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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3819 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

OCTOBER 27, 2015 

Received 

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. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS; 

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

3 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 

4 ‘‘Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015’’. 

5 (b) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS.—The Secretary of 

6 Transportation shall reduce the amount apportioned or al7 located for a program, project, or activity under this Act 

8 in fiscal year 2016 by amounts apportioned or allocated 

9 pursuant to the Surface Transportation and Veterans 

10 Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015, including 

11 the amendments made by that Act, for the period begin12 ning on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015. 

13 (c) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 

14 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. 


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Sec. 1302. Ensuring safe implementation of positive train control systems. 

TITLE II—REVENUE PROVISIONS 

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

1 TITLE I—SURFACE TRANSPOR2 TATION PROGRAM EXTEN3 SION 

4 Subtitle A—Federal-Aid Highways 

5 SEC. 1001. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PRO6 GRAMS. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1001(a) of the Highway 

8 and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 

9 1840) is amended by striking ‘‘October 29, 2015’’ and in10 serting ‘‘November 20, 2015’’. 

11 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 

12 (1) HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.—Section 

13 1001(b)(1)(B) of the Highway and Transportation 

14 Funding Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1840) is amended 

15 by striking ‘‘for the period beginning on October 1, 

2015, and ending on October 29, 2015, 29 16 ⁄366 of the 

17 total amount’’ and inserting ‘‘for the period begin18 ning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 

20, 2015, 51 19 ⁄366 of the total amount’’. 

20 (2) GENERAL FUND.—Section 1123(h)(1) of 

21 MAP–21 (23 U.S.C. 202 note) is amended by strik22 ing ‘‘and $2,377,049 out of the general fund of the 

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1 ginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 

2 29, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $4,180,328 out of the 

3 general fund of the Treasury to carry out the pro4 gram for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, 

5 and ending on November 20, 2015’’. 

6 (c) USE OF FUNDS.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1001(c)(1)(B) of the 

8 Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 

9 (128 Stat. 1840) is amended— 

10 (A) by striking ‘‘October 29, 2015,’’ and 

11 inserting ‘‘November 20, 2015,’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘29 12 ⁄366’’ and inserting 

‘‘51 13 ⁄366’’. 

14 (2) OBLIGATION CEILING.—Section 1102 of 

15 MAP–21 (23 U.S.C. 104 note) is amended— 

16 (A) by striking subsection (a)(4) and in17 serting the following: 

18 ‘‘(4) $5,595,839,851 for the period beginning 

19 on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 

20 2015.’’; 

21 (B) in subsection (b)(12) by striking ‘‘, 

22 and for the period beginning on October 1, 

23 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015, only in 

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1 quired for that year by section 251A of the Bal2 anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 

3 Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901a), then multiplied 

by 29 4 ⁄366 for that period’’ and inserting ‘‘, and 

5 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, 

6 and ending on November 20, 2015, only in an 

7 amount equal to $639,000,000, less any reduc8 tions that would have otherwise been required 

9 for that year by section 251A of the Balanced 

10 Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 

1985 (2 U.S.C. 901a), then multiplied by 51 11 ⁄366

12 for that period’’; 

13 (C) in subsection (c)— 

14 (i) in the matter preceding paragraph 

15 (1) by striking ‘‘October 29, 2015’’ and in16 serting ‘‘November 20, 2015’’; and 

17 (ii) in paragraph (2) in the matter 

18 preceding subparagraph (A) by striking 

19 ‘‘for the period beginning on October 1, 

20 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015, 

that is equal to 29 21 ⁄366 of such unobligated 

22 balance’’ and inserting ‘‘for the period be23 ginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 

November 20, 2015, that is equal to 51 24 ⁄366

25 of such unobligated balance’’; and 


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1 (D) in subsection (f)(1) in the matter pre2 ceding subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘October 

3 29, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘November 20, 2015’’. 

4 SEC. 1002. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. 

5 Section 1002 of the Highway and Transportation 

6 Funding Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1842) is amended— 

7 (1) by striking subsection (a)(2) and inserting 

8 the following: 

9 ‘‘(2) $61,311,475 for the period beginning on 

10 October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 

11 2015.’’; and 

12 (2) in subsection (b)(2) by striking ‘‘and for the 

13 period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 

14 October 29, 2015, subject to the limitations on ad15 ministrative expenses under the heading ‘Federal 

16 Highway Administration’ ’’ and inserting ‘‘and for 

17 the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 

18 on November 20, 2015, subject to the limitations on 

19 administrative expenses for the Federal Highway 

20 Administration and Appalachian Regional Commis21 sion’’. 


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1 Subtitle B—Extension of Highway 

2 Safety Programs 

3 SEC. 1101. EXTENSION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC 

4 SAFETY ADMINISTRATION HIGHWAY SAFETY 

5 PROGRAMS. 

6 (a) EXTENSION OF PROGRAMS.— 

7 (1) HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.—Section 

8 31101(a)(1)(D) of MAP–21 (126 Stat. 733) is 

9 amended to read as follows: 

10 ‘‘(D) $32,745,902 for the period beginning 

11 on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 

12 20, 2015.’’. 

13 (2) HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH AND DEVEL14 OPMENT.—Section 31101(a)(2)(D) of MAP–21 (126 

15 Stat. 733) is amended to read as follows: 

16 ‘‘(D) $15,815,574 for the period beginning 

17 on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 

18 20, 2015.’’. 

19 (3) NATIONAL PRIORITY SAFETY PROGRAMS.— 

20 Section 31101(a)(3)(D) of MAP–21 (126 Stat. 733) 

21 is amended to read as follows: 

22 ‘‘(D) $37,901,639 for the period beginning 

23 on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 

24 20, 2015.’’. 


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1 (4) NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER.—Section 

2 31101(a)(4)(D) of MAP–21 (126 Stat. 733) is 

3 amended to read as follows: 

4 ‘‘(D) $696,721 for the period beginning on 

5 October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 

6 2015.’’. 

7 (5) HIGH VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT PRO8 GRAM.— 

9 (A) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA10 TIONS.—Section 31101(a)(5)(D) of MAP–21 

11 (126 Stat. 733) is amended to read as follows: 

12 ‘‘(D) $4,040,984 for the period beginning 

13 on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 

14 20, 2015.’’. 

15 (B) LAW ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGNS.— 

16 Section 2009(a) of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 

17 402 note) is amended— 

18 (i) in the first sentence by striking 

19 ‘‘October 29, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘No20 vember 20, 2015’’; and 

21 (ii) in the second sentence by striking 

22 ‘‘October 29, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘No23 vember 20, 2015,’’. 


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1 (6) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 

2 31101(a)(6)(D) of MAP–21 (126 Stat. 733) is 

3 amended to read as follows: 

4 ‘‘(D) $3,553,279 for the period beginning 

5 on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 

6 20, 2015.’’. 

7 (b) COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND EVALUATION.— 

8 Section 403(f)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is 

9 amended by striking ‘‘and $198,087 of the total amount 

10 available for apportionment to the States for highway 

11 safety programs under section 402(c) in the period begin12 ning on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 

13 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $348,361 of the total amount 

14 available for apportionment to the States for highway 

15 safety programs under section 402(c) in the period begin16 ning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 

17 2015,’’. 

18 (c) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 23.—Section 31101(c) 

19 of MAP–21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended by striking ‘‘Octo20 ber 29, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘November 20, 2015,’’. 

21 SEC. 1102. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFE22 TY ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS. 

23 (a) MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS.—Section 

24 31104(a)(11) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 

25 to read as follows: 


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1 ‘‘(11) $30,377,049 for the period beginning on 

2 October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 

3 2015.’’. 

4 (b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 

5 31104(i)(1)(K) of title 49, United States Code, is amend6 ed to read as follows: 

7 ‘‘(K) $36,090,164 for the period beginning 

8 on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 

9 20, 2015.’’. 

10 (c) GRANT PROGRAMS.— 

11 (1) COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE PROGRAM

12 IMPROVEMENT GRANTS.—Section 4101(c)(1) of 

13 SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1715) is amended by 

14 striking ‘‘and $2,377,049 for the period beginning 

15 on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 

16 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $4,180,328 for the period 

17 beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on No18 vember 20, 2015’’. 

19 (2) BORDER ENFORCEMENT GRANTS.—Section 

20 4101(c)(2) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1715) is 

21 amended by striking ‘‘and $2,535,519 for the period 

22 beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on Octo23 ber 29, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $4,459,016 for 

24 the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 

25 on November 20, 2015’’. 


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1 (3) PERFORMANCE AND REGISTRATION INFOR2 MATION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT GRANT PROGRAM.— 

3 Section 4101(c)(3) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 

4 1715) is amended by striking ‘‘and $396,175 for the 

5 period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 

6 October 29, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $696,721 for 

7 the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 

8 on November 20, 2015’’. 

9 (4) COMMERCIAL VEHICLE INFORMATION SYS10 TEMS AND NETWORKS DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM.— 

11 Section 4101(c)(4) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 

12 1715) is amended by striking ‘‘and $1,980,874 for 

13 the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 

14 on October 29, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and 

15 $3,483,607 for the period beginning on October 1, 

16 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015’’. 

17 (5) SAFETY DATA IMPROVEMENT GRANTS.— 

18 Section 4101(c)(5) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 

19 1715) is amended by striking ‘‘and $237,705 for the 

20 period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 

21 October 29, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $418,033 for 

22 the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 

23 on November 20, 2015’’. 

24 (d) HIGH-PRIORITY ACTIVITIES.—Section 

25 31104(k)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 


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1 by striking ‘‘and up to $1,188,525 for the period begin2 ning on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 

3 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and up to $2,090,164 for the period 

4 beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 

5 20, 2015,’’. 

