,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ifdg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ba1         
#bjbb,ms4 ,bu% 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1   
,mr4 ,b[man1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,ms4      
,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 
,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 & ,mr4       
,evans7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to e/abli%1 ma9ta91 & exp&     
frequ5t1 reliable1 int]connect$ light   
rail transit s]vice to exp& racial1     
economic1 & environm5tal ju/ice1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,light ,rail ,transit   
,act4  #b4 ,light rail transit program  
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #abj days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 act+ ?r\gh 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,transit      
,adm9i/ration1 %all e/abli% a program to
 provide grants to eligible public      
entities = ! design & implem5tation (   
cov]$ light rail transit sy/ems4  7b7   

,application ,to be eligible = a grant  
"u ?is section1 an eligible public      
entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y an    
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7c7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible 
public entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is    
section may use su* grant =-- 7#a7 !    
design & implem5tation ( a cov]$ light  
rail transit sy/em1 includ+ ! design1   
acquisition1 op]ations1 ma9t5ance1      
con/ruction1 & leas+ ( requir$ support+ 
facilities1 & integration & improvem5t (
 o!r connect$ or ne>by rail or bus      
corridors1 bicycle infra/ructure1 &     
p$e/rian infra/ructure2  7#b7 procur+ & 
in/all+ r5ewable en]gy to p[] tra9      
infra/ructure2  7#c7 ! r$esign1 retr(it1
 r5ovation1 update1 & repair ( exi/+    
light rail sy/ems to br+ su* sy/ems up  
to ! /&>d ( cov]$ light rail transit    
sy/ems2  7#d7 tra9+ curr5t employees to 
effectively op]ate1 ma9ta91 or o!rwise  
adapt to new te*nologies relat+ to a    
cov]$ light rail transit sy/em2  7#e7   

op]at+ co/s to increase s]vice          
frequ5cies on light rail transit r\tes t
 o!rwise con=m ) ?is ,act2  7#f7 r$uc+  
or elim9at+ f>es z "p ( eligible        
projects2 &  7#g7 public engagem5t &    
p>ticipatory plann+ processes t         
mean+fully incorporate input f community
 memb]s impact$ by ! cov]$ light rail   
transit sy/ems1 includ+ repres5tatives f
 local labor organizations & o!r        
community gr\ps1 includ+ ^? describ$    
subsection 7d77#d74  7d7 ,requirem5ts ,z
 a condition ( accept+ a grant "u ?is   
section1 an eligible public entity 7o!r 
?an a ,tribal au?ority7 %all-- 7#a7     
agree to take /eps1 9 consultation )    
community gr\ps & t5ant advocates1 to   
secure exi/+ h\s+ 9 neighborhoods       
receiv+ b5efits f su* grant1 includ+    
?r\gh ! use ( r5t control1 r5t          
/abilization1 or o!r me?ods to /abilize 
exi/+ resid5ts & prev5t g5trification   
resid5tial displacem5t2  7#b7 ensure    
safety = cov]$ light rail transit sy/ems
 fund$ by su* a grant by employ+        

,electric ,vehicle ,infra/ructure ,tra9+
 ,program 7,,evitp7-c]tifi$ electricians
 = ! in/allation & ma9t5ance ( !        
electric compon5ts ( ! *>g+             
infra/ructure2  7#c7 provide to !       
,secret>y 9 ! application = su* a grant 
in=mation on :at su* /eps ! entity w    
take & h[ ! entity w c>ry out !         
activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72    
7#d7 develop transit-ori5t$ developm5t  
plans = ! area locat$ ar\nd /ation /ops 
t include new af=dable h\s+ or public   
h\s+2  7#e7 provide to ! ,secret>y a    
public engagem5t1 outrea*1 & education  
plan t illu/rates ! grantee's commitm5t 
to meet+ ! mobility ne$s ( ! entire     
community t w be s]v$ by ! cov]$ light  
rail transit sy/em1 includ+ /rategies to
 incorporate input f local labor        
organizations & o!r community gr\ps1    
includ+ environm5tal advocates1 racial  
ju/ice advocates1 t5ant advocates1 y\?  
advocates1 transit advocates1 &         
disability rights advocates2 &  7#f7    
c]tify t ! cov]$ light rail transit     

