Pub. L. 109-59, tit. III, sec. 3039
OVER-THE-ROAD BUS ACCESSIBILITY PROGRAM.
SEC. 3039. OVER-THE-ROAD BUS ACCESSIBILITY PROGRAM.(a) In General.—Section 3038 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (49 U.S.C. 5310 note; 112 Stat. 392) is amended—(1) by striking the section heading and inserting the following:“SEC. 3038. OVER-THE-ROAD BUS ACCESSIBILITY PROGRAM.” ;(2) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:“(e) Federal Share of Costs.—The Federal share of costs under this section shall be provided from funds made available to carry out this section and shall be determined in accordance with section 5323(i) of title 49, United States Code.”; and(3) by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following:“(g) Funding.—“(1) Intercity, fixed route over-the-road bus service.—Of the amounts made available to carry out this section in each fiscal year, 75 percent shall be available for operators of over-the-road buses used substantially or exclusively in intercity, fixed-route over-the-road bus service to finance the incremental capital and training costs of the Department of Transportation’s final rule regarding accessibility of over-the-road buses. Such amounts shall remain available until expended.“(2) Other over-the-road bus service.—Of the amounts made available to carry out this section in each fiscal year, 119 STAT. 1639 25 percent shall be available for operators of other over-the-road bus service to finance the incremental capital and training costs of the Department of Transportation’s final rule regarding accessibility of over-the-road buses. Such amounts shall remain available until expended.”.(b) Conforming Amendments.—The table of contents contained in section 1(b) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 107) is amended by striking the item relating to section 3038 and inserting the following: “3038. Over-the-road bus accessibility program.”.