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, 1996, and for other
purposes, namely:
TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary,
$55,011,500, of which not to exceed $40,000 shall be
available as the Secretary may determine for allocation
within the Department for official reception and represen-
tation expenses: Provided, That notwithstanding any other
provision of law, there may be credited to this appropria-
tion up to $1,000,000 in funds received in user fees estab-
lished to support the electronic tariff filing system: Pro-
vided further, That none of the funds appropriated in this
Act or otherwise made available may be used to maintain
duplicate physical copies of airline tariffs that are already
available for public and departmental access at no cost;
to secure them against detection, alteration, or tampering;
or open them to inspection by the Department.
OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS
For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights,
$6,554,000, and in addition, $809,000, to be derived from
‘‘Federal-aid Highways’’ subject to the ‘‘Limitation on
General Operating Expenses’’.
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND
DEVELOPMENT
For necessary expenses for conducting transportation
planning, research, systems development, and development
activities, to remain available until expended, $3,309,000.
WORKING CAPITAL FUND
Necessary expenses for operating costs and capital
outlays of the Department of Transportation Working
Capital Fund associated with the provision of services to
entities within the Department of Transportation, not to
exceed $102,231,000 shall be paid, in accordance with
law, from appropriations made available to the Depart-
ment of Transportation.
PAYMENTS TO AIR CARRIERS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
For liquidation of obligations incurred for payments
to air carriers of so much of the compensation fixed and
determined under subchapter II of chapter 417 of title 49,
United States Code, as is payable by the Department of
Transportation, $15,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended and to be derived from the Airport and Airway
Trust Fund: Provided, That none of the funds in this Act
shall be available for the implementation or execution of
programs in excess of $15,000,000 for the Payments to
Air Carriers program in fiscal year 1996: Provided further,
That none of the funds in this Act shall be used by the
Secretary of Transportation to make payment of com-
pensation under subchapter II of chapter 417 of title 49,
United States Code, in excess of the appropriation in this
Act for liquidation of obligations incurred under the ‘‘Pay-
ments to air carriers’’ program: Provided further, That
none of the funds in this Act shall be used for the payment
of claims for such compensation except in accordance with
this provision: Provided further, That none of the funds
in this Act shall be available for service to communities
in the forty-eight contiguous States that are located fewer
than seventy highway miles from the nearest large or me-
dium 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: Provided further, That of funds
provided for ‘‘Small Community Air Service’’ by Public
Law 101–508, $23,600,000 in fiscal year 1996 is hereby
rescinded: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any
other provision of law, effective January 1, 1996 no point
in the 48 contiguous States and Hawaii eligible for com-
pensated transportation in fiscal year 1996 under sub-
chapter II of chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code,
including 49 U.S.C. 41734(d), shall receive such transpor-
tation unless a State, local government, or other non-Fed-
eral entity agrees to pay at least fifty percent of the cost
of providing such transportation, as determined by the
Secretary of Transportation: Provided further, That the
Secretary may require the entity or entities agreeing to
pay such amounts to make advance payments or provide
other security to ensure that timely payments are made:
Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, points covered by the cost-sharing provisions
under this head for which no State, local government, or
non-Federal entity agrees to pay at least fifty percent of
the cost of providing such transportation shall receive a
reduced level of service in fiscal year 1996, to be deter-
mined by the Secretary as follows: The Secretary shall
subtract from the funds made available in this Act so
much as is needed to provide compensation to all eligible
points for which a State, local government, or other non-
Federal entity agrees to pay at least fifty percent of the
cost of providing such transportation, and, with remaining
funds, allocate to each other point an amount reduced by
the ratio of the remainder calculated above to all funds
made available in this Act: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary shall allocate any funds that become unallocated as
the year progresses to those points for which a State, local
government, or other non-Federal entity does not agree
to pay at least fifty percent of the cost of such transpor-
tation.
PAYMENTS TO AIR CARRIERS
(RESCISSION)
Of the budgetary resources remaining available under
this heading, $6,786,971 are rescinded.
