Union Calendar No. 364
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4328
[Report No. 105–648]
A BILL
Making appropriations for the Department of
Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1999, and for other
purposes.
JULY 24, 1998
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on
the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
IB
Union Calendar No. 364
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4328
[Report No. 105–648]
Making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 24, 1998
Mr. WOLF, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the following bill;
which was committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State
of the Union and ordered to be printed
A BILL
Making appropriations for the Department of Transportation
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1999, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other pur-
poses, namely:
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TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
For necessary expenses of the Immediate Office of
the Secretary, $1,623,800.
IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY
For necessary expenses of the Immediate Office of
the Deputy Secretary, $585,000.
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL
For necessary expenses of the Office of the General
Counsel, $8,895,000.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POLICY
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Policy, $2,667,200.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR AVIATION
AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant
Secretary 
for 
Aviation 
and 
International 
Affairs,
$7,002,200: Provided, That notwithstanding any other
provision of law, there may be credited to this appropria-
tion up to $1,000,000 in funds received in user fees.
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OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR BUDGET
AND PROGRAMS
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Budget and Programs, $6,069,300, includ-
ing not to exceed $40,000 for allocation within the Depart-
ment for official reception and representation expenses as
the Secretary may determine.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Governmental Affairs, $1,672,000.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
ADMINISTRATION
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Administration, $19,147,100.
OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
For necessary expenses of the Office of Public Af-
fairs, $1,377,600.
EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT
For necessary expenses of the Executive Secretariat,
$1,046,900.
BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS
For necessary expenses of the Board of Contract Ap-
peals, $675,500.
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OFFICE OF SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS
UTILIZATION
For necessary expenses of the Office of Small and
Disadvantaged Business Utilization, $839,200.
OFFICE OF INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY
For necessary expenses of the Office of Intelligence
and Security, $961,100.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief In-
formation Officer, $4,400,000.
OFFICE OF INTERMODALISM
For necessary expenses of the Office of Intermod-
alism, $1,018,000.
OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS
For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights,
$6,966,000.
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND
DEVELOPMENT
For necessary expenses for conducting transportation
planning, research, systems development, and development
activities, to remain available until expended, $3,035,000.
TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE CENTER
Necessary expenses for operating costs and capital
outlays of the Transportation Administrative Service Cen-
ter, not to exceed $109,124,000, shall be paid from appro-
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priations made available to the Department of Transpor-
tation: Provided, That such services shall be provided on
a competitive basis to entities within the Department of
Transportation: Provided further, That the above limita-
tion on operating expenses shall not apply to non-DOT
entities: Provided further, That no funds appropriated in
this Act to an agency of the Department shall be trans-
ferred to the Transportation Administrative Service Cen-
ter without the approval of the agency modal adminis-
trator: Provided further, That no assessments may be lev-
ied against any program, budget activity, subactivity or
project funded by this Act unless notice of such assess-
ments and the basis therefor are presented to the House
and Senate Committees on Appropriations and are ap-
proved by such Committees.
MINORITY BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER PROGRAM
For the cost of direct loans, $1,500,000, as author-
ized by 49 U.S.C. 332: Provided, That such costs, includ-
ing the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974:
Provided further, That these funds are available to sub-
sidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct
loans not to exceed $13,775,000. In addition, for adminis-
trative expenses to carry out the direct loan program,
$400,000.
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MINORITY BUSINESS OUTREACH
For necessary expenses of Minority Business Re-
source Center outreach activities, $2,900,000, of which
$2,635,000 shall remain available until September 30,
2000: Provided, That notwithstanding 49 U.S.C. 332,
these funds may be used for business opportunities related
to any mode of transportation.
AMTRAK REFORM COUNCIL
For necessary expenses of the Amtrak Reform Coun-
cil authorized under section 203 of Public Law 105–134,
$450,000, to remain available until September 30, 2000.
