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agencies, and other persons regarding 
transit-oriented development. 
(5) MOBILITY MANAGEMENT.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—or carrying out re-
search activities on mobility management, as 
described in section 5302(a)(1) of title 49, 
United States Code—
(i) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; 
(ii) $7,400,000 for fiscal year 2006; 
(iii) $7,800,000 for fiscal year 2007; 
(iv) $8,200,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
and 
(v) $8,700,000 for fiscal year 2009. 
(B) TRANSPORTATION EQUITY RESEARCH 
PROGRAM.—Of the funds allocated for each of 
fiscal years 2005 through 2009 under subpara-
graph (A), not less than $1,000,000 shall be 
made available by the Secretary for research 
and demonstration activities that focus on the 
impacts that transportation planning, invest-
ment, and operations have on low-income and 
minority populations that are transit dependent. 
Such activities shall include the development of 
strategies to advance economic and community 
development in low-income and minority com-
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munities and the development of training pro-
grams that promote the employment of low-in-
come and minority community residents on 
Federal-aid transportation projects constructed 
in their communities. 
(6) PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION CAPACITY BUILD-
ING.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—For carrying out public 
transportation capacity building activities con-
sisting of workforce and industry development, 
the International Mass Transportation Pro-
gram, and technology transfer and industry 
adoption activities—
(i) $2,400,000 for fiscal year 2005; 
(ii) $2,500,000 for fiscal year 2006; 
(iii) $2,600,000 for fiscal year 2007; 
(iv) $2,700,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
and 
(v) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. 
(B) TRANSIT CAREER LADDER TRAINING 
PROGRAM.—Of the funds allocated for each fis-
cal year under subparagraph (A), not less than 
$1,000,000 shall be available for a nationwide 
career ladder job training partnership program 
for public transportation employees to respond
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to technological changes in the public transpor-
tation industry, especially in the area of mainte-
nance. Such program shall be carried out by the 
Secretary through a contract with a national 
nonprofit organization with a demonstrated ca-
pacity to develop and provide such programs. 
(7) STRATEGIC PLANNING AND PERFORMANCE 
MEASURES.—For carrying out strategic planning 
and performance measures consisting of policy and 
program development, research program planning 
and performance, evaluation, and industry out-
reach—
(A) $3,500,000 for fiscal year 2005; 
(B) $3,700,000 for fiscal year 2006; 
(C) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; 
(D) $4,200,000 for fiscal year 2008; and 
(E) $4,300,000 for fiscal year 2009. 
(b) REMAINDER.—After making allocations under 
subsection (a) of this section and section 5338(d)(2) of 
title 49, United States Code, the remainder of funds made 
available by section 5338(d)(2) of such title for national 
research and technology programs under sections 5312, 
5314, and 5322 for a fiscal year shall be allocated at the 
discretion of the Secretary to other transit research, devel-
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opment, demonstration and deployment projects author-
ized by sections 5312, 5314, and 5322 of such title. 
SEC. 3042. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS. 
Section 5323(l) is amended to read as follows: 
‘(l) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS.—Section 1001 
of title 18 applies to a certificate, submission, or statement 
provided under this chapter. The Secretary may terminate 
financial assistance under this chapter and seek reim-
bursement directly, or by offsetting amounts, available 
under this chapter, when a false or fraudulent statement 
or related act within the meaning of such section 1001 
is made in connection with a Federal transit program.’. 
SEC. 3043. COOPERATIVE PROCUREMENT. 
(a) REVIEW OF COOPERATIVE PROCUREMENT; AU-
THORITY TO INCREASE FEDERAL SHARE.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall undertake a 30-day review of efforts to 
use cooperative procurement to determine whether 
benefits are sufficient to formally incorporate coop-
erative procurement into the mass transit program. 
In particular the Secretary shall review the progress 
made under the pilot program authorized under sec-
tion 166 of division F of the Consolidated Appro-
priations Act, 2004 (49 U.S.C. 5397 note; 118 Stat.
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309), based on experience to date in the pilot pro-
gram and any available reports to Congress sub-
mitted under such section 166. The Secretary shall 
also consider information gathered from grantees 
about cooperative procurement, whether or not re-
lated to the pilot program. 
(2) NOTIFICATION
OF
CONGRESS.—The Sec-
retary shall notify the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs of the Senate of the results of the re-
view required under paragraph (1), including a find-
ing of sufficient benefit or insufficient benefit and 
the reasons for that finding. 
SEC. 3044. OBLIGATION CEILING. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the total 
of all obligations from amounts made available from the 
Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund by, and 
amounts appropriated under, subsections (a) through (f) 
of section 5338 of title 49, United States Code, shall not 
exceed—
(1) $7,266,000,000 for fiscal year 2004; 
(2) $7,646,300,000 for fiscal year 2005; 
(3) $8,482,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; 
(4) $9,042,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;
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(5) $9,639,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and 
(6) $10,277,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. 
SEC. 3045. ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE SURFACE TRANSPOR-
TATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2004, PART V. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Secretary shall ensure that the total ap-
portionments and allocations made to a designated grant 
recipient under section 5338 of title 49, United States 
Code, for fiscal year 2005 shall be reduced by the amount 
apportioned to such designated recipient pursuant to sec-
tion 8 of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 
2004, Part V. 
(b) FIXED GUIDEWAY MODERNIZATION ADJUST-
MENT.—In making the apportionments described in sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall adjust the amount appor-
tioned to each urbanized area for fixed guideway mod-
ernization for fiscal year 2005 to reflect the method for 
apportioning funds in section 5337(a) of title 49, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 3046. SPECIAL RULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004. 
