EXHIBIT III-1
| ACCOUNTS | FY 2007 ACTUAL | FY 2008 ENACTED | FY 2009 REQUEST | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Limitation on administrative expenses] | [360,992] | [377,566] | [394,880] | |||
| Federal-aid Highways Obligation Limitation | (37,147,706) | 1/ | (40,585,075) | (40,399,970) | 2/ | |
| Revenue Aligned Budget Authority - RABA | (842,254) | (630,976) | 3/ | -(1,001,242) | ||
| Subtotal, Obligation Limitation | (37,989,960) | (41,216,051) | (39,398,728) | |||
| Exempt Programs | 740,737 | 4/ | 739,000 | 739,000 | ||
| Subtotal, Obligation Limitation & Exempt Contract Authority | 38,730,697 | 41,955,051 | 40,137,728 | |||
| Budget Authority for pay raise (sec. 111 of P.L. 110-5) | 2,794 | ----- | ----- | |||
| Rescission of new contract authority | ----- | -478,637 | ----- | |||
| Rescission/cancellation of unobligated balances of contract authority | -4,342,604 | -3,697,246 | -3,885,000 | |||
| SAFETEA-LU rescission of unobligated balances of contract authority | ----- | ----- | [-8,593,000] | |||
| [Congestion Initiative] | ----- | ----- | [175,000] | |||
| TOTALS | 34,390,887 | 37,779,168 | 36,252,728 | |||
| FTEs | ||||||
| Limitation on Adminstrative Expenses | 2,241 | 2,272 | 2,313 | |||
| Federal Aid Reimbursable | 543 | 548 | 548 | |||
Program and Performance Statement This account provides necessary resources to the Federal-aid Highways program. These funds aid in the development, operations, and management of an intermodal transportation system that is economically efficient. It also provides the necessary resources to support and maintain the agency's administrative infrastructure. [ ] Non-add
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EXHIBIT III-2
| Item | Change from FY 2008 Pres. Bud. to FY 2009 | FY 2009 PC&B by Program | FY 2009 FTEs by Program | FY 2009 Contract Expenses | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2008 Base | Note: Columns are Non-Add | ||||
| Federal-aid Highways | $41,955,051 | ||||
| Adjustment to Base | |||||
| Federal-aid Hwys | |||||
| New or Expanded Programs | |||||
| Federal-aid Hwys | -$1,817,323 | -1,817,323 | |||
| Total Adjustment to Base | -1,817,323 | ||||
| FY 2009 Request [Ob. Lim. + Exempt] | $40,137,728 | ||||
Federal-Aid Highways
Highway Trust Fund
Whenever in this fiscal year the Secretary of the Treasury (after consultation with the Secretary of Transportation) determines that the amount in the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) or the Mass Transit Account is insufficient to timely meet the anticipated payments from the account, and the amount in the other account exceeds the amount necessary to timely meet the anticipated payments from that account, the Secretary shall transfer to the insufficient account from such other account referred to in this paragraph an amount up to the insufficiency or the excess in such other account, whichever is less: Provided, That any amount transferred to the insufficient account shall be treated as a non-interest bearing repayable advance: Provided further, That whenever in this fiscal year or any fiscal year hereafter the Secretary of the Treasury (after consultation with the Secretary of Transportation) determines that the amount in the account to which an advance is made exceeds the amount necessary to timely meet the anticipated payments from the account, the Secretary shall transfer from that account, to the account from which the advance was made, an amount equal to the amount so advanced or such excess, whichever is less.
Federal-Aid Highways
([rescission] cancellation)
(highway trust fund)
Of the unobligated balances of funds apportioned to each State under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, $3,150,000,000 are [rescinded] hereby cancelled: Provided, That such [rescission] cancellation shall not apply to the funds distributed in accordance with sections 130(f) and 104(b)(5) of title 23, United States Code; sections 133(d)(1) and 163 of such title, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of Public Law 109-59; and the first sentence of section 133(d)(3)(A) of such title.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the unobligated balances of funds made available under sections 1103(b), 1104(b), 1105(f), 1105(h), 1106(a), 1106(b), 1107(b), 1108(b), and 4008(j) of Public Law 102-240 and section 6023(b) of Public Law 102-240 (adding paragraph (10)(C) to section 11(b) of the Federal Transit Act), up to $175,000,000 shall be available to the Secretary of Transportation to carry out the National Strategy to Reduce Congestion on America's Transportation Network, consisting of $100,000,000 for metropolitan area congestion reduction demonstration initiatives and $75,000,000 to support the Corridors of the Future program: Provided further, That funds available pursuant to this section shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 2011, and shall not be subject to any limitation on obligations for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs set forth in this Act or any other act: Provided further, That the Federal share payable on account of any program, project, or activity carried out with funds made available under this section may be up to 100 percent.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, after funds are made available in accordance with subsection (a), of the remaining unobligated balances of funds under sections 1103(b), 1104(b), 1105(f), 1105(h), 1106(a), 1106(b), 1107(b), 1108(b), and 4008(j) of Public Law 102-240 and section 6023(b) of Public Law 102-240 (adding paragraph (10)(C) to section 11(b) of the Federal Transit Act), $109,000,000 are hereby cancelled.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the unobligated balances made available under section 1602 of Public Law 105-178, funds for each project for which less than 10 percent of the funds made available under that section have been obligated are hereby cancelled.
(limitation on obligations)
(highway trust fund)
(including transfer of funds)
None of the funds in this Act shall be available for the implementation or execution of programs, the obligations for which are in excess of [$40,216,051,359] $39,398,728,226 for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs for fiscal year 2008: Provided, That within the [$40,216,051,359] $39,398,728,226 obligation limitation on Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs, not more than $429,800,000 shall be available for the implementation or execution of programs for transportation research (chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code; sections 111, 5505, and 5506 of title 49, United States Code; and title 5 of Public Law 109-59) for fiscal year [2008] 2009: Provided further, That this limitation on transportation research programs shall not apply to any authority previously made available for obligation: Provided further, That the Secretary may, as authorized by section 605(b) of title 23, United States Code, collect and spend fees to cover the costs of services of expert firms, including counsel, in the field of municipal and project finance to assist in the underwriting and servicing of Federal credit instruments and all or a portion of the costs to the Federal Government of servicing such credit instruments: Provided further, That such fees are available until expended to pay for such costs: Provided further, That such amounts are in addition to administrative expenses that are also available for such purpose, and are not subject to any obligation limitation or the limitation on administrative expenses under section 608 of title 23, United States Code.
[(additional obligation limitation)]
[(highway trust fund)]
[For an additional amount of obligation limitation to be distributed for the purpose of section 144(e) of title 23, United States Code, $1,000,000,000: Provided, That such obligation limitation shall be used only for a purpose eligible for obligation with funds apportioned under such section and shall be distributed in accordance with the formula in such section: Provided further, That such obligation limitation shall remain available for a period of three fiscal years and shall 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: Provided further, That in distributing obligation authority under this paragraph, the Secretary shall ensure that such obligation limitation shall supplement and not supplant each State's planned obligations for such purposes.]
(liquidation of contract authorization)
(highway trust fund)
For carrying out the provisions of title 23, United States Code, that are attributable to Federal-aid highways, not otherwise provided, including reimbursement for sums expended pursuant to the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 308, [$41,955,051,359] $39,500,000,000 or so much thereof as may be available in and derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account), to remain available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, from such amount, sufficient funds shall first be allocated to ensure timely liquidation of obligations for salaries and administrative expenses authorized to be paid from this account for the fiscal year. (Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2008.)
Detailed Justification for Federal-aid Highways
| Federal-aid Highways (Ob. Lim. and Exempt Contract Authority) | FY 2009 Request: | $40,137,728 |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2008 Enacted: | $41,955,051 |
Overview:
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is charged with the broad responsibility of ensuring that America's roads and highways continue to be the safest and most technologically up-to-date. Although State, local, and tribal governments own most of the Nation's highways, the Federal-aid Highway Program (FAHP) provides Federal financial resources and technical assistance to State and local governments for constructing, preserving, and improving the National Highway System, a 163,000-mile network that carries 40 percent of the Nation's highway traffic. The program also provides resources for one million additional miles of urban and rural roads that are not on the System, but that are eligible for Federal-aid.
Title 23 of the United States Code and other supporting legislation provide authority for the various activities of the FHWA. Surface transportation authorizing legislation provides upper limits of funding of contract authority, with program levels established by annual limitations on obligations set in appropriations acts. The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) authorized funding for the FAHP for fiscal years 2005-2009. The annual budget of approximately $40 billion is funded by fuel and motor vehicle excise taxes.
Funding proposed for the FAHP in 2009 totals $40.1 billion in new budgetary resources and will be used to deliver the programs and projects envisioned in the authorizing legislation.
FY 2008 Base:
The 2008 Base reflects the FY 2008 enacted level for the Federal-aid highway program, totaling $42.0 billion in budgetary resources. This level includes an obligation limitation of $41.2 billion for FAHP programs and $739 million in exempt contract authority ($639 million for Equity Bonus and $100 million for Emergency Relief). The FY 2008 obligation limitation includes $1 billion specifically for the bridge program authorized under section 144(e) of Title 23.
In FY 2008, the FHWA will continue to implement the provisions of SAFETEA-LU and enhance efforts to increase oversight and accountability to ensure the protection of the large Federal investment, while maintaining the prerogatives of the States in the delivery of highway transportation projects to the public.
Anticipated FY 2008 Accomplishments:
FY 2008 funding will enable the FHWA to implement the programs authorized in SAFETEA-LU while working toward accomplishing the strategic goals and objectives of the Department and the Agency. The FHWA will direct existing resources and authorities to undertake an action plan to support the Secretarial priorities of safety, system performance and reliability, and 21st century solutions. The following summarizes anticipated accomplishments to achieve the Agency's performance goals (please refer to Section 4 – Performance Budget section of the request – for additional performance information and anticipated accomplishments). Specific program funding levels for FY 2008 are detailed in the FY 2009 request section.
Safety
The FHWA will continue to deliver technical assistance, training, and public awareness programs to advance priorities in the delivery of national safety programs. FY 2008 funding, including approximately $1 billion for the Highway Safety Improvement Program, will be used for a full range of highway safety related program efforts including: the implementation of new SAFETEA-LU provisions; redesign and construction of roadways and intersections to eliminate hazards; installation of safety improvement countermeasures, such as guardrails and rumble strips; and collecting crash and other safety-related data. Funds will also be used to assist state and metropolitan areas in developing plans and policies to improve safety and to educate decision makers within the transportation planning process on the importance of safety.
