§ 5303. Metropolitan transportation planning

Pub. L. 112–141, div. B, § 20005(b), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 642, as amended by Pub. L. 117–58, div. C, § 30009, Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 904, provided that: “(1) Definitions.—In this subsection the following definitions shall apply:“(A) Eligible project.—The term ‘eligible project’ means a new fixed guideway capital project or a core capacity improvement project, as those terms are defined in section 5309 of title 49, United States Code, as amended by this division. “(B) Secretary.—The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Transportation. “(2) General authority.—The Secretary may make grants under this subsection to a State or local governmental authority to assist in financing comprehensive or site-specific planning associated with an eligible project that seeks to—“(A) enhance economic development, ridership, and other goals established during the project development and engineering processes; “(B) facilitate multimodal connectivity and accessibility; “(C) increase access to transit hubs for pedestrian and bicycle traffic; “(D) enable mixed-use development; “(E) identify infrastructure needs associated with the eligible project; and “(F) include private sector participation. “(3) Eligibility.—A State or local governmental authority that desires to participate in the program under this subsection shall submit to the Secretary an application that contains, at a minimum—“(A) identification of an eligible project; “(B) a schedule and process for the development of a comprehensive plan or a site-specific plan; “(C) a description of how the eligible project and the proposed comprehensive plan or the proposed site-specific plan advance the metropolitan transportation plan of the metropolitan planning organization; “(D) proposed performance criteria for the development and implementation of the comprehensive plan or the site-specific plan; and “(E) identification of—“(i) partners; “(ii) availability of and authority for funding; and “(iii) potential State, local or other impediments to the implementation of the comprehensive plan or the site-specific plan.”

Guidance on Documenting Compliance With Requirements of Private Enterprise Participation in Public Transportation Planning and Transportation Improvement Programs

Pub. L. 112–141, div. B, § 20013(d), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 694, as amended by Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title III, § 3010(b), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1474, provided that: “Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act [see section 3(a), (b) of Pub. L. 112–141, set out as Effective and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment notes under section 101 of Title 23, Highways], the Secretary [of Transportation] shall publish in the Federal Register policy guidance regarding how to best document compliance by recipients of Federal assistance under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, with the requirements regarding private enterprise participation in public transportation planning and transportation improvement programs under sections 5303(i)(6), 5306(a), and 5307(b) of such title 49.”

Schedule for Implementation

Pub. L. 109–59, title III, § 3005(b), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1559, required the Secretary of Transportation to issue guidance on a schedule for implementation of the changes made to this section by section 3005(a) of Pub. L. 109–59 and required State or metropolitan planning organization plan or program updates to reflect such changes beginning July 1, 2007.