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‘‘(c) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—An amount made available or 
appropriated under section 5338(b)(2)(L) for this section shall 
remain available for 3 fiscal years, including the fiscal year in 
which the amount is made available or appropriated. Any of such 
amounts that are unobligated at the end of the 3-fiscal-year period 
may be used by the Secretary for any purpose under this section.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 53 
is amended by striking the item relating to section 5339 and 
inserting the following:
‘‘5339. Alternatives analysis program.’’.
(c) PROJECTS.—For each of fiscal years 2006 and 2007, of the 
funds authorized under this section, funds shall be made available 
to the following projects in not less than the amounts specified: 
(1) Minnesota Red Rock Corridor/Rush Line/Central Cor-
ridors studies, $2,000,000. 
(2) Trans-Hudson Midtown corridor study, $1,500,000. 
(3) Lane County, Oregon Bus Rapid Transit Phase II cor-
ridor study, $500,000. 
(4) Portland Streetcar, Oregon corridor study, $1,500,000. 
(5) San Gabriel Valley-Gold Line Foothill Extension cor-
ridor study, $1,250,000. 
(6) Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex Counties, New Jersey cor-
ridor study, $1,250,000. 
(7) Metra BNSF Naperville to Aurora corridor study, 
$1,250,000. 
(8) Madison and Dane Counties, Wisconsin Transport 2020 
corridor study, $750,000. 
(9) Sound Transit I–90 Long-Range Plan corridor studies, 
$750,000. 
(10) Middle Rio Grande Coalition of governments, Albu-
querque to Santa Fe corridor study, $500,000. 
(11) Piedmont Authority Regional Transportation East-
West corridor study, $1,000,000. 
(12) Baltimore Red Line/Green Line Transit Project study, 
$1,500,000. 
(13) Metra-West Line Extension, Elgin to Rockford study, 
$1,000,000. 
(14) Madison-Ridgeland Transportation Commission, Mis-
sissippi, Madison Light Rail Transportation Corridor study, 
$350,000. 
(15) South Carolina Department of Transportation Light 
Rail study, $300,000. 
(16) Provo Orem BRT study, $500,000. 
(17) Sevierville County Transportation Board, Sevier 
County BRT study, $500,000. 
(18) New Jersey Transit Access to the Region’s Core study, 
$2,500,000. 
SEC. 3038. APPORTIONMENTS BASED ON GROWING STATES FORMULA 
FACTORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 53 is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘§ 5340. Apportionments based on growing States and high 
density States formula factors 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘State’ shall mean 
each of the 50 States of the United States.
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‘‘(b) ALLOCATION.—Of the amounts made available for each 
fiscal year under section 5338(b)(2)(M), the Secretary shall appor-
tion—
‘‘(1) 50 percent to States and urbanized areas in accordance 
with subsection (c); and 
‘‘(2) 50 percent to States and urbanized areas in accordance 
with subsection (d). 
‘‘(c) GROWING STATE APPORTIONMENTS.—
‘‘(1) APPORTIONMENT AMONG STATES.—The amounts appor-
tioned under subsection (b)(1) shall provide each State with 
an amount equal to the total amount apportioned multiplied 
by a ratio equal to the population of that State forecast for 
the year that is 15 years after the most recent decennial census, 
divided by the total population of all States forecast for the 
year that is 15 years after the most recent decennial census. 
Such forecast shall be based on the population trend for each 
State between the most recent decennial census and the most 
recent estimate of population made by the Secretary of Com-
merce. 
‘‘(2) APPORTIONMENTS
BETWEEN
URBANIZED
AREAS
AND 
OTHER THAN URBANIZED AREAS IN EACH STATE.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall apportion 
amounts to each State under paragraph (1) so that urban-
ized areas in that State receive an amount equal to the 
amount apportioned to that State multiplied by a ratio 
equal to the sum of the forecast population of all urbanized 
areas in that State divided by the total forecast population 
of that State. In making the apportionment under this 
subparagraph, the Secretary shall utilize any available 
forecasts made by the State. If no forecasts are available, 
the Secretary shall utilize data on urbanized areas and 
total population from the most recent decennial census. 
‘‘(B) REMAINING
AMOUNTS.—Amounts remaining for 
each State after apportionment under subparagraph (A) 
shall be apportioned to that State and added to the amount 
made available for grants under section 5311. 
‘‘(3) APPORTIONMENTS AMONG URBANIZED AREAS IN EACH 
STATE.—The Secretary shall apportion amounts made available 
to urbanized areas in each State under paragraph (2)(A) so 
that each urbanized area receives an amount equal to the 
amount apportioned under paragraph (2)(A) multiplied by a 
ratio equal to the population of each urbanized area divided 
by the sum of populations of all urbanized areas in the State. 
Amounts apportioned to each urbanized area shall be added 
to amounts apportioned to that urbanized area under section 
5336, and made available for grants under section 5307. 
‘‘(d) HIGH DENSITY STATE APPORTIONMENTS.—Amounts to be 
apportioned under subsection (b)(2) shall be apportioned as follows: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE STATES.—The Secretary shall designate as 
eligible for an apportionment under this subsection all States 
with a population density in excess of 370 persons per square 
mile. 
‘‘(2) STATE URBANIZED LAND FACTOR.—For each State quali-
fying for an apportionment under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall calculate an amount equal to—
‘‘(A) the total land area of the State (in square miles); 
multiplied by
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‘‘(B) 370; multiplied by 
‘‘(C)(i) the population of the State in urbanized areas; 
divided by 
‘‘(ii) the total population of the State. 
‘‘(3) STATE APPORTIONMENT FACTOR.—For each State quali-
fying for an apportionment under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall calculate an amount equal to the difference between the 
total population of the State less the amount calculated in 
paragraph (2). 
‘‘(4) STATE APPORTIONMENT.—Each State qualifying for an 
apportionment under paragraph (1) shall receive an amount 
equal to the amount to be apportioned under this subsection 
multiplied by the amount calculated for the State under para-
graph (3) divided by the sum of the amounts calculated under 
paragraph (3) for all States qualifying for an apportionment 
under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(5) APPORTIONMENTS AMONG URBANIZED AREAS IN EACH 
STATE.—The Secretary shall apportion amounts made available 
to each State under paragraph (4) so that each urbanized 
area receives an amount equal to the amount apportioned under 
paragraph (4) multiplied by a ratio equal to the population 
of each urbanized area divided by the sum of populations of 
all urbanized areas in the State. Amounts apportioned to each 
urbanized area shall be added to amounts apportioned to that 
urbanized area under section 5336, and made available for 
grants under section 5307.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 53 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘5340. Apportionments based on growing States and high density States formula 
factors.’’.
