Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1982
PL 97-102 (H.R.4209), enacted 12/23/1981

95 STAT. 1442 
PUBLIC LAW 97-102—DEC. 23, 1981 
Public Law 97-
97th Congress 
102 
Dec. 23,1981 
[H.R. 4209] 
Department of 
Transportation 
and Related 
Agencies 
Appropriation 
Act, 1982. 
An Act 
Making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30,1982, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That the following 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, for the Department of Transportation and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30,1982, and for 
other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I-DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Trans-
portation, including not to exceed $27,000 for allocation within the 
Department of official reception and representation expenses as the 
Secretary may determine, $35,100,000: Provided, That none of the 
funds in this Act shall be available for the execution of the sale or 
transference of 
any Government-owned securities of 
the ConsoUdated 
Rail Corporation without the prior consent of the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations. 
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses for conducting transportation planning, 
research, and development activities, including the collection of 
national transportation statistics, to remain available until 
expended, $7,250,000. 
LIMITATION ON WORKING CAPITAL FUND 
Necessary expenses for operating costs and capital outlays of the 
Department of IVansportation Working Capital Fund not to exceed 
$70,909,000 shall be paid, in accordance with law, from appropri-
ations made available by this Act and prior appropriation Acts to the 
Department of Transportation, together with advances and reim-
bursements received by the Department of 
Transportation. 
COASTGUARD 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the operation and maintenance of the 
Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for; purchase of not to exceed 
eight passenger motor vehicles, for replacement only; and recreation 
and welfare, $1,400,000,000, of which $244,073 shall be applied to 
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95 STAT. 1443 
CSapehart Housing debt reduction: Provided, That an additional 
$5,000,000 shall be derived from the National Recreational Boating 
Safety and Facilities Improvement Fund to implement a program of 
recreational boat safety, designed by the Secretary pursuant to 46 
U.S.C. 1475 and for the purposes set out in Public Law 97-12: 94 Stat 1984, 
Provided further. That the number of aircraft on hand at any one y4"{j]fe 92 note 
time shall not exceed one hundred and seventy-nine exclusive of 
planes and parts stored to meet future attrition: Provided further. 
That none of the funds appropriated in this or any other Act shall be 
available for pay or administrative expenses in connection with 
shipping commissioners in the United States: Provided further. That 
none of the funds provided in this Act shall be available for expenses 
incurred for yacht documentation under 46 U.S.C. 103 except to the 94 Stat. 3460. 
extent fees are collected from yacht owners and credited to this 
appropriation, and, notwithstanding any other law, the Secretary 
may prescribe fees to recover the expenses of yacht documentation. 
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS 
For necessary expenses of 
acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and 
improvement of aids to navigation, shore facilities, vessels, and 
aircraft, including equipment related thereto; to remain available 
until September 30,1986, $400,000,000: Provided, That of the forego-
ing amount $175,000,000 shall be available only for assets deployed 
and dedicated in a manner to maximize their contribution to the 
Coast Guard's drug interdiction program. 
ALTERATION OF BRIDGES 
For necessary expenses for alteration or removal of obstructive 
bridges, $12,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
RETIRED PAY 
For retired pay including the payment of obligations therefore 
otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for this purpose, and 
payments under the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection and 
Survivor Benefit' lans, $279,000,000. 
RESERVE TRAINING 
For all necessary expenses for the Coast Guard Reserve, as author-
ized by law; maintenance and operation of facilities; and supplies, 
equipment, and services, $49,483,000. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for basic and 
applied scientific research, development, test, and evaluation; main-
tenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equip-
ment, as authorized by law, $22,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That there may be credited to this appropri-
ation, funds received from State and local governments, other public 
authorities, private sources and foreign countries for expenses in-
curred for research, development, testing and evaluation. 
95 STAT. 1444 
PUBLIC LAW 97-102—DEC. 23, 1981 
OFFSHORE OIL POLLUTION COMPENSATION FUND 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of title III of the 
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1978 (Public Law 
43 use 1811. 
95-372), $5,000,000, to be derived from the Offshore Oil Pollution 
Compensation Fund and to remain available until expended. In 
addition, the Secretary of Transportation is authorized to issue to the 
Secretary of the Treasury, to meet the obligations of the Fund, notes 
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or other obligations pursuant to section 302 of the Amendments in 
such amounts and at such times as may be necessary. 
COAST GUARD SUPPLY FUND 
To increase the capital of the Coast Guard Supply Fund, $1,320,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
DEEPWATER PORT LIABIUTY FUND 
For necessary expenses to cariy out the provisions of section 18 of 
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the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-627), $5,000,000 to be 
derived from the Deepwater Port Liability Fund and to remain 
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available until expended. In addition, the Secretary of Transporta-
tion is authorized to issue, and the Secretary of the Treasury is 
authorized to purchase, without fiscal year limitation, notes or other 
obligations pursuant to section 18(fX3) of the Act in such amounts and 
at such times as may be necessary to meet the obligations of the 
Fund. 
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses oif the Federal Aviation Administration, 
not otherwise provided for, including administrative expenses for 
research and development and for establishment of air navigation 
facilities, and carrying out the provisions of the Airport and Airway 
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Development Act, as amended, or other provisions of law authorizing 
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obligation of funds for similar programs of airport and airway 
development or improvement; payments to lenders required as a 
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consequence of any guaranty under Public Law 85-307, as amended; 
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purchase of four passenger motor vehicles for replacement only and 
purchase and repair of skis and snowshoes, $2,220,000,000 of which 
not to exceed $800,000,000 shall be derived from the Airport and 
Airway Trust Fund and, in addition, $3,400,000 from unobligated 
balances in the appropriations for "Civil supersonic aircraft develop-
ment", "Civil supersonic aircraft development termination", and 
"Research and development": Provided, That there may be credited 
to this appropriation, funds received from States, counties, munici-
palities, other public authorities, and private sources, for expenses 
incurred in the maintenance and operation of air navigation facili-
ties: Provided further, That none of these funds shall be available for 
new applicants for the second career training program. 
FACIUTIES, ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation Administration, 
not otherwise provided for, for acquisition and modernization of 
facilities and equipment and service testing in accordance with the 
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95 STAT. 1445 
provisions of the Federal Aviation Act (49 U.S.C. 1301-1542), includ-
ing construction of experimental facilities and acquisition of neces-
sary sites by lease or grant, $17,797,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That there may be credited to this appropri-
ation, funds received from States, counties, mimicipalities, other 
public authorities, and private sources, for expenses incurred for 
engineering and development. 
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for acquisition, 
establishment, and improvement by contract or purchase, and hire of 
air navigation and experimental facilities, including initial acquisi-
tion of necessary sites by lease or grant; engineering and service 
testing including construction of test facilities and acquisition of 
necessary sites by lease or grant; construction and furnishing of 
quarters and related accommodations for officers and employees of 
the Federal Aviation Administration stationed at remote localities 
where such accommodations are not available; to be derived from the 
Ainx)rt and Airway Trust Fund, $284,847,0()0, to remain available 
until September 30, 1986: Provided, That of the foregoing amount, 
$4,000,000 shall be available only for the design, engineering, con-
struction, and equipment for an air traffic control training facility at 
the University of North Dakota at Grand Forks: Provid^ further, 
That there may be credited to this appropriation, funds received from 
States, counties, municipalities, other public autiiorities, and private 
sources, for e3q)enses incurred in the establishment and moderniza-
tion of air navigation facilities: Provided further. That no part of the 
forgoing appropriation shall be available for the construction of a 
new wind tunnel, or to purchase any land for or in connection with 
the Federal Aviation Administration Technical Center. 
RESEARCH, ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT 
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for research, 
engineering and development, in accordance with the provisions of 
the Federal Aviation Act (49 U.S.C. 1301-1542), includmg construc-
tion of experimental facilities and acquisition of necessary sites by 
lease or grant, $71,800,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway 
Trust Fimd and to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
there may be credited to this appropriation, funds received from 
States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and private 
sources, for expenses incurred for research, engineering and develop-
ment. 
GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS (LIQUTOATION OF CONTRACT 
AUTHORIZATION) (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
For liquidation of obligations incurred for aiiport development 
under authority contained in section 14 of Public Law 91-258, as 
amended, and for liquidation of obligations incurred for airport 49 use 1714. 
planning and development under other law authorizing such obliga-
tions, $471,000,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust 
Fund and to remain available until expended. 
95 STAT. 1446 
PUBLIC LAW 97-102—DEC. 23, 1981 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, METROPOUTAN WASfflNGTON 
AIRPORTS 
For expenses incident to the care, operation, maintenance, im-
provement, and protection of the federally owned civil airports in the 
vicinity of the District of Columbia, including purchase of ten 
passenger motor vehicles for police or ambulance type use, for 
replacement only; and purchase of four motor bikes, of which two are 
for replacement only; purchase, cleaning, and repair of uniforms; and 
arms and ammunition, $29,982,000: Provided, That there may be 
credited to this appropriation, funds received from air carriers, 
concessionaires, and non-Federal tenants sufficient to cover utility 
and fuel costs which are in excess of $7,677,000: Provided further, 
That there may be credited to this appropriation, funds received from 
States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, or private 
sources, for expenses incurred in the maintenance and operation of 
the federally owned civil airports. 
CONSTRUCTION, METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS 
For necessary expenses for construction at the federally owned 
civil airports in the vicinity of the District of Columbia $31,700,000 to 
remain available until September 30,1984. 
AVIATION INSURANCE REVOLVING FUND 
The Secretary of Transportation is hereby authorized to make such 
expenditures and investments, within the limits of funds available 
pursuant to section 1306 of 
the Act of August 23,1958, as amended (49 
U.S.C. 1536), and in accordance with section 104 of the Government 
Corporation Control Act, as amended (31 U.S.C. 849), as may be 
necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the budget for the 
current fiscal year for aviation insurance activities under said Act. 
AIRCRAFT PURCHASE LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM 
In carrsdng out the program for guarantee of aircraft purchase 
loans under the Act of September 7,1957, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1324 
note), during fiscal year 1982 new commitments to guarantee loans 
shall be exclusively for the purchase of aircraft designed to have a 
maximum passenger capacity of sixty seats or less or a maximum 
cargo payload of eighteen thousand pounds or less, and shall not 
exceed in the aggregate $100,000,000. 
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION 
LIMITATION ON GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES 
Necessary expenses for administration, operation, and research of 
the Federal Highway Administration not to exceed $192,440,000 shall 
be paid, in accordance with law, from appropriations made available 
by this Act to the Federal Highway Administration together with 
advances and reimbursements received by the Federal Highway 
Administration: Provided, That not to exceed $37,000,000 of the 
amount provided herein shall remain available until expended. 
note. 
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95 STAT. 1447 
MOTOR GABBIER SAFETY 
For necessaiy expenses to cany out motor carrier safety functions 
of 
the Secretaiy, as authorized by the Department of Transportation 
Act (80 Stat. 939-940), $12,893,000, of which $3,300,000 of the 49 use i65i 
amount appropriated herein shall remain available until expended 
and not to exceed $1,665,000 shall be available for "Limitation on 
general operating 
expenses". 
HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEABCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessaiy expenses in carrying out provisions of title 23, 
United States Code, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund and 
to remain available until expended, $6,860,000, together with 
$1,500,000 to be derived from the appropriation "Baltimore-Washing-
ton Parkway". 
HIGHWAY BEAUTDTCATION 
For necessaiy 
expenses in canying out section 131 of 
title 23, U.S.C. 
and section 104(aXll) of 
the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 
1978, $2,000,000 to remain available until expended: Provided, That, 92 stat. 2690. 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, any determination as to 
whether any outdoor advertising sign, display, or device is or has 
been lawfully erected under State law or is entitled to compensation 
shall not be affected by any waiver of 
compensation. 
HIGHWAY-RELATED SAFETY GRANTS (LIQUTOATION OF CONTRACT 
AUTHORIZATION) (TRUST FUND) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions 
of title 23, United States Code, section 402, administered by the 
Federal Highway Administration, to remain available until 
expended, $23,300,000 to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund: 
Provided, That not to exceed $833,000 of the amount appropriated 
herein shall be available for "Limitation on general operating ex-
penses". 
RAILROAD-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS 
For necessary expenses of railroad-highway crossings demonstra-
tion projects, as authorized by title 23, United States Code, section 
822(b), to remain available until expended, $2,885,000. For necessary 
expenses of certain railroad-highway crossings demonstration proj-
ects as authorized by section 163 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 
1973, as amended, and title HI of the National Mass Transportation 23 use 1
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Assistance Act of 1974, to remain available until expended, 
$14,500,000, of which $9,667,000 shall be derived from the mghway 
Trust Fund. 
TERRITORIAL HIGHWAYS 
For necessary expenses in carrying out the provisions of title 23, 
United States Code, sections 152, 153, 215, and 402, $4,000,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
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note. 
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PUBLIC LAW 97-102—DEC. 23, 1981 
NATIONAL SCENIC AND RECREAHONAL HIGHWAY (LIQUIDATION OF 
CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions 
of 23 U.S.C. 148, $21,000,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which $18,900,000 shall be derived from the Highway Trust Fund. 
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT 
AUTHORIZATION) (TRUST FUND) 
For carrying out the provisions of title 23, United States dkxle, 
which are attributable to Federal-aid highways, not otherwise pro-
vided, including reimbursements for sums expended pursuant to the 
provisions of 23 U.S.C. 308, $8,000,000,000, or so much thereof as may 
be available in and derived from the Highway Trust Fund, to remain 
available until expended. 
INTERSTATE TRANSFER GRANTS—HIGHWAYS 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 
103(eX4) related to highway projects, $325,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
RIGHTOF-WAY REVOLVING FUND (LIQUTOATION OF CONTRACT 
AUTHORIZATION) (TRUST FUND) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions 
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of 28 U.S.C. 108(C), as authorized by section 7(c) of the Federal-Aid 
23 use 108 note. Highway Act of 1968, $25,000,000, to be derived from the Highway 
Trust Fund as necessary. 
NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH 
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of the Secretary 
with respect to traffic and highway safety and functions under the 
Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act (Public Law 92-513, 
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as amended), $81,900,000, of which $24,785,000 shall be derived from 
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the Highway Trust Fund: Provided, 
That not to exceed $39,664,700 
shall remain available until expended, of which $12,512,000 shall be 
derived from the Highway Trust Fund: Provided 
further, That, of the 
funds appropriated under this heading $6,000,000 shall be available 
only for activities at the Transportation Systems Center: 
Provided 
further. 
That of the funds appropriated under this heading, 
$1,000,000 and sixteen permanent positions shall be available only for 
the operation of the National Driver Register. 
STATE A N D COMMUNITY HIGHWAY SAFETY (LiQumATioN OF 
CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions 
of 23 U.S.C. 402 and 406, to remain avaUable until expended, 
$150,200,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund. 
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95 STAT. 1449 
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION 
OFFICE OP THE ADMINISTRATOR 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Administration, 
not otherwise provided for, $7,522,000. 
RAILROAD SAFETY 
For necessary expenses in connection with railroad safety, not 
otherwise provided for, $26,676,000, of which $6,000,000 shall remain 
available until expended. 
RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses for railroad research and development, 
$39,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That there 
may be credited to this appropriation, funds received from State and 
local governments, other public authorities, private sources, and 
foreign countries for expenses incurred for engineering, testing, and 
development. 
RAIL SERVICE ASSISTANCE 
ANCLUDING DISAPPROVAL OF DEFERRAL) 
For necessary expenses for rail service assistance authorized by 
section 5 of the Department of Transportation Act, as amended, and 49 use 1654. 
for necessary administrative expenses in connection with Federal 
rail assistance programs not otherwise provided for, $9,500,000, 
together with $9,000,000 for the Minority Business Resource Center, 
as authorized by title IX of Public Law 94-210: Provided, That none of 49 use I657a. 
the funds provided under this Act shall be available for the planning 
or execution of a program making commitments to guarantee new 
loans under the Emergency Rail Services Act of 1970, as amended, in 45 use 661 nqte. 
excess of $2,600,000 of contingent liability for loan principal in fiscal 
year 1982, and that no commitments to guarantee new loans under 
section 211(a) of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973, as 45 use 721. 
amended, shall be made. 
