Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005
PL 109-14 (H.R.2566), enacted 05/31/2005

119 STAT. 324
PUBLIC LAW 109–14—MAY 31, 2005
Public Law 109–14
109th Congress
An Act
To provide an extension of highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit,
and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment
of a law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Surface Transportation Extension
Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. ADVANCES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2(a)(1) of the Surface Transportation
Extension Act of 2004, Part V (23 U.S.C. 104 note; 118 Stat.
1144) is amended by striking ‘‘as amended by this section’’ and
inserting ‘‘as amended by this Act and the Surface Transportation
Extension Act of 2005’’.
(b) PROGRAMMATIC DISTRIBUTIONS.—
(1) ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS.—Section 2(b)(3) of such Act
(118 Stat. 1145) is amended by striking ‘‘the amendment made
under subsection (d)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1101(l) of the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century’’.
(2) SPECIAL
RULES
FOR
MINIMUM
GUARANTEE.—Section
2(b)(4) of such Act is amended by striking ‘‘$1,866,666,667’’
and inserting ‘‘$2,100,000,000’’.
(3) EXTENSION OF OFF-SYSTEM BRIDGE SETASIDE.—Section
144(g)(3) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking
‘‘May 31’’ inserting ‘‘June 30’’.
(c) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
CONTRACT
AUTHORITY.—Section
1101(l)(1) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
(118 Stat. 1145) is amended by striking ‘‘$22,685,936,000 for the
period of October 1, 2004, through May 31, 2005’’ and inserting
‘‘$25,521,678,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, through June
30, 2005’’.
(d) LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS.—Section 2(e) of the Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part V (118 Stat. 1146)
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(e) LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS.—
‘‘(1) DISTRIBUTION OF OBLIGATION AUTHORITY.—Subject to
paragraph (2), for the period of October 1, 2004, through June
30, 2005, the Secretary shall distribute the obligation limitation
made available for Federal-aid highways and highway safety
construction programs under the heading ‘FEDERAL-AID HIGH-
WAYS’ in title I of division H of the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2005 (23 U.S.C. 104 note; 118 Stat. 3204), in accordance
23 USC 104 note.
23 USC 101 note.
Surface
Transportation
Extension Act of
2005.
May 31, 2005
[H.R. 2566]
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with section 110 of such title (23 U.S.C. 104 note; 118 Stat.
3209); except that the amount of obligation limitation to be
distributed for such period for each program, project, and
activity specified in sections 110(a)(1), 110(a)(2), 110(a)(4), and
110(a)(5) of such title shall equal the greater of—
‘‘(A) the funding authorized for such program, project,
or activity in this Act and the Surface Transportation
Extension Act of 2005 (including any amendments made
by this Act and such Act); or
‘‘(B) 9⁄12 of the funding provided for or limitation set
on such program, project, or activity in title I of division
H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005.
‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON TOTAL AMOUNT OF AUTHORITY DISTRIB-
UTED.—The total amount of obligation limitation distributed
under paragraph (1) for the period of October 1, 2004, through
June 30, 2005, shall not exceed $26,025,000,000; except that
this limitation shall not apply to $479,250,000 in obligations
for minimum guarantee for such period.
‘‘(3) TIME PERIOD FOR OBLIGATIONS OF FUNDS.—After June
30, 2005, no funds shall be obligated for any Federal-aid high-
way program project until the date of enactment of a law
reauthorizing the Federal-aid highway program.
‘‘(4) TREATMENT OF OBLIGATIONS.—Any obligation of obliga-
tion authority distributed under this subsection shall be consid-
ered to be an obligation for Federal-aid highways and highway
safety construction programs for fiscal year 2005 for the pur-
poses of the matter under the heading ‘FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS’
in title I of division H of the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2005 (23 U.S.C. 104 note; 118 Stat. 3204).’’.
SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.
Section 4(a) of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of
2004 (118 Stat. 1147) is amended by striking ‘‘$234,682,667’’ and
inserting ‘‘$264,018,000’’.
SEC. 4. OTHER FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PROGRAMS.
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS UNDER TITLE I OF TEA–
21.—
(1) FEDERAL LANDS HIGHWAYS.—
(A) INDIAN RESERVATION ROADS.—Section 1101(a)(8)(A)
of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
(112 Stat. 112; 118 Stat. 1147) is amended—
(i) in the first sentence by striking ‘‘$183,333,333
for the period of October 1, 2004, through May 31,
2005’’ and inserting ‘‘$206,250,000 for the period of
October 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005’’; and
(ii) in the second sentence by striking ‘‘$8,666,667’’
and inserting ‘‘$9,750,000’’.
(B) PUBLIC LANDS HIGHWAYS.—Section 1101(a)(8)(B) of
such Act (112 Stat. 112; 118 Stat. 1148) is amended by
striking ‘‘$164,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2004,
through May 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘$184,500,000 for
the period of October 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005’’.
(C) PARK ROADS AND PARKWAYS.—Section 1101(a)(8)(C)
of such Act (112 Stat. 112; 118 Stat. 1148) is amended
by striking ‘‘$110,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2004,
through May 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘$123,750,000 for
the period of October 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005’’.
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(D) REFUGE ROADS.—Section 1101(a)(8)(D) of such Act
(112 Stat. 112; 118 Stat. 1148) is amended by striking
‘‘$13,333,333 for the period of October 1, 2004, through
May 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘$15,000,000 for the period
of October 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005’’.
(2) NATIONAL CORRIDOR PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AND
COORDINATED
BORDER
INFRASTRUCTURE
PROGRAMS.—Section
1101(a)(9) of such Act (112 Stat. 112; 118 Stat. 1148) is
amended by striking ‘‘$93,333,333 for the period of October
1, 2004, through May 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘$105,000,000
for the period of October 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005’’.
(3) CONSTRUCTION OF FERRY BOATS AND FERRY TERMINAL
FACILITIES.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 1101(a)(10) of such Act (112
Stat. 113; 118 Stat. 1148) is amended by striking
‘‘$25,333,333 for the period of October 1, 2004, through
May 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘$28,500,000 for the period
of October 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005’’.
(B) SET ASIDE FOR ALASKA, NEW JERSEY, AND WASH-
INGTON.—Section 5(a)(3)(B) of the Surface Transportation
Extension Act of 2004, Part V (118 Stat. 1148) is
amended—
(i) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘$6,666,667’’ and
inserting ‘‘$7,500,000’’;
(ii) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘$3,333,333’’ and
inserting ‘‘$3,750,000’’; and
(iii) in clause (iii) by striking ‘‘$3,333,333’’ and
inserting ‘‘$3,750,000’’.
(4) 
NATIONAL
SCENIC
BYWAYS
PROGRAM.—Section
1101(a)(11) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Cen-
tury (112 Stat. 113; 118 Stat. 1148) is amended by striking
‘‘2001,’’ and all that follows through ‘‘May 31, 2005’’ and
inserting ‘‘2001, $25,500,000 for fiscal year 2002, $26,500,000
for each of fiscal years 2003 and 2004, and $19,875,000 for
the period of October 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005’’.
(5) VALUE
PRICING
PILOT
PROGRAM.—Section 1101(a)(12)
of such Act (112 Stat. 113; 118 Stat. 1148) is amended by
striking ‘‘$7,333,333 for the period of October 1, 2004, through
May 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘$8,250,000 for the period of
October 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005’’.
(6) 
HIGHWAY
USE
TAX
EVASION
PROJECTS.—Section
1101(a)(14) of such Act (112 Stat. 113; 118 Stat. 1148) is
amended by striking ‘‘$3,333,333 for the period of October 1,
2004, through May 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘$3,750,000 for
the period of October 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005’’.
(7) COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO HIGHWAY PROGRAM.—
Section 1101(a)(15)(A) of such Act (112 Stat. 113; 118 Stat.
1149) is amended by striking ‘‘$73,333,333 for the period of
October 1, 2004, through May 31, 2005’’ and inserting
‘‘$82,500,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, through June
30, 2005’’.
(8) SAFETY GRANTS.—Section 1212(i)(1)(D) of such Act (23
U.S.C. 402 note; 112 Stat. 196; 112 Stat. 840; 118 Stat. 1149)
is amended by striking ‘‘$333,333 for the period of October
1, 2004, through May 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘$375,000 for
the period of October 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005’’.