COAST GUARD
OPERATING EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for the operation and mainte-
nance of the Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for; pur-
chase of not to exceed five passenger motor vehicles for
replacement only; payments pursuant to section 156 of
Public Law 97–377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note),
and section 229(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
429(b)); and recreation and welfare; $2,700,000,000, of
which not to exceed $4,000,000 shall be for the establish-
ment and operating costs of a Caribbean international
support tender, to train and support foreign coast guards
in the Caribbean region; of which $300,000,000 shall be
available for defense-related activities; and of which
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$25,000,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability
Trust Fund: Provided, That the number of aircraft on
hand at any one time shall not exceed 212, exclusive of
aircraft and parts stored to meet future attrition: Provided
further, That none of the funds appropriated in this or
any other Act shall be available for pay or administrative
expenses in connection with shipping commissioners in the
United States: Provided further, That none of the funds
provided in this Act shall be available for expenses in-
curred for yacht documentation under 46 U.S.C. 12109,
except to the extent fees are collected from yacht owners
and credited to this appropriation: Provided further, That
the Commandant shall reduce both military and civilian
employment levels for the purpose of complying with Exec-
utive Order No. 12839: Provided further, That up to
$615,000 in user fees collected pursuant to section 1111
of Public Law 104–324 shall be credited to this appropria-
tion as offsetting collections in fiscal year 1999: Provided
further, That none of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able for the Coast Guard to plan, finalize, or implement
any regulation that would promulgate new maritime user
fees not specifically authorized by law after the date of
enactment of this Act.
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ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of acquisition, construction,
renovation, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore
facilities, vessels, and aircraft, including equipment related
thereto, $389,000,000, of which $20,000,000 shall be de-
rived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; of which
$227,913,000 shall be available to acquire, repair, ren-
ovate or improve vessels, small boats and related equip-
ment, to remain available until September 30, 2003;
$39,400,000 shall be available to acquire new aircraft and
increase aviation capability, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2001; $30,314,000 shall be available for other
equipment, to remain available until September 30, 2001;
$42,923,000 shall be available for shore facilities and aids
to navigation facilities, to remain available until Septem-
ber 30, 2001; and $48,450,000 shall be available for per-
sonnel compensation and benefits and related costs, to re-
main available until September 30, 2000: Provided, That
funds received from the sale of HU–25 aircraft shall be
credited to this appropriation for the purpose of acquiring
new aircraft and increasing aviation capacity: Provided
further, That the Commandant may dispose of surplus real
property by sale or lease and the proceeds shall be credited
to this appropriation, of which not more than $3,000,000
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shall be credited as offsetting collections to this account,
to be available for the purposes of this account: Provided
further, That the amount herein appropriated from the
General Fund shall be reduced by such amount: Provided
further, That any proceeds from the sale or lease of Coast
Guard surplus real property in excess of $3,000,000 shall
be retained and remain available until expended, but shall
not be available for obligation until October 1, 1999.
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION
For necessary expenses to carry out the Coast
Guard’s environmental compliance and restoration func-
tions under chapter 19 of title 14, United States Code,
$21,000,000, to remain available until expended.
ALTERATION OF BRIDGES
For necessary expenses for alteration or removal of
obstructive bridges, $12,000,000, to remain available until
expended.
RETIRED PAY
For retired pay, including the payment of obligations
therefor otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for
this purpose, and payments under the Retired Service-
man’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, and
for payments for medical care of retired personnel and
their dependents under the Dependents Medical Care Act
(10 U.S.C. ch. 55), $684,000,000.
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RESERVE TRAINING
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For all necessary expenses of the Coast Guard Re-
serve, as authorized by law; maintenance and operation
of facilities; and supplies, equipment, and services;
$69,000,000: Provided, That no more than $20,000,000
of funds made available under this heading may be trans-
ferred to Coast Guard ‘‘Operating expenses’’ or otherwise
made available to reimburse the Coast Guard for financial
support of the Coast Guard Reserve: Provided further,
That none of the funds in this Act may be used by the
Coast Guard to assess direct charges on the Coast Guard
Reserves for items or activities which were not so charged
during fiscal year 1997.
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
for applied scientific research, development, test, and eval-
uation; maintenance, rehabilitation, lease and operation of
facilities 
and 
equipment, 
as 
authorized 
by 
law,
$12,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which
$3,500,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability
Trust Fund: Provided, That there may be credited to and
used for the purposes of this appropriation funds received
from State and local governments, other public authori-
ties, private sources, and foreign countries, for expenses
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incurred for research, development, testing, and evalua-
tion.
