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HIGHWAY SAFETY EDUCATIONAL PROGR

SEC. 211. (a) The Secretary of Transportation, ested government and nongovernment authorities

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institutions, businesses, and individuals, shall conduct a full and complete investigation and study of the use of mass media for informing and educating the public of ways and means for reducing the number and severity of highway accidents. Such a study shall include, but not be limited to, ways and means for encouraging the participation and cooperation of television and radio station licensees, for measuring audience reactions to current educational programs, for evaluating the effectiveness of such programs, and for developing new programs for the promotion of highway safety. The Secretary shall report to the Congress his findings and recommendations by June 30, 1974.

(b) For the purpose of carrying out subsection (a) of this section, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated the sum of $1,000,000 out of the Highway Trust Fund.

(c) The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with State and local highway safety officials, shall develop a series of highway safety television programs of varying length, up to and including five minutes, for use in accordance with the provisions of the Communications Act of 1934. At least 50 per centum of the funds authorized and expended under subsection (d) of this section shall be allocated to the States at the discretion of the Secretary for feasible, the this subsectio

ved programing projects. To the maximum extent private individuals shall be utilized in carrying out

of carrying out subsection (c) of this section, there be appropriated the sum of $4,000,000 out of the

n cooperation with State ta full and complete incouraging greater citizen programs, with particular detection, response, and reon of citizen adjuncts to assist highway rescue agencies in ry shall report to the Congress 1974.

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data and standardize the information and procedures for reporting accidents on a nationwide basis. Such study should include, but not be limited to, an estimate of the cost of establishing and maintaining such a center, including the means of acquiring the accident information to be stored therein, the methods to be used for its evaluation and the criteria needed to assure its proper utilization by appropriate public and private agencies and groups. The Secretary shall report to the Congress his findings and recommendations not later than January 1, 1975.

(b) For the purpose of carrying out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated the sum of $5,000,000 out of the Highway Trust Fund.

PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE SAFETY STUDY

SEC. 214. (a) The Secretary of Transportation shall make a full and complete investigation and study of pedestrian and bicycle safety. Such an investigation and study shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

(1) A review and evaluation of State and local ordinances, regulations, and laws and the enforcement policies, procedures, methods, practices, and capabilities for enforcing them.

(2) The relationship between alcohol and pedestrian and bicycle safety, with special emphasis on problem drinkers, both drivers and pedestrians.

(3) An evaluation of ways and means of improving pedestrian and bicycle safety programs.

(4) An analysis of present funding allocations for pedestrian and bicycle safety programs and an assessment of the capabilities of Federal, State, and local governments to fund such activities and programs. In the conduct of such investigation and study, the Secretary shall cooperate and consult with other agencies of the Federal Government, the States, and their political subdivisions, and other interested private organizations, groups, and individuals.

(b) The Secretary shall, not later than January 31, 1975, report to the Congress the results of this investigation and study together with his conclusions and recommendations for appropriate legislation.

(c) There is hereby authorized not to exceed $5,000,000 from the Highway Trust Fund to carry out this section.

HIGHWAY SAFETY NEEDS STUDY

SEC. 225. In order to provide the basis for evaluating the continuing highway safety programs authorized in title 23, United States Code, and to furnish Congress with the information necessary for the authorization of appropriations for such programs, the Secretary of Transportation, in cooperation with the Governors and appropriate State and local highway officials, shall make a full and complete study of highway safety needs and shall prepare recommendations and estimates of the costs for meeting such needs.

Such estimates and recommendations shall identify the requirements to meet highway safety needs of the States, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia and would also consider those of Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands and such other United States territories as the Secretary shall determine. The Secretary shall submit such detailed estimates and recommendations to the Congress not later than January 10, 1976.

FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY AMENDMENTS OF 1974

Public Law 93-643, 94th Cong., Jan. 4, 1975

AN ACT To authorize appropriations for the construction of certain highways in accordance with title 23 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Federal-Aid Highway Amendments of 1974."

HIGHWAY AUTHORIZATIONS

SEC. 101. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of title 23, United States Code, the following sums are hereby authorized to be appropriated: (1) For the Federal-aid primary system in rural areas, out of the Highway Trust Fund, an additional $100,000,000 for the fiscal year 1976. For the Federal-aid secondary system in rural areas, out of the Highway Trust Fund, an additional $50,000,000 for the fiscal year 1976. Sums authorized by this paragraph are in addition to the authorizations for fiscal year 1976 for these systems in section 104(a) (1) of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973.

(2) For control of outdoor advertising under section 131 of title 23, United States Code, $50,000,000 for the fiscal year 1975.

(3) For control of junkyards under section 136 of title 23, United States Code, $15,000,000 for the fiscal year 1975.

(4) For landscaping the scenic enhancement under section 319(b) of title 23, United States Code, $10,000,000 for the fiscal year 1975.

(5) Nothing in paragraph (1) or (6) of this section shall be construed to authorize the appropriation of any sums to carry out section 131, 136, 319(b), or chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code.

(6) For off-system roads under section 219, title 23, United States Code, $200,000,000 for the fiscal year 1976.

TRANSPORTATION FOR ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED PERSONS

SEC. 105. (a) It is hereby declared to be the national policy that elderly and handicapped persons have the same right as other persons to utilize mass transportation facilities and services; that special efforts shall be made in the planning design, construction, and operation of mass transportation facilities and services so that the availability to elderly and handicapped

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persons of mass transportation which they can effectively utilize will be assured; and that all Federal programs offering assistance for mass transportation (including the programs under title 23, United States Code, the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973, and this Act) effectively implement this policy.

AUBURN BRIDGE

SEC. 116. (a) In order to provide access between the historical portion of the city of Auburn, California, Auburn District Fairgrounds, city park and parking lots, and the Auburn Dam Overlook area, for motor vehicles and for passage of pedestrians, equestrians, and cyclists under a highway relocation the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to construct, in lieu of a drainage culvert, an intermediate size bridge across a shallow ravine. The bridge, at approximate stations 154+46 to 155+30 (84 feet), shall be part of the State Highway Number 49 relocation through the city of Auburn, California.

OVERSEAS HIGHWAY

SEC. 118. (a) The Secretary is authorized to undertake projects for the reconstruction or replacement of bridge structures of a two-lane nature on the Overseas Highway, to Key West, Florida. The Federal share payable on account of such projects shall not exceed 70 per centum of the costs of such reconstruction or replacement.

(b) There are authorized to be appropriated, out of the Highway Trust Fund, not to exceed $109,200,000, to carry out such projects. Such sums shall be available until expended except that of the funds authorized under this section only $10,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30 1975, $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, $8,750,000 for the three-month period ending September 30, 1976, $35,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, and $35,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, can be obligated.33

BIKEWAY DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM

SEC. 119. (a) For the purpose of this section the term

(1) "bikeway" means a bicycle lane or path, or support facility, a bicycle traffic control device, a shelter, or a parking facility to serve bicycles and persons using bicycles;

(2) "State" means any one of the fifty States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico.

(b) (1) The Secretary is authorized to make grants to States for demon

33 Amended by Sec. 138, Public Law 94-280, May 5, 1976 (90 Stat. 443).