1736 23?sc fof •
73 Stat. 146.
PUBLIC LAW 91-605-DEC. 31, 1970
[84 STAT.
way Trust Fund and in addition to funds otherwise made available
- ^ ^^^® ^^^^^ ^* Alaska under title 23, United States Code, $20,000,000
for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 1972 and June 30, 1973." (b) Any right-of-way for roads, roadways, highways, tramways, trails, bridges, and appurtenant structures reserved by section 321(d) of title 48, United States Code (61 Stat. 418, 1947), not utilized by the United States or by the State or territory of Alaska prior to the date of enactment hereof, shall be and hereby is vacated and relinquished by the United States to the end and intent that such reservation shall merge with the fee and be forever extinguished. FERRY BOATS
Ante. p. 1732. 72 Stat. 912. 23 USC 301.
72 Stat. 887.
wit'err^"ohU)\tion. ' Disposal.
SEC. 139. Section 129 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "(f) Notwithstanding section 301 of this title, the Secretary may permit Federal participation under this title in the construction of ferry boats, whether toll or free, subject to the following conditions: "(1) I t is not feasible to build a bridge, tunnel, combination thereof, or other normal highway structure in lieu of the use of such ferry. "(2) The operation of the ferry shall be on a route which has h^Q,Yv approved under section 103(b) or (c) of this title as a part of one of the Federal-aid systems within the State and has not been designated as a route on the Interstate System. " (3) Such ferry shall be publicly owned and operated. "(4) The operating authority and the amount of fares charged for passage on such ferry shall be under the control of the State, and all revenues derived therefrom shall be applied to actual and necessary costs of operation, maintenance, and repair. " ( ^) ^uch ferry shall be operated only within the State or between adjoining States, and no part of its operation shall be in any foreign or international waters. u^g^ j^Q Buoh. ferry shall be sold, leased, or otherwise disposed of without the approval of the Secretary. The Federal share of any proceeds from such a disposition shall be credited to the unprogramed balance of Federal-aid highway funds of the same class last apportioned to such State. Any amount so credited shall be in addition to all other funds then apportioned to such State and available for expenditure in accordance wnth the provisions of this title." F U T U R E ADDITIOIirS TO I N T E R S T A T E
82 Stat. 823.
Ante, p. 1717.
SYSTEM
SEC. 140. The existing language of section 139 of title 23, United States Code, shall be designated as subsection (a) and a new subsection (b) added as follows: "(b) Whenever the Secretary determines that a highway on the Federal-aid primary system would be a logical addition or connection to the Interstate System and would qualify for designation as a route on that system in the same manner as set forth in paragraph 1 of subsection (d) of section 103 of this title, he may upon the affirmative recommendation of the State or States involved designate such highway as a future part of the Interstate System. Such designation shall be made only upon the written agreement of the State or States involved that such highway will be constructed to meet all the standards of a highway on the Interstate System within twelve years of the date of the agreement between the Secretary and the State or States involved. The mileage of any highway designated as a future part of
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