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National Mass Transportation Assistance Act

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National Mass Transportation Assistance Act of 1974
Great Seal of the United States
Long titleAn Act to amend the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 to provide increased assistance for mass transportation systems.
Enacted bythe 93rd United States Congress
Citations
Public lawPub. L. 93-503
Statutes at Large88 Stat. 1565
Legislative history

The National Mass Transportation Assistance Act of 1974 is a United States federal law signed into law by President Gerald Ford on November 26, 1974 that extended the Urban Mass Transportation Act to cover operating costs as well as construction costs. This act was the culmination of a major lobbying effort by the transit industry and urban interests to secure federal operating assistance for transit.

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