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79 Stat. 1032; 80 Stat. 768. Appropriation.

PUBLIC LAW 90-495-AUG. 23, 1968

f82 STAT.

paid upon removal of such sign, display, or device is not available to make such payment." (e) Section 136(m) of title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: " (m) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, not to exceed $20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1966, not to exceed $20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, and not to exceed $3,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970. The provisions of chapter 1 of this title relating to the obligation, period of availability, and expenditure of Federal-aid primary highway funds shall apply to the funds authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section after June 30, 1967." (f) Section 319(b) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking out the last two sentences and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "There is authorized to be appropriated to carr^ out this subsection, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, not to exceed $120,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1966, not to exceed $120,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, and not to exceed $20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970. The provisions of chapter 1 of this title relafng to the obligation, period of availability, and expenditure of Federal-aid primary highway funds shall apply to the funds authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection after June 30, 1967." (g) There is authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for necessary administrative expenses in carrying out sections 131, 136, and 319(b) of title 23, United States Code, not to exceed $1,250,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, and $1,250,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970. ADVANCE ACQUISITION OF R I G H T S - O F - W A Y

72 Stat. 8 9 3.

Right-of-way revolving fund.

76 Stat. 1146; Post, p. 830.

SEC. 7. (a) Subsection (b) of section 108 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking out "this section" and inserting in lieu thereof "subsection (a) of this section". (b) Section 108 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: (c)(1) There is hereby established in the Treasury of the United States a revolving fund to be known as the right-of-way revolving fund which shall be administered by the Secretary in carrying out the provisions of this subsection. Sums authorized to be appropriated to the right-of-way revolving fund shall be available for expenditure without regard to the fiscal year for which such sums are authorized. "(2) For the purpose of acquiring rights-of-way for future construction of highways on any Federal-aid system and for making payments for the moving or relocation of persons, businesses, farms, and other existing uses of real property caused by the acquisition of such rights-of-way, in addition to the authority contained in subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary, upon request of a State highway department, is authorized to advance funds, without interest, to the State from amounts available in the right-of-way revolving fund, in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary. Funds so advanced may be used to pay the entire costs of projects for the acquisition of rights-of-way, including the net cost to the State of property management, if an}^, and related moving and relocation payments made pursuant to section 133 or chapter 5 of this title. "(3) Actual construction of a highway on rights-of-way, with respect to which funds are advanced under this subsection, shall be commenced within a period of not less than two years nor more than seven years following the end of the fiscal year in which the Secretary

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