Any such agreement shall include provisions for regulation and control of the erection and maintenance of advertising signs, displays, and other advertising devices in conformity with the standards established in accordance with subsection (a) of this section and may include, among other things, provisions for preservation of natural beauty, prevention of erosion, landscaping, reforestation, development of viewpoints for scenic attractions that are accessible to the public without charge, and the erection of markers, signs, or plaques, and development of areas in appreciation of sites of historical significance. Agreements entered into between the Secretary of Commerce and State highway departments under this section shall not apply to those segments of the Interstate System which traverse commercial or industrial zones within the presently existing boundaries of incorporated municipalities wherein the use of real property adjacent to the Interstate System is subject to municipal regulation or control, or which traverse other areas where the land use, as of the date of approval of this Act, is clearly established by State law as industrial or commercial: and any such segment excluded from the application of such standards shall not be considered in computing the increase of the Federal share payable on account thereof.

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 109 of this title, if an agreement pursuant to this section has been entered into with any State prior to July 1, 1965, the Federal share payable on account of any project on the Interstate System within that State provided for by funds authorized under the provisions of section 108(b) of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, as amended by section 8 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1958, to which the national policy and the agreement apply, shall be increased by one-half of one per centum of the total cost thereof, not including any additional cost that may be incurred in the carrying out of the agreement. The increase in the Federal share which is payable hereunder shall be paid only from appropriations from moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, which such appropriations are hereby authorized.

(As amended Pub. L. 86-342, title I, § 106, Sept. 21, 1959, 73 Stat. 612; Pub. L. 87-61, title I, § 106, June 29, 1961, 75 Stat. 123; Pub. L. 88-157, § 5, Oct. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 277.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

"The date of approval of this Act", referred to in subsec. (b), probably means the date of approval of Pub. L. 86– 342 which was approved on September 21, 1959.

AMENDMENTS

1963-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 88-157 substituted "July 1, 1965" for "July 1, 1963."

1961-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 87-61 substituted "July 1, 1963" for "July 1, 1961."

1959 Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 86-342 substituted "Agreements entered into between the Secretary of Commerce and State highway departments under this section shall not apply to those segments of the Interstate System which traverse commercial or industrial zones within the presently existing boundaries of incorporated municipalities wherein the use of real property adjacent to the Interstate System is subject to municipal regulation or control, or which traverse other areas where the land

use, as of the date of approval of this Act, is clearly established by State law as industrial or commercial" for "Upon application of the State, any such agreement may, within the discretion of the Secretary of Commerce consistent with the national policy, provide for excluding from application of the national standards segments of the Interstate System which traverse incorporated municipalities wherein the use of real property adjacent to the Interstate System is subject to municipal regulation or control, or which traverse other areas where the land use is clearly established by State law as industrial or commercial."

§ 132. Payments on Federal-aid projects undertaken by a Federal agency.

Where a proposed Federal-aid project is to be undertaken by a Federal agency pursuant to an agreement between a State and such Federal agency and the State makes a deposit with or payment to such Federal agency as may be required in fulfillment of the State's obligation under such agreement for the work undertaken or to be undertaken by such Federal agency, the Secretary, upon execution of a project agreement with such State for the proposed Federal-aid project, may reimburse the State out of the appropriate appropriations the estimated Federal share under the provisions of this title of the State's obligation so deposited or paid by such State. Upon completion of such project and its acceptance by the Secretary, an adjustment shall be made in such Federal share payable on account of such project based on the final cost thereof. Any sums reimbursed to the State under this section which may be in excess of the Federal pro rata share under the provisions of this title of the State's share of the cost as set forth in the approved final voucher submitted by the State shall be recovered and credited to the same class of funds from which the Federal payment under this section was made. (Added Pub. L. 86-657, § 4(a), July 14, 1960, 74 Stat. 522.)

§ 133. Relocation assistance.

(a) As used in this section the term "eligible person" means any individual, family, business concern (including the operation of a farm) and nonprofit organization to be displaced by construction of a project.

(b) The Secretary prior to his approval of any project under section 106 of this title for right-ofway acquisition or actual construction shall require the State highway department to give satisfactory assurance that relocation advisory assistance shall be provided for the relocation of families displaced by acquisition or clearance of rights-of-way for any Federal-aid highway.

(c) The Secretary shall approve, as a part of the cost of construction of a project on any of the Federal-aid highway systems, such relocation payments as may be made by a State highway department, or a local public agency acting as an agent for the State highway department for this purpose, to eligible persons for their reasonable and necessary moving expenses caused by their displacement from real property acquired for such project. However, the Secretary shall not require a State to pay relocation payments where not authorized by State law.

(d) Payments under this section shall be subject to such rules and regulations as may be prescribed

by the Secretary, and shall not exceed $200 in the case of an individual or family, or $3,000 in the case of a business concern (including the operation of a farm) or nonprofit organization. In the case of a business (including the operation of a farm) and in the case of a nonprofit organization, the allowable expenses for transportation under this subsection shall not exceed the cost of moving 50 miles from the point from which such business or organization is being displaced. Such rules and regulations may include provisions authorizing reimbursement for payments made to individuals and families of fixed amounts (not to exceed $200 in any case) in lieu of their respective reasonable and necessary moving expenses.

(e) This section shall apply only with respect to projects approved under section 106 of this title after the date of enactment of this section. (Added Pub. L. 87-866, § 5(a), Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1146.) REFERENCES IN TEXT

Date of enactment of this section, referred to in subsec. (e), refers to Oct. 23, 1962, the date of approval of Pub. L. 87-866.

§ 134. Transportation planning in certain urban areas. It is declared to be in the national interest to encourage and promote the development of transportation systems, embracing various modes of transport in a manner that will serve the States and local communities efficiently and effectively. To accomplish this objective the Secretary shall cooperate with the States, as authorized in this title, in the development of long-range highway plans and programs which are properly coordinated with plans for improvements in other affected forms of transportation and which are formulated with due consideration to their probable effect on the future development of urban areas of more than fifty thousand population. After July 1, 1965, the Secretary shall not approve under section 105 of this title any program for projects in any urban area of more than fifty thousand population unless he finds that such projects are based on a continuing comprehensive transportation planning process carried on cooperatively by States and local communities in conformance with the objectives stated in this section. (Added Pub. L. 87–866, § 9(a), Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1148.)

Sec.

Chapter 2.-OTHER HIGHWAYS

214. Public lands development roads and trails.

AMENDMENTS

1962-Pub. L. 87-866, § 6(c), Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1147, added item 214.

§ 203. Availability of funds.

Funds authorized for forest highways, forest development roads and trails, public lands development roads and trails, park roads and trails, parkways, Indian reservation roads, and public lands highways shall be available for contract upon apportionment, or a date not earlier than one year preceding the beginning of the fiscal year for which authorized if no apportionment is required. Any amount remaining unexpended for a period of two years after the close of the fiscal year for which

authorized shall lapse. The Secretary of the Department charged with the administration of such funds is granted authority to incur obligations, approve projects, and enter into contracts under such authorizations and his action in doing so shall be deemed a contractual obligation of the United States for the payment of the cost thereof and such funds shall be deemed to have been expended when so obligated. Any funds heretofore or hereafter authorized for any fiscal year for forest highways, forest development roads and trails, public lands development roads and trails, park roads and trails, parkways, Indian roads and public lands highways shall be deemed to have been expended if a sum equal to the total of the sums authorized for such fiscal year and previous fiscal years since and including the fiscal year ending June 30, 1955, shall have been obligated. Any of such funds released by payment of final voucher or modification of project authorizations shall be credited to the balance of unobligated authorizations and be immediately available for expenditure. (As amended Pub. L. 86-657, § 8(b), July 14, 1960, 74 Stat. 524; Pub. L. 87-866, § 7, Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1147.) AMENDMENTS

1962-Pub. L. 87-866 inserted "public lands development roads and trails," proceding "park roads and trails", in two instances.

1960-Pub. L. 86-657 substituted "Funds authorized" for "Funds now authorized" in the first sentence.

roads transferred and available to the Department of Commerce the Federal share of the cost of construction thereof to enable the State highway department to make prompt payments for acquisition of rights-of-way, and for the construction as it progresses. The sums so advanced shall be deposited in a special fund by the State official authorized by State law to receive such funds, to be disbursed solely upon vouchers approved by the State highway department for rights-of-way which have been or are being acquired and for construction which has been actually performed under this section. Upon determination by the Secretary that funds advanced to any State under the provisions of this subsection are no longer required, the amount of the advance which is determined to be in excess of requirements for the project shall be repaid upon his demand, and such repayments shall be returned to the credit of the appropriation from which the funds were advanced.

(h) Funds appropriated for the purposes of this section shall be available to pay the cost of repairing damage caused to highways by the operation of vehicles and equipment in the construction of classified military installations and facilities for ballistic missiles if the Secretary shall determine that the State highway department of any State is, or has been, unable to prevent such damage by restrictions upon the use of such highways without interference with, or delay in, the completion of a contract for the construction of such military reservations or installations. This subsection shall apply notwithstanding any provision of contract holding a party thereto responsible for such damage, if the Secretary of Defense or his designee shall determine, in fact, that construction estimates and the bid of such party did not include allowance for repairing such damage. This subsection shall apply to damage caused by construction work commenced prior to June 1, 1961, and still in progress on that date and construction work which is commenced or for which a contract is awarded on or after June 1, 1961. (As amended Pub. L. 86-657, § 8(d), July 14, 1960, 74 Stat. 524; Pub. L. 87-61, title I, § 105, June 29, 1961, 75 Stat: 123.)

AMENDMENTS

1961-Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 87-61 added subsec. (h). 1960 Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 86-657 added subsec. (g). § 214. Public lands development roads and trails.

(a) Funds available for public lands development roads and trails shall be used to pay the cost of construction and improvement of such roads and trails.

(b) Funds available for public lands development roads and trails shall be available for adjacent vehicular parking areas and for sanitary, water, and fire control facilities.

(c) The Secretary shall approve the location, type, and design of all projects for public lands development roads and trails before any expenditures are made thereon and all construction thereof shall be under the general supervision of the Secretary. (Added Pub. L. 87-866, § 6(b), Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1147.)

Chapter 3.-GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 303. Bureau organization.

(a) The Bureau of Public Roads shall be in the Department of Commerce as a primary unit administered by the Federal Highway Administrator, appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Administrator shall receive basic compensation at the rate prescribed by law for Assistant Secretaries of executive departments and shall perform such duties as the Secretary of Commerce may prescribe or as may be required by law. There shall be a Deputy Federal Highway Administrator, who shall be appointed by the Secretary and perform such duties as may be prescribed by the Federal Highway Administrator. The Deputy Federal Highway Administrator shall receive basic compensation at a rate $1,000 less than the rate provided for the Federal Highway Administrator.

(As amended Pub. L. 87-392, § 1, Oct. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 822.)

AMENDMENTS

1961-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 87-392 substituted the position of Deputy Federal Highway Administrator for that of the Commissioner of Public Roads, and set his salary at a rate $1,000 less than the rate for the Federal Highway Administrator.

§ 305. Archeological and paleontological salvage.

Funds authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title to the extent approved as necessary by the highway department of any State, may be used for archeological and paleontological salvage in that State in compliance with the Act entitled "An Act for the preservation of American antiquities", approved June 8, 1906 (34 Stat. 225), and State laws where applicable. (As amended Pub. L. 86-657, § 8(e), July 14, 1960, 74 Stat. 525.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Act entitled "An Act for the preservation of American antiquities", approved June 8, 1906, referred to in the text, is classified to sections 431, 432 and 433 of Title 16, Conservation.

