,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #beab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ah1 #bjag,mr4   
,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois 7= himself1
 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 & ,ms4 ,moore7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,ways & ,means  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d title ,,iv ( ! ,social         
,security ,act to exp& fo/] p>5t tra9+ &
 provide new appropriations to support !
 obta9m5t ( a driv]'s lic5se4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fo/]  
,y\? & ,driv+ ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s         
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7          
,transportation is "o ( ! l>ge/ b>ri]s  
fo/] y\? face 9 _! transition to        
adul?ood4 ,x impacts e aspect (         
well-be+1 & has be5 an imp$im5t to meet+
 _! education & employm5t goals4 ,public
 transportation options may provide     
relief = "s1 b are n an option = all    
y\?4 ,c]ta9ly = y\? 9 rural areas1      
public bus /ops may n be 9 walk+        
di/ance1 & 9 "s urban cities1 public    
transportation is n reliable4 ,imp$im5ts

 to transportation increase ! risk (    
fo/] y\? fail+ c\rse "w 9 a po/second>y 
education program due to inability to   
att5d classes on "t or at all4 ,= y\? t 
are employ$ full- or "p-"t1 t>d9ess due 
to unreliable transportation is (t5     
gr\nds = dismissal 9 _m employm5t       
sett+s4  7#b7 ,= y\? :o d n h access to 
safe & reliable public transportation   
options1 ! obta9m5t ( a driv]'s lic5se  
is critical4 ,!re are _m imp$im5ts fo/] 
y\? face 9 ! obta9m5t ( a driv]'s       
lic5se4 ,"s "y p 9 v>i\s ,/ates across !
 c\ntry are requir$ to obta9 a c\rt ord]
 9 ord] to obta9 a driv]'s lic5se4  7#c7
 ,ev5 aft] p]missions are grant$1       
additional hurdles are ! ability = fo/] 
y\? to enroll 9 driv]'s education       
classes1 obta9 ! necess>y driv+ practice
 h\rs to secure a driv+ p]mit1 f9d      
access to a c>1 & obta9 insurance--all (
 :i* are ultimately requir$ to obta9 a  
driv]'s lic5se4 ,!re are also num]\s    
f9ancial ob/acles associat$ ) obta9+ a  
driv]'s lic5se1 includ+ ,,dmv fees1     

increas$ insurance co/s = "y driv]s1 &  
que/ions ab\t liability & p>5tal        
p]mission t c det] fo/] p>5ts f tea*+   
y\? h[ to drive4 ,^! conc]ns also ext5d 
to y\? :o are plac$ 9 resid5tial c>e :]e
 !y are sup]vis$ by /aff :o may n be    
will+ to devote "t & exp5se to help+ a  
"y p]son obta9 a driv]'s lic5se4  7#d7  
,pur*as+ cov]age = a fo/] y\? on a fo/] 
p>5t's c> insurance plan may be an undue
 burd54 ,av]age insurance rates to cov] 
a te5ag] range betwe5 #c1fjj to #d1jjj a
 ye> 7dep5d+ on ! g5d] ( ! y\?74 ,fo/]  
p>5ts curr5tly receive1 on av]age1 only 
#ag a day to c>e = a y\? :o has be5     
plac$ 9 _! home4  7#e7 ,!re is a ne$ to 
cl>ify & specify t ! normalcy provisions
 enact$ "u ! ,prev5t+ ,sex ,traffick+ & 
,/r5g!n+ ,families ,act 7,public ,law   
#aac-ahc7 direct ,/ates to implem5t !   
reasonable & prud5t p>5t /&>d = fo/]    
p>5ts to emp[] !m to make decisions     
reg>d+ ! daily activities ( *ildr5 9 _! 
c>e4 ,^! daily activities include !     
ability to drive a c> & obta9 a le>n]'s 

