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FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT 
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
for acquisition, establishment, technical support services, 
improvement by contract or purchase, and hire of air navi-
gation and experimental facilities and equipment, as au-
thorized under part A of subtitle VII of title 49, United 
States Code, including initial acquisition of necessary sites 
by lease or grant; engineering and service testing, includ-
ing construction of test facilities and acquisition of nec-
essary sites by lease or grant; construction and furnishing 
of quarters and related accommodations for officers and 
employees of the Federal Aviation Administration sta-
tioned at remote localities where such accommodations are 
not available; and the purchase, lease, or transfer of air-
craft from funds available under this heading; to be de-
rived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, 
$3,110,000,000, of which $2,662,100,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2009, and of which 
$447,900,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2007: Provided, That there may be credited to this appro-
priation funds received from States, counties, municipali-
ties, other public authorities, and private sources, for ex-
penses incurred in the establishment and modernization 
of air navigation facilities: Provided further, That upon ini-
tial submission to the Congress of the fiscal year 2008 
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President’s budget, the Secretary of Transportation shall 
transmit to the Congress a comprehensive capital invest-
ment plan for the Federal Aviation Administration which 
includes funding for each budget line item for fiscal years 
2008 through 2012, with total funding for each year of 
the plan constrained to the funding targets for those years 
as estimated and approved by the Office of Management 
and Budget. 
RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT 
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
for research, engineering, and development, as authorized 
under part A of subtitle VII of title 49, United States 
Code, including construction of experimental facilities and 
acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant, 
$134,000,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway 
Trust Fund and to remain available until September 30, 
2009: Provided, That there may be credited to this appro-
priation funds received from States, counties, municipali-
ties, other public authorities, and private sources, for ex-
penses incurred for research, engineering, and develop-
ment. 
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GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For liquidation of obligations incurred for grants-in- 
aid for airport planning and development, and noise com-
patibility planning and programs as authorized under sub-
chapter I of chapter 471 and subchapter I of chapter 475 
of title 49, United States Code, and under other law au-
thorizing such obligations; for procurement, installation, 
and commissioning of runway incursion prevention devices 
and systems at airports of such title; $4,171,000,000 to 
be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That none 
of the funds under this heading shall be available for the 
planning or execution of programs the obligations for 
which are in excess of $3,700,000,000 in fiscal year 2007, 
notwithstanding section 47117(g) of title 49, United 
States Code: Provided further, That none of the funds 
under this heading shall be available for the replacement 
of baggage conveyor systems, reconfiguration of terminal 
baggage areas, or other airport improvements that are 
necessary to install bulk explosive detection systems. 
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GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS 
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
(RESCISSION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
Of the amounts authorized for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2007 and prior years under sections 48103 
and 48112 of title 49, United States Code, $25,000,000 
are rescinded. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL AVIATION 
ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 110. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, airports may transfer without consideration to the 
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) instrument land-
ing systems (along with associated approach lighting 
equipment and runway visual range equipment) which 
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. 111. None of the funds in this Act may be used 
to compensate in excess of 380 technical staff-years under 
the federally funded research and development center con-
tract between the Federal Aviation Administration and the 
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Center for Advanced Aviation Systems Development dur-
ing fiscal year 2006. 
SEC. 112. 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 
land without cost to the FAA for air traffic control facili-
ties. 
SEC. 113. Amounts collected under section 40113(e) 
of title 49, United States Code, shall be credited to the 
appropriation current at the time of collection, to be 
merged with and available for the same purposes of such 
appropriation. 
SEC. 114. 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. 
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SEC. 115. (a) Section 44302(f)(1) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2006,’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘2007,’’. 
(b) Section 44303(b) of such title is amended by 
striking ‘‘2006,’’ and inserting ‘‘2007,’’. 
SEC. 116. 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 
$372,504,000 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. 
