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.
Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 - Title I: Surface Transportation Program Extension - Subtitle A: Federal-Aid Highways - (Sec. 1001) Continues from October 1, 2014, through May 31, 2015, and authorizes appropriations through that period for, specified federal-aid highway programs under:
Subjects funding for such programs generally to the same manner of distribution, administration, limitation, and availability for obligation, but at a specified pro rata of the total amount, as funds authorized for appropriation out of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) for such programs and activities for FY2014.
Amends the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) to authorize appropriations out of the general fund of the Treasury for the Tribal High Priority Projects program for the same period.
Prescribes an obligation ceiling of $26,800,569,863 for federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs for the same period.
(Sec. 1002) Authorizes appropriations from the HTF (other than the Mass Transit Account) for administrative expenses of the federal-aid highway program for the same period.
Subtitle B: Extension of Highway Safety Programs - (Sec. 1101) Amends MAP-21 to extend for the same period the authorization of appropriations for National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) safety programs, including: (1) highway safety research and development, (2) national priority safety programs, (3) the National Driver Register, (4) the High Visibility Enforcement Program, and (5) NHTSA administrative expenses.
Amends SAFETEA-LU to extend for the same period high-visibility traffic safety law enforcement campaigns under the High Visibility Enforcement Program.
Sets aside a specified amount of the total apportionment to states for highway safety programs for a cooperative program to research and evaluate priority highway safety countermeasures for the same period.
(Sec. 1102) Extends for the same period the authorization of appropriations for Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) programs, including: (1) motor carrier safety grants, (2) FMCSA administrative expenses, (3) commercial driver's license program improvement grants, (4) border enforcement grants, (5) performance and registration information system management grants, (6) commercial vehicle information systems and networks deployment grants, (7) safety data improvement grants, (8) a set-aside for high priority activities that improve commercial motor vehicle safety and compliance with commercial motor vehicle safety regulations, (9) a set-aside for new entrant motor carrier audit grants, (10) FMCSA outreach and education, and (11) the commercial motor vehicle operators grant program.
(Sec. 1103) Amends the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act to continue, for the same period, the authorized distribution of funds for coastal wetlands, recreational boating safety, projects under the Clean Vessel Act of 19921, boating infrastructure projects, and the National Outreach and Communications Program.
Subtitle C: Public Transportation Programs - (Sec. 1201) Extends for the same period the apportionment of nonurbanized (rural) area formula grants for competitive grants and formula grants for public transportation on Indian reservations.
(Sec. 1202) Extends the apportionment of urbanized area formula grants for passenger ferry projects for the same period.
(Sec. 1203) Extends for the same period the authorization of appropriations from the HTF Mass Transit Account for: (1) formula grants for public transportation, including allocations for specified projects; (2) research, development demonstration, and deployment projects; (3) the transit cooperative research program; (4) technical assistance and standards development grants; (5) human resources and training grants; (6) capital investment grants; and (7) administrative expenses.
(Sec. 1204) Allocates, for the same period, certain amounts to states and territories for formula bus and bus facilities grants.
Subtitle D: Hazardous Materials - (Sec. 1301) Authorizes appropriations for the same period for hazardous materials (hazmat) transportation safety projects.
Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to make certain expenditures, including an amount for hazmat training grants, from the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Fund for the same period.
Title II: Revenue Provisions - (Sec. 2001) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through May 31, 2015, the authority for expenditures from: (1) the HTF Highway and Mass Transit Accounts, (2) the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, and (3) the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund.
(Sec. 2002) Makes appropriations out of the Treasury to the HTF Highway and Mass Transit Accounts.
Makes appropriations out of the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund and transfers them to the HTF Highway Account.
(Sec. 2003) Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code to revise the applicable percentages for determining minimum funding standards for single-employer defined benefit pension plans (funding stabilization). Exempts plans providing accelerated benefit distributions from the application of such standards.
(Sec. 2004) Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to extend, through September 30, 2024, certain customs user fees for the processing of merchandise entered or released into the United States.
Title III: Treatment For PAYGO Purposes - (Sec. 3001) Declares that the budgetary effects of this Act and its amendments shall not be entered on the PAYGO scorecards of either the House of Representatives or of the Senate.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 220 - 205 (Roll no. 472). (text: CR H7133)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 696 Reported to House. The rule makes in order one hour of debate each for H.R. 5230 and H.R. 5272. The rule also makes in order for one hour debate on a motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 5021. Any motion pursuant to clause 4 of rule XXII relating to H.R. 5021 may be offered only by the Majority Leader or his designee. It shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of July 31, 2014 for the Speaker to entertain motions to suspend the rules.
Rule H. Res. 696 passed House.
Mr. Shuster moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H7169-7176)
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 696, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Shuster motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 5021.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H7176)
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 272 - 150 (Roll no. 473).
Roll Call #473 (House)On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 272 - 150 (Roll no. 473).
Roll Call #473 (House)Enacted as Public Law 113-159
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House disagrees to Senate amendment.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate receded from its amendment to the measure by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 13. Record Vote Number: 255.(consideration: CR S5209)
Roll Call #255 (Senate)Senate receded from its amendment to the measure by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 13. Record Vote Number: 255. (consideration: CR S5209)
Roll Call #255 (Senate)Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 108, enrollment corrections on H.R. 5021 have been made.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 113-159.
Became Public Law No: 113-159.