H. R. 2750
One Hundred Third Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the fifth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-three
An Act
Making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 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 Department of Transportation
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994,
and for other purposes, namely:
TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
For necessary expenses of the Immediate Office of the Sec-
retary, $1,173,000.
IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY
For necessary expenses of the Immediate Office of the Deputy
Secretary, $481,000.
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL
For necessary expenses of the Office of the General Counsel,
$7,667,000.
For the necessary legal expenses of the 5 former employees
of the White House Travel Office who were placed on paid adminis-
trative leave during calendar year 1993, $150,000 to be made avail-
able to the Office of the General Counsel: Provided, That such
funds shall be deposited in a Fund established by the General
Counsel: Provided further, That the General Counsel shall disburse
a portion of such funds to any such employee—
(1) after submission of a valid claim for reimbursement
of necessary legal expenses incurred as a result of an investiga-
tion conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the
operations of the White House Travel Office during calendar
year 1993; and
(2) upon notification or finding by the Department of Jus-
tice that such employee is not a subject of such investigation.
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OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORTATION POLICY
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant Secretary
for Transportation Policy, $2,410,000.
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, $8,000,000.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR BUDGET AND PROGRAMS
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant Secretary
for Budget and Programs, $2,826,000, including not to exceed
$60,000 for allocation within the Department for official reception
and representation expenses as the Secretary may determine.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant Secretary
for Governmental Affairs, $2,100,000.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant Secretary
for Administration, $27,066,000.
OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
For necessary expenses of the Office of Public Affairs,
$1,355,000.
EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT
For necessary expenses of the Executive Secretariat, $900,000.
CONTRACT APPEALS BOARD
For necessary expenses of the Contract Appeals Board,
$602,000.
OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS
For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, $1,430,000.
OFFICE OF SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS UTILIZATION
For necessary expenses of the Office of Small and Disadvan-
taged Business Utilization, $934,000: Provided, That, notwithstand-
ing any other provision of law, funds available for the purposes
of the Minority Business Resource Center in this or any other
Act may be used for business opportunities related to any mode
of transportation.
OFFICE OF INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY
For necessary expenses of the Office of Intelligence and Secu-
rity, $1,000,000.
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TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENT
For necessary expenses for conducting transportation planning,
research, and development activities, including the collection of
national transportation statistics, to remain available until
expended, $9,232,000.
OFFICE OF COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION
OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH
For necessary expenses for operations and research activities
related to commercial space transportation, $4,700,000, of which
$1,500,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, That
notwithstanding any other provision of law, there may be credited
to this account up to $200,000 received from user fees established
for regulatory services.
WORKING CAPITAL FUND
Necessary expenses for operating costs and capital outlays of
the Department of Transportation Working Capital Fund not to
exceed $93,000,000 shall be paid, in accordance with law, from
appropriations made available by this Act and prior appropriations
Acts to the Department of Transportation, together with advances
and reimbursements received by the Department of Transportation.
PAYMENTS TO AIR CARRIERS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
For liquidation of obligations incurred for payments to air car-
riers of so much of the compensation fixed and determined under
section 419 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended (49
U.S.C. 1389), as is payable by the Department of Transportation,
$33,423,077, to remain available until expended and to be derived
from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund: Provided, That none
of the funds in this Act shall be available for the implementation
or execution of programs in excess of $33,423,077 for the Payments
to Air Carriers program in fiscal year 1994: Provided further, That
none of the funds in this Act shall be used by the Secretary
of Transportation to make payment of compensation under section
419 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended, in excess
of the appropriation in this Act for liquidation of obligations
incurred under the ‘‘Payments to air carriers’’ program: Provided
further, That none of the funds in this Act shall be used for
the payment of claims for such compensation except in accordance
with this provision: Provided further, That none of the funds in
this Act shall be available for service to communities in the forty-
eight contiguous States that are located fewer than seventy highway
miles from the nearest large or medium hub airport, or that require
a rate of subsidy per passenger in excess of $200, unless such
point is greater than two hundred and ten miles from the nearest
large or medium hub airport.
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RENTAL PAYMENTS
For necessary expenses for rental of headquarters and field
space and related services assessed by the General Services
Administration, $149,605,000: Provided, That of this amount,
$3,262,000 shall be derived from the Highway Trust Fund,
$37,114,000 shall be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust
Fund, $576,000 shall be derived from the Pipeline Safety Fund,
and $175,000 shall be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust
Fund: Provided further, That in addition, for assessments by the
General Services Administration related to the space needs of the
Federal Highway Administration, $17,524,000, to be derived from
‘‘Federal-aid Highways’’, subject to the ‘‘Limitation on General
Operating Expenses’’.
MINORITY BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER PROGRAM
For the cost of direct loans, $300,000, as authorized by 49
U.S.C. 332: Provided, That of this amount, $120,000 shall be derived
from unobligated balances of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged
Business Utilization: Provided further, That such costs, including
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 subsidize gross obligations for
the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $7,500,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct
loan program, $400,000: Provided further, That of this amount
$180,000 shall be derived from unobligated balances of the Office
of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization.
COAST GUARD
OPERATING EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for the operation and maintenance of
the Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for; purchase of not to
exceed four passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; pay-
ments 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; $2,570,000,000,
of which $25,000,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability
Trust Fund; and of which $32,250,000 shall be expended from
the Boat Safety Account: Provided, That the number of aircraft
on hand at any one time shall not exceed two hundred and twenty-
three, 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 United States:
Provided further, That none of the funds provided in this Act
shall be available for expenses incurred 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 of the funds provided under this head, not less than
$6,000,000 in work currently scheduled to be conducted at the
Coast Guard Yard is to be awarded based upon a competitive
solicitation of both public and private shipyards: Provided further,
That the Commandant shall reduce both military and civilian
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employment levels for the purpose of complying with Executive
Order No. 12839.
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS
For necessary expenses of acquisition, construction, rebuilding,
and improvement of aids to navigation, shore facilities, vessels,
and aircraft, including equipment related thereto, $327,500,000,
of which $20,000,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability
Trust Fund; of which $95,300,000 shall be available to acquire,
repair, renovate or improve vessels, small boats and related equip-
ment, to remain available until September 30, 1998; $49,685,000
shall be available to acquire new aircraft and increase aviation
capability, to remain available until September 30, 1996;
$44,500,000 shall be available for other equipment, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 1996; $96,400,000 shall be available for
shore facilities and aids to navigation facilities, to remain available
until September 30, 1996; and $41,615,000 shall be available for
personnel compensation and benefits and related costs, to remain
available until September 30, 1994: Provided, That funds received
from the sale of the VC–11A aircraft shall be credited to this
appropriation for the purpose of acquiring new aircraft and increas-
ing aviation capacity.
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds provided under this heading in Public Law 102–
388, $20,000,000 are rescinded.
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION
For necessary expenses to carry out the Coast Guard’s environ-
mental compliance and restoration functions under chapter 19 of
title 14, United States Code, $22,600,000, to remain available until
expended.
ALTERATION OF BRIDGES
For necessary expenses for alteration or removal of obstructive
bridges, $12,940,000, 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 Serviceman’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), $548,774,000.
RESERVE TRAINING
For all necessary expenses for the Coast Guard Reserve, as
authorized by law; maintenance and operation of facilities; and
supplies, equipment, and services; $64,000,000.
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for applied
scientific research, development, test, and evaluation; maintenance,
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rehabilitation, lease and operation of facilities and equipment, as
authorized by law, $22,500,000, to remain available until expended,
of which $4,457,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability
Trust Fund: Provided, That there may be credited to this appropria-
tion funds received from State and local governments, other public
authorities, private sources, and foreign countries, for expenses
incurred for research, development, testing, and evaluation.
