IIB
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2299
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JUNE 27, 2001
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Department of Transportation
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2002, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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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, 2002, and for other
purposes, namely:
TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary,
$67,726,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any other
provision of law, there may be credited to this appropria-
tion up to $2,500,000 in funds received in user fees: Pro-
vided further, That not to exceed $60,000 shall be for allo-
cation within the Department for official reception and
representation expenses as the Secretary may determine.
OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS
For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights,
$8,500,000.
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND
DEVELOPMENT
For necessary expenses for conducting transportation
planning, research, systems development, development ac-
tivities, and making grants, to remain available until ex-
pended, $5,193,000.
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TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE CENTER
Necessary expenses for operating costs and capital
outlays of the Transportation Administrative Service Cen-
ter, not to exceed $125,323,000, shall be paid from appro-
priations made available to the Department of Transpor-
tation: Provided, That such services shall be provided on
a competitive basis to entities within the Department of
Transportation: Provided further, That the above limita-
tion on operating expenses shall not apply to non-DOT
entities: Provided further, That no funds appropriated in
this Act to an agency of the Department shall be trans-
ferred to the Transportation Administrative Service Cen-
ter without the approval of the agency modal adminis-
trator: Provided further, That no assessments may be lev-
ied against any program, budget activity, subactivity or
project funded by this Act unless notice of such assess-
ments and the basis therefor are presented to the House
and Senate Committees on Appropriations and are ap-
proved by such Committees.
MINORITY BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER PROGRAM
For the cost of guaranteed loans, $500,000, as au-
thorized by 49 U.S.C. 332: Provided, That such costs, in-
cluding the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as de-
fined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974: Provided further, That these funds are available to
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subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to be
guaranteed, not to exceed $18,367,000. In addition, for
administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed loan
program, $400,000.
MINORITY BUSINESS OUTREACH
For necessary expenses of Minority Business Re-
source Center outreach activities, $3,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2003: Provided, That not-
withstanding 49 U.S.C. 332, these funds may be used for
business opportunities related to any mode of transpor-
tation.
PAYMENTS TO AIR CARRIERS
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
In addition to funds made available from any other
source to carry out the essential air service program under
49 U.S.C. 41731 through 41742, to be derived from the
Airport and Airway Trust Fund, $13,000,000, to remain
available until expended.
COAST GUARD
OPERATING EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for the operation and mainte-
nance of the Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for; pur-
chase of not to exceed five passenger motor vehicles for
replacement only; payments pursuant to section 156 of
Public Law 97–377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note),
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and section 229(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
429(b)); and recreation and welfare, $3,382,588,000, of
which $340,000,000 shall be available for defense-related
activities; and of which $24,945,000 shall be derived from
the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund: Provided, That none
of the funds appropriated in this or any other Act shall
be available for pay of administrative expenses in connec-
tion 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 docu-
mentation under 46 U.S.C. 12109, except to the extent
fees are collected from yacht owners and credited to this
appropriation.
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS
For necessary expenses of acquisition, construction,
renovation, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore
facilities, vessels, and aircraft, including equipment related
thereto, $600,000,000, of which $19,956,000 shall be de-
rived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; of which
$90,990,000 shall be available to acquire, repair, renovate
or improve vessels, small boats and related equipment, to
remain available until September 30, 2006; $26,000,000
shall be available to acquire new aircraft and increase
aviation capability, to remain available until September
30, 2004; $74,173,000 shall be available for other equip-
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ment, to remain available until September 30, 2004;
$44,206,000 shall be available for shore facilities and aids
to navigation facilities, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2004; $64,631,000 shall be available for per-
sonnel compensation and benefits and related costs, to re-
main 
available 
until 
September 
30, 
2003; 
and
$300,000,000 for the integrated deepwater systems pro-
gram, to remain available until September 30, 2004: Pro-
vided, That the Commandant of the Coast Guard is au-
thorized to dispose of surplus real property, by sale or
lease, and the proceeds shall be credited to this appropria-
tion as offsetting collections and made available only for
the national distress and response system modernization
program, to remain available for obligation until Sep-
tember 30, 2004: Provided further, That upon initial sub-
mission to the Congress of the fiscal year 2003 President’s
budget, the Secretary of Transportation shall transmit to
the Congress a comprehensive capital investment plan for
the United States Coast Guard which includes funding for
each budget line item for fiscal years 2003 through 2007,
with total funding for each year of the plan constrained
to the funding targets for those years as estimated and
approved by the Office of Management and Budget: Pro-
vided further, That none of the funds provided under this
heading may be obligated or expended for the Integrated
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Deepwater Systems (IDS) system integration contract
until the Secretary of Transportation, or his designee
within the Office of the Secretary, and the Director, Office
of Management and Budget jointly certify to the House
and Senate Committees on Appropriations that IDS pro-
gram funding for fiscal years 2003 through 2007 is fully
funded in the Coast Guard Capital Investment Plan and
within the Office of Management and Budget’s budgetary
projections for the Coast Guard for those years.
