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implement any rulemaking to add to section 575.104 of title 49
of the Code of Federal Regulations any requirement pertaining
to a grading standard that is different from the three grading
standards (treadwear, traction, and temperature resistance) already
in effect: Provided further, That all funds made available under
this heading shall be subject to any limitation on obligations for
Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs
set forth in this Act or any other Act: Provided further, That
the obligation limitation made available for the programs, projects,
and activities for which funds are made available under this heading
shall remain available until used and shall be in addition to the
amount of any limitation imposed on obligations for Federal-aid
highway and highway safety construction programs for future fiscal
years.
OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for payment of
obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of 23 U.S.C.
403, to remain available until expended, $72,000,000, to be derived
from the Highway Trust Fund: Provided, That 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 2005, are
in excess of $72,000,000 for programs authorized under 23 U.S.C.
403.
NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out chapter
303 of title 49, United States Code, $3,600,000, to be derived from
the Highway Trust Fund: 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 $3,600,000
for the National Driver Register authorized under chapter 303
of title 49, United States Code.
HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANTS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for payment of
obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of 23 U.S.C.
402, 405, and 410, to remain available until expended, $225,000,000,
to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund: Provided, That none
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of the funds in this Act shall be available for the planning or
execution of programs the total obligations for which, in fiscal
year 2005, are in excess of $225,000,000 for programs authorized
under 23 U.S.C. 402, 405, and 410, of which $165,000,000 shall
be for ‘‘Highway Safety Programs’’ under 23 U.S.C. 402, $20,000,000
shall be for ‘‘Occupant Protection Incentive Grants’’ under 23 U.S.C.
405, and $40,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Alcohol-Impaired Driving
Countermeasures Grants’’ under 23 U.S.C. 410: Provided further,
That none of these funds shall be used for construction, rehabilita-
tion, or remodeling costs, or for office furnishings and fixtures
for State, local, or private buildings or structures: Provided further,
That not to exceed $10,000,000 of the funds made available for
section 402, not to exceed $2,306,000 of the funds made available
for section 405, and not to exceed $2,000,000 of the funds made
available for section 410 shall be available to NHTSA for admin-
istering highway safety grants under chapter 4 of title 23, United
States Code: Provided further, That not to exceed $1,000,000 of
the funds subject to allocation under section 157 of title 23, United
States Code, and not to exceed $1,000,000 of the funds subject
to apportionment under section 163 of that title, shall be available
to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for admin-
istering highway safety grants under those sections: Provided fur-
ther, That not to exceed $500,000 of the funds made available
for section 410 ‘‘Alcohol-Impaired Driving Countermeasures Grants’’
shall be available for technical assistance to the States.
GENERAL PROVISIONS—NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY
ADMINISTRATION
SEC. 140. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, States
may use funds provided in this Act under section 402 of title
23, United States Code, to produce and place highway safety public
service messages in television, radio, cinema, and print media,
and on the Internet in accordance with guidance issued by the
Secretary of Transportation: Provided, That any State that uses
funds for such public service messages shall submit to the Secretary
a report describing and assessing the effectiveness of the messages:
Provided further, That $10,000,000 of the funds allocated under
section 157 of title 23, United States Code, shall be used as directed
by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator to purchase
national paid advertising (including production and placement) to
support national safety belt mobilizations: Provided further, That,
of the funds allocated under section 163 of title 23, United States
Code, $6,000,000 shall be used as directed by the Administrator
to support national impaired driving mobilizations and enforcement
efforts, $14,000,000 shall be used as directed by the Administrator
to purchase national paid advertising (including production and
placement) to support such national impaired driving mobilizations
and enforcement efforts.
SEC. 141. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds
appropriated or limited in the Act to educate the motoring public
on how to share the road safely with commercial motor vehicles
shall be administered by the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration and shall not be used by or made available to
any other Federal agency.
SEC. 142. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for fiscal
year 2005 the Secretary of Transportation is authorized to use
amounts made available to carry out section 157 of title 23, United
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States Code, to make innovative project allocations, not to exceed
the prior year’s amounts for such allocations, before making incen-
tive grants for use of seat belts.
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
SAFETY AND OPERATIONS
For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Administration,
not otherwise provided for, $139,769,000, of which $15,350,000 shall
remain available until expended.
RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
For necessary expenses for railroad research and development,
$36,025,000, to remain available until expended.
RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to issue to the
Secretary of the Treasury notes or other obligations pursuant to
section 512 of the Railroad Revitalization 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 authority to
exist as long as any such guaranteed obligation is outstanding:
Provided, That pursuant to section 502 of such Act, as amended,
no new direct loans or loan guarantee commitments shall be made
using Federal funds for the credit risk premium during fiscal year
2005: Provided further, That the Secretary of Transportation and
the National Railroad Passenger Corporation shall reach agreement
on a schedule for the repayment of all principal and interest on
their June 28, 2002 direct loan agreement that provides for repay-
ment in five equal annual installments over a 5-year period begin-
ning in fiscal year 2005: Provided further, That each annual install-
ment payment shall be made no later than thirty days after the
enactment of the Departments of Transportation and Treasury,
Independent Agencies, and General Government Appropriations Act
for the fiscal year: Provided further, That in the event the Secretary
and the National Railroad Passenger Corporation are unable to
agree on the terms and conditions of such revised repayment
schedule within sixty days after the enactment of this Act, then
all principal and interest shall come due as provided for under
the existing terms of the June 28, 2002 direct loan agreement.
NEXT GENERATION HIGH-SPEED RAIL
For necessary expenses for the Next Generation High-Speed
Rail program as authorized under 49 U.S.C. 26101 and 26102,
$19,650,000, to remain available until expended.
ALASKA RAILROAD REHABILITATION
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to
the Alaska Railroad, $25,000,000, for capital rehabilitation and
improvements benefiting its passenger operations, to remain avail-
able until expended.