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    TITLE <<NOTE: Surface Transportation Revenue Act of 1998.>>  IX--  
AMENDMENTS OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986  
  
SEC. 9001. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENT OF 1986 CODE.  
  
    (a) <<NOTE: 26 USC 1 note.>>  Short Title.--This title may be cited   
as the ``Surface Transportation Revenue Act of 1998''.  
  
    (b) Amendment of 1986 Code.--Except as otherwise expressly provided,   
whenever in this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of   
an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the   
reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision   
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.  
  
SEC. 9002. EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY-RELATED TAXES AND TRUST FUND.  
  
    (a) Extension of Taxes.--  
            (1) In general.--The following provisions are each amended   
        by striking ``1999'' each place it appears and inserting   
        ``2005'':  
                    (A) Section 4041(a)(1)(C)(iii)(I) (relating to rate   
                of tax on certain buses).  
                    (B) Section 4041(a)(2)(B) (relating to rate of tax   
                on special motor fuels), as amended by section 907(a)(1)   
                of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997.  
                    (C) Section 4041(m)(1)(A) (relating to certain   
                alcohol fuels), as amended by section 907(b) of the   
                Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997.  
                    (D) Section 4051(c) (relating to termination of tax   
                on heavy trucks and trailers).  
                    (E) Section 4071(d) (relating to termination of tax   
                on tires).  
                    (F) Section 4081(d)(1) (relating to termination of   
                tax on gasoline, diesel fuel, and kerosene).  
                    (G) Section 4481(e) (relating to period tax in   
                effect).  
                    (H) Section 4482(c)(4) (relating to taxable period).  
                    (I) Section 4482(d) (relating to special rule for   
                taxable period in which termination date occurs).  
            (2) Other provisions.--  
                    (A) Floor stocks refunds.--Section 6412(a)(1)   
                (relating to floor stocks refunds) is amended--  
                          (i) by striking ``1999'' each place it appears   
                      and inserting ``2005'', and  
                          (ii) by striking ``2000'' each place it   
                      appears and inserting ``2006''.  
                    (B) Installment payments of highway use tax.--  
                Section 6156(e)(2) (relating to installment payments of   
                highway use tax on use of highway motor vehicles) is   
                amended by striking ``1999'' and inserting ``2005''.  
  
    (b) Extension of Certain Exemptions.--The following provisions are   
each amended by striking ``1999'' and inserting ``2005'':  
            (1) Section 4221(a) (relating to certain tax-free sales).  
            (2) Section 4483(g) (relating to termination of exemptions   
        for highway use tax).  
  
    (c) Extension of Deposits Into, and Certain Transfers From, Trust   
Fund.--  
            (1) In general.--Subsection (b), and paragraphs (2) and (3)   
        of subsection (c), of section 9503 (relating to the Highway   
        Trust Fund) are each amended--  
                    (A) by striking ``1999'' each place it appears and   
                inserting ``2005'', and  
                    (B) by striking ``2000'' each place it appears and   
                inserting ``2006''.  
            (2) Motorboat and small-engine fuel tax transfers.--  
                    (A) In general.--Paragraphs (4)(A)(i) and (5)(A) of   
                section 9503(c) are each amended by striking ``1998''   
                and inserting ``2005''.  
                    (B) Conforming amendments to land and water   
                conservation fund.--Section 201(b) of the Land and Water   
                Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-11(b)) is   
                amended--  
                          (i) by striking ``1997'' and inserting   
                      ``2003'', and  
                          (ii) by striking ``1998'' each place it   
                      appears and inserting ``2004''.  
            (3) Conforming amendment.--The heading for paragraph (3) of   
        section 9503(c) is amended to read as follows:  
            ``(3) Floor stocks refunds.--''.  
  