SEC. 3039. OVER-THE-ROAD BUS ACCESSIBILITY PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3038 of the Transportation Equity 
Act for the 21st Century (49 U.S.C. 5310 note; 112 Stat. 392) 
is amended—
(1) by striking the section heading and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 3038. OVER-THE-ROAD BUS ACCESSIBILITY PROGRAM.’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(e) FEDERAL SHARE OF COSTS.—The Federal share of costs 
under this section shall be provided from funds made available 
to carry out this section and shall be determined in accordance 
with section 5323(i) of title 49, United States Code.’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(g) FUNDING.—
‘‘(1) 
INTERCITY, 
FIXED
ROUTE
OVER-THE-ROAD
BUS 
SERVICE.—Of the amounts made available to carry out this 
section in each fiscal year, 75 percent shall be available for 
operators of over-the-road buses used substantially or exclu-
sively in intercity, fixed-route over-the-road bus service to 
finance the incremental capital and training costs of the Depart-
ment of Transportation’s final rule regarding accessibility of 
over-the-road buses. Such amounts shall remain available until 
expended. 
‘‘(2) OTHER OVER-THE-ROAD BUS SERVICE.—Of the amounts 
made available to carry out this section in each fiscal year,
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25 percent shall be available for operators of other over-the-
road bus service to finance the incremental capital and training 
costs of the Department of Transportation’s final rule regarding 
accessibility of over-the-road buses. Such amounts shall remain 
available until expended.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The table of contents con-
tained in section 1(b) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 
21st Century (112 Stat. 107) is amended by striking the item 
relating to section 3038 and inserting the following:
‘‘3038. Over-the-road bus accessibility program.’’.
SEC. 3040. OBLIGATION CEILING. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the total of all 
obligations from amounts made available from the Mass Transit 
Account of the Highway Trust Fund by, and amounts appropriated 
under, subsections (a) through (f) of section 5338 of title 49, United 
States Code, shall not exceed—
(1) $7,646,336,000 for fiscal year 2005, of which not more 
than $6,690,544,000 shall be from the Mass Transit Account; 
(2) $8,622,931,000 for fiscal year 2006, of which not more 
than $6,979,931,000 shall be from the Mass Transit Account; 
(3) $8,974,775,000 for fiscal year 2007, of which not more 
than $7,262,775,000 shall be from the Mass Transit Account; 
(4) $9,730,893,000 for fiscal year 2008, of which not more 
than $7,871,895,000 shall be from the Mass Transit Account; 
and 
(5) $10,338,065,000 for fiscal year 2009, of which not more 
than $8,360,565,000 shall be from the Mass Transit Account. 
SEC. 3041. ADJUSTMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the Secretary shall ensure that the total apportionments and alloca-
tions made for fiscal year 2005 to each grant recipient under the 
Federal Transit Administration programs shall not exceed the 
amount made available under section 5338 of title 49, United States 
Code, as amended by this title, for fiscal year 2005 plus prior 
year balances. 
(b) FIXED GUIDEWAY MODERNIZATION ADJUSTMENT.—In making 
the apportionments described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
adjust the amount apportioned for fiscal year 2005 to each urban-
ized area for fixed guideway modernization to reflect the apportion-
ment method set forth in section 5337(a) of title 49, United States 
Code. 
(c) RECONCILIATION.—Funds authorized by or made available 
under section 5338, as amended by this title, for fiscal year 2005—
(1) shall not be subject to the across-the-board rescissions 
in section 122 of division J of Public Law 108–477; 
(2) shall be transferred or made available for the purposes 
as indicated in division H of Public Law 108–477, as amended 
by Public Law 109–13; and 
(3) shall be administered consistent with the applicable 
formula authorized under Public Law 105–178, as amended. 
SEC. 3042. TERRORIST ATTACKS AND OTHER ACTS OF VIOLENCE 
AGAINST PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1993 of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended—
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(1) in the section heading by striking ‘‘mass’’ and inserting 
‘‘public’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘mass’’ each place the term appears and 
inserting ‘‘public’’; 
(3) in subsection (a)(5) by inserting ‘‘controlling,’’ after 
‘‘operating,’’; and 
(4) in subsection (c)(5) by striking ‘‘5302(a)(7) of title 49, 
United States Code,’’ and inserting ‘‘5302(a) of title 49,’’. 
(b) CHAPTER ANALYSIS.—The analysis for chapter 97 of title 
18, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 1993 and inserting the following:
‘‘1993. Terrorist attacks and other acts of violence against public transportation sys-
tems.’’.
SEC. 3043. PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS FOR NEW FIXED GUIDEWAY 
CAPITAL PROJECTS. 
(a) EXISTING FULL FUNDING GRANT AGREEMENTS.—The fol-
lowing projects are authorized for final design and construction 
for existing full funding grant agreements in not less than the 
amount specified for each fiscal year: 
(1) Atlanta—North Springs Extension $263,287 for fiscal 
year 2005. 
(2) Baltimore—Central LRT Double Tracking $28,777,920 
for fiscal year 2005 and $12,655,664 for fiscal year 2006. 
(3) Charlotte—South Corridor LRT $29,760,000 for fiscal 
year 2005, $55,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, and $69,405,565 
for fiscal year 2007. 
(4) Chicago—Chicago Transit Authority Douglas Branch 
Reconstruction $84,320,000 for fiscal year 2005 and $45,825,190 
for fiscal year 2006. 
(5) 
Chicago—Chicago 
Transit 
Authority 
Ravenswood 
Expansion Project $39,680,000 for fiscal year 2005, $40,000,000 
for fiscal year 2006, $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, 
$40,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and $65,152,615 for fiscal 
year 2009. 
(6) Cleveland—Euclid Corridor Transportation Project 
$24,800,000 for fiscal year 2005 and $24,774,513 for fiscal 
year 2006. 
(7) Denver Southeast Corridor LRT $79,360,000 for fiscal 
year 2005, $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, $80,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2007, and $77,192,758 for fiscal year 2008. 
(8) Fort Lauderdale—Tri-Rail Commuter Rail Upgrade 
$11,210,695 for fiscal year 2005. 
(9) Los Angeles—Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension 
$59,520,000 for fiscal year 2005, $80,000,000 for fiscal year 
2006, $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, $80,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2008, and $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. 
(10) Los Angeles—North Hollywood MOS–3 $663,339 in 
fiscal year 2005.
(11) Metra North Central Corridor Commuter Rail 
$24,084,000 for fiscal year 2005 and $16,529,452 for fiscal 
year 2006. 
(12) 
Metra 
South 
West 
Corridor 
Commuter 
Rail 
$15,500,000 for fiscal year 2005 and $11,781,395 for fiscal 
year 2006. 
(13) Metra Union Pacific West Line Extension $12,000,000 
for fiscal year 2005 and $14,285,749 for fiscal year 2006.
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(14) Minneapolis—Hiawatha Corridor LRT $33,111,257 for 
fiscal year 2005. 
(15) 
New 
Jersey 
Urban 
Core—Hudson-Bergen 
LRT 
$313,896. 
(16) New Jersey Urban Core—Hudson-Bergen LRT MOS–
2 $99,200,000 for fiscal year 2005, $100,000,000 for fiscal year 
2006, $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, and $53,202,995 for 
fiscal year 2008. 
(17) New Jersey Urban Core—Newark-Elizabeth Rail Link 
MOS–1 $1,342,076 for fiscal year 2005. 
(18) New Orleans MOS–1 Canal Street $16,455,206 for 
fiscal year 2005. 
(19) 
Phoenix—Central 
Phoenix/East 
Valley 
LRT 
$74,400,000 for fiscal year 2005, $90,000,000 for fiscal year 
2006, $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, $90,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2008, and $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. 
(20) Pittsburgh—North Shore LRT Connector $54,560,000 
in fiscal year 2005, $55,000,000 in fiscal year 2006, $55,000,000 
in fiscal year 2007, and $14,421,944 in fiscal year 2008. 
(21) Pittsburgh—Stage II LRT Reconstruction $1,120,854 
for fiscal year 2005. 
(22) Portland—Interstate MAX LRT Extension $23,292,160 
fiscal year 2005 and $18,292,550 for fiscal year 2006. 
(23) St. Louis—Metrolink Extension St. Clair County, IL 
$53,383 for fiscal year 2005. 
(24) Salt Lake City—CBD to University LRT $1,127,405 
for fiscal year 2005. 
(25) Salt Lake City—Medical Center $8,682,141 for fiscal 
year 2005. 
(26) San Diego—Mission Valley East LRT Extension 
$80,986,880 for fiscal year 2005 and $8,353,424 for fiscal year 
2006. 
(27) San Diego—Oceanside Escondido Rail Corridor 
$54,560,000 fiscal year 2005 and $12,651,061 for fiscal year 
2006. 
(28) San Francisco—BART Extension to San Francisco Air-
port $99,200,000 fiscal year 2005 and $82,655,680 for fiscal 
year 2006. 
(29) San Juan—Tren Urbano $44,263,040 fiscal year 2005 
and $10,555,900 for fiscal year 2006. 
(30) 
Seattle—Central 
Link 
Initial 
Segment 
LRT 
$79,360,000 for fiscal year 2005, $80,000,000 for fiscal year 
2006, $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, $70,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2008, and $24,028,149 for fiscal year 2009. 
(31) Washington DC/MD—Largo Metrorail Extension 
$75,432,887 for fiscal year 2005. 
(b) FINAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION.—The following projects 
are authorized for final design and construction for fiscal years 
2005 through 2009 under paragraphs (1)(A) and (2)(A) of section 
5309(m) of title 49, United States Code: 
(1) Baltimore—MARC Commuter Rail Improvements. 
(2) Boston—Silver Line BRT Phase III. 
(3) Central Florida Commuter Rail System. 
(4) Charlotte—South Corridor LRT. 
(5) Dallas Area Rapid Transit—Northwest-Southeast LRT 
Extension.
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(6) 
Delaware—Wilmington-Newark 
Commuter 
Rail 
Improvements. 
(7) Denver—West Corridor LRT. 
(8) El Paso—Rapid Transit (SMART) Starter Line. 
(9) Harrisburg—Corridor One Commuter Rail (MOS–1). 
(10) Houston Advanced Transit Program Light Rail. 
(11) Kansas City, Missouri—Southtown BRT. 
(12) Las Vegas—Resort Corridor Downtown Extension 
Project. 
(13) Los Angeles MTA—Exposition LRT. 
(14) Miami-Dade Transit—North Corridor. 
(15) Minneapolis—North Star Corridor. 
(16) Nashua—Commuter Rail. 
(17) Nashville, Tennessee Commuter Rail. 
(18) New Britain-Hartford Busway Project. 
(19) New Orleans—Desire Corridor Streetcar. 
(20) New York—Long Island Railroad East Side Access 
Project. 
(21) New York—Second Avenue Subway. 
(22) Norfolk Light Rail. 
(23) Northern Virginia—Dulles Corridor Extension to 
Wiehle Avenue (Phase 1). 
(24) Orange County, California—Rapid Transit Project. 
(25) Philadelphia—Schuylkill Valley MetroRail. 
(26) Pittsburgh—North Shore Connector. 
(27) Portland, Oregon—South Corridor I–205/Portland Mall 
LRT. 
(28) Providence—South County Commuter Rail. 
(29) Sacramento—South Corridor LRT Extension (Phase 
2), Meadowview to Consumnes River College. 
(30) Salt Lake City—Weber County to Salt Lake City Com-
muter Rail. 
(31) San Diego—Mid-Coast Extension. 
(32) San Francisco Muni—Third Street LRT-Phase I/II. 
(33) San Gabriel Valley—Gold Line Foothill Extension 
Phase I/Phase II, Los Angeles to Montclair. 
(34) Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority—Silicon Valley 
Rapid Transit Corridor. 
(35) Tampa Bay—Regional Rail. 
(36) Triangle Transit Authority, North Carolina—Regional 
Rail Project. 
(37) Washington County, Oregon—Wilsonville to Beaverton 
Commuter Rail. 
(38) Wasilla-Girdwood, Alaska—Commuter Rail. 
(c) PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING.—The following projects are 
authorized for preliminary engineering for fiscal years 2005 through 
2009 under paragraphs (1)(A) and (2)(A) of section 5309(m) of 
title 49, United States Code: 
(1) Alameda, California—Fixed Guideway Corridor Project. 
(2) 
Alameda, 
California—Transit 
Improvements 
and 
Multimodal Center. 
(3) Albuquerque—High Capacity Corridor. 
(4) Ann Arbor/Downtown Detroit—Transit Improvement 
Project. 
(5) Atlanta—East Line 1–20 Corridor Project. 
(6) Atlanta—MARTA Memorial Drive Bus Rapid Transit.
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(7) Atlanta—GRTA I–75 Corridor, Downtown Atlanta—
Cherokee County. 
(8) Atlanta—Interstate 285 Transit Corridor. 
(9) Atlanta—Georgia 400 North Line Corridor Project. 
(10) Atlanta—Belt Line C–Loop. 
(11) Atlanta—I–20 East Line I–20 Corridor Project. 
(12) Atlanta—West Line I–20 Corridor Project. 
(13) Austin—San Antonio I–35 Commuter Rail. 
(14) Austin—Rapid Bus Project. 
(15) Austin—Urban Commuter Rail. 
(16) Baltimore Red Line/Green Line Transit Project. 
(17) Baton Rouge—Bus Rapid Transit. 
(18) Bayonne, New Jersey—Hudson Bergen LRT Extension 
to NY Harbor. 
(19) Bernalillo-Santa Fe—New Mexico Commuter Rail. 
(20) Birmingham, Alabama—Transit Corridor. 
(21) Boise—Downtown Circulator. 
