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(A) are authorized to be appropriated for 
such fiscal year for Federal-aid highways pro-
grams; and 
(B) the Secretary determines will not be 
allocated to the States, and will not be available 
for obligation, in such fiscal year due to the im-
position of any obligation limitation for such 
fiscal year. 
(2) RATIO.—Funds shall be distributed under 
paragraph (1) in the same ratio as the distribution 
of obligation authority under subsection (a)(6). 
(3) AVAILABILITY.—Funds distributed under 
paragraph (1) shall be available for any purposes de-
scribed in section 133(b) of title 23, United States 
Code. 
(f) SPECIAL LIMITATION CHARACTERISTICS.—Obli-
gation limitation distributed for a fiscal year under sub-
section (a)(4) for the provision specified in subsection 
(a)(4) shall— 
(1) remain available until used for obligation of 
funds for that provision; and 
(2) be in addition to the amount of any limita-
tion imposed on obligations for Federal-aid highway 
and highway safety construction programs for future 
fiscal years.
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(g) HIGH PRIORITY PROJECT FLEXIBILITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
obligation authority distributed for such fiscal year 
under subsection (a)(4) for each project numbered 1 
through 3676 listed in the table contained in section 
1702 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users may 
be obligated for any other project in such section in 
the same State. 
(2) RESTORATION.—Obligation authority used 
as described in paragraph (1) shall be restored to 
the original purpose on the date on which obligation 
authority is distributed under this section for the 
next fiscal year following obligation under paragraph 
(1). 
(h) LIMITATION ON STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.— 
Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the dis-
tribution of obligation authority under subsection 
(a)(4)(A) for each of the individual projects numbered 
greater than 3676 listed in the table contained in section 
1702 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Trans-
portation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users. 
SEC. 121. 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-
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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. 122. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, funds authorized under section 110 of title 23, United 
States Code, for fiscal year 2007 shall be apportioned to 
the States in accordance with section 1105(f) of the Safe, 
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity 
Act: A Legacy for Users (Public Law 109–59; 119 Stat. 
1144, 1166), except that before allocations in accordance 
with section 1105(f)(3) of such Act are made, 
$300,000,000 shall be set aside for the Transportation, 
Community, and System Preservation Program under sec-
tion 1117 of such Act (119 Stat. at 1177–1179) and ad-
ministered in accordance with section 1117(g)(2) of such 
Act. 
SEC. 123. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, funds provided in Public Law 102–143 in the item 
relating to ‘‘Highway Bypass Demonstration Project’’ 
shall be available for the improvement of Route 101 in 
the vicinity of Prunedale, Monterey County, California. 
SEC. 124. Of the unobligated balances made available 
under Public Law 101–516, Public Law 102–143, Public
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Law 102–240, Public Law 103–331, Public Law 105– 
178, Public Law 106–346, Public Law 107–87, and Pub-
lic Law 108–7, $12,177,193.53 are rescinded. 
SEC. 125. Of the unobligated balances made available 
under section 188(a)(1) of title 23, United States Code, 
as in effect prior to the date of enactment of Public Law 
109–59, and under section 608(a)(1) of such title, 
$100,000,000 are rescinded. 
SEC. 126. Of the amounts made available under sec-
tion 104(a) of title 23, United States Code, $14,460,721 
is rescinded. 
SEC. 127. Of the unobligated balances made available 
for fiscal year 2005, under title 5 of Public Law 109– 
59, for the implementation or execution of programs for 
transportation research, $37,815,112 is rescinded. 
SEC. 128. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, funds provided under section 378 of the Department 
of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 2001 (Public Law 106–346, 114 Stat. 1356, 1356A– 
41), for the reconstruction of School Road East in Marl-
boro Township, New Jersey, shall be available for the 
Spring Valley Road Project in Marlboro Township, New 
Jersey. 
SEC. 129. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, none of the funds made available or limited by this
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Act shall be used for (1) the development, planning, de-
sign, or construction of a bridge joining the Island of 
Gravina to the Community of Ketchikan, Alaska; (2) the 
development, planning, design, or construction of the Knik 
Arm Bridge, Alaska; or (3) any administrative expense of 
the Federal Highway Administration to provide payment 
or reimbursement for any expense incurred by the State 
of Alaska in carrying out an activity described in para-
graph (1) or (2). 
FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out 
sections 31102, 31104(a), 31106, 31107, 31109, 31309, 
31313 of title 49, United States Code, and sections 4126 
and 4128 of Public Law 109–59, $294,000,000, to be de-
rived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass 
Transit Account) and to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able for the implementation or execution of programs, the 
obligations for which are in excess of $294,000,000, for 
‘‘Motor Carrier Safety Grants’’; of which $197,000,000 
shall be available for the motor carrier safety assistance 
program to carry out sections 31102 and 31104(a) of title
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49, United States Code; $25,000,000 shall be available for 
the commercial driver’s license improvements program to 
carry out section 31313 of title 49, United States Code; 
$32,000,000 shall be available for the border enforcement 
grants program to carry out section 31107 of title 49, 
United States Code; $5,000,000 shall be available for the 
performance and registration information system manage-
ment program to carry out sections 31106(b) and 31109 
of title 49, United States Code; $25,000,000 shall be 
available for the commercial vehicle information systems 
and networks deployment program to carry out section 
4126 of Public Law 109–59; $3,000,000 shall be available 
for the safety data improvement program to carry out sec-
tion 4128 of Public Law 109–59; and $7,000,000 shall 
be available for the commercial driver’s license information 
system modernization program to carry out section 
31309(e) of title 49, United States Code. 
MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
For payment of obligations incurred in the implemen-
tation, execution, and administration of the motor carrier 
safety operations and programs pursuant to section 
31104(i) of title 49, United States Code, and sections 
4127 and 4134 of Public Law 109–59, $223,000,000, to
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be derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the 
Mass Transit Account), together with advances and reim-
bursements received by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Administration, the sum of which shall remain available 
until expended: Provided, That none of the funds derived 
from the Highway Trust Fund in this Act shall be avail-
able for the implementation, execution or administration 
of programs, the obligations for which are in excess of 
$223,000,000, for ‘‘Motor Carrier Safety Operations and 
Programs’’, of which $10,296,000, to remain available for 
obligation until September 30, 2009, is for the research 
and technology program and $1,000,000 shall be available 
for commercial motor vehicle operator’s grants to carry 
out section 4134 of Public Law 109–59: Provided further, 
That none of the funds under this heading for outreach 
and education shall be available for transfer. 
MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the amounts made available under this heading 
in prior appropriations Acts, $27,122,669 in unobligated 
balances are rescinded.
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NATIONAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY PROGRAM 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the amounts made available under this heading 
in prior appropriations Acts, $3,419,816 in unobligated 
balances are rescinded. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL MOTOR 
CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 130. Funds appropriated or limited in this Act 
shall be subject to the terms and conditions stipulated in 
section 350 of Public Law 107–87, including that the Sec-
retary submit a report to the House and Senate Appro-
priations Committees annually on the safety and security 
of transportation into the United States by Mexico-domi-
ciled motor carriers. 
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 subtitle C of title X of Public Law 105–59, chapter 
301 of title 49, United States Code, and part C of subtitle 
VI of title 49, United States Code, $122,000,000, of which 
$48,405,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2009: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated by 
this Act may be obligated or expended to plan, finalize, 
or implement any rulemaking to add to section 575.104
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of title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations any require-
ment pertaining to a grading standard that is different 
from the three grading standards (treadwear, traction, 
and temperature resistance) already in effect. 
OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH 
(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. 403, $107,750,000, to be de-
rived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass 
Transit Account) and to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able for the planning or execution of programs the total 
obligations for which, in fiscal year 2007, are in excess 
of $107,750,000 for programs authorized under 23 U.S.C. 
403. 
(RESCISSION) 
Of amounts made available under this heading in 
prior appropriations Acts, $6,772,751 in unobligated bal-
ances are rescinded.
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NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out 
chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code, $4,000,000, 
to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than 
the Mass Transit Account) and 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 
$4,000,000 for the National Driver Register authorized 
under chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code. 
(RESCISSION) 
Of amounts made available under this heading in 
prior appropriations Acts, $8,553 in unobligated balances 
are rescinded. 
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, 406, 408, and 410 
and sections 2001(a)(11), 2009, 2010, and 2011 of Public 
Law 109–59, to remain available until expended, 
$587,750,000 to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund
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(other than the Mass Transit Account): 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 2007, are in excess of $587,750,000 
for programs authorized under 23 U.S.C. 402, 405, 406, 
408, and 410 and sections 2001(a)(11), 2009, 2010, and 
2011 of Public Law 109–59, of which $220,000,000 shall 
be for ‘‘Highway Safety Programs’’ under 23 U.S.C. 402; 
$25,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Occupant Protection Incentive 
Grants’’ under 23 U.S.C. 405; $124,500,000 shall be for 
‘‘Safety Belt Performance Grants’’ under 23 U.S.C. 406; 
$34,500,000 shall be for ‘‘State Traffic Safety Informa-
tion System Improvements’’ under 23 U.S.C. 408; 
$125,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Alcohol-Impaired Driving 
Countermeasures Incentive Grant Program’’ under 23 
U.S.C. 410; $17,750,000 shall be for ‘‘Administrative Ex-
penses’’ under section 2001(a)(11) of Public Law 109– 
59; $29,000,000 shall be for ‘‘High Visibility Enforcement 
Program’’ under section 2009 of Public Law 109–59; 
$6,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Motorcyclist Safety’’ under sec-
tion 2010 of Public Law 109–59; and $6,000,000 shall 
be for ‘‘Child Safety and Child Booster Seat Safety Incen-
tive Grants’’ under section 2011 of Public Law 109–59: 
Provided further, That none of these funds shall be used 
for construction, rehabilitation, or remodeling costs, or for
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office 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 section 410 
‘‘Alcohol-Impaired Driving Countermeasures Grants’’ 
shall be available for technical assistance to the States: 
Provided further, That not to exceed $750,000 of the 
funds made available for the ‘‘High Visibility Enforcement 
Program’’ shall be available for the evaluation required 
under section 2009(f) of Public Law 109–59. 
(RESCISSION) 
Of amounts made available under this heading in 
prior appropriations Acts, $5,646,863 in unobligated bal-
ances are rescinded. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—NATIONAL HIGHWAY 
TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 140. Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
or limitation on the use of funds made available under 
section 403 of title 23, United States Code, an additional 
$130,000 shall be made available to the National Highway 
Traffic Safety Administration, out of the amount limited 
for section 402 of title 23, United States Code, to pay 
for travel and related expenses for State management re-
views and to pay for core competency development train-
ing and related expenses for highway safety staff.