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PUBLIC LAW 91-453-OCT. 15, 1970

R e c omme ndat i o n s to Congress.

78 Stat. 304; 83 Stat. 3 9 2.

79 Stat. 507; 80 Stat. 715.

Transportation Assistance Aot of 1970. Concurrently with these authorization requests, the Secretary shall also submit his recommendations for any necessary adjustments in the schedule for liquidation of obligations." SEC. 4. (a) Section 5 of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1604), is amended by striking out "1971" and inserting in lieu thereof "1972". (b) Section 5 of such Act, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1604), is further amended by striking out the next to the last sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Such remainder may be provided in whole or in part from other than public sources and any public or private transit system funds so provided shall be solely from undistributed cash surpluses, replacement or depreciation funds or reserves available in cash, or new capital." SEC. 5. Section 12(d) of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 (49 U.S.C. 1608(d)) is amended to read as follows: " (d) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated, without fiscal year limitation out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the funds necessary to carry out the functions under this Act.". SEC. 6. Section 14 of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1610), is amended to read as follows: uENVIRONMENTAL,

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PROTECTION

"SEC. 14. (a) I t is hereby declared to be the national policy that special effort shall be made to preserve the natural beauty of the countryside, public park and recreation lands, wildlife and waterfowl refuges, and important historical and cultural assets, in the planning, designing, and construction of urban mass transportation projects for which Federal assistance is provided pursuant to section 3 of this Act. I n implementing this policy the Secretary shall cooperate and consult with the Secretaries of Agriculture, Health, Education, and Welfare, Housing and Urban Development, and Interior, and with the Council on Environmental Quality with regard to each project that may have a substantial impact on the environment. "(b) The Secretary shall review each transcript of hearing submitted pursuant to section ^{d\ to assure that an adequate opportunity was afforded for the presentation of views by all parties with a significant economic, social, or environmental interest, and that the project application includes a detailed statement on— "(1) the environmental impact of the proposed project, " (2) any adverse environmental effects which cannot be avoided should the proposal be implemented, " (3) alternatives to the proposed project, and "(4) any irreversible and irretrievable impact on the environment which may be involved in the proposed project should it be implemented. "(c) The Secretary shall not approve any application for assistance under section 3 unless he finds in writing, after a full and complete review of the application and of any hearings held before the State or local public agency pursuant to section 3(d), that (1) adequate opportunity was afforded for the presentation of views by all parties with a significant economic, social, or environmental interest, and fair consideration has been given to the preservation and enhancement of the environment and to the interest of the community in which the project is located, and (2) either no adverse environmental effect is likely to result from such project, or there exists no feasible and prudent alternative to such effect and all reasonable steps have been taken

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