Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part IV
PL 108-280 (H.R.4916), enacted 07/30/2004

118 STAT. 876
PUBLIC LAW 108–280—JULY 30, 2004
Public Law 108–280
108th 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 2004, Part IV’’.
SEC. 2. ADVANCES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2(a) of the Surface Transportation
Extension Act of 2003 (23 U.S.C. 104 note; 117 Stat. 1110; 118
Stat. 478; 118 Stat. 627; 118 Stat. 698) is amended by striking
‘‘and the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part III’’
and inserting ‘‘the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004,
Part III, and the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004,
Part IV’’.
(b) PROGRAMMATIC DISTRIBUTIONS.—
(1) SPECIAL
RULES
FOR
MINIMUM
GUARANTEE.—Section
2(b)(4) of such Act is amended by striking ‘‘$2,333,333,333’’
and inserting ‘‘$2,800,000,000’’.
(2) EXTENSION OF OFF-SYSTEM BRIDGE SETASIDE.—Section
144(g)(3) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking
‘‘2003 and in the period of October 1, 2003, through July
31, 2004,’’ and inserting ‘‘2004’’.
(c) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
CONTRACT
AUTHORITY.—Section
1101(c)(1) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
(117 Stat. 1111; 118 Stat. 478; 118 Stat. 627; 118 Stat. 698) is
amended by striking ‘‘$26,998,288,667 for the period of October
1, 2003, through July 31, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘$30,469,806,615
for the period of October 1, 2003, through September 24, 2004’’.
(d) LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS.—Section 2(e) of the Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 1111; 118 Stat.
478; 118 Stat. 627) is amended—
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of paragraph
(1) by striking ‘‘July 31’’ and inserting ‘‘September 24’’;
(2) in paragraph (1)(A)—
(A) by striking ‘‘Part II, and’’ and inserting ‘‘Part II,’’;
and
(B) by inserting after ‘‘Part III’’ the following: ‘‘, and
the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part
IV’’;
23 USC 104 note.
Surface
Transportation
Extension Act of
2004, Part IV.
23 USC 101 note.
July 30, 2004
[H.R. 4916]
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(3) in paragraph (1)(B) by striking ‘‘10⁄12’’ and inserting
‘‘49⁄52’’;
(4) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by striking ‘‘July 31’’ and inserting ‘‘September
24’’;
(B) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$28,202,500,000’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘$31,890,519,230’’; and
(C) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$532,500,000’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘$602,134,615’’;
(5) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘July 31’’ and inserting
‘‘September 24’’; and
(6) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(5) CALCULATION OF RATIO.—For purposes of the calcula-
tion of the ratio under section 110(a)(3) of the Transportation,
Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004
(division F of Public Law 108-199; 118 Stat. 291; 23 U.S.C.
104 note)—
‘‘(A) the obligation limitation for Federal-aid Highways
referred to in section 110(a)(3)(A) of such Act shall be
deemed to be the obligation limitation for Federal-aid high-
ways and highway safety construction programs for fiscal
year 2004 identified under the heading ‘FEDERAL-AID HIGH-
WAYS’ in such Act (118 Stat. 290); and
‘‘(B) the total of sums authorized to be appropriated
for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction
programs (other than sums authorized to be appropriated
for sections set forth in paragraphs (1) through (7) of section
110(b) of such Act and sums authorized to be appropriated
for section 105 of title 23, United States Code, equal to
the amount referred to in subsection 110(b)(8) of such
Act) for such fiscal year, referred to in section 110(a)(3)(B)
of such Act, shall be deemed to be $34,606,000,000, less
the aggregate of the amounts not distributed under section
110(a)(1) of such Act.’’.
SEC. 3. REPAYMENT FROM FUTURE APPORTIONMENTS.
Section 2(c) of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of
2003 (117 Stat. 1111) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘a law reauthorizing the
Federal-aid highway program enacted after the date of enact-
ment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘the Surface Transportation
Extension Act of 2004, Part IV’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘a law described in para-
graph (1)’’ and inserting ‘‘the Surface Transportation Extension
Act of 2004, Part IV’’.
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; 117 Stat. 1113; 118 Stat. 479; 118 Stat.
628; 118 Stat. 699) is amended—
(i) in the first sentence by striking ‘‘2003 and
$229,166,667 for the period of October 1, 2003, through
July 31,’’; and
(ii) by striking the second sentence.
