An Act to authorize appropriations for the fiscal years 1968 and 1969 for the construction of certain highways in accordance with title 23 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.
PL 89-574 (S.3155), enacted 09/13/1966

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PUBLIC LAW 89-574-SEPT. 13, 1966 
[80 STAT. 
Public Law 89-574 
September 13, 1966 
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To authorize appropriations for the fiscal years 1968 and 1969 for the construc-
tion of certain highways in accordance with title 23 of the United States Code, 
and for other purposes. 
Federal-Aid 
Highway Act of 
1966. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Re/presentatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled, 
SHORT TITLE 
SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the "Federal-Aid Highway Act 
of 1966". 
REVISION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR INTERSTATE SYSTEM 
SEC. 2. Subsection (b) of section 108 of the Federal-Aid Highway 
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"(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the purpose of 
expediting the construction, reconstruction, or improvement, inclusive 
of necessary bridges and tunnels, of the Interstate System, including 
extensions thereof through urban areas, designated in accordance with 
the provisions of subsection (d) of section 103 of title 23, United States 
7 4 Stat. 415. 
Codc, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated the additional 
sum of $1,000,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1957, which 
sum shall be in addition to the authorization heretofore made for that 
year, the additional sum of $1,700,000,000 for the fiscal year ending 
June 30, 1958, the additional sum of $2,200,000,000 for the fiscal year 
ending June 30, 1959, the additional sum of $2,500,000,000 for the 
fiscal year ending June 30, 1960, the additional sum of $1,800,000,000 
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1961, the additional sum of 
$2,200,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1962, the additional 
sum of $2,400,000,000, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1963, the 
additional sum of $2,600,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 
1964, the additional sum of $2,700,000,000 for the fiscal year ending 
June 30, 1965, the additional sum of $2,800,000,000 for the fiscal year 
ending June 30, 1966, the additional sum of $3,000,000,000 for the 
fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, the additional sum of $3,400,000,000 
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, the additional sum of 
$3,800,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, the additional 
sum of $3,600,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30,1970, the addi-
tional sum of $3,600,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, 
and the additional sum of $2,685,000,000 for the fiscal year ending 
June 30,1972. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to author-
ize the appropriation of any sums to carry out section 131, 136, or 
23us^c m^*i36 ^^^ (^) ^^ ^^^^ title, or any provision of law relating to highway 
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' safety enacted after May 1, 1966." 
AUTHORIZATION OF USE OF COST ESITMATE FOR APPORTIONMENT OF 
INTERSTATE 
FUNDS 
SEC. 3. The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to make the appor-
tionment for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1968, and 1969, of the 
sums authorized to be appropriated for such years for expenditures 
on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, using 
the apportionment factors contained in table 5 of House Document 
Numbered 42, Eighty-ninth Congress. 
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EXTENSION OF TIME FOR COMPLETION OF SYSTEM 
78 Stat. 397. 
SEC. 4. (a) The second paragraph of section 101(b) of title 23, 
United States Code, is amended by striking out "fifteen years" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "sixteen years" and by striking out "June 30, 
1971", and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1972". 
(b) The introductory phrase and the second and third sentences of 
section 104(b)(5) of title 23, United States Code, are amended by 
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striking "1971" where it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "1972", 
and such section 104(b) (5) is further amended by striking "fiscal year 
ending June 30, 1971.", at the end of the penultimate sentence and 
inserting in lieu thereof "fiscal years ending June 30, 1971, and 
June 30, 1972." 
R E V I S I O N 
O F AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR INTERSTATE 
SYSTEM 
SEC. 5. (a) Section 109(b) of title 23 of the United States Code is 
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amended by inserting after the second sentence the following: "Such 
standards shall in all cases provide for at least four lanes of traffic." 
(b) The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to modify j)roject 
agreements entered into prior to the date of enactment of this Act 
pursuant to section 106 of title 23 of the United States Code for the 
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purpose of effectuating the amendment made by this section with 
respect to as much of the National System of Interstate and Defense 
Highways as may be possible. 
