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Calendar No. 503 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5850 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
AUGUST 2, 2010 
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for the Departments of Transpor-
tation, and Housing and Urban Development, and re-
lated agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2011, 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 
Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban 
Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year end-
ing September 30, 2011, 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, 
$111,615,000 (reduced by $1,600,000), of which not to 
exceed $2,667,000 shall be available for the immediate Of-
fice of the Secretary; not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be 
available for the immediate Office of the Deputy Sec-
retary; not to exceed $19,711,000 shall be available for 
the Office of the General Counsel; not to exceed 
$12,015,000 (reduced by $250,000) shall be available for 
the Office of the Under Secretary of Transportation for 
Policy; 
not 
to 
exceed 
$11,899,000 
(reduced 
by 
$1,600,000) shall be available for the Office of the Assist-
ant Secretary for Budget and Programs; not to exceed 
$2,530,000 (reduced by $50,000) shall be available for the 
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Governmental Af-
fairs; not to exceed $25,695,000 (reduced by $175,000) 
shall be available for the Office of the Assistant Secretary 
for Administration; not to exceed $2,240,000 (reduced by 
$100,000) shall be available for the Office of Public Af-
fairs; not to exceed $1,683,000 shall be available for the 
Office of the Executive Secretariat; not to exceed 
$1,513,000 (increased by $100,000) shall be available for 
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the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utiliza-
tion; not to exceed $10,999,000 for the Office of Intel-
ligence, Security, and Emergency Response; and not to ex-
ceed $19,663,000 shall be available for the Office of the 
Chief Information Officer: Provided, That the Secretary 
of Transportation is authorized to transfer funds appro-
priated for any office of the Office of the Secretary to any 
other office of the Office of the Secretary: Provided fur-
ther, That no appropriation for any office shall be in-
creased or decreased by more than 5 percent by all such 
transfers: Provided further, That notice of any change in 
funding greater than 5 percent shall be submitted for ap-
proval to the House and Senate Committees on Appropria-
tions: Provided further, That not to exceed $60,000 shall 
be for allocation within the Department for official recep-
tion and representation expenses as the Secretary may de-
termine: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, excluding fees authorized in Public Law 
107–71, there may be credited to this appropriation up 
to $2,500,000 in funds received in user fees: Provided fur-
ther, That none of the funds provided in this Act shall 
be available for the position of Assistant Secretary for 
Public Affairs. 
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LIVABLE COMMUNITIES 
For necessary expenses for livable communities initia-
tives, including coordinating livability and sustainability 
work within the Department of Transportation and with 
the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department 
of Housing and Urban Development; developing perform-
ance standards and metrics; building analytical capacity; 
and providing grants and direct technical assistance to 
State, local, and non-profit organizations, $20,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2013; Provided, 
That any grants and technical assistance made available 
under this heading shall be for improved performance 
measurement capabilities, enhanced ability to perform al-
ternatives analysis, and training and workshops for per-
sonnel. 
NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT 
For capital investments in transportation infrastruc-
ture, $400,000,000, to remain available through Sep-
tember 30, 2013: Provided, That the Secretary of Trans-
portation shall distribute funds provided under this head-
ing as discretionary grants to be awarded to a State, local 
government, transit agency, or a collaboration among such 
entities on a competitive basis for projects that will have 
a significant impact on the Nation, a metropolitan area, 
or a region: Provided further, That projects eligible for 
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funding provided under this heading shall include, but not 
be limited to, highway or bridge projects eligible under 
title 23, United States Code; public transportation 
projects eligible under chapter 53 of title 49, United 
States Code; passenger and freight rail transportation 
projects; and port infrastructure investments: Provided 
further, That in distributing funds provided under this 
heading, the Secretary shall take such measures so as to 
ensure an equitable geographic distribution of funds, an 
appropriate balance in addressing the needs of urban and 
rural areas, and the investment in a variety of transpor-
tation modes: Provided further, That a grant funded under 
this heading shall be not less than $5,000,000 and not 
greater than $75,000,000: Provided further, That not 
more than 12.5 percent of the funds made available under 
this heading may be awarded to projects in a single State: 
Provided further, That the Federal share of the costs for 
which an expenditure is made under this heading shall be, 
at the option of the recipient, up to 80 percent: Provided 
further, That the Secretary shall give priority to projects 
that require a contribution of Federal funds in order to 
complete an overall financing package: Provided further, 
That not less than $100,000,000 of the funds provided 
under this heading shall be for projects located in rural 
areas: Provided further, That for projects located in rural 
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areas, the minimum grant size shall be $1,000,000 and 
the Secretary may increase the Federal share of costs 
above 80 percent: Provided further, That of the amount 
made available under this heading, the Secretary may use 
an amount not to exceed $60,000,000 for the purpose of 
paying the subsidy and administrative costs of projects eli-
gible for federal credit assistance under chapter 6 of title 
23, United States Code, if the Secretary finds that such 
use of the funds would advance the purposes of this para-
graph: Provided further, That the Secretary may use up 
to ten percent of the funds provided under this heading 
to fund the costs of equipping aircraft with communica-
tions, surveillance, navigation and other avionics to con-
duct a demonstration of NextGen air traffic control capa-
bilities through grants or other authorities available under 
section 106(l)(6) of title 49, United States Code: Provided 
further, That of the amount made available under this 
heading, the Secretary may use an amount not to exceed 
$20,000,000 for the planning, preparation or design of 
projects eligible for funding under this heading: Provided 
further, That projects conducted using funds provided 
under this heading must comply with the requirements of 
subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States 
Code: Provided further, That the Secretary shall publish 
criteria on which to base the competition for any grants 
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awarded under this heading no sooner than 60 days after 
enactment of this Act, require applications for funding 
provided under this heading to be submitted no sooner 
than 120 days after the publication of such criteria, and 
announce all projects selected to be funded from funds 
provided under this heading no sooner than September 15, 
2011: Provided further, That the Secretary may retain up 
to $16,000,000 of the funds provided under this heading, 
and may transfer portions of those funds to the Adminis-
trators of the Federal Highway Administration, the Fed-
eral Transit Administration, the Federal Railroad Admin-
istration, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the 
Federal Maritime Administration, to fund the award and 
oversight of grants made under this heading. 
