[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
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[H.R. 1846 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1846

  To provide for sustainable highway funding, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 16, 2015

 Mr. Renacci (for himself, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. 
 Amodei, Mr. Peters, Mr. Rigell, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Sires, 
    Mr. Hanna, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. 
 Capuano, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Ryan of 
Ohio, and Mr. Lewis) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
 to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees 
  on Transportation and Infrastructure and Rules, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
  To provide for sustainable highway funding, 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, ETC.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Bridge to 
Sustainable Infrastructure Act''.
    (b) Amendment of 1986 Code.--Except as otherwise expressly 
provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in 
terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, 
the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other 
provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
    (c) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title, etc.
                          TITLE I--MOTOR FUELS

Sec. 101. Increase in fuels taxes for inflation.
Sec. 102. Repayable advances to Highway Trust Fund.
                 TITLE II--SUSTAINABLE HIGHWAY FUNDING

Sec. 201. Task Force for Sustainable Highway Funding.
    TITLE III--FAILURE BY CONGRESS TO FULLY FUND HIGHWAY TRUST FUND

Sec. 301. Failure by Congress to fully fund Highway Trust Fund.

                          TITLE I--MOTOR FUELS

SEC. 101. INCREASE IN FUELS TAXES FOR INFLATION.

    (a) Motor Fuel.--Paragraph (2) of section 4081(a) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) Adjustment for inflation.--In the case of any 
                calendar year beginning after 2015, the rates of tax in 
                subparagraphs (A)(i) and (iii) and subparagraph (D) 
                shall each be increased by an amount equal to--
                            ``(i) such rate, multiplied by
                            ``(ii) the cost of living adjustment 
                        determined under section 1(f)(3) for the 
                        calendar year, determined by substituting 
                        `calendar year 2014' for `calendar year 1992' 
                        in subparagraph (B) thereof.
                Any increase under the preceding sentence shall be 
                rounded to the nearest 0.1 cents.''.
    (b) Special Fuels.--
            (1) In general.--Section 4041(a) is amended by adding at 
        the end the following:
            ``(4) Adjustment for inflation.--In the case of any 
        calendar year beginning after 2015, the 7.3 cent rate of tax in 
        paragraph (1)(C)(iii), the 24.3 cent rate of tax in paragraph 
        (2)(B)(ii), and the 18.3 cent rate of tax contained in 
        paragraph (3)(A) shall each be increased by an amount equal 
        to--
                    ``(A) such rate, multiplied by
                    ``(B) the cost of living adjustment determined 
                under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year, determined 
                by substituting `calendar year 2014' for `calendar year 
                1992' in subparagraph (B) thereof.
        Any increase under the preceding sentence shall be rounded to 
        the nearest 0.1 cents.''.
            (2) Certain alcohol fuels.--Section 4041(m) is amended by 
        adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Adjustment for inflation.--In the case of any 
        calendar year beginning after 2015, the rates of tax in 
        paragraph (1)(A) shall each be increased by an amount equal 
        to--
                    ``(A) such rate, multiplied by
                    ``(B) the cost of living adjustment determined 
                under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year, determined 
                by substituting `calendar year 2014' for `calendar year 
                1992' in subparagraph (B) thereof.
        Any increase under the preceding sentence shall be rounded to 
        the nearest 0.1 cents.''.
            (3) Fuel used in certain buses.--Section 6427(b) is amended 
        by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Adjustment for inflation.--In the case of any 
        calendar year beginning after 2015, the rate of tax in 
        paragraph (2)(A) shall be increased by an amount equal to--
                    ``(A) such rate, multiplied by
                    ``(B) the cost of living adjustment determined 
                under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year, determined 
                by substituting `calendar year 2014' for `calendar year 
                1992' in subparagraph (B) thereof.
        Any increase under the preceding sentence shall be rounded to 
        the nearest 0.1 cents.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to years beginning after December 31, 2015.

SEC. 102. REPAYABLE ADVANCES TO HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.

