II 
Calendar No. 167 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2887 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011 
Received; read the first time 
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
AN ACT 
To provide an extension of surface and air transportation 
programs, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act 
of 2011’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
TITLE I—EXTENSION OF SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS 
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Sec. 101. Short title. 
Subtitle A—Federal-Aid Highways 
Sec. 111. Extension of Federal-aid highway programs. 
Sec. 112. Administrative expenses. 
Subtitle B—Extension of Highway Safety Programs 
Sec. 121. Extension of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration high-
way safety programs. 
Sec. 122. Extension of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration programs. 
Sec. 123. Additional programs. 
Subtitle C—Public Transportation Programs 
Sec. 131. Allocation of funds for planning programs. 
Sec. 132. Special rule for urbanized area formula grants. 
Sec. 133. Allocating amounts for capital investment grants. 
Sec. 134. Apportionment of formula grants for other than urbanized areas. 
Sec. 135. Apportionment based on fixed guideway factors. 
Sec. 136. Authorizations for public transportation. 
Sec. 137. Amendments to SAFETEA–LU. 
Subtitle D—Highway Trust Fund Extension 
Sec. 141. Extension of trust fund expenditure authority. 
Sec. 142. Extension of highway-related taxes. 
TITLE II—EXTENSION OF AIR TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS 
Sec. 201. Short title. 
Sec. 202. Extension of taxes funding Airport and Airway Trust Fund. 
Sec. 203. Extension of Airport and Airway Trust Fund expenditure authority. 
Sec. 204. Extension of airport improvement program. 
Sec. 205. Extension of expiring authorities. 
Sec. 206. Federal Aviation Administration operations. 
Sec. 207. Air navigation facilities and equipment. 
Sec. 208. Research, engineering, and development. 
Sec. 209. Essential Air Service. 
TITLE I—EXTENSION OF SUR-
FACE TRANSPORTATION PRO-
GRAMS 
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Surface Transpor-
tation Extension Act of 2011, Part II’’. 
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Subtitle A—Federal-Aid Highways 
SEC. 111. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in this title, 
requirements, authorities, conditions, eligibilities, limita-
tions, and other provisions authorized under titles I, V, 
and VI of SAFETEA–LU (Public Law 109–59), the 
SAFETEA–LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (Pub-
lic Law 110–244), titles I and VI of the Intermodal Sur-
face Transportation Act of 1991 (Public Law 102–240), 
titles I and V of the Transportation Equity Act for the 
21st Century (Public Law 105–178), and title 23, United 
States Code (excluding chapter 4 of that title), which 
would otherwise expire on or cease to apply after Sep-
tember 30, 2011, under section 411(a) of the Surface 
Transportation Extension Act of 2010 (title IV of Public 
Law 111–147) are incorporated by reference and shall 
continue in effect until March 31, 2012. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Except 
as provided in section 112, there is authorized to be appro-
priated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the 
Mass Transit Account) for the period beginning on Octo-
ber 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012, a sum equal 
to 1⁄2 of the total amount authorized to be appropriated 
out of the Highway Trust Fund for programs, projects, 
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and activities for fiscal year 2011 under titles I, V, and 
VI of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1144) and title 23, 
United States Code (excluding chapter 4 of that title). 
(c) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) FISCAL
YEAR
2012.—Except as otherwise 
expressly provided in this title, funds authorized to 
be appropriated under subsection (b) for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 
31, 2012, shall be distributed, administered, limited, 
and made available for obligation in the same man-
ner and at the same level as 1⁄2 of the total amount 
of funds authorized to be appropriated out of the 
Highway Trust Fund for fiscal year 2011 to carry 
out programs, projects, activities, eligibilities, and 
requirements under SAFETEA–LU (Public Law 
109–59), the SAFETEA–LU Technical Corrections 
Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–244), titles I and VI 
of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Act of 
1991 (Public Law 102–240), titles I and V of the 
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century 
(Public Law 105–178), and title 23, United States 
Code (excluding chapter 4 of that title). 
