DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Funds

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary, [$117,000,000] $118,842,000: Provided, That not to exceed $60,000 shall be for allocation within the Department for official reception and representation expenses as the Secretary may determine: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, excluding fees authorized in Public Law 107–71, there may be credited to this appropriation up to $2,500,000 in funds received in user fees: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading, $7,623,000 shall be for strengthening the capacity and capabilities of the acquisition workforce, as defined by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act, as amended (41 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), including the recruitment, hiring, training, and retention of such workforce and information technology in support of acquisition workforce effectiveness or for management solutions to improve acquisition management. Note.—A full-year 2011 appropriation for this account was not enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 111–242, as amended). The amounts included for 2011 reflect the annualized level provided by the continuing resolution.

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The Office of the Secretary is responsible for the overall planning, coordination and administration of the Department's progams. Funding supports the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Under Secretary for Policy, Assistant Secretaries, and their immediate staffs, who provide federal transporation policy development and guidance, institutional and public liaison activities, and other program support to ensure effective management and operation of the Department.

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For necessary expenses for livable communities initiatives, including coordinating livability and sustainability work within the Department of Transportation and with the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Housing and Urban Development; developing performance standards and metrics; building analytical capacity; and providing [grants and] direct technical assistance to State governments, local governments, and non-profit organizations, [$20,000,000] $10,000,000, to remain available until September 30, [2013] 2014; Provided, That any [grants and] technical assistance [made available] under this heading shall be for improved performance measurement capabilities, enhanced ability to perform alternatives analysis, and training and workshops for personnel. Note.—A full-year 2011 appropriation for this account was not enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 111–242, as amended). The amounts included for 2011 reflect the annualized level provided by the continuing resolution.

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This appropriation provides funding to coordinate livability and sustainability work within the Department of Transportation and with the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Environmental Protection Agency. Activities will support developing performance standards and metrics; building analytical capacity; and providing direct technical assistance to State governments, local governments, and non-profit organizations for improved performance measurement capabilities, enhanced ability to perform alternatives analysis, and training and workshops for personnel.

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This program provides funding for grant awards to State and local governments, transit agencies, or a collaboration of such entities on a competitive basis for capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure that will have a significant impact on the Nation, a metropolitan area or a region.

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The Administration proposes to reclassify all surface transportation outlays as mandatory, consistent with the recommendations of the President's National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, and to also move a number of current General Fund programs into the Transportation Trust Fund. This schedule reclassifies 2011 estimate and baseline budget authority and outlays as mandatory, for comparability purposes, and to calculate the spending increase above the baseline subject to PAYGO.

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The Administration proposes to reclassify all surface transportation outlays as mandatory, consistent with the recommendations of the President's National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, and to also move a number of current General Fund programs into the Transportation Trust Fund. This schedule reclassifies 2010 enacted budget authority and outlays as mandatory, for comparability purposes.

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The National Infrastructure Investments account reflects activity under the TIGER program. TIGER awards grants as well as TIFIA credit assistance to projects that demonstrate their ability to contribute to the long-term economic competitiveness of the nation, improve the condition of existing transportation facilities and systems, increase energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve the safety of U.S. transportation facilities, and/or enhance the quality of living and working environments of communities through increased transportation choices and connections.

Up-Front Investments._To spur job growth and allow States to initiate sound multi-year investments, the Budget includes a $50 billion boost above current law spending for roads, railways and runways. Within the upfront total, the Budget requests $2 billion in 2012 for a single round of competitive funding awards under the TIGER program.
The Administration proposes to reclassify all surface transportation outlays, including the up-front $50 billion, as mandatory, consistent with the recommendations of the President's National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, and to also move a number of current General Fund programs into the Transportation Trust Fund. The negative figures in this schedule are necessary to adjust the mandatory budget authority downward so that the Budget properly accounts for requested program growth in the new trust fund accounts and should not be misinterpreted as a reduction below $2 billion for TIGER in 2012.

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This American Recovery and Reinvestment Act program provided funding for grant awards to State and local governments or transit agencies on a competitive basis for capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure resulting in a significant impact on the Nation, a metropolitan area or a region. Of the amount appropriated, an amount not to exceed $200,000,000 could be used to pay the subsidy and administrative costs of projects eligible for federal credit assistance under U.S.C. 23 Chapter 6, the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act. No funds are requested for this program for 2012.

