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H.R. 3104: Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part II

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H.R. 3104: Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part II

109th Congress · introduced 2005-06-29 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Became Public Law No: 109-20.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2005-06-29 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 109-20. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part II

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part II - Extends federal highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, and transit programs, and authorizes appropriations, through July 19, 2005. (Sec. 2) Amends the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part V to extend the off-system bridge set-aside through July 19, 2005. Amends the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) to extend to July 19, 2005, certain advanced authorizations from the Highway Trust Fund (HTF). Revises the amount of obligation limitation that is to be distributed by the Secretary of Transportation for federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs. Sets a cap upon the total amount of obligation authority distributed through July 19, 2005. Prohibits the obligation of funds for any federal-aid highway program project until the date of enactment of a law reauthorizing the federal-aid highway program. (Sec. 3) Makes specified funds available from the HTF for administrative expenses of the federal-aid highway program for FY2005. (Sec. 4) Extends through July 19, 2005, the authorization of appropriations under TEA-21 for: (1) federal lands highways (Indian reservation roads, public lands highways, park roads and parkways, and refuge roads); (2) national corridor planning and development and coordinated border infrastructure programs; (3) construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities (including set-asides for such projects that are a part of the National Highway System in Alaska, New Jersey, and Washington State); (4) the national scenic byways program; (5) the value pricing pilot program; (6) highway use tax evasion projects; (7) increased funding for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Highway Program; (8) safety grants; (9) the transportation and community and system preservation pilot program; (10) transportation infrastructure finance and innovation; (11) the national scenic byways clearinghouse; (12) surface transportation research; (13) the technology deployment program; (14) training and education; (15) the Bureau of Transportation Statistics; (16) intermodal transportation system standards, research, operational tests, development, and deployment; (17) university transportation research; (18) metropolitan planning; (19) the Territories of Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; (20) the Alaska highway program; (21) Operation Lifesaver; (22) the bridge discretionary program; (23) interstate maintenance; (24) recreational trails administrative costs; and (25) railway-highway crossing hazard elimination in high speed rail corridors. Extends through July 19, 2005, the authorization of appropriations for skills training and on-the-job training to implement a specified non-discrimination program. (Sec. 5) Extends through July 19, 2005, the authorization of appropriations for highway safety programs, including: (1) seat belt safety incentive grants; (2) prevention of intoxicated driver incentive grants; (3) certain highway safety programs; (4) highway safety research and development (R&D); (5) occupant protection incentive grants; (6) alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures incentive grants; and (6) the National Driver Register. (Sec. 6) Amends the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part V to extend through July 19, 2005, the authorization of appropriations for: (1) administrative expenses of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA); (2) the motor carrier safety assistance program; (3) information systems and commercial driver's license grants (including emergency commercial driver license (CDL) grants); and (4) continuation of a crash causation study. (Sec. 7) Extends through July 19, 2005, the authorization of allocations and apportionments for federal transit programs, including: (1) specified capital projects; (2) formula grants; (3) capital programs; (4) planning; (5) research, including university transportation research; (6) the job access and reverse commute program; (7) the rural transportation accessibility incentive program; (8) urbanized area formula grants; (9) the fuel cell bus and bus facilities program; (10) the advanced technology pilot project; (11) projects for new fixed guideway systems and extensions to existing systems; and (12) the New Jersey urban core project. (Sec. 8) Amends the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act to extend funding for the National Outreach and Communications Program through July 19, 2005. Extends through the same date the authorization of apportionments for qualified projects under the Clean Vessel Act of 1992. Amends federal maritime law to increase the authorization of appropriations for personnel and activities expenses of the Coast Guard directly related to the national recreational boating safety program. (Sec. 9) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend until July 20, 2005, the authorization of expenditures from the HTF (including the Mass Transit Account) and the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund, including the Sport Fish Restoration Account and the Boat Safety Account.

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Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part II

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · 3 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3104, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part II (2005-07-07); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3104, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part II (2005-07-07)

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Authorization
A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Obligation
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Record fed-us-cong109-hr3104 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109