Ch. 599

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

provide right-of-way for a rail transit facility, bus, or high occupancy vehicle lanes, and,
if required by the construction of the bridge or tunnel, or both the bridge and tunnel,
work on I-95 or other highways directly connected to the bridge or tunnel, or both the
bridge and tunnel, provided that, in no event shall the project include work on such
highways at a distance greater than three miles from the Potomac River; administration,
storage, and other buildings and facilities which the Authority may deem necessary for
the operation of such project; and all property, rights, franchises, easements, and interests
which may be acquired by the Authority for the construction or the operation of such
project. Such project shall be substantially the. same as that recommended by the
Woodrow Wilson Bridge Study Coordination Committee, established in 1992 by the
Federal Highway Administration, which shall be responsible for the development of
concept plans, and environmental and community-related studies concerning the project,
which plans and studies shall be conducted pursuant to the national Environmental
Protection Act and other applicable federal laws.]

THE DEFINITIONS SET FORTH IN CHAPTER I, ARTICLE I OF THE WOODROW
WILSON MEMORIAL BRIDGE AND TUNNEL COMPACT SHALL ALSO APPLY TO THIS
ACT.

Article II

Bonds, Notes, or Other Evidence of Obligation, Not to Constitute a Debt or Pledge of

Taxing Power

Revenue bonds, notes, or other evidence of obligation, issued under the provisions
of this Act shall not be deemed to constitute a debt or a pledge of the faith and credit of
the Authority or of any signatory government or political subdivision thereof, but such
bonds, notes, or other evidence of obligation, shall be payable solely from the funds
herein provided therefor from tolls and other revenues. The issuance of revenue bonds,
notes, or other evidence of obligation, under the provisions of this Act shall not directly
or indirectly or contingently obligate the Authority, or any signatory government or
political subdivision thereof, to levy or to pledge any form of taxation whatever therefor.
All such revenue bonds, notes, or other evidence of obligation, shall contain a statement
on their face substantially to the foregoing effect.

Article III

Additional Powers of the Authority

Without in any manner limiting or restricting the powers heretofore given to the
Authority, AND CONTINGENT UPON THE EXECUTION OF THE AGREEMENT
REFERRED TO IN CHAPTER I, ARTICLE IX OF THIS COMPACT, the Authority is hereby
authorized and empowered:

1.       To establish, finance, construct, maintain, repair, and operate the project;

2.       [ Contingent upon the execution of the agreement referred to in Chapter I,
Article VIII, to] TO assume full rights of ownership of the [existing Woodrow Wilson]

Bridge;

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