Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 112 Part 1.djvu/184

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112 STAT. 158 PUBLIC LAW 105-178-JUNE 9, 1998 cooperation with the Secretary of the Interior, and as appropriate, with a State, local government, or metropolitan planning organization, shall carry out a transportation planning process in accordance with subsection (a).", (e) REFUGE ROADS.— 23 USC 201. (1) AUTHORIZATIONS. —Section 201 of such title is amended in the first sentence by inserting "refuge roads," before "public lands highways,". (2) ALLOCATIONS.— Section 202 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: Effective date. "(e) REFUGE ROADS.— On October 1 of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall allocate the sums made available for that fiscal year for refuge roads according to the relative needs of the various refuges in the National Wildlife Refuge System, and taking into consideration— "(1) the comprehensive conservation plan for each refuge; "(2) the need for access as identified through land use planning; and "(3) the impact of land use planning on existing transportation facilities.". (3) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. —Section 203 of such title is amended in the first and fourth sentences— (A) by striking "for," and inserting "for"; and (B) by inserting "refuge roads," after "parkways," each place it appears. (4) USE OF FUNDING. —Section 204 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: "(k) REFUGE ROADS.— "(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, funds made available for refuge roads shall be used by the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior only to pay the cost of— "(A) maintenance and improvements of refuge roads; "(B) maintenance and improvements of eligible projects described in paragraphs (2), (5), and (6) of subsection (h) that are located in or adjacent to wildlife refuges; and "(C) administrative costs associated with such maintenance and improvements. "(2) CONTRACTS.—In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, may enter into contracts with a State or civil subdivision of a State or Indian tribe as is determined advisable. "(3) COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAW.— Funds made available for refuge roads shall be used only for projects that are in compliance with the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.).". SEC. 1116. WOODROW WILSON MEMORIAL BRIDGE. (a) DEFINITIONS. — Section 404 of the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge Authority Act of 1995 (109 Stat. 628) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3) by striking ", including approaches thereto"; and (2) in paragraph (5) by striking "to be determined under section 407. Such" and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: "as described in the record of decision executed by the Secretary in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.