,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gbag ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #bd1 #bjbb,ms4 ,m5g 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,/rickl&7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to e/abli% a program to aw>d grants to ,/ate & ,tribal gov]nm5ts to facilitate ! placem5t ( disability id5tifi] symbols on c]ta9 id5tification c>ds1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,disability ,,id ,act ( #bjbb4 #b4 ,disability id5tifi] symbols on id5tification c>ds 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all e/abli% a grant program to aw>d1 on a competitive basis1 grants to cov]$ entities to c>ry out programs t all[ an individual ) an eligible disability to h a disability id5tifi] symbol plac$ on an id5tification c>d ( su* individual4 7b7 ,applications ,to be eligible = a grant "u ?is section1 a cov]$ entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application 9 su* =m1 at su* "t1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7c7 ,grant uses 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$ entity may use grant funds aw>d$ "u ?is section only = exp5ses1 z det]m9$ necess>y by ! ,secret>y1 to c>ry out a program t-- 7,a7 is e/abli%$ n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* su* funds are aw>d$2 7,b7 ^u ! reque/ ( an individual & ! pres5tation ( a sign$ affirmation by a qualifi$ pr(essional t su* individual has an eligible disability1 places1 at no co/ to su* individual1 a disability id5tifi] symbol on an id5tification c>d issu$ to su* individual2 7,c7 ^u ! reque/ ( an individual1 removes1 at no co/ to su* individual1 su* symbol f an id5tification c>d ( su* individual2 & 7,d7 provides fir/ respond]s )-- 7i7 notification t-- 7,i7 ! pres5ce ( su* symbol on an id5tification c>d indicates t ! c>dhold] has a disability2 & 7,,ii7 ! abs5ce ( su* symbol f an id5tification c>d does n indicate t ! c>dhold] does n h a disability2 7ii7 tra9+ to assi/ fir/ respond]s-- 7,i7 to recognize individuals ) disabilities2 & 7,,ii7 to int]act appropriately ) su* individuals2 & 7iii7 in=mation on-- 7,i7 res\rces available to individuals ) disabilities2 7,,ii7 res\rces available to ^? int]act+ ) su* individuals2 & 7,,iii7 ! requirem5ts ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq474 7#b7 ,disability id5tifi] symbol ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,invisible ,disabilities ,association1 %all designate = use by a cov]$ entity aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section a disability id5tifi] symbol t is discreet 9 appe>ance & has proportions simil> to ^? ( symbols plac$ on id5tification c>ds to indicate organ donor /atus4 7d7 ,grant limitations 7#a7 ,am\nt ,! ,secret>y may n aw>d a grant "u ?is section 9 an am\nt t exce$s #bjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,f$]al %>e 7,a7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/s ( a program c>ri$ out ) a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section may n exce$ #ge p]c5t4 7,b7 ,exception ,subp>agraph 7,a7 does n apply to a grant aw>d$ to a ,tribal gov]nm5t4 7e7 ,reports 7#a7 ,prelim9>y report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y aw>ds ! fir/ grant "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report on ! programs c>ri$ out by cov]$ entities ) grants aw>d$ "u ?is section1 includ+ in=mation on ! foll[+ = ea* su* program3 7,a7 ,! numb] ( applications submitt$ = id5tification c>ds ) a disability id5tifi] symbol4 7,b7 ,! numb] ( id5tification c>ds issu$ ) a disability id5tifi] symbol4 7,c7 ,! co/s ( ! program4 7#b7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y aw>ds ! fir/ grant "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress & make available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation a report on ! programs c>ri$ out by cov]$ entities ) grants aw>d$ "u ?is section1 includ+ in=mation on ! foll[+ = ea* su* program3 7,a7 ,! numb] ( applications submitt$ = id5tification c>ds ) a disability id5tifi] symbol4 7,b7 ,! numb] ( id5tification c>ds issu$ ) a disability id5tifi] symbol4 7,c7 ,! co/s ( ! program4 7,d7 ,! be/ practices ( ea* su* cov]$ entity & ! impact ( su* program4 7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity means a ,/ate or ,tribal gov]nm5t4 7#b7 ,eligible disability ,! t]m eligible disability has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m disability 9 section #c ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb74 7#c7 ,fir/ respond] ,! t]m fir/ respond] means an individual ) job duties relat$ to em]g5cy response1 includ+ em]g5cy m$ical te*nicians1 firefight]s1 & law en=cem5t (fic]s4 7#d7 ,id5tification c>d ,! t]m id5tification c>d means a p]sonal id5tification c>d1 z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #ajbh7;d7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or a motor vehicle op]ator's lic5se1 z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #cjcja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#e7 ,qualifi$ pr(essional ,! t]m qualifi$ pr(essional means-- 7,a7 a physician2 7,b7 a physician assi/ant2 7,c7 a m5tal heal? pr(essional2 7,d7 an advanc$ practice nurse2 7,e7 an individual ) a ma/]'s degree 9 rehabilitation c\nsel+2 & 7,f7 any o!r pr(essional det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4 7#f7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ,/ate1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & ea* commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#g7 ,tribal gov]nm5t ,! t]m ,tribal gov]nm5t means ! gov]nm5t ( any ,indian or ,alaska ,native tribe1 b&1 nation1 pueblo1 village1 community1 compon5t b&1 or compon5t res]vation1 individually id5tifi$ 7includ+ p>5!tically7 9 ! li/ publi%$ mo/ rec5tly z ( ,m>* #aa1 #bjba1 pursuant to section #ajd ( ! ,f$]ally ,recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ,li/ ,act ( #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca74