) TREATMENT OF TRANSFERRED FUNDS.—Any

4 funds transferred to another program under subsection (a)

5 shall be subject to the provisions of the program to which

6 the funds are transferred, except that funds transferred

7 to a program under section 133 (other than subsections

8 (d)(1) and (d)(2)) of title 23, United States Code, shall

9 not be subject to section 133(d) of that title.

10 (c) RESTORATION OF APPORTIONMENTS.—

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after

12 the date of enactment of a law reauthorizing the

13 Federal-aid highway program enacted after the date

14 of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall restore

15 any funds that a State transferred under subsection

16 (a) for any project not eligible for the funds but for

17 this section to the program category from which the

18 funds were transferred.

19 (2) PROGRAM CATEGORY RECONCILIATION.—

20 The Secretary may establish procedures under which

21 funds transferred under subsection (a) from a pro22 gram category for which funds are not authorized

23 may be restored to the Federal-aid highway, high24 way safety, and motor carrier safety programs.
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1 (3) LIMITATION ON STATUTORY CONSTRUC2 TION.—No provision of law, except a statute enacted

3 after the date of enactment of this Act that ex4 pressly limits the application of this subsection, shall

5 impair the authority of the Secretary to restore

6 funds pursuant to this subsection.

7 (d) GUIDANCE.—The Secretary may issue guidance

8 for use in carrying out this section.

9 SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.

10 (a) EXPENSES OF FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRA11 TION.—

12 (1) AUTHORITY TO BORROW.—

13 (A) FROM UNOBLIGATED FUNDS AVAIL14 ABLE FOR DISCRETIONARY ALLOCATIONS.—If

15 unobligated balances of funds deducted by the

16 Secretary under section 104(a) of title 23,

17 United States Code, for administrative and re18 search expenses of the Federal-aid highway pro19 gram are insufficient to pay those expenses for

20 fiscal year 1998, the Secretary may borrow to

21 pay those expenses not to exceed $60,000,000

22 from unobligated funds available to the Sec23 retary for discretionary allocations.

24 (B) REQUIREMENT TO REIMBURSE.—

25 Funds borrowed under subparagraph (A) shall
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1 be reimbursed from amounts made available to

2 the Secretary under section 104(a) of title 23,

3 United States Code, as soon as practicable after

4 the date of enactment of a law reauthorizing

5 the Federal-aid highway program enacted after

6 the date of enactment of this Act.

7 (2) AUTHORIZATION OF CONTRACT AUTHOR8 ITY.—

9 (A) IN GENERAL.—In addition to funds

10 made available under paragraph (1), there shall

11 be available from the Highway Trust Fund

12 (other than the Mass Transit Account) for ad13 ministrative and research expenses of the Fed14 eral-aid highway program $158,500,000 for fis15 cal year 1998.

16 (B) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Funds au17 thorized under this paragraph shall be available

18 for obligation in the same manner as if the

19 funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title

20 23, United States Code, and shall be subject to

21 any limitation on obligations for Federal-aid

22 highways and highway safety construction pro23 grams.

24 (3) USE OF CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE

25 FUNDS.—Section 104(i)(1) of title 23, United States
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1 Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘, and for the period

2 of October 1, 1997, through March 31, 1998,’’ after

3 ‘‘1997’’.

4 (b) BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS.—

5 Section 6006 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation

6 Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2172) is amended—

7 (1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ before

8 ‘‘Chapter I’’; and

9 (2) in the first sentence of subsection (b)—

10 (A) by striking ‘‘1996, and’’ and inserting

11 ‘‘1996,’’; and

12 (B) by inserting before the period at the

13 end the following: ‘‘, and $12,500,000 for the

14 period of October 1, 1997, through March 31,

15 1998’’.

16 SEC. 5. OTHER FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PROGRAMS.

17 (a) FEDERAL LANDS HIGHWAYS.—Section

18 1003(a)(6) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Ef19 ficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 1919) is amended—

20 (1) in subparagraph (A)—

21 (A) by striking ‘‘1992 and’’ and inserting

22 ‘‘1992,’’; and

23 (B) by inserting before the period at the

24 end the following: ‘‘, and $95,500,000 for the
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1 period of October 1, 1997, through March 31,

2 1998’’;

3 (2) in subparagraph (B)—

4 (A) by striking ‘‘1995, and’’ and inserting

5 ‘‘1995,’’; and

6 (B) by inserting before the period at the

7 end the following: ‘‘and $86,000,000 for the pe8 riod of October 1, 1997, through March 31,

9 1998’’; and

10 (3) in subparagraph (C)—

11 (A) by striking ‘‘1995, and’’ and inserting

12 ‘‘1995,’’; and

13 (B) by inserting before the period at the

14 end the following: ‘‘, and $42,000,000 for the

15 period of October 1, 1997, through March 31,

16 1998’’.

