Amendments to mass transit

(a) In general Chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 5311— (A) in subsection (g)(2)— (i) by striking assistance and all that follows through subparagraph (B), a and inserting assistance.—A; (ii) by striking 50 and inserting 80; and (iii) by striking subparagraph (B); and (B) by adding at the end the following: (k) Regulatory relief The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration, shall establish a process to make recommendations to the Administrator regarding regulatory relief for recipients of assistance under this section, which shall include input from rural transit agencies, Tribal transit agencies, State departments of transportation, and other relevant parties.; and (2) in section 5339(b), by adding at the end the following: (12) Tribal projects (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), not less than 5 percent of the amounts made available under this subsection in a fiscal year shall be distributed to Tribal transit agencies. (B) Unutilized amounts The Secretary may use less than 5 percent of the amounts made available under this subsection in a fiscal year for the projects described in subparagraph (A) if the Secretary cannot meet the requirements of that subparagraph due to insufficient eligible applications. (C) Government share of costs The Federal share of the cost of an eligible project carried out under this subsection shall be up to 100 percent..