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granted a 60-day period to come into compliance with part 604, 
and then was subsequently granted an exception from said part. 
SEC. 173. Hereafter, for interstate multi-modal projects which 
are in Interstate highway corridors, the Secretary shall base the 
rating under section 5309(d) of title 49, United States Code, of 
the non-New Starts share of the public transportation element 
of the project on the percentage of non-New Starts funds in the 
unified finance plan for the multi-modal project: Provided, That 
the Secretary shall base the accounting of local matching funds 
on the total amount of all local funds incorporated in the unified 
finance plan for the multi-modal project for the purposes of funding 
under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code and title 23, 
United States Code: Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
evaluate the justification for the project under section 5309(d) of 
title 49, United States Code, including cost effectiveness, on the 
public transportation costs and public transportation benefits. 
SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 
The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation is 
hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits 
of funds and borrowing authority available to the Corporation, 
and in accord with law, and to make such contracts and commit-
ments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by 
section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act, as 
amended, as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set 
forth in the Corporation’s budget for the current fiscal year. 
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE 
(HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND) 
For necessary expenses for operations, maintenance, and capital 
asset renewal of those portions of the Saint Lawrence Seaway 
owned, operated, and maintained by the Saint Lawrence Seaway 
Development Corporation, $32,324,000, to be derived from the 
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, pursuant to Public Law 99–662. 
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 
MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to maintain and preserve a U.S.-flag 
merchant fleet to serve the national security needs of the United 
States, $174,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
OPERATIONS AND TRAINING 
For necessary expenses of operations and training activities 
authorized by law, $149,750,000, of which $11,240,000 shall remain 
available until expended for maintenance and repair of training 
ships at State Maritime Academies, and of which $15,000,000 shall 
remain available until expended for capital improvements at the 
United States Merchant Marine Academy, and of which $59,057,000 
shall be available for operations at the United States Merchant 
Marine Academy: Provided, That amounts apportioned for the 
United States Merchant Marine Academy shall be available only 
upon allotments made personally by the Secretary of Transportation
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or the Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs: Provided fur-
ther, That the Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent and the 
Director of the Office of Resource Management of the United States 
Merchant Marine Academy may not be allotment holders for the 
United States Merchant Marine Academy, and the Administrator 
of Maritime Administration shall hold all allotments made by the 
Secretary of Transportation or the Assistant Secretary for Budget 
and Programs under the previous proviso: Provided further, That 
50 percent of the funding made available for the United States 
Merchant Marine Academy under this heading shall be available 
only after the Secretary, in consultation with the Superintendent 
and the Maritime Administration, completes a plan detailing by 
program or activity and by object class how such funding will 
be expended at the Academy, and this plan is submitted to the 
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations. 
SHIP DISPOSAL 
For necessary expenses related to the disposal of obsolete ves-
sels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of the Maritime Adminis-
tration, $15,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
ASSISTANCE TO SMALL SHIPYARDS 
To make grants to qualified shipyards as authorized under 
section 3508 of Public Law 110–417 or section 54101 of title 46, 
United States Code, $15,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That to be considered for assistance, a qualified 
shipyard shall submit an application for assistance no later than 
60 days after enactment of this Act: Provided further, That from 
applications submitted under the previous proviso, the Secretary 
of Transportation shall make grants no later than 120 days after 
enactment of this Act in such amounts as the Secretary determines: 
Provided further, That not to exceed 2 percent of the funds appro-
priated under this heading shall be available for necessary costs 
of grant administration. 
MARITIME GUARANTEED LOAN (TITLE XI) PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized, $9,000,000, 
of which $5,000,000 shall remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, 
shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$4,000,000 shall be available for administrative expenses to carry 
out the guaranteed loan program, which shall be transferred to 
and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Operations and Training’’, 
Maritime Administration. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 175. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
the Maritime Administration is authorized to furnish utilities and 
services and make necessary repairs in connection with any lease, 
contract, or occupancy involving Government property under control 
of the Maritime Administration, and payments received therefor
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shall be credited to the appropriation charged with the cost thereof: 
Provided, That rental payments under any such lease, contract, 
or occupancy for items other than such utilities, services, or repairs 
shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. 
