HR 7658 · 96th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

A bill to amend the National Capital Transportation Act of 1969 to require the Secretary of Transportation to contract with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority for a comprehensive study of extending the rail rapid transit line specified in the Adopted Regional System.

Introduced 1980-06-25· Sponsored by Rep. Harris, Herbert E., II [D-VA-8]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.(1980-09-25)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1980-09-25
Yea 251Nay 140
PassedHouse · 1980-09-25
Yea 251Nay 140

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the National Capital Transportation Act of 1969 to require the Secretary of Transportation to contract with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority for a comprehensive study of extending the rail rapid transit line specified in the Adopted Regional System and within the District of Columbia. Requires such study to take into consideration estimated demand for each proposed rail rapid transit line extension, projected population growth along each proposed extension, and the engineering feasibility of each proposed extension. Requires the Transit Authority to submit to the Secretary and the Congress, not later than 18 months after the date the contract is entered into, a report on such study which shall contain proposed routes for each proposed rail rapid transit line extension. Requires such contract to provide for a Federal contribution, not to exceed 80 percent and to be paid by the Secretary to the Transit Authority, to pay for the costs of the contract.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (6)

5 Democrats1 Republican