NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM DESIGNATION ACT OF 1995
Public Law 104-59
104th Congress
An Act
To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for the designation of
the National Highway System, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Nov. 28,
1995 - [S. 440]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: National Highway
System Designation Act of 1995. Intergovernmental relations.>>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) <<NOTE: 23 USC 101 note.>> Short Title.--This Act may be cited
as the ``National Highway System Designation Act of 1995''.
(b) Table of Contents.--
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Secretary defined.
TITLE I--NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM
Sec. 101. National highway system designation.
TITLE II--TRANSPORTATION FUNDING FLEXIBILITY
Sec. 201. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 202. Funding restoration.
Sec. 203. Rescissions.
Sec. 204. State unobligated balance flexibility.
Sec. 205. Relief from mandates.
Sec. 206. Definitions.
TITLE III--MISCELLANEOUS HIGHWAY PROVISIONS
Sec. 301. Traffic monitoring, management, and control on NHS.
Sec. 302. Transferability of apportionments.
Sec. 303. Quality improvement.
Sec. 304. Design criteria for the national highway system.
Sec. 305. Applicability of transportation conformity requirements.
Sec. 306. Motorist call boxes.
Sec. 307. Quality through competition.
Sec. 308. Limitation on advance construction.
Sec. 309. Preventive maintenance.
Sec. 310. Federal share.
Sec. 311. Eligibility of bond and other debt instrument financing for
reimbursement as construction expenses.
Sec. 312. Vehicle weight and longer combination vehicles exemptions.
Sec. 313. Toll roads.
Sec. 314. Scenic byways.
Sec. 315. Applicability of certain requirements to third party sellers.
Sec. 316. Streamlining for transportation enhancement projects.
Sec. 317. Metropolitan planning for highway projects.
Sec. 318. Non-Federal share for certain toll bridge projects.
Sec. 319. Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program.
Sec. 320. Operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated minors.
Sec. 321. Utilization of the private sector for surveying and mapping
services.
Sec. 322. Donations of funds, materials, or services for federally
assisted projects.
Sec. 323. Discovery and admission as evidence of certain reports and
surveys.
Sec. 324. Alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures.
Sec. 325. References to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Sec. 326. Public transit vehicles exemption.
Sec. 327. Use of recycled paving material.
Sec. 328. Roadside barrier technology.
Sec. 329. Corrections to miscellaneous authorizations.
Sec. 330. Corrections to high cost bridge projects.
Sec. 331. Corrections to congestion relief projects.
Sec. 332. High priority corridors.
Sec. 333. Corrections to rural access projects.
Sec. 334. Corrections to urban access and mobility projects.
Sec. 335. Corrections to innovative projects.
Sec. 336. Corrections to intermodal projects.
Sec. 337. National recreational trails.
Sec. 338. Intelligent transportation systems.
Sec. 339. Eligibility.
Sec. 340. Miscellaneous corrections to Surface Transportation and
Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987.
Sec. 341. Accessibility of over-the-road buses to individuals with
disabilities.
Sec. 342. Alcohol and controlled substances testing.
Sec. 343. National driver register.
Sec. 344. Commercial motor vehicle safety pilot program.
Sec. 345. Exemptions from requirements relating to commercial motor
vehicles and their operators.
Sec. 346. Winter home heating oil delivery State flexibility program.
Sec. 347. Safety report.
Sec. 348. Moratorium on certain emissions testing requirements.
Sec. 349. Roads on Federal lands.
Sec. 350. State infrastructure bank pilot program.
Sec. 351. Railroad-highway grade crossing safety.
Sec. 352. Collection of bridge tolls.
Sec. 353. Traffic control.
Sec. 354. Public use of rest areas.
Sec. 355. Safety belt use law requirements for New Hampshire and Maine.
Sec. 356. Orange County, California, toll roads.
Sec. 357. Compilation of title 23, United States Code.
Sec. 358. Safety research initiatives.
Sec. 359. Miscellaneous studies.
TITLE IV--WOODROW WILSON MEMORIAL BRIDGE
Sec. 401. Short title.
Sec. 402. Findings.
Sec. 403. Purposes.
Sec. 404. Definitions.
Sec. 405. Establishment of authority.
Sec. 406. Government of authority.
Sec. 407. Ownership of bridge.
Sec. 408. Project planning.
Sec. 409. Additional powers and responsibilities of authority.
Sec. 410. Funding.
Sec. 411. Availability of prior authorizations.
SEC. 2. <<NOTE: 23 USC 101 note.>> SECRETARY DEFINED.
In this Act, the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
Transportation.
TITLE I--NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM
SEC. 101. NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM DESIGNATION.
(a) In General.--Section 103(b) of title 23, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(5) Designation of nhs.--The National Highway System as
submitted by the Secretary of Transportation on the map entitled
`Official Submission, National Highway System, Federal Highway
Administration', and dated November 13, 1995, is hereby
designated within the United States, including the District of
Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
``(6) Modifications to nhs.--
``(A) In general.--Subject to paragraph (7), the
Secretary may make modifications to the National Highway
System that are proposed by a State or that are proposed
by the State and revised by the Secretary if the
Secretary determines that each of the modifications--
``(i) meets the criteria established for the
National Highway System under this title; and
``(ii) enhances the national transportation
characteristics of the National Highway System.
``(B) Cooperation.--In proposing modifications under
this paragraph, a State shall cooperate with local and
regional officials. In urbanized areas, the local
officials shall act through the metropolitan planning
organizations designated for such areas under section
134.
``(7) Transitional rules for intermodal connectors.--
``(A) Required submission.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of the National Highway
System Designation Act of 1995, the Secretary shall
submit for approval to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives modifications to the National Highway
System that are proposed by a State or that are proposed
by the State and revised by the Secretary and that
consist of connectors to major ports, airports,
international border crossings, public transportation
and transit facilities, interstate bus terminals, and
rail and other intermodal transportation facilities.
``(B) Cooperation.--Paragraph (6)(B) shall apply to
modifications proposed by a State under this paragraph.
``(C) Eligibility.--
``(i) Initial approval by law.--Modifications
proposed under subparagraph (A) may take effect
only if a law has been enacted approving such
modifications.
``(ii) Interim eligibility.--Notwithstanding
clause (i), a project to construct a connector to
an intermodal transportation facility described in
subparagraph (A) shall be eligible for funds
apportioned under section 104(b)(1) for the
National Highway System if the Secretary finds
that the project is consistent with criteria
developed by the Secretary for construction of
such connectors.
``(iii) Period of eligibility.--A project
which is eligible under clause (ii) for funds
apportioned under section 104(b)(1) shall remain
eligible for such funds pursuant to clause (ii)
only until the date of the enactment of a law
described in clause (i).
``(D) Modifications after initial approval.--After
the date of the enactment of a law described in
subparagraph (C)(i), a modification consisting of a
connector to an intermodal transportation facility
described in subparagraph (A) may be made in accordance
with paragraph (6).
``(8) Congressional high priority corridors.--Upon the
completion of feasibility studies, the Secretary shall add to
the National Highway System any congressional high priority
corridor or any segment thereof established by section 1105 of
the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991
(105 Stat. 2031-2037) which was not identified on the National
Highway System designated by paragraph (5).''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 103(b)(3) of such title is
amended--
(1) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``For purposes of
proposing highways for designation to the National Highway
System, the'' and inserting ``The''; and
(2) in subparagraph (D)--
(A) by striking ``In proposing highways for
designation to the National Highway System, the'' and
inserting ``The''; and
(B) by inserting after ``mileage'' the following:
``on the National Highway System''.
TITLE II--TRANSPORTATION FUNDING <<NOTE: Urban and rural areas.>>
FLEXIBILITY
SEC. 201. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds and declares that--
(1) Federal infrastructure spending on transportation is
critical to the efficient movement of goods and people in the
United States;
(2) section 1003(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 1921) has been estimated to
result in fiscal year 1996 transportation spending being reduced
by as much as $2,700,000,000;
(3) such section 1003(c) will result in a reduction of
critical funds to States from the Highway Trust Fund; and
(4) the funding reduction will have adverse effects on the
national economy and the predictability of funding for the
Nation's highway system and impede interstate commerce.
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this title are--
(1) to make the program categories in the Federal-aid
highway program more flexible so that States may fund high-
priority projects in fiscal year 1996;
(2) to reallocate funds from certain programs during fiscal
year 1996 so that the States will be able to continue their core
transportation infrastructure programs;
(3) to ensure the equitable distribution of funds to
urbanized areas with a population over 200,000 in a manner
consistent with the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency
Act of 1991; and
(4) to suspend certain penalties that would be imposed on
the States.
SEC. 202. FUNDING RESTORATION.
(a) In General.--Not later than the 10th day following the date of
the enactment of this Act and on October 1, 1997, or as soon as possible
thereafter, the Secretary shall allocate among the States the amounts
made available, as a result of section 203, to carry out this section
for fiscal years 1996 and 1997, respectively, for projects eligible for
assistance under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code.
(b) Allocation Formula.--Funds made available to carry out this
section shall be allocated among the States in accordance with the
following table:
States: Allocation Percentages
Alabama................................................... 1.80
Alaska.................................................... 1.20
Arizona................................................... 1.43
Arkansas.................................................. 1.42
California................................................ 9.17
Colorado.................................................. 1.27
Connecticut............................................... 1.74
Delaware.................................................. 0.39
District of Columbia...................................... 0.52
Florida................................................... 4.04
Georgia................................................... 2.92
Hawaii.................................................... 0.54
Idaho..................................................... 0.70
Illinois.................................................. 3.88
Indiana................................................... 2.18
Iowa...................................................... 1.27
Kansas.................................................... 1.13
Kentucky.................................................. 1.53
Louisiana................................................. 1.52
Maine..................................................... 0.65
Maryland.................................................. 1.68
Massachusetts............................................. 4.11
Michigan.................................................. 2.75
Minnesota................................................. 1.69
Mississippi............................................... 1.11
Missouri.................................................. 2.28
Montana................................................... 0.93
Nebraska.................................................. 0.79
Nevada.................................................... 0.69
New Hampshire............................................. 0.48
New Jersey................................................ 2.86
New Mexico................................................ 1.02
New York.................................................. 5.35
North Carolina............................................ 2.62
North Dakota.............................................. 0.64
Ohio...................................................... 3.64
Oklahoma.................................................. 1.36
Oregon.................................................... 1.23
Pennsylvania.............................................. 4.93
Rhode Island.............................................. 0.56
South Carolina............................................ 1.42
South Dakota.............................................. 0.69
Tennessee................................................. 2.00
Texas..................................................... 6.21
Utah...................................................... 0.73
Vermont................................................... 0.43
Virginia.................................................. 2.28
Washington................................................ 2.05
West Virginia............................................. 1.15
Wisconsin................................................. 1.90
Wyoming................................................... 0.65
Puerto Rico............................................... 0.46
Territories...............................................0.01.
