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such section: Provided further, That such obligation limita-
tion shall remain available for a period of three fiscal years 
and shall be in addition to the amount of any limitation 
imposed on obligations for Federal-aid highway and high-
way safety construction programs for future fiscal years: 
Provided further, That in distributing obligation authority 
under this paragraph, the Secretary shall ensure that such 
obligation limitation shall supplement and not supplant 
each State’s planned obligations for such purposes. 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
For carrying out the provisions of title 23, United 
States Code, that are attributable to Federal-aid highways, 
not otherwise provided, including reimbursement for sums 
expended pursuant to the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 308, 
$41,955,051,359 or so much thereof as may be available in 
and derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the 
Mass Transit Account), to remain available until expended. 
(RESCISSION) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
Of the unobligated balances of funds apportioned to 
each State under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, 
$3,150,000,000 are rescinded: Provided, That such rescis-
sion shall not apply to the funds distributed in accordance 
with sections 130(f) and 104(b)(5) of title 23, United States 
Code; sections 133(d)(1) and 163 of such title, as in effect
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on the day before the date of enactment of Public Law 109– 
59; and the first sentence of section 133(d)(3)(A) of such 
title. 
I–35W BRIDGE REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCTION 
For necessary expenses to carry out the project for re-
pair and reconstruction of the Interstate 35W bridge located 
in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that collapsed on August 1, 
2007, as authorized under section 1(c) of Public Law 110– 
56, up to $195,000,000, as documented by the Minnesota 
Department of Transportation to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That the amount provided under this 
heading is designated as described in section 5 (in the mat-
ter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided 
further, That the Federal share of the costs of any project 
funded using amounts made available under this section 
shall be 100 percent in accordance with section 1(b) of Pub-
lic Law 110–56. 
APPALACHIAN DEVELOPMENT HIGHWAY SYSTEM 
For necessary expenses for West Virginia corridor H 
of the Appalachian Development Highway System as au-
thorized under section 1069(y) of Public Law 102–240, as 
amended, $15,680,000, to remain available until expended. 
DELTA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT 
PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses for the Delta Regional Trans-
portation Development Program as authorized under sec-
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tion 1308 of Public Law 109–59, $14,014,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL HIGHWAY 
ADMINISTRATION 
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS) 
SEC. 120. (a) For fiscal year 2008, the Secretary of 
Transportation shall— 
(1) not distribute from the obligation limitation 
for Federal-aid highways amounts authorized for ad-
ministrative expenses and programs by section 104(a) 
of title 23, United States Code; programs funded from 
the administrative takedown authorized by section 
104(a)(1) of title 23, United States Code (as in effect 
on the date before the date of enactment of the Safe, 
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Eq-
uity Act: A Legacy for Users); the highway use tax 
evasion program; the programs, projects and activi-
ties funded by the set aside authorized by section 129 
of this Act; the Bureau of Transportation Statistics; 
and additional obligation limitation provided in this 
Act for the purpose of section 144(e) of title 23, 
United States Code; 
(2) not distribute an amount from the obligation 
limitation for Federal-aid highways that is equal to 
the unobligated balance of amounts made available 
from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass
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Transit Account) for Federal-aid highways and high-
way safety programs for previous fiscal years the 
funds for which are allocated by the Secretary; 
(3) determine the ratio that— 
(A) the obligation limitation for Federal-aid 
highways, less the aggregate of amounts not dis-
tributed under paragraphs (1) and (2), bears to 
(B) the total of the sums authorized to be 
appropriated for Federal-aid highways and high-
way safety construction programs (other than 
sums authorized to be appropriated for provi-
sions of law described in paragraphs (1) through 
(9) of subsection (b) and sums authorized to be 
appropriated for section 105 of title 23, United 
States Code, equal to the amount referred to in 
subsection (b)(10) for such fiscal year), less the 
aggregate of the amounts not distributed under 
paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection; 
(4)(A) distribute the obligation limitation for 
Federal-aid highways, less the aggregate amounts not 
distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2), for sections 
1301, 1302, and 1934 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexi-
ble, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy 
for Users; sections 117 (but individually for each 
project numbered 1 through 3676 listed in the table
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contained in section 1702 of the Safe, Accountable, 
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Leg-
acy for Users) and 144(g) of title 23, United States 
Code; and section 14501 of title 40, United States 
Code, so that the amount of obligation authority 
available for each of such sections is equal to the 
