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Calendar No. 89 

114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2353 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 20, 2015 

Received; read the first time 

MAY 21, 2015 

Read the second time and placed on the calendar 

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, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS; 

4 TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

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

6 ‘‘Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015’’. 

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

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1 located for a program, project, or activity under this Act 

2 in fiscal year 2015 by amounts apportioned or allocated 

3 pursuant to the Highway and Transportation Funding Act 

4 of 2014, including the amendments made by that Act, for 

5 the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on 

6 May 31, 2015. 

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

8 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. 


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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 ‘‘May 31, 2015’’ and insert10 ing ‘‘July 31, 2015’’. 

11 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 

12 (1) HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.—Section 

13 1001(b)(1) 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, 

16 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015, a sum equal to 

243 17 ⁄365 of the total amount’’ and inserting ‘‘for the 

18 period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on 

July 31, 2015, a sum equal to 304 19 ⁄365 of the total 

20 amount’’. 

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

22 MAP–21 (23 U.S.C. 202 note) is amended by strik23 ing ‘‘and $19,972,603 out of the general fund of the 

24 Treasury to carry out the program for the period be25 ginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 


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1 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $24,986,301 out of the 

2 general fund of the Treasury to carry out the pro3 gram for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, 

4 and ending on July 31, 2015’’. 

5 (c) USE OF FUNDS.— 

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

7 Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 

8 (128 Stat. 1840) is amended— 

9 (A) by striking ‘‘May 31, 2015,’’ and in10 serting ‘‘July 31, 2015,’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘243 11 ⁄365’’ and inserting 

‘‘304 12 ⁄365’’. 

13 (2) OBLIGATION CEILING.—Section 1102 of 

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

15 (A) in subsection (a) by striking paragraph 

16 (3) and inserting the following: 

17 ‘‘(3) $33,528,284,932 for the period beginning 

18 on October 1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 2015.’’; 

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

20 and for the period beginning on October 1, 

21 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015, only in an 

22 amount equal to $639,000,000, less any reduc23 tions that would have otherwise been required 

24 for that year by section 251A of the Balanced 

25 Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 


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1 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901a), then multiplied by 

243 2 ⁄365 for that period’’ and inserting ‘‘, and for 

3 the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and 

4 ending on July 31, 2015, only in an amount 

5 equal to $639,000,000, less any reductions that 

6 would have otherwise been required for that 

7 year by section 251A of the Balanced Budget 

8 and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 

U.S.C. 901a), then multiplied by 304 9 ⁄365 for that 

10 period’’; 

11 (C) in subsection (c)— 

12 (i) in the matter preceding paragraph 

13 (1) by striking ‘‘May 31, 2015,’’ and in14 serting ‘‘July 31, 2015,’’; and 

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

16 preceding subparagraph (A) by striking 

17 ‘‘for the period beginning on October 1, 

18 2014, and ending May 31, 2015, that is 

equal to 243 19 ⁄365 of such unobligated bal20 ance’’ and inserting ‘‘for the period begin21 ning on October 1, 2014, and ending on 

July 31, 2015, that is equal to 304 22 ⁄365 of 

23 such unobligated balance’’; and 


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1 (D) in subsection (f)(1) in the matter pre2 ceding subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘May 31, 

3 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘July 31, 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) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘for adminis8 trative expenses of the Federal-aid highway program 

9 $292,931,507 for the period beginning on October 1, 

10 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015.’’ and inserting 

11 ‘‘for administrative expenses of the Federal-aid high12 way program $366,465,753 for the period beginning 

13 on October 1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 2015.’’; 

14 and 

15 (2) by striking subsection (b)(2) and inserting 

16 the following: 

17 ‘‘(2) for the period beginning on October 1, 

18 2014, and ending on July 31, 2015, subject to the 

19 limitations on administrative expenses under the 

20 heading ‘Federal Highway Administration’ in appro21 priations Acts that apply to that period.’’. 


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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)(C) of MAP–21 (126 Stat. 733) is 

9 amended to read as follows: 

10 ‘‘(C) $195,726,027 for the period begin11 ning on October 1, 2014, and ending on July 

12 31, 2015.’’. 

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

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

16 ‘‘(C) $94,531,507 for the period beginning 

17 on October 1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 

18 2015.’’. 

19 (3) NATIONAL PRIORITY SAFETY PROGRAMS.— 

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

21 is amended to read as follows: 

22 ‘‘(C) $226,542,466 for the period begin23 ning on October 1, 2014, and ending on July 

24 31, 2015.’’. 


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1 (4) NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER.—Section 

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

3 amended to read as follows: 

4 ‘‘(C) $4,164,384 for the period beginning 

5 on October 1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 

6 2015.’’. 

7 (5) HIGH VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT PRO8 GRAM.— 

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

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

12 ‘‘(C) $24,153,425 for the period beginning 

13 on October 1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 

14 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 ‘‘May 31, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘July 31, 

20 2015’’; and 

21 (ii) in the second sentence by striking 

22 ‘‘May 31, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘July 31, 

23 2015,’’. 


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1 (6) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 

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

3 amended to read as follows: 

4 ‘‘(C) $21,238,356 for the period beginning 

5 on October 1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 

6 2015.’’. 

7 (b) COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND EVALUATION.— 

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

9 amended by striking ‘‘and $1,664,384 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, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,’’ 

13 and inserting ‘‘and $2,082,192 of the total amount avail14 able for apportionment to the States for highway safety 

15 programs under section 402(c) in the period beginning on 

16 October 1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 2015,’’. 

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

18 of MAP–21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended by striking ‘‘May 

19 31, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘July 31, 2015,’’. 

20 SEC. 1102. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFE21 TY ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS. 

22 (a) MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS.—Section 

23 31104(a)(10) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 

24 to read as follows: 


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1 ‘‘(10) $181,567,123 for the period beginning on 

2 October 1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 2015.’’. 

3 (b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 

4 31104(i)(1)(J) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 

5 to read as follows: 

6 ‘‘(J) $215,715,068 for the period begin7 ning on October 1, 2014, and ending on July 

8 31, 2015.’’. 

9 (c) GRANT PROGRAMS.— 

10 (1) COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE PROGRAM

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

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

13 striking ‘‘and $19,972,603 for the period beginning 

14 on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015’’ 

15 and inserting ‘‘and $24,986,301 for the period be16 ginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 

17 2015’’. 

18 (2) BORDER ENFORCEMENT GRANTS.—Section 

19 4101(c)(2) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1715) is 

20 amended by striking ‘‘and $21,304,110 for the pe21 riod beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on 

22 May 31, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $26,652,055 for 

23 the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending 

24 on July 31, 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 $3,328,767 for 

5 the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending 

6 on May 31, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $4,164,384 

7 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and 

8 ending on July 31, 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 $16,643,836 for 

13 the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending 

14 on May 31, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $20,821,918 

15 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and 

16 ending on July 31, 2015’’. 

17 (5) SAFETY DATA IMPROVEMENT GRANTS.— 

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

19 1715) is amended by striking ‘‘and $1,997,260 for 

20 the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending 

21 on May 31, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $2,498,630 

22 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and 

23 ending on July 31, 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 $9,986,301 for the period begin2 ning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,’’ 

3 and inserting ‘‘and up to $12,493,151 for the period be4 ginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 

5 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 $21,304,110 for the period be9 ginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 

10 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and up to $26,652,055 for the pe11 riod beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on July 

12 31, 2015,’’. 