    (d) Extension and Expansion of Expenditures From Trust Fund.--  
            (1) Highway account.--  
                    (A) Extension of expenditure authority.--Paragraph   
                (1) of section 9503(c) is amended by striking ``1998''   
                and inserting ``2003''.  
                    (B) Expansion of purposes.--Paragraph (1) of section   
                9503(c) is amended--  
                          (i) by striking ``or'' at the end of   
                      subparagraph (C), and  
                          (ii) by striking ``1991.'' in subparagraph (D)   
                      and all that follows through the end of paragraph   
                      (1) and inserting ``1991, or  
                    ``(E) authorized to be paid out of the Highway Trust   
                Fund under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st   
                Century.  
        In determining the authorizations under the Acts referred to in   
        the preceding subparagraphs, such Acts shall be applied as in   
        effect on the date of enactment of the Transportation Equity Act   
        for the 21st Century.''.  
            (2) Mass transit account.--  
                    (A) Extension of expenditure authority.-- Paragraph   
                (3) of section 9503(e) is amended by striking ``1998''   
                and inserting ``2003''.  
                    (B) Expansion of purposes.--Paragraph (3) of section   
                9503(e) is amended--  
                          (i) by striking ``or'' at the end of   
                      subparagraph (A),  
                          (ii) by adding ``or'' at the end of   
                      subparagraph (B), and  
                          (iii) by striking all that follows   
                      subparagraph (B) and inserting:  
                    ``(C) the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st   
                Century,  
        as such section and Acts are in effect on the date of enactment   
        of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century.''.  
  
    (e) Technical Correction Relating to Transfers to Mass Transit   
Account.--  
            (1) In general.--Section 9503(e)(2) is amended by striking   
        the last sentence and inserting the following: ``For purposes of   
        the preceding sentence, the term `mass transit portion' means,   
        for any fuel with respect to which tax was imposed under section   
        4041 or 4081 and otherwise deposited into the Highway Trust   
        Fund, the amount determined at the rate of--  
                    ``(A) except as otherwise provided in this sentence,   
                2.86 cents per gallon,  
                    ``(B) 1.43 cents per gallon in the case of any   
                partially exempt methanol or ethanol fuel (as defined in   
                section 4041(m)) none of the alcohol in which consists   
                of ethanol,  
                    ``(C) 1.86 cents per gallon in the case of liquefied   
                natural gas,  
                    ``(D) 2.13 cents per gallon in the case of liquefied   
                petroleum gas, and  
                    ``(E) 9.71 cents per MCF (determined at standard   
                temperature and pressure) in the case of compressed   
                natural gas.''.  
            (2) <<NOTE: 26 USC 9503 note.>>  Effective date.--The   
        amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect as if included   
        in the amendment made by section 901(b) of the Taxpayer Relief   
        Act of 1997.  
  
    (f) Clerical Amendments.--  
            (1) Paragraph (1) of section 9503(b) is amended by striking   
        subparagraph (C), by striking ``and tread rubber'' in   
        subparagraph (D), and by redesignating subparagraphs (D), (E),   
        and (F) as subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E), respectively.  
            (2) Clause (i) of section 9503(c)(2)(A) is amended by adding   
        ``and'' at the end of subclause (II), by striking subclause   
        (III), and by redesignating subclause (IV) as subclause (III).  
            (3) Clause (ii) of section 9503(c)(2)(A) is amended by   
        striking ``gasoline, special fuels, and lubricating oil'' each   
        place it appears and inserting ``fuel''.  
  
SEC. 9003. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF TAX BENEFITS FOR ALCOHOL FUELS.  
  
    (a) Extension of Tax Benefits.--  
            (1) Extension.--The following provisions are each amended by   
        striking ``2000'' each place it appears and inserting ``2007'':  
                    (A) Section 4041(b)(2)(C) (relating to termination   
                of reduction in tax for qualified methanol and ethanol   
                fuel).  
                    (B) Section 4041(k)(3) (relating to termination of   
                rates relating to fuels containing alcohol).  
                    (C) Section 4081(c)(8) (relating to termination of   
                special rate for taxable fuels mixed with alcohol).  
                    (D) Section 4091(c)(5) (relating to termination of   
                reduced rate of tax for aviation fuel in alcohol   
                mixture, etc.).  
            (2) Extension of refund authority.--Paragraph (4) of section   
        6427(f) (relating to refund for gasoline, diesel fuel, and   
        aviation fuel used to produce certain alcohol fuels), as amended   
        by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, is amended by striking   
        ``1999'' and inserting ``2007''.  
            (3) Credit for alcohol used as a fuel.--Paragraph (1) of   
        section 40(e) (relating to termination of credit for alcohol   
        used as a fuel) is amended--  
                    (A) by striking ``December 31, 2000'' in   
                subparagraph (A) and inserting ``December 31, 2007'',   
                and  
                    (B) by striking ``January 1, 2001'' and inserting   
                ``January 1, 2008''.  
            (4) Tariff schedule.--Headings 9901.00.50 and 9901.00.52 of   
        the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (19 U.S.C.   
        3007) are each amended in the effective period column by   
        striking ``10/1/2000'' each place it appears and inserting ``10/  
        1/2007''.  
  