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For necessary expenses for upgrading and enhancing the Department of Transportation's financial systems and re-engineering business processes, [$21,000,000] $17,000,000, to remain available until expended. Note.—A full-year 2011 appropriation for this account was not enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 111–242, as amended). The amounts included for 2011 reflect the annualized level provided by the continuing resolution.

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This appropriation provides funds for a multi-year business transformation effort to streamline and standardize the financial systems and business processes across the Department of Transportation. This effort includes upgrading and enhancing the commercial software used for DOT's financial systems, improving the cost and performance data provided to managers, implementing a budget line of business, and instituting new accounting standards and mandates.

For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, [$9,767,000] $9,661,000. Note.—A full-year 2011 appropriation for this account was not enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 111–242, as amended). The amounts included for 2011 reflect the annualized level provided by the continuing resolution.

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The Office of Civil Rights provides Department-wide leadership for all civil rights activities, including employment opportunity and enforcement of laws and regulations that prohibit discrimination in the financing and operation of transportation programs with federal resources. The Office also is responsible for non-discrimination policy development, analysis, coordination and compliance, promotes an organizational culture that values workforce diversity, and handles all civil rights cases related to Department of Transportation employees.

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For necessary expenses of Minority Business Resource Center outreach activities, [$3,395,000] $3,100,000, to remain available until September 30, [2012] 2013: Provided, That notwithstanding 49 U.S.C. 332, these funds may be used for business opportunities related to any mode of transportation. Note.—A full-year 2011 appropriation for this account was not enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 111–242, as amended). The amounts included for 2011 reflect the annualized level provided by the continuing resolution.

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This activity provides contractual support to assist small, women-owned, Native American, and other disadvantaged business firms in securing contracts and subcontracts resulting from transportation-related Federal support.

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The Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act (P.L. 107–42) provided $5 billion to compensate air carriers for direct losses incurred during the Federal ground stop of civil aviation after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and for incremental losses incurred between September 11 and December 31, 2001. The remaining balance in this account is not needed for the purpose originally enacted. If needed, the remaining balance will be transferred to Payments to Air Carriers pursuant to the transfer authority included in that appropriation.

Of the amounts made available under this heading by section 185 of Public Law 109–115, all unobligated balances as of the date of enactment of this Act are hereby permanently cancelled. Note.—A full-year 2011 appropriation for this account was not enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 111–242, as amended). The amounts included for 2011 reflect the annualized level provided by the continuing resolution.

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The Transportation, Treasury and Housing and Urban Development, The Judiciary, District of Columbia and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (P.L. 109–115) provided $17 million to reimburse fixed-based general aviation operators and providers of general aviation ground support services at five facilities for the financial losses they incurred when the Federal Government closed the facilities due to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The remaining balance in this account is not needed for the purpose originally enacted and is being proposed for cancellation in 2012.

For necessary expenses for conducting transportation planning, research, systems development, development activities, and making grants, to remain available until expended, [$9,819,000] $9,824,000. Note.—A full-year 2011 appropriation for this account was not enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 111–242, as amended). The amounts included for 2011 reflect the annualized level provided by the continuing resolution.

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This appropriation finances research and studies concerned with planning, analysis, and information development needed to support the Secretary's responsibilities in the formulation of national transportation policies and the coordination of national-level transportation planning. Funding also supports departmental leadership in areas such as regulatory modernization, energy conservation, environmental and safety impacts of transportation, aviation economic policy and international transportation issues. The program is carried out primarily through contracts with other Federal agencies, educational institutions, non-profit research organizations, and private firms.

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The Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996 (P.L. 104–264) authorized the collection of user fees for services provided by the FAA to aircraft that neither take off nor land in the United States, commonly known as overflight fees. The Act permanently appropriated the first $50,000,000 of such fees for the Essential Air Service program and rural airport improvements. To the extent that fee collections fall below $50,000,000 the law requires the difference to be covered by Federal Aviation Administration funds.