AMENDMENTS

1960-Pub. L. 86-657 substituted "appropriated to carry out this title to the extent approved" for "appropriated under the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, to the extent approved."

§ 307. Research and planning.

(c) (1) Not to exceed 12 per centum of the sums apportioned for each fiscal year prior to the fiscal year 1964 to any State under section 104 of this title shall be available for expenditure upon request of the State highway department, with the approval of the Secretary, with or without State funds, for engineering and economic surveys and investigations; for the planning of future highway programs and the financing thereof; for studies of the economy, safety, and convenience of highway usage and the desirable regulation and equitable taxation thereof; and for research and development, necessary in connection with the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of highways and highway systems, and the regulation and taxation of their use.

(2) One and one-half per centum of the sums apportioned for each fiscal year beginning with the fiscal year 1964 to any State under section 104 of this title shall be available for expenditure by the State highway department only for the purposes enumerated in paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(3) In addition to the percentage provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, not to exceed onehalf of one per centum of sums apportioned for each fiscal year beginning with the fiscal year 1964 under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 104(b) of this title shall be available for expenditure upon request of the State highway department for the purposes enumerated in paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(4) Sums made available under paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection shall be matched by the State in accordance with section 120 of this title unless the Secretary determines that the interests ~ of the Federal-aid highway program would be best served without such matching. (As amended Pub. L. 87-866, § 11, Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1148; Pub. L. 88-157, § 6, Oct. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 277.)

AMENDMENTS

1963-Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 88-157 authorized development expenditures.

1962-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 87-866 designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted "each fiscal year prior to the fiscal year 1964" for "any year" in such par. (1) and added pars. (2)-(4).

ALASKA HIGHWAY STUDY

Section 13 of Pub. L. 87-866 provided that: "(a) The Secretary of Commerce, in cooperation with the State of Alaska, is hereby authorized to make engineering studies and estimates and planning surveys relative to a highway construction program for the State of Alaska, and, in accordance with treaties or other agreements to be negotiated with Canada by the Secretary of State in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, engineering studies, estimates, and planning surveys relative to connecting Alaskan roads with Canadian roads at the International boundary.

"(b) on or before May 15, 1964, the Secretary of Commerce shall submit a report to the Congress which shall include

"(1) an analysis of the adequacy of the Federal-aid highway program to provide for a satisfactory program in both the populated and the undeveloped areas in Alaska;

"(2) specific recommendations as to the construction of roads through undeveloped areas of Alaska and connection of such roads with Canadian roads at the International boundary; and

"(3) a feasible program for implementing such specific recommendations, including cost estimates, recommendations as to the sharing of cost responsibilities, and other pertinent matters.

"(c) From time to time, either before or after submission of the report provided for in subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary of Commerce may submit recommendations to the Congress with respect to the construction of particular highways to carry out the purposes of this section.

"(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed as creating any obligation in the Congress, express or implied, to carry out the recommendations referred to in subsections (b) and (c).

"(e) There is ereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be available until expended, the sum of $800,000 for the purpose of making the studies, surveys, and report authorized by subsections (a) and (b) hereof."

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NATIONAL SYSTEM OF INTERSTATE AND DEFENSE HIGHWAY MILEAGE STUDY FOR ALASKA AND HAWAII

Pub. L. 86-342, title I, § 105, Sept. 21, 1959, 73 Stat. 612, provided that: "The Secretary of Commerce is authorized and directed to make a study of the need for the extension of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways within the States of Alaska and Hawaii, and report the results of such study to the Congress within ten days subsequent to January 4, 1960. The report shall include recommendations as to the approximate routes and mileages thereof which should be included in such system within those States."

§313. Highway Safety Conference.

REGISTER OF REVOCATIONS OF MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR'S LICENSES

Pub. L. 86-660, July 14, 1960, 74 Stat. 526, as amended by Pub. L. 87-359, Oct. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 779, provided: "That the Secretary of Commerce shall establish and maintain a register containing the name of each individual reported to him by a State, or political subdivision thereof, as an individual with respect to whom such State or political subdivision has terminated or temporarily withdrawn an individual's license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle because of (1) driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor, or (2) conviction of a violation of a statute of a State, or ordinance of any political subdivision thereof, which resulted in the death of any person. Such register shall contain such other information as the Secretary may deem appropriate to carry out the purposes of this Act.