BOAT SAFETY
(AQUATIC RESOURCES TRUST FUND)
For payment of necessary expenses incurred for recreational
boating safety assistance under Public Law 92–75, as amended,
$32,250,000, to be derived from the Boat Safety Account and to
remain available until expended.
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
OPERATIONS
For necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation Administration,
not otherwise provided for, including administrative expenses for
research and development, establishment of air navigation facilities
and the operation (including leasing) and maintenance of aircraft,
and carrying out the provisions of the Airport and Airway Develop-
ment Act, as amended, or other provisions of law authorizing the
obligation of funds for similar programs of airport and airway
development or improvement, lease or purchase of four passenger
motor vehicles for replacement only, $4,580,518,000, of which
$2,294,500,000 shall be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust
Fund: Provided, That there may be credited to this appropriation
funds received from States, counties, municipalities, foreign authori-
ties, other public authorities, and private sources, for expenses
incurred in the maintenance and operation of air navigation facili-
ties and for issuance, renewal or modification of certificates, includ-
ing airman, aircraft, and repair station certificates, or for tests
related thereto, or for processing major repair or alteration forms:
Provided further, That, of the funds available under this head,
$2,000,000 shall be made available for the Mid-American Aviation
Resource Consortium in Minnesota to operate an air traffic control-
ler training program: 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 stand-
ards: Provided further, That none of the funds provided shall be
made available for pay raises or bonuses in fiscal year 1994 for
Federal Aviation Administration employees whose responsibilities
include noise abatement policy function, managing aircraft route
design or changes, and responsibility for preparing, managing, and
overseeing the environmental impact statement mandated by sec-
tion 9119 of Public Law 101–508, until the final report on such
impact statement is issued: Provided further, That none of these
funds shall be available for new applicants for the second career
training program.
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FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for acquisi-
tion, establishment, and improvement by contract or purchase, and
hire of air navigation and experimental facilities and equipment
as authorized by the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended
(49 U.S.C. App. 1301 et seq.), including initial acquisition of nec-
essary sites by lease or grant; engineering and service testing
including construction of test facilities and acquisition of necessary
sites by lease or grant; and construction and furnishing of quarters
and related accommodations of officers and employees of the Federal
Aviation Administration stationed at remote localities where such
accommodations are not available; and the purchase, lease or trans-
fer of aircraft from funds available under this head; to be derived
from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, $2,120,104,000, of which
$1,922,104,000 shall remain available until September 30, 1996,
and of which $198,000,000 shall remain available until Septem-
ber 30, 1995: Provided, That there may be credited to this appropria-
tion funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other
public authorities, and private sources, for expenses incurred in
the establishment and modernization of air navigation facilities.
RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for
research, engineering, and development, in accordance with the
provisions of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended (49
U.S.C. App. 1301 et seq.), including construction of experimental
facilities and acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant,
$254,000,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust
Fund and to remain available until expended: Provided, That there
may be credited to this appropriation funds received from States,
counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and private
sources, for expenses incurred for research, engineering, and
development.
GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
For liquidation of obligations incurred for grants-in-aid for air-
port planning and development, and for noise compatibility planning
and programs under the Airport and Airway Improvement Act
of 1982, as amended, and under other law authorizing such obliga-
tions, $2,200,000,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway
Trust Fund and to remain available until expended: Provided, That
none of the funds in this Act shall be available for the planning
or execution of programs the commitments for which are in excess
of $1,690,000,000 in fiscal year 1994 for grants-in-aid for airport
planning and development, and noise compatibility planning and
programs, notwithstanding section 506(e)(4) of the Airport and Air-
way Improvement Act of 1982, as amended.
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AVIATION INSURANCE REVOLVING FUND
The Secretary of Transportation is hereby authorized to make
such expenditures and investments, within the limits of funds avail-
able pursuant to section 1306 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958,
as amended (49 U.S.C. App. 1536), and in accordance with section
104 of the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended (31
U.S.C. 9104), as may be necessary in carrying out the program
for aviation insurance activities under title XIII of the Federal
Aviation Act of 1958.