p]mit & driv]'s lic5se--appropriate     
goals = fo/] y\? ages #ad & old]        
7provid$ ! y\? is cognitively able to   
pursue ?is activity74 ,! obta9m5t ( a   
driv]'s lic5se is a normal & heal?y     
exp]i5ce = fo/] y\? 9 relation to _!    
non-fo/] c>e pe]s4 ,active ef=ts to     
support ?is goal %\ld include           
id5tification ( appropriate c> insurance
 plans to ensure t y\? are able to      
engage 9 ! requir$ numb] ( driv+ h\rs & 
h access to a vehicle to complete a     
driv+ te/4  7#f7 ,"s ,/ates h recogniz$ 
! ne$ = support+ y\? 9 ?is process4     
,curr5tly #ab ,/ates 7,connecticut1     
,florida1 ,georgia1 ,l\isiana1 ,ma9e1   
,nevada1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,new ,mexico1 ,new
 ,york1 ,nor? ,dakota1 ,texas1 &        
,v]mont7 & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia use   
,/ate & private funds to provide        
f9ancial support to cov] driv]'s lic5se 
fees & tuition = enrollm5t 9 driv]'s    
education c\rses4 ,!re are no ,/ates t  
curr5tly cov] all ( ! fees associat$ or 
conc]ns ar\nd liability4  #c4 ,fo/] p>5t

 tra9+ relat$ to prep>+ a *ild to drive 
,section #dga7;a77#bd7 ( ! ,social      
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#fga7;a77#bd77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 
& k & skills & ins]t+ k & skills2 &     
7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon at ! end
 ! foll[+3 &1 :5 appropriate to ! age or
 o!r circum/ance ( ! *ild1 k & skills   
relat$ to prep>+ ! *ild to drive1       
includ+ assur+ opportunity = practice   
driv+ h\rs & in=mation conc]n+ obta9+ a 
driv]'s lic5se & automotive insurance4  
#d4 ,requirem5t to include a plan =     
driv+ prep>ation 9 case plan ,section   
#dge7a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #fge7a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9    
subp>agraph 7,g77ii71 by mov+ subclause 
7,,ii7 #b ems to ! "r2 &  7#b7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7,h7 ,a plan =      
assur+ t ! *ild1 :5 appropriate to ! age
 or o!r circum/ance ( ! *ild1 receives  
assi/ance1 k1 & skills relat$ to prep>+ 
to drive1 includ+ opportunity = practice
 driv+ h\rs & in=mation conc]n+ obta9+ a
 driv]'s lic5se & automotive insurance4 

4  #e4 ,driv+ & transportation assi/ance
 program  7a7 ,purpose ,section #dgg7;a7
 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fgg7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9   
p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#i7 to provide     
driv+ & transportation assi/ance to     
*ildr5 9 fo/] c>e & c]ta9 =m] fo/] c>e  
recipi5ts :o h atta9$ ! appropriate age 
to beg9 receiv+ su* assi/ance4  4  7b7  
,driv+ & transportation assi/ance       
,section #dgg ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgg7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7k7 ,funds = driv+ &
 transportation assi/ance ,! foll[+     
conditions %all apply to a ,/ate driv+ &
 transportation assi/ance program "u ?is
 section3  7#a7 ,assi/ance "u ! program 
may be available to y\?s o!rwise        
eligible = s]vices "u ! ,/ate program "u
 ?is section4  7#b7 ,= purposes ( ?is   
assi/ance program1 y\?s :o1 aft] atta9+ 
#af ye>s ( age1 are adopt$ f1 or ent]   

