,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ebcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #i1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,fro/ introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d *apt] #ec1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to increase local bus     
s]vice to levels ne$$ to combat !       
climate crisis1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fa/]   
,buses ,bett] ,futures ,act4  7b7 ,table
 ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act
 is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2    
table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,bus network  
r$esign grants4,sec4 #c4 ,transit /op   
%elt] & /ation accessibility4,sec4 #d4  
,transit priority measures4,sec4 #e4    
,/ate pur*as+ = bus /op equipm5t4,sec4  
#f4 ,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ration /aff+ 
& adm9i/rative fund+4  #b4 ,bus network 
r$esign grants ,*apt] #ec ( title #di1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
section #ecjg7;c77#a7-- 7,a7 9          

subp>agraph 7,k71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 &
  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,m7 
plans to complete a bus network r$esign 
by fiscal ye> #bjde &1 beg9n+ 9 fiscal  
ye> #bjde & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 has 
complet$ a bus network r$esign 9 !      
prec$+ #bj-ye> p]iod2 &  2 &  7#b7 9    
section #ecci-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 
7i7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#b7 to read z    
foll[s3  7#b7 ,grant consid]ations ,9   
mak+ grants "u ?is subsection1 !        
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 consid] ! age &   
condition ( buses1 bus fleets1 relat$   
equipm5t1 & bus-relat$ facilities2 &    
7,b7 give priority to eligible recipi5ts
 :o h receiv$ a grant "u subsection 7e7 
& h successfully increas$ bus rid]%ip z 
a result ( ! bus network r$esign c>ri$  
out ) su* grant4  2 &  7ii7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7#ab7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subsection  
#bj1jjj1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s 
#bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,bus network      

r$esign grants  7#a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,n
 lat] ?an #gbj days aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ! ,fa/] ,buses ,bett]        
,futures ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 
a program to aw>d grants1 on a          
competitive basis1 to eligible entities4
  7#b7 ,application ,to receive a grant 
"u ?is subsection1 an eligible entity   
%all complete an eligible bus network   
r$esign & submit to ! ,secret>y an      
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require1 includ+-- 7,a7 an ov]view ( !  
exi/+ bus network2  7,b7 an ov]view ( ! 
eligible bus network r$esign2  7,c7 an  
analysis ( ! impact ( ! bus network     
r$esign on-- 7i7 s]vice h\rs2 &  7ii7   
r\te miles2  7,d7 an analysis demon/rat+
 t ! eligible bus network r$esign c     
increase transit rid]%ip by #ajj p]c5t n
 lat] ?an #f ye>s aft] su* r$esign is   
implem5t$2  7,e7 an evaluation exam9+   
any equity & mobility gaps 9 ea* transit
 sy/em op]at$ by ! eligible entity or 9 
! geographic area "u ! jurisdiction ( ! 

eligible entity1 & h[ ! eligible bus    
network r$esign w significantly close   
su* gaps1 includ+-- 7i7 public transit  
rid]%ip rates1 disaggregat$ by-- 7,i7   
mode ( transit2 &  7,,ii7 demographic   
gr\p1 includ+ y\? 7includ+ fo/] c>e     
y\?71 s5iors1 individuals )             
disabilities1 & l[-income individuals2 &
  7ii7 av]age l5g? ( bus r\tes1 av]age  
spe$ ( bus r\tes1 & av]age delay times (
 bus r\tes2  7,f7 an e/imation (        
additional co/s t ! eligible entity w   
incur 9 ord] to implem5t ! eligible bus 
network r$esign1 includ+-- 7i7 fuel     
co/s2  7ii7 p]sonnel co/s2  7iii7       
ma9t5ance co/s2 &  7iv7 o!r op]ational  
co/s2 &  7,g7 a description ( eligible  
projects t ! eligible entity int5ds to  
c>ry out to implem5t ! eligible bus     
network r$esign1 includ+-- 7i7 exp&+ bus
 fleets2 &  7ii7 con/ruct+ additional   
bus g>ages4  7#c7 ,grant uses ,a grant  
aw>d$ "u ?is section may only be us$    
to-- 7,a7 c>ry out eligible projects2 & 
7,b7 pay = ! diff]5ce 9 op]at+ co/s     

betwe5 ! exi/+ level ( fix$-r\te bus    
s]vice & ! level outl9$ 9 ! eligible bus
 network r$esign submitt$ pursuant to   
p>agraph 7#b74  7#d7 ,f$]al %>e  7,a7   
,eligible projects ,! ,f$]al %>e ( !    
co/s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 %all 
be #hj p]c5t4  7,b7 ,fir/ #c-ye> p]iod  
,9 calculat+ ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/s      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b7-- 7i7 = ! 
#c-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* an 
eligible entity receives a grant "u ?is 
subsection1 su* ,f$]al %>e %all be #ajj 
p]c5t2 &  7ii7 = any p]iod ( a grant    
aw>d t is dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on 
! date on :i* ! p]iod describ$ 9 clause 
7i7 ends1 su* ,f$]al %>e %all be #cc    
p]c5t4  7#e7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants  
"u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all     
prioritize aw>d+ grants to eligible     
entities t propose an eligible bus      
network r$esign t is capable ( increas+ 
transit rid]%ip by ! l>ge/ p]c5tage4    
7#f7 ,conditions ( grant assi/ance ,z a 
condition ( receiv+ a grant "u ?is      
subsection1 an eligible entity %all--   

