Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1981
PL 96-400 (H.R.7831), enacted 10/09/1980

PUBLIC LAW 96-400—Oct. 9, 1980 
94 STAT. 1681 
Public Law 96-400 
96th Congress 
An Act 
Oct. 9, 1980 
[H.R. 7831] 
Department of 
Transportation 
and Related 
Agencies 
Appropriation 
Act, 1981. 
Making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30,1981, 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 30,1981, and for 
other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Trans-
portation, including not to exceed $27,000 for allocation within the 
Department of official reception and representation expenses as 
the Secretary may determine, $35,680,000. 
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 
expended, $10,788,699. 
LIMITATION ON WORKING CAPITAL FUND 
Necessary expenses for operating costs and capital outlays of the 
Department of Transportation Working Capital Fund not to exceed 
$56,843,000 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 
eight passenger motor vehicles, seven for replacement and one new 
passenger motor vehicle (ambulance); and recreation and welfare, 
$1,193,112,000 of which $233,935 shall be applied to Capehart Hous-
ing debt reduction: Provided, That the number of aircraft on hand at 14 use 92 note. 
any one time shall not exceed one hundred and eighty exclusive of 
planes and parts stored to meet future attrition: Provided further. 
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That none of the funds appropriated in this or any other Act shall be 
available for pay or administrative expenses in connection with 
shipping commissioners in the United States: Provided further. That 
none of the funds provided in this Act shall be available for expenses 
incurred for yacht documentation under 46 U.S.C. 103 except to the 
extent fees are collected from yacht owners and credited to this 
appropriation, and, notwithstanding any other law, the Secretary 
may prescribe fees to recover the expenses of yacht documentation. 
ACQUISITION, C!ONSTRUCTION, 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 30,1985, $333,985,000. 
ALTERATION OF BRIDGES 
For necessary expenses for alteration or removal of obstructive 
bridges, $15,850,000, to remain available until expended. 
RETIRED PAY 
For retired pay, including the payment of obligations therefore 
otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for this purpose, and 
payment under the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection and 
Survivor Benefit Plans, $232,000,000. 
RESERVE TRAINING 
For all necessary expenses for the Coast Guard Reserve, as author-
ized by law; maintenance and operation of facilities; and supplies, 
equipment, and services, $45,007,000. 
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, $25,000,000, 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 
incurred 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 
43 use 1811. 
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 
43 use 1812. 
Amendments in such amounts and at such times as may be 
necessary. 
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94 STAT. 1683 
COAST GUARD SUPPLY FUND 
To increase the capital of the Coast Guard Supply Fund, $1,500,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS 
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, as amended, or other provisions of law authorizing 49 USC 1701. 
obligation of funds for similar programs of airport and airway 
development or improvement; purchase of five passenger motor 
vehicles for replacem-ent only and purchase and repair of skis and 
snowshoes, $2,233,520,000, of which not to exceed $525,000,000 shall 
be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund: 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 maintenance and operation of 
air navigation facilities: Provided further. That none of these funds 
shall be available for new applicants for the second career training 
program. 
FACIUTIES, ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation Administration, 
not otherwise provided for, for acquisition and modernization of 
facilities and equipment and service testing in accordance with the 
provisions of the Federal Aviation Act (49 U.S.C. 1301-1542), includ-
ing construction of experimental facilities and acquisition of neces-
sary sites by lease or grant, $21,155,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That there may be credited to this appropri-
ation, 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 FUND) 
For necessary expends, 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; and purchase of one 
aircraft; to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, 
$350,000,000, to remain available until September 30,1985: 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 moderniza-
tion 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 
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the National Aviation Facilities Experimental Center, or to decom-
mission 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, $85,000,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway 
Trust Fund 8ind 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 (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACJT 
AUTHORIZATION) (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
For liquidation of obligations incurred for airport development 
under authority contained in section 14 of Public Law 91-258, as 
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amended, and for liquidation of obligations incurred for airport 
planning and development under other law authorizing such obliga-
tions, $595,000,000, 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, 
improvement, 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, $28,585,000: Provided, That there may be credited to 
this appropriation, funds received from air carriers, concessionaires 
and non-Federal tenants sufficient to cover utility and fuel costs 
which are in excess of $5,807,000: Provided further, That there maj[ be 
credited to this appropriation, funds received from States, counties, 
municipalities, other public authorities, or private sources, for 
expenses incurred in the maintenance and operation of the federally 
owned civil airports. 
CONSTRUCTION, METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS 
For necessary expenses for construction at the federally owned 
civil airports in the vicinity of the District of Columbia, $16,200,000, 
to remain available until September 30,1983. 
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 
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94 STAT. 1685 
necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the budget for the 
current fiscal year for aviation insurance activities under said Act. 
AIRCRAFT PURCHASE LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM 
In carrying out the program for guarantee of aircraft purchase 
loans under the Act of September 7,1957, £is amended (49 U.S.C. 1324 
note), during fiscal year 1981 total new commitments to guarantee 
loans shall not exceed $400,000,000 of contingent liability for loan 
principal, including $100,000,000 for which priority shall be given to 
guarantees of aircraft purchase loans to commuter air carriers 
serving smaller communities: Provided, That this limitation shall not 
apply to any guarantee of an aircraft purchase loan where (1) the loan 
guarantee applicant has submitted a loan guarantee application 
before October 1, 1980; (2) the Federal Aviation Administration has 
indicated prior to October 1, 1980, that the applicant was condi-
tionsdly eligible for a guarantee; (3) the aircraft are financed and 
delivered in fiscal year 1981 for reasons beyond the purchaser's 
control; and (4) the aggregate of all guarantees which meet the 
preceding three conditions when combined with guarantees issued 
during fiscal year 1980 shall not exceed $650,000,000 in principal 
amount. 
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION 
LIMITATION ON GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES 
Necessary expenses for administration, operation, and research of 
the Federal Highway Administration not to exceed $191,282,000 shall 
be paid, in accordance with law, from appropriations made available 
by this Act to the Federcil Highway Administration together with 
advances and reimbursements received by the Federal Highway 
Administration: Provided, That not to exceed $39,600,000 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. 939-940), $14,350,000, of which $3,740,000 of the amount 49 use 1651 
appropriated herein shall remsiin available until expended and not to "
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exceed $1,581,000 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 and 
to remain available until expended, $9,000,000. 
HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION 
For necessary expenses in carrying out section 131 of title 23 U.S.C. 
and section 104(aXll) of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 
1978, $6,600,000, to remain available until expended. 
92 Stat. 2690. 
94 STAT. 1686 
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HIGHWAY-RELATED SAFETY GRANTS (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT 
AUTHORIZATION) (TRUST FUND) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carr5dng out the provisions 
of title 23, United States Code, section 402, administered by the 
Federal Highway Administration, to remain available 
until 
expended, $17,500,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust 
Fund: Provided, That not to exceed $560,000 of the amount appropri-
ated herein shall be available for "Limitation on general operating 
expenses". 
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. 
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, $14,000,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which $9,000,000 shall be derived from the Highway Trust Fund. 
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, $6,525,000, together with unobligated 
balances appropriated under "access highways to public recreation 
91 Stat. 408. 
areas on certain lakes" contained in Public Law 95-85, to remain 
available until September 30,1983. 
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, $7,500,000,000, or so much thereof as may 
be available in and derived from the Highway Trust Fund, to remain 
available until expended. 
CARPOOL AND VANPOOL PROJECTS 
For necessary expenses in carrying out the provisions of section 
23 use 146 note. 126(d) of Public Law 95-599, $1,000,000, to be derived from the 
Highway Trust Fund and 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, 
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as amended), $85,876,000, of which $26,963,500 shall be derived from 
note. 
the Highway Trust Fund: Provided, That not to exceed $38,477,500 
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94 STAT. 1687 
shall remain available until expended, of which $11,395,000 shall be 
derived from the Highway Trust Fund. 
STATE AND COMMUNITY HIGHWAY SAFETY (INCLUDING LIQUIDATION 
OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
For necessary expenses of State and community highway safety 
programs authorized by 23 U.S.C. 154, 402, 406 and 407, to remain 
available until expended, $38,593,000, of which $10,000,000 shall be 
available for transportation systems management, and of which 
$26,000,000 shall be derived from the Highway Trust Fund; and for 
payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of 23 
U.S.C. 402 and 406, to remain available until expended, $163,800,000, 
to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund. 
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION 
OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Administration, 
not otherwise provided for, $7,970,000. 
