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Title I — Surface Transportation Program Extension

113th Congress · Approved Aug 8, 2014 · 128 Stat. 1839

TITLE I Surface Transportation Program Extension

Subtitle A Federal-Aid Highways

SEC. 1001. Extension of Federal-Aid Highway Programs.

(a)
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.
(b)
Authorization of Appropriations.—
(1)
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).
(2)
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.
(c)
Use of Funds.—
(1)
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), 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).
(2)
Contract authority.— Funds authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) under this section shall be—
(A)
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
(B)
subject to section 1102 of MAP–21 (23 U.S.C. 104 note), as amended by this subsection.
(3)
Obligation ceiling.— Section 1102 of MAP–21 (23 U.S.C. 104 note) is amended—
(A)
in subsection (a)—
(i)
by striking “ and” at the end of paragraph (1);
(ii)
by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting “ ; and”; and
(iii)
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.”

(B)
in subsection (b)—
(i)
in paragraph (10) by striking “ 2011” and inserting “ 2012”; and
(ii)
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”;
(C)
in subsection (c)—
(i)
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”;
(ii)
by striking paragraph (1)(A) and inserting the following:

“(A) amounts provided for administrative expenses and programs; and”

(iii)
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”;
(iv)
in paragraph (5) by striking “ section 204” and inserting “ sections 202 and 204”; and
(v)
by inserting “ or period” after “ the fiscal year” each place it appears;
(D)
in subsection (d) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking “ 2014” and inserting “ 2015”;
(E)
in subsection (f)—
(i)
in paragraph (1)—
(I)
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
(II)
by inserting “ or period” after “ the fiscal year” each place it appears; and
(ii)
in paragraph (3) by striking “ section 133(c)” and inserting “ section 133(b)”.

SEC. 1002. Administrative Expenses.

(a)
Authorization of Contract Authority.— Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any other law, there is authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account), from amounts provided under section 1001, for administrative expenses of the Federal-aid highway program $292,931,507 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015.
(b)
Contract Authority.— Funds authorized to be appropriated by this section shall be—
(1)
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, except that such funds shall remain available until expended; and
(2)
subject to the limitation on obligations for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015, specified in section 1102 of MAP–21 (23 U.S.C. 104 note), as amended by this subtitle.

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) of MAP–21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended—
(A)
in subparagraph (A) by striking “ and” at the end;
(B)
in subparagraph (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting “ ; and”; and
(C)
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.”

(2)
Highway safety research and development.— Section 31101(a)(2) of MAP–21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended—
(A)
in subparagraph (A) by striking “ and” at the end;
(B)
in subparagraph (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting “ ; and”; and
(C)
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.”

(3)
National priority safety programs.— Section 31101(a)(3) of MAP–21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended—
(A)
in subparagraph (A) by striking “ and” at the end;
(B)
in subparagraph (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting “ ; and”; and
(C)
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.”

(4)
National driver register.— Section 31101(a)(4) of MAP–21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended—
(A)
in subparagraph (A) by striking “ and” at the end;
(B)
in subparagraph (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting “ ; and”; and
(C)
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.”

(5)
High visibility enforcement program.—
(A)
Authorization of appropriations.— Section 31101(a)(5) of MAP–21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended—
(i)
in subparagraph (A) by striking “ and” at the end;
(ii)
in subparagraph (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting “ ; and”; and
(iii)
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.”

(B)
Law enforcement campaigns.— Section 2009(a) of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 402 note) is amended—
(i)
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
(ii)
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”.
(6)
Administrative expenses.— Section 31101(a)(6) of MAP–21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended—
(A)
in subparagraph (A) by striking “ and” at the end;
(B)
in subparagraph (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting “ ; and”; and
(C)
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.”

(b)
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”.
(c)
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. 1102. Extension of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Programs.

(a)
Motor Carrier Safety Grants.— Section 31104(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by striking “ and” at the end of paragraph (8);
(2)
by striking the period at the end of paragraph (9) and inserting “ ; and”; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:

“(10) $145,134,247 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015.”

(b)
Administrative Expenses.— Section 31104(i)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by striking “ and” at the end of subparagraph (H);
(2)
by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (I) and inserting “ ; and”; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:

“(J) $172,430,137 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 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 inserting before the period at the end the following: “ and $19,972,603 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015”.
(2)
Border enforcement grants.— Section 4101(c)(2) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1715) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: “ and $21,304,110 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015”.
(3)
Performance and registration information system management grant program.— Section 4101(c)(3) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1715) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: “ and $3,328,767 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015”.
(4)
Commercial vehicle information systems and networks deployment program.— Section 4101(c)(4) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1715) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: “ and $16,643,836 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015”.
(5)
Safety data improvement grants.— Section 4101(c)(5) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1715) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: “ and $1,997,260 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015”.
(d)
High-Priority Activities.— Section 31104(k)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting “ and up to $9,986,301 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,” after “ 2014”.
(e)
New Entrant Audits.— Section 31144(g)(5)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting “ and up to $21,304,110 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,” after “ per fiscal year”.
(f)
Outreach and Education.— Section 4127(e) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1741) is amended by inserting “ and $2,663,014 to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,” after “ 2014”.
(g)
Grant Program for Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators.— Section 4134(c) of SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 31301 note) is amended by inserting “ and $665,753 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,” after “ 2014”.

