H. R. 3512
One Hundred Ninth Congress
of the
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the fourth day of January, two thousand and five 
An Act 
To provide an extension of administrative expenses for 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 Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Surface Transportation Extension 
Act of 2005, Part VI’’. 
SEC. 2. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES FOR FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Section 4(a) of 
the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part V (118 
Stat. 1147, 119 Stat. 325) is amended by striking ‘‘$292,179,920’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$309,260,880’’. 
(b) LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS.—Of the obligation limitation 
made available for Federal-aid highways and highway safety 
construction programs for fiscal year 2005 by division H of Public 
Law 108–447 (118 Stat. 3204) not more than $17,080,960 shall 
be available, in addition to any obligation limitation previously 
provided, for administrative expenses of the Federal Highway 
Administration for the period of July 30, 2005, through August 
14, 2005. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 2(e)(3) of such Act (118 
Stat. 1146, 119 Stat. 325) is amended by striking ‘‘July 30’’ and 
inserting ‘‘August 14’’. 
SEC. 
3. 
ADMINISTRATIVE 
EXPENSES 
FOR 
NATIONAL 
HIGHWAY 
TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be available from the Highway 
Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for the Secretary 
of Transportation to pay the administrative expenses of the National 
Highway Traffic Administration in carrying out the highway safety 
programs authorized by sections 157 and 163 of chapter 1 of title 
23, United States Code, and sections 402, 403, 405, and 410 of 
chapter 4 of such title, the National Driver Register under chapter 
303 of title 49, United States Code, the motor vehicle safety program 
under chapter 301 of such title 49, and the motor vehicle informa-
tion and cost savings program under part C of subtitle VI of such 
title 49 $4,125,000 for the period of July 30, 2005, through August 
14, 2005.
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(b) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Funds made available by this sec-
tion shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if 
such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United 
States Code; except that such funds shall remain available until 
expended. 
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES FOR MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY 
ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM. 
Section 7(a)(1) of the Surface Transportation Extension Act 
of 2004, Part V (118 Stat. 1153; 119 Stat. 330) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$213,799,290’’ and inserting ‘‘$224,383,414’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘July 30’’ and inserting ‘‘August 14’’. 
SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES FOR FEDERAL TRANSIT PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 5338(f)(2) of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in the heading by striking ‘‘JULY
30’’ and inserting 
‘‘AUGUST 14’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (A)(vii)—
(A) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$54,350,686’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$57,650,686’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘July 30’’ and inserting ‘‘August 14’’; 
and 
(3) in subparagraph (B)(vii) by striking ‘‘July 30’’ and 
inserting ‘‘August 14’’. 
(b) OBLIGATION CEILING.—Section 3040(7) of the Transportation 
Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 394; 118 Stat. 885; 
118 Stat. 1158; 119 Stat. 333) is amended—
(1) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$6,398,695,996’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$6,401,995,996’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘July 30’’ and inserting ‘‘August 14’’. 
SEC. 6. BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5001(a)(4) of the Transportation 
Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 420; 118 Stat. 1150; 
119 Stat. 327; 119 Stat. 346; 119 Stat. 379; 119 Stat. 394) is 
amended by striking ‘‘$25,730,000 for the period of October 1, 
2004, through July 30, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘$27,000,000 for the 
period of October 1, 2004, through August 14, 2005’’. 
(b) LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS.—Of the obligation limitation 
made available for Federal-aid highways and highway safety 
construction programs for fiscal year 2005 by division H of Public 
Law 108–447 (118 Stat. 3204) not more than $1,270,000 shall 
be available, in addition to any obligation limitation previously 
provided, for administrative expenses of the Bureau of Transpor-
tation Statistics for the period of July 30, 2005, through August 
14, 2005. 
SEC. 7. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF TRUST FUNDS 
FOR OBLIGATIONS UNDER TEA–21. 
(a) HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 9503(c) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
(A) in the matter before subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘July 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘August 15, 2005’’, 
(B) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph (O),
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(C) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph 
(P) and inserting ‘‘, or’’, 
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (P) the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(Q) authorized to be paid out of the Highway Trust 
Fund under the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 
2005, Part VI.’’, and 
(E) in the matter after subparagraph (Q), as added 
by this paragraph, by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation 
Extension Act of 2005, Part V’’ and inserting ‘‘Surface 
Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part VI’’. 
(2) MASS
TRANSIT
ACCOUNT.—Paragraph (3) of section 
9503(e) of such Code is amended—
(A) in the matter before subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘July 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘August 15, 2005’’, 
(B) in subparagraph (M), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end 
of such subparagraph, 
(C) in subparagraph (N), by inserting ‘‘or’’ at the end 
of such subparagraph, 
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (N) the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(O) the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, 
Part VI,’’, and 
(E) in the matter after subparagraph (O), as added 
by this paragraph, by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation 
Extension Act of 2005, Part V’’ and inserting ‘‘Surface 
Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part VI’’. 
(3) EXCEPTION
TO
LIMITATION
ON
TRANSFERS.—Subpara-
graph (B) of section 9503(b)(6) of such Code is amended by 
adding at the end the following: ‘‘The preceding sentence shall 
be applied by substituting ‘August 15, 2005’ for the date 
therein.’’. 
(b) AQUATIC RESOURCES TRUST FUND.—
(1) SPORT FISH RESTORATION ACCOUNT.—Paragraph (2) of 
section 9504(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Subparagraphs 
(A), (B), and (C) shall each be applied by substituting ‘Surface 
Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part VI’ for ‘Surface 
Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part V’.’’. 
(2) BOAT SAFETY ACCOUNT.—Subsection (c) of section 9504 
of such Code is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘July 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘August 
15, 2005’’, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation Extension Act 
of 2005, Part V’’ and inserting ‘‘Surface Transportation 
Extension Act of 2005, Part VI’’. 
(3) EXCEPTION TO LIMITATION ON TRANSFERS.—Paragraph 
(2) of section 9504(d) of such Code is amended by adding 
at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘The preceding sentence 
shall be applied by substituting ‘August 15, 2005’ for the date 
therein.’’. 
(c) TEMPORARY RULE REGARDING ADJUSTMENTS.—During the 
period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Surface 
Transportation Extension Act of 2003 and ending on August 14, 
2005, for purposes of making any estimate under section 9503(d) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of receipts of the Highway 
Trust Fund, the Secretary of the Treasury shall treat—
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(1) each expiring provision of paragraphs (1) through (4) 
of section 9503(b) of such Code which is related to appropria-
tions or transfers to such Fund to have been extended through 
the end of the 24-month period referred to in section 
9503(d)(1)(B) of such Code, and 
(2) with respect to each tax imposed under the sections 
referred to in section 9503(b)(1) of such Code, the rate of such 
tax during the 24-month period referred to in section 
9503(d)(1)(B) of such Code to be the same as the rate of such 
tax as in effect on the date of the enactment of the Surface 
Transportation Extension Act of 2003. 
(d) SUBSEQUENT REPEAL OF CERTAIN TEMPORARY PROVISIONS.—
Each of the following provisions of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 are amended by striking the last sentence thereof: 
(1) Section 9503(b)(6)(B). 
(2) Section 9504(b)(2). 
(3) Section 9504(d)(2). 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
amendments made by this section shall take effect on the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) SUBSEQUENT REPEAL.—The amendments made by sub-
section (d) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of 
the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity 
Act: A Legacy for Users and shall be executed immediately 
before the amendments made by such Act.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.