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Union Calendar No. 82
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2490
[Report No. 103–149]
Making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 22, 1993
Mr. CARR, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the following bill;
which was committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State
of the Union and ordered to be printed
A BILL
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
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the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994, and for other
purposes, namely:
TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
For necessary expenses of the Immediate Office of
the Secretary, $1,173,000.
IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY
For necessary expenses of the Immediate Office of
the Deputy Secretary, $481,000.
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL
For necessary expenses of the Office of the General
Counsel, $7,867,000.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
TRANSPORTATION POLICY
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Transportation Policy, $2,410,000.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR AVIATION
AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant
Secretary 
for 
Aviation 
and 
International 
Affairs,
$8,082,000.
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OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR BUDGET
AND PROGRAMS
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Budget and Programs, $2,826,000, includ-
ing not to exceed $40,000 for allocation within the Depart-
ment for official reception and representation expenses as
the Secretary may determine.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Governmental Affairs, $2,225,000.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
ADMINISTRATION
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Administration, $33,623,000, of which
$6,417,000 shall remain available until expended.
OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
For necessary expenses of the Office of Public Af-
fairs, $1,353,440.
EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT
For necessary expenses of the Executive Secretariat,
$850,000.
CONTRACT APPEALS BOARD
For necessary expenses of the Contract Appeals
Board, $602,000.
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OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS
For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights,
$11,492,000.
OFFICE OF SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS
UTILIZATION
For necessary expenses of the Office of Small and
Disadvantaged Business Utilization, $934,000: Provided,
That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds
available for the purposes of the Minority Business Re-
source Center in this or any other Act may be used for
business opportunities related to any mode of transpor-
tation.
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND
DEVELOPMENT
For necessary expenses for conducting transportation
planning, research, and development activities, including
the collection of national transportation statistics, to re-
main available until expended, $6,815,000.
OFFICE OF COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION
OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH
For necessary expenses for operations and research
activities related to commercial space transportation,
$4,400,000, of which $1,500,000 shall remain available
until expended.
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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.
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,
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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
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
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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; $2,535,695,000, 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
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.
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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, $295,400,000, 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; $16,900,000
shall be available to acquire new aircraft and increase
aviation capability, to remain available until September
30, 1996; $41,100,000 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 $39,000,000 shall be available for
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.
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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
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
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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-
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
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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-
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-
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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,
$2,140,000,000, of which $1,943,500,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 1996, and of which
$196,500,000 shall remain available until September 30,
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,
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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
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
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and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, as amended: Pro-
vided further, That none of the funds in this Act shall be
available for planning, approving, or administering new
airport letters of intent signed after the date of enactment
of this Act.
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-
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
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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.
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
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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
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’’.
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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 $17,198,000,000 for Fed-
eral-aid highways and highway safety construction pro-
grams for fiscal year 1994.
(RESCISSION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
Of the amounts made available for Federal-aid high-
ways pursuant to provisions of the Surface Transportation
Assistance Act of 1982, $1,596,386 are rescinded.
(RESCISSION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
Of the amounts made available for Federal-aid high-
ways pursuant to provisions of the Surface Transportation
and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987,
$49,626,000 are rescinded.
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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.
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
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of 1970 and section 1069 of Public Law 102–240 for the
Baltimore-Washington Parkway, to remain available until
expended, $16,000,000.
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For up to 80 percent of the expenses necessary for
certain highway and surface transportation projects and
parking facilities, including feasibility and environmental
studies, that advance methods of improving safety, reduc-
ing congestion, or otherwise improving surface transpor-
tation, $305,163,000, to be derived from the Highway
Trust Fund and to remain available until September 30,
1997.
HIGHWAY PROJECT STUDIES
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For up to 80 percent of the expenses necessary for
feasibility and environmental studies for certain highway
and surface transportation projects and parking facilities
that advance methods of improving safety, reducing con-
gestion, or otherwise improving surface transportation,
$1,500,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund
and to remain available until September 30, 1996.
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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.
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
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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-
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-
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able for technical assistance to the States: Provided fur-
ther, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law,
none of the funds in this Act shall be available for the
planning or execution of programs authorized under sec-
tion 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.