sy/em fund$ by su* grant %all op]ate on 
an ei!r flat-f>e or f>e-free basis4  7e7
 ,prohibition 9 impact on f>es ,z a     
condition on receipt ( a grant "u ?is   
section1 an eligible public entity %all 
c]tify to ! ,secret>y t ! f>es = rid+ ! 
cov]$ light rail transit sy/em-- 7#a7   
%all n increase solely due to !         
improvem5ts c>ri$ out ) funds provid$ "u
 ?is section2 &  7#b7 %all n increase = 
any reason = at lea/ #a ye> aft] !      
completion ( ! project fund$ "u ?is     
section4  7f7 ,priority = economically  
disadvantag$ communities ,9 c>ry+ out ! 
program "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all
 prioritize projects locat$ 9           
economically disadvantag$ communities4  
#c4 ,special rules = ,tribes  7a7       
,set-,aside ,cont+5t on suffici5t       
qualify+ applicants = grants "u ?is ,act
 t are ,tribal au?orities1 ! ,secret>y  
%all ensure t #e p]c5t ( su* grants are 
aw>d$ to su* applicants4  7b7 ,crit]ia =
 consid]ation z cov]$ light rail transit
 sy/em ,) respect to a grants provid$ to

 a ,tribal au?ority1 not)/&+ section    
#e7b77;,a71 a transit sy/em = :i* funds 
are provid$ "u ?is ,act %all be consid]$
 a cov]$ light rail transit sy/em by    
meet+ #d ( ! crit]ia li/$ 9 sections    
#e7b77;,a77x7 & #g ( ! crit]ia li/$ 9   
section #e7b77;,a77xi74  #d4 ,fund+     
requirem5ts  7a7 ,f$]al %>e  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,f$]al %>e ( a grant "u ?is    
,act %all n exce$ #he p]c5t4  7#b7      
,projects 9 economically disadvantag$   
communities ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 !   
,f$]al %>e = a project locat$ 9 &       
b5efitt+ an economically disadvantag$   
community may be up to #ajj p]c5t if !  
,secret>y det]m9es t-- 7,a7 ! project is
 "p ( an approv$ transportation plan    
requir$ "u sections #ecjc & #ecjd (     
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 
! applicant has1 or w h-- 7i7 ! legal1  
f9ancial1 & te*nical capacity to c>ry   
out ! project1 includ+ ! safety &       
security aspects ( ! project2  7ii7     
satisfactory cont9u+ control ov] ! use (
 ! equipm5t or facilities2 &  7iii7 !   

te*nical & f9ancial capacity to ma9ta9  
new & exi/+ equipm5t & facilities4  7b7 
,prohibition on use ( funds ,none ( !   
funds made available by ?is ,act may be 
us$ to employ or o!rwise ent] into a    
contract = local1 ,/ate1 or ,f$]al law  
en=cem5t (fic]s or f>e collectors :o are
 arm$4  7c7 ,special rule ,no f9ancial  
assi/ance "u *apt] #ec ( title #di1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 may be us$ = an    
automat$ vehicle provid+ public         
transportation unless ! recipi5t ( su*  
assi/ance t proposes to deploy an       
automat$ vehicle provid+ public         
transportation c]tifies to ! ,secret>y t
 ! deploym5t does n elim9ate or r$uce ! 
frequ5cy ( exi/+ public transportation  
s]vice4  7d7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ #fj1jjj1jjj1jjj total =     
fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh to c>ry   
out ?is ,act4  #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,eligible public entity ,!   
t]m eligible public entity means a      
local1 ,tribal1 or ,/ate gov]nm5tal     