amount determined by multiplying the ratio deter-
mined under paragraph (3) by the sums authorized 
to be appropriated for that section for the fiscal year; 
and 
(B) distribute $2,000,000,000 for section 105 of 
title 23, United States Code; 
(5) distribute the obligation limitation provided 
for Federal-aid highways, less the aggregate amounts 
not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) and 
amounts distributed under paragraph (4), for each of 
the programs that are allocated by the Secretary 
under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Trans-
portation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users and title 
23, United States Code (other than to programs to 
which paragraphs (1) and (4) apply), by multiplying 
the ratio determined under paragraph (3) by the 
amounts authorized to be appropriated for each such 
program for such fiscal year; and
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(6) distribute the obligation limitation provided 
for Federal-aid highways, less the aggregate amounts 
not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) and 
amounts distributed under paragraphs (4) and (5), 
for Federal-aid highways and highway safety con-
struction programs (other than the amounts appor-
tioned for the equity bonus program, but only to the 
extent that the amounts apportioned for the equity 
bonus program for the fiscal year are greater than 
$2,639,000,000, and the Appalachian development 
highway system program) that are apportioned by the 
Secretary under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Effi-
cient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users 
and title 23, United States Code, in the ratio that— 
(A) amounts authorized to be appropriated 
for such programs that are apportioned to each 
State for such fiscal year, bear to 
(B) the total of the amounts authorized to 
be appropriated for such programs that are ap-
portioned to all States for such fiscal year. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS FROM OBLIGATION LIMITATION.— 
The obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways shall 
not apply to obligations: (1) under section 125 of title 23, 
United States Code; (2) under section 147 of the Surface 
Transportation Assistance Act of 1978; (3) under section
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9 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1981; (4) under sub-
sections (b) and (j) of section 131 of the Surface Transpor-
tation Assistance Act of 1982; (5) under subsections (b) and 
(c) of section 149 of the Surface Transportation and Uni-
form Relocation Assistance Act of 1987; (6) under sections 
1103 through 1108 of the Intermodal Surface Transpor-
tation Efficiency Act of 1991; (7) under section 157 of title 
23, United States Code, as in effect on the day before the 
date of the enactment of the Transportation Equity Act for 
the 21st Century; (8) under section 105 of title 23, United 
States Code, as in effect for fiscal years 1998 through 2004, 
but only in an amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of 
those fiscal years; (9) for Federal-aid highway programs for 
which obligation authority was made available under the 
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century or subse-
quent public laws for multiple years or to remain available 
until used, but only to the extent that the obligation author-
ity has not lapsed or been used; (10) under section 105 of 
title 23, United States Code, but only in an amount equal 
to $639,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2008; 
and (11) under section 1603 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexi-
ble, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for 
Users, to the extent that funds obligated in accordance with 
that section were not subject to a limitation on obligations
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at the time at which the funds were initially made available 
for obligation. 
(c) REDISTRIBUTION OF UNUSED OBLIGATION AU-
THORITY.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall, after August 1 of such fiscal year, revise a distribu-
tion of the obligation limitation made available under sub-
section (a) if the amount distributed cannot be obligated 
during that fiscal year and redistribute sufficient amounts 
to those States able to obligate amounts in addition to those 
previously distributed during that fiscal year, giving pri-
ority to those States having large unobligated balances of 
funds apportioned under sections 104 and 144 of title 23, 
United States Code. 
(d) APPLICABILITY OF OBLIGATION LIMITATIONS TO 
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PROGRAMS.—The obligation 
limitation shall apply to transportation research programs 
carried out under chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code, 
and title V (research title) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, 
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, 
except that obligation authority made available for such 
programs under such limitation shall remain available for 
a period of 3 fiscal years and shall be in addition to the 
amount of any limitation imposed on obligations for Fed-
eral-aid highway and highway safety construction pro-
grams for future fiscal years.
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(e) REDISTRIBUTION
OF
CERTAIN
AUTHORIZED 
FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of the distribution of obligation limitation 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall distribute to 
the States any funds that— 
(A) are authorized to be appropriated for 
such fiscal year for Federal-aid highways pro-
grams; and 
(B) the Secretary determines will not be al-
located to the States, and will not be available 
for obligation, in such fiscal year due to the im-
position of any obligation limitation for such fis-
cal year. 