RENTAL PAYMENTS
For necessary expenses for rental of headquarters
and field space not to exceed 8,580,000 square feet and
for related services assessed by the General Services Ad-
ministration, $130,803,000: Provided, That of this
amount, $1,897,000 shall be derived from the Highway
Trust Fund, $41,441,000 shall be derived from the Air-
port and Airway Trust Fund, $836,000 shall be derived
from the Pipeline Safety Fund, and $169,000 shall be de-
rived 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, $17,099,000, to be de-
rived from ‘‘Federal-aid Highways’’, subject to the ‘‘Limi-
tation on General Operating Expenses’’.
MINORITY BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER PROGRAM
For the cost of direct loans, $1,500,000, as author-
ized by 49 U.S.C. 332: Provided, That such costs, includ-
ing the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974:
Provided further, That these funds are available to sub-
sidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct
loans not to exceed $15,000,000. In addition, for adminis-
trative expenses to carry out the direct loan program,
$400,000.
MINORITY BUSINESS OUTREACH
For necessary expenses of the Minority Business Re-
source Center outreach activities, $2,900,000, of which
$2,642,000 shall remain available until September 30,
1997.
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 five 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.
429(b)); and recreation and welfare; $2,565,607,000, of
which $25,000,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Li-
ability Trust Fund; and of which $25,000,000 shall be ex-
pended from the Boat Safety Account: Provided, That the
number of aircraft on hand at any one time shall not ex-
ceed two hundred and eighteen, 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 available 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 collected from yacht owners and cred-
ited to this appropriation: Provided further, That the Com-
mandant shall reduce both military and civilian employ-
ment levels for the purpose of complying with Executive
Order No. 12839: Provided further, That of the funds pro-
vided for operating expenses for fiscal year 1996, in this
or any other Act, not less than $314,200,000 shall be
available for drug enforcement activities.
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of acquisition, construction,
renovation, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore
facilities, vessels, and aircraft, including equipment related
thereto, $375,175,000, of which $32,500,000 shall be de-
rived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; of which
$191,200,000 shall be available to acquire, repair, ren-
ovate or improve vessels, small boats and related equip-
ment, to remain available until September 30, 2000;
$16,500,000 shall be available to acquire new aircraft and
increase aviation capability, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 1998; $42,200,000 shall be available for other
equipment, to remain available until September 30, 1998;
$82,275,000 shall be available for shore facilities and aids
to navigation facilities, to remain available until Septem-
ber 30, 1998; and $43,000,000 shall be available for per-
sonnel compensation and benefits and related costs, to re-
main available until September 30, 1996: Provided, That
funds received from the sale of the VC–11A and HU–25
aircraft shall be credited to this appropriation for the pur-
pose of acquiring new aircraft and increasing aviation ca-
pacity: Provided further, That the Secretary may transfer
funds between projects under this head, not to exceed
$50,000,000 in total for the fiscal year, thirty days after
notification to the House and Senate Committees on Ap-
propriations, solely for the purpose of providing funds for
facility renovation, construction, exit costs, and other im-
plementation costs associated with Coast Guard streamlin-
ing plans.
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,
$21,000,000, to remain available until expended.
ALTERATION OF BRIDGES
For necessary expenses for alteration or removal of
obstructive bridges, $16,000,000, 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), $582,022,000.
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;
$61,859,000.
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,
$18,500,000, to remain available until expended, of which
$3,150,000 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 govern-
ments, other public authorities, private sources, and for-
eign countries, for expenses incurred for research, develop-
ment, 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, $20,000,000, to be derived from the Boat
Safety Account and to remain available until expended.
EMERGENCY FUND
(LIMITATION ON PERMANENT APPROPRIATION)
(OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND)
Except as provided in emergency supplemental appro-
priations provided in other appropriations Acts for fiscal
year 1996, not more than $3,000,000 shall be obligated
or expended in fiscal year 1996 pursuant to section
6002(b) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to carry out the
provisions of section 1012(a)(4) of that Act.