    (a) Repayable Advances.--Section 9503(f) is amended by 
redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (9) and by inserting after 
paragraph (4) the following new paragraphs:
            ``(7) 2015 shortfall advance.--Out of money in the Treasury 
        not otherwise appropriated, there is hereby appropriated--
                    ``(A) $8,000,000,000 to the Highway Account (as 
                defined in subsection (e)(5)(B)) in the Highway Trust 
                Fund; and
                    ``(B) $3,000,000,000 to the Mass Transit Account in 
                the Highway Trust Fund.
            ``(8) Obligation liquidation smoothing.--Out of money in 
        the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there is hereby 
        appropriated--
                    ``(A) $4,000,000,000 to the Highway Account (as 
                defined in subsection (e)(5)(B)) in the Highway Trust 
                Fund; and
                    ``(B) $1,000,000,000 to the Mass Transit Account in 
                the Highway Trust Fund.''.
    (b) Repayment of Advances.--Section 9503(c) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:
            ``(6) Transfers from highway trust fund for certain 
        repayments of certain advances.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall pay from 
                time to time from the Highway Trust Fund into the 
                general fund of the Treasury amounts equivalent to 
                amounts transferred to the Highway Trust Fund that are 
                attributable to the operation of sections 4041(a)(4), 
                4041(m)(3), and 4081(a)(2)(E).
                    ``(B) Limitation.--No amount shall be transferred 
                under this paragraph after the aggregate amount 
                transferred under subparagraph (A) equals 
                $16,000,000,000.
                    ``(C) Transfers based on estimates.--Transfers 
                under subparagraph (A) shall be made on the basis of 
                estimates by the Secretary, and proper adjustments 
                shall be made in amounts subsequently transferred to 
                the extent prior estimates were in excess or less than 
                the amounts required to be transferred.
                    ``(D) Transfers made proportionally.--Transfers 
                under subparagraph (A) shall be borne by the Highway 
                Account and the Mass Transit Account in proportion to 
                the respective revenues transferred under paragraphs 
                (7) and (8) of subsection (f) to the Highway Account 
                and the Mass Transit Account.''.
    (c) Effective Dates.--
            (1) Except as provided by paragraph (2), the amendments 
        made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2015.
            (2) Paragraph (8) of section 9503(f) of the Internal 
        Revenue Code of 1986, as added by subsection (a), shall take 
        effect on June 1, 2015.

