Pub. L. 105-178, tit. V, subtit. A, sec. 5002
OBLIGATION CEILING.
SEC. 5002. OBLIGATION CEILING. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the total of all obligations from amounts made available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) by section 5001(a) of this Act shall not exceed $403,150,000 for fiscal year 1998, $409,150,000 for fiscal year 1999, $427,950,000 for fiscal year 2000, 112 STAT. 422$442 750,000 for fiscal year 2001, $453,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, and $468,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.