PUBLIC LAW 103-272—JULY 5, 1994 108 STAT. 1277 (3) a national forest or Indian reservation. § 47126. Criminal penalties for false statements A person (including an officer, agent, or employee of the United States Government or a public agency) shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both, if the person, with intent to defraud the Government, knowingly makes— (1) a false statement about the kind, qusmtity, quality, or cost of the material used or to be used, or the quantity, quality, or cost of work performed or to be performed, in connection with the submission of a plan, map, specification, contract, or estimate of project cost for a project included in a grant application submitted to the Secretary of Transportation for approval under this subchapter; (2) a false statement or claim for work or material for a project included in a grant application approved by the Secretary under this subchapter; or (3) a false statement in a report or certification required under this subchapter. § 47127. Ground transportation demonstration projects (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.— To improve the airport and airway system of the United States consistent with regional airport system plans financed under section 13(b) of the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970, the Secretary of Transportation may carry out ground transportation demonstration projects to improve ground access to air carrier airport terminals. The Secretary may carry out a demonstration project independently or by grant or contract, including an agreement with another department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government. (b) PRIORITY.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall give priority to a demonstration project that— (1) Eiffects an airport in an area with an operating regional rapid transit system with existing facilities reasonably near the airport; (2) includes connection of the airport terminal to that system; (3) is consistent with and supports a regional airport system plan adopted by the planning agency for the region and submitted to the Secretary; and (4) improves access to air transportation for individuals residing or working in the region by encouraging the optimal balance of use of airports in the region. § 47128. State block grant pilot program (a) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. — The Secretary of Transportation Regulations, shall prescribe regulations to carry out a State block grant pilot program. The regulations shall provide that the Secretary may designate not more than 7 qualified States to assume administrative responsibility for all airport grsint amounts available under this subchapter, except for amounts designated for use at primary airports. (b) APPLICATIONS AND SELECTION.—(1) A State wishing to participate in the program must submit an application to the Secretary. The Secretary shall select a State on the basis of its application only after—
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