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 PUBLIC LAW 97-424—JAN. 6, 1983 Interstate funds, and proceeds to construct any highway substitute, Federal-aid system, or bridge project, respectively, other than an Interstate project funded under section 104(b)(5) of this title, without the aid of Federal funds in accordance with all procedures and all requirements applicable to such a project, except insofar as such procedures and requirements limit a State to the construrtion of projects with the aid of Federal funds previously apportioned to it, the Secretary, upon application by such State and his approval of such application, is authorized to pay to such State the Federal share of the costs of construction of such project when additional funds are apportioned to such State under section 103(e)(4), 104, or 144, respectively, of this title if— "(A) prior to the construction of the project the Secretary approves the plans and specifications therefor in the same manner as other projects, and "(B) the project conforms to the applicable standsu-ds adopted under section 109 of this title. "(2) The Secretary may not approve an application under this section unless an authorization for section 103(e)(4), 104, or 144 of this title, as the case may be, is in effect for the fiscal year for which the application is sought beyond the currently authorized funds for such State. No application may be approved which will exceed the State's expected apportionment of such authorizations.". (d) Section 115(c) of title 23, United States (Uode, is amended by striking "104" and inserting in lieu thereof "103(e)(4), 104, or 144. MAINTENANCE

SEC. 114. The second sentence of subsection (c) of section 116 of title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "If, within ninety days after receipt of such notice, such project has not been put in proper condition of maintenance, the Secretary shall withhold approval of further projects of all types in the State highway district, municipality, county, other political or administrative subdivision of the State, or the entire State in which such project is located, whichever the Secretary deems most appropriate, until such project shall have been put in proper condition of maintenance.". INTERSTATE DISCRETIONAKY FUNDS

SEC. 115. (a) Section 118(b) of title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(b)(1) Sums apportioned to each Federal-aid system (other than the Interstate System) shall continue available for expenditure in that State for the appropriate Federal-aid S3rstem or part thereof (other than the Interstate System) for a period of three years after the close of the fiscal year for which such sums are authorized and any amounts so apportioned remaining unexpended at the end of such period shall lapse. "(2) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, simis apportioned for the Interstate System in any State shall remain available for expenditure in that State for the Interstate System until the end of the fiscal year for which authorized. Sums not obligated within the time period prescribed by the preceding sentence shall be made available by the Secretary for projects on the Interstate System (other than projects for which sums are apportioned under section 104(b)(5)(B)) in accordance with the following priorities: First, for

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