II 109th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4043 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2006 Mrs. Hutchison (for herself and Mr. Cornyn) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate a portion of Interstate Route 14 as a high priority corridor, and for other purposes.

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Designation of high priority corridor

(a)

In general

Section 1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (Public Law 102–240; 105 Stat. 2032) is amended by adding at the end the following: (46)The Interstate Route 14 corridor from Wilmington, North Carolina, westward to El Paso, Texas, as follows: (A)In the State of South Carolina, through Myrtle Beach and Orangeburg. (B)In the State of Georgia, through Augusta, Warner Robins, and Columbus. (C)In the State of Alabama, through Tuskegee, Montgomery, and Camden. (D)In the State of Mississippi, through Waynesboro, Laurel, Brookhaven, and Natchez. (E)In the State of Louisiana, through Vidalia, Ferriday, Jonesville, Pineville, Alexandria, and Leesville. (F)In the State of Texas, through Jasper, Woodville, Corrigan, Lufkin, Trinity, Livingston, Huntsville, Madisonville, Bryan/College Station, Cameron, Hearne, Brady, Temple, Killeen, Lampasas, Menard, and Sonora. . (b)

Limitation on use of certain funds

Funds allocated under section 1927 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act (Public Law 109–59; 119 Stat. 1483) to the State of Georgia to conduct a study for a portion of Interstate Route 14 (including the corridor designated under paragraph (46)(B) of section 1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (as amended by subsection (a))) shall be used only to conduct that study.