Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriation Act
PL 95-85 (H.R.7557), enacted 08/02/1977

91 STAT. 402 
PUBLIC LAW 95-85—AUG. 2, 1977 
Public Law 95-85 
95th Congress 
Aug. 2, 1977 
[H.R. 7557] 
Department of 
Transportation 
and Related 
Agencies 
Appropriation 
Act, 1978. 
An Act 
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Making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agen-
cies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of Atnerica in Congress assembled, That the following 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other-
wise appropriated, for the Department of Transportation and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, 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 Transpor-
tation, including not to exceed $27,000 for allocation within the 
Department for official reception and representation expenses as the 
Secretary may determine, $33,400,000. 
TRAXSI'ORTATIOX 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, 
$25,000,000. 
LIMITATION ON WORKING CAPITAL FUND 
Necessary expenses for operating costs and capital outlays of the 
Department of Transportation Working Capital Fund not to exceed 
$39,847,000 shall be paid, in accordance with law, from appropriations 
made available by this Act and prior appropriation Acts to the 
Department of Transportation together with advances and reimburse-
ments received by the Department of Transportation. 
COAST GUARD 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for the operation and maintenance of the 
Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for; purchase of not to exceed 
twelve passenger motor vehicles, for replacement only; and recreation 
and welfare; $878,865,000 of which $205,977 shall be applied to Cape-
hart Housing debt reduction: Provided, That the number of aircraft 
on hand at any one time shall not exceed one hundred and seventy-nine 
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91 STAT. 403 
exclusive of planes and parts stored to meet future attrition: Provided 
further^ That amounts equal to the obligated balances against the 
appropriations for "Operating expenses" for the two preceding years 
shall be transferred to and merged with this appropriation, and such 
merged appropriation shall be available as one fund, except for 
accounting purposes of the Coast Guard, for the payment of obliga-
tions properly incurred against such prior year appropriations and 
against this appropriation. 
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS 
., 
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For necessary expenses of acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and 
improvement of aids to navigation, shore facilities, vessels, and air-
craft, including equipment related thereto; $236,000,000, to remain 
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available until September 30,1980. 
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ALTERATION or BRIDGES 
For necessary expenses for alteration of obstructive bridges; 
$15,100,000, to remain available until expended. 
RETIRED PAT 
For retired pay, including the payment of obligations therefor 
otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for this purpose, and 
payments under the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection and 
Survivor Benefit Plans; $155,401,000. 
RESERVE TRAINING 
, 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For all necessary expenses for the Coast Guard Reserve, as author-
ized by law; maintenance and operation of facilities; and supplies, 
equipment, and services; $36,560,000: Provided^ That amounts equal to 
the obligated balances against the appropriations for "Reserve train-
ing" for the two preceding years shall be transferred to and merged 
with this appropriation, and such merged appropriation shall be avail-
able as one fund, except for accounting purposes of the Coast Guard, 
for the payment of obligations properly incurred against such prior 
year appropriations and against this appropriation. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for basic and 
applied scientific research, development, test, and evaluation; mainte-
nance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, 
as authorized by law; $20,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
STATE BOATING SAFETY ASSISTANCE 
For financial assistance for State boating safety programs in accord-
ance with the provisions of the Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971, as 
amended (46 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.), $5,790,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
91 STAT. 404 
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F E D E R A L A V I A T I O N A D M I N I S T R A T I O N 
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O P E R A T I O N S 
(INCLUDING 
TRXVNSFER OF F U N D S ) 
For necessary expenses of 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 Develop-
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ment Act; purchase of four passenger motor vehicles for replacement 
note. 
Qnly and purchase and repair of skis and snowshoes: $1,802,700,000, 
of which $275,000,000 shall be derived from the Airport and Airway 
Trust Fund, for the purposes of subsection (e) of section 14 of the 
49 use 1714. 
Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970, as amended, and sub-
ject to the conditions of that subsection, together with $5,600,000 to 
be derived by transfer from the appropriations for "Civil supersonic 
aircraft development termination"' and "Civil supersonic 
aircraft 
development": Pi^ovided. That there may be credited to this appro-
priation, funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other 
public authorities, and private sources, for expenses incurred in the 
maintenance and operation of air navigation facilities. 
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F A C I L I T I E S , 
^ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENr 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation Administration, not 
otherwise provided for and for acquisition and modernization of 
facilities and equipment and service testing in accordance with the 
provisions of the Federal Aviation Act (49 U.S.C. 1301-1542), includ-
ing construction of experimental facilities and acquisition of necessary 
sites by lease or grant and purchase of one aircraft for replacement 
only, $14,263,000, to remain available until expended; and, in addition, 
not to exceed $2,350,000 from unobligated balances in the appropria-
tions for "Civil supersonic aircraft development" and "Civil super-
sonic aircraft development termination" may be transferred to this 
account for necessary expenses to conduct a study of high altitude 
pollution: 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 engineering 
and development. 
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST F U N D ) 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
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 acquisition 
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 Avi-
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91 STAT. 405 
ation Administration stationed at remote localities where such accom-
modations are not available; $200,000,000, to be derived from the 
Airport and Airway Trust Fund, together with $9,000,000 to be 
derived by transfer from the appropriation "Facilities and Equip-
ment (Airport and Airway Trust Fund), 1975", to remain available 
until September 30,1980: Provided. 
That there may be credited to this 
appropriation funds received from States, counties, municipalities, 
other public authorities, and private sources, for expenses incurred in 
the establishment and modernization of air navigation facilities: Pro-
vided further^ That no part of the foregoing appropriation shall be 
available for the construction of a new wind tunnel, or to purchase any 
land for or in connection with the National Aviation Facilities Experi-
mental Center, or to decommission in excess of five flight service 
stations. 
RESEARCH, ENGIXEERING AXD DEVELOPMENT (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY 
T R I S T 
F U N D ) 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for research, engi-
neering and development in accordance with the provisions of the 
Federal Aviation Act (49 U.S.C. 1301-1542), including construction 
of experimental facilities and acquisition of necessary sites by lease 
or grant; $80,800,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway 
Trust Fund, 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 development. 
GRANTs-iN-AID FOR AIRPORTS (LIQCUDATION or 0)NTRACT AUTHORIZA-
TION) 
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST F U N D ) 
For liquidation of obligations incurred for airport development 
under authority contained in section 14 of Public Law 91-258, as 
amended, to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and 49 USC 1714. 
to remain available until expended, $325,000,000; for airport planning 
grants $14,000,000; and to State standards grants, $1,000,000, to be 
derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to remain 
available until expended. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS 
For expenses incident to the care, operation, maintenance, improve- 
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ment, and protection of the federally owned civil airports in the vicin-
ity of the District of Columbia, including purchase of ten passenger 
motor vehicles for police or ambulance type use, for replacement only; 
and purchase of two motor bikes for replacement only; purchase, 
cleaning, and repair of uniforms; and arms and 
ammunition; 
$21,273,000. 
CONSTRUCTION, METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS 
For necessary expenses for construction at the federally owned 
civil airports in the vicinity of the District of Columbia, $5,500,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 1980. 
91 STAT. 406 
PUBLIC LAW 95-85—AUG. 2, 1977 
AVIATION W A R R I S K INSURANCE REVOLVING F U N D 
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 Govern-
ment 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 war risk insurance activities under 
said Act. 
F E D E R A L H I G H W A Y 
A D M I N I S T R A T I O N 
LIMITATION ON GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES 
Necessary expenses for administration, operation, and research of 
the Federal Highway Administration not to exceed $159,725,000 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 $34,000,000 of the 
amount provided herein shall remain available until expended. 
MOTOR CARRIER 
SAFETY 
For necessary expenses to carry out motor carrier safety functions 
of the Secretary, as authorized by the Department of Transportation 
Act (80 Stat. 939-40), $8,000,000: Provided, That not to exceed $630,-
000 of the amount appropriated herein shall remain available until 
expended and not to exceed $987,000 shall be available for "Limitation 
on general operating expenses". 
HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses in carrying out provisions of title 23, United 
States Code, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund, $9,000,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of title 23, United 
States Code, sections 131 and 136, and the Federal-Aid Highway Act 
90 Stat. 427. 
of 1976, section 105(a) (11), $19,150,000 to remain available until 
expended, together with $5,000,000 for payment of obligations incurred 
in carrying out the provisions of title 23, United States Code, sections 
131, 136, and 319(b), to remain available until expended. 