                 TITLE II--SUSTAINABLE HIGHWAY FUNDING

SEC. 201. TASK FORCE FOR SUSTAINABLE HIGHWAY FUNDING.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Task force.--The term ``Task Force'' means the 
        Bipartisan Task Force for Sustainable Highway Funding 
        established under subsection (b)(1).
            (2) Task force bill.--The term ``Task Force bill'' means a 
        bill consisting of the proposed legislative language of the 
        Task Force recommended under subsection (b)(3)(B) and 
        introduced under subsection (e)(1).
            (3) Fiscal imbalance.--The term ``fiscal imbalance'' means 
        the gap between the projected revenues and expenditures of the 
        Highway Trust Fund.
    (b) Establishment of Task Force.--
            (1) Establishment.--There is established in the legislative 
        branch a task force to be known as the ``Bipartisan Task Force 
        for Sustainable Highway Funding''.
            (2) Purposes.--
                    (A) Review.--The Task Force shall review the fiscal 
                imbalance of the Highway Trust Fund, including--
                            (i) analyses of projected Trust Fund 
                        expenditures;
                            (ii) analyses of projected Trust Fund 
                        revenues; and
                            (iii) analyses of the current and long-term 
                        actuarial financial condition of the Highway 
                        Trust Fund.
                    (B) Identify factors.--The Task Force shall 
                identify factors that affect the long-term fiscal 
                imbalance of the Highway Trust Fund.
                    (C) Analyze potential courses of action.--The Task 
                Force shall analyze potential courses of action to 
                address factors that affect the long-term fiscal 
                imbalance of the Highway Trust Fund.
                    (D) Provide recommendations and legislative 
                language.--The Task Force shall provide recommendations 
                and legislative language that will balance the revenues 
                and expenditures of the Highway Trust Fund, which--
                            (i) may include recommendations 
                        addressing--
                                    (I) user fees;
                                    (II) improper or unnecessary 
                                payments;
                                    (III) the reduction or elimination 
                                of payments for purposes that do not 
                                directly improve the condition or 
                                function of highway and transit 
                                systems;
                                    (IV) international tax reform and 
                                the use of revenues raised through the 
                                repatriation of earnings and profits 
                                held overseas; and
                                    (V) any other proposal that will 
                                balance the revenues and expenditures 
                                of the Highway Trust Fund; and
                            (ii) may not make recommendations modifying 
                        the Standing Rules of the House or Senate.
            (3) Duties.--
                    (A) In general.--The Task Force shall address the 
                Highway Trust Fund's long-term fiscal imbalances, 
                consistent with the purposes described in paragraph 
                (2), and shall submit the report and recommendations 
                required under subparagraph (B).
                    (B) Report, recommendations, and legislative 
                language.--
                            (i) In general.--Not later than September 
                        1, 2016, the Task Force shall vote on a report 
                        that contains--
                                    (I) a detailed statement of the 
                                findings, conclusions, and 
                                recommendations of the Task Force;
                                    (II) the assumptions, scenarios, 
                                and alternatives considered in reaching 
                                such findings, conclusions, and 
                                recommendations; and
                                    (III) proposed legislative language 
                                to carry out such recommendations as 
                                described in paragraph (2)(D).
                            (ii) Approval of report.--The report of the 
                        Task Force submitted under clause (i) shall 
                        require the approval of not fewer than 12 of 
                        the 18 members of the Task Force.
                            (iii) Additional views.--A member of the 
                        Task Force who gives notice of an intention to 
                        file supplemental, minority, or additional 
                        views at the time of final Task Force approval 
                        of the report under clause (ii), shall be 
                        entitled to not less than 3 calendar days in 
                        which to file such views in writing with the 
                        staff director of the Task Force. Such views 
                        shall then be included in the Task Force report 
                        and printed in the same volume, or part 
                        thereof, and their inclusion shall be noted on 
                        the cover of the report. In the absence of 
                        timely notice, the Task Force report may be 
                        printed and transmitted immediately without 
                        such views.
                            (iv) Transmission of report.--No later than 
                        6 days following the vote on the Task Force's 
                        report, the Task Force shall submit the Task 
                        Force bill and final report to the President, 
                        the Vice President, the Speaker of the House, 
                        and the majority and minority leaders of both 
                        Houses.
                            (v) Report to be made public.--Upon the 
                        approval or disapproval of the Task Force 
                        report pursuant to clause (ii), the Task Force 
                        shall promptly make the full report, and a 
                        record of the vote, available to the public.
            (4) Membership.--
                    (A) In general.--The Task Force shall be composed 
                of 18 members designated pursuant to subparagraph (B).
                    (B) Designation.--Members of the Task Force shall 
                be designated as follows:
                            (i) The President shall designate 2 
                        members, one of whom shall be the Secretary of 
                        Transportation, and the other of whom shall be 
                        an officer of the executive branch.
                            (ii) The majority leader of the Senate 
                        shall designate 4 members from among Members of 
                        the Senate, one of whom must be a member of the 
                        Senate Committee on Finance and one of whom 
                        must be a member of the Senate Committee on 
                        Environment and Public Works.
                            (iii) The minority leader of the Senate 
                        shall designate 4 members from among Members of 
                        the Senate, one of whom must be a member of the 
                        Senate Committee on Finance and one of whom 
                        must be a member of the Senate Committee on 
