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Calendar No. 215
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2750
[Report No. 103–150]
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPTEMBER 27, 1993
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations
SEPTEMBER 29 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 27), 1993
Reported by Mr. LAUTENBERG, with amendments
[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Department of Transportation
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1994, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the
Department of Transportation and related agencies for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994, and for other
purposes, namely:
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TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
For necessary expenses of the Immediate Office of the
Secretary, $1,173,000.
IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY
For necessary expenses of the Immediate Office of the
Deputy Secretary, $481,000.
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL
For necessary expenses of the Office of the General
Counsel, $7,667,000.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
TRANSPORTATION POLICY
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Transportation Policy, $2,410,000.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR AVIATION AND
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant
Secretary 
for 
Aviation 
and 
International 
Affairs,
$8,000,000.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR BUDGET AND
PROGRAMS
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Budget and Programs, $2,826,000, including
not to exceed $60,000 for allocation within the Department
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for official reception and representation expenses as the Sec-
retary may determine.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Governmental Affairs, $2,225,000.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
ADMINISTRATION
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Administration, $33,794,000, of which
$6,417,000 shall remain available until expended.
OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
For necessary expenses of the Office of Public Affairs,
$1,538,000.
EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT
For necessary expenses of the Executive Secretariat,
$901,000.
CONTRACT APPEALS BOARD
For necessary expenses of the Contract Appeals Board,
$602,000.
OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS
For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights,
$1,430,000.
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OFFICE OF SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS
UTILIZATION
For necessary expenses of the Office of Small and Dis-
advantaged Business Utilization, $934,000: Provided, That,
notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds available
for the purposes of the Minority Business Resource Center
in this or any other Act may be used for business opportuni-
ties related to any mode of transportation.
OFFICE OF INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY
For necessary expenses of the Office of Intelligence and
Security, $1,214,000.
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND
DEVELOPMENT
For necessary expenses for conducting transportation
planning, research, and development activities, including
the collection of national transportation statistics, to re-
main available until expended, $2,815,000.
OFFICE OF COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION
OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH
For necessary expenses for operations and research ac-
tivities related to commercial space transportation,
$4,990,000, of which $1,500,000 shall remain available
until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding any other
provision of law, there may be credited to this account up
to $200,000 received from user fees established for regu-
latory services.
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WORKING CAPITAL FUND
Necessary expenses for operating costs and capital
outlays of the Department of Transportation Working
Capital Fund not to exceed $92,220,000 $93,000,000 shall
be paid, in accordance with law, from appropriations made
available by this Act and prior appropriations Acts to the
Department of Transportation, together with advances
and reimbursements received by the Department of Trans-
portation.
PAYMENTS TO AIR CARRIERS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
For liquidation of obligations incurred for payments
to air carriers of so much of the compensation fixed and
determined under section 419 of the Federal Aviation Act
of 1958, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1389), as is payable by
the 
Department 
of 
Transportation, 
$15,540,000
$33,423,077, to remain available until expended and to be
derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund: Pro-
vided, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available
for the implementation or execution of programs in excess
of $33,423,077 for the Payments to Air Carriers program
in fiscal year 1994: Provided further, That none of the
funds in this Act shall be used by the Secretary of Trans-
portation to make payment of compensation under section
419 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended, in
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excess of the appropriation in this Act for liquidation of
obligations incurred under the ‘‘Payments to air carriers’’
program: Provided further, That none of the funds in this
Act shall be used for the payment of claims for such com-
pensation except in accordance with this provision: Pro-
vided further, That none of the funds in this Act shall be
available for service to communities in the forty-eight con-
tiguous States that are located fewer than seventy highway
miles from the nearest large or medium hub airport, or that
require a rate of subsidy per passenger in excess of $200,
unless such point is greater than two hundred and ten miles
from the nearest large or medium hub airport.
RENTAL PAYMENTS
For necessary expenses for rental of headquarters
and field space and related services assessed by the Gen-
eral Services Administration, $149,605,000: Provided,
That of this amount, $3,262,000 shall be derived from the
Highway Trust Fund, $37,114,000 shall be derived from
the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, $576,000 shall be
derived from the Pipeline Safety Fund, and $175,000
shall be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust
Fund: Provided further, That in addition, for assessments
by the General Services Administration related to the
space needs of the Federal Highway Administration,
$17,524,000, to be derived from ‘‘Federal-aid Highways’’,
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subject to the ‘‘Limitation on General Operating Ex-
penses’’.
MINORITY BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER PROGRAM
For the cost of direct loans, $180,000 $300,000, as
authorized by 49 U.S.C. 332: Provided, That of this
amount, $120,000 shall be derived from unobligated bal-
ances of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business
Utilization: Provided further, That such costs, including
the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in
section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Pro-
vided further, That these funds are available to subsidize
gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans
not to exceed $4,500,000 $7,500,000. In addition, for ad-
ministrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program,
$220,000 $400,000: Provided further, That of this amount
$180,000 shall be derived from unobligated balances of the
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization.
