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SEC. 181. No obligations shall be incurred during the current
fiscal year from the construction fund established by the Merchant
Marine Act, 1936, or otherwise, in excess of the appropriations
and limitations contained in this Act or in any prior appropriations
Act.
RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION
RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of the
Research and Special Programs Administration, $47,115,000, of
which $645,000 shall be derived from the Pipeline Safety Fund,
and of which $3,425,000 shall remain available until September
30, 2007: 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 further, That there may
be credited to this appropriation, to be available until expended,
funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other public
authorities, and private sources for expenses incurred for training,
for reports publication and dissemination, and for travel expenses
incurred 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 responsibilities of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990,
$69,769,000, of which $15,000,000 shall be derived from the Oil
Spill Liability Trust Fund and shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2007; of which $54,769,000 shall be derived from the
Pipeline Safety Fund, of which $23,105,000 shall remain available
until September 30, 2007: Provided further, That not less than
$1,000,000 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. 5127(c), $200,000,
to be derived from the Emergency Preparedness Fund, to remain
available until September 30, 2006: Provided, That not more than
$14,300,000 shall be made available for obligation in fiscal year
2005 from amounts made available by 49 U.S.C. 5116(i) and 5127(d):
Provided further, That none of the funds made available by 49
U.S.C. 5116(i), 5127(c), and 5127(d) shall be made available for
obligation by individuals other than the Secretary of Transportation,
or his designee.
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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General to
carry out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978,
as amended, $59,000,000: Provided, That the Inspector General
shall have all necessary authority, in carrying out the duties speci-
fied in the Inspector General Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.
3) to investigate allegations of fraud, including false statements
to the government (18 U.S.C. 1001), by any person or entity that
is subject to regulation by the Department: Provided further, 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 practices and unfair methods of com-
petition by domestic and foreign air carriers and ticket agents;
and (2) the compliance 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 Transportation Board,
including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $21,250,000: Pro-
vided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to
exceed $1,050,000 from fees established by the Chairman of the
Surface Transportation Board shall be credited to this appropriation
as offsetting 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 collections are received during
fiscal year 2005, to result in a final appropriation from the general
fund estimated at no more than $20,200,000.
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
SEC. 185. During the current fiscal year applicable appropria-
tions 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 busi-
ness; and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law
(5 U.S.C. 5901–5902).
SEC. 186. Appropriations contained in this Act for the Depart-
ment 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. 187. None of the funds in this Act shall be available
for salaries and expenses of more than 106 political and Presidential
appointees in the Department of Transportation: Provided, That
none of the personnel covered by this provision may be assigned
on temporary detail outside the Department of Transportation.
SEC. 188. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to
implement section 404 of title 23, United States Code.
SEC. 189. (a) No recipient of funds made available in this
Act shall disseminate personal information (as defined in 18 U.S.C.