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION
For necessary expenses to carry out the Coast
Guard’s environmental compliance and restoration func-
tions under chapter 19 of title 14, United States Code,
$16,927,000, to remain available until expended.
ALTERATION OF BRIDGES
For necessary expenses for alteration or removal of
obstructive bridges, $15,466,000, 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 Service-
man’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, and
for payments for medical care of retired personnel and
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their dependents under the Dependents Medical Care Act
(10 U.S.C. ch. 55), $876,346,000.
RESERVE TRAINING
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For all necessary expenses of the Coast Guard Re-
serve, as authorized by law; maintenance and operation
of facilities; and supplies, equipment, and services,
$83,194,000: Provided, That no more than $25,800,000
of funds made available under this heading may be trans-
ferred to Coast Guard ‘‘Operating expenses’’ or otherwise
made available to reimburse the Coast Guard for financial
support of the Coast Guard Reserve: Provided further,
That none of the funds in this Act may be used by the
Coast Guard to assess direct charges on the Coast Guard
Reserves for items or activities which were not so charged
during fiscal year 1997.
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
for applied scientific research, development, test, and eval-
uation; maintenance, rehabilitation, lease and operation of
facilities 
and 
equipment, 
as 
authorized 
by 
law,
$21,722,000, to remain available until expended, of which
$3,492,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability
Trust Fund: Provided, That there may be credited to and
used for the purposes of this appropriation funds received
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from State and local governments, other public authori-
ties, private sources, and foreign countries, for expenses
incurred for research, development, testing, and evalua-
tion.
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
OPERATIONS
For necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration, not otherwise provided for, including oper-
ations and research activities related to commercial space
transportation, administrative expenses for research and
development, establishment of air navigation facilities, the
operation (including leasing) and maintenance of aircraft,
subsidizing the cost of aeronautical charts and maps sold
to the public, lease or purchase of passenger motor vehi-
cles for replacement only, in addition to amounts made
available by Public Law 104–264, $6,870,000,000, of
which $5,773,519,000 shall be derived from the Airport
and Airway Trust Fund, of which not to exceed
$5,494,883,000 shall be available for air traffic services
program activities; not to exceed $727,870,000 shall be
available for aviation regulation and certification program
activities; not to exceed $135,949,000 shall be available
for civil aviation security program activities; not to exceed
$195,258,000 shall be available for research and acquisi-
tion program activities; not to exceed $12,254,000 shall
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be available for commercial space transportation program
activities; not to exceed $50,480,000 shall be available for
financial services program activities; not to exceed
$67,635,000 shall be available for human resources pro-
gram activities; not to exceed $84,613,000 shall be avail-
able for regional coordination program activities; and not
to exceed $108,776,000 shall be available for staff offices:
Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able for the Federal Aviation Administration to plan, fi-
nalize, or implement any regulation that would promulgate
new aviation user fees not specifically authorized by law
after the date of the enactment of this Act: Provided fur-
ther, That there may be credited to this appropriation
funds received from States, counties, municipalities, for-
eign authorities, other public authorities, and private
sources, for expenses incurred in the provision of agency
services, including receipts for the maintenance and oper-
ation of air navigation facilities, and for issuance, renewal
or modification of certificates, including airman, aircraft,
and repair station certificates, or for tests related thereto,
or for processing major repair or alteration forms: Pro-
vided further, That of the funds appropriated under this
heading, not less than $6,000,000 shall be for the contract
tower cost-sharing program: Provided further, That funds
may be used to enter into a grant agreement with a non-
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profit standard-setting organization to assist in the devel-
opment of aviation safety standards: Provided further,
That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for
new applicants for the second career training program:
Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act shall
be available for paying premium pay under 5 U.S.C.
5546(a) to any Federal Aviation Administration employee
unless such employee actually performed work during the
time corresponding to such premium pay: Provided fur-
ther, That none of the funds in this Act may be obligated
or expended to operate a manned auxiliary flight service
station in the contiguous United States: Provided further,
That none of the funds in this Act for aeronautical chart-
ing and cartography are available for activities conducted
by, or coordinated through, the Transportation Adminis-
trative Service Center.
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
for acquisition, establishment, and improvement by con-
tract or purchase, and hire of air navigation and experi-
mental facilities and equipment as authorized under part
A of subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, including
initial acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant; en-
gineering and service testing, including construction of
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test facilities and acquisition of necessary sites by lease
or grant; construction and furnishing of quarters and re-
lated accommodations for officers and employees of the
Federal Aviation Administration stationed at remote local-
ities where such accommodations are not available; and
the purchase, lease, or transfer of aircraft from funds
available under this heading; to be derived from the Air-
port and Airway Trust Fund, $2,914,000,000, of which
not to exceed $2,536,900,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2004, and of which not to exceed
$377,100,000 shall remain available until September 30,
2002: Provided, That there may be credited to this appro-
priation funds received from States, counties, municipali-
ties, other public authorities, and private sources, for ex-
penses incurred in the establishment and modernization
of air navigation facilities: Provided further, That upon ini-
tial submission to the Congress of the fiscal year 2003
President’s budget, the Secretary of Transportation shall
transmit to the Congress a comprehensive capital invest-
ment plan for the Federal Aviation Administration which
includes funding for each budget line item for fiscal years
2003 through 2007, with total funding for each year of
the plan constrained to the funding targets for those years
as estimated and approved by the Office of Management
and Budget.
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RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
for research, engineering, and development, as authorized
under part A of subtitle VII of title 49, United States
Code, including construction of experimental facilities and
acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant,
$191,481,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway
Trust Fund and to remain available until September 30,
2004: Provided, That there may be credited to this appro-
priation funds received from States, counties, municipali-
ties, other public authorities, and private sources, for ex-
penses incurred for research, engineering, and develop-
ment.
GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
For liquidation of obligations incurred for grants-in-
aid for airport planning and development, and noise com-
patibility planning and programs as authorized under sub-
chapter I of chapter 471 and subchapter I of chapter 475
of title 49, United States Code, and under other law au-
thorizing such obligations; for procurement, installation,
and commissioning of runway incursion prevention devices
and systems at airports of such title; for implementation
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of section 203 of Public Law 106–181; and for inspection
activities and administration of airport safety programs,
including those related to airport operating certificates
under section 44706 of title 49, United States Code,
$1,800,000,000, to be derived from the Airport and Air-
way Trust Fund and to remain available until expended:
Provided, That none of the funds under this heading shall
be available for the planning or execution of programs the
obligations for which are in excess of $3,300,000,000 in
fiscal year 2002, notwithstanding section 47117(h) of title
49, United States Code.
GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
(RESCISSION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
The amount otherwise provided in this Act for ‘‘OF-
FICE OF THE SECRETARY—Salaries and Expenses’’
is hereby increased by $720,000.
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Necessary expenses for administration and operation
of the Federal Highway Administration not to exceed
$311,837,000 shall be paid in accordance with law from
appropriations made available by this Act to the Federal
Highway Administration together with advances and reim-
bursements received by the Federal Highway Administra-
tion.
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LIMITATION ON TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH
Necessary expenses for transportation research of the
Federal 
Highway 
Administration, 
not 
to 
exceed
$447,500,000 shall be paid in accordance with law from
appropriations made available by this Act to the Federal
Highway Administration: Provided, That this limitation
shall not apply to any authority received under section 110
of title 23, United States Code; Provided further, That this
limitation shall not apply to any authority previously made
available for obligation.
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 obliga-
tions for which are in excess of $31,716,797,000 for Fed-
eral-aid highways and highway safety construction pro-
grams for fiscal year 2002.
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 high-
ways, including the National Scenic and Recreational
Highway as authorized by 23 U.S.C. 148, not otherwise
provided, including reimbursement for sums expended
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pursuant 
to 
the 
provisions 
of 
U.S.C. 
308,
$30,000,000,000 or so much thereof as may be available
in and derived from the Highway Trust Fund, to remain
available until expended.
STATE INFRASTRUCTURE BANKS
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds made available for State Infrastructure
Banks in Public Law 104–205, $6,000,000 are rescinded.
FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY
ADMINISTRATION
MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for administration of motor
carrier safety programs and motor carrier safety research,
pursuant to section 104(a)(1)(B) of title 23, United States
Code, not to exceed $92,307,000 shall be paid in accord-
ance with law from appropriations made available by this
Act and from any available take-down balances to the Fed-
eral Motor Carrier Safety Administration, together with
advances and reimbursements received by the Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Administration: Provided, That such
amounts shall be available to carry out the functions and
operations of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Adminis-
tration.
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NATIONAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY PROGRAM
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out
49 U.S.C. 31102, 31106, and 31309, $205,896,000, 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 ex-
cess of $205,896,000 for ‘‘Motor Carrier Safety Grants’’,
and ‘‘Information Systems’’.
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 chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, and
part C of subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code,
$122,420,000, of which $90,430,000 shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 2004: 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 of title 49 of the Code of Fed-
eral Regulations any requirement pertaining to a grading
standard that is different from the three grading stand-
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ards (treadwear, traction, and temperature resistance) al-
ready 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, to remain available until
expended, $72,000,000, to be derived from the Highway
Trust Fund: Provided, That none of the funds in this Act
shall be available for the planning or execution of pro-
grams the total obligations for which, in fiscal year 2002,
are in excess of $72,000,000 for programs authorized
under 23 U.S.C. 403.
NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of
the Secretary with respect to the National Driver Register
under chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code,
$2,000,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund,
and to remain available until expended.
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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, 410, and 411, to
remain available until expended, $223,000,000, to be de-
rived from the Highway Trust Fund: 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 2002, are in excess of $223,000,000 for pro-
grams authorized under 23 U.S.C. 402, 405, 410, and
411, of which $160,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Highway Safety
Programs’’ under 23 U.S.C. 402, $15,000,000 shall be for
‘‘Occupant Protection Incentive Grants’’ under 23 U.S.C.
405, $38,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Alcohol-Impaired Driving
Countermeasures Grants’’ under 23 U.S.C. 410, and
$10,000,000 shall be for the ‘‘State Highway Safety Data
Grants’’ under 23 U.S.C. 411: Provided further, That
none of these funds shall be used for construction, reha-
bilitation, or remodeling costs, or for office furnishings
and fixtures for State, local, or private buildings or struc-
tures: Provided further, That not to exceed $8,000,000 of
the funds made available for section 402, not to exceed
$750,000 of the funds made available for section 405, not
to exceed $1,900,000 of the funds made available for sec-
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tion 410, and not to exceed $500,000 of the funds made
available for section 411 shall be available to NHTSA for
administering highway safety grants under chapter 4 of
title 23, United States Code: Provided further, That not
to exceed $500,000 of the funds made available for section
410 ‘‘Alcohol-Impaired Driving Countermeasures Grants’’
shall be available for technical assistance to the States.
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
SAFETY AND OPERATIONS
For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Ad-
ministration, not otherwise provided for, $110,461,000, of
which $6,159,000 shall remain available until expended.
RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
For necessary expenses for railroad research and de-
velopment, $27,375,000, to remain available until ex-
pended.
RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM
The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to
issue to the Secretary of the Treasury notes or other obli-
gations pursuant to section 512 of the Railroad Revitaliza-
tion 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
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under sections 511 through 513 of such Act, such author-
ity to exist as long as any such guaranteed obligation is
outstanding: Provided, That pursuant to section 502 of
such Act, as amended, no new direct loans or loan guar-
antee commitments shall be made using federal funds for
the credit risk premium during fiscal year 2002.
NEXT GENERATION HIGH-SPEED RAIL
For necessary expenses for the Next Generation
High-Speed Rail program as authorized under 49 U.S.C.
26101 and 26102, $25,100,000, to remain available until
expended.
CAPITAL GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD
PASSENGER CORPORATION
For necessary expenses of capital improvements of
the National Railroad Passenger Corporation as author-
ized by 49 U.S.C. 24104(a), $521,476,000, to remain
available until expended.
FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
For necessary administrative expenses of the Federal
Transit Administration’s programs authorized by chapter
53 of title 49, United States Code, $13,400,000: Provided,
That no more than $67,000,000 of budget authority shall
be available for these purposes: Provided further, That of
the funds in this Act available for the execution of con-
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tracts under section 5327(c) of title 49, United States
Code, $2,000,000 shall be reimbursed to the Department
of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General for costs
associated with audits and investigations of transit-related
issues, including reviews of new fixed guideway systems:
Provided further, That not to exceed $2,600,000 for the
National transit database shall remain available until ex-
pended.
FORMULA GRANTS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5307,
5308, 5310, 5311, 5327, and section 3038 of Public Law
105–178, $718,400,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That no more than $3,592,000,000 of
budget authority shall be available for these purposes: Pro-
vided further, That of the funds provided under this head-
ing, $5,000,000 shall be available for grants for the costs
of planning, delivery, and temporary use of transit vehicles
for special transportation needs and construction of tem-
porary transportation facilities for the XIX Winter Olym-
piad and the VIII Paralympiad for the Disabled, to be held
in Salt Lake City, Utah: Provided further, That in allo-
cating the funds designated in the preceding proviso, the
Secretary shall make grants only to the Utah Department
of Transportation, and such grants shall not be subject
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to any local share requirement or limitation on operating
assistance under this Act or the Federal Transit Act, as
amended.
UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5505,
$1,200,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That no more than $6,000,000 of budget authority shall
be available for these purposes.
TRANSIT PLANNING AND RESEARCH
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5303,
5304, 5305, 5311(b)(2), 5312, 5313(a), 5314, 5315, and
5322, $23,000,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That no more than $116,000,000 of budget au-
thority shall be available for these purposes: Provided fur-
ther, That $5,250,000 is available to provide rural trans-
portation assistance (49 U.S.C. 5311(b)(2)), $4,000,000
is available to carry out programs under the National
Transit Institute (49 U.S.C. 5315), $8,250,000 is avail-
able to carry out transit cooperative research programs
(49 U.S.C. 5313(a)), $55,422,400 is available for metro-
politan planning (49 U.S.C. 5303, 5304, and 5305),
$11,577,600 is available for State planning (49 U.S.C.
5313(b)); and $31,500,000 is available for the national
planning and research program (49 U.S.C. 5314).
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TRUST FUND SHARE OF EXPENSES
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out
49 U.S.C. 5303–5308, 5310–5315, 5317(b), 5322, 5327,
5334, 5505, and sections 3037 and 3038 of Public Law
105–178, $5,397,800,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, and to be derived from the Mass Transit Account
of 
the 
Highway 
Trust 
Fund: 
Provided, 
That
$2,873,600,000 shall be paid to the Federal Transit Ad-
ministration’s formula grants account: Provided further,
That $93,000,000 shall be paid to the Federal Transit Ad-
ministration’s transit planning and research account: Pro-
vided further, That $53,600,000 shall be paid to the Fed-
eral Transit Administration’s administrative expenses ac-
count: Provided further, That $4,800,000 shall be paid to
the Federal Transit Administration’s university transpor-
tation 
research 
account: 
Provided 
further, 
That
$100,000,000 shall be paid to the Federal Transit Admin-
istration’s job access and reverse commute grants pro-
gram: Provided further, That $2,272,800,000 shall be paid
to the Federal Transit Administration’s capital investment
grants account.
