49 U.S.C. § 5315

1. (a)In the interest of fulfilling the general purposes of this chapter under section 5301(b), the Secretary shall—
   1. (1)better coordinate public and private sector-provided public transportation services;
   2. (2)promote more effective utilization of private sector expertise, financing, and operational capacity to deliver costly and complex new fixed guideway capital projects; and
   3. (3)promote transparency and public understanding of public-private partnerships affecting public transportation.
2. (b)The Secretary shall—
   1. (1)provide technical assistance to recipients of Federal transit grant assistance, at the request of a recipient, on practices and methods to best utilize private providers of public transportation; and
   2. (2)educate recipients of Federal transit grant assistance on laws and regulations under this chapter that impact private providers of public transportation.
3. (c)Upon request by a sponsor of a new fixed guideway capital project, the Secretary shall—
   1. (1)identify best practices for public-private partnerships models in the United States and in other countries;
   2. (2)develop standard public-private partnership transaction model contracts; and
   3. (3)perform financial assessments that include the calculation of public and private benefits of a proposed public-private partnership transaction.
4. (d)Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter—
   1. (1)the eligibilities, requirements, or priorities for assistance provided under this chapter; or
   2. (2)the requirements of section 5306(a).