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49 U.S.C. § 5339 — Grants for buses and bus facilities
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§ 5339
1 See References in Text note below.
§ 5339. Grants for buses and bus facilities
(a) FORMULA GRANTS.—
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection—
(A) the term ‘‘low or no emission vehicle’’
has the meaning given that term in sub-
section (c)(1);
(B) the term ‘‘State’’ means a State of the
United States; and
(C) the term ‘‘territory’’ means the Dis-
trict of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern
Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa,
and the United States Virgin Islands.
(2) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may
make grants under this subsection to assist el-
igible recipients described in paragraph (4)(A)
in financing capital projects—
(A) to replace, rehabilitate, and purchase
buses and related equipment, including tech-
nological changes or innovations to modify
low or no emission vehicles or facilities; and
(B) to construct bus-related facilities.
(3) GRANT REQUIREMENTS.—The requirements
of—
(A) section 5307 shall apply to recipients of
grants made in urbanized areas under this
subsection; and
(B) section 5311 shall apply to recipients of
grants made in rural areas under this sub-
section.
(4) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS.—
(A) RECIPIENTS.—Eligible recipients under
this subsection are—
(i) designated recipients that allocate
funds to fixed route bus operators; or
(ii) State or local governmental entities
that operate fixed route bus service.
(B) SUBRECIPIENTS.—A recipient that re-
ceives a grant under this subsection may al-
locate amounts of the grant to subrecipients
that are public agencies or private nonprofit
organizations engaged in public transpor-
tation.
(5) DISTRIBUTION OF GRANT FUNDS.—Funds al-
located under section 5338(a)(2)(L) 1 shall be
distributed as follows:
(A)
NATIONAL
DISTRIBUTION.—$206,000,000
each
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TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION
§ 5339
1 See References in Text note below.
§ 5339. Grants for buses and bus facilities
(a) FORMULA GRANTS.—
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection—
(A) the term ‘‘low or no emission vehicle’’
has the meaning given that term in sub-
section (c)(1);
(B) the term ‘‘State’’ means a State of the
United States; and
(C) the term ‘‘territory’’ means the Dis-
trict of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern
Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa,
and the United States Virgin Islands.
(2) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may
make grants under this subsection to assist el-
igible recipients described in paragraph (4)(A)
in financing capital projects—
(A) to replace, rehabilitate, and purchase
buses and related equipment, including tech-
nological changes or innovations to modify
low or no emission vehicles or facilities; and
(B) to construct bus-related facilities.
(3) GRANT REQUIREMENTS.—The requirements
of—
(A) section 5307 shall apply to recipients of
grants made in urbanized areas under this
subsection; and
(B) section 5311 shall apply to recipients of
grants made in rural areas under this sub-
section.
(4) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS.—
(A) RECIPIENTS.—Eligible recipients under
this subsection are—
(i) designated recipients that allocate
funds to fixed route bus operators; or
(ii) State or local governmental entities
that operate fixed route bus service.
(B) SUBRECIPIENTS.—A recipient that re-
ceives a grant under this subsection may al-
locate amounts of the grant to subrecipients
that are public agencies or private nonprofit
organizations engaged in public transpor-
tation.
(5) DISTRIBUTION OF GRANT FUNDS.—Funds al-
located under section 5338(a)(2)(L) 1 shall be
distributed as follows:
(A)
NATIONAL
DISTRIBUTION.—$206,000,000
each fiscal year shall be allocated to all
States and territories, with each State re-
ceiving $4,000,000 for each such fiscal year
and each territory receiving $1,000,000 for
each such fiscal year.
(B) DISTRIBUTION
USING
POPULATION
AND
SERVICE
FACTORS.—The remainder of the
funds not otherwise distributed under sub-
paragraph (A) shall be allocated pursuant to
the formula set forth in section 5336 other
than subsection (b).
(6) TRANSFERS OF APPORTIONMENTS.—
(A) TRANSFER
FLEXIBILITY
FOR
NATIONAL
DISTRIBUTION
FUNDS.—The Governor of a
State may transfer any part of the State’s
apportionment under paragraph (5)(A) to
supplement amounts apportioned to the
State under section 5311(c) or amounts ap-
portioned to urbanized areas under sub-
sections (a) and (c) of section 5336.
(B) TRANSFER FLEXIBILITY FOR POPULATION
AND SERVICE FACTORS FUNDS.—The Governor
of a State may expend in an urbanized area
with a population of less than 200,000 any
amounts apportioned under paragraph (5)(B)
that are not allocated to designated recipi-
ents in urbanized areas with a population of
200,000 or more.
(7) GOVERNMENT SHARE OF COSTS.—
(A) CAPITAL PROJECTS.—A grant for a cap-
ital project under this subsection shall be
for 80 percent of the net capital costs of the
project. A recipient of a grant under this
subsection may provide additional local
matching amounts.
(B) REMAINING
COSTS.—The remainder of
the net project cost shall be provided—
(i) in cash from non-Government sources
other than revenues from providing public
transportation services;
(ii) from revenues derived from the sale
of advertising and concessions;
(iii) from an undistributed cash surplus,
a replacement or depreciation cash fund or
reserve, or new capital;
(iv) from amounts received under a serv-
ice agreement with a State or local social
service agency or private social service or-
ganization; or
(v) from revenues generated from value
capture financing mechanisms.
(8) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY TO RECIPIENTS.—
Amounts made available under this subsection
may be obligated by a recipient for 3 fiscal
years after the fiscal year in which the
amount is apportioned. Not later than 30 days
after the end of the 3-fiscal-year period de-
scribed in the preceding sentence, any amount
that is not obligated on the last day of such
period shall be added to the amount that may
be apportioned under this subsection in the
next fiscal year.
(9) PILOT PROGRAM FOR COST-EFFECTIVE CAP-
ITAL INVESTMENT.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—For each of fiscal years
2016 through 2020, the Secretary shall carry
out a pilot program under which an eligible
recipient (as described in paragraph (4)) in
an urbanized area with population of not less
than 200,000 and not more than 999,999 may
elect to participate in a State pool in ac-
cordance with this paragraph.
(B) PURPOSE OF STATE POOLS.—The purpose
of a State pool shall be to allow for transfers
of formula grant funds made available under
this subsection among the designated recipi-
ents participating in the State pool in a
manner that supports the transit asset man-
agement plans of the designated recipients
under section 5326.
(C) REQUESTS FOR PARTICIPATION.—A State,
and eligible recipients in the State described
in subparagraph (A), may submit to the Sec-
retary a request for participation in the pro-
gram under procedures to be established by
the Secretary. An eligible recipient for a
multistate area may participate in only 1
State pool.
(D)
ALLOCATIONS
TO
PARTICIPATING
STATES.—For each fiscal year, the Secretary
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shall allocate to each State participating in
the program the total amount of funds that
otherwise would be allocated to the urban-
ized areas of the eligible recipients partici-
pating in the State’s pool for that fiscal year
pursuant to the formulas referred to in para-
graph (5).
(E) ALLOCATIONS TO ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS IN
STATE POOLS.—A State shall distribute the
amount that is allocated to the State for a
fiscal year under subparagraph (D) among
the eligible recipients participating in the
State’s pool in a manner that supports the
transit asset management plans of the re-
cipients under section 5326.
(F) ALLOCATION
PLANS.—A State partici-
pating in the program shall develop an allo-
cation plan for the period of fiscal years 2016
through 2020 to ensure that an eligible re-
cipient participating in the State’s pool re-
ceives under the program an amount of
funds that equals the amount of funds that
would have otherwise been available to the
eligible recipient for that period pursuant to
the formulas referred to in paragraph (5).
(G) GRANTS.—The Secretary shall make
grants under this subsection for a fiscal year
to an eligible recipient participating in a
State pool following notification by the
State of the allocation amount determined
under subparagraph (E).
(10) MAXIMIZING USE OF FUNDS.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Eligible recipients and
subrecipients under this subsection should,
to the extent practicable, seek to utilize the
procurement tools authorized under section
3019 of the FAST Act (49 U.S.C. 5325 note;
Public Law 114–94).
(B) WRITTEN EXPLANATION.—If an eligible
recipient or subrecipient under this sub-
section purchases less than 5 buses through
a standalone procurement, the eligible re-
cipient or subrecipient shall provide to the
Secretary a written explanation regarding
why the tools authorized under section 3019
of the FAST Act (49 U.S.C. 5325 note; Public
Law 114–94) were not utilized.
(b) BUSES
AND BUS FACILITIES COMPETITIVE
GRANTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make
grants under this subsection to eligible recipi-
ents (as described in subsection (a)(4)) to assist
in the financing of buses and bus facilities cap-
ital projects, including—
(A) replacing, rehabilitating, purchasing,
or leasing buses or related equipment; and
(B)
rehabilitating,
purchasing,
con-
structing, or leasing bus-related facilities.
(2)
GRANT
CONSIDERATIONS.—In
making
grants under this subsection, the Secretary
shall consider the age and condition of buses,
bus fleets, related equipment, and bus-related
facilities.
(3) STATEWIDE APPLICATIONS.—A State may
submit a statewide application on behalf of a
public agency or private nonprofit organiza-
tion engaged in public transportation in rural
areas or other areas for which the State allo-
cates funds. The submission of a statewide ap-
plication shall not preclude the submission
and consideration of any application under
this subsection from other eligible recipients
(as described in subsection (a)(4)) in an urban-
ized area in a State.
(4) REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SECRETARY.—The
Secretary shall—
(A) disclose all metrics and evaluation pro-
cedures to be used in considering grant ap-
plications
under
this
subsection
upon
issuance of the notice of funding availability
in the Federal Register; and
(B) publish a summary of final scores for
selected projects, metrics, and other evalua-
tions used in awarding grants under this
subsection in the Federal Register.
(5) RURAL PROJECTS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph
(B), not less than 15 percent of the amounts
made available under this subsection in a
fiscal year shall be distributed to projects in
rural areas.
(B) UNUTILIZED
AMOUNTS.—The Secretary
may use less than 15 percent of the amounts
made available under this subsection in a
fiscal year for the projects described in sub-
paragraph (A) if the Secretary cannot meet
the requirement of that subparagraph due to
insufficient eligible applications.
(6) GRANT REQUIREMENTS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—A grant under this sub-
section shall be subject to the requirements
of—
(i) section 5307 for eligible recipients of
grants made in urbanized areas; and
(ii) section 5311 for eligible recipients of
grants made in rural areas.
(B) GOVERNMENT
SHARE
OF
COSTS.—The
Government share of the cost of an eligible
project carried out under this subsection
shall not exceed 80 percent.
(7) AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS.—Any amounts
made available to carry out this subsection—
(A) shall remain available for 3 fiscal years
after the fiscal year for which the amount is
made available; and
(B) that remain unobligated at the end of
the period described in subparagraph (A)
shall be added to the amount made available
to an eligible project in the following fiscal
year.
(8) LIMITATION.—Of the amounts made avail-
able under this subsection, not more than 10
percent may be awarded to a single grantee.
(9) COMPETITIVE
PROCESS.—The Secretary
shall—
(A) not later than 30 days after the date on
which amounts are made available for obli-
gation under this subsection for a full fiscal
year, solicit grant applications for eligible
projects on a competitive basis; and
(B) award a grant under this subsection
based on the solicitation under subparagraph
(A) not later than the earlier of—
(i) 75 days after the date on which the so-
licitation expires; or
(ii) the end of the fiscal year in which
the Secretary solicited the grant applica-
tions.
(10) CONTINUED USE OF PARTNERSHIPS.—
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(A) IN GENERAL.—An eligible recipient of a
grant under this subsection may submit an
application in partnership with other enti-
ties, including a transit vehicle manufac-
turer that intends to participate in the im-
plementation of a project under this sub-
section and subsection (c).
(B) COMPETITIVE
PROCUREMENT.—Projects
awarded with partnerships under this sub-
section shall be considered to satisfy the re-
quirement for a competitive procurement
under section 5325.
(11) MAXIMIZING USE OF FUNDS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Eligible recipients under
this subsection should, to the extent prac-
ticable, seek to utilize the procurement
tools authorized under section 3019 of the
FAST Act (49 U.S.C. 5325 note; Public Law
114–94).
(B) WRITTEN EXPLANATION.—If an eligible
recipient under this subsection purchases
less than 5 buses through a standalone pro-
curement, the eligible recipient shall pro-
vide to the Secretary a written explanation
regarding why the tools authorized under
section 3019 of the FAST Act (49 U.S.C. 5325
note; Public Law 114–94) were not utilized.
