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Union Calendar No. 300
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4556
[Report No. 103–543]
Making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 9, 1994
Mr. CARR of Michigan, 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, 1995, 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, 1995, and for other
purposes, namely:
TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary,
$58,094,000, of which $3,962,000 shall remain available
until expended; and of which not to exceed $25,000 shall
be available as the Secretary may determine for allocation
within the Department for official reception and represen-
tation expenses: Provided, That notwithstanding any other
provision of law, funds available for the purposes of the
Minority Business Resource Center in this Act may be
used for business opportunities related to any mode of
transportation.
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, $2,693,000.
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OFFICE OF COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION
OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH
For necessary expenses for operations and research
activities related to commercial space transportation,
$6,060,000, of which $2,000,000 shall remain available
until expended.
WORKING CAPITAL FUND
Necessary expenses for operating costs and capital
outlays of the Department of Transportation Working
Capital Fund not to exceed $88,750,000 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)
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
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, $25,600,000, to re-
main available until expended and to be derived from the
Airport and Airway Trust Fund: Provided, That none of
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the funds in this Act shall be available for the implementa-
tion or execution of programs in excess of $25,600,000
for the Payments to Air Carriers program in fiscal year
1995: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act
shall be used by the Secretary of Transportation to make
payment of compensation under section 419 of the Federal
Aviation Act of 1958, as amended, in excess of the appro-
priation in 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 accordance with this provision: Provided further, That
none of the funds in this Act shall be available for service
to communities in the forty-eight contiguous States and
Hawaii that are located fewer than seventy highway miles
from the nearest hub airport, or that require a rate of
subsidy per passenger in excess of $200: Provided further,
That of funds provided for ‘‘Small Community Air Serv-
ice’’ by Public Law 101–508, $13,000,000 in fiscal year
1995 is hereby rescinded.
RENTAL PAYMENTS
For necessary expenses for rental of headquarters and
field space and related services assessed by the General
Services Administration, $144,419,000: Provided, That of
this amount, $1,872,000 shall be derived from the High-
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way Trust Fund, $38,728,000 shall be derived from the
Airport and Airway Trust Fund, $678,000 shall be de-
rived from the Pipeline Safety Fund, and $172,000 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, $17,688,000, to
be derived from ‘‘Federal-aid Highways’’, subject to the
‘‘Limitation on General Operating Expenses’’.
MINORITY BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER PROGRAM
For the cost of direct loans, $1,500,000, as author-
ized by 49 U.S.C. 332: Provided, That such costs, includ-
ing the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974:
Provided further, That these funds are available to sub-
sidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct
loans not to exceed $15,000,000. In addition, for adminis-
trative expenses to carry out the direct loan program,
$400,000.
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 fifteen passenger motor vehicles for
replacement only; payments pursuant to section 156 of
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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; $2,580,000,000, of
which $25,000,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Li-
ability Trust Fund; and of which $25,000,000 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 eighteen, 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
the extent fees are collected from yacht owners and cred-
ited to this appropriation: Provided further, That the Com-
mandant shall reduce both military and civilian employ-
ment levels for the purpose of complying with Executive
Order No. 12839: Provided further, That none of the
funds in this Act shall be available for special and incen-
tive pay under section 301 of title 37, United States Code,
to any Coast Guard member assigned to a skill, rating,
or specialty to which special separation benefits under sec-
tion 1174 of title 10, United States Code, or voluntary
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separation benefits under section 1175 of such title will
be paid.
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, $385,200,000, of which $32,500,000 shall be de-
rived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; of which
$201,750,000 shall be available to acquire, repair, ren-
ovate or improve vessels, small boats and related equip-
ment, to remain available until September 30, 1999;
$14,900,000 shall be available to acquire new aircraft and
increase aviation capability, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 1997; $31,500,000 shall be available for other
equipment, to remain available until September 30, 1997;
$93,050,000 shall be available for shore facilities and aids
to navigation facilities, to remain available until Septem-
ber 30, 1997; and $44,000,000 shall be available for per-
sonnel compensation and benefits and related costs, to re-
main available until September 30, 1995: Provided, That
funds received from the sale of the VC–11A aircraft shall
be credited to this appropriation for the purpose of acquir-
ing new aircraft and increasing aviation capacity.
