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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5394
Making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 5, 2000
Mr. WOLF introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Appropriations
A BILL
Making appropriations for the Department of Transportation
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2001, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the
Department of Transportation and related agencies for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other
purposes, namely:
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TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary,
$63,245,000: Provided, That not more than 52 percent
of the funds made available under this heading shall be
obligated and not more than 224 full time equivalent staff
years funded through the end of the second quarter of fis-
cal year 2001: Provided further, That funds in excess of
52 percent and 224 full time equivalent staff years shall
be available only if the Secretary transmits a request to
the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations for
these additional funds: Provided further, That not to ex-
ceed $60,000 for allocation within the Department for of-
ficial reception and representation expenses as the Sec-
retary may determine: Provided further, That not more
than $15,000 of the official reception and representation
funds shall be available for obligation prior to January 20,
2001.
OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS
For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights,
$8,140,000.
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TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND
DEVELOPMENT
For necessary expenses for conducting transportation
planning, research, systems development, development ac-
tivities, and making grants, to remain available until ex-
pended, $11,000,000.
TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE CENTER
Necessary expenses for operating costs and capital
outlays of the Transportation Administrative Service Cen-
ter, not to exceed $126,887,000, shall be paid from appro-
priations made available to the Department of Transpor-
tation: Provided, That such services shall be provided on
a competitive basis to entities within the Department of
Transportation: Provided further, That the above limita-
tion on operating expenses shall not apply to non-DOT
entities: Provided further, That no funds appropriated in
this Act to an agency of the Department shall be trans-
ferred to the Transportation Administrative Service Cen-
ter without the approval of the agency modal adminis-
trator: Provided further, That no assessments may be lev-
ied against any program, budget activity, subactivity or
project funded by this Act unless notice of such assess-
ments and the basis therefor are presented to the House
and Senate Committees on Appropriations and are ap-
proved by such Committees.
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MINORITY BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER PROGRAM
For the cost of guaranteed loans, $1,500,000, as au-
thorized by 49 U.S.C. 332: Provided, That such costs, in-
cluding the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as de-
fined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974: Provided further, That these funds are available to
subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to be
guaranteed, not to exceed $13,775,000. In addition, for
administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed loan
program, $400,000.
MINORITY BUSINESS OUTREACH
For necessary expenses of Minority Business Re-
source Center outreach activities, $3,000,000, of which
$2,635,000 shall remain available until September 30,
2002: Provided, That notwithstanding 49 U.S.C. 332,
these funds may be used for business opportunities related
to any mode of transportation.
COAST GUARD
OPERATING EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for the operation and mainte-
nance of the Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for; pur-
chase of not to exceed five passenger motor vehicles for
replacement only; payments pursuant to section 156 of
Public Law 97–377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note),
and section 229(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
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429(b)); and recreation and welfare, $3,192,000,000, of
which $341,000,000 shall be available for defense-related
activities; and of which $25,000,000 shall be derived from
the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund: Provided, That none
of the funds appropriated in this or any other Act shall
be available for pay for administrative expenses in connec-
tion with shipping commissioners in the United States:
Provided further, That none of the funds provided in this
Act shall be available for expenses incurred for yacht docu-
mentation under 46 U.S.C. 12109, except to the extent
fees are collected from yacht owners and credited to this
appropriation: Provided further, That none of the funds
in this Act shall be available for the Coast Guard to plan,
finalize, or implement any regulation that would promul-
gate new maritime user fees not specifically authorized by
law after the date of the enactment of this Act.
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS
For necessary expenses of acquisition, construction,
renovation, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore
facilities, vessels, and aircraft, including equipment related
thereto, $415,000,000, of which $20,000,000 shall be de-
rived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; of which
$156,450,000 shall be available to acquire, repair, ren-
ovate or improve vessels, small boats and related equip-
ment, to remain available until September 30, 2005;
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approved by the Office of Management and Budget: Pro-
vided further, That the amount herein appropriated shall
be reduced by $100,000 per day for each day after initial
submission of the President’s budget that the plan has not
been submitted to the Congress: Provided further, That
the Commandant shall transfer $5,800,000 to the City of
Homer, Alaska, for the construction of a municipal pier
and other harbor improvements, contingent upon the City
of Homer entering into an agreement with the United
States to accommodate Coast Guard vessels and to sup-
port Coast Guard operations at Homer, Alaska.
