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Highway Taxes and Fees: How They Are Collected and Distributed - 2001

PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE ALLOCATION OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR HIGHWAY PURPOSES

BASED ON INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM STATE
AUTHORITIES AND ON THE LAWS OF THE STATE
TABLE F-106
STATUS AS OF JANUARY 1, 2001
NAME OF FUND OR AGENCY AMOUNT OR PROPORTION
OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE
REMARKS

STATE CODE
SECTION

REFERENCE
Budget Page #
           
FEDERAL EXCISE TAXES ON MOTOR FUELS
           
Gasoline: 18.4 cents - - The rates shown are for highway use of motor fuel. See table FE-21B for more detail on the    
Diesel: 24.4 cents - - rates and application of highway fuel taxes.    
Special Fuels: - - -    
from 11.9 to 18.4 cents - - -    
Compressed Natural Gas: - - -    
4.3 cents - - -    
Gasohol: - - -    
from 13 to 15.3222 cents - - -    
           
Internal Revenue Service Amount required Payment of refunds. Refunds are for exempt uses such as farming, or to exempt users such as State and local governments and educational and nonprofit institutions.    
           
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Fund 0.1 cent Provides funds for responding to releases from leaking underground storage tanks. Funds are allocated to the States through cooperative agreements to clean up those sites that pose the greatest threat to human health and the environment. Funds can be used for State-led cleanups and for State oversight of responsible party cleanups. Program is administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (42 U.S.C. 6991b).  

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General Fund See remarks For deficit reduction. See table FE-21B for the distribution from gasohol tax revenues to the General Fund. For most motor fuels, the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 transferred the 4.3 cents distribution for deficit reduction from the General Fund to the Highway Trust Fund effective October 1, 1997.    
 

Tax on motorboat
gasoline and special fuel

       
           
Aquatic ResourcesTrust Fund, Boat Safety Account See remarks Provide boat safety education and enforcement, search and rescue, provision of public access sites for recreational boaters, waterway markers and other aids to navigation, State recreational vessel numbering and titling programs. (46 U.S.C. 203) Amount deposited in the account may not exceed $70 million for the fiscal year and the balance in the account may not exceed $70 million. (26 U.S.C. 9503(c)(4))    
           
Land and Water Conservation Fund $1,000,000 For planning, acquisition, and development of outdoor recreation areas and facilities.
(16 U.S.C. 4601-4)
This amount is available after the maximum transfer to the Boat Safety Account has been made. (26 U.S.C. 9503 (c)(4)(b))    
           
Aquatic Resources Trust Fund, Sport Fish Restoration Account Remainder To aid the States in fish restoration and management projects and to carry out the purposes of the Coastal Wetlands Planning Protection and Restoration Act.      
           
Aquatic Resources Trust Fund, Sport Fish Restoration Account Tax on gasoline used in small engines To carry out the purposes of the Coastal Wetlands Planning Protection and Restoration Act. (26 U.S.C. 9503(c)(5))    
           
Federal Highway Trust Fund, Mass Transit Account 2.86 cents Made available through the programs of the Federal Transit Administration for mass transit capital projects (26 U.S.C. 9503(e)). Approximately 80 percent of mass transit funding in fiscal year 2001 is estimated to be from the Mass Transit Account.   Pg. 782
           
Federal Highway Trust Fund, Highway Account Remainder Finances the Federal-Aid Highway Program. After 1.5 percent deducted from specific authorizations for administration of the Federal-aid highway program and the Federal highway research and technology program (23 U.S.C. 104 (a)), a set aside not to exceed 1 percent from certain authorizations is made for metropolitan planning (23 U.S.C. 104 (f)).      
           
FEDERAL EXCISE TAXES ON MOTOR VEHICLES
Federal Highway Trust Fund, Highway Account All

Finances the Federal-Aid Highway Program. After 1.5 percent deducted from specific
authorizations for administration of the Federal-aid highway program and the Federal highway research and technology program (23 U.S.C. 104 (a)), a set aside not to exceed 1 percent from certain authorizations is made for metropolitan planning (23 U.S.C. 104 (f)).

Fund also receives proceeds from Federal excise taxes on truck chassis, tires, and use. See table FE-21B for more details. After administrative deduction and other set asides, not more than 2 percent of remaining authorizations may be expended for State planning and research (23 U.S.C. 505 (a)).    
           
