2008: 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-
penses incurred in the establishment and modernization 
of air navigation facilities: Provided further, That upon ini-
tial submission to the Congress of the fiscal year 2009 
President’s budget, the Secretary of Transportation shall 
transmit to the Congress a comprehensive capital invest-
ment plan for the Federal Aviation Administration which 
includes funding for each budget line item for fiscal years 
2009 through 2013, with total funding for each year of 
the plan constrained to the funding targets for those years 
as estimated and approved by the Office of Management 
and Budget. 
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, 
$140,000,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway 
Trust Fund and to remain available until September 30, 
2010: Provided, That there may be credited to this appro-
priation as offsetting collections, funds received from 
States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities,
and private sources, which shall be available for expenses 
incurred for research, engineering, and development. 
GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
For liquidation of obligations incurred for grants-in- 
aid for airport planning and development, and noise com-
patibility planning and programs as authorized under sub-
chapter I of chapter 471 and subchapter I of chapter 475 
of title 49, United States Code, and under other law au-
thorizing such obligations; for procurement, installation, 
and commissioning of runway incursion prevention devices 
and systems at airports of such title; for grants authorized 
under section 41743 of title 49, United States Code; and 
for inspection activities and administration of airport safe-
ty programs, including those related to airport operating 
certificates under section 44706 of title 49, United States 
Code, $4,399,000,000 to be derived from the Airport and 
Airway Trust Fund and to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That none of the funds under this head-
ing shall be available for the planning or execution of pro-
grams the obligations for which are in excess of 
$3,600,000,000 in fiscal year 2008, notwithstanding sec-
tion 47117(g) of title 49, United States Code: Provided 
further, That none of the funds under this heading shall
be available for the replacement of baggage conveyor sys-
tems, reconfiguration of terminal baggage areas, or other 
airport improvements that are necessary to install bulk ex-
plosive detection systems: Provided further, That notwith-
standing any other provision of law, of funds limited under 
this heading, not more than $80,676,000 shall be obli-
gated for administration, not less than $10,000,000 shall 
be available for the airport cooperative research program, 
not less than $18,712,000 shall be for Airport Technology 
Research and $10,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, shall be available and transferred to ‘‘Office of 
the Secretary, Salaries and Expenses’’ to carry out the 
Small Community Air Service Development Program. 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the amounts authorized for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2007, and prior years under sections 
48103 and 48112 of title 49, United States Code, 
$185,500,000 are rescinded. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL AVIATION 
ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 110. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, airports may transfer without consideration to the 
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) instrument land-
ing systems (along with associated approach lighting 
equipment and runway visual range equipment) which 
conform to FAA design and performance specifications,
the purchase of which was assisted by a Federal airport- 
aid program, airport development aid program or airport 
improvement program grant: Provided, That the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall accept such equipment, 
which shall thereafter be operated and maintained by FAA 
in accordance with agency criteria. 
SEC. 111. None of the funds in this Act may be used 
to compensate in excess of 375 technical staff-years under 
the federally funded research and development center con-
tract between the Federal Aviation Administration and the 
Center for Advanced Aviation Systems Development dur-
ing fiscal year 2008. 
SEC. 112. None of the funds in this Act shall be used 
to pursue or adopt guidelines or regulations requiring air-
port sponsors to provide to the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration without cost building construction, maintenance, 
utilities and expenses, or space in airport sponsor-owned 
buildings for services relating to air traffic control, air 
navigation, or weather reporting: Provided, That the pro-
hibition of funds in this section does not apply to negotia-
tions between the agency and airport sponsors to achieve 
agreement on ‘‘below-market’’ rates for these items or to 
grant assurances that require airport sponsors to provide 
land without cost to the FAA for air traffic control facili-
ties.
SEC. 113. The Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration may reimburse amounts made available to 
satisfy 49 U.S.C. 41742(a)(1) from fees credited under 
49 U.S.C. 45303: Provided, That during fiscal year 2008, 
49 U.S.C. 41742(b) shall not apply, and any amount re-
maining in such account at the close of that fiscal year 
may be made available to satisfy section 41742(a)(1) for 
the subsequent fiscal year. 
