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PUBLIC LAW 95-599—NOV. 6, 1978 such project, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit a report to Congress which includes, but is not limited to, a description of the methods used to reduce the time necessary for the completion of such project, recommendations for applying such methods to other highway projects, and any changes which may be necessary to existing law to permit further reductions in the time necessary to complete highway projects.". NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION POLICY STUDY COMMISSION

SEC. 137. (a) Section 154(c) of the Federal-Aid H i g h w a y Act of 23 USC 101 note. 1976 is amended by striking out "December 31, 1978" and inserting in lieu thereof " July 1, 1979,". Expenses. (b)(1) Subsection (h)(1) of section 154 of the Federal Aid H i g h way Act of 1976 is amended by inserting after the second sentence thereof the following new sentence: " The personnel shall be entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses, per diem in accordance with the Rules of the House of Representatives or subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in performance of their duties as personnel of the Commission.". (2) The amendment made by paragraph (1) of this subsection shall take effect on May 5, 1976. APPALACHIAN DEVELOPMENT H I G H W A Y S

Federal share. SEC. 138. (a) Subsection (f) of section 201 of the Appalachian 40 USC app.201. Regional Development Act of 1965 is amended to read as follows: " (f) Federal assistance to any construction project under this section shall not exceed 80 per centum of the costs of such project.". (b) The t h i r d sentence of section 201(a) of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 is amended by striking out "two thousand nine hundred miles." and inserting in lieu thereof "three thousand and twenty-five miles.". 40 USC app. 201 (c) I n any case where an Appalachian development highway on note. the Federal-aid p r i m a r y system, is the final section of an approved Appalachian development corridor highway within an urbanized area, transects an unincorporated jurisdiction, and is a necessary element of a flood control project for the protection of a commercially zoned area containing not less than seventy commercial and industrial establishments which is authorized under section 205 of the Flood Control 33 USC 701s. Act of 1948, the Secretary of Transportation shall provide to the State highway department so much of the costs, not to exceed $1,800,000, as may be necessary to permit construction of that portion of such development highway as is necessary to permit completion of the flood control project. The Federal share of the total cost of any Federal share. complete Appalachian development highway a portion of which receives assistance under this subsection shall not exceed (including all assistance under this subsection) that percentage of such total cost which, but for this subsection, would otherwise be applicable to such development highway. USE OF TOLL RECEIPTS

SEC. 139. The second sentence of subsection (b) of section 2 of the Act entitled " A n Act g r a n t i n g the consent of Congress to the State of

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