Reduced Congestion
In 2008, the FHWA plans to fund transportation-related improvements that address traffic congestion in critical areas. Over $20 billion in funding apportioned to the States through the Surface Transportation, National Highway System, Interstate Maintenance, and Bridge Programs will contribute to improving mobility and infrastructure. States will increase the capacity of the highway system, remove bottlenecks, accelerate the deployment of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) technologies, develop the next generation of system operational capabilities, support the creation of needed institutional arrangements, and increase the use of effective operational strategies and techniques. Funding will also support long-term research in operations and ITS and will be used to fund public education, technical assistance, and training to partner agencies and transportation system users.
The FHWA will continue to fund transportation-related improvements in States to maintain and improve the National Highway System (NHS), including the Interstate System and non-NHS, and replace, rehabilitate, and preserve bridges and other infrastructure. Funds will also be used to build needed transportation facilities, support long-term research, and provide public education, technical assistance, and training to partner agencies and transportation system users. In addition, the FHWA will be able to fund the clean up, repair, restoration and/or reconstruction of highway facilities damaged during natural and man-made disasters.
Also in FY 2008, Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation (TIFIA) credit assistance will continue to support projects that otherwise might have difficulty in obtaining financing in existing capital markets.
Global Connectivity
The FHWA will fund the development and dissemination of the analytic capability and professional capacity needed by Federal, State, international and private sector partners to understand freight movement, support U.S. foreign policy priorities and initiatives including expanded opportunities and access for U.S. transportation industry, and support the FHWA's efforts to coordinate highway transportation infrastructure and operations with planned changes at U.S. land borders. This includes data analysis tools, network performance metrics, improved freight modeling capability, professional capacity building, continuation of grants for both multi-state corridor and border efforts, linkages between investment decisions and impacts on land ports of entry, linkages between freight transportation and our national and regional economies, and improved bi-national planning. States and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) will also use these resources to improve freight movement into and through major trade transport gateways and hubs, improve the transportation infrastructure that connects these gateways to the Nation's mainline transportation networks, and relieve congestion related to high levels of truck traffic.
Environmental Stewardship
In 2008, the FHWA will fund transportation improvement projects in States to help reduce mobile source emissions and adverse environmental effects. Funding, including $1.8 billion for the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement program, will be used for research, technical assistance, and public education initiatives to improve air quality.
The FHWA and States will protect and enhance the Nation's wetlands and aquatic resources, helping the FHWA to achieve its goal of conservation of natural habitats and ecosystems, protect wildlife populations while enhancing safety and reduce impacts on land and water resources. The number of Exemplary Ecosystem Initiatives undertaken will be the primary measure demonstrating accomplishment in environmental stewardship. Funds will also be used for research, technical assistance, and public education initiatives to support further implementation of exemplary ecosystem and habitat conservation initiatives.
The FHWA will implement environmental streamlining activities that encourage State and Federal resource agencies to:
- establish and meet timelines for all projects with an Environmental Impact Statement or Environmental Assessment,
- use the Executive Order 13274 to resolve obstacles to environmental review early and develop new streamlined procedures,
- promote widespread implementation of environmental stewardship during project development through Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS),
- and promote processes that integrate environment and transportation decision making in more States.
Security, Response, and Preparedness
The FHWA will work with the State departments of transportation to implement essential security enhancement activities in the areas of critical infrastructure vulnerability assessments and countermeasure deployment; emergency operations, preparedness and response; freight and border security operations; and national defense mobility using the Strategic Highway Network.
The FHWA will to continue to address State and local needs in recovering from natural and man-made disasters, to provide technical assistance and guidance to Federal-aid Highway Program fund recipients on strategies designed to protect critical transportation infrastructure from attack as well as in responding to emergencies of all types.
Organizational Excellence
The FHWA will contribute to the DOT Organizational Excellence strategic objective to implement the reform initiatives in the President's Management Agenda (PMA), including activities to achieve strategic management of human capital, competitive sourcing goals, financial performance goals, budget and performance integration goals, and electronic government (E-Gov) goals. The FY 2008 enacted level will fund a Limitation on Administrative Expenses of $377.6 million to assist with accomplishment of the FHWA's Organizational Excellence performance goals.
FY 2009 Budget Request:
The FY 2009 budget request totals $40.1 billion for the Federal-aid Highway Program (FAHP). This level includes a Federal-aid highway obligation limitation of $39.4 billion and $739 million in exempt contract authority. The obligation limitation includes a negative adjustment of $1 billion from the base level in SAFETEA-LU in accordance with the revenue aligned budget authority (RABA) calculation, and an additional reduction of $800 million. The request fulfills the President's multi-year commitment to invest in surface transportation without raising taxes or subsidizing transportation spending with other tax dollars. It is the final installment of the $286.4 billion in highway, transit, and safety program funding agreed upon in the last surface transportation reauthorization act.
The budget provides new flexibility to manage funds in the Highway Trust Fund so the existing tax structure can continue to support authorized spending for all surface transportation programs. The budget authorizes borrowing between the Highway Account and the Mass Transit Account within the Highway Trust Fund in fiscal year 2009 in the form of non-interest bearing repayable advances. The borrowing would occur if the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, determines that during 2009, the amount in the borrowing account is not sufficient to make anticipated payments in a timely manner and the amount in the lending account exceeds the amount necessary to make anticipated payments in a timely manner.
The FY 2009 request includes $429.8 million for research programs, consistent with the level authorized in SAFETEA-LU, and a Limitation on Administrative Expenses (LAE) of $394.9 million for the necessary salaries and expenses for 2,313 full-time equivalent positions and ongoing administrative expanses.
