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 108 STAT. 2490 PUBLIC LAW 103-331—SEPT. 30, 1994 programs under the head "Federal-Aid Highways" in this Act; and (4) notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary shall withhold from initial distribution the fiscal year 1995 Federalaid highways obligation limitation set aside for Interstate Construction Discretionary projects: Provided, That the Secretary shall distribute only after August 1, 1995, such obligation limitation withheld in accordance with this section to those States receiving Interstate Construction Discretionary allocations. (d) During the period October 1 through December 31, 1994, the aggregate amount of obligations under section 157 of title 23, United States Code, for projects covered under section 147 of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1978, section 9 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1981, sections 131(b), 131(j), and 404 of Public Law 97-424, sections 1061, 1103 through 1108, 4008, and 6023(b)(8) and 6023(b)(10) of Public Law 102-240, and for projects authorized by Public Law 99-500 and Public Law 100-17, shall not exceed $325,155,150. (e) During the period August 2 through September 30, 1995, the aggregate amount which may be obligated by all States pursuant to paragraph (d) shall not exceed 2.5 percent of the aggregate amount of funds apportioned or allocated to all States— (1) under sections 104 and 144 of title 23, United States Code, and 1013(c) and 1015 of Public Law 102-240, and (2) for highway assistance projects under section 103(e)(4) of title 23, United States Code, which would not be obligated in fiscal year 1995 if the total amount of the obligation limitation provided for such fiscal year in this Act were utilized. (f) Paragraph (e) shall not apply to any State which on or after August 1, 1995, has the amount distributed to such State under paragraph (a) for fiscal year 1995 reduced under paragraph (0(2). SEC. 311. None of the funds in this Act shall be available for salaries and expenses of more than one hundred and ten political and Presidential appointees in the Department of Trsinsportation: Provided, That none of the personnel covered by this provision may be assigned on temporary detail outside the Department of Transportation. SEC. 312. Not to exceed $850,000 of the funds provided in this Act for the Department of Transportation shall be available for the necessary expenses of advisory committees. 49 USC 5338 SEC. 313. The limitation on obligations for the programs of "°*®- the Federal Transit Administration shall not apply to any authority under section 21 of the Federal Transit Act, previously made available for obligation, or to any other authority previously made available for obligation under the discretionary grants program. SEC. 314. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to implement section 404 of title 23, United States Code. SEC. 314A. For the purpose of carrying out a demonstration of the construction of highways in high priority corridors, authorized by section 1105(f) of Public Law 102-240, there is hereby appropriated $6,000,000 for the Secretary to enter into an agreement to make a loan or loans not to exceed $40,000,000 to the public entity or entities with the statutory duty to construct such facilities: Provided, That such loan or loans shall be repaid by direct repay-

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