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CAPITAL 
For necessary expenses for upgrading and enhancing 
the Department of Transportation’s financial systems and 
re-engineering business processes, $18,500,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVES 
For necessary one-time expenses for cyber security 
initiatives, including improvement of network perimeter 
controls and identity management, testing and assessment 
of information technology against business, security, and 
other requirements, implementation of federal cyber secu-
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rity initiatives and information infrastructure enhance-
ments, implementation of enhanced security controls on 
network devices, and enhancement of cyber security work-
force training tools, $28,188,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, 
$9,767,000. 
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, $9,819,000. 
WORKING CAPITAL FUND 
For necessary expenses for operating costs and cap-
ital outlays of the Working Capital Fund, not to exceed 
$148,096,000, shall be paid from appropriations made 
available to the Department of Transportation: Provided, 
That such services shall be provided on a competitive basis 
to entities within the Department of Transportation: Pro-
vided further, That the above limitation on operating ex-
penses shall not apply to non-DOT entities: Provided fur-
ther, That no funds appropriated in this Act to an agency 
of the Department shall be transferred to the Working 
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Capital Fund without the approval of the agency modal 
administrator: Provided further, That no assessments may 
be levied 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. 
MINORITY BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER PROGRAM 
For the cost of guaranteed loans, $329,000, 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 $18,367,000. In addition, for 
administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed loan 
program, $584,000. 
MINORITY BUSINESS OUTREACH 
For necessary expenses of Minority Business Re-
source Center outreach activities, $3,395,000 (increased 
by $225,000), to remain available until September 30, 
2012: Provided, That notwithstanding 49 U.S.C. 332, 
these funds may be used for business opportunities related 
to any mode of transportation. 
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PAYMENTS TO AIR CARRIERS 
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
In addition to funds made available from any other 
source to carry out the essential air service program under 
49 U.S.C. 41731 through 41742, $146,000,000, to be de-
rived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That, in determining 
between or among carriers competing to provide service 
to a community, the Secretary may consider the relative 
subsidy requirements of the carriers: Provided further, 
That, if the funds under this heading are insufficient to 
meet the costs of the essential air service program in the 
current fiscal year, the Secretary shall transfer such sums 
as may be necessary to carry out the essential air service 
program from any available amounts appropriated to or 
directly administered by the Office of the Secretary for 
such fiscal year. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—OFFICE OF THE 
SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION 
SEC. 101. None of the funds made available in this 
Act to the Department of Transportation may be obligated 
for the Office of the Secretary of Transportation to ap-
prove assessments or reimbursable agreements pertaining 
to funds appropriated to the modal administrations in this 
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Act, except for activities underway on the date of enact-
ment of this Act, unless such assessments or agreements 
have completed the normal reprogramming process for 
Congressional notification. 
SEC. 102. None of the funds made available under 
this Act may be obligated or expended to establish or im-
plement a program under which essential air service com-
munities are required to assume subsidy costs commonly 
referred to as the EAS local participation program. 
SEC. 103. The Secretary or his designee may engage 
in activities with States and State legislators to consider 
proposals related to the reduction of motorcycle fatalities. 
SEC. 104. (a) Prior to awarding any grants under 
the National Infrastructure Investments program, the 
Secretary of Transportation shall post on the Department 
of Transportation website any request or application for 
funding received by the Department for projects from the 
program. Such post shall include a copy of any such re-
quest or application and all project data and supplemental 
materials provided by the entity seeking such grant. 
(b) No later than 5 days after the announcing of 
grant awards, the Secretary shall post on the Department 
of Transportation website a complete description and ac-
counting of what criteria, both qualitative and quan-
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titative, was used in the selection of the grants under the 
program. 
