[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3819 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3819

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor 
 carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway 
                  Trust Fund, 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; RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Surface 
Transportation Extension Act of 2015''.
    (b) Reconciliation of Funds.--The Secretary of Transportation shall 
reduce the amount apportioned or allocated for a program, project, or 
activity under this Act in fiscal year 2016 by amounts apportioned or 
allocated pursuant to the Surface Transportation and Veterans Health 
Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015, including the amendments made by 
that Act, for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 
October 29, 2015.
    (c) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; reconciliation of funds; table of contents.
           TITLE I--SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM EXTENSION

                    Subtitle A--Federal-Aid Highways

Sec. 1001. Extension of Federal-aid highway programs.
Sec. 1002. Administrative expenses.
            Subtitle B--Extension of Highway Safety Programs

Sec. 1101. Extension of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 
                            highway safety programs.
Sec. 1102. Extension of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 
                            programs.
Sec. 1103. Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act.
               Subtitle C--Public Transportation Programs

Sec. 1201. Formula grants for rural areas.
Sec. 1202. Apportionment of appropriations for formula grants.
Sec. 1203. Authorizations for public transportation.
Sec. 1204. Bus and bus facilities formula grants.
                    Subtitle D--Hazardous Materials

Sec. 1301. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 1302. Ensuring safe implementation of positive train control 
                            systems.
                      TITLE II--REVENUE PROVISIONS

Sec. 2001. Extension of Highway Trust Fund expenditure authority.

           TITLE I--SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM EXTENSION

                    Subtitle A--Federal-Aid Highways

SEC. 1001. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1001(a) of the Highway and Transportation 
Funding Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1840) is amended by striking ``October 
29, 2015'' and inserting ``November 20, 2015''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) Highway trust fund.--Section 1001(b)(1)(B) of the 
        Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1840) 
        is amended by striking ``for the period beginning on October 1, 
        2015, and ending on October 29, 2015, \29/366\ of the total 
        amount'' and inserting ``for the period beginning on October 1, 
        2015, and ending on November 20, 2015, \51/366\ of the total 
        amount''.
            (2) General fund.--Section 1123(h)(1) of MAP-21 (23 U.S.C. 
        202 note) is amended by striking ``and $2,377,049 out of the 
        general fund of the Treasury to carry out the program for the 
        period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 
        2015'' and inserting ``and $4,180,328 out of the general fund 
        of the Treasury to carry out the program for the period 
        beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 
        2015''.
    (c) Use of Funds.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1001(c)(1)(B) of the Highway and 
        Transportation Funding Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1840) is 
        amended--
                    (A) by striking ``October 29, 2015,'' and inserting 
                ``November 20, 2015,''; and
                    (B) by striking ``\29/366\'' and inserting ``\51/
                366\''.
            (2) Obligation ceiling.--Section 1102 of MAP-21 (23 U.S.C. 
        104 note) is amended--
                    (A) by striking subsection (a)(4) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(4) $5,595,839,851 for the period beginning on October 1, 
        2015, and ending on November 20, 2015.'';
                    (B) in subsection (b)(12) by striking ``, and for 
                the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 
                October 29, 2015, only in an amount equal to 
                $639,000,000, less any reductions that would have 
                otherwise been required for that year by section 251A 
                of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
                Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901a), then multiplied by \29/
                366\ for that period'' and inserting ``, and for the 
                period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 
                November 20, 2015, only in an amount equal to 
                $639,000,000, less any reductions that would have 
                otherwise been required for that year by section 251A 
                of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
                Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901a), then multiplied by \51/
                366\ for that period'';
                    (C) in subsection (c)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) 
                        by striking ``October 29, 2015'' and inserting 
                        ``November 20, 2015''; and
                            (ii) in paragraph (2) in the matter 
                        preceding subparagraph (A) by striking ``for 
                        the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 
                        ending on October 29, 2015, that is equal to 
                        \29/366\ of such unobligated balance'' and 
                        inserting ``for the period beginning on October 
                        1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015, that 
                        is equal to \51/366\ of such unobligated 
                        balance''; and
                    (D) in subsection (f)(1) in the matter preceding 
                subparagraph (A) by striking ``October 29, 2015'' and 
                inserting ``November 20, 2015''.

SEC. 1002. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.

