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23 U.S.C. 142: Public transportation
Created in 1970 by Public Law 91-605. Changed by 10 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 15 U.S.C. 794.
3 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation (2), Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation (1).
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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2021
- Pub. L. 117–58, §11130(a), added par. (3). (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 117–58, §11130(b), struck out subsec. (i) which read as follows: "The provisions of section 5323(a)(1)(D) of title 49 shall apply in carrying out subsection (a)(2) of this section." (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (i)
2015
- Pub. L. 114–94, §1446(d)(5)(B), (D), amended Pub. L. 112–141, §1519(c). See 2012 Amendment notes below. (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text
- Pub. L. 114–94, §1109(c)(5), substituted "surface transportation block grant program" for "surface transportation program". (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (e)
2012
- Pub. L. 112–141, §§1513(b), 1519(c)(8)(A)(i), formerly §1519(c)(9)(A)(i), as renumbered and amended by Pub. L. 114–94, §1446(d)(5)(B), (D), substituted "buses" for "motor vehicles (other than on rail)", struck out "(hereafter in this section referred to as 'buses')" after "transport… (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" or the "MAP-21) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 112–141, §1519(c)(8)(A)(ii), formerly 1519(c)(9)(A)(ii), as renumbered by Pub. L. 114–94, §1446(d)(5)(B), struck out "as a project on the the surface transportation program for" after "Secretary may approve" and substituted "section 104(b)(2)" for "section 104(b)(3)". (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" or the "MAP-21) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 112–141, §1519(c)(8)(B), formerly 1519(c)(9)(B), as renumbered by Pub. L. 114–94, §1446(d)(5)(B), substituted "104(b)(1)" for "104(b)(4)". (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" or the "MAP-21) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 112–141, §1519(c)(8)(C), formerly 1519(c)(9)(C), as renumbered by Pub. L. 114–94, §1446(d)(5)(B), substituted "highway" for "system" in two places and substituted "highways eligible under the program that is the source of the funds" for "highway facilities". (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" or the "MAP-21) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 112–141, §1519(c)(8)(D), formerly 1519(c)(9)(D), as renumbered by Pub. L. 114–94, §1446(d)(5)(B), substituted "Projects authorized by subsection (a)(2)" for "Notwithstanding section 209(f)(1) of the Highway Revenue Act of 1956, the Highway Trust Fund shall be available for m… (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" or the "MAP-21) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 112–141, §1519(c)(8)(E), formerly 1519(c)(9)(E), as renumbered by Pub. L. 114–94, §1446(d)(5)(B), substituted "exists" for "exits". (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" or the "MAP-21) Law text · (f)
1998
- Pub. L. 105–178, §1103(l)(4), substituted "section 104(b)(4)" for "paragraph (5) of subsection (b) of section 104 of this title". (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 105–178, §1103(l)(3)(D), struck out "(other than section 104(b)(5)(A))" after "section 104(b)". (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (c)
1994
- Pub. L. 103–272, §5(f)(2)(A), substituted "chapter 53 of title 49" for "the Federal Transit Act". · (a)
- Pub. L. 103–272, §5(f)(2)(B), as amended by Pub. L. 103–429, §7(a)(4)(C), substituted "chapter 53 of title 49" for "the Federal Transit Act, as amended". · (h)
- Pub. L. 103–272, §5(f)(2)(C), as amended by Pub. L. 103–429, §7(a)(4)(C), substituted "section 5323(a)(1)(D) of title 49" for "section 3(e)(4) of the Federal Transit Act, as amended,". · (i)
1991
- Pub. L. 102–240, §1027(a), struck out ", beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975," after "the Secretary may", substituted "the surface transportation program" for "Federal-aid urban system," and substituted "104(b)(3) for carrying out any capital transit project eligible… · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–240, §1027(b), amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: "Whenever responsible local officials of an urbanized area notify the State highway department that, in lieu of a highway project the Federal share of which is to be paid from fun… · (c)
