A bill to amend the National Capital Transportation Act of 1969 to authorize additional Federal contributions for the cost of construction of the rapid transit system of the National Capital Region, to provide an orderly method for the retirement of bonds issued by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, and to provide an authorization for an annual Federal payment to such Authority to provide assistance in meeting expenses of operation and maintenance of such system to reflect the special Federal relationship to such system.
National Capital Transportation Amendments of 1979 - Amends the National Capital Transportation Act of 1969 to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make additional contributions to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to partially finance the cost of construction of the Adopted Regional System.
Imposes limitations and conditions upon the use of such contributions.
Authorizes appropriations to carry out the purposes of this Act.
Eliminates the authorizations ceiling for both Federal and District of Columbia contributions to the System.
Requires the Transit Authority to establish a sinking fund for the accumulation of assets for payment of principal and interest on bonds issued by the Transit Authority. Establishes the percentage of contributions to be made by the Secretary and the local participating governments to this fund.
Makes additional and technical changes in such Act to conform with the amendments made by this Act.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on the District of Columbia.
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