PUBLIC LAW 97-424—JAN. 6, 1983 "(e) Construction of each project shall be performed by contract awarded by competitive bidding, unless the Secretary or the Secretary of the Interior shall affirmatively find that, under the circumstances relating to such project, some other method is in the public interest. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of section 23 of the "Buy Indian" Act of June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 891), and the provisions of section 7(b) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (88 Stat. 2205) shall apply to all funds administered by the Secretary of the Interior which are appropriated for the construction and improvement of Indian reservation roads. "(f) All appropriations for the construction and improvement of each class of Federal lands highways shall be administered in conformity with regulations and agreements jointly approved by the Secretary and the Secretary of the appropriate Federal land managing agency. "(g) The Secretary shall transfer to the Secretary of Agriculture from appropriations for forest highways such amounts as may be needed to cover necessary administrative expenses of the Forest Service in connection with forest highways. "(h) Funds available for each class of Federal lands highways shall be available for adjacent vehicular parking areas and scenic easements.". (c)(1) The twelfth undesignated paragraph of section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code, defining the term "park roads and trails", is amended to read as follows: "The term 'park road' means a public road that is located within or provides access to an area in the national park system.". (2) The tenth undesignated paragraph of section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code, defining the term "Indian reservation roads and bridges" is amended by striking out "The term Indigin reservation roads and bridges' means roads and bridges, including roads and bridges" and inserting in lieu thereof "The term 'Indian reservation roads' means public roads, including roads". (3) Section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding after the third undesignated paragraph, defining the term "county", the following: "The term 'Federal lands highways' means forest highways, public lands highways, park roadb, parkways, and Indian reservation roads which are public roads.". (d) Sections 206, 207, 208, 209, and 214(c) of title 23, United States Code, are repealed. (e) The analysis of chapter 2 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out "202. Apportionment for allocation."
and inserting in lieu thereof "202. Allocations.";
(2) by striking out "204. Forest highways."
and inserting in lieu thereof "204. Federal lands highways pn^am.";
and
96 STAT. 2115 Construction by contracts.
36 Stat. 861. 25 USC 47. 25 USC 450e.
Transfer of funds.
"Park road."
"Indian reservation roads."
"Federal lands highways."
Repeals.
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