I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4276 
To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier 
safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust 
Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 28, 2012 
Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. CAMP, and Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and 
Means, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, and Energy 
and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway 
safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs 
funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enact-
ment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS; 
TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012’’. 
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TITLE I—FEDERAL-AID 
HIGHWAYS 
SEC. 101. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 111 of the Surface Trans-
portation Extension Act of 2011, Part II (Public Law 
112–30; 125 Stat. 343) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘the period beginning on Octo-
ber 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 1, 2012,’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘1⁄2’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘2⁄3’’; and 
(3) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘March 31, 
2012’’ and inserting ‘‘June 1, 2012’’. 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Section 111(c)(3)(B)(ii) of the 
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II 
(125 Stat. 343) is amended by striking ‘‘$319,500,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$426,000,000’’. 
(c) EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS UNDER TITLE 
V OF SAFETEA–LU.—Section 111(e)(2) of the Surface 
Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II (125 Stat. 
343) is amended by striking ‘‘the period beginning on Oc-
tober 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’ and in-
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$4,666,667 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on June 1, 2012.’’. 
(j) CHILD SAFETY AND CHILD BOOSTER SEAT SAFE-
TY
INCENTIVE
GRANTS.—Section 
2001(a)(10) 
of 
SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) is amended by striking 
‘‘$7,000,000 for fiscal year 2009’’ and all that follows 
through the period at the end and inserting ‘‘$7,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and 
$4,666,667 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on June 1, 2012.’’. 
(k) 
ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.—Section 
2001(a)(11) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) is 
amended by striking ‘‘and $12,664,000 for the period be-
ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 
2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘and $16,885,334 for the period be-
ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 1, 
2012.’’. 
SEC. 202. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFE-
TY ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS. 
(a) MOTOR
CARRIER
SAFETY
GRANTS.—Section 
31104(a)(8) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(8) $141,333,333 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on June 1, 2012.’’. 
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(b) 
ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.—Section 
31104(i)(1)(H) of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘(H) $162,762,667 for the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 
1, 2012.’’. 
(c) 
GRANT
PROGRAMS.—Section 
4101(c) 
of 
SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1715) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘2011 and 
$15,000,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘2011 and $20,000,000 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 1, 2012.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘2011 and 
$16,000,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘2011 and $21,333,333 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 1, 2012.’’; 
(3) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘2011 and 
$2,500,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘2011 and $3,333,333 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 1, 2012.’’; 
(4) in paragraph (4) by striking ‘‘2011 and 
$12,500,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 
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2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘2011 and $16,666,667 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 1, 2012.’’; 
and 
(5) in paragraph (5) by striking ‘‘2011 and 
$1,500,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘2011 and $2,000,000 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 1, 2012.’’. 
(d) 
HIGH-PRIORITY
ACTIVITIES.—Section 
31104(k)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘2011 and $7,500,000 for the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2011 and $10,000,000 for the period be-
ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 1, 
2012,’’. 
(e) 
NEW
ENTRANT
AUDITS.—Section 
31144(g)(5)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘and up to $14,500,000 for the period be-
ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 
2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘and up to $19,333,333 for the pe-
riod beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 
1, 2012,’’. 
(f) OUTREACH AND EDUCATION.—Section 4127(e) of 
SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1741) is amended by striking 
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‘‘2011 (and $500,000 to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Administration, and $1,500,000 to the National Highway 
Traffic Safety Administration, for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2011 (and $666,667 to the Federal Motor Car-
rier Safety Administration, and $2,000,000 to the Na-
tional Highway Traffic Safety Administration, for the pe-
riod beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 
1, 2012)’’. 
(g) GRANT PROGRAM FOR COMMERCIAL MOTOR VE-
HICLE OPERATORS.—Section 4134(c) of SAFETEA–LU 
(119 Stat. 1744) is amended by striking ‘‘2011 and 
$500,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and 
$666,667 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on June 1, 2012,’’. 
(h) MOTOR
CARRIER
SAFETY
ADVISORY
COM-
MITTEE.—Section 4144(d) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 
1748) is amended by striking ‘‘March 31, 2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘June 1, 2012’’. 
