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conform to FAA design and performance specifications, 
the purchase of which was assisted by a Federal airport- 
aid program, airport development aid program or airport 
improvement program grant: Provided, That, the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall accept such equipment, 
which shall thereafter be operated and maintained by FAA 
in accordance with agency criteria. 
SEC. 102. None of the funds in this Act may be used 
to compensate in excess of 375 technical staff-years under 
the federally funded research and development center con-
tract between the Federal Aviation Administration and the 
Center for Advanced Aviation Systems Development dur-
ing fiscal year 2005. 
SEC. 103. None of the funds in this Act shall be used 
to pursue or adopt guidelines or regulations requiring air-
port sponsors to provide to the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration without cost building construction, maintenance, 
utilities and expenses, or space in airport sponsor-owned 
buildings for services relating to air traffic control, air 
navigation, or weather reporting: Provided, That the pro-
hibition of funds in this section does not apply to negotia-
tions between the agency and airport sponsors to achieve 
agreement on ‘‘below-market’’ rates for these items or to 
grant assurances that require airport sponsors to provide
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land without cost to the FAA for air traffic control facili-
ties. 
SEC. 104. None of the funds appropriated or limited 
by this Act may be used to change weight restrictions or 
prior permission rules at Teterboro Airport in Teterboro, 
New Jersey. 
SEC. 105. (a) Section 44302(f)(1) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2005,’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘2006,’’. 
(b) Section 44303(b) of such title is amended by 
striking ‘‘2005,’’ and inserting ‘‘2006,’’. 
SEC. 106. None of the funds made available in this 
Act shall be used for engineering work related to an addi-
tional runway at Louis Armstrong New Orleans Inter-
national Airport. 
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
Necessary expenses for administration and operation 
of the Federal Highway Administration, not to exceed 
$359,529,000 shall be paid in accordance with law from 
appropriations made available by this Act to the Federal 
Highway Administration together with advances and reim-
bursements received by the Federal Highway Administra-
tion.
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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 $36,287,100,000 for Fed-
eral-aid highways and highway safety construction pro-
grams for fiscal year 2006: Provided, That within the 
$36,287,100,000 obligation limitation on Federal-aid 
highways and highway safety construction programs, not 
more than $485,000,000 shall be available for the imple-
mentation or execution of programs for transportation re-
search (as authorized by title 23, United States Code, as 
amended; section 5505 of title 49, United States Code, 
as amended; and sections 5112 and 5204–5209 of Public 
Law 105–178, as amended) for fiscal year 2006: Provided 
further, That this limitation on transportation research 
programs shall not apply to any authority previously made 
available for obligation: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary may, as authorized by sections 183 and 184 of title 
23, United States Code, charge and collect a fee, from 
the applicant for a direct loan, guaranteed loan, or line 
of credit to cover the cost of the financial and legal anal-
yses performed on behalf of the Department: Provided fur-
ther, That such fees are available until expended to pay 
for such costs: Provided further, That such amounts are
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in addition to administrative expenses that are also avail-
able for such purpose, and are not subject to any obliga-
tion limitation or the limitation on administrative expenses 
under 23 U.S.C. 188. 
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 reimbursement for sums expended 
pursuant 
to 
the 
provisions 
of 
U.S.C. 
308, 
$36,000,000,000 or so much thereof as may be available 
in and derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than 
the Mass Transit Account), to remain available until ex-
pended. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL HIGHWAY 
ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 110. 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
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be subject to the obligation limitation for Federal-aid 
highways and highway safety construction. 
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-
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
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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. 
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
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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, 
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,
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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 
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,
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$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 
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.
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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. 
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.
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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, 
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-
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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 
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
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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. 
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.
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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. 
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
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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. 
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.
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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 
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.
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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. 
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.
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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. 
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,
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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 
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-
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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. 
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
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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 
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
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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-
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.
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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 
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-
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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. 
(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.
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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, 
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.
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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— 
(1) to reimburse the actual expenses incurred 
by the Department of Transportation in recovering 
improper payments; and 
(2) to pay contractors for services provided in 
recovering improper payments: Provided, That 
amounts in excess of that required for paragraphs 
(1) and (2)— 
(A) shall be credited to and merged with 
the appropriation from which the improper pay-
ments were made, and shall be available for the 
purposes and period for which such appropria-
tions are available; or 
(B) if no such appropriation remains avail-
able, shall be deposited in the Treasury as mis-
cellaneous receipts: Provided, That prior to the 
transfer of any such recovery to an appropria-
tions account, the Secretary shall notify the 
House and Senate Committees on Appropria-
tions of the amount and reasons for such trans-
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fer: Provided further, That for purposes of this 
section, the term ‘‘improper payments’’, has the 
same meaning as that provided in section 
2(d)(2) of Public Law 107–300. 
