Sec. 1203. Emergency relief
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Section 125 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (a)(1) by inserting wildfire, after severe storm, ; by striking subsection (b); in subsection (c)(2)(A) by striking in any 1 fiscal year commencing after September 30, 1980, and inserting in any fiscal year ; in subsection (d)— in paragraph (3)(C) by striking subsection (e)(1) and inserting subsection
(g); by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and
(5)as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively; and by striking paragraphs
(1)and
(2)and inserting the following: The Secretary may expend funds from the emergency fund authorized by this section only for the repair or reconstruction of highways on Federal-aid highways in accordance with this chapter. No funds shall be expended from the emergency fund authorized by this section unless— an emergency has been declared by the Governor of the State with concurrence by the Secretary, unless the President has declared the emergency to be a major disaster for the purposes of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) for which concurrence of the Secretary is not required; and the Secretary has received an application from the State transportation department that includes a comprehensive list of all eligible project sites and repair costs by not later than 6 years after the natural disaster or catastrophic failure. The total cost of a project funded under this section may not exceed the cost of repair or reconstruction of a comparable facility unless the Secretary determines that the project incorporates economically justified betterments, including protective features to increase the resilience of the facility. In no case shall funds be used under this section for the repair or reconstruction of a bridge— that has been permanently closed to all vehicular traffic by the State or responsible local official because of imminent danger of collapse due to a structural deficiency or physical deterioration; or if a construction phase of a replacement structure is included in the approved statewide transportation improvement program at the time of an event described in subsection (a). ; in subsection (e)— by striking paragraph (1); in paragraph
(2)by striking subsection (d)(1) and inserting subsection (c)(1) ; and by redesignating paragraphs
(2)and (3), as amended, as paragraphs
(1)and (2), respectively; by redesignating subsections
(c)through (g), as amended, as subsections
(b)through (f), respectively; and by adding at the end the following: In this section: The term comparable facility means a facility that meets the current geometric and construction standards required for the types and volume of traffic that the facility will carry over its design life. The term construction phase means the phase of physical construction of a highway or bridge facility that is separate from any other identified phases, such as planning, design, or right-of-way phases, in the State transportation improvement program. The term open to public travel means with respect to a road, that, except during scheduled periods, extreme weather conditions, or emergencies, the road— is maintained; is open to the general public; and can accommodate travel by a standard passenger vehicle, without restrictive gates or prohibitive signs or regulations, other than for general traffic control or restrictions based on size, weight, or class of registration. The term standard passenger vehicle means a vehicle with 6 inches of clearance from the lowest point of the frame, body, suspension, or differential to the ground. . Section 201(c)(8)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking section 125(e) and inserting section 125(g) . Section 202(b)(6)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking section 125(e) and inserting section 125(d) .
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Sec. 1203
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