(i) WORKING GROUP FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PRAC-
TICES AND PROCEDURES TO ENHANCE FEDERAL-STATE 
RELATIONS.—Section 4213(d) of SAFETEA–LU (49 
U.S.C. 14710 note; 119 Stat. 1759) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘March 31, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘June 1, 2012’’. 
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SEC. 203. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS. 
(a) 
HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS
RESEARCH 
PROJECTS.—Section 7131(c) of SAFETEA–LU (119 
Stat. 1910) is amended by striking ‘‘2011 and $580,000 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and $773,333 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on June 1, 2012,’’. 
(b) DINGELL-JOHNSON SPORT FISH RESTORATION 
ACT.—Section 4 of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Res-
toration Act (16 U.S.C. 777c) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘2011 and for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on June 1, 2012,’’; and 
(2) in the first sentence of subsection (b)(1)(A) 
by striking ‘‘2011 and for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2011 and for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on June 1, 2012,’’. 
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TITLE III—PUBLIC 
TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS 
SEC. 301. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR PLANNING PRO-
GRAMS. 
Section 5305(g) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘2011 and for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2011 and for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on June 1, 2012’’. 
SEC. 302. SPECIAL RULE FOR URBANIZED AREA FORMULA 
GRANTS. 
Section 5307(b)(2) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by striking the paragraph heading and in-
serting ‘‘SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
FISCAL
YEARS
2005 
THROUGH 2011 AND THE PERIOD BEGINNING ON OC-
TOBER 1, 2011, AND ENDING ON JUNE 1, 2012.—’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘2011 and 
the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
June 1, 2012,’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (E)— 
(A) by striking the subparagraph heading 
and inserting ‘‘MAXIMUM AMOUNTS IN FISCAL 
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YEARS 2008 THROUGH 2011 AND THE PERIOD 
BEGINNING ON OCTOBER 1, 2011, AND ENDING 
ON JUNE 1, 2012.—’’; and 
(B) in the matter preceding clause (i) by 
striking ‘‘2011 and during the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 
2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and during the pe-
riod beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on June 1, 2012’’. 
SEC. 303. ALLOCATING AMOUNTS FOR CAPITAL INVEST-
MENT GRANTS. 
Section 5309(m) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking the paragraph heading and 
inserting ‘‘FISCAL YEARS 2006 THROUGH 2011 
AND THE PERIOD BEGINNING ON OCTOBER 1, 
2011, AND ENDING ON JUNE 1, 2012.—’’; 
(B) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A) by striking ‘‘2011 and the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 
2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and the period be-
ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
June 1, 2012,’’; and 
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(C) in subparagraph (A)(i) by striking 
‘‘2011 and $100,000,000 for the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 
31, 
2012,’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘2011 
and 
$133,333,334 for the period beginning on Octo-
ber 1, 2011, and ending on June 1, 2012,’’; 
(2) in paragraph (6)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘2011 
and $7,500,000 shall be available for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and 
$10,000,000 shall be available for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
June 1, 2012,’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘2011 
and $2,500,000 shall be available for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and 
$3,333,333 shall be available for the period be-
ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
June 1, 2012,’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (7)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i) 
by striking ‘‘2011 and $5,000,000 shall be 
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available for the period beginning on Octo-
ber 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 
2012,’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘2011 
and 
$6,666,667 shall be available for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on June 1, 2012,’’; 
(ii) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘for each 
fiscal year and $1,250,000 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘for 
each fiscal year and $1,666,667 for the pe-
riod beginning on October 1, 2011, and 
ending on June 1, 2012,’’; 
(iii) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘for each 
fiscal year and $1,250,000 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘for 
each fiscal year and $1,666,667 for the pe-
riod beginning on October 1, 2011, and 
ending on June 1, 2012,’’; 
(iv) in clause (iii) by striking ‘‘for 
each fiscal year and $500,000 for the pe-
riod beginning on October 1, 2011, and 
ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting 
‘‘for each fiscal year and $666,667 for the 
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period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 
ending on June 1, 2012,’’; 
(v) in clause (iv) by striking ‘‘for each 
fiscal year and $500,000 for the period be-
ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘for each 
fiscal year and $666,667 for the period be-
ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
June 1, 2012,’’; 
(vi) in clause (v) by striking ‘‘for each 
fiscal year and $500,000 for the period be-
ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘for each 
fiscal year and $666,667 for the period be-
ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
June 1, 2012,’’; 
(vii) in clause (vi) by striking ‘‘for 
each fiscal year and $500,000 for the pe-
riod beginning on October 1, 2011, and 
ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting 
‘‘for each fiscal year and $666,667 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 
ending on June 1, 2012,’’; 
(viii) in clause (vii) by striking ‘‘for 
each fiscal year and $325,000 for the pe-
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riod beginning on October 1, 2011, and 
ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting 
‘‘for each fiscal year and $433,333 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 
ending on June 1, 2012,’’; and 
(ix) in clause (viii) by striking ‘‘for 
each fiscal year and $175,000 for the pe-
riod beginning on October 1, 2011, and 
ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting 
‘‘for each fiscal year and $233,333 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 
ending on June 1, 2012,’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking clause 
(vii) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(vii) $9,000,000 for the period be-
ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
June 1, 2012.’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘and 
during the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘and during the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on June 1, 
2012,’’; 
(D) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘and 
not less than $17,500,000 shall be available for 
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the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 
ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘and 
not less than $23,333,333 shall be available for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 
ending on June 1, 2012,’’; and 
(E) in subparagraph (E) by striking ‘‘and 
$1,500,000 shall be available for the period be-
ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
March 
31, 
2012,’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘and 
$2,000,000 shall be available for the period be-
ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
June 1, 2012,’’. 
SEC. 304. APPORTIONMENT OF FORMULA GRANTS FOR 
OTHER THAN URBANIZED AREAS. 
Section 5311(c)(1)(G) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(G) $10,000,000 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 1, 
2012.’’. 
SEC. 305. APPORTIONMENT BASED ON FIXED GUIDEWAY 
FACTORS. 
Section 5337(g) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(g) SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
OCTOBER
1, 2011, 
THROUGH JUNE 1, 2012.—The Secretary shall apportion 
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amounts made available for fixed guideway modernization 
under section 5309 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on June 1, 2012, in accordance with 
subsection (a), except that the Secretary shall apportion 
67 percent of each dollar amount specified in subsection 
(a).’’. 
SEC. 
306. 
AUTHORIZATIONS 
FOR 
PUBLIC 
TRANSPOR-
TATION. 
(a) FORMULA AND BUS GRANTS.—Section 5338(b) 
of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking subparagraph 
(G) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(G) $5,573,710,028 for the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 
1, 2012.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking 
‘‘$113,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
and 2010, $113,500,000 for fiscal year 2011, 
and $56,750,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 
2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘$113,500,000 for each of 
fiscal 
years 
2009 
through 
2011, 
and 
$75,666,667 for the period beginning on Octo-
ber 1, 2011, and ending on June 1, 2012,’’; 
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(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking 
‘‘$4,160,365,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
and 2010, $4,160,365,000 for fiscal year 2011, 
and $2,080,182,500 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 
2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘$4,160,365,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and 
$2,773,576,681 for the period beginning on Oc-
tober 1, 2011, and ending on June 1, 2012,’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (C) by striking 
‘‘$51,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 
2010, $51,500,000 for fiscal year 2011, and 
$25,750,000 for the period beginning on Octo-
ber 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$51,500,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2009 through 2011, and $34,333,334 for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 
ending on June 1, 2012,’’; 
(D) in subparagraph (D) by striking 
‘‘$1,666,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
and 2010, $1,666,500,000 for fiscal year 2011, 
and $833,250,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 
2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,666,500,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and 
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$1,111,000,006 for the period beginning on Oc-
tober 1, 2011, and ending on June 1, 2012,’’; 
(E) in subparagraph (E) by striking 
‘‘$984,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
and 2010, $984,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, 
and $492,000,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 
2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘$984,000,000 for each of 
fiscal 
years 
2009 
through 
2011, 
and 
