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S 3973 109th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works Economics and Public Finance Federal aid to transportation Mass rapid transit Motor buses Urban affairs Urban areas Urban transportation

Transit System Flexibility Protection Act of 2006

Introduced: September 28, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Sep 28, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sep 28, 2006
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transit System Flexibility Protection Act of 2006 - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make public transportation formula grants for operating costs of equipment and facilities for use in public transportation in an urbanized area with a population of more than 200,000 if such public transportation system operates fewer than 100 buses on fixed route service during peak hours.

What's happening now September 28, 2006

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6097 Related bill Transit System Flexibility Protection Act of 2006
 Bill text 1 version

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Cornyn, John
Texas · Sep 28, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3973: Transit System Flexibility Protection Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-3973/
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"S. 3973: Transit System Flexibility Protection Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-3973/.
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S. 3973, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-3973/.
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