SEC. 2. ADVANCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
shall apportion funds made available under section 
1101(c) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st 
Century (112 Stat. 116), as amended by this Act, to each 
State in the ratio that—
(1) the State’s total fiscal year 2003 obligation 
authority for funds apportioned for the Federal-aid 
highway program; bears to 
(2) all States’ total fiscal year 2003 obligation 
authority for funds apportioned for the Federal-aid 
highway program. 
(b) PROGRAMMATIC DISTRIBUTIONS.—
(1) PROGRAMS.—Of the funds to be appor-
tioned to each State under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary shall ensure that the State is apportioned an 
amount of the funds, determined under paragraph 
(2), for the Interstate maintenance program, the 
National Highway System program, the bridge pro-
gram, the surface transportation program, the con-
gestion mitigation and air quality improvement pro-
gram, the recreational trails program, the Appa-
lachian development highway system program, and 
the minimum guarantee. 
(2) IN GENERAL.—The amount that each State 
shall be apportioned under this subsection for each
item referred to in paragraph (1) shall be deter-
mined by multiplying—
(A) the amount apportioned to the State 
under subsection (a); by 
(B) the ratio that—
(i) the amount of funds apportioned 
for the item to the State for fiscal year 
2003; bears to 
(ii) the total of the amount of funds 
apportioned for the items to the State for 
fiscal year 2003. 
(3) ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS.—Funds au-
thorized by the amendment made under subsection 
(d) shall be administered as if the funds had been 
apportioned, allocated, deducted, or set aside, as the 
case may be, under title 23, United States Code; ex-
cept that the deductions and set-asides in the fol-
lowing sections of such title shall not apply to such 
funds: 
sections 
104(a)(1)(A), 
104(a)(1)(B), 
104(b)(1)(A), 
104(d)(1), 
104(d)(2), 
104(f)(1), 
104(h)(1), 118(c)(1), 140(b), 140(c), and 144(g)(1). 
(4) SPECIAL
RULES
FOR
MINIMUM
GUAR-
ANTEE.—In carrying out the minimum guarantee 
under section 105(c) of title 23, United States Code, 
with funds apportioned under this section for the
minimum guarantee, the $2,800,000,000 set forth in 
paragraph (1) of such section 105(c) shall be treated 
as being $1,166,666,667 and the aggregate of 
amounts apportioned to the States under this sec-
tion for the minimum guarantee shall be treated, for 
purposes of such section 105(c), as amounts made 
available under section 105 of such title. 
(5) EXTENSION OF OFF-SYSTEM BRIDGE SET-
ASIDE.—Section 144(g)(3) of title 23, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after ‘‘2003’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘and in the period of October 1, 2003, 
through February 29, 2004,’’. 
(c) 
REPAYMENT
FROM
FUTURE
APPORTION-
MENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall reduce 
the amount that would be apportioned, but for this 
section, to a State for programs under chapter 1 of 
title 23, United States Code, for fiscal year 2004, 
under a law reauthorizing the Federal-aid highway 
program enacted after the date of enactment of this 
Act by the amount that is apportioned to each State 
under subsection (a) and section 5(c) for each such 
program. 
(2) PROGRAM
CATEGORY
RECONCILIATION.—
The Secretary may establish procedures under which
funds apportioned under subsection (a) for a pro-
gram category for which funds are not authorized 
under a law described in paragraph (1) may be re-
stored to the Federal-aid highway program. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—
Section 1101 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 
21st Century (112 Stat. 111–115) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) ADVANCE AUTHORIZATION.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—There shall be available 
from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass 
Transit Account) to carry out section 2(a) of the 
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003 
$13,483,458,333 for the period of October 1, 2003, 
through February 29, 2004. 
‘‘(2) SPECIAL RULE.—Funds apportioned under 
section 2(a) of the Surface Transportation Exten-
sion Act of 2003 shall be subject to a limitation on 
obligations for Federal-aid highways and highway 
safety construction programs. 
‘‘(3) CONTRACT
AUTHORITY.—Funds made 
available by this subsection shall be available for ob-
ligation in the same manner as if such funds were 
apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United 
States Code.’’.
(e) LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
for the period of October 1, 2003, through February 
29, 2004, the Secretary shall allocate to each State 
for programs funded under this section and section 
5(c) an amount of obligation authority made avail-
able under an Act making appropriations for the De-
partment of Transportation for fiscal year 2004 that 
is—
(A) equal to the greater of—
(i) the State’s unobligated balance, as 
of October 1, 2003, of Federal-aid highway 
apportionments subject to any limitation 
on obligations; except that unobligated bal-
ances of contract authority from minimum 
guarantee and Appalachian development 
highway system apportionments for which 
obligation authority was made available 
until used shall not be included for pur-
poses of calculating a State’s unobligated 
balance of apportionments for this clause; 
or 
(ii) 5⁄12 of the State’s total fiscal year 
2003 obligation authority for funds appor-
tioned for the Federal-aid highway pro-
gram; but 
(B) not greater than 75 percent of the 
State’s total fiscal year 2003 obligation author-
ity for funds apportioned for the Federal-aid 
highway program. 
(2) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT.—The total of all 
allocations under paragraph (1) and allocations, for 
programs funded under sections 4, 5 (other than 
subsection (c)), and 6(a) of this Act, of obligation 
authority made available under an Act making ap-
propriations for the Department of Transportation 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2004 
shall 
not 
exceed 
$14,101,250,000; except that this limitation shall 
not apply to $226,250,000 in obligations for min-
imum guarantee for the period of October 1, 2003, 
through February 29, 2004. 
(3) TIME
PERIOD
FOR
OBLIGATIONS
OF 
FUNDS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), a State shall not obligate 
any funds for any Federal-aid highway program 
project after February 29, 2004, until the ear-
lier of the date of enactment of a multiyear law
reauthorizing the Federal-aid highway program 
or June 30, 2004. 
(B) REOBLIGATION.—Subparagraph (A) 
shall not preclude the reobligation of previously 
obligated funds. 