(2) CALCULATION.—The amounts authorized to 
be appropriated under subsection (b) shall be cal-
culated taking into account any rescission or can-
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cellation of funds or contract authority for fiscal 
year 2011 required by the Department of Defense 
and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 
(Public Law 112–10) or any other law. 
(3) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), funds authorized to be ap-
propriated under this section shall be available 
for obligation and shall be administered in the 
same manner as if such funds were apportioned 
under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, 
and for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on March 31, 2012, shall be 
subject to a limitation on obligations for Fed-
eral-aid highways and highway safety construc-
tion programs included in an Act making ap-
propriations for fiscal year 2012 or a portion of 
that fiscal year, except that during such period 
obligations subject to such limitation shall not 
exceed 1⁄2 of the limitation on obligations in-
cluded in an Act making appropriations for fis-
cal year 2012. 
(B) EXCEPTIONS.—A limitation on obliga-
tions described in subparagraph (A) shall not 
apply to any obligation under— 
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(i) section 125 of title 23, United 
States Code; or 
(ii) section 105 of title 23, United 
States Code, for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 
2012, only in an amount equal to 
$319,500,000. 
(4) CALCULATIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION OF OB-
LIGATION LIMITATION.—Upon enactment of an Act 
making appropriations for the Department of Trans-
portation for fiscal year 2012 (other than an Act or 
resolution making continuing appropriations), the 
Secretary shall— 
(A) as necessary for purposes of making 
the calculations for the distribution of any obli-
gation limitation under such Act, annualize the 
amount of contract authority provided under 
this title for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on March 31, 2012, for Fed-
eral-aid highways and highway safety construc-
tion programs; and 
(B) multiply the resulting distribution of 
any obligation limitation under such Act by 1⁄2. 
(d) EXTENSION AND FLEXIBILITY FOR CERTAIN AL-
LOCATED PROGRAMS.— 
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(1) FISCAL YEAR 2012.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012, 
the portion of the share of funds of a State under 
subsection (b) determined by 1⁄2 of the amount that 
the State received or was authorized to receive for 
fiscal year 2011 to carry out sections 1301, 1302, 
1307, 1702, and 1934 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 
1198, 1204, 1217, 1256, and 1485) and section 
144(f)(1) of title 23, United States Code, shall be— 
(A) made available to the State for pro-
grams apportioned under sections 104(b) and 
144 of title 23, United States Code, and in the 
same proportion for each such program that— 
(i) the amount apportioned to the 
State for that program for fiscal year 
2011; bears to 
(ii) the amount apportioned to the 
State for fiscal year 2011 for all programs 
apportioned under such sections of such 
Code; and 
(B) administered in the same manner and 
with the same period of availability as such 
funding is administered under programs identi-
fied in subparagraph (A), except that no funds 
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may be used to carry out the project described 
in section 1307(d)(1) of SAFETEA–LU (119 
Stat. 1217; 122 Stat. 1577). 
(2) TERRITORIES AND PUERTO RICO.— 
(A) FISCAL YEAR 2012.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, for the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 
31, 2012, the portion of the share of funds of 
a territory or Puerto Rico under subsection (b) 
determined by 1⁄2 of the amount that the terri-
tory or Puerto Rico received or was authorized 
to receive for fiscal year 2011 to carry out sec-
tion 1934 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1485), 
shall be— 
(i) for a territory, made available and 
administered in the same manner as fund-
ing is made available and administered 
under section 215 of title 23, United 
States Code; and 
(ii) for Puerto Rico, made available 
and administered in the same manner as 
funding is made available and administered 
under section 165 of title 23, United 
States Code. 
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(B) TERRITORY DEFINED.—In this para-
graph, the term ‘‘territory’’ means any of the 
following territories of the United States: Amer-
ican Samoa, the Commonwealth of the North-
ern Mariana Islands, Guam, or the United 
States Virgin Islands. 
(3) ADDITIONAL FUNDS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—No additional funds 
shall be provided for any project or activity 
under subsection (c), or paragraph (1) of this 
subsection, that the Secretary of Transportation 
determines was sufficiently funded before or 
during fiscal year 2011 to achieve the author-
ized purpose of the project or activity. 
