[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 7]
[Revised as of October 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR605.15]

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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
CHAPTER VI--FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 605_SCHOOL BUS OPERATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart B_School Bus Agreements
 
Sec.  605.15  Content of agreement.

    (a) Every grantee who is not authorized by the Administrator under 
Sec.  605.11 of this part to engage in school bus operations shall, as a 
condition of assistance, enter into a written agreement required by 
Sec.  605.14 which shall contain the following provisions:
    (1) The grantee and any operator of project equipment agrees that it 
will not engage in school bus operations in competition with private 
school bus operators.
    (2) The grantee agrees that it will not engage in any practice which 
constitutes a means of avoiding the requirements of this agreement, part 
605 of the Federal Mass Transit Regulations, or section 164(b) of the 
Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973 (49 U.S.C. 1602a(b)).
    (b) Every grantee who obtains authorization from the Administrator 
to engage in school bus operations under Sec.  605.11 of this part 
shall, as a condition of assistance, enter into a written agreement 
required by Sec.  605.14 of this part which contains the following 
provisions:
    (1) The grantee agrees that neither it nor any operator of project 
equipment will engage in school bus operations in competition with 
private school bus operators except as provided herein.
    (2) The grantee, or any operator of project equipment, agrees to 
promptly notify the Administrator of any changes in its operations which 
might jeopardize the continuation of an exemption under Sec.  605.11.
    (3) The grantee agrees that it will not engage in any practice which 
constitutes a means of avoiding the requirements of this agreement, part 
605 of the Federal Transit Administration regulations or section 164(b) 
of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973 (49 U.S.C. 1602a(b)).
    (4) The grantee agrees that the project facilities and equipment 
shall be used for the provision of mass transportation services within 
its urban area and that any other use of project facilities and 
equipment will be incidental to and shall not interfere with the use of 
such facilities and equipment in mass transportation service to the 
public.