(c) The Office of Inspector General of the Depart-
ment of Transportation shall audit and review 10 percent 
of grant recipients under the National Infrastructure In-
vestments program to ensure that funds issued under such 
program are used appropriately and within the scope of 
the grant awarded. 
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS 
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
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 108–176, $9,793,000,000, of 
which $3,900,000,000 shall be derived from the Airport 
and Airway Trust Fund, of which not to exceed 
$7,630,628,000 shall be available for air traffic organiza-
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tion activities; not to exceed $1,304,486,000 shall be avail-
able for aviation safety activities; not to exceed 
$16,747,000 shall be available for commercial space trans-
portation activities; not to exceed $114,784,000 shall be 
available for financial services activities; not to exceed 
$103,297,000 shall be available for human resources pro-
gram activities; not to exceed $361,354,000 shall be avail-
able for region and center operations and regional coordi-
nation activities; not to exceed $208,994,000 shall be 
available for staff offices; and not to exceed $53,360,000 
shall be available for information services: Provided, That 
the Secretary utilize not less than $17,000,000 of the 
funds provided for aviation safety activities to pay for staff 
increases in the Office of Aviation Flight Standards and 
the Office of Aircraft Certification: Provided further, That 
none of the funds provided for increases to the staffs of 
the aviation flight standards and aircraft certification of-
fices shall be used for other purposes: Provided further, 
That not to exceed 2 percent of any budget activity, except 
for aviation safety budget activity, may be transferred to 
any budget activity under this heading: Provided further, 
That no transfer may increase or decrease any appropria-
tion by more than 2 percent: Provided further, That any 
transfer in excess of 2 percent shall be treated as a re-
programming of funds under section 405 of this Act and 
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shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except 
in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section: 
Provided further, That not later than March 31 of each 
fiscal year hereafter, the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall transmit to Congress an an-
nual update to the report submitted to Congress in De-
cember 2004 pursuant to section 221 of Public Law 108– 
176: Provided further, That the amount herein appro-
priated shall be reduced by $100,000 for each day after 
March 31 that such report has not been submitted to the 
Congress: Provided further, That not later than March 31 
of each fiscal year hereafter, 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 
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 amount 
herein appropriated shall be reduced by $100,000 per day 
for each day after March 31 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 further, That none 
of the funds in this Act shall be available for new appli-
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cants for the second career training program: Provided 
further, That none of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able for the Federal Aviation Administration to finalize 
or implement any regulation that would promulgate new 
aviation user fees not specifically authorized by law after 
the date of the enactment of this Act: Provided further, 
That there may be credited to this appropriation as offset-
ting collections funds received from States, counties, mu-
nicipalities, foreign authorities, other public authorities, 
and private sources, including funds from fees authorized 
under Chapter 453 of title 49, United States Code, other 
than those authorized by section 45301(a)(1) of that title, 
which shall be available for expenses incurred in the provi-
sion of agency services, including receipts for the mainte-
nance 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 al-
teration forms: Provided further, That of the funds appro-
priated under this heading, not less than $9,500,000 shall 
be for the contract tower cost-sharing program: Provided 
further, That none of the funds in this Act for aeronautical 
charting and cartography are available for activities con-
ducted by, or coordinated through, the Working Capital 
Fund. 
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FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT 
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
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-
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 available under this head-
ing, including aircraft for aviation regulation and certifi-
cation; to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust 
Fund, $3,000,000,000, of which $2,508,000,000 shall re-
main available until September 30, 2013, and of which 
$492,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2011: 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 in the establishment, improvement, and 
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modernization of National Airspace Systems: Provided 
further, That upon initial submission to the Congress of 
the fiscal year 2012 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 2012 through 2016, 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. 
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, 
$198,000,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway 
Trust Fund and to remain available until September 30, 
2013: Provided, That there may be credited to this appro-
priation as offsetting collections, funds received from 
States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, 
and private sources, which shall be available for expenses 
incurred for research, engineering, and development. 
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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 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, $3,550,000,000, to be derived from the Airport and 
Airway Trust Fund and to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That none of the funds under this head-
ing shall be available for the planning or execution of pro-
grams the obligations for which are in excess of 
$3,515,000,000 in fiscal year 2011, notwithstanding sec-
tion 47117(g) of title 49, United States Code: Provided 
further, That none of the funds under this heading shall 
be available for the replacement of baggage conveyor sys-
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tems, reconfiguration of terminal baggage areas, or other 
airport improvements that are necessary to install bulk ex-
plosive detection systems: Provided further, That notwith-
standing any other provision of law, of funds limited under 
this heading, not more than $99,622,000 shall be obli-
gated for administration, not less than $15,000,000 shall 
be available for the airport cooperative research program, 
not less than $27,217,000 shall be for Airport Technology 
Research. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL AVIATION 
ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 110. None of the funds in this Act may be used 
to compensate in excess of 600 technical staff-years under 
the federally funded research and development center con-
tract between the Federal Aviation Administration and the 
Center for Advanced Aviation Systems Development dur-
ing fiscal year 2011. 