COAST GUARD
OPERATING EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for the operation and mainte-
nance of the Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for; pur-
chase of not to exceed four passenger motor vehicles for
replacement only; payments pursuant to section 156 of
Public Law 97–377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note),
and section 229(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
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429(b)); and recreation and welfare; $2,555,695,000
$2,590,083,000, of which $25,000,000 shall be derived
from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; and of which
$32,250,000 shall be expended from the Boat Safety Ac-
count: Provided, That the number of aircraft on hand at
any one time shall not exceed two hundred and twenty-
three twenty-one, exclusive of aircraft and parts stored to
meet future attrition: Provided further, That none of the
funds appropriated in this or any other Act shall be avail-
able for pay or administrative expenses in connection with
shipping commissioners in the United States: Provided
further, That none of the funds provided in this Act shall
be available for expenses incurred for yacht documentation
under 46 U.S.C. 12109, except to the extent fees are col-
lected from yacht owners and credited to this appropria-
tion: Provided further, That of the funds provided under
this head, not less than $8,000,000 in vessel maintenance
and overhaul work currently scheduled to be conducted at
the Coast Guard Yard is to be awarded based upon a com-
petitive solicitation of both public and private shipyards
That the Commandant shall reduce both military and civil-
ian employment levels for the purpose of complying with
Executive Order No. 12839.
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ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS
For necessary expenses of acquisition, construction,
rebuilding, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore
facilities, vessels, and aircraft, including equipment related
thereto, 
$310,700,000
$354,690,000, 
of 
which
$20,000,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability
Trust Fund; of which $79,200,000 $103,690,000 shall be
available to acquire, repair, renovate or improve vessels,
small boats and related equipment, to remain available
until September 30, 1998; $27,100,000 $64,285,000 shall
be available to acquire new aircraft and increase aviation
capability, to remain available until September 30, 1996;
$47,700,000 $50,200,000 shall be available for other
equipment, to remain available until September 30, 1996;
$119,200,000 $95,900,000 shall be available for shore fa-
cilities and aids to navigation facilities, to remain available
until September 30, 1996; and $37,500,000 $40,615,000
shall be available for personnel compensation and benefits
and related costs, to remain available until September 30,
1994: Provided, That funds received from the sale of the
VC–11A and VC–4 aircraft shall be credited to this appro-
priation for the purpose of acquiring new aircraft and in-
creasing aviation capacity.
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds provided under this heading in Public
Law 102–388, $20,000,000 are rescinded.
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ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION
For necessary expenses to carry out the Coast
Guard’s environmental compliance and restoration func-
tions under chapter 19 of title 14, United States Code,
$22,100,000 $23,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended.
ALTERATION OF BRIDGES
For necessary expenses for alteration or removal of
obstructive bridges, $5,940,000 $12,940,000, to remain
available until expended.
RETIRED PAY
For retired pay, including the payment of obligations
therefor otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for
this purpose, and payments under the Retired Service-
man’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, and
for payments for medical care of retired personnel and
their dependents under the Dependents Medical Care Act
(10 U.S.C. ch. 55), $548,774,000.
RESERVE TRAINING
For all necessary expenses for the Coast Guard Re-
serve, as authorized by law; maintenance and operation
of facilities; and supplies, equipment, and services;
$64,000,000.
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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
for applied scientific research, development, test, and eval-
uation; maintenance, rehabilitation, lease and operation of
facilities 
and 
equipment, 
as 
authorized 
by 
law,
$22,500,000 $25,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, of which $4,457,000 shall be derived from the Oil
Spill Liability Trust Fund: Provided, That there may be
credited to this appropriation funds received from State
and local governments, other public authorities, private
sources, and foreign countries, for expenses incurred for
research, development, testing, and evaluation.
BOAT SAFETY
(AQUATIC RESOURCES TRUST FUND)
For payment of necessary expenses incurred for rec-
reational boating safety assistance under Public Law 92–
75, as amended, $32,250,000, to be derived from the Boat
Safety Account and to remain available until expended.
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
OPERATIONS
For necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration, not otherwise provided for, including admin-
istrative expenses for research and development, establish-
ment of air navigation facilities and the operation (includ-
ing leasing) and maintenance of aircraft, and carrying out
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the provisions of the Airport and Airway Development Act,
as amended, or other provisions of law authorizing the ob-
ligation of funds for similar programs of airport and air-
way development or improvement, lease or purchase of
four passenger motor vehicles for replacement only,
$4,568,219,000 $4,584,584,000, of which $2,294,500,000
$2,292,292,000 shall be derived from the Airport and Air-
way Trust Fund: Provided, That there may be credited
to this appropriation funds received from States, counties,
municipalities, foreign authorities, other public authori-
ties, and private sources, for expenses incurred in the
maintenance and operation of air navigation facilities and
for issuance, renewal or modification of certificates, in-
cluding airman, aircraft, and repair station certificates, or
for tests related thereto, or for processing major repair
or alteration forms: Provided further, That, of the funds
available under this head, $2,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for the Mid-American Aviation Resource Consortium
in Minnesota to operate an air traffic controller training
program: Provided further, That funds may be used to
enter into a grant agreement with a nonprofit standard
setting organization to assist in the development of avia-
tion safety standards: Provided further, That no funds
under this head may be used for the implementation, exe-
cution or enforcement of section 91.21 of title 14 of the
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Code of Federal Regulations pertaining to the use of port-
able electronic devices on aircraft Provided further, That
none of the funds provided shall be made available for pay
raises or bonuses in fiscal year 1994 for Federal Aviation
Administration employees whose responsibilities include
noise abatement policy function, managing aircraft route
design or changes, and responsibility for preparing, manag-
ing, and overseeing the environmental impact statement
mandated by section 9199 of Public Law 91–508, until the
final report on such impact statement is issued: Provided
further, That none of these funds shall be available for
new applicants for the second career training program.
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
for acquisition, establishment, and improvement by con-
tract or purchase, and hire of air navigation and experi-
mental facilities and equipment as authorized by the Fed-
eral Aviation Act of 1958, as amended (49 U.S.C. App.
