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 119 STAT. 2416

PUBLIC LAW 109–115—NOV. 30, 2005

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION

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SEC. 130. The Secretary may purchase promotional items of nominal value for use in public outreach activities to accomplish the purposes of 49 U.S.C. 20134: Provided, That the Secretary shall prescribe guidelines for the administration of such purchases and use. SEC. 131. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, from funds made available to the Federal Railroad Administration under the heading ‘‘Next Generation High-Speed Rail’’ in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2005 (Public Law 108–447), the Secretary of Transportation shall award a grant in the amount of $500,000 to the Maine Department of Transportation for Safety and Mitigation Rail Relocation in Auburn, Maine. SEC. 132. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made available to the Federal Railroad Administration for the Illinois statewide highway-rail crossing safety program on page 1420 of the Joint Explanatory Statement of the Committee of Conference for Public Law 108–447 (House Report 108–792) shall be made available to the Illinois Commerce Commission for the Public Education and Enforcement Research (PEERS) program to improve rail-grade crossing safety through education and enforcement initiatives. SEC. 133. Notwithstanding any existing Federal legislation, from funds available to the Federal Railroad Administration under the heading of ‘‘Next Generation High-Speed Rail’’ in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2004, Public Law 108–199; the Secretary of Transportation may award a grant of $1,000,000 to the New Orleans Regional Planning Commission, New Orleans, Louisiana for site planning and an update of the Master Plan for the Union Passenger Terminal, located at New Orleans, Louisiana. SEC. 134. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made available to the Federal Railroad Administration for the Spokane Region High Speed Rail Corridor Study on page 1420 of the Joint Explanatory Statement of the Committee of Conference for Public Law 108–447 (House Report 108–792) shall be made available to the Washington State Department of Transportation for grade crossing and related improvements under the Bridging the Valley project between Spokane County, Washington and Kootenai County, Idaho. SEC. 135. Of the $40,000,000 provided under the heading ‘‘Efficiency Incentive Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation’’, and notwithstanding limitation language contained therein, $8,300,000 shall be made available immediately upon enactment of this Act only for a revenue service demonstration of not less than 5,500 carload shipments of premium temperature-controlled express. FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

For necessary administrative expenses of the Federal Transit Administration’s programs authorized by chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, $80,000,000: Provided, That of the funds available under this heading, not to exceed $925,000 shall be available for the Office of the Administrator; not to exceed $7,325,000 shall be available for the Office of Administration; not to exceed

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