,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cchg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #d1 #bjbj,ms4     
,hassan introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to increase fund+ = ! ,capital 
,inve/m5t ,grant program ( ! ,f$]al     
,transit ,adm9i/ration1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,capital ,inve/m5t ,grant  
,program ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 
,capital inve/m5t grant program  7a7    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,section 
#ecch7;d7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,f$]al  
,public ,transportation ,act ( #bjae1   
#b1cja1ghe1gfj & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,f$]al
 ,public ,transportation ,act ( #bjae-- 
7,a7 #b1cja1ghe1gfj  2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ 
! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 2 & 
7,b7 #c1cjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s 
#bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4  4  7b7 ,consid]ation
 ( int]op]ability ,section #ecji7;g77#b7
 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   

am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7  
,consid]ation ( int]op]ability  7i7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is subp>agraph-- 7,i7 ! 
t]ms commut] rail pass5g] transportation
 & int]city rail pass5g] transportation 
h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section       
#bdajb2 &  7,,ii7 ! t]m small urbaniz$  
area means an urbaniz$ area ) a         
population ( less ?an #cej1jjj p4  7ii7 
,consid]ation ( int]op]ability ,a new   
fix$ guideway capital project t receives
 a m$ium-l[ rat+ = ! project            
ju/ification crit]ia "u subsection      
7d77#b77;,a77iii7 %all none!less be     
eligible = an ov]all rat+ ( m$ium "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ?is p>agraph if !    
,secret>y det]m9es t ! project w\ld     
connect a small urbaniz$ area to1 & be  
int]op]able )1 an exi/+ 7z ( ! date ( ! 
grant application7 int]city rail pass5g]
 transportation network1 commut] rail   
pass5g] transportation network1 or rail 
fix$ guideway public transportation     
sy/em locat$ )9 a #ajj-mile radius ( a  
t]m9us ( ! project4  4  7c7 ,report on  

small-,scale fix$ guideway projects     
7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection--    
7,a7 ! t]m rural area has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m 9 section #ecjb ( title #di1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 ! t]m small      
urbaniz$ area has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #ecji7r7 ( title #di1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7b74 
7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,transportation %all issue a report on
 f9anc+ & te*nical b>ri]s to !          
con/ruction & op]ation ( fix$ guideway  
transportation projects ) a total       
e/imat$ capital co/ ( n m ?an #ejj1jjj 9
 small urbaniz$ areas & rural areas4