112 STAT. 152 PUBLIC LAW 105-178^JUNE 9, 1998 section is less than the amount authorized to be obligated in such fiscal year, the unobligated balance of such amount shall remain available until expended and shall be in addition to amounts otherwise available to carry out this section each year. "(2) Pending such appropriation or replenishment, the Secretary may obligate from any funds heretofore or hereafter appropriated for obligation in accordance with this title, including existing Federal-aid appropriations, such sums as may be necessary for the immediate prosecution of the work herein authorized. Funds obligated under this paragraph shall be reimbursed from such appropriation or replenishment."; (3) in subsection (d) (as so redesignated)— (A) in the first sentence by striking "reconstruction of highways" and all that follows through "in accordance" and inserting "reconstruction of highways on Federal-aid highways in accordance"; (B) by striking "subsection (c)" both places it appears and inserting "subsection (e)"; (C) in the second sentence by striking "authorized" and all that follows through the period and inserting "authorized on Federal-aid highways."; and (D) in the last sentence by striking "Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Public Law 93-288)" and inserting "Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.)"; and (4) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated) by striking "on any of the Federal-aid highway systems" and inserting "Federal-aid highways". (c) SAN MATEO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. —Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a project to repair or reconstruct any portion of a Federal-aid primary route in San Mateo County, California, that— (1) was destroyed as a result of a combination of storms in the winter of 1982-1983 and a mountain slide; and (2) until its destruction, served as the only reasonable access route between 2 cities and as the designated emergency evacuation route of 1 of the cities; shall be eligible for assistance under section 125(a) of title 23, United States Code, if the project complies with the local coastal plan. 23 USC 120. (d) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— Section 120(e) of such title is amended— (1) by striking "(c)" and inserting "(b)"; and (2) by striking "90" and inserting " 180". SEC. 1114. HIGHWAY USE TAX EVASION PROJECTS. (a) IN GENERAL.— Section 143 of title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
- ^ 143. Highway use tax evasion projects
"(a) STATE DEFINED.— In this section, the term 'State' means the 50 States and the District of Columbia. "(b) PROJECTS. — "(1) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall carry out highway use tax evasion projects in accordance with this subsection.
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