,i #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fjaf ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #f1 #bjah,mrs4 ,napolitano 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,katko1 ,mr4 ,carson of ,indiana1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,payne1 and ,mr4 ,khanna7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 to require the development of a bus operations safety risk reduction program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,bus ,operator and ,pedestrian ,protection ,act4 #b4 ,bus operations safety risk reduction program 7a7 ,public transportation safety program section ,section #ecbi of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7l7 ,bus operations safety risk reduction program 7#a7 ,requirements ,not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this subsection1 the ,secretary shall require each recipient that operates fixed route bus service to-- 7,a7 develop a risk reduction program for bus operations under paragraph 7#b7 to improve safety by reducing the number and rates of accidents1 injuries1 assaults on bus operators1 and fatalities2 7,b7 submit the program1 including the implementation plan required under paragraph 7#c71 to the ,secretary for review and approval2 and 7,c7 implement the program and plans approved by the ,secretary4 7#b7 ,development of program ,a recipient required to develop and submit a risk reduction program for bus operations under paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 shall develop such program by conducting risk analysis on the bus operations of the recipient2 7,b7 may incorporate such program into an applicable comprehensive safety plan that such recipient prepares pursuant to subsection 7d71 if all requirements under this subsection are addressed in the recipient's comprehensive safety plan2 and 7,c7 shall develop such program in cooperation with bus operators and collective bargaining representatives of bus operators1 including the development of-- 7i7 the risk analysis required under subparagraph 7,a72 and 7ii7 implementation plans required under paragraph 7#c74 7#c7 ,implementation plan ,each risk reduction program for bus operations under paragraph 7#a7 shall include an implementation plan for-- 7,a7 reduction of vehicular and pedestrian accidents involving buses that includes-- 7i7 deployment of driver assistance technologies for bus operators that reduce or prevent accidents2 and 7ii7 measures to reduce visibility impairments for bus operators that contribute to accidents1 including retrofits to buses in revenue service and specifications for future procurements that reduce visibility impairments2 7,b7 bus operator assault mitigation1 including-- 7i7 the deployment of assault mitigation infrastructure and technology on buses1 including barriers to restrict the unwanted entry of individuals and objects into bus operators' workstations when a recipient's risk analysis determines that such barriers would reduce assaults and injuries to bus operators2 and 7ii7 conflict de-escalation training for bus operators2 7,c7 installation of seating and modification to design specifications of bus operator workstations that reduce or prevent injuries from ergonomic risks2 and 7,d7 other measures that the ,secretary determines would significantly reduce the number and rate of accidents1 injuries1 assaults on bus operators1 and fatalities related to bus operations2 7#d7 ,updating requirements ,the ,secretary shall require each recipient required to develop a program under paragraph 7#a7 to-- 7,a7 update such program annually2 and 7,b7 resubmit such program for approval by the ,secretary not less than once every #c years4 4 7b7 ,,fast ,act ,section #cjbb7;a7 of the ,fixing ,america's ,surface ,transportation ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #ecbi note7 is amended by adding the following new sentence3 ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of the ,bus ,operator and ,pedestrian ,protection ,act1 the ,secretary shall issue a final rule regarding the protection of public transportation operators from the risk of assault4 #c4 ,authorization of appropriations 7a7 ,amount and duration ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out implementation plans under the risk reduction program described in section #ecbi7l7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by section #b of this ,act1 #be1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjai through #bjbc4 7b7 ,formula ,of the amounts made available to carry out this subsection for a fiscal year-- 7#a7 #hj percent shall be distributed under the formula set forth in section #eccf of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 other than subsection 7b7 of such section2 and 7#b7 #bj percent shall be distributed under the formula set forth in section #ecaa7;c77#c7 of such title4 #d4 ,operator assault data ,section #ecce of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,operator ,assault ,data 7#a7 ,report ,the recipient of a grant under this chapter shall report to the ,secretary1 for inclusion in the ,national ,transit ,database1 any information on each assault on an operator4 7#b7 ,other reports ,a report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be separate from the reporting on other safety incidents in the ,national ,transit ,database4 7#c7 ,definition ,for purposes of this subsection3 7,a7 ,the term assault on an operator means any circumstance when an individual knowingly and without lawful authority or permission with intent to endanger the safety or health of any individual1 or with a reckless disregard for the safety or health of human life1 interferes with1 disables1 or incapacitates any dispatcher1 driver1 captain1 locomotive engineer1 railroad conductor1 or other individual while the individual is employed in dispatching1 operating1 controlling1 or maintaining on-track equipment or a public transportation vehicle1 including circumstances that do not require immediate medical attention or that do not result in a fatality4 7,b7 ,the term recipient has the meaning given the term in section #ecbi7;a74 4