(c) LOW OR NO EMISSION GRANTS.—
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection—
(A) the term ‘‘direct carbon emissions’’
means the quantity of direct greenhouse gas
emissions from a vehicle, as determined by
the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency;
(B) the term ‘‘eligible project’’ means a
project or program of projects in an eligible
area for—
(i) acquiring low or no emission vehicles;
(ii) leasing low or no emission vehicles;
(iii) acquiring low or no emission vehi-
cles with a leased power source;
(iv) constructing facilities and related
equipment for low or no emission vehicles;
(v) leasing facilities and related equip-
ment for low or no emission vehicles;
(vi) constructing new public transpor-
tation facilities to accommodate low or no
emission vehicles; or
(vii) rehabilitating or improving existing
public transportation facilities to accom-
modate low or no emission vehicles;
(C) the term ‘‘leased power source’’ means
a removable power source, as defined in sub-
section (c)(3) of section 3019 of the Federal
Public Transportation Act of 2015 that is
made available through a capital lease under
such section;
(D) the term ‘‘low or no emission bus’’
means a bus that is a low or no emission ve-
hicle;
(E) the term ‘‘low or no emission vehicle’’
means—
(i) a passenger vehicle used to provide
public transportation that the Secretary
determines sufficiently reduces energy
consumption or harmful emissions, includ-
ing direct carbon emissions, when com-
pared to a comparable standard vehicle; or
(ii) a zero emission vehicle used to pro-
vide public transportation;
(F) the term ‘‘recipient’’ means a des-
ignated recipient, a local governmental au-
thority, or a State that receives a grant
under this subsection for an eligible project;
and
(G) the term ‘‘zero emission vehicle’’
means a low or no emission vehicle that pro-
duces no carbon or particulate matter.
(2) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may
make grants to recipients to finance eligible
projects under this subsection.
(3) GRANT REQUIREMENTS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—A grant under this sub-
section shall be subject to—
(i) with respect to eligible recipients in
urbanized areas, section 5307; and
(ii) with respect to eligible recipients in
rural areas, section 5311.
(B) GOVERNMENT SHARE OF COSTS FOR CER-
TAIN PROJECTS.—Section 5323(i) applies to el-
igible projects carried out under this sub-
section, unless the recipient requests a lower
grant percentage.
(C) COMBINATION OF FUNDING SOURCES.—
(i) COMBINATION PERMITTED.—An eligible
project carried out under this subsection
may receive funding under section 5307 or
any other provision of law.
(ii) GOVERNMENT SHARE.—Nothing in this
subparagraph shall be construed to alter
the Government share required under
paragraph (7), section 5307, or any other
provision of law.
(D) FLEET TRANSITION PLAN.—In awarding
grants under this subsection or under sub-
section (b) for projects related to zero emis-
sion vehicles, the Secretary shall require the
applicant to submit a zero emission transi-
tion plan, which, at a minimum—
(i) demonstrates a long-term fleet man-
agement plan with a strategy for how the
applicant intends to use the current appli-
cation and future acquisitions;
(ii) addresses the availability of current
and future resources to meet costs;
(iii) considers policy and legislation im-
pacting technologies;
(iv) includes an evaluation of existing
and future facilities and their relationship
to the technology transition;
(v) describes the partnership of the appli-
cant with the utility or alternative fuel
provider of the applicant; and
(vi) examines the impact of the transi-
tion on the applicant’s current workforce
by identifying skill gaps, training needs,
and retraining needs of the existing work-
ers of the applicant to operate and main-
tain zero emission vehicles and related in-
frastructure and avoids the displacement
of the existing workforce.
(4) COMPETITIVE
PROCESS.—The Secretary
shall—
(A) not later than 30 days after the date on
which amounts are made available for obli-
gation under this subsection for a full fiscal
year, solicit grant applications for eligible
projects on a competitive basis; and
(B) award a grant under this subsection
based on the solicitation under subparagraph
(A) not later than the earlier of—
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(i) 75 days after the date on which the so-
licitation expires; or
(ii) the end of the fiscal year in which
the Secretary solicited the grant applica-
tions.
(5)
CONSIDERATION.—In
awarding
grants
under this subsection, the Secretary—
(A) shall consider eligible projects relating
to the acquisition or leasing of low or no
emission buses or bus facilities that make
greater reductions in energy consumption
and harmful emissions, including direct car-
bon emissions, than comparable standard
buses or other low or no emission buses; and
(B) shall, for no less than 25 percent of the
funds made available to carry out this sub-
section, only consider eligible projects re-
lated to the acquisition of low or no emis-
sion buses or bus facilities other than zero
emission vehicles and related facilities.
(6) AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS.—Any amounts
made available to carry out this subsection—
(A) shall remain available to an eligible
project for 3 fiscal years after the fiscal year
for which the amount is made available; and
(B) that remain unobligated at the end of
the period described in subparagraph (A)
shall be added to the amount made available
to an eligible project in the following fiscal
year.
(7) GOVERNMENT SHARE OF COSTS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the
cost of an eligible project carried out under
this subsection shall not exceed 80 percent.
(B) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Federal
share of the cost of an eligible project car-
ried out under this subsection may be de-
rived from in-kind contributions.