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration FY 2001 Estimated Obligation Amounts: Administers Federal-aid highway program. After 1.5 percent deducted from specific authorizations for administration of the Federal-aid highway program and the Federal highway research and technology program (23 U.S.C. 104 (a)), a set aside not to exceed 1 percent from certain authorizations is made for metropolitan planning (23 U.S.C. 104 (f)).     Pg. 766
           
Federal Highway Trust Fund, Highway Account: National Highway System (NHS) Program $5,487,000,000 To reimburse the States and the District of Columbia for the Federal share of right-of-way, engineering, and construction on NHS projects in rural and urban areas. Funds may be used to pay up to 90 percent of the cost of improvements, except in the public lands States where a greater Federal participation is allowed, but not to exceed 95 percent. (23 U.S.C. 103 and 120). The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) established the NHS. The system was officially designated by law on November 13, 1995. The NHS consists of 163,829 miles of Interstate, other rural principal arterials, urban freeways and expressways, and facilities on the Department of Defense Strategic Highway Network that are open to the public. Another 3,269 miles are not open to the public. The Federal share of NHS projects is 80 percent or 90 percent if used on the Interstate system.   Pg. 757
           
Surface Transportation Program (STP) $6,411,000,000 This program includes: construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, resurfacing, restoration, and operational improvements for highways and bridges; capital costs for transit projects; carpool projects; highway and transit safety improvements; planning; transportation enhancements; management systems; wetland mitigation; and intelligent transportation system capital improvements; environmental restoration (23 U.S.C. 133). STP funds are generally used for any roads that are not classified as local or as rural minor collector. Each State must set aside 10 percent of STP funds for safety construction and 10 percent for transportation enhancements. Of the remaining 80 percent 62.5 percent of the STP funds must be distributed based on population. The remaining 37.5 percent can be used in any area of the State. The Federal share of STP projects is 80 percent or 90 percent if used on the Interstate system.   for NHS mileage see table HM-30
           
Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program $3,902,000,000 To enable the States to replace bridges over waterways, other topographical barriers, other highways, or railroads when the determination is made that the bridge is significantly important and is unsafe because of structural deficiencies, physical deterioration, or functional obsolescence. (23 U.S.C. 144) Bridges are categorized as on or off the Federal-aid system and by eligibility for replacement or rehabilitation. Apportionments are based on the estimated cost of deficient bridges in each State to the estimated total cost of deficient bridges for all States. (23 U.S.C. 144). The Federal share of bridge projects is 80 percent.    
           
Interstate Maintenance Program (IM) $4,561,000,000 This program finances projects to rehabilitate, restore, resurface, and reconstruct the Interstate System. Reconstruction that increases capacity other than HOV lanes is not eligible for IM funds (23 U.S.C. 119). Funds are apportioned based one-third on the ratio of Interstate System lane miles in each State to total Interstate System lane miles, one-third on the ratio of vehicle miles traveled (VMT) on the Interstate System in each State to total VMT on the Interstate System in all States, and one-third on the ratio of each State's annual contribution to the Highway Trust Fund attributable to commercial vehicles to the total of all such contributions in all States. The Federal share of Interstate Maintenance projects is 90 percent (23 U.S.C. 104).   Pg. 757
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Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) $1,557,000,000 This program funds projects to improve air quality in nonattainment areas for ozone, carbon monoxide, or particulate matter. A wide range of transportation activities are eligible if FHWA and EPA determine they will help meet National ambient air quality standards.
(23 U.S.C. 149)
Funds are apportioned on the ratio of the total of all nonattainment and maintenance area populations in a State to the total of all weighted nonattainment and maintenance area populations in all States. States are guaranteed a minimum 0.5 percent apportionment (23 U.S.C. 104).  

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Minimum Guarantee $2,569,000,000 Funds are administered as STP funds. Funding in excess of $2.8 billion is distributed to IM, NHS, Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation, CMAQ, and STP programs (23 U.S.C. 105). Funds are allocated to ensure that no State receives less than 90.5 percent of estimated tax payments attributable to highway users in each State paid into the Highway Account of the Highway Trust Fund. The minimum allocation to a State each fiscal year is $1,000,000 (23 U.S.C. 105).  

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Intelligent Transportation Systems Program (ITS) $338,000,000 The ITS program includes the ITS research and development program, and the ITS deployment incentives program. The program is a cooperative public/private initiative to research, develop, and evaluate advanced electronic and information systems that improve the safety, operational efficiency, and productivity of the existing surface transportation infrastructure.    