- Pub. L. 102–240, §1027(c), amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows: "The establishment of routes and schedules of such public mass transportation systems in urbanized areas shall be based upon a continuing comprehensive transportation planning pro… · (d)
- Pub. L. 102–240, §1027(e)(1), substituted "surface transportation program" for "Federal-aid urban system". · (e)
- Pub. L. 102–240, §1027(e)(2), (3), redesignated subsec. (g) as (f) and struck out former subsec. (f) which read as follows: "No project authorized by this section shall be approved unless the Secretary of Transportation has received assurances satisfactory to him from the State that hi… · (f)
- Pub. L. 102–240, §1027(e)(3), (4), redesignated subsec. (h) as (g) and struck out "or subsection (c) of this section" after "(a)(2)". Former subsec. (g) redesignated (f). · (g)
- Pub. L. 102–240, §1027(d), amended subsec. (g) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (g) read as follows: "In any case where sufficient land exists within the publicly acquired rights-of-way of any Federal-aid highway to accommodate needed rail or non-highway public mass transit facilities and whe… · (g)
- Pub. L. 102–240, §3003(b), substituted "Federal Transit Act" for "Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964". · (h)
- Pub. L. 102–240, §1027(e)(3), (5), redesignated subsec. (i) as (h) and struck out "and subsection (c)" after "(a)(2)". Former subsec. (h) redesignated (g). · (h)
- Pub. L. 102–240, §3003(b), substituted "Federal Transit Act" for "Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964". · (i)
- Pub. L. 102–240, §1027(e)(3), (5), redesignated subsec. (j) as (i) and struck out "and subsection (c)" after "(a)(2)". Former subsec. (i) redesignated (h). · (i)
- Pub. L. 102–240, §1027(e)(3), redesignated subsec. (j) as (i). · (j)
- Pub. L. 102–240, §1027(e)(2), struck out subsec. (k) which read as follows: "The Secretary shall not approve any project under subsection (a)(2) of this section in any fiscal year when there has been enacted an Urban Transportation Trust Fund or similar assured funding for both highway… · (k)
1983
- Pub. L. 97–424, §120(a), inserted "and the cost of providing shuttle service to and from the facility" after "of the facility", and "and for providing such shuttle service" after "operating the facility". · (a)
- Pub. L. 97–424, §120(b)(1), substituted "high occupancy vehicle lanes" for "bus lanes" after "preferential", and "high occupancy vehicle and" for "bus and other" after "facilities to serve". · (a)
- Pub. L. 97–424, §120(b)(2), substituted "high occupancy vehicle" for "bus" after "preferential". · (b)
- Pub. L. 97–424, §120(b)(3), substituted "high occupancy vehicles" for "public mass transportation systems". · (f)
1976
- Pub. L. 94–280, §127(a), inserted provision that if fees are charged for the use of any parking facility constructed under this section, the rate thereof shall not be in excess of that required for maintenance and operation of the facility (including compensation to any person for o… · (a)
- Pub. L. 94–280, §127(b), substituted "section 120 of this title" for "section 120 of this section". · (e)
1973
- Pub. L. 93–87 designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted "operating motor vehicles (other than on rail) on Federal-aid highways" for "operating motor vehicles on highways, other than on rails", struck out "within urbanized areas" after " 'buses')", inserted "for the moveme… · (a)
- Pub. L. 93–87 added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (d). · (b)
- Pub. L. 93–87 added subsec. (c). Former subsec. (c) incorporated in subsec. (e)(1), (3) of this section. · (c)
- Pub. L. 93–87 redesignated former subsec. (b) as (d), inserted "in urbanized areas" after "transportation systems", and struck out former subsec. (d) provisions which prohibited any project authorized by this section, other than a project for fringe or transportation parking facilities… · (d)
- Pub. L. 93–87 incorporated provisions of former subsec. (c) in pars. (1) and (3) and added par. (2). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f). · (e)
- Pub. L. 93–87 redesignated former subsec. (e) as (f) and substituted "will fully utilize" for "will have adequate capability to fully utilize". · (f)
- Pub. L. 93–87 added subsecs. (g) to (k). · (g), (h), (i), (j), (k)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.