Transit System Flexibility Protection Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make grants for the operating costs of equipment and facilities for use in public transportation systems as follows: (1) not exceeding 50 percent in systems that operate 75 or fewer buses during peak service hours in an urbanized area with a population of at least 200,000, and (2) not exceeding 25 percent in systems that operate a minimum of 76 buses and a maximum of 100 buses during peak service hours in such an urbanized area.
[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
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[H.R. 3545 Introduced in House (IH)]
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3545
To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow additional transit
systems greater flexibility with certain public transportation
projects.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 1, 2011
Mr. Pitts (for himself, Mr. Petri, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Holden, and Mr.
Ribble) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow additional transit
systems greater flexibility with certain public 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 2011''.
SEC. 2. URBANIZED AREA FORMULA GRANTS.
Section 5307(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as
subparagraphs (G) and (H), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
``(E) operating costs, not to exceed 50 percent, of
equipment and facilities for use in public
transportation systems that operate 75 or fewer buses
during peak service hours in an urbanized area with a
population of at least 200,000; and
``(F) operating costs not to exceed 25 percent, of
equipment and facilities for use in public
transportation systems that operate a minimum of 76
buses and a maximum of 100 buses during peak service
hours in an urbanized area with a population of at
least 200,000.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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