,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dfdc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bc1 #bjbe,mr4  
,correa 7= himself & ,mr4 ,c>t] (       
,l\isiana7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on             
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to require c]ta9 grant         
recipi5ts ( transit & highway           
transportation projects to e/abli% &    
contribute to a bus9ess un9t]rupt$      
monet>y program fund1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,bus9ess ,un9t]rupt$ ,monet>y ,program
 ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,fix$ guideway      
capital inve/m5t grants ,section #ecji (
 title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7s7   
,bus9ess un9t]rupt$ monet>y program fund
  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,to be eligible = a  
grant "u ?is section1 a project sponsor 
or %all e/abli% a fund to be kn[n z a   
bus9ess un9t]rupt$ monet>y program fund 
79 ?is subsection ref]r$ to z a ,,bump  
,fund74  7#b7 ,fund requirem5ts ,am\nts 

contribut$ to a ,,bump ,fund "u ?is     
subsection--  7,a7 may c\nt t[>d !      
non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project "u   
su* section2 &  7,b7 %all be provid$ to 
cov]$ entities t are negatively impact$ 
by an int]ruption caus$ by a project    
c>ri$ out ) am\nts made available "u su*
 grant4  7#c7 ,contributions to ! ,fund 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all require 
t ! project sponsor contribute an am\nt 
into a ,,bump ,fund t meets ! foll[+    
requirem5ts3 7i7 ,! am\nt requir$ to be 
set aside %all n impact ! total project 
co/ or ! total non-,f$]al mat*          
requirem5t ( ! project4  7ii7 ,su* am\nt
 %all reflect ! funds necess>y to fully 
c>ry out ! requirem5t describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b77;,b74  7iii7 ,su* am\nt   
may n con/itute an am\nt ( ! non-,f$]al 
co/ %>e t w\ld imp$e ! project sponsor f
 c>ry+ out ! project4  7iv7 ,apply to   
projects ) total co/ equal or great] ?an
 #ajj million4  7v7 ,su* am\nt %all be  
det]m9$ by ! local sponsor1 s long z su*
 am\nt--  7,i7 does n exce$ #aj p]c5t ( 

! total non-,f$]al %>e2 &  7,,ii7       
reflects ! e/imat$ damages caus$ by !   
int]ruption4  7,b7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y  
may waive or alt] ! p]c5tage ( !        
contribution am\nt requir$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 if ! ,secret>y   
det]m9es t ! project sponsor has an     
equival5t program e/abli%$ t is         
applicable to ! project2  7ii7 !        
,secret>y det]m9es t !re is no          
int]ruption t c\ld occur ) respect to a 
project2  7iii7 ! am\nt ( ,f$]al fund+ =
 ! total co/ ( ! project is less ?an #aj
 p]c5t ( su* co/2 or  7iv7 = any o!r    
reason ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4
  7#d7 ,eligibility = receipt ( funds ,!
 applicant1 z "p ( ! portion ( !        
application = a grant "u ?is section t  
relates to ! f9ancial commitm5t ( !     
applicant1 %all provide in=mation to !  
,secret>y on h[ ! project sponsor %all  
det]m9e :i* cov]$ entities are eligible 
to receive assi/ance f a ,,bump ,fund1  
includ+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,:i* cov]$      
entities are eligible to receive fund+  

"u ! ,,bump ,fund4  7,b7 ,! t]ms =      
eligibility = am\nts 9 a ,,bump ,fund4  
7,c7 ,! process by :i* ! local sponsor  
or project p>tn] %all-- 7i7 det]m9e !   
impact on cov]$ entities2  7ii7         
di/ribute ! funds to cov]$ entities2 &  
7iii7 v]ify ! in=mation provid$ by cov]$
 entities4  7,d7 ,! total fund+         
available p] cov]$ entity4  7,e7 ,!     
outrea* plan = in=m+ cov]$ entities4    
7,f7 ,any o!r in=mation ! applicant     
det]m9es is necess>y4  7#e7 ,eligible   
exp5ses  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,eligible exp5ses
 provid$ to a cov]$ entity f a ,,bump   
,fund may include1 at ! discretion ( !  
project sponsor1 ! foll[+3  7i7         
,utilities4  7ii7 ,insurance4  7iii7    
,r5t or mortgage4  7iv7 ,payroll4  7v7  
,loss ( income4  7vi7 ,any o!r exp5se ! 
sponsor det]m9es is consi/5t ) !        
requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7,b7        
,invalidation ( paym5t by ,secret>y ,!  
,secret>y may disqualify an eligible    
exp5se submitt$ by a project sponsor at 
! "t su* recipi5t submits its f9ancial  