(C) DISTRIBUTION OF REMAINING OBLIGA-
TION AUTHORITY.—On the earlier of the date 
of enactment of a law described in subpara-
graph (A) or June 1, 2004, the Secretary shall 
distribute to each State any remaining amounts 
of obligation authority for Federal-aid highways 
and highway safety construction programs by 
allocation as provided in an Act making appro-
priations for the Department of Transportation 
for fiscal year 2004. 
(D) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—No contract 
authority made available to the States prior to 
June 30, 2004, shall be obligated after that 
date until such time as a multiyear law reau-
thorizing the Federal-aid highway program has 
been enacted. 
(4) TREATMENT OF OBLIGATIONS.—Any obliga-
tion of an allocation of obligation authority made 
under this subsection shall be considered to be an 
obligation for Federal-aid highways and highway
safety construction programs for fiscal year 2004 for 
the purposes of the matter under the heading 
‘‘(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)’’ under the 
heading ‘‘FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS’’ in an Act 
making appropriations for the Department of Trans-
portation for fiscal year 2004. 
SEC. 3. TRANSFERS OF UNOBLIGATED APPORTIONMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other authority 
of a State to transfer funds, for fiscal year 2004, a State 
may transfer any funds apportioned to the State for any 
program under section 104(b) (including amounts appor-
tioned under section 104(b)(3) or set aside, made avail-
able, or suballocated under section 133(d)) or section 144 
of title 23, United States Code, before, on, or after the 
date of enactment of this Act, that are subject to any limi-
tation on obligations, and that are not obligated, to any 
other of those programs. 
(b) TREATMENT
OF TRANSFERRED FUNDS.—Any 
funds transferred to another program under subsection (a) 
shall be subject to the provisions of the program to which 
the funds are transferred, except that funds transferred 
to a program under section 133 (other than subsections 
(d)(1) and (d)(2)) of title 23, United States Code, shall 
not be subject to section 133(d) of that title. 
(c) RESTORATION OF APPORTIONMENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of a law reauthorizing the 
Federal-aid highway program enacted after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall restore any funds that a State trans-
ferred under subsection (a) for any project not eligi-
ble for the funds but for this section to the program 
category from which the funds were transferred. 
(2) PROGRAM
CATEGORY
RECONCILIATION.—
The Secretary may establish procedures under which 
funds transferred under subsection (a) from a pro-
gram category for which funds are not authorized 
may be restored to the Federal-aid highway pro-
gram. 
(3) LIMITATION
ON
STATUTORY
CONSTRUC-
TION.—No provision of law, except a statute enacted 
after the date of enactment of this Act that ex-
pressly limits the application of this subsection, shall 
impair the authority of the Secretary to restore 
funds pursuant to this subsection. 
(d) GUIDANCE.—The Secretary may issue guidance 
for use in carrying out this section.
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—
There shall be available from the Highway Trust Fund
(other than the Mass Transit Account) for administrative 
expenses 
of 
the 
Federal-aid 
highway 
program 
$187,500,000 for fiscal year 2004 . 
(b) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Funds made available 
by this section shall be available for obligation in the same 
manner as if such funds were apportioned under chapter 
1 of title 23, United States Code, and shall be subject 
to a limitation on obligations for Federal-aid highways and 
highway safety construction programs; except that such 
funds shall remain available until expended. 
SEC. 5. OTHER FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PROGRAMS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS UNDER 
TITLE I OF TEA21.—
(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) 
is amended—
(i) by inserting before the period at 
the end the following: ‘‘and $114,583,333 
for the period of October 1, 2003, through 
February 29, 2004’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘The minimum amount made 
available for such period that the Sec-
retary, in cooperation with the Secretary of 
the Interior, shall reserve for Indian res-
ervation 
road 
bridges 
under 
section 
202(d)(4) of title 23, United States Code, 
shall 
be 
$5,416,667 
instead 
of 
$13,000,000.’’. 
(B) PUBLIC
LANDS
HIGHWAYS.—Section 
1101(a)(8)(B) of such Act (112 Stat. 112) is 
amended by inserting before the period at the 
end the following: ‘‘and $102,500,000 for the 
period of October 1, 2003, through February 
29, 2004’’. 
(C) PARK
ROADS
AND
PARKWAYS.—Sec-
tion 1101(a)(8)(C) of such Act (112 Stat. 112) 
is amended by inserting before the period at the 
end the following: ‘‘and $68,750,000 for the pe-
riod of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 
2004’’. 
(D) 
REFUGE
ROADS.—Section 
1101(a)(8)(D) of such Act (112 Stat. 112) is 
amended by inserting before the period at the 
end the following: ‘‘and $8,333,333 for the pe-
riod of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 
2004’’.
(2) NATIONAL CORRIDOR PLANNING AND DE-
VELOPMENT
AND
COORDINATED
BORDER
INFRA-
STRUCTURE PROGRAMS.—Section 1101(a)(9) of such 
Act (112 Stat. 112) is amended by inserting before 
the period at the end the following: ‘‘and 
$58,333,333 for the period of October 1, 2003, 
through February 29, 2004’’. 
(3) CONSTRUCTION
OF
FERRY
BOATS
AND 
FERRY TERMINAL FACILITIES.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 1101(a)(10) of 
such Act (112 Stat. 113) is amended by insert-
ing before the period at the end the following: 
‘‘and $15,833,333 for the period of October 1, 
2003, through February 29, 2004’’. 
(B) SET ASIDE FOR ALASKA, NEW JERSEY, 
AND WASHINGTON.—To carry out section 1064 
of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Effi-
ciency Act of 1991 (23 U.S.C. 129 note; 105 
Stat. 2005; 112 Stat. 185), of funds made 
available by the amendment made by subpara-
graph (A)—
(i) $4,166,667 shall be available for 
section 1064(d)(2); 
(ii) $2,083,333 shall be available for 
section 1064(d)(3); and
(iii) $2,083,333 shall be available for 
section 1064(d)(4). 
