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commercial motor vehicle operators grants, of which 
$1,000,000 is to be made available from prior year unobli-
gated contract authority provided for Motor Carrier Safe-
ty grants in the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st 
Century (Public Law 105–178), SAFETEA–LU (Public 
Law 109–59), or other appropriations or authorization 
acts. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL MOTOR 
CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 130. Funds appropriated or limited in this Act 
shall be subject to the terms and conditions stipulated in 
section 350 of Public Law 107–87 and section 6901 of 
Public Law 110–28. 
SEC. 131. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Admin-
istration shall send notice of 49 CFR section 385.308 vio-
lations by certified mail, registered mail, or another man-
ner of delivery, which records the receipt of the notice by 
the persons responsible for the violations. 
SEC. 132. To the maximum extent practicable, the 
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shall ensure 
the safe and timely completion of the flexible sleeper berth 
pilot program of the Administration.
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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, $190,000,000, of which 
$40,000,000 shall remain available through September 
30, 2020. 
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, section 4011 of the 
FAST Act (Public Law 114–94), and chapter 303 of title 
49, United States Code, $152,100,000, to be derived from 
the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit 
Account) and to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available 
for the planning or execution of programs the total obliga-
tions for which, in fiscal year 2019, are in excess of 
$152,100,000, of which $146,700,000 shall be for pro-
grams authorized under 23 U.S.C. 403 and $5,400,000 
shall be for the National Driver Register authorized under 
chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code: Provided fur-
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ther, That within the $152,100,000 obligation limitation 
for operations and research, $20,000,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2020, and shall be in addi-
tion to the amount of any limitation imposed on obliga-
tions for future years. 
HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANTS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out 
provisions of 23 U.S.C. 402, 404, and 405, and section 
4001(a)(6) of the Fixing America’s Surface Transpor-
tation 
Act, 
to 
remain 
available 
until 
expended, 
$610,208,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust 
Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account): 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 2019, are in excess of 
$610,208,000 for programs authorized under 23 U.S.C. 
402, 404, and 405, and section 4001(a)(6) of the Fixing 
America’s 
Surface 
Transportation 
Act, 
of 
which 
$270,400,000 shall be for ‘‘Highway Safety Programs’’ 
under 23 U.S.C. 402; $283,000,000 shall be for ‘‘National 
Priority Safety Programs’’ under 23 U.S.C. 405; 
$30,200,000 shall be for ‘‘High Visibility Enforcement
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Program’’ under 23 U.S.C. 404; and $26,608,000 shall 
be 
for 
‘‘Administrative 
Expenses’’ 
under 
section 
4001(a)(6) of the Fixing America’s Surface Transpor-
tation Act: Provided further, That none of these funds 
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 23 U.S.C. 
405 for ‘‘Impaired Driving Countermeasures’’ (as de-
scribed in subsection (d) of that section) shall be available 
for technical assistance to the States: Provided further, 
That with respect to the ‘‘Transfers’’ provision under 23 
U.S.C. 405(a)(8), 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 previous proviso or under 
23 U.S.C. 405(a)(8) within 5 days. 
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
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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-
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, 
$4,000,000 shall be available to continue a high visibility 
enforcement paid-media campaign regarding highway-rail 
grade crossing safety in collaboration with the Federal 
Railroad Administration. 
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION 
SAFETY AND OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Ad-
ministration, not otherwise provided for, $221,698,000, of 
which $15,900,000 shall remain available until expended.
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RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses for railroad research and de-
velopment, $40,600,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT 
FINANCING PROGRAM 
The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to 
issue direct loans and loan guarantees pursuant to sec-
tions 501 through 504 of the Railroad Revitalization and 
Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (Public Law 94–210), as 
amended, such authority shall exist as long as any such 
direct loan or loan guarantee is outstanding. 
FEDERAL-STATE PARTNERSHIP FOR STATE OF GOOD 
REPAIR 
For necessary expenses related to Federal-State 
Partnership for State of Good Repair Grants as author-
ized by section 24911 of title 49, United States Code, 
$300,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That the Secretary may withhold up to one percent 
of the amount provided under this heading for the costs 
of award and project management oversight of grants car-
ried out under section 24911 of title 49, United States 
Code: Provided further, That the Secretary shall issue the 
Notice of Funding Opportunity that encompasses funds 
provided under this heading in this Act and previously
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unawarded funds provided under this heading in fiscal 
year 2017 by Public Law 115–31 and fiscal year 2018 
by Public Law 115–141, no later than 30 days after enact-
ment of this Act: Provided further, That the Secretary 
shall announce the selection of projects to receive awards 
for the funds in the previous proviso no later than 180 
days after enactment of this Act. 
CONSOLIDATED RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SAFETY 
IMPROVEMENTS 
For necessary expenses related to Consolidated Rail 
Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Grants, as au-
thorized by section 24407 of title 49, United States Code, 
$255,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That section 24405(f) of title 49, United States 
Code, shall not apply to projects for the implementation 
of positive train control systems otherwise eligible under 
section 24407(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code: Pro-
vided further, That amounts available under this heading 
for projects selected for commuter rail passenger transpor-
tation may be transferred by the Secretary, after selection, 
to the appropriate agencies to be administered in accord-
ance with chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary shall not limit eligible 
projects from consideration for funding for planning, engi-
neering, environmental, construction, and design elements
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of the same project in the same application: Provided fur-
ther, That unobligated balances remaining after 4 years 
from the date of enactment may be used for any eligible 
project under section 24407(c) of title 49, United States 
Code: Provided further, That the Secretary may withhold 
up to one percent of the amount provided under this head-
ing for the costs of award and project management over-
sight of grants carried out under section 24407 of title 
49, United States Code: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary shall issue the Notice of Funding Opportunity that 
encompasses previously unawarded funds provided under 
this heading in fiscal year 2018 by Public Law 115–141 
and funds provided under this heading in this Act no later 
than 30 days after enactment of this Act: Provided further, 
That the Secretary shall announce the selection of projects 
to receive awards for the funds in the previous proviso no 
later than 120 days after enactment of this Act. 
RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT 
For necessary expenses related to Restoration and 
Enhancement Grants, as authorized by section 24408 of 
title 49, United States Code, $10,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary 
may withhold up to one percent of the funds provided 
under this heading to fund the costs of award and project 
management and oversight: Provided further, That the
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Secretary shall issue the Notice of Funding Opportunity 
for funds provided under this heading no later than 30 
days after enactment of this Act: Provided further, That 
the Secretary shall announce the selection of projects to 
receive awards for the funds in the previous proviso no 
later than 120 days after enactment of this Act. 
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), $650,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That the Secretary may retain up to one-half 
of 1 percent of the funds provided under both this heading 
and the ‘‘National Network Grants to the National Rail-
road Passenger Corporation’’ heading to fund the costs 
of project management and oversight of activities author-
ized by section 11101(c) of division A of Public Law 114– 
94: Provided further, That in addition to the project man-
agement oversight funds authorized under section 
11101(c) of division A of Public Law 114–94, the Sec-
retary may retain up to an additional $5,000,000 of the 
funds provided under this heading to fund expenses associ-