(2) RATIO.—Funds shall be distributed under 
paragraph (1) in the same ratio as the distribution 
of obligation authority under subsection (a)(6). 
(3) AVAILABILITY.—Funds distributed under 
paragraph (1) shall be available for any purposes de-
scribed in section 133(b) of title 23, United States 
Code. 
(f) SPECIAL LIMITATION CHARACTERISTICS.—Obliga-
tion limitation distributed for a fiscal year under sub-
section (a)(4) for the provision specified in subsection (a)(4) 
shall—
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(1) remain available until used for obligation of 
funds for that provision; and 
(2) be in addition to the amount of any limita-
tion imposed on obligations for Federal-aid highway 
and highway safety construction programs for future 
fiscal years. 
(g) HIGH PRIORITY PROJECT FLEXIBILITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), ob-
ligation authority distributed for such fiscal year 
under subsection (a)(4) for each project numbered 1 
through 3676 listed in the table contained in section 
1702 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users may 
be obligated for any other project in such section in 
the same State. 
(2) RESTORATION.—Obligation authority used 
as described in paragraph (1) shall be restored to the 
original purpose on the date on which obligation au-
thority is distributed under this section for the next 
fiscal year following obligation under paragraph (1). 
(h) LIMITATION
ON STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.— 
Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the dis-
tribution of obligation authority under subsection (a)(4)(A) 
for each of the individual projects numbered greater than 
3676 listed in the table contained in section 1702 of the
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Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Eq-
uity Act: A Legacy for Users. 
SEC. 121. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, funds re-
ceived by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics from the 
sale of data products, for necessary expenses incurred pur-
suant to 49 U.S.C. 111 may be credited to the Federal-aid 
highways account for the purpose of reimbursing the Bu-
reau for such expenses: Provided, That such funds shall be 
subject to the obligation limitation for Federal-aid high-
ways and highway safety construction. 
SEC. 122. Of the unobligated balances made available 
under sections 1103, 1104, 1105, 1106(a), 1106(b), 1107, 
and 1108 of Public Law 102–240, $1,292,287.73 are re-
scinded. 
SEC. 123. Of the unobligated balances made available 
under section 1602 of Public Law 105–178, $5,987,345.70 
are rescinded. 
SEC. 124. Of the unobligated balances made available 
under section 188(a)(1) of title 23, United States Code, as 
in effect on the day before the date of enactment of Public 
Law 109–59, and under section 608(a)(1) of such title, 
$256,806,000 are rescinded. 
SEC. 125. Of the amounts made available under sec-
tion 104(a) of title 23, United States Code, $43,358,601 are 
rescinded.
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SEC. 126. Of the unobligated balances of funds made 
available in fiscal year 2005 and prior fiscal years for the 
implementation or execution of programs for transportation 
research, training and education, and technology deploy-
ment 
including 
intelligent 
transportation 
systems, 
$239,801,603 are rescinded. 
SEC. 127. Of the amounts made available for ‘‘High-
way Related Safety Grants’’ by section 402 of title 23, 
United States Code, and administered by the Federal High-
way Administration, $11,314 in unobligated balances are 
rescinded. 
SEC. 128. Of the unobligated balances made available 
under Public Law 101–516, Public Law 102–143, Public 
Law 103–331, Public Law 106–346, Public Law 107–87, 
and Public Law 108–7, $4,753,687.26 are rescinded. 
SEC. 129. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the Secretary of Transportation shall set aside from revenue 
aligned budget authority authorized for fiscal year 2008 
under section 110 of title 23, United States Code, such sums 
as may be necessary for the programs, projects and activi-
ties at the level of 98 percent of the corresponding amounts 
identified under this section in the explanatory statement 
accompanying this Act: Provided, That funds set aside by 
this section, at the request of a State, shall be transferred 
by the Secretary to another Federal agency: Provided fur-
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ther, That the Federal share payable on account of any pro-
gram, project, or activity carried out with funds set aside 
by this section shall be 100 percent: Provided further, That 
the sums set aside by this section shall remain available 
until expended: Provided further, That all funds set aside 
by this section shall be subject to any limitation on obliga-
tions for Federal-aid highways and highway safety con-
struction programs set forth in this Act or any other Act: 
Provided further, That the obligation limitation made 
available for the programs, projects, and activities for which 
funds are set aside by this section shall remain available 
until used and shall be in addition to the amount of any 
limitation imposed on obligations for Federal-aid highway 
and highway safety construction programs for future fiscal 
years: Provided further, That amounts authorized for fiscal 
year 2008 for revenue aligned budget authority under such 
section in excess of the amount set aside by the first clause 
of this section are rescinded. 
