Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1980
PL 96-131 (H.R.4440), enacted 11/30/1979

PUBLIC LAW 96-131—NOV. 30, 1979 
93 STAT. 1023 
Public Law 96-131 
96th Congress 
An Act 
Making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, 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 30,1980, and for 
other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
Nov. 30,1979 
[H.R. 4440] 
Department 
of 
Transportation 
£md Related 
Agencies 
Appropriation 
Act, 
1980. 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Transporta-
tion, including not to exceed $27,000 for allocation within the Depart-
ment for official reception and representation expenses as the Secre-
tary may determine, $34,768,000. 
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 ex-
pended, $9,075,000. 
LIMITATION ON WORKING CAPITAL FUND 
Necessary expenses for operating costs and capital outlays of the 
Department of Transportation Working Capital Fund not to exceed 
$64,383,000 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. 
COAST GUARD 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the operation and maintenance of the 
Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for; purchase of not to exceed 
eleven passenger motor vehicles, for replacement only; and recrea-
tion and welfare; $1,042,585,000 of which $224,218 shall be applied to 
Capehart Housing debt reduction: Provided, That the number of 14 USC 92 note, 
aircraft on hand at any one time shall not exceed one hundred and 
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seventy-nine exclusive of planes and parts stored to meet future 
attrition: Provided further. That none of these 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. 
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 30,1982, $286,011,000. 
ALTERATION OF BRIDGES 
For necessary expenses for alteration oi- removal of obstructive 
bridges; $7,650,000, to remain available until expended. 
RETIRED PAY 
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; $198,500,000. 
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; $41,255,000. 
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. 
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 
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95-372), such sums as may be necessary to be derived from the 
Offshore Oil Pollution Compensation Fund, 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 or other obligations pursuant to section 302 of the 
Amendments in such amounts and at such times as may be 
necessary. 
POLLUTION FUND 
For carrying out the provisions of subsections (c), (d), (i), and (1) of 
section 311 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments 
of 1972, 33 U.S.C. 1321, $10,000,000 to remain available until 
expended. 
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93 STAT. 1025 
FEDERAL A\aATION ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS 
(INCX.UDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
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 
Development Act; purchase of five passenger motor vehicles for 49 use 1701 
replacement only and purchase and repair of skis and snowshoes: ^°^-
$2,085,520,000, of which not to exceed $325,000,000 shall be derived 
from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, for the purposes of 
subsection (e) of section 14 of the Airport and Airway Development 
Act of 1970, as amended, and subject to the conditions of that 49 USC 1714. 
subsection and, in addition, not to exceed $5,000,000 from unobligated 
balances in the appropriations for "Civil supersonic aircraft develop-
ment" and "Civil supersonic aircraft development termination" may 
be transferred to this account: 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 mgiintenance £md 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. 
FACILITIES, 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 
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 two aircraft for 
replacement only, $20,500,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That there may be credited to this appropriation, funds 
received from States, counties, municipalities, other public authori-
ties, and private sources, for expenses incurred for engineering and 
development. 
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
(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 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 
Airport and Airway Trust Fund, $293,000,000, of which $43,000,000 
shall be derived by trginsfer from the appropriation "Facilities and 
Equipment (Airport and Airway Trust Fund), 1977," to remain 
available until September 30, 1984: Provided, That there may be 
credited to this appropriation, funds received from States, counties, 
municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources, for 
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expenses incurred in the establishment and modernization of air 
navigation facilities: Provided 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 Experimental Center, or to decommission in 
excess of five flight service stations. 
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), including construc-
tion of experimental facilities and acquisition of necessary sites by 
lease or grant; $75,000,000, 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 develop-
ment. 
GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT 
AUTHORIZATION) (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
For liquidation of obligations incurred for airport development 
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under authority contained in section 14 of Public Law 91-258, as 
amended, to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and 
to remain available until expended, $610,000,000; and for airport 
planning grants, $10,000,000, to be derived from the Airport and 
Airway Trust Fund and to remain available until expended. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, METROPOUTAN WASHINGTON 
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 two motor bikes for replacement 
only; purchase, cleaning, and repair of uniforms; and arms and 
ammunition; $25,465,000. 
CONSTRUCTION, METROPOUTAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS 
For necessary expenses for construction at the federally owned 
civil airports in the vicinity of the District of Columbia, $6,785,000, to 
remain available until September 30,1982. 
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. 
