,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dddg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #af1 #bjbe,mr4  
,fro/ 7= himself & ,mr4 ,turn] ( ,ohio7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !
 ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 conduct a review ( ! effici5t use (    
funds 9 procur+ new buses = transit     
s]vice1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,transit
 ,bus ,af=dability ,act4  #b4 ,report on
 options = procur+ buses = transit      
s]vice  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,comptroll]     
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a 
review ( ! factors responsible = ! high 
& ris+ co/s ( transit bus manufactur+ & 
procurem5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ord] to  
recomm5d ways to mitigate ^? co/s &     
promote ! effici5t use ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 
& local funds 9 procur+ new buses =     
transit s]vice4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,9    
conduct+ ! review "u subsection 7a71 !  
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all analyze !       

foll[+3 7#a7 ,! prim>y co/ driv]s 9 !   
design & procurem5t process = transit   
buses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,a       
comp>ison (-- 7,a7 ! co/s to design1    
manufacture1 & procure transit buses 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ) ! co/s to design1      
manufacture1 & procure su* buses 9 o!r  
c\ntries2 &  7,b7 9 ! mo/ rec5t #aj-ye> 
p]iod = :i* data is available1 !        
increase 9 price ( transit buses )      
increases 9 ! prices ( m$ium-duty       
vehicles1 s*ool buses1 & o!r comm]cial  
vehicles4  7#c7 ,! effects ( bus        
manufactur+ & suppli] *all5ges on bus   
procurem5ts fund$ by ! ,f$]al ,transit  
,adm9i/ration1 su* z buses procur$      
pursuant to ! l[ or no emission grant   
program & ! buses & bus facilities      
competitive grant program "u section    
#ecci ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7#d7 ,! /eps tak5 by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ration1 ,/ates1  
transit ag5cies1 manufactur]s1 & indu/ry
 /akehold]s to r$uce bus co/s &         
accel]ate deliv]y timeframes1 includ+ a 

description (-- 7,a7 :at is kn[n ab\t h[
 likely su* /eps are to affect ! co/s & 
manufactur+ timeframes = new transit bus
 ord]s2  7,b7 ! effect ( ! use ( ,/ate  
contracts & jo9t procurem5t on vehicle  
co/s2 &  7,c7 any additional au?orities 
id5tifi$ by /akehold]s t ! ,adm9i/rator 
or transit ag5cies may ne$ to help      
m9imize bus co/s & deliv]y delays4  7c7 
,report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to !     
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate a report on ! review conduct$ "u
 ?is section4