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4 FOREWORD This is the sixth edition of the text of statutes authorizing and governing the federal public transportation program and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), formerly the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA). It is designed to be a quick reference for staff at the FTA, recipients of FTA funds, and others interested in public transporta- tion. Part I of this book contains the FTA's authorizing legislation, chapter 53 of title 49 of the United States Code (the Fed- eral Transit Act, (formerly the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964), as it has been codified), as amended through August 10, 2005. The footnotes provide explanatory material with reference to case law and legislative history. All legis- lative histories refer to applicable sections of Public Laws. Appendix B provides complete citations for the Public Laws referenced in the footnotes. Part II contains those provisions of FTA authorizing legislation that are applicable to the federal public transportation program but were not specific amendments to chapter 53. It also includes selected provisions of Title 23 of the United States Code, Highways and Other Federal-Aid Highway Law Related to the Federal Public Transportation Program. Part III contains other selected federal laws affecting the federal public transportation program. Appendix A carries, for historical purposes, Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968, which transferred the functions of the Department of Housing and Urban Development under the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 to the Department of Transportation. Appendix B is a cross-reference of the provisions of chapter 53 to the provisions of the Federal Transit Act. Appendix C is a listing of the Public Laws that have amended chapter 53 since its enactment as the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as well as other laws cited in the footnotes. Appendix C includes the Statutes-At-Large cita- tions, the dates of enactment, and the short title, if applicable, of each Public Law listed. Appendix D contains the text and legislative history of provisions of chapter 53 that have been omitted, repealed, or superceded by amendments. This book also contains a subject matter and key word index. [This book is not an official source for citation purposes. It is published periodically as a quick reference only. For legal documents, refer to an up-to-date source of the relevant statutes such as the United States Code.]