(c) Effect of Allocations.--Funds distributed to States under
subsection (b) shall not affect calculations to determine allocations to
States under section 157 of title 23, United States Code, and sections
1013(c), 1015(a), and 1015(b) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act of 1991 (23 U.S.C. 104 note).
(d) Applicability of Chapter 1 of Title 23.--Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, funds made available to carry out this section
shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if such funds
were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code. Such
funds shall be available for obligation for the fiscal year for which
such amounts are made available plus the 3 succeeding fiscal years.
Obligation limitations for Federal-aid highways and highway safety
construction programs established by the Intermodal Surface
Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 and subsequent laws shall apply to
obligations made under this section.
(e) Special Rule for Urbanized Areas of Over 200,000.--
(1) General rule.--The amount determined by application of
the percentage determined under paragraph (2) to funds allocated
to a State under this section for a fiscal year shall be
obligated in urbanized areas of the State with an urbanized
population of over 200,000 under section 133(d)(3) of title 23,
United States Code.
(2) Percentage.--The percentage referred to in paragraph (1)
is the percentage determined by dividing--
(A) the total amount of the reduction in funds that
would have been attributed under section 133(d)(3) of
title 23, United States Code, to urbanized areas of the
State with an urbanized population of over 200,000 for
fiscal year 1996 as a result of the application of
section 1003(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 1921); by
(B) the total amount of the reduction in authorized
funds for fiscal year 1996 that would have been
allocated to the State, and that would have been
apportioned to the State, as a result of the application
of such section 1003(c).
(f) Limitation on Planning Expenditures.--One-half of 1 percent of
amounts allocated to each State under this section in any fiscal year
may be available for expenditure for the purpose of carrying out the
requirements of section 134 of title 23, United States Code (relating to
transportation planning). One and one-half percent of the amounts
allocated to each State under this section in any fiscal year may be
available for expenditure for the purpose of carrying out activities
referred to in section 307(c) of such title.
(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated, out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit
Account), to carry out this section $266,522,436 for fiscal year 1996
and $155,000,000 for fiscal year 1997. Such funds shall not be subject
to an administrative deduction under section 104(a) of title 23, United
States Code.
(h) Territories Defined.--In this section, the term ``territories''
means the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands.
SEC. 203. RESCISSIONS.
(a) <<NOTE: Effective date.>> Rescissions.--Effective on the date
of the enactment of this Act and after any necessary reductions are made
under section 1003(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 1921), the following unobligated
balances available on such date of enactment, of funds made available
for the following provisions are hereby rescinded:
(1) $78,994 made available by section 131(c) of the Surface
Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (96 Stat. 2120).
(2) $798,701 made available by section 131(j) of the Surface
Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (96 Stat. 2123).
(3) $942,249 made available by section 149(a)(66) of the
Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of
1987 (101 Stat. 185).
(4) $52,834 made available by section 149(a)(95) of the
Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of
1987 (101 Stat. 195).
(5) $909,131 made available by section 149(a)(99) of the
Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of
1987 (101 Stat. 195).
(6) $797,800 made available by section 149(a)(100) of the
Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of
1987 (101 Stat. 195).
(7) $2 made available by section 149(c)(3) of the Surface
Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987
(101 Stat. 201).
(8) $24,706,878 made available by section 1012(b)(6) of the
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105
Stat. 1938).
(9) $15,401,107 made available by section 1003(a)(7) of the
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105
Stat. 1919).
(10) $113,834,740, or such greater amount as may be
necessary to ensure that the aggregate of amounts rescinded by
this subsection and amounts reduced by the amendments made by
subsection (b) is equal to the amount authorized to be
appropriated by section 202(g) for fiscal year 1996, deducted by
the Secretary under section 104(a) of title 23, United States
Code.
(b) Reductions in Authorized Amounts.--
(1) Magnetic levitation.--Section 1036(d)(1) of the
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105
Stat. 1986) is amended--
(A) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ``and'' after
``1994,'';
(B) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``,
$125,000,000'' and all that follows through ``1997'';
and
(C) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``1996, and
1997'' and inserting ``and 1996''.
(2) Highway safety programs.--Section 2005(1) of such Act
(105 Stat. 2079) is amended--
(A) by striking ``and'' the first place it appears
and inserting a comma; and
(B) by striking ``1996, and 1997'' and inserting
``and 1996, and $146,000,000 for fiscal year 1997''.
(3) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraphs (1)
and (2) shall take effect on the later of the date of the
enactment of this Act or as soon as possible after the date on
which authorized funds for fiscal year 1996 are reduced as a
result of application of section 1003(c) of such Act.
(c) Congestion Pricing Pilot Program Transfers.--After the date on
which authorized funds for fiscal year 1996 are reduced as a result of
application of section 1003(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act of 1991, the amounts made available for fiscal years 1996
and 1997 to carry out section 1012(b) of the Intermodal Surface
Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 1938) shall be
available to carry out projects under section 202 of this Act.
SEC. 204. STATE UNOBLIGATED BALANCE FLEXIBILITY.
(a) Reduction in Federal Funding.--
(1) <<NOTE: Effective date.>> Notification of states.--On
the date of the enactment of this Act, or as soon as possible
thereafter, the Secretary shall notify each State of the total
amount of the reduction in authorized funds for fiscal year 1996
that would have been allocated to such State, and that would
have been apportioned to such State, as a result of application
of section 1003(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act of 1991.
(2) Exclusion of certain funding.--In determining the amount
of any reduction under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall deduct
the amount allocated to each State in fiscal year 1996 to carry
out projects under section 202 of this Act.
(b) Unobligated Balance Flexibility.--Upon request of a State, the
Secretary shall make available to carry out projects eligible for
assistance under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, in fiscal
year 1996 an amount not to exceed the amount determined under subsection
(a) for the State. Such funds shall be made available from authorized
funds that were allocated or apportioned to such State and were not
obligated as of September 30, 1995. The State shall designate on or
before the 30th day following the date of the enactment of this Act, or
as soon as possible thereafter, which of such authorized funds are to be
made available under this section to carry out such projects. The
Secretary shall make available, before the 45th day following such date
of enactment or as soon as possible thereafter, funds designated under
the preceding sentence to the State.
(c) Special Rules.--
(1) Urbanized areas of over 200,000.--Funds that were
apportioned to the State under section 104(b)(3) of title 23,
United States Code, and attributed to urbanized areas of a State
with an urbanized population of over 200,000 under section
133(d)(3) of such title may be designated by the State under
subsection (b) only if the metropolitan planning organization
designated for such area concurs, in writing, with such
designation.
(2) Congestion mitigation and air quality and surface
transportation program transportation enhancement activities
balances.--
(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph
(B), States may not designate under subsection (b) CMAQ
and STP transportation enhancement funds.
(B) Exception for insufficient funding
availability.--If the Secretary determines--
(i) that there is not sufficient funding
available to pay the Federal share of the cost of
a project in fiscal year 1996 from funds
apportioned or allocated to a State under title
23, United States Code, and title I of the
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act
of 1991 and available for carrying out projects of
the same category as such project, and
(ii) that the State has utilized all
flexibility and transferability available to it
under title 23, United States Code, and this
section with respect to such project,
the State may designate in fiscal year 1996 under
subsection (b) CMAQ and STP transportation enhancement
funds apportioned or allocated to the State and not
obligated as of the date of the enactment of this Act to
carry out such project.
(C) CMAQ and stp transportation enhancement funds
defined.--In this paragraph, the term ``CMAQ and STP
transportation enhancement funds'' means--
(i) funds apportioned under section 104(b)(2)
of title 23, United States Code; and
(ii) funds apportioned under section 104(b)(3)
of such title and available only for
transportation enhancement activities under
section 133(d)(3) of such title.
(3) Interstate construction balances.--A State may not
designate under subsection (b) more than \1/3\ of funds
apportioned or allocated to the State for interstate
construction and not obligated as of the date of the enactment
of this Act.
(d) Applicability of Chapter 1 of Title 23.--Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, amounts designated under subsection (b) shall be
made available for obligation in the same manner as if such funds were
apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code. Such
amounts shall be available for obligation for the same period for which
such amounts were originally made available for obligation. Obligation
limitations for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction
programs established by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency
Act of 1991 and subsequent laws shall apply to obligations made under
this section.
(e) Limitation on Statutory Construction.--Nothing in this section
shall be construed to affect calculations under section 157 of title 23,
United States Code, and sections 1002(e), 1013(c), 1015(a), and 1015(b)
of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991.
(f) State.--In this section and section 202, the term ``State'' has
the meaning such term has under section 401 of title 23, United States
Code.
SEC. 205. RELIEF FROM MANDATES.
(a) Suspension of Management Systems.--Section 303 of title 23,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
``(c) State Election.--A State may elect, at any time, not to
implement, in whole or in part, 1 or more of the management systems
required under this section. The Secretary may not impose any sanction
on, or withhold any benefit from, a State on the basis of such an
election.''; and
(2) in subsection (f)--
(A) by striking ``(f) Annual Report.--Not'' and
inserting the following:
``(f) Reports.--
``(1) Annual reports.--Not'';
(B) by moving the remainder of the text of paragraph
(1), as designated by subparagraph (A) of this
paragraph, 2 ems to the right; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Report on implementation.--Not later than October 1,
1996, the Comptroller General, in consultation with States,
shall transmit to Congress a report on the management systems
under this section, including recommendations as to whether, to
what extent, and how the management systems should be
implemented.''.