(4) NATIONAL
SCENIC
BYWAYS
PROGRAM.—
Section 1101(a)(11) of the Transportation Equity 
Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 113) is amend-
ed—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ the last place it ap-
pears; and 
(B) by inserting before the period at the 
end the following: ‘‘, and $11,458,333 for the 
period of October 1, 2003, through February 
29, 2004’’. 
(5) VALUE PRICING PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 
1101(a)(12) of such Act (112 Stat. 113) is amend-
ed—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’; and 
(B) by inserting before the period at the 
end the following: ‘‘, and $4,583,333 for the pe-
riod of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 
2004’’. 
(6) HIGHWAY USE TAX EVASION PROJECTS.—
Section 1101(a)(14) of such Act (112 Stat. 113) is 
amended by inserting before the period at the end 
the following: ‘‘and $2,083,333 for the period of Oc-
tober 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004’’.
(7) COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO HIGH-
WAY PROGRAM.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 1101(a)(15) of 
such Act (112 Stat. 113) is amended by insert-
ing before the period at the end the following: 
‘‘and $45,833,333 for the period of October 1, 
2003, through February 29, 2004’’. 
(B) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
1214(r) of such Act (112 Stat. 209) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2004’’. 
(8) SAFETY GRANTS.—Section 1212(i)(1)(D) of 
such Act (23 U.S.C. 402 note; 112 Stat. 196; 112 
Stat. 840) is amended by inserting before the period 
at the end the following: ‘‘and $208,333 for the pe-
riod of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 
2004’’. 
(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) is amended by inserting before the period 
at the end the following: ‘‘and $10,416,667 for the 
period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 
2004’’.
(10) TRANSPORTATION
INFRASTRUCTURE
FI-
NANCE AND INNOVATION.—Section 188 of title 23, 
United States Code, is amended—
(A) in subsection (a)(1)—
(i) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of 
subparagraph (D); 
(ii) by striking the period at the end 
of subparagraph (E) and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(F) $58,333,333 for the period of Octo-
ber 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004.’’; 
(B) in subsection (a)(2) by inserting after 
‘‘2003’’ the following: ‘‘and $833,333 for the 
period of October 1, 2003, through February 
29, 2004’’; and 
(C) in subsection (c)—
(i) by striking ‘‘2003’’ and inserting 
‘‘2004’’; and 
(ii) by striking the period at the end 
of the table and inserting the following:
‘‘2004 ....................................................................................$1,083,333,333 .’’.
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS UNDER 
TITLE V OF TEA21.—
(1) SURFACE
TRANSPORTATION
RESEARCH.—
Section 5001(a)(1) of the Transportation Equity Act 
for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 419) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘2002, and’’ and inserting 
‘‘2002,’’; and 
(B) by inserting after ‘‘2003’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, and $43,750,000 for the period of 
October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004’’. 
(2) TECHNOLOGY
DEPLOYMENT
PROGRAM.—
Section 5001(a)(2) of such Act (112 Stat. 419) is 
amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘2002, and’’ and inserting 
‘‘2002,’’; and 
(B) by inserting after ‘‘2003’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, and $22,916,667 for the period of 
October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004’’. 
(3) 
TRAINING
AND
EDUCATION.—Section 
5001(a)(3) of such Act (112 Stat. 420) is amend-
ed—
(A) by striking ‘‘2002, and’’ and inserting 
‘‘2002,’’; and 
(B) by inserting after ‘‘2003’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, and $8,750,000 for the period of Oc-
tober 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004’’.
(4) BUREAU
OF
TRANSPORTATION
STATIS-
TICS.—Section 5001(a)(4) of such Act (112 Stat. 
420) is amended by inserting before the period at 
the end the following: ‘‘, and $12,916,667 for the 
period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 
2004’’. 
(5) ITS STANDARDS, RESEARCH, OPERATIONAL 
TESTS, AND DEVELOPMENT.—Section 5001(a)(5) of 
such Act (112 Stat. 420) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘2002, and’’ and inserting 
‘‘2002,’’; and 
(B) by inserting after ‘‘2003’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, and $47,916,667 for the period of 
October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004’’. 
(6) ITS DEPLOYMENT.—Section 5001(a)(6) of 
such Act (112 Stat. 420) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘2002, and’’ and inserting 
‘‘2002,’’; and 
(B) by inserting after ‘‘2003’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, and $51,666,667 for the period of 
October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004’’. 
(7) 
UNIVERSITY
TRANSPORTATION
RE-
SEARCH.—Section 5001(a)(7) of such Act (112 Stat. 
420) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘2002, and’’ and inserting 
‘‘2002,’’; and 
(B) by inserting after ‘‘2003’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, and $11,250,000 for the period of 
October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004’’. 
(c) METROPOLITAN PLANNING.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
CONTRACT
AUTHOR-
ITY.—There shall be available from the Highway 
Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) 
to carry out section 134 of title 23, United States 
Code, $100,000,000 for the period of October 1, 
2003, through February 29, 2004. 
(2) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.—The Secretary 
shall distribute funds made available by this sub-
section to the States in accordance with section 
104(f)(2) of title 23, United States Code. 
(3) 
CONTRACT
AUTHORITY.—Funds 
made 
available by this subsection shall be available for ob-
ligation in the same manner as if such funds were 
apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United 
States Code, and shall be subject to a limitation on 
obligations for Federal-aid highways and highway 
safety construction programs. 
(d) TERRITORIES.—Section 1101 of the Transpor-
tation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 111–
Transit Account) $41,666,667 to the Secretary to 
carry out projects described in section 118(c)(1) of 
title 23, United States Code, for the period of Octo-
ber 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004. 
‘‘(2) PROJECT
SELECTION
CRITERIA.—The 
project selection criteria in section 118(c)(2) of such 
title shall apply to amounts made available by this 
subsection. 
‘‘(3) CONTRACT
AUTHORITY.—Funds made 
available by this subsection shall be available for ob-
ligation in the same manner as if the funds were ap-
portioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States 
Code, and shall be subject to a limitation on obliga-
tions for Federal-aid highways and highway safety 
construction programs; except that such funds shall 
remain available until expended.’’. 