SEC. 130. Not less than 15 days prior to waiving, 
under her statutory authority, any Buy America require-
ment for Federal-aid highway projects, the Secretary of 
Transportation shall make an informal public notice and 
comment opportunity on the intent to issue such waiver and 
the reasons therefor: Provided, That the Secretary shall pro-
vide an annual report to the Appropriations Committees
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of the Congress on any waivers granted under the Buy 
America requirements. 
SEC. 131. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
amounts authorized for fiscal year 2008 for programs under 
sections 1305 and 1502 of Public Law 109–59 and section 
503(b) of title 23, United States Code, are rescinded. 
FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION) 
For payment of obligations incurred for administra-
tion of motor carrier safety operations and programs pur-
suant to section 31104(i) of title 49, United States Code, 
and sections 4127 and 4134 of Public Law 109–59, 
$229,654,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund 
(other than the Mass Transit Account), together with ad-
vances and reimbursements received by the Federal Motor 
Carrier Safety Administration, the sum of which shall re-
main available until expended: Provided, That none of the 
funds derived from the Highway Trust Fund in this Act 
shall be available for the implementation, execution or ad-
ministration of programs, the obligations for which are in 
excess of $229,654,000, for ‘‘Motor Carrier Safety Oper-
ations and Programs’’, of which $8,900,000, to remain
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available for obligation until September 30, 2010, is for the 
research and technology program and $1,000,000 shall be 
available for commercial motor vehicle operator’s grants to 
carry out section 4134 of Public Law 109–59: Provided fur-
ther, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 
of the funds under this heading for outreach and education 
shall be available for transfer: Provided further, That 
$1,815,553 in unobligated balances are rescinded. 
MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out 
sections 31102, 31104(a), 31106, 31107, 31109, 31309, 
31313 of title 49, United States Code, and sections 4126 
and 4128 of Public Law 109–59, $300,000,000, to be de-
rived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass 
Transit Account) and to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able for the implementation or execution of programs, the 
obligations for which are in excess of $300,000,000, for 
‘‘Motor Carrier Safety Grants’’; of which $202,000,000 shall 
be available for the motor carrier safety assistance program 
to carry out sections 31102 and 31104(a) of title 49, United 
States Code; $25,000,000 shall be available for the commer-
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cial driver’s license improvements program to carry out sec-
tion 31313 of title 49, United States Code; $32,000,000 shall 
be available for the border enforcement grants program to 
carry out section 31107 of title 49, United States Code; 
$5,000,000 shall be available for the performance and reg-
istration information system management program to 
carry out sections 31106(b) and 31109 of title 49, United 
States Code; $25,000,000 shall be available for the commer-
cial vehicle information systems and networks deployment 
program to carry out section 4126 of Public Law 109–59; 
$3,000,000 shall be available for the safety data improve-
ment program to carry out section 4128 of Public Law 109– 
59; and $8,000,000 shall be available for the commercial 
driver’s license information system modernization program 
to carry out section 31309(e) of title 49, United States Code: 
Provided further, That of the funds made available for the 
motor carrier safety assistance program, $29,000,000 shall 
be available for audits of new entrant motor carriers: Pro-
vided further, That $11,260,214 in unobligated balances are 
rescinded. 
MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the amounts made available under this heading in 
prior appropriations Acts, $32,187,720 in unobligated bal-
ances are rescinded.
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NATIONAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY PROGRAM 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the amounts made available under this heading in 
prior appropriations Act, $5,212,858 in unobligated bal-
ances are rescinded. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER 
SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 135. Funds appropriated or limited in this Act 
shall be subject to the terms and conditions stipulated in 
section 350 of Public Law 107–87 and section 6901 of Pub-
lic Law 110–28, including that the Secretary submit a re-
port to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees 
annually on the safety and security of transportation into 
the United States by Mexico-domiciled motor carriers. 
