FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY ACT OF 1966 Public Law 89-574, 89th Cong., Sept. 13, 1966, 80 Stat. 766 To authorize appropriations for the fiscal years 1968 and 1969 for the construction of certain highways in accordance with title 23 of the United States Code, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * * * AUTHORIZATION OF USE OF COST ESTIMATE FOR APPORTIONMENT OF INTERSTATE FUNDS SEC. 3. The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to make the apportionment for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1968, and 1969, of the sums authorized to be appropriated for such years for expenditures on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, using the apportionment factors contained in table 5 of House Document Numbered 42, Eighty-ninth Congress. 10 * 1 AUTHORIZATIONS SEC. 6. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of title 23 of the United States Code, the following sums are hereby authorized to be appropriated. (1) For the Federal-aid primary system and the Federal-aid secondary system and for their extension within urban areas, out of highway trust fund, $1,000,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, and $1,000,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to authorize the appropriation of any sums to carry out section 131, 136, or 319(b) of this title, or any provision of law relating to highway safety enacted after May 1, 1966. The sums authorized in this paragraph for each fiscal year shall be available for expenditure as follows: (A) 45 per centum for projects on the Federal-aid primary highway system; (B) 30 per centum for projects on the Federal-aid secondary highway system; and (C) 25 per centum for projects on extensions of the Federal-aid primary and Federal-aid secondary highway systems in urban areas. (2) For forest highways, $33,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, and $33,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969. (3) For public lands highways, $14,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, and $16,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969. 10 1o Functions transferred to the Secretary of Transportation by sec. 6(a) of Public Law 89-670, Oct. 15, 1966 (80 Stat. 931). (4) For forest development roads and trails, $170,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, and $170,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969. (5) For public lands development roads and trails, $3,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, and $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969. (6) For park roads and trails, $25,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, and $30,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969. (7) For parkways, $9,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, and $11,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969. (8) For Indian reservation roads and bridges, $19,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, and $23,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969. SEC. 7. ALASKAN ASSISTANCE (b) There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for construction of Federal-aid highways of the State of Alaska, out of the Highway Trust Fund and in addition to funds otherwise made available to the State of Alaska under title 23, United States Code, $20,000,000 for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 1972, June 30, 1973, June 30, 1974, June 30, 1975, and June 30, 1976.11 STUDY OF ADVANCE ACQUISITION OF RIGHTS-OF-WAY SEC. 10. The Secretary of Commerce is authorized and directed to make a full and complete investigation and study of the advance acquisition of rights-of-way for future construction of highways on the Federal-aid highways systems with particular reference to the provision of adequate time for the removal and disposal of improvements located on rights-of-way and the relocation of affected individuals, businesses, institutions, and organizations, the tax status of such property after acquisition and before its use for highway purposes, and the methods for financing advance right-of-way acquisition by both the State governments and the Federal Government, including the possible creation of revolving funds for such purpose. The Secretary shall submit a report of the results of such study to Congress not later than July 1, 1967, together with his recommendation.12 * RELOCATION ASSISTANCE STUDY SEC. 12. (a) The Secretary of Commerce is authorized and directed to make, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Department of Housing and "Amended by sec. 138 (a) of Public Law 91-605, Dec. 31, 1970 (84 Stat. 1713); and by sec. 130 of Public Law 93-87, Aug. 13, 1973 (87 Stat. 266). 1 Urban Development, the State highway departments, and other affected Federal and State agencies, a full and complete study and investigation for the purpose of determining what action can and should be taken to provide additional assistance for the relocation and reestablishment of persons, business concerns, and nonprofit organizations to be displaced by construction of projects on any of the Federal-aid highway systems, and to submit a report of the findings of such study and investigations, together with recommendations, to the Congress not later than July 1, 1967. The study and investigation shall include, but shall not be limited to (1) the need for additional payments or other financial assistance to such displaced persons, business concerns, and nonprofit organizations, and the extent to which the making of such payments and the providing of other financial assistance should be mandatory; (2) the feasibility of constructing, within the right-of-way of a highway or upon real property adjacent thereto acquired for such purposes, publicly or privately owned, buildings, improvements, or other facilities to aid in the relocation of such displaced persons, business concerns, and nonprofit organizations; (3) the extent to which the costs of acquiring such real property and constructing such buildings, improvements and other facilities should be paid from the highway trust fund; and (4) sources of funds to pay the portion of the costs of acquiring such real property and constructing such buildings, improvements and other facilities, which is not properly chargeable to the highway trust fund." HIGHWAY STUDY GUAM, AMERICAN SAMOA, AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS 13 SEC. 13. (a) The Secretary of Commerce, in cooperation with the government of Guam, the government of American Samoa, and the government of the Virgin Islands is hereby authorized to make studies of the need for, and estimates and planning surveys relative to, highway construction programs for Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands. (b) on or before July 1, 1967, the Secretary of Commerce shall submit a report to the Congress which shall include (1) an analysis of the adequacy of present highway programs to provide satisfactory highways in both the rural and urban areas in Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands; (2) specific recommendations as to a program for the construction of highways throughout Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands; 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. See footnotes on following page. (c) There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be available until expended, the sum of $200,000 for the purpose of making the studies, surveys, and report authorized by subsections (a) and (b) of this section.14 FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY ACT OF 1968 Public Law 90-495, 90th Cong., Aug. 23, 1968, 82 Stat. 815 To authorize appropriations for the fiscal years 1970 and 1971 for the construction of certain highways in accordance with title 23 of the United States Code, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, AUTHORIZATION OF USE COST ESTIMATE FOR APPORTIONMENT SEC. 3. The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to make the apportionment for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1970, and 1971, of the sums authorized to be appropriated for such years for expenditures on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, using the apportionment factors contained in the revision of table 5 of the House Document Numbered 199, Ninetieth Congress, set forth in Senate Report 1340, Ninetieth Congress. * AUTHORIZATION SEC. 5. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of title 23, United States Code, the following sums are hereby authorized to be appropriated: (1) For the Federal-aid primary system and the Federal-aid secondary system and for their extension within urban areas, out of the Highway Trust Fund, $1,100,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and $1,100,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to authorize the appropriation of any sums to carry out section 131, 136, 319(b) or chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code. The sums authorized in this paragraph for each fiscal year shall be available for expenditure as follows: (A) 45 per centum for projects on the Federal-aid primary highway system; 12 13 14 Functions transferred to the Secretary of Transportation by sec. 6(a) of Public Law 89-670, Oct. 15, 1966 (80 Stat. 931). (B) 30 per centum for projects on the Federal-aid secondary highway system; and (C) 25 per centum for projects on extensions of the Federalaid primary and Federal-aid secondary highway systems in urban areas. (2) For traffic operation projects in urban areas as authorized in section 135 of title 23, United States Code, out of the Highway Trust Fund, $200,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and $200,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971. (3) For forest highways, $33,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and $33,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971. (4) For public lands highways, $16,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and $16,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971. (5) For forest development roads and trails, $170,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and $170,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971. (6) For the public lands development roads and trails, $3,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971. (7) For park roads and trails, $30,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971. (8) For parkways, $11,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971. (9) For Indian reservation roads and bridges, $30,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and $30,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971. (10) Repealed.15 (11) For carrying out sections 307(a) and 403 of title 23, United States Code (relating to highway safety research and development), the additional sum of $30,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and the additional sum of $37,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971. (12) For the Federal-aid primary system and the Federal-aid secondary system, exclusive of their extensions in urban areas, out of the Highway Trust Fund, $125,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and $125,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, such sums to be in addition to the sums authorized in paragraph (1) of this subsection. The sums authorized in this paragraph for each fiscal year shall be available for expenditure as follows: (A) 60 per centum for projects on the Federal-aid primary highway system; and (B) 40 per centum for projects on the Federal-aid secondary system. 15 Repealed by sec. 202(f) (5) of Public Law 91-605, Dec. 31, 1970 (84 Stat. 1713). |