Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012
PL 112-102 (H.R.4281), enacted 03/30/2012

126 STAT. 271 
PUBLIC LAW 112–102—MAR. 30, 2012 
Public Law 112–102 
112th Congress 
An Act 
To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier 
safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending 
enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS; TABLE OF CON-
TENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Surface 
Transportation Extension Act of 2012’’. 
(b) RECONCILIATION
OF FUNDS.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall reduce the amount apportioned or allocated for a pro-
gram, project, or activity under this Act in fiscal year 2012 by 
amounts apportioned or allocated pursuant to the Surface Transpor-
tation Extension Act of 2011, Part II (title I of Public Law 112– 
30) for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
March 31, 2012. 
(c) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act 
is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; reconciliation of funds; table of contents. 
TITLE I—FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS 
Sec. 101. Extension of Federal-aid highway programs. 
TITLE II—EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS 
Sec. 201. Extension of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration highway 
safety programs. 
Sec. 202. Extension of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration programs. 
Sec. 203. Additional programs. 
TITLE III—PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS 
Sec. 301. Allocation of funds for planning programs. 
Sec. 302. Special rule for urbanized area formula grants. 
Sec. 303. Allocating amounts for capital investment grants. 
Sec. 304. Apportionment of formula grants for other than urbanized areas. 
Sec. 305. Apportionment based on fixed guideway factors. 
Sec. 306. Authorizations for public transportation. 
Sec. 307. Amendments to SAFETEA–LU. 
TITLE IV—HIGHWAY TRUST FUND EXTENSION 
Sec. 401. Extension of trust fund expenditure authority. 
Sec. 402. Extension of highway-related taxes. 
23 USC 101 note. 
Surface 
Transportation 
Extension Act 
of 2012. 
Mar. 30, 2012 
[H.R. 4281] 
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PUBLIC LAW 112–102—MAR. 30, 2012 
TITLE I—FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS 
SEC. 101. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 111 of the Surface Transportation 
Extension Act of 2011, Part II (Public Law 112–30; 125 Stat. 343) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on June 30, 2012,’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘1⁄2’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘3⁄4’’; and 
(3) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘March 31, 2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘June 30, 2012’’. 
(b) USE
OF FUNDS.—Section 111(c)(3)(B)(ii) of the Surface 
Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II (125 Stat. 343) is 
amended by striking ‘‘$319,500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$479,250,000’’. 
(c) EXTENSION
OF
AUTHORIZATIONS
UNDER
TITLE
V 
OF 
SAFETEA–LU.—Section 111(e)(2) of the Surface Transportation 
Extension Act of 2011, Part II (125 Stat. 343) is amended by 
striking ‘‘the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on March 31, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’. 
(d) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 112(a) of the Surface 
Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II (125 Stat. 346) is 
amended by striking ‘‘$196,427,625 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’ and inserting 
‘‘$294,641,438 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 
ending on June 30, 2012.’’. 
TITLE II—EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY 
SAFETY PROGRAMS 
SEC. 201. EXTENSION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY 
ADMINISTRATION HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS. 
(a) CHAPTER 4 HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.—Section 2001(a)(1) 
of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is amended by striking 
‘‘$235,000,000 for fiscal year 2009’’ and all that follows through 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘$235,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and $176,250,000 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’. 
(b) HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—Section 
2001(a)(2) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is amended by striking 
‘‘and $54,122,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on March 31, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘and $81,183,000 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 
30, 2012.’’. 
(c) 
OCCUPANT
PROTECTION
INCENTIVE
GRANTS.—Section 
2001(a)(3) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is amended by striking 
‘‘$25,000,000 for fiscal year 2006’’ and all that follows through 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘$25,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2006 through 2011, and $18,750,000 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’. 
(d) SAFETY BELT PERFORMANCE GRANTS.—Section 2001(a)(4) 
of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is amended by striking ‘‘and 
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$24,250,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on March 31, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘and $36,375,000 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’. 
(e) STATE TRAFFIC SAFETY INFORMATION SYSTEM IMPROVE-
MENTS.—Section 2001(a)(5) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is 
amended by striking ‘‘for fiscal year 2006’’ and all that follows 
through the period at the end and inserting ‘‘for each of fiscal 
years 2006 through 2011 and $25,875,000 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’. 
