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SEC. 202. CAPITALIZATION GRANTS AGREEMENTS.

(a) REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF TREATMENT WORKS- Section 602(b)(6) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1382(b)(6)) is amended--

(1) by striking `treatment works' the first place it appears and inserting `activities';

(2) by striking `before fiscal year 1995' and all that follows through `grants under this title' and inserting `with funds made available by capitalization grants under this title (including repayments thereof)'; and

(3) by striking `201(b)' and all that follows through `218' and inserting `204(b)(1), 211'.

(b) GUIDANCE FOR SMALL SYSTEMS- Section 602 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1382) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

`(c) GUIDANCE FOR SMALL SYSTEMS-

`(1) SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES- Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall assist the States in establishing simplified procedures for small systems to obtain assistance under this title.

`(2) PUBLICATION OF MANUAL- Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, and after providing notice and opportunity for public comment, the Administrator shall publish a manual to assist small systems in obtaining assistance under this title and publish in the Federal Register notice of the availability of the manual.

`(3) SMALL SYSTEM DEFINED- For purposes of this title, the term `small system' means a system for which a municipality or intermunicipal, interstate, or State agency seeks assistance under this title and which serves a population of 20,000 or fewer.'.

SEC. 203. WATER POLLUTION CONTROL REVOLVING FUNDS.

(a) ACTIVITIES ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE- Section 603(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1383(c)) is amended to read as follows:

`(c) ACTIVITIES ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE-

`(1) IN GENERAL- The amounts of funds available to each State water pollution control revolving fund shall be used only for providing financial assistance to a municipality, intermunicipal agency, interstate agency, State agency, or other person for activities which have as a principal benefit the improvement or protection of water quality. Such activities may include the following:

`(A) Construction of a publicly owned treatment works (as defined in section 212 of this Act).

`(B) Implementation of lake protection programs and projects under section 314.

`(C) Implementation of a management program established under section 319.

`(D) Implementation of a conservation and management plan established under section 320.

`(E) Restoration or protection of publicly or privately owned riparian areas, including acquisition of property rights.

`(F) Implementation of measures to improve the efficiency of public water use.

`(G) Development and implementation of plans by a public recipient to prevent water pollution.

`(H) Acquisition of lands necessary to meet any mitigation requirements related to construction of a publicly owned treatment works.

`(2) FUND AMOUNTS- The water pollution control revolving fund of a State shall be established, maintained, and credited with repayments, and the fund balance shall be available in perpetuity for providing financial assistance for activities described in paragraph (1). Fees charged by a State to recipients of such assistance may be deposited in the fund for the sole purpose of financing the cost of administration of this title.'.

(b) EXTENDED REPAYMENT PERIOD FOR FINANCIALLY DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES- Section 603(d)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1383(d)(1)) is amended--

(1) in subparagraph (A) by inserting after `20 years' the following: `or, in the case of a financially distressed community, the lesser of 40 years or the expected life of the project to be financed with the proceeds of the loan'; and

(2) in subparagraph (B) by striking `not later than 20 years after project completion' and inserting `upon the expiration of the term of the loan'.

(c) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES- Section 603(d)(7) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1383(d)(7)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: `or $400,000 per year or 1/2 percent per year of the current valuation of such fund, whichever is greatest, plus the amount of any fees collected by the State for such purpose under subsection (c)(2)'.

(d) TECHNICAL AND PLANNING ASSISTANCE FOR SMALL SYSTEMS- Section 603(d) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1383(d)) is amended--

(1) by striking `and' at the end of paragraph (6);

(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (7) and inserting `; and'; and

(3) by adding at the end the following:

`(8) to provide to small systems technical and planning assistance and assistance in financial management, user fee analysis, budgeting, capital improvement planning, facility operation and maintenance, repair schedules, and other activities to improve wastewater treatment plant operations; except that such amounts shall not exceed 2 percent of all grant awards to such fund under this title.'.

(e) PRINCIPAL SUBSIDIZATION- Section 603 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act is amended by adding at the end the following:

`(i) PRINCIPAL SUBSIDIZATION- In any case in which a State makes a loan pursuant to subsection (d)(1) to a financially distressed community, the State may provide additional subsidization, including forgiveness of principal. The total amount of loan subsidies made by a State under this subsection in a fiscal year may not exceed 30 percent of the amount of the capitalization grant received by the State in such fiscal year.

