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 92 STAT. 2754

PUBLIC LAW 95-599—NOV. 6, 1978

(b) The Secretary of Transportation shall make an evaluation of the light-rail public mass transportation mode (including trolleys, streetcars, cablecars, and other fixed-guideway conveyances utilizing at-grade rights-of-way portions of which are shared with other street traffic) and the commuter rail public mass transportation mode to determine ways to make, and the desirability of making, such modes Report and accessible to and usable by handicapped persons. The Secretary shall legislative report to Congress the results of this evaluation not later than Janurecommendations ary 30, 1980, together with his recommendations for legislation necesto Congress. sary to clarify or to change Federal laws or provisions pertaining to accessibility requirements affecting the light-rail and commuter rail modes. TERMINAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

SEC. 322. The Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: ii,

T E R M I N A L DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Grants, terms and "SEC. 21. (a) The Secretary is authorized, in accordance with this conditions. Act, and on such other terms and conditions as he may prescribe, to 49 USC 1617. make grants to States and local bodies and agencies thereof to acquire,

49 USC 1603. Appropriation authorization.

49 USC 1602, 1609.

construct, or alter facilities (directly operated, operated through a lease, or otherwise) primarily for use in providing intercity bus service and in coordinating such service with other modes of transportation. Eligible facilities include, but are not limited to, real property, bus terminals, intermodal terminals, and bus passenger loading areas (including shelters). No grants shall be provided under this section unless the Secretary determines the applicant has or will have (1) the legal, financial, and technical capacity to carry out the proposed project, and (2) satisfactory continuing control, through operation, lease, or otherwise, over the use of the facilities. " (b) No financial assistance shall be provided under this section to any State or local public body or agency thereof for the acquisition, construction, or alteration of eligible facilities unless the Secretary finds that fair and equitable arrangements have been made for the use of such facilities by privately owned bus companies. Assistance under this section shall encourage, to the maximum extent feasible, the participation of private enterprise and the use of the facilities assisted under this section by other modes of transportation. "(c) A grant for a project under this section shall be for 80 per centum of the net project cost determined in accordance with section 4(a) of this Act. The remainder of the net project cost shall be provided, in cash, from sources other than Federal funds. "(d) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection (a) of this section $40,000,000 per fiscal year for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1979, September 30, 1980, September 30, 1981, and September 30, 1982. "(e) The provisions of sections 13(c) and 3(e)(4) of this Act shall apply in carrying out projects under this section.". INTERCITY BUS SERVICE

SEC. 323. The Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section:

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