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Emergency Relief Program $498,000,000 Funds are provided for the repair or reconstruction of Federal-aid highways and bridges, and Federally-owned roads and bridges which have been seriously damaged by a natural disaster or by a catastrophic failure from any external cause (23 U.S.C. 125). Includes an initial obligation of $398,000,000 and Emergency Supplements of $100,000,000 estimates for FY 2001.  

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Federal Lands Highway Program $701,000,000 This program consists of three categories: public lands highways, parkways and park roads, and Indian reservation roads that are open to public travel (23 U.S.C. 204). The Federal share for Federal Lands highway projects is 100 percent (23 U.S.C. 104). Eligible projects may include transportation planning for tourism and recreational travel, adjacent vehicular parking areas, interpretative signage, acquisition of scenic easements and scenic or historic sites, provision for pedestrians or bicycles, construction and reconstruction of roadside rest areas, other appropriate public road facilities, and a replacement bridge over the Hoover Dam (23 U.S.C. 204).   Pg. 765
           
Public Lands Highways - Funds are for transportation planning, research, engineering, construction and reconstruction of highways, roads, and parkways; or of transit facilities (23 U.S.C. 204). Includes State and local roads which provide access to and within the National Forest System. These roads are separate from Forest Development Roads which are under Forest Service jurisdiction. Funds are allocated to specific projects on the basis of need. Preference is given to projects which are significantly impacted by Federal land and resource management activities (23 U.S.C. 202c).   Pg. 711
           
Parkways and Park Roads - Funds are for transportation planning, research, engineering, construction and reconstruction of highways, roads, and parkways; or of transit facilities (23 U.S.C. 204). Parkways and Park Roads are under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service and provide access to and within the National Park System.   Pg. 711
           
Indian Reservation Roads - Funds are for transportation planning, research, engineering, construction and reconstruction of highways, roads, and parkways; or of transit facilities (23 U.S.C. 204). Includes roads under the control of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and State and local roads that provide access to and within Indian lands.   Pg. 711
           
Transportation Infrastructure and Finance (TIFIA) Program $99,000,000 Program provides Federal credit assistance to major transportation investments of critical national importance. Program consists of three types of financial assistance: secured loans, loan guarantees, and standby lines of credit (23 U.S.C. 181). Federal credit assistance limited to a maximum of 33 percent of total project cost.  

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TEA-21 fact sheets

           
National Corridor Planning and Coordinated Border Infrastructure Program $266,000,000 Program provides grants to State and local governments for planning, design, and construction of corridors of national significance, economic growth, and international or interregional trade. The purpose is to improve the safe movement of people and goods at or across the northern and southern borders of the United States.   Pg. 757
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TEA-21 fact sheets
           
Administration and research $637,000,000 Includes administration of the Federal-aid Highway Program, highway research and technology activities, special studies and programs. Includes $321,000,000 for highway research and technology activities, and $316,000,000 for administration. Administration is limited to 1.5 percent of certain FHWA administered programs (23 U.S.C. 104 (a)) and includes $26,211,000 in designated activities.   Pg. 757
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Miscellaneous programs $580,000,000 To carry out an assortment of programs. Includes funds for: other programs, Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge, Mississippi Delta Initiative, IRS Initiative, miscellaneous highway trust funds, and miscellaneous trust funds. Miscellaneous also includes: Scenic Byways, Highway Use Tax Evasion Projects, National Recreational Trails, Value Pricing, Ferry Boats, and the Transportation and Community and System Preservation Program.   Pg. 757
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Revenue Aligned Budget Authority (RABA) $329,000,000 Adjustment made to reflect changes in tax receipts to the Highway Account of the Highway Trust Fund. RABA funds totaling $2,317,000,000 are already included in the Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs. The amount at left represents the estimate for the allocated programs.   Pg. 757
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High Priority and Demonstration Projects $1,901,000,000 To carry out the demonstration projects authorized by TEA-21 section 1602. Total funding of $9,359,850,000 was authorized for 1,850 demonstration projects for the period from FY 1998 through FY 2003. The Federal share of demonstration project costs is 80 percent (23 U.S.C. 117).   Pg. 757
           
Appalachian Development Highway System $405,000,000 To provide a system of development highways and access roads which would contribute to economic development opportunities in the Appalachian regions of 13 States.     Pg.757
p34, program guide
           
Safety Incentive Grants $173,000,000 Incentive funds are available to States that improve statewide use rates of seat belts and to State that have enacted and are enforcing a 0.08 standard for driving under the influence (23 U.S.C. 157 and 163).     Pg. 757
p.78 & 80, program guide
           
Miscellaneous General Fund Appropriations $58,000,000 For demonstration projects.     Pg. 757
           
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)   Administers National Motor Carrier Safety Program (NMCSAP). Supports a broad range of commercial motor vehicle programs in each State and provides for information systems and analysis. The FMCSA was established January 1, 2000 (PL 106-159, 113 Stat. 1748). Formerly a part of FHWA, the primary mission is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries.   Pg. 769
fact sheet for FMCSA
           
National Motor Carrier Safety Program $187,000,000 Grants are provided to States for roadside inspections and other commercial motor vehicle safety programs, including detection and correction of commercial motor vehicle safety defects, commercial motor vehicle driver deficiencies, and unsafe practices before becoming a factor in crashes and hazardous materials incidents. Includes $10,000,000 from FHWA as a part of reallocated revenue aligned budget authority.   Pg. 769
fact sheet for FMCSA
           
Administration $92,194,000 For administrative expenses of motor carrier safety programs and motor carrier safety research.     Pg. 768
           
Office of the Secretary of Transportation Appropriation For research activities and studies concerned with planning, analysis, and information development needed to support the Secretary's responsibilities in the formulation of national transportation policy, including highways. Estimated FY 2001 apportionment of $5,000,000 for transportation policy and planning.   Pg. 735
           
Bureau of Transportation Statistics $31,000,000 Operation and administration of the Bureau. Funded from the Federal-Aid Highways program of the Highway Trust Fund.   Pg. 803
           
National Highway Traffic Safety   Title 23 U.S.C. ("Highways"), Title 49 U.S.C. ("Motor Vehicle and Driver Programs") and other supporting legislation for the various programs of the NHTSA are designed to improve traffic and highway safety throughout the Nation by rulemaking programs, enforcement programs, reserarch and analysis. Develop adequate highway safety programs of State and local governments   Pg. 769
           
Federal Highway Trust Fund, Highway Account:          
           
Operations and Research $286,000,000 Supports rulemaking programs, enforcement programs, highway safety programs, and research and analysis (23 U.S.C. 403); and a child passenger protection education grant program (23 U.S.C. 405b). Also receives transfer from Safety Grants Authorization.   Pg. 769
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National Driver Register $2,000,000 Implementation and operation of the Problem Driver Pointer System (PDPS). Improve traffic safety by assisting State motor vehicle administrators in communicating with other States to identify drivers whose licenses have been revoked for serious traffic offenses (49 U.S.C. 303). Fund programs under 23 U.S.C. 402, 405, 410, and 411. At least 40 percent of Section 402 funds must be used to address local traffic safety concerns.   Pg. 769
           
Highway Traffic Safety Grants $155,000,000 State and Community Grants are used to support State highway safety programs for the reduction of traffic crashes, fatalities and injuries (23 U.S.C. 402).     Pg. 772
           
  $13,000,000 Occupant Protection Incentive Grants for specific laws and programs that help States increase seat belt and child safety seat use (23 U.S.C. 405).     Pg. 773
           
  $36,000,000 Alcohol-Impaired Driving Incentive Grants are provided to States which pass new laws and start more effective programs against drunk (23 U.S.C. 410). Two tiered system of basic and supplemental grants.   Pg. 773
           
  $9,000,000 State Highway Safety Data Improvement Incentive Grants are to encourage States to improve the timeliness, accuracy, completeness, uniformity, and accessibility of their highway safety data (23 U.S.C. 411).     Pg. 773
           
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service FY 2001 Estimated Obligations        
           
Infrastructure Program:
Forest Development
Roads and Trails
$437,000,000 Funding for infrastructure provides capital improvements and maintenance of facilities, roads, and trails. Capital improvements on roads includes: new road construction, alteration of an existing road to change the function, and roadway expansion to increase capacity or to serve needs different from that originally intended. Road maintenance includes: annual road maintenance, deferred road maintenance, road operations, and decommissioning roads.(23 U.S.C. 101 and 205, 16 U.S.C. 532-538). Funds are allocated according to the relative needs of the various national forests, considering existing transportation facilities, value of timber or other resources served, relative fire danger, and comparative difficulties of road and trail construction (23 U.S.C. 202b).  