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
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 $39,086,464,683 for Fed-
eral-aid highways and highway safety construction pro-
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grams for fiscal year 2007: Provided, That within this ob-
ligation limitation on Federal-aid highways and highway 
safety 
construction 
programs, 
not 
more 
than 
$429,800,000 shall be available for the implementation or 
execution of programs for transportation research (chap-
ter 5 of title 23, United States Code; sections 111, 5505, 
and 5506 of title 49, United States Code; and title 5 of 
Public Law 109–59) for fiscal year 2007: Provided further, 
That this limitation on transportation research programs 
shall not apply to any authority previously made available 
for obligation: Provided further, That the funds authorized 
pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 110 for the motor carrier safety 
grant program, and the obligation limitation associated 
with such funds provided under this heading, shall be 
transferred to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Adminis-
tration: Provided further, That the Secretary may, as au-
thorized by section 605(b) of title 23, United States Code, 
collect and spend fees to cover the costs of services of ex-
pert firms, including counsel, in the field of municipal and 
project finance to assist in the underwriting and servicing 
of Federal credit instruments and all or a portion of the 
costs to the Federal government of servicing such credit 
instruments: Provided further, That such fees are available 
until expended to pay for such costs: Provided further, 
That such amounts are in addition to administrative ex-
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penses that are also available for such purpose, and are 
not subject to any obligation limitation or the limitation 
on administrative expenses under section 608 of title 23, 
United States Code. 
(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, not otherwise provided, including reimbursement for 
sums expended pursuant to the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 
308, $39,086,464,683 or so much thereof as may be avail-
able in and derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other 
than the Mass Transit Account), to remain available until 
expended. 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the unobligated balances of funds apportioned to 
each State under chapter 1 of title 23, United States 
Code, $2,000,000,000 are rescinded: Provided, That such 
rescission shall not apply to the funds distributed in ac-
cordance with 23 U.S.C. 130(f), 23 U.S.C. 133(d)(1) as 
in effect prior to the date of enactment of Public Law 
109–59, the first sentence of 23 U.S.C. 133(d)(3)(A), 23 
U.S.C. 104(b)(5), or 23 U.S.C. 163 as in effect prior to 
the enactment of Public Law 109–59. 
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL HIGHWAY 
ADMINISTRATION 
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS) 
SEC. 120. 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 
be subject to the obligation limitation for Federal-aid 
highways and highway safety construction. 
SEC. 121. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, funds authorized under section 110 of title 23, United 
States Code, for fiscal year 2007 shall be apportioned to 
the States in accordance with section 1105(f) of the Safe, 
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity 
Act: A Legacy for Users (Public Law 109–59; 119 Stat. 
1144, 1166), except that before allocations in accordance 
with section 1105(f)(3) of such Act are made, 
$300,000,000 shall be set aside for the Transportation, 
Community, and System Preservation Program under sec-
tion 1117 of such Act (119 Stat. at 1177–1179) and ad-
ministered in accordance with section 1117(g)(2) of such 
Act. 
SEC. 122. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, funds provided in Public Law 102–143 in the item 
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relating to ‘‘Highway Bypass Demonstration Project’’ 
shall be available for the improvement of Route 101 in 
the vicinity of Prunedale, Monterey County, California. 
SEC. 123. Of the unobligated balances made available 
under Public Law 101–516, Public Law 102–143, Public 
Law 102–240, Public Law 103–331, Public Law 105– 
178, Public Law 106–346, Public Law 107–87, and Pub-
lic Law 108–7, $12,177,193.53 are rescinded. 
SEC. 124. Of the unobligated balances made available 
under section 188(a)(1) of title 23, United States Code, 
as in effect prior to the date of enactment of Public Law 
109–59, and under section 608(a)(1) of such title, 
$100,000,000 are rescinded. 
SEC. 125. Of the amounts made available under sec-
tion 104(a) of title 23, United States Code, $14,460,721 
is rescinded. 
SEC. 126. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, funds provided under section 378 of the Department 
of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 2001 (Public Law 106–346, 114 Stat. 1356, 1356A– 
41), for the reconstruction of School Road East in Marl-
boro Township, New Jersey, shall be available for the 
Spring Valley Road Project in Marlboro Township, New 
Jersey. 
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