23 U.S.C. 134: Metropolitan transportation planning

2021

• Pub. L. 117–58, §11201(d)(1), inserted "better connect housing and employment," after "urbanized areas". (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 117–58, §11201(a)(1)(A), added subpar. (D). (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 117–58, §11201(a)(1)(B), substituted "an existing urbanized area (as defined by the Bureau of the Census)" for "an existing metropolitan planning area" and "the area" for "the existing metropolitan planning area". (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 117–58, §11201(a)(2)(A), substituted "an urbanized area (as defined by the Bureau of the Census)" for "a metropolitan area". (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (g)
• Pub. L. 117–58, §11201(d)(2), inserted "housing," after "economic development,". (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (g)
• Pub. L. 117–58, §11201(a)(2)(B), added pars. (4) and (5). (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (g), (5)
• Pub. L. 117–58, §11201(d)(3), inserted ", housing," after "growth". (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (h)
• Pub. L. 117–58, §11201(d)(4)(A), added cl. (iii) and redesignated former cls. (iii) to (vi) as (iv) to (vii), respectively. (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (i)
• Pub. L. 117–58, §11201(d)(4)(B), inserted "affordable housing organizations," after "disabled,". (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (i)
• Pub. L. 117–58, §11201(a)(3), added subpar. (D). (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (i)
• Pub. L. 117–58, §11201(d)(5), added par. (4) and redesignated former pars. (4) and (5) as (5) and (6), respectively. (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (k)
• Pub. L. 117–58, §11201(a)(4), substituted "section 104(b)(6)" for "paragraphs (5)(D) and (6) of section 104(b) of this title". (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (p)

2015

• Pub. L. 114–94, §1201(1), substituted "people and freight," for "people and freight and" and inserted "and take into consideration resiliency needs" after "urbanized areas,". (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 114–94, §1201(2), substituted ", bicycle transportation facilities, and intermodal facilities that support intercity transportation, including intercity buses and intercity bus facilities and commuter vanpool providers" for "and bicycle transportation facilities". (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 114–94, §1201(3)(A), (B), added par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4). Former par. (4) redesignated (5). (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (d), (4)
• Pub. L. 114–94, §1201(A), (C), redesignated par. (4) as (5) and substituted "paragraph (6)" for "paragraph (5)". Former par. (5) redesignated (6). (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 114–94, §1201(3)(A), redesignated pars. (5) and (6) as (6) and (7), respectively. (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (d), (7)
• Pub. L. 114–94, §1201(4), substituted "subsection (d)(6)" for "subsection (d)(5)". (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 114–94, §1201(5), inserted "tourism, natural disaster risk reduction," after "economic development,". (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (g)
• Pub. L. 114–94, §1201(6)(A), added subpars. (I) and (J). (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (h), (J)
• Pub. L. 114–94, §1201(6)(B), substituted "and the general purposes described in section 5301 of title 49" for "and in section 5301(c) of title 49". (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (h)
• Pub. L. 114–94, §1201(7)(A)(i), substituted "public transportation facilities, intercity bus facilities," for "transit,". (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (i)
• Pub. L. 114–94, §1201(7)(A)(ii), substituted ", provide" for "and provide" and inserted ", and reduce the vulnerability of the existing transportation infrastructure to natural disasters" before period at end. (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (i)
• Pub. L. 114–94, §1201(7)(A)(iii), inserted before period at end "including consideration of the role that intercity buses may play in reducing congestion, pollution, and energy consumption in a cost-effective manner and strategies and investments that preserve and enhance interci… (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (i)
• Pub. L. 114–94, §1201(7)(B), inserted "public ports," before "freight shippers," and "(including intercity bus operators, employer-based commuting programs, such as a carpool program, vanpool program, transit benefit program, parking cash-out program, shuttle program, or telework… (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (i)
• Pub. L. 114–94, §1201(7)(C), substituted "paragraph (2)(E)" for "paragraph (2)(C)" in two places. (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (i)
• Pub. L. 114–94, §1201(8)(A), inserted "(including intercity bus operators, employer-based commuting programs such as a carpool program, vanpool program, transit benefit program, parking cash-out program, shuttle program, or telework program), job access projects," after "reductio… (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (k)
• Pub. L. 114–94, §1201(8)(B), added subpars. (C) and (D). (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (k), (D)
• Pub. L. 114–94, §1201(9)(A), inserted period at end. (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (l)
• Pub. L. 114–94, §1201(9)(B), substituted "with a population of 200,000 or less" for "of less than 200,000". (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (l)
• Pub. L. 114–94, §1201(10), inserted "49" after "chapter 53 of title". (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (n)
• Pub. L. 114–94, §1201(11), substituted "Funds apportioned under paragraphs (5)(D) and (6) of section 104(b)" for "Funds set aside under section 104(f)". (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (p)
• Pub. L. 114–94, §1201(12), added subsec. (r). (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (r)

2012

• Pub. L. 112–141 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to metropolitan transportation planning and consisted of subsecs. (a) to (p). (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" or the "MAP-21) Law text

2008

• Pub. L. 110–244, §101(n)(1), added subcl. (II) and struck out former subcl. (II). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "In addition to funds made available to the metropolitan planning organization for the Lake Tahoe region under other provisions of this title and un… (SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008) Law text · (f)
• Pub. L. 110–244, §101(n)(2), inserted "or the identified phase" after "the project" in two places. (SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008) Law text · (j)
• Pub. L. 110–244, §101(n)(3), struck out "a metropolitan planning area serving" before "a transportation management area,". (SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008) Law text · (k)

2005

• Pub. L. 109–59 amended section catchline and text generally, substituting provisions relating to metropolitan transportation planning for provisions relating to, in subsec. (a), general requirements for development of transportation plans and programs for urbanized areas, in subsec. (b), designatio… (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) Law text