SEC. 111. None of the funds in this Act shall be used 
to pursue or adopt guidelines or regulations requiring air-
port sponsors to provide to the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration without cost building construction, maintenance, 
utilities and expenses, or space in airport sponsor-owned 
buildings for services relating to air traffic control, air 
navigation, or weather reporting: Provided, That the pro-
hibition of funds in this section does not apply to negotia-
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tions between the agency and airport sponsors to achieve 
agreement on ‘‘below-market’’ rates for these items or to 
grant assurances that require airport sponsors to provide 
land without cost to the FAA for air traffic control facili-
ties. 
SEC. 112. The Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration may reimburse amounts made available to 
satisfy 49 U.S.C. 41742(a)(1) from fees credited under 
49 U.S.C. 45303: Provided, That during fiscal year 2011, 
49 U.S.C. 41742(b) shall not apply, and any amount re-
maining in such account at the close of that fiscal year 
may be made available to satisfy section 41742(a)(1) 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 of such 
appropriation. 
SEC. 114. None of the funds appropriated or limited 
by this Act may be used to change weight restrictions or 
prior permission rules at Teterboro airport in Teterboro, 
New Jersey. 
SEC. 115. None of the funds limited by this Act for 
grants under the Airport Improvement Program shall be 
made available to the sponsor of a commercial service air-
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port if such sponsor fails to agree to a request from the 
Secretary of Transportation for cost-free space in a non- 
revenue producing, public use area of the airport terminal 
or other airport facilities for the purpose of carrying out 
a public service air passenger rights and consumer out-
reach campaign. 
SEC. 116. None of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able for paying premium pay under subsection 5546(a) of 
title 5, United States Code, to any Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration employee unless such employee actually per-
formed work during the time corresponding to such pre-
mium pay. 
SEC. 117. None of the funds in this Act may be obli-
gated or expended for an employee of the Federal Aviation 
Administration to purchase a store gift card or gift certifi-
cate through use of a Government-issued credit card. 
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
Not to exceed $428,843,000, together with advances 
and reimbursements received by the Federal Highway Ad-
ministration, shall be paid in accordance with law from 
appropriations made available by this Act to the Federal 
Highway Administration for necessary expenses for ad-
ministration and operation: Provided, That of the funds 
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made available under this heading, not less than 
$8,000,000 shall be for renovations and upgrades to the 
fiscal management information system, except that such 
funds may not be obligated for such purpose until the Sec-
retary of Transportation submits to the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations a plan that identifies the 
full cost of the upgrades needed and a timeline for comple-
tion. In addition, not to exceed $3,300,000 shall be paid 
from appropriations made available by this Act and trans-
ferred to the Appalachian Regional Commission in accord-
ance with section 104 of title 23, United States Code. 
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 $45,217,700,000 for Fed-
eral-aid highways and highway safety construction pro-
grams for fiscal year 2011: Provided, That within the 
$45,217,700,000 obligation limitation on Federal-aid 
highways and highway safety construction programs, not 
more than $429,800,000 shall be available for the imple-
mentation or execution of programs for transportation re-
search (chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code; sections 
111, 5505, and 5506 of title 49, United States Code; and 
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title 5 of Public Law 109–59) for fiscal year 2011: Pro-
vided further, That this limitation on transportation re-
search programs shall not apply to any authority pre-
viously made available for obligation: Provided further, 
That the Secretary may, as authorized by section 605(b) 
of title 23, United States Code, collect and spend fees to 
cover the costs of services of expert firms, including coun-
sel, in the field of municipal and project finance to assist 
in the underwriting and servicing of Federal credit instru-
ments and all or a portion of the costs to the Federal Gov-
ernment of servicing such credit instruments: Provided 
further, That such fees are available until expended to pay 
for such costs: Provided further, That such amounts are 
in addition to administrative expenses that are also avail-
able for such purpose, and are not subject to any obliga-
tion limitation or the limitation on administrative expenses 
under section 608 of title 23, United States Code. 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
For carrying out the provisions of title 23, United 
States Code, that are attributable to Federal-aid high-
ways, not otherwise provided, including reimbursement for 
sums expended pursuant to the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 
308, $45,956,700,000 or so much thereof as may be avail-
able in and derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other 
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than the Mass Transit Account), to remain available until 
expended. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL HIGHWAY 
ADMINISTRATION 
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS) 
SEC. 120. (a) For fiscal year 2011, the Secretary of 
Transportation shall— 
(1) not distribute from the obligation limitation 
for Federal-aid highways amounts authorized for ad-
ministrative expenses and programs by section 
104(a) of title 23, United States Code; programs 
funded from the administrative takedown authorized 
by section 104(a)(1) of title 23, United States Code 
(as in effect on the date before the date of enact-
ment of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users); the 
highway use tax evasion program; and the Bureau of 
Transportation Statistics; 
(2) not distribute an amount from the obliga-
tion limitation for Federal-aid highways that is equal 
to the unobligated balance of amounts made avail-
able from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the 
