II
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4328
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 30, 1998
Received
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Department of Transportation
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1999, 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
fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other pur-
poses, namely:
TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
For necessary expenses of the Immediate Office of
the Secretary, $1,623,800.
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IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY
For necessary expenses of the Immediate Office of
the Deputy Secretary, $585,000.
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL
For necessary expenses of the Office of the General
Counsel, $8,895,000.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POLICY
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Policy, $2,667,200.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR AVIATION
AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant
Secretary 
for 
Aviation 
and 
International 
Affairs,
$7,002,200: Provided, That notwithstanding any other
provision of law, there may be credited to this appropria-
tion up to $1,000,000 in funds received in user fees.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR BUDGET
AND PROGRAMS
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Budget and Programs, $6,069,300, includ-
ing not to exceed $40,000 for allocation within the Depart-
ment for official reception and representation expenses as
the Secretary may determine.
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OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Governmental Affairs, $1,672,000.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
ADMINISTRATION
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Administration, $19,147,100.
OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
For necessary expenses of the Office of Public Af-
fairs, $1,377,600.
EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT
For necessary expenses of the Executive Secretariat,
$1,046,900.
BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS
For necessary expenses of the Board of Contract Ap-
peals, $675,500.
OFFICE OF SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS
UTILIZATION
For necessary expenses of the Office of Small and
Disadvantaged Business Utilization, $839,200.
OFFICE OF INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY
For necessary expenses of the Office of Intelligence
and Security, $961,100.
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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief In-
formation Officer, $4,400,000.
OFFICE OF INTERMODALISM
For necessary expenses of the Office of Intermod-
alism, $1,018,000.
OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS
For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights,
$6,966,000.
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND
DEVELOPMENT
For necessary expenses for conducting transportation
planning, research, systems development, and development
activities, to remain available until expended, $3,035,000.
TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE CENTER
Necessary expenses for operating costs and capital
outlays of the Transportation Administrative Service Cen-
ter, not to exceed $109,124,000, shall be paid from appro-
priations made available to the Department of Transpor-
tation: Provided, That such services shall be provided on
a competitive basis to entities within the Department of
Transportation: Provided further, That the above limita-
tion on operating expenses shall not apply to non-DOT
entities: Provided further, That no funds appropriated in
this Act to an agency of the Department shall be trans-
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ferred to the Transportation Administrative Service Cen-
ter without the approval of the agency modal adminis-
trator: Provided further, That no assessments may be lev-
ied 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 direct loans, $1,500,000, as author-
ized by 49 U.S.C. 332: Provided, That such costs, includ-
ing the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974:
Provided further, That these funds are available to sub-
sidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct
loans not to exceed $13,775,000. In addition, for adminis-
trative expenses to carry out the direct loan program,
$400,000.
MINORITY BUSINESS OUTREACH
For necessary expenses of Minority Business Re-
source Center outreach activities, $2,900,000, of which
$2,635,000 shall remain available until September 30,
2000: 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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AMTRAK REFORM COUNCIL
For necessary expenses of the Amtrak Reform Coun-
cil authorized under section 203 of Public Law 105–134,
$450,000, to remain available until September 30, 2000.
COAST GUARD
OPERATING EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for the operation and mainte-
nance of the Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for; pur-
chase of not to exceed five passenger motor vehicles for
replacement only; payments pursuant to section 156 of
Public Law 97–377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note),
and section 229(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
429(b)); and recreation and welfare; $2,700,000,000, of
which not to exceed $4,000,000 shall be for the establish-
ment and operating costs of a Caribbean international
support tender, to train and support foreign coast guards
in the Caribbean region; of which $300,000,000 shall be
available for defense-related activities; and of which
$25,000,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability
Trust Fund: Provided, That the number of aircraft on
hand at any one time shall not exceed 212, exclusive of
aircraft and parts stored to meet future attrition: Provided
further, That none of the funds appropriated in this or
any other Act shall be available for pay or administrative
expenses in connection with shipping commissioners in the
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United States: Provided further, That none of the funds
provided in this Act shall be available for expenses in-
curred for yacht documentation under 46 U.S.C. 12109,
except to the extent fees are collected from yacht owners
and credited to this appropriation: Provided further, That
the Commandant shall reduce both military and civilian
employment levels for the purpose of complying with Exec-
utive Order No. 12839: Provided further, That up to
$615,000 in user fees collected pursuant to section 1111
of Public Law 104–324 shall be credited to this appropria-
tion as offsetting collections in fiscal year 1999: Provided
further, That none of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able for the Coast Guard to plan, finalize, or implement
any regulation that would promulgate new maritime user
fees not specifically authorized by law after the date of
enactment of this Act.
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of acquisition, construction,
renovation, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore
facilities, vessels, and aircraft, including equipment related
thereto, $389,000,000, of which $20,000,000 shall be de-
rived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; of which
$227,913,000 shall be available to acquire, repair, ren-
ovate or improve vessels, small boats and related equip-
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ment, to remain available until September 30, 2003;
$39,400,000 shall be available to acquire new aircraft and
increase aviation capability, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2001; $30,314,000 shall be available for other
equipment, to remain available until September 30, 2001;
$42,923,000 shall be available for shore facilities and aids
to navigation facilities, to remain available until Septem-
ber 30, 2001; and $48,450,000 shall be available for per-
sonnel compensation and benefits and related costs, to re-
main available until September 30, 2000: Provided, That
funds received from the sale of HU–25 aircraft shall be
credited to this appropriation for the purpose of acquiring
new aircraft and increasing aviation capacity: Provided
further, That the Commandant may dispose of surplus real
property by sale or lease and the proceeds shall be credited
to this appropriation, of which not more than $3,000,000
shall be credited as offsetting collections to this account,
to be available for the purposes of this account: Provided
further, That the amount herein appropriated from the
General Fund shall be reduced by such amount: Provided
further, That any proceeds from the sale or lease of Coast
Guard surplus real property in excess of $3,000,000 shall
be retained and remain available until expended, but shall
not be available for obligation until October 1, 1999.
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ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION
For necessary expenses to carry out the Coast
Guard’s environmental compliance and restoration func-
tions under chapter 19 of title 14, United States Code,
$21,000,000, to remain available until expended.
