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[CITE: 42USC13931]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
         CHAPTER 136--VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
 
                 SUBCHAPTER III--VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
 
                     Part A--Safe Streets for Women
 
              subpart 1--safety for women in public transit
 
Sec. 13931. Grants for capital improvements to prevent crime in 
        public transportation
        

(a) General purpose

    There is authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $10,000,000, 
for the Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this section as the 
``Secretary'') to make capital grants for the prevention of crime and to 
increase security in existing and future public transportation systems. 
None of the provisions of this Act may be construed to prohibit the 
financing of projects under this section where law enforcement 
responsibilities are vested in a local public body other than the grant 
applicant.

(b) Grants for lighting, camera surveillance, and security phones

    (1) From the sums authorized for expenditure under this section for 
crime prevention, the Secretary is authorized to make grants and loans 
to States and local public bodies or agencies for the purpose of 
increasing the safety of public transportation by--
        (A) increasing lighting within or adjacent to public 
    transportation systems, including bus stops, subway stations, 
    parking lots, or garages;
        (B) increasing camera surveillance of areas within and adjacent 
    to public transportation systems, including bus stops, subway 
    stations, parking lots, or garages;
        (C) providing emergency phone lines to contact law enforcement 
    or security personnel in areas within or adjacent to public 
    transportation systems, including bus stops, subway stations, 
    parking lots, or garages; or
        (D) any other project intended to increase the security and 
    safety of existing or planned public transportation systems.

    (2) From the sums authorized under this section, at least 75 percent 
shall be expended on projects of the type described in subsection 
(b)(1)(A) and (B) of this section.

(c) Reporting

    All grants under this section are contingent upon the filing of a 
report with the Secretary and the Department of Justice, Office of 
Victims of Crime, showing crime rates in or adjacent to public 
transportation before, and for a 1-year period after, the capital 
improvement. Statistics shall be compiled on the basis of the type of 
crime, sex, race, ethnicity, language, and relationship of victim to the 
offender.

(d) Increased Federal share

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Federal share under 
this section for each capital improvement project that enhances the 
safety and security of public transportation systems and that is not 
required by law (including any other provision of this Act) shall be 90 
percent of the net project cost of the project.

(e) Special grants for projects to study increasing security for women

    From the sums authorized under this section, the Secretary shall 
provide grants and loans for the purpose of studying ways to reduce 
violent crimes against women in public transit through better design or 
operation of public transit systems.

(f) General requirements

    All grants or loans provided under this section shall be subject to 
the same terms, conditions, requirements, and provisions applicable to 
grants and loans as specified in section 5321 of title 49.

(Pub. L. 103-322, title IV, Sec. 40131, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1916.)

                       References in Text

    This Act, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (d), is Pub. L. 103-322, 
Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1796, known as the Violent Crime Control and 
Law Enforcement Act of 1994. For complete classification of this Act to 
the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 13701 of this title 
and Tables.
