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 PUBLIC LAW 109–59—AUG. 10, 2005

119 STAT. 1513

(3) TITLE 23 ELIGIBILITY.—Activities described in subsection (b) shall be considered to be eligible for funding under any program for which funds are apportioned under section 104(b) of such title, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this section. SEC. 1945. INFRASTRUCTURE AWARENESS PROGRAM.

(a) IN GENERAL.—In cooperation with the subcontracting production entity that received funds under section 1212(b) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 193), the Secretary shall fund the production of a documentary about infrastructure that demonstrates advancements in Alaska, the last frontier. (b) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost of production of the documentary under subsection (a) shall be 100 percent. (c) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out this section $1,500,000 for fiscal year 2005 and $1,450,000 for fiscal year 2006. Such fund shall remain available until expended. (d) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 23.—Funds authorized by this section shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United State Code; except that the Federal share of the cost of production of the documentary under this section shall be determined in accordance with this section. SEC. 1946. GATEWAY RURAL IMPROVEMENT PILOT PROGRAM.

Vermont.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a pilot program in the State of Vermont to be known as the ‘‘Gateway Rural Improvement Pilot Program’’ (referred to in this section as the ‘‘program’’) to demonstrate the benefits to a rural rail corridor of a freight transportation gateway program. (b) ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.—Under the program— (1) funding preference shall be given to selecting a corridor in the State of Vermont that includes a border crossing; and (2) individual projects shall provide community and highway benefits by addressing economic, congestion, security, safety, and environmental issues. (c) COST SHARING.— (1) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost of a project under this section shall be determined in accordance with section 120 of title 23, United States Code. (2) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—Project user fees may be used to provide all or part of the non-Federal share of the cost of a project funded under this section. (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addition to such amounts as are otherwise authorized to be appropriated for the Department, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. SEC. 1947. ELIGIBLE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS.

Section 120(c) of title 23, United States Code, is amended in the first sentence by inserting ‘‘traffic circles (also known as ‘roundabouts’),’’ after ‘‘traffic control signalization,’’.

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