Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1981

Summary

Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1981 - Title I: Department of Transportation - Makes appropriations for fiscal year 1981 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; (6) research, development, test, and evaluation; (7) an Offshore Oil Pollution Compensation Fund for carrying out the oil and hazardous substance liability provisions of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1978; and (8) an increase in the capital of the Coast Guard Supply Fund. Makes appropriations for fiscal year 1981 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. Limits to a specified amount new commitments to the Aircraft Purchase Loan Guarantee Program. 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) territorial highways; (7) payment of obligations incurred in the construction of the Great River Road; (8) access highways to lakeside public recreation areas; (9) the Federal aid highway program; and (10) carpool and vanpool projects. 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 issue to the Secretary of the Treasury notes and other obligations to pay any amounts necessary for rail facilities improvement and development loan guarantees. Directs that the principal amount of such obligations shall not exceed $600,000,000. Makes appropriations for such fiscal year for programs of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1966, including: (1) administrative expenses; (2) research and development; (3) the urban discretionary grant program; (4) non-urban formula grants; (5) urban formula grants; and (6) the liquidation of contractual obligations incurred pursuant to such Act. Directs that grants for the acquisition of rolling stock with Federal financial assistance shall be awarded based only on factors the Secretary deems relevant. Makes appropriations for two waterborne transportation projects. Makes appropriations for grants to construct substitute Interstate System Highway projects. 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. Makes appropriations for expenses of the Office of Inspector General. Provides for the transfer of funds from specified appropriations for such expenses. Title II: Related Agencies - Makes appropriations for the: (1) National Transportation Safety Board; (2) Civil Aeronautics Board; (3) Interstate Commerce Commission, including funds for payments for rail service to railroads directed to provide emergency rail service over the properties of other carriers; (4) Panama Canal Commission; (5) United States Railway Association (including the purchase of ConRail securities); and (6) the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Title III: General Provisions - Sets forth limitations on the use of funds appropriated by this Act. Prohibits the use of funds appropriated in this Act for: (1) the Panama Canal Commission unless in conformance with the Panama Canal Treaties of 1977 and any law implementing such treaties; or (2) rail-highway crossing demonstration projects in Connecticut.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 10 October 1980

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• House receded and concurred with amendment

  summary · EN · 30 September 1980

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 25 September 1980

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 18 September 1980

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 9 September 1980

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 31 July 1980

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 24 July 1980

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