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Union Calendar No. 108
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2750
[Report No. 103–190]
Making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 27, 1993
Mr. CARR, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the following bill;
which was committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State
of the Union and ordered to be printed
A BILL
Making appropriations for the Department of Transportation
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1994, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the
Department of Transportation and related agencies for
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the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994, and for other
purposes, namely:
TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
For necessary expenses of the Immediate Office of
the Secretary, $1,173,000.
IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY
For necessary expenses of the Immediate Office of
the Deputy Secretary, $481,000.
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL
For necessary expenses of the Office of the General
Counsel, $7,867,000.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
TRANSPORTATION POLICY
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Transportation Policy, $2,410,000.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR AVIATION
AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant
Secretary 
for 
Aviation 
and 
International 
Affairs,
$8,082,000.
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OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR BUDGET
AND PROGRAMS
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Budget and Programs, $2,826,000, includ-
ing not to exceed $40,000 for allocation within the Depart-
ment for official reception and representation expenses as
the Secretary may determine.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Governmental Affairs, $2,225,000.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
ADMINISTRATION
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Administration, $33,623,000, of which
$6,417,000 shall remain available until expended.
OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
For necessary expenses of the Office of Public Af-
fairs, $1,353,440.
EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT
For necessary expenses of the Executive Secretariat,
$850,000.
CONTRACT APPEALS BOARD
For necessary expenses of the Contract Appeals
Board, $602,000.
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OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS
For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights,
$9,998,000.
OFFICE OF SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS
UTILIZATION
For necessary expenses of the Office of Small and
Disadvantaged Business Utilization, $934,000: Provided,
That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds
available for the purposes of the Minority Business Re-
source Center in this or any other Act may be used for
business opportunities related to any mode of transpor-
tation.
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND
DEVELOPMENT
For necessary expenses for conducting transportation
planning, research, and development activities, including
the collection of national transportation statistics, to re-
main available until expended, $6,815,000.
OFFICE OF COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION
OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH
For necessary expenses for operations and research
activities related to commercial space transportation,
$4,400,000, of which $1,500,000 shall remain available
until expended.
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WORKING CAPITAL FUND
Necessary expenses for operating costs and capital
outlays of the Department of Transportation Working
Capital Fund not to exceed $92,220,000 shall be paid, in
accordance with law, from appropriations made available
by this Act and prior appropriations Acts to the Depart-
ment of Transportation, together with advances and reim-
bursements received by the Department of Transpor-
tation.
PAYMENTS TO AIR CARRIERS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
For liquidation of obligations incurred for payments
to air carriers of so much of the compensation fixed and
determined under section 419 of the Federal Aviation Act
of 1958, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1389), as is payable by
the Department of Transportation, $15,540,000, to re-
main available until expended and to be derived from the
Airport and Airway Trust Fund: Provided, That none of
the funds in this Act shall be available for the implementa-
tion or execution of programs for the Payments to Air
Carriers program in fiscal year 1994: Provided further,
That none of the funds in this Act shall be used by the
Secretary of Transportation to make payment of com-
pensation under section 419 of the Federal Aviation Act
of 1958, as amended, in excess of the appropriation in
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this Act for liquidation of obligations incurred under the
‘‘Payments to air carriers’’ program: Provided further,
That none of the funds in this Act shall be used for the
payment of claims for such compensation except in accord-
ance with this provision.
RENTAL PAYMENTS
For necessary expenses for rental of headquarters
and field space and related services assessed by the Gen-
eral Services Administration, $149,605,000: Provided,
That of this amount, $3,262,000 shall be derived from the
Highway Trust Fund, $37,114,000 shall be derived from
the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, $576,000 shall be
derived from the Pipeline Safety Fund, and $175,000
shall be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust
Fund: Provided further, That in addition, for assessments
by the General Services Administration related to the
space needs of the Federal Highway Administration,
$17,524,000, to be derived from ‘‘Federal-aid Highways’’,
subject to the ‘‘Limitation on General Operating Ex-
penses’’.
MINORITY BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER PROGRAM
For the cost of direct loans, $180,000, as authorized
by 49 U.S.C. 332: Provided, That such costs, including
the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in
section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Pro-
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vided further, That these funds are available to subsidize
gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans
not to exceed $4,500,000. In addition, for administrative
expenses to carry out the direct loan program, $220,000.
