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(6) distribute the obligation limitation provided 
for Federal-aid highways less the aggregate amounts 
not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) and 
amounts distributed under paragraphs (4) and (5) 
for Federal-aid highways and highway safety con-
struction programs (other than the minimum guar-
antee program, but only to the extent that amounts 
apportioned for the minimum guarantee program for 
such fiscal year exceed $2,639,000,000, and the Ap-
palachian development highway system program) 
that are apportioned by the Secretary under title 23, 
United States Code, in the ratio that—
(A) sums authorized to be appropriated for 
such programs that are apportioned to each 
State for such fiscal year, bear to 
(B) the total of the sums authorized to be 
appropriated for such programs that are appor-
tioned to all States for such fiscal year. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS FROM OBLIGATION LIMITATION.—
The obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways shall 
not apply to obligations: (1) under section 125 of title 23, 
United States Code; (2) under section 147 of the Surface 
Transportation Assistance Act of 1978; (3) under section 
9 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1981; (4) under sec-
tions 131(b) and 131(j) of the Surface Transportation As-
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sistance Act of 1982; (5) under sections 149(b) and 
149(c) of the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relo-
cation Assistance Act of 1987; (6) under sections 1103 
through 1108 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation 
Efficiency Act of 1991; (7) under section 157 of title 23, 
United States Code, as in effect on the day before the date 
of the enactment of the Transportation Equity Act for the 
21st Century; (8) under section 105 of title 23, United 
States Code (but, only in an amount equal to 
$639,000,000 for such fiscal year); and (9) for Federal-
aid highway programs for which obligation authority was 
made available under the Transportation Equity Act for 
the 21st Century or subsequent public laws for multiple 
years or to remain available until used, but only to the 
extent that such obligation authority has not lapsed or 
been used. 
(c) REDISTRIBUTION OF UNUSED OBLIGATION AU-
THORITY.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall after August 1 for such fiscal year revise a distribu-
tion of the obligation limitation made available under sub-
section (a) if a State will not obligate the amount distrib-
uted during that fiscal year and redistribute sufficient 
amounts to those States able to obligate amounts in addi-
tion to those previously distributed during that fiscal year 
giving priority to those States having large unobligated
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balances of funds apportioned under sections 104 and 144 
of title 23, United States Code, section 160 (as in effect 
on the day before the enactment of the Transportation Eq-
uity Act for the 21st Century) of title 23, United States 
Code, and under section 1015 of the Intermodal Surface 
Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991. 
(d) APPLICABILITY OF OBLIGATION LIMITATIONS TO 
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PROGRAMS.—The obliga-
tion limitation shall apply to transportation research pro-
grams carried out under chapter 5 of title 23, United 
States Code, except that obligation authority made avail-
able for such programs under such limitation shall remain 
available for a period of 3 fiscal years. 
(e) REDISTRIBUTION
OF
CERTAIN
AUTHORIZED 
FUNDS.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the dis-
tribution of obligation limitation under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall distribute to the States any funds: (1) that 
are authorized to be appropriated for such fiscal year for 
Federal-aid highways programs (other than the program 
under section 160 of title 23, United States Code) and 
for carrying out subchapter I of chapter 311 of title 49, 
United States Code, and highway-related programs under 
chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code; and (2) that 
the Secretary determines will not be allocated to the 
States, and will not be available for obligation, in such
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fiscal year due to the imposition of any obligation limita-
tion for such fiscal year. Such distribution to the States 
shall be made in the same ratio as the distribution of obli-
gation authority under subsection (a)(6). The funds so 
distributed shall be available for any purposes described 
in section 133(b) of title 23, United States Code. 
(f) SPECIAL RULE.—Obligation limitation distributed 
for a fiscal year under subsection (a)(4) of this section 
for a section set forth in subsection (a)(4) shall remain 
available until used and shall be in addition to the amount 
of any limitation imposed on obligations for Federal-aid 
highway and highway safety construction programs for fu-
ture fiscal years. 
SEC. 111. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, funds re-
ceived by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics from the 
sale of data products, for necessary expenses incurred pur-
suant to 49 U.S.C. 111 may be credited to the Federal-
aid highways account for the purpose of reimbursing the 
Bureau for such expenses: Provided, That such funds shall 
be subject to the obligation limitation for Federal-aid 
highways and highway safety construction. 