$656,000,003 for the period beginning on Octo-
ber 1, 2011, and ending on June 1, 2012,’’; 
(F) in subparagraph (F) by striking 
‘‘$133,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
and 2010, $133,500,000 for fiscal year 2011, 
and $66,750,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 
2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘$133,500,000 for each of 
fiscal 
years 
2009 
through 
2011, 
and 
$89,000,000 for the period beginning on Octo-
ber 1, 2011, and ending on June 1, 2012,’’; 
(G) in subparagraph (G) by striking 
‘‘$465,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
and 2010, $465,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, 
and $232,500,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 
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2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘$465,000,000 for each of 
fiscal 
years 
2009 
through 
2011, 
and 
$310,000,002 for the period beginning on Octo-
ber 1, 2011, and ending on June 1, 2012,’’; 
(H) in subparagraph (H) by striking 
‘‘$164,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
and 2010, $164,500,000 for fiscal year 2011, 
and $82,250,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 
2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘$164,500,000 for each of 
fiscal 
years 
2009 
through 
2011, 
and 
$109,666,667 for the period beginning on Octo-
ber 1, 2011, and ending on June 1, 2012,’’; 
(I) in subparagraph (I) by striking 
‘‘$92,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 
2010, $92,500,000 for fiscal year 2011, and 
$46,250,000 for the period beginning on Octo-
ber 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$92,500,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2009 through 2011, and $61,666,667 for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 
ending on June 1, 2012,’’; 
(J) in subparagraph (J) by striking 
‘‘$26,900,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 
2010, $26,900,000 for fiscal year 2011, and 
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$13,450,000 for the period beginning on Octo-
ber 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$26,900,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2009 through 2011, and $17,933,333 for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 
ending on June 1, 2012,’’; 
(K) in subparagraph (K) by striking ‘‘in 
fiscal year 2006’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘for each of 
fiscal years 2006 through 2011 and $2,333,333 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on June 1, 2012,’’; 
(L) in subparagraph (L) by striking ‘‘in 
fiscal year 2006’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘for each of 
fiscal 
years 
2006 
through 
2011 
and 
$16,666,667 for the period beginning on Octo-
ber 1, 2011, and ending on June 1, 2012,’’; 
(M) in subparagraph (M) by striking 
‘‘$465,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
and 2010, $465,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, 
and $232,500,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 
2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘$465,000,000 for each of 
fiscal 
years 
2009 
through 
2011, 
and 
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2011, and $29,333,333 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on June 1, 2012,’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) RESEARCH.—Of amounts authorized 
to be appropriated under paragraph (1) for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and end-
ing on June 1, 2012, the Secretary shall allo-
cate for each of the activities and projects de-
scribed in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of 
paragraph (1) an amount equal to 42 percent 
of the amount allocated for fiscal year 2009 
under each such subparagraph. 
‘‘(B) UNIVERSITY CENTERS PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(i) OCTOBER 1, 2011, THROUGH JUNE 
1, 2012.—Of the amounts allocated under 
subparagraph (A)(i) for the university cen-
ters program under section 5506 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 
ending on June 1, 2012, the Secretary 
shall allocate for each program described 
in clauses (i) through (iii) and (v) through 
(viii) of paragraph (2)(A) an amount equal 
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to 42 percent of the amount allocated for 
fiscal year 2009 under each such clause. 
‘‘(ii) FUNDING.—If the Secretary de-
termines that a project or activity de-
scribed in paragraph (2) received sufficient 
funds in fiscal year 2011, or a previous fis-
cal year, to carry out the purpose for 
which the project or activity was author-
ized, the Secretary may not allocate any 
amounts under clause (i) for the project or 
activity for fiscal year 2012 or any subse-
quent fiscal year.’’. 
(d) ADMINISTRATION.—Section 5338(e)(7) of title 
49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(7) $65,808,667 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on June 1, 2012.’’. 
SEC. 307. AMENDMENTS TO SAFETEA–LU. 
(a) CONTRACTED
PARATRANSIT
PILOT.—Section 
3009(i)(1) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1572) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting 
‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 
ending on June 1, 2012,’’. 
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(b) PUBLIC-PRIVATE
PARTNERSHIP
PILOT
PRO-
GRAM.—Section 3011 of SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 5309 
note; 119 Stat. 1588) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(5) by striking ‘‘2011 and 
the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on March 31, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
June 1, 2012’’; and 
(2) in the second sentence of subsection (d) by 
striking ‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on June 1, 2012,’’. 
