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Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Positive Train Control Enforcement 
and Implementation Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. ENSURING SAFE IMPLEMENTATION OF POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL ON 
              POISONOUS OR TOXIC-BY-INHALATION AND PASSENGER RAIL 
              LINES.

    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 ``60 days after the date of enactment of 
                the Positive Train Control Enforcement and 
                Implementation Act of 2015'';
                    (B) by striking ``develop'' and inserting 
                ``revise'';
                    (C) by striking ``December 31, 2015'' and inserting 
                ``December 31, 2018, or the deadline determined 
                appropriate by the Secretary pursuant to paragraph 
                (2)''; and
                    (D) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``parts'' and 
                inserting ``sections'';
            (2) by striking subsection (a)(2) and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(2) Authority to extend deadline.--
                    ``(A) The Secretary may extend the deadline 
                described in paragraph (1) of this subsection, 
                applicable to each carrier or entity required to submit 
                a plan under paragraph (1), for a period not to exceed 
                12 months if such a carrier or entity demonstrates to 
                the satisfaction of the Secretary that such carrier or 
                entity--
                            ``(i) will not be able to implement a 
                        positive train control system by the deadline 
                        described in paragraph (1) due to technical, 
                        programmatic, or operational challenges, such 
                        as availability of public funding, spectrum, 
                        technology, and interoperability standards;
                            ``(ii) has taken actions to address such 
                        challenges and mitigate risks to successful 
                        implementation of a positive train control 
                        system; and
                            ``(iii) has made good faith efforts to 
                        implement the plan described in paragraph (1).
                    ``(B)(i) The Secretary may grant an additional one-
                time extension of the deadline described in paragraph 
                (1), applicable to each carrier or entity required to 
                submit a plan under paragraph (1), not to exceed 12 
                months, if such a carrier or entity, or a group 
                thereof, is not able to fully implement a positive 
                train control system on or before the date that is the 
                last day of the extension granted under subparagraph 
                (A), and such carrier or entity--
                            ``(I) demonstrates to the satisfaction of 
                        the Secretary that implementing a positive 
                        train control system was delayed due to 1 or 
                        more circumstances beyond the control of the 
                        carrier or entity, such as a delay in Federal 
                        approval of a plan, testing, or certification; 
                        or
                            ``(II) demonstrates to the satisfaction of 
                        the Secretary--
                                    ``(aa) that such carrier or entity 
                                will not be able to implement a 
                                positive train control system by the 
                                deadline described in paragraph (1) due 
                                to technical, programmatic, or 
                                operational challenges;
                                    ``(bb) due diligence in its efforts 
                                to fully implement a positive train 
                                control system; and
                                    ``(cc) that substantial progress 
                                has been made in deploying positive 
                                train control, to the extent feasible.
                    ``(ii) A demonstrating carrier or entity under 
                clause (i) must certify to the Secretary in writing 
                that such carrier or entity will be in full compliance 
                with the requirements of this section on or before the 
                date that is the last date of the extension granted 
                under clause (i).
            ``(3) Implementation.--
                    ``(A) The revised plan shall--
                            ``(i) describe how the railroad carrier or 
                        entity will provide for interoperability of the 
                        system with movements of trains of other 
                        railroad carriers or entities over its lines;
                            ``(ii) to the extent practical, provide for 
                        implementation of the system in a manner that 
                        addresses areas of greater risk before areas of 
                        lesser risk;
                            ``(iii) comply with this section and 
                        subpart I of part 236 of title 49, Code of 
                        Federal Regulations; and
                            ``(iv) include a detailed schedule and 
                        sequence for fully implementing a positive 
                        train control system in accordance with this 
                        section and such regulations.
                    ``(B) The railroad carrier shall implement a 
                positive train control system in accordance with such 
                plan.'';
            (3) by striking subsections (c) and (d) and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(c) Progress Reports.--Not later than January 1, 2017, and 
annually thereafter until full implementation of positive train control 
systems has been completed, each railroad carrier or entity required to 
revise and transmit a plan under subsection (a) shall submit to the 
Secretary a report on the progress of such carrier or entity toward 
implementing positive train control systems.
    ``(d) Reports.--
            ``(1) Congressional notification.--Not later than April 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 the 
        railroad carriers in implementing positive train control 
        systems.
            ``(2) Public availability.--The Secretary shall make 
        available to the public on the Department of Transportation's 
        Internet Web site each progress report submitted pursuant to 
        paragraph (1) and subsection (c).''; and
            (4) in subsection (h)--
                    (A) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Provisional operation.--In lieu of 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 of positive 
        train control systems in phases.''.