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION
For necessary expenses to carry out the Coast
Guard’s environmental compliance and restoration func-
tions under chapter 19 of title 14, United States Code,
$16,700,000, to remain available until expended.
ALTERATION OF BRIDGES
For necessary expenses for alteration or removal of
obstructive bridges, $15,500,000, to remain available until
expended.
RETIRED PAY
For retired pay, including the payment of obligations
therefor otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for
this purpose, and payments under the Retired Service-
man’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, and
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for payments for medical care of retired personnel and
their dependents under the Dependents Medical Care Act
(10 U.S.C. ch. 55), $778,000,000.
RESERVE TRAINING
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For all necessary expenses of the Coast Guard Re-
serve, as authorized by law; maintenance and operation
of facilities; and supplies, equipment, and services,
$80,375,000: Provided, That no more than $22,000,000
of funds made available under this heading may be trans-
ferred to Coast Guard ‘‘Operating expenses’’ or otherwise
made available to reimburse the Coast Guard for financial
support of the Coast Guard Reserve: Provided further,
That none of the funds in this Act may be used by the
Coast Guard to assess direct charges on the Coast Guard
Reserves for items or activities which were not so charged
during fiscal year 1997.
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
for applied scientific research, development, test, and eval-
uation; maintenance, rehabilitation, lease and operation of
facilities 
and 
equipment, 
as 
authorized 
by 
law,
$21,320,000, to remain available until expended, of which
$3,500,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability
Trust Fund: Provided, That there may be credited to and
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used for the purposes of this appropriation funds received
from State and local governments, other public authori-
ties, private sources, and foreign countries, for expenses
incurred for research, development, testing, and evalua-
tion.
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
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, lease or purchase of passenger motor vehi-
cles for replacement only, in addition to amounts made
available by Public Law 104–264, $6,544,235,000, of
which $4,414,869,000 shall be derived from the Airport
and Airway Trust Fund, of which $5,200,274,000 shall
be available for air traffic services program activities;
$694,979,000 shall be available for aviation regulation
and certification program activities; $139,301,400 shall be
available for civil aviation security program activities;
$189,988,000 shall be available for research and acquisi-
tion program activities; $12,000,000 shall be available for
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commercial space transportation program activities;
$48,443,600 shall be available for Financial Services pro-
gram activities; $54,864,000 shall be available for Human
Resources program activities; $99,347,000 shall be avail-
able for Regional Coordination program activities; and
$105,038,000 shall be available for Staff Offices program
activities: Provided, That none of the funds in this Act
shall be available for the Federal Aviation Administration
to plan, finalize, or implement any regulation that would
promulgate new aviation user fees not specifically author-
ized by law after the date of the enactment of this Act:
Provided further, That there may be credited to this appro-
priation funds received from States, counties, municipali-
ties, foreign authorities, other public authorities, and pri-
vate sources, for expenses incurred in the provision of
agency services, including receipts for the maintenance
and operation of air navigation facilities, and for issuance,
renewal or modification of certificates, including airman,
aircraft, and repair station certificates, or for tests related
thereto, or for processing major repair or alteration forms:
Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under
this heading, not less than $5,000,000 shall be for the
contract tower cost-sharing program and not less than
$750,000 shall be for the Centennial of Flight Commis-
sion: Provided further, That funds may be used to enter
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into a grant agreement with a nonprofit standard-setting
organization to assist in the development of aviation safety
standards: Provided further, That none of the funds in 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 paying premium
pay under 5 U.S.C. 5546(a) to any Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration employee unless such employee actually per-
formed work during the time corresponding to such pre-
mium pay: Provided further, That none of the funds in
this Act may be obligated or expended to operate a
manned auxiliary flight service station in the contiguous
United States: Provided further, That none of the funds
in this Act may be used for the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration to enter into a multiyear lease greater than 5 years
in length or greater than $100,000,000 in value unless
such lease is specifically authorized by the Congress and
appropriations have been provided to fully cover the Fed-
eral Government’s contingent liabilities: Provided further,
That none of the funds in this Act for aeronautical chart-
ing and cartography are available for activities conducted
by, or coordinated through, the Transportation Adminis-
trative Service Center.
