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‘‘(c) LIMITATION FOR INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS.— 
‘‘(1) APPLICABILITY
OF
ICAO
STANDARD.—A 
pilot who has attained 60 years of age may serve as 
pilot-in-command in covered operations between the 
United States and another country only if there is 
another pilot in the flight deck crew who has not yet 
attained 60 years of age. 
‘‘(2) SUNSET
OF
LIMITATION.—Paragraph (1) 
shall cease to be effective on such date as the Conven-
tion on International Civil Aviation provides that a 
pilot who has attained 60 years of age may serve as 
pilot-in-command in international commercial oper-
ations without regard to whether there is another 
pilot in the flight deck crew who has not attained age 
60. 
‘‘(d) SUNSET OF AGE-60 RETIREMENT RULE.—On and 
after the date of enactment of the Transportation, Housing 
and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropria-
tions Act, 2008, section 121.383(c) of title 14, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations, shall cease to be effective. 
‘‘(e) APPLICABILITY.— 
‘‘(1) NONRETROACTIVITY.—No person who has 
attained 60 years of age before the date of enactment 
of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Develop-
ment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 
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may serve as a pilot for an air carrier engaged in 
covered operations unless— 
‘‘(A) such person is in the employment of 
that air carrier in such operations on such date 
of enactment as a required flight deck crew mem-
ber; or 
‘‘(B) such person is newly hired by an air 
carrier as a pilot on or after such date of enact-
ment without credit for prior seniority or prior 
longevity for benefits or other terms related to 
length of service prior to the date of rehire under 
any labor agreement or employment policies of 
the air carrier. 
‘‘(2) PROTECTION FOR COMPLIANCE.—An action 
taken in conformance with this section, taken in con-
formance with a regulation issued to carry out this 
section, or taken prior to the date of enactment of the 
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 in 
conformance with section 121.383(c) of title 14, Code 
of Federal Regulations (as in effect before such date 
of enactment), may not serve as a basis for liability 
or relief in a proceeding, brought under any employ-
ment law or regulation, before any court or agency of 
the United States or of any State or locality. 
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‘‘(f) AMENDMENTS TO LABOR AGREEMENTS AND BEN-
EFIT PLANS.—Any amendment to a labor agreement or 
benefit plan of an air carrier that is required to conform 
with the requirements of this section or a regulation issued 
to carry out this section, and is applicable to pilots rep-
resented for collective bargaining, shall be made by agree-
ment of the air carrier and the designated bargaining rep-
resentative of the pilots of the air carrier. 
‘‘(g) MEDICAL STANDARDS AND RECORDS.— 
‘‘(1) 
MEDICAL
EXAMINATIONS
AND
STAND-
ARDS.—Except as provided by paragraph (2), a per-
son serving as a pilot for an air carrier engaged in 
covered operations shall not be subject to different 
medical standards, or different, greater, or more fre-
quent medical examinations, on account of age unless 
the Secretary determines (based on data received or 
studies published after the date of enactment of the 
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008) that 
different medical standards, or different, greater, or 
more frequent medical examinations, are needed to 
ensure an adequate level of safety in flight. 
‘‘(2) DURATION OF FIRST-CLASS MEDICAL CER-
TIFICATE.—No person who has attained 60 years of 
age may serve as a pilot of an air carrier engaged in 
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covered operations unless the person has a first-class 
medical certificate. Such a certificate shall expire on 
the last day of the 6-month period following the date 
of examination shown on the certificate. 
‘‘(h) SAFETY.— 
‘‘(1) TRAINING.—Each air carrier engaged in 
covered operations shall continue to use pilot training 
and qualification programs approved by the Federal 
Aviation Administration, with specific emphasis on 
initial and recurrent training and qualification of 
pilots who have attained 60 years of age, to ensure 
continued acceptable levels of pilot skill and judg-
ment. 
‘‘(2) LINE
EVALUATIONS.—Not later than 6 
months after the date of enactment of the Transpor-
tation, Housing and Urban Development, and Re-
lated Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, and every 6 
months thereafter, an air carrier engaged in covered 
operations shall evaluate the performance of each 
pilot of the air carrier who has attained 60 years of 
age through a line check of such pilot. Notwith-
standing the preceding sentence, an air carrier shall 
not be required to conduct for a 6-month period a line 
check under this paragraph of a pilot serving as sec-
ond-in-command if the pilot has undergone a regu-
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larly scheduled simulator evaluation during that pe-
riod. 
