posed on obligations for such grants for future fiscal 
years, of which up to $50,000,000 may be made available 
by the Secretary as grants to States that enact and en-
force laws to prevent distracted driving; $34,500,000 shall 
be for ‘‘State Traffic Safety Information System Improve-
ments’’ under 23 U.S.C. 408; $139,000,000 shall be for 
‘‘Alcohol-Impaired Driving Countermeasures Incentive 
Grant Program’’ under 23 U.S.C. 410; $25,328,000 shall 
be 
for 
‘‘Administrative 
Expenses’’ 
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; $7,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Mo-
torcyclist Safety’’ under section 2010 of Public Law 109– 
59; and $7,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Child Safety and Child 
Booster Seat Safety Incentive Grants’’ under section 2011 
of Public Law 109–59: Provided further, That of the funds 
made available for grants to States that enact and enforce 
laws to prevent distracted driving, up to $5,000,000 may 
be available for the development, production, and use of 
broadcast and print media advertising for distracted driv-
ing prevention: Provided further, That none of these funds 
shall be used for construction, rehabilitation, or remod-
eling costs, or for office furnishings and fixtures for State, 
local or private buildings or structures: Provided further, 
That not to exceed $500,000 of the funds made available
for section 410 ‘‘Alcohol-Impaired Driving Counter-
measures Grants’’ shall be available for technical assist-
ance to the States: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$750,000 of the funds made available for the ‘‘High Visi-
bility Enforcement Program’’ shall be available for the 
evaluation required under section 2009(f) of Public Law 
109–59. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—NATIONAL HIGHWAY 
TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION) 
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. 
SEC. 141. The limitations on obligations for the pro-
grams of the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis-
tration set in this Act shall not apply to obligations for 
which obligation authority was made available in previous 
public laws for multiple years but only to the extent that 
the obligation authority has not lapsed or been used.
SEC. 142. Of the amounts made available under the 
heading ‘‘Highway Traffic Safety Grants (Liquidation of 
Contract Authorization) (Limitation on Obligations) 
(Highway Trust Fund)’’ in prior appropriations Acts, 
$7,907,000 in unobligated balances are permanently re-
scinded. 
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION 
SAFETY AND OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Ad-
ministration, not otherwise provided for, $203,348,000, of 
which $5,492,000 shall remain available until expended. 
RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses for railroad research and de-
velopment, $40,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
RAILROAD SAFETY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses of carrying out section 20158 
of title 49, United States Code, $75,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That to be eligible for 
assistance under this heading, an entity need not have de-
veloped plans required under subsection 20156(e)(2) of 
title 49, United States Code, and section 20157 of such 
title.
RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT 
FINANCING 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 
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 2011. 
CAPITAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGH SPEED RAIL CORRIDORS 
AND INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE 
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make 
grants for high-speed rail projects as authorized under 
section 26106 of title 49, United States Code, capital in-
vestment grants to support intercity passenger rail service 
as authorized under section 24406 of title 49, United 
States Code, and congestion grants as authorized under 
section 24105 of title 49, United States Code, and to enter 
into cooperative agreements for these purposes as author-
ized, $1,400,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That up to $50,000,000 of funds provided under 
this paragraph are available to the Administrator of the 
Federal Railroad Administration to fund the award and 
oversight by the Administrator of grants and cooperative 
agreements for intercity and high-speed rail: Provided fur-
ther, That up to $30,000,000 of the funds provided under 
this paragraph are available to the Administrator for the 
purposes of conducting research and demonstrating tech-
nologies supporting the development of high-speed rail in 
the United States, including the demonstration of next- 
generation rolling stock fleet technology and the imple-
mentation of the Rail Cooperative Research Program au-
thorized by section 24910 of title 49, United States Code: 
Provided further, That up to $50,000,000 of the funds 
provided under this paragraph may be used for planning 
activities that lead directly to the development of a pas-
senger rail corridor investment plan consistent with the 
requirements established by the Administrator or a state 
rail plan consistent with chapter 227 of title 49, United 
States Code: Provided further, That the Secretary may re-
tain a portion of the funds made available for planning 
activities under the previous proviso to facilitate the prep-
aration of a service development plan and related environ-
mental impact statement for high-speed corridors located
in multiple States: Provided further, That the Secretary 
shall issue interim guidance to applicants covering applica-
tion procedures and administer the grants provided under 
this heading pursuant to that guidance until final regula-
tions are issued: Provided further, That not less than 85 
percent of the funds provided under this heading shall be 
for cooperative agreements that lead to the development 
of entire segments or phases of intercity or high-speed rail 
corridors: Provided further, That at least 30 days prior 
to issuing a letter of intent or cooperative agreement pur-
suant to Section 24402(f) of title 49, United States Code, 
for a major corridor development program, the Secretary 
shall provide to the House and Senate Committees on Ap-
propriations written notification consisting of a business 
and public investment case for the proposed corridor pro-
gram which shall include: a comprehensive analysis of the 
monetary and non-monetary costs and benefits of the cor-
ridor development program; an assessment of ridership, 
passenger travel time reductions, congestion relief bene-
fits, environmental benefits, economic benefits, and other 
public benefits; operating financial forecasts for the pro-
gram; a full capital cost estimation for the entire project, 
including the amount, source and security of non-Federal 
funds to complete the project; a summary of the grants 
management plan and an evaluation of the grantee’s abil-