CONTENTS 1, 18 H.R. 13019 (Broyhill and Hogan), a bill to provide public assistance to mass transit bus companies operating in the Washington Metropolitan H.R. 14718 (McMillan, Cabell, Nelsen, and Broyhill), clean bill amend- 143 Alexandria Barcroft & Washington Transit Co. (A.B. & W.) Kahn, S. Harrison, counsel---. Lawson, Richard F., executive vice president and general manager__ Hogan, Hon. Lawrence J., Representative from Maryland....... 132 A.B. & W. Transit Co., S. Harrison Kahn, counsel, letter to Chairman Ca- American Transit Association, statement-- Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problems, article entitled “Legal D.C. Transit System, Inc., statement__. Interfederation Council, Alfred S. Trask, Chairman, Public Utilities Com- Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, Resolution___ Order No. 1216-A of May 25, 1972, dissenting opinion of Vice Chairman 151 Order No. 1216-B of May 25, 1972, supplemental opinion of Chairman 153 Washington Star: Article, dated February 13, 1972, entitled "We must Subsidize the 136 Editorial, dated March 5, 1972, entitled "Bus Subsidy Breakthrough”. 138 139 SUMMARY OF HEARINGS BUS SUBSIDY PROPOSALS FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1972 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE The Subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 10:10 a.m. in Room 1310, Longworth House Office Building, the Honorable Earle Cabell (Chairman) presiding. Present: Representatives Cabell (presiding), McMillan (Chairman of the full Committee), Broyhill, and Gude, and Delegate Fountroy. Also present: James T. Clark, Clerk; Hayden S. Garber, Counsel; Patrick E. Kelly, Assistant Counsel; Leonard O. Hilder, Legislative Assistant. Mr. CABELL. The hearing will please come to order. This is a hearing of the Subcommittee on Business, Commerce, and Fiscal Affairs of the District of Columbia. The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony from various interested parties with reference to the bill, H.R. 2500, which is for the purpose of providing public assistance to mass transit bus companies in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes, and also the bill, H.R. 13019, providing public assistance to mass transit bus companies operating in the Washington Metropolitan transit area. (H.R. 2500 and H.R. 13019 follow :) H.R. 2500, 92d Cong., first sess., by Mr. McMillan on January 29, 1971 A BILL To provide public assistance to mass transit bus companies in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That whenever the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission (hereinafter the Commission) shall determine that a just and reasonable fare for regular route transportation within the District of Columbia would exceed 25 cents, the Commission shall certify to the Commissioner of the District of Columbia with respect to each calendar month commencing with July, 1969, and ending June, 1972, all inclusive, an amount which is the difference between all fares (including reduced-rate school fares) paid during such calendar month to any carrier for regular route transportation solely within the District of Columbia and the amount which would have been paid for regular route transportation solely within the Distict of Columbia during that month at the rate determined by the Commission to be just and reasonable. The certification of the Commission shall be made for each month as soon as practicable following the end thereof. The Commissioner of the District of Columbia, upon receiving the certification of the Commission, shall pay to the carrier the amount certified. Amounts paid by the Commissioner pursuant to this Act shall not be considered as income for Federal or District of Columbia income tax purposes. |