Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/23/142
Timestamp: 2019-04-24 20:13:41+00:00

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To encourage the development, improvement, and use of public mass transportation systems operating buses on Federal-aid highways for the transportation of passengers, so as to increase the traffic capacity of the Federal-aid highways for the movement of persons, the Secretary may approve as a project on any Federal-aid highway the construction of exclusive or preferential high occupancy vehicle lanes, highway traffic control devices, bus passenger loading areas and facilities (including shelters), and fringe and transportation corridor parking facilities, which may include electric vehicle charging stations or natural gas vehicle refueling stations, to serve high occupancy vehicle and public mass transportation passengers, and sums apportioned under section 104(b) of this title shall be available to finance the cost of projects under this paragraph. If fees are charged for the use of any parking facility constructed under this section, the rate thereof shall not be in excess of that required for maintenance and operation of the facility and the cost of providing shuttle service to and from the facility (including compensation to any person for operating the facility and for providing such shuttle service).
In addition to the projects under paragraph (1), the Secretary may approve payment from sums apportioned under section 104(b)(2) for carrying out any capital transit project eligible for assistance under chapter 53 of title 49, capital improvement to provide access and coordination between intercity and rural bus service, and construction of facilities to provide connections between highway transportation and other modes of transportation.
Sums apportioned in accordance with section 104(b)(1) shall be available to finance the Federal share of projects for exclusive or preferential high occupancy vehicle, truck, and emergency vehicle routes or lanes. Routes constructed under this subsection shall not be subject to the third sentence of section 109(b) of this title.
The Secretary may approve as a project on any Federal-aid highway for payment from sums apportioned under section 104(b) modifications to existing highways eligible under the program that is the source of the funds on such highway necessary to accommodate other modes of transportation if such modifications will not adversely affect automotive safety.
Any project carried out under this section in an urbanized area shall be subject to the metropolitan planning requirements of section 134.
For all purposes of this title, a project authorized by subsection (a)(1) of this section shall be deemed to be a highway project.
Projects authorized by subsection (a)(2) shall be subject to, and governed in accordance with, all provisions of this title applicable to projects on the surface transportation block grant program, except to the extent determined inconsistent by the Secretary.
The Federal share payable on account of projects authorized by subsection (a) of this section shall be that provided in section 120 of this title.
In any case where sufficient land or air space exists within the publicly acquired rights-of-way of any highway, constructed in whole or in part with Federal-aid highway funds, to accommodate needed passenger, commuter, or high speed rail, magnetic levitation systems, and highway and nonhighway public mass transit facilities, the Secretary shall authorize a State to make such lands, air space, and rights-of-way available with or without charge to a publicly or privately owned authority or company or any other person for such purposes if such accommodation will not adversely affect automotive safety.
The provision of assistance under subsection (a)(2) shall not be construed as bringing within the application of chapter 15 of title 5, United States Code, any non-supervisory employee of an urban mass transportation system (or of any other agency or entity performing related functions) to whom such chapter is otherwise inapplicable.
Funds available for expenditure to carry out the purposes of subsection (a)(2) of this section shall be supplementary to and not in substitution for funds authorized and available for obligation pursuant to chapter 53 of title 49.
The provisions of section 5323(a)(1)(D)  of title 49 shall apply in carrying out subsection (a)(2) of this section.
Section 5323(a)(1)(D) of title 49, referred to in subsec. (i), was omitted in the general amendment of section 5323(a)(1) of Title 49, Transportation, by Pub. L. 109–59, Title III, § 3023(a)(1), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1615.
2015—Pub. L. 114–94, § 1446(d)(5)(B), (D), amended Pub. L. 112–141, § 1519(c). See 2012 Amendment notes below.
Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 114–94, § 1109(c)(5), substituted “surface transportation block grant program” for “surface transportation program”.
