II 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3996 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 17, 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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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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 al-
located 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 high-
way safety programs. 
Sec. 1102. Extension of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration pro-
grams. 
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. 
TITLE I—SURFACE TRANSPOR-
TATION 
PROGRAM 
EXTEN-
SION 
Subtitle A—Federal-Aid Highways 
SEC. 1001. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PRO-
GRAMS. 
(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 be-
ginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on Decem-
ber 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 strik-
ing ‘‘and $4,180,328 out of the general fund of the 
Treasury to carry out the program for the period be-
ginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on Novem-
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ber 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 in-
serting 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 re-
quired for that year by section 251A of the Bal-
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anced 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 reduc-
tions 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)— 
(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 be-
ginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 
December 4, 2015, that is equal to 65⁄366 
of such unobligated balance’’; and 
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(D) in subsection (f)(1) in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘Novem-
ber 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 ad-
ministrative expenses for the Federal Highway Ad-
ministration and Appalachian Regional Commission’’ 
and inserting ‘‘and for the period beginning on Octo-
ber 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015, sub-
ject to the limitations on administrative expenses for 
the Federal Highway Administration and Appa-
lachian Regional Commission’’. 
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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 DEVEL-
OPMENT.—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.’’. 
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(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
PRO-
GRAM.— 
(A) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—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 ‘‘De-
cember 4, 2015’’; and 
(ii) in the second sentence by striking 
‘‘November 20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘De-
cember 4, 2015,’’. 
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(3) PERFORMANCE AND REGISTRATION INFOR-
MATION 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 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 
ending on December 4, 2015’’. 
(4) COMMERCIAL VEHICLE INFORMATION SYS-
TEMS
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 
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by striking ‘‘and up to $2,090,164 for the period begin-
ning 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 amend-
ed by striking ‘‘and up to $4,459,016 for the period begin-
ning 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 Ad-
ministration 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 Adminis-
tration for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 
ending on December 4, 2015,’’. 
(g) GRANT PROGRAM FOR COMMERCIAL MOTOR VE-
HICLE OPERATORS.—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 
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$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 Restora-
tion 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 ‘‘Novem-
ber 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— 
(1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘and 
$696,721 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘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 in-
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serting ‘‘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 TRANSPOR-
TATION. 
(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 in-
serting ‘‘and $1,526,434,426 for the period begin-
ning 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 Octo-
ber 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 
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2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $22,874,317 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2015, and end-
ing 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 Octo-
ber 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 Octo-
ber 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 
2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $45,872,951 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2015, and end-
ing 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 
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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 
(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 be-
ginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on De-
cember 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 be-
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ginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on De-
cember 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 be-
ginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on De-
cember 4, 2015,’’; 
(I) in subparagraph (I) by striking ‘‘and 
$301,805,738 for the period beginning on Octo-
ber 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 Octo-
ber 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 
2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $75,975,410 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2015, and end-
ing on December 4, 2015,’’; and 
(K) in subparagraph (K) by striking ‘‘and 
$73,281,148 for the period beginning on Octo-
ber 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 
2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $93,397,541 for the 
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period beginning on October 1, 2015, and end-
ing 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 amend-
ed 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 Oc-
tober 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015’’. 
(d) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND STANDARDS DE-
VELOPMENT.—Section 5338(d) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and $975,410 for the pe-
riod beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on Novem-
ber 20, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $1,243,169 for the pe-
riod beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on Decem-
ber 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 Octo-
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ber 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015’’ and in-
serting ‘‘and $887,978 for the period beginning on Octo-
ber 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 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 in-
serting ‘‘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 De-
cember 4, 2015,’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘and not less 
than $139,344 for the period beginning on October 
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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 De-
cember 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 No-
vember 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.’’. 
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(b) HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS
EMERGENCY
PRE-
PAREDNESS
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 sec-
tion 5116(i)(3); and 
‘‘(E) $177,596 to carry out section 
5116(j).’’. 
(c) HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRAINING GRANTS.— 
Section 5128(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed 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 Octo-
ber 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015,’’. 
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TITLE II—REVENUE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 2001. EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY TRUST FUND EXPENDI-
TURE AUTHORITY. 
(a) HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.—Section 9503 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘November 21, 2015’’ in sub-
sections (b)(6)(B), (c)(1), and (e)(3) and inserting 
‘‘December 5, 2015’’, and 
(2) by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation Exten-
sion 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 Exten-
sion Act of 2015’’ each place it appears in sub-
section (b)(2) and inserting ‘‘Surface Transportation 
Extension Act of 2015, Part II’’, and 
(2) by striking ‘‘November 21, 2015’’ in sub-
section (d)(2) and inserting ‘‘December 5, 2015’’. 
(c) LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST 
FUND.—Section 9508(e)(2) of such Code is amended by 
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striking ‘‘November 21, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘December 
5, 2015’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 16, 
2015. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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