The Congress disapproves $35,000,000 of the proposed deferral 
D81-91 relating to the Federal Railroad Administration, Rail Service 
Assistance, as set forth in the message of March 10,1981, which was 
transmitted to the Congress by the President. This disapproval shall 
be effective upon the enactment into law of this bill and the amount 
of the proposed deferral disapproved herein shall be made available 
for obligation immediately, and shall not be subject to deferral or 
rescission for the balance of 
fiscal 
year 1982. 
RAIL LABOR ASSISTANCE 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For pa5maent of benefits under section 1160 of the Northeast Rail 
Service Act of 1981, $25,000,000, to remain available until expended. Ante, p. 682. 
to be derived from the unobligated balances of "Payments for 
Purchase of Conrail Securities": Provided, That such sum shall be 
considered to have been appropriated under said section 1160. 
95 STAT. 1450 
PUBLIC LAW 97-102—DEC. 23, 1981 
CoNRAiL WORKFORCE REDUCTION PROGRAM 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses of the Conrail Workforce Reduction Program as 
authorized by section 713 of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 
1973 as added by section 1143 of the Northeast Rail Service Act of 
Ante, p. 661. 
1981, $100,000,000, to remain available until expended, to be derived 
from the unobligated balances of "Payments for Purchase of Conrail 
Securities": Provided, That, such sum shaU be considered to hav^ 
been appropriated to the Secretary under section 713 of the Regional 
Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 to be available for the payment of 
termination allowances under section 702 of that Act: Provided 
further. That, for purposes of section 710 of the Regional Rail 
Reorganization Act of 1973 as added by section 1143 of the Northeast 
Rail Service Act of 1981, such sum shall be considered to have been 
appropriated under section 713 of the Regional Rail Reorganization 
Act of 1973 and counted against the limitation on the total liability of 
the United States. 
CONRAIL LABOR PROTECTION 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For labor protection as authorized by section 713 of the Regional 
Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 as added by section 1143 of the 
Northeast Rail Service Act of 1981, $85,000,000, to remain available 
until expended, to be derived from the unobligated balances of 
"Payments for Purchase of Conrail Securities": Provided, That, such 
sum shall be considered to have been appropriated to the Secretary 
under said section 713 for trsmsfer to the Railroad Retirement Board 
for the payment of benefits under section 701 of the R^onal Rail 
Reorganization Act of 1973, as amended: Provided further. That, for 
purposes of section 710 of the R^onal Rail Reoi^anization Act of 
1973 as added by section 1143 of the Northeast Rail Service Act of 
1981, such smn shall be considered to have been appropriated under 
section 713 of the R^onal Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 and 
counted against the limitation on the total liability of the United 
States: Provided further. That, in addition, such sums as may be 
necessary shall be derived from the unobligated balances of "Pay-
ments for Purchase of Conrail Securities" for necessary expenses of 
administration of section 701 of 
the Regional Rail Reorganization Act 
of 1973 by the RaUroad Retirement Board. 
NORTHEAST CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses related to Northeast Corridor improve-
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ments authorized by title VII of Public Law 94-210, as amended, 
45 use 851 note. $176,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That, 
notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the provisions of Public 
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Law 85-804 shall apply to the Northeast Corridor Improvement 
Program: Provided fUrtner, That the Secretary may waive the provi-
sions of 23 U.S.C. 322 (c) and (d) if he determines such action would 
serve a public purpose: Provided further. That all public at grade-
level crossings remaining along the Northeast Corridor upon comple-
tion of the project shall be equipped with protective devices including 
gates and lights. 
PUBLIC LAW 97-102—DEC. 23, 1981 
95 STAT. 1451 
GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION 
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to the 
National Railroad Passenger Corporation, $569,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, and, derived from the permanent appropri-
ation, $166,000,000 for operating losses incurred by the Corporation, 
capital iniprovements, and labor protection costs authorized by 45 
U.S.C. 565: Provided, That none of the funds herein appropriated 
shall be used for lease or purchase of passenger motor venicles or for 
the hire of vehicle operators for any officer or employee, other than 
the President of the Corporation, excluding the lease of passenger 
motor vehicles for those officers or employees while in official travel 
status: Provided further. That notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Corporation shall provide through rail passenger service 
between Washington, D.C. and Chicago, via Cincinnati: Provided 
further, That the Secretary shall make no commitments to guarantee 
new loans or loans for newpurposes under 45 U.S.C. 602 in fiscal year 
1982: Provided further, Tnat the incurring of any obligation or 
commitment by the Corporation for capital improvements not 
expressly provided for in an appropriation Act or prohibited by this 
Act shall be deemed a violation of 
31 U.S.C. 665. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds 
appropriated for the benefit of the Corporation pursuant to this Act 
or the revenues or other assets of the Corporation or any railroad 
subsidiary thereof shall be available for payment to any State, 
political subdivision of 
a State, or local taxing authority for any taxes 
or other fees levied on the Conwration: Provide That notwithstand-
ing any provision of law, the Corporation shall pay all taxes or other 
fees appropriately levi^ on its facilities in Beech Grove, Indiana. 
(DISAPPROVAL OF DEFERRAL) 
The Congress disapproves in its entirety deferral D82-217 relating 
to the Feaieral Railroad Administration, Grants to the National 
Railroad Passenger Corporation, as set forth in the message of 
November 6, 1981, which was transmitted to the Congress by the 
President. This disapproval shall be effective immediately and the 
amount of the proposed deferral disapproved herein shall be made 
available for obugation. 
CoMBiiUTER RAIL SERVICE 
For necessary expenses to carry out the commuter rail activities 
authorized by section 601(d) of the Rail Passenger Service Act (45 
U.S.C. 601), as amended, $15,000,000, and for necessary expenses to 
carry out section 11390)) of Public Law 97-35, $45,000,000, to remain Ante, p. 652. 
available until expended. 
ALASKA RAILROAD REVOLVING FUND 
The Alaska Railroad Revolving Fund shall continue available until 
exi>ended for the work authorized by law, including operation and 
maintenance of oceangoing or coastwise vessels by ownership, 
charter, or arrangement with other branches of the Government 
service, for the purpose of providing additional facilities for transpor-
tation of freight, passengers, or mail, when deemed necessary for the 
benefit and development of 
industries or travel in the area served and 
payment of compensation and expenses as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
95 STAT. 1452 
PUBLIC LAW 97-102—DEC. 23, 1981 
8146, to be reimbursed as therein provided: Provided, That no 
employee shall be paid an annual salary out of said fund in excess of 
63 Stat. 954. 
the salaries prescribed by the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, 
5 use 5332 note. f-Qj. gj-^de GS-15, except the general manager of said railroad, one 
assistant general manager and five officers at not to exceed the 
salaries prescribed for members of the Senior Executive Service. 
PAYMENTS TO THE ALASKA RAILROAD REVOLVING FUND 
For payment to the Alaska Railroad Revolving Fund for capital 
replacements, 
improvements, 
operations 
and 
maintenance, 
$6,160,000, to remain available until expended. 
RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT FINANCING FUNDS 
The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to issue to the 
Secretary of the Treasury notes or other obligations pursuant to 
section 512 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act 
45 use 832. 
of 1976 (Public Law 94-210), as amended, in such amounts and at such 
times as may be necessary to pay any amounts required pursuant to 
the guarantee of the principal amount of obligations under sections 
45 use 831-833. 511 through 513 of such Act, such authority to exist as long as any 
such guaranteed obligation is outstanding: Provided, That the aggre-
gate principal amount of guarantees and commitments to guarantee 
obligations under section 511 of Public Law 94-210, as amended, shall 
not exceed $770,000,000: Provided further. That the total commit-
ments to guarantee new loans shall not exceed $270,000,000 of 
contingent liabilities for loan principal during fiscal year 1982. 
