112 STAT. 430 PUBLIC LAW 105-178—JUNE 9, 1998 "(3) COURSES. —The Institute may develop and administer courses in modern developments, techniques, methods, regulations, management, and procedures relating to surface transportation, environmental mitigation and compliance, acquisition of rights-of-way, relocation assistance, engineering, safety, construction, maintenance and operations, contract administration, motor carrier safety activities, inspection, and highway finance. "(4) SET-ASIDE; FEDERAL SHARE.— Not to exceed V2. of 1 percent of the funds apportioned to a State under section 104(b)(3) for the surface transportation program shall be available for expenditure by the State transportation department for the payment of not to exceed 80 percent of the cost of tuition and direct educational expenses (excluding salaries) in connection with the education and training of employees of State and local transportation agencies in accordance with this subsection. "(5) FEDERAL RESPONSIBILITY.— "(A) IN GENERAL. —Except as provided in subparagraph (B), education and training of employees of Federal, State, and local transportation (including highway) agencies authorized under this subsection may be provided— "(i) by the Secretary at no cost to the States and local governments if the Secretary determines that provision at no cost is in the public interest; or "(ii) by the State through grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts with public and private agencies, institutions, individuals, and the Institute. "(B) PAYMENT OF FULL COST BY PRIVATE PERSONS. — Private agencies, international or foreign entities, and individuals shall pay the full cost of any education and training received by them unless the Secretary determines that a lower cost is of critical importance to the public interest. " (6) TRAINING FELLOWSHIPS; COOPERATION.—The Institute may— "(A) engage in training activities authorized under this subsection, including the granting of training fellowships; and "(B) carry out its authority independently or in cooperation with any other branch of the Federal Government or any State agency, authority, association, institution, forprofit or nonprofit corporation, other national or international entity, or other person. " (7) COLLECTION OF FEES.— "(A) GENERAL RULE.— In accordance with this subsection, the Institute may assess and collect fees solely to defray the costs of the Institute in developing or administering education and training programs under this subsection. " (B) LIMITATION.—Fees may be assessed and collected under this subsection only in a manner that may reasonably be expected to result in the collection of fees during any fiscal year in an aggregate amount that does not exceed the aggregate amount of the costs referred to in subparagraph (A) for the fiscal year.
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