                        Environment and Public Works.
                            (iv) The Speaker of the House of 
                        Representatives shall designate 4 members from 
                        among Members of the House of Representatives, 
                        one of whom must be a member of the House 
                        Committee on Ways and Means and one of whom 
                        must be a member of the House Committee on 
                        Transportation and Infrastructure.
                            (v) The minority leader of the House of 
                        Representatives shall designate 4 members from 
                        among Members of the House of Representatives, 
                        one of whom must be a member of the House 
                        Committee on Ways and Means and one of whom 
                        must be a member of the House Committee on 
                        Transportation and Infrastructure.
                    (C) Co-chairs.--
                            (i) In general.--There shall be 2 Co-Chairs 
                        of the Task Force. The President, majority 
                        leader of the Senate, and Speaker of the House 
                        shall designate one Co-Chair among the members 
                        of the Task Force. The minority leader of the 
                        Senate and minority leader of the House shall 
                        designate the second Co-Chair among the members 
                        of the Task Force. The Co-Chairs shall be 
                        appointed not later than 14 days after the date 
                        of enactment of this section.
                            (ii) Staff director.--The Co-Chairs, acting 
                        jointly, shall hire the staff director of the 
                        Task Force.
                    (D) Date.--Members of the Task Force shall be 
                designated by not later than 14 days after the date of 
                enactment of this section.
                    (E) Period of designation.--Members shall be 
                designated for the life of the Task Force. Any vacancy 
                in the Task Force shall not affect its powers, but 
                shall be filled not later than 14 days after the date 
                on which the vacancy occurs in the same manner as the 
                original designation.
                    (F) Compensation.--Members of the Task Force shall 
                serve without any additional compensation for their 
                work on the Task Force. However, members may be allowed 
                travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
                subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 
                of title 5, United States Code, while away from their 
                homes or regular places of business in performance of 
                services for the Task Force.
            (5) Administration.--
                    (A) Authority to establish rules and regulations.--
                The Co-Chairs, in consultation with the other members 
                of the Task Force, may establish rules and regulations 
                for the conduct of Task Force business, if such rules 
                and regulations are not inconsistent with this section 
                or other applicable law.
                    (B) Quorum.--Fourteen members of the Task Force 
                shall constitute a quorum for purposes of voting, 
                meeting, and holding hearings.
                    (C) Voting.--
                            (i) Proxy voting.--No proxy voting shall be 
                        allowed on behalf of the members of the Task 
                        Force.
                            (ii) Report, recommendations and 
                        legislative language.--The Task Force may not 
                        vote on any version of the report, 
                        recommendations, or legislative language before 
                        the timing provided for in paragraph (3)(B)(i).
                    (D) Meetings.--
                            (i) Initial meeting.--Within 45 days after 
                        the date of enactment of this section, but 
                        before September 1, 2015, the Task Force shall 
                        hold its first meeting.
                            (ii) Meetings.--The Task Force shall meet 
                        at the call of the Co-Chairs or at least 10 of 
                        its members.
                            (iii) Agenda.--An agenda shall be provided 
                        to the Task Force members at least 1 week in 
                        advance of any meeting. Task Force members who 
                        want to have items placed on the agenda for 
                        consideration shall notify the staff director 
                        as early as possible, but not less than 48 
                        hours in advance of a scheduled meeting.
                    (E) Hearings.--
                            (i) In general.--Subject to subparagraph 
                        (G), the Task Force may, for the purpose of 
                        carrying out this section, hold such hearings, 
                        sit and act at such times and places, take such 
                        testimony, receive such evidence, and 
                        administer such oaths the Task Force considers 
                        advisable.
                            (ii) Hearing procedures and 
                        responsibilities of co-chairs.--
                                    (I) Announcement.--The Task Force 
                                Co-Chairs shall make public 
                                announcement of the date, place, time, 
                                and subject matter of any hearing to be 
                                conducted at least 1 week in advance of 
                                such hearing, unless the Co-Chairs 
                                determine that there is good cause to 
                                begin such hearing at an earlier date.
                                    (II) Written statement.--A witness 
                                appearing before the Task Force shall 
                                file a written statement of proposed 
                                testimony at least 2 days prior to 
                                appearance, unless the requirement is 
                                waived by the Co-Chairs, following 
                                their determination that there is good 
                                cause for failure of compliance.
                    (F) Technical assistance.--Upon written request of 
                the Co-Chairs, a Federal agency shall provide technical 
                assistance to the Task Force in order for the Task 
                Force to carry out its duties.
                    (G) Information.--
                            (i) Resources.--
                                    (I) In general.--Notwithstanding 
                                section 1108 of title 31, United States 
                                Code, the Task Force shall have 
                                authority to access assistance, 
                                materials, resources, statistical data, 
                                and other information the Task Force 
                                determines to be necessary to carry out 
                                its duties directly from an officer or 
                                employee of any executive department, 
                                bureau, agency, board, commission, 
                                office, independent establishment, or 
                                instrumentality of the Government, 
                                including the Library of Congress, the 
