,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajffb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #a1 #bjbf,mr4 
,de,saulnier introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ration to conv5e 
a task =ce on e/abli%+ b5*m>ks = transit
 op]ations & coord9ation1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,bett] ,transit = ,rid]s   
,act4  #b4 ,e/abli%+ b5*m>ks = transit  
ag5cy coord9ation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] 
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al        
,transit ,adm9i/ration %all conv5e a    
task =ce to provide recomm5dations      
reg>d+ b5*m>ks = urbaniz$ areas 7z su*  
t]m is def9$ 9 section #ecjb ( title    
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 =--  7#a7 be/ 
practices on ! allocation & use (       
transit funds1 includ+ ranges or        
consid]ation = inve/m5t across          
categories su* z capital mod]nization1  

/ate ( good repair1 infra/ructure       
expansion1 op]ations1 work=ce & labor   
co/s1 safety improvem5ts1 & resili5cy2  
7#b7 be/ practices reg>d+ ! composition 
( transit ag5cy fund+ s\rces1 includ+   
roles ( ,f$]al1 /ate1 local & f>ebox    
rev5ues1 public-private p>tn]%ips1 value
 capture1 & o!r d$icat$ fund+ me*anisms2
  7#c7 indicators ( effective transit   
coord9ation )9 ! same metropolitan      
s]vice area t recipi5ts ( ,f$]al funds  
%\ld consid] :5 develop+ plann+         
activities1 :i* %all include            
consid]ations = any matt]s det]m9$      
relevant by ! task =ce or ,adm9i/rator1 
includ+-- 7,a7 integrat$ paym5ts & f>e  
integration )9 ! same metropolitan      
s]vice area2  7,b7 coop]ative plann+2   
7,c7 transactional data /&>ds = mobility
 s*$ul+ s(tw>e to assi/ 9 coord9at+     
s]vices across multiple provid]s2  7,d7 
network r$esign2 &  7,e7 %>+ (          
infra/ructure2  7#d7 be/ practices =    
access to transit2 &  7#e7 be/ practices
 = coord9at+ regional transit & l& use  

plann+1 fund+1 & implem5tation4  7b7    
,composition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,task    
,=ce %all consi/ ( up to #ae memb]s     
select$ by ! ,adm9i/rator & hav+        
exp]tise 9 an op]ational or academic    
discipl9e t is relevant to ! op]ations1 
ma9t5ance1 or gov]nance ( transit       
s]vices 9 regions t are s]v$ by multiple
 transit ag5cies4  7#b7 ,fair           
repres5tation ,! numb] ( memb]s %all be 
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator to ensure     
suffici5t & fair repres5tation (        
relevant discipl9es4  7c7 ,discipl9es ,=
 purposes ( subsection 7b71 discipl9es  
%all include transit ag5cies1 municipal 
gov]nm5ts t h l& use au?ority1          
repres5tatives ( ,/ate dep>tm5ts (      
transportation1 repres5tatives f transit
 unions1 relevant /&>ds developm5t      
organizations1 metropolitan plann+      
organizations1 academia1 fir/ & la/ mile
 s]vice provid]s1 community gr\ps or    
individuals :o use public               
transportation1 & associations t        
repres5t public transportation4  7d7    

,duration  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,memb]s ( !    
task =ce %all be appo9t$ = ! duration ( 
! task =ce4  7#b7 ,l5g? ( exi/5ce  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! task =ce %all h an initial  
l5g? ( exi/5ce ( #b ye>s4  7,b7 ,option 
,! ,adm9i/rator may ex]cise an option to
 l5g!n ! duration ( ! exi/5ce ( ! task  
=ce = a p]iod ( #b ye>s4  7e7 ,duties ,n
 lat] ?an ! date on :i* ! ,task ,=ce is 
t]m9at$1 ! task =ce %all submit to      
,congress & make publicly available a   
report t provides ! recomm5dations      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a74  7f7     
,consid]ations ,9 develop+ !            
recomm5dations describ$ 9 subsection    
7a77#a71 ! task =ce %all--  7#a7 consid]
 ! int]connection betwe5 l& use1        
transit-ori5t$ developm5t1 & transit    
s]vices to provide bett] options =      
transit rid]s2  7#b7 prioritize improv+ 
! exp]i5ce ( transit rid]s & improv$    
s]vice deliv]y1 especially rid]s :o     
utilize multiple =ms ( transit 9 a s+le 
ride1 l ! ease & quality ( ! ride1      
safety1 r$uc+ delays1 connection to o!r 

modes ( transit1 & location ( transf]   
po9ts2  7#c7 prioritize safety &        
security ( rid]s across transit sy/ems2 
7#d7 develop & recomm5d a framework or  
model to assi/ transit ag5cies 9 mak+   
/rategic inve/m5t decisions1 includ+ h[ 
to prioritize limit$ fund+ to maximize  
rid] b5efits1 s]vice reliability1       
safety1 & long-t]m sy/em su/a9ability2  
7#e7 exam9e pot5tial me?ods =           
self-su/a9+ long-t]m fund+ or public    
f9anc+ = transit to a*ieve              
co/-effectiv5ess1 su* z value capture2  
7#f7 consid] ! use ( fir/ & la/ mile    
s]vice & associat$ infra/ructure by     
rid]s2  7#g7 include consid]ations to   
r$uce vehicle miles travel$ by rid]s2   
7#h7 consid] gre5h\se gas emissions     
impacts1 compliance ) ! ,clean ,air ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq471         
applicable ,/ate & local regulations1 & 
applicable judici>y rul+s2  7#i7 consid]
 ! int]connection betwe5 l& use1        
transit-ori5t$ developm5t1 & transit    
s]vices to provide bett] options =      

transit rid]s2 &  7#aj7 exam9e data &   
te*nology ne$s across transit provid]s1 
includ+ h[ int]op]able data & te*nology 
may improve transit reliability &       
op]ations4  7g7 ,initial report ,if !   
,adm9i/rator ex]cises ! option to l5g!n 
! duration ( ! task =ce "u subsection   
7d77#b77;,b71 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! 
date ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! task =ce1 ! task
 =ce %all submit to ,congress & make    
publicly available an initial report    
conta9+ an update on ! in=mation        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a74