In the Senate of the United States,
July 31, 1996.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 3675) entitled ‘‘An Act making appropriations for
the Department of Transportation and related agencies for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other pur-
poses’’, do pass with the following
AMENDMENTS:
Ω1æPage 2, line 10, strike out ø$53,816,000¿ and insert:
$53,376,000
Ω2æPage 2, line 10, after ‘‘53,816,000,’’ insert: of which
such sums as necessary shall be used to investigate anti-
competitive practices in air transportation, enforce section
41712 of title 49, and report to Congress by the end of the
fiscal year on its progress to address anticompetitive prac-
tices, and
Ω3æPage 4, line 9, strike out ø$10,000,000¿ and insert:
$25,900,000
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Ω4æPage 4, line 13, strike out ø$10,000,000¿ and insert:
$25,900,000
Ω5æPage 5, line 6, strike out ø$28,600,000¿ and insert:
$12,700,000
Ω6æPage 5, line 16, strike out ø$127,447,000¿ and insert:
$129,500,000
Ω7æPage 5, line 24, strike out ø$17,294,000¿ and insert:
$17,192,000
Ω8æPage 7, line 3, strike out ø$2,609,100,000¿ and in-
sert: $2,331,350,000
Ω9æPage 7, line 23, strike out ø$358,000,000¿ and insert:
$393,100,000
Ω10æPage 7, line 25 strike out ø$205,600,000¿ and in-
sert: $227,960,000
Ω11æPage 8, line 3, strike out ø$18,300,000¿ and insert:
$19,040,000
Ω12æPage 8, line 5, strike out ø$39,900,000¿ and insert:
$46,200,000
Ω13æPage 8, line 7, strike out ø$47,950,000¿ and insert:
$52,900,000
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Ω14æPage 8, line 9, strike out ø$46,250,000¿ and insert:
$47,000,000
Ω15æPage 8, line 18, strike out all after ‘‘appropriation’’
down to and including ‘‘$338,000,000’’ in line 21
Ω16æPage 8, line 21, strike out all after ‘‘$338,000,000’’
down to and including ‘‘Program’’ in line 23
Ω17æPage 9, strike out lines 1 through 6
Ω18æPage 9, line 11, strike out ø$21,000,000¿ and insert:
$23,000,000
Ω19æPage 9, after line 11 insert:
PORT SAFETY DEVELOPMENT
For necessary expenses for debt retirement of the Port
of Portland, Oregon, $5,000,000, to remain available until
expended.
Ω20æPage 9, line 14, strike out ø$16,000,000¿ and insert:
$10,000,000
Ω21æPage 10, line 11, strike out ø$19,000,000¿ and in-
sert: $19,550,000
Ω22æPage 10, line 22, strike out ø$35,000,000¿ and in-
sert: $10,000,000
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Ω23æPage 11, line 14, strike out ø$4,900,000,000¿ and
insert: $4,899,957,000
Ω24æPage 11, line 15, strike out ø$1,642,500,000¿ and
insert: $2,742,602,000
Ω25æPage 11, line 17, strike out ø$30,000,000¿ and in-
sert: $75,000,000
Ω26æPage 12, line 2, strike out ø$2,127,398,000¿ and in-
sert: $2,082,355,000
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12, 
line 
2, 
strike 
out 
all 
after
‘‘$2,127,398,000’’ down to and including ‘‘States’’ in line
Ω28æPage 13, line 23, strike out ø$1,800,000,000¿ and
insert: $1,788,700,000
Ω29æPage 13, line 24, strike out ø$1,583,000,000¿ and
insert: $1,571,700,000
Ω30æPage 14, line 13, strike out ø$185,000,000¿ and in-
sert: $188,490,000
Ω31æPage 15, line 8, strike out ø$1,300,000,000¿ and in-
sert: $1,460,000,000
Ω32æPage 15, after line 23 insert:
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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FRANCHISE FUND
There is hereby established in the Treasury a fund, to
be available without fiscal year limitation, for the costs of
capitalizing and operating such administrative services as
the FAA Administrator determines may be performed more
advantageously as centralized services, including account-
ing, international training, payroll, travel, duplicating,
multimedia and information technology services: Provided,
That any inventories, equipment, and other assets pertain-
ing to the services to be provided by such fund, either on
hand or on order, less the related liabilities or unpaid obli-
gations, and any appropriations made prior to the current
year for the purpose of providing capital shall be used to
capitalize such fund: Provided further, That such fund shall
be paid in advance from funds available to the FAA and
other Federal agencies for which such centralized services
are performed, at rates which will return in full all expenses
of operation, including accrued leave, depreciation of fund
plant and equipment, amortization of Automated Data
Processing (ADP) software and systems (either required or
donated), and an amount necessary to maintain a reason-
able operating reserve, as determined by the FAA Adminis-
trator: Provided further, That such fund shall provide serv-
ices on a competitive basis: Provided further, That an
amount not to exceed four percent of the total annual in-
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come to such fund may be retained in the fund for fiscal
year 1997 and each year thereafter, to remain available
until expended, to be used for the acquisition of capital
equipment and for the improvement and implementation
of FAA financial management, ADP, and support systems:
Provided further, That no later than thirty days after the
end of each fiscal year, amounts in excess of this reserve
limitation shall be transferred to miscellaneous receipts in
the Treasury.
Ω33æPage 16, line 6, strike out ø$510,981,000¿ and in-
sert: $534,846,000
Ω34æPage 16, line 10, strike out ø$214,698,000¿ and in-
sert: $234,840,000
Ω35æPage 17, line 1, strike out ø$17,550,000,000¿ and
insert: $17,650,000,000
Ω36æPage 17, strike out lines 19 through 21 and insert:
For the cost of direct loans, $8,000,000, as authorized
by section 108 of title 23, United States Code.
Ω37æPage 18, line 10, strike out ø$77,425,000¿ and in-
sert: $79,000,000
Ω38æPage 18, after line 10 insert:
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STATE INFRASTRUCTURE BANKS
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
To carry out the State Infrastructure Bank Pilot Pro-
gram (Public Law 104–59, section 350), $250,000,000, to
be derived from the Highway Trust Fund and to remain
available until expended, to be distributed by the Secretary
to more than 10 States: Provided, That these funds shall
be used to advance projects or programs under the terms
and conditions of section 350: Provided further, That any
State that receives such funds may deposit any portion of
those funds into either the highway or transit account of
the State Infrastructure Bank: Provided further, That the
funds appropriated and deposited into transit accounts au-
thorized by section 350(b)(3) shall be drawn from the Mass
Transit account of the Highway Trust Fund and that funds
appropriated and deposited into highway accounts author-
ized by section 350(b)(2) shall be drawn from the Highway
Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account): Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary shall ensure that the Fed-
eral disbursements shall be at a rate consistent with historic
rates for the Federal-aid highways program.
Ω39æPage 18, line 18, strike out ø$81,895,000¿ and in-
sert: $80,000,000
Ω40æPage 19, line 10, strike out ø$50,377,000¿ and in-
sert: $53,195,000
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Ω41æPage 19, line 19, strike out ø$167,100,000¿ and in-
sert: $169,100,000
Ω42æPage 19, line 25, strike out ø$167,100,000¿ and in-
sert: $169,100,000
Ω43æPage 20, line 1, strike out ø$127,700,000¿ and in-
sert: $129,700,000
Ω44æPage 20, line 4, strike out ø$11,000,000¿ and insert:
$12,000,000
Ω45æPage 20, line 6, strike out ø$26,000,000¿ and insert:
$25,000,000
Ω46æPage 20, line 12, strike out ø$5,268,000¿ and insert:
$5,468,000
Ω47æPage 21, line 4, strike out ø$16,469,000¿ and insert:
$16,739,000
Ω48æPage 22, line 16, strike out ø$20,341,000¿ and in-
sert: $20,000,000
Ω49æPage 22, after line 17 insert:
NORTHEAST CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
For necessary expenses related to Northeast Corridor
improvements authorized by title VII of the Railroad Revi-
talization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976, as amended
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(45 U.S.C. 851 et seq.) and 49 U.S.C. 24909, $200,000,000,
to remain available until September 30, 1999.
Ω50æPage 23, line 13, strike out ø1997.¿ and insert:
1997, except for up to $75,000,000 in loan guarantee com-
mitments during such fiscal year (and $4,158,000 is hereby
made available for the cost of such loan guarantee commit-
ments).
Ω51æPage 23, line 17, strike out ø$19,757,000¿ and in-
sert: $26,525,000
Ω52æPage 23, line 21, strike out øtrack and signal¿ and
insert: track, signal and station
Ω53æPage 24, after line 11 insert:
ALASKA RAILROAD REHABILITATION
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make
grants to the Alaska Railroad, $10,000,000 shall be for cap-
ital rehabilitation and improvements benefiting its pas-
senger operations.
Ω54æPage 24, line 16, strike out ø$4,000,000¿ and insert:
$10,000,000
Ω55æPage 24, line 24, strike out ø$10,000,000¿ and in-
sert: $16,000,000
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Ω56æPage 25, strike out all after line 3 over to and includ-
ing line 2 on page 26
Ω57æPage 26, line 7, strike out ø$462,000,000¿ and in-
sert: $592,000,000
Ω58æPage 26, line 10, strike out ø$120,000,000¿ and in-
sert: $250,000,000
Ω59æPage 26, line 24, strike out ø$41,367,000¿ and in-
sert: $42,147,000
Ω60æPage 27, line 4, strike out ø$490,000,000¿ and in-
sert: $218,335,000
Ω61æPage 27, line 5, strike out ø$2,052,925,000¿ and in-
sert: $2,149,185,000
Ω62æPage 27, line 6, after ‘‘That’’ insert: , notwithstand-
ing any other provision of law,
Ω63æPage 29, line 9, strike out ø$1,665,000,000¿ and in-
sert: $1,900,000,000
Ω64æPage 29, line 11, after ‘‘That’’ insert: notwithstand-
ing any provision of law,
Ω65æPage 29, line 12, strike out ø$666,000,000¿ and in-
sert: $725,000,000
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Ω66æPage 29, line 15, strike out ø$333,000,000¿ and in-
sert: $375,000,000
Ω67æPage 29, line 17, strike out ø$10,510,000¿ and in-
sert: $8,890,000
Ω68æPage 30, line 5, strike out ø$666,000,000¿ and in-
sert: $800,000,000
Ω69æPage 30, after line 7 insert:
$6,390,000 for the Alaska-Hollis to Ketchikan
ferry project;
Ω70æPage 30, line 8, strike out ø$66,820,000¿ and insert:
$62,000,000
Ω71æPage 30, line 10, strike out ø$10,260,000¿ and in-
sert: $5,000,000
Ω72æPage 30, line 12, strike out ø$40,181,000¿ and in-
sert: $30,000,000
Ω73æPage 30, after line 13 insert:
$2,000,000 for the Burlington-Charlotte, Vermont
commuter rail project;
Ω74æPage 30, strike out lines 14 and 15
Ω75æPage 30, line 16, strike out ø$25,000,000¿ and in-
sert: $20,000,000
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Ω76æPage 30, line 21, strike out ø$10,000,000¿ and in-
sert: $12,000,000
Ω77æPage 30, line 23, strike out ø$12,500,000¿ and in-
sert: $18,000,000
Ω78æPage 31, strike out lines 1 and 2
Ω79æPage 31, strike out lines 3 and 4
Ω80æPage 31, line 5, strike out ø$9,000,000¿ and insert:
$20,000,000
Ω81æPage 31, strike out line 7
Ω82æPage 31, line 8, strike out ø$40,590,000¿ and insert:
$24,000,000
Ω83æPage 31, after line 9 insert:
$7,400,000 for the Jackson, Mississippi Inter-
modal Corridor;
Ω84æPage 31, strike out lines 10 and 11
Ω85æPage 31, line 12, strike out ø$1,500,000¿ and insert:
$3,600,000
Ω86æPage 31, after line 13 insert:
$6,000,000 for the Little Rock, Arkansas Junc-
tion Bridge project;
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Ω87æPage 31, line 14, strike out ø$90,000,000¿ and in-
sert: $55,000,000
Ω88æPage 31, strike out lines 16 and 17
Ω89æPage 31, line 18, strike out ø$27,000,000¿ and in-
sert: $50,000,000
Ω90æPage 31, after line 19 insert:
$5,000,000 for the Metro-Dade Transit east-west
corridor, Florida project;
Ω91æPage 31, strike out lines 20 and 21
Ω92æPage 31, line 22, strike out ø$2,000,000¿ and insert:
$6,400,000
Ω93æPage 31, after line 23 insert:
$4,240,000 for the Morgantown, West Virginia
Personal Rapid Transit System;
Ω94æPage 32, strike out lines 3 and 4
Ω95æPage 32, line 5, strike out ø$8,000,000¿ and insert:
$10,000,000
Ω96æPage 32, strike out lines 7 and 8
Ω97æPage 32, strike out lines 11 and 12
Ω98æPage 32, after line 12 insert: