PUBLIC LAW 95-599—NOV. 6, 1978
92 STAT. 2689
Public Law 95-599 95th Congress An Act To authorize appropriations for the construction of certain highways in accordance with title 23 of the United States Code, for highway safety, for mass transportation in urban and in rural areas, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1978". TITLE I SHORT TITLE
SEC. 101. This title may be cited as the "Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1978".
Nov. 6, 1978 [H.R. 11733]
Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1978. 23 USC 101 note. Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1978. 23 USC 101 note.
REVISION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE INTERSTATE SYSTEM
SEC. 102. (a) Subsection (b) of section 108 of the Federal-Aid Higliway Act of 1956, as amended, is amended by striking out "the addi- 23 USC 101 note, tional sum of $3,625,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980," and all that follows down through the period at the end of the sentence and by inserting in lieu therex)f the following: "the additional sum of $3,250,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, the additional sum of $3,500,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, the additional sum of $3,500,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, the additional sum of $3,200,000,000 for the fiscal j&tiY ending September 30, 1983, the additional sum of $3,625,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984, the additional sum of $3,625,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1985, the additional sum of $3,625,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1986, the additional sum of $3,625,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987, the additional sum of $3,625,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1988, the additional sum of $3,625,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1989, and the additional sum of $3,625,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1990.". (b) Subsection (b) of section 108 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, as amended, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "Beginning with funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1980, no such funds shall be available for projects to expand or clear zones immediately adjacent to the paved roadway of routes designed prior to February, 1967.". AUTHORIZATION OF USE OF COST ESTIMATES FOR APPORTIONMENT OF INTERSTATE FUNDS
SEC. 103. The Secretary of Transportation shall apportion for the 23 USC 104 note, fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, the sums authorized to be appropriated for such periods by section 108(b) of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, as amended, for expenditures on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, using the apportionment factors
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