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 86 STAT.]

PUBLIC LAW 92-517-OCT. 21, 1972

(b) The Secretary, after determining that immediate action is necessary in the public interest in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, may, in accordance with subsection (c) of this section, advance from funds available to the Urban Mass Transportation Administration of the Department of Transportation such funds as he determines to be necessary for payment to the Transit Authority to provide temporary financing for that portion of the cost of acquisition of the mass transit bus system or systems contemplated by this Act, together with associated improvements to or replacement of acquired equipment and facilities, which are not provided for by the Secretary pursuant to section 301 of this Act. For this purpose, such advance shall not be construed as a loan made under section 3 of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964. Funds advanced pursuant to this section shall be considered as "other than Federal funds" within the meaning of section 4(a) of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964. (c) The Secretary shall not advance funds under this section until he has determined that the Transit Authority has the capacity and ability to arrange for repayment of such advance in accordance with section 303 of this Act. SEC. 303. The advance authorized under section 302(b) shall be repaid by the Transit Authority to the Urban Mass Transportation Administration of the Department of Transportation from contributions by the District of Columbia and other local government jurisdictions or from other non-Federal sources as may be available to the Transit Authority and which were not estimated to be available for financing the mass transit rail rapid system authorized by the National Capital Transportation Act of 1969. Eepayment of such advance may be deferred by the Secretary of Transportation, at the request of the Transit Authority, but not beyond the end of the fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the advance was made. Repayment shall be made with interest at a rate to be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury calculated in accordance with the formula set forth in section 3(c) of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964. Principal and interest repaid pursuant to this section shall be credited to the Urban Mass Transportation Fund and shall be considered a restoration of obligational authority available to the Secretary under section 4 (c) of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964.

103 Acquisition, temporary financ« ing advance.

78 Stat. 303; 84 Stat. 962. 49 USC 1602. 84 Stat. 965. 49 USC 1603. Repayment.

Repayment.

83 Stat. 320. D.e. eode 11441 note.

TITLE IV SEC. 401. (a) The United States District Court for the District of Columbia shall have complete and exclusive jurisdiction over any proceedings by the Transit Authority for the condemnation of property, wherever situated, of D.C. Transit System, Incorporated (including its subsidiary, the Washington, Virginia, and Maryland Coach Company), the Alexandria, Barcroft, and Washington Transit Company, and the W M A Transit Company. Such proceedings shall be instituted and maintained in accordance with the provisions of this section and the provisions of subchapter IV of chapter 13 of title 16, District of Columbia Code, except that the court may appoint a commission in accordance with rule 71A (h) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in connection with the issue of compensation arising out of any such proceedings. (b) Any such condemnation proceedings shall be commenced by the Attorney General of the United States, upon the request of the Transit

Condemnation proceedings, jurisdiction.

77 Stat. 577. D.e. Code 161351. 28 USC app.

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