23 USC 104 note.
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(B) PUBLIC LANDS HIGHWAYS.—Section 1101(a)(8)(B) of
such Act (112 Stat. 112; 117 Stat. 1113; 118 Stat. 480;
118 Stat. 628; 118 Stat. 699) is amended by striking ‘‘2003
and $205,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, through
July 31,’’.
(C) PARK ROADS AND PARKWAYS.—Section 1101(a)(8)(C)
of such Act (112 Stat. 112; 117 Stat. 1113; 118 Stat. 480;
118 Stat. 628; 118 Stat. 699) is amended by striking ‘‘2003
and $137,500,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, through
July 31,’’ .
(D) REFUGE ROADS.—Section 1101(a)(8)(D) of such Act
(112 Stat. 112; 117 Stat. 1113; 118 Stat. 480; 118 Stat.
628; 118 Stat. 699) is amended by striking ‘‘2003 and
$16,666,667 for the period of October 1, 2003, through
July 31,’’.
(2) NATIONAL CORRIDOR PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AND
COORDINATED
BORDER
INFRASTRUCTURE
PROGRAMS.—Section
1101(a)(9) of such Act (112 Stat. 112; 117 Stat. 1114; 118
Stat. 480; 118 Stat. 628; 118 Stat. 699) is amended by striking
‘‘2003 and $116,666,667 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through July 31,’’.
(3) CONSTRUCTION OF FERRY BOATS AND FERRY TERMINAL
FACILITIES.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 1101(a)(10) of such Act (112
Stat. 113; 117 Stat. 1114; 118 Stat. 480; 118 Stat. 628;
118 Stat. 699) is amended by striking ‘‘2003 and
$31,666,667 for the period of October 1, 2003, through
July 31,’’.
(B) SET ASIDE FOR ALASKA, NEW JERSEY, AND WASH-
INGTON.—Section 5(a)(3)(B) of the Surface Transportation
Extension Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 1114; 118 Stat. 480; 118
Stat. 628; 118 Stat. 700) is amended—
(i) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘$8,333,333’’ and
inserting ‘‘$10,000,000’’;
(ii) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘$4,166,667’’ and
inserting ‘‘$5,000,000’’; and
(iii) in clause (iii) by striking ‘‘$4,166,667’’ and
inserting ‘‘$5,000,000’’.
(4) 
NATIONAL
SCENIC
BYWAYS
PROGRAM.—Section
1101(a)(11) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Cen-
tury (112 Stat. 113; 117 Stat. 1114; 118 Stat. 480; 118 Stat.
629; 118 Stat. 700) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2003,
and $22,916,667 for the period of October 1, 2003, through
July 31, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2003 and 2004’’
.
(5) VALUE
PRICING
PILOT
PROGRAM.—Section 1101(a)(12)
of such Act (112 Stat. 113; 117 Stat. 1114; 118 Stat. 480;
118 Stat. 629; 118 Stat. 700) is amended by striking ‘‘2003
and $9,166,667 for the period of October 1, 2003, through
July 31,’’.
(6) 
HIGHWAY
USE
TAX
EVASION
PROJECTS.—Section
1101(a)(14) of such Act (112 Stat. 113; 117 Stat. 1114; 118
Stat. 480; 118 Stat. 629; 118 Stat. 700) is amended by striking
‘‘2003 and $4,166,667 for the period of October 1, 2003, through
July 31,’’.
(7) COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO HIGHWAY PROGRAM.—
Section 1101(a)(15) of such Act (112 Stat. 113; 117 Stat. 1114;
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118 Stat. 481; 118 Stat. 629; 118 Stat. 700) is amended by
striking ‘‘2003 and $91,666,667 for the period of October 1,
2003, through July 31,’’.
(8) SAFETY GRANTS.—Section 1212(i)(1)(D) of such Act (23
U.S.C. 402 note; 112 Stat. 196; 112 Stat. 840; 117 Stat. 1114;
118 Stat. 481; 118 Stat. 629; 118 Stat. 700) is amended by
striking ‘‘2003 and $416,667 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through July 31,’’.
(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; 117 Stat. 1114; 118 Stat.
481; 118 Stat. 629; 118 Stat. 700) is amended by striking
‘‘2003 and $20,833,333 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through July 31,’’.
