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(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 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-
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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 2010; 
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 
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,
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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. 
(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).
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(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— 
(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
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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 
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. There is hereby appropriated to the Sec-
retary of Transportation $165,000,000 for surface transpor-
tation priorities: Provided, That the amount provided by 
this section shall be made available for the programs, 
projects and activities identified under this section in the 
committee report accompanying this Act: Provided further, 
That funds provided by this section, at the request of a
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State, shall be transferred by the Secretary to another Fed-
eral agency: Provided further, That the Federal share pay-
able on account of any program, 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 none of the funds set aside by this section shall be 
subject to any limitation on obligations for Federal-aid 
highways and highway safety construction programs set 
forth in this Act or any other Act. 
SEC. 123. There is hereby appropriated to the Sec-
retary of Transportation $1,400,000,000, to remain avail-
able through September 30, 2012: Provided, That of the 
funds provided under this section, $500,000,000 shall be 
made available to pay subsidy and administrative costs 
under chapter 6 of title 23, United States Code: Provided 
further, That after making the set-aside required under the 
preceding proviso, the funds provided under this section 
shall be apportioned to the States in the same ratio as the 
obligation limitation for fiscal year 2010 is distributed 
among the States in section 120(a)(6) of this Act, and made 
available for the restoration, repair, construction, and other 
activities eligible under paragraph (b) of section 133 of title 
23, United States Code: Provided further, That funds ap-
portioned under this section shall be administered as if ap-
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portioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code: 
Provided further, That the Federal share payable on ac-
count of any project or activity carried out with funds ap-
portioned under this section shall be 80 percent: Provided 
further, That funding provided under this section shall be 
in addition to any and all funds provided for fiscal year 
2010 in this or any other Act for ‘‘Federal-aid Highways’’ 
and shall not affect the distribution of funds provided for 
‘‘Federal-aid Highways’’ in any other Act: Provided fur-
ther, That the amounts made available under this section 
shall not be subject to any limitation on obligations for Fed-
eral-aid highways or highway safety construction programs 
set forth in any Act: Provided further, That section 1101(b) 
of Public Law 109–59 shall apply to funds apportioned 
under this heading. 
SEC. 124. Not less than 15 days prior to waiving, 
under his or her statutory authority, any Buy America re-
quirement 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 
of the Congress on any waivers granted under the Buy 
America requirements.
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SEC. 125. (a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subsection (b), none of the funds made available, limited, 
or otherwise affected by this Act shall be used to approve 
or otherwise authorize the imposition of any toll on any 
segment of highway located on the Federal-aid system in 
the State of Texas that— 
(1) as of the date of enactment of this Act, is not 
tolled; 
(2) is constructed with Federal assistance pro-
vided under title 23, United States Code; and 
(3) is in actual operation as of the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS.— 
(1) NUMBER OF TOLL LANES.—Subsection (a) 
shall not apply to any segment of highway on the 
Federal-aid system described in that subsection that, 
as of the date on which a toll is imposed on the seg-
ment, will have the same number of non-toll lanes as 
were in existence prior to that date. 
(2) HIGH-OCCUPANCY VEHICLE LANES.—A high- 
occupancy vehicle lane that is converted to a toll lane 
shall not be subject to this section, and shall not be 
considered to be a non-toll lane for purposes of deter-
mining whether a highway will have fewer non-toll
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lanes than prior to the date of imposition of the toll, 
if— 
(A) high-occupancy vehicles occupied by the 
number of passengers specified by the entity op-
erating the toll lane may use the toll lane with-
out paying a toll, unless otherwise specified by 
the appropriate county, town, municipal or 
other local government entity, or public toll road 
or transit authority; or 
(B) each high-occupancy vehicle lane that 
was converted to a toll lane was constructed as 
a temporary lane to be replaced by a toll lane 
under a plan approved by the appropriate coun-
ty, town, municipal or other local government 
entity, or public toll road or transit authority. 
SEC. 126. Item 4866A in the table contained in section 
1702 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transpor-
tation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (Public Law 109– 
59) is amended by striking ‘‘Repair and restore’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Removal of and enhancements around’’. 