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FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
for acquisition, establishment, and improvement by con-
tract or purchase, and hire of air navigation and experi-
mental facilities and equipment as authorized under part
A of subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, including
initial acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant; en-
gineering and service testing, including construction of
test facilities and acquisition of necessary sites by lease
or grant; and construction and furnishing of quarters and
related accommodations for officers and employees of the
Federal Aviation Administration stationed at remote local-
ities where such accommodations are not available; and
the purchase, lease, or transfer of aircraft from funds
available under this head; to be derived from the Airport
and Airway Trust Fund, $2,656,765,000, of which
$2,334,112,400 shall remain available until September 30,
2003, and of which $322,652,600 shall remain available
until September 30, 2001: Provided, That there may be
credited to this appropriation funds received from States,
counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and pri-
vate sources, for expenses incurred in the establishment
and modernization of air navigation facilities: Provided
further, That upon initial submission to the Congress of
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the fiscal year 2002 President’s budget, the Secretary of
Transportation shall transmit to the Congress a com-
prehensive capital investment plan for the Federal Avia-
tion Administration which includes funding for each budg-
et line item for fiscal years 2002 through 2006, with total
funding for each year of the plan constrained to the fund-
ing targets for those years as estimated and approved by
the Office of Management and Budget: Provided further,
That the amount herein appropriated shall be reduced by
$100,000 per day for each day after initial submission of
the President’s budget that the plan has not been sub-
mitted to the Congress: Provided further, That none of the
funds in this Act may be used for the Federal Aviation
Administration to enter into a capital lease agreement un-
less appropriations have been provided to fully cover the
Federal Government’s contingent liabilities at the time the
lease agreement is signed.
RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
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,
$187,000,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway
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Trust Fund and to remain available until September 30,
2003: Provided, That there may be credited to this appro-
priation funds received from States, counties, municipali-
ties, other public authorities, and private sources, for ex-
penses incurred for research, engineering, and develop-
ment.
GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
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 administration of such pro-
grams; for administration of programs under section
40117; for procurement, installation, and commissioning
of runway incursion prevention devices and systems at air-
ports; and for inspection activities and administration of
airport safety programs, including those related to airport
operating certificates under section 44706 of title 49,
United States Code, $3,200,000,000, to be derived from
the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That none of the funds
under this heading shall be available for the planning or
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execution of programs the obligations for which are in ex-
cess of $3,200,000,000 in fiscal year 2001, notwith-
standing section 47117(h) of title 49, United States Code:
Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, not more than $53,000,000 of funds limited
under this heading shall be obligated for administration.
GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
(RESCISSION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
Of the unobligated balances authorized under 49
U.S.C. 48103, as amended, $579,000,000 are rescinded.
AVIATION INSURANCE REVOLVING FUND
The Secretary of Transportation is hereby authorized
to make such expenditures and investments, within the
limits of funds available pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 44307, and
in accordance with section 104 of the Government Cor-
poration Control Act, as amended (31 U.S.C. 9104), as
may be necessary in carrying out the program for aviation
insurance activities under chapter 443 of title 49, United
States Code.
