Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part III

This bill, which became Public Law 109-35, served as a short-term emergency extension of federal funding for the nation’s transportation infrastructure. It ensured that federal highway, transit, and road safety programs remained operational and funded through July 21, 2005, while Congress worked on a long-term, multi-year reauthorization of transportation laws.

For the average citizen, this measure prevented a disruption in federal support for essential services, including highway construction projects, public transit systems, and motor carrier safety inspections. It also maintained funding for specific safety initiatives, such as seat belt incentive grants and programs to prevent impaired driving, ensuring that national safety standards and infrastructure improvements continued without interruption.