RURAL TRANSIT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

SEC. 323. RURAL TRANSIT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. Section 18 of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: “(h) Rural Transit Assistance Program.—The Secretary shall establish and carry out a rural transit assistance program in nonurbanized areas. In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary is authorized to make grants and to enter into direct contracts for transit research, technical assistance, training, and related support services in nonurbanized areas.”.