(10) 
TRANSPORTATION
INFRASTRUCTURE
FINANCE
AND
INNOVATION.—Section 188 of title 23, United States Code, is
amended—
(A) by striking subsection (a)(1)(F) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(F) $130,000,000 for fiscal year 2004.’’;
(B) in subsection (a)(2) by striking ‘‘2003 and
$1,666,667 for the period of October 1, 2003, through July
31,’’; and
(C) in the item relating to fiscal year 2004 in the
table 
contained 
in 
subsection 
(c) 
by 
striking
‘‘$2,166,666,667’’ and inserting ‘‘$2,600,000,000’’.
(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; 117 Stat. 1115; 118 Stat. 481; 118 Stat. 630;
118 Stat. 701) is amended by striking ‘‘$87,500,000 for the
period of October 1, 2003, through July 31, 2004’’ and inserting
‘‘$103,000,000 for fiscal year 2004’’.
(2) 
TECHNOLOGY
DEPLOYMENT
PROGRAM.—Section
5001(a)(2) of such Act (112 Stat. 419; 117 Stat. 1115; 118
Stat. 481; 118 Stat. 630; 118 Stat. 701) is amended by striking
‘‘$45,833,333 for the period of October 1, 2003, through July
31, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2004’’.
(3) TRAINING AND EDUCATION.—Section 5001(a)(3) of such
Act (112 Stat. 420; 117 Stat. 1115; 118 Stat. 481; 118 Stat.
630; 118 Stat. 701) is amended by striking ‘‘$17,500,000 for
the period of October 1, 2003, through July 31, 2004’’ and
inserting ‘‘$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2004’’.
(4) BUREAU
OF
TRANSPORTATION
STATISTICS.—Section
5001(a)(4) of such Act (112 Stat. 420; 117 Stat. 1115; 118
Stat. 481; 118 Stat. 630; 118 Stat. 701) is amended by striking
‘‘2003 and $25,833,333 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through July 31,’’.
(5) ITS STANDARDS, RESEARCH, OPERATIONAL TESTS, AND
DEVELOPMENT.—Section 5001(a)(5) of such Act (112 Stat. 420;
117 Stat. 1115; 118 Stat. 481; 118 Stat. 630; 118 Stat. 701)
is amended by striking ‘‘$95,833,333 for the period of October
1, 2003, through July 31, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘$110,000,000
for fiscal year 2004’’.
(6) ITS DEPLOYMENT.—Section 5001(a)(6) of such Act (112
Stat. 420; 117 Stat. 1116; 118 Stat. 482; 118 Stat. 630; 118
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Stat. 701) is amended by striking ‘‘$103,333,333 for the period
of October 1, 2003, through July 31, 2004’’ and inserting
‘‘$122,000,000 for fiscal year 2004’’.
(7) 
UNIVERSITY
TRANSPORTATION
RESEARCH.—Section
5001(a)(7) of such Act (112 Stat. 420; 117 Stat. 1116; 118
Stat. 482; 118 Stat. 630; 118 Stat. 701) is amended by striking
‘‘$22,500,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, through July
31, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘$26,500,000 for fiscal year 2004’’.
(c) METROPOLITAN PLANNING.—Section 5(c)(1) of the Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 1116; 118 Stat.
482; 118 Stat. 630; 118 Stat. 701) is amended by striking
‘‘$200,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, through July 31,
2004’’ and inserting ‘‘$240,000,000 for fiscal year 2004’’.
(d) TERRITORIES.—Section 1101(d)(1) of the Transportation
Equity Act for the 21st Century (117 Stat. 1116; 118 Stat. 482;
118 Stat. 630; 118 Stat. 702) is amended by striking ‘‘$30,333,333
for the period of October 1, 2003, through July 31, 2004’’ and
inserting ‘‘$36,400,000 for fiscal year 2004’’.
(e) ALASKA HIGHWAY.—Section 1101(e)(1) of such Act (117 Stat.
1116; 118 Stat. 482; 118 Stat. 630; 118 Stat. 702) is amended
by striking ‘‘$15,666,667 for the period of October 1, 2003, through
July 31, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘$18,800,000 for fiscal year 2004’’.
(f) OPERATION LIFESAVER.—Section 1101(f)(1) of such Act (117
Stat. 1117; 118 Stat. 482; 118 Stat. 631; 118 Stat. 702) is amended
by striking ‘‘$416,667 for the period of October 1, 2003, through
July 31, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘$500,000 for fiscal year 2004’’.
