PUBLIC LAW 95-95—AUG. 7, 1977
91 STAT. 749
governments, regional agencies, or the State. Where possible within the time required under this subsection, the implementation plan required by this part shall be prepared by an organization of elected officials of local governments designated by agreement of the local governments in an affected area, and certified by the State for this purpose. Where such an organization has not been designated by Consultation. agreement within six months after the enactment of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977, the Governor (or, in the case of an interstate area, Governors), after consultation with elected officials of local governments, and in accordance with the determination under the first sentence of this subparagraph, shall designate an organization of elected officials of local governments in the affected area or a State agency to prepare such plan. Where feasible, such organization shall be the metropolitan planning organization designated to conduct the continuing, cooperative and comprehensive transportation planning process for the area under section 134 of title 23, United States Code, or the organization responsible for the air quality maintenance planning process under regulations implementing this section, or the organization with both responsibilities. "(b) The preparation of implementation plan provisions under this part shall be coordinated with the continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive transportation planning process required under section 134 of title 23, United States Code, and the air quality maintenance planning process required under section 110, and such planning processes shall Ante, pp. 691-696. take into account the requirements of this part. "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY GRANTS
"SEC. 175. (a) The Administrator shall make grants to any or^a- 42 USC 7505. nization of local elected officials with transportation or air quality maintenance planning responsibilities recognized by the State under section 174(a) for payment of the reasonable costs of developing a plan ^ revision under this part. "(b) The amount granted to any organization under subsection (a) shall be 100 percent of any additional costs of developing a plan revision under this part for the first two fiscal years following receipt of the grant under this paragraph, and shall supplement any funds available under Federal law to such organization for transportation or air quality maintenance planning. Grants under this section shall not be used for construction. LIMITATIONS ON CERTAIN FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
"SEC. 176. (a) The Administrator shall not approve any projects or 42 USC 7506. award any grants authorized by this Act and the Secretary of'Transportation shall not approve any projects or award any grants under title 23, United States Code, other than for safety, mass transit, or 23 USC 101 H transportation improvement projects related to air quality improve- *«9ment or maintenance, in any air quality control region— "(1) in which any primary ambient air quality standard has not been attained, "(2) where transportation control measures are necessary for the attainment of such standard, and "(3) where the Administrator finds after July 1, 1979, that the Governor has not submitted an implementation plan which considers each of the elements required by section 172 or that reasonable efforts toward submitting such an implementation plan
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