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 96 STAT. 2140

PUBLIC LAW 97-424—JAN. 6, 1983 ANNUAL APPORTIONMENT FORMULA

SEC. 208. The sixth sentence of section 402(c) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking out ", except that the apportionments to the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa shall not be less than one-third of 1 per centum of the total apportionment". MINIMUM DRINKING AGE

23 USC 408 note. Federal Public Transportation Act of 1982.

ggc. 209. The Congress strongly encourages each State to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages to persons who are less than 21 years of age. TITLE III SHORT TITLE

49 USC 1601 ^°^-

SEC. 301. This title may be cited as the "Federal Public TransportationAct ofl982". AUTHORIZATIONS OP APPROPRIATIONS

49 USC 1618. Post, p. 2154.

SEC. 302. (a) The Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 is amended by striking out sections 21 and 22 and inserting in lieu thereof the following new section: "AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS

49 USC 1617. "SEC. 21. (a)(1) There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to Post, p. 2141; 49 carry out the provisions of sections 9 and 18 of this Act not to exceed use 1614. $2,750,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984, $2,950,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1985, and $3,050,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1986, and funds appropriated under this subsection shall remain available until expended. "(2)(A) There shall be available from the Mass Transit Account of Post, p. 2147. the Highway Trust Fund only to carry out sections 9A and 18 of this Act $779,000,000 for fiscal year 1983. "(B) There shall be available from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund only to carry out sections 3, 4(i), 8, and 49 USC 1602, 160)) of this Act $1,250,000,000 for fiscal year 1984, $1,100,000,000 for 1603, 1607, 1612. fls^ai year 1985, and $1,100,000,000 for fiscal year 1986. "(C) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, approval by the Secretary of a grant with funds made available under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph shall be deemed a contractual obligation of the United States for payment of the Federal share of the cost of the project. "(3) In fiscal year 1983, 2.93 per centum of the amount made available from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund under paragraph (2) of this subsection shall be available to 49 USC 1614. carry out section 18 of the this Act. "(4) In each of fiscal years 1984, 1985, and 1986, 2.93 per centum of the amount appropriated from the general fund of the Treasury under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be available to carry out section 18 of this Act and shall remain available until expended. "(5) Of the funds available for obligation under paragraph (2)(B), $50,000,000 shall be used in each of fiscal years 1984, 1985, and 1986 49 USC 1607. for the purposes of section 8 of this Act. Nothing herein shall

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