AUTHORIZATIONS 
SEC. G. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of title 23 of 
the United States Code, the following sums are hereby .authorized to be 
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appropriated: 
(1) For the Federal-aid primary system and the Federal-aid sec- 
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ondary system and for their extension within urban areas, out of the rry'^^syrtemrkT 
highway trust fund, $1,000,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, ""-ban areas. 
1968, and $1,000,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969. 
Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to authorize the ap-
propriation of any sums to carry out section 131, 136, or 319(b) of 
this title, or any provision of law relating to highway safety enacted 
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after May 1, 1966. The sums authorized in this paragraph for each 319, 
fiscal year shall be available for expenditure as follows: 
(A) 45 per centum for projects on the Federal-aid primary 
highway system; 
(B) 30 per centum for projects on the Federal-aid secondary 
highway system; and 
(C) 25 per centum for projects on extensions of the Federal-aid 
primary and Federal-aid secondary highway systems in urban 
areas. 
(2) For forest highways, $33,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 
30,1968, and $33,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30,1969. 
(3) For public lands highways, $14,000,000 for the fiscal year end-
ing June 30,1968, and $16,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 
1969'. 
(4) For forest development roads and trails, $170,000,000 for the 
fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, and $170,000,000 for the fiscal year 
ending June 30,1969. 
(5) For public lands development roads and trails, $3,000,000 for 
the fiscal year ending June 30,1968, and $5,000,000 for the fiscal year 
ending June 30, 1969. 
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(6) For park roads and trails, $25,000,000 for the fiscal year ending 
June 30,1968, and $30,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30,1969. 
(7) For parkways, $9,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 
1968, and $11,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969. 
(8) For Indian reservation roads and bridges, $19,000,000 for the 
fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, and $23,000,000 for the fiscal year 
ending June 30,1969. 
ALASKAN ASSISTANCE 
72 Stat. 897. 
SEC. 7 (a) Section 118 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end thereof the following: 
"(d) Funds made available to the State of Alaska under this title 
may be expended for construction of access and development roads on 
a Federal-aid system that will serve resource development, recrea-
tional, residential, commercial, industrial, or other like purposes." 
Appropriation. 
(b) There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for construc-
tion and maintenance of highways in the State of Alaska, out of the 
general fund, and in addition to funds otherwise made available to 
the State of Alaska under title 23, United States Code, $14,000,000 for 
each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 1968, June 30, 1969, June 30, 
1970, June 30,1971, and June 30,1972. 
HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION 
SEC. 8. (a) The last sentence of subsection (m) of section 131, and 
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^^^ ^^®^ sentence of subsection (m) of section 136, of title 23, United 
States Code, are each amended to read as follows: "The provisions of 
chapter 1 of this title relating to the obligation, period of availability, 
and expenditure of Federal-aid primary highway funds shall apply 
to the funds authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
after June 30, 1967." 
(b) The last sentence of subsection (b) of section 319 of title 23, 
79 Stat. 1032. 
United States Code, is hereby amended to read as follows: "The pro-
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visions of chapter 1 of this title relating to the obligation, period of 
availability, and expenditure of Federal-aid primary highway funds 
shall apply to the funds authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection after June 30,1967." 
(c) (1) Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end thereof the following new section: 
"§ 137. Limitation on authorization of appropriations for certain 
purposes 
"(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, neither sections 
131, 136, and 319(b) of this title, nor any provision of law relating to 
highway safety enacted after May 1, 1966, shall be construed to be 
authority for any appropriations for any fiscal year for which appro-
priations are not specifically authorized by fiscal year in such sections 
or provisions. 
"(b) Any appropriation to carry out section 131, 136,, or 319(b) of 
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after May 1,1966, must be authorized by a provision of law specifically 
setting forth the total amount authorized to be appropriated for the 
fiscal year to carry out such section or other provision of law. 