SEC. 136. None of the funds made available under this 
Act may be used to establish a cross-border motor carrier 
demonstration program to allow Mexico-domiciled motor 
carriers to operate beyond the commercial zones along the 
international border between the United States and Mexico. 
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 
subtitle C of title X of Public Law 109–59, chapter 301 
of title 49, United States Code, and part C of subtitle VI
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of title 49, United States Code, $126,572,000, of which 
$26,156,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2010: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated by this 
Act may be obligated or expended to plan, finalize, or im-
plement any rulemaking to add to section 575.104 of title 
49 of the Code of Federal Regulations any requirement per-
taining to a grading standard that is different from the 
three grading standards (treadwear, traction, and tempera-
ture resistance) already in effect. 
OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH 
(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. 403, $107,750,000, to be derived 
from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit 
Account) and to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for 
the planning or execution of programs the total obligations 
for which, in fiscal year 2008, are in excess of $107,750,000 
for programs authorized under 23 U.S.C. 403.
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NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out 
chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code, $4,000,000, to 
be derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the 
Mass Transit Account) 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 total obligations for which, in fiscal year 2008, 
are in excess of $4,000,000 for the National Driver Register 
authorized under such chapter. 
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, 406, 408, and 410 
and sections 2001(a)(11), 2009, 2010, and 2011 of Public 
Law 109–59, to remain available until expended, 
$599,250,000 to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund 
(other than the Mass Transit Account): 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 2008, are in excess of $599,250,000 for programs
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authorized under 23 U.S.C. 402, 405, 406, 408, and 410 
and sections 2001(a)(11), 2009, 2010, and 2011 of Public 
Law 109–59, of which $225,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Highway 
Safety Programs’’ under 23 U.S.C. 402; $25,000,000 shall 
be for ‘‘Occupant Protection Incentive Grants’’ under 23 
U.S.C. 405; $124,500,000 shall be for ‘‘Safety Belt Perform-
ance Grants’’ under 23 U.S.C. 406; $34,500,000 shall be 
for ‘‘State Traffic Safety Information System Improve-
ments’’ under 23 U.S.C. 408; $131,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Al-
cohol-Impaired Driving Countermeasures Incentive Grant 
Program’’ under 23 U.S.C. 410; $18,250,000 shall be for 
‘‘Administrative Expenses’’ under section 2001(a)(11) of 
Public Law 109–59; $29,000,000 shall be for ‘‘High Visi-
bility Enforcement Program’’ under section 2009 of Public 
Law 109–59; $6,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Motorcyclist Safety’’ 
under section 2010 of Public Law 109–59; and $6,000,000 
shall be for ‘‘Child Safety and Child Booster Seat Safety 
Incentive Grants’’ under section 2011 of Public Law 109– 
59: 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 section 410 ‘‘Alco-
hol-Impaired Driving Countermeasures Grants’’ shall be 
available for technical assistance to the States: Provided
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further, That not to exceed $750,000 of the funds made 
available for the ‘‘High Visibility Enforcement Program’’ 
shall be available for the evaluation required under section 
2009(f) of Public Law 109–59. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—NATIONAL HIGHWAY 
TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS) 
SEC. 140. Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
or limitation on the use of funds made available under sec-
tion 403 of title 23, United States Code, an additional 
$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 management reviews 
and to pay for core competency development training and 
related expenses for highway safety staff. 
SEC. 141. Of the amounts made available under the 
heading ‘‘Operations and Research (Liquidation of Con-
tract Authorization) (Limitation on Obligations) (Highway 
Trust Fund)’’ in prior appropriations Acts, $12,197,113.60 
in unobligated balances are rescinded. 
SEC. 142. Of the amounts made available under the 
heading ‘‘National Driver Register (Liquidation of Con-
tract Authorization) (Limitation on Obligations) (Highway 
Trust Fund)’’ in prior appropriations Acts, $119,914.61 in 
unobligated balances are rescinded.
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SEC. 143. Of the amounts made available under the 
heading ‘‘Highway Traffic Safety Grants (Liquidation of 
Contract Authorization) (Limitation on Obligations) 
(Highway Trust Fund)’’ in prior appropriations Acts, 
$10,528,958 in unobligated balances are rescinded. 
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION 
SAFETY AND OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Admin-
istration, not otherwise provided for, $150,193,499, of which 
$12,268,890 shall remain available until expended. 
RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses for railroad research and devel-
opment, $35,964,400, to remain available until expended. 
CAPITAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES—INTERCITY 
PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE 
To enable the Federal Railroad Administrator to 
make grants to States for the capital costs of improving 
existing intercity passenger rail service and providing new 
intercity passenger rail service, $30,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That grants shall be 
provided to a State only on a reimbursable basis: Provided 
further, That grants cover no more than 50 percent of the 
total capital cost of a project selected for funding: Provided 
further, That no more than ten percent of funds made 
available under this program may be used for planning 
activities that lead directly to the development of a pas-
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senger rail corridor investment plan consistent with the re-
quirements established by the Administrator: Provided fur-
ther, That no later than eight months following enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall establish and publish cri-
teria for project selection, set a deadline for grant applica-
tions, and provide a schedule for project selection: Provided 
further, That to be eligible for this assistance, States must 
include intercity passenger rail service as an integral part 
of statewide transportation planning as required under 
section 135 of title 23, United States Code: Provided fur-
ther, That to be eligible for capital assistance the specific 
project must be on the Statewide Transportation Improve-
ment Plan at the time of the application to qualify: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary give priority to capital 
and planning applications for projects that improve the 
safety and reliability of intercity passenger trains, involve 
a commitment by freight railroads to an enforceable on- 
time performance of passenger trains of 80 percent or 
greater, involve a commitment by freight railroads of fi-
nancial resources commensurate with the benefit expected 
to their operations, improve or extend service on a route 
that requires little or no Federal assistance for its oper-
ations, and involve a commitment by States or railroads 
of financial resources to improve the safety of highway/rail 
grade crossings over which the passenger service operates.
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RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 
The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to issue 
to the Secretary of the Treasury notes or other obligations 
pursuant to section 512 of the Railroad Revitalization 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 sec-
tions 511 through 513 of such Act, such authority 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 guarantee commit-
ments shall be made using Federal funds for the credit risk 
premium during fiscal year 2008. 
RAIL LINE RELOCATION AND IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses of carrying out section 20154 
of title 49, United States Code, as authorized by section 
9002 of Public Law 109–59, $20,145,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
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 for operation of intercity passenger rail, 
$475,000,000 to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That the Secretary of Transportation shall approve funding
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to cover operating losses for the Corporation only after re-
ceiving and reviewing a grant request for each specific train 
route: Provided further, That each such grant request shall 
be accompanied by a detailed financial analysis, revenue 
projection, and capital expenditure projection justifying the 
Federal support to the Secretary’s satisfaction: Provided 
further, That the Corporation is directed to achieve savings 
through operating efficiencies including, but not limited to, 
modifications to food and beverage service and first class 
service: Provided further, That the Inspector General of the 
Department of Transportation shall report to the House 
and Senate Committees on Appropriations beginning three 
months after the date of the enactment of this Act and quar-
terly thereafter with estimates of the savings accrued as a 
result of all operational reforms instituted by the Corpora-
tion: Provided further, That not later than 120 days after 
enactment of this Act, the Corporation shall transmit to the 
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations the status 
of its plan to improve the financial performance of food 
and beverage service and its plan to improve the financial 
performance of first class service (including sleeping car 
service): Provided further, That the Corporation shall report 
quarterly to the House and Senate Committees on Appro-
priations on its progress against the milestones and target 
dates contained in the plan provided in fiscal year 2007
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and quantify savings realized to date on a monthly basis 
compared to those projected in the plan, identify any 
changes in the plan or delays in implementing these plans, 
and identify the causes of delay and proposed corrective 
measures: Provided further, That not later than 90 days 
after enactment of this Act, the Corporation shall transmit, 
in electronic format, to the Secretary, the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations, the House Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation a com-
prehensive business plan approved by the Board of Direc-
tors for fiscal year 2008 under section 24104(a) of title 49, 
United States Code: Provided further, That the business 
plan shall include, as applicable, targets for ridership, reve-
nues, and capital and operating expenses: Provided further, 
That the plan shall also include a separate accounting of 
such targets for the Northeast Corridor; commuter service; 
long-distance Amtrak service; State-supported service; each 
intercity train route, including Autotrain; and commercial 
activities including contract operations: Provided further, 
That the business plan shall include a description of the 
work to be funded, along with cost estimates and an esti-
mated timetable for completion of the projects covered by 
this business plan: Provided further, That the Corporation 
shall continue to provide monthly reports in electronic for-
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mat regarding the pending business plan, which shall de-
scribe the work completed to date, any changes to the busi-
ness plan, and the reasons for such changes, and shall iden-
tify all sole source contract awards which shall be accom-
panied by a justification as to why said contract was 
awarded on a sole source basis: Provided further, That the 
Corporation’s business plan and all subsequent supple-
mental plans shall be displayed on the Corporation’s 
website within a reasonable timeframe following their sub-
mission to the appropriate entities: Provided further, That 
none of the funds under this heading may be obligated or 
expended until the Corporation agrees to continue abiding 
by the provisions of paragraphs 1, 2, 5, 9, and 11 of the 
summary of conditions for the direct loan agreement of 
June 28, 2002, in the same manner as in effect on the date 
of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That none of 
the funds provided in this Act may be used after March 
1, 2006, 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 the operating loss as a result of the 
discount is covered by a State and the State participates 
in the setting of fares: Provided further, That of the 
amounts made available under this heading not less than
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$18,500,000 shall be available for the Amtrak Office of In-
spector General. 
