PUBLIC LAW 104-21—AUG. 4, 1995
109 STAT. 257
Public Law 104-21
104th Congress
An Act
To authorize an increased Federal share of the costs of certain transportation
projects in the District of Columbia for fiscal years 1995 and 1996, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the "District of Columbia Emergency
Highway Relief Act".
SEC. 2. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA EMERGENCY HIGHWAY RELIEF.
(a) TEMPORARY WAIVER OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—Notwithstanding any other law, during fiscal years 1995 and 1996, the
Federal share of the costs of an eligible project shall be a percentage
requested by the District of Columbia, but not to exceed 100 percent
of the costs of the project.
(b) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS. — In this section, the term "eligible
project" means a highway project in the District of Columbia—
(1) for which the United States—
(A) is obligated to pay the Federal share of the costs
of the project under title 23, United States Code, on the
date of enactment of this Act; or
(B) becomes obligated to pay the Federal share of the
costs of the project under title 23, United States Code,
during the period beginning on the date of the enactment
of this Act and ending September 30, 1996;
(2) which is—
(A) for a route proposed for inclusion on or designated
as part of the National Highway System; or
(B) of regional significance (as determined by the Secretary of Transportation); and
(3) with respect to which the District of Columbia certifies
that sufficient funds are not available to pay the non-Federal
share of the costs of the project.
SEC. 3. DEDICATED HIGHWAY FUND AND REPAYMENT OF TEMPORARY
WAIVER AMOUNTS.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND.— Not later than December 31,
1995, the District of Columbia shall establish a dedicated highway
fund to be comprised, at a minimum, of amounts equivalent to
receipts from motor fuel taxes and, if necessary, motor vehicle
taxes and fees collected by the District of Columbia to pay in
accordance with this section the cost-sharing requirements established under title 23, United States Code, and to repay the United
Aug. 4, 1995
[H.R. 2017]
District of
Columbia
Emergency
Highway
Relief Act.
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