section 327 of title 49, United States Code, the Depart-
ment’s Working Capital Fund is authorized to provide 
payments in advance to vendors that are necessary to 
carry out the Federal transit pass transportation fringe 
benefit program under Executive Order 13150 and section 
3049 of SAFETEA-LU (5 U.S.C. 7905 note): Provided, 
That the Department shall include adequate safeguards 
in the contract with the vendors to ensure timely and high- 
quality performance under the contract. 
SEC. 105. Receipts collected in the Department’s 
Working Capital Fund, as authorized by section 327 of 
title 49, United States Code, for unused van pool benefits, 
in an amount not to exceed 10 percent of fiscal year 2021 
collections, shall be available until expended in the Depart-
ment’s Working Capital Fund to provide contractual serv-
ices in support of section 190 of this Act: Provided, That 
obligations in fiscal year 2021 of such collections shall not 
exceed $1,000,000. 
SEC. 106. (a) The remaining unobligated balances, 
as of September 30, 2020, from amounts made available 
for the ‘‘Department of Transportation—Office of the 
Secretary—National Infrastructure Investments’’ in divi-
sion K of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 
(Public Law 115–31) are hereby permanently rescinded, 
and an amount of additional new budget authority equiva-
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lent to the amount rescinded is hereby appropriated on 
September 30, 2020, to remain available until September 
30, 2021, and shall be available, without additional com-
petition, for completing the funding of awards made pur-
suant to the fiscal year 2017 national infrastructure in-
vestments program. 
(b) The remaining unobligated balances, as of Sep-
tember 30, 2020, from amounts made available for the 
‘‘Department of Transportation—Office of the Sec-
retary—National Infrastructure Investments’’ in division 
L of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public 
Law 115-141) are hereby permanently rescinded, and an 
amount of additional new budget authority equivalent to 
the amount rescinded is hereby appropriated on Sep-
tember 30, 2020, to remain available until September 30, 
2022, and shall be available, without additional competi-
tion, for completing the funding of awards made pursuant 
to the fiscal year 2018 national infrastructure investments 
program. 
(c) The remaining unobligated balances, as of Sep-
tember 30, 2021, from amounts made available for the 
‘‘Department of Transportation—Office of the Sec-
retary—National Infrastructure Investments’’ in division 
G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (Public 
Law 116-6) are hereby permanently rescinded, and an 
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amount of additional new budget authority equivalent to 
the amount rescinded is hereby appropriated on Sep-
tember 30, 2021, to remain available until September 30, 
2023, and shall be available, without additional competi-
tion, for completing the funding of awards made pursuant 
to the fiscal year 2019 national infrastructure investments 
program. 
(d) The remaining unobligated balances, as of Sep-
tember 30, 2022, from amounts made available for the 
‘‘Department of Transportation—Office of the Sec-
retary—National Infrastructure Investments’’ in division 
H of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 
(Public Law 116-94) are hereby permanently rescinded, 
and an amount of additional new budget authority equiva-
lent to the amount rescinded is hereby appropriated on 
September 30, 2022, to remain available until September 
30, 2025, and shall be available, without additional com-
petition, for completing the funding of awards made pur-
suant to the fiscal year 2020 national infrastructure in-
vestments program. 
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration, not otherwise provided for, including oper-
ations and research activities related to commercial space 
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transportation, administrative expenses for research and 
development, establishment of air navigation facilities, the 
operation (including leasing) and maintenance of aircraft, 
subsidizing the cost of aeronautical charts and maps sold 
to the public, the lease or purchase of passenger motor 
vehicles for replacement only, $11,051,500,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2022, to be derived from the 
general fund: Provided, That of the amounts made avail-
able under this heading— 
(1) not less than $1,500,000,000 shall be avail-
able for aviation safety activities; 
(2) not to exceed $8,231,000,000 shall be avail-
able for air traffic organization activities; 
(3) not to exceed $27,555,000 shall be available 
for commercial space transportation activities; 
(4) not to exceed $836,000,000 shall be avail-
able for finance and management activities; 
(5) not to exceed $62,862,000 shall be available 
for NextGen and operations planning activities; 
(6) not to exceed $129,000,000 shall be avail-
able for security and hazardous materials safety; and 
(7) not to exceed $265,083,000 shall be avail-
able for staff offices, of which $7,500,000 is for the 
Minority Serving Institutions internship program: 
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Provided further, That not to exceed 5 percent of any 
budget activity, except for aviation safety budget activity, 
may be transferred to any budget activity under this head-
ing: Provided further, That no transfer may increase or 
decrease any appropriation under this heading by more 
than 5 percent: Provided further, That any transfer in ex-
cess of 5 percent shall be treated as a reprogramming of 
funds under section 405 of this Act and shall not be avail-
able for obligation or expenditure except in compliance 
with the procedures set forth in that section: Provided fur-
ther, That not later than 60 days after the submission of 
the budget request, the Administrator of the Federal Avia-
tion Administration shall transmit to Congress an annual 
update to the report submitted to Congress in December 
2004 pursuant to section 221 of the Vision 100-Century 
of Aviation Reauthorization Act (49 U.S.C. 40101 note): 
Provided further, That the amounts made available under 
this heading shall be reduced by $100,000 for each day 
after 60 days after the submission of the budget request 
that such report has not been transmitted to Congress: 
Provided further, That not later than 60 days after the 
submission of the budget request, the Administrator shall 
transmit to Congress a companion report that describes 
a comprehensive strategy for staffing, hiring, and training 
flight standards and aircraft certification staff in a format 
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similar to the one utilized for the controller staffing plan, 
including stated attrition estimates and numerical hiring 
goals by fiscal year: Provided further, That the amounts 
made available under this heading shall be reduced by 
$100,000 for each day after the date that is 60 days after 
the submission of the budget request that such report has 
not been submitted to Congress: Provided further, That 
funds may be used to enter into a grant agreement with 
a nonprofit standard-setting organization to assist in the 
development of aviation safety standards: Provided fur-
ther, That none of the funds made available by this Act 
shall be available for new applicants for the second career 
training program: Provided further, That none of the 
funds in this Act shall be available for the Federal Avia-
tion Administration to finalize or implement any regula-
tion that would promulgate new aviation user fees not spe-
cifically authorized by law after the date of the enactment 
of this Act: Provided further, That there may be credited 
to this appropriation, as offsetting collections, funds re-
ceived from States, counties, municipalities, foreign au-
thorities, other public authorities, and private sources for 
expenses incurred in the provision of agency services, in-
cluding receipts for the maintenance and operation of air 
navigation facilities, and for issuance, renewal or modifica-
tion of certificates, including airman, aircraft, and repair 
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station certificates, or for tests related thereto, or for proc-
essing major repair or alteration forms: Provided further, 
That of the amounts made available under this heading, 
not less than $172,800,000 shall be used to fund direct 
operations of the current air traffic control towers in the 
contract tower program, including the contract tower cost 
share program, and any airport that is currently qualified 
or that will qualify for the program during the fiscal year: 
Provided further, That none of the funds made available 
by this Act for aeronautical charting and cartography are 
available for activities conducted by, or coordinated 
through, the Working Capital Fund: Provided further, 
That none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act or any other Act may be used to 
eliminate the Contract Weather Observers program at any 
airport. 
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
for acquisition, establishment, technical support services, 
improvement by contract or purchase, and hire of national 
airspace systems and experimental facilities and equip-
ment, as authorized under part A of subtitle VII of title 
49, United States Code, including initial acquisition of 
necessary sites by lease or grant; engineering and service 
testing, including construction of test facilities and acqui-
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sition of necessary sites by lease or grant; construction 
and furnishing of quarters and related accommodations 
for officers and employees of the Federal Aviation Admin-
istration stationed at remote localities where such accom-
modations are not available; and the purchase, lease, or 
transfer of aircraft from funds made available under this 
heading, including aircraft for aviation regulation and cer-
tification; to be derived from the general fund, 
$3,045,000,000, of which $550,000,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2022, and $2,495,000,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2023: Provided, 
That there may be credited to this appropriation funds 
received from States, counties, municipalities, other public 
authorities, and private sources, for expenses incurred in 
the establishment, improvement, and modernization of na-
tional airspace systems: Provided further, That not later 
than 60 days after submission of the budget request, the 
Secretary of Transportation shall transmit to Congress an 
investment plan for the Federal Aviation Administration 
which includes funding for each budget line item for fiscal 
years 2022 through 2026, with total funding for each year 
of the plan constrained to the funding targets for those 
years as estimated and approved by the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget. 
