PUBLIC LAW 104-50—NOV. 15, 1995
109 STAT. 457
account, and to the Federal Railroad Administration's "Railroad
Safety" account, except for State rail safety inspectors participating
in training pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 20105.
SEC. 329. (a) PURCHASE OF AMERICAN-MADE EQUIPMENT AND
PRODUCTS.— It is the sense of the Congress that, to the greatest
extent practicable, all equipment and products purchased with
funds made available in this Act should be American-made.
(b) NOTICE REQUIREMENT. —In providing financial assistance
to, or entering into any contract with, any entity using funds
made available in this Act, the head of each Federal agency, to
the greatest extent practicable, shall provide to such entity a notice
describing the statement made in subsection (a) by the Congress.
SEC. 330. None of the funds in this Act shall be available
to prepare, propose, or promulgate any regulations pursuant to
title V of the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act
(49 U.S.C. 32901, et seq.) prescribing corporate average fuel economy standards for automobiles, as defined in such title, in any
model year that differs from standards promulgated for such automobiles prior to enactment of this section.
SEC. 331. Notwithstanding 15 U.S.C. 631 et seq. and 10 U.S.C.
2301 et seq. as amended, the United States Coast Guard acquisition
of 47-foot Motor Life Boats for fiscal years 1995 through 2000
shall be subject to full and open competition for all U.S. shipyards.
Accordingly, the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) (including
but not limited to FAR Part 19), shall not apply to the extent
they are inconsistent with a full and open competition.
SEC. 332. None of the funds in this Act may be used for
planning, engineering, design, or construction of a sixth runway
at the new Denver International Airport, Denver, Colorado: Provided, That this provision shall not apply in any case where the
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration determines,
in writing, that safety conditions warrant obligation of such funds.
SEC. 333. (a) Section 5302(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code,
is amended by striking—
(1) in subparagraph (B), "that extends the economic life
of the bus for at least 5 years"; and
(2) in subparagraph (C), "that extends the economic life
of the bus for at least 8 years".
(b) The amendments made by this section shall not take effect Effective date.
before March 31, 1996.
49 USC 5302
SEC. 334. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, funds received by
the Bureau of Transportation Statistics from the sale of data products, for necessary expenses incurred pursuant to the provisions
of section 6006 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency
Act of 1991, may be credited to the Federal-aid highways account
for the purpose of reimbursing the Bureau for such expenses: Provided, That such funds shall not be subject to the obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction.
SEC. 335. Of the budgetary resources provided to the Department of Transportation (excluding the Maritime Administration)
during fiscal year 1996, $25,000,000 are permanently canceled:
Provided, That the Secretary of Transportation shall reduce the
existing field office structure, and to the extent practicable collocate
and consolidate the Department's surface transportation field offices
and administrative activities: Provided further. That the Secretary
may for the purpose of consolidation of offices and facilities other
than those at Headquarters, after notification to and approval of
note.
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