SEC. 112. BYPASS BRIDGE AT HOOVER DAM. (a) IN 
GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of 
Transportation may expend from any funds appropriated 
for expenditure in accordance with title 23, United States
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Code, for payment of debt service by the States of Arizona 
and Nevada on notes issued for the bypass bridge project 
at Hoover Dam, pending appropriation or replenishment 
for that project. 
(b) REIMBURSEMENT.—Funds expended under sub-
section (a) shall be reimbursed from the funds made avail-
able to the States of Arizona and Nevada for payment of 
debt service on notes issued for the bypass bridge project 
at Hoover Dam. 
FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
None of the funds provided for expenses for adminis-
tration of motor carrier safety programs and motor carrier 
safety research shall be available for fiscal year 2006, the 
obligations for which are in excess of $215,000,000: Pro-
vided, That for payment of obligations incurred to pay ad-
ministrative expenses of and motor carrier research by the 
Federal 
Motor 
Carrier 
Safety 
Administration, 
$215,000,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust 
Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account), together 
with advances and reimbursements received by the Fed-
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eral Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the sum of 
which shall remain available until expended. 
NATIONAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY PROGRAM 
LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out 
motor carrier safety grant programs in accordance with 
title 49, United States Code, $286,000,000, to be derived 
from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Tran-
sit Account) and to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That none of the funds provided for the implemen-
tation or execution of motor carrier safety grant programs 
authorized by title 49, United States Code, shall be avail-
able for fiscal year 2006, the obligations for which are in 
excess of $286,000,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER 
SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 120. Funds appropriated or limited in this Act 
shall be subject to the terms and conditions stipulated in 
section 350 of Public Law 107–87, including that the Sec-
retary submit a report to the House and Senate Appro-
priations Committees annually on the safety and security 
of transportation into the United States by Mexico-domi-
ciled motor carriers.
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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 chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, and 
part C of subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code, 
$152,367,000, of which $135,367,000 is to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2008, and $17,000,000 is to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That none of the 
funds appropriated by this Act may be obligated or ex-
pended to plan, finalize, or implement any rulemaking to 
add to section 575.104 of title 49 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations any requirement pertaining to a grading 
standard that is different from the three grading stand-
ards (treadwear, traction, and temperature resistance) al-
ready in effect. 
OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out 
the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 403, to remain available until 
expended, $75,000,000, to be derived from the Highway 
Trust Fund: Provided, That none of the funds in this Act 
shall be available for the planning or execution of pro-
grams the total obligations for which, in fiscal year 2006,
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are in excess of $75,000,000 for programs authorized 
under 23 U.S.C. 403. 
NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out 
chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code, $4,000,000, 
to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund: Provided, 
That 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 $4,000,000 for the Na-
tional Driver Register authorized under chapter 303 of 
title 49, United States Code. 
HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANTS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out 
the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 402, 405, and 410, to remain 
available until expended, $551,000,000 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 planning or execution of pro-
grams the total obligations for which, in fiscal year 2006, 
are in excess of $551,000,000 for programs authorized
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under 23 U.S.C. 402, 405, and 410, and the State Traffic 
Safety Information Systems Improvements, High Visi-
bility Enforcement, Child Safety and Booster Seat, and 
Motorcyclist Safety grants programs, to be allocated as 
follows: $229,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Highway Safety Pro-
grams’’ under 23 U.S.C. 402, $136,000,000 shall be for 
‘‘Occupant Protection Incentive Grants’’ under 23 U.S.C. 
405, $129,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Alcohol-Impaired Driving 
Countermeasures 
Grants’’ 
under 
U.S.C. 