SEC. 180. The Secretary of Transportation is author-
ized to transfer the unexpended balances available for the 
bonding assistance program from ‘‘Office of the Secretary, 
Salaries and expenses’’ to ‘‘Minority Business Outreach’’. 
SEC. 181. None of the funds made available in this 
Act to the Department of Transportation may be obligated 
for the Office of the Secretary of Transportation to ap-
prove assessments or reimbursable agreements pertaining 
to funds appropriated to the modal administrations in this 
Act, except for activities underway on the date of enact-
ment of this Act, unless such assessments or agreements 
have completed the normal reprogramming process for 
Congressional notification. 
SEC. 182. None of the funds made available under 
this Act may be obligated or expended to establish or im-
plement a pilot program under which not more than 10 
designated essential air service communities located in 
proximity to hub airports are required to assume 10 per-
cent of their essential air subsidy costs for a 4-year period 
commonly referred to as the EAS local participation pro-
gram.
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TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Departmental Offices 
including operation and maintenance of the Treasury 
Building and Annex; hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
maintenance, repairs, and improvements of, and purchase 
of commercial insurance policies for, real properties leased 
or owned overseas, when necessary for the performance 
of official business, not to exceed $3,000,000 for official 
travel expenses; $187,452,000 (reduced by $30,000,000), 
of which not to exceed $7,216,000 for executive direction 
program activities; not to exceed $7,521,000 for general 
counsel program activities; not to exceed $32,011,000 for 
economic policies and programs activities; not to exceed 
$24,721,000 for financial policies and programs activities; 
not to exceed $16,843,000 for Treasury-wide management 
policies 
and 
programs 
activities; 
not 
to 
exceed 
$63,731,000 for administration programs activities: Pro-
vided, That $35,409,000 of the amount provided under 
this heading is for the Office of Terrorism and Financial 
Intelligence as authorized in Public law 108–447, of which 
$22,032,000 is for the Office of Foreign Assets Control, 
$5,882,000 is for the Office of Intelligence and Analysis, 
and $1,998,000 is for the Office of the Undersecretary:
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Provided further, That the Secretary of the Treasury is 
authorized to transfer funds appropriated for any program 
activity of the Departmental Offices to any other program 
activity of the Departmental Offices upon notification to 
the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations: 
Provided further, That no appropriation for any program 
activity shall be increased or decreased by more than 2 
percent by all such transfers: Provided further, That any 
change in funding greater than 2 percent shall be sub-
mitted for approval to the House and Senate Committees 
on Appropriations: Provided further, That of the amount 
appropriated 
under 
this 
heading, 
not 
to 
exceed 
$3,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007, 
is for information technology modernization requirements; 
not to exceed $100,000 is for official reception and rep-
resentation expenses; and not to exceed $258,000 is for 
unforeseen emergencies of a confidential nature, to be allo-
cated and expended under the direction of the Secretary 
of the Treasury and to be accounted for solely on his cer-
tificate: Provided further, That of the amount appro-
priated under this heading, $5,173,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2007, is for the Treasury-wide 
Financial Statement Audit Program and internal control 
programs, of which such amounts as may be necessary 
may be transferred to accounts of the Department’s of-
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fices and bureaus to conduct audits: Provided further, 
That this transfer authority shall be in addition to any 
other provided in this Act. 
DEPARTMENT-WIDE SYSTEMS AND CAPITAL 
INVESTMENTS PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For development and acquisition of automatic data 
processing equipment, software, and services for the De-
partment of the Treasury, $21,412,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2008: Provided, That these funds 
shall be transferred to accounts and in amounts as nec-
essary to satisfy the requirements of the Department’s of-
fices, bureaus, and other organizations: Provided further, 
That this transfer authority shall be in addition to any 
other transfer authority provided in this Act: Provided fur-
ther, That none of the funds appropriated shall be used 
to support or supplement ‘‘Internal Revenue Service, In-
formation Systems’’ or ‘‘Internal Revenue Service, Busi-
ness Systems Modernization’’. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector 
General Act of 1978, as amended, not to exceed 
$2,000,000 for official travel expenses, including hire of 
passenger motor vehicles; and not to exceed $100,000 for
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unforeseen emergencies of a confidential nature, to be allo-
cated and expended under the direction of the Inspector 
General of the Treasury, $17,000,000, of which not to ex-
ceed $2,500 shall be available for official reception and 
representation expenses. 
