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PUBLIC LAW 93-87-AUG. 13, 1973

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E X T E N S I O N O P T I M E FOR C O M P L E T I O N OE SYSTEM

SEC. 106. (a) The second paragraph of section 101(b) of title 23, 84 Stat. 1714. United States Code, is amended by striking out "twenty years" and inserting in lieu thereof "twenty-three years" and by striking out "June 30, 1976", and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1979". (b)(1) The introductory phrase and the second and third sentences of section 104(b)(5) of title 23, United States Code, are amended by striking out "1976" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof at each such place "1979". 72 Stat. 889; (2) The last four sentences of such section 104(b)(5) are amended to read as follows: "Upon the approval by Congress, the Secretary shall use the Federal share of such approved estimate in making apportionments for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1974, June 30, 1975, Cost estimates, ^^ Juue 30, 1976. The Secretary shall make a revised estimate of the transmittal to

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cost oi Completing the then designated Interstatefeystem alter taking into account all previous apportionments made under this section in the same manner as stated above, and transmit the same to the Senate and the House of Representatives within ten days subsequent to January 2, 1975. Upon the approval by Congress, the Secretary shall use the Federal share of such approved estimate in making apportionments for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1977, and June 30, 1978. The Secretary shall make a revised estimate of the cost of completing the then designated Interstate System after taking into account all previous apportionments made under this section in the same manner as stated above, and transmit the same to the Senate and the House of Representatives within ten days subsequent to January 2, 1977. Upon the approval by Congress, the Secretary shall use the Federal share of such approved estimates in making apportionments for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1979. Whenever the Secretary, pursuant to this subsection, requests and receives estimates of cost from the State highway departments, he shall furnish copies of such estimates at the same time to the Senate and the House of Representatives." DECLARATION OF P O L I C Y

72 Stat. 885.

SEC. 107. Subsection (b) of section 101 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: " I t is further declared that since the Interstate System is now in the final phase of completion it shall be the national policy that increased emphasis be placed on the construction and reconstruction of the other Federal-aid systems in accordance with the first paragraph of this subsection, in order to bring all of the Federal-aid systems up to standards and to increase the safety of these systems to the maximum extent."

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