[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
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[S. 1350 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]

                                                        Calendar No. 85
114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1350

   To provide a short-term 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.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 14, 2015

Mr. Carper (for himself and Mrs. Boxer) introduced the following bill; 
                     which was read the first time

                              May 18, 2015

             Read the second time and placed on the calendar

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                                 A BILL


 
   To provide a short-term 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Surface 
Transportation Extension Act of 2015''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Sense of Congress.
           TITLE I--SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM EXTENSION

                    Subtitle A--Federal-aid Highways

Sec. 101. Extension of Federal-aid highway programs.
Sec. 102. Administrative expenses.
            Subtitle B--Extension of Highway Safety Programs

Sec. 111. Extension of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 
                            highway safety programs.
Sec. 112. Extension of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 
                            programs.
Sec. 113. Dingell-johnson sport fish restoration act.
               Subtitle C--Public Transportation Programs

Sec. 121. Formula grants for rural areas.
Sec. 122. Apportionment of appropriations for formula grants.
Sec. 123. Authorizations for public transportation.
Sec. 124. Bus and bus facilities formula grants.
                    Subtitle D--Hazardous Materials

Sec. 131. Authorization of appropriations.
                      TITLE II--REVENUE PROVISIONS

Sec. 201. Extension of highway trust fund expenditure authority.

SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) a robust, modern transportation network is critical to 
        the economic growth and success of the Nation, the States, 
        cities, counties, towns, and rural areas;
            (2) the value of Federal revenues dedicated to surface 
        transportation infrastructure has diminished over time due to 
        inflation, vehicle efficiency, alternative fuels, and 
        demographic trends;
            (3) there is a significant and urgent need for additional 
        Federal investment to repair, rehabilitate, modernize, improve, 
        and expand all modes of surface transportation infrastructure;
            (4) the country urgently needs a long-term authorization of 
        surface transportation programs to support State and local 
        transportation officials in making the best use of taxpayer 
        funds and achieving a high return on their investment;
            (5) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of 
        the Senate, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
        Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Environment and 
        Public Works of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation 
        and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives should 
        develop and, as soon as practicable, report out legislation 
        providing for a long-term authorization of surface 
        transportation programs within their respective jurisdictions;
            (6) the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the 
        Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives 
        should develop and, as soon as practicable, report out 
        legislation providing sufficient revenue to offset the cost of 
        such a long-term authorization of surface transportation 
        programs; and
            (7) the Senate and the House of Representatives should pass 
        legislation providing for a long-term authorization of surface 
        transportation programs, appoint conferees, and agree to a 
        conference report as soon as practicable.

           TITLE I--SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM EXTENSION

                    Subtitle A--Federal-aid Highways

SEC. 101. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1001 of the Highway and Transportation 
Funding Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-159) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and 
        inserting ``July 31, 2015'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``May 31, 2015, a sum 
        equal to \243/365\'' and inserting ``July 31, 2015, a sum equal 
        to \304/365\''; and
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and 
                        inserting ``July 31, 2015''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``\243/365\'' and 
                        inserting ``\304/365\''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(B) by striking ``, as amended 
                by this subsection''.
    (b) Obligation Ceiling.--Section 1102 of MAP-21 (23 U.S.C. 104 
note) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(3)--
                    (A) by striking ``$26,800,569,863'' and inserting 
                ``33,528,284,932''; and
                    (B) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and inserting 
                ``July 31, 2015'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(12)--
                    (A) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and inserting 
                ``July 31, 2015''; and
                    (B) by striking ``243/365'' and inserting ``\304/
                365\'';
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by 
                striking ``May 31, 2015'' and inserting ``July 31, 
                2015''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding 
                subparagraph (A), by striking ``May 31, 2015, that is 
                equal to \243/365\'' and inserting ``July 31, 2015, 
                that is equal to \304/365\''; and
            (4) in subsection (f)(1), in the matter preceding 
        subparagraph (A), by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and inserting 
        ``July 31, 2015''.
    (c) General Fund.--Section 1123(h)(1) of MAP-21 (23 U.S.C. 202 
note) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``$19,972,603'' and inserting 
        ``$24,986,301''; and
            (2) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and inserting ``July 31, 
        2015''.