COAST GUARD
OPERATING EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for the operation and mainte-
nance of the Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for; pur-
chase of not to exceed four passenger motor vehicles for
replacement only; payments pursuant to section 156 of
Public Law 97–377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note),
and section 229(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
429(b)); and recreation and welfare; $2,555,695,000, of
which $25,000,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Li-
ability Trust Fund; and of which $32,250,000 shall be ex-
pended from the Boat Safety Account: Provided, That the
number of aircraft on hand at any one time shall not ex-
ceed two hundred and twenty-three, exclusive of aircraft
and parts stored to meet future attrition: Provided further,
That none of the funds appropriated in this or any other
Act shall be available for pay or administrative expenses
in connection with shipping commissioners in the United
States: Provided further, That none of the funds provided
in this Act shall be available for expenses incurred for
yacht documentation under 46 U.S.C. 12109, except to
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the extent fees are collected from yacht owners and cred-
ited to this appropriation: Provided further, That of the
funds provided under this head, not less than $8,000,000
in vessel maintenance and overhaul work currently sched-
uled to be conducted at the Coast Guard Yard is to be
awarded based upon a competitive solicitation of both pub-
lic and private shipyards.
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS
For necessary expenses of acquisition, construction,
rebuilding, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore
facilities, vessels, and aircraft, including equipment related
thereto, $310,700,000, of which $20,000,000 shall be de-
rived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; of which
$79,200,000 shall be available to acquire, repair, renovate
or improve vessels, small boats and related equipment, to
remain available until September 30, 1998; $27,100,000
shall be available to acquire new aircraft and increase
aviation capability, to remain available until September
30, 1996; $47,700,000 shall be available for other equip-
ment, to remain available until September 30, 1996;
$119,200,000 shall be available for shore facilities and
aids to navigation facilities, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 1996; and $37,500,000 shall be available for
personnel compensation and benefits and related costs, to
remain available until September 30, 1994.
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(RESCISSION)
Of the funds provided under this heading in Public
Law 102–388, $20,000,000 are rescinded.
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION
For necessary expenses to carry out the Coast
Guard’s environmental compliance and restoration func-
tions under chapter 19 of title 14, United States Code,
$22,100,000, to remain available until expended.
ALTERATION OF BRIDGES
For necessary expenses for alteration or removal of
obstructive bridges, $5,940,000, to remain available until
expended.
RETIRED PAY
For retired pay, including the payment of obligations
therefor otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for
this purpose, and payments under the Retired Service-
man’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, and
for payments for medical care of retired personnel and
their dependents under the Dependents Medical Care Act
(10 U.S.C. ch. 55), $548,774,000.
RESERVE TRAINING
For all necessary expenses for the Coast Guard Re-
serve, as authorized by law; maintenance and operation
of facilities; and supplies, equipment, and services;
$64,000,000.
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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
for applied scientific research, development, test, and eval-
uation; maintenance, rehabilitation, lease and operation of
facilities 
and 
equipment, 
as 
authorized 
by 
law,
$22,500,000, to remain available until expended, of which
$4,457,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability
Trust Fund: Provided, That there may be credited to this
appropriation funds received from State and local govern-
ments, other public authorities, private sources, and for-
eign countries, for expenses incurred for research, develop-
ment, testing, and evaluation.
BOAT SAFETY
(AQUATIC RESOURCES TRUST FUND)
For payment of necessary expenses incurred for rec-
reational boating safety assistance under Public Law 92–
75, as amended, $32,250,000, to be derived from the Boat
Safety Account and to remain available until expended.
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
OPERATIONS
For necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration, not otherwise provided for, including admin-
istrative expenses for research and development, establish-
ment of air navigation facilities and the operation (includ-
ing leasing) and maintenance of aircraft, and carrying out
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the provisions of the Airport and Airway Development Act,
as amended, or other provisions of law authorizing the ob-
ligation of funds for similar programs of airport and air-
way development or improvement, lease or purchase of
four passenger motor vehicles for replacement only,
$4,568,219,000, of which $2,294,500,000 shall be derived
from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund: Provided, That
there may be credited to this appropriation funds received
from States, counties, municipalities, foreign authorities,
other public authorities, and private sources, for expenses
incurred in the maintenance and operation of air naviga-
tion facilities and for issuance, renewal or modification of
certificates, including airman, aircraft, and repair station
certificates, or for tests related thereto, or for processing
major repair or alteration forms: Provided further, That,
of the funds available under this head, $2,000,000 shall
be made available for the Mid-American Aviation Resource
Consortium in Minnesota to operate an air traffic control-
ler training program: Provided further, That funds may
be used to enter into a grant agreement with a nonprofit
standard setting organization to assist in the development
of aviation safety standards: Provided further, That no
funds under this head may be used for the implementa-
tion, execution or enforcement of section 91.21 of title 14
of the Code of Federal Regulations pertaining to the use
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of portable electronic devices on aircraft: Provided further,
That none of these funds shall be available for new appli-
cants for the second career training program.