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CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5308,
5309, 5318, and 5327, $568,200,000, to remain available
until 
expended: 
Provided, 
That 
no 
more 
than
$2,841,000,000 of budget authority shall be available for
these purposes: Provided further, That none of the funds
provided under this heading shall be available for section
3015(b) of Public Law 105–178; Provided further, That
there shall be available for fixed guideway modernization,
$1,136,400,000; there shall be available for the replace-
ment, rehabilitation, and purchase of buses and related
equipment and the construction of bus-related facilities,
$568,200,000; and there shall be available for new fixed
guideway 
systems 
$1,136,400,000, 
together 
with
$8,128,338 of the funds made available under ‘‘Federal
Transit Administration, Discretionary grants’’ in Public
law 105–66, and $22,023,391 of the funds made available
under ‘‘Federal Transit Administration, Capital invest-
ment grants’’ in Public Law 105–277; to be available as
follows:
$10,296,000 for Alaska or Hawaii ferry
projects;
$25,000,000 for the Atlanta, Georgia, North
line extension project;
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$10,867,000 for the Baltimore, Maryland, cen-
tral light rail transit double track project;
$11,203,169 for the Boston, Massachusetts,
South Boston Piers transitway project;
$5,000,000 for the Charlotte, North Carolina,
south corridor transitway project;
$35,000,000 for the Chicago, Illinois, Douglas
branch reconstruction project;
$23,000,000 for the Chicago, Illinois, Metra
North central corridor commuter rail project;
$19,118,735 for the Chicago, Illinois, Metra
South West corridor commuter rail project;
$20,000,000 for the Chicago, Illinois, Metra
Union Pacific West line extension project;
$2,000,000 
for 
the 
Chicago, 
Illinois,
Ravenswood reconstruction project;
$5,000,000 for the Cleveland, Ohio, Euclid cor-
ridor transportation project;
$70,000,000 for the Dallas, Texas, North cen-
tral light rail transit extension project;
$60,000,000 for the Denver, Colorado, South-
east corridor light rail transit project;
$192,492 for the Denver, Colorado, Southwest
light rail transit project;
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$25,000,000 for the Dulles corridor, Virginia,
bus rapid transit project;
$30,000,000 for the Fort Lauderdale, Florida,
Tri-Rail commuter rail upgrades project;
$3,000,000 for the Johnson County, Kansas-
Kansas City, Missouri, I–35 commuter rail project;
$60,000,000 for the Largo, Maryland, metrorail
extension project;
$1,800,000 for the Little Rock, Arkansas, river
rail project;
$10,000,000 for the Long Island Rail Road,
New York, East Side access project;
$49,686,469 for the Los Angeles North Holly-
wood, California, extension project;
$5,500,000 for the Los Angeles, California,
East Side corridor light rail transit project;
$3,000,000 for the Lowell, Massachusetts-
Nashua, New Hampshire commuter rail extension
project;
$12,000,000 for the Maryland (MARC) com-
muter rail improvements project;
$19,170,000 for the Memphis, Tennessee, Med-
ical center rail extension project;
$5,000,000 for the Miami, Florida, South
Miami-Dade busway extension project;
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$10,000,000 for the Minneapolis-Rice, Min-
nesota, Northstar corridor commuter rail project;
$50,000,000 for the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Min-
nesota, Hiawatha corridor project;
$4,000,000 for the Nashville, Tennessee, East
corridor commuter rail project;
$20,000,000 for the Newark-Elizabeth, New
Jersey, rail link project;
$4,000,000 for the New Britain-Hartford, Con-
necticut, busway project;
$141,000,000 for the New Jersey Hudson Ber-
gen light rail transit project;
$13,800,000 for the New Orleans, Louisiana,
Canal Street car line project;
$3,100,000 for the New Orleans, Louisiana,
Desire corridor streetcar project;
$13,000,000 for the Oceanside-Escondido, Cali-
fornia, light rail extension project;
$16,000,000 for the Phoenix, Arizona, Central
Phoenix/East valley corridor project;
$6,000,000 for the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
North Shore connector light rail transit project;
$20,000,000 for the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
stage II light rail, transit reconstruction project;
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$70,000,000 for the Portland, Oregon, Inter-
state MAX light rail transit extension project;
$5,600,000 for the Puget Sound, Washington,
RTA Sounder commuter rail project;
$14,000,000 for the Raleigh, North Carolina,
Triangle transit project;
$328,810 for the Sacramento, California, light
rail transit extension project;
$15,000,000 for the Salt Lake City, Utah,
CBD to University light rail transit project;
$718,006 for the Salt Lake City, Utah, South
light rail transit project;
$65,000,000 for the San Diego Mission Valley
East, California, light rail transit extension project;
$2,000,000 for the San Diego, California, Mid
Coast corridor project;
$80,605,331 for the San Francisco, California,
BART extension to the airport project;
$113,336 for the San Jose Tasman West, Cali-
fornia, transit light rail project;
$40,000,000 for the San Juan, Puerto Rico,
Tren Urbano project;
$31,088,422 for the St. Louis, Missouri,
MetroLink St. Clair extension project;
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$8,000,000 for the Stamford, Connecticut,
urban transitway project; and
$1,000,000 for the Washington County, Or-
egon, Wilsonville to Beaverton commuter rail
project.