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The Working Capital Fund finances common administrative services and other services that are centrally performed in the interest of economy and efficiency. The fund is financed through agreements with the Department of Transportation operating administrations and other customers.

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For the cost of guaranteed loans, [$329,000] $333,000, as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 332: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $18,367,000. In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed loan program, [$584,000] $589,000. Note.—A full-year 2011 appropriation for this account was not enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 111–242, as amended). The amounts included for 2011 reflect the annualized level provided by the continuing resolution.

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This program provides assistance in obtaining short-term working capital for minority, women-owned and other disadvantaged businesses and Small Business Administration 8(a) firms. As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this account records the subsidy costs for this program associated with guaranteed loans, as well as administrative expenses of this program.

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Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)

As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this non-budgetary account records all the cash flows to and from the Government resulting from guaranteed loan commitments. The amounts in this account are a means of financing and are not included in the budget totals.

Trust Funds

In addition to funds made available from any other source to carry out the essential air service program under 49 U.S.C. 41731 through 41742, [$132,000,000]$123,254,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to remain available until expended: Provided, That, in determining between or among carriers competing to provide service to a community, the Secretary may consider the relative subsidy requirements of the carriers: Provided further, That, hereafter, no funds made available under section 41742 of Title 49, United States Code, and no funds made available in this Act or any other Act in any fiscal year, shall be available to carry out the essential air service program under sections 41731 through 41742 of such title in communities in the 48 contiguous States that were not receiving subsidies on October 1, [2010]2011: Provided further, That, basic essential air service minimum requirements shall not include the 15-passenger capacity requirement under 49 U.S.C. 41732(b)(3): Provided further, That, if the funds under this heading are insufficient to meet the costs of the essential air service program in the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the essential air service program shall be transferred from any available amounts appropriated to or directly administered by the [Federal Aviation Administration]Department of Transportation. Note.—A full-year 2011 appropriation for this account was not enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 111–242, as amended). The amounts included for 2011 reflect the annualized level provided by the continuing resolution.

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Through 1997, the Essential Air Service program was funded from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund. Starting in 1998, the FAA reauthorization funded it as a mandatory program supported by overflight fees under the Essential Air Service and Rural Airport Improvement Fund. In addition to mandatory funding supported by overflight fees, direct appropriations from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund to Payments to Air Carriers have been enacted every year beginning in 2002 to meet the needs of the essential air service program. For 2012, $123,254,000 is requested from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for Payments to Air Carriers. The Budget proposes to repeal the 15-passenger seat requirement under 49 U.S.C. 41732(b)(3) and to limit the program size, for the 48 contiguous States, to communities that are receiving subsidized Essential Air Service as of October 1, 2011.

Federal Funds

Contingent upon enactment of multi-year surface transportation authorization legislation, funds available for the implementation or execution of the National Infrastructure Bank authorized under chapter 6 of title 23, United States Code, as amended by such authorization, shall not exceed total obligations of $5,000,000,000 in fiscal year 2012, to remain available until expended: Provided, That up to $200,000,000 of such funds shall be available for analysis of costs and benefits of projects and for planning and feasibility grants: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading, up to $70,000,000 shall be available for administering the program.

Contingent upon enactment of multi-year surface transportation authorization language, $600,000,000, to be derived from the Transportation Trust Fund and to remain available until expended, for the payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the activities of the National Infrastructure Bank authorized under title 23, United States Code, as amended by such authorization.

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The National Infrastructure Bank (NIB) establishes a new direction in Federal infrastructure investment that emphasizes demonstrable merit and analytical measures of performance. NIB investments will be issued in the form of grants, loans, or a blend of both and will target transportation and transportation-related projects that provide a significant economic benefit to the Nation or a region. In addition, the NIB will sponsor planning, feasibility, and analytical work including cost-benefit analysis of projects necessary to identify high-value investments around the country. The NIB will encourage the leveraging of Federal funds and collaboration among non-Federal stakeholders including States, municipalities, and private investors, and will also promote coordination with investments in other infrastructure sectors.The NIB is included as part of the Administrations six-year surface reauthorization proposal and would be financed from the Transportation Trust Fund (TTF).

