Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “No Desire for Streetcars Act”.
No Desire for Streetcars Act
A BILL
To amend title 23 and title 49, United States Code, to prohibit funds from certain programs to be used to fund streetcars, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Prohibition on streetcar funding
Surface transportation block grant program— Section 133 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(l) Prohibition on streetcar funding—Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, amounts apportioned to a State for each fiscal year to carry out this section may not be used for the procurement, operation, or maintenance of a streetcar.”
Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program— Section 149(c) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(5) Streetcars—No funds may be provided under this section for a project for streetcars.”
Urbanized area formula grants— Section 5307 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(i) Prohibition on streetcar funding—Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, grant funds provided under this section may not be used for the procurement, operation, or maintenance of a streetcar.”
Fixed guideway capital investment grants— Section 5309 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(s) Prohibition on streetcar funding—Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, grant funds provided under this section may not be used for the procurement, operation, or maintenance of a streetcar.”