(2) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 5337 of
such title is amended by striking the first subsection
(e), relating to special rule.
(c) FORMULA GRANTS AUTHORIZATIONS.—Section
5338(a) of such title is amended—
(1) in the heading to paragraph (2) by inserting
‘‘AND
FOR
THE
PERIOD
OF
OCTOBER
1, 2003,
THROUGH FEBRUARY 29, 2004’’ after ‘‘2003’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraphs
(2)(A)(iv) and (2)(B)(iv);
(3) by striking the period at the end of para-
graphs (2)(A)(v) and (2)(B)(v) and inserting ‘‘;
and’’;
(4) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(A)
the following:
‘‘(vi) $1,292,948,344 for the period of
October 1, 2003, through February 29,
2004.’’;
(5) by adding at the end in paragraph (2)(B)
the following:
‘‘(vi) $323,459,169 for the period of
October 1, 2003, through February 29,
2004.’’; and
(6) in paragraph (2)(C) by inserting after ‘‘a
fiscal year’’ the following: ‘‘(other than for the pe-
riod of October 1, 2003, through February 29,
2004)’’.
(d) ALLOCATION OF FORMULA GRANT FUNDS FOR
OCTOBER 1, 2003, THROUGH FEBRUARY 29, 2004.—Of
the aggregate of amounts made available by and appro-
priated under section 5338(a)(2) of title 49, United States
Code, for the period of October 1, 2003, through February
29, 2004—
(1) $2,020,813 shall be available to the Alaska
Railroad for improvements to its passenger oper-
ations under section 5307 of such title;
(2) $20,833,334 shall be available to carry out
section 5308 of such title; and
(3) of the remaining amount—
(A) 2.4 percent shall be available to pro-
vide transportation services to elderly individ-
uals and individuals with disabilities under sec-
tion 5310 of such title;
(B) 6.37 percent shall be available to pro-
vide financial assistance for other than urban-
ized areas under section 5311 of such title; and
(C) 91.23 percent shall be available to pro-
vide financial assistance for urbanized areas
under section 5307 of such title.
(e) CAPITAL PROGRAM AUTHORIZATIONS.—Section
5338(b) of such title is amended—
(1) in the heading to paragraph (2) by inserting
‘‘AND
FOR
THE
PERIOD
OF
OCTOBER
1, 2003,
THROUGH FEBRUARY 29, 2004’’ after ‘‘2003’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraphs
(2)(A)(iv) and (2)(B)(iv);
(3) by striking the period at the end of para-
graphs (2)(A)(v) and (2)(B)(v) and inserting ‘‘;
and’’;
(4) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(A)
the following:
‘‘(vi) $1,022,503,342 for the period of
October 1, 2003, through February 29,
2004.’’; and
(5) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(B)
the following:
‘‘(vi) $255,801,669 for the period of
October 1, 2003, through February 29,
2004.’’.
(f) PLANNING
AUTHORIZATIONS
AND
ALLOCA-
TIONS.—Section 5338(c) is amended—
(1) in the heading to paragraph (2) by inserting
‘‘AND
FOR
THE
PERIOD
OF
OCTOBER
1, 2003,
THROUGH FEBRUARY 29, 2004’’ after ‘‘2003’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraphs
(2)(A)(iv) and (2)(B)(iv);
(3) by striking the period at the end of para-
graphs (2)(A)(v) and (2)(B)(v) and inserting ‘‘;
and’’;
(4) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(A)
the following:
‘‘(vi) $24,636,667 for the period of
October 1, 2003, through February 29,
2004.’’;
(5) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(B)
the following:
‘‘(vi) $6,100,000 for the period of Oc-
tober 1, 2003, through February 29,
2004.’’; and
(6) in paragraph (2)(C) by inserting ‘‘or any
portion of a fiscal year’’ after ‘‘fiscal year’’.
(g) RESEARCH AUTHORIZATIONS.—Section 5338(d)
of such title is amended—
(1) in the heading to paragraph (2) by inserting
‘‘AND
FOR
THE
PERIOD
OF
OCTOBER
1, 2003,
THROUGH FEBRUARY 29, 2004’’ after ‘‘2003’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraphs
(2)(A)(iv) and (2)(B)(iv);
(3) by striking the period at the end of para-
graphs (2)(A)(v) and (2)(B)(v) and inserting ‘‘;
and’’;
(4) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(A)
the following:
‘‘(vi) $16,536,667 for the period of
October 1, 2003, through February 29,
2004.’’;
(5) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(B)
the following:
‘‘(vi) $4,095,000 for the period of Oc-
tober 1, 2003, through February 29,
2004.’’; and
(6) in paragraph (2)(C) by inserting after ‘‘a
fiscal year’’ the following: ‘‘(other than for the pe-
riod of October 1, 2003, through February 29,
2004)’’.
(h) ALLOCATION OF RESEARCH FUNDS FOR OCTO-
BER 1, 2003, THROUGH FEBRUARY 29, 2004.—Of the
funds made available by or appropriated under section
5338(d)(2) of title 49, United States Code, for the period
of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004—
(1) not less than $2,187,500 shall be available
for providing rural transportation assistance under
section 5311(b)(2) of such title;
(2) not less than $3,437,500 shall be available
for carrying out transit cooperative research pro-
grams under section 5313(a) of such title;
(3) not less than $1,666,667 shall be available
to carry out programs under the National Transit
Institute under section 5315 of such title, including
not more than $416,667 shall be available to carry
out section 5315(a)(16) of such title; and
(4) the remainder shall be available for carrying
out national planning and research programs under
sections 5311(b)(2), 5312, 5313(a), 5314, and 5322
of such title.
(i) UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH AU-
THORIZATIONS.—Section 
5338(e) 
of 
such 
title 
is
amended—
(1) in the heading to paragraph (2) by inserting
‘‘AND
FOR
THE
PERIOD
OF
OCTOBER
1, 2003,
THROUGH FEBRUARY 29, 2004’’ after ‘‘2003’’;
(2) in paragraph (2)(A) by inserting after
‘‘2003’’ the following: ‘‘and $2,020,833 for the pe-
riod of October 1, 2003, through February 29,
2004’’;
(3) in paragraph (2)(B) by inserting after
‘‘2003’’ the following: ‘‘and $505,833 for the period
of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004’’;
and
(4) in clauses (i) and (iii) of paragraph (2)(C)
by inserting after ‘‘fiscal year’’ the following: ‘‘(other
than for the period of October 1, 2003, through
February 29, 2004)’’.
(j) ALLOCATION OF UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION
RESEARCH FUNDS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts made avail-
able under section 5338(e)(2)(A) of title 49, United
States Code, for the period October 1, 2003,
through February 29, 2004—
(A) $833,333 shall be available for the
center identified in section 5505(j)(4)(A) of
such title; and
(B) $833,333 shall be available for the
center identified in section 5505(j)(4)(F) of
such title.
(2) TRAINING
AND
CURRICULUM
DEVELOP-
MENT.—Notwithstanding section 5338(e)(2) of such
title, any amounts made available under such section
for such period that remain after distribution under
paragraph (1), shall be available for the purposes
identified in section 3015(d) of the Transportation
Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 857).
(3) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
3015(d)(2) of the Transportation Equity Act for the
21st Century (112 Stat. 857) is amended by insert-
ing ‘‘and in the period October 31, 2003, through
February 29, 2004’’ after ‘‘2003’’.
(k) ADMINISTRATION
AUTHORIZATIONS.—Section
5338(f) of such title is amended—
(1) in the heading to paragraph (2) by inserting
‘‘AND
FOR
THE
PERIOD
OF
OCTOBER
1, 2003,
THROUGH FEBRUARY 29, 2004’’ after ‘‘2003’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraphs
(2)(A)(iv) and (2)(B)(iv);
(3) by striking the period at the end of para-
graphs (2)(A)(v) and (2)(B)(v) and inserting ‘‘;
and’’;
(4) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(A)
the following:
‘‘(vi) $24,585,834 for the period of
October 1, 2003, through February 29,
2004.’’; and
(5) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(B)
the following:
‘‘(vi) $6,150,833 for the period of Oc-
tober 1, 2003, through February 29,
2004.’’.
