AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

SEC. 5001. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) In General.— The following sums are authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account): (1) Surface transportation research.— For carrying out sections 502, 506, 507, and 508 of title 23, United States Code, and section 5112 of this Act $96,000,000 for fiscal year 1998, $97,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, $97,000,000 for fiscal year 2000, $98,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, $101,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, and $103,000,000 for fiscal year 2003. (2) Technology deployment program.— To carry out section 503 of title 23, United States Code, $35,000,000 for fiscal year 1998, $35,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, $40,000,000 for 112 STAT. 420fiscal year 2000, $45,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, $45,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, and $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2003. (3) Training and education.— For carrying out section 504 of title 23, United States Code, $14,000,000 for fiscal year 1998, $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, $16,000,000 for fiscal year 2000, $18,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, $19,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, and $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2003. (4) Bureau of transportation statistics.— For the Bureau of Transportation Statistics to carry out section 111 of title 49, United States Code, $31,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1998 through 2003. (5) ITS standards, research, operational tests, and development.— For carrying out sections 5204, 5205, 5206, and 5207 of this Act $95,000,000 for fiscal year 1998, $95,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, $98,200,000 for fiscal year 2000, $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, $105,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, and $110,000,000 for fiscal year 2003. (6) ITS deployment.— For carrying out sections 5208 and 5209 of this Act $101,000,000 for fiscal year 1998, $105,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, $113,000,000 for fiscal year 2000, $118,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, $120,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, and $122,000,000 for fiscal year 2003. (7) University transportation research.— For carrying out section 5505 of title 49, United States Code, $31,150,000 for fiscal year 1998, $31,150,000 for fiscal year 1999, $32,750,000 for fiscal year 2000, $32,750,000 for fiscal year 2001, $32,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, and $32,000,000 for fiscal year 2003. “(b) Applicability of Title 23, United States Code.— Funds authorized to be appropriated by subsection (a) 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 the Federal share of the cost of a project or activity carried out using such funds shall be 80 percent (unless otherwise expressly provided by this subtitle or otherwise determined by the Secretary with respect to a project of activity) and such funds shall remain available until expended. “(c) Allocations.— (1) Surface transportation research.— Of the amounts made available under subsection (a)(1)— (A) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1998 through 2003 shall be available to carry out section 502(e) of title 23, United States Code (relating to long-term pavement performance); (B) not to exceed $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1998 through 2003 shall be available to carry out section 502(f) of such title (relating to seismic research), of which not to exceed $2,500,000 may be used to upgrade earthquake simulation facilities as required to carry out the program; (C) $500,000 for each of fiscal years 1998 through 2003 shall be available to carry out section 506 of such title (relating to international outreach); and (D) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1998 through 2003 to carry out research on improved methods of using concrete pavement in the construction, reconstruction, ana repair of Federal-aid highways. 112 STAT. 421 (2) Technology deployment.— Of the amounts made available under subsection (a)(2)— (A) $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1998 through 2003 shall be available to carry out section 503(b)(3)(A)(i) of title 23, United States Code (relating to research development technology transfer activities); and (B) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1998, $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, $17,000,000 for fiscal year 2000, and $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2003 shall be available to carry out section 503(b)(3)(A)(ii) of such title (relating to repair, rehabilitation, and construction). (3) Training and education.— Of the amounts made available under subsection (a)(3)— (A) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1998, $6,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2000, $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, and $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2003 shall be available to carry out section 504(a) of title 23, United States Code (relating to the National Highway Institute); (B) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 1998, $7,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2000, $9,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, and $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2003 shall be available to carry out section 504(b) of such title (relating to local technical assistance); and (C) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1998 through 2003 shall be available to carry out section 504(c)(2) of such title (relating to the Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program). (4) ITS deployment.— Of the amounts made available under subsection (a)(6)— (A) $74,000,000 for fiscal year 1998, $75,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2000, $83,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, $85,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, and $85,000,000 for fiscal year 2003 shall be available to carry out section 5208 of this Act (relating to Intelligent Transportation Systems integration); and (B) $25,500,000 for fiscal year 1998, $27,200,000 for fiscal year 1999, $30,200,000 for fiscal year 2000, $32,200,000 for fiscal year 2001, $33,500,000 for fiscal year 2002, and $35,500,000 for fiscal year 2003 shall be available to carry out section 5209 of this Act (relating to commercial vehicle infrastructure). “(d) Transfers of Funds.— The Secretary may transfer not to exceed 10 percent of the amounts allocated in a fiscal year under a subparagraph in each of paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (c) to the amounts allocated under any other subparagraph in the paragraph.