7,a7 9 ! case ( an entity t is a        
recipi5t ( a grant "u section #ecjg--   
7i7 report to ! ,f$]al ,transit         
,adm9i/ration1 = inclusion 9 ! ,national
 ,transit ,database-- 7,i7 ! s]vice     
frequ5cy1 vehicle rev5ue h\rs1 & unl9k$ 
pass5g] trips orig9at+ & t]m9at+ 9 areas
 ( p]si/5t pov]ty & und]s]v$            
communities2  7,,ii7 ! 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,,iii7 any o!r data !  
,secret>y det]m9es necess>y &           
appropriate2 &  7ii7 dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod
 prec$+ ! date on :i* ! entity receives 
su* grant1 & at lea/ e #b ye>s !reaft]1 
conduct a survey ( transit rid]s &      
nonrid+ resid5ts ( areas ( p]si/5t      
pov]ty & und]s]v$ communities on transit
 s]vice improvem5ts1 us+ means design$  
to maximize p>ticipation f rid]s &      
nonrid]s1 & publi% ! survey results 9 an
 onl9e =mat2  7,b7 9 ! case ( an entity 

t is ,indian ,tribe-- 7i7 report to !   
,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ration1 =        
inclusion 9 ! ,national ,transit        
,database-- 7,i7 rev5ue vehicle h\rs &  
unl9k$ pass5g] trips2 &  7,,ii7 any o!r 
data ! ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y &    
appropriate2 &  7ii7 dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod
 prec$+ ! date on :i* ! entity receives 
su* grant1 & at lea/ e #b ye>s !reaft]1 
conduct a survey ( transit rid]s &      
nonrid+ resid5ts ( ! s]vice area on     
transit s]vice improvem5ts1 us+ means   
design$ to maximize p>ticipation f rid]s
 & nonrid]s1 & publi% ! survey results 9
 an onl9e =mat2 &  7,c7 9 ! case ( an   
entity t is a ,/ate receiv+ a grant "u  
section #ecaa-- 7i7 report to ! ,f$]al  
,transit ,adm9i/ration1 = inclusion 9 ! 
,national ,transit ,database-- 7,i7     
rev5ue vehicle h\rs = ea* ,/ate1 includ+
 rev5ue vehicle h\rs & unl9k$ pass5g]   
trips orig9at+ & t]m9at+ 9 areas (      
p]si/5t pov]ty & und]s]v$ communities2 &
  7,,ii7 any o!r data ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es necess>y & appropriate2  7ii7  

provide an annually updat$ report to !  
,secret>y-- 7,i7 t id5tifies und]s]v$   
communities & areas ( p]si/5t pov]ty 9 !
 nonurbaniz$ areas ( ! ,/ate 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 ( all rural public transit      
s]vices 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 us+          
measurem5ts id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  
7,,ii7 t describes progress t[>d a*iev+ 
a /rategy = e/abli%+ high-quality       
transit s]vice 9 su* communities &      
areas2 &  7iii7 dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod     
prec$+ ! date on :i* ! ,/ate receives   
su* grant1 & at lea/ e #b ye>s !reaft]1 
conduct a survey ( transit rid]s &      
nonrid+ resid5ts ( areas ( p]si/5t      
pov]ty & und]s]v$ communities )9 ! ,/ate
 reg>d+ transit s]vice improvem5ts1 us+ 
means design$ to maximize p>ticipation f
 rid]s & nonrid]s1 & publi%es ! survey  
results 9 an onl9e =mat4  7#g7 ,rule (  
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may  
be con/ru$ to prev5t an eligible entity 

f implem5t+ a r$esign$ bus network ?r\gh
 ! use ( any o!r ,f$]al or non-,f$]al   
funds4  7#h7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is         
subsection1 !re is au?oriz$ to be       
appropriat$ #bej1jjj1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod (
 fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4  7#i7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     
,additional =ms ( collective            
transportation ,! t]m additional =ms (  
collective transportation means =ms (   
collective transportation t are n       
consid]$ public transportation1 includ+ 
int]city pass5g] rail transportation1   
int]city bus s]vice1 & s*ool bus s]vice4
  7,b7 ,area ( p]si/5t pov]ty ,! t]m    
area ( p]si/5t pov]ty means-- 7i7 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  7ii7 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  7iii7 ,eligible bus network    
r$esign ,! t]m eligible bus network     
r$esign means a fix$ r\te bus network   
r$esign t-- 7,i7 ?r\gh eligible         
projects1 is expect$ to increase total  
transit network rid]%ip levels by #ajj  
p]c5t m ?an su* rid]%ip levels z (      
,april #a1 #bjbe1 by ! end ( ! #f-ye>   
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( implem5tation (
 su* r$esign2  7,,ii7 is in=m$ by       
ext5sive1 equitable outrea* to affect$  
communities1 und]s]v$ communities1 &    
areas ( p]si/5t pov]ty communities2 &   
7,,iii7 does n rely on rid]%ip increases
 f-- 7aa7 microtransit2  7bb7 automat$  
buses2 &  7cc7 f>e elim9ation4  7iv7    
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means a recipi5t ( funds "u section     
#ecjg or #ecaa4  7v7 ,eligible project  
,! t]m eligible project means any       
project1 or program ( projects1 t is    
implem5t$ z "p ( an eligible bus network
 r$esign1 includ+-- 7,i7 a project t    

