Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Surface Transpor-
tation Extension Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. ADVANCES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation
shall apportion funds made available under section
1101(c) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century (112 Stat. 116), as amended by this Act, to each
State in the ratio that—
(1) the State’s total fiscal year 2003 obligation
authority for funds apportioned for the Federal-aid
highway program; bears to
(2) all States’ total fiscal year 2003 obligation
authority for funds apportioned for the Federal-aid
highway program.
(b) PROGRAMMATIC DISTRIBUTIONS.—
(1) PROGRAMS.—Of the funds to be appor-
tioned to each State under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary shall ensure that the State is apportioned an
amount of the funds, determined under paragraph
(2), for the Interstate maintenance program, the
National Highway System program, the bridge pro-
gram, the surface transportation program, the con-
gestion mitigation and air quality improvement pro-
gram, the recreational trails program, the Appa-
lachian development highway system program, and
the minimum guarantee.
(2) IN GENERAL.—The amount that each State
shall be apportioned under this subsection for each
item referred to in paragraph (1) shall be deter-
mined by multiplying—
(A) the amount apportioned to the State
under subsection (a); by
(B) the ratio that—
(i) the amount of funds apportioned
for the item to the State for fiscal year
2003; bears to
(ii) the total of the amount of funds
apportioned for the items to the State for
fiscal year 2003.
(3) ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS.—Funds au-
thorized by the amendment made under subsection
(d) shall be administered as if the funds had been
apportioned, allocated, deducted, or set aside, as the
case may be, under title 23, United States Code; ex-
cept that the deductions and set-asides in the fol-
lowing sections of such title shall not apply to such
funds: 
sections 
104(a)(1)(A), 
104(a)(1)(B),
104(b)(1)(A), 
104(d)(1), 
104(d)(2), 
104(f)(1),
104(h)(1), 118(c)(1), 140(b), 140(c), and 144(g)(1).
(4) SPECIAL
RULES
FOR
MINIMUM
GUAR-
ANTEE.—In carrying out the minimum guarantee
under section 105(c) of title 23, United States Code,
with funds apportioned under this section for the
minimum guarantee, the $2,800,000,000 set forth in
paragraph (1) of such section 105(c) shall be treated
as being $1,166,666,667 and the aggregate of
amounts apportioned to the States under this sec-
tion for the minimum guarantee shall be treated, for
purposes of such section 105(c), as amounts made
available under section 105 of such title.
(5) EXTENSION OF OFF-SYSTEM BRIDGE SET-
ASIDE.—Section 144(g)(3) of title 23, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after ‘‘2003’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘and in the period of October 1, 2003,
through February 29, 2004,’’.
(c) 
REPAYMENT
FROM
FUTURE
APPORTION-
MENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall reduce
the amount that would be apportioned, but for this
section, to a State for programs under chapter 1 of
title 23, United States Code, for fiscal year 2004,
under a law reauthorizing the Federal-aid highway
program enacted after the date of enactment of this
Act by the amount that is apportioned to each State
under subsection (a) and section 5(c) for each such
program.
(2) PROGRAM
CATEGORY
RECONCILIATION.—
The Secretary may establish procedures under which
funds apportioned under subsection (a) for a pro-
gram category for which funds are not authorized
under a law described in paragraph (1) may be re-
stored to the Federal-aid highway program.
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—
Section 1101 of the Transportation Equity Act for the
21st Century (112 Stat. 111–115) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘(c) ADVANCE AUTHORIZATION.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—There shall be available
from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass
Transit Account) to carry out section 2(a) of the
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003
$13,483,458,333 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through February 29, 2004.
‘‘(2) SPECIAL RULE.—Funds apportioned under
section 2(a) of the Surface Transportation Exten-
sion Act of 2003 shall be subject to a limitation on
obligations for Federal-aid highways and highway
safety construction programs.
‘‘(3) CONTRACT
AUTHORITY.—Funds made
available by this subsection shall be available for ob-
ligation in the same manner as if such funds were
apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United
States Code.’’.
