Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 55 Part 1.djvu/792

 55 STAT.] 77TH CONG. , 1ST SESS. -CH. 474-NOV. 19, 1941 the immediate construction of roads and highways deemed essential to the national defense which roads and highways but for the action of such States would be properly considered for construction with Federal funds under the provisions of this section. SEC. 7. ADVANCE OF FUNDS.- If the Commissioner of Public Roads shall determine that it is necessary for the expeditious completion of projects undertaken pursuant to this Act, he may advance to any State from funds heretofore or hereafter made available the Federal share of the cost thereof to enable the State highway department to make prompt payments for work as it progresses. The funds so advanced shall be deposited in a special trust account by the State treasurer, or other State official authorized under the laws of the State to receive Federal-aid highway funds, to be disbursed solely upon vouchers approved by the State highway department for work actu- ally performed in accordance with plans, specifications, and estimates approved by the Public Roads Administration under the provisions of this Act. Any unexpended balances of funds so advanced shall be returned to the credit of the appropriation from which the funds have been advanced. SEC. 8. FLIGHT STRIPS.- In order to insure greater safety for traffic on the public highways by providing additional facilities in connec- tion therewith to be available for the landing and take-off of air- craft, the Commissioner of Public Roads is authorized to provide, in cooperation with the Army Air Corps, for studies and for the construction of flight strips adjacent to public highways or road- side-development areas along such highways. The acquisition of new or additional lands necessary for such projects may, to the extent determined by the Federal Works Administrator, be included as part of the construction thereof and Federal funds shall be available to pay the cost of such acquisition. For carrying out the purposes of this section, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated during the continuance of the emergency declared by the President on May 27, 1941, in addition to any funds that may be available under any other appropriation, the sum of $10,000,000, which shall be available, with- out regard to apportionment among the several States, for paying all or any part of the cost of such projects. SEC. 9. SURVEYS AND PLANs. -The Commissioner of Public Roads is authorized to make such surveys and plans as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act, including advance engineering surveys and plans for future development of the strategic network of highways and bypasses around and extensions into and through municipalities and metropolitan areas. Any funds available for carrying out any of the purposes of sections 4, 6, and 8, of this Act may be used for paying the Federal share of the cost of the surveys and plans required for such purposes, respectively, and the necessary administrative expenses for carrying out the provisions of this Act shall be made available in accordance with the provisions of section 21 of the Federal Highway Act. By agreement with the State high- way department of any State, any project carried out in such State under the provisions of this section may be carried out through or in cooperation with the highway department of such State. For carrying out advance engineering surveys there is hereby authorized to be appropriated during the continuance of the emergency declared by the President on May 27, 1941, for apportionment among the States in accordance with the provisions of section 21 of the Federal Highway Act, as amended and supplemented, the sum of $10,000,000. Such sum shall be matched with State funds on the pro rata basis heretofore provided by law. 767 Deposit in special trust account. Disposition of unex- pended balances. Acquisitionoflands. Appropriation authorized. Post.p. 822. 6 F. R. 2617. Advance engineer ing surveys. etc. Availability of funds. 42 Stat. 217 . 23U. S. C. §21. Appropriation authorized. 6 F. R. 2617.

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