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fail to meet the compliance requirements of section 31311(a)
of such title.
(d) CRASH CAUSATION STUDY.—There shall be available from
the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account)
for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to continue
the crash causation study required by section 224 of the Motor
Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 (49 U.S.C. 31100 note;
113 Stat. 1770–1771), $665,753 for the period of October 1, 2004
through May 31, 2005.
(e) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Funds made available by this sec-
tion shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if
such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United
States Code.
(f) RULE STAY.—The hours-of-service regulations applicable to
property-carrying commercial drivers contained in the Final Rule
published on April 28, 2003 (68 Fed. Reg. 22456–22517), as amended
on September 30, 2003 (68 Fed. Reg. 56208–56212), and made
applicable to motor carriers and drivers on January 4, 2004, shall
be in effect until the earlier of—
(1) the effective date of a new final rule addressing the
issues raised by the July 16, 2004, decision of the United
States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia in Public
Citizen, et al. v. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
(No. 03–1165); or
(2) September 30, 2005.
SEC. 8. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL TRANSIT PROGRAMS.
(a) ALLOCATING AMOUNTS.—Section 5309(m) of title 49, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of paragraph
(1) by inserting ‘‘and for the period of October 1, 2004, through
May 31, 2005’’ after ‘‘2004’’;
(2) in paragraph (2)(B) by inserting after clause (ii) the
following:
‘‘(iii) OCTOBER
1, 2004
THROUGH
MAY
31, 2005.—
Of the amounts made available under paragraph (1)(B),
$6,933,333 shall be available for the period of October
1, 2004, through May 31, 2005, for capital projects
described in clause (i).’’;
(3) in paragraph (3)(B) by inserting after ‘‘2004’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘(and $2,000,000 shall be available for the period
October 1, 2004, through May 31, 2005)’’; and
(4) in paragraph (3)(C) by inserting after ‘‘2004)’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, and $33,333,333 shall be available for the period
October 1, 2004, through May 31, 2005,’’.
(b) APPORTIONMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FIXED GUIDEWAY
MODERNIZATION.—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 reflect the partial fiscal year
2005 funding made available by sections 5338(b)(2)(A)(vii) and
5338(b)(2)(B)(vii) of such title.
(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, 2004, THROUGH MAY 31, 2005’’ after
‘‘2004’’;
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(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraphs (2)(A)(v)
and (2)(B)(v);
(3) by striking the period at the end of paragraphs (2)(A)(vi)
and (2)(B)(vi) and inserting ‘‘; and’’;
(4) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(A) the following:
‘‘(vii) $2,201,760,000 for the period of October 1,
2004, through May 31, 2005.’’;
(5) by adding at the end in paragraph (2)(B) the following:
‘‘(vii) $550,440,000 for the period of October 1,
2004, through May 31, 2005.’’; and
(6) in paragraph (2)(C) by striking ‘‘2003’’ and inserting
the following: ‘‘2005 (other than for the period of October 1,
2004, through May 31, 2005)’’.
(d) ALLOCATION OF FORMULA GRANT FUNDS FOR OCTOBER 1,
2004, THROUGH MAY 31, 2005.—Of the aggregate of amounts made
available by and appropriated under section 5338(a)(2) of title 49,
United States Code, for the period of October 1, 2004, through
May 31, 2005—
(1) $3,233,300 shall be available to the Alaska Railroad
for improvements to its passenger operations under section
5307 of such title;
(2) $33,333,333 shall be available for clean fuels formula
grants under section 5308 of such title;
(3) $65,064,001 shall be available to provide transportation
services to elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities
under section 5310 of such title;
(4) $172,690,702 shall be available to provide financial
assistance for other than urbanized areas under section 5311
of such title;
(5) $4,633,333 shall be available to provide financial assist-
ance in accordance with section 3038(g) of the Transportation
Equity Act for the 21st Century; and
(6) $2,473,245,331 shall be available to provide 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, 2004, THROUGH MAY 31, 2005’’ after
‘‘2004’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraphs (2)(A)(v)
and (2)(B)(v);
(3) by striking the period at the end of paragraphs (2)(A)(vi)
and (2)(B)(vi) and inserting ‘‘; and’’;
(4) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(A) the following:
‘‘(vii) $1,740,960,000 for the period of October 1,
2004, through May 31, 2005.’’; and
(5) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(B) the following:
‘‘(vii) $435,240,000 for the period of October 1,
2004, through May 31, 2005.’’.
