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H.R. 1572 · 98th Congress · enacted

A bill to repeal section 311 of the Federal Public Transportation Act of 1982.

Became Public Law No: 98-6.

Latest official action 1983-03-16 · Enacted

The bill, briefly

Amends the Federal Public Transportation Act of 1982 to remove the condition on financial assistance to the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority for the construction of a specified fixed rail line that requires simultaneous construction of two different portions of such line so that revenue passenger service to Doraville, Georgia, and to Atlantic Hartsfield International Airport shall begin at about the same time.

Congressional Research Service · 1983-02-22

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