,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cbae ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #af1 #bjah,mr4 ,van ,hollen introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs ,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 enactment of this subsection1 the ,secretary shall require a recipient that operates fixed route bus service to-- 7,a7 develop a risk reduction program for bus operations 7referred to in this subsection as a covered program7 in accordance with 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 covered program1 including the implementation plan required under paragraph 7#c71 to the ,secretary for review and approval2 and 7,c7 implement the covered program1 including the implementation plan1 as approved by the ,secretary4 7#b7 ,development of program ,a recipient required to develop and submit a covered program under paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 shall develop the program by conducting risk analysis on the bus operations of the recipient2 7,b7 may incorporate the program into an applicable comprehensive agency safety plan that the recipient prepares under subsection 7d71 if the comprehensive agency safety plan fulfills each requirement under this subsection2 and 7,c7 shall develop the 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 the implementation plan required under paragraph 7#c74 7#c7 ,implementation plan ,a covered program 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-- 7,i7 retrofits to buses in revenue service2 and 7,,ii7 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 an individual or object into the workstation of a bus operator if the risk analysis conducted by the recipient under paragraph 7#b7 determines that such a barrier would reduce assaults on 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 any other measure that the ,secretary determines would significantly reduce the number and rate of accidents1 injuries1 assaults on bus operators1 and fatalities related to bus operations4 7#d7 ,updating requirements ,the ,secretary shall require a recipient required to develop a covered program to-- 7,a7 update the program annually2 and 7,b7 resubmit the program for approval by the ,secretary not less frequently than once every #c years4 4 7b7 ,,fast ,act ,section #cjbb of the ,fixing ,america's ,surface ,transportation ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #ecbi note2 ,public ,law #aad-id7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7c7 as subsection 7d72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7b7 the following3 7c7 ,final rule ,not later than #a year after the date of 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 4 #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 under subsection 7a7 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 ,a recipient 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 ,definitions ,for purposes of this subsection3 7,a7 ,the term assault on an operator means any circumstance in which an individual knowingly1 without lawful authority or permission1 and with intent to endanger the safety or health of any individual 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