    Section 1002 of the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 
(128 Stat. 1842) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (a)(2) and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(2) $61,311,475 for the period beginning on October 1, 
        2015, and ending on November 20, 2015.''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(2) by striking ``and for the period 
        beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015, 
        subject to the limitations on administrative expenses under the 
        heading `Federal Highway Administration''' and inserting ``and 
        for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 
        November 20, 2015, subject to the limitations on administrative 
        expenses for the Federal Highway Administration and Appalachian 
        Regional Commission''.

            Subtitle B--Extension of Highway Safety Programs

SEC. 1101. EXTENSION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
              HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.

    (a) Extension of Programs.--
            (1) Highway safety programs.--Section 31101(a)(1)(D) of 
        MAP-21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(D) $32,745,902 for the period beginning on 
                October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015.''.
            (2) Highway safety research and development.--Section 
        31101(a)(2)(D) of MAP-21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended to read as 
        follows:
                    ``(D) $15,815,574 for the period beginning on 
                October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015.''.
            (3) National priority safety programs.--Section 
        31101(a)(3)(D) of MAP-21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended to read as 
        follows:
                    ``(D) $37,901,639 for the period beginning on 
                October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015.''.
            (4) National driver register.--Section 31101(a)(4)(D) of 
        MAP-21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(D) $696,721 for the period beginning on October 
                1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015.''.
            (5) High visibility enforcement program.--
                    (A) Authorization of appropriations.--Section 
                31101(a)(5)(D) of MAP-21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended to 
                read as follows:
                    ``(D) $4,040,984 for the period beginning on 
                October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015.''.
                    (B) Law enforcement campaigns.--Section 2009(a) of 
                SAFETEA-LU (23 U.S.C. 402 note) is amended--
                            (i) in the first sentence by striking 
                        ``October 29, 2015'' and inserting ``November 
                        20, 2015''; and
                            (ii) in the second sentence by striking 
                        ``October 29, 2015,'' and inserting ``November 
                        20, 2015,''.
            (6) Administrative expenses.--Section 31101(a)(6)(D) of 
        MAP-21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(D) $3,553,279 for the period beginning on 
                October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015.''.
    (b) Cooperative Research and Evaluation.--Section 403(f)(1) of 
title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking ``and $198,087 of 
the total amount available for apportionment to the States for highway 
safety programs under section 402(c) in the period beginning on October 
1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015,'' and inserting ``and $348,361 
of the total amount available for apportionment to the States for 
highway safety programs under section 402(c) in the period beginning on 
October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,''.
    (c) Applicability of Title 23.--Section 31101(c) of MAP-21 (126 
Stat. 733) is amended by striking ``October 29, 2015,'' and inserting 
``November 20, 2015,''.

SEC. 1102. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
              PROGRAMS.

    (a) Motor Carrier Safety Grants.--Section 31104(a)(11) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
            ``(11) $30,377,049 for the period beginning on October 1, 
        2015, and ending on November 20, 2015.''.
    (b) Administrative Expenses.--Section 31104(i)(1)(K) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(K) $36,090,164 for the period beginning on 
                October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015.''.
    (c) Grant Programs.--
            (1) Commercial driver's license program improvement 
        grants.--Section 4101(c)(1) of SAFETEA-LU (119 Stat. 1715) is 
        amended by striking ``and $2,377,049 for the period beginning 
        on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015'' and 
        inserting ``and $4,180,328 for the period beginning on October 
        1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015''.
            (2) Border enforcement grants.--Section 4101(c)(2) of 
        SAFETEA-LU (119 Stat. 1715) is amended by striking ``and 
        $2,535,519 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 
        ending on October 29, 2015'' and inserting ``and $4,459,016 for 
        the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 
        20, 2015''.
            (3) Performance and registration information system 
        management grant program.--Section 4101(c)(3) of SAFETEA-LU 
        (119 Stat. 1715) is amended by striking ``and $396,175 for the 
        period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 
        2015'' and inserting ``and $696,721 for the period beginning on 
        October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015''.
            (4) Commercial vehicle information systems and networks 
        deployment program.--Section 4101(c)(4) of SAFETEA-LU (119 
        Stat. 1715) is amended by striking ``and $1,980,874 for the 
        period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 
        2015'' and inserting ``and $3,483,607 for the period beginning 
        on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015''.
            (5) Safety data improvement grants.--Section 4101(c)(5) of 
        SAFETEA-LU (119 Stat. 1715) is amended by striking ``and 
        $237,705 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 
        ending on October 29, 2015'' and inserting ``and $418,033 for 
        the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 
        20, 2015''.
    (d) High-Priority Activities.--Section 31104(k)(2) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ``and up to $1,188,525 for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 
2015,'' and inserting ``and up to $2,090,164 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,''.
    (e) New Entrant Audits.--Section 31144(g)(5)(B) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ``and up to $2,535,519 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015,'' 
and inserting ``and up to $4,459,016 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,''.
    (f) Outreach and Education.--Section 4127(e) of SAFETEA-LU (119 
Stat. 1741) is amended by striking ``and $316,940 to the Federal Motor 
Carrier Safety Administration for the period beginning on October 1, 
2015, and ending on October 29, 2015,'' and inserting ``and $557,377 to 
the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,''.
    (g) Grant Program for Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators.--Section 
4134(c) of SAFETEA-LU (49 U.S.C. 31301 note) is amended by striking 
``and $79,235 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 
on October 29, 2015,'' and inserting ``and $139,344 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,''.

