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PUBLIC LAW 104-59—NOV. 28, 1995
109 STAT. 577
to what extent, and how the management systems should be
implemented.".
(b) ASPHALT PAVEMENT CONTAINING RECYCLED RUBBER. —Section 1038 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act
of 1991 (23 U.S.C. 109 note; 105 Stat. 1987-1990) is amended
by striking subsection (d).
(c) METRIC REQUIREMENTS. —
23 USC 109 note.
(1) PLACEMENT AND MODIFICATION OF SIGNS.— The Secretary shall not require the States to expend any Federal
or State funds to construct, erect, or otherwise place or to
modify any sign relating to a speed limit, distance, or other
measurement on a highway for the purpose of having such
sign establish such speed limit, distance, or other measurement
using the metric system.
(2) OTHER ACTIONS.— Before September 30, 2000, the Secretary shall not require that any State use or plan to use
the metric system with respect to designing or advertising,
or preparing plans, specifications, estimates, or other documents, for a Federal-aid highway project eligible for assistance
under title 23, United States Code.
(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the following definitions apply:
(A) HIGHWAY. — The term "highway" has the meaning
such term has under section 101 of title 23, United States
Code.
(B) METRIC SYSTEM.The term "metric system" has
the meaning the term "metric system of measurement"
has under section 4 of the Metric Conversion Act of 1975
(15 U.S.C. 205c).
(d) REPEAL OF NATIONAL MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT COMPLIANCE
PROGRAM.—
(1) IN GENERAL.. —Title 23, United States Code, is amended—
(A) in section 141 by striking subsection (a) and
redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as subsections
(a) through (c), respectively; and
(B) by striking section 154.
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— The analysis to chapter 1
of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section
154.
(3) APPLICABILITY. —The amendments made by paragraph 23 USC 141 note.
(1) shall be applicable to a State on the 10th day following
the date of the enactment of this Act; except that if the legislature of a State is not in session on such date of enactment
and the chief executive officer of the State declares, before
such 10th day, that the legislature is not in session and that
the State prefers an applicability date for such amendments
that is after the date on which the legislature will convene,
such amendments shall be applicable to the State on the 60th
day following the date on which the legislature next convenes.
(e) ELIMINATION OF PENALTY FOR NONCOMPLIANCE FOR MOTOR-
CYCLE HELMETS.— Effective September 30, 1995, section 153(h) of Effective date,
title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking "a law described
in subsection (a)(1) and" each place it appears.
SEC. 206. DEFINITIONS.
In this title, the following definitions apply:
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