17 (b) NATIONAL RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM.—

18 Section 1003 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation

19 Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 1918) (as amended by

20 section 2(d)) is amended by adding at the end the follow21 ing:

22 ‘‘(e) NATIONAL RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM.—

23 Section 104(h) of title 23, United States Code, is amended

24 by inserting ‘and $7,500,000 for the period of October 1,

25 1997, through March 31, 1998’ after ‘1997’.’’.
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1 (c) CERTAIN ALLOCATED PROGRAMS.—

2 (1) HIGHWAY USE TAX EVASION.—Section

3 1040(f)(1) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation

4 Efficiency Act of 1991 (23 U.S.C. 101 note; 105

5 Stat. 1992) is amended in the first sentence by in6 serting before the period at the end the following:

7 ‘‘and $2,500,000 for the period of October 1, 1997,

8 through March 31, 1998’’.

9 (2) SCENIC BYWAYS PROGRAM.—Section

10 1047(d) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation

11 Efficiency Act of 1991 (23 U.S.C. 101 note; 105

12 Stat. 1998) is amended in the first sentence—

13 (A) by striking ‘‘1994, and’’ and inserting

14 ‘‘1994,’’; and

15 (B) by inserting before the period at the

16 end the following: ‘‘, and $7,000,000 for the pe17 riod of October 1, 1997, through March 31,

18 1998’’.

19 (d) INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS.—Sec20 tion 6058(b) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation

21 Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2194) is amended—

22 (1) by striking ‘‘1992 and’’ and inserting

23 ‘‘1992,’’; and
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1 (2) by inserting before the period at the end the

2 following: ‘‘, and $47,000,000 for the period of Oc3 tober 1, 1997, through March 31, 1998’’.

4 (e) SURFACE TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH.—

5 (1) OPERATION LIFESAVER.—

6 (A) IN GENERAL.—There shall be available

7 from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the

8 Mass Transit Account) to carry out the oper9 ation lifesaver program under section 104(d)(1)

10 of title 23, United States Code, $150,000 for

11 the period of October 1, 1997, through March

12 31, 1998.

13 (B) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Funds au14 thorized under this paragraph shall be available

15 for obligation in the same manner as if the

16 funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title

17 23, United States Code, and shall be subject to

18 any limitation on obligations for Federal-aid

19 highways and highway safety construction pro20 grams.

21 (2) DWIGHT DAVID EISENHOWER TRANSPOR22 TATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.—

23 (A) IN GENERAL.—There shall be available

24 from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the

25 Mass Transit Account) to carry out the Dwight
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1 David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship

2 Program under section 307(a)(1)(C)(ii) of title

3 23, United States Code, $1,000,000 for the pe4 riod of October 1, 1997, through March 31,

5 1998.

6 (B) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Funds au7 thorized under this paragraph shall be available

8 for obligation in the same manner as if the

9 funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title

10 23, United States Code, and shall be subject to

11 any limitation on obligations for Federal-aid

12 highways and highway safety construction pro13 grams.

14 (3) NATIONAL HIGHWAY INSTITUTE.—Section

15 321(f) of title 23, United States Code, is amended

16 by adding at the end the following: ‘‘There shall be

17 available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than

18 the Mass Transit Account) to carry out this section

19 $2,500,000 for the period of October 1, 1997,

20 through March 31, 1998, and such funds shall be

21 subject to any limitation on obligations for Federal22 aid highways and highway safety construction pro23 grams.’’.

24 (4) EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM.—

25 Section 326(c) of title 23, United States Code, is
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1 amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘There

2 shall be available from the Highway Trust Fund

3 (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out

4 this section $3,000,000 for the period of October 1,

5 1997, through March 31, 1998, and such funds shall

6 be subject to any limitation on obligations for Fed7 eral-aid highways and highway safety construction

8 programs.’’.

