AUTHORIZATIONS.

SEC. 3029. AUTHORIZATIONS. (a) In General.— Section 5338 is amended to read as follows: “§ 5338. Authorizations “(a) Formula Grants.— “(1) Fiscal year 1998.— “(A) From the trust fund.— There shall be available from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund to carry out sections 5307, 5310, and 5311, $2,260,000,000 for fiscal year 1998. “(B) From the general fund.— In addition to amounts made available under subparagraph (A), there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out sections 5307, 5310, and 5311, $240,000,000 for fiscal year 1998. “(C) Allocation of funds.— Of the aggregate of amounts made available by and appropriated under this paragraph fora fiscal year— “(i) $4,849,950 shall be available to the Alaska Railroad for improvements to its passenger operations under section 5307; “(ii) $62,219,389 shall be available to provide transportation services to elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities under section 5310; “(iii) $134,077,934 shall be available to provide financial assistance for other than urbanized areas under section 5311; and “(iv) $2,298,852,727 shall be available to provide financial assistance for urbanized areas under section 5307. “(2) Fiscal years 1999 through 2003.— “(A) From the trust fund.— There shall be available from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund to carry out sections 5307, 5308, 5310, and 5311— “(i) $2,280,000,000 for fiscal year 1999; “(ii) $2,478,400,000 for fiscal year 2000; “(iii) $2,676,000,000 for fiscal year 2001; “(iv) $2,873,600,000 for fiscal year 2002; and “(v) $3,071,200,000 for fiscal year 2003. “(B) From the general fund.— In addition to amounts made available under subparagraph (A), there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out sections 5307, 5308, 5310, and 5311— “(i) $570,000,000 for fiscal year 1999; 112 STAT. 369 “(ii) $619,600,000 for fiscal year 2000; “(iii) $669,000,000 for fiscal year 2001; “(iv) $718,400,000 for fiscal year 2002; and “(v) $767,800,000 for fiscal year 2003. “(C) Allocation of funds.— Of the aggregate of amounts made available by and appropriated under this paragraph for a fiscal year— “(i) $4,849,950 shall be available to the Alaska Railroad for improvements to its passenger operations under section 5307; “(ii) $50,000,000 shall be available to carry out section 5308; and “(iii) of the remaining amount— “(I) 2.4 percent shall be available to provide transportation services to elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities under section 5310; “(II) 6.37 percent shall be available to provide financial assistance for other than urbanized areas under section 5311; and “(III) 91.23 percent shall be available to provide financial assistance for urbanized areas under section 5307. “(b) Capital Program Grants and Loans.— “(1) Fiscal year 1998.— There shall be available from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund to carry out section 5309, $2,000,000,000 for fiscal year 1998. “(2) Fiscal years 1999 through 2003.— “(A) From the trust fund.— There shall be available from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund to carry out section 5309— “(i) $1,805,600,000 for fiscal year 1999; “(ii) $1,960,800,000 for fiscal year 2000; “(iii) $2,116,800,000 for fiscal year 2001; “(iv) $2,272,800,000 for fiscal year 2002; and “(v) $2,428,800,000 for fiscal year 2003. “(B) From the general fund.— In addition to amounts made available under subparagraph (A), there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 5309— “(i) $451,400,000 for fiscal year 1999; “(ii) $490,200,000 for fiscal year 2000; “(iii) $529,200,000 for fiscal year 2001; “(iv) $568,200,000 for fiscal year 2002; and “(v) $607,200,000 for fiscal year 2003. “(c) Planning.— “(1) Fiscal year 1998.— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out sections 5303, 5304, 5305, and 5313(b), $47,750,000 for fiscal year 1998. “(2) Fiscal years 1999 through 2003.— “(A) From the trust fund.