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Nicaragua.

Restrictions.

61 Stat., Pt, 2, p. 1129.

Survey and construction.

I n t er-American Highway.

PUBLIC LAW 413~JUNE 25, 1952

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Provided, That the location, type, and design of all roads and bridges constructed shall be approved by the Commissioner of Public Eoads before any expenditures are made thereon, and all such construction shall be under the general supervision of the Commissioner of Public Roads. SEC. 5. Recognizing the mutual benefits that will accrue to the Republic of Nicaragua and to the United States from the completion of the road from San Benito to Rama in said Republic of Nicaragua, the construction of which road was begun and partially completed pursuant to an agreement between said Republic and the United States, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1953, and a like sum for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, for the construction of such road, to be available until expended. No expenditure shall be made hereunder for the construction of said road until a request therefor shall have been received by the Secretary of State from the Government of the Republic of Nicaragua nor until an agreement shall have been entered into by said Republic with the Secretary of State which shall provide, in part, that said Republic— (1) will provide, without participation of funds herein authorized, all necessary right-of-way for the construction of said highway, which right-of-way shall be of a minimum width where practicable of one hundred meters in rural areas and fifty meters m municipalities and shall forever be held inviolate as a part of the highway for public use; (2) will not impose any highway toll, or permit any such toll to be charged for the use of said highway by vehicles or persons; (3) will not levy or assess, directly or indirectly, any fee, tax, or other charge for the use of said road by vehicles or persons from the United States that does not apply equally to vehicles or persons of such Republic; (4) will continue to grant reciprocal recognition of vehicle registration and drivers' licenses in accordance with the provisions of the Convention for the Regulation of Inter-American Automotive Traffic, which was opened for signature at the Pan American Union in Washington on December 15, 1943, and to which such Republic and the United States are parties; or any other treaty or international convention establishing similar reciprocal recognition; and (5) will maintain said road after its completion in proper condition adequately to serve the needs of present and future traffic. (b) The funds appropriated pursuant to this authorization shall be available for expenditure in accordance with the terms of this Act for the survey and construction of the said road from San Benito to Rama and for the survey but not for the construction of a road from Rama to El Bluff in the Republic of Nicaragua without being matched by said Republic, and all expenditures made under the provisions of this Act for materials, equipment, and supplies, shall, wheneverpracticable, be made for products of the United States or of the Republic of Nicaragua. SEC. 6. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of section 1 of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for cooperation with Central American Republics in the construction of the Inter-American Highway" approved December 26, 1941 (55 Stat. 860), as amended by section 11 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1950, approved September 7, 1950 (64 Stat. 785), there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, in addition to the sums heretofore authorized, the sum of $8,000,000

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