,i  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #gfdb  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,july #af1 #bjbj,mr4 
,la,hood 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4
 ,young1 and ,mr4 ,lowenthal7 introduced
 the following bill2 which was referred 
to the ,committee on ,appropriations1   
and in addition to the ,committee on the
 ,budget1 for a period to be            
subsequently determined by the ,speaker1
 in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the           
jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
,a ,,bill  ,to require the ,secretary of
 the ,treasury to provide assistance to 
certain providers of transportation     
services affected by the novel          
coronavirus4  #a4 ,short title ,this    
,act may be cited as the ,coronavirus   
,economic ,relief for ,transportation   
,services ,act4  #b4 ,assistance for    
providers of transportation services    
affected by ,,covid-#ai  7a7            
,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7     
,provider of transportation services    

,the term provider of transportation    
services means an entity that-- 7,a7 is 
established or organized-- 7i7 in the   
,united ,states2 or  7ii7 pursuant to   
,federal law2  7,b7 has significant     
operations1 and a majority of employees 
based1 in the ,united ,states2  7,c7 was
 in operation on ,march #a1 #bjbj2 and  
7,d7 is the operator of-- 7i7 a vessel  
of the ,united ,states 7as defined in   
section #aaf of title #df1 ,united      
,states ,code7 that is-- 7,i7 a         
passenger vessel 7as defined in section 
#baja of title #df1 ,united ,states     
,code7 carrying fewer than #b1djj       
passengers2 or  7,,ii7 a small passenger
 vessel 7as defined in section #baja of 
title #df1 ,united ,states ,code72  7ii7
 a company providing transportation     
services using a bus characterized by an
 elevated passenger deck located over a 
baggage compartment 7commonly known as  
an over-the-road bus71 including local  
and intercity fixed-route service1      
commuter service1 and charter or tour   

service 7including tour or excursion    
service that includes features in       
addition to bus transportation1 such as 
meals1 lodging1 admission to points of  
interest or special attractions1 or the 
services of a guide72  7iii7 a company  
providing transportation services using 
a school bus 7as defined in section     
#ega4c of title #di1 ,code of ,federal  
,regulations 7or successor              
regulations772 or  7iv7 any other       
transportation service company subject  
to regulation by the ,department of     
,transportation as the ,secretary1 in   
consultation with the ,secretary of     
,transportation1 determines to be       
appropriate4  7#b7 ,secretary ,the term 
,secretary means the ,secretary of the  
,treasury4  7b7 ,funding  7#a7 ,in      
general ,out of any funds in the        
,treasury not otherwise appropriated1   
there are appropriated to provide grants
 and other forms of emergency assistance
 to eligible providers of transportation
 services under this section1           

#aj1jjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj4  
7#b7 ,emergency designation  7,a7 ,in   
general ,the amounts provided by this   
section are designated as an emergency  
requirement pursuant to section #d7;g7  
of the ,statutory ,pay-,as-,you-,go ,act
 of #bjaj 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #icc7;g774  7,b7
 ,designation in senate ,in the ,senate1
 this section is designated as an       
emergency requirement pursuant to       
section #daab7;a7 of ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ga
 7#aaeth ,congress71 the concurrent     
resolution on the budget for fiscal year
 #bjah4  7c7 ,provision of assistance   
7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 in    
consultation with the ,secretary of     
,transportation1 shall use the amounts  
made available under subsection 7b7 to  
provide grants and other forms of       
emergency assistance to eligible        
providers of transportation services    
described in paragraph 7#b7 that have   
experienced a significant revenue loss  
as direct or indirect result of the     
novel coronavirus 7,,covid-#ai74  7#b7  

,description of eligible providers of   
transportation services ,an eligible    
provider of transportation services     
referred to in paragraph 7#a7 is-- 7,a7 
a provider of transportation services   
that1 on ,march #a1 #bjbj-- 7i7 had #ejj
 or fewer employees2 and  7ii7 was not a
 subsidiary of1 or controlled by1       
another entity with a combined total    
full-time workforce of more than #ejj   
employees2 or  7,b7 a provider of       
transportation services that-- 7i7 on   
,march #a1 #bjbj1 had more than #ejj    
employees2 and  7ii7 has not received   
assistance under paragraph 7#a71 7#b71  
or 7#c7 of section #djjc7;b71 or        
subtitle ,b of title ,,iv1 of the       
,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and         
,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law  
#aaf-acf2 #acd ,stat4 #bha74  7#c7      
,amount  7,a7 ,factors for consideration
 ,in determining the amount of          
assistance to be provided to an eligible
 provider of transportation services    
under this subsection1 the ,secretary   

shall take into consideration-- 7i7 the 
estimated revenue and cash flow of the  
provider of transportation services     
during the #ab-month period beginning on
 the date of receipt of the assistance2 
7ii7 the amount of debt owed by the     
provider of transportation services on  
major equipment1 if any2 and  7iii7     
other sources of ,federal assistance    
provided to the provider of             
transportation services1 if any4  7,b7  
,limitation ,the ,secretary shall ensure
 that the amount of assistance provided 
to a provider of transportation services
 under this subsection1 when combined   
with any other ,federal assistance      
provided in response to ,,covid-#ai     
under the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1   
and ,economic ,security ,act 7,public   
,law #aaf-acf2 #acd ,stat4 #bha71 the   
,paycheck ,protection ,program and      
,health ,care ,enhancement ,act 7,public
 ,law #aaf-aci2 #acd ,stat4 #fbj71 or   
any other provision of law1 does not    
exceed the total amount of revenue      

earned by the provider of transportation
 services during calendar year #bjai4   
7#d7 ,type of assistance ,the ,secretary
 shall ensure that not less than #ej    
percent of the amounts made available   
under subsection 7b7 are used to provide
 grants4  7#e7 ,equal access ,the       
,secretary shall ensure equal access to 
the assistance provided under this      
section to eligible providers of        
transportation services that are small1 
minority-owned1 and women-owned         
businesses4  7#f7 ,condition of receipt 
,as a condition of receipt of assistance
 under this subsection1 the ,secretary  
shall require that a provider of        
transportation services shall agree--   
7,a7 to use the funds1 on a priority    
basis and to the extent available1 to   
maintain through ,december #ca1 #bjbj1  
pay1 paid administrative leave1 and     
benefits to all employees as of the date
 of enactment of this ,act1 after making
 any adjustments required for-- 7i7     
retirement2 or  7ii7 voluntary employee 

separation2 and  7,b7 to recall or      
rehire any employee laid off1           
furloughed1 or terminated because of    
reduced service as a result of          
,,covid-#ai or the effects of           
,,covid-#ai1 to the extent warranted by 
increased service levels4  7d7 ,eligible
 activities ,a provider of              
transportation services shall use       
assistance provided under subsection 7c7
 only for-- 7#a7 activities to ensure   
the preservation of jobs based in the   
,united ,states2  7#b7 the acquisition  
of services1 equipment1 including       
personal protective equipment1 and other
 measures needed to protect workers and 
customers from ,,covid-#ai2 or  7#c7    
continued operations and maintenance of 
existing capital equipment and          
facilities 7including rent1 leases1     
insurance1 and debt service7 during the 
period of economic distress caused by   
the outbreak of ,,covid-#ai4