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 PUBLIC LAW 100-17—APR. 2, 1987

101 STAT. 213

tee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives and each State. (2) FACTORS TO CONSIDER.—In developing the proposed uni, form State law, the Secretary shall consult with the States and shall consider any advantages— (A) of ensuring that parking privileges for handicapped persons may be utilized whether a handicapped person is a passenger or a driver; (B) of the use of the international symbol of access as the exclusive symbol identifying parking zones for handicapped persons and identifying vehicles that may park in such parking zones; (C) of displaying the international symbol of access on license plates or license plate decals and on identification ti; placards; and (D) of designing any identification placard so that the placard is easily visible when placed in the interior of any vehicle. (3) REPORT.—If a proposed uniform State law with respect to parking privileges for handicapped persons is developed and submitted to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives under paragraph (1), within 12 months after the date of such submission and each year thereafter, the Secretary shall report to such committees on the extent to which each State has adopted the proposed uniform State law. SEC. 162. BRIDGE MANAGEMENT STUDY. (a) INVESTIGATION AND STUDY.—The Secretary shall make a full and complete investigation and study of State bridge management programs for the purpose of determining whether or not States participating in the Federal bridge replacement and rehabilitation program under section 144 of title 23, United States Code, need to establish a comprehensive bridge management program. (b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives a report on the results of the investigation and study conducted under subsection (a) together with recommendations (including legislative and administrative recommendations) concerning State establishment of comprehensive bridge management programs and any minimum requirements of such programs which the Secretary considers appropriate based on the findings of such investigation and study. SEC. 163. STATE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM STUDY.

(a) INVESTIGATION AND STUDY.—The Secretary shall enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a complete investigation of the appropriateness of establishing minimum Federal guidelines for maintenance of the Federal-aid primary, secondary, and urban systems. (b) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after entering into appropriate arrangements under subsection (a), the National Academy of Sciences shall submit to the Secretary and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives a

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