(RESCISSION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
Of the funds available for obligation for ‘‘Alcohol
safety incentive grants’’ under section 23 U.S.C. 408,
$6,493,000 are rescinded.
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
of 1973, as amended, shall be made: Provided further,
That, as part of the Washington Union Station trans-
action in which the Secretary assumed the first deed of
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trust on the property and, where the Union Station Rede-
velopment Corporation or any successor is obligated to
make payments on such deed of trust on the Secretary’s
behalf, including payments on and after September 30,
1988, the Secretary is authorized to receive such payments
directly from the Union Station Redevelopment Corpora-
tion, credit them to the appropriation charged for the first
deed of trust, and make payments on the first deed of
trust with those funds: Provided further, That such addi-
tional sums as may be necessary for payment on the first
deed of trust may be advanced by the Administrator from
unobligated balances available to the Federal Railroad Ad-
ministration, to be reimbursed from payments received
from the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation.
LOCAL RAIL FREIGHT ASSISTANCE
For necessary expenses for rail assistance under sec-
tion 5(q) of the Department of Transportation Act, as
amended, $10,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended.
RAILROAD SAFETY
For necessary expenses in connection with railroad
safety, not otherwise provided for, $43,927,000, of which
$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-
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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.
GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER
CORPORATION
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make
grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation
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authorized by 45 U.S.C. 601, to remain available until ex-
pended, $451,000,000, of which $351,000,000 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-
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 the Na-
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tional Railroad Passenger Corporation Thruway Bus Serv-
ice Program: Provided further, That the incurring of any
obligation or commitment of funds provided in this Act
by an officer or employee of the Corporation prohibited
by this Act or not expressly provided for in an appropria-
tions Act shall be deemed a violation of 31 U.S.C. 1341.
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, notwithstanding any other provision of law, of
the funds provided under this head for formula grants no
more than $752,278,000 may be used for operating assist-
ance 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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TRANSIT PLANNING AND RESEARCH
For necessary expenses for transit planning and re-
search as authorized by section 26 of the Federal Transit
Act, to remain available until expended, $36,500,000: Pro-
vided, That no more than $75,625,000 of budget authority
shall be available for these purposes: Provided further,
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.
TRUST FUND SHARE OF TRANSIT PROGRAMS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out
section 21(a) of the Federal Transit Act, $1,140,000,000,
to remain available until expended and to be derived from
the Highway Trust Fund: Provided, That $18,162,000
shall be paid from the Mass Transit Account of the High-
way Trust Fund to the Federal Transit Administration’s
administrative expenses account: Provided further, That
$1,079,951,000 shall be paid from the Mass Transit Ac-
count of the Highway Trust Fund to the Federal Transit
Administration’s formula grants account: Provided fur-
ther, That $2,762,000 shall be paid from the Mass Transit
Account of the Highway Trust Fund to the Federal Tran-
sit Administration’s university transportation centers ac-
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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 preliminary engineering only
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 made
available 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,
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to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund and to remain
available until expended.
INTERSTATE TRANSFER GRANTS—TRANSIT
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions
of 23 U.S.C. 103(e)(4) related to transit projects,
$45,000,000, 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.
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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
the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, pursuant to Public
Law 99–662.
RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
ADMINISTRATION
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of
Hazardous Materials Safety and for expenses for conduct-
ing research and development, $12,320,000, of which
$1,334,000 shall remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That up to $1,000,000 in fees collected under sec-
tion 106(c)(11) of the Hazardous Materials Transpor-
tation Act (49 U.S.C. App. § 1805(c)(11)) shall be depos-
ited in the general fund of the Treasury as offsetting re-
ceipts: Provided further, That there may be credited to this
appropriation funds received from States, counties, mu-
nicipalities, other public authorities, and private sources
for expenses incurred for training, and for reports publica-
tion and dissemination.
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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
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.
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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
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
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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 ex-
pended.
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.
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OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector
General to carry out the provisions of the Inspector Gen-
eral Act of 1978, as amended, $39,000,000: Provided,
That not more than $1,000,000 of the funds made avail-
able under this head shall be available for implementation
of Public Law 101–576.
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.
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
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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.
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
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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
Panama), the purchase price of which shall not exceed
$19,000 per vehicle.