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

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

15 ‘‘and $2,663,014 to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Ad16 ministration for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, 

17 and ending on May 31, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and 

18 $3,331,507 to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Adminis19 tration for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and 

20 ending on July 31, 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 $665,753 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, 

25 and ending on May 31, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and 


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1 $832,877 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, 

2 and ending on July 31, 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 ‘‘May 31, 2015’’ and in9 serting ‘‘July 31, 2015’’; and 

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

11 31, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘July 31, 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 $3,328,767 for the period beginning on October 1, 

19 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,’’ and inserting 

20 ‘‘and $4,164,384 for the period beginning on Octo21 ber 1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 2015,’’; and 

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

23 $16,643,836 for the period beginning on October 1, 

24 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,’’ and inserting 


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1 ‘‘and $20,821,918 for the period beginning on Octo2 ber 1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 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 $19,972,603 for the period 

7 beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 

8 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $24,986,301 for the period be9 ginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 

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 $5,722,150,685 for the period beginning on October 

17 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015’’ and insert18 ing ‘‘and $7,158,575,342 for the period beginning 

19 on October 1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 2015’’; 

20 (2) in paragraph (2)— 

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

22 $85,749,041 for the period beginning on Octo23 ber 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,’’ 

24 and inserting ‘‘and $107,274,521 for the period 


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1 beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on 

2 July 31, 2015,’’; 

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

4 $6,657,534 for the period beginning on October 

5 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,’’ and in6 serting ‘‘and $8,328,767 for the period begin7 ning on October 1, 2014, and ending on July 

8 31, 2015,’’; 

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

10 $2,968,361,507 for the period beginning on Oc11 tober 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,’’ 

12 and inserting ‘‘and $3,713,505,753 for the pe13 riod beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending 

14 on July 31, 2015,’’; 

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

16 $171,964,110 for the period beginning on Octo17 ber 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,’’ 

18 and inserting ‘‘and $215,132,055 for the period 

19 beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on 

20 July 31, 2015,’’; 

21 (E) in subparagraph (E)— 

22 (i) by striking ‘‘and $404,644,932 for 

23 the period beginning on October 1, 2014, 

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1 ginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on 

2 July 31, 2015,’’; 

3 (ii) by striking ‘‘and $19,972,603 for 

4 the period beginning on October 1, 2014, 

5 and ending on May 31, 2015,’’ and insert6 ing ‘‘and $24,986,301 for the period begin7 ning on October 1, 2014, and ending on 

8 July 31, 2015,’’; and 

9 (iii) by striking ‘‘and $13,315,068 for 

10 the period beginning on October 1, 2014, 

11 and ending on May 31, 2015,’’ and insert12 ing ‘‘and $16,657,534 for the period begin13 ning on October 1, 2014, and ending on 

14 July 31, 2015,’’; 

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

16 $1,997,260 for the period beginning on October 

17 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,’’ and in18 serting ‘‘and $2,498,630 for the period begin19 ning on October 1, 2014, and ending on July 

20 31, 2015,’’; 

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

22 $3,328,767 for the period beginning on October 

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1 ning on October 1, 2014, and ending on July 

2 31, 2015,’’; 

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

4 $2,563,151 for the period beginning on October 

5 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,’’ and in6 serting ‘‘and $3,206,575 for the period begin7 ning on October 1, 2014, and ending on July 

8 31, 2015,’’; 

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

10 $1,441,955,342 for the period beginning on Oc11 tober 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,’’ 

12 and inserting ‘‘and $1,803,927,671 for the pe13 riod beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending 

14 on July 31, 2015,’’; 

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

16 $284,809,315 for the period beginning on Octo17 ber 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,’’ 

18 and inserting ‘‘and $356,304,658 for the period 

19 beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on 

20 July 31, 2015,’’; and 

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

22 $350,119,726 for the period beginning on Octo23 ber 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,’’ 

24 and inserting ‘‘and $438,009,863 for the period 


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1 beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on 

2 July 31, 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 $46,602,740 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, 

7 and ending on May 31, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and 

8 $58,301,370 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, 

9 and ending on July 31, 2015’’. 

10 (c) TRANSIT COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM.— 

11 Section 5338(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amend12 ed by striking ‘‘and $4,660,274 for the period beginning 

13 on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015’’ and 

14 inserting ‘‘and $5,830,137 for the period beginning on Oc15 tober 1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 2015’’. 

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

18 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and $4,660,274 for the pe19 riod beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 

20 31, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $5,830,137 for the period 

21 beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 

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 tober 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015’’ and inserting 

2 ‘‘and $4,164,384 for the period beginning on October 1, 

3 2014, and ending on July 31, 2015’’. 