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
OPERATIONS
For necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration, not otherwise provided for, including oper-
ations and research activities related to commercial space
transportation, administrative expenses for research and
development, establishment of air navigation facilities and
the operation (including leasing) and maintenance of air-
craft, subsidizing the cost of aeronautical charts and maps
sold to the public, and carrying out the provisions of sub-
chapter I of chapter 471 of title 49, United States Code,
or other provisions of law authorizing the obligation of
funds for similar programs of airport and airway develop-
ment or improvement, lease or purchase of passenger
motor vehicles for replacement only, in addition to
amounts made available by Public Law 104–264,
$5,532,558,000, of which $2,060,000,000 shall be derived
from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund: Provided, That
none of the funds in this Act shall be available for the
Federal Aviation Administration to plan, finalize, or im-
plement any regulation that would promulgate new avia-
tion user fees not specifically authorized by law after the
date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That there
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may be credited to this appropriation funds received from
States, counties, municipalities, foreign authorities, other
public authorities, and private sources, for expenses in-
curred in the provision of agency services, including re-
ceipts for the maintenance and operation of air navigation
facilities, and for issuance, renewal or modification of cer-
tificates, including airman, aircraft, and repair station cer-
tificates, or for tests related thereto, or for processing
major repair or alteration forms: Provided further, That
funds may be used to enter into a grant agreement with
a nonprofit standard-setting organization to assist in the
development of aviation safety standards: Provided fur-
ther, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available
for new applicants for the second career training program:
Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act shall
be available for paying premium pay under 5 U.S.C.
5546(a) to any Federal Aviation Administration employee
unless such employee actually performed work during the
time corresponding to such premium pay: Provided fur-
ther, That none of the funds in this Act may be obligated
or expended to operate a manned auxiliary flight service
station in the contiguous United States: Provided further,
That no more than $28,600,000 of funds appropriated to
the Federal Aviation Administration in this Act may be
used for activities conducted by, or coordinated through,
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the 
Transportation 
Administrative 
Service 
Center
(TASC): Provided further, That none of the funds in this
Act may be used for the Federal Aviation Administration
to enter into a multiyear lease greater than three years
in length or greater than $100,000,000 in value unless
such lease is specifically authorized by the Congress and
appropriations have been provided to fully cover the Fed-
eral Government’s contingent liabilities: Provided further,
That none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available in this Act may be used to pay the salaries or
expenses of personnel who carry out an essential air serv-
ice program under section 41742 of title 49, United States
Code, from amounts not credited to the account estab-
lished under section 45303 of such title: Provided further,
That none of the funds in this Act may be used for the
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to sign a lease for
satellite services related to the global positioning system
(GPS) wide area augmentation system until the adminis-
trator of the FAA certifies in writing to the House and
Senate Committees on Appropriations that FAA has con-
ducted a lease versus buy analysis which indicates that
such lease will result in the lowest overall cost to the agen-
cy.
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FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
for acquisition, establishment, and improvement by con-
tract or purchase, and hire of air navigation and experi-
mental facilities and equipment as authorized under part
A of subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, including
initial acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant; en-
gineering and service testing, including construction of
test facilities and acquisition of necessary sites by lease
or grant; and construction and furnishing of quarters and
related accommodations for officers and employees of the
Federal Aviation Administration stationed at remote local-
ities where such accommodations are not available; and
the purchase, lease, or transfer of aircraft from funds
available under this head; to be derived from the Airport
and Airway Trust Fund, $2,000,000,000, of which
$1,749,350,000 shall remain available until September 30,
2001, and of which $250,650,000 shall remain available
until September 30, 1999: Provided, That there may be
credited to this appropriation funds received from States,
counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and pri-
vate sources, for expenses incurred in the establishment
and modernization of air navigation facilities: Provided
further, That none of the funds in this Act may be obli-
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gated for bulk explosive detection systems until 30 days
after the FAA administrator certifies to the House and
Senate Committees on Appropriations, in writing, that the
major air carriers responsible for providing aircraft secu-
rity at Category X airports have agreed to: (a) begin as-
suming the operation and maintenance costs of such ma-
chines beginning in fiscal year 1999; and (b) substantially
increase the usage of such machines above the level experi-
enced as of April 1, 1998: Provided further, That of the
funds provided under this heading, up to $4,680,000 is
to reimburse the sponsor of Louisville Standiford Field in
Kentucky for costs related to acquisition and installation
of an instrument landing system.
RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
for research, engineering, and development, as authorized
under part A of subtitle VII of title 49, United States
Code, including construction of experimental facilities and
acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant,
$145,000,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway
Trust Fund and to remain available until September 30,
2001: Provided, That there may be credited to this appro-
priation funds received from States, counties, municipali-
ties, other public authorities, and private sources, for ex-
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penses incurred for research, engineering, and develop-
ment.
GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
For liquidation of obligations incurred for grants-in-
aid for airport planning and development, and for noise
compatibility planning and programs as authorized under
subchapter I of chapter 471 and subchapter I of chapter
475 of title 49, United States Code, and under other law
authorizing such obligations, $1,600,000,000, to be de-
rived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That none of the
funds in this Act shall be available for the planning or
execution of programs the obligations for which are in ex-
cess of $1,800,000,000 in fiscal year 1999 for grants-in-
aid for airport planning and development, and noise com-
patibility planning and programs, notwithstanding section
47117(h) of title 49, United States Code.
GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
(RESCISSION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
Of the unobligated balances authorized under 49
U.S.C. 48103 as amended, $5,000,000 are rescinded.
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AVIATION INSURANCE REVOLVING FUND
The Secretary of Transportation is hereby authorized
to make such expenditures and investments, within the
limits of funds available pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 44307, and
in accordance with section 104 of the Government Cor-
poration Control Act, as amended (31 U.S.C. 9104), as
may be necessary in carrying out the program for aviation
insurance activities under chapter 443 of title 49, United
States Code.
AIRCRAFT PURCHASE LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM
None of the funds in this Act shall be available for
activities under this heading during fiscal year 1999.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FRANCHISE FUND
None of the funds in this Act may be used for the
FAA to conduct, monitor, or otherwise continue oper-
ations of the Administrative Services Franchise Fund in
fiscal year 1999.
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
LIMITATION ON GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Necessary expenses for administration and operation
of the Federal Highway Administration not to exceed
$318,733,000 shall be paid in accordance with law from
appropriations made available by this Act to the Federal
Highway Administration together with advances and reim-
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bursements received by the Federal Highway Administra-
tion: Provided, That $52,530,000 shall be transferred to
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to
carry out the functions and operations of the office of
motor carriers: Provided further, That none of the funds
in this Act may be used to carry out the functions and
operations of the office of motor carriers within the Fed-
eral Highway Administration.
LIMITATION ON TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH
Necessary expenses for transportation research of the
Federal 
Highway 
Administration, 
not 
to 
exceed
$409,150,000 shall be paid in accordance with law from
appropriations made available by this Act to the Federal
Highway Administration: Provided, That this limitation
shall not apply to any authority previously made available
for obligation.
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
None of the funds in this Act shall be available for
the implementation or execution of programs the obliga-
tions for which are in excess of $25,511,000,000 for Fed-
eral-aid highways and highway safety construction pro-
grams for fiscal year 1999.
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FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For carrying out the provisions of title 23, United
States Code, that are attributable to Federal-aid high-
ways, including the National Scenic and Recreational
Highway as authorized by 23 U.S.C. 148, not otherwise
provided, including reimbursement for sums expended
pursuant 
to 
the 
provisions 
of 
U.S.C. 
308,
$24,000,000,000 or so much thereof as may be available
in and derived from the Highway Trust Fund, to remain
available until expended.
NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY
ADMINISTRATION
OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of
the Secretary with respect to traffic and highway safety
under part C of subtitle VI of title 49, U.S.C. and chapter
301 of title 49, U.S.C. $87,400,000, of which $58,558,000
shall remain available until September 30, 2001: Provided,
That none of the funds appropriated by this Act may be
obligated or expended to plan, finalize, or implement any
rulemaking to add to section 575.104 of title 49 of the
Code of Federal Regulations any requirement pertaining
to a grading standard that is different from the three
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grading standards (treadwear, traction, and temperature
resistance) already in effect.
OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For payments of obligations incurred in carrying out
the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 403, to remain available until
expended, $72,000,000, to be derived from the Highway
Trust Fund: Provided, That none of the funds in this Act
shall be available for the planning or execution of pro-
grams the total obligations for which, in fiscal year 1999,
are in excess of $72,000,000 for programs authorized
under 23 U.S.C. 403.
NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of
the Secretary with respect to the National Driver Register
under chapter 303 of title 49, U.S.C., $2,000,000 to be
derived from the Highway Trust Fund, and to remain
available until expended.