ALTERATION OF BRIDGES
For necessary expenses for alteration or removal of
obstructive bridges, $12,000,000, to remain available until
expended.
RETIRED PAY
For retired pay, including the payment of obligations
therefor otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for
this purpose, and payments under the Retired Service-
man’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, and
for payments for medical care of retired personnel and
their dependents under the Dependents Medical Care Act
(10 U.S.C. ch. 55), $684,000,000.
RESERVE TRAINING
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For all necessary expenses of the Coast Guard Re-
serve, as authorized by law; maintenance and operation
of facilities; and supplies, equipment, and services;
$69,000,000: Provided, That no more than $20,000,000
of funds made available under this heading may be trans-
ferred to Coast Guard ‘‘Operating expenses’’ or otherwise
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made available to reimburse the Coast Guard for financial
support of the Coast Guard Reserve: Provided further,
That none of the funds in this Act may be used by the
Coast Guard to assess direct charges on the Coast Guard
Reserves for items or activities which were not so charged
during fiscal year 1997.
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
for applied scientific research, development, test, and eval-
uation; maintenance, rehabilitation, lease and operation of
facilities 
and 
equipment, 
as 
authorized 
by 
law,
$12,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which
$3,500,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability
Trust Fund: Provided, That there may be credited to and
used for the purposes of this appropriation funds received
from State and local governments, other public authori-
ties, private sources, and foreign countries, for expenses
incurred for research, development, testing, and evalua-
tion.
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
OPERATIONS
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
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development, establishment of air navigation facilities and
the operation (including leasing) and maintenance of air-
craft, subsidizing the cost of aeronautical charts and maps
sold to the public, and carrying out the provisions of sub-
chapter I of chapter 471 of title 49, United States Code,
or other provisions of law authorizing the obligation of
funds for similar programs of airport and airway develop-
ment or improvement, lease or purchase of passenger
motor vehicles for replacement only, in addition to
amounts made available by Public Law 104–264,
$5,532,558,000 of which $1,972,500,000 shall be derived
from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund: Provided, That
none of the funds in this Act shall be available for the
Federal Aviation Administration to plan, finalize, or im-
plement any regulation that would promulgate new avia-
tion user fees not specifically authorized by law after the
date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That there
may be credited to this appropriation funds received from
States, counties, municipalities, foreign authorities, other
public authorities, and private sources, for expenses in-
curred in the provision of agency services, including re-
ceipts for the maintenance and operation of air navigation
facilities, and for issuance, renewal or modification of cer-
tificates, including airman, aircraft, and repair station cer-
tificates, or for tests related thereto, or for processing
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major repair or alteration forms: 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 fur-
ther, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available
for new applicants for the second career training program:
Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act shall
be available for paying premium pay under 5 U.S.C.
5546(a) to any Federal Aviation Administration employee
unless such employee actually performed work during the
time corresponding to such premium pay: Provided fur-
ther, That none of the funds in this Act may be obligated
or expended to operate a manned auxiliary flight service
station in the contiguous United States: Provided further,
That no more than $28,600,000 of funds appropriated to
the Federal Aviation Administration in this Act may be
used for activities conducted by, or coordinated through,
the 
Transportation 
Administrative 
Service 
Center
(TASC): Provided further, That none of the funds in this
Act may be used for the Federal Aviation Administration
to enter into a multiyear lease greater than three years
in length or greater than $100,000,000 in value unless
such lease is specifically authorized by the Congress and
appropriations have been provided to fully cover the Fed-
eral Government’s contingent liabilities: Provided further,
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That none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available in this Act may be used to pay the salaries or
expenses of personnel who carry out an essential air serv-
ice program under section 41742 of title 49, United States
Code, from amounts not credited to the account estab-
lished under section 45303 of such title: Provided further,
That none of the funds in this Act may be used for the
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to sign a lease for
satellite services related to the global positioning system
(GPS) wide area augmentation system until the adminis-
trator of the FAA certifies in writing to the House and
Senate Committees on Appropriations that FAA has con-
ducted a lease versus buy analysis which indicates that
such lease will result in the lowest overall cost to the agen-
cy.
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
for acquisition, establishment, and improvement by con-
tract or purchase, and hire of air navigation and experi-
mental facilities and equipment as authorized under part
A of subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, including
initial acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant; en-
gineering and service testing, including construction of
test facilities and acquisition of necessary sites by lease
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or grant; and construction and furnishing of quarters and
related accommodations for officers and employees of the
Federal Aviation Administration stationed at remote local-
ities where such accommodations are not available; and
the purchase, lease, or transfer of aircraft from funds
available under this head; to be derived from the Airport
and Airway Trust Fund, $2,000,000,000, of which
$1,749,350,000 shall remain available until September 30,
2001, and of which $250,650,000 shall remain available
until September 30, 1999: Provided, That there may be
credited to this appropriation funds received from States,
counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and pri-
vate sources, for expenses incurred in the establishment
and modernization of air navigation facilities: Provided
further, That none of the funds in this Act may be obli-
gated for bulk explosive detection systems until 30 days
after the FAA administrator certifies to the House and
Senate Committees on Appropriations, in writing, that the
major air carriers responsible for providing aircraft secu-
rity at Category X airports have agreed to: (1) begin as-
suming the operation and maintenance costs of such ma-
chines beginning in fiscal year 1999; and (2) substantially
increase the usage of such machines above the level experi-
enced as of April 1, 1998: Provided further, That of the
funds provided under this heading, up to $4,680,000 is
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to reimburse the sponsor of Louisville Standiford Field in
Kentucky for costs related to acquisition and installation
of an instrument landing system.
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,
$145,000,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway
Trust Fund and to remain available until September 30,
2001: 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 for research, engineering, and develop-
ment.
GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
For liquidation of obligations incurred for grants-in-
aid for airport planning and development, and for noise
compatibility planning and programs as authorized under
subchapter I of chapter 471 and subchapter I of chapter
475 of title 49, United States Code, and under other law
authorizing such obligations, $1,600,000,000, to be de-
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rived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That none of the
funds in this Act shall be available for the planning or
execution of programs the obligations for which are in ex-
cess of $1,800,000,000 in fiscal year 1999 for grants-in-
aid for airport planning and development, and noise com-
patibility planning and programs, notwithstanding section
47117(h) of title 49, United States Code.
AVIATION INSURANCE REVOLVING FUND
The Secretary of Transportation is hereby authorized
to make such expenditures and investments, within the
limits of funds available pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 44307, and
in accordance with section 104 of the Government Cor-
poration Control Act, as amended (31 U.S.C. 9104), as
may be necessary in carrying out the program for aviation
insurance activities under chapter 443 of title 49, United
States Code.
AIRCRAFT PURCHASE LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM
None of the funds in this Act shall be available for
activities under this heading during fiscal year 1999.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FRANCHISE FUND
None of the funds in this Act may be used for the
FAA to conduct, monitor, or otherwise continue oper-
ations of the Administrative Services Franchise Fund in
fiscal year 1999.
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FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
LIMITATION ON GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Necessary expenses for administration and operation
of the Federal Highway Administration not to exceed
$318,733,000 shall be paid in accordance with law from
appropriations made available by this Act to the Federal
Highway Administration together with advances and reim-
bursements received by the Federal Highway Administra-
tion: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act
may be used to carry out the functions and operations of
the office of motor carriers within the Federal Highway
Administration.
LIMITATION ON TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH
Necessary expenses for transportation research of the
Federal 
Highway 
Administration, 
not 
to 
exceed
$409,150,000 shall be paid in accordance with law from
appropriations made available by this Act to the Federal
Highway Administration: Provided, That this limitation
shall not apply to any authority previously made available
for obligation.
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-
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tions for which are in excess of $25,511,000,000 for Fed-
eral-aid highways and highway safety construction pro-
grams for fiscal year 1999.
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS
(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, including the National Scenic and Recreational
Highway as authorized by 23 U.S.C. 148, not otherwise
provided, including reimbursement for sums expended
pursuant 
to 
the 
provisions 
of 
U.S.C. 
308,
$24,000,000,000 or so much thereof as may be available
in and derived from the Highway Trust Fund, to remain
available until expended.
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 part C of subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code
and chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code,
$87,400,000, of which $58,558,000 shall remain available
until September 30, 2001: Provided, That none of the
funds appropriated by this Act may be obligated or ex-
pended to plan, finalize, or implement any rulemaking to
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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 stand-
ards (treadwear, traction, and temperature resistance) al-
ready in effect.
OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For payments of obligations incurred in carrying out
the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 403, to remain available until
expended, $72,000,000, to be derived from the Highway
Trust Fund: 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 1999,
are in excess of $72,000,000 for programs authorized
under section 403 of title 23, United States Code.
NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of
the Secretary with respect to the National Driver Register
under chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code,
$2,000,000 to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund,
and to remain available until expended.
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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, 410, and 411 to
remain available until expended, $200,000,000, to be de-
rived from the Highway Trust Fund: Provided, That none
of the funds in this Act shall be available for the planning
or execution of programs the total obligations for which,
in fiscal year 1999, are in excess of $200,000,000 for pro-
grams authorized under 23 U.S.C. 402, 405, 410, and 411
of which $150,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Highway Safety Pro-
grams’’ under 23 U.S.C. 402, $10,000,000 shall be for
‘‘Occupant Protection Incentive Grants’’ under 23 U.S.C.
405, $35,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Alcohol-Impaired Driving
Countermeasures 
Grants’’ 
under 
U.S.C. 
410,
$5,000,000 shall be for the ‘‘State Highway Safety Data
Grants’’ under 23 U.S.C. 411: Provided further, That
none of these funds shall be used for construction, reha-
bilitation, or remodeling costs, or for office furnishings
and fixtures for State, local, or private buildings or struc-
tures: Provided further, That not to exceed $9,943,000 of
the funds made available for Highway Safety Programs
under 23 U.S.C. 402 shall be available to NHTSA for ad-
ministering ‘‘Highway Safety Programs’’: Provided fur-
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ther, That not to exceed $500,000 of the funds made avail-
able for section 410 ‘‘Alcohol-Impaired Driving Counter-
measures Grants’’ shall be available for technical assist-
ance to the States.
MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out
49 U.S.C. 31102, $100,000,000, to be derived from the
Highway Trust Fund and to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall
be available for the implementation or execution of pro-
grams the obligations for which are in excess of
$100,000,000 for ‘‘Motor Carrier Safety Grants’’.
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR
For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Ad-
ministration, not otherwise provided for, $21,367,000, of
which $1,784,000 shall remain available until expended:
Provided, That, as part of the Washington Union Station
transaction in which the Secretary assumed the first deed
of trust on the property and, where the Union Station Re-
development Corporation or any successor is obligated to
make payments on such deed of trust on the Secretary’s
behalf, including payments on and after September 30,
1988, the Secretary is authorized to receive such payments
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directly from the Union Station Redevelopment Corpora-
tion, credit them to the appropriation charged for the first
deed of trust, and make payments on the first deed of
trust with those funds: Provided further, That such addi-
tional sums as may be necessary for payment on the first
deed of trust may be advanced by the Administrator from
unobligated balances available to the Federal Railroad Ad-
ministration, to be reimbursed from payments received
from the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation.
RAILROAD SAFETY
For necessary expenses in connection with railroad
safety, not otherwise provided for, $60,948,000, of which
$3,825,000 shall remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law,
funds appropriated under this heading are available for
the reimbursement of out-of-state travel and per diem
costs incurred by employees of State governments directly
supporting the Federal railroad safety program, including
regulatory development and compliance-related activities.
RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
For necessary expenses for railroad research and de-
velopment, $20,477,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That the Secretary is authorized to sell
aluminum reaction rail, power rail base, and other related
materials located at the Transportation Technology Cen-
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ter, near Pueblo, Colorado and shall credit the receipts
from such sale to this account, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C.
3302, to remain available until expended.
RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM
The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to
issue to the Secretary of the Treasury notes or other obli-
gations pursuant to section 512 of the Railroad Revitaliza-
tion and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (Public Law 94–
210), as amended, in such amounts and at such times as
may be necessary to pay any amounts required pursuant
to the guarantee of the principal amount of obligations
under sections 511 through 513 of such Act, such author-
ity to exist as long as any such guaranteed obligation is
outstanding: Provided, That pursuant to section 502 of
such Act, as amended, no new direct loans or loan guaran-
tee commitments shall be made using Federal funds dur-
ing fiscal year 1999.
