[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