TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Web-Only Document 33: The Federal Transit Act, as Amended through August 10, 2005, and Related Laws is designed as a quick reference for the text of statutes authorizing and governing the federal public transportation program and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The report is not an official source for citation purposes. For legal documents, refer to an up-to-date source of the relevant statutes such as the United States Code.