105 STAT. 1946 PUBLIC LAW 102-240—DEC. 18, 1991 23 USC 109. (c) STANDARDS. — Section 109(c) of such title is amended to read as follows: "(c) DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS FOR NHS. —Design and construction standards to be adopted for new construction on the National Highway System, for reconstruction on the National Highway System, and for resurfacing, restoring, and rehabilitating multilane limited access highways on the National Highway System shall be those approved by the Secretary in cooperation with the State highway departments. All eligible work for such projects shall meet or exceed such standards.". (d) COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAWS FOR NON-NHS PROJECTS.— Section 109 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: " (p) COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAWS FOR NON-NHS PROJECTS.— Projects (other than highway projects on the National Highway System) shall be designed, constructed, operated, and maintained in accordance with State laws, regulations, directives, safety standards, design standards, and construction standards.". (e) HISTORIC AND SCENIC VALUES.—Section 109 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(q) HISTORIC AND SCENIC VALUES.—I f a proposed project under sections 103(e)(4), 133, or 144 involves a historic facility or is located in an area of historic or scenic value, the Secretary may approve such project notwithstanding the requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of this section and section 133(c) if such project is designed to standards that allow for the preservation of such historic or scenic value and such project is designed with mitigation measures to allow preservation of such value and ensure safe use of the facility.". if) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— (1) STANDARDS. — Section 109 of such title is amended— (A) in subsection (a) by striking "projects on any Federalaid system" and inserting "highway projects under this chapter"; and (B) in subsection (1)(1) by striking "Federal-aid system" and inserting "Federal-aid highway". (2) CERTIFICATION ACCEPTANCE. —Section 117 of such title is amended— (A) in subsection (a) by striking "on Federal-aid systems, except" and inserting "under this chapter, except projects on; (B) in subsection (a) by inserting "or other transportation" before "construction,"; (C) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: "(b) The Secretary may accept projects based on inspections of a type and frequency necessary to ensure the projects are completed in accordance with appropriate standards."; and (D) in subsection (e) by inserting ", section 1060?), section 133, and section 149" after "in this section". (3) CHAPTER ANALYSIS. —The analysis of chapter 1 of such title, is amended by striking "102. Authorizations." ~ and inserting "102. Program efficiencies.". (g) LIMITATION ON CERTAIN EXPENDITURES. — No Federal funds may be expended for any highway project on any portion of the
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