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 PUBLIC LAW 97-449—JAN. 12, 1983

96 STAT. 2419

(5) promote and undertake research and development related to transportation, including noise abatement, with particular attention to aircraft noise; (6) consult with the heads of other departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the United States Government on the transportation requirements of the Government, including encouraging them to establish and observe policies consistent with maintaining a coordinated transportation system in procuring transportation or in operating their own transport services; and (7) consult and cooperate with State and local governments, carriers, labor, and other interested persons, including, when appropriate, holding informal public hearings. § 302. Policy standards for transportation 49 USC 302. (a) The Secretary of Transportation is governed by the transportation policy of sections 10101 and 10101a of this title in addition to other laws. (b) Subtitle I and chapter 31 of subtitle II of this title and the Ante, p. 2413; Department of Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.) do not ^*^' P ^437. authorize, without appropriate action by Congress, the adoption, revision, or implementation of a transportation policy or investment standards or criteria. (c) The Secretary shall consider the needs— (1) for effectiveness and safety in transportation systems; and (2) of national defense. § 303. Policy on lands, wildlife and waterfowl refuges, and his- 49 USC 303. toric sites (a) It is the policy of the United States Government that special effort should be made to preserve the natural beauty of the countryside and public park and recreation lands, wildlife and waterfowl refuges, and historic sites. (b) The Secretary of Transportation shall cooperate and consult with the Secretaries of the Interior, Housing and Urban Development, and Agriculture, and with the States, in developing transportation plans and programs that include measures to maintain or enhance the natural beauty of lands crossed by transportation activities or facilities. (c) The Secretary may approve a transportation program or project requiring the use of publicly owned land of a public park, recreation area, or wildlife and waterfowl refuge of national. State, or local significance, or land of an historic site of national, State, or local significance (as determined by the Federal, State, or local officials having jurisdiction over the park, area, refuge, or site) only if— (1) there is no prudent and feasible alternative to using that land; and (2) the program or project includes all possible planning to minimize harm to the park, recreation area, wildlife and waterfowl refuge, or historic site resulting from the use. § 304. Joint activities with the Secretary of Housing and Urban 49 USC 304. Development (a) The Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall—

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