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or supplemented, or in any regulation thereunder, with respect to the imposition and collection of tolls or other charges thereon or for the use thereof.

Sec. 7

DEFINITIONS

For the purposes of section 2 of this Act each of the following terms shall have the same meaning as is given it in section 101 of title 23 of the United States Code:

Sec. 8

(1) Forest development roads and trails;

(2) Forest highway;

(3) Indian reservation roads and bridges;
(4) Park roads and trails;

(5) Parkway;

(6) Public lands highways;
(7) Federal-aid primary system;
(8) Federal-aid secondary system;
(9) Urban area.

AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 23

(a) Subsection (c) of section 129 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking out "under prior Acts".

(b) The first sentence of section 203 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking out "Funds now authorized" and inserting in lieu thereof "Funds authorized".

(c) The second sentence of subsection (a) of section 205 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking out "construction". (d) Section 210 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: (see 23 U.S.C. 210(g) for text).

(e) Section 305 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking out "under the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956," and inserting in lieu thereof "to carry out this title."

(f) Subsection (a) of section 114 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: (see 23 U.S.C. 114(a) for text).

(g) Paragraph (5) of subsection (b) of section 104 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking out the last sentence thereof.

Approved July 14, 1960.

"Alaska Omnibus Act," Public Law 86-70, 86th Congress, H.R. 7120, 73 Stat. 141, June 25, 1959

AN ACT

To amend certain laws of the United States in light of the admission of the State of Alaska into the Union, and for other purposes

Sec. 21

HIGHWAYS

(a) The Secretary of Commerce shall transfer to the State of Alaska by appropriate conveyance without compensation, but upon such terms and conditions as he may deem desirable, all lands or

interests in lands, including buildings and fixtures, all personal property, including machinery, office equipment, and supplies, and all records pertaining to roads in Alaska, which are owned, held, administered by, or used by the Secretary in connection with the activities of the Bureau of Public Roads in Alaska, (i) except such lands or interests in lands, including buildings and fixtures, personal property, including machinery, office equipment, and supplies, and records as the Secretary may determine are needed for the operations, activities, and functions of the Bureau of Public Roads in Alaska after such transfers, including services or functions performed pursuant to section 44 of this Act; and (ii) except such lands or interests in lands as he or the head of any other Federal agency may determine are needed for continued retention in Federal ownership for purposes other than or in addition to road purposes.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, any contract entered into by the Federal Government in connection with the activities of the Bureau of Public Roads in Alaska which has not been completed on the date of the transfer provided under subsection (a) hereof may be completed according to the terms thereof.

(c) (1) The State of Alaska shall be responsible for the maintenance of roads, including bridges, tunnels, and ferries, transferred to it under subsection (a) of this section, as long as any such road is needed for highway purposes.

(2) Federal-aid funds apportioned to Alaska under title 23, United States Code, for fiscal year 1960 and prior fiscal years, and unobligated on the date of enactment of this Act, may be used for maintenance of highways on the Federal-aid systems in Alaska. (d) Effective July 1, 1959, the following provisions of law are repealed:

(1) Title 23, United States Code, section 103 (f); (2) Title 23, United States Code, section 116(d); 3) Title 23, United States Code, section 119;

(4) Title 23, United States Code, section 120 (h), except that the portion of the first sentence thereof relating to the percentage of funds to be contributed by Alaska shall continue to apply to funds apportioned to Alaska for fiscal year 1960 and prior fiscal years;

(5) Sections 107 (b) and (d) of the Federal-aid Highway Act of 1956 (70 Stat. 374, 377, 378);

(6) Section 2 of the Act of January 27, 1905 (33 Stat. 616), as amended (48 U.S.C. 322 and the following); and

(7) The Act of June 30, 1932 (47 Stat. 446), as amended (48 U.S.C. 321(a) and the following).

(e) Effective on July 1, 1959, the following provisions of law are amended:

(1) The definition of the term "State" in title 23, United States Code, section 101 (a), is amended to read as follows:

"The term 'State' means any one of the forty-nine States, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, or Puerto Rico.";

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(2) Title 23, United States Code, section 104 (b), is amended by deleting the phrase ", except that only one-third of the area of Alaska shall be included" where it appears in paragraphs (1) and (2) of said section 104 (b);

(3) Title 23, United States Code, section 116(a), is amended by deleting the phrase "Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section," and by capitalizing the word "it" immediately following such phrase; and

(4) Title 23, United States Code, section 120 (a), is amended by deleting the phrase "subsections (d) and (h)" and by inserting in lieu thereof the phrase "subsection (d)".

Sec. 44

TRANSITIONAL GRANTS

(a) In order to assist the State of Alaska in accomplishing an orderly transition from Territorial status to statehood, and in order to facilitate the assumption by the State of Alaska of responsibilities hitherto performed in Alaska by the Federal Government, there are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the President, for the purpose of making transitional grants to the State of Alaska, the sum of $10,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1960; the sum of $6,000,000 for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 1961, and June 30, 1962; and the sum of $3,000,000 for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 1963, and June 30, 1964.