‘‘(3) GAO REPORT.—Not later than 24 months 
after the date of enactment of the Transportation, 
Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agen-
cies Appropriations Act, 2008, the Comptroller Gen-
eral shall submit to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation of the Senate a report concerning the effect, 
if any, on aviation safety of the modification to pilot 
age standards made by subsection (a).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The chapter analysis for 
chapter 447 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 44729. Age standards for pilots’’. 
SEC. 116. (a) GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 
STUDY ON FLIGHT DELAYS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General shall 
conduct a study on the efficacy of strategies employed 
by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Admin-
istration and the Secretary of Transportation to ad-
dress flight delays at airports in the United States. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The study required by para-
graph (1) shall include an assessment of— 
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(A) efforts by the Administrator of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration to induce vol-
untary schedule reductions by air carriers at 
Chicago O’Hare International Airport; 
(B) the mandatory flight reduction oper-
ations instituted by the Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration at LaGuardia 
Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington Na-
tional Airport; 
(C) the New York/New Jersey/Philadelphia 
Metropolitan Airspace Redesign; and 
(D) any other significant efforts by the Ad-
ministrator of the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion or the Secretary of Transportation to reduce 
flight delays at airports in the United States. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
submit to Congress a report including— 
(1) the results of the study required by subsection 
(a); and 
(2) recommendations regarding which of the 
strategies described in subsection (a) reduce airport 
delays most effectively when employed for periods of 
6 months or less. 
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FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $377,556,000, together with advances 
and reimbursements received by the Federal Highway Ad-
ministration, shall be paid in accordance with law from 
appropriations made available by this Act to the Federal 
Highway Administration for necessary expenses for admin-
istration and operation. 
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
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 $40,216,051,359 for Federal- 
aid highways and highway safety construction programs for 
fiscal year 2008: Provided, That within the $40,216,051,359 
obligation limitation on Federal-aid highways and highway 
safety construction programs, not more than $429,800,000 
shall be available for the implementation or execution of 
programs for transportation research (chapter 5 of title 23, 
United States Code; sections 111, 5505, and 5506 of title 
49, United States Code; and title 5 of Public Law 109– 
59) for fiscal year 2008: Provided further, That this limita-
tion on transportation research programs shall not apply 
to any authority previously made available for obligation: 
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Provided further, That the Secretary may, as authorized by 
section 605(b) of title 23, United States Code, collect and 
spend fees to cover the costs of services of expert firms, in-
cluding counsel, in the field of municipal and project fi-
nance to assist in the underwriting and servicing of Federal 
credit instruments and all or a portion of the costs to the 
Federal government of servicing such credit instruments: 
Provided further, That such fees are available until ex-
pended to pay for such costs: Provided further, That such 
amounts are in addition to administrative expenses that 
are also available for such purpose, and are not subject to 
any obligation limitation or the limitation on administra-
tive expenses under section 608 of title 23, United States 
Code. 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for car-
rying out the provisions of title 23, United States Code, 
that are attributable to Federal-aid highways, not otherwise 
provided, including reimbursement for sums expended pur-
suant to the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 308, $40,955,051,359 
or so much thereof as may be available in and derived from 
the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Ac-
count), to remain available until expended. 
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(RESCISSION) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
Of the unobligated balances of funds apportioned to 
each State under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, 
$2,890,000,000 are rescinded: Provided, That such rescis-
sion shall not apply to the funds distributed in accordance 
with sections 130(f) and 104(b)(5) of title 23, United States 
Code; sections 133(d)(1) and 163 of such title, as in effect 
on the day before the date of enactment of Public Law 109– 
59; and the first sentence of section 133(d)(3)(A) of such 
title. 
I–35W BRIDGE REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCTION 
For necessary expenses to carry out the project for re-
pair and reconstruction of the Interstate I–35W bridge lo-
cated in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that collapsed on August 
1, 2007, as authorized under section 1(c) of Public Law 
110–56 (121 Stat. 558), up to $195,000,000, as documented 
by the Minnesota Department of Transportation to remain 
available until expended, Provided, That that amount is 
designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to sec-
tion 204 of S. Con. Res. 21 (110th Congress): Provided fur-
ther, That the Federal share of the costs of any project fund-
ed using amounts made available under this section shall 
be 100 percent in accordance with section 1(b) of Public 
Law 110–56 (121 Stat. 588). 
