To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain mass transportation projects.

July 14, 2003

Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. OTTER, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. BURGESS, Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. ENGLISH, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. SIMPSON, and Mr. HASTINGS of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain mass transportation projects.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Transit System Flexibility Protection Act of 2003'.

SEC. 2. GENERAL AUTHORITY.

Section 5307(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking `200,000.' and inserting `360,000. The Secretary may make grants under this section to a transit system to finance the operating cost of equipment and facilities for use in mass transportation in an urbanized area with a population of more than 360,000 if such transit system operates less than 100 buses on fixed route service during peak service hours.'.

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