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in which such property, rights-of-way, or facilities are located unless prior thereto the Governor of the State involved or such government agency as he may designate^ shall have approved the Transit Development Program or the pertinent revision thereof. (e) Until the Transit Development Program has been approved by the Governor of Maryland or Virginia as provided in subsection (d) of this section, shall, when it proposes to acquire, construct, or operate property, rights-of-way, or facilities located in Virginia or Maryland, first submit plans and other information showing in detail the Eurposes for which such property, rights-of-way, or facilities are to e used to the Governor of the State in which the property, rights-of>vay, or facilities are to be located, or to such government agency as may be designated by the Governor. I n implementing programs approved by the Congress in accordance with subsection (c) of this section, the Agency may acquire, construct, or operate such property, rights-of-way, or facilities, as the case may be, in the State upon approval of the Governor thereof, or of the designated government agency. (f) Shall conduct research, surveys, experimentation, evaluation, design and development, in cooperation with other Government agencies and private organizations when appropriate, on the needs of the region for transportation; on facilities, equipment, and services to meet those needs; on organization and financial arrangements for regional transportation; and on other matters relating to the movement of persons in the region. The Agency's studies shall include a continuation of the work begun in the mass transportation survey conducted by the National Capital Planning Commission and the National Capital Regional Planning Council, pursuant to the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1955 (69 Stat. 33), and shall include further studies as may be necessitated by changed conditions, the availability of new techniques, and the response of Government agencies and the public to the transportation plan adopted by the Commission and Council. The Agency's studies shall also include evaluations of the transportation system recommended in the transportation plan, and of alternative facilities and kinds of services. (g) Shall submit to the President for transmittal to Congress, not later than November 1, 1962, recommendations for organization and financial arrangements for transportation in the National Capital region. The Agency shall consider the following organizational alternatives, among others: a Federal corporation, an organization established by interstate compact, and continuation or modification of the organization established by this Act. I n preparing its recommendations the Agency shall consult with the governments of the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia, the local governments of the National Capital region, and the Federal agencies having an interest in transportation in the National Capital region: Provided, That any recommendations submitted by the Agency shall provide as far as possible for the payment of all costs by persons using or benefiting from regional transportation facilities and services, and shall provide for the equitable sharing of any remaining costs among the Federal, State, and local governments. F U N C T I O N S, DUTIES, A N D POWERS

SEC. 205. (a) Subject to the provisions of this title, the Agency— (1) in order to implement those parts of the Transit Development Program approved by statute in accordance with section 204(c), and except as provided in the proviso of paragraph (2) of this subsection, may acquire (by purchase, lease, condemnation.

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