reconfigures r\tes to bett] s]ve trips  
individuals are seek+ to take2  7,,ii7 a
 project t improves integration ( fix$  
r\te bus s]vice &-- 7aa7 high] ord] =ms 
( public transportation2 &  7bb7        
additional =ms ( collective             
transportation2  7,,iii7 a project t    
consolidates /ops on fix$ r\te bus      
s]vice2  7,,iv7 a project t rationalizes
 f>e policies ?r\gh means su* z f>e     
integration1 f>e capp+1 & f>e           
subsidization2  7,v7 a project t        
decreases headways2  7,,vi7 a project t 
exp&s s]vice area1 h\rs1 or days2       
7,,vii7 a project = new or increas$     
frequ5t nonfix$ guideway s]vice or      
frequ5t fix$ guideway s]vice2 &         
7,,viii7 associat$ capital improvem5ts  
relat$ to projects describ$ 9 clauses   
7i7 ?r\gh 7vii74  7vi7 ,high]-ord] =ms (
 public transportation ,! t]m high]-ord]
 =ms ( public transportation means bus  
rapid transit1 light rail transit1 heavy
 rail transit1 & commut] rail4  7vii7   
,ov]view ,! t]m ov]view means a li/ (   

r\tes on a bus network1 a timetable =   
ea* r\te1 & a map %[+ ea* r\te1 )       
connections to high]-ord] =ms ( public  
transportation & additional collective  
transportation not$ on ! timetable &    
map4  7viii7 ,und]s]v$ community ,! t]m 
und]s]v$ community means-- 7,i7 a c5sus 
tract or block numb]+ area 9 :i* ! m$ian
 income does n exce$ #hj p]c5t ( ! area 
m$ian income2  7,,ii7 families ) income 
n great] ?an #ajj p]c5t ( ! area m$ian  
income t reside 9 m9ority c5sus tracts2 
7,,iii7 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$]al    
,transit ,adm9i/ration2  7,,iv7 a c5sus 
tract t has a m9ority population ( at   
lea/ #cj p]c5t or a m$ian income ( less 
?an #ajj p]c5t ( ! area m$ian income2   
7,v7 a community t has l[ access to jobs
 & ess5tial s]vices1 z det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y2 or  7,,vi7 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  #c4 ,transit
 /op %elt] & /ation accessibility       
,section #eccg ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7g7 ,bus /op %elt]           
reimbursem5t program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y %all reimburse an eligible    
entity = in/all+ bus /op %elt]s if su*  
entity foll[$ ! =mal process e/abli%$ "u
 p>agraph 7#c7 = ! in/allation ( ea* su*
 %elt]4  7#b7 ,reimbursem5t am\nt ,!    
,secret>y %all annually det]m9e ! am\nt 
= :i* an eligible entity %all be        
reimburs$ = ea* bus /op %elt] t su*     
entity v]ifies has be5 successfully     
in/all$1 includ+ any additional am\nts  
necess>y = bus /op %elt]s to meet       
diff]5t wea!r /&>ds4 ,! ,secret>y %all  
set su* am\nt at a level t-- 7,a7       
ma9ta9s pur*as+ p[] = ! eligible entity 
rely+ on su* am\nt2  7,b7 ensures t su* 

am\nt is suffici5t to disc\rage         
inflation2 &  7,c7 inc5tivizes eligible 
entities to use products cov]$ by a     
,f$]al pur*as+ s*$ule au?oriz$ "u       
section #e ( ! ,fa/] ,buses ,bett]      
,futures ,act4  7#c7 ,e/abli%m5t ( =mal 
process ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a =mal
 process = ! in/illation ( bus /op      
%elt]s to be reimbursable "u ?is        
subsection t includes-- 7,a7 an annual  
notice ( fund+ opportunity t requires an
 eligible entity seek+ reimbursem5t to--
 7i7 submit to ! ,secret>y a bus %elt]  
plan2  7ii7 ea* ye> aft] ! submission ( 
a plan "u clause 7i71 submit to !       
,secret>y a report conta9+-- 7,i7 !     
progress ! eligible entity has made 9   
implem5t+ ! bus %elt] plan ) bo? ,f$]al 
& non-,f$]al funds2 &  7,,ii7 ! total   
co/ ( ! bus /op %elt]s in/all$ by su*   
entity2  7iii7 indicate ! quantity &    
location ( propos$ bus /op %elt]s2  7iv7
 ensure t ea* propos$ bus /op %elt]     
meets wea!r /&>ds2 &  7v7 indicate h[ ! 
propos$ bus /op %elt] in/allations w be 

