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[119 STAT. 1478]
PUBLIC LAW 109-000—MMMM. DD, 2005
[119 STAT. 1478]

119 STAT. 1478

PUBLIC LAW 109–59—AUG. 10, 2005

agency for the purpose of accepting Federal funds authorized under item 13 of the table contained in section 1108(b) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2061). SEC. 1913. BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION, NORTH DAKOTA.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and regardless of the source of Federal funds, the Federal share of the eligible costs of construction of a bridge between Bismarck, North Dakota, and Mandan, North Dakota, shall be 90 percent. 23 USC 101 note.

SEC. 1914. MOTORCYCLIST ADVISORY COUNCIL.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, in consultation with the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, shall appoint a Motorcyclist Advisory Council to coordinate with and advise the Administrator on infrastructure issues of concern to motorcyclists, including— (1) barrier design; (2) road design, construction, and maintenance practices; and (3) the architecture and implementation of intelligent transportation system technologies. (b) COMPOSITION.—The Council shall consist of not more than 10 members of the motorcycling community with professional expertise in national motorcyclist safety advocacy, including— (1) at least— (A) one member recommended by a national motorcyclist association; (B) one member recommended by a national motorcycle riders foundation; (C) one representative of the National Association of State Motorcycle Safety Administrators; (D) two members of State motorcyclists’ organizations; (E) one member recommended by a national organization that represents the builders of highway infrastructure; (F) one member recommended by a national association that represents the traffic safety systems industry; and (G) one member of a national safety organization; and (2) at least one, and not more than two, motorcyclists who are traffic system design engineers or State transportation department officials. SEC. 1915. LOAN FORGIVENESS.

Debt outstanding as of the date of enactment of this Act for project number Q–DPM–0013(001) carried out under section 108(c) of title 23, United States Code, is deemed satisfied. SEC. 1916. TREATMENT OF OFF RAMP.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the New Harbor Boulevard North off-ramp project along the Interstate Route 405 Collector-Distributor Road in Costa Mesa, California (Susan Street Slip-Ramp), shall be treated for purposes of title 23, United States Code, as satisfying all Federal requirements, and the California State department of transportation shall authorize any final environmental, engineering, or design analyses necessary to approve, as expeditiously as possible, construction of the project

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