(c) ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH 
DISABILITIES PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 3012(b)(8) of 
SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 5310 note; 119 Stat. 1593) 
is amended by striking ‘‘March 31, 2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘June 1, 2012’’. 
(d) OBLIGATION
CEILING.—Section 3040(8) of 
SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1639) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(8) $6,972,185,368 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 1, 2012, 
of which not more than $5,573,710,028 shall be 
from the Mass Transit Account.’’. 
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(e) PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS
FOR NEW FIXED 
GUIDEWAY
CAPITAL
PROJECTS.—Section 
3043 
of 
SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1640) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2011 and the period be-
ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 
31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and the period be-
ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 1, 
2012,’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2011 and the period be-
ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 
31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and the period be-
ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 1, 
2012,’’. 
(f) ALLOCATIONS FOR NATIONAL RESEARCH AND 
TECHNOLOGY
PROGRAMS.—Section 
3046(c)(2) 
of 
SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 5338 note; 119 Stat. 1706) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on June 1, 2012, in amounts 
equal to 42 percent of the amounts allocated for fis-
cal year 2009 under each of paragraphs (2), (3), 
(5), and (8) through (25) of subsection (a).’’. 
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TITLE IV—HIGHWAY TRUST 
FUND EXTENSION 
SEC. 401. EXTENSION OF TRUST FUND EXPENDITURE AU-
THORITY. 
(a) HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.—Section 9503 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘April 1, 2012’’ in subsections 
(b)(6)(B), (c)(1), and (e)(3) and inserting ‘‘June 2, 
2012’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation Exten-
sion Act of 2011, Part II’’ in subsections (c)(1) and 
(e)(3) and inserting ‘‘Surface Transportation Exten-
sion Act of 2012’’. 
(b) SPORT FISH RESTORATION AND BOATING TRUST 
FUND.—Section 9504 of such Code is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation Exten-
sion Act of 2011, Part II’’ each place it appears in 
subsection (b)(2) and inserting ‘‘Surface Transpor-
tation Extension Act of 2012’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘April 1, 2012’’ in subsection 
(d)(2) and inserting ‘‘June 2, 2012’’. 
(c) LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST 
FUND.—Paragraph (2) of section 9508(e) of such Code 
is amended by striking ‘‘April 1, 2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘June 2, 2012’’. 
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(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on April 1, 2012. 
SEC. 402. EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY-RELATED TAXES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) Each of the following provisions of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
‘‘March 31, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘June 1, 2012’’: 
(A) Section 4041(a)(1)(C)(iii)(I). 
(B) Section 4041(m)(1)(B). 
(C) Section 4081(d)(1). 
(2) Each of the following provisions of such 
Code is amended by striking ‘‘April 1, 2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘June 2, 2012’’: 
(A) Section 4041(m)(1)(A). 
(B) Section 4051(c). 
(C) Section 4071(d). 
(D) Section 4081(d)(3). 
(b) EXTENSION OF TAX, ETC., ON USE OF CERTAIN 
HEAVY VEHICLES.—Each of the following provisions of 
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2013’’: 
(1) Section 4481(f). 
(2) Subsections (c)(4) and (d) of section 4482. 
(c) FLOOR STOCKS REFUNDS.—Section 6412(a)(1) 
of such Code is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘April 1, 2012’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘June 2, 2012’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘September 30, 2012’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2012’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘July 1, 2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘October 1, 2012’’. 
(d) EXTENSION
OF CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS.—Sec-
tions 4221(a) and 4483(i) of such Code are each amended 
by striking ‘‘April 1, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘June 2, 2012’’. 
(e) EXTENSION
OF
TRANSFERS
OF
CERTAIN 
TAXES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 9503 of such Code 
is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘April 1, 2012’’ each 
place it appears in paragraphs (1) and (2) 
and inserting ‘‘June 2, 2012’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘APRIL 1, 2012’’ in the 
heading of paragraph (2) and inserting 
‘‘JUNE 2, 2012’’; 
(iii) by striking ‘‘March 31, 2012’’ in 
paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘June 1, 
2012’’; and 
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