112 STAT. 2681-477 PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 SEC. 358. Section 3030(d)(3) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (Public Law 105-178) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(C) Saint Barnard Parish, Louisiana intermodal facility.". SEC. 359. The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to transfer funds appropriated for any office of the Office of the Secretary to any other office of the Office of the Secretary: Provided, That no appropriation shall be increased or decreased by more than 12 per centum by all such transfers: Provided further, That any such transfer shall be submitted for approval to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations. SEC. 360. Section 3027 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (49 U.S.C. 5307 note; 112 Stat. 366) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(3) SERVICES FOR ELDERLY AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. — In addition to assistance made available under paragraph (1), the Secretary may provide assistance under section 5307 of title 49, United States Code, to a transit provider that operates 20 or fewer vehicles in an urbanized area with a population of at least 200,000 to finance the operating costs of equipment and facilities used by the transit provider in providing mass transportation services to elderly and persons with disabilities, provided that such assistance to aJl entities shall not exceed $1,000,000 annually,". SEC. 361. Hereafter, the Commonwealth of Virginia shall have the exclusive authority to determine the high-occupancy vehicle restrictions applicable to Interstate Highway 66 in Virginia. SEC. 362. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to issue a final standard under docket number NHTSA 98-3945 (relating to section 656(b) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Responsibility Act of 1996). SEC. 363. Items 178 and 1547 in section 1602 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (Public Law 105-178), relating to Georgia, are amended by adding at the end the following: "and construct improvements to said corridor". SEC. 364. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall approve the construction of Type II noise barriers from funds apportioned under sections 104(b)(1) and 104(b)(3) of title 23, United States Code, at the following locations: (a) beginning on the north and south sides of Interstate Route 20 extending from H.E. Holmes Road to Fulton Industrial Boulevard in Fulton County, Georgia; (b) beginning on the north and south sides of Interstate Route 20 extending from Flat Shoals Road to Columbia Drive in DeKalb Coimty, Georgia; and (c) beginning on the west side of Interstate Route 75 extending from Howell Mill Road to West Paces Ferry Road in Fulton County, Georgia. SEC. 365. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as otherwise provided in this section, the Secretary shall approve and the State of Alabama is authorized to proceed with construction of the East Foley corridor project from Baldwin County Highway 20 to State Highway 59, identified in items 857 and 1501 in the table contained in Section 1602 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (Public Law 105-178). Environmental reviews performed by the Alabama Department of Environmental
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