REDEEMABLE PREFERENCE SHARES 
The Secretary of Transportation is hereby authorized to expend 
proceeds from the sale of fund anticipation notes to the Secretary of 
the Treasury and any other moneys deposited in the Railroad 
Rehabilitation and Improvement Fund pursuant to sections 502, 
505-507, and 509 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory 
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Reform Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-210), as amended, and section 803 
825-827, 829. 
Qf Public Law 95-620, for uses authorized for the Fund, in amounts 
and'note'^il'' 
not to exceed $67,500,000. 
URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATION 
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
For necessary administrative expenses of the urban mass transpor-
tation program authorized by the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 
23 use 101 et 
1964, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), 23 U.S.C. chapter 1, in 
*^9 
connection with these activities, including hire of passenger motor 
vehicles and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $26,888,000. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATIONS AND UNIVERSITY 
RESEARCH AND TRAINING 
For necessary expenses for research and training, as authorized by 
the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended (49 U.S.C. 
1601 et seq.), to remain available until expended, $61,600,000: Pro-
vided, That $58,600,000 shall be available for research, development, 
and demonstrations, $2,000,000 shall be available for university 
PUBLIC LAW 97-102—DEC. 23, 1981 
95 STAT. 1453 
research and training and not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be available 
for managerial training as authorized under the authority of said 
Act. 
URBAN DISCRETIONARY GRANTS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for urban discretionary grants (including 
section 21) as authorized by the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 49 USC 1617. 
1964, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), to remain available until 
September 30, 1985, $1,479,000,000, together with $11,000,000 to be 
derived from the appropriation "Rail service operating payments": 
Provided, That grants awarded for contracts for the acquisition of 
rolling stock, including buses, which will result in the expenditure of 
Federal financial assistance, shall only be awarded after an evalua-
tion of performance, standardization, life-cycle costs, and other fac-
tors the Secretary may deem relevant, in addition to the considera-
tion of initial capital costs. Where necessary, the Secretary shall 
assist grantees in making such evaluations. 
NON-URBAN FORMULA GRANTS 
For necessary expenses for public transportation projects in areas 
other than urbanized areeis as defined for the purposes of the Urban 
Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), 
$72,500,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That this 
appropriation shall be apportioned using data from the 1970 decen-
nial census until March 31,1982, after which date funds apportioned 
under this appropriation shall be distributed on the basis of data from 
the 1980 decennial census. 
URBAN FORMULA GRANTS 
For necessary expenses for urban formula grants as authorized by 
the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended (49 U.S.C. 
1601 et seq.), $1,430,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That this appropriation shall be apportioned using data 
from the 1970 decennial census until March 31,1982, after which date 
funds apportioned under this appropriation shall be distributed on 
the basis of data from the 1980 decennial census: Provided further. 
That grants awarded for contracts for the acquisition of rolling stock, 
including buses, which will result in the expenditure of Federal 
financial assistance, shall only be awarded after an evaluation of 
performance, standardization, life-cycle costs, and other factors the 
Secretary may deem relevant, in addition to the consideration of 
initial capital costs. Where necessary, the Secretary shall assist 
grantees in making such evaluation. 
LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION 
For payment to the urban mass transportation fund, for liquidation 
of contractual obligations incurred under authority of the Urban 
Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), 
and 23 U.S.C. 142(c) and of obligations incurred for projects substi-
tuted for Interstate System segments withdrawn prior to enactment 
of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1976, $1,200,000,000, to remain 23 USC lOl note. 
available until expended: Provided, That none of these funds shall be 
made available for the establishment of depreciation reserves or 
95 STAT. 1454 
PUBLIC LAW 97-102-DEC. 23, 1981 
reserves for replacement accounts: Provided further. That amounts 
for highway projects substituted for Interstate System segments shall 
be transferred to the Federal Highway Administration, 
WATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION DEMONSTRATION PROJECT 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the funds appropriated under this head in Public Law 96-38, 
93 Stat. 120; 93 
Public Law 96-131 and Public Law 96-400, making appropriations for 
It^t' 1 
fiQo 
^ waterborne transportation demonstration project for fiscal years 
1979,1980, and 1981, $2,000,000 are rescinded. 
INTERSTATE TRANSFER GRANTS—TRANSIT 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 
103(eX4) related to transit projects, $560,000,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 
The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation is hereby 
authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and 
borrowing authority available to such Corporation, and in accord 
with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without 
regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the 
31 use 849. 
Government Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be neces-
sary in carrying out the programs set forth in the budget for the 
current fiscal year for the Corporation except as hereinafter 
provided. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $1,601,000 shall be available for administrative 
expenses which shall be computed on an accrual basis, including not 
to exceed $3,000 for official entertainment expenses to be expended 
upon the approval or authority of the Secretary of Transportation: 
Provided, That Corporation funds shall be avsiilable for the hire of 
passenger motor vehicles and aircraft, operation and maintenance of 
aircraft, uniforms or allowcmces therefor for operation and mainte-
nance personnel, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902), and 
$15,000 for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION 
RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS 
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of the Research 
and Special Programs Administration, $26,441,000, of which not to 
exceed $8,703,000 shall remain available until expended for expenses 
for conducting research and development and not to exceed 
$3,184,000 shall remain available until expended for grants-in-aid to 
carry out a pipeline safety program, as authorized by section 5 of the 
Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 (49 U.S.C. 1674). 
PUBLIC LAW 97-102—DEC. 23, 1981 
95 STAT. 1455 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
SALABIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessaiy expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, 5 use app. 
$13,047,000, together with $9,200,000 derived from funds available 
under 23 U.S.C. 104(a) for payment of 
obligations. 
TITLE n-RELATED AGENCIES 
ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS 
COMPLIANCE BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessaiy for the Architectural and Transportation 
Barriers Compliance Board, as authorized by section 502 of the 
RehabiUtationActof 1973,asamended,$2,000,000. 
2
9 use 792. 
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessaiy e^^nses of the National Transportation Safety 
Board, including h£re of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals 
not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for a GS-18; 5 use 5332 note. 
uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 
5901-5902), $19,125,000, of which not to exceed $300 may be used for 
official reception and representation expenses. 
CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessaiy expenses of the Civil Aeronautics Board, including 
hire of aircraft; hire of passenger motor vehicles; services as author-
ized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized 
by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902); and not to exceed $5,000 for official 
reception and representation expenses, $27,000,000. 
PAYMENTS TO Am CARRIERS 
For payments to air carriers of so much of the compensation fixed 
and determined by 
the Civil Aeronautics Board under section 406 and 
section 419 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended, (49 
U.S.C. 1376 and 1389), as is payable by the Board, $65,900,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That, notwithstanding 
any other provision of 
law, none of 
the funds appropriated by this Act 
shall be expended under section 406 for services provided after 
nineiy-five days following the date of enactment of this Act to points 
which, based on reports filed with the Civil Aeronautics Board, 
enplaned an average of 
eighty or more passengers per day in the fiscal 
year ended September 30, 1981: Provided further. That, notwith-
standing any other provision of law, payments under section 406, 
95 STAT. 1456 
PUBLIC LAW 97-102—DEC. 23, 1981 
exclusive of payments for services provided within the State of 
Alaska, shall not exceed a total of $14,000,000 for services provided 
during the period between March 31,1982, and September 30,1982, 
and, to the extent it is necessaiy to meet this limitation, the 
49 use 1376. 
compensation otherwise payable by the Board under section 406 shall 
be leduced bv a percent£^e which is the same for all air carriers 
receiving such compensation: Provided further, That, notwithstand-
ing any other provision of law, payments under section 406 for 
services provided within the State of Alaska during the period 
between March 31,1982, and September 30,1982, shall not exceed a 
total of $5,500,000 and, to the extent it is necessary to meet this 
limitation, the compensation otherwise payable by the Board under 
section 406 shall be reduced by a percentage which is the same for all 
carriers receiving such compensation: Provided further, That the 
foregoing limitations shall not apply to payments made pursuant to 
49 use 1389. 
the requirements of section 419^X7)(A) nor shall such payments be 
reducea by virtue of such provision: Provided further, That the 
provisions of this paragraph shall be effective only until modified by 
subsequent legislation. 
