,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #efba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ah1 #bjad  
,mr4 ,langev9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,price ( 
,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4     
,coh51 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,ryan (      
,ohio1 & ,mr4 ,holt7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to direct ! ,secret>y (   
,transportation to c>ry out a transit   
accessibility innovation program1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,transit ,accessibility
 ,innovation ,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,transit
 accessibility innovation program  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ec ( title #di1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
section #ecjg ! foll[+3  #ecjh4 ,transit
 accessibility innovation program  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a   
transit accessibility innovation program
 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is     
section to enc\rage public transit      

sy/ems to take actions to address       
defici5cies 9 s]vice = individuals )    
disabilities4  7b7 ,grants au?ority     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! 
,secret>y %all di/ribute am\nts made    
available to c>ry out ?is section z     
competitive discretion>y grants to      
public transit ag5cies = eligible       
projects4  7#b7 ,selection crit]ia ,!   
,secret>y %all develop crit]ia to ensure
 t projects receiv+ fund+ "u ! program  
are innovative & replicable 9 o!r       
communities1 & w result 9 a sub/antive  
improvem5t 9 s]vice = individuals )     
disabilities4  7c7 ,applications  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to be eligible to      
receive a grant "u ! program1 a public  
transit ag5cy %all submit to ! ,secret>y
 an application at su* "t1 9 su* =m1 &  
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,an application 
= a grant "u ! program %all conta91 at a
 m9imum1 a description (--  7,a7 !      
project = :i* ! applicant is seek+      
fund+2  7,b7 ! anticipat$ b5efits !     

project w deliv] = ! foll[+ long-t]m    
outcomes3 community integration1 safety1
 accessibility1 quality1 coord9ation1 & 
cu/om] s]vice2  7,c7 ! expect$          
contribution ( ! project to ! inclusion 
( individuals ) disabilities 9 ! deliv]y
 ( public transportation & ,,ada        
p>atransit s]vice2  7,d7 ! ability ( !  
project to facilitate innovation 9      
provid+ public transportation to        
individuals ) disabilities2 &  7,e7 !   
ability ( ! project to attract new      
p>tn]%ips & non-,f$]al fund+1 includ+   
,/ate1 local1 private1 & philan?ropic   
fund+4  7#c7 ,community coord9ation     
requirem5ts  7,a7 ,c]tification ,to     
ensure t projects receiv+ fund+ "u ?is  
section address ! ne$s ( individuals )  
disabilities 9 a geographic area1 an    
application = a grant "u ! program %all 
conta9 a c]tification t--  7i7 ea*      
project = :i* ! applicant is seek+ fund+
 is includ$ 9 a locally develop$1       
coord9at$ public transit-human s]vices  
transportation plan2 &  7ii7 ! plan 0   

develop$ & approv$ ?r\gh a process t    
includ$ community p>ticipation1 includ+ 
by--  7,i7 s5iors2  7,,ii7 individuals )
 disabilities2  7,,iii7 repres5tatives (
 public1 private1 & nonpr(it            
transportation & human s]vice provid]s2 
&  7,,iv7 o!r memb]s ( ! public4  7,b7  
,use ( exi/+ plans ,a plan us$ to       
coord9ate ! fund+ ( projects "u section 
#ecaj may be us$ to satisfy !           
requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7   
,limitation ,! requirem5ts ( ?is        
p>agraph %all n apply to !              
transportation promotion pilot program  
e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  7d7 ,factors  
,9 provid+ grant funds = projects "u !  
program1 ! ,secret>y %all consid]1 at a 
m9imum1 ! ability ( ! project to--  7#a7
 enhance accessibility to rail & fix$   
r\te bus s]vice2  7#b7 promote          
p>atransit coord9ation ) o!r programs & 
utilize o!r rev5ue /reams2  7#c7        
increase s]vice quality to address      
cu/om] compla9ts2  7#d7 provide fix$    
r\te travel tra9+ = pass5g]s &          

specializ$ tra9+ = p>atransit p]sonnel2 
7#e7 r$uce turnov] ?r\gh increas$ wages 
& b5efits1 & increase monitor+1 9 !     
provision ( ,,ada p>atransit2  7#f7     
provide ,,ada complem5t>y p>atransit    
s]vices 9 a way t maximizes quality1    
reliability1 safety1 cu/om]             
satisfaction1 & a /able work=ce by      
det]m9+ :at factors )9 contract+ might  
impact ! quality ( ,,ada p>atransit     
s]vices2  7#g7 improve ,,ada p>atransit 
on-"t p]=mance & int]op]ability ) o!r   
transportation s]vices available to p ) 
disabilities1 bo? public & private2     
7#h7 delay or susp5d propos$ ,,ada      
p>atransit s]vice cuts trigg]$ by !     
elim9ation or cutt+ ( fix$ r\te bus     
r\tes2  7#i7 delay or susp5d cuts =     
p>atransit s]vices t exce$ ,,ada        
requirem5ts1 except t grant funds may n 
be issu$ "u ?is section m ?an once = !  
same r\te 7or a significantly simil>    
r\te72  7#aj7 increase opportunities =  
community integration & indep5d5ce ( p )
 disabilities by promot+ access to      