k9%ip gu>dian%ip f1 fo/] c>e may be     
consid]$ to be y\?s o!rwise eligible =  
s]vices "u ! ,/ate program "u ?is       
section4  7#c7 ,! ,/ate may all[ y\?s   
p>ticipat+ 9 ! assi/ance program on !   
date !y atta9 #ba ye>s ( age to rema9   
eligible until !y atta9 #bf ye>s ( age1 
z long z !y are enroll$ 9 a po/second>y 
education or o!r employm5t tra9+ program
 & are mak+ satisfactory progress t[>d  
completion ( t program4  7#d7 ,!        
assi/ance provid$ = an individual "u ?is
 section-- 7,a7 may include vehicle     
insurance co/s1 driv]'s education class 
& te/+ fees1 practice lessons1 practice 
h\rs1 & driv]'s lic5se fees2 &  7,b7    
%all n exce$ ! less] ( #c1jjj p] ye> or 
! total co/ ( ! items describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#e7 ,! am\nt (      
assi/ance "u ?is section may be         
disreg>d$ = purposes ( det]m9+ !        
recipi5t's eligibility =1 or ! am\nt (1 
any o!r ,f$]al or f$]ally support$      
assi/ance1 except t ! ,/ate ag5cy %all  
take appropriate /eps to prev5t         

duplication ( b5efits "u ?is & o!r      
,f$]al or f$]ally support$ programs4    
7#f7 ,! program is coord9at$ ) o!r      
appropriate programs to support curr5t &
 =m] y\? 9 _! transition to adul?ood4  4
  7c7 ,c]tification ,section            
#dgg7;b77#c7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgg7;b77#c77 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,l7 ,a       
c]tification by ! *ief executive (fic] (
 ! ,/ate t ! ,/ate driv+ &              
transportation assi/ance program "u ?is 
section is 9 compliance ) ! conditions  
specifi$ 9 subsection 7k71 includ+ a    
/atem5t describ+ me?ods ! ,/ate w use-- 
7i7 to ensure t ! total am\nt ( driv+ & 
transportation assi/ance to a y\? "u ?is
 section & "u o!r ,f$]al & f$]ally      
support$ programs does n exce$ !        
limitation specifi$ 9 subsection        
7k77#e72 &  7ii7 to avoid duplication ( 
b5efits "u ?is & any o!r ,f$]al or      
f$]ally assi/$ b5efit program4  4  7d7  
,increas$ au?orization ( appropriations 
,section #dgg7;h7 ( ! ,social ,security 

,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgg7;h77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ & at !  
end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ !  
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 an        
additional #cf1jjj1jjj1 :i* are au?oriz$
 to be available = paym5ts to ,/ates =  
driv+ & transportation assi/ance 9      
accordance ) subsection 7k74  4  7e7    
,allotm5ts to ,/ates ,section #dgg7;c7 (
 ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #fgg7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+
 p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph 7#e72 &  7#b7 
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3  
7#d7 ,driv+ & transportation assi/ance  
allotm5t ,f ! am\nt1 if any1 appropriat$
 pursuant to subsection 7h77#c7 = a     
fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y may allot to ea*
 ,/ate ) an application approv$ "u      
subsection 7b7 = ! fiscal ye> an am\nt  
equal to ! ,/ate fo/] c>e ratio         
multipli$ by ! am\nt s specifi$4  4  7f7
 ,discretion>y grants ,section #dgd ( ! 
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fgd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+     

subsections 7f7 & 7g7 z subsections 7g7 
& 7h71 respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+  
aft] subsection 7e7 ! foll[+3  7f7      
,discretion>y grants = driv+ &          
transportation assi/ance ,f am\nts      
appropriat$ pursuant to section         
#dgg7;h77#c71 ! ,secret>y may make a    
grant to a ,/ate ) a plan approv$ "u ?is
 "p1 = a cal5d> qu>t]1 9 an am\nt equal 
to ! less] (--  7#a7 #hj p]c5t ( !      
am\nts exp5d$ by ! ,/ate dur+ ! qu>t] to
 c>ry out programs = ! purposes describ$
 9 section #dgg7;a77#i72 or  7#b7 !     
am\nt1 if any1 allott$ to ! ,/ate "u    
section #dgg7;c77#d7 = ! fiscal ye> 9   
:i* ! qu>t] occurs1 r$uc$ by ! total ( !
 am\nts payable to ! ,/ate "u ?is       
subsection = su* purposes = all prior   
qu>t]s 9 ! fiscal ye>4  4