Mass Transit Account) for Federal-aid highways and 
highway safety programs for previous fiscal years 
the funds for which are allocated by the Secretary; 
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(3) determine the ratio that— 
(A) the obligation limitation for Federal- 
aid highways, less the aggregate of amounts not 
distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2), bears 
to 
(B) the total of the sums authorized to be 
appropriated for Federal-aid highways and 
highway safety construction programs (other 
than sums authorized to be appropriated for 
provisions of law described in paragraphs (1) 
through (9) of subsection (b) and sums author-
ized to be appropriated for section 105 of title 
23, United States Code, equal to the amount 
referred to in subsection (b)(10) for such fiscal 
year), less the aggregate of the amounts not 
distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
this subsection; 
(4)(A) distribute the obligation limitation for 
Federal-aid highways, less the aggregate amounts 
not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2), for 
sections 1301, 1302, and 1934 of the Safe, Account-
able, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: 
A Legacy for Users; sections 117 (but individually 
for each project numbered 1 through 3676 listed in 
the table contained in section 1702 of the Safe, Ac-
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countable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity 
Act: A Legacy for Users) and section 144(g) of title 
23, United States Code; and section 14501 of title 
40, United States Code, so that the amount of obli-
gation authority available for each of such sections 
is equal to the amount determined by multiplying 
the ratio determined under paragraph (3) by the 
sums authorized to be appropriated for that section 
for the fiscal year; and 
(B) distribute $2,000,000,000 for section 
105 of title 23, United States Code; 
(5) distribute the obligation limitation provided 
for 
Federal-aid 
highways, 
less 
the 
aggregate 
amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) and 
(2) and amounts distributed under paragraph (4), 
for each of the programs that are allocated by the 
Secretary under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Ef-
ficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for 
Users and title 23, United States Code (other than 
to programs to which paragraphs (1) and (4) apply), 
by multiplying the ratio determined under paragraph 
(3) by the amounts authorized to be appropriated 
for each such program for such fiscal year; and 
(6) distribute the obligation limitation provided 
for 
Federal-aid 
highways, 
less 
the 
aggregate 
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sections (b) and (j) of section 131 of the Surface Trans-
portation Assistance Act of 1982; (5) under subsections 
(b) and (c) of section 149 of the Surface Transportation 
and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987; (6) under 
sections 1103 through 1108 of the Intermodal Surface 
Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991; (7) under section 
157 of title 23, United States Code, as in effect on the 
day before the date of the enactment of the Transpor-
tation Equity Act for the 21st Century; (8) under 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) for 
Federal-aid highway programs for which obligation au-
thority was made available under the Transportation Eq-
uity Act for the 21st Century or subsequent public laws 
for multiple years or to remain available until used, but 
only to the extent that the obligation authority has not 
lapsed or been used; (10) under section 105 of title 23, 
United States Code, but only in an amount equal to 
$639,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2011; 
and (11) under section 1603 of the Safe, Accountable, 
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy 
for Users, to the extent that funds obligated in accordance 
with that section were not subject to a limitation on obli-
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gations at the time at which the funds were initially made 
available for obligation. 
(c) REDISTRIBUTION OF UNUSED OBLIGATION AU-
THORITY.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall, after August 1 of such fiscal year, revise a distribu-
tion of the obligation limitation made available under sub-
section (a) if the amount distributed cannot be obligated 
during that fiscal year and 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 balances 
of funds apportioned under sections 104 and 144 of title 
23, United States Code. 
(d) APPLICABILITY OF OBLIGATION LIMITATIONS TO 
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PROGRAMS.—The obliga-
tion limitation shall apply to transportation research pro-
grams carried out under chapter 5 of title 23, United 
States Code, and title V (research title) of the Safe, Ac-
countable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: 
A Legacy for Users, except that obligation authority made 
available for such programs under such limitation shall re-
main available for a period of 3 fiscal years and shall 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. 
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(e) REDISTRIBUTION
OF
CERTAIN
AUTHORIZED 
FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of the distribution of obligation limitation 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall distribute 
to the States any funds that— 
(A) are authorized to be appropriated for 
such fiscal year for Federal-aid highways pro-
grams; and 
(B) the Secretary determines will not be 
allocated to the States, and will not be available 
for obligation, in such fiscal year due to the im-
position of any obligation limitation for such 
fiscal year. 
(2) RATIO.—Funds shall be distributed under 
paragraph (1) in the same ratio as the distribution 
of obligation authority under subsection (a)(6). 
(3) AVAILABILITY.—Funds distributed under 
paragraph (1) shall be available for any purposes de-
scribed in section 133(b) of title 23, United States 
Code. 
(f) SPECIAL LIMITATION CHARACTERISTICS.—Obli-
gation limitation distributed for a fiscal year under sub-
section (a)(4) for the provision specified in subsection 
(a)(4) shall— 
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(1) remain available until used for obligation of 
funds for that provision; and 
(2) be in addition to the amount of any limita-
tion imposed on obligations for Federal-aid highway 
and highway safety construction programs for future 
fiscal years. 