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(9) 
TRANSPORTATION
AND
COMMUNITY
AND
SYSTEM
PRESERVATION PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 1221(e)(1) of such Act
(23 U.S.C. 101 note; 112 Stat. 223; 118 Stat. 1149) is amended
by striking ‘‘$16,666,667 for the period of October 1, 2004,
through May 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘$18,750,000 for the period
of October 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005’’.
(10) 
TRANSPORTATION
INFRASTRUCTURE
FINANCE
AND
INNOVATION.—Section 188 of title 23, United States Code, is
amended—
(A) by striking subsection (a)(1)(G) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(G) $97,500,000 for the period of October 1, 2004,
through June 30, 2005.’’;
(B) in subsection (a)(2) by striking ‘‘$1,333,333 for the
period of October 1, 2004, through May 31, 2005’’ and
inserting ‘‘$1,500,000 for the period of October 1, 2004,
through June 30, 2005’’; and
(C) in the item relating to fiscal year 2005 in the
table 
contained 
in 
subsection 
(c) 
by 
striking
‘‘$1,733,333,333’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,950,000,000’’.
(11) NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAYS CLEARINGHOUSE.—Section
1215(b)(3) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
(112 Stat. 210; 118 Stat. 1149) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,125,000’’;
and
(B) by striking ‘‘May 31’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30’’.
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS UNDER TITLE V OF
TEA–21.—
(1) 
SURFACE
TRANSPORTATION
RESEARCH.—Section
5001(a)(1) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
(112 Stat. 419; 118 Stat. 1149) is amended by striking
‘‘$68,666,667 for the period of October 1, 2004, through May
31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘$77,250,000 for the period of October
1, 2004, through June 30, 2005’’.
(2) 
TECHNOLOGY
DEPLOYMENT
PROGRAM.—Section
5001(a)(2) of such Act (112 Stat. 419; 118 Stat. 1149) is
amended by striking ‘‘$33,333,333 for the period of October
1, 2004, through May 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘$37,500,000
for the period of October 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005’’.
(3) TRAINING AND EDUCATION.—Section 5001(a)(3) of such
Act (112 Stat. 420; 118 Stat. 1150) is amended by striking
‘‘$13,333,333 for the period of October 1, 2004, through May
31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘$15,000,000 for the period of October
1, 2004, through June 30, 2005’’.
(4) BUREAU
OF
TRANSPORTATION
STATISTICS.—Section
5001(a)(4) of such Act (112 Stat. 420; 118 Stat. 1150) is
amended by striking ‘‘$20,666,667 for the period of October
1, 2004, through May 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘$23,250,000
for the period of October 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005’’.
(5) ITS
STANDARDS, RESEARCH, OPERATIONAL
TESTS, AND
DEVELOPMENT.—Section 5001(a)(5) of such Act (112 Stat. 420;
118 Stat. 1150) is amended by striking ‘‘$73,333,333 for the
period of October 1, 2004, through May 31, 2005’’ and inserting
‘‘$82,500,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, through June
30, 2005’’.
(6) ITS DEPLOYMENT.—Section 5001(a)(6) of such Act (112
Stat. 420; 118 Stat. 1150) is amended by striking ‘‘$81,333,333
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for the period of October 1, 2004, through May 31, 2005’’
and inserting ‘‘$91,500,000 for the period of October 1, 2004,
through June 30, 2005’’.
(7) 
UNIVERSITY
TRANSPORTATION
RESEARCH.—Section
5001(a)(7) of such Act (112 Stat. 420; 118 Stat. 1150) is
amended by striking ‘‘$17,666,667 for the period of October
1, 2004, through May 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘$19,875,000
for the period of October 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005’’.
(c) METROPOLITAN PLANNING.—Section 5(c)(1) of the Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part V (118 Stat. 1150)
is amended by striking ‘‘$145,000,000 for the period of October
1, 2004, through May 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘$163,125,000 for
the period of October 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005’’.
(d) TERRITORIES.—Section 1101(d)(1) of the Transportation
Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 111; 118 Stat. 1150)
is amended by striking ‘‘$24,266,667 for the period of October 1,
2004, through May 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘$27,300,000 for the
period of October 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005’’.
(e) ALASKA HIGHWAY.—Section 1101(e)(1) of such Act (118 Stat.
1150) is amended by striking ‘‘$12,533,333 for the period of October
1, 2004, through May 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘$14,100,000 for
the period of October 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005’’.
(f) OPERATION LIFESAVER.—Section 1101(f)(1) of such Act (118
Stat. 1151) is amended by striking ‘‘$333,333 for the period of
October 1, 2004, through May 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘$375,000
for the period of October 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005’’.
(g) BRIDGE DISCRETIONARY.—Section 1101(g)(1) of such Act (118
Stat. 1151) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$66,666,667’’ and inserting ‘‘$75,000,000’’;
and
(2) by striking ‘‘May 31’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30’’.
(h) INTERSTATE MAINTENANCE.—Section 1101(h)(1) of such Act
(118 Stat. 1151) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$66,666,667’’ and inserting ‘‘$75,000,000’’;
and
(2) by striking ‘‘May 31’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30’’.
(i) RECREATIONAL
TRAILS
ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS.—Section
1101(i)(1) of such Act (118 Stat. 1151) is amended by striking
‘‘$500,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, through May 31, 2005’’
and inserting ‘‘$562,500 for the period of October 1, 2004, through
June 30, 2005’’.
(j) RAILWAY-HIGHWAY CROSSING HAZARD ELIMINATION IN HIGH
SPEED RAIL CORRIDORS.—Section 1101(j)(1) of such Act (118 Stat.
1151) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$3,500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$3,937,500’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘$166,667’’ and inserting ‘‘$187,500’’; and
(3) by striking ‘‘May 31’’ each place it appears and inserting
‘‘June 30’’.
(k) NONDISCRIMINATION.—Section 1101(k) of such Act (118 Stat.
1151) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘$6,666,667 for the period
of October 1, 2004, through May 31, 2005’’ and inserting
‘‘$7,500,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, through June
30, 2005’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘$6,666,667 for the period
of October 1, 2004, through May 31, 2005’’ and inserting
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‘‘$7,500,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, through June
30, 2005’’.
(l) ADMINISTRATION
OF FUNDS.—Section 5(l) of the Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part V (118 Stat. 1151)
is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘and section 4 of the Surface Transportation
Extension Act of 2005’’ after ‘‘this section’’ the first place it
appears; and
(2) by inserting ‘‘or the amendment made by section 4(a)(1)
of such Act’’ before the period at the end.
(m) REDUCTION
OF ALLOCATED PROGRAMS.—Section 5(m) of
such Act (118 Stat. 1151) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘and section 4 of the Surface Transportation
Extension Act of 2005’’ after ‘‘but for this section’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘both’’;
(3) by striking ‘‘and by this section’’ and inserting ‘‘, by
this section, and by section 4 of such Act’’; and
(4) by inserting ‘‘and by section 4 of such Act’’ before
the period at the end.
(n) PROGRAM CATEGORY RECONCILIATION.—Section 5(n) of such
Act (118 Stat. 1151) is amended by inserting ‘‘and section 4 of
the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005’’ after ‘‘this sec-
tion’’.
SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.
(a) CHAPTER 1 HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.—
(1) SEAT BELT SAFETY INCENTIVE GRANTS.—Section 157(g)(1)
of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking
‘‘$74,666,667 for the period of October 1, 2004, through May
31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘$84,000,000 for the period of October
1, 2004, through June 30, 2005’’.
(2) 
PREVENTION
OF
INTOXICATED
DRIVER
INCENTIVE
GRANTS.—Section 163(e)(1) of such title is amended by striking
‘‘$73,333,333 for the period of October 1, 2004, through May
31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘$82,500,000 for the period of October
1, 2004, through June 30, 2005’’.
(b) CHAPTER 4 HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.—Section 2009(a)(1)
of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat.
337; 118 Stat. 1152) is amended by striking ‘‘$110,000,000 for
the period of October 1, 2004, through May 31, 2005’’ and inserting
‘‘$123,750,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, through June
30, 2005’’.
(c) HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—Section
2009(a)(2) of such Act (112 Stat. 337; 118 Stat. 1152) is amended
by striking ‘‘1998 through’’ and all that follows through ‘‘May 31,
2005’’ and inserting ‘‘1998 through 2004 and $54,000,000 for the
period of October 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005’’.
(d) 
OCCUPANT
PROTECTION
INCENTIVE
GRANTS.—Section
2009(a)(3) of such Act (112 Stat. 337; 118 Stat. 1152) is amended
by striking ‘‘$13,333,333 for the period of October 1, 2004, through
May 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘$15,000,000 for the period of October
1, 2004, through June 30, 2005’’.
(e) ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED DRIVING COUNTERMEASURES INCENTIVE
GRANTS.—Section 2009(a)(4) of such Act (112 Stat. 337; 118 Stat.
1153) is amended by striking ‘‘$26,666,667 for the period of October
1, 2004, through May 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘$30,000,000 for
the period of October 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005’’.
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(f) NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER.—Section 2009(a)(6) of such Act
(112 Stat. 338; 118 Stat. 1153) is amended by striking ‘‘$2,400,000
for the period of October 1, 2004, through May 31, 2005’’ and
inserting ‘‘$2,700,000 for the period of October 1, 2004, through
June 30, 2005’’.
SEC. 6. FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION PRO-
GRAM.
(a) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 7(a)(1) of the Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part V (118 Stat. 1153)
is amended by striking ‘‘$160,552,536 for the period of October
1, 2004, through May 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘$192,631,044 for
the period October 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005’’.
(b) MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.—Section
31104(a)(8) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(8) Not more than $126,402,740 for the period of October
1, 2004, through June 30, 2005.’’.
(c) INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE
GRANTS.—
(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.—Section 31107(a)(6)
of such title is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(5) $14,958,904 for the period of October 1, 2004, through
June 30, 2005.’’.
(2) EMERGENCY CDL GRANTS.—Section 7(c)(2) of the Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part V (118 Stat. 1153)
is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘May 31,’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30,’’;
and
(B) by striking ‘‘$665,753’’ and inserting ‘‘$747,945’’.
(d) CRASH CAUSATION STUDY.—Section 7(d) of such Act (118
Stat. 1154) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$665,753’’ and inserting ‘‘$747,945’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘May 31’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30’’.
SEC. 7. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL TRANSIT PROGRAMS.
(a) ALLOCATING AMOUNTS.—Section 5309(m) of title 49, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of paragraph
(1) by striking ‘‘May 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2005’’;
(2) in paragraph (2)(B)(iii)—
(A) in the heading by striking ‘‘MAY
31, 2005’’ and
inserting ‘‘JUNE 30, 2005’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘$6,933,333’’ and inserting ‘‘$7,800,000’’;
and
(C) by striking ‘‘May 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘June
30, 2005’’;
(3) in paragraph (3)(B)—
(A) by striking ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$2,250,000’’;
and
(B) by striking ‘‘May 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘June
30, 2005’’; and
(4) in paragraph (3)(C)—
(A) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$33,333,333’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘$37,500,000’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘May 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘June
30, 2005’’.
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(b) FORMULA GRANTS AUTHORIZATIONS.—Section 5338(a) of title
49, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in the heading to paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘MAY 31,
2005’’ and inserting ‘‘JUNE 30, 2005’’;
(2) in paragraph (2)(A)(vii)—
(A) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$2,201,760,000’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘$2,545,785,000’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘May 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘June
30, 2005’’;
(3) in paragraph (2)(B)(vii) by striking ‘‘May 31, 2005’’
and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2005’’; and
(4) in paragraph (2)(C) by striking ‘‘May 31, 2005’’ and
inserting ‘‘June 30, 2005’’.
(c) FORMULA
GRANT
FUNDS.—Section 8(d) of the Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part V (118 Stat. 1155)
is amended—
(1) in the heading by striking ‘‘MAY 31, 2005’’ and inserting
‘‘JUNE 30, 2005’’;
(2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘May
31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2005’’;
(3) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘$3,233,300’’ and inserting
‘‘$3,637,462’’;
(4) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘$33,333,333’’ and inserting
‘‘$37,500,000’’;
(5) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘$65,064,001’’ and inserting
‘‘$73,197,001’’;
(6) in paragraph (4) by striking ‘‘$172,690,702’’ and
inserting ‘‘$194,277,040’’;
(7) in paragraph (5) by striking ‘‘$4,633,333’’ and inserting
‘‘$5,212,500’’; and
(8) in paragraph (6) by striking ‘‘$2,473,245,331’’ and
inserting ‘‘$2,782,400,997’’.
(d) CAPITAL PROGRAM AUTHORIZATIONS.—Section 5338(b)(2) of
title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in the heading by striking ‘‘MAY 31, 2005’’ and inserting
‘‘JUNE 30, 2005’’;
(2) in subparagraph (A)(vii)—
(A) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$1,740,960,000’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘$2,012,985,000’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘May 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘June
30, 2005’’; and
(3) in subparagraph (B)(vii) by striking ‘‘May 31, 2005’’
and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2005’’.
(e) PLANNING
AUTHORIZATIONS
AND
ALLOCATIONS.—Section
5338(c)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in the heading by striking ‘‘MAY 31, 2005’’ and inserting
‘‘JUNE 30, 2005’’;
(2) in subparagraph (A)(vii)—
(A) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$41,813,334’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘$48,346,668’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘May 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘June
30, 2005’’; and
(3) in subparagraph (B)(vii) by striking ‘‘May 31, 2005’’
and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2005’’.
(f) RESEARCH AUTHORIZATIONS.—Section 5338(d)(2) of title 49,
United States Code, is amended—
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(1) in the heading by striking ‘‘MAY 31, 2005’’ and inserting
‘‘JUNE 30, 2005’’ ;
(2) in subparagraph (A)(vii)—
(A) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$28,266,667’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘$32,683,333’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘May 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘June
30, 2005’’;
(3) in subparagraph (B)(vii) by striking ‘‘May 31, 2005’’
and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2005’’; and
(4) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘May 31, 2005’’ and
inserting ‘‘June 30, 2005’’.
(g) ALLOCATION OF RESEARCH FUNDS.—Section 8(h) of the Sur-
face Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part V (118 Stat. 1156)
is amended—
(1) in the heading by striking ‘‘MAY 31, 2005’’ and inserting
‘‘JUNE 30, 2005’’;
(2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘May
31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2005’’;
(3) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘$3,500,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$3,937,500’’;
(4) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘$5,500,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$6,187,500’’; and
(5) in paragraph (3)—
(A) by striking ‘‘$2,666,667’’ and inserting ‘‘$3,000,000’’;
and
(B) by striking ‘‘$666,667’’ and inserting ‘‘$750,000’’.
(h) UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH AUTHORIZATIONS.—
Section 5338(e)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in the heading by striking ‘‘MAY 31, 2005’’ and inserting
‘‘JUNE 30, 2005’’;
(2) in subparagraph (A)—
(A) by striking ‘‘$3,200,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$3,700,000’’;
and
(B) by striking ‘‘May 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘June
30, 2005’’;
(3) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘May 31, 2005’’ and
inserting ‘‘June 30, 2005’’; and
(4) in subparagraphs (C)(i) and (C)(iii) by striking ‘‘May
31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2005’’.
(i) ALLOCATION
OF UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH
FUNDS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 8(j) of the Surface Transportation
Extension Act of 2004, Part V (118 Stat. 1157) is amended—
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of para-
graph (1) by striking ‘‘May 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘June
30, 2005’’;
(B) in paragraph (1)(A) by striking ‘‘$1,333,333’’ and
inserting ‘‘$1,500,000’’;
(C) in paragraph (1)(B) by striking ‘‘$1,333,333’’ and
inserting ‘‘$1,500,000’’; and
(D) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘May 31, 2005’’ and
inserting ‘‘June 30, 2005’’ .
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 3015(d)(2) of the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 857;
118 Stat. 1157) is amended by striking ‘‘May 31, 2005’’ and
inserting ‘‘June 30, 2005’’.
49 USC 5338
note.
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(j) ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZATIONS.—Section 5338(f)(2) of title
49, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in the heading by striking ‘‘MAY 31, 2005’’ and inserting
‘‘JUNE 30, 2005’’ ;
(2) in subparagraph (A)(vii)—
(A) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$41,600,000’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘$48,100,000’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘May 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘June
30, 2005’’; and
(3) in subparagraph (B)(vii) by striking ‘‘May 31, 2005’’
and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2005’’.
(k) JOB ACCESS AND REVERSE COMMUTE PROGRAM.—Section
3037(l) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (49
U.S.C. 5309 note; 112 Stat. 391; 118 Stat. 1157) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)(A)(vii)—
(A) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$80,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘$92,500,000’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘May 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘June
30, 2005’’;
(2) in paragraph (1)(B)(vii) by striking ‘‘May 31, 2005’’
and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2005’’; and
(3) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘May 31, 2005, not more
than $6,666,667’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2005, not more than
$7,500,000’’.
(l) RURAL
TRANSPORTATION
ACCESSIBILITY
INCENTIVE
PRO-
GRAM.—Section 3038(g) of the Transportation Equity Act for the
21st Century (49 U.S.C. 5310 note; 112 Stat. 393; 118 Stat. 1158)
is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (1)(G) and inserting after para-
graph (1)(F) the following:
‘‘(G) $3,937,500 for the period of October 1, 2004,
through June 30, 2005.’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by striking ‘‘$1,133,333’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,275,000’’;
and
(B) by striking ‘‘May 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘June
30, 2005’’.
(m) URBANIZED AREA FORMULA GRANTS.—Section 5307(b)(2)
of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in the heading by striking ‘‘MAY 31, 2005’’ and inserting
‘‘JUNE 30, 2005’’; and
(2) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘May 31, 2005’’ and
inserting ‘‘June 30, 2005’’.
(n) OBLIGATION CEILING.—Section 3040(7) of the Transportation
Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 394; 118 Stat. 1158)
is amended—
(1) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$5,172,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘$5,818,500,000’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘May 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30,
2005’’.
(o) FUEL CELL BUS AND BUS FACILITIES PROGRAM.—Section
3015(b) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
(112 Stat. 361; 118 Stat. 1158) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘May 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30,
2005’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘$3,233,333’’ and inserting ‘‘$3,637,500’’.
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(p) ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROJECT.—Section 3015(c)(2)
of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (49 U.S.C.
322 note; 112 Stat. 361; 118 Stat. 1158) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘May 31, 2005,’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30,
2005’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘$3,333,333’’ and inserting ‘‘$3,750,000’’.
(q) PROJECTS FOR NEW FIXED GUIDEWAY SYSTEMS AND EXTEN-
SIONS
TO EXISTING SYSTEMS.—Subsections (a), (b), and (c)(1) of
section 3030 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
(112 Stat. 373; 118 Stat. 1158) are amended by striking ‘‘May
31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2005’’.
(r) NEW JERSEY URBAN CORE PROJECT.—Subparagraphs (A),
(B), and (C) of section 3031(a)(3) of the Intermodal Surface
Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2122; 118 Stat.
1158) are amended by striking ‘‘May 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘June
30, 2005’’.
(s) TREATMENT OF FUNDS.—Amounts made available under the
amendments made by this section shall be treated for purposes
of section 1101(b) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century (23 U.S.C. 101 note) as amounts made available for pro-
grams under title III of such Act.
(t) LOCAL SHARE.—Section 3011(a) of the Transportation Equity
Act for the 21st Century (49 U.S.C. 5307 note; 118 Stat. 1158)
is amended by striking ‘‘May 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30,
2005’’.
SEC. 8. SPORT FISHING AND BOATING SAFETY.
(a) FUNDING FOR NATIONAL OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS
PROGRAM.—Section 4(c)(7) of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Res-
toration Act (16 U.S.C. 777c(c)(6)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(6) $7,499,997 for the period of October 1, 2004, through
June 30, 2005;’’.
(b) CLEAN VESSEL ACT FUNDING.—Section 4(b)(4) of such Act
(16 U.S.C. 777c(b)(4)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(4) FIRST 9 MONTHS OF FISCAL YEAR 2005.—For the period
of October 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005, of the balance
of each annual appropriation remaining after making the dis-
tribution under subsection (a), an amount equal to $61,499,997,
reduced by 82 percent of the amount appropriated for that
fiscal year from the Boat Safety Account of the Aquatic
Resources Trust Fund established by section 9504 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to carry out the purposes of
section 13106(a) of title 46, United States Code, shall be used
as follows:
‘‘(A) $7,499,997 shall be available to the Secretary of
the Interior for 3 fiscal years for obligation for qualified
projects under section 5604(c) of the Clean Vessel Act of
1992 (33 U.S.C. 1322 note).
‘‘(B) $6,000,000 shall be available to the Secretary of
the Interior for 3 fiscal years for obligation for qualified
projects under section 7404(d) of the Sportfishing and
Boating Safety Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 777g–1(d)).
‘‘(C) The balance remaining after the application of
subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall be transferred to the Sec-
retary of Transportation and shall be expended for State
recreational boating safety programs under section 13106
of title 46, United States Code.’’.
23 USC 101 note.
23 USC 322 note.
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(c) BOAT SAFETY FUNDS.—Section 13106(c) of title 46, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$3,333,336’’ and inserting ‘‘$3,750,003’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘$1,333,336’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,500,003’’.
SEC. 9. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF TRUST FUNDS
FOR OBLIGATIONS UNDER TEA–21.
(a) HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 9503(c) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
(A) in the matter before subparagraph (A), by striking
‘‘June 1, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2005’’,
(B) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph (J),
(C) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph
(K) and inserting ‘‘, or’’,
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (K) the following
new subparagraph:
‘‘(L) authorized to be paid out of the Highway Trust
Fund under the Surface Transportation Extension Act of
2005.’’, and
(E) in the matter after subparagraph (L), as added
by this paragraph, by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation
Extension Act of 2004, Part V’’ and inserting ‘‘Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2005’’.
(2) MASS
TRANSIT
ACCOUNT.—Paragraph (3) of section
9503(e) of such Code is amended—
(A) in the matter before subparagraph (A), by striking
‘‘June 1, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2005’’,
(B) in subparagraph (H), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end
of such subparagraph,
(C) in subparagraph (I), by inserting ‘‘or’’ at the end
of such subparagraph,
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following
new subparagraph:
‘‘(J) the Surface Transportation Extension Act of
2005,’’, and
(E) in the matter after subparagraph (J), as added
by this paragraph, by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation
Extension Act of 2004, Part V’’ and inserting ‘‘Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2005’’.
(3) EXCEPTION
TO
LIMITATION
ON
TRANSFERS.—Subpara-
graph (B) of section 9503(b)(6) of such Code is amended by
striking ‘‘June 1, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2005’’.
(b) AQUATIC RESOURCES TRUST FUND.—
(1) SPORT FISH RESTORATION ACCOUNT.—Paragraph (2) of
section 9504(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
amended by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation Extension Act
of 2004, Part V’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2005’’.
(2) BOAT SAFETY ACCOUNT.—Subsection (c) of section 9504
of such Code is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘June 1, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘July
1, 2005’’, and
(B) by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation Extension Act
of 2004, Part V’’ and inserting ‘‘Surface Transportation
Extension Act of 2005’’.
26 USC 9504.
26 USC 9503.
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2566:
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 151 (2005):
May 25, considered and passed House.
May 26, considered and passed Senate.
(3) EXCEPTION TO LIMITATION ON TRANSFERS.—Paragraph
(2) of section 9504(d) of such Code is amended by striking
‘‘June 1, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2005’’.
(c) EXTENSION
OF TAX, ETC., ON USE
OF CERTAIN HEAVY
VEHICLES.—The following provisions of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 are each amended by striking ‘‘2005’’ each place it appears
and inserting ‘‘2006’’:
(1) Section 4481(f).
(2) Section 4482(c)(4).
(3) Section 4482(d).
(4) Section 4483(h).
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section
shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(e) TEMPORARY RULE REGARDING ADJUSTMENTS.—During the
period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2003 and ending on June 30,
2005, for purposes of making any estimate under section 9503(d)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of receipts of the Highway
Trust Fund, the Secretary of the Treasury shall treat—
(1) each expiring provision of paragraphs (1) through (4)
of section 9503(b) of such Code which is related to appropria-
tions or transfers to such Fund to have been extended through
the end of the 24-month period referred to in section
9503(d)(1)(B) of such Code, and
(2) with respect to each tax imposed under the sections
referred to in section 9503(b)(1) of such Code, the rate of such
tax during the 24-month period referred to in section
9503(d)(1)(B) of such Code to be the same as the rate of such
tax as in effect on the date of the enactment of the Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2003.
Approved May 31, 2005.
Termination
date.
26 USC 4481
note.
26 USC 4483.
26 USC 4482.
26 USC 4481.
26 USC 9504.
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