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Necessary expenses for administration and operation
of the Federal Highway Administration not to exceed
$295,119,000 shall be paid in accordance with law from
appropriations made available by this Act to the Federal
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Highway Administration together with advances and reim-
bursements received by the Federal Highway Administra-
tion: Provided, That of the funds available under section
104(a) of title 23, United States Code: $4,000,000 shall
be available for Commercial Remote Sensing Products and
Spatial Information Technologies under section 5113 of
Public Law 105–178, as amended; $10,000,000 shall be
available for the National Historic Covered Bridge Preser-
vation Program under section 1224 of Public Law 105–
178, as amended; $5,000,000 shall be available for the
construction and improvement of the Alabama State
Docks, and shall remain available until expended;
$10,000,000 shall be available to Auburn University for
research activities at the Center for Transportation Tech-
nology and to construct a building to house the center,
and shall remain available until expended; $7,500,000
shall be available for ‘‘Child Passenger Protection Edu-
cation Grants’’ under section 2003(b) of Public Law 105–
178, as amended; and $25,000,000 shall be available for
the Transportation and Community and System Preserva-
tion Program under section 1221 of Public Law 105–178,
as amended.
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FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
None of the funds in this Act shall be available for
the implementation or execution of programs, the obliga-
tions for which are in excess of $29,661,806,000 for Fed-
eral-aid highways and highway safety construction pro-
grams for fiscal year 2001: Provided, That within the
$29,661,806,000 obligation limitation on Federal-aid
highways and highway safety construction programs, not
more than $437,250,000 shall be available for the imple-
mentation or execution of programs for transportation re-
search (sections 502, 503, 504, 506, 507, and 508 of title
23, United States Code, as amended; section 5505 of title
49, United States Code, as amended; and sections 5112
and 5204–5209 of Public Law 105–178) for fiscal year
2001; not more than $25,000,000 shall be available for
the implementation or execution of programs for the Mag-
netic Levitation Transportation Technology Deployment
Program (section 1218 of Public Law 105–178) for fiscal
year 2001, of which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be
available to the Federal Railroad Administration for ad-
ministrative expenses and technical assistance in connec-
tion with such program, of which not to exceed $1,500,000
shall be available to the Federal Railroad Administration
for ‘‘Safety and operations’’, and, notwithstanding section
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1218(c)(4) of Public Law 105–178, of which $1,000,000
shall be available for low speed magnetic levitation re-
search and development; not more than $31,000,000 shall
be available for the implementation or execution of pro-
grams for the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (section
111 of title 49, United States Code) for fiscal year 2001:
Provided further, That within the $218,000,000 obligation
limitation on Intelligent Transportation Systems, the fol-
lowing sums shall be made available for Intelligent Trans-
portation System projects in the following specified areas:
State of Alaska, $2,350,000;
Alameda-Contra Costa, California, $500,000;
Aquidneck Island, Rhode Island, $500,000;
Austin, Texas, $250,000;
Automated crash notification system, UAB,
$1,000,000;
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, $1,000,000;
Bay County, Florida, $1,500,000;
Beaumont, Texas, $150,000;
Bellingham, Washington, $350,000;
Bloomington Township, Illinois, $400,000;
Calhoun County, Michigan, $750,000;
Carbondale, Pennsylvania, $2,000,000;
Cargo Mate, New Jersey, $750,000;
Charlotte, North Carolina, $625,000;
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College Station, Texas, $1,800,000;
Commonwealth of Virginia, $5,500,000;
Corpus Christi, Texas (vehicle dispatching),
$1,000,000;
Delaware River Port Authority, $1,250,000;
DuPage County, Illinois, $500,000;
Fargo, North Dakota, $1,000,000;
Fort Collins, Colorado, $1,250,000;
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, $500,000;
Huntington Beach, California, $1,250,000;
Huntsville, Alabama, $3,000,000;
I–70 West project, Colorado, $750,000;
Inglewood, California, $600,000;
Jackson, Mississippi, $1,000,000;
Jefferson County, Colorado, $4,250,000;
Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania, $1,500,000;
Kansas City, Missouri, $1,250,000;
Lake County, Illinois, $450,000;
Lewis & Clark Trail, Montana, $625,000;
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, $2,000,000;
Moscow, Idaho, $875,000;
Muscle Shoals, Alabama, $1,000,000;
Nashville, Tennessee, $500,000;
New Jersey regional integration/TRANSCOM,
$3,000,000;
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North Central Pennsylvania, $750,000;
North Las Vegas, Nevada, $1,800,000;
Norwalk and Santa Fe Springs, California,
$500,000;
Oakland 
and 
Wayne 
Counties, 
Michigan,
$1,500,000;
Pennsylvania 
Turnpike 
Commission,
$1,500,000;
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, $500,000;
Puget Sound regional fare collection, Wash-
ington, $2,500,000;
Rensselaer County, New York, $500,000;
Rochester, New York, $1,500,000;
Sacramento County, California, $875,000;
Sacramento to Reno, I–80 corridor, $100,000;
Sacramento, California, $500,000;
Salt Lake City (Olympic Games), Utah,
$1,000,000;
San Antonio, Texas, $100,000;
Santa Teresa, New Mexico, $500,000;
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, $400,000;
Seabrook, Texas, $1,200,000;
Shreveport, Louisiana, $1,000,000;
South 
Dakota 
commercial 
vehicle, 
ITS,
$1,250,000;
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Southeast Michigan, $500,000;
Southhaven, Mississippi, $150,000;
Spokane County, Washington, $1,000,000;
Springfield-Branson, Missouri, $750,000;
St. Louis, Missouri, $500,000;
State of Arizona, $1,000,000;
State of Connecticut, $3,000,000;
State of Delaware, $1,000,000;
State of Illinois, $1,000,000;
State of Indiana (SAFE–T), $1,000,000;
State of Iowa (traffic enforcement and transit),
$2,750,000;
State of Kentucky, $1,500,000;
State of Maryland, $3,000,000;
State of Minnesota, $6,500,000;
State of Missouri (rural), $750,000;
State of Montana, $750,000;
State of Nebraska, $2,600,000;
State of New Mexico, $750,000;
State of North Carolina, $1,500,000;
State of North Dakota, $500,000;
State of Ohio, $2,000,000;
State of Oklahoma, $1,000,000;
State of Oregon, $750,000;
State of South Carolina statewide, $2,000,000;
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State of Tennessee, $1,850,000;
State of Utah, $1,500,000;
State of Vermont, $500,000;
State of Wisconsin, $1,000,000;
Texas 
border 
phase 
I, 
Houston, 
Texas,
$500,000;
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, $2,000,000;
Tuscon, Arizona, $1,250,000;
Vermont rural ITS, $1,500,000;
Washington, DC area, $1,250,000;
Washoe County, Nevada, $200,000;
Wayne County, Michigan, $5,000,000;
Williamson 
County/Round 
Rock, 
Texas,
$250,000:
Provided further, That, notwithstanding Public Law 105–
178, as amended, funds authorized under section 110 of
title 23, United States Code, for fiscal year 2001 shall
be apportioned based on each State’s percentage share of
funding provided for under section 105 of title 23, United
States Code, for fiscal year 2001, except that before such
apportionments are made, $156,486,491 shall be set aside
for projects authorized under section 1602 of Public Law
105–178, as amended; $25,000,000 shall be set aside for
the Indian Reservation Roads Program under section 204
of title 23, United States Code; $18,467,857 shall be set
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aside for the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge project
authorized by section 404 of the Woodrow Wilson Memo-
rial Bridge Authority Act of 1995, as amended;
$10,000,000 shall be set aside for the commercial driver’s
license program under motor carrier safety grants author-
ized by section 31102 of title 49, United States Code; and
$1,735,039 shall be set aside for the Alaska Highway au-
thorized by section 218 of title 23, United States Code.