JOB ACCESS AND REVERSE COMMUTE GRANTS
For necessary expenses to carry out section 3037 of
the Federal Transit Act of 1998, $25,000,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That no more than
$125,000,000 of budget authority shall be available for
these purposes: Provided further, That up to $250,000 of
the funds provided under this heading may be used by the
Federal Transit Administration for technical assistance
and support and performance reviews of the job access and
reverse commute grants program.
SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION
SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION
The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corpora-
tion is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, with-
in the limits of funds and borrowing authority available
to the Corporation, and in accord with law, and to make
such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal
year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Govern-
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ment Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be
necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the
Corporation’s budget for the current fiscal year.
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
(HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND)
For necessary expenses for operations and mainte-
nance of those portions of the Saint Lawrence Seaway op-
erated and maintained by the Saint Lawrence Seaway De-
velopment Corporation, $13,426,000, to be derived from
the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, pursuant to Public
Law 99–662.
RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
ADMINISTRATION
RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of
the Research and Special Programs Administration,
$36,487,000, of which $645,000 shall be derived from the
Pipeline Safety Fund, and of which $2,170,000 shall re-
main available until September 30, 2004: Provided, That
up to $1,200,000 in fees collected under 49 U.S.C.
5108(g) shall be deposited in the general fund of the
Treasury as offsetting receipts: Provided further, That
there may be credited to this appropriation, to be available
until expended, funds received from States, counties, mu-
nicipalities, other public authorities, and private sources
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for expenses incurred for training, for reports publication
and dissemination, and for travel expenses incurred in per-
formance of hazardous materials exemptions and approv-
als functions.
PIPELINE SAFETY
(PIPELINE SAFETY FUND)
(OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND)
For expenses necessary to conduct the functions of
the pipeline safety program, for grants-in-aid to carry out
a pipeline safety program, as authorized by 49 U.S.C.
60107, and to discharge the pipeline program responsibil-
ities of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, $48,475,000, of
which $7,472,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Li-
ability Trust Fund and shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2004; and of which $41,003,000 shall be de-
rived from the Pipeline Safety Fund, of which
$20,707,000 shall remain available until September 30,
2004.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GRANTS
(EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND)
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C.
5127(c), $200,000, to be derived from the Emergency
Preparedness Fund, to remain available until September
30, 2004: Provided, That not more than $14,300,000 shall
be made available for obligation in fiscal year 2002 from
amounts made available by 49 U.S.C. 5116(i), 5127(c),
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and 5127(d): Provided further, That none of the funds
made available by 49 U.S.C. 5116(i), 5127(c), and
5127(d) shall be made available for obligation by individ-
uals other than the Secretary of Transportation or his des-
ignee.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General to carry out the provisions of the Inspector Gen-
eral Act of 1978, as amended, $50,614,000: Provided,
That the Inspector General shall have all necessary au-
thority, in carrying out the duties specified in the Inspec-
tor General Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 3) to inves-
tigate allegations of fraud, including false statements to
the government (18 U.S.C. 1001), by any person or entity
that is subject to regulation by the Department: Provided
further, That the funds made available under this heading
shall be used to investigate, pursuant to section 41712 of
title 49, United States Code: (1) unfair or deceptive prac-
tices and unfair methods of competition by domestic and
foreign air carriers and ticket agents; and (2) the compli-
ance of domestic and foreign air carriers with respect to
item (1) of this proviso.
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Surface Transpor-
tation Board, including services authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109, $18,563,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any
other provision of law, not to exceed $950,000 from fees
established by the Chairman of the Surface Transpor-
tation Board shall be credited to this appropriation as off-
setting collections and used for necessary and authorized
expenses under this heading: Provided further, That the
sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be
reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis as such offsetting col-
lections are received during fiscal year 2002, to result in
a final appropriation from the general fund estimated at
no more than $17,613,000.
TITLE II
RELATED AGENCIES
ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION
BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the Architectural and
Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, as authorized
by section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
amended, $5,046,000: Provided, That, notwithstanding
any other provision of law, there may be credited to this
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appropriation funds received for publications and training
expenses.
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the National Transpor-
tation Safety Board, including hire of passenger motor ve-
hicles and aircraft; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per
diem rate equivalent to the rate for a GS–15; uniforms,
or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C.
5901–5902) $66,400,000, of which not to exceed $2,000
may be used for official reception and representation ex-
penses.