TREASURY INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR TAX 
ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Treasury Inspector 
General for Tax Administration in carrying out the In-
spector General Act of 1978, as amended, including pur-
chase (not to exceed 150 for replacement only for police- 
type use) and hire of passenger motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 
1343(b)); services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such 
rates as may be determined by the Inspector General for 
Tax Administration; not to exceed $6,000,000 for official 
travel expenses; and not to exceed $500,000 for unfore-
seen emergencies of a confidential nature, to be allocated 
and expended under the direction of the Inspector General 
for Tax Administration, $133,286,000; and of which not 
to exceed $1,500 shall be available for official reception 
and representation expenses. 
AIR TRANSPORTATION STABILIZATION PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
For necessary expenses to administer the Air Trans-
portation Stabilization Board established by section 102
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of the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization 
Act (Public Law 107–42), $2,500,000 (reduced by 
$2,500,000) to remain available until expended. 
TREASURY BUILDING AND ANNEX REPAIR AND 
RESTORATION 
For the repair, alteration, and improvement of the 
Treasury Building and Annex, $10,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2008. 
FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Financial Crimes En-
forcement Network, including hire of passenger motor ve-
hicles; travel expenses of non-Federal law enforcement 
personnel to attend meetings concerned with financial in-
telligence activities, law enforcement, and financial regula-
tion; not to exceed $14,000 for official reception and rep-
resentation expenses; and for assistance to Federal law en-
forcement agencies, with or without reimbursement, 
$73,630,000 of which not to exceed $6,944,000 shall re-
main available until September 30, 2008; and of which 
$8,521,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2007: Provided, That funds appropriated in this account 
may be used to procure personal services contracts.
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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Financial Management 
Service, $236,243,000, of which not to exceed $9,220,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2008, for infor-
mation systems modernization initiatives; and of which not 
to exceed $2,500 shall be available for official reception 
and representation expenses. 
ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of carrying out section 1111 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, including hire of 
passenger motor vehicles, $91,126,000; of which not to ex-
ceed $6,000 for official reception and representation ex-
penses; not to exceed $50,000 for cooperative research and 
development programs for laboratory services; and provi-
sion of laboratory assistance to State and local agencies 
with or without reimbursement. 
UNITED STATES MINT 
UNITED STATES MINT PUBLIC ENTERPRISE FUND 
Pursuant to section 5136 of title 31, United States 
Code, the United States Mint is provided funding through 
the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund for costs 
associated with the production of circulating coins, numis-
matic coins, and protective services, including both oper-
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ating expenses and capital investments. The aggregate 
amount of new liabilities and obligations incurred during 
fiscal year 2006 under such section 5136 for circulating 
coinage and protective service capital investments of the 
United States Mint shall not exceed $36,900,000. 
BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT 
ADMINISTERING THE PUBLIC DEBT 
For necessary expenses connected with any public- 
debt issues of the United States, $179,923,000, of which 
not to exceed $2,500 shall be available for official recep-
tion and representation expenses, and of which not to ex-
ceed $2,000,000 shall remain available until expended for 
systems modernization: Provided, That the sum appro-
priated herein from the General Fund for fiscal year 2006 
shall be reduced by not more than $3,000,000 as definitive 
security issue fees and Treasury Direct Investor Account 
Maintenance fees are collected, so as to result in a final 
fiscal year 2006 appropriation from the General Fund es-
timated at $176,923,000. In addition, $70,000 to be de-
rived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to reimburse 
the Bureau for administrative and personnel expenses for 
financial management of the Fund, as authorized by sec-
tion 1012 of Public Law 101–380.
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 
FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
To carry out the Community Development Banking 
and Financial Institutions Act of 1994, including services 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals 
not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for 
ES–3, $55,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2006, of which up to $13,000,000 may be used for 
administrative expenses, including administration of the 
New Markets Tax Credit, up to $6,000,000 may be used 
for the cost of direct loans, and up to $250,000 may be 
used for administrative expenses to carry out the direct 
loan program: Provided, That the cost of direct loans, in-
cluding the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as de-
fined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974, as amended: Provided further, That these funds are 
available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal 
amount of direct loans not to exceed $11,000,000. 
