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 contributions 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 participating 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 systems. 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. 39-194O-91- 14:QL3Part4
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