In subsection (a), the words “Eligible” and “and agencies thereof” are omitted as surplus.

In subsection (b)(1), the words “The Secretary of Transportation may make grants” are added for clarity and consistency in this chapter. The word “equitable” is omitted as being included in “fair”.

In subsection (b)(2), the words “establish and” are omitted as executed. The word “direct” is omitted as surplus.

In subsection (c), the words “for expenditure in each fiscal year” are omitted as surplus. The words “so that” are substituted for “Such sums shall be made available for expenditure for public transportation projects in areas other than urbanized areas on the basis of a formula under which” to eliminate unnecessary words. The words “will be entitled to” and “as designated by the Bureau of the Census” are omitted as surplus. The words “United States” are substituted for “all the States” for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the Code. The words “available”, “a period of”, and “the close of” are omitted as surplus.

In subsection (d), the words “included in a program under subsection (b) of this section” are substituted for 49 App.:1614(b) (1st–17th words) and “which are appropriate for areas other than urbanized areas” to eliminate unnecessary words. The words “for assistance” are added for clarity.

In subsection (e)(1), the words “of funds under this section. Such technical assistance” and “(public and private)” are omitted as surplus.

In subsections (e)(2) and (g)(2), the word “grant” is substituted for “share” for consistency in this chapter.

In subsection (f), the text of 49 App.:1614(i)(3) is omitted as obsolete.

In subsection (f)(1), before clause (A), the words “Subject to paragraph (2)” are omitted as surplus. The reference to fiscal year 1992 is omitted as obsolete.

In subsection (g)(2), the words “under this chapter”, “as defined by the Secretary”, “Any public or private”, “solely”, and “available in” are omitted as surplus.

Subsection (h) is substituted for 49 App.:1614(c) (last sentence) for clarity and consistency in this chapter and to eliminate unnecessary words.

In subsection (j)(1), the text of 49 App.:1614(f) (1st sentence) is omitted as unnecessary because of section 5334(a) of the revised title and 49:322(a). The words “in carrying out projects” are omitted as surplus.

Section 204 of title 23, referred to in subsec. (g)(3)(E), was repealed and a new section 204 was enacted by Pub. L. 112–141, div. A, title I, § 1119(a), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 473, 489. As enacted by Pub. L. 112–141, section 204 relates to the Federal lands access program.

2021—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 117–58, § 30006(1), added pars. (1) and (2), struck out former par. (1) which related to public transportation on Indian reservations, and redesignated former pars. (2) and (3) as (3) and (4), respectively.

Subsec. (j)(1)(A). Pub. L. 117–58, § 30006(2), substituted “subsection (c)(2)(B)” for “subsection (c)(1)(B)” in introductory provisions.

2015—Subsec. (b)(3)(B). Pub. L. 114–94, § 3007(b)(1), substituted “5338(a)(2)(F)” for “5338(a)(2)(E)”.

Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 114–94, § 3007(b)(2)(A), substituted “5338(a)(2)(F)” for “5338(a)(2)(E)” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (c)(1)(A). Pub. L. 114–94, § 3007(a)(1), added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A), which read as follows: “$5,000,000 for each fiscal year ending before October 1, 2015, and $887,978 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015, shall be distributed on a competitive basis by the Secretary.”

Pub. L. 114–87, § 1201(1), substituted “and $887,978 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015,” for “and $696,721 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,”.

Pub. L. 114–73, § 1201(1), substituted “and $696,721 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,” for “and $396,175 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015,”.

Pub. L. 114–41, § 1201(1), substituted “for each fiscal year ending before October 1, 2015, and $396,175 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015,” for “for each fiscal year ending before October 1, 2014, and $4,164,384 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 2015,”.

Pub. L. 114–21, § 1201(1), substituted “and $4,164,384 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 2015,” for “and $3,328,767 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,”.

Subsec. (c)(1)(B). Pub. L. 114–94, § 3007(a)(1), added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B), which read as follows: “$25,000,000 for each fiscal year ending before October 1, 2015, and $4,439,891 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015, shall be apportioned as formula grants, as provided in subsection (j).”

Pub. L. 114–87, § 1201(2), substituted “and $4,439,891 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015,” for “and $3,483,607 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,”.

Pub. L. 114–73, § 1201(2), substituted “and $3,483,607 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,” for “and $1,980,874 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015,”.

