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 ^^if.- PUBLIG LAW 105-178—JUNE 9, 1998 112 STAT. 151 "(i) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.— Funds authorized to carry out this section shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 1, except that the Federal share of the cost of a project under this section shall be determined in accordance with this section.". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT. — The analysis for chapter 2 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 206 and inserting the following: "206. Recreational trails program.". (c) REPEAL OF OBSOLETE PROVISION.—Section 1302 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (16 U.S.C. 1261) is repealed. (d) TERMINATION OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE. — Section 1303 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1262) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(j) TERMINATION. — The advisory committee established by this section shall terminate on September 30, 2000.". (e) ENCOURAGEMENT OF USE OF YOUTH CONSERVATION OR SERV- 23 USC 206 note. ICE CORPS.—The Secretary shall encourage the States to enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with qualified youth conservation or service corps to perform construction and maintenance of recreational trails under section 206 of title 23, United States Code. SEC. 1113. EMERGENCY REUEF. (a) FEDERAL SHARE. —Section 120(e) of title 23, United States Code, is amended in the first sentence by striking "highway system" and inserting "highway". (b) ELIGIBILITY AND FUNDING.— Section 125 of such title is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), and (d) as subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively; (2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: "(a) GENERAL ELIGIBILITY,— Subject to this section and section 120, an emergency fund is authorized for expenditure by the Secretary for the repair or reconstruction of highways, roads, and trails, in any part of the United States, including Indian reservations, that the Secretary finds have suffered serious damage as a result of— "(1) natural disaster over a wide area, such as by a flood, hurricane, tidal wave, earthquake, severe storm, or landslide; or "(2) catastrophic failure from any external cause. "(b) RESTRICTION ON ELIGIBILITY.—In no event shall funds be used pursuant to this section for the repair or reconstruction of bridges that have been permanently closed to all vehicular traffic by the State or responsible local official because of imminent danger of collapse due to a structural deficiency or physical deterioration. "(c) FUNDING.—Subject to the following limitations, there are authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) such sums as may be necessary to establish the fund authorized by this section and to replenish it on an annual basis: "(1) Not more than $100,000,000 is authorized to be obligated in any 1 fiscal year commencing after September 30, 1980, to carry out the provisions of this section; except that, if in any fiscal year the total of all obligations under this

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