(g) HIGH PRIORITY PROJECT FLEXIBILITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
obligation authority distributed for such fiscal year 
under subsection (a)(4) for each project numbered 1 
through 3676 listed in the table contained in section 
1702 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users may 
be obligated for any other project in such section in 
the same State. 
(2) RESTORATION.—Obligation authority used 
as described in paragraph (1) shall be restored to 
the original purpose on the date on which obligation 
authority is distributed under this section for the 
next fiscal year following obligation under paragraph 
(1). 
(h) LIMITATION ON STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.— 
Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the dis-
tribution of obligation authority under subsection 
(a)(4)(A) for each of the individual projects numbered 
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greater than 3676 listed in the table contained in section 
1702 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Trans-
portation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users. 
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 49 U.S.C. 111 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 obligation limitation for Federal-aid 
highways and highway safety construction. 
SEC. 122. Not less than 15 days prior to waiving, 
under his statutory authority, any Buy America require-
ment for Federal-aid highway projects, the Secretary of 
Transportation shall make an informal public notice and 
comment opportunity on the intent to issue such waiver 
and the reasons therefor: Provided, That the Secretary 
shall provide an annual report to the Appropriations Com-
mittees of the Congress on any waivers granted under the 
Buy America requirements. 
SEC. 123. (a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subsection (b), none of the funds made available, limited, 
or otherwise affected by this Act shall be used to approve 
or otherwise authorize the imposition of any toll on any 
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segment of highway located on the Federal-aid system in 
the State of Texas that— 
(1) as of the date of enactment of this Act, is not 
tolled; 
(2) is constructed with Federal assistance provided 
under title 23, United States Code; and 
(3) is in actual operation as of the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS.— 
(1) NUMBER OF TOLL LANES.—Subsection (a) shall 
not apply to any segment of highway on the Federal-aid 
system described in that subsection that, as of the date 
on which a toll is imposed on the segment, will have the 
same number of non-toll lanes as were in existence prior 
to that date. 
(2) HIGH-OCCUPANCY VEHICLE LANES.—A high-oc-
cupancy vehicle lane that is converted to a toll lane shall 
not be subject to this section, and shall not be considered 
to be a non-toll lane for purposes of determining whether 
a highway will have fewer non-toll lanes than prior to the 
date of imposition of the toll, if— 
(A) high-occupancy vehicles occupied by the 
number of passengers specified by the entity oper-
ating the toll lane may use the toll lane without pay-
ing a toll, unless otherwise specified by the appro-
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priate county, town, municipal or other local govern-
ment entity, or public toll road or transit authority; 
or 
(B) each high-occupancy vehicle lane that was 
converted to a toll lane was constructed as a tem-
porary lane to be replaced by a toll lane under a 
plan approved by the appropriate county, town, mu-
nicipal or other local government entity, or public 
toll road or transit authority. 
SEC. 124. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, whenever an apportionment is made of the sums au-
thorized to be appropriated for the Surface Transportation 
Program, the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Im-
provement Program, the National Highway System Pro-
gram, the Interstate Maintenance Program, and the High-
way Bridge Program, the Secretary of Transportation 
shall deduct a sum in such amount not to exceed a total 
of $200,000,000 of all sums so authorized: Provided, That 
of the amount so deducted in accordance with this section 
shall be made available for the Federal Highway Adminis-
tration Livable Communities Program: Provided further, 
That the Federal share payable on account of any pro-
gram, project, or activity carried out with funds made 
available under this section shall be determined in accord-
ance with 23 U.S.C. 120: Provided further, That the Ad-
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ministrator of the Federal Highway Administration may 
retain up to one percent of the funds provided under this 
section for administrative expenses: Provided further, That 
the sum deducted in accordance with this section shall re-
main available until expended: Provided further, That all 
funds made available under this section shall be subject 
to any limitation on obligations for Federal-aid highways 
programs set forth in this Act or any other Act: Provided 
further, That the obligation limitation made available for 
the programs, projects, and activities for which funds are 
made available under this section shall remain available 
until used and shall 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: Provided further, That in apportioning funds for fis-
cal year 2011 for the equity bonus program under Section 
105 of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary shall 
make any calculations required to be made under that sec-
tion as if this provision had not been enacted. 
SEC. 125. (a) In the explanatory statement ref-
erenced in section 186 of title I of division A of Public 
Law 111–117 (123 Stat. 3070), the item relating to 
‘‘Chalk Bluff Road, Clay County, AR’’ in the table of 
projects under the heading ‘‘Delta Region Transportation 
Development Program’’ is deemed to be amended by strik-
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ing ‘‘Chalk Bluff Road, Clay County, AR’’ and inserting 
‘‘Cabot North Interchange, AR’’. 
