,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fbjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bb1 #bjah,ms4  
,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas 7=     
h]self1 ,mr4 ,b>ton1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 
,ellison1 & ,mr4 ,capuano7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to all[ !   
,secret>y ( ,transportation to provide  
grants to retra9 transportation work]s4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,transportation ,work=ce ,mod]nization
 ,act4  #b4 ,transportation ,work]      
,retra9+ ,grant ,program  7a7           
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,transportation may make grants "u ?is
 section to in/itutions ( high]         
education1 a consortium ( su*           
in/itutions to e/abli% curriculum = a   
transportation work] retra9+ program1 or
 trade associations & o!r nongov]nm5tal 
/akehold]s4  7b7 ,responsibilities ,!   
responsibilities ( ea* grant recipi5t or

 consortium ( recipi5ts %all include    
develop+ a curriculum to e/abli% a      
transportation work] retra9+ program    
aim$ at tra9+ & prep>+ work]s :o h be5  
sep>at$ f _! jobs = a p]iod det]m9$ by !
 ,secret>y or h receiv$ notice ( imp5d+ 
job loss z a result ( be+ replac$ by    
automat$ driv+ sy/ems ( ,,sae 7,society 
( ,automotive ,eng9e]s7 level #d or     
high]4 ,individuals :o apply & are      
accept$ to a transportation work]       
retra9+ program %all pursue a degree or 
c]tification ?r\gh ! develop$ c\rsework 
or curriculum4 ,grant recipi5ts may use 
funds = /udies1 pilot programs1 z well z
 te/+ new roles = curr5t jobs1 includ+  
me*anical "w1 diagno/ic1 & fleet        
op]ations managem5t4  7c7 ,g5]al        
selection crit]ia ,! ,secret>y %all     
select recipi5ts ( grants "u ?is        
subsection on ! basis ( ! foll[+        
crit]ia3  7#a7 ,! demon/rat$ rese>* &   
ext5sion res\rces available to a grant  
recipi5t = c>ry+ out ?is section4  7#b7 
,! capability ( a grant recipi5t to     

develop curriculum 9 ! tra9+ or retra9+ 
( individuals describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 
z a result ( driv]less vehicles4  7#c7  
,a grant recipi5t %all h an e/abli%$    
transportation program or programs )    
exp]tise 9 solv+ transportation problems
 ?r\gh rese>*1 tra9+1 education1 &      
te*nology & %>+ su* in=mation ) o!r     
programs4  7#d7 ,! demon/rat$ commitm5t 
( ! recipi5t to c>ry out a              
transportation work=ce developm5t       
program ?r\gh degree-grant+ programs or 
programs t provide o!r indu/ry-recogniz$
 cr$5tials4  7d7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al   
%>e ( a grant "u ?is section %all be a  
doll> = doll> mat* ( ! co/s ( e/abli%+ &
 adm9i/]+ ! retra9+ program & relat$    
activities c>ri$ out by ! grant recipi5t
 or consortium ( grant recipi5ts4  7e7  
,transp>5cy ,! ,secret>y %all submit to 
! ,committee on ,transportation &       
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report describ+ !     
ov]all review process "u p>agraph 7#c7 t
 includes--  7#a7 specific crit]ia (    

evaluation us$ 9 ! review2  7#b7        
descriptions ( ! review process2 &  7#c7
 explanations ( :y recipi5ts 7 select$4 
7f7 ,track+ ( c]ta9 in=mation ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] grant aw>ds are made "u 
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all implem5t a
 report+ or track+ me*anism to det]m9e--
  7#a7 f :i* sectors ( indu/ry are      
displac$ transportation work]s com+ f2  
7#b7 :at skills & pr(essions are        
p>ticipants be+ retra9$ =2  7#c7 h[ _m  
work]s h us$ ! program2 &  7#d7 relevant
 demographic in=mation4  7g7 ,def9ition 
( in/itution ( high] le>n+ ,= purposes (
 ?is ,act ! t]m in/itution ( high]      
education has ! same mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7h7     
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 #be1jjj1jjj to be us$ 9 fiscal ye>s    
#bjbj1 #bjba1 & #bjbb to c>ry out ?is   
section4 ,ea* recipi5t may receive a    
"o-"t grant 9 an am\nt det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y ( ,transportation4  7#b7      

,limitation on availability ( am\nts    
,am\nts made available to ! ,secret>y to
 c>ry out ?is section %all rema9        
available = obligation by ! ,secret>y = 
a p]iod ( #c ye>s aft] ! la/ day ( !    
fiscal ye> = :i* ! am\nts are au?oriz$4 
#c4 ,,gao /udy ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !          
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all conduct a /udy &
 report to ,congress reg>d+ ! impact (  
driv]less vehicle adoption--  7#a7 on ! 
,nation's work=ce2  7#b7 on ! truck+1   
freight movem5t1 & p]sonal              
transportation indu/ries2  7#c7 on lo/  
wages2  7#d7 on job loss1 includ+ !     
economic impact on ea* region ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 &  7#e7 on ! creation ( new    
jobs & h[ su* transportation sector jobs
 w\ld *ange4