SEC. 117. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, none of the funds made available under this Act or 
any prior Act may be used to implement or to continue 
to implement any limitation on the ability of any owner 
or operator of a private aircraft to obtain, upon a request 
to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion, a blocking of that owner’s or operator’s aircraft reg-
istration number from any display of the Federal Aviation 
Administration’s Aircraft Situational Display to Industry 
data that is made available to the public, except data made 
available to a Government agency, for the noncommercial 
flights of that owner or operator. 
SEC. 118. None of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able for salaries and expenses of more than 9 political and 
Presidential appointees in the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration. 
SEC. 119. None of the funds made available under 
this Act may be used to increase fees pursuant to section 
44721 of title 49, United States Code, until the FAA pro-
vides to the House and Senate Committees on Appropria-
tions the report related to aeronautical navigation prod-
ucts referred to in the explanatory statement described in 
section 4 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014. 
SEC. 119A. None of the funds appropriated or limited 
by this Act may be used to change weight restrictions or 
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prior permission rules at Teterboro airport in Teterboro, 
New Jersey. 
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
Contingent upon reauthorization, not to exceed 
$426,100,000, together with advances and reimburse-
ments received by the Federal Highway Administration, 
shall be paid in accordance with law from appropriations 
made available by this Act to the Federal Highway Admin-
istration for necessary expenses for administration and op-
eration. In addition, not to exceed $3,248,000 shall be 
paid from appropriations made available by this Act and 
transferred to the Appalachian Regional Commission in 
accordance with section 104 of title 23, United States 
Code. 
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
Contingent upon reauthorization, funds available for 
the implementation or execution of programs of Federal- 
aid Highways and highway safety construction programs 
authorized under titles 23 and 49, United States Code, 
and the provisions of Public Law 112–141 shall not exceed 
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total obligations of $40,256,000,000 for fiscal year 2015: 
Provided, That the Secretary may collect and spend fees, 
as authorized by title 23, United States Code, to cover 
the costs of services of expert firms, including counsel, in 
the field of municipal and project finance to assist in the 
underwriting and servicing of Federal credit instruments 
and all or a portion of the costs to the Federal Govern-
ment of servicing such credit instruments: Provided fur-
ther, That such fees are available until expended to pay 
for such costs: Provided further, That such amounts are 
in addition to administrative expenses that are also avail-
able for such purpose, and are not subject to any obliga-
tion limitation or the limitation on administrative expenses 
under section 608 of title 23, United States Code. 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
Contingent upon reauthorization, for the payment of 
obligations incurred in carrying out Federal-aid Highways 
and highway safety construction programs authorized 
under title 23, United States Code, $40,995,000,000, de-
rived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass 
Transit Account), to remain available until expended. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL HIGHWAY 
ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 120. Contingent upon reauthorization: 
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(a) For fiscal year 2015, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall— 
(1) not distribute from the obligation limitation 
for Federal-aid Highways— 
(A) amounts authorized for administrative 
expenses and programs by section 104(a) of 
title 23, United States Code; and 
(B) amounts authorized for the Bureau of 
Transportation Statistics; 
(2) not distribute an amount from the obliga-
tion limitation for Federal-aid Highways that is 
equal to the unobligated balance of amounts— 
(A) made available from the Highway 
Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Ac-
count) for Federal-aid Highways and highway 
safety construction programs for previous fiscal 
years the funds for which are allocated by the 
Secretary (or apportioned by the Secretary 
under sections 202 or 204 of title 23, United 
States Code); and 
(B) for which obligation limitation was 
provided in a previous fiscal year; 
(3) determine the proportion that— 
(A) the obligation limitation for Federal- 
aid Highways, less the aggregate of amounts 
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not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
this subsection; bears to 
(B) the total of the sums authorized to be 
appropriated for the Federal-aid Highways and 
highway safety construction programs (other 
than sums authorized to be appropriated for 
provisions of law described in paragraphs (1) 
through (12) of subsection (b) and sums au-
thorized to be appropriated for section 119 of 
title 23, United States Code, equal to the 
amount referred to in subsection (b)(13) for 
such fiscal year), less the aggregate of the 
amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) 
and (2) of this subsection; 
(4) distribute the obligation limitation for Fed-
eral-aid Highways, less the aggregate amounts not 
distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2), for each 
of the programs (other than programs to which 
paragraph (1) applies) that are allocated by the Sec-
retary under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 
21st Century Act and title 23, United States Code, 
or apportioned by the Secretary under sections 202 
or 204 of that title, by multiplying— 
(A) the proportion determined under para-
graph (3); by 
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(B) the amounts authorized to be appro-
priated for each such program for such fiscal 
year; and 
(5) distribute the obligation limitation for Fed-
eral-aid Highways, less the aggregate amounts not 
distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) and the 
amounts distributed under paragraph (4), for Fed-
eral-aid Highways and highway safety construction 
programs that are apportioned by the Secretary 
under title 23, United States Code (other than the 
amounts apportioned for the National Highway Per-
formance Program in section 119 of title 23, United 
States Code, that are exempt from the limitation 
under subsection (b)(13) and the amounts appor-
tioned under sections 202 and 204 of that title) in 
the proportion that— 
(A) amounts authorized to be appropriated 
for the programs that are apportioned under 
title 23, United States Code, to each State for 
such fiscal year; bears to 
(B) the total of the amounts authorized to 
be appropriated for the programs that are ap-
portioned under title 23, United States Code, to 
all States for such fiscal year. 