`(j) FINANCIALLY DISTRESSED COMMUNITY DEFINED- In this section, the term `financially distressed community' means any community that meets affordability criteria established by the State in which the treatment works is located, if such criteria are developed after public review and comment.

`(k) INFORMATION TO ASSIST STATES- The Administrator may publish information to assist States in establishing affordability criteria under subsection (j).

`(l) PRIORITY- A State may give priority to a financially distressed community in making loans from its water pollution control revolving fund.'.

SEC. 204. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVING FUNDS.

Section 607 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1387) is amended--

(1) by striking `and' at the end of paragraph (4);

(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (5) and inserting `; and'; and

(3) by adding at the end the following:

`(6) $5,000,000,000 as an additional amount for fiscal year 2002.'.

SEC. 205. WET WEATHER.

Section 221(f) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1301(f)) is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following: `In addition, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section an additional $1,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2002.'.

SEC. 206. SAFE DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUNDS.

Section 1452(m) of title XIV of the Public Health Service Act (commonly known as the `Safe Drinking Water Act') (42 U.S.C. 300j-12(m)) is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following: `In addition, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section an additional $1,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2002.'.

TITLE III--HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT

SEC. 301. FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PROGRAM OBLIGATION CEILING.

Section 1102 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 115) is amended by adding at the end the following:

`(j) INCREASE IN OBLIGATION LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, limitations on obligations imposed by subsection (a) for fiscal year 2002 shall be increased by $5,000,000,000. Such sum shall be distributed in accordance with this section, except that a program subject to a reduction in funds under subsection (f) shall receive an amount of obligation authority equal to the amount of contract authority available for such program in such fiscal year.'.

SEC. 302. LIMITATIONS ON CREDIT AMOUNTS.

Section 188(c) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--

(1) by striking `For each of' and inserting the following:

`(1) IN GENERAL- For each of';

(2) by adding at the end the following:

`(2) SPECIAL RULE- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, principal amounts of Federal credit instruments authorized under this subsection for fiscal years 1999, 2000, and 2001 that have not been made available shall be available in fiscal years 2002 and 2003, in addition to amounts authorized for such fiscal years.'; and

(3) by aligning the remainder of the text of paragraph (1) (as designated by paragraph (1) of this section) preceding the table with paragraph (2) (as added by paragraph (2) of this section).

TITLE IV--TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT

SEC. 401. ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS FOR FORMULA GRANTS.

(a) FROM THE TRUST FUND- Section 5338(a)(2)(A)(iv) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking `$2,873,600,000' and inserting `$5,273,600,000'.

(b) FROM THE GENERAL FUND- Section 5338(a)(2)(B)(iv) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking `$718,400,000' and inserting `$1,318,400,000'.

(c) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS- Notwithstanding sections 5307(k)(2) and section 5336(i), any increase in the amounts apportioned to a recipient attributable to the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) of this section may be obligated by the recipient for 1 year after the last day of the fiscal year in which the amount is apportioned. Not later than 30 days after the end of the 1-year period, an amount that is not obligated at the end of that period shall be added to the amount that may be apportioned under the urbanized area formula program of section 5336 of title 49, United States Code.

SEC. 402. FEDERAL TRANSIT PROGRAM OBLIGATION CEILING.

Section 3040(4) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 338) is amended by striking `$6,747,000,000' and inserting `$9,747,000,000'.

SEC. 403. UNIFORM DOLLAR LIMITATION FOR ALL TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION FRINGE BENEFITS.

(a) IN GENERAL- Subparagraph (A) of section 132(f)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to limitation on exclusion) is amended by striking `$100' and inserting `$175'.

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2001.

TITLE V--AVIATION INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT

SEC. 501. INCREASED FUNDING FOR AIRPORT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.

(a) IN GENERAL- Section 48103(4) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking `$3,300,000,000' and inserting `$5,355,000,000.'.

(b) DISCRETIONARY FUND- Section 47115 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

`(i) ADDITIONAL AMOUNT TO BE CREDITED TO FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002-

`(1) IN GENERAL- In addition to other amounts credited to the fund under this section, there shall be credited to the fund $2,055,000,000 out of amounts made available to the Secretary for fiscal year 2002 under section 48103(4).

`(2) APPORTIONMENT CATEGORIES DO NOT APPLY- Section 47117(e) does not apply to amounts credited to the fund under this subsection.'.

(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT- Section 47114 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

`(g) SPECIAL RULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002- Of the funds made available by section 48103(4), the amount subject to apportionment under this section shall be reduced by the amount credited to the discretionary fund under section 47115(i).'.

