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S. 2884 107th Congress Senate

MEGA RED TRANS Act

Official title: A bill to improve transit service to rural areas, including for elderly and disabled.

Introduced: August 1, 2002 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Airline passenger trafficAirportsCommerceDisabled
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Economics and Public FinanceFederal aid to rural areasFederal aid to transportationFinance and Financial SectorGovernment trust fundsHousing and Community DevelopmentInterestMarketingMass rapid transitMotor busesParking facilitiesRailroad passenger trafficRailroad terminalsSmall townsSocial WelfareTerminals (Transportation)Transportation and the agedTransportation and the disabledTransportation planningTransportation ratesUrban affairsUrban transportation
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Aug 1, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7950-7951)
Aug 1, 2002
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action August 1, 2002

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Maximum Economic Growth for America through Investment in Rural, Elderly, and Disabled Transit Act (or the MEGA RED TRANS Act) - Amends Federal transportation law to set forth certain minimum funding levels of amounts made available from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund for: (1) formula grants and loans to States to provide mass transportation services to elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities and in non-urbanized areas; and (2) block grants to States for mass transportation service projects in urbanized areas with a population of less than 200,000.

Establishes an essential bus service program under which States provide essential bus service between rural areas and primary airports, and between rural areas and stations for intercity passenger rail service, and appropriate intermediate or nearby points.

Sets forth certain requirements regarding the Federal share of eligible project costs or eligible operating costs with respect to funds distributed for transit projects after FY 2004.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require interest that is accrued on balances in the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund to be credited to such account.

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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Aug 1, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2884: MEGA RED TRANS Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2884/
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"S. 2884: MEGA RED TRANS Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2884/.
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