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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
liability insurance for motor vehicles operating in foreign
countries on official department business; and uniforms,
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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
of residence when the Secretary, under such regulations
as may be prescribed, determines that such schools are
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not accessible by public means of transportation on a regu-
lar basis.
SEC. 304. Appropriations contained in this Act for
the Department of Transportation shall be available for
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.
SEC. 305. None of the funds for the Panama Canal
Commission may be expended unless in conformance with
the Panama Canal Treaties of 1977 and any law imple-
menting those treaties.
SEC. 306. None of the funds in this Act shall be used
for the planning or execution of any program to pay the
expenses of, or otherwise compensate, non-Federal parties
intervening in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings
funded in this Act.
SEC. 307. None of the funds appropriated in this Act
shall remain available for obligation beyond the current
fiscal year, nor may any be transferred to other appropria-
tions, unless expressly so provided herein.
SEC. 308. None of the funds in this or any previous
or subsequent Act shall be available for the planning or
implementation of any change in the current Federal sta-
tus of the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center,
and none of the funds in this Act shall be available for
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the implementation of any change in the current Federal
status of the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center:
Provided, That the Secretary may plan for further devel-
opment of the Volpe National Transportation Systems
Center and for other compatible uses of the Center’s real
property: Provided, That any such planning does not alter
the Federal status of the Center’s research and develop-
ment operation.
SEC. 309. The expenditure of any appropriation
under this Act for any consulting service through procure-
ment contract pursuant to section 3109 of title 5, United
States Code, shall be limited to those contracts where such
expenditures are a matter of public record and available
for public inspection, except where otherwise provided
under existing law, or under existing Executive order is-
sued pursuant to existing law.
SEC. 310. (a) For fiscal year 1994 the Secretary of
Transportation shall distribute the obligation limitation
for Federal-aid highways by allocation in the ratio which
sums authorized to be appropriated for Federal-aid high-
ways that are apportioned or allocated to each State for
such fiscal year bear to the total of the sums authorized
to be appropriated for Federal-aid highways that are ap-
portioned or allocated to all the States for such fiscal year.
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(b) During the period October 1 through December
31, 1993, no State shall obligate more than 25 per centum
of the amount distributed to such State under subsection
(a), and the total of all State obligations during such pe-
riod shall not exceed 15 per centum of the total amount
distributed to all States under such subsection.
(c) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), the Sec-
retary shall—
(1) provide all States with authority sufficient
to prevent lapses of sums authorized to be appro-
priated for Federal-aid highways that have been ap-
portioned to a State, except in those instances in
which a State indicates its intention to lapse sums
apportioned under section 104(b)(5)(A) of title 23,
United States Code;
(2) after August 1, 1994, revise a distribution
of the funds made available under subsection (a) if
a State will not obligate the amount distributed dur-
ing that fiscal year and redistribute sufficient
amounts to those States able to obligate amounts in
addition to those previously distributed during that
fiscal year giving priority to those States having
large unobligated balances of funds apportioned
under sections 103(e)(4), 104 and 144 of title 23,
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United States Code, and under sections 1013(c) and
1015 of Public Law 102–240; and
(3) not distribute amounts authorized for ad-
ministrative expenses, the Federal lands highway
program, the intelligent vehicle highway systems
program, and amounts made available under sec-
tions 1040, 1047, 1064, 6001, 6006, 6023, and
6024 of Public Law 102–240, and not more than
$1,107,124 for section 5002 of Public Law 102–
240.
(d) The limitation on obligations for Federal-aid
highways for fiscal year 1994 shall not apply to obligations
for emergency relief under section 125 of title 23, United
States Code; obligations under section 157 of title 23,
United States Code; projects covered under section 147
of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1978, sec-
tion 9 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1981, sections
131(b), 131(j), and 404 of Public Law 97–424, and sec-
tions 1061, 1103 through 1109, 4008, 6023(b)(8) and
6023(b)(10) of Public Law 102–240; projects authorized
by Public Law 99–500, Public Law 99–591 and Public
Law 100–202; or projects covered under subsections 149
(b) and (c) of Public Law 100–17: Provided, That during
the period October 1 through December 31, 1993, the ag-
gregate amount of obligations under section 157 of title
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23, United States Code for projects covered under section
147 of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1978,
section 9 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1981, sec-
tions 131(b), 131(j), and 404 of Public Law 97–424, sec-
tions 1061, 1103 through 1109, 4008, and 6023(b)(8)
and 6023(b)(10) of Public Law 102–240, and for projects
authorized by Public Law 99–500 and Public Law 100–
17, shall not exceed $302,551,350.