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Interstate Commerce Commission, 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed 
$1,500 for official reception and representation expenses, $74,150,000: 
49 use 10344 
Provided, That Joint Board members and cooperating State commis-
sioners may use Government transportation requests when traveling 
in connection with their official duties as such. 
PAYBIIENTS FOR DIRECTED RAIL SERVICE 
None of 
the funds provided under this Act shall be available for the 
execution of programs the obligations for which can reasonably be 
expected to be in excess of $10,000,000 for directed rail service under 
49 U.S.C. 11125 or any other legislation. 
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For operating expenses necessary for the Panama Canal Commis-
sion, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; uni-
forms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 
5901-5902); operation of guide services; residence for the administra-
tor; contingencies of the administrator; not to exceed $25,000 for 
official reception and representation expenses; and to employ serv-
ices as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 3109); maintaining, improving, and 
altering facilities of other United States Government agencies in the 
Repubhc of Panama and facilities of the Government of the Republic 
of Panama for Panama Canal Commission use; and for payment of 
liabilities of the Panama Canal Company and Canal Zone Govern-
ment that were pending on September 30,1979, or that have accrued 
thereafter, including accounts payable for capital projects, 
$400,754,000, to be derived from the Panama Canal Commission 
Fund: Provided, That of 
the funds appropriated by this section: (1) not 
more than $450,000 shall be available for operation of guide services; 
note 
PUBLIC LAW 97-102—DEC. 23, 1981 
95 STAT. 1457 
(2) not more than $60,000 shall be available for the maintenance of a 
residence for the Administrator; (3) not more than $25,000 shall be 
available for disbursement by the Administrator for employee recrea-
tion and community projects; (4) not more than $520,000 shall be 
available for procurement of expert and consultant services as 
provided by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code; (5) not more 
than $5,000,000 shall be available for maintenance and alteration of 
facilities of the Government of the Republic of Panama, used by the 
Commission, of which the United States retains use pursuant to the 
Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and related agreements; and (6) not 
more than $76,000 shall be available for expenses of the supervisory 
Board established pursuant to section 1102 of Public Law 96-70 (93 
Stat. 456), including travel and transportation expenses under section 22 use 3612. 
5703 of title 5, United States Code: Provided further, That there may 
be credited to this appropriation, funds received from the Panama 
Canal Commission's capital outlay account for expenses incurred for 
supplies and services provided for capital projects and funds received 
from officers and employees of the Commission and/or commercial 
insurors of Commission employees for payment to other United 
States Government agencies for expenditures made for services 
provided to Commission employees and their dependents by such 
other agencies. 
CAPITAL OUTLAY 
For acquisition, construction, and replacement of improvements, 
facilities, structures, and equipment required by the Panama Canal 
Commission, including the purchase of not to exceed forty passenger 
motor vehicles of which twenty-eight are for replacement only; to 
employ services authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 3109); for payment of 
liabilities of the Panama Canal Company and Canal Zone Govern-
ment that were pending on September 30,1979, or that have accrued 
thereafter; to improve facilities of other United States Government 
agencies in the Republic of Panama and facilities of the Government 
of the Republic of Panama for Panama Canal Commission use, 
$19,766,000: Provided, That of the sums referred to in this paragraph, 
not more than the following amounts shall be available for the 
following purposes: (1) for transit projects, $13,764,000; (2) for general 
support projects, $3,252,000; (3) for utilities projects, $1,870,000; and 
(4) for quarters improvement projects, $880,000: Provided 
further. 
That funds appropriated are to be derived from the Panama Canal 
Commission Fund and to remain available until expended. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
INVESTMENT IN FUND ANTICIPATION NOTES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the acquisition, in accordance with section 509 of the Railroad 
Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976, as amended, and 
45 use 829. 
section 803 of Public Law 95-620, of fund anticipation notes, 45 use 821,822 
$67,500,000, of which $25,000,000 shall be derived from the unobli- ^"^ "°^^' ^^S-' 
gated balances of "Payments for Purchase of Conrail Securities". 
95 STAT. 1458 
PUBLIC LAW 97-102—DEC. 23, 1981 
45 u s e 701 note. 
UNITED STATES RAILWAY ASSOCIATION 
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
For necessary administrative expenses to enable the United States 
Railway Association to carry out its functions under the Regional 
Rail Reorganization Act of 1973, as amended, $13,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, of which not to exceed $1,000 may be 
available for officisd reception and representation expenses. 
WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY 
93 Stat. 1320. 
Airport planning 
grants. 
Highway-related 
safety grants. 
State and 
community 
highway safety 
programs. 
Panama Canal 
Commission, pay 
increases. 
FAA personnel, 
dependents' 
school expenses. 
20 u s e 241 note. 
INTEREST PAYMENTS 
For necessary expenses for interest pa3mients, to remain available 
until expended, $51,586,000: Provided, That these funds shall be 
disbursed pursuant to terms and conditions established by Public 
Law 96-184 and the Initial Bond Repayment 
Participation 
Agreement. 
TITLE III—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 301. During the current fiscal year applicable appropriations 
to the Department of Transportation shall be available for mainte-
nance and operation of aircraft; hire of passenger motor vehicles and 
aircreift; purchase of liability insurance for motor vehicles operating 
in foreign countries on official departmental business; and uniforms, 
or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902). 
SEC. 302. None of the funds provided in this Act shall be available 
for the planning or execution of programs the commitments for 
which are in excess of $450,000,000 in fiscal year 1982 for grants-in-
£iid for airport planning, noise compatibility planning and programs, 
and development. 
SEC. 303. None of the funds provided under this Act shall be 
available for the planning or execution of programs, the obligations 
for which are in excess of $10,000,000 in fiscal year 1982 for "High-
way-related safety grgmts". 
SEC. 304. None of the funds provided under this Act shall be 
available for the planning or execution of programs, the total obliga-
tions for which are in excess of $92,500,000 in fiscal year 1982 for 
"State and Community Highway Safety": Provided, That none of the 
funds under State and Community Highway Safety shall be used for 
construction, rehabilitation or remodeling costs or for office furnish-
ings and fixtures for State, local, or private buildings or structures. 
SEC. 305. Funds appropriated for the Panama Canal Commission 
may be apportioned notwithstanding section 3679 of the Revised 
Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 665), to the extent necessary to 
permit pajrment of such pay increases for officers or employees as 
may be authorized by administrative action pursuant to law which 
are not in excess of statutory increases granted for the same period in 
corresponding rates of compensation for other employees of the 
Government in comparable positions. 
SEC. 306. Funds appropriated under this Act for expenditure by the 
Federal Aviation Administration shall be available (1) except as 
otherwise authorized by the Act of September 30, 1950 (20 U.S.C. 
236-244), for expenses of primary and secondary schooling for 
dependents of Federal Aviation Administration personnel stationed 
outside the continental United States at costs for any given area not 
PUBLIC LAW 97-102—DEC. 23, 1981 
95 STAT. 1459 
in excess of those of the Department of Defense for the same area, 
when it is determined by the Secretary that the schools, if any, 
avaUable in the locality are unable to provide adequately for the 
education of such dependents and (2) for transportation of said 
dependents between schools serving the area which they attend and 
their places of residence when the Secretary, under such regulations 
as may be prescribed, determines that such schools are not accessible 
by public means of transportation on a regular basis. 
SEC. 307. Appropriations contained in this Act for the Department 
of Transportation shall be available for services as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem 
rate equivalent to the rate for a GS-18. 