Answer: Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015 This bill extends deadlines and modifies requirements for railroad carriers and providers of intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation to implement positive train control (PTC) systems.  (A PTC system is a communications and signaling system designed to prevent train-to-train collisions, over-speed derailments, incursions into established work zone limits, and the movement of a train through a switch left in the wrong position. Railroads which carry passengers or have high-volume freight traffic with certain hazardous materials are required to implement a PTC system.)  Within 60 days of enactment of this bill, each Class I railroad carrier (the largest operators by revenue) and provider of intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation must submit to the Department of Transportation (DOT) a plan for implementing PTC by December 31, 2018, instead of the December 31, 2015, deadline required under current law. DOT may extend the deadline if specified requirements are met.  The revised plan must include a detailed schedule and sequence for fully implementing PTC in a manner that complies with specified regulations, and railroads must implement PTC in accordance with the plan.  DOT may authorize a railroad carrier or other entity to begin the provisional operation of a PTC system without the required certification if it is necessary to enable the safe implementation of PTC in phases. 


Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Budget Surplus Dividend Act of 
1997''.

SEC. 2. 50 PERCENT OF FEDERAL BUDGET SURPLUS TO REIMBURSE EMPLOYERS AND 
              EMPLOYEES FOR A PORTION OF THEIR SOCIAL SECURITY TAXES.

    (a) In General.--Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to refundable credits) 
is amended by redesignating section 35 as section 36 and by inserting 
after section 34 the following new section:

``SEC. 35. CREDIT FOR PORTION OF SOCIAL SECURITY TAXES.

    ``(a) Allowance of Credit.--In the case of a taxable year to which 
this section applies, there shall be allowed as a credit against the 
tax imposed by this subtitle for the taxable year an amount equal to 
the applicable percentage of the taxpayer's social security taxes for 
the taxable year.
    ``(b) Taxable Years to Which Section Applies.--This section shall 
apply to any taxable year beginning in the first calendar year 
beginning after a fiscal year if there is a Federal budget surplus for 
such fiscal year of more than $1,000,000,000.
    ``(c) Applicable Percentage.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) In general.--The term `applicable percentage' means--
                    ``(A) the base percentage with respect to so much 
                of the taxpayer's social security taxes as does not 
                exceed $3,000, and
                    ``(B) the phasedown percentage with respect to so 
                much of the taxpayer's social security taxes as exceeds 
                $3,000.
            ``(2) Base percentage.--The term `base percentage' means, 
        for taxable years beginning in a calendar year, the percentage 
        which the Secretary estimates will result in a reduction of 
        revenues to the Treasury by reason of this section for such 
        taxable year equal to 50 percent of the Federal budget surplus 
        for the most recent fiscal year ending before such calendar 
        year. Proper adjustments shall be made in the percentage 
        determined under the preceding sentence with respect to any 
        subsequent fiscal year to the extent that prior estimates were 
        in excess of or less than the proper percentage.
            ``(3) Phasedown percentage.--The term `phasedown 
        percentage' means the base percentage reduced (but not below 
        zero) by the number of percentage points which bears the same 
        ratio to the base percentage as--
                    ``(A) the excess of the taxpayer's social security 
                taxes over $3,000 bears to
                    ``(B) the excess of the maximum social security 
                taxes over $3,000.
            ``(4) Maximum social security taxes.--The term `maximum 
        social security taxes' means the amount which would be the 
        social security taxes of the taxpayer if the amount on which 
        such taxes are determined were equal to the maximum amount of 
        remuneration which may be taken into account under section 
        3101(a).
            ``(5) Special rules.--
                    ``(A) Dollar limitations on per employee basis.--
                The dollar limitations in paragraphs (1) and (3) shall 
                be applied on a per employee basis.
                    ``(B) Self-employed individuals.--Paragraphs (1) 
                and (3) shall be applied by substituting `$6,000' for 
                `$3,000' each place it appears in the case of the taxes 
                referred to in subparagraph (C) or (D) of subsection 
                (d)(1).
    ``(d) Social Security Taxes.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) In general.--The term `social security taxes' means, 
        with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year--
                    ``(A) the taxes imposed by sections 3101 and 
                3201(a) (relating to taxes on employees) on amounts 
                received by the taxpayer during the calendar year in 
                which the taxable year begins,
                    ``(B) the taxes imposed by sections 3111 and 
                3221(a) (relating to taxes on employers) on amounts 
                paid by the taxpayer during the calendar year in which 
                the taxable year begins,
                    ``(C) the taxes imposed by section 1401 on the 
                self-employment income of the taxpayer for the taxable 
                year, and
                    ``(D) the taxes imposed by section 3211(a)(1) on 
                amounts received by the taxpayer during the calendar 
                year in which the taxable year begins.
            ``(2) Coordination with special refund of social security 
        taxes.--The term `social security taxes' shall not include any 
        taxes to the extent the taxpayer is entitled to a special 
        refund of such taxes under section 6413(c).
            ``(3) Special rule.--Any amounts paid pursuant to an 
        agreement under section 3121(l) (relating to agreements entered 
        into by American employers with respect to foreign affiliates) 
        which are equivalent to the taxes referred to in paragraph 
        (1)(A) shall be treated as taxes referred to in such 
        paragraph.''
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart C of 
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by 
striking the item relating to section 35 and inserting the following:

                              ``Sec. 35. Credit for portion of social 
                                        security taxes.
                              ``Sec. 36. Overpayments of tax.''
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1997.

SEC. 3. APPROPRIATION TO USE 25 PERCENT OF FEDERAL BUDGET SURPLUS TO 
              REDUCE OUTSTANDING PUBLIC DEBT.

    There is hereby appropriated for the first fiscal year following 
each fiscal year for which there is a Federal budget surplus an amount 
equal to 25 percent of such surplus for purpose of paying at maturity, 
or to redeem or buy before maturity, obligations of the Government 
included in the public debt. An obligation of the Government that is 
paid, redeemed, or bought with funds appropriated by the preceding 
sentence shall be canceled and retired and may not be reissued.

SEC. 4. USE 25 PERCENT OF FEDERAL BUDGET SURPLUS TO INCREASE NONDEFENSE 
              DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS.

    For the first fiscal year following each fiscal year for which 
there is a Federal budget surplus, the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget shall increase (on a pro rata basis between the 
applicable nondefense categories for that fiscal year) the 
discretionary spending limit for new budget authority under section 
251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 
by an amount equal to 25 percent of such surplus and shall adjust the 
outlays flowing from that budget authority accordingly.

Answer: Budget Surplus Dividend Act of 1997 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allocate credits to taxpayers for social security taxes, during any year in which there is a Federal budget surplus of more than $1 billion, so as to utilize 50 percent of such surplus.  Requires that, during any such year, the remainder of such surplus shall be split and used to:  (1) reduce the outstanding public debt; and (2) increase nondefense discretionary spending limits.


Question: SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF THE NATIONAL EDUCATION STANDARDS AND 
              IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL.