(i) 
RECREATIONAL
TRAILS
ADMINISTRATIVE 
COSTS.—Section 1101 of such Act is further amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) 
RECREATIONAL
TRAILS
ADMINISTRATIVE 
COSTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In lieu of the amount to be 
deducted under section 104(h)(1) of title 23, United 
States Code, there shall be available from the High-
way Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Ac-
count) to the Secretary to cover costs of the Sec-
retary described in such section $312,500 for the pe-
riod of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 
2004. 
‘‘(2) CONTRACT
AUTHORITY.—Funds made 
available by this subsection shall be available for ob-
ligation in the same manner as if the funds were ap-
portioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States 
Code, and shall be subject to a limitation on obliga-
tions for Federal-aid highways and highway safety 
construction programs.’’. 
(j) RAILWAY-HIGHWAY CROSSING HAZARD ELIMI-
NATION IN HIGH SPEED RAIL CORRIDORS.—Section 1101 
of such Act is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(j) RAILWAY-HIGHWAY CROSSING HAZARD ELIMI-
NATION IN HIGH SPEED RAIL CORRIDORS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In lieu of the amount to be 
deducted under section 104(d)(2) of title 23, United 
States Code, there shall be available from the High-
way Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Ac-
count) to the Secretary for elimination of hazards of 
railway-highway crossings in accordance with such 
section $2,187,500 for the period of October 1, 
2003, through February 29, 2004; except that not
less than $104,167 instead of $250,000 shall be 
available for the period of October 1, 2003, through 
February 29, 2004, for eligible improvements de-
scribed in subparagraph (E) of such section. 
‘‘(2) CONTRACT
AUTHORITY.—Funds made 
available by this subsection shall be available for ob-
ligation in the same manner as if the funds were ap-
portioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States 
Code, and shall be subject to a limitation on obliga-
tions for Federal-aid highways and highway safety 
construction programs.’’. 
(k) NONDISCRIMINATION.—Section 1101 of such Act 
is further amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(k) NONDISCRIMINATION.—
‘‘(1) SKILLS TRAINING.—In lieu of the amount 
to be deducted under section 140(b) of title 23, 
United States Code, there shall be available from the 
Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit 
Account) to the Secretary for the administration of 
such section $4,166,667 for the period of October 1, 
2003, through February 29, 2004. 
‘‘(2) ON-THE-JOB
TRAINING.—In lieu of the 
amount to be deducted under section 140(c) of title 
23, United States Code, there shall be available from 
the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass
Transit Account) to the Secretary for the adminis-
tration of such section $4,166,667 for the period of 
October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004. 
‘‘(3) CONTRACT
AUTHORITY.—Funds made 
available by this subsection shall be available for ob-
ligation in the same manner as if the funds were ap-
portioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States 
Code, and shall be subject to a limitation on obliga-
tions for Federal-aid highways and highway safety 
construction programs; except that funds made 
available by paragraph (1) shall remain available 
until expended.’’. 
(l) ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS.—Funds authorized 
by the amendments made by this section shall be adminis-
tered as if the funds had been apportioned, allocated, de-
ducted, or set aside, as the case may be, under title 23, 
United States Code, except that the deductions under sec-
tions 104(a)(1)(A) and 104(a)(1)(B) of such title shall not 
apply to funds made available by the amendment made 
by subsection (a)(1) of this section. 
(m) REDUCTION OF ALLOCATED PROGRAMS.—The 
Secretary of Transportation shall reduce the amount that 
would be made available, but for this section, for fiscal 
year 2004 for allocation under a program, that is contin-
ued both by a law reauthorizing such program enacted
after the date of enactment of this Act and by this section, 
by the amount made available for such program by this 
section. 
(n) PROGRAM CATEGORY RECONCILIATION.—The 
Secretary may establish procedures under which funds al-
located under this section for fiscal year 2004 for a pro-
gram category for which funds are not authorized for fis-
cal year 2004 under a multiyear law reauthorizing the 
Federal-aid highway program enacted after the date of en-
actment of this Act may be restored to the Federal-aid 
highway program.
SEC. 6. EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS. 
(a) CHAPTER 1 HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.—
(1) SEAT BELT SAFETY INCENTIVE GRANTS.—
Section 157 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended—
(A) in subsection (a)(3) by striking 
‘‘2001’’ and inserting ‘‘2002’’; 
(B) in subsection (a)(8)(B) by striking 
‘‘2001’’ and inserting ‘‘2002’’; 
(C) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘2002’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2003’’; 
(D) in subsection (c)(1) by striking 
‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2003’’;
(E) in subsection (c)(2) by striking 
‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2003’’; 
(F) in subsection (f)(4) by striking ‘‘2002’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2003’’; 
(G) in subsection (g)(1)—
(i) by striking ‘‘and’’; and 
(ii) by inserting before the period at 
the end the following: ‘‘, and $46,666,667 
for the period of October 1, 2003, through 
February 29, 2004’’; 
(H) in the heading to subsection (g)(3)(B) 
by striking ‘‘2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2004’’; and 
(I) in subsection (g)(3)(B) by striking 
‘‘2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2004’’. 
(2) PREVENTION OF INTOXICATED DRIVER IN-
CENTIVE GRANTS.—Section 163(e)(1) of such title is 
amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’; and 
(B) by inserting before the period at the 
end the following: ‘‘, and $50,000,000 for the 
period of October 1, 2003, through February 
29, 2004’’. 
(b) CHAPTER 4 HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.—Sec-
tion 2009(a)(1) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 
21st Century (112 Stat. 337) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’; and 
(2) by inserting before the period at the end the 
following: ‘‘, and $68,750,000 for the period of Oc-
tober 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004’’. 
(c) HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT.—Section 2009(a)(2) of such Act (112 Stat. 337) 
is amended by inserting after ‘‘2003’’ the following: ‘‘, and 
$30,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, through 
February 29, 2004’’. 
(d) OCCUPANT PROTECTION INCENTIVE GRANTS.—
Section 2009(a)(3) of such Act (112 Stat. 337) is amend-
ed—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’; and 
(2) by inserting before the period at the end the 
following: ‘‘, and $8,333,333 for the period of Octo-
ber 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004’’. 
(e) 
ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED
DRIVING
COUNTER-
MEASURES INCENTIVE GRANTS.—
(1) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.—Section 410 of 
title 23, United States Code, is amended—
(A) in subsection (a)(3) by striking ‘‘6’’ 
and inserting ‘‘7’’; and 
(B) in subsection (a)(4)(C) by striking 
‘‘and sixth’’ and inserting ‘‘, sixth, and sev-
enth’’; and
(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
Section 2009(a)(4) of such Act (112 Stat. 337) is 
amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ the last place it ap-
pears; and 
(B) by inserting before the period at the 
end the following: ‘‘, and $16,666,667 for the 
period of October 1, 2003, through February 
29, 2004’’. 
(f) 
NATIONAL
DRIVER
REGISTER.—Section 
2009(a)(6) of such Act (112 Stat. 338) is amended by 
inserting after ‘‘2003’’ the following: ‘‘, and $833,333 for 
the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 
2004’’. 
(g) ALLOCATIONS.—Section 2009(b) of such Act 
(112 Stat. 338) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘2003’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2004’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘2003’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2004’’. 
(h) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 23.—Section 2009(c) 
of such Act (112 Stat. 338) is amended by striking 
‘‘2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2004’’. 
SEC. 7. EXTENSION OF MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY PROGRAM. 
(a) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—There shall be available 
from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass 
Transit Account) for the Secretary of Transpor-
tation to pay administrative expenses of the Federal 
Motor Carrier Safety Administration $71,487,500 
for the period of October 1, 2003, through February 
29, 2004. 
(2) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds authorized by this 
subsection may be used for personnel costs; adminis-
trative infrastructure; rent; information technology; 
and programs for research and technology, regu-
latory development, and other operating expenses 
and similar matters. 
(b) MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAM.—Section 31104(a) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) Not more than $68,750,000 for the period 
of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004.’’. 
(c) INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND COMMERCIAL DRIV-
ER’S LICENSE GRANTS.—
(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.—Sec-
tion 31107(a) of such title is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (2);
(B) by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (3) and inserting a semicolon; 
(C) by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (4) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) $8,333,333 for the period of October 1, 
2003 through February 29, 2004.’’. 
(2) EMERGENCY CDL GRANTS.—From amounts 
made available by section 31107(a) of title 49, 
United States Code, for the period of October 1, 
2003 through February 29, 2004, the Secretary of 
Transportation may make grants of up to $416,667 
to a State whose commercial driver’s license pro-
gram may fail to meet the compliance requirements 
of section 31311(a) of such title. 
(d) CRASH CAUSATION STUDY.—There shall be avail-
able from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass 
Transit Account) for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Administration to continue the crash causation study re-
quired by section 224 of the Motor Carrier Safety Im-
provement Act of 1999 (49 U.S.C. 31100 note; 113 Stat. 
1770–1771), $416,667 for the period of October 1, 2003 
through February 29, 2004. 
(e) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Funds made available 
by this section shall be available for obligation in the same
manner as if such funds were apportioned under chapter 
1 of title 23, United States Code.
SEC. 8. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL TRANSIT PROGRAMS. 
(a) ALLOCATING AMOUNTS.—Section 5309(m) of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘and for the 
period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 
2004’’ after ‘‘2003’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)(B) by inserting after 
clause (ii) the following: 
‘‘(iii) OCTOBER 1, 2003 THROUGH FEB-
RUARY
29, 2004.—Of the amounts made 
available 
under 
paragraph 
(1)(B), 
$4,333,333 shall be available for the period 
of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 
2004, for capital projects described in 
clause (i).’’; 
(3) in paragraph (3)(B) by inserting after 
‘‘2003’’ the following: ‘‘(and $1,250,000 shall be 
available for the period October 1, 2003, through 
February 29, 2004)’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (3)(C) by inserting after 
‘‘2003’’ the following: ‘‘(and $20,833,334 shall be 
available for the period October 1, 2003, through 
February 29, 2004)’’.
(b) APPORTIONMENT
OF
APPROPRIATIONS
FOR 
FIXED GUIDEWAY MODERNIZATION.—
(1) SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
OCTOBER
1, 2003 
THROUGH
FEBRUARY
29, 2004.—The Secretary of 
Transportation shall determine the amount that 
each urbanized area is to be apportioned for fixed 
guideway modernization under section 5337 of title 
49, United States Code, on a pro rata basis to re-
flect the partial fiscal year 2004 funding made avail-
able 
by 
sections 
5338(b)(2)(A)(vi) 
and 
5338(b)(2)(B)(vi) of such title. 
(2) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 5337 of 
such title is amended by striking the first subsection 
(e), relating to special rule. 
(c) FORMULA GRANTS AUTHORIZATIONS.—Section 
5338(a) of such title is amended—
(1) in the heading to paragraph (2) by inserting 
‘‘AND
FOR
THE
PERIOD
OF
OCTOBER
1, 2003, 
THROUGH FEBRUARY 29, 2004’’ after ‘‘2003’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraphs 
(2)(A)(iv) and (2)(B)(iv); 
(3) by striking the period at the end of para-
graphs (2)(A)(v) and (2)(B)(v) and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’;
(4) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(A) 
the following: 
‘‘(vi) $1,292,948,344 for the period of 
October 1, 2003, through February 29, 
2004.’’; 
(5) by adding at the end in paragraph (2)(B) 
the following: 
‘‘(vi) $323,459,169 for the period of 
October 1, 2003, through February 29, 
2004.’’; and 
(6) in paragraph (2)(C) by inserting after ‘‘a 
fiscal year’’ the following: ‘‘(other than for the pe-
riod of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 
2004)’’. 
(d) ALLOCATION OF FORMULA GRANT FUNDS FOR 
OCTOBER 1, 2003, THROUGH FEBRUARY 29, 2004.—Of 
the aggregate of amounts made available by and appro-
priated under section 5338(a)(2) of title 49, United States 
Code, for the period of October 1, 2003, through February 
29, 2004—
(1) $2,020,813 shall be available to the Alaska 
Railroad for improvements to its passenger oper-
ations under section 5307 of such title; 
(2) $20,833,334 shall be available to carry out 
section 5308 of such title; and
(3) of the remaining amount—
(A) 2.4 percent shall be available to pro-
vide transportation services to elderly individ-
uals and individuals with disabilities under sec-
tion 5310 of such title; 
(B) 6.37 percent shall be available to pro-
vide financial assistance for other than urban-
ized areas under section 5311 of such title; and 
(C) 91.23 percent shall be available to pro-
vide financial assistance for urbanized areas 
under section 5307 of such title. 
(e) CAPITAL PROGRAM AUTHORIZATIONS.—Section 
5338(b) of such title is amended—
(1) in the heading to paragraph (2) by inserting 
‘‘AND
FOR
THE
PERIOD
OF
OCTOBER
1, 2003, 
THROUGH FEBRUARY 29, 2004’’ after ‘‘2003’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraphs 
(2)(A)(iv) and (2)(B)(iv); 
(3) by striking the period at the end of para-
graphs (2)(A)(v) and (2)(B)(v) and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; 
(4) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(A) 
the following:
‘‘(vi) $1,022,503,342 for the period of 
October 1, 2003, through February 29, 
2004.’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(B) 
the following: 
‘‘(vi) $255,801,669 for the period of 
October 1, 2003, through February 29, 
2004.’’. 
(f) PLANNING
AUTHORIZATIONS
AND
ALLOCA-
TIONS.—Section 5338(c) is amended—
(1) in the heading to paragraph (2) by inserting 
‘‘AND
FOR
THE
PERIOD
OF
OCTOBER
1, 2003, 
THROUGH FEBRUARY 29, 2004’’ after ‘‘2003’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraphs 
(2)(A)(iv) and (2)(B)(iv); 
(3) by striking the period at the end of para-
graphs (2)(A)(v) and (2)(B)(v) and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; 
(4) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(A) 
the following: 
‘‘(vi) $24,636,667 for the period of 
October 1, 2003, through February 29, 
2004.’’; 
(5) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(B) 
the following:
‘‘(vi) $6,100,000 for the period of Oc-
tober 1, 2003, through February 29, 
2004.’’; and 
(6) in paragraph (2)(C) by inserting ‘‘or any 
portion of a fiscal year’’ after ‘‘fiscal year’’. 
(g) RESEARCH AUTHORIZATIONS.—Section 5338(d) 
of such title is amended—
(1) in the heading to paragraph (2) by inserting 
‘‘AND
FOR
THE
PERIOD
OF
OCTOBER
1, 2003, 
THROUGH FEBRUARY 29, 2004’’ after ‘‘2003’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraphs 
(2)(A)(iv) and (2)(B)(iv); 
(3) by striking the period at the end of para-
graphs (2)(A)(v) and (2)(B)(v) and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; 
(4) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(A) 
the following: 
‘‘(vi) $16,536,667 for the period of 
October 1, 2003, through February 29, 
2004.’’; 
(5) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(B) 
the following: 
‘‘(vi) $4,095,000 for the period of Oc-
tober 1, 2003, through February 29, 
2004.’’; and
(6) in paragraph (2)(C) by inserting after ‘‘a 
fiscal year’’ the following: ‘‘(other than for the pe-
riod of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 
2004)’’. 
(h) ALLOCATION OF RESEARCH FUNDS FOR OCTO-
BER 1, 2003, THROUGH FEBRUARY 29, 2004.—Of the 
funds made available by or appropriated under section 
5338(d)(2) of title 49, United States Code, for the period 
of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004—
(1) not less than $2,187,500 shall be available 
for providing rural transportation assistance under 
section 5311(b)(2) of such title; 
(2) not less than $3,437,500 shall be available 
for carrying out transit cooperative research pro-
grams under section 5313(a) of such title; 
(3) not less than $1,666,667 shall be available 
to carry out programs under the National Transit 
Institute under section 5315 of such title, including 
not more than $416,667 shall be available to carry 
out section 5315(a)(16) of such title; and 
(4) the remainder shall be available for carrying 
out national planning and research programs under 
sections 5311(b)(2), 5312, 5313(a), 5314, and 5322 
of such title.
(i) UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH AU-
THORIZATIONS.—Section 5338(e) of such title is amend-
ed—
(1) in the heading to paragraph (2) by inserting 
‘‘AND
FOR
THE
PERIOD
OF
OCTOBER
1, 2003, 
THROUGH FEBRUARY 29, 2004’’ after ‘‘2003’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)(A) by inserting after 
‘‘2003’’ the following: ‘‘and $2,020,833 for the pe-
riod of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 
2004’’; 
(3) in paragraph (2)(B) by inserting after 
‘‘2003’’ the following: ‘‘and $505,833 for the period 
of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004’’; 
and 
(4) in clauses (i) and (iii) of paragraph (2)(C) 
by inserting after ‘‘fiscal year’’ the following: ‘‘(other 
than for the period of October 1, 2003, through 
February 29, 2004)’’. 
(j) ALLOCATION OF UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION 
RESEARCH FUNDS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts made avail-
able under section 5338(e)(2)(A) of title 49, United 
States Code, for the period October 1, 2003, 
through February 29, 2004—
(A) $833,333 shall be available for the 
center identified in section 5505(j)(4)(A) of 
such title; and 
(B) $833,333 shall be available for the 
center identified in section 5505(j)(4)(F) of 
such title. 
(2) TRAINING
AND
CURRICULUM
DEVELOP-
MENT.—Notwithstanding section 5338(e)(2) of such 
title, any amounts made available under such section 
for such period that remain after distribution under 
paragraph (1), shall be available for the purposes 
identified in section 3015(d) of the Transportation 
Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 857). 
(3) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
3015(d)(2) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 
21st Century (112 Stat. 857) is amended by insert-
ing ‘‘and in the period October 31, 2003, through 
February 29, 2004’’ after ‘‘2003’’. 