(e) LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2),
for the period of October 1, 2003, through February
29, 2004, the Secretary shall allocate to each State
for programs funded under this section and section
5(c) an amount of obligation authority made avail-
able under an Act making appropriations for the De-
partment of Transportation for fiscal year 2004 that
is—
(A) equal to the greater of—
(i) the State’s unobligated balance, as
of October 1, 2003, of Federal-aid highway
apportionments subject to any limitation
on obligations; except that unobligated bal-
ances of contract authority from minimum
guarantee and Appalachian development
highway system apportionments for which
obligation authority was made available
until used shall not be included for pur-
poses of calculating a State’s unobligated
balance of apportionments for this clause;
or
(ii) 5⁄12 of the State’s total fiscal year
2003 obligation authority for funds appor-
tioned for the Federal-aid highway pro-
gram; but
(B) not greater than 75 percent of the
State’s total fiscal year 2003 obligation author-
ity for funds apportioned for the Federal-aid
highway program.
(2) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT.—The total of all
allocations under paragraph (1) and allocations, for
programs funded under sections 4, 5 (other than
subsection (c)), and 6(a) of this Act, of obligation
authority made available under an Act making ap-
propriations for the Department of Transportation
for 
fiscal 
year 
2004 
shall 
not 
exceed
$14,101,250,000; except that this limitation shall
not apply to $266,250,000 in obligations for min-
imum guarantee for the period of October 1, 2003,
through February 29, 2004.
(3) TIME
PERIOD
FOR
OBLIGATIONS
OF
FUNDS.—A State shall not obligate any funds for
pressly limits the application of this subsection, shall
impair the authority of the Secretary to restore
funds pursuant to this subsection.
(d) GUIDANCE.—The Secretary may issue guidance
for use in carrying out this section.
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—
There shall be available from the Highway Trust Fund
(other than the Mass Transit Account) for administrative
expenses 
of 
the 
Federal-aid 
highway 
program
$187,500,000 for fiscal year 2004.
(b) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Funds made available
by this section shall be available for obligation in the same
manner as if such funds were apportioned under chapter
1 of title 23, United States Code, and shall be subject
to a limitation on obligations for Federal-aid highways and
highway safety construction programs; except that such
funds shall remain available until expended.
SEC. 5. OTHER FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PROGRAMS.
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS UNDER
TITLE I OF TEA21.—
(1) FEDERAL LANDS HIGHWAYS.—
(A) INDIAN
RESERVATION
ROADS.—Sec-
tion 1101(a)(8)(A) of the Transportation Eq-
uity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 112)
is amended—
(i) by inserting before the period at
the end the following: ‘‘and $114,583,333
for the period of October 1, 2003, through
February 29, 2004’’; and
(ii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘The minimum amount made
available for such period that the Sec-
retary, in cooperation with the Secretary of
the Interior, shall reserve for Indian res-
ervation 
road 
bridges 
under 
section
202(d)(4) of title 23, United States Code,
shall 
be 
$5,416,667 
instead 
of
$13,000,000.’’.
(B) PUBLIC
LANDS
HIGHWAYS.—Section
1101(a)(8)(B) of such Act (112 Stat. 112) is
amended by inserting before the period at the
end the following: ‘‘and $102,500,000 for the
period of October 1, 2003, through February
29, 2004’’.
(C) PARK
ROADS
AND
PARKWAYS.—Sec-
tion 1101(a)(8)(C) of such Act (112 Stat. 112)
is amended by inserting before the period at the
end the following: ‘‘and $68,750,000 for the pe-
riod of October 1, 2003, through February 29,
2004’’.
(D) 
REFUGE
ROADS.—Section
1101(a)(8)(D) of such Act (112 Stat. 112) is
amended by inserting before the period at the
end the following: ‘‘and $8,333,333 for the pe-
riod of October 1, 2003, through February 29,
2004’’.
(2) NATIONAL CORRIDOR PLANNING AND DE-
VELOPMENT
AND
COORDINATED
BORDER
INFRA-
STRUCTURE PROGRAMS.—Section 1101(a)(9) of such
Act (112 Stat. 112) is amended by inserting before
the period at the end the following: ‘‘and
$58,333,333 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through February 29, 2004’’.