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National Forest Fund 10 percent of receipts Merged with funds provided above for Forest Development Roads and Trails, and obligated for same purposes. Receipts are derived from timber sales, grazing fees, and other charges for use of the National Forest .   Pg. 182
           
Federal Highway Administration Amount required from above funds Reimbursement for surveys, plans, and supervision of construction at request of the Forest Service.      
           
National Forest Fund 25 percent of receipts Paid to States for public roads and schools in the counties where forests are situated. Receipts are derived primarily from timber sales (16 U.S.C. 97, 500 and 576b.). Estimated FY 2001 payments of $105,000,000.   Pg. 182
           
· Alabama 50 percent Paid to county of origin for roads. (State code §9-13-2)   9-13-2  
· Alaska 25 percent Paid to unorganized boroughs for the improvement of public roads. Organized boroughs may spend their share on either public schools or public roads.    
· Arkansas 25 percent Paid to counties for the improvement of public roads. (State code §19-7-404)   19-7-404  
· California 50 percent Paid to county road fund. (State code Government §29484)   Gov. 29484  
· Colorado Allocation Allocated between county road & bridge fund and public schools. (State code §30-29-101) Allocation cannot be less than 5 percent for either purpose. 30-29-101  
· Florida 50 percent Paid to county for general road fund (State code §215.551) Comptroller pays county general road fund and district school fund equal amounts. 215.551  
· Idaho 70 percent Paid to county general road fund. (State code §57-1303)   57-1303  
· Illinois 50 percent Paid to county for construction and maintenance of public highways. (State code §515/3)   515/3  
· Kentucky 50 percent Paid to county for public roads. (State code §149.160)   149.160  
· Minnesota 50 percent Paid to county of origin for public roads. (State code §94.521)   94.521  
· Mississippi 50 percent To county for public roads or schools. (State code §49-19-23) Remaining 50 percent for public schools 49-19-23  
· Missouri 25 percent Paid to counties for the improvement of public roads. (State code §12.070)   12.070  
· Montana 66 2/3 percent Paid to county general road fund. (State code §17-3-213)   17-3-213  
· Nebraska 20 percent Paid to county public road funds. (State code §79-1310)   79-1310  
· Nevada 50 percent Paid to county road fund. (State code §354.140)   354.140  
· Oklahoma 75 percent Paid to county of origin for roads. (State code §62-326)   62-326  
· Oregon 75 percent Paid to county road fund. (State code §294.060)   294.060  
· South Dakota 50 percent Paid to counties for the improvement of public roads. (State code §41-16-14)   41-16-14  
· Vermont - All paid to schools. (State code §T.1-557)   T.1-557  
· Wisconsin 50 percent Expended for the benefit of roads. (State Code §59.25)      
· West Virginia 20 percent Paid to State road commission for feeder and State local service roads. (State code §20-3-17)   20-3-17  
           
National Grasslands 25 percent of receipts Paid to counties in which such land is situated, for school and road purposes (7 U.S.C. 1012). Derived chiefly from grazing fees and mineral leases. Estimated FY 2000 payments of $6,000,000. See distributions listed under U.S. Department of the Interior, National Grasslands.   Pg. 181
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National Forest Fund Appropriation $115,000,000

For payments to the States of Washington, Oregon and California under the Northern Spotted
Owl Guarantee program (Public Laws 103-66 and 103-443)

Provides payments for county schools and roads.   Pg. 177
           
  $8,000,000 Funds from timber receipts for Government constructed permanent roads for timber purchasers under timber sale contracts over $20,000. (16 U.S.C. 472a(1)) Estimated FY 2001 receipts of $6,000,000 (16 U.S.C. 472a(I)).   Pg. 181
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  $1,000,000 Payment to Minnesota of 0.75 percent of the appraised value of certain Superior National Forest lands in the counties of Cook Lake and St. Louis for distribution to those counties
(16 U.S.C. 577g).
     
           
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economic Development Administration   All General Fund authorizations subject to Congressional appropriation of funds.      
           
Grants for Public Works and Economic Development See remarks Direct and supplemental grants to States, local governments, and other agencies for public works facilities, other financial assistance, and planning and coordination assistance needed to alleviate unemployment or underemployment in economically distressed areas. Public works projects include industrial access roads and other infrastructure development. Most grants are for 50 percent of project cost with some grants for 80 percent of project cost. Some grants are for disaster relief. Estimated FY 2001 appropriation of $241,000,000.  

