,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bebj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #c1 #bjai,mr4 ,connolly 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,hoy]1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,s>banes1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4 ,wexton1 & ,mr4 ,trone7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize additional fund+ = ! ,wa%+ton ,metropolitan ,area ,transit ,au?ority1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,metro ,acc\ntability & ,inve/m5t ,act4 #b4 ,reau?orization ( funds ,section #fja7;f7 ( ! ,pass5g] ,rail ,inve/m5t & ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-dcb2 #abb ,/at4 #digj7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7f7 ,am\nt 7#a7 ,9 g5]al 7,a7 ,orig9al fund+ ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation = grants "u ?is section an aggregate am\nt n to exce$ #a1ejj1jjj1jjj to be available 9 increm5ts ov] #aj fiscal ye>s beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjji1 or until exp5d$4 7,b7 ,cont9uation ( fund+ ,subject to p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation = grants "u ?is section #b1jjj1jjj1jjj to be available 9 increm5ts ov] #aj fiscal ye>s beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjbj1 or until exp5d$4 7#b7 ,re/riction on use 7,a7 ,op]at+ exp5ses #ejj1jjj1jjj ( ! am\nt describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 may only be us$ = op]at+ exp5ses ( ! ,transit ,au?ority4 7,b7 ,inspector g5]al #ajj1jjj1jjj ( ! am\nt describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 may only be us$ = ! ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,transit ,au?ority4 7#c7 ,requir$ modifications ,! ,secret>y may n provide grants pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 unless ! ,secret>y c]tifies t ! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( ! ,transit ,au?ority has pass$ a resolution1 & is mak+ progress implem5t+ su* a resolution1 t-- 7,a7 e/abli%es an indep5d5t budget au?ority = ! ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,transit ,au?ority2 7,b7 e/abli%es an indep5d5t procurem5t au?ority = ! ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,transit ,au?ority2 7,c7 e/abli%es an indep5d5t hir+ au?ority = ! ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,transit ,au?ority2 7,d7 ensures ! inspector g5]al ( ! ,transit ,au?ority c obta9 legal advice f a c\nsel report+ directly to ! director ( su* (fice2 7,e7 requires ! inspector g5]al ( ! ,transit ,au?ority to submit recomm5dations = corrective action to ! ,g5]al ,manag]1 ! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( ! ,transit ,au?ority1 & ! appropriate congressional committees2 & 7,f7 requires ! inspector g5]al ( ! ,transit ,au?ority to publi% any recomm5dation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,e7 on ! website ( ! ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,transit ,au?ority1 except t ! ,inspector ,g5]al may r$act p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation & in=mation t1 9 ! det]m9ation ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al1 w\ld pose a security risk to ! sy/ems ( ! ,transit ,au?ority4 7#d7 ,special rule = c]ta9 funds ,! am\nts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 are n subject to ! requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( subsection 7b74 7#e7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4 4 #c4 ,additional grants 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to o!r fund+ provid$ to ! ,transit ,au?ority pursuant to any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation may make grants to ! ,transit ,au?ority = ! purpose ( fund+ ! capital & prev5tive ma9t5ance projects includ$ 9 ! ,capital ,improvem5t ,program approv$ by ! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( ! ,transit ,au?ority4 7b7 ,use ( funds ,a grant made pursuant to ?is section %all be subject to ! foll[+ limitations & conditions3 7#a7 ,! "w = :i* su* grant is au?oriz$ %all be subject to ! provisions ( ! ,compact1 includ+ any future am5dm5ts to ! ,compact4 7#b7 ,ea* su* grant %all be = #ej p]c5t ( ! net project co/ ( ! project involv$1 & %all be provid$ 9 ca% f s\rces o!r ?an ,f$]al funds or rev5ues f ! op]ation ( public mass transportation sy/ems4 ,consi/5t ) ! t]ms ( ! am5dm5t to ! ,compact1 or any future am5dm5ts to su* ,compact1 any funds s provid$ %all be solely f undi/ribut$ ca% surpluses1 replacem5t or depreciation funds ( res]ves available 9 ca%1 or new capital4 7c7 ,applicability ( requirem5ts = mass transportation capital projects receiv+ funds "u f$]al transportation law ,except z specifically provid$ 9 ?is section1 ! use ( any am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to ! au?orization "u ?is section %all be subject to ! requirem5ts applicable to capital projects = :i* funds are provid$ "u *apt] #ec ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 except to ! ext5t ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! requirem5ts are inconsi/5t ) ?is ,act1 its purposes1 or any subsequ5t rules ( guidance issu$ pursuant to ?is ,act4 7d7 ,am\nt & requirem5t 7#a7 ,am\nt ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation = grants "u ?is section #b1jjj1jjj1jjj to be available 9 increm5ts ov] #bj fiscal ye>s beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjbj1 or until exp5d$4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y may n aw>d a grant au?oriz$ "u ?is subsection unless ! ,secret>y c]tifies1 on an annual basis1 t-- 7,a7 ! ,transit ,au?ority is mak+ progress t[>d goals & metrics = sy/em p]=mance e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y 9 collaboration ) ! signatories to ! ,compact on safety1 reliability1 & op]ation co/s z measur$ by vehicle rev5ue h\rs2 & 7,b7 ! signatories to ! ,compact h e/abli%$ a d$icat$ fund+ s\rce = capital projects = ! ,transit ,au?ority t is expect$ to raise1 9 total1 at lea/ #cjj1jjj1jjj annually4 7e7 ,availability ,am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to ! au?orization "u ?is section %all rema9 available until exp5d$4 7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m 8,transit ,au?ority0 means ! ,wa%+ton ,metropolitan ,area ,transit ,au?ority e/abli%$ "u ,article ,,iii ( ! ,compact2 & 7#b7 ! t]m 8,compact0 means ! ,wa%+ton ,metropolitan ,area ,transit ,au?ority ,compact 7,public ,law #hi-ggd2 #hj ,/at4 #acbd74