federal highway administration

federal highway administration Limitation on General Expenses For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for administration, operation, and research of the Federal Highway Administration, as authorized by law, not to exceed $65,556,000 shall be paid, in accordance with law, from the appropriation “Federal-Aid Highways (trust fund)” (including advances and reimbursements): Provided, That appropriations available to the Federal Highway Administration shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles; uniforms or allowances therefor authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902); and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That of the total amount made available during the current fiscal year for administration, operation, and research expenses of the Federal-aid highway programs, not to exceed $12,718,000 shall be available for support and services furnished by elements of the Federal Highway Administration other than the Bureau of Public Roads and by other Federal agencies. Federal-Aid Highways (Trust Fund) For carrying out the provisions of title 23, United States Code, which are attributable to Federal-aid highways, to remain available until expended, $4,155,370,000, or so much thereof as may be available in and derived from the “Highway trust fund”; which sum is composed of $587,218,731, the balance of the amount authorized for the fiscal year 1967, and $3,552,518,466 (or so much thereof as may be available in and derived from the “Highway trust fund”), a part of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1968, $15,499,136 for reimbursement of the sum expended for the repair or reconstruction of highways and bridges which have been damaged or destroyed by floods, hurricanes, or landslides, as provided by title 23, United States Code, section 125, and $133,667 for reimbursement of the sums expended for the design and construction of bridges upon and across dams, as provided by title 23, United States Code, section 320. Highway Beautification For necessary administrative expenses in carrying out the provisions of title 23, United States Code, sections 131, 136, and 319(b), as authorized by section 402 of the Highway Beautification Act of 1965, $1,000,000. 82 Stat. 658 Traffic and Highway Safety For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of the Secretary with respect to traffic and highway safety, including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; $26,500,000, together with $1,200,000 to be transferred from the appropriation for “State and community high-way safety (Liquidation of contract authorization).” State and Community Highway Safety (Liquidation of Contract Authorization) For the payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of title 23, United States Code, section 402, to remain available until expended, $50,000,000, of which not to exceed $1,200,000 may be advanced to the appropriation “Traffic and highway safety” for administration of this program. Motor Carrier Safety For necessary expenses to carry out motor carrier safety functions of the Secretary, as authorized by the Department of Transportation Act (80 Stat 939–40): $2,012,000. Forest Highways (Liquidation of Contract Authorization) For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of title, 23, United States Code, section 204, pursuant to contract authorization granted by title 23, United States Code, section 203, to remain available until expended, $29,000,000, which sum is composed of $7,950,000, the balance of the amount authorized to lie appropriated for the fiscal year 1967, and $21,050,000, a part- of the amount authorized to lie appropriated for the fiscal year 1968: Provided, That this appropriation shall lie available for the rental, purchase, construction, or alteration of buildings and sites necessary for the storage and repair of equipment and supplies used for road construction and maintenance but the total cost of any such item under this authorization shall not exceed $15,000. Public Lands Highways (Liquidation of Contract Authorization) For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of title 23, United States Code, section 209, pursuant to the contract authorization granted by title 23, United States Code, section 203, to remain available until expended, $7,600,000, which sum is a part of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1968. Inter-American Highway For necessary expenses for construction of the Inter-American Highway, in accordance with the provisions of section 212 of title 23 of the United States Code, $2,000,000, to remain available until expended.