; 80 Stat. 1324). (4) Board The term Board means the Board of Directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. (5) Commission The term Commission means the Metro Reform Commission. (6) Compact The term Compact means the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Compact. (7) Director The term Director means a member of the Board of Directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. (8) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation. (9) Signatory The term Signatory means the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, or the District of Columbia. (10) State The term State includes the District of Columbia. (11) WMATA The term WMATA means the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. (12) Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Zone The term Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Zone means the zone created by and described in section 3 of the Compact, as well as any additional area that may be added pursuant to section 83(a) of such Compact. 3. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is the public transit system of the Washington metropolitan area and is essential for the continued and effective performance of the functions of the Federal Government, and for the orderly movement of people during major events and times of regional or national emergency. (2) WMATA, through Metrorail and Metrobus, serve a population of 4 million within a 1,500 square-mile area. (3) Thirty-five Metrorail stations serve Federal facilities and 40 percent of Metrorail’s peak period commuters are Federal employees. (4) The governments of Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia, as well as the Federal Government, have invested substantially in WMATA, which operates and maintains approximately $40,000,000,000 in physical assets. (5) In addition to regional commuters and local residents, WMATA serves millions of individuals from around the world visiting Washington for business or tourism. (6) It is a vital interest of