SEC. 1103. DINGELL-JOHNSON SPORT FISH RESTORATION ACT.

    Section 4 of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 
U.S.C. 777c) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) 
        by striking ``October 29, 2015'' and inserting ``November 20, 
        2015''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(1)(A) by striking ``October 29, 
        2015,'' and inserting ``November 20, 2015,''.

               Subtitle C--Public Transportation Programs

SEC. 1201. FORMULA GRANTS FOR RURAL AREAS.

    Section 5311(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``and $396,175 for the 
        period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 
        2015,'' and inserting ``and $696,721 for the period beginning 
        on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``and $1,980,874 for 
        the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 
        29, 2015,'' and inserting ``and $3,483,607 for the period 
        beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 
        2015,''.

SEC. 1202. APPORTIONMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FORMULA GRANTS.

    Section 5336(h)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``and $2,377,049 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, 
and ending on October 29, 2015,'' and inserting ``and $4,180,328 for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 
2015,''.

SEC. 1203. AUTHORIZATIONS FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.

    (a) Formula Grants.--Section 5338(a) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``and $681,024,590 for the 
        period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 
        2015'' and inserting ``and $1,197,663,934 for the period 
        beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 
        2015'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``and 
                $10,205,464 for the period beginning on October 1, 
                2015, and ending on October 29, 2015,'' and inserting 
                ``and $17,947,541 for the period beginning on October 
                1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``and $792,350 
                for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 
                on October 29, 2015,'' and inserting ``and $1,393,443 
                for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 
                on November 20, 2015,'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``and 
                $353,281,011 for the period beginning on October 1, 
                2015, and ending on October 29, 2015,'' and inserting 
                ``and $621,287,295 for the period beginning on October 
                1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,'';
                    (D) in subparagraph (D) by striking ``and 
                $20,466,393 for the period beginning on October 1, 
                2015, and ending on October 29, 2015,'' and inserting 
                ``and $35,992,623 for the period beginning on October 
                1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,'';
                    (E) in subparagraph (E)--
                            (i) by striking ``and $48,159,016 for the 
                        period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 
                        on October 29, 2015,'' and inserting ``and 
                        $84,693,443 for the period beginning on October 
                        1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,'';
                            (ii) by striking ``and $2,377,049 for the 
                        period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 
                        on October 29, 2015,'' and inserting ``and 
                        $4,180,328 for the period beginning on October 
                        1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,''; 
                        and
                            (iii) by striking ``and $1,584,699 for the 
                        period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 
                        on October 29, 2015,'' and inserting ``and 
                        $2,786,885 for the period beginning on October 
                        1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,'';
                    (F) in subparagraph (F) by striking ``and $237,705 
                for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 
                on October 29, 2015,'' and inserting ``and $418,033 for 
                the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 
                November 20, 2015,'';
                    (G) in subparagraph (G) by striking ``and $396,175 
                for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 
                on October 29, 2015,'' and inserting ``and $696,721 for 
                the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 
                November 20, 2015,'';
                    (H) in subparagraph (H) by striking ``and $305,055 
                for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 
                on October 29, 2015,'' and inserting ``and $536,475 for 
                the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 
                November 20, 2015,'';
                    (I) in subparagraph (I) by striking ``and 
                $171,615,027 for the period beginning on October 1, 
                2015, and ending on October 29, 2015,'' and inserting 
                ``and $301,805,738 for the period beginning on October 
