§819. Waiver or release of obligations under other provisions

(a) Release of Washington Terminal Company from its obligation to construct a new railroad passenger station

The Secretary of Transportation is authorized, on such terms and conditions as he may prescribe, to release the Washington Terminal Company from any or all of its obligations under agreements and leases entered into under part A of this subchapter, including, without limitation, the obligation to construct a new railroad passenger station as provided in section 802(a)(4) of this title.

(b) Waiver of statutory and contractual restrictions on the use of the parking facility

The Secretary of Transportation shall waive such statutory or contractual restrictions on the use of the parking structure and associated ramps described in section 818 of this title as would otherwise be required or imposed because funds for such construction were or are provided under chapter 53 of title 49.

(c) Use of funds appropriated under other provisions without matching funds requirement

The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to use funds appropriated under section 24909(a)(2)(A) of title 49 to carry out the purposes of this part without regard to the matching funds requirement of section 24902(c)(1) ¹ of title 49. Funds appropriated under section 24909 of title 49 may not be used for design, construction, or operation of a heliport at or near Union Station.

(d) Architect of Capitol authorized to supply steam or chilled water to the Union Station complex

The Architect of the Capitol is authorized to enter into agreements with the Secretary of Transportation or his designee or assign to furnish steam or chilled water or both from the Capitol Power Plant to the Union Station complex, at no expense to the legislative branch.

(Pub. L. 90–264, title I, §119, as added Pub. L. 97–125, §3(3), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1672 ; amended Pub. L. 102–240, title III, §3003(b), Dec. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 2088 .)

References in Text

Section 24902(c) of title 49, referred to in subsec. (c), was repealed and subsec. (f) of that section was redesignated (c) by Pub. L. 105–134, title IV, §405(b)(1)(A), Dec. 2, 1997, 111 Stat. 2586 . Provisions relating to matching funds requirement no longer appear in section 24902.

Codification

In subsecs. (b) and (c), "chapter 53 of title 49" substituted for "the Federal Transit Act, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)", "section 24909(a)(2)(A) of title 49" substituted for "section 704(a)(2) of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (45 U.S.C. 854(a)(2))", "section 24902(c)(1) of title 49" substituted for "section 703(1)(B) of such Act (45 U.S.C. 853(1)(B))", and "section 24909 of title 49" substituted for "section 704(a) of such Act" on authority of Pub. L. 103–272, §6(b), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1378 , the first section of which enacted subtitles II, III, and V to X of Title 49, Transportation.

Amendments

1991-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–240 substituted "Federal Transit Act" for "Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964".

¹ See References in Text note below.