    (b) Modification.--  
            (1) In general.--Subsection (h) of section 40 (relating to   
        alcohol used as fuel) is amended to read as follows:  
  
    ``(h) Reduced Credit for Ethanol Blenders.--  
            ``(1) In general.--In the case of any alcohol mixture credit   
        or alcohol credit with respect to any sale or use of alcohol   
        which is ethanol during calendar years 2001 through 2007--  
                    ``(A) subsections (b)(1)(A) and (b)(2)(A) shall be   
                applied by substituting `the blender amount' for `60   
                cents',  
                    ``(B) subsection (b)(3) shall be applied by   
                substituting `the low-proof blender amount' for `45   
                cents' and `the blender amount' for `60 cents', and  
                    ``(C) subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (d)(3)   
                shall be applied by substituting `the blender amount'   
                for `60 cents' and `the low-proof blender amount' for   
                `45 cents'.  
            ``(2) Amounts.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the blender   
        amount and the low-proof blender amount shall be determined in   
        accordance with the following table:  
  
                                                                          
               In the case of any sale                    The low-proof   
                or use during calendar    The blender     blender amount  
                        year:              amount is:          is:        
                                                                          
               2001 or 2002                53 cents          39.26 cents  
               2003 or 2004                52 cents          38.52 cents  
               2005, 2006, or 2007....     51 cents          37.78        
                                                          cents.''.       
                                                                          
  
            (2) Conforming amendments.--  
                    (A) Section 4041(b)(2) is amended--  
                          (i) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ``5.4   
                      cents'' and inserting ``the applicable blender   
                      rate'', and  
                          (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (C), as   
                      amended by subsection (a)(1)(A), as subparagraph   
                      (D) and by inserting after subparagraph (B) the   
                      following:  
                    ``(C) Applicable blender rate.--For purposes of   
                subparagraph (A)(i), the applicable blender rate is--  
                          ``(i) except as provided in clause (ii), 5.4   
                      cents, and  
                          ``(ii) for sales or uses during calendar years   
                      2001 through 2007, \1/10\ of the blender amount   
                      applicable under section 40(h)(2) for the calendar   
                      year in which the sale or use occurs.''.  
                    (B) Subparagraph (A) of section 4081(c)(4) is   
                amended to read as follows:  
                    ``(A) General rules.--  
                          ``(i) Mixtures containing ethanol.--Except as   
                      provided in clause (ii), in the case of a   
                      qualified alcohol mixture which contains gasoline,   
                      the alcohol mixture rate is the excess of the rate   
                      which would (but for this paragraph) be determined   
                      under subsection (a) over--  
                                    ``(I) in the case of 10 percent   
                                gasohol, the applicable blender rate (as   
                                defined in section 4041(b)(2)(C)) per   
                                gallon,  
                                    ``(II) in the case of 7.7 percent   
                                gasohol, the number of cents per gallon   
                                equal to 77 percent of such applicable   
                                blender rate, and  
                                    ``(III) in the case of 5.7 percent   
                                gasohol, the number of cents per gallon   
                                equal to 57 percent of such applicable   
                                blender rate.  
                          ``(ii) Mixtures not containing ethanol.--In   
                      the case of a qualified alcohol mixture which   
                      contains gasoline and none of the alcohol in which   
                      consists of ethanol, the alcohol mixture rate is   
                      the excess of the rate which would (but for this   
                      paragraph) be determined under subsection (a)   
                      over--  
                                    ``(I) in the case of 10 percent   
                                gasohol, 6 cents per gallon,  
                                    ``(II) in the case of 7.7 percent   
                                gasohol, 4.62 cents per gallon, and  
                                    ``(III) in the case of 5.7 percent   
                                gasohol, 3.42 cents per gallon.''.  
                    (C) Section 4081(c)(5) is amended by striking ``5.4   
                cents'' and inserting ``the applicable blender rate (as   
                defined in section 4041(b)(2)(C))''.  
                    (D) Section 4091(c)(1) is amended by striking ``13.4   
                cents'' each place it appears and inserting ``the   
                applicable blender amount'' and by adding at the end the   
                following: ``For purposes of this paragraph, the term   
                `applicable blender amount' means 13.3 cents in the case   
                of any sale or use during 2001 or 2002, 13.2 cents in   
                the case of any sale or use during 2003 or 2004, 13.1   
                cents in the case of any sale or use during 2005, 2006,   
                or 2007, and 13.4 cents in the case of any sale or use   
                during 2008 or thereafter.''.  
            (3) <<NOTE: 26 USC 40 note.>>  Effective date.--The   
        amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on January   
        1, 2001.  
  
