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HR 1079 102th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Authorization Block grants Federal aid to transportation Government Operations and Politics Mass rapid transit Rural affairs legislation Transportation and the aged Transportation and the physically handicapped Transportation engineering

Mobility Assistance Act of 1991

Introduced: February 21, 1991 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 18, 1991
For Further Action See H.R.2950.
Mar 7, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Mar 7, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from DOT.
Feb 21, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Feb 21, 1991
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mobility Assistance Act of 1991 - Redesignates the Urban Mass Transportation Administration of the Department of Transportation as the Federal Public Transportation Administration.

Amends the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 to increase from 8.64 percent to ten percent the amount allocated from block grants for mass transportation projects in urban areas with a population of less than 200,000.

Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make grants and loans to eligible entities in urbanized and non-urbanized areas for special mobility assistance transportation projects to meet the needs of the elderly and handicapped. Declares that nothing shall prohibit the leasing of vehicles to local public bodies or agencies to meet the special needs of elderly and disabled passengers.

Authorizes the Secretary, based upon a specified formula, to increase the Federal share for construction costs associated with public transportation projects in non-urbanized areas.

Limits Mass Transit Account Block Grants for public transportation construction projects in non-urbanized areas.

Authorizes appropriations.

Authorizes the apportionment of such funds for State Initiative Block Grants based upon a specified formula to determine entitlement. Prohibits the Federal share for construction projects under this program from exceeding: (1) 80 percent of construction costs; or (2) 50 percent of operating costs for the payment of operating subsidies.

What's happening now December 18, 1991

For Further Action See H.R.2950.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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