(8) CONTINUED USE OF PARTNERSHIPS.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—A recipient of a grant
under this subsection may submit an appli-
cation in partnership with other entities, in-
cluding a transit vehicle manufacturer, that
intends to participate in the implementation
of an eligible project under this subsection.
(B) COMPETITIVE
PROCUREMENT.—Eligible
projects awarded with partnerships under
this subsection shall be considered to satisfy
the requirement for a competitive procure-
ment under section 5325.
(d) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING ACTIVI-
TIES.—5 percent of grants related to zero emis-
sions vehicles (as defined in subsection (c)(1)) or
related infrastructure under subsection (b) or (c)
shall be used by recipients to fund workforce de-
velopment training, as described in section
5314(b)(2) (including registered apprenticeships
and other labor-management training programs)
under the recipient’s plan to address the impact
of the transition to zero emission vehicles on
the applicant’s current workforce under sub-
section (c)(3)(D), unless the recipient certifies a
smaller percentage is necessary to carry out
that plan.
(Added Pub. L. 108–7, div. I, title III, § 356, Feb.
20, 2003, 117 Stat. 421; amended Pub. L. 109–59,
title III, § 3037(a), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1635;
Pub. L. 112–141, div. B, § 20029(a), July 6, 2012, 126
Stat. 729; Pub. L. 113–159, title I, § 1204, Aug. 8,
2014, 128 Stat. 1847; Pub. L. 114–21, title I, § 1204,
May 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 225; Pub. L. 114–41, title I,
§ 1204, July 31, 2015, 129 Stat. 452; Pub. L. 114–73,
title I, § 1204, Oct. 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 575; Pub. L.
114–87, title I, § 1204, Nov. 20, 2015, 129 Stat. 684;
Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title III, § 3017(a), Dec. 4,
2015, 129 Stat. 1482; Pub. L. 117–58, div. C, § 30018,
Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 915.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Section 5338, referred to in subsec. (a)(5), was amend-
ed generally by Pub. L. 117–58, div. C, § 30017, Nov. 15,
2021, 135 Stat. 912. As amended, section 5338(a)(2)(L) no
longer relates to allocations of funds to carry out sub-
sec. (a) of this section, but such provision can be found
elsewhere in section 5338.
Section 3019 of the Federal Public Transportation Act
of 2015, referred to in subsec. (c)(1)(C), is section 3019 of
Pub. L. 114–94, which is set out as a note under section
5325 of this title.
AMENDMENTS
2021—Subsec. (a)(5)(A). Pub. L. 117–58, § 30018(1)(A),
substituted
‘‘$206,000,000
each
fiscal
year’’
for
‘‘$90,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020’’,
‘‘$4,000,000’’
for
‘‘$1,750,000’’,
and
‘‘$1,000,000’’
for
‘‘$500,000’’.
Subsec. (a)(10). Pub. L. 117–58, § 30018(1)(B), added par.
(10).
Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 117–58, § 30018(2)(A), added par.
(5) and struck out former par. (5). Prior to amendment,
text read as follows: ‘‘Not less than 10 percent of the
amounts made available under this subsection in a fis-
cal year shall be distributed to projects in rural areas.’’
Subsec. (b)(9) to (11). Pub. L. 117–58, § 30018(2)(B),
added pars. (9) to (11).
Subsec. (c)(3)(A). Pub. L. 117–58, § 30018(3)(A)(i),
amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment,
text read as follows: ‘‘A grant under this subsection
shall be subject to the requirements of section 5307.’’
Subsec. (c)(3)(D). Pub. L. 117–58, § 30018(3)(A)(ii), added
subpar. (D).
Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 117–58, § 30018(3)(B), added par.
(5) and struck out former par. (5), which required the
Secretary to consider only certain eligible projects re-
lating to the acquisition or leasing of low or no emis-
sion buses or bus facilities.
Subsec. (c)(8). Pub. L. 117–58, § 30018(3)(C), added par.
(8).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 117–58, § 30018(4), added subsec. (d).
2015—Pub. L. 114–94 amended section generally, sub-
stituting provisions relating to grants for buses and bus
facilities for provisions relating to bus and bus facili-
ties formula grants.
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 114–87 substituted ‘‘and
$11,632,514 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015,
and ending on December 4, 2015,’’ for ‘‘and $9,127,049 for
the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on
November 20, 2015,’’, ‘‘$221,994 for such period’’ for
‘‘$174,180 for such period’’, and ‘‘$88,798 for such period’’
for ‘‘$69,672 for such period’’.
