H. R. 3819 
One Hundred Fourteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the sixth day of January, two thousand and fifteen 
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 CON-
TENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Surface 
Transportation Extension Act of 2015’’. 
(b) RECONCILIATION
OF FUNDS.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall reduce the amount apportioned or allocated for a pro-
gram, project, or activity under this Act in fiscal year 2016 by 
amounts apportioned or allocated pursuant to the Surface Transpor-
tation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015, 
including the amendments made by that Act, for the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 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. 
Sec. 1302. Ensuring safe implementation of positive train control systems. 
TITLE II—REVENUE PROVISIONS 
Sec. 2001. Extension of Highway Trust Fund expenditure authority.
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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 Transpor-
tation Funding Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1840) is amended by striking 
‘‘October 29, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘November 20, 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 October 29, 2015, 29⁄366 of 
the total amount’’ and inserting ‘‘for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015, 51⁄366 
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 $2,377,049 out 
of the general fund of the Treasury to carry out the program 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 
October 29, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘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’’. 
(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 ‘‘October 29, 2015,’’ and inserting 
‘‘November 20, 2015,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘29⁄366’’ and inserting ‘‘51⁄366’’. 
(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 fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) $5,595,839,851 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015.’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)(12) by striking ‘‘, and for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 
29, 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 29⁄366 for that period’’ and inserting 
‘‘, 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 other-
wise 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’’; 
(C) in subsection (c)—
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(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by 
striking ‘‘October 29, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘November 
20, 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 October 29, 2015, 
that is equal to 29⁄366 of such unobligated balance’’ 
and inserting ‘‘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 
(D) in subsection (f)(1) in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘October 29, 2015’’ and 
inserting ‘‘November 20, 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) $61,311,475 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2015, and ending on November 20, 2015.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(2) by striking ‘‘and for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015, 
subject to the limitations on administrative expenses under 
the heading ‘Federal Highway Administration’ ’’ and inserting 
‘‘and for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 
on November 20, 2015, subject to the limitations on administra-
tive 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) $32,745,902 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015.’’. 
(2) HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—Sec-
tion 31101(a)(2)(D) of MAP–21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(D) $15,815,574 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015.’’. 
(3) 
NATIONAL
PRIORITY
SAFETY
PROGRAMS.—Section 
31101(a)(3)(D) of MAP–21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(D) $37,901,639 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015.’’. 
(4) NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER.—Section 31101(a)(4)(D) of 
MAP–21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(D) $696,721 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2015, and ending on November 20, 2015.’’. 
(5) HIGH VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM.—
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(A) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
31101(a)(5)(D) of MAP–21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(D) $4,040,984 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 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 ‘‘October 29, 
2015’’ and inserting ‘‘November 20, 2015’’; and 
(ii) in the second sentence by striking ‘‘October 
29, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘November 20, 2015,’’. 
(6) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 31101(a)(6)(D) of 
MAP–21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(D) $3,553,279 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015.’’. 
(b) 
COOPERATIVE
RESEARCH
AND
EVALUATION.—Section 
403(f)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘and $198,087 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 October 
29, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘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,’’. 
(c) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 23.—Section 31101(c) of MAP–21 
(126 Stat. 733) is amended by striking ‘‘October 29, 2015,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘November 20, 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) $30,377,049 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2015, and ending on November 20, 2015.’’. 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 31104(i)(1)(K) of title 
49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(K) $36,090,164 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 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 $2,377,049 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015’’ and 
inserting ‘‘and $4,180,328 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015’’. 
(2) BORDER ENFORCEMENT GRANTS.—Section 4101(c)(2) of 
SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1715) is amended by striking ‘‘and 
$2,535,519 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 
ending on October 29, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $4,459,016 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 
November 20, 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 
$396,175 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 
ending on October 29, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $696,721 for
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the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 
November 20, 2015’’. 
