Federal-Aid Highway Amendments
PL 93-643 (S.3934), enacted 01/04/1975

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Public Law 93-643 
^^ ACT 
January 4, 1975 
To authorize appropriations for the construction of certain highways in accord- 
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ance with title 23 of the United States Code, and for other purix)ses. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Represeiitatives 
of the 
United States of ATnerica in Congress assembled^ That this Act may 
be cited as the "Federal-Aid Highway Amendments of 1074," 
memro^f m " 
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Federal-Aid 
Highway Amerid-
IIIGHWAY AUTHORIZATIONS 
note. 
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SEC. 101. 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 in rural areas, out of the 
Highway Trust Fund, an additional $100,000,000 for the fiscal year 
1976. For the Federal-aid secondary system in rural areas, out 01 the 
Highway Trust Fund, an additional $50,000,000 for the fiscal year 
1976. Sums authorized by this paragraph are in addition to the 
authorizations for fiscal year 1976 for these systems in section 
104(a) (1) of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973. 
87 stat. 251. 
(2) For control of outdoor advertising under section 131 of title 23, 
United States Code, $50,000,000 for the fiscal year 1975, 
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(3) For control of junkyards under section 136 of title 23, United 
States Code, $15,000,000 for the fiscal year 1975. 
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(4) For landscaping the scenic enhancement under section 319(b) 
of title 23, United States Code, $10,000,000 for the fiscal year 1975. 
(5) Nothing in paragraph (1) or (6) of this section 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. 
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(6) For oif-system roads under section 219, title 23, United States 
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Code, $200,000,000 for the fiscal year 1976. 
INDIAN RESERVATION R
O
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D
S AND BRIDGES 
SEC. 102. (a) Paragraph (9) of subsection (a) of section 104 of 
the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973 is amended to read as follows: 
87 stat. 252. 
"(9) For Indian reservation roads and bridges, $83,000,000 for the 
fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, $84,000,000 for the fiscal year end-
ing June 30, 1975, and $83,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 
1976.". 
(b) The definition of the term "Indian reservation roads and 
"Indian reserva-
bridges" in subsection (a) of section 101 of title 23, United States bridgTs^."^ """ 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
"The term 'Indian reservation roads and bridges' means roads and 
bridges, including roads and bridges on the Federal-aid systems, that 
are located within or provide access to an Indian reservation or 
Indian trust land or restricted Indian land w^hich is not subject to 
fee title alienation without the approval of the Federal Government, 
or Indian and Alaska Native villages, groups, or communities in 
which Indians and Alaskan Natives reside, w^hom the Secretary of 
the Interior has determined are eligible for services generally avail-
able to Indians under Federal laws specifically applicable to Indians.". 
(c) Section 208 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by 
relettering subsections (c) and (d) as (d) and (e), respectively, and 
adding a new subsection (c) as follow^s: 
"(c) Before approving as a project on an Indian reservation road 
or bridge any project on a Federal-aid system in a State, the Secretary 
nnist determine that obligation of funds for such project is supple-
mentary to and not in lieu of the obligation, for projects on Indian 
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reservation roads and bridges, of a fair and equitable share of funds 
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apportioned to such State under section 104 of this title." 
note. 
(d) No funds appropriated under the expanded definition of this 
section shall be expended without the formal consent of the governing 
body of the tribe band or group of Indians or Alaskan Natives for 
whose use the Indian reservation roads and bridges are intended. 
RURAL H I G H W A Y PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM 
no" ^^^ ^^^ 
^^^- ^^^- Section 147 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973 is 
amended to read as follows: 
"(a) To encourage the development, improvement, and use of 
public mass transportation systems operating vehicles on highways 
for transportation of passengers within rural areas and small urban 
areas, and between such areas and urbanized areas, in order to enhance 
access of rural populations to employment, health care, retail centers, 
Appropriations, educatiou, and public services, there are authorized to be appropriated 
$15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and $60,000,000 
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, of which $50,000,000 shall 
be out of the Highway Trust Fund, to the Secretary of Transporta-
tion to carry out demonstration projects for public mass transportation 
on highways in rural areas and small urban areas. Projects eligible 
for Federal funds under this section shall include highway traffic 
control devices, the construction of passenger loading areas and 
facilities, including shelters, fringe and transportation corridor park-
ing facilities to serve bus and other public mass transportation 
passengers, the purchase of passenger equipment other than rolling 
stock for fixed rail, and the payment from the General Fund for 
operating expenses incurred as a result of providing such service. 
