,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #affc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bc 7legislative  
day1 ,may #bb71 #bjai,mr4 ,w>n] 7=      
himself1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 & ,mr4 
,van ,holl57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to reau?orize     
fund+ to ! ,wa%+ton ,metropolitan ,area 
,transit ,au?ority cont+5t on           
improvem5ts to ! gov]nance & op]ations (
 ! ,transit ,au?ority4  #a4 ,%ort title2
 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,metro ,safety1    
,acc\ntability1 & ,inve/m5t ,act (      
#bjai4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4  
#b4 ,def9itions4,sec4 #c4               
,reau?orization ( capital & prev5tive   
ma9t5ance grants to ,wa%+ton            
,metropolitan ,area ,transit            
,au?ority4,sec4 #d4 ,additional funds = 
,wa%+ton ,metropolitan ,area ,transit   

,au?ority4,sec4 #e4 ,re=ms to ,(fice (  
,inspector ,g5]al4,sec4 #f4 ,jeanice    
,mc,millan ,wa%+ton ,metropolitan ,area 
,transit ,au?ority ,track ,safety ,task 
,=ce4,sec4 #g4 ,kei? ,dodson ,wa%+ton   
,metropolitan ,area ,transit ,au?ority  
,bus ,safety ,task ,=ce4,sec4 #h4       
,capital program & plann+4,sec4 #i4     
,cyb]security protections 9 future roll+
 /ock procurem5ts4,sec4 #aj4 ,s5se (    
,congress4,sec4 #aa4 ,additional        
report+4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 
7#a7 ! t]m ,bo>d means ! ,bo>d (        
,directors ( ! ,transit ,au?ority2  7#b7
 ! t]m ,compact means ! ,wa%+ton        
,metropolitan ,area ,transit ,au?ority  
,compact cons5t$ to by ,congress "u     
,public ,law #hi-ggd 7#hj ,/at4 #acbd72 
7#c7 ! t]m cov]$ recipi5t means-- 7,a7  
7i7 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 &    
,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7ii7 !     
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7iii7 
! ,committee on ,transportation &       
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              

,repres5tatives2 &  7iv7 ! ,committee on
 ,ov]sight & ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives2  7,b7 7i7 ! ,gov]nor ( 
,m>yl&2  7ii7 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,m>yl&    
,s5ate2 &  7iii7 ! ,speak] ( ! ,m>yl&   
,h\se ( ,delegates2  7,c7 7i7 ! ,gov]nor
 ( ,virg9ia2  7ii7 ! ,presid5t ( !      
,virg9ia ,s5ate2 &  7iii7 ! ,speak] ( ! 
,virg9ia ,h\se ( ,delegates2  7,d7 7i7 !
 ,mayor ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2 &     
7ii7 ! ,*airman ( ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,di/rict
 ( ,columbia2 &  7,e7 ! ,*airman ( !    
,nor!rn ,virg9ia ,transportation        
,commission2  7#d7 ! t]ms ,inspector    
,g5]al & ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al mean
 ! ,inspector ,g5]al & ! ,(fice (       
,inspector ,g5]al1 respectively1 ( !    
,transit ,au?ority2  7#e7 ! t]m         
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,transportation2 &  7#f7 ! t]m ,transit 
,au?ority means ! ,wa%+ton ,metropolitan
 ,area ,transit ,au?ority e/abli%$ "u   
,article ,,iii ( ! ,compact4  #c4       
,reau?orization ( capital & prev5tive   
ma9t5ance grants to ,wa%+ton            