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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,
$22,000,000, 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), $562,585,000.
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;
$66,000,000.
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,
$20,310,000, to remain available until expended, of which
$3,150,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability
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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, $25,000,000, 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, the pay-
ment of obligations for the Aircraft Purchase Loan Guar-
antee Program required pursuant to guarantees issued
under Public Law 85–307, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1324
note), establishment of air navigation facilities and the op-
eration (including leasing) and maintenance of aircraft,
and carrying out the provisions of the Airport and Airway
Improvement Act of 1982, as amended, or other provisions
of law authorizing the obligation of funds for similar pro-
grams of airport and airway development or improvement,
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lease or purchase of four passenger motor vehicles for re-
placement only, $4,585,000,000, of which $2,450,250,000
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, for-
eign authorities, other public authorities, and private
sources, for expenses incurred in the provision of aviation
services, including the maintenance and operation of air
navigation facilities and for issuance, renewal or modifica-
tion of certificates, including airman, aircraft, and repair
station certificates, or for tests related thereto, or for proc-
essing major repair or alteration forms: Provided further,
That, of the funds available under this head, $23,000,000
is available only for permanent change of station moves
for members of the air traffic workforce: 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 none of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able for new applicants for the second career training pro-
gram: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act
shall be available for paying premium pay under 5 U.S.C.
5546(a) to any Federal Aviation Administration employee
unless such employee actually performed work during the
time corresponding to such premium pay: Provided fur-
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ther, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available
for activities under the Aircraft Purchase Loan Guarantee
Program the obligations for which are in excess of
$9,970,000 during fiscal year 1995.
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 for of-
ficers and employees of the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion stationed at remote localities where such accommoda-
tions 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,
$2,176,700,000, of which $1,968,200,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 1997, and of which
$208,500,000 shall remain available until September 30,
1995: Provided, That there may be credited to this appro-
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priation funds received from States, counties, municipali-
ties, other public authorities, and private sources, for ex-
penses incurred in the establishment and modernization
of air navigation facilities: Provided further, That none of
the funds under this head for the Advanced Automation
System may be obligated until the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration submits to the House and Senate Committees
on Appropriations and the House Committee on Public
Works and Transportation and the Senate Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation a comprehensive
program plan and up to date estimate of the fiscal year
1995 budget requirement for this program.
(RESCISSION)
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
Of the total unobligated balance from appropriations
under this head for fiscal year 1994 and prior years,
$51,700,000 are rescinded.
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, $254,000,000, to be derived
from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to remain
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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,
$1,500,000,000, 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 1995 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.
AVIATION INSURANCE REVOLVING FUND
The Secretary of Transportation is hereby authorized
to make such expenditures and investments, within the
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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.
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 $524,021,000 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 $216,805,000 of
the amount provided herein shall remain available until
September 30, 1997.
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
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administered by the Federal Highway Administration, to
remain available until expended, $10,000,000, to be de-
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 1995 for ‘‘Highway-Related
Safety Grants’’.
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 $17,160,000,000 for Fed-
eral-aid highways and highway safety construction pro-
grams for fiscal year 1995.
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
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pursuant 
to 
the 
provisions 
of 
U.S.C. 
308,
$17,000,000,000 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 1995 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,
$73,000,000, 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
implementation or execution of programs the obligations
for which are in excess of $74,000,000 for ‘‘Motor Carrier
Safety Grants’’.
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
For up to 80 percent of the expenses necessary for
certain highway and surface transportation projects and
parking facilities, including feasibility and environmental
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studies, that advance methods of improving safety, reduc-
ing congestion, or otherwise improving surface transpor-
tation, $299,862,000, to remain available until expended.
NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY
ADMINISTRATION
OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of
the Secretary with respect to traffic and highway safety
under the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings
Act (Public Law 92–513, as amended) and the National
Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, (Public Law 89–
563, as amended) $74,352,000, of which $38,327,000
shall remain available until September 30, 1997.
(RESCISSIONS)
Of the amounts provided under this heading in Public
Law 102–388, $103,929 are rescinded.
Of the amounts provided under this heading in Public
Law 101–516 and Public Law 101–164, $3,268,700 are
rescinded.
OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of
the Secretary with respect to traffic and highway safety
under 23 U.S.C. 403 and section 2006 of the Intermodal
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, to be de-
rived from the Highway Trust Fund, $46,997,000, of
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which $29,891,000 shall remain available until September
30, 1997.
HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANTS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For payment of obligations incurred carrying out the
provisions of 23 U.S.C. 153, 402, 408, and 410, section
211(b) of the National Driver Register Act of 1982, as
amended, and section 209 of Public Law 95–599, as
amended, 
to 
remain 
available 
until 
expended,
$151,000,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust
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 1995, are in ex-
cess of $151,400,000 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’’, $3,400,000 shall be for the ‘‘National Driver
Register’’, and $25,000,000 shall be for section 410 ‘‘Al-
cohol-impaired driving countermeasures programs’’: Pro-
vided further, That none of these funds shall be used for
construction, rehabilitation or remodeling costs, or for of-
fice furnishings and fixtures for State, local, or private
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buildings or structures: Provided further, That not to ex-
ceed $5,153,000 of the funds made available for section
402 may be available for administering ‘‘State and com-
munity highway safety grants’’: Provided further, That not
to exceed $500,000 of the funds made available for section
410 may be available for technical assistance to the
States.
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR
For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Ad-
ministration, not otherwise provided for, $13,650,000, of
which $1,300,000 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
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,
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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, $17,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended.
RAILROAD SAFETY
For necessary expenses in connection with railroad
safety, not otherwise provided for, $47,067,000, of which
$2,500,000 shall remain available until expended.
RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
For necessary expenses for railroad research and de-
velopment, $17,145,000, to remain available until ex-
pended.
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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, $165,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 1997.
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–
210), as amended, in such amounts and at such times as
may be necessary to pay any amounts required pursuant
to the guarantee of the principal amount of obligations
under sections 511 through 513 of such Act, such author-
ity to exist as long as any such guaranteed obligation is
outstanding: Provided, That no new loan guarantee com-
mitments shall be made during fiscal year 1995: Provided
further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law,
for fiscal year 1989 and each fiscal year thereafter all
amounts realized from the sale of notes or securities sold
under authority of this section shall be considered as cur-
rent year domestic discretionary outlay offsets and not as
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‘‘asset sales’’ or ‘‘loan prepayments’’ as defined by section
257(12) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided further, That
any underwriting fees and related expenses shall be de-
rived solely from the proceeds of the sales.
NATIONAL MAGNETIC LEVITATION PROTOTYPE
DEVELOPMENT
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
None of the funds in this Act shall be available for
the planning or execution of the National Magnetic Levita-
tion Prototype Development program as defined in sub-
sections 1036(b) and 1036(d)(1)(A) of the Intermodal
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991.
NEXT GENERATION HIGH SPEED RAIL
For necessary expenses for Next Generation High
Speed Rail studies, corridor planning, development, dem-
onstration, and implementation, $20,000,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That funds under this
head may be made available for grants to states for high
speed rail corridor design, feasibility studies, and environ-
mental analyses.
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TRUST FUND SHARE OF NEXT GENERATION HIGH
SPEED RAIL
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For grants and payment of obligations incurred in
carrying out the provisions of the High-Speed Ground
Transportation program as defined in subsections 1036(c)
and 1036(d)(1)(B) of the Intermodal Surface Transpor-
tation Efficiency Act of 1991, including planning and en-
vironmental analyses, $3,400,000, to be derived from the
Highway Trust Fund and to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall
be available for the implementation or execution of pro-
grams the obligations for which are in excess of
$5,000,000.
GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER
CORPORATION
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make
grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation
authorized by 45 U.S.C. 601, to remain available until ex-
pended, $771,700,000, of which $526,700,000 shall be
available for operating losses incurred by the Corporation,
for mandatory passenger rail service payments, and for
labor protection costs, and of which $245,000,000, not to
become available until July 1, 1995, shall be available for
capital improvements: Provided, That none of the funds
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herein appropriated shall be used for lease or purchase
of passenger motor vehicles or for the hire of vehicle oper-
ators 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 of the funds provided
under this head for operating losses, $8,000,000 is avail-
able only for the National Railroad Passenger Corpora-
tion’s share of short-term avoidable costs for state-sup-
ported rail services authorized under section 403(b) of the
Rail Passenger Service Act, as amended.
FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
For necessary administrative expenses of the Federal
Transit Administration’s programs authorized by the Fed-
eral Transit Act and 23 U.S.C. chapter 1 in connection
with these activities, including hire of passenger motor ve-
hicles and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109,
$43,060,000.
FORMULA GRANTS
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions
of sections 9, 16(b)(2), and 18 of the Federal Transit Act,
to remain available until expended, $1,356,050,000: Pro-
vided, That no more than $2,506,050,000 of budget au-
thority shall be available for these purposes: Provided fur-
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ther, That of the funds provided under this head for for-
mula grants no more than $700,000,000 may be used for
operating assistance under section 9(k)(2) of the Federal
Transit Act: Provided further, That of the funds provided
under this head, $16,000,000 shall be available for grants
for the costs of planning, delivery and temporary use of
transit vehicles for special transportation needs of the
XXVth Summer Olympiad and the Xth Paralympiad for
the Disabled, to be held in Atlanta, Georgia, of which
$5,600,000 shall be available for the Paralympic Games:
Provided further, That in allocating the funds designated
in the preceding proviso, the Secretary may make grants
to any public body the Secretary deems appropriate, and
such grants shall not be subject to any local share require-
ment or limitation on operating assistance under this Act
or the Federal Transit Act: Provided further, That none
of the funds made available for the XXVth Olympiad or
the Xth Paralympiad for the Disabled shall be expended
before October 1, 1995.
UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION CENTERS
For necessary expenses for university transportation
centers as authorized by section 11(b) of the Federal
Transit Act, to remain available until expended,
$6,000,000.
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TRANSIT PLANNING AND RESEARCH
For necessary expenses for transit planning and re-
search as authorized by section 26 of the Federal Transit
Act, to remain available until expended, $92,250,000.
TRUST FUND SHARE OF TRANSIT PROGRAMS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out
section 21(a) of the Federal Transit Act, $1,150,000,000,
to remain available until expended and to be derived from
the Highway Trust Fund: Provided, That $1,150,000,000
shall be paid from the Mass Transit Account of the High-
way Trust Fund to the Federal Transit Administration’s
formula grants account.
