,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gaib ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #aa1 #bjbj,ms4 ,velzquez introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to am5d *apt] #ec ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% a program to provide public transportation ag5cies ) grants to be us$ dur+ a disa/] decl>ation4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,transit ,reliability1 ,ackn[l$gm5t1 ,inve/m5t & ,ne$ ,act ( #bjbj or ! ,,tra9 ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,grant program = em]g5cy op]ations fund+ public transportation dur+ major disa/]s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ec ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #ecda4 ,em]g5cy & cont9uity ( op]ations dur+ disa/] decl>ations 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( grant program ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all e/abli% a program to provide public transportation ag5cies ) grants to be us$ dur+ a ,/ate disa/] decl>ation4 7b7 ,crit]ia = eligible ag5cies ,a public transportation ag5cy is eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! program if ! ag5cy-- 7#a7 at ! "t ( application1 receives funds 7or eligible = su* funds7 "u ! surface transportation block grant program "u section #acc ( title #bc2 7#b7 = ea* ( ! #c ye>s be=e ! date ( application1 has receiv$ fund+ 7or eligible = su* funds7 = a public transportation project "u ?is *apt]2 & 7#c7 submits an application z describ$ 9 subsection 7c74 7c7 ,application ,9 accordance ) su* requirem5ts z ! ,secret>y may by rule e/abli%1 ea* application = a grant "u ?is section %all-- 7#a7 include a /rategy & detail$ implem5tation plan t reflects consultation ) community gr\ps & appropriate /akehold]s1 & %all specify h[ ! transit ag5cy w cont9ue op]ations dur+ a disa/] decl>ation2 7#b7 assess ! public transportation ag5cy's ability to op]ate dur+ a disa/] decl>ation2 7#c7 id5tify h[ ! grant w ensure cont9uity ( public transportation s]vices & meet applicable safety & heal? /&>ds requirem5ts "u subsection 7i7 dur+ su* disa/] decl>ation2 7#d7 demon/rate ! ag5cy's plan to provide no-co/ transportation = g5]al transportation s]vice1 premium transportation s]vice1 & p>atransit s]vices dur+ ! "t p]iod "u :i* su* disa/] decl>ation2 7#e7 include ! total ( rev5ue losses z ( ! date ( application caus$ by ! disa/] decl>ation & a projection ( su* future losses anticipat$ dur+ ! c\rse ( su* disa/] decl>ation & %all include an analysis & description ( su* rev5ue losses foll[+ ! #f-mon? p]iod foll[+ ! expect$ t]m9ation ( su* disa/] decl>ation2 7#f7 describe ! me*anisms to be employ$ by ! public transportation ag5cy to protect employees f exposure to ! conditions g5]at+ ! disa/] decl>ation2 7#g7 provide a li/ ( protocol & supplies t w be us$ to clean & dis9fect surfaces impact$ by ! ev5ts g5]at+ ! disa/] decl>ation2 7#h7 include a li/ ( protective ge> to be us$ by public transit employees t w r$uce employee exposure to ! conditions g5]at+ ! disa/] decl>ation2 7#i7 id5tify relat$ gov]nm5tal & community initiatives :i* complim5t or w be coord9at$ ) ! proposal2 7#aj7 c]tify t !re has be5 appropriate coord9ation ) all appropriate ag5cies2 & 7#aa7 additional in=mation z requir$ by ! ,secret>y4 7d7 ,=ms ( assi/ance ,funds provid$ "u ?is section may be exp5d$ =-- 7#a7 provid+ cont9u$ s]vices dur+ ! p&emic or disa/] decl>ation1 consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts "u subsection 7i72 7#b7 /abilization ( f>e prices = pass5g]s dur+ ! p]iod ( su* disa/] decl>ation2 7#c7 no-co/ public transportation s]vices dur+ su* disa/] decl>ation2 7#d7 provision ( new or supplem5tal public transportation s]vice bus r\tes1 or bus rapid sy/ems2 & 7#e7 procurem5t ( p]sonal protective ge> & equipm5t ne$$ to protect employees f haz>ds g5]at$ or orig9at+ f ! disa/] decl>ation4 7e7 ,special rule on exp5ditures & m9imum requirem5t = eligibility ( funds ,a public transportation ag5cy receiv+ grant funds "u ?is section %all provide assi/ance to ! g5]al public "u subsection 7d77#c7 & 7d77#d7 dur+ ! disa/] decl>ation p]iod &1 subsequ5tly1 = a p]iod ( #f mon?s