103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2750
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Department of Transportation
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1994, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the
Department of Transportation and related agencies for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994, and for other
purposes, namely:
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TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
WORKING CAPITAL FUND
Necessary expenses for operating costs and capital
outlays of the Department of Transportation Working
Capital Fund not to exceed $92,220,000 shall be paid, in
accordance with law, from appropriations made available
by this Act and prior appropriations Acts to the Depart-
ment of Transportation, together with advances and reim-
bursements received by the Department of Transpor-
tation.
PAYMENTS TO AIR CARRIERS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
For liquidation of obligations incurred for payments
to air carriers of so much of the compensation fixed and
determined under section 419 of the Federal Aviation Act
of 1958, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1389), as is payable by
the Department of Transportation, $15,540,000, to re-
main available until expended and to be derived from the
Airport and Airway Trust Fund: Provided, That none of
the funds in this Act shall be available for the implementa-
tion or execution of programs for the Payments to Air
Carriers program in fiscal year 1994: Provided further,
That none of the funds in this Act shall be used by the
Secretary of Transportation to make payment of com-
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pensation under section 419 of the Federal Aviation Act
of 1958, as amended, in excess of the appropriation in
this Act for liquidation of obligations incurred under the
‘‘Payments to air carriers’’ program: Provided further,
That none of the funds in this Act shall be used for the
payment of claims for such compensation except in accord-
ance with this provision.
RENTAL PAYMENTS
For necessary expenses for rental of headquarters
and field space and related services assessed by the Gen-
eral Services Administration, $149,605,000: Provided,
That of this amount, $3,262,000 shall be derived from the
Highway Trust Fund, $37,114,000 shall be derived from
the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, $576,000 shall be
derived from the Pipeline Safety Fund, and $175,000
shall be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust
Fund: Provided further, That in addition, for assessments
by the General Services Administration related to the
space needs of the Federal Highway Administration,
$17,524,000, to be derived from ‘‘Federal-aid Highways’’,
subject to the ‘‘Limitation on General Operating Ex-
penses’’.
MINORITY BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER PROGRAM
For the cost of direct loans, $180,000, as authorized
by 49 U.S.C. 332: Provided, That such costs, including
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the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in
section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Pro-
vided further, That these funds are available to subsidize
gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans
not to exceed $4,500,000. In addition, for administrative
expenses to carry out the direct loan program, $220,000.
COAST GUARD
OPERATING EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for the operation and mainte-
nance of the Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for; pur-
chase of not to exceed four passenger motor vehicles for
replacement only; payments pursuant to section 156 of
Public Law 97–377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note),
and section 229(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
429(b)); and recreation and welfare; $2,555,695,000, of
which $25,000,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Li-
ability Trust Fund; and of which $32,250,000 shall be ex-
pended from the Boat Safety Account: Provided, That the
number of aircraft on hand at any one time shall not ex-
ceed two hundred and twenty-three, exclusive of aircraft
and parts stored to meet future attrition: Provided further,
That none of the funds appropriated in this or any other
Act shall be available for pay or administrative expenses
in connection with shipping commissioners in the United
States: Provided further, That none of the funds provided
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in this Act shall be available for expenses incurred for
yacht documentation under 46 U.S.C. 12109, except to
the extent fees are collected from yacht owners and cred-
ited to this appropriation: Provided further, That of the
funds provided under this head, not less than $8,000,000
in vessel maintenance and overhaul work currently sched-
uled to be conducted at the Coast Guard Yard is to be
awarded based upon a competitive solicitation of both pub-
lic and private shipyards.
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS
For necessary expenses of acquisition, construction,
rebuilding, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore
facilities, vessels, and aircraft, including equipment related
thereto, $310,700,000, of which $20,000,000 shall be de-
rived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; of which
$79,200,000 shall be available to acquire, repair, renovate
or improve vessels, small boats and related equipment, to
remain available until September 30, 1998; $27,100,000
shall be available to acquire new aircraft and increase
aviation capability, to remain available until September
30, 1996; $47,700,000 shall be available for other equip-
ment, to remain available until September 30, 1996;
$119,200,000 shall be available for shore facilities and
aids to navigation facilities, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 1996; and $37,500,000 shall be available for
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personnel compensation and benefits and related costs, to
remain available until September 30, 1994.
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds provided under this heading in Public
Law 102–388, $20,000,000 are rescinded.
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION
For necessary expenses to carry out the Coast
Guard’s environmental compliance and restoration func-
tions under chapter 19 of title 14, United States Code,
$22,100,000, to remain available until expended.
ALTERATION OF BRIDGES
For necessary expenses for alteration or removal of
obstructive bridges, $5,940,000, to remain available until
expended.
RETIRED PAY
For retired pay, including the payment of obligations
therefor otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for
this purpose, and payments under the Retired Service-
man’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, and
for payments for medical care of retired personnel and
their dependents under the Dependents Medical Care Act
(10 U.S.C. ch. 55), $548,774,000.
RESERVE TRAINING
For all necessary expenses for the Coast Guard Re-
serve, as authorized by law; maintenance and operation
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of facilities; and supplies, equipment, and services;
$64,000,000.
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
for applied scientific research, development, test, and eval-
uation; maintenance, rehabilitation, lease and operation of
facilities 
and 
equipment, 
as 
authorized 
by 
law,
$22,500,000, to remain available until expended, of which
$4,457,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability
Trust Fund: Provided, That there may be credited to this
appropriation funds received from State and local govern-
ments, other public authorities, private sources, and for-
eign countries, for expenses incurred for research, develop-
ment, testing, and evaluation.
BOAT SAFETY
(AQUATIC RESOURCES TRUST FUND)
For payment of necessary expenses incurred for rec-
reational boating safety assistance under Public Law 92–
75, as amended, $32,250,000, to be derived from the Boat
Safety Account and to remain available until expended.
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
OPERATIONS
For necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration, not otherwise provided for, including admin-
istrative expenses for research and development, establish-
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ment of air navigation facilities and the operation (includ-
ing leasing) and maintenance of aircraft, and carrying out
the provisions of the Airport and Airway Development Act,
as amended, or other provisions of law authorizing the ob-
ligation of funds for similar programs of airport and air-
way development or improvement, lease or purchase of
four passenger motor vehicles for replacement only,
$4,568,219,000, of which $2,294,500,000 shall be derived
from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund: Provided, That
there may be credited to this appropriation funds received
from States, counties, municipalities, foreign authorities,
other public authorities, and private sources, for expenses
incurred in the maintenance and operation of air naviga-
tion facilities and for issuance, renewal or modification of
certificates, including airman, aircraft, and repair station
certificates, or for tests related thereto, or for processing
major repair or alteration forms: Provided further, That,
of the funds available under this head, $2,000,000 shall
be made available for the Mid-American Aviation Resource
Consortium in Minnesota to operate an air traffic control-
ler training program: Provided further, That funds may
be used to enter into a grant agreement with a nonprofit
standard setting organization to assist in the development
of aviation safety standards: Provided further, That no
funds under this head may be used for the implementa-
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tion, execution or enforcement of section 91.21 of title 14
of the Code of Federal Regulations pertaining to the use
of portable electronic devices on aircraft: Provided further,
That none of these funds shall be available for new appli-
cants for the second career training program.
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
for acquisition, establishment, and improvement by con-
tract or purchase, and hire of air navigation and experi-
mental facilities and equipment as authorized by the Fed-
eral Aviation Act of 1958, as amended (49 U.S.C. App.
1301 et seq.), including initial acquisition of necessary
sites by lease or grant; engineering and service testing in-
cluding construction of test facilities and acquisition of
necessary sites by lease or grant; and construction and
furnishing of quarters and related accommodations of offi-
cers and employees of the Federal Aviation Administration
stationed at remote localities where such accommodations
are not available; and the purchase, lease or transfer of
aircraft from funds available under this head; to be de-
rived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund,
$2,142,000,000, of which $1,945,500,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 1996, and of which
$196,500,000 shall remain available until September 30,
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1995: Provided, That there may be credited to this appro-
priation funds received from States, counties, municipali-
ties, other public authorities, and private sources, for ex-
penses incurred in the establishment and modernization
of air navigation facilities.
RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
for research, engineering, and development, in accordance
with the provisions of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958,
as amended (49 U.S.C. App. 1301 et seq.), including con-
struction of experimental facilities and acquisition of nec-
essary sites by lease or grant, $240,000,000, to be derived
from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to remain
available until expended: Provided, That there may be
credited to this appropriation funds received from States,
counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and pri-
vate sources, for expenses incurred for research, engineer-
ing, and development.
GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
For liquidation of obligations incurred for grants-in-
aid for airport planning and development, and for noise
compatibility planning and programs under the Airport
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and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, as amended, and
under 
other 
law 
authorizing 
such 
obligations,
$2,200,000,000, to be derived from the Airport and Air-
way Trust Fund and to remain available until expended:
Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able for the planning or execution of programs the com-
mitments for which are in excess of $1,500,000,000 in fis-
cal year 1994 for grants-in-aid for airport planning and
development, and noise compatibility planning and pro-
grams, notwithstanding section 506(e)(4) of the Airport
and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, as amended.
AVIATION INSURANCE REVOLVING FUND
The Secretary of Transportation is hereby authorized
to make such expenditures and investments, within the
limits of funds available pursuant to section 1306 of the
Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended (49 U.S.C.
App. 1536), and in accordance with section 104 of the
Government Corporation Control Act, as amended (31
U.S.C. 9104), as may be necessary in carrying out the
program for aviation insurance activities under title XIII
of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958.
AIRCRAFT PURCHASE LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM
The Secretary of Transportation may hereafter issue
notes or other obligations to the Secretary of the Treas-
ury, in such forms and denominations, bearing such matu-
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rities, and subject to such terms and conditions as the Sec-
retary of the Treasury may prescribe. Such obligations
may be issued to pay any necessary expenses required pur-
suant to any guarantee issued under the Act of
September 7, 1957, Public Law 85–307, as amended (49
U.S.C. 1324 note). None of the funds in this Act shall
be available for activities under this head the obligations
for which are in excess of $9,970,000 during fiscal year
1994. Such obligations shall be redeemed by the Secretary
from appropriations authorized by this section. The Sec-
retary of the Treasury shall purchase any such obligations,
and for such purpose he may use as a public debt trans-
action the proceeds from the sale of any securities issued
under the Second Liberty Bond Act, as now or hereafter
in force. The purposes for which securities may be issued
under such Act are extended to include any purchase of
notes or other obligations issued under the subsection. The
Secretary of the Treasury may sell any such obligations
at such times and price and upon such terms and condi-
tions as he shall determine in his discretion. All purchases,
redemptions, and sales of such obligations by such Sec-
retary shall be treated as public debt transactions of the
United States.
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FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
LIMITATION ON GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
Necessary expenses for administration, operation, in-
cluding motor carrier safety program operations, and re-
search of the Federal Highway Administration not to ex-
ceed $462,961,000 shall be paid in accordance with law
from appropriations made available by this Act to the Fed-
eral Highway Administration together with advances and
reimbursements received by the Federal Highway Admin-
istration: Provided, That not to exceed $166,460,000 of
the amount provided herein shall remain available until
expended: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any
other provision of law, there may be credited to this ac-
count funds received from States, counties, municipalities,
other public authorities, and private sources, for training
expenses incurred for non-Federal employees.
HIGHWAY-RELATED SAFETY GRANTS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out
the provisions of title 23, United States Code, section 402
administered by the Federal Highway Administration, to
remain available until expended, $10,000,000 to be de-
rived from the Highway Trust Fund: Provided, That not
to exceed $100,000 of the amount appropriated herein
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shall be available for ‘‘Limitation on general operating ex-
penses’’: Provided further, That none of the funds in this
Act shall be available for the planning or execution of pro-
grams the obligations for which are in excess of
$10,000,000 in fiscal year 1994 for ‘‘Highway-Related
Safety Grants’’.
RAILROAD-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS PROJECTS
For necessary expenses of certain railroad-highway
crossings projects as authorized by section 163 of the Fed-
eral-Aid Highway Act of 1973, as amended, to remain
available until expended, $12,828,000.
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
None of the funds in this Act shall be available for
the implementation or execution of programs the obliga-
tions for which are in excess of $17,482,663,000 for Fed-
eral-aid highways and highway safety construction pro-
grams for fiscal year 1994.
(RESCISSION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
Of the funds made available for the functional re-
placement of publicly-owned facilities located within the
proposed right-of-way of Interstate Route 170 in Public
Law 96–131, $200,000 are rescinded.
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(RESCISSION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
Of the funds made available under this heading in
Public Law 100–71, $364,180 are rescinded.
(RESCISSION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
Of the authority made available for the intersection
safety demonstration project in Public Law 100–457,
$3,059,960 are rescinded.
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For carrying out the provisions of title 23, United
States Code, that are attributable to Federal-aid high-
ways, including the National Scenic and Recreational
Highway as authorized by 23 U.S.C. 148, not otherwise
provided, including reimbursements for sums expended
pursuant 
to 
the 
provisions 
of 
U.S.C. 
308,
$18,000,000,000 or so much thereof as may be available
in and derived from the Highway Trust Fund, to remain
available until expended.
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RIGHT-OF-WAY REVOLVING FUND
(LIMITATION ON DIRECT LOANS)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
During fiscal year 1994 and with the resources and
authority available, gross obligations for the principal
amount of direct loans shall not exceed $42,500,000.
MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out
the provisions of section 402 of Public Law 97–424,
$68,000,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund
and to remain available until expended: Provided, That
none of the funds in this Act shall be available for the
implementation or execution of programs the obligations
for which are in excess of $65,000,000 for ‘‘Motor Carrier
Safety Grants’’.
BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON PARKWAY
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, to
carry out the provisions of the Federal-Aid Highway Act
of 1970 and section 1069 of Public Law 102–240 for the
Baltimore-Washington Parkway, to remain available until
expended, $16,000,000.
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KENTUCKY BRIDGE PROJECT
For up to 80 percent of the expenses necessary for
continuing construction to replace the Glover Cary Bridge
in Owensboro, Kentucky, $12,000,000.
BORDER HIGHWAY PROJECT
For up to 80 percent of the expenses necessary for
the border highway project authorized in Public Law 89–
795, $8,000,000.
NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY
ADMINISTRATION
OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of
the Secretary with respect to traffic and highway safety
under the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings
Act (Public Law 92–513, as amended) and the National
Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, $74,221,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 1996.
OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of
the Secretary with respect to traffic and highway safety
under 23 U.S.C. 403 and section 2006 of the Intermodal
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, to be de-
rived from the Highway Trust Fund, $46,780,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 1996.
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HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANTS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For payment of obligations incurred carrying out the
provisions of 23 U.S.C. 153, 402, 406, 408, and 410, sec-
tion 2007 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Effi-
ciency Act of 1991, and section 209 of Public Law 95–
599, as amended, to remain available until expended,
$138,550,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust
Fund: 
Provided, 
That, 
notwithstanding 
subsection
2009(b) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Effi-
ciency Act of 1991, none of the funds in this Act shall
be available for the planning or execution of programs the
total obligations for which, in fiscal year 1994, are in ex-
cess of $163,500,000 for programs authorized under 23
U.S.C. 402 and 410, as amended, of which $123,000,000
shall be for ‘‘State and community highway safety
grants’’, $12,000,000 shall be for section 153 ‘‘Safety belt
and motorcycle helmet use’’ grants, $3,500,000 shall be
for the ‘‘National Driver Register’’, and $25,000,000 shall
be for section 410 ‘‘Alcohol-impaired driving counter-
measures programs’’: Provided further, That none of these
funds shall be used for construction, rehabilitation or re-
modeling costs, or for office furnishings and fixtures for
State, local, or private buildings or structures: Provided
further, That none of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
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able for the planning or execution of programs the total
obligations for which are in excess of $10,500,000 for ‘‘Al-
cohol safety incentive grants’’ authorized under 23 U.S.C.
408: Provided further, That not to exceed $5,153,000 of
the funds made available for section 402 may be available
for administering ‘‘State and community highway safety
grants’’: Provided further, That not to exceed $500,000
of the funds made available for section 410 may be avail-
able for technical assistance to the States: Provided fur-
ther, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available
for the planning or execution of programs authorized
under section 209 of Public Law 95–599, as amended, the
total obligations for which are in excess of $4,750,000 in
fiscal years 1982 through 1994.
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR
For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Ad-
ministration, not otherwise provided for, $14,865,000, of
which $2,485,000 shall remain available until expended:
Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able for the planning or execution of a program making
commitments to guarantee new loans under the Emer-
gency Rail Services Act of 1970, as amended, and that
no new commitments to guarantee loans under section
211(a) or 211(h) of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act
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$1,357,000 shall remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That there may be credited to this appropriation
funds received from non-Federal sources for expenses in-
curred in training safety employees of private industry,
State and local authorities, or other public authorities
other than State rail safety inspectors participating in
training pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Railroad
Safety Act of 1970.
RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
For necessary expenses for railroad research and de-
velopment, $20,166,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That up to $100,000 shall be made
available to support, by financial assistance agreement,
railroad-highway grade crossing safety programs, includ-
ing Operation Lifesaver: Provided further, That $100,000
is available until expended to support by financial assist-
ance agreement railroad metallurgical and welding studies
at the Oregon Graduate Institute.
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 amend-
ed (45 U.S.C. 851 et seq.) and the Rail Safety Improve-
ment Act of 1988, $130,000,000.
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GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER
CORPORATION
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make
grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation
authorized by 45 U.S.C. 601, to remain available until ex-
pended, $431,000,000, of which $331,000,000 shall be
available for operating losses incurred by the Corporation
and for labor protection costs, and of which $100,000,000
shall be available for capital improvements: Provided, That
none of the funds herein appropriated shall be used for
lease or purchase of passenger motor vehicles or for the
hire of vehicle operators for any officer or employee, other
than the president of the Corporation, excluding the lease
of passenger motor vehicles for those officers or employees
while in official travel status: Provided further, That the
Secretary shall make no commitments to guarantee new
loans or loans for new purposes under 45 U.S.C. 602 in
fiscal year 1994: Provided further, That no funds are re-
quired to be expended or reserved for expenditure pursu-
ant to 45 U.S.C. 601(e): Provided further, That funds pro-
vided to cover operating losses incurred by the Corporation
shall be utilized only for the following expense categories:
train operations, maintenance of equipment, maintenance
of way, on-board services, and station services: Provided
further, That the Corporation shall maintain adequate in-
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formation in its financial management systems to monitor
and account for the specific uses of funds appropriated
herein: Provided further, That no funds in this Act may
be used, either directly or indirectly, to support intercity
bus routes unconnected by a rail segment provided by the
National Railroad Passenger Corporation Thruway Bus
Service Program.
MANDATORY PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE PAYMENTS
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to pay ob-
ligations and liabilities of the National Railroad Passenger
Corporation, $137,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That this amount is available only for
the payment of: (1) tax liabilities under section 3221 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 due in fiscal year 1994
in excess of amounts needed to fund benefits for individ-
uals who retired from the National Railroad Passenger
Corporation and for their beneficiaries; (2) obligations of
the National Railroad Passenger Corporation under sec-
tion 358(a) of title 45, United States Code, due in fiscal
year 1994 in excess of its obligations calculated on an ex-
perience-rated basis; and (3) obligations of the National
Railroad Passenger Corporation due under section 3321
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
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RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM
The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to
issue to the Secretary of the Treasury notes or other obli-
gations pursuant to section 512 of the Railroad Revitaliza-
tion and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (Public Law 94–
210), as amended, in such amounts and at such times as
may be necessary to pay any amounts required pursuant
to the guarantee of the principal amount of obligations
under sections 511 through 513 of such Act, such author-
ity to exist as long as any such guaranteed obligation is
outstanding: Provided, That no new loan guarantee com-
mitments shall be made during fiscal year 1994: Provided
further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law,
for fiscal year 1989 and each fiscal year thereafter all
amounts realized from the sale of notes or securities sold
under authority of this section shall be considered as cur-
rent year domestic discretionary outlay offsets and not as
‘‘asset sales’’ or ‘‘loan prepayments’’ as defined by section
257(12) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided further, That
any underwriting fees and related expenses shall be de-
rived solely from the proceeds of the sales.
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NATIONAL MAGNETIC LEVITATION PROTOTYPE
DEVELOPMENT
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
None of the funds in this Act shall be available for
the planning or execution of the National Magnetic Levita-
tion Prototype Development program as defined in sub-
sections 1036(b) and 1036(d)(1)(A) of the Intermodal
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991.
HIGH-SPEED GROUND TRANSPORTATION
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out
the provisions of the High-Speed Ground Transportation
program 
as 
defined 
in 
subsections 
1036(c) 
and
1036(d)(1)(B) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act of 1991, $4,000,000, to be derived from
the Highway Trust Fund and to remain available until
expended: Provided, That none of the funds in this Act
shall be available for the implementation or execution of
programs the obligations for which are in excess of
$3,500,000 for the ‘‘High-Speed Ground Transportation’’
program.
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FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
For necessary administrative expenses of the Federal
Transit Administration’s programs authorized by the Fed-
eral Transit Act and 23 U.S.C. chapter 1 in connection
with these activities, including hire of passenger motor ve-
hicles and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109,
$19,569,000: Provided, That no more than $37,731,000
of budget authority shall be available for these purposes.
FORMULA GRANTS
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions
of sections 9, 16(b)(2), and 18 of the Federal Transit Act,
to remain available until expended, $1,324,916,000: Pro-
vided, That no more than $2,404,867,000 of budget au-
thority shall be available for these purposes: Provided fur-
ther, That of the funds provided under this head for for-
mula grants no more than $752,278,000 may be used for
operating assistance under section 9(k)(2) of the Federal
Transit Act.
UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION CENTERS
For necessary expenses for university transportation
centers as authorized by section 11(b) of the Federal
Transit Act, to remain available until expended,
$3,238,000: Provided, That no more than $6,000,000 of
budget authority shall be available for these purposes.
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count: Provided further, That $39,125,000 shall be paid
from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust
Fund to the Federal Transit Administration’s transit
planning and research account.
DISCRETIONARY GRANTS
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
None of the funds in this Act shall be available for
the implementation or execution of programs the obliga-
tions for which are in excess of $1,707,425,000 in fiscal
year 1994 for grants under the contract authority in sec-
tion 21(b) of the Federal Transit Act: Provided, That not-
withstanding any provision of law, there shall be available
for fixed guideway modernization, $760,060,000; there
shall be available for the replacement, rehabilitation, and
purchase of buses and related equipment and the con-
struction of bus-related facilities, $354,315,000; and there
shall be available for new fixed guideway systems,
$593,050,000, as follows—
$10,000,000 for alternatives analysis only for
the South Boston Piers Transitway Project;
$55,000,000 for the Chicago Central Area
Circulator Project;
$1,600,000 for the Cleveland Dual Hub Cor-
ridor Project;
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$60,000,000 for the Dallas South Oak Cliff
LRT Project;
$40,500,000 for the Houston Regional Bus
Plan Program of Projects;
$2,000,000 for alternatives analysis only for the
Kansas City South Corridor LRT Project;
$163,050,000 for the Los Angeles Metro Rail
MOS–2 and MOS–3 Projects;
$2,400,000 for alternatives analysis only for the
New Orleans Canal Street Corridor Project;
$1,000,000 for the Northeast Ohio Commuter
Rail Project;
$13,000,000 for design only for the Orange
County Transitway System Project;
$50,000,000 
for 
the 
Pittsburgh 
Busway
Projects;
$70,000,000 for the Portland Westside LRT
Project;
$1,500,000 for the Sacramento LRT Extension
Project;
$28,200,000 for the San Francisco Airport
BART Extension Project and the Tasman Corridor
LRT Project;
$2,000,000 for preliminary engineering only for
the Salt Lake City South LRT Project;
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$19,600,000 for the St. Louis METRO Link
LRT to Airport Project;
$10,000,000 for the Florida Tri-County Com-
muter Rail Project;
$3,200,000 for preliminary engineering only for
the Twin Cities Central Corridor Project;
$10,000,000 for the Wisconsin Central Com-
muter Line Project; and
$50,000,000 which shall be allocated at the dis-
cretion of the Secretary of Transportation: Provided
further, That Public Law 102–388 is amended under
Federal 
Transit 
Administration, 
‘‘Discretionary
grants’’ by deleting ‘‘not less than $76,500,000 for
the Honolulu Rapid Transit Starter Line of
Projects;’’: Provided further, That of the funds af-
fected by the preceding proviso, $26,500,000 shall
be for the South Boston Piers Transitway and
$50,000,000 shall be allocated at the discretion of
the Secretary.
MASS TRANSIT CAPITAL FUND
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out
section 21(b) of the Federal Transit Act, administered by
the Federal Transit Administration, $1,000,000,000, to
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be derived from the Highway Trust Fund and to remain
available until expended.
WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT
AUTHORITY
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions
of section 14 of Public Law 96–184 and Public Law 101–
551, $200,000,000, to remain available until expended.
SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION
The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corpora-
tion is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, with-
in the limits of funds and borrowing authority available
to the Corporation, and in accord with law, and to make
such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal
year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Govern-
ment Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be
necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the
Corporation’s budget for the current fiscal year.
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
(HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND)
For necessary expenses for operation and mainte-
nance of those portions of the Saint Lawrence Seaway op-
erated and maintained by the Saint Lawrence Seaway De-
velopment Corporation, $10,901,000, to be derived from
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the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, pursuant to Public
Law 99–662.
ADDITIONAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS
APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
For 80 percent of the expenses necessary to continue
construction on Kentucky Corridor B of the Appalachian
Development Highway System, as authorized by section
1069(y) of Public Law 102–240, $3,800,000.
CUMBERLAND GAP TUNNEL PROJECT
For 80 percent of the expenses necessary for the
Cumberland Gap Tunnel Project, as authorized by
1069(c) of Public Law 102–240, $10,000,000.
RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
ADMINISTRATION
AVIATION INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of
Aviation Information Management, $2,533,000: Provided,
That there may be credited to this appropriation funds
received from States, counties, municipalities, other public
authorities, and private sources for expenses incurred for
training, for reports publication and dissemination, and
for aviation information management: Provided further,
That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, there
may be credited to this appropriation up to $1,000,000
in funds received from user fees established to support the
electronic tariff filing system: Provided further, That there
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may be credited to this appropriation funds received from
user fees established to defray the costs of obtaining, pre-
paring, and publishing in automatic data processing tape
format the United States International Air Travel Statis-
tics data base published by the Department.
EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of
Emergency Transportation and for expenses for conduct-
ing research and development, $915,000: Provided, That
there may be credited to this appropriation funds received
from States, counties, municipalities, other public authori-
ties, and private sources for expenses incurred for train-
ing, and for reports publication and dissemination.
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of
Research and Technology and for expenses for conducting
research and development, $1,863,000, of which $585,000
shall remain available until expended: Provided, That
there may be credited to this appropriation funds received
from States, counties, municipalities, other public authori-
ties, and private sources for expenses incurred for train-
ing, and for reports publication and dissemination.
PROGRAM AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of
Program and Administrative Support, $6,160,000, of
which $180,000 shall be derived from the Pipeline Safety
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Fund: Provided, That there may be credited to this appro-
priation funds received from States, counties, municipali-
ties, other public authorities, and private sources for ex-
penses incurred for training, and for reports publication
and dissemination: Provided further, That no employees
other than those compensated under this appropriation
shall serve in the Office of the Administrator, the Office
of Policy and Programs, the Office of Management and
Administration, and the Office of the Chief Counsel.
PIPELINE SAFETY
(PIPELINE SAFETY FUND)
For expenses necessary to conduct the functions of
the pipeline safety program, for grants-in-aid to carry out
a pipeline safety program, as authorized by section 5 of
the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 and the Haz-
ardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979, and to dis-
charge the pipeline program responsibilities of the Oil Pol-
lution Act of 1990, $19,479,000; of which $2,449,000
shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund,
to remain available until expended; and of which
$17,030,000 shall be derived from the Pipeline Safety
Fund, of which $8,400,000 shall remain available until
expended.
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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GRANTS
(EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND)
For necessary expenses to carry out section
117A(i)(3)(B) of the Hazardous Materials Transportation
Act, as amended, $400,000 to be derived from the Emer-
gency Preparedness Fund, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That not more than $10,350,000 shall
be made available for obligation in fiscal year 1994 for
amounts made available by section 117A(h)(6)(B) and
(i)(1), (2) and (4) and section 118 of the Hazardous Mate-
rials Transportation Act, as amended: Provided further,
That such amounts shall only be available to the Secretary
of Transportation.
TITLE II—RELATED AGENCIES
ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION
BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the Architectural and
Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, as authorized
by section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
amended, $3,348,000: Provided, That, notwithstanding
any other provision of law, there may be credited to this
appropriation funds received for publications and training
expenses.
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NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the National Transpor-
tation Safety Board, including hire of passenger motor ve-
hicles and aircraft; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per
diem rate equivalent to the rate for a GS–18; uniforms,
or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C.
5901–5902), $37,105,000, of which not to exceed $1,000
may be used for official reception and representation
expenses.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109, hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by
31 U.S.C. 1343(b), and not to exceed $1,500 for official
reception and representation expenses, $44,904,000: Pro-
vided, That joint board members and cooperating State
commissioners may use Government transportation re-
quests when traveling in connection with their official du-
ties as such: Provided further, That $7,300,000 in fees col-
lected in fiscal year 1994 by the Interstate Commerce
Commission pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 9701 shall be made
available to this appropriation in fiscal year 1994.
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PAYMENTS FOR DIRECTED RAIL SERVICE
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
None of the funds provided in this Act shall be avail-
able for the execution of programs the obligations for
which can reasonably be expected to exceed $475,000 for
directed rail service authorized under 49 U.S.C. 11125 or
any other Act.
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION
PANAMA CANAL REVOLVING FUND
For administrative expenses of the Panama Canal
Commission, including not to exceed $11,000 for official
reception and representation expenses of the Board; not
to exceed $5,000 for official reception and representation
expenses of the Secretary; and not to exceed $30,000 for
official reception and representation expenses of the Ad-
ministrator, $51,742,000, to be derived from the Panama
Canal Revolving Fund: Provided, That none of these funds
may be used for the planning or execution of
nonadministrative and capital programs the obligations
for which are in excess of $540,000,000 in fiscal year
1994: Provided further, That funds available to the Pan-
ama Canal Commission shall be available for the purchase
of not to exceed thirty-five passenger motor vehicles for
replacement only (including large heavy-duty vehicles used
to transport Commission personnel across the Isthmus of
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Panama), the purchase price of which shall not exceed
$19,000 per vehicle.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
REBATE OF SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY TOLLS
(HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND)
For rebate of the United States portion of tolls paid
for use of the Saint Lawrence Seaway, pursuant to Public
Law 99–662, $9,707,000, to remain available until ex-
pended and to be derived from the Harbor Maintenance
Trust Fund, of which not to exceed $225,000 shall be
available for expenses of administering the rebates.
WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT
AUTHORITY
INTEREST PAYMENTS
For necessary expenses for interest payments, to re-
main available until expended, $51,663,569: Provided,
That these funds shall be disbursed pursuant to terms and
conditions established by Public Law 96–184 and the Ini-
tial Bond Repayment Participation Agreement.
TITLE III—GENERAL PROVISIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
SEC. 301. During the current fiscal year applicable
appropriations to the Department of Transportation shall
be available for maintenance and operation of aircraft;
hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; purchase of
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liability insurance for motor vehicles operating in foreign
countries on official department business; and uniforms,
or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C.
5901–5902).
SEC. 302. Funds for the Panama Canal Commission
may be apportioned notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1341 to
the extent necessary to permit payment of such pay in-
creases for officers or employees as may be authorized by
administrative action pursuant to law that are not in ex-
cess of statutory increases granted for the same period
in corresponding rates of compensation for other employ-
ees of the Government in comparable positions.
SEC. 303. Funds appropriated under this Act for ex-
penditures by the Federal Aviation Administration shall
be available (1) except as otherwise authorized by the Act
of September 30, 1950 (20 U.S.C. 236–244), for expenses
of primary and secondary schooling for dependents of Fed-
eral Aviation Administration personnel stationed outside
the continental United States at costs for any given area
not in excess of those of the Department of Defense for
the same area, when it is determined by the Secretary that
the schools, if any, available in the locality are unable to
provide adequately for the education of such dependents,
and (2) for transportation of said dependents between
schools serving the area that they attend and their places