PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

The Secretary of Transportation must give money, technical help, and advice to support a few goals: show how to convert at least 3 rail passenger terminals into intermodal transportation centers; protect terminals that are likely to be converted or need time while reuse plans are made; buy and use space in historic or architecturally important buildings only when that is practical and better than other options; and encourage states, local governments, transit agencies, carriers, charities, and others to make plans to turn terminals into intermodal hubs and civic or cultural centers. This chapter does not stop a terminal from getting help under other laws or programs. The Secretary may buy space in historic buildings only after talking with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts.

Title 49, §5562

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(a)Requirements To Provide Assistance.—

The Secretary of Transportation shall provide financial, technical, and advisory assistance under this chapter to—

(1)promote, on a feasibility demonstration basis, the conversion of at least 3 rail passenger terminals into intermodal transportation terminals;

(2)preserve rail passenger terminals that reasonably are likely to be converted or maintained pending preparation of plans for their reuse;

(3)acquire and use space in suitable buildings of historic or architectural significance but only if use of the space is feasible and prudent when compared to available alternatives; and

(4)encourage State and local governments, local and regional transportation authorities, common carriers, philanthropic organizations, and other responsible persons to develop plans to convert rail passenger terminals into intermodal transportation terminals and civic and cultural activity centers.

(b)Effect on Eligibility.—

This chapter does not affect the eligibility of any rail passenger terminal for preservation or reuse assistance under another program or law.

(c)Acquiring Space.—

The Secretary may acquire space under subsection (a)(3) of this section only after consulting with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 5562(a)49 App.:1653(i)(1).Oct. 15, 1966, Pub. L. 89–670, 80 Stat. 931, § 4(i)(1); added Oct. 28, 1974, Pub. L. 93–496, §§ 6, 15, 88 Stat. 1528, 1533; Feb. 5, 1976, Pub. L. 94–210, § 707(1), (2), 90 Stat. 125; May 30, 1980, Pub. L. 96–254, § 206(a), 94 Stat. 412. 5562(b)49 App.:1653(i)(11).Oct. 15, 1966, Pub. L. 89–670, 80 Stat. 931, § 4(i)(11); added Oct. 28, 1974, Pub. L. 93–496, §§ 6, 15, 88 Stat. 1530, 1533; Feb. 5, 1976, Pub. L. 94–210, § 707(3), 90 Stat. 125; May 30, 1980, Pub. L. 96–254, § 206(a), 94 Stat. 412. 5562(c)49 App.:1653(i)(4).Oct. 15, 1966, Pub. L. 89–670, 80 Stat. 931, § 4(i)(4); added Feb. 5, 1976, Pub. L. 94–210, § 707(4), 90 Stat. 125; May 30, 1980, Pub. L. 96–254, § 206(a), 94 Stat. 412. In subsection (a)(3), the words “but only if” are substituted for “unless . . . would not” for consistency. In subsection (a)(4), the word “encourage” is substituted for “stimulating” for clarity. In subsection (b), the words “This chapter does not affect” are substituted for “Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to invalidate” for clarity and consistency. The words “rail passenger terminal” are substituted for “station”, and the word “law” is substituted for “statute”, for consistency.

§5562 Assistance Projects

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Title 49, §5562

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