(B) RESERVATION
AND
REDISTRIBUTION 
OF FUNDS.—Funds made available in accord-
ance with paragraph (1) of subsection (c) or 
paragraph (1) of this subsection for a project or 
activity described in subparagraph (A) shall 
be— 
(i) reserved by the Secretary of 
Transportation; and 
(ii) distributed to each State in ac-
cordance with paragraph (1) of subsection 
(c), or paragraph (1) of this subsection, as 
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appropriate, for use in carrying out other 
highway projects and activities extended by 
subsection (c) or this subsection, in the 
proportion that— 
(I) the total amount of funds 
made available for fiscal year 2011 for 
projects and activities described in 
subparagraph (A) in the State; bears 
to 
(II) the total amount of funds 
made available for fiscal year 2011 for 
those projects and activities in all 
States. 
(e) EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS UNDER TITLE 
V OF SAFETEA–LU.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The programs authorized 
under paragraphs (1) through (5) of section 5101(a) 
of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1779) shall be contin-
ued for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on March 31, 2012, at 1⁄2 of the funding 
levels authorized for those programs for fiscal year 
2011. 
(2) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.—Funds for pro-
grams continued under paragraph (1) shall be dis-
tributed to major program areas under those pro-
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grams in the same proportions as funds were allo-
cated for those program areas for fiscal year 2011, 
except that designations for specific activities shall 
not be required to be continued for the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 
2012. 
(3) ADDITIONAL FUNDS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—No additional funds 
shall be provided for any project or activity 
under this subsection that the Secretary of 
Transportation 
determines 
was 
sufficiently 
funded before or during fiscal year 2011 to 
achieve the authorized purpose of the project or 
activity. 
(B) DISTRIBUTION.—Funds that would 
have been made available under paragraph (1) 
for a project or activity but for the prohibition 
under subparagraph (A) shall be distributed in 
accordance with paragraph (2). 
SEC. 112. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY.— 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this title or any 
other law, there is authorized to be appropriated from the 
Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Ac-
count), from amounts provided under section 111, for ad-
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ministrative expenses of the Federal-aid highway program 
$196,427,625 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on March 31, 2012. 
(b) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Funds authorized to be 
appropriated by this section shall be— 
(1) available for obligation, and shall be admin-
istered, in the same manner as if such funds were 
apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United 
States Code; and 
(2) subject to a limitation on obligations for 
Federal-aid highways and highway safety construc-
tion programs, except that such funds shall remain 
available until expended. 
Subtitle B—Extension of Highway 
Safety Programs 
SEC. 121. EXTENSION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC 
SAFETY ADMINISTRATION HIGHWAY SAFETY 
PROGRAMS. 
(a) CHAPTER 4 HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.—Sec-
tion 2001(a)(1) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is 
amended by striking ‘‘and $235,000,000 for fiscal year 
2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘$235,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, 
and $117,500,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’. 
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(b) HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT.—Section 2001(a)(2) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 
1519) is amended by striking ‘‘and $108,244,000 for fis-
cal year 2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘$108,244,000 for fiscal 
year 2011, and $54,122,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’. 
(c) OCCUPANT PROTECTION INCENTIVE GRANTS.— 
(1) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.—Section 405(a) 
of title 23, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘8’’ and 
inserting ‘‘9’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4)(C) by striking ‘‘fifth 
through eighth’’ and inserting ‘‘fifth through 
ninth’’. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
Section 2001(a)(3) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 
1519) is amended by striking ‘‘and $25,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘$25,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2011, and $12,500,000 for the period be-
ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 
31, 2012.’’. 
(d) SAFETY BELT PERFORMANCE GRANTS.—Section 
2001(a)(4) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘and $124,500,000 for fiscal year 2011.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$124,500,000 for fiscal year 2011, and 
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$24,250,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on March 31, 2012.’’. 
