HR 6058 IHCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

112th CONGRESSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

2d SessionCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

H. R. 6058CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

June 28, 2012CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Mr. MICA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

A BILLCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Reconciliation of Funds- The Secretary of Transportation shall reduce the amount apportioned or allocated for a program, 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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Special Rule for Execution of Amendments in MAP-21- On the date of enactment of the MAP-21--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall cease to be effective;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) the amendments made by the MAP-21 shall be executed as if this Act had not been enacted.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Table of Contents- The table of contents for this Act is as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1. Short title; reconciliation of funds; special rule for execution of amendments in MAP-21; table of contents.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE I--FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS

Sec. 101. Extension of Federal-aid highway programs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE II--EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS

Sec. 201. Extension of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration highway safety programs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 202. Extension of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration programs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 203. Additional programs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE III--PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS

Sec. 301. Allocation of funds for planning programs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 302. Special rule for urbanized area formula grants.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 303. Allocating amounts for capital investment grants.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 304. Apportionment of formula grants for other than urbanized areas.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 305. Apportionment based on fixed guideway factors.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 306. Authorizations for public transportation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 307. Amendments to SAFETEA-LU.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE I--FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 15, 2012,’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by striking ‘ 3/4 ’ each place it appears and inserting ‘ 289/366 ’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) in subsection (a) by striking ‘June 30, 2012’ and inserting ‘July 15, 2012’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 ‘$504,810,000’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 15, 2012.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 ‘$310,355,648 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Surface Transportation Project Delivery Pilot Program- 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’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE II--EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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 $185,650,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 $85,512,760 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 $19,750,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 $38,315,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) State Traffic Safety Information System Improvements- 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 $27,255,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 $109,810,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 $3,251,640 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 $22,910,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 $5,530,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 $5,530,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 $20,009,120 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 202. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS.

(a) Motor Carrier Safety Grants- Section 31104(a)(8) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(8) $167,480,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Administrative Expenses- Section 31104(i)(1)(H) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(H) $192,873,760 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Grant Programs- Section 4101(c) of SAFETEA-LU (119 Stat. 1715) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 $23,700,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012.’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 $25,280,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012.’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 $3,950,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012.’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) in paragraph (4) by striking ‘2011 and $18,750,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.’ and inserting ‘2011 and $19,750,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012.’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) in paragraph (5)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by striking ‘2006 and’ and inserting ‘2006,’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 $2,370,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 $11,850,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012,’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 $22,910,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012,’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 $790,000 to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and $2,370,000 to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012)’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(g) Grant Program for Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators- 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 $791,667 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012,’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 15, 2012’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 15, 2012’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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 $916,400 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012,’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act- Section 4 of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777c) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 15, 2012,’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 15, 2012,’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE III--PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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 15, 2012’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 302. SPECIAL RULE FOR URBANIZED AREA FORMULA GRANTS.

Section 5307(b)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by striking the paragraph heading and inserting ‘SPECIAL RULE FOR FISCAL YEARS 2005 THROUGH 2011 AND THE PERIOD BEGINNING ON OCTOBER 1, 2011, AND ENDING ON JULY 15, 2012- ’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 15, 2012,’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) in subparagraph (E)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 15, 2012- ’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 15, 2012’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 303. ALLOCATING AMOUNTS FOR CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS.

Section 5309(m) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in paragraph (2)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by striking the paragraph heading and inserting ‘FISCAL YEARS 2006 THROUGH 2011 AND THE PERIOD BEGINNING ON OCTOBER 1, 2011, AND ENDING ON JULY 15, 2012- ’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 15, 2012,’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 $158,000,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012,’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in paragraph (6)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘2011 and $11,250,000 shall be available for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’ and inserting ‘2011 and $11,850,000 shall be available for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012,’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 $3,950,000 shall be available for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012,’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) in paragraph (7)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in subparagraph (A)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) in the matter preceding clause (i)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(I) in the first sentence by striking ‘2011 and $7,500,000 shall be available for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012,’ and inserting ‘2011 and $7,900,000 shall be available for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012,’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(II) in the second sentence by striking ‘shall be set aside for:’ and inserting ‘shall be set aside:’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 $1,975,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012,’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 $1,975,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012,’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 $790,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012,’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 $790,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012,’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 $790,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012,’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 $790,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012,’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 ‘for each fiscal year and $513,500 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012,’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 $276,500 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012,’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking clause (vii) and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(vii) $10,665,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012.’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 15, 2012,’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 $27,650,000 shall be available for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012,’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 $2,370,000 shall be available for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012,’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(G) $11,850,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 305. APPORTIONMENT BASED ON FIXED GUIDEWAY FACTORS.

Section 5337(g) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(g) Special Rule for October 1, 2011, Through July 15, 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 15, 2012, in accordance with subsection (a), except that the Secretary shall apportion 79 percent of each dollar amount specified in subsection (a).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 306. AUTHORIZATIONS FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.

(a) Formula and Bus Grants- Section 5338(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in paragraph (1) by striking subparagraph (G) and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(G) $6,604,846,350 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012.’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in paragraph (2)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, and $89,665,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012,’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 $3,286,688,350 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012,’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 $40,685,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012,’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 $1,316,535,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012,’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 $777,360,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012,’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 $105,465,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012,’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 $367,350,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012,’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 $129,955,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012,’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 $73,075,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012,’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 $21,251,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012,’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 $2,765,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012,’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 $19,750,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012,’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 $367,350,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012,’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 $6,952,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012,’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Capital Investment Grants- Section 5338(c)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(7) $1,544,450,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Research and University Research Centers- Section 5338(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 $34,760,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012,’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) RESEARCH- Of amounts authorized to be appropriated under paragraph (1) for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 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 50 percent of the amount allocated for fiscal year 2009 under each such subparagraph.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) UNIVERSITY CENTERS PROGRAM-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) OCTOBER 1, 2011, THROUGH JULY 15, 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 15, 2012, the Secretary shall allocate for each program described in clauses (i) through (iii) and (v) through (viii) of paragraph (2)(A) an amount equal to 50 percent of the amount allocated for fiscal year 2009 under each such clause.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(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 allocate any amounts under clause (i) for the project or activity for fiscal year 2012 or any subsequent fiscal year.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Administration- Section 5338(e)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(7) $77,983,270 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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 15, 2012,’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Public-Private Partnership Pilot Program- Section 3011 of SAFETEA-LU (119 Stat. 1573) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 15, 2012’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 15, 2012,’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 15, 2012’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Obligation Ceiling- Section 3040(8) of SAFETEA-LU (119 Stat. 1639) is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(8) $8,262,039,620 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012, of which not more than $6,604,846,350 shall be from the Mass Transit Account.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Project Authorizations for New Fixed Guideway Capital Projects- Section 3043 of SAFETEA-LU (119 Stat. 1640) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 15, 2012,’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 15, 2012,’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 15, 2012, in amounts equal to 50 percent of the amounts allocated for fiscal year 2009 under each of paragraphs (2), (3), (5), and (8) through (25) of subsection (a).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink