AMENDMENTS TO SAFETEA–LU.

SEC. 437. AMENDMENTS TO SAFETEA–LU.(a) Contracted Paratransit Pilot.—Section 3009(i)(1) of the SAFETEA–LU (Public Law 109–59; 119 Stat. 1572) is amended by striking “2009” and inserting “2010, and for the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending December 31, 2010”.(b) Public-private Partnership Pilot Program.—Section 3011 of the SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 5309 note) is amended—(1) in subsection (c)(5), by striking “2009” and inserting “2010 and the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending December 31, 2010”; and(2) in subsection (d), by striking “2009” and inserting “2010, and for the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending December 31, 2010”.(c) Elderly Individuals and Individuals With Disabilities Pilot Program.—Section 3012(b)(8) of the SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 5310 note) is amended by striking “September 30, 2009” and inserting “December 31, 2010”.(d) Obligation Ceiling.—Section 3040 of the SAFETEA–LU (Public Law 109–59; 119 Stat. 1639) is amended—(1) in paragraph (4), by striking “and” at the end;(2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and(3) by adding at the end the following:124 STAT. 93 “(6) $10,507,752,000 for fiscal year 2010, of which not more than $8,360,565,000 shall be from the Mass Transit Account; and“(7) $2,626,938,000 for the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending December 31, 2010, of which not more than $2,090,141,250 shall be from the Mass Transit Account.”.(e) Project Authorizations for New Fixed Guideway Capital Projects.—Section 3043 of the SAFETEA–LU (Public Law 109–59; 119 Stat. 1640) is amended—(1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “2009” and inserting “2010, and for the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending December 31, 2010,”; and(2) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “2009” and inserting “2010, and for the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending December 31, 2010,”.(f) Allocations for National Research and Technology Programs.—Section 3046 of the SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 5338 note) is amended—(1) in subsection (b), by inserting “or period” after “fiscal year”; and(2) by adding at the end the following:“(c) Additional Appropriations.—The Secretary shall allocate amounts appropriated pursuant to section 5338(d) of title 49, United States Code, for national research and technology programs under sections 5312, 5314, and 5322 of such title—“(1) for fiscal year 2010, in amounts equal to the amounts allocated for fiscal year 2009 under each of paragraphs (2), (3), (5), (6), and (8) through (25) of subsection (a); and“(2) for the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending December 31, 2010, in amounts equal to 25 percent of the amounts allocated for fiscal year 2009 under each of paragraphs (2), (3), (5), (6), and (8) through (25) of subsection (a).“(d) Funding.—If the Secretary determines that a project or activity described in subsection (a) received sufficient funds in fiscal year 2009, or a previous fiscal year, to carry out the purpose for which the project or activity was authorized, the Secretary may not allocate any amounts under subsection (c) for the project or activity for fiscal year 2010, or any subsequent fiscal year.”.