SEC. 308. None of the funds provided under this Act shall be made 
available under section 5 of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 
1964, as amended, to support mass transit facilities, equipment, or 
operating expenses unless the applicant for such assistance has given 
satisfactory assurances in such manner and forms as the Secretary 
may require, and in accordance with such terms and conditions as the 
Secretary may prescribe, that the rates charged elderly and hemdi-
capped persons during nonpeak hours shall not exceed one-half of the 
rates generally applicable to other persons at peak hours: Provided, 
That the Secretary, in prescribing the terms and conditions for the 
provision of such assistance shall (1) permit applicants to continue 
the use of preferential fare systems for elderly or handicapped 
persons where those systems were in effect on or prior to November 
26, 1974, (2) £dlow applicants a reasonable time to expand the 
coverage of operating preferential fare systems as appropriate, (3) 
allow applicants to continue to use preferential fare systems incorpo-
rating the offering of a free return ride upon payment of the 
generally applicable full fare where any such applicant's existing 
fare collection system does not reasonably permit the collection of 
half fares, and (4) allow applicants to define the eligibility of "handi-
capped persons" for the purposes of preferential fares in conformity 
with other Federal laws and regulations governing eligibility for 
benefits for disabled persons. 
SEC. 309. None of the funds contained in this Act shall remain 
available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless 
expressly so provided herein. 
SEC. 310. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the total 
of all obligations for Federal-aid highways and highway safety 
construction programs for fiscal year 1982 shgJl not exceed 
$8,000,000,000. This limitation shall not apply to obligations for 
emergency relief under section 125 of title 23, United States Code, or 
projects covered under section 147 of the Surface Transportation 
Assistance Act of 1978. No obligation constraints shall be placed upon 
any ongoing emergency project carried out under section 125 of title 
23, United States Code, or section 147 of the Surface Transportation 
Assistance Act of 1978. 
(b) For fiscal year 1982, the Secretary of Transportation shall 
distribute the limitation imposed by subsection (a) by allocation in 
the ratio which sums authorized to be appropriated for Federal-aid 
highways and highway safety construction which are apportioned to 
each State for such fiscal year bears to the total of the sums 
authorized to be appropriated for Federal-aid highways and highway 
safety construction which are apportioned tp all the States for such 
fiscal year. 
(c) During the period October 1 through December 31, 1981, no 
State shall obligate more than 35 per centum of the amount distrib-
5 u s e 5332 note. 
Mass transit fare 
for elderly and 
handicapped. 
49 u s e 1604. 
Fiscal year 
limitation. 
Federal-aid 
highways. 
23 u s e 144 note. 
95 STAT. 1460 
PUBLIC LAW 97-102—DEC. 23, 1981 
Railroad 
branchline 
abandonments. 
Offshore Oil 
Pollution 
Compensation 
Fund. 
Panama Canal 
Commission. 
Rail-highway 
crossings. 
45 u s e 851, 853. 
Regulatory or 
adjudicatory 
proceedings. 
Motor vehicles, 
State inspection 
fees or sticker 
requirements. 
49 CFR Part 396. 
Consulting 
service 
contracts. 
uted to such State under subsection (b), and the total of all State 
obligations during such period shall not exceed 25 per centum of the 
total amount distributed to all States under such subsection, 
(d) Notwithstanding subsections (b) and (c), the Secretary shall— 
(1) provide all States with authority sufficient to prevent lapses 
of sums authorized to be appropriated for Federal-aid highways 
and highway safety construction which have been apportioned to 
a State, except in those instances in which a State indicates its 
intention to lapse sums apportioned under section 104(bX5XA) of 
title 23, United States Code; 
(2) after August 1,1982, revise a distribution of 
the funds made 
available under subsection (b) if a State will not obligate the 
amount distributed during that fiscal year and redistribute 
sufficient amounts to those States able to obligate amounts in 
addition to those previously distributed during that fiscal year; 
and 
(3) not distribute amounts authorized for administrative 
expenses, forest highways and $15,000,000 for the Bismarck-
Mandan Bridge, $4,000,000 for the Steubenville-Weirton Bridge, 
and necessary funds tequired during fiscal year 1982 for the 
Dickey Road Bridge in East Chicago, Indiana, and the U.S. 12 
Bridge over Trail Creek in Michigan Cityy Indiana. 
SEC. 311. None of 
the funds provided in this Act shall be used by the 
Interstate Commerce Commission to approve railroad branchline 
abandonments in fiscal year 1982 in any State in excess of 3 per 
centum of a State's total mileage of railroad lines operated: Provided, 
That this limitation shall not apply to any abandonment of Conrail 
railroad lines: Provided further, lliat exceptions to this limitation 
shall be made only upon the specific approval of each of the appropri-
ate committees of 
Congress. 
SEC. 312. None of the funds provided in this Act shall be available 
for the implementation or execution of programs the obligations of 
which are in excess of 
$60,000,000 in fiscal year 1982 for the ^'Offshore 
Oil Pollution Compensation Fund". 
SEC. 313. None of the funds appropriated in this Act for the 
Panama Canal Commission may be expended unless in conformance 
with the Panama Canal Treaties of 1977 and any law implementing 
those treaties. 
SEC. 314. None of the funds provided in this Act may be used for 
planning or construction of i^-highway crossings under section 
B22(a) of title 23, United States Code, or under section 701(aX5) or 
section 703(1XA) of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory 
Reform Act of 1976 at the— 
(1) School Street crossing in Groton, Connecticut; and 
(2) Broadway Extension crossing in Stonington, Connecticut. 
SEC. 315. None of the funds in this Act shall be used for the 
planning or execution of any program to pay the expenses of, or 
otherwise compensate, non-Federal parties intervening in regulatory 
or adjudicator proceedings funded in this Act. 
SEC. 316. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to assist, 
directly or indirectly, any State in imposing mandatory State inspec-
tion fees or sticker requirements on vehicles which are lawfully 
roistered in another State, including vehicles engaged in interstate 
commercial transportation which are in compliance with Part 396— 
Inspection and Maintenance of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Regulations of 
the U.S. Department of 
Transportation. 
SEC. 317. Except as otherwise provided under existing law or under 
an existing ^ecutive order issued pursuant to an existing law, the 
PUBLIC LAW 97-102—DEC. 23, 1981 
95 STAT. 1461 
obligation or expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for 
contracts for any consulting service shall be limited to contracts 
which are ( D a matter of public record and available for public 
inspection, and (2) thereafter included in a publicly available list of 
all contracts entered into within 24 months prior to the date on which 
the list is made available to the public and of all contracts on which 
performance has not been completed by such date. The list required 
by the preceding sentence shall be updated quarterly and shall 
include a narrative description of the work to be performed under 
each such contract. 
SEC. 318. (a) For fiscal year 1982 and thereafter, a department or 
establishment—as defined in section 2 of the Budget and Accounting 
Act, 1921—shall submit annually to the House and Senate Appropri-
ations Committees, as part of its budget justification, the estimated 
amount of funds requested for consulting services; the appropriation 
accounts in which such funds are located; and a brief description of 
the need for consulting services, including a list of major programs 
that require consulting services. 
(b) For fiscal year 1982 and thereafter, the Inspector General of 
such department or establishment, or comparable official, or if there 
is no Inspector General or comparable official, the agency head or the 
agency head's designee, shall submit to the Congress along with the 
budget justification an evaluation of the agency's progress to insti-
tute effective management controls and improve the accuracy and 
completeness of the data provided to the Federal Procurement Data 
System regarding consultant service contractual arrangements. 
SEC. 319. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to implement, 
administer, or enforce any regulation which has been disapproved 
pursuant to a resolution of disapproval duly adopted in accordance 
with the applicable law of the United States. 
SEC. 320. None of the funds provided in this Act shall be available 
for the implementation or execution of programs, the obligations for 
which are in excess of $50,000,000 in fiscal year 1982 for the "Deep-
water Port Liability Funds". 
SEC. 321. The weeks of June 13 through July 4,1982, are designated 
as "National Clean-up and Flag-up America's Highways Weeks", and 
the President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation 
calling upon the people of the United States to observe this period 
with appropriate ceremonies and activities. 
SEC. 322. None of the funds provided in the Act to any Department 
or Agency shall be obligated or expended to provide a personal cook, 
chauffeur, or other personal servants to any officer or employee of 
such Department or Agency, excluding those positions from this 
provision which serve dual roles pertaining to a security or law 
enforcement function. 
