,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dgbh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #ai1 #bjbc,mr4 ,cleav] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,ms4 ,kamlag]-,dove1 ,mr4 ,fro/1 ,mr4 ,ivey1 & ,mrs4 ,f\%ee7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide = free public transportation = individuals :o are rec5tly releas$ f inc>c]ation4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,transportation = ,re5try ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,access to free public transportation s]vices increases ! access t an individual rec5tly releas$ f prison has to a reliable mode ( transportation4 7#b7 ,access to a reliable mode ( transportation-- 7,a7 promotes ! successful re9tegration ( a return+ individual into ! community2 7,b7 r$uces ! likelihood ( recidivism2 7,c7 increases ! ability ( a return+ individual to access community s]vices2 & 7,d7 helps a return+ individual to foll[ up on ref]rals f _! release plans & to meet initial p>ole requirem5ts 7if applicable74 #c4 ,public transportation re5try s]vice 7a7 ,public transportation re5try s]vice ,*apt] #ec ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #ecda4 ,public transportation re5try s]vice 7a7 ,9 g5]al 7#a7 ,re5try s]vice ,to be eligible = f9ancial assi/ance "u section #ecjg or #ecaa1 a cov]$ recipi5t %all c>ry out a re5try s]vice program to provide free public transportation to return+ individuals4 7#b7 ,duration ,a cov]$ recipi5t %all provide ! re5try s]vice describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to a return+ individual = a #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! release date ( ! return+ individual4 7b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 a cov]$ recipi5t %all-- 7#a7 create a sy/em = return+ individuals to enroll 9 ! re5try s]vice "u ?is section2 7#b7 in/ruct transportation /aff on ! op]ation ( ! re5try s]vice2 7#c7 collect data on ! numb] ( return+ individuals :o use ! re5try s]vice & ! frequ5cy ( use2 & 7#d7 develop a sy/em to ensure compliance ) ! #a-ye> p]iod describ$ 9 section 7a77#b74 7c7 ,reimbursem5t 7#a7 ,direct co/s ,! ,secret>y may reimburse a cov]$ recipi5t = ! co/ ( provid+ to return+ individuals ! re5try s]vice "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,indirect co/s ,! reimbursem5t t a cov]$ recipi5t receives may include ! co/s incurr$ f ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,developm5t ( ! re5try s]vice4 7,b7 ,implem5tation ( ! re5try s]vice4 7,c7 ,op]ational co/s ( ! re5try s]vice4 7,d7 ,engagem5t ) te*nical assi/ance provid]s4 7,e7 ,tra9+ on ! implem5tation ( ! re5try s]vice4 7,f7 ,outrea* to prisons & to ! return+ individual populations4 7,g7 ,o!r uses integral to ! successful implem5tation ( ! re5try s]vice4 7d7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all issue regulations necess>y to c>ry out ?is section1 includ+ regulations t-- 7#a7 promote ! coord9ation ( provid+ te*nical assi/ance to a cov]$ recipi5t2 7#b7 promote ! m>ket+ ( ! re5try s]vice to ensure t inc>c]at$ & return+ individual populations are aw>e ( ! re5try s]vice2 & 7#c7 cl>ify ! treatm5t ( a return+ individual :o resides 9 diff]5t locations1 includ+ 9 diff]5t ,/ates1 dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b74 7e7 ,report+ 7#a7 ,cov]$ recipi5t ,= ea* ye> 9 :i* a cov]$ recipi5t receives funds "u ?is section1 su* recipi5t %all submit to ! ,national ,transit ,database an annual report t details ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! numb] ( return+ individuals :o us$ ! re5try s]vice4 7,b7 ,! numb] ( trips tak54 7,c7 ,an e/imate ( rev5ue =gone4 7,d7 ,any o!r in=mation t ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7#b7 ,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ration ,= ea* su* ye>1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ration %all summ>ize ! data report$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 & submit to ,congress a report on su* data4 7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,return+ individual ,! t]m return+ individual means an individual :o has be5 inc>c]at$ = a p]iod ( n less ?an #a ye> 9 ,f$]al or ,/ate prison4 7#b7 ,cov]$ recipi5t ,! t]m cov]$ recipi5t means a recipi5t ( f9ancial assi/ance "u section #ecjg or #ecaa4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #ec ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #ecda4 ,public transportation re5try s]vice4 4 7c7 ,au?orizations ,section #ecch7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 by /rik+ #ac1iij1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #ad1jcj1jjj1jjj2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 by /rik+ #ad1bgi1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #ad1cai1jjj1jjj2 & 7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,e7 by /rik+ #ad1fdb1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #ad1fhb1jjj1jjj2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 by /rik+ #f1gab1ihg1hdj = fiscal ye> #bjbd1 #f1hea1ffb1adb = fiscal ye> #bjbe1 & #g1jbe1hdd1gdc = fiscal ye> #bjbf & ins]t+ #f1gdb1ihg1hdj = fiscal ye> #bjbd1 #f1hha1ffb1adb = fiscal ye> #bjbe1 & #g1jee1hdd1gdc = fiscal ye> #bjbf2 & 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,f7 by /rik+ #iaf1ijg1eia = fiscal ye> #bjbd1 #ice1hdh1gab = fiscal ye> #bjbe1 & #iei1fci1haj = fiscal ye> #bjbf & ins]t+ #ibf1ijg1eia = fiscal ye> #bjbd1 #ide1hdh1gab = fiscal ye> #bjbe1 & #ifi1fci1haj = fiscal ye> #bjbf4 7d7 ,eligibility z capital project ,section #ecjb7d7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,m7 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,n7 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,o7 op]at+1 plann+1 & outrea* co/s describ$ 9 section #ecda4 4 7e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ,congress a report on implem5tation ( section #ecda ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 7z add$ by ?is section7 t includes-- 7#a7 details ( ! implem5tation & outcome ( ! program "u su* section2 & 7#b7 ! impact t provid+ return+ individuals ) access to ! re5try s]vice "u su* section has _h on recidivism rates ( p>ticipat+ return+ individuals & on ! re5try ( su* individuals into ! community4 7f7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,urbaniz$ area =mula grant ,section #ecjg7;c77#a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,k71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,m7 w comply ) section #ecda2 & 4 7#b7 ,=mula grants = rural areas ,section #ecaa ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7k7 ,grant recipi5t requirem5t ,a recipi5t may receive a grant 9 a fiscal ye> only if ! recipi5t c]tifies to ! ,secret>y t su* recipi5t w comply ) section #ecda4 4