(4) COMMERCIAL VEHICLE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND NET-
WORKS
DEPLOYMENT
PROGRAM.—Section 
4101(c)(4) 
of 
SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1715) is amended by striking ‘‘and 
$1,980,874 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 
ending on October 29, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $3,483,607 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 
November 20, 2015’’. 
(5) SAFETY DATA IMPROVEMENT GRANTS.—Section 4101(c)(5) 
of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1715) is amended by striking ‘‘and 
$237,705 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 
ending on October 29, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $418,033 for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 
November 20, 2015’’. 
(d) HIGH-PRIORITY ACTIVITIES.—Section 31104(k)(2) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and up to $1,188,525 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 
29, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and up to $2,090,164 for the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,’’. 
(e) NEW ENTRANT AUDITS.—Section 31144(g)(5)(B) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and up to $2,535,519 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 
29, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and up to $4,459,016 for the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,’’. 
(f) OUTREACH AND EDUCATION.—Section 4127(e) of SAFETEA– 
LU (119 Stat. 1741) is amended by striking ‘‘and $316,940 to 
the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘and $557,377 to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Administration for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 
ending on November 20, 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 $79,235 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015,’’ and inserting 
‘‘and $139,344 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 
ending on November 20, 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 ‘‘October 29, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘November 
20, 2015’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(A) by striking ‘‘October 29, 2015,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘November 20, 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 $396,175 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on October
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29, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $696,721 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘and $1,980,874 for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 
29, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $3,483,607 for the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,’’. 
SEC. 1202. APPORTIONMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FORMULA 
GRANTS. 
Section 5336(h)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘and $2,377,049 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and 
$4,180,328 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 
on November 20, 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 $681,024,590 for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 
29, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $1,197,663,934 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 
2015’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘and $10,205,464 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 
on October 29, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $17,947,541 for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 
November 20, 2015,’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘and $792,350 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 
on October 29, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $1,393,443 for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 
November 20, 2015,’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘and $353,281,011 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 
on October 29, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $621,287,295 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 
on November 20, 2015,’’; 
(D) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘and $20,466,393 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 
on October 29, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $35,992,623 for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 
November 20, 2015,’’; 
(E) in subparagraph (E)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘and $48,159,016 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 
29, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $84,693,443 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 
November 20, 2015,’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘and $2,377,049 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 
29, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $4,180,328 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 
20, 2015,’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘and $1,584,699 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 
29, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $2,786,885 for the period
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29, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $265,729,508 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015’’. 
(g) ADMINISTRATION.—Section 5338(h) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘and $8,240,437 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 
29, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $14,491,803 for the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘and not less than $396,175 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 
October 29, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and not less than $696,721 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 
November 20, 2015,’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘and not less than $79,235 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 
October 29, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and not less than $139,344 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 
November 20, 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 $5,189,891 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘and $9,127,049 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘$99,044 for such period’’ and inserting 
‘‘$174,180 for such period’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘$39,617 for such period’’ and inserting 
‘‘$69,672 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) $5,958,639 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, 
and ending on November 20, 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 November 20, 2015— 
‘‘(A) $26,197 to carry out section 5115; 
‘‘(B) $3,037,705 to carry out subsections (a) and (b) 
of section 5116, of which not less than $1,902,049 shall 
be available to carry out section 5116(b); 
‘‘(C) $20,902 to carry out section 5116(f); 
‘‘(D) $87,090 to publish and distribute the Emergency 
Response Guidebook under section 5116(i)(3); and 
‘‘(E) $139,344 to carry out section 5116(j).’’. 
(c) HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRAINING GRANTS.—Section 5128(c) 
of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and 
$316,940 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending
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on October 29, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $557,377 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,’’. 
SEC. 1302. ENSURING SAFE IMPLEMENTATION OF POSITIVE TRAIN 
CONTROL SYSTEMS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the ‘‘Positive 
Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015’’. 