(e) Subject to paragraph (c)(2) of this section, a
State which after August 1 and on or before September
30 of fiscal year 1994 obligates the amount distributed
to such State in that fiscal year under paragraphs (a) and
(c) of this section may obligate for Federal-aid highways
on or before September 30, 1994, an additional amount
not to exceed 5 percent of the aggregate amount of funds
apportioned or allocated to such State—
(1) under sections 104 and 144 of title 23,
United States Code, and 1013(c) and 1015 of Public
Law 102–240, and
(2) for highway assistance projects under sec-
tion 103(e)(4) of title 23, United States Code,
which are not obligated on the date such State completes
obligation of the amount so distributed.
(f) During the period August 2 through September
30, 1994, the aggregate amount which may be obligated
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by all States pursuant to paragraph (e) shall not exceed
2.5 percent of the aggregate amount of funds apportioned
or allocated to all States—
(1) under sections 104 and 144 of title 23,
United States Code, and 1013(c) and 1015 of Public
Law 102–240, and
(2) for highway assistance projects under sec-
tion 103(e)(4) of title 23, United States Code,
which would not be obligated in fiscal year 1994 if the
total amount of the obligation limitation provided for such
fiscal year in this Act were utilized.
(g) Paragraph (e) shall not apply to any State which
on or after August 1, 1994, has the amount distributed
to such State under paragraph (a) for fiscal year 1994
reduced under paragraph (c)(2).
SEC. 311. None of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able for salaries and expenses of more than one hundred
and ten political and Presidential appointees in the De-
partment of Transportation: Provided, That none of the
personnel covered by this provision may be assigned on
temporary detail outside the Department of Transpor-
tation.
SEC. 312. Not to exceed $800,000 of the funds pro-
vided in this Act for the Department of Transportation
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shall be available for the necessary expenses of advisory
committees.
SEC. 313. The limitation on obligations for the pro-
grams of the Federal Transit Administration shall not
apply to any authority under section 21 of the Federal
Transit Act, previously made available for obligation, or
to any other authority previously made available for obli-
gation under the Discretionary Grants program.
SEC. 314. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, none of the funds in this Act shall be available for
the construction of, or any other costs related to, the
Central Automated Transit System (Downtown People
Mover) in Detroit, Michigan.
SEC. 315. None of the funds in this Act shall be used
to implement section 404 of title 23, United States Code.
SEC. 316. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the Secretary of Transportation shall make payment
of compensation under subsection 419 of the Federal
Aviation Act of 1958, as amended, only to the extent and
in the manner provided in appropriations Acts, at times
and in a manner determined by the Secretary to be appro-
priate, and claims for such compensation shall not arise
except in accordance with this provision.
SEC. 317. The Secretary of Transportation is author-
ized to transfer funds appropriated for any office of the
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Office of the Secretary to any other office of the Office
of the Secretary: Provided, That no appropriation shall be
increased or decreased by more than 12 per centum by
all such transfers: Provided further, That any such trans-
fer shall be submitted for approval to the House and Sen-
ate Committees on Appropriations.
SEC. 318. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
year 1994 pay raises for programs funded in this Act shall
be absorbed within the levels appropriated in this Act.
SEC. 319. None of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able to plan, finalize, or implement regulations that would
establish a vessel traffic safety fairway less than five miles
wide between the Santa Barbara Traffic Separation
Scheme and the San Francisco Traffic Separation
Scheme.
SEC. 320. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, airports may transfer, without consideration, to the
Federal Aviation Administration instrument landing sys-
tems (along with associated approach lighting equipment
and runway visual range equipment) which conform to
Federal Aviation Administration design and performance
specifications, the purchase of which was assisted by a
Federal airport aid program, airport development aid pro-
gram or airport improvement program grant. The Federal
Aviation Administration shall accept such equipment,
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which shall thereafter be operated and maintained by the
Federal Aviation Administration in accordance with agen-
cy criteria.