DISCRETIONARY GRANTS
(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 $1,725,000,000 in fiscal
year 1995 for grants under the contract authority in sec-
tion 21(b) of the Federal Transit Act: Provided, That not-
withstanding any provision of law, there shall be available
for fixed guideway modernization, $725,000,000; there
shall be available for the replacement, rehabilitation, and
purchase of buses and related equipment and the con-
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struction of bus-related facilities, $353,330,000; and there
shall be available for new fixed guideway systems,
$646,670,000, to be available as follows:
$48,000,000 for the South Boston Piers
transitway project;
$50,000,000 for the Chicago central area
circulator project;
$33,770,000 for the Dallas South Oak Cliff
LRT project;
$5,000,000 for the DART North Central light
rail extension project;
$6,000,000 
for 
the 
Dallas-Fort 
Worth
RAILTRAN project;
$20,000,000 for the Florida Tri-County com-
muter rail project;
$60,000,000 for the Houston Regional Bus
Plan program;
$165,000,000 for the Los Angeles Metro Rail
(MOS–3) project;
$2,000,000 for the Miami Metrorail north cor-
ridor extension project;
$500,000 for the New Jersey Urban Core
project;
$10,000,000 for the New Orleans Canal Street
Corridor project;
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$45,000,000 for the New York Queens Connec-
tion project;
$2,400,000 for the Cincinnati Northeast/North-
ern Kentucky rail line project;
$10,000,000 for the Orange County Transitway
project;
$10,000,000 
for 
the 
Pittsburgh 
Busway
projects;
$73,500,000 for the Portland Westside LRT
project;
$10,000,000 for the Salt Lake City light rail
project: Provided, That such funding may be made
available for related high-occupancy vehicle lane and
intermodal corridor design costs: Provided further,
That notwithstanding the provisions of Public Law
103–122, funds provided for the Salt Lake City
light rail project in that Act may be used for final
design;
$40,300,000 for the San Francisco BART Ex-
tension/Tasman corridor project;
$10,000,000 for the San Juan, Puerto Rico
Tren Urbano project;
$4,700,000 
for 
the 
Seattle-Renton-Tacoma
commuter rail project;
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$19,500,000 for the St. Louis Metro Link LRT
project;
$1,000,000 for the Tampa to Lakeland com-
muter rail project;
$10,000,000 for the Twin Cities central cor-
ridor project;
$5,000,000 for the Wisconsin central commuter
project; and
$5,000,000 for the Whitehall ferry terminal,
New York, New York.
MASS TRANSIT CAPITAL FUND
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out
section 21 (b) of the Federal Transit Act, administered
by the Federal Transit Administration, $1,500,000,000,
to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund and to remain
available until expended.
INTERSTATE TRANSFER GRANTS—TRANSIT
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions
of 23 U.S.C. 103(e)(4) related to transit projects,
$48,030,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That notwithstanding the formula for apportion-
ment under 23 U.S.C. 103(e)(4)(J), of the amount made
available under this head, only $9,500,000 shall be avail-
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able for the substitute transit project approved under sec-
tion 1045 of Public Law 102–240.
WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT
AUTHORITY
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions
of section 14 of Public Law 96–184 and Public Law 101–
551, $200,000,000, to remain available until expended.
SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION
The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corpora-
tion is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, with-
in the limits of funds and borrowing authority available
to the Corporation, and in accord with law, and to make
such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal
year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Govern-
ment 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 operation and mainte-
nance of those portions of the Saint Lawrence Seaway op-
erated and maintained by the Saint Lawrence Seaway De-
velopment Corporation, $10,271,000, to be derived from
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the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, pursuant to Public
Law 99–662.
RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
ADMINISTRATION
RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of
the Research and Special Programs Administration,
$26,074,000, of which $185,000 shall be derived from the
Pipeline Safety Fund, and of which $2,468,000 shall re-
main available until September 30, 1997: Provided, That
up to $1,000,000 in fees collected under section
106(c)(11) of the Hazardous Materials Transportation
Act, as amended (49 U.S.C. App. 1805(c)(11)) shall be
deposited in the general fund of the Treasury as offsetting
receipts: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other
provision of law, there may be credited to this appropria-
tion up to $1,000,000 in funds received from user fees
established to support the electronic tariff filing system:
Provided further, That there may be credited to this appro-
priation funds received from user fees established to de-
fray the costs of obtaining, preparing, and publishing in
automatic data processing tape format the United States
International Air Travel Statistics data base published by
the Department.
