,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bdcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ah1 #bjae    
,mr4 ,s*um] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a 
,,bill  ,to provide ,f$]al support to   
increase public transportation rid]%ip  
by college /ud5ts4  #a4 ,%ort title     
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,univ]sity    
,transit ,rid] ,innovation ,program ,act
 ( #bjae or ,,utrip ,act4  #b4 ,=mula   
grants to increase public transportation
 rid]%ip by college /ud5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,*apt] #ec ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ aft]   
section #ecjg ! foll[+3  #ecjh4 ,=mula  
grants to increase rid]%ip by college   
/ud5ts  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section--
 7#a7 ! t]m cov]$ /ud5t means an        
und]graduate or graduate /ud5t att5d+ an
 in/itution ( high] education2  7#b7 !  
t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a      
recipi5t or subrecipi5t t provides cov]$
 /ud5ts a disc\nt$ f>e = public         

transportation t meets ! requirem5ts "u 
subsection 7d77#a72 or  7,b7 a recipi5t 
t allocates am\nts provid$ to ! recipi5t
 "u a grant "u ?is section to a         
subrecipi5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72
  7#c7 ! t]m in/itution ( high]         
education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja72  7#d7 !  
t]m l>ge urbaniz$ area means an urbaniz$
 area ) a population ( n less ?an       
#bjj1jjj individuals1 z det]m9$ by !    
,bureau ( ! ,c5sus2  7#e7 ! t]m recipi5t
 means a designat$ recipi5t1 a local    
gov]nm5tal au?ority1 or a ,/ate2  7#f7 !
 t]m small urbaniz$ area means an       
urbaniz$ area ) a population ( less ?an 
#bjj1jjj individuals1 z det]m9$ by !    
,bureau ( ! ,c5sus2 &  7#g7 ! t]m       
subrecipi5t means a ,/ate or local      
gov]nm5tal au?ority1 a private nonpr(it 
organization1 or an op]ator ( public    
transportation s]vices1 includ+ a       
private op]ator ( public transportation 
s]vices4  7b7 ,g5]al au?ority  7#a7     

,grants ,! ,secret>y may make grants "u 
?is section to recipi5ts t are eligible 
entities to increase ! use ( public     
transportation by cov]$ /ud5ts 9        
accordance ) subsection 7c74  7#b7      
,subrecipi5ts ,a recipi5t t receives a  
grant "u ?is section may allocate !     
am\nts provid$ "u ! grant to            
subrecipi5ts t are eligible entities to 
increase ! use ( public transportation  
by cov]$ /ud5ts 9 accordance )          
subsection 7c74  7c7 ,use ( funds ,an   
eligible entity may use am\nts provid$  
"u a grant "u ?is section to-- 7#a7     
(fset decreas$ rev5ue result+ f provid+ 
disc\nt$ f>es to cov]$ /ud5ts2  7#b7    
provide g5]al op]at+ assi/ance to public
 transportation s]vices & r\tes design$ 
to bett] s]ve in/itutions ( high]       
education2 or  7#c7 pay = capital co/s  
associat$ ) exp&+ & ma9ta9+ public      
transportation s]vices & r\tes design$  
to s]ve in/itutions ( high] education4  
7d7 ,disc\nt$ f>e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord]
 to qualify z an eligible entity        

describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,a71 a   
recipi5t or subrecipi5t %all provide to 
cov]$ /ud5ts a disc\nt$ f>e = public    
transportation t is--  7,a7 n m ?an #ge 
p]c5t ( ! f>e2 &  7,b7 applicable to bo?
 mon?ly & s+le-ride f>es4  7#b7 ,rule ( 
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
be con/ru$ to prohibit a recipi5t or    
subrecipi5t t1 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( !
 ,univ]sity ,transit ,rid] ,innovation  
,program ,act ( #bjae1 provides a       
disc\nt$ f>e to cov]$ /ud5ts t meets !  
requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ a 
disc\nt$ f>e t is l[] ?an #ge p]c5t ( ! 
f>e1 f qualify+ z an eligible entity    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,a74  7e7
 ,apportionm5t & transf]s  7#a7 ,=mula  
,! ,secret>y %all apportion am\nts made 
available to c>ry out ?is section z     
foll[s3 7,a7 ,l>ge urbaniz$ areas ,sixty
 p]c5t ( ! funds %all be apportion$     
among designat$ recipi5ts = l>ge        
urbaniz$ areas 9 ! ratio t--  7i7 !     
numb] ( full-"t equival5t cov]$ /ud5ts 9
 ea* su* urbaniz$ area2 be>s to  7ii7 ! 