To the extent intercity bus service is provided under the program, 
preference shall be given to private bus operators who law^fully 
have provided rural highway passenger transportation over the routes 
or within the general area of the demonstration project. 
"(b) Prior to the obligation of any funds for a demonstration 
project under this section, the Secretary shall provide for public 
Notice. 
notice of any application for funds under this section which notice 
shall include the name of the applicant and the area to be served. 
Hearing. 
Withlu slxty days thereafter, a public hearing on the project shall 
be held within the proposed service area." 
DEMONSTRATION PROJECT 
RAILROAD-HIGHWAY CROSSING 
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gj,^^ ;|^Q^^ Section 163 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973 is 
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amended by relettering subsection (a) as paragraph (a) (1) and 
adding the following new paragraph: 
"(2) The Secretary of Transportation shall enter into such 
arrangements as may be necessary to carry out an engineering and 
Lafayette, ind. feasibility study for a demonstration project in Lafayette, Indiana, 
Appropriation, 
-f^j. relocatiou of railroad lines from the central area of the city. There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this paragraph 
$360,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30,1975." 
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note. 
TRANSPORTATION FOR ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED PERSONS 
SEC. 105. (a) It is hereby declared to be the national policy that 
elderly and handicapped persons have the same right as other persons 
to utilize mass transportation facilities and services; that special 
efforts shall be made in the planning, design, construction, and opera-
tion of mass transportation facilities and services so that the avail-
ability to elderly and handicapped persons of mass transportation 
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which they can effectively utilize will be assured; and that all Federal 
programs offering assistance for mass transportation (including the 
programs under title 23, United States Code, the Federal-Aid High-
way Act of 1973, and this Act) effectively implement this policy. 
(b) Subsection (b) of section 165 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act 
of 1973 (87 Stat. 282) is amended to read as follows: 
"(b) The Secretary of Transportation shall require that projects 
receiving Federal financial assistance under (1) subsection (a) or 
(c) of section 142 of title 23, United States Code, (2) paragraph (4) 
of subsection (e) of section 103, title 23, United States Code, or (3) 
section 147 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973 shall be planned. 
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designed, constructed, and operated to allow effective utilization by 
elderly or handicapped persons who, by reason of illness, injury, age, 
congenital malfunction, or other permanent or temporary incapacity 
or disability, including those who are nonambulatory wheelchair-
bound and those with semiambulatory capabilities, are unable without 
special facilities or special planning or design to utilize such facilities 
and services effectively. The Secretary shall not approve any program 
or project to which this section applies which does not comply with 
the provisions of this subsection requiring access to public mass trans-
portation facilities, equipment, and services for elderly or handicapped 
persons." 
VEHICLE SIZES AND WEIGHTS 
SEC. 106. (a) Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended 
by striking out "eighteen thousand pounds carried on any one axle, 
or with a tandem-axle weight in excess of thirty-two thousand pounds, 
or with an overall gross weight in excess of seventy-three thousand 
two hundred and eighty pounds," and inserting in lieu thereof the 
following: "twenty thousand pounds carried on any one axle, including 
all enforcement tolerances; or with a tandem axle weight in excess of 
thirty-four thousand pounds, including all enforcement tolerances; 
or with an overall gross weight on a group of two or more consecutive 
axles produced by application of the following formula: 
W=50o(^j-h 12N + 36) 
where W=overall gross weight on any group of two or more consecu-
tive axles to the nearest 500 pounds, L=distance in feet between the 
extreme of any group of two or more consecutive axles, and N=num-
ber of axles in group under consideration, except that two consecutive 
sets of tandem axles may carry a gross load of 34,000 pounds each pro-
viding the overall distance between the first and last axles of such 
consecutive sets of tandem axles is thirty-six feet or more: Provided^ 
That such overall gross weight may not exceed eighty thousand pounds, 
including all enforcement tolerances,". 
(b) The first sentence of section 127 of title 23, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting immediately after "July 1, 1956," the 
following: "except in the case of the overall gross weight of any 
group of two or more consecutive axles, on the date of enactment 
of the Federal-Aid Highway Amendments of 1974,". The third 
sentence of such section is amended by striking out the period at the 
end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof a comma and the following: 
"except in the case of the overall gross weight of any group of two 
or more consecutive axles, on the date of enactment of the Federal-
Aid Highway Amendments of 1974.". 
