Federal Transit Laws - 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53
Note: On August 10, 2005, President Bush signed the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). The transit provisions contained in Title III of SAFETEA-LU will be codified in and amend Title 49 of the United States Code (USC), Chapter 53.
To view the planning provisions of SAFETEA-LU (Public Law 109-59) that have not yet been codified in the United States Code, please refer to the text of Title III of SAFETEA-LU.
- Federal Transit Laws - 49 USC Chapter 53, as amended by SAFETEA-LU
- 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 - Section 5301: Policies, Findings, and Purposes
- 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 - Section 5302: Definitions
- 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 - Section 5303: Metropolitan Planning
- 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 - Section 5304: Transportation Improvement Program
- 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 - Section 5305: Transportation Management Areas
- 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 - Section 5306: Private Enterprise Participation in Metropolitan Planning and Transportation Improvement Programs and Relationship to other Limitations
- 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 - Section 5307: Urbanized Area Formula Grants
- 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 - Section 5308: Clean Fuels Formula Grant Program
- 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 - Section 5309: Capital Investment Grants and Loans
- 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 - Section 5310: Formula Grants and Loans for Special Needs of Elderly Individuals and Individuals with Disabilities
- 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 - Section 5311: Formula Grants for Other Than Urbanized Areas
- 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 - Section 5312: Research, Development, Demonstration, and Training Projects
- 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 - Section 5313: State Planning and Research Programs
- 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 - Section 5314: National Planning and Research Programs
- 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 - Section 5315: National Transit Institute
- 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 - Section 5316, 5317: Repealed
- 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 - Section 5318: Bus Testing Facility
- 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 - Section 5319: Bicycle Facilities
- 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 - Section 5320: Suspended Light Rail System Technology Pilot Project
- 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 - Section 5321: Crime Prevention and Security
- 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 - Section 5322: Human Resource Programs
- 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 - Section 5323: General Provisions on Assistance
- 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 - Section 5324: Limitations on Discretionary and Special Needs Grants and Loans
- 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 - Section 5325: Contract Requirements
- 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 - Section 5326: Special Procurements
- 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 - Section 5327: Project Management Oversight
- 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 - Section 5328: Project Review
- 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 - Section 5329: Investigation of Safety Hazards
- 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 - Section 5330: Withholding Amounts for Noncompliance with Safety Requirements
- 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 - Section 5331: Alcohol and Controlled Substances Testing
- 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 - Section 5332: Nondiscrimination
- 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 - Section 5333: Labor Standards
- 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 - Section 5334: Administrative Provisions
- 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 - Section 5335: Reports and Audits
- 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 - Section 5336: Apportionment of Appropriations for Formula Grants
- 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 - Section 5337: Apportionment of Appropriations for Fixed Guideway Modernization
- 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 - Section 5338: Authorizations