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
for acquisition, establishment, and improvement by con-
tract or purchase, and hire of air navigation and experi-
mental facilities and equipment as authorized by the Fed-
eral Aviation Act of 1958, as amended (49 U.S.C. App.
1301 et seq.), including initial acquisition of necessary
sites by lease or grant; engineering and service testing in-
cluding construction of test facilities and acquisition of
necessary sites by lease or grant; and construction and
furnishing of quarters and related accommodations of offi-
cers and employees of the Federal Aviation Administration
stationed at remote localities where such accommodations
are not available; and the purchase, lease or transfer of
aircraft from funds available under this head; to be de-
rived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund,
$2,142,000,000, of which $1,945,500,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 1996, and of which
$196,500,000 shall remain available until September 30,
1995: Provided, That there may be credited to this appro-
priation funds received from States, counties, municipali-
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ties, other public authorities, and private sources, for ex-
penses incurred in the establishment and modernization
of air navigation facilities.
RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
for research, engineering, and development, in accordance
with the provisions of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958,
as amended (49 U.S.C. App. 1301 et seq.), including con-
struction of experimental facilities and acquisition of nec-
essary sites by lease or grant, $240,000,000, to be derived
from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to remain
available until expended: Provided, That there may be
credited to this appropriation funds received from States,
counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and pri-
vate sources, for expenses incurred for research, engineer-
ing, and development.
GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
For liquidation of obligations incurred for grants-in-
aid for airport planning and development, and for noise
compatibility planning and programs under the Airport
and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, as amended, and
under 
other 
law 
authorizing 
such 
obligations,
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$2,200,000,000, to be derived from the Airport and Air-
way Trust Fund and to remain available until expended:
Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able for the planning or execution of programs the com-
mitments for which are in excess of $1,500,000,000 in fis-
cal year 1994 for grants-in-aid for airport planning and
development, and noise compatibility planning and pro-
grams, notwithstanding section 506(e)(4) of the Airport
and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, as amended: Pro-
vided further, That none of the funds in this Act shall be
available for planning, approving, or administering new
airport letters of intent signed after the date of enactment
of this Act.
AVIATION INSURANCE REVOLVING FUND
The Secretary of Transportation is hereby authorized
to make such expenditures and investments, within the
limits of funds available pursuant to section 1306 of the
Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended (49 U.S.C.
App. 1536), and in accordance with section 104 of the
Government Corporation Control Act, as amended (31
U.S.C. 9104), as may be necessary in carrying out the
program for aviation insurance activities under title XIII
of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958.
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AIRCRAFT PURCHASE LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM
The Secretary of Transportation may hereafter issue
notes or other obligations to the Secretary of the Treas-
ury, in such forms and denominations, bearing such matu-
rities, and subject to such terms and conditions as the Sec-
retary of the Treasury may prescribe. Such obligations
may be issued to pay any necessary expenses required pur-
suant to any guarantee issued under the Act of
September 7, 1957, Public Law 85–307, as amended (49
U.S.C. 1324 note). None of the funds in this Act shall
be available for activities under this head the obligations
for which are in excess of $9,970,000 during fiscal year
1994. Such obligations shall be redeemed by the Secretary
from appropriations authorized by this section. The Sec-
retary of the Treasury shall purchase any such obligations,
and for such purpose he may use as a public debt trans-
action the proceeds from the sale of any securities issued
under the Second Liberty Bond Act, as now or hereafter
in force. The purposes for which securities may be issued
under such Act are extended to include any purchase of
notes or other obligations issued under the subsection. The
Secretary of the Treasury may sell any such obligations
at such times and price and upon such terms and condi-
tions as he shall determine in his discretion. All purchases,
redemptions, and sales of such obligations by such Sec-
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retary shall be treated as public debt transactions of the
United States.