(k) ADMINISTRATION
AUTHORIZATIONS.—Section 
5338(f) of such title is amended—
(1) in the heading to paragraph (2) by inserting 
‘‘AND
FOR
THE
PERIOD
OF
OCTOBER
1, 2003, 
THROUGH FEBRUARY 29, 2004’’ after ‘‘2003’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraphs 
(2)(A)(iv) and (2)(B)(iv);
(3) by striking the period at the end of para-
graphs (2)(A)(v) and (2)(B)(v) and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; 
(4) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(A) 
the following: 
‘‘(vi) $24,585,834 for the period of 
October 1, 2003, through February 29, 
2004.’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(B) 
the following: 
‘‘(vi) $6,150,833 for the period of Oc-
tober 1, 2003, through February 29, 
2004.’’. 
(l) JOB ACCESS
AND REVERSE COMMUTE PRO-
GRAM.—Section 3037(l) of the Transportation Equity Act 
for the 21st Century (49 U.S.C. 5309 note; 112 Stat. 
391–392) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraphs 
(1)(A)(iv) and (1)(B)(iv); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graphs (1)(A)(v) and (1)(B)(v) and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; 
(3) by adding at the end of paragraph (1)(A) 
the following:
‘‘(vi) $50,519,167 for the period of 
October 1, 2003, through February 29, 
2004.’’; 
(4) by adding at the end of paragraph (1)(B) 
the following: 
‘‘(vi) $12,638,333 for the period of 
October 1, 2003, through February 29, 
2004.’’; and 
(5) by inserting before the period at the end of 
paragraph (2) the following: ‘‘; except that in the pe-
riod of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 
2004, $4,166,667 shall be used for such projects’’. 
(m) RURAL TRANSPORTATION ACCESSIBILITY IN-
CENTIVE PROGRAM.—Section 3038(g) of such Act (49 
U.S.C. 5310 note; 112 Stat. 393) is amended—
(1) by adding at the end of paragraph (1) the 
following: 
‘‘(F) $2,187,500 for the period of October 
1, 2003, through February 29, 2004.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2) by inserting after ‘‘2003’’ 
the following: ‘‘(and $708,333 shall be available for 
the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 
2004)’’. 
(n) URBANIZED AREA FORMULA GRANTS.—Section 
5307(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in the heading to paragraph (2) by inserting 
‘‘AND
FOR
THE
PERIOD
OF
OCTOBER
1, 2003, 
THROUGH FEBRUARY 29, 2004’’ after ‘‘2003’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)(A)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘and for the period of Oc-
tober 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004’’ 
after ‘‘2003,’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause 
(ii); 
(C) by striking the period at the end of 
clause (iii) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iv) a portion of the area was not 
designated as an urbanized area as deter-
mined under the 1990 Federal decennial 
census and received assistance under sec-
tion 5311 in fiscal year 2002.’’; 
(3) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(B) 
the following: ‘‘Each portion of an area not des-
ignated as an urbanized area under the 1990 Fed-
eral decennial census and eligible to receive funds 
under subparagraph (A)(iv) shall receive an amount 
of funds made available to carry out this section 
that is no less than the amount the portion of the
area received under section 5311 in fiscal year 
2002.’’. 
(o) OBLIGATION CEILING.—Section 3040 of the 
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 
Stat. 394) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(4); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (5) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) $3,042,501,691 for the period of October 
1, 2003, through February 29, 2004.’’. 
(p) FUEL CELL BUS AND BUS FACILITIES PRO-
GRAM.—Section 3015(b) of such Act (112 Stat. 361) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘(or, in the case of the period of 
October 
1, 
2003, 
through 
February 
29, 
2004, 
$2,020,833)’’ after ‘‘$4,850,000’’. 
(q) ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROJECT.—Sec-
tion 3015(c)(2) of such Act (49 U.S.C. 322 note; 112 
Stat. 361) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘and for the period of October 
1, 2003, through February 29, 2004, after ‘‘2003,’’; 
and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘and $2,083,333 for such pe-
riod’’ after ‘‘$5,000,000 per fiscal year’’.
(r) PROJECTS FOR NEW FIXED GUIDEWAY SYSTEMS 
AND EXTENSIONS TO EXISTING SYSTEMS.—Subsections 
(a), (b), and (c)(1) of section 3030 of such Act (112 Stat. 
373–381) are amended by inserting ‘‘and for the period 
of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004,’’ after 
‘‘2003’’. 
(s) NEW JERSEY URBAN CORE PROJECT.—Subpara-
graphs (A), (B), and (C) of section 3031(a)(3) of the 
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 
(105 Stat. 2122; 112 Stat. 379) are amended by inserting 
‘‘and for the period of October 1, 2003, through February 
29, 2004,’’ after ‘‘2003,’’. 
(t) TREATMENT OF FUNDS.—Amounts made avail-
able under the amendments made by this section shall be 
treated for purposes of section 1101(b) of the Transpor-
tation Equity Act for the 21st Century (23 U.S.C. 101 
note) as amounts made available for programs under title 
III of such Act.
SEC. 9. SPORT FISHING AND BOATING SAFETY. 
(a) FUNDING FOR NATIONAL OUTREACH AND COM-
MUNICATIONS PROGRAM.—Section 4(c) of the Dingell-
Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777c(c)) 
is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(4);
(2) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at 
the end of paragraph (5); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(6) $4,166,667 for the period of October 1, 
2003, through February 29, 2004;’’. 
(b) CLEAN VESSEL ACT FUNDING.—Section 4(b) of 
such Act (16 U.S.C. 777c(b)) is amended: 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (5); 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) FIRST 5 MONTHS OF FISCAL YEAR 2004.—
For the period of October 1, 2003, through Feb-
ruary 29, 2004, of the balance of each annual appro-
priation remaining after making the distribution 
under 
subsection 
(a), 
an 
amount 
equal 
to 
$34,166,667, reduced by 82 percent of the amount 
appropriated for that fiscal year from the Boat Safe-
ty Account of the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund es-
tablished by section 9504 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to carry out the purposes of section 
13106(a) of title 46, United States Code, shall be 
used as follows:
‘‘(A) $4,166,667 shall be available to the 
Secretary of the Interior for 3 fiscal years for 
obligation for qualified projects under section 
5604(c) of the Clean Vessel Act of 1992 (33 
U.S.C. 1322 note). 
