Pub. L. 93-503, tit. II, sec. 203

Sec. 203. The Secretary shall select cities or metropolitan areas for such projects in accordance with the following: (1) to the extent practicable, such cities or metropolitan areas shall have a failing or nonexistent or marginally profitable transit system, a decaying central city, automobile-caused air pollution problems, and an immobile central city population; (2) several projects should be selected from cities or metropolitan areas of differing sizes and populations; (3) a high level of innovative service must be provided including the provision of crosstown and other transportation service to the extent necessary for central city residents and others to reach employment, shopping, and recreation; and (4) to the extent practicable, projects utilizing different modes of mass transportation shall be approved.