(22) Boise, Idaho—Valley Regional Transit Rail Corridor 
Preservation. 
(23) Boston—Assembly Square Orange Line Station. 
(24) Boston—Lechmere Transit Improvement to Somerville 
and Medford. 
(25) Boston—North Shore Corridor and Blue Line Exten-
sion. 
(26) Boston—North/South Rail Link. 
(27) Boston—Urban Ring BRT. 
(28) 
Bridgeport, 
Connecticut—Bridgeport 
Intermodal 
Facility. 
(29) Broward County, Florida—Bus Rapid Transit. 
(30) Camden, New Jersey—North Ferry Terminal. 
(31) Carrollton, Texas—Regional Intermodal Passenger 
Rail Facility Project. 
(32) Cedar Rapids, Iowa—River Rail Project. 
(33) Central Phoenix—East Valley Corridor LRT Exten-
sions. 
(34) Charlotte—Charlotte Multimodal Station. 
(35) Charlotte—North Corridor Project. 
(36) Charlotte—Northeast Corridor Project. 
(37) Charlotte—South Corridor LRT Extension to Rock Hill, 
South Carolina. 
(38) Charlotte—Southeast Corridor Project. 
(39) Charlotte—West Corridor Project. 
(40) Charlotte—Center City Streetcar Project. 
(41) Chicago—Cermack Road BRT. 
(42) Chicago CTA—Red Line Extension. 
(43) Chicago CTA—Chicago Transit Hub (Circle Line-
Ogden Streetcar). 
(44) Chicago CTA—Orange Line Extension (Midway Air-
port to Ford City). 
(45) Chicago CTA—Yellow Line Extension (Dempster-Old 
Orchard). 
(46) Chicago—Ogden Avenue Corridor. 
(47) Chicago—Pace Golf Road Bus Rapid Transit. 
(48) Chula Vista, California—Bus Rapid Transit. 
(49) Clark County, Washington—MAX Extension. 
(50) Cleveland-Akron-Canton (Northeast Ohio) Commuter 
Rail.
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(51) Columbia, South Carolina—Light Rail. 
(52) Columbus—North Corridor LRT Project. 
(53) Contra-Costa—BART Extension. 
(54) Corpus Christi—Downtown Rail Trolley. 
(55) Dallas Area Rapid Transit—Dallas Central Business 
District. 
(56) Dallas Area Rapid Transit—Rowlett LRT Extension. 
(57) Dallas Area Rapid Transit—Beltline to DFW Airport. 
(58) Dayton—Aviation Heritage Corridor Streetcar Project. 
(59) Dayton—Aviation Heritage Corridor Streetcar Project 
Phase I. 
(60) Denton County Transportation Authority, Texas—
Fixed Guideway Project. 
(61) Denver—Gold Line Extension to Arvada. 
(62) Denver—RR Right-of-Way Acquisition. 
(63) Denver—United States Route 36 Transit Corridor. 
(64) Denver—North Metro Corridor to Thornton. 
(65) Denver—East Corridor to DIA Airport. 
(66) Denver—I–225 Transit Corridor. 
(67) Denver—Southeast Corridor Extension to Lone-Tree/
Ridgegate. 
(68) Denver—Southwest Corridor Extension to C470/Lucent 
Boulevard. 
(69) Detroit—Center City Loop. 
(70) Detroit—Woodward Corridor. 
(71) District of Columbia—Light Rail Starter Line. 
(72) Erie, Pennsylvania—Ferry Acquisition. 
(73) Fitchburg, Massachusetts—Commuter Rail Extensions 
and Improvements. 
(74) Florence-Myrtle Beach, South Carolina—Transit Cor-
ridor. 
(75) Fort Lauderdale—Downtown Rail Link. 
(76) Fort Lauderdale—Transit Project from NW 215th and 
79th Streets. 
(77) Fort Worth—Cottonbelt Commuter Rail to DFW. 
(78) Fort Worth—Trinity Railway Express Commuter Rail 
Extensions. 
(79) Galveston—Rail Trolley Extension. 
(80) Glendale, California—Downtown Streetcar. 
(81) Grand Rapids—Fixed Guideway Corridor Project. 
(82) Guam—Tumon Bay-Airport Light Rail. 
(83) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania—Corridor One MOS–2 (East 
Mechanicsburg to Carlisle). 
(84) Harrison County, Mississippi—Canal Road Intermodal 
Connector. 
(85) Henderson-Las Vegas-North Las Vegas—Regional 
Fixed Guideway Project. 
(86) Honolulu—Rapid Transit Project. 
(87) Houston—Commuter Rail Service in Harris & Fort 
Bend Counties. 
(88) 
Houston—Advanced 
Transportation 
Technology 
System. 
(89) Indianapolis—System of Metropolitan Area Rapid 
Transit. 
(90) Jacksonville—East-Southwest BRT. 
(91) Jacksonville—North-Southeast BRT.
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(92) Kansas City, Missouri-Lawrence, Kansas—Commuter 
Rail. 
(93) Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee Metra Commuter Rail 
Extension (Wisconsin). 
(94) Kenosha, Wisconsin Streetcar Expansion Project. 
(95) King County, Washington—I–405 Corridor Bus Rapid 
Transit. 
(96) Lake Tahoe—Passenger Ferry Service. 
(97) Lakeville, Minnesota—Cedar Avenue Corridor Bus 
Rapid Transit. 
(98) Lane County, Oregon—Bus Rapid Transit, Phase 2. 
(99) Las Vegas—Boulder Highway MAX Bus Rapid Transit. 
(100) Little Rock—River Rail Streetcar Extensions. 
(101) Little Rock—West Little Rock Commuter Rail. 
(102) Livermore, California—BART Rail Extension to Liver-
more. 
(103) Long Island Railroad—Nassau Hub. 
(104) Lorain-Cleveland Commuter Rail. 
(105) LOSSAN Del Mar-San Diego—Rail Corridor Improve-
ments. 
(106) Lovejoy to Griffin, Georgia Commuter Rail. 
(107) Madison, Wisconsin—Madison Streetcar. 
(108) Madison, Wisconsin—Light Rail Transportation. 
(109) Madison and Dane Counties, Wisconsin—Transport 
2020 Commuter Rail. 
(110) Maryland—I–270 Corridor Cities Transitway. 
(111) Maryland—Route 5 Corridor to Waldorf. 
(112) Maryland—Silver Spring Capacity Improvements. 
(113) 
Massachusetts—Commuter 
Rail 
Extensions 
to 
Worcester and New Bedford. 
(114) Memphis—Downtown Airport Corridor. 
(115) Memphis—Intermodal Terminal. 
(116) Memphis Regional Rail Plan. 
(117) Metra BNSF Naperville to Aurora Corridor Extension 
and Improvements. 
(118) Metra South Suburban Airport Commuter Rail Exten-
sion. 