The budget supports the Department's goals and policy initiatives, and the Agency's priorities of improving highway safety, minimizing project delays, reducing traffic congestion, and promoting environmental stewardship. In FY 2009, the FHWA will continue to implement highway programs authorized in SAFETEA-LU, undertake efforts to improve financial stewardship and oversight, and carry out the President's Management Agenda.
The budget proposes to redirect $175 million in unobligated balances for inactive projects authorized in the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 1991. The funds will be used to carry out the Department's National Strategy to Reduce Congestion on America's Transportation Network (the "Congestion Initiative") and will support metropolitan area congestion reduction demonstration initiatives and the Corridors of the Future Program.
In addition, the budget proposes that 75% of the funds for discretionary programs will be made available for support of critical congestion relief projects. Projects that combine various road pricing, transit and technology solutions would receive priority consideration and be selected by the Department according to transparent, competitive, and merit-based criteria.
The budget proposes $3.15 billion in cancellations of unobligated balances of apportioned contract authority in FY 2009. In addition, the budget proposes cancellations of $735 million from unobligated balances of inactive High Priority Projects authorized under TEA-21 ($626 million) and demo projects authorized under the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) ($109 million). The proposal for cancellation of funding for High Priority Projects reflects projects for which obligations to date equal less than 10% of the total authorized for the projects.
Authorized contract authority and estimated obligation limitation amounts for FAHP programs in FY 2008 and 2009 are detailed as follows. FY 2008 reflects estimated amounts enacted in P.L. 110-161. [Note: FY 2008 contract authority includes enacted rescissions of new authority; FY 2009 contract authority amounts do not include RABA adjustment; FY 2009 obligation limitation amount reflect RABA and other adjustments].
| (in thousands of dollars) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Surface Transportation Program | FY 2008 | FY 2009 |
| Contract Authority | $6,371,818 | $6,576,630 |
| Obligation Limitation (Est.) | $6,365,057 | $6,254,533 |
The Surface Transportation Program (STP) provides flexible funding that may be used by States and localities for projects on any Federal-aid highway, including the NHS, bridge projects on any public road, transit capital projects, and intracity and intercity bus terminals and facilities. Program eligibilities include advanced truck stop electrification systems, high accident/high congestion intersections, and environmental restoration and pollution abatement, control of noxious weeds and aquatic noxious weeds, and establishment of native species. Funds will be distributed among the States based on lane-miles of Federal-aid highways, total vehicle-miles traveled on those Federal-aid highways, and estimated contributions to the Highway Account of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF). Each State must set aside a portion of their STP funds (10 percent or the amount set aside in 2005, whichever is greater) for transportation enhancements activities.
| National Highway System | FY 2008 | FY 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Contract Authority | $6,050,338 | $6,306,611 |
| Obligation Limitation (Est.) | $6,043,920 | $5,940,416 |
The National Highway System (NHS) is a roughly 163,000-mile system of significant rural and urban roads serving major population centers, international border crossings, intermodal transportation facilities, and major travel destinations. It includes the Interstate System, other urban and rural principal arterials, highways that provide motor vehicle access between the NHS and major intermodal transportation facilities, the defense strategic highway network, and strategic highway network connectors. The NHS program provides funding for improvements to rural and urban roads that are part of the NHS, including the Interstate System and designated connections to major intermodal terminals. Under certain circumstances, NHS funds may also be used to fund transit improvements in NHS corridors. The formula to distribute funding is based on lane-miles of principal arterials (excluding Interstate), vehicle-miles traveled on those arterials, diesel fuel used on the State's highways, and per capita principal arterial lane-miles.
| Interstate Maintenance | FY 2008 | FY 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Contract Authority | $4,954,606 | $5,199,399 |
| Obligation Limitation (Est.) | $4,949,350 | $4,865,408 |
Under SAFETEA-LU, the 46,726 mile Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways retains a separate identity within the NHS. The Interstate Maintenance (IM) program was established under the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) to provide for the on-going work necessary to preserve and improve Interstate highways. The IM program provides funding for resurfacing, restoring, rehabilitating and reconstructing (4R) most routes on the Interstate System. Funding will be distributed by formula based on each State's lane-miles of Interstate routes open to traffic, vehicle-miles traveled on those routes, and contributions to the Highway Account of the Highway Trust Fund attributable to commercial vehicles.
| Bridge Program | FY 2008 | FY 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Contract Authority | $4,233,515 | $4,457,422 |
| Obligation Limitation (Est.) | $4,229,024 | $4,157,643 |
The Highway Bridge Program provides funding to enable States to improve the condition of their highway bridges through replacement, rehabilitation, and systematic preventive maintenance. Funding is provided to States to improve the condition of their eligible highway bridges over waterways, other topographical barriers, other highways and railroads. Each State must spend at least 15% of its bridge apportionment for bridges on public roads that are not Federal-aid highways (off-system bridges).
| Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement | FY 2008 | FY 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Contract Authority | $1,727,235 | $1,777,263 |
| Obligation Limitation (Est.) | $1,725,402 | $1,695,314 |
The Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Program provides funding for projects and programs in air quality nonattainment and maintenance areas for ozone, carbon monoxide (CO), and particulate matter (PM-10, PM-2.5) which reduce transportation related emissions. CMAQ provides a flexible funding source to State and local governments for transportation projects and programs to help meet the requirements of the Clean Air Act. Funding is available for areas that do not meet the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (nonattainment areas) as well as former nonattainment areas that are now in compliance (maintenance areas). The formula for distribution of funds considers an area's population by county and the severity of its ozone and carbon monoxide problems within the nonattainment or maintenance area, with greater weight given to areas that are both carbon monoxide and ozone nonattainment/maintenance areas.