(l) JOB ACCESS
AND REVERSE COMMUTE PRO-
GRAM.—Section 3037(l) of the Transportation Equity Act
for the 21st Century (49 U.S.C. 5309 note; 112 Stat.
391–392) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraphs
(1)(A)(iv) and (1)(B)(iv);
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graphs (1)(A)(v) and (1)(B)(v) and inserting ‘‘;
and’’;
(3) by adding at the end of paragraph (1)(A)
the following:
‘‘(vi) $50,519,167 for the period of
October 1, 2003, through February 29,
2004.’’;
(4) by adding at the end of paragraph (1)(B)
the following:
‘‘(vi) $12,638,333 for the period of
October 1, 2003, through February 29,
2004.’’; and
(5) by inserting before the period at the end of
paragraph (2) the following: ‘‘; except that in the pe-
riod of October 1, 2003, through February 29,
2004, $4,166,667 shall be used for such projects’’.
(m) RURAL TRANSPORTATION ACCESSIBILITY IN-
CENTIVE PROGRAM.—Section 3038(g) of such Act (49
U.S.C. 5310 note; 112 Stat. 393) is amended—
(1) by adding at the end of paragraph (1) the
following:
‘‘(F) $2,187,500 for the period of October
1, 2003, through February 29, 2004.’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2) by inserting after ‘‘2003’’
the following: ‘‘(and $708,333 shall be available for
the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29,
2004)’’.
(n) URBANIZED AREA FORMULA GRANTS.—Section
5307(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in the heading to paragraph (2) by inserting
‘‘AND
FOR
THE
PERIOD
OF
OCTOBER
1, 2003,
THROUGH FEBRUARY 29, 2004’’ after ‘‘2003’’;
(2) in paragraph (2)(A)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘and for the period of Oc-
tober 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004’’
after ‘‘2003,’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause
(ii);
(C) by striking the period at the end of
clause (iii) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(iv) a portion of the area was not
designated as an urbanized area as deter-
mined under the 1990 Federal decennial
census and received assistance under sec-
tion 5311 in fiscal year 2002.’’;
(3) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(B)
the following: ‘‘Each portion of an area not des-
ignated as an urbanized area under the 1990 Fed-
eral decennial census and eligible to receive funds
under subparagraph (A)(iv) shall receive an amount
of funds made available to carry out this section
that is no less than the amount the portion of the
area received under section 5311 in fiscal year
2002.’’.
(o) OBLIGATION CEILING.—Section 3040 of the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112
Stat. 394) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(4);
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (5) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(6) $3,042,501,691 for the period of October
1, 2003, through February 29, 2004.’’.
(p) FUEL CELL BUS AND BUS FACILITIES PRO-
GRAM.—Section 3015(b) of such Act (112 Stat. 361) is
amended by inserting ‘‘(or, in the case of the period of
October 
1, 
2003, 
through 
February 
29, 
2004,
$2,020,833)’’ after ‘‘$4,850,000’’.
(q) ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROJECT.—Sec-
tion 3015(c)(2) of such Act (49 U.S.C. 322 note; 112
Stat. 361) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘and for the period of October
1, 2003, through February 29, 2004, after ‘‘2003,’’;
and
(2) by inserting ‘‘and $2,083,333 for such pe-
riod’’ after ‘‘$5,000,000 per fiscal year’’.
(r) PROJECTS FOR NEW FIXED GUIDEWAY SYSTEMS
AND EXTENSIONS TO EXISTING SYSTEMS.—Subsections
(a), (b), and (c)(1) of section 3030 of such Act (112 Stat.
373–381) are amended by inserting ‘‘and for the period
of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004,’’ after
‘‘2003’’.
(s) NEW JERSEY URBAN CORE PROJECT.—Subpara-
graphs (A), (B), and (C) of section 3031(a)(3) of the
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991
(105 Stat. 2122; 112 Stat. 379) are amended by inserting
‘‘and for the period of October 1, 2003, through February
29, 2004,’’ after ‘‘2003,’’.
(t) TREATMENT OF FUNDS.—Amounts made avail-
able under the amendments made by this section shall be
treated for purposes of section 1101(b) of the Transpor-
tation Equity Act for the 21st Century (23 U.S.C. 101
note) as amounts made available for programs under title
III of such Act.
SEC. 9. SPORT FISHING AND BOATING SAFETY.
(a) FUNDING FOR NATIONAL OUTREACH AND COM-
MUNICATIONS PROGRAM.—Section 4(c) of the Dingell-
Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777c(c))
is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(4);
(2) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at
the end of paragraph (5); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(6) $4,166,667 for the period of October 1,
2003, through February 29, 2004;’’.
(b) CLEAN VESSEL ACT FUNDING.—Section 4(b) of
such Act (16 U.S.C. 777c(b)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (5);
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(4) FIRST 5 MONTHS OF FISCAL YEAR 2004.—
For the period of October 1, 2003, through Feb-
ruary 29, 2004, of the balance of each annual appro-
priation remaining after making the distribution
under 
subsection 
(a), 
an 
amount 
equal 
to
$34,166,667, reduced by 82 percent of the amount
appropriated for that fiscal year from the Boat Safe-
ty Account of the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund es-
tablished by section 9504 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to carry out the purposes of section
13106(a) of title 46, United States Code, shall be
used as follows:
‘‘(A) $4,166,667 shall be available to the
Secretary of the Interior for 3 fiscal years for
obligation for qualified projects under section
5604(c) of the Clean Vessel Act of 1992 (33
U.S.C. 1322 note).
‘‘(B) $3,333,333 shall be available to the
Secretary of the Interior for 3 fiscal years for
obligation for qualified projects under section
7404(d) of the Sportfishing and Boating Safety
Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 777g–1(d)).
‘‘(C) The balance remaining after the ap-
plication of subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall be
transferred to the Secretary of Transportation
and shall be expended for State recreational
boating safety programs under section 13106 of
title 46, United States Code.’’.
(c) BOAT SAFETY FUNDS.—Section 13106(c) of title
46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(c) Of the amount transferred to the Secretary of
Transportation under paragraph (4) of section 4(b) of the
Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C.
777c(b)), $2,083,333 is available to the Secretary for pay-
ment of expenses of the Coast Guard for personnel and
activities directly related to coordinating and carrying out
the national recreational boating safety program under
this title, of which $833,333 shall be available to the Sec-
retary only to ensure compliance with chapter 43 of this
title. No funds available to the Secretary under this sub-
section may be used to replace funding traditionally pro-
vided through general appropriations, nor for any pur-
poses except those purposes authorized by this section.
Amounts made available by this subsection shall remain
available until expended. The Secretary shall publish an-
nually in the Federal Register a detailed accounting of the
projects, programs, and activities funded under this sub-
section.’’.
SEC. 10. BUDGET LIMITATIONS.
(a) ADJUSTMENTS TO ANNUALIZED DISCRETIONARY
SPENDING LIMITS.—In the matter that precedes subpara-
graph (A) of section 251(b)(2) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, strike
‘‘through 2002’’.
(b) DISCRETIONARY
SPENDING
LIMITS.—Section
251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985 is amended as follows:
(1) Strike paragraphs (1) through (7) and re-
designate paragraph (8) (which relates to fiscal year
2004) as paragraph (1) and in such redesignated
paragraph strike ‘‘(1) with respect to fiscal year
2004’’, redesignate the remaining matter as sub-
paragraph (C), and before such redesignated matter
insert the following:
‘‘(1) with respect to fiscal year 2004—
‘‘(A) 
for 
the 
highway 
category:
$31,834,000,000 in outlays;
‘‘(B) for the mass transit category:
$1,462,000,000 in new budget authority and
$6,629,000,000 in outlays; and’’.
(2) Redesignate paragraphs (9) through (16) as
paragraphs (2) through (9).
