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 1738 76 Stat. 1148. Critical transportation r e g i o n s.

Appropriation.

PUBLIC LAW 91-605-DEC. 31, 1970

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(b) Section 134 of title 23, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end thereof a new subsection as follows: "(b) The Secretary may define those contiguous interstate areas of the Nation in which the movement of persons and goods between principal metropolitan areas, cities, and industrial centers has reached, or is expected to reach, a critical volume in relation to the capacity of existing and planned transportation systems to efficiently accommodate present transportation demands and future growth. After consultation with the Governors and responsible local officials of affected States, the Secretary may by regulation designate, for administrative and planning purposes, as a critical transportation region or a critical transportation corridor each of those areas which he determines most urgently require the accelerated development of transportation systems embracing various modes of transport, in accordance with purposes of this section. The Secretary shall immediately notify such Governors and local officials of such designation. The Secretary may, after consultation with the Governors and responsible local officials of the affected States, provide by regulation for the establishment of planning bodies to assist in the development of coordinated transportation planning, including highway planning, to meet the needs of such regions or corridors, composed of representatives of the affected States and metropolitan areas, and may provide assistance including financial assistance to such bodies. There is authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, not to exceed $500,000 to carry out this subsection." STUDY OF RELATIONSHIP OP H I G H W A Y CONSTRUCTION TO P U B L I C TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

Report to Congress.

SEC. 144. The Secretary is authorized and directed to undertake a study and analysis of the use of existing highway facilities for highway public transportation service, the need for additional highway facilities or the adjustment of existing facilities to accommodate such service, and the appropriate funding of such additional highway facilities and to report to the Congress his findings and recommendations not later than January 1, 1972. S A I N T CLAIR RIVER BRIDGE

72 Stat. 885. 23 USC 101.

SEC. 145. The amount of Federal Aid Highway funds paid to the State of Michigan for the construction of the bridge and approaches thereto over the Saint Clair River at Port Huron, Michigan, shall, prior to the collection of any tolls thereon be repaid to the Treasurer of the United States. The amount to be repaid shall be deposited to the credit of the appropriation for "Federal Aid Highways (Trust F u n d) ". Such repayment shall be credited to the unprogrammed balance of Federal Aid Highway funds of the same class last apportioned to the State of Michigan. The amount so credited shall be in addition to all other funds then apportioned to said State and shall be available for expenditure in accordance with the provisions of title 23, United States Code, as amended. (2) Upon the repayment by the State of Michigan of the FederalAid Highway funds received for such bridge project, the bridge and its approaches shall be free of all restrictions with respect to the imposition and collection of tolls or other charges thereon or for the use thereof, contained in (A) title 23, United States Code, or in any regulation or agreement thereunder, and (B) subsection (d) of section 17 of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the construction of certain bridges and to extend the times for commencing and/or completing the construction of other bridges over the navigable waters of

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