I 108th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3757 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 3, 2004 Mr. DeMint (for himself, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Barrett of South Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to permit States to carry out surface transportation program projects on local roads to address safety concerns.

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Location of surface transportation program projects

Section 133(c) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1)by striking Except and inserting the following: (1)

In general

Except; and (2)by adding at the end the following: (2)

Safety projects

Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a State may undertake a surface transportation program project on any State-maintained public road, including a road functionally classified as a local or rural minor collector, if the State determines that the project is necessary to address high fatality rates or other safety concerns..