"(c) The highway trust fund established by section 209 of the High-
way Revenue Act of 1956 shall not be available for any appropriation 
to carry out sections 131,136, and 319 (b) of this title, and any provision 
of law relating to highway safety enacted after May 1, 1966, in an 
aggregate amount which exceeds the amount of tax that would be 
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imposed under section 4061(a) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1954 if such section imposed a tax at the rate of 1 per centum plus 
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such additional amounts as are appropriated irom the general lund 
to the highway trust fund for such purposes, but the total of all appro-
priations made from such fund to carry out these sections and pro-
visions of law shall never exceed the total of all appropriations made 
to such fund based on the imposition of such tax plus such additional 
amounts as are appropriated from the general fund to the highway 
trust fund for such purposes." 
(2) The analysis of chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end thereof the following: 
"137. Limitation on authorization of appropriations for certain purposes." 
EMERGENCY 
RELIEF 
SEC. 9. (a) The last proviso of subsection (f) of section 120 of title 
23 of the United States Code is amended by inserting after "park 
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roads and trails," the following: "parkways, public lands highways, 
public lands development roads and trails,". 
(b) Subsection (c) of section 125 of title 23 of the United States 
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Code is amended by inserting after "park roads and trails," the fol-
lowing : "parkways, public lands highways, public lands development 
roads and trails,". 
(c) The second sentence of subsection (a) of section 125 of title 23 of 
Appropriation. 
the United States Code is amended to read as follows: "Subject to the 
following limitations, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated 
such sums as may be necessary to establish the fund authorized by this 
section and to replenish it on an annual basis: (1) not more than 
$50,000,000 is authorized to be expended in any one fiscal vear to carry 
out this section except that if in any fiscal year the total of all expendi-
tures under this section is less than $50,000,000, the unexpended bal-
ance of such amount shall remain available for expenditure during the 
next two succeeding fiscal years in addition to amounts otherwise 
available to carry out this section in such years, and (2) 60 per centum 
of the expenditures under this section for any fiscal year are author-
ized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund and the remain- 
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ing 40 per centum of such expenditures are authorized to be appro-
priated only from any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated." 
(d) The amendments made by this section shall take effect July 1, Elective date. 
1966. 
STUDY OF ADVANCE ACQUISITION OF RIGHTS-OF-WAY 
SEC. 10. The Secretary of Commerce is authorized and directed to 
make a full and complete investigation and study of the advance 
acquisition of rights-of-way for future construction of highways on 
the Federal-aid highway systems, with particular reference to the pro-
vision of adequate time for the removal and disposal of improvements 
located on rights-of-way and the relocation of affected individuals, 
businesses, institutions, and organizations, the tax status of such prop-
erty after acquisition and before its use for highway purposes, and 
the methods for financing advance right-of-way acquisition by both 
the State governments and the Federal Government, including the 
possible creation of revolving funds for such purpose. The Secretary 
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shall submit a report of the results of such study to Congress not later °'^^"^^' 
than July 1, 1967, together with his recommendations. 
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STATE H I G H W A Y DEPARTMENTS 
72 Stat. 912. 
SEC. 11. Subsectloii (a) of section 302 of title 23 of the United States 
Code is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "In 
meeting the provisions of this subsection, a State may engage, to the 
extent necessary or desirable, the services of private engineering 
firms." 