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
LIMITATION ON GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
Necessary expenses for administration, operation, in-
cluding motor carrier safety program operations, and re-
search of the Federal Highway Administration not to ex-
ceed $462,961,000 shall be paid in accordance with law
from appropriations made available by this Act to the Fed-
eral Highway Administration together with advances and
reimbursements received by the Federal Highway Admin-
istration: Provided, That not to exceed $166,460,000 of
the amount provided herein shall remain available until
expended: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any
other provision of law, there may be credited to this ac-
count funds received from States, counties, municipalities,
other public authorities, and private sources, for training
expenses incurred for non-Federal employees.
HIGHWAY-RELATED SAFETY GRANTS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out
the provisions of title 23, United States Code, section 402
administered by the Federal Highway Administration, to
remain available until expended, $10,000,000 to be de-
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rived from the Highway Trust Fund: Provided, That not
to exceed $100,000 of the amount appropriated herein
shall be available for ‘‘Limitation on general operating ex-
penses’’: Provided further, That none of the funds in this
Act shall be available for the planning or execution of pro-
grams the obligations for which are in excess of
$10,000,000 in fiscal year 1994 for ‘‘Highway-Related
Safety Grants’’.
RAILROAD-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS PROJECTS
For necessary expenses of certain railroad-highway
crossings projects as authorized by section 163 of the Fed-
eral-Aid Highway Act of 1973, as amended, to remain
available until expended, $12,828,000.
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
None of the funds in this Act shall be available for
the implementation or execution of programs the obliga-
tions for which are in excess of $17,198,000,000 for Fed-
eral-aid highways and highway safety construction pro-
grams for fiscal year 1994.
(RESCISSION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
Of the amounts made available for Federal-aid high-
ways pursuant to provisions of the Surface Transportation
Assistance Act of 1982, $1,596,386 are rescinded.
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(RESCISSION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
Of the amounts made available for Federal-aid high-
ways pursuant to provisions of the Surface Transportation
and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987,
$54,014,000 are rescinded.
(RESCISSION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
Of the funds made available for the functional re-
placement of publicly-owned facilities located within the
proposed right-of-way of Interstate Route 170 in Public
Law 96–131, $200,000 are rescinded.
(RESCISSION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
Of the funds made available under this heading in
Public Law 100–71, $364,180 are rescinded.
(RESCISSION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
Of the authority made available for the intersection
safety demonstration project in Public Law 100–457,
$3,059,960 are rescinded.
(RESCISSION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
Of the authority made available for bridges on Fed-
eral dams pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 320, $9,478,139 are
rescinded.
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FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For carrying out the provisions of title 23, United
States Code, that are attributable to Federal-aid high-
ways, including the National Scenic and Recreational
Highway as authorized by 23 U.S.C. 148, not otherwise
provided, including reimbursements for sums expended
pursuant 
to 
the 
provisions 
of 
U.S.C. 
308,
$18,000,000,000 or so much thereof as may be available
in and derived from the Highway Trust Fund, to remain
available until expended.
RIGHT-OF-WAY REVOLVING FUND
(LIMITATION ON DIRECT LOANS)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
During fiscal year 1994 and with the resources and
authority available, gross obligations for the principal
amount of direct loans shall not exceed $42,500,000.
MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out
the provisions of section 402 of Public Law 97–424,
$68,000,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund
and to remain available until expended: Provided, That
none of the funds in this Act shall be available for the
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implementation or execution of programs the obligations
for which are in excess of $65,000,000 for ‘‘Motor Carrier
Safety Grants’’.
BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON PARKWAY
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, to
carry out the provisions of the Federal-Aid Highway Act
of 1970 and section 1069 of Public Law 102–240 for the
Baltimore-Washington Parkway, to remain available until
expended, $16,000,000.
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For up to 80 percent of the expenses necessary for
certain ongoing highway and surface transportation
projects that improve safety, reduce congestion, or other-
wise improve surface transportation, $92,610,000, to be
derived from the Highway Trust Fund and to remain
available until September 30, 1997.
ONGOING HIGHWAY PROJECTS
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For up to 80 percent of the expenses for certain on-
going highway, road, and bridge projects that improve
safety, reduce congestion, or otherwise improve transpor-
tation methods, $6,300,000, to be derived from the High-
way Trust Fund and to remain available until September
30, 1997.