(b) Asphalt Pavement Containing Recycled Rubber.--Section 1038 of
the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (23 U.S.C.
109 note; 105 Stat. 1987-1990) is amended by striking subsection (d).
(c) <<NOTE: 23 USC 109 note.>> Metric Requirements.--
(1) Placement and modification of signs.--The Secretary
shall not require the States to expend any Federal or State
funds to construct, erect, or otherwise place or to modify any
sign relating to a speed limit, distance, or other measurement
on a highway for the purpose of having such sign establish such
speed limit, distance, or other measurement using the metric
system.
(2) Other actions.--Before September 30, 2000, the Secretary
shall not require that any State use or plan to use the metric
system with respect to designing or advertising, or preparing
plans, specifications, estimates, or other documents, for a
Federal-aid highway project eligible for assistance under title
23, United States Code.
(3) Definitions.--In this subsection, the following
definitions apply:
(A) Highway.--The term ``highway'' has the meaning
such term has under section 101 of title 23, United
States Code.
(B) Metric system.--The term ``metric system'' has
the meaning the term ``metric system of measurement''
has under section 4 of the Metric Conversion Act of 1975
(15 U.S.C. 205c).
(d) Repeal of National Maximum Speed Limit Compliance Program.--
(1) In general.--Title 23, United States Code, is amended--
(A) in section 141 by striking subsection (a) and
redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as subsections
(a) through (c), respectively; and
(B) by striking section 154.
(2) Conforming amendment.--The analysis to chapter 1 of such
title is amended by striking the item relating to section 154.
(3) <<NOTE: 23 USC 141 note.>> Applicability.--The
amendments made by paragraph (1) shall be applicable to a State
on the 10th day following the date of the enactment of this Act;
except that if the legislature of a State is not in session on
such date of enactment and the chief executive officer of the
State declares, before such 10th day, that the legislature is
not in session and that the State prefers an applicability date
for such amendments that is after the date on which the
legislature will convene, such amendments shall be applicable to
the State on the 60th day following the date on which the
legislature next convenes.
(e) Elimination of Penalty for Noncompliance for
Motorcycle <<NOTE: Effective date.>> Helmets.--Effective September 30,
1995, section 153(h) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``a law described in subsection (a)(1) and'' each place it
appears.
SEC. 206. DEFINITIONS.
In this title, the following definitions apply:
(1) Authorized funds.--The term ``authorized funds'' means
funds authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust
Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out title
23, United States Code (other than sections 402 and 410) and the
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 and
subject to an obligation limitation.
(2) Urbanized area.--The term ``urbanized area'' has the
meaning such term has under section 101(a) of title 23, United
States Code.
TITLE III--MISCELLANEOUS HIGHWAY PROVISIONS
SEC. 301. TRAFFIC MONITORING, MANAGEMENT, AND CONTROL ON NHS.
(a) Eligibility.--Section 103(i) of title 23, United States Code, is
amended by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the following:
``(8) Capital and operating costs for traffic monitoring,
management, and control facilities and programs.''.
(b) Definitions.--Section 101(a) of such title is amended--
(1) in the undesignated paragraph relating to the term
``project'' by inserting before the period at the end the
following: ``or any other undertaking eligible for assistance
under this title''; and
(2) by striking the undesignated paragraph relating to the
term ``startup costs for traffic management and control'' and
inserting the following:
``The term `operating costs for traffic monitoring, management, and
control' includes labor costs, administrative costs, costs of utilities
and rent, and other costs associated with the continuous operation of
traffic control, such as integrated traffic control systems, incident
management programs, and traffic control centers.''.
SEC. 302. TRANSFERABILITY OF APPORTIONMENTS.
The third sentence of section 104(g) of title 23, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``40 percent'' and inserting ``50
percent''.
SEC. 303. QUALITY IMPROVEMENT.
(a) Life-Cycle Cost Analysis.--Section 106 of title 23, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Life-Cycle Cost Analysis.--
``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a
program to require States to conduct an analysis of the life-
cycle costs of each usable project segment on the National
Highway System with a cost of $25,000,000 or more.
``(2) Analysis of the life-cycle costs defined.--In this
subsection, the term `analysis of the life-cycle costs' means a
process for evaluating the total economic worth of a usable
project segment by analyzing initial costs and discounted future
costs, such as maintenance, reconstruction, rehabilitation,
restoring, and resurfacing costs, over the life of the project
segment.''.
(b) Value Engineering.--Such section is further amended by adding at
the end the following:
``(f) Value Engineering for NHS.--
``(1) Requirement.--The Secretary shall establish a program
to require States to carry out a value engineering analysis for
all projects on the National Highway System with an estimated
total cost of $25,000,000 or more.
``(2) Value engineering defined.--In this subsection, the
term `value engineering analysis' means a systematic process of
review and analysis of a project during its design phase by a
multidisciplined team of persons not involved in the project in
order to provide suggestions for reducing the total cost of the
project and providing a project of equal or better quality. Such
suggestions may include combining or eliminating otherwise
inefficient or expensive parts of the original proposed design
for the project and total redesign of the proposed project using
different technologies, materials, or methods so as to
accomplish the original purpose of the project.''.
SEC. 304. DESIGN CRITERIA FOR THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM.
Section 109 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall ensure that the plans and
specifications for each proposed highway project under this chapter
provide for a facility that will--
``(1) adequately serve the existing and planned future
traffic of the highway in a manner that is conducive to safety,
durability, and economy of maintenance; and
``(2) be designed and constructed in accordance with
criteria best suited to accomplish the objectives described in
paragraph (1) and to conform to the particular needs of each
locality.'';
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
``(c) Design Criteria for National Highway System.--
``(1) In general.--A design for new construction,
reconstruction, resurfacing (except for maintenance
resurfacing), restoration, or rehabilitation of a highway on the
National Highway System (other than a highway also on the
Interstate System) may take into account, in addition to the
criteria described in subsection (a)--
``(A) the constructed and natural environment of the
area;
``(B) the environmental, scenic, aesthetic,
historic, community, and preservation impacts of the
activity; and
``(C) access for other modes of transportation.
``(2) Development of criteria.--The Secretary, in
cooperation with State highway departments, may develop criteria
to implement paragraph (1). In developing criteria under this
paragraph, the Secretary shall consider the results of the
committee process of the American Association of State Highway
and Transportation Officials as used in adopting and publishing
`A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets',
including comments submitted by interested parties as part of
such process.''; and
(3) by striking subsection (q) and inserting the following:
``(q) Scenic and Historic Values.--Notwithstanding subsections (b)
and (c), the Secretary may approve a project for the National Highway
System if the project is designed to--
``(1) allow for the preservation of environmental, scenic,
or historic values;
``(2) ensure safe use of the facility; and
``(3) comply with subsection (a).''.
SEC. 305. APPLICABILITY OF TRANSPORTATION CONFORMITY REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Highway Construction.--Section 109(j) of title 23, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``plan for the implementation of any
ambient air quality standard for any air quality control region
designated pursuant to the Clean Air Act, as amended.'' and inserting
the following: ``plan for--
``(1) the implementation of a national ambient air quality
standard for each pollutant for which an area is designated as a
nonattainment area under section 107(d) of the Clean Air Act (42
U.S.C. 7407(d)); or
``(2) the maintenance of a national ambient air quality
standard in an area that was designated as a nonattainment area
but that was later redesignated by the Administrator as an
attainment area for the standard and that is required to develop
a maintenance plan under section 175A of the Clean Air Act (42
U.S.C. 7505a).''.
(b) Clean Air Act Requirements.--Section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act
(42 U.S.C. 7506(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(5) Applicability.--This subsection shall apply only with
respect to--
``(A) a nonattainment area and each pollutant for
which the area is designated as a nonattainment area;
and
``(B) an area that was designated as a nonattainment
area but that was later redesignated by the
Administrator as an attainment area and that is required
to develop a maintenance plan under section 175A with
respect to the specific pollutant for which the area was
designated nonattainment.''.
SEC. 306. MOTORIST CALL BOXES.
Section 111 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``(c) Motorist Call Boxes.--
``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), a State
may permit the placement of motorist call boxes on rights-of-way
of the National Highway System. Such motorist call boxes may
include the identification and sponsorship logos of such call
boxes.
``(2) Sponsorship logos.--
``(A) Approval by state and local agencies.--All
call box installations displaying sponsorship logos
under this subsection shall be approved by the highway
agencies having jurisdiction of the highway on which
they are located.
``(B) Size on box.--A sponsorship logo may be placed
on the call box in a dimension not to exceed the size of
the call box or a total dimension in excess of 12 inches
by 18 inches.
``(C) Size on identification sign.--Sponsorship
logos in a dimension not to exceed 12 inches by 30
inches may be displayed on a call box identification
sign affixed to the call box post.
``(D) Spacing of signs.--Sponsorship logos affixed
to an identification sign on a call box post may be
located on the rights-of-way at intervals not more
frequently than 1 per every 5 miles.
``(E) Distribution throughout state.--Within a
State, at least 20 percent of the call boxes displaying
sponsorship logos shall be located on highways outside
of urbanized areas with a population greater than
50,000.
``(3) Nonsafety hazards.--The call boxes and their location,
posts, foundations, and mountings shall be consistent with
requirements of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices or
any requirements deemed necessary by the Secretary to assure
that the call boxes shall not be a safety hazard to
motorists.''.
SEC. 307. QUALITY THROUGH COMPETITION.
(a) Contracting for Engineering and Design Services.--Section
112(b)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following:
``(C) Performance and audits.--Any contract or
subcontract awarded in accordance with subparagraph (A),
whether funded in whole or in part with Federal-aid
highway funds, shall be performed and audited in
compliance with cost principles contained in the Federal
Acquisition Regulations of part 31 of title 48, Code of
Federal Regulations.
``(D) Indirect cost rates.--Instead of performing
its own audits, a recipient of funds under a contract or
subcontract awarded in accordance with subparagraph (A)
shall accept indirect cost rates established in
accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations for
1-year applicable accounting periods by a cognizant
Federal or State government agency, if such rates are
not currently under dispute.