AIRCRAFT PURCHASE LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM
The Secretary of Transportation may hereafter issue notes or
other obligations to the Secretary of the Treasury, in such forms
and denominations, bearing such maturities, and subject to such
terms and conditions as the Secretary of the Treasury may pre-
scribe. Such obligations may be issued to pay any necessary
expenses required pursuant to any guarantee issued under the
Act of September 7, 1957, Public Law 85–307, as amended (49
U.S.C. 1324 note). None of the funds in this Act shall be available
for activities under this head the obligations for which are in
excess of $9,970,000 during fiscal year 1994. Such obligations shall
be redeemed by the Secretary from appropriations authorized by
this section. The Secretary of the Treasury shall purchase any
such obligations, and for such purpose he may use as a public
debt transaction the proceeds from the sale of any securities issued
under the Second Liberty Bond Act, as now or hereafter in force.
The purposes for which securities may be issued under such Act
are extended to include any purchase of notes or other obligations
issued under the subsection. The Secretary of the Treasury may
sell any such obligations at such times and price and upon such
terms and conditions as he shall determine in his discretion. All
purchases, redemptions, and sales of such obligations by such Sec-
retary shall be treated as public debt transactions of the United
States.
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
LIMITATION ON GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
Necessary expenses for administration, operation, including
motor carrier safety program operations, and research of the Federal
Highway Administration not to exceed $468,856,000 shall be paid
in accordance with law from appropriations made available by
this Act to the Federal Highway Administration together with
advances and reimbursements received by the Federal Highway
Administration: Provided, That not to exceed $168,475,000 of the
amount provided herein shall remain available until expended:
Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law,
there may be credited to this account funds received from States,
counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and private
sources, for training expenses incurred for non-Federal employees.
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HIGHWAY-RELATED SAFETY GRANTS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provi-
sions of title 23, United States Code, section 402 administered
by the Federal Highway Administration, to remain available until
expended, $10,000,000 to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund:
Provided, That not to exceed $100,000 of the amount appropriated
herein shall be available for ‘‘Limitation on general operating
expenses’’: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act
shall be available for the planning or execution of programs the
obligations for which are in excess of $10,000,000 in fiscal year
1994 for ‘‘Highway-Related Safety Grants’’.
RAILROAD-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS PROJECTS
For necessary expenses of certain railroad-highway crossings
projects as authorized by section 163 of the Federal-Aid Highway
Act of 1973, as amended, to remain available until expended,
$30,262,000.
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 obligations for which
are in excess of $17,590,000,000 for Federal-aid highways and high-
way safety construction programs for fiscal year 1994.
(RESCISSION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
Of the funds made available for the functional replacement
of publicly-owned facilities located within the proposed right-of-
way of Interstate Route 170 in Public Law 96–131, $200,000 are
rescinded.
(RESCISSION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 100–71, $364,180 are rescinded.
(RESCISSION)
Of the authority made available for the intersection safety
demonstration project in Public Law 100–457 and Public Law 101–
516, $3,059,960 are rescinded.
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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 highways, including the
National Scenic and Recreational Highway as authorized by 23
U.S.C. 148, not otherwise provided, including reimbursements for
sums expended pursuant to the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 308,
$18,000,000,000 or so much thereof as may be available in and
derived from the Highway Trust Fund, to remain available until
expended.
RIGHT-OF-WAY REVOLVING FUND
(LIMITATION ON DIRECT LOANS)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
During fiscal year 1994 and with the resources and authority
available, gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans
shall not exceed $42,500,000.
MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provi-
sions of section 402 of Public Law 97–424, $68,000,000, to be
derived from the Highway Trust Fund and to remain available
until expended: Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall
be available for the implementation or execution of programs the
obligations for which are in excess of $65,000,000 for ‘‘Motor Carrier
Safety Grants’’.
BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON PARKWAY
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, to carry out
the provisions of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970 and section
1069 of Public Law 102–240 for the Baltimore-Washington Parkway,
to remain available until expended, $12,800,000.
KENTUCKY BRIDGE PROJECT
For up to 80 percent of the expenses necessary for continuing
construction to replace the Glover Cary Bridge in Owensboro, Ken-
tucky, $12,000,000.
BORDER HIGHWAY PROJECT
For up to 80 percent of the expenses necessary for the border
highway project authorized in Public Law 89–795, $6,400,000.
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NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of the Sec-
retary with respect to traffic and highway safety under the Motor
Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act (Public Law 92–513,
as amended) and the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety
Act, $75,909,000, to remain available until September 30, 1996.
OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of the Sec-
retary with respect to traffic and highway safety under 23 U.S.C.
403 and section 2006 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act of 1991, to be derived from the Highway Trust
Fund, $48,236,000, to remain available until September 30, 1996.
HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANTS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For payment of obligations incurred carrying out the provisions
of 23 U.S.C. 153, 402, 406, 408, and 410, section 2007 of the
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, and sec-
tion 209 of Public Law 95–599, as amended, to remain available
until expended, $138,550,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust
Fund: Provided, That, notwithstanding subsection 2009(b) of the
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, 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 1994, are in excess of $163,500,000 for programs authorized
under 23 U.S.C. 402 and 410, as amended, of which $123,000,000
shall be for ‘‘State and community highway safety grants’’,
$12,000,000 shall be for section 153 ‘‘Safety belt and motorcycle
helmet use’’ grants, $3,500,000 shall be for the ‘‘National Driver
Register’’, and $25,000,000 shall be for section 410 ‘‘Alcohol-
impaired driving countermeasures programs’’: Provided further,
That none of these funds shall be used for construction, rehabilita-
tion or remodeling costs, or for office furnishings and fixtures for
State, local, or private buildings or structures: Provided further,
That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for the
planning or execution of programs the total obligations for which
are in excess of $10,500,000 for ‘‘Alcohol safety incentive grants’’
authorized under 23 U.S.C. 408: Provided further, That not to
exceed $5,153,000 of the funds made available for section 402
may be available for administering ‘‘State and community highway
safety grants’’: Provided further, That not to exceed $500,000 of
the funds made available for section 410 may be available for
technical assistance to the States: Provided further, That none
of the funds in this Act shall be available for the planning or
execution of programs authorized under section 209 of Public Law
95–599, as amended, the total obligations for which are in excess
of $4,750,000 in fiscal years 1982 through 1994.
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FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR
For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Administration,
not otherwise provided for, $12,011,000, of which $2,435,000 shall
remain available until expended: Provided, That none of the funds
in this Act shall be available for the planning or execution of
a program making commitments to guarantee new loans under
the Emergency Rail Services Act of 1970, as amended, and that
no new commitments to guarantee loans under section 211(a) or
211(h) of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973, as amended,
shall be made: Provided further, 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
Redevelopment 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 author-
ized to receive such payments directly from the Union Station
Redevelopment Corporation, 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
additional sums as may be necessary for payment on the first
deed of trust may be advanced by the Administrator from unobli-
gated balances available to the Federal Railroad Administration,
to be reimbursed from payments received from the Union Station
Redevelopment Corporation.
LOCAL RAIL FREIGHT ASSISTANCE
For necessary expenses for rail assistance under section 5(q)
of the Department of Transportation Act, as amended, $17,000,000,
to remain available until expended.
RAILROAD SAFETY
For necessary expenses in connection with railroad safety, not
otherwise provided for, $44,420,000, of which $2,711,000 shall
remain available until expended: Provided, That there may be cred-
ited to this appropriation funds received from non-Federal sources
for expenses incurred in training safety employees of private indus-
try, State and local authorities, or other public authorities other
than State rail safety inspectors participating in training pursuant
to section 206 of the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970.
RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
For necessary expenses for railroad research and development,
$37,613,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That
up to $100,000 shall be made available to support, by financial
assistance agreement, railroad-highway grade crossing safety pro-
grams, including Operation Lifesaver: Provided further, That
$100,000 is available until expended to support by financial assist-
ance agreement railroad metallurgical and welding studies at the
Oregon Graduate Institute.
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NORTHEAST CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
For necessary expenses related to Northeast Corridor improve-
ments authorized by title VII of the Railroad Revitalization and
Regulatory Reform Act of 1976, as amended (45 U.S.C. 851 et
seq.) and the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 1988, $225,000,000,
to remain available until expended.
GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to
the National Railroad Passenger Corporation authorized by 45
U.S.C. 601, to remain available until expended, $546,700,000, of
which $351,700,000 shall be available for operating losses incurred
by the Corporation and for labor protection costs, and of which
$195,000,000, not to become available until July 1, 1994, shall
be available for capital improvements: Provided, That none of the
funds herein appropriated shall be used for lease or purchase of
passenger motor vehicles or for the hire of vehicle operators for
any officer or employee, other than the president of the Corporation,
excluding the lease of passenger motor vehicles for those officers
or employees while in official travel status: Provided further, That
no funds in this Act may be used, either directly or indirectly,
to support intercity bus routes unconnected by a rail segment
provided by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation Thruway
Bus Service Program.
MANDATORY PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE PAYMENTS
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to pay obligations
and liabilities of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation,
$137,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That
this amount is available only for the payment of: (1) tax liabilities
under section 3221 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 due
in fiscal year 1994 in excess of amounts needed to fund benefits
for individuals who retired from the National Railroad Passenger
Corporation and for their beneficiaries; (2) obligations of the
National Railroad Passenger Corporation under section 358(a) of
title 45, United States Code, due in fiscal year 1994 in excess
of its obligations calculated on an experience-rated basis; and (3)
obligations of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation due
under section 3321 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to issue to the
Secretary of the Treasury notes or other obligations pursuant to
section 512 of the Railroad Revitalization 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 authority to
exist as long as any such guaranteed obligation is outstanding:
Provided, That not more than $5,000,000 in loan guarantee commit-
ments shall be made during fiscal year 1994 and $250,000 is hereby
made available for the cost of such loan guarantee commitments:
Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law,
for fiscal year 1989 and each fiscal year thereafter all amounts
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realized from the sale of notes or securities sold under authority
of this section shall be considered as current year domestic discre-
tionary outlay offsets and not as ‘‘asset sales’’ or ‘‘loan prepayments’’
as defined by section 257(12) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided further, That
any underwriting fees and related expenses shall be derived solely
from the proceeds of the sales.
NATIONAL MAGNETIC LEVITATION PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
None of the funds in this Act shall be available for the planning
or execution of the National Magnetic Levitation Prototype Develop-
ment program as defined in subsections 1036(b) and 1036(d)(1)(A)
of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991.
HIGH-SPEED GROUND TRANSPORTATION
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provi-
sions of the High-Speed Ground Transportation program as defined
in subsections 1036(c) and 1036(d)(1)(B) of the Intermodal Surface
Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, $4,000,000, to be derived
from the Highway Trust Fund and to remain available until
expended: Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall be
available for the implementation or execution of programs the
obligations for which are in excess of $3,500,000 for the ‘‘High-
Speed Ground Transportation’’ program.
FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
For necessary administrative expenses of the Federal Transit
Administration’s programs authorized by the Federal Transit Act
and 23 U.S.C. chapter 1 in connection with these activities, includ-
ing hire of passenger motor vehicles and services as authorized
by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $21,295,000: Provided, That no more than
$39,457,000 of budget authority shall be available for these
purposes.
FORMULA GRANTS
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of sections
9, 16(b)(2), and 18 of the Federal Transit Act, to remain available
until expended, $1,284,916,000: Provided, That no more than
$2,414,867,000 of budget authority shall be available for these
purposes: Provided further, That of the funds provided under this
head for formula grants no more than $802,278,000 may be used
for operating assistance under section 9(k)(2) of the Federal Transit
Act.
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