23 U.S.C. § 301 — Freedom from tolls

Page 349 TITLE 23—HIGHWAYS § 304 Sec. 330. Program for eliminating duplication of envi- ronmental reviews. 331. Evaluation of projects within an operational right-of-way. 332. Pollinator-friendly practices on roadsides and highway rights-of-way. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2021—Pub. L. 117–58, div. A, title I, §§ 11309(b), 11525(t), 11528(b), Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 536, 608, 612, added items 331 and 332 and struck out item 325 ‘‘State assumption of responsibilities for certain programs and projects’’. 2015—Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title I, § 1309(d), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1397, added item 330. 2012—Pub. L. 112–141, div. A, title I, § 1519(c)(1)(C), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 575, struck out items 303 ‘‘Man- agement systems’’ and 309 ‘‘Cooperation with other American Republics’’. Pub. L. 112–141, div. A, title I, § 1313(i), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 547, which directed amendment of item 327 in the analysis of title 23, United States Code, by substituting ‘‘Surface transportation project delivery program’’ for ‘‘Surface transportation project delivery pilot pro- gram’’, was executed to the analysis for this chapter, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. 2005—Pub. L. 109–59, title I, §§ 1901(b), 1903(b), title VI, §§ 6003(b), 6004(b), 6005(b), 6006(c), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1464, 1465, 1867, 1868, 1872, 1873, added items 313, 321, and 325 to 329. 1998—Pub. L. 105–178, title I, §§ 1212(a)(2)(B)(i), 1218(b), 1301(d)(3), title V, § 5119(c), June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 193, 219, 226, 452, substituted ‘‘State transportation depart- ment’’ for ‘‘State highway department’’ in item 302, struck out items 307 ‘‘Research and planning’’ and 321 ‘‘National Highway Institute’’, added item 322, sub- stituted ‘‘Donations and credits’’ for ‘‘Donations’’ in item 323, and struck out items 325 ‘‘International high- way transportation outreach program’’ and 326 ‘‘Edu- cation and training program’’. 1991—Pub. L. 102–240, title I, § 1034(b), title VI, §§ 6003(b), 6004(b), Dec. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 1978, 2168, 2169, added items 303, 325, and 326. 1987—Pub. L. 100–17, title I, § 133(e)(1), Apr. 2, 1987, 101 Stat. 173, struck out item 322 ‘‘Demonstration project— rail crossings’’. 1983—Pub. L. 97–449, § 5(d)(2), Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2442, struck out item 303 ‘‘Bureau organization’’. 1973—Pub. L. 93–87, title I, §§ 145(b), 162(b), Aug. 13, 1973, 87 Stat. 273, 280, added items 323 and 324. 1970—Pub. L. 91–605, title I, § 115(b), title II, § 205(b), Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1723, 1743, added items 321 and 322. 1966—Pub. L. 89–564, title I, § 102(b)(2), Sept. 9, 1966, 80 Stat. 735, struck out item 313 relating to Highway Safe- ty Conference. 1965—Pub. L. 89–285, title III, § 301(b), Oct. 22, 1965, 79 Stat. 1032, inserted ‘‘and scenic enhancement’’ after ‘‘Landscaping’’ in item 319. § 301. Freedom from tolls Except as provided in section 129 of this title with respect to certain toll bridges and toll tun- nels, all highways constructed under the provi- sions of this title shall be free from tolls of all kinds. (Pub. L. 85–767, Aug. 27, 1958, 72 Stat. 912.) § 302. State transportation department (a) Any State desiring to avail itself of the provisions of this title shall have a State trans- portation department which shall have adequate powers, and be suitably equipped and organized to discharge to the satisfaction of the Secretary the duties required by this title. In meeting the provisions of this subsection, a State may en- gage, to the extent necessary or desirable, the services of private engineering firms. (b) EFFECT OF COMPLIANCE.—Compliance with subsection (a) shall have no effect on the eligi- bility of costs. (Pub. L. 85–767, Aug. 27, 1958, 72 Stat. 912; Pub. L. 89–574, § 11, Sept. 13, 1966, 80 Stat. 770; Pub. L. 105–178, title I, § 1212(a)(1), (2)(A)(i), (B)(ii), June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 193.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1998—Pub. L. 105–178, § 1212(a)(2)(B)(ii), substituted ‘‘State transportation department’’ for ‘‘State highway department’’ in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–178, § 1212(a)(1)(A), (2)(A)(i), substituted ‘‘State transportation department’’ for ‘‘State highway department’’ and struck out after first sentence ‘‘Among other things, the organization shall include a secondary road unit.’’ Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–178, § 1212(a)(1)(B), added sub- sec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows: ‘‘The State highway department may arrange with a county or group of counties for competent high- way engineering personnel suitably organized and equipped to the satisfaction of the State highway de- partment, to supervise construction and maintenance on a county-unit or group-unit basis, for the construc- tion of projects on the Federal-aid secondary system, financed with secondary funds, and for the mainte- nance thereof.’’ [§ 303. Repealed. Pub. L. 112–141, div. A, title I, § 1519(b)(1)(A), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 575] Section, added Pub. L. 102–240, title I, § 1034(a), Dec. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 1977; amended Pub. L. 103–429, § 3(8), (9), Oct. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 4378; Pub. L. 104–59, title II, § 205(a), Nov. 28, 1995, 109 Stat. 576, related to manage- ment systems. A prior section 303, Pub. L. 85–767, Aug. 27, 1958, 72 Stat. 912; Pub. L. 87–392, § 1, Oct. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 822; Pub. L. 88–426, title III, § 305(24), Aug. 14, 1964, 78 Stat. 425; Pub. L. 91–605, title I, § 114(a), Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1722; Pub. L. 93–87, title I, § 152(4), Aug. 13, 1973, 87 Stat. 276, provided for administrative organization of the Federal Highway Administration, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 97–449, § 7(b), Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2445. See sec- tion 104 of Title 49, Transportation. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective Oct. 1, 2012, see section 3(a) of Pub. L. 112–141, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment note under section 101 of this title. § 304. Participation by small business enterprises It is declared to be in the national interest to encourage and develop the actual and potential capacity of small business and to utilize this im- portant segment of our economy to the fullest practicable extent in construction of Federal-aid highways, including the Interstate System. In order to carry out that intent and encourage full and free competition, the Secretary should as- sist, insofar as feasible, small business enter- prises in obtaining contracts in connection with the prosecution of the highway program. (Pub. L. 85–767, Aug. 27, 1958, 72 Stat. 913; Pub. L. 112–141, div. A, title I, § 1104(c)(5), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 427.)