Further Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-3122
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2021-10-28
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Government trust funds

Hunting and fishing

Marine and inland water transportation

Oil and gas

Outdoor recreation

Pollution liability

Public transit

Railroads

Roads and highways

Transportation programs funding

Transportation safety and security

Water quality
Latest action: action_date: 2021-10-28
text: See also H.R. 5763.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-10-28
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Further Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021 </strong></p> <p>This bill extends and revises provisions related to federal-aid highway, transit, highway safety, rail, and other surface transportation programs of the Department of Transportation.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill </p> <ul> <li>extends FY2021 enacted levels of funding through December 3, 2021, for federal-aid highway, transit, and safety programs; and </li> <li>extends expenditure authority through December 4, 2021, for the Highway Trust Fund, Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, and the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund.</li> </ul>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3122 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 28, 2021 Mr. Carper (for himself and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, and transit programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Further Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021 . 2. Amendment to the extension end date Section 2(2) of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–44 ) is amended by striking October 31, 2021 and inserting December 3, 2021 . 3. Amendment for Federal employee compensation following Highway Trust Fund expiration Section 108(b) of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–44 ) is amended by striking that begins and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: that begins on— (1) October 1, 2021, and ends on or before the date of enactment of this Act; or (2) November 1, 2021, and ends on or before the date of enactment of the Further Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021 . . 4. Extension of expenditure authority for the Highway Trust Fund, Sport Fish Restoration And Boating Trust Fund, and Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund (a) Highway Trust Fund Section 9503 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in subsections (b)(6)(B), (c)(1), and (e)(3) by striking November 1, 2021 and inserting December 4, 2021 ; and (2) by striking Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021 each place it appears and inserting Further Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021 . (b) Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund Section 9504 of such Code is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(2) by striking Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021 each place it appears and inserting Further Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021 ; and (2) in subsection (d)(2) by striking November 1, 2021 and inserting December 4, 2021 . (c) Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Section 9508(e)(2) of such Code is amended by striking November 1, 2021 and inserting December 4, 2021 . (d) Special rule for amendments On the date of enactment of H.R. 3684 (117th Congress)— (1) subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section, the amendments made by such subsections, section 201 of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–44 ), and the amendments made by such section shall cease to be effective; (2) the text of the laws amended by subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section and section 201 of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–44 ) shall revert back so as to read as the text read on September 30, 2021; and (3) the amendments made by H.R. 3684 (117th Congress) shall be executed as if this section and section 201 of the Surface Transportation Extension Act had not been enacted. (e) Conforming amendment Section 201 of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–44 ) is amended by striking subsection (d). 5. Prior enacted authorization If H.R. 3684 (117th Congress) is enacted before the date of enactment of this Act, this Act shall not take effect and the provisions of this Act shall not be executed.