,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afhj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ah1 #bjba,ms4    
,duckwor? 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 & ,mr4 
,casey7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d *apt] #ec ( title #di1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide         
competitive grants to assi/ ,/ate &     
local gov]nm5tal au?orities 9 address+  
accessibility ne$s ( legacy rail fix$   
guideway public transportation sy/ems4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,all ,/ation ,accessibility ,program  
,act ( #bjba or ! ,,asap ,act4  #b4     
,competitive grants = accessibility     
upgrades to legacy rail fix$ guideway   
public transportation sy/ems  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,*apt] #ec ( title #di1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
section #ecae ! foll[+3  #ecaf4         
,accessibility grants = legacy rail fix$
 guideway public transportation sy/ems  
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! 

t]m c5t] = indep5d5t liv+ has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #gjb ( !           
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gif;a72  7#b7 ! t]m          
disability has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #c ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities
 ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb72   
7#c7 ! t]m eligible entity means a ,/ate
 or local gov]nm5tal au?ority2  7#d7 !  
t]m legacy rail fix$ guideway public    
transportation sy/em-- 7,a7 means a rail
 fix$ guideway public transportation    
sy/em t 0 9 op]ation be=e ,july #bf1    
#aiij2 &  7,b7 includes a commut] rail  
sy/em t uses /ations or facilities =    
pass5g] use con/ruct$ be=e ! date       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7#e7 !  
t]m protection & advocacy sy/em means   
su* a sy/em e/abli%$ 9 accordance )     
section #adc ( ! ,developm5tal          
,disabilities ,assi/ance & ,bill (      
,rights ,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#aejdc74  7b7 ,grants ,! ,secret>y may  
make grants "u ?is section to assi/     
eligible entities 9 f9anc+ capital      

projects to upgrade ! accessibility (   
legacy rail fix$ guideway public        
transportation sy/ems = p]sons )        
disabilities1 includ+ ^? :o use         
:eel*airs1 by increas+ ! numb] ( exi/+  
7z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,asap ,act7 
/ations or facilities = pass5g] use t   
meet 7includ+ exce$+7 ! new con/ruction 
/&>ds ( title ,,ii ( ! ,am]icans )      
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaca et seq474  7c7         
,eligible co/s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject  
to p>agraph 7#b71 an eligible entity may
 use a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section-- 7,a7
 = a project to repair1 improve1 or     
relocate infra/ructure ( /ations or     
facilities = pass5g] use1 includ+       
load-be>+ memb]s t are an ess5tial "p ( 
! /ructural frame2  7,b7 to develop or  
modify a plan = pursu+ public           
transportation accessibility projects1  
includ+-- 7i7 assessm5ts ( accessibility
 or assessm5ts ( plann$ modifications to
 /ations or facilities = pass5g] use1   
p]=m$ by ! protection & advocacy sy/em =

 p]sons ) disabilities 9 ! applicable   
,/ate1 a c5t] = indep5d5t liv+1 or a    
simil> nonpr(it organization focus$ on  
ensur+ p ) disabilities are able to live
 9 & p>ticipate 9 _! communities2 or    
7ii7 coord9ation by ! recipi5t ) su*    
protection & advocacy sy/em1 c5t] =     
indep5d5t liv+1 or simil> nonpr(it      
organization2 or  7,c7 to c>ry out o!r  
projects t meet 7includ+ exce$+7 ! new  
con/ruction /&>ds ( title ,,ii ( !      
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij4 
7#b7 ,limitation ,eligible co/s = a     
project fund$ ) a grant aw>d$ "u ?is    
section %all be limit$ to ! co/s        
associat$ ) c>ry+ out ! purpose au?oriz$
 "u subsection 7b74  7d7 ,eligible      
/ations or facilities = pass5g] use ,an 
eligible entity-- 7#a7 may n use a grant
 aw>d$ "u ?is section to upgrade a      
/ation or facility = pass5g] use t is   
accessible to & usable by individuals ) 
disabilities1 includ+ individuals :o use
 :eel*airs1 consi/5t ) curr5t 7z ( !    
date ( ! upgrade7 new con/ruction /&>ds 

"u title ,,ii ( ! ,am]icans )           
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaca et seq472 &  7#b7 may  
use ! grant to upgrade a /ation or      
facility = pass5g] use t is n accessible
 & usable z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71   
ev5 if ! relat$ s]vice1 program1 or     
activity1 :5 view$ 9 its entirely1 is   
readily accessible & usable z s         
describ$4  7e7 ,accessibility commitm5t 
,an eligible entity t receives a grant  
"u ?is section %all adopt a plan "u :i* 
! entity commits to pursu+ public       
transportation accessibility projects   
t-- 7#a7 enhance ! cu/om] exp]i5ce &    
maximize accessibility ( roll+ /ock &   
/ations or facilities = pass5g] use =   
individuals ) disabilities1 includ+--   
7,a7 accessibility = individuals )      
physical disabilities1 includ+ ^? :o use
 :eel*airs2  7,b7 accessibility =       
individuals ) s5sory disabilities2 &    
7,c7 accessibility = individuals )      
intellectual or developm5tal            
disabilities2  7#b7 improve ! op]ations 

(1 provide effici5cies ( s]vice to1 &   
enhance ! public transportation sy/em = 
individuals ) disabilities2 &  7#c7     
address equity ( s]vice to all rid]s    
reg>dless ( income1 age1 race1 or       
ability1 tak+ into acc\nt hi/orical &   
curr5t s]vice gaps = l[-income rid]s1   
old] individuals1 rid]s f communities ( 
color1 & rid]s ) disabilities4  7f7     
,coord9ation ) disability advocacy      
entities ,9 adm9i/]+ grants "u ?is      
section1 ! ,secret>y %all enc\rage--    
7#a7 coord9ation betwe5 recipi5ts &     
disability advocacy entities su* z !    
protection & advocacy sy/em = p]sons )  
disabilities 9 ! applicable ,/ate1 a    
c5t] = indep5d5t liv+1 or a simil>      
nonpr(it organization focus$ on ensur+ p
 ) disabilities are able to live 9 &    
p>ticipate 9 _! communities2 &  7#b7    
assessm5ts ( accessibility or assessm5ts
 ( plann$ modifications to /ations or   
facilities = pass5g] use1 p]=m$ by su*  
an advocacy entity1 to ! ext5t m]it$ by 
! scope ( ! capital project ( ! recipi5t

 propos$ to be assi/$ "u ?is section4   
7g7 ,gov]nm5t %>e ( co/s ,a grant = a   
project "u ?is section %all be = #ij    
p]c5t ( ! net project co/ ( ! project4  
,! recipi5t may provide additional local
 mat*+ am\nts4  4  7b7 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,section #ecch ( title   
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7g7 & 7h7
 z subsections 7h7 & 7i71 respectively2 
&  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7f7 ! 
foll[+3  7g7 ,accessibility grants =    
legacy rail fix$ guideway public        
transportation sy/ems ,!re are au?oriz$ 
to be appropriat$ to c>ry out section   
#ecaf1 #a1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb
 & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4  4  7c7      
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (   
sections = *apt] #ec ( title #di1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !
 item relat+ to section #ecae ! foll[+3 
#ecaf4 ,accessibility grants = legacy   
rail fix$ guideway public transportation
 sy/ems4  4