,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bifh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #a1 #bjac ,mr4 
,sires introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d titles #bc & #di1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) respect to       
conge/ion mitigation & metropolitan     
transportation plann+1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,commute ,less ,act ( #bjac4  #b4   
,metropolitan transportation plann+  7a7
 ,def9itions ,section #ecjc7;b7 ( title 
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#g7 z      
p>agraph 7#i72  7#b7 by r$esignat+      
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#f7 z p>agraphs   
7#b7 ?r\gh 7#g71 respectively2  7#c7 by 
ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#b7 7z s          
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is       
subsection7 ! foll[+3  7#a7             
,employ]-bas$ commut] program ,! t]m    
employ]-bas$ commut] program means a    
program implem5t$ by an employ] t       

provides employees ( t employ] )        
alt]natives to driv+ to & f "w 9 a      
vehicle occupi$ by a s+le individual1   
includ+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a c>pool       
program4  7,b7 ,a vanpool program4  7,c7
 ,a transit b5efit program4  7,d7 ,a    
p>k+ ca%-out program4  7,e7 ,a %uttle   
program4  7,f7 ,a telework program4  2 &
  7#d7 by ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#i7 7z s
 r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is      
subsection7 ! foll[+3  7#h7             
,transportation managem5t organization  
,! t]m transportation managem5t         
organization means a local1 regional1 or
 /atewide association ( employ]s        
e/abli%$ = ! purpose ( provid+ employees
 ( ^? employ]s ) alt]natives to driv+ to
 & f "w 9 a vehicle occupi$ by a s+le   
individual4  4  7b7 ,developm5t (       
transportation plan  7#a7               
,transportation plan ,section           
#ecjc7;i77#b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7,i7 ,employ] outrea*          
activities & /rategies ,propos$         

activities & /rategies to provide       
outrea* to employ]s & transportation    
managem5t organizations to facilitate ! 
creation & expansion ( employ]-bas$     
commut] programs4  4  7#b7 ,p>ticipation
 by int]e/$ p>ties ,section             
#ecjc7;i77#f77;,a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! 
disabl$1 ! foll[+3 repres5tatives (     
employ]s & transportation managem5t     
organizations14  7c7 ,metropolitan ,,tip
 ,section #ecjc7;j77#b77;,a7 ( title    
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 1       
includ+ projects id5tifi$ 9 a relevant  
commut] trip r$uction plan develop$ "u  
subsection 7r744  7d7 ,transportation   
managem5t areas ,section #ecjc7k77#c7 ( 
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7       
,employ] involvem5t ,a process =        
address+ conge/ion managem5t "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be develop$ 9     
coord9ation ) any relevant employ]      
advisory c\ncil e/abli%$ "u subsection  

7r7 & %all include projects id5tifi$ 9 !
 commut] trip r$uction plan ( t c\ncil4 
4  7e7 ,employ] advisory c\ncils &      
in=mation cle>+h\se ,section #ecjc (    
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7r7        
,employ] advisory c\ncils  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,ea* metropolitan plann+ organization  
s]v+ a transportation managem5t area    
%all e/abli% an employ] advisory c\ncil 
t consi/s ( repres5tatives ( employ]s 9 
! area s]v$ by ! metropolitan plann+    
organization4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,an employ] advisory c\ncil %all  
consi/ ( n less ?an #g repres5tatives ( 
employ]s & repres5tatives ( id5tifi$    
transportation managem5t organizations 9
 ! area s]v$ by ! relevant metropolitan 
plann+ organization4  7,b7 ,ensur+ a    
div]se cross-section ( employ]s ,9      
e/abli%+ an employ] advisory c\ncil1 a  
metropolitan plann+ organization1 to !  
ext5t practicable1 %all ensure t !      
memb]%ip ( ! c\ncil includes a div]se   
cross-section ( employ]s f ! area s]v$  

