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[USC02] 49 USC 31104: Authorization of appropriations
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49 USC 31104: Authorization of appropriations Text contains those laws in effect on July 10, 2020
(a) Financial Assistance Programs.-The following sums are authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account):
(1) Motor carrier safety assistance program.-Subject to paragraph (2) and subsection (c), to carry out section 31102 (except subsection (l))-
(2) High priority activities program.-Subject to subsection (c), to carry out section 31102(l)-
(3) Commercial motor vehicle operators grant program.-To carry out section 31103-
(4) Commercial driver's license program implementation program.-Subject to subsection (c), to carry out section 31313-
(b) Reimbursement and Payment to Recipients for Government Share of Costs.-
(1) In general.-Amounts made available under subsection (a) shall be used to reimburse financial assistance recipients proportionally for the Federal Government's share of the costs incurred.
(2) Reimbursement amounts.-The Secretary shall reimburse a recipient, in accordance with a financial assistance agreement made under section 31102, 31103, or 31313, an amount that is at least 85 percent of the costs incurred by the recipient in a fiscal year in developing and implementing programs under such sections. The Secretary shall pay the recipient an amount not more than the Federal Government share of the total costs approved by the Federal Government in the financial assistance agreement. The Secretary shall include a recipient's in-kind contributions in determining the reimbursement.
(3) Vouchers.-Each recipient shall submit vouchers at least quarterly for costs the recipient incurs in developing and implementing programs under sections 31102, 31103, and 31313.
(c) Deductions for Partner Training and Program Support.-On October 1 of each fiscal year, or as soon after that date as practicable, the Secretary may deduct from amounts made available under paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) of subsection (a) for that fiscal year not more than 1.50 percent of those amounts for partner training and program support in that fiscal year. The Secretary shall use at least 75 percent of those deducted amounts to train non-Federal Government employees and to develop related training materials in carrying out such programs.
(d) Grants and Cooperative Agreements as Contractual Obligations.-The approval of a financial assistance agreement by the Secretary under section 31102, 31103, or 31313 is a contractual obligation of the Federal Government for payment of the Federal Government's share of costs in carrying out the provisions of the grant or cooperative agreement.
(e) Eligible Activities.-The Secretary shall establish criteria for eligible activities to be funded with financial assistance agreements under this section and publish those criteria in a notice of funding availability before the financial assistance program application period.
(f) Period of Availability of Financial Assistance Agreement Funds for Recipient Expenditures.-The period of availability for a recipient to expend funds under a grant or cooperative agreement authorized under subsection (a) is as follows:
(g) Contract Authority; Initial Date of Availability.-Amounts authorized from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) by this section shall be available for obligation on the date of their apportionment or allocation or on October 1 of the fiscal year for which they are authorized, whichever occurs first.
(h) Availability of Funding.-Amounts made available under this section shall remain available until expended.
(i) Reallocation.-Amounts not expended by a recipient during the period of availability shall be released back to the Secretary for reallocation for any purpose under section 31102, 31103, or 31313 or this section to ensure, to the maximum extent possible, that all such amounts are obligated.
( Pub. L. 103–272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 987 ; Pub. L. 105–130, §7, Dec. 1, 1997, 111 Stat. 2559 ; Pub. L. 105–178, title IV, §4003(e)–(g), June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 397 ; Pub. L. 108–88, §7(b), Sept. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 1120 ; Pub. L. 108–202, §11(b), Feb. 29, 2004, 118 Stat. 490 ; Pub. L. 108–224, §9(b), Apr. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 638 ; Pub. L. 108–263, §9(b), June 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 709 ; Pub. L. 108–280, §9(b), July 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 886 ; Pub. L. 108–310, §7(b), Sept. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 1153 ; Pub. L. 109–14, §6(b), May 31, 2005, 119 Stat. 330 ; Pub. L. 109–20, §6(b), July 1, 2005, 119 Stat. 352 ; Pub. L. 109–35, §6(b), July 20, 2005, 119 Stat. 385 ; Pub. L. 109–37, §6(b), July 22, 2005, 119 Stat. 400 ; Pub. L. 109–40, §6(b), July 28, 2005, 119 Stat. 417 ; Pub. L. 109–59, title IV, §§4101(a), (b), 4107(a), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1714 , 1719; Pub. L. 110–244, title III, §301(a), June 6, 2008, 122 Stat. 1616 ; Pub. L. 111–147, title IV, §422(a), (b), (d), Mar. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 86 , 87; Pub. L. 111–322, title II, §2202(a), (b), (d), Dec. 22, 2010, 124 Stat. 3524 , 3525; Pub. L. 112–5, title II, §202(a), (b), (d), Mar. 4, 2011, 125 Stat. 16 , 17; Pub. L. 112–30, title I, §122(a), (b), (d), Sept. 16, 2011, 125 Stat. 348 , 349; Pub. L. 112–102, title II, §202(a), (b), (d), Mar. 30, 2012, 126 Stat. 273 , 274; Pub. L. 112–140, title II, §202(a), (b), (d), June 29, 2012, 126 Stat. 394 , 395; Pub. L. 112–141, div. C, title II, §32603(a), (b), (d), div. G, title II, §112002(a), (b), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 807 , 808, 982; Pub. L. 113–159, title I, §1102(a), (b), (d), Aug. 8, 2014, 128 Stat. 1843 , 1844; Pub. L. 114–21, title I, §1102(a), (b), (d), May 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 221 , 222; Pub. L. 114–41, title I, §1102(a), (b), (d), July 31, 2015, 129 Stat. 448 , 449; Pub. L. 114–73, title I, §1102(a), (b), (d), Oct. 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 571 , 572; Pub. L. 114–87, title I, §1102(a), (b), (d), Nov. 20, 2015, 129 Stat. 680 , 681; Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title V, §§5101(c), 5103(c)(1), 5105(a), (c), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1523 , 1527, 1529.)
31104(a) 49 App.:2304(a). Jan. 6, 1983, Pub. L. 97–424, §404(a), 96 Stat. 2156 ; restated Oct. 27, 1986, Pub. L. 99–570, §12014, 100 Stat. 3207–186 ; Dec. 18, 1991, Pub. L. 102–240, §4002(e), 105 Stat. 2142 .
31104(b) 49 App.:2304(c). Jan. 6, 1983, Pub. L. 97–424, §404(c), 96 Stat. 2156 ; Oct. 27, 1986, Pub. L. 99–570, §12014, 100 Stat. 3207–186 ; restated Dec. 18, 1991, Pub. L. 102–240, §4002(f), 105 Stat. 2142 .
49 App.:2304(e). Jan. 6, 1983, Pub. L. 97–424, §404(b), (d), (e), 96 Stat. 2156 ; restated Oct. 27, 1986, Pub. L. 99–570, §12014, 100 Stat. 3207–186 .
31104(e) 49 App.:2304(f)(1). Jan. 6, 1983, Pub. L. 97–424, §404(f), 96 Stat. 2156 ; Oct. 27, 1986, Pub. L. 99–570, §12014, 100 Stat. 3207–186 ; restated Dec. 18, 1991, Pub. L. 102–240, §4002(g), 105 Stat. 2142 .
31104(g)(1) 49 App.:2304(g) (less last sentences of (5) and (6)). Jan. 6, 1983, Pub. L. 97–424, 96 Stat. 2155 , §404(g), (h); added Dec. 18, 1991, Pub. L. 102–240, §4002(h), (i), 105 Stat. 2143 .
31104(i) 49 App.:2304 (note). Dec. 18, 1991, Pub. L. 102–240, §4002(k), 105 Stat. 2144 .
31104(j) 49 App.:2302 (note). Dec. 18, 1991, Pub. L. 102–240, §4002(l), 105 Stat. 2144 .
2015-Pub. L. 114–94, §5101(c), amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to availability of appropriated amounts.
2014-Subsec. (a)(10). Pub. L. 113–159, §1102(a), added par. (10).
2012-Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 112–141, §32603(a)(1), struck out "and" at end.
2011-Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 112–5, §202(a), amended par. (7) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (7) read as follows: "$88,753,000 for the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending on March 4, 2011."
2010-Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 111–147, §422(a), added par. (6).
2008-Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 110–244 struck out par. (1) designation and heading before "On October" and struck out par. (2) which permitted the Secretary to designate certain allocated amounts for high-priority and border activities.
2005-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–59, §4101(a), reenacted heading without change and amended text of subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text contained pars. (1) to (8) making amounts available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for the Secretary of Transportation to incur obligations to carry out section 31102 for fiscal years 1998 to 2004 and part of 2005.
2004-Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 108–280 amended par. (7) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (7) read as follows: "Not more than $140,833,333 for the period of October 1, 2003, through July 31, 2004."
2003-Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 108–88 added par. (7).
1998-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–178, §4003(e), amended heading and text of subsec. (a) generally, substituting provisions relating to appropriations for fiscal years 1998 to 2003 for provisions relating to appropriations for fiscal years ending Sept. 30, 1993 to 1997 and for period of Oct. 1, 1997 through Mar. 31, 1998.
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 105–178, §4003(g)(1), added subsec. (f) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (f). Text read as follows: "On October 1 of each fiscal year or as soon after that date as practicable, the Secretary, after making the deduction described in subsection (e) of this section, shall allocate under criteria the Secretary establishes the amounts available for that fiscal year among the States with plans approved under section 31102 of this title. However, the Secretary may designate specific eligible States among which to allocate those amounts in allocating amounts available-
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 105–178, §4003(g)(3), struck out heading and text of subsec. (i). Text read as follows: "The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to develop an improved formula and process for allocating amounts made available for grants under section 31102(a) of this title among States eligible for those amounts. In prescribing those regulations, the Secretary shall-
1997-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–130 substituted "Not more" for "not more" in pars. (1) to (5) and added par. (6).
Pub. L. 109–59, title IV, §4116(d), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1728 , as amended by Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title V, §5103(c)(2), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1527 , provided that: "Amounts made available pursuant to section 31110 of title 49, United States Code, shall be used by the Secretary [of Transportation] to carry out section 31149 of title 49, United States Code."
Pub. L. 105–178, title IV, §4003(i), as added by Pub. L. 106–159, title I, §103(b)(1), Dec. 9, 1999, 113 Stat. 1753 , provided that: "The amount made available to incur obligations to carry out section 31102 of title 49, United States Code, by section 31104(a) of such title for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2003 shall be increased by $65,000,000."