6 (e) NEW ENTRANT AUDITS.—Section 

7 31144(g)(5)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is amend8 ed by striking ‘‘and up to $2,535,519 for the period begin9 ning on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 

10 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and up to $4,459,016 for the period 

11 beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 

12 20, 2015,’’. 

13 (f) OUTREACH AND EDUCATION.—Section 4127(e) of 

14 SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1741) is amended by striking 

15 ‘‘and $316,940 to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Ad16 ministration for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, 

17 and ending on October 29, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and 

18 $557,377 to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Adminis19 tration for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 

20 ending on November 20, 2015,’’. 

21 (g) GRANT PROGRAM FOR COMMERCIAL MOTOR VE22 HICLE OPERATORS.—Section 4134(c) of SAFETEA–LU 

23 (49 U.S.C. 31301 note) is amended by striking ‘‘and 

24 $79,235 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 

25 ending on October 29, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and 


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1 $139,344 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, 

2 and ending on November 20, 2015,’’. 

3 SEC. 1103. DINGELL-JOHNSON SPORT FISH RESTORATION 

4 ACT. 

5 Section 4 of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restora6 tion Act (16 U.S.C. 777c) is amended— 

7 (1) in subsection (a) in the matter preceding 

8 paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘October 29, 2015’’ and 

9 inserting ‘‘November 20, 2015’’; and 

10 (2) in subsection (b)(1)(A) by striking ‘‘October 

11 29, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘November 20, 2015,’’. 

12 Subtitle C—Public Transportation 

13 Programs 

14 SEC. 1201. FORMULA GRANTS FOR RURAL AREAS. 

15 Section 5311(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, 

16 is amended— 

17 (1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘and 

18 $396,175 for the period beginning on October 1, 

19 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015,’’ and insert20 ing ‘‘and $696,721 for the period beginning on Oc21 tober 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,’’; 

22 and 

23 (2) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘and 

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1 ing ‘‘and $3,483,607 for the period beginning on Oc2 tober 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,’’. 

3 SEC. 1202. APPORTIONMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 

4 FORMULA GRANTS. 

5 Section 5336(h)(1) of title 49, United States Code, 

6 is amended by striking ‘‘and $2,377,049 for the period 

7 beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 

8 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $4,180,328 for the period be9 ginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 

10 2015,’’. 

11 SEC. 1203. AUTHORIZATIONS FOR PUBLIC TRANSPOR12 TATION. 

13 (a) FORMULA GRANTS.—Section 5338(a) of title 49, 

14 United States Code, is amended— 

15 (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘and 

16 $681,024,590 for the period beginning on October 1, 

17 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015’’ and insert18 ing ‘‘and $1,197,663,934 for the period beginning 

19 on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 

20 2015’’; 

21 (2) in paragraph (2)— 

22 (A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘and 

23 $10,205,464 for the period beginning on Octo24 ber 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015,’’ 

25 and inserting ‘‘and $17,947,541 for the period 


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1 beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 

2 November 20, 2015,’’; 

3 (B) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘and 

4 $792,350 for the period beginning on October 

5 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015,’’ and 

6 inserting ‘‘and $1,393,443 for the period begin7 ning on October 1, 2015, and ending on No8 vember 20, 2015,’’; 

9 (C) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘and 

10 $353,281,011 for the period beginning on Octo11 ber 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015,’’ 

12 and inserting ‘‘and $621,287,295 for the period 

13 beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 

14 November 20, 2015,’’; 

15 (D) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘and 

16 $20,466,393 for the period beginning on Octo17 ber 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015,’’ 

18 and inserting ‘‘and $35,992,623 for the period 

19 beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 

20 November 20, 2015,’’; 

21 (E) in subparagraph (E)— 

22 (i) by striking ‘‘and $48,159,016 for 

23 the period beginning on October 1, 2015, 

24 and ending on October 29, 2015,’’ and in25 serting ‘‘and $84,693,443 for the period 


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1 beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 

2 on November 20, 2015,’’; 

3 (ii) by striking ‘‘and $2,377,049 for 

4 the period beginning on October 1, 2015, 

5 and ending on October 29, 2015,’’ and in6 serting ‘‘and $4,180,328 for the period be7 ginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 

8 November 20, 2015,’’; and 

9 (iii) by striking ‘‘and $1,584,699 for 

10 the period beginning on October 1, 2015, 

11 and ending on October 29, 2015,’’ and in12 serting ‘‘and $2,786,885 for the period be13 ginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 

14 November 20, 2015,’’; 

15 (F) in subparagraph (F) by striking ‘‘and 

16 $237,705 for the period beginning on October 

17 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015,’’ and 

18 inserting ‘‘and $418,033 for the period begin19 ning on October 1, 2015, and ending on No20 vember 20, 2015,’’; 

