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or at stations, facilities or rights-of-way below the staffing level 
on May 1, 2019. 
SEC. 153. For amounts made available under the heading ‘‘Fed-
eral-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail’’ for fiscal year 
2026 in this Act and in title VIII of division J of Public Law 
117–58, the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation shall be 
considered an entity eligible to receive a grant under section 
24911(a) of title 49, United States Code: Provided, That section 
24911(f)(2) of title 49 shall not apply to grants made available 
to the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation under the 
authority as provided in this section: Provided further, That the 
Union Station Redevelopment Corporation and the National Rail-
road Passenger Corporation shall adhere to Public Law 97–125 
and ensure the historic preservation and improvements to Wash-
ington Union Station are achieved with maximum reliance on the 
private sector and minimum requirement for Federal assistance. 
SEC. 154. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation in con-
travention of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification 
Act (29 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.). 
SEC. 155. It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) long-distance passenger rail routes provide much-needed 
transportation access for 4,200,000 riders in 39 States and 
the District of Columbia and are particularly important in 
rural areas; and 
(2) long-distance passenger rail routes and services should 
be sustained to ensure connectivity throughout the National 
Network (as defined in section 24102 of title 49, United States 
Code). 
SEC. 156. Of the unobligated balances of funds remaining 
from— 
(1) ‘‘Railroad Safety Grants’’ account totaling $795,331.70 
appropriated by Public Law 114–113 is hereby permanently 
rescinded; 
(2) ‘‘Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corpora-
tion’’ account totaling $20 appropriated by Public Law 104– 
50 is hereby permanently rescinded; 
(3) ‘‘Capital Assistance to States—Intercity Passenger Rail 
Grant Program’’ account totaling $292,181.41 appropriated by 
Public Law 111–8 is hereby permanently rescinded; 
(4) ‘‘Capital Assistance for High Speed Rail Corridors and 
Intercity Passenger Rail Service’’ account totaling $9,912.54 
appropriated by Public Law 111–117 is hereby permanently 
rescinded; 
(5) ‘‘Railroad Research and Development’’ account totaling 
$1,008,385 appropriated by Public Law 109–115 is hereby 
permanently rescinded; 
(6) ‘‘National Network Grants to the National Railroad 
Passenger Corporation’’ account totaling $76,633.70 appro-
priated by Public Law 115–31 is hereby permanently rescinded; 
(7) ‘‘Magnetic Levitation Technology Deployment Program’’ 
account totaling $14,000,000 appropriated by the following 
public laws are hereby permanently rescinded: 
(A) Public Law 116–6 a total of $10,000,000; 
(B) Public Law 116–94 a total of $2,000,000; and 
(C) Public Law 116–260 a total of $2,000,000;
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(8) ‘‘Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improve-
ments’’ account totaling $5,000,000 appropriated by Public Law 
117–328 for preconstruction planning activities and capital 
costs related to the deployment of magnetic levitation transpor-
tation projects is hereby permanently rescinded; and 
(9) ‘‘Capital Assistance for High Speed Rail Corridors and 
Intercity Passenger Rail Service’’ account totaling $928,620,000 
appropriated by Public Law 111–117 is hereby permanently 
rescinded. 
FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION 
TRANSIT FORMULA GRANTS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
For payment of obligations incurred in the Federal public 
transportation assistance program in this account, and for payment 
of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 
5305, 5307, 5310, 5311, 5312, 5314, 5318, 5329(e)(6), 5334, 5335, 
5337, 5339, and 5340, section 20005(b) of Public Law 112–141, 
and section 3006(b) of Public Law 114–94, $14,642,000,000, to be 
derived from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund 
and to remain available until expended: Provided, That funds avail-
able for the implementation or execution of programs authorized 
under 49 U.S.C. 5305, 5307, 5310, 5311, 5312, 5314, 5318, 
5329(e)(6), 5334, 5335, 5337, 5339, and 5340, section 20005(b) of 
Public Law 112–141, and section 3006(b) of Public Law 114–94, 
shall not exceed total obligations of $14,642,000,000 in fiscal year 
2026. 
TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ferry boat grants under section 
5307(h) of title 49, United States Code, bus testing facilities under 
section 5318 of such title, accelerating innovative mobility initiative 
grants under section 5312 of such title, Community Project Funding/ 
Congressionally Directed Spending for projects and activities 
eligible under chapter 53 of such title, ferry service for rural commu-
nities under section 71103 of division G of Public Law 117–58, 
and operating assistance to improve public safety in transit systems, 
$211,423,390, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
of the sums provided under this heading in this Act— 
(1) $25,000,000 shall be available for ferry boat grants 
as authorized under section 5307(h) of such title: Provided, 
That of the amounts provided in this paragraph, no less than 
$4,000,000 shall be available for low or zero emission ferries 
or ferries using electric battery or fuel cell components and 
the infrastructure to support such ferries; 
(2) $1,500,000 shall be available for the operation and 
maintenance of the bus testing facilities selected under section 
5318 of such title;
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(3) $2,000,000 shall be available for the accelerating innova-
tive mobility initiative as authorized under section 5312 of 
title 49, United States Code: Provided, That such amounts 
shall be available for competitive grants to improve mobility 
and enhance the rider experience with a focus on innovative 
service delivery models, creative financing, novel partnerships, 
and integrated payment solutions in order to help disseminate 
proven innovation mobility practices throughout the public 
transportation industry; 
(4) $147,923,390 shall be available for the purposes, and 
in the amounts, specified for Community Project Funding/ 
Congressionally Directed Spending in the table entitled 
‘‘Community 
Project 
Funding/Congressionally 
Directed 
Spending’’ included for this division in the explanatory state-
ment described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division 
A of this consolidated Act): Provided, That amounts made avail-
able in this paragraph for such purposes shall not diminish 
or prejudice any application or geographic region for other 
discretionary grant or loan awards made by the Department 
of Transportation: Provided further, That unless otherwise 
specified, applicable requirements under chapter 53 of title 
49, United States Code, shall apply to amounts made available 
in this paragraph, except that the Federal share of the costs 
for a project in this paragraph shall be in an amount equal 
to 80 percent of the net costs of the project, unless the Secretary 
approves a higher maximum Federal share of the net costs 
of the project consistent with administration of similar projects 
funded under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code; 
(5) $20,000,000 shall be available for ferry service for rural 
communities under section 71103 of division G of Public Law 
117–58: Provided, That for amounts made available in this 
paragraph, notwithstanding section 71103(a)(2)(B), eligible 
service shall include passenger ferry service that serves at 
least two rural areas with a single segment over 15 miles 
between the two rural areas: Provided further, That for (1) 
amounts made available in this paragraph, (2) unobligated 
balances from amounts made available pursuant to section 
1101(a)(12) of division A of the Full-Year Continuing Appropria-
tions and Extensions Act, 2025 (Public Law 119–4) for ferry 
service for rural communities previously appropriated in para-
graph (5) under this heading in division F of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118–42), and (3) unobli-
gated balances from amounts made available in paragraph 
(5) under this heading in division F of the Consolidated Appro-
priations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118–42), notwithstanding sec-
tion 71103(e)(2), eligible service shall include passenger ferry 
service that receives funds apportioned under chapter 53 of 
title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That entities 
that provide eligible service pursuant to the preceding two 
provisos may use amounts made available in this paragraph 
for public transportation capital projects to support any ferry 
service between two rural areas; and 
(6) $15,000,000 shall be available for costs related to oper-
ating equipment and facilities for use in public transportation 
to improve public safety in transit systems: Provided, That 
the Secretary shall provide amounts made available in this 
paragraph as if such amounts were provided under section
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5307 of title 49, United States Code, as applicable: Provided 
further, That notwithstanding subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) of sec-
tion 5307 of such title, amounts made available in this para-
graph shall be available for the operating cost of equipment 
and facilities for use in public transportation eligible under 
section 5307 of such title: Provided further, That amounts made 
available in this paragraph shall be for eligible recipients under 
section 5307 of such title for such operating costs to improve 
public safety, reduce crime, and increase security in transit 
systems: Provided further, That the Secretary shall allocate 
amounts made available in this paragraph to the 10 eligible 
recipients with the highest ridership in fiscal year 2024: Pro-
vided further, That amounts shall be provided to eligible recipi-
ents proportionally based on ridership in fiscal year 2024: Pro-
vided further, That no eligible recipient may receive an alloca-
tion of more than 50 percent of the total amounts made avail-
able in this paragraph: Provided further, That the Secretary 
shall allocate any excess funds above the 50 percent threshold 