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HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANTS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out
the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 402, 405, 410, and 411 to
remain available until expended, $200,000,000, to be de-
rived from the Highway Trust Fund: 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 1999, are in excess of $200,000,000 for pro-
grams authorized under 23 U.S.C. 402, 405, 410, and 411
of which $150,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Highway Safety Pro-
grams’’ under 23 U.S.C. 402, $10,000,000 shall be for
‘‘Occupant Protection Incentive Grants’’ under 23 U.S.C.
405, $35,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Alcohol-Impaired Driving
Countermeasures 
Grants’’ 
under 
U.S.C. 
410,
$5,000,000 shall be for the ‘‘State Highway Safety Data
Grants’’ under 23 U.S.C. 411: Provided further, That
none of these funds shall be used for construction, reha-
bilitation, or remodeling costs, or for office furnishings
and fixtures for State, local, or private buildings or struc-
tures: Provided further, That not to exceed $9,943,000 of
the funds made available for Highway Safety Programs
under 23 U.S.C. 402 shall be available to NHTSA for ad-
ministering ‘‘Highway Safety Programs’’: Provided fur-
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ther, That not to exceed $500,000 of the funds made avail-
able for section 410 ‘‘Alcohol-Impaired Driving Counter-
measures Grants’’ shall be available for technical assist-
ance to the States.
MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out
49 U.S.C. 31102, $100,000,000, to be derived from the
Highway Trust Fund and to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall
be available for the implementation or execution of pro-
grams the obligations for which are in excess of
$100,000,000 for ‘‘Motor Carrier Safety Grants’’.
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR
For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Ad-
ministration, not otherwise provided for, $21,367,000, of
which $1,784,000 shall remain available until expended:
Provided, That, as part of the Washington Union Station
transaction in which the Secretary assumed the first deed
of trust on the property and, where the Union Station Re-
development Corporation or any successor is obligated to
make payments on such deed of trust on the Secretary’s
behalf, including payments on and after September 30,
1988, the Secretary is authorized to receive such payments
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directly from the Union Station Redevelopment Corpora-
tion, credit them to the appropriation charged for the first
deed of trust, and make payments on the first deed of
trust with those funds: Provided further, That such addi-
tional sums as may be necessary for payment on the first
deed of trust may be advanced by the Administrator from
unobligated balances available to the Federal Railroad Ad-
ministration, to be reimbursed from payments received
from the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation.
RAILROAD SAFETY
For necessary expenses in connection with railroad
safety, not otherwise provided for, $60,948,000, of which
$3,825,000 shall remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law,
funds appropriated under this heading are available for
the reimbursement of out-of-state travel and per diem
costs incurred by employees of State governments directly
supporting the Federal railroad safety program, including
regulatory development and compliance-related activities.
RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
For necessary expenses for railroad research and de-
velopment, $20,477,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That the Secretary is authorized to sell
aluminum reaction rail, power rail base, and other related
materials located at the Transportation Technology Cen-
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ter, near Pueblo, Colorado and shall credit the receipts
from such sale to this account, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C.
3302, to remain available until expended.
RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM
The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to
issue to the Secretary of the Treasury notes or other obli-
gations pursuant to section 512 of the Railroad Revitaliza-
tion and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (Public Law 94–
210), as amended, in such amounts and at such times as
may be necessary to pay any amounts required pursuant
to the guarantee of the principal amount of obligations
under sections 511 through 513 of such Act, such author-
ity to exist as long as any such guaranteed obligation is
outstanding: Provided, That pursuant to section 502 of
such Act, as amended, no new direct loans or loan guaran-
tee commitments shall be made using Federal funds dur-
ing fiscal year 1999.
NEXT GENERATION HIGH-SPEED RAIL
For necessary expenses for Next Generation High-
Speed Rail program, as authorized under 49 U.S.C. 26101
and 26102, $15,294,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That funds under this heading may be
made available for grants to States for high-speed rail cor-
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ridor design, feasibility studies, environmental analyses,
and track and signal improvements.
RHODE ISLAND RAIL DEVELOPMENT
For the costs associated with construction of a third
track on the Northeast Corridor between Davisville and
Central Falls, Rhode Island, with sufficient clearance to
accommodate double stack freight cars, $2,000,000 be
matched by the State of Rhode Island or its designee on
a dollar-for-dollar basis and to remain available until ex-
pended.