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ENFORCEMENT 
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g^^ lOr. (a) Chapter 1 of title 23 of the United States Code is 
amended by inserting after section 140 the following new section: 
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«g j ^ j Enforcement of requirements 
"Each State shall certify to the Secretary before January 1 of each 
year that it is enforcing all State laws respecting maximum vehicle 
size and weights permitted on the Federal-aid primary, the Federal-
aid urban system and the Federal-aid secondary system, including the 
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Interstate System in accordance with section 127 of this title, and 
" a l l speed limits on public highways in accordance with section 154 of 
this title. The Secretary shall not approve any project under section 
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206 of this title in any State which has failed to certify in accordance 
with this section.". 
(b) The analysis of chapter 1 of title 23 of the United States Code 
is amended by striking out 
"141. Real property acquisition policies." 
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
"141. Enforcement of requirements.". 
ALASKA FERRY OPERATIONS 
SEO. 108. Paragraph (5) of subsection (g) of section 129 of title 23, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
"(5) Such ferry may be operated only within the State (including 
the islands which comprise the State of Hawaii) or between adjoin-
ing States. Except with respect to operations between the islands 
which comprise the State of Hawaii and operations between any 
two points in Alaska and between Alaska and Washington, including 
stops at appropriate points in the Dominion of Canada, no part 
of such ferry operation shall be in any foreign or international 
waters.". 
CONTROL OF OUTDOOR 
ADVERTISING 
SEC. 109. (a) The first sentence of subsection (b) of section 131 
of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting after "main 
traveled way of the system," the following: "and Federal-aid high-
way funds apportioned on or after January 1, 1975, or after the 
expiration of the next regular session of the State legislature, which-
ever is later, to any State which the Secretary determines has not 
made provision for effective control of the erection and maintenance 
along the Interstate System and the primary system of those addi-
tional outdoor advertising signs, displays, and devices which are 
more than six hundred and sixty feet off the nearest edge of the 
right-of-way, located outside of urban areas, visible from the main 
traveled way of the system, and erected with the purpose of their 
message being read from such main traveled way,". 
(b) Subsection (c) of section 131 of title 23, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
^Effective con- 
u^^.^ Effectlve coutrol means that such signs, displays, or devices 
after January 1, 1968, if located within six hundred and sixty feet of 
the right-of-way and, on or after July 1, 1975, or after the expiration 
of the next regular session of the State legislature, whichever is 
later, if located beyond six hundred and sixty feet of the right-of-way, 
located outside of urban areas, visible from the main traveled way of 
the system, and erected with the purpose of their message being read 
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from such main traveled way, shall, pursuant to this section, be 
limited to (1) directional and official signs and notices, which signs „^^j|^"g ^"'^ 
and notices shall include, but not be limited to, signs and notices 
pertaining to natural wonders, scenic and historical attractions, which 
are required or authorized by law, which shall conform to national 
standards hereby authorized to be promulgated by the Secretary here-
under, which standards shall contain provisions concerning lighting, 
size, number, and spacing of signs, and such other requirements as 
may be appropriate to implement this section, (2) signs, displays, 
and devices advertising the sale or lease of property upon which 
they are located (3) signs, displays, and devices advertising activities 
conducted on the property on which they are located, and (4) signs 
lawfully in existence on October 22, 1965, determined by the State, 
subject to the approval of the Secretary, to be landmark signs, includ-
ing signs on farm structures or natural surfaces, of historic or 
artistic significance the preservation of which would be consistent 
with the purposes of this section." 
(c) Subsection (g) of section 131 of title 23, United States Code, 
compensation. 
is amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting the follow-
ing in lieu thereof: 
"Just compensation shall be paid upon the removal of any outdoor 
advertising sign, display, or device lawfully erected under State law." 
CONTROL OF JUNKYARDS 
SEC. 110. Subsection (j) of section 136 of title 23, United States 
compensation. 
Code, is amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in 
lieu thereof the following: 
"(j) Just compensation shall be paid the owner for the relocation, 
removal, or disposal of junkyards lawfully established under State 
law.". 
