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 93 STAT. 1038

Fiscal year limitation. Federal-aid Highways.

West Seattle bridge, Wash.

42 USC 4321 note.

Great River Road.

Waiver.

PUBLIC LAW 96-131—NOV. 30, 1979

not exceed one-half of the rates generally applicable to other persons at peak hours: Provided, That the Secretary, in prescribing the terms and conditions for the provision of such assistance shall (1) permit applicants to continue the use of preferential fare systems for elderly or handicapped persons where those systems were in effect on or prior to November 26, 1974, (2) allow applicants a reasonable time to expand the coverage of operating preferential fare systems as appropriate, and (3) allow applicants to define the eligibility of "handicapped persons" for the purposes of preferential fares in conformity with other Federal laws and regulations governing eligibility for benefits for disabled persons. SEC. 310. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein. SEC. 311. None of the funds provided under or included in this Act shall be available for the planning or execution of programs, the obligations for which are in excess of $8,750,000,000 for "Federal-Aid Highways" in fiscal year 1980: Provided, That this limitation shall not apply to obligations for emergency relief authorized by 23 U.S.C. 125: Provided further, for replacement of the West Seattle bridge in the State of Washington, $50,000,000 to be made available from obligations authorized by 23 U.S.C. 125 on August 4, 1978: Provided further, That this limitation shall not become effective if subsequent legislation containing an obligation limitation on "Federal-Aid Highways" for fiscal year 1980 is enacted into law by September 30, 1979: Provided further. That notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the Secretary of Transportation shall, not later than sixty days after date of enactment of this Act, designate as a route on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways six miles extending 1-164 southward to South Lane Drive to tie into U.S. 41 South: Provided further. For not more than 90 per centum of the necessary expenses of the functional replacement of publicly-owned facilities located within the proposed right-of-way of Interstate Route 170 in Baltimore, Maryland, $2,000,000 out of the Highway Trust Fund, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary of Transportation is authorized and directed to proceed with the obligation of the necessary funds for such publicly-owned facilities without regard to the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended: Provided further. That actual construction of a highway on the right-of-way with respect to which said funds are expended shall be commenced within a period not exceeding ten years following the date of enactment of this Act or said funds shall be repaid to the Highway Trust Fund with interest. SEC. 312. Obligations for the Great River Road shall include preliminary engineering and the planning or execution of projects for the acquisition of areas of archeological, scientific, or historical importance and of necessary easements for scenic purposes, the construction or reconstruction of roadside rest areas, bicycle trails, and scenic viewing areas, the reconstruction and rehabilitation of existing road segments, and the construction of new route segments. No such funds, however, shall be used for constructing new segments until 60 per centum of the Great River Road in each State is completed: Provided, That such completion may be waived if the Administrator determines that circumstances in such State prevent such completion: Provided further. None of the funds provided under this Act shall be available for the planning or execution of programs for the Great River Road, the obligations for which are in excess of $39,500,000 in fiscal year 1980.

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