                                Department of Transportation, the 
                                Department of the Treasury, the Office 
                                of Management and Budget, the 
                                Government Accountability Office, and 
                                the Joint Committee on Taxation. Each 
                                agency or instrumentality shall, to the 
                                extent permitted by law, furnish such 
                                information to the Task Force upon 
                                written request of the Co-Chairs.
                                    (II) Copies supplied.--Copies of 
                                written requests and all written or 
                                electronic responses provided under 
                                this clause shall be provided to the 
                                staff director and shall be made 
                                available for review by all members of 
                                the Task Force upon request.
                            (ii) Receipt, handling, storage, and 
                        dissemination of information.--Information 
                        shall only be received, handled, stored, and 
                        disseminated by members of the Task Force and 
                        its staff consistent with all applicable 
                        statutes, regulations, and Executive orders.
                            (iii) Limitation of access to tax 
                        information.--Information accessed under this 
                        subparagraph shall not include tax data from 
                        the United States Internal Revenue Service, the 
                        release of which would otherwise be in 
                        violation of law.
                    (H) Postal services.--The Task Force may use the 
                United States mails in the same manner and under the 
                same conditions as other departments and agencies of 
                the Federal Government.
                    (I) Assistance from federal agencies.--
                            (i) General services administration.--Upon 
                        the request of the Co-Chairs of the Task Force, 
                        the Administrator of General Services shall 
                        provide to the Task Force, on a reimbursable 
                        basis, the administrative support services 
                        necessary for the Task Force to carry out its 
                        responsibilities under this section. These 
                        administrative services may include human 
                        resources management, budget, leasing, 
                        accounting, and payroll services.
                            (ii) Other departments and agencies.--In 
                        addition to the assistance prescribed in clause 
                        (i), departments and agencies of the United 
                        States may provide to the Task Force such 
                        services, funds, facilities, staff, and other 
                        support services as they may determine 
                        advisable and as may be authorized by law.
                    (J) Contract authority.--The Task Force is 
                authorized to enter into contracts with Federal and 
                State agencies, private firms, institutions, and 
                individuals for the conduct of activity necessary to 
                the discharge of its duties and responsibilities. A 
                contract, lease, or other legal agreement entered into 
                by the Task Force may not extend beyond the date of the 
                termination of the Task Force.
    (c) Staff of Task Force.--
            (1) Appointment and compensation of shared staff.--The Co-
        Chairs may appoint and fix the compensation of a staff director 
        and such other personnel as may be necessary to enable the Task 
        Force to carry out its functions, without regard to the 
        provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing 
        appointments in the competitive service, but at rates not to 
        exceed the daily rate paid a person occupying a position at 
        level III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 
        5, United States Code.
            (2) Additional staff for task force members.--Each member 
        of the Task Force may appoint up to 2 additional dedicated 
        staff and fix the compensation of such dedicated personnel 
        without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States 
        Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, but at 
        rates not to exceed the daily rate paid a person occupying a 
        position at level III of the Executive Schedule under section 
        5314 of title 5, United States Code. Dedicated staff shall 
        report to each appointing member.
            (3) Personnel as federal employees.--
                    (A) In general.--The staff director and any 
                personnel of the Task Force who are employees shall be 
                employees under section 2105 of title 5, United States 
                Code, for purposes of chapters 63, 81, 83, 84, 85, 87, 
                89, and 90 of that title.
                    (B) Members of task force.--Subparagraph (A) shall 
                not be construed to apply to members of the Task Force.
            (4) Outside consultants.--No outside consultants or other 
        personnel, either by contract, detail, volunteer, or through a 
        remunerative agreement, may be hired without the approval of 
        the Co-Chairs.
            (5) Detailees.--With the approval of the Co-Chairs any 
        Federal Government employee may be detailed to the Task Force 
        with or without reimbursement from the Task Force, and such 
        detailee shall retain the rights, status, and privileges of his 
        or her regular employment without interruption. Reimbursable 
        amounts may include the fair value of equipment and supplies 
        used by the detailee in support of the Task Force's activities. 
        For the purpose of this paragraph, Federal Government employees 
        shall include employees of the legislative branch.
            (6) Consultant services.--The Co-Chairs of the Task Force 
        are authorized to procure the services of experts and 
        consultants in accordance with section 3109 of title 5, United 
        States Code, but at rates not to exceed the daily rate paid a 
        person occupying a position at level III of the Executive 
        Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United States Code.
            (7) Temporary and intermittent services.--The Co-Chairs of 
        the Task Force may procure temporary and intermittent services 
        under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates 
        for individuals which do not exceed the daily equivalent of the 
        annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level III of the 
        Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title.
            (8) Volunteer services.--
                    (A) In general.--Notwithstanding the provisions of 
                section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, the Co-
                Chairs of the Task Force are authorized to accept and 
                utilize the services of volunteers serving without 
                compensation. The Task Force may reimburse such 
                volunteers for local travel and office supplies, and 
                for other travel expenses, including per diem in lieu 
                of substance, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, 
                United States Code.
                    (B) Employee status.--A person providing volunteer 