``(E) Application of rates.--Once a firm's indirect
cost rates are accepted under this paragraph, the
recipient of the funds shall apply such rates for the
purposes of contract estimation, negotiation,
administration, reporting, and contract payment and
shall not be limited by administrative or de facto
ceilings of any kind.
``(F) Prenotification; confidentiality of data.--A
recipient of funds requesting or using the cost and rate
data described in subparagraph (E) shall notify any
affected firm before such request or use. Such data
shall be confidential and shall not be accessible or
provided, in whole or in part, to another firm or to any
government agency which is not part of the group of
agencies sharing cost data under this paragraph, except
by written permission of the audited firm. If prohibited
by law, such cost and rate data shall not be disclosed
under any circumstances.
``(G) <<NOTE: Effective date.>> State option.--
Subparagraphs (C), (D), (E), and (F) shall take effect 1
year after the date of the enactment of this
subparagraph; except that if a State, during such 1-year
period, adopts by statute an alternative process
intended to promote engineering and design quality and
ensure maximum competition by professional companies of
all sizes providing engineering and design services,
such subparagraphs shall not apply with respect to the
State. If the Secretary determines that the legislature
of the State did not convene and adjourn a full regular
session during such 1-year period, the Secretary may
extend such 1-year period until the adjournment of the
next regular session of the legislature.''.
(b) Repeal of Pilot Program.--Section 1092 of the Intermodal Surface
Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (23 U.S.C. 112 note; 105 Stat.
2024) is repealed.
SEC. 308. LIMITATION ON ADVANCE CONSTRUCTION.
Section 115(d) of title 23, United States Code, is amended to read
as follows:
``(d) Inclusion in Transportation Improvement Program.--The
Secretary may approve an application for a project under this section
only if the project is included in the transportation improvement
program of the State developed under section 135(f).''.
SEC. 309. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE.
Section 116 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``(d) Preventive Maintenance.--A preventive maintenance activity
shall be eligible for Federal assistance under this title if the State
demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the activity is a
cost-effective means of extending the useful life of a Federal-aid
highway.''.
SEC. 310. FEDERAL SHARE.
(a) Safety Rest Areas.--Section 120(c) of title 23, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting ``safety rest areas,'' after
``signalization,''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following: ``In this
subsection, the term `safety rest area' means an area where
motor vehicle operators can park their vehicles and rest, where
food, fuel, and lodging services are not available, and that is
located on a segment of highway with respect to which the
Secretary determines there is a shortage of public and private
areas at which motor vehicle operators can park their vehicles
and rest.''.
(b) Bicycle Transportation Facilities and Pedestrian Walkways.--
Section 217(f) of such title is amended by striking ``80 percent'' and
inserting ``determined in accordance with section 120(b)''.
(c) Economic Growth Center Development Highways.--Section 1021(c) of
the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (23 U.S.C.
120 note), as amended by section 417 of the Department of Transportation
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (106 Stat. 1565), is
amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (2) and
inserting ``or''; and
(2) in clause (3) by striking ``section 143 of title 23''
and inserting ``a project for construction, reconstruction, or
improvement of a development highway under section 143 of such
title on a Federal-aid system (other than the Interstate
System), as such system was described in section 103 of such
title on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act''.
(d) Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Connector.--Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the Federal share of the cost of the project
to construct a highway to the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport from
United States Route 71 in Arkansas shall be 95 percent.
SEC. 311. ELIGIBILITY OF BOND AND OTHER DEBT INSTRUMENT FINANCING
FOR REIMBURSEMENT AS CONSTRUCTION
EXPENSES.
(a) In General.--Section 122 of title 23, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 122. Payments to States for bond and other debt instrument
financing
``(a) Definition of Eligible Debt Financing Instrument.--In this
section, the term `eligible debt financing instrument' means a bond or
other debt financing instrument, including a note, certificate,
mortgage, or lease agreement, issued by a State or political subdivision
of a State or a public authority, the proceeds of which are used for an
eligible project under this title.
``(b) Federal Reimbursement.--Subject to subsections (c) and (d),
the Secretary may reimburse a State for expenses and costs incurred by
the State or a political subdivision of the State and reimburse a public
authority for expenses and costs incurred by the public authority for--
``(1) interest payments under an eligible debt financing
instrument;
``(2) the retirement of principal of an eligible debt
financing instrument;
``(3) the cost of the issuance of an eligible debt financing
instrument;
``(4) the cost of insurance for an eligible debt financing
instrument; and
``(5) any other cost incidental to the sale of an eligible
debt financing instrument (as determined by the Secretary).
``(c) Conditions on Payment.--The Secretary may reimburse a State or
public authority under subsection (b) with respect to a project funded
by an eligible debt financing instrument after the State or public
authority has complied with this title with respect to the project to
the extent and in the manner that would be required if payment were to
be made under section 121.
``(d) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of a project
payable under this section shall not exceed the Federal share of the
cost of the project as determined under section 120.
``(e) Statutory Construction.--Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, the eligibility of an eligible debt financing instrument for
reimbursement under subsection (b) shall not--
``(1) constitute a commitment, guarantee, or obligation on
the part of the United States to provide for payment of
principal or interest on the eligible debt financing instrument;
or
``(2) create any right of a third party against the United
States for payment under the eligible debt financing
instrument.''.
(b) Definition of Construction.--The first sentence of the
undesignated paragraph relating to the term ``construction'' of section
101(a) of such title is amended by inserting ``bond costs and other
costs relating to the issuance in accordance with section 122 of bonds
or other debt financing instruments,'' after ``highway, including''.
(c) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 1 of such title
is amended by striking the item relating to section 122 and inserting
the following:
``122. Payments to States for bond and other debt instrument
financing.''.
SEC. 312. VEHICLE WEIGHT AND LONGER COMBINATION VEHICLES
EXEMPTIONS.
(a) Sioux City, Iowa.--
(1) Vehicle weight limitations.--The proviso in the second
sentence of section 127(a) of title 23, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``except for those'' and inserting the
following: ``except for vehicles using Interstate Route 29
between Sioux City, Iowa, and the border between Iowa and South
Dakota or vehicles using Interstate Route 129 between Sioux
City, Iowa, and the border between Iowa and Nebraska, and except
for those''.
(2) Longer combination vehicles.--Section 127(d)(1) of such
title is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(F) Iowa.--In addition to vehicles that the State
of Iowa may continue to allow to be operated under
subparagraph (A), the State may allow longer combination
vehicles that were not in actual operation on June 1,
1991, to be operated on Interstate Route 29 between
Sioux City, Iowa, and the border between Iowa and South
Dakota or Interstate Route 129 between Sioux City, Iowa,
and the border between Iowa and Nebraska.''.
(3) Property-carrying unit limitation.--Section 31112(c) of
title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(A) in the subsection heading by striking ``and
Alaska'' and inserting ``Alaska, and Iowa'';
(B) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (2);
(C) by striking the period at the end of paragraph
(3) and inserting ``; and''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Iowa may allow the operation on Interstate Route 29
between Sioux City, Iowa, and the border between Iowa and South
Dakota or on Interstate Route 129 between Sioux City, Iowa, and
the border between Iowa and Nebraska of commercial motor vehicle
combinations with trailer length, semitrailer length, and
property-carrying unit length allowed by law or regulation and
in actual lawful operation on a regular or periodic basis
(including continued seasonal operation) in South Dakota or
Nebraska, respectively, before June 2, 1991.''.
(b) Applicability of Certain Vehicle Weight Limitations in
Wisconsin.--Section 127 of such title is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``(f) Operation of Certain Specialized Hauling Vehicles on Certain
Wisconsin Highways.--If the 104-mile portion of Wisconsin State Route 78
and United States Route 51 between Interstate Route 94 near Portage,
Wisconsin, and Wisconsin State Route 29 south of Wausau, Wisconsin, is
designated as part of the Interstate System under section 139(a), the
single axle weight, tandem axle weight, gross vehicle weight, and bridge
formula limits set forth in subsection (a) shall not apply to the 104-
mile portion with respect to the operation of any vehicle that could
legally operate on the 104-mile portion before the date of the enactment
of this subsection.''.
SEC. 313. TOLL ROADS.
(a) Federal Share for Highways, Bridges, and Tunnels.--Section
129(a)(5) of title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as
follows:
``(5) Limitation on federal share.--The Federal share
payable for a project described in paragraph (1) shall be a
percentage determined by the State but not to exceed 80
percent.''.
(b) Loan Program.--Section 129(a)(7) of title 23, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(7) Loans.--
``(A) In general.--A State may loan to a public or
private entity constructing or proposing to construct
under this section a toll facility or non-toll facility
with a dedicated revenue source an amount equal to all
or part of the Federal share of the cost of the project
if the project has a revenue source specifically
dedicated to it. Dedicated revenue sources for non-toll
facilities include excise taxes, sales taxes, motor
vehicle use fees, tax on real property, tax increment
financing, and such other dedicated revenue sources as
the Secretary determines appropriate.
``(B) Compliance with federal laws.--As a condition
of receiving a loan under this paragraph, the public or
private entity that receives the loan shall ensure that
the project will be carried out in accordance with this
title and any other applicable Federal law, including
any applicable provision of a Federal environmental law.
``(C) Subordination of debt.--The amount of any loan
received for a project under this paragraph may be
subordinated to any other debt financing for the
project.
``(D) Obligation of funds loaned.--Funds loaned
under this paragraph may only be obligated for projects
under this paragraph.
``(E) Repayment.--The repayment of a loan made under
this paragraph shall commence not later than 5 years
after date on which the facility that is the subject of
the loan is open to traffic.
``(F) Term of loan.--The term of a loan made under
this paragraph shall not exceed 30 years from the date
on which the loan funds are obligated.
``(G) Interest.--A loan made under this paragraph
shall bear interest at or below market interest rates,
as determined by the State, to make the project that is
the subject of the loan feasible.
