123STA T .946PUBLIC LA W 111 –8—M A R .11 , 2 0 09 av a il a b l efor obli g a t io n b y in d ivid u al s ot h er than the S e c retary of T rans p ortation , or his or her designee .RES E ARCH A NDI NN OV A TI VE TECHNO L O GYA D M INISTRATION RESEARCH AND DEVELO P MENT F or necessary e x penses of the Research and Innovative Tech - nology Ad m inistration, $12 , 90 0,000, of w hich $ 6 ,9 3 6,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2011
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d, That there may be credited to this appropriation, to be available until expended, funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources for expenses incurred for training. OF FICE OF INSPECTOR G ENERAL SALARIES AND E X PENSES For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General to carry out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 19 78 , as amended, $71, 4 00,000: Provided, That the Inspector General shall have all necessary authority, in carrying out the duties speci- fied in the Inspector General Act, as amended (5U .S. C . App. 3 ) , to investigate allegations of fraud, including false statements to the government (18 U.S.C. 1001), by any person or entity that is sub j ect to regulation by the D epartment: Provided fu r th er, That the funds made available under this heading shall be used to investigate, pursuant to section 41712 of title 49, United States Code: (1) unfair or deceptive practices and unfair methods of com- petition by domestic and foreign air carriers and tic k et agents
and (2) the compliance of domestic and foreign air carriers with respect to item (1) of this proviso. S U RFACE TRANSPORTATION B OARD SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Surface Transportation Board, including services authori z ed by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $26,847,000: Pro - vided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed $1,250,000 from fees established by the Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board shall be credited to this appropriation as offsetting collections and used for necessary and authorized expenses under this heading: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced on a dollar- for-dollar basis as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 2009, to result in a final appropriation from the general fund estimated at no more than $25,597,000. GENERAL P ROVISIONS — DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SEC. 180. During the current fiscal year applicable appropria- tions to the Department of Transportation shall be available for maintenance and operation of aircraft; hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; purchase of liability insurance for motor vehicles operating in foreign countries on official department busi- ness; and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901 – 5902).
