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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 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 2009, are in excess of $4,000,000 for the National Driver 
Register authorized under such chapter. 
HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANTS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LLIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provi-
sions 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, $619,500,000 to be derived from the High-
way 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 2009, are in excess of $619,500,000 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 
$235,000,000 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, and such obligation 
limitation shall remain available until September 30, 2010 in 
accordance with subsection (f) of such section 406 and shall be 
in addition to the amount of any limitation imposed on obligations 
for such grants for future fiscal years; $34,500,000 shall be for 
‘‘State Traffic Safety Information System Improvements’’ under 23 
U.S.C. 408; $139,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Alcohol-Impaired Driving 
Countermeasures Incentive Grant Program’’ under 23 U.S.C. 410; 
$18,500,000 shall be for ‘‘Administrative Expenses’’ 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; $7,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Motorcyclist Safety’’ under section 
2010 of Public Law 109–59; and $7,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Child 
Safety and Child Booster Seat Safety Incentive Grants’’ under sec-
tion 2011 of Public Law 109–59: Provided further, That none of 
these funds shall be used for construction, rehabilitation, or remod-
eling 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 
‘‘Alcohol-Impaired Driving Countermeasures Grants’’ shall be avail-
able for technical assistance to the States: Provided further, That
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not to exceed $750,000 of the funds made available for the ‘‘High 
Visibility Enforcement Program’’ shall be available for the evalua-
tion 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 limita-
tion 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 
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 Contract Authorization) 
(Limitation on Obligations) (Highway Trust Fund)’’ in prior appro-
priations Acts, $10,900,000 in unobligated balances are permanently 
rescinded. 
SEC. 142. Of the amounts made available under the heading 
‘‘National Driver Register (Liquidation of Contract Authorization) 
(Limitation on Obligations) (Highway Trust Fund)’’ in prior appro-
priations Acts, $544,000 in unobligated balances are permanently 
rescinded. 
SEC. 143. Of the amounts made available under the heading 
‘‘Highway Traffic Safety Grants (Liquidation of Contract Authoriza-
tion) (Limitation on Obligations) (Highway Trust Fund)’’ in prior 
appropriations Acts, $60,200,000 in unobligated balances are perma-
nently rescinded. 
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION 
SAFETY AND OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Administration, 
not otherwise provided for, $159,445,000, of which $12,268,890 shall 
remain available until expended. 
RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses for railroad research and development, 
$33,950,000, 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 pas-
senger rail service and providing new intercity passenger rail 
service, $90,000,000, 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 10 percent of funds made available 
under this program may be used for planning activities that lead
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directly to the development of a passenger rail corridor investment 
plan consistent with the requirements established by the Adminis-
trator: Provided further, That no later than eight months following 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish and publish 
criteria for project selection, set a deadline for grant applications, 
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 further, That to be eligible for capital assistance 
the specific project must be on the Statewide Transportation 
Improvement Plan at the time of the application to qualify: Provided 
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 rail-
roads to an enforceable on-time performance of passenger trains 
of 80 percent or greater, involve a commitment by freight railroads 
of financial 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 operations, 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: Provided further, That the Administrator is 
directed to report to the Committees on Appropriations not later 
than 180 days upon enactment of this Act detailing the recipients 
and outcomes of grants issued pursuant to Public Law 110–116, 
under this heading, the Capital Assistance to States Program, any 
and all usage and performance fees paid to a freight railroad 
for access to the right of way: Provided further, That the Adminis-
trator may retain up to one-quarter of 1 percent of the funds 
provided under this heading to fund the award and oversight by 
the Administrator of grants made under this heading. 
RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT FINANCING 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 sections 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 commitments shall be made 
using Federal funds for the credit risk premium during fiscal year 
2009. 
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, $25,000,000, to remain available until expended.
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OPERATING GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER 
CORPORATION 
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make quarterly 
grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for operation 
of intercity passenger rail, $550,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That the Secretary shall withhold such sums 
as shall be necessary for the costs associated with the second 
retroactive wage payment to Amtrak employees and shall transmit 
such funding to the corporation for the sole and exclusive purpose 
of making such payments only at such time as said payments 
are due: Provided further, That such remaining amounts available 
under this paragraph shall be available for the Secretary to approve 
funding to cover operating losses for the Corporation only after 
receiving and reviewing a grant request for each specific train 
route: Provided further, That each such grant 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 Corpora-
tion 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 3 
months after the date of the enactment of this Act and quarterly 
thereafter with estimates of the savings accrued as a result of 
all operational reforms instituted by the Corporation: Provided fur-
ther, 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 Appropriations 
on its progress against the milestones and target dates contained 
in the plan provided in fiscal year 2008 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 imple-
menting 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 Commit-
tees on Appropriations, the House Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation a comprehensive business plan 
approved by the Board of Directors for fiscal year 2009 under 
section 24104(a) of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, 
That the business plan shall include, as applicable, targets for 
ridership, revenues, 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 estimated timetable for completion of the projects