Sentences with phrase «federal transit law»
Beginning in FY 2013, federal transit law no longer included art as an eligible project expense.
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Prior to 2013, federal transit law permitted the use of FTA grant funds for costs associated with including art in public transportation projects.
Each reauthorization amends the Federal Transit Laws codified in Title 49 USC Chapter 53.
The Federal Transit Laws, 49 U.S.C. 5332 (b), provide that «no person in the United States shall on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or age be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any project, program or activity funded in whole or in part through financial assistance under this Act.»
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From 2000 - 2006, Ron worked as a lawyer with FTA's General Law Division, handling Federal Court litigation, and issues related to transit security, transit finance, Federal grants, and FOIA.
In addition, a state must ensure that its SSO agency adopts and enforces relevant federal and state safety laws, has investigatory authority, and has appropriate financial and human resources for the number, size and complexity of the rail transit systems within the state's jurisdiction.
It is the first law enacted in over ten years that provides long - term funding certainty for surface transportation, meaning States and local governments can move forward with critical transportation projects, like new highways and transit lines, with the confidence that they will have a Federal partner over the long term.
Recipients of federal transit funding annually sign agreements with FTA affirming that they comply with federal law, including EEO requirements.
During my first year in the program, I rotated through the Office of the General Counsel, Office of General Law, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Its narrow zoning laws are better suited to transit - oriented, mixed - use development, and in recent decades it's made a strong push at the federal level to fund transit initiatives.
«Unfortunately, Brazil is a source, a destination, and a transit point for men, women, and children subjected to human trafficking and slave labor,» said Carlos Henrique Haddad, a federal judge in Brazil and a member of the law faculty at UFMG.
New federal lawsuit alleges that Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA) willfully violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and state law by utilizing criminal records that exceed the seven - year reporting period set forth in the FCRA.