FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION Office of the Administrator, Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, as authorized by law, of the Office of the Administrator and staff offices of the Federal Highway Administration, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902); services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and for hire of passenger motor vehicles, $1,650,000, together with not to exceed $12,627,000, to be transferred from the appropriation for “Federal-Aid Highways (trust fund).” Bureau of Public Roads, Limitation on General Expenses For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for administration, operation, and research of the Bureau of Public Roads, as authorized by law, not to exceed $59,121,000 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 Bureau of Public Roads 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. 83 Stat. 458 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, $4,419,279,000, or so much thereof as may be available in and derived from the “Highway trust fund”; which sum is composed of $847,481,534, the balance of the amount authorized for the fiscal year 1968, and $3,533,765,964 (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 1969, $11,549,761 for reimbursement. of the sum expended for the repair or reconstruction of highways and bridges winch have been damaged or destroyed by floods, hurricanes, or landslides, as provided by title 23, United States Code, section 125, $133,443 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, $24,949,709 for reimbursement of sums expended pursuant to the provisions of section 2 of the Pacific Northwest Disaster Relief Act of 1965 (79 Stat. 131), and $1,398,589 for reimbursement of the sums expended pursuant to the provisions of section 21 of the Alaska Omnibus Act, as amended (78 Stat. 505). Right-of-Way Revolver; Fund (Liquidation of Contract Authorization) (Trust Fund) For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of title 23, United States Code, section 108(c), as authorized by section 7(c) of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1968, to remain available until expended, $40,000,000, to be derived from the “Highway trust fund” at such times and in such amounts as may be necessary to meet current withdrawals. Highway Beautification (Liquidation of Contract Authorization) For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of title 23, United States Code, sections 131, 136, and 319(b), to remain available until expended, $5,000,000, together with $1,100,000 for necessary administrative expenses for carrying out such provisions of title 23, United States Code, as authorized by section 6(g) of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1968. 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; $29,550,000, together with $2,050,000 to be transferred from the appropriation for “State and community highway 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, $30,000,000, of which not to exceed $2,050,000 may be advanced to the appropriation “Traffic and highway safety” for administration of this program. 83 Stat. 459 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): $2,300,000. 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, $25,000,000, which sum is composed of $11,950,000, the balance of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1968, and $13,050,000, a part of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1969: Provided, That this appropriation shall be 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, $7,000,000, which sum is composed of $5,300,000, the balance of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1968, and $1,700,000, a part of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1969. Chamizal Memorial Highway For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Act of November 8, 1966 (Public Law 89–795), $4,000,000, to remain available until expended.