                1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,'';
                    (J) in subparagraph (J) by striking ``and 
                $33,896,721 for the period beginning on October 1, 
                2015, and ending on October 29, 2015,'' and inserting 
                ``and $59,611,475 for the period beginning on October 
                1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,''; and
                    (K) in subparagraph (K) by striking ``and 
                $41,669,672 for the period beginning on October 1, 
                2015, and ending on October 29, 2015,'' and inserting 
                ``and $73,281,148 for the period beginning on October 
                1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,''.
    (b) Research, Development Demonstration and Deployment Projects.--
Section 5338(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking 
``and $5,546,448 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 
ending on October 29, 2015'' and inserting ``and $9,754,098 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015''.
    (c) Transit Cooperative Research Program.--Section 5338(c) of title 
49, United States Code, is amended by striking ``and $554,645 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015'' 
and inserting ``and $975,410 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2015, and ending on November 20, 2015''.
    (d) Technical Assistance and Standards Development.--Section 
5338(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking ``and 
$554,645 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 
October 29, 2015'' and inserting ``and $975,410 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015''.
    (e) Human Resources and Training.--Section 5338(e) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ``and $396,175 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015'' 
and inserting ``and $696,721 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2015, and ending on November 20, 2015''.
    (f) Capital Investment Grants.--Section 5338(g) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ``and $151,101,093 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015'' and 
inserting ``and $265,729,508 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2015, and ending on November 20, 2015''.
    (g) Administration.--Section 5338(h) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``and $8,240,437 for the 
        period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 
        2015'' and inserting ``and $14,491,803 for the period beginning 
        on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015'';
            (2) in paragraph (2) by striking ``and not less than 
        $396,175 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 
        ending on October 29, 2015,'' and inserting ``and not less than 
        $696,721 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 
        ending on November 20, 2015,''; and
            (3) in paragraph (3) by striking ``and not less than 
        $79,235 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 
        on October 29, 2015,'' and inserting ``and not less than 
        $139,344 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 
        ending on November 20, 2015,''.

SEC. 1204. BUS AND BUS FACILITIES FORMULA GRANTS.

    Section 5339(d)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and $5,189,891 for the period beginning 
        on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015,'' and 
        inserting ``and $9,127,049 for the period beginning on October 
        1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,'';
            (2) by striking ``$99,044 for such period'' and inserting 
        ``$174,180 for such period''; and
            (3) by striking ``$39,617 for such period'' and inserting 
        ``$69,672 for such period''.

                    Subtitle D--Hazardous Materials

SEC. 1301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 5128(a)(4) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows:
            ``(4) $5,958,639 for the period beginning on October 1, 
        2015, and ending on November 20, 2015.''.
    (b) Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Fund.--Section 
5128(b)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows:
            ``(2) Fiscal year 2016.--From the Hazardous Materials 
        Emergency Preparedness Fund established under section 5116(i), 
        the Secretary may expend for the period beginning on October 1, 
        2015, and ending on November 20, 2015--
                    ``(A) $26,197 to carry out section 5115;
                    ``(B) $3,037,705 to carry out subsections (a) and 
                (b) of section 5116, of which not less than $1,902,049 
                shall be available to carry out section 5116(b);
                    ``(C) $20,902 to carry out section 5116(f);
                    ``(D) $87,090 to publish and distribute the 
                Emergency Response Guidebook under section 5116(i)(3); 
                and
                    ``(E) $139,344 to carry out section 5116(j).''.
    (c) Hazardous Materials Training Grants.--Section 5128(c) of title 
49, United States Code, is amended by striking ``and $316,940 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015,'' 
and inserting ``and $557,377 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,''.

SEC. 1302. ENSURING SAFE IMPLEMENTATION OF POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL 
              SYSTEMS.

