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To provide an extension of public transportation programs authorized under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

July 29, 2009CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Mr. DODD, from the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, reported the following original bill; which was read twice and placed on the calendarCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To provide an extension of public transportation programs authorized under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘Public Transportation Extension Act of 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR PLANNING PROGRAMS.

Section 5305(g) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘2009’ and inserting ‘2010, and for the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending March 31, 2011,’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3. SPECIAL RULE FOR URBANIZED AREA FORMULA GRANTS.

Section 5307(b)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ‘2009’ and inserting ‘2010, AND THE PERIOD BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2010, AND ENDING MARCH 31, 2011’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘2009,’ and inserting ‘2010, and the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending March 31, 2011,’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) in subparagraph (E)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in the subparagraph heading, by striking ‘AND 2009’ and inserting ‘THROUGH 2010 AND DURING THE PERIOD BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2010, AND ENDING MARCH 31, 2011’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ‘and 2009’ and inserting ‘through 2010, and during the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending March 31, 2011,’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 4. ALLOCATING AMOUNTS FOR CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS.

Section 5309(m) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in paragraph (2)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in the heading, by striking ‘2009’ and inserting ‘2010 AND OCTOBER 1, 2010, THROUGH MARCH 31, 2011’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘2009’ and inserting ‘2010, and during the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending March 31, 2011,’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ‘2009’ and inserting ‘2010, and $100,000,000 for the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending March 31, 2011,’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in paragraph (6)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘2009’ and inserting ‘2010, and $7,500,000 shall be available for the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending March 31, 2011,’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘2009’ and inserting ‘2010, and $2,500,000 shall be available for the period beginning October 1, 2010 and ending March 31, 2011,’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) in paragraph (7)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in subparagraph (A)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) by redesignating clauses (i) through (viii) as subclauses (I) through (VIII), respectively;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) in the matter preceding subclause (I), as so redesignated, by striking ‘$10,000,000’ and all that follows through ‘2009’ and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) FISCAL YEARS 2006 THROUGH 2010- $10,000,000 shall be available in each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iii) by inserting after subclause (VIII), as so redesignated, the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) SPECIAL RULE FOR OCTOBER 1, 2010, THROUGH MARCH 31, 2011- $5,000,000 shall be available in the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending March 31, 2011, for ferry boats or ferry terminal facilities. The Secretary shall set aside a portion of such amount in accordance with clause (i), except that the Secretary shall set aside 50 percent of each dollar amount specified in subclauses (I) through (VIII).’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting after ‘2009.’ the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(v) $13,500,000 for fiscal year 2010.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(vi) $6,750,000 for the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending March 31, 2011.’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘, and during the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending March 31, 2011,’ after ‘fiscal year’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ‘, and not less than $17,500,000 shall be available for the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending March 31, 2011,’ after ‘year’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ‘, and $1,500,000 shall be available for the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending March 31, 2011,’ after ‘year’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 5. APPORTIONMENT OF FORMULA GRANTS FOR OTHER THAN URBANIZED AREAS.

Section 5311(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2010.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(F) $7,500,000 for the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending March 31, 2011.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 6. APPORTIONMENT BASED ON FIXED GUIDEWAY FACTORS.

Section 5337 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘2009’ and inserting ‘2010’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(g) Special Rule for October 1, 2010, Through March 31, 2011- The Secretary shall apportion amounts made available for fixed guideway modernization under section 5309 for the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending March 31, 2011, in accordance with subsection (a), except that the Secretary shall apportion 50 percent of each dollar amount specified in subsection (a).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATIONS FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.

