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.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)
Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015
(Sec. 1) Directs the Secretary of Transportation to reduce the amount apportioned for a surface transportation program, project, or activity for FY2015 by amounts apportioned or allocated under the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 for the period from October 1, 2014, through May 31, 2015.
TITLE I--SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM EXTENSION
Subtitle A--Federal-Aid Highways
(Sec. 1001) Amends the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 to continue from October 1, 2014, through July 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 $33,528,284,932 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:
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:
(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:
(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 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 July 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.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 157.
Became Public Law No: 114-73.
Ms. Esty moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Transportation. (consideration: CR H3338; text: CR H3338)
Debate - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Esty motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment adding the following new Subtitle E-Passenger Rail Positive Train Control Funding pending a reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3339)
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Esty motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on adopting the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Esty demanded the yeas and nays and pursuant to the order of the House of today, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until a time to be announced.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3359-3361)
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 182 - 241 (Roll no. 248). (consideration: CR H3360)
Roll Call #248 (House)Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 387 - 35, 1 Present (Roll no. 249).(text: CR H3330-3332)
Roll Call #249 (House)Enacted as Public Law 114-21
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On passage Passed by recorded vote: 387 - 35, 1 Present (Roll no. 249). (text: CR H3330-3332)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 89.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S3316)
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3316)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 114-21.
Became Public Law No: 114-21.