SEC. 323. Except for security mission automobiles, none of the funds 
provided in this Act to any Department or Agency shall be obligated 
or expended to procure passenger automobiles as defined in 15 U.S.C. 
2001 with an EPA estimated miles per gallon average of less than 22 
miles per gallon. 
SEC. 324. None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be used 
to implement, administer, or enforce Order 81-5-27 of the Civil 
Aeronautics Board or any other order of the Civil Aeronautics Board 
which prohibits or has the effect of prohibiting any United States air 
carrier from participating in the International Air Transport Associ-
ation's North Atlantic Traffic Conference under its existing articles 
and provisions: Provided, That this limitation may be terminated by 
Consulting 
service 
estimates, 
submittal to 
congressional 
committees. 
31 u s e 28. 
31 u s e 2. 
Progress 
evaluation, 
submittal to 
Congress. 
Deepwater Port 
Liability Funds. 
National Clean-
up and Flag-up 
America's 
Highways 
Weeks, 
designation. 
Personal 
Passenger 
automobiles, 
procurement. 
International 
Air Transport 
Association's 
North Atlantic 
Traffic 
Conference. 
95 STAT. 1462 
PUBLIC LAW 97-102—DEC. 23, 1981 
Urban 
Discretionary 
Grant Program. 
Repeals. 
52 Stat. 205. 
Maryland 
Transportation 
Authority. 
Greater 
Rockford Airport 
Authority. 
49 u s e 1115 
note. 
East Baton 
Rouge, La. 
50 u s e app. 
1622c. 
an appropriate resolution adopted by the House Public Works and 
Transportation Committee or the Senate Commerce Committee. 
SEC. 325. Notwithst£m(^g any other provision of law, the Secre-
tary shall, with re^a^ to the Urban Discretionary Grant Program of 
the Urban Mass Transportation Administration, promptly issue a 
letter of intent for the Dade County, Florida, Circulator System for 
$63,642,666, and, in addition, shall promptly issue a letter of intent 
for nonrail projects in the Portland, Oregon, Metropolitan region for 
$76,800,000 and £dso issue a letter of intent for the Southeast 
Michigan Central Automated Transit System for 110 million 1981 
dollars. 
SEC. 326. (a) The Act entitled "An Act authorizing the State of 
Maryland, by and through its State Roads Commission or the succes-
sors of said Ck)mmission, to construct, maintain, and operate certain 
bridges across streams, rivers, and navigable waters which are wholly 
or partly within the State", approved April 7,1938, and the Act of 
June 16, 1948 (62 Stat. 463, Public Law 654, 80th Congress), as 
amended by the Act of November 17,1967 (81 Stat. 466, Public Law 
144,90th Congress) are hereby repealed. 
(b) The State of 
Maryland, by and through the Maryland Transpor-
tation Authority or the successors of such Authority, is authorized, 
subject to all applicable Federal laws, (1) to continue to collect tolls 
after the date of enactment of this Act from its existing transporta-
tion facilities projects, as defined on the date of enactment of this Act 
in the laws of 
the State of Maryland, and (2) to use the revenues from 
such tolls for transportation projects of the type which the State or 
the Maryland Transportation Authority is authorized to construct, 
operate* or maintain under the laws of tne State of Maryland as such 
laws exist on the date of 
enactment of 
this Act. 
SEC. 327. (a) Notwithstanding section 16 of the Federal Airport Act 
(as in effect on November 25,1947), the Secretary of 
Transportation is 
authorized, subject to the provisions of section 13 of the Surplus 
Property Act of 1944 (50 App. U.S.C. 1622(g)), and the provisions of 
subsection (b) of this section, to grant release from any of the terms, 
conditions, reservations, and restrictions contained in a deed of 
conveyance dated November 25,1947, under which the United States 
conveyed certain property to the Greater Rockford Airport Authority 
for airport purposes and in deeds of conveyance dated May 28,1948, 
and April 21,1949, under which the United States conveyed certain 
property of 
the city of 
Liberal, Kansas for airport purposes. 
do) Any release granted by the Secretary of Transportation under 
subsection (a) shall be subject to the following conditions: 
(1) the Greater Rockford Airport Authority or the city of 
Liberal, Kansas, as the case may be, shall agree that in conveying 
any interest in the property wnich the United States conveyed 
pursuant to the deeds described in subsection (a), the Greater 
Kockford Airport Authority or the city of Liberal, Kansas, as the 
case may be, will receive an amount which is equal to the fair 
market value; and 
(2) any such amount so received shall be used for the develop-
ment, improvement, operation, or maintenance of a public 
aiiport. 
SEC. 328. (a) Notwithstanding section 13(g) of the Surplus Property 
Act of 1944 (50 App. U.S.C. 1622(g)) and section 4 of the Act of October 
1, 1949 (50 App. U.S.C. 1622(c)), the Secretary of Transportation, if 
requested, shall, as to the property described in subsection (f), grant a 
release to the Parish of East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, from all of the 
terms, conditions, reservations, and restrictions contained in the deed 
PUBLIC LAW 97-102—DEC. 23, 1981 
95 STAT. 1463 
of conveyance dated August 13,1948, under which the United States 
conveyed certain property to the Parish of East Baton Rouge, Louisi-
ana, for airport purposes. This provision does not apply to the portion 
of the property, conveyed by that deed, that is not specified in 
subsection (f). 
(b) In place of the terms, conditions, reservations, and restrictions 
released under subsection (a), the following conditions shall apply: 
(1) The City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge, 
Louisiana, shall submit all proposals, policies, and plans for 
further construction, other development, or changed operating 
practices (including, but not limited to, policies affecting the size 
and kind of the inmate population), at East Baton Rouge Parish 
Prison, to the Secretary for review of airport safety and security 
prior to such construction, other development, or changed oper-
ating practices. 
(2) The City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge, 
Louisiana, shall construct, develop, operate, and maintain the 
East Baton Rouge Parish Prison in accordance with proposals, 
policies, and plans submitted to, and approved by, the Secretary 
with respect to airport safety and security. 
(3) The City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge, 
Louisiana, shall construct, develop, operate, and maintain the 
Eeist Baton Rouge Parish Prison in compliance with applicable 
Federal, State, and local laws. 
(4) The City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge, 
Louisiana, shall hold the United States harmless for damage or 
injury to persons or property, in flight or on the ground, caused 
by any inmate who has escaped from the East Baton Rouge 
Parish Prison, or caused by any event occurring at the prison. 
(c) Within ninety days after the enactment of this provision, the 
City of Baton Rouge ana Parish of East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, shall 
demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that the current 
operating conditions at the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison meet 
acceptable levels of airport safety and security. 
(d) Any action determined by the Secretary to be necessary to 
achieve acceptable levels of airport safety or security at the prison 
shall be accomplished by the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as soon as practicable. Such determinations 
are "orders" for the purpose of judicial review under section 1006 of 
the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1486). 
(e) The opinion of the Secretary concerning the airport safety and 
security implications of any current or proposed conditions involving 
the prison shall be conclusive as to those matters. 
(f) Subsection (a) applies to the following described area: 
One certain lot or parcel of ground together with all the 
buildings gmd improvements thereon located in the Parish of 
East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana and shown by reference to 
the following two maps: 
1. A map entitled "Airport Boundary Maps showing Ryan 
Airport Property Owned by the Parish of East Baton Rouge, 
Louisiana, Compiled from Official Records and Maps" prepared 
by the Department of Public Works in and for the City of Baton 
Rouge and the Parish of East Baton Rouge and dated October 13, 
1978, and signed by Mr. Charles W. Hair, Jr., Engineer (said map 
being hereinafter referred to as Map numbered 1); and 
2. A map entitled "Map Showing Boundary and Topographic 
Survey of East Baton Rouge Parish Prison Site" dated March 6, 
89-194 0-82 
94:QL3 
95 STAT. 1464 
PUBLIC LAW 97-102—DEC. 23, 1981 
"Amtrak 
Commuter." 