in the preceding proviso to all other eligible recipients in this 
paragraph proportionally based on ridership in fiscal year 2024: 
Provided further, That the Secretary shall allocate amounts 
made available in this paragraph to eligible recipients no later 
than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act: 
Provided further, That amounts made available under this heading 
shall be derived from the general fund, of which— 
(1) $40,795,000 shall be derived from amounts previously 
appropriated for fiscal year 2026 for administrative and over-
sight expenses as authorized under section 5334 and section 
5338(c) of title 49, United States Code, (excluding amounts 
transferred to the Office of Inspector General of the Department 
of Transportation) under the heading ‘‘Federal Transit Adminis-
tration—Transit Infrastructure Grants’’ in title VIII of division 
J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 
117–58); 
(2) $4,975,000 shall be derived by transfer from the unobli-
gated balances of amounts previously appropriated for fiscal 
years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 for administrative 
and oversight expenses as authorized under section 5334 and 
section 5338(c) of title 49, United States Code, (excluding 
amounts transferred to the Office of Inspector General of the 
Department of Transportation) under the heading ‘‘Federal 
Transit Administration—Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pro-
gram’’ in title VIII of division J of the Infrastructure Investment 
and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58); 
(3) $4,601,000 shall be derived by transfer from the unobli-
gated balances of amounts previously appropriated for fiscal 
years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 for administrative 
and oversight expenses as authorized under section 5334 and 
section 5338(c) of title 49, United States Code, (excluding 
amounts transferred to the Office of Inspector General of the 
Department of Transportation) under the heading ‘‘Federal 
Transit Administration—Ferry Service for Rural Communities’’ 
in title VIII of division J of the Infrastructure Investment 
and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58); and 
(4) $138,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the 
unobligated balances of amounts previously appropriated for 
fiscal years 2025 and 2026 for the costs of award and project
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management oversight of grants, including amounts transferred 
to the ‘‘Financial Assistance Oversight and Technical Assist-
ance’’ account (excluding amounts transferred to the Office 
of Inspector General of the Department of Transportation and 
to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation Office of 
Inspector General) under the heading ‘‘Federal Railroad 
Administration—Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Pas-
senger Rail Grants’’ in title VIII of division J of the Infrastruc-
ture Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58): 
Provided further, That amounts transferred pursuant to the pre-
ceding proviso shall continue to be treated as amounts specified 
in section 103(b) of division A of Public Law 118–5: Provided further, 
That amounts made available under this heading in this Act shall 
not be subject to any limitation on obligations for transit programs 
set forth in this or any other Act. 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING 
For necessary expenses to carry out section 5314 of title 49, 
United States Code, $7,500,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2027: Provided, That the assistance provided under 
this heading does not duplicate the activities of section 5311(b) 
or section 5312 of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, 
That amounts made available under this heading are in addition 
to any other amounts made available for such purposes: Provided 
further, That amounts made available under this heading shall 
not be subject to any limitation on obligations set forth in this 
or any other Act. 
CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out fixed guideway capital 
investment grants under section 5309 of title 49, United States 
Code, and section 3005(b) of the Fixing America’s Surface Transpor-
tation Act (Public Law 114–94), $1,700,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That of the sums appropriated under 
this heading in this Act— 
(1) $1,357,300,000 shall be available for projects authorized 
under section 5309(d) of title 49, United States Code; 
(2) $200,000,000 shall be available for projects authorized 
under section 5309(e) of title 49, United States Code; 
(3) $25,700,000 shall be available for projects authorized 
under section 5309(h) of title 49, United States Code; and 
(4) $100,000,000 shall be available for projects authorized 
under section 3005(b) of the Fixing America’s Surface Transpor-
tation Act: 
Provided further, That the amounts made available under this 
heading in this or any prior appropriations Act shall be available 
for the purposes, and in amounts, specified in the table entitled 
‘‘Allocation of FTA Capital Investment Grants Funding’’ included 
for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 
4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): 
Provided further, That the Secretary shall make allocations for 
amounts made available under this heading in this or any prior 
appropriations Act in accordance with the table referred to in the 
second proviso under this heading in this Act no later than 120
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 160. The limitations on obligations for the programs of 
the Federal Transit Administration shall not apply to any authority 
under 49 U.S.C. 5338, previously made available for obligation, 
or to any other authority previously made available for obligation. 