(b) IN GENERAL.—Section 20157 of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘18 months after the date of enactment 
of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008’’ and inserting 
‘‘90 days after the date of enactment of the Positive Train 
Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘develop and’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘a plan for implementing’’ and inserting 
‘‘a revised plan for implementing’’; 
(D) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2018’’; and 
(E) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘parts’’ and 
inserting ‘‘sections’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (a)(2) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
‘‘(A) CONTENTS
OF
REVISED
PLAN.—A revised plan 
required under paragraph (1) shall— 
‘‘(i) describe— 
‘‘(I) how the positive train control system will 
provide for interoperability of the system with the 
movements of trains of other railroad carriers over 
its lines; and 
‘‘(II) how, to the extent practical, the positive 
train control system will be implemented in a 
manner that addresses areas of greater risk before 
areas of lesser risk; 
‘‘(ii) comply with the positive train control system 
implementation plan content requirements under sec-
tion 236.1011 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations; 
and 
‘‘(iii) provide— 
‘‘(I) the calendar year or years in which spec-
trum will be acquired and will be available for 
use in each area as needed for positive train control 
system implementation, if such spectrum is not 
already acquired and available for use; 
‘‘(II) the total amount of positive train control 
system hardware that will be installed for 
implementation, with totals separated by each 
major hardware category; 
‘‘(III) the total amount of positive train control 
system hardware that will be installed by the end 
of each calendar year until the positive train con-
trol system is implemented, with totals separated 
by each hardware category; 
‘‘(IV) the total number of employees required 
to receive training under the applicable positive 
train control system regulations;
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‘‘(V) the total number of employees that will 
receive the training, as required under the 
applicable positive train control system regula-
tions, by the end of each calendar year until the 
positive train control system is implemented; 
‘‘(VI) a summary of any remaining technical, 
programmatic, operational, or other challenges to 
the implementation of a positive train control 
system, including challenges with— 
‘‘(aa) availability of public funding; 
‘‘(bb) interoperability; 
‘‘(cc) spectrum; 
‘‘(dd) software; 
‘‘(ee) permitting; and 
‘‘(ff) testing, demonstration, and certifi-
cation; and 
‘‘(VII) a schedule and sequence for imple-
menting a positive train control system by the 
deadline established under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(B) ALTERNATIVE SCHEDULE AND SEQUENCE.—Notwith-
standing the implementation deadline under paragraph (1) 
and in lieu of a schedule and sequence under paragraph 
(2)(A)(iii)(VII), a railroad carrier or other entity subject 
to paragraph (1) may include in its revised plan an alter-
native schedule and sequence for implementing a positive 
train control system, subject to review under paragraph 
(3). Such schedule and sequence shall provide for 
implementation of a positive train control system as soon 
as practicable, but not later than the date that is 24 months 
after the implementation deadline under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(C) AMENDMENTS.—A railroad carrier or other entity 
subject to paragraph (1) may file a request to amend a 
revised plan, including any alternative schedule and 
sequence, as applicable, in accordance with section 
236.1021 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. 
‘‘(D) COMPLIANCE.—A railroad carrier or other entity 
subject to paragraph (1) shall implement a positive train 
control system in accordance with its revised plan, 
including any amendments or any alternative schedule and 
sequence approved by the Secretary under paragraph (3). 
‘‘(3) SECRETARIAL REVIEW.— 
‘‘(A) NOTIFICATION.—A railroad carrier or other entity 
that submits a revised plan under paragraph (1) and pro-
poses an alternative schedule and sequence under para-
graph (2)(B) shall submit to the Secretary a written 
notification when such railroad carrier or other entity is 
prepared for review under subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) CRITERIA.—Not later than 90 days after a railroad 
carrier or other entity submits a notification under 
subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall review the alter-
native schedule and sequence submitted pursuant to para-
graph (2)(B) and determine whether the railroad carrier 
or other entity has demonstrated, to the satisfaction of 
the Secretary, that such carrier or entity has—
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‘‘(i) installed all positive train control system hard-
ware consistent with the plan contents provided pursu-
ant to paragraph (2)(A)(iii)(II) on or before the 
implementation deadline under paragraph (1); 
‘‘(ii) 
acquired 
all 
spectrum 
necessary 
for 
implementation of a positive train control system, con-
sistent with the plan contents provided pursuant to 
paragraph (2)(A)(iii)(I) on or before the implementation 
deadline under paragraph (1); 
‘‘(iii) completed employee training required under 
the applicable positive train control system regulations; 
‘‘(iv) included in its revised plan an alternative 
schedule and sequence for implementing a positive 
train control system as soon as practicable, pursuant 
to paragraph (2)(B); 
‘‘(v) certified to the Secretary in writing that it 
will be in full compliance with the requirements of 
this section on or before the date provided in an alter-
native schedule and sequence, subject to approval by 
the Secretary; 
‘‘(vi) in the case of a Class I railroad carrier and 
Amtrak, implemented a positive train control system 
or initiated revenue service demonstration on the 
majority of territories, such as subdivisions or districts, 
or route miles that are owned or controlled by such 
carrier and required to have operations governed by 
a positive train control system; and 
‘‘(vii) in the case of any other railroad carrier or 
other entity not subject to clause (vi)— 
‘‘(I) initiated revenue service demonstration on 
at least 1 territory that is required to have oper-
ations governed by a positive train control system; 
or 
‘‘(II) met any other criteria established by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(C) DECISION.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the receipt of the notification from a railroad carrier 
or other entity under subparagraph (A), the Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(I) approve an alternative schedule and 
sequence submitted pursuant to paragraph (2)(B) 
if the railroad carrier or other entity meets the 
criteria in subparagraph (B); and 
‘‘(II) notify in writing the railroad carrier or 
other entity of the decision. 
‘‘(ii) DEFICIENCIES.—Not later than 45 days after 
the receipt of the notification under subparagraph (A), 
the Secretary shall provide to the railroad carrier or 
other entity a written notification of any deficiencies 
that would prevent approval under clause (i) and pro-
vide the railroad carrier or other entity an opportunity 
to correct deficiencies before the date specified in such 
clause. 
‘‘(D) REVISED DEADLINES.—
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‘‘(i) PENDING REVIEWS.—For a railroad carrier or 
other entity that submits a notification under subpara-
graph (A), the deadline for implementation of a positive 
train control system required under paragraph (1) shall 
be extended until the date on which the Secretary 
approves or disapproves the alternative schedule and 
sequence, if such date is later than the implementation 
date under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(ii) ALTERNATIVE SCHEDULE AND SEQUENCE DEAD-
LINE.—If the Secretary approves a railroad carrier or 
other entity’s alternative schedule and sequence under 
subparagraph (C)(i), the railroad carrier or other 
entity’s deadline for implementation of a positive train 
control system required under paragraph (1) shall be 
the date specified in that railroad carrier or other 
entity’s alternative schedule and sequence. The Sec-
retary may not approve a date for implementation 
that is later than 24 months from the deadline in 
paragraph (1).’’; 
(3) by striking subsections (c), (d), and (e) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(c) PROGRESS REPORTS AND REVIEW.— 
‘‘(1) PROGRESS REPORTS.—Each railroad carrier or other 
entity subject to subsection (a) shall, not later than March 
31, 2016, and annually thereafter until such carrier or entity 
has completed implementation of a positive train control 
system, submit to the Secretary a report on the progress toward 
implementing such systems, including— 
‘‘(A) the information on spectrum acquisition provided 
pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A)(iii)(I); 
‘‘(B) the totals provided pursuant to subclauses (III) 
and (V) of subsection (a)(2)(A)(iii), by territory, if applicable; 
‘‘(C) the extent to which the railroad carrier or other 
entity is complying with the implementation schedule 
under subsection (a)(2)(A)(iii)(VII) or subsection (a)(2)(B); 
‘‘(D) any update to the information provided under 
subsection (a)(2)(A)(iii)(VI); 
‘‘(E) for each entity providing regularly scheduled inter-
city or commuter rail passenger transportation, a descrip-
tion of the resources identified and allocated to implement 
a positive train control system; 
‘‘(F) for each railroad carrier or other entity subject 
to subsection (a), the total number of route miles on which 
a positive train control system has been initiated for rev-
enue service demonstration or implemented, as compared 
to the total number of route miles required to have a 
positive train control system under subsection (a); and 
‘‘(G) any other information requested by the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) PLAN REVIEW.—The Secretary shall at least annually 
conduct reviews to ensure that railroad carriers or other entities 
are complying with the revised plan submitted under subsection 
(a), including any amendments or any alternative schedule 
and sequence approved by the Secretary. Such railroad carriers 
or other entities shall provide such information as the Secretary 
determines necessary to adequately conduct such reviews. 