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APPALACHIAN DEVELOPMENT HIGHWAY SYSTEM 
For necessary expenses for West Virginia corridor H 
of the Appalachian Development Highway System as au-
thorized under section 1069(y) of Public Law 102–240, as 
amended, $20,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
DELTA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT 
PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses for the Delta Regional Trans-
portation Development Program as authorized under sec-
tion 1308 of Public Law 109–59, $20,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL HIGHWAY 
ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 120. (a) For fiscal year 2008, the Secretary of 
Transportation shall— 
(1) not distribute from the obligation limitation 
for Federal-aid highways amounts authorized for ad-
ministrative expenses and programs by section 104(a) 
of title 23, United States Code; programs funded from 
the administrative takedown authorized by section 
104(a)(1) of title 23, United States Code (as in effect 
on the date before the date of enactment of the Safe, 
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Eq-
uity Act: A Legacy for Users); the highway use tax 
evasion program; amounts designated under section 
124; and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics; 
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(2) not distribute an amount from the obligation 
limitation for Federal-aid highways that is equal to 
the unobligated balance of amounts made available 
from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass 
Transit Account) for Federal-aid highways and high-
way safety programs for previous fiscal years the 
funds for which are allocated by the Secretary; 
(3) determine the ratio that— 
(A) the obligation limitation for Federal-aid 
highways, less the aggregate of amounts not dis-
tributed under paragraphs (1) and (2), bears to 
(B) the total of the sums authorized to be 
appropriated for Federal-aid highways and high-
way safety construction programs (other than 
sums authorized to be appropriated for provi-
sions of law described in paragraphs (1) through 
(9) of subsection (b) and sums authorized to be 
appropriated for section 105 of title 23, United 
States Code, equal to the amount referred to in 
subsection (b)(10) for such fiscal year), less the 
aggregate of the amounts not distributed under 
paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection; 
(4)(A) distribute the obligation limitation for 
Federal-aid highways, less the aggregate amounts not 
distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2), for sections 
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1301, 1302, and 1934 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexi-
ble, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy 
for Users; sections 117 (but individually for each 
project numbered 1 through 3676 listed in the table 
contained in section 1702 of the Safe, Accountable, 
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Leg-
acy for Users) and 144(g) of title 23, United States 
Code; and section 14501 of title 40, United States 
Code, so that the amount of obligation authority 
available for each of such sections is equal to the 
amount determined by multiplying the ratio deter-
mined under paragraph (3) by the sums authorized 
to be appropriated for that section for the fiscal year; 
and 
(B) distribute $2,000,000,000 for section 105 of 
title 23, United States Code; 
(5) distribute the obligation limitation provided 
for Federal-aid highways, less the aggregate amounts 
not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) and 
amounts distributed under paragraph (4), for each of 
the programs that are allocated by the Secretary 
under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Trans-
portation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users and title 
23, United States Code (other than to programs to 
which paragraphs (1) and (4) apply), by multiplying 
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the ratio determined under paragraph (3) by the 
amounts authorized to be appropriated for each such 
program for such fiscal year; and 
(6) distribute the obligation limitation provided 
for Federal-aid highways, less the aggregate amounts 
not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) and 
amounts distributed under paragraphs (4) and (5), 
for Federal-aid highways and highway safety con-
struction programs (other than the amounts appor-
tioned for the equity bonus program, but only to the 
extent that the amounts apportioned for the equity 
bonus program for the fiscal year are greater than 
$2,639,000,000, and the Appalachian development 
highway system program) that are apportioned by the 
Secretary under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Effi-
cient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users 
and title 23, United States Code, in the ratio that— 
(A) amounts authorized to be appropriated 
for such programs that are apportioned to each 
State for such fiscal year, bear to 
(B) the total of the amounts authorized to 
be appropriated for such programs that are ap-
portioned to all States for such fiscal year. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS FROM OBLIGATION LIMITATION.— 
The obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways shall 
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not apply to obligations: (1) under section 125 of title 23, 
United States Code; (2) under section 147 of the Surface 
Transportation Assistance Act of 1978; (3) under section 
9 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1981; (4) under sub-
sections (b) and (j) of section 131 of the Surface Transpor-
tation Assistance Act of 1982; (5) under subsections (b) and 
(c) of section 149 of the Surface Transportation and Uni-
form Relocation Assistance Act of 1987; (6) under sections 
1103 through 1108 of the Intermodal Surface Transpor-
tation Efficiency Act of 1991; (7) under section 157 of title 
23, United States Code, as in effect on the day before the 
date of the enactment of the Transportation Equity Act for 
the 21st Century; (8) under section 105 of title 23, United 
States Code, as in effect for fiscal years 1998 through 2004, 
but only in an amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of 
those fiscal years; (9) for Federal-aid highway programs for 
which obligation authority was made available under the 
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century or subse-
quent public laws for multiple years or to remain available 
until used, but only to the extent that the obligation author-
ity has not lapsed or been used; (10) under section 105 of 
title 23, United States Code, but only in an amount equal 
to $639,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2008; 
and (11) under section 1603 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexi-
ble, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for 
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Users, to the extent that funds obligated in accordance with 
that section were not subject to a limitation on obligations 
at the time at which the funds were initially made available 
for obligation. 