410, 
$30,000,000 shall be for State Traffic Safety Information 
Systems Improvement grants, $15,000,000 shall be for 
High Visibility Enforcement grants, $6,000,000 shall be 
for Child Safety and Booster Seat grants, and $6,000,000 
shall be for Motorcyclist Safety grants: Provided further, 
That none of these funds shall be used for construction, 
rehabilitation, or remodeling costs, or for office fur-
nishings and fixtures for State, local, or private buildings 
or structures: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$10,000,000 of the funds made available for section 402, 
not to exceed $3,306,000 of the funds made available for 
section 405, and not to exceed $3,000,000 of the funds 
made available for section 410 shall be available to 
NHTSA for administering highway safety grants under 
chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code: Provided further, 
That not to exceed $500,000 of the funds made available
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for section 410 ‘‘Alcohol-Impaired Driving Counter-
measures Grants’’ shall be available for technical assist-
ance to the States. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—NATIONAL HIGHWAY 
TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 130. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, States may use funds provided in this Act under sec-
tion 402 of title 23, United States Code, to produce and 
place highway safety public service messages in television, 
radio, cinema, and print media, and on the Internet in 
accordance with guidance issued by the Secretary of 
Transportation: Provided, That any State that uses funds 
for such public service messages shall submit to the Sec-
retary a report describing and assessing the effectiveness 
of the messages: Provided further, That $10,000,000 of 
the funds allocated under section 405 of title 23, United 
States Code, shall be used as directed by the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administrator to purchase na-
tional paid advertising (including production and place-
ment) to support national safety belt mobilizations: Pro-
vided further, That, of the funds allocated under section 
410 of title 23, United States Code, $6,000,000 shall be 
used as directed by the Administrator to support national 
impaired driving mobilizations and enforcement efforts, 
$14,000,000 shall be used as directed by the Adminis-
trator to purchase national paid advertising (including
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production and placement) to support such national im-
paired driving mobilizations and enforcement efforts. 
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION 
SAFETY AND OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Ad-
ministration, not otherwise provided for, $145,949,000, of 
which $13,856,000 shall remain available until expended. 
RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses for railroad research and de-
velopment, $26,325,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
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 pursuant to section 502 of 
such Act, as amended, no new direct loans or loan guar-
antee commitments shall be made using Federal funds for 
the credit risk premium during fiscal year 2006.
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NEXT GENERATION HIGH-SPEED RAIL 
For necessary expenses for the Next Generation 
High-Speed Rail program as authorized under 49 U.S.C. 
26101 and 26102, $10,165,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER 
CORPORATION 
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make 
quarterly grants to the National Railroad Passenger Cor-
poration, $550,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2006: Provided, That none of the funds herein 
shall be available for the operation and maintenance of 
routes RT16A, RT18, RT19, RT22, RT25, RT26, RT27, 
RT28, RT30, RT32, RT33, RT34, RT45, RT48, RT52, 
RT54, RT63, RT66, as in existence on May 1, 2005: Pro-
vided further, That of the funds provided, $50,000,000 
shall be used by the Secretary of Transportation to enter 
into contracts to make improvements to the Northeast 
Corridor, as authorized under chapters 241 and 249 of 
title 49, United States Code. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—FEDERAL RAILROAD 
ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 140. The Secretary may purchase promotional 
items of nominal value for use in public outreach activities 
to accomplish the purposes of 49 U.S.C. 20134: Provided,
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That the Secretary shall prescribe guidelines for the ad-
ministration of such purchases and use. 
FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION 
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
For necessary administrative expenses of the Federal 
Transit Administration’s programs authorized by chapter 
53 of title 49, United States Code, $12,000,000: Provided, 
That no more than $80,000,000 of budget authority shall 
be available for these purposes: Provided further, That of 
the funds available not to exceed $989,000 shall be avail-
able for the Office of the Administrator; not to exceed 
$7,284,000 shall be available for the Office of Administra-
tion; not to exceed $4,140,000 shall be available for the 
Office of the Chief Counsel; not to exceed $1,276,000 shall 
be available for the Office of Communication and Congres-
sional Affairs; not to exceed $7,916,000 shall be available 
for the Office of Program Management; not to exceed 
$7,123,000 shall be available for the Office of Budget and 
Policy; not to exceed $4,712,000 shall be available for the 
Office of Demonstration and Innovation; not to exceed 
$3,113,000 shall be available for the Office of Civil Rights; 
not to exceed $4,155,000 shall be available for the Office 
of Planning; not to exceed $21,408,000 shall be available 
for regional offices; and not to exceed $17,884,000 shall 
be available for the central account: Provided further, That
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the Administrator is authorized to transfer funds appro-
priated for an office of the Federal Transit Administra-
tion: Provided further, That no appropriation for an office 
shall be increased or decreased by more than a total of 
5 percent during the fiscal year by all such transfers: Pro-
vided further, That any change in funding greater than 
5 percent shall be submitted for approval to the House 
and Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided fur-
ther, That any funding transferred from the central ac-
count shall be submitted for approval to the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, 
That none of the funds provided or limited in this Act 
may be used to create a permanent office of transit secu-
rity under this heading: Provided further, That of the 
funds in this Act available for the execution of contracts 
under section 5327(c) of title 49, United States Code, 
$2,000,000 shall be reimbursed to the Department of 
Transportation’s Office of Inspector General for costs as-
sociated with audits and investigations of transit-related 
issues, including reviews of new fixed guideway systems: 
Provided further, That upon submission to the Congress 
of the fiscal year 2007 President’s budget, the Secretary 
of Transportation shall transmit to Congress the annual 
report on new starts, proposed allocations of funds for fis-
cal year 2007: Provided further, That the amount herein
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appropriated shall be reduced by $20,000 per day for each 
day after initial submission of the President’s budget that 
the report has not been submitted to the Congress. 