9 (f) METROPOLITAN PLANNING.—

10 (1) AUTHORIZATION OF CONTRACT AUTHOR11 ITY.—

12 (A) IN GENERAL.—There shall be available

13 from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the

14 Mass Transit Account) to carry out section 134

15 of title 23, United States Code, $78,500,000

16 for the period of October 1, 1997, through

17 March 31, 1998.

18 (B) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Funds au19 thorized under this paragraph shall be available

20 for obligation in the same manner as if the

21 funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title

22 23, United States Code, and shall be subject to

23 any limitation on obligations for Federal-aid

24 highways and highway safety construction pro25 grams.
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1 (2) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.—The Secretary

2 shall distribute funds authorized under paragraph

3 (1) to the States in accordance with section

4 104(f)(2) of title 23, United States Code.

5 (g) TERRITORIES.—Section 1003 of the Intermodal

6 Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat.

7 1918) (as amended by subsection (b)) is amended by add8 ing at the end the following:

9 ‘‘(f) TERRITORIES.—

10 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In lieu of the amounts de11 ducted under section 104(b)(1) of title 23, United

12 States Code, there shall be available from the High13 way Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Ac14 count) for the Virgin Islands, Guam, American

15 Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern

16 Mariana Islands $15,000,000 for the period of Jan17 uary 26, 1998, through January 31, 1998.

18 ‘‘(2) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Funds author19 ized under this subsection shall be available for obli20 gation in the same manner as if the funds were ap21 portioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States

22 Code, and shall be subject to any limitation on obli23 gations for Federal-aid highways and highway safety

24 construction programs.’’.
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1 SEC. 6. EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.

2 (a) NHTSA HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.—Section

3 2005(1) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Effi4 ciency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2079) is amended—

5 (1) by striking ‘‘1996, and’’ and inserting

6 ‘‘1996,’’; and

7 (2) by inserting before the period at the end the

8 following: ‘‘, and $83,000,000 for the period of Oc9 tober 1, 1997, through March 31, 1998’’; and

10 (b) ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED DRIVING COUNTER11 MEASURES.—Section 410 of title 23, United States Code,

12 is amended—

13 (1) in subsection (c)—

14 (A) by striking ‘‘5’’ and inserting ‘‘6’’; and

15 (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and

16 fifth’’ and inserting ‘‘fifth, and sixth’’;

17 (2) in subsection (d)(2)(B), by striking ‘‘two’’

18 and inserting ‘‘3’’; and

19 (3) in the first sentence of subsection (j)—

20 (A) by striking ‘‘1997, and’’ and inserting

21 ‘‘1997,’’; and

22 (B) by inserting before the period at the

23 end the following ‘‘, and $12,500,000 for the

24 period of October 1, 1997, through March 31,

25 1998’’.
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1 (c) NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER.—Section

2 30308(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—

3 (1) by striking ‘‘1994, and’’ and inserting

4 ‘‘1994,’’; and

5 (2) by inserting after ‘‘1997,’’ the following:

6 ‘‘and $1,855,000 for the period of October 1, 1997,

7 through March 31, 1998,’’.

8 SEC. 7. EXTENSION OF MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY PROGRAM.

9 Section 31104(a) of title 49, United States Code, is

10 amended—

11 (1) in paragraphs (1) through (5), by striking

12 ‘‘not more’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Not

13 more’’; and

14 (2) by adding at the end the following:

15 ‘‘(6) Not more than $45,000,000 for the period

16 of October 1, 1997, through March 31, 1998.’’.

17 SEC. 8. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL TRANSIT PROGRAMS.

18 Title III of the Intermodal Surface Transportation

19 Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2087–2140) is amended

20 by adding at the end the following:

21 ‘‘SEC. 3049. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL TRANSIT PROGRAMS

22 FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 1997,

23 THROUGH MARCH 31, 1998.

24 ‘‘(a) ALLOCATING AMOUNTS.—Section 5309(m)(1)

25 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting
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1 ‘, and for the period of October 1, 1997, through March

2 31, 1998’ after ‘1997’.

3 ‘‘(b) APPORTIONMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR

4 FIXED GUIDEWAY MODERNIZATION.—Section 5337 of

5 title 49, United States Code, is amended—

6 ‘‘(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘and for the

7 period of October 1, 1997, through March 31,

8 1998,’ after ‘1997,’; and

9 ‘‘(2) by adding at the end the following:

10 ‘‘ ‘(e) SPECIAL RULE FOR OCTOBER 1, 1997,

11 THROUGH MARCH 31, 1998.—The Secretary shall deter12 mine the amount that each urbanized area is to be appor13 tioned for fixed guideway modernization under this section

14 on a pro rata basis to reflect the partial fiscal year 1998

15 funding made available by section 5338(b)(1)(F).’.