    (a) Repeals.--Subsection (b) of section 241, sections 211 through 
218 of Part B of title II, and section 316 of the Goals 2000: Educate 
America Act (20 U.S.C. 5841 et seq.) are repealed.
    (b) Amendments to Goals 2000: Educate America Act.--
            (1) Section 201(3) of the Goals 2000: Educate America Act 
        (20 U.S.C. 5812(3)) is amended by striking all that follows 
        after ``opportunity-to-learn standards'' and inserting a 
        period.
            (2) Section 203(a) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 5823(a)) is 
        amended by striking paragraphs (3) and (4) and by redesignating 
        paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively.
            (3) Section 204(a)(2) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 5824) is 
        amended by striking ``described in section 213(f)''.
            (4) Section 219 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 5849) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)(1) by striking ``consistent 
                with the provisions of section 213(c),''; and
                    (B) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
                following:
    ``(b) Applications.--Each consortium that desires to receive a 
grant under this subsection shall submit an application to the 
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information 
and assurances as the Secretary may require.''.
            (5) Section 220(a) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 5850(a)) is 
        amended by striking ``to be used'' and all that follows through 
        ``by the Council''.
            (6) Section 221(a) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 5851(a)) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) subparagraph (A), by striking ``and the 
                        Council''; and
                            (ii) striking subparagraph (B) and (C) and 
                        redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph 
                        (B); and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and the 
                Council, as appropriate,''.
            (7) Section 308(b)(2)(A) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
        5888(b)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ``including--'' and all 
        that follows through the end of clause (ii) and inserting 
        ``including through consortia of States''.
            (8) Section 314(a)(6) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 5894(a)(6)) is 
        amended by striking ``, if--'' and all that follows through 
        ``(B)'' and inserting ``if''.
            (9) Section 315 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 5895) is amended in 
        subsection (b)--
                    (A) paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``paragraph (4) 
                of this subsection'' and inserting ``paragraph (3)'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (2);
                    (C) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as 
                paragraphs (2) through (4), respectively;
                    (D) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) (as 
                redesignated), by striking ``paragraph (5),'' and 
                inserting ``paragraph (4),''; and
                    (E) in paragraph (4) (as redesignated), by striking 
                ``paragraph (4)'' each place it appears and inserting 
                ``paragraph (3)''.
    (c) National Skill Standards Act of 1994.--
            (1) Section 503 of the National Skill Standards Act of 1994 
        (20 U.S.C. 5933) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (b)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding 
                                subparagraph (A), by striking ``28'' 
                                and inserting ``27'';
                                    (II) by striking subparagraph (D); 
                                and
                                    (III) by redesignating 
                                subparagraphs (E) through (G) as 
                                subparagraphs (D) through (F), 
                                respectively;
                            (ii) in paragraphs (2), (3), and (5), by 
                        striking ``subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G)'' 
                        each place it appears and inserting 
                        ``subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F)'';
                            (iii) in paragraph (2), by striking 
                        ``subparagraph (G)'' and inserting 
                        ``subparagraph (F)'';
                            (iv) in paragraph (4), by striking ``(C), 
                        and (D)'' and inserting ``and (C)''; and
                            (v) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A) of paragraph (5), by striking 
                        ``subparagraph (E), (F), or (G)'' and inserting 
                        ``subparagraph (D), (E), or (F)''; and
                    (B) in subsection (c)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking 
                        ``subparagraph (E)'' and inserting 
                        ``subparagraph (D)''; and
                            (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking 
                        ``subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G)'' and 
                        inserting ``subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F)''.
            (2) Section 504 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 5934) is amended--
                    (A) by striking subsection (f); and
                    (B) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection 
                (f).
    (d) Amendment to Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.--
Section 14701(b)(1)(B)(v) of such the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8941(b)(1)(B)(v)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``and'' before ``the National Education 
        Goals Panel''; and
            (2) by striking ``, and the National Education Statistics 
        and Improvement Council''.
    (d) Amendment to General Education Provisions Act.--Section 428 of 
the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1228b), as amended by 
section 237 of the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 (Public Law 
103-382), is amended by striking ``the National Education Standards and 
Improvement Council,''.

SEC. 2. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    The table of contents for the Goals 2000: Educate America Act is 
amended, in the items relating to title II, by striking the items 
relating to sections 211 through 218 of part B of such title and the 
item relating to section 316.

            Passed the House of Representatives May 15, 1995.

            Attest:

                                                ROBIN H. CARLE,

                                                                 Clerk.

Answer:
Amends the Goals 2000:  Educate America Act to eliminate the National Education Standards and Improvement Council (the Council). 
Terminates funding for the Council. 
Makes technical and conforming amendments to such Act, the National Skill Standards Act of 1994, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and the General Education Provisions Act.