SEC. 9004. MODIFICATIONS TO HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.  
  
    (a) Determination of Trust Fund Balances After September 30, 1998.--  
            (1) In general.--Section 9503 (relating to Highway Trust   
        Fund) is amended by adding at the end the following new   
        subsection:  
  
    ``(f) Determination of Trust Fund Balances After September 30,   
1998.--For purposes of determining the balances of the Highway Trust   
Fund and the Mass Transit Account after September 30, 1998--  
            ``(1) the opening balance of the Highway Trust Fund (other   
        than the Mass Transit Account) on October 1, 1998, shall be   
        $8,000,000,000, and  
            ``(2) no interest accruing after September 30, 1998, on any   
        obligation held by such Fund shall be credited to such Fund.  
  
The Secretary shall cancel obligations held by the Highway Trust Fund to   
reflect the reduction in the balance under this subsection.''.  
            (2) <<NOTE: 26 USC 9503 note.>>  Effective date.--The   
        amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on October 1,   
        1998.  
  
    (b) Repeal of Limitation on Expenditures Added by Taxpayer Relief   
Act of 1997.--  
            (1) In general.--Subsection (c) of section 9503 (relating to   
        expenditures from Highway Trust Fund) is amended by striking   
        paragraph (7).  
            (2) <<NOTE: 26 USC 9503 note.>>  Effective date.--The   
        amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect as if included   
        in the amendments made by section 901 of the Taxpayer Relief Act   
        of 1997.  
  
    (c) Limitation on Expenditure Authority.--Subsection (b) of section   
9503 (relating to transfers to Highway Trust Fund) is amended by adding   
at the end the following new paragraph:  
            ``(6) Limitation on transfers to highway trust fund.--  
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in   
                subparagraph (B), no amount may be appropriated to the   
                Highway Trust Fund on and after the date of any   
                expenditure from the Highway Trust Fund which is not   
                permitted by this section. The determination of whether   
                an expenditure is so permitted shall be made without   
                regard to--  
                          ``(i) any provision of law which is not   
                      contained or referenced in this title or in a   
                      revenue Act, and  
                          ``(ii) whether such provision of law is a   
                      subsequently enacted provision or directly or   
                      indirectly seeks to waive the application of this   
                      paragraph.  
                    ``(B) Exception for prior obligations.--Subparagraph   
                (A) shall not apply to any expenditure to liquidate any   
                contract entered into (or for any amount otherwise   
                obligated) before October 1, 2003, in accordance with   
                the provisions of this section.''.  
  
    (d) Modification of Mass Transit Account Rules on Adjustments of   
Apportionments.--Paragraph (4) of section 9503(e) is amended to read as   
follows:  
            ``(4) Limitation.--Rules similar to the rules of subsection   
        (d) shall apply to the Mass Transit Account.''.  
  
SEC. 9005. PROVISIONS RELATING TO AQUATIC RESOURCES TRUST FUND.  
  
    (a) Increased Transfers.--  
            (1) Subparagraph (D) of section 9503(b)(4), as amended by   
        section 9011, is amended by striking ``exceeds 11.5 cents per   
        gallon,'' and inserting ``exceeds--  
                          ``(i) 11.5 cents per gallon with respect to   
                      taxes imposed before October 1, 2001,  
                          ``(ii) 13 cents per gallon with respect to   
                      taxes imposed after September 30, 2001, and before   
                      October 1, 2003, and  
                          ``(iii) 13.5 cents per gallon with respect to   
                      taxes imposed after September 30, 2003, and before   
                      October 1, 2005,''.  
            (2) Clause (ii) of section 9503(c)(4)(A) is amended by   
        adding at the end the following new flush sentence:  
                      ``In making the determination under subclause (II)   
                      for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall not take   
                      into account any amount appropriated from the Boat   
                      Safety Account in any preceding fiscal year but   
                      not distributed.''.  
  
    (b) Expansion of Expenditure Authority From Boat Safety Account.--  
Section 9504(b)(2) (relating to expenditures from Sport Fish Restoration   
Account) is amended--  
            (1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``October 1, 1988),   
        and'' and inserting ``the date of the enactment of the   
        Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century),'',  
            (2) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``November 29, 1990''   
        and inserting ``the date of the enactment of the Transportation   
        Equity Act for the 21st Century'', and  
            (3) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C)   
        and by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new   
        subparagraph:  
                    ``(B) to carry out the purposes of section 7404(d)   
                of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century   
                (as in effect on the date of the enactment of such Act),   
                and''.  
  
    (c) Extension and Expansion of Expenditure Authority From Boat   
Safety Account.--Section 9504(c) (relating to expenditures from Boat   
Safety Account) is amended--  
            (1) by striking ``1998'' and inserting ``2003'', and  
            (2) by striking ``October 1, 1988'' and inserting ``the date   
        of enactment of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st   
        Century''.  
  
    (d) Limitation on Expenditure Authority.--Section 9504 (relating to   
Aquatic Resources Trust Fund) is amended by redesignating subsection (d)   
as subsection (e) and by inserting after subsection (c) the following:  
    ``(d) Limitation on Transfers to Aquatic Resources Trust Fund.--  
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), no   
        amount may be appropriated or paid to any Account in the Aquatic   
        Resources Trust Fund on and after the date of any expenditure   
        from any such Account which is not permitted by this section.   
        The determination of whether an expenditure is so permitted   
        shall be made without regard to--  
                    ``(A) any provision of law which is not contained or   
                referenced in this title or in a revenue Act, and  
                    ``(B) whether such provision of law is a   
                subsequently enacted provision or directly or indirectly   
                seeks to waive the application of this subsection.  
            ``(2) Exception for prior obligations.--Paragraph (1) shall   
        not apply to any expenditure to liquidate any contract entered   
        into (or for any amount otherwise obligated) before  
        October 1, 2003, in accordance with the provisions of this   
        section.''.  
  
    (e) <<NOTE: 26 USC 9503 note.>>  Effective Date.--The amendments   
made by this section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this   
Act.  
  
SEC. 9006. REPEAL OF 1.25 CENT TAX RATE ON RAIL DIESEL FUEL.  
  
    (a) In General.--Section 4041(a)(1)(C)(ii) (relating to rate of tax   
on trains) is amended--  
            (1) in subclause (II), by striking ``October 1, 1999'' and   
        inserting ``November 1, 1998'', and  
            (2) in subclause (III), by striking ``September 30, 1999''   
        and inserting ``October 31, 1998''.  
  
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--  
            (1) Section 6421(f)(3)(B) is amended--  
                    (A) in clause (ii), by striking ``October 1, 1999''   
                and inserting ``November 1, 1998'', and  
                    (B) in clause (iii), by striking ``September 30,   
                1999'' and inserting ``October 31, 1998''.  
            (2) Section 6427(l)(3)(B) is amended--  
                    (A) in clause (ii), by striking ``October 1, 1999''   
                and inserting ``November 1, 1998'', and  
                    (B) in clause (iii), by striking ``September 30,   
                1999'' and inserting ``October 31, 1998''.  
  
SEC. 9007. ADDITIONAL QUALIFIED EXPENSES AVAILABLE TO NONAMTRAK STATES.  
  
    (a) In General.--Section 977(e)(1)(B) of the Taxpayer Relief Act of   
1997 <<NOTE: 26 USC 172 note.>>  (defining qualified expenses) is   
amended--  
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (iii), and  
            (2) by striking clause (iv) and inserting the following:  
                          ``(iv) capital expenditures related to State-  
                      owned rail operations in the State,  
                          ``(v) any project that is eligible to receive   
                      funding under section 5309, 5310, or 5311 of title   
                      49, United States Code,  
                          ``(vi) any project that is eligible to receive   
                      funding under section 103, 130, 133, 144, 149, or   
                      152 of title 23, United States Code,  
                          ``(vii) the upgrading and maintenance of   
                      intercity primary and rural air service   
                      facilities, and the purchase of intercity air   
                      service between primary and rural airports and   
                      regional hubs,  
                          ``(viii) the provision of passenger ferryboat   
                      service within the State,  
                          ``(ix) the provision of harbor improvements   
                      within the State, and  
                          ``(x) the payment of interest and principal on   
                      obligations incurred for such acquisition,   
                      upgrading, maintenance, purchase, expenditures,   
                      provision, and projects.''.  
  
    (b) <<NOTE: 26 USC 172 note.>>  Effective Date.--The amendments made   
by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of   
section 977 of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997.  
  
SEC. 9008. DELAY IN EFFECTIVE DATE OF NEW REQUIREMENT FOR APPROVED   
            DIESEL OR KEROSENE TERMINALS.  
  
    Subsection (f) of section 1032 of the Taxpayer Relief Act of   
1997 <<NOTE: 26 USC 4041 note.>>  is amended to read as follows:  
    ``(f) Effective Dates.--  
            ``(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments   
        made by this section shall take effect on July 1, 1998.  
            ``(2) The amendment made by subsection (d) shall take effect   
        on July 1, 2000.''.  
  
SEC. 9009. SIMPLIFIED FUEL TAX REFUND PROCEDURES.  
  
    (a) In General.--Subparagraph (A) of section 6427(i)(2) is amended   
to read as follows:  
                    ``(A) In general.--If, at the close of any quarter   
                of the taxable year of any person, at least $750 is   
                payable in the aggregate under subsections (a), (b),   
                (d), (h), (l), and (q) of this section and section 6421   
                to such person with respect to fuel used during--  
                          ``(i) such quarter, or  
                          ``(ii) any prior quarter (for which no other   
                      claim has been filed) during such taxable year,  
                a claim may be filed under this section with respect to   
                such fuel.''.  
  
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--  
            (1) Subsection (i) of section 6427 is amended by striking   
        paragraph (4) and by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph   
        (4).  
            (2) Paragraph (2) of section 6427(k) is amended to read as   
        follows:  
            ``(2) Exception.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a payment   
        of a claim filed under paragraph (2), (3), or (4) of subsection   
        (i).''.  
            (3) Paragraph (2) of section 6421(d) is amended to read as   
        follows:  
            ``(2) Exception.--  
  
                  ``For payments per quarter based on aggregate amounts   
                payable under this section and section 6427, see section   
                6427(i)(2).''.  
  
    (c) <<NOTE: 26 USC 6421 note.>>  Effective Date.--The amendments   
made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 1998.  
  
SEC. 9010. ELECTION TO RECEIVE TAXABLE CASH COMPENSATION IN LIEU OF   
            NONTAXABLE QUALIFIED TRANSPORTATION FRINGE BENEFITS.  
  
    (a) No Constructive Receipt.--  
            (1) In general.--Paragraph (4) of section 132(f) (relating   
        to qualified transportation fringe) is amended to read as   
        follows:  
            ``(4) No constructive receipt.--No amount shall be included   
        in the gross income of an employee solely because the employee   
        may choose between any qualified transportation fringe and   
        compensation which would otherwise be includible in gross income   
        of such employee.''.  
            (2) <<NOTE: 26 USC 132 note.>>  Effective date.--The   
        amendment made by this subsection shall apply to taxable years   
        beginning after December 31, 1997.  
  
