113 STAT. 1028 PUBLIC LAW 106-69—OCT. 9, 1999 "1289. Arkansas Improve Highway 167 from Fordyce, Arkansas, to Saline County line 1.0 "; (7) in item 1319 by striking "0.875" and inserting "0.75"; (8) in item 1420— (A) by inserting "and development" after "Conduct planning"; and (B) by striking "0.875" and inserting "0.75"; and (9) by adding at the end the following new item: "1851. Arkansas Construction of and improvements to highway projects in the corridor designated by section 1105(c)(18)(C)(ii) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 5.25". (b) HIGH PRIORITY CORRIDORS.— Section 1105(c)(18)(C)(ii) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (112 Stat. 190) is amended by striking "in the vicinity of" and inserting "east of Wilmar, Arkansas, and west of". SEC 362. Section 3030(d)(3) of the Transportation Equity Act 112 Stat. 373. for the 21st Century (Public Law 105-178) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(D) Bethlehem, Pennsylvania intermodal facility.". SEC. 363. Section 3030(b) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 373 -375) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(71) Dane County Corridor—East-West Madison Metropolitan Area.". SEC. 364. Notwithstanding the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 5309(e)(6), funds appropriated under this Act for the Douglas Branch project may be used for any purpose except construction: Provided, That in evaluating the Douglas Branch project under 5309(e), the Federal Transit Administration shall use a "no-build" alternative that assumes the current Douglas Branch has been closed due to poor condition, and a "TSM" alternative which assumes the Douglas Branch has been closed due to poor condition and enhanced bus service is provided. SEC. 365. (a) The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (in this section referred to as the "Administrator") shall make a grant for the purpose of conducting a study for the following purposes: (1) To develop and evaluate methods for calculating reductions in emissions of precursors of ground level ozone that are achieved within a geographic area as a result of reduced vehicle-miles-traveled in the geographic area. (2) To develop a design for the following proposal for a pilot program: (A) For the purpose of reducing such emissions, employers electing to participate in the pilot program would authorize and encourage telecommuting by their employees. Pursuant to methods developed and evaluated under paragraph (1), credits would be issued to the participating employers reflecting the amount of reductions in such emissions achieved through reduced vehicle-miles-traveled by their telecommuting employees.
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