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93 STAT. 1027 
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION 
ENERGY AND SAFETY 
For necessary expenses in carrying out section 126(d) of the 
Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-599), $1,000,000 to 23 USC 146 
be derived from the Highway Trust Fund and for necessary expenses no^. 
in carrying out section 126(e) of such Act, $3,000,000 to be derived 
from the Highway Trust Fund; for necessary expenses in carrying out 
section 131(j) of title 23, U.S.C., $8,500,000; for necessary expenses to 
carry out the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 219, $20,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30,1983; for necessary expenses in carry-
ing out section 154 of title 23, U.S.C. (other than subsection (i)), 
$20,000,000 to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund: Provided, 
That none of these funds shall be subject to the obligational limita-
tion set forth in section 304 of this Act; for necessary expenses for 
urban discretionary grants as authorized by the Urban Mass Trans-
portation Act of 1964, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), to remain 
available until September 30,1983, $100,000,000: Provided, That none 
of these funds shall be available to retrofit any existing fixed rail 
transit system to comply with regulations issued pursuant to section 
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; for necessary expenses for 29 USC 794. 
public transportation projects in areas other than urbanized areas as 
defined for the purposes of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 
1964, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), $10,000,000, to remain 
available until expended; 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.), $15,000,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION 
LIMITATION ON GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES 
Necessary expenses for administration, operation, and research of 
the Federal Highway Administration not to exceed $188,600,000 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 $46,550,000 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), $13,700,000, of which $3,800,000 of the amount 49 USC 1651 
appropriated herein shall remain available until expended and not to "o**-
exceed $1,264,000 shall be available for "Limitation on general 
operating expenses". 
HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses in carrjdng out provisions of title 23, 
United States Code, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund and 
to remain available until expended, $9,500,000. 
93 STAT. 1028 
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HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions 
of title 23, United States Code, sections 131, 136, and 319(b), 
$25,283,000, to remain available until expended. 
HIGHWAY-RELATED SAFETY GRANTS (LIQUIDATION 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, $26,500,000 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". 
RAILROAD-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS 
For necessary expenses of railroad-highway crossings demonstra-
tion projects, as authorized by section 163 of the Federal-Aid High-
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way Act of 1973, as amended, and title III of the National Mass 
'^o*®- 
Transportation Assistance Act of 1974, to remain available until 
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expended, $20,000,000 of which $13,333,333 shall be derived from the 
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Highway Trust Fund. 
TERRITORIAL HIGHWAYS 
For necessary expenses in carrying out the provisions of title 23, 
United States Code, sections 152, 153, 215, and 402, $6,600,000, to 
remain available until expended, together with $4,168,000 for pay-
ment of obligations, incurred in carrying out the provisions of title 23, 
United States Code, sections 215, 402, and 405, to remain available 
until expended. 
OFF-SYSTEM ROADS (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions 
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of section 122 of Public Law 93-643; $10,000,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
SAFER OFF-SYSTEM ROADS 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 219; 
$35,000,000, to remain available until September 30,1983. 
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, $25,800,000 to remain available until expended, of 
which $19,800,000 shall be derived from the Highway Trust Fund. 
ACCESS HIGHWAYS TO PUBUC RECREATION AREAS ON CERTAIN LAKES 
For necessary expenses not otherwise provided, to carry out the 
provisions of 23 U.S.C. 155, $9,650,000, to remain available until 
September 30,1982. 
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93 STAT. 1029 
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT 
AUTHORIZATION) (TRUST FUND) 
For carrying out the provisions of title 23, United States Code, 
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, $6,800,000,000 or so much thereof as may 
be available in and derived from the Highway Trust Fund, to remain 
available until expended. 
HIGHWAYS CROSSING FEDERAL PROJECTS 
For necessary expenses in carrying out the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 
156, $14,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1982. 
BICYCLE PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses in carrying out the provisions of section 141 
of Public Law 95-599, $4,000,000, of which $2,000,000 shall be derived 23 USC 217 
from the Highway Trust Fund. 
note. 
ALASKA HIGHWAY 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 218 of 
title 23, United States (Dode, $2,500,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
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, 
as amended), $83,228,000, of which $25,913,000 shall be derived from 15 USC 1901 
the Highway Trust Fund: Provided, That not to exceed $36,889,000 note. 
shall remain available until expended, of which $9,139,500 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, 
$171,000,000 to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund, and for 
necessary expenses in carrying out the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 402 and 
406, $2,297,000, to remain available until expended. 
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION 
OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Administration, 
not otherwise provided for, $7,523,000. 
