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PUBLIC LAW 93-87-AUG. 13, 1973

Matching funds.

on the progress being made by the States in implementing projects to improve railroad-highway crossings. The report shall include, but not be limited to, the number of projects undertaken, their distribution by cost range, road system, nature of treatment, and subsequent accident experience at improved locations. I n addition, the Secretary's report shall analyze and evaluate each State program, identify any State found not to be in compliance with the schedule of improvements required by subsection (a), and include recommendation for future implementation of the railroad-highway crossings program. (f) Funds authorized by this section may be used to provide local government with funds to be used on a matching basis when State funds are available which may only be spent when local government produces matching funds for the improvement of railroad crossings. BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION

84 Stat. 1741.

Funds, restriction.

AND

REPLACEMENT

SEC. 204. (a) Subsection (e) of section 144 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking out "1972; and" and inserting in lieu thereof "1972,"; by inserting immediately after "1973," the following: "$25,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, $75,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and $75,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976". (b) Subsection (f) of section 144 of title 23, United States Code, is relettered as subsection (g) (including references thereto); and immediately after subsection (e) the following new subsection (f) is inserted: "(f) Funds authorized by this section shall be available solely for expenditure for projects on any Federal-aid system." (c) Existing subsection (g) of section 144 of title 23, United States Code, is relettered as subsection (h) (including references thereto). P A V E M E N T M A R K I N G DEMONSTRATION

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72 Stat. 891, 23 USC 105.

Appropriation.

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PROGRAM

SEC. 205. (a) Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "§ 151. Pavement marking demonstration program " (a) Congress hereby finds and declares it to be in the vital interest of the Nation that a pavement marking demonstration program be established to enable the several States to improve the pavement marking of all highways to provide for greater vehicle and pedestrian safety. "(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of the last sentence of subsection (a) of section 105 of this title, the Secretary may approve under this section such pavement marking projects on any highway whether or not on any Federal-aid system, but not included in the Interstate System, as he may find necessary to bring such highway to the pavement markinjor standards issued or endorsed by the Federal Highwav Administrator. "(c) I n approving projects under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to those projects which are located in rural areas and which are either on the Federal-aid secondary system or are not included on any Federal-aid system. " (d) The entire cost of projects approved under subsections (b) and (f) of this section shall be paid from sums authorized to carry out this section. "(e) For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section by the Federal Highway Administration, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, $25,000,000, and for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 1975, and June 30,

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