H. R. 1105—407 
amended by the SAFETEA–LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008 
(Public Law 110–244). 
SEC. 130. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
unexpended amounts available for obligation for item number 48 
under section 1106(b) of Public Law 102–240 (105 Stat. 2046) for 
the Southern State Parkway Improvement project shall be available 
for obligation and expenditure on the I–90 connector, Rensselaer 
County, New York, including reimbursement for expenses incurred 
on such connector prior to the date of enactment of this section. 
SEC. 131. (a) The table contained in section 1702 of the Safe, 
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy 
for Users (119 Stat. 1256) is amended by striking the project 
description for item number 189 and inserting the following: ‘‘Plan-
ning, design, engineering, environmental analysis, acquisition of 
rights-of-way, and construction for the Long Valley Bypass’’. 
(b) The table contained in section 1702 of the Safe, Accountable, 
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users 
(119 Stat. 1256) is amended by striking the project description 
for item number 3546 and inserting the following: ‘‘Port of Coos 
Bay to acquire and repair the Coos Bay Line’’. 
FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION) 
For payment of obligations incurred for administration of motor 
carrier safety operations and programs pursuant to section 31104(i) 
of title 49, United States Code, and sections 4127 and 4134 of 
Public Law 109–59, $234,000,000, to be derived from the Highway 
Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account), together with 
advances and reimbursements received by the Federal Motor Car-
rier Safety Administration, the sum of which shall remain available 
until expended: Provided, That none of the funds derived from 
the Highway Trust Fund in this Act shall be available for the 
implementation, execution or administration of programs, the 
obligations for which are in excess of $234,000,000, for ‘‘Motor 
Carrier Safety Operations and Programs’’, of which $8,500,000, 
to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2011, is 
for the research and technology program and $1,000,000 shall be 
available for commercial motor vehicle operator’s grants to carry 
out section 4134 of Public Law 109–59: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds 
under this heading for outreach and education shall be available 
for transfer: Provided further, That the Federal Motor Carrier 
Safety Administration shall transmit to Congress a report on March 
30, 2009 and September 30, 2009 on the agency’s ability to meet 
its requirement to conduct compliance reviews on high-risk carriers: 
Provided further, That $4,839,259 in unobligated balances are 
permanently rescinded.
H. R. 1105—408 
MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out sections 
31102, 31104(a), 31106, 31107, 31109, 31309, 31313 of title 49, 
United States Code, and sections 4126 and 4128 of Public Law 
109–59, $307,000,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund 
(other than the Mass Transit Account) and to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall 
be available for the implementation or execution of programs, the 
obligations for which are in excess of $307,000,000, for ‘‘Motor 
Carrier Safety Grants’’; of which $209,000,000 shall be available 
for the motor carrier safety assistance program to carry out sections 
31102 and 31104(a) of title 49, United States Code; $25,000,000 
shall be available for the commercial driver’s license improvements 
program to carry out section 31313 of title 49, United States Code; 
$32,000,000 shall be available for the border enforcement grants 
program to carry out section 31107 of title 49, United States Code; 
$5,000,000 shall be available for the performance and registration 
information system management program to carry out sections 
31106(b) and 31109 of title 49, United States Code; $25,000,000 
shall be available for the commercial vehicle information systems 
and networks deployment program to carry out section 4126 of 
Public Law 109–59; $3,000,000 shall be available for the safety 
data improvement program to carry out section 4128 of Public 
Law 109–59; and $8,000,000 shall be available for the commercial 
driver’s license information system modernization program to carry 
out section 31309(e) of title 49, United States Code: Provided fur-
ther, That of the funds made available for the motor carrier safety 
assistance program, $29,000,000 shall be available for audits of 
new entrant motor carriers: Provided further, That $6,502,558 in 
unobligated balances are permanently rescinded. 
MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the amounts made available under this heading in prior 
appropriations Acts, $2,231,259 in unobligated balances are perma-
nently rescinded. 
NATIONAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY PROGRAM 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the amounts made available under this heading in prior 
appropriations Acts, $19,571,910 in unobligated balances are perma-
nently rescinded.
H. R. 1105—409 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY 
ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 135. Funds appropriated or limited in this Act shall be 
subject to the terms and conditions stipulated in section 350 of 
Public Law 107–87 and section 6901 of Public Law 110–28, 
including that the Secretary submit a report to the House and 
Senate Appropriations Committees annually on the safety and secu-
rity of transportation into the United States by Mexico-domiciled 
motor carriers. 
SEC. 136. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available under this Act may be used, directly or indirectly, to 
establish, implement, continue, promote, or in any way permit 
a cross-border motor carrier demonstration program to allow Mexi-
can-domiciled motor carriers to operate beyond the commercial 
zones along the international border between the United States 
and Mexico, including continuing, in whole or in part, any such 
program that was initiated prior to the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH 
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of the Sec-
retary, with respect to traffic and highway safety under subtitle 
C of title X of Public Law 109–59 and chapter 301 and part C 
of subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code, $127,000,000, of 
which $31,670,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2010: 
Provided, That none of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
be obligated or expended to plan, finalize, or implement any rule-
making 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 standards (treadwear, traction, 
and temperature resistance) already in effect. 
OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provi-
sions of 23 U.S.C. 403, $105,500,000 to be derived from the Highway 
Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) and to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That none of the funds in this 
Act shall be available for the planning or execution of programs 
the total obligations for which, in fiscal year 2009, are in excess 
of $105,500,000 for programs authorized under 23 U.S.C. 403: Pro-
vided further, That within the $105,500,000 obligation limitation 
for operations and research, $26,908,000 shall remain available 
until September 30, 2010 and shall be in addition to the amount 
of any limitation imposed on obligations for future years.