RAILROAD SAFETY 
For necessary expenses in connection with railroad safety, not 
otherwise provided for, $28,000,000, of which $9,100,000 shall remain 
available until expended. 
93 STAT. 1030 
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RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses for railroad research and development, 
$54,750,000, 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 
For necessary expenses for rail service assistance authorized by 
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section 5 of the Department of Transportation Act, as amended, and 
for necessary administrative expenses in connection with Federal 
rail assistance programs not otherwise provided for, $87,798,000, 
together with $9,400,000 for the Minority Business Resource Center, 
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as authorized by title IX of Public Law 94-210, to remain available 
note. 
until expended. 
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, and 
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title I of Public Law 95-599, $381,000,000, to remain available until 
note. 
expended: Provided, 
That, notwithstanding any other provisions of 
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^^^' ^^^ provisions of Public Law 85-804 shall apply to the Northeast 
Corridor Improvement Program: Provided 
further. 
That, the Secre-
tary may waive the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 322 (c) and (d) if he 
determines such action would serve a public purpose. 
GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION 
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to the 
National Railroad Passenger Corporation, $873,400,000, to remain 
available until expended, of which not more than $630,400,000 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 
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Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976, not more than 
$20,000,000 shall be available for the payment of capital and operat-
ing expenses resulting from services provided pursuant to section 
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4030)) of the Rail Passenger Service Act, as amended, not more than 
$211,000,000 shall be available for capital improvements, and for 
labor protection costs pursuant to 45 U.S.C. 565, of which not to 
exceed $12,000,000 shall be used for capital improvements in connec-
tion with the Indianapolis-Chicago service, and not more than 
$12,000,000 shall be available only for the fiscal year 1980 purchase 
payments for the Northeast Corridor: Provided, That none of the 
funds herein appropriated shall be used for 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 Rail-
road Passenger Corporation, excluding the lease of passenger motor 
vehicles for those officers or employees while in official travel status. 
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 transpor-
tation of freight, passenger, or mail, when deemed necessary for the 
benefit and development of industries or travel in the area served and 
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93 STAT. 1031 
payment 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 prescribed by the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, 
63 Stat. 954. 
for grade OS-15, except the general manager of said railroad, one 
5 USC 5332 note. 
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, 
operations, 
and 
maintenance, 
$6,500,000, to remain available until expended. 
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 other monies deposited in the Railroad Reha-
bilitation and Improvement Fund pursuant to sections 502, 505-507 
and 509 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 
1976 (Public Law 94-210), as amended and section 803 of Public Law 45 USC 822, 
95-620, for the uses authorized for the Fund, in amounts not to exceed 
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$100,000,000. The Secretary of Transportation is also authorized to ^
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issue to the Secretary of the Treasury notes or other obligations 
pursuant to section 512 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory 
Reform Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-210), as amended, in such 45 USC 832. 
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 45 USC 831-833. 
such Act, such authority to exist as long as any such guaranteed 
obligation is outstanding: Provided, That the aggregate 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. 
URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATION 
URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION FUND 
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
For necessary administrative expenses of the urban mass transpor-
tation program authorized by the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 
1964 as amended (49 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.); 23 U.S.C, chapter 1, in 23 USC 101 
connection with the activities, including hire of passenger motor etseq. 
vehicles and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; $19,260,000. 
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; $69,300,000: Pro-
vided, That $66,800,000 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 
93 STAT. 1032 
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for managerial training as authorized under the authority of said 
Act. 
URBAN DISCRETIONARY GRANTS 
s 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for urban discretionary grants as author-
ized by the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended (49 
U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) to remain available until September 30, 1983; 
$1,280,000,000, of which $9,925,000 shall be derived by transfer from 
the Urban Mass Transportation Fund: Provided, That none of these 
funds shall be available to retrofit any existing fixed rail transit 
system to comply with regulations issued pursuant to section 504 of 
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the Rehabilitation Act of 1973: 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 based on consideration of perform-
ance, 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 evaluations. 
RURAL 
AND 
SMALL 
URBAN GRANTS 
For necessary expenses for public transportation projects in areas 
other than urbanized areas as defined for the purposes of the Urban 
Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), 
$75,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
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.), $615,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
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 based on consid-
eration of performance, standardization, life-cycle costs, and other 
factors the Secretary may deem relevant, in addition to the consider-
ation of initial capital costs. Where necessary, the Secretary shall 
assist grantees in making such evaluation. 
UQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION 
For pa5nnaent 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 
substituted for Interstate System segments withdrawn prior to enact-
ment of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1976; $1,500,000,000, to 
remain available until expended: 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 substituted for Interstate 
System segments shsdl be transferred to the Federal Highway 
Administration. 
WATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION DEMONSTRATION PROJECT 
For necessary expenses for a waterborne transportation demon-
stration project as authorized by section 320 of the Surface Transpor-
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93 STAT. 1033 
tation Assistance Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-599); $10,000,000, to 49 USC 1605 
remain available until September 30,1981. 
note. 
INTERSTATE TRANSFER GRANTS 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 
103(e)(4) for fiscal year 1980, $700,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That amounts for highway projects substituted 
for Interstate System segments shall be transferred to the Federal 
Highway Administration: Provided further. That $713,100,000 of 
contract authority made available or authorized for Interstate trans-
fer grants is hereby rescinded. 
SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 
The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development C!orporation 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 neces- 31 USC 849. 
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 $1,372,000 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 available for the hire of 
passenger motor vehicles and aircraft, operation and m£iintenance 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. 
RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION 
RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS 
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of the Research 
and Special Progremis Administration, $25,846,000, of which not to 
exceed $11,040,000 shall remain available until expended for ex-
penses for conducting research and development and not to exceed 
$2,820,000 shall remciin 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). 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector General, 
$700,000 together with $11,493,000 to be derived by transfer from 
"Salaries and Expenses", Office of the Secretary, $3,868,000, "Opei^ 
ations", Federal Aviation Administration, $3,225,000, "Operations 
93 STAT. 1034 
PUBLIC LAW 96-131—NOV. 30, 1979 
and Research", National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 
$630,000, of which $430,000 shall be derived from the Highway Trust 
Fund, "Rail Service Assistance", Federal Railroad Administration, 
$1,619,000, "Administrative Expenses", Urban Mass Transportation 
Administration, $2,086,000, and "Research and Special Programs", 
Research and Special Programs Administration, $65,000, together 
with $6,960,000 derived from funds available under 23 U.S.C. 104(a) 
for payment of obligations. 
TITLE II 
RELATED AGENCIES 
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the National Transportation Safety 
Board, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals 
5 use 5332 note, not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for a GS-18; 
uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 
5901-5902), $16,782,500, of which not to exceed $300 shall be used for 
official reception and representation expenses. 
CIVIL AERONAUTICS 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 $5,000 for official 
reception and representation expenses, $28,287,000. 
PAYMENTS TO AIR CARRIERS 
For payments to air carriers of so much of the compensation fixed 
and determined by the Civil Aeronautics Board under section 406 and 
49 use 1376. 
section 419 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended, and the 
49 use 1389 
Airline Deregulation Act of 1978, as is payable by the Board, 
49 use 1301 
$76,100,000, to remain available until expended, 
note. 
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Interstate Commerce Commission, 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $76,699,000: Pro-
49 use 10344 
vided. That Joint Board members and cooperating state commission-
Jiote. 
ers may use Government transportation requests when traveling in 
connection with their official duties as such. 
PAYMENTS FOR DIRECTED RAIL SERVICE 
For payments for rail service to railroads directed to provide 
emergency rail service over the properties of other carriers in 
92 Stat. 1423. 
accordance with 49 U.S.C. 11125, $76,000,000 to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $900,000 of this appro-
PUBLIC LAW 96-131—NOV. 30,1979 
93 STAT. 1035 
priation shall be available for necessary independent auditing 
expenses incurred in the administration of the directed rail service 
program: Provided further. That none of the funds provided under 
this Act shall be available for the execution of programs the obliga-
tions for which can reasonably be expected to be in excess of 
$80,000,000 for directed rail service under 49 U.S.C. 11125. 
92 Stat. 1423. 
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); official reception and representation expense; operation 
of guide services; residence for the administrator, contingencies of 
the administrator, and to employ services as authorized by law (5 
U.S.C. 3109); maintaining and altering facilities of other United 
States Grovemment agencies in the Republic of Panama and facilities 
of the Government of the Republic of Panama for Panama Canal 
Commission use; and for payment of liabilities of the Psuiama Canal 
Company and Canal Zone Government that were pending on Septem-
ber 30, 1979, or that may accrue thereafter, including accounts 
payable for capital projects, $427,262,000. There may be credited to 
this appropriation, funds received from the Panama Canal Commis-
sion'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 pa3anent to other United States Govern-
ment agencies for expenditures made for services provided to Com-
mission employees and their dependents by such other agencies. 
CAPITAL OUTLAY 
For acquisition, construction, £md replacement of improvements, 
facilities, structures, and equipment required by the Panama Canal 
Commission, including the purchase of not to exceed forty-eight 
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 may accrue 
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, 
$36,625,000, to remain available until expended. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
INVESTMENT IN FUND ANTICIPATION NOTES 
For the acquisition, in accordance with section 509 of the Railroad 
Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976, as amended, and 92 Stat. 3066. 
section 803 of Public Law 95-620, of fund anticipation notes, ^5USC829. 
$100,000,000. 
92 Stat. 3347. 
93 STAT. 1036 
PUBLIC LAW 96-131—NOV. 30, 1979 
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 
45 use 701 
Rail Reorganization Act of 1973, as amended, $23,900,000, of which 
note. 
not to exceed $4,000 shall be available for official reception and 
representation expenses. 
PAYMENTS FOR PURCHASE OP CONRAIL SECURITIES 
For acquisition of series A preferred stock issued by the Consoli-
dated Rail Corporation, to remain available until expended, 
$550,000,000: Provided, That none of these funds may be made 
available to Conrail or any of its subsidiaries for losses resulting, 
entirely or in part, from any employee protection payments identical 
or similar to those previously authorized by title V of the Regional 
45 use 771 
Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 to be paid by Conrail to current 
et seq- 
Conrail employees: Provided further. That this limitation shall not 
apply to those payments to employees who have been deprived of 
employment or whose employment has been materially diminished: 
Provided further. That the effective date of this provision is March 1, 
1980. 
WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY 
INTEREST PAYMENTS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for "Interest payments", to remain 
available until expended; $65,774,000: Provided, That these funds 
may be disbursed pursuant to terms and conditions that the Secre-
tary of Transportation may establish. 
NATIONAL ALCOHOL FUELS COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary administrative expenses of the National Alcohol 
Fuels Commission, $1,500,000, to remain available untU expended. 
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 
23 use 101 note, of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1976, $66,157, to remain available 
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 
for the planning or execution of programs the commitments for 
PUBLIC LAW 96-131—NOV. 30, 1979 
93 STAT. 1037 
which are in excess of $640,000,000 in fiscal year 1980 for "Grants-in-
aid for airports" under 49 U.S.C. 1714 (a) and (b), of which $30,000,000 
shall be added to the discretionary fund available for distribution 
pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 1715(a)(3)(B) and (a)(4)(C). 
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 $28,000,000 in fiscal year 1980 for "High-
way-related safety grants". 
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 $175,000,000 in fiscal year 1980 for 
"State and Community Highway Safety''. 
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 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. 306. None of the funds provided under this Act shall be 
available for the planning or execution of programs for any further 
construction of the Miami jetport or of any other air facility in the 
State of Florida lying south of the Okeechobee Waterway and in the 
drainage basins contributing water to the Everglades National Park 
until it has been shown by an appropriate study made jointly by the 
Department 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. 307. 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 de-
pendents 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, 
available 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. 
SEC. 308. 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. 309. 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 
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 handicapped persons during nonpeak hours shall 
Highway-
related safety 
grants. 
State and 
Community 
Highway Safety. 
Panama Csinal 
Commission, 
pay increases 
for officers or 
employees. 
Everglades 
National Park, 
Fla., ecology 
study. 
FAA personnel, 
dependents' 
school expenses. 
20 u s e 241 note. 
5 u s e 5332 note. 
Mass transit 
fares for elderly 
and 
handicapped. 
49 u s e 1601 
note. 
49 u s e 1604. 
93 STAT. 1038 
PUBLIC LAW 96-131—NOV. 30, 1979 
Fiscal year 
limitation. 
Federal-aid 
Highways. 
West Seattle 
bridge, Wash. 
42 u s e 4321 
note. 
Great River 
Road. 
Waiver. 
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 appro-
priate, and (3) 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. 310. 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. 311. None of the funds provided under or included in this Act 
shall be available for the planning or execution of programs, the 
obligations for which are in excess of $8,750,000,000 for "Federal-Aid 
Highways" in fiscal year 1980: Provided, That this limitation shall 
not apply to obligations for emergency relief authorized by 23 U.S.C. 
125: Provided further, for replacement of the West Seattle bridge in 
the State of Washington, $50,000,000 to be made available from 
obligations authorized by 23 U.S.C. 125 on August 4, 1978: Provided 
further, That this limitation shall not become effective if subsequent 
legislation containing an obligation limitation on "Federal-Aid High-
ways" for fiscal year 1980 is enacted into law by September 30,1979: 
Provided further. That notwithstanding any other provisions of law, 
the Secretary of Transportation shall, not later than sixty days after 
date of enactment of this Act, designate as a route on the National 
System of Interstate and Defense Highways six miles extending 1-164 
southward to South Lane Drive to tie into U.S. 41 South: Provided 
further. For not more than 90 per centum of the necessary expenses of 
the functional replacement of publicly-owned facilities located within 
the proposed right-of-way of Interstate Route 170 in Baltimore, 
Maryland, $2,000,000 out of the Highway Trust Fund, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary of Transpor-
tation is authorized and directed to proceed with the obligation of the 
necessary funds for such publicly-owned facilities without regard to 
the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as 
amended: Provided further. That actual construction of a highway on 
the right-of-way with respect to which said funds are expended shall 
be commenced within a period not exceeding ten years following the 
date of enactment of this Act or said funds shall be repaid to the 
Highway Trust Fund with interest. 
SEC. 312. Obligations for the Great River Road shall include 
preliminary engineering and the planning or execution of projects for 
the acquisition of areas of archeological, scientific, or historical 
importance 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: Provided further. None of the funds provided under 
this Act shall be available for the planning or execution of programs 
for the Great River Road, the obligations for which are in excess of 
$39,500,000 in fiscal year 1980. 
PUBLIC LAW 96-131—NOV. 30, 1979 
93 STAT. 1039 
SEC. 313. Appropriations under the heading "Facilities and Equip-
ment (Airport and Airway Trust Fund)" in the Department of 
Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Acts, and sup-
plemental appropriations Acts, 1978 and 1979, shall be available 
through fiscal years 1982 and 1983 respectively. 
SEC. 314. None of the funds in this Act shall be available for the 
administrative expenses of making a new loan guarantee during 
fiscal year 1980 for any aircraft purchase loan, pursuant to the Act of 
September 7, 1957 (71 Stat. 629), as amended, which causes the 
aggregate of all such guarantees made during fiscal year 1980 to 
exceed $650,000,000 in principal amount: Provided, That the funds in 
this Act shall be available for the guarantee of loans for the 
refinancing of aircraft purchased after January 20, 1979, if an 
application for an aircraft purchase loan guarantee covering such 
aircraft was filed prior to that date but after October 24,1978, and if 
such application meets the requirements of section 42(d) of the 
Airline Deregulation Act of 1978. 
SEC. 315. None of the funds provided under this Act shall be 
available for constructing an extension of the Dulles airport access 
highway prior to an agreement with the Commonwealth of Virginia 
under which that Commonwealth assumes responsibility for mainte-
nance and operation of such extension. 
SEC. 316. 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 $60,000,000 in fiscal year 1980 for the "Offshore 
Oil Pollution Compensation Fund." 
SEC. 317. (a) None of the funds provided in this Act may be used to 
implement or enforce any standard or regulation which requires any 
motor vehicle to be equipped with an occupant restraint system 
(other than a belt system). 
(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the use of 
funds provided in this Act for any research and development activity 
relating to occupant restraint systems. 
SEC. 318. 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. 319. None of the funds provided in this Act may be used for 
planning or construction of rail-highway crossings under section 
322(a) of title 23, United States Code, or under sections 701(a)(5) 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. 
This Act may be cited as the "Department of Transportation and 
Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1980." 
Approved November 30, 1979. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 96-272 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 96-610 (Comm. of 
Conference). 
SENATE REPORT No. 96-377 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 125 (1979): 
July 23, Sept. 18, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 1, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Nov. 15, House agreed to conference report; receded from its disagreement and 
concurred in certain Senate amendments and in others with amendments. 
Nov. 19, Senate agreed to conference report and concurred in House amend-
ments. 
91 Stat. 402. 
92 Stat. 435. 
Funds 
limitations. 
Loan guarantee 
for aircraft 
purchase loans. 
49 u s e 1324 
note. 
92 Stat. 1749. 
49 u s e 1324 
note. 
Dulles ainwrt 
access highway 
extension. 
Offshore Oil 
Pollution 
Compensation 
Fund. 
Occupant 
restraint 
sjrstems, 
research and 
development. 
Panama Canal 
Commission. 
Rail-highway 
crossings, 
planning, or 
construction. 
45 u s e 851, 855!. 
Short title.