105 STAT. 2036 PUBLIC LAW 102-240—DEC. 18, 1991 (4) DELEGATION TO STATES. — Subject to the provisions of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary may delegate responsibility for construction of a project or projects under subsection (f) to the State in which such project or projects are located upon request of such State. (5) ADVANCE CONSTRUCTION. —When a State which has been delegated responsibility for construction of a project under this subsection— (A) has obligated all funds allocated under this subsection for construction of such project; and (B) proceeds to construct such project without the aid of Federal funds in accordance with all procedures and all requirements applicable to such project, except insofar as such procedures and requirements limit the State to the construction of projects with the aid of Federal funds previously allocated to it; the Secretary, upon the approval of the application of a State, shall pay to the State the Federal share of the cost of construction of the project when additional funds are allocated for such project under this subsection. (6) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 23.—Funds authorized by subsection (f) and subsection (h) shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, except that the Federal share of the cost of any project under subsection (f) shall be determined in accordance with this subsection and such funds shall remain available until expended. Funds authorized by subsection (f) shall not be subject to any obligation limitation. (7) STATE PRIORITY FOR HIGH PRIORITY SEGMENTS. —Section 105 of title 23, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: " (k) PRIORITY FOR HIGH PRIORITY SEGMENTS OF CORRIDORS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE.— In selecting projects for inclusion in a program of projects under this section, the State may give priority to high priority segments of corridors identified under section 1105(f) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991. In approving programs of projects under this section, the Secretary may give priority of approval to, and expedite construction of, projects to complete construction of such segments.". California. (8) SPECIAL RuLE. —Amounts allocated by subsection (f) to the State of California for improvements on 1-15 and 1-40 shall not be subject to any State or local law relating to apportionment of funds available for the construction or improvement of highways, (h) AUTHORIZATION FOR FEASIBILITY STUDIES.— There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) $8,000,000 per fiscal year for each of the fiscal years 1992 through 1997 to carry out feasibility and design studies under subsection (e)(2). (i) REVOLVING LOAN FUND. — (1) ESTABLISHMENT.— The Secretary may establish a Priority Corridor Revolving Loan Fund. (2) ADVANCES.—The Secretary shall make available as repay- able advances amounts from the Revolving Loan Fund to States for planning and construction of corridors listed in subsection
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