``(H) Reuse of funds.--Amounts repaid to a State
from a loan made under this paragraph may be obligated--
``(i) for any purpose for which the loan funds
were available under this title; and
``(ii) for the purchase of insurance or for
use as a capital reserve for other forms of credit
enhancement for project debt in order to improve
credit market access or to lower interest rates
for projects eligible for assistance under this
title.
``(I) Guidelines.--The Secretary shall establish
procedures and guidelines for making loans under this
paragraph.''.
(c) Ferry Boats and Terminal Facilities.--Section 129(c)(5) of such
title is amended--
(1) by inserting before the period at the end of the first
sentence the following: ``or between a point in a State and a
point in the Dominion of Canada''; and
(2) in the second sentence--
(A) by striking ``Hawaii and'' and inserting
``Hawaii,''; and
(B) by inserting after ``Puerto Rico'' the
following: ``, operations between a point in a State and
a point in the Dominion of Canada,''.
(d) Treatment of Centennial Bridge, Rock Island, Illinois,
Agreement.--For purposes of section 129(a)(6) of title 23, United States
Code, the agreement concerning the Centennial Bridge, Rock Island,
Illinois, entered into under the Act entitled ``An Act authorizing the
city of Rock Island, Illinois, or its assigns, to construct, maintain,
and operate a toll bridge across the Mississippi River at or near Rock
Island, Illinois, and to a place at or near the city of Davenport,
Iowa'', approved March 18, 1938 (52 Stat. 110), shall be treated as if
the agreement had been entered into under section 129 of title 23,
United States Code, as in effect on December 17, 1991, and may be
modified in accordance with section 129(a)(6) of such title.
(e) Collection of Tolls To Finance Certain Environmental Projects in
Florida.--Notwithstanding section 129(a) of title 23, United States
Code, on request of the Governor of the State of Florida, the Secretary
shall modify the agreement entered into with the transportation
department of the State under section 129(a)(3) of such title to permit
the collection of tolls to liquidate such indebtedness as may be
incurred to finance any cost associated with a feature of an
environmental project that is carried out under State law and approved
by the Secretary of the Interior.
SEC. 314. SCENIC BYWAYS.
Section 131(s) of title 23, United Sates Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following: ``In designating a scenic byway for purposes
of this section and section 1047 of the Intermodal Surface
Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, a State may exclude from such
designation any segment of a highway that is inconsistent with the
State's criteria for designating State scenic byways. Nothing in the
preceding sentence shall preclude a State from signing any such excluded
segment, including such segment on a map, or carrying out similar
activities, solely for purposes of system continuity.''.
SEC. 315. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS TO THIRD PARTY
SELLERS.
Section 133(d) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(5) Applicability of certain requirements to third party
sellers.--
``(A) In general.--Except as provided in
subparagraphs (B) and (C), in the case of a
transportation enhancement activity funded from the
allocation required under paragraph (2), if real
property or an interest in real property is to be
acquired from a qualified organization exclusively for
conservation purposes (as determined under section
170(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), the
organization shall be considered to be the owner of the
property for the purpose of the Uniform Relocation
Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of
1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.).
``(B) Federal approval prior to involvement of
qualified organization.--If Federal approval of the
acquisition of the real property or interest predates
the involvement of a qualified organization described in
subparagraph (A) in the acquisition of the property, the
organization shall be considered to be an acquiring
agency or person as described in section 24.101(a)(2) of
title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, for the purpose
of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property
Acquisition Policies Act of 1970.
``(C) Acquisitions on behalf of recipients of
federal funds.--If a qualified organization described in
subparagraph (A) has contracted with a State highway
department or other recipient of Federal funds to
acquire the real property or interest on behalf of the
recipient, the organization shall be considered to be an
agent of the recipient for the purpose of the Uniform
Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition
Policies Act of 1970.''.
SEC. 316. STREAMLINING FOR TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS.
Section 133(e) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3)--
(A) by striking ``(3) Payments.--The'' and inserting
the following:
``(3) Payments.--
``(A) In general.--Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), the'';
(B) by moving the remainder of the text of
subparagraph (A), as designated by subparagraph (A) of
this paragraph, 2 ems to the right; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) Advance payment option for transportation
enhancement activities.--
``(i) In general.--The Secretary may advance
funds to the State for transportation enhancement
activities funded from the allocation required by
subsection (d)(2) for a fiscal year if the
Secretary certifies for the fiscal year that the
State has authorized and uses a process for the
selection of transportation enhancement projects
that involves representatives of affected public
entities, and private citizens, with expertise
related to transportation enhancement activities.
``(ii) Limitation on amounts.--Amounts
advanced under this subparagraph shall be limited
to such amounts as are necessary to make prompt
payments for project costs.
``(iii) Effect on other requirements.--This
subparagraph shall not exempt a State from other
requirements of this title relating to the surface
transportation program.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) Transportation enhancement activities.--
``(A) Categorical exclusions.--To the extent
appropriate, the Secretary shall develop categorical
exclusions from the requirement that an environmental
assessment or an environmental impact statement under
section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332) be prepared for transportation
enhancement activities funded from the allocation
required by subsection (d)(2).
``(B) Nationwide programmatic agreement.--The
Secretary, in consultation with the National Conference
of State Historic Preservation Officers and the Advisory
Council on Historic Preservation established under title
II of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C.
470i et seq.), shall develop a nationwide programmatic
agreement governing the review of transportation
enhancement activities funded from the allocation
required by subsection (d)(2), in accordance with--
``(i) section 106 of such Act (16 U.S.C.
470f); and
``(ii) the regulations of the Advisory Council
on Historic Preservation.''.
SEC. 317. METROPOLITAN PLANNING FOR HIGHWAY PROJECTS.
Section 134(f) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(16) Recreational travel and tourism.''.
SEC. 318. NON-FEDERAL SHARE FOR CERTAIN TOLL BRIDGE PROJECTS.
Section 144(l) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following: ``Any non-Federal funds expended for the
seismic retrofit of the bridge may be credited toward the non-Federal
share required as a condition of receipt of any Federal funds for
seismic retrofit of the bridge made available after the date of the
expenditure.''.
SEC. 319. CONGESTION MITIGATION AND AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM.
(a) Areas Eligible for Funds.--
(1) In general.--The first sentence of section 149(b) of
title 23, United States Code, is amended--
(A) by inserting ``if the project or program is for
an area in the State that was designated as a
nonattainment area under section 107(d) of the Clean Air
Act (42 U.S.C. 7407(d)) during any part of fiscal year
1994 and'' after ``program'' the second place it
appears; and
(B) in paragraph (1)(A) by striking ``contribute''
and all that follows through ``; or'' and inserting the
following: ``contribute to--
``(i) the attainment of a national ambient air
quality standard; or
``(ii) the maintenance of a national ambient
air quality standard in an area that was
designated as a nonattainment area but that was
later redesignated by the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency as an attainment
area under section 107(d) of the Clean Air Act (42
U.S.C. 7407(d)); or''.
(2) Apportionment.--Section 104(b)(2) of such title is
amended--
(A) in the second sentence, by striking ``is a
nonattainment area (as defined in the Clean Air Act) for
ozone'' and inserting ``was a nonattainment area (as
defined in section 171(2) of the Clean Air Act (42
U.S.C. 7501(2))) for ozone during any part of fiscal
year 1994''; and
(B) in the third sentence--
(i) by striking ``is also'' and inserting
``was also''; and
(ii) by inserting ``during any part of fiscal
year 1994'' after ``monoxide''.
(b) Traffic Monitoring, Management, and Control Facilities and
Programs.--The first sentence of section 149(b) of title 23, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (2);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and
inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) to establish or operate a traffic monitoring,
management, and control facility or program if the Secretary,
after consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency, determines that the facility or program is
likely to contribute to the attainment of a national ambient air
quality standard; or''.
(c) <<NOTE: 23 USC 104 note.>> Effect of Limitation on
Apportionment.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for each of
fiscal years 1996 and 1997, the amendments made by subsection (a) shall
not affect any apportionment adjustments under section 1015 of the
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat.
1943).
SEC. 320. OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES BY INTOXICATED MINORS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 161. Operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated minors
``(a) Withholding of Apportionments for Noncompliance.--
``(1) Fiscal year 1999.--The Secretary shall withhold 5
percent of the amount required to be apportioned to any State
under each of paragraphs (1), (3), and (5)(B) of section 104(b)
on October 1, 1998, if the State does not meet the requirement
of paragraph (3) on that date.
``(2) Thereafter.--The Secretary shall withhold 10 percent
(including any amounts withheld under paragraph (1)) of the
amount required to be apportioned to any State under each of
paragraphs (1), (3), and (5)(B) of section 104(b) on October 1,
1999, and on October 1 of each fiscal year thereafter, if the
State does not meet the requirement of paragraph (3) on that
date.
``(3) Requirement.--A State meets the requirement of this
paragraph if the State has enacted and is enforcing a law that
considers an individual under the age of 21 who has a blood
alcohol concentration of 0.02 percent or greater while operating
a motor vehicle in the State to be driving while intoxicated or
driving under the influence of alcohol.
``(b) Period of Availability; Effect of Compliance and
Noncompliance.--
``(1) Period of availability of withheld funds.--
``(A) Funds withheld on or before september 30,
2000.--Any funds withheld under subsection (a) from
apportionment to any State on or before September 30,
2000, shall remain available until the end of the third
fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the
funds are authorized to be appropriated.
``(B) Funds withheld after september 30, 2000.--No
funds withheld under this section from apportionment to
any State after September 30, 2000, shall be available
for apportionment to the State.
``(2) Apportionment of withheld funds after compliance.--If,
before the last day of the period for which funds withheld under
subsection (a) from apportionment are to remain available for
apportionment to a State under paragraph (1), the State meets
the requirement of subsection (a)(3), the Secretary shall, on
the first day on which the State meets the requirement,
apportion to the State the funds withheld under subsection (a)
that remain available for apportionment to the State.
``(3) Period of availability of subsequently apportioned
funds.--Any funds apportioned pursuant to paragraph (2) shall
remain available for expenditure until the end of the third
fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the funds are so
apportioned. Sums not obligated at the end of that period shall
lapse.