2012—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 112–141, §§ 1513(b), 1519(c)(8)(A)(i), formerly § 1519(c)(9)(A)(i), as renumbered and amended by Pub. L. 114–94, § 1446(d)(5)(B), (D), substituted “buses” for “motor vehicles (other than on rail)”, struck out “(hereafter in this section referred to as ‘buses’)” after “transportation of passengers”, substituted “of the Federal-aid highways” for “of the Federal-aid systems” and “Federal-aid highway” for “Federal-aid system”, and inserted “, which may include electric vehicle charging stations or natural gas vehicle refueling stations,” after “parking facilities”..
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 112–141, § 1519(c)(8)(A)(ii), formerly 1519(c)(9)(A)(ii), as renumbered by Pub. L. 114–94, § 1446(d)(5)(B), struck out “as a project on the the surface transportation program for” after “Secretary may approve” and substituted “section 104(b)(2)” for “section 104(b)(3)”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112–141, § 1519(c)(8)(B), formerly 1519(c)(9)(B), as renumbered by Pub. L. 114–94, § 1446(d)(5)(B), substituted “104(b)(1)” for “104(b)(4)”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 112–141, § 1519(c)(8)(C), formerly 1519(c)(9)(C), as renumbered by Pub. L. 114–94, § 1446(d)(5)(B), substituted “highway” for “system” in two places and substituted “highways eligible under the program that is the source of the funds” for “highway facilities”.
Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 112–141, § 1519(c)(8)(D), formerly 1519(c)(9)(D), as renumbered by Pub. L. 114–94, § 1446(d)(5)(B), substituted “Projects authorized by subsection (a)(2)” for “Notwithstanding section 209(f)(1) of the Highway Revenue Act of 1956, the Highway Trust Fund shall be available for making expenditures to meet obligations resulting from projects authorized by subsection (a)(2) of this section and such projects”.
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 112–141, § 1519(c)(8)(E), formerly 1519(c)(9)(E), as renumbered by Pub. L. 114–94, § 1446(d)(5)(B), substituted “exists” for “exits”.
1998—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–178, § 1103(l)(4), substituted “section 104(b)(4)” for “paragraph (5) of subsection (b) of section 104 of this title”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–178, § 1103(l)(3)(D), struck out “(other than section 104(b)(5)(A))” after “section 104(b)”.
1994—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 103–272, § 5(f)(2)(A), substituted “chapter 53 of title 49” for “the Federal Transit Act”.
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 103–272, § 5(f)(2)(B), as amended by Pub. L. 103–429, § 7(a)(4)(C), substituted “chapter 53 of title 49” for “the Federal Transit Act, as amended”.
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 103–272, § 5(f)(2)(C), as amended by Pub. L. 103–429, § 7(a)(4)(C), substituted “section 5323(a)(1)(D) of title 49” for “section 3(e)(4) of the Federal Transit Act, as amended,”.
Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 102–240, § 1027(e)(1), substituted “surface transportation program” for “Federal-aid urban system”.
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 102–240, § 1027(e)(3), (4), redesignated subsec. (h) as (g) and struck out “or subsection (c) of this section” after “(a)(2)”. Former subsec. (g) redesignated (f).
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 102–240, § 3003(b), substituted “Federal Transit Act” for “Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964”.
Pub. L. 102–240, § 1027(e)(3), (5), redesignated subsec. (i) as (h) and struck out “and subsection (c)” after “(a)(2)”. Former subsec. (h) redesignated (g).
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 102–240, § 3003(b), substituted “Federal Transit Act” for “Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964”.
Pub. L. 102–240, § 1027(e)(3), (5), redesignated subsec. (j) as (i) and struck out “and subsection (c)” after “(a)(2)”. Former subsec. (i) redesignated (h).
Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 102–240, § 1027(e)(3), redesignated subsec. (j) as (i).
1983—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 97–424, § 120(a), inserted “and the cost of providing shuttle service to and from the facility” after “of the facility”, and “and for providing such shuttle service” after “operating the facility”.
Pub. L. 97–424, § 120(b)(1), substituted “high occupancy vehicle lanes” for “bus lanes” after “preferential”, and “high occupancy vehicle and” for “bus and other” after “facilities to serve”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97–424, § 120(b)(2), substituted “high occupancy vehicle” for “bus” after “preferential”.
