(3) Section 6501(m) of such Code is amended 
by inserting ‘‘45R(d)(6),’’ after ‘‘45H(g),’’. 
(4) The table of sections for subpart D of part 
IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 45Q the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 45R. Credit for costs of motorcoaches complying with Federal safety re-
quirements.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years ending after De-
cember 31, 2009. 
TITLE III—OTHER PROVISIONS 
SEC. 301. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
shall develop and administer grants, not to exceed $20,000 
per vehicle, for owners and operators of motorcoaches in 
order to assist with the cost of retrofitting motorcoaches 
for purposes of complying with the standards prescribed 
under section 109. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible for a grant under 
subsection (a), a motorcoach owner or operator shall— 
(1) have a fleet of not more than 25 
motorcoaches; 
(2) have total annual revenue of less than 
$5,000,000; and 
(3) demonstrate to the Secretary that— 
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(A) the owner or operator has been in 
business as an over-the-road charter bus owner 
or operator for not less than 3 consecutive 
years; and 
(B) the owner or operator was unable to 
recover, through allowed tax credits established 
by section 45R of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986, as added by section 201 of this Act, in 
a consecutive 2-year period, the full cost of ret-
rofitting motorcoaches in order to comply with 
the applicable standards. 
(c) GRANT REQUIREMENTS.—A grant under this sec-
tion shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions 
applicable to subrecipients who provide intercity bus trans-
portation under section 5311(f) of title 49, United States 
Code, and such other terms and conditions as the Sec-
retary may prescribe. 
SEC. 302. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION LOANS AND 
LOAN GUARANTEES. 
Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
636(a)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating the second paragraph (32), 
relating to the increased veteran participation pro-
gram, as paragraph (33); and 
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(2) by adding after paragraph (33) (as so re-
designated) the following: 
‘‘(34) BUSES
AND
MOTORCOACHES.—In car-
rying out this subsection with respect to the over- 
the-road charter bus industry, the following shall 
apply: 
‘‘(A) The Administrator shall adopt under-
writing criteria specific to that industry. 
‘‘(B) The Administrator shall make avail-
able the assistance under this subsection to 
members of that industry to facilitate retro-
fitting of buses and motorcoaches for occupant 
protection. 
‘‘(C) Multiple buses or motorcoaches shall 
be treated as a single source of collateral. 
‘‘(D) A member of that industry who owns 
a single bus or motorcoach shall be treated as 
eligible for such assistance, without regard to 
whether the member otherwise meets the appli-
cable size standard for eligibility. 
‘‘(E) The Administrator shall provide any 
applicant who is a member of that industry 
with counseling and advice regarding the other 
assistance programs of the Administration that 
may be available to members of that industry.’’. 
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SEC. 303. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of Transportation such sums as may be necessary 
to carry out the authorities of the Secretary under this 
Act, including the amendments made by this Act. 
Æ 
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