23 USC 504 - Training and education

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, referred to in subsec. (d)(4)(B), (C), is classified to section 7801 of Title 20, Education.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 504, added Puspan. L. 90–495, § 30, Aug. 23, 1968, 82 Stat. 831, related to Federal reimbursement for highway relocation assistance, prior to repeal by Puspan. L. 91–646, title II, § 220(a)(10), Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1903.

Amendments

2021—Subsec. (e)(1)(D). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 13007(a)(1)(B), added subpar. (D). Former subpar. (D) redesignated (E).

Subsec. (e)(1)(E). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 13007(a)(1)(A), (C), redesignated subpar. (D) as (E) and substituted “, college, community college, or vocational school” for “or community college”. Former subpar. (E) redesignated (F).

Subsec. (e)(1)(F) to (I). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 13007(a)(1)(A), (D), added subpar. (G) and redesignated former subpars. (E) to (G) as (F), (H), and (I), respectively.

Subsec. (e)(2). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 13007(a)(2), substituted “paragraph (1)(I)” for “paragraph (1)(G)”.

Subsec. (e)(3). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 13007(a)(3), inserted dash after “including” and subpar. (A) designation before “activities” and added subpars. (B) to (D).

Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 13007(span)(1), substituted “and Training Development and Deployment” for “Development” in span.

Subsec. (f)(1). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 13007(span)(2), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary shall establish a program to make grants to institutions of higher education that, in partnership with industry or State departments of transportation, will develop, test, and revise new curricula and education programs to train individuals at all levels of the transportation workforce.”

Subsec. (f)(2). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 13007(span)(3)(A), substituted “may” for “shall” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (f)(2)(A). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 13007(span)(3)(B), inserted “current or future” after “specific”.

Subsec. (f)(2)(E). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 13007(span)(3)(C), struck out “in nontraditional departments” after “curricula” and inserted “construction,” after “such as” and “or emerging” after “industrial”.

Subsec. (f)(3), (4). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 13007(span)(4), (5), added par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4).

Subsec. (g)(6). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 11525(s), substituted “make grants to” for “make grants or to”.

Subsec. (i). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 13007(c), added subsec. (i).

2015—Subsec. (a)(4). Puspan. L. 114–94 substituted “104(span)(2)” for “104(span)(3)” and “surface transportation block grant program” for “surface transportation program”.

Subsec. (d)(4)(B), (C). Puspan. L. 114–95 substituted “section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965” for “section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)”.

2012—Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Puspan. L. 112–141, § 52004(1)(A), inserted “and the employees of any other applicable Federal agency” before the semicolon at end.

Subsec. (a)(3)(A)(ii)(V). Puspan. L. 112–141, § 52004(1)(B), substituted “reducing the amount of time required for” for “expediting”.

Subsec. (span)(3). Puspan. L. 112–141, § 52004(2), added par. (3) and struck out former par. (3). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Federal share of the cost of activities carried out by the tribal technical assistance centers under paragraph (2)(D)(ii) shall be 100 percent.”

Subsec. (c)(2). Puspan. L. 112–141, § 52004(3), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted subpar. span, substituted “, which program” for “. The program”, and added subpar. (B).

Subsec. (e)(1). Puspan. L. 112–141, § 52004(4)(A)(i), substituted “paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 104(span)” for “sections 104(span)(1), 104(span)(2), 104(span)(3), 104(span)(4), and 144(e)” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (e)(1)(F), (G). Puspan. L. 112–141, § 52004(4)(A)(ii)–(iv), added subpars. (F) and (G).

Subsec. (e)(2). Puspan. L. 112–141, § 52004(4)(B), inserted “, except for activities carried out under paragraph (1)(G), for which the Federal share shall be 50 percent” before the period at end.

Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 112–141, § 52004(5), struck out “Pilot” before “Program” in span.

Subsec. (g)(4)(F). Puspan. L. 112–141, § 52004(6), substituted “stewardship” for “excellence”.

