§ 309. — Cooperation with other American Republics.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 23USC309]
TITLE 23--HIGHWAYS
CHAPTER 3--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 309. Cooperation with other American Republics
The President is authorized to utilize the services of the Federal
Highway Administration in fulfilling the obligations of the United
States under the Convention on the Pan-American Highway Between the
United States and Other American Republics (51 Stat. 152), cooperating
with several governments, members of the Organization of American
States, in connection with the survey and construction of the Inter-
American Highway, and for performing engineering service in the other
American Republics for and upon the request of any agency or
governmental corporation of the United States. To the extent authorized
in appropriation acts, administrative funds available in accordance with
subsection (a) of section 104 of this title shall be available annually
for the purpose of this section.
(Pub. L. 85-767, Aug. 27, 1958, 72 Stat. 914; Pub. L. 93-87, title I,
Sec. 152(5), Aug. 13, 1973, 87 Stat. 276.)
Amendments
1973--Pub. L. 93-87 substituted ``Federal Highway Administration''
for ``Bureau of Public Roads''.
Pan American Highway Study
Pub. L. 104-59, title III, Sec. 359(a), Nov. 28, 1995, 109 Stat.
626, provided that:
``(1) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a study on the adequacy of
and the need for improvements to the Pan American Highway.
``(2) Elements.--The study shall include, at a minimum, the
following elements:
``(A) Findings on the benefits of constructing a highway at
Darien Gap, Panama and Colombia.
``(B) Recommendations for a self-financing arrangement for
completion and maintenance of the Pan American Highway.
``(C) Recommendations for establishing a Pan American highway
authority to monitor financing, construction, maintenance, and
operations of the Pan American Highway.
``(D) Findings on the benefits to trade and prosperity of a more
efficient Pan American Highway.
``(E) Findings on the benefits to United States industry
resulting from the use of United States technology and equipment in
construction of improvements to the Pan American Highway.
``(F) Findings on environmental considerations, including
environmental considerations relating to Darien Gap.
``(3) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act [Nov. 28, 1995], the Secretary shall transmit to
Congress a report on the results of the study.''