Pub. L. 114–73 substituted ‘‘and $9,127,049 for the pe-
riod beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on No-
vember 20, 2015,’’ for ‘‘and $5,189,891 for the period be-
ginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 29,
2015,’’, ‘‘$174,180 for such period’’ for ‘‘$99,044 for such
period’’, and ‘‘$69,672 for such period’’ for ‘‘$39,617 for
such period’’.
Pub. L. 114–41 substituted ‘‘each of fiscal years 2013
through 2015 and $5,189,891 for the period beginning on
October 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015,’’ for
‘‘each of fiscal years 2013 and 2014 and $54,553,425 for the
period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on July
31, 2015,’’, ‘‘$99,044 for such period’’ for ‘‘$1,041,096 for
such period’’, and ‘‘$39,617 for such period’’ for ‘‘$416,438
for such period’’.
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1 So
in
original.
Probably
should
have
been
‘‘section
5338(a)(2)(N)’’ in original. See References in Text note below.
Pub. L. 114–21 substituted ‘‘and $54,553,425 for the pe-
riod beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on July
31, 2015,’’ for ‘‘and $43,606,849 for the period beginning on
October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,’’, ‘‘$1,041,096
for such period’’ for ‘‘$832,192 for such period’’, and
‘‘$416,438 for such period’’ for ‘‘$332,877 for such period’’.
2014—Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 113–159 inserted ‘‘for each
of fiscal years 2013 and 2014 and $43,606,849 for the period
beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31,
2015,’’ after ‘‘$65,500,000’’, ‘‘for each such fiscal year and
$832,192 for such period’’ after ‘‘$1,250,000’’, and ‘‘for
each such fiscal year and $332,877 for such period’’ after
‘‘$500,000’’.
2012—Pub. L. 112–141 amended section generally. Prior
to amendment, section related to alternatives analysis
program.
2005—Pub. L. 109–59 inserted section catchline and
amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read
as follows: ‘‘Effective for funds not yet expended on the
effective date of this section, the Federal share for
funds under this chapter for a grantee named in section
603(14) of Public Law 97–468 shall be the same as the
Federal share under 23 U.S.C. section 120(b) for Federal
aid highway funds apportioned to the State in which it
operates.’’
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2015 AMENDMENT
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.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2012 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 112–141 effective Oct. 1, 2012,
see section 3(a) of Pub. L. 112–141, set out as an Effec-
tive and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment note
under section 101 of Title 23, Highways.
§ 5340. Apportionments based on growing States
and high density States formula factors
(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term
‘‘State’’ shall mean each of the 50 States of the
United States.
(b) ALLOCATION.—The Secretary shall appor-
tion the amounts made available under section
5338(b)(2)(N) 1 in accordance with subsection (c)
and subsection (d).
(c) GROWING STATE APPORTIONMENTS.—
(1)
APPORTIONMENT
AMONG
STATES.—The
amounts apportioned under subsection (b)(1)
shall provide each State with an amount equal
to the total amount apportioned multiplied by
a ratio equal to the population of that State
forecast for the year that is 15 years after the
most recent decennial census, divided by the
total population of all States forecast for the
year that is 15 years after the most recent de-
cennial census. Such forecast shall be based on
the population trend for each State between
the most recent decennial census and the most
recent estimate of population made by the
Secretary of Commerce.
(2)
APPORTIONMENTS
BETWEEN
URBANIZED
AREAS
AND
OTHER
THAN
URBANIZED
AREAS
IN
EACH STATE.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall ap-
portion amounts to each State under para-
graph (1) so that urbanized areas in that
State receive an amount equal to the
amount apportioned to that State multi-
plied by a ratio equal to the sum of the fore-
cast population of all urbanized areas in that
State divided by the total forecast popu-
lation of that State. In making the appor-
tionment under this subparagraph, the Sec-
retary shall utilize any available forecasts
made by the State. If no forecasts are avail-
able, the Secretary shall utilize data on ur-
banized areas and total population from the
most recent decennial census.
(B)
REMAINING
AMOUNTS.—Amounts
re-
maining for each State after apportionment
under subparagraph (A) shall be apportioned
to that State and added to the amount made
available for grants under section 5311.
(3) APPORTIONMENTS AMONG URBANIZED AREAS
IN EACH STATE.—The Secretary shall apportion
amounts made available to urbanized areas in
each State under paragraph (2)(A) so that each
urbanized area receives an amount equal to
the amount apportioned under paragraph
(2)(A) multiplied by a ratio equal to the popu-
lation of each urbanized area divided by the
sum of populations of all urbanized areas in
the State. Amounts apportioned to each ur-
banized area shall be added to amounts appor-
tioned to that urbanized area under section
5336, and made available for grants under sec-
tion 5307.
(d) HIGH DENSITY STATE APPORTIONMENTS.—
Amounts to be apportioned under subsection
(b)(2) shall be apportioned as follows:
(1) ELIGIBLE
STATES.—The Secretary shall
designate as eligible for an apportionment
under this subsection all States with a popu-
lation density in excess of 370 persons per
square mile.
(2) STATE URBANIZED LAND FACTOR.—For each
State qualifying for an apportionment under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall calculate an
amount equal to—
(A) the total land area of the State (in
square miles); multiplied by
(B) 370; multiplied by
(C)(i) the population of the State in urban-
ized areas; divided by
(ii) the total population of the State.
(3) STATE APPORTIONMENT FACTOR.—For each
State qualifying for an apportionment under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall calculate an
amount equal to the difference between the
total population of the State less the amount
calculated in paragraph (2).
(4)
STATE
APPORTIONMENT.—Each
State
qualifying for an apportionment under para-
graph (1) shall receive an amount equal to the
amount to be apportioned under this sub-
section multiplied by the amount calculated
for the State under paragraph (3) divided by
the sum of the amounts calculated under para-
graph (3) for all States qualifying for an appor-
tionment under paragraph (1).
(5) APPORTIONMENTS AMONG URBANIZED AREAS
IN EACH STATE.—The Secretary shall apportion
amounts made available to each State under
paragraph (4) so that each urbanized area re-
ceives an amount equal to the amount appor-
tioned under paragraph (4) multiplied by a
ratio equal to the population of each urban-
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**(a) Interstate System Projects.—**
(1) **In general.—** — Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the Federal share payable on account of any project on the Interstate System (including a project to add high occupancy vehicle lanes and a project to add auxiliary lanes but excluding a project to add any other lanes) shall be 90 percent of the total cost thereof, plus a percentage of the remaining 10 percent of such cost in any State containing unappropriated and unreserved public lands and nontaxable Indian lands, individual and tribal, exceeding 5 percent of the total area of all lands therein, equal to the percentage that the area of such lands in such State is of its total area; except that such Federal share payable on any project in any State shall not exceed 95 percent of the total cost of such project.
(2) **State-determined lower federal share.—** — In the case of any project subject to paragraph (1), a State may determine a lower Federal share than the Federal share determined under such paragraph.
**(b) Other Projects.—** Except as otherwise provided in this title, the Federal share payable on account of any project or activity carried out under this title (other than a project subject to subsection (a)) shall be—
(1) 80 percent of the cost thereof, except that in the case of any State containing nontaxable Indian lands, individual and tribal, and public domain lands (both reserved and unreserved) exclusive of national forests and national parks and monuments, exceeding 5 percent of the total area of all lands therein, the Federal share, for purposes of this chapter, shall be increased by a percentage of the remaining cost equal to the percentage that the area of all such lands in such State, is of its total area; or
(2) 80 percent of the cost ther
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§ 120
in conjunction with the withdrawal of approval of an-
other route or portion on the Interstate System under
section 103(e)(4) of this title and provision that the Fed-
eral share be that as set forth in section 120(c) of this
title for provision that the Federal share be that as set
forth in section 120(a) of this title and that effective on
or after Dec. 29, 1981, the Federal share be that as set
forth in section 120(c) of this title.
1983—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–424, § 116(a)(1), inserted
provision that, additionally, beginning with funds ap-
portioned for fiscal year 1984, the Secretary may ap-
prove projects for resurfacing, restoring, rehabili-
tating, and reconstructing those routes or portions
thereof on the Interstate System designated before
Jan. 6, 1983, under section 139(a) of this title (other than
routes on toll roads not subject to a Secretarial agree-
ment provided for in section 105 of the Federal-Aid
Highway Act of 1978) which routes or portions were so
designated in conjunction with the withdrawal of ap-
proval of another route or portion thereof on the Inter-
state System under section 103(e)(4) of this title.
Pub. L. 97–424, § 116(a)(2), substituted ‘‘under this sub-
section’’ for ‘‘designated under sections 103 and 139(c) of
this title’’ before ‘‘shall be that set forth in section
120(c) of this title’’.
Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 97–424, § 116(b), redesignated
the second of two sections designated (b) as (c).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 97–424, § 116(c), added subsec. (d).