(g) BRIDGE DISCRETIONARY.—Section 1101(g)(1) of such Act (117
Stat. 1117; 118 Stat. 482; 118 Stat. 631; 108 Stat. 702) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$83,333,333’’ and inserting ‘‘$100,000,000’’;
and
(2) by striking ‘‘the period of October 1, 2003 through
July 31,’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year’’.
(h) INTERSTATE MAINTENANCE.—Section 1101(h)(1) of such Act
(117 Stat. 1117; 118 Stat. 482; 118 Stat. 631; 118 Stat. 702) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$83,333,333’’ and inserting ‘‘$100,000,000’’;
and
(2) by striking ‘‘the period of October 1, 2003, through
July 31,’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year’’.
(i) RECREATIONAL
TRAILS
ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS.—Section
1101(i)(1) of such Act (117 Stat. 1117; 118 Stat. 482; 118 Stat.
631; 118 Stat. 702) is amended by striking ‘‘$625,000 for the period
of October 1, 2003, through July 31, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘$750,000
for fiscal year 2004’’.
(j) RAILWAY-HIGHWAY CROSSING HAZARD ELIMINATION IN HIGH
SPEED RAIL CORRIDORS.—Section 1101(j)(1) of such Act (117 Stat.
1118; 118 Stat. 482; 118 Stat. 631; 118 Stat. 702) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$4,375,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$5,250,000’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘$208,833 instead of’’;
(3) by striking ‘‘the period of October 1, 2003, through
July 31, 2004’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘fiscal year
2004’’; and
(4) by striking the comma preceding ‘‘for eligible’’.
(k) NONDISCRIMINATION.—Section 1101(k) of such Act (117 Stat.
1118; 118 Stat. 482; 118 Stat. 631; 118 Stat. 702) is amended—
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(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘$8,333,333 for the period
of October 1, 2003, through July 31, 2004’’ and inserting
‘‘$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2004’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘$8,333,333 for the period
of October 1, 2003, through July 31, 2004’’ and inserting
‘‘$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2004’’.
(l) ADMINISTRATION
OF FUNDS.—Section 5(l) of the Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 1118; 118 Stat.
483; 118 Stat. 631; 118 Stat. 702) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and section 4 of the Surface Transportation
Extension Act of 2004, Part III’’ and inserting ‘‘section 4 of
the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part III,
and section 4 of the Surface Transportation Extension Act
of 2004, Part IV’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘the amendment made by section 4(a)(1)
of the Surface Transportation Extension Act, Part II’’ and all
that follows before the period at the end and inserting ‘‘the
amendment made by section 4(a)(1) of the Surface Transpor-
tation Extension Act of 2004, Part II, the amendment made
by section 4(a)(1) of the Surface Transportation Extension Act
of 2004, Part III, or the amendment made by section 4(a)(1)
of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part IV’’.
(m) REDUCTION
OF ALLOCATED PROGRAMS.—Section 5(m) of
such Act (117 Stat. 1119; 118 Stat. 483; 118 Stat. 632; 118 Stat.
703) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and section 4 of the Surface Transportation
Extension Act of 2004, Part III’’ and inserting ‘‘section 4 of
the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part III,
and section 4 of the Surface Transportation Extension Act
of 2004, Part IV’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘and by section 4 of the Surface Transpor-
tation Extension Act of 2004, Part III’’ each place it appears
and inserting ‘‘by section 4 of the Surface Transportation Exten-
sion Act of 2004, Part III, and by section 4 of the Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part IV’’.
(n) PROGRAM CATEGORY RECONCILIATION.—Section 5(n) of such
Act (117 Stat. 1119; 118 Stat. 483; 118 Stat. 632; 118 Stat. 703)
is amended by striking ‘‘and section 4 of the Surface Transportation
Extension Act of 2004, Part III’’ and inserting ‘‘section 4 of the
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part III, and section
4 of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part IV’’.
SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.
(a) SEAT BELT SAFETY INCENTIVE GRANTS.—Section 157(g)(1)
of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘$93,333,333
for the period of October 1, 2003, through July 31, 2004’’ and
inserting ‘‘$112,000,000 for fiscal year 2004’’.
