,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ac1 #bjba,ms4    
,baldw9 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,ern/7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation to c>ry out a pilot     
program to develop & provide to ,/ates &
 transportation plann+ organizations    
accessibility data sets1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,connect+ ,opportunities   
?r\gh ,mobility ,metrics & ,unlock+     
,transportation ,effici5cies ,act or !  
,,commute ,act4  #b4 ,accessibility data
 pilot program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation     
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y7 
%all e/abli% an accessibility data pilot
 program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !   
pilot program74  7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose
 ( ! pilot program is to develop or     

procure an accessibility data set & make
 t data set available to ea* eligible   
entity select$ to p>ticipate 9 ! pilot  
program to improve ! transportation     
plann+ ( ^? eligible entities by-- 7#a7 
measur+ ! level ( access by multiple    
transportation modes to important       
de/9ations1 :i* may include-- 7,a7 jobs1
 includ+ areas ) a conc5tration (       
available jobs2  7,b7 heal? c>e         
facilities2  7,c7 *ild c>e s]vices2     
7,d7 educational & work=ce tra9+        
facilities2  7,e7 af=dable h\s+2  7,f7  
food s\rces2 &  7,g7 connections betwe5 
modes1 includ+ connections to-- 7i7     
high-quality transit or rail s]vice2    
7ii7 safe bicycl+ corridors2 &  7iii7   
safe sidewalks t a*ieve compliance )    
applicable requirem5ts ( ! ,am]icans )  
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq472  7#b7        
disaggregat+ ! level ( access by        
multiple transportation modes by a      
v>iety ( population categories1 :i* may 
include-- 7,a7 l[-income populations2   

7,b7 m9ority populations2  7,c7 age2    
7,d7 disability2 &  7,e7 geographical   
location2  7#c7 assess+ ! *ange 9       
accessibility t w\ld result f new       
transportation inve/m5ts2 &  7#d7       
provid+ data necess>y to prioritize     
transportation inve/m5ts t w improve    
access by all modes ( travel4  7c7      
,eligible entities ,an entity eligible  
to p>ticipate 9 ! pilot program is--    
7#a7 a ,/ate 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7
 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72     
7#b7 a metropolitan plann+ organization2
 or  7#c7 a rural transportation plann+ 
organization4  7d7 ,application ,to be  
eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! pilot        
program1 an eligible entity %all submit 
to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1
 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z 
! ,secret>y may require1 includ+        
in=mation relat+ to-- 7#a7 previ\s      
exp]i5ce ( ! eligible entity measur+    
transportation access1 especially 9     
l[-income1 transit-dep5d5t1 or o!r      
high-ne$s communities1 or o!r p]=mance  

managem5t exp]i5ce2  7#b7 ! types (     
important de/9ations to :i* ! eligible  
entity int5ds to measure access2  7#c7 !
 types ( data disaggregation ! eligible 
entity int5ds to pursue2  7#d7 a g5]al  
description ( ! me?odology ! eligible   
entity int5ds to apply2  7#e7 if !      
applicant does n int5d ! pilot program  
to apply to ! full area "u !            
jurisdiction ( ! applicant1 a           
description ( ! geographic area 9 :i* ! 
applicant int5ds ! pilot program to     
apply2 &  7#f7 a description ( h[ !     
eligible entity plans to use ! data to  
improve access to jobs & s]vices by all 
modes ( travel1 includ+ = communities ( 
color1 l[-income communities1 p :o are  
transit-dep5d5t1 & vuln]able road us]s4 
7e7 ,selection  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>y %all seek to a*ieve div]sity (
 p>ticipants 9 ! pilot program by       
select+ a range ( eligible entities t   
%all include-- 7,a7 ,/ates2  7,b7       
metropolitan plann+ organizations t s]ve
 an area ) a population ( #bjj1jjj p or 

few]2  7,c7 metropolitan plann+         
organizations t s]ve an area ) a        
population ( ov] #bjj1jjj p2 &  7,d7    
rural transportation plann+             
organizations4  7#b7 ,inclusions ,!     
,secret>y %all seek to ensure t1 among !
 eligible entities select$ "u p>agraph  
7#a71 !re is-- 7,a7 a range ( capacity &
 previ\s exp]i5ce ) measur+             
transportation access2 &  7,b7 a v>iety 
( propos$ me?odologies & focus areas =  
measur+ level ( access4  7f7 ,duties ,= 
ea* eligible entity p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot
 program1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7       
develop or acquire an accessibility data
 set describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 
submit ! data set to ! eligible entity4 
7g7 ,me?odology ,9 calculat+ ! measures 
= ! data set "u ! pilot program1 !      
,secret>y %all ensure t me?odology is   
op5 s\rce4  7h7 ,availability ,!        
,secret>y %all make an accessibility    
data set "u ! pilot program available   
to-- 7#a7 units ( local gov]nm5t )9 !   
jurisdiction ( ! eligible entity        

p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot program2 &  7#b7   
rese>*]s4  7i7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #abj 
days aft] ! la/ date on :i* ! ,secret>y 
submits data sets to ! eligible entity  
"u subsection 7f71 ! ,secret>y %all     
submit to ,congress a report on !       
results ( ! program1 includ+-- 7#a7 !   
feasibility ( develop+ & provid+ p]iodic
 accessibility data sets = all ,/ates1  
regions1 & localities2 &  7#b7 an       
id5tification ( specific actions !      
,secret>y & eligible entities p>ticipat+
 9 ! pilot program may take to fur!r !  
use ( accessibility data4  7j7 ,fund+ ,!
 ,secret>y %all c>ry out ! pilot program
 us+ am\nts made available to !         
,secret>y = adm9i/rative exp5ses to c>ry
 out programs "u ! au?ority ( !         
,secret>y4  7k7 ,sunset ,! pilot program
 %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #e ye>s    
aft] ! date on :i* ! pilot program is   
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