1981—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–134, §§ 6(a), 7, substituted
‘‘rehabilitating, and reconstructing routes of the Inter-
state System designated under sections 103 and 139(c) of
this title’’ for ‘‘and rehabilitating those lanes in use for
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**(a) Competition.—** Recipients of assistance under this chapter shall conduct all procurement transactions in a manner that provides full and open competition as determined by the Secretary.
**(b) Architectural, Engineering, and Design Contracts.—**
(1) **Procedures for awarding contract.—** — A contract or requirement for program management, architectural engineering, construction management, a feasibility study, and preliminary engineering, design, architectural, engineering, surveying, mapping, or related services for a project for which Federal assistance is provided under this chapter shall be awarded in the same way as a contract for architectural and engineering services is negotiated under chapter 11 of title 40 or an equivalent qualifications-based requirement of a State adopted before August 10, 2005.
(2) **Additional requirements.—** — When awarding a contract described in paragraph (1), recipients of assistance under this chapter shall comply with the following requirements:
(A) *Performance of audits.—* — Any contract or subcontract awarded under this chapter shall be performed and audited in compliance with cost principles contained in part 31 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or any successor thereto.
(B) *Indirect cost rates.—* — A recipient of funds under a contract or subcontract awarded under this chapter shall accept indirect cost rates established in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation for 1-year applicable accounting periods by a cognizant Federal or State government agency, if such rates are not currently under dispute.
(C) *Application of rates.—* — After a firm’s indirect cost rates are accepted under subparagraph (B), the recipient of the funds shall apply such rates for the purposes of contract estimation, neg
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§ 5325
curity shall jointly brief the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs and the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the
Senate on the memorandum of agreement required
under paragraph (2).
‘‘(B) QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS.—Each quarter of the 1-
year period beginning on the date on which the Sec-
retary of Transportation and the Secretary of Home-
land Security enter into the memorandum of agree-
ment required under paragraph (2), the Secretary of
Transportation and the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall jointly brief the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs and the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the
Senate on the implementation of the memorandum of
agreement.’’
§ 5325. Contract requirements
(a)
COMPETITION.—Recipients
of
assistance
under this chapter shall conduct all procure-
ment transactions in a manner that provides
full and open competition as determined by the
Secretary.
(b) ARCHITECTURAL, ENGINEERING, AND DESIGN
CONTRACTS.—
(1) PROCEDURES FOR AWARDING CONTRACT.—A
contract or requirement for program manage-
ment, architectural engineering, construction
management, a feasibility study, and prelimi-
nary engineering, design, architectural, engi-
neering, surveying, mapping, or related serv-
ices for a project for which Federal assistance
is provided under this chapter shall be award-
ed in the same way as a contract for architec-
tural and engineering services is negotiated
under chapter 11 of title 40 or an equivalent
qualifications-based requirement of a State
adopted before August 10, 2005.
(2) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—When award-
ing a contract described in paragraph (1), re-
cipients of assistance under this chapter shall
comply
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**(a) Formula Grants.—**
(1) **Definitions.—** — In this subsection—
(A) the term “low or no emission vehicle” has the meaning given that term in subsection (c)(1);
(B) the term “State” means a State of the United States; and
(C) the term “territory” means the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the United States Virgin Islands.
(2) **General authority.—** — The Secretary may make grants under this subsection to assist eligible recipients described in paragraph (4)(A) in financing capital projects—
(A) to replace, rehabilitate, and purchase buses and related equipment, including technological changes or innovations to modify low or no emission vehicles or facilities; and
(B) to construct bus-related facilities.
(3) **Grant requirements.—** — The requirements of—
(A) section 5307 shall apply to recipients of grants made in urbanized areas under this subsection; and
(B) section 5311 shall apply to recipients of grants made in rural areas under this subsection.
(4) **Eligible recipients.—**
(A) *Recipients.—* — Eligible recipients under this subsection are—
(i) designated recipients that allocate funds to fixed route bus operators; or
(ii) State or local governmental entities that operate fixed route bus service.
(B) *Subrecipients.—* — A recipient that receives a grant under this subsection may allocate amounts of the grant to subrecipients that are public agencies or private nonprofit organizations engaged in public transportation.
(5) **Distribution of grant funds.—** — Funds allocated under section 5338(a)(2)(L) 11 See References in Text note below. shall be distributed as follows:
(A) *National distribution.—* — $206,000,000 each fiscal year shall be allocated to all St
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