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 112 STAT. 194 PUBLIC LAW 105-178^JUNE 9, 1998 Colorado. Louisiana. New Hampshire. Maine. how public works and infrastructure projects stimulate job growth and the economy and contribute to the general welfare of the Nation. (2) FEDERAL SHARE. — (A) IN GENERAL. —The Federal share of the cost of production of the documentary shall be 60 percent. The non-Federal share shall be provided from private sources and shall include amounts expended by such sources for the production before the date of enactment of this Act. (B) CALCULATION.— The calculation of the Federal and non-Federal shares under this paragraph shall be made over the term for which sums are authorized to be appropriated under paragraph (3). (3) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out this subsection $888,000 for fiscal year 1998, and $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1999 and 2000. Such funds shall remain available until expended. (4) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 23.— Funds authorized by this paragraph shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code; except that the Federal share of the cost of any project under this subsection and the availability of funds authorized by this subsection shall be determined in accordance with this subsection. (c) MASS TRANSPORTATION BUSES. —Section 1023(h)(1) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (23 U.S.C. 127 note) is amended by striking "the date on which" and all that follows through "1995" and inserting "October 1, 2003". (d) VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITATIONS. (1) IN GENERAL.— Section 127(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (A) by inserting before the next to the last sentence the following: "With respect to the State of Colorado, vehicles designed to carry 2 or more precast concrete panels shall be considered a nondivisible load."; and (B) by adding at the end the following: "The State of Louisiana may allow, by special permit, the operation of vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of up to 100,000 pounds for the hauling of sugarcane during the harvest season, not to exceed 100 days annually. With respect to Interstate Route 95 in the State of New Hampshire, State laws (including regulations) concerning vehicle weight limitations that were in effect on January 1, 1987, and are applicable to State highways other than the Interstate System, shall be applicable in lieu of the requirements of this subsection. With respect to that portion of the Maine Turnpike designated Interstate Route 95 and 495, and that portion of Interstate Route 95 from the southern terminus of the Maine Turnpike to the New Hampshire State line, laws (including regulations) of the State of Maine concerning vehicle weight limitations that were in effect on October 1, 1995, and are applicable to State highways other than the Interstate System, shall be applicable in lieu of the requirements of this subsection.". (2) STUDIES.— (A) COLORADO.—

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