(I) in the first sentence by strik-
ing ‘‘2011 and $7,500,000 shall be 
available for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on June 
30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’; and 
(II) in the second sentence by in-
serting ‘‘each fiscal year’’ before the 
colon; 
(ii) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘for each 
fiscal year and $1,875,000 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on June 30, 2012,’’; 
(iii) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘for each 
fiscal year and $1,875,000 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on June 30, 2012,’’; 
(iv) in clause (iii) by striking ‘‘for 
each fiscal year and $750,000 for the pe-
riod beginning on October 1, 2011, and 
ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 
(v) in clause (iv) by striking ‘‘for each 
fiscal year and $750,000 for the period be-
ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
June 30, 2012,’’; 
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(vi) in clause (v) by striking ‘‘for each 
fiscal year and $750,000 for the period be-
ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
June 30, 2012,’’; 
(vii) in clause (vi) by striking ‘‘for 
each fiscal year and $750,000 for the pe-
riod beginning on October 1, 2011, and 
ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 
(viii) in clause (vii) by striking ‘‘for 
each fiscal year and $487,500 for the pe-
riod beginning on October 1, 2011, and 
ending on June 30, 2012,’’; and 
(ix) in clause (viii) by striking ‘‘for 
each fiscal year and $262,500 for the pe-
riod beginning on October 1, 2011, and 
ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking clause 
(vii) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(vii) $13,500,000 for fiscal year 
2012.’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘and 
during the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 
(D) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘and 
not less than $26,250,000 shall be available for 
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the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 
ending on June 30, 2012,’’; and 
(E) in subparagraph (E) by striking ‘‘and 
$2,250,000 shall be available for the period be-
ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
June 30, 2012,’’. 
SEC. 134. APPORTIONMENT OF FORMULA GRANTS FOR 
OTHER THAN URBANIZED AREAS. 
Section 5311(c)(1)(G) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(G) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.’’. 
SEC. 135. APPORTIONMENT BASED ON FIXED GUIDEWAY 
FACTORS. 
Section 5337 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by striking subsection (g). 
SEC. 
136. 
AUTHORIZATIONS 
FOR 
PUBLIC 
TRANSPOR-
TATION. 
(a) FORMULA AND BUS GRANTS.—Section 5338(b) 
of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking subparagraph 
(G) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(G) 
$8,360,565,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2012.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
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(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking 
‘‘$113,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2011, and $85,125,000 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
June 
30, 
2012,’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘and 
$113,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2012’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking 
‘‘$4,160,365,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2011, and $3,120,273,750 for the pe-
riod beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘and 
$4,160,365,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2012’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (C) by striking 
‘‘$51,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2011, and $38,625,000 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
June 
30, 
2012,’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘and 
$51,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2012’’; 
(D) in subparagraph (D) by striking 
‘‘$1,666,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2011, and $1,249,875,000 for the pe-
riod beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
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on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘and 
$1,666,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2012’’; 
(E) in subparagraph (E) by striking 
‘‘$984,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2011, and $738,000,000 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
June 
30, 
2012,’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘and 
$984,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2012’’; 
(F) in subparagraph (F) by striking 
‘‘$133,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2011, and $100,125,000 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
June 
30, 
2012,’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘and 
$133,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2012’’; 
(G) in subparagraph (G) by striking 
‘‘$465,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2011, and $348,750,000 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
June 
30, 
2012,’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘and 
$465,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2012’’; 
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(H) in subparagraph (H) by striking 
‘‘$164,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2011, and $123,375,000 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
June 
30, 
2012,’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘and 
$164,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2012’’; 
(I) in subparagraph (I) by striking 
‘‘$92,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2011, and $69,375,000 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
June 
30, 
2012,’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘and 
$92,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2012’’; 
(J) in subparagraph (J) by striking 
‘‘$26,900,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2011, and $20,175,000 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
June 
30, 
2012,’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘and 
$26,900,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2012’’; 
(K) in subparagraph (K) by striking ‘‘for 
each of fiscal years 2006 through 2011 and 
$2,625,000 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’ and 
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inserting ‘‘for each of fiscal years 2006 through 
2012’’; 
(L) in subparagraph (L) by striking ‘‘for 
each of fiscal years 2006 through 2011 and 
$18,750,000 for the period beginning on Octo-
ber 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘for each of fiscal years 2006 
through 2012’’; 
(M) in subparagraph (M) by striking 
‘‘$465,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2011, and $348,750,000 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
June 
30, 
2012,’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘and 
$465,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2012’’; and 
(N) in subparagraph (N) by striking 
‘‘$8,800,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2011, and $6,600,000 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $8,800,000 
for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012’’. 