SEC. 161. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
appropriated or limited by this Act under the heading ‘‘Capital 
Investment Grants’’ of the Federal Transit Administration for 
projects specified in this Act not obligated by September 30, 2029, 
and other recoveries, shall be directed to projects eligible to use 
the funds for the purposes for which they were originally provided. 
SEC. 162. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
funds appropriated before October 1, 2025, under any section of 
chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, that remain available 
for expenditure, may be transferred to and administered under 
the most recent appropriation heading for any such section. 
SEC. 163. None of the funds made available by this Act or 
any other Act shall be used to adjust apportionments or withhold 
funds from apportionments pursuant to section 9503(e)(4) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 9503(e)(4)). 
SEC. 164. None of the funds made available by this Act or 
any other Act shall be used to impede or hinder project advancement 
or approval for any project seeking a Federal contribution from 
the capital investment grants program of greater than 40 percent 
of project costs as authorized under section 5309 of title 49, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 165. Of the unobligated balances made available for the 
following programs authorized by Public Law 109–59, the Secretary 
shall make $94,316,766 available for transportation assistance, 
including assistance with transit planning, capital projects, and 
operating assistance, for surface, commuter, and public transpor-
tation systems necessary to support the mobility needs of the inter-
national quadrennial Olympic and Paralympic events as authorized 
by section 1223(e) of Public Law 105–178— 
(1) ‘‘Alternatives Analysis Program’’ under section 5339 
of title 49, United States Code; 
(2) ‘‘bus and bus-related equipment and facilities’’ under 
section 5309 of title 49, United States Code; and 
(3) ‘‘Alternative Transportation in Parks and Public Lands’’ 
under section 5320 of title 49, United States Code: 
Provided, That such assistance shall be for any eligible entity 
as defined by section 6702 of title 49, United States Code, that 
serves or supports service to a venue that is part of the 2028 
international quadrennial Olympic or Paralympic events: Provided 
further, That such assistance may be provided through direct grants 
or cooperative agreements for which the Federal share shall not 
exceed 80 percent, with the exception of assistance for a supple-
mental public transportation bus system which shall be no less 
than 90 percent: Provided further, That these amounts shall be 
in addition to other amounts made available for such purpose: 
Provided further, That amounts made available in this section 
may be transferred to other operating administrations of the 
Department to administer the amounts made available in this
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section as appropriate: Provided further, That amounts made avail-
able in this section shall only be available for obligation for the 
purposes specifically authorized in this section in this Act for a 
period not to exceed 2 fiscal years after the official closing of 
the 2028 international quadrennial Olympic and Paralympic events. 
