I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5418 
To provide emergency operating funds for public transportation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 26, 2010 
Mr. MCMAHON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To provide emergency operating funds for public 
transportation. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Public Transportation 
Preservation Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The American Public Transportation Asso-
ciation estimates that since January 1, 2009, 84 
percent of transit systems have raised fares, cut 
service or are considering one of those actions. 
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(2) Many low-income workers, older Americans, 
and people with disabilities depend on transit service 
to get to jobs and health care. Reduced service and 
higher fares can have a devastating effect on their 
quality of life. 
(3) Millions of Americans use transit every day. 
Reduced transit service makes it harder for workers 
to access jobs and puts more cars on the road, wors-
ening already bad traffic congestion in many metro-
politan areas. 
SEC. 3. EMERGENCY OPERATING FUNDS FOR PUBLIC 
TRANSPORTATION. 
(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Trans-
portation may make grants to States and designated re-
cipients that receive funding under chapter 53, United 
States Code, for the operating costs of equipment and fa-
cilities for use in public transportation. 
(b) APPORTIONMENT
OF FUNDS.—Of the funds 
made available under this section— 
(1) 80 percent shall be apportioned in accord-
ance with section 5336 of title 49, United States 
Code; 
(2) 10 percent shall be apportioned in accord-
ance with section 5340 of title 49, United States 
Code; and 
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(3) 10 percent shall be apportioned to other 
than urbanized areas in accordance with section 
5311 of title 49, United States Code. 
(c) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the amounts apportioned to a State or ur-
banized area pursuant to subsection (b) shall be 
used— 
(A) for operating expenses necessary to— 
(i) restore a reduction in public trans-
portation service and related workforce re-
ductions; or 
(ii) rescind all or a portion of a fare 
increase; 
if such reduction or increase was due to de-
creased State or local funding or farebox rev-
enue, that occurred on or after January 1, 
2009; and 
(B) to prevent reductions or increases de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) through September 
30, 2011. 
(2) EXCEPTION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—If a recipient submits a 
certification to the Secretary that the recipient 
has not had a major reduction in public trans-
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funding provided under this section. Section 1101(b) of 
Public Law 109–59 (119 Stat. 1156) shall apply to fund-
ing provided under this section. 
(e) GOVERNMENT SHARE OF COSTS.—A grant under 
this section shall be, at the option of the recipient, up to 
100 percent of the net cost of the project. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$2,000,000,000 to remain available for obligation through 
September 30, 2011. 
(g) 
FUNDS
AVAILABILITY.—Funds 
apportioned 
under this section and obligated on or before September 
30, 2011, shall be expended on or before July 1, 2012. 
(h) OVERSIGHT.—Three-quarters of 1 percent of the 
funds available under paragraphs (1) and (2) of sub-
section (b), and one-half of 1 percent of the funds avail-
able under paragraph (3) of subsection (b), shall be pro-
vided for administrative expenses and program manage-
ment oversight, and such funds shall be available through 
September 30, 2013. 
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