(e) STATE TRAFFIC SAFETY INFORMATION SYSTEM 
IMPROVEMENTS.—Section 2001(a)(5) of SAFETEA–LU 
(119 Stat. 1519) is amended by striking ‘‘and 
$34,500,000 for fiscal year 2011.’’ and inserting 
‘‘$34,500,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $17,250,000 for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
March 31, 2012.’’. 
(f) 
ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED
DRIVING
COUNTER-
MEASURES INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM.— 
(1) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.—Section 410 of 
title 23, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(3)(C) by striking ‘‘in 
each of’’ and all that follows through ‘‘fiscal 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘in each of the fifth 
through eleventh fiscal years’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(2)(C) by striking 
‘‘fiscal years 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011’’ and 
inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 2008 through 
2012’’. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
Section 2001(a)(6) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 
1519) is amended by striking ‘‘and $139,000,000 
for fiscal year 2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘$139,000,000 
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amended by striking ‘‘and $25,328,000 for fiscal year 
2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘$25,328,000 for fiscal year 2011, 
and $12,664,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’. 
(l) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 23.—Section 2001(c) of 
SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) is amended by striking 
‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
(m) DRUG-IMPAIRED
DRIVING
ENFORCEMENT.— 
Section 2013(f) of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 403 note) 
is amended by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
(n) OLDER DRIVER SAFETY; LAW ENFORCEMENT 
TRAINING.—Section 2017 of SAFETEA–LU is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1) (119 Stat. 1541), by 
striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(2) (23 U.S.C. 402 note), 
by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 122. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFE-
TY ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS. 
(a) MOTOR
CARRIER
SAFETY
GRANTS.—Section 
31104(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraphs 
(5) and (6); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (7) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
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(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) $106,000,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’. 
(b) 
ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.—Section 
31104(i)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graphs (E) and (F); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (G) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(H) $122,072,000 for the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 
31, 2012.’’. 
(c) 
GRANT
PROGRAMS.—Section 
4101(c) 
of 
SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1715) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘and 
$15,000,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on March 31, 2012’’ before the 
period at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (2) by inserting ‘‘and 
$16,000,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on March 31, 2012’’ before the 
period at the end; 
(3) in paragraph (3) by inserting ‘‘and 
$2,500,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 
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2011, and ending on March 31, 2012’’ before the 
period at the end; 
(4) in paragraph (4) by inserting ‘‘and 
$12,500,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on March 31, 2012’’ before the 
period at the end; and 
(5) in paragraph (5) by inserting ‘‘and 
$1,500,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on March 31, 2012’’ before the 
period at the end. 
(d) 
HIGH-PRIORITY
ACTIVITIES.—Section 
31104(k)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and $7,500,000 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on March 31, 2012,’’. 
(e) 
NEW
ENTRANT
AUDITS.—Section 
31144(g)(5)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘fiscal year’’ inserting ‘‘fiscal year and up 
to $14,500,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’. 
(f) OUTREACH AND EDUCATION.—Section 4127(e) of 
SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1741) is amended by striking 
‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 (and $500,000 to the Fed-
eral Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and $1,500,000 
to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 
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for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on March 31, 2012)’’. 
(g) GRANT PROGRAM FOR COMMERCIAL MOTOR VE-
HICLE OPERATORS.—Section 4134(c) of SAFETEA–LU 
(119 Stat. 1744) is amended by striking ‘‘2011’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2011 and $500,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’. 
(h) MOTOR
CARRIER
SAFETY
ADVISORY
COM-
MITTEE.—Section 4144(d) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 
1748) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2011’’ and 
inserting ‘‘March 31, 2012’’. 
(i) WORKING GROUP FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PRAC-
TICES AND PROCEDURES TO ENHANCE FEDERAL-STATE 
RELATIONS.—Section 4213(d) of SAFETEA–LU (49 
U.S.C. 14710 note; 119 Stat. 1759) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘September 30, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 
2012’’. 
SEC. 123. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS. 
