H.R. 5021 — what changed
Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014
From Introduced in House to Placed on Calendar Senate. 3 sections amended and 1 added between Introduced in House and Placed on Calendar Senate.
Sec. 2 Findings
addedadded Congress finds that—
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the existing Highway Trust Fund system is unsustainable and unable to meet our Nation’s 21st century transportation needs;
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MAP–21 included important reforms that must be built upon in the next reauthorization bill to increase the efficient and effective utilization of Federal funding;
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these reforms should include the elimination of duplicative Federal regulations and increase the authority and responsibility of the States to safely and efficiently build, operate, and fund transportation systems that best serve the needs of their citizens, including the ability of each State to implement innovative solutions, while also maintaining the appropriate Federal role in transportation; and
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Congress should enact and the President should sign a surface transportation reauthorization and reform bill prior to the expiration of this Act.
Sec. 1001 Extension of Federal-aid highway programs
In general— Except as provided in this subtitle, requirements, authorities, conditions, eligibilities, limitations, and other provisions authorized under divisions A and E of MAP–21 (Public Law 112–141), the SAFETEA–LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–244), titles I, V, and VI of SAFETEA–LU (Public Law 109–59), titles I and V of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (Public Law 105–178), the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 (104–59), titles I and VI of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Act of 1991 (Public Law 102–240), and title 23, United States Code (excluding chapter 4 of that title), which would otherwise expire on or cease to apply after September 30, 2014, are incorporated by reference and shall continue in effect until May 31, 2015.
Authorization of appropriations—
Highway trust fund— Except as provided in section 1002, there is authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015, a sum equal to 243/365 of the total amount authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund for programs, projects, and activities for fiscal year 2014 under divisions A and E of MAP–21 (Public Law 112–141) and title 23, United States Code (excluding chapter 4 of that title).
General fund— Section 1123(h)(1) of MAP–21 (23 U.S.C. 202 note) is amended by inserting “and $19,972,603 out of the general fund of the Treasury to carry out the program for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015” before the period at the end.
Use of funds—
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In general— Except as otherwise expressly provided in this subtitle, funds authorized to be appropriated under subsection (b)(1) for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015, shall be distributed, administered, limited, and made available for obligation in the same manner and at the same levels as 243/365 of the amounts of funds authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for fiscal year 2014 to carry out programs, projects, activities, eligibilities, and requirements under MAP–21 (Public Law 112–141), the SAFETEA–LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–244), SAFETEA–LU (Public Law 109–59), titles I and V of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (Public Law 105–178), the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 (104–59), (104 –59), titles I and VI of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Act of 1991 (Public Law 102–240), and title 23, United States Code (excluding chapter 4 of that title).
Contract authority— Funds authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) under this section shall be—
available for obligation and shall be administered in the same manner as if such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code; and
subject to section 1102 of MAP–21 (23 U.S.C. 104 note), as amended by this subsection.
Obligation ceiling— Section 1102 of MAP–21 (23 U.S.C. 104 note) is amended—
in subsection (a)—
by striking “and” at the end of paragraph (1);
by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(3) $26,800,569,863 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015.”
in subsection (b)—
in paragraph (10) by striking “2011” and inserting “2012”; and
in paragraph (12) by inserting “, and for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 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 243⁄365 for that period” after “those fiscal years”;
in subsection (c)—
in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting “and for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015” after “2014”;
by striking paragraph (1)(A) and inserting the following:
“(A) amounts provided for administrative expenses and programs; and”
in paragraph (2) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by inserting “or, for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending May 31, 2015, that is equal to 243/365 of such unobligated balance” after “unobligated balance of amounts”;
in paragraph (5) by striking “section 204” and inserting “sections 202 and 204”; and
by inserting “or period” after “the fiscal year” each place it appears;
in subsection (d) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking “2014” and inserting “2015”;
in subsection (f)—
in paragraph (1)—
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by inserting “and for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015” after “2014”; and
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in each of subparagraphs (A) and (B) by inserting “or period” after “the fiscal year”; year” each place it appears; and
in paragraph (3) by striking “section 133(c)” and inserting “section 133(b)”.
Sec. 1101 Extension of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration highway safety programs
Extension of programs—
Highway safety programs— Section 31101(a)(1) of MAP–21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended—
in subparagraph (A) by striking “and” at the end;
in subparagraph (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(C) $156,452,055 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015.”
Highway safety research and development— Section 31101(a)(2) of MAP–21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended—
in subparagraph (A) by striking “and” at the end;
in subparagraph (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(C) $75,563,014 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015.”
National priority safety programs— Section 31101(a)(3) of MAP–21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended—
in subparagraph (A) by striking “and” at the end;
in subparagraph (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(C) $181,084,932 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015.”
National driver register— Section 31101(a)(4) of MAP–21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended—
in subparagraph (A) by striking “and” at the end;
in subparagraph (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(C) $3,328,767 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015.”
High visibility enforcement program—
Authorization of appropriations— Section 31101(a)(5) of MAP–21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended—
in subparagraph (A) by striking “and” at the end;
in subparagraph (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(C) $19,306,849 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015.”
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Law enforcement campaigns— Section 2009(a) of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 402 note) is amended by inserting “and in the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,” after “fiscal years 2013 and 2014” each place it appears.amended—
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in the first sentence by inserting “and in the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015” after “fiscal years 2013 and 2014”; and
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in the second sentence by inserting “and in the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,” after “fiscal years 2013 and 2014”.
Administrative expenses— Section 31101(a)(6) of MAP–21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended—
in subparagraph (A) by striking “and” at the end;
in subparagraph (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(C) $16,976,712 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015.”
Cooperative research and evaluation— Section 403(f)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting “ending before October 1, 2014, and $1,664,384 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, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,” after “each fiscal year”.
Applicability of title 23— Section 31101(c) of MAP–21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended by inserting “and for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,” after “fiscal years 2013 and 2014”.
Sec. 1301 Authorization of appropriations
In general— Section 5128(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
in paragraph (1) by striking “and ” at the end;
in paragraph (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(3) $28,468,948 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015.”
Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Fund— Section 5128(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
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by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as subparagraphs (A) through (E), respectively;respectively, and by adjusting the margins accordingly;
by striking “From the” and inserting the following:
“(1) Fiscal years 2013 and 2014—From the”
by adding at the end the following:
“(2) Fiscal year 2015—From the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Fund established under section 5116(i), the Secretary may expend for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015—
“(A) $125,162 to carry out section 5115;
“(B) $14,513,425 to carry out subsections (a) and (b) of section 5116, of which not less than $9,087,534 shall be available to carry out section 5116(b);
“(C) $99,863 to carry out section 5116(f);
“(D) $416,096 to publish and distribute the Emergency Response Guidebook under section 5116(i)(3); and
“(E) $665,753 to carry out section 5116(j).”
Hazardous materials training grants— Section 5128(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting “and $2,663,014 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,” after “2014”.