,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #dcf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #aa1 #bjai,mr4 ,van ,holl5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 & ,mr4 ,m55dez7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to require ! developm5t ( public transportation op]ations safety risk r$uction programs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,transit ,work] & ,p$e/rian ,protection ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,public transportation work]s are vital to ! safe1 effici5t1 & af=dable movem5t ( p & to ! economic prosp]ity ( ! c\ntry4 7#b7 ,assaults on public transportation work]s are a gr[+ problem1 ) daily reports ( bus op]ators & rail transit employees be+ beat51 hav+ items ?r[n at !m1 be+ spat ^u1 & be+ v]bally abus$4 7#c7 ,?is is n only a tragic situation = public transportation work]s1 b also a major safety risk = pass5g]s1 o!r motori/s1 & p$e/rians4 7#d7 ,an additional risk to safe bus op]ation is ! exi/5ce ( bl9d spots 9 ! view f a bus op]ator work/ation t-- 7,a7 prev5t a driv] f fully see+ ! driv]'s surr\nd+s2 & 7,b7 h caus$ s]i\s accid5ts ) p$e/rians4 7#e7 ,bl9d spots are avoidable1 & buses c be design$ to provide ! bus op]ator a cle> view outside ! vehicle4 7#f7 ,section #cjbb ( ! ,,fa/ ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #ecbi note2 ,public ,law #aad-id7 requir$ ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to issue a notice ( propos$ rulemak+ to address protection ( public transportation op]ators f ! risk ( assault4 7#g7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation has fail$ to issue a notice ( propos$ rulemak+ z requir$ "u section #cjbb ( ! ,,fa/ ,act4 #c4 ,bus op]ations safety risk r$uction program ,section #ecbi ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7l7 ,bus op]ations safety risk r$uction program 7#a7 ,requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all require ea* recipi5t t op]ates fix$ r\te bus s]vice to-- 7,a7 develop a risk r$uction program = bus op]ations "u p>agraph 7#b7 to improve safety by r$uc+ ! numb] & rates ( accid5ts1 injuries1 assaults on bus op]ators1 & fatalities2 7,b7 submit ! program requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 includ+ ! implem5tation plan requir$ "u p>agraph 7#c71 to ! ,secret>y = review & approval2 & 7,c7 implem5t ! program & plan approv$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,developm5t ( program ,a recipi5t requir$ to develop & submit a risk r$uction program = bus op]ations "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 %all develop ! program by conduct+ risk analysis on ! bus op]ations ( ! recipi5t2 7,b7 may incorporate ! program into an applicable compreh5sive safety plan t ! recipi5t prep>es "u subsection 7d71 if ! plan addresses ea* requirem5t "u ?is subsection2 & 7,c7 %all develop ! program 9 coop]ation ) bus op]ators & collective b>ga9+ repres5tatives ( bus op]ators1 includ+ ! developm5t (-- 7i7 ! risk analysis requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7ii7 ! implem5tation plan requir$ "u p>agraph 7#c74 7#c7 ,implem5tation plan ,ea* risk r$uction program = bus op]ations "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include an implem5tation plan =-- 7,a7 r$uction ( vehicul> & p$e/rian accid5ts involv+ buses t includes-- 7i7 deploym5t ( driv] assi/ance te*nologies = bus op]ators t r$uce or prev5t accid5ts2 & 7ii7 measures to r$uce visibility impairm5ts = bus op]ators t contribute to accid5ts1 includ+ retr(its to buses 9 rev5ue s]vice & specifications = future procurem5ts t r$uce visibility impairm5ts2 7,b7 bus op]ator assault mitigation1 includ+-- 7i7 ! deploym5t ( assault mitigation infra/ructure & te*nology on buses1 includ+ b>ri]s to re/rict ! unwant$ entry ( individuals & objects into bus op]ators' work/ations :5 a recipi5t's risk analysis det]m9es t su* b>ri]s w\ld r$uce assaults on & injuries to bus op]ators2 & 7ii7 conflict de-escalation tra9+ = bus op]ators2 7,c7 in/allation ( seat+ & modification to design specifications ( bus op]ator work/ations t r$uce or prev5t injuries f ergonomic risks2 & 7,d7 o!r measures t ! ,secret>y det]m9es w\ld significantly r$uce ! numb] & rate ( accid5ts1 injuries1 assaults on bus op]ators1 & fatalities relat$ to bus op]ations4 7#d7 ,updat+ requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y %all require ea* recipi5t requir$ to develop a program "u p>agraph 7#a7 to-- 7,a7 update ! program annually2 & 7,b7 resubmit ! program = approval by ! ,secret>y n less ?an once e #c ye>s4 4 #d4 ,rail op]ations work] assault risk r$uction program 7a7 ,public transportation safety program section ,section #ecbi ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section #c1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7m7 ,rail op]ations work] assault risk r$uction program 7#a7 ,requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all require ea* recipi5t t op]ates a rail fix$ guideway public transportation sy/em t is n subject to regulation by ! ,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration to-- 7,a7 develop a risk r$uction program = assaults on rail work]s "u p>agraph 7#b7 to improve safety by r$uc+ ! numb] & sev]ity ( assaults on rail work]s1 includ+ op]ators & /ation p]sonnel2 7,b7 submit ! program requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 includ+ ! implem5tation plan requir$ "u p>agraph 7#c71 to ! ,secret>y = review & approval2 & 7,c7 implem5t ! program & plan approv$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,developm5t ( program ,a recipi5t requir$ to develop & submit a risk r$uction program = assaults on rail work]s "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 %all develop ! program by conduct+ risk analysis on assaults on work]s s]v+ ! rail op]ations ( ! recipi5t2 7,b7 may incorporate ! program into an applicable compreh5sive safety plan t ! recipi5t prep>es "u subsection 7d71 if ! plan addresses ea* requirem5t "u ?is subsection2 & 7,c7 %all develop ! program 9 coop]ation ) rail work]s & collective b>ga9+ repres5tatives ( rail work]s1 includ+ ! developm5t (-- 7i7 ! risk analysis requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7ii7 ! implem5tation plan requir$ "u p>agraph 7#c74 7#c7 ,implem5tation plan ,ea* risk r$uction program = assaults on rail work]s "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include an implem5tation plan = rail work] assault mitigation4 7#d7 ,updat+ requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y %all require ea* recipi5t requir$ to develop a program "u p>agraph 7#a7 to-- 7,a7 update ! program annually2 & 7,b7 resubmit ! program = approval by ! ,secret>y n less ?an once e #c ye>s4 4 #e4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7a7 ,am\nt & duration ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out implem5tation plans "u ! bus op]ations safety risk r$uction program describ$ 9 subsection 7l7 ( section #ecbi ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z add$ by section #c ( ?is ,act71 #be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc4 7b7 ,=mula ,( ! am\nts made available to c>ry out subsection 7l7 ( section #ecbi ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = a fiscal ye>-- 7#a7 #hj p]c5t %all be di/ribut$ "u ! =mula set =? 9 section #eccf ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 o!r ?an subsection 7b7 ( t section2 & 7#b7 #bj p]c5t %all be di/ribut$ "u ! =mula set =? 9 section #ecaa7;c77#c7 ( t title4 #f4 ,transit work] assault data ,section #ecce ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7d7 ,transit work] assault data 7#a7 ,report ,a recipi5t %all report to ! ,secret>y1 = inclusion 9 ! ,national ,transit ,database1 any in=mation on ea* assault on a transit work]4 7#b7 ,o!r reports ,a report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be sep>ate f ! report+ on o!r safety incid5ts 9 ! ,national ,transit ,database4 7#c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,assault on a transit work] ,! t]m assault on a transit work] means any circum/ance 9 :i* an individual kn[+ly1 )\t lawful au?ority or p]mission1 & ) int5t to endang] ! safety or heal? ( any individual1 or ) a reckless disreg>d = ! safety or heal? ( human life1 int]f]es )1 disables1 or incapacitates any transit work] :ile ! transit work] is p]=m+ 8 or h] duties1 includ+ circum/ances t d n require imm$iate m$ical att5tion or t d n result 9 a fatality4 7,b7 ,recipi5t ,! t]m recipi5t has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ecbi7;a74 4