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[H.R. 3996 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.3996

                     One Hundred Fourteenth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE FIRST SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
           the sixth day of January, two thousand and fifteen


                                 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, Part II''.
    (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 Extension Act of 2015, 
including the amendments made by that Act, for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 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.

                      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 ``November 
20, 2015'' and inserting ``December 4, 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 November 20, 2015, \51/366\ of the total amount'' and 
    inserting ``for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 
    on December 4, 2015, \65/366\ 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 $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'' and 
    inserting ``and $5,327,869 out of the general fund of the Treasury 
    to carry out the program for the period beginning on October 1, 
    2015, and ending on December 4, 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 ``November 20, 2015,'' and inserting 
        ``December 4, 2015,''; and
            (B) by striking ``\51/366\'' and inserting ``\65/366\''.
        (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) $7,134,218,915 for the period beginning on October 1, 
    2015, and ending on December 4, 2015.'';
            (B) in subsection (b)(12) by striking ``, 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'' and inserting ``, and for the period 
        beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 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 \65/
        366\ for that period'';
            (C) in subsection (c)--
                (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking 
            ``November 20, 2015'' and inserting ``December 4, 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 November 20, 2015, that is 
            equal to \51/366\ of such unobligated balance'' and 
            inserting ``for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, 
            and ending on December 4, 2015, that is equal to \65/366\ 
            of such unobligated balance''; and
            (D) in subsection (f)(1) in the matter preceding 
        subparagraph (A) by striking ``November 20, 2015'' and 
        inserting ``December 4, 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) $78,142,077 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, 
    and ending on December 4, 2015.''; and
        (2) in subsection (b)(2) by striking ``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'' and inserting ``and for the period beginning on 
    October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 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) $41,734,973 for the period beginning on October 1, 
        2015, and ending on December 4, 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) $20,157,104 for the period beginning on October 1, 
        2015, and ending on December 4, 2015.''.
        (3) National priority safety programs.--Section 31101(a)(3)(D) 
    of MAP-21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(D) $48,306,011 for the period beginning on October 1, 
        2015, and ending on December 4, 2015.''.
        (4) National driver register.--Section 31101(a)(4)(D) of MAP-21 
    (126 Stat. 733) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(D) $887,978 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, 
        and ending on December 4, 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) $5,150,273 for the period beginning on October 1, 
        2015, and ending on December 4, 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 ``November 20, 
            2015'' and inserting ``December 4, 2015''; and
                (ii) in the second sentence by striking ``November 20, 
            2015,'' and inserting ``December 4, 2015,''.
        (6) Administrative expenses.--Section 31101(a)(6)(D) of MAP-21 
    (126 Stat. 733) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(D) $4,528,689 for the period beginning on October 1, 
        2015, and ending on December 4, 2015.''.
    (b) Cooperative Research and Evaluation.--Section 403(f)(1) of 
title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking ``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,'' and inserting ``and 
$443,989 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 December 4, 2015,''.
    (c) Applicability of Title 23.--Section 31101(c) of MAP-21 (126 
Stat. 733) is amended by striking ``November 20, 2015,'' and inserting 
``December 4, 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) $38,715,847 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, 
    and ending on December 4, 2015.''.
    (b) Administrative Expenses.--Section 31104(i)(1)(K) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
            ``(K) $45,997,268 for the period beginning on October 1, 
        2015, and ending on December 4, 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 $4,180,328 for the period beginning on October 1, 
    2015, and ending on November 20, 2015'' and inserting ``and 
    $5,327,869 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 
    on December 4, 2015''.
        (2) Border enforcement grants.--Section 4101(c)(2) of SAFETEA-
    LU (119 Stat. 1715) is amended by striking ``and $4,459,016 for the 
    period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 
    2015'' and inserting ``and $5,683,060 for the period beginning on 
    October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 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 $696,721 for the period beginning on 
    October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015'' and inserting 
    ``and $887,978 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 
    ending on December 4, 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 $3,483,607 for the period 
    beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015'' and 
    inserting ``and $4,439,891 for the period beginning on October 1, 
    2015, and ending on December 4, 2015''.
        (5) Safety data improvement grants.--Section 4101(c)(5) of 
    SAFETEA-LU (119 Stat. 1715) is amended by striking ``and $418,033 
    for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 
    20, 2015'' and inserting ``and $532,787 for the period beginning on 
    October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015''.
    (d) High-Priority Activities.--Section 31104(k)(2) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ``and up to $2,090,164 for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 
2015,'' and inserting ``and up to $2,663,934 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015,''.
    (e) New Entrant Audits.--Section 31144(g)(5)(B) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ``and up to $4,459,016 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,'' 
and inserting ``and up to $5,683,060 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015,''.
    (f) Outreach and Education.--Section 4127(e) of SAFETEA-LU (119 
Stat. 1741) is amended by striking ``and $557,377 to the Federal Motor 
Carrier Safety Administration for the period beginning on October 1, 
2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,'' and inserting ``and $710,383 
to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 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 $139,344 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 
on November 20, 2015,'' and inserting ``and $177,596 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 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 ``November 20, 2015'' and inserting ``December 4, 2015''; 
    and
        (2) in subsection (b)(1)(A) by striking ``November 20, 2015,'' 
    and inserting ``December 4, 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 $696,721 for the 
    period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 
    2015,'' and inserting ``and $887,978 for the period beginning on 
    October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015,''; and
        (2) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``and $3,483,607 for the 
    period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 
    2015,'' and inserting ``and $4,439,891 for the period beginning on 
    October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015,''.
SEC. 1202. APPORTIONMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FORMULA GRANTS.
    Section 5336(h)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``and $4,180,328 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, 
and ending on November 20, 2015,'' and inserting ``and $5,327,869 for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 