HiGiiwAY-RELAn-:D SAFETY 
GRANTS 
(LIQUIDATION or 
CONTRACT 
AuTiiORizA^noN) 
(TRUST F U N D ) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions 
of title 23, United States Code, section 402, administered by the Fed-
eral Highway Administration, to remain available until expended, 
$20,000,000 to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund: 
Provided, 
That not to exceed $633,000 of the amount appropriated herein shall 
be available for "Limitation on general operating expenses". 
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91 STAT. 407 
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note. 
RAIUROAD-HIGHWAY CROSSIMGS DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS 
For necessary expenses in carrying out the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 
322, to remain available until expended; $100,000: Provided^ That the 
Secretary may waive the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 322 (c) and (d) if 
he determines such action would serve a public purpose; and for 
necessary expenses of railroad-highway 
crossings 
demonstration 
projects, as authorized by section 163 of the Federal-Aid Highway 
Act of 1973, as amended, and title I I I of the National Mass Trans-
portation Assistance Act of 1974, to remain available until expended, 
$5,000,000, of which $3,333,333 shall be derived from the Highway 
Trust Fund. 
HIGHLAND SCENIC HIGHWAY 
STUDY 
For necessary expenses to perform a study on the "Highland Scenic 
Highway", to remain available until expended, $1,500,000, to be 
derived from the "Highway Trust Fund", to be transferred to the 
Forest Service, Department of Agriculture. 
OFF-SYSTEM RAILWAY-HIGHWAY 
CROSSINGS 
For necessary expenses for the elimination of hazards of railway-
highway crossings on roads other than those on any Federal-aid 
system in accordance with the provisions of section 203 of the High-
way Safety Act of 1976, to remain available until September 30,1981; 90 Stat. 452. 
$75,000,000. 
TERRITORIAL HIGHWAYS 
For necessary expenses in carrying out the provisions of title 23, 
United States Code, sections 162, 153, 215, and 402, $5,600,000, to 
remain available until expended, together with $290,000 for payment 
of obligations incurred in carrying out the provision of title 23, United 
States Code, sections 215, 402, and 405, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, 
That $14,464,000 of contract authority made eontract 
available or authorized for the Territorial highways program is hereby authority, 
rescinded. 
rescission. 
OFF-SYSTEM ROADS (LIQUIDATION or CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions 
of section 122 of Public Law 93-643; $45,000,000, to remain available 23 USe 219. 
until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $3,090,000 of the amount 
appropriated herein shall be available for "Limitation on general 
operating expenses". 
SAFER OFF-SYSTEM ROADS 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 
219; $90,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1981. 
NATIONAL SCENIC AND RECREATIONAL HIGHWAY (LIQUIDATION OF 
CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions 
of 23 U.S.C. 148, to remain available until expended, $10,000,000, of 
which $7,300,000 shall be derived from the Highway Trust Fund. 
91 STAT. 408 
PUBLIC LAW 95-85—AUG. 2, 1977 
ACCESS HIGHWAYS TO PUBLIC RECREATION AREAS ON CERTAIN LAKES 
For necessary expenses not otherwise provided, to carry out the 
provisions of 23 U.S.C. 155, $8,650,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 1980. 
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS (LIQUIDATION or CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(TRUST F U N D ) 
For carrying- out the provisions of title 23, United States Code, 
which are attributable to Federal-aid highways, not otherwise pro-
vided, including reimbursement for sums expended pursuant to the 
provisions of 23 U.S.C. 308, $5,850,000,000 or so much thereof as may 
be available in and derived from the Highway Trust Fund, to remain 
available until expended. 
RiGHT-or-WAY REVOLVING F U N D 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONIT^ACT 
AUTHORIZATION) 
(TRUST F U N D ) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions 
of 23 U.S.C. 108(c), as authorized by section 7(c) of the Federal-Aid 
23 use 108 note. Highway Act of 1968, to remain available until expended, $20,000,000, 
to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund at such times and in 
such amounts as may be necessary to meet current withdrawals. 
HIGHWAYS CROSSING FEDERAL PROJECTS 
For necessary expenses in carrying out the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 
156, $20,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1980. 
OVERSEAS HIGHWAY 
For necessary expenses for construction of the Overseas Highway 
in accordance with the provisions of section 118, Federal-Aid High-
88 Stat. 2288. 
way Amendments of 1974, to remain available until 
expended, 
$17,000,000 to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund, together 
with $8,000,000 to be allocated from amounts available for obligation 
as authorized by section 105(c) (2) of the Federal-Aid Highway Act 
90 Stat. 427. 
of 1976. 
