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H.R.3058
Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the
Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations
Act, 2006 (Reported in House)
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of the Secretary, with
respect to traffic and highway safety under chapter 301 of title 49, United
States Code, and part C of subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code,
$152,367,000, of which $135,367,000 is to remain available until September 30,
2008, and $17,000,000 is to remain available until expended:
Provided, That none of the funds appropriated by this Act may be
obligated or expended to plan, finalize, or implement any rulemaking to add to
section 575.104 of title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations any requirement
pertaining to a grading standard that is different from the three grading
standards (treadwear, traction, and temperature resistance) already in
effect.
OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of 23
U.S.C. 403, to remain available until expended, $75,000,000, to be derived
from the Highway Trust Fund: Provided, That none of the funds in this
Act shall be available for the planning or execution of programs the total
obligations for which, in fiscal year 2006, are in excess of $75,000,000 for
programs authorized under 23 U.S.C. 403.
NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out chapter 303 of title
49, United States Code, $4,000,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund:
Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for
the implementation or execution of programs the obligations for which are in
excess of $4,000,000 for the National Driver Register authorized under chapter
303 of title 49, United States Code.
HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANTS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of 23
U.S.C. 402, 405, and 410, to remain available until expended, $551,000,000 to
be derived from the Highway Trust Fund and to remain available until expended:
Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for
the planning or execution of programs the total obligations for which, in
fiscal year 2006, are in excess of $551,000,000 for programs authorized under
23 U.S.C. 402, 405, and 410, and the State Traffic Safety Information Systems
Improvements, High Visibility Enforcement, Child Safety and Booster Seat, and
Motorcyclist Safety grants programs, to be allocated as follows: $229,000,000
shall be for `Highway Safety Programs' under 23 U.S.C. 402, $136,000,000 shall
be for `Occupant Protection Incentive Grants' under 23 U.S.C. 405,
$129,000,000 shall be for `Alcohol-Impaired Driving Countermeasures Grants'
under 23 U.S.C. 410, $30,000,000 shall be for State Traffic Safety Information
Systems Improvement grants, $15,000,000 shall be for High Visibility
Enforcement grants, $6,000,000 shall be for Child Safety and Booster Seat
grants, and $6,000,000 shall be for Motorcyclist Safety grants: Provided
further, That none of these funds shall be used for construction,
rehabilitation, or remodeling costs, or for office furnishings and fixtures
for State, local, or private buildings or structures: Provided
further, That not to exceed $10,000,000 of the funds made available for
section 402, not to exceed $3,306,000 of the funds made available for section
405, and not to exceed $3,000,000 of the funds made available for section 410
shall be available to NHTSA for administering highway safety grants under
chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code: Provided further, That not
to exceed $500,000 of the funds made available for section 410
`Alcohol-Impaired Driving Countermeasures Grants' shall be available for
technical assistance to the States.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION--NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY
ADMINISTRATION
SEC. 130. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, States may use funds
provided in this Act under section 402 of title 23, United States Code, to
produce and place highway safety public service messages in television, radio,
cinema, and print media, and on the Internet in accordance with guidance
issued by the Secretary of Transportation: Provided, That any State
that uses funds for such public service messages shall submit to the Secretary
a report describing and assessing the effectiveness of the messages:
Provided further, That $10,000,000 of the funds allocated under
section 405 of title 23, United States Code, shall be used as directed by the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator to purchase national paid
advertising (including production and placement) to support national safety
belt mobilizations: Provided further, That, of the funds allocated
under section 410 of title 23, United States Code, $6,000,000 shall be used as
directed by the Administrator to support national impaired driving
mobilizations and enforcement efforts, $14,000,000 shall be used as directed
by the Administrator to purchase national paid advertising (including
production and placement) to support such national impaired driving
mobilizations and enforcement efforts.
Federal Railroad Administration
SAFETY AND OPERATIONS
For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Administration, not
otherwise provided for, $145,949,000, of which $13,856,000 shall remain
available until expended.
RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
For necessary expenses for railroad research and development, $26,325,000,
to remain available until expended.
RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to issue to the Secretary of
the Treasury notes or other obligations pursuant to section 512 of the
Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-210),
as amended, in such amounts and at such times as may be necessary to pay any
amounts required pursuant to the guarantee of the principal amount of
obligations under sections 511 through 513 of such Act, such authority to
exist as long as any such guaranteed obligation is outstanding:
Provided, That pursuant to section 502 of such Act, as amended, no
new direct loans or loan guarantee commitments shall be made using Federal
funds for the credit risk premium during fiscal year 2006.