1998

• Pub. L. 105–178, §1203(a), reenacted heading without change and amended text of subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "It is in the national interest to encourage and promote the development of transportation systems embracing various modes of transportation … (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §1203(b)(1), added pars. (1) and (2) and struck out former pars. (1) and (2) which read as follows: (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (b), (2)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §1203(b)(2), reenacted heading without change and amended text of par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Designations of metropolitan planning organizations, whether made under this section or other provisions of law, shall remain in effect u… (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §1203(b)(3), substituted "agreement between the Governor" for "agreement among the Governor" and "government that together represent" for "government which together represent". (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §1203(b)(4), amended heading and text of par. (6) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "More than 1 metropolitan planning organization may be designated within an urbanized area as defined by the Bureau of the Census only if the Governor determines t… (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §1203(c), inserted "Planning" before "Area" in subsec. heading, designated first sentence as par. (1), inserted par. heading, and inserted "planning" before "area", added pars. (2) to (4), realigned margins, and struck out at end "Each metropolitan area shall cover at … (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §1203(d), reenacted heading without change and amended text of subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §1203(e), substituted "MPOs" for "MPO's" in subsec. heading, designated existing provisions as par. (1) and inserted par. heading, added par. (2), and realigned margins. (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §1203(f), amended heading and text of subsec. (f) generally, substituting provisions relating to scope of planning process for provisions relating to factors to be considered in developing transportation plans and programs. (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (f)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §1203(g)(6), substituted "Long-Range Transportation Plan" for "Long Range Plan" in heading. (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (g)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §1203(g)(8), substituted "long-range transportation plan" for "long range plan". (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (g)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §1203(g)(1), (7), (8), substituted "Long-range transportation plan" for "Long range plan" in heading and substituted "long-range transportation plan" for "long range plan" and "contain, at a minimum, the following" for ", at a minimum" in introductory provisions. (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (g)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §1203(g)(2), (8), substituted "An identification of" for "Identify" and "long-range transportation plan" for "long range plan". (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (g)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §1203(g)(3), added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: "Include a financial plan that demonstrates how the long-range plan can be implemented, indicates resources from public and private sources that are reasonably expected to be … (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (g)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §1203(g)(8), substituted "long-range transportation plan" for "long range plan". (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (g)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §1203(g)(4), (8), substituted "long-range transportation plan" for "long range plan" in two places and inserted "freight shippers, providers of freight transportation services," after "transportation agency employees," and "representatives of users of public transit… (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (g)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §1203(g)(7), (8), substituted "long-range transportation plan" for "long range plan" in heading and in introductory provisions. (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (g)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §1203(g)(5), added par. (6). (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (g)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §1203(h), amended heading and text of subsec. (h) generally. Prior to amendment, text related to transportation improvement program, providing for development of program, priority and selection of projects, major capital investments, requirement of inclusion of project… (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (h)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §1203(o), as added by Pub. L. 105–206, §9003(c), struck out "for implementation" after "federally funded projects" in introductory provisions. (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (h)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §1203(i)(1), reenacted heading without change and amended text of par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary shall designate as transportation management areas all urbanized areas over 200,000 population. The Secretary shall designa… (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (i)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §1203(i)(2), reenacted heading without change and amended text of par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "All projects carried out within the boundaries of a transportation management area with Federal participation pursuant to this title (exc… (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (i)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §1203(i)(3), reenacted heading without change and amended text of par. (5) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary shall assure that each metropolitan planning organization in each transportation management area is carrying out its respon… (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (i)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §1203(j), reenacted heading without change and amended text of subsec. (j) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "For metropolitan areas not designated as transportation management areas under this section, the Secretary may provide for the development o… (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (j)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §1203(k), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, and added par. (2). (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (l)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §1203(l), amended heading and text of subsec. (n) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Any funds set aside pursuant to section 104(f) of this title that are not used for the purpose of carrying out this section may be made available by the metropolitan… (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (n)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §1203(m), added subsec. (o). (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (o)

1995

• Pub. L. 104–59 added par. (16). Law text · (f)

1994

• Pub. L. 103–429, §3(5)(A), substituted "chapter 53 of title 49" for "the Federal Transit Act". · (h), (i), (4)
• Pub. L. 103–429, §3(5)(B), substituted "section 5336 of title 49" for "section 9 of the Federal Transit Act" in two places and "section 5306(a) of title 49" for "section 8(o) of the Federal Transit Act". · (i)
• Pub. L. 103–429, §3(5)(C), (D), substituted "chapter 53 of title 49" for "the Federal Transit Act" wherever appearing and "chapter 53 funds" for "Federal Transit Act funds". · (k)
• Pub. L. 103–429, §3(5)(C), substituted "chapter 53 of title 49" for "the Federal Transit Act". · (l), (m)

1992

• Pub. L. 102–388 inserted at end "The provisions of title 23, United States Code, regarding the non-Federal share shall apply to title 23 funds used for transit projects and the provisions of the Federal Transit Act regarding non-Federal share shall apply to Federal Transit Act funds us… · (k)

1991

• Pub. L. 102–240 substituted section catchline for one which read: "Transportation planning in certain urban areas" and amended text generally, substituting present provisions for provisions relating to transportation planning in certain urban areas, including provisions stating transportation objec…

1978

• Pub. L. 95–599, §169(a), inserted provisions related to cooperation with local officials and specific considerations in the planning process. · (a)
• Pub. L. 95–599, §169(b), added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c). · (b), (c)

1970

• Pub. L. 91–605 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted provision prohibiting a highway construction project in any urban area of 50,000 or more population unless responsible public officials of such area have been consulted and their views considered with respect to the corridor, th…