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE 
PROCESSING, ASSISTANCE, AND MANAGEMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Serv-
ice for pre-filing taxpayer assistance and education, filing 
and account services, shared services support, general 
management and administration; and services as author-
ized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such rates as may be determined
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by the Commissioner, $4,181,520,000, of which up to 
$4,100,000 shall be for the Tax Counseling for the Elderly 
Program, of which $8,000,000 shall be available for low- 
income taxpayer clinic grants, of which $1,500,000 shall 
be for the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board; and 
of which not to exceed $25,000 shall be for official recep-
tion and representation expenses. 
TAX LAW ENFORCEMENT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Serv-
ice for determining and establishing tax liabilities; pro-
viding litigation support; conducting criminal investigation 
and enforcement activities; securing unfiled tax returns; 
collecting unpaid accounts; conducting a document match-
ing program; resolving taxpayer problems through prompt 
identification, referral and settlement; expanded customer 
service and public outreach programs, strengthened en-
forcement activities, and enhanced research efforts to re-
duce erroneous filings associated with the earned income 
tax credit; compiling statistics of income and conducting 
compliance research; purchase (for police-type use, not to 
exceed 850) and hire of passenger motor vehicles (31 
U.S.C. 1343(b)); and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109, at such rates as may be determined by the Commis-
sioner, $4,541,466,000 (increased by $38,750,000), of 
which $55,584,000 shall be for the Interagency Crime and
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Drug Enforcement program: Provided, That up to 
$10,000,000 may be transferred as necessary from this 
account to the IRS Processing, Assistance, and Manage-
ment appropriation or the IRS Information Systems ap-
propriation solely for the purposes of management of the 
Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement Program: Pro-
vided further, That up to $10,000,000 may be transferred 
as necessary from this account to the IRS Processing, As-
sistance, and Management appropriation or the IRS Infor-
mation Systems appropriation solely for the purposes of 
management of the Earned Income Tax Credit compliance 
program and to reimburse the Social Security Administra-
tion for the cost of implementing section 1090 of the Tax-
payer Relief Act of 1997 (Public Law 105–33): Provided 
further, That this transfer authority shall be in addition 
to any other transfer authority provided in this Act. 
INFORMATION SYSTEMS 
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Serv-
ice for information systems and telecommunications sup-
port, including developmental information systems and 
operational information systems; the hire of passenger 
motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 1343(b)); and services as au-
thorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such rates as may be deter-
mined by the Commissioner, $1,606,846,000 (reduced by 
$24,000,000) 
(reduced 
by 
$7,700,000), 
of 
which
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$75,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2007. 
BUSINESS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION 
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Serv-
ice, $199,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2008, for the capital asset acquisition of information tech-
nology systems, including management and related con-
tractual costs of said acquisitions, including contractual 
costs associated with operations authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109: Provided, That none of these funds may be obli-
gated until the Internal Revenue Service submits to the 
Committees on Appropriations, and such Committees ap-
prove, a plan for expenditure that: (1) meets the capital 
planning and investment control review requirements es-
tablished by the Office of Management and Budget, in-
cluding Circular A–11; (2) complies with the Internal Rev-
enue Service’s enterprise architecture, including the mod-
ernization blueprint; (3) conforms with the Internal Rev-
enue Service’s enterprise life cycle methodology; (4) is ap-
proved by the Internal Revenue Service, the Department 
of the Treasury, and the Office of Management and Budg-
et; (5) has been reviewed by the Government Account-
ability Office; and (6) complies with the acquisition rules, 
requirements, guidelines, and systems acquisition manage-
ment practices of the Federal Government.
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HEALTH INSURANCE TAX CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 
For expenses necessary to implement the health in-
surance tax credit included in the Trade Act of 2002 
(Public Law 107–210), $20,210,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—INTERNAL REVENUE 
SERVICE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 201. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropria-
tion made available in this Act to the Internal Revenue 
Service or not to exceed 3 percent of appropriations under 
the heading ‘‘Tax Law Enforcement’’ may be transferred 
to any other Internal Revenue Service appropriation upon 
the advance approval of the Committees on Appropria-
tions. 
SEC. 202. The Internal Revenue Service shall main-
tain a training program to ensure that Internal Revenue 
Service employees are trained in taxpayers’ rights, in deal-
ing courteously with taxpayers, and in cross-cultural rela-
tions. 
SEC. 203. The Internal Revenue Service shall insti-
tute and enforce policies and procedures that will safe-
guard the confidentiality of taxpayer information. 
