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 ,r4 #fege  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ba1 #bjbj,mr4 
,br[n ( ,m>yl& 7= himself1 ,mr4         
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,trone1 
,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey1  
,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,mc,kinley1 
,mr4 ,espaillat1 & ,mr4 ,bo/7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d     
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
e/abli% a national transit frontl9e     
work=ce tra9+ c5t]1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,national ,transit ,work=ce ,tra9+    
,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,national transit    
frontl9e work=ce tra9+ c5t] ,section    
#ecad7;b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7b7  
,national frontl9e work=ce tra9+ c5t]   
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all      
e/abli% a national transit frontl9e     
work=ce tra9+ c5t] 7h]e9aft] ref]r$ to z
 ! ,c5t]71 t>get$ to bo? rural & urban  

transit sy/ems1 & aw>d grants to a      
nonpr(it organization ) a demon/rat$    
capacity to develop & provide transit   
c>e] ladd] programs ?r\gh               
labor-managem5t p>tn]%ips &             
appr5tice%ips on a nationwide basis to  
c>ry out ! duties "u p>agraph 7#b74 ,!  
,c5t] %all be d$icat$ to ! ne$s ( !     
frontl9e transit work=ce ?r\gh          
/&>ds-bas$ tra9+ 9 ! ma9t5ance &        
op]ations occupations4  7#b7 ,duties    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 coop]ation ) !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,transit        
,adm9i/ration1 public transportation    
au?orities1 & national entities1 ! ,c5t]
 %all develop & conduct tra9+ &         
educational programs = frontl9e local   
transportation employees engag$ 9       
,gov]nm5t-aid public transportation "w4 
7,b7 ,tra9+ & educational programs ,!   
tra9+ & educational programs develop$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 may include c\rses 9  
rec5t developm5ts1 te*niques1 &         
proc$ures relat$ to-- 7i7 develop+      
cons5sus national tra9+ /&>ds 9 p>tn]%ip

 ) indu/ry /akehold]s = key frontl9e    
occupations ) demon/rat$ skill gaps2    
7ii7 develop+ national sy/ems (         
qualification & appr5tice%ip = transit  
ma9t5ance & op]ations occupations2      
7iii7 build+ local1 regional1 &         
,/atewide transit tra9+ p>tn]%ips to    
id5tify & address work=ce skill gaps &  
develop skills ne$$ = deliv]+ quality   
transit s]vice & support+ employee c>e] 
advancem5t2  7iv7 develop+ programs =   
tra9+ ( frontl9e work]s1 in/ructors1    
m5tors1 & labor-managem5t p>tn]%ip      
repres5tatives1 9 ! =m ( classroom1     
h&s-on1 on-!-job1 z well z web-bas$     
tra9+4 ,tra9+ c be deliv]$ at a national
 c5t] regionally1 or at individual      
transit ag5cies2  7v7 develop+ tra9+    
programs = skills relat$ to exi/+ &     
em]g+ transit te*nologies1 e4g4 =       
z]o-emission buses 7,z,e,bs72  7vi7     
develop+ improv$ capacity = safety1     
security1 & em]g5cy prep>$ness 9 local  
transit sy/ems & 9 ! indu/ry z a :ole   
?r\gh-- 7,i7 develop+ ! role ( !        

frontl9e work=ce 9 build+ & su/a9+      
safety culture & safety sy/ems 9 !      
indu/ry & 9 individual public           
transportation sy/ems2 &  7,,ii7 tra9+  
to address frontl9e work] roles 9       
promot+ heal? & safety = transit work]s 
& ! rid+ public2  7vii7 develop+ local  
transit capacity = c>e] pa?ways         
p>tn]%ips ) s*ools & o!r community      
organizations = recruit+ & tra9+        
"u-repres5t$ populations z successful   
transit employees :o c develop c>e]s 9 !
 transit indu/ry2 &  7viii7 9           
collaboration ) ! ,f$]al ,transit       
,adm9i/ration1 conduct+ & dissem9at+    
rese>* to-- 7,i7 provide transit work=ce
 job projections & id5tify tra9+ ne$s & 
gaps2  7,,ii7 det]m9e ! mo/             
co/-effective me?ods = transit work=ce  
tra9+ & developm5t1 includ+ return on   
inve/m5t analysis2  7,,iii7 id5tify !   
mo/ effective me?ods = implem5t+        
successful safety sy/ems & a positive   
safety culture2 &  7,,iv7 promote       
transit work=ce be/ practices = a*iev+  

co/-effective1 quality1 safe1 & reliable
 public transportation s]vices4  7#c7   
,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y %all coord9ate
 activities "u ?is section1 to ! maximum
 ext5t practicable1 ) ! ,national ,(fice
 ( ,appr5tice%ip ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor 
& ! ,(fice ( ,c>e]1 ,te*nical1 & ,adult 
,education ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education4  
7#d7 ,national ,transit ,database ,= !  
purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is section1 !     
,secret>y %all require t ! ,national    
,transit ,database collect additional   
human capital data on an annual basis4  
,su* human capital data %all be collect$
 & def9$ ) indu/ry input4  7#e7         
,availability ( am\nts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 m ?an #j4e p]c5t ( am\nts made         
available to a recipi5t "u sections     
#ecjg1 #eccg1 & #ecci is available =    
exp5ditures by ! recipi5t1 ) ! approval 
( ! ,secret>y1 to pay n m ?an #hj p]c5t 
( ! co/ ( eligible activities "u ?is    
subsection4  7,b7 ,exi/+ programs ,a    
recipi5t may use am\nts made available  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 to c>ry out exi/+   

local education & tra9+ programs =      
public transportation employees support$
 by ! ,secret>y1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1  
or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education4  7#f7      
,human capital def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 
! t]m human capital means ! k1 tal5ts1  
skills1 abilities1 exp]i5ce1            
intellig5ce1 tra9+1 judgm5t1 & wisdom   
possess$ individually & collectively by 
! frontl9e transit work=ce1 includ+     
op]ations1 ma9t5ance1 & adm9i/rative    
p]sonnel4  4  #c4 ,data requir$ to be   
report$ 9 ,national ,transit ,database  
,section #ecce ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subsection 7c7 by ins]t+ 1 ei!r human   
capital or physical capital be=e ! p]iod
 at ! end2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7d7 ,def9ition ( human capital 
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m human capital has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ecad7;b74 
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