(f) PLANNING
AUTHORIZATIONS
AND
ALLOCATIONS.—Section
5338(c) is amended—
(1) in the heading to paragraph (2) by inserting ‘‘AND FOR
THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2004, THROUGH MAY 31, 2005’’ after
‘‘2004’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraphs (2)(A)(v)
and (2)(B)(v);
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(3) by striking the period at the end of paragraphs (2)(A)(vi)
and (2)(B)(vi) and inserting ‘‘; and’’;
(4) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(A) the following:
‘‘(vii) $41,813,334 for the period of October 1, 2004,
through May 31, 2005.’’;
(5) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(B) the following:
‘‘(vii) $10,453,333 for the period of October 1, 2004,
through May 31, 2005.’’; 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, 2004, THROUGH MAY 31, 2005’’ after
‘‘2004’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraphs (2)(A)(v)
and (2)(B)(v);
(3) by striking the period at the end of paragraphs (2)(A)(vi)
and (2)(B)(vi) and inserting ‘‘; and’’;
(4) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(A) the following:
‘‘(vii) $28,266,667 for the period of October 1, 2004,
through May 31, 2005.’’;
(5) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(B) the following:
‘‘(vii) $7,066,667 for the period of October 1, 2004,
through May 31, 2005.’’; and
(6) in paragraph (2)(C) by inserting after ‘‘a fiscal year’’
the following: ‘‘(other than for the period of October 1, 2004,
through May 31, 2005)’’.
(h) ALLOCATION OF RESEARCH FUNDS FOR OCTOBER 1, 2004,
THROUGH MAY 31, 2005.—Of the funds made available by or appro-
priated under section 5338(d)(2) of title 49, United States Code,
for the period of October 1, 2004, through May 31, 2005—
(1) not less than $3,500,000 shall be available for providing
rural transportation assistance under section 5311(b)(2) of such
title;
(2) not less than $5,500,000 shall be available for carrying
out transit cooperative research programs under section 5313(a)
of such title;
(3) not less than $2,666,667 shall be available to carry
out programs under the National Transit Institute under sec-
tion 5315 of such title, including not more than $666,667 shall
be available to carry out section 5315(a)(16) of such title; and
(4) any amounts not made available under paragraphs
(1) through (3) 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 AUTHORIZATIONS.—
Section 5338(e) of such title is amended—
(1) in the heading to paragraph (2) by inserting ‘‘AND FOR
THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2004, THROUGH MAY 31, 2005’’ after
‘‘2004’’;
(2) in paragraph (2)(A) by inserting after ‘‘2004’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘and $3,200,000 for the period of October 1, 2004,
through May 31, 2005’’;
(3) in paragraph (2)(B) by inserting after ‘‘2004’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘and $800,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, through
May 31, 2005’’; and
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(4) in paragraphs (2)(C)(i) and (2)(C)(iii) by inserting after
‘‘fiscal year’’ the following: ‘‘(other than for the period of October
1, 2004, through May 31, 2005)’’.
(j) ALLOCATION
OF UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH
FUNDS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts made available under
section 5338(e)(2)(A) of title 49, United States Code, for the
period October 1, 2004, through May 31, 2005—
(A) $1,333,333 shall be available for the center identi-
fied in section 5505(j)(4)(A) of such title; and
(B) $1,333,333 shall be available for the center identi-
fied in section 5505(j)(4)(F) of such title.
(2) TRAINING AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT.—Notwith-
standing section 5338(e)(2) of such title, any amounts made
available under such section for the period October 1, 2004,
through May 31, 2005, 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;
118 Stat. 884) is amended by inserting ‘‘or in the period October
1, 2004, through May 31, 2005’’ after ‘‘2004’’.
