,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bebj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #c1 #bjai,mr4 ,connolly 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,hoyer1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,sarbanes1 ,mr4 ,beyer1 ,mr4 ,brown of ,maryland1 ,mr4 ,raskin1 ,ms4 ,wexton1 and ,mr4 ,trone7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure ,a ,,bill ,to authorize additional funding for the ,washington ,metropolitan ,area ,transit ,authority1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,metro ,accountability and ,investment ,act4 #b4 ,reauthorization of funds ,section #fja7;f7 of the ,passenger ,rail ,investment and ,improvement ,act of #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-dcb2 #abb ,stat4 #digj7 is amended to read as follows3 7f7 ,amount 7#a7 ,in general 7,a7 ,original funding ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary of ,transportation for grants under this section an aggregate amount not to exceed #a1ejj1jjj1jjj to be available in increments over #aj fiscal years beginning in fiscal year #bjji1 or until expended4 7,b7 ,continuation of funding ,subject to paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c71 there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary of ,transportation for grants under this section #b1jjj1jjj1jjj to be available in increments over #aj fiscal years beginning in fiscal year #bjbj1 or until expended4 7#b7 ,restriction on use 7,a7 ,operating expenses #ejj1jjj1jjj of the amount described in paragraph 7#a77;,b7 may only be used for operating expenses of the ,transit ,authority4 7,b7 ,inspector general #ajj1jjj1jjj of the amount described in subparagraph 7,a7 may only be used for the ,office of ,inspector ,general of the ,transit ,authority4 7#c7 ,required modifications ,the ,secretary may not provide grants pursuant to paragraph 7#a77;,b7 unless the ,secretary certifies that the ,board of ,directors of the ,transit ,authority has passed a resolution1 and is making progress implementing such a resolution1 that-- 7,a7 establishes an independent budget authority for the ,office of ,inspector ,general of the ,transit ,authority2 7,b7 establishes an independent procurement authority for the ,office of ,inspector ,general of the ,transit ,authority2 7,c7 establishes an independent hiring authority for the ,office of ,inspector ,general of the ,transit ,authority2 7,d7 ensures the inspector general of the ,transit ,authority can obtain legal advice from a counsel reporting directly to the director of such office2 7,e7 requires the inspector general of the ,transit ,authority to submit recommendations for corrective action to the ,general ,manager1 the ,board of ,directors of the ,transit ,authority1 and the appropriate congressional committees2 and 7,f7 requires the inspector general of the ,transit ,authority to publish any recommendation described in subparagraph 7,e7 on the website of the ,office of ,inspector ,general of the ,transit ,authority1 except that the ,inspector ,general may redact personally identifiable information and information that1 in the determination of the ,inspector ,general1 would pose a security risk to the systems of the ,transit ,authority4 7#d7 ,special rule for certain funds ,the amounts described in paragraph 7#b7 are not subject to the requirements of paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 of subsection 7b74 7#e7 ,definition ,in this subsection1 the term appropriate congressional committees means the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate4 4 #c4 ,additional grants 7a7 ,in general ,in addition to other funding provided to the ,transit ,authority pursuant to any other provision of law1 the ,secretary of ,transportation may make grants to the ,transit ,authority for the purpose of funding the capital and preventive maintenance projects included in the ,capital ,improvement ,program approved by the ,board of ,directors of the ,transit ,authority4 7b7 ,use of funds ,a grant made pursuant to this section shall be subject to the following limitations and conditions3 7#a7 ,the work for which such grant is authorized shall be subject to the provisions of the ,compact1 including any future amendments to the ,compact4 7#b7 ,each such grant shall be for #ej percent of the net project cost of the project involved1 and shall be provided in cash from sources other than ,federal funds or revenues from the operation of public mass transportation systems4 ,consistent with the terms of the amendment to the ,compact1 or any future amendments to such ,compact1 any funds so provided shall be solely from undistributed cash surpluses1 replacement or depreciation funds of reserves available in cash1 or new capital4 7c7 ,applicability of requirements for mass transportation capital projects receiving funds under federal transportation law ,except as specifically provided in this section1 the use of any amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization under this section shall be subject to the requirements applicable to capital projects for which funds are provided under chapter #ec of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 except to the extent the ,secretary determines that the requirements are inconsistent with this ,act1 its purposes1 or any subsequent rules of guidance issued pursuant to this ,act4 7d7 ,amount and requirement 7#a7 ,amount ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary of ,transportation for grants under this section #b1jjj1jjj1jjj to be available in increments over #bj fiscal years beginning in fiscal year #bjbj1 or until expended4 7#b7 ,requirements ,the ,secretary may not award a grant authorized under this subsection unless the ,secretary certifies1 on an annual basis1 that-- 7,a7 the ,transit ,authority is making progress toward goals and metrics for system performance established by the ,secretary in collaboration with the signatories to the ,compact on safety1 reliability1 and operation costs as measured by vehicle revenue hours2 and 7,b7 the signatories to the ,compact have established a dedicated funding source for capital projects for the ,transit ,authority that is expected to raise1 in total1 at least #cjj1jjj1jjj annually4 7e7 ,availability ,amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization under this section shall remain available until expended4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term 8,transit ,authority0 means the ,washington ,metropolitan ,area ,transit ,authority established under ,article ,,iii of the ,compact2 and 7#b7 the term 8,compact0 means the ,washington ,metropolitan ,area ,transit ,authority ,compact 7,public ,law #hi-ggd2 #hj ,stat4 #acbd74