109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3512
AN ACT 
To provide an extension of administrative expenses for high-
way, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and 
other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund 
pending enactment of a law reauthorizing the Transpor-
tation Equity Act for the 21st Century.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Surface Transpor-
tation Extension Act of 2005, Part VI’’ . 
SEC. 2. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES FOR FEDERAL-AID 
HIGHWAY PROGRAM. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—
Section 4(a) of the Surface Transportation Extension Act 
of 2004, Part V (118 Stat. 1147, 119 Stat. 325) is 
amended by striking ‘‘$292,179,920’’ and inserting 
‘‘$309,260,880’’. 
(b) LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS.—Of the obligation 
limitation made available for Federal-aid highways and 
highway safety construction programs for fiscal year 2005 
by division H of Public Law 108–447 (118 Stat. 3204) 
not more the $17,080,960 shall be available, in addition 
to any obligation limitation previously provided, for ad-
ministrative expenses of the Federal Highway Administra-
tion for the period of July 30, 2005, through August 14, 
2005. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 2(e)(3) of 
such Act (118 Stat. 1146, 119 Stat. 325) is amended by 
striking ‘‘July 30’’ and inserting ‘‘August 14’’.
SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES FOR NATIONAL HIGH-
WAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be available from the 
Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Ac-
count) for the Secretary of Transportation to pay the ad-
ministrative expenses of the National Highway Traffic Ad-
ministration in carrying out the highway safety programs 
authorized by sections 157 and 163 of chapter 1 of title 
23, United States Code, and sections 402, 403, 405, and 
410 of chapter 4 of such title, the National Driver Reg-
ister under chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code, 
the motor vehicle safety program under chapter 301 of 
such title 49, and the motor vehicle information and cost 
savings program under part C of subtitle VI of such title 
49 $4,125,000 for the period of July 30, 2005, through 
August 14, 2005. 
(b) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Funds made available 
by this section shall be available for obligation in the same 
manner as if such funds were apportioned under chapter 
1 of title 23, United States Code; except that such funds 
shall remain available until expended. 
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES FOR MOTOR CARRIER 
SAFETY ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM. 
Section 7(a)(1) of the Surface Transportation Exten-
sion Act of 2004, Part V (118 Stat. 1153; 119 Stat. 330) 
is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$213,799,290’’ and inserting 
‘‘$224,383,414’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘July 30’’ and inserting ‘‘Au-
gust 14’’. 
SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES FOR FEDERAL TRAN-
SIT PROGRAMS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
5338(f)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in the heading by striking ‘‘JULY 30’’ and 
inserting ‘‘AUGUST 14’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (A)(vii)—
(A) by striking ‘‘$54,350,686’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$57,650,686’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘July 30’’ and inserting 
‘‘August 14’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (B)(vii) by striking ‘‘July 
30’’ and inserting ‘‘August 14’’. 
(b) OBLIGATION CEILING.—Section 3040(7) of the 
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 
Stat. 394; 118 Stat. 885; 118 Stat. 1158; 119 Stat. 333) 
is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$6,398,695,996’’ and inserting 
‘‘$6,401,995,996’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘July 30’’ and inserting ‘‘Au-
gust 14’’.
SEC. 6. BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5001(a)(4) of the Trans-
portation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 420; 
118 Stat. 1150; 119 Stat. 327; 119 Stat. 346; 119 Stat. 
379; 119 Stat. 394) is amended by striking ‘‘$25,730,000 
for the period of October 1, 2004, through July 30, 2005’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$27,000,000 for the period of October 1, 
2004, through August 14, 2005’’. 
(b) LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS.—Of the obligation 
limitation made available for Federal-aid highways and 
highway safety construction programs for fiscal year 2005 
by division H of Public Law 108–447 (118 Stat. 3204) 
not more the $1,270,000 shall be available, in addition 
to any obligation limitation previously provided, for ad-
ministrative expenses of the Bureau of Transportation 
Statistics for the period of July 30, 2005, through August 
14, 2005. 
SEC. 7. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF TRUST 
FUNDS FOR OBLIGATIONS UNDER TEA–21. 
