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further, That $5,050,000 from unobligated amounts appropriated 
for the buses and bus facilities program under section 5309 of 
such title from fiscal years 2000 to 2005 shall remain available 
until September 30, 2021 to carry out section 5309: Provided further, 
That of the amounts made available under this heading, 
$1,506,910,000 shall be available for projects authorized under sec-
tion 5309(d) of such title, $715,700,000 shall be available for projects 
authorized under section 5309(e) of such title, $400,900,000 shall 
be available for projects authorized under section 5309(h) of such 
title: Provided further, That the Secretary shall continue to admin-
ister the capital investment grant program in accordance with 
the procedural and substantive requirements of section 5309 of 
such title. 
GRANTS TO THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT 
AUTHORITY 
For grants to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit 
Authority as authorized under section 601 of division B of Public 
Law 110–432, $150,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That the Secretary of Transportation shall approve grants 
for capital and preventive maintenance expenditures for the Wash-
ington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority only after receiving 
and reviewing a request for each specific project: Provided further, 
That prior to approving such grants, the Secretary shall certify 
that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is making 
progress to improve its safety management system in response 
to the Federal Transit Administration’s 2015 safety management 
inspection: Provided further, That the Secretary shall determine 
that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has 
placed the highest priority on those investments that will improve 
the safety of the system before approving such grants: Provided 
further, That the Secretary, in order to ensure safety throughout 
the rail system, may waive the requirements of section 601(e)(1) 
of division B of Public Law 110–432. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 160. The limitations on obligations for the programs 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, any 
funds appropriated before October 1, 2017, 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. 162. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), none of 
the funds in this or any other Act may be available to advance 
in any way a new light or heavy rail project towards a full funding 
grant agreement as defined by 49 U.S.C. 5309 for the Metropolitan 
Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas if the proposed capital 
project is constructed on or planned to be constructed on Richmond 
Avenue west of South Shepherd Drive or on Post Oak Boulevard 
north of Richmond Avenue in Houston, Texas. 
(b) The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas, 
may attempt to construct or construct a new fixed guideway capital
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project, including light rail, in the locations referred to in subsection 
(a) if— 
(1) voters in the jurisdiction that includes such locations 
approve a ballot proposition that specifies routes on Richmond 
Avenue west of South Shepherd Drive or on Post Oak Boulevard 
north of Richmond Avenue in Houston, Texas; and 
(2) the proposed construction of such routes is part of 
a comprehensive, multi-modal, service-area wide transportation 
plan that includes multiple additional segments of fixed guide-
way capital projects, including light rail for the jurisdiction 
set forth in the ballot proposition. The ballot language shall 
include reasonable cost estimates, sources of revenue to be 
used and the total amount of bonded indebtedness to be 
incurred as well as a description of each route and the begin-
ning and end point of each proposed transit project. 
SEC. 163. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 
of the funds made available in this Act shall be used to enter 
into a full funding grant agreement for a project with a New 
Starts share greater than 51 percent. 
SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 
The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation is 
hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits 
of funds and borrowing authority available to the Corporation, 
and in accord with law, and to make such contracts and commit-
ments without regard to fiscal year limitations, as provided by 
section 104 of the Government 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 to conduct the operations, maintenance, 
and capital asset renewal activities of those portions of the St. 
Lawrence Seaway owned, operated, and maintained by the Saint 
Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, $40,000,000, to be 
derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, pursuant to 
Public Law 99–662: Provided, That of the amounts made available 
under this heading, not less than $19,500,000 shall be used on 
asset renewal activities and shall remain available through Sep-
tember 30, 2020. 
