I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3332 
To provide an extension of highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, 
transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund 
pending enactment of a law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity 
Act for the 21st Century. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 19, 2005 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. PETRI, and Mr. 
DEFAZIO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Com-
mittees on Ways and Means, Science, and Resources, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee con-
cerned 
JULY 19, 2005 
The Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, 
Science, and Resources discharged; considered and passed 
A BILL 
To provide an extension of highway, highway safety, motor 
carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out 
of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a 
law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity Act for the 
21st Century. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Surface Transpor-
tation Extension Act of 2005, Part III’’. 
SEC. 2. ADVANCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2(a)(1) of the Surface 
Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part V (23 U.S.C. 
104 note; 118 Stat. 1144; 119 Stat. 324; 119 Stat. 346) 
is amended by striking ‘‘and the Surface Transportation 
Extension Act of 2005, Part II’’ and inserting ‘‘, the Sur-
face Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part II, and 
the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part 
III’’. 
(b) PROGRAMMATIC DISTRIBUTIONS.— 
(1) SPECIAL
RULES
FOR
MINIMUM
GUAR-
ANTEE.—Section 2(b)(4) of such Act (119 Stat. 
324; 119 Stat. 346) is amended by striking 
‘‘$2,240,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$2,268,000,000’’. 
(2) EXTENSION OF OFF-SYSTEM BRIDGE SET-
ASIDE.—Section 144(g)(3) of title 23, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘July 19’’ inserting 
‘‘July 21’’. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY.— 
Section 1101(l)(1) of the Transportation Equity Act for 
the 21st Century (118 Stat. 1145; 119 Stat. 324; 119 
Stat. 346) is amended by striking ‘‘$27,223,123,200 for 
the period of October 1, 2004, through July 19, 2005’’
and inserting ‘‘$27,563,412,240 for the period of October 
1, 2004, through July 21, 2005’’. 
(d) LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS.—Section 2(e) of 
the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part 
V (118 Stat. 1146; 119 Stat. 324; 119 Stat. 346) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘July 19’’ and inserting 
‘‘July 21’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘and the Surface Trans-
portation Extension Act of 2005, Part II’’ and 
inserting ‘‘, the Surface Transportation Exten-
sion Act of 2005, Part II, and the Surface 
Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part 
III’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘80 percent’’ and inserting 
‘‘80.8 percent’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘July 19, 2005, shall not 
exceed $27,760,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘July 
21, 2005, shall not exceed $28,107,000,000’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$511,200,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$517,590,000’’; and
(3) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘July 19’’ and 
inserting ‘‘July 21’’. 
SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. 
Section 4(a) of the Surface Transportation Extension 
Act of 2004, Part V (118 Stat. 1147; 119 Stat. 325; 119 
Stat. 346) is amended by striking ‘‘$281,619,200’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$285,139,440’’. 
SEC. 4. OTHER FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PROGRAMS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS UNDER 
TITLE I OF TEA–21.— 
(1) FEDERAL LANDS HIGHWAYS.— 
(A) INDIAN
RESERVATION
ROADS.—Sec-
tion 1101(a)(8)(A) of the Transportation Eq-
uity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 112; 
118 Stat. 1147; 119 Stat. 325; 119 Stat. 346) 
is amended— 
(i) in the first sentence by striking 
‘‘$220,000,000 for the period of October 1, 
2004, through July 19, 2005’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$222,750,000 for the period of Octo-
ber 1, 2004, through July 21, 2005’’; and 
(ii) in the second sentence by striking 
‘‘$10,400,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$10,530,000’’.
(B) PUBLIC
LANDS
HIGHWAYS.—Section 
1101(a)(8)(B) of such Act (112 Stat. 112; 118 
Stat. 1148; 119 Stat. 325; 119 Stat. 346) is 
amended by striking ‘‘$196,800,000 for the pe-
riod of October 1, 2004, through July 19, 
2005’’ and inserting ‘‘$199,260,000 for the pe-
riod of October 1, 2004, through July 21, 
2005’’. 