1301 et seq.), including initial acquisition of necessary
sites by lease or grant; engineering and service testing in-
cluding construction of test facilities and acquisition of
necessary sites by lease or grant; and construction and
furnishing of quarters and related accommodations of offi-
cers and employees of the Federal Aviation Administration
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stationed at remote localities where such accommodations
are not available; and the purchase, lease or transfer of
aircraft from funds available under this head; to be de-
rived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund,
$2,142,000,000 $2,162,578,000, of which $1,945,500,000
$1,988,488,000 shall remain available until September 30,
1996, and of which $196,500,000 $201,662,000 shall re-
main available until September 30, 1995: Provided, That
there may be credited to this appropriation funds received
from States, counties, municipalities, other public authori-
ties, and private sources, for expenses incurred in the es-
tablishment and modernization of air navigation facilities.
RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
for research, engineering, and development, in accordance
with the provisions of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958,
as amended (49 U.S.C. App. 1301 et seq.), including con-
struction of experimental facilities and acquisition of nec-
essary sites by lease or grant, $240,000,000 $254,000,000,
to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund
and to remain available until expended: Provided, That
there may be credited to this appropriation funds received
from States, counties, municipalities, other public authori-
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ties, and private sources, for expenses incurred for re-
search, engineering, and development.
GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
For liquidation of obligations incurred for grants-in-
aid for airport planning and development, and for noise
compatibility planning and programs under the Airport
and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, as amended, and
under 
other 
law 
authorizing 
such 
obligations,
$2,200,000,000, to be derived from the Airport and Air-
way Trust Fund and to remain available until expended:
Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able for the planning or execution of programs the com-
mitments for which are in excess of $1,500,000,000
$1,800,000,000 in fiscal year 1994 for grants-in-aid for
airport planning and development, and noise compatibility
planning and programs, notwithstanding section 506(e)(4)
of the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, as
amended.
AVIATION INSURANCE REVOLVING FUND
The Secretary of Transportation is hereby authorized
to make such expenditures and investments, within the
limits of funds available pursuant to section 1306 of the
Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended (49 U.S.C.
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App. 1536), and in accordance with section 104 of the
Government Corporation Control Act, as amended (31
U.S.C. 9104), as may be necessary in carrying out the
program for aviation insurance activities under title XIII
of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958.
AIRCRAFT PURCHASE LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM
The Secretary of Transportation may hereafter issue
notes or other obligations to the Secretary of the Treas-
ury, in such forms and denominations, bearing such matu-
rities, and subject to such terms and conditions as the Sec-
retary of the Treasury may prescribe. Such obligations
may be issued to pay any necessary expenses required pur-
suant to any guarantee issued under the Act of
September 7, 1957, Public Law 85–307, as amended (49
U.S.C. 1324 note). None of the funds in this Act shall
be available for activities under this head the obligations
for which are in excess of $9,970,000 during fiscal year
1994. Such obligations shall be redeemed by the Secretary
from appropriations authorized by this section. The Sec-
retary of the Treasury shall purchase any such obligations,
and for such purpose he may use as a public debt trans-
action the proceeds from the sale of any securities issued
under the Second Liberty Bond Act, as now or hereafter
in force. The purposes for which securities may be issued
under such Act are extended to include any purchase of
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notes or other obligations issued under the subsection. The
Secretary of the Treasury may sell any such obligations
at such times and price and upon such terms and condi-
tions as he shall determine in his discretion. All purchases,
redemptions, and sales of such obligations by such Sec-
retary shall be treated as public debt transactions of the
United States.
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
LIMITATION ON GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
Necessary expenses for administration, operation, in-
cluding motor carrier safety program operations, and re-
search of the Federal Highway Administration not to ex-
ceed $462,961,000 $475,731,000 shall be paid in accord-
ance with law from appropriations made available by this
Act to the Federal Highway Administration together with
advances and reimbursements received by the Federal
Highway Administration: Provided, That not to exceed
$166,460,000 $173,850,000 of the amount provided herein
shall remain available until expended: Provided further,
That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, there
may be credited to this account funds received from
States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities,
and private sources, for training expenses incurred for
non-Federal employees.
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HIGHWAY-RELATED SAFETY GRANTS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out
the provisions of title 23, United States Code, section 402
administered by the Federal Highway Administration, to
remain available until expended, $10,000,000 to be de-
rived from the Highway Trust Fund: Provided, That not
to exceed $100,000 of the amount appropriated herein
shall be available for ‘‘Limitation on general operating ex-
penses’’: Provided further, That none of the funds in this
Act shall be available for the planning or execution of pro-
grams the obligations for which are in excess of
$10,000,000 in fiscal year 1994 for ‘‘Highway-Related
Safety Grants’’.
RAILROAD-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS PROJECTS
For necessary expenses of certain railroad-highway
crossings projects as authorized by section 163 of the Fed-
eral-Aid Highway Act of 1973, as amended, to remain
available until expended, $12,828,000.
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
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 $17,482,663,000
$18,020,000,000 for Federal-aid highways and highway
safety construction programs for fiscal year 1994.
(RESCISSION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
Of the funds made available for the functional re-
placement of publicly-owned facilities located within the
proposed right-of-way of Interstate Route 170 in Public
Law 96–131, $200,000 are rescinded.
(RESCISSION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
Of the funds made available under this heading in
Public Law 100–71, $364,180 are rescinded.
(RESCISSION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
Of the authority made available for the intersection
safety demonstration project in Public Law 100–457,
$3,059,960 are rescinded.
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For carrying out the provisions of title 23, United
States Code, that are attributable to Federal-aid high-
ways, including the National Scenic and Recreational
Highway as authorized by 23 U.S.C. 148, not otherwise
provided, including reimbursements for sums expended
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pursuant 
to 
the 
provisions 
of 
U.S.C. 
308,
$18,000,000,000 or so much thereof as may be available
in and derived from the Highway Trust Fund, to remain
available until expended.
RIGHT-OF-WAY REVOLVING FUND
(LIMITATION ON DIRECT LOANS)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
During fiscal year 1994 and with the resources and
authority available, gross obligations for the principal
amount of direct loans shall not exceed $42,500,000.
MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out
the provisions of section 402 of Public Law 97–424,
$68,000,000, 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
implementation or execution of programs the obligations
for which are in excess of $65,000,000 for ‘‘Motor Carrier
Safety Grants’’.
BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON PARKWAY
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, to
carry out the provisions of the Federal-Aid Highway Act
of 1970 and section 1069 of Public Law 102–240 for the
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Baltimore-Washington Parkway, to remain available until
expended, $16,000,000.
KENTUCKY BRIDGE PROJECT
For up to 80 percent of the expenses necessary for
continuing construction to replace the Glover Cary Bridge
in Owensboro, Kentucky, $12,000,000.
BORDER HIGHWAY PROJECT
For up to 80 percent of the expenses necessary for
the border highway project authorized in Public Law 89–
795, $8,000,000.
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 the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings
Act (Public Law 92–513, as amended) and the National
Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, $74,221,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 1996.
OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of
the Secretary with respect to traffic and highway safety
under 23 U.S.C. 403 and section 2006 of the Intermodal
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, the Motor
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Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act (Public Law 92–
513, as amended) and the National Traffic and Motor Vehi-
cle Safety Act, to be derived from the Highway Trust
Fund, $46,780,000 $128,311,000, to remain available until
September 30, 1996.
HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANTS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For payment of obligations incurred carrying out the
provisions of 23 U.S.C. 153, 402, 406, 408, and 410, sec-
tion 2007 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Effi-
ciency Act of 1991, and section 209 of Public Law 95–
599, as amended, to remain available until expended,
$138,550,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust
Fund: 
Provided, 
That, 
notwithstanding 
subsection
2009(b) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Effi-
ciency Act of 1991, 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 1994, are in ex-
cess of $163,500,000 for programs authorized under 23
U.S.C. 402 and 410, as amended, of which $123,000,000
shall be for ‘‘State and community highway safety
grants’’, $12,000,000 shall be for section 153 ‘‘Safety belt
and motorcycle helmet use’’ grants, $3,500,000 shall be
for the ‘‘National Driver Register’’, and $25,000,000 shall
be for section 410 ‘‘Alcohol-impaired driving counter-
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measures programs’’: Provided further, That none of these
funds shall be used for construction, rehabilitation or re-
modeling costs, or for office furnishings and fixtures for
State, local, or private buildings or structures: Provided
further, That none of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able for the planning or execution of programs the total
obligations for which are in excess of $10,500,000 for ‘‘Al-
cohol safety incentive grants’’ authorized under 23 U.S.C.
408: Provided further, That not to exceed $5,153,000
$4,800,000 of the funds made available for section 402
may be available for all costs, including salary costs associ-
ated with administering ‘‘State and community highway
safety grants’’: Provided further, That not to exceed
$500,000 of the funds made available for section 410 may
be available for technical assistance to the States: Pro-
vided further, That none of the funds in this Act shall be
available for the planning or execution of programs au-
thorized under section 209 of Public Law 95–599, as
amended, the total obligations for which are in excess of
$4,750,000 in fiscal years 1982 through 1994.
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR
For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Ad-
ministration, not otherwise provided for, $14,865,000
$9,990,000, of which $2,485,000 shall remain available
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until expended: Provided, That none of the funds in this
Act shall be available for the planning or execution of a
program making commitments to guarantee new loans
under the Emergency Rail Services Act of 1970, as
amended, and that no new commitments to guarantee
loans under section 211(a) or 211(h) of the Regional Rail
Reorganization Act of 1973, as amended, shall be made:
Provided further, That, as part of the Washington Union
Station transaction in which the Secretary assumed the
first deed of trust on the property and, where the Union
Station Redevelopment Corporation or any successor is
obligated to make payments on such deed of trust on the
Secretary’s behalf, including payments on and after Sep-
tember 30, 1988, the Secretary is authorized to receive
such payments directly from the Union Station Redevelop-
ment Corporation, credit them to the appropriation
charged for the first deed of trust, and make payments
on the first deed of trust with those funds: Provided fur-
ther, That such additional sums as may be necessary for
payment on the first deed of trust may be advanced by
the Administrator from unobligated balances available to
the Federal Railroad Administration, to be reimbursed
from payments received from the Union Station Redevel-
opment Corporation.
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cial assistance agreement railroad metallurgical and weld-
ing studies at the Oregon Graduate Institute.
NORTHEAST CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
For necessary expenses related to Northeast Corridor
improvements authorized by title VII of the Railroad Revi-
talization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976, as amend-
ed (45 U.S.C. 851 et seq.) and the Rail Safety Improve-
ment Act of 1988, $130,000,000 $250,000,000, to remain
available until expended.
GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER
CORPORATION
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make
grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation
authorized by 45 U.S.C. 601, to remain available until
expended, 
$431,000,000
$559,580,000, 
of 
which
$331,000,000 $351,000,000 shall be available for operat-
ing losses incurred by the Corporation and for labor pro-
tection costs, and of which $100,000,000 $208,580,000,
not to become available until July 1, 1994, shall be avail-
able for capital improvements: Provided, That none of the
funds herein appropriated shall be used for lease or pur-
chase of passenger motor vehicles or for the hire of vehicle
operators for any officer or employee, other than the presi-
dent of the Corporation, excluding the lease of passenger
motor vehicles for those officers or employees while in offi-
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cial travel status: Provided further, That the Secretary
shall make no commitments to guarantee new loans or
loans for new purposes under 45 U.S.C. 602 in fiscal year
1994: Provided further, That no funds are required to be
expended or reserved for expenditure pursuant to 45
U.S.C. 601(e): Provided further, That funds provided to
cover operating losses incurred by the Corporation shall
be utilized only for the following expense categories: train
operations, maintenance of equipment, maintenance of
way, on-board services, and station services: Provided fur-
ther, That the Corporation shall maintain adequate infor-
mation in its financial management systems to monitor
and account for the specific uses of funds appropriated
herein: Provided further, That no funds in this Act may
be used, either directly or indirectly, to support intercity
bus routes unconnected by a rail segment provided by the
National Railroad Passenger Corporation Thruway Bus
Service Program.
MANDATORY PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE PAYMENTS
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to pay ob-
ligations and liabilities of the National Railroad Passenger
Corporation, $137,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That this amount is available only for
the payment of: (1) tax liabilities under section 3221 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 due in fiscal year 1994
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in excess of amounts needed to fund benefits for individ-
uals who retired from the National Railroad Passenger
Corporation and for their beneficiaries; (2) obligations of
the National Railroad Passenger Corporation under sec-
tion 358(a) of title 45, United States Code, due in fiscal
year 1994 in excess of its obligations calculated on an ex-
perience-rated basis; and (3) obligations of the National
Railroad Passenger Corporation due under section 3321
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
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 no new not more than
$5,000,000 in loan guarantee commitments shall be made
during fiscal year 1994: Provided further, That, notwith-
standing any other provision of law, for fiscal year 1989
and each fiscal year thereafter all amounts realized from
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the sale of notes or securities sold under authority of this
section shall be considered as current year domestic dis-
cretionary outlay offsets and not as ‘‘asset sales’’ or ‘‘loan
prepayments’’ as defined by section 257(12) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985,
as amended: Provided further, That any underwriting fees
and related expenses shall be derived solely from the pro-
ceeds of the sales.
NATIONAL MAGNETIC LEVITATION PROTOTYPE
DEVELOPMENT
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
None of the funds in this Act shall be available for
the planning or execution of programs the obligation of
which are in excess of $27,900,000 for the National Mag-
netic Levitation Prototype Development program as de-
fined in subsections 1036(b) and 1036(d)(1)(A) of the
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of
1991.
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out
the National Magnetic Levitation Prototype Development
program 
as 
defined 
in 
subsections 
1036(b) 
and
1036(d)(1)(A) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act of 1991, $27,900,000, to remain available
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until expended and to be derived from the Highway Trust
Fund.
HIGH-SPEED GROUND TRANSPORTATION
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out
the provisions of the High-Speed Ground Transportation
program
as
defined
in
subsections
1036(c)
and
1036(d)(1)(B) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act of 1991, $4,000,000, 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 implementation or execution of
programs the obligations for which are in excess of
$3,500,000 for the ‘‘High-Speed Ground Transportation’’
program.
HIGH-SPEED GROUND TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT
For necessary expenses for high-speed ground transpor-
tation development, to remain available until expended,
$2,091,000: Provided, That no more than $79,191,000 of
budget authority shall be available for these purposes.
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TRUST FUND SHARE OF HIGH-SPEED GROUND
TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
In addition to amounts otherwise available under this
heading, and subject to the same terms and conditions,
$77,100,000 for payment of obligations incurred in carry-
ing out section 1036 of the Intermodal Surface Transpor-
tation Efficiency Act of 1991 and other High-Speed Ground
Transportation Development activities, to remain available
until expended and to be derived from the Highway Trust
Fund: Provided, That $77,100,000 shall be paid from the
Highway Trust Fund to the Federal Railroad Administra-
tion High-Speed Ground Transportation Development Ac-
count.
FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
For necessary administrative expenses of the Federal
Transit Administration’s programs authorized by the Fed-
eral Transit Act and 23 U.S.C. chapter 1 in connection
with these activities, including hire of passenger motor ve-
hicles and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109,
$19,569,000 $21,295,000: Provided, That no more than
$37,731,000 $39,457,000 of budget authority shall be
available for these purposes.
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FORMULA GRANTS
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions
of sections 9, 16(b)(2), and 18 of the Federal Transit Act,
to remain available until expended, $1,324,916,000: Pro-
vided, That no more than $2,404,867,000 $2,336,000,000
of budget authority shall be available for these purposes:
Provided further, That of the funds provided under this
head for formula grants no more than $752,278,000
$802,278,000 may be used for operating assistance under
section 9(k)(2) of the Federal Transit Act.
UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION CENTERS
For necessary expenses for university transportation
centers as authorized by section 11(b) of the Federal
Transit Act, to remain available until expended,
$3,238,000: Provided, That no more than $6,000,000 of
budget authority shall be available for these purposes.
TRANSIT PLANNING AND RESEARCH
For necessary expenses for transit planning and re-
search as authorized by section 26 of the Federal Transit
Act, to remain available until expended, $37,000,000
$50,875,000: Provided, That no more than $76,125,000
$95,000,000 of budget authority shall be available for these
purposes: Provided further, That there may be credited to
this appropriation funds received from States, counties,
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municipalities, other public authorities, and private
sources, for expenses incurred for training.