PROJECT ACCELERATION DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to enable the Secretary to conduct a demon-
stration project authorized by section 141 of the Federal-Aid Highway 
23 use 124 note. Act of 1976, $5,000,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund 
and to remain available until expended. 
TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALIZATION DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 146 of 
23 use 135 note, the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1976, $20,000,000, to be derived from 
the Highway Trust Fund and to remain available until September 30, 
1981. 
INTERMODAL URBAN DEMONSTRATION PROJECT 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 124 of 
88 Stat. 2290. 
the Federal-Aid Highway Amendments of 1974; $2,250,000, to be 
derived from the Highway Trust Fund and to remain available until 
September 30,1981. 
PUBLIC LAW 95-85—AUG. 2, 1977 
91 STAT. 409 
N A T I O N A L H I G H W A Y T R A F F I C S A F E T Y 
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A D M I N I S T R A T I O N 
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TRAFFIC AND HIGHWAY SAFETY 
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, 
as amended), $78,388,000, of which $26,220,000 shall be derived from 
15 USC 1901 
the Highway Trust Fund: Provided, 
That not to exceed $33,927,000 note, 
shall remain available until expended, of which $7,841,000 shall be 
derived from the Highway Trust Fund. 
STATE AND COMMUNITY HIGHWAY SAFETY (LIQUIDATION OF 
CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions 
of 23 U.S.C. 402 and 406, to remain available until expended, 
$112,000,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund, and for 
necessary expenses in carrying out the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 402 and 
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406, $1,140,000, to remain available until expended. 
F E D E R A L R A I L R O A D A D M I N I S T R A T I O N 
OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Administration, not 
otherwise provided for, $6,950,000. 
RAILROAD SAFETY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses in connection with railroad safety, not other-
wise provided jfor, $19,100,000, of which $5,000,000 shall remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, 
That the unobligated balances from 
"Grants-in-aid for railroad safety" shall be transferred to this 
appropriation. 
RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses for railroad research and development, 
$53,600,000, 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. 
R A I L SERVICE ASSISTANCE 
For necessary expenses for rail service assistance authorized by 
section 803 of Public Law 94-210, section 402 of Public Law 93-236, 90 Stat. 130. 
as amended, and for necessary administrative expenses in connection ^^ ^SC 762. 
with Federal rail assistance programs not otherwise provided for, 
$74,000,000, together with $3,500,000 for the programs authorized by 
91 STAT. 410 
PUBLIC LAW 95-85—AUG. 2, 1977 
section 11(c) (6) and (7) of the Department of Transportation Act, 
49 use 1657a. 
as amended, and $4,000,000 for the Minority Business Resource Center, 
90 Stat. 149. 
as authorized by section 906 of Public Law 94-210, to remain available 
until expended. 
NORTHEAST CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses related to Northeast Corridor improvements 
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authorized by title VII of Public Law 94-210, $400,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION 
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to the 
National Railroad Passen<>er Corporation, $646,500,000, to remain 
available until expended, of which not more than $488,500,000 shall 
be available for operating losses incurred by the Corporation, includ-
ing payment of additional operating expenses of the Corporation, 
resulting from the operation, maintenance, and ownership or control 
of the Northeast Corridor pursuant to title VII of the Railroad 
45 use 851. 
Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976, not more than 
$108,000,000 shall be available for capital improvements, not more 
than $25,000,000 shall be available for the fiscal year 1978 purchase 
payments for the Northeast Corridor, and not more than $25,000,000 
shall be available for the retirement of loan guarantees made pursu-
ant to 45 U.S.C. 602: Provided^ That none of the funds herein appro-
priated shall be used for the lease or purchase of passenger motor 
vehicles or for the hire of vehicle operators for any officer or employee, 
other than the President, of the National Railroad Passenger Corpo-
ration, excluding the lease of passenger motor vehicles for those officers 
or employees while in official travel status. 
