112 STAT. 210 PUBLIC LAW 105-178-JUNE 9, 1998 designated scenic byway routes in accordance with paragraph (2). (2) COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS. —The center for national scenic byways shall develop and implement communications systems for the support of the national scenic byways program. Such communications systems shall provide local officials and planning groups associated with designated National Scenic Byways or All-American Roads with proactive, technical, and customized assistance through the latest technology that allows scenic bjnvay officials to develop and sustain their National Scenic Byways or All-American Roads. (3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— There is authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out this subsection $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 1998 through 2003. (4) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 23. —Funds authorized by this subsection shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code; except that the Federal share of the cost of any project under this subsection shall be 100 percent and such funds shall remain available until expended. West Virginia. (c) COAL HERITAGE TRAIL. — (1) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall make grants to the State of West Virginia for the Coal Heritage Scenic Byway for the purposes set forth in section 204(h) of title 23, United States Code. (2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. —There is authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out this section $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2001. (3) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 23. —Funds authorized by this subsection shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, except that the funds shall remain available until expended. (d) TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES.— (1) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary shall provide $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 and $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2000 through 2003 to implement traffic calming measures in Fauquier and Loudoun Counties, Virginia. (2) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 23.—Funds made available to carry out this subsection shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code. (e) PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE. — (1) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall provide $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 for a pedestrian bridge over United States Route 29 at Emmet Street in Charlottesville, Virginia. (2) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 23. —Funds made available to carry out this subsection shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code. (f) INTERPRETIVE CENTER. — (1) IN GENERAL. — The Secretary shall provide $600,000 for fiscal year 1999 for construction of the Virginia Blue Ridge Parkway interpretive center located on the Roanoke River Gorge in Virginia.
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