,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cbae  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #af1 #bjah,mr4   
,van ,holl5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a 
,,bill  ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to require ! developm5t ( 
a bus op]ations safety risk r$uction    
program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,bus    
,op]ator & ,p$e/rian ,protection ,act4  
#b4 ,bus op]ations safety risk r$uction 
program  7a7 ,public transportation     
safety program section ,section #ecbi ( 
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7l7 ,bus   
op]ations safety risk r$uction program  
7#a7 ,requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1
 ! ,secret>y %all require a recipi5t t  
op]ates fix$ r\te bus s]vice to--  7,a7 
develop a risk r$uction program = bus   
op]ations 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z 
a cov]$ program7 9 accordance ) p>agraph

 7#b7 to improve safety by r$uc+ ! numb]
 & rates ( accid5ts1 injuries1 assaults 
on bus op]ators1 & fatalities2  7,b7    
submit ! cov]$ program1 includ+ !       
implem5tation plan requir$ "u p>agraph  
7#c71 to ! ,secret>y = review &         
approval2 &  7,c7 implem5t ! cov]$      
program1 includ+ ! implem5tation plan1 z
 approv$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7          
,developm5t ( program ,a recipi5t       
requir$ to develop & submit a cov]$     
program "u p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 %all   
develop ! program by conduct+ risk      
analysis on ! bus op]ations ( !         
recipi5t2  7,b7 may incorporate !       
program into an applicable compreh5sive 
ag5cy safety plan t ! recipi5t prep>es  
"u subsection 7d71 if ! compreh5sive    
ag5cy safety plan fulfills ea*          
requirem5t "u ?is subsection2 &  7,c7   
%all develop ! program 9 coop]ation )   
bus op]ators & collective b>ga9+        
repres5tatives ( bus op]ators1 includ+ !
 developm5t (--  7i7 ! risk analysis    
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 !  

implem5tation plan requir$ "u p>agraph  
7#c74  7#c7 ,implem5tation plan ,a cov]$
 program %all include an implem5tation  
plan =--  7,a7 r$uction ( vehicul> &    
p$e/rian accid5ts involv+ buses t       
includes-- 7i7 deploym5t ( driv]        
assi/ance te*nologies = bus op]ators t  
r$uce or prev5t accid5ts2 &  7ii7       
measures to r$uce visibility impairm5ts 
= bus op]ators t contribute to accid5ts1
 includ+--  7,i7 retr(its to buses 9    
rev5ue s]vice2 &  7,,ii7 specifications 
= future procurem5ts t r$uce visibility 
impairm5ts2  7,b7 bus op]ator assault   
mitigation1 includ+-- 7i7 ! deploym5t ( 
assault mitigation infra/ructure &      
te*nology on buses1 includ+ b>ri]s to   
re/rict ! unwant$ entry ( an individual 
or object into ! work/ation ( a bus     
op]ator if ! risk analysis conduct$ by !
 recipi5t "u p>agraph 7#b7 det]m9es t   
su* a b>ri] w\ld r$uce assaults on &    
injuries to bus op]ators2 &  7ii7       
conflict de-escalation tra9+ = bus      
op]ators2  7,c7 in/allation ( seat+ &   

modification to design specifications ( 
bus op]ator work/ations t r$uce or      
prev5t injuries f ergonomic risks2 &    
7,d7 any o!r measure t ! ,secret>y      
det]m9es w\ld significantly r$uce !     
numb] & rate ( accid5ts1 injuries1      
assaults on bus op]ators1 & fatalities  
relat$ to bus op]ations4  7#d7 ,updat+  
requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y %all require a 
recipi5t requir$ to develop a cov]$     
program to-- 7,a7 update ! program      
annually2 &  7,b7 resubmit ! program =  
approval by ! ,secret>y n less frequ5tly
 ?an once e #c ye>s4  4  7b7 ,,fa/ ,act 
,section #cjbb ( ! ,fix+ ,am]ica's      
,surface ,transportation ,act 7#di      
,u4,s4,c4 #ecbi note2 ,public ,law      
#aad-id7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ 
subsection 7c7 z subsection 7d72 &  7#b7
 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3
  7c7 ,f9al rule ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,bus ,op]ator &  
,p$e/rian ,protection ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all issue a f9al rule reg>d+ !         
protection ( public transportation      

op]ators f ! risk ( assault4  4  #c4    
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7     
,am\nt & duration ,!re are au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ to c>ry out implem5tation
 plans "u ! risk r$uction program       
describ$ 9 section #ecbi7l7 ( title #di1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section 
#b ( ?is ,act1 #be1jjj1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc4  7b7     
,=mula ,( ! am\nts made available "u    
subsection 7a7 = a fiscal ye>-- 7#a7 #hj
 p]c5t %all be di/ribut$ "u ! =mula set 
=? 9 section #eccf ( title #di1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 o!r ?an subsection 7b7 (  
su* section2 &  7#b7 #bj p]c5t %all be  
di/ribut$ "u ! =mula set =? 9 section   
#ecaa7;c77#c7 ( su* title4  #d4 ,op]ator
 assault data ,section #ecce ( title    
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,op]ator   
assault data  7#a7 ,report ,a recipi5t  
%all report to ! ,secret>y1 = inclusion 
9 ! ,national ,transit ,database1 any   
in=mation on ea* assault on an op]ator4 
7#b7 ,o!r reports ,a report requir$ "u  

p>agraph 7#a7 %all be sep>ate f !       
report+ on o!r safety incid5ts 9 !      
,national ,transit ,database4  7#c7     
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is           
subsection3 7,a7 ,! t]m assault on an   
op]ator means any circum/ance 9 :i* an  
individual kn[+ly1 )\t lawful au?ority  
or p]mission1 & ) int5t to endang] !    
safety or heal? ( any individual or ) a 
reckless disreg>d = ! safety or heal? ( 
human life1 int]f]es )1 disables1 or    
incapacitates any dispat*]1 driv]1      
capta91 locomotive eng9e]1 railroad     
conductor1 or o!r individual :ile !     
individual is employ$ 9 dispat*+1       
op]at+1 controll+1 or ma9ta9+ on-track  
equipm5t or a public transportation     
vehicle1 includ+ circum/ances t d n     
require imm$iate m$ical att5tion or t d 
n result 9 a fatality4  7,b7 ,! t]m     
recipi5t has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9       
section #ecbi7;a74  4