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 PUBLIC LAW 109–59—AUG. 10, 2005

119 STAT. 1481

SEC. 1922. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO NONDISCRIMINATION SECTION.

(a) STATE ASSURANCES.—Section 140(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the first sentence by striking ‘‘subsection (a) of section 105 of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘section 135’’; (2) in the second sentence by striking ‘‘He’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary’’; (3) in the third sentence— (A) by striking ‘‘shall, where he considers it necessary to assure’’ and inserting ‘‘if necessary to ensure’’; and (B) by inserting ‘‘shall’’ after ‘‘opportunity,’’; and (4) in the last sentence— (A) by striking ‘‘him’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary’’; and (B) by striking ‘‘he’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary of Transportation’’. (b) HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND TECHNOLOGY TRAINING.—Section 140(b) of such title is amended— (1) in the first sentence by striking ‘‘highway construction’’ and inserting ‘‘surface transportation’’; and (2) in the second sentence— (A) by striking ‘‘he may deem’’; and (B) by striking ‘‘not to exceed $2,500,000 for the transition quarter ending September 30, 1976, and’’. (c) MINORITY BUSINESS TRAINING PROGRAMS.—Section 140(c) of such title is amended in the second sentence— (1) by striking ‘‘subsection 104(b)(3) of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘section 104(b)(3)’’; and (2) by striking ‘‘he may deem’’. (d) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 140(d) of such title is amended in the subsection heading by striking ‘‘AND CONTRACTING’’. SEC. 1923. TRANSPORTATION ASSETS AND NEEDS OF DELTA REGION.

(a) AGREEMENT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into an agreement with the Delta Regional Authority (in this section referred to as the ‘‘DRA’’) to conduct a comprehensive study of transportation assets and needs for all modes of transportation (including passenger and freight transportation) in the 8 States comprising the Delta region (Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee). (b) CONSULTATION.—Under the agreement, the DRA, in conducting the study, shall consult with the Department, State transportation departments, local planning and development districts, local and regional governments, and metropolitan planning organizations. (c) REPORT.—Under the agreement, the DRA, not later than 2 years after the date of entry into the agreement, shall submit to the Secretary and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a final report on the results of the study, together with such recommendations as the DRA considers to be appropriate. (d) PLAN.—Under the agreement, the DRA, upon completion of the report, shall establish a regional strategic plan to implement the recommendations of the report.

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