NEXT GENERATION HIGH-SPEED RAIL
For necessary expenses for Next Generation High-
Speed Rail program, as authorized under 49 U.S.C. 26101
and 26102, $15,294,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That funds under this heading may be
made available for grants to States for high-speed rail cor-
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ridor design, feasibility studies, environmental analyses,
and track and signal improvements.
RHODE ISLAND RAIL DEVELOPMENT
For the costs associated with construction of a third
track on the Northeast Corridor between Davisville and
Central Falls, Rhode Island, with sufficient clearance to
accommodate double stack freight cars, $2,000,000 be
matched by the State of Rhode Island or its designee on
a dollar-for-dollar basis and to remain available until ex-
pended.
CAPITAL GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD
PASSENGER CORPORATION
For necessary expenses of capital improvements of
the National Railroad Passenger Corporation as author-
ized by 49 U.S.C. 24104(a) $609,230,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That the funding
under this heading shall be available only after: (1) deposit
in the Treasury of the sums made available to the Cor-
poration pursuant to section 977 of the Taxpayer Relief
Act of 1997; and (2) approval of a comprehensive capital
plan for use of section 977 funds and amounts provided
under this heading by the Secretary of Transportation, the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and
the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.
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FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
For necessary administrative expenses of the Federal
Transit Administration’s programs authorized by chapter
53 of title 49, United States Code, $10,800,000: Provided,
That no more than $54,000,000 of budget authority shall
be available for these purposes: Provided further, That of
the funds in this Act available for the execution of con-
tracts under section 5327(c) of title 49, United States
Code, $750,000 shall be transferred to the Department
of Transportation Inspector General for costs associated
with the audit and review of new fixed guideway systems.
FORMULA GRANTS
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5307,
5308, 5310, 5311, and 5327, $570,000,000: Provided,
That no more than $2,850,000,000 of budget authority
shall be available for these purposes.
UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5505,
$1,200,000: Provided, That no more than $6,000,000 of
budget authority shall be available for these purposes.
TRANSIT PLANNING AND RESEARCH
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5303,
5304, 5305, 5311(b)(2), 5312, 5313(a), 5314, 5315, and
5322, $19,800,000: Provided, That no more than
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$98,000,000 of budget authority shall be available for
these purposes: Provided further, That $5,250,000 is
available to provide rural transportation assistance (49
U.S.C. 5311(b)(2)); $4,000,000 is available to carry out
programs under the National Transit Institute (49 U.S.C.
5315); $8,250,000 is available to carry out transit cooper-
ative 
research 
programs 
(49 
U.S.C. 
5313(a));
$43,841,600 is available for metropolitan planning (49
U.S.C. 5303, 5304, and 5305); $9,158,400 is available for
state planning (49 U.S.C. 5313(b)); and $27,500,000 is
available for the national planning and research program
(49 U.S.C. 5314).
TRUST FUND SHARE OF EXPENSES
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out
49 U.S.C. 5303–5308, 5310–5315, 5317(b), 5322, 5327,
and 5334, $2,446,200,000, to remain available until ex-
pended and to be derived from the Mass Transit Account
of 
the 
Highway 
Trust 
Fund: 
Provided, 
That
$2,280,000,000 shall be paid to the Federal Transit Ad-
ministration’s formula grants account: Provided further,
That $78,200,000 shall be paid to the Federal Transit Ad-
ministration’s transit planning and research account: Pro-
vided further, That $43,200,000 shall be paid to the Fed-
eral Transit Administration’s administrative expenses ac-
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count: Provided further, That $4,800,000 shall be paid to
the Federal Transit Administration’s university transpor-
tation 
research 
account: 
Provided 
further, 
That
$40,000,000 shall be paid to the Federal Transit Adminis-
tration’s job access and reverse commute grants program.
CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5308,
5309, 5318, and 5327, $451,400,000: Provided, That no
more than $2,257,000,000 of budget authority shall be
available for these purposes: Provided further, That there
shall be available for fixed guideway modernization,
$902,800,000; there shall be available for the replacement,
rehabilitation, and purchase of buses and related equip-
ment and the construction of bus-related facilities,
$451,400,000; and there shall be available for new fixed
guideway systems, $902,800,000, to be available as fol-
lows:
$10,400,000 for Alaska or Hawaii ferry
projects;
$52,110,000 for the Atlanta North Springs
project;
$1,000,000 for the Austin Capital metro
project;
$3,000,000 for the Canton-Akron-Cleveland
commuter rail project;
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$2,000,000 for the Charlotte, North Carolina
North-South corridor transitway project;
$4,000,000 for Chicago Metra commuter rail
extensions and upgrades;
$2,000,000 for the Chicago Transit Authority
Ravenswood line project;
$4,000,000 for the Clark County, Nevada fixed
guideway project;
$1,000,000 for the Cleveland Berea Red Line
extension to the Hopkins International Airport;
$2,000,000 for the Cleveland Euclid corridor
improvement project;
$10,698,000 
for 
the 
Dallas-Fort 
Worth
RAILTRAN project;
$8,000,000 for the DART North Central light
rail extension project;
$1,000,000 for the Dayton, Ohio light rail
study;
$40,000,000 for the Denver Southwest Corridor
project;
$17,000,000 for the Dulles Corridor project;
$4,000,000 for the Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Tri-County commuter rail project;
$500,000 for the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania cap-
ital area transit/corridor one project;
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$2,000,000 for the Houston Advanced Transit
Program;
$59,670,000 for the Houston Regional Bus
project;
$1,000,000 for the Johnson County, Kansas I–
35 commuter rail project;
$1,500,000 for the Knoxville, Tennessee electric
transit project;
$46,000,000 for the Los Angeles MOS–3
project;
$17,041,000 for MARC commuter rail improve-
ments;
$1,500,000 for the Maryland Route 5 corridor
project;
$2,200,000 for the Memphis, Tennessee Medi-
cal Center rail extension project;
$3,000,000 for the Miami Metro-Dade Transit
east-west corridor project;
$1,000,000 for the Miami Metro-Dade North
27th Avenue corridor project;
$2,000,000 for the Mission Valley East light
rail transit project;
$500,000 for the Nashville, Tennessee regional
commuter rail project;
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$70,000,000 for the New Jersey urban core
Hudson-Bergen LRT project;
$43,000,000 for the New Orleans Canal Street
corridor project;
$2,000,000 for the New Orleans Desire Street-
car project;
$2,000,000 for the Norfolk-Virginia Beach re-
gional rail project;
$2,000,000 for the Northern Indiana South
Shore commuter rail project;
$5,500,000 for the Oceanside-Escondido light
rail project;
$4,000,000 for the Orange County, California
transitway project;
$17,500,000 for the Orlando Lynx Light rail
project;
$2,000,000 
for 
the 
Philadelphia-Reading
