105 STAT. 2128 PUBLIC LAW 102-240—DEC. 18, 1991 (3) AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT TO INCLUDE EAST SIDE EXTEN- SION.— (A) NEGOTIATION. —Immediately upon the completion of alternatives analysis and preliminary engineering for the East Side Extension, the Secretary shall begin negotiations with the Commission on a further amendment to the contract referred to in subsection (b)(1) in order to include construction of the East Side Extension. (B) EXECUTION.—Not later than June 1, 1994, the Secretary shall— (i) complete negotiations and execute the amended contract under subparagraph (A); and (ii) issue a record of decision approving the construction of the East Side Extension, (C) CONTENTS.— The amended contract under subparagraph (A) shall be consistent with the commitment made under subsection (b)(4) and shall include appropriate changes to the existing scope of work to include the East Side. (f) APPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS.—The amended contracts under this section shall provide that any activity under Minimum Operable Segment-3 that is financed entirely with non- Federal funds shall not be subject to any Federal statute, regulation, or program guidance, unless the Federal statute or regulation in question, by its terms, otherwise applies to and covers such activity. (g) CRITERIA FOR NEW STARTS.— Minimum Operable Segment-3 shall be deemed to be a project described in and covered by section 303(b) of the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987. Reports. (h) NOTIFICATION OF NONCOMPLIANCE.—I f the Secretary is unable to comply with a deadline established by this section, the Secretary shall report to Congress on the reasons for the noncompliance and shall provide such Committees a firm schedule for taking the action required. (i) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) COMMISSION.—The term "Commission" means the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission (or any successor thereto). (2) EAST SIDE EXTENSION. —The term "East Side Extension" means that portion of Minimum Operable Segment-3 described in paragraph (3)(C). (3) MINIMUM OPERABLE SEGMENT-3. —The term "Minimum Operable Segment-3" means that portion of the Los Angeles Metro Rail Project which consists of 7 stations and approximately 11.6 miles of heavy rail subway on the following lines: (A) One line running west and northwest from the Holly- wood/Vine station to the North Holl5rwood station, with 2 intermediate stations. (B) One line running west from the Wilshire/Western station to the Pico/San Vicente station, with one intermediate station. (C) One line consisting of an initial line of approximately 3 miles in length, with at least 2 stations, beginning at Union Station and running generally east.
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