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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. 
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
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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, 
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-
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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 
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
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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 
for
section
410
‘‘Alcohol-Impaired
Driving
Counter-
measures Grants’’ shall be available for technical assist-
ance to the States. 
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 (reduced by $26,325,000), to re-
main available until expended.
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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. 
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 (increased by $626,248,000), to 
remain available until September 30, 2006: Provided,
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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 author-
ized 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, 
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
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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 
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,
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$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. 
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
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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. 
TRUST FUND SHARE OF EXPENSES 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
For payment 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 ex-
pended, 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 Ad-
ministration’s formula grants account: Provided further, 
That $136,276,000 shall be paid to the Federal Transit 
Administration’s transit planning and research account: 
Provided further, That $68,000,000 shall be paid to the 
Federal Transit Administration’s administrative expenses 
account: Provided further, That $6,800,000 shall be paid 
to the Federal Transit Administration’s university trans-
portation
research
account:
Provided
further,
That 
$148,750,000 shall be paid to the Federal Transit Admin-
istration’s job access and reverse commute grants pro-
gram: Provided further, That $3,095,424,000 shall be paid 
to the Federal Transit Administration’s Capital Invest-
ment 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, any funds appropriated before October 1, 2005, under
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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-
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.
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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,