                services to the Task Force shall be considered an 
                employee of the Federal Government in the performance 
                of those services for the purposes of Chapter 81 of 
                title 5, United States Code, relating to compensation 
                for work-related injuries, chapter 171 of title 28, 
                United States Code, relating to tort claims and chapter 
                11 of title 18, United States Code, relating to 
                conflicts of interests.
                    (C) Ethical guidelines for staff.--In the absence 
                of statutorily defined coverage, the staff, including 
                staff director, shall follow the ethical rules and 
                guidelines of the Senate. Staff coming from the private 
                sector or outside public government may petition the 
                Co-Chairs for a waiver from provisions of Senate Ethics 
                rules.
            (9) Advisory panel.--The Task Force may establish an 
        advisory panel consisting of volunteers with knowledge and 
        expertise relevant to the Task Force's purpose. Membership of 
        the Advisory Panel, and the scope of the Panel's activities, 
        shall be decided by the Co-Chairs in consultation with the 
        other members of the Task Force.
    (d) Termination.--
            (1) In general.--The Task Force shall terminate on the date 
        that is 90 days after the Task Force submits the report 
        required under paragraph (b)(3)(B).
            (2) Concluding activities.--The Task Force may use the 90-
        day period referred to in paragraph (1) for the purpose of 
        concluding its activities, including providing testimony to 
        committees of Congress concerning its report and disseminating 
        the final report.
    (e) Expedited Consideration of Task Force Recommendations.--
            (1) Introduction.--
                    (A) Introduction of task force bill.--The proposed 
                legislative language contained in the report submitted 
                pursuant to subsection (b)(3)(B), upon receipt by the 
                Congress, shall be introduced not later than 14 
                calendar days after the date of such submission, in the 
                Senate and in the House of Representatives by the 
                majority leader of each House of Congress, for himself, 
                the minority leader of each House of Congress, for 
                himself, or any member of the House designated by the 
                majority leader or minority leader. If the Task Force 
                bill is not introduced in accordance with the preceding 
                sentence in either House of Congress, then any Member 
                of that House may introduce the Task Force bill on any 
                day thereafter. Upon introduction, the Task Force bill 
                shall be referred to the appropriate committees under 
                subparagraph (C).
                    (B) Committee consideration.--A Task Force bill 
                introduced in either House of Congress shall be jointly 
                referred to the committee or committees of jurisdiction 
                of that House, which committees shall report the bill 
                without any revision and with a favorable 
                recommendation, an unfavorable recommendation, or 
                without recommendation, not later than 7 calendar days 
                after the date of introduction of the bill in that 
                House, or the first day thereafter on which that House 
                is in session. If any committee fails to report the 
                bill within that period, that committee shall be 
                automatically discharged from consideration of the 
                bill, and the bill shall be placed on the appropriate 
                calendar.
            (2) Expedited procedures.--
                    (A) Fast track consideration in house of 
                representatives.--
                            (i) Proceeding to consideration.--It shall 
                        be in order, not later than 2 days of session 
                        after the date on which a Task Force bill is 
                        reported or discharged from all committees to 
                        which it was referred, for the majority leader 
                        of the House of Representatives or the majority 
                        leader's designee, to move to proceed to the 
                        consideration of the Task Force bill. It shall 
                        also be in order for any Member of the House of 
                        Representatives to move to proceed to the 
                        consideration of the Task Force bill at any 
                        time after the conclusion of such 2-day period. 
                        All points of order against the motion are 
                        waived. Such a motion shall not be in order 
                        after the House has disposed of a motion to 
                        proceed on the Task Force bill. The previous 
                        question shall be considered as ordered on the 
                        motion to its adoption without intervening 
                        motion. The motion shall not be debatable. A 
                        motion to reconsider the vote by which the 
                        motion is disposed of shall not be in order.
                            (ii) Consideration.--The Task Force bill 
                        shall be considered as read. All points of 
                        order against the Task Force bill and against 
                        its consideration are waived. The previous 
                        question shall be considered as ordered on the 
                        Task Force bill to its passage without 
                        intervening motion except 60 hours of debate 
                        equally divided and controlled by the proponent 
                        and an opponent, and any motion to limit 
                        debate. A motion to reconsider the vote on 
                        passage of the Task Force bill shall not be in 
                        order.
                            (iii) Appeals.--Appeals from decisions of 
                        the chair relating to the application of the 
                        Rules of the House of Representatives to the 
                        procedure relating to a Task Force bill shall 
                        be decided without debate.
                            (iv) Application of house rules.--Except to 
                        the extent specifically provided in paragraph 
                        (2)(A), consideration of a Task Force bill 
                        shall be governed by the Rules of the House of 
                        Representatives. It shall not be in order in 
                        the House of Representatives to consider any 
                        Task Force bill introduced pursuant to the 
                        provisions of this subsection under a 
                        suspension of the rules pursuant to Clause 1 of 
                        House Rule XV, or under a special rule reported 
                        by the House Committee on Rules.
                            (v) No amendments.--No amendment to the 
                        Task Force bill shall be in order in the House 
                        of Representatives.
                            (vi) Vote on passage.--Immediately 
                        following the conclusion of consideration of 
                        the Task Force bill, the vote on passage of the 
                        Task Force bill shall occur without any 
                        intervening action or motion, requiring an 
                        affirmative vote of three-fifths of the 