commitm5t if ! ,secret>y det]m9es su* an
 exp5se is n consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( 
?is section4  7#f7 ,comb9$ ,,bump ,fund 
,= a project sponsor t has m ?an #b     
projects runn+ concurr5tly1 ! project   
sponsor may ma9ta9 "o ,,bump ,fund to   
cov] all su* projects4  7#g7 ,ret5tion (
 funds ,funds set aside = ! ,,bump ,fund
 %all rema9 available = a p]iod ( #a ye>
 aft] ! completion ( ! project = :i* !  
,,bump ,fund 0 e/abli%$ unless ! project
 sponsor c]tifies to ! ,secret>y t !    
funds are no long] ne$$4  7#h7 ,unus$   
funds ,any am\nts deposit$ 9 a ,,bump   
,fund t are n disp5s$ dur+ ! project may
 be available to ! recipi5t = ! foll[+  
uses3  7,a7 ,op]at+ exp5ses = ! project 
= :i* ! ,,bump ,fund 0 e/abli%$4  7,b7  
,project enhancem5ts or con/ruction co/ 
ov]runs = ! project4  7,c7 ,o!r projects
 eligible "u ?is title1 except t !      
am\nts may n c\nt t[>d non-,f$]al mat*+ 
funds ( any o!r project4  7,d7 ,9 any   
case 9 :i* ! recipi5t does n manage !   
project1 am\nts may be return$ to !     

grant recipi5t4  7,e7 ,= any o!r purpose
 approv$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#i7          
,d]ivation ( funds = deposit into ,,bump
 ,fund ,! funds d$icat$ to a ,,bump     
,fund may be d]iv$ f--  7,a7 non-,f$]al 
funds1 unless deposit ( su* non-,f$]al  
funds is prohibit$ by ! t]ms ( an       
agreem5t betwe5 ! fund+ s\rce & !       
project sponsor2 or  7,b7 ,f$]al funds1 
if approv$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#aj7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     
,bus9ess un9t]rupt$ monet>y program     
fund2 ,,bump ,fund ,! t]m bus9ess       
un9t]rupt$ monet>y program fund or      
,,bump ,fund means a fund = ! purpose ( 
provid+ f9ancial assi/ance to cov]$     
entities directly & negatively impact$  
by a transportation project fund$ by a  
grant "u ?is section to reimburse su* a 
cov]$ entity = exp5ses incurr$ dur+ an  
int]ruption caus$ by su* project4  7,b7 
,cov]$ entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity means 
a private bus9ess or nonpr(it           
organization1 z def9$ by ! project      
sponsor4  7,c7 ,int]ruption ,! t]m      

#8int]ruption' means an activity c>ri$  
out z "p ( a project = :i* a grant is   
provid$ "u ?is section t disrupts !     
activities ( a cov]$ entity & causes    
measurable negative impacts to !        
f9ancial well-be+ ( su* entity4  7,d7   
,project sponsor ,! t]m project sponsor 
means ! sponsor ( a project1 or         
affiliat$ project p>tn]1 = :i* a grant  
is provid$ "u ?is section4  4  #c4      
,f$]al-aid highway program  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,*apt] #a ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #ahj4 ,bus9ess un9t]rupt$      
monet>y program fund  7a7 ,bus9ess      
,un9t]rupt$ ,monet>y ,program ,fund     
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all      
require a recipi5t ( ,f$]al-aid highway 
funds "u ?is title to e/abli% a fund to 
be kn[n z a bus9ess un9t]rupt$ monet>y  
program fund 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z 
a ,bump ,fund7 z requir$ "u section     
#ajf7k74  7#b7 ,fund requirem5ts ,am\nts
 contribut$ to a ,,bump ,fund "u ?is    
section--  7,a7 may c\nt t[>d !         