‘‘(B) $3,333,333 shall be available to the 
Secretary of the Interior for 3 fiscal years for 
obligation for qualified projects under section 
7404(d) of the Sportfishing and Boating Safety 
Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 777g–1(d)). 
‘‘(C) The balance remaining after the ap-
plication of subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall be 
transferred to the Secretary of Transportation 
and shall be expended for State recreational 
boating safety programs under section 13106 of 
title 46, United States Code.’’. 
(c) BOAT SAFETY FUNDS.—Section 13106(c) of title 
46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) Of the amount transferred to the Secretary of 
Transportation under paragraph (4) of section 4(b) of the 
Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 
777c(b)), $2,083,333 is available to the Secretary for pay-
ment of expenses of the Coast Guard for personnel and 
activities directly related to coordinating and carrying out 
the national recreational boating safety program under
this title, of which $833,333 shall be available to the Sec-
retary only to ensure compliance with chapter 43 of this 
title. No funds available to the Secretary under this sub-
section may be used to replace funding traditionally pro-
vided through general appropriations, nor for any pur-
poses except those purposes authorized by this section. 
Amounts made available by this subsection shall remain 
available until expended. The Secretary shall publish an-
nually in the Federal Register a detailed accounting of the 
projects, programs, and activities funded under this sub-
section.’’.
SEC. 10. BUDGET LIMITATIONS. 
(a) ADJUSTMENTS TO ANNUALIZED DISCRETIONARY 
SPENDING LIMITS.—In the matter that precedes subpara-
graph (A) of section 251(b)(2) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, strike 
‘‘through 2002’’. 
(b) DISCRETIONARY
SPENDING
LIMITS.—Section 
251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985 is amended as follows: 
(1) Strike paragraphs (1) through (7) and re-
designate paragraph (8) (which relates to fiscal year 
2004) as paragraph (1) and in such redesignated 
paragraph strike ‘‘(1) with respect to fiscal year 
2004’’, redesignate the remaining matter as sub-
paragraph (C), and before such redesignated matter 
insert the following: 
‘‘(1) with respect to fiscal year 2004—
‘‘(A) 
for 
the 
highway 
category: 
$31,834,000,000 in outlays; 
‘‘(B) for the mass transit category: 
$1,462,000,000 in new budget authority and 
$6,629,000,000 in outlays; and’’. 
(2) Redesignate paragraphs (9) through (16) as 
paragraphs (2) through (9). 
(c) CATEGORY DEFINED.—Section 250(c)(4) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985 is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (B) by inserting after 
‘‘Century’’ the following: ‘‘and the Surface Trans-
portation Extension Act of 2003’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (C)—
(A) by inserting after ‘‘Century’’ the first 
place it appears the following: ‘‘and the Surface 
Transportation Extension Act of 2003’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘that Act’’ and inserting 
‘‘those Acts’’. 
(d) CONFORMANCE WITH THE CONCURRENT RESO-
LUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of law, all adjustments
made pursuant to section 110(a)(2) of title 23, United 
States Code, to sums authorized to be appropriated from 
the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit 
Account) to carry out each of the Federal-aid highway and 
highway safety construction programs (other than emer-
gency relief) in fiscal year 2004 shall be deemed to be zero. 
(e) SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ADJUSTMENT TO ALIGN 
HIGHWAY SPENDING WITH REVENUES.—It is the sense 
of Congress that, in any multiyear reauthorization of the 
Federal-aid highway program, the alignment of highway 
spending with revenues under section 251(b)(1)(B)(ii) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985 should be restructured to minimize year-to-year 
fluctuations in highway spending levels and to ensure the 
uniform enforcement of such levels. 
SEC. 11. LEVEL OF OBLIGATION LIMITATIONS. 
(a) HIGHWAY CATEGORY.—Section 8103(a) of the 
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (2 U.S.C. 
901 note; 112 Stat. 492) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(4); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (5) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) for fiscal year 2004, $34,498,000,000.’’.
(b) MASS TRANSIT CATEGORY.—Section 8103(b) of 
such Act (2 U.S.C. 901 note; 112 Stat. 492) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(4); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (5) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) for fiscal year 2004, $7,303,000,000.’’. 
(c) TREATMENT OF FUNDS.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, funds made available under this 
Act, including the amendments made by this Act, shall 
be deemed to be zero for the purposes of section 110 of 
the title 23, United States Code. 
SEC. 12. 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 ‘‘October 1, 2003’’ and inserting 
‘‘July 1, 2004’’, and 
(B) in the matter after subparagraph (E), 
by striking ‘‘TEA 21 Restoration Act’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Surface Transportation Extension Act 
of 2003’’. 
(2) MASS TRANSIT ACCOUNT.—Paragraph (3) 
of section 9503(e) of such Code is amended—
(A) in the matter before subparagraph (A), 
by striking ‘‘October 1, 2003’’ and inserting 
‘‘July 1, 2004’’, and 
(B) in the matter after subparagraph (C), 
by striking ‘‘TEA 21 Restoration Act’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Surface Transportation Extension Act 
of 2003’’. 
(3) EXCEPTION
TO
LIMITATION
ON
TRANS-
FERS.—Subparagraph (B) of section 9503(b)(5) of 
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 
2003’’ and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2004’’. 
(b) AQUATIC RESOURCES TRUST FUND.—
(1) SPORT FISH RESTORATION ACCOUNT.—Sub-
paragraphs (B) and (C) of section 9504(b)(2) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are each amended by 
striking ‘‘TEA 21 Restoration Act’’ and inserting 
‘‘Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003’’. 
(2) BOAT SAFETY ACCOUNT.—Subsection (c) of 
section 9504 of such Code is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2003’’ and in-
serting ‘‘July 1, 2004’’, and