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sit Account) and to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That none of the funds provided for the implemen-
tation or execution of motor carrier safety grant programs 
authorized by title 49, United States Code, shall be avail-
able for fiscal year 2006, the obligations for which are in 
excess of $286,000,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER 
SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 120. Funds appropriated or limited in this Act 
shall be subject to the terms and conditions stipulated in 
section 350 of Public Law 107–87, including that the Sec-
retary submit a report to the House and Senate Appro-
priations Committees annually on the safety and security 
of transportation into the United States by Mexico-domi-
ciled 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 chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, and 
part C of subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code, 
$152,367,000, of which $135,367,000 is to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2008, and $17,000,000 is to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That none of the 
funds appropriated by this Act may be obligated or ex-
pended to plan, finalize, or implement any rulemaking to
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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 stand-
ards (treadwear, traction, and temperature resistance) al-
ready 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, to remain available until 
expended, $75,000,000, to be derived from the Highway 
Trust Fund: Provided, That none of the funds in this Act 
shall be available for the planning or execution of pro-
grams the total obligations for which, in fiscal year 2006, 
are in excess of $75,000,000 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: Provided, 
That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for 
the implementation or execution of programs the obliga-
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tions for which are in excess of $4,000,000 for the Na-
tional Driver Register authorized under chapter 303 of 
title 49, United States Code. 
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, and 410, to remain 
available until expended, $551,000,000 to be derived from 
the Highway Trust Fund and to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That none of the funds in this Act 
shall be available for the planning or execution of pro-
grams the total obligations for which, in fiscal year 2006, 
are in excess of $551,000,000 for programs authorized 
under 23 U.S.C. 402, 405, and 410, and the State Traffic 
Safety Information Systems Improvements, High Visi-
bility Enforcement, Child Safety and Booster Seat, and 
Motorcyclist Safety grants programs, to be allocated as 
follows: $229,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Highway Safety Pro-
grams’’ under 23 U.S.C. 402, $136,000,000 shall be for 
‘‘Occupant Protection Incentive Grants’’ under 23 U.S.C. 
405, $129,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Alcohol-Impaired Driving 
Countermeasures
Grants’’
under
U.S.C.
410, 
$30,000,000 shall be for State Traffic Safety Information 
Systems Improvement grants, $15,000,000 shall be for
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High Visibility Enforcement grants, $6,000,000 shall be 
for Child Safety and Booster Seat grants, and $6,000,000 
shall be for Motorcyclist Safety grants: Provided further, 
That none of these funds shall be used for construction, 
rehabilitation, or remodeling costs, or for office fur-
nishings and fixtures for State, local, or private buildings 
or structures: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$10,000,000 of the funds made available for section 402, 
not to exceed $3,306,000 of the funds made available for 
section 405, and not to exceed $3,000,000 of the funds 
made available for section 410 shall be available to 
NHTSA for administering highway safety grants under 
chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code: Provided further, 
That not to exceed $500,000 of the funds made available 
for
section
410
‘‘Alcohol-Impaired
Driving
Counter-
measures Grants’’ shall be available for technical assist-
ance to the States. 
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION 
SAFETY AND OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Ad-
ministration, not otherwise provided for, $145,949,000, of 
which $13,856,000 shall remain available until expended. 
RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses for railroad research and de-
velopment, $26,325,000 (reduced by $26,325,000), to re-
main available until expended.
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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 2006. 
NEXT GENERATION HIGH-SPEED RAIL 
For necessary expenses for the Next Generation 
High-Speed Rail program as authorized under 49 U.S.C. 
26101 and 26102, $10,165,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER 
CORPORATION 
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make 
quarterly grants to the National Railroad Passenger Cor-
poration, $550,000,000 (increased by $626,248,000), to 
remain available until September 30, 2006: Provided,
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That of the funds provided, $50,000,000 shall be used by 
the Secretary of Transportation to enter into contracts to 
make improvements to the Northeast Corridor, as author-
ized under chapters 241 and 249 of title 49, United States 
Code. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—FEDERAL RAILROAD 
ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 140. 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, $12,000,000: Provided, 
That no more than $80,000,000 of budget authority shall 
be available for these purposes: Provided further, That of 
the funds available not to exceed $989,000 shall be avail-
able for the Office of the Administrator; not to exceed 
$7,284,000 shall be available for the Office of Administra-
tion; not to exceed $4,140,000 shall be available for the 
Office of the Chief Counsel; not to exceed $1,276,000 shall 
be available for the Office of Communication and Congres-
sional Affairs; not to exceed $7,916,000 shall be available