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
OPERATIONS
For necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration, not otherwise provided for, including oper-
ations and research activities related to commercial space
transportation, administrative expenses for research and
development, establishment of air navigation facilities and
the operation (including leasing) and maintenance of air-
craft, and carrying out the provisions of subchapter I of
chapter 471 of title 49, U.S. Code, or other provisions of
law authorizing the obligation of funds for similar pro-
grams of airport and airway development or improvement,
lease or purchase of four passenger motor vehicles for re-
placement only, $4,600,000,000, of which $1,871,500,000
shall be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund:
Provided, That there may be credited to this appropriation
funds received from States, counties, municipalities, for-
eign authorities, other public authorities, and private
sources, for expenses incurred in the provision of aviation
services, including the maintenance and operation of air
navigation facilities and for issuance, renewal or modifica-
tion of certificates, including airman, aircraft, and repair
station certificates, or for tests related thereto, or for proc-
essing major repair or alteration forms: 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 aviation safety standards: Provided
further, That none of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able for new applicants for the second career training pro-
gram: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act
shall be available for paying premium pay under 5 U.S.C.
5546(a) to any Federal Aviation Administration employee
unless such employee actually performed work during the
time corresponding to such premium pay.
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 under part
A of subtitle VII of title 49, U.S. Code, including initial
acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant; engineer-
ing and service testing, including construction of test fa-
cilities and acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant;
and construction and furnishing of quarters and related
accommodations for officers and employees of the Federal
Aviation Administration stationed at remote localities
where such accommodations are not available; and the
purchase, lease, or transfer of aircraft from funds avail-
able under this head; to be derived from the Airport and
Airway 
Trust 
Fund, 
$2,000,000,000, 
of 
which
$1,784,000,000 shall remain available until September 30,
1998, and of which $216,000,000 shall remain available
until September 30, 1996: Provided, That there may be
credited to this appropriation funds received from States,
counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and pri-
vate sources, for expenses incurred in the establishment
and modernization of air navigation facilities.
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
(RESCISSION)
Of the available balances under this heading,
$60,000,000 are rescinded.
RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
for research, engineering, and development, as authorized
under part A of subtitle VII of title 49, U.S.C., including
construction of experimental facilities and acquisition of
necessary sites by lease or grant, $143,000,000, to be de-
rived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to re-
main available until September 30, 1998: 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 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 as authorized under
subchapter I of chapter 471 and subchapter I of chapter
475 of title 49, U.S. Code, and under other law authoriz-
ing such obligations, $1,500,000,000, to be derived from
the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That none of the funds in
this Act shall be available for the planning or execution
of programs the obligations for which are in excess of
$1,600,000,000 in fiscal year 1996 for grants-in-aid for
airport planning and development, and noise compatibility
planning and programs, notwithstanding section 47117(h)
of title 49, U.S. Code.
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 49 U.S.C. 44307, and
in accordance with section 104 of the Government Cor-
poration Control Act, as amended (31 U.S.C. 9104), as
may be necessary in carrying out the program for aviation
insurance activities under chapter 443 of title 49, U.S.
Code.
AIRCRAFT PURCHASE LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM
None of the funds in this Act shall be available for
activities under this head the obligations for which are in
excess of $1,600,000 during fiscal year 1996.
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 $495,381,000 shall be paid in accordance with law
from appropriations made available by this Act to the Fed-
eral Highway Administration together with advances and
reimbursements received by the Federal Highway Admin-
istration: Provided, That $190,667,000 of the amount pro-
vided herein shall remain available until September 30,
1998.
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 made available 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 1996 for ‘‘Highway-Related
Safety Grants’’.
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-
tions for which are in excess of $18,000,000,000 for Fed-
eral-aid highways and highway safety construction pro-
grams for fiscal year 1996.
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
pursuant 
to 
the 
provisions 
of 
U.S.C. 
308,
$19,200,000,000 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)
None of the funds under this head are available for
obligations for right-of-way acquisition during fiscal year
1996.
MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out
49 U.S.C. 31102, $68,000,000, to be derived from the
Highway Trust Fund and to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall
be available for the implementation or execution of pro-
grams the obligations for which are in excess of
$79,150,000 for ‘‘Motor Carrier Safety Grants’’.
