Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Surface Transpor-
tation Extension Act of 2004’’.
SEC. 2. ADVANCES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2(a) of the Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2003 (23 U.S.C. 104
note; 117 Stat. 1110) is amended by inserting ‘‘and the
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004’’ after ‘‘as
amended by this Act’’.
(b) PROGRAMMATIC DISTRIBUTIONS.—
(1) 
ADMINISTRATION
OF
FUNDS.—Section
2(b)(3) of such Act (117 Stat. 1110) is amended by
striking ‘‘the amendment made under subsection
(d)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1101(c) of the Transpor-
tation Equity Act for the 21st Century’’.
(2) SPECIAL
RULES
FOR
MINIMUM
GUAR-
ANTEE.—Section 2(b)(4) of such Act is amended by
striking 
‘‘$1,166,666,667’’ 
and 
inserting
$2,100,000,000.
(3) EXTENSION OF OFF-SYSTEM BRIDGE SET-
ASIDE.—Section 144(g)(3) of title 23, United States
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘February 29’’ insert-
ing ‘‘June 30’’.
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—
Section 1101(c)(1) of the Transportation Equity Act for
the 21st Century (117 Stat. 1111) is amended by striking
‘‘$13,483,458,333 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through 
February 
29, 
2004’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘$24,270,225,000 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through June 30, 2004’’.
(d) LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS.—Section 2(e) of
the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003 (117
Stat. 1111) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(e) LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS.—
‘‘(1) DISTRIBUTION OF OBLIGATION AUTHOR-
ITY.—Subject to paragraph (2), for the period of
October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004, the Sec-
retary shall distribute the obligation limitation made
available for Federal-aid highways and highway safe-
ty construction programs under the heading ‘(LIMI-
TATION ON OBLIGATIONS)’ under the heading
‘FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS’ in the Transpor-
tation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appro-
priations Act, 2004 (division F of Public Law 108–
199) in accordance with section 110 of such Act; ex-
cept that the amount of obligation limitation to be
distributed for such period for each program,
project, and activity specified in sections 110(a)(1),
110(a)(2), 110(a)(4), 110(a)(5), and 110(g) of such
Act shall equal the greater of—
‘‘(A) the funding authorized for such pro-
gram, project, or activity in this Act and the
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004
(including any amendments made by this Act
and such Act); or
‘‘(B) 9⁄12 of the funding provided for or
limitation set on such program, project, or ac-
tivity in the Transportation, Treasury, and
Independent 
Agencies 
Appropriations 
Act,
2004.
‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON TOTAL AMOUNT OF AU-
THORITY DISTRIBUTED.—The total amount of obli-
gation limitation distributed under paragraph (1) for
the period of October 1, 2003, through June 30,
2004, shall not exceed $25,232,250,000; except that
this limitation shall not apply to $479,000,000 in
obligations for minimum guarantee for such period.
‘‘(3) TIME
PERIOD
FOR
OBLIGATIONS
OF
FUNDS.—A State shall not obligate after June 30,
2004, any funds for any Federal-aid highway pro-
gram project made available by this Act and the
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004 (in-
cluding any amendments made by this Act and such
Act), until the date of enactment of a law reauthor-
izing the Federal-aid highway program.
‘‘(4) TREATMENT OF OBLIGATIONS.—Any obli-
gation of obligation authority distributed under this
subsection shall be considered to be an obligation for
Federal-aid highways and highway safety construc-
tion programs for fiscal year 2004 for the purposes
of the matter under the heading ‘(LIMITATION
ON OBLIGATIONS)’ under the heading ‘FED-
ERAL-AID HIGHWAYS’ in the Transportation,
Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations
Act, 2004.’’.
SEC. 3. TRANSFERS OF UNOBLIGATED APPORTIONMENTS.
