Definitions.

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: “Act” means the Federal Transit Act, approved July 9, 1964 (78 Stat. 302; 49 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.). “Agreement” means the agreement executed by the Mayor, on behalf of the District of Columbia, with the Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of Maryland for the creation and operation of a joint state oversight agency. “APTA Manual” means the American Public Transit Association Manual for the Development of Rail Transit System Safety Program Plans as that is referenced in 49 C.F.R. § 659.5. “Federal Transit Administration” means the Federal Transit Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation. “Joint state oversight agency” means the agency for the regulation of the safety of WMATA’s rail fixed guideway system that the District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Virginia, and State of Maryland are required to create and operate under section 28 of the Act, as a condition for the continuation of federal grant-in-aid assistance under that Act. “Plan” means the system safety program plan referenced in 49 C.F.R. § 659.5, including the security portion of that plan. “Public Works” means the District of Columbia Department of Public Works. “Rail fixed guideway system” means a rail mass transportation system as defined in 49 C.F.R. § 659.5. “Standard” means the system safety program standard referenced in 49 C.F.R. § 659.5, including the security portion of that standard. “Unacceptable hazardous condition” means the condition referenced in 49 C.F.R. § 659.5. “WMATA” means the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority created pursuant to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact, approved November 6, 1966 (80 Stat. 1324; § 9-1107.01).