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 101 STAT. 218 23 USC 307 note.

Ante, p. 167.

PUBLIC LAW 100-17—APR. 2, 1987 SEC. 173. USE OF ROCK SALT ON HIGHWAYS.

It is the sense of Congress— (1) that, to enhance environmental protection, and mitigate potential damages to highways and vehicles, Congress encourages efforts to advance the research and development of alternative chemical de-icers to rock salt; (2) that Congress encourages research on alternative chemical de-icers to rock salt under the strategic highway research program under section 307(d) of title 23, United States Code; and (3) that once alternative de-icers are commercially available, the full cost of all de-icing materials, including damages to highways, vehicles, and the environment, should be considered ? by State and local governments in determining their snow and ice control strategies. SEC. 174. 55-MILES PER HOUR SPEED LIMIT.

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Hg w y Safety ih a Act of 1987. 23 USC 401 note.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection 154(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting "other than a highway on the Interstate System located outside of an urbanized area of 50,000 population or more, (2) a maximum speed limit on any highway within its jurisdiction on the Interstate System located outside of an urbanized area of 50,000 population or more in excess of 65 miles per hour" immediately after "hour"; and (2) by renumbering "(2)" as "(3)" at the two places "(2)" appears. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection 154(f) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting "on public highways with speed limits posted at 55 miles per hour" immediately after "hour'"

TITLE II—HIGHWAY SAFETY ACT OF 1987 SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the "Highway Safety Act of 1987". SEC. 202. HIGHWAY SAFETY.

(a) AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.—The following sums are authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account): (1) NHTSA HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.—For carrying out section 402 of title 23, United States Code, by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration $126,000,000 for fiscal years 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991. (2) N H T S A HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—

96 Stat. 2138.

For carrying out section 403 of such title by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration $33,000,000 for fiscal years 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991. OJ) EXTENSION OF NHTSA HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1987.—Section 203(a) of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 is amended— (1) in paragraph (1) by striking out "and" and by inserting before the period at the end of such paragraph ", and $126,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987";

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