H. R. 3082 
One Hundred Eleventh Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the fifth day of January, two thousand and ten 
An Act 
Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
TITLE I—CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS AMENDMENTS 
SECTION 1. (a) The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Public 
Law 111–242) is further amended by— 
(1) striking the date specified in section 106(3) and 
inserting ‘‘March 4, 2011’’; and 
(2) adding the following: 
‘‘SEC. 147. (a) For the purposes of this section— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘employee’— 
‘‘(A) means an employee as defined in section 2105 
of title 5, United States Code; and 
‘‘(B) includes an individual to whom subsection (b), 
(c), or (f) of such section 2105 pertains (whether or not 
such individual satisfies subparagraph (A)); 
‘‘(2) the term ‘senior executive’ means— 
‘‘(A) a member of the Senior Executive Service under 
subchapter VIII of chapter 53 of title 5, United States 
Code; 
‘‘(B) a member of the FBI–DEA Senior Executive 
Service under subchapter III of chapter 31 of title 5, United 
States Code; 
‘‘(C) a member of the Senior Foreign Service under 
chapter 4 of title I of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 
(22 U.S.C. 3961 and following); and 
‘‘(D) a member of any similar senior executive service 
in an Executive agency; 
‘‘(3) the term ‘senior-level employee’ means an employee 
who holds a position in an Executive agency and who is covered 
by section 5376 of title 5, United States Code, or any similar 
authority; and 
‘‘(4) the term ‘Executive agency’ has the meaning given 
such term by section 105 of title 5, United States Code. 
‘‘(b)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as 
provided in subsection (e), no statutory pay adjustment which (but 
for this subsection) would otherwise take effect during the period 
beginning on January 1, 2011, and ending on December 31, 2012, 
shall be made.
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‘‘(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘statutory pay 
adjustment’ means— 
‘‘(A) an adjustment required under section 5303, 5304, 
5304a, 5318, or 5343(a) of title 5, United States Code; and 
‘‘(B) any similar adjustment, required by statute, with 
respect to employees in an Executive agency. 
‘‘(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as pro-
vided in subsection (e), during the period beginning on January 
1, 2011, and ending on December 31, 2012, no senior executive 
or senior-level employee may receive an increase in his or her 
rate of basic pay absent a change of position that results in a 
substantial increase in responsibility, or a promotion. 
‘‘(d) The President may issue guidance that Executive agencies 
shall apply in the implementation of this section. 
‘‘(e) The Non-Foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance Act 
of 2009 (5 U.S.C. 5304 note) shall be applied using the appropriate 
locality-based comparability payments established by the President 
as the applicable comparability payments in section 1914(2) and 
(3) of such Act. 
‘‘SEC. 148. Notwithstanding section 101, the level for ‘Depart-
ment of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration, Salaries and Expenses’ shall be $40,649,000. 
‘‘SEC. 149. The following authorities shall continue in effect 
through the earlier of the date specified in section 106(3) of this 
Act or the date of enactment of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2011: 
‘‘(1) Section 1021 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108–375; 
118 Stat. 2042), as amended by section 1011 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 
111–84; 123 Stat. 2441); 
‘‘(2) Section 1022 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108–136; 10 U.S.C. 371 
note), as amended by section 1012 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 
123 Stat. 2441); 
‘‘(3) Section 1033 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105–85), as amended 
by section 1014 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2442); 
‘‘(4) Sections 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 1106, 1222(e), 
1224 and 1234 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84); 
‘‘(5) Section 631 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181); and 
‘‘(6) Section 931 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364). 
‘‘SEC. 150. Subject to the availability of appropriations, the 
Secretary of the Navy may award a contract or contracts for up 
to 20 Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). 
‘‘SEC. 151. Section 8905a(d)(4)(B) of title 5, United States Code, 
is amended— 
‘‘(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘October 1, 2010’ and inserting 
‘December 31, 2011’; and 
‘‘(2) in clause (ii)— 
‘‘(A) by striking ‘February 1, 2011’ and inserting ‘Feb-
ruary 1, 2012’; and
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‘‘(B) by striking ‘October 1, 2010’ and inserting 
‘December 31, 2011’. 
‘‘SEC. 152. Notwithstanding section 101, the level for ‘Special 
Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program, Salaries 
and Expenses’ shall be $36,300,000. 
