PUBLIC LAW 109–59—AUG. 10, 2005
119 STAT. 1159
of the programs that are allocated by the Secretary under this Act and title 23, United States Code (other than to programs to which paragraph (1) applies), by multiplying— (A) the ratio determined under paragraph (3); by (B) the amounts authorized to be appropriated for each such program for the fiscal year; and (6) shall distribute the obligation authority provided by subsection (a), less the aggregate amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) and the amounts distributed under paragraphs (4) and (5), for Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs (other than the amounts apportioned for the equity bonus program, but only to the extent that the amounts apportioned for the equity bonus program for the fiscal year are greater than $2,639,000,000, and the Appalachian development highway system program) that are apportioned by the Secretary under this Act and title 23, United States Code, in the ratio that— (A) amounts authorized to be appropriated for the programs that are apportioned to each State for the fiscal year; bear to (B) the total of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for the programs that are apportioned to all States for the fiscal year. (d) REDISTRIBUTION OF UNUSED OBLIGATION AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding subsection (c), the Secretary shall, after August 1 of each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009— (1) revise a distribution of the obligation authority made available under subsection (c) if an amount distributed cannot be obligated during that fiscal year; and (2) redistribute sufficient amounts to those States able to obligate amounts in addition to those previously distributed during that fiscal year, giving priority to those States having large unobligated balances of funds apportioned under sections 104 and 144 of title 23, United States Code. (e) APPLICABILITY OF OBLIGATION LIMITATIONS TO TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PROGRAMS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), obligation limitations imposed by subsection (a) shall apply to contract authority for transportation research programs carried out under— (A) chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code; and (B) title V (research title) of this Act. (2) EXCEPTION.—Obligation authority made available under paragraph (1) shall— (A) remain available for a period of 3 fiscal years; and (B) be in addition to the amount of any limitation imposed on obligations for Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs for future fiscal years. (f) REDISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN AUTHORIZED FUNDS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date of distribution of obligation authority under subsection (c) for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009, the Secretary shall distribute to the States any funds that— (A) are authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year for Federal-aid highway programs; and
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