(c) REDISTRIBUTION OF UNUSED OBLIGATION AU-
THORITY.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall, after August 1 of such fiscal year, revise a distribu-
tion of the obligation limitation made available under sub-
section (a) if the amount distributed cannot be obligated 
during 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 pri-
ority to those States having large unobligated balances of 
funds apportioned under sections 104 and 144 of title 23, 
United States Code. 
(d) APPLICABILITY OF OBLIGATION LIMITATIONS TO 
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PROGRAMS.—The obligation 
limitation shall apply to transportation research programs 
carried out under chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code, 
and title V (research title) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, 
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, 
except that obligation authority made available for such 
programs under such limitation shall remain available for 
a period of 3 fiscal years and shall be in addition to the 
amount of any limitation imposed on obligations for Fed-
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eral-aid highway and highway safety construction pro-
grams for future fiscal years. 
(e) REDISTRIBUTION
OF
CERTAIN
AUTHORIZED 
FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of the distribution of obligation limitation 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall distribute to 
the States any funds that— 
(A) are authorized to be appropriated for 
such fiscal year for Federal-aid highways pro-
grams; and 
(B) the Secretary determines will not be al-
located to the States, and will not be available 
for obligation, in such fiscal year due to the im-
position of any obligation limitation for such fis-
cal year. 
(2) RATIO.—Funds shall be distributed under 
paragraph (1) in the same ratio as the distribution 
of obligation authority under subsection (a)(6). 
(3) AVAILABILITY.—Funds distributed under 
paragraph (1) shall be available for any purposes de-
scribed in section 133(b) of title 23, United States 
Code. 
(f) SPECIAL LIMITATION CHARACTERISTICS.—Obliga-
tion limitation distributed for a fiscal year under sub-
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section (a)(4) for the provision specified in subsection (a)(4) 
shall— 
(1) remain available until used for obligation of 
funds for that provision; and 
(2) be in addition to the amount of any limita-
tion imposed on obligations for Federal-aid highway 
and highway safety construction programs for future 
fiscal years. 
(g) HIGH PRIORITY PROJECT FLEXIBILITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), ob-
ligation authority distributed for such fiscal year 
under subsection (a)(4) for each project numbered 1 
through 3676 listed in the table contained in section 
1702 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users may 
be obligated for any other project in such section in 
the same State. 
(2) RESTORATION.—Obligation authority used 
as described in paragraph (1) shall be restored to the 
original purpose on the date on which obligation au-
thority is distributed under this section for the next 
fiscal year following obligation under paragraph (1). 
(h) LIMITATION
ON STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.— 
Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the dis-
tribution of obligation authority under subsection (a)(4)(A) 
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for each of the individual projects numbered greater than 
3676 listed in the table contained in section 1702 of the 
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Eq-
uity Act: A Legacy for Users. 
SEC. 121. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, funds re-
ceived by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics from the 
sale of data products, for necessary expenses incurred pur-
suant to 49 U.S.C. 111 may be credited to the Federal-aid 
highways account for the purpose of reimbursing the Bu-
reau for such expenses: Provided, That such funds shall be 
subject to the obligation limitation for Federal-aid high-
ways and highway safety construction. 
(RESCISSION) 
SEC. 122. Of the amounts made available under sec-
tion 104(a) of title 23, United States Code, $43,358,601 are 
rescinded. 