‘‘SEC. 153. Public Law 111–240 is amended in section 1114 
and section 1704 by striking ‘December 31, 2010’ and inserting 
‘March 4, 2011’ each time it appears and in section 1704 by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘ ‘(c) For purposes of the loans made under this section, the 
maximum guaranteed amount outstanding to the borrower may 
not exceed $4,500,000.’ 
‘‘SEC. 154. The appropriation to the Securities and Exchange 
Commission pursuant to this Act shall be deemed a regular appro-
priation for purposes of section 6(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 
(15 U.S.C. 77f(b)) and sections 13(e), 14(g), and 31 of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(e), 78n(g), and 78ee). 
‘‘SEC. 155. Section 302 of the Universal Service Antideficiency 
Temporary Suspension Act is amended by striking ‘December 31, 
2010’ each place it appears and inserting ‘December 31, 2011’. 
‘‘SEC. 156. Notwithstanding section 503 of Public Law 111– 
83, amounts made available in this Act for the Transportation 
Security Administration shall be available for transfer between 
and within Transportation Security Administration appropriations 
to the extent necessary to avoid furloughs or reduction in force, 
or to provide funding necessary for programs and activities required 
by law: Provided, That such transfers may not result in the termi-
nation of programs, projects or activities: Provided further, That 
the House and Senate Appropriations Committees shall be notified 
within 15 days of such transfers. 
‘‘SEC. 157. Up to $21,880,000 from ‘Coast Guard, Acquisition, 
Construction, and Improvements’ and ‘Coast Guard, Alteration of 
Bridges’ may be transferred to ‘Coast Guard, Operating Expenses’: 
Provided, That the Coast Guard may decommission one Medium 
Endurance Cutter, two High Endurance Cutters, four HU–25 air-
craft, the Maritime Intelligence Fusion Center, and one Maritime 
Safety and Security Team, and make staffing changes at the Coast 
Guard Investigative Service, as outlined in its budget justification 
documents for fiscal year 2011 as submitted to the Committees 
on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives. 
‘‘SEC. 158. Notwithstanding section 101, the final proviso under 
the heading ‘Science and Technology, Research, Development, 
Acquisition, and Operations’ in Public Law 111–83 (related to the 
National Bio- and Agro-defense Facility) shall have no effect with 
respect to all amounts available under this heading. 
‘‘SEC. 159. Notwithstanding sections 101 and 128, amounts 
are provided for ‘Department of the Interior—Minerals Management 
Service—Royalty and Offshore Minerals Management’ in the 
manner authorized in Public Law 111–88 for fiscal year 2010, 
except that for fiscal year 2011 the amounts specified in division 
A of Public Law 111–88 shall be modified by substituting— 
‘‘(1) ‘$200,110,000’ for ‘$175,217,000’; 
‘‘(2) ‘$102,231,000’ for ‘$89,374,000’; 
‘‘(3) ‘$154,890,000’ for ‘$156,730,000’ each place it appears; 
and 
‘‘(4) ‘fiscal year 2011’ shall be substituted for ‘fiscal year 
2010’ each place it appears.
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‘‘SEC. 160. The Secretary of the Interior, in order to implement 
a reorganization of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 
Regulation, and Enforcement, may establish accounts, transfer 
funds among and between the offices and bureaus affected by the 
reorganization, and take any other administrative actions necessary 
in conformance with the Appropriations Committee reprogramming 
procedures described in the joint explanatory statement of the man-
agers accompanying Public Law 111–88 (House of Representatives 
Report 111–316). 
‘‘SEC. 161. Notwithstanding section 101, section 423 of Public 
Law 111–88 (123 Stat. 2961), concerning the distribution of geo-
thermal energy receipts, shall have no force or effect and the 
provisions of section 3003(a) of Public Law 111–212 (124 Stat. 
2338) shall apply for fiscal year 2011. 
‘‘SEC. 162. Notwithstanding section 109, of the funds made 
available by section 101 for payments under subsections (b) and 
(d) of section 2602 of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance 
Act of 1981, the Department of Health and Human Services shall 
obligate the same amount during the period covered by this con-
tinuing resolution as was obligated for such purpose during the 
comparable period during fiscal year 2010. 
‘‘SEC. 163. (a) A ‘highly qualified teacher’ includes a teacher 
who meets the requirements in 34 CFR 200.56(a)(2)(ii), as published 
in the Federal Register on December 2, 2002. 
‘‘(b) This provision is effective on the date of enactment of 
this provision through the end of the 2012–2013 academic year. 
‘‘SEC. 164. (a) Notwithstanding section 101, the level for 
‘Department of Education, Student Financial Assistance’ to carry 
out subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 shall be $23,162,000,000. 
‘‘(b) The maximum Pell Grant for which a student shall be 
eligible during award year 2011–2012 shall be $4,860. 
‘‘SEC. 165. (a) Notwithstanding section 1018(d) of the Legislative 
Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 (2 U.S.C. 1907(d)), the use of 
any funds appropriated to the United States Capitol Police during 
fiscal year 2003 for transfer relating to the Truck Interdiction 
Monitoring Program to the working capital fund established under 
section 328 of title 49, United States Code, is ratified. 
‘‘(b) Nothing in subsection (a) may be construed to waive sec-
tions 1341, 1342, 1349, 1350, or 1351 of title 31, United States 
Code, or subchapter II of chapter 15 of such title (commonly known 
as the ‘Anti-Deficiency Act’). 
‘‘(c) Notwithstanding section 106 of this Act, the use of the 
funds described under subsection (a) of this section shall apply 
without fiscal year limitation. 
‘‘SEC. 166. Notwithstanding section 101, amounts are provided 
for ‘Department of Veterans Affairs, Departmental Administration, 
General Operating Expenses’ at a rate for operations of 
$2,546,276,000, of which not less than $2,148,776,000 shall be for 
the Veterans Benefits Administration.’’. 
(b) This section may be cited as the ‘‘Continuing Appropriations 
Amendments, 2011’’.
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TITLE 
II—EXTENSION 
OF 
CURRENT 
SURFACE 
TRANSPORTATION 
PRO-
GRAMS 
SEC. 2001. SHORT TITLE; RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS. 
(a) This title may be cited as the ‘‘Surface Transportation 
Extension Act of 2010, Part II’’. 
(b) RECONCILIATION
OF FUNDS.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall reduce the amount apportioned or allocated for a pro-
gram, project, or activity under this title in fiscal year 2011 by 
amounts apportioned or allocated pursuant to the Surface Transpor-
tation Extension Act of 2010 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2010, and ending on December 31, 2010. 
Subtitle A—Federal-Aid Highways 
SEC. 2101. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 411 of the Surface Transportation 
Extension Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–147; 124 Stat. 78) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘the period beginning on October 1, 2010, 
and ending on December 31, 2010’’ each place it appears (except 
in subsection (c)(2)) and inserting ‘‘the period beginning on 
October 1, 2010, and ending on March 4, 2011’’; 
(2) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2010’’ and 
inserting ‘‘March 4, 2011’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)(2) by striking ‘‘1⁄4’’ and inserting 
‘‘155⁄365’’; 
(4) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘1⁄4’’ and inserting ‘‘155⁄365’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘the period beginning on October 
1, 2010, and ending on December 31, 2010,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the period beginning on October 1, 2010, 
and ending on March 4, 2011’’; 
(B) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)(ii) by striking ‘‘1⁄4’’ and 
inserting ‘‘155⁄365’’; and 
(ii) 
in 
subparagraph 
(B)(ii)(II) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$159,750,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$271,356,164’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (5) by striking ‘‘1⁄4’’ and inserting 
‘‘155⁄365’’; 
(5) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘1⁄4’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘155⁄365’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(A)— 
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i) by striking 
‘‘apportioned under sections 104(b) and 144 of title 
23, United States Code,’’ and inserting ‘‘specified in 
section 105(a)(2) of title 23, United States Code (except 
the high priority projects program),’’; and 
(ii) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘apportioned under 
such sections of such Code’’ and inserting ‘‘specified
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in such section 105(a)(2) (except the high priority 
projects program)’’; and 
(6) in subsection (e)(1)(B) by striking ‘‘1⁄4’’ and inserting 
‘‘155⁄365’’. 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 412(a)(2) of the Surface 
Transportation Extension Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–147; 124 
Stat. 83) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘$105,606,250’’ and inserting ‘‘$179,385,959’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘the period beginning on October 1, 2010, 
and ending on December 31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘the period 
beginning on October 1, 2010, and ending on March 4, 2011’’. 
Subtitle B—Extension of National Highway 
Traffic Safety Administration, Federal 
Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 
and Additional Programs 
SEC. 2201. EXTENSION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY 
ADMINISTRATION HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS. 
(a) CHAPTER 4 HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.—Section 2001(a)(1) 
of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is amended by striking ‘‘and 
$58,750,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2010, and ending 
on December 31, 2010.’’ and inserting ‘‘and $99,795,000 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2010, and ending on March 4, 
2011.’’. 
(b) HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—Section 
2001(a)(2) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is amended by striking 
‘‘and $27,061,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2010, 
and ending on December 31, 2010.’’ and inserting ‘‘and $45,967,000 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2010, and ending on March 
4, 2011.’’. 
(c) 
OCCUPANT
PROTECTION
INCENTIVE
GRANTS.—Section 
2001(a)(3) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is amended by striking 
‘‘and $6,250,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2010, and 
ending on December 31, 2010.’’ and inserting ‘‘and $10,616,000 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2010, and ending on March 
4, 2011.’’. 
(d) SAFETY BELT PERFORMANCE GRANTS.—Section 2001(a)(4) 
of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is amended by striking ‘‘and 
$31,125,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2010, and ending 
on December 31, 2010.’’ and inserting ‘‘and $52,870,000 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2010, and ending on March 4, 
2011.’’. 
(e) STATE TRAFFIC SAFETY INFORMATION SYSTEM IMPROVE-
MENTS.—Section 2001(a)(5) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is 
amended by striking ‘‘and $8,625,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2010, and ending on December 31, 2010.’’ and inserting 
‘‘and $14,651,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2010, 
and ending on March 4, 2011.’’. 
(f) ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED DRIVING COUNTERMEASURES INCENTIVE 
GRANT PROGRAM.—Section 2001(a)(6) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 
1519) is amended by striking ‘‘and $34,750,000 for the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2010, and ending on December 31, 2010.’’ and
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inserting ‘‘and $59,027,000 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2010, and ending on March 4, 2011.’’. 
(g) 
NATIONAL
DRIVER
REGISTER.—Section 
2001(a)(7) 
of 
SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) is amended by striking ‘‘and 
$1,029,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2010, and ending 
on December 31, 2010.’’ and inserting ‘‘and $1,748,000 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2010, and ending on March 4, 
2011.’’. 
(h) 
HIGH
VISIBILITY
ENFORCEMENT
PROGRAM.—Section 
2001(a)(8) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) is amended by striking 
‘‘and $7,250,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2010, and 
ending on December 31, 2010.’’ and inserting ‘‘and $12,315,000 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2010, and ending on March 
4, 2011.’’. 
(i) MOTORCYCLIST SAFETY.—Section 2001(a)(9) of SAFETEA– 
LU (119 Stat. 1520) is amended by striking ‘‘and $1,750,000 for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2010, and ending on December 
31, 2010.’’ and inserting ‘‘and $2,973,000 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2010, and ending on March 4, 2011.’’. 
(j) CHILD SAFETY AND CHILD BOOSTER SEAT SAFETY INCENTIVE 
GRANTS.—Section 2001(a)(10) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) 
is amended by striking ‘‘and $1,750,000 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2010, and ending on December 31, 2010.’’ and 
inserting ‘‘and $2,973,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2010, and ending on March 4, 2011.’’. 
(k) 
ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.—Section 
2001(a)(11) 
of 
SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) is amended by striking ‘‘and 
$6,332,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2010, and ending 
on December 31, 2010.’’ and inserting ‘‘and $10,756,000 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2010, and ending on March 4, 
2011.’’. 
SEC. 2202. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY 
ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS. 
(a) MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS.—Section 31104(a)(7) of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘$52,679,000 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2010, and ending on 
December 31, 2010.’’ and inserting ‘‘$88,753,000 for the period begin-
ning October 1, 2010, and ending on March 4, 2011.’’. 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 31104(i)(1)(G) of title 
49, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘$61,036,000 for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2010, and ending on December 
31, 2010.’’ and inserting ‘‘$103,678,000 for the period beginning 
October 1, 2010, and ending on March 4, 2011.’’. 
(c) GRANT PROGRAMS.—Section 4101(c) of SAFETEA–LU (119 
Stat. 1715) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘2009,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘and $6,301,000 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2010, and ending on December 31, 2010.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘and $10,616,000 for the period beginning 
October 1, 2010, and ending on March 4, 2011.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘and $8,066,000 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2010, and ending on December 
31, 2010.’’ and inserting ‘‘and $13,589,000 for the period begin-
ning October 1, 2010, and ending on March 4, 2011.’’;
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(3) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘and $1,260,000 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2010, and ending on December 
31, 2010.’’ and inserting ‘‘and $2,123,000 for the period begin-
ning October 1, 2010, and ending on March 4, 2011.’’; 
(4) in paragraph (4) by striking ‘‘and $6,301,000 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2010, and ending on December 
31, 2010.’’ and inserting ‘‘and $10,616,000 for the period begin-
ning October 1, 2010, and ending on March 4, 2011.’’; and 
(5) in paragraph (5) by striking ‘‘and $756,000 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2010, and ending on December 
31, 2010.’’ and inserting ‘‘and $1,274,000 for the period begin-
ning October 1, 2010, and ending on March 4, 2011.’’. 
(d) HIGH-PRIORITY ACTIVITIES.—Section 31104(k)(2) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2009, $15,000,000 
for fiscal year 2010, and $3,781,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2010, and ending on December 31, 2010’’ and inserting 
‘‘2010 and $6,370,000 for the period beginning October 1, 2010, 
and ending on March 4, 2011’’. 
(e) NEW ENTRANT AUDITS.—Section 31144(g)(5)(B) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘(and up to $7,310,000 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2010, and ending on 
December 31, 2010)’’ and inserting ‘‘(and up to $12,315,000 for 
the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending on March 4, 
2011)’’. 
(f) COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE INFORMATION SYSTEM MOD-
ERNIZATION.—Section 4123(d)(6) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1736) 
is amended by striking ‘‘$2,016,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2010, and ending on December 31, 2010.’’ and inserting 
‘‘and $3,397,260 for the period beginning October 1, 2010, and 
ending on March 4, 2011.’’. 
(g) OUTREACH AND EDUCATION.—Section 4127(e) of SAFETEA– 
LU (119 Stat. 1741) is amended by striking ‘‘and 2010’’ and all 
that follows before ‘‘to carry out’’ and inserting ‘‘2010, and $425,545 
to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and $1,274,000 
to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2010, and ending on March 4, 
2011,’’. 
(h) GRANT PROGRAM FOR COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE OPERA-
TORS.—Section 4134(c) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1744) is 
amended by striking ‘‘$252,000 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2010, and ending on December 31, 2010,’’ and inserting ‘‘$425,545 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2010, and ending on March 
4, 2011,’’. 
(i) MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—Section 
4144(d) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1748) is amended by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘March 4, 2011’’. 
(j) WORKING GROUP
FOR DEVELOPMENT
OF PRACTICES
AND 
PROCEDURES TO ENHANCE FEDERAL-STATE RELATIONS.—Section 
4213(d) of SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 14710 note; 119 Stat. 1759) 
is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘March 
4, 2011’’. 
SEC. 2203. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS. 
(a) HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS
RESEARCH
PROJECTS.—Section 
7131(c) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1910) is amended by striking 
‘‘through 2010’’ and all that follows before ‘‘shall be available’’
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and inserting ‘‘through 2010 and $531,000 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2010, and ending on March 4, 2011’’. 
(b) DINGELL-JOHNSON SPORT FISH RESTORATION ACT.—Section 
4 of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 
777c) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘For each of fiscal years 
2006’’ and all that follows before paragraph (1) and inserting 
the following: ‘‘For each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010, 
and for the period beginning on October 1, 2010, and ending 
on March 4, 2011, the balance of each annual appropriation 
made in accordance with the provisions of section 3 remaining 
after the distributions for administrative expenses and other 
purposes under subsection (b) and for multistate conservation 
grants under section 14 shall be distributed as follows:’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(A) by striking the first sentence 
and inserting the following: ‘‘From the annual appropriation 
made in accordance with section 3, for each of fiscal years 
2006 through 2010, and for the period beginning on October 
1, 2010, and ending on March 4, 2011, the Secretary of the 
Interior may use no more than the amount specified in subpara-
graph (B) for the fiscal year for expenses for administration 
incurred in the implementation of this Act, in accordance with 
this section and section 9.’’. 
(c) SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROJECT DELIVERY PILOT PRO-
GRAM.—Section 327(i)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘6 years after’’ and inserting ‘‘7 years after’’. 
(d) 
IMPLEMENTATION
OF
FUTURE
STRATEGIC
HIGHWAY 
RESEARCH PROGRAM.—Section 510 of title 23, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) IMPLEMENTATION.—Notwithstanding any other provision 
of this section, the Secretary may use funds made available to 
carry out this section for implementation of research products 
related to the future strategic highway research program, including 
development, demonstration, evaluation, and technology transfer 
activities.’’. 
Subtitle C—Public Transportation 
Programs 
SEC. 2301. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR PLANNING PROGRAMS. 
Section 5305(g) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘March 4, 2011’’. 
SEC. 2302. SPECIAL RULE FOR URBANIZED FORMULA GRANTS. 
Section 5307(b)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ‘‘DECEMBER 31, 
2010’’ and inserting ‘‘MARCH 4, 2011’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2010’’ 
and inserting ‘‘March 4, 2011’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (E)— 
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ‘‘DECEMBER 
31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘MARCH 4, 2011’’; and 
(B) in the matter preceding clause (i) by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘March 4, 2011’’.
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SEC. 2303. ALLOCATING AMOUNTS FOR CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS. 
Section 5309(m) of such title is amended— 
(1) In paragraph (2)— 
(A) in the paragraph heading by striking ‘‘DECEMBER 
31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘MARCH 4, 2011’’; 
(B) in the matter preceding paragraph (A) by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘March 4, 2011’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ‘‘$50,000,000 
for the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending 
December 31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘$84,931,000 for the 
period beginning October 1, 2010 and ending March 4, 
2011’’. 
(2) in paragraph (6)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘$3,750,000 shall 
be available for the period beginning October 1, 2010 and 
ending December 31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘$6,369,000 shall 
be available for the period beginning October 1, 2010 and 
ending March 4, 2011’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘$1,250,000 shall 
be available for the period beginning October 1, 2010 and 
ending December 31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘$2,123,000 shall 
be available for the period beginning October 1, 2010 and 
ending March 4, 2011’’. 
(3) in paragraph (7)— 
(A) in clause (ii) of subparagraph (A)— 
(i) in the clause heading, by striking ‘‘DECEMBER 
31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘MARCH 4, 2011’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘$2,500,000 shall be available for 
the period beginning October 1, 2010 and ending 
December 31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘$4,246,000 shall 
be available for the period beginning October 1, 2010 
and ending March 4, 2011’’; 
(iii) by striking ‘‘25 percent’’ and inserting 
‘‘155⁄365ths’’. 
(4) in subparagraph (B), by amending clause (vi) to read, 
‘‘$5,732,000 for the period beginning October 1, 2010 and ending 
March 4, 2011’’. 
(5) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2010’’ 
and inserting ‘‘March 4, 2011’’. 
(6) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘$8,750,000 shall be 
available for the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending 
December 31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘$14,863,000 shall be avail-
able for the period beginning October 1, 2010 and ending March 
4, 2011’’; 
(7) in subparagraph (E) by striking ‘‘$750,000 shall be 
available for the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending 
December 31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,273,000 shall be available 
for the period beginning October 1, 2010 and ending March 
4, 2011’’. 
SEC. 2304. APPORTIONMENT OF FORMULA GRANTS FOR OTHER THAN 
URBANIZED AREAS. 
Section 5311(c)(1)(F) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(F) $6,369,000 for the period beginning October 1, 
2010 and ending March 4, 2011.’’.
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SEC. 2305. APPORTIONMENT BASED ON FIXED GUIDEWAY FACTORS. 
Section 5337(g) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(g) SPECIAL RULE FOR OCTOBER 1, 2010, THROUGH MARCH 
4, 2011.—The Secretary shall apportion amounts made available 
for fixed guideway modernization under section 5309 for the period 
beginning October 1, 2010, and ending March 4, 2011, in accordance 
with subsection (a), except that the Secretary shall apportion 
155⁄365ths of each dollar amount specified in subsection (a).’’. 
SEC. 2306. AUTHORIZATIONS FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. 
(a) FORMULA AND BUS GRANTS.—Section 5338(b) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by amending paragraph (1)(F) as follows: 
‘‘(F) $3,550,376,000 for the period beginning October 
1, 2010, and ending March 4, 2011.’’. 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘$28,375,000 for 
the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending December 
31, 2010’’ and by inserting ‘‘$48,198,000 for the period 
beginning October 1, 2010 and ending March 4, 2011’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘$1,040,091,250 
for the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending 
December 31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,766,730,000 for the 
period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending March 4, 
2011’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘$12,875,000 for 
the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending December 
31, 2010’’ and by inserting ‘‘$21,869,000 for the period 
beginning October 1, 2010 and ending March 4, 2011’’; 
(D) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘$416,625,000 for 
the period beginning October 1, 2010 and ending December 
31, 2010’’ and by inserting ‘‘$707,691,000 for the period 
beginning October 1, 2010 and ending March 4, 2011’’; 
(E) in subparagraph (E) by striking ‘‘$246,000,000 for 
the period beginning October 1, 2010 and ending December 
31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘$417,863,000 for the period begin-
ning October 1, 2010 and ending March 4, 2011’’; 
(F) in subparagraph (F) by striking ‘‘$33,375,000 for 
the period beginning October 1, 2010 and ending December 
31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘$56,691,000 for the period begin-
ning October 1, 2010 and ending March 4, 2011’’; 
(G) in subparagraph (G) by striking ‘‘$116,250,000 for 
the period beginning October 1, 2010 and ending December 
31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘$197,465,000 for the period begin-
ning October 1, 2010 and ending March 4, 2011’’; 
(H) in subparagraph (H) by striking ‘‘$41,125,000 for 
the period beginning October 1, 2010 and ending December 
31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘$69,856,000 for the period begin-
ning October 1, 2010 and ending March 4, 2011’’; 
(I) in subparagraph (I) by striking ‘‘$23,125,000 for 
the period beginning October 1, 2010 and ending December 
31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘$39,280,000 for the period begin-
ning October 1, 2010 and ending March 4, 2011’’; 
(J) in subparagraph (J) by striking ‘‘$6,725,000 for 
the period beginning October 1, 2010 and ending December
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31, 2010’’ and by inserting ‘‘$11,423,000 for the period 
beginning October 1, 2010 and ending March 4, 2011’’; 
(K) in subparagraph (K) by striking ‘‘$875,000 for the 
period beginning October 1, 2010 and ending December 
31, 2010’’ and by inserting ‘‘$1,486,000 for the period begin-
ning October 1, 2010 and ending March 4, 2011’’; 
(L) in subparagraph (L) by striking ‘‘$6,250,000 for 
the period beginning October 1, 2010 and ending December 
31, 2010’’ and by inserting ‘‘$10,616,000 for the period 
beginning October 1, 2010 and ending March 4, 2011’’; 
(M) in subparagraph (M) by striking ‘‘$116,250,000 
for the period beginning October 1, 2010 and ending 
December 31, 2010’’ and by inserting ‘‘$197,465,000 for 
the period beginning October 1, 2010 and ending March 
4, 2011’’; and 
(N) in subparagraph (N) by striking ‘‘$2,200,000 for 
the period beginning October 1, 2010 and ending December 
31, 2010’’ and by inserting ‘‘$3,736,000 for the period begin-
ning October 1, 2010 and ending March 4, 2011’’. 
(b) CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS.—Section 5338(c)(6) of title 
49 United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(6) $849,315,000 for the period of October 1, 2010 through 
March 4, 2011.’’. 
(c) RESEARCH AND UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CENTERS.—Section 
5338(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘$17,437,500 for the period beginning October 
1, 2010, and ending December 31, 2010’’ and inserting 
‘‘$29,619,000 for the period beginning October 1, 2010 and 
ending March 4, 2011’’; 
(2) paragraph (3)(A)(ii) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(ii) OCTOBER 1, 2010 THROUGH MARCH 4, 2011.— 
Of amounts authorized to be appropriated for the 
period beginning October 1, 2010, through March 4, 
2011, under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall allocate 
for each of the activities and projects described in 
subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (1) an 
amount equal to 155⁄365ths of the amount allocated 
for fiscal year 2009 under each such subparagraph.’’. 