aft] ! t]m9ation ( su* disa/] decl>ation4 7f7 ,grant requirem5ts 7#a7 ,am\nt ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section may n exce$ #e1jjj1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,r5ewals ( c]ta9 grants 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a grant may be r5ew$ dur+ ! disa/] decl>ation p]iod1 provid$ ! public transportation ag5cy-- 7i7 submits to ! ,secret>y an application = r5ewal at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require2 & 7ii7 demon/rates 9 su* application = r5ewal t-- 7,i7 ! initial grant 0 us$ 9 a mann] requir$ "u ! mo/ rec5tly approv$ application2 & 7,,ii7 ! public transportation ag5cy has made progress 9 a*iev+ ! objectives ( ! initial application approv$ = ! public transportation ag5cy "u ?is section4 7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #ej1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj & #bjba4 7#b7 ,availability ,funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u ?is section %all rema9 available until exp5d$4 7h7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to limit a project f receiv+ a grant "u ?is section :ile simultane\sly receiv+ funds = associat$ transit improvem5t or capital projects4 7i7 ,requir$ c]tification ( safety & heal? protocol ,a public transportation ag5cy %all c]tify ) ! ,secret>y e #g days t any use ( funds "u subsection 7d7 meet applicable heal? & safety /&>ds & guidance by ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control issu$ dur+ ! disa/] decl>ation = pass5g]s & employees ( ! public transportation ag5cy t includes a description ( ! compliance me*anisms employ$ by su* ag5cy4 7j7 ,annual reports ,a public transportation ag5cy t receives funds "u ?is section dur+ a fiscal ye> %all submit to ! ,secret>y a description & an evaluation report on a date specifi$ by ! ,secret>y reg>d+ ! progress su* projects h made to make transportation access po9ts accessible to p]sons ) limit$ mobility4 7k7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,disa/] decl>ation ,! t]m disa/] decl>ation means-- 7,a7 an em]g5cy involv+ ,f$]al prim>y responsibility det]m9$ to exi/ by ! ,presid5t "u section #eja7;b7 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaia7;b772 7,b7 a national em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq472 7,c7 an em]g5cy decl>$ by a ,f$]al (ficial ) respect to coronavirus 7z def9$ 9 section #ejf ( ! ,coronavirus ,prep>$ness & ,response ,supplem5tal ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-abc772 or 7,d7 a public heal? em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices pursuant to section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg7;d77 ) respect to ,,covid-#ai or any o!r coronavirus ) p&emic pot5tial4 7#b7 ,g5]al transportation s]vice ,! t]m g5]al transportation s]vice means a transportation s]vice t is subject to ! same base f>e e/abli%$ by ! transportation ag5cy = local or g5]al s]vice4 7#c7 ,premium transportation s]vice ,! t]m premium transportation s]vice means a transportation s]vice t is n a g5]al transportation s]vice4 7#d7 ,p>atransit s]vices ,! t]m p>atransit s]vices means s]vice to individuals ) disabilities t is comp>able to ! level ( s]vice provid$ to individuals )\t disabilities :o use r\tes op]at$ by ! public transportation ag5cy4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( *apt]s = *apt] #ec ( subtitle ,,iii ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #ecdj ! foll[+ new item3 #ecda4 ,em]g5cy & cont9uity ( op]ations dur+ disa/] decl>ations4 4 #c4 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] int]im f9al rules implem5t+ ?is title1 :i* %all all[ eligible public transportation ag5cies to imm$iately apply = funds "u section #ecda ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z add$ by section #b74 ,not)/&+ section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! regulation %all be effective1 on an int]im basis1 imm$iately ^u publication1 b may be subject to *ange & revision aft] public notice & opportunity = a p]iod ( public comm5t4 ,! ,secret>y %all f9alize su* rules n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( publication4