PUBLIC LAW 114–87—NOV. 20, 2015 129 STAT. 677 

Public Law 114–87 

114th Congress 

An Act 

To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier 

safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund, 

and for other purposes. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 

the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

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

Transportation Extension Act of 2015, Part II’’. 

(b) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS.—The Secretary of Transportation shall reduce the amount apportioned or allocated for a program, project, or activity under this Act in fiscal year 2016 by 

amounts apportioned or allocated pursuant to the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015, including the amendments made 

by that Act, for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 

ending on November 20, 2015. 

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

is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title; reconciliation of funds; table of contents. 

TITLE I—SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM EXTENSION 

Subtitle A—Federal-Aid Highways 

Sec. 1001. Extension of Federal-aid highway programs. 

Sec. 1002. Administrative expenses. 

Subtitle B—Extension of Highway Safety Programs 

Sec. 1101. Extension of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration highway 

safety programs. 

Sec. 1102. Extension of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration programs. 

Sec. 1103. Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act. 

Subtitle C—Public Transportation Programs 

Sec. 1201. Formula grants for rural areas. 

Sec. 1202. Apportionment of appropriations for formula grants. 

Sec. 1203. Authorizations for public transportation. 

Sec. 1204. Bus and bus facilities formula grants. 

Subtitle D—Hazardous Materials 

Sec. 1301. Authorization of appropriations. 

TITLE II—REVENUE PROVISIONS 

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

Surface 

Transportation 

Extension Act 

of 2015, Part II. 

Time periods. 

Nov. 20, 2015 

[H.R. 3996] 


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129 STAT. 678 PUBLIC LAW 114–87—NOV. 20, 2015 

TITLE I—SURFACE TRANSPORTATION 

PROGRAM EXTENSION 

Subtitle A—Federal-Aid Highways 

SEC. 1001. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PROGRAMS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1001(a) of the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1840) is amended by striking 

‘‘November 20, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘December 4, 2015’’. 

(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 

(1) HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.—Section 1001(b)(1)(B) of the 

Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 

1840) is amended by striking ‘‘for the period beginning on 

October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015, 51⁄366

of the total amount’’ and inserting ‘‘for the period beginning 

on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015, 65⁄366

of the total amount’’. 

(2) GENERAL FUND.—Section 1123(h)(1) of MAP–21 (23 

U.S.C. 202 note) is amended by striking ‘‘and $4,180,328 out 

of the general fund of the Treasury to carry out the program 

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

November 20, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $5,327,869 out of the 

general fund of the Treasury to carry out the program for 

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

December 4, 2015’’. 

(c) USE OF FUNDS.— 

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

Transportation Funding Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1840) is 

amended— 

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

‘‘December 4, 2015,’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘51⁄366’’ and inserting ‘‘65⁄366’’. 

(2) OBLIGATION CEILING.—Section 1102 of MAP–21 (23 

U.S.C. 104 note) is amended— 

(A) by striking subsection (a)(4) and inserting the following: 

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

1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015.’’; 

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

period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 

November 20, 2015, only in an amount equal to 

$639,000,000, less any reductions that would have otherwise been required for that year by section 251A of the 

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 

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

period’’ and inserting ‘‘, and for the period beginning on 

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

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

that would have otherwise been required for that year 

by section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 

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

by 65⁄366 for that period’’; 

(C) in subsection (c)— 


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(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by 

striking ‘‘November 20, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘December 

4, 2015’’; and 

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

subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘for the period beginning 

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

that is equal to 51⁄366 of such unobligated balance’’ 

and inserting ‘‘for the period beginning on October 

1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015, that is 

equal to 65⁄366 of such unobligated balance’’; and 

(D) in subsection (f)(1) in the matter preceding 

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

inserting ‘‘December 4, 2015’’. 

SEC. 1002. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. 

Section 1002 of the Highway and Transportation Funding Act 

of 2014 (128 Stat. 1842) is amended— 

(1) by striking subsection (a)(2) and inserting the following: 

‘‘(2) $78,142,077 for the period beginning on October 1, 

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

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

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

2015, subject to the limitations on administrative expenses 

for the Federal Highway Administration and Appalachian 

Regional Commission’’ and inserting ‘‘and for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015, 

subject to the limitations on administrative expenses for the 

Federal Highway Administration and Appalachian Regional 

Commission’’. 

Subtitle B—Extension of Highway Safety 

Programs 

SEC. 1101. EXTENSION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY 

ADMINISTRATION HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS. 

(a) EXTENSION OF PROGRAMS.— 

(1) HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.—Section 31101(a)(1)(D) of 

MAP–21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(D) $41,734,973 for the period beginning on October 

1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015.’’. 

(2) HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—Section 31101(a)(2)(D) of MAP–21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended 

to read as follows: 

‘‘(D) $20,157,104 for the period beginning on October 

1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015.’’. 

(3) NATIONAL PRIORITY SAFETY PROGRAMS.—Section 

31101(a)(3)(D) of MAP–21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended to read 

as follows: 

‘‘(D) $48,306,011 for the period beginning on October 

1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015.’’. 

