text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Transit in Parks Act''.
  
  SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF TRANSIT IN PARKS PROGRAM.
  
      (a) In General.--Chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, is 
  amended by inserting after section 5315 the following:
  ``Sec.  5316. Transit in parks
      ``(a) Establishment of Program.--
              ``(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
          enactment of the Transit in Parks Act, the Secretary of the 
          Interior and the Secretary of Transportation shall enter into a 
          memorandum of understanding to establish a transit in parks 
          program in accordance with the provisions of this section.
              ``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the program shall be to 
          encourage and promote the development of transportation systems 
          described in section 5301(a) within units of the National Park 
          System to improve visitor mobility and enjoyment, reduce 
          pollution and congestion, and enhance resource protection 
          through the use of transit.
      ``(b) Administration of Program.--The program shall be administered 
  by the Secretary of the Interior, in conjunction with the Secretary of 
  Transportation.
      ``(c) Contents of Program.--
              ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
          program shall provide for the following:
                      ``(A) Development of transportation plans and 
                  programs for units of the National Park System by the 
                  Secretary of the Interior instead of a metropolitan 
                  planning organization in accordance with sections 
                  5303(a) and 5303(b).
                      ``(B) Development of a long-range transportation 
                  plan for such units by the Secretary of the Interior 
                  instead of a metropolitan planning organization in 
                  accordance with section 5303(f).
                      ``(C) The making of contracts and grants by the 
                  Secretary of Transportation to the Secretary of the 
                  Interior for planning, engineering, design, and 
                  evaluation of mass transportation projects in such 
                  units, and for technical studies, in accordance with 
                  section 5303(g).
                      ``(D) Development and updating of a transportation 
                  improvement program for such units, and the selection 
                  and carrying out of projects in such units, by the 
                  Secretary of the Interior instead of a metropolitan 
                  planning organization in accordance with section 5304; 
                  except that any transportation improvement program 
                  developed under section 204(a) of title 23 for such 
                  unit shall be treated as meeting the requirement of 
                  this subparagraph until the Secretary of the Interior 
                  provides otherwise and the approval required by section 
                  5304(a) shall only be the approval of the Secretary of 
                  the Interior.
                      ``(E) The making of grants by the Secretary of 
                  Transportation to the Secretary of the Interior for 
                  capital projects by financing the planning and 
                  improvement costs of equipment, facilities, and 
                  associated capital maintenance in mass transportation 
                  for such units in accordance with subsections (a), (b), 
                  (c), and (d) of section 5307; except that the Secretary 
                  of the Interior shall serve as the designated recipient 
                  for the purposes of subsection (a)(2) of such section.
                      ``(F) The making of grants by the Secretary of 
                  Transportation to the Secretary of the Interior for 
                  capital investment as described in subsection (a) of 
                  section 5309 in accordance with subsections (a), (d), 
                  and (e) of such section, (other than subsections 
                  (e)(1)(C) and (e)(4), relating to local financial 
                  commitment).
                      ``(G) Projects for bicycle access in accordance 
                  with the first sentence of section 5319.
                      ``(H) The making of contracts and grants by the 
                  Secretary of Transportation to the Secretary of the 
                  Interior for crime prevention and security in 
                  accordance with section 5321.
                      ``(I) The making of contracts and grants by the 
                  Secretary of Transportation to the Secretary of the 
                  Interior for human resources programs in accordance 
                  with section 5322.
                      ``(J) Grants under the program may be used to pay 
                  the operating cost of equipment and facilities used in 
                  mass transportation for such units.
                      ``(K) Projects for which grants may be made under 
                  the program may include turnkey system projects under 
                  section 5326.
                      ``(L) Labor protection in accordance with section 
                  5333.
              ``(2) Exceptions.--The memorandum of understanding entered 
          into under subsection (a) shall limit or modify the 
          applicability of the provisions referred to in paragraph (1) to 
          the program to the extent necessary to carry out the objectives 
          of this section and to be compatible with the laws and 
          regulations governing units of the National Park System.
      ``(b) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of any project 
  or activity carried out under this section shall be 100 percent.
      ``(c) Mass Transportation Defined.--In this section and for 
  purposes of the program carried out under this section, the term `mass 
  transportation' means transportation by a conveyance that provides 
  regular and continuing general or special transportation to the public, 
  but does not include school bus or charter transportation.
      ``(d) Limitation on Applicability.--Except as otherwise provided in 
  this section, the other provisions of this chapter (other than sections 
  5302 and 5338) shall not apply to this section and the program carried 
  out under this section.
      ``(e) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section shall be construed 
  as superseding, amending, modifying or repealing any provision of law 
  applicable to units of the National Park System.''.
      (b) Conforming Amendments.--The analysis for such chapter is 
  amended by inserting after the item relating to section 5315 the 
  following:
  
  ``5316. Transit in parks.''.
  
  SEC. 3. FUNDING.
  
      (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 5338 of title 49, 
  United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
      ``(j) Transit in Parks.--There shall be available from the Mass 
  Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund $90,000,000 for each of 
  fiscal years 2004 through 2010 to carry out section 5316.''.
      (b) Contract Authority.--Section 5338(g)(1) of such title is 
  amended by striking ``or (f)(2)(A)'' and inserting ``(f)(2)(A), or 
  (j)''.
      (c) Period of Availability.--Section 5338(i) of such title is 
  amended--
              (1) by striking the 1st comma; and
              (2) by striking the 2nd comma and inserting ``and 
          subsection (j)''.
target: Transit in Parks Act - Directs the Secretaries of the Interior and Transportation to establish and administer a transit in parks program to encourage and promote the development of mass transportation systems in the National Park System for improving visitor mobility and enjoyment, reducing pollution and congestion, and protecting park resources. Sets forth requirements for such program, including the development of transportation plans for units of the National Park System and the making of grants and contracts for the planning, engineering, design, and evaluation of mass transportation projects in such units and for capital projects and investment.
feat_title: To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to improving transportation in the national parks.