114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3996 

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, Part II’’. 

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 Extension Act of 

10 2015, including the amendments made by that Act, for 

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

12 November 20, 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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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 ‘‘November 20, 2015’’ and 

10 inserting ‘‘December 4, 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 November 20, 2015, 51 16 ⁄366 of 

17 the total amount’’ and inserting ‘‘for the period be18 ginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015, 65 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 $4,180,328 out of the general fund of the 

23 Treasury to carry out the program for the period be24 ginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on Novem-
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1 ber 20, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $5,327,869 out of 

2 the general fund of the Treasury to carry out the 

3 program for the period beginning on October 1, 

4 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015’’. 

5 (c) USE OF FUNDS.— 

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

7 Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 

8 (128 Stat. 1840) is amended— 

9 (A) by striking ‘‘November 20, 2015,’’ and 

10 inserting ‘‘December 4, 2015,’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘51 11 ⁄366’’ and inserting 

‘‘65 12 ⁄366’’. 

13 (2) OBLIGATION CEILING.—Section 1102 of 

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

15 (A) by striking subsection (a)(4) and in16 serting the following: 

17 ‘‘(4) $7,134,218,915 for the period beginning 

18 on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 

19 2015.’’; 

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

21 and for the period beginning on October 1, 

22 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015, only 

23 in an amount equal to $639,000,000, less any 

24 reductions that would have otherwise been re25 quired for that year by section 251A of the Bal-
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1 anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 

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

by 51 3 ⁄366 for that period’’ and inserting ‘‘, and 

4 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, 

5 and ending on December 4, 2015, only in an 

6 amount equal to $639,000,000, less any reduc7 tions that would have otherwise been required 

8 for that year by section 251A of the Balanced 

9 Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 

1985 (2 U.S.C. 901a), then multiplied by 65 10 ⁄366

11 for that period’’; 

12 (C) in subsection (c)— 

13 (i) in the matter preceding paragraph 

14 (1) by striking ‘‘November 20, 2015’’ and 

15 inserting ‘‘December 4, 2015’’; and 

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

17 preceding subparagraph (A) by striking 

18 ‘‘for the period beginning on October 1, 

19 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015, 

that is equal to 51 20 ⁄366 of such unobligated 

21 balance’’ and inserting ‘‘for the period be22 ginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 

December 4, 2015, that is equal to 65 23 ⁄366

24 of such unobligated balance’’; and 
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1 (D) in subsection (f)(1) in the matter pre2 ceding subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘Novem3 ber 20, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘December 4, 

4 2015’’. 

5 SEC. 1002. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. 

6 Section 1002 of the Highway and Transportation 

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

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

9 the following: 

10 ‘‘(2) $78,142,077 for the period beginning on 

11 October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 

12 2015.’’; and 

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

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

15 November 20, 2015, subject to the limitations on ad16 ministrative expenses for the Federal Highway Ad17 ministration and Appalachian Regional Commission’’ 

18 and inserting ‘‘and for the period beginning on Octo19 ber 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015, sub20 ject to the limitations on administrative expenses for 

21 the Federal Highway Administration and Appa22 lachian Regional Commission’’. 
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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) $41,734,973 for the period beginning 

11 on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 

12 4, 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) $20,157,104 for the period beginning 

17 on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 

18 4, 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) $48,306,011 for the period beginning 

23 on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 

24 4, 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) $887,978 for the period beginning on 

5 October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 

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) $5,150,273 for the period beginning 

13 on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 

14 4, 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 ‘‘November 20, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘De20 cember 4, 2015’’; and 

21 (ii) in the second sentence by striking 

22 ‘‘November 20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘De23 cember 4, 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) $4,528,689 for the period beginning 

5 on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 

6 4, 2015.’’. 

7 (b) COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND EVALUATION.— 

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

9 amended by striking ‘‘and $348,361 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 November 20, 

13 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $443,989 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 December 4, 

17 2015,’’. 

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

19 of MAP–21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended by striking ‘‘No20 vember 20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘December 4, 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) $38,715,847 for the period beginning on 

2 October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 

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) $45,997,268 for the period beginning 

8 on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 

9 4, 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 $4,180,328 for the period beginning 

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

16 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $5,327,869 for the period 

17 beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on De18 cember 4, 2015’’. 

19 (2) BORDER ENFORCEMENT GRANTS.—Section 

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

21 amended by striking ‘‘and $4,459,016 for the period 

22 beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on No23 vember 20, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $5,683,060 

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

25 ending on December 4, 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 $696,721 for the 

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

6 November 20, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $887,978 

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

8 ending on December 4, 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 $3,483,607 for 

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

14 on November 20, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and 

15 $4,439,891 for the period beginning on October 1, 

16 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015’’. 

17 (5) SAFETY DATA IMPROVEMENT GRANTS.— 

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

19 1715) is amended by striking ‘‘and $418,033 for the 

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

21 November 20, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $532,787 

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

23 ending on December 4, 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 $2,090,164 for the period begin2 ning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 

3 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and up to $2,663,934 for the period 

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

5 4, 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 $4,459,016 for the period begin9 ning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 

10 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and up to $5,683,060 for the period 

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

12 4, 2015,’’. 

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

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

15 ‘‘and $557,377 to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Ad16 ministration for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, 

17 and ending on November 20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and 

18 $710,383 to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Adminis19 tration for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 

20 ending on December 4, 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 $139,344 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, 

25 and ending on November 20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and 
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1 $177,596 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, 

2 and ending on December 4, 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 ‘‘November 20, 2015’’ and 

9 inserting ‘‘December 4, 2015’’; and 

10 (2) in subsection (b)(1)(A) by striking ‘‘Novem11 ber 20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘December 4, 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 $696,721 for the period beginning on October 1, 

19 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,’’ and in20 serting ‘‘and $887,978 for the period beginning on 

21 October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 

22 2015,’’; and 

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

24 $3,483,607 for the period beginning on October 1, 

25 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,’’ and in-
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1 serting ‘‘and $4,439,891 for the period beginning on 

2 October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 

3 2015,’’. 

4 SEC. 1202. APPORTIONMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 

5 FORMULA GRANTS. 

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

7 is amended by striking ‘‘and $4,180,328 for the period 

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

9 20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $5,327,869 for the period 

10 beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 

11 4, 2015,’’. 

12 SEC. 1203. AUTHORIZATIONS FOR PUBLIC TRANSPOR13 TATION. 

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

15 United States Code, is amended— 

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

17 $1,197,663,934 for the period beginning on October 

18 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015’’ and in19 serting ‘‘and $1,526,434,426 for the period begin20 ning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 

21 4, 2015’’; 

22 (2) in paragraph (2)— 

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

24 $17,947,541 for the period beginning on Octo25 ber 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 
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1 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $22,874,317 for the 

2 period beginning on October 1, 2015, and end3 ing on December 4, 2015,’’; 

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

5 $1,393,443 for the period beginning on October 

6 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,’’ 

7 and inserting ‘‘and $1,775,956 for the period 

8 beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 

9 December 4, 2015,’’; 

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

11 $621,287,295 for the period beginning on Octo12 ber 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 

13 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $791,836,749 for 

14 the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 

15 ending on December 4, 2015,’’; 

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

17 $35,992,623 for the period beginning on Octo18 ber 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 

19 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $45,872,951 for the 

20 period beginning on October 1, 2015, and end21 ing on December 4, 2015,’’; 

22 (E) in subparagraph (E)— 

23 (i) by striking ‘‘and $84,693,443 for 

24 the period beginning on October 1, 2015, 

25 and ending on November 20, 2015,’’ and 
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1 inserting ‘‘and $107,942,623 for the period 

2 beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 

3 on December 4, 2015,’’; 

4 (ii) by striking ‘‘and $4,180,328 for 

5 the period beginning on October 1, 2015, 

6 and ending on November 20, 2015,’’ and 

7 inserting ‘‘and $5,327,869 for the period 

8 beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 

9 on December 4, 2015,’’; and 

10 (iii) by striking ‘‘and $2,786,885 for 

11 the period beginning on October 1, 2015, 

12 and ending on November 20, 2015,’’ and 

13 inserting ‘‘and $3,551,913 for the period 

14 beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 

15 on December 4, 2015,’’; 

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

17 $418,033 for the period beginning on October 

18 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,’’ 

19 and inserting ‘‘and $532,787 for the period be20 ginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on De21 cember 4, 2015,’’; 

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

23 $696,721 for the period beginning on October 

24 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,’’ 

25 and inserting ‘‘and $887,978 for the period be-
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1 ginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on De2 cember 4, 2015,’’; 

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

4 $536,475 for the period beginning on October 

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

6 and inserting ‘‘and $683,743 for the period be7 ginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on De8 cember 4, 2015,’’; 

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

10 $301,805,738 for the period beginning on Octo11 ber 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 

12 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $384,654,372 for 

13 the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 

14 ending on December 4, 2015,’’; 

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

16 $59,611,475 for the period beginning on Octo17 ber 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 

18 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $75,975,410 for the 

19 period beginning on October 1, 2015, and end20 ing on December 4, 2015,’’; and 

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

22 $73,281,148 for the period beginning on Octo23 ber 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 

24 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $93,397,541 for the 
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1 period beginning on October 1, 2015, and end2 ing on December 4, 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 $9,754,098 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, 

7 and ending on November 20, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and 

8 $12,431,694 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, 

9 and ending on December 4, 2015’’. 

