PUBLIC LAW 97-424—JAN. 6, 1983
96 STAT. 2133
failures from any external cause, in any part of the United States. In no event shall funds be used pursuant to this section for the repair or reconstruction of bridges which have been permanently closed to all vehicular traffic by the State or responsible local official because of imminent danger of collapse due to structural deficiencies or physical deterioration.". (2) Subsection (a) of section 125 of title 23, United States Code, is further amended by inserting in the second sentence, as that sentence read prior to the amendments made by paragraph (1) of this subsection, after the word "appropriated" the words "from the Highway Trust Fund". (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all expenditures made under section 125 of title 23, United States Code, prior to the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, are authorized to have been appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund. (c) Subsection (a) of section 125 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting in the second sentence after the words "after September 30, 1976," the words "and not more than $100,000,000 is authorized to be expended in any one fiscal year commencing after September 30, 1980,^'. (d) Subsection (b) of section 125 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking the period at the end of the first sentence, inserting a colon in lieu thereof, and by adding the following: "Provided, That obligations for projects under this section, including those on highways, roads, and trails mentioned in subsection (c) of this section, resulting from a single natural disaster or a single catastrophic failure shall not exceed $30,000,000 in any State.". (e) The amendments made by subsection (d) of this section shall apply to natural disasters or catastrophic failures which the Secretary finds eligible for emergency relief subsequent to the date of enactment of this section. (f) Subsection (f) of section 120 of title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(f) The Federal share payable on account of any repair or reconstruction provided for by funds made available under section 125 of this title shall not exceed 100 per centum of the cost thereof: Provided, That the Federal share payable on account of any repair or reconstruction of forest highways, forest development roads and trails, park roads and trails, parkways, public lands highways, public lands development roads and trails, and Indian reservation roads may amount to 100 per centum of the cost thereof. The total cost of a project may not exceed the cost of repair or reconstruction of a comparable facility. As used in this section with respect to bridges and in section 144 of this title, 'a comparable facility' shall mean a facility which meets the current geometric and construction standards required for the types and volume of traffic which such facility will carry over its design life.". (g) All obligations for projects resulting from a natural disaster or catastrophic failure which the Secretary finds to be eligible for emergency relief subsequent to the date of enactment of this subsection shall provide for the Federal share required by subsection (f) of section 120 of title 23, United States Code, as amended by this section. (h)(1) Subsection (b) of section 125 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking the words "the Federal-aid highway systems, including the Interstate System" and by inserting in lieu thereof the words "the Interstate System, the Primary System, and on any
23 USC 125 note.
23 USC 125 note.
Federal share.
"A comparable facility.'
23 USC 120 note.
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