Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1980

Summary

Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1980 - Title I: Department of Transportation - Makes appropriations for fiscal year 1980 for expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Transportation for: (1) salaries and expenses; (2) transportation planning, research, and development; and (3) expenses of the Department of Transportation Working Capital Fund. Authorizes appropriations for the Coast Guard for: (1) operating expenses; (2) the acquisition, construction, or rebuilding of navigational aids, shore facilities, vessels, and aircraft; (3) the alteration or removal of obstructive bridges; (4) retired pay; (5) reserve training; and (6) research, development, test and evaluation. Authorizes the use of such funds as may be necessary from the Offshore Oil Pollution Compensation Fund for the cleanup of and compensation for damages caused by oil pollution associated with activity on the Outer Continental Shelf. Makes appropriations for fiscal year 1980 to the Federal Aviation Administration for: (1) operating expenses; (2) the acquisition and modernization of facilities and equipment and service testing; (3) air navigation and experimental facilities; (4) research, engineering, and development; (5) the liquidation of obligations incurred for airport development projects; and (6) operation, maintenance, and construction for National Airport and Dulles Airport. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make such expenditures and investments as may be necessary for the Aviation Insurance Revolving Fund. Makes appropriations for such fiscal year to the Federal Highway Administration for: (1) administrative and operating expenses; (2) motor carrier safety programs; (3) highway safety research and development; (4) the payment of obligations incurred in carrying out highway beautification programs; (5) the payment of obligations incurred for highway-related safety grants; (6) railroad-highway crossings demonstration projects; (7) territorial highways; (8) off-system roads; (9) the Great River Road; (10) access highways to lakeside public recreation areas; (11) the federal-aid highway program; (12) highways crossing Federal projects; and (13) bicycle programs. Makes appropriations for such fiscal year to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for operations and research and for State and community highway safety programs. Makes appropriations for such fiscal year to the Federal Railroad Administration for: (1) expenses of the Office of the Administrator; (2) railroad safety programs; (3) railroad research and development; (4) rail service assistance programs; (5) the Northeast Corridor Improvement Program; (6) grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation; and (7) the Alaska Railroad Revolving Fund. Authorizes the Secretary to expend specified proceeds from the sale of Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Fund notes to carry out the uses authorized for such Fund. Authorizes the Secretary to issue to the Secretary of the Treasury notes and other obligations to pay any amounts necessary for rail facilities improvement and development loan guarantees. Stipulates that the principal amount of such obligations shall not exceed $600,000,000. Makes appropriations for such fiscal year for programs authorized by the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 including: (1) administrative expenses; (2) research and development; (3) the urban discretionary grant program; (4) rural and small urban grants; (5) urban formula grants; and (6) the liquidation of contractual obligations incurred pursuant to such Act. Makes appropriations for the New York, New York, waterborne transportation project as authorized by the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1978. Makes appropriations for fiscal years 1980 and 1981 for grants to construct substitute Interstate System Highway projects. Rescinds $713,100,000 of the contract authority authorized for Interstate System highway grants. Authorizes the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation to make such expenditures, within the limits of its funds and borrowing authority, to carry out its programs. Limits the administrative expenses of the Corporation. Makes appropriations for expenses of the Research and Special Programs Administration. Title II: Related Agencies - Makes appropriations for the: (1) National Transportation Safety Board; (2) Civil Aeronautics Board; (3) Interstate Commerce Commission; (4) Panama Canal Commission; (5) acquisition of Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Fund anticipation notes by the Department of the Treasury; (6) United States Railway Association (including the purchase of ConRail securities); and (7) the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Title III: General Provisions - Sets forth limitations on the use of funds appropriated by this Act.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 1 December 1979

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• House receded and concurred with amendment

  summary · EN · 15 November 1979

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 9 November 1979

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 1 November 1979

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 25 October 1979

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 18 September 1979

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 June 1979

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