21 (G) in subparagraph (G) by striking ‘‘and 

22 $396,175 for the period beginning on October 

23 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015,’’ and 

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1 ning on October 1, 2015, and ending on No2 vember 20, 2015,’’; 

3 (H) in subparagraph (H) by striking ‘‘and 

4 $305,055 for the period beginning on October 

5 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015,’’ and 

6 inserting ‘‘and $536,475 for the period begin7 ning on October 1, 2015, and ending on No8 vember 20, 2015,’’; 

9 (I) in subparagraph (I) by striking ‘‘and 

10 $171,615,027 for the period beginning on Octo11 ber 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015,’’ 

12 and inserting ‘‘and $301,805,738 for the period 

13 beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 

14 November 20, 2015,’’; 

15 (J) in subparagraph (J) by striking ‘‘and 

16 $33,896,721 for the period beginning on Octo17 ber 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015,’’ 

18 and inserting ‘‘and $59,611,475 for the period 

19 beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 

20 November 20, 2015,’’; and 

21 (K) in subparagraph (K) by striking ‘‘and 

22 $41,669,672 for the period beginning on Octo23 ber 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015,’’ 

24 and inserting ‘‘and $73,281,148 for the period 


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1 beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 

2 November 20, 2015,’’. 

3 (b) RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT DEMONSTRATION

4 AND DEPLOYMENT PROJECTS.—Section 5338(b) of title 

5 49, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and 

6 $5,546,448 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, 

7 and ending on October 29, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and 

8 $9,754,098 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, 

9 and ending on November 20, 2015’’. 

10 (c) TRANSIT COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM.— 

11 Section 5338(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amend12 ed by striking ‘‘and $554,645 for the period beginning on 

13 October 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015’’ and 

14 inserting ‘‘and $975,410 for the period beginning on Octo15 ber 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015’’. 

16 (d) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND STANDARDS DE17 VELOPMENT.—Section 5338(d) of title 49, United States 

18 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and $554,645 for the pe19 riod beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 

20 29, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $975,410 for the period be21 ginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 

22 2015’’. 

23 (e) HUMAN RESOURCES AND TRAINING.—Section 

24 5338(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 

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1 ber 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015’’ and insert2 ing ‘‘and $696,721 for the period beginning on October 

3 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015’’. 

4 (f) CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS.—Section 

5 5338(g) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 

6 striking ‘‘and $151,101,093 for the period beginning on 

7 October 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015’’ and 

8 inserting ‘‘and $265,729,508 for the period beginning on 

9 October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015’’. 

10 (g) ADMINISTRATION.—Section 5338(h) of title 49, 

11 United States Code, is amended— 

12 (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘and 

13 $8,240,437 for the period beginning on October 1, 

14 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015’’ and insert15 ing ‘‘and $14,491,803 for the period beginning on 

16 October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 

17 2015’’; 

18 (2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘and not less 

19 than $396,175 for the period beginning on October 

20 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015,’’ and in21 serting ‘‘and not less than $696,721 for the period 

22 beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on No23 vember 20, 2015,’’; and 

24 (3) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘and not less 

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1 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015,’’ and insert2 ing ‘‘and not less than $139,344 for the period be3 ginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on Novem4 ber 20, 2015,’’. 

5 SEC. 1204. BUS AND BUS FACILITIES FORMULA GRANTS. 

6 Section 5339(d)(1) of title 49, United States Code, 

7 is amended— 

8 (1) by striking ‘‘and $5,189,891 for the period 

9 beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on Octo10 ber 29, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $9,127,049 for 

11 the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 

12 on November 20, 2015,’’; 

13 (2) by striking ‘‘$99,044 for such period’’ and 

14 inserting ‘‘$174,180 for such period’’; and 

15 (3) by striking ‘‘$39,617 for such period’’ and 

16 inserting ‘‘$69,672 for such period’’. 

17 Subtitle D—Hazardous Materials 

18 SEC. 1301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

19 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5128(a)(4) of title 49, 

20 United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

21 ‘‘(4) $5,958,639 for the period beginning on 

22 October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 

23 2015.’’. 


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1 (b) HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY PRE2 PAREDNESS FUND.—Section 5128(b)(2) of title 49, 

3 United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

4 ‘‘(2) FISCAL YEAR 2016.—From the Hazardous 

5 Materials Emergency Preparedness Fund established 

6 under section 5116(i), the Secretary may expend for 

7 the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 

8 on November 20, 2015— 

9 ‘‘(A) $26,197 to carry out section 5115; 

10 ‘‘(B) $3,037,705 to carry out subsections 

11 (a) and (b) of section 5116, of which not less 

12 than $1,902,049 shall be available to carry out 

13 section 5116(b); 

14 ‘‘(C) $20,902 to carry out section 5116(f); 

15 ‘‘(D) $87,090 to publish and distribute the 

16 Emergency Response Guidebook under section 

17 5116(i)(3); and 

18 ‘‘(E) $139,344 to carry out section 

19 5116(j).’’. 

20 (c) HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRAINING GRANTS.— 

21 Section 5128(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amend22 ed by striking ‘‘and $316,940 for the period beginning on 

23 October 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015,’’ and 

24 inserting ‘‘and $557,377 for the period beginning on Octo25 ber 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,’’. 


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1 SEC. 1302. ENSURING SAFE IMPLEMENTATION OF POSITIVE 

2 TRAIN CONTROL SYSTEMS. 

3 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 

4 ‘‘Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation 

5 Act of 2015’’. 

6 (b) IN GENERAL.—Section 20157 of title 49, United 

7 States Code, is amended— 

8 (1) in subsection (a)(1)— 

9 (A) by striking ‘‘18 months after the date 

10 of enactment of the Rail Safety Improvement 

11 Act of 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘90 days after the 

12 date of enactment of the Positive Train Control 

13 Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015’’; 

14 (B) by striking ‘‘develop and’’; 

15 (C) by striking ‘‘a plan for implementing’’ 

16 and inserting ‘‘a revised plan for imple17 menting’’; 

18 (D) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and 

19 inserting ‘‘December 31, 2018’’; and 

20 (E) in subparagraph (B) by striking 

21 ‘‘parts’’ and inserting ‘‘sections’’; 

22 (2) by striking subsection (a)(2) and inserting 

23 the following: 

24 ‘‘(2) IMPLEMENTATION.— 

25 ‘‘(A) CONTENTS OF REVISED PLAN.—A re26 vised plan required under paragraph (1) shall— 


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1 ‘‘(i) describe— 

2 ‘‘(I) how the positive train con3 trol system will provide for interoper4 ability of the system with the move5 ments of trains of other railroad car6 riers over its lines; and 

7 ‘‘(II) how, to the extent practical, 

8 the positive train control system will 

9 be implemented in a manner that ad10 dresses areas of greater risk before 

11 areas of lesser risk; 

12 ‘‘(ii) comply with the positive train 

13 control system implementation plan con14 tent requirements under section 236.1011 

15 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations; 

16 and 

17 ‘‘(iii) provide— 

18 ‘‘(I) the calendar year or years in 

19 which spectrum will be acquired and 

20 will be available for use in each area 

21 as needed for positive train control 

22 system implementation, if such spec23 trum is not already acquired and 

24 available for use; 


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1 ‘‘(II) the total amount of positive 

2 train control system hardware that 

3 will be installed for implementation, 

4 with totals separated by each major 

5 hardware category; 

6 ‘‘(III) the total amount of posi7 tive train control system hardware 

8 that will be installed by the end of 

9 each calendar year until the positive 

10 train control system is implemented, 

11 with totals separated by each hard12 ware category; 

13 ‘‘(IV) the total number of em14 ployees required to receive training 

15 under the applicable positive train 

16 control system regulations; 

17 ‘‘(V) the total number of employ18 ees that will receive the training, as 

19 required under the applicable positive 

20 train control system regulations, by 

21 the end of each calendar year until 

22 the positive train control system is im23 plemented; 

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1 ational, or other challenges to the im2 plementation of a positive train con3 trol system, including challenges 

4 with— 

5 ‘‘(aa) availability of public 

6 funding; 

7 ‘‘(bb) interoperability; 

8 ‘‘(cc) spectrum; 

9 ‘‘(dd) software; 

10 ‘‘(ee) permitting; and 

11 ‘‘(ff) testing, demonstration, 

12 and certification; and 

13 ‘‘(VII) a schedule and sequence 

14 for implementing a positive train con15 trol system by the deadline established 

16 under paragraph (1). 

17 ‘‘(B) ALTERNATIVE SCHEDULE AND SE18 QUENCE.—Notwithstanding the implementation 

19 deadline under paragraph (1) and in lieu of a 

20 schedule and sequence under paragraph 

21 (2)(A)(iii)(VII), a railroad carrier or other enti22 ty subject to paragraph (1) may include in its 

23 revised plan an alternative schedule and se24 quence for implementing a positive train control 

25 system, subject to review under paragraph (3). 


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1 Such schedule and sequence shall provide for 

2 implementation of a positive train control sys3 tem as soon as practicable, but not later than 

4 the date that is 24 months after the implemen5 tation deadline under paragraph (1). 

6 ‘‘(C) AMENDMENTS.—A railroad carrier or 

7 other entity subject to paragraph (1) may file 

8 a request to amend a revised plan, including 

9 any alternative schedule and sequence, as appli10 cable, in accordance with section 236.1021 of 

11 title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. 

12 ‘‘(D) COMPLIANCE.—A railroad carrier or 

13 other entity subject to paragraph (1) shall im14 plement a positive train control system in ac15 cordance with its revised plan, including any 

16 amendments or any alternative schedule and se17 quence approved by the Secretary under para18 graph (3). 

19 ‘‘(3) SECRETARIAL REVIEW.— 

20 ‘‘(A) NOTIFICATION.—A railroad carrier or 

21 other entity that submits a revised plan under 

22 paragraph (1) and proposes an alternative 

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1 tion when such railroad carrier or other entity 

2 is prepared for review under subparagraph (B). 

3 ‘‘(B) CRITERIA.—Not later than 90 days 

4 after a railroad carrier or other entity submits 

5 a notification under subparagraph (A), the Sec6 retary shall review the alternative schedule and 

7 sequence submitted pursuant to paragraph 

8 (2)(B) and determine whether the railroad car9 rier or other entity has demonstrated, to the 

10 satisfaction of the Secretary, that such carrier 

11 or entity has— 

12 ‘‘(i) installed all positive train control 

13 system hardware consistent with the plan 

14 contents provided pursuant to paragraph 

15 (2)(A)(iii)(II) on or before the implementa16 tion deadline under paragraph (1); 

17 ‘‘(ii) acquired all spectrum necessary 

18 for implementation of a positive train con19 trol system, consistent with the plan con20 tents provided pursuant to paragraph 

21 (2)(A)(iii)(I) on or before the implementa22 tion deadline under paragraph (1); 

23 ‘‘(iii) completed employee training re24 quired under the applicable positive train 

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1 ‘‘(iv) included in its revised plan an 

2 alternative schedule and sequence for im3 plementing a positive train control system 

4 as soon as practicable, pursuant to para5 graph (2)(B); 

6 ‘‘(v) certified to the Secretary in writ7 ing that it will be in full compliance with 

8 the requirements of this section on or be9 fore the date provided in an alternative 

10 schedule and sequence, subject to approval 

11 by the Secretary; 

12 ‘‘(vi) in the case of a Class I railroad 

13 carrier and Amtrak, implemented a posi14 tive train control system or initiated rev15 enue service demonstration on the majority 

16 of territories, such as subdivisions or dis17 tricts, or route miles that are owned or 

18 controlled by such carrier and required to 

19 have operations governed by a positive 

20 train control system; and 

21 ‘‘(vii) in the case of any other railroad 

22 carrier or other entity not subject to clause 

23 (vi)— 

24 ‘‘(I) initiated revenue service 

25 demonstration on at least 1 territory 


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1 that is required to have operations 

2 governed by a positive train control 

3 system; or 

4 ‘‘(II) met any other criteria es5 tablished by the Secretary. 

6 ‘‘(C) DECISION.— 

7 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 

8 days after the receipt of the notification 

9 from a railroad carrier or other entity 

10 under subparagraph (A), the Secretary 

11 shall— 

12 ‘‘(I) approve an alternative 

13 schedule and sequence submitted pur14 suant to paragraph (2)(B) if the rail15 road carrier or other entity meets the 

16 criteria in subparagraph (B); and 

17 ‘‘(II) notify in writing the rail18 road carrier or other entity of the de19 cision. 

20 ‘‘(ii) DEFICIENCIES.—Not later than 

21 45 days after the receipt of the notification 

22 under subparagraph (A), the Secretary 

23 shall provide to the railroad carrier or 

24 other entity a written notification of any 

25 deficiencies that would prevent approval 


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1 under clause (i) and provide the railroad 

2 carrier or other entity an opportunity to 

3 correct deficiencies before the date speci4 fied in such clause. 

5 ‘‘(D) REVISED DEADLINES.— 

6 ‘‘(i) PENDING REVIEWS.—For a rail7 road carrier or other entity that submits a 

8 notification under subparagraph (A), the 

9 deadline for implementation of a positive 

10 train control system required under para11 graph (1) shall be extended until the date 

12 on which the Secretary approves or dis13 approves the alternative schedule and se14 quence, if such date is later than the im15 plementation date under paragraph (1). 

16 ‘‘(ii) ALTERNATIVE SCHEDULE AND

17 SEQUENCE DEADLINE.—If the Secretary 

18 approves a railroad carrier or other entity’s 

19 alternative schedule and sequence under 

20 subparagraph (C)(i), the railroad carrier or 

21 other entity’s deadline for implementation 

22 of a positive train control system required 

23 under paragraph (1) shall be the date 

24 specified in that railroad carrier or other 

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1 The Secretary may not approve a date for 

2 implementation that is later than 24 

3 months from the deadline in paragraph 

4 (1).’’; 

5 (3) by striking subsections (c), (d), and (e) and 

6 inserting the following: 

7 ‘‘(c) PROGRESS REPORTS AND REVIEW.— 

8 ‘‘(1) PROGRESS REPORTS.—Each railroad car9 rier or other entity subject to subsection (a) shall, 

10 not later than March 31, 2016, and annually there11 after until such carrier or entity has completed im12 plementation of a positive train control system, sub13 mit to the Secretary a report on the progress toward 

14 implementing such systems, including— 

15 ‘‘(A) the information on spectrum acquisi16 tion provided pursuant to subsection 

17 (a)(2)(A)(iii)(I); 

18 ‘‘(B) the totals provided pursuant to sub19 clauses (III) and (V) of subsection 

20 (a)(2)(A)(iii), by territory, if applicable; 

21 ‘‘(C) the extent to which the railroad car22 rier or other entity is complying with the imple23 mentation schedule under subsection 

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1 ‘‘(D) any update to the information pro2 vided under subsection (a)(2)(A)(iii)(VI); 

3 ‘‘(E) for each entity providing regularly 

4 scheduled intercity or commuter rail passenger 

5 transportation, a description of the resources 

6 identified and allocated to implement a positive 

7 train control system; 

8 ‘‘(F) for each railroad carrier or other en9 tity subject to subsection (a), the total number 

10 of route miles on which a positive train control 

11 system has been initiated for revenue service 

12 demonstration or implemented, as compared to 

13 the total number of route miles required to have 

14 a positive train control system under subsection 

15 (a); and 

16 ‘‘(G) any other information requested by 

17 the Secretary. 

18 ‘‘(2) PLAN REVIEW.—The Secretary shall at 

19 least annually conduct reviews to ensure that rail20 road carriers or other entities are complying with 

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1 formation as the Secretary determines necessary to 

2 adequately conduct such reviews. 

3 ‘‘(3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Not later than 60 

4 days after receipt, the Secretary shall make available 

5 to the public on the Internet Web site of the Depart6 ment of Transportation any report submitted pursu7 ant to paragraph (1) or subsection (d), but may ex8 clude, as the Secretary determines appropriate— 

9 ‘‘(A) proprietary information; and 

10 ‘‘(B) security-sensitive information, includ11 ing information described in section 1520.5(a) 

12 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. 

13 ‘‘(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than July 1, 

14 2018, the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on 

15 Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep16 resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 

17 and Transportation of the Senate a report on the progress 

18 of each railroad carrier or other entity subject to sub19 section (a) in implementing a positive train control system. 

20 ‘‘(e) ENFORCEMENT.—The Secretary is authorized to 

21 assess civil penalties pursuant to chapter 213 for— 

22 ‘‘(1) a violation of this section; 

23 ‘‘(2) the failure to submit or comply with the 

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1 ant to subclauses (III) and (V) of subsection 

2 (a)(2)(A)(iii) and the spectrum acquisition dates 

3 provided pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A)(iii)(I); 

4 ‘‘(3) failure to comply with any amendments to 

5 such revised plan pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(C); 

6 and 

7 ‘‘(4) the failure to comply with an alternative 

8 schedule and sequence submitted under subsection 

9 (a)(2)(B) and approved by the Secretary under sub10 section (a)(3)(C).’’; 

11 (4) in subsection (h)— 

12 (A) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and in13 serting the following: 

14 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; and 

15 (B) by adding at the end the following: 

16 ‘‘(2) PROVISIONAL OPERATION.—Notwith17 standing the requirements of paragraph (1), the Sec18 retary may authorize a railroad carrier or other enti19 ty to commence operation in revenue service of a 

20 positive train control system or component to the ex21 tent necessary to enable the safe implementation and 

22 operation of a positive train control system in 

23 phases.’’; 

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1 (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) 

2 through (3) as paragraphs (3) through (5), re3 spectively; and 

4 (B) by inserting before paragraph (3) (as 

5 so redesignated) the following: 

6 ‘‘(1) EQUIVALENT OR GREATER LEVEL OF

7 SAFETY.—The term ‘equivalent or greater level of 

8 safety’ means the compliance of a railroad carrier 

9 with— 

10 ‘‘(A) appropriate operating rules in place 

11 immediately prior to the use or implementation 

12 of such carrier’s positive train control system, 

13 except that such rules may be changed by such 

14 carrier to improve safe operations; and 

15 ‘‘(B) all applicable safety regulations, ex16 cept as specified in subsection (j). 

17 ‘‘(2) HARDWARE.—The term ‘hardware’ means 

18 a locomotive apparatus, a wayside interface unit (in19 cluding any associated legacy signal system replace20 ments), switch position monitors needed for a posi21 tive train control system, physical back office system 

22 equipment, a base station radio, a wayside radio, a 

23 locomotive radio, or a communication tower or 

24 pole.’’; and 

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1 ‘‘(j) EARLY ADOPTION.— 

2 ‘‘(1) OPERATIONS.—From the date of enact3 ment of the Positive Train Control Enforcement and 

4 Implementation Act of 2015 through the 1-year pe5 riod beginning on the date on which the last Class 

6 I railroad carrier’s positive train control system sub7 ject to subsection (a) is certified by the Secretary 

8 under subsection (h)(1) of this section and is imple9 mented on all of that railroad carrier’s lines required 

10 to have operations governed by a positive train con11 trol system, any railroad carrier, including any rail12 road carrier that has its positive train control sys13 tem certified by the Secretary, shall not be subject 

14 to the operational restrictions set forth in sections 

15 236.567 and 236.1029 of title 49, Code of Federal 

16 Regulations, that would apply where a controlling lo17 comotive that is operating in, or is to be operated 

18 in, a positive train control-equipped track segment 

19 experiences a positive train control system failure, a 

20 positive train control operated consist is not pro21 vided by another railroad carrier when provided in 

22 interchange, or a positive train control system other23 wise fails to initialize, cuts out, or malfunctions, pro24 vided that such carrier operates at an equivalent or 

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1 diately prior to the use or implementation of its 

2 positive train control system. 

3 ‘‘(2) SAFETY ASSURANCE.—During the period 

4 described in paragraph (1), if a positive train control 

5 system that has been certified and implemented fails 

6 to initialize, cuts out, or malfunctions, the affected 

7 railroad carrier or other entity shall make reasonable 

8 efforts to determine the cause of the failure and ad9 just, repair, or replace any faulty component causing 

10 the system failure in a timely manner. 

11 ‘‘(3) PLANS.—The positive train control safety 

12 plan for each railroad carrier or other entity shall 

13 describe the safety measures, such as operating rules 

14 and actions to comply with applicable safety regula15 tions, that will be put in place during any system 

16 failure. 

17 ‘‘(4) NOTIFICATION.—During the period de18 scribed in paragraph (1), if a positive train control 

19 system that has been certified and implemented fails 

20 to initialize, cuts out, or malfunctions, the affected 

21 railroad carrier or other entity shall submit a notifi22 cation to the appropriate regional office of the Fed23 eral Railroad Administration within 7 days of the 

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1 clude in the notification a description of the safety 

2 measures the affected railroad carrier or other entity 

3 has in place. 

4 ‘‘(k) SMALL RAILROADS.—Not later than 120 days 

5 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

6 shall amend section 236.1006(b)(4)(iii)(B) of title 49, 

7 Code of Federal Regulations (relating to equipping loco8 motives for applicable Class II and Class III railroads op9 erating in positive train control territory) to extend each 

10 deadline under such section by 3 years. 

11 ‘‘(l) REVENUE SERVICE DEMONSTRATION.—When a 

12 railroad carrier or other entity subject to (a)(1) notifies 

13 the Secretary it is prepared to initiate revenue service 

14 demonstration, it shall also notify any applicable tenant 

15 railroad carrier or other entity subject to subsection 

16 (a)(1).’’. 

17 (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 20157(g), 

18 is amended— 

19 (1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting 

20 the following: 

21 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; and 

22 (2) by adding at the end the following: 

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1 ment of the Positive Train Control Enforcement and 

2 Implementation Act of 2015, the Secretary— 

3 ‘‘(A) shall remove or revise the date-spe4 cific deadlines in the regulations or orders im5 plementing this section to the extent necessary 

6 to conform with the amendments made by such 

7 Act; and 

8 ‘‘(B) may not enforce any such date-spe9 cific deadlines or requirements that are incon10 sistent with the amendments made by such Act. 

11 ‘‘(3) REVIEW.—Nothing in the Positive Train 

12 Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 

13 2015, or the amendments made by such Act, shall 

14 be construed to require the Secretary to issue regu15 lations to implement such Act or amendments other 

16 than the regulatory amendments required by para17 graph (2) and subsection (k).’’. 

18 TITLE II—REVENUE PROVISIONS 

19 SEC. 2001. EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY TRUST FUND EXPENDI20 TURE AUTHORITY. 

21 (a) HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.—Section 9503 of the 

22 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 

23 (1) by striking ‘‘October 30, 2015’’ in sub24 sections (b)(6)(B), (c)(1), and (e)(3) and inserting 

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1 (2) by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation and 

2 Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 

3 2015’’ in subsections (c)(1) and (e)(3) and inserting 

4 ‘‘Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015’’. 

5 (b) SPORT FISH RESTORATION AND BOATING TRUST

6 FUND.—Section 9504 of such Code is amended— 

7 (1) by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation and 

8 Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 

9 2015’’ each place it appears in subsection (b)(2) and 

10 inserting ‘‘Surface Transportation Extension Act of 

11 2015’’, and 

12 (2) by striking ‘‘October 30, 2015’’ in sub13 section (d)(2) and inserting ‘‘November 21, 2015’’. 

14 (c) LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST

15 FUND.—Section 9508(e)(2) of such Code is amended by 

16 striking ‘‘October 30, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘November 21, 

17 2015’’. 

Passed the House of Representatives October 27, 

2015. 

Attest: KAREN L. HAAS, 

Clerk. 


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