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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 (other than 
the Mass Transit Account) and 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 
$4,000,000 for the National Driver Register authorized 
under chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code. 
(RESCISSION) 
Of amounts made available under this heading in 
prior appropriations Acts, $8,553 in unobligated balances 
are rescinded. 
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, 406, 408, and 410 
and sections 2001(a)(11), 2009, 2010, and 2011 of Public 
Law 109–59, to remain available until expended, 
$587,750,000 to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund 
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(other than the Mass Transit Account): Provided, That 
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 2007, are in excess of $587,750,000 
for programs authorized under 23 U.S.C. 402, 405, 406, 
408, and 410 and sections 2001(a)(11), 2009, 2010, and 
2011 of Public Law 109–59, of which $220,000,000 shall 
be for ‘‘Highway Safety Programs’’ under 23 U.S.C. 402; 
$25,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Occupant Protection Incentive 
Grants’’ under 23 U.S.C. 405; $124,500,000 shall be for 
‘‘Safety Belt Performance Grants’’ under 23 U.S.C. 406; 
$34,500,000 shall be for ‘‘State Traffic Safety Informa-
tion System Improvements’’ under 23 U.S.C. 408; 
$125,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Alcohol-Impaired Driving 
Countermeasures Incentive Grant Program’’ under 23 
U.S.C. 410; $17,750,000 shall be for ‘‘Administrative Ex-
penses’’ under section 2001(a)(11) of Public Law 109– 
59; $29,000,000 shall be for ‘‘High Visibility Enforcement 
Program’’ under section 2009 of Public Law 109–59; 
$6,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Motorcyclist Safety’’ under sec-
tion 2010 of Public Law 109–59; and $6,000,000 shall 
be for ‘‘Child Safety and Child Booster Seat Safety Incen-
tive Grants’’ under section 2011 of Public Law 109–59: 
Provided further, That none of these funds shall be used 
for construction, rehabilitation, or remodeling costs, or for 
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office furnishings and fixtures for State, local or private 
buildings or structures: Provided further, That not to ex-
ceed $500,000 of the funds made available for section 410 
‘‘Alcohol-Impaired Driving Countermeasures Grants’’ 
shall be available for technical assistance to the States: 
Provided further, That not to exceed $750,000 of the 
funds made available for the ‘‘High Visibility Enforcement 
Program’’ shall be available for the evaluation required 
under section 2009(f) of Public Law 109–59. 
(RESCISSION) 
Of amounts made available under this heading in 
prior appropriations Acts, $5,646,863 in unobligated bal-
ances are rescinded. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—NATIONAL HIGHWAY 
TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 140. Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
or limitation on the use of funds made available under 
section 403 of title 23, United States Code, an additional 
$130,000 shall be made available to the National Highway 
Traffic Safety Administration, out of the amount limited 
for section 402 of title 23, United States Code, to pay 
for travel and related expenses for State management re-
views and to pay for core competency development train-
ing and related expenses for highway safety staff. 
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FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION 
SAFETY AND OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Ad-
ministration, not otherwise provided for, $150,083,000 
(increased by $70,000), of which $13,870,890 shall re-
main available until expended. 
RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses for railroad research and de-
velopment, $34,650,000 (reduced by $34,650,000), to re-
main available until expended. 
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 2007. 
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CAPITAL AND DEBT SERVICE GRANTS TO THE 
NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION 
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make 
quarterly grants to the National Railroad Passenger Cor-
poration for the maintenance and repair of capital infra-
structure owned by the National Railroad Passenger Cor-
poration, including railroad equipment, rolling stock, legal 
mandates and other services, $500,000,000 (increased by 
$129,000,000), to remain available until expended, of 
which not to exceed $280,000,000 shall be for debt service 
obligations: Provided, That the Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall approve funding for capital expenditures, in-
cluding advance purchase orders, for the National Rail-
road Passenger Corporation only after receiving and re-
viewing a grant request for each specific capital grant jus-
tifying the Federal support to the Secretary’s satisfaction: 
Provided further, That none of the funds under this head-
ing may be used to subsidize operating losses of the Na-
tional Railroad Passenger Corporation: Provided further, 
That none of the funds under this heading may be used 
for capital projects not approved by the Secretary of 
Transportation and on the National Railroad Passenger 
Corporation’s fiscal year 2007 business plan. 
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