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 101 STAT. 1442

PUBLIC LAW 100-211—DEC. 24, 1987

Public Law 100-211 100th C o n g r e s s

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A n Act Dec 24 1987 ' [H.R. 2121]

"^^ authorize and direct the National Park Service to assist the State of Georgia in relocating a highway affecting the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Militaj.y Park in Georgia.

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHWAY RELOCATION.

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(a) ASSISTANCE F R O M DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.—For purpOSeS

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Qf reducing damage to natural and historic resources from highway traffic within the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Mihtary Park and for purposes of improving highway safety within the park, the Secretary of the Interior shall provide a grant to the State of Georgia to assist the State in relocating a 3.7 mile section of Highway 27 which passes through the park. The assistance shall be provided upon application of the State if the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, approves the design and siting of the highway at a location generally outside the western boundary of the park. G> FEDERAL SHARE.—The assistance provided by the Secretary of t) the Interior under subsection (a) shall not exceed 75 percent of the total costs of relocating the 3.7 mile section of highway referred to in subsection (a). (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated not more than $30,000,000 for assistance under subsection (a). Such funds shall remain available until expended. Approved December 24, 1987,

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2121: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 100-225 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). S E N A T E REPORTS: No. 100-248 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 133 (1987): July 21, considered and passed House. Dec. 11, considered and passed Senate. <, * <

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