PUBLIC LAW 98-63—JULY 30, 1983 97 STAT. 341 GENERAL PROVISION LIMITATION ON GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES The limitation on general operating expenses of the Federal Highway Administration is increased by $1,750,000 for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 152 of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 for a methane conversion 96 Stat. 2132. study, to remain available until expended. ^^ ^^^ ^^^ "°^® ACOSTA BRIDGE Notwithstanding subsection (b) of section 142 of Public Law 97-377, the funds made available by such subsection for the Dodge 96 Stat. 1916. Island Bridge project in Miami, Florida, shall be available for the Acosta Bridge project in Jacksonville, Florida, in accordance with the provisions of section 144 of title 23, United States Code, to remain available until expended: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, obligations incurred under this section shall not be subject to any limitation on obligations for Federal-aid highways. Notwithstanding section 144 of title 23, United States Code, and any other provision of law, the Secretary of Transportation shall make available, upon request of the State of Georgia, under such section 144, an amount not to exceed $5,000,000, from funds appro- priated in this Act or previous Acts, such sum to initiate the design and engineering phase of the Eugene Talmadge Memorial Bridge replacement project in Savannah, Georgia. RELATED AGENCIES MOTOR CARRIER RATEMAKING STUDY COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Of the funds made available under the heading of Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, Salaries and Expenses, for Fiscal Year 1983 for the Motor Carrier Ratemaking Study Commis- sion, unobligated balances available as of September 30, 1983, shall remain available until expended. PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION OPERATING EXPENSES For payment to the Republic of Panama, pursuant to Article XIII, paragraph 4(c), of the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977, such amounts as may be necessary, but not to exceed $378,635, to be derived from the Panama Canal Commission Fund: Provided, That none of these funds may be expended prior to validation by an audit of the General Accounting Office.
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