Sec. 4. Funding for core highway programs
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The following sums are authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account): For the national highway performance program under section 119 of title 23, United States Code, the surface transportation program under section 133 of that title, the metropolitan transportation planning program under section 134 of that title, the highway safety improvement program under section 148 of that title, and the congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program under section 149 of that title— $37,592,576,000 for fiscal year 2015; $19,720,696,000 for fiscal year 2016; $13,147,130,000 for fiscal year 2017; $10,271,196,000 for fiscal year 2018; and $7,600,685,000 for fiscal year 2019.
For emergency relief under section 125 of title 23, United States Code, $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019. For the Federal lands transportation program under section 203 of title 23, United States Code, $300,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019, of which $240,000,000 of the amount made available for each fiscal year shall be the amount for the National Park Service and $30,000,000 of the amount made available for each fiscal year shall be the amount for the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
For the Federal lands access program under section 204 of title 23, United States Code, $250,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019. Section 104(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph
(1)and inserting the following: There are authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to be made available to the Secretary for administrative expenses of the Federal Highway Administration— $437,600,000 for fiscal year 2015; $229,565,000 for fiscal year 2016; $153,043,000 for fiscal year 2017; $119,565,000 for fiscal year 2018; and $88,478,000 for fiscal year 2019. . Section 104 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection
(f)and inserting the following: To the extent that a State determines that funds made available under this title to the State for a purpose are in excess of the needs of the State for that purpose, the State may transfer the excess funds to, and use the excess funds for, any surface transportation (including mass transit and rail) purpose in the State. If the Secretary determines that a State has transferred funds under paragraph
(1)to a purpose that is not a surface transportation purpose as described in paragraph (1), the amount of the improperly transferred funds shall be deducted from any amount the State would otherwise receive from the Highway Trust Fund for the fiscal year that begins after the date of the determination. . Section 103(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking the National Highway System, which includes . Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— in section 103 by striking the section designation and heading and inserting the following: ; and in the analysis by striking the item relating to section 103 and inserting the following: 103. Federal-aid system. . Section 104(c)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— in the paragraph heading by striking and inserting For fiscal year 2014 ; and Subsequent fiscal years in subparagraph
(A)by striking fiscal year 2014 and inserting fiscal year 2014 and each subsequent fiscal year . Section 144 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (e)(1) by inserting on the Federal-aid system after any bridge ; and in subsection (f)(1) by inserting on the Federal-aid system after construct any bridge . Section 144(g) of title 23, United States Code, is repealed. The following provisions are repealed: Section 213 of title 23, United States Code. The item relating to section 213 in the analysis for chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code. Section 311 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— in the first sentence, by striking under subsection
(a)of section 104 of this title and inserting to carry out this section ; and by striking the second sentence. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning on October 1, 2014— a highway construction or improvement project shall not be considered to be a Federal highway construction or improvement project unless and until a State expends Federal funds for the construction portion of the project; a highway construction or improvement project shall not be considered to be a Federal highway construction or improvement project solely by reason of the expenditure of Federal funds by a State before the construction phase of the project to pay expenses relating to the project, including for any environmental document or design work required for the project; and a State may, after having used Federal funds to pay all or a portion of the costs of a highway construction or improvement project, reimburse the Federal Government in an amount equal to the amount of Federal funds so expended; and after completion of a reimbursement described in clause (i), a highway construction or improvement project described in that clause shall no longer be considered to be a Federal highway construction or improvement project. No reporting requirement, other than a reporting requirement in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act, shall apply on or after October 1, 2014, to the use of Federal funds for highway projects by a public-private partnership. Section 9503(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— in paragraph (1)— by striking October 1, 2014 and inserting October 1, 2020 ; and by striking MAP–21 and inserting ; Transportation Empowerment Act in paragraphs (3)(A)(i), (4)(A), and (5), by striking October 1, 2016 each place it appears and inserting October 1, 2022 ; and in paragraph (2), by striking July 1, 2017 and inserting July 1, 2023 . Section 9503 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: For purposes of this section— Except as provided in paragraph (2)— in the case of gasoline and special motor fuels the tax rate of which is the rate specified in section 4081(a)(2)(A)(i), the core programs financing rate is— after September 30, 2014, and before October 1, 2015, 18.3 cents per gallon, after September 30, 2015, and before October 1, 2016, 9.6 cents per gallon, after September 30, 2016, and before October 1, 2017, 6.4 cents per gallon, after September 30, 2017, and before October 1, 2018, 5.0 cents per gallon, and after September 30, 2018, 3.7 cents per gallon, and in the case of kerosene, diesel fuel, and special motor fuels the tax rate of which is the rate specified in section 4081(a)(2)(A)(iii), the core programs financing rate is— after September 30, 2014, and before October 1, 2015, 24.3 cents per gallon, after September 30, 2015, and before October 1, 2016, 12.7 cents per gallon, after September 30, 2016, and before October 1, 2017, 8.5 cents per gallon, after September 30, 2017, and before October 1, 2018, 6.6 cents per gallon, and after September 30, 2018, 5.0 cents per gallon. In the case of fuels used as described in paragraphs (3)(C), (4)(B), and
(5)of subsection (c), the core programs financing rate is zero. . Section 9503(e)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— in the first sentence, by inserting , and before October 1, 2014 after March 31, 1983 ; and by adding at the end the following: On October 1, 2014, the Secretary shall transfer all amounts in the Mass Transit Account to the Highway Account. . The amendments and repeals made by this section take effect on October 1, 2014.