45 u s e 582 note. 
Ante, p. 648. 
Appropriations 
reduction. 
1981, and signed by Mr. Henry K. Schott, Engineer (said map 
bein^ hereinafter referred to as Map numbered 2). 
Said properly being more particularly described by starting at 
S
oint A" on Map numbered 1; thence proceeding north 00 
egrees 27 minutes 37 seconds west a distance of 56.44 feet to a 
pomt and comer; thence proceeding east 90 de^ees 00 minutes 
00 seconds east a distance of 60.08 feet to the point of beginning 
and comei^ thence proceed north 0 degrees 27 minutes 37 
seconds west a distance of 549.61 feet to a point and corner; 
thence proceed north 88 d^rees 44 minutes 42 seconds east a 
distance of 185.66 feet to a point and comer; thence proceed 
north 1 d^;ree 01 minute 51 seconds west a distance of 222.05 feet 
to a point and comei^ thence proceed north 88 degrees 44 
minutes 42 seconds east a distance of 1,120.20 feet to a point and 
comei^ thence proceed south 10 d^rees 34 minutes 12 seconds 
west a distance of 816.23 feet to a point and comer; thence 
proceed south 89 d^rees 24 minutes 21 seconds west a distance of 
387.66 feet to a point; thence proceed north 70 degrees 37 minutes 
59 seconds west a distance of 186.66 feet to a point; thence 
P
roceed south 86 d^rees 36 minutes 21 seconds west a distance of 
12.28 feet to the point of beginning; all of said measurements 
being more particularly shown on Map numbered 2. 
SEC. 329. As used in section 502(aXlXB) of the Rail Passenger 
Service Act, the term "Amtrak Commuter" shall mean, with respect 
to the period prior to Januaiy 1,1983, "Conrail''. 
TITLE IV 
SEC. 401. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, appro-
priations made available for the projects or activities provided for in 
this Act are hereby reduced in the following amounts: 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
Office of the Secretary, salaries and expenses and transportation 
planning, research, and development, $4,500,000; 
Coast Guard, operating expenses, $48,400,000, of which $5,000,000 
shall be deductea from the amounts made available for recreational 
boating safety; acquisition, construction, and improvements, 
$16,000,000; alteration of brieves, $4,000,000; research, development, 
test, and evaluation, $4,000,000; offshore oil pollution compensation 
fund, $3,000,000; and deepwater port liability fund, $3,000,000; 
Federal Aviation Administration, operations, $125,000,000; facili-
ties, engineering and development, $9,000,000; facilities and equip-
ment (Airport and Airway Trust Fund), $24,000,000; research, 
ei^ineering and development (Airport and Airway Trust Fund), 
$16,000,000; and construction. Metropolitan Washington Airports, 
$5^0,000; 
Federal Highway Administration, highway safety research and 
development, $2,000,000; highway beautmcation, $1,500,000; territo-
rial highways, $1,0()0,000; and interstate transfer grants-highways, 
$37,000,000; 
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, operations and 
research, $7,000,000; 
Federal Railroad Administration, office of the administrator, 
$500,000; railroad safety, $2,500,000; railroad research and develop-
ment, $9,000,000; rail service assistance, $4,000,000, of which at least 
$2,000,0(X) shall be deducted from amounts made available for the 
PUBLIC LAW 97-102—DEC. 23, 1981 
95 STAT. 1465 
Minority Business Resource CJenter; Northeast corridor improvement 
program, $6,000,000; and redeemable preference shares, $7,000,000; 
Urban Mass Transportation Administration, administrative ex-
penses, $3,000,000; research, development, and demonstrations and 
university research and training, $10,000,000; urban discretionary 
grants, $29,500,000; nonurban formula grants, $4,000,000; urban 
formula grants, $64,750,000; and interstate transfer grants-transit, 
$22,000,000; 
Research and Special Programs Administration, research and 
special programs, $9,000,000, of which $2,500,000 shall be deducted 
from the amoimts made available for research and development and 
$750,000 shall be deducted from amounts made available for grants-
in-aid as authorized by section 5 of the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety 
Act of 1968; 
RELATED AGENCIES 
Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, sal-
aries and expenses, $100,000; 
National Transportation Safety Board, salaries and expenses, 
$2,000,000; 
Civil Aeronautics Board, salaries and expenses, $1,500,000; 
Interstate Commerce Conmiission, salaries and expenses, 
$4,000,000; 
Department of the Treasui^, Office of the Secretary, investment in 
fimd anticipation notes, ($7,000,000); and 
United States Railway Association, administrative expenses, 
$4,000,000. 
SEC. 402. Notwithstanding any other provison of law or of this Act, 
none of the funds provided in tms or any other Act shall hereafter be 
used by the Interstate Commerce Conmiission to approve railroad 
brancmine abandonments in the State of North Dakota by the entity 
generally known as the Burlington Northern Railroad, or its agents 
or assignees, in excees of a total of 350 miles: Provided, That this 
section shall be in lieu of section 311 (amendment numbered 93) as set 
forth in the conference report and thejoint explanato^ statement of 
the conmiittee of conference on the Department of Transportation 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1982 (H.R. 4209), filed in 
the House of Representatives on November 13, 1981 (H. Rept. No. 
97-331). 
SEC. 403. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or of this Act, 
the funds provided for se^ion 18 nonurban formula grants and 
section 5 urban formula grants in this Act shall be apportioned and 
allocated using data from the 1970 decennial census for one-half of 
the sums appropriated and the remainder shall be apportioned and 
allocated on the basis of data from the 1980 decennial census. 
SEC. 404. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or of this Act, 
of the fiscal year 1982 Highway Trust Funds available for emergency 
relief, $17,000,000 shall be made available for damaged highways or 
for the prevention of damage to highways in the area affected by 
eruptions of the Mount Saint Helens volcano. 
SEC. 405. Notwithstanding any other provision of title 23, United 
States Code, or of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall 
approve, upon the request of the State of Indiana, the construction of 
an interchange to appropriate standards at 1-94 and County Line 
Road at the Porter-La Porte Ck)unty Line near Michigan City, 
Indiana, with the Federal share of such construction to be financed 
49 u s e 1674. 
North Dakota, 
railroad 
branchline 
abandonments. 
49 u s e 10903 
note. 
Nonurban and 
urban formula 
grants. 
Mount Saint 
Helens volcano, 
highway 
damage. 
Michigan eity, 
Ind. 
95 STAT. 1466 
PUBLIC LAW 97-102—DEC. 23, 1981 
Budget 
authority 
deferral 
proposals. 
45 u s e 85. 
Short title. 
out of ftinds apportioned to the State of Indiana under section 
104(bX5XA) of title 23, United States Code. 
SEC. 406. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, or of this 
Act^anyproposalfordeferralof 
budget 
authority under section 1013 of 
the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (31 U.S.C. 1403) with respect to 
budget authority for expenses related to the Northest Corridor 
Improvement Project authorized under title Vn of the Railroad 
Revitalization and Regulatoiy Reform Act of 1976 (Public Law 
94-210), Acquisition, construction, and improvements, Railroad-high-
way crossings demonstration projects. Grants to the National Rail-
road Passenger Corporation, Urban discretionary grants, and Inter-
state transfer grants (highway and transit) shall, upon transmittal to 
the Congress, D
O referred to the House and Senate (Ik)mmittees on 
Appropriations and any amount of budget authority proposed to be 
de^rred therein shall be made available for obUgation unless, within 
a 45-day period which begins on the date of transmittal and which is 
equivalent to that described in section 1011 (3) and (5) of the 
Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (31 U.S.C. 1401 (3) and (5)), the 
Congress has completed action on a bill approving all or part of the 
proposed deferral. 
This Act may be cited as the "Department of Transportation and 
Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1982". 
Approved December 23, 1981. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4209: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 97-186 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 97-331 (Comm. of 
Conference). 
SENATE REPORT No. 97-253 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 127 (1981): 
Sept. 10, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 3, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Dec. 14, House and Senate agreed to conference report.