Of the funds to be apportioned under section 110 for fiscal
year 2001, the Secretary shall ensure that such funds are
apportioned for the Interstate Maintenance program, the
National Highway system program, the bridge program,
the surface transportation program, and the congestion
mitigation and air quality program in the same ratio that
each State is apportioned funds for such program in fiscal
year 2001 but for this section: Provided, That, notwith-
standing any other provision of law, of the funds appor-
tioned to the State of Oklahoma under section 110 of title
23, United States Code, for fiscal year 2001, $8,000,000
shall be available only for the widening of US 177 from
SH–33 to 32nd Street in Stillwater, Oklahoma;
$4,300,000 shall be available only for the reconstruction
of US 177 in the vicinity of Cimarron River, Oklahoma;
$1,500,000 shall be available only for the reconstruction
of US 70 from Broken Bow, Oklahoma to the Arkansas
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state line; $1,000,000 shall be available only to improve
Battiest-Pickens Road between Battiest and Pickens,
Oklahoma; $140,000 shall be available only to conduct a
feasibility study of increasing lanes or adding passing
lanes on SH 3 in McCurtain, Pushmataha and Atoka
Counties, Oklahoma; and $100,000 shall be available only
for the reconstruction of US 70 in Marshall and Bryan
Counties, Oklahoma: Provided further, That, notwith-
standing any other provision of law, of the funds appor-
tioned to the State of Mississippi under section 110 of title
23, United States Code, for fiscal year 2001, $24,600,000
may be available for construction of an interchange for
a connector road from the interchange to U.S. Highway
51, between mile markers 115 and 120 on I–55 in Mis-
sissippi: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other
provision of law, of the funds apportioned to the State of
New York under section 110 of title 23, United States
Code, for fiscal year 2001, $4,000,000 shall be available
only to upgrade and improve the Albany to North Creek
intermodal transportation corridor: Provided further,
That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the
funds apportioned to the State of Nebraska under section
110 of title 23, United States Code, for fiscal year 2001,
$3,500,000 shall be available only for the construction of
a pedestrian overpass in Lincoln: Provided further, That,
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notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the funds
apportioned to the State of Alabama under section 110
of title 23, United States Code, for fiscal year 2001,
$8,000,000 shall be available only for construction of the
Patton Island bridge in Lauderdale County, Alabama:
Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, of the funds apportioned to the State of Cali-
fornia under section 110 of title 23, United States Code,
for fiscal year 2001, $46,000,000 shall be available only
for traffic mitigation and other improvements to existing
SR710 in South Pasadena, Pasadena and El Serano: Pro-
vided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision
of law, the obligation limitation distributed for specific
projects described herein shall remain available until ex-
pended and shall be in addition to the amount of any obli-
gation limitation imposed on obligations for Federal-aid
highway and highway safety construction programs for fu-
ture fiscal years.
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for car-
rying out the provisions of title 23, United States Code,
that are attributable to Federal-aid highways, including
the National Scenic and Recreational Highway as author-
ized by 23 U.S.C. 148, not otherwise provided, including
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FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY
ADMINISTRATION
MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for administration of motor
carrier safety programs and motor carrier safety research,
pursuant to section 104(a) of title 23, United States Code,
not to exceed $92,194,000 shall be paid in accordance
with law from appropriations made available by this Act
and from any available take-down balances to the Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Administration, together with ad-
vances and reimbursements received by the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration: Provided, That such
amounts shall be available to carry out the functions and
operations of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Adminis-
tration.
NATIONAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY PROGRAM
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out
49 U.S.C. 31102, $177,000,000, to be derived from the
Highway Trust Fund and to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall
be available for the implementation or execution of pro-
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grams the obligations for which are in excess of
$177,000,000 for ‘‘Motor Carrier Safety Grants’’.