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EDA program Guide

           
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
           
Civil functions:          
           
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers          
           
Payments to States, Flood Control Act of 1954 75 percent of receipts Payment are to compensate States for lost tax base. For public schools, public roads or other expenses of county governments (33 U.S.C. 701c-3). Not all States receiving funds are listed below, only those with legislative distributions. Funds received from lease of Federal lands acquired for flood control, navigation, and allied purposes. Paid to States where property is situated. Estimated FY 2001 amount: $7,000,000.   Pg. 919
           
· Arkansas 20 percent To county road funds. (State code §19-7-403)   19-7-403  
· California 50 percent To county road fund. (State code § Government 16417)   Gov. 16417  
· Colorado 25 percent To county road and bridge fund. (State code §30-29-102)   30-29-102  
· Kansas - 10 percent to townships for roads and 30 percent to county road funds for counties operating under the county unit system. (State code §27-117)   27-117  
· Mississippi 50 percent To counties for roads. (State code §51-35-101)   51-35-101  
· Montana 50 percent To counties for roads. (State code §17-3-232)   17-3-232  
· Nebraska 20 percent To county public road funds. (State code §79-1052)   79-1318  
· North Dakota 50 percent To counties and townships for roads. (State code §21-06-10)   21-06-10  
· Oregon - To counties for public schools and public roads. (State code §294.065)   §294.065  
           
Payments to States, Sale of Forest Sale of Forest See remarks For public schools or public roads of county government (10 U.S.C. 2665e-1). The Department of Defense may be reimbursed for all costs of production of forest products pursuant to Section 2665 of Title 10 U.S.C. from proceeds. Of any remaining products pursuant to Section 2665 of Title 10 U.S.C. from proceeds. Of any remaining sold forest products.   Pg. 929
           
· Florida 50 percent Paid to county for general road fund. (State code §215.552)   215.552  
· Georgia 50 percent Paid to county for county road system. (State code §23-3901)   23-3901  
           
Civil Works Projects Amount required Costs of relocating and reconstructing roads and bridges as a result of flood control, navigation, and allied projects. Some funds are paid to State highway agencies or local governments as reimbursement for work performed under agreement.    
           
Alteration of Bridges Over Navigable Waters Amount required Costs of altering bridges over navigable waters to remove obstacles to navigation and to meet necessities of railroad and/or highway traffic (33 U.S.C. 516 and 517). Share of cost limited as prescribed by statute.    
           
Military functions:          
Maintenance:          
           
U.S. Army Appropriation Necessary infrastructure repair improvements at Fort Baker which is under the management of the Golden Gate Recreation Area. Estimated FY 2001 transfer of $5,000,000 to the National Park Service for construction.   Pg. 249
           
Military Construction;          
           
U.S. Army Appropriation Construction of military and defense access roads of the U.S. Army.     pg. 295
           
U.S. Navy Appropriation Construction of access roads, naval installation roads of the U.S. Navy.     pg. 296
           
U.S. Air Force Appropriation Construction of access roads, military installation roads of the Air Force.     pg. 297
           
Federal Highway Administration Fund transfer from above appropriations Construction of access roads for the Department of Defense. Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense may be advanced to FHWA for the construction of access roads (23 U.S.C. 210).   Pg. 340 on pg. 130 of FHWA Program Guide
           
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Community Planning and Development See remarks Direct and supplemental grants to States and local governments, and related expenses necessary for carrying out a community development grants program. Community development projects may include expenditures on roads (42 U.S.C. 5301).     Pg. 483
           
Regional Connections Appropriation Program complementing existing Federal programs that direct growth and investment patterns, i.e., TEA-21 planning and investment. Estimated FY 2001 appropriation of $25,000,000.   Pg. 494
           
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
           
King Cove Road Appropriation For improved access to health care, funds were appropriated to the Aleutians East Borough for the construction of an unpaved road on King Cove Corporation lands to an improved dock and marine facilities.     Pg. 599
           
Land and minerals management:          
           
Bureau of Land Management          
           
Transportation and Facilities Management See remarks Provides for maintenance of administration and recreation sites, roads, trails, bridges, and dams. Some 12,000 miles of roads are expected to be maintained. FY 2001 obligations of $51,000,000 are estimated..   Pg. 536
           
Construction and Access See remarks Acquisition of land and construction of buildings, recreational facilities, roads and trails. FY 2001 obligations for total program of $11,000,000 are estimated.   Pg. 537
           
Oregon and California grant lands See remarks Management, protection and development of resources; construction, operation and maintenance of access roads; reforestation; and other improvements to these lands including existing connecting roads on or adjacent to the grant lands. FY 2001 obligations of $10,000,000 from a total program $104,000,000 are estimated. Legislation provides that 25 percent of all Oregon and California grant land receipts are transferred to general funds in the U.S. Treasury.   Pg. 537
           
  Permanent operating funds: Distribution of receipts from land sales, timber sales, grazing fees, mineral royalties, mineral leases, road maintenance deposits, and other products from public lands.      
           
