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 PUBLIC LAW 100-17—APR. 2, 1987

101 STAT. 177

(1) which are to be constructed on any highway in Los Angeles County, California, designated as a part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways by section 140 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1978; and (2) the costs of construction of which are included in the interstate cost estimate for 1985.

92 Stat. 2711.

SEC. 142. SUBSTITUTE TRANSIT PROJECT IN OREGON.

(a) APPROVAL OF PROJECT.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon the joint request of the Governor of the State of Oregon and the local governments concerned, the Secretary may approve a substitute transit project for construction of a light rail transit system in lieu of construction of any eligible interstate lanes if such substitute project is in or adjacent to the proposed right-of-way for such lanes. (b) ELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE.—Upon approval of

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substitute transit project under subsection (a), the costs of construction of the eligible interstate lanes for which such project is substituted shall not be eligible for funds authorized under section 108(b) of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 and a sum equal to Ante, pp. 142, the Federal share of such costs, as included in the latest interstate 175. cost estimate approved by Congress, shall be available to the Secretary to incur obligations under section 103(e)(4) of title 23, United States Code, for the Federal share of the costs of such substitute project. (c) LIMITATION ON ELIGIBILITY.—By September 30, 1989, any sub- Contracts, stitute transit project approved under subsection (a) (for which the Secretary finds that sufficient Federal funds are available) must be under contract for construction or construction must have commenced. If any such substitute transit project is not under contract for construction or construction has not commenced by such date, then immediately after such date, the Secretary shall withdraw approval of such project and no funds shall be appropriated under the authority of section 103(e)(4) of title 23, United States Code, for such project. (d) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.— (1) STATUS OF SUBSTITUTE PROJECT.—A substitute

transit project approved under subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a substitute transit project for purposes of section 103(e)(4) of title 23, United States Code (other than subparagraphs (C) and (O)). (2) REDUCTION OF UNOBLIGATED INTERSTATE APPORTIONMENT.—

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Unobligated apportionments for the Interstate System in the State of Oregon shall, on the date of approval of a substitute transit project under subsection (a), be reduced in the proportion that the Federal share of the costs of the construction of the eligible interstate lanes for which such project is substituted bears to the Federal share of the total cost of all interstate routes in such State as reflected in the latest cost estimate approved by Congress. (3) ADMINISTRATION THROUGH FHWA.—The Secretary shall administer this section through the Federal Highway Administration. (e) ELIGIBLE INTERSTATE LANES DEFINED.—For purposes of this section, the term "eligible interstate lanes" means any bus lanes which are to be constructed on Interstate Route 1-205 in Oregon.

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