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[76 Stat. 1149]
PUBLIC LAW 87-000—MMMM. DD, 1962
[76 Stat. 1149]

76

STAT.]

PUBLIC LAW 87-866-OCT. 23, 1962

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DEFINITIONS

SEC. 12. For the purposes of section 2 of this Act each of the following terms shall have the same meaning as is given it in section 101 of title 23 of the United States Code: (1) Forest development roads and trails; (2) Forest highway; (3) Indian reservation roads and bridges; (4) P a r k roads and trails; (5) Parkway; (6) Public lands highways; (7) Federal-aid primary system; (8) Federal-aid secondary system; (9) Urban area; (10) Public lands development roads and trails.

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ALASKA H I G H W A Y STUDY

SEC. 13. (a) The Secretary of Commerce, in cooperation with the State of Alaska, is hereby authorized to make engineering studies and estimates and planning surveys relative to a highway construction program for the State of Alaska, and, in accordance with treaties or other agreements to be negotiated with Canada by the Secretary of State in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, engineering studies, estimates, and planning surveys relative to connecting Alaskan roads with Canadian roads at the International boundary. (b) On or before May 15, 1964, the Secretary of Commerce shall Report to consubmit a report to the Congress which shall include— gre s s. (1) an analysis of the adequacy of the Federal-aid highway program to provide for a satisfactory program in both the populated and the undeveloped areas in Alaska; (2) specific recommendations as to the construction of roads through undeveloped areas of Alaska and connection of such roads with Canadian roads at the International boundary; and (3) a feasible program for implementing such specific recommendations, including cost estimates, recommendations as to the - ' * sharing of cost responsibilities, and other pertinent matters. ..^ _ (c) From time to time, either before or after submission of the report provided for in subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary of Commerce may submit recommendations to the Congress with respect to the construction of particular highways to carry out the purposes of this section. (d) Nothing in this section shall be construed as creating any obligation in the Congress, express or implied, to carry out the recommendations referred to in subsections (b) and (c). (e) There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money Appropriation. in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be available until expended, the sum of $800,000 for the purpose of making the studies, surveys, and report authorized by subsections (a) and (b) hereof. Approved October 23, 1962.