I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4635 
To provide an extension of highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, 
transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund 
pending enactment of a law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity 
Act for the 21st Century. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 22, 2004 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. PETRI, and Mr. LI-
PINSKI) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Com-
mittees on Ways and Means, Resources, and Science, for a period to be 
subsequently determiend by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee con-
cerned 
A BILL 
To provide an extension of highway, highway safety, motor 
carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out 
of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a 
law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity Act for the 
21st Century. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Surface Transpor-
tation Extension Act of 2004, Part III’’.
SEC. 2. ADVANCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2(a) of the Surface 
Transportation Extension Act of 2003 (23 U.S.C. 104 
note; 117 Stat. 1110; 118 Stat. 478; 118 Stat. 627) is 
amended by striking ‘‘and the Surface Transportation Ex-
tension Act of 2004, Part II’’ and inserting ‘‘the Surface 
Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part II, and the 
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part III’’. 
(b) PROGRAMMATIC DISTRIBUTIONS.— 
(1) SPECIAL
RULES
FOR
MINIMUM
GUAR-
ANTEE.—Section 2(b)(4) of such Act is amended by 
striking 
‘‘$2,100,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$2,333,333,333’’. 
(2) EXTENSION OF OFF-SYSTEM BRIDGE SET-
ASIDE.—Section 144(g)(3) of title 23, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘June 30’’ inserting 
‘‘July 31’’. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY.— 
Section 1101(c)(1) of the Transportation Equity Act for 
the 21st Century (117 Stat. 1111; 118 Stat. 478; 118 
Stat. 627) is amended by striking ‘‘$24,270,225,000 for 
the period of October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$26,998,288,667 for the period of October 
1, 2003, through July 31, 2004’’.
(d) LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS.—Section 2(e) of 
the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003 (117 
Stat. 1111; 118 Stat. 478; 118 Stat. 627) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) 
of paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘June 30’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘July 31’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1)(A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘of 2004 and’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘of 2004,’’; 
(B) by inserting after ‘‘Part II’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, and the Surface Transportation Ex-
tension Act of 2004, Part III’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘and such Act’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘ and such Acts’’; 
(3) in paragraph (1)(B) by striking ‘‘9⁄12’’ and 
inserting ‘‘10⁄12’’; 
(4) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘June 30’’ and inserting 
‘‘July 31’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘$25,382,250,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$28,202,500,000’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘$479,250,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$532,500,000’’; and 
(5) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘June 30’’ and 
inserting ‘‘July 31’’.
SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. 
Section 4(a) of the Surface Transportation Extension 
Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 1113; 118 Stat. 479; 118 Stat. 
628) is amended by striking ‘‘$337,500,000’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$343,628,000’’. 
SEC. 4. OTHER FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PROGRAMS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS UNDER 
TITLE I OF TEA–21.— 
(1) FEDERAL LANDS HIGHWAYS.— 
(A) INDIAN
RESERVATION
ROADS.—Sec-
tion 1101(a)(8)(A) of the Transportation Eq-
uity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 112; 
117 Stat. 1113; 118 Stat. 479; 118 Stat. 628) 
is amended— 
(i) in the first sentence by striking 
‘‘$206,250,000 for the period of October 1, 
2003, through June 30, 2004’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$229,166,667 for the period of Octo-
ber 1, 2003, through July 31, 2004’’; and 
(ii) in the second sentence by striking 
‘‘$9,750,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$10,833,333’’. 
(B) PUBLIC
LANDS
HIGHWAYS.—Section 
1101(a)(8)(B) of such Act (112 Stat. 112; 117 
Stat. 1113; 118 Stat. 480; 118 Stat. 628) is 
amended by striking ‘‘$184,500,000 for the pe-
riod of October 1, 2003, through June 30, 
2004’’ and inserting ‘‘$205,000,000 for the pe-
riod of October 1, 2003, through July 31, 
2004’’. 
(C) PARK
ROADS
AND
PARKWAYS.—Sec-
tion 1101(a)(8)(C) of such Act (112 Stat. 112; 
117 Stat. 1113; 118 Stat. 480; 118 Stat. 628) 
is amended by striking ‘‘$123,750,000 for the 
period of October 1, 2003, through June 30, 
2004’’ and inserting ‘‘$137,500,000 for the pe-
riod of October 1, 2003, through July 31, 
2004’’. 