Pub. L. 114–41, § 1201(2), substituted “for each fiscal year ending before October 1, 2015, and $1,980,874 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015,” for “for each fiscal year ending before October 1, 2014, and $20,821,918 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 2015,”.

Pub. L. 114–21, § 1201(2), substituted “and $20,821,918 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 2015,” for “and $16,643,836 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,”.

Subsec. (c)(2)(C). Pub. L. 114–94, § 3007(b)(2)(B), substituted “5338(a)(2)(F)” for “5338(a)(2)(E)”.

Subsec. (c)(3)(A). Pub. L. 114–94, § 3007(b)(2)(C), substituted “5338(a)(2)(F)” for “5338(a)(2)(E)”.

Subsec. (g)(3). Pub. L. 114–94, § 3007(a)(2), added subpars. (A) and (B), redesignated former subpars. (A) to (D) as (C) to (F), respectively, and in subpar. (F), inserted “, including all operating and capital costs of such service whether or not offset by revenue from such service,” after “the costs of a private operator for the unsubsidized segment of intercity bus service”.

Subsec. (j)(1)(A)(iii). Pub. L. 114–94, § 3007(a)(3)(A), substituted “(American Indian Areas, Alaska Native Areas, and Hawaiian Home Lands, as defined by the Bureau of the Census)” for “(as defined by the Bureau of the Census)”.

Subsec. (j)(1)(E). Pub. L. 114–94, § 3007(a)(3)(B), added subpar. (E).

2014—Subsec. (c)(1)(A). Pub. L. 113–159, § 1201(1), inserted “for each fiscal year ending before October 1, 2014, and $3,328,767 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,” before “shall be distributed”.

Subsec. (c)(1)(B). Pub. L. 113–159, § 1201(2), inserted “for each fiscal year ending before October 1, 2014, and $16,643,836 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,” before “shall be apportioned”.

2012—Pub. L. 112–141, § 20010, amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to formula grants for other than urbanized areas.

Subsec. (c)(1)(G). Pub. L. 112–141, § 113004, amended subpar. (G) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (G) read as follows: “$11,250,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.”

Pub. L. 112–140, §§ 1(c), 304, temporarily amended subpar. (G) generally, apportioning $11,400,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on July 6, 2012. See Effective and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment note below.

Pub. L. 112–102 amended subpar. (G) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (G) read as follows: “$7,500,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.”

2011—Subsec. (c)(1)(F). Pub. L. 112–5 amended subpar. (F) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “$6,369,000 for the period beginning October 1, 2010 and ending March 4, 2011.”

Subsec. (c)(1)(G). Pub. L. 112–30 added subpar. (G).

2010—Subsec. (c)(1)(E). Pub. L. 111–147 added subpar. (E).

Subsec. (c)(1)(F). Pub. L. 111–322 amended subpar. (F) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (F) read as follows: “$3,750,000 for the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending December 31, 2010.”

Pub. L. 111–147 added subpar. (F).

2008—Subsec. (g)(1)(A). Pub. L. 110–244, § 201(e)(1), (2), substituted “for a capital project or project administrative expenses” for “for any purpose other than operating assistance” and struck out “capital” after “net”.

Subsec. (g)(1)(B). Pub. L. 110–244, § 201(e)(2), struck out “capital” after “net”.

Subsec. (i)(1). Pub. L. 110–244, § 201(e)(3), substituted “Section 5333(b) applies” for “Sections 5323(a)(1)(D) and 5333(b) of this title apply”.

2005—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–59, § 3013(a), amended heading and text of subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “In this section, ‘recipient’ includes a State authority, a local governmental authority, a nonprofit organization, and an operator of mass transportation service.”

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–59, § 3013(b), reenacted heading without change and amended text of subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:

“(1) The Secretary of Transportation may make grants for transportation projects that are included in a State program of mass transportation service projects (including service agreements with private providers of mass transportation service) for areas other than urbanized areas. The program shall be submitted annually to the Secretary. The Secretary may approve the program only if the Secretary finds that the program provides a fair distribution of amounts in the State, including Indian reservations, and the maximum feasible coordination of mass transportation service assisted under this section with transportation service assisted by other United States Government sources.

“(2) The Secretary of Transportation shall carry out a rural transportation assistance program in nonurbanized areas. In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary may make grants and contracts for transportation research, technical assistance, training, and related support services in nonurbanized areas.”