(b) 
CAPITAL
INVESTMENT
GRANTS.—Section 
5338(c)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(7) $1,955,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.’’. 
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(c) RESEARCH AND UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CEN-
TERS.—Section 5338(d) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘through 2011, and 
$33,000,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting 
‘‘through 2011, and $44,000,000 for fiscal year 
2012,’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) RESEARCH.—Of amounts authorized 
to be appropriated under paragraph (1) for fis-
cal year 2012, the Secretary shall allocate for 
each of the activities and projects described in 
subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph 
(1) an amount equal to 63 percent of the 
amount allocated for fiscal year 2009 under 
each such subparagraph. 
‘‘(B) UNIVERSITY CENTERS PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(i) FISCAL
YEAR
2012.—Of the 
amounts allocated under subparagraph 
(A)(i) for the university centers program 
under section 5506 for fiscal year 2012, 
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the Secretary shall allocate for each pro-
gram described in clauses (i) through (iii) 
and (v) through (viii) of paragraph (2)(A) 
an amount equal to 63 percent of the 
amount allocated for fiscal year 2009 
under each such clause. 
‘‘(ii) FUNDING.—If the Secretary de-
termines that a project or activity de-
scribed in paragraph (2) received sufficient 
funds in fiscal year 2011, or a previous fis-
cal year, to carry out the purpose for 
which the project or activity was author-
ized, the Secretary may not allocate any 
amounts under clause (i) for the project or 
activity for fiscal year 2012 or any subse-
quent fiscal year.’’. 
(d) ADMINISTRATION.—Section 5338(e)(7) of title 
49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(7) $98,713,000 for fiscal year 2012.’’. 
SEC. 137. AMENDMENTS TO SAFETEA–LU. 
(a) CONTRACTED
PARATRANSIT
PILOT.—Section 
3009(i)(1) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1572) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting 
‘‘2012,’’. 
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(b) PUBLIC-PRIVATE
PARTNERSHIP
PILOT
PRO-
GRAM.—Section 3011 of SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 5309 
note; 119 Stat. 1588) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(5) by striking ‘‘2011 and 
the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on June 30, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’; and 
(2) in the second sentence of subsection (d) by 
striking ‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘2012’’. 
(c) ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH 
DISABILITIES PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 3012(b)(8) of 
SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 5310 note; 119 Stat. 1593) 
is amended by striking ‘‘June 30, 2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2012’’. 
(d) OBLIGATION
CEILING.—Section 3040(8) of 
SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1639) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(8) $10,458,278,000 for fiscal year 2012, of 
which not more than $8,360,565,000 shall be from 
the Mass Transit Account.’’. 
(e) PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS
FOR NEW FIXED 
GUIDEWAY
CAPITAL
PROJECTS.—Section 
3043 
of 
SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1640) is amended— 
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(d) EXTENSION
OF
TRANSFERS
OF
CERTAIN 
TAXES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 9503 of such Code 
is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘July 1, 2012’’ each 
place it appears in paragraphs (1) and (2) 
and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2012’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘JULY 1, 2012’’ in the 
heading of paragraph (2) and inserting 
‘‘OCTOBER 1, 2012’’; 
(iii) by striking ‘‘June 30, 2012’’ in 
paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘September 
30, 2012’’; and 
(iv) by striking ‘‘April 1, 2013’’ in 
paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘July 1, 
2013’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘April 
1, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2013’’. 
(2) MOTORBOAT AND SMALL-ENGINE FUEL TAX 
TRANSFERS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Paragraphs (3)(A)(i) 
and (4)(A) of section 9503(c) of such Code are 
each amended by striking ‘‘July 1, 2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘October 1, 2012’’. 
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(B) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO LAND 
AND
WATER
CONSERVATION
FUND.—Section 
201(b) of the Land and Water Conservation 
Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–11(b)) is 
amended— 
(i) by striking ‘‘July 1, 2013’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘October 1, 
2013’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘July 1, 2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘October 1, 2012’’. 
(e) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Paragraph (4) of sec-
tion 4482(c) of such Code is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) TAXABLE PERIOD.—The term ‘taxable pe-
riod’ means any year beginning before July 1, 2013, 
and the period which begins on July 1, 2013, and 
ends at the close of September 30, 2013.’’. 
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the amendments made by this section 
shall take effect on July 1, 2012. 
(2) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—The amendment 
made by subsection (e) shall take effect as if in-
cluded in section 402 of the Surface Transportation 
Extension Act of 2012. 
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SEC. 142. EXTENSION OF TRUST FUND EXPENDITURE AU-
THORITY. 
