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 PUBLIC LAW 95-599—NOV. 6, 1978 TRANSPORTATION

92 STAT. 2745

CENTERS

SEC. 307. Subsection (b) of section 11 of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 is amended to read as follows: "(b)(1) In addition to grants authorized by subsection (a) of this sect on, the Secretary is authorized to make grants for the purpose of establishing and operating transportation centers at nonprofit institutions of higher learning. "(2) The institutions receiving assistance under this subsection shall be selected by the Secretary, in coordination with State transportation agencies or departments, on the basis of demonstrated research and extension resources capable of contributing to the solution of State and regional transportation problems. "(3) The responsibilities and duties of each transportation center shall include, but not be limited to, the conduct of competent research investigations, both scientific and policy oriented, and experiments of either a basic or practical nature in relation to transportation problems. "(4) In order for an institution to receive Federal funds under this subsection, subject to the conditions set forth therein, such institution, in coordination with the State in which the institution is located (or, in the case of multi-institutional programs authorized under paragraph (6) of this subsection, in coordination with the States in which the participating institutions are located) shall submit to the Secretary for his approval a program or programs of proposed projects for the academic year for the utilization of such funds. The Secretary shall act upon programs submitted to him by March 15 preceding the fiscal year for which application for assistance is made (except in the case of fiscal year 1979, for which the Secretary shall act upon programs submitted to him as soon as practicable). " (5) As a condition to project approval, the State in which a selected institution is located must equally match from other than Federal funds, the amount of the Federal grant. " (6) Upon the joint application of two or more institutions of higher learning, the Secretary may approve a multi-institutional program to address regional transportation problems, subject to conditions set forth in this subsection. "(7) On or before July 1 of each fiscal year for which funds have been appropriated under this subsection, each participating institution shall submit a report to the Secretary on its activities and progress in solving transportation problems. On or before October 1 of each such fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress on the activities and progress of the program authorized by this subsection in solving transportation problems and achieving national transportation policy objectives.".

Grants. 49 USC 1607c.

Duties.

Projects program, approval.

State matching grants.

Report.

Annual report to G)ngress.

DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 308. Section 12 of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 49 USC 1608. is amended as follows: (a) Subsection (b) is amended— (1) by inserting " (1)" after " (b)"; (2) by adding at the end thereof the following: "(2) After September 30, 1979, contracts for the acquisition of Evaluations, rolling stock, including buses, which will result in the expenditure of Federal financial assistance under this Act, may be awarded based on

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