(C) PARK
ROADS
AND
PARKWAYS.—Sec-
tion 1101(a)(8)(C) of such Act (112 Stat. 112; 
118 Stat. 1148; 119 Stat. 325; 119 Stat. 346) 
is amended by striking ‘‘$132,000,000 for the 
period of October 1, 2004, through July 19, 
2005’’ and inserting ‘‘$133,650,000 for the pe-
riod of October 1, 2004, through July 21, 
2005’’. 
(D) 
REFUGE
ROADS.—Section 
1101(a)(8)(D) of such Act (112 Stat. 112; 118 
Stat. 1148; 119 Stat. 326; 119 Stat. 346) is 
amended by striking ‘‘$16,000,000 for the pe-
riod of October 1, 2004, through July 19, 
2005’’ and inserting ‘‘$16,200,000 for the pe-
riod of October 1, 2004, through July 21, 
2005’’.
(2) NATIONAL CORRIDOR PLANNING AND DE-
VELOPMENT
AND
COORDINATED
BORDER
INFRA-
STRUCTURE PROGRAMS.—Section 1101(a)(9) of such 
Act (112 Stat. 112; 118 Stat. 1148; 119 Stat. 326; 
119 
Stat. 
346) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘$112,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, 
through 
July 
19, 
2005’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$113,400,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, 
through July 21, 2005’’. 
(3) CONSTRUCTION
OF
FERRY
BOATS
AND 
FERRY TERMINAL FACILITIES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 1101(a)(10) of 
such Act (112 Stat. 113; 118 Stat. 1148; 119 
Stat. 326; 119 Stat. 346) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘$30,400,000 for the period of October 1, 
2004, through July 19, 2005’’ and inserting 
‘‘$30,780,000 for the period of October 1, 
2004, through July 21, 2005’’. 
(B) SET ASIDE FOR ALASKA, NEW JERSEY, 
AND WASHINGTON.—Section 5(a)(3)(B) of the 
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, 
Part V (118 Stat. 1148; 119 Stat. 326; 119 
Stat. 346) is amended— 
(i) 
in 
clause 
(i) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$8,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$8,100,000’’;
(ii) 
in 
clause 
(ii) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$4,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$4,050,000’’; 
and 
(iii) 
in 
clause 
(iii) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$4,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$4,050,000’’. 
(4) NATIONAL
SCENIC
BYWAYS
PROGRAM.— 
Section 1101(a)(11) of the Transportation Equity 
Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 113; 118 Stat. 
1148; 119 Stat. 326; 119 Stat. 346) is amended by 
striking ‘‘$21,200,000 for the period of October 1, 
2004, through July 19, 2005’’ and inserting 
‘‘$21,465,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, 
through July 21, 2005’’. 
(5) VALUE PRICING PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 
1101(a)(12) of such Act (112 Stat. 113; 118 Stat. 
1148; 119 Stat. 326; 119 Stat. 346) is amended by 
striking ‘‘$8,800,000 for the period of October 1, 
2004, through July 19, 2005’’ and inserting 
‘‘$8,910,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, 
through July 21, 2005’’. 
(6) HIGHWAY USE TAX EVASION PROJECTS.— 
Section 1101(a)(14) of such Act (112 Stat. 113; 
118 Stat. 1148; 119 Stat. 326; 119 Stat. 346) is 
amended by striking ‘‘$4,000,000 for the period of 
October 1, 2004, through July 19, 2005’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$4,050,000 for the period of October 1, 
2004, through July 21, 2005’’. 
(7) COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO HIGH-
WAY PROGRAM.—Section 1101(a)(15) of the Trans-
portation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 
Stat. 113; 118 Stat. 1149; 119 Stat. 326; 119 Stat. 
346) is amended by striking ‘‘$88,000,000 for the 
period of October 1, 2004, through July 19, 2005’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$89,100,000 for the period of Octo-
ber 1, 2004, through July 21, 2005’’. 
(8) SAFETY GRANTS.—Section 1212(i)(1)(D) of 
such Act (23 U.S.C. 402 note; 112 Stat. 196; 112 
Stat. 840; 118 Stat. 1149; 119 Stat. 326; 119 Stat. 
346) is amended by striking ‘‘$400,000 for the pe-
riod of October 1, 2004, through July 19, 2005’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$405,000 for the period of October 1, 
2004, through July 21, 2005’’. 
