Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriation Act
PL 95-335 (H.R.12933), enacted 08/04/1978

PUBLIC LAW 95-335—AUG. 4, 1978 
92 STAT. 435 
Public Law 95-335 
95th Congress 
An Act 
Making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy 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 agen-
cies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, and for other pur-
poses, namely: 
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
O F F I C E O F T H E 
S E C R E T A R Y 
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 Secretary 
may determine, $33,050,000. 
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, 
$11,450,000. 
LIMITATION ON WORKING CAPITAL F U N D 
Necessary expenses for operating costs and capital outlays of the 
Department of Transportation Working Capital Fund not to exceed 
$54,069,000 shall be paid, in accordance with law, from appropriations 
made available by this Act and prior appropriation Acts to the 
Department of Transportation together with advances and reimburse-
ments received by the Department of Transportation. 
COAST GUARD 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the operation and maintenance of the 
Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for; purchase of not to exceed 
ten passenger motor vehicles, for replacement only; and recreation 
and welfare; $965,318,000, of which $214,904 shall be applied to Cape-
hart Housing debt reduction: Provided, 
That the number of aircraft 
on hand at any one time shall not exceed one hundred and seventy-
seven exclusive of planes and parts stored to meet future attrition. 
Aug. 4, 1978 
[H.R. 12933] 
Department of 
Transportation 
and Related 
Agencies 
Appropriation 
Act, 1979. 
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92 STAT. 436 
PUBLIC LAW 95-335—AUG. 4, 1978 
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENTS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
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, 1981, $286,617,000, of which $3,500,000 shall be 
derived by transfer from the appropriation "Pollution Fund". 
ALTERATION OF BRIDGES 
For necessary expenses for alteration or removal of obstructive 
bridges; $14,900,000, to remain available until expended. 
RETIRED P A Y 
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; $173,500,000. 
RESERVE TRAINING 
For all necessary expenses for the Coast Guard Reserve, as 
authorized by law; maintenance and operation of facilities; and sup-
plies, equipment, and services; $39,000,000. 
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 
equipment, as authorized by law; $20,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, 
That there may be credited to this appro-
priation, funds received from State and local governments, other 
public authorities, private sources and foreign countries for expenses 
incurred for research, development, testing and evaluation. 
STATE BOATING SAFETY ASSISTANCE 
For financial assistance for State boating safety programs in accord-
ance with the provisions of the Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971, as 
amended (46 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.), $5,000,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
F E D E R A L A V I A T I O N 
A D M I N I S T R A T I O N 
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 Develop-
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ment Act; purchase of three passenger motor vehicles for replacement 
note. 
only and purchase and repair of skis and snowshoes: $1,981,400,000, 
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92 STAT. 437 
of which $300,000,000 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 sub- 49 USC 1714. 
ject to the conditions of that subsection: 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 avail-
able for new applicants for the second career training program. 
FACILITIES, ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT 
(INCLUDING T R A N S E E R OF FUNDS) 
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), including con-
struction of experimental facilities and acquisition of necessary sites 
by lease or grant and purchase of three aircraft for replacement only, 
$18,370,000, to remain available until expended; and, in addition, not 
to exceed $145,000 from unobligated balances in the appropriations for 
"Civil supersonic aircraft development" and "Civil supersonic air-
craft development termination" may be transferred to this account: 
Provided^ That there may be credited to this appropriation, funds 
received from States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, 
and private sources, for expenses incurred for engineering and 
development. 
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
(INCLUDING T R A N S F E R OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for; for acquisition, 
establishment, and improvement by contract or purchase, and hire of 
air navigation and experimental facilities, including initial acquisition 
of necessary sites by lease or grant; engineering and service testing 
including construction of test facilities and acquisition of necessary 
sites by lease or grant; construction and furnishing of quarters and 
related accommodations for officers and employees of the Federal 
Aviation Administration stationed at remote localities where such 
accommodations are not available; to be derived from the Airport and 
Airway Trust Fund, $336,660,000, of which $54,363,000 shall be derived 
by transfer from the appropriation "Facilities and Equipment (Air-
port and Airway Trust Fund), 1976", to remain available until 
September 30, 1981: Provided, That there may be credited to this 
appropriation, funds received from States, counties, municipalities, 
other public authorities, and private sources, for expenses incurred in 
the establishment and modernization of air navigation facilities: 
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. 