(a) Formula and Bus Grants- Section 5338(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in paragraph (1)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘and’ at the end;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) $8,360,565,000 for fiscal year 2010; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(F) $4,180,282,500 for the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending March 31, 2011.’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in paragraph (2)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘and $113,500,000 for fiscal year 2009’ and inserting ‘$113,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, and $56,750,000 for the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending March 31, 2011,’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘and $4,160,365,000 for fiscal year 2009’ and inserting ‘$4,160,365,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, and $2,080,182,500 for the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending March 31, 2011,’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘and $51,500,000 for fiscal year 2009’ and inserting ‘$51,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, and $25,750,000 for the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending March 31, 2011,’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘and $1,666,500,000 for fiscal year 2009’ and inserting ‘$1,666,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, and $833,250,000 for the period beginning October 1, 2010 and ending March 31, 2011,’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘and $984,000,000 for fiscal year 2009’ and inserting ‘$984,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, and $492,000,000 for the period beginning October 1, 2010 and ending March 31, 2011,’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(F) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘and $133,500,000 for fiscal year 2009’ and inserting ‘$133,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, and $66,750,000 for the period beginning October 1, 2010 and ending March 31, 2011,’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(G) in subparagraph (G), by striking ‘and $465,000,000 for fiscal year 2009’ and inserting ‘$465,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, and $232,500,000 for the period beginning October 1, 2010 and ending March 31, 2011,’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(H) in subparagraph (H), by striking ‘and $164,500,000 for fiscal year 2009’ and inserting ‘$164,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, and $82,250,000 for the period beginning October 1, 2010 and ending March 31, 2011,’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(I) in subparagraph (I), by striking ‘and $92,500,000 for fiscal year 2009’ and inserting ‘$92,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, and $46,250,000 for the period beginning October 1, 2010 and ending March 31, 2011,’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(J) in subparagraph (J), by striking ‘and $26,900,000 for fiscal year 2009’ and inserting ‘$26,900,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, and $13,450,000 for the period beginning October 1, 2010 and ending March 31, 2011,’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(K) in subparagraph (K), by striking ‘and $3,500,000 for fiscal year 2009’ and inserting ‘$3,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, and $1,750,000 for the period beginning October 1, 2010 and ending March 31, 2011,’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(L) in subparagraph (L), by striking ‘and $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2009’ and inserting ‘$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, and $12,500,000 for the period beginning October 1, 2010 and ending March 31, 2011,’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(M) in subparagraph (M), by striking ‘and $465,000,000 for fiscal year 2009’ and inserting ‘$465,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, and $232,500,000 for the period beginning October 1, 2010 and ending March 31, 2011,’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(N) in subparagraph (N), by striking ‘and $8,800,000 for fiscal year 2009’ and inserting ‘$8,800,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, and $4,400,000 for the period beginning October 1, 2010 and ending March 31, 2011,’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Capital Investment Grants- Section 5338(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘and’ at the end;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) $1,809,250,000 for fiscal year 2010; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(6) $904,625,000 for the period of October 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Research and University Research Centers- Section 5338(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘and $69,750,000 for fiscal year 2009’ and inserting ‘$69,750,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, and $34,875,000 for the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending March 31, 2011’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) FISCAL YEAR 2010- Of amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2010 under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall allocate for each of the activities and projects described in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (1) an amount equal to the amount allocated for fiscal year 2009 under each such subparagraph.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) OCTOBER 1, 2010 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2011- Of amounts authorized to be appropriated for the period beginning October 1, 2010, through March 31, 2011, under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall allocate for each of the activities and projects described in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (1) an amount equal to 50 percent of the amount allocated for fiscal year 2009 under each such subparagraph.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) UNIVERSITY CENTERS PROGRAM-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) FISCAL YEAR 2010- Of the amounts allocated under subparagraph (A)(i) for the university centers program under section 5506 for fiscal year 2010, the Secretary shall allocate for each program described in clauses (i) through (iii) and (v) through (viii) of paragraph (2)(A) an amount equal to the amount allocated for fiscal year 2009 under each such clause.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) OCTOBER 1, 2010 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2011- Of the amounts allocated under subparagraph (A)(i) for the university centers program under section 5506 for the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending March 31, 2011, the Secretary shall allocate for each program described in clauses (i) through (iii) and (v) through (viii) of paragraph (2)(A) an amount equal to 50 percent of the amount allocated for fiscal year 2009 under each such clause.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Administration- Section 5338(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘and’ at the end;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) $98,500,000 for fiscal year 2010; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(6) $49,250,000 for the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending March 31, 2011.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 8. AMENDMENTS TO SAFETEA-LU.

(a) Public-Private Partnership Pilot Program- Section 3011 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (49 U.S.C. 5309 note) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in subsection (c)(5), by striking ‘2009’ and inserting ‘2010 and the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending March 31, 2011’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘2009’ and inserting ‘2010, and for the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending March 31, 2011’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Elderly Individuals and Individuals With Disabilities Pilot Program- Section 3012(b)(8) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (49 U.S.C. 5310 note) is amended by striking ‘September 30, 2009’ and inserting ‘March 31, 2011’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Obligation Ceiling- Section 3040 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (Public Law 109-59; 119 Stat. 1639) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘and’ at the end;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(6) $10,338,065,000 for fiscal year 2010, of which not more than $8,360,565,000 shall be from the Mass Transit Account; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(7) $5,169,032,500 for the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending March 31, 2011, of which not more than $4,180,282,500 shall be from the Mass Transit Account.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Project Authorizations for New Fixed Guideway Capital Projects- Section 3043 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (Public Law 109-59; 119 Stat. 1640) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘2009’ and inserting ‘2010, and for the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending March 31, 2011,’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘2009’ and inserting ‘2010, and for the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending March 31, 2011,’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Allocations for National Research and Technology Programs- Section 3046 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (49 U.S.C. 5338 note) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘or period’ after ‘fiscal year’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Additional Appropriations- The Secretary shall allocate amounts appropriated pursuant to section 5338(d) of title 49, United States Code, for national research and technology programs under sections 5312, 5314, and 5322 of such title--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) for fiscal year 2010, in amounts equal to the amounts allocated for fiscal year 2009 under each of paragraphs (1) through (3), (5) through (6), and (8) through (25) of subsection (a); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) for the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending March 31, 2011, in amounts equal to 50 percent of the amounts allocated for fiscal year 2009 under each of paragraphs (1) through (3), (5) through (6), and (8) through (25) of subsection (a).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(d) Funding- If the Secretary determines that a project or activity described in subsection (a) received sufficient funds in fiscal year 2009, or a previous fiscal year, to carry out the purpose for which the project or activity was authorized, the Secretary may not allocate any amounts under subsection (c) for the project or activity for fiscal year 2010, or any subsequent fiscal year.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Calendar No. 132CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To provide an extension of public transportation programs authorized under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

July 29, 2009CommentsClose CommentsPermalink