``(4) Effect of noncompliance.--If, at the end of the period
for which funds withheld under subsection (a) from apportionment
are available for apportionment to a State under paragraph (1),
the State does not meet the requirement of subsection (a)(3),
the funds shall lapse.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis of such chapter is amended
by adding at the end the following:
``161. Operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated minors.''.
SEC. 321. UTILIZATION OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR FOR SURVEYING AND
MAPPING SERVICES.
Section 306 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before ``In''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Guidance.--The Secretary shall issue guidance to encourage
States to utilize, to the maximum extent practicable, private sector
sources for surveying and mapping services for projects under this
title. In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall recommend
appropriate roles for State and private mapping and surveying
activities, including--
``(1) preparation of standards and specifications;
``(2) research in surveying and mapping instrumentation and
procedures and technology transfer to the private sector;
``(3) providing technical guidance, coordination, and
administration of State surveying and mapping activities; and
``(4) recommending methods for increasing the use by the
States of private sector sources for surveying and mapping
activities.''.
SEC. 322. DONATIONS OF FUNDS, MATERIALS, OR SERVICES FOR FEDERALLY
ASSISTED PROJECTS.
Section 323 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
``(c) Credit for Donations of Funds, Materials, or Services.--
Nothing in this title or any other law shall prevent a person from
offering to donate funds, materials, or services in connection with a
project eligible for assistance under this title. In the case of such a
project with respect to which the Federal Government and the State share
in paying the cost, any donated funds, or the fair market value of any
donated materials or services, that are accepted and incorporated into
the project by the State highway department shall be credited against
the State share.''.
SEC. 323. DISCOVERY AND ADMISSION AS EVIDENCE OF CERTAIN REPORTS
AND SURVEYS.
Section 409 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting
``or collected'' after ``compiled''.
SEC. 324. ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED DRIVING COUNTERMEASURES.
(a) Technical Amendment.--Section 410(d)(1)(E) of title 23, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``the date of enactment of this
section'' and inserting ``December 18, 1991''.
(b) Basic Grant Eligibility.--Section 410(d) of such title is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (3)--
(A) by inserting ``(A)'' after ``(3)''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) A State shall be treated as having met the requirement
of this paragraph if--
``(i) the State provides to the Secretary a written
certification that the highest court of the State has
issued a decision indicating that implementation of
subparagraph (A) would constitute a violation of the
constitution of the State; and
``(ii) the State demonstrates to the satisfaction of
the Secretary that--
``(I) the alcohol fatal crash involvement rate
in the State has decreased in each of the 3 most
recent calendar years for which statistics for
determining such rate are available; and
``(II) the alcohol fatal crash involvement
rate in the State has been lower than the average
such rate for all States in each of such calendar
years.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(7) Any individual under age 21 with a blood alcohol
concentration of 0.02 percent or greater when driving a motor
vehicle shall be deemed to be driving while intoxicated or
driving under the influence of alcohol.''.
(c) Supplemental Grants.--Section 410(f) of such title is amended by
striking paragraph (1) and redesignating paragraphs (2) through (7) as
paragraphs (1) through (6), respectively.
SEC. 325. REFERENCES TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND
INFRASTRUCTURE.
(a) Railway-Highway Crossings Report.--The third sentence of section
130(g) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking
``Committee on Public Works and Transportation'' and inserting
``Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure''.
(b) Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Report.--Section
144(i)(1) of such title is amended by striking ``Committee on Public
Works and Transportation'' and inserting ``Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure''.
(c) Hazard Elimination Report.--The third sentence of section 152(g)
of such title is amended by striking ``Committee on Public Works and
Transportation'' and inserting ``Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure''.
(d) Research Reports.--Subsections (d)(5), (e)(11), and (h) of
section 307 of such title are each amended by striking ``Committee on
Public Works and Transportation'' and inserting ``Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure''.
(e) Congestion Pricing Pilot Program Report.--Section 1012(b)(5) of
the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (23 U.S.C.
149 note; 105 Stat. 1938) is amended by striking ``Committee on Public
Works and Transportation'' and inserting ``Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure''.
(f) Motor Fuel Tax Enforcement Report.--Section 1040(d)(1) of such
Act (23 U.S.C. 101 note; 105 Stat. 1992) is amended by striking
``Committee on Public Works and Transportation'' and inserting
``Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure''.
(g) Allocation Formula Study.--Section 1098(b) of such Act (23
U.S.C. 104 note; 105 Stat. 2025) is amended by striking ``these
committees as they'' and inserting ``the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives as the committees''.
(h) National Recreational Trails Report.--Section 1303(i) of such
Act (16 U.S.C. 1262(i)) is amended by striking ``Committee on Public
Works and Transportation'' and inserting ``Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure''.
SEC. 326. PUBLIC TRANSIT VEHICLES EXEMPTION.
Section 1023(h)(1) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act of 1991 (23 U.S.C. 127 note) is amended--
(1) by striking ``2-year'' the first place it appears and
all that follows through ``Act,'' and inserting ``period
beginning on October 6, 1992, and ending on the date on which
Federal-aid highway and transit programs are reauthorized after
the date of the enactment of the National Highway System
Designation Act of 1995,''; and
(2) by striking the second sentence.
SEC. 327. USE OF RECYCLED PAVING MATERIAL.
Section 1038 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act
of 1991 (23 U.S.C. 109 note; 105 Stat. 1987-1990), as amended by section
205(b) of this Act, is amended--
(1) by inserting before subsection (e) the following:
``(d) Asphalt Pavement Containing Recycled Rubber.--
``(1) Crumb rubber modifier research.--Not later than 180
days after the date of the enactment of the National Highway
System Designation Act of 1995, the Secretary shall develop
testing procedures and conduct research to develop performance
grade classifications, in accordance with the strategic highway
research program carried out under section 307(d) of title 23,
United States Code, for crumb rubber modifier binders. The
testing procedures and performance grade classifications should
be developed in consultation with representatives of the crumb
rubber modifier industry and other interested parties (including
the asphalt paving industry) with experience in the development
of the procedures and classifications.
``(2) Crumb rubber modifier program development.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary may make grants to
States to develop programs to use crumb rubber from
scrap tires to modify asphalt pavements.
``(B) Use of grant funds.--Grant funds made
available to States under this paragraph shall be used--
``(i) to develop mix designs for crumb rubber
modified asphalt pavements;
``(ii) for the placement and evaluation of
crumb rubber modified asphalt pavement field
tests; and
``(iii) for the expansion of State crumb
rubber modifier programs in existence on the date
the grant is made available.''; and
(2) in subsection (e) by striking paragraph (1) and
inserting the following:
``(1) the term `asphalt pavement containing recycled rubber'
means any mixture of asphalt and crumb rubber derived from whole
scrap tires, such that the physical properties of the asphalt
are modified through the mixture, for use in pavement
maintenance, rehabilitation, or construction applications;
and''.
SEC. 328. ROADSIDE BARRIER TECHNOLOGY.
Section 1058 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act
of 1991 (23 U.S.C. 109 note; 105 Stat. 2003) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``median'' and inserting ``or
temporary crashworthy''; and
(B) by inserting ``crashworthy'' after
``innovative''; and
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) in the subsection heading by inserting
``Crashworthy'' after ``Innovative'';
(B) by inserting ``crashworthy'' after
``innovative'';
(C) by striking ``median'';
(D) by inserting ``or guiderail'' after
``guardrail''; and
(E) by inserting before the period at the end the
following: ``, and that meets or surpasses the
requirements of the National Cooperative Highway
Research Program 350 for longitudinal barriers''.
SEC. 329. CORRECTIONS TO MISCELLANEOUS AUTHORIZATIONS.
(a) Gowanus Expressway Corridor, New York.--Section 1069(ee) of the
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat.
2011) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``In carrying out
such improvements, the State of New York shall consider the economic and
social impacts of the project on the neighboring community.''.
(b) New York City, New York.--Section 1069(gg) of such Act (105
Stat. 2011) is amended to read as follows:
``(gg) Intermodal Facilities, New York.--
``(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $150,000,000 for
fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1995, for--
``(A) design and construction of the Whitehall
Street Ferry Terminals in New York, New York;
``(B) completion of construction of the Oak Point
Link in the Harlem River in New York, New York;
``(C) engineering, design, and construction
activities to permit the James A. Farley Post Office in
New York, New York, to be used as an intermodal
transportation facility and commercial center; and
``(D) necessary improvements to and redevelopment of
Pennsylvania Station and associated service buildings in
New York, New York.
Such sums shall remain available until expended.
``(2) Allocation of funds.--Of the amounts made available
under paragraph (1)--
``(A) not to exceed $50,000,000 may be used to carry
out paragraph (1)(A); and
``(B) not to exceed $10,000,000 may be used to carry
out paragraph (1)(B).''.
SEC. 330. CORRECTIONS TO HIGH COST BRIDGE PROJECTS.
The table contained in section 1103(b) of the Intermodal Surface
Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2027-2028) is amended--
(1) in item number 2, relating to Eugene, Oregon--
(A) by striking ``Construction'' and inserting
``Design, right-of-way acquisition, and construction'';
and
(B) by inserting ``, including pedestrian, bicycle,
and vehicle approach roadways, intersections,
signalization, and structural bridge changes, and
related structures between East Broadway and Oakway
Road'' after ``Bridge'';
(2) in item 5, relating to Gloucester Point, Virginia, by
inserting after ``York River'' the following: ``and for repair,
strengthening, and rehabilitation of the existing bridge''; and
(3) in item 10, relating to Shakopee, Minnesota, by
inserting ``project, including the bypass of'' after
``replacement''.
SEC. 331. CORRECTIONS TO CONGESTION RELIEF PROJECTS.
