,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hbfb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ae1 #bjbj ,ms4 ,velzquez 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,moore7 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 grant program = infra/ructure improvem5t projects at transportation access po9ts to facilitate or increase ! use ( transportation facilities by individuals ) limit$ mobility4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,accessible ,transit ,= ,all ,act ( #bjbj or ! ,,atfa ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 public transportation sy/ems1 includ+ ^? t s]vice ! ,nation's l>ge/ cities1 are curr5tly unable to provide individuals ) ambulatory disabilities equal access to public transportation infra/ructure2 & 7#b7 9 _m cases1 public transportation infra/ructure on subway or rail s]vice is inadequately equipp$ to enable access = individuals ) mobility impairm5ts4 #c4 ,grant program = accessible transportation access po9ts ,subtitle ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is modifi$ by add+ at ! end1 ! foll[+3 #ecda4 ,grants = accessible public transportation access 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( grant program ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all e/abli% a program to provide public transportation ag5cies ) te*nical assi/ance1 & fund+ opportunities to provide infra/ructure improvem5ts at transportation access po9ts to facilitate or increase ! use ( transportation facilities by individuals ) limit$ mobility4 7b7 ,crit]ia = eligible ag5cies ,a public transportation ag5cy is eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! program if ! ag5cy-- 7#a7 receives1 or is eligible =1 funds pursuant to ! surface transportation block grant program describ$ 9 section #acc ( title #bc dur+ ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! applicant applies2 7#b7 = ea* fiscal ye> beg9n+ ) ! ye> t is #c ye>s be=e ! date ( application1 has receiv$ fund+ = a public transportation project "u *apt] #ec ( title #di2 & 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 description ( ! /rategy & detail$ implem5tation plan t reflects consultation ) community gr\ps & appropriate /akehold]s1 & %all specify ! demographics ( ! imm$iate geographic area :]e ! project w s]ve1 includ+ a summ>y ( accessible transportation access po9ts 7or lack !re(7 )9 "o mile ( ! project2 7#b7 id5tify h[ ! grant w improve ! ag5cy's compliance 9 provid+ access to public accommodations "u ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act2 7#c7 demon/rate a gap 9 curr5t accessibility cov]age2 7#d7 describe ! modifications t w be und]tak5 by ! public transportation ag5cy to resolve ! gap 9 cov]age id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#c72 7#e7 id5tify relat$ gov]nm5tal & community initiatives :i* complim5t or w be coord9at$ ) ! proposal2 7#f7 c]tify t !re has be5 appropriate coord9ation ) all appropriate ag5cies2 7#g7 detail = :i* eligible uses "u subsection 7d7 ! applicant is seek+ funds2 & 7#h7 additional in=mation z requir$ by ! ,secret>y4 7d7 ,=ms ( assi/ance ,funds provid$ "u ?is section may be us$ = ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,con/ruction1 rehabilitation or modification ( transportation access po9ts to facilitate use = p]sons ) limit$ mobility4 ,modifications receiv+ fund+ "u ?is p>agraph mu/ facilitate entrance1 dep>ture1 or mobility ?r\gh\t a transportation access po9t4 ,su* modifications include-- 7,a7 :eel*air-accessible ramps 9 or surr\nd+ a transportation access po9t1 includ+ projects replac+ /airs ) su* ramps2 7,b7 elevator infra/ructure inside or imm$iately adjac5t to a transportation access po9t t provide access to su* access po9t2 & 7,c7 replacem5t ( /airs ) escalators )9 a transportation access po9t if su* access po9t has multiple levels or plat=ms4 7#b7 ,repair or ma9t5ance ( infra/ructure describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,te*nical assi/ance & in=mation on be/ practices ) respect to modifications describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a74 7#d7 ,provision ( new or supplem5tal public transportation s]vice bus r\tes1 or bus rapid transit sy/ems1 9 areas :]e no accessible transportation access po9t is available )9 "o mile ( su* bus r\te or sy/em4 7e7 ,grant requirem5ts 7#a7 ,am\nt ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section may n exce$ #e1jjj1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,grant duration ,grants aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be #e ye>s 9 duration4 7#c7 ,r5ewals ( c]ta9 grants 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a grant t meets ! crit]ia "u subsection 7g7 may be r5ew$1 & aw>d$ an equival5t fund+ am\nt1 = an additional #e ye>s1 provid$ ! public transportation ag5cy includes1 9 ! report requir$ "u subsection 7j71 ! project's progress on meet+ ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7g77#a77;,a7 &-- 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 all grant funds 7 us$ 9 ! mann] requir$ "u ! mo/ rec5tly approv$ application2 & 7,,ii7 ! public transportation ag5cy has made significant progress 9 a*iev+ ! objectives ( ! initial application approv$ = ! public transportation ag5cy "u ?is section4 7f7 ,f$]al ,%>e 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/s ( a project assi/$ ) a grant "u ! ,program may n exce$ #hj p]c5t4 7#b7 ,exception ,! ,secret>y may waive p>agraph 7#a7 if a public transportation ag5cy demon/rates1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 f9ancial h>d%ip4 7#c7 ,9-k9d contributions ,! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/s ( a project assi/$ ) a grant "u ! ,program may be d]iv$ 9 :ole or 9 "p f 9-k9d contributions4 7g7 ,prioritization ( c]ta9 applications 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all prioritize applications f public transportation ag5cies t-- 7,a7 pres5t projects describ$ "u subsection 7d77#a7 t w\ld meet ! requirem5ts ( title ,,iii ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq47 if su* transportation access po9t 79 its entirety7 7 a public accommodation "u su* title2 7,b7 are = projects 9 urbaniz$ areas2 & 7,c7 are = projects locat$ 9 areas :]e !re is no accessible transportation access po9t )9 "o mile ( su* po9t4 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #dj1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjcj4 7#b7 ,availability ,funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u ?is section %all rema9 available until exp5d$4 7#c7 ,m9imum allocation am\nts = priority applications ,n less ?an #ge p]c5t ( ! total funds appropriat$ "u ?is subsection %all be designat$ = projects "u subsection 7g74 7i7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to limit a project f receiv+ a grant "u ?is section = a project o!rwise receiv+ ,f$]al funds = associat$ transit improvem5t or capital projects4 7j7 ,evaluation report ,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 ,def9ition ( transportation access po9t ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m transportation access po9t means a public transportation facility1 includ+-- 7#a7 a f]ry t]m9al2 7#b7 a bus t]m9al2 7#c7 a tra91 subway1 or rail /ation2 & 7#d7 any o!r simil> fix$ rail infra/ructure us$ by pass5g]s to emb>k & disemb>k mass-transit s]vice4 4