TRUST FUND SHARE OF TRANSIT PROGRAMS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out
section 21(a) of the Federal Transit Act, $1,140,000,000
$1,076,133,000, to remain available until expended and to
be derived from the Highway Trust Fund: Provided, That
$18,162,000 shall be paid from the Mass Transit Account
of the Highway Trust Fund to the Federal Transit Ad-
ministration’s administrative expenses account: Provided
further, That $1,079,951,000 $1,011,084,000 shall be paid
from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust
Fund to the Federal Transit Administration’s formula
grants account: Provided further, That $2,762,000 shall
be paid from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway
Trust Fund to the Federal Transit Administration’s uni-
versity transportation centers account: Provided further,
That $39,125,000 $44,125,000 shall be paid from the
Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund to the
Federal Transit Administration’s transit planning and re-
search account.
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DISCRETIONARY GRANTS
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
None of the funds in this Act shall be available for
the implementation or execution of programs the obliga-
tions for which are in excess of $1,707,425,000
$1,785,000,000 in fiscal year 1994 for grants under the
contract authority in section 21(b) of the Federal Transit
Act: Provided, That notwithstanding any provision of law,
there shall be available for fixed guideway modernization,
$760,060,000; there shall be available for the replacement,
rehabilitation, and purchase of buses and related equip-
ment and the construction of bus-related facilities,
$354,315,000 $357,000,000; and there shall be available
for 
new 
fixed 
guideway 
systems, 
$593,050,000
$667,940,000, as follows—
$10,000,000 for alternatives analysis only for
the South Boston Piers Transitway Project;
$55,000,000 $5,000,000 for the Chicago Central
Area Circulator Project;
$1,600,000 for the Cleveland Dual Hub Cor-
ridor Project $14,500,000 for the Boston, Massachu-
setts to Portland, Maine Commuter Rail Project;
$60,000,000 $38,720,000 for the Dallas South
Oak Cliff LRT Project;
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$40,500,000 $14,500,000 for the Houston Re-
gional Bus Plan Program of Projects;
$2,000,000 for alternatives analysis only for the
Kansas
City
South
Corridor
LRT
Project
$64,800,000 for the New Jersey Urban Core;
$163,050,000 $190,000,000 for the Los Angeles
Metro Rail MOS–2 and MOS–3 Projects;
$2,400,000 $4,800,000 for alternatives analysis
only
preliminary engineering, and environmental
analysis for the New Orleans Canal Street Corridor
Project;
$1,000,000 for the Northeast Ohio Commuter
Rail Project $500,000 for the South Jersey alter-
natives analysis;
$13,000,000 $25,000,000 for design only for the
Orange County Transitway System Project;
$50,000,000
for
the
Pittsburgh
Busway
Projects $70,000,000 for the New York Queens Con-
nection Project;
$3,800,000 for the Orlando Streetcar Project;
$70,000,000
$99,000,000 for the Portland
Westside LRT Project;
$1,500,000 $1,000,000 for the Sacramento LRT
Extension Project;
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$28,200,000 $44,820,000 for the San Francisco
Airport BART Extension Project and the Tasman
Corridor LRT Project;
$2,000,000 $6,000,000 for preliminary engineer-
ing only for the Salt Lake City South LRT Project;
$19,600,000
$15,200,000 for the St. Louis
METRO Link LRT to Airport Project;
$10,000,000 $12,000,000 for the Florida Tri-
County Commuter Rail Project;
$3,200,000 for preliminary engineering only for
the Twin Cities Central Corridor Project $25,000,000
for the Maryland Commuter Rail Project;
$10,000,000
$8,000,000 for the Wisconsin
Central Commuter Line Project; and
$3,000,000 for the Lakewood Freehold and
Matawan or Jamesburg Commuter Rail Project;
$6,700,000 for the Hawthorne-Warwick Com-
muter Rail Project;
$3,150,000 for the Baltimore LRT Extensions
Project;
$1,850,000 for alternatives analysis for Cin-
cinnati, Ohio Commuter Rail; and
$600,000 for Memphis, Tennessee Regional Rail
Plan
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$50,000,000 which shall be allocated at the dis-
cretion of the Secretary of Transportation: Provided
further, That Public Law 102–388 is amended under
Federal 
Transit 
Administration, 
‘‘Discretionary
grants’’ by deleting ‘‘not less than $76,500,000 for
the Honolulu Rapid Transit Starter Line of
Projects;’’: Provided further, That of the funds af-
fected by the preceding proviso, $26,500,000 shall
be for the South Boston Piers Transitway and
$50,000,000 $4,000,000 shall be for the Milwaukee,
Wisconsin 
East-West 
Corridor 
Project 
and
$72,500,000 shall be allocated at the discretion of the
Secretary.
MASS TRANSIT CAPITAL FUND
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out
section 21(b) of the Federal Transit Act, administered by
the Federal Transit Administration, $1,000,000,000, to
be derived from the Highway Trust Fund and to remain
available until expended.
INTERSTATE TRANSFER GRANT—TRANSIT
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of
23 U.S.C. 103(e)(4) related to transit projects, $45,000,000,
to remain available until expended.
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WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT
AUTHORITY
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions
of section 14 of Public Law 96–184 and Public Law 101–
551, $200,000,000, to remain available until expended.
SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION
The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corpora-
tion is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, with-
in the limits of funds and borrowing authority available
to the Corporation, and in accord with law, and to make
such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal
year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Govern-
ment Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be
necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the
Corporation’s budget for the current fiscal year.
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
(HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND)
For necessary expenses for operation and mainte-
nance of those portions of the Saint Lawrence Seaway op-
erated and maintained by the Saint Lawrence Seaway De-
velopment Corporation, $10,901,000 $10,265,000, to be
derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, pursu-
ant to Public Law 99–662.
