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PUBLIC LAW 93-87-AUG. 13, 1973

the liscal year ending June 80, 1975, and $150,,0 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976. (2) For carrying out section 403 of title 28, United States Code (relating to highway safety research and development), by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, out of the Highway Trust Fund, $42,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, $55,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1975, and $65,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976. (3) For carrying out section 402 of title 28, United States Code (relating to highway safety programs), by the Federal Highway Administration, out of the Highway Trust Fund, $25,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, $30,000,000 for the fiscal year ending: June 30, 1975, and $35,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976. (4) For carrying out sections 307(a) and 403 of title 23, United States Code (relating to highway safety research and development), by the Federal Highway Administration, out of the Highway Trust Fund, for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 1974, June 80, 1975. and June 80, 1976, not to exceed $10,000,000 per fiscal year.

Post, p. 286.

Post, p. 290..

72 Stat. 913; 84 Stat. 1723.

RAIL-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS

SEC. 208, (a) Each State shall conduct and systematically maintain a survey of all highways to identify those railroad crossings which may require separation, relocation, or protective devices, and establish and implement a schedule of projects for this purpose. At a minimum, such a schedule shall provide signs for all railroad-highway crossings. (b) In addition to funds which may be otherwise available to carry out section 180 of title 28, United States Code, there is authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund for projects for the elimination of hazards of railway-highway crossings $25,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, $75,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1975, and $75,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1976. At least half of the funds authorized and expended under this section shall be available for the installation of protective devices at railway-highway crossings. Such sums shall be available for obligation in the same manner, and to the same extent as if such funds were apportioned under this chapter. (c) Funds authorized by this section shall be available solely for expenditure for projects on any Federal-aid system (other than the Interstate System). (d) 50 percent of the funds made available in accordance with subsection (c) shall be apportioned to the States in the same manner as sums authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a)(1) of section 104 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1978 and 50 percent of the funds made available in accordance with subsection (c) shall be apportioned to the States in the same manner as sums authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a)(2) of section 104 of the FederalAid Highway Act of 1973. The Federal share payable on account of any such project shall be 90 per centum of the cost thereof. (e) Each State shall report to the Secretary of Transportation not later than September 30, 1974, and not later than September 30 of each year thereafter, on the progress being made to implement the railroadhighway crossings program authorized by this section and the effectiveness of such improvements. Each State report shall contain an assessment of the costs of the various treatments employed and subsequent accident experience at improved locations. The Secretary of Transportation shall submit a report to the Congress not later than January 1, 1975, and not later than January 1, of each year thereafter,

state survey.

Signs. Hazard elimination, additional appropriation. 72 Stat. 903.

Protective devices.

Funds, restriction. State apportionment. Ante, p. 251.

Report to Secretary of Transportation.

Report to Congress.

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