SEC. 166. Of the unobligated balances made available for the 
following programs authorized by Public Law 109–59 and Public 
Law 105–178, the Secretary shall make $100,250,212 available 
for grants to transit agencies for costs related to eligible planning, 
capital, and operating expenses for equipment and facilities in 
support of matches or other public events held in domestic host 
cities for the FIFA World Cup 2026— 
(1) ‘‘Clean Fuels Grant Program’’ under section 5308 of 
title 49, United States Code; 
(2) ‘‘Job Access and Reverse Commute Formula Grants’’ 
under section 5316 of title 49, United States Code; 
(3) ‘‘New Freedom’’ under section 5317 of title 49, United 
States Code, as amended by Public Law 109–59; and 
(4) ‘‘Rural Transportation Accessibility Incentive Program’’ 
under section 3038 of Public Law 105–178: 
Provided, That the Secretary shall apportion such amounts not 
later than 30 days after enactment of this Act so that the transit 
agencies in each of the domestic host cities for the FIFA World 
Cup 2026 are each entitled to receive an amount equal to— 
(1) 70 percent of the total amount apportioned multiplied 
by a ratio equal to the FIFA estimated stadium capacity of 
the host stadium at the time of apportionment divided by 
the total FIFA estimated stadium capacity of all host stadiums 
at the time of apportionment; and 
(2) 30 percent of the total amount apportioned multiplied 
by a ratio equal to the number of matches to be held in 
the host stadium divided by the total number of matches to 
be held in all host cities in the United States: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding subsection (a)(1) or (b) of 
section 5307 of title 49, United States Code, amounts made available 
in this section are available for the planning, capital, and operating 
expenses of transit agencies for hosting matches or other public 
events held in domestic host cities for the FIFA World Cup 2026, 
eligible under section 5307 of title 49, United States Code: Provided 
further, That such planning, capital, and operating expenses are 
not required to be included in a transportation improvement pro-
gram, long-range transportation, statewide transportation plan, or 
a statewide transportation improvement program: Provided further, 
That the Secretary shall not waive the requirements of section 
5333 of title 49, United States Code, for amounts made available 
in this section: Provided further, That unless otherwise specified, 
applicable requirements under chapter 53 of title 49, United States 
Code, shall apply to amounts made available in this section, except 
that the Federal share of the costs for which any grant is made 
according to this section shall be, at the option of the recipient, 
up to 100 percent: Provided further, That amounts made available 
in this section shall only be available for obligation for the purposes 
specifically authorized in this section in this Act for a period not 
to exceed 1 fiscal year after the official closing of the FIFA World 
Cup 2026 events.
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GREAT LAKES ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 
The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corpora-
tion is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the 
limits of funds and borrowing authority available to the Corporation, 
and in accord with law, and to make such contracts and commit-
ments without regard to fiscal year limitations, as provided by 
section 9104 of title 31, United States Code, as may be necessary 
in carrying out the programs set forth in the Corporation’s budget 
for the current fiscal year. 
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE 
(HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND) 
For necessary expenses to conduct the operations, maintenance, 
and capital infrastructure activities on portions of the St. Lawrence 
Seaway owned, operated, and maintained by the Great Lakes St. 
Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, $38,080,000, to be 
derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, pursuant to 
section 210 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 
U.S.C. 2238): Provided, That of the amounts made available under 
this heading, not less than $15,950,000 shall be for the seaway 
infrastructure program. 
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 
MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION) 
For necessary expenses to maintain and preserve a U.S.-flag 
merchant fleet as authorized under chapter 531 of title 46, United 
States Code, to serve the national security needs of the United 
States, $390,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That of the unobligated balances remaining from fiscal year 2021, 
2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 appropriations made available under 
this heading, $38,400,000 are hereby permanently rescinded. 
CABLE SECURITY FLEET 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION) 
For the cable security fleet program, as authorized under 
chapter 532 of title 46, United States Code, $10,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That of the unobligated balances 
remaining from fiscal year 2021 and 2022 appropriations made 
available under this heading, $12,392,000 are hereby permanently 
rescinded. 
TANKER SECURITY PROGRAM 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION) 
For Tanker Security Fleet payments, as authorized under sec-
tion 53406 of title 46, United States Code, $81,600,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That of the unobligated balances 
remaining from fiscal year 2022, 2023, and 2024 appropriations
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made available under this heading, $42,808,000 are hereby perma-
nently rescinded. 