(3) CONSTRUCTION
OF
FERRY
BOATS
AND
FERRY TERMINAL FACILITIES.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 1101(a)(10) of
such Act (112 Stat. 113) is amended by insert-
ing before the period at the end the following:
‘‘and $15,833,333 for the period of October 1,
2003, through February 29, 2004’’.
(B) SET ASIDE FOR ALASKA, NEW JERSEY,
AND WASHINGTON.—To carry out section 1064
of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Effi-
ciency Act of 1991 (23 U.S.C. 129 note; 105
Stat. 2005; 112 Stat. 185), of funds made
available by the amendment made by subpara-
graph (A)—
(i) $4,166,667 shall be available for
section 1064(d)(2);
(ii) $2,083,333 shall be available for
section 1064(d)(3); and
(iii) $2,083,333 shall be available for
section 1064(d)(4).
(4) NATIONAL
SCENIC
BYWAYS
PROGRAM.—
Section 1101(a)(11) of the Transportation Equity
Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 113) is
amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ the last place it ap-
pears; and
(B) by inserting before the period at the
end the following: ‘‘, and $11,458,333 for the
period of October 1, 2003, through February
29, 2004’’.
(5) VALUE PRICING PILOT PROGRAM.—Section
1101(a)(12) of such Act (112 Stat. 113) is
amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’; and
(B) by inserting before the period at the
end the following: ‘‘, and $4,583,333 for the pe-
riod of October 1, 2003, through February 29,
2004’’.
(6) HIGHWAY USE TAX EVASION PROJECTS.—
Section 1101(a)(14) of such Act (112 Stat. 113) is
amended by inserting before the period at the end
the following: ‘‘and $2,083,333 for the period of Oc-
tober 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004’’.
(7) COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO HIGH-
WAY PROGRAM.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 1101(a)(15) of
such Act (112 Stat. 113) is amended by insert-
ing before the period at the end the following:
‘‘and $45,833,333 for the period of October 1,
2003, through February 29, 2004’’.
(B) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
1214(r) of such Act (112 Stat. 209) is amended
by striking ‘‘2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2004’’.
(8) SAFETY GRANTS.—Section 1212(i)(1)(D) of
such Act (23 U.S.C. 402 note; 112 Stat. 196; 112
Stat. 840) is amended by inserting before the period
at the end the following: ‘‘and $208,333 for the pe-
riod of October 1, 2003, through February 29,
2004’’.
(9) TRANSPORTATION
AND
COMMUNITY
AND
SYSTEM
PRESERVATION
PILOT
PROGRAM.—Section
1221(e)(1) of such Act (23 U.S.C. 101 note; 112
Stat. 223) is amended by inserting before the period
at the end the following: ‘‘and $10,416,667 for the
period of October 1, 2003, through February 29,
2004’’.
(10) TRANSPORTATION
INFRASTRUCTURE
FI-
NANCE AND INNOVATION.—Section 188 of title 23,
United States Code, is amended—
(A) in subsection (a)(1)—
(i) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of
subparagraph (D);
(ii) by striking the period at the end
of subparagraph (E) and inserting ‘‘;
and’’; and
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(F) $58,333,333 for the period of Octo-
ber 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004.’’;
(B) in subsection (a)(2) by inserting after
‘‘2003’’ the following: ‘‘and $833,333 for the
period of October 1, 2003, through February
29, 2004’’; and
(C) in subsection (c)—
(i) by striking ‘‘2003’’ and inserting
‘‘2004’’; and
(ii) by striking the period at the end
of the table and inserting the following:
‘‘2004 ....................................................................................$1,083,333,333.’’.
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS UNDER
TITLE V OF TEA21.—
(1) SURFACE
TRANSPORTATION
RESEARCH.—
Section 5001(a)(1) of the Transportation Equity Act
for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 419) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘2002, and’’ and inserting
‘‘2002,’’; and
(B) by inserting after ‘‘2003’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, and $43,750,000 for the period of
October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004’’.