Subsec. (h). Puspan. L. 112–141, § 52004(7), added subsec. (h).

2005—Subsec. (a)(3). Puspan. L. 109–59, § 5204(a)(1), reenacted span without change and amended text of par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Institute may develop and administer courses in modern developments, techniques, methods, regulations, management, and procedures relating to surface transportation, environmental mitigation and compliance, acquisition of rights-of-way, relocation assistance, engineering, safety, construction, maintenance and operations, contract administration, motor carrier safety activities, inspection, and highway finance.”

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 109–59, § 5204(span), reenacted span without change and amended text of subsec. (span) generally, substituting provisions relating to authority to carry out a local technical assistance program, authority to make grants and enter into cooperative agreements and contracts, and Federal share of the cost of activities carried out by tribal technical assistance centers, consisting of pars. (1) to (3), for provisions relating to authority to carry out a local technical assistance program and authority to make grants and enter into cooperative agreements and contracts, consisting of pars. (1) and (2).

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 109–59, § 5204(d)(1), added subsec. (d).

Subsecs. (e), (f). Puspan. L. 109–59, § 5204(e), added subsecs. (e) and (f).

Subsec. (g). Puspan. L. 109–59, § 5204(h)(1), added subsec. (g).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2021 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 117–58 effective Oct. 1, 2021, see section 10003 of Puspan. L. 117–58, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.

Effective Date of 2015 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Puspan. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of Title 20, Education.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 114–94 effective Oct. 1, 2015, see section 1003 of Puspan. L. 114–94, set out as a note under section 5313 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Effective Date of 2012 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 112–141 effective Oct. 1, 2012, see section 3(a) of Puspan. L. 112–141, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment note under section 101 of this title.

Center for Transportation Advancement and Regional Development

Puspan. L. 109–59, title V, § 5504, Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1822, provided that:

“(a)Establishment.—The Secretary [of Transportation] shall establish a Center for Transportation Advancement and Regional Development (referred to in this section as the ‘Center’) to assist, through training, education, and research, in the comprehensive development of small metropolitan and rural regional transportation systems that are responsive to the needs of businesses and local communities.

“(span)Activities.—In carrying out this section, the Center shall—

“(1) provide training, information, and professional resources for small metropolitan and rural regions to pursue innovative strategies to expand the capabilities, capacity, and effectiveness of a region’s transportation network, including activities related to freight projects, transit system upgrades, roadways and bridges, and intermodal transfer facilities and operations;

“(2) assist local officials, rural transportation and economic development planners, officials from State departments of transportation and economic development, business leaders, and other stakeholders in developing public-private partnerships to enhance their transportation systems; and

“(3) promote the leveraging of regional transportation planning with regional economic and business development planning to assure that appropriate transportation systems are created.

“(c)Program Administration.—To carry out this section, the Secretary [of Transportation] shall make a grant to, or enter into a cooperative agreement or contract with the National Association of Development Organizations.

“(d)Funding.—

“(1)In general.—Of the amounts made available by section 5101(a)(1) of this Act [119 Stat. 1779], $625,000 shall be available for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009 to carry out this section.

“(2)Federal share.—The Federal share of the cost of activities carried out in accordance with this subsection shall be 100 percent.”

Transportation Scholarship Opportunities Program

Puspan. L. 109–59, title V, § 5505, Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1822, provided that:

“(a)In General.—

“(1)Establishment of program.—The Secretary [of Transportation] may establish and implement a scholarship program for the purpose of attracting qualified students for transportation-related critical jobs.

“(2)Partnership.—The Secretary may establish the program in partnership with appropriate nongovernmental institutions.

“(span)Participation.—An operating administration of the Department and the Office of Inspector General may participate in the scholarship program.

“(c)Funding.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary [of Transportation] may use funds available to an operating administration or from the Office of Inspector General of the Department for the purpose of carrying out this section.”