PUBLIC LAW 98-229—MAR. 9, 1984
STAT. 55
Public Law 98-229 98th Congress An Act To apportion certain funds for construction of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways for fiscal year 1985 and to increase the amount authorized to be expended for emergency relief under title 23, United States Code, and for other purposes.
Mar. 9, 1984 [H.R. 4957]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary 23 USC 104 note. of Transportation shall apportion for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1985, one-half of the sums authorized to be appropriated for such year by section 108(b) of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, as amended, for expenditures on the National System of Interstate 23 USC loi note. and Defense Highways, using the apportionment factors contained in revised table 5 of the committee print numbered 98-10 of the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of ^^ ' " * ' Representatives. SEC. 2. The Secretary of Transportation shall apportion for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984, one-half of the sums to be apportioned for such year under section 103(e)(4) of title 23, United States Code, for expenditure on substitute highway and transit projects, using the apportionment factors contained in the committee print numbered 98-11 of the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives. SEC. 3. In addition to any amounts authorized to be appropriated Appropriation by section 125 of title 23, United States Code, for the fiscal year authorization. ending September 30, 1984, there is authorized to be appropriated, out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account), for such fiscal year $150,000,000 to carry out such section. SEC. 4. The proviso in the first sentence of subsection (b) of section 125 of title 23, United States Code, limiting the aggregate amount of obligations for projects under such section, shall not apply to funds authorized to be appropriated by section 3 of this Act. SEC. 5. A project to alleviate flooding conditions caused by an Flood control. inadequate box culvert under an Interstate highway in the vicinity Louisiana. of Carencro, Louisiana— (1) by removal of such box culvert and construction of one or more bridges, or (2) by construction of drainage ditches, at a cost not to exceed $2,000,000, shall be eligible for assistance under section 125 of title 23, United States Code. SEC. 6. A project to repair or reconstruct any portion of a Federal- California. aid primary route in San Mateo County, California, which was destroyed as a result of a combination of storms in the winter of 1982-1983 and a mountain slide and which, until its destruction, had served as the only reasonable access between two cities and as the designated emergency evacuation route of one of such cities shall be eligible for assistance under section 125 of title 23, United States Code. SEC. 7. Upon application by the State of Maryland, and after Maryland. approval of withdrawal by the Secretary of Transportation of
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