Sec. 1539. REST AREAS

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## SEC. 1539 REST AREAS ###

(a)Agreements Relating to Use of and Access to Rights-of-way—Interstate System Section 111 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)in subsection

(a)in the second sentence by striking the period and inserting “and will not change the boundary of any right-of-way on the Interstate System to accommodate construction of, or afford access to, an automotive service station or other commercial establishment.”; ####

(2)by redesignating subsections

(b)and

(c)as subsections

(c)and (d), respectively; and ####

(3)by inserting after subsection

(a)the following: > > ### “(b) Rest Areas > > > #### “(1) In general > > Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary shall permit a State to acquire, construct, operate, and maintain a rest area along a highway on the Interstate System in such State. > > > #### “(2) Limited activities > > The Secretary shall permit limited commercial activities within a rest area under paragraph (1), if the activities are available only to customers using the rest area and are limited to— > > > ##### “(A) > > commercial advertising and media displays if such advertising and displays are— > > > ###### “(i) > > exhibited solely within any facility constructed in the rest area; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > not legible from the main traveled way; > > > ##### “(B) > > items designed to promote tourism in the State, limited to books, DVDs, and other media; > > > ##### “(C) > > tickets for events or attractions in the State of a historical or tourism-related nature; > > > ##### “(D) > > travel-related information, including maps, travel booklets, and hotel coupon booklets; and > > > ##### “(E) > > lottery machines, provided that the priority afforded to blind vendors under subsection

(c)applies to this subparagraph. > > > #### “(3) Private operators > > A State may permit a private party to operate such commercial activities. > > > #### “(4) Limitation on use of revenues > > A State shall use any revenues received from the commercial activities in a rest area under this section to cover the costs of acquiring, constructing, operating, and maintaining rest areas in the State.” > . ###

(b)Control of Outdoor Advertising Section 131(i) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: > “A State may permit the installation of signs that acknowledge the sponsorship of rest areas within such rest areas or along the main traveled way of the system, provided that such signs shall not affect the safe and efficient utilization of the Interstate System and the primary system. The Secretary shall establish criteria for the installation of such signs on the main traveled way, including criteria pertaining to the placement of rest area sponsorship acknowledgment signs in relation to the placement of advance guide signs for rest areas.” > . ## Subtitle F Gulf Coast Restoration