(b) In the explanatory statement referenced in section 
186 of title I of division A of Public Law 111–117 (123 
Stat. 3070), the item relating to ‘‘I-480/Tiedeman Road 
Interchange Modification, OH’’ in the table of projects 
under the heading ‘‘Interstate Maintenance Discre-
tionary’’ is deemed to be amended by striking ‘‘I-480/ 
Tiedeman Road Interchange Modification, OH’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Construction and upgrades at four grade cross-
ings in Olmsted Falls, OH’’. 
(c) Funds made available for ‘‘Construction of the I- 
278 Environmental Shield, Queens, NY’’ under the head-
ing ‘‘Surface transportation priorities’’ in title I of division 
A of Public Law 111–117 (123 Stat. 3044) shall be made 
available for ‘‘Reconstruction and reconfiguration of the 
northbound off-ramp from Interstate 95 to Bartow/ 
Baychester Avenue, Bronx, NY’’. 
(d) In the explanatory statement referenced in section 
186 of title I of division I of Public Law 111–8 (123 Stat. 
947), the item relating to ‘‘Newton County Rails to Trails 
By-Pass Tunnel, GA’’ in the table of projects under the 
heading ‘‘Transportation, Community, and System Pres-
ervation Program’’ is deemed to be amended by striking 
‘‘Newton County Rails to Trails By-Pass Tunnel, GA’’ 
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and inserting ‘‘Newton County Eastside High School to 
County Library Trail, GA’’. 
SEC. 126. The table contained in section 1702 of the 
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Eq-
uity Act: A Legacy for Users (119 Stat. 1256) is amend-
ed— 
(a) in item number 1366, by striking the project de-
scription and inserting ‘‘Road and bridge improvements 
and storm water mitigation in the Town of Southampton’’; 
and 
(b) in item number 2252 by striking the project de-
scription and inserting ‘‘Operational safety studies, final 
design and/or construction of intersection operational and 
safety improvements for USH 53 between Rice Lake and 
Superior, Wisconsin’’. 
SEC. 127. The table contained in section 1602 of the 
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 
Stat. 257) is amended— 
(a) in item number 414 by striking the project de-
scription and inserting ‘‘Engineering, design and construc-
tion of the North Street, Pittsfield, streetscaping project’’; 
and 
(b) in item number 815 by striking the project de-
scription and inserting ‘‘ Highway 10 relocation, City of 
Wadena’’. 
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SEC. 128. Of the unobligated balances made available 
under Public Law 101–516, Public Law 102–143, Public 
Law 103–331, and Public Law 106–346, $33,905,809 are 
rescinded: Provided,That in administering the rescission 
required under this section, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall first consider: (1) projects where the des-
ignated purpose has been completed and the remaining 
funds are no longer needed to meet that purpose; and (2) 
projects with more than 90 percent of the appropriated 
amount remaining available for obligation. 
SEC. 129. Of the amounts made available for ‘‘High-
way Related Safety Grants’’ by section 402 of title 23, 
United States Code, and administered by the Federal 
Highway Administration, $3,651 in unobligated balances 
are rescinded. 
SEC. 130. Of the amounts made available under sec-
tion 104(a) of title 23, United States Code, $1,863,000 
are permanently rescinded. 
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 safe-
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ty operations and programs pursuant to section 31104(i) 
of title 49, United States Code, and sections 4127 and 
4134 of Public Law 109–59, $259,878,000, to be derived 
from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Tran-
sit Account), together with advances and reimbursements 
received by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administra-
tion, the sum of which shall remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That none of the funds derived from 
the Highway Trust Fund in this Act shall be available for 
the implementation, execution or administration of pro-
grams, the obligations for which are in excess of 
$259,878,000, for ‘‘Motor Carrier Safety Operations and 
Programs’’ of which $8,586,000, to remain available for 
obligation until September 30, 2013, is for the research 
and technology program and $1,000,000 shall be available 
for commercial motor vehicle operator’s grants to carry 
out section 4134 of Public Law 109–59: Provided further, 
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of 
the funds under this heading for outreach and education 
shall be available for transfer. 
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MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out 
sections 31102, 31104(a), 31106, 31107, 31109, 31309, 
31313 of title 49, United States Code, and sections 4126 
and 4128 of Public Law 109–59, $310,070,000, to be de-
rived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass 
Transit Account) and to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able for the implementation or execution of programs, the 
obligations for which are in excess of $310,070,000, for 
‘‘Motor Carrier Safety Grants’’; of which $215,070,000 
shall be available for the motor carrier safety assistance 
program to carry out sections 31102 and 31104(a) of title 
49, United States Code; $30,000,000 shall be available for 
the commercial driver’s license improvements program to 
carry out section 31313 of title 49, United States Code; 
$32,000,000 shall be available for the border enforcement 
grants program to carry out section 31107 of title 49, 
United States Code; $5,000,000 shall be available for the 
performance and registration information system manage-
ment program to carry out sections 31106(b) and 31109 
of title 49, United States Code; $25,000,000 shall be 
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available for the commercial vehicle information systems 
and networks deployment program to carry out section 
4126 of Public Law 109–59; and $3,000,000 shall be 
available for the safety data improvement program to 
carry out section 4128 of Public Law 109–59: Provided 
further, That of the funds made available for the motor 
carrier safety assistance program, $35,000,000 shall be 
available for audits of new entrant motor carriers. 
MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the amounts made available under this heading 
in prior appropriations Acts, $7,330,000 in unobligated 
balances are permanently rescinded. 
NATIONAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY PROGRAM 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the amounts made available under this heading 
in prior appropriations Acts, $15,076,000 in unobligated 
balances are permanently rescinded. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER 
SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 135. 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 
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Public Law 110–28, including that the Secretary submit 
a report to the House and Senate Appropriations Commit-
tees annually on the safety and security of transportation 
into the United States by Mexico-domiciled motor carriers. 
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 subtitle C of title X of Public Law 109–59 and 
chapter 301 and part C of subtitle VI of title 49, United 
States Code, $148,127,000, of which $10,000,000 shall 
remain available through September 30, 2012: Provided, 
That none of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 
obligated or expended 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 standards (treadwear, traction, and temperature 
resistance) already in effect. 
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, $110,073,000 to be de-
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rived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass 
Transit Account) and to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able for the planning or execution of programs the total 
obligations for which, in fiscal year 2011, are in excess 
of $110,073,000 for programs authorized under 23 U.S.C. 
403: Provided further, That within the $110,073,000 obli-
gation limitation for operations and research, $10,000,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2012 and shall 
be in addition to the amount of any limitation imposed 
on obligations for future years. 
NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out 
chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code, $4,170,000, 
to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than 
the Mass Transit Account) and to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That none of the funds in this Act 
shall be available for the implementation or execution of 
programs the total obligations for which, in fiscal year 
2011, are in excess of $4,170,000 for the National Driver 
Register authorized under such chapter. 
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NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER MODERNIZATION 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘National Driver 
Register’’as authorized by chapter 303 of title 49, United 
States Code, $2,530,000, to remain available through Sep-
tember 30, 2012: Provided, That the funding made avail-
able under this heading shall be used to continue the mod-
ernization of the National Driver Register. 
HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANTS 
(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. 402, 405, 406, 408, and 410 
and sections 2001(a)(11), 2009, 2010, and 2011 of Public 
Law 109–59, to remain available until expended, 
$626,328,000 (reduced by $50,000,000) to be derived 
from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Tran-
sit Account): 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 2011, 
are in excess of $626,328,000 (reduced by $50,000,000) 
for programs authorized under 23 U.S.C. 402, 405, 406, 
408, and 410 and sections 2001(a)(11), 2009, 2010, and 
2011 of Public Law 109–59, of which $235,000,000 shall 
be for ‘‘Highway Safety Programs’’ under 23 U.S.C. 402; 
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$25,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Occupant Protection Incentive 
Grants’’ under 23 U.S.C. 405; $124,500,000 (reduced by 
$50,000,000) shall be for ‘‘Safety Belt Performance 
Grants’’ under 23 U.S.C. 406, and such obligation limita-
tion shall remain available until September 30, 2012 in 
accordance with subsection (f) of such section 406 and 
shall be in addition to the amount of any limitation im-
posed on obligations for such grants for future fiscal 
years, of which up to $50,000,000 may be made available 
by the Secretary as grants to States that enact and en-
force laws to prevent distracted driving; $34,500,000 shall 
be for ‘‘State Traffic Safety Information System Improve-
ments’’ under 23 U.S.C. 408; $139,000,000 shall be for 
‘‘Alcohol-Impaired Driving Countermeasures Incentive 
Grant Program’’ under 23 U.S.C. 410; $25,328,000 shall 
be 
for 
‘‘Administrative 
Expenses’’ 
under 
section 
2001(a)(11) of Public Law 109–59; $29,000,000 shall be 
for ‘‘High Visibility Enforcement Program’’ under section 
2009 of Public Law 109–59; $7,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Mo-
torcyclist Safety’’ under section 2010 of Public Law 109– 
59; and $7,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Child Safety and Child 
Booster Seat Safety Incentive Grants’’ under section 2011 
of Public Law 109–59: Provided further, That of the funds 
made available for grants to States that enact and enforce 
laws to prevent distracted driving, up to $5,000,000 may 
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be available for the development, production, and use of 
broadcast and print media advertising for distracted driv-
ing prevention: 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 section 410 ‘‘Alcohol-Impaired Driving Counter-
measures Grants’’ shall be available for technical assist-
ance to the States: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$750,000 of the funds made available for the ‘‘High Visi-
bility Enforcement Program’’ shall be available for the 
evaluation required under section 2009(f) of Public Law 
109–59. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—NATIONAL HIGHWAY 
TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION) 
SEC. 140. Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
or limitation on the use of funds made available under 
section 403 of title 23, United States Code, an additional 
$130,000 shall be made available to the National Highway 
Traffic Safety Administration, out of the amount limited 
for section 402 of title 23, United States Code, to pay 
for travel and related expenses for State management re-
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