coord9at$ ) any o!r capital projects    
tak+ place at bus /ops ) su* propos$    
in/allations1 includ+-- 7,i7 projects   
fund$ "u section #ecji2  7,,ii7 transit 
priority measures au?oriz$ "u section   
#ecbc7w72 &  7,,iii7 projects fund$ "u  
subsection 7h72 &  7,b7 a p]iod betwe5  
#bgj & #cfe days aft] ! ,notice ( ,fund+
 ,opportunity op5s 9 :i* ! eligible     
entity provides to ! ,secret>y-- 7i7 !  
numb] & location ( ! bus /op %elt]s     
propos$ 9 ! bus %elt] plan t h be5      
in/all$2 &  7ii7 v]ification1 9 a =m    
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 t ! bus /op     
%elt]s id5tifi$ 9 clause 7i7-- 7,i7 7   
con/ruct$2 &  7,,ii7 meet wea!r /&>ds4  
7#d7 ,grant requirem5ts ,except z       
o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is subsection1 am\nts
 provid$ "u ?is subsection %all be      
subject to ! requirem5ts ( section #ecjg
 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#e7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,b7    
,bus %elt] plan ,! t]m bus %elt] plan   
means a plan prep>$ by an eligible      
entity t-- 7i7 id5tifies :i* bus /ops "u

 ! jurisdiction ( ! entity t d n ei!r   
%elt]1 seat+1 or bo?2  7ii7 ! ord] (    
priority = in/all+ bus /op %elt]s at    
/ops id5tifi$ 9 clause 7i72 &  7iii7 h[ 
! ord] ( priority li/$ 9 clause 7ii7    
addresses equity ( s]vice to all rid]s  
reg>dless ( :e!r ! rid]s are l[-income1 
s5iors1 or memb]s ( a community ( color4
  7,c7 ,bus /op %elt] ,! t]m bus /op    
%elt] means a /ructure in/all$ at a /op 
on a fix$-r\te bus s]vice t-- 7i7 meets 
wea!r /&>ds2  7ii7 provides seat+2 &    
7iii7 has signage t tracks arrival "t ( 
transit vehicles4  7,d7 ,eligible entity
 ,! t]m eligible entity means a recipi5t
 or subrecipi5t ( assi/ance "u section  
#ecjg or #ecaa4  7,e7 ,wea!r /&>ds ,!   
t]m wea!r /&>ds means guidel9es1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 outl9+ :at      
protection a bus /op %elt] provides     
individuals bas$ on wea!r conditions1   
includ+-- 7i7 levels ( ra91 sn[1 & o!r  
types ( precipitation2  7ii7 heat &     
sun%9e2 &  7iii7 extreme cold4  7#f7    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  

au?oriz$ to be appropriat$              
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf
 ?r\gh #bjcj to provide grants "u ?is   
subsection4  7h7 ,all /ations           
accessibility program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y may make grants "u ?is        
subsection to assi/ eligible entities 9 
f9anc+ capital projects to upgrade      
accessibility = individuals )           
disabilities by increas+ ! numb] ( cov]$
 /ations t meet ! con/ruction /&>ds (   
title ,,ii ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities
 ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaca et  
seq474  7#b7 ,eligible co/s ,a grant    
aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be us$ by an  
eligible entity = ! purpose describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a7 only-- 7,a7 = a project to
 repair1 improve1 or relocate /ation    
infra/ructure at a cov]$ /ation2  7,b7  
to develop or modify a plan = pursu+    
public transportation accessibility     
projects2 or  7,c7 to c>ry out o!r      
projects at cov]$ /ations t meet !      
con/ruction /&>ds ( title ,,ii ( !      
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaca et seq474  7#c7   
,eligible facilities ,! ,secret>y-- 7,a7
 may n provide a grant "u ?is subsection
 to upgrade a /ation t is accessible to1
 & usable by1 individuals ) disabilities
 consi/5t ) con/ruction /&>ds "u title  
,,ii ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( 
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abca et seq472 &  
7,b7 may provide a grant to upgrade a   
/ation t is n accessible & usable z     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ev5 if relat$ 
s]vices1 programs1 or activities1 if    
view$ 9 entirety1 are readily accessible
 & usable z s describ$4  7#d7           
,application ,to apply = a grant "u ?is 
subsection1 an applicant %all provide to
 ! ,secret>y su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y
 may require1 includ+ in=mation on--    
7,a7 ! ext5t to :i* ! propos$ project w 
increase ! accessibility ( a cov]$      
sy/em2  7,b7 project$ improvem5ts 9     
access to jobs1 community activities1 & 
ess5tial de/9ations provid$ by su*      
project2  7,c7 ! applicant's plans to-- 
7i7 enhance ! cu/om] exp]i5ce & maximize

 accessibility ( /ations1 & ! transit   
options su* /ations s]ve1 = individuals 
) disabilities2  7ii7 improve !         
op]ations (1 provide effici5cies (      
s]vice to1 & enhance ! public           
transportation sy/em = individuals )    
disabilities2 &  7iii7 address equity ( 
s]vice to all rid]s reg>dless ( :e!r !  
rid]s are l[-income1 s5iors1 or memb]s (
 a community ( color2 &  7,d7           
coord9ation betwe5 ! applicant &        
disability advocacy entities4  7#e7     
,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! total      
project co/ ( a grant provid$ "u ?is    
subsection %all be #ij p]c5t4 ,!        
recipi5t may provide additional local   
mat*+ am\nts4  7#f7 ,grant requirem5ts  
,except z o!rwise provid$ "u ?is        
subsection1 a grant provid$ "u ?is      
subsection %all be subject to !         
requirem5ts ( section #ecjg4  7#g7      
,grant solicitation ,! ,secret>y may    
provide funds au?oriz$ "u ?is subsection
 ?r\gh #a or m notices ( fund+          
opportunity4  7#h7 ,fund+  7,a7         

,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$              
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf
 ?r\gh #bjcj to provide grants "u ?is   
subsection4  7,b7 ,availability ( am\nts
 ,am\nts made available "u ?is          
subsection %all be available = a p]iod (
 #d fiscal ye>s aft] ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* 
! am\nt is made available4  7#i7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7,a7 ,cov]$ 
/ation ,! t]m cov]$ /ation means a bus  
/ation1 a multimodal transf] /ation1 or 
a rail fix$ guideway public             
transportation /ation = pass5g] use     
con/ruct$ prior to ! date ( enactm5t ( !
 ,fa/] ,buses ,bett] ,futures ,act4     
7,b7 ,disability ,! t]m disability has !
 mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( !    
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb74  7,c7 ,eligible 
entity ,! t]m eligible entity means--   
7i7 a recipi5t or subrecipi5t (         
assi/ance "u section #ecjg or #ecaa2 or 
7ii7 a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t t op]ates
 a rail fix$ guideway public            

transportation sy/em t 0 9 op]ation be=e
 ,july #bf1 #aiij4  4  #d4 ,transit     
priority measures  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #ecbc ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7w7 ,prioritiz+ transit vehicles  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! own]s ( public rights-(-way 
%all coop]ate to ! maximum ext5t        
feasible ) transit provid]s to ensure t 
transit vehicles t run at grade are able
 to complete r\tes 9 z reliable &       
frequ5t a mann] z possible4  7#b7 ,by-"r
 transit priority measures ,a transit   
provid] may reque/ t ! own] ( a public  
"r-(-way implem5t transit priority      
measures on suitable corridors & ! own] 
( said public "r-(-way %all c>ry out    
specifi$ collaboration ) ! transit      
provid] to complete su* reque/ to !     
satisfaction ( ! transit provid]4  7#c7 
,consultation ( ,f$]al ,transit         
,adm9i/ration ,if a transit provid]     
det]m9es t a reque/ = transit priority  
measures has n be5 adequately           
incorporat$ into a project on a suitable

 corridor or ! own] ( a public "r-(-way 
believes t a transit provid] is mak+    
unreasonable reque/s1 ! transit provid] 
or ! public "r-(-way own] may reque/ t !
 regional (fice ( ! ,f$]al ,transit     
,adm9i/ration make a det]m9ation on !   
matt]4 ,su* regional (fice %all def] to 
! transit provid] unless ! own] ( !     
public "r-(-way c provide evid5ce-- 7,a7
 t allocat+ fund+ to implem5t reque/$   
transit priority measures w\ld ?reat5 ! 
/ate ( good repair ( ! ov]all public    
transportation sy/em1 ev5 if funds f all
 projects to con/ruct new capacity1 or  
ma9ta9 exi/+ capacity ?r\gh             
recon/ruction1 = s+le-occupancy pass5g] 
vehicles 7 reallocat$ to ei!r-- 7i7     
implem5t+ reque/$ transit priority      
measures2 or  7ii7 ma9ta9+ ! /ate ( good
 repair ( ! ov]all transportation sy/em2
 or  7,b7 t-- 7i7 ! b5efits a transit   
provid] expects to see f ! implem5tation
 ( reque/$ transit priority measures are
 factually incorrect z bas$ on-- 7,i7   
transportation dem& model+2 &  7,,ii7   

