,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ehei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bi1        
#bjbc,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida 7= h]self1 
,mr4 ,mol9>o1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 
,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,mr4        
,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,ms4 ,ross1
 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4       
,tokuda1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4  
,/anton1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,b[man1   
,mr4 ,c>son1 & ,mr4 ,s*iff7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! 
,secret>y ( ,transportation to e/abli% a
 program to provide grants to protection
 & advocacy sy/ems to advocate =        
individuals ) disabilities to access    
transportation1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,transportation ,assi/ance =            
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,act4  #b4 
,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7
 ,transportation is significantly m     
difficult = ,am]icans ) disabilities4   

,accord+ to ! ,bureau ( ,transportation 
,/ati/ics1 #c4f million ,am]icans )     
travel-limit+ disabilities d n leave _! 
homes because ( a lack ( accessible     
transportation4  7#b7 ,accord+ to !     
,am]ican ,association ( ,p )            
,disabilities1 p ) disabilities are     
twice z likely to /ruggle ) procur+     
transportation ?an ^? :o are n disabl$1 
:i* limits access to m$ical c>e1        
employm5t1 & ev]yday activities4  7#c7  
,! ,developm5tal ,disabilities          
,assi/ance & ,bill ( ,rights ,act (     
#bjjj 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,,dd 
,act7 assures t individuals )           
developm5tal disabilities & _! families 
p>ticipate 9 ! design ( & h access to   
ne$$ community s]vices1 individualiz$   
supports1 & o!r =ms ( assi/ance t       
promote self-det]m9ation1 indep5d5ce1   
productivity1 & integration & inclusion 
9 all facets ( community life4  7#d7 ,! 
,,dd ,act requires ,/ates & t]ritories  
to e/abli% a protection & advocacy sy/em
 t protects & advocates ! rights (      

individuals ) disabilities4  7#e7 ,ev5  
?\gh ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act   
requires all ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts to 
make public s]vices accessible = p )    
disabilities1 protection & advocacy     
sy/ems cont9u\sly receive reports (     
ineffective & inadequate s]vices f c\nty
 & city p>atransit s]vices4 ,^! sy/ems  
"w to address ^! issues by provid+      
legally bas$ advocacy res\rces = ^?     
impact$4  7#f7 ,9 #bjag1 protection &   
advocacy sy/ems receiv$ ov] #eej        
individual transportation relat$ cases &
 9 #bjbj receiv$ ov] #bjjj individual   
cases4  7#g7 ,curr5tly1 !re are #i      
e/abli%$ protection & advocacy programs 
adm9i/]$ by sev]al ,f$]al ag5cies1      
includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 & 
! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration4  7#h7
 ,!re is curr5tly no simil> program     
adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (               
,transportation to ensure t protection &
 advocacy sy/ems h d$icat$ fund+ to s]ve
 individuals :o face issues relat$ to   

transportation access4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t 
( grant program to improve access to    
transportation  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!      
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all e/abli%
 a program to aw>d grants to protection 
& advocacy sy/ems to advocate =         
individuals ) disabilities to access    
transportation4  7b7 ,grants  7#a7 ,aw>d
 ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 !         
,secret>y %all select #aj protection &  
advocacy sy/ems to receive a grant "u   
?is section4  7#b7 ,grant t]m ,! t]m ( a
 grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be #e  
fiscal ye>s4  7#c7 ,am\nt ,dur+ ! #e-ye>
 t]m ( a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section1 !  
,secret>y %all di/ribute #aaj1jjj = ea* 
fiscal ye> to ! recipi5t ( su* grant4   
7#d7 ,c>ryov] ,any am\nt di/ribut$ "u   
p>agraph 7#c7 to a grant recipi5t = a   
fiscal ye> t rema9s unobligat$ at ! end 
( a su* fiscal ye> %all rema9 available 
to su* recipi5t = obligation dur+ !     
subsequ5t fiscal ye>4  7c7 ,sunset2     
t]m9ation ( grants  7#a7 ,sunset ,!     
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to aw>d grants "u

 ?is section %all t]m9ate on ! date t is
 #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4  7#b7 ,t]m9ation ( grants  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may t]m9ate a grant 
aw>d$ "u ?is section be=e ! end ( !     
grant t]m "u subsection 7b77#b7 if !    
,secret>y det]m9es !re is good cause to 
t]m9ate su* grant1 includ+-- 7i7 misuse 
( grant funds2 &  7ii7 r$esignation ( ! 
recipi5t ( su* grant pursuant to section
 #adc7;a77#d7 ( ! ,developm5tal         
,disabilities ,assi/ance & ,bill (      
,rights ,act ( #bjjj4  7,b7 ,aw>d ( new 
grant ,if ! ,secret>y t]m9ates a grant  
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all   
aw>d a new grant "u ?is section to a    
diff]5t protection & advocacy sy/em4    
7d7 ,au?ority ,a protection & advocacy  
sy/em t receives a grant aw>d$ "u ?is   
section %all h ! same au?orities1       
includ+ access to records1 z su* sy/em  
w\ld h "u subtitle ,c ( title ,i ( !    
,developm5tal ,disabilities ,assi/ance &
 ,bill ( ,rights ,act ( #bjjj 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #aejda et seq474  7e7         

,selection ,9 select+ ! protection &    
advocacy sy/ems to receive grants "u ?is
 section1 ! ,secret>y %all--  7#a7      
select at lea/ #c protection & advocacy 
sy/ems locat$ 9 ,/ates 9 :i* at lea/ #a 
p]si/5t pov]ty c\nty 7z def9$ by !      
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury7 is locat$2 &   
7#b7 select at lea/ #c protection &     
advocacy sy/ems t are locat$ 9 ,/ates 9 
:i*--  7,a7 ! p]c5tage ( individuals ag$
 #fe or old] is great] ?an #ah p]c5t2 & 
7,b7 ! p]c5tage ( individuals ) a       
disability is great] ?an #af p]c5t4  7f7
 ,reports ,ea* recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is
 section %all submit to an (fice        
designat$ by ! ,secret>y an annual      
report docum5t+ ! "w su* grant recipi5t 
has done to address ! b>ri]s to access+ 
transportation = individuals )          
disabilities4  7g7 ,program income ,any 
income g5]at$ f advocat+ = individuals )
 disabilities to access transportation )
 a grant "u ?is section = a fiscal ye>  
%all--  7#a7 rema9 available to ! grant 
recipi5t until exp5d$ & be consid]$ an  

addition to ! grant2 &  7#b7 only be us$
 to provide advocacy to enable          
individuals ) disabilities to access    
transportation4  7h7 ,tra9+ grant  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,dur+ ea* fiscal ye> 9 :i* a   
protection & advocacy sy/em advocates = 
individuals ) disabilities to access    
transportation ) a grant "u ?is section1
 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d a grant to #a    
eligible organization to provide tra9+ &
 te*nical assi/ance to su* protection & 
advocacy sy/em4  7#b7 ,grant am\nt ,ea* 
grant aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 9 !
 am\nt ( #ajj1jjj4  7#c7 ,eligible      
organization def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! 
t]m eligible organization means a       
national organization ) ext5sive k (    
protection & advocacy sy/ems4  7i7      
,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is ,act          
#a1bjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc    
?r\gh #bjbh4  7j7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
,act3 7#a7 ,protection & advocacy sy/em 
,! t]m protection & advocacy sy/em means

 a protection & advocacy sy/em e/abli%$ 
"u subtitle ,c ( title ,i ( !           
,developm5tal ,disabilities ,assi/ance &
 ,bill ( ,rights ,act ( #bjjj 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #aejda et seq47 t has--  7,a7 
demon/rat$ monitor+ exp]i5ce2 &  7,b7   
demon/rat$ k ( accessibility b>ri]s fac+
 individuals ) disabilities 9 access+   
transportation4  7#b7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate
 means ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (    
,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to      
,rico1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1   
,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,commonweal? (
 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 & any o!r    
t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4