H.R. 3330 – Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part III

109th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3330

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 19, 2005

Mr. Young of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr. DeFazio) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, Ways and Means, and Science, 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 concerned

A BILL

To provide an extension of administrative expenses for 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.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part III.

Administrative expenses for Federal-aid highway program

(a)

Authorization of contract authority

Section 4(a) of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part V (118 Stat. 1147, 119 Stat. 325) is amended by striking highway program and all that follows through 2005 and inserting highway program $289,518,000 for fiscal year 2005.

(b)

Limitation on obligations

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the obligations for administrative expenses for Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs provided by the amendment made by subsection (a) shall be $3,000,000 for the period beginning July 19, 2005, and ending July 21, 2005.

(c)

Conforming amendment

Section 2(e)(3) of such Act (118 Stat. 1146, 119 stat. 325) is amended by striking July 19 and inserting July 21.

Administrative expenses for National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

(a)

In general

There shall be available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for the Secretary of Transportation to pay the administrative expenses of the National Highway Traffic Administration in carrying out the highway safety programs authorized by sections 157 and 163 of chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, and sections 402, 403, 405, and 410 of chapter 4 of such title, the National Driver Register under chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code, the motor vehicle safety program under chapter 301 of such title 49, and the motor vehicle information and cost savings program under part C of subtitle VI of such title 49 $550,000 for the period of July 20, 2005, through July 21, 2005.

(b)

Contract authority

Funds made available by this section shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code; except that such funds shall remain available until expended.

Administrative expenses for Motor Carrier Safety Administration program

Section 7(a)(1) of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part V (118 Stat. 1153; 119 Stat. 330) is amended—

(1)

by striking $206,037,600 and inserting $206,737,600; and

(2)

by striking July 19 and inserting July 21.

Administrative expenses for Federal transit programs

(a)

Authorization of appropriations

Section 5338(f)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in the heading by striking july 19 and inserting july 21;

(2)

in subparagraph (A)(vii)—

(A)

by striking $52,000,000 and inserting $52,440,000; and

(B)

by striking July 19 and inserting July 21; and

(3)

in subparagraph (B)(vii) by striking July 19 and inserting July 21.

(b)

Obligation ceiling

Section 3040(7) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 394; 118 Stat. 885; 118 Stat. 1158; 119 Stat. 333) is amended—

(1)

by striking $6,166,400,000 and inserting $6,166,844,000; and

(2)

by striking July 19 and inserting July 21.

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 July 20, 2005 and inserting July 22, 2005,

(B)

by striking or at the end of subparagraph (L),

(C)

by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (M) and inserting , or,

(D)

by inserting after subparagraph (M) the following new subparagraph:

(N)

authorized to be paid out of the Highway Trust Fund under the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part III.

, and

(E)

in the matter after subparagraph (N), as added by this paragraph, by striking Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part II and inserting Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part III.

(2)

Mass transit account

Paragraph (3) of section 9503(e) of such Code is amended—

(A)

in the matter before subparagraph (A), by striking July 20, 2005 and inserting July 22, 2005,

(B)

in subparagraph (J), by striking or at the end of such subparagraph,

(C)

in subparagraph (K), by inserting or at the end of such subparagraph,

(D)

by inserting after subparagraph (K) the following new subparagraph:

(L)

the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part III,

, and

(E)

in the matter after subparagraph (L), as added by this paragraph, by striking Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part II and inserting Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part III.

(3)

Exception to limitation on transfers

Subparagraph (B) of section 9503(b)(6) of such Code is amended by striking July 20, 2005 and inserting July 22, 2005.

(b)

Aquatic resources trust fund

(1)

Sport fish restoration account

Paragraph (2) of section 9504(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part II each place it appears and inserting Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part III.

(2)

Boat safety account

Subsection (c) of section 9504 of such Code is amended—

(A)

by striking July 20, 2005 and inserting July 22, 2005, and

(B)

by striking Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part II and inserting Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part III.

(3)

Exception to limitation on transfers

Paragraph (2) of section 9504(d) of such Code is amended by striking July 20, 2005 and inserting July 22, 2005.

(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 July 21, 2005, for purposes of making any estimate under section 9503(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of receipts of the Highway Trust Fund, the Secretary of the Treasury shall treat—

(1)

each expiring provision of paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 9503(b) of such Code which is related to appropriations 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.

Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part III

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