ADVANCE CONSTRUCTION 
SEC. 111. (a) Subsection (a) of section 115 of title 23, United States 
Code, is amended by striking out "including the Interstate System," 
each of the two places it appears and inserting in lieu thereof at each 
such place the following: "other than the Interstate System,". 
(b) Section 115 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by 
redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c) and by adding immedi-
ately after subsection (a) the following new^ subsection: 
"(b) When a State proceeds to construct any project on the Inter-
state System without the aid of Federal funds, as that System may 
be designated at that time, in accordance with all procedures and all 
requirements applicable to projects on such System, except insofar as 
such procedures and requirements limit a State to the construction 
of projects with the a;id of Federal funds previously apportioned to 
it, the Secretary, upon application by such State and his approval 
of such application, is authorized to pay to such State the Federal 
share of the cost of construction of such project when additional funds 
are apportioned to such State under section 104 of this title if— 
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"(1) prior to the construction of the project the Secretary 
approves the plans and specifications therefor in the same manner 
as other projects on the Interstate System, and 
"(2) the project conforms to the applicable standards under 
section 109 of this title.". 
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DONATIONS 
SEC. 112. Section 323 of title 23, United States Code, is amended 
by striking out "after he has been tendered the full amount of the 
estimated just compensation as established by an approved appraisal 
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of the fair market value of the subject real property," and by insert-
ing in lieu thereof the following: "after he has been fully informed 
of his right to receive just compensation for the acquisition of his 
property,". 
SPECIAL BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM 
SEC. 113. Subsection (e) of section 144 of title 23, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
"(e) For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section, 
there are hereby authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway 
Trust Fund $100,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, 
$150,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, $25,000,000 for 
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, $75,000,000 for the fiscal year 
ending June 30, 1975, and $125,000,000 for the fiscal year ending 
June 30, 1976, to be available until expended. Such funds shall be 
available for obligation at the beginning of the fiscal year for which 
authorized in the same manner and to the same extent as if such 
funds were apportioned under this chapter.". 
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"Motor vehi-
cle." 
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Repeal. 
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note. 
UNIFORM NATIONAL SPEED LIMIT 
SEC. 114. (a) Chapter 1 of title 23 of the United States Code, 
relating to highways, is amended by inserting at the end thereof a new 
section as follows: 
''§ 154. National maximum speed limit 
" (a) The Secretary of Transportation shall not approve any project 
under section 106 in any State which has (1) a maximum speed limit 
on any public highway within its jurisdiction in excess of fifty-five 
miles per hour, or (2) a speed limit on any other portion of a public 
highway within its jurisdiction which is not uniformly applicable to 
all types of motor vehicles using such portion of highway, if on 
November 1, 1973, such portion of highway had a speed limit which 
was uniformly applicable to all types of motor vehicles using it. A 
lower speed limit may be established for any vehicle operating under a 
special permit because of any weight or dimension of such vehicle, 
including any load thereon. Clause (2) of this subsection shall not 
apply to any portion of a highway during such time that the condition 
of the highway, weather, an accident, or other condition creates a 
temporary hazard to the safety of traffic on such portion of a highway. 
"(b) As used in this section the term 'motor vehicle' means any 
vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power manufactured primarily 
for use on public highways, except any vehicle operated exclusively 
on a rail or rails. 
"(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 120 sums appor-
tioned to any State under section 104 shall be available to pay the 
entire cost of any modification of the signing of the Federal-aid high-
ways for which such sums are apportioned within such State due to 
a reduction in speed limits to conserve fuel if such change in signing 
occurs or has occurred after November 1,1973. 
"(d) The requirements of this section shall be deemed complied with 
by administrative action lawfully taken by the Governor or other 
appropriate State official that complies with this section." 
(b) The analysis of such chapter 1 is amended by inserting at the 
end thereof the following: 
"154. National maximum speed limit.". 
(c) Section 2 of the Emergency Highway Energy Conservation Act 
is repealed. 
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ACCESS HIGHWAYS 
TO PUBLIC 
RECREATION 
AREAS ON 
CERTAIN 
LAKES 
SEC. 115. (a) Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is further 
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amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: 
"§ 155. Access highways to public recreation areas on certain 
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lakes 
"(a) The Secretary is authorized to construct or reconstruct access 
highways to public recreation areas on lakes in order to accommodate 
present and projected traffic density. The Secretary shall develop 
guidelines and standards for the designation of routes and the alloca-
tion of funds for the purpose of this section which shall include the 
following criteria: 
"(1) No portion of any access highway constructed or recon-
structed under this section shall exceed thirty-five miles in length 
nor shall any portion of such highway be located more than thirty-
five miles from the nearest part of such recreation area. 
