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 119 STAT. 1708

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PUBLIC LAW 109–59—AUG. 10, 2005 on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report on the pilot program carried out under this section. (ii) CONTENTS.—The report— (I) shall include— (aa) an evaluation of the effect of the pilot program on multimodal accessibility in public transportation; (bb) an evaluation of the effect of the program on operators of public transportation and their passengers; (cc) an evaluation of the effect of making public transportation accessible to people with visual, cognitive, and learning disabilities on ridership of public transportation and use of paratransit; and (dd) an evaluation of the effect of the program on the education, community integration, work life, and general quality of life of the targeted populations. (7) HYDROGEN FUEL CELL SHUTTLE DEPLOYMENT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.—To demonstrate the utility of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in daily shuttle service, $800,000 in each of fiscal years 2006 and 2007 shall be provided for hydrogen fuel cell employee shuttle vans, related equipment, operations, public education and outreach in Allentown, Pennsylvania. (8) WISCONSIN SUPPLEMENTAL TRANSPORTATION RURAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (STRAP).— (A) IN GENERAL.—For capital projects, operations, purchase or lease of vehicles, and integration, planning and coordination of public transportation services in the State of Wisconsin that will supplement and expand existing rural and special public transportation services in that State, $2,000,000 in each of fiscal years 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 shall be provided to the State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation. (B) PURPOSE.—Funds received under this program may be used to supplement public transportation programs for rural populations for activities authorized under sections 5310, 5311, and 5316 of title 49, United States Code. Funds made available under this program are subject to the requirements of section 5311 of title 49, United States Code, except that funds may be made available for up to 80 percent of net operating costs. In awarding grants made available under this program, the State shall consider— (i) rural population in the area to be served by the applicant; (ii) extent to which the applicant demonstrates coordination of existing transportation services or proposed public transportation services; (iii) need for additional services in the area being serviced by the applicant and the extent to which the proposed services will address those needs and provide accessibility for non-ambulatory recipients;

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