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PUBLIC LAW 93-503-NOV. 26, 1974

[88 STAT.

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'REPORTING SYSTEM

Ante,

p. 1567.

"SEC. 15. (a) The Secretary shall by January 10, 1977, develop, test, and prescribe a reporting system to accumulate public mass transportation financial and operating information by uniform categories and a uniform system of accounts and records. Such systems shall be designed to assist in meeting the needs of individual public mass transportation systems, Federal, State, and local governments, and the public for information on which to base planning for public transportation services, and shall contain information appropriate to assist in the making of public sector investment decisions at all levels of government. The Secretary is authorized to develop and test these systems in consultation with interested persons and organizations. The Secretary is authorized to carry out this subsection independently, or by grant or contract (including working arrangements with other Federal, State, or local government agencies). The Secretary is authorized to request and receive such information or data as he deems appropriate from public or private sources. "(b) After July 1, 1978, the Secretary shall not make any grant under section 5 unless the applicant for such grant and any person or organization to receive benefits directly from that grant are each subject to both the reporting system and the uniform system of accounts and records prescribed under subsection (a) of this section." TITLE II — F A R E - F R E E MASS T R A N S P O R T A T I O N DEMONSTRATIONS

49 USC 1605 note.

SEC. 201. The Secretary of Transportation (hereinafter referred to as the "Secretary") shall enter into such contracts or other arrangements as may be necessary for research and the development, establishment, and operation of demonstration projects to determine the feasibility of fai"e-free urban mass transportation systems. limua^on ^'^^"*^' SEC. 202. Federal grants or payments for the purpose of assisting 49 USC 1605 such projccts shall cover not to exceed 80 per centum of the cost of the "°*®project involved, including operating costs and the amortization of capital costs for any fiscal year for which such contract or other arrangement is in effect. 49 USC 1605 gj,(2. 203. The Secretary shall select cities or metropolitan areas for note. such projects in accordance with the following: (1) to the extent practicable, such cities or metropolitan areas shall have a failing or nonexistent or marginally profitable transit system, a decaying central city, automobile-caused air pollution problems, and an immobile central city population; (2) several projects should be selected from cities or metropolitan areas of differing sizes and populations; (3) a high level of innovative service must be provided including the provision of crosstown and other transportation service to the extent necessary for central city residents and others to reach employment, shopping, and recreation; and (4) to the extent practicable, projects utilizing different modes of mass transportation shall be approved. 49 USC 1605 ^^^' ^^^' '^^? Secretary shall study fare-free systems assisted note. pursuant to this title, and other financially assisted urban mass transportation systems providing reduced fares for the purpose of determining the following:

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