Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 119.djvu/1478

 119 STAT. 1460

PUBLIC LAW 109–59—AUG. 10, 2005

(2) ensure that placement of the debris complies with applicable law; and (3) assume all future legal responsibility arising from the placement of the debris, which may include entering into an agreement to hold the owner of the demolished bridge or overpass harmless in any liability action. (c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘beneficial use’’ means the application of the debris for purposes of shore erosion control or stabilization, ecosystem restoration, and marine habitat creation. SEC. 1806. ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY FOR STATES WITH INDIAN RESERVATIONS.

Section 1214(d)(5)(A) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (23 U.S.C. 202 note; 112 Stat. 206) is amended by striking ‘‘$1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 1998 through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,800,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009’’. Missouri. California. Minnesota. Wisconsin. 23 USC 217 note.

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SEC. 1807. NONMOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION PILOT PROGRAM.

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish and carry out a nonmotorized transportation pilot program to construct, in the following 4 communities selected by the Secretary, a network of nonmotorized transportation infrastructure facilities, including sidewalks, bicycle lanes, and pedestrian and bicycle trails, that connect directly with transit stations, schools, residences, businesses, recreation areas, and other community activity centers: (1) Columbia, Missouri. (2) Marin County, California. (3) Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota. (4) Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the program shall be to demonstrate the extent to which bicycling and walking can carry a significant part of the transportation load, and represent a major portion of the transportation solution, within selected communities. (c) GRANTS.—In carrying out the program, the Secretary may make a grant of $6,250,000 per fiscal year for each of the communities set forth in subsection (a) to State, local, and regional agencies that the Secretary determines are suitably equipped and organized to carry out the objectives and requirements of this section. An agency that receives a grant under this section may suballocate grant funds to a nonprofit organization to carry out the program under this section. (d) STATISTICAL INFORMATION.—In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall develop statistical information on changes in motor vehicle, nonmotorized transportation, and public transportation usage in communities participating in the program and assess how such changes decrease congestion and energy usage, increase the frequency of bicycling and walking, and promote better health and a cleaner environment. (e) REPORTS.—The Secretary shall submit to Congress an interim report not later than September 30, 2007, and a final report not later than September 30, 2010, on the results of the program. (f) FUNDING.— (1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account), $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009.

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