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE STUDY 
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S^^- 12. (a) The Secretary of Commerce is authorized and directed 
to make, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, the State highway departments, 
and other affected Federal and State agencies, a full and complete 
study and investigation for the purpose of determining what action 
can and should be taken to provide additional assistance for the relo-
cation and reestablishment of persons, business concerns, and non-
profit organizations to be displaced by construction of projects on 
any of the Federal-aid highway systems, and to submit a report of 
the findings of such study and investigation, together with recom-
mendations, to the Congress not later than July 1, 1967. The study 
and investigation shall include, but shall not be limited to— 
(1) me need for additional payments or other financial assist-
ance to such displaced persons, business concerns, and nonprofit 
organizations, and the extent to which the making of such pay-
ments and the providing of other financial assistance should he 
mandatory; 
(2) the feasibility of constructing, within the right-of-way of 
a highway or upon real property adjacent thereto acquired for 
such purposes, publicly or privately owned, buildings, improve-
ments, or other facilities to aid in the relocation of such displaced 
persons, business concerns, and nonprofit organizations; 
(3) the extent to which the costs of acquiring such real prop-
erty and constructing such buildings, improvements and other 
facilities should be paid from the highway trust fund; and 
(4) sources of funds to pay the portion of the costs of acquir-
ing such real property and constructing such buildings, improve-
ments and other facilities, which is not properly chargeable to the 
highway trust fund. 
H I G H W A Y STUDY—GUAM, AMERICAN 
SAMOA, AND THE VIRGIN 
ISLANDS 
SEC. 13. (a) The Secretary of Commerce, in cooperation with the 
government of Guam, the government of American Samoa, and the 
government of the Virgin Islands is hereby authorized to make studies 
of the need for, and estimates and planning surveys relative to, high-
way construction programs for Guam, American Samoa, and the 
Virgin Islands. 
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(") ^^ ^^ before July 1, 1967, the Secretary of Commerce shall 
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submit a report to the Congress which shall include— 
(1) an analysis of the adequacy of present highway programs 
to provide satisfactory highways in both the rural and urban areas 
in Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands; 
(2) specific recommendations as to a program for the construc-
tion of highways throughout Guam, American Samoa, and the 
Virgin Islands; and 
(3) a feasible program for implementing such specific recom-
mendations, including cost estimates, recommendations as to the 
sharing of cost responsibilities, and other pertinent matters. 
Appropriauon. 
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in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be available until ex-
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pended, the sum of $200,000 for the purpose of making the studies, 
surveys, and report authorized by subsections (a) and (b) of this 
section. 
SOIL EROSION CONTROL 
SEC. 14. Section 109 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by jJ.f^X^j^i'^' 
adding a new subsection as follows: 
"(g) The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Agriculture „^*'P°'"* *
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with respect to guidelines for minimizing possible soil erosion froip °"^''**^' 
highway construction, and report to Congress such guidelines not later 
than July 1,1967." 
PRESERVATION OF PARKLANDS 
SEC. 15. (a) Chapter 1 of title 23 of the United States Code is 
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amended by inserting at the end thereof a new section as follows: 
"§ 138. Preservation of parklands 
"It is hereby declared to be the national policy that in carrying out 
the provisions of this title, the Secretary shall use maximum effort to 
preserve Federal, State, and local government parklands and historic 
sites and the beauty and historic value of such lands and sites. 
The 
Secretary shall cooperate with the States in developing highway plans 
and programs which carry out such policy. After July 1, 1968, the 
Secretary shall not approve under section 105 of this title any program 
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for a project which requires the use for such project of any land from 
a Federal, State, or local government park or historic site unless such 
program includes all possible planning, including consideration of 
alternatives to the use of such land, to minimize any harm to such 
j)ark or site resulting from such use." 
(b) The analysis of chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end thereof the following: 
"138. Preservation of parklands." 
Approved September 13, 1966. 
Public Law 89-575 
AN ACT 
September 13, 1966 
To continue for a temporary period the existing suspension of duty on certain 
[H. R. 12461] 
istle. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatwes 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) item 903.90 
of the Tariff Schedules of the United States (19 U.S.C, sec. 1202, 
item 903.90) is amended by striking out "9/5/66" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "9/5/69". 
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with 
respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from w^arehouse, for con-
sumption, after September 5, 1966. 
Approved September 13, 1966. 
77A Stat. 432.