SEC. 127. Item 3923 in the table contained in section 
1702 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transpor-
tation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (Public Law 109– 
59) is amended by striking ‘‘to 4 lanes from I–10 to West 
U.S. 90’’.
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SEC. 128. Funds made available for ‘‘Brentwood Bou-
levard/SR 4 Improvements, Brentwood, CA’’ under section 
129 of Public Law 110–161 shall be made available for 
‘‘John Muir Parkway Project, Brentwood, CA’’. 
SEC. 129. The table contained in section 1702 of the 
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Eq-
uity Act: A Legacy for Users (119 Stat. 1256) is amended 
in item number 3138 by striking the project description and 
inserting ‘‘Elimination of highway-railway crossings and 
rehabilitation of rail along the KO railroad to Osborne’’. 
SEC. 130. Funds made available for ‘‘City of Tusca-
loosa Downtown Revitalization Project—University Blvd 
and Greensboro Avenue, AL’’ under section 125 of Public 
Law 111–8 shall be made available for ‘‘City of Tuscaloosa 
Downtown Revitalization Project—University Blvd’’. 
SEC. 131. The table contained in section 1702 of the 
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Eq-
uity Act: A Legacy for Users (119 Stat. 1256) is amended 
by striking the project description for item number 4573 
and inserting the following: ‘‘Design and construct inter-
change on I–15 in Mesquite’’.
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FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
For payment of obligations incurred in the implemen-
tation, execution and administration of motor carrier safe-
ty operations and programs pursuant to section 31104(I) 
of title 49, United States Code, and sections 4127 and 4134 
of Public Law 109–59, $238,500,000, to be derived from the 
Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Ac-
count), together with advances and reimbursements received 
by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the 
sum of which shall remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That none of the funds derived from the Highway 
Trust Fund in this Act shall be available for the implemen-
tation, execution or administration of programs, the obliga-
tions for which are in excess of $238,500,000, for ‘‘Motor 
Carrier Safety Operations and Programs’’ of which 
$8,543,000, to remain available for obligation until Sep-
tember 30, 2012, is for the research and technology program 
and $1,000,000 shall be available for commercial motor ve-
hicle operator’s grants to carry out section 4134 of Public 
Law 109–59: Provided further, That an additional 
$1,328,000 shall be appropriated from the General Fund
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for the execution and administration of motor carrier safety 
operations and programs: 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 the Federal 
Motor Carrier Safety Administration shall transmit to 
Congress bi-annual reports on the agency’s ability to meet 
its requirement to conduct compliance reviews on high-risk 
carriers. 
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, $310,070,000, 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 $310,070,000, for 
‘‘Motor Carrier Safety Grants’’; of which $212,070,000 shall 
be available for the motor carrier safety assistance program
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to carry out sections 31102 and 31104(a) of title 49, United 
States Code; $25,000,000 shall be available for the commer-
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 $1,530,000 in unobligated balances are 
permanently rescinded.
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MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the amounts made available under this heading in 
prior appropriations Acts, $3,400,000 in unobligated bal-
ances are permanently rescinded. 
NATIONAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY PROGRAM 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the amounts made available under this heading in 
prior appropriations Acts, $400,000 in unobligated bal-
ances are permanently rescinded. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—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. 
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
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subtitle C of title X of Public Law 109–59 and chapter 301 
and part C of subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code, 
$135,803,000, of which $31,670,000 shall remain available 
through September 30, 2011: Provided, That none of the 
funds appropriated by this Act may be obligated or ex-
pended to plan, finalize, or implement any rulemaking to 
add to section 575.104 of title 49 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations any requirement pertaining to a grading 
standard that is different from the three 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, $105,500,000 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 2010, are in excess of $105,500,000 
for programs authorized under 23 U.S.C. 403: Provided fur-
ther, That within the $105,500,000 obligation limitation for 
operations and research, $26,908,000 shall remain available
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until September 30, 2010 and shall be in addition to the 
amount of any limitation imposed on obligations for future 
years. 
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 2010, 
are in excess of $4,000,000 for the National Driver Register 
authorized under such chapter. 
NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER MODERNIZATION 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘National Driver 
Register’’ as authorized by chapter 303 of title 49, United 
States Code, $3,350,000, to remain available through Sep-
tember 30, 2011: Provided, That the funding made available 
under this heading shall be used to carry out the moderniza-
tion of the National Driver Register.
