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PUBLIC LAW 107-000—MMMM. DD, 2003
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PUBLIC LAW 108–88—SEPT. 30, 2003

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Code; except that the deductions and set-asides in the following sections of such title shall not apply to such funds: sections 104(a)(1)(A), 104(a)(1)(B), 104(b)(1)(A), 104(d)(1), 104(d)(2), 104(f)(1), 104(h)(1), 118(c)(1), 140(b), 140(c), and 144(g)(1). (4) SPECIAL RULES FOR MINIMUM GUARANTEE.—In carrying out the minimum guarantee under section 105(c) of title 23, United States Code, with funds apportioned under this section for the minimum guarantee, the $2,800,000,000 set forth in paragraph (1) of such section 105(c) shall be treated as being $1,166,666,667 and the aggregate of amounts apportioned to the States under this section for the minimum guarantee shall be treated, for purposes of such section 105(c), as amounts made available under section 105 of such title. (5) EXTENSION OF OFF-SYSTEM BRIDGE SETASIDE.—Section 144(g)(3) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting after ‘‘2003’’ the following: ‘‘and in the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004,’’. (c) REPAYMENT FROM FUTURE APPORTIONMENTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall reduce the amount that would be apportioned, but for this section, to a State for programs under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, for fiscal year 2004, under a law reauthorizing the Federalaid highway program enacted after the date of enactment of this Act by the amount that is apportioned to each State under subsection (a) and section 5(c) for each such program. (2) PROGRAM CATEGORY RECONCILIATION.—The Secretary may establish procedures under which funds apportioned under subsection (a) for a program category for which funds are not authorized under a law described in paragraph (1) may be restored to the Federal-aid highway program. (d) AUTHORIZATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Section 1101 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 111–115) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(c) ADVANCE AUTHORIZATION.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There shall be available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out section 2(a) of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003 $13,483,458,333 for the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004. ‘‘(2) SPECIAL RULE.—Funds apportioned under section 2(a) of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003 shall be subject to a limitation on obligations for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs. ‘‘(3) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Funds made available by this subsection shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code.’’. (e) LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), for the period of October 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004, the Secretary shall allocate to each State for programs funded under this section and section 5(c) an amount of obligation authority made available under an Act making appropriations for the Department of Transportation for fiscal year 2004 that is— (A) equal to the greater of— (i) the State’s unobligated balance, as of October 1, 2003, of Federal-aid highway apportionments subject

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