                        Members, duly chosen and sworn. If the Task 
                        Force bill is passed, the Clerk of the House of 
                        Representatives shall cause the bill to be 
                        transmitted to the Senate before the close of 
                        the next day of session of the House. The vote 
                        on passage shall occur not later than December 
                        31, 2016.
                            (vii) Vote.--The House Committee on Rules 
                        may not report a rule or order that would have 
                        the effect of causing the Task Force bill to be 
                        approved by a vote of less than three-fifths of 
                        the Members, duly chosen and sworn.
                    (B) Fast track consideration in senate.--
                            (i) In general.--Notwithstanding Rule XXII 
                        of the Standing Rules of the Senate, it is in 
                        order, not later than 2 days of session after 
                        the date on which a Task Force bill is reported 
                        or discharged from all committees to which it 
                        was referred, for the majority leader of the 
                        Senate or the majority leader's designee to 
                        move to proceed to the consideration of the 
                        Task Force bill. It shall also be in order for 
                        any Member of the Senate to move to proceed to 
                        the consideration of the Task Force bill at any 
                        time after the conclusion of such 2-day period. 
                        A motion to proceed is in order even though a 
                        previous motion to the same effect has been 
                        disagreed to. All points of order against the 
                        motion to proceed to the Task Force bill are 
                        waived. The motion to proceed is not debatable. 
                        The motion is not subject to a motion to 
                        postpone. A motion to reconsider the vote by 
                        which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to 
                        shall not be in order. If a motion to proceed 
                        to the consideration of the Task Force bill is 
                        agreed to, the Task Force bill shall remain the 
                        unfinished business until disposed of.
                            (ii) Debate.--All points of order against 
                        the Task Force bill and against consideration 
                        of the Task Force bill are waived. 
                        Consideration of the Task Force bill and of all 
                        debatable motions and appeals in connection 
                        therewith shall not exceed a total of 60 hours. 
                        Debate shall be divided equally between the 
                        majority and minority leaders or their 
                        designees. A motion further to limit debate on 
                        the Task Force bill is in order, shall require 
                        an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the 
                        Members duly chosen and sworn, and is not 
                        debatable. Any debatable motion or appeal is 
                        debatable for not to exceed 1 hour, to be 
                        divided equally between those favoring and 
                        those opposing the motion or appeal. All time 
                        used for consideration of the Task Force bill, 
                        including time used for quorum calls and 
                        voting, shall be counted against the total 100 
                        hours of consideration.
                            (iii) No amendments.--An amendment to the 
                        Task Force bill, or a motion to postpone, or a 
                        motion to proceed to the consideration of other 
                        business, or a motion to recommit the Task 
                        Force bill, is not in order.
                            (iv) Vote on passage.--The vote on passage 
                        shall occur immediately following the 
                        conclusion of the debate on a Task Force bill, 
                        and a single quorum call at the conclusion of 
                        the debate if requested. Passage shall require 
                        an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the 
                        Members, duly chosen and sworn. The vote on 
                        passage shall occur not later than December 31, 
                        2016.
                            (v) Rulings of the chair on procedure.--
                        Appeals from the decisions of the Chair 
                        relating to the application of the rules of the 
                        Senate, as the case may be, to the procedure 
                        relating to a Task Force bill shall be decided 
                        without debate.
                    (C) Rules to coordinate action with other house.--
                            (i) Referral.--If, before the passage by 
                        one House of a Task Force bill of that House, 
                        that House receives from the other House a Task 
                        Force bill, then the Task Force bill of the 
                        other House shall not be referred to a 
                        committee and shall immediately be placed on 
                        the calendar.
                            (ii) Procedure.--If the Senate receives the 
                        Task Force bill passed by the House of 
                        Representatives before the Senate has voted on 
                        passage of the Task Force bill--
                                    (I) the procedure in the Senate 
                                shall be the same as if no Task Force 
                                bill had been received from House of 
                                Representatives; and
                                    (II) the vote on passage in the 
                                Senate shall be on the Task Force bill 
                                of the House of Representatives.
                            (iii) Treatment of task force bill of other 
                        house.--If one House fails to introduce or 
                        consider a Task Force bill under this section, 
                        the Task Force bill of the other House shall be 
                        entitled to expedited floor procedures under 
                        this section.
                            (iv) Treatment of companion measures in the 
                        senate.--If, following passage of the Task 
                        Force bill in the Senate, the Senate then 
                        receives the Task Force bill from the House of 
                        Representatives, the House-passed Task Force 
                        bill shall not be debatable. The vote on 
                        passage of the Task Force bill in the Senate 
                        shall be considered to be the vote on passage 
                        of the Task Force bill received from the House 
                        of Representatives.
                            (v) Vetoes.--If the President vetoes the 
                        Task Force bill, debate on a veto message in 
                        the Senate under this section shall be 1 hour 
                        equally divided between the majority and 
                        minority leaders or their designees.
            (3) Suspension.--No motion to suspend the application of 
        this subsection shall be in order in the Senate or in the House 
        of Representatives.