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(b) EXCEPTIONS FROM OBLIGATION LIMITATION.— 
The obligation limitation for Federal-aid Highways shall 
not apply to obligations under or for— 
(1) section 125 of title 23, United States Code; 
(2) section 147 of the Surface Transportation 
Assistance Act of 1978 (23 U.S.C. 144 note; 92 
Stat. 2714); 
(3) section 9 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act 
of 1981 (95 Stat. 1701); 
(4) subsections (b) and (j) of section 131 of the 
Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (96 
Stat. 2119); 
(5) subsections (b) and (c) of section 149 of the 
Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation As-
sistance Act of 1987 (101 Stat. 198); 
(6) sections 1103 through 1108 of the Inter-
modal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 
1991 (105 Stat. 2027); 
(7) section 157 of title 23, United States Code 
(as in effect on June 8, 1998); 
(8) 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); 
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(c) REDISTRIBUTION OF UNUSED OBLIGATION AU-
THORITY.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall, after August 1 of such fiscal year— 
(1) revise a distribution of the obligation limita-
tion made available under subsection (a) if an 
amount distributed cannot be obligated during that 
fiscal year; and 
(2) 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 bal-
ances of funds apportioned under sections 144 (as in 
effect on the day before the date of enactment of 
Public Law 112–141) and 104 of title 23, United 
States Code. 
(d) APPLICABILITY OF OBLIGATION LIMITATIONS TO 
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PROGRAMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the obligation limitation for Federal-aid 
Highways shall apply to contract authority for trans-
portation research programs carried out under— 
(A) chapter 5 of title 23, United States 
Code; and 
(B) division E of the Moving Ahead for 
Progress in the 21st Century Act. 
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(2) EXCEPTION.—Obligation authority made 
available under paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) remain available for a period of 4 fis-
cal years; and 
(B) be in addition to the amount of any 
limitation imposed on obligations for Federal- 
aid Highways and highway safety construction 
programs for future fiscal years. 
(e) REDISTRIBUTION
OF
CERTAIN
AUTHORIZED 
FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of distribution of obligation limitation 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall distribute 
to the States any funds (excluding funds authorized 
for the program under section 202 of title 23, 
United States Code) 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 
allocated to the States (or will not be appor-
tioned to the States under section 204 of title 
23, United States Code), and will not be avail-
able for obligation, for such fiscal year because 
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of the imposition of any obligation limitation for 
such fiscal year. 
(2) RATIO.—Funds shall be distributed under 
paragraph (1) in the same proportion as the dis-
tribution of obligation authority under subsection 
(a)(5). 
(3) AVAILABILITY.—Funds distributed to each 
State under paragraph (1) shall be available for any 
purpose described in section 133(b) of title 23, 
United States Code. 
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 chapter 63 of title 49, United States Code, may 
be credited to the Federal-aid Highways account for the 
purpose of reimbursing the Bureau for such expenses: 
Provided, That such funds shall be subject to the obliga-
tion limitation for Federal-aid Highways and highway 
safety construction programs. 
SEC. 122. Not less than 15 days prior to waiving, 
under his or her statutory authority, any Buy America re-
quirement for Federal-aid Highways projects, the Sec-
retary of Transportation shall make an informal public no-
tice and comment opportunity on the intent to issue such 
waiver and the reasons therefor: Provided, That the Sec-
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retary shall provide an annual report to the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations on any waivers 
granted under the Buy America requirements. 
SEC. 123. (a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subsection (b), none of the funds made available, limited, 
or otherwise affected by this Act shall be used to approve 
or otherwise authorize the imposition of any toll on any 
segment of highway located on the Federal-aid system in 
the State of Texas that— 
(1) as of the date of enactment of this Act, is 
not tolled; 
(2) is constructed with Federal assistance pro-
vided under title 23, United States Code; and 
(3) is in actual operation as of the date of en-
actment of this Act. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS.— 
(1) NUMBER OF TOLL LANES.—Subsection (a) 
shall not apply to any segment of highway on the 
Federal-aid system described in that subsection that, 
as of the date on which a toll is imposed on the seg-
ment, will have the same number of nontoll lanes as 
were in existence prior to that date. 
(2) HIGH-OCCUPANCY
VEHICLE
LANES.—A 
high-occupancy vehicle lane that is converted to a 
toll lane shall not be subject to this section, and 
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shall not be considered to be a nontoll lane for pur-
poses of determining whether a highway will have 
fewer nontoll lanes than prior to the date of imposi-
tion of the toll, if— 
(A) high-occupancy vehicles occupied by 
the number of passengers specified by the enti-
ty operating the toll lane may use the toll lane 
without paying a toll, unless otherwise specified 
by the appropriate county, town, municipal or 
other local government entity, or public toll 
road or transit authority; or 
(B) each high-occupancy vehicle lane that 
was converted to a toll lane was constructed as 
a temporary lane to be replaced by a toll lane 
under a plan approved by the appropriate coun-
ty, town, municipal or other local government 
entity, or public toll road or transit authority. 
SEC. 124. None of the funds in this Act to the De-
partment of Transportation may be used to provide credit 
assistance unless not less than 3 days before any applica-
tion approval to provide credit assistance under sections 
603 and 604 of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary 
of Transportation provides notification in writing to the 
following committees: the House and Senate Committees 
on Appropriations; the Committee on Environment and 
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Public Works and the Committee on Banking, Housing 
and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives: Provided, That such notification shall in-
clude, but not be limited to, the name of the project spon-
sor; a description of the project; whether credit assistance 
will be provided as a direct loan, loan guarantee, or line 
of credit; and the amount of credit assistance. 
SEC. 125. Section 127 of title 23, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(j) OPERATION OF VEHICLES ON CERTAIN OTHER 
WISCONSIN HIGHWAYS.—If any segment of the United 
States Route 41 corridor, as described in section 
1105(c)(57) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Ef-
ficiency Act of 1991, is designated as a route on the Inter-
state System, a vehicle that could operate legally on that 
segment before the date of such designation may continue 
to operate on that segment, without regard to any require-
ment under subsection (a). 
‘‘(k) LONGER COMBINATION VEHICLES IN IDAHO.— 
No limit or other prohibition under this section, except 
as provided in this subsection, applies to a longer combina-
tion vehicle operating on a segment of the Interstate Sys-
tem in Idaho if such vehicle— 
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‘‘(1) has a gross vehicle weight of 129,000 
pounds or less; 
‘‘(2) complies with the single axle, tandem axle, 
and bridge formula limits set forth in subsection (a); 
and 
‘‘(3) is authorized to operate on such segment 
under Idaho State law. 
‘‘(l) OPERATION OF VEHICLES ON CERTAIN MIS-
SISSIPPI HIGHWAYS.—If any segment of United States 
Route 78 in Mississippi from mile marker 0 to mile mark-
er 113 is designated as part of the Interstate System, no 
limit established under this section may apply to that seg-
ment with respect to the operation of any vehicle that 
could have legally operated on that segment before such 
designation.’’. 
FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
Contingent upon reauthorization, for payment of obli-
gations incurred in the implementation, execution and ad-
ministration of motor carrier safety operations and pro-
grams pursuant to section 31104(i) of title 49, United 
States Code, and sections 4127 and 4134 of Public Law 
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109–59, 
as 
amended 
by 
Public 
Law 
112–141, 
$259,000,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust 
Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account), together 
with advances and reimbursements received by the Fed-
eral Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the sum of 
which shall remain available until expended: Provided, 
That funds available for implementation, execution or ad-
ministration of motor carrier safety operations and pro-
grams authorized under title 49, United States Code, shall 
not exceed total obligations of $259,000,000 for ‘‘Motor 
Carrier Safety Operations and Programs’’ for fiscal year 
2015, of which $9,000,000, to remain available for obliga-
tion until September 30, 2017, is for the research and 
technology program, and of which $1,000,000 shall be 
available for commercial motor vehicle operator’s grants 
to carry out section 4134 of Public Law 109–59, and of 
which $34,545,000, to remain available for obligation until 
September 30, 2017, is for information management. 
MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
Contingent upon reauthorization, for payment of obli-
gations incurred in carrying out sections 31102, 31104(a), 
31106, 31107, 31109, 31309, 31313 of title 49, United 
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States Code, and sections 4126 and 4128 of Public Law 
109–59, 
as 
amended 
by 
Public 
Law 
112–141, 
$313,000,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust 
Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) and to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That funds avail-
able for the implementation or execution of motor carrier 
safety programs shall not exceed total obligations of 
$313,000,000 in fiscal year 2015 for ‘‘Motor Carrier Safe-
ty Grants’’; of which $218,000,000 shall be available for 
the motor carrier safety assistance program, $30,000,000 
shall be available for the commercial driver’s license im-
provements program, $32,000,000 shall be available for 
border enforcement grants, $5,000,000 shall be available 
for the performance and registration information system 
management program, $25,000,000 shall be available for 
the commercial vehicle information systems and networks 
deployment program, and $3,000,000 shall be available 
for the safety data improvement program: Provided fur-
ther, That, of the funds made available herein for the 
motor carrier safety assistance program, $32,000,000 
shall be available for audits of new entrant motor carriers. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL MOTOR 
CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 130. Funds appropriated or limited in this Act 
shall be subject to the terms and conditions stipulated in 
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section 350 of Public Law 107–87 and section 6901 of 
Public Law 110–28. 
SEC. 131. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Admin-
istration shall send notice of 49 C.F.R. section 385.308 
violations by certified mail, registered mail, or another 
manner of delivery, which records the receipt of the notice 
by the persons responsible for the violations. 
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 
authorized under chapter 301 and part C of subtitle VI 
of title 49, United States Code, $134,000,000, of which 
$22,500,000 shall remain available through September 
30, 2016. 
OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
Contingent upon reauthorization, for payment of obli-
gations incurred in carrying out the provisions of 23 
U.S.C. 403, and chapter 303 of title 49, United States 
Code, $128,500,000, to be derived from the Highway 
Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) and 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That none 
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of the funds in this Act shall be available for the planning 
or execution of programs the total obligations for which, 
in fiscal year 2015, are in excess of $128,500,000, of 
which $123,500,000 shall be for programs authorized 
under 23 U.S.C. 403 and $5,000,000 shall be for the Na-
tional Driver Register authorized under chapter 303 of 
title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That within 
the $123,500,000 obligation limitation for operations and 
research, $22,500,000 shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2016, and shall be in addition to the amount 
of any limitation imposed on obligations for future years: 
Provided further, That $10,000,000 of the total obligation 
limitation for operations and research in fiscal year 2015 
shall be applied toward unobligated balances of contract 
authority provided in prior Acts for carrying out the provi-
sions of 23 U.S.C. 403, and chapter 303 of title 49, 
United States Code. 
HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANTS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
Contingent upon reauthorization, for payment of obli-
gations incurred in carrying out provisions of 23 U.S.C. 