employm5t & o!r res\rces2 &  7#aa7      
augm5t pass5g] safety1 )\t compromis+   
pass5g]s' rights "u ! ,,ada4  7e7       
,practices ,to promote successful       
outcomes & %>+ ( in=mation  7#a7        
,priority ,9 provid+ grant funds =      
eligible projects "u ! program1 !       
,secret>y %all give priority to projects
 t are replicable 9 o!r communities us+ 
exi/+ res\rces4  7#b7 ,set aside =      
activities to promote %>+ ( be/         
practices ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y
 %all--  7,a7 set aside #b p]c5t ( !    
funds made available to c>ry out ?is    
section2 &  7,b7 use ^? am\nts to c>ry  
out activities to ensure t innovative   
practices1 program models1 & new s]vice 
deliv]y options are collect$1 review$1 &
 dissem9at$ to o!r public transit       
ag5cies1 s t ! practices1 models1 &     
options c be replicat$ 9 o!r            
communities4  7#c7 ,te*nical assi/ance  
,! ,secret>y %all provide te*nical      
assi/ance to recipi5ts ( grant funds "u 
! program to ensure t ! projects c>ri$  

out us+ ! funds are successful4  7f7    
,ma9t5ance ( ef=t  7#a7 ,,ada m9imum    
/&>ds ,funds receiv$ "u ! program may n 
be us$ to meet ! m9imum /&>ds ( ! ,,ada1
 includ+ ,,ada complem5t>y p>atransit   
s]vice requirem5ts4  7#b7 ,c]tification 
,to ensure t grant activities are n     
supplant+ exi/+1 budget$ s]vices & t    
public transit ag5cies are uphold+      
ma9t5ance ( ef=t on exi/+ programs1 a   
public transit ag5cy receiv+ grant funds
 "u ! program %all--  7,a7 c]tify t !   
funds w n be us$ to pay = exi/+ s]vices2
 or  7,b7 provide an explanation z to :y
 ! exi/+ s]vices are ju/ifi$ grant      
activities4  7g7 ,grant requirem5ts ,a  
grant "u ?is section %all be subject to 
! same requirem5ts z a grant "u section 
#ecjg1 except t any public transit ag5cy
 may use grant funds receiv$ "u !       
program = op]at+ exp5ses4  7h7          
,transportation promotion pilot program 
7#a7 ,set aside ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 !    
,secret>y %all--  7,a7 set aside #a     
p]c5t ( ! funds made available to c>ry  

out ?is section or #ajj1jjj1 :i*ev]     
am\nt is great]2 &  7,b7 use ^? am\nts  
to c>ry out a transportation promotion  
pilot program "u ?is subsection4  7#b7  
,purpose ,! purpose ( ! transportation  
promotion pilot program %all be to      
ensure t--  7,a7 public transit ag5cies 
fulfill _! requirem5ts "u ! ,,ada2 &    
7,b7 individuals ) disabilities h       
advocates to ensure great] opportunities
 = integration & access into transit    
sy/ems4  7#c7 ,grant au?ority  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! transportation     
promotion pilot program1 ! ,secret>y    
%all make grants to--  7i7 ag5cies      
implem5t+ a sy/em e/abli%$ "u section   
#adc ( ! ,developm5tal ,disabilities    
,assi/ance & ,bill ( ,rights ,act (     
#bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aejdc7 t h        
demon/rat$ hi/ories ( transportation    
exp]tise or advocacy2 &  7ii7 nonpr(it  
organizations t h demon/rat$ hi/ories ( 
transportation exp]tise or advocacy4    
7,b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to    
receive a grant "u ?is p>agraph1 an     

ag5cy or organization %all demon/rate to
 ! ,secret>y t ! ag5cy or organization--
  7i7 has a mission t includes          
individual or sy/emic advocacy &        
monitor+ to address ! transportation    
ne$s ( individuals ) disabilities2 &    
7ii7 has ! support ( o!r organizations 9
 ! disability community4  7,c7 ,use (   
grants ,grants funds receiv$ "u ?is     
p>agraph %all be us$ to fund individual 
or sy/emic advocacy & monitor+ to       
address ! transportation ne$s ( p )     
disabilities4  7i7 ,limitation on       
/atutory con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section
 may be con/ru$ to affect projects or   
activities c>ri$ out "u section #ecaj or
 ! fund+ ( su* projects or activities4  
7j7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! foll[+
 def9itions apply3  7#a7 ,,ada ,! t]m   
,,ada means ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities 
,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et   
seq474  7#b7 ,,ada p>atransit ,! t]m    
,,ada p>atransit means ! provision (    
nonfix$ r\te p>atransit transportation  
s]vices 9 accordance ) section #bbc ( ! 

,,ada 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abadc74  7k7      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjbj4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical
 am5dm5t ,! analysis = su* *apt] is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #ecjg ! foll[+3  #ecjh4 ,transit
 accessibility innovation program4  4   
#c4 ,rais+ caps on use ( =mula funds =  
provision ( nonfix$ r\te p>atransit     
transportation s]vices ,section         
#ecjb7c77;,i7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ #aj p]c5t &   
ins]t+ #ae p]c5t4