105 STAT. 2026 PUBLIC LAW 102-240—DEC. 18, 1991 SEC. 1099. ESTABLISHMENT OP INTERSTATE STUDY COMMISSION. For the National Capital Region, comprised of the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Statistical Area, a commission is established to recommend new mechanisms, authority, and/or agreements to fund, develop, and manage the transportation system of the National Capital Region, and primarily focusing on interstate highway and bridge systems. The commission shall develop its recommendations consistent with the transportation planning requirements for metropolitan areas as contained elsewhere in this bill. The study commission shall. report to the Congress, the Department of Transportation, the Grovernors of Maryland and Virginia, the Mayor of the District of Columbia, and the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board, the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Washington metropolitan area, no later than 12 months from the date of passage of this legislation. Representatives on the commission shall include a Member of Congress from each of Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia; the Governors of Maryland and Virginia and the Mayor of the District of Columbia; 1 local elected official from each State and the District of Columbia appointed by the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board; 3 private sector representatives appointed by the Governors and the Mayor; and the commission chairman to be appointed by Appropriation the Secretary of Transportation. There is authorized to be appro- 23 UTo4°" te Priated for the purposes of carrying out this section such sums as '^^ • may be necessary for the commission to carry out its functions. SEC. 1100. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICABILITY; CERTAIN UNOBLIGATED BALANCES. (a) GENERAL RULE.—This title, including the amendments made by this title, shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. Ok)) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this title shall apply to funds authorized to be appropriated or made available after September 30, 1991, and, except as otherwise provided in subsection (c), shall not apply to funds appropriated or made available on or before September 30, 1991. (c) UNOBLIGATED BALANCES. — (1) IN GENERAL. —Unobligated balances of funds apportioned to a State under sections 104(b)(1), 104(b)(2), 104(b)(5)(B), and 104(b)(6) of title 23, United States Code, before October 1, 1991, shall be available for obligation in that State under the law, regulations, policies and procedures relating to the obligation and expenditure of those funds in effect on September 30, 1991. (2) TRANSFERABILITY. — (A) PRIMARY SYSTEM. —A State may transfer unobligated balances of funds apportioned to the State for the Federalaid primary system before October 1, 1991, to the apportionment to such State under section 104(b)(1) or 104(b)(3) of title 23, United States C!ode, or both. (B) SECONDARY AND URBAN SYSTEM.— A State may transfer unobligated balances of funds apportioned to the State for the Federal-aid secondary system or the Federal-aid urban system before October 1, 1991, to the apportionment to such State under section 104(b)(3) of such title. (C) APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN LAWS, REGULATIONS, POU- CIES, AND PROCEDURES. — Funds transferred under this paragraph shall be subject to the laws, regulations, policies, and
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