(a) 
HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS
RESEARCH 
PROJECTS.—Section 7131(c) of SAFETEA–LU (119 
Stat. 1910) is amended by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting 
‘‘2011 and $580,000 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’. 
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(b) DINGELL-JOHNSON SPORT FISH RESTORATION 
ACT.—Section 4 of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Res-
toration Act (16 U.S.C. 777c) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘2011,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2011 and for the period beginning on Oc-
tober 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; and 
(2) in the first sentence of subsection (b)(1)(A) 
by striking ‘‘2011,’’ inserting ‘‘2011 and for the pe-
riod beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
March 31, 2012,’’. 
Subtitle C—Public Transportation 
Programs 
SEC. 131. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR PLANNING PRO-
GRAMS. 
Section 5305(g) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
March 31, 2012’’. 
SEC. 132. SPECIAL RULE FOR URBANIZED AREA FORMULA 
GRANTS. 
Section 5307(b)(2) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by striking the paragraph heading and in-
serting ‘‘SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
FISCAL
YEARS
2005 
THROUGH
2011
AND
THE
PERIOD
BEGINNING
ON 
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OCTOBER
1, 2011, AND
ENDING
ON
MARCH
31, 
2012.—’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘2011,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2011 and the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 
and 
(3) in subparagraph (E)— 
(A) by striking the subparagraph heading 
and inserting ‘‘MAXIMUM AMOUNTS IN FISCAL 
YEARS 2008 THROUGH 2011 AND THE PERIOD 
BEGINNING ON OCTOBER 1, 2011, AND ENDING 
ON MARCH 31, 2012.—’’; and 
(B) in the matter preceding clause (i) by 
striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and dur-
ing the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on March 31, 2012’’. 
SEC. 133. ALLOCATING AMOUNTS FOR CAPITAL INVEST-
MENT GRANTS. 
Section 5309(m) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking the paragraph heading and 
inserting ‘‘FISCAL YEARS 2006 THROUGH 2011 
AND THE PERIOD BEGINNING ON OCTOBER 1, 
2011, AND ENDING ON MARCH 31, 2012.—’’; 
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(B) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A) by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 
and the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (A)(i) by striking 
‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and $100,000,000 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 
(2) in paragraph (6)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B) by striking 
‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and $7,500,000 
shall be available for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 
2012,’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (C) by striking 
‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and $2,500,000 
shall be available for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 
2012,’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (7)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) in the matter preceding clause 
(i)— 
(I) in the first sentence by strik-
ing ‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and 
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$5,000,000 shall be available for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; and 
(II) in the second sentence by 
striking ‘‘each fiscal year’’; 
(ii) 
in 
clause 
(i) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$2,500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$2,500,000 
for each fiscal year and $1,250,000 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 
ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 
(iii) 
in 
clause 
(ii) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$2,500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$2,500,000 
for each fiscal year and $1,250,000 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 
ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 
(iv) 
in 
clause 
(iii) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$1,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,000,000 
for each fiscal year and $500,000 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 
ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 
(v) 
in 
clause 
(iv) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$1,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,000,000 
for each fiscal year and $500,000 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 
ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 
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(vi) 
in 
clause 
(v) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$1,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,000,000 
for each fiscal year and $500,000 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 
ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 
(vii) 
in 
clause 
(vi) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$1,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,000,000 
for each fiscal year and $500,000 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 
ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 
(viii) in clause (vii) by striking 
‘‘$650,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$650,000 for 
each fiscal year and $325,000 for the pe-
riod beginning on October 1, 2011, and 
ending on March 31, 2012,’’; and 
(ix) in clause (viii) by striking 
‘‘$350,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$350,000 for 
each fiscal year and $175,000 for the pe-
riod beginning on October 1, 2011, and 
ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B) by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(vii) $6,750,000 for the period be-
ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
March 31, 2012.’’; 
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(C) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘fiscal 
year’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year and during the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and end-
ing on March 31, 2012,’’; 
(D) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘fis-
cal year’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year and not less 
than $17,500,000 shall be available for the pe-
riod beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on March 31, 2012,’’; and 
(E) in subparagraph (E) by striking ‘‘fis-
cal year’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year and 
$1,500,000 shall be available for the period be-
ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
March 31, 2012,’’. 
