,,ii #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bdcc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #ah1 #bjae ,mr4 ,schumer introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to provide ,federal support to increase public transportation ridership by college students4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,university ,transit ,rider ,innovation ,program ,act of #bjae or ,,utrip ,act4 #b4 ,formula grants to increase public transportation ridership by college students 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #ec of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting after section #ecjg the following3 #ecjh4 ,formula grants to increase ridership by college students 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term covered student means an undergraduate or graduate student attending an institution of higher education2 7#b7 the term eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a recipient or subrecipient that provides covered students a discounted fare for public transportation that meets the requirements under subsection 7d77#a72 or 7,b7 a recipient that allocates amounts provided to the recipient under a grant under this section to a subrecipient described in subparagraph 7,a72 7#c7 the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja72 7#d7 the term large urbanized area means an urbanized area with a population of not less than #bjj1jjj individuals1 as determined by the ,bureau of the ,census2 7#e7 the term recipient means a designated recipient1 a local governmental authority1 or a ,state2 7#f7 the term small urbanized area means an urbanized area with a population of less than #bjj1jjj individuals1 as determined by the ,bureau of the ,census2 and 7#g7 the term subrecipient means a ,state or local governmental authority1 a private nonprofit organization1 or an operator of public transportation services1 including a private operator of public transportation services4 7b7 ,general authority 7#a7 ,grants ,the ,secretary may make grants under this section to recipients that are eligible entities to increase the use of public transportation by covered students in accordance with subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,subrecipients ,a recipient that receives a grant under this section may allocate the amounts provided under the grant to subrecipients that are eligible entities to increase the use of public transportation by covered students in accordance with subsection 7c74 7c7 ,use of funds ,an eligible entity may use amounts provided under a grant under this section to-- 7#a7 offset decreased revenue resulting from providing discounted fares to covered students2 7#b7 provide general operating assistance to public transportation services and routes designed to better serve institutions of higher education2 or 7#c7 pay for capital costs associated with expanding and maintaining public transportation services and routes designed to serve institutions of higher education4 7d7 ,discounted fare 7#a7 ,in general ,in order to qualify as an eligible entity described in subsection 7a77#b77;,a71 a recipient or subrecipient shall provide to covered students a discounted fare for public transportation that is-- 7,a7 not more than #ge percent of the fare2 and 7,b7 applicable to both monthly and single-ride fares4 7#b7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in paragraph 7#a7 shall be construed to prohibit a recipient or subrecipient that1 as of the date of enactment of the ,university ,transit ,rider ,innovation ,program ,act of #bjae1 provides a discounted fare to covered students that meets the requirements under paragraph 7#a71 including a discounted fare that is lower than #ge percent of the fare1 from qualifying as an eligible entity described in subsection 7a77#b77;,a74 7e7 ,apportionment and transfers 7#a7 ,formula ,the ,secretary shall apportion amounts made available to carry out this section as follows3 7,a7 ,large urbanized areas ,sixty percent of the funds shall be apportioned among designated recipients for large urbanized areas in the ratio that-- 7i7 the number of full-time equivalent covered students in each such urbanized area2 bears to 7ii7 the number of full-time equivalent covered students in all such urbanized areas4 7,b7 ,small urbanized areas ,twenty percent of the funds shall be apportioned among the ,states in the ratio that-- 7i7 the number of full-time equivalent covered students in small urbanized areas in each ,state2 bears to 7ii7 the number of full-time equivalent covered students in small urbanized areas in all ,states4 7,c7 ,rural areas ,twenty percent of the funds shall be apportioned among the ,states in the ratio that-- 7i7 the number of full-time equivalent covered students in rural areas in each ,state2 bears to 7ii7 the number of full-time equivalent covered students in rural areas in all ,states4 7#b7 ,areas served by projects 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 funds apportioned under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 shall be used to serve covered students or institutions of higher education in large urbanized areas2 7ii7 funds apportioned under paragraph 7#a77;,b7 shall be used to serve covered students or institutions of higher education in small urbanized areas2 and 7iii7 funds apportioned under paragraph 7#a77;,c7 shall be used to serve covered students or institutions of higher education in rural areas4 7,b7 ,exceptions ,a ,state may use funds apportioned to the ,state under subparagraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 of paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 to serve covered students or institutions of higher education in an area other than an area specified in subparagraph 7,a77ii7 or 7,a77iii71 as the case may be1 if the ,governor of the ,state certifies that all of the objectives of this section are being met in the area specified in subparagraph 7,a77ii7 or 7,a77iii72 or 7ii7 to serve covered students or institutions of higher education anywhere in the ,state1 if the ,state has established a statewide program for meeting the objectives of this section4 7,c7 ,consultation ,a recipient may transfer an amount under subparagraph 7,b7 only after consulting with responsible local officials1 publicly owned operators of public transportation1 and nonprofit providers in the area for which the amount was originally apportioned4 2 and 7#b7 in section #ecch7;a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking #i1cdg1fjd1fci and inserting #i1eig1fjd1fci2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking #i1ecd1gjf1jdc and inserting #i1ghd1gjf1jdc2 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking #i1gcc1cec1djg and inserting #i1ihc1cec1djg2 7iv7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking #i1ici1chj1jcj and inserting #aj1ahi1chj1jcj2 and 7v7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking #aj1aej1cdh1dfb and inserting #aj1djj1cdh1dfb2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,m71 by striking and at the end2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,n71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7,m7 #bej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjaf through #bjbj shall be available to carry out section #ecjh4 4 7b7 ,technical and conforming amendments 7#a7 ,table of sections ,the table of sections for chapter #ec of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the item relating to section #ecjh and inserting the following3 #ecjh4 ,formula grants to increase ridership by college students4 4 7#b7 ,obligation ceiling ,section #cjah of the ,federal ,public ,transportation ,act of #bjae 7title ,,iii of ,public ,law #aad-id7 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking #i1cdg1fjd1fci and inserting #i1eig1fjd1fci2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking #i1gcc1gjf1jdc and inserting #i1ihc1gjf1jdc2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking #i1gcc1cec1djg and inserting #i1ihc1cec1djg2 7,d7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking #i1ici1chj1jcj and inserting #aj1ahi1chj1jcj2 and 7,e7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking #aj1aej1cdh1dfb and inserting #aj1djj1cdh1dfb4