402 and 405, section 2009 of Public Law 109–59, as 
amended 
by 
Public 
Law 
112–141, 
and 
section 
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31101(a)(6) of Public Law 112–141, to remain available 
until expended, $561,500,000, to be derived from the 
Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Ac-
count): Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall 
be available for the planning or execution of programs the 
total obligations for which, in fiscal year 2015, are in ex-
cess of $561,500,000 for programs authorized under 23 
U.S.C. 402 and 405, section 2009 of Public Law 109– 
59, as amended by Public Law 112–141, and section 
31101(a)(6) 
of 
Public 
Law 
112–141, 
of 
which 
$235,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Highway Safety Programs’’ 
under 23 U.S.C. 402; $272,000,000 shall be for ‘‘National 
Priority Safety Programs’’ under 23 U.S.C. 405; 
$29,000,000 shall be for ‘‘High Visibility Enforcement 
Program’’ under section 2009 of Public Law 109–59, as 
amended by Public Law 112–141; $25,500,000 shall be 
for ‘‘Administrative Expenses’’ under section 31101(a)(6) 
of Public Law 112–141: Provided further, That none of 
these funds shall be used for construction, rehabilitation, 
or remodeling costs, or for office furnishings and fixtures 
for State, local or private buildings or structures: Provided 
further, That not to exceed $500,000 of the funds made 
available for ‘‘National Priority Safety Programs’’ under 
23 U.S.C. 405 for ‘‘Impaired Driving Countermeasures’’ 
(as described in subsection (d) of that section) shall be 
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available for technical assistance to the States: Provided 
further, That with respect to the ‘‘Transfers’’ provision 
under 23 U.S.C. 405(a)(1)(G), any amounts transferred 
to increase the amounts made available under section 402 
shall include the obligation authority for such amounts: 
Provided further, That the Administrator shall notify the 
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations of any 
exercise of the authority granted under the previous pro-
viso or under 23 U.S.C. 405(a)(1)(G) within 60 days. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—NATIONAL HIGHWAY 
TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 140. Contingent upon reauthorization, an addi-
tional $130,000 shall be made available to the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, out of the amount 
limited for section 402 of title 23, United States Code, 
to pay for travel and related expenses for State manage-
ment reviews and to pay for core competency development 
training and related expenses for highway safety staff. 
SEC. 141. The limitations on obligations for the pro-
grams of the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis-
tration set in this Act shall not apply to obligations for 
which obligation authority was made available in previous 
public laws but only to the extent that the obligation au-
thority has not lapsed or been used. 
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SEC. 142. None of the funds in this Act shall be used 
to implement section 404 of title 23, United States Code. 
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION 
SAFETY AND OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Ad-
ministration, not otherwise provided for, $185,250,000, of 
which $12,400,000 shall remain available until expended. 
RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses for railroad research and de-
velopment, $35,250,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT 
FINANCING PROGRAM 
The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to 
issue direct loans and loan guarantees pursuant to sec-
tions 501 through 504 of the Railroad Revitalization and 
Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (Public Law 94–210), as 
amended, such authority to exist as long as any such di-
rect loan or loan guarantee is outstanding: Provided, That, 
pursuant to section 502 of such Act, as amended, no new 
direct loans or loan guarantee commitments shall be made 
using Federal funds for the credit risk premium during 
fiscal year 2015: Provided further, That no new direct 
loans or loan guarantee commitments made under the 
Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Pro-
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gram in fiscal year 2015 shall cause the total principal 
amount of direct loans and loan guarantees committed 
under the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Fi-
nancing Program to projects in a single state to exceed 
$5,600,000,000. 
OPERATING GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD 
PASSENGER CORPORATION 
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make 
quarterly grants to the National Railroad Passenger Cor-
poration, in amounts based on the Secretary’s assessment 
of the Corporation’s seasonal cash flow requirements, for 
the operation of intercity passenger rail, as authorized by 
section 101 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Im-
provement Act of 2008 (division B of Public Law 110– 
432), $340,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That the amounts available under this para-
graph shall be available for the Secretary to approve fund-
ing to cover operating losses for the Corporation only after 
receiving and reviewing a grant request for each specific 
train route: Provided further, That each such grant re-
quest shall be accompanied by a detailed financial anal-
ysis, revenue projection, and capital expenditure projection 
justifying the Federal support to the Secretary’s satisfac-
tion: Provided further, That not later than 60 days after 
enactment of this Act, the Corporation shall transmit, in 
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electronic format, to the Secretary and the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations the annual budget, 
business plan, the 5-Year Financial Plan for fiscal year 
2015 required under section 204 of the Passenger Rail 
Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 and the com-
prehensive fleet plan for all Amtrak rolling stock: Provided 
further, That the budget, business plan and the 5-Year 
Financial Plan shall include annual information on the 
maintenance, refurbishment, replacement, and expansion 
for all Amtrak rolling stock consistent with the com-
prehensive fleet plan: Provided further, That the Corpora-
tion shall provide monthly performance reports in an elec-
tronic format which shall describe the work completed to 
date, any changes to the business plan, and the reasons 
for such changes as well as progress against the milestones 
and target dates of the 2012 performance improvement 
plan: Provided further, That the Corporation’s budget, 
business plan, 5-Year Financial Plan, semiannual reports, 
monthly reports, comprehensive fleet plan and all supple-
mental reports or plans comply with requirements in Pub-
lic Law 112–55: Provided further, That none of the funds 
provided in this Act may be used to support any route 
on which Amtrak offers a discounted fare of more than 
50 percent off the normal peak fare: Provided further, 
That the preceding proviso does not apply to routes where 
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the operating loss as a result of the discount is covered 
by a State and the State participates in the setting of 
fares. 
