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 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 
                                  1996

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Public Law 104-50
104th Congress

                                 An Act


 
 Making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related 
 agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other 
            purposes. <<NOTE: Nov. 15, 1995 -  [H.R. 2002]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Department of 
Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.>>  That 
the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury 
not otherwise appropriated, for the Department of Transportation and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for 
other purposes, namely:

                                 TITLE I

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

                         OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

                          Salaries and Expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary, $56,189,000, 
of which not to exceed $40,000 shall be available as the Secretary may 
determine for allocation within the Department for official reception 
and representation expenses: Provided, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, there may be credited to this appropriation up to 
$1,000,000 in funds received in user fees established to support the 
electronic tariff filing system: Provided further, That none of the 
funds appropriated in this Act or otherwise made available may be used 
to maintain custody of airline tariffs that are already available for 
public and departmental access at no cost; to secure them against 
detection, alteration, or tampering; and open to inspection by the 
Department.

                         Office of Civil Rights

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, $6,554,000, 
and in addition, $809,000, to be derived from ``Federal-aid Highways'' 
subject to the ``Limitation on General Operating Expenses''.

           Transportation Planning, Research, and Development

    For necessary expenses for conducting transportation planning, 
research, systems development, and development activities, to remain 
available until expended, $8,220,000.

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                          Working Capital Fund

    Necessary expenses for operating costs and capital outlays of the 
Department of Transportation Working Capital Fund associated with the 
provision of services to entities within the Department of 
Transportation, not to exceed $103,149,000 shall be paid, in accordance 
with law, from appropriations made available to the Department of 
Transportation.

                        Payments to Air Carriers

                 (liquidation of contract authorization)

                     (airport and airway trust fund)

            (including rescission of contract authorization)

    For liquidation of obligations incurred for payments to air carriers 
of so much of the compensation fixed and determined under subchapter II 
of chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, as is payable by the 
Department of Transportation, $22,600,000, to remain available until 
expended and to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund: 
Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for the 
implementation or execution of programs in excess of $22,600,000 for the 
Payments to Air Carriers program in fiscal year 1996: Provided further, 
That none of the funds in this Act shall be used by the Secretary of 
Transportation to make payment of compensation under subchapter II of 
chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, in excess of the 
appropriation in this Act for liquidation of obligations incurred under 
the ``Payments to air carriers'' program: Provided further, That none of 
the funds in this Act shall be used for the payment of claims for such 
compensation except in accordance with this provision: Provided further, 
That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for service to 
communities in the forty-eight contiguous States that are located fewer 
than seventy highway miles from the nearest large or medium hub airport, 
or that require a rate of subsidy per passenger in excess of $200 unless 
such point is greater than two hundred and ten miles from the nearest 
large or medium hub airport: Provided further, That of funds provided 
for ``Small Community Air Service'' by Public Law 101-508, $16,000,000 
in fiscal year 1996 is hereby rescinded.

                        Payments to Air Carriers

                              (rescission)

    Of the budgetary resources remaining available under this heading, 
$6,786,971 are rescinded.

                             Rental Payments

    For necessary expenses for rental of headquarters and field space 
not to exceed 8,580,000 square feet and for related services assessed by 
the General Services Administration, $135,200,000: Provided, That of 
this amount, $1,897,000 shall be derived from the Highway Trust Fund, 
$41,441,000 shall be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, 
$836,000 shall be derived from the Pipeline Safety Fund, and $169,000 
shall be derived from the

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Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: Provided further, That in addition, for 
assessments by the General Services Administration related to the space 
needs of the Federal Highway Administration, $17,685,000, to be derived 
from ``Federal-aid Highways'', subject to the ``Limitation on General 
Operating Expenses''.

                Minority Business Resource Center Program

    For the cost of direct loans, $1,500,000, as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 
332: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such 
loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974: Provided further, That these funds are available to 
subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not 
to exceed $15,000,000. In addition, for administrative expenses to carry 
out the direct loan program, $400,000.

                       Minority Business Outreach

    For necessary expenses of the Minority Business Resource Center 
outreach activities, $2,900,000, of which $2,642,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 1997: Provided, That notwithstanding 49 
U.S.C. 332, these funds may be used for business opportunities related 
to any mode of transportation.

                               COAST GUARD

                           Operating Expenses

    For necessary expenses for the operation and maintenance of the 
Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for; purchase of not to exceed five 
passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; payments pursuant to 
section 156 of Public Law 97-377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), and 
section 229(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 429(b)); and 
recreation and welfare; $2,278,991,000, of which $25,000,000 shall be 
derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; and of which 
$20,000,000 shall be expended from the Boat Safety Account: 
Provided, <<NOTE: 14 USC 92 note.>>  That the number of aircraft on hand 
at any one time shall not exceed two hundred and eighteen, exclusive of 
aircraft and parts stored to meet future attrition: Provided further, 
That none of the funds appropriated in this or any other Act shall be 
available for pay or administrative expenses in connection with shipping 
commissioners in the United States: Provided further, That none of the 
funds provided in this Act shall be available for expenses incurred for 
yacht documentation under 46 U.S.C. 12109, except to the extent fees are 
collected from yacht owners and credited to this appropriation: Provided 
further, That the Commandant shall reduce both military and civilian 
employment levels for the purpose of complying with Executive Order No. 
12839.

               Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements

    For necessary expenses of acquisition, construction, renovation, and 
improvement of aids to navigation, shore facilities, vessels, and 
aircraft, including equipment related thereto, $362,375,000, of which 
$32,500,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; of 
which $167,600,000 shall be available to acquire, repair, renovate or 
improve vessels, small boats and related equip

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ment, to remain available until September 30, 2000; $12,000,000 shall be 
available to acquire new aircraft and increase aviation capability, to 
remain available until September 30, 1998; $49,200,000 shall be 
available for other equipment, to remain available until September 30, 
1998; $88,875,000 shall be available for shore facilities and aids to 
navigation facilities, to remain available until September 30, 1998; and 
$44,700,000 shall be available for personnel compensation and benefits 
and related costs, to remain available until September 30, 1996: 
Provided, That funds received from the sale of the VC-11A and HU-25 
aircraft shall be credited to this appropriation for the purpose of 
acquiring new aircraft and increasing aviation capacity: Provided 
further, That the Commandant may dispose of surplus real property by 
sale or lease and the proceeds of such sale or lease shall be credited 
to this appropriation.

                Environmental Compliance and Restoration

    For necessary expenses to carry out the Coast Guard's environmental 
compliance and restoration functions under chapter 19 of title 14, 
United States Code, $21,000,000, to remain available until expended.

                         Port Safety Development

    For necessary expenses for debt retirement of the Port of Portland, 
Oregon, $15,000,000, to remain available until expended.

                          Alteration of Bridges

    For necessary expenses for alteration or removal of obstructive 
bridges, $16,000,000, to remain available until expended.

                               Retired Pay

    For retired pay, including the payment of obligations therefor 
otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for this purpose, and 
payments under the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection and Survivor 
Benefits Plans, and for payments for medical care of retired personnel 
and their dependents under the Dependents Medical Care Act (10 U.S.C. 
ch. 55), $582,022,000.

                            Reserve Training

    For all necessary expenses for the Coast Guard Reserve, as 
authorized by law; maintenance and operation of facilities; and 
supplies, equipment, and services; $62,000,000.

               Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation

    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for applied 
scientific research, development, test, and evaluation; maintenance, 
rehabilitation, lease and operation of facilities and equipment, as 
authorized by law, $18,000,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which $3,150,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust 
Fund: Provided, That there may be credited to this appropriation funds 
received from State and local governments, other public authorities, 
private sources, and foreign countries, for expenses incurred for 
research, development, testing, and evaluation.

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                               Boat Safety

                     (aquatic resources trust fund)

    For payment of necessary expenses incurred for recreational boating 
safety assistance under Public Law 92-75, as amended, $20,000,000, to be 
derived from the Boat Safety Account and to remain available until 
expended.

                     FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

                               Operations

                      (including transfer of funds)

    For necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation Administration, not 
otherwise provided for, including operations and research activities 
related to commercial space transportation, administrative expenses for 
research and development, establishment of air navigation facilities and 
the operation (including leasing) and maintenance of aircraft, and 
carrying out the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 471 of title 49, 
U.S.Code, or other provisions of law authorizing the obligation of funds 
for similar programs of airport and airway development or improvement, 
lease or purchase of four passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, 
$4,645,712,000, of which $2,222,859,100 shall be derived from the 
Airport and Airway Trust Fund: Provided, That there may be credited to 
this appropriation funds received from States, counties, municipalities, 
foreign authorities, other public authorities, and private sources, for 
expenses incurred in the provision of agency services, including 
receipts for the maintenance and operation of air navigation facilities 
and for issuance, renewal or modification of certificates, including 
airman, aircraft, and repair station certificates, or for tests related 
thereto, or for processing major repair or alteration forms: Provided 
further, That funds may be used to enter into a grant agreement with a 
nonprofit standard setting organization to assist in the development of 
aviation safety standards: Provided further, That none of the funds in 
this Act shall be available for new applicants for the second career 
training program: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act 
shall be available for paying premium pay under 5 U.S.C. 5546(a) to any 
Federal Aviation Administration employee unless such employee actually 
performed work during the time corresponding to such premium pay: 
Provided further, That the Secretary may transfer funds to this account, 
from Coast Guard ``Operating expenses'', not to exceed $60,000,000 in 
total for the fiscal year, fifteen days after written notification to 
the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, solely for the 
purpose of providing additional funds for air traffic control operations 
and maintenance to enhance aviation safety and security: Provided 
further, That the unexpended balances of the appropriation ``Office of 
Commercial Space Transportation, Operations and Research'' shall be 
transferred to and merged with this appropriation: Provided further, 
That none of the funds derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund 
may be used to support the operations and activities of the Associate 
Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation.

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