SEC. 102. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.

    Section 1002 of the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 
(Public Law 113-159) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``$292,931,507'' and inserting 
                ``$366,465,753''; and
                    (B) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and inserting 
                ``July 31, 2015''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(2)--
                    (A) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and inserting 
                ``July 31, 2015''; and
                    (B) by striking ``, as amended by this subtitle''.

            Subtitle B--Extension of Highway Safety Programs

SEC. 111. EXTENSION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
              HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.

    (a) Program Extensions.--Section 31101(a) of the Motor Vehicle and 
Highway Safety Improvement Act of 2012 (title I of division C of Public 
Law 112-141) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(C)--
                    (A) by striking ``$156,452,055'' and inserting 
                ``$195,726,027''; and
                    (B) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and inserting 
                ``July 31, 2015'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)(C)--
                    (A) by striking ``$75,563,014'' and inserting 
                ``$94,531,507''; and
                    (B) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and inserting 
                ``July 31, 2015'';
            (3) in paragraph (3)(C)--
                    (A) by striking ``$181,084,932'' and inserting 
                ``226,542,466''; and
                    (B) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and inserting 
                ``July 31, 2015'';
            (4) in paragraph (4)(C)--
                    (A) by striking ``$3,328,767'' and inserting 
                ``$4,164,384''; and
                    (B) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and inserting 
                ``July 31, 2015'';
            (5) in paragraph (5)(C)--
                    (A) by striking ``$19,306,849'' and inserting 
                ``$24,153,425''; and
                    (B) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and inserting 
                ``July 31, 2015'';
            (6) in paragraph (6)(C)--
                    (A) by striking ``$16,976,712'' and inserting 
                ``$21,238,356''; and
                    (B) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and inserting 
                ``July 31, 2015''.
    (b) Applicability of Title 23.--Section 31101(c) of the Motor 
Vehicle and Highway Safety Improvement Act of 2012 (title I of division 
C of Public Law 112-141) is amended by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and 
inserting ``July 31, 2015''.
    (c) Law Enforcement Campaigns.--Section 2009(a) of SAFETEA-LU (23 
U.S.C. 402 note) is amended by striking ``May 31, 2015'' each place the 
date appears and inserting ``July 31, 2015''.
    (d) Cooperative Research and Evaluation.--Section 403(f)(1) of 
title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``$1,664,384'' and inserting 
        ``$2,082,192''; and
            (2) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and inserting ``July 31, 
        2015''.

SEC. 112. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
              PROGRAMS.

    (a) Motor Carrier Safety Grants.--Section 31104 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(10)--
                    (A) by striking ``$145,134,247'' and inserting 
                ``$181,567,123''; and
                    (B) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and inserting 
                ``July 31, 2015'';
            (2) in subsection (i)(1)(J)--
                    (A) by striking ``$172,430,137'' and inserting 
                ``$215,715,068''; and
                    (B) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and inserting 
                ``July 31, 2015''; and
            (3) in subsection (k)(2)--
                    (A) by striking ``$9,986,301'' and inserting 
                ``$12,493,151''; and
                    (B) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and inserting 
                ``July 31, 2015''.
    (b) New Entrant Audits.--Section 31144(g)(5)(B) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``$21,304,110'' and inserting 
        ``$26,652,055''; and
            (2) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and inserting ``July 31, 
        2015''.
    (c) Grant Programs.--Section 4101(c) of the Motor Carrier Safety 
Reauthorization Act of 2005 (title IV of Public Law 109-59) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking ``$19,972,603'' and inserting 
                ``$24,986,301''; and
                    (B) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and inserting 
                ``July 31, 2015'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by striking ``$21,304,110'' and inserting 
                ``$26,652,055''; and
                    (B) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and inserting 
                ``July 31, 2015'';
            (3) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) by striking ``$3,328,767'' and inserting 
                ``$4,164,384''; and
                    (B) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and inserting 
                ``July 31, 2015'';
            (4) in paragraph (4)--
                    (A) by striking ``$16,643,836'' and inserting 
                ``$20,821,918''; and
                    (B) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and inserting 
                ``July 31, 2015''; and
            (5) in paragraph (5)--
                    (A) by striking ``$1,997,260'' and inserting 
                ``$2,498,630''; and
                    (B) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and inserting 
                ``July 31, 2015''.
    (d) Outreach and Education.--Section 4127(e) of the Motor Carrier 
Safety Reauthorization Act of 2005 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``$2,663,014'' and inserting 
        ``$3,331,507''; and
            (2) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and inserting ``July 31, 
        2015''.
    (e) Grant Program for Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators.--Section 
4134(c) of the Motor Carrier Safety Reauthorization Act of 2005 is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``$665,753'' and inserting ``$832,877''; 
        and
            (2) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and inserting ``July 31, 
        2015''.

