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fice furnishings and fixtures for State, local or private 
buildings or structures: Provided further, That not to ex-
ceed $500,000 of the funds made available for ‘‘National 
Priority Safety Programs’’ under 23 U.S.C. 405 for ‘‘Im-
paired Driving Countermeasures’’ (as described in sub-
section (d) of that section) shall be available for technical 
assistance to the States: Provided further, That with re-
spect to the ‘‘Transfers’’ provision under 23 U.S.C. 
405(a)(8), any amounts transferred to increase the 
amounts made available under section 402 shall include 
the obligation authority for such amounts: Provided fur-
ther, That the Administrator shall notify the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations of any exercise of 
the authority granted under the previous proviso or under 
23 U.S.C. 405(a)(8) within 5 days. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—NATIONAL HIGHWAY 
TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 140. An additional $130,000 shall be made 
available to the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis-
tration, out of the amount limited for section 402 of title 
23, United States Code, to pay for travel and related ex-
penses for State management reviews and to pay for core 
competency development training and related expenses for 
highway safety staff. 
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SEC. 141. The limitations on obligations for the pro-
grams of the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis-
tration set in this Act shall not apply to obligations for 
which obligation authority was made available in previous 
public laws but only to the extent that the obligation au-
thority has not lapsed or been used. 
SEC. 142. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to mandate global positioning system 
(GPS) tracking in private passenger motor vehicles with-
out providing full and appropriate consideration of privacy 
concerns under 5 U.S.C. chapter 5, subchapter II. 
SEC. 143. In addition to the amounts made available 
under the heading, ‘‘Operations and Research (Liquida-
tion of Contract Authorization) (Limitation on Obliga-
tions) (Highway Trust Fund)’’ for carrying out the provi-
sions of section 403 of title 23, United States Code, 
$14,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2020, shall be made available to the National Highway 
Traffic Safety Administration from the general fund, of 
which not to exceed $7,000,000 shall be available to pro-
vide funding for grants, pilot program activities, and inno-
vative solutions to reduce impaired-driving fatalities in col-
laboration with eligible entities under section 403 of title 
23, United States Code, and not to exceed $7,000,000 
shall be available to continue a high visibility enforcement 
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paid-media campaign regarding highway-rail grade cross-
ing safety in collaboration with the Federal Railroad Ad-
ministration. 
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION 
SAFETY AND OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Ad-
ministration, not otherwise provided for, $221,698,000, of 
which $18,000,000 shall remain available until expended. 
RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses for railroad research and de-
velopment, $40,600,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT 
FINANCING PROGRAM 
The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to 
issue direct loans and loan guarantees pursuant to sec-
tions 501 through 504 of the Railroad Revitalization and 
Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (Public Law 94–210), as 
amended, such authority shall exist as long as any such 
direct loan or loan guarantee is outstanding. 
FEDERAL-STATE PARTNERSHIP FOR STATE OF GOOD 
REPAIR 
For necessary expenses related to Federal-State 
Partnership for State of Good Repair Grants as author-
ized by section 24911 of title 49, United States Code, 
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$400,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That the Secretary may withhold up to one percent 
of the amount provided under this heading for the costs 
of award and project management oversight of grants car-
ried out under section 24911 of title 49, United States 
Code: Provided further, That the Secretary shall issue the 
Notice of Funding Opportunity that encompasses funds 
provided under this heading in this Act and previously 
unawarded funds provided under this heading in fiscal 
year 2017 by Public Law 115–31 and fiscal year 2018 
by Public Law 115–141, no later than 30 days after enact-
ment of this Act: Provided further, That the Secretary 
shall announce the selection of projects to receive awards 
for the funds in the previous proviso no later than 180 
days after enactment of this Act. 
CONSOLIDATED RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SAFETY 
IMPROVEMENTS 
For necessary expenses related to Consolidated Rail 
Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Grants, as au-
thorized by section 24407 of title 49, United States Code, 
$255,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That section 24405(f) of title 49, United States 
Code, shall not apply to projects for the implementation 
of positive train control systems otherwise eligible under 
section 24407(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code: Pro-
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vided further, That amounts available under this heading 
for projects selected for commuter rail passenger transpor-
tation may be transferred by the Secretary, after selection, 
to the appropriate agencies to be administered in accord-
ance with chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary shall not limit eligible 
projects from consideration for funding for planning, engi-
neering, environmental, construction, and design elements 
of the same project in the same application: Provided fur-
ther, That unobligated balances remaining after 4 years 
from the date of enactment may be used for any eligible 
project under section 24407(c) of title 49, United States 
Code: Provided further, That the Secretary may withhold 
up to one percent of the amount provided under this head-
ing for the costs of award and project management over-
sight of grants carried out under section 24407 of title 
49, United States Code: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary shall issue the Notice of Funding Opportunity that 
encompasses previously unawarded funds provided under 
this heading in fiscal year 2018 by Public Law 115–141 
and funds provided under this heading in this Act no later 
than 30 days after enactment of this Act: Provided further, 
That the Secretary shall announce the selection of projects 
to receive awards for the funds in the previous proviso no 
later than 120 days after enactment of this Act. 
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