Temporary Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012
PL 112-140 (H.R.6064), enacted 06/29/2012

126 STAT. 391 
PUBLIC LAW 112–140—JUNE 29, 2012 
Public Law 112–140 
112th Congress 
An Act 
To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier 
safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending 
enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS; SPECIAL RULE 
FOR EXECUTION OF AMENDMENTS IN MAP–21; TABLE 
OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Temporary 
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012’’. 
(b) RECONCILIATION
OF FUNDS.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall reduce the amount apportioned or allocated for a pro-
gram, project, or activity under this Act in fiscal year 2012 by 
amounts apportioned or allocated for the program, project, or 
activity pursuant to the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 
2012 (Public Law 112–102) for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012. 
(c) SPECIAL RULE FOR EXECUTION OF AMENDMENTS IN MAP– 
21.—On the date of enactment of the MAP–21— 
(1) this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall 
cease to be effective; 
(2) the text of the laws amended by this Act shall revert 
back so as to read as the text read on the day before the 
date of enactment of this Act; and 
(3) the amendments made by the MAP–21 shall be executed 
as if this Act had not been enacted. 
(d) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act 
is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; reconciliation of funds; special rule for execution of amendments 
in MAP–21; table of contents. 
TITLE I—FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS 
Sec. 101. Extension of Federal-aid highway programs. 
TITLE II—EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS 
Sec. 201. Extension of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration highway 
safety programs. 
Sec. 202. Extension of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration programs. 
Sec. 203. Additional programs. 
TITLE III—PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS 
Sec. 301. Allocation of funds for planning programs. 
Sec. 302. Special rule for urbanized area formula grants. 
Sec. 303. Allocating amounts for capital investment grants. 
Sec. 304. Apportionment of formula grants for other than urbanized areas. 
Termination 
date. 
23 USC 101 note. 
23 USC 101 note. 
Temporary 
Surface 
Transportation 
Extension Act 
of 2012. 
June 29, 2012 
[H.R. 6064] 
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Sec. 305. Apportionment based on fixed guideway factors. 
Sec. 306. Authorizations for public transportation. 
Sec. 307. Amendments to SAFETEA–LU. 
TITLE IV—HIGHWAY TRUST FUND EXTENSION 
Sec. 401. Extension of trust fund expenditure authority. 
Sec. 402. Extension of highway-related taxes. 
TITLE V—STUDENT LOANS 
Sec. 501. Temporary authority. 
TITLE I—FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS 
SEC. 101. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 111 of the Surface Transportation 
Extension Act of 2011, Part II (Public Law 112–30; 125 Stat. 343) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on June 30, 2012,’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on July 6, 2012,’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘3⁄4’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘280⁄366’’; and 
(3) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘June 30, 2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘July 6, 2012’’. 
(b) USE
OF FUNDS.—Section 111(c)(3)(B)(ii) of the Surface 
Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II (125 Stat. 343) is 
amended by striking ‘‘$479,250,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$485,640,000’’. 
(c) EXTENSION
OF
AUTHORIZATIONS
UNDER
TITLE
V 
OF 
SAFETEA–LU.—Section 111(e)(2) of the Surface Transportation 
Extension Act of 2011, Part II (125 Stat. 343) is amended by 
striking ‘‘the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on June 30, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012.’’. 
(d) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 112(a) of the Surface 
Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II (125 Stat. 346) is 
amended by striking ‘‘$294,641,438 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’ and inserting 
‘‘$314,493,723 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 
ending on July 6, 2012.’’. 
(e) SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROJECT DELIVERY PILOT PRO-
GRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 327(i)(1) of title 23, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the date that is 7 years after 
the date of enactment of this section’’ and inserting ‘‘September 
30, 2012’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by paragraph 
(1) shall take effect as if included in section 101 of the Surface 
Transportation Extension Act of 2012 and shall not be subject 
to the special rule in section 1(c) of this Act. 
23 USC 327 note. 
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PUBLIC LAW 112–140—JUNE 29, 2012 
TITLE II—EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY 
SAFETY PROGRAMS 
SEC. 201. EXTENSION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY 
ADMINISTRATION HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS. 
