of Public Law 109–59: Provided further, That notwith-
standing any other provision of law, none of the funds 
under this heading for outreach and education shall be 
available for transfer: Provided further, That the Federal 
Motor Carrier Safety Administration shall transmit to 
Congress a report on March 29, 2013 on the agency’s abil-
ity to meet its requirement to conduct compliance reviews 
on mandatory carriers. 
MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
Contingent upon reauthorization, for payment of obli-
gations incurred in carrying out sections 31102, 31104(a), 
31106, 31107, 31109, 31309, 31313 of title 49, United 
States Code, and sections 4126 and 4128 of Public Law 
109–59, $307,000,000, to be derived from the Highway 
Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) and 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That none 
of the funds in this Act shall be available for the imple-
mentation or execution of programs, the obligations for 
which are in excess of $307,000,000, for ‘‘Motor Carrier 
Safety Grants’’; of which $212,000,000 shall be available 
for the motor carrier safety assistance program to carry 
out sections 31102 and 31104(a) of title 49, United States 
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Code; $30,000,000 shall be available for the commercial 
driver’s license improvements program to carry out section 
31313 of title 49, United States Code; $32,000,000 shall 
be available for the border enforcement grants program 
to carry out section 31107 of title 49, United States Code; 
$5,000,000 shall be available for the performance and reg-
istration information system management program to 
carry out sections 31106(b) and 31109 of title 49, United 
States Code; $25,000,000 shall be available for the com-
mercial vehicle information systems and networks deploy-
ment program to carry out section 4126 of Public Law 
109–59; and $3,000,000 shall be available for the safety 
data improvement program to carry out section 4128 of 
Public Law 109–59: Provided further, That of the funds 
made available for the motor carrier safety assistance pro-
gram, $29,000,000 shall be available for audits of new en-
trant motor carriers. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER 
SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 130. Funds appropriated or limited in this Act 
shall be subject to the terms and conditions stipulated in 
section 350 of Public Law 107–87 and section 6901 of 
Public Law 110–28. 
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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 subtitle C of title X of Public Law 109–59 and 
chapter 301 and part C of subtitle VI of title 49, United 
States Code, $152,000,000, of which $20,000,000 shall 
remain available through September 30, 2014. 
OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
Contingent upon reauthorization, for payment of obli-
gations incurred in carrying out the provisions of 23 
U.S.C. 403, and chapter 303 of title 49, United States 
Code, $122,360,000, to be derived from the Highway 
Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) and 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That none 
of the funds in this Act shall be available for the planning 
or execution of programs the total obligations for which, 
in fiscal year 2013, are in excess of $122,360,000, of 
which $118,244,000 shall be for programs authorized 
under 23 U.S.C. 403, and of which $4,166,000 shall be 
for the National Driver Register authorized under chapter 
303 of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That 
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within the $122,360,000 obligation limitation for oper-
ations and research, $20,000,000 shall remain available 
until September 30, 2014 and shall be in addition to the 
amount of any limitation imposed on obligations for future 
years: Provided further, That $10,000,000 of the total ob-
ligation limitation for operations and research in fiscal 
year 2013 shall be applied toward unobligated balances 
of contract authority provided in prior Acts for carrying 
out the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 403, and chapter 303 of 
title 49, United States Code. 
HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANTS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
Contingent upon reauthorization, for payment of obli-
gations incurred in carrying out the provisions of 23 
U.S.C. 402, 405, 406, 408, and 410 and sections 
2001(a)(11), 2009, 2010, and 2011 of Public Law 109– 
59, to remain available until expended, $501,828,000 to 
be derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the 
Mass Transit Account): Provided, That none of the funds 
in this Act shall be available for the planning or execution 
of programs the total obligations for which, in fiscal year 
2013, are in excess of $501,828,000 for programs author-
ized under 23 U.S.C. 402, 405, 406, 408, and 410 and 
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sections 2001(a)(11), 2009, 2010, and 2011 of Public 
Law 109–59, of which $235,000,000 shall be for ‘‘High-
way Safety Programs’’ under 23 U.S.C. 402; $25,000,000 
shall be for ‘‘Occupant Protection Incentive Grants’’ 
under 23 U.S.C. 405; $34,500,000 shall be for ‘‘State 
Traffic Safety Information System Improvements’’ under 
23 U.S.C. 408; $139,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Alcohol-Im-
paired Driving Countermeasures Incentive Grant Pro-
gram’’ under 23 U.S.C. 410; $25,328,000 shall be for 
‘‘Administrative Expenses’’ under section 2001(a)(11) of 
Public Law 109–59; $29,000,000 shall be for ‘‘High Visi-
bility Enforcement Program’’ under section 2009 of Pub-
lic Law 109–59; $7,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Motorcyclist 
Safety’’ under section 2010 of Public Law 109–59; and 
$7,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Child Safety and Child Booster 
Seat Safety Incentive Grants’’ under section 2011 of Pub-
lic Law 109–59: 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 not to exceed $500,000 of the funds made 
available for section 410 ‘‘Alcohol-Impaired Driving Coun-
termeasures Grants’’ shall be available for technical assist-
ance to the States: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$750,000 of the funds made available for the ‘‘High Visi-
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bility Enforcement Program’’ shall be available for the 
evaluation required under section 2009(f) of Public Law 
109–59:. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—NATIONAL HIGHWAY 
TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 140. Contingent upon reauthorization, notwith-
standing section 402(g) of title 23, United States Code, 
an additional $130,000 shall be made available to the Na-
tional Highway Traffic Safety Administration, out of the 
amount limited for section 402 of title 23, United States 
Code, to pay for travel and related expenses for State 
management reviews and to pay for core competency de-
velopment training and related expenses for highway safe-
ty staff. 