(a) HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.—Section 9503 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘July 1, 2012’’ in subsections 
(b)(6)(B), (c)(1), and (e)(3) and inserting ‘‘October 
1, 2012’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation Exten-
sion Act of 2012’’ in subsections (c)(1) and (e)(3) 
and inserting ‘‘Surface Transportation Extension 
Act of 2012, Part II’’. 
(b) SPORT FISH RESTORATION AND BOATING TRUST 
FUND.—Section 9504 of such Code is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation Exten-
sion Act of 2012’’ each place it appears in sub-
section (b)(2) and inserting ‘‘Surface Transportation 
Extension Act of 2012, Part II’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘July 1, 2012’’ in subsection 
(d)(2) and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2012’’. 
(c) LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST 
FUND.—Paragraph (2) of section 9508(e) of such Code 
is amended by striking ‘‘July 1, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘Oc-
tober 1, 2012’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on July 1, 2012. 
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TITLE II—KEYSTONE XL 
PIPELINE 
SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘North American En-
ergy Access Act’’. 
SEC. 202. RESTRICTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No person may construct, oper-
ate, or maintain the oil pipeline and related facilities de-
scribed in subsection (b) except in accordance with a per-
mit issued under this title. 
(b) PIPELINE.—The pipeline and related facilities re-
ferred to in subsection (a) are those described in the Final 
Environmental Impact Statement for the Keystone XL 
Pipeline Project issued by the Department of State on Au-
gust 26, 2011, including any modified version of that pipe-
line and related facilities. 
SEC. 203. PERMIT. 
(a) ISSUANCE.— 
(1) BY FERC.—The Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission shall, not later than 30 days after re-
ceipt of an application therefor, issue a permit with-
out additional conditions for the construction, oper-
ation, and maintenance of the oil pipeline and re-
lated facilities described in section 202(b), to be im-
plemented in accordance with the terms of the Final 
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Environmental Impact Statement described in sec-
tion 202(b). The Commission shall not be required 
to prepare a Record of Decision under section 
1505.2 of title 40 of the Code of Federal Regula-
tions with respect to issuance of the permit provided 
for in this section. 
(2) ISSUANCE IN ABSENCE OF FERC ACTION.— 
If the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has 
not acted on an application for a permit described 
in paragraph (1) within 30 days after receiving such 
application, the permit shall be deemed to have been 
issued under this title upon the expiration of such 
30-day period. 
(b) MODIFICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The applicant for or holder 
of a permit described in subsection (a) may make a 
substantial modification to the pipeline route or any 
other term of the Final Environmental Impact 
Statement described in section 202(b) only with the 
approval of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commis-
sion. The Commission shall expedite consideration of 
any such modification proposal. 
(2) NEBRASKA
MODIFICATION.—Within 30 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall enter 
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into a memorandum of understanding with the State 
of Nebraska for an effective and timely review under 
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 of 
any modification to the proposed pipeline route in 
Nebraska as proposed by the applicant for the per-
mit described in subsection (a). Not later than 30 
days after receiving approval of such proposed modi-
fication from the Governor of Nebraska, the Com-
mission shall complete consideration of and approve 
such modification. 
(3) ISSUANCE IN ABSENCE OF FERC ACTION.— 
If the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has 
not acted on an application for approval of a modi-
fication described in paragraph (2) within 30 days 
after receiving such application, such modification 
shall be deemed to have been issued under this title 
upon expiration of the 30-day period. 
(4) CONSTRUCTION DURING CONSIDERATION OF 
NEBRASKA MODIFICATION.—While any modification 
of the proposed pipeline route in Nebraska is under 
consideration pursuant to paragraph (2), the holder 
of the permit issued under subsection (a) may com-
mence or continue with construction of any portion 
of the pipeline and related facilities described in sec-
tion 202(b) that is not within the State of Nebraska. 
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to satisfy all requirements of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
TITLE III—RESTORE ACT 
SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Resources and Eco-
systems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Re-
vived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 302. GULF COAST RESTORATION TRUST FUND. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 
Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known 
as the ‘‘Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund’’ (referred to 
in this section as the ‘‘Trust Fund’’), consisting of such 
amounts as are deposited in the Trust Fund under this 
section or any other provision of law. 
(b) TRANSFERS.—The Secretary of the Treasury 
shall deposit in the Trust Fund an amount equal to 80 
percent of all administrative and civil penalties paid by 
responsible parties after the date of enactment of this title 
in connection with the explosion on, and sinking of, the 
mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon pursuant 
to a court order, negotiated settlement, or other instru-
ment in accordance with section 311 of the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321). 
(c) EXPENDITURES.—Amounts in the Trust Fund, 
including interest earned on advances to the Trust Fund 
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