NEXT GENERATION HIGH-SPEED RAIL
For necessary expenses for the Next Generation High-Speed Rail program as
authorized under 49 U.S.C. 26101 and 26102, $10,165,000, to remain available
until expended.
GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make quarterly grants to the
National Railroad Passenger Corporation, $550,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2006: Provided, That none of the funds herein
shall be available for the operation and maintenance of routes RT16A, RT18,
RT19, RT22, RT25, RT26, RT27, RT28, RT30, RT32, RT33, RT34, RT45, RT48, RT52,
RT54, RT63, RT66, as in existence on May 1, 2005: Provided further,
That of the funds provided, $50,000,000 shall be used by the Secretary of
Transportation to enter into contracts to make improvements to the Northeast
Corridor, as authorized under chapters 241 and 249 of title 49, United States
Code.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
SEC. 140. The Secretary may purchase promotional items of nominal value
for use in public outreach activities to accomplish the purposes of 49 U.S.C.
20134: Provided, That the Secretary shall prescribe guidelines for
the administration of such purchases and use.
Federal Transit Administration
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
For necessary administrative expenses of the Federal Transit
Administration's programs authorized by chapter 53 of title 49, United States
Code, $12,000,000: Provided, That no more than $80,000,000 of budget
authority shall be available for these purposes: Provided further,
That of the funds available not to exceed $989,000 shall be available for the
Office of the Administrator; not to exceed $7,284,000 shall be available for
the Office of Administration; not to exceed $4,140,000 shall be available for
the Office of the Chief Counsel; not to exceed $1,276,000 shall be available
for the Office of Communication and Congressional Affairs; not to exceed
$7,916,000 shall be available for the Office of Program Management; not to
exceed $7,123,000 shall be available for the Office of Budget and Policy; not
to exceed $4,712,000 shall be available for the Office of Demonstration and
Innovation; not to exceed $3,113,000 shall be available for the Office of
Civil Rights; not to exceed $4,155,000 shall be available for the Office of
Planning; not to exceed $21,408,000 shall be available for regional offices;
and not to exceed $17,884,000 shall be available for the central account:
Provided further, That the Administrator is authorized to transfer
funds appropriated for an office of the Federal Transit Administration:
Provided further, That no appropriation for an office shall be
increased or decreased by more than a total of 5 percent during the fiscal
year by all such transfers: Provided further, That any change in
funding greater than 5 percent shall be submitted for approval to the House
and Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That any
funding transferred from the central account shall be submitted for approval
to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided
further, That none of the funds provided or limited in this Act may be
used to create a permanent office of transit security under this heading:
Provided further, That of the funds in this Act available for the
execution of contracts under section 5327(c) of title 49, United States Code,
$2,000,000 shall be reimbursed to the Department of Transportation's Office of
Inspector General for costs associated with audits and investigations of
transit-related issues, including reviews of new fixed guideway systems:
Provided further, That upon submission to the Congress of the fiscal
year 2007 President's budget, the Secretary of Transportation shall transmit
to Congress the annual report on new starts, proposed allocations of funds for
fiscal year 2007: Provided further, That the amount herein
appropriated shall be reduced by $20,000 per day for each day after initial
submission of the President's budget that the report has not been submitted to
the Congress.
FORMULA GRANTS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5307, 5308, 5310, 5311,
5327, 5335 and section 3038 of Public Law 105-178, $662,550,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That no more than $4,417,000,000
of budget authority shall be available for these purposes: Provided
further, That of the amount available, $2,500,000 shall be available for
the National Transit database.
UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5505, $1,200,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That no more than $8,000,000 of
budget authority shall be available for these purposes.
TRANSIT PLANNING AND RESEARCH
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5303, 5304, 5305,
5311(b)(2), 5312, 5313(a), 5314, 5315, and 5322, $24,049,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That no more than $160,325,000 of
budget authority shall be available for these purposes.
TRUST FUND SHARE OF EXPENSES
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for payment of obligations
incurred in carrying out 49 U.S.C. 5303-5308, 5310-5315, 5317(b), 5322, 5327,
5334, 5505, and sections 3037 and 3038 of Public Law 105-178, $7,209,700,000,
to remain available until expended, and to be derived from the Mass Transit
Account of the Highway Trust Fund: Provided, That $3,754,450,000
shall be paid to the Federal Transit Administration's formula grants account:
Provided further, That $136,276,000 shall be paid to the Federal
Transit Administration's transit planning and research account: Provided
further, That $68,000,000 shall be paid to the Federal Transit
Administration's administrative expenses account: Provided further,
That $6,800,000 shall be paid to the Federal Transit Administration's
university transportation research account: Provided further, That
$148,750,000 shall be paid to the Federal Transit Administration's job access
and reverse commute grants program: Provided further, That
$3,095,424,000 shall be paid to the Federal Transit Administration's Capital
Investment Grants account.
CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5308, 5309, 5318, and 5327,
$546,251,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That no
more than $3,641,675,000 of budget authority shall be available for these
purposes.
JOB ACCESS AND REVERSE COMMUTE GRANTS
For necessary expenses to carry out section 3037 of the Federal Transit
Act of 1998, $26,250,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That no more than $175,000,000 of budget authority shall be
available for these purposes: Provided further, That up to $300,000
of the funds provided under this heading may be used by the Federal Transit
Administration for technical assistance and support and performance reviews of
the Job Access and Reverse Commute Grants program.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
SEC. 150. The limitations on obligations for the programs of the Federal
Transit Administration shall not apply to any authority under 49 U.S.C. 5338,
previously made available for obligation, or to any other authority previously
made available for obligation.
SEC. 151. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, unobligated funds
made available for a new fixed guideway systems projects under the heading
`Federal Transit Administration, Capital Investment Grants' in any
appropriations act prior to this Act may be used during this fiscal year to
satisfy expenses incurred for such projects.
SEC. 152. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any funds
appropriated before October 1, 2005, under any section of chapter 53 of title
49, United States Code, that remain available for expenditure may be
transferred to and administered under the most recent appropriation heading
for any such section.
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation is hereby authorized to
make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority
available to the Corporation, and in accord with law, and to make such
contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as
provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended,
as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the
Corporation's budget for the current fiscal year.
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
(HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND)
For necessary expenses for operations and maintenance of those portions of
the Saint Lawrence Seaway operated and maintained by the Saint Lawrence Seaway
Development Corporation, $16,284,000, to be derived from the Harbor
Maintenance Trust Fund, pursuant to Public Law 99-662.
Maritime Administration
MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM
For necessary expenses to maintain and preserve a U.S.-flag merchant fleet
to serve the national security needs of the United States, $156,000,000, to
remain available until expended.
OPERATIONS AND TRAINING
For necessary expenses of operations and training activities authorized by
law, $112,336,000, of which $23,750,000 shall remain available until September
30, 2006, for salaries and benefits of employees of the United States Merchant
Marine Academy; of which $17,000,000 shall remain available until expended for
capital improvements at the United States Merchant Marine Academy; and of
which $11,211,000 shall remain available until expended for the State Maritime
Schools Schoolship Maintenance and Repair.
SHIP DISPOSAL
For necessary expenses related to the disposal of obsolete vessels in the
National Defense Reserve Fleet of the Maritime Administration, $21,000,000, to
remain available until expended.
MARITIME GUARANTEED LOAN (TITLE XI) PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed loan program, not
to exceed $3,526,000, which shall be transferred to and merged with the
appropriation for Operations and Training.
SHIP CONSTRUCTION
(RESCISSION)
Of the unobligated balances available under this heading, $2,071,280 are
rescinded.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
SEC. 160. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Maritime
Administration is authorized to furnish utilities and services and make
necessary repairs in connection with any lease, contract, or occupancy
involving Government property under control of the Maritime Administration,
and payments received therefore shall be credited to the appropriation charged
with the cost thereof: Provided, That rental payments under any such
lease, contract, or occupancy for items other than such utilities, services,
or repairs shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.
SEC. 161. No obligations shall be incurred during the current fiscal year
from the construction fund established by the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, or
otherwise, in excess of the appropriations and limitations contained in this
Act or in any prior appropriations Act.
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
For necessary administrative expenses of the Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration, $17,027,000, of which $645,000 shall be
derived from the Pipeline Safety Fund.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY
For expenses necessary to discharge the hazardous materials safety
functions of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration,
$26,183,000, of which $1,847,000 shall remain available until September 30,
2008: Provided, That up to $1,200,000 in fees collected under 49
U.S.C. 5108(g) shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury as
offsetting receipts: Provided further, That there may be credited to
this appropriation, to be available until expended, funds received from
States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and private
sources for expenses incurred for training, for reports publication and
dissemination, and for travel expenses incurred in performance of hazardous
materials exemptions and approvals functions.
PIPELINE SAFETY
(PIPELINE SAFETY FUND)
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