CAPITAL AND DEBT SERVICE GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL 
RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION 
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make 
grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for 
capital investments as authorized by section 101(c), 102, 
and 219(b) of the Passenger Rail Investment and Im-
provement Act of 2008 (division B of Public Law 110– 
432), $850,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
of which not to exceed $150,000,000 shall be for debt 
service obligations as authorized by section 102 of such 
Act: Provided, That of the amounts made available under 
this heading, not less than $50,000,000 shall be made 
available to bring Amtrak-served facilities and stations 
into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act: 
Provided further, That after an initial distribution of up 
to $200,000,000, which shall be used by the Corporation 
as a working capital account, all remaining funds shall be 
provided to the Corporation only on a reimbursable basis: 
Provided further, That of the amounts made available 
under this heading, up to $20,000,000 may be used by 
the Secretary to subsidize operating losses of the Corpora-
tion should the funds provided under the heading 
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″Operating Grants to the National Railroad Passenger 
Corporation″ be insufficient to meet operational costs for 
fiscal year 2015: Provided further, That the Secretary may 
retain up to one-half of 1 percent of the funds provided 
under this heading to fund the costs of project manage-
ment and oversight of activities authorized by subsections 
101(a) and 101(c) of division B of Public Law 110–432: 
Provided further, That the Secretary shall approve funding 
for capital expenditures, including advance purchase or-
ders of materials, for the Corporation only after receiving 
and reviewing a grant request for each specific capital 
project justifying the Federal support to the Secretary’s 
satisfaction: Provided further, That except as otherwise 
provided herein, none of the funds under this heading may 
be used to subsidize operating losses of the Corporation: 
Provided further, That none of the funds under this head-
ing may be used for capital projects not approved by the 
Secretary of Transportation or on the Corporation’s fiscal 
year 2015 business plan: Provided further, That in addi-
tion to the project management oversight funds authorized 
under section 101(d) of division B of Public Law 110– 
432, the Secretary may retain up to an additional 
$5,000,000 of the funds provided under this heading to 
fund expenses associated with implementing section 212 
of division B of Public Law 110–432, including the 
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amendments made by section 212 to section 24905 of title 
49, United States Code. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL RAILROAD 
ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 150. The Secretary of Transportation may re-
ceive and expend cash, or receive and utilize spare parts 
and similar items, from non-United States Government 
sources to repair damages to or replace United States 
Government owned automated track inspection cars and 
equipment as a result of third-party liability for such dam-
ages, and any amounts collected under this section shall 
be credited directly to the Safety and Operations account 
of the Federal Railroad Administration, and shall remain 
available until expended for the repair, operation and 
maintenance of automated track inspection cars and 
equipment in connection with the automated track inspec-
tion program. 
SEC. 151. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, rule or regulation, the Secretary of Transportation 
is authorized to allow the issuer of any preferred stock 
heretofore sold to the Department to redeem or repur-
chase such stock upon the payment to the Department of 
an amount to be determined by the Secretary. 
SEC. 152. None of the funds provided to the National 
Railroad Passenger Corporation may be used to fund any 
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overtime costs in excess of $35,000 for any individual em-
ployee: Provided, That the president of Amtrak may waive 
the cap set in the previous proviso for specific employees 
when the president of Amtrak determines such a cap poses 
a risk to the safety and operational efficiency of the sys-
tem: Provided further, That Amtrak shall notify the House 
and Senate Committees on Appropriations each quarter 
of the calendar year on waivers granted to employees and 
amounts paid above the cap for each month within such 
quarter and provide documentation of the specific activi-
ties of each employee during his or her paid overtime in 
excess of $35,000 and how the work resulted in increased 
safety or operational efficiencies: Provided further, That 
the president of Amtrak shall certify the documentation 
in the previous proviso is accurate and correct: Provided 
further, That Amtrak shall provide to the House and Sen-
ate Committees on Appropriations by March 1, 2015, a 
summary of all overtime payments incurred by the Cor-
poration for 2014 and the two prior calendar years: Pro-
vided further, That such summary shall include the total 
number of employees that received waivers and the total 
overtime payments the Corporation paid to those employ-
ees receiving waivers for each month for 2014 and for the 
two prior calendar years. 
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FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION 
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
For necessary administrative expenses of the Federal 
Transit Administration’s programs authorized by chapter 
53 of title 49, United States Code, $103,000,000, of which 
not more than $4,000,000 shall be available to carry out 
the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 5329 and not less than 
$1,000,000 shall be available to carry out the provisions 
of 49 U.S.C. 5326: Provided, That none of the funds pro-
vided or limited in this Act may be used to create a perma-
nent office of transit security under this heading: Provided 
further, That upon submission to the Congress of the fiscal 
year 2016 President’s budget, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall transmit to Congress the annual report on 
New Starts, including proposed allocations for fiscal year 
2016. 
TRANSIT FORMULA GRANTS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
Contingent upon enactment of multi-year surface 
transportation authorization legislation, for payment of 
obligations incurred in the Federal Public Transportation 
Assistance Program in this account, and for payment of 
obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of 49 
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U.S.C. 5305, 5307, 5310, 5311, 5318, 5322(d), 
5329(e)(6), 5335, 5337, 5339, and 5340, as amended by 
Public Law 112–141; and section 20005(b) of Public Law 
112–141, as amended, $9,500,000,000, to be derived from 
the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund 
and to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
funds available for the implementation or execution of pro-
grams authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5305, 5307, 5310, 
5311, 5318, 5322(d), 5329(e)(6), 5335, 5337, 5339, and 
5340, as amended by Public Law 112–141, and section 
20005(b) of Public Law 112–141, shall not exceed total 
obligations of $8,595,000,000 in fiscal year 2015. 
TRANSIT RESEARCH 
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5312 
and 5313, $15,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That $14,000,000 shall be for activities 
authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5312 and $1,000,000 shall 
be for activities authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5313. 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING 
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5314 
and 5322(a), (b) and (e), $3,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That $2,000,000 shall be for ac-
tivities authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5314 and $1,000,000 
shall be for activities authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5322(a), 
(b) and (e). 
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CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5309, 
$1,691,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That of the unobligated balances made available 
under this heading in division L of Public Law 113-76, 
$65,000,000 is hereby rescinded. 
GRANTS TO THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA 
TRANSIT AUTHORITY 
For grants to the Washington Metropolitan Area 
Transit Authority as authorized under section 601 of divi-
sion B of Public Law 110–432, $150,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary 
shall approve grants for capital and preventive mainte-
nance expenditures for the Washington Metropolitan Area 
Transit Authority only after receiving and reviewing a re-
quest for each specific project: Provided further, That, 
prior to approving such grants, the Secretary shall deter-
mine that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Au-
thority has placed the highest priority on those invest-
ments that will improve the safety of the system: Provided 
further, That the Secretary, in order to ensure safety 
throughout the rail system, may waive the requirements 
of section 601(e)(1) of title VI of Public Law 110–432 
(112 Stat. 4968). 
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL TRANSIT 
ADMINISTRATION 
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS) 
SEC. 160. The limitations on obligations for the pro-
grams of the Federal Transit Administration shall not 
apply to any authority under 49 U.S.C. 5338, previously 
made available for obligation, or to any other authority 
previously made available for obligation. 
SEC. 161. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, funds appropriated or limited by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Fixed Guideway Capital Investment’’ of the Fed-
eral Transit Administration for projects specified in this 
Act or identified in reports accompanying this Act not ob-
ligated by September 30, 2019, and other recoveries, shall 
be directed to projects eligible to use the funds for the 
purposes for which they were originally provided. 
SEC. 162. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, any funds appropriated before October 1, 2014, under 
any section of chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, 
that remain available for expenditure, may be transferred 
to and administered under the most recent appropriation 
heading for any such section. 
SEC. 163. For purposes of applying the project jus-
tification and local financial commitment criteria of 49 
U.S.C. 5309(d) to a New Starts project, the Secretary 
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may consider the costs and ridership of any connected 
project in an instance in which private parties are making 
significant financial contributions to the construction of 
the connected project; additionally, the Secretary may con-
sider the significant financial contributions of private par-
ties to the connected project in calculating the non-Federal 
share of net capital project costs for the New Starts 
project. 
SEC. 164. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, none of the funds made available in this Act shall 
be used to enter into a full funding grant agreement for 
a project with a New Starts share greater than 50 percent. 
SEC. 165. None of the funds in this or any other Act 
may be available to advance in any way a new light or 
heavy rail project towards a full funding grant agreement 
as defined by 49 U.S.C. 5309 for the Metropolitan Transit 
Authority of Harris County, Texas if the proposed capital 
project is constructed on or planned to be constructed on 
Richmond Avenue west of South Shepherd Drive or on 
Post Oak Boulevard north of Richmond Avenue in Hous-
ton, Texas. 
SEC. 166. Unobligated and recovered fiscal year 2010 
through 2012 funds that were made available to carry out 
49 U.S.C. 5339 shall be available to carry out 49 U.S.C. 
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5309, as amended by Public Law 112–141, subject to the 
terms and conditions required under such section. 
SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT 
CORPORATION 
The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corpora-
tion is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, with-
in the limits of funds and borrowing authority available 
to the Corporation, and in accord with law, and to make 
such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal 
year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Govern-
ment Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be 
necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the 
Corporation’s budget for the current fiscal year. 
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE 
(HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND) 
For necessary expenses to conduct the operations, 
maintenance, and capital asset renewal activities of those 
portions of the St. Lawrence Seaway owned, operated, and 
maintained by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development 
Corporation, $32,500,000, to be derived from the Harbor 
Maintenance Trust Fund, pursuant to Public Law 99– 
662. 
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MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 
MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to maintain and preserve a 
U.S.-flag merchant fleet to serve the national security 
needs of the United States, $166,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
OPERATIONS AND TRAINING 
For necessary expenses of operations and training ac-
tivities authorized by law, $132,000,000, of which 
$11,300,000 shall remain available until expended for 
maintenance and repair of training ships at State Mari-
time Academies, and of which $2,400,000 shall remain 
available through September 30, 2016, for the Student In-
centive Program at State Maritime Academies, and of 
which $1,500,000 shall remain available until expended 
for facilities maintenance and repair, equipment, and cap-
ital improvements at the United State Merchant Marine 
Academy: Provided, That amounts apportioned for the 
United States Merchant Marine Academy shall be avail-
able only upon allotments made personally by the Sec-
retary of Transportation or the Assistant Secretary for 
Budget and Programs: Provided further, That the Super-
intendent, Deputy Superintendent and the Director of the 
Office of Resource Management of the United State Mer-
chant Marine Academy may not be allotment holders for 
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the United States Merchant Marine Academy, and the Ad-
ministrator of the Maritime Administration shall hold all 
allotments made by the Secretary of Transportation or the 
Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs under the 
previous proviso: Provided further, That 50 percent of the 
funding made available for the United States Merchant 
Marine Academy under this heading shall be available only 
after the Secretary, in consultation with the Super-
intendent and the Maritime Administrator, completes a 
plan detailing by program or activity how such funding 
will be expended at the Academy, and this plan is sub-
mitted to the House and Senate Committees on Appro-
priations. 
