DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM For an additional amount for “Emergency Relief Program” as authorized under 23 U.S.C. 125, $702,362,500, to remain available until expended, for expenses identified under “Formal Requests” in the Federal Highway Administration table entitled “Emergency Relief Program Fund Requests—updated 06/06/06” with the exception of such expenses addressed in other provisions of this Act making amendments to Public Law 109–148 and expenses otherwise funded in other Appropriations Acts: Provided, That notwithstanding 23 U.S.C. 125(d)(1), the Secretary of Transportation may obligate more than $100,000,000 for such projects in a State in a fiscal year, to respond to damage caused by Hurricane Dennis 120 STAT. 472 and the 2004–2005 winter storms in the State of California: Provided further, That any amounts in excess of those necessary for emergency expenses relating to the eligible projects cited in the first sentence of this paragraph may be used for other projects authorized under 23 U.S.C. 125: Provided further, That the amounts provided under this heading are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. (highway trust fund) (rescission) Of the unobligated balances of funds apportioned to each State under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, $702,362,500 are rescinded: Provided, That such rescission shall not apply to the funds distributed in accordance with 23 U.S.C. 130(f), 23 U.S.C. 133(d)(1) as in effect prior to the date of enactment of Public Law 109–59, the first sentence of 23 U.S.C. 133(d)(3)(A), 23 U.S.C. 104(b)(5), or 23 U.S.C. 163 as in effect prior to the enactment of Public Law 109–59.