SEC 1214 FEDERAL ACTIVITIES.

Subtitle B—General Provisions

(a) ACCESS TOJOHNF. KENNEDYCENTER FOR THEPERFORMING

ARTS.—

(1) STUDY.—The Secretary, in cooperation with the District

of Columbia, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and the Department of the Interior and in consultation with other interested persons, shall conduct a study of methods to improve pedestrian and vehicular access to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

(2) REPORT.—Not later than September 30, 1999, the Sec-

retary shall transmit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Commit- tee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report containing the results of the study with an assessment of the impacts (including environmental, aesthetic, economic, and historical impacts) associated with the implementation of each of the methods examined under the study.

(3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is author-

ized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out this subsection $500,000 for fiscal year 1998.

(4) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 23, UNITED STATES CODE.—

Funds authorized by this subsection shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code; except that the Federal share of the cost of activities conducted using such funds shall be 100 percent and such funds shall remain available until expended.

(b) SMITHSONIANINSTITUTIONTRANSPORTATIONPROGRAM.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall allocate amounts

made available by this subsection for obligation at the discretion of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, in consultation with the Secretary, to carry out projects and activities described in paragraph (2).

(2) ELIGIBLE USES.—Amounts allocated under paragraph

(1) may be obligated only—

(A) for transportation-related exhibitions, exhibits, and educational outreach programs;

(B) to enhance the care and protection of the Nation’s collection of transportation-related artifacts;

(D) to support research programs within the Smithso- nian Institution that document the history and evolution of transportation, in cooperation with other museums in the United States.

(3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is author-

ized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1998 through 2003 to carry out this subsection.

(4) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 23.—Funds authorized by this

subsection shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code; except that the Federal share of the cost of any project or activity under this subsection shall be 100 percent and such funds shall remain available until expended.

20 USC 50 note. District of Columbia. 20 USC 76j note.

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall allocate to the Sec-

retary of the Interior amounts made available by this subsection for the planning, design, and construction of a visitor center, and such other related facilities as may be necessary, to facili- tate visitor understanding and enjoyment of the scenic, historic, cultural, and recreational resources of the New River Gorge National River in the State of West Virginia. The center and related facilities shall be located at a site for which title is held by the United States in the vicinity of the I–64 Sandstone intersection.

(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are author-

ized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out this subsection $1,300,000 for fiscal year 1998, $1,200,000 for fiscal year 1999, and $9,900,000 for fiscal year 2000.

(3) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 23.—Funds authorized by this

subsection shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code; except that such funds shall remain available until expended.

(d) ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY FOR

STATESWITHINDIANRESERVATIONS.—

(1) AVAILABILITY TO STATES.—Not later than October 1

of each fiscal year, funds made available under paragraph (5) for the fiscal year shall be made available by the Secretary, in equal amounts, to each State that has within the boundaries of the State all or part of an Indian reservation having a land area of 10,000,000 acres or more.

(2) AVAILABILITY TO ELIGIBLE COUNTIES.—

(A) IN GENERAL.—Each fiscal year, each county that

is located in a State to which funds are made available under paragraph (1), and that has in the county a public road described in subparagraph (B), shall be eligible to apply to the State for all or a portion of the funds made available to the State under this subsection to be used by the county to maintain such roads.

(B) ROADS.—A public road referred to in subparagraph

(A) is a public road that—

(i) is within, adjacent to, or provides access to an Indian reservation described in paragraph (1);

(ii) is used by a school bus to transport children to or from a school or Headstart program carried out under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.); and

(iii) is maintained by the county in which the public road is located.

(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in clause (ii),

each State that receives funds under paragraph (1) shall provide directly to each county that applies for funds the amount that the county requests in the application.

(ii) ALLOCATION AMONG ELIGIBLE COUNTIES.—If the

total amount of funds applied for under this subsection by eligible counties in a State exceeds the amount of funds available to the State, the State shall equitably

23 USC 202 note. West Virginia. 16 USC 460m–29a note.

allocate the funds among the eligible counties that apply for funds.

(3) SUPPLEMENTARY FUNDING.—For each fiscal year, the

Secretary shall ensure that funding made available under this subsection supplements (and does not supplant)—

(A) any obligation of funds by the Bureau of Indian Affairs for road maintenance programs on Indian reserva- tions; and

(B) any funding provided by a State to a county for road maintenance programs in the county.

(4) USE OF UNALLOCATED FUNDS.—Any portion of the funds

made available to a State under this subsection that is not made available to counties within 1 year after the funds are made available to the State shall be apportioned among the States in accordance with section 104(b) of title 23, United States Code.

(5) FUNDING.—

(A) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-

priated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out this subsection $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 1998 through 2003. (B) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Funds authorized by this

subsection shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code.

(e) NATIONAL DEFENSE HIGHWAYS OUTSIDE THE UNITED

STATES.—

(1) RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.—If the Secretary deter-

mines, after consultation with the Secretary of Defense, that a highway, or a portion of a highway, located outside the United States is important to the national defense, the Sec- retary may carry out a project for reconstruction of the highway or portion of highway.