92 STAT. 438 
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RESEARCH, ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT 
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY 
TRUST F U N D ) 
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), inclnding construction 
of exy)erimental facilities and acquisition of necessary sites by lease or 
grant; $75,100,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust 
Fund, to remain available vmtil expended: Provided^ That there may 
be credited to this appropriation, fimds 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 CONTRACT AUTHORIZA-
TION) (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST F U N D ) 
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, $550,000,000; and for airport 
planning grants $15,000,000, to be derived from the Airport and 
Airway Trust Fund and to remain available until expended. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS 
For expenses incident to the care, operation, maintenance, improve-
ment, and protection of the federally owned civil airports in the vicin-
ity of the District of Columbia, including purchase of ten passenger 
motor vehicles for police or ambulance type use, for replacement only; 
and purchase of two motor bikes for replacement only; purchase, 
cleaning, and repair of uniforms; and arms and 
ammunition; 
$23,858,000. 
CONSTRUCTION, METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS 
For necessary expenses for construction at the federally owned civil 
airports in the vicinity of the District of C^olumbia, $5,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30,1981. 
AVIATION W A R R I S K INSURANCE REVOLVING F U N D 
The Secretary of Transportation is hereby authorized to make such 
expenditures and investments, within the limits of funds available pur-
suant 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 nec-
essary in carrying out the programs set forth in the budget for the 
current fiscal year for aviation war risk insurance activities under said 
Act. 
F E D E R A L H I G H W A Y A D M I N I S T R A T I O N 
LIMITATION ON GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES 
Necessary expenses for administration, operation, and research of 
the Federal Highway Administration not to exceed $169,650,000 shall 
be paid, in accordance with law, from appropriations made available 
by this Act to the Federal Highway Administration together with 
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92 STAT. 439 
advances and reimbursements received by the Federal 
Highway 
Administration: Provided, 
That not to exceed $35,400,000 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. 939^0), $12,351,000, of which $4,000,000 of the amount 
appropriated herein shall remain available until expended and not to 
exceed $1,090,000 shall be available for "Limitation on general oper-
ating 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 to carry out the provisions of title 23, United 
States Code, sections 131 and 136, and the Federal-xVid Highway Act 
of 1976, section 105(a) (11), $13,135,000, to remain available until 
expended, together with $18,000,000, for payment of obligations 
incurred in carrying out the provisions of title 23, United States Code, 
sections 131, 136, and 319 (b), to remain available until expended. 
HIGHWAY-RELATED SAFETY GRANTS (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT 
AUTHORIZATION) 
(TRUST F U N D ) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions 
of title 23, United States Code, section 402, administered by the Federal 
Highway 
Administration, 
to remain 
available until 
expended, 
$23,000,000 to be derived from the Highway Ti-ust 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 demonstration 
projects, as authorized by section 163 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act 
of 1973, as amended, and title I I I of the National Mass Transportation 
Assistance Act of 1974, to remain available until expended, $40,000,000 
of which $26,666,667 shall be derived from the Highway Trust Fund. 
OFF-SYSTEM RAILWAY-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS 
90 Stat. 427. 
23 u s e 130 note. 
49 u s e 1605 
note. 
For necessary expenses for the elimination of hazards of railway-
highway crossings on roads other than those on any Federal-aid system 
in accordance with the provisions of section 203 of the Highway Safety 
Act of 1973, as amended, to remain available until September 30,1982; 23 USC130 note. 
$15,000,000. 
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 $5,500,000 for payment 
92 STAT. 440 
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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; $44,000,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
SAFER OFF-SYSTEM ROADS 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 219; 
$15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1982. 
NATIONAL SCENIC AND RECREATIONAL HIGHWAY (LIQUIDATION OF 
CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions 
of 23 U.S.C. 148, to remain available until expended, $19,000,000, of 
which $13,000,000 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 pro-
visions of 23 U.S.C. 155, $7,900,000, to remain available until Septem-
ber 30,198L 
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT 
AUTHORIZATION) 
(TRUST F U N D ) 
For carrying out the provisions of title 23, United States Code, 
which are attributable to Federal-aid highways, not otherwise pro-
vided, including reimbursements for sums expended pursuant to the 
provisions of 23 U.S.C. 308, $6,960,000,000 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, $16,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1981. 