    (b) Inflation Adjustment Only After 1999.--  
            (1) In general.--Paragraph (6) of section 132(f) (relating   
        to qualified transportation fringe) is amended to read as   
        follows:  
            ``(6) Inflation adjustment.--  
                    ``(A) In general.--In the case of any taxable year   
                beginning in a calendar year after 1999, the dollar   
                amounts  
                contained in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2)   
                shall be increased by an amount equal to--  
                          ``(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by  
                          ``(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment   
                      determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar   
                      year in which the taxable year begins, by   
                      substituting `calendar year 1998' for `calendar   
                      year 1992'.  
                    ``(B) Rounding.--If any increase determined under   
                subparagraph (A) is not a multiple of $5, such increase   
                shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $5.''.  
            (2) Conforming amendments.--Section 132(f)(2) is amended--  
                    (A) by striking ``$60'' in subparagraph (A) and   
                inserting ``$65'', and  
                    (B) by striking ``$155'' in subparagraph (B) and   
                inserting ``$175''.  
            (3) <<NOTE: 26 USC 132 note.>>  Effective Date.--The   
        amendments made by this subsection shall apply to taxable years   
        beginning after December 31, 1998.  
  
    (c) Increase in Maximum Exclusion for Employer-Provided Transit   
Passes.--  
            (1) In general.--Subparagraph (A) of section 132(f)(2)   
        (relating to limitation on exclusion) is amended by striking   
        ``$65'' and inserting ``$100''.  
            (2) New base period for inflation adjustment.--Subparagraph   
        (A) of section 132(f)(6) is amended by adding at the end the   
        following flush sentence:  
                ``In the case of any taxable year beginning in a   
                calendar year after 2002, clause (ii) shall be applied   
                by substituting `calendar year 2001' for `calendar year   
                1998' for purposes of adjusting the dollar amount   
                contained in paragraph (2)(A).''.  
            (3) <<NOTE: 26 USC 132 note.>>  Effective date.--The   
        amendments made by this subsection shall apply to taxable years   
        beginning after December 31, 2001.  
  
SEC. 9011. REPEAL OF NATIONAL RECREATIONAL TRAILS TRUST FUND.  
  
    (a) In General.--Section 9511 (relating to National Recreational   
Trails Trust Fund) is repealed.  
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--  
            (1) Section 9503(c) is amended by striking paragraph (6).  
            (2) Subparagraph (D) of section 9503(b)(4) is amended to   
        read as follows:  
                    ``(D) in the case of gasoline and special motor   
                fuels used as described in paragraph (4)(D) or (5)(B) of   
                subsection (c), section 4041 or 4081 with respect to so   
                much of the rate of tax as exceeds 11.5 cents per   
                gallon,''.  
            (3) The table of sections for subchapter A of chapter 98 is   
        amended by striking the item relating to section 9511.  

SEC. 9012. IDENTIFICATION OF LIMITED TAX BENEFITS SUBJECT TO LINE ITEM   
            VETO.  
  
    For purposes of part C of title X of the Congressional Budget and   
Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (relating to line item veto), the Joint   
Committee on Taxation has determined that this title does not contain   
any limited tax benefit (as defined in such part).  
  
    Approved June 9, 1998.  
  
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 2400 (S. 1173):  
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HOUSE REPORTS: Nos. 105-467, Pts. 1 and 2 (Comm. on Transportation and   
Infrastructure) and Pt. 3 (Comm. on Ways and Means), and 105-550 (Comm.   
of Conference).  
SENATE REPORTS: No. 105-95 accompanying S. 1173 (Comm. on Environment   
and Public Works).  
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 144 (1998):  
            Apr. 1, considered and passed House.  
            Apr. 2, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S.   
                1173.  
            May 22, House and Senate agreed to conference report.  

WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 34 (1998):  
            June 9, Presidential remarks and statement.  
  
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