16 ‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATIONS.—Section 5338 of title 49,

17 United States Code, is amended—

18 ‘‘(1) in subsection (a)—

19 ‘‘(A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the

20 end the following:

21 ‘‘ ‘(F) $1,328,400,000 for the period of October

22 1, 1997, through March 31, 1998.’; and

23 ‘‘(B) in paragraph (2), by adding at the

24 end the following:
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1 ‘‘ ‘(F) $369,000,000 for the period of October

2 1, 1997, through March 31, 1998.’;

3 ‘‘(2) in subsection (b)(1), by adding at the end

4 the following:

5 ‘‘ ‘(F) $1,131,600,000 for the period of October

6 1, 1997, through March 31, 1998.’;

7 ‘‘(3) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘and not

8 more than $1,500,000 for the period of October 1,

9 1997, through March 31, 1998,’ after ‘1997,’;

10 ‘‘(4) in subsection (e), by inserting ‘and not

11 more than $3,000,000 is available from the Fund

12 (except the Account) for the Secretary for the period

13 of October 1, 1997, through March 31, 1998,’ after

14 ‘1997,’;

15 ‘‘(5) in subsection (h)(3), by inserting ‘and

16 $3,000,000 is available for section 5317 for the pe17 riod of October 1, 1997, through March 31, 1998’

18 after ‘1997’;

19 ‘‘(6) in subsection (j)(5)—

20 ‘‘(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking

21 ‘and’ at the end;

22 ‘‘(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the

23 period at the end and inserting ‘; and’; and

24 ‘‘(C) by adding at the end the following:
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1 ‘‘ ‘(D) the lesser of $1,500,000 or an

2 amount that the Secretary determines is nec3 essary is available to carry out section 5318 for

4 the period of October 1, 1997, through March

5 31, 1998.’;

6 ‘‘(7) in subsection (k), by striking ‘or (e)’ and

7 inserting ‘(e), or (m)’; and

8 ‘‘(8) by adding at the end the following:

9 ‘‘ ‘(m) SECTION 5316 FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER

10 1, 1997, THROUGH MARCH 31, 1998.—Not more than the

11 following amounts may be appropriated to the Secretary

12 from the Fund (except the Account) for the period of Oc13 tober 1, 1997, through March 31, 1998:

14 ‘‘ ‘(1) $125,000 to carry out section 5316(a).

15 ‘‘ ‘(2) $1,500,000 to carry out section 5316(b).

16 ‘‘ ‘(3) $500,000 to carry out section 5316(c).

17 ‘‘ ‘(4) $500,000 to carry out section 5316(d).

18 ‘‘ ‘(5) $500,000 to carry out section 5316(e).’.’’.

19 SEC. 9. EXTENSION OF TRUST FUNDS FUNDED BY HIGH20 WAY-RELATED TAXES.

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

22 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to Highway

23 Trust Fund) is amended—

24 (1) in subsection (c)—

25 (A) in paragraph (1)—
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1 (i) by striking ‘‘1997’’ and inserting

2 ‘‘1998’’; and

3 (ii) by striking the last sentence and

4 inserting the following new flush sentence:

5 ‘‘In determining the authorizations under the Acts

6 referred to in the preceding subparagraphs, such

7 Acts shall be applied as in effect on the date of the

8 enactment of this sentence.’’;

9 (B) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking

10 ‘‘1997’’ and inserting ‘‘1998’’;

11 (C) in paragraph (5)(A), by striking

12 ‘‘1997’’ and inserting ‘‘1998’’; and

13 (D) in paragraph (6)(E), by striking

14 ‘‘1997’’ and inserting ‘‘1998’’; and

15 (2) in subsection (e)(3)—

16 (A) by striking ‘‘1997’’ and inserting

17 ‘‘1998’’, and

18 (B) by striking all that follows ‘‘the enact19 ment of’’ and inserting ‘‘the last sentence of

20 subsection (c)(1).’’

21 (b) AQUATIC RESOURCES TRUST FUND.—Section

22 9504(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating

23 to expenditures from Boat Safety Account) is amended by

24 striking ‘‘April 1, 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 1998’’.
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2 FUND.—Section 9511(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of

3 1986 (relating to expenditures from Trust Fund) is

4 amended by striking ‘‘1997’’ and inserting ‘‘1998’’.

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

6 this section shall take effect on October 1, 1997.

Passed the Senate November 10, 1997.

Attest:

Secretary.
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