au?ority1 includ+ metropolitan plann+   
organizations1 transit ag5cies1 port    
au?orities1 & regional entities1 or     
multiple adjac5t au?orities submitt+ a  
jo9t application4  7#b7 ,cov]$ light    
rail transit sy/em ,! t]m cov]$ light   
rail transit sy/em means a publicly own$
 light rail transit sy/em t-- 7,a7 has--
 7i7 accessibility = all cu/om]s1       
includ+ ^? :o are physically1 visually1 
or he>+-impair$1 z well z ^? ) tempor>y 
disabilities1 ! eld]ly1 *ildr51 p>5ts ) 
/roll]s1 & o!r load-c>ry+ pass5g]s2     
7ii7 all rail l9es1 r\tes1 & /ations 9  
sy/em foll[ s+le unify+ br& ( entire    
light rail transit sy/em2  7iii7        
function+ real-"t & up-to-date /atic    
pass5g] in=mation sy/em-wide t is       
available dur+ all h\rs ( op]ation2     
7iv7 physical transf] po9ts integrat$ ) 
o!r public transit2  7v7 safe &         
accessible p$e/rian design at ea*       
/ation1 ) a cont9u\s walk+ pa? network  
along ! entire corridor2  7vi7 s]vice   
frequ5cy no less ?an #f tra9s p] h\r on 

all r\tes2  7vii7 at lea/ #c elem5ts out
 (-- 7,i7 (f bo>d f>e collection2       
7,,ii7 traffic signal priority  7,,iii7 
a sy/em t includes multiple r\tes or is 
connect$ to an exi/+ r\te2  7,,iv7 a f>e
 sy/em t c be integrat$ ) o!r modes (   
transport2 or  7,v7 plat=m level bo>d+2 
&  7viii7 at lea/ #h elem5ts out (--    
7,i7 multiple r\tes %>+ corridors2      
7,,ii7 limit$ & express s]vices2        
7,,iii7 a full s]vice control c5t]2     
7,,iv7 location 9 #a ( ! locality's top 
#aj dem& corridors2  7,v7 late night &  
week5d s]vice2  7,,vi7 #ij p]c5t (      
/ations (f] seat+1 are wea!r-protect$1  
well-lit1 & at lea/ #h feet wide2       
7,,vii7 all /ations h slid+ doors2      
7,,viii7 secure bicycle p>k+ at lea/ 9  
high]-dem& /ations & /&>d bicycle racks 
else:]e2  7,,ix7 bicycle lanes on or    
p>allel to #ge p]c5t ( ! corridor2  7,x7
 bicycle %>+ available at #ej p]c5t or m
 ( /ations2  7,,xi7 elim9ation or       
prohibition on p>k+ m9imums 9 ! area ( !
 sy/em2 &  7,,xii7 s]vice frequ5cy ( no 

less ?an #g tra9s p] h\r on all r\tes2  
7,b7 p[]s tra9s & tra9 infra/ructure )  
r5ewable en]gy2  7,c7 uses labor /&>ds  
at lea/ z protective z ! labor /&>ds    
describ$ 9 section #eccc ( title #di1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,d7 meets      
dome/ic assembly qualifications = its   
tra9s4  7#c7 ,dome/ic assembly          
qualifications ,! t]m dome/ic assembly  
qualifications means1 ) respect to any  
qualify+ tra91 t ! f9al assembly ( su* a
 tra9 occurs at a plant1 factory1 or o!r
 place :i* is locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 op]at+ "u a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t 
negotiat$ by an employee organization 7z
 def9$ 9 section #dab7;c77#d7 ( !       
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf71 det]m9$
 9 a mann] consi/5t ) section           
#ggja7;a77#df7 ( su* ,code4  7#d7       
,economically disadvantag$ community ,! 
t]m economically disadvantag$ community 
means an economically disadvantag$      
community1 includ+ an environm5tal      
ju/ice community1 an und]s]v$ community1
 or a community locat$ 9 an area (      

p]si/5t pov]ty 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9    
section #aja ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code74  7#e7 ,plat=m level bo>d+ ,! t]m
 plat=m level bo>d+ means a plat=m =    
bo>d+ a tra9 t conta9s no m ?an #j4e in*
 v]tical gap betwe5 ! tra9 floor & !    
/ation plat=m4  7#f7 ,r5ewable en]gy ,! 
t]m r5ewable en]gy means sol>1 w9d1     
geo!rmal1 & tidal en]gy4