" (2) Routes shall be designated by the Secretary on the recom-
mendation of the State and responsible local officials, after con-
sultation with the head of the Federal agency (if any) having 
jurisdiction over the public recreation area involved. 
" (b) The Federal share payable on account of any project authorized 
pursuant to this section shall not exceed 70 per centum of the cost of 
construction or reconstruction of such project. 
" (c) All of the provisions of this title applicable to highways on the 
Federal-aid system (other than the Interstate System) determined 
appropriate by the Secretary, except those provisions which the Secre-
tary determines are inconsistent with this section, shall apply to any 
highway designated under this section which is not a part of the 
Federal-aid system when so designated. 
"(d) For the purpose of this section the term 'lake' means any lake, 
"Lake." 
reservoir, pool, or other body of water resulting from the construction 
of any lock, dam, or similar structure by the Corps of Engineers, 
Department of the Army, or the Bureau of Reclamation, Department 
of the Interior, or the Tennessee Valley Authority, and any multi-
purpose lake resulting from construction assistance of the Soil Con-
servation Service, Department of Agriculture. This section shall apply 
to lakes heretofore or hereafter constructed or authorized 
for 
construction. 
"(e) There is authorized to be appropriated not to exceed 
Appropriation, 
$25,000,000 for the fiscal year 1976 to carry out this section. Amounts 
authorized by this subsection for a fiscal year shall be available for 
that fiscal year and for the two succeeding fiscal years.". 
(b) The analysis of chapter 1 of title 23 of the United States Code 
is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: 
"155. Access highways to public recreation areas on certain lalies." 
AUBURN BRIDGE 
SEC. 116. (a) In order to provide access between the historical 
portion of the city of Auburn, California, Auburn District Fair-
grounds, city park and parking lots, and the Auburn Dam Overlook 
area, for motor vehicles and for passage of pedestrians, equestrians, 
and cyclists under a highway relocation, the Secretary of the Interior 
is authorized to construct, in lieu of a drainage culvert, an inter-
mediate size bridge across a shallow ravine. The bridge, at approxi-
mate stations 154-f-46 to 155 + 30 (84 feet), shall be part of the State 
Highway Number 49 relocation through the city of 
Auburn, 
California. 
limitation. 
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(b) Upon completion such bridge shall be transferred to the State 
of California for operation and maintenance as a part of the highway 
relocation. The cost of the bridge, less the original planned drainage 
culvert, shall be considered as nonreimbursable. 
(c) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
the sum of $250,000 (October 1974 price levels) plus or minus such 
amounts as may be justified by changes in price indexes applicable to 
the type of development involved herein. 
NORTHEAST COItRlDOR DEMONSTRATION-RAIL CROSSINGS 
SEO. 117. Subsection (a) of section 322 of title 23, LTnited States 
Code, is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following: 
"The Secretary may permit selected individual public crossings of 
unusually low-potential hazard to remain at ground level, if they are 
provided with the best available protection." 
Appropriation, 
limitation. 
OVERSEAS 
HIGHWAY 
SEC. 118. (a) The Secretary is authorized to undertake projects for 
the reconstruction or replacement of bridge structures of a two-lane 
nature on the Overseas Highway, to Key West, Florida. The Federal 
share payable on account of such projects shall not exceed 70 per cen-
tum of the costs of such reconstruction or replacement. 
(b) There are authorized to be appropriated, out of the Highway 
Trust Fund, not to exceed $109,200,000, to carry out such projects. Such 
sums shall be available until expended except that of the funds author-
ized under this section only $10,000,000 for the fiscal year ending 
June 30,1975, and $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30,1976, 
can be obligated. 
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note. 
"Bikeway." 
" S t a t e . " 
Limitation. 
Regulations. 
BIKEWAY DEMONSTRATION PROCJRAai 
SEC. 119. (a) For the purpose of this section the term— 
(1) "bikeway"' means a bicycle lane or path, or support facility, 
a bicycle traffic control device, a shelter, or a parking facility 
to serve bicycles and persons using bicycles; 
(2) "State" means any one of the fifty States, the District of 
Columbia, or Puerto Kico. 
(b)(1) The Secretary is authorized to make grants to States for 
demonstration projects for the construction of bikeways. Such bike-
ways shall be for commuting and for recreational purposes and shall 
be located in urbanized areas and such other urban areas as are 
designated by the State highway department under subsection 103(d) 
of title 23, United States Code. 
(2) The Federal share of any demonstration project for the con-
struction of a bikeway shall be 80 per centum of the total cost of such 
project. The remaining 20 per centum of such cost shall be paid by 
the grantee. 
(3) No grant shall be made under authority of this Act unless 
such bikeway project is in accordance with continuing comprehensive 
transportation planning process carried on cooperatively by States 
and local communities in accordance with section 134 of title 23, United 
States Code. 
(4) The Secretary shall establish, by regulation, construction 
standards for bikeway projects for which grants are authorized by 
this Act, and shall establish, by regulation, such other requirements 
as may be necessary to carry out this Act. 
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(c) Grants made under this Act shall be in addition to, and not in 
lieu of, any sums available for bicycle projects under section 217 of 
title 23, United States Code. 
(d) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to 
carry out this section $10,000,000 for the fiscal year 1976. 
Appropriation. 
EXTENSION OF CARPOOLS 
SEC. 120, (a) The last sentence of section 3(d) of the Emergency 
Highway Energy Conservation Act (Public Law 93-239) is amended 
by striking out "December 31, 1974" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"December 31,1975". 
(b) The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to make grants 
for demonstration projects designed to encourage the use of carpools 
in urban areas. Such a project may include, but not be limited to, 
such measures as systems for locating potential riders and informing 
them of convenient carpool opportunities, designating existing high-
way lanes as preferential carpool highway lanes or shared bus and 
carpool lanes, providing related traffic control devices, and designating 
existing publicly owned facilities for use as preferential parking for 
carpools. There is authorized to be appropriated not to exceed 
$7,500,000 to carry out this subsection. 
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Grants. 
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Appropriation. 
SAFER ROADS PROGRAM 
SEC. 121. The first sentence of subsection (c) of section 405 of title 
23, United States Code, is amended by striking the word "and" after 
"crossings," and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "the correction 
of high-hazard locations, and". 
OFF-SYSTEM ROADS 
SEC. 122. (a) Chapter 2 of title 23, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end thereof the following new section: 
"§ 219. Off-system roads 
"(a) The Secretary is authorized to make grants to States for 
projects for the construction, reconstruction, and improvement of 
any off-system road (including, but not limited to, the replacement 
of bridges, the elimination of high-hazard locations, and roadside 
obstacles). 
"(b) On or before January 1 next preceding the commencement 
of each fiscal year the Secretary shall apportion the sums authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out this section among the several States as 
follows: 
"(1) one-third in the ratio which the area of each State bears 
to the total area of all States; 
"(2) one-third in the ratio which the population of rural areas 
of each State bears to the total population of rural areas of all 
the States; and 
" (3) one-third in the ratio in which the off-system road mileage 
of each State bears to the total off-system road mileage of all the 
States. Off-system road mileage as used in this subsection shall 
be determined as of the end of the calendar year preceding the 
year in which the funds are apportioned and shall be certified to 
by the Governor of the State and subject to approval by the 
Secretary. 
"(c) Sums appropriated to a State under this section shall be made 
available for expenditures in the counties of such State on a fair and 
equitable basis. 
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"Off-system 
road." 
"(d) Sums apportioned under this section and programs and 
projects under this section shall be subject to all of the provisions of 
chapter 1 of this title applicable to highways on the Federal-aid 
secondary system except the formula for apportionment, the require-
ment that these roads be on the Federal-aid system, and those other 
provisions determined by the Secretary to be inconsistent with this 
section. The Secretary is not authorized to determine as inconsistent 
with this section any provision relating to the obligation and avail-
ability of funds. 
"(e) As used in this section the term 'off-system road' means any 
toll-free road (including bridges) in a rural area, which road is not 
on any Federal-aid system and which is under the jurisdiction of and 
maintained by a public authority and open to public travel.". 
(b) The analysis of chapter 2, title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end thereof the following: 
"219. Off-system roads.". 
Appropriation. 
23 u s e 320 
note. 