(119) Metra SouthEast Service Line Commuter Rail. 
(120) Metra STAR Line Inter-Suburban Commuter Rail. 
(121) Metra UP Northwest Line Core Capacity Upgrades. 
(122) Metra UP West Line Core Capacity Upgrades. 
(123) Metra-West Line Extension, Elgin to Rockford. 
(124) Miami-Dade Transit—Douglas Road Extension. 
(125) Miami-Dade Transit—East-West Corridor. 
(126) Miami-Dade Transit—Kendall Corridor. 
(127) Miami-Dade Transit—Northeast Corridor. 
(128) Miami-Dade Transit—South Dade Corridor. 
(129) Miami-Dade Transit—Miami Intermodal Center to 
Earlington Heights. 
(130) Miami—Downtown Streetcar Project. 
(131) Middletown-South Fallsburg, New York, Passenger 
Rail. 
(132) Milwaukee—Downtown Dedicated Guideway Transit 
Connector. 
(133) Minneapolis—Northwest Corridor Busway. 
(134) Minneapolis-St. Paul—Central Corridor Transit 
Project.
H. R. 3—503
(135) Minneapolis-St. Paul-Hinckley, Minnesota—Rush 
Line Corridor. 
(136) Missouri/Kansas—Interstate 35 Transit Corridor. 
(137) Monterey County, California—Commuter Rail. 
(138) Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties, Mary-
land—Bi-County Transitway (Purple Line). 
(139) Nashua-Manchester—Commuter Rail Extension. 
(140) Nashville—Area Transit Corridors. 
(141) Nashville—Southeast Rail Corridor. 
(142) Nashville Tennessee Commuter Rail. 
(143) Nassau and Queens Counties, New York—LIRR Main 
Line Third Track Project. 
(144) New Bedford-Fall River, Massachusetts—Commuter 
Rail Extension. 
(145) New Haven, Connecticut-Hartford, Connecticut-
Springfield, Massachusetts Commuter Line. 
(146) New Jersey Trans-Hudson Midtown Corridor. 
(147) New Jersey Transit—Northeast Corridor Trans-Hud-
son Commuter Rail Improvements. 
(148) New Jersey Transit—Morris/Essex/Boonton Trans-
Hudson Commuter Rail Improvements. 
(149) New Jersey Transit—New York Susquehanna and 
Western RR Commuter Extension. 
(150) New Jersey Transit—Phillipsburg Extension. 
(151) New Jersey Transit—West Trenton Line Commuter 
Line Service Extension. 
(152) New Jersey-Pennsylvania Lackawanna Cutoff Rail 
Restoration. 
(153) New Jersey Urban Core. 
(154) New Orleans—Airport-CBD Commuter Rail. 
(155) New Orleans—Riverfront Streetcar Downriver Exten-
sion. 
(156) New Orleans—Riverfront Streetcar Upriver Exten-
sion. 
(157) New York—Governors Island Transportation Access. 
(158) New York—Long Island Sound (Long Island) Ferry 
Service. 
(159) New York—Long Island Sound (Westchester) Ferry 
Service. 
(160) New York—NYC Bus Rapid Transit. 
(161) New York—NYC Highline. 
(162) New York—Penn Station Access Project. 
(163) New York—Rockaway-Brooklyn Army Terminal-
Manhattan Ferry Service. 
(164) New York—Staten Island to Manhattan High-Speed 
Ferry Service Extension. 
(165) New York—Stewart Airport Rail Access. 
(166) New York—Tappan Zee I–287 Corridor. 
(167) New York—West Harlem Waterfront Ferry Improve-
ments. 
(168) Newburg, New York—LRT System. 
(169) Northern Indiana—Commuter District Line. 
(170) Northern Indiana—West Lake Commuter Rail Link 
(South Shore Commuter Rail). 
(171) Norfolk—Naval Station Corridor. 
(172) Norfolk-Petersburg—United States Route 460 Com-
muter Rail Project.
H. R. 3—504
(173) Northern Virginia—Crystal City Potomac Yards 
Transit. 
(174) Northern Virginia—Columbia Pike Rapid Transit 
Project. 
(175) Northern Virginia—Dulles Corridor Extension, Phase 
2. 
(176) Northern Virginia—Richmond Highway (Route 1) 
Rapid Transit Project. 
(177) Oakland—Telegraph Avenue/International Blvd./East 
14th Street BRT. 
(178) Ogden—Intermodal-Weber State University Transit 
Connection. 
(179) Orange County, California—Bus Rapid Transit. 
(180) Orlando-Orange County, Florida—Light Rail Project. 
(181) Ottawa, Illinois—Illinois Valley Commuter Rail 
Extension. 
(182) Pawtucket, Rhode Island—Commuter Rail Station. 
(183) Philadelphia—Elwyn to Wawa Train Service Restora-
tion. 
(184) Philadelphia—Navy Yard Transit Extension. 
(185) Philadelphia—52nd Street City Connector Project. 
(186) Philadelphia—Route 100 Rapid Trolley Extension. 
(187) Philadelphia—Broad Street Subway Line Extension. 
(188) Piedmont Authority Regional Transportation—East-
West Rail Transit Corridor Project. 
(189) Pinellas Mobility Initiative Bus Rapid Transit. 
(190) Pittsburgh—Keystone West Passenger Rail Corridor 
in Blair, Cambria, West Moreland, and Allegheny Counties. 
(191) Pittsburgh—East-West Corridor Rapid Transit. 
(192) Pittsburgh—Martin Luther King, Jr., Busway Exten-
sion. 
(193) Pittsburgh—Oakland Technology Corridor. 
(194) Portland Streetcar Extensions. 
(195) Portland-Yarmouth-Brunswick-Lewiston/Auburn Pas-
senger Rail. 
(196) Providence—South County Commuter Rail Phase II. 
(197) Provo-Orem Utah—Bus Rapid Transit. 
(198) Quakertown-Stoney Creek, Pennsylvania—Rail Res-
toration. 
(199) Raritan Valley, New Jersey—Commuter Rail. 
(200) Reno, Nevada—Virginia Street Bus Rapid Transit 
Project. 
(201) Riverside County, California—Perris Valley Line 
Metrolink Extension. 
(202) Roaring Fork Valley, Colorado—Bus Rapid Transit. 
(203) Rock Island, Illinois—Quad Cities Rapid Transit 
System. 
(204) Sacramento—Downtown Streetcar Project. 
(205) Sacramento—Regional Rail, Auburn to Oakland. 
(206) Sacramento—Downtown/Natomas Airport Transit 
Corridor. 
(207) Salt Lake City—Airport to University LRT. 
(208) Salt Lake City—Delta Center to Gateway Intermodal 
Center LRT Extension. 
(209) Salt Lake City—Draper to Sandy LRT Extension. 
(210) Salt Lake-Provo—Commuter Rail Extension. 