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 part C of subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code,
and chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code,
$73,316,570, of which $37,825,850 shall remain available
until September 30, 1998: Provided, That none of the
funds appropriated by this Act may be obligated or ex-
pended to plan, finalize, or implement any rulemaking to
add to section 575.104 of title 49 of the Code of Federal
Regulations any requirement pertaining to a grading
standard that is different from the three grading stand-
ards (treadwear, traction, and temperature resistance) al-
ready in effect.
OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH
(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 (Public
Law 102–240), to be derived from the Highway Trust
Fund, $52,011,930, of which $32,770,670 shall remain
available until September 30, 1998.
OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH
(RESCISSIONS)
Of the amounts made available under this heading
in Public Law 103–331, Public Law 102–388, and Public
Law 101–516, $4,547,185 are rescinded from the national
advanced driving simulator project.
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, 408, and 410, Chapter
303 of title 49, United States Code, and section 209 of
Public Law 95–599, as amended, to remain available until
expended, $153,400,000, 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 1996, are in ex-
cess of $153,400,000 for programs authorized under 23
U.S.C. 402 and 410, as amended, of which $126,000,000
shall be for ‘‘State and community highway safety
grants’’, $2,400,000 shall be for the ‘‘National Driver
Register’’ (subject to passage hereafter by the House of
a bill authorizing appropriations therefor, and only in
amounts provided therein), and $25,000,000 shall be for
section 410 ‘‘Alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures
programs’’: Provided further, That none of these funds
shall be used for construction, rehabilitation or remodeling
costs, or for office furnishings and fixtures for State, local,
or private buildings or structures: Provided further, That
none of these funds shall be used to purchase automobiles
or motorcycles for state, local, or private usage: Provided
further, That not to exceed $5,153,000 of the funds made
available for section 402 may be available for administer-
ing ‘‘State and community highway safety grants’’: Pro-
vided further, That not to exceed $500,000 of the funds
made available for section 410 ‘‘Alcohol-impaired driving
counter-measures programs’’ may be available for tech-
nical assistance to the States: Provided further, That not
to exceed $890,000 of the funds made available for the
‘‘National Driver Register’’ may be available for adminis-
trative expenses.
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR
For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Ad-
ministration, not otherwise provided for, $14,000,000, of
which $1,508,000 shall remain available until expended:
Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able for the planning or execution of a program making
commitments to guarantee new loans under the Emer-
gency Rail Services Act of 1970, as amended, and 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 pay-
ments on and after September 30, 1988, the Secretary
is authorized to receive such payments directly from the
Union Station Redevelopment 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 further, 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 re-
imbursed from payments received from the Union Station
Redevelopment Corporation.
RAILROAD SAFETY
For necessary expenses in connection with railroad
safety, not otherwise provided for, $49,940,660, of which
$2,687,000 shall remain available until expended.
RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
For necessary expenses for railroad research and de-
velopment, $21,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended.
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 49 U.S.C. 24909,
$100,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
1998.
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 loan guarantee com-
mitments shall be made during fiscal year 1996.
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 the National Magnetic Levita-
tion Prototype Development program as defined in sub-
sections 1036(b) and 1036(d)(1)(A) of the Intermodal
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991.
NEXT GENERATION HIGH SPEED RAIL
For necessary expenses for Next Generation High
Speed Rail technology development and demonstrations,
$10,000,000, to remain available until expended.
TRUST FUND SHARE OF NEXT GENERATION HIGH
SPEED RAIL
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For grants and 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 Transpor-
tation Efficiency Act of 1991, including planning and en-
vironmental analyses, $5,000,000, to be derived from the
Highway Trust Fund and to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall
be available for the implementation or execution of pro-
grams the obligations for which are in excess of
$5,000,000.
GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER
CORPORATION
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make
grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation
authorized by 49 U.S.C. 24104, $628,000,000, of which
$336,000,000 shall be available for operating losses and
for 
mandatory 
passenger 
rail 
service 
payments,
$62,000,000 shall be for transition costs incurred by the
Corporation, and $230,000,000 shall be for capital im-
provements: Provided, That none of the funds under this
head shall be made available until significant reforms (in-
cluding labor reforms) in authorizing legislation are en-
acted to restructure the National Railroad Passenger Cor-
poration: Provided further, That funding under this head
for capital improvements shall not be made available be-
fore July 1, 1996: Provided further, 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-
cial travel status.
FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
For necessary administrative expenses of the Federal
Transit Administration’s programs authorized by chapter
53 of title 49, United States Code, $39,260,000.
FORMULA GRANTS
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5307,
5310(a)(2), 5311, and 5336, to remain available until ex-
pended, $890,000,000: Provided, That no more than
$2,000,000,000 of budget authority shall be available for
these purposes: Provided further, That of the funds pro-
vided under this head for formula grants, no more than
$400,000,000 may be used for operating assistance under
49 U.S.C. 5336(d).
UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION CENTERS
For necessary expenses for university transportation
centers as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5317(b), to remain
available until expended, $6,000,000.
TRANSIT PLANNING AND RESEARCH
For necessary expenses for transit planning and re-
search as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5303, 5311, 5313,
5314, and 5315, to remain available until expended,
$82,250,000 of which $39,436,250 shall be for activities
under 49 U.S.C. 5303, $4,381,250 for activities under 49
U.S.C. 5311(b)(2), $8,051,250 for activities under 49
U.S.C. 5313(b), $19,480,000 for activities under 49
U.S.C. 5314, $8,051,251 for activities under 49 U.S.C.
5313(a), and $2,850,000 for activities under 49 U.S.C.
5315.
TRUST FUND SHARE OF EXPENSES
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out
49 U.S.C. 5338(a), $1,120,850,000, to remain available
until expended and to be derived from the Highway Trust
Fund: Provided, That $1,110,000,000 shall be paid from
the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund to
the Federal Transit Administration’s formula grants ac-
count.
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 $1,665,000,000 in fiscal
year 1996 for grants under the contract authority in 49
U.S.C. 5338(b): Provided, That there shall be available for
fixed guideway modernization, $666,000,000; there shall
be available for the replacement, rehabilitation, and pur-
chase of buses and related equipment and the construction
of bus-related facilities, $333,000,000; and there shall be
available for new fixed guideway systems, $666,000,000,
to be available as follows:
$42,410,000 for the Atlanta-North Springs
project;
$17,500,000 for the South Boston Piers
(MOS–2) project;
$6,500,000 for the Canton-Akron-Cleveland
commuter rail project (subject to passage hereafter
by the House of a bill authorizing appropriations
therefor, and only in amounts provided therein);
$2,000,000 for the Cincinnati Northeast/North-
ern Kentucky rail line project (subject to passage
hereafter by the House of a bill authorizing appro-
priations therefor, and only in amounts provided
therein);
$16,941,000 for the Dallas South Oak Cliff
LRT project;
$2,500,000 for the DART North Central light
rail extension project (subject to passage hereafter
by the House of a bill authorizing appropriations
therefor, and only in amounts provided therein);
$5,000,000 
for 
the 
Dallas-Fort 
Worth
RAILTRAN project (subject to passage hereafter by
the House of a bill authorizing appropriations there-
for, and only in amounts provided therein);
$10,000,000 for the Florida Tri-County com-
muter rail project (subject to passage hereafter by
the House of a bill authorizing appropriations there-
for, and only in amounts provided therein);
$22,630,000 for the Houston Regional Bus
project;
$12,500,000 for the Jacksonville ASE extension
project;
$125,000,000 for the Los Angeles Metro Rail
(MOS–3);
$10,000,000 for the Los Angeles-San Diego
commuter rail project;
$10,000,000 for the MARC commuter rail
project;
$3,000,000 for the Maryland Central Corridor
LRT project;
$2,000,000 for the Miami-North 27th Avenue
project (subject to passage hereafter by the House
of a bill authorizing appropriations therefor, and
only in amounts provided therein);
$2,500,000 for the Memphis, Tennessee Re-
gional Rail Plan (subject to passage hereafter by the
House of a bill authorizing appropriations therefor,
and only in amounts provided therein);
$75,000,000 for the New Jersey Urban Core-
Secaucus project;
$10,000,000 for the New Orleans Canal Street
Corridor project (subject to passage hereafter by the
House of a bill authorizing appropriations therefor,
and only in amounts provided therein);
$114,989,000 for the New York Queens Con-
nection project;
$5,000,000 for the Orange County Transitway
project (subject to passage hereafter by the House
of a bill authorizing appropriations therefor, and
only in amounts provided therein);
$22,630,000 for the Pittsburgh Airport Phase
1 project;
$85,500,000 for the Portland Westside LRT
project;
$2,000,000 for the Sacramento LRT extension
project;
$10,000,000 for the St. Louis Metro Link LRT
project;
$5,000,000 for the Salt Lake City light rail
project: Provided, That such funding may be avail-
able only for related high-occupancy vehicle lane and