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KENTUCKY BRIDGE PROJECT
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For up to 80 percent of the expenses necessary for
continuing construction to replace the Glover Cary Bridge
in Owensboro, Kentucky, $12,000,000, to be derived from
the Highway Trust Fund and to remain available until
September 30, 1997.
77TH STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, RICHFIELD,
MINNESOTA
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For up to 80 percent of the expenses necessary for
continuing construction of the 77th Street Reconstruction
Project in Richfield, Minnesota, $7,000,000, to be derived
from the Highway Trust Fund and to remain available
until September 30, 1997.
34TH STREET CORRIDOR PROJECT, MOORHEAD,
MINNESOTA
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For up to 80 percent of the expenses necessary for
continuing construction of the 34th Street Corridor
Project in Moorhead, Minnesota, $5,750,000, to be de-
rived from the Highway Trust Fund and to remain avail-
able until September 30, 1997.
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MCCLELLAN AVENUE PROJECT MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For up to 80 percent of the expenses necssary for
continuing construction of the McClellan Avenue Project
in Marquette, Michigan, $2,900,000, to be derived from
the Highway Trust Fund and to remain available until
September 30, 1997.
OTHER SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For up to 80 percent of the expenses necessary for
certain highway and surface transportation projects and
parking facilities, including feasibility and environmental
studies, that improve safety, reduce congestion, or other-
wise improve transportation methods, $48,003,000, to be
derived from the Highway Trust Fund and to remain
available until September 30, 1997.
OTHER HIGHWAY PROJECTS AND FACILITIES
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For up to 80 percent of the expenses necessary for
other highway projects and facilities, including feasibility
and environmental studies, that improve safety, reduce
congestion, or otherwise improve transportation methods,
$85,550,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund
and to remain available until September 30, 1997.
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BORDER HIGHWAY PROJECT
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For up to 80 percent of the expenses necessary for
the border highway project authorized in Public Law 89–
795, $8,000,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust
Fund and to remain available until September 30, 1997.
HIGHWAY WIDENING PROJECT
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For up to 80 percent of the expenses necessary for
the continuation of the widening of State highway 35 from
Houston to Alvin and Angelton, Texas, $9,400,000, to be
derived from the Highway Trust Fund and to remain
available until September 30, 1997.
HIGHWAY PROJECT STUDIES
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For up to 80 percent of the expenses necessary for
feasibility and environmental studies for certain highway
and surface transportation projects and parking facilities
that improve safety, reduce congestion, or otherwise im-
prove surface transportation, $7,150,000, to be derived
from the Highway Trust Fund and to remain available
until September 30, 1996.
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Fund: 
Provided, 
That, 
notwithstanding 
subsection
2009(b) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Effi-
ciency Act of 1991, none of the funds in this Act shall
be available for the planning or execution of programs the
total obligations for which, in fiscal year 1994, are in ex-
cess of $163,500,000 for programs authorized under 23
U.S.C. 402 and 410, as amended, of which $123,000,000
shall be for ‘‘State and community highway safety
grants’’, $12,000,000 shall be for section 153 ‘‘Safety belt
and motorcycle helmet use’’ grants, $3,500,000 shall be
for the ‘‘National Driver Register’’, and $25,000,000 shall
be for section 410 ‘‘Alcohol-impaired driving counter-
measures programs’’: Provided further, That none of these
funds shall be used for construction, rehabilitation or re-
modeling costs, or for office furnishings and fixtures for
State, local, or private buildings or structures: Provided
further, That none of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able for the planning or execution of programs the total
obligations for which are in excess of $10,500,000 for ‘‘Al-
cohol safety incentive grants’’ authorized under 23 U.S.C.
408: Provided further, That not to exceed $5,153,000 of
the funds made available for section 402 may be available
for administering ‘‘State and community highway safety
grants’’: Provided further, That not to exceed $500,000
of the funds made available for section 410 may be avail-
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able for technical assistance to the States: Provided fur-
ther, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available
for the planning or execution of programs authorized
under section 209 of Public Law 95–599, as amended, the
total obligations for which are in excess of $4,750,000 in
fiscal years 1982 through 1994.
(RESCISSION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
Of the funds available for ‘‘Alcohol safety incentive
grants’’ under 23 U.S.C. 408(g), the amounts in excess
of the funds made available for obligation in this Act, esti-
mated to be $6,493,000, are rescinded.