SEC. 134. APPORTIONMENT OF FORMULA GRANTS FOR 
OTHER THAN URBANIZED AREAS. 
Section 5311(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(G) $7,500,000 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 
2012.’’. 
SEC. 135. APPORTIONMENT BASED ON FIXED GUIDEWAY 
FACTORS. 
Section 5337 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting 
‘‘2012’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
OCTOBER
1, 2011, 
THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012.—The Secretary shall appor-
tion amounts made available for fixed guideway mod-
ernization under section 5309 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012, in ac-
cordance with subsection (a), except that the Secretary 
shall apportion 50 percent of each dollar amount specified 
in subsection (a).’’. 
SEC. 
136. 
AUTHORIZATIONS 
FOR 
PUBLIC 
TRANSPOR-
TATION. 
(a) FORMULA AND BUS GRANTS.—Section 5338(b) 
of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (E); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of 
subparagraph (F) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(G) $4,180,282,500 for the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 
31, 2012.’’; and 
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(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘ and 
$113,500,000 for fiscal year 2011’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$113,500,000 for fiscal year 2011, and 
$56,750,000 for the period beginning on Octo-
ber 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘and 
$4,160,365,000 for fiscal year 2011’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$4,160,365,000 for fiscal year 2011, 
and $2,080,182,500 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 
2012,’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘and 
$51,500,000 for fiscal year 2011’’ and inserting 
‘‘$51,500,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2011, 
and 
$25,750,000 for the period beginning on Octo-
ber 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 
(D) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘and 
$1,666,500,000 for fiscal year 2011’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$1,666,500,000 for fiscal year 2011, 
and $833,250,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 
2012,’’; 
(E) in subparagraph (E) by striking ‘‘and 
$984,000,000 for fiscal year 2011’’ and insert-
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ing ‘‘$984,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, and 
$492,000,000 for the period beginning on Octo-
ber 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 
(F) in subparagraph (F) by striking ‘‘and 
$133,500,000 for fiscal year 2011’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$133,500,000 for fiscal year 2011, and 
$66,750,000 for the period beginning on Octo-
ber 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 
(G) in subparagraph (G) by striking ‘‘and 
$465,000,000 for fiscal year 2011’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$465,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, and 
$232,500,000 for the period beginning on Octo-
ber 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 
(H) in subparagraph (H) by striking ‘‘and 
$164,500,000 for fiscal year 2011’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$164,500,000 for fiscal year 2011, and 
$82,250,000 for the period beginning on Octo-
ber 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 
(I) in subparagraph (I) by striking ‘‘and 
$92,500,000 for fiscal year 2011’’ and inserting 
‘‘$92,500,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2011, 
and 
$46,250,000 for the period beginning on Octo-
ber 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 
(J) in subparagraph (J) by striking ‘‘and 
$26,900,000 for fiscal year 2011’’ and inserting 
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‘‘$26,900,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2011, 
and 
$13,450,000 for the period beginning on Octo-
ber 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 
(K) in subparagraph (K) by striking ‘‘and 
$3,500,000 for fiscal year 2011’’ and inserting 
‘‘$3,500,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2011, 
and 
$1,750,000 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 
(L) in subparagraph (L) by striking ‘‘and 
$25,000,000 for fiscal year 2011’’ and inserting 
‘‘$25,000,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2011, 
and 
$12,500,000 for the period beginning on Octo-
ber 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 
(M) in subparagraph (M) by striking ‘‘and 
$465,000,000 for fiscal year 2011’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$465,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, and 
$232,500,000 for the period beginning on Octo-
ber 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 
and 
(N) in subparagraph (N) by striking ‘‘and 
$8,800,000 for fiscal year 2011’’ and inserting 
‘‘$8,800,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2011, 
and 
$4,400,000 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’. 
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(b) 
CAPITAL
INVESTMENT
GRANTS.—Section 
5338(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(5); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (6) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) $800,000,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’. 