FORMULA GRANTS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5307, 
5308, 5310, 5311, 5327, 5335 and section 3038 of Public 
Law 105–178, $662,550,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That no more than $4,417,000,000 of 
budget authority shall be available for these purposes: Pro-
vided further, That of the amount available, $2,500,000 
shall be available for the National Transit database. 
UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH 
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5505, 
$1,200,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That no more than $8,000,000 of budget authority shall 
be available for these purposes. 
TRANSIT PLANNING AND RESEARCH 
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5303, 
5304, 5305, 5311(b)(2), 5312, 5313(a), 5314, 5315, and 
5322, $24,049,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That no more than $160,325,000 of budget au-
thority shall be available for these purposes.
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TRUST FUND SHARE OF EXPENSES 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for pay-
ment of obligations incurred in carrying out 49 U.S.C. 
5303–5308, 5310–5315, 5317(b), 5322, 5327, 5334, 
5505, and sections 3037 and 3038 of Public Law 105–
178, $7,209,700,000, to remain available until expended, 
and to be derived from the Mass Transit Account of the 
Highway Trust Fund: Provided, That $3,754,450,000 
shall be paid to the Federal Transit Administration’s for-
mula grants account: Provided further, That $136,276,000 
shall be paid to the Federal Transit Administration’s tran-
sit planning and research account: Provided further, That 
$68,000,000 shall be paid to the Federal Transit Adminis-
tration’s administrative expenses account: Provided fur-
ther, That $6,800,000 shall be paid to the Federal Transit 
Administration’s university transportation research ac-
count: Provided further, That $148,750,000 shall be paid 
to the Federal Transit Administration’s job access and re-
verse commute grants program: Provided further, That 
$3,095,424,000 shall be paid to the Federal Transit Ad-
ministration’s Capital Investment Grants account.
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CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5308, 
5309, 5318, and 5327, $546,251,000, to remain available 
until 
expended: 
Provided, 
That 
no 
more 
than 
$3,641,675,000 of budget authority shall be available for 
these purposes. 
JOB ACCESS AND REVERSE COMMUTE GRANTS 
For necessary expenses to carry out section 3037 of 
the Federal Transit Act of 1998, $26,250,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That no more than 
$175,000,000 of budget authority shall be available for 
these purposes: Provided further, That up to $300,000 of 
the funds provided under this heading may be used by the 
Federal Transit Administration for technical assistance 
and support and performance reviews of the Job Access 
and Reverse Commute Grants program. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL TRANSIT 
ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 150. The limitations on obligations for the pro-
grams of the Federal Transit Administration shall not 
apply to any authority under 49 U.S.C. 5338, previously 
made available for obligation, or to any other authority 
previously made available for obligation. 
SEC. 151. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, unobligated funds made available for a new fixed
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guideway systems projects under the heading ‘‘Federal 
Transit Administration, Capital Investment Grants’’ in 
any appropriations act prior to this Act may be used dur-
ing this fiscal year to satisfy expenses incurred for such 
projects. 
SEC. 152. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, any funds appropriated before October 1, 2005, under 
any section of chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, 
that remain available for expenditure may be transferred 
to and administered under the most recent appropriation 
heading for any such section. 
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 operations and mainte-
nance of those portions of the Saint Lawrence Seaway op-
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erated and maintained by the Saint Lawrence Seaway De-
velopment Corporation, $16,284,000, to be derived from 
the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, pursuant to Public 
Law 99–662. 
