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 123STA T . 21 0PUBLIC LA W 111 –5—FE B.1 7, 200 9redist ri bu ted u n der t h is p r ov iso sh al l be utili z ed pro m ptl y:Provide d fu r th er ,T hat 1 year f ollo w in g the date of su c h apportionment , the S ecretary shall withdraw from each urbanized area or State any unobligated funds, and the Secretary shall redistribute such amounts to other urbanized areas or States that have had no funds withdrawn under this proviso utilizing whatever method he deems appropriate to ensure that all funds redistributed under this proviso shall be utilized promptly: Provided further, That at the re q uest of an urbanized area or State, the Secretary of Transpor - tation may provide an e x tension of such 1-year period if he feels satisfied that the urbanized area or State has encountered an unwor k able bidding environment or other extenuating cir- cumstances: Provided further, That before granting such an exten- sion, the Secretary shall send a letter to the H ouse and Senate C ommittees on A ppropriations that provides a thorough j ustification for the extension: Provided further, That of the funds provided for section 53 11 of title 49, U nited States Code, 2. 5 percent shall be made available for section 5311 ( c ) (1): Provided further, That of the funding provided under this heading, $ 1 0 0,000,000 shall be distributed as discretionary grants to public transit agencies for capital investments that will assist in reducing the energy consumption or greenhouse gas emissions of their public transpor- tation systems: Provided further, That for such grants on energy- related investments, priority shall be given to projects based on the total energy savings that are projected to result from the invest- ment, and projected energy savings as a percentage of the total energy usage of the public transit agency: Provided further, That applicable chapter 53 requirements shall apply to funding provided under this heading, except that the F ederal share of the costs for which any grant is made under this heading shall be, at the option of the recipient, up to 100 percent: Provided further, That the amount made available under this heading shall not be subject to any limitation on obligations for transit programs set forth in any Act: Provided further, That section 1101(b) of P ublic L aw 109 – 59 shall apply to funds appropriated under this heading: Provided further, That the funds appropriated under this heading shall not be comingled with any prior year funds: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, three-quarters of 1 percent of the funds provided for grants under section 530 7 and section 5340, and one-half of 1 percent of the funds provided for grants under section 5311, shall be available for administrative expenses and program management oversight, and such funds shall be available through September 30, 2012. FIXEDGU IDE WAY I N F R A ST RU C TURE IN V EST M ENT For an amount for capital expenditures authorized under sec- tion 5309(b)(2) of title 49, United States Code, $750,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2010: Provided, That the Secretary of Transportation shall apportion funds under this heading pursuant to the formula set forth in section 5337 of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That the funds appro- priated under this heading shall not be commingled with any prior year funds: Provided further, That funds made available under this heading shall be apportioned not later than 21 days after the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That 1 8 0 days following the date of such apportionment, the Secretary shall Ef f ectiv e da te .D ead l i n e. Ap plica b ilit y . Applicability. Su b m i s si o n. Effective date.