Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 - 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 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.
Authorizes appropriations from the HTF (other than the Mass Transit Account) for administrative expenses of the federal-aid highway program for the same period.
Extends for the same period the authorization of appropriations for specified National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) safety programs (including administrative expenses) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) programs.
Requires a specified amount of the total amount apportioned to states for highway safety programs for a cooperative program to research and evaluate priority highway safety countermeasures for the same period.
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.
Extends the apportionment of nonurbanized (rural) area formula grants for competitive grants and formula grants for public transportation on Indian reservations for the same period.
Extends the apportionment of urbanized area formula grants for passenger ferry projects for the same period.
Extends for the same period the authorization of appropriations from the HTF Mass Transit Account for: (1) formula grants for public transportation; (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) administration expenses.
Allocates, for the same period, certain amounts to states and territories for formula bus and bus facilities grants.
Authorizes appropriations for the same period for hazardous materials (hazmat) transportation safety projects.
Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to make certain expenditures from the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Fund for the same period.
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.
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.
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.
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.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-08 | President | Became Public Law No: 113-159. | House floor actions |
| 2014-08-08 | President | Signed by President. | House floor actions |
| 2014-08-01 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2014-08-01 | Floor | Pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 108, enrollment corrections on H.R. 5021 have been made. | House floor actions |
| 2014-08-01 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2014-07-31 | Vote | Senate receded from its amendment to the measure by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 13. Record Vote Number: 255. (consideration: CR S5209) | Senate |
| 2014-07-31 | Floor | Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House disagrees to Senate amendment. | Senate |
| 2014-07-31 | ResolvingDifferences | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2014-07-31 | Vote | On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 272 - 150 (Roll no. 473). | House floor actions |
| 2014-07-31 | ResolvingDifferences | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H7176) | House floor actions |
| 2014-07-31 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2014-07-31 | ResolvingDifferences | Mr. Shuster moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H7169-7176) | House floor actions |
| 2014-07-31 | Floor | Rule H. Res. 696 passed House. | House floor actions |
| 2014-07-30 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2014-07-30 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2014-07-29 | Vote | Passed Senate, pursuant to the order of 7/23/2014, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 18. Record Vote Number: 248. | Senate |
| 2014-07-29 | Floor | Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5021-5039) | Senate |
| 2014-07-16 | Calendars | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 468. | Senate |
| 2014-07-15 | Calendars | Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. | Senate |
| 2014-07-15 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2014-07-15 | Vote | On passage Passed by recorded vote: 367 - 55 (Roll no. 414). (text: CR H6246-6249) | House floor actions |
| 2014-07-15 | Vote | On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 193 - 227 (Roll no. 413). (consideration: CR H6260-6261) | House floor actions |
| 2014-07-15 | Floor | The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H6260) | House floor actions |
| 2014-07-15 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions, pending the reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a section to the bill that changes the end date of the extension to December 31, 2014. The amendment also makes sundry changes to the bill. Subsequently, the reservation of a point of order was withdrawn. | House floor actions |
| 2014-07-15 | Floor | Mr. Blumenauer moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Transportation. (consideration: CR H6258-6261; text: CR H6258-6259) | House floor actions |
| 2014-07-15 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6258) | House floor actions |
| 2014-07-15 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5021. | House floor actions |
| 2014-07-15 | Floor | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5021 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. | House floor actions |
| 2014-07-15 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 669. (consideration: CR H6245-6261) | House floor actions |
| 2014-07-15 | Floor | Rule H. Res. 669 passed House. | House floor actions |
| 2014-07-14 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 669 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5021 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. | House floor actions |
| 2014-07-14 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 113-520, Part I. | House floor actions |
| 2014-07-11 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. | House committee actions |
| 2014-07-10 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2014-07-10 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2014-07-09 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. | House committee actions |
| 2014-07-09 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs. | House committee actions |
| 2014-07-08 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2014-07-08 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2014-07-08 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2014-07-08 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2014-07-08 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2014-07-08 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2014-07-08 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |