105 STAT. 2110 PUBLIC LAW 102-240—DEC. 18, 1991 stock and replacement parts pursuant to which the recipient may exercise an option to purchase additional rolling stock or replacement parts for a period not to exceed 5 years from the date of the original contract. "(B) CONSORTIA. —The Secretary shall permit 2 or more recipients to form a consortium (or otherwise act on a cooperative basis) for purposes of procuring rolling stock in accordance with this paragraph and other Federal procurement requirements. "(3) EFFICIENT PROCUREMENT. — A recipient may award to other than the lowest bidder in connection with a procurement under this Act when such award furthers objectives which are consistent with purposes of this Act, such as improved longterm operating efficiency and lower long-term costs. Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall (A) make such modifications to current procedures as are appropriate to make the policy set forth in this paragraph readily practicable for all transit agencies, including smaller and medium sized agencies, and (B) issue guidance clarifying and implementing such policy.". SEC. 3020. FEDERAL SHARE FOR ADA AND CLEAN AIR ACT COMPLIANCE. Section 12 is further amended by inserting at the end the following new subsection: "(m) FEDERAL SHARE FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS.— A Federal grant for a project to be ^sisted under this Act that involves the acquisition of vehicle-related equipment required by the Clean Air Act or the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 shall be 90 percent of the net project cost of such equipment attributable to compliance with such Acts. The Secretary shall have discretion to determine, through practicable administrative procedures, the costs attributable to equipment specified in the preceding sentence.". SEC. 3021. TRANSIT SERVICES FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED INDIVID- UALS. 49 USC app. Section 16 is amended— 1612. (1) by striking "elderly and handicapped persons" each place it appears and inserting "elderly persons and persons with disabilities"; (2) in subsection (b)(2) by inserting "to the Governor of each State for allocation" before "to private"; (3) in subsection (b)(2) by inserting "or to public bodies approved by the State to coordinate services for elderly persons and persons with disabilities or to public bodies which certify to the Governor that no nonprofit corporations or associations are readily available in an area to provide the service under this subsection" after "inappropriate'; (4) by striking "and at the end of subsection (b)(1), by striking the period at the end of subsection (b)(2) and inserting "; and', and by inserting after subsection (b)(2) the following: "(3) eligible capital expenses under this section may include, at the option of the recipient, the acquisition of transportation services under a contract, lease, or other arrangement."; (5) by redesignating subsections (c) through (e) as subsections (d) through (f), respectively; (6) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: "(c) APPORTIONMENT AND USE OF FUNDS.—
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