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RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
for research, engineering, and development, as authorized 
under part A of subtitle VII of title 49, United States 
Code, including construction of experimental facilities and 
acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant, 
$192,665,000, to be derived from the general fund and 
to remain available until September 30, 2023: Provided, 
That there may be credited to this appropriation as offset-
ting collections, funds received from States, counties, mu-
nicipalities, other public authorities, and private sources, 
which shall be available for expenses incurred for research, 
engineering, and development: Provided further, That 
amounts made available under this heading shall be used 
in accordance with the report accompanying this Act: Pro-
vided further, That not to exceed 10 percent of any fund-
ing level specified under this heading in the report accom-
panying this Act may be transferred to any other funding 
level specified under this heading in the report accom-
panying this Act: Provided further, That no transfer may 
increase or decrease any funding level by more than 10 
percent: Provided further, That any transfer in excess of 
10 percent shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds 
under section 405 of this Act and shall not be available 
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for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the 
procedures set forth in that section. 
GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For liquidation of obligations incurred for grants-in- 
aid for airport planning and development, and noise com-
patibility planning and programs as authorized under sub-
chapter I of chapter 471 and subchapter I of chapter 475 
of title 49, United States Code, and under other law au-
thorizing such obligations; for procurement, installation, 
and commissioning of runway incursion prevention devices 
and systems at airports of such title; for grants authorized 
under section 41743 of title 49, United States Code; and 
for inspection activities and administration of airport safe-
ty programs, including those related to airport operating 
certificates under section 44706 of title 49, United States 
Code, $3,350,000,000, to be derived from the Airport and 
Airway Trust Fund and to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That none of the amounts made avail-
able under this heading shall be available for the planning 
or execution of programs the obligations for which are in 
excess of $3,350,000,000, in fiscal year 2021, notwith-
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standing section 47117(g) of title 49, United States Code: 
Provided further, That none of the amounts made available 
under this heading shall be available for the replacement 
of baggage conveyor systems, reconfiguration of terminal 
baggage areas, or other airport improvements that are 
necessary to install bulk explosive detection systems: Pro-
vided further, That notwithstanding section 47109(a) of 
title 49, United States Code, the Government’s share of 
allowable project costs under paragraph (2) of such sec-
tion for subgrants or paragraph (3) of such section shall 
be 95 percent for a project at other than a large or me-
dium hub airport that is a successive phase of a multi- 
phased construction project for which the project sponsor 
received a grant in fiscal year 2011 for the construction 
project: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, of amounts limited under this heading, 
not more than $119,402,000 shall be available for admin-
istration, not less than $15,000,000 shall be available for 
the Airport Cooperative Research Program, not less than 
$40,666,000 shall be available for Airport Technology Re-
search, and $10,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, shall be available and transferred to ‘‘Office of 
the Secretary, Salaries and Expenses’’ to carry out the 
Small Community Air Service Development Program: Pro-
vided further, That in addition to airports eligible under 
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section 41743 of title 49, United States Code, such pro-
gram may include the participation of an airport that 
serves a community or consortium that is not larger than 
a small hub airport, according to FAA hub classifications 
effective at the time the Office of the Secretary issues a 
request for proposals. 
GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Grants-In-Aid for Air-
ports’’, to enable the Secretary of Transportation to make 
grants for projects as authorized by subchapter 1 of chap-
ter 471 and subchapter 1 of chapter 475 of title 49, 
United States Code, $500,000,000, to remain available 
through September 30, 2023: Provided, That amounts 
made available under this heading shall be derived from 
the general fund, and such amounts shall not be subject 
to apportionment formulas, special apportionment cat-
egories, or minimum percentages under chapter 471 of 
title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That the 
Secretary shall distribute amounts made available under 
this heading as discretionary grants to airports: Provided 
further, That the amounts made available under this head-
ing shall not be subject to any limitation on obligations 
for the Grants-in-Aid for Airports program set forth in 
any Act: Provided further, That the Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration may retain up to 0.5 per-
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cent of the amounts made available under this heading 
to fund the award and oversight by the Administrator of 
grants described under this heading. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL AVIATION 
ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 110. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to compensate in excess of 600 technical 
staff-years under the federally funded research and devel-
opment center contract between the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration and the Center for Advanced Aviation Sys-
tems Development during fiscal year 2021. 
SEC. 111. None of the funds made available by this 
Act shall be used to pursue or adopt guidelines or regula-
tions requiring airport sponsors to provide to the Federal 
Aviation Administration without cost building construc-
tion, maintenance, utilities and expenses, or space in air-
port sponsor-owned buildings for services relating to air 
traffic control, air navigation, or weather reporting: Pro-
vided, That the prohibition on the use of funds in this 
section does not apply to negotiations between the agency 
and airport sponsors to achieve agreement on ‘‘below-mar-
ket’’ rates for these items or to grant assurances that re-
quire airport sponsors to provide land without cost to the 
Federal Aviation Administration for air traffic control fa-
cilities. 
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SEC. 112. The Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration may reimburse amounts made available to 
satisfy section 41742(a)(1) of title 49, United States 
Code, from fees credited under section 45303 of title 49, 
United States Code, and any amount remaining in such 
account at the close of any fiscal year may be made avail-
able to satisfy section 41742(a)(1) of title 49, United 
States Code, for the subsequent fiscal year. 
SEC. 113. Amounts collected under section 40113(e) 
of title 49, United States Code, shall be credited to the 
appropriation current at the time of collection, to be 
merged with and available for the same purposes as such 
appropriation. 
SEC. 114. None of the funds made available by this 
Act shall be available for paying premium pay under sub-
section 5546(a) of title 5, United States Code, to any Fed-
eral Aviation Administration employee unless such em-
ployee actually performed work during the time cor-
responding to such premium pay. 
SEC. 115. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be obligated or expended for an employee of the 
Federal Aviation Administration to purchase a store gift 
card or gift certificate through use of a Government-issued 
credit card. 
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SEC. 116. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be obligated or expended for retention bonuses 
for an employee of the Federal Aviation Administration 
without the prior written approval of the Assistant Sec-
retary for Administration of the Department of Transpor-
tation. 
SEC. 117. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, none of the funds made available by this Act or any 
prior Act may be used to implement or to continue to im-
plement any limitation on the ability of any owner or oper-
ator of a private aircraft to obtain, upon a request to the 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, a 
blocking of that owner’s or operator’s aircraft registration 
number from any display of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration’s Aircraft Situational Display to Industry data 
that is made available to the public, except data made 
available to a Government agency, for the noncommercial 
flights of that owner or operator. 
SEC. 118. None of the funds made available by this 
Act shall be available for salaries and expenses of more 
than 9 political and Presidential appointees in the Federal 
Aviation Administration. 
SEC. 119. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to increase fees pursuant to section 
44721 of title 49, United States Code, until the Federal 
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Aviation Administration provides to the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations a report that justifies all 
fees related to aeronautical navigation products and ex-
plains how such fees are consistent with Executive Order 
13642. 
SEC. 119A. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to close a regional operations center of 
the Federal Aviation Administration or reduce its services 
unless the Administrator notifies the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations not less than 90 full busi-
ness days in advance. 
SEC. 119B. None of the funds made available by or 
limited by this Act may be used to change weight restric-
tions or prior permission rules at Teterboro airport in 
Teterboro, New Jersey. 
