Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015

To provide a short-term extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes. 1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015 (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Sense of Congress. TITLE I—Surface Transportation Program Extension Subtitle A—Federal-aid highways Sec. 101. Extension of Federal-aid highway programs. Sec. 102. Administrative expenses. Subtitle B—Extension of highway safety programs Sec. 111. Extension of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration highway safety programs. Sec. 112. Extension of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration programs. Sec. 113. Dingell-johnson sport fish restoration act. Subtitle C—Public transportation programs Sec. 121. Formula grants for rural areas. Sec. 122. Apportionment of appropriations for formula grants. Sec. 123. Authorizations for public transportation. Sec. 124. Bus and bus facilities formula grants. Subtitle D—Hazardous materials Sec. 131. Authorization of appropriations. TITLE II—Revenue Provisions Sec. 201. Extension of highway trust fund expenditure authority. 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) a robust, modern transportation network is critical to the economic growth and success of the Nation, the States, cities, counties, towns, and rural areas; (2) the value of Federal revenues dedicated to surface transportation infrastructure has diminished over time due to inflation, vehicle efficiency, alternative fuels, and demographic trends; (3) there is a significant and urgent need for additional Federal investment to repair, rehabilitate, modernize, improve, and expand all modes of surface transportation infrastructure; (4) the country urgently needs a long-term authorization of surface transportation programs to support State and local transportation officials in making the best use of taxpayer funds and achieving a high return on their investment; (5) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives (6) the Committee on Finance of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives (7) the Senate and the House of Representatives should pass legislation providing for a long-term authorization of surface transportation programs, appoint conferees, and agree to a conference report as soon as practicable. I Surface Transportation Program Extension A Federal-aid highways 101. Extension of Federal-aid highway programs (a) In general Section 1001 of the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 Public Law 113–159 (1) in subsection (a), by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking May 31, 2015, a sum equal to 243/365 July 31, 2015, a sum equal to 304/365 (3) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (ii) by striking 243/365 304/365 (B) in paragraph (2)(B) by striking , as amended by this subsection (b) Obligation ceiling Section 1102 of MAP–21 ( 23 U.S.C. 104 (1) in subsection (a)(3)— (A) by striking $26,800,569,863 33,528,284,932 (B) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (2) in subsection (b)(12)— (A) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (B) by striking 243/365 304/365 (3) in subsection (c)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (B) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking May 31, 2015, that is equal to 243/365 July 31, 2015, that is equal to 304/365 (4) in subsection (f)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (c) General fund Section 1123(h)(1) of MAP–21 ( 23 U.S.C. 202 (1) by striking $19,972,603 $24,986,301 (2) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 102. Administrative expenses Section 1002 of the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 Public Law 113–159 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking $292,931,507 $366,465,753 (B) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (2) in subsection (b)(2)— (A) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (B) by striking , as amended by this subtitle B Extension of highway safety programs 111. Extension of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration highway safety programs (a) Program extensions Section 31101(a) of the Motor Vehicle and Highway Safety Improvement Act of 2012 Public Law 112–141 (1) in paragraph (1)(C)— (A) by striking $156,452,055 $195,726,027 (B) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (2) in paragraph (2)(C)— (A) by striking $75,563,014 $94,531,507 (B) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (3) in paragraph (3)(C)— (A) by striking $181,084,932 226,542,466 (B) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (4) in paragraph (4)(C)— (A) by striking $3,328,767 $4,164,384 (B) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (5) in paragraph (5)(C)— (A) by striking $19,306,849 $24,153,425 (B) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (6) in paragraph (6)(C)— (A) by striking $16,976,712 $21,238,356 (B) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (b) Applicability of title 23 Section 31101(c) of the Motor Vehicle and Highway Safety Improvement Act of 2012 Public Law 112–141 May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (c) Law enforcement campaigns Section 2009(a) of SAFETEA–LU ( 23 U.S.C. 402 May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (d) Cooperative research and evaluation Section 403(f)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking $1,664,384 $2,082,192 (2) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 112. Extension of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration programs (a) Motor carrier safety grants Section 31104 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(10)— (A) by striking $145,134,247 $181,567,123 (B) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (2) in subsection (i)(1)(J)— (A) by striking $172,430,137 $215,715,068 (B) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (3) in subsection (k)(2)— (A) by striking $9,986,301 $12,493,151 (B) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (b) New entrant audits Section 31144(g)(5)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking $21,304,110 $26,652,055 (2) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (c) Grant programs Section 4101(c) of the Motor Carrier Safety Reauthorization Act of 2005 Public Law 109–59 (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking $19,972,603 $24,986,301 (B) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking $21,304,110 $26,652,055 (B) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (3) in paragraph (3)— (A) by striking $3,328,767 $4,164,384 (B) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (4) in paragraph (4)— (A) by striking $16,643,836 $20,821,918 (B) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (5) in paragraph (5)— (A) by striking $1,997,260 $2,498,630 (B) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (d) Outreach and education Section 4127(e) of the Motor Carrier Safety Reauthorization Act of 2005 (1) by striking $2,663,014 $3,331,507 (2) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (e) Grant program for commercial motor vehicle operators Section 4134(c) of the Motor Carrier Safety Reauthorization Act of 2005 (1) by striking $665,753 $832,877 (2) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 113. Dingell-johnson sport fish restoration act Section 4 of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act ( 16 U.S.C. 777c May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 C Public transportation programs 121. Formula grants for rural areas Section 5311(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking $3,328,767 $4,164,384 (B) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by striking $16,643,836 $20,821,918 (B) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 122. Apportionment of appropriations for formula grants Section 5336(h)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking $19,972,603 $24,986,301 (2) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 123. Authorizations for public transportation (a) Formula grants Section 5338(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking $5,722,150,685 $7,158,575,342 (B) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) by striking $85,749,041 $107,274,521 (ii) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (B) in subparagraph (B)— (i) by striking $6,657,534 $8,328,767 (ii) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (C) in subparagraph (C)— (i) by striking $2,968,361,507 $3,713,505,753 (ii) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (D) in subparagraph (D)— (i) by striking $171,964,110 $215,132,055 (ii) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (E) in subparagraph (E)— (i) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (ii) in clause (i), by striking $404,644,932 $506,222,466 (iii) in clause (ii), by striking $19,972,603 $24,986,301 (iv) in clause (iii), by striking $13,315,068 $16,657,534 (F) in subparagraph (F)— (i) by striking $1,997,260 $2,498,630 (ii) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (G) in subparagraph (G)— (i) by striking $3,328,767 $4,164,384 (ii) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (H) in subparagraph (H)— (i) by striking $2,563,151 $3,206,575 (ii) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (I) in subparagraph (I)— (i) by striking $1,441,955,342 $1,803,927,671 (ii) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (J) in subparagraph (J)— (i) by striking $284,809,315 $356,304,658 (ii) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (K) in subparagraph (K)— (i) by striking $350,119,726 $438,009,863 (ii) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (b) Research, development demonstration and deployment projects Section 5338(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking $46,602,740 $58,301,370 (2) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (c) Transit cooperative research program Section 5338(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking $4,660,274 $5,830,137 (2) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (d) Technical assistance and standards development Section 5338(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking $4,660,274 $5,830,137 (2) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (e) Human resources and training Section 5338(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking $3,328,767 $4,164,384 (2) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (f) Capital investment grants Section 5338(g) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking $1,269,591,781 $1,588,295,890 (2) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (g) Administration Section 5338(h) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (2) in paragraph (1), by striking $69,238,356 $86,619,178 (3) in paragraph (2), by striking $3,328,767 $4,164,384 (4) in paragraph (3), by striking $665,753 $832,877 124. Bus and bus facilities formula grants Section 5339(d)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking $43,606,849 $54,553,425 (2) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (3) by striking $832,192 $1,041,096 (4) by striking $332,877 $416,438 D Hazardous materials 131. Authorization of appropriations (a) In general Section 5128(a)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking $28,468,948 $35,615,474 (2) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (b) Hazardous materials emergency preparedness fund Section 5128(b)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 (2) in subparagraph (A), by striking $125,162 $156,581 (3) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by striking $14,513,425 $18,156,712 (B) by striking $9,087,534 $11,368,767 (4) in subparagraph (C), by striking $99,863 $124,932 (5) in subparagraph (D), by striking $416,096 $520,548 (6) in subparagraph (E), by striking $665,753 $832,877 (c) Hazardous materials training grants Section 5128(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking $2,663,014 $3,331,507 (2) by striking May 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 II Revenue Provisions 201. Extension of highway trust fund expenditure authority (a) Highway trust fund Section 9503 (1) by striking June 1, 2015 August 1, 2015 (2) in each of subsections (c)(1) and (e)(3), by striking the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015 (b) Sport fish restoration and boating trust fund Section 9504 (1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015 (2) in subsection (d)(2), by striking June 1, 2015 August 1, 2015 (c) Leaking underground storage tank trust fund Section 9508(e)(2) June 1, 2015 August 1, 2015 May 18, 2015 Read the second time and placed on the calendar

Summary: Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015 This bill amends the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 to extend through July 31, 2015, the authorization, including authorized amount of appropriations, for: federal-aid highway programs generally, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration highway safety programs, and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration programs. The authorization of appropriations for programs under the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act is also extended through July 31, 2015. The bill extends through the same date the authorization and apportionment of appropriations for formula grants, including those for rural areas, public transportation, and bus and bus facilities. Appropriations are authorized through that date for hazardous materials emergency preparedness and training grants. Expenditure authorities of the Internal Revenue Code are also extended through July 31, 2015, for the Highway, Sport Fish Restoration and Boating, and Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Funds.