real-_w examples ( simil> projects 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & o!r c\ntries2 &  7ii7 ! 
corridor :]e transit priority measures h
 be5 reque/$ is n actually a suitable   
corridor4  7#d7 ,prev5tion (            
compliance-avoid+ s]vice alt]ations ,a  
transit provid] may n alt] ! frequ5cy ( 
s]vice on fix$-r\te transit s]vice ) !  
purpose ( ensur+ a public "r-(-way does 
n meet ! requirem5ts ( a suitable       
corridor4  7#e7 ,p5alties =             
non-compliance ,if a regional (fice ( ! 
,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ration f9ds by a 
prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce t a public     
"r-(-way own] is n comply+ ) p>agraph   
7#b7 or a transit provid] is 9 violation
 ( p>agraph 7#d71 ! ,secret>y %all n    
aw>d any discretion>y grants to t public
 "r-(-way own] = ! foll[+ ye>4  7#f7    
,9-k9d mat* ,( ! non-,f$]al %>e requir$ 
= any projects t complete transit       
priority measures reque/$ ?r\gh ?is     
subsection1 #be p]c5t may be d]iv$ f    
am\nts exp5d$ = associat$ capital       
improvem5ts relat$ to a project or      

program t implem5ts transit priority    
measures4  7#g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
subsection3 7,a7 ,specifi$ collaboration
 ,! t]m specifi$ collaboration means--  
7i7 ! own] ( a public "r-(-way ab\t :i* 
a transit provid] has made a =mal reque/
 %all-- 7,i7 respond n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ! date on :i* su* own] submits
 su* reque/ )-- 7aa7 ! expect$ co/ (    
implem5t+ ! reque/$ transit priority    
measures2  7bb7 an id5tification ( any  
fund+ s\rces su* own] expects to use to 
con/ruct ! reque/$ transit priority     
measures2 &  7cc7 any timel9es =        
completion ( ! con/ruction ( su*        
measure1 dep5d+ on any v>iations 9      
circum/ances1 tak+ into consid]ation--  
7,,aa7 h[ exi/+ funds f *apt] #ec (     
title #di & *apt] #a ( title #bc are    
sp5t2 & 7,,bb7 h[ long x may take to    
access additional ne$$ fund+2 &  7,,ii7 
"w ) transit provid]s to create !       
maximum feasible impact ( implem5t+     
transit priority measures 9 ! mo/       
exp$iti\s mann] possible by-- 7aa7 add+ 

transit priority measures to all        
projects s*$ul$ to beg9 con/ruction n   
lat] ?an #cfe days ( ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is subsection1 includ+-- 7,,aa7 all   
new con/ruction & recon/ruction or      
retr(it projects2 & 7,,bb7 all ma9t5ance
 projects & ongo+ op]ations1 su* z      
resurfac+1 repav+1 re/rip+1 or          
rehabilitation2 &  7bb7 propos+ am5dm5ts
 to ! applicable transportation         
improvem5t program & /atewide           
transportation improvem5t program to--  
7,,aa7 ensure projects on rights-(-way  
id5tifi$ z suitable corridors 9 =mal    
reque/s include transit priority        
measures reque/$ by transit provid]s2 & 
7,,bb7 prioritize implem5t+ projects    
id5tifi$ 9 =mal reque/s by transit      
provid]s2 &  7ii7 n lat] ?an #abj days  
be=e c>ry+ out a project on a suitable  
corridor = :i* ! own] ( a public        
"r-(-way is requir$ to produce a plan "u
 section #ecjc or #ecjd1 su* own] %all  
al]t any transit provid] op]at+ on t    
corridor or op]at+ 9 ! same jurisdiction

 z t corridor & "w coop]atively ) !     
transit provid] to incorporate any      
transit priority measures reque/$ by !  
transit provid] into ! project4  7,b7   
,=mal reque/ ,! t]m =mal reque/ means a 
reque/ submitt$ to ! own] ( ! public    
"r-(-way t a suitable corridor is on1 ) 
copies s5t to ! applicable regional     
(fices ( ! ,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ration
 & ,f$]al ,highway ,adm9i/ration1       
indicat+-- 7i7 ! location at :i* !      
transit provid] w\ld l ! "r-(-way own]  
to implem5t transit priority measures2  
7ii7 :i* transit priority measures su*  
provid] w\ld l ! "r-(-way own] to       
implem5t2  7iii7 :e!r or n ! reque/$    
transit priority measures-- 7,i7 w\ld be
 imm$iately implem5table ?r\gh projects 
t w\ld qualify = fund+ "u section #ecji2
 or  7,,ii7 w\ld set up ! suitable      
corridor = ! implem5tation ( additional 
transit priority measures t w\ld qualify
 = fund+ "u section #ecji2  7iv7 ! ord] 
( priority = ! implem5tation ( reque/$  
transit priority measures2  7v7 an      

explanation ( h[ ! transit priority     
measures align ) ! program ( projects   
requir$ by sections-- 7,i7 #ecjg7;b72   
7,,ii7 #ecaj7;b77#f72 &  7,,iii7        
#ecaa7b72  7vi7 ! b5efits = transit     
rid]s t !y expect to see f !            
implem5tation ( ! transit priority      
measures2 &  7vii7 ! conditions t make !
 id5tifi$ "r-(-way a suitable corridor =
 transit priority measures4  7,c7       
,suitable corridors ,! t]m suitable     
corridors means-- 7i7 ! "r-(-way &      
qu>t]-mile on ei!r end ( a "r-(-way     
:]e-- 7,i7 at lea/ six buses are s*$ul$ 
to run ea* h\r2 or  7,,ii7 !re are at   
lea/ #b lanes 9 ea* direction =         
all-purpose vehicle travel2 or  7ii7 any
 "r-(-way :]e light rail vehicles are   
s*$ul$ to run at a frequ5cy ( at lea/ #f
 vehicles p] h\r4  7,d7 ,transit-fri5dly
 int]sections projects ,! t]m           
transit-fri5dly int]sections projects   
means projects t include-- 7i7 conv]t+ a
 /op-sign to a traffic signal2  7ii7    
add+ a turn arr[ signal1 :i* may or may 

