,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dfea ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #bb1 #bjbj,mr4 ,van ,holl5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,c>d97 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 e/abli% a ,national ,transit ,frontl9e ,work=ce ,tra9+ ,c5t]1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national ,transit ,frontl9e ,work=ce ,tra9+ ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,national ,transit ,frontl9e ,work=ce ,tra9+ ,c5t] 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ecad7;b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,national ,transit ,frontl9e ,work=ce ,tra9+ ,c5t] 7,a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ration4 7ii7 ,c5t] ,! t]m ,c5t] means ! ,national ,transit ,frontl9e ,work=ce ,tra9+ ,c5t] e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74 7iii7 ,human capital ,! t]m human capital means any k1 tal5t1 skill1 ability1 exp]i5ce1 intellig5ce1 tra9+1 judgm5t1 or wisdom possess$1 individually or collectively1 by ! transit frontl9e work=ce 7includ+ op]ations1 ma9t5ance1 & adm9i/rative p]sonnel74 7,b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 e/abli% a c5t]1 to be kn[n z ! ,national ,transit ,frontl9e ,work=ce ,tra9+ ,c5t]1 to meet ! ne$s ( ! rural & urban transit sy/em frontl9e work=ce ?r\gh /&>ds-bas$ tra9+ relat+ to relevant ma9t5ance & op]ations occupations2 & 7ii7 evaluate1 & provide a grant to1 a nonpr(it organization ) demon/rat$ capacity to develop & provide transit c>e] ladd] programs ?r\gh labor-managem5t p>tn]%ips & appr5tice%ips1 on a nationwide basis1 to c>ry out ! duties ( ! ,c5t] describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c74 7,c7 ,duties 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c5t]1 9 coop]ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 transit au?orities1 & o!r appropriate individuals & entities1 %all develop & c>ry out tra9+ & educational programs = public transportation employees s]v+ 9 ! frontl9e work=ce4 7ii7 ,tra9+ & educational program inclusions ,! tra9+ & educational programs develop$ "u clause 7i7 may include c\rses 9 rec5t developm5ts1 te*niques1 & proc$ures relat+ to-- 7,i7 develop+ cons5sus national tra9+ /&>ds1 9 p>tn]%ip ) indu/ry /akehold]s1 = key frontl9e occupations ) demon/rat$ skill gaps2 7,,ii7 develop+ national sy/ems ( qualification & appr5tice%ip = transit ma9t5ance & op]ations occupations2 7,,iii7 e/abli%+ local1 regional1 & /atewide transit tra9+ p>tn]%ips-- 7aa7 to id5tify & address work=ce skill gaps2 & 7bb7 to develop skills ne$$ =-- 7,,aa7 deliv]+ quality transit s]vice2 & 7,,bb7 support+ employee c>e] advancem5t2 7,,iv7 develop+ programs = ! tra9+ ( ! frontl9e work=ce1 in/ructors1 m5tors1 & labor-managem5t p>tn]%ip repres5tatives1 9 ! =m ( classroom1 h&s-on1 on-!-job1 & int]net web-bas$ tra9+1 to be deliv]$-- 7aa7 at a national c5t]2 7bb7 regionally2 or 7cc7 at an individual transit ag5cy2 7,v7 develop+ tra9+ programs = skills relat+ to exi/+ & em]g+ transit te*nologies1 su* z z]o-emission buses2 7,,vi7 develop+ improv$ capacity = safety1 security1 & em]g5cy prep>$ness 9 local transit sy/ems & ! indu/ry z a :ole ?r\gh-- 7aa7 develop+ ! role ( ! frontl9e work=ce 9 e/abli%+ & su/a9+ safety culture & safety sy/ems 9-- 7,,aa7 ! indu/ry2 & 7,,bb7 individual public transportation sy/ems2 & 7bb7 tra9+ to address frontl9e work=ce roles 9 promot+ heal? & safety = transit work]s & ! rid+ public2 7,,vii7 develop+ local transit capacity = c>e] pa?way p>tn]%ips ) s*ools & o!r community organizations = recruit+ & tra9+ und]repres5t$ populations z successful transit employees :o c develop c>e]s 9 ! transit indu/ry2 & 7,,viii7 9 collaboration ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 conduct+ & dissem9at+ rese>*-- 7aa7 to provide transit work=ce job projections & id5tify tra9+ ne$s & gaps2 7bb7 to det]m9e ! mo/ co/-effective me?ods = transit work=ce tra9+ & developm5t1 includ+ return-on-inve/m5t analysis2 7cc7 to id5tify ! mo/ effective me?ods = implem5t+ successful safety sy/ems & a positive safety culture2 7dd7 to promote transit work=ce be/ practices = a*iev+ co/-effective1 quality1 safe1 & reliable public transportation s]vices2 & 7ee7 to provide culturally compet5t tra9+ & education programs to all p>ticipants1 reg>dless ( g5d]1 sexual ori5tation1 or g5d] id5tity1 includ+ p>ticipants ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy1 div]se cultural & e?nic backgr\nds1 & disabilities4 7,d7 ,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y %all coord9ate ! activities ( ! ,c5t] "u ?is p>agraph1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 )-- 7i7 ! ,(fice ( ,c>e]1 ,te*nical1 & ,adult ,education ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education2 & 7ii7 ! ,(fice ( ,appr5tice%ip ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4 7,e7 ,national ,transit ,database ,= ! purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all require ! collection1 ?r\gh ! ,national ,transit ,database1 on an annual basis1 ( additional data relat+ to human capital1 9 accordance ) su* requirem5ts relat+ to ! collection & def9ition ( ^? data z ! ,secret>y may e/abli%1 9 coord9ation ) relevant transportation sector individuals & entities4 7,f7 ,use ( o!r grant am\nts = ,c5t]-relat$ activities 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! am\nts made available to ! recipi5t ( a grant "u section #ecjg1 #eccg1 or #ecci1 ! recipi5t may use n m ?an #j4e p]c5t1 ) ! approval ( ! ,secret>y1 to pay an am\nt equal to n m ?an #hj p]c5t ( ! co/ ( an activity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c74 7ii7 ,exi/+ programs ,a recipi5t ref]r$ to 9 clause 7i7 may use ! am\nts describ$ 9 t clause to c>ry out an exi/+ local education or tra9+ program = public transportation employees support$ by-- 7,i7 ! ,secret>y2 7,,ii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2 or 7,,iii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education4 2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ or 7#b72 & 7#c7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d74 7b7 ,data requir$ ,to be report$ 9 ,national ,transit ,database ,section #ecce7;c7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ relat+ to human capital 7z def9$ 9 section #ecad7;b77#b77;,a77 or physical capital be=e ! p]iod at ! end4 7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,section #ecch7;c7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,!re are & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,national ,transit ,frontl9e ,work=ce ,tra9+ ,c5t] ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out section #ecad7;b77#b7 #ab1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4 4