Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 119.djvu/1208

 119 STAT. 1190

23 USC 401 note.

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PUBLIC LAW 109–59—AUG. 10, 2005

Indian tribes to ensure that the rights of a tribe or individual Indian are protected. ‘‘(B) PRESERVATION OF UNITED STATES RESPONSIBILITY.—Nothing in this title shall absolve the United States from any responsibility to Indians and Indian tribes, including responsibilities derived from the trust relationship and any treaty, executive order, or agreement between the United States and an Indian tribe.’’. (m) FOREST HIGHWAYS.—Of the amounts made available for public lands highways under section 1101— (1) not to exceed $20,000,000 per fiscal year may be used for the maintenance of forest highways; (2) not to exceed $1,000,000 per fiscal year may be used for signage identifying public hunting and fishing access; and (3) not to exceed $10,000,000 per fiscal year shall be used by the Secretary of Agriculture to pay the costs of facilitating the passage of aquatic species beneath roads in the National Forest System, including the costs of constructing, maintaining, replacing, or removing culverts and bridges, as appropriate. (n) WILDLIFE VEHICLE COLLISION REDUCTION STUDY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a study of methods to reduce collisions between motor vehicles and wildlife (in this subsection referred to as ‘‘wildlife vehicle collisions’’). (2) CONTENTS.— (A) AREAS OF STUDY.—The study shall include an assessment of the causes and impacts of wildlife vehicle collisions and solutions and best practices for reducing such collisions. (B) METHODS FOR CONDUCTING THE STUDY.—In carrying out the study, the Secretary shall— (i) conduct a thorough literature review; and (ii) survey current practices of the Department of Transportation. (3) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the study, the Secretary shall consult with appropriate experts in the field of wildlife vehicle collisions. (4) REPORT.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study. (B) CONTENTS.—The report shall include a description of each of the following: (i) Causes of wildlife vehicle collisions. (ii) Impacts of wildlife vehicle collisions. (iii) Solutions to and prevention of wildlife vehicle collisions. (5) MANUAL.— (A) DEVELOPMENT.—Based upon the results of the study, the Secretary shall develop a best practices manual to support State efforts to reduce wildlife vehicle collisions. (B) AVAILABILITY.—The manual shall be made available to States not later than 1 year after the date of transmission of the report under paragraph (4). (C) CONTENTS.—The manual shall include, at a minimum, the following: (i) A list of best practices addressing wildlife vehicle collisions.

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