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 PUBLIC LAW 106-69—OCT. 9, 1999 113 STAT. 1027 SEC. 354. It is the sense of the Senate that the Secretary should expeditiously amend title 14, chapter II, part 250, Code of Federal Regulations, so as to double the applicable penalties for involuntary denied boardings and allow those passengers that are involuntarily denied boarding the option of obtaining a prompt cash refund for the full value of their airline ticket. SEC. 355. Section 656(b) of division C of the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997 is repealed. 5 USC 301 note. SEC. 356. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the amount made available pursuant to Public Law 105-277 for the Pittsburgh North Shore central business district transit options MIS project may be used to fund any aspect of preliminary engineering, costs associated with an environmental impact statement, or a major investment study for that project. SEC. 357. (a) Notwithstanding the January 4, 1977, decision Virginia, of the Secretary of Transportation that approved construction of Interstate Highway 66 between the Capital Beltway and Rosslyn, Virginia, the Commonwealth of Virginia, in accordance with existing Federal and State law, shall hereafter have authority for operation, maintenance, and construction of Interstate Route 66 between Rosslyn and the Capital Beltway, except as noted in paragraph (b). (b) The conditions in the Secretary's January 4, 1997 decision, that exclude heavy duty trucks and permit use by vehicles bound to or from Washington Dulles International Airport in the peak direction during peaJc hours, shall remain in effect. SEC. 358. NOISE BARRIERS, GEORGIA. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Transportation shall approve the use of funds apportioned under paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 104(b) of title 23, United States Code, for construction of Type II noise barriers at the locations identified in section 1215(h) and items 540 and 967 of the table contained in section 1602 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 211, 292), and at the following locations: On the east side of 1-285 extending from Northlake Parkway to Chamblee Tucker Road in Dekalb County, Georgia; and on the east side of 1-185 between Macon Road and Airport Thruway. SEC. 359. Item 44 of the table contained in section 1602 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 258) is amended by striking "Saratoga" and inserting "North Creek". SEC. 360. Funds made available for Alaska or Hawaii ferry boats or ferry terminal facilities pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 5309(m)(2)(B) may be used to construct new vessels and facilities or to improve existing vessels and facilities, including both the passenger and vehicle-related elements of such vessels and facilities, and for repair facilities. SEC. 361. HIGH PRIORITY PROJECTS, (a) PROJECT AUTHORIZA- TIONS. — The table contained in section 1602 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 257-323) is amended— (1) in item 174 by striking "5.375" and inserting "5.25" (2) in item 478 by striking "2.375" and inserting "2.25" (3) in item 948 by striking "5.375" and inserting "5.25" (4) in item 1008 by striking "3.875" and inserting "3.75" (5) in item 1210 by striking "6.875" and inserting "6.75" (6) by striking item 1289 and inserting the following:

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