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HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANTS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out 
the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 402, 405, 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 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 2010, 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 Perform-
ance Grants’’ under 23 U.S.C. 406, and such obligation 
limitation shall remain available until September 30, 2011 
in accordance with subsection (f) of such section 406 and 
shall be in addition to the amount of any limitation im-
posed on obligations for such grants for future fiscal years; 
$34,500,000 shall be for ‘‘State Traffic Safety Information
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System Improvements’’ under 23 U.S.C. 408; $139,000,000 
shall be for ‘‘Alcohol-Impaired Driving Countermeasures 
Incentive 
Grant 
Program’’ 
under 
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 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 ‘‘Alcohol-Impaired Driving Coun-
termeasures Grants’’ shall be available for technical assist-
ance to the States: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$750,000 of the funds made available for the ‘‘High Visi-
bility Enforcement Program’’ shall be available for the eval-
uation required under section 2009(f) of Public Law 109– 
59.
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—NATIONAL HIGHWAY 
TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
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. The limitations on obligations for the pro-
grams of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administra-
tion set in this Act shall not apply to obligations for which 
obligation authority was made available in previous public 
laws for multiple years but only to the extent that the obli-
gation authority has not lapsed or been used. 
SEC. 142. 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, $2,299,000 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)
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(Highway Trust Fund)’’ in prior appropriations Acts, 
$14,004,000 in unobligated balances are rescinded. 
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION 
SAFETY AND OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Admin-
istration, not otherwise provided for, $171,770,000, of which 
$12,300,000 shall remain available until expended. 
RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses for railroad research and devel-
opment, $34,145,000, to remain available until expended. 
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 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 2010.
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RAIL LINE RELOCATION AND IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses of carrying out section 20154 
of title 49, United States Code, $25,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
RAILROAD SAFETY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses of carrying out section 20158 
of title 49, United States Code, $50,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That to be eligible for 
assistance under this heading, an entity need not have de-
veloped plans required under subsection 20156(e)(2) of title 
49, United States Code, and section 20157 of such title. 
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 the operation of intercity passenger rail, as 
authorized by section 101 of the Passenger Rail Investment 
and Improvement Act of 2008 (division B of Public Law 
110–432), $553,348,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That the Secretary shall not make the 
grants for the third and fourth quarter of the fiscal year 
available to the Corporation until an Inspector General who 
is a member of the Council of the Inspectors General on 
Integrity and Efficiency determines that the Corporation 
and the Corporation’s Inspector General have agreed upon
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a set of policies and procedures for interacting with each 
other that are consistent with the letter and the spirit of 
the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended: Provided 
further, That 1 year after such determination is made, the 
Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Effi-
ciency shall appoint another member to evaluate the current 
operational independence of the Amtrak Inspector General: 
Provided further, That the Corporation shall reimburse each 
Inspector General for all costs incurred in conducting the 
determination and the evaluation required by the preceding 
two provisos: Provided further, That the amounts available 
under this paragraph shall be available for the Secretary 
to approve funding to cover operating losses for the Cor-
poration 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 fi-
nancial analysis, revenue projection, and capital expendi-
ture projection justifying the Federal support to the Sec-
retary’s satisfaction: Provided further, That not later than 
60 days after enactment of this Act, the Corporation shall 
transmit to the Secretary, the Inspector General of the De-
partment of Transportation, and the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations a plan to achieve savings 
through operating efficiencies including, but not limited to, 
modifications to food and beverage service and first class
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service: Provided further, That the Inspector General of the 
Department of Transportation shall provide semiannual re-
ports to the House and Senate Committees on Appropria-
tions on the estimated savings accrued as a result of all 
operational reforms instituted by the Corporation: Provided 
further, That not later than 60 days after enactment of this 
Act, the Corporation shall transmit, in electronic format, 
to the Secretary, the Inspector General of Department of 
Transportation, the House and Senate Committees on Ap-
propriations, the House Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation the annual budget and busi-
ness plan and the 5-year financial plan for fiscal year 2010 
required under section 204 of the Passenger Rail Investment 
and Improvement Act of 2008: Provided further, That the 
plan shall also include a separate accounting of ridership, 
revenues, and capital and operating expenses for the North-
east Corridor; commuter service; long-distance Amtrak serv-
ice; State-supported service; each intercity train route, in-
cluding Autotrain; and commercial activities including 
contract operations: Provided further, That the business 
plan shall include a description of the capital investments 
to be funded, along with cost estimates and an estimated 
timetable for completion of the projects covered by this busi-
ness plan: Provided further, That the Corporation shall pro-
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vide semiannual reports in electronic format regarding the 
pending business plan, which shall describe the work com-
pleted 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 justifica-
tion 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 dis-
played on the Corporation’s website within a reasonable 
timeframe following their submission to the appropriate en-
tities: 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 concurrent with the President’s budget request 
for fiscal year 2011, the Corporation shall submit to the 
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations a budget 
request for fiscal year 2011 in similar format and substance 
to those submitted by executive agencies of the Federal Gov-
ernment.
