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also consider information gathered from grantees 
about cooperative procurement, whether or not re-
lated to the pilot program. 
(2) NOTIFICATION
OF
CONGRESS.—The Sec-
retary shall notify the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs of the Senate of the results of the re-
view required under paragraph (1), including a find-
ing of sufficient benefit or insufficient benefit and 
the reasons for that finding. 
SEC. 3045. OBLIGATION CEILING. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the total 
of all obligations from amounts made available from the 
Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund by, and 
amounts appropriated under, subsections (a) through (f) 
of section 5338 of title 49, United States Code, shall not 
exceed—
(1) $7,266,000,000 for fiscal year 2004; 
(2) $7,646,300,000 for fiscal year 2005; 
(3) $8,482,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; 
(4) $9,042,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; 
(5) $9,639,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and 
(6) $10,277,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.
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SEC. 3046. ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE SURFACE TRANSPOR-
TATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2004, PART V. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Secretary shall ensure that the total ap-
portionments and allocations made to a designated grant 
recipient under section 5338 of title 49, United States 
Code, for fiscal year 2005 shall be reduced by the amount 
apportioned to such designated recipient pursuant to sec-
tion 8 of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 
2004, Part V. 
(b) FIXED GUIDEWAY MODERNIZATION ADJUST-
MENT.—In making the apportionments described in sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall adjust the amount appor-
tioned to each urbanized area for fixed guideway mod-
ernization for fiscal year 2005 to reflect the method for 
apportioning funds in section 5337(a) of title 49, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 3047. SPECIAL RULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004. 
In any case in which an amount is authorized to be 
appropriated, made available, allocated, set aside, taken 
down, or subject to an obligation limitation for fiscal year 
2004 for a program, project, or activity in any provision 
of this title, including an amendment made by this title, 
that is different than the amount authorized to be appro-
priated, made available, allocated, set aside, taken down, 
or subject to an obligation limitation for fiscal year 2004
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for such program, project, or activity in any provision of 
the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part 
IV (Public Law 108–280), including any amendment 
made by such Act, the amount referred to in such Act 
shall be the amount authorized to be appropriated, made 
available, allocated, set aside, taken down, or subject to 
an obligation limitation. 
TITLE IV—MOTOR CARRIER 
TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY 
Subtitle A—Commercial Motor 
Vehicle Safety 
SEC. 4101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 31104 of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding the 
following at the end: 
‘‘(i) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There are authorized to be appropriated from the 
Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit 
Account) for the Secretary of Transportation to pay 
administrative expenses of the Federal Motor Car-
rier Safety Administration—
‘‘(A) $173,450,000 for fiscal year 2004; 
‘‘(B) $254,849,000 for fiscal year 2005; 
‘‘(C) $215,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;
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‘‘(D) $230,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; 
‘‘(E) $234,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
and 
‘‘(F) $240,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. 
‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS.—The funds authorized by 
this subsection shall be used for personnel costs; ad-
ministrative infrastructure; rent; information tech-
nology; programs for research and technology, infor-
mation management, regulatory development (in-
cluding a medical review board), the administration 
of the performance and registration information sys-
tem management, and outreach and education; other 
operating expenses; and such other expenses as may 
from time to time become necessary to implement 
statutory mandates of the Administration not fund-
ed from other sources. 
‘‘(3) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.—The amounts 
made available under this section shall remain avail-
able until expended. 
‘‘(4) INITIAL DATE OF AVAILABILITY.—Author-
izations from the Highway Trust Fund (other than 
the Mass Transit Account) to carry out subtitle IV, 
part B, and subtitle VI, part B, of this title, or the 
provisions of title IV of the Transportation Equity 
Act: A Legacy for Users, shall be available for obli-
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gation on the date of their apportionment or alloca-
tion or on October 1 of the fiscal year for which they 
are authorized, whichever occurs first. 
‘‘(5) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Approval by the 
Secretary of a grant with funds made available 
under paragraph (4) imposes upon the United 
States a contractual obligation for payment of the 
Government’s share of costs incurred in carrying out 
the objectives of the grant.’’. 
(b) GRANT PROGRAMS.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than 
the Mass Transit Account) the following sums for the fol-
lowing Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration pro-
grams: 
(1) For commercial driver’s license program im-
provement grants under section 31313 of title 49, 
United States Code $26,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2006 through 2009. 
(2) For border enforcement grants under sec-
tion 31107 of such title—
(A) $32,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; 
(B) $32,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; 
(C) $32,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and 
(D) $32,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.
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(3) For the performance and registration infor-
mation system management grant program under 
section 31109 of such title—
(A) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; 
(B) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; 
(C) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and 
(D) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. 
(4) COMMERCIAL VEHICLE INFORMATION SYS-
TEMS AND NETWORKS DEPLOYMENT.—For carrying 
out the commercial vehicle information systems and 
networks deployment program under section 4009 of 
this Act, $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 
through 2009. 
(c) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.—The amounts made 
available under subsection (b) of this section shall remain 
available until expended. 
(d) INITIAL DATE OF AVAILABILITY.—Amounts au-
thorized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund 
(other than the Mass Transit Account) by subsection (b) 
shall be available for obligation on the date of their appor-
tionment or allocation or on October 1 of the fiscal year 
for which they are authorized, whichever occurs first. 
(e) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Approval by the Sec-
retary of a grant with funds made available under sub-
section (b) imposes upon the United States a contractual