Pub. L. 108-199, div. F, tit. I, sec. 115

Sec. 115. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, from the available unobligated balances under the programs for which funds are authorized under sections 1101(a)(1), 1101(a)(2), 1101(a)(3), 1101(a)(4), and 1101(a)(5) of Public Law 105–178, as amended, of each State for which a project or projects in such State identified under this section in the statement of managers accompanying this Act shall be made available for necessary expenses to carry out such project: Provided, That the amount identified for each such project shall be made available from the State’s unobligated balance in any of the five specified programs for which the project would be eligible, such selection to be at the option of the State: Provided further, That if a project is not otherwise eligible for funding under one of the five programs, then such project shall be deemed eligible and shall be funded from the unobligated balance of funds made available for the program for which funds are authorized under section 1101(a)(4) of Public Law 105–178, as amended, but not including funds setaside pursuant to section 133(d) of title 23, United States Code: Provided further, That funds made available under this section may, at the request of a State, be transferred by the Secretary to another 118 STAT. 295 Federal agency to carry out a project funded under this section, such funds to be then administered by the procedures of the Federal agency to which such funds may be transferred: Provided further, That all funds made available for obligation under this section shall be available in the same manner as though such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, except that the Federal share payable on account of any program, project, or activity carried out with funds made available under this heading shall be 100 percent and such funds shall remain available for obligation until expended: Provided further, That all funds made available in this section shall be subject to any limitation on obligations for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs set forth in this Act or any other Act.