COST EFFECTIVENESS STUDY OF HIGHWAY UPGRADING.

SEC. 165. COST EFFECTIVENESS STUDY OF HIGHWAY UPGRADING. (a) Study.—The Secretary shall conduct a study— (1) to determine the cost-effectiveness of carrying out a project to upgrade Route 219— (A) between its intersection with Interstate Route I-80 near Dubois, Pennsylvania, and its intersection with the boundary between New York and Pennsylvania near Bradford, Pennsylvania; and (B) between its intersection with New York Route 242 near Ellicottville, New York, and its intersection with New York Route 17 (Southern Tier Expressway) in Salamanca, New York; to the geometric and construction standards adopted for the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways; (2) to determine the feasibility of partially financing such project with toll revenues, of using reclaimed strip mining lands for right-of-way for such project, and of avoiding encroachment upon national and State forests and State game lands in carrying out such project; and (3) to determine the alignment on which such project should be carried out. 101 STAT. 215 (b) Report.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives on the results of the study conducted under this section together with any recommendations the Secretary may have concerning the project described in subsection (a). (c) Authorization of Appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated, out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out this section $650,000 for fiscal year 1987. (d) Funding and Applicability of Title 23.—Funds authorized by this section shall be available for obligation in the same manner and to the same extent as if such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, except that the Federal share of the cost of conducting the study under this section shall not exceed 65 percent and such funds shall remain available until expended.