    (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Positive Train 
Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015''.
    (b) In General.--Section 20157 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
                    (A) by striking ``18 months after the date of 
                enactment of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008'' 
                and inserting ``90 days after the date of enactment of 
                the Positive Train Control Enforcement and 
                Implementation Act of 2015'';
                    (B) by striking ``develop and'';
                    (C) by striking ``a plan for implementing'' and 
                inserting ``a revised plan for implementing'';
                    (D) by striking ``December 31, 2015'' and inserting 
                ``December 31, 2018''; and
                    (E) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``parts'' and 
                inserting ``sections'';
            (2) by striking subsection (a)(2) and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(2) Implementation.--
                    ``(A) Contents of revised plan.--A revised plan 
                required under paragraph (1) shall--
                            ``(i) describe--
                                    ``(I) how the positive train 
                                control system will provide for 
                                interoperability of the system with the 
                                movements of trains of other railroad 
                                carriers over its lines; and
                                    ``(II) how, to the extent 
                                practical, the positive train control 
                                system will be implemented in a manner 
                                that addresses areas of greater risk 
                                before areas of lesser risk;
                            ``(ii) comply with the positive train 
                        control system implementation plan content 
                        requirements under section 236.1011 of title 
                        49, Code of Federal Regulations; and
                            ``(iii) provide--
                                    ``(I) the calendar year or years in 
                                which spectrum will be acquired and 
                                will be available for use in each area 
                                as needed for positive train control 
                                system implementation, if such spectrum 
                                is not already acquired and available 
                                for use;
                                    ``(II) the total amount of positive 
                                train control system hardware that will 
                                be installed for implementation, with 
                                totals separated by each major hardware 
                                category;
                                    ``(III) the total amount of 
                                positive train control system hardware 
                                that will be installed by the end of 
                                each calendar year until the positive 
                                train control system is implemented, 
                                with totals separated by each hardware 
                                category;
                                    ``(IV) the total number of 
                                employees required to receive training 
                                under the applicable positive train 
                                control system regulations;
                                    ``(V) the total number of employees 
                                that will receive the training, as 
                                required under the applicable positive 
                                train control system regulations, by 
                                the end of each calendar year until the 
                                positive train control system is 
                                implemented;
                                    ``(VI) a summary of any remaining 
                                technical, programmatic, operational, 
                                or other challenges to the 
                                implementation of a positive train 
                                control system, including challenges 
                                with--
                                            ``(aa) availability of 
                                        public funding;
                                            ``(bb) interoperability;
                                            ``(cc) spectrum;
                                            ``(dd) software;
                                            ``(ee) permitting; and
                                            ``(ff) testing, 
                                        demonstration, and 
                                        certification; and
                                    ``(VII) a schedule and sequence for 
                                implementing a positive train control 
                                system by the deadline established 
                                under paragraph (1).
                    ``(B) Alternative schedule and sequence.--
                Notwithstanding the implementation deadline under 
                paragraph (1) and in lieu of a schedule and sequence 
                under paragraph (2)(A)(iii)(VII), a railroad carrier or 
                other entity subject to paragraph (1) may include in 
                its revised plan an alternative schedule and sequence 
                for implementing a positive train control system, 
                subject to review under paragraph (3). Such schedule 
                and sequence shall provide for implementation of a 
                positive train control system as soon as practicable, 
                but not later than the date that is 24 months after the 
                implementation deadline under paragraph (1).
                    ``(C) Amendments.--A railroad carrier or other 
                entity subject to paragraph (1) may file a request to 
                amend a revised plan, including any alternative 
                schedule and sequence, as applicable, in accordance 
                with section 236.1021 of title 49, Code of Federal 
                Regulations.
