AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

SEC. 2001. 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) Highway safety programs.—For carrying out section 402 of title 23, United States Code, $163,680,000 for fiscal year 2005, $217,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, $220,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, $225,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and $235,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012. (2) Highway safety research and development.—For carrying out section 403 of title 23, United States Code, $71,424,000 for fiscal year 2005, $110,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, $107,750,000 for fiscal year 2007, $107,750,000 for fiscal year 2008, $105,500,000 for fiscal year 2009, $107,329,000 for fiscal year 2010, $108,244,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $108,244,000 for fiscal year 2012. (3) Occupant protection incentive grants.—For carrying out section 405 of title 23, United States Code, $19,840,000 for fiscal year 2005, and $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2012. (4) Safety belt performance grants.—For carrying out section 406 of title 23, United States Code, $124,500,000 for fiscal year 2006, $124,500,000 for fiscal year 2007, $124,500,000 for fiscal year 2008, $124,500,000 for fiscal year 2009, $124,500,000 for fiscal year 2010, $124,500,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $48,500,000 for fiscal year 2012. (5) State traffic safety information system improvements.—For carrying out section 408 of title 23, United States Code, $34,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2012. (6) Alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures incentive grant program.—For carrying out section 410 of title 23, United States Code, $39,680,000 for fiscal year 2005, $120,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, $125,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, $131,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and $139,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012. (7) National driver register.—For the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to carry out chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code, $3,968,000 for fiscal year 2005, $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, $4,078,000 for fiscal year 2010, $4,116,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $4,116,000 for fiscal year 2012. (8) High visibility enforcement program.—For carrying out section 2009 of this title $29,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2012. (9) Motorcyclist safety.—For carrying out section 2010 of this title $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and $7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012. (10) Child safety and child booster seat safety incentive grants.—For carrying out section 2011 of this title $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and $7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012. (11) Administrative expenses.—For administrative and related operating expenses of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in carrying out chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, and this title $17,500,000 for fiscal year 2006, $17,750,000 for fiscal year 2007, $18,250,000 for fiscal year 2008, $18,500,000 for fiscal year 2009, $25,047,000 for fiscal year 2010, and $25,328,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 and 2012. (b) [23 U.S.C. 401 note] Prohibition on Other Uses.—Except as otherwise provided in chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, and this title, (including the amendments made by this title), the amounts made available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for a program under such chapter shall only be used to carry out such program and may not be used by States or local governments for construction purposes. (c) Applicability of Title 23.—Except as otherwise provided in chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, and this title, amounts made available under subsection (a) for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2012 shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code. (d) Transfers.—In each fiscal year, the Secretary may transfer any amounts remaining available under paragraph (3), (5), or (6) of subsection (a) to the amounts made available under any other of such paragraphs in order to ensure, to the maximum extent possible, that each State receives the maximum incentive funding for which the State is eligible under sections 405, 408, and 410 of title 23, United States Code. (e) Clarifications.—The amounts made available by each of subsections (a)(1) through (a)(7) shall be less any amounts made available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) by laws enacted before the date of enactment of this Act for the respective programs referred to in each of such subsections for fiscal year 2005. Amounts authorized by such subsections are post-rescission and shall not be subject to any rescission after the date of enactment of this Act. * * * * * * *