by ! organization4  7#c7 ,commut] trip  
r$uction plan ,an employ] advisory      
c\ncil e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all   
develop & ma9ta9 a commut] trip r$uction
 plan t id5tifies--  7,a7 commut+       
patt]ns 9 ! area s]v$ by ! relevant     
metropolitan plann+ organization2  7,b7 
area goals = ! r$uction ( vehicle miles 
travel$ dur+ peak commut+ h\rs2  7,c7   
exi/+ & propos$ employ]-bas$ commut]    
programs 9 ! area2  7,d7 a s]ies (      
projects & activities to facilitate     
a*ievem5t ( ! goals id5tifi$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7,e7 a f9anc+ plan 
= ! projects & activities id5tifi$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,d74  7s7 ,in=mation       
cle>+h\se ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to   
make a grant to a national nonpr(it     
organization engag$ 9 ef=ts relat+ to   
employ]-bas$ commut] programs or ano!r  
entity to--  7#a7 e/abli% & op]ate an   
in=mation cle>+h\se relat+ to employ]   
inve/m5t 9 transportation & employ]-bas$
 commut] programs2  7#b7 develop an     
education program ) respect to employ]  

inve/m5t 9 transportation & employ]-bas$
 commut] programs2 &  7#c7 provide      
te*nical assi/ance relat+ to            
employ]-bas$ commut] programs &         
dissem9ate te*niques & /rategies us$ by 
successful employ]-bas$ commut]         
programs4  4  #c4 ,conge/ion mitigation 
dur+ project con/ruction ,section #ajf (
 title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7k7   
,conge/ion mitigation plans  7#a7       
,requirem5t ,a recipi5t ( ,f$]al        
f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is title = a     
project ) an e/imat$ total co/ (        
#ge1jjj1jjj or m or t w r$uce traffic   
fl[ 7z def9$ by ! ,secret>y7 = m ?an    
#abj days %all prep>e a conge/ion       
mitigation plan = su* project t includes
 fund+ = projects to r$uce vehicle miles
 travel$ dur+ peak commut+ h\rs along ! 
impact$ corridor4  7#b7 ,coord9ation ,a 
recipi5t %all prep>e a conge/ion        
mitigation plan "u p>agraph 7#a7 9      
coord9ation ) any relevant employ]      
advisory c\ncil e/abli%$ "u section     

#ecjc7r7 ( title #di4  7#c7 ,review by  
,secret>y ,a conge/ion mitigation plan  
prep>$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be made    
available to ! ,secret>y = review ^u !  
reque/ ( ! ,secret>y4  4  #d4           
,employ]-bas$ commut] programs action   
plan  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (       
,transportation %all develop & implem5t 
a plan to exp& & promote employ]-bas$   
commut] programs 7z def9$ 9 section     
#ecjc7;b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code74  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! plan develop$  
"u subsection 7a7 %all include plans--  
7#a7 to am5d exi/+ regulations &        
guidance &1 if necess>y1 develop new    
regulations & guidance to ensure t      
employ]-bas$ commut] programs are       
integrat$1 to ! ext5t possible1 into all
 appropriate ,f$]al transportation      
programs2  7#b7 to id5tify be/ practices
 ) respect to employ]-bas$ commut]      
programs2  7#c7 to rese>* ! effectiv5ess
 & effici5cy ( employ]-bas$ commut]     
programs2 &  7#d7 to create a national &
 regional pe] ex*ange program to ensure 

t developm5ts ) respect to employ]-bas$ 
commut] programs are %>$ & issues are   
address$4  7c7 ,tim+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y %all f9alize & beg9         
implem5tation ( ! plan develop$ "u      
subsection 7a74  7d7 ,report to         
,congress ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all submit to ! ,committee on          
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs & ! 
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works ( ! ,s5ate a report on !         
implem5tation & impact ( ! plan develop$
 "u subsection 7a74  #e4 ,disa/]        
prep>$ness report  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] 
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all
 submit to ! ,committee on              
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs & ! 
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     

,works ( ! ,s5ate a report )            
recomm5dations on h[ to bett] integrate 
employ]-bas$ commut] programs 7z def9$ 9
 section #ecjc7;b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code7 into em]g5cy plann+1      
prep>$ness1 & response activities4  7b7 
,coord9ation ,9 prep>+ ! report "u      
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all consult
 )--  7#a7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al    
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy2 &  7#b7     
/akehold]s1 includ+ national & regional 
organizations & exp]ts t promote        
employ]-bas$ commut] programs4