,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eaih  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #g1 #bjah,mr4    
,buck introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d titles #bc & #di1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to improve         
metropolitan plann+4  #a4 ,%ort title   
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,re/or+ ,local
 ,control ,act4  #b4 ,designat$ ,,mpo "u
 highway program  7a7 ,population       
repres5t$ ,section #acd7;d7 ( title #bc1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 p>agraphs 7#a77;,a7 & 7#f77;,a7-- 7,a7 
by /rik+ #ge p]c5t & ins]t+ #ej p]c5t2 &
  7,b7 by /rik+ 7bas$ on population72   
7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7#b7 ,/ructure ,not)/&+        
p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 & n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] enactm5t ( ! ,re/or+ ,local   
,control ,act1 memb]%ip ( ea*           
metropolitan plann+ organization t s]ves
 an area designat$ z a transportation   
managem5t area %all consi/ ( only !     

foll[+3  7,a7 ,local elect$ (ficials4   
7,b7 ,(ficials ( public ag5cies t       
adm9i/] or op]ate major modes (         
transportation 9 ! metropolitan area1   
includ+ repres5tation by provid]s (     
public transportation4  7,c7            
,appropriate ,/ate (ficials4  2 &  7#c7 
by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d7 & r$esignat+     
p>agraphs 7#e71 7#f71 & 7#g7 z p>agraphs
 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f71 respectively4  7b7 
,autonomy ,section #acd7;g77#a7 ( su*   
title is am5d$ by /rik+ & ! ,/ate & all 
t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3 to ensure t ! plans &        
programs ( ! metropolitan plann+        
organization comply ) ! requirem5ts (   
?is section4 ,! ,/ate %all provide      
ov]sight 9 an area ) multiple           
metropolitan plann+ organizations4  #c4 
,designat$ ,,mpo "u transit program  7a7
 ,population repres5t$ ,section         
#ecjc7;d7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraphs      
7#a77;,a7 & 7#f77;,a7--  7,a7 by /rik+  
#ge p]c5t & ins]t+ #ej p]c5t2 &  7,b7 by

 /rik+ 7bas$ on population72  7#b7 by   
/rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#b7 ,/ructure ,not)/&+ p>agraphs 7#c7 &
 7#d7 & n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]       
enactm5t ( ! ,re/or+ ,local ,control    
,act1 memb]%ip ( ea* metropolitan plann+
 organization t s]ves an area designat$ 
z a transportation managem5t area %all  
consi/ ( only ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,local    
elect$ (ficials4  7,b7 ,(ficials (      
public ag5cies t adm9i/] or op]ate major
 modes ( transportation 9 ! metropolitan
 area1 includ+ repres5tation by provid]s
 ( public transportation4  7,c7         
,appropriate ,/ate (ficials4  2 &  7#c7 
by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d7 & r$esignat+     
p>agraphs 7#e71 7#f71 & 7#g7 z p>agraphs
 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f71 respectively4  7b7 
,compliance ) requirem5ts ,section      
#ecjc7;g77#a7 ( su* title is am5d$ by   
/rik+ & ! ,/ate & all t foll[s ?r\gh !  
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 to    
ensure t ! plans & programs ( !         
metropolitan plann+ organization comply 
) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4 ,! ,/ate 

%all provide ov]sight 9 an area )       
multiple metropolitan plann+            
organizations4