Section 3 of the Surface Transportation Extension
Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 1112–1113) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘(e) 
PROHIBITION
OF
TRANSFERS.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of this section, no funds may
be transferred after February 29, 2004, by a State under
subsection (a)—
‘‘(1) from amounts apportioned to the State for
the congestion mitigation and air quality improve-
ment program; and
‘‘(2) from amounts apportioned to the State for
the surface transportation program and that are
subject to any of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3)(A)(i)
of section 133(d) of title 23, United States Code.’’.
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.
Section 4(a) of the Surface Transportation Extension
Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 1113) is amended by striking
‘‘$187,500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$337,500,000’’.
SEC. 5. OTHER FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PROGRAMS.
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS UNDER
TITLE I OF TEA21.—
(1) FEDERAL LANDS HIGHWAYS.—
(A) INDIAN
RESERVATION
ROADS.—Sec-
tion 1101(a)(8)(A) of the Transportation Eq-
uity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 112;
117 Stat. 1113) is amended—
(i) in the first sentence by striking
‘‘$114,583,333 for the period of October 1,
2003, through February 29, 2004’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$206,250,000 for the period of
October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004’’;
and
(ii) in the second sentence by striking
‘‘$5,416,667’’ and inserting ‘‘$9,750,000’’.
(B) PUBLIC
LANDS
HIGHWAYS.—Section
1101(a)(8)(B) of such Act (112 Stat. 112; 117
Stat. 
1113) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking
‘‘$102,500,000 for the period of October 1,
2003, through February 29, 2004’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$184,500,000 for the period of October 1,
2003, through June 30, 2004’’.
(C) PARK
ROADS
AND
PARKWAYS.—Sec-
tion 1101(a)(8)(C) of such Act (112 Stat. 112;
117 Stat. 1113) is amended by striking
‘‘$68,750,000 for the period of October 1,
2003, through February 29, 2004’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$123,750,000 for the period of October 1,
2003, through June 30, 2004’’ .
(D) 
REFUGE
ROADS.—Section
1101(a)(8)(D) of such Act (112 Stat. 112; 117
Stat. 
1113) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking
‘‘$8,333,333 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through February 29, 2004’’ and inserting
‘‘$15,000,000 for the period of October 1,
2003, through June 30, 2004’’.
(2) NATIONAL CORRIDOR PLANNING AND DE-
VELOPMENT
AND
COORDINATED
BORDER
INFRA-
STRUCTURE PROGRAMS.—Section 1101(a)(9) of such
Act (112 Stat. 112; 117 Stat. 1114) is amended by
striking ‘‘$58,333,333 for the period of October 1,
2003, through February 29, 2004’’ and inserting
‘‘$105,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through June 30, 2004’’.
(3) CONSTRUCTION
OF
FERRY
BOATS
AND
FERRY TERMINAL FACILITIES.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 1101(a)(10) of
such Act (112 Stat. 113; 117 Stat. 1114) is
amended by striking ‘‘$15,833,333 for the pe-
riod of October 1, 2003, through February 29,
2004’’ and inserting ‘‘$28,500,000 for the pe-
riod of October 1, 2003, through June 30,
2004’’.
(B) SET ASIDE FOR ALASKA, NEW JERSEY,
AND WASHINGTON.—Section 5(a)(3)(B) of the
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003
(117 Stat. 1114) is amended—
(i) 
in 
clause 
(i) 
by 
striking
‘‘$4,166,667’’ and inserting ‘‘$7,500,000’’;
(ii) 
in 
clause 
(ii) 
by 
striking
‘‘$2,083,333’’ and inserting ‘‘$3,750,000’’;
and
(iii) 
in 
clause 
(iii) 
by 
striking
‘‘$2,083,333’’ and inserting ‘‘$3,750,000’’.
(4) NATIONAL
SCENIC
BYWAYS
PROGRAM.—
Section 1101(a)(11) of the Transportation Equity
Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 113; 117 Stat.
