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[H.R. 3675. Public Law: 104-205, became law 09/30/96). A bill making
appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for
other purposes.]
[Omissions are marked by ellipses: "* * * * *"]

FILE h3675.enr --H.R.3675-- H.R.3675 One Hundred Fourth Congress of the United States of America AT THE SECOND SESSION Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six An Act Making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. [Italic->] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, [<-Italic] That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes, namely:
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            SEC. 325. 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:
          [Italic->] Provided, [<-Italic]  That such funds shall not be
          subject to the obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways and
          highway safety construction. That in addition to amounts otherwise
          provided in this Act, not to exceed $3,100,000 in expenses of the
          Bureau of Transportation Statistics necessary to conduct activities
          related to airline
          statistics may be incurred, but only to the extent such expenses
          are offset by user fees charged for those activities and credited
          as offsetting collections.