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 93 STAT. 1320

PUBLIC LAW 96-184—JAN. 3, 1980

Public Law 96-184 96th Congress An Act Jan. 3, 1980 [H.R. 3951]

To amend the National Capital Transportation Act of 1969 to authorize additional Federal contributions for the cost of construction of the rapid transit system of the National Capital Region, to provide an orderly method for the retirement of bonds issued by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the National Capital United States of America in Congress assembled, Transportation Amendments of 1979.

SHORT TITLE

1. This Act may be cited as the "National Capital Transportation Amendments of 1979". SECTION

AUTHORIZATION OP ADDITIONAL FEDERAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE ADOPTED REGIONAL SYSTEM AND OTHER PURPOSES

SEC 2. The National Capital Transportation Act of 1969 (83 Stat. 320,86 Stat. 464-466, 1004), as amended (D.C. Code, sec. 1-1441 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sections: AUTHORIZATION OP ADDITIONAL FEDERAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION

D.C. Code 1-1442. Post, p. 1322.

Local matching grants.

Appropriation authorization.

"SEC 14. (a) The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to make grants to the Transit Authority, in addition to the contributions authorized by section 3 of this Act, for the purpose of financing in part the cost of construction of the Adopted Regional System. "(b) Federal grants under subsection (a) for the Adopted Regional System shall be subject to section 16 and to the following limitations and conditions: "(1) The work for which such grants are authorized shall be subject to the provisions of the Compact and shall be for projects included in the Adopted Regional System. "(2) The aggregate amount of such Federal grants made during any fiscal year shall be matched by the local participating governments by payment of capital contributions for such year in a total amount that is not less than 25 per centum of the amount of such Federal grants and shall be provided in cash from sources other than Federal funds or revenues from the operation of public mass transportation systems. Any public or private transit system funds so provided shall be solely from undistributed cash surpluses, replacement or depreciation funds or revenues available in cash, or new capital. "(3) Such grants shall be subject to terms and conditions that the Secretary may deem appropriate for constructing the Adopted Regional System in a cost-effective manner. "(c) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation for the purpose of making grants under subsection (a) an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,700,000,000, except that no

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