Red River Oil and Gas Royalties 37 1/2 percent of receipts Paid to the State of Oklahoma in lieu of State and local taxes on Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache tribal lands for construction and maintenance of public roads, and for public schools (65 Stat. 252).     Pg. 544
           
Oregon and California grant lands 25 percent of receipts For right-of-way, construction, operation and maintenance of timber access roads; reforestation; and development of recreation facilities on the revested Oregon and California Railroad grant land in Oregon (16 U.S.C. 583 and 594). Funds derived from timber sales.   Pg. 544
           
Oregon and California grant lands 50 percent of receipts Paid to the 18 Oregon and California land-grant counties for road construction, maintenance or other county purposes (39 Stat. 218, 50 Stat. 876). Funds derived from timber sales.   Pg. 544 No amounts shown in budget detail.
           
Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands 75 percent of receipts Paid to Coos and Douglas Counties, Oregon, in lieu of taxes, for schools, roads, highways,bridges, and port districts (53 Stat. 753-754).     Pg. 544 No amounts shown in budget detail.
           
National Petroleum Reserve 50 percent of receipts Paid from funds derived from oil and gas leases to the State of Alaska for construction, maintenance and operation of essential public facilities (94 Stat. 2964).      
           
National Grasslands, Bankhead Jones Act 25 percent of receipts From revenues received for the use of the National Grasslands, to counties in which such land is situated, for road and school purposes (7 U.S.C. 1012). Revenue from sale of public land and public land products.   Pg. 544
           
Public land sales 5 percent of receipts Paid to States for school and road purposes (31 U.S.C. 1305). Net proceeds from sale of public land and public land products.   Pg. 544
           
Grazing receipts Taylor Grazing Act 50 or 12 1/2 percent of receipts (See remarks) To States and counties for general purposes, including road purposes (43 U.S.C. 315). Not all States receiving funds are listed below, only those with legislative distributions. 50 percent of receipts from public lands outside grazing districts, and 12 1/2 percent of receipts from public lands within grazing districts. Receipts are returned to the State of origin.   Pg. 544
           
· Arkansas 20 percent To county road funds. (State code §19-7-402) Estimated road maintenance deposits of $2,000,000 in FY 2001 by users of certain roads. 19-7-402 Pg. 543
           
Road maintenance deposits Amount deposited Provides maintenance funds for access roads under Bureau of Land Management control (43 U.S.C. 1762(c), 43 U.S.C. 1735 (b)).     Pg. 542
           
Public Lands Development Roads See Remarks Construction and improvement of roads and trails on public domain lands; for adjacentvehicular parking areas; and for sanitary, water, and fire control facilities (23 U.S.C. 203). Under an interagency agreement, FHWA cooperates in carrying out the provisions of the Act. See FHWA for authorization.    
           
Mineral Management Service          
Mineral Leasing Act 50 percent of receipts Paid to States for construction and maintenance of public facilities. Where a portion is applied for road purposes, the amounts are shown below: (No entry is given for States where amounts are insignificant.) (30 U.S.C. 191 and 285). Not all States receiving funds are listed below, only those with legislative distributions. Alaska receives 90 percent of receipts generated in Alaska. Receipts are from bonuses, royalties, and rentals resulting from development of mineral resources.   Pg. 549
           
· Arizona 50 percent* To State for Secondary roads. (State code §37-741) *Of any carryover funds at beginning of year. 37-741  
· California - All paid to schools. (State code Education 12320)   Educ. 12320  
· Kansas 50 percent To State highway fund. (State code §27-118)   §27-118  
· Montana - All paid to schools. (State code §20-9-343)   20-9-343  
· Oregon All To counties of origin for schools and roads. Segregation not specified. (State code §293.565)   293.565  
· Utah 25 percent To counties of origin for road improvements. (State code §59-21-2)   59-21-2  
· Wyoming 26.25 percent 2.25 percent To counties of origin for roads. (State code §9-4-601)
To State Highway Commission for State and county roads. (State code §9-4-601)
  §9-4-601  
           