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–59, § 3013(c), amended heading and text of subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary of Transportation shall apportion amounts made available under section 5338(a) of this title so that the chief executive officer of each State receives an amount equal to the total amount apportioned multiplied by a ratio equal to the population of areas other than urbanized areas in a State divided by the population of all areas other than urbanized areas in the United States, as shown by the most recent of the following: the latest Government census, the population estimate the Secretary of Commerce prepares after the 4th year after the date the latest census is published, or the population estimate the Secretary of Commerce prepares after the 8th year after the date the latest census is published. The amount may be obligated by the chief executive officer for 2 years after the fiscal year in which the amount is apportioned. An amount that is not obligated at the end of that period shall be reapportioned among the States for the next fiscal year.”

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 109–59, § 3013(d), inserted “, Planning,” after “Administration” in heading and in text struck out “(1)” before “The Secretary”, substituted “subrecipient” for “recipient”, and struck out par. (2) which read as follows: “Except as provided in this section, a State carrying out a program of operating assistance under this section may not limit the level or extent of use of the Government grant for the payment of operating expenses.”

Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 109–59, § 3002(b)(4), substituted “public transportation” for “mass transportation” in two places.

Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 109–59, § 3013(e)(1), inserted heading, struck out “after September 30, 1993,” after “in each fiscal year” in introductory provisions and realigned margins of subpars. (A) to (D).

Subsec. (f)(1)(E). Pub. L. 109–59, § 3002(b)(4), substituted “public transportation” for “mass transportation”.

Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 109–59, § 3013(e)(2), inserted heading and substituted “Secretary, after consultation with affected intercity bus service providers,” for “Secretary of Transportation”.

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 109–59, § 3013(f), substituted “Government” for “Government’s” in heading and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:

“(1) In this subsection, ‘amounts of the Government or revenues’ do not include amounts received under a service agreement with a State or local social service agency or a private social service organization.

“(2) A grant of the Government for a capital project under this section may not be more than 80 percent of the net cost of the project, as determined by the Secretary of Transportation. A grant to pay a subsidy for operating expenses may not be more than 50 percent of the net cost of the operating expense project. At least 50 percent of the remainder shall be provided in cash from sources other than amounts of the Government or revenues from providing mass transportation. Transit system amounts that make up the remainder shall be from an undistributed cash surplus, a replacement or depreciation cash fund or reserve, or new capital.”

Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 109–59, § 3013(g), redesignated subsec. (i) as (h) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (h). Text read as follows: “An amount made available under this section may be used for operating assistance.”

Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 109–59, § 3013(g)(2), redesignated subsec. (j) as (i). Former subsec. (i) redesignated (h).

Subsec. (i)(1). Pub. L. 109–59, § 3013(h), which directed amendment of subsec. (j)(1) by substituting “if the Secretary of Labor utilizes a special warranty that provides a fair and equitable arrangement to protect the interests of employees” for “but the Secretary of Labor may waive the application of section 5333(b)”, was executed by making the substitution in subsec. (i)(1) to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the redesignation of subsec. (j) as (i) by Pub. L. 109–59, § 3013(g)(2). See above.

Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 109–59, § 3013(g)(2), redesignated subsec. (j) as (i).

1998—Pub. L. 105–178, § 3014(a)(1), substituted “Formula grants” for “Financial assistance” in section catchline.

Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 105–178, § 3014(a)(2), struck out “10 percent of the amount made available in the fiscal year ending September 30, 1993, and” before “15 percent of the amount” in introductory provisions.

Amendment by Pub. L. 114–94 effective Oct. 1, 2015, see section 1003 of Pub. L. 114–94, set out as a note under section 5313 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Amendment by section 20010 of Pub. L. 112–141 effective Oct. 1, 2012, see section 3(a) of Pub. L. 112–141, set out a note under section 101 of Title 23, Highways.

Amendment by section 113004 of Pub. L. 112–141 effective July 1, 2012, see section 114001 of Pub. L. 112–141, set out as a note under section 5305 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 112–140 to cease to be effective on July 6, 2012, with text as amended by Pub. L. 112–140 to revert back to read as it did on the day before June 29, 2012, and amendments by Pub. L. 112–141 to be executed as if Pub. L. 112–140 had not been enacted, see section 1(c) of Pub. L. 112–140, set out as a note under section 101 of Title 23, Highways.