(b) PREVENTION OF INTOXICATED DRIVER INCENTIVE GRANTS.—
Section 163(e)(1) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘$100,000,000
for the period of October 1, 2003, through July 31, 2004’’ and
inserting ‘‘$110,000,000 for fiscal year 2004’’.
SEC. 6. SPORT FISHING AND BOATING SAFETY.
(a) FUNDING FOR NATIONAL OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS
PROGRAM.—Section 4(c)(6) of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Res-
toration Act (16 U.S.C. 777c(c)(6)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(6) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;’’.
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(b) CLEAN VESSEL ACT FUNDING.—Section 4(b)(4) of such Act
(16 U.S.C. 777c(b)(4)) is amended—
(1) in the paragraph heading by striking ‘‘FIRST 9 MONTHS
OF’’;
(2) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—
(A) by striking ‘‘the period of October 1, 2003, through
July 31, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2004’’; and
(B) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$68,333,332’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘$82,000,000’’;
(3) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘$8,333,332’’ and
inserting ‘‘$10,000,000’’; and
(4) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘$6,666,668’’ and
inserting ‘‘$8,000,000’’.
(c) BOAT SAFETY FUNDS.—Section 13106(c) of title 46, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$4,166,668’’ and inserting ‘‘$5,000,000’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘$1,666,668’’ and inserting ‘‘$2,000,000’’.
SEC. 7. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL TRANSIT PROGRAMS.
(a) ALLOCATING AMOUNTS.—Section 5309(m) of title 49, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by
striking ‘‘2003 and for the period of October 1, 2003,
through July 31,’’;
(B) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘, except’’ and
all that follows before the semicolon and inserting ‘‘, except
for fiscal year 2004 during which $1,206,506,000 will be
available’’;
(C) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘, except’’ and
all that follows before the semicolon and inserting ‘‘, except
for fiscal year 2004 during which $1,323,794,000 will be
available’’; and
(D) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘, except’’ and
all that follows before the period and inserting ‘‘, except
for fiscal year 2004 during which $607,200,000 will be
available’’;
(2) in paragraph (2)(B)—
(A) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2004’’;
and
(B) by striking clause (iii);
(3) in paragraph (3)(B) by striking ‘‘2003 (and $2,485,250
shall be available for the period October 1, 2003, through July
31, 2004)’’ and inserting ‘‘2004’’; and
(4) in paragraph (3)(C)—
(A) by striking ‘‘1999 through 2003’’ and inserting
‘‘1999 through 2004’’;
(B) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$41,420,833’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘$50,000,000’’; and
(C) by striking ‘‘the period October 1, 2003, through
July 31, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2004’’.
(b) APPORTIONMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FIXED GUIDEWAY
MODERNIZATION.—Section 8(b)(1) of the Surface Transportation
Extension Act of 2003 (49 U.S.C. 5337 note) is repealed.
(c) FORMULA GRANTS AUTHORIZATIONS.—Section 5338(a)(2) of
title 49, United States Code, is amended—
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(1) in the paragraph heading by striking ‘‘2003 AND FOR
THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2003, THROUGH JULY 31,’’;
(2) by striking subparagraph (A)(vi) and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(vi) $3,071,200,000 for fiscal year 2004.’’;
(3) by striking subparagraph (B)(vi) and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(vi) $767,800,000 for fiscal year 2004.’’; and
(4) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘a fiscal year (other
than for the period of October 1, 2003, through July 31, 2004)’’
and inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 1999 through 2003’’.
(d) FORMULA
GRANT
FUNDS.—Section 8(d) of the Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2003 (118 Stat. 633; 118 Stat.
705) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(d) ALLOCATION OF FORMULA GRANT FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR
2004.—Of the aggregate of amounts made available by or appro-
priated under section 5338(a)(2) of title 49, United States Code,
for fiscal year 2004—
‘‘(1) $4,849,950 shall be available to the Alaska Railroad
for improvements to its passenger operations under section
5307 of such title;
‘‘(2) $50,000,000 shall be available for bus and bus facilities
grants under section 5309 of such title;
‘‘(3) $90,652,801 shall be available to provide transportation
services to elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities
under section 5310 of such title;
‘‘(4) $240,607,643 shall be available to provide financial
assistance for other than urbanized areas under section 5311
of such title;
‘‘(5) $6,950,000 shall be available to provide financial assist-
ance in accordance with section 3038(g) of the Transportation
Equity Act for the 21st Century; and
‘‘(6) $3,445,939,606 shall be available to provide financial
assistance for urbanized areas under section 5307 of such title.’’.
(e) CAPITAL PROGRAM AUTHORIZATIONS.—Section 5338(b)(2) of
title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in the paragraph heading by striking ‘‘2003 AND FOR
THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2003, THROUGH JULY 31,’’;
(2) by striking subparagraph (A)(vi) and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(vi) $2,510,000,000 for fiscal year 2004.’’; and
(3) by striking subparagraph (B)(vi) and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(vi) $627,500,000 for fiscal year 2004.’’.
(f) PLANNING
AUTHORIZATIONS
AND
ALLOCATIONS.—Section
5338(c)(2) of such title is amended—
(1) in the paragraph heading by striking ‘‘2003 AND FOR
THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2003, THROUGH JULY 31,’’;
(2) by striking subparagraph (A)(vi) and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(vi) $58,600,000 for fiscal year 2004.’’;
(3) by striking subparagraph (B)(vi) and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(vi) $14,400,000 for fiscal year 2004.’’; and
(4) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘or any portion of
a fiscal year’’.
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(g) RESEARCH AUTHORIZATIONS.—Section 5338(d)(2) of such title
is amended—
(1) in the paragraph heading by striking ‘‘2003 AND FOR
THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2003, THROUGH JULY 31,’’;
(2) by striking subparagraph (A)(vi) and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(vi) $42,200,000 for fiscal year 2004.’’;
(3) by striking subparagraph (B)(vi) and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(vi) $10,800,000 for fiscal year 2004.’’; and
(4) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘(other than for the
period of October 1, 2003, through July 31, 2004)’’.
(h) RESEARCH FUNDS.—Section 8(h) of the Surface Transpor-
tation Extension Act of 2003 (118 Stat. 635; 118 Stat. 706) is
repealed.
(i) UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH AUTHORIZATIONS.—
Section 5338(e)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in the paragraph heading by striking ‘‘2003 AND FOR
THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2003, THROUGH JULY 31,’’;
(2) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘2003 and $3,976,400
for the period of October 1, 2003, through July 31,’’;
(3) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘2003 and $994,100
for the period of October 1, 2003, through July 31,’’; and
(4) in each of subparagraphs (C)(i) and (C)(iii) by striking
‘‘(other than for the period of October 1, 2003, through July
31, 2004)’’.
(j) UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH FUNDS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 8(j) of the Surface Transportation
Extension Act of 2003 (118 Stat. 635; 118 Stat. 706) is repealed.
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 3015(d)(2) of the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (49 U.S.C.
5338 note; 112 Stat. 857; 118 Stat. 487; 118 Stat. 636; 118
Stat. 707) is amended by striking ‘‘or 2003 and in the period
October 31, 2003, through July 31, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘, 2003,
or 2004’’.
(k) ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZATIONS.—Section 5338(f)(2) of
title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in the paragraph heading by striking ‘‘2003 AND FOR
THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2003, THROUGH JULY 31,’’;
(2) by striking subparagraph (A)(vi) and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(vi) $60,400,000 for fiscal year 2004.’’; and
(3) by striking subparagraph (B)(vi) and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(vi) $15,100,000 for fiscal year 2004.’’.
(l) JOB ACCESS
AND REVERSE COMMUTE PROGRAM.—Section
3037(l) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (49
U.S.C. 5309 note) is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (1)(A)(vi) and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(vi) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2004.’’;
(2) by striking paragraph (1)(B)(vi) and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(vi) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2004.’’;
(3) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘; except that’’ and all
that follows before the period at the end; and
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(4) in paragraph (4) by striking ‘‘$16,568,333’’ and inserting
‘‘$20,000,000’’.
(m) RURAL TRANSPORTATION ACCESSIBILITY INCENTIVE PRO-
GRAM.—Section 3038(g) of the Transportation Equity Act for the
21st Century (49 U.S.C. 5310 note) is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (1)(F) and inserting after para-
graph (1)(E) the following:
‘‘(F) $5,250,000 for fiscal year 2004.’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘$6,800,000’’ and all that
follows through ‘‘July 31, 2004)’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,700,000 shall
be available for each of fiscal years 2000 through 2004’’.
(n) URBANIZED AREA FORMULA GRANTS.—Section 5307(b)(2) of
title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in the paragraph heading by striking ‘‘FISCAL
YEAR
2003 AND FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2003, THROUGH JULY
31, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘FISCAL YEARS 2003 AND 2004’’; and
(2) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2003, and
for the period of October 1, 2003, through July 31, 2004’’
and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2003 and 2004’’.
(o) OBLIGATION CEILING.—Section 3040 of the Transportation
Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 394; 118 Stat. 637;
118 Stat. 708) is amended by striking paragraph (6) and inserting
the following:
‘‘(6) $7,309,000,000 in fiscal year 2004.’’.
(p) FUEL CELL BUS AND BUS FACILITIES PROGRAM.—Section
3015(b) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
(112 Stat. 361; 118 Stat. 637; 118 Stat. 708) is amended by striking
‘‘(or, in the case of the period of October 1, 2003, through July
31, 2004 $4,017,821)’’.
(q) ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROJECT.—Section 3015(c)(2)
of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (49 U.S.C.
322 note; 118 Stat. 637; 118 Stat. 708) is amended by striking
‘‘2003, and for the period of October 1, 2003, through July 31,
2004 $5,000,000 per fiscal year and $4,142,083 for such period’’
and inserting ‘‘2004, $5,000,000 per fiscal year’’.
(r) PROJECTS FOR NEW FIXED GUIDEWAY SYSTEMS AND EXTEN-
SIONS TO EXISTING SYSTEMS.—Section 3030 of the Transportation
Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 373; 118 Stat. 637;
118 Stat. 708) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘2003 and for the period of October 1,
2003, through July 31, 2004,’’ each place it appears and
inserting ‘‘2004’’; and
(2) in subsection (d)(3) by redesignating the second subpara-
graph (D), relating to the Memphis-Shelby International Airport
intermodal facility, as subparagraph (H) and aligning the
margin of such subparagraph with subparagraph (G).
(s) NEW JERSEY URBAN CORE PROJECT.—Section 3031(a)(3) of
the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105
Stat. 2122; 112 Stat. 379; 117 Stat. 1126; 118 Stat. 489; 118 Stat.
637; 118 Stat. 708) is amended by striking ‘‘2003, and for the
period of October 1, 2003, through July 31,’’ each place it appears.
(t) TREATMENT OF FUNDS.—Section 8(t) of the Surface Transpor-
tation Extension Act of 2003 (23 U.S.C. 101 note; 118 Stat. 637;
118 Stat. 708) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘, and by section 7 of
the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part III’’
23 USC 322 note.
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and inserting ‘‘by section 7 of the Surface Transportation Exten-
sion Act of 2004, Part III, and by section 7 of the Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part IV’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘, except that’’ and all
that follows before the period at the end.
(u) LOCAL SHARE.—Section 3011(a) of the Transportation Equity
Act for the 21st Century (49 U.S.C. 5307 note; 118 Stat. 637;
118 Stat. 708) is amended by striking ‘‘2003, and for the period
of October 1, 2003 through July 31,’’.
SEC. 8. NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION PRO-
GRAMS.
(a) CHAPTER 4 HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.—Section 2009(a)(1)
of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat.
337; 117 Stat. 1119; 118 Stat. 489; 118 Stat. 637; 118 Stat. 709)
is amended by striking ‘‘$136,688,750 for the period of October
1, 2003, through July 31, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘$165,000,000 for
fiscal year 2004’’.
(b) HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—Section
2009(a)(2) of such Act (112 Stat. 337; 117 Stat. 1119; 118 Stat.
489; 118 Stat. 637; 118 Stat. 709) is amended by striking ‘‘2003
and $59,646,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, through July
31,’’.
(c) 
OCCUPANT
PROTECTION
INCENTIVE
GRANTS-.—Section
2009(a)(3) of such Act (112 Stat. 337; 117 Stat. 1120; 118 Stat.
489; 118 Stat. 638; 118 Stat. 709) is amended by striking
‘‘$16,568,333 for the period of October 1, 2003, through July 31,
2004’’ and inserting ‘‘$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2004’’.
(d) ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED DRIVING COUNTERMEASURES INCENTIVE
GRANTS.—Section 2009(a)(4) of such Act (112 Stat. 337; 117 Stat.
1120; 118 Stat. 489; 118 Stat. 638; 118 Stat. 709) is amended
by striking ‘‘$33,136,667 for the period of October 1, 2003, through
July 31, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘$40,000,000 for fiscal year 2004’’.
(e) NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER.—Section 2009(a)(6) of such
Act (112 Stat. 338; 117 Stat. 1120; 118 Stat. 638; 118 Stat. 709)
is amended by striking ‘‘$2,982,300 for the period of October 1,
2003, through July 31, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘$3,600,000 for fiscal
year 2004’’.
SEC. 9. FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION PRO-
GRAM.
(a) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 7(a)(1) of the Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 1120; 118 Stat.
490; 118 Stat. 638; 118 Stat. 709) is amended by striking
‘‘$146,725,000 for the period October 1, 2003, through July 31,
2004’’ and inserting ‘‘$176,070,000 for fiscal year 2004’’.
(b) MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.—Section
31104(a)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(7) Not more than $169,000,000 for fiscal year 2004.’’.
(c) INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE
GRANTS.—
(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.—Section 31107(a)(5)
of such title is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(5) $20,000,000 for the fiscal year 2004.’’.
(2) EMERGENCY CDL GRANTS.—Section 7(c)(2) of the Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 1121; 118
Stat. 490; 118 Stat. 638; 118 Stat. 709) is amended—
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(A) by striking ‘‘the period of October 1, 2003 through
June 30,’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘$833,333’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,000,000’’.
(d) CRASH CAUSATION STUDY.— Section 7(d) of such Act (117
Stat. 1121; 118 Stat. 490; 118 Stat. 638) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$833,333’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,000,000’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘the period of October 1, 2003 through
July 31,’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year’’.
SEC. 10. 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
‘‘August 1, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2004’’,
(B) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph (H),
(C) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph
(I) and inserting ‘‘, or’’,
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following
new subparagraph:
‘‘(J) authorized to be paid out of the Highway Trust
Fund under the Surface Transportation Extension Act of
2004, Part IV.’’, and
(E) in the matter after subparagraph (J), as added
by this paragraph, by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation
Extension Act of 2004, Part III’’ and inserting ‘‘Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part IV’’.
(2) MASS
TRANSIT
ACCOUNT.—Paragraph (3) of section
9503(e) of such Code is amended—
(A) in the matter before subparagraph (A), by striking
‘‘August 1, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2004’’,
(B) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end
of such subparagraph,
(C) in subparagraph (G), by inserting ‘‘or’’ at the end
of such subparagraph,
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following
new subparagraph:
‘‘(H) the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004,
Part IV,’’, and
(E) in the matter after subparagraph (H), as added
by this paragraph, by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation
Extension Act of 2004, Part III’’ and inserting ‘‘Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part IV’’.
(3) EXCEPTION
TO
LIMITATION
ON
TRANSFERS.—Subpara-
graph (B) of section 9503(b)(5) of such Code is amended by
striking ‘‘August 1, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2004’’.
(4) SPECIAL RULE FOR CORE HIGHWAY PROGRAMS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a core highway pro-
gram, subsections (b)(5) and (c)(1) of section 9503 of such
Code shall be applied by substituting ‘‘September 25, 2004’’
for ‘‘October 1, 2004’’.
(B) 
CORE
HIGHWAY
PROGRAM.—For 
purposes 
of
subparagraph (A), the term ‘‘core highway program’’ means
any program (other than any program carried out by the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and any
26 USC 9503
note.
Applicability.
26 USC 9503.
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4916:
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 150 (2004):
July 22, considered and passed House and Senate.
program carried out by the Federal Motor Carrier Adminis-
tration) funded from the Highway Trust Fund (other than
the Mass Transit Account).
(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 III’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part IV’’.
(2) BOAT SAFETY ACCOUNT.—Subsection (c) of section 9504
of such Code is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘August 1, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘October
1, 2004’’, and
(B) by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation Extension Act
of 2004, Part III’’ and inserting ‘‘Surface Transportation
Extension Act of 2004, Part IV’’.
(3) EXCEPTION TO LIMITATION ON TRANSFERS.—Paragraph
(2) of section 9504(d) of such Code is amended by striking
‘‘August 1, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2004’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section
shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) 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 September
30, 2004, 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 July 30, 2004.
Effective date.
Termination
date.
26 USC 9503
note.
26 USC 9504.
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