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PIPELINE SAFETY
(PIPELINE SAFETY 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 section 5 of
the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968, as amended,
and the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979,
as amended, and to discharge the pipeline program re-
sponsibilities of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990,
$32,967,000; of which $2,432,500 shall be derived from
the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund and shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 1997; and of which $30,534,500
shall be derived from the Pipeline Safety Fund, of which
$14,323,000 shall remain available until September 30,
1997.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GRANTS
(EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND)
For necessary expenses to carry out section
117A(i)(3)(B) of the Hazardous Materials Transportation
Act, as amended, $400,000 to be derived from the Emer-
gency Preparedness Fund, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 1997: Provided, That not more than
$10,550,000 shall be made available for obligation in fis-
cal year 1995 from amounts made available by section
117A(h)(6)(B) and (i)(1), (2) and (4) of the Hazardous
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Materials Transportation Act, as amended: Provided fur-
ther, That no such funds shall be made available for obli-
gation by individuals other than the Secretary of Trans-
portation or his designee.
ALASKA PIPELINE TASK FORCE
(RESCISSION)
(OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND)
Of the funds made available under this heading in
Public Law 102–388, $544,000 are rescinded.
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector
General to carry out the provisions of the Inspector Gen-
eral Act of 1978, as amended, $40,000,000: Provided,
That not more than $1,000,000 of the funds made avail-
able under this head shall be available for implementation
of Public Law 101–576.
TITLE II
RELATED AGENCIES
ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION
BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the Architectural and
Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, as authorized
by section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
amended, $3,350,000: Provided, That, notwithstanding
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any other provision of law, there may be credited to this
appropriation funds received for publications and training
expenses.
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the National Transpor-
tation Safety Board, including hire of passenger motor ve-
hicles and aircraft; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per
diem rate equivalent to the rate for a GS–18; uniforms,
or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C.
5901–5902), $37,392,000, of which not to exceed $1,000
may be used for official reception and representation ex-
penses.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109, hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by
31 U.S.C. 1343(b), and not to exceed $1,500 for official
reception and representation expenses, $43,495,000: Pro-
vided, That joint board members and cooperating state
commissioners may use government transportation re-
quests when traveling in connection with their official du-
ties as such: Provided further, That $8,300,000 in fees col-
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lected in fiscal year 1995 by the Interstate Commerce
Commission pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 9701 shall be made
available to this appropriation in fiscal year 1995.
PAYMENTS FOR DIRECTED RAIL SERVICE
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
None of the funds provided in this Act shall be avail-
able for the execution of programs the obligations for
which can reasonably be expected to exceed $475,000 for
directed rail service authorized under 49 U.S.C. 11125 or
any other Act.
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION
PANAMA CANAL REVOLVING FUND
For administrative expenses of the Panama Canal
Commission, including not to exceed $11,000 for official
reception and representation expenses of the Board; not
to exceed $5,000 for official reception and representation
expenses of the Secretary; and not to exceed $30,000 for
official reception and representation expenses of the Ad-
ministrator, $50,030,000, to be derived from the Panama
Canal Revolving Fund: Provided, That none of these funds
may be used for the planning or execution of
nonadministrative and capital programs the obligations
for which are in excess of $540,000,000 in fiscal year
1994: Provided further, That funds available to the Pan-
ama Canal Commission shall be available for the purchase
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of not to exceed forty-three passenger motor vehicles for
replacement only (including large heavy-duty vehicles used
to transport Commission personnel across the Isthmus of
Panama), the purchase price of which shall not exceed
$19,500 per vehicle.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
REBATE OF SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY TOLLS
(HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND)
For rebate of the United States portion of tolls paid
for use of the Saint Lawrence Seaway, pursuant to Public
Law 99–662, $9,319,000, to remain available until ex-
pended and to be derived from the Harbor Maintenance
Trust Fund, of which not to exceed $132,000 shall be
available for expenses of administering the rebates.
WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT
AUTHORITY
INTEREST PAYMENTS AND REPAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL
For payment of obligations incurred pursuant to
Public Law 96–184 and the Initial Bond Repayment Par-
ticipation Agreement, $664,666,667, to remain available
until expended, which shall be used only to repay principal
to the Federal Financing Bank for the Washington Metro-
rail construction loan; and in addition, such amounts as
are necessary for payment to the Federal Financing Bank,
of accrued interest and premium, if any, for such loan.