numb] ( full-"t equival5t cov]$ /ud5ts 9
 all su* urbaniz$ areas4  7,b7 ,small   
urbaniz$ areas ,tw5ty p]c5t ( ! funds   
%all be apportion$ among ! ,/ates 9 !   
ratio t-- 7i7 ! numb] ( full-"t         
equival5t cov]$ /ud5ts 9 small urbaniz$ 
areas 9 ea* ,/ate2 be>s to  7ii7 ! numb]
 ( full-"t equival5t cov]$ /ud5ts 9     
small urbaniz$ areas 9 all ,/ates4  7,c7
 ,rural areas ,tw5ty p]c5t ( ! funds    
%all be apportion$ among ! ,/ates 9 !   
ratio t--  7i7 ! numb] ( full-"t        
equival5t cov]$ /ud5ts 9 rural areas 9  
ea* ,/ate2 be>s to  7ii7 ! numb] (      
full-"t equival5t cov]$ /ud5ts 9 rural  
areas 9 all ,/ates4  7#b7 ,areas s]v$ by
 projects  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z      
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 funds  
apportion$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all be
 us$ to s]ve cov]$ /ud5ts or in/itutions
 ( high] education 9 l>ge urbaniz$      
areas2  7ii7 funds apportion$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all be us$ to s]ve  
cov]$ /ud5ts or in/itutions ( high]     
education 9 small urbaniz$ areas2 &     

7iii7 funds apportion$ "u p>agraph      
7#a77;,c7 %all be us$ to s]ve cov]$     
/ud5ts or in/itutions ( high] education 
9 rural areas4  7,b7 ,exceptions ,a     
,/ate may use funds apportion$ to !     
,/ate "u subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 (     
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 to s]ve cov]$ /ud5ts
 or in/itutions ( high] education 9 an  
area o!r ?an an area specifi$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 or 7,a77iii71 z !  
case may be1 if ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate    
c]tifies t all ( ! objectives ( ?is     
section are be+ met 9 ! area specifi$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 or 7,a77iii72 or   
7ii7 to s]ve cov]$ /ud5ts or in/itutions
 ( high] education any:]e 9 ! ,/ate1 if 
! ,/ate has e/abli%$ a /atewide program 
= meet+ ! objectives ( ?is section4     
7,c7 ,consultation ,a recipi5t may      
transf] an am\nt "u subp>agraph 7,b7    
only aft] consult+ ) responsible local  
(ficials1 publicly own$ op]ators (      
public transportation1 & nonpr(it       
provid]s 9 ! area = :i* ! am\nt 0       
orig9ally apportion$4  2 &  7#b7 9      

section #ecch7;a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph     
7#a7--  7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+
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#aj1aej1cdh1dfb & ins]t+                
#aj1djj1cdh1dfb2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph     
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 & at ! end2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,n71  
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 
&  7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7,m7 #bej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s   
#bjaf ?r\gh #bjbj %all be available to  
c>ry out section #ecjh4  4  7b7         
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,table
 ( sections ,! table ( sections = *apt] 
#ec ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is
 am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section
 #ecjh & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #ecjh4 ,=mula
 grants to increase rid]%ip by college  

/ud5ts4  4  7#b7 ,obligation ceil+      
,section #cjah ( ! ,f$]al ,public       
,transportation ,act ( #bjae 7title     
,,iii ( ,public ,law #aad-id7 is am5d$--
  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+        
#i1cdg1fjd1fci & ins]t+ #i1eig1fjd1fci2 
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+          
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7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+          
#i1gcc1cec1djg & ins]t+ #i1ihc1cec1djg2 
7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+          
#i1ici1chj1jcj & ins]t+ #aj1ahi1chj1jcj2
 &  7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+      
#aj1aej1cdh1dfb & ins]t+                
#aj1djj1cdh1dfb4