(2) TECHNOLOGY
DEPLOYMENT
PROGRAM.—
Section 5001(a)(2) of such Act (112 Stat. 419) is
amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘2002, and’’ and inserting
‘‘2002,’’; and
(B) by inserting after ‘‘2003’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, and $22,916,667 for the period of
October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004’’.
(3) 
TRAINING
AND
EDUCATION.—Section
5001(a)(3) of such Act (112 Stat. 420) is
amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘2002, and’’ and inserting
‘‘2002,’’; and
(B) by inserting after ‘‘2003’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, and $8,750,000 for the period of Oc-
tober 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004’’.
(4) BUREAU
OF
TRANSPORTATION
STATIS-
TICS.—Section 5001(a)(4) of such Act (112 Stat.
420) is amended by inserting before the period at
the end the following: ‘‘, and $12,916,667 for the
period of October 1, 2003, through February 29,
2004’’.
(5) ITS STANDARDS, RESEARCH, OPERATIONAL
TESTS, AND DEVELOPMENT.—Section 5001(a)(5) of
such Act (112 Stat. 420) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘2002, and’’ and inserting
‘‘2002,’’; and
(B) by inserting after ‘‘2003’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, and $47,916,667 for the period of
October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004’’.
(6) ITS DEPLOYMENT.—Section 5001(a)(6) of
such Act (112 Stat. 420) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘2002, and’’ and inserting
‘‘2002,’’; and
(B) by inserting after ‘‘2003’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, and $51,666,667 for the period of
October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004’’.
(7) 
UNIVERSITY
TRANSPORTATION
RE-
SEARCH.—Section 5001(a)(7) of such Act (112 Stat.
420) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘2002, and’’ and inserting
‘‘2002,’’; and
(B) by inserting after ‘‘2003’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, and $11,250,000 for the period of
October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004’’.
(c) METROPOLITAN PLANNING.—
(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
CONTRACT
AUTHOR-
ITY.—There shall be available from the Highway
Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account)
to carry out section 134 of title 23, United States
Code, $100,000,000 for the period of October 1,
2003, through February 29, 2004.
(2) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.—The Secretary
shall distribute funds made available by this sub-
section to the States in accordance with section
104(f)(2) of title 23, United States Code.
(3) 
CONTRACT
AUTHORITY.—Funds 
made
available by this subsection shall be available for ob-
ligation in the same manner as if such funds were
apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United
States Code, and shall be subject to a limitation on
obligations for Federal-aid highways and highway
safety construction programs.
(d) TERRITORIES.—Section 1101 of the Transpor-
tation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 111–
115) is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(d) TERRITORIES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In lieu of the amounts de-
ducted under section 104(b)(1) of title 23, United
States Code, there shall be available from the High-
way Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Ac-
count) for the Virgin Islands, Guam, American
Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands $15,166,667 for the period of Octo-
ber 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004.
‘‘(2) CONTRACT
AUTHORITY.—Funds made
available by this subsection shall be available for ob-
ligation in the same manner as if the funds were ap-
portioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States
Code, and shall be subject to a limitation on obliga-
tions for Federal-aid highways and highway safety
construction programs.’’.
(e) ALASKA HIGHWAY.—Section 1101 of such Act is
further amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(e) ALASKA HIGHWAY.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In lieu of the amounts de-
ducted under section 104(b)(1) of title 23, United
States Code, there shall be available from the High-
way Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Ac-
count) for the Alaska Highway program under sec-
tion 218 of such title $7,833,333 for the period of
October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004.
‘‘(2) CONTRACT
AUTHORITY.—Funds made
available by this subsection shall be available for ob-
ligation in the same manner as if the funds were ap-
portioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States
Code, and shall be subject to a limitation on obliga-
tions for Federal-aid highways and highway safety
construction programs.’’.
(f) OPERATION LIFESAVER.—Section 1101 of such
Act is further amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(f) OPERATION LIFESAVER.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In lieu of the amount set
aside under section 104(d)(1) of title 23, United
States Code, there shall be available from the High-
way Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Ac-
count) to carry out the operation lifesaver program
under such section $208,333 for the period of Octo-
ber 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004.
