Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/49/5315
Timestamp: 2019-04-24 10:13:24+00:00

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promote transparency and public understanding of public-private partnerships affecting public transportation.
educate recipients of Federal transit grant assistance on laws and regulations under this chapter that impact private providers of public transportation.
perform financial assessments that include the calculation of public and private benefits of a proposed public-private partnership transaction.
the requirements of section 5306(a).
July 9, 1964, Pub. L. 88–365, 78 Stat. 302, § 29(a)–(c); added Dec. 18, 1991, Pub. L. 102–240, § 6022, 105 Stat. 2185.
In subsection (a), before clause (1), the word “conduct” is substituted for “administer” for consistency in this section.
In subsection (d), the word “department” is omitted for consistency in this section.
This amends 49:5315(d), 5317(b)(5), and 5323(b)(1), (c), and (e) to correct erroneous cross-references.
2015—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 114–94 added subsec. (d).
2012—Pub. L. 112–141 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to national transit institute.
2005—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 109–59, § 3017(a), added subsecs. (a) and (b) and struck out former subsecs. (a) and (b), which related to establishment and duties of a national transit institute in subsec. (a) and delegation to the institute of the authority of the Secretary to develop and conduct educational and training programs related to mass transportation in subsec. (b).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 109–59, § 3017(b), struck out “mass” after “public” in two places.
1998—Pub. L. 105–178, § 3017(a)(1), as amended by Pub. L. 105–206 substituted “transit” for “mass transportation” in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–178, § 3017(a)(2)(A), as amended by Pub. L. 105–206 substituted “national transit institute” for “national mass transportation institute” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 105–178, § 3017(a)(2)(B), as amended by Pub. L. 105–206 inserted “and architectural design” before semicolon at end.
Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 105–178, § 3017(a)(2)(C), as amended by Pub. L. 105–206 substituted “delivering” for “carrying out”.
Subsec. (a)(11). Pub. L. 105–178, § 3017(a)(2)(D), as amended by Pub. L. 105–206 inserted “, construction management, insurance, and risk management” before semicolon at end.
Subsec. (a)(15), (16). Pub. L. 105–178, § 3017(a)(2)(E)–(G), as amended by Pub. L. 105–206 added pars. (15) and (16).
1996—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104–287 substituted “sections 5307 and 5309” for “sections 5304 and 5306”.
Amendment by Pub. L. 104–287 effective July 5, 1994, see section 8(1) of Pub. L. 104–287, set out as a note under section 5303 of this title.
protect the public interest and any public investment in public transportation capital projects that involve public-private partnerships or private investment in public transportation capital projects.
any other issues the Secretary believes will increase transparency of public-private partnership agreements and protect the public interest.
In developing and implementing the guidance under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall encourage project sponsors to conduct assessments to determine whether use of a public-private partnership represents a better public and financial benefit than a similar transaction using public funding or public project delivery.
Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act [see section 3(a), (b) of Pub. L. 112–141, set out as Effective and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment notes under section 101 of Title 23, Highways], the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the status of the procedures, approaches, and guidance developed and implemented under paragraphs (1) and (2).
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue rules to carry out the procedures and approaches developed under paragraph (1).

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