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TITLE II DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AUTHORIZATIONS

81 Stat. 339; 84 Stat. 1930.

SEC. 201. (a) The Commissioner of the District of Columbia is authorized to contract with the Transit Authority for payment to it of the District's share of the cost to the Transit Authority of acquiring— (1) the private bus companies referred to in section 102(a) of this Act; and (2) any rolling stock, real estate, or other capital resources required for the operation of bus service in the District of Columbia either at the time of acquisition of such bus companies or at some future time. (b) Subsection (b) of the first section of the Act of June 6, 1958 (D.C. Code, sec. 9-220) (relating to the borrowing authority of the District of Columbia), is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(5) Loans may be made under this subsection to carry out the purposes of section 210(a) of the National Capital Area Transit Act of 1972." TITLE III FINANCING

78 Stat. 303; 84 Stat. 962. 49 USC 1602.

49 USC 1601 note.

80 Stat. 715. 49 USC 1609.

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SEC. 301. The Transit Authority, for the purpose of effecting the acquisition of the mass transit bus system or systems as contemplated by this Act, together with such improvements or replacement of acquired equipment and facilities as may be found necessary or desirable by the Secretary of Transportation (hereafter in this title referred to as the "Secretary") in conjunction with such acquisition and within a reasonable time thereafter, not to exceed six months, is eligible for capital grant assistance pursuant to section 3 of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964. For this purpose, the Transit Authority shall be considered a "local public body" within the meaning of that section and, accordingly, the Secretary may authorize and approve capital grant assistance to the Transit Authority in the maximum amount provided for in the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 toward the cost of acquisition of such bus system or systems, including the cost of improvements to or replacement of acquired equipment and facilities approved by the Secretary in conjunction with such acquisition. Such assistance shall be provided from funds available to the Urban Mass Transportation Administration of the Department of Transportation. SEC. 302. (a) If the Secretary should determine that immediate action is urgently required to protect the public interest in the National Capital area, he may waive any or all provisions of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 (except section 13(c) thereof), and immediately grant to the Transit Authority from funds available to the Urban Mass Transportation Administration of the Department of Transportation such sums as are contemplated under section 301.

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