CAPITAL AND DEBT SERVICE GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL 
RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION 
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make 
quarterly grants to the National Railroad Passenger Cor-
poration for the maintenance and repair of capital infra-
structure owned by the Corporation, including railroad 
equipment, rolling stock, legal mandates and other services, 
$850,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
not to exceed $285,000,000 shall be for debt service obliga-
tions: Provided, That the Secretary may retain up to one- 
quarter of one percent of the funds under this heading to 
fund the oversight by the Federal Railroad Administration 
of the design and implementation of capital projects funded 
by grants made under this heading: Provided further, That 
the Secretary shall approve funding for capital expendi-
tures, including advance purchase orders of materials, for 
the Corporation only after receiving and reviewing a grant 
request for each specific capital grant justifying the Federal 
support to the Secretary’s satisfaction: Provided further, 
That 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 heading may be 
used for capital projects not approved by the Secretary of 
Transportation or on the Corporation’s fiscal year 2008
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business plan: Provided further, That $35,000,000 of 
amounts made available under this heading shall be avail-
able until expended for capital improvements if the Cor-
poration demonstrates to the Secretary’s satisfaction that 
the Corporation has achieved operational savings and met 
ridership and revenue targets as defined in the Corpora-
tion’s business plan: Provided further, That of the funds 
provided under this section, not less than $5,000,000 shall 
be expended for the development and implementation of a 
managerial cost accounting system, which includes average 
and marginal unit cost capability: Provided further, That 
within 90 days of enactment, the Department of Transpor-
tation Inspector General shall review and comment to the 
Secretary of Transportation and the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations upon the strengths and 
weaknesses of the system being developed by the Corporation 
and how it best can be implemented to improve decision 
making by the Board of Directors and management of the 
Corporation: Provided further, That not later than 180 
days after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in con-
sultation with the Corporation and the States on the North-
east Corridor, shall establish a common definition of what 
is determined to be a ‘‘state of good repair’’ on the Northeast 
Corridor and report its findings, including definitional 
areas of disagreement, to the House and Senate Committees
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on Appropriations, the House Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL RAILROAD 
ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 150. Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
Act, funds provided in this Act for the National Railroad 
Passenger Corporation shall immediately cease to be avail-
able to said Corporation in the event that the Corporation 
contracts to have services provided at or from any location 
outside the United States. For purposes of this section, the 
word ‘‘services’’ shall mean any service that was, as of July 
1, 2006, performed by a full-time or part-time Amtrak em-
ployee whose base of employment is located within the 
United States. 
SEC. 151. Not later than January 1, 2008, the Federal 
Railroad Administrator shall submit a report, and quar-
terly reports thereafter, to the House and Senate Commit-
tees on Appropriations detailing the Administrator’s efforts 
at improving the on-time performance of Amtrak intercity 
rail service operating on non-Amtrak owned property. Such 
reports shall compare the most recent actual on-time per-
formance data to pre-established on-time performance goals 
that the Administrator shall set for each rail service, identi-
fied by route. Such reports shall also include whatever other 
information and data regarding the on-time performance