An Act authorizing the National Capital Transportation Agency to carry out part 1 of its transit development program and to further the objectives of the act approved July 14, 1960 (74 Stat. b37).
PL 87-355 (S.2397), enacted 10/04/1961

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PUBLIC LAW 8 7 T 3 5 5 - O C T . 4, 
1961 
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SEC. 2. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the 
j&rst day of the third month beginning after the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
Approved October 4, 1961. 
Public Law 87-355 
October 4, 1961 
[S. 2397] 
AN ACT 
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Authorizing the National Capital Transportation Agency to carry out part 1 
of its transit development program and to further the objectives of the Act 
approved July 14. 1960 (74 Stat 537). 
Whereas the National Capital Transportation Agency on July 31,1961, 
transmitted to the Congress, pursuant to section 204(c) of the 
National Capital Transportation Act of 1960 (74 Stat. 537), a report 
entitled "Report on Part One of the Transit Development Program, 
July. 1961"; and 
Whereas part 1 of the transit development program provides for 
acquisition by the National Capital Transportation Agency of land 
for future express transit service in conjunction with the develop-
ment of certain new highways and parkways in the National Capital 
region: 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^Thsit for the purpose 
of enabling the National Capital Transportation Ag:ency to carry out 
that part of its transit development program described in its report 
entitled "Report on Part One of the Transit Development Program, 
July 1961", transmitted to the Congress on July 31,1961, pursuant to 
the provisions of subsection (c) of section 204 of the National Capital 
Transportation Act of 1960, the National Capital Transportation 
Agency is hereby authorized, subject to the provisions of such Act, to 
acquire, or enter into agreements for the acquisition or use of, facilities, 
property, and rights-of-way for express transit: 
(1) in the center median area and elsewhere in, adjacent to, or 
in conjunction with (A) Interstate Route 66 in Fairfax County 
and Arlington County, Virginia; and (B) Interstate Route 95 in 
Prince Georges County, Maryland; 
(2) adjacent to, or in conjunction with (A) the George Wash-
ington Memorial Parkway; (B) the Little Falls Branch Parkway 
from the George Washington Memorial Parkway to the vicinity 
of Massachusetts Avenue; (C) the Parkway Spur through the 
Cabin John Valley from Cabin John to the (Japital Beltway; 
and (D) the Capital Beltway from the George Washington 
Memorial Parkway to the vicinity of Bradley Boulevard, all in 
Montgomery County, Marvland: 
Provided, That the Agency is further authorized to carry out, as part 
of part 1 of its transit development program, such construction in 
connection with the land acquisition projects provided for herein, as 
must necessarily be undertaken at the time the aforesaid highways 
and parkways are constructed: Provided further, That the authority 
granted the Agency under subparagraph (2) above shall in no way 
diminish the powers of the Secretary of the Interior under other 
Federal laws. 
Approved October 4, 1961.