,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #diib  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bf1 #bjad ,mrs4
 ,bu/os 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,braley ( ,i[a1 
,ms4 ,duckwor?1 & ,mr4 ,loebsack7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to require ! ,secret>y (               
,transportation to conduct a /udy on !  
adequacy ( motor vehicle refuel+        
assi/ance to individuals ) disabilities1
 to promulgate regulations 9 accordance 
) ! results ( su* /udy1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,refuel+ ,assi/ance ,act ( 
#bjad4  #b4 ,/udy on motor vehicle      
refuel+ assi/ance = qualifi$ individuals
 ) disabilities  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,n lat]  
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation 
79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y71 9 
consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 %all 
conduct a /udy on motor vehicle refuel+ 
assi/ance to qualifi$ individuals )     
disabilities4  7b7 ,subject matt] ,!    

/udy requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all     
address ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! adequacy (   
,f$]al regulations & guidance 9 effect  
at ! "t ! /udy is conduct$ to enable    
qualifi$ individuals ) disabilities to  
receive motor vehicle refuel+ assi/ance 
9 a safe1 timely1 conv5i5t1 & consi/5t  
mann]4  7#b7 ,data on ! practices ( gas 
/ations = provid+ motor vehicle refuel+ 
assi/ance to qualifi$ individuals )     
disabilities4  7#c7 ,measures available 
to gas /ations to improve motor vehicle 
refuel+ assi/ance = qualifi$ individuals
 ) disabilities1 includ+ an assessm5t ( 
! co/ & feasibility ( implem5t+ su*     
measures1 tak+ into acc\nt v>iations 9 !
 equipm5t & te*nology us$ by gas /ations
 at ! "t ( ! /udy4  7#d7 ,! ext5t to :i*
 ! location ( gas /ations 9 rural or    
urban areas affects ! measures available
 to su* gas /ations to improve motor    
vehicle refuel+ assi/ance = qualifi$    
individuals ) disabilities4  7#e7 ,!    
feasibility ( requir+ gas /ations to    
in/all a free/&+ device op]able ) a     

clos$ fi/ & rea*able f inside a motor   
vehicle 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z a 
call+ device7 to be us$ by a qualifi$   
individual ) a disability to al]t a     
/ation att5dant t su* individual        
requires motor vehicle refuel+          
assi/ance1 includ+ an assessm5t (--     
7,a7 ! ext5t to :i* ! in/allation ( a   
call+ device w\ld improve ! ability (   
qualifi$ individuals ) disabilities to  
receive motor vehicle refuel+ assi/ance 
9 a safe1 timely1 conv5i5t1 & consi/5t  
mann]2  7,b7 ! measures necess>y to     
ensure t a call+ device be design$ &    
in/all$ 9 accordance ) all accessibility
 guidel9es = public accommodations "u   
title ,,iii ( ! ,am]icans )             
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaha et seq472  7,c7 ! ne$ =
 appropriate signage at gas /ations--   
7i7 t cle>ly id5tifies ! purpose ( a    
call+ device & ! h\rs dur+ :i* motor    
vehicle refuel+ assi/ance is available  
?r\gh use ( ! device2 &  7ii7 t is      
cle>ly visible to a qualifi$ individual 

) a disability inside a motor vehicle 9 
! refuel+ area ( a gas /ation2  7,d7 !  
co/ to a gas /ation to in/all & ma9ta9 a
 call+ device & ! burd5 ( su* co/ on    
small & l>ge gas /ations2 &  7,e7 fund+ 
opportunities to (fset ! co/ ( in/all+  
call+ devices1 includ+ grant programs & 
new or exi/+ tax cr$its4  7#f7 ,me?ods (
 dissem9at+ in=mation relat+ to !       
availability ( motor vehicle refuel+    
assi/ance 9 consultation ) ,/ate        
(ficials1 includ+ ! use ( ,int]net-bas$ 
& sm>t phone te*nology to all[          
individuals to se>* by location = gas   
/ations ) op]able call+ devices4  7c7   
,consultation ) int]e/$ p>ties ,9       
conduct+ ! /udy requir$ by subsection   
7a71 ! ,secret>y %all consult ) gr\ps   
repres5t+ individuals ) disabilities1   
gr\ps repres5t+ vet]ans1 gas /ation     
own]s1 & o!r int]e/$ p>ties4  #c4       
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #ij    
days aft] complet+ ! /udy requir$ by    
section #b7;a71 ! ,secret>y1 9          
consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 %all 

submit to ,congress a report t--  7#a7  
summ>izes ! results ( ! /udy2 &  7#b7   
includes recomm5dations = impos+        
feasible & co/-effective requirem5ts on 
gas /ations to improve motor vehicle    
refuel+ assi/ance = qualifi$ individuals
 ) disabilities4  #d4 ,regulations ,n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] submitt+ !      
report requir$ by section #c1 !         
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney 
,g5]al1 %all promulgate any regulations 
t ! ,secret>y consid]s necess>y to      
improve motor vehicle refuel+ assi/ance 
= qualifi$ individuals ) disabilities1  
tak+ into acc\nt ! results ( ! /udy     
requir$ by section #b7;a74  #e4         
,en=cem5t  7a7 ,civil p5alty  7#a7 ,9   
,g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsection   
7b71 ! ,secret>y may impose a civil     
p5alty on a p]son t ! ,secret>y         
det]m9es1 9 accordance ) sub*apt] ,,ii (
 *apt] #e ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,adm9i/rative  
,proc$ure ,act71 kn[+ly violates !      
regulations promulgat$ pursuant to      

section #d4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation ( am\nt (
 p5alty ,9 det]m9+ ! am\nt ( ! p5alty to
 be impos$ on a p]son "u p>agraph 7#a71 
! ,secret>y %all consid] ! sev]ity ( !  
violation1 ! size ( ! relevant bus9ess  
own$ or op]at$ by ! p]son1 & ! ext5t to 
:i* ! p5alty w affect ! f9ancial        
viability ( su* bus9ess4  7b7 ,notice ( 
violation ,! ,secret>y may n impose a   
p5alty on a p]son = violat+ !           
regulations promulgat$ pursuant to      
section #d unless su* violation cont9ues
 = m ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !  
individual receives notice ( !          
violation4  #f4 ,qualifi$ individual ) a
 disability def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m    
qualifi$ individual ) a disability has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bja7b7 ( ! 
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaca74