In this situation it is entirely unwise to include within the definition of a highway any portion of an interstate or international bridge. and the approaches thereto. It is also unwise to permit the State highway departments any authority whatever to assume the cost of building the approaches of any interstate or international bridge. We all know that the facilities of the United States Customs and Immigration Services are normally provided for out of appropriations made by Congress other than highway funds. and I am definitely of the opinion that the amendment to the Federal Highway Act as contained in section 1 (e) of the bill is wholly unnecessary and should be stricken out. The hearings before the committee do not disclose any valid reasons why this amendment to the act should be made at this time. I might call attention to the fact that on June 30. 1936. the President vetoed a billS. 4658which would have authorized the Secretary of Agriculture to pay to any State from Federalaid road funds apportioned to such State not to exceed 50 percent of the reasonable cost of construction of any toll bridges on the Federalaid highway system. and in his memorandum of disapproval the President stated: The effect of this bill would be to divert funds appropriated for carrying forward our system of Federalaid highways through the construction of new roads and new bridges to the payment of onehalf of the construction cost of bridges already built.
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