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 $1,197,663,934 for the 
    period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 
    2015'' and inserting ``and $1,526,434,426 for the period beginning 
    on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015'';
        (2) in paragraph (2)--
            (A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``and $17,947,541 for 
        the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 
        20, 2015,'' and inserting ``and $22,874,317 for the period 
        beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 
        2015,'';
            (B) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``and $1,393,443 for 
        the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 
        20, 2015,'' and inserting ``and $1,775,956 for the period 
        beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 
        2015,'';
            (C) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``and $621,287,295 for 
        the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 
        20, 2015,'' and inserting ``and $791,836,749 for the period 
        beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 
        2015,'';
            (D) in subparagraph (D) by striking ``and $35,992,623 for 
        the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 
        20, 2015,'' and inserting ``and $45,872,951 for the period 
        beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 
        2015,'';
            (E) in subparagraph (E)--
                (i) by striking ``and $84,693,443 for the period 
            beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 
            2015,'' and inserting ``and $107,942,623 for the period 
            beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 
            2015,'';
                (ii) by striking ``and $4,180,328 for the period 
            beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 
            2015,'' and inserting ``and $5,327,869 for the period 
            beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 
            2015,''; and
                (iii) by striking ``and $2,786,885 for the period 
            beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 
            2015,'' and inserting ``and $3,551,913 for the period 
            beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 
            2015,'';
            (F) in subparagraph (F) by striking ``and $418,033 for the 
        period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 
        2015,'' and inserting ``and $532,787 for the period beginning 
        on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015,'';
            (G) in subparagraph (G) by striking ``and $696,721 for the 
        period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 
        2015,'' and inserting ``and $887,978 for the period beginning 
        on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015,'';
            (H) in subparagraph (H) by striking ``and $536,475 for the 
        period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 
        2015,'' and inserting ``and $683,743 for the period beginning 
        on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015,'';
            (I) in subparagraph (I) by striking ``and $301,805,738 for 
        the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 
        20, 2015,'' and inserting ``and $384,654,372 for the period 
        beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 
        2015,'';
            (J) in subparagraph (J) by striking ``and $59,611,475 for 
        the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 
        20, 2015,'' and inserting ``and $75,975,410 for the period 
        beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 
        2015,''; and
            (K) in subparagraph (K) by striking ``and $73,281,148 for 
        the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 
        20, 2015,'' and inserting ``and $93,397,541 for the period 
        beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 
        2015,''.
    (b) Research, Development Demonstration and Deployment Projects.--
Section 5338(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking 
``and $9,754,098 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 
ending on November 20, 2015'' and inserting ``and $12,431,694 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015''.
    (c) Transit Cooperative Research Program.--Section 5338(c) of title 
49, United States Code, is amended by striking ``and $975,410 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015'' 
and inserting ``and $1,243,169 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2015, and ending on December 4, 2015''.
    (d) Technical Assistance and Standards Development.--Section 
5338(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking ``and 
$975,410 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 
November 20, 2015'' and inserting ``and $1,243,169 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015''.
    (e) Human Resources and Training.--Section 5338(e) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ``and $696,721 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015'' 
and inserting ``and $887,978 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2015, and ending on December 4, 2015''.
    (f) Capital Investment Grants.--Section 5338(g) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ``and $265,729,508 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015'' and 
inserting ``and $338,674,863 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2015, and ending on December 4, 2015''.
    (g) Administration.--Section 5338(h) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``and $14,491,803 for the 
    period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 
    2015'' and inserting ``and $18,469,945 for the period beginning on 
    October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015'';
        (2) in paragraph (2) by striking ``and not less than $696,721 
    for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 
    20, 2015,'' and inserting ``and not less than $887,978 for the 
    period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 
    2015,''; and
        (3) in paragraph (3) by striking ``and not less than $139,344 
    for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 
    20, 2015,'' and inserting ``and not less than $177,596 for the 
    period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 
    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 $9,127,049 for the period beginning on 
    October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,'' and inserting 
    ``and $11,632,514 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 
    ending on December 4, 2015,'';
        (2) by striking ``$174,180 for such period'' and inserting 
    ``$221,994 for such period''; and
        (3) by striking ``$69,672 for such period'' and inserting 
    ``$88,798 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) $7,594,344 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, 
    and ending on December 4, 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 December 4, 2015--
            ``(A) $33,388 to carry out section 5115;
            ``(B) $3,871,585 to carry out subsections (a) and (b) of 
        section 5116, of which not less than $2,424,180 shall be 
        available to carry out section 5116(b);
            ``(C) $26,639 to carry out section 5116(f);
            ``(D) $110,997 to publish and distribute the Emergency 
        Response Guidebook under section 5116(i)(3); and
            ``(E) $177,596 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 $557,377 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,'' 
and inserting ``and $710,383 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2015, and ending on December 4, 2015,''.

                      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 ``November 21, 2015'' in subsections (b)(6)(B), 
    (c)(1), and (e)(3) and inserting ``December 5, 2015'', and
        (2) by striking ``Surface Transportation Extension Act of 
    2015'' in subsections (c)(1) and (e)(3) and inserting ``Surface 
    Transportation Extension Act of 2015, Part II''.
    (b) Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund.--Section 9504 of 
such Code is amended--
        (1) by striking ``Surface Transportation Extension Act of 
    2015'' each place it appears in subsection (b)(2) and inserting 
    ``Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015, Part II'', and
        (2) by striking ``November 21, 2015'' in subsection (d)(2) and 
    inserting ``December 5, 2015''.
    (c) Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund.--Section 
9508(e)(2) of such Code is amended by striking ``November 21, 2015'' 
and inserting ``December 5, 2015''.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.