Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 112 Part 1.djvu/387

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PUBLIC LAW 105-178-JUNE 9, 1998 112 STAT. 361 to carry out activities under this subsection, including promotional materials, travel, reception, and representation expenses necessary to carry out such activities. Annual revenues that are less than $1,000,000 shall be available for obligation without further appropriation and shall not be subject to any obligation limitation. Not later than January 1 of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall publish a report on the activities under this paragraph funded from the account.". (b) FUEL CELL BUS AND BUS FACILITIES PROGRAM.—Of the funds made available for each fiscal year to carry out section 5309(m)(l)(C) of title 49, United States Code, $4,850,000 shall be available to carry out the fuel cell powered transit bus program and the intermodal transportation fuel cell bus maintenance facility. (c) ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROJECT.— 49 USC 322 note. (1) IN GENERAL. — The Secretary shall make grants for the development of low speed magnetic levitation technology for public transportation purposes in urban areas to demonstrate energy efficiency, congestion mitigation, and safety benefits. (2) FUNDING.— Of the amounts made available under section 5001(a)(2) of this Act for each of fiscal years 1998 through 2003, $5,000,000 per fiscal year shall be available to carry out this subsection. (3) FEDERAL SHARE.— The Federal share payable on account of activities carried out using a grant made under this subsection shall be 80 percent of the cost of such activities. SEC. 3016. NATIONAL PLANNING AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS. Section 5314(a)(2) is amended by striking "$2,000,000 " and inserting "$3,000,000 ". SEC. 3017. NATIONAL TRANSIT INSTITUTE. (a) IN GENERAL. —Section 5315(a) is amended— (1) in paragraph (5) by inserting "and architectural design" before the semicolon at the end; (2) in paragraph (7) by striking "carrying out" and inserting "delivering"; (3) in paragraph (11) by inserting ", construction management, insurance, and risk management" before the semicolon at the end; (4) in paragraph (13) by striking "and" at the end; (5) in paragraph (14) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (6) by adding at the end the following: "(15) innovative finance; and "(16) workplace safety.". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT. — The item relating to section 5315 in the table of sections for chapter 53 is amended by striking "mass transportation" and inserting "transit". SEC. 3018. BUS TESTING FACILITIES. (a) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.— Section 5318(b) is amended— (1) by striking "make a contract with" and inserting "enter into a contract or cooperative agreement with, or make a grant to,"; (2) by inserting "or organization" after "person"; (3) by inserting ", cooperative agreement, or grant" after "The contract"; and