— There shall be available from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund to carry out sections 5303, 5304, 5305, and 5313(b)— “(i) $43,200,000 for fiscal year 1999; “(ii) $46,400,000 for fiscal year 2000; “(iii) $51,200,000 for fiscal year 2001; “(iv) $52,800,000 for fiscal year 2002; and “(v) $57,600,000 for fiscal year 2003. 112 STAT. 370 “(B) From the general fund.— In addition to amounts made available under subparagraph (A), there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out sections 5303, 5304, 5305, and 5313(b)— “(i) $10,800,000 for fiscal year 1999; “(ii) $11,600,000 for fiscal year 2000; “(iii) $12,800,000 for fiscal year 2001; “(iv) $13,200,000 for fiscal year 2002; and “(v) $14,400,000 for fiscal year 2003. “(C) Allocation of funds.— Of the funds made available by or appropriated under this paragraph for a fiscal year— “(i) 82.72 percent shall be available for metropolitan planning under sections 5303, 5304, and 5305; and “(ii) 17.28 percent shall be available for State planning under section 5313(b). “(d) Research.— “(1) Fiscal year 1998.— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out sections 5311(b)(2), 5312, 5313(a), 5314, 5315, and 5322, $44,250,000 for fiscal year 1998. “(2) Fiscal years 1999 through 2003.— “(A) From the trust fund.— There shall be available from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund to carry out sections 5311(b)(2), 5312, 5313(a), 5314, 5315, and 5322— “(i) $36,000,000 for fiscal year 1999; “(ii) $37,600,000 for fiscal year 2000; “(iii) $37,600,000 for fiscal year 2001; “(iv) $39,200,000 for fiscal year 2002; and “(v) $39,200,000 for fiscal year 2003. “(B) From the general fund.— In addition to amounts made available under subparagraph (A), there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out sections 5311(b)(2), 5312, 5313(a), 5314, 5315, and 5322— “(i) $9,000,000 for fiscal year 1999; “(ii) $9,400,000 for fiscal year 2000; “(iii) $9,400,000 for fiscal year 2001; “(iv) $9,800,000 for fiscal year 2002; and “(v) $9,800,000 for fiscal year 2003. “(C) Allocation of funds.— Of the funds made available by or appropriated under this paragraph for a fiscal year— “(i) not less than $5,250,000 shall be available for providing rural transportation assistance under section 5311(b)(2); “(ii) not less than $8,250,000 shall be available for carrying out transit cooperative research programs under section 5313(a); “(iii) not less than $4,000,000 shall be available to carry out programs under the National Transit Institute under section 5315; and “(iv) the remainder shall be available for carrying out national planning and research programs under sections 5311(b)(2), 5312,5313(a), 5314, and 5322. “(e) University Transportation Research.— 112 STAT. 371 “(1) Fiscal year 1998.— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 5317(b) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 1998. “(2) Fiscal years 1999 through 2003.— “(A) From the trust fund.— There shall be available from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund to carry out section 5317(b), $4,800,000 for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2003. “(B) From the general fund.— In addition to amounts made available under subparagraph (A), there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 5317(b), $1,200,000 for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2003. “(f) Administration.— “(1) Fiscal year 1998.— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 5334, $45,738,000 for fiscal year 1998. “(2) Fiscal years 1999 through 2003.— “(A) From the trust fund.— There shall be available from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund to carry out section 5334— “(i) $43,200,000 for fiscal year 1999; “(ii) $48,000,000 for fiscal year 2000; “(iii) $51,200,000 for fiscal year 2001; “(iv) $53,600,000 for fiscal year 2002; and “(v) $58,400,000 for fiscal year 2003. “(B) From the general fund.— In addition to amounts made available under subparagraph (A), there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 5334— “(i) $10,800,000 for fiscal year 1999; “(ii) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2000; “(iii) $12,800,000 for fiscal year 2001; “(iv) $13,400,000 for fiscal year 2002; and “(v) $14,600,000 for fiscal year 2003. “(g) Grants as Contractual Obligations.— “(1) Grants financed from the highway trust fund.— A grant or contract approved by the Secretary, that is financed with amounts made available under subsection (a)(1)(A), (a)(2)(A), (b)(1), (b)(2)(A), (c)(2)(A), (d)(2)(A), (e)(2)(A), or (f)(2)(A) is a contractual obligation of the United States Government to pay the Government’s share of the cost of the project. “(2) Grants financed from general funds.— A grant or contract, approved by the Secretary, that is financed with amounts made available under subsection (a)(1)(B), (a)(2)(B), (b)(2)(B), (c)(2)(B), (d)(2)(B), (e)(2)(B), (f)(2)(B), or (h) is a contractual obligation of the Government to pay the Government’s share of the cost of the project only to the extent that amounts are provided in advance in an appropriations Act. “(h) Additional Amounts.— In addition to amounts made available by or appropriated under subsections (a) through (f), there are authorized to be appropriated— “(1) to carry out sections 5303, 5304, 5305, and 5313(b)— “(A) for fiscal year 1999, $32,000,000; “(B) for fiscal year 2000, $33,000,000; “(C) for fiscal year 2001, $34,000,000; “(D) for fiscal year 2002, $35,000,000; and “(E) for fiscal year 2003, $36,000,000; 112 STAT. 372 “(2) to carry out section 5307, $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2003; “(3) to carry out section 5308, $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2003; “(4) to carry out section 5309(m)( 1)(A), $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2003; “(5) to carry out section 5309(m)(1)(B)— “(A) for fiscal year 1999, $600,000,000; “(B) for fiscal year 2000, $610,000,000; “(C) for fiscal year 2001, $620,000,000; “(D) for fiscal year 2002, $630,000,000; and “(E) for fiscal year 2003, $630,000,000; “(6) to carry out section 5309(m)(1)(C), $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2003; “(7) to carry out sections 5311(b)(2), 5312, 5313(a), 5314, 5315, and 5322— “(A) for fiscal year 1999, $31,000,000; “(B) for fiscal year 2000, $31,000,000; “(C) for fiscal year 2001, $33,000,000; “(D) for fiscal year 2002, $33,000,000; and “(E) for fiscal year 2003, $34,000,000; and “(8) to carry out section 5334— “(A) for fiscal year 1999, $13,000,000; “(B) for fiscal year 2000, $14,000,000; “(C) for fiscal year 2001, $16,000,000; “(D) for fiscal year 2002, $17,000,000; and “(E) for fiscal year 2003, $18,000,000. “(i) Availability of Amounts.— Amounts made available by or appropriated under subsections (a) through (e), and paragraphs (1) through (7) of subsection (h), shall remain available until expended.” . (b) Conforming Amendments.— Chapter 53 is amended as follows: (1) In sections 5303(h)(1), 5303(h)(2)(A), and 5303(h)(3)(A), by striking “section 5338(g)(1)” each place it appears and inserting “subsection (c) or (h)( 1) of section 5338”. (2) In section 5303(h)(1) by striking “–5306” and inserting “and 5305”. (3) In section 5303(h)(4) by striking “section 5338(g)” and inserting “subsection (c) or (h)(1) of section 5338”. (4) In section 5313(a)(1) by striking “Fifty percent of the amounts made available under section 5338(g)(3)” and inserting “The amounts made available under paragraphs (1) and (2)(C)(ii) of section 5338(d)”. (5) In section 5313(b)(1) by striking “Fifty percent of the amounts made available under section 5338(g)(3)” and inserting “The amounts made available under paragraphs (1) and (2)(C)(ii) of section 5338(c)”. (6) In section 5314(a)(1) by striking “section 5338(g)(4)” and inserting “subsections (d) and (h)(7) of section 5338”. (7) In section 5317(e)(5)(C) by striking “5338(e)(2)” and inserting “5338(e)”. (8) In section 5318(d) by striking “5338(j)(5)” and inserting “5309(m)(1)(C)”. (9) In section 5333(b) by striking “5338(j)(5)” each place it appears and inserting “5338(b)”. 112 STAT. 373 (10) In section 5336(a) by striking “5338(f)” and inserting “5338(a)”. (11) In section 5336(e)(1) by striking “section 5338(f)” and inserting “subsections (a) and (h)(2) of section 5338”. (12) In section 5337(e)(1) by striking “section 5338(f)” and inserting “subsections (b) and (h)(4) of section 5338”.