SEC. 113. DINGELL-JOHNSON SPORT FISH RESTORATION ACT.

    Section 4 of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 
U.S.C. 777c) is amended, by striking ``May 31, 2015'' each place the 
date appears and inserting ``July 31, 2015''.

               Subtitle C--Public Transportation Programs

SEC. 121. FORMULA GRANTS FOR RURAL AREAS.

    Section 5311(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) by striking ``$3,328,767'' and inserting 
                ``$4,164,384''; and
                    (B) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and inserting 
                ``July 31, 2015''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (A) by striking ``$16,643,836'' and inserting 
                ``$20,821,918''; and
                    (B) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and inserting 
                ``July 31, 2015''.

SEC. 122. APPORTIONMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FORMULA GRANTS.

    Section 5336(h)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``$19,972,603'' and inserting 
        ``$24,986,301''; and
            (2) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and inserting ``July 31, 
        2015''.

SEC. 123. AUTHORIZATIONS FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.

    (a) Formula Grants.--Section 5338(a) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking ``$5,722,150,685'' and inserting 
                ``$7,158,575,342''; and
                    (B) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and inserting 
                ``July 31, 2015'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) by striking ``$85,749,041'' and 
                        inserting ``$107,274,521''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and 
                        inserting ``July 31, 2015'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) by striking ``$6,657,534'' and 
                        inserting ``$8,328,767''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and 
                        inserting ``July 31, 2015'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (C)--
                            (i) by striking ``$2,968,361,507'' and 
                        inserting ``$3,713,505,753''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and 
                        inserting ``July 31, 2015'';
                    (D) in subparagraph (D)--
                            (i) by striking ``$171,964,110'' and 
                        inserting ``$215,132,055''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and 
                        inserting ``July 31, 2015'';
                    (E) in subparagraph (E)--
                            (i) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' each place 
                        such date appears and inserting ``July 31, 
                        2015'';
                            (ii) in clause (i), by striking 
                        ``$404,644,932'' and inserting 
                        ``$506,222,466'';
                            (iii) in clause (ii), by striking 
                        ``$19,972,603'' and inserting ``$24,986,301''; 
                        and
                            (iv) in clause (iii), by striking 
                        ``$13,315,068'' and inserting ``$16,657,534'';
                    (F) in subparagraph (F)--
                            (i) by striking ``$1,997,260'' and 
                        inserting ``$2,498,630''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and 
                        inserting ``July 31, 2015'';
                    (G) in subparagraph (G)--
                            (i) by striking ``$3,328,767'' and 
                        inserting ``$4,164,384''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and 
                        inserting ``July 31, 2015'';
                    (H) in subparagraph (H)--
                            (i) by striking ``$2,563,151'' and 
                        inserting ``$3,206,575''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and 
                        inserting ``July 31, 2015'';
                    (I) in subparagraph (I)--
                            (i) by striking ``$1,441,955,342'' and 
                        inserting ``$1,803,927,671''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and 
                        inserting ``July 31, 2015'';
                    (J) in subparagraph (J)--
                            (i) by striking ``$284,809,315'' and 
                        inserting ``$356,304,658''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and 
                        inserting ``July 31, 2015''; and
                    (K) in subparagraph (K)--
                            (i) by striking ``$350,119,726'' and 
                        inserting ``$438,009,863''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and 
                        inserting ``July 31, 2015''.
    (b) Research, Development Demonstration and Deployment Projects.--
Section 5338(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``$46,602,740'' and inserting 
        ``$58,301,370''; and
            (2) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and inserting ``July 31, 
        2015''.
    (c) Transit Cooperative Research Program.--Section 5338(c) of title 
49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``$4,660,274'' and inserting 
        ``$5,830,137''; and
            (2) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and inserting ``July 31, 
        2015''.
    (d) Technical Assistance and Standards Development.--Section 
5338(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``$4,660,274'' and inserting 
        ``$5,830,137''; and
            (2) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and inserting ``July 31, 
        2015''.
    (e) Human Resources and Training.--Section 5338(e) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``$3,328,767'' and inserting 
        ``$4,164,384''; and
            (2) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and inserting ``July 31, 
        2015''.
    (f) Capital Investment Grants.--Section 5338(g) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``$1,269,591,781'' and inserting 
        ``$1,588,295,890''; and
            (2) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and inserting ``July 31, 
        2015''.
    (g) Administration.--Section 5338(h) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' each place such date 
        appears and inserting ``July 31, 2015'';
            (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$69,238,356'' and 
        inserting ``$86,619,178'';
            (3) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$3,328,767'' and 
        inserting ``$4,164,384''; and
            (4) in paragraph (3), by striking ``$665,753'' and 
        ``$832,877''.

SEC. 124. BUS AND BUS FACILITIES FORMULA GRANTS.

    Section 5339(d)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``$43,606,849'' and inserting 
        ``$54,553,425'';
            (2) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and inserting ``July 31, 
        2015'';
            (3) by striking ``$832,192'' and inserting ``$1,041,096''; 
        and
            (4) by striking ``$332,877'' and inserting ``$416,438''.

                    Subtitle D--Hazardous Materials

SEC. 131. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 5128(a)(3) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``$28,468,948'' and inserting 
        ``$35,615,474''; and
            (2) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and inserting ``July 31, 
        2015''.
    (b) Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Fund.--Section 
5128(b)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
        ``May 31, 2015'' and inserting ``July 31, 2015'';
            (2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$125,162'' and 
        inserting ``$156,581'';
            (3) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (A) by striking ``$14,513,425'' and inserting 
                ``$18,156,712''; and
                    (B) by striking ``$9,087,534'' and inserting 
                ``$11,368,767'';
            (4) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``$99,863'' and 
        inserting ``$124,932'';
            (5) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``$416,096'' and 
        inserting ``$520,548''; and
            (6) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``$665,753'' and 
        inserting ``$832,877''.
    (c) Hazardous Materials Training Grants.--Section 5128(c) of title 
49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``$2,663,014'' and inserting 
        ``$3,331,507''; and
            (2) by striking ``May 31, 2015'' and inserting ``July 31, 
        2015''.

                      TITLE II--REVENUE PROVISIONS

SEC. 201. 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 ``June 1, 2015'' each place such date 
        appears and inserting ``August 1, 2015'', and
            (2) in each of subsections (c)(1) and (e)(3), by striking 
        ``the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014'' and 
        inserting ``the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015''.
    (b) Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund.--Section 9504 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``the Highway and 
        Transportation Funding Act of 2014'' each place such phrase 
        appears and inserting ``the Surface Transportation Extension 
        Act of 2015'', and
            (2) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ``June 1, 2015'' and 
        inserting ``August 1, 2015''.
    (c) Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund.--Section 
9508(e)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
``June 1, 2015'' and inserting ``August 1, 2015''.
                                                        Calendar No. 85

114th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                S. 1350

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

   To provide a short-term 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.

_______________________________________________________________________

                              May 18, 2015

            Read the second time and placed on the calendar