(9) TRANSPORTATION
AND
COMMUNITY
AND 
SYSTEM
PRESERVATION
PILOT
PROGRAM.—Section 
1221(e)(1) of such Act (23 U.S.C. 101 note; 112 
Stat. 223; 118 Stat. 1149; 119 Stat. 327; 119 Stat. 
346) is amended by striking ‘‘$20,000,000 for the 
period of October 1, 2004, through July 19, 2005’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$20,250,000 for the period of Octo-
ber 1, 2004, through July 21, 2005’’.
(10) TRANSPORTATION
INFRASTRUCTURE
FI-
NANCE AND INNOVATION.—Section 188 of title 23, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1) by striking sub-
paragraph (G) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(G) $105,300,000 for the period of Octo-
ber 1, 2004, through July 21, 2005.’’; 
(B) in subsection (a)(2) by striking 
‘‘$1,600,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, 
through 
July 
19, 
2005’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$1,620,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, 
through July 21, 2005’’; and 
(C) in the item relating to fiscal year 2005 
in table contained in subsection (c) by striking 
‘‘$2,080,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$2,106,000,000’’. 
(11) NATIONAL
SCENIC
BYWAYS
CLEARING-
HOUSE.—Section 1215(b)(3) of the Transportation 
Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 210; 118 
Stat. 1149; 119 Stat. 327; 119 Stat. 346) is amend-
ed— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$1,200,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$1,215,000’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘July 19’’ and inserting 
‘‘July 21’’.
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS UNDER 
TITLE V OF TEA–21.— 
(1) SURFACE
TRANSPORTATION
RESEARCH.— 
Section 5001(a)(1) of the Transportation Equity Act 
for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 419; 118 Stat. 
1149; 119 Stat. 327; 119 Stat. 346) is amended by 
striking ‘‘$82,400,000 for the period of October 1, 
2004, through July 19, 2005’’ and inserting 
‘‘$83,430,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, 
through July 21, 2005’’. 
(2) TECHNOLOGY
DEPLOYMENT
PROGRAM.— 
Section 5001(a)(2) of such Act (112 Stat. 419; 118 
Stat. 1149; 119 Stat. 327; 119 Stat. 346) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘$40,000,000 for the period of Octo-
ber 1, 2004, through July 19, 2005’’ and inserting 
‘‘$40,500,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, 
through July 21, 2005’’. 
(3) 
TRAINING
AND
EDUCATION.—Section 
5001(a)(3) of such Act (112 Stat. 420; 118 Stat. 
1150; 119 Stat. 327; 119 Stat. 346) is amended by 
striking ‘‘$16,000,000 for the period of October 1, 
2004, through July 19, 2005’’ and inserting 
‘‘$16,200,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, 
through July 21, 2005’’.
(4) BUREAU
OF
TRANSPORTATION
STATIS-
TICS.—Section 5001(a)(4) of such Act (112 Stat. 
420; 118 Stat. 1150; 119 Stat. 327; 119 Stat. 346) 
is amended by striking ‘‘$24,800,000 for the period 
of October 1, 2004, through July 19, 2005’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$25,110,000 for the period of October 1, 
2004, through July 21, 2005’’. 
(5) ITS STANDARDS, RESEARCH, OPERATIONAL 
TESTS, AND DEVELOPMENT.—Section 5001(a)(5) of 
such Act (112 Stat. 420; 118 Stat. 1150; 119 Stat. 
327; 119 Stat. 346) is amended by striking 
‘‘$88,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, 
through July 19, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘$89,100,000 
for the period of October 1, 2004, through July 21, 
2005’’. 
(6) ITS DEPLOYMENT.—Section 5001(a)(6) of 
such Act (112 Stat. 420; 118 Stat. 1150; 119 Stat. 
327; 119 Stat. 346) is amended by striking 
‘‘$97,600,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, 
through July 19, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘$98,820,000 
for the period of October 1, 2004, through July 21, 
2005’’. 
(7) 
UNIVERSITY
TRANSPORTATION
RE-
SEARCH.—Section 5001(a)(7) of such Act (112 Stat. 
420; 118 Stat. 1150; 119 Stat. 328; 119 Stat. 346)
is amended by striking ‘‘$21,200,000 for the period 
of October 1, 2004, through July 19, 2005’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$21,465,000 for the period of October 1, 
2004, through July 21, 2005’’. 