(a) CHAPTER 4 HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.—Section 2001(a)(1) 
of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is amended by striking 
‘‘$235,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and 
$176,250,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 
ending on June 30, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘$235,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and $178,600,000 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012.’’. 
(b) HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—Section 
2001(a)(2) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is amended by striking 
‘‘$108,244,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $81,183,000 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$108,244,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $82,265,440 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 
6, 2012.’’. 
(c) 
OCCUPANT
PROTECTION
INCENTIVE
GRANTS.—Section 
2001(a)(3) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is amended by striking 
‘‘$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2011, and 
$18,750,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on June 30, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘$25,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2006 through 2011, and $19,000,000 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012.’’. 
(d) SAFETY BELT PERFORMANCE GRANTS.—Section 2001(a)(4) 
of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is amended by striking 
‘‘$124,500,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $36,375,000 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$124,500,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $36,860,000 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 
6, 2012.’’. 
(e) STATE TRAFFIC SAFETY INFORMATION SYSTEM IMPROVE-
MENTS.—Section 2001(a)(5) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is 
amended by striking ‘‘$34,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 
through 2011 and $25,875,000 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘$34,500,000 
for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2011 and $26,220,000 for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 
2012.’’. 
(f) ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED DRIVING COUNTERMEASURES INCENTIVE 
GRANT PROGRAM.—Section 2001(a)(6) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 
1519) is amended by striking ‘‘$139,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and $104,250,000 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$139,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 
2011, and $105,640,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on July 6, 2012.’’. 
(g) 
NATIONAL
DRIVER
REGISTER.—Section 
2001(a)(7) 
of 
SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) is amended by striking ‘‘$4,116,000 
for fiscal year 2011, and $3,087,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’ and inserting 
‘‘$4,116,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $3,128,160 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012.’’. 
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(h) 
HIGH
VISIBILITY
ENFORCEMENT
PROGRAM.—Section 
2001(a)(8) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) is amended by striking 
‘‘$29,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2011 and 
$21,750,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on June 30, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘$29,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2006 through 2011 and $22,040,000 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012.’’. 
(i) MOTORCYCLIST SAFETY.—Section 2001(a)(9) of SAFETEA– 
LU (119 Stat. 1520) is amended by striking ‘‘$7,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and $5,250,000 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 
2011, and $5,320,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on July 6, 2012.’’. 
(j) CHILD SAFETY AND CHILD BOOSTER SEAT SAFETY INCENTIVE 
GRANTS.—Section 2001(a)(10) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) 
is amended by striking ‘‘$7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2011, and $5,250,000 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘$7,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and $5,320,000 for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 
2012.’’. 
(k) 
ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.—Section 
2001(a)(11) 
of 
SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) is amended by striking ‘‘$25,328,000 
for fiscal year 2011, and $18,996,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’’ and inserting 
‘‘$25,328,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $19,249,280 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012.’’. 
SEC. 202. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINIS-
TRATION PROGRAMS. 
(a) MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS.—Section 31104(a)(8) of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(8) $161,120,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on July 6, 2012.’’. 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 31104(i)(1)(H) of title 
49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(H) $185,549,440 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012.’’. 
(c) GRANT PROGRAMS.—Section 4101(c) of SAFETEA–LU (119 
Stat. 1715) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘2011 and $22,500,000 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
June 30, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and $22,800,000 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 
2012.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘2011 and $24,000,000 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
June 30, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and $24,320,000 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 
2012.’’; 
(3) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘2011 and $3,750,000 for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 
30, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and $3,800,000 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012.’’; 
(4) in paragraph (4) by striking ‘‘2011 and $18,750,000 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
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June 30, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and $19,000,000 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 
2012.’’; and 
(5) in paragraph (5)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘2006 and’’ and inserting ‘‘2006,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘2011 and $2,250,000 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 
2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘2011, and $2,280,000 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012.’’. 
(d) HIGH-PRIORITY ACTIVITIES.—Section 31104(k)(2) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2011 and $11,250,000 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 
30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and $11,400,000 for the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012,’’. 
(e) NEW ENTRANT AUDITS.—Section 31144(g)(5)(B) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and up to $21,750,000 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 
30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘and up to $22,040,000 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012,’’. 
(f) OUTREACH AND EDUCATION.—Section 4127(e) of SAFETEA– 
LU (119 Stat. 1741) is amended by striking ‘‘and 2011 (and $750,000 
to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and $2,250,000 
to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 
2012)’’ and inserting ‘‘and 2011 (and $760,000 to the Federal Motor 
Carrier Safety Administration, and $2,280,000 to the National High-
way Traffic Safety Administration, for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012)’’. 
(g) GRANT PROGRAM FOR COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE OPERA-
TORS.—Section 4134(c) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1744) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2011 and $750,000 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting 
‘‘2011 and $760,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on July 6, 2012,’’. 
(h) MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—Section 
4144(d) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1748) is amended by striking 
‘‘June 30, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘July 6, 2012’’. 
(i) WORKING GROUP
FOR DEVELOPMENT
OF PRACTICES
AND 
PROCEDURES TO ENHANCE FEDERAL-STATE RELATIONS.—Section 
4213(d) of SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 14710 note; 119 Stat. 1759) 
is amended by striking ‘‘June 30, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘July 6, 
2012’’. 
SEC. 203. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS. 
(a) HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS
RESEARCH
PROJECTS.—Section 
7131(c) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1910) is amended by striking 
‘‘2011 and $870,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and $881,600 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 
6, 2012,’’. 
(b) DINGELL-JOHNSON SPORT FISH RESTORATION ACT.—Section 
4 of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 
777c) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘2011 and for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2011 and for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012,’’; and 
49 USC 31100 
note. 
49 USC 31301 
note. 
49 USC 31100 
note. 
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(2) in the first sentence of subsection (b)(1)(A) by striking 
‘‘2011 and for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 
ending on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 
2012,’’. 
TITLE III—PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION 
PROGRAMS 
SEC. 301. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR PLANNING PROGRAMS. 
Section 5305(g) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘2011 and for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on June 30, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012’’. 
SEC. 302. SPECIAL RULE FOR URBANIZED AREA FORMULA GRANTS. 
Section 5307(b)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking the paragraph heading and inserting ‘‘SPE-
CIAL
RULE
FOR
FISCAL
YEARS
2005
THROUGH
2011
AND
THE 
PERIOD BEGINNING ON OCTOBER 1, 2011, AND ENDING ON JULY 
6, 2012.—’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘2011 and the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on July 6, 2012,’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (E)— 
(A) by striking the subparagraph heading and inserting 
‘‘MAXIMUM AMOUNTS IN FISCAL YEARS 2008 THROUGH 2011 
AND
THE
PERIOD
BEGINNING
ON
OCTOBER
1, 2011, AND 
ENDING ON JULY 6, 2012.—’’; and 
(B) in the matter preceding clause (i) by striking ‘‘2011 
and during the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 
ending on June 30, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and during 
the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
July 6, 2012’’. 
SEC. 303. ALLOCATING AMOUNTS FOR CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS. 
Section 5309(m) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking the paragraph heading and inserting 
‘‘FISCAL YEARS 2006 THROUGH 2011 AND THE PERIOD BEGIN-
NING ON OCTOBER 1, 2011, AND ENDING ON JULY 6, 2012.— 
’’; 
(B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by 
striking ‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 
and the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on July 6, 2012,’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (A)(i) by striking ‘‘2011 and 
$150,000,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and 
$152,000,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on July 6, 2012,’’; 
(2) in paragraph (6)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘2011 and 
$11,250,000 shall be available for the period beginning 
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on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2011 and $11,400,000 shall be available for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 
6, 2012,’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘though 2011 and 
$3,750,000 shall be available for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘through 2011 and $3,800,000 shall be available 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on July 6, 2012,’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (7)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i)— 
(I) in the first sentence by striking ‘‘2011 and 
$7,500,000 shall be available for the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 
2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and $7,600,000 shall 
be available for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012,’’; and 
(II) in the second sentence by striking ‘‘shall 
be set aside for:’’ and inserting ‘‘shall be set aside:’’; 
(ii) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘for each fiscal year 
and $1,875,000 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting 
‘‘for each fiscal year and $1,900,000 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 
6, 2012,’’; 
(iii) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘for each fiscal year 
and $1,875,000 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting 
‘‘for each fiscal year and $1,900,000 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 
6, 2012,’’; 
(iv) in clause (iii) by striking ‘‘for each fiscal year 
and $750,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting 
‘‘for each fiscal year and $760,000 for the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012,’’; 
(v) in clause (iv) by striking ‘‘for each fiscal year 
and $750,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting 
‘‘for each fiscal year and $760,000 for the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012,’’; 
(vi) in clause (v) by striking ‘‘for each fiscal year 
and $750,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting 
‘‘for each fiscal year and $760,000 for the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012,’’; 
(vii) in clause (vi) by striking ‘‘for each fiscal year 
and $750,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting 
‘‘for each fiscal year and $760,000 for the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012,’’; 
(viii) in clause (vii) by striking ‘‘for each fiscal 
year and $487,500 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting 
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‘‘for each fiscal year and $494,000 for the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012,’’; 
and 
(ix) in clause (viii) by striking ‘‘for each fiscal year 
and $262,500 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting 
‘‘for each fiscal year and $266,000 for the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012,’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking clause (vii) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(vii) $10,260,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012.’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘and during the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 
30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘and during the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012,’’; 
(D) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘and not less than 
$26,250,000 shall be available for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘and not less than $26,600,000 shall be available 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on July 6, 2012,’’; and 
(E) in subparagraph (E) by striking ‘‘and $2,250,000 
shall be available for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘and 
$2,280,000 shall be available for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012,’’. 
SEC. 304. APPORTIONMENT OF FORMULA GRANTS FOR OTHER THAN 
URBANIZED AREAS. 
Section 5311(c)(1)(G) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(G) $11,400,000 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012.’’. 
SEC. 305. APPORTIONMENT BASED ON FIXED GUIDEWAY FACTORS. 
Section 5337(g) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(g) SPECIAL RULE FOR OCTOBER 1, 2011, THROUGH JULY 6, 
2012.—The Secretary shall apportion amounts made available for 
fixed guideway modernization under section 5309 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012, in 
accordance with subsection (a), except that the Secretary shall 
apportion 76 percent of each dollar amount specified in subsection 
(a).’’. 
SEC. 306. AUTHORIZATIONS FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. 
(a) FORMULA AND BUS GRANTS.—Section 5338(b) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking subparagraph (G) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(G) $6,354,029,400 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘$113,500,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and $85,125,000 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘$113,500,000 for each 
Time period. 
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of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and $86,260,000 for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
July 6, 2012,’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘$4,160,365,000 
for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and 
$3,120,273,750 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and 
ending 
on 
June 
30, 
2012,’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$4,160,365,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, 
and $3,161,877,400 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012,’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘$51,500,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and $38,625,000 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘$51,500,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and $39,140,000 for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
July 6, 2012,’’; 
(D) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘$1,666,500,000 
for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and 
$1,249,875,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and 
ending 
on 
June 
30, 
2012,’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$1,666,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, 
and $1,266,540,000 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012,’’; 
(E) in subparagraph (E) by striking ‘‘$984,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and $738,000,000 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘$984,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and $747,840,000 for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
July 6, 2012,’’; 
(F) in subparagraph (F) by striking ‘‘$133,500,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and $100,125,000 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘$133,500,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and $101,460,000 for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
July 6, 2012,’’; 
(G) in subparagraph (G) by striking ‘‘$465,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and $348,750,000 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘$465,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and $353,400,000 for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
July 6, 2012,’’; 
(H) in subparagraph (H) by striking ‘‘$164,500,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and $123,375,000 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘$164,500,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and $125,020,000 for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
July 6, 2012,’’; 
(I) in subparagraph (I) by striking ‘‘$92,500,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and $69,375,000 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘$92,500,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and $70,300,000 for 
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the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
July 6, 2012,’’; 
(J) in subparagraph (J) by striking ‘‘$26,900,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and $20,175,000 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘$26,900,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and $20,444,000 for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
July 6, 2012,’’; 
(K) in subparagraph (K) by striking ‘‘$3,500,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2006 through 2011 and $2,625,000 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘$3,500,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2006 through 2011 and $2,660,000 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 
6, 2012,’’; 
(L) in subparagraph (L) by striking ‘‘$25,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2006 through 2011 and $18,750,000 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘$25,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2006 through 2011 and $19,000,000 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 
6, 2012,’’; 
(M) in subparagraph (M) by striking ‘‘$465,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and 
$348,750,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘$465,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and 
$353,400,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on July 6, 2012,’’; and 
(N) in subparagraph (N) by striking ‘‘$8,800,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and $6,600,000 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘$8,800,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and $6,688,000 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 
6, 2012,’’. 
(b) CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS.—Section 5338(c)(7) of title 
49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(7) $1,485,800,000 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012.’’. 
(c) RESEARCH AND UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CENTERS.—Section 
5338(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘2011, and $33,000,000 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting 
‘‘2011, and $33,440,000 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012,’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) RESEARCH.—Of amounts authorized to be appro-
priated under paragraph (1) for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012, the Secretary 
shall allocate for each of the activities and projects 
described in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph 
(1) an amount equal to 48 percent of the amount allocated 
for fiscal year 2009 under each such subparagraph. 
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‘‘(B) UNIVERSITY CENTERS PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(i) OCTOBER 1, 2011, THROUGH JULY 6, 2012.—Of 
the amounts allocated under subparagraph (A) for the 
university centers program under section 5506 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
July 6, 2012, the Secretary shall allocate for each pro-
gram described in clauses (i) through (iii) and (v) 
through (viii) of paragraph (2)(A) an amount equal 
to 48 percent of the amount allocated for fiscal year 
2009 under each such clause. 
‘‘(ii) FUNDING.—If the Secretary determines that 
a project or activity described in paragraph (2) received 
sufficient funds in fiscal year 2011, or a previous fiscal 
year, to carry out the purpose for which the project 
or activity was authorized, the Secretary may not allo-
cate any amounts under clause (i) for the project or 
activity for fiscal year 2012 or any subsequent fiscal 
year.’’. 
(d) ADMINISTRATION.—Section 5338(e)(7) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(7) $75,021,880 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on July 6, 2012.’’. 
SEC. 307. AMENDMENTS TO SAFETEA–LU. 
(a) CONTRACTED PARATRANSIT PILOT.—Section 3009(i)(1) of 
SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1572) is amended by striking ‘‘2011 and 
the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 
30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012,’’. 
(b) PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 
3011 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1573) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(5) by striking ‘‘2011 and the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on July 6, 2012’’; and 
(2) in the second sentence of subsection (d) by striking 
‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012,’’. 
(c) ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES 
PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 3012(b)(8) of SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 
5310 note; 119 Stat. 1593) is amended by striking ‘‘June 30, 2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘July 6, 2012’’. 
(d) OBLIGATION CEILING.—Section 3040(8) of SAFETEA–LU 
(119 Stat. 1639) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(8) $7,948,291,280 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012, of which not more than 
$6,354,029,400 shall be from the Mass Transit Account.’’. 
(e) PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS FOR NEW FIXED GUIDEWAY CAP-
ITAL PROJECTS.—Section 3043 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1640) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 
and the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
July 6, 2012,’’; and 
49 USC 5309 
note. 
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(2) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 
and the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
July 6, 2012,’’. 
(f) ALLOCATIONS FOR NATIONAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY 
PROGRAMS.—Section 3046(c)(2) of SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 5338 
note; 119 Stat. 1706) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on July 6, 2012, in amounts equal to 48 percent of the amounts 
allocated for fiscal year 2009 under each of paragraphs (2), 
(3), (5), and (8) through (25) of subsection (a).’’. 
TITLE IV—HIGHWAY TRUST FUND 
EXTENSION 
SEC. 401. EXTENSION OF TRUST FUND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY. 
(a) HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.—Section 9503 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘July 1, 2012’’ in subsections (b)(6)(B), (c)(1), 
and (e)(3) and inserting ‘‘July 7, 2012’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation Extension Act of 
2012’’ in subsections (c)(1) and (e)(3) and inserting ‘‘Temporary 
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012’’. 
(b) SPORT FISH RESTORATION
AND BOATING TRUST FUND.— 
Section 9504 of such Code is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation Extension Act of 
2012’’ each place it appears in subsection (b)(2) and inserting 
‘‘Temporary Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘July 1, 2012’’ in subsection (d)(2) and 
inserting ‘‘July 7, 2012’’. 
(c) LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND.— 
Paragraph (2) of section 9508(e) of such Code is amended by striking 
‘‘July 1, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘July 7, 2012’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect on July 1, 2012. 
SEC. 402. EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY-RELATED TAXES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) Each of the following provisions of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘June 30, 2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘July 6, 2012’’: 
(A) Section 4041(a)(1)(C)(iii)(I). 
(B) Section 4041(m)(1)(B). 
(C) Section 4081(d)(1). 
(2) Each of the following provisions of such Code is amended 
by striking ‘‘July 1, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘July 7, 2012’’: 
(A) Section 4041(m)(1)(A). 
(B) Section 4051(c). 
(C) Section 4071(d). 
(D) Section 4081(d)(3). 
(b) FLOOR STOCKS REFUNDS.—Section 6412(a)(1) of such Code 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘July 1, 2012’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘July 7, 2012’’; 
26 USC 9503 
note. 
26 USC 9503. 
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(2) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2012’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘January 6, 2013’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘October 
7, 2012’’. 
(c) EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS.—Sections 4221(a) and 
4483(i) of such Code are each amended by striking ‘‘July 1, 2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘July 7, 2012’’. 
(d) EXTENSION OF TRANSFERS OF CERTAIN TAXES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 9503 of such Code is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘July 1, 2012’’ each place it appears 
in paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting ‘‘July 7, 2012’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘JULY 1, 2012’’ in the heading of 
paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘JULY 7, 2012’’; 
(iii) by striking ‘‘June 30, 2012’’ in paragraph (2) 
and inserting ‘‘July 6, 2012’’; and 
(iv) by striking ‘‘April 1, 2013’’ in paragraph (2) 
and inserting ‘‘April 7, 2013’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘April 1, 2013’’ 
and inserting ‘‘April 7, 2013’’. 
(2) MOTORBOAT AND SMALL-ENGINE FUEL TAX TRANSFERS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Paragraphs (3)(A)(i) and (4)(A) of 
section 9503(c) of such Code are each amended by striking 
‘‘July 1, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘July 7, 2012’’. 
(B) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO LAND AND WATER 
CONSERVATION
FUND.—Section 201(b) of the Land and 
Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l– 
11(b)) is amended— 
(i) by striking ‘‘July 1, 2013’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘July 7, 2013’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘July 1, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘July 
7, 2012’’. 
(e) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Paragraph (4) of section 4482(c) 
of such Code is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) TAXABLE
PERIOD.—The term ‘taxable period’ means 
any year beginning before July 1, 2013, and the period which 
begins on July 1, 2013, and ends at the close of September 
30, 2013.’’. 
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
amendments made by this section shall take effect on July 
1, 2012. 
(2) TECHNICAL
CORRECTION.—The amendment made by 
subsection (e) shall take effect as if included in section 402 
of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012. 
TITLE V—STUDENT LOANS 
SEC. 501. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY. 
(a) TEMPORARY AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Secretary of Education is authorized to delay 
the origination and disbursement of Federal Direct Stafford loans 
made to undergraduate students under part D of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.) until the date of 
enactment of the MAP–21, except that the Secretary may only 
Deadline. 
16 USC 460l–11 
note. 
Definition. 
26 USC 4482. 
26 USC 4221, 
4483. 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 6064: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 158 (2012): 
June 29, considered and passed House and Senate. 
delay the origination and disbursement of such loans until July 
6, 2012. 
(b) SPECIAL RULE DOES NOT APPLY.—Subsection (a) shall not 
be subject to the special rule in section 1(c) of this Act. 
Approved June 29, 2012. 
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