(211) Salt Lake City—TRAX Capacity Improvements.
H. R. 3—505
(212) Salt Lake City—West Valley City LRT Extension. 
(213) Salt Lake City—West Valley City 3500 South BRT. 
(214) Salt Lake City—West Jordan LRT Extension. 
(215) Salt Lake City to South Davis Transit Connection. 
(216) San Antonio—Bus Rapid Transit. 
(217) San Diego—First Bus Rapid Transit. 
(218) San Diego—San Diego Imperial County Mag-Lev Rail 
Airport Corridor Project. 
(219) San Diego—Sprinter Rail Line Extension Project. 
(220) San Francisco—BART Extension to Livermore. 
(221) San Francisco—BART Extension to Oakland Inter-
national Airport. 
(222) San Francisco—MUNI Geary Boulevard Bus Rapid 
Transit. 
(223) San Francisco—Oyster Point Ferry Terminal. 
(224) San Francisco—Transbay Terminal/Caltrain Down-
town Extension Project. 
(225) San Joaquin, California—Regional Rail Commission 
Central Valley Rail Service. 
(226) San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission Commuter 
Rail (Altamont Commuter Express). 
(227) San Juan Tren Urbano—Extension from Rio Piedras 
to Carolina. 
(228) San Juan—Tren Urbano Minillas Extension. 
(229) Santa Fe—El Dorado Rail Link. 
(230) Seattle—Monorail Project Post—Green Line Exten-
sions. 
(231) Seattle—Link LRT Extensions. 
(232) Seattle—Sound Transit Commuter Rail. 
(233) Seattle—Sound Transit Regional Express Bus. 
(234) Sevierville to Pigeon Ford, Tennessee—Bus Rapid 
Transit. 
(235) Sonoma/Marin (SMART) Commuter Rail, California. 
(236) Southern California High Speed Regional Transit. 
(237) Southern New Jersey to Philadelphia Transit Project. 
(238) St. Louis Metro Link—Scott AFB to Mid America 
Airport. 
(239) St. Louis—East/West Gateway. 
(240) St. Louis—Metro Link Northside Daniel Boone 
Project. 
(241) St. Louis—Metro South Corridor. 
(242) St. Louis—University Downtown Trolley. 
(243) St. Paul—Red Rock Corridor Commuter Rail Project. 
(244) Stamford, Connecticut—Boston Post Road Intermodal 
Center and Capacity Expansion Project. 
(245) Stamford, Connecticut—Urban Transitway Phase II. 
(246) Tampa—Bus Rapid Transit Improvements. 
(247) Tampa—Streetcar Extension to Downtown Tampa. 
(248) Toledo, Ohio—CBD to Zoo. 
(249) Toledo, Ohio—University Corridor. 
(250) Trenton Trolley. 
(251) Tri-Rail Dolphin Extension. 
(252) Tri-Rail Florida East Coast Commuter Rail Exten-
sion. 
(253) Tri-Rail Jupiter Extension. 
(254) Tri-Rail Scripps Corridor Extension Project. 
(255) Tucson—Old Pueblo Trolley Expansion.
H. R. 3—506
(256) Vancouver—Interstate MAX Extension to Clark 
County, Washington. 
(257) Virginia Beach—Bus Rapid Transit. 
(258) Virginia Railway Express Capacity Improvements. 
(259) Washington, D.C.—Woodrow Wilson Bridge Transit 
Projects. 
(260) Washington State Ferries and Ferry Facilities. 
(261) Washington State—Issaquah Valley Trolley Project. 
(262) 
Williamsburg-Newport 
News—Peninsula 
Rail 
Transit. 
(263) Wilmington, Delaware—Commuter Rail to Middle-
town. 
(264) Winston-Salem—Downtown Streetcar System. 
(d) PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS.—Subject to the requirements of 
sections 5309(d) and 5309(e) of title 49, United States Code, the 
following projects are authorized for the following amounts: 
(1) Ann Arbor/Downtown Detroit Transit Improvement 
Project, $100,000,000. 
(2) Baltimore Red Line/Green Line Transit Project, 
$102,300,000. 
(3) Bernalillo—Santa Fe—New Mexico Commuter Rail, 
$75,000,000. 
(4) Birmingham-Jefferson Transit Authority—I–65 South 
BRT, $100,000,000. 
(5) 
Boston—Assembly 
Square 
Orange 
Line 
Station, 
$25,000,000. 
(6) Boston—Silver Line BRT Phase II, $20,000,000. 
(7) Bridgeport, Connecticut—Bridgeport Intermodal Transit 
Center, $28,000,000. 
(8) Dallas Area Rapid Transit—NW/SW Light Rail Transit 
Minimal Operable Segment, $260,000,000. 
(9) 
Delaware—Wilmington-Newark 
Commuter 
Rail 
Improvements, $14,000,000. 
(10) Denver Regional Transit District—West Corridor, 
$270,000,000. 
(11) Grand Rapids—Fixed Guideway Corridor Project, 
$14,400,000. 
(12) Harrison County, Mississippi HOV/BRT Canal Road 
Intermodal Connector, $70,000,000. 
(13) Henderson-Las Vegas-North Las Vegas—Regional 
Fixed Guideway Project, $32,000,000. 
(14) 
Houston—Advanced 
Transportation 
Technology 
System in Harris County, $245,000,000. 
(15) Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee Metra Commuter Rail 
Extension (Wisconsin), $80,000,000. 
(16) Lake Tahoe—Passenger Ferry Service, $8,000,000. 
(17) Lane County, Oregon—Bus Rapid Transit, Phase 2, 
$31,000,000. 
(18) Las Vegas—Boulder Highway MAX Bus Rapid Transit, 
$12,000,000. 
(19) Las Vegas—Resort Corridor Downtown Extension 
Project, $16,000,000. 
(20) Long Island Railroad—Nassau Hub, $10,000,000. 
(21) Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation 
Authority (LACMTA): Mid-City/Exposition Light Rail Transit 
Project, $11,000,000.
H. R. 3—507
(22) Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction 
Authority: Gold Line Foothill Light Rail Transit Project, 
$6,000,000. 
(23) Miami—Downtown Streetcar Project, $50,000,000. 
(24) Minneapolis—North Star Corridor, $80,000,000. 
(25) Mississippi—I–69 HOV/BRT, $70,000,000. 
(26) Nashville—Commuter Rail, $6,200,000. 
(27) New Bedford-Fall River, Massachusetts—Commuter 
Rail Extension, $10,000,000. 
(28) New Britain-Hartford Busway Project, $55,000,000. 
(29) New Jersey Transit/Northeast Corridor Trans-Hudson 
Commuter Rail Improvements, $80,000,000. 
(30) 
New 
Orleans—Airport-CBD 
Commuter 
Rail, 
$5,000,000. 
(31) New Orleans—Desire Corridor Streetcar, $69,700,000. 
(32) New York—Penn Station Access Project, $15,000,000. 
(33) New York—Stewart Airport Rail Access, $40,000,000. 
(34) Providence—South County Commuter Rail, Phase II, 
$60,000,000. 
(35) 
Providence—South 
County 
Commuter 
Rail, 
$36,000,000. 
(36) Pennsylvania—New Jersey Lackawanna Cutoff Rail 
Restoration, $120,000,000. 
(37) Philadelphia—Schuylkill Valley Metro, $250,000,000. 
(38) Reno, Nevada—Virginia Street Bus Rapid Transit, 
$12,000,000. 
(39) Sacramento—South Corridor LRT Extension (Phase 
2), Meadowview to Consumnes River College, $11,000,000. 
(40) Sacramento Regional Transit District: Downtown 
Natoma Airport Transit Corridor, $5,000,000. 
(41) San Diego—Mid-Coast Light Rail Transit Extension, 
$11,000,000. 
(42) San Francisco Muni Third St. Light Rail Transit-
Phase I/II, $15,000,000. 
(43) Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority—Silicon 
Valley Rapid Transit Corridor Project, $11,000,000. 
(44) Santa Fe—El Dorado Rail Link, $5,400,000. 
(45) Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) Project, 
$5,000,000. 
(46) St. Louis—Metro South Corridor Metrolink Light Rail 
Extension, $135,000,000. 
(47) St. Louis—North Side and Daniel Boone Corridors 
Metrolink Light Rail Extensions, $275,000,000. 
(48) Stamford, Connecticut Urban Transitway, Phase II, 
$22,800,000. 
(49) Tampa—Streetcar Extension to Downtown Tampa, 
$3,000,000. 
(50) Utah—Regional Commuter Rail, $200,000,000. 
(51) Washington State Ferries, $25,000,000. 
(52) Wilmington, Delaware—Commuter Rail to Middle-
town, $24,900,000. 
(e) RULES RELATING TO FUNDING.—
(1) SUBSECTION (a) PROJECTS.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to 
expend funds made available under section 5309(m) of
H. R. 3—508
title 49, United States Code, for final design and construc-
tion of projects authorized by subsection (a) as existing 
full funding grant agreements. 
(B) MINIMUM FUNDING LEVELS.—The Secretary shall 
make available not less than the following amounts for 
projects authorized by subsection (a): $1,157,400,426 for 
fiscal year 2005, $838,360,578 for fiscal year 2006, 
$614,405,565 for fiscal year 2007, $424,817,697 for fiscal 
year 2008, and $259,180,764 for fiscal year 2009. 
(2) SUBSECTION (b) PROJECTS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Projects authorized by subsection (b) 
for final design and construction are also authorized for 
alternatives analysis and preliminary engineering. 
(B) MINIMUM FUNDING LEVELS.—The Secretary shall 
make available not less than the following amounts for 
projects authorized by subsection (b): $165,402,806 for fiscal 
year 2005, $544,399,422 for fiscal year 2006, $826,314,435 
for fiscal year 2007, $1,139,182,303 for fiscal year 2008, 
and $1,405,329,236 for fiscal year 2009. 
(C) PRIORITY.—In making funds available under 
subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall first make such funds 
available for any full funding grant agreement executed 
by the Secretary in fiscal year 2005 after the date of 
enactment of this Act and for any full funding grant agree-
ment executed by the Secretary in the amount indicated 
in fiscal years 2005 through 2009 in the amount indicated 
in the ‘‘Schedule of Federal Funds for the Project’’ included 
in such agreement. 
(3) SUBSECTION (c) PROJECTS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Effective October 1, 2007, projects 
authorized by subsection (c) for preliminary engineering 
are also authorized for final design and construction. 
(B) MAXIMUM FUNDING LEVELS.—The Secretary shall 
make available not more than the following amounts for 
projects authorized by subsection (c): $115,026,368 for fiscal 
year 2005, $120,240,000 for fiscal year 2006, and 
$125,280,000 in fiscal year 2007. 
(C) MAXIMUM
FUNDING
LEVELS
FOR
PRELIMINARY 
ENGINEERING.—In fiscal years 2008 and 2009, the Secretary 
shall make available not more than the following amounts 
for projects authorized by subsection (b), and projects 
authorized by subsection (c), to conduct preliminary 
engineering activities: $136,000,000 in fiscal year 2008 and 
$144,740,000 in fiscal year 2009. 
(f) NEW JERSEY URBAN CORE PROJECT.—Section 3031(d) of 
the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (112 
Stat. 380; 105 Stat. 2122) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘associated components to and at the contig-
uous New Jersey Meadowlands Sports Complex),’’ and inserting 
‘‘to and at the contiguous New Jersey Meadowlands Sports 
Complex), including a connection to the Hudson River Water-
front Transportation System, the Lackawanna Cutoff,’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘in Lakewood to Freehold to Matawan or 
Jamesburg, New Jersey, as described in section 3035(p) of 
the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 
(105 Stat. 2131)’’ and inserting ‘‘from Lakehurst to the North-
east Corridor or the New Jersey Coast Line’’.
H. R. 3—509
(g) NEW JERSEY TRANS-HUDSON MIDTOWN CORRIDOR.—Not 
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall permit New Jersey Transit to enter into preliminary 
engineering on the New Jersey Trans-Hudson Midtown Corridor 
project. When evaluating the local share of such project in the 
new starts rating process, the Secretary shall give consideration 
to project elements of the New Jersey Trans-Hudson Midtown Cor-
ridor advanced with 100 percent non-Federal funds, including the 
purchase of bi-level rail equipment and the New Jersey Transit 
Light Rail River Line. Based upon the project’s evaluations and 
ratings required under section 5309(d) of title 49, United States 
Code, the Secretary shall give strong consideration to the project 
for a full funding grant agreement. 
(h) HOUSTON METRO.—
(1) LOCAL
SHARE.—Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, for the purpose of calculating the non-Federal share 
of the net project cost of any new fixed guideway capital project 
currently included in the Advanced Transit Program (‘‘Metro 
Solutions Plan’’) sponsored by the Metropolitan Transit 
Authority of Harris County, Texas, the Secretary shall include 
$324,000,000 in State and local funds expended for the design 
and construction of the Red Line Light Rail Transit system 
that operates in Harris County, Texas. 
(2) SPECIAL RULE.—No provision of this Act shall be con-
strued to override or nullify the will of the voters who approved 
the Metro Solutions Plan as described on the ballot and in 
the accompanying Board resolutions, nor shall any provision 
of this Act be construed to override or nullify the terms and 
conditions of Metro Board Resolution No. 2003–77 or any 
applicable provision of State law or the charter of the City 
of Houston as in effect as of the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(3) AMENDMENT.—Section 178 of Public Law 108–447, divi-
sion H (118 Stat. 3230), is amended by striking ‘‘49 USC 
5309(e)(1)(A), 23 CFR 771.123, and 49 CFR 611.7.’’ and 
inserting ‘‘49 U.S.C. 5309 and 49 CFR 611.7: Provided, That 
such projects shall retain their status in preliminary 
engineering should bus rapid transit be chosen as the locally 
preferred alternative during that phase.’’. 