SEC. 141. The limitations on obligations for the pro-
grams of the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis-
tration set in this Act shall not apply to obligations for 
which obligation authority was made available in previous 
public laws for multiple years but only to the extent that 
the obligation authority has not lapsed or been used. 
SEC. 142. None of the funds in this Act shall be used 
to implement section 404 of title 23, United States Code. 
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FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION 
SAFETY AND OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Ad-
ministration, not otherwise provided for, $184,000,000, of 
which $20,360,000 shall remain available until expended. 
RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses for railroad research and de-
velopment, $35,500,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT 
FINANCING PROGRAM 
The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to 
issue direct loans and loan guarantees pursuant to sec-
tions 502 through 504 of the Railroad Revitalization and 
Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (Public Law 94–210), as 
amended, such authority to exist as long as any such di-
rect loan or loan guarantee is outstanding: Provided, That, 
pursuant to section 502 of such Act, as amended, no new 
direct loans or loan guarantee commitments shall be made 
using Federal funds for the credit risk premium during 
fiscal year 2013. 
OPERATING SUBSIDY GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL 
RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION 
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make 
quarterly grants to the National Railroad Passenger Cor-
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poration for the operation of intercity passenger rail, as 
authorized by section 101 of the Passenger Rail Invest-
ment and Improvement Act of 2008 (division B of Public 
Law 110–432), $350,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That the amounts available under this 
paragraph shall be available for the Secretary to approve 
funding to cover operating losses for the Corporation only 
after receiving and reviewing a grant request for each spe-
cific train route: Provided further, That each such grant 
request shall be accompanied by a detailed financial anal-
ysis, revenue projection, and capital expenditure projection 
justifying the Federal support to the Secretary’s satisfac-
tion: Provided further, That not later than 60 days after 
enactment of this Act, the Corporation shall transmit, in 
electronic format, to the Secretary, the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations, the House Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation the an-
nual budget and business plan and the 5-Year Financial 
Plan for fiscal year 2013 required under section 204 of 
the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 
2008: Provided further, That the budget, business plan, 
and the 5-Year Financial Plan shall also include a sepa-
rate accounting of ridership, revenues, and capital and op-
erating expenses for the Northeast Corridor; commuter 
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service; long-distance Amtrak service; State-supported 
service; each intercity train route, including Autotrain; 
and commercial activities including contract operations: 
Provided further, That the budget, business plan and the 
5-Year Financial Plan shall include a description of work 
to be funded, along with cost estimates and an estimated 
timetable for completion of the projects covered by these 
plans: Provided further, That the budget, business plan 
and the 5-Year Financial Plan shall include annual infor-
mation on the maintenance, refurbishment, replacement, 
and expansion for all Amtrak rolling stock consistent with 
the comprehensive fleet plan: Provided further, That the 
Corporation shall provide semiannual reports in electronic 
format regarding the pending business plan, which shall 
describe the work completed to date, any changes to the 
business plan, and the reasons for such changes, and shall 
identify all sole-source contract awards which shall be ac-
companied by a justification as to why said contract was 
awarded on a sole-source basis, as well as progress against 
the milestones and target dates of the 2012 performance 
improvement plan: Provided further, That the Corpora-
tion’s budget, business plan, 5-Year Financial Plan, semi-
annual reports, and all subsequent supplemental plans 
shall be displayed on the Corporation’s Web site within 
a reasonable timeframe following their submission to the 
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appropriate entities: Provided further, That these plans 
shall be accompanied by a comprehensive fleet plan for 
all Amtrak rolling stock which shall address the Corpora-
tion’s detailed plans and timeframes for the maintenance, 
refurbishment, replacement, and expansion of the Amtrak 
fleet: Provided further, That said fleet plan shall establish 
year-specific goals and milestones and discuss potential, 
current, and preferred financing options for all such activi-
ties: Provided further, That none of the funds under this 
heading may be obligated or expended until the Corpora-
tion agrees to continue abiding by the provisions of para-
graphs 1, 2, 5, 9, and 11 of the summary of conditions 
for the direct loan agreement of June 28, 2002, in the 
same manner as in effect on the date of enactment of this 
Act: Provided further, That none of the funds provided in 
this Act may be used to support any route on which Am-
trak offers a discounted fare of more than 50 percent off 
the normal peak fare: Provided further, That the preceding 
proviso does not apply to routes where the operating loss 
as a result of the discount is covered by a State and the 
State participates in the setting of fares: Provided further, 
That the Corporation shall submit to the House and Sen-
ate Committees on Appropriations a budget request for 
fiscal year 2014 in similar format and substance to those 
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propriations account, the Secretary shall notify 
to the House and Senate Committees on Appro-
priations of the amount and reasons for such 
transfer: Provided further, That for purposes of 
this section, the term ‘‘improper payments’’, 
has the same meaning as that provided in sec-
tion 2(d)(2) of Public Law 107–300. 
SEC. 188. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, if any funds provided in or limited by this Act are 
subject to a reprogramming action that requires notice to 
be provided to the House and Senate Committees on Ap-
propriations, said reprogramming action shall be approved 
or denied solely by the Committees on Appropriations: 
Provided, That the Secretary may provide notice to other 
congressional committees of the action of the Committees 
on Appropriations on such reprogramming but not sooner 
than 30 days following the date on which the reprogram-
ming action has been approved or denied by the House 
and Senate Committees on Appropriations. 
SEC. 189. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available under this Act may be used by the 
Surface Transportation Board of the Department of 
Transportation to charge or collect any filing fee for rate 
complaints filed with the Board in an amount in excess 
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