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PUBLIC LAW 90-495-AUG. 23, 1968

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approves such advance of funds, unless the Secretary, in his discretion, shall provide for an earlier termination date. Immediately upon the termination of the period of time within which actual construction must be commenced, in the case of any project where such construction is not commenced before such termination, or upon approval by the Secretary of the plans, specifications, and estimates for such project for the actual construction of a highway on rights-of-way with respect to which funds are advanced under this subsection, whichever shall occur first, the right-of-way revolving fund shall be credited with an amount equal to the Federal share of the funds advanced, as provided in section 120 of this title, out of any Federal-aid highway funds 72 Stat. 898. apportioned to the State in which such project is located and available 23 u c 120. for obligation for projects on the Federal-aid system of which such project IS to be a part, and the State shall reimburse the Secretary in an amount equal to the non-Federal share of the funds advanced for deposit in, and credit to, the right-of-way revolving fund." (c) There is authorized to t^ appropriated, out of the highway trust Appropriation. fund, to the right-of-way revolving fund established by subsection (c) of section 108 of title 23, United" States Code, $100,000,000 for the Ante, p. sis. fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, $100,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and $100,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972. (d) On or before January 1 next preceding the commencement of each fiscal year for which funds are authorized to be appropriated to the right-of-way revolving fund by subsection (c) of this section, the Secretary shall apportion the funds so authorized for such fiscal year to the States. Each State shall be apportioned for such fiscal year an amount which bears the same percentage relationship to the total amount being apportioned under this subsection as the total of all apportionments made to such State for such fiscal year under paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (5), of subsection (b) of section 104 of title 23, United States Code, bears to the total of all amounts apportioned ^2 Stat. sss; ^ under such paragraphs to all States for such fiscal year. Amounts go stat! 757' apportioned under this subsection shall not be construed to be authorizations of appropriations for the construction, reconstruction, or improvement of the Interstate System for the purposes of subsection (g) of section 209 of the Highway Revenue Act of 1956. 7o stau 4^00 (e) Funds apportioned to a State under this subsection (d) of this note. section shall remain available for obligation for advances to such State until October 1 of the fiscal year for which such apportionment is made. All amounts not advanced or obligated for advancement before such date shall revert to the right-of-way revolving fund and together with all other amounts credited and reimbursed to such fund shall be available for advances to the States to carry out subsection (c) of section 108 of title 23, United States Code, in an equitable manner, taking into consideration each State's need for, and ability to use, such advances, in accordance with such rules and regulations as the Secretary of Transportation shall establish. DEFINITIONS OF FOREST ROAD OR TRAIL A N D FOREST DEVELOPMENT ROADS A N D TRAILS

SEC. 8. The fourth and fifth paragraphs in section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code, are amended to read as follows: "The term 'forest road or trail' means a road or trail wholly or partly within or adjacent to and serving the national forests and other areas administered by the Forest Service. "The term 'forest development roads and trails' means those forest roads or trails of primary importance for the protection, administration, and utilization of the national forest and other areas administered by the Forest Service or, where necessary, for the use and development

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