Small Transit Communities Modernization Act
Bill: H.R.3329 | Sponsor: Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. (D-CA)
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Small Transit Communities Modernization Act
This bill modifies the definition of eligible area for purposes of the grant program under the small transit intensive cities formula to include an urbanized area with a population of at least 200,000, but not more than 999,999. The modification extends through FY2030.
Before apportioning grant funds for any urbanized area that is no longer an eligible area due to a change in population, the Department of Transportation must apportion to such area, for three fiscal years, an amount equal to half of the funds the area received in the previous fiscal year.

To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow certain urbanized areas 
   with a population of over 200,000 to be eligible under the small 
       transit intensive cities formula, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Small Transit Communities 
Modernization Act''.

SEC. 2. ELIGIBLE AREA.

    Section 5336(i) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1) by striking subparagraph (A) and 
        inserting the following:
                    ``(A) Eligible area.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in 
                        clause (ii), the term `eligible area' means an 
                        urbanized area with a population of less than 
                        200,000 that meets or exceeds in one or more 
                        performance categories the industry average for 
                        all urbanized areas with a population of at 
                        least 200,000 but not more than 999,999, as 
                        determined by the Secretary in accordance with 
                        subsection (c)(2).
                            ``(ii) Exception.--For any fiscal year 
                        beginning after the date of enactment of the 
                        Small Transit Communities Modernization Act 
                        through fiscal year 2030, with respect to a 
                        transit agency that served an urbanized area 
                        determined by the 2010 census to have had a 
                        population of less than 200,000, the term 
                        `eligible area' shall include an urbanized area 
                        that--
                                    ``(I) was determined to be an 
                                urbanized area with a population of at 
                                least 200,000 but not more than 
                                999,999, according to the most recent 
                                decennial census; and
                                    ``(II) met or exceeded one or more 
                                of the performance categories described 
                                in subparagraph (B) in each of the 3 
                                years prior to the year in which the 
                                apportionment is provided.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Census phase-out.--Before apportioning funds under 
        subsection (h)(3), for any urbanized area that is no longer an 
        eligible area due to a change in population in the most recent 
        decennial census, the Secretary shall apportion to such 
        urbanized area, for 3 fiscal years, an amount equal to half of 
        the funds apportioned to such urbanized area pursuant to this 
        subsection for the previous fiscal year.''.
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