,metropolitan ,area ,transit ,au?ority  
,section #fja7;f7 ( ! ,pass5g] ,rail    
,inve/m5t & ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjh    
7division ,b ( ,public ,law #aaj-dcb2   
#abb ,/at4 #difh7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by   
/rik+ "u ?is section an aggregate am\nt 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3 "u ?is section-- 7#b7
 an aggregate am\nt  2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ 
! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  2 &
 7#b7 #aej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s  
#bjbj ?r\gh #bjbi4  4  #d4 ,additional  
funds = ,wa%+ton ,metropolitan ,area    
,transit ,au?ority ,title ,,vi ( !      
,pass5g] ,rail ,inve/m5t & ,improvem5t  
,act ( #bjjh 7division ,b ( ,public ,law
 #aaj-dcb2 #abb ,/at4 #difh7 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #fjb4         
,additional fund+ = capital & prev5tive 
ma9t5ance projects & = ,inspector ,g5]al
  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 
! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (     
,transportation2 &  7#b7 ! t]m ,transit 
,au?ority has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #fja7;a74  7b7 ,au?orization ,9 
addition to ! am\nts au?oriz$ to be     

appropriat$ "u section #fja1 !re are    
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y ( ,transportation #ej1jjj1jjj 
= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbi = 
use "u subsections 7c7 & 7d7 ( ?is      
section4  7c7 ,fund+ = capital &        
prev5tive ma9t5ance projects  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,subject to subsection 7e71 ( !   
am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = a   
fiscal ye> "u subsection 7b71 !         
,secret>y ( ,transportation may use     
#de1jjj1jjj = grants to ! ,transit      
,au?ority = ! purpose ( f9anc+ ! capital
 & prev5tive ma9t5ance projects includ$ 
9 ! ,capital ,improvem5t ,program       
approv$ by ! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( !     
,transit ,au?ority4  7#b7 ,applicability
 ( o!r provisions  7,a7 ,limitations &  
conditions ,p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#c7 (     
section #fja7;b7 %all apply to a grant  
made "u ?is subsection4  7,b7           
,requirem5ts = mass transportation      
capital projects receiv+ funds "u ,f$]al
 transportation law ,section #fja7;c7   
%all apply to ! use ( any am\nts provid$

 to ! ,transit ,au?ority "u ?is         
subsection4  7d7 ,fund+ = ,(fice (      
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,wa%+ton          
,metropolitan ,area ,transit ,au?ority  
,subject to subsection 7e71 ( ! am\nts  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = a fiscal   
ye> "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y (    
,transportation %all use #e1jjj1jjj =   
grants to ! ,transit ,au?ority = use    
exclusively by ! ,(fice ( ,inspector    
,g5]al ( ! ,transit ,au?ority = !       
op]ations ( ! ,(fice 9 accordance )     
,section #i ( ,article ,,iii ( !        
,compact1 to rema9 available until      
exp5d$4  7e7 ,mat*+ ,inspector ,g5]al   
funds requir$ f ,transit ,au?ority ,!   
,secret>y may n provide any am\nts to ! 
,transit ,au?ority = a fiscal ye> "u    
subsection 7c7 or 7d7 until ! ,transit  
,au?ority notifies ! ,secret>y t !      
,transit ,au?ority has made available   
#e1jjj1jjj 9 non-,f$]al funds = t fiscal
 ye> = use exclusively by ! ,(fice (    
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,transit ,au?ority
 = ! op]ations ( ! ,(fice 9 accordance )

 ,section #i ( ,article ,,iii ( !       
,compact4  4  #e4 ,re=ms to ,(fice (    
,inspector ,g5]al ,! ,secret>y may n    
provide any am\nts to ! ,transit        
,au?ority "u section #fjb7;c7 ( !       
,pass5g] ,rail ,inve/m5t & ,improvem5t  
,act ( #bjjh 7division ,b ( ,public ,law
 #aaj-dcb2 #abb ,/at4 #difh71 z add$ by 
section #d1 until ! ,secret>y c]tifies t
 ! ,bo>d has pass$ a resolution t--     
7#a7 reaffirms ! /atus ( ! ,(fice (     
,inspector ,g5]al z an indep5d5t &      
objective unit ( ! ,transit ,au?ority1 z
 e/abli%$ "u ,section #i ( ,article     
,,iii ( ! ,compact2  7#b7 provides t1 = 
ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,(fice ( ,inspector   
,g5]al-- 7,a7 %all transmit a budget    
e/imate & reque/ to ! ,bo>d specify+ !  
aggregate am\nt ( funds reque/$ = !     
fiscal ye> = ! op]ations ( ! ,(fice2 &  
7,b7 may include a reque/ "u subp>agraph
 7,a7 = a program or project t is       
anticipat$ to g5]ate obligations or     
liabilities beyond t fiscal ye>2  7#c7  
delegates to ! ,inspector ,g5]al1 to !  