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 
MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to maintain and preserve a 
U.S.-flag merchant fleet to serve the national security 
needs of the United States, $156,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
OPERATIONS AND TRAINING 
For necessary expenses of operations and training ac-
tivities authorized by law, $112,336,000, of which 
$23,750,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2006, for salaries and benefits of employees of the United 
States Merchant Marine Academy; of which $17,000,000 
shall remain available until expended for capital improve-
ments at the United States Merchant Marine Academy; 
and of which $11,211,000 shall remain available until ex-
pended for the State Maritime Schools Schoolship Mainte-
nance and Repair.
SHIP DISPOSAL 
For necessary expenses related to the disposal of ob-
solete vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of the 
Maritime Administration, $21,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended.
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MARITIME GUARANTEED LOAN (TITLE XI) PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For administrative expenses to carry out the guaran-
teed loan program, not to exceed $3,526,000, which shall 
be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for 
Operations and Training. 
SHIP CONSTRUCTION
(RESCISSION)
Of the unobligated balances available under this 
heading, $2,071,280 are rescinded. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—MARITIME 
ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 160. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this Act, the Maritime Administration is authorized to fur-
nish utilities and services and make necessary repairs in 
connection with any lease, contract, or occupancy involving 
Government property under control of the Maritime Ad-
ministration, and payments received therefore shall be 
credited to the appropriation charged with the cost there-
of: Provided, That rental payments under any such lease, 
contract, or occupancy for items other than such utilities, 
services, or repairs shall be covered into the Treasury as 
miscellaneous receipts. 
SEC. 161. No obligations shall be incurred during the 
current fiscal year from the construction fund established
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by the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, or otherwise, in excess 
of the appropriations and limitations contained in this Act 
or in any prior appropriations Act. 
PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY 
ADMINISTRATION
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
For necessary administrative expenses of the Pipeline 
and 
Hazardous 
Materials 
Safety 
Administration, 
$17,027,000, of which $645,000 shall be derived from the 
Pipeline Safety Fund. 
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY 
For expenses necessary to discharge the hazardous 
materials safety functions of the Pipeline and Hazardous 
Materials Safety Administration, $26,183,000, of which 
$1,847,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2008: Provided, That up to $1,200,000 in fees collected 
under 49 U.S.C. 5108(g) shall be deposited in the general 
fund of the Treasury as offsetting receipts: Provided fur-
ther, That there may be credited to this appropriation, to 
be available until expended, funds received from States, 
counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and pri-
vate sources for expenses incurred for training, for reports 
publication and dissemination, and for travel expenses in-
curred in performance of hazardous materials exemptions 
and approvals functions.
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PIPELINE SAFETY 
(PIPELINE SAFETY FUND) 
(OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND) 
For expenses necessary to conduct the functions of 
the pipeline safety program, for grants-in-aid to carry out 
a pipeline safety program, as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 
60107, and to discharge the pipeline program responsibil-
ities of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, $72,860,000, of 
which $15,000,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Li-
ability Trust Fund and shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2008; of which $57,860,000 shall be derived 
from the Pipeline Safety Fund, of which $24,000,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2008: Provided, 
That not less than $1,000,000 of the funds provided under 
this heading shall be for the one-call State grant program. 
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GRANTS 
(EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND) 
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 
5127(c), $200,000, to be derived from the Emergency 
Preparedness Fund, to remain available until September 
30, 2007: Provided, That not more than $14,300,000 shall 
be made available for obligation in fiscal year 2006 from 
amounts made available by 49 U.S.C. 5116(i) and 
5127(d): Provided further, That none of the funds made 
available by 49 U.S.C. 5116(i), 5127(c), and 5127(d) shall
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be made available for obligation by individuals other than 
the Secretary of Transportation, or his designee. 
RESEARCH AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY 
ADMINISTRATION 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Research and Innova-
tive Technology Administration, $4,326,000: Provided, 
That there may be credited to this appropriation, to be 
available until expended, funds received from States, coun-
ties, municipalities, other public authorities, and private 
sources for expenses incurred for training. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General to carry out the provisions of the Inspector Gen-
eral Act of 1978, as amended, $62,499,000: Provided, 
That the Inspector General shall have all necessary au-
thority, in carrying out the duties specified in the Inspec-
tor General Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 3), to inves-
tigate allegations of fraud, including false statements to 
the government (18 U.S.C. 1001), by any person or entity 
that is subject to regulation by the Department: Provided 
further, That the funds made available under this heading 
shall be used to investigate, pursuant to section 41712 of 
title 49, United States Code: (1) unfair or deceptive prac-
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tices and unfair methods of competition by domestic and 
foreign air carriers and ticket agents; and (2) the compli-
ance of domestic and foreign air carriers with respect to 
item (1) of this proviso. 
