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 block grant program under section 133 of that title, and the highway safety improvement program under section 148 of that title, for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, an aggregate amount not to exceed 10 percent of the balance of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) as estimated (taking into account estimated revenues) at the beginning of each such fiscal year.
For emergency relief under section 125 of title 23, United States Code, $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023. For the Federal lands transportation program under section 203 of title 23, United States Code, $300,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, 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 2019 through 2023. 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. . Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning on October 1, 2018— 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, 2018, 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, 2020 and inserting October 1, 2025 ; and by striking FAST Act and inserting ; Transportation Empowerment Act in paragraph (2), by striking July 1, 2023 and inserting July 1, 2025 ; in paragraph (3)(A)(i), by striking October 1, 2022 and inserting October 1, 2018 ; and in paragraph (5), by striking October 1, 2011 and inserting October 1, 2022 .
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, 2019, and before October 1, 2020, 18.3 cents per gallon, after September 30, 2020, and before October 1, 2021, 9.6 cents per gallon, after September 30, 2021, and before October 1, 2022, 6.4 cents per gallon, after September 30, 2022, and before October 1, 2023, 5.0 cents per gallon, and after September 30, 2023, 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, 2019, and before October 1, 2020, 24.3 cents per gallon, after September 30, 2020, and before October 1, 2021, 12.7 cents per gallon, after September 30, 2021, and before October 1, 2022, 8.5 cents per gallon, after September 30, 2022, and before October 1, 2023, 6.6 cents per gallon, and after September 30, 2023, 5.0 cents per gallon.
In the case of fuels used as described in paragraphs (3)(C) and (4)(B) of subsection (c), and aviation fuel described in paragraph
(5)of subsection (c), the core programs financing rate is zero. . Section 9503(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— in the first sentence of paragraph (2), by inserting , and before October 1, 2018 after March 31, 1983 ; and by adding at the end the following: On October 1, 2018, the Secretary shall transfer all amounts in the Mass Transit Account to the Highway Account. . The amendments and repeals made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2018.