(c) METROPOLITAN PLANNING.—Section 5(c)(1) of 
the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part 
V (118 Stat. 1150; 119 Stat. 328; 119 Stat. 346) is 
amended by striking ‘‘$174,000,000 for the period of Oc-
tober 1, 2004, through July 19, 2005’’ and inserting 
‘‘$176,175,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, through 
July 21, 2005’’. 
(d) TERRITORIES.—Section 1101(d)(1) of the Trans-
portation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 111; 
118 Stat. 1150; 119 Stat. 328; 119 Stat. 346) is amended 
by striking ‘‘$29,120,000 for the period of October 1, 
2004, 
through 
July 
19, 
2005’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$29,484,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, through 
July 21, 2005’’. 
(e) ALASKA HIGHWAY.—Section 1101(e)(1) of such 
Act (118 Stat. 1150; 119 Stat. 328; 119 Stat. 346) is 
amended by striking ‘‘$15,040,000 for the period of Octo-
ber 1, 2004, through July 19, 2005’’ and inserting 
‘‘$15,228,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, through 
July 21, 2005’’.
(f) OPERATION LIFESAVER.—Section 1101(f)(1) of 
such Act (118 Stat. 1151; 119 Stat. 328; 119 Stat. 346) 
is amended by striking ‘‘$400,000 for the period of Octo-
ber 1, 2004, through July 19, 2005’’ and inserting 
‘‘$405,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, through July 
21, 2005’’. 
(g) BRIDGE DISCRETIONARY.—Section 1101(g)(1) of 
such Act (118 Stat. 1151; 119 Stat. 328; 119 Stat. 346) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘$80,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$81,000,000’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘July 19’’ and inserting ‘‘July 
21’’. 
(h) 
INTERSTATE
MAINTENANCE.—Section 
1101(h)(1) of such Act (118 Stat. 1151; 119 Stat. 328; 
119 Stat. 346) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘$80,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$81,000,000’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘July 19’’ and inserting ‘‘July 
21’’. 
(i) 
RECREATIONAL
TRAILS
ADMINISTRATIVE 
COSTS.—Section 1101(i)(1) of such Act (118 Stat. 1151; 
119 Stat. 328; 119 Stat. 346) is amended by striking 
‘‘$600,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, through July
19, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘$607,500 for the period of Octo-
ber 1, 2004, through July 21, 2005’’. 
(j) RAILWAY-HIGHWAY CROSSING HAZARD ELIMI-
NATION
IN HIGH SPEED RAIL CORRIDORS.—Section 
1101(j)(1) of such Act (118 Stat. 1151; 119 Stat. 328; 
119 Stat. 346) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘$4,200,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$4,252,000’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘$200,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$202,500’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘July 19’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘July 21’’. 
(k) NONDISCRIMINATION.—Section 1101(k) of such 
Act (118 Stat. 1151; 119 Stat. 328; 119 Stat. 346) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘$8,000,000 
for the period of October 1, 2004, through July 19, 
2005’’ and inserting ‘‘$8,100,000 for the period of 
October 1, 2004, through July 21, 2005’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘$8,000,000 
for the period of October 1, 2004, through July 19, 
2005’’ and inserting ‘‘$8,100,000 for the period of 
October 1, 2004, through July 21, 2005’’. 
(l) ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS.—Section 5(l) of the 
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part V
(118 Stat. 1151; 119 Stat. 329; 119 Stat. 346) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and section 4 of the Surface 
Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part II’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 4 of the Surface Transportation 
Extension Act of 2005, Part II, and section 4 of the 
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part 
III’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘and section 4(a) of the Surface 
Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part II’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 4(a) of the Surface Transpor-
tation Extension Act of 2005, Part II, and section 
4(a) of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 
2005, Part III’’. 
(m) REDUCTION OF ALLOCATED PROGRAMS.—Sec-
tion 5(m) of such Act (118 Stat. 1151; 119 Stat. 329; 
119 Stat. 346) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and section 4 of the Surface 
Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part II’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 4 of the Surface Transportation 
Extension Act of 2005, Part II, and section 4 of the 
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part 
III’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘and section 4 of the Surface 
Transportation Extension Act, Part II’’ the first