available for transfer: Provided further, That the Federal 
Motor Carrier Safety Administration shall transmit to 
Congress a report on March 30, 2010, and September 30, 
2010, on the agency’s ability to meet its requirement to 
conduct compliance reviews on high-risk carriers. 
MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
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, $310,070,000, to be de-
rived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass 
Transit Account): 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 
$310,070,000, for ‘‘Motor Carrier Safety Grants’’; of 
which $212,070,000 shall be available for the motor car-
rier 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 
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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 com-
mercial vehicle information systems and networks deploy-
ment 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 moderniza-
tion program to carry out section 31309(e) of title 49, 
United States Code: Provided further, That of the funds 
made available for the motor carrier safety assistance pro-
gram, $29,000,000, shall be available for audits of new 
entrant motor carriers. 
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 Commit-
tees annually on the safety and security of transportation 
into the United States by Mexico-domiciled motor carriers. 
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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 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, $131,736,000, of which $32,045,000 shall 
remain available until September 30, 2011: Provided, 
That none of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 
obligated or expended 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 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 provisions of 23 U.S.C. 403, $108,642,000 to be de-
rived 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 avail-
able for the planning or execution of programs the total 
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obligations for which, in fiscal year 2010, are in excess 
of $108,642,000 for programs authorized under 23 U.S.C. 
403: Provided further, That within the $108,642,000 obli-
gation limitation for operations and research, $26,908,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2011 and shall 
be in addition to the amount of any limitation imposed 
on obligations for future years. 
NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out 
chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code, $4,000,000, 
to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than 
the Mass Transit Account) and 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 total obligations for which, in fiscal year 
2010, are in excess of $4,000,000 for the National Driver 
Register authorized under such chapter. 
NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘National Driver 
Register’’ as authorized by chapter 303 of title 49, United 
States Code, $3,350,000, to remain available through Sep-
tember 30, 2011: Provided, That the funding made avail-
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able under this heading shall be used to carry out the mod-
ernization of the National Driver Register. 
HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANTS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out 
the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 402, 405, 406, 408, and 410 
and sections 2001(a)(11), 2009, 2010, and 2011 of Public 
Law 109–59, to remain available until expended, 
$619,500,000 to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund 
(other than the Mass Transit Account): Provided, That 
none of the funds in this Act shall be available for the 
planning or execution of programs the total obligations for 
which, in fiscal year 2010, are in excess of $619,500,000 
for programs authorized under 23 U.S.C. 402, 405, 406, 
408, and 410 and sections 2001(a)(11), 2009, 2010, and 
2011 of Public Law 109–59, of which $235,000,000 shall 
be for ‘‘Highway Safety Programs’’ under 23 U.S.C. 402; 
$25,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Occupant Protection Incentive 
Grants’’ under 23 U.S.C. 405; $124,500,000 shall be for 
‘‘Safety Belt Performance Grants’’ under 23 U.S.C. 406, 
and such obligation limitation shall remain available until 
September 30, 2011 in accordance with subsection (f) of 
such section 406 and shall be in addition to the amount 
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of any limitation imposed on obligations for such grants 
for future fiscal years; $34,500,000 shall be for ‘‘State 
Traffic Safety Information System Improvements’’ under 
23 U.S.C. 408; $139,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Alcohol-Im-
paired Driving Countermeasures Incentive Grant Pro-
gram’’ under 23 U.S.C. 410; $18,500,000 shall be for 
‘‘Administrative Expenses’’ under section 2001(a)(11) of 
Public Law 109–59; $29,000,000 shall be for ‘‘High Visi-
bility Enforcement Program’’ under section 2009 of Pub-
lic Law 109–59; $7,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Motorcyclist 
Safety’’ under section 2010 of Public Law 109–59; and 
$7,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Child Safety and Child Booster 
Seat Safety Incentive Grants’’ under section 2011 of Pub-
lic Law 109–59: Provided further, That none of these 
funds shall be used for construction, rehabilitation, or re-
modeling costs, or for office furnishings and fixtures for 
State, local or private buildings or structures: Provided 
further, That not to exceed $500,000 of the funds made 
available for section 410 ‘‘Alcohol-Impaired Driving Coun-
termeasures Grants’’ shall be available for technical assist-
ance to the States: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$750,000 of the funds made available for the ‘‘High Visi-
bility Enforcement Program’’ shall be available for the 
evaluation required under section 2009(f) of Public Law 
109–59. 
