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1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘and $164,500,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2009 through 2012’’; 
(I) 
in 
subparagraph 
(I) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$92,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 
2010, $92,500,000 for fiscal year 2011, and 
$46,250,000 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘and $92,500,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2009 through 2012’’; 
(J) in subparagraph (J) by striking 
‘‘$26,900,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 
2010, $26,900,000 for fiscal year 2011, and 
$13,450,000 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘and $26,900,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2009 through 2012’’; 
(K) in subparagraph (K) by striking ‘‘in 
fiscal year 2006’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘for each of fis-
cal years 2006 through 2012’’; 
(L) in subparagraph (L) by striking ‘‘in 
fiscal year 2006’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘for each of fis-
cal years 2006 through 2012’’; 
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(M) in subparagraph (M) by striking 
‘‘$465,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 
2010, $465,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, and 
$232,500,000 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘and $465,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2009 through 2012’’; and 
(N) in subparagraph (N) by striking 
‘‘$8,800,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 
2010, $8,800,000 for fiscal year 2011, and 
$4,400,000 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘and $8,800,000 for each of fiscal years 
2009 through 2012’’. 
(b) 
CAPITAL
INVESTMENT
GRANTS.—Section 
5338(c)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(7) $1,600,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.’’. 
(c) RESEARCH
AND UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CEN-
TERS.—Section 5338(d) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding 
subparagraph 
(A), 
by 
striking 
‘‘and 
2010, 
$69,750,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $29,500,000 for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
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on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2011 
and $44,000,000 for fiscal year 2012’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) RESEARCH.—Of amounts authorized 
to be appropriated under paragraph (1) for fis-
cal year 2012, the Secretary shall allocate for 
each of the activities and projects described in 
subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (1) 
an amount equal to 63 percent of the amount al-
located for fiscal year 2009 under each such sub-
paragraph. 
‘‘(B) UNIVERSITY CENTERS PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(i) 
FISCAL
YEAR
2012.—Of 
the 
amounts 
allocated 
under 
subparagraph 
(A)(i) for the university centers program 
under section 5506 for fiscal year 2012, the 
Secretary shall allocate for each program 
described in clauses (i) through (iii) and (v) 
through (viii) of paragraph (2)(A) an 
amount equal to 63 percent of the amount 
allocated for fiscal year 2009 under each 
such clause. 
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‘‘(ii) FUNDING.—If the Secretary deter-
mines that a project or activity described in 
paragraph (2) received sufficient funds in 
fiscal year 2011, or a previous fiscal year, 
to carry out the purpose for which the 
project or activity was authorized, the Sec-
retary may not allocate any amounts under 
clause (i) for the project or activity for fis-
cal year 2012 or any subsequent fiscal 
year.’’. 
(d) ADMINISTRATION.—Section 5338(e)(7) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(7) $98,713,000 for fiscal year 2012.’’. 
SEC. 12307. AMENDMENTS TO SAFETEA–LU. 
(a) 
CONTRACTED
PARATRANSIT
PILOT.—Section 
3009(i)(1) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1572) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting 
‘‘2012,’’. 
(b) PUBLIC-PRIVATE
PARTNERSHIP
PILOT
PRO-
GRAM.—Section 3011 of SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 5309 
note; 119 Stat. 1588) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(5) by striking ‘‘2011 and 
the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on March 31, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’; and 
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(2) in the second sentence of subsection (d) by 
striking ‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘2012’’. 
(c) ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH 
DISABILITIES PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 3012(b)(8) of 
SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 5310 note; 119 Stat. 1593) is 
amended by striking ‘‘March 31, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2012’’. 
(d) 
OBLIGATION
CEILING.—Section 
3040(8) 
of 
SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1639) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(8) $10,458,278,000 for fiscal year 2012, of 
which not more than $8,360,565,000 shall be from the 
Mass Transit Account.’’. 
(e) PROJECT
AUTHORIZATIONS
FOR
NEW
FIXED 
GUIDEWAY
CAPITAL
PROJECTS.—Section 
3043 
of 
SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1640) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2011 and the period be-
ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 
2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2011 and the period be-
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ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 
2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
(f) ALLOCATIONS
FOR NATIONAL RESEARCH
AND 
TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS.—Section 3046 of SAFETEA–LU 
(49 U.S.C. 5338 note; 119 Stat. 1706) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘fiscal year or 
period’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (c)(2) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(2) for fiscal year 2012, in amounts equal to 63 
percent of the amounts allocated for fiscal year 2009 
under each of paragraphs (2), (3), (5), and (8) 
through (25) of subsection (a).’’. 
TITLE XIII—ADDITIONAL 
TRANSPORTATION PROVISIONS 
SEC. 13001. AUDIT OF UNION STATION REDEVELOPMENT 
CORPORATION. 
The Inspector General of the Department of Transpor-
tation, or an auditor determined by the Inspector General 
to meet the independence standards specified in the Govern-
ment Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States, shall once every 2 years conduct 
an audit of the accounts and operations of the Union Sta-
tion Redevelopment Corporation. The audit of financial 
statements shall be conducted in accordance with generally 
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Union Calendar No. 277 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7 
[Report No. 112–397] 
A BILL 
To authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public 
transportation, and highway and motor carrier 
safety programs, and for other purposes. 
FEBRUARY 13, 2012 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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