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23 USC 110.

23 USC 110 note.

PUBLIC LAW 109–59—AUG. 10, 2005

the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) exceeds $6,000,000,000.’’. (c) GENERAL DISTRIBUTION.—Section 110(b)(1)(A) of such title is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘minimum guarantee’’ and inserting ‘‘equity bonus’’; and (2) by striking ‘‘Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century’’ and inserting ‘‘SAFETEA–LU’’. (d) ADDITION OF HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.— Section 110(c) of such title is amended by inserting ‘‘the highway safety improvement program,’’ after ‘‘the surface transportation program,’’. (e) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 110(b)(1)(A) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘for’’ the second place it appears. (f) SPECIAL RULE.—If the amount available pursuant to section 110 of title 23, United States Code, for fiscal year 2007 is greater than zero, the Secretary shall— (1) determine the total amount necessary to increase each State’s rate of return (as determined under section 105(b)(1)(A) of title 23, United States Code) to 92 percent, excluding amounts provided under this paragraph; (2) allocate to each State the lesser of— (A) the amount computed for that State under paragraph (1); or (B) an amount determined by multiplying the total amount calculated under section 110 of title 23, United States Code, for fiscal year 2007 by the ratio that— (i) the amount determined for such State under paragraph (1); bears to (ii) the total amount computed for all States in paragraph (1); and (3) allocate amounts remaining in excess of the amounts allocated in paragraph (2) to all States in accordance with section 110 of title 23, United States Code. SEC. 1106. FUTURE INTERSTATE SYSTEM ROUTES.

(a) EXTENSION OF DATE.—Section 103(c)(4)(B)(ii) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘12’’ and inserting ‘‘25’’. (b) REMOVAL OF DESIGNATION.—Section 103(c)(4)(B)(iii) of such title is amended— (1) in subclause (I) by striking ‘‘in the agreement between the Secretary and the State or States’’; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(III) EXISTING AGREEMENTS.—An agreement described in clause (ii) that is entered into before the date of enactment of this subclause shall be deemed to include the 25-year time limitation described in that clause, regardless of any earlier construction completion date in the agreement.’’. SEC. 1107. METROPOLITAN PLANNING.

Section 104(f) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: ‘‘(1) SET-ASIDE.—On October 1 of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall set aside 1.25 percent of the funds authorized to be appropriated for the Interstate maintenance, national highway system, surface transportation, congestion mitigation

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