[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 440 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
104th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 440
To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for the designation
of the National Highway System, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 16 (legislative day, January 30), 1995
Mr. Warner (for himself, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Moynihan, Mr.
Bond, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Kempthorne, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Lieberman, Mr.
Inhofe, Mr. Reid, Mr. Smith, Mr. Lugar, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Graham, and Mr.
Pell) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred
to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
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A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for the designation
of the National Highway System, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Highway System Designation
Act of 1995''.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM DESIGNATION.
Section 103 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after subsection (b) the following:
``(c) National Highway System Designation.--
``(1) Designation.--The most recent National Highway System
(as of the date of enactment of this Act) as submitted by the
Secretary of Transportation pursuant to this section is
designated as the National Highway System.
``(2) Modifications.--
``(A) In general.--At the request of a State, the
Secretary may--
``(i) add a new route segment to the
National Highway System, including a new
intermodal connection; or
``(ii) delete a route segment in existence
on the date of the request and any connection
to the route segment;
if the total mileage of the National Highway System
(including any route segment or connection proposed to
be added under this subparagraph) does not exceed
165,000 miles (265,542 kilometers).
``(B) Procedures for changes requested by states.--
Each State that makes a request for a change in the
National Highway System pursuant to subparagraph (A)
shall establish that each change in a route segment or
connection referred to in the subparagraph has been
identified by the State, in cooperation with local
officials, pursuant to applicable transportation
planning activities for metropolitan areas carried out
under section 134 and statewide planning processes
carried out under section 135.
``(3) Approval by the secretary.--The Secretary may approve
a request made by a State for a change in the National Highway
System pursuant to paragraph (2) if the Secretary determines
that the change--
``(A) meets the criteria established for the
National Highway System under this title; and
``(B) enhances the national transportation
characteristics of the National Highway System.''.
SEC. 3. ELIGIBLE PROJECTS FOR THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM.
(a) In General.--Section 103(i) of title 23, United States Code, is
amended by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the following:
``(8) Capital and operating costs for traffic monitoring,
management, and control facilities and programs.''.
(b) Definition.--Section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code, is
amended by striking the undesignated paragraph defining ``startup costs
for traffic management and control'' and inserting the following:
``The term `operating costs for traffic monitoring, management, and
control' includes labor costs, administrative costs, costs of utilities
and rent, and other costs associated with the continuous operation of
traffic control activities, such as integrated traffic control systems,
incident management programs, and traffic control centers.''.
SEC. 4. TRANSFERABILITY OF APPORTIONMENTS.
The third sentence of section 104(g) of title 23, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``40 percent'' and inserting ``60
percent''.
SEC. 5. FEDERAL SHARE FOR HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, AND TUNNELS.
Section 129(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by
striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following:
``(5) Limitation on federal share.--The Federal share
payable for an activity described in paragraph (1) shall be a
percentage determined by the State, but not to exceed 80
percent.''.
SEC. 6. FEDERAL SHARE FOR BICYCLE TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES AND
PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS.
Section 217(f) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``80 percent'' and inserting ``determined in accordance with
section 120(b)''.
SEC. 7. DONATIONS OF FUNDS, MATERIALS, OR SERVICES FOR FEDERALLY
ASSISTED ACTIVITIES.
Section 323 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
``(c) Credit for Donations of Funds, Materials, or Services.--
Nothing in this title or any other law shall prevent a person from
offering to donate funds, materials, or services in connection with an
activity eligible for Federal assistance under this title. In the case
of such an activity with respect to which the Federal Government and
the State share in paying the cost, any donated funds, or the fair
market value of any donated materials or services, that are accepted
and incorporated into the activity by the State highway agency shall be
credited against the State share.''.
SEC. 8. METRIC CONVERSION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNS.
Notwithstanding section 3(2) of the Metric Conversion Act of 1975
(15 U.S.C. 205b(2)) or any other law, no State shall be required to--
(1) erect any highway sign that establishes any speed
limit, distance, or other measurement using the metric system;
or
(2) modify any highway sign that establishes any speed
limit, distance, or other measurement so that the sign uses the
metric system.
SEC. 9. TIME LIMIT FOR OBLIGATION OF FUNDS FOR INTELLIGENT VEHICLE-
HIGHWAY SYSTEMS PROJECTS.
Section 6058 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency
Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-240; 23 U.S.C. 307 note) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(f) Obligation of Funds.--
``(1) In general.--Funds made available pursuant to
subsections (a) and (b) after the date of enactment of this
subsection, and other funds made available after that date to
carry out specific intelligent vehicle-highway systems
projects, shall be obligated not later than the last day of the
fiscal year following the fiscal year with respect to which the
funds are made available.
``(2) Reallocation of funds.--If funds described in
paragraph (1) are not obligated by the date described in the
paragraph, the Secretary may make the funds available to carry
out any other activity with respect to which funds may be made
available under subsection (a) or (b).''.
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