112 STAT. 138 PUBLIC LAW 105-178-JUNE 9, 1998 any State applying for such funds if the Secretary determines that— "(A) the State has obligated or demonstrates that it will obligate in the fiscal year all of its apportionments under section 104(b)(4) other than an amount that, by itself, is insufficient to pay the Federal share of the cost of a project for resurfacing, restoring, rehabilitating, and reconstructing the Interstate System that has been submitted by the State to the Secretary for approval; and "(B) the applicant is willing and able to— "(i) obligate the funds within 1 year of the date the funds are made available; "(ii) apply the funds to a ready-to-commence project; and "(iii) in the case of construction work, begin work within 90 days after obligation. "(3) PRIORITY CONSIDERATION FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS.—In selecting projects to fund under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give priority consideration to any project the cost of which exceeds $10,000,000 on any high volume route in an urban area or a high truck-volume route in a rural area. " (4) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY OF DISCRETIONARY FUNDS.— Sums made available pursuant to this subsection shall remain available until expended.". 23 USC 119 note. (c) INTERSTATE NEEDS.— (1) STUDY. —The Secretary shall conduct, in cooperation with States and affected metropolitan planning organizations, a study to determine— (A) the expected condition of the Interstate System over the next 10 years and the needs of States and metropolitan planning organizations to reconstruct and improve the Interstate System; (B) the resources necessary to maintain and improve the Interstate System; and (C) the means to ensure that the Nation's surface transportation program can— (i) address the needs identified in subparagraph (A); and (ii) allow for States to address any extraordinary needs. (2) REPORT. —Not later than January 1, 2000, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study. SEC. 1108. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM. (a) ELIGIBILITY OF PROJECTS. —Section 133(b) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1) by inserting after "magnesium acetate" the following: ", sodium acetate/formate, or other environmentally acceptable, minimally corrosive anti-icing and de-icing compositions"; (2) in paragraph (2) by striking "and publicly owned intracity or intercity bus terminals and facilities" and inserting ", including vehicles and facilities, whether publicly or privately owned, that are used to provide intercity passenger service by bus"; (3) in paragraph (3)—
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