1114) is amended by striking ‘‘$11,458,333 for the
period of October 1, 2003, through February 29,
2004’’ and inserting ‘‘$20,625,000 for the period of
October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004’’ .
(5) VALUE PRICING PILOT PROGRAM.—Section
1101(a)(12) of such Act (112 Stat. 113; 117 Stat.
1114) is amended by striking ‘‘$4,583,333 for the
period of October 1, 2003, through February 29,
2004’’ and inserting ‘‘$8,250,000 for the period of
October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004’’.
(6) HIGHWAY USE TAX EVASION PROJECTS.—
Section 1101(a)(14) of such Act (112 Stat. 113;
117 Stat. 1114) is amended by striking ‘‘$2,083,333
for the period of October 1, 2003, through February
29, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘$3,750,000 for the period
of October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004’’.
(7) COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO HIGH-
WAY PROGRAM.—Section 1101(a)(15) of such Act
(112 Stat. 113; 117 Stat. 1114) is amended by
striking ‘‘$45,833,333 for the period of October 1,
2003, through February 29, 2004’’ and inserting
‘‘$82,500,000 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through June 30, 2004’’.
(8) SAFETY GRANTS.—Section 1212(i)(1)(D) of
such Act (23 U.S.C. 402 note; 112 Stat. 196; 112
Stat. 840; 117 Stat. 1114) is amended by striking
‘‘$208,333 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through 
February 
29, 
2004’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘$375,000 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through June 30, 2004’’.
(9) TRANSPORTATION
AND
COMMUNITY
AND
SYSTEM
PRESERVATION
PILOT
PROGRAM.—Section
1221(e)(1) of such Act (23 U.S.C. 101 note; 112
Stat. 223; 117 Stat. 1114) is amended by striking
‘‘$10,416,667 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through 
February 
29, 
2004’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘$18,750,000 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through June 30, 2004’’.
(10) TRANSPORTATION
INFRASTRUCTURE
FI-
NANCE AND INNOVATION.—Section 188 of title 23,
United States Code, is amended—
(A) by striking subsection (a)(1)(F) and
inserting the following:
‘‘(F) $105,000,000 for the period of Octo-
ber 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004.’’;
(B) in subsection (a)(2) by striking
‘‘$833,333 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through February 29, 2004’’ and inserting
‘‘$1,500,000 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through June 30, 2004’’; and
(C) in the item relating to fiscal year 2004
in table contained in subsection (c) by striking
‘‘$1,083,333,333’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘$1,950,000,000’’.
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS UNDER
TITLE V OF TEA21.—
(1) SURFACE
TRANSPORTATION
RESEARCH.—
Section 5001(a)(1) of the Transportation Equity Act
for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 419; 117 Stat.
1115) is amended by striking ‘‘$43,750,000 for the
period of October 1, 2003, through February 29,
2004’’ and inserting ‘‘$78,750,000 for the period of
October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004’’.
(2) TECHNOLOGY
DEPLOYMENT
PROGRAM.—
Section 5001(a)(2) of such Act (112 Stat. 419; 117
Stat. 1115) is amended by striking ‘‘$22,916,667
for the period of October 1, 2003, through February
29, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘$41,250,000 for the pe-
riod of October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004’’.
(3) 
TRAINING
AND
EDUCATION.—Section
5001(a)(3) of such Act (112 Stat. 420; 117 Stat.
1115) is amended by striking ‘‘$8,750,000 for the
period of October 1, 2003, through February 29,
2004’’ and inserting ‘‘$15,750,000 for the period of
October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004’’.
(4) BUREAU
OF
TRANSPORTATION
STATIS-
TICS.—Section 5001(a)(4) of such Act (112 Stat.
420; 117 Stat. 1115) is amended by striking
‘‘$12,916,667 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through 
February 
29, 
2004’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘$23,250,000 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through June 30, 2004’’.
