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 112 STAT. 220 PUBLIC LAW 105-178—JUNE 9, 1998 "(2) PRIORITIES.— In making grants, the Secretary shall give priority to— "(A) each eligible project that is associated with a highway that has been designated as a National Scenic Byway or All-American Road and that is consistent with the corridor management plan for the byway; "(B) each eligible project along a State-designated scenic byway that is consistent with the corridor management plan for the byway, or is intended to foster the development of such a plan, and is carried out to make the byway eligible for designation as a National Scenic Byway or All-American Road; and "(C) each eligible project that is associated with the development of a State scenic byway program. "(c) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.— The following are projects that are eligible for Federal assistance under this section: "(1) An activity related to the planning, design, or development of a State scenic byway program. "(2) Development and implementation of a corridor management plan to maintain the scenic, historical, recreational, cultural, natural, and archaeological characteristics of a byway corridor while providing for accommodation of increased tourism and development of related amenities. "(3) Safety improvements to a State scenic byway. National Scenic Byway, or All-American Road to the extent that the improvements are necessary to accommodate increased traffic and changes in the types of vehicles using the highway as a result of the designation as a State scenic byway. National Scenic Byway, or All-American Road. "(4) Construction along a scenic byway of a facility for pedestrians and bicyclists, rest area, turnout, highway shoulder improvement, passing lane, overlook, or interpretive facility. "(5) An improvement to a scenic byway that will enhance access to an area for the purpose of recreation, including waterrelated recreation. "(6) Protection of scenic, historical, recreational, cultural, natural, and archaeological resources in an area adjacent to a scenic byway. "(7) Development and provision of tourist information to the public, including interpretive information about a scenic byway. "(8) Development and implementation of a scenic b3nvay marketing program. "(d) LIMITATION. — The Secretary shall not make a grant under this section for any project that would not protect the scenic, historical, recreational, cultural, natural, and archaeological integrity of a highway and adjacent areas. "(e) SAVINGS CLAUSE. — The Secretary shall not withhold any grant or impose any requirement on a State as a condition of providing a grant or technical assistance for any scenic bjnvay unless the requirement is consistent with the authority provided in this chapter. "(f) FEDERAL SHARE.— The Federal share of the cost of carrying out a project under this section shall be 80 percent, except that, in the case of any scenic byway project along a public road that provides access to or within Federal or Indian land, a Federal

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