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49 U.S.C. 5336: Apportionment of appropriations for formula grants

Created in 1994 by Public Law 103-272. Changed by 12 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 49 U.S.C. 5307.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2021

    • Pub. L. 117–58, §30001(b)(3), struck out ", as defined in section 5302(4)" after "designated recipient". (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 117–58, §30015(a), substituted "paragraphs (1) and (2), 3 percent" for "paragraphs (1) and (2)— (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 117–58, §30015(b)(1), substituted "0.75 percent" for "0.5 percent". (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (h)

    2015

    • Pub. L. 114–94, §3014(1), substituted "subsection (h)(5)" for "subsection (h)(4)" in introductory provisions. (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 114–94, §3014(2), substituted "27 percent" for "22.27 percent". (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 114–94, §3014(3)(A), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1), which read as follows: "$30,000,000 for each fiscal year ending before October 1, 2015, and $5,327,869 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015, shall be set aside to carry… (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 114–87 substituted "and $5,327,869 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015," for "and $4,180,328 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015,". (Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015, Part II) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 114–73 substituted "and $4,180,328 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on November 20, 2015," for "and $2,377,049 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 2015,". (Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 114–41 substituted "for each fiscal year ending before October 1, 2015, and $2,377,049 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 $24,986,301 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and endi… (Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 114–21 substituted "and $24,986,301 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 2015," for "and $19,972,603 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015,". (Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 114–94, §3014(3)(B), added par. (3) and struck out former par. (3), which read as follows: "of amounts not apportioned under paragraphs (1) and (2), 1.5 percent shall be apportioned to urbanized areas with populations of less than 200,000 in accordance with subsection (i);". (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (h)

    2014

    • Pub. L. 113–159 inserted "for each fiscal year ending before October 1, 2014, and $19,972,603 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015," before "shall be set aside". (Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014) Law text · (h)

    2012

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

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–244, §201(l)(1)(A), in introductory provisions, substituted "Of the amount apportioned under subsection (i)(2) to carry out section 5307—" for "Of the amount apportioned under subsection (i)(2)—". (SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–244, §201(l)(2), amended Pub. L. 109–59, §3034(d)(2). See 2005 Amendment note below. (SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–244, §201(l)(1)(C), redesignated subsec. (c) relating to study on incentives in formula programs as (k). (SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 110–244, §201(l)(1)(B), substituted "subsections (a)(1)(C)(vi) and (b)(2)(B) of section 5338" for "subsections (a) and (h)(2) of section 5338". (SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 110–244, §201(l)(1)(C), redesignated subsec. (c) relating to study on incentives in formula programs as (k). (SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008) Law text · (k)

    2005

    • Pub. L. 109–59, §3034(d)(1), which directed amendment of subsec. (a) by substituting "to carry out section 5307" for "of this title", could not be executed because of prior amendment by Pub. L. 109–59, §3034(a)(4). See below. (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–59, §3034(a)(4), substituted "Of the amount apportioned under subsection (i)(2)" for "Of the amount made available or appropriated under section 5338(a) of this title" in introductory provisions. (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–59, §3034(d)(2), as amended by Pub. L. 110–244, §201(l)(2), inserted before period at end ", except that the amount apportioned to the Anchorage urbanized area under subsection (b) shall be available to the Alaska Railroad for any costs related to its passenger operation… (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–59, §3034(d)(3), inserted "and, beginning in fiscal year 2006, 60 percent of the directional route miles attributable to the Alaska Railroad passenger operations" before period at end. (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 109–59, §3034(c), added at end of section subsec. (c) relating to study on incentives in formula programs. (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 109–59, §3034(a)(1), (2), redesignated subsecs. (e) to (g) as (d) to (f), respectively, and struck out former subsec. (d) which read as follows: "[Reserved.]". (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) Law text · (d), (e), (f)
    • Pub. L. 109–59, §3034(a)(2), redesignated subsec. (i) as (g). Former subsec. (g) redesignated (f). (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 109–59, §3002(b)(4), substituted "public transportation" for "mass transportation". (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 109–59, §3034(d)(4), substituted "a grant made with funds apportioned under" for "a grant made under" in two places. (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 109–59, §3034(a)(1), (2), redesignated subsec. (j) as (h) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (h). Text read as follows: "If sufficient amounts are available, the Secretary of Transportation shall change apportionments under this section between the Mass Transit Account of the… (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 109–59, §3034(a)(3), added subsec. (i). Former subsec. (i) redesignated (g). (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) Law text · (i)
    • Pub. L. 109–59, §3034(b), added subsec. (j). Former subsec. (j) redesignated (h). (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) Law text · (j)
    • Pub. L. 109–59, §3034(a)(1), struck out heading and text of subsec. (k). Text read as follows: "An area designated an urbanized area under the 1980 census and not designated an urbanized area under the 1990 census for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1993, is eligible to receive— (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) Law text · (k)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–178, §3027(a), substituted "formula grants" for "block grants" in section catchline. (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text
    • Pub. L. 105–178, §3029(b)(10), substituted "5338(a) of this title" for "5338(f) of this title" in introductory provisions. (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–178, §3027(b), amended subsec. (d) generally, substituting "[Reserved.]" for former provisions relating to operating assistance. (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 105–178, §3029(b)(11), substituted "subsections (a) and (h)(2) of section 5338" for "section 5338(f)". (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (e)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–287, §5(19)(A), inserted at end "An urbanized area with a population of at least 750,000 in which commuter rail transportation is provided shall receive at least .75 percent of the total amount apportioned under this subparagraph." Law text · (b), (B)
    • Pub. L. 104–287, §5(19)(B), (C), redesignated subpars. (D) and (E) as (C) and (D), respectively, and struck out former subpar. (C) which read as follows: "An urbanized area with a population of at least 750,000 in which commuter rail transportation is provided shall receiv… Law text · (b)

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