3.0.0 3019 2023-01-11T13:22:21Z 2023-01-11T13:22:21Z House H HR 2011-09-22 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CARSON of Indiana:H.R. 3019.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8, clause 1 of the United StatesConstitution grants Congress the implied power to utilizecollected taxes to provide for the general welfare of theUnited States.[Page H6414]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2011-09-23T19:40:30Z Referred to 2011-09-22T14:00:28Z 2011-09-23 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Committee 2011-09-22 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2011-09-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-09-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 N G000553 Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] Al Green D TX 9 2011-09-22 True F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2011-10-24 False J000283 Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] JESSE JACKSON D IL L. 2 2011-10-24 False Transportation and Public Works Land use and conservation Public transit Transportation programs funding Urban and suburban affairs and development Transportation and Public Works 00 2011-09-22 Introduced in House 2011-12-14T16:54:27Z Modernizing Public Transit Act of 2011 - Revises project justification criteria the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) must use in approving capital investment grants for new fixed-guideway capital projects under the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) New Starts and Small Starts programs.

Adds to the criteria that must be considered: (1) the costs and impacts of urban sprawl; (2) population density, land use, proposed land use, and local development goals along the project corridor and along transit corridors connecting with the project, including bus, bus rapid transit, and rail; and (3) estimated reductions in transit times for passengers of the existing transit system as the result of the project.

]]> Modernizing Public Transit Act of 2011 Display Title Modernizing Public Transit Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to consider certain factors in evaluating public transportation projects for purposes of making capital investment grants, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Modernizing Public Transit Act of 2011 Introduced in House 2011-09-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr3019ih/xml/BILLS-112hr3019ih.xml 2011-09-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.