PUBLIC LAW 104-50—NOV. 15, 1995
109 STAT. 459
favor or oppose, by vote or otherwise, any legislation or appropriation by Congress, whether before or after the introduction of any
bill or resolution proposing such legislation or appropriation: Provided, That this shall not prevent officers or employees of the
Department of Transportation or related agencies funded in this
Act from communicating to Members of Congress on the request
of any Member or to Congress, through the proper official channels,
requests for legislation or appropriations which they deem necessary
for the efficient conduct of the public business.
SEC. 340. None of the funds in this Act shall be available
to pay the salaries and expenses of any individual to arrange
tours of scientists or engineers employed by or working for the
People's Republic of China, to hire citizens of the People's Republic
of China to participate in research fellowships sponsored by the
modal administrations of the Department of Transportation, or
to provide training or any form of technology transfer to scientists
or engineers employed by or working for the People's Republic
of China: Provided, That this provision shall not apply to the
Federal Aviation Administration or the joint Federal Aviation
Administration, Department of Defense and Department of Commerce initiative designed to modernize the air traffic control system
of the People's Republic of China.
SEC. 341. None of the funds in this Act may be used to support
Federal Transit Administration's field operations and oversight of
the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority in any location
other than from the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
SEC. 342. In addition to the sums made available to the Department of Transportation, $8,421,000 shall be available on the effective date of legislation transferring certain rail and motor carrier
functions from the Interstate Commerce Commission to the Department of Transportation: Provided, That such amount shall be available only to the extent authorized by law: Provided further, That
of the fees collected pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 9701 in fiscal year
1996 by the successors of the Interstate Commerce Commission,
one-twelfth of $8,300,000 of those fees shall be made available
for each month during fiscal year 1996 that the successors of
the Interstate Commerce Commission carry out the transferred
rail and motor carrier functions.
SEC. 343. None of the funds made available in this Act may
be used for improvements to the Miller Highway in New York
City, New York.
SEC. 344. Improvements identified as highest priority by section
1069(t) of Public Law 102-240 and funded pursuant to section
118(c)(2) of title 23, United States Code, shall not be treated as
an allocation for Interstate maintenance for such fiscal year under
section 157(a)(4) of title 23, United States Code, and sections
1013(c), 1015(a)(1), and 1015(b)(1) of Public Law 102-240: Provided,
That any discretionary grant made pursuant to Public Law 99-
663 shall not be subject to section 1015 of Public Law 102-240.
SEC. 345. The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary
of Labor and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency shall, within three months of the date of enactment of
this Act, carry out research to identify successful telecommuting
programs in the public and private sectors and provide for the
dissemination to the public of information regarding the establishment of successful telecommuting programs and the benefits and
costs of telecommuting. Within one year of the date of enactment
Research.
Telecommuting.
Public
information.
Reports.
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