OPERATIONS AND TRAINING 
For necessary expenses of operations and training activities 
authorized by law, $275,791,000: Provided, That of the sums appro-
priated under this heading— 
(1) $101,500,000 shall remain available until September 
30, 2027, for the operations of the United States Merchant 
Marine Academy; 
(2) $50,000,000 shall remain available until expended for 
facilities maintenance and repair, and equipment, at the United 
States Merchant Marine Academy; 
(3) $50,000,000 shall remain available until expended for 
the capital improvement program at the United States Mer-
chant Marine Academy; 
(4) $2,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2027, for the maritime environmental and technical assistance 
program authorized under section 50307 of title 46, United 
States Code; and 
(5) $5,000,000 shall remain available until expended, for 
the United States marine highway program to make grants 
for the purposes authorized under section 55601 of title 46, 
United States Code: 
Provided further, That the Administrator of the Maritime Adminis-
tration shall transmit to the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations the annual report on sexual assault and sexual 
harassment at the United States Merchant Marine Academy as 
required pursuant to section 3510 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for fiscal year 2017 (46 U.S.C. 51318): Provided 
further, That the Administrator of the Maritime Administration 
shall transmit to the House and Senate Committees on Appropria-
tions an annual capital improvement program plan not later than 
30 days after the submission of the budget request: Provided further, 
That available balances under this heading for the short sea 
transportation program or America’s marine highway program (now 
known as the United States marine highway program) from prior 
year recoveries shall be available to carry out activities authorized 
under section 55601 of title 46, United States Code. 
STATE MARITIME ACADEMY OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses of operations, support, and training 
activities for State Maritime Academies, $138,900,000: Provided, 
That of the sums appropriated under this heading— 
(1) $7,800,000 shall remain available until expended for 
maintenance, repair, and life extension of training ships at 
the State Maritime Academies; 
(2) $110,000,000 shall remain available until expended for 
the national security multi-mission vessel program, of which— 
(A) not less than $55,000,000 shall be for necessary 
expenses to design, plan, construct infrastructure, and pur-
chase equipment necessary to berth such ships, as deter-
mined by the Secretary: Provided, That such funds may 
be used to reimburse State Maritime Academies for costs 
incurred prior to the date of enactment of this Act; and
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(B) up to $55,000,000 shall be for expenses related 
to the operation, integration, oversight, and management 
of national security multi-mission vessel school ships, 
including insurance, maintenance, repair, and equipment 
costs; 
(3) $4,800,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2030, for the student incentive program; 
(4) $9,300,000 shall remain available until expended for 
training ship fuel assistance; and 
(5) $7,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2027, for direct payments for State Maritime Academies: Pro-
vided, That each institution eligible for such payments receives 
no more than $1,000,000. 
ASSISTANCE TO SMALL SHIPYARDS 
To make grants to qualified shipyards as authorized under 
section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, $35,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
SHIP DISPOSAL 
For necessary expenses related to the disposal of obsolete ves-
sels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of the Maritime Adminis-
tration, $6,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
MARITIME GUARANTEED LOAN (TITLE XI) PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed loan 
program, $3,940,000, which shall be transferred to and merged 
with the appropriations for ‘‘Maritime Administration—Operations 
and Training’’. 
PORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 
To make grants to improve port facilities as authorized under 
section 54301 of title 46, United States Code, and section 3501(b) 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2026 
(Public Law 119–60), $103,330,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That of the sums appropriated under this 
heading in this Act— 
(1) $38,628,000 shall be for projects for coastal seaports, 
inland river ports, or Great Lakes ports: Provided, That for 
grants awarded under this paragraph in this Act, the minimum 
grant size shall be $1,000,000; and 
(2) $64,702,000 shall be for the purposes, and in the 
amounts, specified for Community Project Funding/Congres-
sionally Directed Spending in the table entitled ‘‘Community 
Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending’’ included 
for this division in the explanatory statement described in 
section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 
Act): Provided, That amounts made available in this paragraph 
for such purposes shall not diminish or prejudice any applicant 
or geographic region for other discretionary grant or loan 
awards made by the Department of Transportation.
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION) 
SEC. 170. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
in addition to any existing authority, the Maritime Administration 
is authorized to furnish utilities and services and make necessary 
repairs in connection with any lease, contract, or occupancy 
involving Government property under control of the Maritime 
Administration: Provided, That payments received therefor shall 
be credited to the appropriation charged with the cost thereof 
and shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That 
rental payments under any such lease, contract, or occupancy for 
items other than such utilities, services, or repairs shall be depos-
ited into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. 
SEC. 171. Of the unobligated balances from prior year appro-
priations available under the heading ‘‘Maritime Administration— 
Maritime 
Guaranteed 
Loan 
(Title 
XI) 
Program 
Account’’, 
$34,000,000 are hereby rescinded. 
PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONAL EXPENSES 
For necessary operational expenses of the Pipeline and Haz-
ardous Materials Safety Administration, $28,647,000, of which 
$4,500,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028: Pro-
vided, That not less than $2,000,000 of the amounts made available 
under this heading shall be for pipeline safety information grants 
to communities as authorized under section 60130 of title 49, United 
States Code: Provided further, That the Secretary shall issue a 
notice of funding opportunity for such funds not later than 120 
days after enactment of this Act. 
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY 
For expenses necessary to discharge the hazardous materials 
safety functions of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
Administration, $66,050,000, of which $8,570,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2028, of which $1,000,000 shall be 
made available for carrying out section 5107(i) of title 49, United 
States Code: Provided, That up to $800,000 in fees collected under 
section 5108(g) of title 49, United States Code, shall be deposited 
in the general fund of the Treasury as offsetting receipts: Provided 
further, That there may be credited to this appropriation, to be 
available until expended, funds received from States, counties, 
municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources for 
expenses incurred for training, for reports publication and dissemi-
nation, and for travel expenses incurred in performance of haz-
ardous materials exemptions and approvals functions.
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PIPELINE SAFETY 
(PIPELINE SAFETY FUND) 
(OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND) 
For expenses necessary to carry out a pipeline safety program, 
as authorized by section 60107 of title 49, United States Code, 
and to discharge the pipeline program responsibilities of the Oil 
Pollution Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–380), $214,807,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2028, of which $30,000,000 shall 
be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; of which 
$177,407,000 shall be derived from the Pipeline Safety Fund; of 
which $200,000 shall be derived from the fees collected under 
section 60303 of title 49, United States Code, and deposited in 
the Liquefied Natural Gas Siting Account for compliance reviews 
of liquefied natural gas facilities; of which $200,000 shall be derived 
from the fees collected under section 60117, of title 49, United 
States Code, and deposited in the Pipeline Safety Design Review 
Account for facility design safety reviews; and of which $7,000,000 
shall be derived from fees collected under section 60302 of title 
49, United States Code, and deposited in the Underground Natural 
Gas Storage Facility Safety Account for the purpose of carrying 
out section 60141 of title 49, United States Code: Provided, That 
not less than $1,058,000 of the amounts made available under 
this heading shall be for the one-call state grant program: Provided 
further, That any amounts made available under this heading in 
this Act or in prior Acts for research contracts, grants, cooperative 
agreements or research other transactions agreements (OTAs) shall 
require written notification to the House and Senate Committees 
on Appropriations not less than 3 full business days before such 
research contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or research 
OTAs are announced by the Department of Transportation: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary shall transmit to the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations the report on pipeline safety 
testing enhancement as required pursuant to section 105 of the 
Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety 
Act of 2020 (division R of Public Law 116–260): Provided further, 
That the Secretary may obligate amounts made available under 
this heading to engineer, erect, alter, and repair buildings or make 
any other public improvements for research facilities at the 
Transportation Technology Center after the Secretary submits an 
updated research plan and the report in the preceding proviso 
to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations and after 
such plan and report in the preceding proviso are approved by 
the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided 
further, That of the amounts made available under this heading, 
not less than $5,000,000 is for the National Center of Excellence 
for Liquefied Natural Gas Safety authorized under section 111 
of the Protecting Our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing 
Safety Act of 2020 (PIPES) Act.
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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GRANTS 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND) 
For expenses necessary to carry out the Emergency Prepared-
ness Grants program, not more than $46,825,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2028, from amounts made available 
by section 5116(h) and subsections (b) and (c) of section 5128 
of title 49, United States Code: Provided, That notwithstanding 
section 5116(h)(4) of title 49, United States Code, not more than 
4 percent of the amounts made available from this account shall 
be available to pay the administrative costs of carrying out sections 
5116, 5107(e), and 5108(g)(2) of title 49, United States Code: Pro-
vided further, That notwithstanding subsections (b) and (c) of sec-
tion 5128 of title 49, United States Code, and the limitation on 
obligations provided under this heading, prior year recoveries recog-
nized in the current year shall be available to develop and deliver 
hazardous materials emergency response training for emergency 
responders, including response activities for the transportation of 
crude oil, ethanol, flammable liquids, and other hazardous commod-
ities by rail, consistent with National Fire Protection Association 
standards, and to make such training available through an elec-
tronic format: Provided further, That the prior year recoveries made 
available under this heading shall also be available to carry out 
sections 5116(a)(1)(C), 5116(h), 5116(i), 5116(j), and 5107(e) of title 
49, United States Code. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General to 
carry out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, 
as amended, $113,000,000: Provided, That the Inspector General 
shall have all necessary authority, in carrying out the duties speci-
fied in the Inspector General Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), 
to investigate allegations of fraud, including false statements to 
the government (18 U.S.C. 1001), by any person or entity that 
is subject to regulation by the Department of Transportation: Pro-
vided further, That none of the funds made available by this Act 
or any other Act shall be used to impede or prevent the Inspector 
General (or Acting Inspector General) of the Department of 
Transportation from exercising the independent authority over all 
personnel decisions, as authorized under section 406 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
SEC. 180. (a) During the current fiscal year, applicable appro-
priations to the Department of Transportation shall be available 
for maintenance and operation of aircraft; hire of passenger motor 
vehicles and aircraft; purchase of liability insurance for motor 
vehicles operating in foreign countries on official department busi-
ness; and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 
5901 and 5902 of title 5, United States Code.
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(b) During the current fiscal year, applicable appropriations 
to the Department and its operating administrations shall be avail-
able for the purchase, maintenance, operation, and deployment 
of unmanned aircraft systems that advance the missions of the 
Department of Transportation or an operating administration of 
the Department of Transportation. 
(c) Any unmanned aircraft system purchased, procured, or con-
tracted for by the Department prior to the date of enactment of 
this Act shall be deemed authorized by Congress as if this provision 
was in effect when the system was purchased, procured, or con-
tracted for. 
SEC. 181. Appropriations contained in this Act for the Depart-
ment of Transportation shall be available for services as authorized 
by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for 
individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate 
for an Executive Level IV. 
SEC. 182. (a) No recipient of amounts made available by this 
Act shall disseminate personal information (as defined in section 
2725(3) of title 18, United States Code) obtained by a State depart-
ment of motor vehicles in connection with a motor vehicle record 
as defined in section 2725(1) of title 18, United States Code, except 
as provided in section 2721 of title 18, United States Code, for 
a use permitted under section 2721 of title 18, United States Code. 
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary shall not with-
hold amounts made available by this Act for any grantee if a 
State is in noncompliance with this provision. 
SEC. 183. None of the funds made available by this Act shall 
be available for salaries and expenses of more than 125 political 
and Presidential appointees in the Department of Transportation: 
Provided, That none of the personnel covered by this provision 
may be assigned on temporary detail outside the Department of 
Transportation. 
SEC. 184. Funds received by the Federal Highway Administra-
tion and Federal Railroad Administration from States, counties, 
municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources for 
expenses incurred for training may be credited respectively to the 
Federal Highway Administration’s ‘‘Federal-Aid Highways’’ account 
and to the Federal Railroad Administration’s ‘‘Safety and Oper-
ations’’ account, except for State rail safety inspectors participating 
in training pursuant to section 20105 of title 49, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 185. None of the funds made available by this Act or 
in title VIII of division J of Public Law 117–58 to the Department 
of Transportation may be used to make, withdraw, terminate, or 
rescind (except at the request of the recipient) a loan, loan guar-
antee, line of credit, letter of intent, federally funded cooperative 
agreement, full funding grant agreement, or discretionary grant 
unless the Secretary of Transportation notifies the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations not less than 3 full business 
days before any project competitively selected to receive any discre-
tionary grant award, letter of intent, loan commitment, loan guar-
antee commitment, line of credit commitment, federally funded 
cooperative agreement, or full funding grant agreement is 
announced or is notified of such changes by the Department or 
its operating administrations: Provided, That the Secretary of 
Transportation shall provide the House and Senate Committees 
on Appropriations with a comprehensive list of all such loans,