SEC. 204. Funds made available by this or any other 
Act to the Internal Revenue Service shall be available for 
improved facilities and increased manpower to provide suf-
ficient and effective 1–800 help line service for taxpayers.
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The Commissioner shall continue to make the improve-
ment of the Internal Revenue Service 1–800 help line serv-
ice a priority and allocate resources necessary to increase 
phone lines and staff to improve the Internal Revenue 
Service 1–800 help line service. 
SEC. 205. None of the funds in this title may be used 
to modify the number or location of Taxpayer Assistance 
Centers until the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Ad-
ministration completes a study detailing the impact that 
such closures would have on taxpayer compliance and sub-
mits such study to the Committees on Appropriatons of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate for review: 
Provided, That no funds shall be obligated by the Internal 
Revenue Service for such purposes for 60 days after re-
ceipt of such study: Provided further, That the Internal 
Revenue Service shall consult with stakeholder organiza-
tions, including but no limited to, the National Taxpayer 
Advocate, the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board, 
the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, 
and Internal Revenue Service employees with respect to 
the types of data to be included in the model that will 
determine which Taxpayer Assistance Centers should be 
closed and the relative weight of such data as it relates 
to such model.
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF THE 
TREASURY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 210. Appropriations to the Department of the 
Treasury in this Act shall be available for uniforms or al-
lowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901), 
including maintenance, repairs, and cleaning; purchase of 
insurance for official motor vehicles operated in foreign 
countries; purchase of motor vehicles without regard to the 
general purchase price limitations for vehicles purchased 
and used overseas for the current fiscal year; entering into 
contracts with the Department of State for the furnishing 
of health and medical services to employees and their de-
pendents serving in foreign countries; and services author-
ized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
SEC. 211. Not to exceed 2 percent of any appropria-
tion made available in this Act to the Internal Revenue 
Service may be transferred to the Treasury Inspector Gen-
eral for Tax Administration’s appropriation upon the ad-
vance approval of the Committees on Appropriations: Pro-
vided, That no transfer may increase or decrease any such 
appropriation by more than 2 percent. 
SEC. 212. Of the funds available for the purchase of 
law enforcement vehicles, no funds may be obligated until 
the Secretary of the Treasury certifies that the purchase
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by the respective Treasury bureau is consistent with De-
partmental vehicle management principles: Provided, That 
the Secretary may delegate this authority to the Assistant 
Secretary for Management. 
SEC. 213. None of the funds appropriated in this Act 
or otherwise available to the Department of the Treasury 
or the Bureau of Engraving and Printing may be used 
to redesign the $1 Federal Reserve note. 
SEC. 214. The Secretary of the Treasury may trans-
fer funds from ‘‘Financial Management Services, Salaries 
and Expenses’’ to ‘‘Debt Collection Fund’’ as necessary 
to cover the costs of debt collection: Provided, That such 
amounts shall be reimbursed to such salaries and expenses 
account from debt collections received in the Debt Collec-
tion Fund. 
SEC. 215. Section 122(g)(1) of Public Law 105–119 
(5 U.S.C. 3104 note), is further amended by striking ‘‘7 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘ 8 years’’. 
SEC. 216. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this or any other Act may be used 
by the United States Mint to construct or operate any mu-
seum without the explicit approval of the House Com-
mittee on Financial Services and the Senate Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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SEC. 217. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this or any other Act or source 
to the Department of the Treasury, the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing, and the United States Mint, individually 
or collectively, may be used to consolidate any or all func-
tions of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the 
United States Mint without the explicit approval of the 
House Committee on Financial Services; the Senate Com-
mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; the 
House Committee on Appropriations; and the Senate 
Committee on Appropriations. 