(RESCISSION) 
SEC. 123. Of the unobligated balances made available 
under section 188(a)(1) of title 23, United States Code, as 
in effect on the day before the date of enactment of Public 
Law 109–59, and under section 608(a)(1) of such title, 
$187,146,000 are rescinded. 
SEC. 124. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
funds authorized under section 110 of title 23, United 
States Code, for fiscal year 2008 shall be designated for 
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projects and competitive initiatives as listed in the report 
accompanying this Act. 
SEC. 125. Not less than 15 days prior to waiving, 
under her statutory authority, any Buy America require-
ment for Federal-aid highway projects, the Secretary of 
Transportation shall make an informal public notice and 
comment opportunity on the intent to issue such waiver and 
the reasons therefor. The Secretary shall provide an annual 
report to the Appropriations Committees of the Congress on 
any waivers granted under the Buy America requirements. 
SEC. 126. Notwithstanding section 378 of the Depart-
ment of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropria-
tions Act, 2001 (Public Law 106–346; 114 Stat. 1356A– 
38), amounts made available under that section for a 
project for construction of and improvements to North Shore 
Road in Swain County, North Carolina, that remain unob-
ligated and unexpended after issuance of the record of deci-
sion for that project may be used to implement the selected 
alternative included in the record of decision. 
FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
For payment of obligations incurred for administra-
tion of motor carrier safety operations and programs pur-
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suant to section 31104(i) of title 49, United States Code, 
and sections 4127 and 4134 of Public Law 109–59, 
$231,469,553, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund 
(other than the Mass Transit Account), together with ad-
vances and reimbursements received by the Federal Motor 
Carrier Safety Administration, the sum of which shall re-
main available until expended: Provided, That none of the 
funds derived from the Highway Trust Fund in this Act 
shall be available for the implementation, execution or ad-
ministration of programs, the obligations for which are in 
excess of $231,469,553, for ‘‘Motor Carrier Safety Oper-
ations and Programs’’, of which $7,550,000, to remain 
available for obligation until September 30, 2010, is for the 
research and technology program and $1,000,000 shall be 
available for commercial motor vehicle operator’s grants to 
carry out section 4134 of Public Law 109–59: Provided fur-
ther, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 
of the funds under this heading for outreach and education 
shall be available for transfer. 
MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out 
sections 31102, 31104(a), 31106, 31107, 31109, 31309, 
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31313 of title 49, United States Code, and sections 4126 
and 4128 of Public Law 109–59, $300,000,000, to be de-
rived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass 
Transit Account) and to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able for the implementation or execution of programs, the 
obligations for which are in excess of $300,000,000, for 
‘‘Motor Carrier Safety Grants’’; of which $202,000,000 shall 
be available for the motor carrier safety assistance program 
to carry out sections 31102 and 31104(a) of title 49, United 
States Code; $25,000,000 shall be available for the commer-
cial driver’s license improvements program to carry out sec-
tion 31313 of title 49, United States Code; $32,000,000 shall 
be available for the border enforcement grants program to 
carry out section 31107 of title 49, United States Code; 
$5,000,000 shall be available for the performance and reg-
istration information system management program to 
carry out sections 31106(b) and 31109 of title 49, United 
States Code; $25,000,000 shall be available for the commer-
cial vehicle information systems and networks deployment 
program to carry out section 4126 of Public Law 109–59; 
$3,000,000 shall be available for the safety data improve-
ment program to carry out section 4128 of Public Law 109– 
59; and $8,000,000 shall be available for the commercial 
driver’s license information system modernization program 
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to carry out section 31309(e) of title 49, United States Code: 
Provided further, That of the funds made available for the 
motor carrier safety assistance program, $29,000,000 shall 
be available for audits of new entrant motor carriers: Pro-
vided further, That $11,260,214 in unobligated balances are 
rescinded. 
MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the amounts made available under this heading in 
prior appropriations Acts, $32,187,720 in unobligated bal-
ances are rescinded. 
NATIONAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY PROGRAM 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the amounts made available under this hearing in 
prior appropriations Act, $5,212,858 in unobligated bal-
ances are rescinded. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER 
SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 130. Funds appropriated or limited in this Act 
shall be subject to the terms and conditions stipulated in 
section 350 of Public Law 107–87 and section 6901 of Pub-
lic Law 110–28, including that the Secretary submit a re-
port to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees 
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