23 U.S.C. 125: Emergency relief

2021

• Pub. L. 117–58, §11106(1), inserted "wildfire," after "severe storm,". (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 117–58, §11106(2), added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which restricted eligibility of funds for bridge repair or reconstruction in certain cases. (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 117–58, §11106(3)(A), inserted dash after "a facility that" and cl. (i) designation before "meets the current" and added cl. (ii). (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 117–58, §11106(3)(B), (C), added par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4). (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (d), (4)

2019

• Pub. L. 116–94 struck out par. (4). Text read as follows: "The total obligations for projects under this section for any fiscal year in the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands shall not exceed $20,000,000." (Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020) Law text · (d)

2015

• Pub. L. 114–94, §1107(a), added subpar. (C). (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 114–94, §1107(b), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "In this subsection, 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 open to… (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (e)

2012

• Pub. L. 112–141 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to emergency relief and consisted of subsecs. (a) to (f). (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" or the "MAP-21) Law text

1998

• Pub. L. 105–178, §1113(b)(2), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which authorized expenditures by Secretary from emergency fund for repair or reconstruction of highways, roads, or trails which have suffered serious damage from natural disasters or catastrophic failures… (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §1113(b)(1), (2), added subsecs. (b) and (c) and redesignated former subsecs. (b) and (c) as (d) and (e), respectively. (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (b), (c)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §1212(a)(2)(A)(i), substituted "State transportation department" for "State highway department". (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §1113(b)(3), substituted "reconstruction of highways on Federal-aid highways in accordance" for "reconstruction of highways on the Federal-aid highway systems, including the Interstate System, in accordance" in first sentence, "subsection (e) of this section" for "subsection (c) of… (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §1113(b)(1), redesignated subsec. (b) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (f). (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §1113(b)(4), substituted "Federal-aid highways" for "on any of the Federal-aid highway systems" before period at end. (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §1113(b)(1), redesignated subsec. (c) as (e). (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §1113(b)(1), redesignated subsec. (d) as (f). (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (f)

1992

• Pub. L. 102–302, which directed the substitution of "on Federal-aid highways" for "on the Federal-aid highway systems including the Interstate System" in two places, could not be executed because phrase "on the Federal-aid highway systems including the Interstate System" did not appear… · (b)

1991

• Pub. L. 102–240 substituted "$20,000,000" for "$5,000,000". · (b)

1988

• Pub. L. 100–707 substituted "and Emergency Assistance Act" for "Act of 1974". · (b)

1987

• Pub. L. 100–17, §133(b)(9)(A), substituted "the Federal-aid highway systems, including the Interstate System" for "the Interstate System, the Primary System, and on any routes functionally classified as arterials or major collectors" in two places. · (b)
• Pub. L. 100–17, §118(a)(1), substituted "in a State shall not exceed $100,000,000." for "shall not exceed $30,000,000 ($55,000,000 for projects in connection with disasters or failures occurring in calendar year 1985) in any State." · (b)
• Pub. L. 100–17, §118(b)(2), designated existing provisions related to limitations placed upon obligations for projects under this section as cl. (1) and added cl. (2). · (b)
• Pub. L. 100–17, §133(b)(9)(B), substituted "on any of the Federal-aid highway systems" for "routes functionally classified as arterials or major collectors". · (c)
• Pub. L. 100–17, §118(b)(1), added subsec. (d). · (d)

1986

• Pub. L. 99–272 inserted parenthetical provision allowing obligations not exceeding $55,000,000 for projects in connection with disasters or failures occurring in calendar year 1985. · (b)

1985

• Pub. L. 99–190 amended section in manner substantially identical to amendment by Pub. L. 99–272.

1983

• Pub. L. 97–424, §153(a)(1), inserted "(1)" before "the repair or reconstruction of highways", and substituted "Secretary" for "he" before "shall find have suffered"; (A) and (B) for (1) and (2), respectively; "In no event shall funds be used pursuant to this section for the" for "and (… · (a)
• Pub. L. 97–424, §153(a)(2), inserted "from the Highway Trust Fund" after "appropriated". · (a)
• Pub. L. 97–424, §153(c), inserted "and not more than $100,000,000 is authorized to be expended in any one fiscal year commencing after September 30, 1980," after "after September 30, 1976,". · (a)
• Pub. L. 97–424, §153(d), inserted proviso establishing a $30,000,000 limit for obligations relating to a single natural disaster in any one State. · (b)
• Pub. L. 97–424, §153(h)(1), substituted "the Interstate System, the Primary System, and on any routes functionally classified as arterials or major collectors," for "the Federal-aid highway systems, including the Interstate System", wherever appearing. · (b)
• Pub. L. 97–424, §153(h)(2), substituted "routes functionally classified as arterials or major collectors" for "on any of the Federal-aid highway systems". · (c)

1979

• Pub. L. 96–106 inserted provision that notwithstanding any provision of this chapter actual and necessary costs of maintenance and operation of ferryboats providing temporary substitute highway traffic service, less the amount of fares charged, may be expended from the emergency fund h… · (b)

1978

• Pub. L. 95–599 inserted "prior to the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978" after "such years, and (2)", and inserted provision authorizing appropriations of 100 percent of expenditures out of the Highway Trust Fund. · (a)

1976

• Pub. L. 94–280, §119(a)(1)–(3), inserted ", and ending before June 1, 1976," after "June 30, 1972,", authorized expenditure of not more than $25,000,000 for the three-month period beginning July 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1976, and not more than $100,000,000 in any one fiscal ye… · (a)
• Pub. L. 94–280, §119(b), excepted from the requirement of a concurrence by the Secretary an emergency declared by the President to be a major disaster for purposes of the Disaster Relief Act of 1974. · (b)

1972

• Pub. L. 92–361 substituted provisions setting forth maximum expendable amounts for fiscal years ending July 1, 1972 and for fiscal years commencing after June 30, 1972 and an additional amount for fiscal year ending June 30, 1973 for provisions setting forth maximum expendable amount f… · (a)

1970

• Pub. L. 91–605 provided emergency relief for the repair or reconstruction of bridges which have been permanently closed to all vehicular traffic by the State after December 31, 1967, and prior to December 31, 1970, because of imminent danger of collapse due to structural deficiencies o… · (a)

1968

• Pub. L. 90–495 permitted the use of the emergency fund for repair or construction caused by other than natural catastrophes. · (a)

1966

• Pub. L. 89–574, §9(c), raised from $30,000,000 to $50,000,000 the upper limit on allowable annual appropriations to establish and replenish the fund, provided that, if, in any fiscal year the total of all expenditures under this section is less than $50,000,000, the unexpended balance … · (a)
• Pub. L. 89–574, §9(b), added parkways, public lands highways, public lands development roads, and trails to the list of types of roads the repair or reconstruction of which may be paid for out of the emergency fund. · (c)

1959

• Pub. L. 86–342, among other changes, made expenditures from the emergency fund subject to the provisions of section 120 of this title, and permitted the Secretary to expend funds from the emergency fund, either independently or in cooperation with any other branch of the Government, State agency, o…