PUBLIC LAW 104-205—SEPT. 30, 1996 110 STAT. 2961 priation "Highway-Related Safety Grants" shall be transferred to and merged with this "Highway Traffic Safety Grants" appropriation: Provided further, That not to exceed $500,000 of the funds made available for section 410 "Alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures programs" shall be available for technical assistance to the States. FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Administration, not otherwise provided for, $16,739,000, of which $1,523,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for the planning or execution of a program making commitments to guarantee new loans under the Emergency Rail Services Act of 1970, as amended, and no new commitments to guarantee loans under section 211(a) or 211(h) of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973, as amended, shall be made: Provided further. That, as part of the Washington Union 40 USC 817 note. Station transaction in which the Secretary assumed the first deed of trust on the property and, where the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation or any successor is obligated to make payments on such deed of trust on the Secretary's behalf, including payments on and after September 30, 1988, the Secretary is authorized to receive such payments directly from the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation, credit them to the appropriation charged for the first deed of trust, and make payments on the first deed of trust with those funds: Provided further. That such additional sums as may be necessary for payment on the first deed of trust may be advanced by the Administrator from unobligated balances available to the Federal Railroad Administration, to be reimbursed from payments received from the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation. RAILROAD SAFETY For necessary expenses in connection with railroad safety, not otherwise provided for, $51,407,000, of which $2,476,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding any other law, funds appropriated under this heading are available for the reimbursement of out-of-state travel and per diem costs incurred by employees of State governments directly supporting the Federal railroad safety program, including regulatory development and compliance-related activities. RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT For necessary expenses for railroad research and development, $20,100,000, to remain available until expended. NORTHEAST CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM For necessary expenses related to Northeast Corridor improvements authorized by title VII of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976, as amended (45 U.S.C. 851 et seq.) and 49 U.S.C. 24909, $115,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1999.
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