APPORTIONMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FORMULA GRANTS.

SEC. 3027. APPORTIONMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FORMULA GRANTS. (a) In General.— Section 5336 is amended in the section heading by striking “block grants” and inserting “formula grants”. (b) Repeal.— Section 5336(d) is amended to read as follows: “(d) [Reserved.]”. (c) Continuation of Operating Assistance to Certain Larger Urbanized Areas.— (1) Provision of assistance.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the period described in paragraph (2), the Secretary may continue to provide assistance under section 5307 of title 49, United States Code, to finance the operating costs of equipment and facilities for use in mass transportation in any urbanized area (as that term is defined in section 5302 of title 49, United States Code) with a population of at least 200,000, if the Secretary determines that— (A) the number of the total bus revenue vehicle-miles operated in or directly serving the area is less than 600,000; and (B) the number of buses operated in or directly serving the area does not exceed 15. (2) Period described.— For purposes of paragraph (1), the period described in this paragraph is the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the earlier of— (A) 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act; and (B) the date on which the Secretary determines that— (i) the number of the total bus revenue vehicle-miles operated in or directly serving the area is greater than or equal to 600,000; and (ii) the number of buses operated in or directly serving the area exceeds 15.