CONSTRUCTION OF FERRY BOATS AND FERRY TERMINAL FACILITIES.

SEC. 1064. CONSTRUCTION OF FERRY BOATS AND FERRY TERMINAL FACILITIES. (a) In General.— The Secretary shall carry out a program for construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities in accordance with section 129(c) of title 23, United States Code. (b) Federal Share.— The Federal share payable for construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities under this section shall be 80 percent of the cost thereof. (c) Funding.— There shall be available, out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account), to the Secretary for obligation at the discretion of the Secretary $14,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, $17,000,000 per fiscal year for each of fiscal years 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1996, and $18,000,000 for fiscal year 1997 in carrying out this section. Such sums shall remain available until expended. (d) Applicability of Title 23.— All provisions of chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, that are applicable to the National Highway System, other than provisions relating to apportionment formula and Federal share, shall apply to funds made available to carry out this section, except as determined by the Secretary to be inconsistent with this section. (e) Treatment of Certain Roads.— For purposes of this section, North Carolina State Routes 12, 45, 306, 615, and 168 and United States Route 421 in the State of North Carolina shall be treated as principal arterials.