n be bus-activat$2 &  7iii7 traffic     
signal priority4  7,e7 ,transit-fri5dly 
/reets projects ,! t]m transit-fri5dly  
/reets projects means projects t        
include-- 7i7 ! addition1 improvem5t1 or
 wid5+ ( sidewalks2  7ii7 ! conv]sion ( 
on-/reet p>k+ spaces to designat$ load+ 
zones2  7iii7 ! consolidation or removal
 ( und]utiliz$ or duplicative driveways2
  7iv7 ! in/allation ( transit-only     
lanes t h re/rict$ access = nonem]g5cy  
vehicles1 includ+-- 7,i7 curbside       
transit-only lanes2  7,,ii7 m$ian       
transit-only lanes ) ei!r left- or      
"r-side door bo>d+2  7,,iii7 (fset      
transit-only lanes t are pair$ ) ei!r   
transit /op bump outs or bo>d+ isl&s to 
ensure t p>k$ vehicles d n prev5t       
transit rid]s f onbo>d+ or (fbo>d+ a    
transit vehicle2 &  7,,iv7 d$icat$      
transit-only lanes on limit$-access     
highways2  7v7 ! introduction ( turn    
re/rictions to prev5t ?r\gh-traffic by  
nontransit vehicles2 &  7vi7 ! conv]sion
 ( a "r-(-way to a transit mall1 :]e9   

transit vehicles are ! only vehicles    
all[$1 ) limit$ exceptions = tim$       
deliv]ies4  7,f7 ,transit-fri5dly       
transit /op projects ,! t]m             
transit-fri5dly transit /op projects    
means projects t include-- 7i7 !        
in/allation ( light+1 seat+1 %elt]1     
signage t tracks arrival "t ( buses1 &  
additional wayf9d+2  7ii7 rais+ ! height
 ( ! sidewalk & curb at a bus /op to    
make bo>d+ easi]2  7iii7 ! con/ruction (
 transit /op bump-outs or bo>d+ isl&s2 &
  7iv7 ! in/allation ( bicycl+ p>k+1    
ei!r protect$ or unprotect$1 ar\nd bus  
/ops t are s]v$ by r\tes ) at lea/ f\r  
buses p] h\r4  7,g7 ,transit priority   
measures ,! t]m transit priority        
measures means *anges to ! design ( a   
public "r-(-way t reallocate space away 
f all-purpose vehicle traffic & t[>ds   
transit vehicles ?r\gh transit-fri5dly  
transit /op projects1 transit-fri5dly   
/reets projects1 & transit-fri5dly      
int]sections projects 9 ord] to improve 
! effici5cy & reliability ( transit     

s]vice4  7,h7 ,transit vehicles ,! t]m  
transit vehicles means transit buses1   
light rail tra9s1 &1 :5 op]at$ on limit$
 access highways1 int]city buses4  4    
7b7 ,metropolitan transportation plann+ 
7#a7 ,m options be=e m lanes ,section   
#acd7;h7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#d7 ,m options be=e m lanes   
,be=e c>ry+ out a project to con/ruct   
new capacity1 or ma9ta9 exi/+ capacity  
?r\gh recon/ruction1 = s+le-occupancy   
pass5g] vehicles1 a metropolitan plann+ 
organization %all submit to ! ,secret>y1
 & make publicly available1 docum5ts t  
demon/rate t ! metropolitan plann+      
organization has complet$ all projects  
to implem5t transit priority measures   
reque/$ by transit provid]s "u section  
#ecbc7w74 ,n lat] ?an #ae days aft] !   
submission ( su* docum5ts1 ! ,secret>y  
%all provide = a #ahj-;day ( public     
comm5t p]iod on ! v]acity ( ! in=mation 
provid$ 9 su* submission4 ,! ,secret>y  
%all approve or reject ! submission n   

lat] ?an #cfe days aft] su* submission4 
4  7#b7 ,transit priority measures      
,section #ecjc ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code is am5d$-- 7,a7 9          
subsection 7i77#b71 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7,i7 ,transit priority measures
 ,an id5tification ( ! locations 9 :i* a
 transit provid] may reque/ !           
implem5tation ( transit priority        
measures "u section #ecbc7w74  2 &  7,b7
 9 subsection 7j7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph      
7#a77;,a7-- 7,i7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+
 & at ! end2  7,,ii7 9 clause 7iii71 by 
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7,,iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iv7
 includes any projects = transit        
priority measures1 z def9$ 9 section    
#ecbc7w71 on public rights-(-way )9 !   
jurisdiction ( ! metropolitan plann+    
area t are reque/$ by transit provid]s2 
2 &  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7,e7 ,transit priority   
measures ,! program %all include any    
projects reque/$ by transit provid]s =  
transit priority measures1 z def9$ 9    

section #ecbc7w71 on public rights-(-way
 )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! metropolitan     
plann+ area t are reque/$ by transit    
provid]s4  4  7c7 ,/atewide &           
nonmetropolitan transportation plann+   
7#a7 ,m options be=e m lanes ,section   
#ace7;d7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#d7 ,m options be=e m lanes   
,be=e c>ry+ out a project to con/ruct   
new capacity1 or ma9ta9 exi/+ capacity  
?r\gh recon/ruction1 = s+le-occupancy   
pass5g] vehicles1 a ,/ate %all submit to
 ! ,secret>y1 & make publicly available1
 docum5ts t demon/rate t ! ,/ate has    
complet$ all projects to implem5t       
transit priority measures reque/$ by    
transit provid]s "u section #ecbc7w74 ,n
 lat] ?an #ae days aft] ! submission (  
su* docum5ts1 ! ,secret>y %all provide =
 a #ahj-;day ( public comm5t p]iod on ! 
v]acity ( ! in=mation provid$ 9 su*     
submission4 ,! ,secret>y %all approve or
 reject ! submission n lat] ?an #cfe    
days aft] su* submission4  4  7#b7      

,transit priority measures ,section     
#ecjd ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code  
is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7f71 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#aj7 ,transit 
priority measures ,! /atewide           
transportation plan %all id5tify all    
areas on public "r-(-way 9 :i* a transit
 provid] may reque/ ! implem5tation (   
transit priority measures "u section    
#ecbc7w74  2 &  7,b7 9 subsection       
7g77#e71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7,i7 ,transit priority measures ,a      
/atewide transportation improvem5t      
program %all include any projects       
reque/$ by transit provid]s = transit   
priority measures1 z def9$ 9 section    
#ecbc7w71 on public rights-(-way4  4    
7d7 ,urbaniz$ area =mula grants ,section
 #ecjg7;b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraphs 7#f7 & 7#g7 z p>agraphs 7#g7 &
 7#h71 respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+  
aft] p>agraph 7#e7 ! foll[+3  7#f7      
ensure t ! f9al program ( projects uses 
! au?ority grant$ to transit ag5cies "u 

section #ecbc7w7 to improve ! rid]%ip   
exp]i5ce = ! maximum feasible numb] (   
transit rid]s2  4  #e4 ,/ate pur*as+ =  
bus /op equipm5t  7a7 ,/ate coop]ative  
procurem5t ,a ,/ate may ent] into a     
coop]ative procurem5t contract ) #a or m
 v5dors = transit equipm5t includ+ bus  
/op %elt]s1 signage t tracks arrival    
times ( transit vehicles1 & protect$    
modul> bicycle p>k+ & *>g+ infra/ructure
 if-- 7#a7 ea* v5dor agrees to provide  
to ! ,/ate & any o!r grantee an option  
to pur*ase transit equipm5t to ! ,/ate2 
&  7#b7 ! ,/ate acts ?r\gh\t ! t]m ( !  
contract z ! lead procurem5t ag5cy4  7b7
 ,buy ,am]ica ,! requirem5ts ( section  
#ecbc7;j7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 %all apply to all procurem5ts    
c>ri$ out "u a coop]ative procurem5t    
contract describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7c7
 ,def9ition ( grantee ,9 ?is section1 ! 
t]m grantee means a recipi5t or         
subrecipi5t ( assi/ance "u *apt]s #ec or
 #bbi ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
#f4 ,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ration /aff+ 

& adm9i/rative fund+ ,!re is au?oriz$ to
 be appropriat$ #bjj1jjj1jjj = ea* (    
fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj = sal>ies 
& o!r adm9i/rative exp5ses relat$ to !  
implem5tation ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts   
made by ?is ,act1 includ+-- 7#a7 provid+
 assi/ance to entities eligible =       
assi/ance "u ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made 
by ?is ,act pursu+ bus network r$esigns2
  7#b7 provid+ assi/ance to su* entities
 pursu+ projects eligible = su*         
assi/ance on environm5tal review1       
plann+1 eng9e]+1 & design f ! inception 
( a project ?r\gh ! />t ( con/ruction ( 
su* project2  7#c7 adjudicat+ disputes  
betwe5 transit provid]s & "r-(-way      
hold]s ov] ! implem5tation ( transit    
priority measures2 &  7#d7 produc+      
rese>* indep5d5tly & 9 collaboration )  
,univ]sity ,transportation ,c5t]s on    
int]national be/ /&>ds = transit plann+1
 design1 eng9e]+1 con/ruction1 op]ation1
 & ma9t5ance1 & dissem9ate su* rese>* to
 su* entities & private sector indu/ry4