TITLE III
GENERAL PROVISIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
SEC. 301. During the current fiscal year applicable
appropriations to the Department of Transportation shall
be available for maintenance and operation of aircraft;
hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; purchase of
liability insurance for motor vehicles operating in foreign
countries on official department business; and uniforms,
or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C.
5901–5902).
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SEC. 302. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
year 2002 pay raises for programs funded in this Act shall
be absorbed within the levels appropriated in this Act or
previous appropriations Acts.
SEC. 303. Appropriations contained in this Act for
the Department of Transportation shall be available for
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for
individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to
the rate for an Executive Level IV.
SEC. 304. None of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able for salaries and expenses of more than 105 political
and Presidential appointees in the Department of Trans-
portation: Provided, That none of the personnel covered
by this provision or political and Presidential appointees
in an independent agency funded in this Act may be as-
signed on temporary detail outside the Department of
Transportation or such independent agency.
SEC. 305. None of the funds in this Act shall be used
for the planning or execution of any program to pay the
expenses of, or otherwise compensate, non-Federal parties
intervening in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings
funded in this Act.
SEC. 306. None of the funds appropriated in this Act
shall remain available for obligation beyond the current
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fiscal year, nor may any be transferred to other appropria-
tions, unless expressly so provided herein.
SEC. 307. The Secretary of Transportation is hereby
authorized to make such expenditures and investments,
within the limits of funds available pursuant to 49 U.S.C.
44307, and in accordance with section 104 of the Govern-
ment Corporation Control Act, as amended (31 U.S.C.
9104), as may be necessary in carrying out the program
for aviation insurance activities under chapter 443 of title
49, United States Code.
SEC. 308. The expenditure of any appropriation
under this Act for any consulting service through procure-
ment contract pursuant to section 3109 of title 5, United
States Code, shall be limited to those contracts where such
expenditures are a matter of public record and available
for public inspection, except where otherwise provided
under existing law, or under existing Executive order
issued pursuant to existing law.
SEC. 309. None of the funds in this Act shall be used
to implement section 404 of title 23, United States Code.
SEC. 310. The limitations on obligations for the pro-
grams of the Federal Transit Administration shall not
apply to any authority under 49 U.S.C. 5338, previously
made available for obligation, or to any other authority
previously made available for obligation.
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SEC. 311. None of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able to plan, finalize, or implement regulations that would
establish a vessel traffic safety fairway less than five miles
wide between the Santa Barbara Traffic Separation
Scheme and the San Francisco Traffic Separation
Scheme.
SEC. 312. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, airports may transfer, without consideration, to the
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) instrument land-
ing systems (along with associated approach lighting
equipment and runway visual range equipment) which
conform to FAA design and performance specifications,
the purchase of which was assisted by a Federal airport-
aid program, airport development aid program or airport
improvement program grant: Provided, That, the Federal
Aviation Administration shall accept such equipment,
which shall thereafter be operated and maintained by FAA
in accordance with agency criteria.
SEC. 313. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, and except for fixed guideway modernization projects,
funds made available by this Act under ‘‘Federal Transit
Administration, Capital investment grants’’ for projects
specified in this Act or identified in reports accompanying
this Act not obligated by September 30, 2004, and other
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recoveries, shall be made available for other projects under
49 U.S.C. 5309.
SEC. 314. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, any funds appropriated before October 1, 2001, under
any section of chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code,
that remain available for expenditure may be transferred
to and administered under the most recent appropriation
heading for any such section.
SEC. 315. None of the funds in this Act may be used
to compensate in excess of 335 technical staff-years under
the federally funded research and development center con-
tract between the Federal Aviation Administration and the
Center for Advanced Aviation Systems Development dur-
ing fiscal year 2002.
SEC. 316. Funds received by the Federal Highway
Administration, Federal Transit Administration, and Fed-
eral Railroad Administration from States, counties, mu-
nicipalities, other public authorities, and private sources
for expenses incurred for training may be credited respec-
tively to the Federal Highway Administration’s ‘‘Federal-
Aid Highways’’ account, the Federal Transit Administra-
tion’s ‘‘Transit Planning and Research’’ account, and to
the Federal Railroad Administration’s ‘‘Safety and Oper-
ations’’ account, except for State rail safety inspectors
participating in training pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 20105.