RAILROAD SAFETY 
For necessary expenses in connection with railroad safety, not 
otherwise provided for, $27,250,000, of which $7,600,000 shall remain 
available until expended. 
RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses for railroad research and development, 
$50,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That there 
may be credited to this appropriation, funds received from State and 
local governments, other public authorities, private sources and 
foreign countries for expenses incurred for engineering, testing and 
development. 
RAIL SERVICE ASSISTANCE 
For necessary expenses for rail service assistance authorized by 
section 5 of the Department of Transportation Act, as amended, and 49 USC 1654. 
for necessary administrative expenses in connection with Federal 
rail assistance programs not otherwise provided for, $90,000,000, 
together with $9,423,000 for the Minority Business Resource Center, 
as authorized by title IX of Public Law 94-210, and $25,000,000 for 49 use 1654 
railroad restructuring assistance authorized by title V of Public Law "°*® 
94-210 as amended, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
45 use 821. 
That none of the funds provided under this Act shall be available for 
the planning or execution of a program making commitments to 
guarantee new loans under the Emergency Rail Services Act of 1970, 
as amended, in excess of $20,000,000 of contingent liability for loan 45 use 661 note. 
principal in fiscal year 1981. 
NORTHEAST CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses related to Northeast Corridor improve-
ments authorized by title VII of Public Law 94-210, as amended, and 45 use 851. 
title I of Public Law 95-599, $350,000,000, to remain available until 23 use lOi note. 
expended: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provisions of 45 use 851 note. 
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law^ the 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: Provided 
further, That all public at grade-level crossings remaining along the 
Northeast Corridor upon completion of the project shall be equipped 
with protective devices including gates and lights. 
GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION 
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to the 
National Railroad Passenger Corporation, $881,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, of which $650,000,000 shall be for operating 
losses incurred by the Corporation, $18,000,000 for the payment of 
capital and operating expenses incurred from rail services provided 
45 use 563. 
under section 4030t>) of the Rail Passenger Service Act, as amended, 
$11,000,000 for labor protection costs authorized by 45 U.S.C. 565, and 
$202,000,000 for capital improvements: 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 Corporation, 
excluding the lease of passenger motor vehicles for those officers or 
employees while in official travel status: Provided further. That the 
Secretary shall make no commitments to guarantee new loans or 
loans for new purposes under 45 U.S.C. 602 in fiscal year 1981: 
Provided further, That the incurring of any obligation or commit-
ment by the Corporation for capital improvements not expressly 
provided for in an appropriation act or prohibited by this Act shall be 
deemed a violation of 31 U.S.C. 665. 
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to the 
National Railroad Passenger Corporation in fiscal year 1982 for 
capital improvements, $166,000,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
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 
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 
63 Stat. 954. 
the salaries prescribed by the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, 
5 use 5332 note, for grade GS-15, except the general manager of said railroad, one 
assistant general manager and five officers at not to exceed the 
salaries prescribed for members of the Senior Executive Service. 
PAYMENTS TO THE ALASKA RAILROAD REVOLVING FUND 
For payment to the Alaska Railroad Revolving Fund for capital 
replacements, 
improvements, 
operations 
and 
maintenance, 
$10,640,000, to remain available until expended. 
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94 STAT. 1689 
RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT FINANCING FUNDS 
The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to issue to the 
Secretary of the Treasury notes or other obligations pursuant to 
section 512 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act 
of 1976 (Public Law 94-210), as amended, in such amounts and at such 45 USC 832. 
times as may be necessary to pay any amounts required pursuant to 
the guarantee of the principal amount of obligations under sections 
511 through 513 of such Act, such authority to exist as long as any 45 use 831-833. 
such guaranteed obligation is outstanding: Provided, That the aggre-
gate principal amount of guarantees and commitments to guarantee 
obligations under section 511 of Public Law 94-210, as amended, shall 
not exceed $770,000,000. 
RAIL LABOR ASSISTANCE 
For payment of benefits under section 509 of the Regional Rail 
Reorganization Act of 1973, as amended, $7,500,000, together with 45 USC 779. 
$1,500,000 for new career training assistance under section 119 of the 
Rock Island Transition and Employment Assistance Act, to remain Ante, p. 408. 
available until expended. 
URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATION 
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
For necessary administrative expenses of the urban mass transpor-
tation program authorized by the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 
1964, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.); 23 U.S.C, chapter 1, in 23 use lOi et 
connection with these activities, including hire of passenger motor *^9 
vehicles and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $22,200,000. 
