Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 119.djvu/1626

 119 STAT. 1608

PUBLIC LAW 109–59—AUG. 10, 2005

‘‘(A) may be provided from an undistributed cash surplus, a replacement or depreciation cash fund or reserve, a service agreement with a State or local social service agency or a private social service organization, or new capital; and ‘‘(B) may be derived from amounts appropriated to or made available to a department or agency of the Government (other than the Department of Transportation) that are eligible to be expended for transportation. ‘‘(4) USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS.—For purposes of paragraph (3)(B), the prohibitions on the use of funds for matching requirements under section 403(a)(5)(C)(vii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(C)(vii)) shall not apply to Federal or State funds to be used for transportation purposes. ‘‘(5) LIMITATION ON OPERATING ASSISTANCE.—A recipient carrying out a program of operating assistance under this section may not limit the level or extent of use of the Government grant for the payment of operating expenses.’’. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 53 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 5316 the following: ‘‘5317. New freedom program.’’. SEC. 3020. BUS TESTING FACILITY.

(a) FACILITY.—Section 5318(a) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(a) FACILITY.—The Secretary shall maintain one facility for testing a new bus model for maintainability, reliability, safety, performance (including braking performance), structural integrity, fuel economy, emissions, and noise.’’. (b) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS TO PAY FOR TESTING.—Section 5318(d) is amended by striking ‘‘under section 5309(m)(1)(C) of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘to carry out this section’’. (c) ACQUIRING NEW BUS MODELS.—Section 5318(e) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(e) ACQUIRING NEW BUS MODELS.—Amounts appropriated or made available under this chapter may be obligated or expended to acquire a new bus model only if a bus of that model has been tested at the facility maintained by the Secretary under subsection (a).’’. SEC. 3021. ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION IN PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 53 is amended by striking section 5320 and inserting the following: ‘‘§ 5320. Alternative transportation in parks and public lands ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— ‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, may award a grant or enter into a contract, cooperative agreement, interagency agreement, intra—agency agreement, or other agreement to carry out a qualified project under this section to enhance the protection of national parks and public lands and increase the enjoyment of those visiting the parks and public lands by—

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