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PUBLIC LAW 91-605-DEC. 31, 1970

[84 STAT.

Columbia'', and shall report to Congress not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this subsection their recommendations with respect to such project including any recommended alternative routes or plans. INDIAN

Ante,

p. 1716.

RESERVATION ROADS

TURNPIKE

SEC. 131. The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to amend any agreement heretofore entered into under the provisions of section 129(d) of title 23, United States Code, in order to permit the continuation of tolls on the existing Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike to finance the construction within the existing termini of such turnpike of two lanes thereon in addition to the lanes in existence on the date of enactment of this section necessary to meet traffic and highway safety requirements. Any amended agreement entered into for such purposes shall provide assurances that the existing turnpike (including the additional lanes) shall become free to the public upon the collection of tolls sufficient to liquidate all construction costs, and the costs of maintenance, operation, and debt service during the period of toll collections to liquidate such construction costs, but in no event shall tolls be collected after date of maturity of those bonds outstanding on the date of enactment of this section issued for construction of such turnpike having the latest maturity date. AIRPORT AND WATERPORT

Ante, p. 1717.

BRIDGES

SEC. 180. The definition of the term "Indian reservation roads and bridges" in section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: •'The term 'Indian reservation roads and bridges' means roads and bridges that are located within or provide access to an Indian reservation or Indian trust land or restricted Indian land which is not subject to fee title alienation without the approval of the Federal Government on which Indians reside whom the Secretary of the Interior has determined to be eligible for services generally available to Indians under Federal laws specifically applicable to Indians." RICHMOND-PETERSBURG

72 Stat. 902.

AND

ACCESS

SEC. 132. Section 105 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: " (g) I n preparing programs to submit in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, the State highway departments shall give consideration to projects providing direct and convenient public access to public airports and public ports for water transportation, and in approving such programs the Secretary shall give consideration to such projects." FEDERAL PARTICIPATION I N THE IMPROVEMENT OF TOLL, ROADS

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82 Stat. 829.

^ ^ - ^^^' Section 129 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f), including any reference thereto, and by inserting immediately before such redesignated subsection (f) the following: "(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary may permit Federal participation in the reconstruction and improvement of any toll road providing for only two lanes of traffic, which is d e s i ^ a t e d part of the Interstate System on the date of enactment of this subsection as he may find necessary to bring such two lane toll road to the geometric and construction standards for the Interstate System in order to provide for the safe

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