I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3545 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 1, 2011 Mr. Pitts (for himself, Mr. Petri, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Holden, and Mr. Ribble) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain public transportation projects.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Transit System Flexibility Protection Act of 2011.

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Urbanized area formula grants

Section 5307(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1)by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (G) and (H), respectively; and (2)by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: (E)operating costs, not to exceed 50 percent, of equipment and facilities for use in public transportation systems that operate 75 or fewer buses during peak service hours in an urbanized area with a population of at least 200,000; and (F)operating costs not to exceed 25 percent, of equipment and facilities for use in public transportation systems that operate a minimum of 76 buses and a maximum of 100 buses during peak service hours in an urbanized area with a population of at least 200,000. .