THE ALASKA RAILROAD 
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ALASKA RAILROAD REVOLVING FUND 
The Alaska Railroad Revolving Fund shall continue available until 
expended 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 transportation of 
freight, passengers, or mail, when deemed necessary for the benefit 
and development of industries or travel in the area served; and pay-
ment of compensation and expenses as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 8146, 
to be reimbursed as therein provided: Provided, That no employee 
shall be paid an annual salary out of said fund in excess of the salaries 
63 Stat. 954. 
prescribed by the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, for grade 
5 use 5332 note. GS-15, except the general manager of said railroad, one assistant 
general manager at not to exceed the salaries prescribed by said Act 
for GS-17, and five officers at not to exceed the salaries prescribed by 
said Act for grade GS-16. 
PAYMENTS TO THE ALASKA RAILROAD REVOLVING FUND 
For payment to the Alaska Railroad Revolving Fund for capital 
replacements, improvements, and maintenance, $3,000,000, to remain 
, 
available until expended. 
PUBLIC LAW 95-85—AUG. 2, 1977 
91 STAT. 411 
RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT FINANCING 
FUNDS 
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 otlier monies deposited in the Railroad Reha-
bilitation and Improvement Fund pursuant to sections 502, 505-507 
and 509 of the Railroad Revitalization and Reg:ulatory Reform Act 
of 1976 (Public Law 94-210), as amended, for the uses authorized for 
the Fund, in amounts not to exceed $200,000,000. The Secretary of 
Transportation is also authorized to issue to the Secretary of the 
Treasury notes or other obligations pursuant to section 512 of the Rail-
road Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (Public Law 
94-210), as amended, in such amounts and at such time as may be 
necessary to pay any amounts required pursuant to the guarantee not 
to exceed $600,000,000 principal amount of obligations under sections 
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 $600,000,000. 
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825-827, 829. 
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URBAN MASS T R A N S P O R T A T I O N 
A D M I N I S T R A T I O N 
URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION 
F U N D 
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
For necessary administrative expenses of the urban mass transporta-
tion program authorized by the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 
1964 (49 U.S.C. 1601 et seq., as amended by Public Law 91-453 and 
Public Law 93-503); the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973 (Public 
LaAv 93-87) and the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1976 (Public Law 
94-280) in connection with the activities, including uniforms and 
allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902); hire 
of passenger motor vehicle; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109; $20,000,000. 
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note. 
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note. 
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RESEARCH, DEVEIX)PMENT, AND DEMONSTRATIONS AND UNIVERSITY 
RESEARCH AND TRAINING 
For an additional amount for the urban mass transportation pro-
gram, as authorized by the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, 
as amended (49 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), to remain available until 
expended; $70,000,000: Provided, 
That $67,500,000 shall be available 
for research, development, and demonstrations, $2,000,000 shall be 
available for university research and training and not to exceed 
$500,000 shall be available for managerial training as authorized under 
tlie authority of the said Act. 
LIQUIDATION OK 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 (49 U.S.C. 1601 et seq., as amended by 
Public Law 91-453 and Public Law 93-503) and 23 U.S.C. 142(c) and 
of obligations incurred for projects substituted for Interstate System 
segments withdrawn prior to enactment of the Federal-Aid Highway 
Act of 1976; $1,756,000,000, to remain available until expended; 
91 STAT. 412 
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note. 
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Funds, transfer. 
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Provided^ That none of these funds shall be made available for the 
establishment of depreciation reserves or reserves for replacement 
accounts: Provided 
further^ That amounts for highway projects sub-
stituted for Interstate System segments shall be transferred to the 
Federal Highway Administration. 
RAIL SERVICE OPERATING PAYMENTS 
For an additional payment to the Urban Mass Transportation Fund 
there is hereby appropriated to remain available until expended, for 
the purposes of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as 
amended by Public Law 94-210, $45,000,000. 
PROJECTS SUBSTITUTED FOR INTERSTATE SYSiiiM PROJECTS 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 103 
(e)(4), to remain available until expended, $439,000,000: Provided^ 
That amounts for highway projects substituted for Interstate System 
segments shall be transferred to the Federal Highway Administration. 
SAINT L A W R E N C E S E A W A Y 
D E V E L O P M E N T 
C O R P O R A T I O N 
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 Government 
Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying 
out the programs set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for 
Corporation except as hereinafter provided. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, SAINT 
LAWRENCE 
SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT 
CORPORATION 
Not to exceed $1,114,000 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: Pro-
vided^ That Corporation funds shall be available for the hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles and aircraft, operation and maintenance of 
aircraft, uniforms or allowances 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. 