(i) EXEMPTION.—The Metra BNSF Naperville to Aurora Exten-
sion Project authorized under subsection (c) shall be exempted 
from all requirements related to criteria for grants for new fixed 
guideway capital projects under section 5309(d) of title 49, United 
States Code, and from regulations required under that section. 
(j) RAIL CARS.—The project authorized by subsection (a)(31) 
includes an additional 52 rapid rail cars and project scope changes 
from amounts authorized by the Transportation Equity Act for 
the 21st Century. 
SEC. 3044. PROJECTS FOR BUS AND BUS-RELATED FACILITIES AND 
CLEAN FUELS GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) PROJECTS.—Of the amounts made available to carry out 
section 5309(m)(2)(C) of title 49, United States Code, for each of 
fiscal years 2006 through 2009, the Secretary shall make funds 
available for the following projects in not less than the amounts 
specified for the fiscal year:
H. R. 3—510
Project Description 
FY 06
FY 07
FY 08
FY 09
1. Glendale, CA Purchase 
of CNG Buses for Glen-
dale Beeline Transit 
System ............................
$88,833
$92,696
$100,420
$104,283
2. Detroit Fare Collection 
System ............................
$769,120
$802,560
$869,440
$902,880
3. Lares, PR—Trolley 
buses—for the purchase 
of two trolley buses that 
will offer transportation 
through the urban zone 
in the Municipality of 
Lares ...............................
$50,762
$52,969
$57,383
$59,590
4. Des Plaines, Wauconda, 
Cook and Lake Coun-
ties, IL Rand Road 
Transit Signal Priority ..
$153,824
$160,512
$173,888
$180,576
5. Indianapolis, IN Down-
town transit center ........
$2,691,920
$2,808,960
$3,043,040
$3,160,080
6. Los Angeles, CA, Con-
struction of Intermodal 
Transit Center at Cali-
fornia State University 
Los Angeles ....................
$151,901
$158,506
$171,714
$178,319
7. Columbus, OH—Central 
Ohio Transit Authority 
Paratransit Facility .......
$1,153,680
$1,203,840
$1,304,160
$1,354,320
8. Silver Spring, MD Con-
struct Silver Spring 
Transit Center in down-
town Silver Spring .........
$701,822
$732,336
$793,364
$823,878
9. Detroit, MI Enclosed 
heavy-duty maintenance 
facility with full oper-
ational functions for up 
to 300 buses ....................
$865,260
$902,880
$978,120
$1,015,740
10. Bronx, NY Wildlife 
Conservation Society 
intermodal transpor-
tation facility at the 
Bronx Zoo .......................
$84,123
$87,780
$95,095
$98,753
11. Development of Gold 
Country Stage Transit 
Transfer Center, Nevada 
County, CA .....................
$178,882
$186,659
$202,214
$209,992
12. Hoboken, NJ Rehabili-
tation of Hoboken Inter-
modal Terminal ..............
$730,664
$762,432
$825,968
$857,736
H. R. 3—511
Project Description 
FY 06
FY 07
FY 08
FY 09
13. Newark, NJ Penn Sta-
tion Intermodal Im-
provements including 
the rehabilitation of 
boarding areas ................
$192,280
$200,640
$217,360
$225,720
14. Orlando, Florida—
LYNX Bus Fleet Expan-
sion Program ..................
$173,052
$180,576
$195,624
$203,148
15. Fairfax County, VA 
Richmond Highway 
(U.S. Route 1) Public 
Transportation Improve-
ments ..............................
$384,560
$401,280
$434,720
$451,440
16. Portland, OR Renova-
tion of Union Station, 
including structural re-
inforcement and public 
safety upgrades ..............
$19,228
$20,064
$21,736
$22,572
17. Davis, CA Davis 
Multimodal Station to 
improve entrance to Am-
trak Depot and parking 
lot, provide additional 
parking and improve 
service .............................
$192,280
$200,640
$217,360
$225,720
18. Reno-Sparks, Ne-
vada—Intermodal 
Transportation Termi-
nals and Related Devel-
opment ............................
$769,120
$802,560
$869,440
$902,880
19. Bar Harbor, ME Pur-
chase new buses to en-
hance commuting near 
the Jackson Labs ...........
$57,684
$60,192
$65,208
$67,716
20. Bronx, NY Establish 
an intermodal transpor-
tation facility at the 
Wildlife Conservation 
Society Bronx Zoo ..........
$192,280
$200,640
$217,360
$225,720
21. Hingham, MA 
Hingham Marine Inter-
modal Center Improve-
ments: Enhance public 
transportation infra-
structure/parking ...........
$1,730,520
$1,805,760
$1,956,240
$2,031,480
H. R. 3—512
Project Description 
FY 06
FY 07
FY 08
FY 09
22. Philadelphia, PA 
Philadelphia Zoo Inter-
modal Transportation 
project w/parking con-
solidation, pedestrian 
walkways, public trans-
portation complements 
and landscape improve-
ments to surface parking 
lots ...................................
$961,400
$1,003,200
$1,086,800
$1,128,600
23. Construct intermodal 
transportation and park-
ing facility, City of Win-
ter Park, Florida ............
$96,140
$100,320
$108,680
$112,860
24. Roma, TX Bus Facility
$100,947
$105,336
$114,114
$118,503
25. New York City, NY 
First Phase Implementa-
tion of Bus Rapid Tran-
sit System .......................
$192,280
$200,640
$217,360
$225,720
26. Scottsdale, Arizona—
Plan, design, and con-
struct intermodal center
$480,700
$501,600
$543,400
$564,300
27. Sonoma County, CA 
Purchase of CNG buses
$96,140
$100,320
$108,680
$112,860
28. Camden, NJ Construc-
tion of the Camden 
County Intermodal Fa-
cility in Cramer Hill ......
$192,280
$200,640
$217,360
$225,720
29. Sandy Hook, NJ Na-
tional Park Service Con-
struct year-round ferry 
dock at Sandy Hook 
Unit of Gateway Na-
tional Recreation Area ...
$192,280
$200,640
$217,360
$225,720
30. Sevier County, Ten-
nessee—U.S. 441 bus 
rapid transit ...................
$48,070
$50,160
$54,340
$56,430
31. St. Augustine, Flor-
ida—Intermodal Trans-
portation and Parking 
Facility ............................
$192,280
$200,640
$217,360
$225,720
32. Torrington, CT Con-
struct bus-related facil-
ity (Northwestern Con-
necticut Central Transit 
District) ...........................
$384,560
$401,280
$434,720
$451,440