SEC. 114. Amounts collected under section 40113(e) 
of title 49, United States Code, shall be credited to the 
appropriation current at the time of collection, to be 
merged with and available for the same purposes of such 
appropriation. 
SEC. 115. (a) Section 44302(f)(1) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2006,’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘2008,’’. 
(b) Section 44303(b) of such title is amended by 
striking ‘‘2006,’’ and inserting ‘‘2008,’’. 
(c) Section 44310 of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘March 30, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2008’’. 
SEC. 116. None of the funds appropriated or limited 
by this Act may be used to change weight restrictions or 
prior permission rules at Teterboro airport in Teterboro, 
New Jersey.
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $384,556,000, together with advances 
and reimbursements received by the Federal Highway Ad-
ministration, shall be paid in accordance with law from 
appropriations made available by this Act to the Federal 
Highway Administration for necessary expenses for ad-
ministration and operation. 
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
None of the funds in this Act shall be available for 
the implementation or execution of programs, the obliga-
tions for which are in excess of $40,216,051,359 for Fed-
eral-aid highways and highway safety construction pro-
grams for fiscal year 2008: Provided, That within the 
$40,216,051,359 obligation limitation on Federal-aid 
highways and highway safety construction programs, not 
more than $429,800,000 shall be available for the imple-
mentation or execution of programs for transportation re-
search (chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code; sections 
111, 5505, and 5506 of title 49, United States Code; and 
title 5 of Public Law 109–59) for fiscal year 2008: Pro-
vided further, That this limitation on transportation re-
search programs shall not apply to any authority pre-
viously made available for obligation: Provided further, 
That the funds authorized pursuant to section 110 of title 
23, United States Code, for the motor carrier safety grant 
program, and the obligation limitation associated with 
such funds provided under this heading, shall be trans-
ferred to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administra-
tion: Provided further, That the Secretary may, as author-
ized by section 605(b) of title 23, United States Code, col-
lect and spend fees to cover the costs of services of expert 
firms, including counsel, in the field of municipal and 
project finance to assist in the underwriting and servicing 
of Federal credit instruments and all or a portion of the 
costs to the Federal Government of servicing such credit 
instruments: Provided further, That such fees are available 
until expended to pay for such costs: Provided further, 
That such amounts are in addition to administrative ex-
penses that are also available for such purpose, and are 
not subject to any obligation limitation or the limitation 
on administrative expenses under section 608 of title 23, 
United States Code. 
(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, not otherwise provided, including reimbursement for 
sums expended pursuant to the provisions of 23 U.S.C.
308, $40,955,051,359 or so much thereof as may be avail-
able 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, $3,000,000,000 are rescinded: Provided, That such 
rescission shall be distributed within each State, as de-
fined in section 101 of such title, among all programs for 
which funds are apportioned under such chapter for such 
fiscal year, to the extent sufficient funds remain available 
for obligation, in the ratio that the amount of funds appor-
tioned for each program under such chapter for such fiscal 
year, bears to the amount of funds apportioned for all 
such programs under such chapter for such fiscal year: 
Provided further, That funds set aside under sections 
133(d)(2) and 133(d)(3) of such title shall be treated as 
being apportioned under chapter 1 of such title for the 
purposes of this provision. 
