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available until expended. Notwithstanding any

other provision of law, in addition to such funds,

upon agreement with the State of Alaska, the

Secretary is authorized to expend on such highway any Federal-aid highway funds apportioned

to the State of Alaska under this title at a Federal share of 100 per centum. Notwithstanding

any other provision of law, any obligation limitation enacted for fiscal year 1983 or for any

other fiscal year thereafter shall not apply to

projects authorized by the preceding sentence.

No expenditures shall be made for the construction of such highways until an agreement has

been reached by the Government of Canada and

the Government of the United States which

shall provide, in part, that the Canadian Government—

(1) will provide, without participation of

funds authorized under this title, all necessary

right-of-way for the reconstruction of such

highways;

(2) will not impose any highway toll, or permit any such toll to be charged for the use of

such highways by vehicles or persons;

(3) will not levy or assess, directly or indirectly, any fee, tax, or other charge for the use

of such highways by vehicles or persons from

the United States that does not apply equally

to vehicles or persons of Canada;

(4) will continue to grant reciprocal recognition of vehicle registration and drivers’ licenses in accordance with agreements between

the United States and Canada; and

(5) will maintain such highways after their

completion in proper condition adequately to

serve the needs of present and future traffic.

(b) The survey and construction work undertaken pursuant to this section shall be under

the general supervision of the Secretary.

(Added Pub. L. 93–87, title I, §127(a)(1), Aug. 13,

1973, 87 Stat. 264; amended Pub. L. 94–147, Dec.

12, 1975, 89 Stat. 803; Pub. L. 97–424, title I, §158,

Jan. 6, 1983, 96 Stat. 2135.)

AMENDMENTS

1983—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–424 inserted provision

that notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon

agreement with the State of Alaska, the Secretary is

authorized to expend on the highway any Federal-aid

highway funds apportioned to the State of Alaska

under this title at a Federal share of 100 per centum,

and that any obligation limitation enacted for fiscal

year 1983 or for any other fiscal year thereafter shall

not apply to such projects.

1975—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 94–147 struck out provision requiring that the right-of-way granted by the Canadian Government shall forever be held inviolate as

part of such highways in public use.

ALASKAN ROADS STUDY; INVESTIGATION; REPORT TO

CONGRESS

Pub. L. 94–280, title I, §151, May 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 448,

provided that:

‘‘(a) The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to

undertake an investigation and study to determine the

cost of, and the responsibility for, repairing the damage

to Alaska highways that has been or will be caused by

heavy truck traffic during construction of the transAlaska pipeline and to restore them to proper standards when construction is complete. The Secretary of

Transportation shall report his initial findings to the

Congress on or before September 30, 1976, and his final

conclusions on rebuilding costs no later than three

months after completion of pipeline construction.

‘‘(b) 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 study authorized

by subsection (a) of this section.’’

APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZATION

Section 127(b) of Pub. L. 93–87 provided that: ‘‘For the

purpose of completing necessary reconstruction of the

Alaska Highway from the Alaskan border to Haines

Junction in Canada and the Haines Cutoff Highway

from Haines Junction in Canada to the south Alaskan

border there is authorized to be appropriated the sum

of $58,670,000 to be expended in accordance with the provisions of section 218 of title 23 of the United States

Code.’’

[§ 219. Repealed. Pub. L. 100–17, title I, § 133(e)(1),

Apr. 2, 1987, 101 Stat. 173]

Section, added Pub. L. 93–643, §122(a), Jan. 4, 1975, 88

Stat. 2289; amended Pub. L. 94–280, title I, §135(a), May

5, 1976, 90 Stat. 441; Pub. L. 95–599, title I, §168(d), Nov.

6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2723; Pub. L. 96–106, §10(a), Nov. 9, 1979,

93 Stat. 798, related to projects for safer off-system

roads.

CHAPTER 3—GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec.

301. Freedom from tolls.

302. State highway department.

303. Management systems.

304. Participation by small business enterprises.

305. Archeological and paleontological salvage.

306. Mapping.

307. Research and planning.

308. Cooperation with Federal and State agencies

and foreign countries.

309. Cooperation with other American Republics.

310. Civil Defense

311. Highway improvements strategically important to the national defense.

312. Detail of Army, Navy, and Air Force officers.

[313. Repealed.]

314. Relief of employees in hazardous work.

315. Rules, regulations, and recommendations.

316. Consent by United States to conveyance of

property.

317. Appropriation for highway purposes of lands

or interests in lands owned by the United

States.

318. Highway relocation due to airport.

319. Landscaping and scenic enhancement.

320. Bridges on Federal dams.

321. National Highway Institute.

[322. Repealed.]

323. Donations.

324. Prohibition of discrimination on the basis of

sex.

325. International highway transportation outreach program.

326. Education and training program.

AMENDMENTS

1991—Pub. L. 102–240, title I, §1034(b), title VI,

§§6003(b), 6004(b), Dec. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 1978, 2168, 2169,

added items 303, 325, and 326.

1987—Pub. L. 100–17, title I, §133(e)(1), Apr. 2, 1987, 101

Stat. 173, struck out item 322 ‘‘Demonstration project—

rail crossings’’.

1983—Pub. L. 97–449, §5(d)(2), Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat.

2442, struck out item 303 ‘‘Bureau organization’’.

1973—Pub. L. 93–87, title I, §§145(b), 162(b), Aug. 13,

1973, 87 Stat. 273, 280, added items 323 and 324.

1970—Pub. L. 91–605, title I, §115(b), title II, §205(b),

Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1723, 1743, added items 321 and 322.

1966—Pub. L. 89–564, title I, §102(b)(2), Sept. 9, 1966, 80

Stat. 735, struck out item 313 relating to Highway Safety Conference.