National Capital Transportation Amendments of 1990
PL 101-551 (H.R.1463), enacted 11/15/1990

1990. 
PUBLIC LAW 101-551—NOV. 15,1990 
104 STAT. 2733 
Public Law 101-551 
101st Congress 
An Act 
To amend the National Capital Transportation Act of 1969 relating to the Washing- 
Nov. 15. 1990 
ton Metrorail System. 
[H.R. 1463] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
National Capital 
Transportation 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
Amendments of 
This Act may be cited as the "National Capital Transportation 
Amendments of 1990". 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO NATIONAL CAPITAL TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 
1969. 
Effective upon enactment, the National Capital Transportation 
Act of 1969 (Public Law 91-143; 83 Stat. 320) is amended by adding 
at the end thereof the following new section: 
"AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL FEDERAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR 
CONSTRUCTION 
"SEC. 17. (a) The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to 
make grants to the Transit Authority, in addition to the contribu-
tions authorized by sections 3 and 14, for the purpose of financing in 
part the cost of construction of the Adopted Regional System. 
"(h) Federal grants under subsection (a) for the Adopted Regional 
System shall be subject to the following limitations and conditions: 
"(1) The work for which such grants are authorized shall be 
subject to the provisions of the Compact and shall be for projects 
included in the Adopted Regional System. 
"(2) The aggregate amount of such Federal grants made 
during any fiscal year shall be matched by the local participat-
ing governments by payment of capital contributions of not less 
than 60 percent of the amount of such Federal grants and shall 
be provided in cash from sources other than Federal funds or 
revenues from the operation of public mass transportation sys-
tems. Any public or private transit system funds so provided 
shall be solely from undistributed cash surpluses, replacement 
or depreciation funds or reserves available in cash, or new 
capital. 
"(3) Such grants shall be subject to terms and conditions that 
the Secretary may deem appropriate for constructing the 
Adopted Regional System in a cost-effective manner which 
maximizes the rate at which appropriated funds can be utilized 
to complete all segments for which funds have been authorized. 
"(c) In addition to funds authorized under section 14, there is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation for 
the purpose of making grants to complete the Adopted Regional 
System as provided in subsection (a) an aggregate amount not to 
exceed $1,300,000,000 to be available in increments over 8 fiscal 
years beginning in fiscal year 1992, or until expended. 
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"(d) Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization under 
subsection (c)— 
"(1) shall remain available until expended; and 
"(2) shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, amounts 
available to the Transit Authority under the Urban Mass 
Transportation Act of 1964, as amended, and section 103(eX4) of 
title 23, United States Code.". 
SEC. 3. COMPLETION OF THE ADOPTED REGIONAL SYSTEM. 
The Congress recognizes the importance of a mass transportation 
system to serve the capital of the United States and reaffirms its 
commitment to the construction of the full 103-mile Adopted Re-
gional Metrorail System in a continuing partnership of the Federal, 
State, and local governments in the metropolitan Washington 
region. It is the intent of Congress to ensure continued Federal 
funding to complete the full Metrorail system. Those portions of the 
full system remaining to be completed include in the District of 
Columbia and the State of Maryland, the Green Line between the 
Anacostia and Branch Avenue Stations; in the District of Columbia, 
the Green Line between the U Street-Cardozo and Fort Totten 
Stations; in the State of Maryland, the Red Line between the 
Wheaton and Glenmont Stations; and in the Commonwealth of 
Virginia, the Yellow Line between the Van Dorn Street and 
Franconia-Springfield Stations. 
Government 
ggc. 4. PROHIBITION ON USE OF HIGHWAY TRUST FUND. 
contracts. 
Notwithstanding this Act, any amendment made by this Act, or 
any other law, no moneys shall be appropriated from the Highway 
Trust Fund for the purpose of making grants pursuant to section 
17(a) of the National Capital Transportation Act of 1969. 
SEC. 5. BUY AMERICAN PROVISION. 
(a) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Waishington Metropolitan Area 
Transit Authority shall report to Congress (1) on contracts which 
the Transit Authority enters into with foreign entities with respect 
to its rail system in fiscal years 1991 and 1992 and which are subject 
to the Buy American provisions of the Surface Transportation and 
Assistance Act of 1982 or the Surface Transportation and Uniform 
Relocation Assistance Act of 1987, and (2) on the number of such 
contracts which meet the requirements of such provisions but which 
are determined by the United States Trade Representative to be in 
violation of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade or any 
other international agreement to which the United States is a party. 
(b) PROHIBITION AGAINST FRAUDULENT USE OF "MADE IN AMERICA" 
LABELS.—If the Secretary of Transportation determines that anv 
person intentionally affixes a label bearing a "made in America' 
inscription to any product sold in or shipped to the United States 
that is not made in America, the Secretary shall declare that person 
ineligible to receive a Federal contract with the Washington Metro-
politan Area Transit Authority for its rail system for a period of not 
less than 3 years and not more than 5 years. The Secretary may 
bring action against such person to enforce this subsection in any 
United States district court. 
SEC. 6. RESTRICTIONS ON CONTRACT AWARDS. 
No foreign government shall be eligible to receive a contract with 
the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority for its rail 
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system if that government unfairly maintains, in government 
procurement, a significant and persistent pattern or practice of 
discrimination against United States products or services which 
result in identifiable harm to United States businesses, as identified 
by the President pursuant to section 305(g)(1)(A) of the Trade Agree-
ments Act of 1979. 
Approved November 15, 1990. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1463 (S. 612): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 101-430 (Comm. on the District of Ck)lumbia). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 101-415 accompanying S. 612 (Comm. on Governmental 
Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 136 (1990): 
Mar. 28, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 25, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 612. 
Oct. 26, House concurred in Senate amendment.