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 97–424, § 120(b)(3), substituted “high occupancy vehicles” for “public mass transportation systems”.
1976—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 94–280, § 127(a), inserted provision that if fees are charged for the use of any parking facility constructed under this section, the rate thereof shall not be in excess of that required for maintenance and operation of the facility (including compensation to any person for operating the facility).
Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 94–280, § 127(b), substituted “section 120 of this title” for “section 120 of this section”.
1973—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93–87 designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted “operating motor vehicles (other than on rail) on Federal-aid highways” for “operating motor vehicles on highways, other than on rails”, struck out “within urbanized areas” after “ ‘buses’)”, inserted “for the movement of persons” after “Federal-aid systems”, and substituted provisions respecting availability of sums apportioned under section 104(b) of this title for prior provisions for such sums apportioned in accordance with pars. (3), (5), and (6) of section 104(b) of this title, and added par. (2).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93–87 added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (d).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 93–87 added subsec. (c). Former subsec. (c) incorporated in subsec. (e)(1), (3) of this section.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 93–87 redesignated former subsec. (b) as (d), inserted “in urbanized areas” after “transportation systems”, and struck out former subsec. (d) provisions which prohibited any project authorized by this section, other than a project for fringe or transportation parking facilities, from being approved unless the project would avoid the construction of a highway project which increases automobile traffic capacity, would provide a capacity for the movement of persons at least equal to that which would be provided by the avoided highway project, and would not exceed in the amount of the Federal share, the Federal share of the cost of the avoided highway project; or no other feasible or prudent highway project could provide the additional capacity for the movement of persons by motor vehicles on highways (other than on rails) provided by this project.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 93–87 incorporated provisions of former subsec. (c) in pars. (1) and (3) and added par. (2). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f).
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 93–87 redesignated former subsec. (e) as (f) and substituted “will fully utilize” for “will have adequate capability to fully utilize”.
Subsecs. (g) to (k). Pub. L. 93–87 added subsecs. (g) to (k).
Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title I, § 1446(d), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1438, provided that the amendment made by section 1446(d)(5)(B), (D) is effective as of July 6, 2012, and as if included in Pub. L. 112–141 as enacted.
Pub. L. 103–429, § 7(a), Oct. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 4388, provided in part that the amendment made by section 7(a)(4)(C) is effective July 5, 1994.
Amendment by section 1027 of Pub. L. 102–240 effective Dec. 18, 1991, and applicable to funds authorized to be appropriated or made available after Sept. 30, 1991, and, with certain exceptions, not applicable to funds appropriated or made available on or before Sept. 30, 1991, see section 1100 of Pub. L. 102–240, set out as a note under section 104 of this title.
Pub. L. 93–87, title I, § 147, Aug. 13, 1973, 87 Stat. 274, as amended by Pub. L. 93–643, § 103, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2282; Pub. L. 94–280, title I, § 129, May 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 440; Pub. L. 95–599, title I, § 132, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2708, provided for authorization of appropriations of $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and $60,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, to carry out demonstration projects for public mass transportation projects in rural and small urban areas, authorized availability of such sums for a period of two years after the close of the fiscal year for which authorized, and required public notice and hearing for such projects.
The Secretary of Transportation shall require that buses acquired with Federal financial assistance under (1) subsection (a) or (c) of section 142 of title 23, United States Code, (2) paragraph (4) of [former] subsection (e) of section 103, title 23, United States Code, or (3) section 147 of the Federal-aid [Federal-Aid] Highway Act of 1973 [set out as a note above] meet the standards prescribed by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under section 202 of the Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7521], and under section 6 of the Noise Control Act of 1972 [42 U.S.C. 4905], and shall authorize the acquisition, wherever practicable, of buses which meet the special criteria for low-emission vehicles set forth in section 212 of the Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7546], and for low-noise-emission products set forth in section 15 of the Noise Control Act of 1972 [42 U.S.C. 4914].

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