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PUBLIC LAW 93-643-JAN. 4, 1975

(c) Grants made under this Act shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any sums available for bicycle projects under section 217 of title 23, United States Code. (d) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $10,000,000 for the fiscal year 1976.

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Appropriation.

EXTENSION OF CARPOOLS

SEC. 120, (a) The last sentence of section 3(d) of the Emergency Highway Energy Conservation Act (Public Law 93-239) is amended by striking out "December 31, 1974" and inserting in lieu thereof "December 31, 1975". (b) The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to make grants for demonstration projects designed to encourage the use of carpools in urban areas. Such a project may include, but not be limited to, such measures as systems for locating potential riders and informing them of convenient carpool opportunities, designating existing highway lanes as preferential carpool highway lanes or shared bus and carpool lanes, providing related traffic control devices, and designating existing publicly owned facilities for use as preferential parking for carpools. There is authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $7,500,000 to carry out this subsection.

23 USC note. Grants.

23 USC note.

Appropriation.

SAFER ROADS PROGRAM

SEC. 121. The first sentence of subsection (c) of section 405 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking the word "and" after "crossings," and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "the correction of high-hazard locations, and". OFF-SYSTEM ROADS

SEC. 122. (a) Chapter 2 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "§ 219. Off-system roads " (a) The Secretary is authorized to make grants to States for projects for the construction, reconstruction, and improvement of any off-system road (including, but not limited to, the replacement of bridges, the elimination of high-hazard locations, and roadside obstacles). "(b) On or before January 1 next preceding the commencement of each fiscal year the Secretary shall apportion the sums authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section among the several States as follows: "(1) one-third in the ratio which the area of each State bears to the total area of all States; "(2) one-third in the ratio which the population of rural areas of each State bears to the total population of rural areas of all the States; and " (3) one-third in the ratio in which the off-system road mileage of each State bears to the total off-system road mileage of all the States. Off-system road mileage as used in this subsection shall be determined as of the end of the calendar year preceding the year in which the funds are apportioned and shall be certified to by the Governor of the State and subject to approval by the Secretary. "(c) Sums appropriated to a State under this section shall be made available for expenditures in the counties of such State on a fair and equitable basis.

23 USC 219.

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