- ^£i*S% PUBLIC LAW 105-178-JUNE 9, 1998 112 STAT. 177 improvement program development required under paragraph (1), the selection of federally funded projects for implementation in metropolitan areas shall be carried out, from the approved transportation improvement program— " (pby— "(I) in the case of projects under this chapter, the State; and "(11) in the case of projects under chapter 53 of title 49, the designated transit funding recipients; and "(ii) in cooperation with the metropolitan planning organization. " (B) MODIFICATIONS TO PROJECT PRIORITY. —Notwithstanding any other provision of law, action by the Secretary shall not be required to advance a project included in the approved transportation improvement program in place of another project in the program. "(6) SELECTION OF PROJECTS FROM ILLUSTRATIVE LIST.— " (A) No REQUIRED SELECTION. —Notwithstanding paragraph (2)(B)(iv), a State or metropolitan planning organization shall not be required to select any project from the illustrative list of additional projects included in the financial plan under paragraph (2)(B)(iv). " (B) REQUIRED ACTION BY THE SECRETARY. — Action by the Secretary shall be required for a State or metropolitan planning organization to select any project from the illustrative list of additional projects included in the financial plan under paragraph (2)(B)(iv) for inclusion in an approved transportation improvement program. " (7) PUBLICATION.— " (A) PUBLICATION OF TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.— ^A transportation improvement program involving Government participation shall be published or otherwise made readily available by the metropolitan plan- > ning organization for public review. " (B) PUBLICATION OF ANNUAL LISTINGS OF PROJECTS.— An annual listing of projects for which Federal funds have been obligated in the preceding year shall be published or otherwise made available by the metropolitan planning organization for public review. The listing shall be consistent with the categories identified in the transportation improvement program.", (i) TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT AREAS. — (1) REQUIRED DESIGNATIONS.— Section 134(i)(l) of such title 23 USC 134. is amended to read as follows: "(1) DESIGNATION. — "(A) REQUIRED DESIGNATIONS.— The Secretary shall designate as a transportation management area each urbanized area with a population of over 200,000 individuals. "(B) DESIGNATIONS ON REQUEST.— The Secretary shall designate any additional area as a transportation management area on the request of the Governor and the metropolitan planning organization designated for the area.". (2) SELECTION OF PROJECTS. —Section 134(i)(4) of such title is amended to read as follows: " (4) SELECTION OF PROJECTS.—
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