In any case in which an amount is authorized to be 
appropriated, made available, allocated, set aside, taken 
down, or subject to an obligation limitation for fiscal year 
2004 for a program, project, or activity in any provision 
of this title, including an amendment made by this title,
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that is different than the amount authorized to be appro-
priated, made available, allocated, set aside, taken down, 
or subject to an obligation limitation for fiscal year 2004 
for such program, project, or activity in any provision of 
the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part 
IV (Public Law 108–280), including any amendment 
made by such Act, the amount referred to in such Act 
shall be the amount authorized to be appropriated, made 
available, allocated, set aside, taken down, or subject to 
an obligation limitation. 
TITLE IV—MOTOR CARRIER 
TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY 
Subtitle A—Commercial Motor 
Vehicle Safety 
SEC. 4101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 31104 of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding the 
following at the end: 
‘(i) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—
‘(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There are authorized to be appropriated from the 
Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit 
Account) for the Secretary of Transportation to pay 
administrative expenses of the Federal Motor Car-
rier Safety Administration—
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‘(A) $173,450,000 for fiscal year 2004; 
‘(B) $254,849,000 for fiscal year 2005; 
‘(C) $215,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; 
‘(D) $230,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; 
‘(E) $234,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
and 
‘(F) $240,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. 
‘(2) USE OF FUNDS.—The funds authorized by 
this subsection shall be used for personnel costs; ad-
ministrative infrastructure; rent; information tech-
nology; programs for research and technology, infor-
mation management, regulatory development (in-
cluding a medical review board), the administration 
of the performance and registration information sys-
tem management, and outreach and education; other 
operating expenses; and such other expenses as may 
from time to time become necessary to implement 
statutory mandates of the Administration not fund-
ed from other sources. 
‘(3) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.—The amounts 
made available under this section shall remain avail-
able until expended. 
‘(4) INITIAL DATE OF AVAILABILITY.—Author-
izations from the Highway Trust Fund (other than 
the Mass Transit Account) to carry out subtitle IV,
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part B, and subtitle VI, part B, of this title, or the 
provisions of title IV of the Transportation Equity 
Act: A Legacy for Users, shall be available for obli-
gation on the date of their apportionment or alloca-
tion or on October 1 of the fiscal year for which they 
are authorized, whichever occurs first. 
‘(5) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Approval by the 
Secretary of a grant with funds made available 
under paragraph (4) imposes upon the United 
States a contractual obligation for payment of the 
Government’s share of costs incurred in carrying out 
the objectives of the grant.’. 
(b) GRANT PROGRAMS.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than 
the Mass Transit Account) the following sums for the fol-
lowing Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration pro-
grams: 
(1) For commercial driver’s license program im-
provement grants under section 31313 of title 49, 
United States Code $26,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2006 and 2009. 
(2) For border enforcement grants under sec-
tion 31107 of such title—
(A) $32,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; 
(B) $32,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;
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(C) $32,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and 
(D) $32,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. 
(3) For the performance and registration infor-
mation system management grant program under 
section 31109 of such title—
(A) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; 
(B) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; 
(C) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and 
(D) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. 
(4) COMMERCIAL VEHICLE INFORMATION SYS-
TEMS AND NETWORKS DEPLOYMENT.—For carrying 
out the commercial vehicle information systems and 
networks deployment program under section 4009 of 
this Act, $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 
through 2009. 
(c) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.—The amounts made 
available under subsection (b) of this section shall remain 
available until expended. 
(d) INITIAL DATE OF AVAILABILITY.—Amounts au-
thorized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund 
(other than the Mass Transit Account) by subsection (b) 
shall be available for obligation on the date of their appor-
tionment or allocation or on October 1 of the fiscal year 
for which they are authorized, whichever occurs first.
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(e) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Approval by the Sec-
retary of a grant with funds made available under sub-
section (b) imposes upon the United States a contractual 
obligation for payment of the Government’s share of costs 
incurred in carrying out the objectives of the grant. 
SEC. 4102. MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS. 
(a) STATE PLAN CONTENTS.—Section 31102(b)(1) 
of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting 
the following: 
‘(A) implements performance-based activities, 
including deployment of technology to enhance the 
efficiency and effectiveness of commercial motor ve-
hicle safety programs;’; 
(2) by striking subparagraph (Q) and inserting 
the following: 
‘(Q) provides that the State has established a 
program to ensure accurate, complete, and timely 
motor carrier safety data is collected and reported to 
the Secretary and that the State will participate in 
a national motor carrier safety data correction sys-
tem prescribed by the Secretary;’; 
(3) by aligning subparagraph (R) with subpara-
graph (S);
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(4) by striking ‘and’ at the end of subpara-
graph (S); 
(5) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (T) and inserting a semicolon; and 
(6) by adding at the end the following: 
‘(U) provides that the State will include in the 
training manual for the licensing examination to 
drive a noncommercial motor vehicle and a commer-
cial motor vehicle, information on best practices for 
driving safely in the vicinity of commercial motor ve-
hicles and in the vicinity of noncommercial motor ve-
hicles, respectively; 
‘(V) provides that the State will enforce the 
registration requirements of section 13902 by pro-
hibiting the operation of any vehicle discovered to be 
operated by a motor carrier without a registration 
issued under such section or to be operating beyond 
the scope of such registration; and 
‘(W) provides that the State will conduct com-
prehensive and highly visible traffic enforcement and 
commercial motor vehicle safety inspection programs 
in high-risk locations and corridors.’. 
(b) USE OF GRANTS TO ENFORCE OTHER LAWS.—
Section 31102 of such title is amended—