SHIP DISPOSAL 
For necessary expenses related to the disposal of ob-
solete vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of the 
Maritime Administration, $4,000,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
MARITIME GUARANTEED LOAN (TITLE XI) PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER AND RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
For necessary administrative expenses of the mari-
time guaranteed loan program, $3,100,000 shall be paid 
to the appropriations for ‘‘Maritime Administration–Oper-
ations and Training’’: Provided, That of the funds made 
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available under this heading in division L of Public Law 
113-76, $29,000,000 is rescinded. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—MARITIME 
ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 170. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this Act, the Maritime Administration is authorized to fur-
nish utilities and services and make necessary repairs in 
connection with any lease, contract, or occupancy involving 
Government property under control of the Maritime Ad-
ministration, and payments received therefor shall be cred-
ited to the appropriation charged with the cost thereof: 
Provided, That rental payments under any such lease, con-
tract, or occupancy for items other than such utilities, 
services, or repairs shall be covered into the Treasury as 
miscellaneous receipts. 
SEC. 171. None of the funds available or appro-
priated in this Act shall be used by the United States De-
partment of Transportation or the United States Maritime 
Administration to negotiate or otherwise execute, enter 
into, facilitate or perform fee-for-service contracts for ves-
sel disposal, scrapping or recycling, unless there is no 
qualified domestic ship recycler that will pay any sum of 
money to purchase and scrap or recycle a vessel owned, 
operated or managed by the Maritime Administration or 
that is part of the National Defense Reserve Fleet. Such 
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sales offers must be consistent with the solicitation and 
provide that the work will be performed in a timely man-
ner at a facility qualified within the meaning of section 
3502 of Public Law 106–398. Nothing contained herein 
shall affect the Maritime Administration’s authority to 
award contracts at least cost to the Federal Government 
and consistent with the requirements of 16 U.S.C. 
5405(c), section 3502, or otherwise authorized under the 
Federal Acquisition Regulation. 
PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY 
ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONAL EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary operational expenses of the Pipeline 
and 
Hazardous 
Materials 
Safety 
Administration, 
$21,654,000: Provided, That $1,500,000 shall be trans-
ferred to ‘‘Pipeline Safety’’ in order to fund ‘‘Pipeline 
Safety Information Grants to Communities’’ as authorized 
under section 60130 of title 49, United States Code. 
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY 
For expenses necessary to discharge the hazardous 
materials safety functions of the Pipeline and Hazardous 
Materials Safety Administration, $52,000,000, of which 
$7,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2017: Provided, That up to $800,000 in fees collected 
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under 49 U.S.C. 5108(g) shall be deposited in the general 
fund of the Treasury as offsetting receipts: Provided fur-
ther, That there may be credited to this appropriation, to 
be available until expended, funds received from States, 
counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and pri-
vate sources for expenses incurred for training, for reports 
publication and dissemination, and for travel expenses in-
curred in performance of hazardous materials exemptions 
and approvals functions. 
PIPELINE SAFETY 
(PIPELINE SAFETY FUND) 
(OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND) 
(PIPELINE SAFETY DESIGN REVIEW FUND) 
For expenses necessary to conduct the functions of 
the pipeline safety program, for grants-in-aid to carry out 
a pipeline safety program, as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 
60107, and to discharge the pipeline program responsibil-
ities of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, $131,500,000, of 
which $19,500,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Li-
ability Trust Fund and shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2017; and of which $110,000,000 shall be de-
rived from the Pipeline Safety Fund, of which 
$54,436,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2017; and of which $2,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, shall be derived from the Pipeline Safety Design 
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Review Fund, as authorized in 49 U.S.C. 60117(n): Pro-
vided, That not less than $1,058,000 of the funds pro-
vided under this heading shall be for the One-Call state 
grant program. 
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GRANTS 
(EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND) 
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 
5128(b), $188,000, to be derived from the Emergency 
Preparedness Fund, to remain available until September 
30, 2016: Provided, That not more than $28,318,000 shall 
be made available for obligation in fiscal year 2015 from 
amounts made available by 49 U.S.C. 5116(i) and 
5128(b)–(c): Provided further, That none of the funds 
made available by 49 U.S.C. 5116(i), 5128(b), or 5128(c) 
shall be made available for obligation by individuals other 
than the Secretary of Transportation, or his or her des-
ignee. 
OFFICE OF 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, $86,223,000: Provided, 
That the Inspector General shall have all necessary au-
thority, in carrying out the duties specified in the Inspec-
tor General Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 3), to inves-
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tigate allegations of fraud, including false statements to 
the government (18 U.S.C. 1001), by any person or entity 
that is subject to regulation by the Department: Provided 
further, That the funds made available under this heading 
may be used to investigate, pursuant to section 41712 of 
title 49, United States Code: (1) unfair or deceptive prac-
tices and unfair methods of competition by domestic and 
foreign air carriers and ticket agents; and (2) the compli-
ance of domestic and foreign air carriers with respect to 
item (1) of this proviso: Provided further, That: (1) the 
Inspector General shall have the authority to audit and 
investigate the Metropolitan Washington Airports Author-
ity (MWAA); (2) in carrying out these audits and inves-
tigations the Inspector General shall have all the authori-
ties described under section 6 of the Inspector General Act 
(5 U.S.C. App.); (3) MWAA Board Members, employees, 
contractors, and subcontractors shall cooperate and com-
ply with requests from the Inspector General, including 
providing testimony and other information; (4) The In-
spector General shall be permitted to observe closed execu-
tive sessions of the MWAA Board of Directors; (5) MWAA 
shall pay the expenses of the Inspector General, including 
staff salaries and benefits and associated operating costs, 
which shall be credited to this appropriation and remain 
available until expended; and (6) if MWAA fails to make 
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funds available to the Inspector General within 30 days 
after a request for such funds is received, then the Inspec-
tor General shall notify the Secretary of Transportation, 
who shall not approve a grant for MWAA under section 
47107(b) of title 49, United States Code, until such fund-
ing is made available for the Inspector General: Provided 
further, That hereafter funds transferred to the Office of 
the Inspector General through forfeiture proceedings or 
from the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund 
or the Department of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund, as 
a participating agency, as an equitable share from the for-
feiture of property in investigations in which the Office 
of Inspector General participates, or through the granting 
of a Petition for Remission or Mitigation, shall be depos-
ited to the credit of this account for law enforcement ac-
tivities authorized under the Inspector General Act of 
1978, as amended, to remain available until expended. 