MATERIALS 
TRANSPORTATION 
BUREAU 
MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION 
PROGRAM 
For expenses necessai'y to discharge the functions of the Materials 
Transportation Bureau, $8,100,000 of which not to exceed $900,000 
shall remain available until expended for expenses for conducting 
research and development; of which not to exceed $2,400,000 shall 
remain available until expended for grants-in-aid to carry out a pipe-
line safety program, as authorized by section 5 of the National Gas 
Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 (49 U.S.C. 1674). 
PUBLIC LAW 95-85—AUG. 2, 1977 
91 STAT. 413 
TITLE II 
RELATED AGENCIES 
N A T I O N A L T R A N S P O R T A T I O N S A F E T Y BOARD 
SALARIES AND P^XPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the National Transportation 
Safety 
Board, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; serv-
ices 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; uniforms, 
5 USC 5332 note, 
or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902), 
$14,710,000, of which not to exceed $300 shall be used for official recep-
tion and representation expenses. 
C I V I L A E R O N A U T I C S BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary 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 $1,000 for official 
reception and representation expenses, $23,367,000. 
PAYMENTS TO A I R CARIUERS 
For payments to air carriers of so much of the compensation fixed 
and determined by the Civil Aeronautics Board under section 406 of 
the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1376), as is payable 
by the Board, $72,510,000, to remain available until expended. 
I N T E R S T A T E COMMERCE 
COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Interstate Commerce Commission, 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $60,525,000, of which 
$150,000 shall be available for valuation of pipelines and $800,000 
shall be available for necessary expenses of the Office of Rail Public 
Counsel: Provided, 
That Joint Board members and cooperating state 49 USC 305a. 
commissioners may use Government transportation requests when 
traveling in connection with their official duties as such. 
T H E P A N A M A 
CANAL 
,, 
CANAL ZONE 
GOVERNMENT 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
if. 
For operating expenses necessary for the Canal Zone Government, 
including operation of the Postal Service of the Canal Zone; hire of 
passenger motor vehicles; uniforms or allowances therefor, as author-
ized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902) ; expenses incident to conducting 
hearings on the Isthmus; expenses of special training of employees 
of the Canal Zone Government as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 4101-4118, 
contingencies of the Governor, residence for the Governor; medical 
91 STAT. 414 
PUBLIC LAW 95-85—AUG. 2, 1977 
aid and support of the insane and of lepers and aid and support of 
indigent persons legally within the Canal Zone, including expenses of 
their deportation when practicable; and maintaining and altering 
facilities of other Government agencies in the Canal Zone for Canal 
Zone Government use, $70,500,000. 
CAPITAL OUTLAY 
For acquisition of land and land under water and acquisition, con-
struction, and replacement of improvements, facilities, structures, and 
equipment, as authorized by law (2 C.Z. Code, sec. 2; 2 C.Z. Code, 
sec. 371), including the purchase of not to exceed nineteen passenger 
motor vehicles for replacement only; improving facilities of other 
Government agencies in the Canal Zone for Canal Zone Government 
use; and expenses incident to the retirement of such assets; $2,130,000, 
to remain available \mtil expended. 
PANAMA CANAL COMPANY 
CORPORATION 
The Panama Canal Company is hereby authorized to make such 
expenditures within the limits of funds and borrowing authority avail-
able to it and in accordance with law, and to make such contracts and 
commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by 
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 such corporation, 
including maintaining and improving facilities of other Government 
agencies in the Canal Zone for Panama Canal Company use. 
LIMITATION ON GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $26,231,000 of the fimds available to the Panama Canal 
Company shall be available for obligation during the current fiscal 
year for general and administrative expenses of the Company, includ-
ing operation of tourist vessels and guide services. Funds available 
to the Panama Canal Company for obligation shall be available for 
the purchase of not to exceed twenty-five passenger m'^tor vehicles, 
including one medium sedan, for replacement only, and for uniforms 
or allowances therefor as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902). 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
INVESTMENT I N F U N D ANTICIPAITON NOTES 
For the acquisition, in accordance with section 509 of the Railroad 
45 use 829. 
Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976, as amended, of 
fimd anticipation notes, $200,000,000. 
UNITED STATES RAILWAY ASSOCIATION 
ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES 
For necessary administrative expenses to enable the United States 
Railway Association to carry out its functions under the Regional 
45 use 701 note. Rail Reorganization Act of 1973, as amended, $10,000,000. 
PUBLIC LAW 95-85—AUG. 2, 1977 
91 STAT. 415 
WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT 
AUTHORITY 
FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION 
To enable the Department of Transportation to pay the Washington 
Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, as part of the Federal contribu-
tion toward expenses necessary for the design and construction of 
facilities for the handicapped as authorized by Public Law 93-87, 23 USC101 note., 
including acquisition of rights-of-way, land, and interest therein, 
$2,700,000, to remain available until expended. 
. 
INTEREST PAYMENTS 
D.C. Code 
1-1441 note. 
D.C. Code 
1-1446 note. 
D.C. Code 
1-1441. 
49 USC 1601 
note. 
23 USC 101 note. 
To enable the Department of Transportation to pay the Washington 
Metropolitan Area Transit Authority costs of debt service assistance 
and the interest subsidy authorized by Public Law 92-349, $60,900,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided^ That $12,243,000 of 
such amount shall become available upon the date of enactment of 
this Act: Provided further^ That the Secretary of Transportation shall 
execute an agreement with the Authority whereby the Authority 
agrees to (1) issue no additional bonds under title I of Public Law 
92-349, (2) provide a minimum of 20 percent of the Authority's 
unreimbursed debt service costs under title I of Public Law 92-349, 
and (3) develop and execute a plan, with the participating local gov-
ernments, that will provide for the Authority to be financially respon-
sible for the remaining capital and operating costs of the rail transit 
system in a manner consistent with the Urban Mass Transportation 
Act of 1964, as amended, the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973, as 
amended, and the terms and conditions the Secretary may require. 
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION POLICY STUDY 
COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to enable the National Transportation Policy 
Study Commission to carry out its functions under section 154 of the 
Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1976, $2,000,000, to remain available 23 USC 101 note.. 
until expended. 
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 
aircraft; 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 Airport grants. 
for the planning or execution of programs the commitments for which 
are in excess of $540,000,000 in fiscal year 1978 for "Grants-in-aid for 
airports" under 49 U.S.C. 1714 (a) and (b). 
29-194 0 -
91 STAT. 416 
PUBLIC LAW 95-85—AUG. 2, 1977 
Highway safety 
funds. 
49 use 1601 
note. 
Everglades 
National Park, 
Fla. 
Ecology study. 
Canal Zone, 
consultants. 
Canal Zone 
Government, pay 
increases. 
FAA and Coast 
Guard personnel, 
dependents' 
school expenses. 
20 u s e 241 note. 
SEC. 303. None of the funds provided under this Act shall be avail-
able for the planning or execution of programs the obligations for 
which are in excess of $28,000,000 in fiscal year 1978 for "Highway-
related safety grants". 
SEC. 304. None of the funds provided under this Act shall be avail-
able for the planning or execution of programs the obligations for 
which are in excess of $172,000,000 in fiscal year 1978 for "State and 
Community Highway Safety". 
SEC. 305. None of the funds provided in this Act shall be available 
for administrative expenses in connection with commitments for the 
Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended, aggregating 
more than $2,365,000,000 in fiscal year 1978. 
SEC. 306. None of the funds provided under this Act shall be avail-
able for administrative expenses in connection with obligations against 
contract authority for interstate substitutions under 23 U.S.C. 103(e) 
(4) aggregating'more than $350,000,000 in fiscal year 1978. 
SEC. 307. None of the funds provided under this Act shall be avail-
able for the planning or execution of programs for any further con-
struction of the Miami jetport or of any other air facility in the State 
of Florida lying south of the Okeechobee Waterway and in the drain-
age basins contributing water to the Everglades National Park until 
it has been shown by an appropriate study made jointly by the Depart-
ment of the Interior and the Department of Transportation that such 
an airport will not have an adverse environmental effect on the ecology 
of the Everglades and until any site selected on the basis of such study 
is approved by the Department of the Interior and the Department 
of Transportation: Provided, That nothing in this section shall affect 
the availability of such funds to carry out this study. 
SEC. 308. The Governor of the Canal Zone is authorized to employ 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, in an amount not exceeding 
$150,000. 
SEC. 309. Funds appropriated for operating expenses of the Canal 
Zone Government may be apportioned notwithstanding section 3679 
of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 665), to the extent 
necessary to permit payment 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. 310. 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 
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, avail-
able 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 he may 
prescribe, determines that such schools are not accessible by public 
means of transportation on a regular basis. 
PUBLIC LAW 95-85—AUG. 2, 1977 
91 STAT. 417 
SEC. 311. 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. 312. None of the funds in this Act shall be available for the 
implementation or execution of a program in the Department of 
Transportation to collect fees, charges or prices for approvals, tests, 
authorizations, certificates, permits, registrations, and ratings which 
are in excess of the levels in effect on January 1, 1973, or which did 
not exist as of January 1, 1973, until such program is reviewed and 
approved by the appropriate committees of the Congress. 
SEC. 313. None of the funds provided in this Act for liquidation 
of contractual obligations under the Urban Mass Transportation Act 
of 1964, as amended, shall be made available for liquidation of obliga-
tions entered into under section 5 of that Act, to support mass transit 
facilities, equipment or operating expenses unless the applicant for 
such assistance has given satisfactory assurances in such manner and 
form as the Secretary may require, and in accordance with such terms 
and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, that the rates charged 
elderly and handicapped 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) allow applicants a reasonable time to expand 
the coverage of operating preferential fare systems as appropriate, 
and (3) allow applicants to define the eligibility of "handicapped 
persons" for the purposes of preferential fares in conformity with 
other Federal laws and regulations governing eligibility for benefits 
for disabled persons. 
SEC. 314. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless 
expressly so provided herein. 
SEC. 315. None of the funds provided under or included in this Act 
shall be available for the planning or execution of programs, the obli-
gations for which are in excess of $7,445,000,000 for "Federal-Aid 
Highways" in fiscal year 1978: Provided^ That this limitation shall 
not apply to obligations for emergency relief authorized by 23 U.S.C. 
125: Provided further^ That, this limitation shall not become effective 
if subsequent legislation containing an obligation limitation on 
"Federal-Aid Highways" for fiscal year 1978 is enacted into law by 
September 30, 1977. 
SEC. 316. None of the funds provided in this act shall be available 
for the planning or execution of programs for any construction or 
improvements at Flushing Airport in New York City. 
SEC. 317. Obligations for the Great River Road shall include pre-
liminary engineering and the planning or execution of projects for 
the acquisition of areas of archeological, scientific, or historical impor-
tance and of necessary easements for scenic purposes, the construction 
or reconstruction of roadside rest areas, bicycle trails, and scenic 
viewing areas, the reconstruction and rehabilitation of existing road 
segments, and the construction of new route segments. No such funds, 
however, shall be used for constructing new segments until 60 per 
centum of the Great River Road in each State is completed: Provided^ 
That such completion may be waived if the Administrator determines 
that circumstances in such State prevent such completion. 
5 u s e 5332 note 
Review by 
congressional 
committees. 
Mass transit fares 
for elderly and 
handicapped. 
49 u s e 1601 
note. 
49 u s e 1604. 
Fiscal year 
limitation. 
Federal-Aid 
Highways. 
Flushing Airport, 
N.Y. 
Great River 
Road. 
91 STAT. 418 
PUBLIC LAW 95-85—AUG. 2, 1977 
Midway Airport, 
111. 
Air traffic plan. 
Ante, p. 92. 
Short title. 
SEC. 318. Such funds as may be necessary shall be utilized from the 
appropriations above made available to the Federal Aviation Admin-
istration and to the Civil Aeronautics Board for the preparation of a 
plan to coordinate as promptly as possible the use of Midway Airport 
with O'Hare Airport in Chicago, Illinois, for service by regularly 
scheduled airline carriers in order to relieve air traffic congestion and 
to promote air safety in that area. 
SEC. 319. Funds appropriated for grants to the National Railroad 
Passenger Corporation under Public Law 95-26 and for the fiscal 
year 1978 purchase payments for the Northeast Corridor shall be 
used for the payment of any principal and interest costs due or 
payable to the Consolidated Rail Corporation after March 11, 1977. 
This Act may be cited as the "Department of Transportation and 
Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1978". 
Approved August 2, 1977. 
'^ LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 95-383 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 95-470 (Comm. of 
Conference). 
SENATE REPORT No. 95-268 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 123 (1977): 
June 8, considered and passed House. 
June 23, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
July 18, House agreed to conference report; concurred in certain Senate 
amendments, in others with amendments. 
July 20, Senate agreed to conference report; concurred in House amendments.