(5) ITS STANDARDS, RESEARCH, OPERATIONAL
TESTS, AND DEVELOPMENT.—Section 5001(a)(5) of
such Act (112 Stat. 420; 117 Stat. 1115) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘$47,916,667 for the period of Octo-
ber 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$86,250,000 for the period of October 1,
2003, through June 30, 2004’’.
(6) ITS DEPLOYMENT.—Section 5001(a)(6) of
such Act (112 Stat. 420; 117 Stat. 1116) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘$51,666,667 for the period of Octo-
ber 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$93,000,000 for the period of October 1,
2003, through June 30, 2004’’.
(7) 
UNIVERSITY
TRANSPORTATION
RE-
SEARCH.—Section 5001(a)(7) of such Act (112 Stat.
420; 117 Stat. 1116) is amended by striking
‘‘$11,250,000 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through 
February 
29, 
2004’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘$20,250,000 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through June 30, 2004’’.
(c) METROPOLITAN PLANNING.—Section 5(c)(1) of
the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003 (117
Stat. 1116) is amended by striking ‘‘$100,000,000 for the
period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004’’
and inserting ‘‘$180,000,000 for the period of October 1,
2003, through June 30, 2004’’.
(d) TERRITORIES.—Section 1101(d)(1) of the Trans-
portation Equity Act for the 21st Century (117 Stat.
1116) is amended by striking ‘‘$15,166,667 for the period
of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$27,300,000 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through June 30, 2004’’.
(e) ALASKA HIGHWAY.—Section 1101(e)(1) of such
Act (117 Stat. 1116) is amended by striking ‘‘$7,833,333
for the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29,
2004’’ and inserting ‘‘$14,100,000 for the period of Octo-
ber 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004’’.
(f) OPERATION LIFESAVER.—Section 1101(f)(1) of
such Act (117 Stat. 1117) is amended by striking
‘‘$208,333 for the period of October 1, 2003, through
February 29, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘$375,000 for the pe-
riod of October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004’’.
(g) BRIDGE DISCRETIONARY.—Section 1101(g)(1) of
such Act (117 Stat. 1117) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$41,666,667’’ and inserting
‘‘$75,000,000’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘February 29’’ and inserting
‘‘June 30’’.
(h) 
INTERSTATE
MAINTENANCE.—Section
1101(h)(1) of such Act (117 Stat. 1117) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$41,666,667’’ and inserting
‘‘$75,000,000’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘February 29’’ and inserting
‘‘June 30’’.
(i) 
RECREATIONAL
TRAILS
ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS.—Section 1101(i)(1) of such Act (117 Stat. 1117)
is amended by striking ‘‘$312,500 for the period of Octo-
ber 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004’’ and inserting
‘‘$562,500 for the period of October 1, 2003, through
June 30, 2004’’.
(j) RAILWAY-HIGHWAY CROSSING HAZARD ELIMI-
NATION
IN HIGH SPEED RAIL CORRIDORS.—Section
1101(j)(1) of such Act (117 Stat. 1118) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$2,187,500’’ and inserting
‘‘$3,937,500’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘$104,167’’ and inserting
‘‘$187,500’’; and
(3) by striking ‘‘February 29’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘June 30’’.
(k) NONDISCRIMINATION.—Section 1101(k) of such
Act (117 Stat. 1118) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘$4,166,667
for the period of October 1, 2003, through February
29, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘$7,500,000 for the period
of October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘$4,166,667
for the period of October 1, 2003, through February
29, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘$7,500,000 for the period
of October 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004’’.
(l) ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS.—Section 5(l) of the
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003 (117 Stat.
1118) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘and section 5 of the Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2004’’ after ‘‘this
section’’ the first place it appears; and
(2) by inserting ‘‘or the amendment made by
section 5(a)(1) of such Act’’ before the period at the
end.
(m) REDUCTION OF ALLOCATED PROGRAMS.—Sec-
tion 5(m) of such Act (117 Stat. 1119) is amended—