Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015, Part II
PL 114-87 (H.R.3996), enacted 11/20/2015

129 STAT. 677 
PUBLIC LAW 114–87—NOV. 20, 2015 
Public Law 114–87 
114th Congress 
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, Part II’’. 
(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 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 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. 
TITLE II—REVENUE PROVISIONS 
Sec. 2001. Extension of Highway Trust Fund expenditure authority. 
Surface 
Transportation 
Extension Act 
of 2015, Part II. 
Time periods. 
Nov. 20, 2015 
[H.R. 3996] 
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129 STAT. 678 
PUBLIC LAW 114–87—NOV. 20, 2015 
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 
‘‘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 beginning 
on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 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 striking ‘‘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’’ 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 inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(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 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’’ 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 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 65⁄366 for that period’’; 
(C) in subsection (c)— 
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129 STAT. 679 
PUBLIC LAW 114–87—NOV. 20, 2015 
(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 beginning on October 
1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015, that is 
equal to 65⁄366 of such unobligated balance’’; and 
(D) in subsection (f)(1) in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘November 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 administrative expenses 
for the Federal Highway Administration and Appalachian 
Regional Commission’’ and inserting ‘‘and for the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015, 
subject to the limitations on administrative 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) $41,734,973 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 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) $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.’’. 
(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 PROGRAM.— 
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129 STAT. 680 
PUBLIC LAW 114–87—NOV. 20, 2015 
(A) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—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 ‘‘December 4, 2015’’; and 
(ii) in the second sentence by striking ‘‘November 
20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘December 4, 2015,’’. 
(6) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 31101(a)(6)(D) of 
MAP–21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(D) $4,528,689 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015.’’. 
(b) 
COOPERATIVE
RESEARCH
AND
EVALUATION.—Section 
403(f)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘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,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $443,989 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 December 4, 2015,’’. 
(c) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 23.—Section 31101(c) of MAP–21 
(126 Stat. 733) is amended by striking ‘‘November 20, 2015,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 4, 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) $38,715,847 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2015, and ending on December 4, 2015.’’. 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 31104(i)(1)(K) of title 
49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(K) $45,997,268 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 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 $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’’. 
(2) BORDER ENFORCEMENT GRANTS.—Section 4101(c)(2) of 
SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1715) is amended by striking ‘‘and 
$4,459,016 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 
ending on November 20, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $5,683,060 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 
December 4, 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 
$696,721 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 
ending on November 20, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and $887,978 
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for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 
December 4, 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 
$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 by striking ‘‘and up to $2,090,164 
for the period beginning 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 amended by striking ‘‘and up to $4,459,016 
for the period beginning 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 Administration 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 
Administration for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 
ending on December 4, 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 $139,344 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘and $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 Restoration 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 ‘‘November 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— 
49 USC 31301 
note. 
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PUBLIC LAW 114–87—NOV. 20, 2015 
(1) in subparagraph (A) 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,’’; 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 inserting ‘‘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 TRANSPORTATION. 
(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 inserting ‘‘and $1,526,434,426 for the 
period beginning 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 October 1, 2015, and ending 
on November 20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $22,874,317 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 
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 October 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 October 1, 2015, and ending 
on November 20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $45,872,951 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 
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 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 
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(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 beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 
December 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 beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 
December 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 beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 
December 4, 2015,’’; 
(I) in subparagraph (I) by striking ‘‘and $301,805,738 
for the period beginning on October 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 October 1, 2015, and ending 
on November 20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $75,975,410 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 
on December 4, 2015,’’; and 
(K) in subparagraph (K) by striking ‘‘and $73,281,148 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 
on November 20, 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $93,397,541 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 
on December 4, 2015,’’. 
(b) RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT DEMONSTRATION
AND DEPLOY-
MENT 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 amended 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 October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015’’. 
(d) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT.— 
Section 5338(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 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 October 1, 2015, and ending on 
December 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 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’’. 
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(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 inserting ‘‘and $18,469,945 for the period begin-
ning 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 
December 4, 2015,’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘and not less than $139,344 
for the period beginning on October 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 
December 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 November 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.’’. 
(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 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 section 5116(i)(3); and 
‘‘(E) $177,596 to carry out section 5116(j).’’. 
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PUBLIC LAW 114–87—NOV. 20, 2015 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3996: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 161 (2015): 
Nov. 16, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 19, considered and passed Senate. 
(c) HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRAINING GRANTS.—Section 5128(c) 
of title 49, United States Code, is amended 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 October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015,’’. 
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 ‘‘November 21, 2015’’ in subsections (b)(6)(B), 
(c)(1), and (e)(3) and inserting ‘‘December 5, 2015’’, and 
(2) by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation Extension 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 Extension Act of 
2015’’ each place it appears in subsection (b)(2) and inserting 
‘‘Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015, Part II’’, and 
(2) by striking ‘‘November 21, 2015’’ in subsection (d)(2) 
and inserting ‘‘December 5, 2015’’. 
(c) LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND.—Sec-
tion 9508(e)(2) of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘November 
21, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘December 5, 2015’’. 
Approved November 20, 2015. 
26 USC 9503. 
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