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 101 STAT. 156

PUBLIC LAW 100-17—APR. 2, 1987 "(m) GREAT RIVER ROAD PROJECTS.—Notwithstanding any other

23 USC 148.

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provision of this section, this title, or any other law, in any case where a State elects to use funds apportioned to it for any Federalaid system for any project under section 148 of this title, the Federal share payable on account of such project shall be 95 percent of the cost thereof; except that if a State requests that the Federal share payable on account of such project be a percentage of the cost of such project which is less than 95 percent but not less than 75 percent, such percentage shall be the Federal share payable on account of such project.". (e) INCREASED NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—Such section 120 is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(n) INCREASED NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this title and subject to such criteria as the Secretary may establish, a State may contribute an amount in excess of the non-Federal share of a project under this title so as to decrease the Federal share payable on such project.".

23 USC 120 note.

Bridges.

(f) INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR THE USE OF COAL A S H. — Not w i t h s t and -

ing sections 119, 120, and 144 of title 23, United States Code, in each of fiscal years 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991, the percentage specified in such sections as the Federal share of the cost payable on account of any highway or bridge construction project in which materials produced from coal ash are used in significant amounts shall be increased by adding 5 percent to such percentage; except that in no case shall the Federal share payable on account of any project exceed 95 percent of the cost of such project as a result of increasing such Federal share under this subsection. SEC. 118. EMERGENCY RELIEF. (a) OBLIGATION CEILING.— (1) GENERAL RULE.—Section 125(b) of title 23, United States

., 23 USC 125 note.

Virgin Islands. Guam. American Samoa. Northern Mariana Islands.

Code, is amended by striking out "shall not exceed $30,000,000" and all that follows through "1985) in any State." and inserting in lieu thereof "in a State shall not exceed $100,000,000.". (2) RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to natural disasters and catastrophic failures occurring after December 31, 1985. (b) TERRITORIES.— (1) TREATED AS STATES.—Section 125 of such title is amended

by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(d) TREATMENT OF TERRITORIES.—For purposes of this section, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands shall be considered to be States and parts of the United States, and the chief executive officer of each such territory shall be considered to be a Governor of a State.". (2) LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS.—The first sentence of subsection (b) of such section 125 is amended by inserting "(1)" before ij.; 1 A ":/^>i '^i: "obligations" and by inserting before the period at the end the >r following: ", and (2) the total obligations for projects under this section in any fiscal year in the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana •'•^ Islands shall not exceed $5,000,000". 23 USC 125 note. (3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this -•* Act.

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