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SEC. 1105. REVENUE ALIGNED BUDGET AUTHORITY.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is
amended by striking section 110 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 110. Revenue aligned budget authority

    ``(a) Determination of Amount.--On October 15 of fiscal year 1999,
and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall allocate an amount
of funds equal to the amount determined pursuant to section
251(b)(1)(B)(I)(cc) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(B)(I)(cc)).
    ``(b) General Distribution.--The Secretary shall--
        ``(1) determine the ratio that--
            ``(A) the sums authorized to be appropriated from the
        Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for
        each of the for Federal-aid highway and highway safety
        construction programs (other than the minimum guarantee
        program) for which funds are allocated from such Trust Fund by
        the Secretary under this title and the Transportation Equity
        Act for the 21st Century for a fiscal year, bears to
            ``(B) the total of all sums authorized to be appropriated
        from such Trust Fund for such programs for such fiscal year;
        ``(2) multiply the ratio determined under paragraph (1) by the
    total amount of funds to be allocated under subsection (a) for such
    fiscal year;
        ``(3) allocate the amount determined under paragraph (2) among
    such programs in the ratio that--
            ``(A) the sums authorized to be appropriated from such
        Trust Fund for each of such programs for such fiscal year,
        bears to
            ``(B) the sums authorized to be appropriated from such
        Trust Fund for all such programs for such fiscal year; and
        ``(4) allocate the remainder of the funds to be allocated under
    subsection (a) for such fiscal year to the States in the ratio
    that--
            ``(A) the total of all funds authorized to be appropriated
        from such Trust Fund for Federal-aid highway and highway safety
        construction programs that are apportioned to each State for
        such fiscal year but for this section, bears to
            ``(B) the total of all funds authorized to be appropriated
        from such Trust Fund for such programs that are apportioned to
        all States for such fiscal year but for this section.
    ``(c) State Programmatic Distribution.--Of the funds to be
apportioned to each State under subsection (b)(4) for a fiscal year,
the Secretary shall ensure that such funds are apportioned for the
Interstate Maintenance program, the National Highway System program,
the bridge program, the surface transportation program, and the
congestion mitigation air quality improvement program in the same ratio
that each State is apportioned funds for such programs for such fiscal
year but for this section.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit
Account) such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section for
fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1998.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 1 of such title
is amended by striking the item relating to section 110 and inserting
the following:

``110. Revenue aligned budget authority.''.

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