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Surface Transpor-
tation Board, including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109, $26,622,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, not to exceed $1,250,000 from fees 
established by the Chairman of the Surface Transpor-
tation Board shall be credited to this appropriation as off-
setting collections and used for necessary and authorized 
expenses under this heading: Provided further, That the 
sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be 
reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis as such offsetting col-
lections are received during fiscal year 2006, to result in 
a final appropriation from the general fund estimated at 
no more than $25,372,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF 
TRANSPORTATION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 170. During the current fiscal year applicable 
appropriations to the Department of Transportation shall 
be available for maintenance and operation of aircraft; 
hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; purchase of
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liability insurance for motor vehicles operating in foreign 
countries on official department business; and uniforms or 
allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–
5902). 
SEC. 171. Appropriations contained in this Act for 
the Department of Transportation shall be available for 
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 an Executive Level IV. 
SEC. 172. None of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able for salaries and expenses of more than 100 political 
and Presidential appointees in the Department of Trans-
portation: Provided, That none of the personnel covered 
by this provision may be assigned on temporary detail out-
side the Department of Transportation. 
SEC. 173. None of the funds in this Act shall be used 
to implement section 404 of title 23, United States Code. 
SEC. 174. (a) No recipient of funds made available 
in this Act shall disseminate personal information (as de-
fined in 18 U.S.C. 2725(3)) obtained by a State depart-
ment of motor vehicles in connection with a motor vehicle 
record as defined in 18 U.S.C. 2725(1), except as provided 
in 18 U.S.C. 2721 for a use permitted under 18 U.S.C. 
2721.
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(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall not withhold funds provided in this Act for any 
grantee if a State is in noncompliance with this provision. 
SEC. 175. Funds received by the Federal Highway 
Administration, Federal Transit Administration, and Fed-
eral Railroad Administration from States, counties, mu-
nicipalities, other public authorities, and private sources 
for expenses incurred for training may be credited respec-
tively to the Federal Highway Administration’s ‘‘Federal-
Aid Highways’’ account, the Federal Transit Administra-
tion’s ‘‘Transit Planning and Research’’ account, and to 
the Federal Railroad Administration’s ‘‘Safety and Oper-
ations’’ account, except for State rail safety inspectors 
participating in training pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 20105. 
SEC. 176. Notwithstanding any other provisions of 
law, rule or regulation, the Secretary of Transportation 
is authorized to allow the issuer of any preferred stock 
heretofore sold to the Department to redeem or repur-
chase such stock upon the payment to the Department of 
an amount determined by the Secretary. 
SEC. 177. None of the funds in this Act to the De-
partment of Transportation may be used to make a grant 
unless the Secretary of Transportation notifies the House 
and Senate Committees on Appropriations not less than 
3 full business days before any discretionary grant award,
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letter of intent, or full funding grant agreement totaling 
$1,000,000 or more is announced by the department or 
its modal administrations from: (1) any discretionary 
grant program of the Federal Highway Administration 
other than the emergency relief program; (2) the airport 
improvement program of the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion; or (3) any program of the Federal Transit Adminis-
tration other than the formula grants and fixed guideway 
modernization programs: Provided, That no notification 
shall involve funds that are not available for obligation. 
SEC. 178. Rebates, refunds, incentive payments, 
minor fees and other funds received by the Department 
of Transportation from travel management centers, 
charge card programs, the subleasing of building space, 
and miscellaneous sources are to be credited to appropria-
tions of the Department of Transportation and allocated 
to elements of the Department of Transportation using 
fair and equitable criteria and such funds shall be avail-
able until expended. 
SEC. 179. Amounts made available in this or any 
other Act that the Secretary determines represent im-
proper payments by the Department of Transportation to 
a third party contractor under a financial assistance 
award, which are recovered pursuant to law, shall be avail-
able—