SEPTA Schuylkill Valley Metro project;
$1,000,000 for the Philadelphia SEPTA Cross
County Metro project;
$8,000,000 for the Phoenix metropolitan area
transit project;
$3,000,000 for the Pittsburgh Allegheny Coun-
ty busway and light rail projects;
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$25,718,000 for the Portland-Westside/Hills-
boro and South-North light rail projects;
$1,000,000 for the Puget Sound RTA Link
light rail project;
$19,500,000 for the Puget Sound RTA Sound-
er commuter rail project;
$8,000,000 for the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill
Triangle Transit project;
$23,480,000 for the Sacramento south corridor
LRT project;
$70,000,000 for the Salt Lake City South LRT
project;
$3,000,000 for the Salt Lake City/Airport to
University (West-East) light rail project;
$2,000,000 for the San Bernardino Metrolink
extension project;
$3,000,000 for the San Diego Mid-Coast cor-
ridor project;
$74,000,000 for the San Francisco BART ex-
tension to the airport project;
$500,000 for the San Jacinto-Branch Line
(Riverside County) project;
$35,000,000 for the San Jose Tasman LRT
project;
$60,000,000 for the San Juan Tren Urbano;
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$53,983,000 for the South Boston Piers MOS–
2 project;
$1,000,000 for the South De Kalb-Lindbergh
Corridor LRT project;
$1,000,000 for the Spokane, Washington light
rail project;
$35,000,000 for the St. Louis-St. Clair County
LRT extension project;
$500,000 for the Tampa Bay regional rail
project;
$22,000,000 for the Twin Cities transitways
project;
$2,000,000 for the Virginia Rail Express Fred-
ericksburg to Washington commuter rail project;
$1,000,000 for the West Trenton, New Jersey
rail project; and
$1,000,000 for the Whitehall ferry terminal
project: Provided further, That funds provided in
Public Law 105–66 for the Pennsylvania Strawberry
Hill/Diamond Branch rail project shall be available
for the Laurel Rail line project in Lackawanna
County, Pennsylvania.
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MASS TRANSIT CAPITAL FUND
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out
49 U.S.C. 5338(b) administered by the Federal Transit
Administration, $1,805,600,000, to be derived from the
Highway Trust Fund and to remain available until ex-
pended.
JOB ACCESS AND REVERSE COMMUTE GRANTS
For necessary expenses to carry out section 3037 of
the Federal Transit Act of 1998, $10,000,000: Provided,
That no more than $50,000,000 of budget authority shall
be available for these purposes: Provided further, That of
the amounts appropriated under this head, not more than
$10,000,000 shall be used for grants for reverse commute
projects.
WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT
AUTHORITY
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions
of section 14 of Public Law 96–184 and Public Law 101–
551, $50,000,000, to remain available until expended.
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SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION
SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION
The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corpora-
tion is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, with-
in the limits of funds and borrowing authority available
to the Corporation, and in accord with law, and to make
such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal
year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Govern-
ment Corporation Control Act, as amended, 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 for operation and mainte-
nance of those portions of the Saint Lawrence Seaway op-
erated and maintained by the Saint Lawrence Seaway De-
velopment Corporation, $11,496,000, to be derived from
the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, pursuant to Public
Law 99–662.
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RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
ADMINISTRATION
RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of
the Research and Special Programs Administration,
$34,379,000, of which $574,000 shall be derived from the
Pipeline Safety Fund, and of which $8,460,000 shall re-
main available until September 30, 2001: Provided, That
$5,000,000 shall be available for activities authorized
under 49 U.S.C. 5506: Provided further, That up to
$1,200,000 in fees collected under 49 U.S.C. 5108(g)
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 ex-
pended, funds received from States, counties, municipali-
ties, other public authorities, and private sources for ex-
penses incurred for training, for reports publication and
dissemination, and for travel expenses incurred in per-
formance of hazardous materials exemptions and approv-
als functions.
PIPELINE SAFETY
(PIPELINE SAFETY FUND)
(OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND)
For expenses necessary to conduct the functions of
the pipeline safety program, for grants-in-aid to carry out
a pipeline safety program, as authorized by 49 U.S.C.
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60107, and to discharge the pipeline program responsibil-
ities of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, $33,448,000, of
which $4,475,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Li-
ability Trust Fund and shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2001; and of which $28,973,000 shall be de-
rived from the Pipeline Safety Fund, of which
$16,919,000 shall remain available until September 30,
2001: Provided, That in addition to amounts made avail-
able for the Pipeline Safety Fund, $1,300,000 shall be
available for grants to States for the development and es-
tablishment of one-call notification systems, public edu-
cation, and damage prevention activities, and shall be de-
rived from amounts previously collected under 49 U.S.C.
60301.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GRANTS
(EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND)
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C.
5127(c), $200,000, to be derived from the Emergency
Preparedness Fund, to remain available until September
30, 2001: Provided, That not more than $9,600,000 shall
be made available for obligation in fiscal year 1999 from
amounts made available by 49 U.S.C. 5116(i) and
5127(d): Provided further, That none of the funds made
available by 49 U.S.C. 5116(i) and 5127(d) shall be made
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available for obligation by individuals other than the Sec-
retary of Transportation, or his designee.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General to carry out the provisions of the Inspector Gen-
eral Act of 1978, as amended, $43,495,000.
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Surface Transpor-
tation Board, including services authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109, $16,000,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any
other provision of law, not to exceed $2,600,000 from fees
established by the Chairman of the Surface Transpor-
tation Board shall be credited to this appropriation as off-
setting collections and used for necessary and authorized
expenses under this heading: Provided further, That the
sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be
reduced on a dollar for dollar basis as such offsetting col-
lections are received during fiscal year 1999, to result in
a final appropriation from the general fund estimated at
no more than $16,000,000: Provided further, That any
fees received in excess of $2,600,000 in fiscal year 1999
shall remain available until expended, but shall not be
available for obligation until October 1, 1999.
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TITLE II
RELATED AGENCIES
ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION
BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the Architectural and
Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, as authorized
by section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
amended, $3,847,000: Provided, That, notwithstanding
any other provision of law, there may be credited to this
appropriation funds received for publications and training
expenses.
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the National Transpor-
tation Safety Board, including hire of passenger motor ve-
hicles and aircraft; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per
diem rate equivalent to the rate for a GS–15; uniforms,
or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C.
5901–5902), $53,300,000, of which not to exceed $2,000
may be used for official reception and representation ex-
penses.
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EMERGENCY FUND
For necessary expenses of the National Transpor-
tation Safety Board for accident investigations, including
hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; services as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals
not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for
a GS–15; uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized
by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902), $1,000,000, to remain
available until expended.
TITLE III
GENERAL PROVISIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
SEC. 301. During the current fiscal year applicable
appropriations 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 business; and uniforms,
or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C.
5901–5902).
SEC. 302. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
year 1999 pay raises for programs funded in this Act shall
be absorbed within the levels appropriated in this Act or
previous appropriations Acts.
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SEC. 303. Funds appropriated under this Act for ex-
penditures by the Federal Aviation Administration shall
be available: (1) except as otherwise authorized by title
VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), for expenses of primary
and secondary schooling for dependents of Federal Avia-
tion Administration personnel stationed outside the con-
tinental United States at costs for any given area not in
excess of those of the Department of Defense for the same
area, when it is determined by the Secretary that the
schools, if any, available in the locality are unable to pro-
vide adequately for the education of such dependents; and
(2) for transportation of said dependents between schools
serving the area that they attend and their places of resi-
dence when the Secretary, under such regulations as may
be prescribed, determines that such schools are not acces-
sible by public means of transportation on a regular basis.
SEC. 304. Appropriations contained in this Act for
the Department of Transportation shall be available for
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for
individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to
the rate for an Executive Level IV.
SEC. 305. None of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able for salaries and expenses of more than 88 political
and Presidential appointees in the Department of Trans-
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portation: Provided, That none of the personnel covered
by this provision may be assigned on temporary detail out-
side the Department of Transportation.
SEC. 306. None of the funds in this Act shall be used
for the planning or execution of any program to pay the
expenses of, or otherwise compensate, non-Federal parties
intervening in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings
funded in this Act.
SEC. 307. None of the funds appropriated in this Act
shall remain available for obligation beyond the current
fiscal year, nor may any be transferred to other appropria-
tions, unless expressly so provided herein.
SEC. 308. The Secretary of Transportation may enter
into grants, cooperative agreements, and other trans-
actions with any person, agency, or instrumentality of the
United States, any unit of State or local government, any
educational institution, and any other entity in execution
of the Technology Reinvestment Project authorized under
the Defense Conversion, Reinvestment and Transition As-
sistance Act of 1992 and related legislation: Provided,
That the authority provided in this section may be exer-
cised without regard to section 3324 of title 31, United
States Code.
SEC. 309. The expenditure of any appropriation
under this Act for any consulting service through procure-
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ment contract pursuant to section 3109 of title 5, United
States Code, shall be limited to those contracts where such
expenditures are a matter of public record and available
for public inspection, except where otherwise provided
under existing law, or under existing Executive order
issued pursuant to existing law.
SEC. 310. The limitations on obligations for the pro-
grams 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 under the discre-
tionary grants program.
SEC. 311. None of the funds in this Act shall be used
to implement section 404 of title 23, United States Code.
SEC. 312. None of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able to plan, finalize, or implement regulations that would
establish a vessel traffic safety fairway less than five miles
wide between the Santa Barbara Traffic Separation
Scheme and the San Francisco Traffic Separation
Scheme.
SEC. 313. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, airports may transfer, without consideration, to the
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) instrument land-
ing systems (along with associated approach lighting
equipment and runway visual range equipment) which
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conform to FAA design and performance specifications,
the purchase of which was assisted by a Federal airport-
aid program, airport development aid program or airport
improvement program grant. The FAA shall accept such
equipment, which shall thereafter be operated and main-
tained by the FAA in accordance with agency criteria.
SEC. 314. None of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able to award a multiyear contract for production end
items that: (1) includes economic order quantity or long
lead time material procurement in excess of $10,000,000
in any one year of the contract; (2) includes a cancellation
charge greater than $10,000,000 which at the time of obli-
gation has not been appropriated to the limits of the Gov-
ernment’s liability; or (3) includes a requirement that per-
mits performance under the contract during the second
and subsequent years of the contract without conditioning
such performance upon the appropriation of funds: Pro-
vided, That this limitation does not apply to a contract
in which the Federal Government incurs no financial li-
ability from not buying additional systems, subsystems, or
components beyond the basic contract requirements.
SEC. 315. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, and except for fixed guideway modernization projects,
funds made available by this Act under ‘‘Federal Transit
Administration, Capital Investments Grants’’ for projects
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specified in this Act or identified in reports accompanying
this Act not obligated by September 30, 2001, shall be
made available for other projects under 49 U.S.C. 5309.
SEC. 316. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, any funds appropriated before October 1, 1998, 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. 317. None of the funds in this Act may be used
to compensate in excess of 350 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 1999.
SEC. 318. Funds provided in this Act for the Trans-
portation Administrative Service Center (TASC) shall be
reduced by $20,000,000, which limits fiscal year 1999
TASC obligational authority for elements of the Depart-
ment of Transportation funded in this Act to no more
than $89,124,000: Provided, That such reductions from
the budget request shall be allocated by the Department
of Transportation to each appropriations account in pro-
portion to the amount included in each account for the
Transportation Administrative Service Center.
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SEC. 319. Funds received by the Federal Highway
Administration, Federal Transit Administration, and Fed-
eral Railroad Administration from States, counties, mu-
nicipalities, other public authorities, and private sources
for expenses incurred for training may be credited respec-
tively to the Federal Highway Administration’s ‘‘Limita-
tion on General Operating Expenses’’ account, the Federal
Transit Administration’s ‘‘Transit Planning and Re-
search’’ account, and to the Federal Railroad Administra-
tion’s ‘‘Railroad Safety’’ account, except for State rail
safety inspectors participating in training pursuant to 49
U.S.C. 20105.