SEC. 502. INCREASED FUNDING FOR AIRWAY FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT.

Section 48101(a)(4) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking `$2,914,000,000' and inserting `$3,859,000,000'.

TITLE VI--MARITIME INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT

SEC. 601. MARINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE .

(a) MARITIME LOAN GUARANTEES- For expenses under the loan guarantee program authorized by title XI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1271 et seq.) there is authorized to be appropriated, in addition to any other amounts authorized for such expenses, $100,000,000 for fiscal years 2002 and 2003, of which--

(1) $87,000,000 is for the cost (as defined in section 502(5) of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a(5))) of loan guarantees under the program, including the costs of modifying such loans, of which $5,000,000 shall be used to guarantee loans for ferries using a streamlined process; and

(2) $13,000,000 is for administrative expenses related to loan guarantee commitments under the program.

(b) MARINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT GRANTS-

(1) GRANTS AUTHORITY- The Secretary of Transportation may make a grant to the operator of any port or maritime cargo terminal in the United States to acquire the best available technology, equipment, or infrastructure to expedite the transportation of cargo through the port or terminal, respectively.

(2) QUALIFIED PROJECTS- A project shall not qualify for a grant under this section unless it provides technology, equipment, or infrastructure that will significantly increase the actual throughput of cargo through a port or terminal facility.

(3) COST SHARING- The Federal share of the cost of a project carried out with a grant under this subsection shall not exceed 50 percent.

(4) REGULATIONS- The Secretary shall, before July 1, 2002, prescribe final regulations for issuing grants under this subsection.

(5) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- For grants under this subsection there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $500,000,000 for fiscal years 2002 and 2003.

TITLE VII--ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT

SEC. 701. PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Section 701 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3231) is amended--

(1) by inserting `(a) IN GENERAL- ' before `There are authorized'; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

`(b) ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION- In addition to amounts authorized by subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $900,000,000 for fiscal year 2002. Such sums shall remain available until September 30, 2003.'.

SEC. 702. APPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

Section 401 of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

`(c) ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION- In addition to amounts authorized by subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated to the Commission to carry out this Act $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2002. Such sums shall remain available until September 30, 2003.'.

SEC. 703. DELTA REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

Section 382M of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa-12) is amended--

(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c);

(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:

`(b) ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION- In addition to amounts authorized by subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated to the Authority to carry out this subtitle $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2002. Such sums shall remain available until September 30, 2003.'; and

(3) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated) by striking `subsection (a)' and inserting `subsections (a) and (b)'.

TITLE VIII--WATER RESOURCES INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT

SEC. 801. INCREASED FUNDING FOR CORPS OF ENGINEERS PROJECTS.

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- In addition to other amounts authorized to be appropriated, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Army $1,200,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 to carry out construction, operation, and maintenance activities for authorized civil functions under the supervision of the Chief of Engineers. Such sums shall remain available until September 30, 2003.

(b) ALLOCATION OF AMOUNTS FOR SECURITY PURPOSES- Of the amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (a), not less than $263,000,000 shall be available for security purposes at critical infrastructure , as identified by the Secretary of the Army.

TITLE IX--PUBLIC BUILDINGS INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT

SEC. 901. SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS FOR GSA PROPERTIES.

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- In addition to other amounts credited to the Federal Buildings Fund established pursuant to section 210(f) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 490(f)), there is authorized to be appropriated $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 to be credited to the Fund. Such sums shall remain available until September 30, 2003.

(b) USE OF FUNDS- Amounts credited to the Fund under this section shall be available to the Administrator of General Services to carry out projects and activities for enhancing the security of properties under the control of the General Services Administration, including general purpose office space, courthouses, and border crossing stations, and for other repair and alteration purposes.

SEC. 902. SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS FOR JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER.

Section 12 of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (20 U.S.C. 76r) is amended by adding at the end the following:

`(d) ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION- In addition to the amounts authorized under subsections (a) and (b), there is authorized to be appropriated to the Board $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 to carry out projects and activities for enhancing the security of the building and site of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and other projects and activities under subparagraphs (F), (G), and (H) of section 4(a)(1).'.

SEC. 903. SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS FOR SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.

In addition to other amounts authorized to be appropriated, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Smithsonian Institution $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 to carry out projects and activities for enhancing the security of the buildings and grounds of the Smithsonian Institution and for other capital improvement or repair and alteration purposes.

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