DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary, $96,196,936: Provided, That the Secretary of Transportation is authorized to transfer funds appropriated for any office of the Office of the Secretary to any other office of the Office of the Secretary: Provided further, That no appropriation for any office shall be increased or decreased by more than 5 percent by all such transfers: Provided further, That notice of any change in funding greater than 5 percent shall be submitted to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That not to exceed $60,000 shall be for allocation within the Department for official reception and representation expenses as the Secretary may determine: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, excluding fees authorized in Public Law 107–71, there may be credited to this appropriation up to $2,500,000 in funds received in user fees.
Note.—A regular 2007 appropriation for this account had not been enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 109-289, Division B, as amended). The amounts included for 2007 in this budget reflect the levels provided by the continuing resolution.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY BY PROGRAM ACTIVITY
Appropriations, Obligation Limitations, and Exempt Obligations
(In thousands of dollars)
Program and Performance Statement
General administration. —This appropriation finances the costs of policy development and central supervisory and coordinating functions necessary for the overall planning and direction of the Department. It covers the immediate secretarial offices as well as those of the assistant secretaries and the general counsel.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS
For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, $9,140,900.
Note.—A regular 2007 appropriation for this account had not been enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 109-289, Division B, as amended). The amounts included for 2007 in this budget reflect the levels provided by the continuing resolution.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY BY PROGRAM ACTIVITY
Appropriations, Obligation Limitations, and Exempt Obligations
(In thousands of dollars)
Program and Performance Statement
This appropriation finances the costs of a Department Civil Rights office. This office is responsible for enforcing laws and regulations that prohibit discrimination in federally-operated and assisted transportation programs. This office also handles all civil rights cases related to the Department of Transportation employees.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
MINORITY BUSINESS OUTREACH
For necessary expenses of Minority Business Resource Center outreach activities, $2,970,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009: Provided, That notwithstanding 49 U.S.C. 332, these funds may be used for business opportunities related to any mode of transportation.
Note.—A regular 2007 appropriation for this account had not been enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 109-289, Division B, as amended). The amounts included for 2007 in this budget reflect the levels provided by the continuing resolution.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
MINORITY BUSINESS OUTREACH
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY BY PROGRAM ACTIVITY
(In thousands of dollars)
Program and Performance Statement
Minority Business Outreach.—Thisactivity provides contractual support to assist small, women-owned, Native American, and other disadvantaged business firms, in securing contracts and subcontracts resulting from transportation-related Federal support. It also participates in cooperative agreements with historically black and Hispanic colleges.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
NEW HEADQUARTERS BUILDING
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY BY PROGRAM ACTIVITY
(In thousands of dollars)
Program and Performance Statement
No funding is requested for this project in FY 2008.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
COMPENSATION FOR AIR CARRIERS
Of the funds made available under section 101 (a)(2) of Public Law 107–42. $22,000,000 are cancelled.
Note.—A regular 2007 appropriation for this account had not been enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 109-289, Division B, as amended). The amounts included for 2007 in this budget reflect the levels provided by the continuing resolution.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
COMPENSATION FOR AIR CARRIERS
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY BY PROGRAM ACTIVITY
(In thousands of dollars)
Program and Performance Statement
The Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act (P.L. 107–42) provided $5 billion to compensate air carriers for direct losses incurred during the Federal ground stop of civil aviation after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and for incremental losses incurred between September 11 and December 31, 2001. The Administration is not requesting additional funds for this purpose in 2008.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
COMPENSATION FOR GENERAL AVIATION OPERATIONS
PROGRAM AND PERFORMANCE
The Transportation, Treasury and Housing and Urban Development, The Judiciary, District of Columbia and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (P.L. 109–115) provided $17 million to reimburse fixed-based general aviation operators and providers of general aviation ground support services at five facilities for the financial losses they incurred when the Federal Government closed the facilities due to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The Administration is not requesting additional funds for this purpose in 2008.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
For necessary expenses for conducting transportation planning, research, systems development, development activities, and making grants, to remain available until expended, $9,115,000.
Note.—A regular 2007 appropriation for this account had not been enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 109-289, Division B, as amended). The amounts included for 2007 in this budget reflect the levels provided by the continuing resolution.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY BY PROGRAM ACTIVITY
(In thousands of dollars)
Program and Performance Statement
This appropriation finances research activities and studies concerned with planning, analysis, and information development needed to support the Secretary’s responsibilities in the formulation of national transportation policies.
The program is carried out primarily through contracts with other Federal agencies, educational institutions, non-profit research organizations, and private firms.
Activities support the development of transportation policy, coordination of national level transportation planning, and such issues as regulatory modernization, energy conservation, and environmental and safety impacts of transportation. These also support departmental leadership on aviation economic policy and international transportation issues.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE AND RURAL AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT FUND
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY BY PROGRAM ACTIVITY
(In thousands of dollars)
Program and Performance Statement
The Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-264) authorized the collection of user fees for services provided by the FAA to aircraft that neither take off nor land in the United States, commonly known as overflight fees. The Act permanently appropriated the first $50 million of such fees for the Essential Air Service program and rural airport improvements. To the extent that fee collections fall below $50 million, the law required the difference to be covered by Federal Aviation Administration funds. The FY 2008 budget proposes a $50 million program to be fully financed from overflight fees. The budget proposes a general provision to restructure the program.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
MINORITY BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER PROGRAM
For the cost of guaranteed loans for short-term working capital, $370,000, as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 332: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $18,367,000. In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed loan program, $521,000.
Note.—A regular 2007 appropriation for this account had not been enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 109-289, Division B, as amended). The amounts included for 2007 in this budget reflect the levels provided by the continuing resolution.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
MINORITY BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER PROGRAM
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY BY PROGRAM ACTIVITY
(In thousands of dollars)
Program and Performance Statement
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)/Minority Business Resource Center (MBRC).—Provides assistance in obtaining short-term working capital for minority, women-owned and other disadvantaged businesses and Small Business Administration 8(a) Firms.
As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this account records, for this program, the subsidy costs associated with guaranteed loans, as well as administrative expenses of this program.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
MINORITY BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER PROGRAM
GUARANTEED LOAN FINANCING ACCOUNT
PROGRAM AND PERFORMANCE
As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this non-budgetary account records all the cash flows to and from the Government resulting from guaranteed loan commitments. The amounts in this account are a means of financing and are not included in the budget.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
PAYMENTS TO AIR CARRIERS
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY BY PROGRAM ACTIVITY
(In thousands of dollars)
Program and Performance Statement
Through 1997, this program was funded from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund. Starting in 1998 the FAA reauthorization funded it as a mandatory program supported by overflight fees under the Essential Air Service and Rural Airport Improvement Fund. In 2006, in addition to mandatory funding supported by overflight fees, direct appropriations from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund to the Payments to Air Carriers program were enacted to meet the needs of the essential air service program. The Department of Transportation is not requesting additional funds for this purpose in FY 2008.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
WORKING CAPITAL FUND
(In thousands of dollars)
Program and Performance Statement
The Working Capital Fund finances common administrative services that are centrally performed in the interest of economy and efficiency in the Department. The fund is financed through agreements with the Department of Transportation operating administrations and other customers.