Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part IV

Bill: 108-hr-4916
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2004-07-22 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Alaska
Animals
Authorization
Boats and boating
Bridges
Bus drivers
Coast guard
Commuting
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime prevention
Data banks
Department of Transportation
Disabled
Driver licenses
Drug abuse
Drunk driving
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Electric vehicles
Employee training
Energy
Environmental Protection
Excise tax
Federal aid to air pollution control
Federal aid to education
Federal aid to research
Federal aid to transportation
Federal aid to water pollution control
Fishing
Fishing boats
Fuel cells
Government Operations and Politics
Government statistics
Government trust funds
Higher education
Highway finance
Highway maintenance
Highway use tax
Housing and Community Development
Indian lands
Information networks
Infrastructure
Interstate highway system
Labor and Employment
Light rail transit
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine safety
Marine terminals
Mass rapid transit
Metropolitan areas
Minorities
Motor buses
Motor vehicle pollution control
Motor vehicle safety
National parks
Native Americans
New Jersey
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Puerto Rico
Railroad engineering
Railroad passenger traffic
Railroad safety
Research and development
Research centers
Road construction
Scenic byways
Science, Technology, Communications
Seat belts
Ships
Social Welfare
Sports and Recreation
Subways
Tax evasion
Taxation
Technological innovations
Terminals (Transportation)
Traffic accidents and safety
Traffic engineering
Trails
Transportation and the aged
Transportation and the disabled
Transportation engineering
Transportation planning
Transportation research
Truck drivers
Trucking
Trucks
Urban affairs
Urban transportation
Washington State
Waste disposal in rivers, lakes, etc.
Waste disposal in the ocean
Water Resources Development
Wildlife refuges

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: 
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part IV - Amends the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003 to extend through September 24, 2004, and in certain circumstances through FY 2004, authorizations for Federal highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, and Federal transit programs. 
 
Amends the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act to extend through FY 2004, funding for national outreach and communications programs related to sport fishing and boating safety. 
 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize until October 1, 2004, expenditures for obligations under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) from the following Accounts: (1) the Highway Trust Fund; (2) the Mass Transit Account; and (3) the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund.

action_date: 2004-07-22
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part IV - Amends the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003 to extend through September 24, 2004, and in certain circumstances through FY 2004, authorizations for Federal highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, and Federal transit programs. 
 
(Sec. 2) Extends the off-system bridge set-aside through FY 2004.
 
Amends the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) to extend to September 24, 2004, certain advanced authorizations from the Highway Trust Fund.
 
Revises the amount of obligation limitation that is to be distributed by the Secretary of Transportation. 
 
Sets a cap upon the total amount of obligation authority distributed through September 24, 2004.
 
(Sec. 3) Amends the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to reduce the amount that would be apportioned, but for such Act, to a State for programs for FY 2004 under the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part IV by the amount that is apportioned to each State under such Act for each such program. Authorizes the Secretary to establish procedures under which certain funds apportioned for a program category for which funds are not authorized under the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part IV may be restored to the Federal-aid highway program.
 
(Sec. 4) Amends TEA-21 to extend through FY 2004, the authorization of appropriations under TEA-21 for: (1) Federal lands highways (Indian reservation roads, public lands highways, park roads and parkways, and refuge roads); (2) national corridor planning and development and coordinated border infrastructure programs; (3) construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities (including set-asides for such projects that are a part of the National Highway System in Alaska, New Jersey, and Washington State); (4) the national scenic byways program; (5) the value pricing pilot program; (6) highway use tax evasion projects; (7) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Highway Program; (8) safety grants; (9) the transportation and community and system preservation pilot program; (10) transportation infrastructure finance and innovation; (11) surface transportation research; (12) the technology deployment program; (13) training and education; (14) the Bureau of Transportation Statistics; (15) Intermodal Transportation System standards, research, operational tests, development, and deployment; (16) university transportation research; (17) metropolitan planning; (18) the Territories of Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; (19) the Alaska highway program; (20) Operation Lifesaver; (21) the bridge discretionary program; (22) interstate maintenance; (23) recreational trails administrative costs; and (24) railway-highway crossing hazard elimination in high speed rail corridors.
 
Extends through FY 2004 the authorization of appropriations for skills training and on-the-job training to implement a specified nondiscrimination program.
 
(Sec. 5) Extends through FY 2004 the authorization of appropriations for highway safety programs, including: (1) seat belt safety incentive grants; and (2) prevention of intoxicated driver incentive grants. 
 
(Sec. 6) Amends the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act to extend funding for the National Outreach and Communications Program through FY 2004. Extends through the same date the authorization of apportionments for qualified projects under the Clean Vessel Act of 1972.
 
Amends Federal maritime law to increase the authorization of appropriations for personnel and activities expenses of the Coast Guard directly related to the national recreational boating safety program.
 
(Sec. 7) Extends through FY 2004 the authorization of allocations and apportionments for Federal transit programs, including: (1) formula grants (earmarking amounts for the Alaska Railroad for improvements to its passenger operations, bus and bus facilities grants, transportation services to elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities, financial assistance for urbanized areas and other than urbanized areas, and intercity, fixed route over-the-road bus service); (2) capital programs; (3) planning; (4) university transportation research; (5) implementation of certain administrative provisions by the Secretary of Transportation; (6) the job access and reverse commute program; (7) the rural transportation accessibility incentive program; (8) urbanized area formula grants; (9) the fuel cell bus and bus facilities program; (10) the advanced technology pilot project; (11) projects for new fixed guideway systems and extensions to existing systems; and (12) the New Jersey urban core project.
 
 Repeals the apportionment of appropriations for: (1) fixed guideway modernization; and (2) certain transportation research programs.
 