CAPITAL GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD
PASSENGER CORPORATION
For necessary expenses of capital improvements of
the National Railroad Passenger Corporation as author-
ized by 49 U.S.C. 24104(a) $609,230,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That the funding
under this heading shall be available only after (1) deposit
in the Treasury of the sums made available to the Cor-
poration pursuant to section 977 of the Taxpayer Relief
Act of 1997, and (2) approval of a comprehensive capital
plan for use of section 977 funds and amounts provided
under this heading by the Secretary of Transportation, the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and
the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations:
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Provided further, That upon satisfaction of the prior pro-
viso, section 977 funds shall be available.
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, $10,800,000: Provided,
That no more than $54,000,000 of budget authority shall
be available for these purposes: Provided further, That of
the funds in this Act available for the execution of con-
tracts under section 5327(c) of title 49, United States
Code, $750,000 shall be transferred to the Department
of Transportation Inspector General for costs associated
with the audit and review of new fixed guideway systems.
FORMULA GRANTS
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 United States
Code 5307, 5308, 5310, 5311, and 5327, $570,000,000:
Provided, That no more than $2,850,000,000 of budget
authority shall be available for these purposes.
UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 United States
Code 5505, $1,200,000: Provided, That no more than
$6,000,000 of budget authority shall be available for these
purposes.
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TRANSIT PLANNING AND RESEARCH
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 United States
Code 5303, 5304, 5305, 5311(b)(2), 5312, 5313(a), 5314,
5315, and 5322, $19,800,000: Provided, That no more
than $98,000,000 of budget authority shall be available
for these purposes: Provided further, That $5,250,000 is
available to provide rural transportation assistance (49
U.S.C. 5311(b)(2); $4,000,000 is available to carry out
programs under the National Transit Institute (49 U.S.C.
5315); $8,250,000 is available to carry out transit cooper-
ative research programs (49 U.S.C. 5313(a); $43,841,600
is available for metropolitan planning (49 U.S.C. 5303,
5304, and 5305); $9,158,400 is available for state plan-
ning (49 U.S.C. 5313(b); and $27,500,000 is available for
the national planning and research program (49 U.S.C.
5314).
TRUST FUND SHARE OF EXPENSES
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out
49 U.S.C. 5303 through 5308, 5310 through 5315,
5317(b), 5322, 5327, and 5334, $2,446,200,000, to re-
main available until expended and to be derived from the
Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund: Pro-
vided, That $2,280,000,000 shall be paid to the Federal
Transit Administration’s formula grants account: Pro-
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vided further, That $78,200,000 shall be paid to the Fed-
eral Transit Administration’s transit planning and re-
search account: Provided further, That $43,200,000 shall
be paid to the Federal Transit Administration’s adminis-
trative 
expenses 
account: 
Provided 
further, 
That
$4,800,000 shall be paid to the Federal Transit Adminis-
tration’s university transportation research account: Pro-
vided further, That $40,000,000 shall be paid to the Fed-
eral Transit Administration’s job access and reverse com-
mute grants program.
CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5308,
5309, 5318, and 5327, $451,400,000: Provided, That no
more than $2,257,000,000 of budget authority shall be
available for these purposes: Provided further, That there
shall be available for fixed guideway modernization,
$902,800,000; there shall be available for the replacement,
rehabilitation, and purchase of buses and related equip-
ment and the construction of bus-related facilities,
$451,400,000; and there shall be available for new fixed
guideway systems, $902,800,000, to be available as fol-
lows:
$10,400,000 for Alaska or Hawaii ferry
projects;
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$52,110,000 for the Atlanta North Springs
project;
$1,000,000 for the Austin Capital metro
project;
$3,000,000 for the Canton-Akron-Cleveland
commuter rail project;
$2,000,000 for the Charlotte, North Carolina
North-South corridor transitway project;
$4,000,000 for Chicago Metra commuter rail
extensions and upgrades;
$2,000,000 for the Chicago Transit Authority
Ravenswood line project;
$4,000,000 for the Clark County, Nevada fixed
guideway project;
$1,000,000 for the Cleveland Berea Red Line
extension to the Hopkins International Airport;