(b) The Governor of Alaska may submit to the President a request that a Federal agency continue to provide services or facilities in Alaska for an interim period, pending the provision of such services or facilities by the State of Alaska. Such interim period shall not extend beyond June 30, 1964. In the event of such request, and in the event of the approval thereof by the President, the President may allocate, at his discretion, to such agency the funds necessary to finance the provision of such services or facilities. Such funds shall be allocated from appropriations made pursuant to subsection (a) hereof, and the Iamount of such funds shall be deducted from the amount of grants available to the State of Alaska pursuant to such subsection.

(c) After the transfer or conveyance to the State of Alaska of any property or function pursuant to the Act of July 7, 1958 (72 Stat. 339), providing for the admission of the State of Alaska into the Union, or pursuant to this Act or any other law, and until June 30, 1964, the head of the Federal agency having administrative jurisdiction of such property prior to its transfer or conveyance may contract with the State of Alaska for the performance by such agency, on a reimbursable basis, of some or all of the functions authorized to be performed by it in Alaska immediately preceding such conveyance or transfer.

"Hawaii Omnibus Act", Public Law 86-624, 86th Congress, H.R.

11602, 74 Stat. 411, July 12, 1960

AN ACT

To amend certain laws of the United States in light of the admission of the State of Hawaii into the Union, 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 "Hawaii Omnibus Act".

HIGHWAYS

Sec. 17

(a) The definition of the term "State" in title 23, United States Code, section 101 (a), is amended to read as follows:

"The term 'State' means any one of the fifty States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico."

(b) Sections 103(g) and 105 (e) of title 23, United States Code, are repealed.

(c) Section 103 (d) of title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (See 23 U.S.C. 103 (d) for text).

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose of expediting the construction, reconstruction, or improvement, inclusive of necessary bridges and tunnels, of the Interstate System, including extensions thereof through urban areas, designated in accordance with section 103 (d) of title 23, United States Code, as amended by section 1 of this Act, the sum of $12,375,000 shall be apportioned to the State of Hawaii out of the sum authorized to be appropriated for the Interstate System for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1962, under the provisions of section 108 (b) of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 (70 Stat. 374), as amended by section 7(a) of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 89), such apportionment to be made at the same time such funds are apportioned to other States. The total sum to be apportioned under section 104(b) (5) of title 23, United States Code, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1962, among the States other than Hawaii, shall be reduced by said sum apportioned to the State of Hawaii under this section. The Secretary of Commerce shall apportion funds to the State of Hawaii for the Interstate System for the fiscal year 1963 and subsequent fiscal years pursuant to the provisions of said section 104 (b) (5) of title 23, United States Code, and, in preparing the estimates required by that section, he shall take into account the apportionment made to the State of Hawaii under this section.

(e) Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sentence: "With respect to the State of Hawaii, laws or regulations in effect on February 1, 1960, shall be applicable for the purposes of this section in lieu of those in effect on July 1, 1956."

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Department of Commerce Appropriations for 1960, Public Law 86-88, 86th Congress, H.R. 7349, 73 Stat. 201, July 13, 1959 Making appropriations for the Department of Commerce and related agences for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1960, and for other purposes Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Department of Commerce and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1960, namely: TITLE I-DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Public Roads

LIMITATION ON GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Necessary expenses of administration and research (not to exceed $29,500,000), including purchase of thirty passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, shall be paid, in accordance with law, from appropriations made available by this Act to the Bureau of Public Roads and from advances and reimbursements received by the Bureau of Public Roads.

Of the total amount available from appropriations of the Bureau of Public Roads for general administrative and research expenses, pursuant to the provisions of title 23, United States Code, section 104 (a), $100,000 shall be available for carrying out the provisions of title 23, United States Code, section 309.

FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS (TRUST FUND)

For carrying out the provisions of title 23, United States Code, which are attributable to Federal-aid highways, to remain available until expended, $2,840,000,000, or so much thereof as may be available in and derived from the "Highway trust fund"; which sum is composed of $535,500,000, the balance of the amount authorized for the fiscal year 1958, and $2,295,500,000 (or so much thereof as may be available in and derived from the "Highway trust fund"), a part of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1959, and $9,000,000 for reimbursement of the sums expended for the repair or reconstruction of highways and bridges which have been damaged or destroyed by floods, hurricanes, or landslides, as provided by title 23, United States Code, section 125.

FOREST HIGHWAYS (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of title 23, United States Code, section 204, pursuant to contract authorization granted by title 23, United States Code, section 203, to remain available until expended, $30,000,000, which sum is composed of $26,250,000, the remainder of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1959, and $3,750,000, a part of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1960: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for the rental, purchase, construction,

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