(2) FUNDING.—

(A) IN GENERAL.—For each of fiscal years 1998 through

2002, the Secretary may set aside not to exceed $18,800,000 from amounts to be apportioned under section 104(b)(4) of title 23, United States Code, to carry out this section. (B) AVAILABILITY.—Funds made available under

subparagraph (1) shall remain available until expended. (f) SACHUESTPOINTNATIONALWILDLIFEREFUGE.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide $200,000 for

fiscal year 1999 to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to resurface the entrance road to Sachuest Point National Wild- life Refuge.

(2) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be appropriated from

the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out this subsection $200,000 for fiscal year 1999.

(3) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Funds authorized by this sub-

section shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code.

(g) RUNWAY REMOVAL AT NINIGRET NATIONAL WILDLIFE REF- UGE.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide $300,000 for

fiscal year 1999 to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to remove asphalt runways at Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge 16 USC 668dd

note. 16 USC 668dd note.

and $5,000,000 shall be available to the State of Rhode Island for improvements to the T.F. Green Intermodal Facility in Rhode Island for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2003.

(2) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be appropriated from

the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out this subsection $5,300,000 for fiscal year 1999 and $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2000 through 2003. (3) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Funds authorized by this sub-

section shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code.

(h) MIDDLETOWNVISITORCENTER.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide $500,000 for

fiscal year 1999 to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for the Middletown visitor center at Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge.

(2) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be appropriated from

the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out this subsection $500,000 for fiscal year 1999.

(3) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Funds authorized by this sub-

section shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code.

(i) ENTRANCE PAVING AT NINIGRET NATIONAL WILDLIFE REF- UGE.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide $750,000 for

fiscal year 1999 to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to pave the entrance road to the Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge.

(2) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be appropriated from

the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out this subsection $750,000 for fiscal year 1999.

(3) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Funds authorized by this sub-

section shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code.

(j) EDUCATIONCENTER.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide $1,000,000

for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2003 to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for the education visitor center at the Rhode Island National Wildlife Refuge complex.

(2) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be appropriated from

the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out this subsection $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2003.

(3) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Funds authorized by this sub-

section shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code.

(k) RICHMONDNATIONALBATTLEFIELDPARK.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide $1,000,000

for fiscal year 1999 to the National Park Service to revitalize the Tredegar Iron Works to serve as a visitor center for Rich- mond National Battlefield Park.

(2) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be appropriated from

the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out this subsection $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1999.

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(3) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Funds authorized by this sub-

section shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code.

(l) ACCESS TOCORPS OFENGINEERS.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide $800,000 for

each of fiscal years 1999 through 2003 to the Corps of Engineers to be made available to the State of Missouri for resurfacing and maintenance of city and county roads that provide access to Corps of Engineers reservoirs.

(2) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be appropriated from

the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out this subsection $800,000 for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2003.

(3) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Funds authorized by this sub-

section shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code.

(m) CIVILWARBATTLEFIELDPLAN.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide $250,000 for

each of fiscal years 1999 and 2000 to the Department of the Interior to be made available to the Shenandoah Valley Battle- field National Historic District Commission for developing a plan for the interpretation and protection of 10 Civil War battlefields in the Shenandoah Valley.

(2) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be appropriated from

the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out this subsection $250,000 for each of fiscal years 1999 and 2000.

(3) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Funds authorized by this sub-

section shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code.

(n) DOT HEADQUARTERS FACILITY.—Before taking any action

that leads to Government ownership of the Department of Transpor- tation headquarters facility, through construction or purchase, the Administrator of General Services shall first seek approval of the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.

(o) FORTPECK, MONTANA.—

(1) FORT PECK, MONTANA, VISITORS CENTER.—The Secretary

shall provide funds for the environmental review, planning, design, and construction of a historical and cultural visitors center and museum at Fort Peck, Montana.

(2) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be appropriated from

the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1999 and 2000.

(3) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 23, UNITED STATES CODE.—

(p) BRIDGES ONNATCHEZTRACEPARKWAY, MISSISSIPPI.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall allocate to the State

of Mississippi amounts available by this subsection to be used for replacement and widening of the box bridges on the Natchez

Trace Parkway at Old Canton Road and at Rice Road in Madi- son County, Mississippi.

(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is author-

ized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out this subsection $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1999.

(3) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 23.—Funds authorized by this

subsection shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, except that the funds shall remain available until expended.

(q) LOLOPASSVISITORCENTER.—

(1) GRANTS.—The Secretary shall make grants for the Lolo

Pass Visitor Center in the State of Idaho.

(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is author-

ized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out this subsection $2,943,000 for fiscal year 1999.

(3) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 23.—Funds authorized by this

(r) PUERTORICOHIGHWAYPROGRAM.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall allocate funds author-

ized by section 1101(a)(15) for each of fiscal years 1998 through 2003 to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to carry out a highway program in such Commonwealth.

(2) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 23.—Amounts made available

by section 1101(a)(15) of this Act shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code. Such amounts shall be subject to any limitation on obligations for Federal- aid highway and highway safety construction programs.

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