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 PUBLIC LAW 97-216—JULY 18, 1982

96 STAT. 187

Veterans Administration's Office of Planning and Program Evaluation is increased from $1,500,000 to $2,300,000. CHAPTER III DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COAST GUARD OPERATING EXPENSES

For an additional amount for "Operating expenses", $17,500,000, to remain available until expended. FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PROGRAM

Section 3(a) of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1981 is amended by 95 Stat. 1699. striking the period at the end of the first sentence and by inserting ^^ ^^^ ^^^ "°*^®the following: "plus, an additional amount not to exceed $19,000,000 in obligation authority to carry out section 310(d)(3) of Public Law 97-102.".

95 Stat. 1459.

For an additional amount of authority to execute contracts to replace or rehabilitate highway bridges according to Title 23, United States Code, Section 144, $19,000,000 out of the Highway Trust Fund, to remain available until expended: Provided, That obligations incurred under this authority shall not be subject to any law limiting obligations for Federal-Aid Highways. Section 3(a) of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1981 is further amended by striking the period at the end of the first sentence and by inserting the following: "plus, an additional amount not to exceed $53,000,000 in obligation authority which the Secretary shall allocate to the States in order to increase such total obligation limitation, so that the reduction of any State's final obligation limitation is held to 15 per centum of the tentative limitation issued by the Secretary on October 1, 1981.". NATIONAL SCENIC AND RECREATIONAL HIGHWAY (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

Any amounts previously authorized to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund for payment of obligations in carrying out the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 148 are to be transferred to and administered under the appropriation "Federal-aid highways". FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION

Section 303(d) of the Rail Passenger Service Act, 45 U.S.C. 543(d), is amended by changing the period at the end thereof to a semicolon and adding the following: except that the holding of securities issued by a railroad shall not be deemed to be violative of this prohibition: Provided, That the officer who holds such securities

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