BRIDGES ON FEDERAL DAMS 
SEC. 123. (a) Section 320(d) of title 23 of the United States Code 
(as amended) is amended by striking out "$25,261,000" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "$27,761,000';. 
(b) All sums appropriated under authority of the increased 
authorization established by the amendment made by subsection (a) 
of this section shall be available for expenditure in the same manner 
and for the same purpose as provided for in subsection (b) of section 
116 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-605). 
Minneapolis, 
Minn. 
Appropriation, 
limitation. 
DEMONSTRATION 
PROJECTS 
SEC. 124. The Secretary of Transportation shall carry out a demon-
stration project for construction of a high-density urban highway 
intermodal transportation connection between Franklin Avenue and 
Fifty-ninth Street, South, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Federal 
share of such project shall be 90 per centum of the cost thereof. Such 
highway shall be placed on a Federal-aid system before any funds 
are expended under this section. There is authorized to be appro-
priated, out of the Highway Trust Fund, not to exceed $53,000,000 
to carry out this section, except that not to exceed $10,000,000 for the 
fiscal year 1975, and $15,000,000 for the fiscal year 1976, shall be 
expended to carry out this section. 
ROUTE WITHDRAWALS 
SEC. 125. (a) Section 103(e)(2) of title 23 of the United States 
Code is amended by striking out the period following "House Report 
Numbered 92-1443" and inserting in lieu thereof a comma and the 
following: "increased or decreased, as the case may be, as determined 
by the Secretary, based on changes in construction costs of such 
route or portion thereof as of the date of withdrawal of approval 
under this paragraph and in accordance with that design of such 
route or portion thereof which is the basis of such 1972 cost estimate." 
(b) Section 103(e)(4) of title 23 of the United States Code is 
amended by striking out the period following "House Report 
Numbered 92-1443" and inserting in lieu thereof a comma and the 
following: "increased or decreased, as the case may be, as determined 
by the Secretary, based on changes in construction costs of such 
route or portion thereof as of the date of withdrawal of approval 
under this paragraph and in accordance with that design of such 
route or portion thereof which is the basis of such 1972 cost estimate." 
88 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 93-644-JAN. 4, 1975 
2291 
SCHOOL BUS DRIVER TRAINING 
SEC. 126. (a) Chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end thereof the following new section: 
*'§ 406. School bus driver training 
"(a) The Secretary is authorized to make grants to the States for 
the purpose of carrying out State programs approved by him of driver 
education and training for persons driving school buses. 
"(b) A State program under this section shall be approved by the 
Secretary if such program— 
"(1) provides for the establishment and enforcement of qualifi-
cations for persons driving school buses; 
"(2) provides for initial education and training and for 
refresher courses; 
"(3) provides for periodic reports to the Secretary on the 
results of such program; and 
"(4) includes persons driving publicly operated, and persons 
driving privately operated, school buses. 
"(b) Not less than $7,500,000 of the sums authorized to carry out 
section 402 of this title for fiscal year 1976 shall be obligated to carry 
out this section. Such sums shall be apportioned among the States 
in accordance with the formula established under subsection (c) of 
section 402 of this title. The Federal share payable on account of 
any project to carry out a program under this title shall not exceed 
70 per centum of the cost of the project." 
(b) The analysis of chapter 4, title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end thereof the following: 
"406. School bus driver training.". 
Approved January 4, 1975. 
23 u s e 401, 
23 u s e 
Grants. 
Reports. 
23 u s e 402. 
Public Law 93-644 
AN ACT 
To provide for the extension of Headstart, community action, community economic 
development, and other programs under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, 
to provide for increased involvement of State and local governments in anti-
poverty efforts, and for other purposes. 
January 4, 197 5 
[H.R. 14449] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatwes 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That this Act may 
be cited as the "Headstart, Economic Opportunity, and Community 
Partnership Act of 1974". 
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE 
Headstart, Eco-
nomic Opportu-
nity, and Commu-
nity Partnership 
Act of 1974. 
42 u s e 2701 
note. 
SEC. 2. It is the purpose of this Act to extend programs under the 
Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, including Headstart, community 
action, and community economic development programs; and to pro-
vide for increased involvement of State and local governments in anti-
poverty efforts by authorizing a community partnership program. 
42 u s e 2706 
note. 
42 u s e 2701 
note.