SEC. 119C. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used by the Administrator of the Federal Avia-
tion Administration to withhold from consideration and 
approval any new application for participation in the Con-
tract Tower Program, or for reevaluation of Cost-share 
Program participants so long as the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration has received an application from the airport, 
and so long as the Administrator determines such tower 
is eligible using the factors set forth in Federal Aviation 
Administration published establishment criteria. 
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SEC. 119D. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to open, close, redesignate as a lesser 
office, or reorganize a regional office, the aeronautical cen-
ter, or the technical center unless the Administrator sub-
mits a request for the reprogramming of funds under sec-
tion 405 of this Act. 
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
Not to exceed $478,897,049, together with advances 
and reimbursements received by the Federal Highway Ad-
ministration, shall be obligated for necessary expenses for 
administration and operation of the Federal Highway Ad-
ministration: Provided, That up to $3,248,000 shall be 
transferred to the Appalachian Regional Commission in 
accordance with section 104(a) of title 23, United States 
Code. 
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
Funds available for the implementation or execution 
of Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction 
programs authorized under titles 23 and 49, United States 
Code, and the provisions of the Fixing America’s Surface 
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Transportation Act (Public Law 114-94), or any successor 
surface transportation reauthorization Act authorizing ap-
propriations for fiscal year 2021, shall not exceed total 
obligations of $61,130,000,000 for fiscal year 2021: Pro-
vided, That the Secretary may collect and spend fees, as 
authorized by title 23, United States Code, to cover the 
costs of services of expert firms, including counsel, in the 
field of municipal and project finance to assist in the un-
derwriting and servicing of Federal credit instruments and 
all or a portion of the costs to the Federal Government 
of servicing such credit instruments: Provided further, 
That such fees are available until expended to pay for such 
costs: Provided further, That such fees are in addition to 
administrative expenses that are also available for such 
purpose, and are not subject to any obligation limitation 
or the limitation on administrative expenses under section 
608 of title 23, United States Code: Provided further, That 
for amounts subject to the obligation limitation under this 
heading during fiscal year 2021, the Federal share of ac-
tivities undertaken pursuant to chapters 1 or 2 of title 
23, United States Code shall be, at the option of the State, 
District of Columbia, territory, Puerto Rico, or Indian 
Tribe, as applicable, up to 100 percent: Provided further, 
That the preceding proviso does not apply to programs 
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authorized under sections 115 and 117 of title 23, United 
States Code. 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
For the payment of obligations incurred in carrying 
out Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction 
programs authorized under title 23, United States Code, 
$61,869,000,000 derived from the Highway Trust Fund 
(other than the Mass Transit Account), to remain avail-
able until expended. 
HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS 
There is hereby appropriated to the Secretary of 
Transportation $1,000,000,000: Provided, That the funds 
made available under this heading shall be derived from 
the general fund, shall be in addition to any funds pro-
vided for fiscal year 2021 in this Act or any other Act 
for: (1) ‘‘Federal-aid Highways’’ under chapter 1 of title 
23, United States Code; or (2) the Appalachian Develop-
ment Highway System as authorized under section 
1069(y) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Effi-
ciency Act (Public Law 102–240), and shall not affect the 
distribution or amount of funds provided in any other Act: 
Provided further, That section 1101(b) of the FAST Act 
(Public Law 114-94) shall apply to funds made available 
under this heading: Provided further, That unless other-
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wise specified, amounts made available under this heading 
shall be available until September 30, 2024: Provided fur-
ther, That of the funds made available under this head-
ing— 
(1) $632,220,000 shall be for activities under 
section 133(b) of title 23, United States Code, and 
to provide necessary charging infrastructure along 
corridor-ready or corridor-pending alternative fuel 
corridors designated pursuant to section 151 of title 
23, United States Code; 
(2) $100,000,000 shall be for necessary ex-
penses for construction of the Appalachian Develop-
ment Highway System as authorized under section 
1069(y) of the Intermodal Transportation Efficiency 
Act of 1991 (Public Law 102–240); 
(3) $3,150,000 shall be for activities eligible 
under the Puerto Rico Highway Program as de-
scribed in section 165(b)(2)(C) of title 23, United 
States Code; 
(4) $630,000 shall be for activities eligible 
under the Territorial Highway Program, as de-
scribed in section 165(c)(6) of title 23, United 
States Code; 
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(5) $150,000,000 shall be for the nationally 
significant Federal lands and tribal projects program 
under section 1123 of the FAST Act; 
(6) $50,000,000 shall be for competitive grants 
for activities described in section 130(a) of title 23, 
United States Code; 
(7) $30,000,000 shall be for the Tribal Trans-
portation program as authorized under section 202 
of title 23, United States Code; 
(8) $15,000,000 shall be for grants for Ad-
vanced Digital Construction Management Systems; 
(9) $12,000,000 shall be for the Regional Infra-
structure Accelerator Demonstration Program au-
thorized under section 1441 of the FAST Act; 
(10) $5,000,000 shall be for a National Road 
Network Pilot Program for the Federal Highway 
Administration to create a national level, geo-spatial 
dataset that uses data already collected under the 
Highway Performance Monitoring System; and 
(11) $2,000,000 shall be for research that leads 
to decreases in highway and pedestrian fatalities 
among Tribal populations: 
Provided further, That for the purposes of funds made 
available under paragraph (1) of the fourth proviso, the 
term ‘‘State’’ means any of the 50 States or the District 
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of Columbia: Provided further, That the funds made avail-
able under paragraph (1) shall be sub-allocated in the 
manner described in section 133(d) of title 23, United 
States Code, except that the set-aside described in section 
133(h) of such title shall not apply to funds made avail-
able under this heading: Provided further, That the funds 
made available under paragraph (1) shall be administered 
as if apportioned under chapter 1 of such title and shall 
be apportioned to the States in the same ratio as the obli-
gation limitation for fiscal year 2021 is distributed among 
the States in section 120(a)(5) of this Act: Provided fur-
ther, That for amounts made available under paragraphs 
(1), (2), (3), (4), (6), and (7), the Federal share of the 
costs shall be, at the option of the recipient, up to 100 
percent: Provided further, That except as provided in the 
following proviso, the funds made available under this 
heading for activities eligible under the Puerto Rico High-
way Program and activities eligible under the Territorial 
Highway Program shall be administered as if allocated 
under sections 165(b) and 165(c), respectively, of title 23, 
United States Code: Provided further, That the funds 
made available under this heading for activities eligible 
under the Puerto Rico Highway Program shall not be sub-
ject to the requirements of sections 165(b)(2)(A) or 
165(b)(2)(B) of such title: Provided further, That the 
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funds made available for the Tribal Transportation Pro-
gram shall be sub-allocated in the manner described in 
section 202(b)(3)(A)(i)(IV) of such title, except that the 
set-asides described in subparagraph (C) of section 
202(b)(3) of such title and subsections (a)(6), (c), (d), and 
(e) of section 202 of such title shall not apply to funds 
made available under this heading: Provided further, That 
the funds made available under this heading, in paragraph 
(6) of the fourth proviso, shall be available for projects 
eligible under section 130(a) of such title, for commuter 
authorities, as defined in section 24102(2) of title 49, 
United States Code, that experienced at least one accident 
investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board 
between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2018 and for 
which the National Transportation Safety Board issued 
an accident report: Provided further, That for the purposes 
of funds made available under this heading for construc-
tion of the Appalachian Development Highway System 
(ADHS), the term ‘‘Appalachian State’’ means a State 
that contains one or more counties (including any political 
subdivision located within the area) in the Appalachian re-
gion as defined in section 14102(a) of title 40, United 
States Code: Provided further, That funds made available 
under this heading for construction of the ADHS shall re-
main available until expended: Provided further, That a 
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with the Appalachian Regional Commission in making ad-
justments under the preceding two provisos. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL HIGHWAY 
ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 120. (a) For fiscal year 2021, the Secretary of 
Transportation shall— 
(1) not distribute from the obligation limitation 
for Federal-aid highways— 
(A) amounts authorized for administrative 
expenses and programs by section 104(a) of 
title 23, United States Code; 
(B) amounts authorized for the Bureau of 
Transportation Statistics; and 
(C) amounts authorized as special one-year 
funding under any successor surface transpor-
tation reauthorization Act authorizing appro-
priations for fiscal year 2021; 
(2) not distribute an amount from the obliga-
tion limitation for Federal-aid highways that is equal 
to the unobligated balance of amounts— 
(A) made available from the Highway 
Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Ac-
count) for Federal-aid highway and highway 
safety construction programs for previous fiscal 
years the funds for which are allocated by the 
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Secretary (or apportioned by the Secretary 
under sections 202 or 204 of title 23, United 
States Code); and 
(B) for which obligation limitation was 
provided in a previous fiscal year; 
(3) determine the proportion that— 
(A) the obligation limitation for Federal- 
aid highways, less the aggregate of amounts not 
distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
this subsection; bears to 
(B) the total of the sums authorized to be 
appropriated for the Federal-aid highway and 
highway safety construction programs (other 
than sums authorized to be appropriated for 
provisions of law described in paragraphs (1) 
through (11) of subsection (b) and sums au-
thorized to be appropriated for section 119 of 
title 23, United States Code, equal to the 
amount referred to in subsection (b)(12) for 
such fiscal year), less the aggregate of the 
amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) 
and (2) of this subsection; 
(4) distribute the obligation limitation for Fed-
eral-aid highways, less the aggregate amounts not 
distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2), for each 
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of the programs (other than programs to which 
paragraph (1) applies) that are allocated by the Sec-
retary under the Fixing America’s Surface Trans-
portation Act and title 23, United States Code, or 
apportioned by the Secretary under sections 202 or 
204 of that title, by multiplying— 
(A) the proportion determined under para-
graph (3); by 
(B) the amounts authorized to be appro-
priated for each such program for such fiscal 
year; and 
(5) distribute the obligation limitation for Fed-
eral-aid highways, less the aggregate amounts not 
distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) and the 
amounts distributed under paragraph (4), for Fed-
eral-aid highway and highway safety construction 
programs that are apportioned by the Secretary 
under title 23, United States Code (other than the 
amounts apportioned for the National Highway Per-
formance Program in section 119 of title 23, United 
States Code, that are exempt from the limitation 
under subsection (b)(12) and the amounts appor-
tioned under sections 202 and 204 of that title) in 
the proportion that— 
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(A) amounts authorized to be appropriated 
for the programs that are apportioned under 
title 23, United States Code, to each State for 
such fiscal year; bears to 
(B) the total of the amounts authorized to 
be appropriated for the programs that are ap-
portioned under title 23, United States Code, to 
all States for such fiscal year. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS FROM OBLIGATION LIMITATION.— 
The obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways shall 
not apply to obligations under or for— 
(1) section 125 of title 23, United States Code; 
(2) section 147 of the Surface Transportation 
Assistance Act of 1978 (23 U.S.C. 144 note; 92 
Stat. 2714); 
(3) section 9 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act 
of 1981 (95 Stat. 1701); 
(4) subsections (b) and (j) of section 131 of the 
Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (96 
Stat. 2119); 
(5) subsections (b) and (c) of section 149 of the 
Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation As-
sistance Act of 1987 (101 Stat. 198); 
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(6) sections 1103 through 1108 of the Inter-
modal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 
1991 (105 Stat. 2027); 
(7) section 157 of title 23, United States Code 
(as in effect on June 8, 1998); 
(8) section 105 of title 23, United States Code 
(as in effect for fiscal years 1998 through 2004, but 
only in an amount equal to $639,000,000 for each 
of those fiscal years); 
(9) Federal-aid highway programs for which ob-
ligation authority was made available under the 
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century 
(112 Stat. 107) or subsequent Acts for multiple 
years or to remain available until expended, but only 
to the extent that the obligation authority has not 
lapsed or been used; 
(10) section 105 of title 23, United States Code 
(as in effect for fiscal years 2005 through 2012, but 
only in an amount equal to $639,000,000 for each 
of those fiscal years); 
(11) section 1603 of SAFETEA–LU (23 
U.S.C. 118 note; 119 Stat. 1248), to the extent that 
funds obligated in accordance with that section were 
not subject to a limitation on obligations at the time 
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at which the funds were initially made available for 
obligation; and 
(12) section 119 of title 23, United States Code 
(but, for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2021, 
only in an amount equal to $639,000,000). 
(c) REDISTRIBUTION OF UNUSED OBLIGATION AU-
THORITY.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall, after August 1 of such fiscal year— 
(1) revise a distribution of the obligation limita-
tion made available under subsection (a), (except for 
the obligation limitation made available under sec-
tion (a)(1)(C)), if an amount distributed cannot be 
obligated during that fiscal year; and 
(2) redistribute sufficient amounts to those 
States able to obligate amounts in addition to those 
previously distributed during that fiscal year, giving 
priority to those States having large unobligated bal-
ances of funds apportioned under sections 144 (as in 
effect on the day before the date of enactment of 
Public Law 112–141) and 104 of title 23, United 
States Code. 
(d) APPLICABILITY OF OBLIGATION LIMITATIONS TO 
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PROGRAMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the obligation limitation for Federal-aid 
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highways shall apply to contract authority for trans-
portation research programs carried out under— 
(A) chapter 5 of title 23, United States 
Code; and 
(B) title VI of the Fixing America’s Sur-
face Transportation Act. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—Obligation authority made 
available under paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) remain available for a period of 4 fis-
cal years; and 
(B) be in addition to the amount of any 
limitation imposed on obligations for Federal- 
aid highway and highway safety construction 
programs for future fiscal years. 
(e) REDISTRIBUTION
OF
CERTAIN
AUTHORIZED 
FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of distribution of obligation limitation 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall distribute 
to the States any funds (excluding funds authorized 
for the program under section 202 of title 23, 
United States Code) that— 
(A) are authorized to be appropriated for 
such fiscal year for Federal-aid highway pro-
grams; and 
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(B) the Secretary determines will not be 
allocated to the States (or will not be appor-
tioned to the States under section 204 of title 
23, United States Code), and will not be avail-
able for obligation, for such fiscal year because 
of the imposition of any obligation limitation for 
such fiscal year. 
(2) RATIO.—Funds shall be distributed under 
paragraph (1) in the same proportion as the dis-
tribution of obligation authority under subsection 
(a)(5). 
(3) AVAILABILITY.—Funds distributed to each 
State under paragraph (1) shall be available for any 
purpose described in section 133(b) of title 23, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 121. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, funds re-
ceived by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics from the 
sale of data products, for necessary expenses incurred pur-
suant to chapter 63 of title 49, United States Code, may 
be credited to the Federal-aid highways account for the 
purpose of reimbursing the Bureau for such expenses: 
Provided, That such funds shall be subject to the obliga-
tion limitation for Federal-aid highway and highway safety 
construction programs. 
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SEC. 122. Not less than 15 days prior to waiving, 
under his or her statutory authority, any Buy America re-
quirement for Federal-aid highways projects, the Sec-
retary of Transportation shall make an informal public no-
tice and comment opportunity on the intent to issue such 
waiver and the reasons therefor: Provided, That the Sec-
retary shall provide an annual report to the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations on any waivers 
granted under the Buy America requirements. 
SEC. 123. None of the funds made available in this 
Act to the Department of Transportation may be used to 
provide credit assistance unless not less than 3 days before 
any application approval to provide credit assistance under 
sections 603 and 604 of title 23, United States Code, the 
Secretary of Transportation provides notification in writ-
ing to the following committees: the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations; the Committee on Envi-
ronment and Public Works and the Committee on Bank-
ing, Housing and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives: Provided, That such notifica-
tion shall include, but not be limited to, the name of the 
project sponsor; a description of the project; whether cred-
it assistance will be provided as a direct loan, loan guar-
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antee, or line of credit; and the amount of credit assist-
ance. 