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 enact-
ment of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users); the 
highway use tax evasion program; and the Bureau of 
Transportation Statistics; 
(2) not distribute an amount from the obliga-
tion limitation for Federal-aid highways that is equal 
to the unobligated balance of amounts made avail-
able from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the 
Mass Transit Account) for Federal-aid highways and 
highway 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 
distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2), bears 
to 
(B) the total of the sums authorized to be 
appropriated for Federal-aid highways and
highway safety construction programs (other 
than sums authorized to be appropriated for 
provisions of law described in paragraphs (1) 
through (9) of subsection (b) and sums author-
ized 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, Account-
able, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: 
A Legacy for Users; sections 117 (but individually 
for each project numbered 1 through 3676 listed in 
the table contained in section 1702 of the Safe, Ac-
countable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity 
Act: A Legacy for Users) and section 144(g) of title 
23, United States Code; and section 14501 of title 
40, United States Code, so that the amount of obli-
gation authority available for each of such sections 
is equal to the amount determined by multiplying 
the ratio determined 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, Ef-
ficient Transportation 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 
(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 safe-
ty construction programs (other than the amounts 
apportioned 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 develop-
ment highway system program) that are apportioned 
by the Secretary under the Safe, Accountable, Flexi-
ble, Efficient 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 
9 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1981; (4) under sub-
sections (b) and (j) of section 131 of the Surface Trans-
portation Assistance Act of 1982; (5) under subsections 
(b) and (c) of section 149 of the Surface Transportation 
and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987; (6) under 
sections 1103 through 1108 of the Intermodal Surface 
Transportation 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 Transpor-
tation 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 au-
thority was made available under the Transportation Eq-
uity Act for the 21st Century or subsequent public laws 
for multiple years or to remain available until used, but 
only to the extent that the obligation authority 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, 
Flexible, 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 obli-
gations 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 
priority 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 obliga-
tion limitation shall apply to transportation research pro-
grams carried out under chapter 5 of title 23, United 
States Code, and title V (research title) of the Safe, Ac-
countable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: 
A Legacy for Users, except that obligation authority made 
available for such programs under such limitation shall re-
main available for a period of 3 fiscal years 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. 
(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 
allocated 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 
fiscal 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.—Obli-
gation limitation distributed for a fiscal year under sub-
section (a)(4) for the provision specified in subsection 
(a)(4) shall— 
(1) remain available until used for obligation of 
funds for that provision; and 
(2) be in addition to the amount of any limita-
tion imposed on obligations for Federal-aid highway 
and highway safety construction programs for future 
fiscal years.
(g) HIGH PRIORITY PROJECT FLEXIBILITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
obligation 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 
authority 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 Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Trans-
portation Equity 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 
Bureau for such expenses: Provided, That such funds shall 
be subject to the obligation limitation for Federal-aid 
highways 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, 
$6,138,880.54 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, $162,253,000 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. 
SEC. 126. Of the unobligated balances made available 
under title 5 of Public Law 109–59, for the implementa-
tion or execution of programs for transportation research, 
$172,242,964 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 
Highway 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. Funds authorized under section 110 of 
title 23, United States Code, for fiscal year 2008 shall 
be distributed in accordance with the distribution set forth 
in section 110(b)(4) (A) and (B) of such title, except that 
before such allocations are made, $219,250,000 shall be 
set aside for the Transportation, Community, and System 
Preservation Program under section 1117 of the Safe, Ac-
countable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: 
A Legacy for Users (Public Law 109–59; 119 Stat. at 
1177–1179) and administered in accordance with section 
1117(g)(2) of such Act.
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, 
$228,000,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust 
Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account), together 
with advances and reimbursements received by the Fed-
eral Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the sum of 
which shall remain available until expended: Provided, 
That none of the funds derived from the Highway Trust 
Fund in this Act shall be available for the implementation, 
execution or administration of programs, the obligations 
for which are in excess of $228,000,000, for ‘‘Motor Car-
rier Safety Operations and Programs’’, of which 
$10,296,000, to remain available for obligation until Sep-
tember 30, 2010, is for the research and technology pro-
gram 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 further, That notwith-
standing any other provision of law, none of the funds
under this heading for outreach and education shall be 
available for transfer: Provided further, That $3,469,553 
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 commercial driver’s license improvements program to 
carry out section 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 registration information system manage-
ment program to carry out sections 31106(b) and 31109 
of title 49, United States Code; $25,000,000 shall be 
available for the commercial 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 improvement program to carry out sec-
tion 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: Provided 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 
balances are rescinded.
NATIONAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY PROGRAM 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the amounts made available under this hearing in 
prior appropriations Act, $5,212,858 in unobligated bal-
ances are rescinded. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER 
SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 130. Funds appropriated or limited in this Act 
shall be subject to the terms and conditions stipulated in 
section 350 of Public Law 107–87 and section 6901 of 
Public Law 110–28, including that the Secretary submit 
a report to the House and Senate Appropriations Commit-
tees annually on the safety and security of transportation 
into the United States by Mexico-domiciled motor carriers. 
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 of title 49, United States Code, $125,000,000, 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 implement any rulemaking to add to section 575.104
of title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations any require-
ment pertaining to a grading standard that is different 
from the three grading standards (treadwear, traction, 
and temperature 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 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 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. 