‘‘(2) CONTRACT
AUTHORITY.—Funds made
available by this subsection shall be available for ob-
ligation in the same manner as if the funds were ap-
portioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States
Code, and shall be subject to a limitation on obliga-
tions for Federal-aid highways and highway safety
construction programs.’’.
(g) BRIDGE DISCRETIONARY.—Section 1101 of such
Act is further amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(g) BRIDGE DISCRETIONARY.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—There shall be available
from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass
Transit Account) $41,666,667 to the Secretary at
the discretion of the Secretary to carry out section
144(g) of title 23, United States Code, for the pe-
riod of October 1, 2003, through February 29,
2004.
‘‘(2) CONTRACT
AUTHORITY.—Funds made
available by this subsection shall be available for ob-
ligation in the same manner as if the funds were ap-
portioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States
Code, and shall be subject to a limitation on obliga-
tions for Federal-aid highways and highway safety
construction programs.’’.
(h) INTERSTATE MAINTENANCE.—Section 1101 of
such Act is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(h) INTERSTATE MAINTENANCE.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—There shall be available
from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass
Transit Account) $41,666,667 to the Secretary to
carry out projects described in section 118(c)(1) of
title 23, United States Code, for the period of Octo-
ber 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004.
‘‘(2) PROJECT
SELECTION
CRITERIA.—The
project selection criteria in section 118(c)(2) of such
title shall apply to amounts made available by this
subsection.
‘‘(3) CONTRACT
AUTHORITY.—Funds made
available by this subsection shall be available for ob-
ligation in the same manner as if the funds were ap-
portioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States
Code, and shall be subject to a limitation on obliga-
tions for Federal-aid highways and highway safety
construction programs; except that such funds shall
remain available until expended.’’.
(i) 
RECREATIONAL
TRAILS
ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS.—Section 1101 of such Act is further amended by
adding at the end the following:
‘‘(i) 
RECREATIONAL
TRAILS
ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In lieu of the amount to be
deducted under section 104(h)(1) of title 23, United
States Code, there shall be available from the High-
way Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Ac-
count) to the Secretary to cover costs of the Sec-
retary described in such section $312,500 for the pe-
riod of October 1, 2003, through February 29,
2004.
‘‘(2) CONTRACT
AUTHORITY.—Funds made
available by this subsection shall be available for ob-
ligation in the same manner as if the funds were ap-
portioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States
Code, and shall be subject to a limitation on obliga-
tions for Federal-aid highways and highway safety
construction programs.’’.
(j) RAILWAY-HIGHWAY CROSSING HAZARD ELIMI-
NATION IN HIGH SPEED RAIL CORRIDORS.—Section 1101
of such Act is further amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(j) RAILWAY-HIGHWAY CROSSING HAZARD ELIMI-
NATION IN HIGH SPEED RAIL CORRIDORS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In lieu of the amount to be
deducted under section 104(d)(2) of title 23, United
States Code, there shall be available from the High-
way Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Ac-
count) to the Secretary for elimination of hazards of
railway-highway crossings in accordance with such
section $2,187,500 for the period of October 1,
2003, through February 29, 2004; except that not
less than $104,167 instead of $250,000 shall be
available for the period of October 1, 2003, through
February 29, 2004, for eligible improvements de-
scribed in subparagraph (E) of such section.
‘‘(2) CONTRACT
AUTHORITY.—Funds made
available by this subsection shall be available for ob-
ligation in the same manner as if the funds were ap-
portioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States
Code, and shall be subject to a limitation on obliga-
tions for Federal-aid highways and highway safety
construction programs.’’.
(k) NONDISCRIMINATION.—Section 1101 of such Act
is further amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(k) NONDISCRIMINATION.—
‘‘(1) SKILLS TRAINING.—In lieu of the amount
to be deducted under section 140(b) of title 23,
United States Code, there shall be available from the
Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit
Account) to the Secretary for the administration of
such section $4,166,667 for the period of October 1,
2003, through February 29, 2004.
‘‘(2) ON-THE-JOB
TRAINING.—In lieu of the
amount to be deducted under section 140(c) of title
23, United States Code, there shall be available from
the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass
Transit Account) to the Secretary for the adminis-
tration of such section $4,166,667 for the period of
October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004.
