,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gjej  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bh1 #bjbj,ms4   
,johnson ( ,texas introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (        
,transportation to e/abli% a program to 
provide grants to retra9 c]ta9          
transportation work]s1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,transportation ,work=ce            
,mod]nization ,act4  #b4 ,transportation
 ,work] ,retra9+ ,grant ,program  7a7   
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y (              
,transportation %all e/abli% a program  
to make grants to eligible entities to  
develop a curriculum = & e/abli%        
transportation work] tra9+ programs 9   
urban & rural areas to tra91 upskill1 & 
prep>e work]s ^: jobs may be *ang$ or   
wors5$ by automation1 or :o h be5       
sep>at$ f _! jobs1 or h receiv$ notice (
 imp5d+ job loss1 z a result ( be+      
replac$ by automat$ driv+ sy/ems4  7b7  

,eligible entities ,! foll[+ entities   
%all be eligible to receive grants "u   
?is section3 7#a7 ,in/itutions ( high]  
education4  7#b7 ,consortia (           
in/itutions ( high] education4  7#c7    
,trade associations4  7#d7              
,nongov]nm5tal /akehold]s4  7#e7        
,organizations ) a demon/rat$ capacity  
to develop & provide c>e] ladd] programs
 ?r\gh labor-managem5t p>tn]%ips &      
appr5tice%ips on a nationwide basis4    
7c7 ,limitation on aw>ds ,an entity may 
only receive "o grant p] ye> "u ?is     
section 9 an am\nt det]m9$ appropriate  
by ! ,secret>y4  7d7 ,p>ticipants 9     
transportation work] retra9+ programs ,a
 grant provid$ "u ?is section may be us$
 = p>ticipants 9 transportation work]   
retra9+ programs to pursue a degree or  
c]tification ?r\gh ! c\rsework or       
curriculum develop$ "u ! program4  7e7  
,use ( funds ,a recipi5t ( a grant "u   
?is section may use grant am\nts =      
/udies1 pilot programs1 z well z te/+   
new roles = curr5t jobs1 includ+        

me*anical "w1 diagno/ic1 & fleet        
op]ations managem5t4  7f7 ,g5]al        
selection crit]ia ,! ,secret>y %all     
select recipi5ts ( grants "u ?is section
 on ! basis ( ! foll[+ crit]ia3 7#a7    
,demon/rat$ rese>* & ext5sion res\rces  
available to ! applicant = c>ry+ out ?is
 section4  7#b7 ,capability ( !         
applicant to develop curriculum 9 !     
tra9+ or retra9+ ( individuals describ$ 
9 subsection 7a7 z a result ( driv]less 
vehicles4  7#c7 ,demon/rat$ commitm5t ( 
! recipi5t to c>ry out a transportation 
work=ce developm5t program ?r\gh        
degree-grant+ programs or programs t    
provide o!r indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tials4
  7g7 ,eligibility ,an applicant is only
 eligible = a grant "u ?is section if   
su* applicant-- 7#a7 has an e/abli%$    
transportation program2  7#b7 has       
exp]tise 9 solv+ transportation problems
 ?r\gh rese>*1 tra9+1 education1 &      
te*nology2 &  7#c7 %>es in=mation ) o!r 
programs4  7h7 ,f$]al %>e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,f$]al %>e ( a grant "u ?is section 

%all be a doll> = doll> mat* ( ! co/s ( 
e/abli%+ & adm9i/]+ ! retra9+ program & 
relat$ activities c>ri$ out by ! grant  
recipi5t or consortium ( grant          
recipi5ts4  7#b7 ,availability ( funds  
,= a recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section  
c>ry+ out activities "u su* grant 9     
p>tn]%ip ) a public transportation ag5cy
 t is receiv+ am\nts "u section #ecjg1  
#eccg1 or #ecci1 n m ?an #j4e p]c5t (   
am\nts made available "u any su* section
 may qualify z ! non-,f$]al %>e "u      
p>agraph 7#a74  7i7 ,track+ ( c]ta9     
in=mation ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] a     
grant aw>d is made "u ?is section1 !    
,secret>y %all implem5t a report+ or    
track+ me*anism to det]m9e-- 7#a7 f :i* 
sectors ( ! transportation indu/ry are  
work]s be+ displac$2  7#b7 = :at skills 
& pr(essions are work]s be+ retra9$2    
7#c7 h[ _m work]s h b5efitt$ f ! grant  
aw>d2 &  7#d7 relevant demographic      
in=mation ( impact$ work]s4  7j7        
,def9ition ( in/itution ( high]         
education ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m in/itution 

( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7k7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjba1 #bjbb1 & #bjbc to c>ry out  
?is section4  7#b7 ,availability (      
am\nts ,am\nts made available to !      
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section %all  
rema9 available = obligation by !       
,secret>y = a p]iod ( #c ye>s aft] ! la/
 day ( ! fiscal ye> = :i* ! am\nts are  
au?oriz$4  #c4 ,,gao /udy  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a 
/udy & submit to ,congress a report on !
 impact ( driv]less vehicle adoption    
on-- 7#a7 ! work=ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
7#b7 ! truck+1 freight1 & p]sonal       
transportation indu/ries2  7#c7 wages2  
7#d7 job losses1 includ+ ! economic     
impact on ea* region ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
&  7#e7 ! creation ( new jobs & h[      

transportation sector jobs w\ld *ange   
due to driv]less vehicle adoption4  7b7 
,consultation ,! /udy %all be c>ri$ out 
9 consultation )-- 7#a7 academics2  7#b7
 labor unions2  7#c7 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,transportation2 &  7#d7 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,labor4  7c7 ,rese>* ,! ,secret>y (     
,transportation %all seek to ent] into  
an agreem5t ) an in/itute ( high]       
education or nonpr(it organization )    
demon/rat$ capacity 9 c>ry+ out rese>*  
on ! subject ( ! /udy requir$ "u        
subsection 7a7 to conduct su* rese>*4   
,su* agreem5t %all require ! in/itute or
 nonpr(it to submit su* rese>* to !     
,comptroll] ,g5]al = inclusion 9 su*    
/udy4