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, $300,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
OPERATIONS AND TRAINING 
For necessary expenses of operations and training activities 
authorized by law, $513,642,000, of which $22,000,000 shall remain 
available until expended for maintenance and repair of training
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ships at State Maritime Academies, and of which $300,000,000 
shall remain available until expended for the National Security 
Multi-Mission Vessel Program, including funds for construction, 
planning, administration, and design of school ships in accordance 
with section 3505 of Public Law 114–328, as applicable, with unobli-
gated balances from previous appropriations for the National Secu-
rity Multi-Mission Vessel Program also available for and merged 
into this appropriation; and of which $2,400,000 shall remain avail-
able through September 30, 2019, for the Student Incentive Program 
at State Maritime Academies, and of which $1,800,000 shall remain 
available until expended for training ship fuel assistance payments, 
and of which $52,000,000 shall remain available until expended 
for facilities maintenance and repair, equipment, and capital 
improvements at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, 
and of which $3,000,000 shall remain available through September 
30, 2019, for Maritime Environment and Technology Assistance 
program authorized under section 50307 of title 46, United States 
Code, and of which $7,000,000 shall remain available until expended 
for the Short Sea Transportation Program (America’s Marine High-
ways) to make grants for the purposes authorized under sections 
55601(b)(1) and (3) of title 46, United States Code: Provided, That 
not later than January 12, 2019, the Administrator of the Maritime 
Administration shall transmit to the House and Senate Committees 
on Appropriations the annual report on sexual assault and sexual 
harassment at the United States Merchant Marine Academy as 
required pursuant to section 3507 of Public Law 110–417. 
ASSISTANCE TO SMALL SHIPYARDS 
To make grants to qualified shipyards as authorized under 
section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, as amended by Public 
Law 113–281, $20,000,000 to remain available until expended. 
SHIP DISPOSAL 
For necessary expenses related to the disposal of obsolete ves-
sels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of the Maritime Adminis-
tration, $116,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
MARITIME GUARANTEED LOAN (TITLE XI) PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of guaranteed loans, $30,000,000, of which 
$27,000,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, That 
such costs, including the costs of modifying such loans, shall be 
defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, 
as amended: Provided further, That not to exceed $3,000,000 shall 
be for administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed loan 
program, which shall be transferred to and merged with the appro-
priations for ‘‘Operations and Training’’, Maritime Administration. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 170. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
in addition to any existing authority, the Maritime Administration 
is authorized to furnish utilities and services and make necessary 
repairs in connection with any lease, contract, or occupancy
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involving Government property under control of the Maritime 
Administration: Provided, That payments received therefor shall 
be credited to the appropriation charged with the cost thereof 
and shall remain available until expended: Provided further, 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. None of the funds available or appropriated in this 
Act shall be used by the United States Department of Transpor-
tation or the United States Maritime Administration to negotiate 
or otherwise execute, enter into, facilitate or perform fee-for-service 
contracts for vessel disposal, scrapping or recycling, unless there 
is no qualified domestic ship recycler that will pay any sum of 
money to purchase and scrap or recycle a vessel owned, operated 
or managed by the Maritime Administration or that is part of 
the National Defense Reserve Fleet: Provided, That such sales 
offers must be consistent with the solicitation and provide that 
the work will be performed in a timely manner at a facility qualified 
within the meaning of section 3502 of Public Law 106–398: Provided 
further, That nothing contained herein shall affect the Maritime 
Administration’s authority to award contracts at least cost to the 
Federal Government and consistent with the requirements of 54 
U.S.C. 308704, section 3502, or otherwise authorized under the 
Federal Acquisition Regulation. 
PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONAL EXPENSES 
For necessary operational expenses of the Pipeline and Haz-
ardous Materials Safety Administration, $23,000,000: Provided, 
That the Secretary of Transportation shall issue a final rule to 
expand the applicability of comprehensive oil spill response plans 
within 5 days of enactment of this Act. 
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY 
For expenses necessary to discharge the hazardous materials 
safety functions of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
Administration, $59,000,000, of which $7,570,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2020: Provided, That up to $800,000 
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, 
municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources for 
expenses incurred for training, for reports publication and dissemi-
nation, and for travel expenses incurred in performance of haz-
ardous materials exemptions and approvals 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