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(b) MODIFICATION
OF SIGNS.—No Federal funds
may be expended to modify any sign relating to any speed
limit, any distance, or any other measurement on any
highway for the conversion of such sign to the metric sys-
tem unless Congress, after the date of the enactment of
this Act, specifically authorizes such expenditure.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of subsections (a)
and (b), the following definitions apply:
(1) HIGHWAY.—The term ‘‘highway’’ has the
meaning such term has under section 101 of title
23, United States Code.
(2) METRIC SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘metric sys-
tem’’ has the meaning the term ‘‘metric system of
measurement’’ has under section 4 of the Metric
Conversion Act of 1975 (15 U.S.C. 205c).
(d) NONAPPLICABILITY TO PUERTO RICO.—This sec-
tion shall not apply to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
SEC. 1202. FEDERAL AID FOR MASS TRANSIT.
(a) REDUCED FEDERAL SHARE.—
(1) MAJOR CAPITAL INVESTMENT PROGRAM.—
Section 4(a) of the Federal Transit Act (49 U.S.C.
App. 1603(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘80’’ and
inserting ‘‘50’’.
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(2) URBAN MASS TRANSIT PROGRAM.—Section
5(e) of such Act (49 U.S.C. App. 1604(e)) is
amended by striking ‘‘80’’ and inserting ‘‘50’’.
(3) 
COMPREHENSIVE
PLANNING.—Section
8(p)(5) of such Act (49 U.S.C. App. 1607(p)(5)) is
amended by striking ‘‘80’’ and inserting ‘‘50’’.
(4) BLOCK GRANTS.—Section 9(k)(1) of such
Act (49 U.S.C. App. 1607a(k)(1)) is amended by
striking ‘‘80’’ and inserting ‘‘50’’.
(5) TRAINING PROGRAMS.—Section 10 of such
Act (49 U.S.C. App. 1607b) is amended by striking
‘‘75’’ and inserting ‘‘50’’.
(6) UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION CENTERS.—
Section 11(b)(10)(D) of such Act (49 U.S.C. App.
1607c(b)(10)(D)) is amended by striking ‘‘80’’ and
inserting ‘‘50’’.
(7) UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INSTITUTES.—Sec-
tion 11(c)(7) of such Act (49 U.S.C. App.
1607c(c)(7)) is amended by inserting before the pe-
riod at the end the following: ‘‘; except that the Fed-
eral share of the costs of activities conducted with
a grant under this subsection shall be 50 percent’’.
(8) ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT UNDER THE
CLEAN
AIR
AND
AMERICANS
WITH
DISABILITIES
ACTS.—Section 12(m) of such Act (49 U.S.C. App.
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1608(m)) is amended by striking ‘‘90’’ and inserting
‘‘50’’.
(9) RURAL PROGRAM.—Section 18(e) of such
Act (49 U.S.C. App. 1614(e)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘80’’ and inserting ‘‘50’’.
(10) PROJECT MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT.—Sec-
tion 23(b) of such Act (49 U.S.C. App. 1619(b)) is
amended by striking ‘‘100’’ and inserting ‘‘50’’.
(11) BICYCLE
FACILITIES.—Section 25(b) of
such Act (49 U.S.C. App. 1621(b)) is amended by
striking ‘‘90’’ and inserting ‘‘50’’.
(12) SUSPENDED LIGHT RAIL SYSTEM TECH-
NOLOGY PILOT PROJECT.—Section 26(c)(10) of such
Act (49 U.S.C. App. 1622(c)(10)) is amended by
striking ‘‘80’’ and inserting ‘‘50’’.
(13) NATIONAL TRANSIT INSTITUTE.—Section
29(b) of such Act (49 U.S.C. App. 1625(b)) is
amended by striking ‘‘80’’ and inserting ‘‘50’’.
(b) ELIMINATION OF OPERATING ASSISTANCE.—
(1) URBAN MASS TRANSIT PROGRAM.—Section
5 of such Act (49 U.S.C. App. 1604) is amended—
(A) in each of subsections (a)(1)(A) and
(a)(2)(A) by striking ‘‘or operating assistance
purposes’’;
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(B) in subsection (a)(3)(A) by striking
‘‘and operating assistance’’ and by striking ‘‘or
operating assistance’’;
(C) in subsection (d)(1) by striking ‘‘(A)’’
and by striking ‘‘, and (B)’’ and all that follows
through the period at the end and inserting a
period; and
(D) by striking the second sentence of sub-
section (e).
(2) BLOCK GRANTS.—Section 9 of such Act (49
U.S.C. App. 1607a) is amended—
(A) in subsection (j)(1) by striking ‘‘im-
provement, and operating’’ and inserting ‘‘and
improvement’’ and by striking ‘‘which cannot be
used for payment of operating expenses under
this section’’;
(B) in subsection (k)—
(i) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ the first place it
appears; and
(ii) by striking the second sentence
and paragraphs (2) and (3); and
(C) in subsection (p)(1) by striking ‘‘(other
than a project for operating expenses)’’.
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(3) TRANSPORTATION
FACILITIES
TO
MEET
SPECIAL NEEDS.—Section 16 of such Act (49 U.S.C.
App. 1612) is repealed.
(4) EMERGENCY
OPERATING
ASSISTANCE.—
Section 17 of such Act (49 U.S.C. App. 1613) is
repealed.
(5) RURAL PROGRAM.—Section 18 of such Act
(49 U.S.C. App. 1614) is amended—
(A) in subsection (c) by striking ‘‘, includ-
ing purchase of service’’ and all that follows
through the period at the end of the first sen-
tence and inserting a period;
(B) in subsection (c) by striking the last 2
sentences;
(C) in subsection (e) by striking the second
sentence; and
(D) in subsection (i)(1) by striking ‘‘user-
side subsidies’’ and by inserting before the pe-
riod at the end the following: ‘‘and shall not in-
clude operating subsidies’’.
(6) SUSPENDED
LIGHT
RAIL
SYSTEM
TECH-
NOLOGY PILOT PROJECT.—Section 26(c) of such Act
(49 U.S.C. App. 1622(c)) is amended—
(A) by striking paragraph (8);
(B) by striking paragraph (9)(D); and