(Sec. 8) Amends TEA-21 to extend through FY 2004 the authorization of appropriations for National Highway Traffic Safety Administration programs, including: (1) certain highway safety programs; (2) highway safety research and development (R&D); (3) occupant protection incentive grants; (4) alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures incentive grants; and (5) the National Driver Register.
 
(Sec. 9) Amends the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003 to extend through FY 2004 the authorization of appropriations for: (1) administrative expenses of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; (2) the motor carrier safety assistance program; (3) information systems and commercial driver's license grants; and (4) continuation of a crash causation study. 
 
(Sec. 10) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend until October 1, 2004, the authorization for the use of the Highway Trust Fund and the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund, including the sport fish restoration account and the boat safety account. Extends until September 25, 2004, the authorization for the core highway program. 

action_date: 2004-07-30
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House and Senate passed version is repeated here.)

 
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part IV - Amends the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003 to extend through September 24, 2004, and in certain circumstances through FY 2004, authorizations for Federal highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, and Federal transit programs. 
 
(Sec. 2) Extends the off-system bridge set-aside through FY 2004.
 
Amends the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) to extend to September 24, 2004, certain advanced authorizations from the Highway Trust Fund.
 
Revises the amount of obligation limitation that is to be distributed by the Secretary of Transportation. 
 
Sets a cap upon the total amount of obligation authority distributed through September 24, 2004.
 
(Sec. 3) Amends the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to reduce the amount that would be apportioned, but for such Act, to a State for programs for FY 2004 under the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part IV by the amount that is apportioned to each State under such Act for each such program. Authorizes the Secretary to establish procedures under which certain funds apportioned for a program category for which funds are not authorized under the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part IV may be restored to the Federal-aid highway program.
 
(Sec. 4) Amends TEA-21 to extend through FY 2004, the authorization of appropriations under TEA-21 for: (1) Federal lands highways (Indian reservation roads, public lands highways, park roads and parkways, and refuge roads); (2) national corridor planning and development and coordinated border infrastructure programs; (3) construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities (including set-asides for such projects that are a part of the National Highway System in Alaska, New Jersey, and Washington State); (4) the national scenic byways program; (5) the value pricing pilot program; (6) highway use tax evasion projects; (7) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Highway Program; (8) safety grants; (9) the transportation and community and system preservation pilot program; (10) transportation infrastructure finance and innovation; (11) surface transportation research; (12) the technology deployment program; (13) training and education; (14) the Bureau of Transportation Statistics; (15) Intermodal Transportation System standards, research, operational tests, development, and deployment; (16) university transportation research; (17) metropolitan planning; (18) the Territories of Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; (19) the Alaska highway program; (20) Operation Lifesaver; (21) the bridge discretionary program; (22) interstate maintenance; (23) recreational trails administrative costs; and (24) railway-highway crossing hazard elimination in high speed rail corridors.
 
Extends through FY 2004 the authorization of appropriations for skills training and on-the-job training to implement a specified nondiscrimination program.
 
(Sec. 5) Extends through FY 2004 the authorization of appropriations for highway safety programs, including: (1) seat belt safety incentive grants; and (2) prevention of intoxicated driver incentive grants. 
 
(Sec. 6) Amends the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act to extend funding for the National Outreach and Communications Program through FY 2004. Extends through the same date the authorization of apportionments for qualified projects under the Clean Vessel Act of 1972.
 
Amends Federal maritime law to increase the authorization of appropriations for personnel and activities expenses of the Coast Guard directly related to the national recreational boating safety program.
 
(Sec. 7) Extends through FY 2004 the authorization of allocations and apportionments for Federal transit programs, including: (1) formula grants (earmarking amounts for the Alaska Railroad for improvements to its passenger operations, bus and bus facilities grants, transportation services to elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities, financial assistance for urbanized areas and other than urbanized areas, and intercity, fixed route over-the-road bus service); (2) capital programs; (3) planning; (4) university transportation research; (5) implementation of certain administrative provisions by the Secretary of Transportation; (6) the job access and reverse commute program; (7) the rural transportation accessibility incentive program; (8) urbanized area formula grants; (9) the fuel cell bus and bus facilities program; (10) the advanced technology pilot project; (11) projects for new fixed guideway systems and extensions to existing systems; and (12) the New Jersey urban core project.
 
 Repeals the apportionment of appropriations for: (1) fixed guideway modernization; and (2) certain transportation research programs.
 
(Sec. 8) Amends TEA-21 to extend through FY 2004 the authorization of appropriations for National Highway Traffic Safety Administration programs, including: (1) certain highway safety programs; (2) highway safety research and development (R&D); (3) occupant protection incentive grants; (4) alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures incentive grants; and (5) the National Driver Register.
 
(Sec. 9) Amends the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003 to extend through FY 2004 the authorization of appropriations for: (1) administrative expenses of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; (2) the motor carrier safety assistance program; (3) information systems and commercial driver's license grants; and (4) continuation of a crash causation study. 
 
(Sec. 10) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend until October 1, 2004, the authorization for the use of the Highway Trust Fund and the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund, including the sport fish restoration account and the boat safety account. Extends until September 25, 2004, the authorization for the core highway program. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-30
text: Became Public Law No: 108-280.
action_date: 2004-07-30
text: Became Public Law No: 108-280.
action_date: 2004-07-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-07-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-07-28
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-07-28
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-07-23
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8790-8791)
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8790-8791)
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H6681-6685)
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H6681-6685)
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H6680-6685)
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Committee on Resources discharged.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Committee on Resources discharged.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Committee on Science discharged.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Committee on Science discharged.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Committee on Transportation discharged.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Committee on Transportation discharged.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Science, and Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Science, and Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Science, and Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Science, and Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Science, and Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Mr. Young (AK) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 108-280