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 
expended: Provided, That none of the funds in this Act
shall be available for the implementation or execution of 
programs 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 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 Performance Grants’’ under 23 U.S.C. 406; 
$34,500,000 shall be for ‘‘State Traffic Safety Informa-
tion System Improvements’’ under 23 U.S.C. 408;
$131,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Alcohol-Impaired Driving 
Countermeasures Incentive Grant Program’’ under 23 
U.S.C. 410; $18,250,000 shall be for ‘‘Administrative Ex-
penses’’ under section 2001(a)(11) of Public Law 109– 
59; $29,000,000 shall be for ‘‘High Visibility Enforcement 
Program’’ under section 2009 of Public Law 109–59; 
$6,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Motorcyclist Safety’’ under sec-
tion 2010 of Public Law 109–59; and $6,000,000 shall 
be for ‘‘Child Safety and Child Booster Seat Safety Incen-
tive 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 ex-
ceed $500,000 of the funds made available for section 410 
‘‘Alcohol-Impaired Driving Countermeasures Grants’’ 
shall be available for technical assistance to the States: 
Provided 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
section 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 re-
views and to pay for core competency development train-
ing 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) (High-
way 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) (High-
way Trust Fund)’’ in prior appropriations Acts, 
$119,914.61 in unobligated balances are rescinded. 
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 Ad-
ministration, not otherwise provided for, $148,472,000, of 
which $12,268,890 shall remain available until expended. 
RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses for railroad research and de-
velopment, $33,250,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
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 guar-
antee commitments 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, $35,000,000. 
OPERATING GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD 
PASSENGER CORPORATION 
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make 
quarterly grants to the National Railroad Passenger Cor-
poration for operation of intercity passenger rail, 
$475,000,000 to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That the Secretary of Transportation shall approve 
funding to cover operating losses for the Corporation only 
after receiving and reviewing a grant request for each spe-
cific train route: Provided further, That each such grant 
request shall be accompanied by a detailed financial anal-
ysis, revenue projection, and capital expenditure projection 
justifying the Federal support to the Secretary’s satisfac-
tion: Provided further, That 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 Ap-
propriations beginning three months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act and quarterly thereafter with esti-
mates of the savings accrued as a result of all operational
reforms instituted by the Corporation: 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): Pro-
vided further, That the Corporation shall report quarterly 
to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 
on its progress against the milestones and target dates 
contained in the plan provided in fiscal year 2007 and 
quantify savings realized to date on a monthly basis com-
pared 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 meas-
ures: 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 busi-
ness plan shall include, as applicable, targets for ridership,
revenues, and capital and operating expenses: Provided 
further, That the plan shall also include a separate ac-
counting of such targets for the Northeast Corridor; com-
muter service; long-distance Amtrak service; State-sup-
ported service; each intercity train route, including Auto-
train; and commercial activities including contract oper-
ations: Provided further, That the business plan shall in-
clude a description of the work to be funded, along with 
cost estimates and an estimated timetable for completion 
of the projects covered by this business plan: Provided fur-
ther, That the Corporation shall continue to provide 
monthly reports in electronic format regarding the pend-
ing business plan, which shall describe the work completed 
to date, any changes to the business plan, and the reasons 
for such changes, and shall identify all sole source contract 
awards which shall be accompanied 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 supplemental plans shall be displayed 
on the Corporation’s website within a reasonable time-
frame following their submission to the appropriate enti-
ties: Provided further, That the leases and contracts en-
tered into by the Corporation in any year that the Cor-
poration receives a Federal subsidy after the date of enact-
ment of the Act, regardless of the place the same may
be executed, shall be governed by the laws of the District 
of Columbia: 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 condi-
tions 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 pro-
vided 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 
$18,500,000 shall be available for the Amtrak Office of 
Inspector 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 serv-
ices, $925,000,000 to remain available until expended, of
which not to exceed $285,000,000 shall be for debt service 
obligations: Provided, That the Secretary may retain up 
to one-quarter of one percent of the funds under this head-
ing to fund the oversight by the Federal Railroad Adminis-
tration of the design and implementation of capital 
projects funded by grants made under this heading: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary shall approve funding 
for capital expenditures, including advance purchase or-
ders of materials, for the Corporation only after receiving 
and reviewing a grant request for each specific capital 
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 business plan: 
Provided further, That $35,000,000 of amounts made 
available under this heading shall be available until ex-
pended for capital improvements if the Corporation dem-
onstrates to the Secretary’s satisfaction that the Corpora-
tion has achieved operational savings and met ridership 
and revenue targets as defined in the Corporation’s busi-
ness plan: Provided further, That of the funds provided 
under this section, not less than $5,000,000 shall be ex-
pended for the development and implementation of a man-
agerial cost accounting system, which includes average 
and marginal unit cost capability: Provided further, That 
within 90 days of enactment, the Department of Trans-
portation Inspector General shall review and comment to 
the Secretary of Transportation and the House and Sen-
ate Committees on Appropriations upon the strengths and 
weaknesses of the system being developed by the Corpora-
tion and how it best can be implemented to improve deci-
sion 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 consultation with the Corporation and the States on 
the Northeast Corridor, shall establish a common defini-
tion of what is determined to be a ‘‘state of good repair’’ 
on the Northeast Corridor and report its findings, includ-
ing definitional areas of disagreement, to the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations, the House Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Sen-
ate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation. 
INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL GRANT PROGRAM 
To enable the Secretary to make grants to States in 
support of intercity passenger rail, $50,000,000 as author-
ized by section 26101 of title 49, United States Code, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That States
may apply to the Federal Railroad Administration for 
grants up to 50 percent of the cost of planning and capital 
investments necessary to support improved intercity pas-
senger rail service that either requires no operating sub-
sidy or for which the State or States agree to provide any 
needed operating subsidy: Provided further, That priority 
shall be given to planning and infrastructure improvement 
projects that improve the safety, reliability and schedule 
of intercity passenger trains, reduce congestion on the 
host freight railroads, involve a commitment by freight 
railroads to an enforceable on-time performance of pas-
senger trains of 80 percent or greater, involve a commit-
ment by States of financial resources to improve the safety 
of highway/rail grade crossings over which the passenger 
service operates, and that protect and enhance the envi-
ronment, promote energy conservation, and improve qual-
ity of life: 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 23 U.S.C. 135: Provided fur-
ther, That the specific project must be on the Statewide 
Transportation Improvement Plan at the time of the ap-
plication to qualify.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—FEDERAL RAILROAD 
ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 150. The Secretary may purchase promotional 
items of nominal value for use in public outreach activities 
to accomplish the purposes of 49 U.S.C. 20134: Provided, 
That the Secretary shall prescribe guidelines for the ad-
ministration of such purchases and use. 
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, $92,500,000: Provided, 
That of the funds available under this heading, not to ex-
ceed $1,504,000 shall be available for travel and not to 
exceed $20,719,000 shall be available for the central ac-
count: Provided further, That any funding transferred 
from the central account shall be submitted for approval 
to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations: 
Provided further, That none of the funds provided or lim-
ited in this Act may be used to create a permanent office 
of transit security under this heading: Provided further, 
That of the funds in this Act available for the execution 
of contracts under section 5327(c) of title 49, United 
States Code, $2,000,000 shall be reimbursed to the De-
partment of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General
for costs associated with audits and investigations of tran-
sit-related issues, including reviews of new fixed guideway 
systems: Provided further, That upon submission to the 
Congress of the fiscal year 2009 President’s budget, the 
Secretary of Transportation shall transmit to Congress 
the annual report on new starts, including proposed alloca-
tions of funds for fiscal year 2009. 
FORMULA AND BUS GRANTS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out 
the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 5305, 5307, 5308, 5309, 
5310, 5311, 5316, 5317, 5320, 5335, 5339, and 5340 and 
section 3038 of Public Law 105–178, as amended, 
$6,855,000,000, to be derived from the Mass Transit Ac-
count of the Highway Trust Fund and to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That funds available for the im-
plementation or execution of programs authorized under 
49 U.S.C. 5305, 5307, 5308, 5309, 5310, 5311, 5316, 
5317, 5320, 5335, 5339, and 5340 and section 3038 of 
Public Law 105–178, as amended, shall not exceed total 
obligations of $7,872,893,000 in fiscal year 2008: Pro-
vided further, That $28,660,920 in unobligated balances 
are rescinded.
RESEARCH AND UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CENTERS 
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5306, 
5312–5315, 5322, and 5506, $65,500,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That $9,300,000 is 
available to carry out the transit cooperative research pro-
gram under section 5313 of title 49, United States Code, 
$4,300,000 is available for the National Transit Institute 
under section 5315 of title 49, United States Code, 
$7,000,000 is available for university transportation cen-
ters program under section 5506 of title 49, United States 
Code: Provided further, That $44,900,000 is available to 
carry out national research programs under sections 5312, 
5313, 5314, and 5322 of title 49, United States Code. 
CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION) 
For necessary expenses to carry out section 5309 of 
title 49, United States Code, $1,700,000,000, to remain 
available until expended of which $200,000,000 is for sec-
tion 5309(e): Provided, That $17,760,000 in unobligated 
balances are rescinded. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL TRANSIT 
ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 160. The limitations on obligations for the pro-
grams of the Federal Transit Administration shall not 
apply to any authority under 49 U.S.C. 5338, previously
made available for obligation, or to any other authority 
previously made available for obligation. 
SEC. 161. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, funds made available by this Act under ‘‘Federal 
Transit Administration, Capital investment grants’’ and 
bus and bus facilities under ‘‘Federal Transit Administra-
tion, Formula and bus grants’’ for projects specified in 
this Act or identified in reports accompanying this Act not 
obligated by September 30, 2010, and other recoveries, 
shall be made available for other projects under 49 U.S.C. 
5309. 
SEC. 162. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, any funds appropriated before October 1, 2007, under 
any section of chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, 
that remain available for expenditure, may be transferred 
to and administered under the most recent appropriation 
heading for any such section. 
SEC. 163. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, unobligated funds made available for a new fixed 
guideway systems projects under the heading ‘‘Federal 
Transit Administration, Capital Investment Grants’’ in 
any appropriations Act prior to this Act may be used dur-
ing this fiscal year to satisfy expenses incurred for such 
projects.
SEC. 164. During fiscal year 2008, each Federal 
Transit Administration grant for a project that involves 
the acquisition or rehabilitation of a bus to be used in pub-
lic transportation shall be funded for 100 percent of the 
net capital costs of a factory-installed or retrofitted hybrid 
electric propulsion system and any equipment related to 
such a system: Provided, That the Secretary shall have 
the discretion to determine, through practicable adminis-
trative procedures, the costs attributable to the system 
and related-equipment. 
SEC. 165. In addition to amounts otherwise made 
available in this Act, to enable the Secretary of Transpor-
tation to make grants to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5308 of Pub-
lic Law 109–59, $26,000,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
SEC. 166. The second sentence of section 321 of the 
Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Ap-
propriations Act, 1986 (99 Stat. 1287) is repealed. 
SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT 
CORPORATION 
The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corpora-
tion is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, with-
in the limits of funds and borrowing authority available 
to the Corporation, and in accordance with law, and to 
make such contracts and commitments without regard to
fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the 
Government Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may 
be necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the 
Corporation’s budget for the current fiscal year. 
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE 
(HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND) 
For necessary expenses for operations and mainte-
nance of those portions of the Saint Lawrence Seaway op-
erated and maintained by the Saint Lawrence Seaway De-
velopment Corporation, $17,392,000, to be derived from 
the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, pursuant to Public 
Law 99–662. 
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 
MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to maintain and preserve a 
United States-flag merchant fleet to serve the national se-
curity needs of the United States, $156,000,000, to re-
main available until expended. 
OPERATIONS AND TRAINING 
For necessary expenses of operations and training ac-
tivities authorized by law, $118,646,000, of which 
$24,720,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2008, for salaries and benefits of employees of the United 
States Merchant Marine Academy; of which $14,139,000 
shall remain available until expended for capital improve-
ments at the United States Merchant Marine Academy;
and of which $10,500,000 shall remain available until ex-
pended for maintenance and repair of schoolships at State 
Maritime Schools. 
SHIP DISPOSAL 
For necessary expenses related to the disposal of ob-
solete vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of the 
Maritime Administration, $17,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
MARITIME GUARANTEED LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For administrative expenses to carry out the guaran-
teed loan program, not to exceed $3,408,000, which shall 
be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for 
‘‘Operations and Training’’, Maritime Administration. 
SHIP CONSTRUCTION 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the unobligated balances available under this 
heading, $3,526,000 are rescinded. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—MARITIME 
ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 170. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this Act, the Maritime Administration is authorized to fur-
nish utilities and services and make necessary repairs in 
connection with any lease, contract, or occupancy involving 
Government property under control of the Maritime Ad-
ministration, and payments received therefore shall be
credited to the appropriation charged with the cost there-
of: Provided, That rental payments under any such lease, 
contract, or occupancy for items other than such utilities, 
services, or repairs shall be covered into the Treasury as 
miscellaneous receipts. 
SEC. 171. No obligations shall be incurred during the 
current fiscal year from the construction fund established 
by section 53716 of title 46, United States Code, or other-
wise, in excess of the appropriations and limitations con-
tained in this Act or in any prior appropriations Act. 
PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY 
ADMINISTRATION 
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
For necessary administrative expenses of the Pipeline 
and 
Hazardous 
Materials 
Safety 
Administration, 
$18,130,000, of which $639,000 shall be derived from the 
Pipeline Safety Fund. 
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY 
For expenses necessary to discharge the hazardous 
materials safety functions of the Pipeline and Hazardous 
Materials Safety Administration, $28,899,000, of which 
$1,829,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2010: Provided, That up to $1,200,000 in fees collected 
under 49 U.S.C. 5108(g) shall be deposited in the general 
fund of the Treasury as offsetting receipts: Provided fur-
ther, That there may be credited to this appropriation, to
be available until expended, funds received from States, 
counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and pri-
vate sources for expenses incurred for training, for reports 
publication and dissemination, and for travel expenses in-
curred in performance of hazardous materials exemptions 
and approvals functions. 
PIPELINE SAFETY 
(PIPELINE SAFETY FUND) 
(OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND) 
For expenses necessary to conduct the functions of 
the pipeline safety program, for grants-in-aid to carry out 
a pipeline safety program, as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 
60107, and to discharge the pipeline program responsibil-
ities of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, $78,875,000, of 
which $18,810,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Li-
ability Trust Fund and shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2010; of which $60,065,000 shall be derived 
from the Pipeline Safety Fund, of which $32,683,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2010: Provided, 
That not less than $1,043,000 of the funds provided under 
this heading shall be for the one-call State grant program. 
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GRANTS 
(EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND) 
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 
5128(b), $188,000, to be derived from the Emergency 
Preparedness Fund, to remain available until September
30, 2009: Provided, That not more than $28,318,000 shall 
be made available for obligation in fiscal year 2008 from 
amounts made available by 49 U.S.C. 5116(i) and 
5128(b)–(c): Provided further, That none of the funds 
made available by 49 U.S.C. 5116(i), 5128(b), or 5128(c) 
shall be made available for obligation by individuals other 
than the Secretary of Transportation, or his designee. 
RESEARCH AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY 
ADMINISTRATION 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Research and Innova-
tive Technology Administration, $12,000,000, of which 
$6,036,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2010: Provided, That there may be credited to this appro-
priation, to be available until expended, funds received 
from States, counties, municipalities, other public authori-
ties, and private sources for expenses incurred for train-
ing. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General to carry out the provisions of the Inspector Gen-
eral Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 3), $66,400,000: Pro-
vided, That the Inspector General shall have all necessary 
authority, in carrying out the duties specified in the In-
spector General Act (5 U.S.C. App. 3), to investigate alle-
gations of fraud, including false statements to the govern-
ment under 18 U.S.C. 1001, by any person or entity that 
is subject to regulation by the Department: Provided fur-
ther, That the funds made available under this heading 
shall be used to investigate, pursuant to section 41712 of 
title 49, United States Code: (1) unfair or deceptive prac-
tices and unfair methods of competition by domestic and 
foreign air carriers and ticket agents; and (2) the compli-
ance of domestic and foreign air carriers with respect to 
item (1) of this proviso. 