‘‘(3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Not later than 60 days after 
receipt, the Secretary shall make available to the public on
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the Internet Web site of the Department of Transportation 
any report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) or subsection 
(d), but may exclude, as the Secretary determines appropriate— 
‘‘(A) proprietary information; and 
‘‘(B) security-sensitive information, including informa-
tion described in section 1520.5(a) of title 49, Code of 
Federal Regulations. 
‘‘(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than July 1, 2018, the 
Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 
on the progress of each railroad carrier or other entity subject 
to subsection (a) in implementing a positive train control system. 
‘‘(e) ENFORCEMENT.—The Secretary is authorized to assess civil 
penalties pursuant to chapter 213 for— 
‘‘(1) a violation of this section; 
‘‘(2) the failure to submit or comply with the revised plan 
required under subsection (a), including the failure to comply 
with the totals provided pursuant to subclauses (III) and (V) 
of subsection (a)(2)(A)(iii) and the spectrum acquisition dates 
provided pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A)(iii)(I); 
‘‘(3) failure to comply with any amendments to such revised 
plan pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(C); and 
‘‘(4) the failure to comply with an alternative schedule 
and sequence submitted under subsection (a)(2)(B) and 
approved by the Secretary under subsection (a)(3)(C).’’; 
(4) in subsection (h)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) 
PROVISIONAL
OPERATION.—Notwithstanding 
the 
requirements of paragraph (1), the Secretary may authorize 
a railroad carrier or other entity to commence operation in 
revenue service of a positive train control system or component 
to the extent necessary to enable the safe implementation and 
operation of a positive train control system in phases.’’; 
(5) in subsection (i)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as 
paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting before paragraph (3) (as so redesig-
nated) the following: 
‘‘(1) EQUIVALENT OR GREATER LEVEL OF SAFETY.—The term 
‘equivalent or greater level of safety’ means the compliance 
of a railroad carrier with— 
‘‘(A) appropriate operating rules in place immediately 
prior to the use or implementation of such carrier’s positive 
train control system, except that such rules may be changed 
by such carrier to improve safe operations; and 
‘‘(B) all applicable safety regulations, except as speci-
fied in subsection (j). 
‘‘(2) HARDWARE.—The term ‘hardware’ means a locomotive 
apparatus, a wayside interface unit (including any associated 
legacy signal system replacements), switch position monitors 
needed for a positive train control system, physical back office 
system equipment, a base station radio, a wayside radio, a 
locomotive radio, or a communication tower or pole.’’; and
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(6) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(j) EARLY ADOPTION.— 
‘‘(1) OPERATIONS.—From the date of enactment of the Posi-
tive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 
2015 through the 1-year period beginning on the date on which 
the last Class I railroad carrier’s positive train control system 
subject to subsection (a) is certified by the Secretary under 
subsection (h)(1) of this section and is implemented on all 
of that railroad carrier’s lines required to have operations gov-
erned by a positive train control system, any railroad carrier, 
including any railroad carrier that has its positive train control 
system certified by the Secretary, shall not be subject to the 
operational restrictions set forth in sections 236.567 and 
236.1029 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, that would 
apply where a controlling locomotive that is operating in, or 
is to be operated in, a positive train control-equipped track 
segment experiences a positive train control system failure, 
a positive train control operated consist is not provided by 
another railroad carrier when provided in interchange, or a 
positive train control system otherwise fails to initialize, cuts 
out, or malfunctions, provided that such carrier operates at 
an equivalent or greater level of safety than the level achieved 
immediately prior to the use or implementation of its positive 
train control system. 
‘‘(2) SAFETY ASSURANCE.—During the period described in 
paragraph (1), if a positive train control system that has been 
certified and implemented fails to initialize, cuts out, or mal-
functions, the affected railroad carrier or other entity shall 
make reasonable efforts to determine the cause of the failure 
and adjust, repair, or replace any faulty component causing 
the system failure in a timely manner. 
‘‘(3) PLANS.—The positive train control safety plan for each 
railroad carrier or other entity shall describe the safety meas-
ures, such as operating rules and actions to comply with 
applicable safety regulations, that will be put in place during 
any system failure. 
‘‘(4) NOTIFICATION.—During the period described in para-
graph (1), if a positive train control system that has been 
certified and implemented fails to initialize, cuts out, or mal-
functions, the affected railroad carrier or other entity shall 
submit a notification to the appropriate regional office of the 
Federal Railroad Administration within 7 days of the system 
failure, or under alternative location and deadline requirements 
set by the Secretary, and include in the notification a descrip-
tion of the safety measures the affected railroad carrier or 
other entity has in place. 
‘‘(k) SMALL RAILROADS.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall amend section 
236.1006(b)(4)(iii)(B) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations 
(relating to equipping locomotives for applicable Class II and Class 
III railroads operating in positive train control territory) to extend 
each deadline under such section by 3 years. 
‘‘(l) REVENUE SERVICE DEMONSTRATION.—When a railroad car-
rier or other entity subject to (a)(1) notifies the Secretary it is 
prepared to initiate revenue service demonstration, it shall also 
notify any applicable tenant railroad carrier or other entity subject 
to subsection (a)(1).’’.
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(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 20157(g), is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) CONFORMING REGULATORY AMENDMENTS.—Immediately 
after the date of the enactment of the Positive Train Control 
Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015, the Secretary— 
‘‘(A) shall remove or revise the date-specific deadlines 
in the regulations or orders implementing this section to 
the extent necessary to conform with the amendments 
made by such Act; and 
‘‘(B) may not enforce any such date-specific deadlines 
or requirements that are inconsistent with the amendments 
made by such Act. 
‘‘(3) REVIEW.—Nothing in the Positive Train Control 
Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015, or the amend-
ments made by such Act, shall be construed to require the 
Secretary to issue regulations to implement such Act or amend-
ments other than the regulatory amendments required by para-
graph (2) and subsection (k).’’. 
TITLE II—REVENUE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 2001. EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY TRUST FUND EXPENDITURE 
AUTHORITY. 
(a) HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.—Section 9503 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘October 30, 2015’’ in subsections (b)(6)(B), 
(c)(1), and (e)(3) and inserting ‘‘November 21, 2015’’, and 
(2) by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation and Veterans 
Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015’’ in subsections 
(c)(1) and (e)(3) and inserting ‘‘Surface Transportation Exten-
sion Act of 2015’’. 
(b) SPORT FISH RESTORATION
AND BOATING TRUST FUND.— 
Section 9504 of such Code is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation and Veterans 
Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015’’ each place it 
appears in subsection (b)(2) and inserting ‘‘Surface Transpor-
tation Extension Act of 2015’’, and 
(2) by striking ‘‘October 30, 2015’’ in subsection (d)(2) and 
inserting ‘‘November 21, 2015’’.
H. R. 3819—16 
(c) LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND.—Sec-
tion 9508(e)(2) of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘October 30, 
2015’’ and inserting ‘‘November 21, 2015’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.