(f) ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED DRIVING COUNTERMEASURES INCENTIVE 
GRANT PROGRAM.—Section 2001(a)(6) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 
1519) is amended by striking ‘‘$139,000,000 for fiscal year 2009’’ 
and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting 
‘‘$139,000,000 for each of fiscal years fiscal years 2009 through 
2011, and $104,250,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’. 
(g) 
NATIONAL
DRIVER
REGISTER.—Section 
2001(a)(7) 
of 
SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) is amended by striking ‘‘and 
$2,058,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on March 31, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘and $3,087,000 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’. 
(h) 
HIGH
VISIBILITY
ENFORCEMENT
PROGRAM.—Section 
2001(a)(8) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) is amended by striking 
‘‘for fiscal year 2006’’ and all that follows through the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2011 
and $21,750,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 
ending on June 30, 2012.’’. 
(i) MOTORCYCLIST SAFETY.—Section 2001(a)(9) of SAFETEA– 
LU (119 Stat. 1520) is amended by striking ‘‘$7,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2009’’ and all that follows through the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘$7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 
2011, and $5,250,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on June 30, 2012.’’. 
(j) CHILD SAFETY AND CHILD BOOSTER SEAT SAFETY INCENTIVE 
GRANTS.—Section 2001(a)(10) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) 
is amended by striking ‘‘$7,000,000 for fiscal year 2009’’ and all 
that follows through the period at the end and inserting ‘‘$7,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and $5,250,000 for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 
30, 2012.’’. 
(k) 
ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.—Section 
2001(a)(11) 
of 
SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) is amended by striking ‘‘and 
$12,664,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on March 31, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘and $18,996,000 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’. 
SEC. 202. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINIS-
TRATION PROGRAMS. 
(a) MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS.—Section 31104(a)(8) of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(8) $159,000,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’. 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 31104(i)(1)(H) of title 
49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(H) $183,108,000 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’. 
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(c) GRANT PROGRAMS.—Section 4101(c) of SAFETEA–LU (119 
Stat. 1715) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘2011 and $15,000,000 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
March 31, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and $22,500,000 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 
2012.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘2011 and $16,000,000 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
March 31, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and $24,000,000 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 
2012.’’; 
(3) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘2011 and $2,500,000 for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 
31, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and $3,750,000 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’; 
(4) in paragraph (4) by striking ‘‘2011 and $12,500,000 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
March 31, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and $18,750,000 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 
2012.’’; and 
(5) in paragraph (5) by striking ‘‘2011 and $1,500,000 for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 
31, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and $2,250,000 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’. 
(d) HIGH-PRIORITY ACTIVITIES.—Section 31104(k)(2) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2011 and $7,500,000 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 
31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and $11,250,000 for the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’. 
(e) NEW ENTRANT AUDITS.—Section 31144(g)(5)(B) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and up to $14,500,000 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 
31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘and up to $21,750,000 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’. 
(f) OUTREACH AND EDUCATION.—Section 4127(e) of SAFETEA– 
LU (119 Stat. 1741) is amended by striking ‘‘2011 (and $500,000 
to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and $1,500,000 
to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 
2012)’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 (and $750,000 to the Federal Motor 
Carrier Safety Administration, and $2,250,000 to the National High-
way Traffic Safety Administration, for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012)’’. 
(g) GRANT PROGRAM FOR COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE OPERA-
TORS.—Section 4134(c) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1744) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2011 and $500,000 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting 
‘‘2011 and $750,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on June 30, 2012,’’. 
(h) MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—Section 
4144(d) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1748) is amended by striking 
‘‘March 31, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2012’’. 
(i) WORKING GROUP
FOR DEVELOPMENT
OF PRACTICES
AND 
PROCEDURES TO ENHANCE FEDERAL-STATE RELATIONS.—Section 
4213(d) of SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 14710 note; 119 Stat. 1759) 
49 USC 31100 
note. 
49 USC 31301 
note. 
49 USC 31100 
note. 
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is amended by striking ‘‘March 31, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 
2012’’. 
SEC. 203. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS. 
(a) HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS
RESEARCH
PROJECTS.—Section 
7131(c) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1910) is amended by striking 
‘‘2011 and $580,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and $870,000 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 
30, 2012,’’. 
(b) DINGELL-JOHNSON SPORT FISH RESTORATION ACT.—Section 
4 of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 
777c) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘2011 and for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2011 and for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; and 
(2) in the first sentence of subsection (b)(1)(A) by striking 
‘‘2011 and for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 
ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 
2012,’’. 
TITLE III—PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION 
PROGRAMS 
SEC. 301. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR PLANNING PROGRAMS. 
