To authorize appropriations for the Surface Transportation Board for fiscal years 2004 through 2008, and for other purposes.

July 10, 2003

Mr. MCCAIN (for himself and Mr. HOLLINGS) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

To authorize appropriations for the Surface Transportation Board for fiscal years 2004 through 2008, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENT OF TITLE 49.

(a) SHORT TITLE- This Act may be cited as the `Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2003'.

(b) Amendment of Title 49- Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or a repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of title 49, United States Code.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION LEVELS.

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Surface Transportation Board $20,516,000 for fiscal year 2004, $21,215,000 for fiscal year 2005, $23,770,000 for fiscal year 2006, $22,564,000 for fiscal year 2007, and $23,488,000 for fiscal year 2008.

SEC. 3. CHAIRMAN DESIGNATED WITH SENATE CONFIRMATION.

Section 701(c)(1) is amended by striking `President' and inserting `President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,'.

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