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—NATIONAL HIGHWAY 
TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 140. Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
or limitation on the use of funds made available under 
section 403 of title 23, United States Code, an additional 
$130,000 shall be made available to the National Highway 
Traffic Safety Administration, out of the amount limited 
for section 402 of title 23, United States Code, to pay 
for travel and related expenses for State management re-
views and to pay for core competency development train-
ing and related expenses for highway safety staff. 
SEC. 141. The limitations on obligations for the pro-
grams of the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis-
tration set in this Act shall not apply to obligations for 
which obligation authority was made available in previous 
public laws for multiple years but only to the extent that 
the obligation authority has not lapsed or been used. 
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION 
SAFETY AND OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Ad-
ministration, not otherwise provided for, $172,533,000, of 
which $15,300,000 shall remain available until September 
30, 2011. 
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RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses for railroad research and de-
velopment, $34,145,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT 
FINANCING 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), in such amounts and at such times as may be nec-
essary to pay any amounts required pursuant to the guar-
antee of the principal amount of obligations under sections 
511 through 513 of such Act, such authority to exist as 
long as any such guaranteed obligation is outstanding: 
Provided, That pursuant to section 502 of such Act, no 
new direct loans or loan guarantee commitments shall be 
made using Federal funds for the credit risk premium dur-
ing fiscal year 2010. 
RAIL LINE RELOCATION AND IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses of carrying out section 20154 
of title 49, United States Code, $40,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
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CAPITAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGH SPEED RAIL CORRIDORS 
AND INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE 
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make 
passenger rail grants for capital projects as authorized 
under sections 26106 and 24406 of title 49, United States 
Code; the acquisition of new rolling stock; and to enter 
into 
cooperative 
agreements 
for 
these 
purposes, 
$4,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2015: Provided, That $50,000,000 of funds provided 
under this paragraph are available to the Administrator 
of the Federal Railroad Administration to fund the award 
and oversight of financial assistance made under this 
paragraph: Provided further, That up to $30,000,000 of 
the funds provided under this paragraph are available to 
the Administrator for the purposes of conducting research 
and demonstrating technologies supporting the develop-
ment of passenger rail service that is expected to maintain 
an average speed of 110 miles per hour or is reasonably 
expected to reach speeds of at least 150 miles per hour, 
including the implementation of the Rail Cooperative Re-
search Program authorized by section 24910 of title 49, 
United States Code: Provided further, That up to 
$50,000,000 of the funds provided under this paragraph 
may be used for planning activities that lead directly to 
the development of a passenger rail corridor investment 
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plan consistent with the requirements established by the 
Administrator or a state rail plan consistent with chapter 
227 of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That 
the Secretary shall issue regulations covering application 
procedures and grant criteria for the passenger rail grants 
provided under this paragraph: Provided further, That the 
Federal share payable of the costs for which financial as-
sistance is made under this paragraph shall not exceed 
80 percent: Provided further, That in addition to the provi-
sions of title 49, United States Code, that apply to the 
passenger rail programs funded under this paragraph, sec-
tions 24402(a)(2), 24402(f), 24402(i), and 24403(a) and 
(c) of title 49, United States Code, shall also apply to the 
provision of funds provided under this paragraph: Pro-
vided further, That a project need not be in a state rail 
plan developed under chapter 227 of title 49, United 
States Code, to be eligible for assistance under this head-
ing: Provided further, That up to $5,000,000 of the funds 
provided under this paragraph are available to the Admin-
istrator for the purposes of implementing section 24316 
of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That if 
legislation authorizing a national infrastructure bank is 
enacted prior to September 30, 2010, beginning on Octo-
ber 1, 2010, the Secretary of Transportation may use up 
to $2,000,000,000, of the amount appropriated in this 
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paragraph to carry out such legislation including by trans-
ferring funds to the appropriate Federal agency to carry 
out the national infrastructure bank: Provided further, 
That if legislation enacting a national infrastructure bank 
is not enacted by September 30, 2010, the Secretary may 
use an additional $20,000,000 of the funds available 
under this paragraph for the award and oversight of finan-
cial assistance made under this paragraph; Provided fur-
ther, That recipients of grants under this paragraph shall 
conduct all procurement transactions using such grant 
funds in a manner that provides full and open competition, 
as determined by the Secretary, in compliance with exist-
ing labor agreements. 
