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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL TRANSIT 
ADMINISTRATION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 160. 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. 
SEC. 161. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, funds made available by this Act under ‘‘Federal 
Transit Administration, Capital investment grants’’ and 
bus and bus facilities under ‘‘Federal Transit Administra-
tion, Formula and Bus Grants’’ for projects specified in 
this Act or identified in reports accompanying this Act not 
obligated by September 30, 2009, and other recoveries, 
shall be made available for other projects under 49 U.S.C. 
5309. 
SEC. 162. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, any funds appropriated before October 1, 2006, 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. 163. During fiscal years 2007 and 2008, each 
Federal Transit Administration grant for a project that
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involves the acquisition of rehabilitation of a bus to be 
used in public transportation shall be for 100 percent of 
the net capital costs of a factory-installed or retrofitted 
hybrid electric propulsion system and any equipment re-
lated to such a system: Provided, That the Secretary shall 
have the discretion to determine, through practicable ad-
ministrative procedures, the costs attributable to the sys-
tem and related-equipment. 
SEC. 164. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, unobligated funds made available for a new fixed 
guideway systems projects under the heading ‘‘Federal 
Transit Administration, Capital Investment Grants’’ in 
any appropriations Act prior to this Act may be used dur-
ing this fiscal year to satisfy expenses incurred for such 
projects for activities eligible in the year the funds were 
appropriated. 
SEC. 165. Hereinafter, the non-Federal share of the 
net project cost of the San Gabriel Valley Metro Gold Line 
connecting Los Angeles, South Pasadena and Pasadena 
shall be counted toward satisfying the Federal matching 
requirements under 49 U.S.C. 5309 on any phase of the 
San Gabriel Valley Gold Line Foothill Extension con-
tinuing from Pasadena to Montclair.
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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-
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, $17,425,000, to be derived from 
the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, pursuant to Public 
Law 99–662. 
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 
MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to maintain and preserve a 
U.S.-flag merchant fleet to serve the national security 
needs of the United States, $154,440,000, to remain avail-
able until expended.
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OPERATIONS AND TRAINING 
For necessary expenses of operations and training ac-
tivities authorized by law, $116,442,000, of which 
$24,009,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2007, for salaries and benefits of employees of the United 
States Merchant Marine Academy; of which $14,850,000 
shall remain available until expended for capital improve-
ments at the United States Merchant Marine Academy; 
and of which $7,920,000 shall remain available until ex-
pended for the State Maritime Schools Schoolship Mainte-
nance and Repair. 
SHIP DISPOSAL 
For necessary expenses related to the disposal of ob-
solete vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of the 
Maritime Administration, $25,740,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
MARITIME GUARANTEED LOAN (TITLE XI) PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS AND RESCISSION) 
For administrative expenses to carry out the guaran-
teed loan program, not to exceed $3,317,000, which shall 
be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for 
Operations and Training: Provided, That of the unobli-
gated balances available under this heading, $2,000,000 
are cancelled.
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NATIONAL DEFENSE TANK VESSEL CONSTRUCTION 
PROGRAM 
(RESCISSION) 
All unobligated balances under this heading are re-
scinded. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—MARITIME 
ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 170. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this Act, the Maritime Administration is authorized to fur-
nish utilities and services and make necessary repairs in 
connection with any lease, contract, or occupancy involving 
Government property under control of the Maritime Ad-
ministration, and payments received therefore shall be 
credited to the appropriation charged with the cost there-
of: Provided, That rental payments under any such lease, 
contract, or occupancy for items other than such utilities, 
services, or repairs shall be covered into the Treasury as 
miscellaneous receipts. 
SEC. 171. No obligations shall be incurred during the 
current fiscal year from the construction fund established 
by the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1101 
et seq.), or otherwise, in excess of the appropriations and 
limitations contained in this Act or in any prior appropria-
tions Act.
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PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY 
ADMINISTRATION 
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
For necessary administrative expenses of the Pipeline 
and 
Hazardous 
Materials 
Safety 
Administration, 
$17,721,000, of which $639,000 shall be derived from the 
Pipeline Safety Fund. 
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY 
For expenses necessary to discharge the hazardous 
materials safety functions of the Pipeline and Hazardous 
Materials Safety Administration, $27,225,000, of which 
$2,111,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2009: 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 fur-
ther, That there may be credited to this appropriation, to 
be available until expended, funds received from States, 
counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and pri-
vate sources for expenses incurred for training, for reports 
publication and dissemination, and for travel expenses in-
curred in performance of hazardous materials exemptions 
and approvals functions.