,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cddi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #ae1 #bjbe,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,mc,clellan1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,fro/1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,ms4 ,dean ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y ( ,new ,york1 ,mrs4 ,mc,iver1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mrs4 ,sykes1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,ms4 ,simon1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,g>cia ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,mc,garvey1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4 ,fields1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mrs4 ,f\%ee1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,magaz9]1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,evans ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,l&sman1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,mfume1 ,mr4 ,deluzio1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,ms4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,neal1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,ms4 ,budz9ski1 ,ms4 ,ans>i1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mrs4 ,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,mr4 ,ca/51 ,mr4 ,jackson ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,%]rill1 ,mr4 ,figures1 ,mr4 ,cas>1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,h\lahan1 ,mr4 ,sor5s51 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,ms4 ,/ansbury1 ,mr4 ,goldman ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,amo1 ,mr4 ,mosk[itz1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,h>d] ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,ms4 ,sal9as1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,bi%op1 & ,mr4 ,ivey7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% a program to provide grants to eligible recipi5ts = eligible op]at+ support co/s ( public transportation1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/rong] ,communities ?r\gh ,bett] ,transit ,act4 #b4 ,high quality transit op]at+ support program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ec ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #ecjg ! foll[+3 #ecjh4 ,high quality transit op]at+ support program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all e/abli% a program "u :i* ! ,secret>y may make grants to eligible recipi5ts to enhance mobility & improve environm5tal su/a9ability ?r\gh inve/+ 9 public transportation s]vice improvem5ts4 7b7 ,allocation ( fund+ ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all allocate fund+ z foll[s3 7#a7 ,ea* urbaniz$ area1 ,/ate1 & ,indian ,tribe t is an eligible recipi5t %all receive an apportionm5t bas$ on data conta9$ 9 ! ,national ,transit ,database su* t-- 7,a7 ea* urbaniz$ area %all receive an am\nt equal to #ej p]c5t ( ! urbaniz$ area's av]age annual op]at+ co/s ov] ! #c-ye> p]iod prec$+ su* fiscal ye>2 7,b7 ea* ,/ate %all receive an am\nt equal to #ej p]c5t ( ! subrecipi5ts 9 su* ,/ate "u section #ecaa av]age op]at+ co/s ov] ! #c-ye> p]iod prec$+ su* fiscal ye>2 & 7,c7 ea* ,indian ,tribe %all receive an am\nt equal to #ej p]c5t ( ! ,indian ,tribe's av]age op]at+ co/s ov] ! #c-ye> p]iod prec$+ su* fiscal ye>4 7#b7 ,= funds rema9+ aft] ! apportionm5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 su* funds %all be apportion$ su* t ea* urbaniz$ area1 ,/ate1 & ,indian ,tribe t is an eligible recipi5t %all receive an apportionm5t equal to ! proportion ( all op]at+ co/s report$ to ! ,national ,transit ,database ov] ! #c-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* su* funds are apportion$4 7#c7 ,9 any giv5 ye>1 no urbaniz$ area1 ,/ate1 or ,indian ,tribe may receive an apportionm5t "u ?is subsection t is great] ?an #hj p]c5t ( ! av]age op]at+ co/s ov] ! #c-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* su* funds are apportion$4 7c7 ,eligible projects 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,eligible recipi5ts may use fund+ provid$ "u ?is section = op]at+ co/s associat$ ) projects eligible "u ?is *apt] & title #bc t improve public transportation s]vice = transit dep5d5t populations & support increas$ transit rid]%ip1 includ+-- 7,a7 projects t decrease headways2 7,b7 projects = new or exp&$ s]vice area1 h\rs1 or days2 7,c7 projects to improve transit reliability or travel "t sav+s1 includ+ transit prioritization2 7,d7 ,,x enhancem5ts to improve cu/om] in=mation & cu/om] & employee safety su* z implem5tation ( real-"t transit data2 7,e7 projects to support seamless complete trips1 includ+-- 7i7 projects to improve transit network connectivity2 7ii7 signage & wayf9d+2 7iii7 f>e coord9ation2 & 7iv7 multimodal paym5t integration2 7,f7 s]vice plann+ relat$ to fund+ provid$ "u ?is section1 includ+ plann+ to address *ang+ demographics1 *ang+ travel movem5t1 network r$esign 7includ+ ! implem5tation ( a plan t results 9 a net increase 9 s]vice h\rs across a region1 subregion1 or /udy area71 & accommodat+ ess5tial s]vice trips 7includ+ s]vice trips = employm5t1 heal?c>e facilities1 *ild c>e1 education & work=ce tra9+1 food s\rces1 bank+ & o!r f9ancial in/itutions1 & o!r retail %opp+ e/abli%m5ts72 7,g7 measur+ access to "w & ess5tial s]vices1 p>ticul>ly = non-driv]s1 = ! purpose ( develop+ projects to be fund$ "u ?is section1 includ+ data acquisition & acquir+ outside support = conduct+ analysis ( su* data2 7,h7 measures to enhance cu/om] s5se ( safety & security1 includ+ public safety measures & outrea* to unh\s$ p]sons 9 ! transit sy/em2 7,i7 initiatives to improve ! transit environm5t1 su* z additional or enhanc$ clean+2 & 7,j7 work=ce developm5t initiatives necess>y to improve or ma9ta9 s]vice4 7#b7 ,no effect on o!r laws ,! use ( funds f ?is section = op]at+ co/s ( projects describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may n affect ! eligibility ( su* projects to receive fund+ f o!r sections ( ?is *apt] or title #bc4 7d7 ,requirem5t ,a prepond]ance ( a grant receiv$ by a recipi5t "u ?is section 9 a fiscal ye> %all be us$ = projects t b5efit und]s]v$ communities or areas ( p]si/5t pov]ty4 7e7 ,f$]al %>e 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al %>e ( a project or program c>ri$ out us+ a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be n great] ?an #ej p]c5t4 7#b7 ,f$]al %>e = op]at+ exp5ses ,9 ! case t a project includes bo? op]at+ compon5ts fund$ f ?is section & non-op]at+ compon5ts1 ! ,f$]al %>e = op]at+ compon5ts %all be #ej p]c5t & = non-op]at+ compon5ts %all be consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( ! fund+ s\rce = ^? compon5ts4 7#c7 ,increas$ f$]al %>e = c]ta9 areas ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,f$]al %>e ( an op]at+ assi/ance compon5t ( a project or program c>ri$ out 9 an area ( p]si/5t pov]ty or an und]s]v$ community us+ a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be n great] ?an #hj p]c5t4 7#d7 ,f$]al %>e = ,indian ,tribes ,not)/&+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c71 = ,indian ,tribes receiv+ fund+ allocat$ "u subsection 7b77#a77;,c71 ! ,f$]al %>e ( a project or program c>ri$ out us+ a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be #ajj p]c5t4 7#e7 ,9 k9d mat* ,( ! non-,f$]al %>e requir$ "u ?is subsection1 #be p]c5t may be d]iv$ f am\nts 7o!r ?an am\nts receiv$ f ! ,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ration7 exp5d$ = associat$ capital improvem5ts relat$ to a project or program c>ri$ out us+ a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section4 7f7 ,p]iod ( availability ,an am\nt apportion$ "u ?is section may be obligat$ by ! recipi5t = #b ye>s aft] ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! am\nt is apportion$4 ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! end ( ! #b-ye> p]iod1 an am\nt t is n obligat$ at ! end ( t p]iod %all be add$ to ! am\nt t may be apportion$ "u ?is section 9 ! foll[+ fiscal ye>4 7g7 ,conditions = op]at+ assi/ance ,z a condition ( receiv+ a grant "u ?is section1 an eligible recipi5t %all-- 7#a7 9 ! case ( a recipi5t 9 an urbaniz$ area-- 7,a7 agree to report to ! ,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ration1 = inclusion 9 ! ,national ,transit ,database-- 7i7 s]vice frequ5cy & rev5ue vehicle h\rs1 includ+ rev5ue vehicle h\rs & unl9k$ pass5g] trips orig9at+ & t]m9at+ 9 areas ( p]si/5t pov]ty & und]s]v$ communities1 toge!r ) su* o!r specific data z ! ,secret>y %all f9d necess>y & appropriate2 & 7ii7 ! numb] ( jobs & ess5tial s]vices accessible by transit1 & improvem5t 9 su* access1 includ+ specific report+ on access by transit = areas ( p]si/5t pov]ty & und]s]v$ communities2 & 7,b7 demon/rate t su* recipi5t has survey$1 )9 ! pa/ ye> & at lea/ e #b ye>s !reaft]1 curr5t transit rid]s z well z non-rid+ resid5ts ( areas ( p]si/5t pov]ty & und]s]v$ communities reg>d+ transit s]vice improvem5ts1 us+ means design$ to maximize p>ticipation f bo? rid]s & non-rid]s1 & has publi%$ ! survey 9 an onl9e =mat2 7#b7 9 ! case ( a recipi5t t is an ,indian ,tribe-- 7,a7 agree to report to ! ,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ration1 = inclusion 9 ! ,national ,transit ,database1 rev5ue vehicle h\rs & unl9k$ pass5g] trips1 toge!r ) su* o!r specific data z ! ,secret>y %all f9d necess>y & appropriate2 & 7,b7 demon/rate t su* recipi5t has survey$1 )9 ! pa/ ye> & at lea/ e #b ye>s !reaft]1 curr5t transit rid]s z well z non-rid+ resid5ts ( ! ,tribe's s]vice area reg>d+ transit s]vice improvem5ts1 us+ means design$ to maximize p>ticipation f bo? rid]s & non-rid]s1 & has publi%$ ! survey 9 an onl9e =mat2 & 7#c7 9 ! case ( a recipi5t t is a ,/ate or o!r possession receiv+ assi/ance "u section #ecaa-- 7,a7 agree to report to ! ,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ration1 = inclusion 9 ! ,national ,transit ,database1 rev5ue vehicle h\rs = ea* subrecipi5t receiv+ assi/ance "u ?is section1 includ+ rev5ue vehicle h\rs & unl9k$ pass5g] trips orig9at+ & t]m9at+ 9 areas ( p]si/5t pov]ty & "u-s]v$ communities1 toge!r ) su* o!r specific data z ! ,secret>y %all f9d necess>y & appropriate2 7,b7 provide an annually updat$ report to ! ,secret>y id5tify+ ^? und]s]v$ communities & areas ( p]si/5t pov]ty 9 ! non-urbaniz$ areas ( ! ,/ate or possession t d n h any report$ public transit s]vices1 or 9 :i* ei!r ! availability or utilization ( rural public transit is 9 ! bottom qu9tile z comp>$ to all rural public transit s]vices 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 us+ su* measurem5ts z %all be id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y1 toge!r ) annually updat$ progress t[>d a*iev+ ! ,/ate's or possession's /rategy = e/abli%+ high-quality transit s]vice 9 ^! uns]v$ & und]s]v$ communities & areas ( p]si/5t pov]ty2 & 7,c7 demon/rate t e subrecipi5t ( ! ,/ate or possession has survey$1 )9 ! pa/ ye> & at lea/ e #b ye>s !reaft]1 curr5t transit rid]s z well z non-rid+ resid5ts ( areas ( p]si/5t pov]ty & und]s]v$ communities )9 ! sub-recipi5t's s]vice area reg>d+ transit s]vice improvem5ts1 us+ means design$ to maximize p>ticipation f bo? rid]s & non-rid]s1 & has publi%$ ! survey 9 an onl9e =mat4 7h7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all issue su* regulations z are necess>y to c>ry out ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 includ+ def9+ ! t]ms prepond]ance ( a grant1 & access to jobs & ess5tial s]vice = purposes ( ?is section & tak+ into acc\nt any necess>y diff]5ce 9 ! def9ition ( su* t]ms requir$ = urbaniz$ areas1 rural areas locat$ ne> urbaniz$ areas1 & remote rural areas4 7i7 ,access measurem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! program "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all set up a multimodal access measurem5t int]face t is op5 to any public ag5cy ?r\gh ! program "u section #eeje to aid transit ag5cies 9 det]m9+ & report+ on access to jobs & ess5tial s]vices4 7#b7 ,int]im data ,until ! access measurem5t int]face "u p>agraph 7#a7 is e/abli%$1 an eligible recipi5t may use o!r data s\rces to det]m9e & report on access to jobs & ess5tial s]vices4 7j7 ,ma9t5ance ( ef=t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! beg9n+ ( ea* fiscal ye>1 recipi5ts ( funds "u ?is section %all c]tify to ! ,secret>y t su* recipi5ts w1 ) fund+ pl$g$ by all s\rces1 ma9ta9 ef=t ) reg>d to transit s]vice4 ,z "p ( su* c]tification1 ! transit ag5cy %all submit to ! ,secret>y a /atem5t id5tify+ ! am\nt ( funds f all s\rces 7o!r ?an funds provid$ "u ?is section & relat$ non-,f$]al mat*7 exp5d$ on transit op]ations dur+ ! prior fiscal ye>1 & ! am\nt expect$ to be exp5d$ on transit op]ations f all s\rces dur+ ! curr5t fiscal ye>4 7#b7 ,failure to ma9ta9 ef=t ,if a recipi5t ( funds "u ?is section is unable to ma9ta9 ! level ( ef=t c]tifi$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 = any fiscal ye>1 ! am\nt su* recipi5t w\ld h receiv$ "u ?is section 9 ! foll[+ fiscal ye> %all be r$uc$ by "o-?ird4 7k7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to prev5t an eligible recipi5t f increas+ s]vice ?r\gh ! use ( any o!r ,f$]al or non-,f$]al funds4 7l7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #bj1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbh4 7m7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,areas ( p]si/5t pov]ty ,! t]m area ( p]si/5t pov]ty means-- 7,a7 a c\nty t has consi/5tly _h great] ?an or equal to #bj p]c5t ( ! population ( su* c\nty liv+ 9 pov]ty dur+ ! mo/ rec5t #cj-ye> p]iod = :i* data is available1 z measur$ by ! #aiij & #bjjj dec5nial c5suses2 or 7,b7 a c5sus tract ) a pov]ty rate ( at lea/ #bj p]c5t z measur$ by ! #bjad ?r\gh #bjah #e-ye> data s]ies available f ! ,am]ican ,community ,survey ( ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus4 7#b7 ,associat$ capital improvem5ts ,! t]m associat$ capital improvem5ts means a capital project describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,g7 ( section #ecjb7d74 7#c7 ,eligible recipi5t ,! t]m eligible recipi5t means a recipi5t or subrecipi5t ( funds "u section #ecjg or #ecaa4 7#d7 ,und]s]v$ community ,! t]m und]s]v$ community means-- 7,a7 a c5sus tract or block numb]+ area 9 :i* ! m$ian income does n exce$ #hj p]c5t ( ! area m$ian income2 7,b7 families ) income n great] ?an #ajj p]c5t ( ! area m$ian income t reside 9 m9ority c5sus tracts2 7,c7 families ) income n great] ?an #ajj p]c5t ( ! area m$ian income t reside 9 areas affect$ by disa/]s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ration2 7,d7 a c5sus tract t has a m9ority population ( at lea/ #cj p]c5t or a m$ian income ( less ?an #ajj p]c5t ( ! area m$ian income2 7,e7 a community t has l[ access to jobs & ess5tial s]vices1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 or 7,f7 a c5sus block or gr\p ( geographically contigu\s c5sus blocks 9 :i* ! population ( any racial or e?nic m9ority individuals1 individually or 9 comb9ation1 comprises #cj p]c5t or m ( ! population ( p]sons 9 ! c5sus block or gr\p ( geographically contigu\s c5sus blocks4 4 7b7 ,f$]al transit program g5]al purposes ,section #ecja7;b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#i7 support public transportation's role 9 combat+ climate *ange ?r\gh gr[+_/reta9+ transit rid]%ip4 4 7c7 ,applicability ( law ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all ensure t ! requirem5ts ( section #eccc ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 are appli$ to section #ecjh ( su* title 7z add$ by subsection 7a774 7d7 ,,gao report ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a report t reviews ! outcomes ( ! program e/abli%$ "u section #ecjh ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 includ+ new s]vice produc$ & improvem5ts 9 access to "w & ess5tial s]vices1 p>ticul>ly = areas ( p]si/5t pov]ty & und]s]v$ communities4 7e7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #ec ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #ecjg ! foll[+3 #ecjh4 ,high quality transit op]at+ support program4 4 7f7 ,s5se ( congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t capital fund+ = transit %\ld be increas$4 #c4 ,increas$ ,f$]al %>e ( op]at+ co/s = rural areas ,section #ecaa7;g77#b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7#b7 ,op]at+ assi/ance ,a grant made "u ?is section = op]at+ assi/ance may n exce$ #hj p]c5t ( ! net op]at+ co/s ( ! project1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 4