OPERATING GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD 
PASSENGER CORPORATION 
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make 
quarterly grants to the National Railroad Passenger Cor-
poration for the operation of intercity passenger rail, as 
authorized by section 101(a) of the Passenger Rail Invest-
ment and Improvement Act of 2008 (Division B of Pub. 
L. 110-432), $553,348,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2010: Provided, That the amounts available 
under this heading shall be available for the Secretary to 
approve funding to cover operating losses for the Corpora-
tion only after receiving and reviewing a grant request for 
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transmit to the House and Senate Committees on Appro-
priations its Fiscal Year 2011 plan to improve the finan-
cial performance of food and beverage service and its plan 
to improve the financial performance of first class service 
(including sleeping car service): Provided further, That the 
Corporation shall report quarterly to the House and Sen-
ate Committees on Appropriations on its progress against 
the milestones and target dates contained in its financial 
performance improvement plan provided in fiscal year 
2009 and quantify savings realized to date on a monthly 
basis compared to those projected in the plan, identify any 
changes in the plan or delays in implementing these plans, 
and identify the causes of delay and proposed corrective 
measures: Provided further, That the National Railroad 
Passenger Corporation shall submit, in electronic format, 
to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, 
a budget, business plan and a 5-Year Financial Plan be-
ginning with fiscal year 2010, consistent with the provi-
sions of section 204 of the Passenger Rail Investment and 
Improvement Act of 2008 (Division B of Pub. L. 110- 
432): Provided further, That the budget, business plan and 
the 5-Year Financial Plan shall also include a separate 
accounting of targets for the Northeast Corridor; com-
muter service; long distance Amtrak service; state-sup-
ported service; each intercity train route, including Auto-
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train; and commercial activities including contract oper-
ations: Provided further, That, these plans shall be accom-
panied by a comprehensive fleet plan for all Amtrak rolling 
stock which shall address the Corporation’s detailed plans 
and timeframes for the maintenance, refurbishment, re-
placement, and expansion of the Amtrak fleet: Provided 
further, That said fleet plan shall establish year-specific 
goals and milestones and discuss potential, current, and 
preferred financing options for all such activities: Provided 
further, That the budget, business plan and the 5-Year 
Financial Plan shall include a description of work to be 
funded, along with cost estimates and an estimated time-
table for completion of the projects covered by these plans: 
Provided further, That the Corporation shall provide 
monthly reports in electronic format regarding the budget, 
business plan, and 5-Year Financial Plan, which shall de-
scribe the work completed to date, any changes to any 
plan, and the reasons for such changes, and shall identify 
all sole source contract awards which shall be accompanied 
by a justification as to why said contract was awarded on 
a sole source basis: Provided further, That the Corpora-
tion’s budget, business plan, 5-Year Financial Plan, and 
all subsequent supplemental plans shall be displayed on 
the Corporation’s website within a reasonable timeframe 
following their submission to the appropriate entities: Pro-
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vided further, That none of the funds under this heading 
may be obligated or expended until the Corporation agrees 
to continue abiding by the provisions of paragraphs 1, 2, 
5, 9, and 11 of the summary of conditions for the direct 
loan agreement of June 28, 2002, in the same manner 
as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act. 
NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION OFFICE 
OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make 
a grant to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation 
Office of the Inspector General for auditing the operations 
and capital expenditures of the National Railroad Pas-
senger Corporation, as authorized by section 101(b) of the 
Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 
(Division B of Pub. L. 110-432), $19,000,000. 
CAPITAL AND DEBT SERVICE GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL 
RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION 
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make 
quarterly grants to the National Railroad Passenger Cor-
poration for capital grants supporting intercity passenger 
services as authorized by section 101(c) of the Passenger 
Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (Division 
B of Pub. L. 110-432), $929,625,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2010, of which not to exceed 
$264,000,000 shall be for debt service obligations as au-
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thorized by section 102 of that Act: Provided, That in ad-
dition to the project management oversight funds author-
ized under section 101(d) of that Act, the Secretary may 
retain up to an additional one-half of one percent of the 
funds provided under this heading to fund expenses associ-
ated with implementing sections 208 and 212 of that Act, 
including the amendments made by section 212 to section 
24905 of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, 
That the Secretary shall approve funding for capital ex-
penditures, including advance purchase orders of mate-
rials, for the Corporation only after receiving and review-
ing a grant request for each specific capital project justi-
fying the Federal support to the Secretary’s satisfaction: 
Provided further, That none of the funds under this head-
ing may be used to subsidize operating losses of the Cor-
poration: Provided further, That none of the funds under 
this heading may be used for capital projects not approved 
by the Secretary of Transportation or on the Corporation’s 
fiscal year 2010 business plan. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL RAILROAD 
ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 151. 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, 
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That the Secretary shall prescribe guidelines for the ad-
ministration of such purchases and use. 
SEC. 152. Hereafter, notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of law, funds provided in this Act for the National 
Railroad Passenger Corporation shall immediately cease 
to be available to said Corporation in the event that the 
Corporation contracts to have services provided at or from 
any location outside the United States. For purposes of 
this section, the word ‘‘services’’ shall mean any service 
that was, as of July 1, 2006, performed by a full-time 
or part-time Amtrak employee whose base of employment 
is located within the United States. 
SEC. 153. The Secretary of Transportation may re-
ceive and expend cash, or receive and utilize spare parts 
and similar items, from non-United States Government 
sources to repair damages to or replace United States 
Government owned automated track inspection cars and 
equipment as a result of third party liability for such dam-
ages, and any amounts collected under this section shall 
be credited directly to the Safety and Operations account 
of the Federal Railroad Administration, and shall remain 
available until expended for the repair, operation and 
maintenance of automated track inspection cars and 
equipment in connection with the automated track inspec-
tion program. 
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SEC. 154. The Administrator of the Federal Railroad 
Administration shall submit a report on April 1, 2010, and 
quarterly reports thereafter, to the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations detailing the Administra-
tor’s efforts at improving the on-time performance of Am-
trak intercity rail service operating on non-Amtrak owned 
property. Such reports shall compare the most recent ac-
tual on-time performance data to pre-established on-time 
performance goals that the Administrator shall set for 
each rail service, identified by route. Such reports shall 
also include whatever other information and data regard-
ing the on-time performance of Amtrak trains the Admin-
istrator deems to be appropriate. 
SEC. 155. In the Explanatory Statement referenced 
in division I of Public Law 111–8 under the heading Rail-
road Research and Development the item relating to ‘‘San 
Gabriel trench grade separation project, Alameda Cor-
ridor, CA’’ is deemed to be amended by inserting ‘‘Ala-
meda Corridor East Construction Authority Grade Sepa-
rations, CA.’’. 
SEC. 156. In the Explanatory Statement referenced 
in division K of Public Law 110–161 under the heading 
Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Program the item 
relating to ‘‘Mt. Vernon railroad cut, NY’’ is deemed to 
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be amended by inserting ‘‘Rail Line and Station Improve-
ment and Rehabilitation, Mount Vernon, NY.’’. 