SEC. 321. None of the funds made available in this
Act may be used by the Federal Aviation Administration
for a new National Weather Graphics System.
SEC. 322. None of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able to award a multiyear contract for production end
items that (1) includes economic order quantity or long
lead time material procurement in excess of $10,000,000
in any one year of the contract or (2) includes a cancella-
tion charge greater than $10,000,000 which at the time
of obligation has not been appropriated to the limits of
the government’s liability or (3) includes a requirement
that permits performance under the contract during the
second and subsequent years of the contract without con-
ditioning such performance upon the appropriation of
funds: Provided, That this limitation does not apply to a
contract in which the Federal Government incurs no fi-
nancial liability from not buying additional systems, sub-
systems, or components beyond the basic contract require-
ments.
SEC. 323. None of the funds provided in this Act
shall be made available for planning and executing a pas-
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senger manifest program by the Department of Transpor-
tation that only applies to United States flag carriers.
SEC. 324. None of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able for the planning or implementation of any change in
the current Federal status of the Federal Aviation Admin-
istration’s flight service stations at Red Bluff Airport in
Red Bluff, California, and Tri-City Airport in Bristol,
Tennessee.
SEC. 325. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the Coast Guard shall utilize $1,000,000 in funds
provided for ‘‘Research, development, test, and evalua-
tion’’ in this Act to enter into a grant agreement with the
International Oceanographic Foundation, Inc. for research
activities at the South Florida oil spill research center.
SEC. 326. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, and except for fixed guideway modernization projects,
funds made available by this Act under ‘‘Federal Transit
Administration, Discretionary Grants’’ for projects speci-
fied in this Act or identified in reports accompanying this
Act not obligated by September 30, 1996, shall be made
available for other projects under section 3 of the Federal
Transit Act, as amended.
SEC. 327. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, before apportionment of funds made available by this
Act under ‘‘Federal Transit Administration, Formula
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Grants’’, $21,176,000 shall be made available for metro-
politan planning activities under section 8(n) of the Fed-
eral Transit Act, as amended.
SEC. 328. The Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety
Regulatory Review Panel established pursuant to section
209 of Public Law 98–554 is hereby terminated.
SEC. 329. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the Secretary of Transportation shall permit the obli-
gation of not to exceed $9,000,000 apportioned under title
23, United States Code, section 104 (b)(5)(B) for the
State of North Carolina for capital improvements for their
Rail Impact project in the Interstate 40/85 corridor from
Raleigh to Charlotte during each year that Interstate 40/
85 is under reconstruction in such area.
SEC. 330. None of the funds made available in this
Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the
provisions of section 1038(d) of Public Law 102–240.
SEC. 331. None of the funds made available in this
Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the
labeling and marking requirements relating to bulk
packagings containing oil established by the rule published
by the Research and Special Programs Administration of
the Department of Transportation on February 2, 1993
(58 Fed. Reg. 6864).
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SEC. 332. Notwithstanding the provisions of Public
Law 102–240, funds authorized and appropriated for a
structure to replace the bridge over the 17th Street Cause-
way in Fort Lauderdale, Florida may be used either for
a replacement bridge or a tunnel.
SEC. 333. The maximum federal obligation pursuant
to the letter of intent for Capital Development Program
projects at Washington National Airport shall not exceed
$79,500,000 unless the cost to complete the program re-
mains within the parameters of the Use/Lease Agreement
between the user airlines and the Metropolitan Washing-
ton Airports Authority.
SEC. 334. None of the funds provided by this Act
shall be made available to any municipal or local govern-
ment, or any subdivision thereof, including any public
agency or combination of public agencies acting jointly,
unless all revenue generated by any public airport, or sys-
tem of airports, owned, operated, or otherwise controlled
by such local or municipal government or public agency,
or agencies, to include all local taxes on aviation fuel, is
expended exclusively for the capital and operating costs
of the airport or the local airport system for purposes di-
rectly and substantially related to the actual air transpor-
tation of passengers or property. This provision shall not
apply to (1) that portion of revenues generated by any