"SEC. 2. The Secretary shall, at the request of any State, or political subdivision thereof, furnish such information as may be contained in the register established under section 1 with respect to any individual applicant for a motor vehicle operator's license or permit in such State or political subdivision.

"SEC. 3. The term 'State' includes each of the several States, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and the Canal Zone."

INTERSTATE COMPACTS FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY Pub. L. 85-684, Aug. 20, 1958, 72 Stat. 635, provided: "That the consent of Congress is hereby given to any two or more of the several States to enter into agreements or compacts

"(1) for cooperative effort and mutual assistance in the establishment and carrying out of traffic safety programs, including, but not limited to, the enactment of uniform traffic laws, driver education and training, coordination of traffic law enforcement, research into safe automobile and highway design, and research programs of the human factors affecting traffic safety, and "(2) for the establishment of such agencies, joint or otherwise, as they deem desirable for the establishment and carrying out of such traffic safety programs." Ex. ORD. No. 10858. PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY

Ex. Ord. No. 10858, Jan. 14, 1960, 25 F.R. 373, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 10968, Oct. 11, 1961, 26 F.R. 9667, provided:

SECTION 1. (a) There is hereby continued, subject to the provisions of this order, the President's Committee for Traffic Safety, established on April 13, 1954.

(b) The President's Committee for Traffic Safety (hereinafter referred to as the Committee) shall be composed of not more than eighteen members to be appointed by the President from among individuals active in agriculture, business, labor, public-information media, civic, service, and women's organizations, State or local governments, and such other fields as the President may from time to time determine. The Secretaries of Defense, Commerce, Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare shall serve as ex officio members of the Committee.

SEC. 2. (a) The Committee, on behalf of the President, shall promote State and community application of the Action Program of traffic safety measures established by the President's Highway Safety Conference in 1946, and revised in 1949, and shall further revise and perfect that

Action Program in accordance with the findings of further research and experience. It shall also develop effective citizen organization in the States and communities in support of public officials with Action Program responsibiliites.

(b) The Committee shall cooperate with Federal, State, and local officials and interested national organizations, including the Council of State Governments, the American Municipal Association, and the National Association of County Officials, and shall encourage them to study traffic-safety needs, adopt uniform traffic laws and ordinances, and conduct balanced traffic-safety programs. (c) The Committee may establish or continue such advisory groups (including the Advisory Council which it has heretofore established) as may be necessary to assist it in carrying out its activities, shall prescribe such regulations as it deems appropriate for such groups, and shall appoint the member organizations. Through such advisory groups and their member organizations, the Committee shall aid citizen leaders in developing effective support organizations, assist public officials in determining specific needs and applying remedial measures, plan and guide nationwide traffic safety educational efforts, and advance all areas of highway safety. SEC. 3. (a) The Chairman of the Committee shall be designated by the President and shall direct the work of the Committee. The Chairman may designate a Vice Chairman to serve as Chairman in his absence. The Chairman may from time to time prescribe such necessary rules, procedures, and policies relating to the Committee and the conduct of its affairs as are not inconsistent with law or with the provisions of this order.

(b) The Committee shall meet annually, and at such other times and places as the Chairman may deem necessary.

(c) Members of the Committee shall serve without compensation.

SEC. 4. The Secretary of Commerce may make available to the Committee, within the limitations of section 313 of title 23 of the United States Code and subject to the availability of appropriations, such office space, staff, equipment, supplies, and services as may be necessary for the operations of the Committee.

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

Ex. ORD. No. 10898. ESTABLISHING THE INTERDEPARTMENTAL HIGHWAY SAFETY BOARD

Ex. Ord. No. 10898, Dec. 2, 1960, 25 F.R. 12429, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 10986, Jan. 15, 1962, 27 F.R. 439, provided:

By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:

SECTION 1. (a) For the purpose of providing Federal leadership and guidance of existing and future official activities that affect the safety of travel on public streets and highways and to establish a coordinated traffic safety program for Federal agencies, there is hereby established the Interdepartmental Highway Safety Board, hereinafter referred to as the Board.

(b) The Board shall have as members the following: (1) The Secretary of Commerce, who shall be the chairman of the Board.

(2) The Secretary of Defense.

(3) The Postmaster General.

(4) The Secretary of Labor.

(5) The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. (6) The Chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission.

(7) The Administrator of General Services.

(c) Each head of agency referred to in subsection (b) may provide for an alternate member who shall serve as a member of the Board in lieu of the regular member representing the agency when such regular member is unable to attend any meeting of the Board; and any alternate member shall while serving as such have in all respects the same status as a member of the Board as would the regular member in whose place he is serving.

(d) Three members of the Board shall constitute a quorum thereof.

SEC. 2. The functions and duties of the Board shall be as follows:

(a) To provide leadership to, and to coordinate the traffic safety aspects of programs carried on by, the de

partments and agencies of the Federal Government.

(b) To evaluate the continuing needs in traffic safety research and to formulate plans, priorities, and programs for the conduct of or for assistance to the most urgently needed research through departments and agencies of the Federal Government.

(c) To consult and cooperate with State and local officials having a public responsibility for traffic safety and their national associations, with the motor vehicle industry, and with other related interests, in the development and improvement, and particularly in the application, of traffic safety standards in areas such as uniform traffic laws, enforcement practices, accident records, driver licensing, motor vehicle equipment and inspection, traffic engineering, and safety education.

(d) To conduct continuing studies of national traffic safety needs as they relate to legislative and administrative actions by the Federal Government, and to report thereon.

(e) To perform such other functions and duties as the President may direct to coordinate more effectively the policies, programs, and functions of the departments and agencies of the Federal Government relating to traffic safety, including accident reporting, and to insure an orderly relationship among Federal, State, and local traffic safety programs.

SEC. 3. Consonant with law, each agency represented on the Board shall, as may be necessary for the effectuation of the purpose of this order, furnish assistance to the Board in accordance with section 214 of the act of May 3, 1945, 59 Stat. 134 (31 U.S.C. 691) [section 691 of Title 31, Money and Finance]. Such assistance may include detailing employees to the Board, one of whom may serve as Executive Officer, to perform such functions, consistent with the purpose of this order, as the Board may assign to them.

SEC. 4. The Board shall be advisory to its individual members and to other heads of executive agencies; and this order shall not be construed as subjecting any agency, officer, or function to its control. The President's Committee for Traffic Safety (provided for in Executive Order No. 10858 of January 13, 1960) [set out as a note under this section] shall serve as consultant and advisor to the Board.

SEC. 5. The Board shall, from time to time, submit reports to the President on the national progress in traffic safety. The first such report shall include determinations of the status of Federal legislative and administrative needs in the several areas of traffic safety and recommendations for executive or legislative action. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

§ 320. Bridges on Federal dams.

(d) Not to exceed $13,000,000 of any money heretofore or hereafter appropriated for expenditure in accordance with the provisions of this title or prior Acts shall be available for expenditure by the Secretary in accordance with the provisions of this section, as an emergency fund, to reimburse any agency for any additional costs or expenditures which it may be required to incur because of the design and construction of any such dam so that it will constitute and serve as a foundation for a public highway bridge upon and across such dam and to reimburse any such agency for any costs, expenses, or expenditures which it may be required to make in designing and constructing any such bridge upon and across a dam in accordance with the provisions of this section, except such costs, expenses, or expenditures as would have been required of such agency in any event to satisfy a legal obligation to relocate a highway or bridge or to meet operating or other agency needs, and there is authorized to be appropriated any sum or sums necessary to reimburse the funds so expended by the