National Capital Transportation Agency

The National Capital Transportation Agency (NCTA) was created in 1960 by an Act of Congress during the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower to comprehensively plan different modes of transportation in the Washington, D.C. area. John F. Kennedy appointed Darwin Stolzenbach as administrator of the NCTA, which laid the groundwork for the Washington Metro System.

National Capital Transportation Act of 1960

Long title	An Act to aid in the development of a unified and integrated system of transportation for the National Capital region; to create a temporary National Capital Transportation Agency; to authorize the creation of a National Capital Transportation Corporation; to authorize negotiation to create an interstate transportation agency; and for other purposes.
Enacted by	the 86th United States Congress
Citations
Public law	Pub. L. 86–669
Statutes at Large	74 Stat. 537
Legislative history
Introduced in the House as H.R. 11135 by Joel Broyhill (R–VA) on March 14, 1960 Committee consideration by House District of Columbia Passed the House on June 27, 1960  Passed the Senate on June 27, 1960  Reported by the joint conference committee on June 30, 1960; agreed to by the House on July 1, 1960  and by the Senate on July 1, 1960  Signed into law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on July 14, 1960

In 1967 the NCTA was abolished and its functions, duties, property, and records were transferred to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.