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HR 1079 102th Congress House

Mobility Assistance Act of 1991

Official title: To authorize funds for mass transportation programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 24, 1991 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works AuthorizationBlock grantsFederal aid to transportationGovernment Operations and Politics
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Mass rapid transitRural affairs legislationTransportation and the agedTransportation and the physically handicappedTransportation engineering
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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
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 Latest action December 18, 1991

For Further Action See H.R.2950.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2950 Procedurally related Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Sep 11, 1991
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 24, 1991
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Apr 10, 1991
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