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As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this non-budgetary account records all cash flows to and from the Government resulting from direct loans and lines of credit made under the National Infrastructure Bank. The amounts in this account are a means of financing and are not included in the budget totals.

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The following table depicts the total funding for all Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs, for which more detail is furnished in the budget schedules:

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Federal Funds

For necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation Administration, not otherwise provided for, including operations and research activities related to commercial space transportation, administrative expenses for research and development, establishment of air navigation facilities, the operation (including leasing) and maintenance of aircraft, subsidizing the cost of aeronautical charts and maps sold to the public, lease or purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, in addition to amounts made available by Public Law 108–176, [$9,793,000,000]$9,823,000,000, of which [$6,064,000,000]$4,958,000,000 shall be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund: Provided , That not to exceed 2 percent of any budget activity, except for aviation safety budget activity, may be transferred to any budget activity under this heading: Provided further, That no transfer may increase or decrease any appropriation by more than 2 percent: Provided further, That funds may be used to enter into a grant agreement with a nonprofit standard-setting organization to assist in the development of aviation safety standards: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for new applicants for the second career training program: Provided further, That there may be credited to this appropriation as offsetting collections funds received from States, counties, municipalities, foreign authorities, other public authorities, and private sources, including funds from fees authorized under Chapter 453 of title 49, United States Code, other than those authorized by section 45301(a)(1) of that title, which shall be available for expenses incurred in the provision of agency services, including receipts for the maintenance and operation of air navigation facilities, and for issuance, renewal or modification of certificates, including airman, aircraft, and repair station certificates, or for tests related thereto, or for processing major repair or alteration forms. Note.—A full-year 2011 appropriation for this account was not enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 111–242, as amended). The amounts included for 2011 reflect the annualized level provided by the continuing resolution.

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For 2012, the Budget requests $9,823 million for FAA operations. These funds will be used to continue to promote aviation safety and efficiency. The Budget provides funding for the Air Traffic Organization (ATO) which is responsible for managing the air traffic control system. As a performance-based organization, the ATO is designed to provide cost-effective, efficient, and, above all, safe air traffic services. The Budget also funds the Aviation Safety Organization (AVS) which ensures the safe operation of the airlines and certifies new aviation products. In addition, the request also funds regulation of the commercial space transportation industry, as well as FAA policy oversight and overall management functions.

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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provided $200 million to FAA's Facilities & Equipment (F&E) account, which finances major capital investments related to modernizing and improving air traffic control and airway facilities, equipment, and systems. Funds were appropriated from the General Fund of the U.S. Treasury and available for obligation through 2010. The funding is being used to upgrade, modernize, and improve FAA power systems, air route traffic control centers, air traffic control towers, terminal radar approach control facilities, and navigation and landing equipment.

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To spur job growth and allow States to initiate sound multi-year investments, the Budget includes a $50 billion boost above current law spending for roads, railways and runways. The Budget requests a one-time appropriation of $250 million in mandatory General Fund resources to advance FAA's next generation air-traffic control system (NextGen) and make near-term improvements in FAA's air traffic control infrastructure. $200 million will be used to accelerate applied research, advance development, and implement engineering solutions for NextGen technologies, applications, and procedures; and $50 million will be used to upgrade FAA capital infrastructure such as power systems and air traffic control centers and towers.

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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provided $1.1 billion for Grants-in-Aid for Airports (AIP). Funds were appropriated from the General Fund of the U.S. Treasury and were available for obligation through 2010. Discretionary grants were allocated to qualified airports based on a project priority system that addresses airport safety and security, runway safety, increased capacity, and mitigation of environmental impacts.

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To spur job growth and allow States to initiate sound multi-year investments, the Budget includes a $50 billion boost above current law spending for roads, railways and runways. The Budget requests a one-time appropriation of $3.1 billion in mandatory General Fund resources for the Grants-in-Aid program. Most of this funding will be used for runway construction and other airport improvement projects aimed at increasing overall system efficiency in the future.

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The Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996 (P.L. 104–264) authorized the collection of user fees for air traffic control and related services provided by the FAA to aircraft that neither take off nor land in the United States, commonly known as overflight fees. The Budget estimates that $54 million in overflight fees will be collected in 2012.

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