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Surface Transpor-
tation Board, including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109, $31,250,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, not to exceed $1,250,000 from fees 
established by the Chairman of the Surface Transpor-
tation Board shall be credited to this appropriation as off-
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setting collections and used for necessary and authorized 
expenses under this heading: Provided further, That the 
sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be 
reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis as such offsetting col-
lections are received during fiscal year 2015, to result in 
a final appropriation from the general fund estimated at 
no more than $30,000,000. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF 
TRANSPORTATION 
SEC. 180. 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 or 
allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901– 
5902). 
SEC. 181. 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 an Executive Level IV. 
SEC. 182. None of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able for salaries and expenses of more than 110 political 
and Presidential appointees in the Department of Trans-
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portation: Provided, That none of the personnel covered 
by this provision may be assigned on temporary detail out-
side the Department of Transportation. 
SEC. 183. (a) No recipient of funds made available 
in this Act shall disseminate personal information (as de-
fined in 18 U.S.C. 2725(3)) obtained by a State depart-
ment of motor vehicles in connection with a motor vehicle 
record as defined in 18 U.S.C. 2725(1), except as provided 
in 18 U.S.C. 2721 for a use permitted under 18 U.S.C. 
2721. 
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall not withhold funds provided in this Act for any 
grantee if a State is in noncompliance with this provision. 
SEC. 184. Funds received by the Federal Highway 
Administration, Federal Transit Administration, and Fed-
eral Railroad Administration from States, counties, mu-
nicipalities, other public authorities, and private sources 
for expenses incurred for training may be credited respec-
tively to the Federal Highway Administration’s ‘‘Federal- 
Aid Highways’’ account, the Federal Transit Administra-
tion’s ‘‘Technical Assistance and Training’’ account, and 
to the Federal Railroad Administration’s ‘‘Safety and Op-
erations’’ account, except for State rail safety inspectors 
participating in training pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 20105. 
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SEC. 185. None of the funds in this Act to the De-
partment of Transportation may be used to make a loan, 
loan guarantee, line of credit, or grant unless the Sec-
retary of Transportation notifies the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations not less than 3 full busi-
ness days before any project competitively selected to re-
ceive a discretionary grant award, any discretionary grant 
award, letter of intent, loan commitment, loan guarantee 
commitment, line of credit commitment, or full funding 
grant agreement is announced by the department or its 
modal administrations from: 
(1) any discretionary grant or federal credit 
program of the Federal Highway Administration in-
cluding the emergency relief program; 
(2) the airport improvement program of the 
Federal Aviation Administration; 
(3) any program of the Federal Railroad Ad-
ministration; 
(4) any program of the Federal Transit Admin-
istration other than the formula grants and fixed 
guideway modernization programs; 
(5) any program of the Maritime Administra-
tion; or 
(6) any funding provided under the headings 
‘‘National Infrastructure Investments’’ in this Act: 
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114 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUND 
For the development of, modifications to, and infra-
structure for Department-wide and program-specific infor-
mation technology systems, for the continuing operation 
and maintenance of both Department-wide and program- 
specific information systems, and for program-related 
maintenance 
activities, 
$97,000,000, 
of 
which 
$82,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2016, and of which $15,000,000 shall remain available 
until September 30, 2017 for Development, Modernization 
and Enhancement: Provided, That any amounts trans-
ferred to this Fund under this Act shall remain available 
until expended: Provided further, That any amounts trans-
ferred to this Fund from amounts appropriated by pre-
viously enacted appropriations Acts may be used for the 
purposes specified under this Fund, in addition to any 
other information technology purposes for which such 
amounts were appropriated: Provided further, That not 
more than 40 percent of the funds made available under 
this heading for Development, Modernization and En-
hancement, including development and deployment of a 
Next Generation Management System and development 
and deployment of modernized Federal Housing Adminis-
tration systems may be obligated until the Secretary sub-
mits to the Committees on Appropriations and the Comp-
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127 
SEC. 213. (a) No assistance shall be provided under 
section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
U.S.C. 1437f) to any individual who— 
(1) is enrolled as a student at an institution of 
higher education (as defined under section 102 of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1002)); 
(2) is under 24 years of age; 
(3) is not a veteran; 
(4) is unmarried; 
(5) does not have a dependent child; 
(6) is not a person with disabilities, as such 
term is defined in section 3(b)(3)(E) of the United 
States 
Housing 
Act 
of 
1937 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1437a(b)(3)(E)) and was not receiving assistance 
under such section 8 as of November 30, 2005; and 
(7) is not otherwise individually eligible, or has 
parents who, individually or jointly, are not eligible, 
to receive assistance under section 8 of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f). 
(b) For purposes of determining the eligibility of a 
person to receive assistance under section 8 of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), any finan-
cial assistance (in excess of amounts received for tuition 
and any other required fees and charges) that an indi-
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