(D) 
REFUGE
ROADS.—Section 
1101(a)(8)(D) of such Act (112 Stat. 112; 117 
Stat. 1113; 118 Stat. 480; 118 Stat. 628) is 
amended by striking ‘‘$15,000,000 for the pe-
riod of October 1, 2003, through June 30, 
2004’’ and inserting ‘‘$16,666,667 for the pe-
riod of October 1, 2003, through July 31, 
2004’’. 
(2) NATIONAL CORRIDOR PLANNING AND DE-
VELOPMENT
AND
COORDINATED
BORDER
INFRA-
STRUCTURE PROGRAMS.—Section 1101(a)(9) of such 
Act (112 Stat. 112; 117 Stat. 1114; 118 Stat. 480; 
118 
Stat. 
628) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking
‘‘$105,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, 
through 
June 
30, 
2004’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$116,666,667 for the period of October 1, 2003, 
through July 31, 2004’’. 
(3) CONSTRUCTION
OF
FERRY
BOATS
AND 
FERRY TERMINAL FACILITIES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 1101(a)(10) of 
such Act (112 Stat. 113; 117 Stat. 1114; 118 
Stat. 480; 118 Stat. 628) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘$28,500,000 for the period of October 1, 
2003, through June 30, 2004’’ and inserting 
‘‘$31,666,667 for the period of October 1, 
2003, through July 31, 2004’’. 
(B) SET ASIDE FOR ALASKA, NEW JERSEY, 
AND WASHINGTON.—Section 5(a)(3)(B) of the 
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003 
(117 Stat. 1114; 118 Stat. 480; 118 Stat. 628) 
is amended— 
(i) 
in 
clause 
(i) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$7,500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$8,333,333’’; 
(ii) 
in 
clause 
(ii) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$3,750,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$4,166,667’’; 
and 
(iii) 
in 
clause 
(iii) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$3,750,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$4,166,667’’.
(4) NATIONAL
SCENIC
BYWAYS
PROGRAM.— 
Section 1101(a)(11) of the Transportation Equity 
Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 113; 117 Stat. 
1114; 118 Stat. 480; 118 Stat. 629) is amended by 
striking ‘‘$20,625,000 for the period of October 1, 
2003, through June 30, 2004’’ and inserting 
‘‘$22,916,667 for the period of October 1, 2003, 
through July 31, 2004’’. 
(5) VALUE PRICING PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 
1101(a)(12) of such Act (112 Stat. 113; 117 Stat. 
1114; 118 Stat. 480; 118 Stat. 629) is amended by 
striking ‘‘$8,250,000 for the period of October 1, 
2003, through June 30, 2004’’ and inserting 
‘‘$9,166,667 for the period of October 1, 2003, 
through July 31, 2004’’. 
(6) HIGHWAY USE TAX EVASION PROJECTS.— 
Section 1101(a)(14) of such Act (112 Stat. 113; 
117 Stat. 1114; 118 Stat. 480; 118 Stat. 629) is 
amended by striking ‘‘$3,750,000 for the period of 
October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$4,166,667 for the period of October 1, 
2003, through July 31, 2004’’. 
(7) COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO HIGH-
WAY PROGRAM.—Section 1101(a)(15) of such Act 
(112 Stat. 113; 117 Stat. 1114; 118 Stat. 481; 118
Stat. 629) is amended by striking ‘‘$82,500,000 for 
the period of October 1, 2003, through June 30, 
2004’’ and inserting ‘‘$91,666,667 for the period of 
October 1, 2003, through July 31, 2004’’. 
(8) SAFETY GRANTS.—Section 1212(i)(1)(D) of 
such Act (23 U.S.C. 402 note; 112 Stat. 196; 112 
Stat. 840; 117 Stat. 1114; 118 Stat. 481; 118 Stat. 
629) is amended by striking ‘‘$375,000 for the pe-
riod of October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$416,667 for the period of October 1, 
2003, through July 31, 2004’’. 
(9) TRANSPORTATION
AND
COMMUNITY
AND 
SYSTEM
PRESERVATION
PILOT
PROGRAM.—Section 
1221(e)(1) of such Act (23 U.S.C. 101 note; 112 
Stat. 223; 117 Stat. 1114; 118 Stat. 481; 118 Stat. 
629) is amended by striking ‘‘$18,750,000 for the 
period of October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$20,833,333 for the period of Octo-
ber 1, 2003, through July 31, 2004’’. 
(10) TRANSPORTATION
INFRASTRUCTURE
FI-
NANCE AND INNOVATION.—Section 188 of title 23, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (a)(1)(F) and 
inserting the following:
‘‘(F) $116,666,667 for the period of Octo-
ber 1, 2003, through July 31, 2004.’’; 
(B) in subsection (a)(2) by striking 
‘‘$1,500,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, 
through 
June 
30, 
2004’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$1,666,667 for the period of October 1, 2003, 
through July 31, 2004’’; and 
(C) in the item relating to fiscal year 2004 
in the table contained in subsection (c) by strik-
ing 
‘‘$1,950,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$2,166,666,667’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS UNDER 
TITLE V OF TEA–21.— 
(1) SURFACE
TRANSPORTATION
RESEARCH.— 
Section 5001(a)(1) of the Transportation Equity Act 
for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 419; 117 Stat. 
1115; 118 Stat. 481; 118 Stat. 630) is amended by 
striking ‘‘$78,750,000 for the period of October 1, 
2003, through June 30, 2004’’ and inserting 
‘‘$87,500,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, 
through July 31, 2004’’. 
(2) TECHNOLOGY
DEPLOYMENT
PROGRAM.— 
Section 5001(a)(2) of such Act (112 Stat. 419; 117 
Stat. 1115; 118 Stat. 481; 118 Stat. 630) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘$41,250,000 for the period of Octo-
ber 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004’’ and inserting 
‘‘$45,833,333 for the period of October 1, 2003, 
through July 31, 2004’’. 
(3) 
TRAINING
AND
EDUCATION.—Section 
5001(a)(3) of such Act (112 Stat. 420; 117 Stat. 
1115; 118 Stat. 481; 118 Stat. 630) is amended by 
striking ‘‘$15,750,000 for the period of October 1, 
2003, through June 30, 2004’’ and inserting 
‘‘$17,500,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, 
through July 31, 2004’’. 
(4) BUREAU
OF
TRANSPORTATION
STATIS-
TICS.—Section 5001(a)(4) of such Act (112 Stat. 
420; 117 Stat. 1115; 118 Stat. 481; 118 Stat. 630) 
is amended by striking ‘‘$23,250,000 for the period 
of October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$25,833,333 for the period of October 1, 
2003, through July 31, 2004’’. 
(5) ITS STANDARDS, RESEARCH, OPERATIONAL 
TESTS, AND DEVELOPMENT.—Section 5001(a)(5) of 
such Act (112 Stat. 420; 117 Stat. 1115; 118 Stat. 
481; 118 Stat. 630) is amended by striking 
‘‘$86,250,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, 
through June 30, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘$95,833,333 
for the period of October 1, 2003, through July 31, 
2004’’.
(6) ITS DEPLOYMENT.—Section 5001(a)(6) of 
such Act (112 Stat. 420; 117 Stat. 1116; 118 Stat. 
482; 118 Stat. 630) is amended by striking 
‘‘$93,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, 
through 
June 
30, 
2004’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$103,333,333 for the period of October 1, 2003, 
through July 31, 2004’’. 
(7) 
UNIVERSITY
TRANSPORTATION
RE-
SEARCH.—Section 5001(a)(7) of such Act (112 Stat. 
420; 117 Stat. 1116; 118 Stat. 482; 118 Stat. 630) 
is amended by striking ‘‘$20,250,000 for the period 
of October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$22,500,000 for the period of October 1, 
2003, through July 31, 2004’’. 
(c) METROPOLITAN PLANNING.—Section 5(c)(1) of 
the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003 (117 
Stat. 1116; 118 Stat. 482; 118 Stat. 630) is amended by 
striking ‘‘$180,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, 
through June 30, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘$200,000,000 for 
the period of October 1, 2003, through July 31, 2004’’. 
(d) TERRITORIES.—Section 1101(d)(1) of the Trans-
portation Equity Act for the 21st Century (117 Stat. 
1116; 118 Stat. 482; 118 Stat. 630) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘$27,300,000 for the period of October 1, 2003,