    TITLE III--FAILURE BY CONGRESS TO FULLY FUND HIGHWAY TRUST FUND

SEC. 301. FAILURE BY CONGRESS TO FULLY FUND HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.

    (a) Highway Fuels Excise Tax Increase To Fund 3-Year Shortfall 
Funding.--
            (1) In general.--If, before January 1, 2017, the Secretary 
        of the Treasury determines that Congress has not fully funded 
        the 3-year shortfall in the Highway Trust Fund, then effective 
        on April 1, 2017, each of the specified rates of tax are hereby 
        increased by the rate determined by the Secretary of the 
        Treasury to result in the elimination of such shortfall over 
        the 3-year shortfall period.
            (2) 3-year shortfall.--For purposes of this subsection, the 
        term ``3-year shortfall'' means the excess of--
                    (A) $50,400,000,000, over
                    (B) the dollar amount of funding made available by 
                Act of Congress to the Highway Trust Fund for the 3-
                year shortfall period.
            (3) 3-year shortfall period.--For purposes of this 
        subsection, the term ``3-year shortfall period'' means the 
        period beginning on January 1, 2017, and ending on December 31, 
        2019.
    (b) Highway Fuels Excise Tax Increase To Fund 5-Year Shortfall 
Funding.--
            (1) In general.--If, before January 1, 2020, the Secretary 
        of the Treasury determines that Congress has not fully funded 
        the 5-year shortfall in the Highway Trust Fund, then, in 
        addition to the increase in rates under subsection (a), 
        effective April 1, 2020, each of the specified rates of tax are 
        hereby further increased by the rate determined by the 
        Secretary of the Treasury to result in the elimination of such 
        shortfall over the 5-year shortfall period.
            (2) 5-year shortfall.--For purposes of this subsection, the 
        term ``5-year shortfall'' means the excess of--
                    (A) $89,000,000,000, over
                    (B) the dollar amount of funding made available by 
                Act of Congress to the Highway Trust Fund for the 5-
                year shortfall period.
            (3) 5-year shortfall period.--For purposes of this 
        subsection, the term ``5-year shortfall period'' means the 
        period beginning on January 1, 2020, and ending on December 31, 
        2024.
    (c) Specified Rates of Tax.--For purposes of this section, the 
rates of tax specified in this paragraph are the rates of tax in the 
following sections of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986:
            (1) Section 4081(a)(2)(A)(i).
            (2) Section 4081(a)(2)(A)(iii).
            (3) Section 4081(a)(2)(D).
            (4) Section 4041(a)(1)(C)(iii).
            (5) Section 4041(a)(2)(B)(ii).
            (6) Section 4041(a)(3)(A).
            (7) Section 4041(m)(1)(A).
    (d) Rule Regarding Tax Rates.--In making determinations under this 
section relating to excise tax increases, the ratio that the amount of 
revenue raised by an excise tax specified in subsection (c) bears to 
the aggregate amount of revenue raised by excise taxes specified in 
subsection (c) shall remain the same.
    (e) Effective Date.--The effective date of an increase in tax under 
this section shall be--
            (1) January 1, 2017, in the case of an increase under 
        subsection (a), and
            (2) January 1, 2020, in the case of an increase under 
        subsection (b).
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