                    ``(D) Compliance.--A railroad carrier or other 
                entity subject to paragraph (1) shall implement a 
                positive train control system in accordance with its 
                revised plan, including any amendments or any 
                alternative schedule and sequence approved by the 
                Secretary under paragraph (3).
            ``(3) Secretarial review.--
                    ``(A) Notification.--A railroad carrier or other 
                entity that submits a revised plan under paragraph (1) 
                and proposes an alternative schedule and sequence under 
                paragraph (2)(B) shall submit to the Secretary a 
                written notification when such railroad carrier or 
                other entity is prepared for review under subparagraph 
                (B).
                    ``(B) Criteria.--Not later than 90 days after a 
                railroad carrier or other entity submits a notification 
                under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall review the 
                alternative schedule and sequence submitted pursuant to 
                paragraph (2)(B) and determine whether the railroad 
                carrier or other entity has demonstrated, to the 
                satisfaction of the Secretary, that such carrier or 
                entity has--
                            ``(i) installed all positive train control 
                        system hardware consistent with the plan 
                        contents provided pursuant to paragraph 
                        (2)(A)(iii)(II) on or before the implementation 
                        deadline under paragraph (1);
                            ``(ii) acquired all spectrum necessary for 
                        implementation of a positive train control 
                        system, consistent with the plan contents 
                        provided pursuant to paragraph (2)(A)(iii)(I) 
                        on or before the implementation deadline under 
                        paragraph (1);
                            ``(iii) completed employee training 
                        required under the applicable positive train 
                        control system regulations;
                            ``(iv) included in its revised plan an 
                        alternative schedule and sequence for 
                        implementing a positive train control system as 
                        soon as practicable, pursuant to paragraph 
                        (2)(B);
                            ``(v) certified to the Secretary in writing 
                        that it will be in full compliance with the 
                        requirements of this section on or before the 
                        date provided in an alternative schedule and 
                        sequence, subject to approval by the Secretary;
                            ``(vi) in the case of a Class I railroad 
                        carrier and Amtrak, implemented a positive 
                        train control system or initiated revenue 
                        service demonstration on the majority of 
                        territories, such as subdivisions or districts, 
                        or route miles that are owned or controlled by 
                        such carrier and required to have operations 
                        governed by a positive train control system; 
                        and
                            ``(vii) in the case of any other railroad 
                        carrier or other entity not subject to clause 
                        (vi)--
                                    ``(I) initiated revenue service 
                                demonstration on at least 1 territory 
                                that is required to have operations 
                                governed by a positive train control 
                                system; or
                                    ``(II) met any other criteria 
                                established by the Secretary.
                    ``(C) Decision.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Not later than 90 days 
                        after the receipt of the notification from a 
                        railroad carrier or other entity under 
                        subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall--
                                    ``(I) approve an alternative 
                                schedule and sequence submitted 
                                pursuant to paragraph (2)(B) if the 
                                railroad carrier or other entity meets 
                                the criteria in subparagraph (B); and
                                    ``(II) notify in writing the 
                                railroad carrier or other entity of the 
                                decision.
                            ``(ii) Deficiencies.--Not later than 45 
                        days after the receipt of the notification 
                        under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall 
                        provide to the railroad carrier or other entity 
                        a written notification of any deficiencies that 
                        would prevent approval under clause (i) and 
                        provide the railroad carrier or other entity an 
                        opportunity to correct deficiencies before the 
                        date specified in such clause.
                    ``(D) Revised deadlines.--
                            ``(i) Pending reviews.--For a railroad 
                        carrier or other entity that submits a 
                        notification under subparagraph (A), the 
                        deadline for implementation of a positive train 
                        control system required under paragraph (1) 
                        shall be extended until the date on which the 
                        Secretary approves or disapproves the 
                        alternative schedule and sequence, if such date 
                        is later than the implementation date under 
                        paragraph (1).
                            ``(ii) Alternative schedule and sequence 
                        deadline.--If the Secretary approves a railroad 
                        carrier or other entity's alternative schedule 
                        and sequence under subparagraph (C)(i), the 