National Forest Fund National Park Service Appropriation Paid to States for public roads and schools in the counties where forests are situated. Receipts are derived from timber sales.   Pg. 550
           
           
Operation of the National Park System Appropriation Maintenance and operation of roads and trails within national parks including special road maintenance service to trucking permit holders on a reimbursable basis.     Pg. 579
           
Construction and major maintenance Appropriation Construction, improvements, repair or replacement of physical facilities. Includes FY 2001 appropriation of $855,000 for realignment of Denali Park entrance road.   Pg. 581
           
Recreational Fee Demonstration Program Appropriation Admission and user fees program for park improvements.     Pg. 584
           
Transportation Systems Fund   Fees charged for public use of transportation services are retained are retained and used by the collecting park for transportation system costs. Included in Recreational Fee Demonstration Program.   Pg. 584
           
Delaware Water Gap See remarks Management, operation and maintenance of Route 209 within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Fees collected from commercial vehicles for use of the road within the park.   Pg. 586
           
Federal Highway Trust   Parkway project construction funds.     Pg. 587
           
Fund, Highway Account:          
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park Appropriation Reconstruction and relocation of route 25E through the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, including construction of a tunnel and the approaches. Estimated FY 2001 amount is $3,000,000.   Pg. 587
           
Parkways, park roads and trails Amount allocated Construction and rehabilitation of parkways, park roads, bridges and trails (23 U.S.C. 203). Included in Federal Lands Highway Program and paid from the Highway Trust Fund.   FHWA apportionment data from HFS.
Federal Highway Administration Amount required Reimbursement for engineering surveys and plans and supervision costs.     Pg. 537
Bureau of Reclamation Amount required Construction and relocation of roads and bridges where affected by reclamation projects. In some instances, funds are paid in reimbursement to State and local governments for the cost of projects.    
           
Bureau of Indian Affairs Appropriation Construction and maintenance of roads within Indian reservations. Up to 6 percent of contract authority available to the BIA from the Federal Highway Trust Fund may be used for road program management costs of the BIA.   Pg. 590
           
Indian Roads Amount allocated Construction and improvement of Indian reservation bridges and roads (23 U.S.C. 203). A small amount of engineering supervision is provided by FHWA on a reimbursable basis. Funded under Federal Lands Highway Program and paid from Highway Trust Fund.    
           
Fish and Wildlife Service          
           
Construction Appropriation Construction projects include the repair and inspection of bridges within the National Wildlife Refuge System. Estimated FY 2001 obligations are $3,000,000.   Pg. 569
           
Recreational Fee Demonstration Program Appropriation Fees are used primarily at the site to improve visitor access, enhance public safety and security, address backlogged maintenance needs, and meet other operational needs. At selected refuges and public sites, entrance fees and other user fees are deposited into the Recreational Fee Demonstration Program Account. Estimated FY 2001 receipts are $4,000,000.   Pg. 575
           
National Wildlife Refuge Fund Appropriation Paid to counties in which refuges are located for school and road purposes (16 U.S.C. 715s).Not all States receiving funds are listed below, only those with legislative distributions. Approximately 25 percent of sales from refuge products. Estimated FY 2001 payments to counties: $16,000,000.   Pg. 575
           
· Louisiana 50 Percent To parish road fund.      
· North Dakota 25 Percent To township's special road fund. (State code §11-27-09.1)   11-27-09.1  
           
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION (ARC)
  See remarks The Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS), including local access roads, is designed to improve the accessibility of Appalachia; to reduce highway transportation costs to and within Appalachia; and to provide the highway transportation facilities necessary for the overall development of Appalachia. The Appalachian region consists of: The State of West Virginia and parts of the following States; Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Funding for the ADHS is provided solely from the Highway Trust Fund HTF. TEA-21 authorized $450,000,000 annually from the HTF for fiscal years 1999 through 2003. The ARC exercises programmatic and administrative control over these funds. Additional funding is available from NHS and STP programs for Federal-aid highways on the ADHS. The ADHS consists of 3,025 miles.   Pg. 1103
Pg. 34 program guide
           
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA)
  See remarks Through the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF), FEMA provides assistance to State and local governments for pre-disaster mitigation, and for repair and reconstruction of infrastructure in Presidentially-declared major disasters or emergencies. Amount and distribution of disaster assistance funds are dependent on the type of disaster and damage, and subsequent appropriations. Examples of disasters include earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and blizzards.   Pg. 960

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