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PUBLIC LAW 106-159—DEC. 9, 1999 113 STAT. 1753 (A) in subsection (a)(2) by inserting "and the motor carrier safety grant program" after "relief)"; and (B) in subsection (b)( 1)(A)— (i) by inserting "and the motor carrier safety grant program" after "program)"; (ii) by striking "title and" and inserting "title,"; and (iii) by inserting ", and subchapter I of chapter 311 of title 49" after "21st Century", (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT. — The analysis for such chapter is amended— (1) by striking "110. Uniform transferability of Federal-aid highway funds."; (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 125 the following: "126. Uniform transferability of Federal-aid highway funds."; and (3) in the item relating to section 163 by striking "Sec". SEC. 103. ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANT PROGRAM. (a) IN GENERAL. —There are authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for the Secretary of Transportation to carry out section 31102 of title 49, United States Code, $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2003. (b) INCREASED AUTHORIZATIONS FOR MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS. — (1) IN GENERAL.— Section 4003 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 395-398) is amended by adding at the end the following: " (i) INCREASED AUTHORIZATIONS FOR MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS. —The amount made available to incur obligations to carry out section 31102 of title 49, United States Code, by section 31104(a) of such title for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2003 shall be increased by $65,000,000. ". (2) CORRESPONDING REDUCTION TO OBLIGATION CEILING.— Section 1102 of such Act (23 U.S.C. 104 note; 112 Stat. 1115- 1118) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(j) REDUCTION IN OBLIGATION CEILING. — The limitation on obligations imposed by subsection (a) for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2003 shall be reduced by $65,000,000.". (c) MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT. —The Secretary may not make, from funds made available by or under this section (including any amendment made by this section), a grant to a State unless the State first enters into a binding agreement with the Secretary that provides that the total expenditures of amounts of the State and its political subdivisions (not including amounts of the United States) for the development or implementation of programs for improving motor carrier safety and enforcement of regulations, standards, and orders of the United States on commercial motor vehicle safety, hazardous materials transportation safety, and compatible State regulations, standards, and orders will be maintained at a level at least equal to the average level of such expenditures for fiscal years 1997, 1998, and 1999. 49 USC 31104 note. 49 USC 31102 note.