non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a cov]$        
project2 &  7,b7 %all be provid$ to     
cov]$ entities t are negatively impact$ 
by an int]ruption cause by a cov]$      
project4  7#c7 ,contributions to ! ,fund
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all       
require t ! project sponsor ( a cov]$   
project contribute an am\nt into a      
,,bump ,fund t meets ! foll[+           
requirem5ts3 7i7 ,! am\nt requir$ to be 
set aside %all n impact ! total         
non-,f$]al mat* requirem5t ( ! project4 
7ii7 ,su* am\nt %all reflect ! funds    
necess>y to fully c>ry out ! requirem5t 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b74  7iii7   
,su* am\nt may n con/itute an am\nt ( ! 
non-,f$]al co/ %>e t w\ld imp$e !       
project sponsor f c>ry+ out ! project4  
7iv7 ,! am\nt allocat$ to ! ,,bump fund 
%all be det]m9$ by ! local sponsor1 s   
long z-- 7,i7 ! am\nt does n exce$ #be  
p]c5t ( ! total non-,f$]al %>e2 &       
7,,ii7 ! am\nt reflects ! e/imat$       
damages caus$ by ! int]ruption4  7,b7   
,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may waive or alt] ! 

p]c5tage ( ! contribution am\nt requir$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 if !         
,secret>y det]m9es t ! project sponsor  
has an equival5t program e/abli%$ t is  
applicable to ! project2  7ii7 !        
,secret>y det]m9es t !re is no          
int]ruption t c\ld occur ) respect to a 
project2  7iii7 ! am\nt ( ,f$]al fund+ =
 ! total co/ ( ! project is less ?an #aj
 p]c5t ( su* co/2 or  7iv7 = any o!r    
reason ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4
  7#d7 ,eligibility = receipt ( funds   
,an applicant = funds = a cov]$ project1
 z "p ( ! portion ( ! application t     
relates to ! f9ancial commitm5t ( !     
applicant1 %all provide in=mation to !  
,secret>y on ! implem5tation ( ,,bump   
,fund includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,:i* cov]$ 
entities are eligible to receive fund+  
"u ! ,,bump ,fund4  7,b7 ,! t]ms =      
eligibility = am\nts 9 a ,,bump ,fund4  
7,c7 ,! process by :i* ! local sponsor  
or project p>tn] %all--  7i7 det]m9e !  
impact on cov]$ entities2  7ii7         
di/ribute ! funds to cov]$ entities2 &  

7iii7 v]ify ! in=mation provid$ by cov]$
 entities4  7,d7 ,! total fund+         
available p] cov]$ entity4  7,e7 ,!     
outrea* plan = in=m+ cov]$ entities4    
7,f7 ,any o!r in=mation ! applicant     
det]m9es is necess>y4  7#e7 ,eligible   
exp5ses  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,eligible exp5ses
 provid$ to a cov]$ entity f a ,,bump   
,fund may include1 at ! discretion ( !  
project sponsor1 ! foll[+3 7i7          
,utilities = ! cov]$ entity4  7ii7      
,insurance = ! cov]$ entity & employees 
( su* entity4  7iii7 ,r5t or mortgage   
paym5ts4  7iv7 ,payroll exp5ses4  7v7   
,loss ( income4  7vi7 ,any o!r exp5se ! 
sponsor det]m9es is consi/5t ) !        
requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7,b7        
,invalidation ( paym5t by ,secret>y ,!  
,secret>y may disqualify an eligible    
exp5se submitt$ by a project sponsor at 
! "t su* recipi5t submits its f9ancial  
commitm5t if ! ,secret>y det]m9es su* an
 exp5se is n consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( 
?is section4  7#f7 ,ret5tion ( funds    
,funds set aside = ! ,,bump ,fund %all  

rema9 available = a p]iod ( #a ye> aft] 
! completion ( ! project = :i* ! ,,bump 
,fund 0 e/abli%$ unless ! project       
sponsor c]tifies to ! ,secret>y t !     
funds are no long] ne$$4  7#g7 ,unus$   
funds ,any am\nts deposit$ 9 a ,,bump   
,funds t are n disp5s$ dur+ ! project   
may be available to ! project sponsor = 
! foll[+ uses3  7,a7 ,project           
enhancem5ts1 includ+ non-infra/ructure  
project enhancem5ts1 or con/ruction co/ 
ov]runs = ! project4  7,b7 ,environm5tal
 mitigation describ$ "u section #aai7;g7
 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,c7
 ,o!r projects eligible "u ?is title1   
except t ! am\nts may n c\nt t[>d       
non-,f$]al mat*+ funds ( any o!r        
project4  7,d7 ,9 any case 9 :i* !      
project sponsor does n manage ! project1
 am\nts may be return$ to ! initial     
recipi5t ( ! ,f$]al funds provid$ = !   
cov]$ project4  7,e7 ,= any o!r purpose 
approv$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#h7 ,d]ivation
 ( funds = deposit into ,,bump ,fund ,! 
funds d$icat$ to ,,bump ,fund may be    