‘‘(3) CONTRACT
AUTHORITY.—Funds made
available by this subsection shall be available for ob-
ligation in the same manner as if the funds were ap-
portioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States
Code, and shall be subject to a limitation on obliga-
tions for Federal-aid highways and highway safety
construction programs; except that funds made
available by paragraph (1) shall remain available
until expended.’’.
(l) ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS.—Funds authorized
by the amendments made by this section shall be adminis-
tered as if the funds had been apportioned, allocated, de-
ducted, or set aside, as the case may be, under title 23,
United States Code, except that the deductions under sec-
tions 104(a)(1)(A) and 104(a)(1)(B) of such title shall not
apply to funds made available by the amendment made
by subsection (a)(1) of this section.
(m) REDUCTION OF ALLOCATED PROGRAMS.—The
Secretary of Transportation shall reduce the amount that
would be made available, but for this section, for fiscal
year 2004 for allocation under a program, that is contin-
ued both by a law reauthorizing such program enacted
after the date of enactment of this Act and by this section,
by the amount made available for such program by this
section.
(n) PROGRAM CATEGORY RECONCILIATION.—The
Secretary may establish procedures under which funds al-
located under this section for fiscal year 2004 for a pro-
gram category for which funds are not authorized for fis-
cal year 2004 under a multiyear law reauthorizing the
Federal-aid highway program enacted after the date of en-
actment of this Act may be restored to the Federal-aid
highway program.
SEC. 6. EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.
(a) CHAPTER 1 HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.—
(1) SEAT BELT SAFETY INCENTIVE GRANTS.—
Section 157 of title 23, United States Code, is
amended—
(A) in subsection (a)(3) by striking
‘‘2001’’ and inserting ‘‘2002’’;
(B) in subsection (a)(8)(B) by striking
‘‘2001’’ and inserting ‘‘2002’’;
(C) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘2002’’
and inserting ‘‘2003’’;
(D) in subsection (c)(1) by striking
‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2003’’;
(E) in subsection (c)(2) by striking
‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2003’’;
(F) in subsection (f)(4) by striking ‘‘2002’’
and inserting ‘‘2003’’;
(G) in subsection (g)(1)—
(i) by striking ‘‘and’’; and
(ii) by inserting before the period at
the end the following: ‘‘, and $46,666,667
for the period of October 1, 2003, through
February 29, 2004’’;
(H) in the heading to subsection (g)(3)(B)
by striking ‘‘2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2004’’; and
(I) in subsection (g)(3)(B) by striking
‘‘2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2004’’.
(2) PREVENTION OF INTOXICATED DRIVER IN-
CENTIVE GRANTS.—Section 163(e)(1) of such title is
amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’; and
(B) by inserting before the period at the
end the following: ‘‘, and $50,000,000 for the
period of October 1, 2003, through February
29, 2004’’.
(b) CHAPTER 4 HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.—Sec-
tion 2009(a)(1) of the Transportation Equity Act for the
21st Century (112 Stat. 337) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’; and
(2) by inserting before the period at the end the
following: ‘‘, and $68,750,000 for the period of Oc-
tober 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004’’.
(c) HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT.—Section 2009(a)(2) of such Act (112 Stat. 337)
is amended by inserting after ‘‘2003’’ the following: ‘‘, and
$30,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, through
February 29, 2004’’.
(d) OCCUPANT PROTECTION INCENTIVE GRANTS.—
Section 2009(a)(3) of such Act (112 Stat. 337) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’; and
(2) by inserting before the period at the end the
following: ‘‘, and $8,333,333 for the period of Octo-
ber 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004’’.
(e) 
ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED
DRIVING
COUNTER-
MEASURES INCENTIVE GRANTS.—
(1) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.—Section 410 of
title 23, United States Code, is amended—
(A) in subsection (a)(3) by striking ‘‘6’’
and inserting ‘‘7’’; and
(B) in subsection (a)(4)(C) by striking
‘‘and sixth’’ and inserting ‘‘, sixth, and sev-
enth’’; and
(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
Section 2009(a)(4) of such Act (112 Stat. 337) is
amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ the last place it ap-
pears; and
(B) by inserting before the period at the
end the following: ‘‘, and $16,666,667 for the
period of October 1, 2003, through February
29, 2004’’.