The table contained in section 1104(b) of the Intermodal Surface
Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2029-2031) is amended--
(1) in item 1, relating to Long Beach, California, by
striking ``HOV Lanes on'' and inserting ``downtown Long Beach
access ramps into the southern terminus of'';
(2) in item 10, relating to San Diego, California, by
striking ``1 block of Cut and Cover Tunnel on Rt. 15'' and
inserting ``bridge decking on Route 15'';
(3) in item 23, relating to Tucson, Arizona, by inserting
``, of which a total of $3,609,620 shall be available for the
project authorized by item 74 of the table contained in section
1106(b)'' after ``in Tucson, Arizona'';
(4) in item 38, relating to New York, New York, by striking
``Construction'' and all that follows through ``Bypass'' and
inserting the following: ``Whitehall Street ferry terminals'';
and
(5) in item 43, relating to West Virginia, by striking
``Coal Fields'' and inserting ``Coalfields''.
SEC. 332. HIGH PRIORITY CORRIDORS.
(a) Identification of High Priority Corridors.--
(1) In general.--Section 1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface
Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2032) is
amended--
(A) by inserting before the period at the end of
paragraph (3) the following: ``commencing on the
Atlantic Coast in the Hampton Roads area going westward
across Virginia to the vicinity of Lynchburg, Virginia,
continuing west to serve Roanoke and then to a West
Virginia corridor centered around Beckley to Welch as
part of the Coalfields Expressway described in section
1069(v), then to Williamson sharing a common corridor
with the I-73/74 Corridor (referred to in item 12 of the
table contained in subsection (f)), then to a Kentucky
Corridor centered on the cities of Pikeville, Jenkins,
Hazard, London, Somerset, Columbia, Bowling Green,
Hopkinsville, Benton, and Paducah, into Illinois, and
into Missouri and exiting western Missouri and moving
westward across southern Kansas'';
(B) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the
following:
``(5)(A) I-73/74 North-South Corridor from Charleston, South
Carolina, through Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to Portsmouth,
Ohio, to Cincinnati, Ohio, to termini at Detroit, Michigan and
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. The Sault Ste. Marie terminus shall
be reached via a corridor connecting Adrian, Jackson, Lansing,
Mount Pleasant, and Grayling, Michigan.
``(B)(i) In the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Corridor shall
generally follow--
``(I) United States Route 220 from the Virginia-
North Carolina border to I-581 south of Roanoke;
``(II) I-581 to I-81 in the vicinity of Roanoke;
``(III) I-81 to the proposed highway to demonstrate
intelligent transportation systems authorized by item 29
of the table in section 1107(b) in the vicinity of
Christiansburg to United States Route 460 in the
vicinity of Blacksburg; and
``(IV) United States Route 460 to the West Virginia
State line.
``(ii) In the States of West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio,
the Corridor shall generally follow--
``(I) United States Route 460 from the West Virginia
State line to United States Route 52 at Bluefield, West
Virginia; and
``(II) United States Route 52 to United States Route
23 at Portsmouth, Ohio.
``(iii) In the States of North Carolina and South Carolina,
the Corridor shall generally follow--
``(I) in the case of I-73--
``(aa) United States Route 220 from the
Virginia State line to State Route 68 in the
vicinity of Greensboro;
``(bb) State Route 68 to I-40;
``(cc) I-40 to United States Route 220 in
Greensboro;
``(dd) United States Route 220 to United
States Route 1 near Rockingham;
``(ee) United States Route 1 to the South
Carolina State line; and
``(ff) South Carolina State line to
Charleston, South Carolina; and
``(II) in the case of I-74--
``(aa) I-77 from Bluefield, West Virginia, to
the junction of I-77 and the United States Route
52 connector in Surry County, North Carolina;
``(bb) the I-77/United States Route 52
connector to United States Route 52 south of Mount
Airy, North Carolina;
``(cc) United States Route 52 to United States
Route 311 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina;
``(dd) United States Route 311 to United
States Route 220 in the vicinity of Randleman,
North Carolina;
``(ee) United States Route 220 to United
States Route 74 near Rockingham;
``(ff) United States Route 74 to United States
Route 76 near Whiteville;
``(gg) United States Route 74/76 to the South
Carolina State line in Brunswick County; and
``(hh) South Carolina State line to
Charleston, South Carolina.'';
(C) in paragraph (18)--
(i) by striking ``and'';
(ii) by inserting ``Mississippi, Arkansas,''
after ``Tennessee,'';
(iii) by inserting after ``Texas'' the
following: ``, and to the Lower Rio Grande Valley
at the border between the United States and
Mexico; and
(iv) by inserting before the period at the end
the following: ``, and to include the Corpus
Christi Northside Highway and Rail Corridor from
the existing intersection of United States Route
77 and Interstate Route 37 to United States Route
181, including FM511 from United States Route 77
to the Port of Brownsville''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(22) The Alameda Transportation Corridor along Alameda
Street from the entrance to the ports of Los Angeles and Long
Beach to Interstate 10, Los Angeles, California.
``(23) The Interstate Route 35 Corridor from Laredo, Texas,
through Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Wichita, Kansas, to Kansas
City, Kansas/Missouri, to Des Moines, Iowa, to Minneapolis,
Minnesota, to Duluth, Minnesota.
``(24) The Dalton Highway from Deadhorse, Alaska to
Fairbanks, Alaska.
``(25) State Route 168 (South Battlefield Boulevard),
Virginia, from the Great Bridge Bypass to the North Carolina
State line.
``(26) The CANAMEX Corridor from Nogales, Arizona, through
Las Vegas, Nevada, to Salt Lake City, Utah, to Idaho Falls,
Idaho, to Montana, to the Canadian Border as follows:
``(A) In the State of Arizona, the CANAMEX Corridor
shall generally follow--
``(i) I-19 from Nogales to Tucson;
``(ii) I-10 from Tucson to Phoenix; and
``(iii) United States Route 93 in the vicinity
of Phoenix to the Nevada Border.
``(B) In the State of Nevada, the CANAMEX Corridor
shall follow--
``(i) United States Route 93 from the Arizona
Border to Las Vegas; and
``(ii) I-15 from Las Vegas to the Utah Border.
``(C) From the Utah Border through Montana to the
Canadian Border, the CANAMEX Corridor shall follow I-15.
``(27) The Camino Real Corridor from El Paso, Texas, to
Denver, Colorado, as follows:
``(A) In the State of Texas, the Camino Real
Corridor shall generally follow--
``(i) arterials from the international ports
of entry to I-10 in El Paso County; and
``(ii) I-10 from El Paso County to the New
Mexico border.
``(B) In the State of New Mexico, the Camino Real
Corridor shall generally follow--
``(i) I-10 from the Texas Border to Las
Cruces; and
``(ii) I-25 from Las Cruces to the Colorado
Border.
``(C) In the State of Colorado, the Camino Real
Corridor shall generally follow I-25 from the New Mexico
border to Denver continuing to the Wyoming border.
``(D) In the State of Wyoming, the Camino Real
Corridor shall generally follow--
``(i) I-25 north to join with I-90 at Buffalo;
and
``(ii) I-90 to the Montana border.
``(E) In the State of Montana, the Camino Real
Corridor shall generally follow--
``(i) I-90 to Billings; and
``(ii) Montana Route 3, United States Route
12, United States Route 191, United States Route
87, to I-15 at Great Falls; and
``(iii) I-15 from Great Falls to the Canadian
border.
``(28) The Birmingham Northern Beltline beginning at I-59 in
the vicinity of Trussville, Alabama, and traversing westwardly
intersecting with United States Route 75, United States Route
79, and United States Route 31; continuing southwestwardly
intersecting United States Route 78 and terminating at I-59 with
the I-459 interchange.
``(29) The Coalfields Expressway beginning at Beckley, West
Virginia, to Pound, Virginia, generally following the corridor
defined as State Routes 54, 97, 10, 16, and 83.''.
(2) Inclusion of certain route segments on interstate
system.--Section 1105(e) of such Act (105 Stat. 2033) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
``(5) Inclusion of certain route segments on interstate
system.--
``(A) In general.--The portions of the routes
referred to in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of
subsection (c)(5)(B), in subsection (c)(9), and in
subsections (c)(18) and (c)(20) that are not a part of
the Interstate System are designated as future parts of
the Interstate System. Any segment of such routes shall
become a part of the Interstate System at such time as
the Secretary determines that the segment--
``(i) meets the Interstate System design
standards approved by the Secretary under section
109(b) of title 23, United States Code; and
``(ii) connects to an existing Interstate
System segment.
The portion of the route referred to in subsection
(c)(9) is designated as Interstate Route I-99.
``(B) Treatment of segments.--Subject to
subparagraph (C), segments designated as part of the
Interstate System by this paragraph and the mileage of
such segments shall be treated in the manner described
in the last 2 sentences of section 139(a) of title 23,
United States Code.
``(C) Use of funds.--
``(i) General rule.--Funds apportioned under
section 104(b)(5)(A) of title 23, United States
Code, may be used on a project to construct a
portion of a route referred to in this paragraph
to standards set forth in section 109(b) of such
title if the State determines that the project for
which the funds were originally apportioned is
unreasonably delayed or no longer viable.
``(ii) Limitation.--If funds apportioned under
section 104(b)(5)(A) of title 23, United States
Code, for completing a segment of the Interstate
System are used on a project pursuant to this
subparagraph, no interstate construction funds may
be made available, after the date of the enactment
of this paragraph, for construction of such
segment.''.
(b) Feasibility Studies.--
(1) Evacuation routes for louisiana coastal areas.--Section
1105(e)(2) of such Act (105 Stat. 2033) is amended by adding at
the end the following: ``A feasibility study may be conducted
under this paragraph to identify routes that will expedite
future emergency evacuations of coastal areas of Louisiana.''.
(2) East-west transamerica corridor.--With amounts available
to the Secretary under section 1105(h) of the Intermodal Surface
Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, the Secretary in
cooperation with the States of Virginia and West Virginia shall
conduct a study to determine the feasibility of establishing a
route for the East-West Transamerica Corridor (designated
pursuant to section 1105(c)(3) of such Act) from Beckley, West
Virginia, utilizing a corridor entering Virginia near the city
of Covington then moving south from the Allegheny Highlands to
serve Roanoke and continuing east to Lynchburg. From there such
route would continue across Virginia to the Hampton Roads area.
(c) Corrections to Projects.--The table contained in section 1105(f)
of such Act (105 Stat. 2033-2035) is amended--
(1) in item 1, relating to Pennsylvania, by inserting after
``For'' the following: ``the segment described in item 6 of this
table and up to $11,000,000 for'';
(2) in item 2, relating to Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi,
Tennessee, by inserting after ``Rt. 72'' the following: ``and up
to $1,500,000 from the State of Alabama's share of the project
for modification of the Keller Memorial Bridge in Decatur,
Alabama, to a pedestrian structure'';
(3) in item 21, relating to Louisiana, by inserting after
``Shreveport, Louisiana'' insert the following: ``, and up to
$6,000,000 for surface transportation projects in Louisiana,
including $4,500,000 for the I-10 and I-610 project in Jefferson
Parish, Louisiana, in the corridor between the St. Charles
Parish line and Tulane Avenue, $500,000 for noise analysis and
safety abatement measures or barriers along the Lakeview section
of I-610 in New Orleans, and $1,000,000 for 3 highway studies
(including $250,000 for a study to widen United States Route 84/
Louisiana Route 6 traversing north Louisiana, $250,000 for a
study to widen Louisiana Route 42 from United States Route 61 to
Louisiana Route 44 and extend to I-10 in East Ascension Parish,
and $500,000 for a study to connect I-20 on both sides of the
Ouachita River)''; and
(4) in item 26, relating to Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, by
striking ``Newberry'' and inserting ``Evansville''.
(d) Coalfields Expressway Description.--The first sentence of
section 1069(v) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act
of 1991 (105 Stat. 2010) is amended by striking ``93'' and inserting the
following: ``83, and from the West Virginia-Virginia State line
generally following Route 83 to Pound, Virginia.''.
SEC. 333. CORRECTIONS TO RURAL ACCESS PROJECTS.
The table contained in section 1106(a)(2) of the Intermodal Surface
Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2037-2042) is amended--
(1) in item 18, relating to Louisiana, by inserting after
``in Louisiana'' the following: ``and for Zachary Taylor
Parkway, Alexandria to Bogalusa, Louisiana, to I-59 in
Mississippi not to exceed $1,000,000'';
(2) in item 34, relating to Illinois, by striking
``Resurfacing'' and all that follows through ``Omaha'' and
inserting ``Bel-Air Road improvement from south of Carmi to
State Route 141 in southeastern White County'';
(3) in item 52, relating to Bedford Springs, Pennsylvania,
by striking ``and Huntington'' and inserting ``Franklin, and
Huntingdon'';
(4) in item 61, relating to Lubbock, Texas, by striking
``with Interstate 20'' and inserting ``with Interstate 10
through Interstate 20 and Interstate 27 north of Amarillo to the
border between Texas and Oklahoma'';
(5) in item 71, relating to Chautauqua County, New York, by
inserting ``and other improvements'' after ``expressway lanes'';
(6) in item 75, relating to Pennsylvania, by striking
``Widen'' and all that follows through ``lanes'' and inserting
``Road improvements on a 14-mile segment of United States Route
15 in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania'';
(7) in item 93, relating to New Mexico, by striking ``Raton-
Clayton Rd., Clayton, New Mexico'' and inserting ``United States
Route 64/87 from Raton, New Mexico, through Clayton to the
border between Texas and New Mexico''; and
(8) in item 111, relating to Parker County, Texas--
(A) by striking ``Parker County'' and inserting
``Parker and Tarrant Counties''; and
(B) by striking ``to four-'' and inserting ``in
Tarrant County to freeway standards and in Parker County
to a
4-''.
SEC. 334. CORRECTIONS TO URBAN ACCESS AND MOBILITY PROJECTS.
The table contained in section 1106(b)(2) of the Intermodal Surface
Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2043-2047) is amended--
(1) in item 9, relating to New York, New York, by inserting
after ``NY'' the following: ``, $4,440,398, and redevelopment of
the James A. Farley Post Office, Pennsylvania Station, and
associated service buildings into an intermodal transportation
facility and commercial center, $11,159,602'';
(2) in item 13, relating to Joliet, Illinois, by striking
``and construction and interchange at Houbolt Road and I-80'';
(3) in item 36, relating to Compton, California, by striking
``For a grade'' and all that follows through ``Corridor'' and
inserting ``For grade separations and other improvements in the
city of Compton, California''; and
(4) in item 52, relating to Chicago, Illinois, by striking
``Right-of-way'' and all that follows through ``Connector)'' and
inserting ``Reconstruct the Michigan Avenue viaduct''.
SEC. 335. CORRECTIONS TO INNOVATIVE PROJECTS.
The table contained in section 1107(b) of the Intermodal Surface
Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2048-2059) is amended--
(1) in item 10, relating to Atlanta, Georgia, by striking
``(IVHS)'' and inserting ``(ITS)'';
(2) in item 19, relating to Water Street, Pennsylvania--
(A) by striking ``Water Street,''; and
(B) by inserting ``, or other projects in the
counties of Bedford, Blair, Centre, Franklin, and
Huntingdon as selected by the State of Pennsylvania''
after ``Pennsylvania'' the second place it appears;
(3) in item 20, relating to Holidaysburg, Pennsylvania--
(A) by striking ``Holidaysburg,'' the first place it
appears; and
(B) by inserting ``, or other projects in the
counties of Bedford, Blair, Centre, Franklin, and
Huntingdon as selected by the State of Pennsylvania''
after ``Pennsylvania'' the second place it appears;
(4) in item 24, relating to Pennsylvania, by inserting after
``line'' the following: ``and for the purchase, rehabilitation,
and improvement of any similar existing facility within a 150-
mile radius of such project, as selected by the State of
Pennsylvania'';
(5) in item 29, relating to Blacksburg, Virginia--
(A) by inserting ``methods of facilitating public
and private participation in'' after ``demonstrate'';
and
(B) by striking ``intelligent/vehicle highway
systems'' and inserting ``intelligent transportation
systems'';
(6) in item 35, relating to Alabama, by striking ``to
bypass'' and all that follows through ``I-85'' and inserting
``beginning on United States Route 80 west of Montgomery,
Alabama, and connecting to I-65 south of Montgomery and I-85
east of Montgomery'';
(7) in item 49, relating to Suffolk County, New York, by
inserting after ``perimeters'' the following: ``and provide
funds to the towns of Brookhaven, Riverhead, Smithtown, East
Hampton, Southold, Shelter Island, and Southampton for the
purchase of vehicles to meet the transportation needs of the
elderly and persons with disabilities'';
(8) in item 52, relating to Pennsylvania, by striking ``2''
and all that follows through ``Pennsylvania'' and inserting ``or
rehabilitate (or both) highway and transportation infrastructure
projects within 30 miles of I-81 or I-80 in northeastern
Pennsylvania'';
(9) in item 61, relating to Mojave, California--
(A) by striking ``Mojave'' and inserting
``Victorville''; and
(B) by inserting ``Mojave'' after ``reconstruct'';
(10) in item 68, relating to Portland/S. Portland, Maine--
(A) by striking ``Portland/S. Portland,''; and
(B) by inserting after ``Bridge'' the following:
``and improvements to the Carlton Bridge in Bath-
Woolworth'';
(11) in item 76, relating to Tennessee--
(A) by inserting ``Improved access to'' before ``I-
81'';
(B) by striking ``Interchange''; and
(C) by inserting after ``Tennessee'' the second
place it appears the following: ``via improvements at I-
181/Eastern Star Road and I-81/Kendrick Creek Road'';
(12) in item 100, relating to Arkansas, by striking
``Thornton'' and inserting ``Little Rock'';
(13) in item 113, relating to Durham County, North Carolina,
by inserting after ``Route 147'' the following: ``, including
the interchange at I-85'';
(14) in item 114, relating to Corpus Christi to Angleton,
Texas, by striking ``Construct new multi-lane freeway'' and
inserting ``Construct a 4-lane divided highway'';
(15) in item 162, relating to New York, New York, by
inserting after ``paint'' the following: ``, $40,000,000, and
James A. Farley Post Office, Pennsylvania Station, and
associated service buildings: redevelopment, $15,000,000'';
(16) in item 193, relating to Corning, New York, by
inserting ``and other improvements'' after ``expressway lanes'';
and
(17) in item 196, relating to Orlando, Florida--
(A) by striking ``Orlando,''; and
(B) by striking ``Land'' and all that follows
through ``project'' and inserting ``One or more
regionally significant, intercity ground transportation
projects''.
SEC. 336. CORRECTIONS TO INTERMODAL PROJECTS.
The table contained in section 1108(b) of the Intermodal Surface
Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2060-2063) is amended--
(1) in item 9, relating to E. Haven/Wallingford,
Connecticut--
(A) by striking ``for $8.8 million'';
(B) by striking ``for $2.4 million''; and
(C) by striking ``for $0.7 million'';
(2) in item 12, relating to Buffalo, New York, by inserting
after ``Project'' the following: ``and the Crossroads Arena
Project'';
(3) in item 31, relating to Los Angeles, California, by
striking ``To improve ground access from Sepulveda Blvd. to Los
Angeles, California'' and inserting the following: ``For the Los
Angeles International Airport central terminal ramp access
project, $3,500,000; for the widening of Aviation Boulevard
south of Imperial Highway, $3,500,000; for the widening of
Aviation Boulevard north of Imperial Highway, $1,000,000; and
for transportation systems management improvements in the
vicinity of the Sepulveda Boulevard/Los Angeles International
Airport tunnel, $950,000'';
(4) in item 33, relating to Orange County, New York, strike
``Stuart Airport Interchange Project'' and insert ``Stewart
Airport interchange projects''; and
(5) in item 38, relating to Provo, Utah, strike ``South''
and all that follows through ``Airport'' and insert ``East-West
Connector from United States Route 89-189''.
SEC. 337. NATIONAL RECREATIONAL TRAILS.
(a) State Eligibility.--Section 1302(c) of the Intermodal Surface
Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (16 U.S.C. 1261(c)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Act'' each place it appears and inserting
``part'';
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by striking subparagraph (B); and
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as
subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Federal share.--
``(A) Prior to fiscal year 2001.--Prior to October
1, 2000, the Federal share of the cost of a project
under this section shall be 50 percent.
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