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ADDITIONAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS
APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
For 80 percent of the expenses necessary to continue
construction on Kentucky Corridor B West Virginia Cor-
ridor L of the Appalachian Development Highway System,
as authorized by section 1069(y) of Public Law 102–240,
$3,800,000 $62,200,000.
CUMBERLAND GAP TUNNEL PROJECT
For 80 percent of the expenses necessary for the
Cumberland
Gap
Tunnel
Project,
as
authorized
by
1069(c) of Public Law 102–240, $10,000,000.
PITTSBURGH BUSWAY
For 80 percent of the expenses necessary for the Pitts-
burgh Busway, as authorized by section 1069(e) of Public
Law 102–240, $28,000,000.
MINEOLA GRADE CROSSING
For 80 percent of the expenses necessary for the Min-
eola, New York grade crossing, as authorized by Public Law
99–591, $7,800,000.
CONGESTION MITIGATION
For 80 percent of the expenses necessary for the Syra-
cuse, New York congestion mitigation project, as authorized
by section 1069(bb) of Public Law 102–240, $2,000,000.
CROSS WESTCHESTER EXPRESSWAY
For 80 percent of the expenses necessary for the I–287
Cross Westchester, New York Expressway high occupancy
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vehicle lane project, as authorized by section 1069(ff) of
Public Law 102–240, $15,000,000.
SCHENECTADY BRIDGE
For 80 percent of the expenses necessary for construc-
tion of the Exit 26 bridge in Schenectady County, New
York, as authorized by section 1069(b) of Public Law 102–
240, $4,000,000.
COLUMBIA GORGE HIGHWAY
For 80 percent of the expenses necessary for the Hood
River to Mosier Connection project, as authorized by section
16(b)3 of Public Law 99–663, $2,800,000.
MANASSAS BATTLEFIELD BYPASS
For 80 percent of the expenses necessary for the Manas-
sas Battlefield highway projects, as authorized by section
1004(d) of Public Law 100–647, $3,200,000.
RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
ADMINISTRATION
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of
Hazardous Materials Safety and for expenses for conduct-
ing research and development, $12,721,000, of which
$1,334,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided,
That up to $1,000,000 in fees collected under section
106(c)(11) of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act
(49 U.S.C. App. 1805(c)(11)) shall be deposited in the gen-
eral fund of the Treasury as offsetting receipts: Provided
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further, That there may be credited to this appropriation
funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other
public authorities, and private sources for expenses incurred
for training, and for reports publication and dissemination.
AVIATION INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of
Aviation 
Information 
Management, 
$2,533,000
$2,521,000: Provided, That there may be credited to this
appropriation funds received from States, counties, mu-
nicipalities, other public authorities, and private sources
for expenses incurred for training, for reports publication
and dissemination, and for aviation information manage-
ment: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other
provision of law, there may be credited to this appropria-
tion up to $1,000,000 in funds received from user fees
established to support the electronic tariff filing system:
Provided further, That there may be credited to this appro-
priation funds received from user fees established to de-
fray the costs of obtaining, preparing, and publishing in
automatic data processing tape format the United States
International Air Travel Statistics data base published by
the Department.
EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of
Emergency Transportation and for expenses for conduct-
ing research and development, $915,000 $884,000: Pro-
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vided, That there may be credited to this appropriation
funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other
public authorities, and private sources for expenses in-
curred for training, and for reports publication and dis-
semination.
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of
Research and Technology and for expenses for conducting
research and development, $1,863,000 $1,781,000, of
which $585,000 shall remain available until expended:
Provided, That there may be credited to this appropriation
funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other
public authorities, and private sources for expenses in-
curred for training, and for reports publication and dis-
semination.
PROGRAM AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of
Program 
and 
Administrative 
Support, 
$6,160,000
$6,283,000, of which $180,000 shall be derived from the
Pipeline Safety Fund: Provided, That there may be cred-
ited to this appropriation funds received from States,
counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and pri-
vate sources for expenses incurred for training, and for
reports publication and dissemination: Provided further,
That no employees other than those compensated under
this appropriation shall serve in the Office of the Adminis-
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trator, the Office of Policy and Programs, the Office of
Management and Administration, and the Office of the
Chief Counsel.
PIPELINE SAFETY
(PIPELINE SAFETY 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 section 5 of
the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 and the Haz-
ardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979, and to dis-
charge the pipeline program responsibilities of the Oil Pol-
lution Act of 1990, $19,479,000 $19,146,000; of which
$2,449,000 $2,313,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill
Liability Trust Fund, to remain available until expended;
and of which $17,030,000 $16,833,000 shall be derived
from the Pipeline Safety Fund, of which $8,400,000 shall
remain available until expended.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GRANTS
(EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND)
For necessary expenses to carry out section
117A(i)(3)(B) of the Hazardous Materials Transportation
Act, as amended, $400,000 to be derived from the Emer-
gency Preparedness Fund, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That not more than $10,350,000
$11,000,000 shall be made available for obligation in fiscal
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year 1994 for amounts made available by section
117A(h)(6)(B) and (i)(1), (2) and (4) and section 118 of
the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, as amended:
Provided further, That such amounts shall only be avail-
able to the Secretary of Transportation and the National
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector
General to carry out the provisions of the Inspector General
Act of 1978, as amended, $36,595,000: Provided, That not
more than $1,000,000 of the funds made available under
this head shall be available for implementation of Public
Law 101–576.