| Highway Safety Improvement Program | FY 2008 | FY 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Contract Authority | $1,055,929 | $1,296,474 |
| Obligation Limitation (Est.) | $1,054,808 | $1,039,521 |
SAFETEA-LU authorized a new core Federal-aid funding program beginning in FY 2006 to achieve a significant reduction in traffic fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads. The Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) provides flexibility to allow States to target funds to their most critical safety needs. Of the funding authorized for HSIP, a portion is set aside for the Railway-Highway Crossing program, with the remainder to be distributed by formula based on each State's lane miles, vehicle miles traveled, and number of fatalities, a portion of which is to be set aside annually for construction and operational improvements on high-risk rural roads. The HSIP requires States to develop and implement a strategic highway safety plan and submit annual reports to the Secretary that describe at least 5% of their most hazardous locations, progress in implementing highway safety improvement projects, and their effectiveness in reducing fatalities and injuries.
| Equity Bonus | FY 2008 | FY 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Contract Authority | $9,235,351 | $9,093,266 |
| Obligation Limitation (Est.) | $9,225,554 | $8,781,104 |
The Equity Bonus provides funding to States based on equity considerations. These include a minimum rate of return on contributions to the Highway Account of the Highway Trust Fund, and a minimum increase relative to the average dollar amount of apportionments under SAFETEA-LU. Selected States are guaranteed a share of apportionments and High Priority Projects not less than the State's average annual share under SAFETEA-LU. This program replaces the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century's (TEA-21's) Minimum Guarantee program.
| Federal Lands Highways | FY 2008 | FY 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Contract Authority | $932,736 | $1,019,000 |
| Obligation Limitation (Est.) | $861,848 | $961,979 |
The Federal Lands Highways program (FLHP) provides funding for Indian Reservation Roads (IRR), Park Roads and Parkways, Public Lands Highways (discretionary and Forest Highways), and Refuge Roads programs. Funding can be used for transportation planning, research, engineering, and construction of highways, roads, and parkways and transit facilities that proved access to or within public lands, national parks, and Indian reservations. In addition, FLHP funds can be used as the State or local match for most types of Federal-aid highway funded projects. Eligible uses of Public Lands Highways funds include up to $20 million per year for maintenance of Forest Highways, $1 million per year for signage identifying public hunting and fishing access, and $10 million by the Secretary of Agriculture to facilitate the passage of aquatic species beneath roads in the National Forest System.
| High Priority Projects | FY 2008 | FY 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Contract Authority | $2,966,400 | $2,966,400 |
| Obligation Limitation (Est.) | $2,740,954 | $2,800,408 |
The High Priority Projects Program provides designated funding for specific projects identified in SAFETEA-LU. A total of 5,091 projects are identified, each with a specified amount of funding over the 5 years of SAFETEA-LU.
| Projects of National and Regional Significance | FY 2008 | FY 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Contract Authority | $444,750 | $355,800 |
| Obligation Limitation (Est.) | $410,949 | $335,890 |
The Projects of National and Regional Significance program provides funding for designated high cost projects of national or regional importance. Benefits could include improving economic productivity, facilitating international trade, relieving congestion, and improving safety.
| National Corridor Infrastructure Improvement Program | FY 2008 | FY 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Contract Authority | $487,000 | $389,600 |
| Obligation Limitation (Est.) | $449,988 | $367,799 |
The National Corridor Infrastructure Program is a discretionary program that provides funding for construction of highway projects in corridors of national significance to promote economic growth and international or interregional trade. This program replaces TEA-21 section 1118, the National Corridor Planning and Development program.
| Transportation Improvements | FY 2008 | FY 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Contract Authority | $638,809 | $511,047 |
| Obligation Limitation (Est.) | $590,260 | $482,450 |
The Transportation Improvements program provides designated funding for specific projects identified in SAFETEA-LU. A total of 466 projects are identified, each with a specified amount of funding over the 5 years of SAFETEA-LU.
| Appalachian Development Highway System | FY 2008 | FY 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Contract Authority | $470,000 | $470,000 |
| Obligation Limitation (Est.) | $434,280 | $443,700 |
The Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS) Program continues funding for the construction of the Appalachian corridor highways in 13 States to promote economic development and to establish a State-Federal framework to meet the needs of the region.
| Transportation, Community, and System Preservation Program | FY 2008 | FY 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Contract Authority | $53,466 | $61,250 |
| Obligation Limitation (Est.) | $49,403 | $57,823 |
The TCSP Program is intended to address the relationships among transportation, community, and system preservation plans and practices and identify private sector-based initiatives to improve those relationships. State and local governments, MPOs, and tribal governments are eligible for discretionary grants to carry out eligible projects to integrate transportation, community, and system preservation plans and practices. Funds must be equitably distributed to a diversity of populations and geographic regions.
| Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) | FY 2008 | FY 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Contract Authority | $122,000 | $122,000 |
| Obligation Limitation (Est.) | $112,728 | $115,173 |
The TIFIA program provides Federal credit assistance; such as secured loans, loan guarantees, and lines of credit to nationally or regionally significant surface transportation projects; including highway, transit and rail. The program is designed to fill market gaps and leverage substantial private co-investment by providing projects with supplemental or subordinate debt. An explicit goal of the TIFIA program is to induce private and non-Federal investment in transportation infrastructure. Eligibility extends to highway, transit, or railroad projects at least $50 million in project costs or any ITS projects at least $15 million in project costs. Projects can also include intermodal freight transfer facilities, international bridges or tunnels, and multi-state trade corridors.