d]iv$ f--  7,a7 a non-,f$]al s\rce1     
consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( "p #bjj (    
title #b1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1  
unless deposit ( su* non-,f$]al funds is
 prohibit$ by ! t]ms ( an agreem5t      
betwe5 ! fund+ s\rce & ! project        
sponsor2 or  7,b7 ,f$]al funds1 if      
approv$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#i7 ,projects 
)\t a non-,f$]al %>e ,= any cov]$       
project t is fund$ ) #ajj p]c5t ,f$]al  
funds1 ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e1 toge!r 
) ! project sponsor1 an appropriate     
am\nt ( fund+ = ! ,,bump ,fund4  7#aj7  
,comb9$ ,,bump ,fund ,= a project       
sponsor t has m ?an #b projects runn+   
concurr5tly1 ! project sponsor may      
ma9ta9 "o ,,bump ,fund to cov] all su*  
projects4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3 7#a7 ,bus9ess un9t]rupt$       
monet>y program fund2 ,,bump ,fund ,!   
t]m bus9ess un9t]rupt$ monet>y program  
fund or ,,bump ,fund means a fund = !   
purpose ( provid+ f9ancial assi/ance to 
cov]$ entities directly & negatively    
impact$ by cov]$ project to reimburse   

su* a cov]$ entity = exp5ses incurr$    
dur+ an int]ruption caus$ by su*        
project4  7#b7 ,cov]$ entity ,! t]m     
cov]$ entity means a private bus9ess or 
nonpr(it organization1 z def9$ by !     
project sponsor4  7#c7 ,cov]$ project ,!
 t]m cov]$ project means any project    
c>ri$ out "u ?is title t has a total co/
 ( #ej1jjj1jjj or great]4  7#d7         
,int]ruption ,! t]m #8int]ruption' means
 an activity c>ri$ out z "p ( a cov]$   
project t disrupts ! activities ( a     
cov]$ entity & causes measurable        
negative impacts to ! f9ancial well-be+ 
( su* entity4  7#e7 ,project sponsor ,! 
t]m project sponsor means ! entity or   
affiliat$ project p>tn] c>ry+ out a     
cov]$ project4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t 
,! analysis = *apt] #a ( title #bc1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #ahj4 ,bus9ess        
un9t]rupt$ monet>y program fund4  4  7c7
 ,project approval & ov]sight ,section  
#ajf ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7k7

 ,bus9ess un9t]rupt$ monet>y program    
fund ,a recipi5t ( ,f$]al f9ancial      
assi/ance "u ?is title = a project ) an 
e/imat$ total project co/ ( #ej1jjj1jjj 
or m %all e/abli% a bus9ess un9t]rupt$  
monet>y program fund z describ$ "u      
section #ahj1 & subject to ! requirem5ts
 ( su* section1 to address f9ancial     
impacts to companies t suff] f9ancial   
burd5s z a result ( project con/ruction4
  4  #d4 ,grants = c]ta9 int]ruptions   
due to fix$ guideway capital inve/m5t   
projects  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an   
#bgj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all
 e/abli% a competitive grant program t  
provides a s+le r\nd ( grants to project
 sponsors to provide relief to cov]$    
entities z describ$ 9 section #ecji7s7 (
 title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z add$ 
by section #b74  7b7 ,eligibility ,a    
project sponsor is eligible = a grant "u
 subsection 7a7 = any project-- 7#a7 t  
meets ! requirem5ts ( section #ecji7s7 (
 title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#b7 =

 :i* con/ruction began on or aft]       
,octob] #a1 #bjah2 &  7#c7 t rema9s "u  
con/ruction z ( ,june #a1 #bjbc4  7c7   
,fund+ limitations ,a grant provid$ "u  
?is section may n exce$ #aj1jjj1jjj4    
7d7 ,unus$ am\nts ,any funds n made     
available pursuant to ?is section %all  
be reta9$ 9 ! acc\nt to :i* ! funds 7   
appropriat$ & made available = any o!r  
purpose provid$ = by law4  7e7          
,def9itions ,! def9itions 9 section     
#ecji7s77#i7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 %all apply to ?is section4  #e4  
,implem5tation ,! ,secret>y (           
,transportation %all implem5t !         
requirem5ts ( ! am5dm5ts made by        
sections #b & #c ( ?is ,act n lat] ?an  
#bgj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4