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116 STAT. 1266 PUBLIC LAW 107-217—AUG. 21, 2002 with all procedures and requirements applicable to the construction of segments of Appalachian development highways with those amounts, except for procedures and requirements that limit a State to the construction of projects for which federal amounts have previously been appropriated, the Secretary, on application by the State and with the approval of the Commission, may pay to the State the federal share, which shall not be more than 80 percent of the cost of the construction of the segment, from any amoiuits appropriated and allocated to the State to CEury out this section. (2) No COMMITMENT OR OBLIGATION.— T his subsection does not commit or obligate the Federal Government to provide amounts for segments of development highways constructed under this subsection. (g) APPLICATION OF TITLE 23. — (1) SECTIONS I06(a) AND iis.— Sections 106(a) and 118 of title 23 apply to the development highway system and the local access roads. (2) CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE.— States are required to maintain each development highway and local access road as provided for Federal-aid highways in title 23. All other provisions of title 23 that are applicable to the construction and maintenance of Federal-aid primary and secondary highways and which the Secretary decides are not inconsistent with this subtitle shall apply to the system and roads, respectively. § 14502. Demonstration health projects (a) PURPOSE. —To demonstrate the value of adequate health facilities and services to the economic development of the Appalachian region, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may make grants for the planning, construction, equipment, and operation of multi-county demonstration health, nutrition, and child care projects, including hospitals, regional health diagnostic and treatment centers, and other facilities and services necessary for the purposes of this section. (b) PLANNING GRANTS.— (1) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE AMOUNTS AND MAKE GRANTS. — The Secretary may provide amounts to the Appalachian Regional Commission for the support of its Health Advisory Committee and may make grants for expenses of planning necessary for the development and operation of demonstration health projects for the region. (2) LIMITATION ON AVAILABLE AMOUNTS.—The amount of a grant under this section for planning shall not be more than 75 percent of expenses. (3) SOURCES OF ASSISTANCE.—The federal contribution may be provided entirely from amounts authorized under this section or in combination with amounts provided under other federal or federal grant programs. (4) FEDERAL SHARE. —Notwithstanding any provision of law limiting the federal share in those other programs, amounts appropriated to carry out this section may be used to increase the federal shsire to the maximum percentage cost of a grant authorized by this subsection. (c) CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT GRANTS.—