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PUBLIC LAW 85-767-AUG. 27, 1958

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to matters involving the foreign relations of this Government, and such negotiations with the Governments of the American Republics named in subsection (a) of this section as may be required to carry out the purposes of this section shall be conducted through, or as authorized by, the Department of State. (c) The provisions of this section shall not create nor authorize the creation of any obligations on the part of the Government of the United States with respect to any expenditures for highway construction or survey heretofore or hereafter undertaken in any of the countries enumerated in subsection (a) of this section, other than the expenditures authorized by the provisions of this section. (d) Appropriations made pursuant to any authorizations heretofore, or hereafter enacted for the Inter-American Highway shall be considered available for expenditure by the Secretary for necessary administrative and engineering expenses in connection with the InterAmerican Highway program. § 213. R a m a Road (a) 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, ^g^y.^J UST '2?!J the Secretary is authorized out of the funds appropriated for such purposes to provide for the construction of such road. Appropriations made for such purposes shall remain 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 Nicarajrua 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 authorized under this title, or under prior Acts, 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 in 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: (^) 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 ^i Stat. 1129. 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 for such purposes shall be available for expenditure in accordance with the terms of this section for the survey and construction of said road from San Benito to Rama in the Republic of Nicaragua without being matched by said Republic, and 98395-59-PT. 1-58

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