(a) HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 
9503(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended—
(A) in the matter before subparagraph (A), 
by striking ‘‘July 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘Au-
gust 15, 2005’’,
(B) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (O), 
(C) by striking the period at the end of 
subparagraph (P) and inserting ‘‘, or’’, 
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (P) 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(Q) authorized to be paid out of the 
Highway Trust Fund under the Surface Trans-
portation Extension Act of 2005, Part VI.’’, 
and 
(E) in the matter after subparagraph (Q), 
as added by this paragraph, by striking ‘‘Sur-
face Transportation Extension Act of 2005, 
Part V’’ and inserting ‘‘Surface Transportation 
Extension Act of 2005, Part VI’’. 
(2) MASS TRANSIT ACCOUNT.—Paragraph (3) 
of section 9503(e) of such Code is amended—
(A) in the matter before subparagraph (A), 
by striking ‘‘July 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘Au-
gust 15, 2005’’, 
(B) in subparagraph (M), by striking ‘‘or’’ 
at the end of such subparagraph, 
(C) in subparagraph (N), by inserting ‘‘or’’ 
at the end of such subparagraph,
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (N) 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(O) the Surface Transportation Extension 
Act of 2005, Part VI,’’, and 
(E) in the matter after subparagraph (O), 
as added by this paragraph, by striking ‘‘Sur-
face Transportation Extension Act of 2005, 
Part V’’ and inserting ‘‘Surface Transportation 
Extension Act of 2005, Part VI’’. 
(3) EXCEPTION
TO
LIMITATION
ON
TRANS-
FERS.—Subparagraph (B) of section 9503(b)(6) of 
such Code is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘The preceding sentence shall be applied by 
substituting ‘August 15, 2005’ for the date there-
in.’’. 
(b) AQUATIC RESOURCES TRUST FUND.—
(1) SPORT
FISH
RESTORATION
ACCOUNT.—
Paragraph (2) of section 9504(b) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the 
end the following: ‘‘Subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) 
shall each be applied by substituting ‘Surface Trans-
portation Extension Act of 2005, Part VI’ for ‘Sur-
face Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part 
V’.’’.
(2) BOAT SAFETY ACCOUNT.—Subsection (c) of 
section 9504 of such Code is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘July 31, 2005’’ and in-
serting ‘‘August 15, 2005’’, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation 
Extension Act of 2005, Part V’’ and inserting 
‘‘Surface Transportation Extension Act of 
2005, Part VI’’. 
(3) EXCEPTION
TO
LIMITATION
ON
TRANS-
FERS.—Paragraph (2) of section 9504(d) of such 
Code is amended by adding at the end the following 
new sentence: ‘‘The preceding sentence shall be ap-
plied by substituting ‘August 15, 2005’ for the date 
therein.’’. 
(c) TEMPORARY RULE REGARDING ADJUSTMENTS.—
During the period beginning on the date of the enactment 
of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003 and 
ending on August 14, 2005, for purposes of making any 
estimate under section 9503(d) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 of receipts of the Highway Trust Fund, the 
Secretary of the Treasury shall treat—
(1) each expiring provision of paragraphs (1) 
through (4) of section 9503(b) of such Code which 
is related to appropriations or transfers to such 
Fund to have been extended through the end of the
24-month 
period 
referred 
to 
in 
section 
9503(d)(1)(B) of such Code, and 
(2) with respect to each tax imposed under the 
sections referred to in section 9503(b)(1) of such 
Code, the rate of such tax during the 24-month pe-
riod referred to in section 9503(d)(1)(B) of such 
Code to be the same as the rate of such tax as in 
effect on the date of the enactment of the Surface 
Transportation Extension Act of 2003. 
(d) SUBSEQUENT REPEAL OF CERTAIN TEMPORARY 
PROVISIONS.—Each of the following provisions of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 are amended by striking the 
last sentence thereof: 
(1) Section 9503(b)(6)(B). 
(2) Section 9504(b)(2). 
(3) Section 9504(d)(2). 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the amendments made by this section 
shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(2) SUBSEQUENT
REPEAL.—The amendments 
made by subsection (d) shall take effect on the date 
of the enactment of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, 
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for
Users and shall be executed immediately before the 
amendments made by such Act.
Passed the House of Representatives July 29, 2005. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3512
AN ACT 
To provide an extension of administrative expenses 
for highway, highway safety, motor carrier safe-
ty, transit, and other programs funded out of the 
Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a 
law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity Act 
for the 21st Century.