PUBLIC LAW 109–59—AUG. 10, 2005
119 STAT. 1171
‘‘(B) incorporate such pay items into contract provisions to be included in each contract entered into by the State with respect to a highway project to ensure compliance with section 109(e)(2). ‘‘(3) LIMITATION.—Nothing in the regulations shall prohibit a State from implementing standards that are more stringent than those required under the regulations. ‘‘(4) POSITIVE PROTECTIVE MEASURES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘positive protective measures’ means temporary traffic barriers, crash cushions, and other strategies to avoid traffic accidents in work zones, including full road closures.’’. (c) CLARIFICATION OF DATE.—Section 109(g) of such title is amended in the first sentence by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and all that follows through ‘‘of 1970’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later than January 30, 1971, the Secretary shall issue’’. SEC. 1111. SET-ASIDES FOR INTERSTATE DISCRETIONARY PROJECTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 118(c)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘$50,000,000’’ and all that follows through ‘‘2003’’ and inserting ‘‘$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009’’. (b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— (1) SECTION 116.—Section 116(b) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘highway department’’ and inserting ‘‘transportation department’’. (2) SECTION 120.—Section 120(e) of such title is amended in the first sentence by striking ‘‘such system’’ and inserting ‘‘such highway’’. (3) SECTION 127.—Section 127(a) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘118(b)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘118(b)(2)’’. (4) BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY GRANTS.—Section 1212(i) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 196–197) is amended by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively, and moving such paragraphs 2 ems to the left.
23 USC 402 note.
SEC. 1112. EMERGENCY RELIEF.
There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year such sums as may be necessary for allocations by the Secretary described in subsections (a) and (b) of section 125 of title 23, United States Code, if the total of those allocations in such fiscal year are in excess of $100,000,000. SEC. 1113. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM.
(a) PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY.—Section 133(b) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (6) by inserting ‘‘, including advanced truck stop electrification systems’’ before the period at the end; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (11) the following: ‘‘(12) Projects relating to intersections that— ‘‘(A) have disproportionately high accident rates; ‘‘(B) have high levels of congestion, as evidenced by— ‘‘(i) interrupted traffic flow at the intersection; and
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