PUBLIC LAW 99-272—APR. 7, 1986
100 STAT. 113
(1) $13,125,000,000 for fiscal year 1986; (2) $13,525,000,000 for fiscal year 1987; and (3) $14,100,000,000 for fiscal year 1988. (b) EXCEPTIONS.—The limitations under subsection (a) shall not apply to obligations— (1) under section 125 of title 23, United States Code; (2) under section 157 of such title; (3) under section 320 of such title; (4) under section 147 of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1978; (5) under section 9 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1981; (6) under sections 131(b) and 131(j) of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982; and (7) under section 118 of the National Visitor Center Facilities Act of 1968. (c) DISTRIBUTION OF OBLIGATIONAL AUTHORITY.—For each of the fiscal years 1986, 1987, and 1988, the Secretary of Transportation shall distribute the limitation imposed by subsection (a) by allocation in the ratio which sums authorized to be appropriated for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction which are apportioned or allocated to each State for such fiscal year bears to the total of the sums authorized to be appropriated for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction which are apportioned or allocated to all the States for such fiscal year. (d) LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONAL AUTHORITY.—During the period
October 1 through December 31 of each of the fiscal years 1986, 1987, and 1988, no State shall obligate more than 35 percent of the amount distributed to such State under subsection (c) for such fiscal year, and the total of all State obligations during such period shall not exceed 25 percent of the total amount distributed to all States under such subsection for such fiscal year. (e) REDISTRIBUTION OF UNUSED OBLIGATIONAL AUTHORITY.—Not-
23 USC 104 note,
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State and local governments. 23 USC 104 note.
State and local governments. 23 USC 104 note.
withstanding subsections (c) and (d), the Secretary of Transportation shall— (1) provide all States with authority sufficient to prevent lapses of sums authorized to be appropriated for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction which have been apportioned or allocated to a State, except in those instances in which a State indicates its intention to lapse sums apportioned under section 104(b)(5)(A) of title 23, United States Code; (2) after August 1 of each of the fiscal years 1986, 1987, and 1988, revise a distribution of the funds made available under subsection (c) for such fiscal year if a State will not obligate the amount distributed during such fiscal year and redistribute sufficient amounts to those States able to obligate amounts in addition to those previously distributed during such fiscal year giving priority to those States having large unobligated balances of funds apportioned under section 104 of title 23, United States Code, and giving priority to those States which, because of statutory changes made by the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 and the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 23 USC 101 note. 1981, have experienced substantial proportional reductions in 23 USC lOi note, their apportionments and allocations; and (3) not distribute amounts authorized for administrative expenses and Federal lands highways programs. (f) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 157(b) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking out the period at the end of the
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