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, $65,500,000: Pro-
vided, That $63,500,000 shall be available for research, development, 
and demonstrations, $1,000,000 shall be available for university 
research and training and not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be available 
for managerial training as authorized under the authority of said 
Act. 
URBAN DISCRETIONARY GRANTS 
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, 1984, 
$2,190,000,000: 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: Provided further. That none of the funds provided by this Act 29 use 794. 
shall be used to enforce the provisions of 43 F.R. 235, page 57145, with 
respect to any project contract entered into after the date of enact-
ment of this Act unless obligated pursuant to the provisions of section 
401, Public Law 95-599: Provided further. That grants awarded for 49 USC 1602 
contracts for the acquisition of rolling stock, including buses, which "°*® 
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will result in the expenditure of Federal financial assistance, shall 
only be awarded based on consideration of performance, standardiza-
tion, 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. 
NON-URBAN FORMULA 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.), 
$72,500,000, 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.), $1,455,000,000, 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 consider-
ation 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. 
LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION 
For payment to the urban mass transportation fund, for liquidation 
of contractual obligations incurred under authority of the Urban 
Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), 
and 23 U.S.C. 142(c) and of obligations incurred for projects 
substituted for Interstate System segments withdrawn prior to 
23 use 101 note, enactment 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 re-
serves or reserves for replacement accounts: Provided further. That 
amounts for highway projects substituted for Interstate System 
segments 
shall 
be 
transferred 
to 
the 
Federal 
Highway 
Administration. 
WATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION DEMONSTRATION PROJECT 
For necessary expenses for conducting one waterborne transporta-
tion demonstration project, $10,000,000 to remain available until 
expended. 
INTERSTATE TRANSFER GRANTS 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 
103(e)(4) for fiscal year 1981, $800,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That amounts for highway projects substituted 
for Interstate System segments shall be transferred to the Federal 
Highway Administration. 
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94 STAT. 1691 
SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 
The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation is hereby 
authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and 
borrowing authority available to such Corporation, and in accord 
with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without 
regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the 
Government Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be neces- ^i 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 $1,460,000 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 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. 
RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION 
RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS 
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of the Research 
and Special Programs Administration, $31,420,000, of which not to 
exceed $12,291,000 shall remain available until expended for 
expenses for conducting research and development and not to exceed 
$3,082,000 shall remain available until expended for grants-in-aid to 
carry out a pipeline safety program, £is authorized by section 5 of the 
Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 (49 U.S.C. 1674). 
COOPERATIVE AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH 
For necessary expenses to discharge the functions of a cooperative 
automotive research program for conducting basic automotive 
research, $12,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That no additional funds shall be expended thereafter, unless author-
ized by Congress: Provided further. That the amount of funds Report to 
obligated during the period ending 6 months after the date of Congress. 
enactment of this section shall not exceed $6,000,000: Provided 
further, That the Department of Transportation, in cooperation with 
the Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, National 
Science Foundation, National Aeronautics and Space Administra-
tion, Environmental Protection Agency, and Department of Energy, 
report to the Congress within 6 months of enactment of this Act its 
assessment of current Federal automotive and other surface trans-
portation research and development and its analysis of options for 
the Federal management structure, areas of research, including 
applied research, detailed objectives, and funding requirements for a 
cooperative automotive research program: Provided further. That it 
is also the intention of the Congress that an authorization bill with 
positive or negative recommendations be reported out by the appro-
priate committees within said period. 
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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
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carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, 
$13,657,000, together with $8,085,000 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), $18,200,000, of which not to exceed $300 may 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, $28,419,000. 
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 
Iq^nQr-Kini 
Airline Deregulation Act of 1978, as is payable by the Board, 
note 
$86,300,000, to remain available until expended. 
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Interstate Commerce Commission, 
49 use 10344 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $82,400,000: Pro-
^°'^- 
vided. That Joint Board members and cooperating State commission-
ers may use Government transportation requests when traveling in 
connection with their official duties as such. 
