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PUBLIC LAW 93-87-AUG. 13, 1973

[87 STAT.

an agreement that such applicant will not engage in school bus operations, exclusively for the transportation of students and school personnel, in competition with private school bus operators. This subsection shall not apply to an applicant with respect to operation of a school bus program if the applicant operates a school system in the area to be served and operates a separate and exclusive school bus program for this school system. This subsection shall not apply unless private school bus operators are able to provide adequate transportation, at reasonable rates, and in conformance with applicable safety standards, and this subsection shall not apply with respect to any State or local public body or agency thereof if it (or a direct predecessor in interest from which it acquired the function of so transporting school children and personnel along with facilities to be used therefor) was so engaged in school bus operations any time during the twelve-month period immediately prior to the date of the enactment of this subsection. A violation of an agreement under this subsection shall bar such applicant from receiving any other Federal financial assistance under those provisions of law referred to in clauses (1), (2), and (3) of this subsection. BUS AND OTHER P R O J E C T

Ante, Ante, Ante, 84 42 86 42

p. 259. p. 269. p. 274.

Stat. use Stat. use

1690. 1857f-l, 1237. 4905.

84 Stat. 1700. 42 USC 1857f86 Stat. 1245. 42 USC 4914.

STANDARDS

SEC. 165. (a) The Secretary of Transportation shall require that buses acquired with Federal financial assistance under (1) subsection (a) or (c) of section 142 of title 23, United States Code, (2) paragraph (4) of subsection (e) of section 103, title 23, United States Code, or (3) section 147 of the Federal-aid Highway Act of 1973 meet the standards prescribed by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under section 202 of the Clean Air Act, and under section 6 of of the Noise Control Act of 1972, and shall authorize the acquisition, wherever practicable, of buses which meet the special criteria for low-emission vehicles set forth in section 212 of the Clean Air Act, and for low-noise-emission products set forth in section 15 of the noise Control Act of 1972. (b) The Secretary of Transportation shall assure that projects receiving Federal financial assistance under (1) subsection (a) or (c) of section 142 of title 23, United States Code, (2) paragraph (4) of subsection (e) of section 103, title 23, United States Code, or (3) section 147 of the Federal-aid Highway Act of 1973 shall be planned and designed so that mass transportation facilities and services can effectively be utilized by elderly and handicapped persons who, by reason of illness, injury, age, congenital malfunction, or other permanent or temporary incapacity or disability are unable without special facilities or special planning or design to utilize such facilities and services as effectively as persons not so affected. TITLE II SHORT TITLE

SEC. 201. This title may be cited as the "Highway Safety Act of 1973". HIGHWAY Appropriation. Post,

p. 290.

SATETY

SEC. 202. The following sums are hereby authorized to be appropriated: (1) For carrying out section 402 of title 23, United States Code (relating to highway safety programs), by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, out of the Highway Trust Fund, $100,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, ^125,000,000 for

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