                        railroad carrier or other entity's deadline for 
                        implementation of a positive train control 
                        system required under paragraph (1) shall be 
                        the date specified in that railroad carrier or 
                        other entity's alternative schedule and 
                        sequence. The Secretary may not approve a date 
                        for implementation that is later than 24 months 
                        from the deadline in paragraph (1).'';
            (3) by striking subsections (c), (d), and (e) and inserting 
        the following:
    ``(c) Progress Reports and Review.--
            ``(1) Progress reports.--Each railroad carrier or other 
        entity subject to subsection (a) shall, not later than March 
        31, 2016, and annually thereafter until such carrier or entity 
        has completed implementation of a positive train control 
        system, submit to the Secretary a report on the progress toward 
        implementing such systems, including--
                    ``(A) the information on spectrum acquisition 
                provided pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A)(iii)(I);
                    ``(B) the totals provided pursuant to subclauses 
                (III) and (V) of subsection (a)(2)(A)(iii), by 
                territory, if applicable;
                    ``(C) the extent to which the railroad carrier or 
                other entity is complying with the implementation 
                schedule under subsection (a)(2)(A)(iii)(VII) or 
                subsection (a)(2)(B);
                    ``(D) any update to the information provided under 
                subsection (a)(2)(A)(iii)(VI);
                    ``(E) for each entity providing regularly scheduled 
                intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation, a 
                description of the resources identified and allocated 
                to implement a positive train control system;
                    ``(F) for each railroad carrier or other entity 
                subject to subsection (a), the total number of route 
                miles on which a positive train control system has been 
                initiated for revenue service demonstration or 
                implemented, as compared to the total number of route 
                miles required to have a positive train control system 
                under subsection (a); and
                    ``(G) any other information requested by the 
                Secretary.
            ``(2) Plan review.--The Secretary shall at least annually 
        conduct reviews to ensure that railroad carriers or other 
        entities are complying with the revised plan submitted under 
        subsection (a), including any amendments or any alternative 
        schedule and sequence approved by the Secretary. Such railroad 
        carriers or other entities shall provide such information as 
        the Secretary determines necessary to adequately conduct such 
        reviews.
            ``(3) Public availability.--Not later than 60 days after 
        receipt, the Secretary shall make available to the public on 
        the Internet Web site of the Department of Transportation any 
        report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) or subsection (d), 
        but may exclude, as the Secretary determines appropriate--
                    ``(A) proprietary information; and
                    ``(B) security-sensitive information, including 
                information described in section 1520.5(a) of title 49, 
                Code of Federal Regulations.
    ``(d) Report to Congress.--Not later than July 1, 2018, the 
Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the 
progress of each railroad carrier or other entity subject to subsection 
(a) in implementing a positive train control system.
    ``(e) Enforcement.--The Secretary is authorized to assess civil 
penalties pursuant to chapter 213 for--
            ``(1) a violation of this section;
            ``(2) the failure to submit or comply with the revised plan 
        required under subsection (a), including the failure to comply 
        with the totals provided pursuant to subclauses (III) and (V) 
        of subsection (a)(2)(A)(iii) and the spectrum acquisition dates 
        provided pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A)(iii)(I);
            ``(3) failure to comply with any amendments to such revised 
        plan pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(C); and
            ``(4) the failure to comply with an alternative schedule 
        and sequence submitted under subsection (a)(2)(B) and approved 
        by the Secretary under subsection (a)(3)(C).'';
            (4) in subsection (h)--
                    (A) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Provisional operation.--Notwithstanding the 
        requirements of paragraph (1), the Secretary may authorize a 
        railroad carrier or other entity to commence operation in 
        revenue service of a positive train control system or component 
        to the extent necessary to enable the safe implementation and 
        operation of a positive train control system in phases.'';
            (5) in subsection (i)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as 
                paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; and
                    (B) by inserting before paragraph (3) (as so 
                redesignated) the following:
            ``(1) Equivalent or greater level of safety.--The term 
        `equivalent or greater level of safety' means the compliance of 
        a railroad carrier with--
                    ``(A) appropriate operating rules in place 
                immediately prior to the use or implementation of such 
                carrier's positive train control system, except that 
                such rules may be changed by such carrier to improve 
                safe operations; and
                    ``(B) all applicable safety regulations, except as 
                specified in subsection (j).
            ``(2) Hardware.--The term `hardware' means a locomotive 
        apparatus, a wayside interface unit (including any associated 
        legacy signal system replacements), switch position monitors 
        needed for a positive train control system, physical back 
        office system equipment, a base station radio, a wayside radio, 
        a locomotive radio, or a communication tower or pole.''; and
            (6) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(j) Early Adoption.--
            ``(1) Operations.--From the date of enactment of the 
        Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 
        2015 through the 1-year period beginning on the date on which 
        the last Class I railroad carrier's positive train control 
        system subject to subsection (a) is certified by the Secretary 
        under subsection (h)(1) of this section and is implemented on 
        all of that railroad carrier's lines required to have 
        operations governed by a positive train control system, any 
        railroad carrier, including any railroad carrier that has its 
        positive train control system certified by the Secretary, shall 
        not be subject to the operational restrictions set forth in 
        sections 236.567 and 236.1029 of title 49, Code of Federal 
        Regulations, that would apply where a controlling locomotive 
        that is operating in, or is to be operated in, a positive train 
        control-equipped track segment experiences a positive train 
        control system failure, a positive train control operated 
        consist is not provided by another railroad carrier when 
        provided in interchange, or a positive train control system 
        otherwise fails to initialize, cuts out, or malfunctions, 
        provided that such carrier operates at an equivalent or greater 
        level of safety than the level achieved immediately prior to 
        the use or implementation of its positive train control system.
            ``(2) Safety assurance.--During the period described in 
        paragraph (1), if a positive train control system that has been 
        certified and implemented fails to initialize, cuts out, or 
        malfunctions, the affected railroad carrier or other entity 
        shall make reasonable efforts to determine the cause of the 
        failure and adjust, repair, or replace any faulty component 
        causing the system failure in a timely manner.
            ``(3) Plans.--The positive train control safety plan for 
        each railroad carrier or other entity shall describe the safety 
        measures, such as operating rules and actions to comply with 
        applicable safety regulations, that will be put in place during 
        any system failure.
            ``(4) Notification.--During the period described in 
        paragraph (1), if a positive train control system that has been 
        certified and implemented fails to initialize, cuts out, or 
        malfunctions, the affected railroad carrier or other entity 
        shall submit a notification to the appropriate regional office 
        of the Federal Railroad Administration within 7 days of the 
        system failure, or under alternative location and deadline 
        requirements set by the Secretary, and include in the 
        notification a description of the safety measures the affected 
        railroad carrier or other entity has in place.
    ``(k) Small Railroads.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall amend section 
236.1006(b)(4)(iii)(B) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations 
(relating to equipping locomotives for applicable Class II and Class 
III railroads operating in positive train control territory) to extend 
each deadline under such section by 3 years.
    ``(l) Revenue Service Demonstration.--When a railroad carrier or 
other entity subject to (a)(1) notifies the Secretary it is prepared to 
initiate revenue service demonstration, it shall also notify any 
applicable tenant railroad carrier or other entity subject to 
subsection (a)(1).''.
    (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 20157(g), is amended--
            (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Conforming regulatory amendments.--Immediately after 
        the date of the enactment of the Positive Train Control 
        Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015, the Secretary--
                    ``(A) shall remove or revise the date-specific 
                deadlines in the regulations or orders implementing 
                this section to the extent necessary to conform with 
                the amendments made by such Act; and
                    ``(B) may not enforce any such date-specific 
                deadlines or requirements that are inconsistent with 
                the amendments made by such Act.
            ``(3) Review.--Nothing in the Positive Train Control 
        Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015, or the amendments 
        made by such Act, shall be construed to require the Secretary 
        to issue regulations to implement such Act or amendments other 
        than the regulatory amendments required by paragraph (2) and 
        subsection (k).''.

                      TITLE II--REVENUE PROVISIONS

SEC. 2001. EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY TRUST FUND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY.

    (a) Highway Trust Fund.--Section 9503 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``October 30, 2015'' in subsections 
        (b)(6)(B), (c)(1), and (e)(3) and inserting ``November 21, 
        2015'', and
            (2) by striking ``Surface Transportation and Veterans 
        Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015'' in subsections 
        (c)(1) and (e)(3) and inserting ``Surface Transportation 
        Extension Act of 2015''.
    (b) Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund.--Section 9504 of 
such Code is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Surface Transportation and Veterans 
        Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015'' each place it 
        appears in subsection (b)(2) and inserting ``Surface 
        Transportation Extension Act of 2015'', and
            (2) by striking ``October 30, 2015'' in subsection (d)(2) 
        and inserting ``November 21, 2015''.
    (c) Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund.--Section 
9508(e)(2) of such Code is amended by striking ``October 30, 2015'' and 
inserting ``November 21, 2015''.

            Passed the House of Representatives October 27, 2015.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
114th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 3819

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

 To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor 
 carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway 
                  Trust Fund, and for other purposes.