Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 96 Part 2.djvu/748

 96 STAT. 2110

PUBLIC LAW 97-424—JAN. 6, 1983

(b) Section 120(d) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting "or for pavement marking" after "signalization" and by adding at the end thereof the following: "The Federal share payable on account of any project for traffic control signalization under section 103(e)(4) of this title may amount to 100 per centum of the cost of construction of such project.". (c) Section 120 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(j) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section (other than subsection (i)), of this title, or of any other law, in any case where a State elects to use funds apportioned to it for any Federsdaid system for any project under sections 143, 148, and 155, of this title and for those priority primary routes under section 147 of this title designated in Committee Print Numbered 97-61 of the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives, the Federal share payable on account of such project shall be 95 per centum of the cost thereof, unless— "(1) such project is on land owned by the United States in which case the Federal share shall be 100 per centum of the cost of such project, or "(2) a Federal share of the cost of the project greater than 95 per centum is specifically authorized by law.". FRINGE AND CX)RRIIX>R PARKING

Fees.

"Facilities" and "parking aci 1 les.

SEC. 118. Section 137 of title 23, United States Oxie, is amended by inserting the following new subsection (f): "(fKD The Secretary may approve for Federal financial assistance from funds apportioned under section 104(b)(5)(B) of this title, projects for designating existing facilities, or for acquisition of rights of way or construction of new facilities, for use as preferential parking for carpools, provided that such facilities (A) are located outside of a central business district and within an interstate highway corridor, and (B) have as their primary purpose the reduction of vehicular traffic on the interstate highway. "(2) Nothing in this subsection, or in any rule or regulation issued under this subsection, or in any agreement required by this subsection, shall prohibit (A) any State, political subdivision, or agency or instrumentality thereof, from contracting with any person to operate any parking facility designated or constructed under this subsection, or (B) any such person from so operating such facility. Any fees charged for the use of any such facility in connection with the purpose of this subsection shall not be in excess of the amount required for operation and msdntenance, including compensation to any person for operating the facility. "(3) For the purposes of this subsection, the terms 'facilities' and 'parking facilities' are synonymous and shall have the same meanjj^g given 'parking facilities' in subsection (c) of this section.". NONDISCRIMINATION

SEC. 119. (a) The first and third sentences of subsection (a) of section 140 of title 23, United States Code, are amended by striking the words "or national origin" and inserting in lieu thereof the words ", national origin, or sex". (b) Section 140 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding new subsection (c) as follows:

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