118 STAT. 3219 PUBLIC LAW 108–447—DEC. 8, 2004 States Code, to make innovative project allocations, not to exceed the prior year’s amounts for such allocations, before making incen tive grants for use of seat belts. FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION SAFETY AND OPERATIONS For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Administration, not otherwise provided for, $139,769,000, of which $15,350,000 shall remain available until expended. RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT For necessary expenses for railroad research and development, $36,025,000, to remain available until expended. RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to issue to the Secretary of the Treasury notes or other obligations pursuant to section 512 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (Public Law 94–210), as amended, in such amounts and at such times as may be necessary to pay any amounts required pursuant to the guarantee of the principal amount of obligations under sections 511 through 513 of such Act, such authority to exist as long as any such guaranteed obligation is outstanding: Provided, That pursuant to section 502 of such Act, as amended, no new direct loans or loan guarantee commitments shall be made using Federal funds for the credit risk premium during fiscal year 2005: Provided further, That the Secretary of Transportation and the National Railroad Passenger Corporation shall reach agreement on a schedule for the repayment of all principal and interest on their June 28, 2002 direct loan agreement that provides for repay ment in five equal annual installments over a 5 year period begin ning in fiscal year 2005: Provided further, That each annual install ment payment shall be made no later than thirty days after the enactment of the Departments of Transportation and Treasury, Independent Agencies, and General Government Appropriations Act for the fiscal year: Provided further, That in the event the Secretary and the National Railroad Passenger Corporation are unable to agree on the terms and conditions of such revised repayment schedule within sixty days after the enactment of this Act, then all principal and interest shall come due as provided for under the existing terms of the June 28, 2002 direct loan agreement. NEXT GENERATION HIGH SPEED RAIL For necessary expenses for the Next Generation High Speed Rail program as authorized under 49 U.S.C. 26101 and 26102, $19,650,000, to remain available until expended. ALASKA RAILROAD REHABILITATION To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to the Alaska Railroad, $25,000,000, for capital rehabilitation and improvements benefiting its passenger operations, to remain avail able until expended. Deadline.
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