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, $97,478,000: Provided, 
That of the funds available under this heading, not to ex-
ceed $1,809,000 shall be available for travel: Provided fur-
ther, That none of the funds provided or limited in this 
Act may be used to create a permanent office of transit 
security under this heading: Provided further, That of the 
amounts made available under this heading not to exceed 
$75,000 shall be paid from appropriations made available 
by this Act and provided to the Department of Transpor-
tation Office of Inspector General through reimbursement 
to conduct the annual audits of financial statements in 
accordance with section 3521 of title 31, United States 
Code: Provided further, That upon submission to the Con-
gress of the fiscal year 2011 President’s budget, the Sec-
retary of Transportation shall transmit to Congress the 
annual report on new starts, including proposed alloca-
tions of funds for fiscal year 2011. 
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FORMULA AND BUS GRANTS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out 
the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 5305, 5307, 5308, 5309, 
5310, 5311, 5316, 5317, 5320, 5335, 5339, and 5340 and 
section 3038 of Public Law 105–178, as amended, 
$8,852,000,000 to be derived from the Mass Transit Ac-
count of the Highway Trust Fund and to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That funds available for the im-
plementation or execution of programs authorized under 
49 U.S.C. 5305, 5307, 5308, 5309, 5310, 5311, 5316, 
5317, 5320, 5335, 5339, and 5340 and section 3038 of 
Public Law 105–178, as amended, shall not exceed total 
obligations of $8,343,171,000 in fiscal year 2010. 
RESEARCH AND UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CENTERS 
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5306, 
5312–5315, 5322, and 5506, $65,670,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That $10,000,000 is 
available to carry out the transit cooperative research pro-
gram under section 5313 of title 49, United States Code, 
$4,300,000 is available for the National Transit Institute 
under section 5315 of title 49, United States Code, and 
$7,000,000 is available for university transportation cen-
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ters program under section 5506 of title 49, United States 
Code: Provided further, That $44,370,000 is available to 
carry out national research programs under sections 5312, 
5313, 5314, and 5322 of title 49, United States Code. 
CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out section 5309 of 
title 49, United States Code, $1,827,343,000, to remain 
available until expended, of which not to exceed 
$200,000,000 is for section 5309(e) of such title: Pro-
vided, That $2,000,000, shall be transferred to the De-
partment of Transportation Office of Inspector General 
from funds set aside for the execution of contracts pursu-
ant to section 5327(c) of title 49, United States Code, for 
costs associated with audits and investigations of transit- 
related issues, including reviews of new fixed guideway 
systems. 
WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY 
For necessary expenses to carry out section 601 of 
Division B of Public Law 110-432, $150,000,000, to re-
main available until expended. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL TRANSIT 
ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 160. The limitations on obligations for the pro-
grams of the Federal Transit Administration shall not 
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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. 161. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, funds appropriated or limited by this Act under ‘‘Fed-
eral Transit Administration, Capital Investment Grants’’ 
and for bus and bus facilities under ‘‘Federal Transit Ad-
ministration, Formula and Bus Grants’’ for projects speci-
fied in this Act or identified in reports accompanying this 
Act not obligated by September 30, 2012, and other recov-
eries, shall be directed to projects eligible to use the funds 
for the purposes for which they were originally provided. 
SEC. 162. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, any funds appropriated before October 1, 2009, 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. 
SEC. 163. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, unobligated funds made available for new fixed guide-
way system projects under the heading ‘‘Federal Transit 
Administration, Capital investment grants’’ in any appro-
priations Act prior to this Act may be used during this 
fiscal year to satisfy expenses incurred for such projects. 
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Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 
1990, and for administrative and other expenses as-
sociated with project-based activities and assistance 
funded under this paragraph. 
(2) Not less than $232,000,000 but not to ex-
ceed $258,000,000 shall be available for perform-
ance-based contract administrators for section 8 
project-based assistance: Provided, That the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development may also 
use such amounts for performance-based contract 
administrators for the administration of: interest re-
duction payments pursuant 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); section 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 Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 
1701q(c)(2)); project rental assistance contracts for 
supportive housing for persons with disabilities 
under section 811(d)(2) of the Cranston-Gonzalez 
National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 
8013(d)(2)); project assistance contracts pursuant to 
section 202(h) of the Housing Act of 1959 (Public 
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