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Code; except that the deductions and set-asides in the following sections of such title shall not apply to such funds: sections 104(a)(1)(A), 104(a)(1)(B), 104(b)(1)(A), 104(d)(1), 104(d)(2), 104(f)(1), 104(h)(1), 118(c)(1), 140(b), 140(c), and 144(g)(1).

(4) SPECIAL RULES FOR MINIMUM GUARANTEE.—În carrying out the minimum guarantee under section 105(c) of title 23, United States Code, with funds apportioned under this section for the minimum guarantee, the $2,800,000,000 set forth in paragraph (1) of such section 105(c) shall be treated as being $1,166,666,667 and the aggregate of amounts apportioned to the States under this section for the minimum guarantee shall be treated, for purposes of such section 105(c), as amounts made available under section 105 of such title.

(5) EXTENSION OF OFF-SYSTEM BRIDGE SETASIDE.-Section 144(g)(3) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting after "2003" the following: "and in the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004,".

(c) REPAYMENT FROM FUTURE APPORTIONMENTS.—

(1) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary shall reduce the amount that would be apportioned, but for this section, to a State for programs under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, for fiscal year 2004, under a law reauthorizing the Federalaid highway program enacted after the date of enactment of this Act by the amount that is apportioned to each State under subsection (a) and section 5(c) for each such program.

(2) PROGRAM CATEGORY RECONCILIATION.-The Secretary may establish procedures under which funds apportioned under subsection (a) for a program category for which funds are not authorized under a law described in paragraph (1) may be restored to the Federal-aid highway program.

(d) AUTHORIZATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY.-Section 1101 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 111-115) is amended by adding at the end the following:

"(c) ADVANCE AUTHORIZATION.

“(1) IN GENERAL.-There shall be available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out section 2(a) of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003 $13,483,458,333 for the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004.

“(2) SPECIAL RULE.-Funds apportioned under section 2(a) of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003 shall be subject to a limitation on obligations for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs.

“(3) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.-Funds made available by this subsection shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code.".

(e) LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS.—

(1) IN GENERAL.-Subject to paragraph (2), for the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004, the Secretary shall allocate to each State for programs funded under this section and section 5(c) an amount of obligation authority made available under an Act making appropriations for the Department of Transportation for fiscal year 2004 that is—

(A) equal to the greater of

(i) the State's unobligated balance, as of October 1, 2003, of Federal-aid highway apportionments subject

to any limitation on obligations; except that unobligated balances of contract authority from minimum guarantee and Appalachian development highway system apportionments for which obligation authority was made available until used shall not be included for purposes of calculating a State's unobligated balance of apportionments for this clause; or

(ii) 5/12 of the State's total fiscal year 2003 obligation authority for funds apportioned for the Federalaid highway program; but

(B) not greater than 75 percent of the State's total fiscal year 2003 obligation authority for funds apportioned for the Federal-aid highway program.

(2) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT.-The total of all allocations under paragraph (1) and allocations, for programs funded under sections 4, 5 (other than subsection (c)), and 6(a) of this Act, of obligation authority_made available under an Act making appropriations for the Department of Transportation for fiscal year 2004 shall not exceed $14,101,250,000; except that this limitation shall not apply to $266,250,000 in obligations for minimum guarantee for the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004.

(3) TIME PERIOD FOR OBLIGATIONS OF FUNDS.-A State shall not obligate any funds for any Federal-aid highway program project after February 29, 2004, until the date of enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing the Federal-aid highway program.

(4) TREATMENT OF OBLIGATIONS.-Any obligation of an allocation of obligation authority made under this subsection shall be considered to be an obligation for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs for fiscal year 2004 for the purposes of the matter under the heading "(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)" under the heading "FEDERALAID HIGHWAYS" in an Act making appropriations for the Department of Transportation for fiscal year 2004.

SEC. 3. TRANSFERS OF UNOBLIGATED APPORTIONMENTS.

(a) IN GENERAL.-In addition to any other authority of a State to transfer funds, for fiscal year 2004, a State may transfer any funds apportioned to the State for any program under section 104(b) (including amounts apportioned under section 104(b)(3) or set aside, made available, or suballocated under section 133(d)) or section 144 of title 23, United States Code, before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act, that are subject to any limitation on obligations, and that are not obligated, to any other of those programs.

(b) TREATMENT OF TRANSFERRED FUNDS.-Any funds transferred to another program under subsection (a) shall be subject to the provisions of the program to which the funds are transferred, except that funds transferred to a program under section 133 (other than subsections (d)(1) and (d)(2)) of title 23, United States Code, shall not be subject to section 133(d) of that title.

(c) RESTORATION OF APPORTIONMENTS.—

(1) IN GENERAL.-As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of a law reauthorizing the Federal-aid highway program enacted after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall restore any funds that a

State transferred under subsection (a) for any project not eligible for the funds but for this section to the program category from which the funds were transferred.

(2) PROGRAM CATEGORY RECONCILIATION.-The Secretary may establish procedures under which funds transferred under subsection (a) from a program category for which funds are not authorized may be restored to the Federal-aid highway program.

(3) LIMITATION ON STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—No provision of law, except a statute enacted after the date of enactment of this Act that expressly limits the application of this subsection, shall impair the authority of the Secretary to restore funds pursuant to this subsection.

(d) GUIDANCE.-The Secretary may issue guidance for use in carrying out this section.

SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY.-There shall be available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for administrative expenses of the Federal-aid highway program $187,500,000 for fiscal year 2004.

(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, and shall be subject to a limitation on obligations for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs; except that such funds shall remain available until expended.

SEC. 5. OTHER FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PROGRAMS.

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS UNDER TITLE I OF TEA21.

(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) is amended

(i) by inserting before the period at the end the following: "and $114,583,333 for the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004"; and

(ii) by adding at the end the following: "The minimum amount made available for such period that the Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Interior, shall reserve for Indian reservation road bridges under section 202(d)(4) of title 23, United States Code, shall be $5,416,667 instead of $13,000,000.".

(B) PUBLIC LANDS HIGHWAYS.-Section 1101(a)(8)(B) of such Act (112 Stat. 112) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: "and $102,500,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29,

2004".

(C) PARK ROADS AND PARKWAYS.-Section 1101(a)(8)(C) of such Act (112 Stat. 112) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: "and $68,750,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004". (D) REFUGE ROADS.-Section 1101(a)(8)(D) of such Act (112 Stat. 112) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: "and $8,333,333 for the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004".

(2) NATIONAL CORRIDOR PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AND COORDINATED BORDER INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS.-Section 1101(a)(9) of such Act (112 Stat. 112) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: "and $58,333,333 for the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004". (3) CONSTRUCTION OF FERRY BOATS AND FERRY TERMINAL FACILITIES.

(A) IN GENERAL.-Section 1101(a)(10) of such Act (112 Stat. 113) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: "and $15,833,333 for the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004”.

(B) SET ASIDE FOR ALASKA, NEW JERSEY, AND WASHINGTON.-To carry out section 1064 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (23 U.S.C. 129 note; 105 Stat. 2005; 112 Stat. 185), of funds made available by the amendment made by subparagraph (A)—

(i) $4,166,667 shall be available for section 1064(d)(2);

(ii) $2,083,333 shall be

1064(d)(3); and

(iii) $2,083,333 shall be

1064(d)(4).

available for section

available for section

(4) NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAYS PROGRAM. Section 1101(a)(11) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 113) is amended

(A) by striking "and" the last place it appears; and (B) by inserting before the period at the end the following: ", and $11,458,333 for the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004”.

(5) VALUE PRICING PILOT PROGRAM.-Section 1101(a)(12) of such Act (112 Stat. 113) is amended

(A) by striking "and"; and

(B) by inserting before the period at the end the following: ", and $4,583,333 for the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004".

(6) HIGHWAY USE TAX EVASION PROJECTS.-Section 1101(a)(14) of such Act (112 Stat. 113) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: "and $2,083,333 for the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004". (7) COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO HIGHWAY PROGRAM.— (A) IN GENERAL.-Section 1101(a)(15) of such Act (112 Stat. 113) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: "and $45,833,333 for the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004”.

(B) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.-Section 1214(r) of such Act (112 Stat. 209) is amended by striking “2003" and inserting "2004".

(8) SAFETY GRANTS.-Section 1212(i)(1)(D) of such Act (23 U.S.C. 402 note; 112 Stat. 196; 112 Stat. 840) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: “and $208,333 for the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004".

(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) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: "and $10,416,667 for the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004".

(10) TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION.-Section 188 of title 23, United States Code, is

amended

"2004

(A) in subsection (a)(1)—

(i) by striking "and" at the end of subparagraph (D);

(ii) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (E) and inserting "; and"; and

(iii) by adding at the end the following:

"(F) $58,333,333 for the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004.";

(B) in subsection (a)(2) by inserting after "2003" the following: "and $833,333 for the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004"; and

(C) in subsection (c)

(i) by striking "2003" and inserting "2004"; and (ii) by striking the period at the end of the table and inserting the following:

.$1,083,333,333.".

(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS UNDER TITLE V OF TEA21.

(1) SURFACE TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH.-Section 5001(a)(1) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 419) is amended

(A) by striking “2002, and” and inserting “2002,"; and (B) by inserting after "2003" the following: and $43,750,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004".

(2) TECHNOLOGY

DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM. Section

5001(a)(2) of such Act (112 Stat. 419) is amended

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(A) by striking "2002, and" and inserting "2002,"; and (B) by inserting after "2003" the following: and $22,916,667 for the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004".

(3) TRAINING AND EDUCATION.-Section 5001(a)(3) of such Act (112 Stat. 420) is amended

(A) by striking "2002, and" and inserting "2002,"; and (B) by inserting after "2003" the following: “, and $8,750,000 for the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004".

STATISTICS.-Section

(4) BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION 5001(a)(4) of such Act (112 Stat. 420) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: ", and $12,916,667 for the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004". (5) ITS STANDARDS, RESEARCH, OPERATIONAL TESTS, AND DEVELOPMENT.-Section 5001(a)(5) of such Act (112 Stat. 420) is amended

(A) by striking "2002, and" and inserting “2002,”; and (B) by inserting after "2003" the following: and $47,916,667 for the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004".

(6) ITS DEPLOYMENT.-Section 5001(a)(6) of such Act (112 Stat. 420) is amended

(A) by striking "2002, and" and inserting "2002,"; and

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