PUBLIC LAW 105-178—JUNE 9, 1998 112 STAT. Ill Sec. 8102. Conforming the Paygo Scorecard with this Act. Sec. 8103. Level of obligation limitations. Subtitle B—Veterans' Benefits Sec. 8201. Short title. Sec. 8202. Prohibition on establishment of service-connection for disabilities relating to use of tobacco products. Sec. 8203. Twenty percent increase in rates of basic educational assistance under Montgomery GI Bill. Sec. 8204. Increase in assistance amount for specially adapted housing. Sec. 8205. Increase in amount of assistance for automobile and adaptive equipment for certain disabled veterans. Sec. 8206. Increase in aid and attendance rates for veterans eligible for pension. Sec. 8207. Eligibility of certain remarried surviving spouses for reinstatement of dependency and indemnity compensation upon termination of that remarriage. Sec. 8208. Extension of prior revision to offset rule for Department of Defense special separation benefit program. Sec. 8209. Sense of the Congress concerning recovery from tobacco companies of costs of treatment of veterans for tobacco-related illnesses. Subtitle C—Temporary Student Loan Provision. Sec. 8301. Temporary student loan provision. Subtitle D—Block Grants for Social Services Sec. 8401. Block grants for social services. TITLE IX—AMENDMENTS OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 Sec. 9001. Short title; amendment of 1986 Code. Sec. 9002. Extension of highway-related taxes and trust fund. Sec. 9003. Extension and modification of tax benefits for alcohol fuels. Sec. 9004. Modifications to Highway Trust Fund. Sec. 9005. Provisions relating to Aquatic Resources Trust Fund. Sec. 9006. Repeal of 1.25 cent tax rate on rail diesel fuel. Sec. 9007. Additional qualified expenses available to non-Amtrak States. Sec. 9008. Delay in effective date of new requirement for approved diesel or kerosene terminals. Sec. 9009. Simplified fiiel tax refund procedures. Sec. 9010. Election to receive taxable cash compensation in lieu of nontaxable qualified transportation fringe benefits. Sec. 9011. Repeal of National Recreational Trails Trust Fund. Sec. 9012. Identification of limited tax benefits subject to line item veto. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 23 USC 101 note. In this Act, the following definitions apply: (1) INTERSTATE SYSTEM.—The term "Interstate System" has the meaning such term has under section 101 of title 23, United States Code. (2) SECRETARY. —The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Transportation. TITLE I—FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS Subtitle A—Authorizations and Programs SEC. 1101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) IN GENERAL. —The following sums are authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account): (1) INTERSTATE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM.— For the Interstate maintenance program under section 119 of title 23, United States Code, $3,427,341,000 for fiscal year 1998, $3,957,103,000 for fiscal year 1999, $3,994,524,000 for fiscal year 2000, $4,073,322,000 for fiscal year 2001, $4,139,630,000 for fiscal year 2002, and $4,217,635,000 for fiscal year 2003.
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