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
under chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, and
part C of subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code,
$116,876,000 of which $85,321,000 shall remain available
until September 30, 2003: Provided, That none of the
funds appropriated by this Act may be obligated or ex-
pended to plan, finalize, or implement any rulemaking to
add to section 575.104 of title 49 of the Code of Federal
Regulations any requirement pertaining to a grading
standard that is different from the three grading stand-
ards (treadwear, traction, and temperature resistance) al-
ready in effect: Provided further, That none of the funds
appropriated in this Act may be obligated or expended to
purchase a vehicle to conduct New Car Assessment Pro-
gram crash testing at a price that exceeds the manufactur-
er’s suggested retail price, unless the Secretary submits
a request for a waiver that is approved by the House and
Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided further,
That the Department of Transportation shall fund a study
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with the National Academy of Sciences on whether the
static stability factor is a scientifically valid measurement
that presents practical, useful information to the public
including a comparison of the static stability factor test
versus a test with rollover metrics based on dynamic driv-
ing conditions that may induce rollover events: Provided
further, That nothing in this provision prohibits NHTSA
from completing action on its proposal to provide rollover
rating information to the public while the National Acad-
emy of Sciences conducts this study: Provided further,
That to the extent NHTSA continues action on its rollover
ratings proposal during the study, the agency shall con-
sider any available preliminary deliberations or conclu-
sions available from the National Academy of Sciences be-
fore completing action on its proposal, and shall consider
coordinating any final action on its proposal with the com-
pletion of the National Academy of Sciences study: Pro-
vided further, That the National Academy of Sciences shall
complete this study and issue a report to the House and
Senate Committees on Appropriations not later than nine
months after the date of enactment of this Act: Provided
further, That after the National Academy of Sciences sub-
mits its findings to the Congress and the National High-
way Traffic Safety Administration, the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration shall formally review and
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respond within thirty days to the study findings and pro-
pose any appropriate revisions to the consumer informa-
tion program based on that review.
OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out
the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 403, to remain available until
expended, $72,000,000, to be derived from the Highway
Trust Fund: Provided, That none of the funds in this Act
shall be available for the planning or execution of pro-
grams the total obligations for which, in fiscal year 2001,
are in excess of $72,000,000 for programs authorized
under 23 U.S.C. 403.
NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of
the Secretary with respect to the National Driver Register
under chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code,
$2,000,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund,
and to remain available until expended.
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HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANTS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for pay-
ment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions
of 23 U.S.C. 402, 405, 410, and 411 to remain available
until expended, $213,000,000, to be derived from the
Highway Trust Fund: Provided, That none of the funds
in this Act shall be available for the planning or execution
of programs the total obligations for which, in fiscal year
2001, are in excess of $213,000,000 for programs author-
ized under 23 U.S.C. 402, 405, 410, and 411 of which
$155,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Highway Safety Programs’’
under 23 U.S.C. 402, $13,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Occupant
Protection Incentive Grants’’ under 23 U.S.C. 405,
$36,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Alcohol-Impaired Driving Coun-
termeasures Grants’’ under 23 U.S.C. 410, and
$9,000,000 shall be for the ‘‘State Highway Safety Data
Grants’’ under 23 U.S.C. 411: Provided further, That
none of these funds shall be used for construction, reha-
bilitation, or remodeling costs, or for office furnishings
and fixtures for State, local, or private buildings or struc-
tures: Provided further, That not to exceed $7,750,000 of
the funds made available for section 402, not to exceed
$650,000 of the funds made available for section 405, not
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to exceed $1,800,000 of the funds made available for sec-
tion 410, and not to exceed $450,000 of the funds made
available for section 411 shall be available to NHTSA for
administering highway safety grants under chapter 4 of
title 23, United States Code: Provided further, That not
to exceed $500,000 of the funds made available for section
410 ‘‘Alcohol-Impaired Driving Countermeasures Grants’’
shall be available for technical assistance to the States.
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
SAFETY AND OPERATIONS
For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Ad-
ministration, not otherwise provided for, $101,717,000, of
which $5,899,000 shall remain available until expended:
Provided, That, as part of the Washington Union Station
transaction in which the Secretary assumed the first deed
of trust on the property and, where the Union Station Re-
development Corporation or any successor is obligated to
make payments on such deed of trust on the Secretary’s
behalf, including payments on and after September 30,
1988, the Secretary is authorized to receive such payments
directly from the Union Station Redevelopment Corpora-
tion, credit them to the appropriation charged for the first
deed of trust, and make payments on the first deed of
trust with those funds: Provided further, That such addi-
tional sums as may be necessary for payment on the first