6 U.S.C. § 1132
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Congress finds that—
- (1)182 public transportation systems throughout the world have been primary targets of terrorist attacks;
- (2)more than 6,000 public transportation agencies operate in the United States;
- (3)people use public transportation vehicles 33,000,000 times each day;
- (4)the Federal Transit Administration has invested $93,800,000,000 since 1992 for construction and improvements;
- (5)the Federal investment in transit security has been insufficient; and
- (6)greater Federal investment in transit security improvements per passenger boarding is necessary to better protect the American people, given transit’s vital importance in creating mobility and promoting our Nation’s economy.