$2,000,000 for the Cleveland Euclid corridor
improvement project;
$10,698,000 
for 
the 
Dallas-Fort 
Worth
RAILTRAN project;
$8,000,000 for the DART North Central light
rail extension project;
$1,000,000 for the Dayton, Ohio light rail
study;
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$40,000,000 for the Denver Southwest Corridor
project;
$17,000,000 for the Dulles Corridor project;
$4,000,000 for the Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Tri-County commuter rail project;
$500,000 for the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania cap-
ital area transit/corridor one project;
$2,000,000 for the Houston Advanced Transit
Program;
$59,670,000 for the Houston Regional Bus
project;
$1,000,000 for the Johnson County, Kansas I–
35 commuter rail project;
$1,500,000 for the Knoxville, Tennessee electric
transit project;
$46,000,000 for the Los Angeles MOS–3
project;
$17,041,000 for MARC commuter rail improve-
ments;
$1,500,000 for the Maryland Route 5 corridor
project;
$2,200,000 for the Memphis, Tennessee Medi-
cal Center rail extension project;
$3,000,000 for the Miami Metro-Dade Transit
east-west corridor project;
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$1,000,000 for the Miami Metro-Dade North
27th Avenue corridor project;
$2,000,000 for the Mission Valley East light
rail transit project;
$500,000 for the Nashville, Tennessee regional
commuter rail project;
$70,000,000 for the New Jersey urban core
Hudson-Bergen LRT project;
$43,000,000 for the New Orleans Canal Street
corridor project;
$2,000,000 for the New Orleans Desire Street-
car project;
$2,000,000 for the Norfolk-Virginia Beach re-
gional rail project;
$2,000,000 for the Northern Indiana South
Shore commuter rail project;
$5,500,000 for the Oceanside-Escondido light
rail project;
$4,000,000 for the Orange County, California
transitway project;
$17,500,000 for the Orlando Lynx Light rail
project;
$2,000,000 
for 
the 
Philadelphia-Reading
SEPTA Schuylkill Valley Metro project;
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$1,000,000 for the Philadelphia SEPTA Cross
County Metro project;
$8,000,000 for the Phoenix metropolitan area
transit project;
$3,000,000 for the Pittsburgh Allegheny Coun-
ty busway and light rail projects;
$25,718,000 for the Portland-Westside/Hills-
boro and South-North light rail projects;
$1,000,000 for the Puget Sound RTA Link
light rail project;
$19,500,000 for the Puget Sound RTA Sound-
er commuter rail project;
$8,000,000 for the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill
Triangle Transit project;
$23,480,000 for the Sacramento south corridor
LRT project;
$70,000,000 for the Salt Lake City South LRT
project;
$3,000,000 for the Salt Lake City/Airport to
University (West-East) light rail project;
$2,000,000 for the San Bernardino Metrolink
extension project;
$3,000,000 for the San Diego Mid-Coast cor-
ridor project;
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$74,000,000 for the San Francisco BART ex-
tension to the airport project;
$500,000 for the San Jacinto-Branch Line
(Riverside County) project;
$35,000,000 for the San Jose Tasman LRT
project;
$60,000,000 for the San Juan Tren Urbano;
$53,983,000 for the South Boston Piers MOS–
2 project;
$1,000,000 for the South DeKalb-Lindbergh
Corridor LRT project;
$1,000,000 for the Spokane, Washington light
rail project;
$35,000,000 for the St. Louis-St. Clair County
LRT extension project;
$500,000 for the Tampa Bay regional rail
project;
$22,000,000 for the Twin Cities transitways
project;
$2,000,000 for the Virginia Rail Express Fred-
ericksburg to Washington commuter rail project;
$1,000,000 for the West Trenton, New Jersey
rail project; and
$1,000,000 for the Whitehall ferry terminal
project: Provided further, That funds provided in
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Public Law 105–66 for the Pennsylvania Strawberry
Hill/Diamond Branch rail project shall be available
for the Laurel Rail line project in Lackawanna
County, Pennsylvania.
MASS TRANSIT CAPITAL FUND
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out
49 U.S.C. 5338(b) administered by the Federal Transit
Administration, $1,805,600,000, to be derived from the
Highway Trust Fund and to remain available until ex-
pended.
JOB ACCESS AND REVERSE COMMUTE GRANTS
For necessary expenses to carry out section 3037 of
the Federal Transit Act of 1998, $10,000,000: Provided,
That no more than $50,000,000 of budget authority shall
be available for these purposes: Provided further, That of
the amounts appropriated under this head, not more than
$10,000,000 shall be used for grants for reverse commute
projects.
WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT
AUTHORITY
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions
of section 14 of Public Law 96–184 and Public Law 101–
551, $50,000,000, to remain available until expended.