A bill to provide that the Secretary of Transportation shall have sole authority to appoint Federal Directors to the Board of Directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

Bill: 114-s-2093
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2015-09-29
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: District of Columbia

Executive agency funding and structure

Federal officials

Intergovernmental relations

Maryland

Public transit

State and local government operations

Virginia
Latest action: action_date: 2015-11-30
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 304.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-09-29
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill grants the Department of Transportation sole authority to appoint Federal Directors to the Board of Directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).</p> <p>The signatory parties to the WMATA Compact shall amend it to reflect such authority.</p>

action_date: 2015-11-30
action_desc: Reported to Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p>(Sec. 1) This bill grants the Department of Transportation sole authority to appoint Federal Directors to the Board of Directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).</p> <p>The signatory parties to the WMATA Compact shall amend it to reflect such authority.</p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2093 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2015 Ms. Mikulski (for herself, Mr. Cardin , Mr. Kaine , and Mr. Warner ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To provide that the Secretary of Transportation shall have sole authority to appoint Federal Directors to the Board of Directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

1. Appointment of directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Compact means the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Compact ( Public Law 89–774 ; 80 Stat. 1324); (2) the term Federal Director means— (A) a voting member of the Board of Directors of the Transit Authority who represents the Federal Government; and (B) a nonvoting member of the Board of Directors of the Transit Authority who serves as an alternate for a member described in subparagraph (A); and (3) the term Transit Authority means the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority established under Article III of the Compact. (b) Appointment by Secretary of Transportation (1) In general For any appointment made on or after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall have sole authority to appoint Federal Directors to the Board of Directors of the Transit Authority. (2) Amendment to Compact The signatory parties to the Compact shall amend the Compact as necessary in accordance with paragraph (1).

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 304 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2093 [Report No. 114–170] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2015 Ms. Mikulski (for herself, Mr. Cardin , Mr. Kaine , and Mr. Warner ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs November 30, 2015 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment A BILL To provide that the Secretary of Transportation shall have sole authority to appoint Federal Directors to the Board of Directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

1. Appointment of directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Compact means the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Compact ( Public Law 89–774 ; 80 Stat. 1324); (2) the term Federal Director means— (A) a voting member of the Board of Directors of the Transit Authority who represents the Federal Government; and (B) a nonvoting member of the Board of Directors of the Transit Authority who serves as an alternate for a member described in subparagraph (A); and (3) the term Transit Authority means the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority established under Article III of the Compact. (b) Appointment by Secretary of Transportation (1) In general For any appointment made on or after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall have sole authority to appoint Federal Directors to the Board of Directors of the Transit Authority. (2) Amendment to Compact The signatory parties to the Compact shall amend the Compact as necessary in accordance with paragraph (1).

November 30, 2015 Reported without amendment