(4) NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER.—Section 31101(a)(4)(D) of 

MAP–21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(D) $887,978 for the period beginning on October 1, 

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

(5) HIGH VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM.— 


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129 STAT. 680 PUBLIC LAW 114–87—NOV. 20, 2015 

(A) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 

31101(a)(5)(D) of MAP–21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended to 

read as follows: 

‘‘(D) $5,150,273 for the period beginning on October 

1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015.’’. 

(B) LAW ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGNS.—Section 2009(a) 

of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 402 note) is amended— 

(i) in the first sentence by striking ‘‘November 

20, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘December 4, 2015’’; and 

(ii) in the second sentence by striking ‘‘November 

20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘December 4, 2015,’’. 

(6) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 31101(a)(6)(D) of 

MAP–21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(D) $4,528,689 for the period beginning on October 

1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015.’’. 

(b) COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND EVALUATION.—Section 

403(f)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking 

‘‘and $348,361 of the total amount available for apportionment 

to the States for highway safety programs under section 402(c) 

in the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 

20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $443,989 of the total amount available 

for apportionment to the States for highway safety programs under 

section 402(c) in the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 

ending on December 4, 2015,’’. 

(c) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 23.—Section 31101(c) of MAP–21 

(126 Stat. 733) is amended by striking ‘‘November 20, 2015,’’ and 

inserting ‘‘December 4, 2015,’’. 

SEC. 1102. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY 

ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS. 

(a) MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS.—Section 31104(a)(11) of 

title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(11) $38,715,847 for the period beginning on October 1, 

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

(b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 31104(i)(1)(K) of title 

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

‘‘(K) $45,997,268 for the period beginning on October 

1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015.’’. 

(c) GRANT PROGRAMS.— 

(1) COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT

GRANTS.—Section 4101(c)(1) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1715) 

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

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

inserting ‘‘and $5,327,869 for the period beginning on October 

1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015’’. 

(2) BORDER ENFORCEMENT GRANTS.—Section 4101(c)(2) of 

SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1715) is amended by striking ‘‘and 

$4,459,016 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 

ending on November 20, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $5,683,060 

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

December 4, 2015’’. 

(3) PERFORMANCE AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION SYSTEM

MANAGEMENT GRANT PROGRAM.—Section 4101(c)(3) of 

SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1715) is amended by striking ‘‘and 

$696,721 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 

ending on November 20, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $887,978 


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

December 4, 2015’’. 

(4) COMMERCIAL VEHICLE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM.—Section 4101(c)(4) of 

SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1715) is amended by striking ‘‘and 

$3,483,607 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 

ending on November 20, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $4,439,891 

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

December 4, 2015’’. 

(5) SAFETY DATA IMPROVEMENT GRANTS.—Section 4101(c)(5) 

of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1715) is amended by striking ‘‘and 

$418,033 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 

ending on November 20, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $532,787 

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

December 4, 2015’’. 

(d) HIGH-PRIORITY ACTIVITIES.—Section 31104(k)(2) of title 49, 

United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and up to $2,090,164 

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

November 20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and up to $2,663,934 for the 

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

4, 2015,’’. 

(e) NEW ENTRANT AUDITS.—Section 31144(g)(5)(B) of title 49, 

United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and up to $4,459,016 

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

November 20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and up to $5,683,060 for the 

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

4, 2015,’’. 

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

LU (119 Stat. 1741) is amended by striking ‘‘and $557,377 to 

the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for the period 

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

and inserting ‘‘and $710,383 to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

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

ending on December 4, 2015,’’. 

(g) GRANT PROGRAM FOR COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE OPERA- TORS.—Section 4134(c) of SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 31301 note) 

is amended by striking ‘‘and $139,344 for the period beginning 

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

inserting ‘‘and $177,596 for the period beginning on October 1, 

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

SEC. 1103. DINGELL-JOHNSON SPORT FISH RESTORATION ACT. 

Section 4 of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act 

(16 U.S.C. 777c) is amended— 

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

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

4, 2015’’; and 

(2) in subsection (b)(1)(A) by striking ‘‘November 20, 2015,’’ 

and inserting ‘‘December 4, 2015,’’. 

Subtitle C—Public Transportation 

Programs 

SEC. 1201. FORMULA GRANTS FOR RURAL AREAS. 

Section 5311(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 

49 USC 31301 

note. 


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129 STAT. 682 PUBLIC LAW 114–87—NOV. 20, 2015 

(1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘and $696,721 for the 

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

20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $887,978 for the period beginning 

on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015,’’; and (2) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘and $3,483,607 for 

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

November 20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $4,439,891 for the 

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

4, 2015,’’. 

SEC. 1202. APPORTIONMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FORMULA 

GRANTS. 

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

by striking ‘‘and $4,180,328 for the period beginning on October 

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

$5,327,869 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 

on December 4, 2015,’’. 

SEC. 1203. AUTHORIZATIONS FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. 