SEC. 124. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used to make a grant for a project under sec-
tion 117 of title 23, United States Code, unless the Sec-
retary, at least 60 days before making a grant under that 
section, provides written notification to the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations of the proposed 
grant, including an evaluation and justification for the 
project and the amount of the proposed grant award: Pro-
vided, That the written notification required in the pre-
ceding proviso shall be made not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 125. (a) A State or territory, as defined in sec-
tion 165 of title 23, United States Code, may use for any 
project eligible under section 133(b) of title 23, United 
States Code, or section 165 of title 23, United States 
Code, and located within the boundary of the State or ter-
ritory any earmarked amount, and any associated obliga-
tion limitation: Provided, That the Department of Trans-
portation for the State or territory for which the ear-
marked amount was originally designated or directed noti-
fies the Secretary of Transportation of its intent to use 
its authority under this section and submits a quarterly 
report to the Secretary identifying the projects to which 
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the funding would be applied. Notwithstanding the origi-
nal period of availability of funds to be obligated under 
this section, such funds and associated obligation limita-
tion shall remain available for obligation for a period of 
3 fiscal years after the fiscal year in which the Secretary 
of Transportation is notified. The Federal share of the 
cost of a project carried out with funds made available 
under this section shall be the same as associated with 
the earmark. 
(b) In this section, the term ‘‘earmarked amount’’ 
means— 
(1) congressionally directed spending, as de-
fined in rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the 
Senate, identified in a prior law, report, or joint ex-
planatory statement, which was authorized to be ap-
propriated or appropriated more than 10 fiscal years 
prior to the current fiscal year, and administered by 
the Federal Highway Administration; or 
(2) a congressional earmark, as defined in rule 
XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives, 
identified in a prior law, report, or joint explanatory 
statement, which was authorized to be appropriated 
or appropriated more than 10 fiscal years prior to 
the current fiscal year, and administered by the Fed-
eral Highway Administration. 
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(c) The authority under subsection (a) may be exer-
cised only for those projects or activities that have obli-
gated less than 10 percent of the amount made available 
for obligation as of October 1 of the current fiscal year, 
and shall be applied to projects within the same general 
geographic area within 5 miles for which the funding was 
designated, except that a State or territory may apply 
such authority to unexpended balances of funds from 
projects or activities the State or territory certifies have 
been closed and for which payments have been made under 
a final voucher. 
(d) The Secretary shall submit consolidated reports 
of the information provided by the States and territories 
each quarter to the House and Senate Committees on Ap-
propriations. 
SEC. 126. Until final guidance is published, the Ad-
ministrator of the Federal Highway Administration shall 
adjudicate requests for Buy America waivers under the 
rules and regulations that were in effect prior to April 17, 
2017. The Administrator shall process such requests not 
later than 90 days after receipt of the request or such 
waivers will be granted automatically. 
SEC. 127. Amounts for which a limitation on obliga-
tions that otherwise would have expired at the end of fiscal 
year 2020 that has been extended through the end of fiscal 
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year 2021 shall not be subject to section 120(a)(2) of this 
Act. 
FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
For payment of obligations incurred in the implemen-
tation, execution, and administration of motor carrier 
safety operations and programs pursuant to section 31110 
of title 49, United States Code, as amended by the Fixing 
America’s Surface Transportation Act or any successor 
surface transportation reauthorization Act authorizing ap-
propriations for fiscal year 2021, $379,500,000, to be de-
rived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass 
Transit Account), together with advances and reimburse-
ments received by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Ad-
ministration, the sum of which shall remain available until 
expended: Provided, That funds available for implementa-
tion, execution, or administration of motor carrier safety 
operations and programs authorized under title 49, United 
States Code, shall not exceed total obligations of 
$379,500,000 for ‘‘Motor Carrier Safety Operations and 
Programs’’ for fiscal year 2021, of which not less than 
$85,000,000, to remain available for obligation until Sep-
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tember 30, 2023, is for the development, modernization, 
and enhancement of information technology and informa-
tion management systems and for the continuing oper-
ation of and maintenance of such systems: Provided fur-
ther, That not less than $13,073,000, to remain available 
for obligation until September 30, 2023, is for the re-
search and technology program, of which not less than 
$3,300,000 shall be available to begin the Large Truck 
Crash Causal Factors study: Provided further, That 
$20,000,000 for carrying out activities under this heading, 
including the modernization and maintenance of border fa-
cilities, is to remain available for obligation until Sep-
tember 30, 2025. 
MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out 
sections 31102, 31103, 31104, and 31313 of title 49, 
United States Code, as amended by the Fixing America’s 
Surface Transportation Act or any successor surface 
transportation reauthorization Act authorizing appropria-
tions for fiscal year 2021, $506,200,000 to be derived 
from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Tran-
sit Account) to remain available until expended: Provided, 
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That funds available for the implementation or execution 
of motor carrier safety programs shall not exceed total ob-
ligations of $506,200,000 in fiscal year 2021 for ‘‘Motor 
Carrier Safety Grants’’: Provided further, That of the 
sums appropriated under this heading— 
(1) $389,212,000 shall be available for the 
motor carrier safety assistance program; 
(2) $56,880,000 shall be available for the com-
mercial driver’s license program implementation pro-
gram; 
(3) $59,108,000 shall be available for the high 
priority activities program; and 
(4) $1,000,000 shall be made available for com-
mercial motor vehicle operators grants. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL MOTOR 
CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 130. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Admin-
istration shall send notice of section 385.308 of title 49, 
Code of Federal Regulations, violations by certified mail, 
registered mail, or another manner of delivery, which 
records the receipt of the notice by the persons responsible 
for the violations. 
SEC. 131. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Admin-
istration shall update annual inspection regulations under 
Appendix G to subchapter B of chapter III of title 49, 
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Code of Federal Regulations, as recommended by GAO– 
19–264. 
NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH 
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of 
the Secretary, with respect to traffic and highway safety 
authorized under chapter 301 and part C of subtitle VI 
of title 49, United States Code, $214,073,440, of which 
$40,000,000 shall remain available through September 
30, 2022. 
OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out 
the provisions of section 403 of title 23, United States 
Code, including behavioral research on Automated Driving 
Systems and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and im-
proving consumer responses to safety recalls, section 4011 
of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (Pub-
lic Law 114-94) or any successor surface transportation 
reauthorization Act authorizing appropriations for fiscal 
year 2021, and chapter 303 of title 49, United States 
Code, $170,612,000 to be derived from the Highway 
Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) and 
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to remain available until expended: Provided, That none 
of the funds made available by this Act shall be available 
for the planning or execution of programs the total obliga-
tions for which, in fiscal year 2021, are in excess of 
$170,612,000: Provided further, That of the funds appro-
priated under this heading— 
(1) $165,112,000 shall be for programs author-
ized under section 403 of title 23, United States 
Code, including behavioral research on Automated 
Driving Systems and Advanced Driver Assistance 
Systems and improving consumer responses to safety 
recalls, and section 4011 of the Fixing America’s 
Surface Transportation Act (Public Law 114-94); 
and 
(2) $5,500,000 shall be for the National Driver 
Register authorized under chapter 303 of title 49, 
United States Code: 
Provided further, That of the $170,612,000 obligation lim-
itation for operations and research, $20,000,000 shall re-
main available until September 30, 2022, and $3,000,000, 
for impaired driving detection, shall remain available until 
expended, and shall be in addition to the amount of any 
limitation imposed on obligations for future years: Pro-
vided further, That amounts for behavioral research on 
Automated Driving Systems and Advanced Driver Assist-
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ance Systems and improving consumer responses to safety 
recalls are in addition to any other funds provided for 
those purposes for fiscal year 2021 in this Act. 
HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANTS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out 
provisions of sections 402, 404, and 405 of title 23, 
United States Code, and section 4001(a)(6) of the Fixing 
America’s Surface Transportation Act, to remain available 
until expended, $855,488,000, to be derived from the 
Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Ac-
count): Provided, That none of the funds made available 
by this Act shall be available for the planning or execution 
of programs for which the total obligations in fiscal year 
2021 are in excess of $855,488,000 for programs author-
ized under sections 402, 404, and 405 of title 23, United 
States Code, and section 4001(a)(6) of the Fixing Amer-
ica’s Surface Transportation Act: Provided further, That 
of the sums appropriated under this heading— 
(1) $384,800,000 shall be for ‘‘Highway Safety 
Programs’’ under section 402 of title 23, United 
States Code; 
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(2) $390,900,000 shall be for ‘‘National Pri-
ority Safety Programs’’ under section 405 of title 
23, United States Code; 
(3) $49,702,000 shall be for the ‘‘High Visi-
bility Enforcement Program’’ under section 404 of 
title 23, United States Code; and 
(4) $30,086,000 shall be for ‘‘Administrative 
Expenses’’ under section 4001(a)(6) of the Fixing 
America’s Surface Transportation Act: 
Provided further, That for amounts subject to the obliga-
tion limitation under this heading during fiscal year 2021, 
the Federal share of activities undertaken pursuant to 
chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, shall be, at the 
option of the recipient, up to 100 percent: Provided fur-
ther, That none of the funds made available by this Act 
shall be used for construction, rehabilitation, or remod-
eling costs, or for office furnishings and fixtures for State, 
local, or private buildings or structures: Provided further, 
That not to exceed $500,000 of the funds made available 
for ‘National Priority Safety Programs’ under section 405 
of title 23, United States Code, for ‘Impaired Driving 
Countermeasures’ (as described in subsection (d) of that 
section) shall be available for technical assistance to the 
States: Provided further, That with respect to the ‘Trans-
fers’ provision under section 405(a)(8) of title 23, United 
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States Code, any amounts transferred to increase the 
amounts made available under section 402 shall include 
the obligation authority for such amounts: Provided fur-
ther, That the Administrator shall notify the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations of any exercise of 
the authority granted under the preceding proviso or 
under section 405(a)(8) of title 23, United States Code, 
not later than 5 days after exercising such authority. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—NATIONAL HIGHWAY 
TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 140. An additional $130,000 shall be made 
available to the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis-
tration, out of the amount limited for section 402 of title 
23, United States Code, to pay for travel and related ex-
penses for State management reviews and to pay for core 
competency development training and related expenses for 
highway safety staff. 
SEC. 141. The limitations on obligations for the pro-
grams of the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis-
tration set in this Act shall not apply to obligations for 
which obligation authority was made available in previous 
public laws but only to the extent that the obligation au-
thority has not lapsed or been used. 
SEC. 142. In addition to the amounts made available 
under the heading, ‘‘Operations and Research (Liquida-
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tion of Contract Authorization) (Limitation on Obliga-
tions) (Highway Trust Fund)’’ for carrying out the provi-
sions of section 403 of title 23, United States Code, 
$17,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2022, shall be made available to the National Highway 
Traffic Safety Administration from the general fund: Pro-
vided, That of the sums provided under this provision— 
(1) not to exceed $7,000,000 shall be available 
to provide funding for grants, pilot program activi-
ties, and innovative solutions to reduce impaired- 
driving fatalities in collaboration with eligible enti-
ties under section 403 of title 23, United States 
Code; and 
(2) not to exceed $10,000,000 shall be available 
to continue a high visibility enforcement paid-media 
campaign regarding highway-rail grade crossing 
safety in collaboration with the Federal Railroad Ad-
ministration. 
SEC. 143. None of the funds in this Act or any other 
Act shall be used to enforce the requirements of section 
405(a)(9) of title 23, United States Code. 
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FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION 
SAFETY AND OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Ad-
ministration, not otherwise provided for, $236,134,000, of 
which $30,000,000 shall remain available until expended. 
RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses for railroad research and de-
velopment, $41,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
FEDERAL-STATE PARTNERSHIP FOR STATE OF GOOD 
REPAIR 
For necessary expenses related to Federal-State part-
nership for state of good repair grants as authorized by 
section 24911 of title 49, United States Code, 
$200,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That the Secretary may withhold up to 2 percent 
of the amounts made available under this heading for the 
costs of award and project management oversight of 
grants carried out under section 24911 of title 49, United 
States Code: Provided further, That expenses incidental to 
the acquisition or construction (including designing, engi-
neering, location surveying, mapping, environmental stud-
ies, and acquiring rights-of-way) of a capital project as 
defined under section 24911(a)(2) of title 49, United 
States Code, are eligible for funding independently or in 
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conjunction with proposed funding for construction: Pro-
vided further, That section 24911(d)(1)(C) of title 49, 
United States Code, shall not apply to amounts made 
available under this heading: Provided further, That sec-
tion 24911(d)(1)(C) of title 49, United States Code, shall 
not apply to amounts made available under this heading 
in previous fiscal years if such funds are announced in 
a Notice of Funding Opportunity that includes funds 
made available under this heading: Provided further, That 
the Secretary shall issue the Notice of Funding Oppor-
tunity for amounts made available under this heading not 
later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act: 
Provided further, That the Secretary shall announce the 
selection of projects to receive awards for amounts made 
available under this heading not later than 240 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
CONSOLIDATED RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SAFETY 
IMPROVEMENTS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses related to consolidated rail 
infrastructure and safety improvements grants, as author-
ized by section 22907 of title 49, United States Code, 
$500,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That of the amounts made available under this 
heading— 
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transportation may be transferred by the Secretary, after 
selection, to the appropriate agencies to be administered 
in accordance with chapter 53 of title 49, United States 
Code: Provided further, That the Secretary shall not limit 
eligible projects from consideration for funding for plan-
ning, engineering, environmental, construction, and design 
elements of the same project in the same application: Pro-
vided further, That for amounts made available under this 
heading eligible recipients under section 22907(b) of title 
49, United States Code, shall include any non-profit asso-
ciation representing Class II railroads or Class III rail-
roads (as such terms are defined in section 20102 of title 
49, United States Code) or rail carriers that provide inter-
city rail passenger transportation (as defined in section 
24102 of title 49, United States Code) and any holding 
company of a Class II railroad or Class III railroad (as 
such terms are defined in section 20102 of title 49, United 
States 
Code): 
Provided 
further, 
That 
section 
22907(e)(1)(A) of title 49, United States Code, shall not 
apply to amounts made available under this heading: Pro-
vided further, That section 22907(e)(1)(A) of title 49, 
United States Code, shall not apply to amounts made 
available under this heading in previous fiscal years if such 
funds are announced in a Notice of Funding Opportunity 
that includes funds made available under this heading: 
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Provided further, That unobligated balances remaining 
after 6 years from the date of enactment of this Act may 
be used for any eligible project under section 22907(c) of 
title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That the 
Secretary may withhold up to 2 percent of the amounts 
made available under this heading for the costs of award 
and project management oversight of grants carried out 
under section 22907 of title 49, United States Code: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary shall issue the Notice 
of Funding Opportunity for amounts made available under 
this heading not later than 30 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act: Provided further, That such Notice of 
Funding Opportunity shall require application submis-
sions 90 days after the publishing of such Notice: Provided 
further, That the Secretary shall announce the selection 
of projects to receive awards for amounts made available 
under this heading not later than 210 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
MAGNETIC LEVITATION TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT 
PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses related to the deployment of 
magnetic levitation transportation projects, consistent 
with language in subsections (a) through (c) of section 
1307 of SAFETEA-LU (Public Law 109–59), as amend-
ed by section 102 of the SAFETEA-LU Technical Correc-
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tions Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–244) (23 U.S.C. 322 
note), $5,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
NORTHEAST CORRIDOR GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL 
RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION 
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make 
grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for 
activities associated with the Northeast Corridor as au-
thorized by section 11101(a) of the Fixing America’s Sur-
face Transportation Act (division A of Public Law 114– 
94), $750,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That the Secretary may retain up to one half 
of 1 percent of the amounts made available under both 
this heading and the ‘‘National Network Grants to the Na-
tional Railroad Passenger Corporation’’ heading to fund 
the costs of project management and oversight of activities 
authorized by section 11101(c) of the Fixing America’s 
Surface Transportation Act (division A of Public Law 
114–94): Provided further, That in addition to the project 
management oversight funds authorized under section 
11101(c) of such Act, the Secretary may retain up to an 
additional $5,000,000 of the amounts made available 
under this heading to fund expenses associated with the 
Northeast Corridor Commission established under section 
24905 of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, 
That of the amounts made available under this heading, 
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not less than $200,000,000 shall be made available to ad-
vance capital projects, including rehabilitation and up-
grade of railroad infrastructure, that increase reliability 
or expand passenger rail capacity on the Amtrak-owned 
portion of the Northeast Corridor (as defined in section 
24102(8) of title 49, United States Code) on which more 
than 380 trains traveled per day in fiscal year 2019: Pro-
vided further, That of the amounts made available under 
this heading and the ‘‘National Network Grants to the Na-
tional Railroad Passenger Corporation’’ heading, not less 
than $75,000,000 shall be made available to bring Am-
trak-served facilities and stations into compliance with the 
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 2101 
et seq.). 
NATIONAL NETWORK GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL 
RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION 
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make 
grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for 
activities associated with the National Network as author-
ized by section 11101(b) of the Fixing America’s Surface 
Transportation Act (division A of Public Law 114–94), 
$1,300,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That the Secretary may retain up to an additional 
$2,000,000 of the amounts made available under this 
heading to fund expenses associated with the State-Sup-
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ported Route Committee established under section 24712 
of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That 
none of the funds provided under this heading shall be 
used by Amtrak to give notice under subsection (a) or (b) 
of section 24706 of title 49, United States Code, with re-
spect to long-distance routes (as defined in section 24102 
of title 49, United States Code) on which Amtrak is the 
sole operator on a host railroad’s line and a positive train 
control system is not required by law or regulation, or, 
except in an emergency or during maintenance or con-
struction outages impacting such routes, to otherwise dis-
continue, reduce the frequency of, suspend, or substan-
tially alter the route of rail service on any portion of such 
route operated in fiscal year 2018, including implementa-
tion of service permitted by section 24305(a)(3)(A) of title 
49, United States Code, in lieu of rail service. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL RAILROAD 
ADMINISTRATION 
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS) 
SEC. 150. None of the funds made available to the 
National Railroad Passenger Corporation may be used to 
fund any overtime costs in excess of $35,000 for any indi-
vidual employee: Provided, That the President of Amtrak 
may waive the cap set in the preceding proviso for specific 
employees when the President of Amtrak determines such 
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a cap poses a risk to the safety and operational efficiency 
of the system: Provided further, That the President of Am-
trak shall report to the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations no later than 60 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, a summary of all overtime payments 
incurred by Amtrak for 2020 and the 3 prior calendar 
years: Provided further, That such summary shall include 
the total number of employees that received waivers and 
the total overtime payments Amtrak paid to employees re-
ceiving waivers for each month for 2020 and for the 3 
prior calendar years. 
SEC. 151. None of the funds made available to the 
National Railroad Passenger Corporation under the head-
ings ‘‘Northeast Corridor Grants to the National Railroad 
Passenger Corporation’’ and ‘‘National Network Grants to 
the National Railroad Passenger Corporation’’ may be 
used to reduce the total number of Amtrak Police Depart-
ment uniformed officers patrolling on board passenger 
trains or at stations, facilities or rights-of-way below the 
staffing level on May 1, 2019. 
SEC. 152. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used by the National Railroad Passenger Cor-
poration in contravention of the Worker Adjustment and 
Retraining Notification Act (29 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.). 
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SEC. 153. The matter under the heading ‘‘Depart-
ment of Transportation—Federal Railroad Administra-
tion—Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Im-
provements’’— 
(a) in division G of the Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2019 (Public Law 116-6) is amended by striking ‘‘4 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘6 years’’ in the fourth proviso; and 
(b) in division H of the Further Consolidated Appro-
priations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-94) is amended by 
striking ‘‘4 years’’ and inserting ‘‘6 years’’ in the fourth 
proviso. 
SEC. 154. Of the unobligated balances of funds re-
maining from— 
(a) ‘‘Capital and Debt Service Grants to the National 
Railroad Passenger Corporation’’ accounts totaling 
$10,414,449.82 appropriated by the following public laws 
are hereby permanently rescinded: 
(1) Public Law 112-10 a total of $289,234.48, 
(2) 
Public 
Law 
112-55 
a 
total 
of 
$4,760,000.00, 
(3) Public Law 113-76 a total of $792,502.52, 
(4) 
Public 
Law 
113-235 
a 
total 
of 
$1,698,806.61, and 
(5) 
Public 
Law 
114-113 
a 
total 
of 
$2,873,906.21; 
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(5) 
Public 
Law 
106-69 
a 
total 
of 
$1,005,969.00, 
(6) Public Law 108-7 a total of $43,951.57, 
(7) Public Law 108-199 a total of $24,263.48, 
and 
(8) Public Law 108-447 a total of $92,688.98. 
FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION 
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
For necessary administrative expenses of the Federal 
Transit Administration’s programs authorized by chapter 
53 of title 49, United States Code, $121,052,000, of which 
$15,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2022, and up to $1,000,000 shall be available to carry 
out the provisions of section 5326 of such title: Provided, 
That upon submission to the Congress of the fiscal year 
2022 President’s budget, the Secretary of Transportation 
shall transmit to Congress the annual report on Capital 
Investment Grants, including proposed allocations for fis-
cal year 2022. 
TRANSIT FORMULA GRANTS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
For payment of obligations incurred in the Federal 
Public Transportation Assistance Program in this ac-
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count, and for payment of obligations incurred in carrying 
out the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 5305, 5307, 5310, 5311, 
5312, 5314, 5318, 5329(e)(6), 5335, 5337, 5339, and 
5340, as amended by the Fixing America’s Surface Trans-
portation Act, section 20005(b) of Public Law 112–141, 
and section 3006(b) of the Fixing America’s Surface 
Transportation Act, or any successor surface transpor-
tation reauthorization Act authorizing appropriations for 
fiscal year 2021, $16,595,000,000, to be derived from the 
Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund and 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That funds 
available for the implementation or execution of programs 
authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5305, 5307, 5310, 5311, 
5312, 5314, 5318, 5329(e)(6), 5335, 5337, 5339, and 
5340, as amended by the Fixing America’s Surface Trans-
portation Act, section 20005(b) of Public Law 112–141, 
and section 3006(b) of the Fixing America’s Surface 
Transportation Act, or any successor surface transpor-
tation reauthorization Act authorizing appropriations for 
fiscal year 2021, shall not exceed total obligations of 
$15,945,200,000 in fiscal year 2021: Provided further, 
That the Federal share of the cost of activities carried 
out under 49 U.S.C. section 5312 shall not exceed 80 per-
cent, except that if there is substantial public interest or 
benefit, the Secretary may approve a greater Federal 
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share: Provided further, That until September 30, 2021, 
for amounts subject to the obligation limitation under this 
heading during fiscal year 2021, the Federal share of costs 
for any grant made for activities undertaken pursuant to 
chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, shall be, at 
the option of the recipient, up to 100 percent but solely 
for funds that have not been obligated to a grant prior 
to September 30, 2020: Provided further, That the pre-
ceding proviso shall not apply to grants made pursuant 
to a competitive application process in fiscal year 2021 
or any prior fiscal year: Provided further, That not includ-
ing any amounts provided under the heading ‘‘Transit In-
frastructure Grants’’ in title XII of division B of the 
CARES Act (Public Law 116-136), an urbanized area or 
State may obligate not more than 50 percent of its unobli-
gated balances authorized under sections 5305, 5307, 
5310, 5311, 5329(e)(6), 5335, 5337, 5339, and 5340 of 
title 49, United States Code, as of September 30, 2020, 
under this proviso. 
TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS 
For an additional amount for buses and bus facilities 
grants under section 5339 of title 49, United States Code, 
low or no emission grants under section 5339(c) of such 
title, the passenger ferry grant program as authorized 
under section 5307(h) of such title, and the demonstration 
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and deployment of innovative mobility solutions as author-
ized under section 5312 of such title, $510,000,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That of the 
amounts made available under this heading— 
(1) $374,000,000 shall be available for the 
buses and bus facilities competitive grants as au-
thorized under section 5339(b) of title 49, United 
States Code: Provided, That activities that increase 
green space surrounding a bus transportation hub 
structure are eligible for a grant under this para-
graph: Provided further, That the minimum grant 
award shall be not less than $1,000,000; 
(2) $125,000,000 shall be available for the low 
or no emission grants as authorized under section 
5339(c) of title 49, United States Code: Provided, 
That the minimum grant award shall be not less 
than $1,250,000; 
(3) $10,000,000 shall be available for the pas-
senger ferry grant program as authorized under sec-
tion 5307(h) of title 49, United States Code: Pro-
vided, That the funds provided under this heading 
shall only be available for low or zero-emission fer-
ries or ferries using electric battery or fuel cell com-
ponents and the infrastructure to support such fer-
ries; and 
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(4) $1,000,000 shall be shall be available for 
the demonstration and deployment of innovative mo-
bility solutions as authorized under section 5312 of 
title 49, United States Code: Provided, that such 
amounts shall be available for competitive grants or 
cooperative agreements for the development of soft-
ware to facilitate the provision of demand-response 
public transportation service that dispatches public 
transportation fleet vehicles through riders mobile 
devices or other advanced means: Provided further, 
That the Secretary shall evaluate the potential for 
software developed with grants or cooperative agree-
ments to be shared for use by public transportation 
agencies: 
Provided further, That the Federal share of the costs for 
which any grant is made under this heading shall be, at 
the option of the recipient, up to 100 percent: Provided 
further, That amounts made available under this heading 
shall be derived from the general fund and shall not be 
subject to any limitation on obligation for transit pro-
grams set forth in any Act. 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING 
For necessary expenses to carry out section 5314 of 
title 49, United States Code, $7,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2022: Provided, That the assist-
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ance provided under this heading does not duplicate the 
activities of section 5311(b) or section 5312 of title 49, 
United States Code. 
CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS 
For necessary expenses to carry out fixed guideway 
capital investment grants under section 5309 of title 49, 
United States Code, and section 3005(b) of the Fixing 
America’s Surface Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 5309 
note), $2,175,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2024: Provided, That of the amounts made 
available under this heading, $1,848,000,000 shall be allo-
cated by December 31, 2022: Provided further, That of 
the amounts made available under this heading, 
$1,250,000,000 shall be available for projects authorized 
under section 5309(d) of title 49, United States Code, 
$525,000,000 shall be available for projects authorized 
under section 5309(e) of title 49, United States Code, 
$300,000,000 shall be available for projects authorized 
under section 5309(h) of title 49, United States Code, and 
$100,000,000 shall be available for projects authorized 
under section 3005(b) of the Fixing America’s Surface 
Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 5309 note): Provided fur-
ther, That funds made available under this heading in this 
or any other Act may be available for amendments to cur-
rent full-funding grant agreements that require additional 
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Federal funding as a result of coronavirus: Provided fur-
ther, That the Secretary shall continue to administer the 
capital investment grants program in accordance with the 
procedural and substantive requirements of section 5309 
of title 49, United States Code, of section 3005(b) of the 
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 
5309 note), and of section 5309(i) of title 49, United 
States Code: Provided further, That projects that receive 
a grant agreement under the Expedited Project Delivery 
for Capital Investment Grants Pilot Program under sec-
tion 3005(b) of the Fixing America’s Surface Transpor-
tation Act (49 U.S.C. 5309 note) shall be deemed eligible 
for funding provided for projects under section 5309 of 
title 49, United States Code, without further evaluation 
or rating under such section: Provided further, That such 
funding shall not exceed the Federal share under section 
3005(b). 
GRANTS TO THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA 
TRANSIT AUTHORITY 
For grants to the Washington Metropolitan Area 
Transit Authority as authorized under section 601 of divi-
sion B of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement 
Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-432), $150,000,000, to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That the Sec-
retary of Transportation shall approve grants for capital 
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and preventive maintenance expenditures for the Wash-
ington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority only after re-
ceiving and reviewing a request for each specific project: 
Provided further, That the Secretary shall determine that 
the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has 
placed the highest priority on those investments that will 
improve the safety of the system before approving such 
grants: Provided further, That the Secretary, in order to 
ensure safety throughout the rail system, may waive the 
requirements of section 601(e)(1) of division B of the Pas-
senger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 
(Public Law 110-432). 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL TRANSIT 
ADMINISTRATION 
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS) 
SEC. 160. The limitations on obligations for the pro-
grams of the Federal Transit Administration shall not 
apply to any authority under 49 U.S.C. 5338, previously 
made available for obligation, or to any other authority 
previously made available for obligation. 
SEC. 161. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, funds appropriated or limited by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Capital Investment Grants’’ of the Federal 
Transit Administration for projects specified in this Act 
or identified in reports accompanying this Act not obli-
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gated by September 30, 2024, and other recoveries, shall 
be directed to projects eligible to use the funds for the 
purposes for which they were originally provided. 
SEC. 162. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, any funds appropriated before October 1, 2019, for 
any section of chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, 
that remain available for expenditure, may be transferred 
to and administered under the most recent appropriation 
heading for any such section. 
SEC. 163. None of the funds made available by this 
Act or any other Act shall be used to adjust apportion-
ments or withhold funds from apportionments pursuant 
to section 9503(e)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (26 U.S.C. 9503(e)(4)). 
SEC. 164. An eligible recipient of a grant under sec-
tion 5339(c) may submit an application in partnership 
with other entities, including a transit vehicle manufac-
turer, that intend to participate in the implementation of 
a project under section 5339(c) of title 49, United States 
Code, and a project awarded with such partnership shall 
be treated as satisfying the requirement for a competitive 
procurement under section 5325(a) of title 49, United 
States Code, for the named entity. 
SEC. 165. None of the funds made available by this 
Act or any other Act shall be used to impede or hinder 
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project advancement or approval for any project seeking 
a Federal contribution from the capital investment grant 
program of greater than 40 percent of project costs as 
authorized under section 5309 of title 49, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 166. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used for the implementation or furtherance 
of new policies detailed in the ‘‘Dear Colleague’’ letter dis-
tributed by the Federal Transit Administration to capital 
investment grant program project sponsors on June 29, 
2018. 
SEC. 167. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used by the Department of Transportation 
to implement any policy that requires a capital investment 
grant project to receive a medium or higher project rating 
before taking actions to finalize an environmental impact 
statement. 
SEC. 168. Of the unobligated amounts made available 
for prior fiscal years to Formula Grants in Treasury Ac-
count 69-X-1129, a total of $1,606,849 are hereby perma-
nently rescinded: Provided, That no amounts may be re-
scinded from amounts that were designated by the Con-
gress as an emergency or disaster relief requirement pur-
suant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
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SEC. 169. Of the unobligated amounts made available 
for the Job Access and Reverse Commute program, as au-
thorized by Public Law 105–178, as amended, a total of 
$320,230 are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 169A. Of the unobligated amounts made avail-
able for Research, Training, and Human Resources, as 
authorized by Public Law 95–599, as amended, a total 
of $31,634 are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT 
CORPORATION 
The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corpora-
tion is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, with-
in the limits of funds and borrowing authority available 
to the Corporation, and in accord with law, and to make 
such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal 
year limitations, as provided by section 9104 of title 31, 
United States Code, as may be necessary in carrying out 
the programs set forth in the Corporation’s budget for the 
current fiscal year. 
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE 
(HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND) 
For necessary expenses to conduct the operations, 
maintenance, and capital infrastructure activities on por-
tions of the Saint Lawrence Seaway owned, operated, and 
maintained by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development 
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