4 (f) CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS.—Section 

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

6 striking ‘‘and $1,269,591,781 for the period beginning on 

7 October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015’’ and in8 serting ‘‘and $1,558,295,890 for the period beginning on 

9 October 1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 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 $69,238,356 for the period beginning on October 1, 

14 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015’’ and inserting 

15 ‘‘and $86,619,178 for the period beginning on Octo16 ber 1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 2015’’; 

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

18 than $3,328,767 for the period beginning on Octo19 ber 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,’’ and in20 serting ‘‘and not less than $4,164,384 for the period 

21 beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on July 

22 31, 2015,’’; and 

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

24 than $665,753 for the period beginning on October 

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1 ing ‘‘and not less than $832,877 for the period be2 ginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 

3 2015,’’. 

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

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

6 is amended— 

7 (1) by striking ‘‘and $43,606,849 for the period 

8 beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 

9 31, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $54,553,425 for the 

10 period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on 

11 July 31, 2015,’’; 

12 (2) by striking ‘‘$832,192 for such period’’ and 

13 inserting ‘‘$1,041,096 for such period’’; and 

14 (3) by striking ‘‘$332,877 for such period’’ and 

15 inserting ‘‘$416,438 for such period’’. 

16 Subtitle D—Hazardous Materials 

17 SEC. 1301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

18 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5128(a)(3) of title 49, 

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

20 ‘‘(3) $35,615,474 for the period beginning on 

21 October 1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 2015.’’. 

22 (b) HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY PRE23 PAREDNESS FUND.—Section 5128(b)(2) of title 49, 

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


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HR 2353 PCS 

1 ‘‘(2) FISCAL YEAR 2015.—From the Hazardous 

2 Materials Emergency Preparedness Fund established 

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

4 the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending 

5 on July 31, 2015— 

6 ‘‘(A) $156,581 to carry out section 5115; 

7 ‘‘(B) $18,156,712 to carry out subsections 

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

9 than $11,368,767 shall be available to carry out 

10 section 5116(b); 

11 ‘‘(C) $124,932 to carry out section 

12 5116(f); 

13 ‘‘(D) $520,548 to publish and distribute 

14 the Emergency Response Guidebook under sec15 tion 5116(i)(3); and 

16 ‘‘(E) $832,877 to carry out section 

17 5116(j).’’. 

18 (c) HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRAINING GRANTS.— 

19 Section 5128(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amend20 ed by striking ‘‘and $2,663,014 for the period beginning 

21 on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,’’ and 

22 inserting ‘‘and $3,331,507 for the period beginning on Oc23 tober 1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 2015,’’. 


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HR 2353 PCS 

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 ‘‘June 1, 2015’’ in subsections 

7 (b)(6)(B), (c)(1), and (e)(3) and inserting ‘‘August 

8 1, 2015’’, and 

9 (2) by striking ‘‘Highway and Transportation 

10 Funding Act of 2014’’ in subsections (c)(1) and 

11 (e)(3) and inserting ‘‘Highway and Transportation 

12 Funding Act of 2015’’. 

13 (b) SPORT FISH RESTORATION AND BOATING TRUST

14 FUND.—Section 9504 of the Internal Revenue Code of 

15 1986 is amended— 

16 (1) by striking ‘‘Highway and Transportation 

17 Funding Act of 2014’’ each place it appears in sub18 section (b)(2) and inserting ‘‘Highway and Trans19 portation Funding Act of 2015’’, and 

20 (2) by striking ‘‘June 1, 2015’’ in subsection 

21 (d)(2) and inserting ‘‘August 1, 2015’’. 

22 (c) LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST

23 FUND.—Section 9508(e)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code 


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1 of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘June 1, 2015’’ and in2 serting ‘‘August 1, 2015’’. 

Passed the House of Representatives May 19, 2015. 

Attest: KAREN L. HAAS, 

Clerk. 


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Calendar No. 89 

114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2353 

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 

MAY 21, 2015 

Read the second time and placed on the calendar 


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