(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, 2004, THROUGH MAY 31, 2005’’ after
‘‘2004’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraphs (2)(A)(v)
and (2)(B)(v);
(3) by striking the period at the end of paragraphs (2)(A)(vi)
and (2)(B)(vi) and inserting ‘‘; and’’;
(4) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(A) the following:
‘‘(vii) $41,600,000 for the period of October 1, 2004,
through May 31, 2005.’’; and
(5) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(B) the following:
‘‘(vii) $10,400,000 for the period of October 1, 2004,
through May 31, 2005.’’.
(l) JOB ACCESS
AND REVERSE COMMUTE PROGRAM.—Section
3037(l) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (49
U.S.C. 5309 note; 112 Stat. 391–392; 118 Stat. 884) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraphs (1)(A)(v)
and (1)(B)(v);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraphs (1)(A)(vi)
and (1)(B)(vi) and inserting ‘‘; and’’;
(3) by adding at the end of paragraph (1)(A) the following:
‘‘(vii) $80,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2004,
through May 31, 2005.’’;
(4) by adding at the end of paragraph (1)(B) the following:
‘‘(vii) $20,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2004,
through May 31, 2005.’’; and
(5) by inserting before the period at the end of paragraph
(2) the following: ‘‘; except that in the period of October 1,
2004, through May 31, 2005, not more than $6,666,667 shall
be used for such projects’’.
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(m) RURAL TRANSPORTATION ACCESSIBILITY INCENTIVE PRO-
GRAM.—Section 3038(g) of such Act (49 U.S.C. 5310 note; 112 Stat.
393; 118 Stat. 885) is amended—
(1) by adding at the end of paragraph (1) the following:
‘‘(G) $3,500,000 for the period of October 1, 2004,
through May 31, 2005.’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2) by inserting after ‘‘2004’’ the following:
‘‘(and $1,133,333 shall be available for the period of October
1, 2004, through May 31, 2005)’’.
(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, 2004, THROUGH MAY 31, 2005’’ after
‘‘2004’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2)(A) by inserting ‘‘and for the period
of October 1, 2004, through May 31, 2005’’ after ‘‘2004,’’.
(o) OBLIGATION CEILING.—Section 3040 of the Transportation
Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 394; 118 Stat. 885)
is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (5);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (6)
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(7) $5,172,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2004,
through May 31, 2005.’’.
(p) FUEL CELL BUS AND BUS FACILITIES PROGRAM.—Section
3015(b) of such Act (112 Stat. 361; 118 Stat. 885) is amended
by inserting ‘‘(or, in the case of the period of October 1, 2004,
through May 31, 2005, $3,233,333)’’ after ‘‘$4,850,000’’.
(q) ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROJECT.—Section 3015(c)(2)
of such Act (49 U.S.C. 322 note; 112 Stat. 361; 118 Stat. 885)
is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘and for the period of October 1, 2004,
through May 31, 2005,’’ after ‘‘2004,’’; and
(2) by inserting ‘‘and $3,333,333 for such period’’ after
‘‘$5,000,000 per fiscal year’’.
(r) PROJECTS FOR NEW FIXED GUIDEWAY SYSTEMS AND EXTEN-
SIONS TO EXISTING SYSTEMS.—Section 3030 of such Act (112 Stat.
373–381; 118 Stat. 885) is amended—
(1) in subsections (a) and (b) by inserting ‘‘and for the
period of October 1, 2004, through May 31, 2005,’’ after ‘‘2004’’;
and
(2) in subsection (c)(1) by inserting ‘‘and for the period
of October 1, 2004, through May 31, 2005’’ after ‘‘2004’’.
(s) NEW JERSEY URBAN CORE PROJECT.—Subparagraphs (A),
(B), and (C) of section 3031(a)(3) of the Intermodal Surface
Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2122; 112 Stat.
379; 118 Stat. 885) are amended by inserting ‘‘and for the period
of October 1, 2004, through May 31, 2005,’’ after ‘‘2004,’’.
(t) TREATMENT OF FUNDS.—Amounts made available under the
amendments made by this section shall be treated for purposes
of section 1101(b) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century (23 U.S.C. 101 note) as amounts made available for pro-
grams under title III of such Act.
(u) LOCAL SHARE.—Section 3011(a) of the Transportation Equity
Act for the 21st Century (49 U.S.C. 5307 note; 118 Stat. 637;