PAYMENTS FOR DIRECTED RAIL SERVICE 
None of the funds provided under this Act shall be available for the 
execution of programs the obligations for which can reasonably be 
expected to be in excess of $10,000,000 for directed rail service under 
49 U.S.C. 11125 or any other legislation. 
PUBLIC LAW 96-400—Oct. 9, 1980 
94 STAT. 1693 
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For operating expenses necessary for the Panama Caffal 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); not to exceed $25,000 for official reception and represen-
tation expenses; operation of guide services; residence for the admin-
istrator, 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 Government 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 Panama Canal Company and Canal Zone Government that were 
pending on September 30, 1979, or that have accrued thereafter, 
including accounts payable for capital projects, $370,324,000, to be 
derived from the Panama Canal Conunission Fund: Provided, That of 
the funds appropriated by this section not to exceed $495,000 shall be 
available for the hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed 
$776,000 shall be available for the hire of aircraft; not to exceed 
$136,000 shall be available for uniforms or allowances; not to exceed 
$272,000 shall be available for operation of guide services; not to 
exceed $60,000 shall be available for maintensmce of a residence for 
the Administrator; not to exceed $25,000 shall be available for 
contingencies of the Administrator; not to exceed $520,000 shall be 
available to employ services as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 3109); and 
not to exceed $3,724,000 shall be available for maintaining and 
altering 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. There may be credited 
to this appropriation, funds received from the Panama Canal Com-
mission'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 in-
surers of Commission employees for payment to other United States 
(Jovernment agencies for expenditures made for services provided to 
Commission employees and their dependents by such other agencies. 
To the extent that the resources of the Fund are not adequate to 
provide the amount of budget authority provided above, the Commis-
sion may incur obligations in advance of adequate receipts in the 
Fund. 
CAPITAL OUTLAY 
For acquisition, construction, and replacement of improvements, 
facilities, structures, and equipment required by the Panama Canal 
Commission, including the purchase of not to exceed thirty-one 
passenger motor vehicles of which nineteen are for replacement only; 
to employ services authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 3109); for payment of 
liabilities of the Panama Canal Company and Canal Zone Govern-
ment that were pending on September 30,1979, or that have accrued 
thereafter; to improve facilities of other United States Government 
agencies in the Republic of Panama and facilities of the Grovernment 
of the Republic of Panama for Panama Canal Commission use, 
$21,350,000, to be derived from the Panama Canal Commission Fund 
and to remgun available until expended: Provided, That of the funds 
appropriated by this section not to exceed $16,226,000 shall be 
94 STAT. 1694 
PUBLIC LAW 96-400—Oct. 9, 1980 
available for navigation projects; not to exceed $1,648,000 shall be 
available for utilities projects; not to exceed $800,000 shall be avail-
able for housing improvements; and not to exceed $2,676,000 shall be 
available for general support projects. To the extent that the 
resources of the Fund are not adequate to provide the amount of 
budget authority provided above, the Commission may incur obliga-
tions in advance of adequate receipts in the Fund. 
REIMBURSEMENT OF GENERAL FUND 
For reimbursement to the General Fund of the Treasury from the 
Panama Canal Commission Fund, the total outlays in fiscal year 1980 
from accounts 9501201 Panama Canal Commission Operating 
Expenses and 95X1201 Panama Canal Commission Capital Outlay, 
but in no case less than $350,000,000. The reimbursement shall be 
made within 30 days after submission by the General Accounting 
Office of the report on audit of the Panama Canal Commission 
22 use 3723. 
accounts as required by section 1313 of the Panama Canal Act of 1979. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
INVESTMENT IN FUND ANTICIPATION NOTES 
For the acquisition, in accordance with section 509 of the Railroad 
45 use 829. 
Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976, as amended, and 
45 use 821,822 section 803 of Public Law 95-620, of fund anticipation notes, 
'""" ^ 
$25,000,000. 
and 822 note, 
825. 
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 note. Rail Reorganization Act of 1973, as amended, $29,000,000, of which 
not to exceed $4,000 may be available for official reception and 
representation expenses. 
PAYMENTS FOR PURCHASE OF CONRAIL SECURITIES 
For acquisition of series A preferred stock issued by the Consoli-
dated Rail Corporation, to remain available until expended, 
$185,000,000. 
WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY 
INTEREST PAYMENTS 
For necessary expenses for interest payments, to remain available 
until expended, $65,910,000: Provided, That these funds may be 
disbursed pursuant to terms and conditions that the Secretary of 
Transportation may establish. 
PUBLIC LAW 96-400—Oct. 9, 1980 
94 STAT. 1695 
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 
which are in excess of $700,000,000 in fiscal year 1981 for grants-in-
aid for airport planning, noise compatibility planning and programs, 
and development. 
SEC. 303. None of the funds provided under this Act shall be 
available for the planning or execution of programs, the obligations 
for which are in excess of $28,000,000 in fiscal year 1981 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 $150,405,000 in fiscal year 1981 for 
"State and Community Highway Safety": Provided, That none of the 
funds under State and Community Highway Safety shall be used for 
construction, rehabilitation or remodeling costs or for office furnish-
ings and fixtures for State, local, or private buildings or structures. 
SEC. 305. Funds appropriated for the Panama Canal Commission 
may be apportioned notwithstanding section 3679 of the Revised 
Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 665), to the extent necessary to 
permit 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. 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, 
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. 307. Appropriations contained in this Act for the Department 
of Transportation shall be available for services as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem 
rate equivalent to the rate for a GS-18. 
SEC. 308. None of the funds provided under this Act shall be made 
available under section 5 of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 
1964, as amended, to support mass transit facilities, equipment, or 
operating expenses unless the applicant for such assistance has given 
satisfactory assurances in such manner and forms as the Secretary 
may require, and in accordance with such terms and conditions as the 
Secretary may prescribe, that the rates charged elderly and handi-
capped persons during nonpeak hours shall not exceed one-half of the 
Highway-related 
safety grants. 
State and 
community 
highway safety. 
Panama Canal 
Commission, pay 
increases. 
FAA personnel, 
dependents' 
school expenses. 
20 u s e 241 note. 
5 u s e 5332 note. 
Mass transit fare 
for elderly and 
handicapped. 
49 u s e 1604. 
79-194 
0—81—pt. 2 
27 : QCi 
94 STAT. 1696 
PUBLIC LAW 96-400—Oct. 9, 1980 
Fiscal year 
limitation. 
Federal-aid 
highways. 
West Seattle 
bridge, Wash. 
Funding 
allocation 
formula. 
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, (3) 
allow applicants to continue to use preferential fare systems incorpo-
rating the offering of a free return ride upon payment of the 
generally applicable full fare where any such applicant's existing 
fare collection system does not reasonably permit the collection of 
half fares, and (4) allow applicants to define the eligibility of "handi-
capped persons" for the purposes of preferential fares in conformity 
with other Federal laws and regulations governing eligibility for 
benefits for disabled persons. 
SEC. 309. 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. 310. 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 1981: 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 1981 is enacted into law by September 30,1980: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provisions of law, 
the Secretary of Transportation shall, not later than 60 days after 
date of enactment of this Act, designate under 23 U.S.C. 103(eXl) as a 
route on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways 
3.03 miles in the State of Missouri extending 1-170 southward from 
1-70 to tie into U.S. 40 and 6.25 miles in the State of Alabama 
connecting I-IO and 1-65 in the vicinity of Mobile-Prichard: Provided 
further. That there shall be no obligation constraints placed upon 
ongoing emergency projects funded under the Discretionary Bridge 
Replacement Fund or the Emergency Relief Fund. 
(a) For fiscal year 1981, the Secretary of Transportation shall 
control the obligation of the limitation imposed by the above alloca-
tion according to the following formula: 80 per centum in the ratio 
which sums authorized to be appropriated for Federal-aid highways 
and highway safety construction which are apportioned or allocated 
to a State for fiscal year 1981 bears to the total of the sums authorized 
to be appropriated for Federal-aid highways and highway safety 
construction which are apportioned or allocated to all the States for 
such fiscal year; the remaining 20 per centum not so allocated, in the 
order in which States having obligated all such sums so allocated 
submit projects on or after August 1, 1981, to the Secretary of 
Transportation for his approval and in the amounts for such projects. 
O
b
) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 
(1) provide all States with authority sufficient to prevent lapses 
of sums authorized to be appropriated for Federal-aid highways 
and highway safety construction which have been apportioned or 
allocated to a State, except in those instances in which a State 
indicates its intention to lapse sums apportioned under section 
104(bX5XA) of title 23, United States Code; 
PUBLIC LAW 96-400—Oct. 9, 1980 
94 STAT. 1697 
(2) after August 1, 1981, revise a distribution of the 80 per 
centum made under subsection (a) if a State will not obligate the 
amount distributed during fiscal year 1981 and redistribute 
sufficient amounts to those States able to obligate amounts in 
addition to those previously distributed during fiscal year 1981; 
and 
(3) not distribute amounts authorized for administrative 
expenses and forest highways. 
SEC. 311. 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 
$37,500,000 in fiscal year 1981. 
SEC. 312. 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. 313. 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 1981 for the "Offshore 
Oil Pollution Compensation Fund". 
SEC. 314. 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. 315. 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(1)(A) of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory 
Reform Act of 1976 at the— 
(1) School Street crossing in Groton, Connecticut; and 
(2) Broadway Extension crossing in Stonington, Connecticut. 
SEC. 316. None of the funds in this Act shall be used for the 
planning or execution of any program to pay the expenses of, or 
otherwise compensate, non-Federal parties intervening in regulatory 
or adjudicatory proceedings funded in this Act. 
SEC. 317. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to assist, 
directly or indirectly, any State in imposing mandatory State inspec-
tion fees or sticker requirements on vehicles which are lawfully 
registered in another State, including vehicles engaged in interstate 
commercial transportation which are in compliance with Part 396— 
Inspection and Maintenance of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation. 
SEC. 318. Except as otherwise provided under existing law or under 
an existing Executive order issued pursuant to an existing law, the 
obligation or expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for 
contracts for any consulting service shall be limited to contracts 
Great River 
Road. 
Waiver. 
Dulles airport 
access highway 
extension. 
Offshore Oil 
Pollution 
Compensation 
Fund. 
Panama Canal 
Commission. 
Rail-highway 
crossings. 
45 u s e 851, 853. 
Regulatory or 
adjudicatory 
proceedings. 
Vehicles, 
inspection fees 
or sticker 
requirements. 
49 CFR Part 396. 
Consulting 
service 
contracts. 
94 STAT. 1698 
PUBLIC LAW 96-400—Oct. 9, 1980 
Contract 
requirements. 
End-of-fiscal-
year spending 
limitation. 
Quarterly report 
to congressional 
committees and 
0MB Director. 
Report to 
congressional 
committees. 
which are (1) a matter of public record and available for public 
inspection, and (2) thereafter included in a publicly available list of 
all contracts entered into within 24 months prior to the date on which 
the list is made available to the public and of all contracts on which 
performance has not been completed by such date. The list required 
by the preceding sentence shall be updated quarterly and shall 
include a narrative description of the work to be performed under 
each such contract. 
SEC. 319. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be obligated or expended by any executive agency, as referred to in 
the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) 
for a contract for services unless such executive agency (1) has 
awarded and entered into such contract in full compliance with such 
Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder and (2) requires any 
report prepared pursuant to such contract, including plans, evalua-
tions, studies, analyses and manuals, and any report prepared by the 
agency which is substantially derived from or substantially includes 
any report prepared pursuant to such contract, to contain informa-
tion concerning (A) the contract pursuant to which the report was 
prepared and (B) the contractor who prepared the report pursuant to 
such contract. 
SEC. 320. (a) No appropriations made available in this Act shall be 
obligated in a manner that would cause obligations from the total 
budget authority available to any department, agency, or establish-
ment (as defined in 31 U.S.C. chapter 1, subchapter I, section 2) or any 
major administrative subdivision thereof during the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1981, to exceed 30 per centum for the last 
quarter of such fiscal year or 15 per centum for any month in the last 
quarter of such fiscal year. The Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget may waive the requirements of the preceding sentence 
with respect to any program or activity if the Director determines in 
writing that the waiver is necessary to avoid a serious disruption in 
carrying out such program or activity. 
O
b
) Not later than 45 days after the close of each quarter of the fiscal 
year, the head of each department, agency, or establishment shall 
submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations and to the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget, specifying the 
amount of obligations incurred during the quarter and the percent-
age of total available budget authority for the fiscal year which the 
obligations constitute. 
(c) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall keep 
the Committees on Appropriations fully informed of actions taken to 
carry out the requirements of this section, including any waivers 
granted, and shall promptly report in writing any situation in which 
the obligations of any department, agency, or establishment exceed 
such requirements other than pursuant to a waiver. Not later than 
December 31,1981, the director shall submit a report to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations on the results and impact of the requirements 
of this section and actions taken under this section, including the 
effects upon procurement and apportionment processes, together 
with any recommendations the Director considers appropriate. Con-
current with the submittal of the report to the Committees on 
Appropriations under the preceding sentence, the director shall 
submit a copy of such report to the Comptroller General, who shall 
promptly review that report and submit to the Committees on 
Appropriations an analysis of the report and any recommendations 
which the Comptroller General considers appropriate. 
PUBLIC LAW 96-400—Oct. 9, 1980 
94 STAT. 1699 
SEC. 321. All unresolved audits currently pending within agencies 
and departments, for which appropriations are made under this Act, 
shall be resolved not later than September 30,1981. Any new audits, 
involving questioned expenditures, arising after the enactment of 
this Act shall be resolved within 6 months of completing the initial 
audit report. 
SEC. 322. Each department and agency for which appropriations 
are made under this Act shall take immediate action (1) to improve 
the collection of overdue debts owed to the United States within the 
jurisdiction of that department or agency; (2) to bill interest on 
delinquent debts as required by the Federal Claims Collection 
Standards; and (3) to reduce amounts of such debts written off as 
uncollectible. 
SEC. 323. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the 
amounts otherwise available to agencies under the Act for procure-
ment of consultant services shall be reduced by the following 
amounts: Department of Transportation, $3,894,000. 
OD) For fiscal year 1982 and thereafter, a department or establish-
ment—as defined in section 2 of the Budget and Accounting Act, 
1921—shall submit annually to the House and Senate Appropriations 
Committees, as part of its budget justification, the estimated amount 
of funds requested for consulting services; the appropriation accounts 
in which such funds are located; and a brief description of the need 
for consulting services, including a list of major programs that 
require consulting services. 
(c) For fiscal year 1982 and thereafter, the Inspector General of 
such department or establishment, or comparable official, or if there 
is no Inspector General or comparable official, the agency head or the 
agency head's designee, shall submit to the Congress along with the 
budget justification, an evaluation of the agency's progress to insti-
tute effective management controls and improve the accuracy and 
completeness of the data provided to the Federal Procurement Data 
System regarding consultant service contractual arrangements. 
SEC. 324. None of the funds in this Act may be used for the planning 
or execution of programs to compel local transit authorities to 
purchase wheelchair lifts to comply with section 504 of the Rehabili-
tation Act of 1973, except— 
(1) to the extent which would be required under the amend-
ment contained in section 118 of S. 2720 (96th Congress, Federal 
Public Transportation Act of 1980), as passed by the Senate on 
June 25,1980, or 
(2) where such authorities have elected to purchase such lifts. 
This section shall be effective only until modified by subsequent 
legislation. 
SEC. 325. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to implement, 
administer, or enforce any regulation which has been disapproved 
pursuant to a resolution of disapproval duly adopted in accordance 
with the applicable law of the United States. 
SEC. 326. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any 
amount appropriated by this Act for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 1981, for any department, agency, or instrumentality of the 
United States Government, which is available to pay for or conduct 
advertising or public relations activities is reduced by 10 percent. 
SEC. 327. None of the funds provided in this Act shall be available 
for interstate highway 1-69 between Charlotte and Lansing, Michi-
gan, for a period of 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 328. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to mandate any 
reduction under the Washington National Airport Policy of the 
Unresolved 
audits. 
Overdue debts 
owed U.S. 
Consultant 
services 
reduction. 
Estimate, 
submittal to 
congressional 
committees. 
31 u s e 28. 
31 use 2. 
Progress 
evaluation, 
submittal to 
Congress. 
31 u s e 28. 
Wheelchair lifts. 
29 u s e 794. 
Advertising or 
public relations 
funds, reduction. 
Interstate 
highway l-6i 
Washington 
National 
Airport. 
94 STAT. 1700 
PUBLIC LAW 96-400—Oct. 9, 1980 
number of certificated air carrier slots per hour at Washington 
National Airport below the number authorized on September 12, 
1980, untU April 26,1981. 
Short title. 
Tms Act mav be cited as the "Department of Transportation and 
Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1981." 
Approved October 9, 1980. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 96-1193 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 96-1400 (Comm. 
of Ck)nference). 
SENATE REPORT No. 96-932 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 126 (1980): 
July 31, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 18, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Sept. 30, House agreed to conference report; receded and concurred in certain 
Senate amendments, in others with amendments. Senate agreed to confer-
ence report and concurred in House amendments.