3.0.0 3022 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. 3022.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 2011-09-23T19:41:34Z Referred to 2011-09-22T14:00:38Z Local Flexibility for Transit Assistance Act 112 3200 HR 2011-10-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Related bill CRS Transit System Flexibility Protection Act of 2011 112 3545 HR 2011-12-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Related bill CRS Local Flexibility for Transit Assistance Act 112 1992 S 2011-12-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Related bill CRS 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 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 Public transit Transportation programs funding Urban and suburban affairs and development Transportation and Public Works 00 2011-09-22 Introduced in House 2012-01-09T18:01:09Z Protecting Transit Through Increased Flexibility Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to make urbanized area formula grants for the operating costs of equipment and facilities for use in public transportation in an urbanized area with a population of at least 200,000, if: (1) the term of the grant does not exceed one year; and (2) such grant funds are derived from formula grants requested by the grantee and approved by the Secretary for capital projects, planning, or transit enhancements.

Repeals current requirements that: (1) the area population not exceed 225,000, (2) the urbanized area include parts of more than one state; (3) the portion of the urbanized area receiving grant funds include only one state; (3) the population of the portion of the urbanized area receiving such funds be less than 30,000; and (4) the grant will not be used to provide public transportation outside of the portion of the urbanized area receiving the funds.

Requires grant applications to: (1) document reduced tax revenue or appropriations of funds available to the recipient over the previous year, as well as increased fuel costs or any other factor affecting the operating costs in the recipient's budget; and (2) certify that the amount requested does not exceed such reductions in tax revenues and appropriations.

]]> Protecting Transit Through Increased Flexibility Act of 2011 Display Title Protecting Transit Through Increased Flexibility Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow urbanized area formula grants for public transportation projects to be used for operating costs in urbanized areas with a population of at least 200,000, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Protecting Transit Through Increased Flexibility Act of 2011 Introduced in House 2011-09-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr3022ih/xml/BILLS-112hr3022ih.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.