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PUBLIC LAW 104-59—NOV. 28, 1995
109 STAT. 629
(2) BOARD. — The term "Board" means the board of directors
of the Authority established under section 406.
(3) BRIDGE. —The term "Bridge" means the Woodrow Wilson
Memorial Bridge across the Potomac River, including
approaches thereto.
(4) CAPITAL REGION JURISDICTION. — The term "Capital
Region jurisdiction" means—
(A) the Commonwealth of Virginia;
(B) the State of Maryland; and
(C) the District of Columbia.
(5) PROJECT. —The term "Project" means the upgrading of
the Interstate Route 95 Potomac River crossing, consistent
with the selected alternative to be determined under section
407. Such term shall include ongoing short-term rehabilitation
and repairs to the Bridge and may include 1 or more of the
following:
(A) Construction of a new bridge or bridges in the
vicinity of the Bridge.
(B) Construction of a tunnel in the vicinity of the
Bridge.
(C) Long-term rehabilitation or reconstruction of the
Bridge.
(D) Work necessary to provide rights-of-way for a rail
or bus transit facility or bus or high occupancy vehicle
lanes in connection with an activity described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C).
(E) Work on Interstate Route 95 approaching the
Bridge and other approach roadways if necessitated by
an activity described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C).
(F) Construction or acquisition of any building,
improvement, addition, extension, replacement, appurtenance, land, interest in land, water right, air right,
machinery, equipment, furnishing, landscaping, easement,
utility, approach, roadway, or other facility that is necessary or desirable in connection with or incidental to
a facility described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C).
(6) SIGNATORY.— The term "Signatory" means any political
jurisdiction that enters into the interstate agreement or compact that establishes the Authority.
(7) WOODROW WILSON MEMORIAL BRIDGE COORDINATION
COMMITTEE.— The term "Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge
Coordination Committee" means the Woodrow Wilson Memorial
Bridge Coordination Committee established and chaired by the
Federal Highway Administration and comprised of representatives of Federal, State, and local governments.
SEC. 405. ESTABLISHMENl' OF AUTHORITY.
(a) CONSENT TO INTERSTATE AGREEMENT. —Congress grants consent to the Capital Region jurisdictions to enter into an interstate
agreement or compact to establish the Authority and to designate
the governance, powers, and duties of the Authority. The Authority
shall be a non-Federal entity designated by the interstate agreement
or compact.
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF AUTHORITY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Upon execution of the interstate agreement or compact described in subsection (a) and an agreement
between the Secretary and the Signatories as to the Federal
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