,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fid  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #b1 #bjba,mr4
 ,connolly 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,hoy]1 ,ms4 
,norton1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,ms4 ,wexton1 ,mr4 
,s>banes1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,rask91 &    
,mr4 ,trone7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,pass5g] ,rail       
,inve/m5t ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjh to   
prohibit c]ta9 fund+ to ! ,wa%+ton      
,metropolitan ,area ,transit ,au?ority  
until c]ta9 conditions are met1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,metro ,acc\ntability &    
,inve/m5t ,act4  #b4 ,reau?orization =  
capital & prev5tive ma9t5ance projects =
 ,wa%+ton metropolitan area transit     
au?ority ,section #fja ( ! ,pass5g]     
,rail ,inve/m5t & ,improvem5t ,act (    
#bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-dcb7 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 subsection 7b7 by /rik+ ,!      
,f$]al & ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 9     
subsection 7f77#b71 ! ,f$]al2  7#b7 by  

/rik+ subsections 7d7 ?r\gh 7f7 & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7d7 ,requir$ bo>d approval  
,no am\nts may be provid$ to ! ,transit 
,au?ority "u ?is section until !        
,transit ,au?ority c]tifies to !        
,secret>y ( ,transportation t-- 7#a7 a  
bo>d resolution has pass$ on or be=e    
,july #a1 #bjba1 & is 9 effect = ! p]iod
 ( ,july #a1 #bjbb1 ?r\gh ,june #cj1    
#bjca1 t-- 7,a7 e/abli%es an indep5d5t  
budget au?ority = ! ,(fice ( ,inspector 
,g5]al ( ! ,transit ,au?ority2  7,b7    
e/abli%es an indep5d5t procurem5t       
au?ority = ! ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al 
( ! ,transit ,au?ority2  7,c7 e/abli%es 
an indep5d5t hir+ au?ority = ! ,(fice ( 
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,transit          
,au?ority2  7,d7 ensures ! ,inspector   
,g5]al ( ! ,transit ,au?ority c obta9   
legal advice f a c\nsel report+ directly
 to ! ,inspector ,g5]al2  7,e7 requires 
! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,transit        
,au?ority to submit recomm5dations =    
corrective action to ! ,g5]al ,manag] & 
! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( ! ,transit       

,au?ority2  7,f7 requires ! ,inspector  
,g5]al ( ! ,transit ,au?ority to publi% 
any recomm5dation describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,e7 on ! website ( ! ,(fice (         
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,transit          
,au?ority1 except t ! ,inspector ,g5]al 
may r$act p]sonally id5tifiable         
in=mation & in=mation t1 9 ! det]m9ation
 ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al1 w\ld pose a     
security risk to ! sy/ems ( ! ,transit  
,au?ority2  7,g7 requires ! ,bo>d (     
,directors ( ! ,transit ,au?ority to    
provide writt5 notice to ! ,committee on
 ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! 
,s5ate n less ?an #cj days be=e ! ,bo>d 
( ,directors removes ! ,inspector ,g5]al
 ( ! ,transit ,au?ority1 :i* %all       
include ! reasons = removal & support+  
docum5tation2 &  7,h7 prohibits ! ,bo>d 
( ,directors f remov+ ! ,inspector      
,g5]al ( ! ,transit ,au?ority unless !  
,bo>d ( ,directors has provid$ a        
#cj-;day writt5 notification z describ$ 

9 subp>agraph 7,g7 t docum5ts-- 7i7 a   
p]man5t incapacity2  7ii7 a neglect (   
duty2  7iii7 malfeasance2  7iv7 a       
conviction ( a felony or conduct involv+
 moral turpitude2  7v7 a kn[+ violation 
( a law or regulation2  7vi7 gross      
mismanagem5t2  7vii7 a gross wa/e (     
funds2  7viii7 an abuse ( au?ority2 or  
7ix7 ineffici5cy2 &  7#b7 ! ,code (     
,e?ics = ,memb]s ( ! ,,wmata ,bo>d (    
,directors pass$ on ,septemb] #bf1      
#bjai1 rema9s 9 effect1 or ! ,inspector 
,g5]al ( ! ,transit ,au?ority has be5   
consult$ on any modifications to ! ,code
 ( ,e?ics by ! ,bo>d4  7e7              
,au?orizations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y ( ,transportation = grants "u 
?is section-- 7,a7 = fiscal ye> #bjbb1  
#aej1jjj1jjj2  7,b7 = fiscal ye> #bjbc1 
#aee1jjj1jjj2  7,c7 = fiscal ye> #bjbd1 
#afj1jjj1jjj2  7,d7 = fiscal ye> #bjbe1 
#afe1jjj1jjj2  7,e7 = fiscal ye> #bjbf1 
#agj1jjj1jjj2  7,f7 = fiscal ye> #bjbg1 
#age1jjj1jjj2  7,g7 = fiscal ye> #bjbh1 

#ahj1jjj1jjj2  7,h7 = fiscal ye> #bjbi1 
#ahe1jjj1jjj2  7,i7 = fiscal ye> #bjcj1 
#aij1jjj1jjj2 &  7,j7 = fiscal ye>      
#bjca1 #bjj1jjj1jjj4  7#b7 ,set aside = 
(fice ( inspector g5]al ( transit       
au?ority ,f ! am\nts 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,transit ,au?ority %all provide at lea/ 
#g p]c5t = ea* fiscal ye> to ! ,(fice ( 
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,transit ,au?ority
 to c>ry out indep5d5t & objective      
audits1 inve/igations1 & reviews (      
,transit ,au?ority programs & op]ations 
to promote economy1 effici5cy1 &        
effectiv5ess1 & to prev5t & detect      
fraud1 wa/e1 & abuse 9 su* programs &   
op]ations4  2 &  7#c7 by r$esignat+     
subsection 7g7 z subsection 7f74