OVERSEAS HIGHWAY 
For necessary expenses for construction of the Overseas Highway 
88 Stat. 2288. 
in accordance with the provisions of section 118, Federal-Aid High-
way Amendments of 1974, as amended, to remain available until 
expended, $87,100,000 to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund. 
PROJECT ACCELERATION DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to enable the Secretary to conduct a demon-
stration project authorized by section 141 of the Federal-Aid High-
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way Act of 1976, $10,000,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust 
Fund and to remain available until expended. 
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92 STAT. 441 
SANDHILL CRANE WILDLIFE REFUGE 
For necessary expenses of land acquisition in Jackson County, 
Mississippi, with respect to Interstate Route 10, $4,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided^ That the Secretary of Transporta-
tion is authorized to transfer said land to the Secretary of the Interior, 
who shall administer it as a wildlife refuge. 
ALASKA HIGHWAY 
For necessary expenses to carry-out the provisions of section 218 of 
title 23, United States Code, $15,000,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
NATIONAL H I G H W A Y T R A F F I C S A F E T Y 
A D M I N I S T R A T I O N 
TRAFFIC AND HIGHWAY SAFETY 
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of the Secretary 
with respect to traffic and highway safety and functions under the 
Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act (Public Law 92-513, 
as amended), $81,620,000, of which $25,875,000 shall be derived from 
the Highway Trust Fund: Provided^ That not to exceed $36,715,000 
shall remain available until expended, of which $8,252,000 shall be 
derived from the Highway Trust Fund. 
STATE AND COMMUNITY HIGHWAY SAFETY (LIQUIDATION OF 
CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions 
of 23 U.S.C. 402 and 406, to remain available until expended, 
$166,000,000 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, $1,715,000, to remain available until expended. 
F E D E R A L R A I L R O A D A D M I N I S T R A T I O N 
OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Administration, not 
otherwise provided for, $8,245,000. 
RAILROAD SAFETY 
For necessary expenses in connection with railroad safety, not other-
wise provided for, $23,655,000, of which $7,040,000 shall remain avail-
able until expended. 
RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses for railroad research and development, 
$51,980,000, 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. 
Jackson County, 
Miss., land 
acquisition. 
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note. 
92 STAT. 442 
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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, $75,040,000, together 
with $9,330,000 for the Minority Business Resource Center, as author-
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ized by section 906 of Public Law 94—210, to remain available until 
expended. 
NORTHEAST CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT 
PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses related to Northeast Corridor improvements 
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authorized by title V I I of Public Law 94-210, as amended, $455,000,000, 
45use851 note, to remain available until expended: Provided^ That, notAvithstanding 
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any other provisions of law, the provisions of Public Law 85-804 
shall apply to the Northeast Corridor Improvement Program. 
GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER 
CORPORATION 
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to the 
National Railroad Passenger Corporation, $660,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, of which not more than $510,000,000 shall be 
available for operating losses incurred by the Corporation, including 
payment of additional operating expenses of the Corporation, result-
ing from the operation, maintenance, and ownership or control of the 
Northeast Corridor pursuant to title V I I of the Railroad Revitaliza-
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tion and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976, not more than $101,000,000 
shall be available for capital improvements, not more than $24,000,000 
shall be available only for the fiscal year 1979 purchase payments for 
the Northeast Corridor, and not more than $25,000,000 shall be avail-
able for the retirement of loan guarantees made pursuant to 45 U.S.C. 
602: Promded^ That none of the funds herein appropriated shall be 
used for the lease or purchase of passenger motor vehicles or for the 
hire of vehicle operators for any officer or employee, other than the 
President of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, excluding 
the lease of passenger motor vehicles for those officers or employees 
while in official travel status. 
T H E ALASKA 
RAILROAD 
ALASKA R A I L R O A D REVOLVING FUND 
The Alaska Railroad Revolving Fund shall continue available until 
expended for the work authorized by law, including operation and 
maintenance of oceangoing or coastwise vessels by ownership, charter, 
or arrangement with other branches of the Government service, for the 
purpose of providing additional facilities for transportation of 
freight, passengers, or mail, when deemed necessary for the benefit 
and development of industries or travel in the area served; and pay-
ment of compensation and expenses as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 8146, 
to be reimbursed as therein provided: Provided^ That no employee 
shall be paid an annual salary out of said fund in excess of the salaries 
63 Stat. 954. 
prescribed by the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, for grade 
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GS-15, except the general manager of said railroad, one assistant gen-
eral 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. 
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92 STAT. 443 
PAYMENTS TO THE ALASKA RAILROAD REVOLVING FUND 
For payment to the Alaska Railroad Revolving Fund for capital 
replacements, improvements, and maintenance, $9,300,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT FINANCING FUNDS 
The Secretary of Transportation is hereby authorized to expend 
pi'oceeds 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, for the uses authorized for 
the Fund, in amounts not to exceed $170,000,000. The Secretary of 
Transportation is also authorized to issue to the Secretary of the 
Treasury notes or other obligations pursuant to section 512 of the 
Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (Public 
Law 94-210), as amended, in such amounts and at such time as may 
be necessary to pay any amounts required pursuant to the guarantee 
not to exceed $600,000,000 principal amount of obligations under sec-
tions 511 through 513 of 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 guar-
antee obligations under section 511 of Public Law 94-210, as amended, 
shall not exceed $600,000,000. 
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URBAN MASS T R A N S P O R T A T I O N 
A D M I N I S T R A T I O N 
ADMINISTRATIVE 
EXPENSES 
For necessary administrative expenses of the urban mass trans-
portation program authorized by the Urban Mass Transportation 
Act of 1964 (49 U.S.C. 1601 et seq., as amended by Public Law 91-453 
and Public Law 93-503); the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973 
(Public Law 93-87); the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1976 (Public 
Law 94-280) and the Urban Mass Transportation Act Amendments 
of 1978 or similar legislation, in connection with the activities, includ-
ing hire of passenger motor vehicles and services as authorized by 
5 U.S.C. 3109; $18,100,000. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATIONS AND UNIVERSITY 
RESEARCH AND TRAINING 
For necessary expenses for research and training, as authorized by 
the LTrban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended (49 U.S.C. 
1601 et seq.), to remain available until expended; $63,500,000: Pro-
vided, That $61,000,000 shall be available for research, development, 
and demonstrations, $2,000,000 shall be available for 
university 
research and training and not to exceed $500,000 shall be available 
for managerial training as authorized under the authority of said Act. 
URBAN DISCRETIONARY 
GRANTS 
For necessary expenses for urban discretionary grants as authorized 
by the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended (49 U.S.C. 
1601 et seq.), $1,250,000,000, of which $25,000,000 shall be available 
for technical studies, to remain available until September 30,1982. 
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note. 
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92 STAT. 444 
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note. 
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note. 
Funds, transfer. 
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RURAL AND SMALL URBAN GRANTS 
For necessary expenses for assistance in rural areas and in those 
urban places designated by the Bureau of the Census as having a 
population of five thousand or more which are not within an urbanized 
area as defined for the purposes of the Urban Mass Transportation Act 
of 1964, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), to remain available 
until expended, $76,500,000, of which $1,500,000 shall be available for 
technical studies. 
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.), $553,500,000, of which $28,500,000 shall be available for 
technical studies and $75,000,000 shall be available for rail service 
operating payments, to remain available until September 30, 1982. 
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 (49 U.S.C 1601 et seq., as amended by 
Public Law 91-453 and Public Law 93-503) and 23 U.S.C. 142(c) and 
of obligations incurred for projects substituted for Interstate System 
segments withdrawn prior to enactment of the Federal-Aid Highway 
Act of 1976; $1,850,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided^ That none of these funds shall be made available for the estab-
lishment of depreciation reserves or reserves for replacement accounts: 
Provided 
further^ That amounts for highway projects substituted for 
Interstate System segments shall be transferred to the Federal High-
way Administration. 
PROJECTS SUBSTITUTED FOR INI'ERSTATE SYSTEM PROJECTS 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 
103 (e) (4), to remain available until expended, $400,000,000: Provided^ 
That amounts for highway projects substituted for Interstate System 
segments shall be transferred to the Federal Highway Administration. 
S A I N T L A W R E N C E S E A W A Y 
D E V E L O P M E N T 
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 necessary 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, SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY 
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 
Not to exceed $1,280,000 shall be available for administrative 
expenses which shall be computed on an accrual basis, including not to 
exceed $3,000 for official entertainment expenses to be expended upon 
the approval or authority of the Secretary of Transportation: Pro-
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92 STAT. 445 
vided, That Corporation funds shall be available for the hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles and aircraft, operation and maintenance of 
aircraft, uniforms or allowances therefor for operation and mainte-
nance personnel, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902), and 
$15,000 for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
R E S E A R C H A N D S P E C I A L PROGRAMS D I R E C T O R A T E 
RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS 
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of the Research 
and Special Programs Directorate, $24,760,000, of which not to exceed 
$11,455,000 shall remain available until expended for expenses for 
conducting research and development and not to exceed $2,820,000 
shall remain available until expended for grants-in-aid to carry out a 
pipeline safety program, as authorized by section 5 of the Natural 
Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 (49 U.S.C. 1674). 
TITLE II 
RELATED AGENCIES 
N A T I O N A L T R A N S P O R T A T I O N S A F E T Y BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the National Transportation 
Safety 
Board, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; serv-
ices as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to 
exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for a GS-18; uniforms, 
or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902), 
$15,600,000, of which not to exceed $300 shall be used for official recep-
tion and representation expenses. 
C I V I L A E R O N A U T I C S BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Civil Aeronautics Board, including 
hire of aircraft; hire of passenger motor vehicles; services as author-
ized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized 
by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902); and not to exceed $5,000 for official 
reception and representation expenses, $27,000,000. 
PAYMENTS TO A I R CARRIERS 
For payments to air carriers of so much of the compensation fixed 
and determined by the Civil Aeronautics Board under section 406 of 
the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1376), as is payable by 
the Board, $68,900,000, to remain available until expended. 
I N T E R S T A T E COMMERCE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Interstate Commerce Commission, 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $70,400,000, of 
which $1,850,000 shall be available for necessary expenses of the Office 
Pipeline safety 
program grants. 
5 u s e 5332 note. 
92 STAT. 446 
PUBLIC LAW 95-335—AUG. 4, 1978 
49 use 305a. 
of Rail Public Counsel: Provided^ That Joint Board members and 
cooperating state commissioners may use Government transportation 
requests when traveling in connection with their official duties as such. 
T H E PANAMA CANAL 
CANAL ZONE 
GOVERNMENT 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For operating expenses necessary for the Canal Zone Government, 
including operation of the Postal Service of the Canal Zone; hire of 
passenger motor vehicles; uniforms or allowances therefor, as author-
ized by law (5 LT.S.C. 5901-5902); expenses incident to conducting 
hearings on the Isthmus; expenses of special training of employees of 
the Canal Zone Government as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 4101-4118, con-
tingencies of the Governor, residence for the Governor; medical aid 
and support of the insane and of lepers and aid and support of indi-
gent persons legally within the Canal Zone, including expenses of 
their deportation when practicable; and maintaining and altering 
facilities of other Government agencies in the Canal Zone for Canal 
Zone Government use, $74,000,000. 
CAPITAL 
OUTLAY 
For acquisition of land and land under water and acquisition, con-
struction, and replacement of improvements, facilities, structures, and 
equipment, as authorized by law (2 C.Z. Code, sec. 2; 2 C.Z. Code, sec. 
371), including the purchase of not to exceed twenty passenger motor 
vehicles of which eighteen are for replacement only; improving facili-
ties of other Government agencies in the Canal Zone for Canal Zone 
Government use; and expenses incident to the retirement of such 
assets; $1,035,000, to remain available until expended. 
PANAMA CANAL COMPANY 
CORPORATION 
The Panama Canal Company is hereby authorized to make such 
expenditures within the limits of funds and borrowing authority avail-
able to it and in accordance with law, and to make such contracts and 
commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by 
section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended 
(31 U.S.C. 849), as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set 
forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for such corporation, 
including maintaining and improving facilities of other Government 
agencies in the Canal Zone for Panama Canal Company use. 
LIMITATION ON GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $27,580,000 of the funds available to the Panama 
Canal Company shall be available for obligation during the current 
fiscal year for general and administrative expenses of the Company, 
including operation of tourist vessels and guide services. Funds avail-
able to the Panama Canal Company for obligation shall be avail-
able for the purchase of not to exceed twenty-eight passenger motor 
vehicles for replacement only, and for uniforms or allowances 
therefor as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902), 
PUBLIC LAW 95-335—AUG. 4, 1978 
92 STAT. 447 
D E P A R T M E N T O F T H E 
T R E A S U R Y 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
INVESTMENT I N FUND ANTICIPATION NOTES 
For the acquisition, in accordance with section 509 of the Railroad 
Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976, as amended, of 
fund anticipation notes, $170,000,000. 
U N I T E D S T A T E S R A I L W A Y ASSOCIATION 
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
For necessary administrative expenses to enable the United States 
Railway Association to carry out its functions under the Regional 
Rail Reorganization Act of 1973, as amended, $23,000,000, of which 
not to exceed $4,000 shall be available for official reception and repre-
sentation 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, 
$300,000,000, except that no funds shall become available until author-
izing legislation is passed. 
WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT 
AUTHORITY 
INTEREST PAYMENTS 
To enable the Department of Transportation to pay the Washing-
ton Metropolitan Area Transit Authority costs of debt service assist-
ance and the interest subsidy authorized by Public Law 92-349, 
$38,142,000, 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 implementation or execution of programs the obligations for 
which are in excess of $35,990,000 in fiscal year 1979 for general 
aviation discretionary grants. 
SEC. 303. 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 $593,150,000 in fiscal year 1979 for "Grants-in-
aid for airports" under 49 U.S.C. 1714 (a) and (b) other than general 
aviation discretionary grants. 
45 use 829. 
45 use 701 note. 
D.C. Code 
1-1441 note. 
Aviation 
discretionary 
grants. 
92 STAT. 448 
PUBLIC LAW 95-335—AUG. 4, 1978 
Highway safety 
funds. 
49 u s e 1601 
note. 
Everglades 
National Park, 
Fla. 
Ecology study. 
Canal Zone, 
consultants. 
Canal Zone 
Government, pay 
increases. 
FAA personnel, 
dependents' 
school expenses. 
20 u s e 241 
note. 
SEC. 304. 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 1979 for "Highway-
related safety grants". 
SEC. 305. 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 $172,000,000 in fiscal year 1979 for 
"State and Community Highway Safety": Provided^ That within 
such total obligations not to exceed $40,000,000 shall be reserved for 
use at the discretion of the Secretary for high priority highway safety 
projects. 
SEC. 306. None of the funds provided in this Act shall be available 
for administrative expenses in connection with commitments for con-
tract authority under the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, 
as amended, aggregating more than $850,000,000 in fiscal year 1979. 
SEC. 307. None of the funds provided under this Act shall be avail-
able 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. 308. The Governor of the Canal Zone is authorized to employ 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, in an amount not exceeding 
$150,000. 
SEC. 309. Funds appropriated for operating expenses of the Canal 
Zone Government may be apportioned notwithstanding section 3679 
of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 665), to the extent 
necessary to permit payment of such pay increases for officers or 
employees as may be authorized by administrative action pursuant to 
law which are not in excess of statutory increases granted for the same 
period in corresponding rates of compensation for other employees 
of the Government in comparable positions. 
SEC. 310. Funds appropriated under this iVct for expenditure by the 
Federal Aviation Administration shall be available (1) except as 
otherwise authorized by the Act of September 30, 1950 (20 U.S.C. 
236-244), for expenses of primary and secondary schooling for 
dependents of Federal Aviation Administration personnel stationed 
outside the continental United States at costs for any given area not 
in excess of those of the Department of Defense for the same area, 
when it is determined by the Secretary that the schools, if any, avail-
able in the locality are unable to provide adequately for the education 
of such dependents and (2) for transportation of said dependents 
between schools serving the area which they attend and their places 
of residence when the Secretary, under such regulations as he may 
prescribe, determines that such schools are not accessible by public 
means of transportation on a regular basis. 
SEC. 311. Appropriations contained in this Act for the Department 
of Transportation shall be available for services as authorized by 5 
PUBLIC LAW 95-335 - A U G . 4, 1978 
92 STAT. 449 
U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem 
rate equivalent to the rate for a GS-18. 
SEC. 312. None of the funds in this Act Shall be available for the 
implementation or execution of a program in the Department of 
Transportation to collect fees, charges or prices for approvals, tests, 
authorizations, certificates, permits, registrations, and ratings which 
are in excess of the levels in effect on January 1, 1973, or which did 
not exist as of January 1, 1973, until such program is reviewed and 
approved by the appropriate committees of the Congress. 
SEC. 313. None of the funds provided in this Act for liquidation of 
contractual obligations under the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 
1964, as amended, shall be made available for liquidation of obligations 
entered into under section 5 of that Act to support mass transit facili-
ties, equipment or operating expenses unless the applicant for such 
assistance has given satisfactory assurances in such manner and form as 
the Secretary may require, and in accordance with such terms and con-
ditions as the Secretary may prescribe, that the rates charged elderly 
and handicapped persons during nonpeak hours shall not exceed one-
half of the rates generally applicable to other persons at pedk hours: 
Provided, 
That the Secretary, in prescribing the terms and conditions 
for the provision of such assistance shall (1) permit applicants to 
continue the use of preferential fare systems for elderly or handicapped 
persons where those systems were in effect on or prior to November 26, 
1974, (2) allow applicants a reasonable time to expand the coverage 
of operating preferential fare systems as appropriate, and (3) allow 
applicants to define the eligibility of "handicapped persons" for the 
purposes of preferential fares in conformity with other Federal laws 
and regulations governing eligibility for benefits for disabled persons. 
SEC. 314. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless 
expressly so provided herein. 
SEC. 315. None of the funds provided under or included in this Act 
shall be available for the planning or execution of programs, the 
obligations for which are in excess of $7,950,000,000 for "Federal-
Aid Highways" in fiscal year 1979: Provided, 
That this limitation 
sfhall 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 the date of enact-
ment of this proviso: Provided 
further. That this limitation shall not 
become effective if subsequent legislation containing an obligation 
limitation on "Federal-Aid Highways" for fiscal year 1979 is enacted 
into law by September 30, 1978. 
SEC. 316. Obligations for the Great River Road shall include pre-
liminary engineering and the planning or execution of proiects for 
the acquisition of areas of archeological, scientific, or historical 
importance and of necessary easements for scenic purposes, the con-
struction 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 Administra-
tor determines that 
circumstances in such 
State prevent 
such 
completion. 
5 u s e 5332 note. 
Review by 
congressional 
committees. 
Mass transit fares 
for elderly and 
handicapped. 
49 u s e 1601 
note. 
49 u s e 1604. 
Fiscal year 
limitation. 
Federal-Aid 
Highways. 
West Seattle 
bridge, Wash. 
Great River 
Road. 
92 STAT. 450 
PUBLIC LAW 95-335—AUG. 4, 1978 
Motor vehicle 
SEC. 317. None of the funds appropriated under this Act shall be 
occupant 
^ged to implement or enforce any standard or regulation which 
restraint systems, requires any motor vehicle to be equipped with an occupant restraint 
system (other than a belt system). 
SEC. 318. Nothing in section 317 of this title shall be construed to 
prohibit the use of funds for any research and development activity 
relating to occupant restraint systems. 
Short title. 
This Act may be cited as the "Department of Transportation and 
Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1979". 
Approved August 4, 1978. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 95-1252 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 95-1329 (Comm. 
of Conference). 
SENATE REPORT No. 95-938 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 124 (1978): 
June 9, 12, considered and passed House. 
June 23, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
July 19, House agreed to conference report. 
July 20, Senate agreed to conference report.