The Secretary of Transportation may make capital grants from amounts available under section 5338 of this title to public transportation systems for crime prevention and security. This chapter does not prevent the financing of a project under this section when a local governmental authority other than the grant applicant has law enforcement responsibilities.
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Revised Section |
Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 5321 | 49 App.:1620. | July 9, 1964, Pub. L. 88–365, 78 Stat. 302, §24; added Apr. 2, 1987, Pub. L. 100–17, §325, 101 Stat. 237. |
Amendments
2005—Pub. L. 109–59 substituted "public transportation" for "mass transportation".
Regulations
Pub. L. 109–59, title III, §3028(c), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1624, provided that: "Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Aug. 10, 2005], the Secretary [of Transportation] and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall issue jointly final regulations to establish the characteristics of and requirements for public transportation security grants, including funding priorities, eligible activities, methods for awarding grants, and limitations on administrative expenses."
Public Transportation Security
Pub. L. 109–59, title III, §3028(b), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1624, provided that:
"(1)
"(2)
"(A) establish a process to develop security standards for public transportation agencies;
"(B) create a method of direct coordination with public transportation agencies on security matters;
"(C) address any other issues determined to be appropriate by the Secretary and the Secretary of Homeland Security; and
"(D) include a formal and permanent mechanism to ensure coordination and involvement by the Department of Transportation, as appropriate, in public transportation security."
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