TITLE III—DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 
URBAN DEVELOPMENT 
PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING 
TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For activities and assistance for the provision of ten-
ant-based rental assistance authorized under the United 
States Housing act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437 
et seq.) (‘‘the Act’’ herein), not otherwise provided for, 
$15,531,400,000 (increased by $100,000,000), to remain 
available until expended, of which $11,331,400,000 (in-
creased by $100,000,000) shall be available on October 
1, 2005, and $4,200,000,000 shall be available on October 
1, 2006: Provided, That the amounts made available under 
this heading are provided as follows:
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(1) 
$14,089,755,725 
(increased 
by 
$100,000,000) for renewals of expiring section 8 
tenant-based annual contributions contracts (includ-
ing renewals of enhanced vouchers under any provi-
sion of law authorizing such assistance under section 
8(t) of the Act: Provided, That notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, from amounts provided under 
this paragraph, the Secretary for the calendar year 
2006 funding cycle shall provide renewal funding for 
each public housing agency based on each public 
housing agency’s 2005 annual budget for renewal 
funding as calculated by HUD, prior to prorations, 
and by applying the 2006 Annual Adjustment Fac-
tor as established by the Secretary, and by making 
any necessary adjustments for the costs associated 
with the first-time renewal of tenant protection or 
HOPE VI vouchers: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary shall, to the extent necessary to stay within 
the amount provided under this paragraph, pro rate 
each public housing agency’s allocation otherwise es-
tablished pursuant to this paragraph: Provided fur-
ther, That except as provided in the following pro-
viso, the entire amount provided under this para-
graph shall be obligated to the public housing agen-
cies based on the allocation and pro rata method de-
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scribed above: Provided further, That up to 
$45,000,000 shall be available only: (1) to adjust the 
allocations for public housing agencies, after applica-
tion for an adjustment by a public housing agency 
and verification by HUD, whose allocations under 
this heading for contract renewals for the calendar 
year 2005 funding cycle were based on verified VMS 
leasing and cost data averaged for the months of 
May, June, and July of 2004 and solely because of 
temporarily low leasing levels during such 3-month 
period did not accurately reflect leasing levels and 
costs for the 2004 fiscal year of the agencies; and 
(2) for adjustments for public housing agencies that 
experienced a significant increase, as determined by 
the Secretary, in renewal costs resulting from the 
portability under section 8(r) of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 of tenant-based rental assist-
ance: Provided further, That none of the funds pro-
vided in this paragraph may be used to support a 
total number of unit months under lease which ex-
ceeds a public housing agency’s authorized level of 
units under contract; 
(2) $165,700,000 for section 8 rental assistance 
for relocation and replacement of housing units that 
are demolished or disposed of pursuant to the Omni-
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bus Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act 
of 1996 (Public Law 104–134), conversion of section 
23 projects to assistance under section 8, the family 
unification program under section 8(x) of the Act, 
relocation of witnesses in connection with efforts to 
combat crime in public and assisted housing pursu-
ant to a request from a law enforcement or prosecu-
tion agency, enhanced vouchers under any provision 
of law authorizing such assistance under section 8(t) 
of the Act, HOPE VI vouchers, mandatory and vol-
untary conversions, vouchers necessary to complete 
the consent decree requirements in Walker vs. U.S. 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
and tenant protection assistance including replace-
ment and relocation assistance; 
(3) $45,000,000 for family self-sufficiency coor-
dinators under section 23 of the Act; 
(4) $5,900,000 shall be transferred to the 
Working Capital Fund; and 
(5) $1,225,000,000 for administrative and 
other expenses of public housing agencies in admin-
istering the section 8 tenant-based rental assistance 
program, of which up to $25,000,000 shall be avail-
able to the Secretary to allocate to public housing 
agencies that need additional funds to administer
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their 
section 
programs: 
Provided, 
That 
$1,200,000,000 of the amount provided in this para-
graph shall be allocated for the calendar year 2006 
funding cycle on a pro rata basis to public housing 
agencies based on the amount public housing agen-
cies were eligible to receive in calendar year 2005: 
Provided further, That all amounts provided under 
this paragraph shall be only for activities related to 
the provision of tenant-based rental assistance au-
thorized under section 8, including related develop-
ment activities, except that up to $200,000,000 of 
funds made available on October 1, 2006, to this ac-
count may be transferred to the ‘‘Project Based 
Rental Assistance Account’’ at the discretion of the 
Secretary. 
HOUSING CERTIFICATE FUND 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the unobligated balances, including recaptures and 
carryover, remaining from funds appropriated to the De-
partment of Housing and Urban Development under this 
heading or the heading ‘‘Annual contributions for assisted 
housing’’ or any other heading for fiscal year 2005 and 
prior years, $2,493,600,000 is rescinded, to be effected by 
the Secretary no later than September 30, 2006: Provided, 
That any such balances governed by reallocation provi-
sions under the statute authorizing the program for which
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the funds were originally appropriated shall be available 
for the rescission: Provided further, That any obligated 
balances of contract authority from fiscal year 1974 and 
prior that have been terminated shall be cancelled: Pro-
vided further, That no amounts recaptured from amounts 
appropriated in prior years under this heading or the 
heading ‘‘Annual contributions for assisted housing’’ and 
no carryover of such appropriated amounts for project- 
based assistance shall be available for the calendar year 
2006 funding cycle for activities provided for under the 
heading ‘‘Tenant-based rental assistance’’. 
PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For activities and assistance for the provision of 
project-based subsidy contracts under the United States 
Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437 et 
seq.) (‘‘the Act’’ herein), not otherwise provided for, 
$5,088,300,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That the amounts made available under this head-
ing are provided as follows: 
(1) $4,940,100,000 for expiring or terminating 
section 8 project-based subsidy contracts (including 
section 8 moderate rehabilitation contracts), for 
amendments to section 8 project-based subsidy con-
tracts (including section 8 moderate rehabilitation 
contracts), for contracts entered into pursuant to
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section 441 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assist-
ance Act, for renewal of section 8 contracts for units 
in projects that are subject to approved plans of ac-
tion under the Emergency Low Income Housing 
Preservation Act of 1987 or the Low-Income Hous-
ing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act 
of 1990, and for administrative and other expenses 
associated with project-based activities and assist-
ance funded under this paragraph. 
(2) $147,200,000 for performance-based con-
tract administrators for section 8 project-based as-
sistance: Provided, That the Secretary may also use 
such amounts for performance-based contract ad-
ministrators for: interest reduction payments pursu-
ant to section 236(a) of the National Housing Act 
(12 U.S.C. 1715z–1(a)); rent supplement payments 
pursuant to section 101 of the Housing and Urban 
Development Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s); Sec-
tion 236(f)(2) rental assistance payments (12 U.S.C. 
1715z–1(f)(2)); project rental assistance contracts 
for the elderly under section 202(c)(2) of the Hous-
ing Act of 1959, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701q, 
1701q–1); project rental assistance contracts for 
supportive housing for persons with disabilities 
under section 811(d)(2) of the Cranston-Gonzalez
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National Affordable Housing Act; project assistance 
contracts pursuant to section 202(h) of the Housing 
Act of 1959 (Public Law 86–372; 73 Stat. 667); 
and loans under section 202 of the Housing Act of 
1959 (Public Law 86–372; 73 Stat. 667). 
(3) $1,000,000 shall be transferred to the 
Working Capital Fund: Provided further, That 
amounts recaptured under this heading, the heading, 
‘Annual Contributions for Assisted Housing,’ or the 
heading, ‘Housing Certificate Fund,’ for project- 
based section 8 activities may be used for renewals 
of or amendments to section 8 project-based subsidy 
contracts or for performance-based contract adminis-
trators, notwithstanding the purposes for which such 
amounts were appropriated. 
PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For the Public Housing Capital Fund Program to 
carry out capital and management activities for public 
housing agencies, as authorized under section 9 of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 
U.S.C. 1437g) (the ‘‘Act’’), $2,600,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2009: Provided, That not-
withstanding any other provision of law or regulation, dur-
ing fiscal year 2006, the Secretary may not delegate to 
any Department official other than the Deputy Secretary
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and the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Hous-
ing any authority under paragraph (2) of section 9(j) re-
garding the extension of the time periods under such sec-
tion: Provided further, That for purposes of such section 
9(j), the term ‘‘obligate’’ means, with respect to amounts, 
that the amounts are subject to a binding agreement that 
will result in outlays, immediately or in the future: Pro-
vided further, That of the total amount provided under 
this heading, up to $11,000,000 shall be for carrying out 
activities under section 9(h) of such Act: Provided further, 
That $10,000,000 shall be transferred to the Working 
Capital Fund: Provided further, That no funds may be 
used under this heading for the purposes specified in sec-
tion 9(k) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as 
amended: Provided further, That of the total amount pro-
vided under this heading, up to $17,000,000 shall be avail-
able for the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
to make grants, notwithstanding section 305 of this Act, 
to public housing agencies for emergency capital needs re-
sulting from unforeseen emergencies and natural disasters 
occurring in fiscal year 2006: Provided further, That of 
the 
total 
amount 
provided 
under 
this 
heading, 
$24,000,000 shall be for supportive services, service coor-
dinators and congregate services as authorized by section 
34 of the Act and the Native American Housing Assist-
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ance and Self-Determination Act of 1996: Provided fur-
ther, That up to $8,820,000 is to support the costs of ad-
ministrative and judicial receiverships. 
PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND 
For 2006 payments to public housing agencies for the 
operation and management of public housing, as author-
ized by section 9(e) of the United States Housing Act of 
1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437g(e)), $3,600,000,000: 
Provided, That all funds made available under this head-
ing shall be allocated to public housing agencies in accord-
ance with the terms, conditions, criteria and methodology 
set forth in the ‘‘Post 4th Session Rule’’ issued on June 
10, 2004 and shall not be allocated using any other for-
mula unless approved by the Committee: Provided further, 
That of the total amount provided under this heading, up 
to $50,000,000 shall be for assistance for the conversion 
to asset management including project-based accounting, 
budgeting and management for public housing agencies 
operating three or more public housing projects, which will 
under the ‘‘Post 4th Session Rule’’ formula experience a 
loss of subsidy greater than 5 percent from the amount 
which would otherwise have been receivable under the Per-
formance Funding System regulations superceded by such 
formula: Provided further, That, in fiscal year 2006 and 
all fiscal years hereafter, no amounts under this heading 
in any appropriations Act may be used for payments to
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public housing agencies for the costs of operation and 
management of public housing for any year prior to the 
current year of such Act: Provided further, That no funds 
may be used under this heading for the purposes specified 
in section 9(k) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, 
as amended. 
REVITALIZATION OF SEVERELY DISTRESSED PUBLIC 
HOUSING (HOPE VI) 
For grants to public housing agencies for demolition, 
site revitalization, replacement housing, and tenant-based 
assistance grants to projects, as authorized by section 24 
of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, 
and the amounts otherwise provided by this Act for 
‘‘INDEPENDENT AGENCIES—GENERAL
SERVICES 
ADMINISTRATION—FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND’’ and for 
building operations under such item are hereby reduced 
by, $60,000,000. 
NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANTS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the Native American Housing Block Grants pro-
gram, as authorized under title I of the Native American 
Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 
(NAHASDA) (25 U.S.C. 4111 et seq.), $600,000,000, to 
remain available until expended. Notwithstanding the Na-
tive American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination 
Act of 1996, to determine the amount of the allocation
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under title I of such Act for each Indian tribe, the Sec-
retary shall apply the formula under section 302 of such 
Act with the need component based on single-race Census 
data and with the need component based on multi-race 
Census data, and the amount of the allocation for each 
Indian tribe shall be the greater of the two resulting allo-
cation amounts. Of funds made available under this head-
ing, $1,200,000 shall be contracted through the Secretary 
as technical assistance and capacity building to be used 
by the National American Indian Housing Council in sup-
port of the implementation of NAHASDA; of which 
$2,308,000 shall be to support the inspection of Indian 
housing units, contract expertise, training, and technical 
assistance in the training, oversight, and management of 
Indian housing and tenant-based assistance, including up 
to $300,000 for related travel; of which $45,000,000 shall 
be for the Indian Community Development Block Grant 
program under title I of the Housing and Community De-
velopment Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5301 et 
seq.), for grants to Indian tribes notwithstanding section 
106(a)(1) of such Act, to be allocated using the same 
methodology as fiscal year 2005 funds of which up to 
$4,000,000 may be used for emergencies that constitute 
imminent threats to health and safety, notwithstanding 
any other provision of law (including section 205 of the
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Act): Provided, That of the amount provided under this 
heading, $2,000,000 shall be made available for the cost 
of guaranteed notes and other obligations, as authorized 
by title VI of NAHASDA: Provided further, That such 
costs, including the costs of modifying such notes and 
other obligations, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided 
further, That these funds are available to subsidize the 
total principal amount of any notes and other obligations, 
any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed 
$17,926,000: Provided further, That for administrative ex-
penses to carry out the guaranteed loan program, up to 
$150,000 from amounts in the first proviso, which shall 
be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for 
‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’. 
NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANT 
For the Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant pro-
gram, as authorized under title VIII of the Native Amer-
ican Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 
1996 (25 U.S.C. 4111 et seq.), $8,815,000, to remain 
available until expended, of which $352,606 shall be for 
training and technical assistance activities.
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INDIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by 
section 184 of the Housing and Community Development 
Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 1715z–13a), $2,645,000, to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That such costs, 
including the costs of modifying such loans, shall be as 
defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That these funds 
are available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of 
which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $98,966,942. 
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out 
the guaranteed loan program, up to $250,000 from 
amounts in the first paragraph, which shall be transferred 
to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Salaries and 
Expenses’’. 
NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND 
PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by 
section 184A of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 1715z–13b), $882,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That such 
costs, including the costs of modifying such loans, shall 
be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget