(4) in subsection (k)—
(A) by striking ‘‘along’’ in paragraph (1)
and inserting ‘‘from’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(4) TEXAS STATE HIGHWAY 99.—Texas State
Highway 99 (also known as ‘Grand Parkway’) shall
be considered as 1 option in the I–69 route studies
performed by the Texas Department of Transpor-
tation for the designation of I–69 Bypass in Hous-
ton, Texas.’’; and
(5) by redesignating subsections (g) through (i)
and (k) through (n) as subsections (f) through (h)
and (i) through (l), respectively.
(e) MISCELLANEOUS.—Section 1212 of such Act is
amended—
(1) in the second sentence of subsection (q)(1)
by striking ‘‘advance curriculum’’ and inserting ‘‘ad-
vanced curriculum’’;
(2) in subsection (r)—
(A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as
paragraph (3); and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the
following:
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There are authorized to be appropriated from the
Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit
Account) to carry out paragraph (1) $2,000,000 for
fiscal year 1999 and $2,500,000 for fiscal year
2000.’’;
(3) in subsection (s)—
(A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as
paragraph (3); and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the
following:
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There is authorized to be appropriated from the
Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit
Account) to carry out paragraph (1) $23,000,000
for fiscal year 1999.’’;
(4) in subsection (u)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘the Secretary shall ap-
prove, and’’ before ‘‘the Commonwealth’’;
(B) by inserting a comma after ‘‘with’’;
and
(C) by inserting ‘‘(as redefined by this
Act)’’ after ‘‘80’’; and
(5) by redesignating subsections (k) through (z)
as subsections (e) through (t), respectively.
(f) PUERTO RICO HIGHWAY PROGRAM.—Section
1214(r) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) TREATMENT OF FUNDS.—Amounts made
available to carry out this subsection for a fiscal
year shall be administered as follows:
‘‘(A) For purposes of this subsection, such
amounts shall be treated as being apportioned
to Puerto Rico under sections 104(b), 144, and
206 of title 23, United States Code, for each
program funded under such sections in an
amount determined by multiplying—
‘‘(i) the aggregate of such amounts
for the fiscal year; by
‘‘(ii) the ratio that—
‘‘(I) the amount of funds appor-
tioned to Puerto Rico for each such
program for fiscal year 1997; bears to
‘‘(II) the total amount of funds
apportioned to Puerto Rico for all
such programs for fiscal year 1997.
‘‘(B) The amounts treated as being appor-
tioned to Puerto Rico under each section re-
ferred to in subparagraph (A) shall be deemed
to be required to be apportioned to Puerto Rico
under such section for purposes of the imposi-
tion of any penalty provisions in titles 23 and
49, United States Code.
‘‘(C) Subject to subparagraph (B), nothing
in this subsection shall be construed as affect-
ing any allocation under section 105 of title 23,
United States Code, and any apportionment
under sections 104 and 144 of such title.’’.
(g) DESIGNATED TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT
ACTIVITIES.—Section 1215 of such Act—
(1) is amended in each of subsections (d), (e),
(f), and (g)—
(A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as
paragraph (3); and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the
following:
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There are authorized to be appropriated from the
Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit
Account) to carry out paragraph (1) the amounts
specified in such paragraph for the fiscal years spec-
ified in such paragraph.’’; and
(2) in subsection (d)(1) by inserting ‘‘on Route
50’’ after ‘‘measures’’.
(h) ELIGIBILITY.—Section 1217 of such Act is
amended—
(1) in subsection (d) by striking ‘‘104(b)(4)’’
and inserting ‘‘104(b)(5)(A)’’;
(2) in subsection (i) by striking ‘‘120(l)(1)’’ and
inserting ‘‘120(j)(1)’’; and
(3) in subsection (j) by adding at the end the
following: ‘‘$3,000,000 of the amounts made avail-
able for item 164 of the table contained in section
1602 shall be made available on October 1, 1998, to
the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to carry out
this subsection.’’.
(i) MAGNETIC LEVITATION TRANSPORTATION TECH-
NOLOGY DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM.—Section 1218 of such
Act is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Section 322 of title
23, United States Code (as added by subsection (a) of this
section), is amended—
‘‘(1) in subsection (a)(3) by striking ‘or under
50 miles per hour’;
‘‘(2) in subsection (d)—
‘‘(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘or low-
speed’; and
‘‘(B) in paragraph (2)—
‘‘(i) in subparagraph (A) by striking
‘(h)(1)(A)’ and inserting ‘(h)(1)’; and
‘‘(ii) in subparagraph (B) by striking
‘(h)(4)’ and inserting ‘(h)(3)’;
‘‘(3) in subsection (h)(1)(B)(i) by inserting
‘(other than subsection (i))’ after ‘this section’; and
‘‘(4) by adding at the end the following:
‘(i) LOW-SPEED PROJECT.—
‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other
provision of this section, of the funds made available
by subsection (h)(1)(A) to carry out this section,
$5,000,000 shall be made available to the Secretary
to make grants for the research and development of
low-speed superconductivity magnetic levitation tech-
nology for public transportation purposes in urban
areas to demonstrate energy efficiency, congestion
mitigation, and safety benefits.
‘(2) NONCONTRACT
AUTHORITY
AUTHORIZA-
TION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized
to be appropriated from the Highway Trust
Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to
carry out this subsection such sums as are nec-
essary for each of fiscal years 2000 through
2003.
‘(B) AVAILABILITY.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 118(a), funds made available under sub-
paragraph (A)—
‘(i) shall not be available in advance
of an annual appropriation; and
‘(ii) shall remain available until ex-
pended.’.’’.
(j) TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE
FOR OLYMPIC
CITIES.—Section 1223(f) of such Act is amended by in-
serting before the period at the end the following: ‘‘or Spe-
cial Olympics International’’.
SEC. 4. RESTORATIONS TO PROGRAM STREAMLINING AND
FLEXIBILITY SUBTITLE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle C of title I of the Trans-
portation Equity Act for the 21st Century is amended by
adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 1311. DISCRETIONARY GRANT SELECTION CRITERIA
AND PROCESS.
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF CRITERIA.—The Secretary
shall establish criteria for all discretionary programs fund-
ed from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass
Transit Account). To the extent practicable, such criteria
shall conform to the Executive Order No. 12893 (relating
to infrastructure investment).
‘‘(b) SELECTION PROCESS.—
‘‘(1) LIMITATION ON ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICA-
TIONS.—Before accepting applications for grants
under any discretionary program for which funds
are authorized to be appropriated from the Highway
Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account)
by this Act (including the amendments made by this
Act), the Secretary shall publish the criteria estab-
lished under subsection (a). Such publication shall
identify all statutory criteria and any criteria estab-
lished by regulation that will apply to the program.
‘‘(2) EXPLANATION.—Not less often than quar-
terly, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works of the Senate
and the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives a list of
the projects selected under discretionary programs
funded from the Highway Trust Fund (other than
the Mass Transit Account) and an explanation of
how the projects were selected based on the criteria
established under subsection (a).
‘‘(c) MINIMUM COVERED PROGRAMS.—At a mini-
mum, the criteria established under subsection (a) and the
selection process established by subsection (b) shall apply
to the following programs:
‘‘(1) The intelligent transportation system de-
ployment program under title V.
‘‘(2) The national corridor planning and devel-
opment program.
‘‘(3) The coordinated border infrastructure and
safety program.
‘‘(4) The construction of ferry boats and ferry
terminal facilities.
‘‘(5) The national scenic byways program.
‘‘(6) The Interstate discretionary program.
‘‘(7) The discretionary bridge program.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The table of con-
tents contained in section 1(b) of such Act is amended—
(1) by striking the following:
‘‘Sec. 1309. Major investment study integration.’’.
and inserting the following:
‘‘Sec. 1308. Major investment study integration.’’;
and
(2) by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 1310 the following:
‘‘Sec. 1311. Discretionary grant selection criteria and process.’’.
(c) REVIEW PROCESS.—Section 1309 of the Trans-
portation Equity Act for the 21st Century is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(1) by inserting after
‘‘highway construction’’ the following: ‘‘and mass
transit’’;
(2) in subsection (d) by inserting after ‘‘Code,’’
the following: ‘‘or chapter 53 of title 49, United
States Code,’’; and
(3) in subsection (e)(1)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘or recipient’’ after ‘‘a
State’’;
(B) by inserting after ‘‘provide funds’’ the
following: ‘‘for a highway project’’; and
(C) by inserting after ‘‘Code,’’ the follow-
ing: ‘‘or for a mass transit project made avail-
able under chapter 53 of title 49, United States
Code,’’.
SEC. 5. RESTORATIONS TO SAFETY SUBTITLE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle D of title I of the Trans-
portation Equity Act for the 21st Century is amended by
adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 1405. OPEN CONTAINER LAWS.
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Chapter 1 of title 23,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after section
153 the following:
‘§ 154. Open container requirements
‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following
definitions apply:
‘(1) ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE.—The term ‘‘alco-
holic beverage’’ has the meaning given the term in
section 158(c).
‘(2) MOTOR VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘motor vehi-
cle’’ means a vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical
power and manufactured primarily for use on public
highways, but does not include a vehicle operated ex-
clusively on a rail or rails.
‘(3) 
OPEN
ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGE
CON-
TAINER.—The term ‘‘open alcoholic beverage con-
tainer’’ means any bottle, can, or other receptacle—
‘(A) that contains any amount of alcoholic
beverage; and
‘(B)(i) that is open or has a broken seal;
or
‘(ii) the contents of which are partially re-
moved.
‘(4) PASSENGER AREA.—The term ‘‘passenger
area’’ shall have the meaning given the term by the
Secretary by regulation.
‘(b) OPEN CONTAINER LAWS.—
‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For the purposes of this
section, each State shall have in effect a law that
prohibits the possession of any open alcoholic bev-
erage container, or the consumption of any alcoholic
beverage, in the passenger area of any motor vehicle
(including possession or consumption by the driver
of the vehicle) located on a public highway, or the
right-of-way of a public highway, in the State.
‘(2) MOTOR
VEHICLES
DESIGNED
TO
TRANS-
PORT MANY PASSENGERS.—For the purposes of this
section, if a State has in effect a law that makes un-
lawful the possession of any open alcoholic beverage
container by the driver (but not by a passenger)—
‘(A) in the passenger area of a motor vehi-
cle designed, maintained, or used primarily for
the transportation of persons for compensation,
or
‘(B) in the living quarters of a house coach
or house trailer,
the State shall be deemed to have in effect a law de-
scribed in this subsection with respect to such a
motor vehicle for each fiscal year during which the
law is in effect.
‘(c) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—
‘(1) FISCAL YEARS 2001 AND 2002.—On October
1, 2000, and October 1, 2001, if a State has not en-
acted or is not enforcing an open container law de-
scribed in subsection (b), the Secretary shall trans-
fer an amount equal to 11⁄2 percent of the funds ap-
portioned to the State on that date under each of
paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) of section 104(b) to the
apportionment of the State under section 402—
‘(A) to be used for alcohol-impaired driving
countermeasures; or
‘(B) to be directed to State and local law
enforcement agencies for enforcement of laws
prohibiting driving while intoxicated or driving
under the influence and other related laws (in-
cluding regulations), including the purchase of
equipment, the training of officers, and the use
of additional personnel for specific alcohol-im-
paired driving countermeasures, dedicated to
enforcement of the laws (including regulations).
‘(2) FISCAL
YEAR
2003
AND
FISCAL
YEARS
THEREAFTER.—On October 1, 2002, and each Octo-
ber 1 thereafter, if a State has not enacted or is not
enforcing an open container law described in sub-
section (b), the Secretary shall transfer an amount
equal to 3 percent of the funds apportioned to the
State on that date under each of paragraphs (1),
(3), and (4) of section 104(b) to the apportionment
of the State under section 402 to be used or directed
as described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of para-
graph (1).
‘(3) USE
FOR
HAZARD
ELIMINATION
PRO-
GRAM.—A State may elect to use all or a portion of
the funds transferred under paragraph (1) or (2) for
activities eligible under section 152.
‘(4) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of
the cost of a project carried out with funds trans-
ferred under paragraph (1) or (2), or used under
paragraph (3), shall be 100 percent.
‘(5) DERIVATION OF AMOUNT TO BE TRANS-
FERRED.—The amount to be transferred under
paragraph (1) or (2) may be derived from 1 or more
of the following:
‘(A) The apportionment of the State under
section 104(b)(1).
‘(B) The apportionment of the State under
section 104(b)(3).
‘(C) The apportionment of the State under
section 104(b)(4).
‘(6) TRANSFER OF OBLIGATION AUTHORITY.—
‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary trans-
fers under this subsection any funds to the ap-
portionment of a State under section 402 for a
fiscal year, the Secretary shall transfer an
amount, determined under subparagraph (B),
of obligation authority distributed for the fiscal
year to the State for Federal-aid highways and
highway safety construction programs for carry-
ing out projects under section 402.
‘(B) AMOUNT.—The amount of obligation
authority referred to in subparagraph (A) shall
be determined by multiplying—
‘(i) the amount of funds transferred
under subparagraph (A) to the apportion-
ment of the State under section 402 for
the fiscal year; by
‘(ii) the ratio that—
‘(I) the amount of obligation au-
thority distributed for the fiscal year
to the State for Federal-aid highways
and highway safety construction pro-
grams; bears to
‘(II) the total of the sums appor-
tioned to the State for Federal-aid
highways and highway safety con-
struction programs (excluding sums
not subject to any obligation limita-
tion) for the fiscal year.
‘(7) LIMITATION ON APPLICABILITY OF OBLIGA-
TION LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of law, no limitation on the total of obligations
for highway safety programs under section 402 shall
apply to funds transferred under this subsection to
the apportionment of a State under such section.’.
‘‘(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for
chapter 1 of such title is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 153 the following:
‘154. Open container requirements.’.
‘‘SEC. 1406. MINIMUM PENALTIES FOR REPEAT OFFENDERS
FOR DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED OR DRIV-
ING UNDER THE INFLUENCE.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title 23, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘§ 164. Minimum penalties for repeat offenders for
driving 
while 
intoxicated 
or 
driving
under the influence
‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following
definitions apply:
‘(1) ALCOHOL
CONCENTRATION.—The term
‘‘alcohol concentration’’ means grams of alcohol per
100 milliliters of blood or grams of alcohol per 210
liters of breath.
‘(2) DRIVING
WHILE
INTOXICATED; DRIVING
UNDER THE INFLUENCE.—The terms ‘‘driving while
intoxicated’’ and ‘‘driving under the influence’’ mean
driving or being in actual physical control of a motor
vehicle while having an alcohol concentration above
the permitted limit as established by each State.
‘(3) LICENSE SUSPENSION.—The term ‘‘license
suspension’’ means the suspension of all driving
privileges.
‘(4) MOTOR VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘motor vehi-
cle’’ means a vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical
power and manufactured primarily for use on public
highways, but does not include a vehicle operated
solely on a rail line or a commercial vehicle.
‘(5) REPEAT INTOXICATED DRIVER LAW.—The
term ‘‘repeat intoxicated driver law’’ means a State
law that provides, as a minimum penalty, that an in-
dividual convicted of a second or subsequent offense
for driving while intoxicated or driving under the in-
fluence after a previous conviction for that offense
shall—
‘(A) receive a driver’s license suspension
for not less than 1 year;
‘(B) be subject to the impoundment or im-
mobilization of each of the individual’s motor
vehicles or the installation of an ignition inter-
lock system on each of the motor vehicles;
‘(C) receive an assessment of the individ-
ual’s degree of abuse of alcohol and treatment
as appropriate; and
‘(D) receive—
‘(i) in the case of the second offense—
‘(I) an assignment of not less
than 30 days of community service; or
‘(II) not less than 5 days of
imprisonment; and
‘(ii) in the case of the third or subse-
quent offense—
‘(I) an assignment of not less
than 60 days of community service; or
‘(II) not less than 10 days of
imprisonment.
‘(b) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—
‘(1) FISCAL YEARS 2001 AND 2002.—On October
1, 2000, and October 1, 2001, if a State has not en-
acted or is not enforcing a repeat intoxicated driver
law, the Secretary shall transfer an amount equal to
11⁄2 percent of the funds apportioned to the State on
that date under each of paragraphs (1), (3), and (4)
of section 104(b) to the apportionment of the State
under section 402—
‘(A) to be used for alcohol-impaired driving
countermeasures; or
‘(B) to be directed to State and local law
enforcement agencies for enforcement of laws
prohibiting driving while intoxicated or driving
under the influence and other related laws (in-
cluding regulations), including the purchase of
equipment, the training of officers, and the use
of additional personnel for specific alcohol-im-
paired driving countermeasures, dedicated to
enforcement of the laws (including regulations).
‘(2) FISCAL
YEAR
2003
AND
FISCAL
YEARS
THEREAFTER.—On October 1, 2002, and each Octo-
ber 1 thereafter, if a State has not enacted or is not
enforcing a repeat intoxicated driver law, the Sec-
retary shall transfer an amount equal to 3 percent
of the funds apportioned to the State on that date
under each of paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) of section
104(b) to the apportionment of the State under sec-
tion 402 to be used or directed as described in sub-
paragraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1).
‘(3) USE
FOR
HAZARD
ELIMINATION
PRO-
GRAM.—A State may elect to use all or a portion of
the funds transferred under paragraph (1) or (2) for
activities eligible under section 152.
‘(4) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of
the cost of a project carried out with funds trans-
ferred under paragraph (1) or (2), or used under
paragraph (3), shall be 100 percent.
‘(5) DERIVATION OF AMOUNT TO BE TRANS-
FERRED.—The amount to be transferred under
paragraph (1) or (2) may be derived from 1 or more
of the following:
‘(A) The apportionment of the State under
section 104(b)(1).
‘(B) The apportionment of the State under
section 104(b)(3).
‘(C) The apportionment of the State under
section 104(b)(4).
‘(6) TRANSFER OF OBLIGATION AUTHORITY.—
‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary trans-
fers under this subsection any funds to the ap-
portionment of a State under section 402 for a
fiscal year, the Secretary shall transfer an
amount, determined under subparagraph (B),
of obligation authority distributed for the fiscal
year to the State for Federal-aid highways and
highway safety construction programs for carry-
ing out projects under section 402.
‘(B) AMOUNT.—The amount of obligation
authority referred to in subparagraph (A) shall
be determined by multiplying—
‘(i) the amount of funds transferred
under subparagraph (A) to the apportion-
ment of the State under section 402 for
the fiscal year; by
‘(ii) the ratio that—
‘(I) the amount of obligation au-
thority distributed for the fiscal year
to the State for Federal-aid highways
and highway safety construction pro-
grams; bears to
‘(II) the total of the sums appor-
tioned to the State for Federal-aid
highways and highway safety con-
struction programs (excluding sums
not subject to any obligation limita-
tion) for the fiscal year.
‘(7) LIMITATION ON APPLICABILITY OF OBLIGA-
TION LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of law, no limitation on the total of obligations
for highway safety programs under section 402 shall
apply to funds transferred under this subsection to
the apportionment of a State under such section.’.
‘‘(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for
chapter 1 of such title is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘164. Minimum penalties for repeat offenders for driving while intoxicated or
driving under the influence.’.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents contained in section 1(b) of such Act is amended
by inserting after the item relating to section 1403 the
following:
‘‘Sec. 1404. Safety incentives to prevent operation of motor vehicles by intoxi-
cated persons.
‘‘Sec. 1405. Open container laws.
‘‘Sec. 1406. Minimum penalties for repeat offenders for driving while intoxicated
or driving under the influence.’’.
(c) ROADSIDE
SAFETY
TECHNOLOGIES.—Section
1402(a)(2) of such Act is amended by striking ‘‘directive’’
and inserting ‘‘redirective’’.
SEC. 6. ELIMINATION OF DUPLICATE PROVISIONS.
(a) SAN MATEO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.—Section
1113 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Cen-
tury is amended—
(1) by striking subsection (c); and
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (d).
(b) VALUE
PRICING
PILOT
PROGRAM.—Section
1216(a) of such Act is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(8) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
‘‘(A) Section 1012(b)(6) of such Act (as
amended by paragraph (5) of this subsection) is
amended by striking ‘146(c)’ and inserting
‘102(a)’.
‘‘(B) Section 1012(b)(8) of such Act (as
added by paragraph (7) of this subsection) is
amended—
‘‘(i) in subparagraph (C) by striking
‘under this subsection’ and inserting ‘to
carry out this subsection’;
‘‘(ii) in subparagraph (D)—
‘‘(I) by striking ‘under this para-
graph’ and inserting ‘to carry out this
subsection’; and
‘‘(II) by striking ‘by this para-
graph’ and inserting ‘to carry out this
subsection’;
‘‘(iii) by striking subparagraph (A);
and
‘‘(iv) by redesignating subparagraphs
(B), (C), and (D) as subparagraphs (A),
(B), and (C), respectively.’’.
(c) NATIONAL DEFENSE HIGHWAYS OUTSIDE THE
UNITED STATES.—Section 1214(e) of such Act is amend-
ed to read as follows:
‘‘(e) MINNESOTA TRANSPORTATION HISTORY NET-
WORK.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award
a grant to the Minnesota Historical Society for the
establishment of the Minnesota Transportation His-
tory Network to include major exhibits, interpretive
programs at national historic landmark sites, and
outreach programs with county and local historical
organizations.
‘‘(2) COORDINATION.—In carrying out sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall coordinate with offi-
cials of the Minnesota Historical Society.
‘‘(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There is authorized to be appropriated out of the
Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit
Account) $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1999
through 2003 to carry out this subsection.
‘‘(4) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 23.—Funds au-
thorized by this subsection shall be available for obli-
gation in the same manner as if such funds were ap-
portioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States
Code; except that such funds shall remain available
until expended.’’.
(d) ENTRANCE PAVING
AT NINIGRET NATIONAL
WILDLIFE REFUGE.—Section 1214(i) of such Act is
amended by striking ‘‘$750,000’’ each place it appears
and inserting ‘‘$75,000’’.
SEC. 7. HIGHWAY FINANCE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1503 of the Transpor-
tation Equity Act for the 21st Century is amended by add-
ing at the end the following:
‘‘(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Section 188 of title
23, United States Code (as added by subsection (a) of this
section), is amended—
‘‘(1) in subsection (a)(2) by striking ‘1998’ and
inserting ‘1999’; and
‘‘(2) in subsection (c)—
‘‘(A) by striking ‘1998’ and inserting
‘1999’; and
‘‘(B) by striking the table and inserting
the following:
Maximum amount
‘Fiscal year:
of credit:
1999 ......................................................................................$1,600,000,000
2000 ......................................................................................$1,800,000,000
2001 ......................................................................................$2,200,000,000
2002 ......................................................................................$2,400,000,000
2003 ......................................................................................$2,600,000,000.’.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The table of con-
tents contained in section 1(b) of the Transportation Eq-
uity Act for the 21st Century is amended—
(1) in the item relating to section 1119 by
striking ‘‘and safety’’; and
(2) by striking the items relating to subtitle E
of title I and inserting the following:
‘‘Subtitle E—Finance
‘‘CHAPTER 1—TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND
INNOVATION
‘‘Sec. 1501. Short title.
‘‘Sec. 1502. Findings.
‘‘Sec. 1503. Establishment of program.
‘‘Sec. 1504. Duties of the Secretary.
‘‘CHAPTER 2—STATE INFRASTRUCTURE BANK PILOT PROGRAM
‘‘Sec. 1511. State infrastructure bank pilot program.’’.
SEC. 8. HIGH PRIORITY PROJECTS TECHNICAL CORREC-
TIONS.
The table contained in section 1602 of the Transpor-
tation Equity Act for the 21st Century is amended—
(1) in item 1 by striking ‘‘1.275’’ and inserting
‘‘1.7’’;
(2) in item 82 by striking ‘‘30.675’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘32.4’’;
(3) in item 107 by striking ‘‘1.125’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘1.44’’;
(4) in item 121 by striking ‘‘10.5’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘5.0’’;
(5) in item 140 by inserting ‘‘-VFHS Center’’
after ‘‘Park’’;
(6) in item 151 by striking ‘‘5.666’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘8.666’’;
(7) in item 164—
(A) by inserting ‘‘, and $3,000,000 for the
period of fiscal years 1998 and 1999 shall be
made available to carry out section 1217(j)’’
after ‘‘Pennsylvania’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘25’’ and inserting
‘‘24.78’’;
(8) by striking item 166 and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘166.
Michigan ...........
Improve Tenth Street, Port Huron ...................................
1.8’’;
(9) by striking item 242 and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘242.
Minnesota .........
Construct Third Street North, CSAH 81, Waite Park
and St. Cloud ................................................................
1.0’’;
(10) by striking item 250 and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘250.
Indiana .............
Reconstruct Old Merridan Corridor from Pennsylvania
Avenue to Gilford Road .............................................
1.35’’;
(11) in item 255 by striking ‘‘2.25’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘3.0’’;
(12) in item 263 by striking ‘‘Upgrade High-
way 99 between State Highway 70 and Lincoln
Road, Sutter County’’ and inserting ‘‘Upgrade High-
way 99, Sutter County’’;
(13) in item 288 by striking ‘‘3.75’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘5.0’’;
(14) in item 290 by striking ‘‘3.5’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘3.0’’;
(15) in item 345 by striking ‘‘8’’ and inserting
‘‘19.4’’;
(16) in item 418 by striking ‘‘2’’ and inserting
‘‘2.5’’;
(17) in item 421 by striking ‘‘11’’ and inserting
‘‘6’’;
(18) in item 508 by striking ‘‘1.8’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘2.4’’;
(19) by striking item 525 and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘525.
Alaska ...............
Construct Bradfield Canal Road .......................................
1’’;
(20) in item 540 by striking ‘‘1.5’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘2.0’’;
(21) in item 576 by striking ‘‘0.52275’’ and in-
serting ‘‘0.69275’’;
(22) in item 588 by striking ‘‘2.5’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘3.0’’;
(23) in item 591 by striking ‘‘10’’ and inserting
‘‘5’’;
(24) in item 635 by striking ‘‘1.875’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2.15’’;
(25) in item 669 by striking ‘‘3’’ and inserting
‘‘3.5’’;
(26) in item 702 by striking ‘‘10.5’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘10’’;
(27) in item 746 by inserting ‘‘, and for the
purchase of the Block House in Scott County, Vir-
ginia’’ after ‘‘Forest’’;
(28) in item 755 by striking ‘‘1.125’’ and in-
serting ‘‘1.5’’;
(29) in item 769 by striking ‘‘Construct new I–
95 interchange with Highway 99W, Tehama Coun-
ty’’ and inserting ‘‘Construct new I–5 interchange
with Highway 99W, Tehama County’’;
(30) in item 770 by striking ‘‘1.35’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘1.0’’;
(31) in item 789 by striking ‘‘2.0625’’ and in-
serting ‘‘1.0’’;
(32) in item 803 by striking ‘‘Tomahark’’ and
inserting ‘‘Tomahawk’’;
(33) in item 836 by striking ‘‘Construct’’ and
all that follows through ‘‘for’’ and inserting ‘‘To the
National Park Service for construction of the’’;
(34) in item 854 by striking ‘‘0.75’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘1’’;
(35) in item 863 by striking ‘‘9’’ and inserting
‘‘4.75’’;
(36) in item 887 by striking ‘‘0.75’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘3.21’’;
(37) in item 891 by striking ‘‘19.5’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘25.0’’;
(38) in item 902 by striking ‘‘10.5’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘14.0’’;
(39) by striking item 1065 and inserting the
following:
‘‘1065.
Texas ................
Construct a 4-lane divided highway on Artcraft Road
from I–10 to Route 375 in El Paso ..........................
5’’;
(40) in item 1192 by striking ‘‘24.97725’’ and
inserting ‘‘24.55725’’;
(41) in item 1200 by striking ‘‘Upgrade (all
weather) on U.S. 2, U.S. 41, and M 35’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Upgrade (all weather) on Delta County’s re-
route of U.S. 2, U.S. 41, and M 35’’;
(42) in item 1245 by striking ‘‘3’’ and inserting
‘‘3.5’’;
(43) in item 1271 by striking ‘‘Spur’’ and all
that follows through ‘‘U.S. 59’’ and inserting ‘‘rail-
grade separations (Rosenberg Bypass) at U.S.
59(S)’’;
(44) in item 1278 by striking ‘‘28.18’’ and in-
serting ‘‘22.0’’;
(45) in item 1288 by inserting ‘‘30’’ after
‘‘U.S.’’;
(46) in item 1338 by striking ‘‘5.5’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘3.5’’;
(47) in item 1383 by striking ‘‘0.525’’ and in-
serting ‘‘0.35’’;
(48) in item 1395 by striking ‘‘Construct’’ and
all that follows through ‘‘Road’’ and inserting ‘‘Up-
grade Route 219 between Meyersdale and Somer-
set’’;
(49) in item 1468 by striking ‘‘Reconstruct’’
and all that follows through ‘‘U.S. 23’’ and inserting
‘‘Conduct engineering and design and improve I–94
in Calhoun and Jackson Counties’’;
(50) in item 1474—
(A) by striking ‘‘in Euclid’’ and inserting
‘‘and London Road in Cleveland’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘3.75’’ and inserting
‘‘8.0’’;
(51) in item 1535 by striking ‘‘Stanford’’ and
inserting ‘‘Stamford’’;
(52) in item 1538 by striking ‘‘and Winchester’’
and inserting ‘‘, Winchester, and Torrington’’;
(53) by striking item 1546 and inserting the
following:
‘‘1546.
Michigan ...........
Construct Bridge-to-Bay bike path, St. Clair County ..
0.450’’;
(54) by striking item 1549 and inserting the
following:
‘‘1549.
New York .........
Center for Advanced Simulation and Technology, at
Dowling College .........................................................
0.6’’;
(55) in item 1663 by striking ‘‘26.5’’ and in-
serting ‘‘27.5’’;
(56) in item 1703 by striking ‘‘I–80’’ and in-
serting ‘‘I–180’’;
(57) in item 1726 by striking ‘‘I–179’’ and in-
serting ‘‘I–79’’;
(58) by striking item 1770 and inserting the
following:
‘‘1770.
Virginia ............
Operate and conduct research on the ‘Smart Road’ in
Blacksburg .................................................................
6.025’’;
(59) in item 1810 by striking ‘‘Construct Rio
Rancho Highway’’ and inserting ‘‘Northwest Albu-
querque/Rio Rancho high priority roads’’;
(60) in item 1815 by striking ‘‘High’’ and all
that follows through ‘‘projects’’ and inserting ‘‘High-
way and bridge projects that Delaware provides for
by law’’;
(61) in item 1844 by striking ‘‘Prepare’’ and
inserting ‘‘Repair’’;
(62) by striking item 1850 and inserting the
following:
‘‘1850.
Missouri ............
Resurface and maintain roads located in Missouri
State parks ................................................................
5’’;
(63) in item 661 by striking ‘‘SR 800’’ and in-
serting ‘‘SR 78’’;
(64) in item 1704 by inserting ‘‘, Pittsburgh,’’
after ‘‘Road’’; and
(65) in item 1710 by inserting ‘‘, Bethlehem’’
after ‘‘site’’.
SEC. 9. FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS.
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 3003 of the Federal
Transit Act of 1998 is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ before
‘‘Section 5302’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 5302 (as
amended by subsection (a) of this section) is amended in
subsection (a)(1)(G)(i) by striking ‘daycare and’ and in-
serting ‘daycare or’.’’.
(b) METROPOLITAN PLANNING.—Section 3004 of the
Federal Transit Act of 1998 is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking subpara-
graph (A) and inserting the following:
‘‘(A) by striking ‘general local government
representing’ and inserting ‘general purpose
local government that together represent’; and’’;
(B) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘and’’ at
the end;
(C) in paragraph (4) by striking subpara-
graph (A) and inserting the following:
‘‘(A) by striking ‘general local government
representing’ and inserting ‘general purpose
local government that together represent’; and’’;
(D) by redesignating paragraph (4) as
paragraph (5); and
(E) by inserting after paragraph (3) the
following:
‘‘(3) in paragraph (4)(A) by striking ‘(3)’ and
inserting ‘(5)’; and’’;
(2) in subsection (d) by striking the closing
quotation marks and the final period at the end and
inserting the following:
‘(5) COORDINATION.—If a project is located
within the boundaries of more than 1 metropolitan
planning organization, the metropolitan planning or-
ganizations shall coordinate plans regarding the
project.
‘(6) LAKE TAHOE REGION.—
‘(A) DEFINITION.—In this paragraph, the
term ‘‘Lake Tahoe region’’ has the meaning
given the term ‘‘region’’ in subdivision (a) of
article II of the Tahoe Regional Planning Com-
pact, as set forth in the first section of Public
Law 96–551 (94 Stat. 3234).
‘(B) TRANSPORTATION
PLANNING
PROC-
ESS.—The Secretary shall—
‘(i) establish with the Federal land
management agencies that have jurisdic-
tion over land in the Lake Tahoe region a
transportation planning process for the re-
gion; and
‘(ii) coordinate the transportation
planning process with the planning process
required of State and local governments
under this chapter and sections 134 and
135 of title 23.
‘(C) INTERSTATE COMPACT.—
‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause
(ii) and notwithstanding subsection (b), to
carry out the transportation planning proc-
ess required by this section, the consent of
Congress is granted to the States of Cali-
fornia and Nevada to designate a metro-
politan planning organization for the Lake
Tahoe region, by agreement between the
Governors of the States of California and
Nevada and units of general purpose local
government that together represent at
least 75 percent of the affected population
(including the central city or cities (as de-
fined by the Bureau of the Census)), or in
accordance with procedures established by
applicable State or local law.
‘(ii) 
INVOLVEMENT
OF
FEDERAL
LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES.—
‘(I) REPRESENTATION.—The pol-
icy board of a metropolitan planning
organization designated under clause
(i) shall include a representative of
each Federal land management agen-
cy that has jurisdiction over land in
the Lake Tahoe region.
‘(II) FUNDING.—In addition to
funds made available to the metropoli-
tan planning organization under other
provisions of this chapter and under
title 23, not more than 1 percent of
the funds allocated under section 202
of title 23 may be used to carry out
the transportation planning process
for the Lake Tahoe region under this
subparagraph.
‘(D) ACTIVITIES.—Highway projects in-
cluded in transportation plans developed under
this paragraph—
‘(i) shall be selected for funding in a
manner that facilitates the participation of
the Federal land management agencies
that have jurisdiction over land in the
Lake Tahoe region; and
‘(ii) may, in accordance with chapter
2 of title 23, be funded using funds allo-
cated under section 202 of title 23.’.’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(f) TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENTS.—Section 5303(f) is
amended—
‘‘(1) in paragraph (1) (as amended by sub-
section (e)(1) of this subsection)—
‘‘(A) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘and’
at the end;
‘‘(B) in subparagraph (D) by striking the
period at the end and inserting ‘; and’;
‘‘(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘(E) the financial plan may include, for illus-
trative purposes, additional projects that would be
included in the adopted long-range plan if reasonable
additional resources beyond those identified in the fi-
nancial plan were available, except that, for the pur-
pose of developing the long-range plan, the metro-
politan planning organization and the State shall co-
operatively develop estimates of funds that will be
available to support plan implementation.’; and
‘‘(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘(6) SELECTION OF PROJECTS FROM ILLUSTRATIVE
LIST.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(E), a State or
metropolitan planning organization shall not be required
to select any project from the illustrative list of additional
projects included in the financial plan under paragraph
(1)(B).’.’’.
(c) METROPOLITAN
TRANSPORTATION
IMPROVE-
MENT PROGRAM.—Section 3005 of the Federal Transit
Act of 1998 is amended—
(1) in the section heading by inserting ‘‘MET-
ROPOLITAN’’ before ‘‘TRANSPORTATION’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(d) TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENTS.—Section 5304 is
amended—
‘‘(1) in subsection (a) (as amended by sub-
section (a) of this section)—
‘‘(A) by striking ‘In cooperation with’ and
inserting the following:
‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In cooperation with’; and
‘‘(B) by adding at the end the following:
‘(2) FUNDING ESTIMATE.—For the purpose of
developing the transportation improvement program,
the metropolitan planning organization, public tran-
sit agency, and the State shall cooperatively develop
estimates of funds that are reasonably expected to
be available to support program implementation.’;
‘‘(2) in subsection (b)(2)—
‘‘(A) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘and’
at the end; and
‘‘(B) in subparagraph (C) (as added by
subsection (b) of this section) by striking ‘strat-
egies which may include’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘strategies; and
‘(D) may include’; and
‘‘(3) in subsection (c) by striking paragraph (4)
(as amended by subsection (c) of this section) and
inserting the following:
‘(4) SELECTION
OF
PROJECTS
FROM
ILLUS-
TRATIVE LIST.—
‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sub-
section (b)(2)(D), a State or metropolitan plan-
ning organization shall not be required to select
any project from the illustrative list of addi-
tional projects included in the financial plan
under subsection (b)(2)(D).
‘(B) ACTION BY SECRETARY.—Action by
the Secretary shall be required for a State or
metropolitan planning organization to select
any project from the illustrative list of addi-
tional projects included in the plan under sub-
section (b)(2) for inclusion in an approved
transportation improvement plan.’.’’.
(d) TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT AREAS.—Sec-
tion 3006(d) of the Federal Transit Act of 1998 is amend-
ed to read as follows:
‘‘(d) PROJECT SELECTION.—Section 5305(d)(1) is
amended to read as follows: ‘(1)(A) All federally funded
projects carried out within the boundaries of a transpor-
tation management area under title 23 (excluding projects
carried out on the National Highway System and projects
carried out under the bridge and interstate maintenance
program) or under this chapter shall be selected from the
approved transportation improvement program by the
metropolitan planning organization designated for the
area in consultation with the State and any affected public
transit operator.
‘(B) Projects carried out within the boundaries of a
transportation management area on the National Highway
System and projects carried out within such boundaries
under the bridge program or the interstate maintenance
program shall be selected from the approved transpor-
tation improvement program by the State in cooperation
with the metropolitan planning organization designated
for the area.’.’’.
(e) URBANIZED AREA FORMULA GRANTS.—Section
3007 of the Federal Transit Act of 1998 is amended by
adding at the end the following:
‘‘(h) TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENTS.—
‘‘(1) GENERAL
AUTHORITY.—Section 5307(b)
(as amended by subsection (c)(1)(B) of this section)
is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘The
Secretary may make grants under this section from
funds made available for fiscal year 1998 to finance
the operating costs of equipment and facilities for
use in mass transportation in an urbanized area
with a population of at least 200,000.’.
‘‘(2) REPORT.—Section 5307(k)(3) (as amend-
ed by subsection (f) of this section) is amended by
inserting ‘preceding’ before ‘fiscal year’.’’.
(f) CLEAN FUELS FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM.—
Section 3008 of the Federal Transit Act of 1998 is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(c) 
TECHNICAL
ADJUSTMENTS.—Section
5308(e)(2) (as added by subsection (a) of this section) is
amended by striking ‘$50,000,000’ and inserting ‘35 per-
cent’.’’.
(g) CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS AND LOANS.—
Section 3009 of the Federal Transit Act of 1998 is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(k) TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENTS.—
‘‘(1) CRITERIA.—Section 5309(e) (as amended
by subsection (e) of this section) is amended—
‘‘(A) in paragraph (3)(C) by striking
‘urban’ and inserting ‘suburban’;
‘‘(B) in the second sentence of paragraph
(6) by striking ‘or not’ and all that follows
through ‘, based’ and inserting ‘or ‘‘not rec-
ommended’’, based’; and
‘‘(C) in the last sentence of paragraph (6)
by inserting ‘of the’ before ‘criteria established’.
‘‘(2) LETTERS OF INTENT AND FULL FUNDING
GRANT AGREEMENTS.—Section 5309(g) (as amend-
ed by subsection (f) of this section) is amended in
paragraph (4) by striking ‘5338(a)’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘2003’ and inserting ‘5338(b) of this
title for new fixed guideway systems and extensions
to existing fixed guideway systems and the amount
appropriated under section 5338(h)(5) or an amount
equivalent to the last 2 fiscal years of funding au-
thorized under section 5338(b) for new fixed guide-
way systems and extensions to existing fixed guide-
way systems’.
‘‘(3) ALLOCATING AMOUNTS.—Section 5309(m)
(as amended by subsection (g) of this section) is
amended—
‘‘(A) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘(b)’
after ‘5338’;
‘‘(B) by striking paragraph (2) and insert-
ing the following:
‘(2) NEW FIXED GUIDEWAY GRANTS.—
‘(A) LIMITATION ON AMOUNTS AVAILABLE
FOR ACTIVITIES OTHER THAN FINAL DESIGN
AND CONSTRUCTION.—Not more than 8 percent
of the amounts made available in each fiscal
year by paragraph (1)(B) shall be available for
activities other than final design and construc-
tion.
‘(B) FUNDING
FOR
FERRY
BOAT
SYS-
TEMS.—
‘(i) AMOUNTS UNDER (1)(B).—Of the
amounts made available under paragraph
(1)(B), $10,400,000 shall be available in
each of fiscal years 1999 through 2003 for
capital projects in Alaska or Hawaii, for
new fixed guideway systems and extensions
to existing fixed guideway systems that are
ferry boats or ferry terminal facilities, or
that are approaches to ferry terminal fa-
cilities.
‘(ii) AMOUNTS UNDER 5338(H)(5).—Of
the amounts appropriated under section
5338(h)(5), $3,600,000 shall be available
in each of fiscal years 1999 through 2003
for capital projects in Alaska or Hawaii,
for new fixed guideway systems and exten-
sions to existing fixed guideway systems
that are ferry boats or ferry terminal fa-
cilities, or that are approaches to ferry ter-
minal facilities.’;
‘‘(C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as
paragraph (3)(C);
‘‘(D) in paragraph (3) by adding at the
end the following:
‘(D) OTHER THAN URBANIZED AREAS.—Of
amounts made available by paragraph (1)(C),
not less than 5.5 percent shall be available in
each fiscal year for other than urbanized
areas.’;
‘‘(E) by striking paragraph (5); and
‘‘(F) by inserting after paragraph (3) the
following:
‘(4) ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE FOR MUL-
TIPLE PROJECTS.—A person applying for or receiv-
ing assistance for a project described in subpara-
graph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1) may receive
assistance for a project described in any other of
such subparagraphs.’.’’.
(h) REFERENCES TO FULL FUNDING GRANT AGREE-
MENTS.—Section 3009(h)(3) of the Federal Transit Act
of 1998 is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (A)(ii);
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (B) and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(C) in section 5328(a)(4) by striking ‘sec-
tion 5309(m)(2) of this title’ and inserting
‘5309(o)(1)’; and
‘‘(D) in section 5309(n)(2) by striking ‘in
a way’ and inserting ‘in a manner’.’’.
(i) DOLLAR VALUE OF MOBILITY IMPROVEMENTS.—
Section 3010(b)(2) of the Federal Transit Act of 1998
is amended by striking ‘‘Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Comp-
troller General’’.
(j) INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM APPLI-
CATIONS.—Section 3012 of the Federal Transit Act of
1998 is amended by moving paragraph (3) of subsection
(a) to the end of subsection (b) and by redesignating such
paragraph (3) as paragraph (4).
(k) ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROJECT.—Sec-
tion 3015 of the Federal Transit Act of 1998 is amend-
ed—
(1) in subsection (c)(2) by adding at the end
the following: ‘‘Financial assistance made available
under this subsection and projects assisted with the
assistance shall be subject to section 5333(a) of title
49, United States Code.’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(d) TRAINING AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any funds made available
by section 5338(e)(2)(C)(iii) of title 49, United
States Code, shall be available in equal amounts for
transportation research, training, and curriculum de-
velopment at institutions identified in subparagraphs
(E) and (F) of section 5505(j)(3) of such title.
‘‘(2) SPECIAL RULE.—If the institutions identi-
fied in paragraph (1) are selected pursuant to
5505(i)(3)(B) of such title in fiscal year 2002 or
2003, the funds made available to carry out this
subsection shall be available to those institutions to
carry out the activities required pursuant to section
5505(i)(3)(B) of such title for that fiscal year.’’.
(l) 
NATIONAL
TRANSIT
INSTITUTE.—Section
3017(a) of the Federal Transit Act of 1998 is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5315 is amended—
‘‘(1) in the section heading by striking ‘mass
transportation and inserting ‘transit’;
‘‘(2) in subsection (a)—
‘‘(A) by striking ‘mass transportation’ in
the first sentence and inserting ‘transit’;
‘‘(B) in paragraph (5) by inserting ‘and
architectural design’ before the semicolon at the
end;
‘‘(C) in paragraph (7) by striking ‘carrying
out’ and inserting ‘delivering’;
‘‘(D) in paragraph (11) by inserting ‘, con-
struction management, insurance, and risk
management’ before the semicolon at the end;
‘‘(E) in paragraph (13) by striking ‘and’ at
the end;
‘‘(F) in paragraph (14) by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
‘‘(G) by adding at the end the following:
‘(15) innovative finance; and
‘(16) workplace safety.’.’’.
(m) PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 3021(a) of the Fed-
eral Transit Act of 1998 is amended by inserting ‘‘single-
State’’ before ‘‘pilot program’’.
(n) ARCHITECTURAL, ENGINEERING, AND DESIGN
CONTRACTS.—Section 3022 of the Federal Transit Act of
1998 is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 5325(b)
(as redesignated by subsection (a)(2) of this section) is
amended—
‘‘(1) by inserting ‘or requirement’ after ‘A con-
tract’; and
‘‘(2) by inserting before the last sentence the
following: ‘When awarding such contracts, recipients
of assistance under this chapter shall maximize effi-
ciencies of administration by accepting nondisputed
audits conducted by other governmental agencies, as
provided in subparagraphs (C) through (F) of sec-
tion 112(b)(2) of title 23.’.’’.
(o) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 3027 of the
Federal Transit Act of 1998 is amended—
(1) in subsection (c) by striking ‘‘600,000’’
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘900,000’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The item relating
to section 5336 in the table of sections for chapter 53 is
amended by striking ‘block grants’ and inserting ‘formula
grants’.’’.
(p) APPORTIONMENT FOR FIXED GUIDEWAY MOD-
ERNIZATION.—Section 3028 of the Federal Transit Act
of 1998 is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 5337(a)
(as amended by subsection (a) of this section) is amend-
ed—
‘‘(1) in paragraph (2)(B) by striking ‘(e)’ and
inserting ‘(e)(1)’;
‘‘(2) in paragraph (3)(D)—
‘‘(A) by striking ‘(ii)’; and
‘‘(B) by striking ‘(e)’ and inserting ‘(e)(1)’;
‘‘(3) in paragraph (4) by striking ‘(e)’ and in-
serting ‘(e)(1)’;
‘‘(4) in paragraph (5)(A) by striking ‘(e)’ and
inserting ‘(e)(2)’;
‘‘(5) in paragraph (5)(B) by striking ‘(e)’ and
inserting ‘(e)(2)’;
‘‘(6) in paragraph (6) by striking ‘(e)’ each
place it appears and inserting ‘(e)(2)’; and
‘‘(7) in paragraph (7) by striking ‘(e)’ each
place it appears and inserting ‘(e)(2)’.’’.
(q) AUTHORIZATIONS.—Section 3029 of the Federal
Transit Act of 1998 is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(c) TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENTS.—Section 5338 (as
amended by subsection (a) of this section) is amended—
‘‘(1) in subsection (c)(2)(A)(i) by striking
‘$43,200,000’ and inserting ‘$42,200,000’;
‘‘(2) in subsection (c)(2)(A)(ii) by striking
‘$46,400,000’ and inserting ‘$48,400,000’;
‘‘(3) in subsection (c)(2)(A)(iii) by striking
‘$51,200,000’ and inserting ‘$50,200,000’;
‘‘(4) in subsection (c)(2)(A)(iv) by striking
‘$52,800,000’ and inserting ‘$53,800,000’;
‘‘(5) in subsection (c)(2)(A)(v) by striking
‘$57,600,000’ and inserting ‘$58,600,000’;
‘‘(6) in subsection (d)(2)(C)(iii) by inserting be-
fore the semicolon ‘, including not more than
$1,000,000 shall be available to carry out section
5315(a)(16)’;
‘‘(7) in subsection (e)—
‘‘(A) by striking ‘5317(b)’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘5505’;
‘‘(B) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘There
are’ and inserting ‘Subject to paragraph (2)(C),
there are’;
‘‘(C) in paragraph (2)—
‘‘(i) in subparagraph (A) by striking
‘There shall’ and inserting ‘Subject to sub-
paragraph (C), there shall’;
‘‘(ii) in subparagraph (B) by striking
‘In addition’ and inserting ‘Subject to sub-
paragraph (C), in addition’; and
‘‘(iii) by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘(C) FUNDING OF CENTERS.—
‘(i) Of the amounts made available
under subparagraph (A) and paragraph
(1) for each fiscal year—
‘(I) $2,000,000 shall be available
for the center identified in section
5505(j)(4)(A); and
‘(II) $2,000,000 shall be avail-
able for the center identified in sec-
tion 5505(j)(4)(F).
‘(ii) For each of fiscal years 1998
through 2001, of the amounts made avail-
able under this paragraph and paragraph
(1)—
‘(I) $400,000 shall be available
from amounts made available under
subparagraph (A) of this paragraph
and under paragraph (1) for each of
the centers identified in subpara-
graphs 
(E) 
and 
(F) 
of 
section
5505(j)(3); and
‘(II) $350,000 shall be available
from amounts made available under
subparagraph (B) of this paragraph
and under paragraph (1) for each of
the centers identified in subpara-
graphs 
(E) 
and 
(F) 
of 
section
5505(j)(3).
‘(iii) Any amounts made available
under this paragraph or paragraph (1) for
any fiscal year that remain after distribu-
tion under clauses (i) and (ii), shall be
available for the purposes identified in sec-
tion 3015(d) of the Federal Transit Act of
1998.’; and
‘‘(D) by adding at the end the following:
‘(3) SPECIAL
RULE.—Nothing in this sub-
section shall be construed to limit the transportation
research conducted by the centers funded by this
section.’;
‘‘(8) in subsection (g)(2) by striking ‘(c)(2)(B),’
and all that follows through ‘(f)(2)(B),’ and insert-
ing ‘(c)(1), (c)(2)(B), (d)(1), (d)(2)(B), (e)(1),
(e)(2)(B), (f)(1), (f)(2)(B),’;
‘‘(9) in subsection (h) by inserting ‘under the
Transportation Discretionary Spending Guarantee
for the Mass Transit Category’ after ‘through (f)’;
and
‘‘(10) in subsection (h)(5) by striking subpara-
graphs (A) through (E) and inserting the following:
‘(A) for fiscal year 1999 $400,000,000;
‘(B) for fiscal year 2000 $410,000,000;
‘(C) for fiscal year 2001 $420,000,000;
‘(D) for fiscal year 2002 $430,000,000;
and
‘(E) for fiscal year 2003 $430,000,000;’.’’.
(r) PROJECTS FOR FIXED GUIDEWAY SYSTEMS.—
Section 3030 of the Federal Transit Act of 1998 is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) 
in 
paragraph 
(8) 
by 
inserting
‘‘North-’’ before ‘‘South’’;
(B) in paragraph (42) by striking ‘‘Mary-
land’’ and inserting ‘‘Baltimore’’;
(C) in paragraph (103) by striking
‘‘busway’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘Boulevard
transitway’’;
(D) in paragraph (106) by inserting
‘‘CTA’’ before ‘‘Douglas’’;
(E) by striking paragraph (108) and in-
serting the following:
‘‘(108) Greater Albuquerque Mass Transit
Project.’’; and
(F) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(109) Hartford City Light Rail Connection to
Central Business District.
‘‘(110) Providence–Boston Commuter Rail.
‘‘(111) New York–St. George’s Ferry Inter-
modal Terminal.
‘‘(112) New York–Midtown West Ferry Termi-
nal.
‘‘(113) 
Pinellas 
County–Mobility 
Initiative
Project.
‘‘(114) Atlanta–MARTA Extension (S. De
Kalb-Lindbergh).’’;
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) by striking paragraph (2) and insert-
ing the following:
‘‘(2) Sioux City–Light Rail.’’;
(B) by striking paragraph (40) and insert-
ing the following:
‘‘(40) Santa Fe–El Dorado Rail Link.’’;
(C) by striking paragraph (44) and insert-
ing the following:
‘‘(44) Albuquerque–High Capacity Corridor.’’;
(D) by striking paragraph (53) and insert-
ing the following:
‘‘(53) San Jacinto–Branch Line (Riverside
County).’’; and
(E) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(69) Chicago–Northwest Rail Transit Cor-
ridor.
‘‘(70) 
Vermont–Burlington-Essex 
Commuter
Rail.’’; and
(3) in subsection (c)—
(A) in paragraph (1)(A)—
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i)
by inserting ‘‘(even if the project is not
listed in subsection (a) or (b))’’ before the
colon;
(ii) by striking clause (ii) and insert-
ing the following:
‘‘(ii) San Diego Mission Valley and
Mid-Coast Corridor, $325,000,000.’’;
(iii) by striking clause (v) and insert-
ing the following:
‘‘(v) Hartford City Light Rail Connec-
tion 
to 
Central 
Business 
District,
$33,000,000.’’;
(iv) by striking clause (xxiii) and in-
serting the following:
‘‘(xxiii) Kansas City–I-35 Commuter
Rail, $30,000,000.’’;
(v) in clause (xxxii) by striking
‘‘Whitehall Ferry Terminal’’ and inserting
‘‘Staten Island Ferry-Whitehall Intermodal
Terminal’’;
(vi) by striking clause (xxxv) and in-
serting the following:
‘‘(xxxv) New York–Midtown West
Ferry Terminal, $16,300,000.’’;
(vii) in clause (xxxix) by striking ‘‘Al-
legheny County’’ and inserting ‘‘Pitts-
burgh’’;
(viii) by striking clause (xvi) and in-
serting the following:
‘‘(xvi) Northeast Indianapolis Cor-
ridor, $10,000,000.’’;
(ix) by striking clause (xxix) and in-
serting the following:
‘‘(xxix) Greater Albuquerque Mass
Transit Project, $90,000,000.’’;
(x) by striking clause (xliii) and in-
serting the following:
‘‘(xliii) Providence–Boston Commuter
Rail, $10,000,000.’’;
(xi) by striking clause (xlix) and in-
serting the following:
‘‘(xlix) 
SEATAC–Personal 
Rapid
Transit, $40,000,000.’’; and
(xii) by striking clause (li) and insert-
ing the following:
‘‘(li) Dallas-Ft. Worth RAILTRAN
(Phase-II), $12,000,000.’’;
(B) by striking the heading for subsection
(c)(2) and inserting ‘‘ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS’’;
and
(C) in paragraph (3) by inserting after the
first sentence the following: ‘‘The project shall
also be exempted from all requirements relating
to criteria for grants and loans for fixed guide-
way systems under section 5309(e) of such title
and from regulations required under that sec-
tion.’’.
(s) NEW JERSEY URBAN CORE PROJECT.—Section
3030(e) of the Federal Transit Act of 1998 is amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(4) 
TECHNICAL
ADJUSTMENT.—Section
3031(d) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act of 1991 (as amended by paragraph
(3)(B) of this subsection) is amended—
‘‘(A) by striking ‘of the West Shore Line’
and inserting ‘or the West Shore Line’; and
‘‘(B) by striking ‘directly connected to’ and
all that follows through ‘Newark International
Airport’ the first place it appears.’’.
(t) BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON TRANSPORTATION IM-
PROVEMENTS.—Section 3030 of the Federal Transit Act
of 1998 is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(h) TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENT.—Section 3035(nn)
of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act
of 1991 (105 Stat. 2134) (as amended by subsection
(g)(1)(C) of this section) is amended by inserting after
‘expenditure of’ the following: ‘section 5309 funds to the
aggregate expenditure of’.’’.
(u) BUS PROJECTS.—Section 3031 of the Federal
Transit Act of 1998 is amended—
(1) in the table contained in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking item 64;
(B) in item 69 by striking ‘‘Rensslear’’
each 
place 
it 
appears 
and 
inserting
‘‘Rensselaer’’;
(C) in item 103 by striking ‘‘facilities
and’’; and
(D) by striking item 150;
(2) by striking the heading for subsection (b)
and inserting ‘‘ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS’’;
(3) in subsection (b) by inserting after ‘‘2000’’
the first place it appears ‘‘with funds made available
under section 5338(h)(6) of such title’’; and
(4) in item 2 of the table contained in sub-
section (b) by striking ‘‘Rensslear’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Rensselaer’’.
(v) CONTRACTING OUT STUDY.—Section 3032 of the
Federal Transit Act of 1998 is amended—
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘3’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘6’’;
(2) in subsection (d) by striking ‘‘the Mass
Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund’’ and
inserting ‘‘funds made available under section
5338(f)(2) of title 49, United States Code,’’;
(3) in subsection (d) by striking ‘‘1998’’ and in-
serting ‘‘1999’’; and
(4) in subsection (e) by striking ‘‘subsection
(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (d)’’.
(w) 
JOB
ACCESS
AND
REVERSE
COMMUTE
GRANTS.—Section 3037 of the Federal Transit Act of
1998 is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)(4)(A)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘designated recipients
under section 5307(a)(2) of title 49, United
States Code,’’ after ‘‘from among’’; and
(B) by inserting a comma after ‘‘and agen-
cies’’;
(2) in subsection (b)(4)(B)—
(A) by striking ‘‘at least’’ and inserting
‘‘less than’’;
(B) by inserting ‘‘designated recipients
under section 5307(a)(2) of title 49, United
States Code,’’ after ‘‘from among’’; and
(C) by inserting ‘‘and agencies,’’ after ‘‘au-
thorities’’;
(3) in subsection (f)(2)—
(A) by striking ‘‘(including bicycling)’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘(including bicycling)’’
after ‘‘additional services’’;
(4) 
in 
subsection 
(h)(2)(B) 
by 
striking
‘‘403(a)(5)(C)(ii)’’ and inserting ‘‘403(a)(5)(C)(vi)’’;
(5) in the heading for subsection (l)(1)(C) by
striking ‘‘FROM THE GENERAL FUND’’;
(6) in subsection (l)(1)(C) by inserting ‘‘under
the Transportation Discretionary Spending Guaran-
tee for the Mass Transit Category’’ after ‘‘(B)’’; and
(7) in subsection (l)(3)(B) by striking ‘‘at
least’’ and inserting ‘‘less than’’.
(x) RURAL TRANSPORTATION ACCESSIBILITY INCEN-
TIVE PROGRAM.—Section 3038 of the Federal Transit Act
of 1998 is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(A) by inserting before
the semicolon ‘‘or connecting 1 or more rural com-
munities with an urban area not in close proximity’’;
(2) in subsection (g)(1)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘over-the-road buses used
substantially or exclusively in’’ after ‘‘operators
of’’; and
(B) by inserting at the end the following:
‘‘Such sums shall remain available until expended.’’;
and
(3) in subsection (g)(2)—
(A) by striking ‘‘each of’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘Such sums shall remain available until ex-
pended.’’.
(y) STUDY OF TRANSIT NEEDS IN NATIONAL PARKS
AND RELATED PUBLIC LANDS.—Section 3039(b) of the
Federal Transit Act of 1998 is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘in order to
carry’’ and inserting ‘‘assist in carrying’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the term ‘Federal land management agen-
cies’ means the National Park Service, the United
States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Bureau of
Land Management.’’.
(z) OBLIGATION CEILING.—Section 3040 of the Fed-
eral Transit Act of 1998 is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(2) $5,797,000,000 in fiscal year 2000;’’; and
(2) 
in 
paragraph 
(4) 
by 
striking
‘‘$6,746,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$6,747,000,000’’.
SEC. 10. MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY TECHNICAL CORREC-
TION.
Section 4011 of the Transportation Equity Act for
the 21st Century is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(h) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Section 31314 (as
amended by subsection (g) of this section) is amended—
‘‘(1) in subsections (a) and (b) by striking ‘(3),
and (5)’ each place it appears and inserting ‘(3),
and (4)’; and
‘‘(2) by striking subsection (d).’’.
SEC. 11. RESTORATIONS TO RESEARCH TITLE.
(a) 
UNIVERSITY
TRANSPORTATION
RESEARCH
FUNDING.—Section 5001(a)(7) of the Transportation Eq-
uity Act for the 21st Century is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$31,150,000’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘$25,650,000’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘$32,750,000’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘$27,250,000’’; and
(3) by striking ‘‘$32,000,000’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘$26,500,000’’.
(b) OBLIGATION CEILING.—Section 5002 of such Act
is amended by striking ‘‘$403,150,000’’ and all that fol-
lows 
through 
‘‘$468,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘$397,650,000 for fiscal year 1998, $403,650,000 for fis-
cal year 1999, $422,450,000 for fiscal year 2000,
$437,250,000 for fiscal year 2001, $447,500,000 for fis-
cal year 2002, and $462,500,000’’.
(c) USE OF FUNDS FOR ITS.—Section 5210 of the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(d) USE OF INNOVATIVE FINANCING.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may use up
to 25 percent of the funds made available to carry
out this subtitle to make available loans, lines of
credit, and loan guarantees for projects that are eli-
gible for assistance under this subtitle and that have
significant intelligent transportation system ele-
ments.
‘‘(2) CONSISTENCY WITH OTHER LAW.—Credit
assistance described in paragraph (1) shall be made
available in a manner consistent with the Transpor-
tation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of
1998.’’.
(d) UNIVERSITY
TRANSPORTATION
RESEARCH.—
Section 5110 of such Act is amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘(d) TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENTS.—Section 5505 of
title 49, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)
of this section), is amended—
‘‘(1) in subsection (g)(2) by striking ‘section
5506,’ and inserting ‘section 508 of title 23, United
States Code,’;
‘‘(2) in subsection (i)—
‘‘(A) by inserting ‘Subject to section
5338(e):’ after ‘(i) NUMBER AND AMOUNT OF
GRANTS.—’; and
‘‘(B) by striking ‘institutions’ each place it
appears and inserting ‘institutions or groups of
institutions’; and
‘‘(3) in subsection (j)(4)(B) by striking ‘on be-
half of’ and all that follows before the period and in-
serting ‘on behalf of a consortium which may also
include West Virginia University Institute of Tech-
nology, the College of West Virginia, and Bluefield
State College’.’’.
(e) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.—Section 5115 of
such Act is amended—
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘Director’’ and
inserting ‘‘Director of the Bureau of Transportation
Statistics’’;
(2) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘Bureau’’ and
inserting ‘‘Bureau of Transportation Statistics,’’;
and
(3) in subsection (c) by striking ‘‘paragraph
(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)’’.
(f) 
CORRECTIONS
TO
CERTAIN
OKLAHOMA
PROJECTS.—Section 5116 of such Act is amended—
(1) in subsection (e)(2) by striking ‘‘$1,000,000
for fiscal year 1999, $1,000,000 for fiscal year
2000, and $500,000 for fiscal year 2001’’ and in-
serting 
‘‘$1,000,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
1999,
$1,000,000 for fiscal year 2000, $1,000,000 for fis-
cal year 2001, and $500,000 for fiscal year 2002’’;
and
(2) in subsection (f)(2) by striking ‘‘$1,000,000
for fiscal year 1999, $1,000,000 for fiscal year
2000, $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and
$500,000 for fiscal year 2002’’ and inserting
‘‘$1,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, $1,000,000 for
fiscal year 2000, and $500,000 for fiscal year
2001’’.
(g) INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUC-
TURE REFERENCE.—Section 5117(b)(3)(B)(ii) of such
Act is amended by striking ‘‘local departments of trans-
portation’’ and inserting ‘‘the Department of Transpor-
tation’’.
(h) FUNDAMENTAL PROPERTIES OF ASPHALTS AND
MODIFIED ASPHALTS.—Section 5117(b)(5)(B) of such
Act is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘1999’’ and inserting ‘‘1998’’;
and
(2) by striking ‘‘$3,000,000 per fiscal year’’
and inserting ‘‘$1,000,000 for fiscal year 1998 and
$3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1999 through
2003’’.
SEC. 12. AUTOMOBILE SAFETY AND INFORMATION.
(a) REFERENCE.—Section 7104 of the Transpor-
tation Equity Act for the 21st Century is amended by add-
ing at the end the following:
‘‘(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 30105(a)
of title 49, United States Code (as amended by subsection
(a) of this section), is amended by inserting after ‘Sec-
retary’ the following: ‘for the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration’.’’.
(b) CLEAN VESSEL ACT FUNDING.—Section 7403 of
such Act is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ before
‘‘Section 4(b)’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 4(b)(3)(B)
of the 1950 Act (as amended by subsection (a) of this
section) is amended by striking ‘6404(d)’ and inserting
‘7404(d)’.’’.
(c) BOATING INFRASTRUCTURE.—Section 7404(b) of
such Act is amended by striking ‘‘6402’’ and inserting
‘‘7402’’.
SEC. 13. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS REGARDING SUBTITLE
A OF TITLE VIII.
(a) AMENDMENT TO OFFSETTING ADJUSTMENT FOR
DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMIT.—Section 8101(b) of
the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century is
amended—
(1) 
in 
paragraph 
(1) 
by 
striking
‘‘$25,173,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘$25,144,000,000’’; and
(2) 
in 
paragraph 
(2) 
by 
striking
‘‘$26,045,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘$26,009,000,000’’.
(b) AMENDMENTS FOR HIGHWAY CATEGORY.—Sec-
tion 8101 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(f) 
TECHNICAL
AMENDMENTS.—Section
250(c)(4)(C) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Def-
icit Control Act of 1985 (as amended by subsection (c)
of this Act) is amended—
‘‘(1) by striking ‘Century and’ and inserting
‘Century or’;
‘‘(2) by striking ‘as amended by this section,’
and inserting ‘as amended by the Transportation
Equity Act for the 21st Century,’; and
‘‘(3) by adding at the end the following new
flush sentence:
‘Such term also refers to the Washington Metropoli-
tan Transit Authority account (69-1128-0-1-401)
only for fiscal year 1999 only for appropriations pro-
vided pursuant to authorizations contained in section
14 of Public Law 96–184 and Public Law 101–
551.’.’’.
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 8102 of the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century is amend-
ed by inserting before the period at the end the following:
‘‘or from section 1102 of this Act’’.
SEC. 14. CORRECTIONS TO VETERANS SUBTITLE.
(a) TOBACCO-RELATED ILLNESSES IN VETERANS.—
Section 8202 of the Transportation Equity Act for the
21st Century is amended to read as follows (and the
amendments made by that section as originally enacted
shall be treated for all purposes as not having been made):
‘‘SEC. 8202. TREATMENT OF TOBACCO-RELATED ILLNESSES
OF VETERANS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Chapter 11 of title 38,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after section
1102 the following new section:
‘§ 1103. Special provisions relating to claims based
upon effects of tobacco products
‘(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a
veteran’s disability or death shall not be considered to
have resulted from personal injury suffered or disease con-
tracted in the line of duty in the active military, naval,
or air service for purposes of this title on the basis that
it resulted from injury or disease attributable to the use
of tobacco products by the veteran during the veteran’s
service.
‘(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed as
precluding the establishment of service connection for dis-
ability or death from a disease or injury which is otherwise
shown to have been incurred or aggravated in active mili-
tary, naval, or air service or which became manifest to
the requisite degree of disability during any applicable pre-
sumptive period specified in section 1112 or 1116 of this
title.’.
‘‘(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such
chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating
to section 1102 the following new item:
‘1103. Special provisions relating to claims based upon effects of tobacco
products.’.
‘‘(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 1103 of title 38,
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall
apply with respect to claims received by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs after the date of the enactment of this
Act.’’.
(b) GI BILL EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR SUR-
VIVORS AND DEPENDENTS OF VETERANS.—Subtitle B of
title VIII of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century is amended by adding at the end the following
new section:
‘‘SEC. 8210. TWENTY PERCENT INCREASE IN RATES OF SUR-
VIVORS AND DEPENDENTS EDUCATIONAL AS-
SISTANCE.
‘‘(a) SURVIVORS AND DEPENDENTS EDUCATIONAL
ASSISTANCE.—Section 3532 of title 38, United States
Code, is amended—
‘‘(1) in subsection (a)(1)—
‘‘(A) by striking out ‘$404’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘$485’;
‘‘(B) by striking out ‘$304’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘$365’; and
‘‘(C) by striking out ‘$202’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘$242’;
‘‘(2) in subsection (a)(2), by striking out ‘$404’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘$485’;
‘‘(3) in subsection (b), by striking out ‘$404’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘$485’; and
‘‘(4) in subsection (c)(2)—
‘‘(A) by striking out ‘$327’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘$392’;
‘‘(B) by striking out ‘$245’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘$294’; and
‘‘(C) by striking out ‘$163’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘$196’.
‘‘(b) CORRESPONDENCE COURSE.—Section 3534(b)
of such title is amended by striking out ‘$404’ and insert-
ing in lieu thereof ‘$485’.
‘‘(c) SPECIAL
RESTORATIVE
TRAINING.—Section
3542(a) of such title is amended—
‘‘(1) by striking out ‘$404’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘$485’;
‘‘(2) by striking out ‘$127’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting in lieu thereof ‘$152’; and
‘‘(3) by striking out ‘$13.46’ and inserting in
lieu thereof ‘$16.16’.
‘‘(d) 
APPRENTICESHIP
TRAINING.—Section
3687(b)(2) of such title is amended—
‘‘(1) by striking out ‘$294’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘$353’;
‘‘(2) by striking out ‘$220’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘$264’;
‘‘(3) by striking out ‘$146’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘$175’; and
‘‘(4) by striking out ‘$73’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘$88’.
‘‘(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on October 1, 1998, and shall
apply with respect to educational assistance allowances
paid for months after September 1998.’’.
SEC. 15. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS REGARDING TITLE IX.
(a) HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.—Subsection (f) of sec-
tion 9002 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century is amended by adding at the end the following
new paragraphs:
‘‘(4) The last sentence of section 9503(c)(1), as
amended by subsection (d), is amended by striking
‘the date of enactment of the Transportation Equity
Act for the 21st Century’ and inserting ‘the date of
the enactment of the TEA 21 Restoration Act’.