ext5t possible "u ! ,compact & 9        
accordance ) ea* applicable ,f$]al law  
or regulation1 contract+ (fic] au?ority1
 subject to ! requirem5t t ! ,inspector 
,g5]al ex]cise t au?ority--  7,a7 9     
accordance ) ,section #gc ( ,article    
,,xvi ( ! ,compact1 aft] work+ ) !      
,transit ,au?ority to develop procurem5t
 proc$ures to facilitate compliance ) t 
section2 &  7,b7 only z is necess>y to  
c>ry out ! duties ( ! ,(fice (          
,inspector ,g5]al2  7#d7 delegates to ! 
,inspector ,g5]al1 to ! ext5t possible  
"u ! ,compact--  7,a7 ! au?ority to     
select1 appo9t1 & employ su* (fic]s &   
employees z may be necess>y = c>ry+ out 
! duties ( ! ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al2
  7,b7 approv+ au?ority = policies t    
impact ! indep5d5ce ( ! ,(fice (        
,inspector ,g5]al2 &  7,c7 ! au?ority to
 adopt recruit+1 hir+1 & p]sonnel       
managem5t policies = ! ,(fice (         
,inspector ,g5]al z appropriate 9       
ex]cis+ ! au?ority delegat$ "u          
subp>agraph 7,a72  7#e7 ensures !       

,inspector ,g5]al %all obta9 legal      
advice f a c\nsel report+ directly to ! 
,inspector ,g5]al2 &  7#f7 requires !   
,inspector ,g5]al to-- 7,a7 po/ any     
report conta9+ a recomm5dation =        
corrective action to ! website ( !      
,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al n lat] ?an #c
 days aft] ! recomm5dation is submitt$ 9
 f9al =m to ! ,g5]al ,manag] ( !        
,transit ,au?ority1 except t--  7i7 !   
,inspector ,g5]al %all1 if requir$ by   
law or o!rwise appropriate1 r$act       
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation &       
in=mation t1 9 ! det]m9ation ( !        
,inspector ,g5]al1 w\ld pose a security 
risk to ! sy/ems ( ! ,transit ,au?ority2
 &  7ii7 ) respect to any inve/igative  
f9d+s 9 a case involv+ adm9i/rative     
misconduct1 :e!r includ$ 9 a            
recomm5dation or o!rwise1 ! ,inspector  
,g5]al %all publi% only a summ>y ( !    
f9d+s1 :i* summ>y %all be r$act$ 9      
accordance ) ! proc$ures set =? 9 clause
 7i72  7,b7 submit a semiannual report  
conta9+ recomm5dations ( corrective     

action to ! ,bo>d1 :i* ! ,bo>d %all     
transmit n lat] ?an #cj days aft]       
receipt ( ! report1 toge!r ) any comm5ts
 ! ,bo>d det]m9es appropriate1 to--  7i7
 ea* cov]$ recipi5t describ$ 9 section  
#b7c77;,a72  7ii7 ! ,committee on       
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2  7iii7 !    
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2 &  7iv7 any o!r      
recipi5ts t ! ,bo>d det]m9es            
appropriate2 &  7,c7 n lat] ?an #b ye>s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & #e  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
submit to ea* cov]$ recipi5t a report   
t--  7i7 describes ! implem5tation by ! 
,transit ,au?ority ( ! re=ms requir$ "u1
 & ! use by ! ,transit ,au?ority ( !    
fund+ au?oriz$ "u--  7,i7 *apt] #cd (   
title #cc4b ( ! ,code ( ,virg9ia2       
7,,ii7 section #aj-bje ( !              
,transportation ,article ( ! ,code (    
,m>yl&2 &  7,,iii7 section #fjjb ( !    
,d$icat$ ,,wmata ,fund+ & ,tax ,*anges  
,affect+ ,real ,prop]ty & ,sales        
,am5dm5t ,act ( #bjah 7#a-cbe4dja1      