(3) Paragraph (3)(B)(ii) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(ii) OCTOBER 1, 2010 THROUGH MARCH 4, 2011.— 
Of the amounts allocated under subparagraph (A)(i) 
for the university centers program under section 5506 
for the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending 
March 4, 2011, the Secretary shall allocate for each 
program described in clauses (i) through (iii) and (v) 
through (viii) of paragraph (2)(A) an amount equal 
to 155⁄365ths of the amount allocated for fiscal year 
2009 under each such clause.’’. 
(4) In clause (3)(B)(iii)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘2010’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘2009’’ and inserting ‘‘2010’’. 
(d) ADMINISTRATION.—Section 5338(e)(6) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows— 
‘‘(6) $42,003,000 for the period of October 1, 2010 through 
March 4, 2011.’’.
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SEC. 2307. AMENDMENTS TO SAFETEA–LU. 
(a) CONTRACTED PARATRANSIT PILOT.—Section 3009(i)(1) of 
SAFETEA–LU (Public Law 109–59; 119 Stat. 1572) is amended 
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘March 4, 2011’’. 
(b) PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 
3011 of SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 5309 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(5), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2010’’ 
and inserting ‘‘March 4, 2011’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2010’’ and 
inserting ‘‘March 4, 2011’’. 
(c) ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES 
PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 3012(b)(8) of SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 
5310 note) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2010’’ and 
inserting ‘‘March 4, 2011’’. 
(d) OBLIGATION CEILING.—Section 3040(7) of SAFETEA–LU 
(Public Law 109–59; 119 Stat. 1639, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(7) $4,462,196,000 for the period beginning October 1, 
2010, and ending March 4, 2011, of which not more than 
$3,550,376,000 shall be from the Mass Transit Account.’’. 
(e) PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS FOR NEW FIXED GUIDEWAY CAP-
ITAL PROJECTS.—Section 3043 of SAFETEA–LU (Public Law 109– 
59; 119 Stat. 1640) is amended in subsections (b) and (c) by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘March 4, 2011’’. 
(f) ALLOCATIONS FOR NATIONAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY 
PROGRAMS.—Section 3046 of SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 5338; 119 
Stat. 1706) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2010’’ 
and inserting ‘‘March 4, 2011’’, and by striking ‘‘25 percent’’ 
and inserting ‘‘155⁄365ths’’. 
(2) In subsection (d)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘2010’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘2009’’ and inserting ‘‘2010’’. 
SEC. 2308. LEVEL OF OBLIGATION LIMITATIONS. 
(a) HIGHWAY CATEGORY.—Section 8003(a) of SAFETEA–LU (2 
U.S.C. 901 note; 119 Stat. 1917) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (6) by striking ‘‘for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2009, and ending on September 30, 2010,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘for fiscal year 2010,’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(7) for the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending 
on March 4, 2011, $18,035,192,815.’’. 
(b) MASS TRANSIT CATEGORY.—Section 8003(b) of SAFETEA– 
LU (2 U.S.C. 901 note; 119 Stat. 1917) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (6) by striking ‘‘for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2009, and ending on December 31, 2010,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘for fiscal year 2010,’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(7) for the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending 
on March 4, 2011, $4,390,137,192.’’.
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Subtitle D—Extension of Expenditure 
Authority 
SEC. 2401. EXTENSION OF EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY. 
(a) HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.—Section 9503 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2010 (January 1, 2011, in 
the case of expenditures for administrative expenses)’’ in sub-
sections (b)(6)(B) and (c)(1) and inserting ‘‘March 5, 2011’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘the Surface Transportation Extension Act 
of 2010’’ in subsections (c)(1) and (e)(3) and inserting ‘‘the 
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2010, Part II’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘January 1, 2011’’ in subsection (e)(3) and 
inserting ‘‘March 5, 2011’’. 
(b) SPORT FISH RESTORATION
AND BOATING TRUST FUND.— 
Section 9504 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation Extension Act of 
2010’’ each place it appears in subsection (b)(2) and inserting 
‘‘Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2010, Part II’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘January 1, 2011’’ in subsection (d)(2) and 
inserting ‘‘March 5, 2011’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect on December 31, 2010. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Continuing Appropriations and 
Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.