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This bill, the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015, provides a short-term extension for various federal transportation programs that are funded through the Highway Trust Fund, which is a dedicated fund for transportation infrastructure. Specifically, it extends programs related to Federal-aid highways, highway safety, motor carrier safety (which pertains to the safety of commercial vehicles), and public transportation. The bill also includes provisions related to hazardous materials transportation and revenue, ensuring that the Highway Trust Fund and related trust funds, such as the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund and the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund, continue to be authorized for expenditures through August 1, 2015, extending their operational authority from the previous expiration date of June 1, 2015, and in some cases, from May 31, 2015. The bill also expresses a sense of Congress that a robust transportation network is vital for economic growth and that there is an urgent need for long-term federal investment and authorization of surface transportation programs.