,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #fbf #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #acac ,report ,no4 #aaf-cbc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #ae1 #bjai,received2 read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,december #ad1 #bjbj,reported by ,mr4 ,johnson1 with an amendment,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,,an ,,act ,to amend the ,implementing ,recommendations of the #i_/aa ,commission ,act of #bjjg to clarify certain allowable uses of funds for public transportation security assistance grants and establish periods of performance for such grants1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,transit ,security ,grant ,program ,flexibility ,act4 #b4 ,allowable uses of funds for public transportation security assistance grants ,subparagraph 7,a7 of section #adjf7;b77#b7 of the ,implementing ,recommendations of the #i_/aa ,commission ,act of #bjjg 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aace7;b77#b72 ,public ,law #aaj-ec7 is amended by inserting and associated backfill after security training4 #c4 ,periods of performance for public transportation security assistance grants ,section #adjf of the ,implementing ,recommendations of the #i_/aa ,commission ,act of #bjjg 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aace2 ,public ,law #aaj-ec7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7m7 as subsection 7n72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7l7 the following new subsection3 7m7 ,periods of performance 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 funds provided pursuant to a grant awarded under this section for a use specified in subsection 7b7 shall remain available for use by a grant recipient for a period of not fewer than #cf months4 7#b7 ,exception ,funds provided pursuant to a grant awarded under this section for a use specified in subparagraph 7,m7 or 7,n7 of subsection 7b77#a7 shall remain available for use by a grant recipient for a period of not fewer than #ee months4 4 #d4 ,,gao review 7a7 ,in general ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct a review of the public transportation security assistance grant program under section #adjf of the ,implementing ,recommendations of the #i_/aa ,commission ,act of #bjjg 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aace2 ,public ,law #aaj-ec74 7b7 ,scope ,the review required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,an assessment of the type of projects funded under the public transportation security grant program referred to in such paragraph4 7#b7 ,an assessment of the manner in which such projects address threats to public transportation infrastructure4 7#c7 ,an assessment of the impact1 if any1 of this ,act 7including the amendments made by this ,act7 on types of projects funded under the public transportation security assistance grant program4 7#d7 ,an assessment of the management and administration of public transportation security assistance grant program funds by grantees4 7#e7 ,recommendations to improve the manner in which public transportation security assistance grant program funds address vulnerabilities in public transportation infrastructure4 7#f7 ,recommendations to improve the management and administration of the public transportation security assistance grant program4 7c7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act and again not later than five years after such date of enactment1 the ,comptroller ,general shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate a report on the review required under this section4 #e4 ,determination of ,budgetary ,effects ,the budgetary effects of this ,act1 for the purpose of complying with the ,statutory ,pay-,as-,you-,go ,act of #bjaj1 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ,budgetary ,effects of ,,paygo ,legislation for this ,act1 submitted for printing in the ,congressional ,record by the ,chairman of the ,committee on the ,budget of the ,house of ,representatives1 provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,transit ,security ,grant ,program ,flexibility ,act4 #b4 ,allowable uses of funds for public transportation security assistance grants ,section #adjf7;b77#b77;,a7 of the ,implementing ,recommendations of the #i_/aa ,commission ,act of #bjjg 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aace7;b77#b77;,a77 is amended by inserting and associated backfill after security training4 #c4 ,periods of performance for public transportation security assistance grants ,section #adjf of the ,implementing ,recommendations of the #i_/aa ,commission ,act of #bjjg 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aace7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7m7 as subsection 7n72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7l7 the following3 7m7 ,periods of performance 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 funds provided pursuant to a grant awarded under this section for a use specified in subsection 7b7 shall remain available for use by a grant recipient for a period of not fewer than #cf months4 7#b7 ,exception ,funds provided pursuant to a grant awarded under this section for a use specified in subparagraph 7,m7 or 7,n7 of subsection 7b77#a7 shall remain available for use by a grant recipient for a period of not fewer than #dh months4 4 #d4 ,,gao review 7a7 ,in general ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct a review of the public transportation security assistance grant program under section #adjf of the ,implementing ,recommendations of the #i_/aa ,commission ,act of #bjjg 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aace74 7b7 ,scope ,the review required under subsection 7a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,an assessment of the type of projects funded under the public transportation security assistance grant program referred to in such subsection4 7#b7 ,an assessment of the manner in which such projects address threats to public transportation infrastructure4 7#c7 ,an assessment of the impact1 if any1 of this ,act 7including the amendments made by this ,act7 on the types of projects funded under the public transportation security assistance grant program4 7#d7 ,an assessment of the management and administration of public transportation security assistance grant program funds by grantees4 7#e7 ,recommendations to improve the manner in which public transportation security assistance grant program funds address vulnerabilities in public transportation infrastructure4 7#f7 ,recommendations to improve the management and administration of the public transportation security assistance grant program4 7c7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act and again not later than #e years after such date of enactment1 the ,comptroller ,general shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the review required under this section4 #e4 ,determination of budgetary effects ,the budgetary effects of this ,act1 for the purpose of complying with the ,statutory ,pay-,as-,you-,go-,act of #bjaj1 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ,budgetary ,effects of ,,paygo ,legislation for this ,act1 submitted for printing in the ,congressional ,record by the ,chairman of the ,senate ,budget ,committee1 provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage4 ,december #ad1 #bjbj,reported with an amendment