(f) 
NATIONAL
DRIVER
REGISTER.—Section
2009(a)(6) of such Act (112 Stat. 338) is amended by
inserting after ‘‘2003’’ the following: ‘‘, and $833,333 for
the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29,
2004’’.
(g) ALLOCATIONS.—Section 2009(b) of such Act
(112 Stat. 338) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘2003’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2004’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘2003’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2004’’.
(h) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 23.—Section 2009(c)
of such Act (112 Stat. 338) is amended by striking
‘‘2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2004’’.
SEC. 7. EXTENSION OF MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY PROGRAM.
(a) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—There shall be available
from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass
Transit Account) for the Secretary of Transpor-
tation to pay administrative expenses of the Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Administration $71,487,500
for the period of October 1, 2003, through February
29, 2004.
(2) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds authorized by this
subsection may be used for personnel costs; adminis-
trative infrastructure; rent; information technology;
and programs for research and technology, regu-
latory development, and other operating expenses
and similar matters.
(b) MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAM.—Section 31104(a) of title 49, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(7) Not more than $68,750,000 for the period
of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004.’’.
(c) INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND COMMERCIAL DRIV-
ER’S LICENSE GRANTS.—
(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.—Sec-
tion 31107(a) of such title is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (2);
(B) by striking the period at the end of
paragraph (3) and inserting a semicolon;
(C) by striking the period at the end of
paragraph (4) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(5) $8,333,333 for the period of October 1,
2003 through February 29, 2004.’’.
(2) EMERGENCY CDL GRANTS.—From amounts
made available by section 31107(a) of title 49,
United States Code, for the period of October 1,
2003 through February 29, 2004, the Secretary of
Transportation may make grants of up to $416,667
to a State whose commercial driver’s license pro-
gram may fail to meet the compliance requirements
of section 31311(a) of such title.
(d) CRASH CAUSATION STUDY.—There shall be avail-
able from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass
Transit Account) for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration to continue the crash causation study re-
quired by section 224 of the Motor Carrier Safety Im-
provement Act of 1999 (49 U.S.C. 31100 note; 113 Stat.
1770–1771), $416,667 for the period of October 1, 2003
through February 29, 2004.
(e) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Funds made available
by this section shall be available for obligation in the same
manner as if such funds were apportioned under chapter
1 of title 23, United States Code.
SEC. 8. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL TRANSIT PROGRAMS.
(a) ALLOCATING AMOUNTS.—Section 5309(m) of
title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘and for the
period of October 1, 2003, through February 29,
2004’’ after ‘‘2003’’;
(2) in paragraph (2)(B) by inserting after
clause (ii) the following:
‘‘(iii) OCTOBER 1, 2003 THROUGH FEB-
RUARY
29, 2004.—Of the amounts made
available 
under 
paragraph 
(1)(B),
$4,333,333 shall be available for the period
of October 1, 2003, through February 29,
2004, for capital projects described in
clause (i).’’;
(3) in paragraph (3)(B) by inserting after
‘‘2003’’ the following: ‘‘(and $1,250,000 shall be
available for the period October 1, 2003, through
February 29, 2004)’’; and
(4) in paragraph (3)(C) by inserting after
‘‘2003’’ the following: ‘‘(and $20,833,334 shall be
available for the period October 1, 2003, through
February 29, 2004)’’.
(b) APPORTIONMENT
OF
APPROPRIATIONS
FOR
FIXED GUIDEWAY MODERNIZATION.—
(1) SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
OCTOBER
1, 2003
THROUGH
FEBRUARY
29, 2004.—The Secretary of
Transportation shall determine the amount that
each urbanized area is to be apportioned for fixed
guideway modernization under section 5337 of title
49, United States Code, on a pro rata basis to re-
flect the partial fiscal year 2004 funding made avail-
able 
by 
sections 
5338(b)(2)(A)(vi) 
and
5338(b)(2)(B)(vi) of such title.