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penditure of such funds to the Federal-aid systems, shall apply to the funds authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, except as determined by the Secretary to be inconsistent with this section. 61

MOTORCYCLE HELMET STUDY

SEC. 210. The Secretary of Transportation shall make a full and complete study of the effect of the provision contained in the eighth sentence of subsection (c) of section 402 of title 23 of the United States Code relating to requirements, or lack thereof, concerning the wearing of safety helmets by operators and passengers on motorcycles. Such investigation and study shall include, but not be limited to, deaths, accidents, severity of injuries, length of time of recuperation, and permanent disabilities. The Secretary shall report the results of such study, together with his recommendations, to Congress not later than one year after the date of enactment of this section.

STUDY OF OUTSIZED VEHICLES

SEC. 211. The Secretary of Transportation shall make a complete study of outsized vehicles for operation on the highways constructed in a manner which exceed the standardized industry configurations. The Secretary shall report the results of his study to Congress, with his recommendations, not later than six months after the date of enactment of this section.

MARIJUANA AND OTHER DRUG REPORT

SEC. 212. The Secretary shall report to Congress not later than December 31, 1979, concerning the progress of efforts to detect and prevent marijuana and other drug use by operators of motor vehicles. Such report shall include, but not be limited to, information concerning the frequency of marijuana and drug use by motor vehicle operators, capabilities of law enforcement officials to detect the use of marijuana and drugs by motor vehicle operators, and a description of Federal and State projects undertaken into methods of detection and prevention. The report shall include the Secretary's recommendations on the need for legislation and specific programs aimed at reducing marijuana and other drug use by motor vehicle operators. For the purpose of this section the term "drug" means a controlled substance within the meaning of section 102(6) of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 (21 U.S.C. 802(6)).

SAFETY BELT PROGRAM

SEC. 213. Each State shall expend each fiscal year not less than 2 per centum of the amount apportioned to it for such fiscal year of the sums

61 Amended by sec. 206, Public Law 97-424, Jan. 6, 1983 (96 Stat. 2139).

authorized by section 202(1) of this title, for programs to encourage the use of safety belts by drivers of, and passengers in, motor vehicles.

SAFETY BELT STUDY

SEC. 214. The Secretary of Transportation shall undertake to enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a comprehensive study and investigation of methods of encouraging the use of safety belts by drivers of, and passengers in, motor vehicles, including, but not limited to, the use of various types of financial incentives and financial disincentives to encourage such use. In entering into any arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences for conducting such study and investigation, the Secretary shall request the National Academy of Sciences to report to the Secretary and the Congress not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act on the results of such study and investigation, together with its recommendations. The Secretary shall furnish to such Academy at its request any information which the Academy deems necessary for the purpose of conducting the investigation and study authorized by this section.

PROHIBITION

SEC. 215. None of the funds authorized by this title (including any amendment made by this title) shall be expended for the purchase, directly or indirectly, of any passive restraint system for any motor vehicle owned by any State (including a political subdivision of a State) or by the United States, except for a motor vehicle primarily used in an educational program.

SEC. 401. Repealed. 62

TITLE IV

BUY AMERICA

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1978,

AMENDMENT

Public Law 96-106, 96th. Congress, H.R. 4249, Nov. 9, 1979

Sec. 5.

(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) of this section shall apply to all amounts apportioned under section 104(b)(5)(B) of title 23, United States Code, for the fiscal year 1978 and for subsequent fiscal years.

62 Repealed by sec. 165(e), Public Law 97-424, Jan. 6, 1983 (96 Stat. 2137).

Sec. 8.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law discretionary bridge funds authorized under section 144(g) of title 23, United States Code, for fiscal year 1980 may be transferred to a State's apportionment under section 104(b)(6) of title 23, United States Code, to repay funds obligated under section 104(b)(6) of title 23, United States Code, between June 1 and July 31, 1979, for bridge projects which are eligible for funding by virtue of the amendment in subsection (a) of this section.

