118 STAT. 341 PUBLIC LAW 108–199—JAN. 23, 2004 SEC. 502. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2004 pay raises for programs funded in this Act shall be absorbed within the levels appropriated in this Act or previous appropriations Acts. SEC. 503. Appropriations contained in this Act for the Depart ment of Transportation shall be available for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for an Executive Level IV. SEC. 504. None of the funds in this Act shall be available for salaries and expenses of more than 106 political and Presidential appointees in the Department of Transportation: Provided, That none of the personnel covered by this provision may be assigned on temporary detail outside the Department of Transportation. SEC. 505. None of the funds in this Act shall be used for the planning or execution of any program to pay the expenses of, or otherwise compensate, non Federal parties intervening in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings funded in this Act. SEC. 506. None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, nor may any be transferred to other appropriations, unless expressly so provided herein. SEC. 507. The expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for any consulting service through procurement contract pursu ant to section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, shall be limited to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing law, or under existing Executive order issued pursuant to existing law. SEC. 508. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to implement section 404 of title 23, United States Code. SEC. 509. (a) No recipient of funds made available in this Act shall disseminate personal information (as defined in 18 U.S.C. 2725(3)) obtained by a State department of motor vehicles in connec tion with a motor vehicle record as defined in 18 U.S.C. 2725(1), except as provided in 18 U.S.C. 2721 for a use permitted under 18 U.S.C. 2721. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary shall not with hold funds provided in this Act for any grantee if a State is in noncompliance with this provision. SEC. 510. Funds received by the Federal Highway Administra tion, Federal Transit Administration, and Federal Railroad Administration from States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources for expenses incurred for training may be credited respectively to the Federal Highway Administra tion’s ‘‘Federal Aid Highways’’ account, the Federal Transit Administration’s ‘‘Transit Planning and Research’’ account, and to the Federal Railroad Administration’s ‘‘Safety and Operations’’ account, except for State rail safety inspectors participating in training pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 20105. SEC. 511. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule or regulation, the Secretary of Transportation is authorized to allow the issuer of any preferred stock heretofore sold to the Department to redeem or repurchase such stock upon the payment to the Depart ment of an amount determined by the Secretary. SEC. 512. None of the funds in title I of this Act may be used to make a grant unless the Secretary of Transportation notifies the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations not less than 3 full business days before any discretionary grant award, letter Contracts. Public information.
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