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR
For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Ad-
ministration, not otherwise provided for, $14,865,000, of
which $2,485,000 shall remain available until expended:
Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able for the planning or execution of a program making
commitments to guarantee new loans under the Emer-
gency Rail Services Act of 1970, as amended, and that
no new commitments to guarantee loans under section
211(a) or 211(h) of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act
of 1973, as amended, shall be made: Provided further,
That, as part of the Washington Union Station trans-
action in which the Secretary assumed the first deed of
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trust on the property and, where the Union Station Rede-
velopment Corporation or any successor is obligated to
make payments on such deed of trust on the Secretary’s
behalf, including payments on and after September 30,
1988, the Secretary is authorized to receive such payments
directly from the Union Station Redevelopment Corpora-
tion, credit them to the appropriation charged for the first
deed of trust, and make payments on the first deed of
trust with those funds: Provided further, That such addi-
tional sums as may be necessary for payment on the first
deed of trust may be advanced by the Administrator from
unobligated balances available to the Federal Railroad Ad-
ministration, to be reimbursed from payments received
from the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation.
LOCAL RAIL FREIGHT ASSISTANCE
For necessary expenses for rail assistance under
section 5(q) of the Department of Transportation Act,
as amended, $10,000,000, to remain available until
expended.
RAILROAD SAFETY
For necessary expenses in connection with railroad
safety, not otherwise provided for, $43,927,000, of which
$1,357,000 shall remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That there may be credited to this appropriation
funds received from non-Federal sources for expenses in-
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curred in training safety employees of private industry,
State and local authorities, or other public authorities
other than State rail safety inspectors participating in
training pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Railroad
Safety Act of 1970.
RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
For necessary expenses for railroad research and de-
velopment, $20,166,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That up to $100,000 shall be made
available to support, by financial assistance agreement,
railroad-highway grade crossing safety programs, includ-
ing Operation Lifesaver: Provided further, That $100,000
is available until expended to support by financial assist-
ance agreement railroad metallurgical and welding studies
at the Oregon Graduate Institute.
NORTHEAST CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
For necessary expenses related to Northeast Corridor
improvements authorized by title VII of the Railroad Revi-
talization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976, as amend-
ed (45 U.S.C. 851 et seq.) and the Rail Safety Improve-
ment Act of 1988, $130,000,000.
GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER
CORPORATION
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make
grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation
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authorized by 45 U.S.C. 601, to remain available until ex-
pended, $431,000,000, of which $331,000,000 shall be
available for operating losses incurred by the Corporation
and for labor protection costs, and of which $100,000,000
shall be available for capital improvements: Provided, That
none of the funds herein appropriated shall be used for
lease or purchase of passenger motor vehicles or for the
hire of vehicle operators for any officer or employee, other
than the president of the Corporation, excluding the lease
of passenger motor vehicles for those officers or employees
while in official travel status: Provided further, That the
Secretary shall make no commitments to guarantee new
loans or loans for new purposes under 45 U.S.C. 602 in
fiscal year 1994: Provided further, That no funds are re-
quired to be expended or reserved for expenditure pursu-
ant to 45 U.S.C. 601(e): Provided further, That funds pro-
vided to cover operating losses incurred by the Corporation
shall be utilized only for the following expense categories:
train operations, maintenance of equipment, maintenance
of way, on-board services, and station services: Provided
further, That the Corporation shall maintain adequate in-
formation in its financial management systems to monitor
and account for the specific uses of funds appropriated
herein: Provided further, That no funds in this Act may
be used, either directly or indirectly, to support intercity
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bus routes unconnected by a rail segment provided by the
National Railroad Passenger Corporation Thruway Bus
Service Program.
MANDATORY PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE PAYMENTS
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to pay ob-
ligations and liabilities of the National Railroad Passenger
Corporation, $137,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That this amount is available only for
the payment of: (1) tax liabilities under section 3221 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 due in fiscal year 1994
in excess of amounts needed to fund benefits for individ-
uals who retired from the National Railroad Passenger
Corporation and for their beneficiaries; (2) obligations of
the National Railroad Passenger Corporation under sec-
tion 358(a) of title 45, United States Code, due in fiscal
year 1994 in excess of its obligations calculated on an ex-
perience-rated basis; and (3) obligations of the National
Railroad Passenger Corporation due under section 3321
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT
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–