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Surface Transpor-
tation Board, including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109, $26,495,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, not to exceed $1,250,000 from fees 
established by the Chairman of the Surface Transpor-
tation Board shall be credited to this appropriation as off-
setting collections and used for necessary and authorized 
expenses under this heading: Provided further, That the 
sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be 
reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis as such offsetting col-
lections are received during fiscal year 2008, to result in
a final appropriation from the general fund estimated at 
no more than $25,245,000. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF 
TRANSPORTATION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 180. During the current fiscal year applicable 
appropriations to the Department of Transportation shall 
be available for maintenance and operation of aircraft; 
hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; purchase of 
liability insurance for motor vehicles operating in foreign 
countries on official department business; and uniforms or 
allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901– 
5902). 
SEC. 181. Appropriations contained in this Act for 
the Department of Transportation shall be available for 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for 
individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to 
the rate for an Executive Level IV. 
SEC. 182. None of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able for salaries and expenses of more than 110 political 
and Presidential appointees in the Department of Trans-
portation: Provided, That none of the personnel covered 
by this provision may be assigned on temporary detail out-
side the Department of Transportation.
SEC. 183. None of the funds in this Act shall be used 
to implement section 404 of title 23, United States Code. 
SEC. 184. (a) No recipient of funds made available 
in this Act shall disseminate personal information (as de-
fined in 18 U.S.C. 2725(3)) obtained by a State depart-
ment of motor vehicles in connection with a motor vehicle 
record as defined in 18 U.S.C. 2725(1), except as provided 
in 18 U.S.C. 2721 for a use permitted under 18 U.S.C. 
2721. 
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall not withhold funds provided in this Act for any 
grantee if a State is in noncompliance with this provision. 
SEC. 185. Funds received by the Federal Highway 
Administration, Federal Transit Administration, and Fed-
eral Railroad Administration from States, counties, mu-
nicipalities, other public authorities, and private sources 
for expenses incurred for training may be credited respec-
tively to the Federal Highway Administration’s ‘‘Federal- 
Aid Highways’’ account, the Federal Transit Administra-
tion’s ‘‘Research and University Research Centers’’ ac-
count, and to the Federal Railroad Administration’s 
‘‘Safety and Operations’’ account, except for State rail 
safety inspectors participating in training pursuant to 49 
U.S.C. 20105.
SEC. 186. Notwithstanding any other provisions of 
law, rule or regulation, the Secretary of Transportation 
is authorized to allow the issuer of any preferred stock 
heretofore sold to the Department to redeem or repur-
chase such stock upon the payment to the Department of 
an amount determined by the Secretary. 
SEC. 187. None of the funds in this Act to the De-
partment of Transportation may be used to make a grant 
unless the Secretary of Transportation notifies the House 
and Senate Committees on Appropriations not less than 
3 full business days before any discretionary grant award, 
letter of intent, or full funding grant agreement totaling 
$1,000,000 or more is announced by the department or 
its modal administrations from: (1) any discretionary 
grant program of the Federal Highway Administration 
other than the emergency relief program; (2) the airport 
improvement program of the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion; or (3) any program of the Federal Transit Adminis-
tration other than the formula grants and fixed guideway 
modernization programs: Provided, That no notification 
shall involve funds that are not available for obligation. 
SEC. 188. Rebates, refunds, incentive payments, 
minor fees and other funds received by the Department 
of Transportation from travel management centers, 
charge card programs, the subleasing of building space,
and miscellaneous sources are to be credited to appropria-
tions of the Department of Transportation and allocated 
to elements of the Department of Transportation using 
fair and equitable criteria and such funds shall be avail-
able until expended. 
SEC. 189. Amounts made available in this or any 
other Act that the Secretary determines represent im-
proper payments by the Department of Transportation to 
a third party contractor under a financial assistance 
award, which are recovered pursuant to law, shall be avail-
able— 
(1) to reimburse the actual expenses incurred 
by the Department of Transportation in recovering 
improper payments; and 
(2) to pay contractors for services provided in 
recovering improper payments or contractor support 
in the implementation of the Improper Payments In-
formation Act of 2002: Provided, That amounts in 
excess of that required for paragraphs (1) and (2)— 
(A) shall be credited to and merged with 
the appropriation from which the improper pay-
ments were made, and shall be available for the 
purposes and period for which such appropria-
tions are available; or