- .r^pm^ PUBLIC LAW 105-178—JUNE 9, 1998 112 STAT. 123 " (D) CONSIDERATIONS IN CORRIDOR SELECTION.—In selecting corridors under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall consider— "(i) projected rail ridership volume in each corridor; "(ii) the percentage of each corridor over which a train will be capable of operating at its maximum cruise speed taking into account such factors as topography and other traffic on the line; "(iii) projected benefits to nonriders such as congestion relief on other modes of transportation serving each corridor (including congestion in heavily traveled air passenger corridors); "(iv) the amount of State and local financial support that can reasonably be anticipated for the improvement of the line and related facilities; and "(v) the cooperation of the owner of the rightof-way that can reasonably be expected in the operation of high speed rail passenger service in each corridor. "(E) CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS.—Not less than $250,000 of such set-aside shall be available per fiscal year for eligible improvements to the Minneapolis/St. Paul-Chicago segment of the Midwest High Speed Rail Corridor. "(F) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. — -There is authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2003 to carry out this subsection.". (d) CERTIFICATION OF APPORTIONMENTS. —Section 104(e) of such title is amended— 23 USC 104. (1) by inserting "CERTIFICATION OF APPORTIONMENTS.— " after "(e)"; (2) by inserting "(1) IN GENERAL.— " before "On October 1"; (3) by striking the first parenthetical phrase; (4) by striking "and research" the first place it appears; (5) by striking the second sentence; (6) by adding at the end the following: "(2) NOTICE TO STATES.—I f the Secretary has not made an apportionment under section 104, 144, or 157 by the 21st day of a fiscal year beginning after September 30, 1998, the Secretary shall transmit, by such 21st day, to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a written statement of the reason for not making such apportionment in a timely manner."; and (7) by indenting paragraph (1) (as designated by paragraph (2) of this subsection) and aligning such paragraph (1) with paragraph (2) of such section (as added by paragraph (6) of ? this subsection). (e) METROPOLITAN PLANNING SET-ASIDE.—Section 104(f) of such title is amended— (1) in paragraph (1) by striking "Interstate construction and Interstate substitute programs" and inserting "recreational trails program"; and (2) in paragraph (3) by striking "1200') of this title" and inserting "120(b)". (f) RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM. — Section 104(h) of such title is amended to read as follows: "(h) RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM. —
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