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 inserting “ and for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015” after “ 2014”; and
(2)
in subsection (b)(1)(A) by striking “ for each” and all that follows before “ the Secretary of the Interior” and inserting “ for each fiscal year ending before October 1, 2014, and for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 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 inserting “ for each fiscal year ending before October 1, 2014, and $3,328,767 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,” before “ shall be distributed”; and
(2)
in subparagraph (B) by inserting “ for each fiscal year ending before October 1, 2014, and $16,643,836 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,” before “ shall be apportioned”.

SEC. 1202. Apportionment of Appropriations for Formula Grants.

Section 5336(h)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting “ for each fiscal year ending before October 1, 2014, and $19,972,603 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,” before “ shall be set aside”.

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 $8,595,000,000 for fiscal year 2014” and inserting “ , $8,595,000,000 for fiscal year 2014, and $5,722,150,685 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015”;
(2)
in paragraph (2)—
(A)
in subparagraph (A) by striking “ and $128,800,000 for fiscal year 2014” and inserting “ , $128,800,000 for fiscal year 2014, and $85,749,041 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,”;
(B)
in subparagraph (B) by inserting “ and $6,657,534 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,” after “ 2014”;
(C)
in subparagraph (C) by striking “ and $4,458,650,000 for fiscal year 2014” and inserting “ , $4,458,650,000 for fiscal year 2014, and $2,968,361,507 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,”;
(D)
in subparagraph (D) by striking “ and $258,300,000 for fiscal year 2014” and inserting “ , $258,300,000 for fiscal year 2014, and $171,964,110 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,”;
(E)
in subparagraph (E)—
(i)
by striking “ and $607,800,000 for fiscal year 2014” and inserting “ , $607,800,000 for fiscal year 2014, and $404,644,932 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,”;
(ii)
by striking “ and $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2014” and inserting “ , $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2014, and $19,972,603 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,”; and
(iii)
by striking “ and $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2014” and inserting “ , $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2014, and $13,315,068 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,”;
(F)
in subparagraph (F) by inserting “ and $1,997,260 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,” after “ 2014”;
(G)
in subparagraph (G) by inserting “ and $3,328,767 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,” after “ 2014”;
(H)
in subparagraph (H) by inserting “ and $2,563,151 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,” after “ 2014”;
(I)
in subparagraph (I) by striking “ and $2,165,900,000 for fiscal year 2014” and inserting “ , $2,165,900,000 for fiscal year 2014, and $1,441,955,342 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,”;
(J)
in subparagraph (J) by striking “ and $427,800,000 for fiscal year 2014” and inserting “ , $427,800,000 for fiscal year 2014, and $284,809,315 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,”; and
(K)
in subparagraph (K) by striking “ and $525,900,000 for fiscal year 2014” and inserting “ , $525,900,000 for fiscal year 2014, and $350,119,726 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,”.
(b)
Research, Development Demonstration and Deployment Projects.— Section 5338(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking “ and $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2014” and inserting “ , $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2014, and $46,602,740 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015”.
(c)
Transit Cooperative Research Program.— Section 5338(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking “ and $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2014” and inserting “ , $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2014, and $4,660,274 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015”.
(d)
Technical Assistance and Standards Development.— Section 5338(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking “ and $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2014” and inserting “ , $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2014, and $4,660,274 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015”.
(e)
Human Resources and Training.— Section 5338(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking “ and $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2014” and inserting “ , $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2014, and $3,328,767 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015”.
(f)
Capital Investment Grants.— Section 5338(g) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking “ and $1,907,000,000 for fiscal year 2014” and inserting “ , $1,907,000,000 for fiscal year 2014, and $1,269,591,781 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015”.
(g)
Administration.— Section 5338(h) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1) by striking “ and $104,000,000 for fiscal year 2014” and inserting “ , $104,000,000 for fiscal year 2014, and $69,238,356 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015”;
(2)
in paragraph (2) by inserting “ for each of fiscal years 2013 and 2014 and not less than $3,328,767 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,” before “ shall be available”; and
(3)
in paragraph (3) by inserting “ for each of fiscal years 2013 and 2014 and not less than $665,753 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,” before “ shall be available”.

SEC. 1204. Bus and Bus Facilities Formula Grants.

Section 5339(d)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by inserting “ for each of fiscal years 2013 and 2014 and $43,606,849 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,” after “ $65,500,000”;
(2)
by inserting “ for each such fiscal year and $832,192 for such period” after “ $1,250,000”; and
(3)
by inserting “ for each such fiscal year and $332,877 for such period” after “ $500,000”.

Subtitle D Hazardous Materials

SEC. 1301. Authorization of Appropriations.

(a)
In General.— Section 5128(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1) by striking “ and” at the end;
(2)
in paragraph (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting “ ; and”; and
(3)
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.”

(b)
Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Fund.— Section 5128(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as subparagraphs (A) through (E), respectively, and by adjusting the margins accordingly;
(2)
by striking “ From the” and inserting the following:

“(1) Fiscal years 2013 and 2014.—From the”

; and

(3)
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).”

(c)
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”.