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 119 STAT. 1470 Arkansas. Oklahoma.

PUBLIC LAW 109–59—AUG. 10, 2005

(b) NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM.—The Secretary shall designate as a component of the National Highway System in accordance with section 103(b)(4) of title 23, United States Code, the portion of United States Route 271 from the Arkansas State line, west to the intersection with United States Route 59, and northwest to the intersection with Interstate Route 40, Sallisaw, Oklahoma. SEC. 1909. FUTURE OF SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.

(a) DECLARATION OF POLICY.—Section 101(b) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘(b) It is hereby declared’’ and all that follows through the first undesignated paragraph and inserting the following: ‘‘(b) DECLARATION OF POLICY.— ‘‘(1) ACCELERATION OF CONSTRUCTION OF FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY SYSTEMS.—Congress declares that it is in the national interest to accelerate the construction of Federal-aid highway systems, including the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense, because many of the highways (or portions of the highways) are inadequate to meet the needs of local and interstate commerce for the national and civil defense.’’; (2) in the second undesignated paragraph by striking ‘‘It is hereby declared’’ and all that follows through ‘‘objectives of this Act’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘(2) COMPLETION OF INTERSTATE SYSTEM.—Congress declares that the prompt and early completion of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways (referred to in this section as the ‘Interstate System’), so named because of its primary importance to the national defense, is essential to the national interest’’; and (3) by striking the third undesignated paragraph and inserting the following: ‘‘(3) TRANSPORTATION NEEDS OF 21ST CENTURY.—Congress declares that— ‘‘(A) it is in the national interest to preserve and enhance the surface transportation system to meet the needs of the United States for the 21st Century; ‘‘(B) the current urban and long distance personal travel and freight movement demands have surpassed the original forecasts and travel demand patterns are expected to continue to change; ‘‘(C) continued planning for and investment in surface transportation is critical to ensure the surface transportation system adequately meets the changing travel demands of the future; ‘‘(D) among the foremost needs that the surface transportation system must meet to provide for a strong and vigorous national economy are safe, efficient, and reliable— ‘‘(i) national and interregional personal mobility (including personal mobility in rural and urban areas) and reduced congestion; ‘‘(ii) flow of interstate and international commerce and freight transportation; and ‘‘(iii) travel movements essential for national security;

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