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

Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘and $1,197,663,934 for 

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

November 20, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $1,526,434,426 for the 

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

4, 2015’’; 

(2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘and $17,947,541 

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

on November 20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $22,874,317 

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

on December 4, 2015,’’; (B) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘and $1,393,443 

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

on November 20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $1,775,956 

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

on December 4, 2015,’’; (C) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘and $621,287,295 

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

on November 20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $791,836,749 

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

on December 4, 2015,’’; (D) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘and $35,992,623 

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

on November 20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $45,872,951 

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

on December 4, 2015,’’; 

(E) in subparagraph (E)— (i) by striking ‘‘and $84,693,443 for the period 

beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 

20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $107,942,623 for the 

period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 

December 4, 2015,’’; 

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

beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 

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

beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 

4, 2015,’’; and 


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

beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 

20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $3,551,913 for the period 

beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 

4, 2015,’’; 

(F) in subparagraph (F) by striking ‘‘and $418,033 for 

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

November 20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $532,787 for the 

period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 

December 4, 2015,’’; 

(G) in subparagraph (G) by striking ‘‘and $696,721 

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

on November 20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $887,978 for 

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

December 4, 2015,’’; 

(H) in subparagraph (H) by striking ‘‘and $536,475 

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

on November 20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $683,743 for 

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

December 4, 2015,’’; 

(I) in subparagraph (I) by striking ‘‘and $301,805,738 

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

on November 20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $384,654,372 

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

on December 4, 2015,’’; 

(J) in subparagraph (J) by striking ‘‘and $59,611,475 

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

on November 20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $75,975,410 

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

on December 4, 2015,’’; and 

(K) in subparagraph (K) by striking ‘‘and $73,281,148 

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

on November 20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $93,397,541 

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

on December 4, 2015,’’. 

(b) RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT DEMONSTRATION AND DEPLOYMENT PROJECTS.—Section 5338(b) of title 49, United States Code, 

is amended by striking ‘‘and $9,754,098 for the period beginning 

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

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

and ending on December 4, 2015’’. 

(c) TRANSIT COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM.—Section 5338(c) 

of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and 

$975,410 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 

on November 20, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $1,243,169 for the period 

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

(d) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT.— 

Section 5338(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 

striking ‘‘and $975,410 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, 

and ending on November 20, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $1,243,169 

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

December 4, 2015’’. 

(e) HUMAN RESOURCES AND TRAINING.—Section 5338(e) of title 

49, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and $696,721 

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

November 20, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $887,978 for the period 

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


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129 STAT. 684 PUBLIC LAW 114–87—NOV. 20, 2015 

(f) CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS.—Section 5338(g) of title 49, 

United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and $265,729,508 

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

November 20, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $338,674,863 for the period 

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

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

Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘and $14,491,803 for the 

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

20, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $18,469,945 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015’’; 

(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘and not less than $696,721 

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

November 20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and not less than $887,978 

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

December 4, 2015,’’; and 

(3) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘and not less than $139,344 

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

November 20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and not less than $177,596 

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

December 4, 2015,’’. 

SEC. 1204. BUS AND BUS FACILITIES FORMULA GRANTS. 

Section 5339(d)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘and $9,127,049 for the period beginning 

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

inserting ‘‘and $11,632,514 for the period beginning on October 

1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015,’’; 

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

‘‘$221,994 for such period’’; and 

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

‘‘$88,798 for such period’’. 

Subtitle D—Hazardous Materials 

SEC. 1301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

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

Code, is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(4) $7,594,344 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, 

and ending on December 4, 2015.’’. 

(b) HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND.— 

Section 5128(b)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 

to read as follows: 

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

Emergency Preparedness Fund established under section 

5116(i), the Secretary may expend for the period beginning 

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

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

‘‘(B) $3,871,585 to carry out subsections (a) and (b) 

of section 5116, of which not less than $2,424,180 shall 

be available to carry out section 5116(b); 

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

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

Response Guidebook under section 5116(i)(3); and 

‘‘(E) $177,596 to carry out section 5116(j).’’. 


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PUBLIC LAW 114–87—NOV. 20, 2015 129 STAT. 685 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3996: 

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 161 (2015): 

Nov. 16, considered and passed House. 

Nov. 19, considered and passed Senate. 

Æ 

(c) HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRAINING GRANTS.—Section 5128(c) 

of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and 

$557,377 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 

on November 20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $710,383 for the period 

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

TITLE II—REVENUE PROVISIONS 

SEC. 2001. EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY TRUST FUND EXPENDITURE 

AUTHORITY. 

(a) HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.—Section 9503 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘November 21, 2015’’ in subsections (b)(6)(B), 

(c)(1), and (e)(3) and inserting ‘‘December 5, 2015’’, and 

(2) by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation Extension Act of 

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

Transportation Extension Act of 2015, Part II’’. 

(b) SPORT FISH RESTORATION AND BOATING TRUST FUND.— 

Section 9504 of such Code is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation Extension Act of 

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

‘‘Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015, Part II’’, and 

(2) by striking ‘‘November 21, 2015’’ in subsection (d)(2) 

and inserting ‘‘December 5, 2015’’. 

(c) LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND.—Section 9508(e)(2) of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘November 

21, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘December 5, 2015’’. 

Approved November 20, 2015. 

26 USC 9503. 


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