TITLE II-AUTHORIZATION OF REPAYMENT

SEC. 201. (a) That the State of Indiana (hereinafter referred to as the "State"), acting by and through the Indiana State Highway Commission, and the Indiana Toll Road Commission (hereinafter referred to as the "commission") shall be free of all restrictions with respect to the issuance of bonds or other obligations constituting a lien against the East-West Toll Road in northern Indiana (Interstate Route 80/90) (hereinafter referred to as the "toll road") or payable out of revenues derived from the toll road and with respect to the imposition, collection, and use of tolls and other charges on the toll road contained in title 23, United States Code, or in any regulation or agreement under such title upon—

(1) repayment to the Treasurer of the United States of the sum of $1,936,894, which is the amount of Federal-aid highway funds received for the construction of the interchanges connecting the toll road with

(A) Interstate Route 69 in Steuben County, Indiana;

(B) Interstate Route 80 in Lake County, Indiana; and

(C) Interstate Route 65 in Lake County, Indiana; and

(2) issuance of new bonds by the commission at such time and in such principal amount as will provide bond proceeds available for payment of costs of construction and acquisition of right of way not less than the amount required to undertake and complete the required construction and the required acquisition of right of way, as defined in the subparagraphs (D) and (E) of this paragraph, such issuance to be made subject to a trust indenture which will be binding on the commission and will provide

(A) that the required construction and required acquisition of right of way will be performed and that the funds from the bond proceeds will be allocated sufficient to perform the required construction and the required acquisition of right of way before any other commitment of the bond proceeds

(other than the refunding of outstanding bonds and payment of costs of issuance) is made;

(B) that any revenues from the toll road, and any proceeds of the bonds issued in connection with the toll road shall, after payment of the costs of issuance, be used only (i) for payment of the costs, direct and indirect, of the required construction and the required acquisition of right of way; (ii) for the payment of the costs, direct and indirect, of the operation, maintenance, repair, and improvement of the toll road, including the construction of lane additions and the construction or modification of, and acquisition of right of way for interchanges; (iii) for the debt service, payment, and refunding of outstanding bonds, the proceeds of which were used for the construction of the toll road or any improvement thereto or for the refunding of such bonds; and (iv) for the payment to be made under paragraph (1) of this section and for the repayment to the State out of the proceeds of the sale of such new bonds of amounts required to be paid by the commission to the State under the provisions of title 8, article 15, chapter 2, section 20 of the Indiana Code of 1971, as amended to the date of enactment of this Act;

(C) that the commission will promptly commence acquisition of rights of way and preparation of final plans and specifications for the required construction and that it will commence the required construction on or before December 31, 1981, and that the commission will promptly begin acquiring all the required acquisition of right of way and will commence acquiring such rights of way on or before December 31, 1981; (D) that the term "required construction" shall mean and include the following, all given equal priority:

(i) construction of a new interchange at Indiana State Highway 912 South (Cline Avenue) in Lake County, Indiana, and

(ii) construction of a new interchange at Mishawaka in St. Joseph County, Indiana, between mileposts 080 and 085 of the toll road after consultation with the executive authority of the County of St. Joseph and the executive authority of the city of Mishawaka, Indiana, and

(iii) construction of a new interchange in Elkhart County, Indiana, located between mileposts 095 and 102 of the toll road after consultation with the executive authority of the county of Elkhart, and

(iv) construction of a new interchange at Willowcreek Road in Porter County, Indiana, and

(v) construction of a new interchange at Indiana State Highway 912 North (Cline Avenue) in Lake County, Indiana, and

(vi) construction of a new interchange at Indiana Highway 53 (Broadway) in Lake County, Indiana, and

(vii) completion of construction of a new interchange at United States Highway 31 bypass in St. Joseph County, Indiana, located at milepost 072 of the toll road;

(E) that the term "required acquisition of right of way" shall mean and include the following:

(i) acquisition of right of way at State Road 149 in Porter County, Indiana, sufficient for placement of a future interchange as construction funds (other than proceeds of the bonds issued in connection with the trust indenture provided herein) become available and after consultation with the executive authority of the county of Porter, and

(ii) acquisition of right of way at United States Highway 20 in LaPorte County, Indiana, sufficient for placement of a future interchange as construction funds (other than proceeds of the bonds issued in connection with the trust indenture provided for herein) become available and after consultation with the executive authority of the county of LaPorte.

(b) The amount repaid to the United States under this title shall be deposited to the credit of the appropriation for "Federal-Aid Highway (Trust Fund)". Such repayment shall be credited to the unprogramed balance of the Federal-aid highway funds of the same class last apportioned to the State of Indiana. The amount so credited shall be in addition to all other funds then apportioned to the State of Indiana and shall be available for expenditure in accordance with the provisions of title 23, United States Code.

FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY ACT OF 1981

Public Law 97-134, 97th. Congress, H.R. 3210, Dec. 29, 1981

SEC. 2. The Secretary of Transportation shall apportion for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983, the sums authorized to be apportioned for such year by section 108(b) of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, as amended, for expenditures on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, using the apportionment factors contained in revised table 5 of the committee print numbered 97-28 of the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives.

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