(c) RESEARCH AND UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CEN-
TERS.—Section 5338(d) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and $69,750,000 for 
fiscal year 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘$69,750,000 for 
fiscal year 2011, and $29,500,000 for the period be-
ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 
31, 2012,’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking ‘‘2011’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘2012’’; and 
(3) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) OCTOBER 1, 2011, THROUGH MARCH 
31, 2012.—Of amounts authorized to be appro-
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priated for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on March 31, 2012, under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall allocate for 
each of the activities and projects described in 
subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph 
(1) an amount equal to 50 percent of 85 per-
cent of the amount allocated for fiscal year 
2009 under each such subparagraph. 
‘‘(B) UNIVERSITY CENTERS PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(i) OCTOBER
1, 
2011, 
THROUGH 
MARCH 31, 2012.—Of the amounts allocated 
under subparagraph (A)(i) for the univer-
sity centers program under section 5506 
for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on March 31, 2012, the 
Secretary shall allocate for each program 
described in clauses (i) through (iii) and 
(v) through (viii) of paragraph (2)(A) an 
amount equal to 50 percent of 85 percent 
of the amount allocated for fiscal year 
2009 under each such clause. 
‘‘(ii) FUNDING.—If the Secretary de-
termines that a project or activity de-
scribed in paragraph (2) received sufficient 
funds in fiscal year 2011, or a previous fis-
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cal year, to carry out the purpose for 
which the project or activity was author-
ized, the Secretary may not allocate any 
amounts under clause (i) for the project or 
activity for fiscal year 2012, or any subse-
quent fiscal year.’’. 
(d) ADMINISTRATION.—Section 5338(e) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(5); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (6) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) $49,455,500 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’. 
SEC. 137. AMENDMENTS TO SAFETEA–LU. 
(a) CONTRACTED
PARATRANSIT
PILOT.—Section 
3009(i)(1) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1572) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘2011,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 
2012,’’. 
(b) PUBLIC-PRIVATE
PARTNERSHIP
PILOT
PRO-
GRAM.—Section 3011 of SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 5309 
note; 119 Stat. 1588) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (c)(5) by striking ‘‘2011’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2011 and the period beginning on Octo-
ber 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012’’; and 
(2) in the second sentence of subsection (d) by 
striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 
31, 2012,’’. 
(c) ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH 
DISABILITIES PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 3012(b)(8) of 
SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 5310 note; 119 Stat. 1593) 
is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2011’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘March 31, 2012’’. 
(d) 
OBLIGATION
CEILING.—Section 
3040 
of 
SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1639) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(6); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (7) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) $5,059,238,000 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012, 
of which not more than $4,180,282,500 shall be 
from the Mass Transit Account.’’. 
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(e) PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS
FOR NEW FIXED 
GUIDEWAY
CAPITAL
PROJECTS.—Section 
3043 
of 
SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1640) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting 
‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting 
‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on March 31, 2012,’’. 
(f) ALLOCATIONS FOR NATIONAL RESEARCH AND 
TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS.—Section 3046 of SAFETEA– 
LU (49 U.S.C. 5338 note; 119 Stat. 1706) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘fiscal year’’ 
and inserting ‘‘fiscal year or period’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS.—The Secretary 
shall allocate amounts appropriated pursuant to section 
5338(d) of title 49, United States Code, for national re-
search and technology programs under sections 5312, 
5314, and 5322 of such title— 
‘‘(1) for each of fiscal years 2010 and 2011, in 
amounts equal to the amounts allocated for fiscal 
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year 2009 under each of paragraphs (2), (3), (5), 
(6), and (8) through (25) of subsection (a); and 
‘‘(2) for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on March 31, 2012, in amounts 
equal to 50 percent of 85 percent of the amounts al-
located for fiscal year 2009 under each of para-
graphs (2), (3), (5), (6), and (8) through (25) of 
subsection (a).’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2010, or a pre-
vious fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 
2011, or a previous fiscal year’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2011, or any 
subsequent fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal 
year 2012, or any subsequent fiscal year’’. 
Subtitle D—Highway Trust Fund 
Extension 
SEC. 141. EXTENSION OF TRUST FUND EXPENDITURE AU-
THORITY. 
(a) HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.—Section 9503 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2011’’ in sub-
sections (b)(6)(B), (c)(1), and (e)(3) and inserting 
‘‘April 1, 2012’’; and 
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(2) by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation Exten-
sion Act of 2011’’ in subsections (c)(1) and (e)(3) 
and inserting ‘‘Surface Transportation Extension 
Act of 2011, Part II’’. 
(b) SPORT FISH RESTORATION AND BOATING TRUST 
FUND.—Section 9504 of such Code is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation Exten-
sion Act of 2011’’ each place it appears in sub-
section (b)(2) and inserting ‘‘Surface Transportation 
Extension Act of 2011, Part II’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2011’’ in subsection 
(d)(2) and inserting ‘‘April 1, 2012’’. 
(c) LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST 
FUND.—Paragraph (2) of section 9508(e) of such Code 
is amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2011’’ and inserting 
‘‘April 1, 2012’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2011. 
SEC. 142. EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY-RELATED TAXES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) Each of the following provisions of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
‘‘September 30, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 
2012’’: 
(A) Section 4041(a)(1)(C)(iii)(I). 
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(B) Section 4041(m)(1)(B). 
(C) Section 4081(d)(1). 
(2) Each of the following provisions of such 
Code is amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2011’’ and 
inserting ‘‘April 1, 2012’’: 
(A) Section 4041(m)(1)(A). 
(B) Section 4051(c). 
(C) Section 4071(d). 
(D) Section 4081(d)(3). 
(b) EXTENSION OF TAX, ETC., ON USE OF CERTAIN 
HEAVY VEHICLES.—Each of the following provisions of 
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting 
‘‘2012’’: 
(1) Section 4481(f). 
(2) Subsections (c)(4) and (d) of section 4482. 
(c) FLOOR STOCKS REFUNDS.—Section 6412(a)(1) 
of such Code is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2011’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘April 1, 2012’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘March 31, 2012’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2012’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘January 1, 2012’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘July 1, 2012’’. 
(d) EXTENSION
OF CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS.—Sec-
tions 4221(a) and 4483(i) of such Code are each amended 
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by striking ‘‘October 1, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘April 1, 
2012’’. 
(e) EXTENSION
OF
TRANSFERS
OF
CERTAIN 
TAXES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 9503 of such Code 
is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2011’’ 
each place it appears in paragraphs (1) 
and (2) and inserting ‘‘April 1, 2012’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘OCTOBER 1, 2011’’ in 
the heading of paragraph (2) and inserting 
‘‘APRIL 1, 2012’’; 
(iii) by striking ‘‘September 30, 
2011’’ in paragraph (2) and inserting 
‘‘March 31, 2012’’; and 
(iv) by striking ‘‘July 1, 2012’’ in 
paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘January 1, 
2013’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘July 
1, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2013’’. 
(2) MOTORBOAT AND SMALL-ENGINE FUEL TAX 
TRANSFERS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Paragraphs (3)(A)(i) 
and (4)(A) of section 9503(c) of such Code are 
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each amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2011’’ 
and inserting ‘‘April 1, 2012’’. 
(B) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO LAND 
AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Section 201(b) of 
the Land and Water Conservation Fund 
Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–11(b)) is 
amended— 
(I) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2012’’ 
each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘April 1, 2013’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘October 1, 
2011’’ and inserting ‘‘April 1, 2012’’. 
(ii) CORRECTION
OF
CROSS
REF-
ERENCES.—Section 201 of the Land and 
Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 
U.S.C. 460l–11) is amended— 
(I) 
by 
striking 
‘‘section 
9503(c)(4)(B) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1954 (relating to special 
motor fuels and gasoline used in mo-
torboats)’’ in subsection (a) and in-
serting ‘‘section 9503(c)(3)(A) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relat-
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