| Transportation and ITS Research | FY 2008 | FY 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Contract Authority | $387,083 | $429,800 |
| Obligation Limitation (Est.) | $387,083 | $407,260 |
The purpose of the research and technology program is to develop new transportation technology that can be applied nationwide. The elements of the program include surface transportation research, development and deployment; University Transportation Research; training and education to develop and apply new technology; and other research-related programs. It will also support the continuation of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' major programs to provide convenient access to transportation data and information and to conduct transportation surveys and analysis.
| Surface Transportation Research, Development and Deployment | FY 2008 | FY 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Contract Authority | $183,300 | $196,400 |
| Obligation Limitation (Est.) | $169,369 | $185,410 |
| Training and Education | FY 2008 | FY 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Contract Authority | $24,671 | $26,700 |
| Obligation Limitation (Est.) | $24,671 | $25,206 |
| University Transportation Research | FY 2008 | FY 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Contract Authority | $64,403 | $69,700 |
| Obligation Limitation (Est.) | $64,403 | $65,800 |
| ITS Standards, Research and Development | FY 2008 | FY 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Contract Authority | $101,640 | $110,000 |
| Obligation Limitation (Est.) | $101,640 | $103,845 |
| Bureau of Transportation Statistics | FY 2008 | FY 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Contract Authority | $27,000 | $27,000 |
| Obligation Limitation (Est.) | $27,000 | $27,000 |
| Other Programs | FY 2008 | FY 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Contract Authority | $1,748,099 | $717,495 |
| Obligation Limitation (Est.) | $1,587,495 | $693,818 |
This category includes the following programs: Recreational Trails, National Scenic Byways, Coordinated Border Infrastructure, Ferry Boats, Highways For LIFE, Highway Use Tax Evasion, Truck Parking Facilities, Delta Regional Transportation Development, Work Zone Safety, National Historic Covered Bridge Preservation, the Puerto Rico Highway Program, the Denali Access System, and other important programs. An additional amount of obligation limitation for FY 2008 is set aside for allocated carryover.
| Equity Bonus (exempt) | FY 2008 | FY 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Contract Authority | $639,000 | $639,000 |
A portion, $639 million, of the Equity Bonus program described above is exempt from the obligation limitation.
| Emergency Relief (exempt) | FY 2008 | FY 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Contract Authority | $100,000 | $100,000 |
The Emergency Relief (ER) program provides funds for the repair or reconstruction of Federal-aid highways and roads on Federal lands that have suffered serious damage as a result of natural disasters or catastrophic failure from an external cause. The regular ER program is funded by a permanent authorization of contract authority from the Highway Trust Fund with obligations not to exceed $100 million per year, available until expended, and exempt from the Federal-aid highway obligation limitation under 23 USC 125.
In addition to the permanent authorization, SAFETEA-LU authorizes from the General Fund of the Treasury such sums as may be necessary to supplement the permanent authorization in years when ER allocations exceed $100 million. No additional funding is requested in the FY 2009 budget.
| Congestion Initiative (non-add) | FY 2008 | FY 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Contract Authority | -- | [$175,000] |
The budget proposes to redirect $175 million in unobligated balances for inactive projects authorized in ISTEA to fund activities in support of the Department-wide Congestion Initiative. Within this amount, the Department requests $100 million to fund qualified projects in 2009 that would implement congestion pricing along with complementary transportation solutions, including transit service and innovative operational technologies.
The Department requests $75 million in the FY 2009 budget to support the Department's Corridors of the Future Program (CFP), which is part of the Department's Congestion Initiative. In September 2007, the Department identified Interstates 5, 15, 10, 69, 70 and 95 as nationally significant Corridors of the Future; whose improvement will alleviate congestion and provide national and regional long-term transportation benefits.
The Department will be entering into Development Agreements with the States along the Corridors during FY 2008. The $75 million requested will support projects negotiated and included within the Development Agreements that demonstrate an aggressive approach to congestion management. Selected projects are expected to include technology purchases to support electronic tolling and other intelligent transportation system technologies, financing analysis and targeted infrastructure investments.
In addition, the budget proposes that 75% of the funds for discretionary programs will be made available for support of critical congestion relief projects. Projects that combine various road pricing, transit and technology solutions would receive priority consideration and be selected by the Department according to transparent, competitive, and merit-based criteria.
Funding authorized for the following discretionary programs will be used to support congestion relief projects to the extent consistent with each program's statutory requirements:
- Ferry Boat Discretionary Program
- Highways for Life Pilot Program
- Innovative Bridge Research and Deployment Program
- Interstate Maintenance Discretionary Program
- Public Lands Highway Discretionary Program
- Transportation, Community, and System Preservation Program
- Truck Parking Facilities Pilot Program
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS
| Identification code:69-8083-0-7-401 | FY 2007 Actual | FY 2008 Estimate | FY 2009 Request | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obligations by Program Activity | ||||
| Direct program: | ||||
| Programs subject to obligation limitation: | ||||
| 00.01 | Direct loan subsidy [TIFIA] | 30 | 232 | 100 |
| 00.02 | Guarantee loan subsidy [TIFIA] | ----- | 20 | 20 |
| 00.09 | Administrative expenses [TIFIA] | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 00.10 | Surface transportation program | 8,466 | 7,712 | 7,624 |
| 00.11 | National highway system | 6,954 | 7,323 | 7,237 |
| 00.12 | Interstate maintenance | 5,104 | 5,996 | 5,926 |
| 00.13 | Bridge program | 4,789 | 5,624 | 5,063 |
| 00.14 | Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement | 1,049 | 2,090 | 2,067 |
| 00.15 | Highway Safety Improvement Programs | 753 | 1,278 | 1,262 |
| 00.16 | Equity Programs | 1,925 | 2,421 | 2,413 |
| 00.17 | Federal lands highways | 940 | 1,059 | 985 |
| 00.18 | Appalachian development highway system | 300 | 417 | 424 |
| 00.19 | High Priority Projects | 1,607 | 1,860 | 2,546 |
| 00.20 | Projects of national and regional significance | 158 | 205 | 252 |
| 00.21 | Research, development, and technology | 458 | 391 | 396 |
| 00.22 | Administration [Federal-aid highways] | 361 | 378 | 395 |
| 00.23 | Other programs | 2,903 | 3,942 | 2,630 |
| 00.91 | Programs subject to obligation limitation | 35,799 | 40,950 | 39,342 |
| Programs exempt from obligation limitation: | ||||
| 02.11 | Emergency relief program | 110 | 172 | 118 |
| 02.13 | Equity Programs | 606 | 771 | 692 |
| 02.14 | Demonstration projects | 7 | 22 | ----- |
| 02.15 | Direct loan program upward reestimate [TIFIA] | 7 | 1 | ----- |
| 02.16 | Congestion initiative | ----- | ----- | 175 |
| 02.91 | Programs exempt from obligation limitation | 730 | 976 | 985 |
| 03.01 | Other discretionary appropriations | 1 | 567 | ----- |
| 06.00 | Total direct program | 36,530 | 42,493 | 40,327 |
| 09.01 | Reimbursable program | 229 | 200 | 200 |
| 10.00 | Total obligations | 36,759 | 42,693 | 40,527 |
| Financing: | ||||
| Budgetary resources available for obligation | ||||
| 21.40 | Unobligated balance carried forward, start of year | 35,319 | 35,726 | 32,163 |
| 22.00 | New budget authority (gross) | 37,164 | 39,130 | 29,209 |
| 22.22 | Unobligated balance transferred from other accounts [69-8350] | 2 | ----- | ----- |
| 23.90 | Total budgetary resource available for obligation | 72,485 | 74,856 | 61,372 |
| 23.95 | Total new obligations | -36,759 | -42,693 | -40,527 |
| 24.40 | Unobligated balance carried forward, end of year.` | 35,726 | 32,163 | 20,845 |
| New budget authority (gross) detail: | ||||
| Discretionary: | ||||
| 40.26 | Appropriation (trust fund) [20-8102-0-401-N-0500-01] | 36,035 | 41,955 | 39,500 |
| 40.49 | Portion applied to liquidate contract authority | -35,675 | -41,955 | -39,500 |
| 41.00 | Transferred to other account (69-8350) | -247 | ----- | ----- |
| 41.00 | Transferred to other account (69-8016) | -121 | ----- | ----- |
| 42.00 | Transferred from other account (69-8350) | 11 | ----- | ----- |
| 43.00 | Appropriation (total discretionary) | 3 | ----- | ----- |
| 49.36 | Unobligated balances permanently reduced | ----- | ----- | -3,885 |
| Spending authority from offsetting collections | ||||
| 58.00 | Offsetting collections, (cash) | 54 | 200 | 200 |
| 58.10 | Change in uncollected cust payments from Federal Sources (unexpired) | 272 | ----- | ----- |
| 58.90 | Spending authority from offsetting collections | 326 | 200 | 200 |
| Mandatory: | ||||
| 60.26 | Appropriation (trust fund, indefinite) [20-8102-0-401-N-0500-01] | 7 | 11 | ----- |
| 66.10 | Contract authority | 42,269 | 43,095 | 42,488 |
| 66.35 | Contract authority permanently reduced | ----- | -479 | -1,001 |
| 66.36 | Unobligated balances permanently reduced | -4,343 | -3,697 | -8,593 |
| 66.61 | Transfer to other accounts [69-8350] | -988 | ----- | ----- |
| 66.61 | Transfer to other accounts [69-8016] | -121 | ----- | ----- |
| 66.62 | Transfer from other accounts [69-8350] | 11 | ----- | ----- |
| 66.90 | Contract authority (total mandatory) | 36,835 | 38,930 | 32,894 |
| 70.00 | Total new budget authority (gross) | 37,164 | 39,130 | 29,209 |
| Change in obligated balances | ||||
| 72.40 | Obligated balance, start of year | 43,267 | 45,992 | 51,242 |
| 73.10 | Total new obligations | 36,759 | 42,693 | 40,527 |
| 73.20 | Total outlays (gross) | -33,762 | -37,443 | -39,464 |
| 74.00 | Chg in Uncollected cust orders fm Fed Sources (unexpired) | -272 | ----- | ----- |
| 74.40 | Obligated balance, end of year | 45,992 | 51,242 | 52,305 |
| Outlays (gross), detail (unexpired and expired) | ||||
| 86.90 | Outlays from new discretionary authority | 10,586 | 11,328 | 10,838 |
| 86.93 | Outlays from discretionary balances | 22,243 | 25,227 | 27,687 |
| 86.97 | Outlays from new mandatory authority | 208 | 211 | 200 |
| 86.98 | Outlays from mandatory balances | 725 | 677 | 739 |
| 87.00 | Total outlays (gross) | 33,762 | 37,443 | 39,464 |
| Offsets: | ||||
| Against gross budget authority and outlays | ||||
| Offsetting collections (cash) from: | ||||
| 88.00 | Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources | 54 | 200 | 200 |
| Against gross budget authority only | ||||
| 88.95 | Change in uncollected customer payments from Federal sources (unexpired) | 272 | ----- | ----- |
| Net budget authority and outlays | ||||
| 89.00 | Budget authority | 36,838 | 38,930 | 29,009 |
| 90.00 | Outlays | 33,708 | 37,243 | 39,264 |
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS
| Identification code: 69-8083-0-7-401 | 2007 Actual | 2008 Estimate | 2009 Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct obligations: | ||||
| Personnel compensation: | ||||
| 11.11 | Full-time permanent | 30 | 31 | 32 |
| 11.13 | Other than full-time permanent | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11.15 | Other personnel compensation | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11.19 | Total personnel compensation | 32 | 33 | 34 |
| 11.21 | Civilian personnel benefits | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 12.10 | Travel and transportation of persons | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 12.40 | Printing and reproduction | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 12.51 | Advisory and Assistance Services | 18 | 18 | 19 |
| 12.52 | Other services | 396 | 404 | 412 |
| 12.53 | Other purchases of goods and services from Government accounts | 454 | 463 | 472 |
| 12.54 | Operation and maintenance of facilities | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 12.60 | Supplies and materials | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 13.20 | Land and structures | 152 | 155 | 158 |
| 14.10 | Grants, subsidies, and contributions | 34,154 | 40,068 | 37,849 |
| 19.30 | Limitation on general operating expenses (see separate schedule) | ----- | ----- | ----- |
| 19.90 | Subtotal, direct obligations | 35,228 | 41,163 | 38,966 |
| Reimbursable obligations: | ||||
| Personnel compensation: | ||||
| 21.11 | Full-time permanent | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 21.13 | Other than full-time permanent | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 21.19 | Total personnel compensation | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21.21 | Civillian personnel benefits | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 22.10 | Travel and transportation of persons | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 22.51 | Advisory and Assistance Services | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 22.52 | Other services | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 22.53 | Other purchases of goods and services from Government accounts | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 22.57 | Operation and maintenance of equipment | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 22.60 | Supplies and materials | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 23.10 | Equipment | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 24.10 | Grants, subsidies, and contributions | 185 | 155 | 154 |
| 29.90 | Subtotal, reimbursable obligations | 229 | 200 | 200 |
| Allocation accounts - direct: | ||||
| Personnel compensation: | ||||
| 31.11 | Full-time permanent | 46 | 48 | 49 |
| 31.13 | Other than full-time permanent | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 11.15 | Other personnel compensation | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 31.19 | Total personnel compensation | 54 | 56 | 57 |
| 31.21 | Civilian personnel benefits | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| 32.10 | Travel and transportation of persons | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 32.20 | Transportation of things | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 32.31 | Rental payments to GSA | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 32.33 | Communications, utilities, and misc. charges | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 32.51 | Advisory and assistance services | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 32.52 | Other services | 458 | 467 | 477 |
| 32.53 | Other purchases of goods and services from Government accounts | 21 | 21 | 22 |
| 32.54 | Research and development contracts | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 32.60 | Supplies and materials | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 33.10 | Equipment | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 33.20 | Land and structures | 18 | 18 | 19 |
| 34.10 | Grants, subsidies, and contributions | 345 | 345 | 345 |
| 39.90 | Subtotal, obligations from allocation accounts | 941 | 952 | 966 |
| Limitation account - Direct Obligations: | ||||
| Personnel compensation: | ||||
| 61.11 | Full-time permanent | 188 | 196 | 206 |
| 61.13 | Other than full-time permanent | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 61.15 | Other personnel compensation | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 61.19 | Total personnel compensation | 194 | 202 | 212 |
| 61.21 | Civilian personnel benefits | 57 | 61 | 63 |
| 62.10 | Travel and transportation of persons | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 62.20 | Transportation of things | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 62.31 | Rental payments to GSA | 24 | 26 | 29 |
| 62.32 | Rental payments to others | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 62.33 | Communications, utilities, and misc. charges | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 62.40 | Printing and reproduction | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 62.51 | Advisory and assistance services | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| 62.52 | Other services | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 62.53 | Purchases of goods and services from government accounts | 11 | 15 | 16 |
| 62.57 | Operation and maintenance of equipment | 33 | 33 | 34 |
| 62.60 | Supplies and materials | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 63.10 | Equipment | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 69.90 | Subtotal, obligations from limitation account | 361 | 378 | 395 |
FEDERAL AID HIGHWAY
| Identification code: 69-8083-0-7-401 | FY 2007 Actual | FY 2008 Estimate | FY 2009 Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct: | ||||
| 10.01 | Civilian full-time equivalent employment……….. | 332 | 333 | 333 |
| Reimbursable: | ||||
| 20.01 | Civilian full-time equivalent employment……….. | 184 | 185 | 185 |
| Limitation Account - direct: | ||||
| 60.01 | Civilian full-time equivalent employment……….. | 2,241 | 2,272 | 2,313 |