TITLE II—RELATED AGENCIES
ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION
BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the Architectural and
Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, as authorized
by section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
amended, $3,348,000: Provided, That, notwithstanding
any other provision of law, there may be credited to this
appropriation funds received for publications and training
expenses.
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NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the National Transpor-
tation Safety Board, including hire of passenger motor ve-
hicles and aircraft; 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 a GS–18; uniforms,
or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C.
5901–5902), $37,105,000, of which not to exceed $1,000
may be used for official reception and representation
expenses.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109, hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by
31 U.S.C. 1343(b), and not to exceed $1,500 for official
reception and representation expenses, $44,904,000
$44,960,000: Provided, That joint board members and co-
operating State commissioners may use Government
transportation requests when traveling in connection with
their official duties as such: Provided further, That
$7,300,000 in fees collected in fiscal year 1994 by the
Interstate Commerce Commission pursuant to 31 U.S.C.
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9701 shall be made available to this appropriation in fiscal
year 1994.
PAYMENTS FOR DIRECTED RAIL SERVICE
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
None of the funds provided in this Act shall be avail-
able for the execution of programs the obligations for
which can reasonably be expected to exceed $475,000 for
directed rail service authorized under 49 U.S.C. 11125 or
any other Act.
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION
PANAMA CANAL REVOLVING FUND
For administrative expenses of the Panama Canal
Commission, including not to exceed $11,000 for official
reception and representation expenses of the Board; not
to exceed $5,000 for official reception and representation
expenses of the Secretary; and not to exceed $30,000 for
official reception and representation expenses of the Ad-
ministrator, $51,742,000, to be derived from the Panama
Canal Revolving Fund: Provided, That none of these funds
may be used for the planning or execution of
nonadministrative and capital programs the obligations
for which are in excess of $540,000,000 in fiscal year
1994: Provided further, That funds available to the Pan-
ama Canal Commission shall be available for the purchase
of not to exceed thirty-five passenger motor vehicles for
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replacement only (including large heavy-duty vehicles used
to transport Commission personnel across the Isthmus of
Panama), the purchase price of which shall not exceed
$19,000 per vehicle: Provided further, That notwithstand-
ing any other provision of law, none of these funds shall
be used for the planning or execution of annuity payments
to the government of Panama inexcess of $50,000,000
until the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Transpor-
tation, in consultation with the Commandant, United
States Coast Guard, certifies in writing that the govern-
ment of Panama has taken adequate steps to investigate
and, when appropriate, penalize Panamanian flag ships
which have been reported by other nations to have violated
the provisions of Annex V of the International Convention
for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL 73/
78) and that the government of Panama has taken sufficient
steps so as to ensure improved compliance with the provi-
sions of Annex V of said treaty on the part of Panamanian
flag ships.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
REBATE OF SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY TOLLS
(HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND)
For rebate of the United States portion of tolls paid
for use of the Saint Lawrence Seaway, pursuant to Public
Law 99–662, $9,707,000, to remain available until ex-
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pended and to be derived from the Harbor Maintenance
Trust Fund, of which not to exceed $225,000 shall be
available for expenses of administering the rebates.
WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT
AUTHORITY
INTEREST PAYMENTS
For necessary expenses for interest payments, to re-
main available until expended, $51,663,569: Provided,
That these funds shall be disbursed pursuant to terms and
conditions established by Public Law 96–184 and the Ini-
tial Bond Repayment Participation Agreement.
TITLE III—GENERAL PROVISIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
SEC. 301. During the current fiscal year applicable
appropriations 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 business; and uniforms,
or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C.
5901–5902).
SEC. 302. Funds for the Panama Canal Commission
may be apportioned notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1341 to
the extent necessary to permit payment of such pay in-
creases for officers or employees as may be authorized by
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administrative action pursuant to law that are not in ex-
cess of statutory increases granted for the same period
in corresponding rates of compensation for other employ-
ees of the Government in comparable positions.
SEC. 303. Funds appropriated under this Act for ex-
penditures by the Federal Aviation Administration shall
be available (1) except as otherwise authorized by the Act
of September 30, 1950 (20 U.S.C. 236–244), for expenses
of primary and secondary schooling for dependents of Fed-
eral Aviation Administration personnel stationed outside
the continental United States at costs for any given area
not in excess of those of the Department of Defense for
the same area, when it is determined by the Secretary that
the schools, if any, available in the locality are unable to
provide adequately for the education of such dependents,
and (2) for transportation of said dependents between
schools serving the area that they attend and their places
of residence when the Secretary, under such regulations
as may be prescribed, determines that such schools are
not accessible by public means of transportation on a regu-
lar basis.
SEC. 304. Appropriations contained in this Act for
the Department of Transportation shall be available for
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for
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individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to
the rate for a GS–18.
SEC. 305. None of the funds for the Panama Canal
Commission may be expended unless in conformance with
the Panama Canal Treaties of 1977 and any law imple-
menting those treaties.
SEC. 306. None of the funds in this Act shall be used
for the planning or execution of any program to pay the
expenses of, or otherwise compensate, non-Federal parties
intervening in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings
funded in this Act.
SEC. 307. None of the funds appropriated in this Act
shall remain available for obligation beyond the current
fiscal year, nor may any be transferred to other appropria-
tions, unless expressly so provided herein.
SEC. 308. None of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able for the planning or implementation of any change in
the current Federal status of the Volpe National Trans-
portation Systems Center, and none of the funds in this
Act shall be available for the implementation of any
change in the current Federal status of the Turner-
Fairbank Highway Research Center: Provided, That the
Secretary may plan for further development of the Volpe
National Transportation Systems Center and for other com-
patible uses of the Center’s real property: Provided further,