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Grants for Reliable, Efficient, and Accountable Transit Act

H.R. 6852 · 115th Congress · Sep 20, 2018 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend the Authorization for Capital and Preventive Maintenance Projects for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and the National Capital Area Interest Arbitration Standards Act of 1995, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Grants for Reliable, Efficient, and Accountable Transit Act”.

Sec. 2 Definitions

For the purposes of this Act:
(1)
Authority— The term “Authority” means the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority established under article III of the compact (Public Law 89–774; 80 Stat. 1324).
(2)
Board— The term “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
(3)
Compact— The term “Compact” means the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Compact.
(4)
Director— The term “Director” means a member of the Board of Directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
(5)
Secretary— The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Transportation.
(6)
Signatory— The term “Signatory” means the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, or the District of Columbia.
(7)
State— The term “State” includes the District of Columbia.
(8)
WMATA— The term “WMATA” means the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
(9)
Washington metropolitan area transit zone— The term “Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Zone” means the zone created by and described in section 3 of the Compact, as well as any additional area that may be added pursuant to section 83(a) of such Compact.