(c) CATEGORY DEFINED.—Section 250(c)(4) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985 is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (B) by inserting after
‘‘Century’’ the following: ‘‘and the Surface Trans-
portation Extension Act of 2003’’; and
(2) in subparagraph (C)—
(A) by inserting after ‘‘Century’’ the first
place it appears the following: ‘‘and the Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2003’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘that Act’’ and inserting
‘‘those Acts’’.
(d) CONFORMANCE WITH THE CONCURRENT RESO-
LUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of law, all adjustments
made pursuant to section 110(a)(2) of title 23, United
States Code, to sums authorized to be appropriated from
the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit
Account) to carry out each of the Federal-aid highway and
highway safety construction programs (other than emer-
gency relief) in fiscal year 2004 shall be deemed to be zero.
(e) SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ADJUSTMENT TO ALIGN
HIGHWAY SPENDING WITH REVENUES.—It is the sense
of Congress that, in any multiyear reauthorization of the
Federal-aid highway program, the alignment of highway
spending with revenues under section 251(b)(1)(B)(ii) of
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act
of 1985 should be restructured to minimize year-to-year
fluctuations in highway spending levels and to ensure the
uniform enforcement of such levels.
SEC. 11. LEVEL OF OBLIGATION LIMITATIONS.
(a) HIGHWAY CATEGORY.—Section 8103(a) of the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (2 U.S.C.
901 note; 112 Stat. 492) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(4);
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (5) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(6) for fiscal year 2004, $34,498,000,000.’’.
(b) MASS TRANSIT CATEGORY.—Section 8103(b) of
such Act (2 U.S.C. 901 note; 112 Stat. 492) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(4);
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (5) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(6) for fiscal year 2004, $7,303,000,000.’’.
(c) TREATMENT OF FUNDS.—Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, funds made available under this
Act, including the amendments made by this Act, shall
be deemed to be zero for the purposes of section 110 of
the title 23, United States Code.
SEC. 12. 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 ‘‘October 1, 2003’’ and inserting
‘‘March 1, 2004’’,
(B) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (D),
(C) by striking the period at the end of
subparagraph (E) and inserting ‘‘, or’’,
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (E),
the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(F) authorized to be paid out of the
Highway Trust Fund under the Surface Trans-
portation Extension Act of 2003.’’, and
(E) in the matter after subparagraph (F),
as added by this paragraph, by striking ‘‘TEA
21 Restoration Act’’ and inserting ‘‘Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2003’’.
(2) MASS TRANSIT ACCOUNT.—Paragraph (3)
of section 9503(e) of such Code is amended—
(A) in the matter before subparagraph (A),
by striking ‘‘October 1, 2003’’ and inserting
‘‘March 1, 2004’’,
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘or’’
at the end of such subparagraph,
(C) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘or’’
after ‘‘Century,’’,
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (C)
the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(D) the Surface Transportation Exten-
sion Act of 2003,’’, and
(E) in the matter after subparagraph (D),
as added by this paragraph, by striking ‘‘TEA
21 Restoration Act’’ and inserting ‘‘Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2003’’.
(3) EXCEPTION
TO
LIMITATION
ON
TRANS-
FERS.—Subparagraph (B) of section 9503(b)(5) of
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘October 1,
2003’’ and inserting ‘‘March 1, 2004’’.
(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—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking
‘‘Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs
Improvement Act of 2000’’ and inserting ‘‘Sur-
face Transportation Extension Act of 2003’’,
and
(B) in subparagraphs (B) and (C), by
striking ‘‘TEA 21 Restoration Act’’ in each
such subparagraph and inserting ‘‘Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2003’’.
(2) BOAT SAFETY ACCOUNT.—Subsection (c) of
section 9504 of such Code is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2003’’ and in-
serting ‘‘March 1, 2004’’, and
(B) by striking ‘‘TEA 21 Restoration Act’’
and inserting ‘‘Surface Transportation Exten-
sion Act of 2003’’.
(3) EXCEPTION
TO
LIMITATION
ON
TRANS-
FERS.—Paragraph (2) of section 9504(d) of such
Code is amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2003’’ and
inserting ‘‘March 1, 2004’’.