Section 5305(g) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘2011 and for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on March 31, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 
2012’’. 
SEC. 302. SPECIAL RULE FOR URBANIZED AREA FORMULA GRANTS. 
Section 5307(b)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking the paragraph heading and inserting ‘‘SPE-
CIAL
RULE
FOR
FISCAL
YEARS
2005
THROUGH
2011
AND
THE 
PERIOD BEGINNING ON OCTOBER 1, 2011, AND ENDING ON JUNE 
30, 2012.—’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘2011 and the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (E)— 
(A) by striking the subparagraph heading and inserting 
‘‘MAXIMUM AMOUNTS IN FISCAL YEARS 2008 THROUGH 2011 
AND
THE
PERIOD
BEGINNING
ON
OCTOBER
1, 2011, AND 
ENDING ON JUNE 30, 2012.—’’; and 
(B) in the matter preceding clause (i) by striking ‘‘2011 
and during the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 
ending on March 31, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and during 
the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
June 30, 2012’’. 
SEC. 303. ALLOCATING AMOUNTS FOR CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS. 
Section 5309(m) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking the paragraph heading and inserting 
‘‘FISCAL
YEARS
2006
THROUGH
2011
AND
THE
PERIOD 
BEGINNING ON OCTOBER 1, 2011, AND ENDING ON JUNE 30, 
2012.—’’; 
(B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by 
striking ‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 
and the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on June 30, 2012,’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (A)(i) by striking ‘‘2011 and 
$100,000,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and 
$150,000,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 
(2) in paragraph (6)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘2011 and 
$7,500,000 shall be available for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2011 and $11,250,000 shall be available for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 
30, 2012,’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘2011 and 
$2,500,000 shall be available for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2011 and $3,750,000 shall be available for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 
30, 2012,’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (7)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i) by striking 
‘‘2011 and $5,000,000 shall be available for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 
31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and $7,500,000 shall 
be available for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 
(ii) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘for each fiscal year 
and $1,250,000 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting 
‘‘for each fiscal year and $1,875,000 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 
30, 2012,’’; 
(iii) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘for each fiscal year 
and $1,250,000 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting 
‘‘for each fiscal year and $1,875,000 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 
30, 2012,’’; 
(iv) in clause (iii) by striking ‘‘for each fiscal year 
and $500,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting 
‘‘for each fiscal year and $750,000 for the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 
(v) in clause (iv) by striking ‘‘for each fiscal year 
and $500,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting 
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‘‘for each fiscal year and $750,000 for the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 
(vi) in clause (v) by striking ‘‘for each fiscal year 
and $500,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting 
‘‘for each fiscal year and $750,000 for the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 
(vii) in clause (vi) by striking ‘‘for each fiscal year 
and $500,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting 
‘‘for each fiscal year and $750,000 for the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 
(viii) in clause (vii) by striking ‘‘for each fiscal 
year and $325,000 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting 
‘‘for each fiscal year and $487,500 for the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 
and 
(ix) in clause (viii) by striking ‘‘for each fiscal year 
and $175,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting 
‘‘for each fiscal year and $262,500 for the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking clause (vii) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(vii) $10,125,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘and during the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 
31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘and during the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 
(D) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘and not less than 
$17,500,000 shall be available for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘and not less than $26,250,000 shall be available 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on June 30, 2012,’’; and 
(E) in subparagraph (E) by striking ‘‘and $1,500,000 
shall be available for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘and 
$2,250,000 shall be available for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’. 
SEC. 304. APPORTIONMENT OF FORMULA GRANTS FOR OTHER THAN 
URBANIZED AREAS. 
Section 5311(c)(1)(G) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(G) $11,250,000 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’. 
SEC. 305. APPORTIONMENT BASED ON FIXED GUIDEWAY FACTORS. 
Section 5337(g) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(g) SPECIAL RULE FOR OCTOBER 1, 2011, THROUGH JUNE 30, 
2012.—The Secretary shall apportion amounts made available for 
fixed guideway modernization under section 5309 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012, in 
accordance with subsection (a), except that the Secretary shall 
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apportion 75 percent of each dollar amount specified in subsection 
(a).’’. 
SEC. 306. AUTHORIZATIONS FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. 
(a) FORMULA AND BUS GRANTS.—Section 5338(b) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking subparagraph (G) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(G) $6,270,423,750 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘$113,500,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, $113,500,000 for fiscal 
year 2011, and $56,750,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$113,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2011, and $85,125,000 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘$4,160,365,000 
for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, $4,160,365,000 
for fiscal year 2011, and $2,080,182,500 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 
2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘$4,160,365,000 for each of fiscal years 
2009 through 2011, and $3,120,273,750 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 
2012,’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘$51,500,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, $51,500,000 for fiscal 
year 2011, and $25,750,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$51,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 
2011, and $38,625,000 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 
(D) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘$1,666,500,000 
for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, $1,666,500,000 
for fiscal year 2011, and $833,250,000 for the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$1,666,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2011, and $1,249,875,000 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 
(E) in subparagraph (E) by striking ‘‘$984,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, $984,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2011, and $492,000,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$984,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2011, and $738,000,000 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 
(F) in subparagraph (F) by striking ‘‘$133,500,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, $133,500,000 for fiscal 
year 2011, and $66,750,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$133,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2011, and $100,125,000 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 
(G) in subparagraph (G) by striking ‘‘$465,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, $465,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2011, and $232,500,000 for the period beginning on 
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October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$465,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2011, and $348,750,000 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 
(H) in subparagraph (H) by striking ‘‘$164,500,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, $164,500,000 for fiscal 
year 2011, and $82,250,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$164,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2011, and $123,375,000 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 
(I) in subparagraph (I) by striking ‘‘$92,500,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, $92,500,000 for fiscal 
year 2011, and $46,250,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$92,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 
2011, and $69,375,000 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 
(J) in subparagraph (J) by striking ‘‘$26,900,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, $26,900,000 for fiscal 
year 2011, and $13,450,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$26,900,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 
2011, and $20,175,000 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 
(K) in subparagraph (K) by striking ‘‘in fiscal year 
2006’’ and all that follows through ‘‘March 31, 2012,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2011 and 
$2,625,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 
(L) in subparagraph (L) by striking ‘‘in fiscal year 
2006’’ and all that follows through ‘‘March 31, 2012,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2011 and 
$18,750,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; 
(M) in subparagraph (M) by striking ‘‘$465,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, $465,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2011, and $232,500,000 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$465,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2011, and $348,750,000 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; and 
(N) in subparagraph (N) by striking ‘‘$8,800,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, $8,800,000 for fiscal 
year 2011, and $4,400,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$8,800,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 
2011, and $6,600,000 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’. 
(b) CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS.—Section 5338(c)(7) of title 
49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(7) $1,466,250,000 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’. 
(c) RESEARCH AND UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CENTERS.—Section 
5338(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘and 2010, $69,750,000 for fiscal year 2011, 
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and $29,500,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2011, 
and $33,000,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on June 30, 2012,’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) RESEARCH.—Of amounts authorized to be appro-
priated under paragraph (1) for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012, the Secretary 
shall allocate for each of the activities and projects 
described in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph 
(1) an amount equal to 47 percent of the amount allocated 
for fiscal year 2009 under each such subparagraph. 
‘‘(B) UNIVERSITY CENTERS PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(i) OCTOBER
1, 2011, THROUGH
JUNE
30, 2012.— 
Of the amounts allocated under subparagraph (A)(i) 
for the university centers program under section 5506 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on June 30, 2012, the Secretary shall allocate for each 
program described in clauses (i) through (iii) and (v) 
through (viii) of paragraph (2)(A) an amount equal 
to 47 percent of the amount allocated for fiscal year 
2009 under each such clause. 
‘‘(ii) FUNDING.—If the Secretary determines that 
a project or activity described in paragraph (2) received 
sufficient funds in fiscal year 2011, or a previous fiscal 
year, to carry out the purpose for which the project 
or activity was authorized, the Secretary may not allo-
cate any amounts under clause (i) for the project or 
activity for fiscal year 2012 or any subsequent fiscal 
year.’’. 
(d) ADMINISTRATION.—Section 5338(e)(7) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(7) $74,034,750 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’. 
SEC. 307. AMENDMENTS TO SAFETEA–LU. 
(a) CONTRACTED PARATRANSIT PILOT.—Section 3009(i)(1) of 
SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1572) is amended by striking ‘‘2011 and 
the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 
31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’. 
(b) PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 
3011 of SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 5309 note; 119 Stat. 1588) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(5) by striking ‘‘2011 and the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on June 30, 2012’’; and 
(2) in the second sentence of subsection (d) by striking 
‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’. 
(c) ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES 
PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 3012(b)(8) of SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 
5310 note; 119 Stat. 1593) is amended by striking ‘‘March 31, 
2012’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2012’’. 
Determination. 
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(d) OBLIGATION CEILING.—Section 3040(8) of SAFETEA–LU 
(119 Stat. 1639) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(8) $7,843,708,500 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012, of which not more 
than $6,270,423,750 shall be from the Mass Transit Account.’’. 
(e) PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS FOR NEW FIXED GUIDEWAY CAP-
ITAL PROJECTS.—Section 3043 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1640) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 
and the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
June 30, 2012,’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 
and the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
June 30, 2012,’’. 
(f) ALLOCATIONS FOR NATIONAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY 
PROGRAMS.—Section 3046(c)(2) of SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 5338 
note; 119 Stat. 1706) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on June 30, 2012, in amounts equal to 47 percent of the 
amounts allocated for fiscal year 2009 under each of paragraphs 
(2), (3), (5), and (8) through (25) of subsection (a).’’. 
TITLE IV—HIGHWAY TRUST FUND 
EXTENSION 
SEC. 401. EXTENSION OF TRUST FUND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY. 
(a) HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.—Section 9503 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘April 1, 2012’’ in subsections (b)(6)(B), 
(c)(1), and (e)(3) and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2012’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation Extension Act of 
2011, Part II’’ in subsections (c)(1) and (e)(3) and inserting 
‘‘Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012’’. 
(b) SPORT FISH RESTORATION
AND BOATING TRUST FUND.— 
Section 9504 of such Code is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation Extension Act of 
2011, Part II’’ each place it appears in subsection (b)(2) and 
inserting ‘‘Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘April 1, 2012’’ in subsection (d)(2) and 
inserting ‘‘July 1, 2012’’. 
(c) LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND.— 
Paragraph (2) of section 9508(e) of such Code is amended by striking 
‘‘April 1, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2012’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect on April 1, 2012. 
SEC. 402. EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY-RELATED TAXES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) Each of the following provisions of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘March 31, 2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘June 30, 2012’’: 
(A) Section 4041(a)(1)(C)(iii)(I). 
26 USC 4041. 
26 USC 9503 
note. 
26 USC 9503. 
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(B) Section 4041(m)(1)(B). 
(C) Section 4081(d)(1). 
(2) Each of the following provisions of such Code is amended 
by striking ‘‘April 1, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2012’’: 
(A) Section 4041(m)(1)(A). 
(B) Section 4051(c). 
(C) Section 4071(d). 
(D) Section 4081(d)(3). 
(b) EXTENSION
OF TAX, ETC., ON USE
OF CERTAIN HEAVY 
VEHICLES.—Each of the following provisions of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2013’’: 
(1) Section 4481(f). 
(2) Subsections (c)(4) and (d) of section 4482. 
(c) FLOOR STOCKS REFUNDS.—Section 6412(a)(1) of such Code 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘April 1, 2012’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘July 1, 2012’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘September 30, 2012’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2012’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘July 1, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 
2012’’. 
(d) EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS.—Sections 4221(a) and 
4483(i) of such Code are each amended by striking ‘‘April 1, 2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2012’’. 
(e) EXTENSION OF TRANSFERS OF CERTAIN TAXES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 9503 of such Code is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘April 1, 2012’’ each place it appears 
in paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2012’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘APRIL 1, 2012’’ in the heading of 
paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘JULY 1, 2012’’; 
(iii) by striking ‘‘March 31, 2012’’ in paragraph 
(2) and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2012’’; and 
(iv) by striking ‘‘January 1, 2013’’ in paragraph 
(2) and inserting ‘‘April 1, 2013’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘January 1, 2013’’ 
and inserting ‘‘April 1, 2013’’. 
(2) MOTORBOAT AND SMALL-ENGINE FUEL TAX TRANSFERS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Paragraphs (3)(A)(i) and (4)(A) of 
section 9503(c) of such Code are each amended by striking 
‘‘April 1, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2012’’. 
(B) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO LAND AND WATER 
CONSERVATION
FUND.—Section 201(b) of the Land and 
Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l– 
11(b)) is amended— 
(i) by striking ‘‘April 1, 2013’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2013’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘April 1, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘July 
1, 2012’’. 
26 USC 4481. 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4281: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 158 (2012): 
Mar. 29, considered and passed House and Senate. 
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect on April 1, 2012. 
Approved March 30, 2012. 
16 USC 460l–11 
note. 
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