PUBLIC LAW 102-240—DEC. 18, 1991 105 STAT. 2171 ' "(6) HIGH PERFORMANCE BLENDED HYDRAUUC CEMENT. —As Missouri. part of the program under this subsection, the Secretary shall carry out a project in the State of Missouri to demonstrate the durability and construction efficiency of high performance blended hydraulic cement. "(7) THIN BONDED OVERLAY AND SURFACE LAMINATION OF PAVE- MENT.— As part of the program under this subsection, the Secretary shall carry out projects to assess the state of technology with respect to thin bonded overlay (including inorganic bonding systems) and surface lamination of pavement, and to assess the feasibility of, and costs and benefits associated with, the repair, rehabilitation, and upgrading of highways and bridges with overlay. Such projects shall be carried out so as to minimize overlay thickness, minimize initial laydown costs, minimize time out of service, and maximize lifecycle durability. "(8) ALL WEATHER PAVEMENT MARKINGS. — As part of the program under this subsection, the Secretary shall carry out a program to demonstrate the safety and durability of all weather pavement markings. "(9) TESTING OF HIGHWAY TECHNOLOGIES. —Projects carried out under this subsection to test technologies related to highways shall be carried out on highways on the Federal-aid system. "(10) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. — The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to States and localities in carrying out projects under this subsection. "(11) ANNUAL REPORT. —Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the progress and research findings of the program carried out under this subsection. "(12) FEDERAL SHARE.— The Federal share of the cost of a project carried out under this subsection shall not exceed 80 percent. "(13) FUNDING. — The Secretary shall expend from administrative and research funds deducted under section 104(a) of this title and funds made available under section 26(a)(1) of the Federal Transit Act, "$35,000,000 for fiscal year 1992 and $41,000,000 per fiscal year for each of fiscal years 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997 to carry out this subsection. Of such amounts, in each of fiscal years 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997, the Secretary shall expend not less than $4,000,000 per fiscal year to carry out projects related to heated bridge technologies under paragraph (4), not less than $2,500,000 per fiscal year to carry out projects related to thin bonded overlay and surface lamination of pavements under paragraph (7), and not less than $2,000,000 per fiscal year to carry out projects related to all weather pavement markings under paragraph (8). Amounts made available under this subsection shall remain available until expended and shall not be subject to any obligation limitation. '(f) SEISMIC RESEARCH PROGRAM.— "(1) ESTABLISHMENT. — The Secretary shall establish a program to study the vulnerability of highways, tunnels, and bridges on the Federal-aid system to earthquakes and develop
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