II 109th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3973 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 28, 2006 Mrs. Hutchison (for herself, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Specter, Mr. Cornyn, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Dole, and Mr. Bond) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To ensure local governments have the flexibility needed to enhance decision-making regarding certain mass transit projects.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Transit System Flexibility Protection Act of 2006.

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General authority

Section 5307(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking subparagraph (E) and inserting the following: (E)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 less than 100 buses on fixed-route service during peak service hours; and .