112 STAT. 366 PUBLIC LAW 105-178-JUNE 9, 1998 (B) by striking "and a uniform system of accounts and records" and inserting "and using a uniform system of accounts". (b) REPORTS.—Section 5335 is amended— (1) by striking subsections (b) and (c); and (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (b). SEC. 3027. APPORTIONMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FORMULA GRANTS. (a) IN GENERAL. —Section 5336 is amended in the section heading by striking "block grants" and inserting "formula grants". (b) REPEAL. —Section 5336(d) is amended to read as follows: "(d) [Reserved.]". 49 USC 5307 (c) CONTINUATION OF OPERATING ASSISTANCE TO CERTAIN note. LARGER URBANIZED AREAS.— (1) PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the period described in paragraph (2), the Secretary may continue to provide assistance under section 5307 of title 49, United States Code, to finance the operating costs of equipment and facilities for use in mass transportation in any urbanized area (as that term is defined in section 5302 of title 49, United States Code) with a population of at least 200,000, if the Secretary determines that— (A) the number of the total bus revenue vehicle-miles operated in or directly serving the area is less than 600,000; and (B) the number of buses operated in or directly serving the area does not exceed 15. (2) PERIOD DESCRIBED.— For purposes of paragraph (1), the period described in this paragraph is the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the earlier of— (A) 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act; and (B) the date on which the Secretary determines that— (i) the number of the total bus revenue vehiclemiles operated in or directly serving the area is greater than or equal to 600,000; and (ii) the number of buses operated in or directly serving the area exceeds 15. SEC. 3028. APPORTIONMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FIXED GUIDE- WAY MODERNIZATION. (a) DISTRIBUTION. —Section 5337(a) is amended to read as follows: "(a) DISTRIBUTION. — The Secretary shall apportion amounts made available for fixed guideway modernization under section 5309 for each of fiscal years 1998 through 2003 as follows: "(1) The first $497,700,000 shall be apportioned in the following urbanized areas as follows: " (A) Baltimore, $8,372,000. " (B) Boston, $38,948,000. "(C) Chicago/Northwestern Indiana, $78,169,000. "(D) Cleveland, $9,509,500. "(E) New Orleans, $1,730,588. " (F) New York, $176,034,461. "(G) Northeastern New Jersey, $50,604,653.
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