SEC. 176. Section 51314 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended in subsection (b) by inserting at the end ‘‘Such fees shall 
be credited to the Maritime Administration’s Operations and 
Training appropriation, to remain available until expended, for 
those expenses directly related to the purposes of the fees. Fees 
collected in excess of actual expenses may be refunded to the 
Midshipmen through a mechanism approved by the Secretary. The 
Academy shall maintain a separate and detailed accounting of 
fee revenue and all associated expenses.’’. 
PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONAL EXPENSES 
(PIPELINE SAFETY FUND) 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary operational expenses of the Pipeline and Haz-
ardous Materials Safety Administration, $21,132,000, of which 
$639,000 shall be derived from the Pipeline Safety Fund: Provided, 
That $1,000,000 shall be transferred to ‘‘Pipeline Safety’’ in order 
to fund ‘‘Pipeline Safety Information Grants to Communities’’ as 
authorized under section 60130 of title 49, United States Code. 
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY 
For expenses necessary to discharge the hazardous materials 
safety functions of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
Administration, $37,994,000, of which $1,699,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2012: Provided, That up to $800,000 
in fees collected under 49 U.S.C. 5108(g) shall be deposited in 
the general fund of the Treasury as offsetting receipts: Provided 
further, That there may be credited to this appropriation, to be 
available until expended, funds received from States, counties, 
municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources for 
expenses incurred for training, for reports publication and dissemi-
nation, and for travel expenses incurred in performance of haz-
ardous materials exemptions and approvals functions. 
PIPELINE SAFETY 
(PIPELINE SAFETY FUND) 
(OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND) 
For expenses necessary to conduct the functions of the pipeline 
safety program, for grants-in-aid to carry out a pipeline safety 
program, as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 60107, and to discharge the 
pipeline program responsibilities of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 
$105,239,000, of which $18,905,000 shall be derived from the Oil 
Spill Liability Trust Fund and shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2012; and of which $86,334,000 shall be derived from
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the Pipeline Safety Fund, of which $47,332,000 shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 2012: Provided, That not less than 
$1,048,000 of the funds provided under this heading shall be for 
the one-call State grant program. 
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GRANTS 
(EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND) 
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5128(b), 
$188,000, to be derived from the Emergency Preparedness Fund, 
to remain available until September 30, 2011: Provided, That not 
more than $28,318,000 shall be made available for obligation in 
fiscal year 2010 from amounts made available by 49 U.S.C. 5116(I) 
and 5128(b)–(c): Provided further, That none of the funds made 
available by 49 U.S.C. 5116(I), 5128(b), or 5128(c) shall be made 
available for obligation by individuals other than the Secretary 
of Transportation, or his designee. 
RESEARCH AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Research and Innovative Tech-
nology Administration, $13,007,000, of which $6,036,000 shall 
remain available until September 30, 2012: Provided, That there 
may be credited to this appropriation, to be available until 
expended, funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other 
public authorities, and private sources for expenses incurred for 
training. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General to 
carry out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, 
as amended, $75,114,000: Provided, That the Inspector General 
shall have all necessary authority, in carrying out the duties speci-
fied in the Inspector General Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 
3), to investigate allegations of fraud, including false statements 
to the government (18 U.S.C. 1001), by any person or entity that 
is subject to regulation by the Department: Provided further, That 
the funds made available under this heading shall be used to 
investigate, pursuant to section 41712 of title 49, United States 
Code: (1) unfair or deceptive practices and unfair methods of com-
petition by domestic and foreign air carriers and ticket agents; 
and (2) the compliance of domestic and foreign air carriers with 
respect to item (1) of this proviso. 
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Surface Transportation Board, 
including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $29,066,000: Pro-
vided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to 
exceed $1,250,000 from fees established by the Chairman of the