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CAPITAL AND DEBT SERVICE GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL 
RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION 
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make 
grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for 
capital investments as authorized by section 101(c) of the 
Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 
(division B of Public Law 110–432), $1,001,625,000, to re-
main available until expended, of which not to exceed 
$264,000,000 shall be for debt service obligations as author-
ized by section 102 of such Act: Provided, That of the fund-
ing provided under this heading, not less than $144,000,000 
shall be for bringing the stations on the Corporation’s rail 
system into compliance with the Americans with Disabil-
ities Act: Provided further, That grants shall be provided 
to the Corporation only on a reimbursable basis: Provided 
further, That the Secretary may retain up to one-half of 
1 percent of the funds provided under this heading to fund 
the costs of project management oversight of capital projects 
funded by grants provided under this heading, as author-
ized by subsection 101(d) of division B of Public Law 110– 
432: Provided further, That the Secretary shall approve 
funding for capital expenditures, including advance pur-
chase orders of materials, for the Corporation only after re-
ceiving and reviewing a request for each specific capital 
project justifying the Federal support to the Secretary’s sat-
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isfaction: 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 ap-
proved by the Secretary of Transportation or on the Cor-
poration’s fiscal year 2010 business plan: Provided further, 
That, the business plan shall be accompanied by a com-
prehensive fleet plan for all Amtrak rolling stock which 
shall address the Corporation’s detailed plans and time-
frames for the maintenance, refurbishment, replacement 
and expansion of the Amtrak fleet: Provided further, That 
said fleet plan shall establish year-specific goals and mile-
stones and discuss potential, current, and preferred financ-
ing options for all such activities. 
CAPITAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGH SPEED RAIL CORRIDORS 
AND INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE 
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make 
grants for high-speed rail projects as authorized under sec-
tion 26106 of title 49, United States Code, capital invest-
ment grants to support intercity passenger rail service as 
authorized under section 24406 of title 49, United States 
Code, and congestion grants as authorized under section 
24105 of title 49, United States Code, and to enter into 
cooperative agreements for these purposes as authorized, 
$1,200,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
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vided, That none of the funds provided under this heading 
may be used for planning activities: Provided further, That 
not less than 75 percent of the funds provided under this 
heading shall be for cooperative agreements that lead to the 
development of entire segments or phases of intercity or 
high-speed rail corridors: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary shall issue interim guidance to applicants covering 
application procedures and administer the grants provided 
under this heading pursuant to that guidance until final 
regulations are issued: Provided further, That the Secretary 
shall not award grants under this heading sooner than 2 
weeks after he has submitted to the Congress a national rail 
plan as required by section 103(j) of title 49, United States 
Code: Provided further, That the Federal share payable of 
the costs for which a grant or cooperative agreements is 
made under this heading shall not exceed 80 percent: Pro-
vided further, That in addition to the provisions of title 
49, United States Code, that apply to each of the individual 
programs 
funded 
under 
this 
heading, 
subsections 
24402(a)(2), 24402(f), 24402(i), and 24403(a) and (c) of 
title 49, United States Code, shall also apply to the provi-
sion of funds provided under this heading: Provided further, 
That a project need not be in a State rail plan developed 
under Chapter 227 of title 49, United States Code, to be 
eligible for assistance under this heading: Provided further,