PUBLIC LAW 109–59—AUG. 10, 2005
119 STAT. 1179
(2) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Funds made available to carry out this section shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code; except that such funds shall not be transferable, and the Federal share for projects and activities carried out with such funds shall be determined in accordance with section 120(b) of title 23, United States Code. (h) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1221 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (23 U.S.C. 101 note; 112 Stat. 221) is repealed. SEC. 1118. TERRITORIAL HIGHWAY PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 2 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking section 215 and inserting the following: ‘‘§ 215. Territorial highway program ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following definitions apply: ‘‘(1) PROGRAM.—The term ‘program’ means the territorial highway program established under subsection (b). ‘‘(2) TERRITORY.—The term ‘territory’ means any of the following territories of the United States: ‘‘(A) American Samoa. ‘‘(B) The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. ‘‘(C) Guam. ‘‘(D) The United States Virgin Islands. ‘‘(b) PROGRAM.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Recognizing the mutual benefits that will accrue to the territories and the United States from the improvement of highways in the territories, the Secretary may carry out a program to assist each government of a territory in the construction and improvement of a system of arterial and collector highways, and necessary inter-island connectors, that is— ‘‘(A) designated by the Governor or chief executive officer of each territory; and ‘‘(B) approved by the Secretary. ‘‘(2) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of Federal financial assistance provided to territories under this section shall be in accordance with section 120(h). ‘‘(c) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To continue a long-range highway development program, the Secretary may provide technical assistance to the governments of the territories to enable the territories to, on a continuing basis— ‘‘(A) engage in highway planning; ‘‘(B) conduct environmental evaluations; ‘‘(C) administer right-of-way acquisition and relocation assistance programs; and ‘‘(D) design, construct, operate, and maintain a system of arterial and collector highways, including necessary inter-island connectors. ‘‘(2) FORM AND TERMS OF ASSISTANCE.—Technical assistance provided under paragraph (1), and the terms for the sharing
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