SEC. 320. None of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able to prepare, propose, or promulgate any regulations
pursuant to title V of the Motor Vehicle Information and
Cost Savings Act (49 U.S.C. 32901 et seq.) prescribing
corporate average fuel economy standards for automobiles,
as defined in such title, in any model year that differs
from standards promulgated for such automobiles prior to
enactment of this section.
SEC. 321. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the Secretary of Transportation shall convey, without
consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to the parcels of real property described in
this section, together with any improvements thereon, as
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the Secretary considers appropriate for purposes of the
conveyance, to the entities described in this section, name-
ly: (1) United States Coast Guard Pass Manchac Light
in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, to the State of Louisi-
ana; and (2) Tchefuncte River Range Rear Light in Mad-
isonville, Louisiana, to the Town of Madisonville, Louisi-
ana.
SEC. 322. 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. 323. None of the funds in this Act may be obli-
gated or expended for employee training which: (1) does
not meet identified needs for knowledge, skills and abilities
bearing directly upon the performance of official duties;
(2) contains elements likely to induce high levels of emo-
tional response or psychological stress in some partici-
pants; (3) does not require prior employee notification of
the content and methods to be used in the training and
written end of course evaluations; (4) contains any meth-
ods or content associated with religious or quasi-religious
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belief systems or ‘‘new age’’ belief systems as defined in
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Notice N–
915.022, dated September 2, 1988; (5) is offensive to, or
designed to change, participants’ personal values or life-
style outside the workplace; or (6) includes content related
to human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune defi-
ciency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) other than that necessary
to make employees more aware of the medical ramifica-
tions of HIV/AIDS and the workplace rights of HIV-posi-
tive employees.
SEC. 324. None of the funds in this Act shall, in the
absence of express authorization by Congress, be used di-
rectly or indirectly to pay for any personal service, adver-
tisement, telegram, telephone, letter, printed or written
matter, or other device, intended or designed to influence
in any manner a Member of Congress, to favor or oppose,
by vote or otherwise, any legislation or appropriation by
Congress, whether before or after the introduction of any
bill or resolution proposing such legislation or appropria-
tion: Provided, That this shall not prevent officers or em-
ployees of the Department of Transportation or related
agencies funded in this Act from communicating to Mem-
bers of Congress on the request of any Member or to Con-
gress, through the proper official channels, requests for
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legislation or appropriations which they deem necessary
for the efficient conduct of the public business.
SEC. 325. Not to exceed $1,000,000 of the funds pro-
vided in this Act for the Department of Transportation
shall be available for the necessary expenses of advisory
committees.
SEC. 326. No funds other than those appropriated
to the Surface Transportation Board or fees collected by
the Board shall be used for conducting the activities of
the Board.
SEC. 327. (a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds
made available in this Act may be expended by an entity
unless the entity agrees that in expending the funds the
entity will comply with the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C.
10a–10c).
(b) SENSE OF THE CONGRESS; REQUIREMENT RE-
GARDING NOTICE.—
(1) PURCHASE OF AMERICAN-MADE EQUIPMENT
AND PRODUCTS.—In the case of any equipment or
product that may be authorized to be purchased
with financial assistance provided using funds made
available in this Act, it is the sense of the Congress
that entities receiving the assistance should, in ex-
pending the assistance, purchase only American-
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made equipment and products to the greatest extent
practicable.
(2) NOTICE TO RECIPIENTS OF ASSISTANCE.—
In providing financial assistance using funds made
available in this Act, the head of each Federal agen-
cy shall provide to each recipient of the assistance
a notice describing the statement made in paragraph
(1) by the Congress.
(c) PROHIBITION
OF CONTRACTS WITH PERSONS
FALSELY LABELING PRODUCTS AS MADE IN AMERICA.—
If it has been finally determined by a court or Federal
agency that any person intentionally affixed a label bear-
ing a ‘‘Made in America’’ inscription, or any inscription
with the same meaning, to any product sold in or shipped
to the United States that is not made in the United
States, the person shall be ineligible to receive any con-
tract or subcontract made with funds made available in
this Act, pursuant to the debarment, suspension, and ineli-
gibility procedures described in sections 9.400 through
9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations.
SEC. 328. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, receipts, in amounts determined by the Secretary, col-
lected from users of fitness centers operated by or for the
Department of Transportation shall be available to sup-
port the operation and maintenance of those facilities.
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SEC. 329. None of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able to implement or enforce regulations that would result
in the withdrawal of a slot from an air carrier at O’Hare
International Airport under section 93.223 of title 14 of
the Code of Federal Regulations in excess of the total slots
withdrawn from that air carrier as of October 31, 1993
if such additional slot is to be allocated to an air carrier
or foreign air carrier under section 93.217 of title 14 of
the Code of Federal Regulations.
SEC. 330. Notwithstanding 49 U.S.C. 41742, no es-
sential air service shall be provided to communities in the
48 contiguous States that are located fewer than 70 high-
way miles from the nearest large and medium hub airport,
or that require a rate of subsidy per passenger in excess
of $200 unless such point is greater than 210 miles from
the nearest large or medium hub airport.
SEC. 331. Rebates, refunds, incentive payments,
minor fees and other funds received by the Department
from travel management centers, charge card programs,
the subleasing of building space, and miscellaneous
sources are to be credited to appropriations of the Depart-
ment and allocated to elements of the Department using
fair and equitable criteria and such funds shall be avail-
able until December 31, 1999.
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SEC. 332. Notwithstanding the provisions of any
other law, rule or regulation, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation is authorized to allow the issuer of any preferred
stock heretofore sold to the Department to redeem or re-
purchase such stock upon the payment to the Department
of an amount determined by the Secretary.
SEC. 333. The unobligated balances of the funds
made available in previous appropriations Acts for the Na-
tional Civil Aviation Review Commission and for Urban
Discretionary Grants are rescinded.
SEC. 334. (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any
other provision of law—
(1) the land and improvements thereto compris-
ing the Coast Guard Reserve Training Facility in
Jacksonville, Florida, is deemed to be surplus prop-
erty; and
(2) the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall
dispose of all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to that property, by sale, at fair mar-
ket value.
(b) RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL.—Before a sale is
made under subsection (a) to any other person, the Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard shall give to the City of Jack-
sonville, Florida, the right of first refusal to purchase all
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or any part of the property required to be sold under that
subsection.
SEC. 335. Of the funds provided under Coast Guard
‘‘Operating expenses’’, $1,000,000 is only for the Sec-
retary of Transportation, in consultation with the Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard, to establish a blue-ribbon
panel to study the future capital requirements, roles, and
missions of the United States Coast Guard, the activities
of which shall not be subject to section 325 of this Act.
SEC. 336. Of the funds provided under Federal Avia-
tion Administration ‘‘Operations’’, $250,000 is only for
activities and operations of the Centennial of Flight Com-
mission.
SEC. 337. Notwithstanding any provision of law, the
Secretary of Transportation shall waive repayment of any
Federal-aid highway funds expended on the construction
of high occupancy lanes or auxiliary lanes on I–287 in the
State of New Jersey if the Secretary is assured by the
State of New Jersey that removal of the high occupancy
vehicle restrictions on I–287 is in the public interest.
SEC. 338. Funds made available in previous appro-
priations Acts for a railroad-highway crossing project in
Augusta, Georgia shall be available for other street, rail,
and related improvements in the vicinity of the grade
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crossing of the CSX railroad and 15th Street in Augusta,
Georgia.
SEC. 339. (a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds
made available by this Act or subsequent Acts may be used
by the Coast Guard to issue, implement, or enforce a regu-
lation or to establish an interpretation or guideline under
the Edible Oil Regulatory Reform Act (Public Law 104–
55), or the amendments made by that Act, that does not
recognize and provide for, with respect to fats, oils, and
greases (as described in that Act, or the amendments
made by that Act) differences in—
(1) physical, chemical, biological and other rel-
evant properties; and
(2) environmental effects.
(b) DEADLINE
FOR PROMULGATION
OF REGULA-
TIONS.—Not later than March 31, 1999, the Secretary of
Transportation shall issue regulations amending 33 CFR
154 to comply with the requirements of Public Law 104–
55.
SEC. 340. Funding made available in Public Law
105–174 for emergency railroad rehabilitation and repair
shall be available for repairs resulting from natural disas-
ters occurring from September 1996 through July 10,
1998.
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SEC. 341. For purposes of evaluating environmental
impacts of the toll road in Orange and San Diego counties,
California, the Administrator of the Federal Highway Ad-
ministration shall consider only those transportation alter-
natives previously identified by regional planning proc-
esses and shall restrict agency comments to those matters
over which the agency has direct jurisdiction.
SEC. 342. (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any
other law, the Commandant, United States Coast Guard,
shall convey to the University of South Alabama (in this
section referred to as ‘‘the recipient’’), the right, title, and
interest of the United States Government in and to a de-
commissioned vessel of the Coast Guard, as determined
appropriate by the Commandant and the recipient, if—
(1) the recipient agrees to use the vessel for the
purposes of supporting archaeological and historical
research in the Mobile Bay Delta;
(2) the recipient agrees not to use the vessel for
commercial transportation purposes, except as inci-
dent to the provision of logistics services in connec-
tion with the Old Mobile Archaeological Project;
(3) The recipient agrees to make the vessel
available to the Government if the Commandant re-
quires use of the vessel by the Government in times
of war or national emergency;
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(4) the recipient agrees to hold the Government
harmless for any claims arising from exposure to
hazardous materials including, but not limited to,
asbestos and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), after
conveyance of the vessel, except for claims arising
from use by the Government under paragraph (3);
(5) the recipient has funds available to be com-
mitted for use to restore the vessel to operation and
thereafter maintain it in good working condition, in
the amount of at least $400,000; and
(6) the recipient agrees to any other conditions
that the Secretary considers appropriate.
(b) DELIVERY OF VESSEL.—If a conveyance is made
under this section, the Commandant shall deliver the ves-
sel at the place where the vessel is located, in its present
condition, without cost to the Government. The convey-
ance of this vessel shall not be considered a distribution
in commerce for purposes of section 2605(e) of title 15,
United States Code.
(c) OTHER UNNEEDED EQUIPMENT.—The Com-
mandant may convey to the recipient any unneeded equip-
ment or parts from other decommissioned vessels pending
disposition for use to restore the vessel to operability. The
Commandant may require compensation from the recipi-
ent for such items.
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(d) APPLICABLE LAWS
AND REGULATIONS.—The
vessel shall at all times remain subject to applicable vessel
safety laws and regulations.
SEC. 343. Item 1132 in section 1602 of the Trans-
portation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat.
298), relating to Mississippi, is amended by striking ‘‘Pi-
rate Cove’’ and inserting ‘‘Pirates’ Cove and 4-lane con-
nector to Mississippi Highway 468’’.
SEC. 344. (a) AUTHORITY TO CONVEY COAST GUARD
PROPERTY TO JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY IN JACKSON-
VILLE, FLORIDA.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation may convey to Jacksonville University, located
in Jacksonville, Florida, without consideration, all
right, title, and interest of the United States in and
to the property comprising the Long Branch Rear
Range Light, Jacksonville, Florida.
(2) IDENTIFICATION OF PROPERTY.—The Sec-
retary may identify, describe, and determine the
property to be conveyed under this section.
(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Any conveyance of
any property under this section shall be made—
(1) subject to such terms and conditions as the
Commandant may consider appropriate; and
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(2) subject to the condition that all right, title,
and interest in and to the property conveyed shall
immediately revert to the United States if the prop-
erty, or any part thereof, ceases to be used by Jack-
sonville University.
SEC. 345. None of the funds made available in title
I under the heading ‘‘OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY,
AMTRAK REFORM COUNCIL’’ may be used for payments
to outside consultants.
SEC. 346. None of the funds made available in this
Act may be used for improvements to the Miller Highway
in New York City, except for funds resulting from obliga-
tions pursuant to sections 1601 and 1602 of the Trans-
portation Equity Act for the 21st Century (Public Law
105–178).
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Trans-
portation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
1999’’.
Passed the House of Representatives July 30 (legis-
lative day, July 29), 1998.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.