intermodal corridor design costs;
$10,000,000 for the San Francisco BART ex-
tension to the San Francisco airport project;
$15,000,000 for the San Juan, Puerto Rico
Tren Urbano project (subject to passage hereafter
by the House of a bill authorizing appropriations
therefor, and only in amounts provided therein);
$1,000,000 for the Tampa to Lakeland com-
muter rail project (subject to passage hereafter by
the House of a bill authorizing appropriations there-
for, and only in amounts provided therein);
$5,000,000 for the Whitehall ferry terminal,
New York, New York (subject to passage hereafter
by the House of a bill authorizing appropriations
therefor, and only in amounts provided therein); and
$14,400,000 for the Wisconsin central com-
muter project (subject to passage hereafter by the
House of a bill authorizing appropriations therefor,
and only in amounts provided therein).
MASS TRANSIT CAPITAL FUND
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out
49 U.S.C. 5338(b) administered by the Federal Transit
Administration, $2,000,000,000 to be derived from the
Highway Trust Fund and to remain available until ex-
pended.
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, $10,190,500, to be derived from
the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, pursuant to Public
Law 99–662.
RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
ADMINISTRATION
RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of
the Research and Special Programs Administration,
$26,030,000, of which $574,000 shall be derived from the
Pipeline Safety Fund, and of which $7,606,000 shall re-
main available until September 30, 1998: Provided, That
$2,322,000 shall be transferred to the Bureau of Trans-
portation Statistics for the expenses necessary to conduct
activities related to Airline Statistics, and of which
$272,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided
further, That up to $1,000,000 in fees collected under 49
U.S.C. 5108(g) shall be deposited in the general fund of
the Treasury as offsetting receipts: Provided further, That
there may be credited to this appropriation funds received
from States, counties, municipalities, other public authori-
ties, and private sources for expenses incurred for train-
ing, for reports publication and dissemination.
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 49 U.S.C.
60107 and the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of
1979, as amended, and to discharge the pipeline program
responsibilities of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990,
$29,941,000, of which $2,698,000 shall be derived from
the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund and shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 1998; and of which $27,243,000
shall be derived from the Pipeline Safety Fund, of which
$19,423,000 shall remain available until September 30,
1998: Provided, That from amounts made available herein
from the Pipeline Safety Fund, not to exceed $1,000,000
shall be available for grants to States for the development
and establishment of one-call notification systems.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GRANTS
(EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND)
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C.
5127(c), $400,000 to be derived from the Emergency Pre-
paredness Fund, to remain available until September 30,
1998: Provided, That not more than $8,890,000 shall be
made available for obligation in fiscal year 1996 from
amounts made available by 49 U.S.C. 5116(i) and
5127(d): Provided further, That no such funds shall be
made available for obligation by individuals other than the
Secretary of Transportation, or his designees.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General to carry out the provisions of the Inspector Gen-
eral Act of 1978, as amended, $40,238,000.
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, $3,656,000: Provided, That, notwithstanding
any other provision of law, there may be credited to this
appropriation funds received for publications and training
expenses.
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), $38,774,000, of which not to exceed $1,000
may be used for official reception and representation ex-
penses.
EMERGENCY FUND
For necessary expenses of the National Transpor-
tation Safety Board for accident investigations, including
hire of passenger motor vehicles 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), $160,802 to remain avail-
able until expended.
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), $13,379,000, of which $4,984,000
shall be for severance and closing costs: Provided, That
of the fees collected in fiscal year 1996 by the Interstate
Commerce Commission pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 9701, one-
twelfth of $8,300,000 of those fees collected shall be made
available for each month the Commission remains in exist-
ence during fiscal year 1996.
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