HUMAN RESOURCES PROGRAMS.

SEC. 3022. HUMAN RESOURCES PROGRAMS. Section 5322 is amended—(1) by inserting “(a) In General.—” before “The Secretary”; and(2) by adding at the end the following:“(b) Fellowships.—“(1) Authority to make grants.—The Secretary may make grants to States, local governmental authorities, and operators of public transportation systems to provide fellowships to train personnel employed in managerial, technical, and professional positions in the public transportation field.“(2) Terms.—“(A) Period of training.—A fellowship under this subsection may not be for more than 1 year of training in an institution that offers a program applicable to the public transportation industry.“(B) Selection of individuals.—A recipient of a grant for a fellowship under this subsection shall select an individual on the basis of demonstrated ability and for the contribution the individual reasonably can be expected to make to an efficient public transportation operation.“(C) Amount.—A grant for a fellowship under this subsection may not be more than the lesser of $65,000 or 75 percent of the sum of—“(i) tuition and other charges to the fellowship recipient;“(ii) additional costs incurred by the training institution and billed to the grant recipient; and119 STAT. 1615“(iii) the regular salary of the fellowship recipient for the period of the fellowship to the extent the salary is actually paid or reimbursed by the grant recipient.”.