10 (c) TRANSIT COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM.— 

11 Section 5338(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amend12 ed by striking ‘‘and $975,410 for the period beginning on 

13 October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015’’ and 

14 inserting ‘‘and $1,243,169 for the period beginning on Oc15 tober 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015’’. 

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

18 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and $975,410 for the pe19 riod beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on Novem20 ber 20, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $1,243,169 for the pe21 riod beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on Decem22 ber 4, 2015’’. 

23 (e) HUMAN RESOURCES AND TRAINING.—Section 

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

25 striking ‘‘and $696,721 for the period beginning on Octo-
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1 ber 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015’’ and in2 serting ‘‘and $887,978 for the period beginning on Octo3 ber 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015’’. 

4 (f) CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS.—Section 

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

6 striking ‘‘and $265,729,508 for the period beginning on 

7 October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015’’ and 

8 inserting ‘‘and $338,674,863 for the period beginning on 

9 October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 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 $14,491,803 for the period beginning on October 1, 

14 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015’’ and in15 serting ‘‘and $18,469,945 for the period beginning 

16 on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 

17 2015’’; 

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

19 than $696,721 for the period beginning on October 

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

21 inserting ‘‘and not less than $887,978 for the period 

22 beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on De23 cember 4, 2015,’’; and 

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

25 than $139,344 for the period beginning on October 
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1 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,’’ and 

2 inserting ‘‘and not less than $177,596 for the period 

3 beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on De4 cember 4, 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 $9,127,049 for the period 

9 beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on No10 vember 20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $11,632,514 

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

12 ending on December 4, 2015,’’; 

13 (2) by striking ‘‘$174,180 for such period’’ and 

14 inserting ‘‘$221,994 for such period’’; and 

15 (3) by striking ‘‘$69,672 for such period’’ and 

16 inserting ‘‘$88,798 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) $7,594,344 for the period beginning on 

22 October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 

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 December 4, 2015— 

9 ‘‘(A) $33,388 to carry out section 5115; 

10 ‘‘(B) $3,871,585 to carry out subsections 

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

12 than $2,424,180 shall be available to carry out 

13 section 5116(b); 

14 ‘‘(C) $26,639 to carry out section 5116(f); 

15 ‘‘(D) $110,997 to publish and distribute 

16 the Emergency Response Guidebook under sec17 tion 5116(i)(3); and 

18 ‘‘(E) $177,596 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 $557,377 for the period beginning on 

23 October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,’’ and 

24 inserting ‘‘and $710,383 for the period beginning on Octo25 ber 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015,’’. 
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1 TITLE II—REVENUE PROVISIONS 

2 SEC. 2001. EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY TRUST FUND EXPENDI3 TURE AUTHORITY. 

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

5 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 

6 (1) by striking ‘‘November 21, 2015’’ in sub7 sections (b)(6)(B), (c)(1), and (e)(3) and inserting 

8 ‘‘December 5, 2015’’, and 

9 (2) by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation Exten10 sion Act of 2015’’ in subsections (c)(1) and (e)(3) 

11 and inserting ‘‘Surface Transportation Extension 

12 Act of 2015, Part II’’. 

13 (b) SPORT FISH RESTORATION AND BOATING TRUST

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

15 (1) by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation Exten16 sion Act of 2015’’ each place it appears in sub17 section (b)(2) and inserting ‘‘Surface Transportation 

18 Extension Act of 2015, Part II’’, and 

19 (2) by striking ‘‘November 21, 2015’’ in sub20 section (d)(2) and inserting ‘‘December 5, 2015’’. 

21 (c) LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST

22 FUND.—Section 9508(e)(2) of such Code is amended by 
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1 striking ‘‘November 21, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘December 

2 5, 2015’’. 

Passed the House of Representatives November 16, 

2015. 

Attest: 

Clerk. 
114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3996 

AN ACT 

To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, 

Fund, and for other purposes. other programs funded out of the Highway Trust highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and