,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code72 &  7ii7         
conta9s-- 7,i7 an assessm5t ( !         
effective use ( ! fund+ describ$ 9      
clause 7i7 to address major capital     
improvem5t projects2  7,,ii7 a          
discussion ( compliance ) /rategic plan 
deadl9es2  7,,iii7 an exam9ation (      
compliance ) ! re=m requirem5ts "u !    
laws describ$ 9 clause 7i71 includ+     
id5tify+ any *all5ges to compliance or  
implem5tation2 &  7,,iv7 recomm5dations 
to ! ,transit ,au?ority to improve      
implem5tation4  #f4 ,jeanice ,mc,millan 
,wa%+ton ,metropolitan ,area ,transit   
,au?ority ,track ,safety ,task ,=ce  7a7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section--  7#a7 !   
t]m on-track safety program means !     
on-track safety program ( ! ,transit    
,au?ority2 &  7#b7 ! t]m ,task ,=ce     
means ! ,jeanice ,mc,millan ,wa%+ton    
,metropolitan ,area ,transit ,au?ority  
,track ,safety ,task ,=ce requir$ to be 
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  7b7 ,fund+ 
cont+5t on e/abli%m5t ( track safety    
task =ce ,! ,secret>y may n provide any 

am\nts to ! ,transit ,au?ority "u       
section #fjb7;c7 ( ! ,pass5g] ,rail     
,inve/m5t & ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjh    
7division ,b ( ,public ,law #aaj-dcb2   
#abb ,/at4 #difh71 z add$ by section #d1
 until ! ,transit ,au?ority notifies !  
,secret>y t ! ,transit ,au?ority has    
tak5 action to e/abli% & ma9ta9 a safety
 task =ce = ! developm5t ( on-track     
safety /&>ds = ! ,transit ,au?ority1 to 
be kn[n z ! ,jeanice ,mc,millan ,wa%+ton
 ,metropolitan ,area ,transit ,au?ority 
,track ,safety ,task ,=ce1 9 accordance 
) ?is section4  7c7 ,duties ,! ,task =ce
 %all be responsible = review+ !        
on-track safety program ( ! ,transit    
,au?ority1 includ+--  7#a7 tra9+ &      
qualifications ( employees ( ! ,transit 
,au?ority affect$ by ! program2  7#b7   
appropriate proc$ures = protect+        
employees ( ! ,transit ,au?ority engag$ 
9 "w along ! track "r-(-way1 includ+    
good fai? *all5ge proc$ures2  7#c7      
in/ructions to tra9 op]ators2  7#d7     
relevant rules ( ! ,transit ,au?ority2  

7#e7 ?ird rail safety2  7#f7            
illum9ations2 &  7#g7 any additional    
relat$ safety matt]s4  7d7 ,/&>ds ,!    
,task ,=ce %all conduct ! review "u     
subsection 7c7 9 accordance )--  7#a7 ! 
be/ pr9ciples & practices f\nd 9 ,safety
 ,managem5t ,sy/ems & ,high ,reliability
 ,organizations id5tifi$ 9 ! report ( ! 
,transit ,rail ,advisory ,committee     
entitl$ ,implem5t+ ,safety ,managem5t   
,sy/em ,pr9ciples 9 ,rail ,transit      
,ag5cies1 dat$ ,may #bj1 #bjaa2 &  7#b7 
recomm5dations detail+ h[ processes1    
practices1 tasks1 & individual employee 
responsibilities c support a /rong      
safety culture1 z report$ 9 ! report ( !
 ,transit ,rail ,advisory ,committee    
entitl$ ,build+ ,t[>d a ,/rong ,safety  
,culture ,)9 ! ,bus & ,rail ,transit    
,indu/ry1 dat$ ,febru>y #bg1 #bjag4  7e7
 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,task ,=ce 
%all be compos$ ( #c memb]s z foll[s3   
7,a7 ,! ,*ief ,safety ,(fic] ( !        
,transit ,au?ority 7or a designee74     
7,b7 ,! ,*ief ,op]at+ ,(fic] ( !        

,transit ,au?ority 7or a designee74     
7,c7 ,! ,presid5t ( ,amalgamat$ ,transit
 ,union1 ,local #fhi 7or a designee74   
7#b7 ,*air ,! ,*ief ,safety ,(fic] ( !  
,transit ,au?ority 7or a designee7 %all 
be ! ,*air ( ! ,task ,=ce4  7#c7 ,meet+s
 ,! ,task ,=ce %all meet at ! call ( !  
,*air1 b n less frequ5tly ?an qu>t]ly4  
,any memb] ( ! ,task ,=ce may call a    
meet+ ( ! ,task ,=ce if ! memb] provides
 n few] ?an #aj days writt5 notice ( !  
meet+ to ! o!r memb]s4  7#d7            
,comp5sation2 exp5ses ,! memb]s ( !     
,task ,=ce %all receive no sal>y or o!r 
comp5sation = _! s]vices1 b %all be     
entitl$ to reimbursem5t = actual &      
necess>y exp5ses incurr$ 9 ! p]=mance ( 
_! duties4  7f7 ,on-,track safety       
program  7#a7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,task ,=ce %all issue "o or m reports  
sett+ =? ! recomm5dations ( ! ,task ,=ce
 ) respect to ! on-track safety program4
  7#b7 ,submission ,! ,task ,=ce %all   
submit ea* report issu$ "u ?is          

subsection to ea* cov]$ recipi5t4  7#c7 
,implem5tation ( mat]ial modifications  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #e bus9ess    
days be=e implem5t+ any mat]ial         
modification to ! on-track safety       
program1 ! ,transit ,au?ority %all      
provide writt5 notice ( ! mat]ial       
modification to ! ,task ,=ce4  7,b7     
,review ,! ,task ,=ce %all review any   
mat]ial modification to ! on-track      
safety program at ! fir/ meet+ ( ! ,task
 ,=ce aft] receiv+ writt5 notice ( a    
mat]ial modification "u subp>agraph     
7,a74  7,c7 ,limitation on /atutory     
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph may be 
con/ru$ to preclude or limit ! "r ( !   
,transit ,au?ority to implem5t a        
modification to ! on-track safety       
program t ! ,transit ,au?ority det]m9es 
is appropriate to enhance ! safety (    
employees1 cu/om]s1 or ?ird p>ties4  #g4
 ,kei? ,dodson ,wa%+ton ,metropolitan   
,area ,transit ,au?ority ,bus ,safety   
,task ,=ce  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section-- 7#a7 ! t]m bus safety program 

means ! bus safety program ( ! ,transit 
,au?ority2 &  7#b7 ! t]m ,task ,=ce     
means ! ,kei? ,dodson ,wa%+ton          
,metropolitan ,area ,transit ,au?ority  
,bus ,safety ,task ,=ce requir$ to be   
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  7b7 ,fund+ 
cont+5t on e/abli%m5t ( bus safety task 
=ce ,! ,secret>y may n provide any      
am\nts to ! ,transit ,au?ority "u       
section #fjb7;c7 ( ! ,pass5g] ,rail     
,inve/m5t & ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjh    
7division ,b ( ,public ,law #aaj-dcb2   
#abb ,/at4 #difh71 z add$ by section #d1
 until ! ,transit ,au?ority notifies !  
,secret>y t ! ,transit ,au?ority has    
tak5 action to e/abli% & ma9ta9 a safety
 task =ce = ! developm5t ( bus safety   
/&>ds = ! ,transit ,au?ority1 to be kn[n
 z ! ,kei? ,dodson ,wa%+ton             
,metropolitan ,area ,transit ,au?ority  
,bus ,safety ,task ,=ce1 9 accordance ) 
?is section4  7c7 ,duties ,! ,task ,=ce 
%all be responsible = review+ ! bus     
safety program ( ! ,transit ,au?ority1  
includ+--  7#a7 tra9+ & qualifications (

 employees ( ! ,transit ,au?ority       
affect$ by ! program2  7#b7 appropriate 
proc$ures = protect+ employees ( !      
,transit ,au?ority engag$ 9 bus         
op]ations2  7#c7 in/ructions to bus     
op]ators2  7#d7 relevant rules ( !      
,transit ,au?ority2 &  7#e7 /rategies to
 elim9ate or m9imize ! exposure ( !     
public1 p]sonnel1 & prop]ty to haz>ds & 
unsafe conditions by1 among o!r         
measures--  7,a7 s*$ul+ fix$ r\te bus   
s]vice ) adequate "t & access = op]ators
 to use re/room facilities2  7,b7       
protect+ bus op]ators f ! risk (        
assault2  7,c7 elim9at+ bl9d spots2 &   
7,d7 any additional relat$ safety       
matt]s4  7d7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,task ,=ce %all be compos$ ( #c memb]s 
z foll[s3  7,a7 ,! ,*ief ,safety ,(fic] 
( ! ,transit ,au?ority 7or a designee74 
7,b7 ,! ,*ief ,op]at+ ,(fic] ( !        
,transit ,au?ority 7or a designee74     
7,c7 ,! ,presid5t ( ,amalgamat$ ,transit
 ,union1 ,local #fhi 7or a designee74   
7#b7 ,*air ,! ,*ief ,safety ,(fic] ( !  

,transit ,au?ority 7or a designee7 %all 
be ! ,*air ( ! ,task ,=ce4  7#c7 ,meet+s
 ,! ,task ,=ce %all meet at ! call ( !  
,*air1 b n less frequ5tly ?an qu>t]ly4  
,any memb] ( ! ,task ,=ce may call a    
meet+ ( ! ,task ,=ce if ! memb] provides
 n few] ?an #aj days writt5 notice ( !  
meet+ to ! o!r memb]s4  7#d7            
,comp5sation2 exp5ses ,! memb]s ( !     
,task ,=ce %all receive no sal>y or o!r 
comp5sation = _! s]vices1 b %all be     
entitl$ to reimbursem5t = actual &      
necess>y exp5ses incurr$ 9 ! p]=mance ( 
_! duties4  7e7 ,bus safety program     
7#a7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,task ,=ce
 %all issue "o or m reports sett+ =? !  
recomm5dations ( ! ,task ,=ce ) respect 
to ! bus safety program4  7#b7          
,submission ,! ,task ,=ce %all submit   
ea* report issu$ "u ?is subsection to   
ea* cov]$ recipi5t4  7#c7 ,implem5tation
 ( mat]ial modifications  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,prior to ! implem5tation ( any mat]ial 
modification to ! bus safety program1 ! 

,transit ,au?ority %all provide writt5  
notice ( ! mat]ial modification to !    
,task ,=ce4  7,b7 ,review ,! ,task ,=ce 
%all review any mat]ial modification to 
! bus safety program at ! fir/ meet+ ( !
 ,task ,=ce aft] receiv+ writt5 notice (
 ! mat]ial modification "u subp>agraph  
7,a74  7,c7 ,limitation on /atutory     
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph may be 
con/ru$ to preclude or limit ! "r ( !   
,transit ,au?ority to implem5t a        
modification to ! bus safety program t !
 ,transit ,au?ority det]m9es is         
appropriate to enhance ! safety (       
employees1 cu/om]s1 or ?ird p>ties4  #h4
 ,capital program & plann+  7a7 ,capital
 plann+ proc$ures ,! ,secret>y may n    
provide any am\nts "u section #fjb7;c7 (
 ! ,pass5g] ,rail ,inve/m5t &           
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjh 7division ,b ( 
,public ,law #aaj-dcb2 #abb ,/at4       
#difh71 z add$ by section #d1 until !   
,secret>y c]tifies t ! ,g5]al ,manag] ( 
! ,transit ,au?ority has implem5t$      
proc$ures t--  7#a7 e/abli% docum5t$    

policies & proc$ures = ! capital plann+ 
process t-- 7,a7 includes--  7i7        
prioritiz+ & rank+ individual projects  
bas$ on specific & cle>ly-/at$          
me?odology2 &  7ii7 analysis ( lifecycle
 plann+ & co/s2 &  7,b7 is updat$ on an 
annual basis2  7#b7 require ! ,transit  
,au?ority to improve ! transit asset    
managem5t plann+ process ?r\gh ! use (--
  7,a7 asset inv5tory & condition       
assessm5t proc$ures2 &  7,b7 a          
compreh5sive database ( track1 guideway1
 & infra/ructure sy/ems1 includ+        
tunnels1 bridges1 & communications      
assets1 t complies ) ! transit asset    
managem5t regulations ( ! ,secret>y "u  
"p #fbe ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations 7or any successor          
regulation72 &  7#c7 require ! ,transit 
,au?ority to develop-- 7,a7 p]=mance    
measures to assess ! effectiv5ess (     
capital project inve/m5ts made ?r\gh !  
capital plann+ process1 includ+ !       
process z a :ole z well z individual    
project inve/m5ts2 &  7,b7 measures to  

gauge p]=mance t[>ds outcomes t meet !  
/rategic goals ( ! ,transit ,au?ority & 
demon/rate responsible inve/m5t (       
taxpay] doll>s4  7b7 ,annual report ,z a
 condition ( receiv+ am\nts "u section  
#fjb7;c7 ( ! ,pass5g] ,rail ,inve/m5t & 
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjh 7division ,b ( 
,public ,law #aaj-dcb2 #abb ,/at4       
#difh71 z add$ by section #d1 ! ,transit
 ,au?ority %all submit an annual report 
detail+ ! ,transit ,au?ority's program (
 capital projects "u subsection 7a7 &   
compliance ) ! transit asset managem5t  
regulations ( ! ,secret>y "u "p #fbe (  
title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or any successor regulation71 to--     
7#a7 ea* cov]$ recipi5t2  7#b7 !        
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate2  7#c7 ! ,committee on           
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7#d7 any o!r        
recipi5t t ! ,bo>d det]m9es appropriate4
  #i4 ,cyb]security protections 9 future
 roll+ /ock procurem5ts  7a7 ,limitation
 on c]ta9 roll+ /ock procurem5ts  7#a7  

,9 g5]al ,! ,transit ,au?ority may n use
 f9ancial assi/ance made available "u   
?is ,act or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act 
9 aw>d+ a contract or subcontract to an 
entity on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act = ! procurem5t ( rail roll+    
/ock = use 9 ! public transportation    
sy/em op]at$ by ! ,transit ,au?ority if 
! manufactur] ( ! rail roll+ /ock is    
own$ or controll$ by1 is a subsidi>y (1 
or is o!rwise relat$ legally or         
f9ancially to a corporation bas$ 9 a    
c\ntry t--  7,a7 is id5tifi$ z a        
nonm>ket economy c\ntry 7z def9$ 9      
section #gga7ah7 ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj
 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #afgg7ah777 z ( ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7,b7 0 id5tifi$  
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative
 9 ! mo/ rec5t report requir$ by section
 #ahb ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai      
,u4,s4,c4 #bbdb7 z a priority =eign     
c\ntry "u subsection 7a77#b7 ( t        
section2 &  7,c7 is subject to monitor+ 
by ! ,trade ,repres5tative "u section   
#cjf ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai       

,u4,s4,c4 #bdaf74  7#b7 ,exception ,=   
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! t]m o!rwise 
relat$ legally or f9ancially does n     
include a m9ority relation%ip or        
inve/m5t4  7#c7 ,int]national agreem5ts 
,?is subsection %all be appli$ 9 a mann]
 consi/5t ) ! obligations ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates "u int]national agreem5ts4  7#d7 
,c]tification = rail roll+ /ock  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,z a condition ( f9ancial        
assi/ance made available to ! ,transit  
,au?ority 9 a fiscal ye> "u ?is ,act or 
an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 ! ,transit 
,au?ority %all c]tify 9 t fiscal ye> t !
 ,transit ,au?ority w n aw>d any        
contract or subcontract = ! procurem5t (
 rail roll+ /ock = use 9 ! public       
transportation sy/em op]at$ by !        
,transit ,au?ority to a rail roll+ /ock 
manufactur] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74   
7,b7 ,sep>ate c]tification ,!           
c]tification requir$ "u ?is p>agraph    
%all be 9 addition to any c]tification !
 ,secret>y e/abli%es to ensure          
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph   

7#a74  7b7 ,cyb]security c]tification = 
rail roll+ /ock & op]ations  7#a7       
,c]tification ,z a condition ( f9ancial 
assi/ance made available to ! ,transit  
,au?ority "u ?is ,act or an am5dm5t made
 by ?is ,act1 ! ,transit ,au?ority %all 
c]tify t ! ,transit ,au?ority has       
e/abli%$ a process to develop1 ma9ta91 &
 execute a writt5 plan = id5tify+ &     
r$uc+ cyb]security risks to ! rail fix$ 
guideway public transportation sy/em    
op]at$ by ! ,transit ,au?ority4  7#b7   
,compliance ,= ! process requir$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,transit ,au?ority     
%all-- 7,a7 utilize ! approa* describ$  
by ! volunt>y /&>ds & be/ practices     
develop$ "u section #b7;c77#ae7 ( !     
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4          
#bgb7;c77#ae771 z applicable2  7,b7     
id5tify h>dw>e & s(tw>e t ! ,transit    
,au?ority det]m9es %\ld und]go ?ird-p>ty
 te/+ & analysis to mitigate            
cyb]security risks1 su* z h>dw>e or     
s(tw>e = rail roll+ /ock "u propos$     

procurem5ts2 &  7,c7 utilize ! approa*  
describ$ 9 any volunt>y /&>ds & be/     
practices = rail fix$ guideway public   
transportation sy/ems develop$ "u !     
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security1 z applicable4  7#c7          
,limitations on /atutory con/ruction    
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$  
to int]f]e ) ! au?ority (-- 7,a7 !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to publi% 
or ensure compliance ) requirem5ts or   
/&>ds conc]n+ cyb]security = rail fix$  
guideway public transportation sy/ems2  
or  7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation  
"u section #ecbi ( title #di1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 to address cyb]security   
issues z ^? issues relate to ! safety ( 
rail fix$ guideway public transportation
 sy/ems4  #aj4 ,s5se ( ,congress  7a7   
,p>ticipation by alt]nate directors ,x  
is ! s5se ( ,congress t ,congress       
/rongly advises ! ,bo>d n to use its    
au?ority to adopt annual bylaws to      
willfully disreg>d ,section #e (        
,article ,,iii ( ! ,compact ) respect to

 an alt]nate ,director act+ only 9 !    
abs5ce ( ! ,director = :om he or %e has 
be5 appo9t$ z an alt]nate4  7b7 ,cont9u$
 prioritization ( secure te*nological   
improvem5ts ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !
 ,transit ,au?ority %\ld-- 7#a7 cont9ue 
to prioritize ! implem5tation ( new     
te*nological sy/ems t include robu/     
cyb]security protections2 &  7#b7       
prioritize cont9u$ integration ( new    
wireless s]vices & em]g5cy              
communications networks1 :ile also      
lev]ag+ p>tn]%ips ) mobility s]vices to 
improve ! competitiv5ess ( ! core       
bus9ess4  #aa4 ,additional report+  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]   
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
! congressional committees describ$ 9   
subsection 7b7 a report t--  7#a7       
assesses :e!r ! re=ms requir$ "u section
 #e 7relat+ to /r5g!n+ ! indep5d5ce ( ! 
,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al7 h be5       
implem5t$2 &  7#b7 assesses-- 7,a7 :e!r 
! re=ms requir$ "u section #h h be5     

implem5t$2 &  7,b7 ! impact ( ^? re=ms  
on ! capital plann+ process ( ! ,transit
 ,au?ority4  7b7 ,congressional         
committees ,! congressional committees  
describ$ 9 ?is subsection are--  7#a7 ! 
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 ! ,committee 
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7#c7 ! ,committee 
on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#d7 !      
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4